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Post by ultralilly on Dec 20, 2023 21:40:43 GMT
Observing the battles including the one that had just taken place in the stadium had spurred Sapphire into action once more. Up until her arrival here to the city, she had been seeing less and less battles and engaging in them even less so. But now that she was here, she was ready to show off her talents as both trainer and savant of style. Maybe she'd even inspire some do-nothing down on their luck. Those were the best to help as she could easily spread her knowledge of style to the masses in desperate need of it.
She nodded to herself, wearing her stylish if not colorful attire that definitely stood out. One would have to be blind to not notice her...and those that did may well-enough go blind from the sheer radiance of her sublime couture. She daydreamed of leading the masses, placing one foot upon a bench and doing various gestures with eyes shut. She waved her arm in one direction then the next. Then placed a hand on her chest and one open hand forward.
She stepped onto the bench this time and did a twirl then assumed a powerful pose as she hopped off and raised both arms high into the air. She did another twirl to accentuate her silvery hair with multicolor highlights on the bangs. Hanging on her waist were, of course, several styles of pokeball to tell anyone she was both a trainer and a fashionista of variety.
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Post by Time on Dec 25, 2023 4:03:32 GMT
Orlando was walking through Sirius Park. Having arrived a few days ago to the new region from Hoenn, he was not use to the sheer size of the city, much less anything else. The Park was a nice place where he could actually relax and walk without feeling like he was getting half lost in a crowd. Meeting Jean and eventually figuring out their money problem had been a bit of a headache, but one they could handle for the most part with a few trips to the island. It wasn't overly profitable, but it was enough to sustain them. For now he needed to focus on what he came to this region for. He wanted to become a trainer, and this was likely his only other chance now. Sitting down on a bench, he relaxed, closing his eyes as he began to think about where to go for a pokemon battle. He understood that the way this region worked was that there was no such thing as gyms, and tournaments were the deciding factor for eligibility for a championship battle.
He would be so caught up in his thoughts that he didn't realize when someone had stood on the bench he was sitting at, before he felt something twirling near him, causing him to open his eyes to a mass of multicolored bangs smacking him in the face, buffeting him. Falling back and over the armrest of the bench, Orlando spat the sensation of hair out of his face with a breath as he glared at whoever it was who had done this to him. "HEY! THAT'S A BENCH NOT A STAGE!" He shouted, his legs still hanging from the arm rest of the bench, though his hair was parted exposing his scarred and red eye, almost making it seem like he was a shady person who was yelling at her with his grumpy face.
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Post by ultralilly on Dec 27, 2023 21:38:54 GMT
The up and coming star uttered a yelp of surprise when the shady character announced himself. Rather rudely, in her eyes. Was he always sitting there? Once the brief shock factor had faded, she gave a toss of her hair and held up a finger. "Good sir! Life's a stage! A stage where anyone can shine!" She had taken a step or so back and glanced at the nature of the one that had so boldly thrown off her vibe.
Initially, she recoiled a tad. Were they part of a gang? Did the gang have matching outfits? Worse. Did they NOT!? Oh, that was the scary part! Her courage overtook her. "Who are you skulking around places like these? A gang, perhaps? Out to disrupt the perfect harmony out here in this park?! Shame!" The finger then pointed at him...rather his clothes. "...shame for even attempting in such drab attire! You won't strike fear into the hearts of the poor people dressed like that, no no no!" She brought her finger back up into a wagging motion. "But I can help you shine! That way, you'll look all the more stylish as I flashily take you down in a pokemon battle and have you apologize to the denizens of this peaceful park!"
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Post by Time on Jan 8, 2024 15:52:29 GMT
Orlando frowned at the strange girl as she spouted off nonsense. Then he noticed her recoil. Instantly Orlando became aware that she had seen in injury; and his frown turned to that of a irritated grimace, as he quickly scrambled up, before making sure his hair was covering his injured eye once again. He had been planning to just walk away simply stating that she shouldn't do that or to be more careful next time, but then came the accusations. Orlando took a step back in shock as the rainbow haired person before him began to make a scene, people stopping and staring at the two of them.
She began to berate him, even his clothes! "HEY THESE ARE CLOTHES I GOT FROM HARD WORK THANK YOU!" He said, actually getting angry now. A crowd began to form around them, some talking about a pokemon fight as the girl basically stated that she'd give him a fashion make over after beating him in a pokemon battle. Orlando at first would have chosen to back out, simply stating that she had gotten things mixed up... but no, now he was riled up. No one insulted the clothes he had gotten as a present from his Boss! "If it's a battle you want, it's a battle you'll get then! But if I win, you better get ready to apologize to me!" He clarified, taking out his pokeball. "I only have three pokemon... so a 3v3 then?" He scowled while asking. He actually wasn't sure if that how things worked here, but then again he hadn't been expecting to get into a pokemon fight yet.
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Post by ultralilly on Jan 8, 2024 17:53:17 GMT
Sapphire watched as he got riled up which, at first, frightened her. She even shrunk back a bit at his words. She didn't insult the manner in which he got the clothes, merely how drab they looked. But he took it as a personal insult. His anger then made her cock an eyebrow. She chuckled nervously. She cleared her throat and took notice of the gathering crowd. The entertainer in her heart soared higher than a Pidgeot. She couldn't very well back down now either. Her haughtiness turned down a tone as she nodded. She looked more focused. "Best of three, is it? Very well." From her waist, she clasped hold of 3 different-looking pokeballs out of a total of six. She even hand-picked them quite carefully. She placed them close to her lips as she whispered "Alright, girls. Let's put on a show!" She then grasps one in her right hand and placed the other two in her left. "For your viewing pleasure...I, Sapphire, introduce the wondrous and amazing spooky magician, Janice!" She tossed the ball and out from it popped a floating mass of purple smoke that then took the shape of a Mismagius, its arms in a pose denoting a twirl. Then it raised them both into the air and little bolts flew from said hands before it settled into place beside Sapphire. It even winked to the crowd with an approving nod from Sapphire. "Alright! Center stage, Janice! Wow the crowd and our opponents!" as she declared this, the pokemon floated toward the center and tilts its head at Orlando as if curious what kind of pokemon he'll call out. Meanwhile, Sapphire puts the other two pokeballs on her belt to keep them close and at the ready. |
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Post by Time on Jan 8, 2024 18:52:03 GMT
Seeing how things were, Orlando nodded in confirmation. Best two out of three would likely be okay.... right? Then he saw how many pokeballs she had. She had a full team, which meant that she was likely used to battling. Grimacing he watched as she introduced her Pokémon almost like a coordinator from his home region.... actually, he hadn't considered it, but was she a coordinator? He didn't even know this stranger's name. Looking around, Orlando considered it, before saying, "We never introduce ourselves, but my name is Orlando," he stated, taking one of his three pokeballs, this one being a premier ball, the nearly whole white pokeball containing what Orlando considered to be the best chance he had so far against this opponent. Though he was nervous as he said, "and this is Phantump, Go!" He stated, throwing the pokeball out as it flashed with a sparkle of light, as a small Phantump appeared from it's tree stump head. It looked around, barely registering it was in a battle until it spotted Janice before him. Immediately the Pokémon displayed a strong will to fight, it's glowing orange eyes narrowing.  A moment of pause as Orlando stopped to think what he should do now. Honestly, he couldn't recall what he needed to do with the pressure of people watching him suddenly coming into his mind. In a moment of panic, and honestly just not knowing what else to do, he commanded Phantump, "U-use Branch Poke!" He shouted, as Phantump quickly began to charge in, one of the branches on it's stump glowing green as the Pokémon charged forward, attempting to strike Janice with the sharp stick. |
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Post by ultralilly on Jan 9, 2024 11:44:46 GMT
Orlando, huh? Sapphire would remember it as much as she could. The moment Phantump entered the fray, Sapphire nodded with approval. A rather charming pokemon, she gave it that much. Perhaps he was not as drab as she thought. He still looked like a troublemaker though. But what troublemaker works hard to get clothing? She wouldn't dwell on it. Instead, her focus went right to the battle that had already begun.
The Phantump charged at the Mismagius who made no effort to avoid the attack. Though, if its motions were any indicator, it probably could have. Instead, it took the attack on its side and under its arm as if pretending to be impaled by it. It raised its other arm to its forehead with mouth ajar while Sapphire herself mimicked the pose. "Oh, woe is us! Struck by a fearsome blow! Ah the wound is not too bad and Janice is sure to recover. Fret not!" As she brought her arm forward, she declared "Now then, let's dazzle them! Confuse Ray!"
The Mismagius looked down at the Phantump, then vanished from view. Then the crowd yelped in surprise as Janice reemerged to the right of Phantump with smile. It then waved its arms in a graceful pattern before its set its hands forward and from it came a technicolor array of flashing colors right in Phantump's face. The crowd was mystified by the colorful display as the light show ensued. Then Janice floated backward then made another twirl before taking a bow.
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Post by Time on Jan 14, 2024 0:00:59 GMT
Seeing the branch poke strike, Orlando smiled thinking that he had gained the advantage against the colorful girl and her pokemon. He just needed to have his Phantump keep on the offensive! Then the girl spoke like this was a show or play, and it confused the pokemon trainer to be. "Wait, why are you-" He began to ask, confused as he watched the theatrics. Phantump was still looking adamant to keep fighting; but it became concerned with it's opponent vanished in front of it. Looking to the opposite side of where the ghost type appeared, Phantump wouldn't see the gestures... but Orlando did! "Phantump to your right!" He said, not realizing the mistake that he had made when his pokemon turned right when the flash of brilliant colors erupted in front of the ghost type's face. Even Orlando had to shield himself from the flash because of how bright it was! Blinking away the rest of the light show, Orlando focused back on his pokemon, only to feel his stomach drop.
Panicking Orlando tried his best to give a new order, "Phantump get away from it!" He commanded, attempting to retaing a bit of control. Unfortunately the small ghost type with a stump for a head was clearly confused, it's orange eyes swirls as it was disoriented and confused, swaying around in the air as it drifted to and fro. The pokemon groaned, "Phaaaaa~" obviously not hearing Orlando as he realized the confuse ray had hit. "Phantump you gotta get back! Use will-o-wisp or something!" He pleaded, clearly panicked as his face showed genuine worry now. Unfortunately the pokemon wasn't able to understand, as it suddenly tried to charge with Branch Poke, it's branches glowing green only to slam straight into the ground, injuring itself! "Phantump!"
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Post by ultralilly on Jan 30, 2024 2:30:52 GMT
Sapphire and her Mismagius looked very pleased with their antics...yet the tune changed when they saw how helpless the Phantump looked flailing about. Sapphire awkwardly smiled then it turned into a wincing grimace as it witness the pokemon hurt itself in its confusion. It's not like she had seen a confused pokemon before. Just that his Phantump looked particularly helpless in this case. Janice, the Mismagius even looked a tad guilty about it.
"Not sparkling at all..." Sapphire would mutter under her breath as she placed her fingertips atop her forehead. The crowd was murmuring with concern. This wouldn't do at all. How could she keep this battle interesting without making it seem like she was going too roughly on Orlando? Then she smirked and snapped her fingers. She did a twirl and pointed at her Mismagius with a dazzling smile. "Okay, time to give our opponent some room to improve! A Trick Room that is!"
Janice nodded with a confirming grunt as it raised both arms and swirled them about until setting them both out to its side.
Then from it came a translucent pink crystalline box that wound up surrounding both pokemon and a good portion of the battlefield. It dazzled and delighted with its formation and sparkled with the sunlight caressing its shape. "Now then! Give our opponent a jolt to snap them out of their stupor with a well-placed Power Gem!" The pokemon once again went through its mystical motions and produced a red gemstone similar to the one located around its body. Then it would twirl dramatically with gemstone in hand before stopping to give it a precise slap, sending it straight to Phantump's head as if aiming to knock it back to its senses.
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