Ninth ☁ :: [Video/Action for Violet City Gym]
[Mornin', Route! Today's broadcast is brought to you by Castform Cam-- or Camform, if you will! Today's forecast calls for rare sunny weather-- first in a while!-- with blue skies and chances of AWESOME GYM BATTLES. Also ponies.
Well, the cam is focused on a certain blue-haired flight-obsessed gym leader, who is standing at one end of the marked battlegrounds, an unimpressed Noctowl perched on his arm. The camera swivels, zooming in on a bristling, sparking Ampharos standing proudly before his trainer-- a determined-eyed Dash. Her bangs have been tied out of her eyes by a rainbow ribbon-- one of the Christmas gifts from Kaitlyn-- and she is donning a pair of aviator goggles on her forehead.]
Hey, you! Falknerd! [Falkner raises an eyebrow as his eagerly grinning opponent points a finger at him.] I've been waitin' to challenge you for, like, forever, and I'm totally gonna beat you and it's gonna be awesome, so... Just a heads up!
[Falkner quirks a slight, bemused smile.] Save that talk for after you win, challenger.
... Hmph! [She brings a hand up and pushes the goggles down over her eyes.] Don't say I didn't warn you! [She tilts her head up and points at her Castform.] And Nimbus-- you keep watch and film everything you see-- Awesome camera angles, pans, whatever else-- got it?
Caaaastform! [A resounding yes! Dash grins and nods.]
Alright, let's get this party started!
Amphaaaa! [Yes, that Ampharos just gave a battle cry. Falkner gives a small nod to his Noctowl, and it promptly takes off into the air.
And they're off!
What ensues is like watching a very strange fur-and-feathers rendition of a boxing match-- the Noctowl swoops in, ready to strike, only to spiral head-on into one of the electric sheep-kangaroo's paws and get launched backward by a Thunderpunch. The Noctowl manages to fell Cirrus a single time with Hypnosis, but, after the minor victory, is quickly knocked out of the park by a powerful Thundershock.]
Aw, no-- Noctowl!
Hah! Not a chance against Cirrus!
Amphaaaa!!
[With a slight huff, Falkner tosses out Cirrus' next opponent-- Honchkrow. Dash scowls.]
The heck is that thing supposed to be? It's... pfft...! It's wearing a hat! [Like a certain member of Jack's Pokemon team. ... Hm...]
Hmph. Your next opponent. Go, Honchkrow-- Haze!
[The crow Pokemon's wings instantly bring up an inky mist, shrouding the arena. Dash squints through the haze, to no avail.]
What the--? Hey, that's cheating! I can't see anything-- [And she abruptly notices, with a grimace, that she can't see anything... including her Ampharos and his opponent.]
Aw no-- C-Cirrus! Hey!!
Pursuit!
[A surprised, pained yelp from the Ampharos sets Dash off the edge.] Thundershock it! Thundershock-- Just keep using Thundershock!! [Lightning breaks through the haze, crackling through the air and snapping at the Honchkrow's wings as it soars over Dash's head, veering sharply in an attempt to evade the wild attacks.]
Stay clear of that Thundershock, Honchkrow-- And use Pursuit again! And follow up with Night Shade!
Thundershock!
[The lightning eventually ceases, and the haze clears, revealing Cirrus, collapsed in a heap with one of Honchkrow's talons pinning him down. The Ampharos bleats and growls, baring his teeth and weakly lashing his tail.
Dash seems to follow suit, snarling at Falkner's Honchkrow. She steps forward, fists raised.] Hey!! You let him go, you big featherbrain!!
Oi, challenger! [Dash freezes.] This isn't a human battle.
[Dash gives a frustrated groan, and reluctantly recalls Cirrus into his Pokeball. The Ampharos actually looks disappointed-- enraged even-- as he disappears in the flash of light. HE WAS NOT FINISHED, TRAINER, GEEZ. The Honchkrow triumphantly takes off into the air. Dash glares up at it, and throws her Pokeball in its direction. Roc the Pidgeot appears, instantly joining the Honchkrow above the arena, giving a battle screech.]
You're not the only one who can battle in the sky, Falknerd.
[Falkner smirks.] Heh. Is that so? Now this is starting to get interesting.
Shut up! Roc, let's take 'im down!
[What follows is a surprisingly graceful midair brawl between the birds, the pair swooping and gliding about the field, weaving in and out of each other’s paths and between their trainers. The field is gusty, tousling Falkner’s bangs and blowing back Dash’s streaked locks, revealing that, yes, those streaks do align into a perfect rainbow.
The Honchkrow eventually seems to be slowing down, Dash’s Pidgeot swooping in every now and then to land a Quick Attack on his trainer’s command.]
Twister!
[In an instant, the Pidgeot kicks up a wind with his wings, which quickly becomes a full-on vortex; the Honchkrow can't escape, and spirals downward.]
Awesome! Now show him some speed-- Agility!
Pidgeeeooo! [Roc sails downward and begins to... fly graceful, downward loops around the vortex, picking up speed as he goes. A big, bright grin lights up on Dash's face. Looks like they practiced this stunt quite a bit with the recent brisk weather.]
Wh-- Honchkrow, get out of there!
You know what to do, Roc! Quick Attack 'em!
[The moment the Honchkrow manages to break free of the vortex, Roc slams into it at top speeds. The pair of birds hurtle downward and begin a tussle on the gym floor, talons scraping against talons. The feathers are, quite literally, flying.]
Knock 'im back now-- Gust! [And Roc does just that; a moment later, the Honchkrow tumbles back and collapses. Roc lands gracefully before his trainer, spreading his wings out wide and giving a piercing, eagle-like shriek. NO ONE MESSES WITH DASH. 'SPECIALLY NOT GYM LEADERS.]
Yes! Roc, that was so awesome! Hah--
... We aren't finished yet.
[SNORT.] Yeah, yeah...
[Falkner smirks and sends out his final Pokemon-- a Pidgeot that is even larger than Roc.
... Roc isn't looking so battle-hungry anymore. But Dash... actually nods, almost calmly.]
You did great, dude-- Heh, no worries! [She promptly recalls her own bird, and sends out Blazing Bolt, who is... not a firepony anymore.
She is MAGIC ROBOT FIRE UNICORN!!!1! She whinnies and paws the arena floor with her hoof, her blazing mane billowing along her back.] Blaze can take on this oversized featherbrain-- no sweat!
... 'Cept, ya know, there might actually be sweat 'cause... she's on fire and stuff. ... Heh, bring it on!
[And the final round ensues-- the battle is caught between land and sky, Pidgeot avoiding Blaze's fire attacks with flight, and Blaze avoiding the wind-based moves with simple hoof speed. Occasionally, the Pidgeot would drop and use Roost, only to be knocked back down a bit by Blaze. It's a battle of tug-of-war, each Pokemon retreating from the other within making an attack.
The Rapidash eventually seems to be winning out, though, if the scent of singed feathers is hint enough.
But Dash isn't used to defensive battling; she quickly gets sick of it.]
Alright-- enough dancin' around! [She points dramatically at the Pidgeot.] Pick up speed with Agility and run straight toward it, Blaze!
Hah, bad idea! Pidgeot, knock it back with Gust!
[Dash grins.] Use Flame Wheel!
[The Rapidash is instantly concealed in a veil of flames, and gallops into the Gust. The wind makes the flames flicker for a moment, but Blaze isn't slowed; the bird meets the living comet of a Pokemon and tumbles ungracefully out of the air, feathers alight with flames. Once it hits the floor, the flames flicker out, and Blaze trots to her fallen opponent, letting the Flame Wheel die away gradually. She shakes out her mane, and eyes Falkner as if to say, "Was that all? Now, that's what I call... fried chicken. YEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!"
Falkner, as always, looks bewildered and mildly irked.] My... My father's cherished bird Pokemon!
[Dash, oddly enough, looks similarly baffled.] ... I.... I won.
[Realization in three... two... one...]
I won! Hah, we did it!! [And she automatically runs over to her Rapidash, throwing her arms around the starter’s neck.] All of you guys were-- it was just--
So awesome...!!
[Dash snatches up all the goodies Falkner has to offer, and promptly participates in a big, proud dogpile with all her Pokemon, including the battle-worn Cirrus and Roc. Much gloating, laughing, and trainer-Pokemon fist-bumping ensues!
Eventually, Gavin the Jumpluff hops over to her with the 'gear in tow, waving it at her. She grabs it and displays her shiny new badge with utmost pride.]
Heh... One down! The rest'll be a breeze! [GIVE THE PONY SOME PROPS, GUYS.]
((OoC: Badge is mod-approved! <3
I APOLOGIZE FOR THE BORING AND HORRENDOUSLY LONG TL;DR-- I watch too much Pokemon anime.))
Well, the cam is focused on a certain blue-haired flight-obsessed gym leader, who is standing at one end of the marked battlegrounds, an unimpressed Noctowl perched on his arm. The camera swivels, zooming in on a bristling, sparking Ampharos standing proudly before his trainer-- a determined-eyed Dash. Her bangs have been tied out of her eyes by a rainbow ribbon-- one of the Christmas gifts from Kaitlyn-- and she is donning a pair of aviator goggles on her forehead.]
Hey, you! Falknerd! [Falkner raises an eyebrow as his eagerly grinning opponent points a finger at him.] I've been waitin' to challenge you for, like, forever, and I'm totally gonna beat you and it's gonna be awesome, so... Just a heads up!
[Falkner quirks a slight, bemused smile.] Save that talk for after you win, challenger.
... Hmph! [She brings a hand up and pushes the goggles down over her eyes.] Don't say I didn't warn you! [She tilts her head up and points at her Castform.] And Nimbus-- you keep watch and film everything you see-- Awesome camera angles, pans, whatever else-- got it?
Caaaastform! [A resounding yes! Dash grins and nods.]
Alright, let's get this party started!
Amphaaaa! [Yes, that Ampharos just gave a battle cry. Falkner gives a small nod to his Noctowl, and it promptly takes off into the air.
And they're off!
What ensues is like watching a very strange fur-and-feathers rendition of a boxing match-- the Noctowl swoops in, ready to strike, only to spiral head-on into one of the electric sheep-kangaroo's paws and get launched backward by a Thunderpunch. The Noctowl manages to fell Cirrus a single time with Hypnosis, but, after the minor victory, is quickly knocked out of the park by a powerful Thundershock.]
Aw, no-- Noctowl!
Hah! Not a chance against Cirrus!
Amphaaaa!!
[With a slight huff, Falkner tosses out Cirrus' next opponent-- Honchkrow. Dash scowls.]
The heck is that thing supposed to be? It's... pfft...! It's wearing a hat! [Like a certain member of Jack's Pokemon team. ... Hm...]
Hmph. Your next opponent. Go, Honchkrow-- Haze!
[The crow Pokemon's wings instantly bring up an inky mist, shrouding the arena. Dash squints through the haze, to no avail.]
What the--? Hey, that's cheating! I can't see anything-- [And she abruptly notices, with a grimace, that she can't see anything... including her Ampharos and his opponent.]
Aw no-- C-Cirrus! Hey!!
Pursuit!
[A surprised, pained yelp from the Ampharos sets Dash off the edge.] Thundershock it! Thundershock-- Just keep using Thundershock!! [Lightning breaks through the haze, crackling through the air and snapping at the Honchkrow's wings as it soars over Dash's head, veering sharply in an attempt to evade the wild attacks.]
Stay clear of that Thundershock, Honchkrow-- And use Pursuit again! And follow up with Night Shade!
Thundershock!
[The lightning eventually ceases, and the haze clears, revealing Cirrus, collapsed in a heap with one of Honchkrow's talons pinning him down. The Ampharos bleats and growls, baring his teeth and weakly lashing his tail.
Dash seems to follow suit, snarling at Falkner's Honchkrow. She steps forward, fists raised.] Hey!! You let him go, you big featherbrain!!
Oi, challenger! [Dash freezes.] This isn't a human battle.
[Dash gives a frustrated groan, and reluctantly recalls Cirrus into his Pokeball. The Ampharos actually looks disappointed-- enraged even-- as he disappears in the flash of light. HE WAS NOT FINISHED, TRAINER, GEEZ. The Honchkrow triumphantly takes off into the air. Dash glares up at it, and throws her Pokeball in its direction. Roc the Pidgeot appears, instantly joining the Honchkrow above the arena, giving a battle screech.]
You're not the only one who can battle in the sky, Falknerd.
[Falkner smirks.] Heh. Is that so? Now this is starting to get interesting.
Shut up! Roc, let's take 'im down!
[What follows is a surprisingly graceful midair brawl between the birds, the pair swooping and gliding about the field, weaving in and out of each other’s paths and between their trainers. The field is gusty, tousling Falkner’s bangs and blowing back Dash’s streaked locks, revealing that, yes, those streaks do align into a perfect rainbow.
The Honchkrow eventually seems to be slowing down, Dash’s Pidgeot swooping in every now and then to land a Quick Attack on his trainer’s command.]
Twister!
[In an instant, the Pidgeot kicks up a wind with his wings, which quickly becomes a full-on vortex; the Honchkrow can't escape, and spirals downward.]
Awesome! Now show him some speed-- Agility!
Pidgeeeooo! [Roc sails downward and begins to... fly graceful, downward loops around the vortex, picking up speed as he goes. A big, bright grin lights up on Dash's face. Looks like they practiced this stunt quite a bit with the recent brisk weather.]
Wh-- Honchkrow, get out of there!
You know what to do, Roc! Quick Attack 'em!
[The moment the Honchkrow manages to break free of the vortex, Roc slams into it at top speeds. The pair of birds hurtle downward and begin a tussle on the gym floor, talons scraping against talons. The feathers are, quite literally, flying.]
Knock 'im back now-- Gust! [And Roc does just that; a moment later, the Honchkrow tumbles back and collapses. Roc lands gracefully before his trainer, spreading his wings out wide and giving a piercing, eagle-like shriek. NO ONE MESSES WITH DASH. 'SPECIALLY NOT GYM LEADERS.]
Yes! Roc, that was so awesome! Hah--
... We aren't finished yet.
[SNORT.] Yeah, yeah...
[Falkner smirks and sends out his final Pokemon-- a Pidgeot that is even larger than Roc.
... Roc isn't looking so battle-hungry anymore. But Dash... actually nods, almost calmly.]
You did great, dude-- Heh, no worries! [She promptly recalls her own bird, and sends out Blazing Bolt, who is... not a firepony anymore.
She is MAGIC ROBOT FIRE UNICORN!!!1! She whinnies and paws the arena floor with her hoof, her blazing mane billowing along her back.] Blaze can take on this oversized featherbrain-- no sweat!
... 'Cept, ya know, there might actually be sweat 'cause... she's on fire and stuff. ... Heh, bring it on!
[And the final round ensues-- the battle is caught between land and sky, Pidgeot avoiding Blaze's fire attacks with flight, and Blaze avoiding the wind-based moves with simple hoof speed. Occasionally, the Pidgeot would drop and use Roost, only to be knocked back down a bit by Blaze. It's a battle of tug-of-war, each Pokemon retreating from the other within making an attack.
The Rapidash eventually seems to be winning out, though, if the scent of singed feathers is hint enough.
But Dash isn't used to defensive battling; she quickly gets sick of it.]
Alright-- enough dancin' around! [She points dramatically at the Pidgeot.] Pick up speed with Agility and run straight toward it, Blaze!
Hah, bad idea! Pidgeot, knock it back with Gust!
[Dash grins.] Use Flame Wheel!
[The Rapidash is instantly concealed in a veil of flames, and gallops into the Gust. The wind makes the flames flicker for a moment, but Blaze isn't slowed; the bird meets the living comet of a Pokemon and tumbles ungracefully out of the air, feathers alight with flames. Once it hits the floor, the flames flicker out, and Blaze trots to her fallen opponent, letting the Flame Wheel die away gradually. She shakes out her mane, and eyes Falkner as if to say, "Was that all? Now, that's what I call... fried chicken. YEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!"
Falkner, as always, looks bewildered and mildly irked.] My... My father's cherished bird Pokemon!
[Dash, oddly enough, looks similarly baffled.] ... I.... I won.
[Realization in three... two... one...]
I won! Hah, we did it!! [And she automatically runs over to her Rapidash, throwing her arms around the starter’s neck.] All of you guys were-- it was just--
So awesome...!!
[Dash snatches up all the goodies Falkner has to offer, and promptly participates in a big, proud dogpile with all her Pokemon, including the battle-worn Cirrus and Roc. Much gloating, laughing, and trainer-Pokemon fist-bumping ensues!
Eventually, Gavin the Jumpluff hops over to her with the 'gear in tow, waving it at her. She grabs it and displays her shiny new badge with utmost pride.]
Heh... One down! The rest'll be a breeze! [GIVE THE PONY SOME PROPS, GUYS.]
((OoC: Badge is mod-approved! <3
I APOLOGIZE FOR THE BORING AND HORRENDOUSLY LONG TL;DR-- I watch too much Pokemon anime.))