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"Attention all Vital City Tournament participants. Pairings are up for round nineteen. Pairings are up for round nineteen."

Shalin hadn't had a BLT in a while. It wasn't a heavy sandwich, but it sure was filling. The speed at which the nearby sandwich stand prepared her lunch gave the Captain plenty of time to relax before her last six matches of the main tournament.

Heading to her assigned arena, Queen Zing the Beedrill crawling next to her, Shalin waved to Eduardo Hisakawa . "Afternoon, Eddie! Didn't think I'd run into you here! Your tournament going well? Must be if you made the second day!"

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Shalin Nariya

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Eddie had eaten entirely too much during his break between his last match and the one he was about to head to. But how could he resist the siren song of the food carts that currently lined the streets of Lilycove? He had just finished gorging himself on a helping of Johtonian okonomiyaki and the greasy food was settling heavily. The food coma that was quickly overtaking him was so strong, in fact, that he almost didn't register the familiar voice addressing him. As he stepped into the arena, Eddie was surprised to see the familiar faces of Shalin and her Beedrill, [break][break]

“Yo, good to see ya!” he called cheerfully as Beau plodded up to stand alongside him, “It's, uh, goin', but I'm sure you're moppin' the floor with some of the trainers out here.” [break][break]

He didn't care to dwell on the fact that he had more losses than wins at this point, but maybe that was to be expected as a rookie from a different region. On the other hand, that would make a potential victory against the storied veteran standing before him all the sweeter. [break][break]

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↳ No gimmicks battle[break]
↳ Part of the Vital City Tournament[break]

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BEAU ♂︎ | ANGER POINT | WORK UP, DOUBLE KICK, AQUA JET, RAGING BULL, WAVE CRASH, CLOSE COMBAT

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POSTED ON Jan 7, 2024 22:55:37 GMT

While Shalin appreciated the flattery, it was far from the case that Shalin was doing well in the tournament. She had barely scraped into Day Two, and was out of contention for the top cut. It was also unlikely for her to make the money. A loss would not outright bubble her out, but she would need help with a loss.

Before the two could catch up any more, the starting horn blared, prompting Queen Zing to take to the air and thrust her foreleg stings toward the Tauros in a flurry of POISON JABS.

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POSTED ON Jan 7, 2024 23:00:43 GMT

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Shalin Nariya

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As the starting horn sounded, Eddie backed away as Beau sprang forward. The first thing they'd have to contend with was the multitudinous POISON JABS lobbed at the bull by the Beedrill hovering above. Unfortunately, there wasn't much that could be done as furious stingers broke through Beau's hide. The bull lowed in pain, thrashing and kicking at the giant wasp Pokemon, hoping to catch her with his horns or hooves as he bucked like a RAGING BULL. Perhaps it wasn't the most effective strategy when facing an aerial opponent, but Eddie was hard-pressed to come up with an alternative course of action.[break][break]

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HP: 2/3 [BREAK][BREAK]

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↳ No gimmicks battle[break]
↳ Part of the Vital City Tournament[break]

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BEAU ♂︎ | ANGER POINT | WORK UP, DOUBLE KICK, AQUA JET, RAGING BULL, WAVE CRASH, CLOSE COMBAT

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POSTED ON Jan 8, 2024 5:47:04 GMT

Wow, that Tauros had some serious buck to him! If she became good friends with Eddie, she might have to challenge the water-type to unseat her. Struggling against such a strong Pokémon sounded fun! There would be another time for that, though; Shalin had a match to win. Raising her index and middle fingers to her MEGA CIRCLET, the Captain faced Queen Zing, both of them glowing with the light of MEGA EVOLUTION.

Queen Zing buzzed all the harder and louder in her berserk state, giving her the strength to hold on despite Beau's thrashing. The vibration would not only make the rear barb of her FELL STINGER more painful in and of itself, but it would also raise the rate she was able to pump her burning poison into the poor Pokémon.

That Beedrill showed no mercy to anyone when Mega Evolved. In a way, not even to her trainer.

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POSTED ON Jan 8, 2024 11:28:57 GMT

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If a giant wasp stinging the hell out of his Pokemon wasn't frightening enough, then the creature metamorphosing into a larger and somehow more dangerous looking version of itself was borderline terrifying. Eddie's eyes widened as he watched the Beedrill MEGA EVOLVE and launch herself at Beau once more, this time with a painful looking FELL STINGER, [break][break]

“Beau, keep it up! You've gotta get 'em off of ya!” Eddie roared, hoping that his bit of encouragement could bolster the bull's spirit.[break][break]

With a final, lurching buck, Beau reeled back and managed to fling the Beedrill off of his hide. The bull leapt to the side to get some distance, reeling back his hind legs to launch a powerful DOUBLE KICK onto the oversized wasp. [break][break]

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HP: 2/3 [BREAK][BREAK]

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↳ Part of the Vital City Tournament[break]

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POSTED ON Jan 8, 2024 20:37:59 GMT

Beau's strength was impressive; the horned Pokémon's DOUBLE KICK cracked even the Meva Evolved Pokémon's carapace. Getting the hint of bug fluids off the Tauros' skin might prove to be a challenge for Eddie after the match, though; it was sticky and disgusting stuff. It was only the Beedrill's apex form that kept her from falling out of the sky.

If one sting was not enough, then what about four, rapidly POISON JABBING back and forth? The barrage of stabbing strikes, painful as they would be if they hit and perforated the bull's side, would not be the source of the true pain. Beedrill venom was potent, one of the most powerful poisons that could legally be sold, and only due to the Pokémon's status as a dangerous pest. While not a contact poison, if absorbed into the skin, it would make its victims feel like they were burning up from the inside out.

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POSTED ON Jan 9, 2024 12:27:52 GMT

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Shalin Nariya

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If the viscous goo oozing out of the Beedrill's wound wasn't foul enough, then the stinging barrage of POISON JABS certainly was. Though unfamiliar with the species, Eddie shuddered to think of what kind of toxic qualities a wasp of that size might possess. It had been bad enough that Beau had been hit once by the attack; how bad would the damage be if he was hit by another?[break][break]

Before he could call out to the bull, however, Beau managed to deftly sidestep the hail of stinging blows. Seeing an opening, he quickly charged back into the Beedrill, propelling himself at rapid speeds with a swift AQUA JET. Eddie knew they had to keep up the pressure to ensure that the oversized bug couldn't get an opening to strike back.[break][break]

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HP: 2/3 [BREAK][BREAK]

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↳ Part of the Vital City Tournament[break]

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POSTED ON Jan 9, 2024 19:24:22 GMT

The swift AQUA JET from the Tauros made all of Queen Zing's stings catch air. Worse yet, she had overextended her motion, leaving her right in the path of a follow-up attack. Shalin winced as she heard a cracking noise upon impact. Tauros were powerful, and a species she wanted to ride, but lacked the strength to do so. Capable of bucking with overwhelming force, one would quickly overwhelm and overpower her lithe body. Eddie's looked about ready to overwhelm her Pokémon, too.

With that kind of strength, Queen Zing had to act defensively. There was ample time for the poison to wear Beau out if she could jeep her distance long enough. Her wings buzzed louder and faster, whipping up a TAILWIND behind herself to make herself more elusive.

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POSTED ON Jan 10, 2024 11:37:40 GMT

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The successful retaliation of the AQUA JET produced a mixed reaction in Eddie. On the one hand, he was elated that the battle was going so well. On the other hand, the sickening crunch of the Beedrill's carapace made him feel ill. This was exactly why he didn't typically deal with bug Pokemon. [break][break]

He didn't have much time to consider this as the Beedrill kicked up it's TAILWIND. A wolfish grin peeled across Eddie's face; they were on the defensive, which meant that he and Beau had the momentum to close out this match. Beau seemed to realize this too as water from the atmosphere coalesced around his body, shrouding him in an aquatic veil. Keeping his eyes trained on the Beedrill, he waited just the briefest of moments before he charged at the Pokemon with a full-body AQUA CRASH. Depending on how the bull timed his attack, this could spell the end of the match in more ways then one.[break][break]

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HP: 2/3 [BREAK][BREAK]

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The order to use AQUA CRASH was reckless against such a nimble foe; a miss, whether narrow or wide, would leave the Tauros wide open for a horrific sting. Whether by exquisite timing or by complete fortune, Eddie's plan worked, one of Beau's horns finding the giant insect's carapace. It did not take Shalin long to withdraw her after the brutal sight.

"You're a lot tougher than you look, Eddie," Shalin admitted, her loss putting her in jeopardy of not cashing in the tournament at all. "See you around! Can't wait to see you in Petalburg Woods again!" With that, the Captain turned around to get her partner patched up prior to the next round.

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