Whimsley

Pokémon: One (~Looking for one player and a Co-GM!~)

If you read through each post I do think it's clear who's being addressed, but I'll start tagging each player in my own posts who's being interacted with from now on. I actually just went back and saw that SleepingSilence did tag you directly in his post, so I don't think we can help anymore than that, but I hope there's no more confusion in the future.

Pokémon: One (~Looking for one player and a Co-GM!~)

@SleepingSilence I'm not a fan of it either, but I would much rather continue than penalize Eklispe for having responded on time and making him wait any longer. Holly is not ignoring the character, she is ignoring his proposition for stickers.

Pokémon: One (~Looking for one player and a Co-GM!~)

@Xan the G @BlueSky44

I am being very strict about posting policy, as that is what keeps a RP alive. I see that it's been 3 days since Gleampier's post, and neither of you have replied. I haven't received any notice from either of you and you've both been on less than a day ago. I'm going to have to give each of you a warning, and the group will continue on as planned. Please respond to any events that you miss when you both get back. A second warning will result in suspension from the RP, so I hope to see you come back soon. I enjoy everyone's character so far, and I would hate to remove people simply due to inactivity.

@SleepingSilence Could you please reply to Vuduin and Holly when you get the chance? We're going to act like Havoc and Arren are currently on auto-pilot. Thanks!

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Redorchard

@Rune_Alchemist @Lasrever

“Alright, Nidoran♂! Finish Deerling off! Use Peck!”

The Nidoran♂ reared back its neck to oblige, but as it went to strike the final blow it found its support had vanished. Deerling backed off, leaving Nidoran♂ to put forward its momentum into space that did not exist. The Pokémon sent small stones flying as its clawed feet collided with the dirt path. It took a few steps forward to remain standing. Regaining its balance, the Nidoran♂ swiveled its neck wildly, brow furrowing. It seemed to be searching for Waffles, but couldn’t locate him.

The eye of Camper Danny had spent many nights in dark wilderness, despite his age. He could just make out the outline of a deer Pokémon, making its way around his Nidoran♂. “Nidoran♂! He’s to your left! Swing left!”

The Nidoran♂ attempted to follow orders as best it could, but its horn only found empty space. Danny had not been specific enough with his command. Waffles could feel the air behind the strike as it maneuvered around the purple Pokémon, making its way behind him as Abigail had asked. Nidoran♂ continued to sway its horn to and fro in that general direction, but to no success.

“Behind you now! Look out!”

Nidoran♂ turned its head, but too slowly for the deft Deerling. A lowered shoulder connected with the rear leg of Nidoran♂, sending it spinning and onto its side. A large bruise appeared at the site of impact. Struggling to rise, Nidoran♂ arched its neck upward to meet the red, glowing eyes of Sneasel. Taken aback, it only had just enough time to shake to its wayward feet as Quill descended upon him. A faintly blue, shining horn met the shoulder of Quill. The claws of Quill met the head of Nidoran♂. One was to stand.

“Nidoran♂ no!” Camper Danny said. Nidoran♂ laid upon its back, limbs flayed out in a snow angel pattern. Its eyes followed a cartoonish sort of spiral pattern, obviously unconscious and unseeing. “Return!” Camper Danny grit his teeth, holding the Poké Ball against his forehead. After some deep exhales, he smiled. The wind died down, as did his orange scarf and teal tunic.

“You did good, Nidoran♂. You really did.”

~ NIDORAN♂ IS UNABLE TO BATTLE! ~

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~QUILL GREW TO LV. 7!~

~YOU EARNED 200 P!~

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~WAFFLES GREW TO LV. 7!~

~WAFFLES LEARNED SAND ATTACK!~

~YOU EARNED 200 P!~

@tex

Nidoran♀ slowly pushed Kaz into the hard earth below, clawed hands forcing down upon his shoulders and shins. Its eyes locked equally with the Meowth’s, not giving in to the tactic her trainer commanded. She was to stall the battle out, to hold Kaz until it was too late for him to fight back. Letting the poison take its course. Just as Nidoran♀ felt more strength being choked from the Meowth, she felt daggers dragging across her stomach as Kaz’s claws dug deep beneath her hide. The Nidoran♀
winced, snarling and fueling angry eyes to keep her composure. Her limbs began to shake.

“D-don’t let up Nidoran♀!” Camper Annie cried

Kaz’s claws continued to drag against the admitted weak spot of Nidoran♀, a trail of three parallel cuts forming on her skin. She winced. Her shoulder lowered but it was caught. Her eyes blinked in rapid succession, but failed to close. Finally, a heavy step backward collided with the dirt. And another just after. Nidoran♀ stepped off of Kaz, hunching low to the ground. Her body expanded and contracted, shoulders rounding, breathing now heavy. She seemed to be recovering, as best she could.

Camper Annie raised a finger to her mouth, holding it between her teeth. She looked to Danny first, then to Joey. Her large pupils saw the defeat in their postures. Her eyes switched to the Pokémon that towered and remained standing. They hadn’t beaten a single one. Finally, her glance rested on the Pokémon of her own. Nidoran♀ was heavily injured, likely a scratch away from fainting.

“Nidoran♀, return…” Camer Annie said. She bowed her head and held straight her Poké Ball. A red beam shot from its center, making contact with the Nidoran♀
struggling to stand. The last expression you saw on her face was a lingering glare toward Kaz.

~ NIDORAN♀ IS UNABLE TO BATTLE! ~

~ KAZ GREW TO LEVEL 7! ~

~KAZ LEARNED BITE!~

~YOU EARNED 300 P!~

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@Lasrever@tex@Rune_Alchemist

~ TESH YAMA, ABIGAIL LOWE, AND LYNN HAYWOOD ARE VICTORIOUS! ~

“Next time won’t be so easy! I’ll land lots of hits on your stupid Pokémon! And faint her too!“ Youngster Joey said. The sun glinted against the white of his eyes. His forearm was flexed and in front of him, closed fist at the end. Joey’s face was strained, as if he were trying to solve an impossible math problem.

“Rattata’s the only Pokémon I need to beat you!”

Camper Annie had been staring at her Poké Ball during this speech and your camaraderie. Danny walked over to her, and attempted to place a hand on her shoulder. Before he could, though, she ran towards Ficus’ Lab, shoving past an eager trainer-to-be at the sliding glass door.

“Annie! Wait!”

Camper Danny rushed after her, reaching the trainer who had been knocked over. He apologized profusely, helping him to stand before he continued on into the lab.

Pokémon: One (~Looking for one player and a Co-GM!~)

Posts will be up tonight, for those groups who have responded.

Pokémon: One (~Looking for one player and a Co-GM!~)

@tex Ah, that's my fault, but I'm glad we found the problem. Won't happen again. Well, maybe in the future on accident, but I'll fix it ASAP if I do.

If there is a reaction to be had in battle I'll always leave it open-ended, such as with he most recent post towards Abigail. It doesn't guarantee a successful counter, as there's always the chance that the trainer performs the incorrect maneuver. If I know a move will succeed, I'd rather not leave it open-ended, as it saves time not to do so. And it can stifle creativity and frustrate players. And I really want y'all to start experiencing the world!

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@tex I completely agree, and I encourage everyone to give feedback like this.

Let's clear this up because I'm honestly confused. I reread the description, and I admit I did control Meowth in his reaction to poison, that was unfair on my part. The only other thing I notice where I directly took control of Kaz was where he was struggling to get the Nidoran off of him. I thought that might be an innate reaction but I should leave all Pokémon actions to the player, I can see that now. Is that what you meant?

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@tex

Sure, I'll leave status condition descriptions to the trainers and their Pokémon, that's fair. I hadn't thought of that before and got carried away in my writing, and that's my fault. I apologize.

Though, I don't agree with you on "auto-hit". I'm not auto-hitting anyone; I take everything in the situation into account and plan accordingly. I always have plans for the NPC's Pokémon in certain situations. Meowth closed the distance between him and a slower Pokémon, giving her the reach she needed. Sometimes "Dodge it!" just doesn't work, despite speed differences. Often times I am inspired by my memories of the show. Being faster than someone else doesn't always guarantee that you'll out-evade them. This would remove slower Pokémon from all competitions whatsoever. And that's not how fighting works in real-life either. If you get close to your opponent and throw a punch, counters are a very real and dangerous possibility. Sometimes taking the lesser hit can lead to a winning move. There are numerous instances of this in boxing and other professional fighting sports.

I'd also like to note that placing you into that situation made you think critically. I want this RP to be more than you attacking, then me attacking, then you attacking, and since you attacked twice you win. There should be defensive maneuvers, using the environment, commands other than just Pokémon moves. Hell, sometimes not moving at all might be the right call. This is where the RP differs from the original games in that I don't want everyone just spamming the A-button. I'm not here to make you lose just to lose. I'm here to challenge your creativity and tactical skills. Preparing for a battle should be everything. Know what the other Pokémon can do, know what's around you, and know your own strengths and weaknesses. And if your beginner trainer is incapable of that, then that's the point. They just started fighting and don't know anything yet. But they'll learn, even if it requires a losing record.

I really went into depth there, but I felt like I'd annoyed you with what you just wrote. There may be situations like these in future IC and I want you to know I have a process for all of this. I'm very passionate about this RP and I want it to come to life, as much as I can make it. I'm sorry if I rubbed you the wrong way with that description, but I like how you calmly assessed the situation and came up with a solid way to fight back. Are we cool?

Scattered Shades: Arcadia Chronicles

Plains of Ire

_{Around the Z-ATV}

Jäger attempted to steel his shaking nerves as a dune was destroyed. It was nothing more than an ant to this creature. The monk took in what knowledge he could from the shrieking Lizzie as it approached full speed, towering over the lesser behemoth of a Z-ATV. Jagged teeth, high body mass, rigid musculature. It was a predator in all things, but all things had weaknesses. The arms, they were small and frail. Jäger had to exploit that weakness. It was the inner tactician in him that planned. But, in dire moments such s these, Jäger's instinct and brutality took over. The maneuver was primal, idiotic even, but it would work if he could pull it off. Continuing to gather energy atop the conduit, Jäger's black bangs stood on end. His gauntlets crackled. His staff hummed. A storm of lightning appeared to form around him, from thin air. Closer. Closer...

Now.

A single blast of pure, raw energy. Jäger's scream was made silent by the spell. A thunder strike knew no such sound as Jäger's armored hands clashed together to create the storm. A lightning bolt spawned before anyone could blink, linked directly between Jäger and the Lizzie. All of that time spent preparing, it still wasn't guaranteed to be stunned. Though, it had to be stunned, even if momentarily, for Jäger's plan to be feasible.

He was going to ride it.

Rings of Fate

Krunk Fortress, Courtyard

_{Much speed}

Zerraf nodded at Jenso's suggestion, finding a common ground with his enthusiastic opposite. His leather shoes scuffed against grass as he shuffled into the courtyard. His hand rummaged into his pocket pointlessly. The mage's blinks slowed further and further as Spike droned on. The dragon garnered an eyebrow raise. No, what interested Zerraf the most at the moment was Spike's proposition of being a 'right hand' to someone.

"Eyyy...wait, but Lord Funk is dead?"

Zerraf scratched his head, attempting to figure out the situation. Before the hamster could turn the wheel, though, Jenso sprang into action by launching fire balls at Spike. The red mage supported well. Throwing his left arm in a pinwheel motion, a visible current formed in front of the duo. Howling winds caused grass to wane away from them, shaking in order to hold to the ground. The fire balls, as they passed through the wall, doubled in speed as they careened towards their target. The wall was two-sided: objects gained speed through their side, and lost speed from the other.