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Legs Wrapped around Serpents; Layla in search of a Lapras
Topic Started: Nov 7 2009, 09:39 PM (832 Views)
Air Sylph
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I never really understood what the whole commotion about Pokerus was about - Agnis kept overreacting. Her navy face popped up in my head automatically, her deep voice squawking in panic and terror: "Don't leave the city! Airlia had died because of Pokerus!" I shook my head; it was a Catching Contest and I had to prove myself to all of them. Them referring to all the Pokemon that Airlia had, that I now possessed. I had ruffled her feathery head then, whispering in her ear, "If she had died, then what am I?"

Agnis always insisted that I was Airlia - and in a way, she was right. It was undeniable fact that I had the same soul as her - she had cast a powerful spell, sending her spirit through the air, using Jingle's life-energy as her source, reducing him to merely an egg. My parents were surprised by the soul - but glad because it was an essential ingredient for the spell they were casting to make me, their daughter. I looked at the back of my hands - I was their blood, their flesh, their last legacy. Their images glistened in my mind, the fires consuming them, trapping them in an elaborate magical circle.

My legs were now wrapped around Raen, her long serpentine body gliding through the waters of the ocean near Brightopolis City, body swimming through the waves confidently. Her long auburn hair reminded me of my mothers and I leaned forwards, thighs gripping the slippery scales in fear of falling into the water. I had been entering waters with her quite frequently of late - but she had told me before that she wasn't a Water Pokemon that was easy to surf with.

"Layla, I don't mind carrying you on my back but... it's not easy for either of us."

And what she said was true. I enjoyed swimming while holding onto her smooth body for more speed, playing the water with her and the others, but travelling long-distance was not our forte. It took too much effort. When I asked her which Pokemon would be perfect for the job, she grinned and said, "Airlia always wanted a Lapras." And now, I rode Raen, like a knight on her trusty horse, looking into the ocean for a Lapras.

"I'm not replacing you with the Lapras, by the way, Raen."

"Don't worry - I understand. Anyway, you shouldn't forget the whole point of this contest. It's to capture as many Pokemon so the Pokerus strain can be destroyed."

Pokerus... The virus that will always haunt my life. I could care less about destroying it - almost dying twice from the deadly illness had granted me some kind of immunity (or so I'd like to think), because I barely fell sick now. Or maybe it's because of the protective magicks that I cast on myself to safeguard me and my companions. As we finally moved away from the other trainers, when we were the only ones that floated on the waves of the ocean, I nodded. It was time.

Raen sighed, her body pulsating in a warm pink glow, releasing the energy in soothing waves. She was reaching out to whoever needed some kind of consolation, some kind of care. She reared her head and beckoned out for a Lapras, promising comfort and love. My heart relaxed in her magic - Milotic were strange Pokemon, strong in creating peaceful emotions to prevent battle. And now she was using it to call out for Lapras.

I crossed my fingers and just wished silently.


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Edited by Air Sylph, Nov 7 2009, 10:17 PM.
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This was a first experiment into the understanding of a rapid mutational virus. PokéRUS was stronger in ways it had never been before; it was creating Pokémon mutations that could not be understood, let alone reproduced. Some had encountered simply Pokémon with higher libido. Some had fought bloodthirsty, crazed monsters. And in some cases there were reports of gigantic Pokémon, such as a Pidgeot that was four times larger and sixteen times heavier than normal.

This time, though, there would be no such thing to encounter.

Instead, the unfortunate trainer riding a Milotic would be given to a different sort of thing to see; it was, more or less, a normal creature. Much like many aquatic creatures, it could dive into the depths of the sea. And much like many aquatic creatures, it was capable of shooting jets of water.

This one managed to shoot Layla right off Raen's back and have her splashing about in the water, potentially drowning were she unable to swim. All that could be seen of the creature when it fired its massive jet of water was a little blue snout, and then it vanished under the water. The next thing was the strange, haunting, melodic laugh that permeated the air, but in the tongues of Pokémon, but not so that the species could be readily identified-

Oh, there it was. The form of a Seadra's head started to rise above the water, both curious and ready to fight. It wasn't going to come in any kind of peace, but it sure as heck didn't want to get destroyed here, either. And no, a chat didn't seem on the cards, either. Perhaps it would try an all-out offensive soon if things went sour.

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The jet of water pushed me off Raen, tumbling through her long auburn hair headfirst into the water. I flailed in the water for a moment before regaining some kind of control over my actions, calming down enough to remain floating. The Seadra looked over, fierce eyes staring; and I slowly paddled over to Raen and whispered, "What does that thing want?" She shook her head, red hair swishing through the salty sea - "I don't know... My powers don't seem to be working against it."

"You mean, it still wants a confrontation?"

Raen nodded, eyes sad. She hated fighting and I understood. Airlia was apparently a very aggressive girl - and this was the one that set me apart from who she was. I quietly held Raen for support in the water - I could swim, but I wasn't very good - and looked hard at the Seadra's eyes. It didn't look mad; maybe it didn't have the Pokerus virus? In that case, there was no need to capture it. Raen whispered, "So what do you want to do?"

"I don't know. Do you think it's infected?"

Raen nodded grimly.

"I think that's why my pulse isn't working on her."

I sighed - I really didn't like fighting. With the advantage of surprise, I recalled Raen, her body shimmering into a bright red flash, hopefully distracting the large Dragon Pokemon and with another sudden flash of white, I summoned Azura, his large imposing figure not seemingly used to the water, but in reality easily riding the waves. The dark Pokemon looked at the Seadra, his head scoffing.

"Be careful, Azura, don't underestimate her. She's a Water-type and you'd be weak - "

"I know, I know. Let's just rock and roll baby!"

Azura roared, as the sandstorm started to invade the area, a powerful wind whipping up in the air, and I had to shield my eyes and stay afloat as the weather started to affect the battle. His ability Sandstream was... unexpected to say the least. I wasn't sure if it was good for us or not; but as Azura kept the Seadra's attention, my hand slowly and secretly moved towards a Pokeball. It was time for Xhaiden to show his prowess as well. The metallic Pokemon hovered behind, trying to blend in with the confusion of the flying grit.

Another hand, another ball. I got ready to toss the Park Ball whenever.

:tyranitar LV46 - Able to Surf; has no problem on water
:hp 186/186
Ability: Sandstream - activated
Holding: :softsand
EVs: 4 Atk, 2 Def, 2HP, 3 SpAtk, 3 Spd
[Payback][Double Team]

:magneton LV46
:hp 138/138
[Lock-On][Zap Cannon]

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:seadra LV43
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Easily, the idea went over in the girl's mind, but did the human really think that this proud horse of the sea would go down without a fight? Rearing like her land counterparts, the seadra narrowed her eyes so close they appeared like the waning moon. Fierce, determined, but most of all, ready to give her life, the seadra felt the virus in her blood driving her forward, as if the heat in her body was the heart of a steamship.

Boldly, la hippocampe inhaled, her chest out in defiance of the two who faced her. Then came the exhale, with it, millions of bubbles filled with rapidly expanding gas. Upon touching the great dragon that they were aimed at, they exploded, tenderizing otherwise rock-solid scales. Angry, the strangely named green dragon countered his attacker, but it wasn't enough. The sparking, crackling in the air drew all of their attention.

Seadra saw the mechanical bot looking straight at her. Looking down, cross hairs were painted on her beautifully cream colored belly scales. Rage showed on her face as her blue scales blushed red. "Sea!" she hissed, but there was no dodging the attack. She was a marked aquaine (bad joke). She was going... to a better place?

Light rapidly generated around the solid steel body, magnets creating waves of electromagnetic energy. Soon, when it appeared the charge couldn't grow any greater, a change of light occurred as Xhaiden changed the charge of the magnets. The bullet round exploded with such great force, it smacked into the seahorse. The charge of electricity dispersed into the ocean, a thin crackle of electricity dissipated quickly.

Convulsing, the seadra disappeared into rolling ocean.

A wise equation to keep in mind: electricity + seafood = fried fish special.

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I watched in silence as the violence in the whole scene flashed and went; the grit in the air faded, falling into the crashing waves of the ocean, leaving only the clear sky once again. The Seadra crumpled up upon the explosion of crackling electricity, sinking deep into the water, disappearing from my eye's view. I rubbed my forehead; I hated fighting and I hated destroying Pokemon like this. It was no doubt a strong and true Pokemon, infected or not, wanting a challenge. Wasn't there a way to negotiate for a win? Or to talk her into not fighting?

Again, it was probably my fault - I didn't battle enough to be able to judge my Pokemon's power. Most of them did know how to battle; but only with Airlia's guidance. She was a fantastic trainer, I was sure; I mean she managed to raise such a team of wonderful Pokemon. Pokemon that were now mine: since I had her soul. But while she was an aggressive girl (an assassin I had heard), I wasn't any of the sort. I... I was myself.

At least I'd like to think so.

"Wasn't that great?"

Azura grinned at me, his large teeth glittering in the sunlight - and I had to laugh. I nodded; yes, yes, that's was awesome. Azura always had to prove himself to me - he was my self-proclaimed guardian. He used to be an evil lord from before but somehow when I defeated him, he turned into an egg; and the most adorable Larvitar appeared. And fuck, I just had a memory that I never had before. It belonged to Airlia and it shouldn't be in my head. The mindpearl that Agnis held must have been affecting me.

I felt a bit lightheaded after that experience.

Xhaiden's eyes whirled around in their stationary position, buzzing, and making mechanical noises. They told me that Airlia used to understand those beeps - but I didn't. That made me different from her; and that made me smile even though it was supposed to be a bad thing. I've been trying to understand him still but it was hard: I could catch his sentences sometimes, but this wasn't one of them. I just nodded to him politely and both of them disappeared in a red flash, and I also released Raen again.

It was just safer to be with a Water Pokemon in the water.

I struggled to get back onto her back - but it was hard. Finally, she swung her red length of hair and asked me to pull myself on. It probably hurt for her; so I kept apologising, but she just laughed it off. Her body released those soothing waves that becalmed aggressive Pokemon. Lapras were known to be gentle, peaceful creatures - if she kept the aggressive Pokemon away, she was likely to find a Lapras.

Her soothing voice: "If we meet a Lapras and get her into our team, you'd never have to do that again." She tittered, as I laughed. Yup, climbing onto her back only highlighted the fact that I had to befriend a Lapras. Hopefully there wouldn't be any violent confrontations this time.
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One less seadra, and time marches on. The graceful milotic swept throught the water on your search, and as you continued the hunt, eventually another pokemon appeared, just below the waves, watching with envy and jealousy and a touch of desire, too, at Raen.

Oh, yes...it wanted to be like that, but it got hated, kicked, looked down on...jealousy was an ugly thing, and this virus was only making hte poor thing worse.

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~ Jealous of Raen
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I sat upon Raen - her long red hair touching the surface of the water as we moved, my feet trailing along with the ends of the auburn strands. Toes tingling upon the wet fingers of the ocean, I watched the waves, eyes searching for any signs of blue. The Lapras was an elusive species; loner by nature, and yet helpful enough to help act as transport for humans through the dangerous seas, she was something I looked forward to meeting. I was hoping that Raen's magical waves of peace would call upon that nature; but jealous eyes stared instead of peaceful ones.

The head of a Feebas popped from the depths of the ocean, his dull scales only tainting the clear foamy surface. His lips were down-turned in depression, eyes only staring at the long serpentine body of my steed. Raen looked at him, silent. She once was just like that - jealous of her mother's beauty, jealous of her father's power. It was only when she ventured into the Lake Neeru, searching in its mysterious foggy depths for herself that she finally evolved. In him, she saw herself. Her gentle voice, as her long hair stroked the head-fin of the Feebas, radiated warmy through the empty salty air, "Your time will come soon. I had help from my trainer; but you don't need that if you believe." She closed her eyes, swallowing.

I whispered, "What are you thinking of?"

"Airlia."

I bent my head now - they all missed her. It was a hole I could not fill; how could I ever be as good as her? The answer popped in my head immediately - the mindpearl that Agnis held. It was the piece that I lacked, that would make me Airlia again. Was I being selfish by not taking my mind back? I bit my lip. Raen looked down at the Feebas again, "Anyway, we've been looking out for a Lapras. Have you seen one around?"

:milotic :fl

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Kindness. It was something that these fish didn't often see in these parts, since most of the other creatures of the ocean considered them a laughingstock. He blinked a bit. The virus was fuddling his thoughts a bit, angering him that HE couldn't be beautiful too...

But...she was being kind. And asking HIM for help, no less. That was different, to say the least. He squirmed a bit under the caress, then darted in a circle, then hesitated. "You won't like him...he's gone mad..." He hesitated again, then darted in another circle. "Make me beautiful if I show you...please?"

The plea was horribly wistful, and despite not having an answer, he was already flashing through the waters, guiding the pair of them. Rather like he assumed the answer would be no. It always had been, after all. And the soothing aura that his evolution projected was enough to make HIM at least...less hostile.

A roar of fury from a head, as the waves erupted, a large beast surging out of them, blood running from his jaws and the remains of a hapless spheal that had gotten in his way visible for a moment or two as he gulped it down. Your guide darted around behind Raen, hiding.

"I told you you wouldn't like him..." And with that, he was gone. The beast roared again, and looked around for another victim.

~~~~~~~~~~

:lapras :ml
Lv. 49
245/245 :hp
~A bit mad (in just about every sense of the word) at the moment

:feebas :ml
Lv. 40
80/80 :hp
~Fled, not interested in being dinner
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The little Feebas swished through the water; Raen followed after, her strong scaly tail sweeping through the ocean-waves, body still radiating those powerful waves that becalmed aggressive Pokemon. The meek Feebas however darted away, his voice lingering in my head: "You won't like him...he's gone mad..." I smiled sadly - I wanted to make him beautiful, as beautiful as Raen, but I guessed it was impossible.

Instead, now I stared at a bloodthirsty Lapras, jaws clamped around a little Spheal, the crimson liquid running down his chin. My fingers clutched onto Raen's neck, eyes wide in shock. I had to get down; it was dangerous. It might be true that Raen's peace-waves were helping to ease the Lapras' aggression; but it obviously wasn't enough. I swung myself off Raen, her long auburn hair tangling around myself. She unwrapped the hair off me, her eyes staring at me: "Can you handle this without me?" I nodded wordlessly; Raen disappeared in a red light.

And Jayde spread her wings, sparkling white light trailing from behind her as the Pokeball cracked open. Her pure-white form crackled through the air as the yellow electricity ran through her feathers, getting ready to aim and shoot at the Lapras with a deadly accuracy. She charged up with the electricity into a ball of aura, a fighting energy that never missed. I pushed myself backwards through the water, giving Jayde some space to work with; I put up with a strong brave face but my heart beat with trepidation. I was scared.

"You can do this, Jayde."

:togekiss LV48
:hp 193/193
EVs: 4Atk, 5Def, 1HP, 1SpAtk, 3Spd, 1SpDef
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The dark eyes, normally gentle and calm, narrowed in a cunning snarl as he caught sight of girl and milotic, then the togekiss. Even maddened as he was, he wasn't completely lost to a few things, and a barrier of shimmering stars whirled around him as the sphere slammed into his side, causing him to squeal in pain and retaliate.

Lapras were gentle creatures, and likely this poor beast had been, before the virus. It was almost painful to see such a gentle creature transformed into a vicious brute, but the pokerus didn't care about that. What little remained of the spheal dropped into the water below, further staining it red, as the sea creature righted himself after the blow, and inhaled, jaws gaping wide, before a beam of crystallized cold lanced out, freezing the air sprite's feathers, though not immobilizing her, thankfully.

Unfortunately, the electrical charge meant to weaken him further was merely absorbed by the shield of stars that he had put up, and the lapras let out a feral hiss. No, this wasn't going to be easy...

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:lapras :ml
Lv. 49
130/245
- Safeguard 1/5
~Safeguard, Ice Beam

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:togekiss :fl
Lv. 48
65/193
~Aura Sphere, Thunder Wave
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The powerful sea-creature snarled at me unnaturally, his teeth shaped to eat mainly plants were bared - like a Houndoom hunting down its prey. Jayde fluttered her wings, letting the Aura Sphere go, charged with a powerful Thunderwave. The bomb fell from above, homing into the ice Pokemon, slamming him hard to the side; but before the energy blasted at him, the crackling electricity sputtered to a stop. A shimmering translucent veil fell on the Lapras, absorbing the yellow power that covered the Aura Sphere.

The Spheal fell into the salty sea, the blood staining the white seafoam crimson - I bit my lip in fear, struggling to move backwards as the waves pushed me towards the blood-thirsty Lapras, arms swinging wildly. The Lapras swung his horned head toward the angel in the air, a powerful beam of ice screeching through the bare air, striking the pidgeon-like Pokemon in the wings. I spied the sunlight on the crystals on ice forming. I winced as Jayde struggled to gain control in the air.

And as she regained her composure, her wings charged up with a sparkling energy. Her Serene Grace would work better here; I crossed my fingers and hoped. A Park Ball inflated in my hand, my eye kept on the Lapras. I was ready.

:togekiss LV48
:hp 65/198
Holding: :kingsrock
Ability: Serene Grace - Doubles chances of Added Effects
EVs: 4Atk, 5Def, 1HP, 1SpAtk, 3Spd, 1SpDef
[Air Slash - 30% chance of Flinching][Wish]

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:lapras LV49
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Safeguard: 1/5
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.3 (NP. I noticed you were in a similar situation as I am. *chuckles* Though for longer. I'm only gone the weekend.)

The Lapras squealed as the razored air lashed past him, recoiling from the pain of the blows, allowing the airborne creature the time to cast a wish into the sky, trilling out her desire unopposed.

He threw his head back and wailed himself, the mournful cry piercing and eerie, haunting in it's anguish, fury and regret. He wasn't supposed to be a violent monster, but a gentle giant...but the virus. Oh...it took it's toll on everything. The mind, the body, the soul. The wail echoed around and around and around, even as the pokeball Layla had readied struck home, capturing him, and converting him into energy.

The ball bobbed on the bloodstained water, impossible to tell if it was wiggling or not, as the waves moved it in either case. Had it worked? Had it failed? The answer was given in a few agonizing seconds as he burst free of the ball, reappearing in a flash of red, flailing at the red water in a frenzied manner.

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:lapras :ml
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49/245 :hp
- Safeguard 2/5
~Flinched

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~Wish'd

First capture attempt failed.
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It wasn't right. The slash rode the wind, cutting deep into the Lapras' slick skin, his haunting cry lighting up the salty air - it was a melancholic cry, not unlike the trilling wail that Jayde released upon her wish. It was a nostalgic cry, his eyes clearing up when he screamed in pain, and I could see the gentle giant that hid within, wrecked by a virus that created a bloodthirst. I threw the ball in an attempt to tame the powerful beast, and give him the cure, to return him back to who he was...

But what of him now? This creature, with this bloodthirsty personality, deserved to belong too. It was just like me; once Airlia, but with through contracting Pokerus and a magic spell, I'd become me: Layla. I was different now - and I refused to take back my old mind. I didn't want to become who I was before, no matter how my past screamed and yelled at me. No matter how Raen, Jayde or Agnis looked at me... No matter what. I wanted to try this out, live this life for a while. Did this Lapras want to stay like this?

The ball cracked open in the foamy waves, the red light flashing as the ball rejected the Pokemon. The Lapras was too strong, too angry. Through the water, I flailed to gain balance and shouted to the sea-creature, "Lapras, do you want the cure?" I didn't know if he could hear me through the mist of bloodlust - but my fingers grabbed onto another empty Park Ball. Jayde nodded, seeing my gesture and flashed through the salty air. "Gently!" my voice rang through the crashing waves. Extremespeed... The graceful swoop of the Togekiss darting toward the Lapras; I stared, waiting for the right time to toss the Park Ball.

:togekiss LV48
:hp 65/193 (Yup, you're right >< )
~Wish'd
[Extremespeed - not aiming to faint the Lapras, but to weaken it a little more]

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:lapras LV49
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Safeguard: 2/5

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Another attack, and Jayde knew she couldn't hold back much on this attack, judging by how hardy the Lapras was, and plowed into his side as he howled again, this time in fury. It was impossible to tell if he'd managed to hear Layla, nor if he'd even recognized her words or even that she still existed at this point.

Another ball attempted to capture him, and once more he broke free, on sheer will alone, this time, as his battered body was all but spent. A glob of water was spat at Jayde, even as a glittering of stars surrounded her in a soothing glow. His head drooped after the atack, and he let out another moan.

This was likely to become a waiting game...as the pokemon could not take another attack, but was guarded from afflictions for another two turns yet...perhaps one last ball might do it, though...he floated on the water, tormented by the poison in his system as well as his mind, gasping for air, eyes closed for the moment.

~~~~~~~~~~

:lapras :ml
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4/245 :hp
-Safeguard 3/5
~ Water Pulse

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:togekiss :ml
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120/193
~Wish granted

(Wow, are laprases tough to catch. *impressed*)
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It was simple. There was nothing to it. Jayde was prepared to roost on the Lapras, risking attack - but the move will heal her health by a staggering half. It took away her flying-type, and hence her ice weakness. And the proximity to the Lapras would allow her to whisper calming words. Togekiss didn't like conflict - they were a Blessing Pokemon, and like Raen, she had the power to calm aggressive Pokemon down. The Lapras roared, his eyes fierce and in pain; and I knew he could not take another attack. The magical veil though prevented any kind of physical attack.

I held the Park Balls in my hands, preparing to toss them one by one towards the Lapras. I had 18 more to go, and I didn't believe that all 18 will fail, especially if Jayde casted a Thunderwave, paralyzing the Lapras. I didn't want to do that though - he suffered enough. The virus wracked his system, taking his sense by control. The unnatural bloodstain on his heck did not disappear upon touching the waves; the dried blood stayed on, stubborn. I wanted to touch that stain, and tell him it was okay.

For now though it wasn't safe. It was a game of patience. My voice strained across the wave: "I'll get you cured if you want to! Just let me help!"

Strategy: Jayde will use Roost to heal herself on 2 conditions - when her health drops below half, or if Lapras prepares to use an Ice-type attack on her. Layla is chucking Park Balls on the Lapras. Once Lapras' Safeguard disappears, Jayde will use a Thunderwave on the Lapras, and Layla will continue chucking Park Balls at it.

:lapras
:hp 4/245
~Safeguard: 3/5

VS

:togekiss
:hp 120/193
~Following above strategy
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I am going to save a bit of time and effort here, as long turns of fails and roosts and stuff will get old, and go thus (uses the capture calculator to see how many balls/turns it takes):

Round 4 of Safeguard: Lapras hurls ice shards at Jayde, and she roosts, murmuring at him, causing him to calm down a little, but not enough to be caught.

Round 5 of Safeguard: Lapras again smashes his way out of the pokeball and howls a bit more, gets paralyzed after it falls.

Round 1 of paralysis: He starts singing. Oh crap. Perish Song starts. Pokeball fails.

Round 1 of Perish Song (2 more turns until they both faint): Lapras is paralyzed, can't move. Jayde is maybe, maybe not switched to save her from faintage. Pokeball also fails. More bad news.

Round 2 of Perish Song (1 more turn until they both faint): Lapras fires more ice at whatever. And gets captured. Yay.

He's gonna have some issues, even after being cured. Enjoy.

In total, 5 more park balls, and at least 1 or two roosts.

We'll put Jayde at 3/4ths health, if it matters. :)

(Yeah, I had actually intended on the Perish Song if he got paralyzed and could act.)

Edit: have 1.5 :exp for the capture as well.
Edited by Fractal Monkey, Nov 14 2009, 09:32 AM.
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Jayde fluttered in the air, her body heaving with effort. The game of waiting won out in the end. The Lapras had went a suicidal route, his eyes blazing in madness and anger, baring his teeth to the air as he struggled to shoot ice at her; which she managed to save herself from by Roosting. The Park Balls were weak mechanisms, nothing but Pokeballs with a prettier look. They failed and failed; but thank god, before the Lapras had fainted, one of them worked.

The ball now bobbed up and down on the waves, and before I could save it, it disappeared with a flash and a small clinking sound; it was sent to the computers for the cure. Yes, he was the one I was going to keep. The only one I had caught so far. It had been a failure, mostly, apart from the Lapras that we managed to seek out. I could've got the Seadra to come along, could've convinced the Feebas that we'd help him... could've done so many things that Airlia probably would be able to do.

Things that I couldn't do.

I hated fighting and watching the Lapras eat up the Spheal, watching my very own Jayde battling against him with gusto, felt wrong and right at the same time. It twisted my tummy into knots; made my head ache. It didn't matter though. I looked up at the angelic dove-like Pokemon and nodded my thanks. She chirped cheerfully, as she went back into her Pokeball for a rest, a swirling red light that fell from the sky.

Raen appeared again, her smile serene.

"Looks like we've got what we were looking for." I nodded and grinned.
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Darkly, the girl beat herself up over small details of the world, but things were not always so fair, and she realized this. Her melancholy created a sense in the ocean that attracted those of the same dark type. Swimming in the ocean while jumping off the sandy bottom, a clicking monstrosity started to swim towards the girl. It was unusual to see these kinds of humans in the water.

He reached forward and grasped the squishy leg with some kind of gentleness, careful not to mar the smooth skin of the human. He began to poke at the tender leg, salivating to himself, but he didn't want to eat the human here, cause blood to attract sharpedos and other hungry pokemon, so he continued to poke at her.

He serviced after a moment to look at the fact of his victim to be and smiled at her, waving. His curious and gentle nature seemed to deter any sense of threat that he may have exuded otherwise. Diving under once more, he continued to poke at the girl's leg. Oh jeez, what a creepy pokemon, methinks.

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