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| Mirror Paw | May 11 2012, 06:56 AM Post #1 |
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A few years ago… Hello! Sorry for keeping you all waiting, Shaundra, Patricia, and Tony, and friends and families. I just want to say, Welcome to the world of Magical Creatures! My name is Professor Stiffwood. People call me the Magical Creatures Professor!” With excitement beyond anything she’s ever felt before, Shaundra clenched her fists together as she stood in front of the Creature Professor. With eyes bright with anticipation, and her smile wide with happiness, she looked around the lab. Shaundra had always been a bit over weight for her age, and her round, chubby body at this moment shook with eagerness. To her left was a tall boy, Tony, who she had a crush on since the fifth grade. He had grown up to be such a handsome young man with sexy muscles, and an even sexier smile. He was a good looking half black, half latino boy in which Shaundra couldn’t stop from squeeing over. To Shaundra’s right was Patricia, a dark haired Japanese-British girl who was slim, big busted, and gorgeous...but she was a bitch. Since the fifth grade, Shaundra was jealous of Patricia’s tiny sized waist, get-the-hell-out-of-my-way attitude, and seemingly effortless skill at getting boys to pay attention to her. Now, the three of them stood in Professor Stiffwood’s lab surrounded by their parents, families, and friends. Almost a hundred people crowded into the large laboratory; making it seem much smaller than it was. “This world is inhabited by super powered monsters we call “Magical Creatures.” People and magical creatures live together by supporting each other. Some people play with Magical Creatures. Some battle with them. But we don’t know everything about Magical Creatures yet. There are still many mysteries to solve. That’s why I study magical creatures everyday. Now, step forward.” Almost as if by instinct alone, Shaundra felt her body step forward. It was like a dream. A magnificent, glorious dream. As Patricia, and Tony joined her, the chubby black girl smiled at the professor; images of her first magical creature zooming in and out of her head. She already new what the three choices were so her only real job right now was to choose one. Would it be the spicy fire-type, Flamenewt? The agile water-type, Weturtle? Or the bold grass-type, Onionfrog? ”What is your name?” Shaundra was pulled away from her day dreaming and blinked; staring at Professor Stiffwood. Didn’t he already know her name? not only did he say her name at the beginning of the presentation, they had known each other for a long time. Shaundra turned around to looked at the crowd of families and friends, and then looked to her left at Tony and then to Patricia. ”TJ” ”Patra.” ”Uh… Shaundra” She said quickly after Patricia; not sure why they had to say their names when everyone knew each other. If she didn’t know the two teens on her sides, she’d understand, but she was sure everyone in the lab right now knew of each other. However, perhaps it was protocol. ”Are you a boy or a girl? ”Girl.” ”Boy.” ”What? In the next instant, three orbs were presented to the three teens, and Shaundra’s eyes widen in excitement. There they were! Ignoring the fact Professor Stiffwood couldn’t see she had boobs, there were three Housing balls that housed a magical creature right in front of her! One with a flame symbol, one with a water droplet symbol, and one with a leaf. ”That one’s mine. Abruptly, and quite rudely, Patricia stepped forward and grabbed hold of the ball with the flame insignia on it. Shaundra gasped and watch as Flamenewt was choosen. That’s ok. She’ll just pick- ”Weturtle is mine then, Patra.” Tony took hold of the water-type and Shaundra felt her face go pale. Her heart dropped, as she stared at the last remaining monster. That’s not the one she wanted! However, as she looked to the professor and now towards Patra and Tony leaving with their families, she had no choice, so she took Onionfrog’s Housing ball, and became it’s new master. ********************* Present time… The bright sun shined down on the beautiful city of Fukuoka as the sea air from Fukuoka’s beaches blew down the street where Shaudnra and Onionfrog were skipping happily. With cheerful smiles, and ice cream cones in their hands, or rather, in Onionfrog’s case, in his vines, they continued to skip merrily on the side walk at each other’s sides while passing people staring. Today they were going to try out for their first Gym badge. When Shaundra says “Try out” she really means, she’s going to challenge the Gym Leader to a Gym Battle and hopefully win. In the world of Magical monsters, trainers competed in a series of battles in order to win badges. With eight badges they qualified to enter a Conference Tournament that would allow them to have a chance to face the Fierce Four; not to be confused with the Marvel super hero group, the Fantastic Four. There were twenty possible tournament groups a trainer could be randomly placed into; which meant only twenty trainers out of the thousands would be able to move on the Victory Street. From their, the tournament winners would face off until only three winners made it to the Fierce Four’s tower. Only three challengers a year were allowed to face the Fierce Four, which meant she’d have to beat everyone in the Conference Tournaments, place with a Gold, Silver, or Bronze medal in the Victory Street face off, and then beat the renowned Fierce Four before finally getting a chance to defeat the reigning champion of the last nine years. BUT before getting to that point, she’d have to prove herself worthy by facing her first Gym leader. To describe her goal as a daunting one was an oversimplification. By the look on her face, and the joy that resonated inside her round bouncy body, people would never know this young black girl was about to take a journey like no other… right into someone. As she turned the corner, her large bust, and tummy hit something hard, cold, and with wheels. She didn’t meant to go that fast, and perhaps the person turning the corner didn’t think to be careful of chubby fan girls with ice cream, but either way, Shaundra watched in horror as her ice cream flew out of her hand and onto… Hey that was Chris! Chris had been a friend of hers for a while now, and perhaps one of her only friends since she was never the type to go out to parties and meet people. Her ice cream cone landed right on the boy’s head, but what was even worse, Chris’s bike that he was pushing along due to the crowded sidewalk was heading towards the street. ”Ah! Chris! You’re bike! How the bike managed to stay balanced that long to make it four feet into the street was beyond Shaundra’s understanding. What was even beyond that was why the semi-truck that was heading right for Chris’s bike didn’t stop. BAM. The once beautiful bike was crushed under it’s massive wheels and flung straight up into the air. It life was a cartoon, the sight would have been a gag because the distorted crushed bike landed right in front of Chris with it’s wheel spinning crookedly. ”… … … … Oops… …” |
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Avalon: Issac Laurent Ducate * Mahogany Leaf * Nathan Thanasukolwit * Shaundra Coleman Azura: Cammy Lombardi * Demi Joanna Hashiba * Stacy Hayes Belle Teachers: Mrs. Mami Obuchi * M.O.M. of SaCai | |
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| KurisuMurei | May 11 2012, 07:39 AM Post #2 |
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Chris didn't have his usual mode of transportation, that was to say a motorcycle, since it was undergoing repairs, maintenance, and modifications at Dominic's garage. That and he had told Dom not to rush on the project, so he would be without it for a few days. In the meantime, he got himself a standard bicycle for a backup. However, he wouldn't have that for long, either. One aggressive bird, one diversion of focus, and suddenly Chris was in a position where he would have no choice but to bail from the bike, seeing as he was on a collision course with Shaundra. This would cause her ice cream to fall onto his head, and his bike to continue onto the road, where it would be intercepted by a big truck. Alright, so that made three...things that Chris would encounter multiple times, with the other two being clones and insect swarms. Somewhat fortunately, the only thing that would be seriously roughed up was the bike. "Hoo boy. I just got that thing yesterday, as well." Chris said, then gathered up the bike, which was compressed to the point where he could reasonably stuff it into his Bag of Holding, "More importantly, are you okay?" |
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| Mirror Paw | May 12 2012, 07:20 AM Post #3 |
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Shaundra’s face had a blank expression the entire time Chris spoke to her. The image of the bike being smashed under the wheel of that truck was just too much, not because she loved bikes to that extent but because she imagined it could have been Chris! Thoughts of her friend Chris being smooshed under the massive truck due to her clumsiness filled her mind, and she looked shocked. It took her a few moments before she answered Chris with a slow nod. Yes, she was ok. And Yes Chris was ok, but her heart continued to race. With a deep inhale, and a calming exhale, she tried to steady her nerves. Yes. I’m alright…. I’M SO SORRY! I’m sorry about your bike. I wasn’t looking where I was going, and I was so distracted with my ice cream and Bwah here didn’t see you either, and I could have had Bwah use Vine Whip to grab your bike, but I wasn’t thinking, and then it got hit, and then airborne, and now…. Let me help you clean up..” Her speech was fast, but right at the end of her frantic flailing, she calmed down enough to reach into her bag and pull out some napkins she kept from Starbucks. Bwah only looked at Chris as he licked away at his own ice cream cone; most likely thinking the strawberry ice cream cone looked good on Chris. Most magical monsters never really had the best fashion sense, so Shaundra helped Chris remove the cone, and wipe himself off. He’d be sticky, but at least he wasn’t crushed under several tons of metal. When the task was complete, Shaundra tossed the napkins into the closest trash can. ”Please, let me get you a new bike. I might not be able to get it right away, but I will make enough money eventually. In fact! I’m suppose to face my first Gym Leader today. I signed up last week, and made an appointment for today since all my classes are in the morning, and I have a free afternoon. I’m suppose to get a good amount of money if I win, which makes up for the large down payment I had to deposit to be scheduled into this week. But, hey, Gyms need funds too, or else they wouldn’t be considered a business… I’m on a tangent. I owe you a new bike, or at least the amount you paid for it. I can give you the money today, but. Oh my goodness! I have to be there soon! They say you should get there half an hour early to be ready! Please come with me, and I’ll pay you after. It’ll be fast. I promise. Shaundra, once again, spoke in a frantic manner as she sort of ran in place. Her bouncy tummy and bust jiggled with every step as she removed a small housing ball from her braclet, and expanded it to it’s full size. The white and red orb was aimed towards her Onionfrog monster, and with a red laser beam, she retracted the creature into it; ice cream cone and all. She then put the now shrinking orb away, and jogged off down the street towards the Gym. ”Hurry, Chris! Or we’re going to be laaaaaate!” |
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Avalon: Issac Laurent Ducate * Mahogany Leaf * Nathan Thanasukolwit * Shaundra Coleman Azura: Cammy Lombardi * Demi Joanna Hashiba * Stacy Hayes Belle Teachers: Mrs. Mami Obuchi * M.O.M. of SaCai | |
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| KurisuMurei | May 12 2012, 10:33 AM Post #4 |
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Shaundra helped clean up the majority of the ice cream that landed on Chris's head, while Chris reached for a water bottle to wash out the residue that couldn't be cleaned off dry. Once that was done, she offered to replace, or at least compensate for the wrecked bike. "Yeah, it's not a whole lot, since it wasn't meant to be my main form of travel." Chris said, "But still, twenty thousand yen is quite a bit. Not so much for my account, but still..." Shaundra also mentioned that she was scheduled to take on her first gym leader fairly soon. Chris nodded, then picked up the pace in picking up his wreck and followed Shaundra. There were quite a few reasons for Chris to come along; being there for the recompensation of damages wasn't the only reason, nor was it the main reason. Chris wanted to make sure no other mishaps happened on the way. |
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| Glumzambur | May 16 2012, 05:13 PM Post #5 |
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The Fukuoka City Gym... On the outside the gym was nothing spectacular, looking like any other building in the city with a large sign indicating just what type of place it was. The true marvels of the gym came inside. Walking inside, one would find the standard registration desk and booking system for trainers making appointments or arriving for said appointments. A simple room, there were several seating areas for those to wait with two entryways in the back leading to the crown jewel of the gym. Walking through either entryway one would find that they were entering a concert arena. Not only was this place a gym, but it was a place where numerous concerts were held. Rows of seats circled around the floor rising as high as 5 stories. Looking toward the ceiling it appeared there was no ceiling, only the bright sky from outside. Being housed in one of the largest cities affiliated with the dual campuses, the Fukuoka City Gym used a lot of magic in its building designs. Once it was time for a battle, the enchanted ceiling would darken; revealing a starry night sky littered with fireworks. The floor would slowly recede revealing a large circular platform rising from below along with several disks. It would be this platform that both trainer and gym leader would battle on. As the platform rose, so would special spotlights that appeared from below and shined down on the stage. Now the gym leader, Veronica, specialized in flying Pokémon and had a talent for double battles. However Veronica was also a performer and liked to make a fanfare out of her battles by having her band play while she battled. Guitarists and other instrumentalists would fly above the platform playing music while she and her opponents battled on the central platform. In fact one of the instrumentalists, the drummer was what held the battle platform up (being a giant golden demon) and used the discs as symbols. He and the platform he supported would move and fly much like everything else in the gym. Veronica was a crafty gym leader, brimming with pride and confidence. Perhaps a little too much. Between the fanfare and her personality, Veronica made a trainer's first gym battle rather intimidating resulting in many wins. However Veronica wasn't invincible having her share of losses as well. And boy when she lost, let's just say she didn't take them gracefully. Never the less, she would be Shaundra's opponent today and she was going to make Shaundra work for the badge she so desperately wanted and needed. |
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| Mirror Paw | May 22 2012, 09:46 AM Post #6 |
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It didn’t take long for Shaundra and Chris to get to the Fukuoka City Gym; though it would have taken a more fit person less time than they did. Chris was no doubt the faster runner, but with Shaundra leading the way, they went at her pace. A light dampness formed around Shaundra’s forehead as she ran towards the building. With a smile on her face, and her onion frog beside her, she was ready. Almost. ”I-think-I-should-.. Rest… for a- a moment…” She said as she sat down on the edge of the fountain in front of the Gym. She laughed lightly at Chris as she wiped off her forehead and looked around. She had never been here before though she had passed by it a few times while around the city. With a deep breath, she reached into her bag and pulled out a a small hand towel and began to dab at her neck, chest, and face while being careful not to ruin her make up. She had to look good for her battle. After all, it was very possible the match could be televised. The young black girl knew about the concert stage that made up the arena. How could you not hear about it on TV or read about it in the news papers? Especially if you were a monster trainer. With a calming breath she stood up and looked to Chris before nodding. Ok. I’m ready to go inside. With a confident posture and a bright smile, she brushed off her blue dress and readjusted her wood jewelry. Her hiking boots were firmly snug on her feet, and her bracelet with her three monsters’ housing balls was in reach right on her wrist. Everything was ready, and the moment she entered the double sliding door with Chris they would see a very ordinary looking lobby. It was almost so suburban that Shaundra wondered if they just stepped into a hotel. However, all the signs showed the Fukuoka City Gym insignia, and displayed the Fukuoka flag. They were in the right place alright. ”Maybe I expected more, but doesn’t this place seem sort of quiet, Chris?” The only person in the lobby was the woman at the front desk. Shaundra walked towards the woman and was immediately greeted with a smile. Without any exchange of words, the secretary looking woman handed Shaundra a manila folder filled with papers Shaundra had signed the week before. The woman at the front desk nodded to the black girl and her friend, before gesturing Chris to head through one of the two gateways where the observation seats were while for Shaundra to follow her. With a shy wave good bye, Shaundra departed from Chris and followed the woman to a back room where she found a large glass tube that was big enough to fit a person inside. The tube started at the ground and reached up through the ceiling and beyond. Shaundra could only think how fitting something like that was more fitting in Jetsons cartoon episode. However, before she could giggle at the thought of George Jetson jumping out of the tube, the secretary woman took the folder from Shaundra and gently pushed her into the tube. ”Why did you even make me hold the folder in the first palce if you were going tot ake it away from me.” Shaundra thought as she took the hint and stepped into the tube where she found herself closed off, and the ground beginning to move under her feet. Upward, like an elevator, the tube transported her into the arena area where the bright lights, and loud music assaulted her eyes and ears. She covered her face for a moment to get use tot eh sudden change in lightning, but when she finally focused she saw hundreds of people all around her. The arena was a concert stage! Wait. She knew that. But she didn’t know people would be watching! Or perhaps it slipped her mind. Her heart raced as she looked around at the audience, and miraculously she saw Chris’s face. With some difficulty in swallowing, she held onto her throat and looked across the stage to where Veronica, the Fukuoka City Gym Leader would be standing. |
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| KurisuMurei | May 22 2012, 10:41 AM Post #7 |
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The two eventually found the place without further incident. Shaundra needed to recover a little bit, make herself look presentable for the battle. After all, as an official Gym Battle, it was likely that there would be a significant amount of media coverage. Once she was ready, Chris said, "Alright." As the two entered in. The lobby room didn't really have too much in the way of decoration, aside from some symbols that would be recognizable to Creature Trainers. Shaundra commented on this fact, to which Chris said, "Maybe it's the theme for the gym." There were two different paths to go to, one for those who were scheduled to challenge the Gym Leader, and one for those who were there to watch. Shaundra was directed to the former, while Chris went to the latter. As it turned out, the actual Gym portion looked more like a stadium or concert hall. Chris took a seat in one of the front rows. Even before the Leader came out, Chris started thinking about what kind of Gym Leader would have this kind of stage. Chris was half-expecting Rica Matsumoto, given the fanfare of sound and lights, but that would probably be a stretch of the imagination. |
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| Glumzambur | May 25 2012, 11:12 AM Post #8 |
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All of the glamour and all of the fame, people are gonna remember your name. Now and forever your dream's coming true. They're gonna love it whatever you do. Gonna love you as you are. Gonna love you, you're a superstar. Easing into her chair, Veronica was having the last of her make up finished by her make up artist. Tiny butterflies fluttered inside her stomach as she eagerly waited for her next performance to begin. She didn't view battles as battles, they were performances. As a singer and entertainer, she entertained fans around the world with her amazing skills. She was a superstar, and she would not settle for anything less than perfect! Whoever this Shaundra girl was, should be grateful for the 5 seconds fame she was about receive because that's all she would get. "Two minutes till stage time Miss Veronica!" "Be right there", the gym leader sung before getting up from her chair. Long brown hair flowing down her back, Veronica was dressed for yet another performance of her life. The costume she wore was anything but simple in design, starting with a blue satin vest with white ruffles trimming the cleavage and a white side skirt sewn to the bottom of the vest. From there Veronica had on a lace black skirt with black shorts underneath; holding everything up with a blue belt. On her arms were lavender sleeves with black strips of fabric tied around the rest of her exposed arms. To complete her appearance, Veronica had on a pair of sparkling hoop earring and a pair of camel boots in a hazelnut/maroon color. Grabbing her mic, Veronica stepped into the tube leading to the stage above. Eyes closed, she could feel her body beginning to rise upward as she envisioned all her fans chanting her name. Eventually what she imagined became reality, as she emerged on stage to a crowd full of thousands. Waving to each section, Veronica was feeling in her element now. This was it. Spotlight was on her and it was time to do what she did best. Though looking across the battlefield, Veronica nearly gagged; and not in the good way. That was Shaundra? Not exactly how Veronica pictured the girl, but um...ANYWAYS! "Welcome to the Fukuoka City Gym! What can I do for you?" Unfortunately when Shaundra answered, Veronica would be a bit hard of hearing with the crowd's chants completely drowning out her challenger's voice. "I can't here you!", she sang into the mic. Motioning for one of the flying referees to come down, she kindly pointed to Shaundra in the hopes they could get the poor girl a microphone. |
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| Mirror Paw | May 25 2012, 12:58 PM Post #9 |
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Panic was all Shaundra felt as the crowd began to cheer and chant Veronica’s name. Shaundra fanned herself with both her hands as she sort of ran in place on her tippy toes. She tried to breath to calm herself but she only looked like she was trying to give birth. The moment where she’d finally fight in her first Gym battle ever was about to start and here she was overwhelmed by the lights, the music, the live audience, and the immense pressure the entire scene pushing down on her. If her heart was beating, she couldn’t tell since it was beating so fast. Maybe it was humming, or maybe it was the loud music blaring out of the speakers behind her. She could literally feel the beat of the music and if felt as if her heart synchronized with it’s rhyme. Shaundra would have been frozen in awe at the sight of veronica rising out of her platform if not for the low flying guitar player on his disco bedazzled hovercraft. Immediately Shaundra ducked out of instinct even though the flying guitar player’s vehicle was in no way close enough to actually hit her. The pretty African-American girl rose up as the laughter died down and Veronica was speaking to her directly. Shaundra wondering if she could get an autograph later, but maybe the gym leader didn’t give away autographs to battlers. Win or lose, Shaundra was going to give it her all, so with an enthusiastic yell out towards Veronica, Shaundra announced she was here to win a badge. However, the sound of the roaring crowd drowned out her confident scream, and veronica had to ask the question again. How embarrassing… That was it. Shaundra had lost her confidence and now she felt stupid as a referee in green and brown glided over to her on his own mini disco bedazzled hover board with a mic. Taking the microphone with a thankful nod, Shaundra looked back over to Veronica as the guitar player went into a solo number for background music. What should she say? What should she do? She just stood their with a blank stare on her face as she looked across the floating arena at Veronica and gulped hard. She moved the mic close to her mouth, but as she did so, a screeching sound echoed out through the stadium as if she had placed the microphone too close to the speakers. She quickly brought the mic down to her side as some of the crowd booed, laughed, and taunted her. How rude… She looked to Chris int eh audience, and took in another deep breath. Her friend was here. She wasn’t alone. She had someone at her back, and she needed to do this. Not just for herself, but for her friend. For her parents, and for her Professor. She had people counting on her. With a smile to Chris she took a step forward and immediately the hover platform she was on moved forward and began to bring her up above the arena. With wide eyes she looked around, as the platform stopped in an ideal potition to see all of the battle grounds. Trying again, she didn’t place the mic so close to her mouth and spoke into it. ”I’m here to win my first Gym badge! I want to be a Champion Monster Trainer and be the best there ever was. So I need the Fukuoka City Gym badge and seven more badges from other cities in order to qualify for the Tournament that would allow me to be in the top twenty finalists. From there I will beat all the challengers in Victory Street and be one of the three who face the Fierce Four! And then, I’m going to beat the champion! That is my cause!” Shaundra jumped at the loud cheers from the audience and almost dropped her microphone off the side of the platform. As Veronica answered, the stage lights dim and the music changed. The stage began to switch lights as Veronica’s band began their music. The referee hovered above the stage and soon all eyes were on him. Ladies and Gentlemen! Today were will be presenting Gym Leader: Veronica! Versus! Challenger: Shaundra! In the Fukuoka City Tradition of Double Battle for the Fukuoka City Gym Badge! Gym Leader! Challenger! Choose your two monsters!” The chubby girl’s heart dropped. Double what? Two monsters at the same time? Sure Shaundra had seen these types of battles before but she never thought her first gym battle would have to be one. She never tried it before, and she was sure Veronica had the upper hand due to her experience in double battles. Well, Veronica had more experience in every aspect of Monster training when it came down to it, but this was insane! Her hands shook as she pulled two small orbs from her bracelet. She only had two monsters that could fight. They were her only choice, and luckily they got along well. Um… I choose… Onionfrog and Bonar!” Right away she tossed both tiny orbs into the air, and in mid flight, both housing balls grew to their normal size, In unison, both spheres opened and with a flash of energy both monsters landed in front of her on the arena below while looking around. As both orbs floated back to her hands, she looked across the dim stage and prepared her mind for battle; listening to the song Veronica was singing. |
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| KurisuMurei | May 26 2012, 08:11 AM Post #10 |
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The Gym Leader showed up a short while later, to great cheers from the crowd. It looked like Shaundra was trying to say something over the crowds, but wasn't able to overcome the din. Then she was given the microphone, but the fact that the first attempt failed cut quite a bit into her composure. Shaundra looked to Chris for support. The best action he could do at the moment was stand up, smile, and nod. It seemed to be enough, since Shaundra was able to recompose herself and make her announcement. Once that was out of the way, the referee came in to announce to the crowd the battle. Shaundra was probably caught off-guard with the two-on-two format. Perhaps she hadn't done a battle like that yet. Shaundra's first pair was fairly good for having one cover the other's weaknesses. Against water-types, Onionfrog would be able to cover for Bonar. Against fire-types, the roles would be reversed. However, the actual typing wasn't announced yet. He'll have to wait and see how Veronica does it, and which two he would try to pick up before trying this himself...if he ever gets to it. |
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| Glumzambur | May 26 2012, 10:12 AM Post #11 |
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Well wasn't she cute with her hopes and dreams. Veronica could admire that. Hopes and dreams were what allowed the pop star to become a gym leader in the first place. However she was also a trainer, and she had other dreams aside from stardom. Dreams of victory, dreams of winning, it were these dreams that drove Veronica to do whatever it took to win. "Well I applaud you for giving such real emotion, however you'll need more than raw nerve. You'll need skill and a level of cooperation with your monsters that's unprecedented." Running her hand through her hair, Veronica wafted a few of her bangs out of the front of her face as the lighting changed. The referee had come down and announced the rules of engagement. Seeing as this was Veronica's gym, she knew the rules well and had quite the aptitude for double battles. All smiles, Veronica was ready to get this performance started. Shaundra released her pokemon, and Veronica couldn't help but raise a brow at her choices. While one of her pokemon seemed a reasonable choice, the other was a gamble. Had she not done research on Veronica's gym? Apparently not if she was taken aback by the double battle format. This was going to be an interesting battle for sure. Reaching under her side skirt to the other side of her belt, Veronica withdrew two ornately designed capture spheres that were blue in color and had a white angel wing design above the release button. "Come to the stage Yuna! You too Paine!" she sung into the mic before throwing both balls into the air. The two spheres would grow to normal size and in a flash of glittery light would release two monsters. Emerging from the light came Veronica's pokemon; wings flapping in the air. The first to appear was Yuna, a beautiful cotton bird followed by Paine, an equally beautiful but sorted dark crow "As challenger, the first move is yours", Veronica sung; hips swaying to the beat of the music. |
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| Mirror Paw | May 31 2012, 08:10 PM Post #12 |
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Shaundra’s entire world was spinning! Spinning like a pocket monster using Leaf Storm. She felt dizzy, and she felt as if she could vomit, in fact, she almost did, but she held back the bubbling breakfast and ice cream in her stomach. Her heart raced as she saw Veronica release her creatures. Two flying types. Shaundra’s heart seemed to pound so hard in her chest the chubby black girl could have swore her heart was climbing up into her throat. It was hard to swallow and sweat dripped down her face. Maybe it wasn’t just nervousness that made her sweat like a “Swine-Noob.” The bright lights of the stage shined down on her hard, and as the gym leader commanded her to take the first move, Shaundra froze. She thought she would have more composure than this when she first imagined her first gym battle. In her day dreams she fantasized about dominating the arena, and how the Gym leader would bow and beg for mercy. Instead, the pretty black girl felt like pleading for mercy… or something to throw up in. She looked to the audience where Chris was sitting and she found his face soothing. She couldn’t loose her nerve now. She was so close to being considered a real trainer. Obtaining her first badge would show Patra, and that dream boat, Tony. Her two rivals, so to speak. With a renew sense of courage brought about by seeing the fire in her friend Chris’s eyes, she stood up straight, and placed the microphone to her mouth. With newly lit eyes igniting with confidence, she pointed towards Veronica and shouted. You’re on! Be prepared to be amazed, because even with a ground type, I will knock those birds out of the air! Hey wait. Her microphone wasn’t turned on! She looked to her mic with indignation before flicking the switch back on and clearing her throat. The sound of her flem echoed across the arena which caused the audience to boo; many of them covering their ears. Ok. So no one heard her say her epic line. It’ll be ok. It’ll be ok. She told herself reassuringly before she looked down at her Monsters. Bwabwa! Use vine wine on Bonar, and send him flying at veronica’s uh… thingies. Laughter now filled the stadium at the fact Shaundra didn’t know what kind of pocket monsters Veronica had. She’d have to take out her Monster-index to bring up information on them. Bonar! Get ready to play some birdie baseball! Edited by Mirror Paw, May 31 2012, 09:18 PM.
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| KurisuMurei | May 31 2012, 08:33 PM Post #13 |
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Okay, so this one worked with Flying-types. Apparently nicknamed after the Gullwings. "Alright, Snipie's probably out of the question here. I'll probably need to get something like a Sparkimba or a Zapsqueak to knock them down should I try." Chris thought to himself. Shaundra was nervous. After all, it was a fairly complex and publicized battle, especially for a first gym. "Keep cool, Shaundra." Chris said. There wasn't much he could do from his position except cheer her on, but there was a fair chance that he might accidentally put more pressure on her based on what he said. First round of attacks was a sort of a dual technique, with Onionfrog pulling a Fastball Special with Bonar to deal with the fact that it was land monsters versus sky monsters. Perhaps in the form of a Take Down, Double Edge, or if they weren't feeling quite as bold, a simple Headbutt. |
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| Glumzambur | May 31 2012, 09:25 PM Post #14 |
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Unlike Shaundra who was dizzy, Veronica was having a grand old time. This was nothing new for her after all. Inside the stadium, Veronica was in her element. The lights, the music, the fanfare, everything was a part of her world. She lived for the stage! Eventually she returned to a normal stance and faced Shaundra who seemed to finally compose herself and get things going. Though given her choice in battle tactics, Veronica could only laugh. Her opponent was just a mess. Cute, but a mess. While she applauded the girl's creativity in chucking her land based babies into the sky, Veronica would be more than happy to send them crashing back down where they belonged. Dealing with flying types was going to require more than that to take them down! Flicking her hair, Veronica began dancing more rapidly now before bringing the mic to her lips and singing. "Yuna, go down to that little onionfrog and sing your heart out. Tell it to it's heart, tell it it's your only one! Paine, dodge that bonar and show it some of your feathery dance moves! Shake it up, cause our hips don't lie!" With both birds given their orders, they would do as instructed without question. Mind you, Yuna and Paine were in rhythm. Not only with each other and the music, but with their trainer as well. Such training didn't come easily, but with hard work the impossible became possible. If Shaundra was going to beat hard work, she was going to have to learn the rhythm of her pokemon and get with the beat of things. Edited by Glumzambur, May 31 2012, 09:26 PM.
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| Mirror Paw | May 31 2012, 10:29 PM Post #15 |
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Here was the moment that Shaundra was waiting for. The excitement. The thrill. The pure adreniline. She needed this. She needed to be pumped and nervous. That was when she worked the best. Under the pressure, she looked meek. Under all the eyes she looked weak, but inside her heart, she felt strong. The fire of her dreams fueled her and as Onionfrog sent out it’s vines Bonar leapt into the air and held out his bone club. Instantly the vines wrapped around the little ground creature’s weapon, and like a sling shot, Onionfrog shot Bonar up into the air. In mid air, the vines released and Bonar spun through the sky with his bone club spinning right towards that black bird. Veronica’s commands were given and Shaundra could only gasp. Sing. It was a powerful ability, and one that could turn the battle in the gym leader’s favor… er.. Even MORE in the leader’s favor. onion frog was in danger, and as she saw bonar miss his target and land on the ground, she knew she had to think fast. Into her microphone she yelled out towards Bwabwa. ”Bwa! Use vine whip on her monster’s beak and tie it shut! Don’t let it sing! Keep interrupting it! Onionfron opened his mouth in amazement as the blue bird flew towards it fast. However, the small plant monster’s vines were equally as fast. Out did his two vines go. As fast as whips they lashed out at Veronica’s blue bird to knock it out of the sky. If things went well, he’d bind it’s beak shut. Meanwhile. Bonar had landed on the ground with a bit of a tumble, but was already up on his feet. Feather Dance . As the glowing white feathers surround Bonar, the ground type monster felt his strength weaken. His attack power had lessen and that was not good. On tehg round, he wasn’t able to reach the crow like creature, but… maybe his club could. Shaundra nodded to bonar and once again shouted into her mic. Bones! Throw your club at the crow! With a spin, the tiny creature whipped his bone club right for the black crows head. |
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| Glumzambur | May 31 2012, 11:43 PM Post #16 |
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Perhaps this wouldn't be such an easy victory after all. That made Veronica smile. She liked her opponents to bring a challenge and have fight in them. It made for a better performance. After all if the performance wasn't good, the fans would be disappointed. Veronica just couldn't let down her fans, she refused to! Without them, without their support...she had no one! Thinking on her feet, Veronica wasn't sure how to get Yuna out of Onionfrog's grasp. She needed to think and fast. She needed to be in the moment and yet brainstorm a solution. The best way for Veronica to do that was to dance and sing with the melody. It was through music her brain was at it's best; flowing with creative juices. Such creativity is what would get her out of this sticky situation! Shuffling to the intense melody going on around her, Veronica could feel a decision forming in her head. That's when it hit her. All smiles, "Hang on Yuna!!" Calling out to Paine, "Surround bonar in a whirlwind of real emotions than go in for a peck on that frog!" Generating powerful winds with it's wings, Paine would send Bonar's club flying right back at it. Leaving one monster distracted by a gust of wind, Paine swooped down as fast it's wings could take it to try and deliver a peck on the green eyesore and free Yuna. |
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| Mirror Paw | Jun 1 2012, 12:42 AM Post #17 |
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With eyes widen, Bonar watched as his bone club was sent back to him. By luck, and a little bit of skill, Bonar caught the club and went into a defensive stance. The tiny martial artist was prepared for a counter attack, but what he wasn’t prepare for was the gust of wind that came up around him with blinding speed. Immediately he covered his eyes, with his little arms. The music was getting faster, and so was the fight. As Bonar tried to make his way out of the storm of wind, Onionfrog was busy squeezing the tiny blue bird named Yuna. He held on tightly to her little round body and did his best to keep her mouth close. If she sang, it was all over. With so much focus placed on trying to hold the adorable chicken down, bwabwa didn’t notice Paine flying towards him until it was too late. The peck he received on his purplish pinkish bulb caused him to release Yuna and back away. bwa! Help Bonar! While rolling forward, Bwa dodged another peck and launched his whip at Bonar. His green vine wrapped around Bonar’s waist and with a tug, pulled him out of the tornado of wind. With the small ground type free, they were together again, and Shaundra cheered for her babies. The chubby girl jumped up and down in excitement. She was so proud of her little ones, and they made her heart swell with emotion. Tears began to form in her eyes and with a confident point towards Yuna and Paine, she yelled out her next command which made much of the stadium cover their ears. Bwa! Bonar! Attack Yuna and Paine together! One two jump! Just like they practiced, bonar back flipped onto Onionfrog’s back and leapt off it. The small ground monster flew through the air and landed in front of Yuna and Paine wear he swung his bone club at the ground; causing a burst of sand and soil to come out of his dirty weapon. But of course, blinding them with dust wasn’t what they were aiming for. He was there to merely block their sight from what was behind him Instead of attacking Yuna or Paine, Bonar back flipped just as two vines zoomed up behind him and lashed at both Yuna and Paine. While in mid air, that was when bonar flung his bone club right at Yuna; causing the bone club to spin towards Yuna like a boomerang. Edited by Mirror Paw, Jun 1 2012, 12:42 AM.
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| KurisuMurei | Jun 1 2012, 05:25 AM Post #18 |
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Chris watched the fight and played out how the fight would have gone for him. There weren't actually a lot of direct attacks used by Veronica's creatures. In the first two rounds were a sleep-inducing attempt that got blocked, a fairly strong Attack-reduction move that went through, a try to force out one of them, also covered, and then finally a fairly basic attack, which seemed to come through. Shaundra seemed to be doing well so far, and she had yet to pull anything Chris would have, such as knock the two birds into each other. Maybe she'd try that if Bonar get knocked out before Onionfrog. "Good, good. Keep it up!" Chris said to Shaundra. Chris then thought to himself, "I wonder if she's allowed to switch out for that Qwakchik in case Bonar takes more Featherdances." Edited by KurisuMurei, Jun 1 2012, 01:03 PM.
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| Glumzambur | Jun 1 2012, 12:48 PM Post #19 |
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Veronica couldn't help but do a twirl for joy when Paine's peck connected. With Yuna free from that frog's grip, there was more breathing room in terms of tactics. The second peck would be avoided, however Yuna and Paine were together again flapping their wings in the air. "Good work you two! Let's keep these guys on their toes!!", Yuna sang into the mic. Shaundra was getting some confidence in this battle which was good. Confidence was something monsters picked up on. With confidence they'd follow orders without question and with more conviction. Veronica was curious to see how long Shaundra could keep the momentum with her confidence. More importantly, how would she fare when her confidence was tested? Shaundra was up to something, when she ordered her Bonar to strike at the ground. It was clear what was happening when sand came rushing upward into the air. It was going to take more than sand to keep Veronica's beauties from fighting back. "Climb into the sky, don't let the sand fool you. They're up to something!" Spiraling around the other, both Yuna and Paine would climb into the sky reaching as high as they could to get out of the sand's reach. Light's shining down on them , they would see what Shaundra's monsters had in store for them as green vines began to rise in the air after them. As if that wasn't bad enough, Bonar had sent it's bone club flying after the birds as well. Singing into the mic, "Paine, blow away the club and the vines with whirlwind. Once you've got the opening Yuna, use aerial ace and take out that frog!" |
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| Mirror Paw | Jun 1 2012, 03:40 PM Post #20 |
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Wind. Shaundra was beginning to hate it. Not only because the two monsters her babies were fighting right now used it against them, but also she was having trouble breathing now. All that excitement was breathtaking. Literally. Shaundra’s weight probably didn’t help, but she remained strong and watched carefully. Her mind was on the task, and as the two birds sent their gusts of wind down on Onionfrog and Bonar, their vine whip, and bone weapon were pushed back. Hurry Bwa! Catch Bones’s club! Bonar needed his weapon to fight. As good of a martial artist as the little thing was, he heavily relied on his club to send out devastating attacks. Onionfrog nodded as his eyes locked onto the deflected bone club. Out shot his vines again and they lashed onto the bone. Immediately he yanked it out of the sky and returned it to his partner in this double battle. But now, there was something more urgent taking place. Aerial Ace. It was a powerful move. And one that if connected could deliver heavy damage. Shaundra gasped. Aerial ace was fast, and it didn’t gave her time to respond. Aerial ace hit and Shaundra screamed in terror. The mic she was holding dropped onto the floor as she watched the outcome. Onionfrog went flying back and like a little rag doll his body flopped and rolled a few feet from the original point of impact. Wincing in pain, and twitching from the hit, Bwa struggled to get up to stare at the two birds. Quickly, Bonar darted to bwa to help his friend up. Her onion frog was injured now, but he was holding on. He was holding on for her. Tears formed in her eyes as she saw the determination in her monster’s eyes. She swallowed her saliva with some difficulty before she bent down to pick up her mic. Hang in there bwa! You can do it! I believe in you! I love you so much! We can still win! We can do it! We can prove to everyone here we’re not the type to quit. We’re here and for one reason only and that is to do our best and become the best. As Shaundra spoke to her babies, they both looked at her with fire in their eyes. They knew she was right. They understood why they were here, and they were going to go all the way. With renewed confidence, Bonar and Onionfrog went into a defensive stance. They each only had one power, and it seemed both Paine and Yuna had four each. Shaundra would need to increase their power level through training if she hoped to get them more abilities. Alright you two. Time to wait. Time to see what exactly these two feather heads can do. You hear that veronica? Your move! |
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| KurisuMurei | Jun 1 2012, 05:18 PM Post #21 |
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Uh oh...Aerial Ace. On the grass-type. THAT was going to hurt, and there wasn't anything to do about it, even if the target wasn't distracted by retrieving his partner's weapon. "Oh no!" Chris said, looking away from the attack. After Chris returned his focus to the battle, it was revealed that the attack wasn't a knockout blow, but it did severe damage nonetheless. It was likely that this would be the point where a 'journey-starter' creature like Onionfrog would stop screwing around and give everything into the fight. At the very least, a Vine Whip would turn more devastating if used to smack down one of the fliers. At least that was how it was in simulations. However, Shaundra ordered a defensive stance and waited for something to react to. "Hmm...they'll probably have some way to protect themselves...maybe." Chris said. |
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| Glumzambur | Jun 1 2012, 07:58 PM Post #22 |
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And with that, Yuna made a clean hit. Veronica was proud of her two flying beauties. The battle wasn't as easy as she expected, but her monsters were doing alright. Honestly the battle could go either way, though with that most recent hit Veronica was sure she could take out that onionfrog relatively soon. That's when Shaundra piped up on the mic. So confident, so daring; it inspired a new single that Veronica was going to enjoy making in the studio!! "If that's how you want it. Eventually the concert tour does have to end", Veronica sung. With Shaundra playing defensive, Veronica's monsters had the opportunity to take to the offensive. However the gym leader had to be careful. While Shaundra let her make a move, it would be foolish to think the challenger didn't have something in store for them. Taking that into account, Veronica's next move was going to be a critical one. "Paine! Bring us our closing number with a perish song. Yuna, don't let those two interrupt Paine's solo! Go in with another aerial ace!" It was clear Veronica was raising the stakes on the battle. If Paine's move worked, both she and Shaundra would only have a few moves left before the match was decided for them. It was a gamble, but it was a good test of a trainer's fortitude. Shaundra seemed to have conviction, adjusting to the doubles battle rather well. Still choppy, but she was almost there. Veronica was just going to push her a little more, though it may be her undoing... |
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| Mirror Paw | Jun 2 2012, 01:25 AM Post #23 |
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Now Perish song was an ability that was not only useable by a very small group of pocket monsters, but was also a very underhanded move. At least Shaundra thought it was very underhanded. How could a monster trainer be ok with using a move that could cause their own monsters to faint? It was a mentality Shaundra didn’t think she’d ever have. If that was made people think they were a good trainer, than Shaundra guessed she’d never be consider one by others, only to herself. But, the turn of events made her realize something. Mosnter battles were serious business and if she planned on being the best, then she’d need to face not only people like Veronica, but a wide range of people and personalities. She’d have to face the world, but for right now, she’d have to face Veronica. ”Bonar! Protect Bwa! It was a poor choice to send a grass type against two flying types, but Shaundra didn’t have any choice. She only had two monsters capable of fighting. As Aero Ace came crashing down, Bonar jumped in front of Shaundra’s Onionfrog, and took the hit. Being a grass type, her little froggie would have been done for if not for her other monster. Bonar stumbled back, but quickly got back to his feet. Alright my babies. We have three minutes before everyone on the arena is taken down by the song. It’s time to go for it. Bwa. Bonar. Up in the air with our upsidaisy octopus move! So Shaundra had odd names for moves they liked to practice. Many of these moves were named after cute things or foods. In this case, it was both. To Shaundra the idea of an octopus being thrown up into the air while someone shouted Upsidaisy! Was not only cute, but sounded delicious! Bonar extended his weapon out and began to spin rapidly. Round and round he went and he moved towards Bwabwa. Right when the two of them looked like they were about to collide,, the little onion frog leapt into the air and landed right ontop of the ground type, or rather, he landed right on top of Bonar’s club. Bwa’s foot pressed against the fast moving club but instead of being knocked away, Bonar shifted his momentum right under Bwa’s foot and the little onion frog was thrown into the air. Two vines lashed out of Onion frogs bulb and in the air he spun, looking a lot like an octopus would look if you tossed it spinning into the air. Like a Bolas Bwa Bwa spread out it’s vines at both birds to snag them. If his move worked, he would then swing both birds downward below, right where Bonar leapt into the air with his club and spun right towards Yuna and Paine. |
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| KurisuMurei | Jun 2 2012, 06:47 AM Post #24 |
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Perish Song? Here? Maybe the point for that move was based on the fact that the challenger had to have a creature still standing to win, with a battle with none left standing being ruled in the Leader's favor. That kinda put a time limit to the battle. On the other hand, these four did not seem to make the entirety of the fighters on both teams: Chris saw Shaundra had one more, while Veronica's theme naming suggested she had to have one Rikku. "This is going to be interesting." Chris said. Shaundra decided not to stall out. Maybe her third was less experienced in fighting than the other two? Either way, she called for another Dual Technique. These looked like they were risky for the two to use, but more than likely they've practiced these things. Chris nodded. Shaundra was having fun out there. That was a good sign, especially in her first Gym Battle, where she would likely be at her most nervous. |
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| Glumzambur | Jun 2 2012, 09:58 AM Post #25 |
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It wasn't that Veronica was some kind of sadist nor was she a mean person. It was just the name of the game. As a gym leader she was supposed to turn up the heat and force challengers to put the peddle to the metal. By using moves such as perish song, Veronica attempts to put her challenger's in a hole with which true creativity is needed to get out of. Veronica knew countless ways to get out of her own hole, but a good trainer would be able to keep her in the hole while escaping themselves. The clock was ticking, and Veronic was about to see just what Shaundra was made of. With Bonar taking Yuna's hit, the cloud bird flew back up toward the sky joining Paine. Veronica would have liked to finish that frog off, however any damage on the other monster was good. However Veronica was some what caught off guard with Shaundra's next order. Upsidaisy..octopus? By the time Veronica had made any sense of it, flying through the air like a set of bolas was the onionfrog. Crap. Snagged by the frog's vines, both birds were sent hurtling toward Bonar who was eagerly awaiting with it's club. "Yuna, take the brunt of the blow with a cotton guard! Paine, hurry and peck the onionfrog before it lands. Hurry!" With Yuna taking the brunt of Bonar's assault, Veronica hoped her darling Paine could recover quick enough to catch the onionfrog before it landed. Looking to Shaundra, "Interesting combo, I loved it!" Even though they were opponents, Veronica did have to give the girl some props. Though oddly named, the maneuver had put the gym leader in a precarious position. |
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