[@Rune_Alchemist] [color=2fbdb6]‘Oh, String Shot?’[/color] Archie giggled, then his smile waned a bit when he considered what that meant. [color=2fbdb6]‘Oh, String Shot.’[/color] [color=2fbdb6]‘Lilligiant! Leech Seed first, do healing later!’[/color] he commanded, realizing the threat to his speed advantage, and Lilligiant abandoned her effort to shoot a seed at Del, who lay there sleeping on the floor. Now, something apparently resonated with Del through Claire’s shouting, because he promptly woke up, command already in mind, and he shot out strings at Lilligiant that bound about the monstrous plant’s form. … Then he was put to sleep again by Sleep Powder, Lilligiant moving to stand above him and be ready with the Sleep Powder while Leech Seed was draining him. Second time he fell asleep was worse, he slept for longer, allowing Lilligiant to use Synthesis to heal and then do a couple of (very ineffective) Mega Drains. Del woke up again and was able to String Shot the Lilligiant a second time, the strings tightly binding the giant Pokémon by now, but Archie had managed to predict when Del would wake up and put him to sleep again with another Sleep Powder. Now, Lilligiant was now bound by two String Shots and wasn’t nearly as fast as she previously was… but Del was running out of health. That was the point where Claire started preparing a Super Potion, and… [color=2fbdb6]‘You don’t want to do that,’[/color] Archie stated with a smile, looking over to Claire. [color=2fbdb6]‘You don’t want an item-war with a Gym Leader~’[/color] … Now, the result of NOT using them would be Del fainting in his sleep next turn, but could Claire risk the consequences? __________________________ [@Dusksong] Oaken gave Eryn a stare at her words, frowning somewhat. Skorupi was struggling in confusion, and got visibly frightened when Dei came running for him. Skorupi took the scratch, taking the damage, but before it could attempt returning the blow Dei spun around and hit it with his tail, sending the scorpion scrambling back in fear. [color=606094]'Skoooorp…!'[/color] it objected. Oaken was still staring at her, gesturing at his Pokémon with one hand. [color=7eab87]'How am I supposed to maintain an attitude when…'[/color] he said, then sighed instead of finishing the sentence. Then… his look focused, staring straight at Eryn, and he spoke. [color=7eab87]'Skorupi, close your eyes.'[/color] [color=606094]'Skorupi…?'[/color] Skorupi sounded confused, but followed its trainers command, sitting still and closing its eyes. Dei went in for the attack, when… [color=7eab87]'To your right! Knock-Off!'[/color] [color=606094]'Skorp!'[/color] Skorupi followed its trainer’s command and Knock-Offed to its right! … Too much to its right, and Dei could easily dodge aside it, and then go in for a Scratch. Skorupi recoiled at the damage, and then cried out a bit in panic feeling the fire again. [color=7eab87]'Run off!'[/color] Oaken now commanded, and Skorupi was more than happy to run off from Dei for the moment. [color=7eab87]'Turn 180 degrees!'[/color] [color=606094]'Skorupi?'[/color] [color=7eab87]'… Face behind you!'[/color] The scorpion got it and spun around to face against Dei again, eyes closed. [color=7eab87]'Steady…'[/color] Oaken said, keeping focused. Appeared that Skorupi had been shaken out of its confusion, though had taken considerable damage now. Oaken was now commanding a Pokémon with closed eyes, following his voice with both claws ready to Knock-Off, which would still do considerable damage if it hit. What would be Eryn’s plan here? __________________________ [@Old Amsterdam][@Gardevoiran] Seabreeze dove down towards Scraggy after Skylar’s command, and Vivia was quick to react… though perhaps not with the most descriptive command. [color=b5e6e2]'Scraggy, dodge aside!'[/color] Vivia commanded in a hurry. [color=f7ce74]'Scragg…?'[/color] Instead of following the command, the confused Pokémon turned to look around at whatever was going on. It promptly took a Water Gun blast directly into the face and rolled over a couple of times in the damage. However, it wasn’t out, and spun back to its feet. [color=f7ce74]'Scraaaaaaaagg…!'[/color] [color=b5e6e2]'Scraggy, go to #8 and-'[/color] Vivia tried, but Scraggy had made up his own mind. [color=f7ce74]'SCRAGGY!!'[/color] Scraggy called and launched itself up into the air after Seabreeze! … But this time it was magnificently off-target with its aim, flying straight past Seabreeze and through the air in a beautiful arc before crashing down into a heap on the asphalt a distance away. Scraggy hurt itself in its confusion! Scraggy fainted! [color=b5e6e2]'Ngh!'[/color] Vivia bit her mouth together and waved a fist in front of her slightly out of frustration at how that went. Meanwhile. Cici dove into the smoke, pursuing her opponent. #8, startled, tried to Mud Slap in turn. Something akin to a brawl took place within the smoke, Cici spouting her bubbles in most directions and the occasional burst of mud coming out from a different direction. However, eventually the smoke settled (fairly literally), and Cici floated. Somewhat blinded from Mud Slaps, but victorious, #8 lying on the ground beside her. Mud Slap was the less versatile move, needing slight wind-up and range before it could be used while Cici could just Bubble like crazy, and because of that Water beats Ground Bubble also beat Mud Slap when the two moves met. Simon #8 fainted! [color=607ebf]'#8!'[/color] Simon ran forward and scooped up the Barboach from the ground, #8 knocked out from the bubbles. [color=607ebf]'Don’t you worry! In time, you’ll be the very best fish, like no fish ever was! Count on it!'[/color] he encouraging muttered to the Pokémon. Meanwhile, Vivia was biting it together and closing her eyes, looking as if she was bracing herself for something. [center][color=6ecff6][i]Skylar and Alice were victorious! They each gained 1000 P for winning![/i][/color] [/center] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Seabreeze grew to Level 6![/i][/color] [/center] [center][color=6ecff6][i]Cici grew to Level 6![/i][/color][/center] Kalmia was looking on proudly over there. … Meanwhile, Jacques looked more curious about Eryn and Oaken’s fight right now, but he had surely noticed.