quick, it's silvie's birthday, smother her with tags!
[The fight began as most fights do: with an innocuous, well-meant comment. Or, at least Archer thought it was innocuous. "Get a pokémon besides Koffing." That merited the blunt response of, "Don't wanna," and it escalated from there. "Well, why not?" "Don't hafta." "You can't rely on self-destruct!" "It works." "Really? Let's test that." And so Archer bullied Pete into a battle; a battle that has gone pretty predictably. There's two knocked-out Koffing, a battered Houndoom and- BOOM- make that three knocked-out Koffing.]
This is a highly inefficient way of battling, Pete. [Houndoom, who can barely stand at this point, is recalled to his pokéball. Another Koffing's ready to sub in.]
I'm not a trainer. It works.
Is that so? [Archer idly tosses out another pokémon- a tiny Poliwag.]
... When'd you get that?
I picked it up earlier this week. You see, [Poliwag leaps up and smacks the Koffing to the ground with its tail.] Poliwag has an ability called "Damp." It keeps the air around it particularly moist. [When the Koffing bounces back up, Poliwag smacks it from underneath.] Which means that your Koffing can't create the spark it needs to explode. Self-destruct is useless. [The Poliwag is basically playing a glorified game of Koffing Volleyball.] So, Pete, what now?
[That was not how Pete was expecting this to go. He hopelessly watches Koffing Volleyball for a few seconds, before declaring, with a petulant expression,] That's cheating!
[ooc: Post order is You -> Archer -> Pete!]
This is a highly inefficient way of battling, Pete. [Houndoom, who can barely stand at this point, is recalled to his pokéball. Another Koffing's ready to sub in.]
I'm not a trainer. It works.
Is that so? [Archer idly tosses out another pokémon- a tiny Poliwag.]
... When'd you get that?
I picked it up earlier this week. You see, [Poliwag leaps up and smacks the Koffing to the ground with its tail.] Poliwag has an ability called "Damp." It keeps the air around it particularly moist. [When the Koffing bounces back up, Poliwag smacks it from underneath.] Which means that your Koffing can't create the spark it needs to explode. Self-destruct is useless. [The Poliwag is basically playing a glorified game of Koffing Volleyball.] So, Pete, what now?
[That was not how Pete was expecting this to go. He hopelessly watches Koffing Volleyball for a few seconds, before declaring, with a petulant expression,] That's cheating!
[ooc: Post order is You -> Archer -> Pete!]