"Beginners Luck" The voice stated firmly, though there was clear hint of irritation. For several moments after there would be not but silence, before the voice would heave a sigh and announce "WELCOME...TO AKUMU ACADEMY!" With these words the darkness would recede, and the child would find herself in the room as she had first seen it. Apparently she'd passed. Oddly there was no sign of the Teddiursa's corpse.
((Apparently I no longer have as much time as I'd hoped to explain things, so I'll have to do the rest all at once.))
(When you roll a 20 for accuracy you obtain a Critical, inversely if you roll a 1 you receive a Fumble. A Critical adds +1 to that Pokemon's Accuracy Roll for the remainder of the battle or until it faints/is switched out. If you roll a Fumble you obtain -1 to your Roll. A Critical/Fumble will only effect the turn it was rolled on. This means if you rolled a 20 while attacking you'd receive that +1 only on your attack turns. If you rolled a 1 while defending that Fumble would only appear during your defense.)
(Note that Switching can only be done on YOUR attack turn.)
(Now on to items. Things such as Potions, Berries, Antidote, and so forth can only be used either outside of battle, or on YOUR attack turn. Additionally if used in battle it will use up your turn. This means if you spray your Pokemon with a Potion you will then move straight to defense.)
(Hold Items can only be equipped outside of battle.)
(PokeBalls like other items can only be used on YOUR attack turn. When throwing a PokeBall you must roll 1D20, this is called a Capture Roll. This is to see if you succeed. To Capture a Pokemon you must roll higher than their Capture Rate, to find out the Capture Rate simply ask the mod controlling the Pokemon. The rate will go down by dealing damage to the Pokemon.)
(Battle however is not the only way to capture a Pokemon. When encountering a non-aggressive Pokemon it is possible to sway their heart and capture them without conflict. How you go about this is up to you, although the wrong move can cause the Pokemon to attack or run away.)
(Further more please note that it is possible for a Trainer to get injured. After obtained 5 injuries the Trainer will collapse and blackout.)
(Information on Move Mechanics, Status Effects, Items, and more can be found in the Information Center on the front page.)
(Lastly when travelling from one thread to another please type (Moving to -insert location-ç at the bottom of your post.)
Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2014 3:57 pm
Grey Moonfang IV
((Sorry that is what happens when one is half asleep))
The girl recalled her pokemon as the voice declared what it decleared. She was a beginner but it did not matter. Eventually she would be experienced and would be able to do more than she could at this moment. She felt like her luck though would not be so great in a fight that was out in the field as she was inexperienced. She closed her eyes and sighed placing the pokeball not on a belt around her waist byt on a shoulder strap that went across her chest. She turned and exited the room heading for registration and other things.
This was quite a cheerful sight to behold. Upon walking in, blood was seen splattered across various parts of the floor and the walls. This room was split into sections. On one section, a Woobat and a Duskull battled away. Odd. There was only one trainer and two pokemon. Was there a certain way to use this room? He hadn't been given any specific directions except to come here to this location.. It was surprisingly a bit cold in the room. A dark aura seemed to lurk in the shadows sending a shiver straight down the young male's spine. Aedan tugged slightly on the hood of his jacket, pulling it to cover more of his hair. Using his free hand, he stroked Salem down his back as a source of comfort. At least he wasn't alone... They could do this together, at least he hoped so. "H..h..hello?" he called nervously.
Salem felt slightly weary after sensing the aura that was coming off the room. It was making Aedan edgy and the Fennekin didn't like that one bit. As the boy stroked him, the fire type gently nudged him with his muzzle before leaping off the kid's shoulder and onto the ground. Despite the blood stained battlefield before him, the pokemon remained calm. Standing to the right of the timid male, he surveyed the area wondering what would happen next.
Another student arrived in the strange room, all dust and bones and spit. Kade flatly ignored the other people in the room; it wasn't like he was here to make friends. Besides, the head folks 'round here probably didn't like it if you franter... fratirn... frateriz... palled around with other folks too much. "Conflict of inquest", Boss would call it, or something like that, and Boss was ex-Rocket. He didn't know much about Rocket, but he knew they weren't actually a lovey-dovey bunch... which fit Kade just fine, really. All he needed was enough room to throw a punch and Soot, who happened to be sniffing around the room with a curious glint in her eye.
"Get back here, you dumb mutt," Kade grumbled halfheartedly as leaned down and yanked the Houndour back by the scruff of her neck. The dog Pokemon yipped back, unfazed and used to her owner's rough tactics. As his overly-affectionate goofball of a pup snuggled around his legs, Kade could feel his temper start to flare up. He'd never been a patient guy at the best of times, which had admittedly gotten him into trouble more than once. But what kind of rinky-dink operation was this? Just shove some idiots into a room and make'em wait? What were they trying to weed out the stupid ones, like the blond b***h-baby over there that looked like he was about piss his pants? "HEY!" he called into the darkness, cupping his hands to his mouth. The shout proved a bit louder than he'd expected, startling his Houndour into barking just as noisily.
Much like those before him the young Aedan would find that the shadows would creep from the walls, darkness lapping at the light before devouring is whole. Only once all the world was shadow, his vision cut off from any and all other students present would he here a sound. It started as a snicker, rose to a guffaw, and ended in a cackle set to chill one to the very bone, their blood flowing cold in their veins.
"PREPARE YOURSELVES, THE BELLS HAVE TOLLED! SHELTER YOUR WEAK YOUR YOUNG AND YOUR OLD! EACH OF YOU SHALL PAY THE FINAL SUM! CRY FOR MERCY, THE RECKONING HAS COME! GWAHAHAHAHAHAA!!" The voice seemed to echo from all directions, and as it did the floor would begin to glow, icy blue cracks spreading out in a spider web from two points. From the first point a vial filled with a bubbling green liquid would rise by the child's Pokemon, a simple label on the side reading "drink me". Well that was certainly a simple enough instruction.
What was more likely to grab the child's attention however would be the other point of the floor. Erupting in blue flames something much larger than a vial would begin to rise up. Hooves would burst through the floor, bright white yet slick and oily fur touching the air. The body was clearly that of a Ponyta, but the head...well...there was no head. Where the part would have been they would find only the connecting piece of vertebrae; their opponent was entirely headless.
"-Here's my body, fit and pure! Now your blackened souls I'll cure!-" The Fire-Type announced in a mad, disembodied voice. Stepping forward the Ponytaès flames would spread, covering exposed bones at the knees, his mane spreading to cover the expected bones along his back. Yet before would could be allowed to register just what was happening the Fire-Type would charge, flames wreathing his body as he shouted "-Tis you I spurn! Now feel THE BURN!-"
It was quick as a blink, what sort of swift defense would the child manage against such a sudden Flame Wheel!?
(At the beginning of a battle both the participants shall post the stats for the Pokemon they shall be using. Akumu Academy uses a Turn Based combat; so while one Pokemon attacks the other shall defend. Please not that Defense means blocking, evading, or distracting your opponent and does NOT involve the use of moves.)
(Who takes the first attack is decided by the SPD stat. Whoever has the highest speed takes the first attack. If both Pokemon have the same SPD they will attack simultaneously. The victor will then take their defense and the loser shall try attacking again.)
(Each turn both participants will roll 1D20. This is called an Accuracy Roll. As the name implies it determines the success rate of the attack or defense. If the person attacking rolls highest the move shall succeed and damage calculation will follow...assuming of course it is a damage dealing move. If the person defending rolls higher the move will fail and no damage shall be taken.)
Grey Moonfang IV rolled 1 20-sided dice:
17Total: 17 (1-20)
Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 5:30 pm
Hellenor Rigby
Much like his far more easily frightened classmate, Kade would find the shadows reaching out from the wall, clawing at the floor and walls as they extended to encompass all but a tight ring just in front of the lad. Darkness would fill his vision, a strange icy sensation forced through his very soul. Rather than the steady build of laughter however, he would be met with a maniacal cackle straight out of the starting gate!
"GWAAAHAHAHAHAHA! WELCOME TO THE BUTCHER'S BLOCK!" The voice announced with a malicious glee "How much do you think you'll bleed today?" The voice asked, sounding both curious and delighted at the prospect of spilling more gore upon the gymnasium's already heavily soiled floor.
At Kade's feet a small vial filled with a bubbling green fluid would appear, the label clearly reading 'drink me' and indicating with a simple that it was meant for use on a Pokemon. Seemed to be some sort of precaution set up, though precisely what it did was a mystery to which only those in charge were informed...and those whom had experienced it first hand!
Suddenly a bellow would come from within the darkness, a sound filled with rage and faintly resembling a.....moo? Shadows were forced apart as a hulking form burst free of the dark, thick brown on tan fur rustling as the beast shook it's massive body. Snorting out a heavy breath, horns gleaming in what fractional light there was to be had...there was no mistaking the presence of a full grown Tauros in the room!
A red kerchief tied around his neck the beast rose up on it's hind legs, crashing down moments later with the force of it's immense mass and muscle. Without word of warning the thundering beast lowered it's head and charged. Eyes slightly glazed the beast saw all the world in a red hue, and it seemed content to trample all that stood in it's way with Tackle!
(At the beginning of a battle both the participants shall post the stats for the Pokemon they shall be using. Akumu Academy uses a Turn Based combat; so while one Pokemon attacks the other shall defend. Please not that Defense means blocking, evading, or distracting your opponent and does NOT involve the use of moves.)
(Who takes the first attack is decided by the SPD stat. Whoever has the highest speed takes the first attack. If both Pokemon have the same SPD they will attack simultaneously. The victor will then take their defense and the loser shall try attacking again.)
(Each turn both participants will roll 1D20. This is called an Accuracy Roll. As the name implies it determines the success rate of the attack or defense. If the person attacking rolls highest the move shall succeed and damage calculation will follow...assuming of course it is a damage dealing move. If the person defending rolls higher the move will fail and no damage shall be taken.)
It wasn't the shadows and the cold that set Kade off-- he'd be cold before, kind of ice that rang in your bones, and he'd been in the dark before, in a place he was pretty sure'd never seen stars. It wasn't the cackling voice voice of an unseen threat, either-- having a target to aim his frustrations at was something he appreciated. (As for the "where's the voice coming from?", he'd assumed some monkey was up in the rafters messing with him-- "can't fight whatcha can't see" nonsense. "Pathological warfare", Boss would say, which made perfect sense, since it was pathetic.) It wasn't even the fact that Tauros was probably stronger than his Soot.
No, it was the fact that he was probably about to be run over by dinner. Seriously, that Tauros looked delicious, if a little angry.
Instead of throwing insults at his hidden opponent, which was his first instinct, Kade dropped to his knees and uncorked the vial. Soot opened her mouth and drank the silver liquid without question. (Not that Kade didn't have questions-- he always had questions, which tended to tick Boss off something fierce-- but neither the Tauros nor the voice seemed like the answering type.) Given Soot didn't keel over or turn pink, it probably wasn't too bad. He patted Soot on her rump, said "Just ******** gun it,", and rolled right out of the way.
And now for the Houndour! Though her enemy loomed like a... looming thing, she wasn't afraid! Yipping cheerfully, she zigzagged off to the right! Maybe she could keep him on her tail?
Grey Moonfang IV rolled 1 20-sided dice:
14Total: 14 (1-20)
Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 1:44 pm
Hellenor Rigby
(My apologies for the delay. I was sick most of the week. ^^")
Three tails whipping it's backside in an effort to increase it's rage and spur it forward the Tauros gave a bellowing moo as it's thick skull collided into the Houndour. Skidding to a halt just then the Tauros would lift his head, and along with it the slight weight of his opponent, before his neck jerked and he fiercely slammed the Fire-type into the floor.
Snorting the Pokemon's breath came out as steam, eyes still blazing red with anger; but rather than continuing it's rampage instinct would kick in; causing the Tauros to retreat slightly, hunkering down and positioning his head like it were a shield. This Normal-type was angry, powerful, and fierce...but evidently he wasn't stupid.
"My my, not a great start for you now is it? Maybe you should slit her throat yourself; at least then you'll still have a body to bury! GWAHAHAHAAHA!" The voice barked with laughter, the malice contained there thicker than the fog near Celestic Town.
(To make that significantly clearer, I'll now do the Damage Calculation for my Tauros's successful Tackle.)
(17 - 14) + (9 - 6) = 6 DMG
Soot HP: 8/14
(Do you understand?)
(Note that in the instance of an attack like Ember, SP-ATK and SP-DEF will be used in the formula instead.)
(Now another thing you need to know about is Criticals and Fumbles. If you roll a 20 for your accuracy roll this will be considered a Critical. When you roll a Critical that Pokemon will receive +1 to their Accuracy Roll for the rest of the battle or until they're swapped out. Note this only effects the turn they rolled the Critical. Meaning if you roll a 20 while attacking it will apply to your attacks, and if you rolled it while defending it will effect your defense.)
(A Fumble occurs when you roll a 1. Opposite to a critical you will receive -1 to your Accuracy Roll in attack or defense depending on when you rolled it.)
The Tauros's head smashed into Soot's small body, slammed her into the floor. The little Houndour gave a sharp whine as she shakily struggled to her feet. Was there a way to get the license number on the bull that had just hit her?
This time, Kade gave into his natural urge to curse wildly at the a*****e controlling the Tauros. It was entirely useless and probably unfounded (did this guy even have a mother?), but since he couldn't actually do anything to help his Pokemon, it was all he had (punching rampaging monsters generally went poorly). "-- with a spoon! he finished, practically spitting at this point. Well, that was helpful. Actual thing-doing time. "Stay back and Ember'm, Soots! Charbroil it!"
Visions of cooked Tauros steak floated through Soot's mind. She licked her lips, eyes growing wide. Resisting her puppy-ish urge to chase (and possibly chew on his tail), she planted her feet firmly The Houndour took a deep breath, filling her lungs like a bellows and sparking something deep inside her chest Her inner fire now fed, she opened her mouth and spat a small blast of fire, hoping to hit, put a dent in, and ideally cook her opponent.
As he stood there, there was a faint tickle of a sense of danger that was coming. Then darkness covered everything around him and he was left alone with Salem. What had happened to all the students around him? This wasn't good at all! As he was left to ponder in the darkness, a noise rose higher and higher. Aedan flinched, shoving his hands deep into the pockets of his pants. Where was it coming from? The young blonde and white haired boy's blue eyes were wide with shock and fear. And to make it even worse a voice coming out of nowhere started talking.. This sounded like something out of a scary movie! Was he going to die here?! As soon as he spotted something coming up from the ground, Aedan jumped a couple of feet into the air and landed on his feet stunned. Hesitantly, he reached for the vial and saw it was for... Salem? Blinking, he glanced at it, shook it and wondered whether this wasn't poison... The boy looked paranoid but he held it out to the fox, motioning for him to drink it.
Meanwhile Salem padded over, sniffing at the contents intently. His tail flicked once from side to side. This didn't smell good but it didn't smell bad either. The color of it was .. different. If Aedan said to drink it, he would. As the vial reached his muzzle, he gulped it down quickly. After he finished, he gagged. Ugh! That was disgusting. Pawing slightly at his muzzle, he stood fur spiked slightly in irritation.
As the pair finished dealing with the vial, that was when the Ponyta emerged. Salem turned to glance at the pokemon, calmly. How was it speaking when it had no head? What kind of trickery was this? The fire fox simply darted forward ready to lead the pokemon (how was one really supposed to lead something it couldn't see?) away from Aedan. Without a head, it should have lacked the ability to speak or hear... so how was this pokemon functioning? It didn't even have a brain! Adding speed to his step, the fox leapt upward pushing off with his powerful hind legs to add height to his jump. It was clear, Salem was trying to jump over the Ponyta and the Flame Wheel!
Aedan, on the other hand, wasn't doing so well. At the sight of the headless Ponyta, his face had turned slightly green and he could feel the bile building up in his throat. Gagging slightly, he held back but cowered closer to the ground. What had he gotten himself into?!
(Strictly speaking that is accurate yes; but for the sake of theatrics...)
Ember and flame washed over the Tauros's form, enveloping the beast briefly in fire; but as it cleared Soot would find herself faced with a creature barely singed by her flame, and very very angry.
Eyes still red as blood the tails of the Tauros began lashing it's backside, kicking into a frenzy as it's nostrils flared and mouth frothed. In spite of the darkness the creature's curved horns gleamed briefly, and then it bellowed, signalling the charge.
"You may want to take some cooking classes. Low flame is for stew meat....of which you'll soon be! GWAHAHAHAHAA!!!" The voice cackled as it's beast barreled forward, dust flying as the sound of it's hooves against the floor echoed in the small space. With the fierceness of this and his previous Tackle, the wildness in his eyes, it was clear this Tauros had always been the leader of the charge, the heart of the stampede.
(Next we'll move on to items. Obviously certain items can only be used outside of battle. This includes most Key Items, TMs, and of course Held Items can only be equipped outside of combat.)
(In battle items such as berries, healing items, and PokeBalls may only be used on your own Attack Turn. Please note however that using an item also uses up that turn. This means simply enough you cannot use a Potion AND attack at the same time. It's one or the other.)
(When throwing a PokeBall you will need to roll 1 D20 same as when you attack. This is called a Capture Roll. This roll must be higher than the Pokemon's Capture Rate to succeed. Capture Rate will decrease as the Pokemon's high falls, or it obtains Status Effects. To learn what the Capture Rate is simply ask the moderator in charge of the Pokemon.)
(Like in the games once a Pokemon faints it cannot be caught so be careful.)
Grey Moonfang IV rolled 1 20-sided dice:
13Total: 13 (1-20)
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2014 10:18 am
AedanCallahan
Flames flicked and lapped at the air hungrily as the Ponyta charged, the Fennekin's efforts swiftly proving to be in vain. Rather than evade the assault by leaping over his attacker, the Fire-Type would find itself leaping directly into the heart of the blaze, the flames hungrily lapping at it's fur; and while it's kind had a resistance to the heat, even their flesh could burn.
As the flames died down and the Ponyta slowed, the headless beast would turn, it's mane flaring as it spoke ">Your body, battered and broken, let my curse be your own, fate has spoken<" The creature's disembodied voice seemed to boom as it intoned these words.
"GET OVER HERE YOU IDIOT!" The voice from before suddenly barked, and in response the Ponyta would begin to run, full speed towards it; yet as it reached the edge of the shadows the voice shouted again "OVER HERE YOU FOOL OF A BODY!" The words coming this time from a very different direction. Again and again this pattern would repeat, causing the Ponyta to run all over the place, picking up speed with every pass. It would seem their defense would be an evasive one!
(Note that in the instance of an attack like Ember, SP-ATK and SP-DEF will be used in the formula instead.)
(Now another thing you need to know about is Criticals and Fumbles. If you roll a 20 for your accuracy roll this will be considered a Critical. When you roll a Critical that Pokemon will receive +1 to their Accuracy Roll for the rest of the battle or until they're swapped out. Note this only effects the turn they rolled the Critical. Meaning if you roll a 20 while attacking it will apply to your attacks, and if you rolled it while defending it will effect your defense.)
(A Fumble occurs when you roll a 1. Opposite to a critical you will receive -1 to your Accuracy Roll in attack or defense depending on when you rolled it.)
Vincent sighed heavily and followed the man's direction into the battle room. First day always the best day isn't it? Well, at least he could hope for now anyways and walked solemnly through the doorway. Immediately, his body shuddered. The air felt much cooler here than inside the Auditorium. He quickly began to rub his hands together to provide at least a little heat. The last thing to catch his attention, however, was how the Pokémon seem to be facing off. One trainer but two Pokémon? Multiple battles seemed to be going on in this manner and style as he stood off to the side. It didn't make any sense to him. But if this was the way the Academy conducted it's ordeals then so be it. Vincent would just have to follow along in line.
Vincent glanced down to the Venonat, Absolem, bouncing to his side. It's antenna poking at his lower leg. He knew what this had meant and lifted the Pokémon up into his arms. Cuddling and cradling it's backside against his chest. Pro's for Vincent with keeping warm inside this room. Both of them continued to watch the other battles go together. But he couldn't help but wonder who his opponent was going to be or what Pokémon they were going to use. He chewed over his lip in thought while the little Pokémon in his arms squirmed about. It was ready for whatever was to be thrown.
Soot watched as her lovely flames washed over the Tauros, perking up... only to blink in confusion as the creature emerged unharmed. She whined softly, tilted her head to one side and apparently unfazed by how furiously the Tauros stomped it's feet.
Her trainer, on the other hand, wasn't nearly so stupid... okay, Boss had always said he wasn't the brightest bulb, which never really made sense because why wouldn't you just CHANGE the bulb, that was really dumb-- okay, getting off track, he always did that when he panicked. And he was panicking now, teeth digging into his already shredded lower lip as he figured how fast he could shove himself between his Soot and the coming charge. Heart thudding in his chest, he managed to shout, "RUN!"
That was enough to interrupt Baffled Puppy time. Soot kicked up her heels, trying to rush around the Tauros and way from those thick hooves... but with the way she was limping, it'd take a miracle.
