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Field selection is City Streets

Broken tar and faded yellow lines make up the “street” that runs down the exact center of the battle field. On either side of the road, sidewalks with pieces of concrete here and there are broken off while “building walls”, set with windows of sugar glass and rotating doors are placed on one side of the street. On the other is a broken down building with barred window and a boarded up door. Faint traces of grim and much cover the walls of both “buildings” while trash cans and trash bags decorate the street; some are torn open with their contents spilled out while others are not. A sewer grate nearby continually pours a stream of fog into the air while, on the corner near a crossroad, a phone booth is seen. The phone, hanging off the hook, makes a continuous busy signal. Dying and dead bushes line the building sides while occasional breezes blow the dead leaves onto the sidewalks and road.

Raina entered the stadium in a manner that she hoped exuded confidence, she was after all, an experienced battler but this was different. This was her first battle using more than one pokemon, and that made her kind of nervous. She didn't like not knowing what was coming next and it was pretty hard to know what was coming when your opponent could easily switch out their pokemon.

As Raina reached the trainer's box she looked across to her opponent and waved "Hi there, good luck!" she called, hoping that the other trainer couldn't hear the nervousness in her voice. Looking at the arbok that had been sent out Raina quickly began calculating strengths and weaknesses and finally came to the conclusion that Branimir would be her best bet, at least for now. Reaching for the 3rd ball clipped to her belt she grasped it, pressed the button in the center and tossed the ball, releasing her giant canine companion in a glow of red light.

Branimir emerged from the pokeball with excitement, he liked to utilize his skills and battling was one of his favorite ways to do that. His excitement was short lived as he surveyed the battle field, how repulsive. The smell made him sneeze and he scrunched up his face as he tried not to breathe, the fog in the air didn't help any as it seemed to give the scent a lingering quality, as if it would soak into his fur and be there for days. Growling quietly to himself he shook his head and continued his survey of the field, he didn't want to be caught unprepared. As he spied his opponent, an arbok of strange coloration he began thinking of all the ways he could gain an upper hand while hopefully avoiding the toxin that was held within it's glands. He'd really rather not deal with the ill effects poison had on him if it was at all possible. While he waited for the first command to be given Branimir tried his best not to breath too deeply, the air in the stadium was definately not of the best quality at the moment.

Raina nodded in acceptance as the trainer issued his first command, it came as no surprise to her that he would be going for status effects, that was the poison type strength after all. Just as the Arbok lunged forward to strike she called out to Branimir "Dodge it and retaliate with Mud-slap!".

Branimir watched his opponent warily not wanting to get caught by it's deadly fangs and so as soon as the snake tensed he was already preparing to jump backwards out of striking range, Raina's command reached his ears in the same instant and he obeyed without hesitation. Landing just a few inches from where the snake closed it's jaws he thanked Mew that he had avoided the poisonous fangs, at least for now, before using his paw to send some of the road, and more importantly the moist dirt beneath it, sailing towards the snake.

+50 damage - move type is super effective

[1000/1000HP]

((forgot to roll sweatdrop ))

[[HP= 850/1000

Impasto dodged the fire, "Thou doest need to make thy aim more true!"

Lumin nodded.. but.. couldn't come up with anything special for his next attack, "Impasto, use Earthquake." When his Pokemon glared at him, he just glared back, "Just do it, alright? I can't come up with a Romeo and Juliet reference for Earthquake."

Impasto turned his nose up at his trainer, fine, but he didn't have to like it.. and he didn't have to admit that he couldn't come up with anything himself. He slammed his tail on the ground, shaking the field, pieces of one of the buildings falling down.

[[HP=850/1000]]

Impasto cocked his head at the comment about the Kamis, {Really? What are-} He flattened himself, just as a stream of flames flew over him, scorching his scales along his back, {No! You blackened my scales!!! You cretin! Now what are the ladies going to think? If this doesn't come out, you will suffer my eternal retribution!!!} He slammed his whole body on the ground, shaking it, and shattering one of the false windows in the formerly respectable building.

Lumin was a little shocked as he saw Impasto rear up, "WAIT! I didn't say-" And the stadium shook again, curse that overdramatic snake!

[Burn 1/3 [HP=825/1000]]

Branimir smirked when his attack finally made contact with the enemy, things seemed to be looking up, now if only he could find a way to do some real damage to that stange, overly dramatic serpent. As he was busy pondering about just how to do this he felt the ground shake again but he was better prepared this time and he stayed on his paws. Narrowing his eyes at the snake he growled "Is that all you know how to do? Don't you know any better attacks?"

Raina grumbled as the stadium shook again and she struggled to keep her balance as one of the windows shattered. Seeing this as her next chance she called out "Branimir, use mud-slap!" not the most extravagant attack but it would do for now.

Upon hearing the command from Raina Branimir swiped a large paw at the ground, digging in and sending chunks of road, garbage, broken glass and even some of the dirt beneath the road flying at his opponent. If he thought his scorched scales were unattractive just wait till the ladies smelled him after this.

350/1000
[Poison 3/4]