King Cosmos

The Pokémon World League

Samantha caught the folder that was slid down the table at her by placing a hand over it before turning her attention back to Alex. As someone who had never paid much attention to what the league did during her travels she was interested to see if it did more than just battles and contests; not that there was anything wrong with either of those events, her own disinterest in contests aside, battling was her wheelhouse after all and she loved it. But Samantha had always enjoyed taking part in those eclectic little events that existed all around the world whether they were local traditions, festival games or something bigger; if taking part in the league meant missing out on those kinds of events then she was going to be sorely disappointed.

So it was that as Alex continued to hand out the assignments a small smirk slid into place on Samantha’s face when she heard that there were going to be both a strongman competition and a relay race in the very first event. In all honestly, she had always thought the league was just a place where the trainers with a little more flair got snapped up for sponsorship deals, and while that may still turn out to be true she was glad to hear that they at least took part in a diverse range of competitions; land races like that one she took part in in Kanto or a water race like that one Gym leader in the Orange Islands liked to do, and although she had never taken part in a strongman competition that only meant that the league held events that she had yet to experience.

When their team captain was done Sam finally flipped open the folder to see her opponent’s photo staring back at her. Alex wasn’t wrong when he called him ‘jacked’ and she had to admit that Cassius Frasier was a pretty cool sounding name but at the end of the day her opponent’s looks didn’t really make much of a difference; no matter how intimidating the guy might be he wasn’t the one she had to beat. It was his Pokémon she had to worry about and looking at this team? She was going to be fine.

From his muscles and scars Sam had expected Cassius to be the kind of guy who focused on strength, but instead his team was made up of Pokémon known for their bulk and their high defence. This was pretty much the antithesis of Samantha’s own battling style which would probably make for a pretty interesting match come the day she had to face this guy.

Scanning through his team again she compared it to her own, considering strengths, weaknesses and type match-ups before coming to a quick decision on which four Pokémon she would use for this battle and closed the folder. There was more information she had yet to read and Alex had mentioned something about tapes of previous battles, but this was likely to be the last time Sam looked at the folder or anything to do with her opponent until the day of the event. Battles were supposed to be fun, you weren’t supposed to overthink it and you definitely weren’t supposed to do homework for them. It was probably due to this attitude that Samantha had never won any of regional leagues she had taken part in. Not that this mattered much to her; Sam had always been someone who sought out experiences rather than accolades.

Leaning back in her chair and linking her hands behind her head Samantha looked across the table at the man who had just mentioned food. “I could eat.”

@CaptainSully

The Hunters Club

“So much for being discreet.” It might not be as flashy as throwing lightning bolt but a student leaping out of a second storey window was sure to garner some attention should anyone still be around to see it; maybe their club captain should’ve spent some more time going over the basics before throwing them in the deep end like this.

A couple of the other students had already left in a hurry, while another made enough of a show about his slow exit that it was clear he was inviting others to join him. Sora meanwhile still wasn’t sure if he was going to stick around for this club; he didn’t care about powers when he had no use for them and he didn’t care about finally finding camaraderie when his uniqueness hadn’t prevented him making friends back home. He did, however, care about the risk to innocent people; regardless of his callous words earlier he did care about that. The only thing holding him back was not knowing whether or not he could trust that this club was actually what it claimed to be.

This little test in the park was something he could stick around for though. It would be a chance to get an idea what kind of threat they were dealing with and whether or not he would even be able to do anything about it. If he didn’t like what he saw, there was always the option of quitting and going back home.

Hurry out of the classroom Sora quickly caught up with the two students who had just left; if he was going to do this, he might as well get to know his fellow club members, temporary though they may be.

@FurFox@Squirrel98

The Pokémon World League

Samantha Riley

_{Trainer ID: #604352}

_{Trainer Name}

Samantha Riley

_Age

22

_{Home region}

Sinnoh

_{Pokémon Team}

• Alakazam - Alastair
• Scizor - Cillian
• Swampert - Serena
• Weavile - Gardner
• Ferrothorn – Rose
• Klefki - Cliff

_{Reserve Pokémon}

• Gyarados - Grace
• Gallade - Sasaki
• Magnezone - Magnus
• Aegislash - Alice
• Incineroar – El Tigre
• Kommo-O - Connor

_{League Information}

_Specialty

As far as traditional specialties go Samantha is mostly only interested in the battling side of training. Contests might be fun to watch but the amount of planning and precision that goes into being a coordinator does not mesh well with Samantha’s more impulsive battle style.

However Samantha is willing to try any kind of event once and loves to put her Pokémon’s skills to the test in more unusual competitions such as races, obstacle courses or sports. In her extensive worldly travels Samantha has visited every region that has a name worth knowing and more than a few that don’t. As such she has seen and taken part in a number of events that only exist in certain places; Alola and the Orange Island are particularly interesting in this way as they do not have Gyms like other regions do and instead challenge trainers in other ways.

_Flair

While Samantha tries to make concessions to ensure that her team is somewhat balanced there is no denying that her battling strategy leans more towards the aggressive and unpredictable. Using the battle experience that she gained from competing against a wide variety of trainers Samantha likes to keep things at a fast pace, putting the pressure on her opponent to keep them on the back foot and unable to build up any momentum.

Though she hasn’t been a trainer for very long compared to others in just a short amount of time Samantha has made a name for herself all around the world, but not in the usual way. Some trainers are world renowned because of one great accomplishment that spreads around the world; Samantha is world renowned because she has made herself known everywhere. She has appeared in competitions the world over, from regional league finals to smaller, local events.

_{Final Notes}

Samantha’s inclusion on the team is likely to only be until the end of the current competitive season; due to her wanderlust it is unlikely she will want to stay on the team long enough to compete the following year.

^f49ac2

The Pokémon World League

Samantha Riley

_{Trainer ID: #604352}

_{Trainer Name}

Samantha Riley

_Age

22

_{Home region}

Sinnoh

_{Pokémon Team}

• Alakazam - Alastair
• Scizor - Cillian
• Swampert - Serena
• Weavile - Gardner
• Ferrothorn – Rose
• Klefki - Cliff

_{Reserve Pokémon}

• Gyarados - Grace
• Gallade - Sasaki
• Magnezone - Magnus
• Aegislash - Alice
• Incineroar – El Tigre
• Kommo-O - Connor

_{League Information}

_Specialty

As far as traditional specialties go Samantha is mostly only interested in the battling side of training. Contests might be fun to watch but the amount of planning and precision that goes into being a coordinator does not mesh well with Samantha’s more impulsive battle style.

However Samantha is willing to try any kind of event once and loves to put her Pokémon’s skills to the test in more unusual competitions such as races, obstacle courses or sports. In her extensive worldly travels Samantha has visited every region that has a name worth knowing and more than a few that don’t. As such she has seen and taken part in a number of events that only exist in certain places; Alola and the Orange Island are particularly interesting in this way as they do not have Gyms like other regions do and instead challenge trainers in other ways.

_Flair

While Samantha tries to make concessions to ensure that her team is somewhat balanced there is no denying that her battling strategy leans more towards the aggressive and unpredictable. Using the battle experience that she gained from competing against a wide variety of trainers Samantha likes to keep things at a fast pace, putting the pressure on her opponent to keep them on the back foot and unable to build up any momentum.

Though she hasn’t been a trainer for very long compared to others in just a short amount of time Samantha has made a name for herself all around the world, but not in the usual way. Some trainers are world renowned because of one great accomplishment that spreads around the world; Samantha is world renowned because she has made herself known everywhere. She has appeared in competitions the world over, from regional league finals to smaller, local events.

_{Final Notes}

Samantha’s inclusion on the team is likely to only be until the end of the current competitive season; due to her wanderlust it is unlikely she will want to stay on the team long enough to compete the following year.

^f49ac2

The Pokémon World Tournament

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Sanctuary CLOSED

Dropping the contest-given sword on the ground Artorigus followed his clan leaders’ example and stepped through the portal in to the Spectres clan ship, the strange device depositing him in a communal area somewhere near the crew quarters. A quick glance around showed him that the only other person there was Ekloria, none of the other clan members had returned yet and if what their leader said was correct none of them would be; it was hard to believe this infection was anything other than some weird debuff, no matter what the guy in the robe had said. Maybe this quest was just a big game of infection, one of those specialised matches held on Planet Doom sometimes where whenever someone died they joined the other team. If people really were infected they might be locked out of the clan for the duration of this quest.

Artorigus headed towards his quarters in the crew section to retrieve his normal gear, removing the samurai armour as he walked. Upon reaching his room he opened up his menus again and began sending out clan invites to everyone he had ever met which, since he had travelled far and wide in search of weapons was quite a few people; of particular note was a guy who frequented the Dark Souls areas of Sanctuary, wearing some weird amalgamation of armour and generally taking the RP side of things a little far, and another guy who called himself a mage and was trying to make a magic-only build work in a game that seemed determined to make that as hard as possible. They were both kind of eccentric but given his own peculiarities he supposed he couldn’t say much.

Returning to the communal area with his gear in tow, Artorigus sat down on a couch and waited until Ekloria returned. “My place is safe already; I wouldn’t risk spending so much time here if I didn’t think it was. If I can trust it to keep burglars out I can trust it now.”

At the mention of Anti-Viral Artefacts he leaned back in his seat and opened up the store for himself, letting out a whistle as he saw the prices even the weakest Anti-Viral Artefacts were going for. “This guy’s really got everyone in a panic; no way are we getting our hands on one of those without a fight. If we can’t buy them then we’ll have to earn them, through quests or some other way. We’ll have to avoid the most obvious places too, since they’ll be swarming with people looking to get one for themselves.” Closing the store Artorigus turned to his clan leader as he thought about the kind of places that might be giving away Anti-Viral Artefacts. “We could try the Megaman worlds? The Battle Network series was all about fighting viruses, the computer kind at least; might be a few options there. Or since this is based on the Flood we could always just go to the Halo and farm for some Sentinal Beams; those things are a dime a dozen.”

@Burning Kitty@Parzivol

I, the Demon King, Will Summon My Own Damned Heroes!

Once he had finished placing a Shield on the Dire Rats Oberon continued his short tour of the bonfire area and flew towards the last place he had seen Digbie. The little green Goblin was standing on an elevated ledge and was looking out towards the approaching mass of torches; as Oberon grew closer he could see that Digbie had his hands clasped together in front of him and as he approached the Pixie could just make out a light murmuring, almost as if the Goblin was praying.

“Hey, Digbie. What are you…?”

Before Oberon could finish his sentence Digbie suddenly screamed out and collapsed to the ground, rolling around in the dirt and clutched at his head. Accelerating forwards Oberon was kneeling at the Goblin’s side in moments, using Magical Analysis to try and determine what was wrong with his ally; this proved rather moot however as Digbie’s next scream made it painfully obvious what the issue was.

“A headache?” It must have quite a headache to cause this kind of reaction. But then, Oberon knew exactly what that was like didn’t he. It was only yesterday that he had experienced a similar migraine after attempting to test just how much this world resembled the video games he had played in his past life. It was that experience that had led to him first trying to create some kind of status removal spell which, luckily for Digbid, he now had.

Reaching out to place a hand on Digbie shoulder Oberon sought to still the Goblin’s rolling so that he could heal him. “Stay still Digbie, I’m going to heal you.” Placing his other hand on the Goblin’s forehead Oberon focused his mana and cast Lesser Status Heal on Digbie, hopefully curing him of his migraine.

Action Report

Used 'Magical Analysis' on Digbie
Cast 'Lesser Status Heal' on dumb Goblin that doesn't learn by example (do not toy with forces beyond your ken)

@Gardevoiran@Zeroth

Sanctuary CLOSED

@Parzivol it's more a question of deciding who gets it afterwards.

Sanctuary CLOSED

@Parzivol in my next post I was going to send out the invite to your character, since Ekloria said for us to invite everyone we know who isn't clanned up already, so you can go ahead and say you got an invite from Artorigus if you want. Let's say they bumped into each other while Artorigus was getting his Demon's Spear.

I, the Demon King, Will Summon My Own Damned Heroes!

Turning his attention away from the ever approaching lights of the Goblin’s torches, Oberon looked down at the area around the campsite and saw that everyone else was already preparing for the assault; the other Pixie flew off towards the Goblins clutching something grotesque in his hands, the Slimes also left either to find a vantage point or on a course to circle around the torches, while the rats seemed to be either digging a trench or covering themselves with mud; maybe both.

Fortunately he had been able to finish learning Mana Dart in time but with the Goblin horde growing closer it seemed like Oberon’s time was up; right now he needed to help prepare for the inevitable battle and as the support he knew what role he would be most useful in. Mana Dart would come in handy when the Goblins arrived but at the moment his time and mana was best spent buffing the others, not on a pre-emptive strike.

Swooping back down towards the ground Oberon stopped off at the pile of mana crystals and grabbed one in each hand before flying over to the Lizard who was still spitting small clouds of poison into the air; perhaps she was trying to achieve something different with her abilities the same way he was. Careful not to get to close to the toxic vapours, Oberon raised a hand and prepared to cast Shield on the Lizard before a thought occurred to him. Earlier he had tried to cast a Shield spell using nature mana and had gained some experience in the Minor Regeneration skill, but the ability itself failed to activate and he had instead produced a regular shield as always; since he was going to be running around casting Shield on everyone he might as well try and earn a new ability while he was at it.

Letting a smile creep across his face Oberon raised his hand again and cast Shield, but as he did so he attempted to bring forth the same kind of energy that he used when he cast Minor Heal like he had tried to do with the Dire Rat earlier. The result was what he had expected, the tell-tale shimmer of a shield being applied, but with any luck in the background he was accumulating experience towards a new ability.

Leaving the Lizard behind Oberon next flew over to where he had seen the rats huddling together. It took longer than he expected, dug into a foxhole and covered in mud as they were, and he almost missed them entirely; it was only the fact he had seen them earlier that let him find them and cast his shield on them. The Dire Rat he had healed earlier still had a shield so he focused on the large rat and the smaller one who he had seen earlier, once more trying to use nature mana to create the effect.

Action Report

Cast Shield I using nature mana on Rain, Ed and Mother Rat.

@SilverPaw@Searat@Old Amsterdam@Zeroth