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Elliot
They/Them
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Lavaridge Town
Pansexual
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5'9" / 175 cm height
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El Sunderland
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POSTED ON Apr 21, 2023 21:09:23 GMT
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Still stuck in the back - El couldn't help a slight quirk of their lips. They must've used up their luck in the qualifiers, huh?

Though still, anything could happen - and one way or another, they'd make an effort to catch up with the rest of the pack. "You wanna be bold, Akero?" They'd question - grinning down to their togekiss. And when she whistled in affirmative in response, that grin could only grow. "Alright - let's go..!"

It wasn't like they'd lose much, in going all-out... So they may as well try their best to catch up by making a wild play, with the u-turns coming up ahead...!
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Elly, El
she/her
24
December 24
Hammerlocke, Galar
Bisexual
Galarian Ambassador
Medium
Cadeyrn Osmond
Dating
5'7" / 170 cm height
5'7" / 170 cm height
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Though she might be way behind the other faster racers in the air, the bat-like wyvern flew through a vicious turn over the narrow straightaway. Into the dense woods, a semi-blind U turn would loom ahead of the female rider and her Noivern which would be the test that needed a bit of reaction time for the second lap of the third obstacle. After the U turn, there would be a severe right turn, so the Noivern would prepare herself to go through the semi-blind U turn through the dense woods and the severe right turn after.[break][break]

With the screech coming from the Noivern as she tried to make the turns through the air, the other riders who were in front of them were probably more experienced in making these turns. Still, this would depend on whether the Noivern’s reaction was good enough to advance and make sure they would catch up to the rest of the other riders.



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July 5
Fortree City
pansexual
Ranger
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Julia tried not to let it show, but the two sharp turns ahead made her nervous. She and Drake had practiced a lot, but he was still inexperienced, and those turns would be tough on both of them.

[break][break]They'd made great progress through that last stretch, already barely pulling ahead of for seventh place. It wouldn't hurt them to slow down just a little for these turns... as long as you didn't count Drake's pride. Julia felt him rumble with displeasure beneath her when she pulled on his reins to slow him down.

[break][break]"At least we're still flying!" she shouted, though she wasn't sure Drake would hear her over the cacophony of the race.

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Ozzy
He/Him
31
March 18
Heahea City
Gay af
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POSTED ON Apr 22, 2023 18:27:20 GMT
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Oscar's leisurely flight through the open straightaway allowed him to take some inventory on the racers in front of him. Far in the distance he could see Champion himself clinging to first place. Did he not start in last? Are you telling Oscar this mother fucker golden mushroomed his way to first place and has been there this entire time? And of course right behind him was , oh how it did grind Oscar's gears to know that he was so far ahead. It was of no consequence, he shall defeat both of them in due time!

Lancer let out a loud buzz to grab Oscar's attention, and Oscar peered down at his steed with an annoyed huff. "What gives, can't you tell I'm giving villainous glares to my rivals?" Lancer pointed one of his needles forward, pointing out that their straight line was about to become extremely curvy.

Oscar yelped, bracing his back just in time for Lancer to attempt the U-Turn. Its reaction time is still not its strongest skill, but hopefully seeing the turn coming was enough to prepare him for this devilish obstacle.

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lam
he/him
twenty-seven
may 7th
hau’oli city, alola
rooksexual (demi)
lilycove gym leader
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his hands keep turning into birds and flying away from him. eventually the birds must land.
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As his talonflame surges forward, Lam lets out a whoop from the sheer exhilaration of it. Unfortunately for , he’s definitely not cheating. As they weave around other racers, the shimmer of crystallization on Ziti’s feathers fades. Shattering around them in one last burst of prismatic light before fading away. [break][break]

“Keep it up!” he encourages the bird as she ducks and twists in a show of ACROBATICS that keep them from colliding with anyone else close by. They approach the nearing sharp curves and adrenaline spikes under his skin. “I’m leaving it to you!” Lam draws closer to her back again, letting her handle those sharp turns with her natural instincts.
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Elio and his Gyarados weren't down and out yet. Grinning he patted the sea serpent's head as he ordered their next move. "Levi, use Twister!" Surrounding themselves in the volatile air they attempted to give themselves an extra boost hoping to properly themselves even further ahead. If his calculations worked out. Too bad Elio wasn't the best at math.[Reaction A] Special 1. bi5b7Ylo
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Master of Faster
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25
December 12
Goldenrod, Johto
Straight
Mauville Gym Leader
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6'1" height
6'1" height
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FORTREE CITY
MEMBER-LED EVENT
STARTS MARCH 6
ENDS LATE MAY





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FORTREE CITY[break]
Ordeal[break]
Difficulty: ★★★★★☆[break]
COURSE RECORD: 05'36"690[break][break]


THE BIG CRASH!


IN THE WORLD OF RACING, a chicane is a turn that is designed to cause racers to crash. Whether driving a vehicle or riding on a Pokémon, they were the most feared turns in the sport. For Pokémon that were incapable of easily hovering, it was a nightmare. Avian Pokémon and others that needed to maintain a minimum speed to produce lift struggled the most with the dizzying, back-and-forth turns. [break][break]

IN A DARING MOVE, the two GYARADOS directed by @elio and hurtled toward the backstretch's most treacherous twists, refusing to put on the brakes. As they rounded the first corner alongside one another, the blue and red serpents became entangled in their effort to pass and his DRAGONITE, who just barely managed to avoid the disaster the different-colored pair caused. The two Gyarados not only dragged each other to the ground, but created a massive traffic jam for those unfortunate enough to have lost lots of altitude. The pileup forced and her NOIVERN, as well as , SONIKKU, and their TOGEKISS to slam on the brakes, nearly stalling their mounts from how quickly they were forced to ascend to make it past the entwined Pokémon. With some amazing piloting that showcased the level of the bond had with her SHINY GYARADOS, she and her Pokémon managed to break loose from @elio 's GYARADOS, who crashed through the forest. Wooden shrapnel rained about the duo from all directions, Fortree Gym's medical team on task as fast as humanly possible. Miraculously, @elio and his Pokémon suffered no injuries, but they were IN NO CONDITION TO RETURN TO THE RACE.[break][break]

THE PILEUP AND TRAFFIC JAM effectively split the race in two: SONIKKU was almost two seconds behind , whose surge in position was enabled by her SALAMENCE swallowing their pride and slowing down through the deadly curves. had the right idea; by ordering his BEEDRILL to completely halt one pair of wings, he could crest each turn perfectly, provided he had the strength to withstand what would be vomit-inducing turns for most. The loss of thrust took some time to recover from, though, which let catch up and battle the bug down the next straightaway! and his DRAGONITE weren't far behind, either, and had a long stretch to take advantage of his Pokémon's high speed, too![break][break]

EVEN THE TALONFLAME PILOTED BY and , some of the most improved racers in the offseason, had some trouble slowing down. Their high rate of speed entering the curves forced them to bank almost perpendicular to the ground. 's calculations were perfect, his DRAGONITE's TERASTAL BODY shattering just as they exited the second curve. He would never have been able to pass for FOURTH POSITION without the extra turning capability the exhibit of the phenomenon offered. The Top Champion's SHADOW TALONFLAME brushed against a few tree limbs, downing them and sapping precious speed that allowed and his DRAGONAIR to catch up exiting the second sharp curve, the two dueling for the lead as they barreled down the narrow home stretch. and his SALAMENCE followed close behind, getting a good look at the interval between the dueling Champion and Gym Leader as it flashed on the monitor spanning the starting arch: five-thousandths of a second.[break][break]

A LOUD CHEER FILLED FORTREE GYM as the MC waved the white flag. With only one more lap left in the race, the action was about to get much more intense for the twelve racers left in the field![break][break]


FINAL LAP | OBSTACLE 1



Prompt: If trying to navigate through the wind tunnel from the second lap wasn't stressful enough, the curve after it was! After a substantial descent that would raise the speed of every Pokémon left in the race, competitors would have little time to react to a right-angle left turn! Those whose reactions were insufficiently sharp would find their mounts' feet, talons, or tails scraping the ground, forcing them to land and take off again as the course rose in altitude![break][break]

Target Number 1: 145 (Reaction)[break][break]

Special: None


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Dragon-hooded girl
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21
August 10
Fallarbor Town, Hoenn
Asexual
Minor Gym Leader
PokéManiac
5'11" (180 cm) height
5'11" (180 cm) height
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As the only Gyarados left in the race, Whiskers had to avenge her fallen brethren. Only one lap left. Time to go all out… in a moment. This next stretch of airspace needed some careful maneuvering. As the duo took a sudden plunge, the sea serpent’s scaly underbelly got dangerously close to scraping against the ground.

Bounce! Andrea ordered, prompting the scarlet beast to slap its massive tail against the ground, propelling itself back into the air where its mobility was at its highest.




TL;DR: Whiskers uses Bounce to avoid dropping to the ground.
Speed B | Endurance A | Reaction D

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Alex / Lexy
he / him / his
thirty
december 22
Mistralton, Unova
homosexual demiromantic
sanctuary owner
civilian
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It was time to execute ‘manifest destiny’.

Although, if he was going to be honest—how could he hang on when he was about to do what he had to—

“Gabe, I know this is going to be fucked-up crazy, but I need you to trust me, okay?” he hissed quietly, both hands flat on the base of his Salamence’s neck. Once the draconid had growled in reply, he then reached for one of the two chains he wore around his neck—not for the flecked, scuffed bird whistle but for a pair of certain tags he wore.

To most it would look just like any other pair of dogtags, however the second one held in its frame a rainbow-hued rock.

“Let’s go.”

As they approached the final lap of the race, he concentrated and took a quiet breath as he then activated his Salamence’s Mega Evolution, never mind if he was also swallowed by the light that came pouring out of the draconid’s form in the process.



Once the light had faded, he was now legitimately, literally hanging on for dear deer life on his mega-evolved Salamence’s back as they crested dangerously close to the first part of the upcoming obstacle.

“Ready or not—here we come!

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Salamence used Mega Evolution and gained one rank each for all ‘disciplines’!

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matias
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thirty-two
november 14th
saffron
straight...unless?
elite four
champion
with you
i am born anew.
1321 height
1321 height
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into the final lap, still in eighth, it's not looking good for the elite four. he wonders if he'll even break top four this time.[break][break]

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Elliot
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Lavaridge Town
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5'9" / 175 cm height
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That had been a rough obstacle - but from the looks of things, a lot of the other racers had a rough time, too. Glancing back, they could see that the one racer behind them was further back than they were compared to the couple in front of them. Perhaps there'd be an opportunity, to pass by and catch up a little bit?

But first, as the final lap began, there came the next obstacle - a sharp dive. They had to trust in Akero's agility here, as they directed her into the descent beyond. "C'mon, Akero-"
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Fortree City
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Ranger
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"Attaboy, Drake!" Julia called as her caution paid off. Seventh place! They still had a chance! She felt bad for the person who'd been knocked off the track, but she'd be relieved when she heard they were uninjured later. For now, the race had to go on! She held tight to the reins as the right-angle turn came into view, hoping that Drake's turning would be sharp enough to get them through it!

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Master of Faster
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25
December 12
Goldenrod, Johto
Straight
Mauville Gym Leader
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Single; Not Looking
6'1" height
6'1" height
"With great speed comes great responsibility."
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At last, Josh had caught up to ! He and his Dragonair had been performing at their peak all race long. The Gym Leader was cautiously optimistic that he could at last prove that his self-proclaimed title, the Master of Faster, wasn't just for show. After leaving the wind tunnel, he glanced behind him, seeing he had put a fair bit of distance between himself and . This final lap, as long as he kept his focus and was able to pace Resheph, would be an exciting duel of speed that would almost certainly be shown in highlight reels all year long, if not for the rest of time.

For the first time all race, Josh was nervous.

While Dragonair were known for their extreme speed, the trade-off was Resheph not being able to navigate turns well at high speed. The cargo nets strewn across the woods forced racers up and down in addition to making sharp lateral turns. With every elevation change, Josh could have sworn he felt his helmet brush against the canopy or his dangling feet scrape the forest floor. It was barely within the limits of what his Dragonair could handle, and each curve was more severe than the last! It was truly an Ordeal he would have to recreate at his Gym one day...





No special actions taken - just trying to stay ahead of and !

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{PC: 9}

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lam
he/him
twenty-seven
may 7th
hau’oli city, alola
rooksexual (demi)
lilycove gym leader
gym leader
his hands keep turning into birds and flying away from him. eventually the birds must land.
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Squinting one eye open, Lam barely has time to register the fact that after that sharp curve, another one is practically already on top of them. His close proximity to the dragonite behind them is ignored as he coaxes Ziti to focus on clearing the hooked angle.[break][break]

“Don’t lag now! I think we can still catch ‘em if we really concentrate!” Additional boosts are withheld for the moment—he’ll wait for exactly the right opportunity to put on that extra burst of speed. And it’s definitely not when the talonflame’s claws are practically scraping along the surface from the severity of the turn.
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Elly, El
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December 24
Hammerlocke, Galar
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Cadeyrn Osmond
Dating
5'7" / 170 cm height
5'7" / 170 cm height
i long to stay where the light dwells to guard against the cold that i know so well
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With the two Gyarados trying to compete with each other for spots in the race, Koko tries to get away from the competition between the two water snakes and fly down the substantial descent towards what looked like another one of those sharp curves that the fliers had to go through in the final lap. Since the royal herself was in tenth place after the other two riders were disqualified and the others were ahead of her, she directs her Noivern to take the right-angle left turn. [break][break]

If her reaction time was good, the bat-like wyvern would be able to try to catch up with the rest of the racers ahead of them. Elise had been in a lower position than the rest, but she would have to pick up speed soon if the woman wanted to get into a much better placement!



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Swords Clashing