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Post by Mariana Toumoku on Aug 14, 2011 16:48:19 GMT -5
She was here. Mariana had finally made it to the island. She was so excited to begin her new life here. Things were going to change for the better. She walked along the path to the lab. She had gotten directions from a passerby. Hopefully they were accurate. Otherwise, she was screwed.
She couldn't contain her excitement. Adrenaline pumped through her veins. It roared in her ears. She was trembling with excitement. Thoughts rolled through her head. What Pokemon will I get? What type of Pokemon will I get? What region is it from? The excitement was too extreme.
She neared the lab. As soon as the roof of the building was in sight, she broke into a dead sprint to the door. She reached the three stairs leading up to the door, and stopped. This was it. This was what she had been waiting for.
She breathed in and out, calming herself. Okay. This is the moment. I gotta make this perfect, she thought. She took the first step up, then the second, and the third. She was at the door now. She slowly reached up, her hand balled up in a fist.
Tap tap tap.
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Post by Elena Roan on Aug 14, 2011 19:05:25 GMT -5
Elena heard the knocking and, smiling lightly, went up to the door and opened it. "You didn't have to knock...though I do appreciate the attempt to be polite." Motioning for Mariana to follow, she walked back inside "I take it you're the new student, and that you're here for you rank test?" Elena paused for a moment, before continuing "Oh my. I almost forgot. I am Elena Roan...I teach Battle Tactics at this academy. I will also be the one providing your test."
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Post by Mariana Toumoku on Aug 14, 2011 19:59:35 GMT -5
Mariana smiled as the lady opened the door. Hooray, someone was here!
"I take it you're the new student, and that you're here for the rank test?"
Mariana nodded vigorously. "Yes, ma'am. That would be me. I'm really excited," she said. The adrenaline started torrenting through her veins. She heard the lady introduce herself. So she would be battling against the Battle Tactics teacher, Miss Elena Roan, for her test? Splendid!
"My name is Mariana Toumoku. Pleasure to meet you," Mariana said. She was surprised she was acting this way. She never talked to people so confidently. This was new to her. It must be the adrenaline, she thought. [/blockquote]
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Post by Elena Roan on Aug 14, 2011 20:57:01 GMT -5
Elena smiled and nodded "Likewise, Miss Toumoku" And with that, she began walking out of the room and into a hallway, motioning for the girl to follow her. At the end of the hall was a large room with shelves <lined up alone the far side of the wall, and a battlefield in the center. Grabbing two Poke Balls from the shelves, Elena walked over to Mariana and handed her one of the balls, along with a note-card.
"Very well. The rules are simple. We will battle here, using the Poke Balls in these balls. Depending on how well you do, you will be assigned a rank. Do well enough, you will end up in the Yellow dorm...do extremely well, and you might even make it to Silver, which is the highest one can enter by default...don't get your hopes up, though. Very few have done that well. One the other hand, if you do poorly, you will be placed in the lowest-ranking dorm, Black. Also, I want you to know that defeat does not guarantee being placed in the lowest dorm. This test is to determine your potential as a trainer...not your skill"
As such, she nodded and sent out her Pokemon, revealing a Raichu. Inside Mariana's Poke Ball was a Growlithe. "One last thing. Written on the card I handed you are moves that your Pokemon can use. You are not limited to those five moves, of course. However, if you're unfamiliar with this particular species of Pokemon, it will serve as a useful reference. And...with that said...if you have no questions, you may make the first move."
Mariana's card: - Fire Fang - Wild Charge - Bite - Body Slam - Howl
"Good luck"
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Post by Mariana Toumoku on Aug 14, 2011 21:09:34 GMT -5
Mariana listened intently to Elena. Silver would be nice, she thought, almost drooling at the thought. She snapped out of it, though. She wasn't here for glory. She was here to learn and become the best gym leader there could be.
She looked at the Poke Ball that Miss Roan had given to her. She backed up enough to where there was space for battle. By then, Elena had already released her Raichu.
Mariana closed her eyes and took a deep breath. After calming down, she opened her eyes and threw the Poke Ball, releasing the Growlithe. Mariana almost squealed at the cuteness, but realized now was not the time. She looked at the card she had been given.
"All right, Growlithe. Are you ready? Start with a Howl, then follow up with a Bite!"
The small dog unleashed a howl, and adrenaline began pumping through it. It bared its fangs and started charging for Elena's Raichu.
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Post by Elena Roan on Aug 16, 2011 9:32:37 GMT -5
Elena was caught slightly off-guard, as she had expected the student to start with Fire Fang. Of course the key word here was "slightly". The Raichu was bitten on the should, but Elena wasted no time in ordering a counterattack! "Raichu! While the Growlithe is still biting you, strike with Thunderpunch!" The Raichu nodded, electricity surging through its paw as it made an attempt to punch the Growlithe. At this range, it would be difficult, but not impossible, for the Growlithe to avoid the attack
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Post by Mariana Toumoku on Aug 16, 2011 16:45:42 GMT -5
Mariana flinched. She hadn't thought that through very well. There was only one hope.
"Growlithe! Dodge and use Fire Fang!" she yelled. The Growlithe released its jaws and began to fall. He tried to maneuver away from the Thunder Punch, but it struck him in the shoulder. He yelped in pain and slid a few feet away from the Raichu.
Mariana flinched again. That wasn't good. She bit at her fingernails for a second, in hopes that the Growlithe would stand up and fight.
And it did. The Growlithe rolled over, back onto all fours. He barked and his teeth flickered, fire kindling upon them. It raced towards the Raichu once more, the flames on its teeth becoming slightly larger. When it was close enough, the Growlithe leapt, its fangs ready to sink into the Raichu once more. [/size] Fire Fang has a 10% chance of burning its victim. Roll a 1, and the Raichu is burned (if the move hits). [dice=10][rand=81620420059627371811792711054659498437279095764117286332584443279]
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Post by Elena Roan on Aug 18, 2011 12:35:54 GMT -5
Elena nodded, making a mental note of a couple things she noticed before continuing with the battle "Raichu! Avoid the enemy's attack, then jump back and strike with Focus Blast!" The Raichu nodded, side-stepping the flaming bite attack, then jumping back to put a little distance between them. Then, it gathered a large amount of energy into both of its palms, until the energy formed a large orb, and launched it at the Growlithe.
[dice=10] "If the die lands on a 1, Focus Blast will lower the Growlithe's Special Attack if it hits"
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Post by Mariana Toumoku on Aug 18, 2011 16:23:10 GMT -5
Mariana cursed under her breath. The attack had missed. She closed her eyes, calculating what else she could do. It was then that she heard Elena give her Raichu a command. Instantly, Mariana went alert.
"Growlithe! Dodge and use Howl once more!" Mariana ordered. The Growlithe rolled away from the blast just in time, then howled an angry growl. This was not going to end so easily.
"All right, Growlithe. Now that you're powered up a little, go in with another Fire Fang!"
The Growlithe nodded in approval as flames sparked upon its chompers once more. It barked and charged towards the Raichu.
I hope this works... Mariana thought to herself.
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Post by Elena Roan on Aug 20, 2011 13:48:03 GMT -5
The Raichu seemed to be visibly shocked when the Focus Blast missed, though Elena wasn't shaken. However, this resulted in the Raichu being unable to concentrate long enough to avoid the Fire Fang. Letting out a sharp cry of pain, it managed to throw the Growlithe off...though this meant it wouldn't be able to use another point-blank attack. Elena, though slightly annoyed, nodded quietly "Alright then. Raichu, use Thunderbolt!" The Raichu nodded as sparks of electricity began surging through its body. It then unleashed all of this electricity in a large, powerful blast, aimed right at the Growlithe.
[dice=10] "If the die lands on 1-3, the Growlithe is paralyzed if the attack hits"
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Post by Mariana Toumoku on Aug 20, 2011 15:10:03 GMT -5
Mariana cursed once more as the Growlithe was tossed to the side. She was relieved, though. At least the pup had been able to strike this time.
She heard the Raichu was going to use Thunderbolt. she looked at the Growlithe, who was seemingly lifeless on the ground.
"Growlithe!" she practically screamed. "Watch out! Get out of the way!"
The Growlithe started to get up, but it wasn't moving fast enough to dodge. The Thunderbolt struck Growlithe head on. The end was nearing.
Mariana had one more last ditch effort. "Growlithe! I know you're hurting and tired. But for your own dignity, go in with a Body Slam!"
The Growlithe slowly got up, gathered enough strength, and charged towards the Raichu. Mariana closed her eyes, as she knew the battle would end with this move.
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Post by Elena Roan on Aug 21, 2011 23:37:31 GMT -5
(okay...I've been starting at this page for a couple hours, and my muse is in the negatives...so...yeah. I'm just gonna give you your rank and starter. Super-short version of what I would have posted is Elena stops the battle, tells Mariana she has potential, then gives her her starter choices and belt)
Rank: Yellow
Choices - Slugma - Ekans - Natu
(Sorry for the display of extreme laziness...I just figured I shouldn't keep you waiting any longer than I already have x.x )
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Post by Mariana Toumoku on Aug 22, 2011 15:57:56 GMT -5
Mariana smiled. Yellow Rank? That was better than she expected. She was expecting going into Black.
She glanced at her choices: Slugma, Ekans, and Natu. She closed her eyes and thought back on her research. From what she remembered, Natu had high Speed and Special Attack. That was really good. She picked up the Natu's Pokeball and released the Pokemon. The Natu flapped its wings, then hopped on her shoulder.
Mariana bowed. "Thank you, Miss Roan. I hope to see you again." She turned around and left, her new life beginning today.
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