This time around, El's able to see somewhat where the trick is unlikely to pull through; and with a tug on the handles, they direct the Mantine out of it. That's okay - they'd just have to loop back around to try again, find the right waves...

ATTEMPTED TRICK: MAGIKARP SPLASH (95-100)
REWARD (IF SUCCESSFUL): 5,000 points

TOTAL POINTS: 0

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Alright, clearly, you're doing something wrong. It shouldn't be THIS hard to hit a single lousy Magikarp Splash. Lucky for you, you're not the only sucker in the sea, and you've had plenty of time to scout out the competition. After shamelessly plagarising taking inspiration from your peers, you think you've got a pretty good idea of what to do.

So, you mount your Mantine once more, and as you rush towards the wave, you put what you've stolen learned into action...

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This time around, the Mantine would end up a bit off-kilter, as the two nearly crash into another Mantine and its rider; leading to a brief moment of chaos, as the two of them have to abort their trick attempt to make a sudden sharp turn. Makoto lets out a heavy sigh; this was fun at times, but A Lot...

Ettie practically howls with joy as she goes through the trick once more - eyes alight with enjoyment. Okay, yeah, she was getting good at this she was pretty sure! And when there were people watching that seemed to enjoy this, too? She wanted to go again!

She did it... She did it...? She did it. She did it! SHE DID IT SHE DID IT SHE DID IT SHE DID IT SHE DID IT!!! WOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Having successfully performed a trick of modest difficulty, Mitsuru felt an equal rush of adrenaline and satisfaction. Finally, she'd gotten the hang of this Mantine Surfing thing! And, galvanised by her success, her next course of action seemed so perfectly clear:

"C'mon, Bubbles! Let's go! MAGIKARP SPLASH!"

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Three for three.

Was it beginner's luck or the psyduck's interference? As much as they believed in themselves, this seemed insanely lucky. Still, they didn't seem to feel psychic interference. Wouldn't they know if psyduck was using psychic on them? She wasn't sure. She would have to test her theories when she got out of the water. For now, she was going to push things as far as she could.


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ATTEMPTED TRICK: PRIMARINA TWIST (50-100)
HAVE: 7000 pts

Once more, the crowd went mild. Seems Uxie messed up the trick again - but not badly enough that it outed itself. Good. Hideo just had to stay calm, and hope Uxie would get back here before it messed up hard enough to break the Illusion.

The Ditto by his side was considerably calmer about the situation, indulging in its ice cream, basking in the warmth of the sun. It didn't have to be the one hitting the water every time it tried to pull off a slip.

It watched as "Hideo" made another attempt at a Primarina Twist.

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Point Count:
2000pts

Keiko got back on her board. She failed so far, but she'd been aiming for the moon. Easier moves would work out better. She wiped some seawater off of her face and refocused. Pelipper cawed above to show some support, but she tuned him out. It was just her and the water. She picked up speed on the waves and waited for her moment. If she timed it just right...

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OK. Maybe she kept falling in the water. But she wasn't a quitter! Eventually, she was going to land some tricks. But, perhaps it was better to aim for something easier than the toughest one. She considered herself humbled. Magikarp could keep its insane skills. She would mimic the twisting of a Primarina. It was still elegant. "I can land this one for sure," she assured herself.

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Ameena situated herself on the Mantine slowly. She had little experience with surfing. She had dozens of psychic pokemon to help her with this, but she knew there were people watching the competition closely. She couldn't risk it. Losing was one thing, but cheating and losing? There were too many people. She would get started with a mid-level move to test the waters.

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