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Gormlaith was pleasantly surprised to hear that Kobold had passed on to the next round. So far that... bug was showing his worth by being successful in contests. Seeing how he was horrible at just about anything else this made him worth keeping. It would help her Gormlaith persona if she had such an award winning pokemon.

As she walked towards the stage she glanced at the Volcarona flying next to her. "Remember Kobold. Make yourself look good and the opponent like a fool." She whispered. She received a nod in return and she faced forward. When their names were called she walked onto the stage with a nice smile and a wave. Kobold flew next to her and then fluttered towards the middle of the stage. Once there he hovered waiting for his opponent to show up.

Let the battle commence!

It was time. Worrying that Parn might not have grasped the spirit of the competition, Lore chipped in suddenly with something which was half signal, half reminder: "Show 'em what you've got, Parn! IN STYLE!"

The spider replied with a loud "TULAAAA!" and leapt upwards into a vigourous pirouette, unleashing luminous, squiggly shots of electro-web silk in the general direction of her airborne opponent. She glowed with charge as she spun with her legs spread, almost like a furry, brightly coloured four-point throwing star.

She hadn't formed a web with it, or shot with precision; but that was part of her plan. Parn landed back on the arena floor, static sparks crackling across her fur. She had made contact- but only with a minimal area. No... rather than simply see if she could shoot her opponent out of the air with a net, she was putting on a show, as Lore had annoyingly reminded her. Ke ke ke.

[Move used: Electro-web]
[Moves available: Bug Buzz, Electro-Web, Round, Volt Switch]
[HP: 1000/1000]

When the other bug flew in close with its fire dance, Parn unflinchingly met it with a dance of her own. Many in the audience gasped with amused recognition as the lightning-marked Galvantula hoisted herself on her front legs and spun while unleashing a disruptive bug buzz upon her opponent. Rattling her abdomen and back limbs above her while shifting from pinprick front toe to toe below, it was undeniably a breakdance. Dispelled by the bug buzz, the Volcarona's embers did not make it through- but the heat of proximity to her flame-engulfed opponent left Parn's backside slightly singed regardless. Yet, when she leapt back into a battle-ready pose at the end, she buzzed once more and made a taunting motion with one of her front legs. <You bore me already, simpleton. Let me show you some real moves.> Her voice dripped with sweet venom.

Lore barked out a laugh as she watched, and slapped her knee- it seemed Parn was going to keep to the electric dance club theme of her prior performance in the appeal round. Who knew spiders could breakdance? And ah, there was that smugness again. Although Gal Galvantula Tulaa meant nothing to her or any other normal human, the message came across, clear as day.

[Move used: Bug Buzz]
[Moves available: Bug Buzz, Electro-Web, Round, Volt Switch]
[HP: 900/1000]

When the wind started to pick up, Lore realized what attack her opponent would be using. "It's gonna be a hurricane. Make the most of the weather, eh?" She spoke to Parn, stuffing her hands loosely into the pockets of her open jacket to keep it from flapping around.

Parn watched as the Volcarona rose, palping the air very slowly with her little bug arms. Something buried deep in spider instinct spoke to her. It would be her first time ballooning, but... she was well equipped for going airborne, grapples and all. There was nothing to fear. In the depths of her mind, she calculated- within moments she found the right strength and direction of wind and let loose a long, thin strand of electro-web. Instead of letting the hurricane pick her up and toss her around, she was going to ride it.

Surely as a kite, the Galvantula lifted off- and let go of her line just as she reached her opponent's altitude. Now that she could aim true, she shot a tether of electro-web directly to the ground at the hurricane's center, wrapping it securely around her front legs so that she could face the Volcarona. All of this buffeting around was a little... well, winding, but dizziness or not, she was gonna light up the stage.

Colorful circles of notes were sung in crystalline tones as she shot multiple Rounds at her opponent. The music broke up as it travelled in the wind, however, and while the effect was pretty, the attack missed- and the stadium was now filled with a sound something like dozens of windchimes ringing all at once.


[Move used: Electro-web, Round]
[Moves available: Bug Buzz, Electro-Web, Round, Volt Switch]
[HP: 800/1000]

The wind began to die down and Parn felt her spin begin to slow. It was finally time to execute the plan she'd laid down since her very first attack, for while previously the other bug's fire had made cinders out of of the silk that came too close to it, all of the escaped strands of electro-web had hit their true target.

The ground below was a bug zapper waiting to happen, coated haphazardly with strands of sticky, conductive web that she could send a Volt Switch through anytime after her landing. Parn's opponent would have no doubt insisted on remaining airborne without a little... persuasion. The Galvantula took aim- but before she could fire a shot, her cord was cut and loosened! She faltered for a moment as the Volcarona danced around her, slowing her fall with buffets of air. <What is this?!> She objected, eyeing the firebug with affront as they slowly bounced and drifted downwards. This display of chivalry was out of place; they were in the midst of a battle-! Oh, right- it was to win over the crowd, was it? A clever strategy, and one that had foiled her plan. Or so she thought before she found herself spinning in an unceremonious toss to the ground.

Splendid! She mentally thanked him for the fumble, rather than get offended. Now she could take him down with her, albeit not as hard as if it had been from a greater height. Parn shot electrified silk at him like a grappling hook as balls of spitting light formed around each of her front claws. These Volt Switches were much more powerful than those she'd used in her appeal. She fell to the ground on her hind legs, a hard enough impact to be painful- but she dragged her target down too to finally meet the silk wiring in squiggles across the floor.

Something about what he'd done earlier tickled her ego, though, and she cut her line on him before he could fall. If that's how he'd wanted to play, then she could impress the audience with her mercy, too. But not without showing them what her plan had been, so that they knew that letting him fly free was an intentional act.

She brought down her claws on two of the squiggles on the floor and the Volt Switch coursed through them like liquid thunder; bright veins of lightning crackling around them with brisk snapping noises.

[Move used: Electro-web, Volt Switch]
[Moves available: Bug Buzz, Electro-Web, Round, Volt Switch]
[HP: 700/1000]

Lore placed a hand on her chin and nodded, fascinated at how Parn seemed to have gotten into a game of Charm one-uppance with the Volcarona. The nature of the battle had changed, ever so slightly. She watched as the Volcarona rose back up in the air, making a good show of it even though the lightning must have hurt. Peeking at her holo-caster, Lore noted that the match was coming to an end. "Time's almost up, Parn. Give it your best!"

What- already? While he was out of reach, stealing the spotlight? Might as well try to go out with a bang. The spider redoubled and tripled her input of Volt Switch on two selected wires, running as much current through them as she could. Her entire body appeared to glow- yellow fur spiked and stood on end with the static; and in the heat of the moment she began to Bug Buzz, adding to the crowd's anticipation as electricity built up. Fountains of lightning seemed to spring up from the leylines, thin, frail branches of light that existed only for brief moments. Finally, the desired effect was reached; with two powerfully energised, but physically separate currents, the laws of physics saw to it that a circuit chose that moment to complete itself. A huge electric arc, thick and glowing blue-white, formed between the two ends of the seperate sprays of conductive silk with a mighteous snap. It was tall and dangerous, turning the air into plasma where its fabulous arch deigned to wobble. The smell and deafening sound of electricity filled the arena, as well as a burning white light that drowned out other colors. It was maintained for as long as Parn could keep it up- about four and a half seconds, in fact.

And then she stopped buzzing, and let go- the entire room suddenly seemed much darker as the bright source of light disappeared. Parn herself was still glowing, a glow which faded slowly as she bowed and waved, a little unsteadily from how much energy she'd just used. She'd probably never do that again. But it had felt like a good ending, one worthy of this most... interesting battle. In the end, the fight- and her opponent- hadn't been quite so boring as she'd initially claimed.

Lore stood agape before she realized what expression she was making. Creating electric arcs had been an idea she'd coined to her adorable spider daughter, but she'd never expected Parn to actually do it, especially on such a large scale. The traveler quickly corrected herself and her posture, finally bowing to her opponent first, and then the audience.

[Move used: Bug Buzz, Volt Switch]
[Moves available: Bug Buzz, Electro-Web, Round, Volt Switch]
[HP: 700/1000]