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"It's that time again, folks!"

Ramona Delacruise flashed a sparkling smile to the camera, clutching onto her microphone as if it were the last, fond attachment she had to life. "Ramona here, calling out all you great Pokemon coordinators for a new contest coming around the bend!" Fidgeting slightly, then coming to a pause, the powder blue haired woman shifted a hand to her hip and forced a smile. "T-The Sinnoh Ribbon Syndicate kicked me from their ranks! But! I am here in Zatao forming my own! As the sole founder of the ZRS -- Zatao Ribbon Syndicate -- we are looking for the best and the brightest to star in our upcoming contest. Here at, errr-"

The woman paused, glancing over to her director, mumbling a small, "Does this place even have a name?" When she earned not a reply, but a swift glare from her superior considering her report was being aired live, did she jump a bit and focus her stare back to the camera. "Ahhh, yes! Our contest in being on the banks of Zatao's finest -- and largest -- lake!" Swooping back, Ramona extended her arm to the drifting blue body of water. "A custom stage was crafted just for our event. Let's give it a look!"

Rising from the water like a great steel leviathan, a pyramidal structure floated atop the water. It was sheer fiberglass, strong but light, which allowed the building to remain aloft and not have it sink to the murky depths. Cut within the center was a large hole patterned as a bulls-eye, alternating between water and glass platforms. Panning back to Ramona, the ex-coordinator yipped with glee.

"There you have it, folks! You could be a star on that stage, so get your sign-ups in!"

Contest Guidebook: Performance Section

After sign-ups are complete, the contest will start March 1st. You will be given until March 4th at 11:59 PM EST to make a thread in this forum that contains your performance entry.

Your thread title should be titled [*Pokemon name* the *Pokemon specialty here* *Pokemon species here*] -witty title here-
For example, let's say I have a show clefairy whose name is Bob. I would say: [Bob the Show Clefairy] Prepare for Trouble!
Or something. Idk. I'm not good at making witty titles, we don't grade them so don't stress over it.

Then in the thread, include an image of your Pokemon (an official shop image please) along with your RP post of your trainer entering the stage. The contest is done in the center of the market place on a raised platform for a stage. The contestants will hear their number being called, go on stage, and wait for the curtains to open. Then they send out their Pokemon (or the Pokemon could already be out) and perform some dazzling act! Watch this as an example.

After their act is finished, the curtains will drop and you should check the thread later to see your score which will be determined by an anonymous panel of judges.

Remember, you are required to pre-choose 4 moves in the sign-up forms and are limited to only using these 4 moves during your performance. You are not required to use ALL of them though, but you must use a minimum of one.

Be creative! Use moves in ways we don't expect! You have a lot of flexibility in interpreting moves, as long as you don't turn an ice beam into a flamethrower attack, we're okay with you interpreting attacks somewhat uniquely.

Your act should not be longer than 1500 words for the sake of our judge's eyes.

We will randomly generate your opponents for the second round and make battle threads for the two of you. Starting on March 4th, we will make the battle thread for you and link you to them via quoting.

You will make an introductory post and roll a 100-sided dice during your introductory post. This post is basically you walking onto the stage once more with your Pokemon in a Pokeball or next to you.

Then your opponent will do likewise, also rolling a 100-sided dice. Person with the highest roll goes first.

HP/Attack bonuses count if your Pokemon has them. Pokemon that cannot evolve any further have 1000 HP. Pokemon that can evolve one more time have 900 HP. Pokemon that can evolve two more times have 800 HP.

Now for every attack post, you roll one 6-sided dice which will let your opponent know how to react to your post. 1 = your attack misses, 2-5 = your attack hits for 100 damage, 6 = your attack hits for 200 damage. Even stuff that normally does not do damage - such as growl - will do a kind of unseen damage in that it will hurt your opponent's dignity or whatnot.

Super effective/resistance/immunity/whatever do not count. Although please don't say you punch a Ghost Pokemon in the face. That's just not elegant - try to make all attacks seem reasonable and keep beauty/grace/cuteness/etc in mind. Also try to humiliate your opponent if possible - you are making your own Pokemon look good and your opponent's Pokemon look bad!

At the end of every post, please include your Pokemon's HP.

After 5 posts from both sides (10 posts in total not including the intro posts), time will be called and the battle will end regardless of if a Pokemon has fainted or not. You will be scored on both how much damage you have done, your general performance throughout the battle (so RP your best!), and your creativity throughout the battle.

A response post from each side after the 10 damage posts in response to a KO or finished time is allowed to bring the battle to a culmination. Judges will post shortly after to let you know who won.

If you do not make a post within 24 hours (subjected to change) of your opponent's last post, you are automatically disqualified and your opponent wins the battle. We will then alert you of your next battle.

Sign-ups end March 4th. Please be prompt when signing-up. Late entries will not be accepted.

Username: Qixel
Trainer Name: Walpurgis Night
Trainer Profession: Rocket Agent / Healer
Pokemon Name/Cert: Marisa
Pokemon Uncert: [x]
Pokemon Specialty: Companion
4 Moves: Swift, Safeguard, Sword's Dance, Thief

Username: Shaddaling
Trainer Name: Shoma Shadhahvar
Trainer Profession: watcher/coordinator
Pokemon Name/Cert: Cashmere
Pokemon Uncert: Cashmere
Pokemon Specialty: Show
4 Moves: Solar beam, Attract, Charm, Agility

Username: Bouncy_Pineapple
Trainer Name: Dreidyn Velez
Trainer Profession: Breeder/Coordinator
Pokemon Name/Cert: Hyacinth
Pokemon Uncert: x
Pokemon Specialty: Show
4 Moves: Gust, Fire Spin, Psychic, Light Screen

Username: StarrySeas
Trainer Name: Sienna Coromell
Trainer Profession: Trainer
Pokemon Name/Cert: Kipper
Pokemon Uncert: x
Pokemon Specialty: Battle
4 Moves: Wonder Room, Scald, Signal Beam, Icy Wind