MANTINE SURFING (SPLASHFEST)

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grunt

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Calem Pollet

MANTINE SURFING (SPLASHFEST)

POSTED ON Jul 24, 2022 16:42:29 GMT

Calem had never ridden one of these things before in his life.

So why not try and do some of the hardest tricks?

A lot of people seem to be trying to Magikarp Splash, but he will try... Over the Gyarados. That seemed a lot more likely to happen with his abysmal skill than the other one.

over the gyarados
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Cillian Quinn

MANTINE SURFING (SPLASHFEST)

POSTED ON Jul 24, 2022 17:02:37 GMT

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I hate this.

After his last attempt had ended in failure, complete with panic as he was thrown off the Mantine's back and into the turbulent ocean depths, Gavin wasn't looking forward to trying again. But he's proud, and he doesn't want to quit without a fight.

Hopefully this time goes over a little better when they attempt the MAGIKARP SPLASH.

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Izumi Yamamura

MANTINE SURFING (SPLASHFEST)

POSTED ON Jul 24, 2022 17:06:22 GMT

If there was something that Izumi didn’t like doing—

It was fucking quitting.

That attempt the last time was a fluke, so hopefully, this time, after watching and re-watching the tricks, she hoped she had a better grasp and gist of how this shit went.

“Nope, nobody ain’t gonna stop me!” she hissed under her breath as she took to a Mantine, and this time, feeling absolutely ambitious—

Attempted the Magikarp Splash!

No harm, no foul, right?

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Lars

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Laurence Anderson

MANTINE SURFING (SPLASHFEST)

POSTED ON Jul 24, 2022 17:19:41 GMT

Practice made perfect.

He knew that he’d wiped out the last time, and this time he was fucking determined to get this right—

No matter the cost.

No matter the fucking cost!

Second try at Primarina Twist, let’s go!

He held his breath as the Mantine coasted the waves and then launched themselves into the air—

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sleeping beauty

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luka chêne

MANTINE SURFING (SPLASHFEST)

POSTED ON Jul 24, 2022 17:38:58 GMT

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Their first jump is a success! Breathless and laughing, Luka high fives (high fins?) her Mantine and takes a moment to rest upon their broad back. The sun bakes down as water laps over her legs, and she's content to simply lie there a while until Mantine starts to wiggle. Apparently they're not fond of being idle for so long.[break][break]

Her heart is still racing, so this time they attempt something a little less challenging. The Lanturn 360 seems like a safe bet! Not too hard, though still rather fun. They wait for a high enough wave to try and perform it on...and off they go!

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Alex / Lexy

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thirty

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Alexei Ivanov

MANTINE SURFING (SPLASHFEST)

POSTED ON Jul 24, 2022 17:39:13 GMT

This Mantine has absolutely NO remorse at all. It’s the Mantine from HELL!

So after that hilarious wipeout (thank fuck the Mantine didn’t drop or let him out of their sight, because who knew that Mantine were sensitive to their human rider’s emotions, all that?!) he was… still hanging on for dear life.

“F-f-f-f-f-f-f-fuck!” he muttered, gasping for air as the dual-type surfaced from underwater, him spitting out salt water like an ~~angry~~ ~~angy~~ angery Purrloin who’d gotten unceremoniously doused.

“G-g-g-g-geez, give me a warning next time before you—” he was about to go on a full-blown tirade… when the Mantine, exactly the fucking Mantine he was riding on, shot off into the water again!

“W-w-w-w-w-WHAAAAAAAAAA!” he screeched at full volume—never mind if the entirety of the crowd heard him, never mind if Guillermo Marceliño himself heard that familiar sound—shot off at top speed ahead, determined to BREAK Alexei.

And break Alexei the Mantine will, in the form of a Magikarp Splash!

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Aurelie Lefevre

MANTINE SURFING (SPLASHFEST)

POSTED ON Jul 24, 2022 17:48:53 GMT

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[attr="class","monbody"]Having grown up in a city near the foot of the mountains, Aurelie had never been surfing before in her life, let alone mantine surfing. Truth be told, she'd been too nervous the first day to even try the surfing, afraid she'd somehow hurt herself in the process. Watching everyone else try it, though, and perform spectacular-looking tricks that first morning, she became increasingly curious and less afraid at the same time, until finally her courage and her curiosity overcame her.

Now, here she was after her first surfing lessons. Remembering the lessons that Angus had just drilled into her, Aurelie kept a wide stance, bent her knees, and spread her arms out to keep her balance. She urged her Mantine toward the highest waves, but when they neared the crest, she felt herself quailing.

Just a Lanturn 360! she decided. A back flip, front flip, and then a full 360 flip in the air is ambitious enough for now!

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Lumiose City, Kalos

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BARNABY FINCH

MANTINE SURFING (SPLASHFEST)

POSTED ON Jul 24, 2022 18:17:01 GMT

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Okay. Barnaby's last attempt had been a bit of a flop. BUT. He had practiced some more since then, and was now ready to show off his newfound skills.

In reality these skills were still basically zero, but his hubris was notoriously unwavering, SO - it was time to try and perform the signature move of the competition.

The hardest, the most difficult, the most technical of the options available.

The MAGIKARP SPLASH!

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Elinor Anderson

MANTINE SURFING (SPLASHFEST)

POSTED ON Jul 24, 2022 18:20:22 GMT

The prior Mantine surfing had gone pretty well. So once more she took the reigns and climbed upon the water Pokémon. Setting out to cross the waves.

This time she found the large wave easier. Not wanting to test her luck as much as the last time she went for a safer trick. The STARMIE as it was called. It was nausea-inducing, and to be honest, when she landed she wasn’t sure if she had performed it right. But she’d tried to the best of her ability.

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verdanturf

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kyle lopez

MANTINE SURFING (SPLASHFEST)

POSTED ON Jul 24, 2022 18:54:40 GMT

one just doesn't give up after a single try.

kyle goes for another attempt for the most difficult trick. doing anything else would be a disservice to the mantine surfing gods that would watch them have fun in the water.

worst case scenario was having to deal with a giant tentacruel at the beach again, all while having an ache from crashing into the waves.

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Zev Harcourt

MANTINE SURFING (SPLASHFEST)

POSTED ON Jul 24, 2022 19:07:24 GMT

After failing the last trick attempt, Zev's Mantine swam in a wide, graceful arc back out to the open ocean. He angled it toward an oncoming wave that looked like it might be perfect for attempting a MAGIKARP SPLASH. Zev narrowed his eyes at the size of the wave but urged the Pokémon forward, hoping for the best.

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Tam

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Icirrus City, Unova

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Tam Fawley

MANTINE SURFING (SPLASHFEST)

POSTED ON Jul 24, 2022 19:11:54 GMT

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Maybe the Mantine used for this surfing event aren’t really trained for this sort of thing. It would make sense, considering the sheer number of them that is needed. What else would explain his previous failure? That Tam isn’t that great at Mantine Surfing? Well, that’s just dumb, isn’t it?
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”Guess we should do something a little simpler…”
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Maybe a… what is it called… PRIMARINA TWIST?
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Yeah, that’s a popular one, isn’t it?

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Trying PRIMARINA TWIST 🌟

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MARISOL SIMONE

MANTINE SURFING (SPLASHFEST)

POSTED ON Jul 24, 2022 19:44:12 GMT

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the mantine pulled it off, and that was a mistake. [break][break]

a horrible, horrible mistake. [break][break]

because now the mantine was getting cocky, and they felt like they were on top of the world. marisol can recognize that gleam in its eyes anywhere, and she's already on the verge of screaming as the mantine lifts itself off. she knows how to do it through the flips and spins, but it's a matter of practice! [break][break]

practice that she didn't have, and the mantine was getting a little too cocky, attempting a magikarp splash.

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lilycove

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POSTED ON Jul 24, 2022 20:02:56 GMT

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aaron falls off his mantine and lands in the ocean with a pitiful plop! sinking down in the water like a turd before the sea floor moves up to meet him, pushing him up and up until he reaches the surface.
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he lays on his back for a moment, squinting up at the bright sky, before rolling over and realizing he's back in the saddle. "thanks, bud."
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stupidly stubborn, he smirks at a wave gathering on the horizon. second time's the charm, right? "ready to try it again?"
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mantine, just happy to be here, obliges. it takes him up the wave again, leaping up to perform a magikarp splash.
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Josh Dragomir

He/Him/His

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Lavaridge Town

Eyes For Izumi

Exec VP of RaiCorp

Senior Ranger

Izumi Yamamura

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Josh Dragomir

MANTINE SURFING (SPLASHFEST)

POSTED ON Jul 24, 2022 20:14:19 GMT

Ok, so he managed to land the Lanturn 360 by a... Pretty decent margin. Not bad, that was a good start. The blonde would shake a bit of water out of his hair as he took a deep breath while Mantine would begin to shoot into the air again. Right, what did the list say again? Up next should be the... Primarina Twist, right? It was still a pretty risky thing though, and his luck was never very good when he pushed it.

Fully expecting to end up submerged, the blonde held his breath and got to flippin'.

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