islandshore: (Rival Riku wants to battle!)
Riku ([personal profile] islandshore) wrote2010-12-13 11:28 am

11 - video/action for goldenrod;

[It's been about a week or two since Riku's had a Gym Battle, so when he approaches Whitney, boy does he look eager to dive right in.

Instead of sending his Pokémon out right away, he waits for Whitney to make her move. Within seconds, she sends out her Girafarig, prompting Riku to laugh. So this is the girl Puddles' heart is set on...

Normal/Psychic, which means ghost attacks won't do any good. That leaves dark as the main weakness. After a bit of deliberation, Riku tosses a Pokéball forward, and Jaws appears with a roar.

He does take a moment to look at his opponent with a frown. Isn't that Puddles'...?]


Don't just sit there. Use Crunch!

[With an apologetic growl, Jaws dives at the Girafarig, clamping down on her neck. In return, the Girafarig retaliates with psychic, knocking Jaws loose. Nevertheless, he charges at his opponent, aiming to chomp again, but this time he winds up being hit by the Girafarig's stomp.

The battle goes on for a little while, and Jaws winds up with his share of bruises. However, his higher level and super effective attacks soon become too much for the little giraffe, and Whitney returns her to the Pokéball. Then, she calls out her Clefable.

Immediately, Riku calls Jaws back to his ball; he's had a nice workout, but it's time to take it up a notch. In Jaws' place, Slacker appears, watching the Clefable curiously. With the target in sight, Riku sends Slacker forward, commanding him to use Double Kick! His kicks hit hard, but the Clefable quickly retaliates with Blizzard, which is super effective in its own right. Fortunately, Slacker's more than twenty levels above the Clefable and manages to stay in the ring.

With more kicks and a bit of toxic spikes, Slacker eventually prevails. But then...

The Miltank appears. Though at first the battle goes off to a good start, with Slackers kicks roughing up the cow, while his endurance helps him withstand numerous roll outs. However, soon the Miltank uses Attract, which makes the battle much tougher.

Tougher, but not impossible. After all, Toxic Spikes gave the Miltank nasty poisoning, and though Slacker refuses to attack at first, soon he snaps out of it, delivering a finishing blow.

By the end of the battle, Whitney is sobbing up a storm, but Riku doesn't seem that phased. He takes the badge and squirt bottle with a smirk; that's all he was here for.]

[ooc: Feel free to spectate or whatever you wish! He'll be leaving the gym shortly after the battle, so he can be encountered outside, too.]

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[identity profile] pluckycharm.livejournal.com 2010-12-13 07:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[ so that's what a Gym Battle looks like. Kairi missed Leon's, but she's watching avidly now (still wrapped in her sleeping bag, at that). Especially that Girafarig; she heard the situation from Sora. It's an impressive battle, and proof that Riku's definitely been here awhile. ]

Wow... great job, Riku! [ making girls cry, though... :| ]

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[identity profile] islandshore.livejournal.com 2010-12-13 07:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Heh, thanks. It wasn't too hard, though.

[That's just Whitney, man. She always cries when she loses. :|]

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[identity profile] pluckycharm.livejournal.com 2010-12-13 07:44 pm (UTC)(link)
It wouldn't be any fun if it wasn't a little bit of a challenge, right?
Edited 2010-12-13 19:44 (UTC)

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[identity profile] islandshore.livejournal.com 2010-12-13 07:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, you've got a point. That ice attack caught me off guard, but it could've been much worse.

[Slacker's totally gonna go investigate Kairi, though. Hello, Kairi! Have a purple dinothing up close.]

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[identity profile] pluckycharm.livejournal.com 2010-12-13 07:51 pm (UTC)(link)
You looked like you were having fun out there, t-- hello.

[ Hello, purple dinothing! Kairi's blinking rather curiously at you. ]

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[identity profile] islandshore.livejournal.com 2010-12-13 07:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[Have some soft grunting! He'd say hello back if he could. Truthfully, though, Slacker's wondering why Kairi is there and not here; someone didn't get the memo that she left.

Riku turns to Slacker, shaking his head.]


Yeah, she's back.

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[identity profile] pluckycharm.livejournal.com 2010-12-13 08:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Kairi would like to be there, Slacker. Give her some time. ]

Is he your first, Riku?

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[identity profile] islandshore.livejournal.com 2010-12-13 08:08 pm (UTC)(link)
That's right. He and Highwind are the two I've had the longest.

[Aww, okay. Slacker gets it now! He'll just... wander around a bit. They're heading out of the Gym now.

So what does Riku do? He sends out his grumpy Pidgeot, who screeches in protest. Stupid snow.]

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[identity profile] pluckycharm.livejournal.com 2010-12-13 08:15 pm (UTC)(link)
So this must be Highwind!

[ no grumpiness on this end. ]

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[identity profile] islandshore.livejournal.com 2010-12-13 08:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[Yes, yes it is! Once he hears Kairi's voice, he puffs out his chest and spreads his wings. Aw yeah, he's a macho bird.

...and Riku shakes his head.]


Yeah, that's Highwind alright.

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[identity profile] pluckycharm.livejournal.com 2010-12-13 08:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Nice to meet you! Do all the birds get this huge?

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[identity profile] her-mouse-jesty.livejournal.com 2010-12-13 09:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Way to go, Riku!

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[identity profile] trollsikebukuro.livejournal.com 2010-12-13 10:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[Guess who was just hanging out to watch the goings on in the gym? Riku may notice the one-man applause once he receives his badge.]

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[identity profile] newhero.livejournal.com 2010-12-13 10:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[Sora will... attempt to console the sobbing Whitney. there, there.]

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[identity profile] islandshore.livejournal.com 2010-12-13 11:34 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't know about Spearows, but I did see a steel type bird that's pretty big. It's about as tall as me.

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[identity profile] islandshore.livejournal.com 2010-12-13 11:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks, Minnie. I just hope my next battle's tougher than this.

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[identity profile] pluckycharm.livejournal.com 2010-12-13 11:41 pm (UTC)(link)
A steel bird? Can it fly?

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[identity profile] islandshore.livejournal.com 2010-12-13 11:42 pm (UTC)(link)
[What's this? Applause? Slacker's still out of his ball, so he'll nudge Riku to get his attention.

Hah.]


Like what you see?

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[identity profile] islandshore.livejournal.com 2010-12-13 11:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[Siiigh.]

Oh, c'mon. If she's gonna be a sore loser, why be a Gym Leader in the first place?

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[identity profile] islandshore.livejournal.com 2010-12-13 11:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Pretty sure it can. I've never seen one up close, though.

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[identity profile] newhero.livejournal.com 2010-12-13 11:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, it's not like--

[--and Whitney's catching him in a rib-crushing hug, oh god oh god, and just bawling.]

Ow... ow... please let go...

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[identity profile] islandshore.livejournal.com 2010-12-13 11:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[Siiiigh. He's not even sure what to do. Rise wasn't kidding when she mentioned the bawling.]

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[identity profile] pluckycharm.livejournal.com 2010-12-13 11:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Wow... [ Kairi's definitely intrigued. ] It sounds like there are a lot of really interesting Pokémon out there.

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[identity profile] newhero.livejournal.com 2010-12-14 12:03 am (UTC)(link)
[OH GOD IT HURTS Sora finally manages to crowbar himself free of Whitney's grip, and immediately retreats to stand next to Riku, arms across his front.]

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[identity profile] islandshore.livejournal.com 2010-12-14 12:13 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, you're right on the mark. If you think Highwind's impressive...

[He'll send the grumpy bird back into his ball and send out his Haunter. Hi, five-foot ghost all up close to the camera.]

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