[skirmish] cass and lam

i used to dream in the dark of palisades park

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cass, cassie
she/her
seventeen
november 7th
petalburg city, hoenn
grey-aroace
student (private school)
civilian
single
5'3'' height
5'3'' height
i used to dream in the dark of palisades park.
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Cassandra Kubrick
[skirmish] cass and lam
POSTED ON Sept 18, 2024 18:04:10 GMT
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Well.

This really could barely get any worse, Cass thinks, and then immediately adds that she's probably wrong about that. If her experiences during the Battle of Petalburg and the events leading to it are saying anything, the world usually finds a way to twist things further and make things worse.

After Matheo and Tin have been missing for a while, Cass and some of her pokémon have set out to find them again ... and there's only one place they'd be right now. Gladly, they simply got injured in more natural ways, something that could quickly be fixed again, but then, on their way back towards the Meteor Falls ... ...

"Jon, Protect!" Cass commands her trusty Trubbish, who put up a really valiant effort. However, even with Azelf's assistance, who's disguised as a Ralts right now, using Expanding Force to fight off some of the Rocket attackers. She winces as Jon's shield breaks, then readily leaps in to grab him and rolls away while a Pikachu comes in Flying from the sky to negate the incoming attack.

But there's simply too many people coming, and she's- not entirely sure why. There's too many to chain.

"Give up, girl, you can't win this fight," one of the Rocket members scoffs, "We can do this the easy way, you know."

Cass merely grits her teeth and hisses, shaking her head. "Don't even dream of it, you moronic dumbass-" she spits back. Immediately after, her eyes widen with shock as her words come to bite her almost instantaneously. The eyes of several Genesect start glowing, charging up Techno Blasts.


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lam
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twenty-seven
may 7th
hau’oli city, alola
rooksexual (demi)
lilycove gym leader
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[skirmish] cass and lam
POSTED ON Oct 1, 2024 1:38:03 GMT
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He finds himself on the paths to and from Petalburg, because, well, of course he does. Much like his involvement at Mossdeep and Sootopolis, Lam can’t bring himself to ignore the call for backup as Rocket attempts to push outward from the city they’ve laid new claim to. He is better off supporting his own city because Lilycove needs countless repairs, but he still makes the time.[break][break]
But he keeps to the background this time around, and focuses on the civilians who need to be escorted away from the fighting rather than plunge toward the front lines.[break][break]
It’s quiet on the stretch of road until it isn’t. He’d paused to catch his breath after seeing a group back to Oldale, but there never really was any time for a break, was there? The sound of multiple attacks colliding propels the gym leader forward. From behind, Virizion bounds to his side to assist on the scene while his pidove unleashes a preemptive, sweltering HEATWAVE on the perceived assailants to hopefully slow them down.[break][break]
At first, Lam thinks that the group of saboteurs are ganging up on this poor civilian kid, but her rebuttal and the moxie that her pokemon companions show quickly prove him wrong. The nerve she has draws a laugh from him. Misplaced, given the situation.[break][break]
Because it’s still a low blow to outnumber her so severely.[break][break]
“You heard her!” Lam calls out, tone chipper as he makes himself known, and Virizion leaps ahead to stand in front of them. The sword of justice acts as a parrying shield as they raise their own measure of PROTECTION. “No easy wins here today. Oh—well, apart from ours, of course.”[break][break]
He grins at her sidelong as Poppy moves in on tiny wings, taking the offensive again. The bird swinging all of her force with a DRAGON HAMMER aimed at toppling the closest genesect to her. “Want an extra hand?”


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mp: ic post x1 (10) + recall a previous thread (will add in link later,) linked in post (50) = 60 mp




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cass, cassie
she/her
seventeen
november 7th
petalburg city, hoenn
grey-aroace
student (private school)
civilian
single
5'3'' height
5'3'' height
i used to dream in the dark of palisades park.
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Cassandra Kubrick
[skirmish] cass and lam
POSTED ON Oct 1, 2024 19:57:45 GMT
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The situation is getting worse and worse. While Cass has been able to hold her own, it all quickly turns into a damsel in distress situation, even if the damsel is also swearing defiantly the whole time and not shutting up if anyone's given her an opening. But even she could be momentarily silenced by several Genesect staring into her face with Techno Blasts charging - just to be interrupted.

The relief is clearly visible and obvious on her face as she actually is rescued. The easy confidence is something that is both irritating and a relief, as she's been clinging onto something very difficult and now felt like she could let it go a little bit. The Rocket grunts recognise the gym leader of Lilycove City quicker than she does, and swear.

"Uh, I mean, I didn't need it, but now that you're here-" she murmurs with what's left of her dignity after clearing being cornered, clearing her throat. It's only then that realisation hits with Virizion also accompanying the green-haired. "Oop," she makes, "Uh, thank you." A slightly more polite tune, but she quickly focuses away from her societal mishaps and back onto the battle.

The tides have turned very quickly, which is a relief. "Jon, use Gunk Shot now!" she tells her Trubbish who does his best, but utterly misses the target. The flying projectile's course is corrected by the "Ralts"' psychic powers, and then actually hits something. "You did so well, dear-!" she still cheers her garbage bag on, as Matheo and Tin enter the fight alongside their new allies with Rollout and Quick Attack respectively.


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50 MP have your character directly or indirectly spotlight another writer's character's strengths. (lam save dumbass cass LOL)
50 MP showcase your own character's weakness(es) meaningfully. (teen confidence backfiring)
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lam
he/him
twenty-seven
may 7th
hau’oli city, alola
rooksexual (demi)
lilycove gym leader
gym leader
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[skirmish] cass and lam
POSTED ON Oct 12, 2024 21:12:33 GMT
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it's not that he really intends to swoop in and save the day like some storybook knight. he just can't really stand to see literal adults ganging up on a teenager like that's a totally fair fight. and with all those genesect? c'mon now. it's like, mad lame. what exactly are they trying to prove?[break][break]

he has no names for these faceless grunts, but they're quick to put a name to him. he grins, giving them a short, mock-salute. all of his persona put forward is cheeky and ironic, even as he turns toward the girl again with another laugh. "i'm just here for back up, i believe you're totally capable." he shoots her a thumbs up, though he doesn't wholly buy it totally.[break][break]

she'd looked like she was in dire straits, but hey - he'd let her hold onto her pride if she really wanted to. probably wouldn't do much good to turn around and lecture her anyway. "lam logan, happy to help. that's virizion, obviously." he jerks a thumb in the sword of justice's direction, and they swing their head toward cass, obviously amused by her abrupt shift toward civility.[break][break]

"keep pushing 'em back!" lam calls out to his companion. as his pidove circles back to perch on his shoulder, virizion lashes out with a viridescent leaf blade, carving a path for the trubbish's attack to travel. "hey, i got something to match!" lam perks up, and the backhanded lob of pokeball sends a garbodor out in a flash of light to join the fray.[break][break]

"jon, judith - judith, jon!" he quips, thankful that he's learned to appreciate poison-types more and incorporate them with his teams, courtesy of his fiancé and his love of everything and anything qualified as odd or stinky. would be so proud right now.[break][break]

"pops, judy, you know what's up! stink bombs away!" the garbodor bellows and his pidove darts from his shoulder to the top of judith's head. As she belches out a billowing cloud of poison gas toward the group of rocket, poppy drums up another rippling heat wave that mingles with with the noxious attack and ignites among the genesect in a glorious boom of combustion.[break][break]

"whoever smelt it, dealt it, am i right?" if he were close enough to her, he might've given her a cajoling nudge with an elbow. it's easy to carry himself like this with others. confident bravado in the thick of a fight, lighthearted as if this is no more than a gym match when it's anything but.

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mp: ic post x2 (20) + recall a previous thread (will add in link later,) linked in post (50) + inspired by another character (rook and poison type usage)(50) + show case a character's strength (lam has the gift of levity lol)(50) = 170 mp




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cass, cassie
she/her
seventeen
november 7th
petalburg city, hoenn
grey-aroace
student (private school)
civilian
single
5'3'' height
5'3'' height
i used to dream in the dark of palisades park.
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Cassandra Kubrick
[skirmish] cass and lam
POSTED ON Oct 13, 2024 11:15:39 GMT
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There's a mix of holding her head high even if she's been clearly cornered and admitting her fault when it's due on Cass' expression that results in something truly unreadable. "Yes, I kinda got it," she returns in a careful polite tone, seeing as her technically-saviour is not only a gym leader, but also around with Virizion.

The Rockets truly wouldn't hold out long anymore, probably - even though they also seem to have more Genesect coming, it's hard to imagine their defeat now. Especially when it comes to stubborn heads such as Cass', Jon's and Azelf's that persist alongside Matheo and Tin in the fight.

She isn't sure what Lam means when he says that he got something to match, and her eyes start almost sparkling amidst the heated battle. "Judith!" Cass calls out fondly upon seeing the Garbodor, her intense odor nothing that seems to bother the teen in the least. In her books, Lam's definitely climbed up multiple hundreds of people.

Jon also looks at Judith with admiration in his little big eyes, and he is even more impressed about the combination attack with the Pidove ... seemingly inspired, he also decided to throw in his lot of a Sludge Bomb into the mix as everything ignites into one putrid explosion that sends the Rockets and Genesect flying and fleeing. The explosion that's almost too much for Cass as well, forcing her to take several steps back. Still, she seems the opposite of discouraged here now - even if her general state's saying she's been in multiple smaller kerfuffles before, too.

"That was awesome!" she shouts out, not noticing how everyone except Jon have disappeared into their pokéballs again. There's also Azelf in Ralts disguise still, frowning and looking like it's almost about to pass about - but as she'd expect, it refuses to go.

's easygoing attitude is ... oddly calming though also irritating - but inspiring, too, in the oddest sense. Or it's the Garbodor-trainer perk. "They probably should check out their diets again, that's gotta be the strongest farts I've ever smelled," she goes along with his saying and a fainter grin, "Uhm. Thank you. What are you doing here? Are you helping with- evacuation and all?"


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50 MP have your character attempt to or successfully take revenge in some way. (on the rockets cornering cass)
50 MP have your character learn to respect another character in some way. (GARBODOR POG)
50 MP have your character become inspired or consoled by another writer's character (tag them).
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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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[skirmish] cass and lam
POSTED ON Oct 16, 2024 0:00:59 GMT
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“Kinda is better than not at all!” His eyes skirt sideways toward her, but quickly return to the battle. The mixture of gas and flame do the trick–further added by the trubbish’s input. A brow lifts at the favorable reaction his garbodor draws. Clearly this is also the means to win him points with his impromptu battle partner.[break][break]
The power of judith’s poison gas makes his eyes water, and Lam yanks his shirt collar up over his nose as the Rockets go scrambling. As the air clears (literally), Virizion surges forward with graceful leaps and bounds–ensuring that the trouble will not come back their way, but Lam turns back to the girl as she cheers on the poison-types’ effectiveness.[break][break]
“It’s all about using the right combo when it presents itself,” he remarks brightly, only to laugh when Virizion circles back toward them with what can only be described as the most repulsed of expressions on their face. The creature’s short snout is wrinkled up, lip curled as they swing their head side to side. As if they will be able to dispel the lingering stench that way.[break][break]
“Sorry, sorry,” he amends to the sword of justice, hands extending to smooth over the flat plane of their head. Virizion, placated by the apology, ducks their head serenely to accept the affection they have grown to appreciate from Lam. There is a certain degree of respect there that was forged atop Mt. Chimney, but time has allowed it to warp into a certain degree of fondness too.[break][break]
They are proud and austere, but not too proud and austere to receive his praise and attention.[break][break]
“Your little guy is holding out well, though, looks like.” Lam nods at the ralts that wavers in place. Virizion’s head raises serenely to full height again as they turn curious eyes on both Cass and the ralts. One by one, though they pin that stare on the small pokemon for a beat longer.[break][break]
He shrugs, “Yeah, you’re probably right. Judy must’ve eaten something foul recently. Or it was just the fighting spirit, right Jude?” He nudges the garbodor as she lumbers back toward him–clearly ready to go back to a nap that he might have disturbed her from, no matter how fierce she came out swinging.[break][break]
“Yeah, no problem,” he adds as he smiles at her, offering a hand to shake. “I wouldn’t be the double battle gym leader if I didn’t double battle now and then.” Lam laughs, and finally he grants Judith her reprieve. She disappears back into her ball. Once the direct source of the smell is gone, his pidove returns to the top of his head, fluttering down on little wings.[break][break]
“Yep! I was out looking for stragglers when I found the lot of you. You were holding your own pretty well, even without my help.” Part of Lam considers suggesting that she shouldn’t be out here on her own. But considering how she was talking to those Rockets, he reconsiders and opts to give her the props instead. After all, he can respect that sort of spirited determination - no matter how young a person is. He jerks a thumb back over his shoulder. “I should probably head back that way. You wanna help?”
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mp: ic post x3 (30) + recall a previous thread (will add in link later,) linked in post (50) + inspired by another character (rook and poison type usage)(50) + show case a character's strength (lam has the gift of levity lol)(50) showcase a meaningful moment between your character and their pokemon (virizion) (50) + have your character learn to respect another character in some way (lam respects cass' determination in poor odds) (50) = 280 mp




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cass, cassie
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seventeen
november 7th
petalburg city, hoenn
grey-aroace
student (private school)
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5'3'' height
i used to dream in the dark of palisades park.
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[skirmish] cass and lam
POSTED ON Oct 17, 2024 15:17:31 GMT
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Cass does her absolute best not to snort with laughter at Virizion's repulsed expression, one that she can for once actually sympathise with - the stench is definitely climbing the ranks of actually bad for the sentient garbage lover. It's also ... odd to see the fondness exchanged between it and Lam, though it's also no surprise, she thinks ... for what reason would gods tie themselves to mortals? To fight their battles, of course, but friendship ... though she also still thinks they should leave mortals alone. Which is also hypocritical since she has become really fond of Azelf.

That "Ralts" that desperately clings to every little shred of consciousness it still has after that stink attack. It's almost cute, though she thinks it would prefer strong-willed. She flinches slightly as Lam speaks to her about it, but she agrees then with a nod, seeing that its disguise is unwavering. "It really is quite the headstrong one," she agrees with a faint grin, "Though I'm also a bit worried." Calling it back would only insult it, however, so she leaves him be. At least she can see a faint Safeguard shimmering around it, so it wouldn't be poisoned.

Jon looks at Judy with sparkling eyes, and appears a bit disappointed as she is recalled- though he's also been too caught up in himself to actually say anything either. She smiles, slightly awkward but also growing more relaxed, at Lam's words, nodding along. "... Thank you still," she admits defeat where it's due, given that she's been definitely in danger before. However, her eyes then sparkle at him offering that she could tag along - she's been ready to actually plead for it for once, since frankly. She'd be here one way or another. "Yes! I won't be too much of a bother," she promises, knowing herself that she won't really keep-keep not being a bother at all.

It makes her think of her mother and an interaction they had now well over a year ago ... how she kept making promises she couldn't keep because she couldn't stop making rather ill-advised decisions. Those decisions back then simply were taking random pokémon back home, not caring if they might bear ill will or disease or whatnot ... ... simpler times that now cast a shadow on her expression. Jon notices, and squeezes her arm slightly, leaving a wet trail of arceus-knows-what. "L-let's go! There's probably someone in danger somewhere!"


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[skirmish] cass and lam
POSTED ON Oct 24, 2024 2:22:21 GMT
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His head tilts, and his eyes dart to the Ralts again. “Worried? Why is that?” It certainly seems repelled by the lingering stench, but is it in great danger? “I think I have an antidote somewhere in my bag, if you think it’d be helpful.” The offer comes easily, without second thought. He doesn’t note the safeguard, his attention is too scattered as it drifts across the stretch of the route they’re on. Just in case any more trouble might be nearby.[break][break]
Judith is, admittedly, a bit of a lazy companion—so it comes as little surprise that she’s eager to return to her ball. But she’s come in clutch each and every time it counts, so he supposes that’s what matters in the long run. Still, he can’t help but give the trubbish a small smile. There’ll be more time for him to bond with the bigger garbodor. Of that, Lam’s certain. “Of course,” he relents, shrugging again as she thanks him. It doesn’t need saying, because of course he wasn’t going to stand by and do nothing, but he accepts the gratitude all the same. Only to grin when her enthusiasm kicks in. “Be as much of a bother as you want,” he replies with a quiet laugh, “Better to be gung ho than not.”[break][break]
Especially in a situation like this, when the tables could turn at any moment.[break][break]
Lam eyes her carefully, noting the shift in her expression, but he doesn’t remark upon it. It’s not his place to drag any information out of her unless she’s putting herself at risk recklessly. Which…he sort of found her doing, but again, she held her own just fine. If anything worse unfolded, he’d intercede a bit more firmly.[break][break]
“I’m sure you’re right!” he quips, and though the words are chipper, they’re edged in bitterness too. Everything out here was dangerous at the moment. It didn’t take much to find people solidly where they shouldn’t be. And as they start down the Route again, the sound of distant shouting rises to greet them.[break][break]
Along with the growing shadow stretched out over them as something grows to unnaturally large proportions. That could only mean one thing, right? The dynamax band is snug on his wrist—there if he needs it. But will it come to that? He supposes they’ll find out sooner rather than later.[break][break]
“Looks like trouble came to us.” He shoots her a look before taking off toward the source of the panic at a run. Virizion bounds ahead, all of their serene grace amplifying their natural agility.

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mp: ic post x4 (40) + recall a previous thread (will add in link later,) linked in post (50) + inspired by another character (rook and poison type usage)(50) + show case a character's strength (lam has the gift of levity lol)(50) showcase a meaningful moment between your character and their pokemon (virizion) (50) + have your character learn to respect another character in some way (lam respects cass' determination in poor odds) (50) = 290 mp




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cass, cassie
she/her
seventeen
november 7th
petalburg city, hoenn
grey-aroace
student (private school)
civilian
single
5'3'' height
5'3'' height
i used to dream in the dark of palisades park.
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Cassandra Kubrick
[skirmish] cass and lam
POSTED ON Oct 24, 2024 11:10:51 GMT
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"Oh, I'm just- worried it'll come to a point where it should return ... but won't." Cass' eyes linger on the "Ralts" keeping itself conscious, and doesn't dare disrupt it as she turns back to Jon and Judy's interactions. She smiles faintly as Jon waddles over to her again after an early good-bye from Judy, but looking at Lam, there might be a second meeting before too long. She picks him up as always, the comforting stench of garbage surrounding her in an instant.

"Well, I've got plenty of gungho, so that should be good then," Cass grins, despite not quite believing her words herself. She's seen plenty of times where this confidence has lead her down the worst path imaginable, but it's still ... she still clings onto that feeling, deluding herself to maybe be right someday.

But for today, she also isn't alone, which is a reassuring thing to be in these uncertain times.

And it's an additional reassurance as she comes to face with something truly ginormous. "That's dynamax, isn't it?" she asks Lam, though looking at how he hovers over his own dynamax band is reason enough to confirm her suspicions, as well as a pink hue starting to take over their immediate surroundings.

Several pokémon are running towards, past them as they flee - and Cass' hands go to her own pokéballs, all of them taken care of well. And one of them ... slightly tinged with poison, like her own hands almost. It's also decorated with various stickers of flowers, though most of them also have taken on this purple hue. But without thinking further, she tosses the ball with urgency, disregarding any sort of flourish - though it's a bit showy, still.

"Umlaut," she calls the toxic-chained Toedscruel, with the chains hanging off of him like even more limbs - and he can also control them. "Help the pokémon who are stuck and slower." Given his higher amount of limbs, she hopes that he can carry several smaller pokémon away - he's not fast, but neither is a dynamaxed pokémon. They should manage some distance before ... she prays.

However, that still leaves the dynamaxed pokémon itself, one that she can't even recognise from the angle they're currently at. She turns to look at Lam, doing her best to surpress her shaking hands. "What are we going to do about that- can we- can we stop it somehow?"


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50 MP have your character self-doubt or cast doubt on another's confidence/allegiances/beliefs, etc.
50 MP involve the pokeballs of your pokemon in a meaningful way (e.g. type of pokeball described to reflect the pokemon or character, damaging them, seizing them).
50 MP describe your character's pokeball throwing style.
10 MP use a starmobile, shadow, illumina or toxic chain pokemon in your thread.
50 MP have your character directly or indirectly spotlight another writer's character's strengths. (go lam !!)
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lam
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twenty-seven
may 7th
hau’oli city, alola
rooksexual (demi)
lilycove gym leader
gym leader
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[skirmish] cass and lam
POSTED ON Oct 25, 2024 0:28:46 GMT
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He nods in understanding, eyes drifting to the Ralts in question. “That makes sense…but if it trusts you, when it comes down to it, surely it’ll listen if it feels your concern.” One could only hope, anyway. He liked to think that was the nature of his connection with his Pidove. Stubborn as she was, Poppy did know how to accept his worry when it was warranted.[break][break]
The moment is forced to end, though, and that gungho is needed sooner rather than later as they close the distance on the chaos unfolding.[break][break]
“Sure looks like it. Is that…a wigglytuff?” It’s hard to tell, but Lam’s fairly certain that the rotund shape makes up the fairy-type. If it’s not that, maybe a clefable? Or one of their smaller evolutions. Whatever it is, its large feet stomp forward slowly, causing the ground to shake underfoot. “Someone’s gotta be controlling it.” Surely it isn’t a wild pokemon in the wrong place, right?[break][break]
That would be good luck if so, though. Or at least better luck, if it doesn’t destroy the route in its confusion over the sudden size change.[break][break]
He nods to Virizion. “Help round up any fleeing pokemon, and we’ll regroup.” The Sword of Justice takes the instruction with a toss of their head. They bound away, nimbling ducking around the contours of the wigglytuff. The pink fluff of its round body begins to shake and the rubble of shimmerng MAX STARFALL begins to fall with pelting force toward the fleeing creatures. Virizion tosses their head again, and Umlaut would find the flare of PROTECTION encasing him as they carry on their task.[break][break]
Lam’s brows furrow for a moment as he weighs the option. He doesn’t miss the tremble in her hands. “We’ve got this. It might be risky, but…” He brandishes the ball containing his garbodor again. “Told ya this wouldn’t be the last you’re seeing of Judy.” Hurling it outward, the release activates to send her out again. Judith rumbles, the compost rustling as she shakes her head.
“If Jon want’s to help, he might find a bird’s eye view useful.” He points to the top of his head, but he mean’s Judith’s of course. But there’s only so much time for the trubbish to take a seat on the flat expanse of her head as the pink glow of dynergy concentrated from Lam’s dynaband begins to engulf her and she begins to expand in size at a rapid pace to gigantamax proportions.[break][break]
Reaching out, he tugs on the Cass’s sleeve and starts taking rapid backward steps. “Woah—look out! Keep an eye on any civs in the way!” He was busy trying to pin point the Rockets wielding the overgrown wigglytuff. Which was more than a little difficult to do with now two gargantuan pokemon facing off.


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mp: ic post x5 (50) + recall a previous thread (will add in link later,) linked in post (50) + inspired by another character (rook and poison type usage)(50) + show case a character's strength (lam has the gift of levity lol)(50) showcase a meaningful moment between your character and their pokemon (virizion) (50) + have your character learn to respect another character in some way (lam respects cass' determination in poor odds) (50) + dynamax your pokemon (50) = 350 mp




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cass, cassie
she/her
seventeen
november 7th
petalburg city, hoenn
grey-aroace
student (private school)
civilian
single
5'3'' height
5'3'' height
i used to dream in the dark of palisades park.
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Cassandra Kubrick
[skirmish] cass and lam
POSTED ON Oct 26, 2024 21:37:39 GMT
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There's a flicker of a shadow over Cass' face, a pensive thought that she doesn't know ... if it's any other pokémon, perhaps, but in this case ... She quickly blinks it away, however, nodding, "I think so, too - might be a longer road, but ... thanks." A reassuring thought as she glances a little bit at Virizion, trying her hardest not to make it too obvious. It's ... a wild, turbulent feeling that keeps contradicting itself.

Gods have forsaken this world, and I won't ever forgive them.
I won't allow anything to happen to you.


And it all leads to the biggest challenge Cass has faced yet. "I think you're right," she agrees with Lam about the Wigglytuff remark, though there's also a moment of lament regarding the barely visible hair tuft. Thinking of 's Gominha, that's just a truly saddening sight, such lack of maintenance ... ... "Uh, ehm, I think someone's gotta control it- Petalburg and all doesn't have a Powerspot that allows for wild dynamaxing ... I think," Cass adds, but isn't sure if that makes the situation better or worse.

She's on the uptake with sending out Umlaut first, who seems to "bow" at the Virizion's protection, before scurrying off to help in that moment of need - though he still has his unsettling stare as ever. Not quite as unsettling now compared to the dynamaxed opponent though, who likely hasn't even noticed them yet - it's hard to imagine what the pokémon might see, what its orders might have been ...

... and there's nothing Cass can do on her own. Gladly, Lam has something ... and at the mention of Judy, the teen looks at the gym leader confused first, before her eyes (and Jon's) start to sparkle with anticipation. "Ohhhhh...!!" It's definitely a form that both of them would like to achieve one day, though it's distant ... Cass quickly launches Jon at Judy's head, before hastily also taking a couple of steps back with Lam as the Garbodor grows a lot in size.

Jon's already dwarfed by his future evolution, but now she can barely even figure out where exactly he is. "GO DO IT, JON!" she calls out to him, and can only imagine that he's cheering in agreement as he prepares to Belch to take a crack at the Wigglytuff's dynamax barriers. He also yells over the crackling dynamax energy to Judy, cheering her on excitedly.

But, that's truly not the be-all-end-all of their troubles. Cass nods at Lam's words, calling for two more of her pokémon - the Phanpy Matheo and the Pikachu Tin. "Alright, it's rescue team time!" she tells them with a nod before they scatter to help, knowing what to do. She herself also spots someone nearby, "Woah, carefuly there!" she shouts, hastily making her way over, "-Everyone, go in that direction!" she yells, pointing vaguely away. Gladly, that unhelpful remark is unneeded as everyone's already fleeing in that direction anyway. At least in this case, herd mentality worked in their favour!


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lam
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twenty-seven
may 7th
hau’oli city, alola
rooksexual (demi)
lilycove gym leader
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[skirmish] cass and lam
POSTED ON Oct 29, 2024 16:51:52 GMT
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Something crosses ’s expression as they speak about the Ralts that hovers close by. His head tilts, and he considers asking what exactly she means by that—after all, it’s just a little ralts, right? But he brushes it off and lets it rest. They’ve got bigger problems to contend with, after all. “Yeah, no problem.” It won’t be until much later, when he’s home and settled in that his mind scrolls back to the gym leader summit and the ralts with that revealed itself as Uxie.[break][break]
But even then, he won’t be sure the situation is the same.[break][break]
“I think you’re right. There must be an artificial spot somewhere. Maybe if we can shrink it back down, it’ll be…a little more obvious where exactly it’s set up.” Kinda hard to scout it out when there’s a gargantuan pink puffball blocking everything from view. “It makes a better door than a window.” Is he cringe? He’s probably cringe…[break][break]
But it doesn’t stop the laugh that follows. Or the amusement the comes when he notes Cass’ obvious delight at the prospect of Judy’s embiggening. He shields his eyes as he looks up as she rockets upward, Jon becoming no more than a blip atop her head. “He’s up there alright!” The girl has the right idea too—sending out more of her team. Lam follows suit, and Poppy flutters after them as Arichoke and Rutabaga, a pair of deciueye, join the fray to herd more of the escapees away. “Sorry Ruthie, you can get a dig in later!” he consoles the Hisuian variant, who seems far more keen to get in on the action than play rescue. With a low hoot, she relents and follows the older deciueye.[break][break]
Assisting Jon’s efforts, Virizion turns from their task in clearing away smaller pokemon. As the trubbish’s belch whittles away at the first barrier, a swirl of leaves glowing with z-energy disappears the Sword of Justice as they bounds up into the verdant flurry. When they reappear, the VIRIDESCENT VENERER slams into the Wigglytuff’s side—a cracking sound emanating from around it as the red glow flickers and shatters a piece of the shield the rest of the way.[break][break]
Z-MOVE, VIRIDESCENT VENERER: virizion disappears behind a swirl of magical leaves, able to blink and reappear to deal additional sneak attack damage with its sword of justice. damage done will also lower enemies' defense.
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Reeling, the wigglytuff lets out a cry that would normally be shrill, deepened by the sheer size of its current stature. It rears back, and targets the first thing it spies, which is of course the only target that matches its current state. Judy lets out a rumbling bellow that shakes the ground beneath her as the MAX KNUCKLE connects with the first layer of her own dynergy barrier.[break][break]
It shatters and she shakes with the force of it, but she’s not down for the count. Carefully, she tries to steady herself to keep from sending the tiny trubbish on her head from going flying.[break][break]
“Alright, Judith—that’s your cue!!” Lam cups his hands around his mouth to howl up to the garbodor, though he’s not quite sure if she actually hears him or is just acting on instinct. An absolutely wretched smell emanates from her body, and Lam’s eyes sting as a wave of green sludge shoots forward to shatter another piece of the Wigglytuff’s shield. Who knew G-MAX MALODOR would be so rank??[break][break]
“Just one more segment!” he calls over to Cass, though his voice is slightly muffled by his shirt collar, which he’s pulled up over his nose. “Maybe everyone, altogether?” This was a far cry from the registeel that had appeared out in the desert, but the combined attacks from smaller creatures had been effective then, so why not now?[break][break]
Virizion continues to circle the width of the Wigglytuff, seeming to leave the task of rescue from to the teams of the trainers they assist.


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mp: ic post x6 (60) + recall a previous thread (will add in link later,) linked in post (50) + inspired by another character (rook and poison type usage)(50) + show case a character's strength (lam has the gift of levity lol)(50) showcase a meaningful moment between your character and their pokemon (virizion) (50) + have your character learn to respect another character in some way (lam respects cass' determination in poor odds) (50) + dynamax your pokemon (50) + use a z-move (10) = 370 mp




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cass, cassie
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seventeen
november 7th
petalburg city, hoenn
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[skirmish] cass and lam
POSTED ON Oct 29, 2024 21:16:42 GMT
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Cass remains unaware of the hints dropped, or that this could be perceived as a ranger strange pokémon - perhaps also because almost every single one of her pokémon proves to be a handful or another. With Azelf simply, there's moments of being intimidated by it, even if it doesn't diminish the care she feels for this creature with powers way beyond her. An odd contradiction to add to the pile of them.

The dynamax situation is quick to occupy her mind, but she's rendered speechless first by the Wigglytuff's lack of furcare and then Lam's comment. A moment passes, and another, both in which her expression is rather deadpan, before ... there's the crack of a smile. (She does like bad jokes. It's a pain for everyone involved, including her.) "Well," she starts, "It's time we open that door then and see what's behind it? We better not fail that Lockpicking check."

She also definitely feels relaxed enough to joke around like this because their situation levels again - she isn't sure how she'd face a dynamax'ed pokémon on her own, though she probably would've had to figure something out, somehow. Jon manages to crack the first barrier, with Virizion swiftly following up with a move that definitely seems more than usual, though she can't say why - its energy feels a bit like when her Pikachu Tin and her do a Z-move, even if their power level is quite far below the Sword of Justice's. However, the Max-Wigglytuff isn't one to simply stand there and take it, retaliating - Cass forgets the rescue efforts and holds her breath with shock for a moment, though there's also no doubt in her mind.

Jon doesn't fall from whereever he holds onto. Too stubborn, too Sticky Holding onto everything.

His arms definitely clung to Judy the same, before she stabilises again and he lifts one with a cheerful sound, before Max Malodor hits. A pungant stench, the nastiest wave of sludge ever seen. Cass doesn't protect her nose and nearly passes out, though it's starry-eyed still, but is kept up by a minor magic, a Safeguard the "Ralts" places on her with a vague shaking of its head as it, once more, refuses to back down from the stench.

Lam's words bring her back from that reverie, and she nods, slightly dazed, before her eyes snap back into focus. "This time the big one's going down," she says, also thinking back on the group effort back then, facing Registeel - even if her Comfey Martin's not here now, Jon would make him proud still (as he'd always do). "Alright, SLUDGE BOMB!" Cass screams and screeches from the top of her lungs to the Trubbish above, who might or might not hear - but it's what he's got in mind, too, as Cass then turns to "Ralts". Her voice's weaker now, almost a pipsqueak, but a pipsqueak that tries to be very loud, "Expanding Force."

Energy crackles in the air as Jon forms his Sludge Bomb, purple but with mayhaps one hint of green, and the Ralts' psychic energy builds up in that little body - waiting for others to join. And then ... a buildup of something, a wave of willpower that touches them, before it quickly fades into the cacophony of their combination attack.

"TAKE THAT!"

After this excitement, she'd definitely need a break.


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25 MP for completing your Skirmish thread.
50 MP for "winning" or having a "positive" outcome for your character and their Skirmish thread.

TOTAL MP COUNT: 830

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For a moment, he thinks he’s been far too cringe for this teenager to bear. He watches her, expression cajoling in hopes that he’ll earn a laugh. The smile she actually lets slip is good enough for him. He points with a triumphant “HaHA! Only further intensified by her own input. “Nat 20s allllll the way, for sure!” He insists, laughing as they turn to take control of the situation totally.[break][break]
Unable to help herself, Lam’s hisuian decidueye turns back to the melee just long enough to draw back and fire a spray of TRIPLE ARROWS as Jon and Judy attack as well–the former’s sludge bomb accompanied by the latter’s wave of MAX OOZE.[break][break]
“HELL YEAH!” Lam’s own enthusiasm echoes hers, and he pumps a fist as the collaborative attack lands. The last of the barriers that surrounded the wigglytuff shatter in a bright burst of red, and as it collapses, it rapidly shrinks back down to normal size. Luckily before it tips over and knocks over any of the treeline.[break][break]
He looks around frantically, but all Lam can see are dazed and confused pokemon and a few stragglers who happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Because of their pokemon, however, they managed to avoid being squished from grapes into jelly.[break][break]
With the danger averted, Judith begins to revert back to her proper size at a fast pace—once again swathed in a reddish glow. Her descent is quick enough to put air between herself and Jon with the sudden drop of his platform, but her arms extend to net the little trubbish safely, and she rumbles happily as she holds him up. Between the two of them in their strange language, it’s clear that she is praising him for a job well done before she offers him back to his trainer as she chatters at Cass happily.[break][break]
“That was great! Really knocked it out of the park there.” Jogging over, Lam gives the garbodor a congratulatory pat. From all corners, his scattered pokemon continue clearing the area before they too follow suit. His two decidueye preen, cleaning their feathers while other small, wild birds flock around them. Virizion sweeps the area once more before gravitating back toward Lam, failing to find the source of the chaos. Now that the sun had returned to view, Lam shields his eyes with one hand as he regards Cass–lifting the other to offer a high five to the girl.[break][break]
“Looks like they hightailed it during the aftermath, but that was a helluva good job!” Best they could do now was continue any damage control and report the incident to any Leaguers in the area. With luck someone further down the route would be able to catch out the culprit.[break][break]
They, however, had earned a well-deserved breather.[break][break]
Puffing out a breath, he shoots another look over at her. "You did well teaming up. If you're ever in Lilycove, you should swing by the gym some time." A shameless plug, but hey - if it works, it works.
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mp: ic post x7 (70) + recall a previous thread (will add in link later,) linked in post (50) + inspired by another character (rook and poison type usage)(50) + show case a character's strength (lam has the gift of levity lol)(50) + showcase a meaningful moment between your character and their pokemon (virizion) (50) + have your character learn to respect another character in some way (lam respects cass' determination in poor odds) (50) + dynamax your pokemon (50) + use a z-move (10) + break at least three dynergy segments in your thread (25) + complete a skirmish (25) + win a skirmish (50) = 480 mp




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[skirmish] cass and lam
POSTED ON Nov 1, 2024 23:10:18 GMT
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