Round Thirteen: Shalin vs. Jack [VCT]

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Round Thirteen: Shalin vs. Jack [VCT]
POSTED ON Jan 4, 2024 8:56:41 GMT
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Shalin was tired. She didn't sleep too well after her match result with made tiebreakers messy. She wasn't even sure whether she was in the main tournament or the side event. All she knew was she had another day of battles. Whether the main event or not, there was still money to win and glory to be had.

As the Captain finished her glass of orange juice, an announcement blared over the venue's loudspeakers:

"Attention all Vital City Tournament participants. Welcome to Day Two. With the number of players remaining in the tournament, the cut line is expected to be 48 points, and the money line is expected to be 37 points. These may shift as the tournament goes on. Pairings are up for round thirteen. Pairings are up for round thirteen."

Shalin looked on her phone and saw that she had somehow bubbled into Day Two. It was a miracle. That did mean she would have to face some really difficult opponents, including .

Taking her place at her assigned arena, she clicked her Poké Ball's switch, the Shiny Beedrill has impressed him with at the carnival. "Jack!" Shalin greeted. "What's been new with you? I can't believe I made it past the first cut."








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Round Thirteen: Shalin vs. Jack [VCT]
POSTED ON Jan 7, 2024 1:00:57 GMT
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Too many matches…

Frankly, he was glad someone else was keeping track of who won and who lost. He didn’t care for any of that shit; he was out here for the experience and just going along with whoever, whatever the flow wanted!

(Theatrics aside, he was starting to feel rather exhausted, but knew that they had a long way to go.)

His next match of the day—whoa. Okay, so now he was pitted up against someone he knew.

“Even I’m surprised to find myself this far,” he cackled as he watched his Absol get into position. “Thankfully it’s not a gauntlet of successive matches. Who or what can survive so many battles in a row is just. Unreal.”

He sighed, before pinching the bridge of his nose.

“Let’s scrap!”

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Round Thirteen: Shalin vs. Jack [VCT]
POSTED ON Jan 7, 2024 20:53:06 GMT
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"Oh, no. There's no way this tournament could happen in one day," Shalin raplied with a laugh. "Even 24 rounds over two days is grueling. Plus the top finishers will have to come back tomorrow for the brackets." There would be little time for their banter to continue, interrupted by the starting horn.

Even if Shalin wanted to talk mid-match, she couldn't be heard. Not over the wasp's giant wings' deafening droning sound. Flying toward the Absol, the green Beedrill extended her FELL STINGER toward Jack's Pokémon trying to pluck it in its soft belly.








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Round Thirteen: Shalin vs. Jack [VCT]
POSTED ON Jan 7, 2024 21:17:35 GMT
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All too soon the bell goes off signifying the start of the match, and the Beedrill that comes rushing in from the opposite side of the field has forced them to go immediately on the defensive—sometimes jumping the gun provided an advantage for the aggressor, after all!

“Cordy! You know what to do!” he cheered his Pokémon on, mentally crossing his fingers as she moved to hopefully break the split-second barrier and retaliate with a Night Slash on the Beedrill because wow, how fast was that?!

Definitely faster than any of his Pokémon, that’s for sure!

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Round Thirteen: Shalin vs. Jack [VCT]
POSTED ON Jan 7, 2024 22:16:37 GMT
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Absol were truly incredible creatures, able to see the future, whether distant or near. Cordy's vision of the near future let her sidestep the sting and rake across the Beedrill's carapace. Flinching, Shalin raised her index and middle fingers over the KEY STONE of her MEGA CIRCLET. Both her and her Pokémon emitted the purple-pink light of MEGA EVOLUTION, Queen Zing growing two extra stings and a vicious temperament.

The berserk wasp's wings buzzed all the louder, forcing even Shalin to cover her ears. The Mega Evolved bug-type zipped skyward, diving directly on top of Cordy in an effort to DRAGON HAMMER her into the ground.








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Round Thirteen: Shalin vs. Jack [VCT]
POSTED ON Jan 8, 2024 18:37:25 GMT
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The next attack that came in before the Absol would swerve, a sudden surprise attack that would—whoa.

“Okay, unless I’m wrong, a Beedrill shouldn’t know that move,” he mused as the Absol hissed on her hackles, snarling for a few moments as she quickly attempted to Detect a way around the incoming attack.

Was he wrong, though—he knew that Dragon Hammer was native to the funny-looking, sentient coconut trees that called the Alola region home.

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Round Thirteen: Shalin vs. Jack [VCT]
POSTED ON Jan 8, 2024 20:13:57 GMT
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The attempt to DETECT the slam from above was too late. With the DRAGON HAMMER pinning Cordy, Shalin smiled, knowing she had the upper hand. She worried for the Absol's health, though; when Mega Evolved, Queen Zing was incapable of holding back. Her five stings were potent, but she had far more potent weapons in her arsenal.

Jabbing her FELL STINGER toward Cordy's chest, the true pain wouldn't come from the piercing needle or the venom. It would come from the wasp vibrating his wings at full thrust. Not to fly, but to mess up the poor Pokémon's insides!







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Round Thirteen: Shalin vs. Jack [VCT]
POSTED ON Jan 8, 2024 20:20:12 GMT
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“So early?!” he exclaimed, pulling out the orb and yeeting it at his Absol, who then got the standard light show before revealing the bunch of funny balloons on top of her head.

Seeing as there was hopefully one way out of this, she took the attack head-on… before releasing a surprise Sucker Punch at the Beedrill; no way she was going to get her ass messed up this early!

“Go, Cordy, go!” he cheered on the Dark-type from his side of the field.

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Round Thirteen: Shalin vs. Jack [VCT]
POSTED ON Jan 8, 2024 20:30:14 GMT
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Jack's cheer made all the difference, the SUCKER PUNCH with Cordy's forehead blade dislodging the wasp with such force that she could no longer maintain her apex form. Reverting back to her kinder, calmer, and less aggressive form, she struggled to maintain flight. Knowing these were her last moments in the air, at least until the end of the round, she thrust her wings sideways, diving toward Cordy with her POISON JABBING foreleg stings extended.

With the balloon-shaped crown granting the Absol the ability to levitate out of reach of her grounded attacks, Shalin was behind the eight ball. She would be entirely reliant on her Beedrill's venom rendering the dark-type unable to maintain her own heightened form. The judges likely would not be on Shalin's side, either.

She needed an outright knockout if she wanted to win.







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Round Thirteen: Shalin vs. Jack [VCT]
POSTED ON Jan 8, 2024 20:42:39 GMT
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Who knew the funny hat made all the difference at a time like this?

(Maybe it was a good thing he picked this gimmick!)

Now that the Beedrill had reverted back to their base form, and she was still whizzing around thanks to the funny balloons, the Absol then decided to take the step forward and aimed another Night Slash coming from the horn right at the Beedrill!

“Come on, Cordy! We got this!” he continued cheering from his side of the field; because holy shit this was a close match!

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Round Thirteen: Shalin vs. Jack [VCT]
POSTED ON Jan 8, 2024 20:52:42 GMT
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Shalin wouldn't get her wish; the close-range NIGHT SLASH tore three gashes in her carapace. While it was nothing a routine Pokémon treatment couldn't repair, it still made Shalin flinch to hear the sound of Queen Zing's armor being torn up. The side judge called the match, declaring Jack the winner.

"Jack, this is how you got so far," Shalin sighed, recalling her Pokémon and getting it ready to take to one of the many machines scattered throughout the venue. "You're a lot better than you give yourself credit for. Now go get in that money bubble!" She waved goodbye and started to head to the commons before turning around. "Oh, and if you're ever around for my Sygna shows, I've got a new act that I'm sure you'll want to see!"






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Round Thirteen: Shalin vs. Jack [VCT]
POSTED ON Jan 8, 2024 20:56:30 GMT
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Another blink, before a popping noise and the loud ringing of the bell signified the end of the match—he’d won?

Wait, that was a close fight!

Holy—

“What? I just crash through everything one day at a time!” he exclaimed, getting all flustered as he quickly recalled his Absol and watched her leave—for yes, it was time for the next round.

“Oh, you better make sure I’ll be entertained when I see that new show of yours!” he called after her retreating figure.

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Round Thirteen: Shalin vs. Jack [VCT]
POSTED ON Jan 9, 2024 2:00:19 GMT
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