Outlaw
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Post by Tanis on Apr 17, 2018 23:10:39 GMT
So how much patience was needed for a Pokémon who has been ready and waiting for an assault to come his way, wind up not actually having anything come his way but more words which ultimately resulted in nothing physical that he could jump on? The sound waves created by a voice is not exactly the most useful thing in the world to utilize in the form of anything actually useful, which is the core reason that Tanis hated talking in every shape and form. Unlike attacks, which is much more straightforward and can put a point across regardless of which move it is. Each one has its own differences and formats which is largely dependent on the Pokémon in question, but the understanding for each one is as clear as day. Which comes as no real surprise that Tanis is someone who jumps into battles with little regard to rhyme or reason. With that in mind, the Absol is absolutely right: What business was it of Tanis to actually get involved in the first place? In total regard of the fact that he's a third party that for all intents and purposes only got involved because the mood took him there, there is no actual reason that is within the scope of reality that actually belonged in the real-world. Maybe a conceivable reason exists in the realms of Tanis' own scope of what's real and what isn't, that perpetrated the instinct of actually going through with it. He'd be right about that as well, if that was the true logic that could come from it.
But the fact was, he did have a proper reason, even if it was as a result of what he was going to do anyway. Meadow's position throughout the entire conversation so far hadn't changed ever since he place her tails on her, which he still wasn't completely aware was on her back. He did guess that whatever her position was, it seemed to be comfortable enough that she wasn't crying out in that pain that he heard moments ago when she woke back up from her momentary collapse, which was a good step in the correct direction. But he also had the feeling that she still wasn't quite willing to come out and fight still. Tanis was still refusing to turn around, the Absol having a clearer picture of what she was doing more than he did, but in his mind, he saw her lay in some position he didn't know, watching the Absol to ensure nothing drastic was about to happen. Having another pair of eyes on him was still a good advantage considering their position. That turning point was when she touched one of his tails. It was hardly enough to keep him tethered in place, having touched and not grabbed. He knew that it would be a simple matter of moving in some variance in order to reclaim his tails back. Yet as the scene progressed into its second consecutive scenario where nothing ultimately happened, he hadn't yet felt the need in having to do so, so he didn't. His tails remained exactly where he had left them last time. Her touching them only strengthened his capabilities of waiting for the attack as opposed to making one himself.
She's helping, and she may not even be realizing it!
While his tails were indeed under her control, what he certainly wasn't expecting was for her outburst directly and squarely at the Absol himself. It was almost as if she was attempting to be Tanis' voice of reason, so to speak. He knew from the moment she said the second word in her response, 'his', that she was referring to himself, and talking to the Absol. But what made her words so interesting was not what she was saying, but more precisely the way that she was delivering them. As it would turn out, now all three Pokémon present have used voices and words with such emotion that were more than enough to slaughter anyone if words themselves were a physical weapon. Tanis was most definitely fuelled with plenty of confidence, a fact that the Absol probably wished he didn't have at this point. Yet Meadow seemed convinced that it was flowing within her like he'd injected her with a dose somehow. If it were physically possible, Tanis certainly wouldn't have minded giving her more than just confidence, some of his energy to help sustain her throbbing foot would be a good start. While he did have a drain attack, as the Absol knew about as well by now, the end result of its effects would go to him, and not to someone else. That was a real shame, but that was something he'd just have to ignore at that particular moment as something he couldn't really help with at this time. Of course, it didn't ultimately stop her from showing off the bravery that she had.
But Tanis had an overwhelming feeling that she was just wasting her breath and her voice to this... Thing, that probably understands reason equal to a rock doing so. The core issue is that, while she isn't completely wrong either, it still leads to the simple fact that both the Absol and Tanis himself both got themselves in Meadow's problem. In Tanis' defense, it was as a result of aiding her cause as opposed to hindering it, which he figured was what the dark type had been doing before he saw the scene. But it still remained that they both still got involved, and that in theory, they should both really be apologizing for it. Tanis would consider doing so, if it wasn't for the fact he was continuing to have his glaring contest with the Absol himself. He had responded to the comment he made, simply because he found it quite odd that he'd bring it up again. Yet all he got as a response from that, was that he already knew about it, and that Tanis was apparently a fool for getting involved. Okay, fair enough, so he's a fool for meddling in Meadow's affairs. But in that same logic, the Absol is equally a fool for doing precisely the same thing, just earlier than Tanis did himself. But then again, wouldn't it be Meadow's decision to decide who was clearly the fool here, and not his? After all, she was the one who had been meddled with, twice. So who was he to be some sort of deciding factor who determined who was in the wrong and right? Tanis didn't buy his tale or his words, and opted not to respond to it. It was not in his place to comment on such a matter, and he had better thing he wanted to do than get into an argument about a trivial matter that was clearly bothering the Absol more than it was him. Besides, Meadow was doing a good job of it without him adding his own input into the mix.
But it seems that the dark-type had an answer for essentially everything that was sent his way, as he took a stab at Meadow's statements with laughter that could only be considered more rhetorical and cruel than any other type of reason. But at long last, his logic, if it could be considered such a thing, came to light. To call it ridiculous would be doing it a bit of disservice, as his remark, as ludicrous as it may sound, is not as convoluted or pathetic as it first sounds. This world can be a cruel mistress who will stop at nothing to ensure that your road is as bumpy and filled with obstacles as it can push your way. The simple fact of the matter is, it is literally looking after number one. Tanis is an prime example of that very definition. Shunned from his original location for all he knew was for reasons that were far beyond the scope of reality for him, left to fend for himself and go to extreme lengths just to keep himself from becoming just another number on the death toll. How many Pokémon has Tanis slain for the sake of repaying a debt or to get his way? Not even close to the number the Absol has, he'd wager. However, that was only one of the many things that Tanis has done that could be considered and construed as cruel, it would definitely pale in comparison to what he's done.
Yet the cycle continues, regardless of anyone's stance on it.
Tanis wasn't impressed with the Absol's words. As true as it may appear at first, what were to happen if the weak defeats the strong? Granted, that's not a typical occurrence that would seem closer to once in a blue moon rather than anything else more common, but it has happened, and Tanis has seen it. It's actually quite amazing just how much fight a Pokémon can have when they have their backs against the wall and there's no other way out other than straight through the obstacle in front of them. A common mistake that predators in particular have made is to leave their future dinner in that kind of situation, and then find themselves with a life-or-death battle on their paws that they may or may not actually come out victorious in. The better option is to leave their prey with an 'out', as fake as it may seem otherwise, to make them think that there is another option beyond fighting their way past them. So what would the Absol have done had Meadow not been injured at that point. She surely would've fought back with no other way out. His claim, however, didn't hold any water as far as Tanis was concerned. Hunting prey was his business? Right, and Tanis is the president of Invictus! He saw what had transpired while Meadow was leaning against that rock, and he wasn't impressed then at the Absol's attempts at supposedly doing his business as he's even less impressed now. Tanis frowned his eyes and bore his teeth alongside a dismissive sound he made, alongside the familiar heavy dose of white smoke that had been protruding out of his body for a little time now.
He had been waiting for the Absol to come after him for the entire time that he has spent talking, and to be frank, Tanis was getting a bit tired of having to hold onto this Solarbeam that's slowly been boiling within him. He wanted to fire the thing already and get back to the thick of the fight, which is where he still considered everyone to be in. A place where words held no more meaning than music in the background: Sounds that ultimately have no impact on anything. The only thing that this prattle has actually done has stalled the situation that Tanis felt was inevitable. This did come with its own benefit, as it did mean that both Meadow and himself were able to recover whatever they could in the small space of time that it had taken so far. Granted, the same was true for the Absol, but he's just one Pokémon, and signs dictate that one Pokémon resting doesn't compare to two that are resting. But that's also not the point here. The point is that the Absol is holding onto one claim, yet his actions are telling Tanis otherwise. He knows that the dark-type likely wants to enact whatever's going through that head of his, but so far he'd yet to actually do it. He knew that wasn't right, and he knew that the Absol was more than capable of this so-called 'hunting'. But the simple fact was that he has not once actually done anything that could be considered anything close to actually hunting anything ever since Tanis got here. Only whine, threaten and get mobbed on. The dark type has somewhat impressed him with how he has resolved situations that wasn't in his favour, that he would admit, as for everything else though... Well, he didn't care to really share his own opinion on the matter.
Instead, he was much more interested in continuing what was started, and stopping this delaying that the Absol seemed to love doing oh-so much. Tanis was still waiting for him to make some sort of move beyond just stand there yapping his gob all day. At the same time, him saying nothing is likely only going to end in Meadow saying something, and then the Absol saying something back, and the entire tirade would continue for who knows how long. Still, there was one thing that he did take out of all of that self-proclaimed yapping, Meadow was what he wanted. To that, Tanis had already said what he wanted to say to that, so he felt no need to repeat himself, like the Absol clearly liked doing. Instead, he felt the need to try and egg the dark-type into coming after him. He was still waiting for that opening, and while Meadow did seem to distract his attention to herself for that response, it wasn't quite enough, he was still technically facing his way, plenty of time for him to notice that Tanis was up to something, and getting out of the way. He needed a backup plan in case his egging ended with nothing to show for it. Even so, there was one thing the Absol was clear on: He wanted his prize, so what would he do to ensure he'd get it. That's what spurred on Tanis' egging. He was going to hit that pride of his and force him to act rather than wait. "Doing a poor job of hunting us both so far..." Of course, Tanis is only talking about what he's actually seen, in that he never actually saw the entire chase sequence that led up to the scene with Meadow on the rock. Not that he'd care about that even if he did. The simple fact what, yes the Absol caught up and cornered her, but the hunt is only actually done once you've made your kill, not before. Not to mention you've outright failed it if you let them escape. Tanis didn't have any plans on leaving a battle that was still going on in his mind, whether Meadow wished it or not. Not until he heard it first-hand from the other party that there wasn't going to be a battle, which in that scenario, he'll just leave with the Absol's prize instead. His following quip should shake things up a little. "Prove it to me! Fight, or don't, meat. Your choice!" Of course there were more than just those two options alone, but saying them all would probably take about as long as it would take for everyone to fall asleep. It was up to the Absol to decipher that fact.
And that was all Tanis said back to him. He wasn't a diplomat, he couldn't talk his way out of a wet paper bag, so he never tried to. Instead he simply pried on once again trying to instigate a fight. His position was clear: He wasn't leaving Meadow regardless of whatever the Absol had to say about it. His glaring and sneaky smile that crept on Tanis' face was only more evident of that fact. With the decision that he posed to the dark type, he also verbally stated his intentions of being capable of killing him just as much as the vice versa. He was going to build up the tension and force him to fight. If he didn't, and backed down, then everything that the Absol had just proclaimed throughout the whole thing were just meaningless words that he wasn't willing to backup. Either way, it was the upcoming response that would decide just what would ultimately happen, that is if there was even a response. Tanis would find out! Either way, he was ready for it. As if expecting that it would actually do the trick, he took to a stance that he commonly used for a battle, similar in regard to the one he took before he charged after the Absol the first time, but the posture overall was different. His left arm swung to his chest and the back of his paw covered his mouth region. His right swung nonchalantly on his side, his fingers motioning into a fist, one finger at a time, clenching briefly, and then opening up again to repeat the process over again. His legs remained slightly separated with his right leg favoured. His gaze remained on his goal, the Absol, unnerved and unswayed to his purpose.
His tails, meanwhile, remained within Meadow's reached, who was arguably the odd one out in this scenario that Tanis threw at the Absol. She had two Pokémon that were willing to kill each other for their own lofty goals, both for her sake, for the good or the bad. It was almost like a princess fairy tale, in a wild and morbid sort of way. The last thing that Tanis wanted was for her to start freaking out and losing herself over something that he felt so confident in. In fact, he wanted her to stay with him through this just as much as she likely wanted him to. He spoke quieter, but ultimately he didn't care if the Absol heard him or not. "Get ready" Tanis said to her, eyes still on the dark type and not shifting from his position otherwise. "Something's about to happen..." He was confident he was right. Something was about to happen, but what it was, that was the question that he couldn't answer. But he needed Meadow to keep her focus and train her eyes on the Absol for just a bit longer, that's the purpose of getting her attention to him, to witness just what he would do. Tanis knew 'death' was not on the cards for the self-proclaimed 'strongest Pokemon' that was here, so he wasn't going to just stand there and take that remark lightly. Or so the grass type thought.
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I... HATE... This response. This feels so weak and yet I struggled to think of anything else the entirety of today to come up with anything worthwhile. For the first time in this thread, I really do feel like I've let both of you down! Please scream at me if either of you can't find anything to work with, and I'll give it another crack.
And Rune, I swear I'm not trying to push another fight. Merely attempting to finalize it, should Lucifer want to.
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Civilian
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PLAYED BY cynda1
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Post by Meadow on Apr 18, 2018 5:28:24 GMT
Meadow ducked her head down a bit as she snarled at Lucifer’s remark of Tanis being a fool. This Pokemon sure had some nerve talking the way he did. What made him king of the universe to the point that he got to decide who was a fool and who wasn’t? If Tanis was a fool, then what did that make the Absol? He had yet to get this “fool” off of his heels, so did this make him a flat out idiot? If he wanted to make himself out to look intimidating and intelligent, then maybe he shouldn’t have insulted the very individuals who were able to keep him from what he wanted the entire time.
Granted, he was giving them trouble too, but they weren’t the ones trying to insult them.
Meadow had nothing to argue with this returning argument: he thought she was weak. Not thought, really, he knew she was weak. But what made that a good enough reason for him to kill her? This was once again a matter of what it is that makes him in charge of who dies and who doesn’t. Meadow never did that, and Tanis didn’t either. Not during this whole interaction, anyway.
If this was what the Absol believed, then it left a lot to be desired from the Absol himself. Why should she have to die for being weak? The very notion of him picking on her to begin with sounded rather “weak” to her, and she was legitimately weak. “Oh, really?” Time to see how he would feel about that revelation. “You think I’m weak? Well, I wonder what that says about you. Just the fact that you’re picking on me in and of itself is a rather weak thing to do. Does that mean you should die?”
Tanis egged the Absol to attack, and Meadow gave a rather wry smirk as a response. The Pichu didn’t dare even soften her features despite her friend’s support for her, though he’d get plenty of thanks after all of this was done, she was sure. For now, her eyes were on her foe, and there wasn’t a shred of fear in the smirk she had, though her heart was racing. In reality, she was rather scared, but it wasn’t nearly as bad thanks to the confidence boost she received from her previous statement. Now, her eyes were glued to him, and Tanis had a funny feeling that the Absol just might have done something right then and there.
Huh. Funny. Meadow was thinking the exact same thing… --- Oh, Tanis… I think your post was just fine. Don’t worry about a thing. I always hate it when I lose a post of mine. I’m using Google Docs more often, so it rarely happens now. (Auto saving for the win!) But, nonetheless, it’s one of the main causes for me to just want to pull ever hair out of my skull. You and Rune gave me plenty to work with, so no worries!
Although, I feel like her first reaction was a little too out of character? Eh. Too late to really do anything about it now. Night!
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Outlaw
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Post by Lucifer on Apr 18, 2018 9:44:37 GMT
Lucifer rolled his eyes as the Treecko tried to egg him on. The stupid lizard was going to have to do better than that if they wanted him to fight. "That's because my hunting is being interfered with and I am only hunting one of you." The Absol let out a derisive snort. "I only fight my prey and my targets." The Treecko was neither of those things.
Lucifer snarled at the Pichu's retort. Unlike the Treecko's words, this angered him. The Dark type fluffed up his mane. "Really." Lucifer saw himself as a predator and a survivor. "Yes, I do. It says I'm trying to maintain the natural order. That's how it ought to be. No, the only ones that die are yourself and my target."
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Outlaw
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PLAYED BY OOC NAME
PLAYED BY Darkringer
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Post by Tanis on Apr 20, 2018 21:26:34 GMT
Despite what had been occurring, or what hadn't been occurring as the case was, Tanis had remained so far completely steadfast and generally uninterested in doing anything but remain battle-ready and prepared to fire off his Solarbeam at a moment's notice, which has been overcharge and going for at least four-attack rotations now, all in which nobody has ultimately made any sort of move. In fact, the only one who has made the most in terms of movement was Meadow, and all she did was wake up and scoot to the relative safety of behind Tanis himself. All Tanis has done was shift his stance, but otherwise remained in place, and the Absol has also remained largely in place making random aggressive noises, but otherwise talking. Tanis will admit that he has fallen into the trap so far of having a talk-fest alongside Meadow and the Absol. But his attempts were actively trying to get the battle going again that had otherwise stopped dead in its tracks. Indeed, the only death that has occurred here so far, was the rhythm that was premeditated through what was once an exciting battle, in Tanis' opinion. Naturally everyone was in a different mindset in regards of what they thought about the battle: Meadow was likely petrified, and the Absol likely found it a pain. As for Tanis, that was the most exciting part of his day so far, and he was actually enjoying it, for as tense and as troubling as it may have seemed. Now that everyone has kind of reached a lull in the proceedings, it was starting to get to him. So much, that he was quite willing to re-start the battle just to make it exciting again.
But Meadow certainly continued the spurt of confidence that she had acquired from earlier to its absolute limit. Even though the insults directed at him were supposed to actually affect him, they seemed to be affecting Meadow so much more, which seemed to escalate and take over more than the Absol's attempts at continuing to refer to her as someone who is weak. That was what was bringing her blood to a boil and was the fuel for her tongue. Any influence calling her weak and her prey was having had been mitigated to just a mere afterthought, it was an effect that Tanis had never heard from anyone before, and had absolutely no idea how it had first come around. That said, he did understand at least a little of that feeling, even if he wasn't aware of it, by the fact that he actually leaped to Meadow's aid as a direct result of her imminent death by the Absol's paws. Though the feeling and effect is different, the response is the same. Nonetheless, she was definitely getting fired up and proving herself as not quite the meek and laid-back Pichu as she first appeared to be. The sad fact of the matter was, the Absol's quips and insults had failed to make any sort of serious impact on Tanis that could be considered a result of them. Any kind of emotionless Pokémon will be impacted by words whether they think it has or not, and the same is true for him. While he has been tempted a few times to throw himself forward and turn the whole situation on its head, whether for good or for the worst, by reacting. The two reasons he hasn't, is the Pokémon behind him, and the logic behind him waiting in the first place. So far it's paid dividends, because the Absol has yet to make any sort of move.
But the key question that has yet to be addressed as far as Tanis' opinion was concerned, was whether or not Meadow was weak, as the Absol claimed. Popular opinion, very popular opinion considering how much it's been mentioned already, was that she was. Meadow considered herself to be weak as well by her own admittance, if not out loud. Tanis' opinion though was a little different. At the beginning of him entering the battle, he would've agreed with the assessment considering the situation at that point. Since then however, he has seen the 'weak Pokemon' that was supposed to have died years ago actually hold her own against her predator and has done moves despite her condition that would make any battle-hardened veteran jealous. She had a chance to do some serious damage against both himself and the Absol, but instead she changed her position and that opportunity to strike just the Absol. That isn't something a weak and desperate Pokémon would do, that's something a calculated Pokémon would do. Even now with the battle supposedly finished, she is meeting the dark type's eyes cleanly in the open, where she had cowered in fear earlier, and has thrown, what Tanis thought at least, rather logical arguments against the Absol's own claims. What Meadow threw at him was exactly the thing that Tanis was halfway tempted to call him out on, but didn't because he plainly didn't feel like wanting to do so. In hindsight, she said it better than he'd be able to himself, so that was fine by him. But for the initial unasked query: Is Meadow weak? In Tanis' opinion, she isn't now. What made her weak, she has overcome, and it's a grievous oversight that the Absol is lacking, too focused on what occurred prior to his arrival no doubt. No, she's not weak, and she's proving it.
The Absol is set on his ways, that's the one thing that Tanis could say about him if nothing else, because there is literally no other good opinion that he could make about the guy. He's good in a fight, that's also of no question, yet he seems to prefer fighting with his mouth a lot more often than any other means. That was a conclusion that he reached some time ago, but he didn't think that every attempt he'd have in trying to egg him into a battle would be met with... Not a battle. His claim was that he only wanted to fight Meadow, and not Tanis. Tanis felt confident enough that Meadow had enough vigor and willpower to bring the fight to the Absol a second time, of that there was no doubt on his mind. The actual problem was that he would be the one who would be left out, and that sort of transgression would not stand in his eyes. He got involved in the first place specifically to actually get stuck into the battle that was about to begin. If he suddenly gets told to turn a blind eye and just walk away from it... Well, that's just not his style at all! He only walks away when the battle has reached its conclusion, not before, and not during. So unfortunately, his words once again fell on deaf ears.
Tanis doesn't say or do anything at first, as he actually spent that time debating whether he should change up his strategy and force the Absol to act with something different than a lingering Solarbeam. He'll admit that a Solarbeam is indeed a deadly attack that can be made at range, but he feels that he's more proficient up close and personal. If the looks of the Absol were anything to go by, he likely does too, that scythe on his head is definitely not just for show. So he had considered dropping his energy charge, revert it back to normalcy, and doing something different to prepare for a physical confrontation again. His stance remained unchanged, eyes firmly and still continuing its murderous gaze at the Absol, which is what bought the idea behind him wanting to swap his strategy: That was all he was doing, just exchanging glances, and as of yet, talking their way through things, for little good that was doing. So he wanted to force the fight one last time, this time by doing something that would either do just that, make the Absol go away, or make him look like the stupidest Pokémon on the planet by continuing to stand there. By doing it that way, he could maintain his distance and react to what the Absol did, while still having a profound effect. At the same time however, a linger Solarbeam was definitely a threat that he wasn't taking lightly, considering he had tried so far to similarly get Tanis away from this fight.
No, that was a stupid choice to make...
It would make the fight easier, that was true, but what help would it do with Meadow? The simple answer is that it wouldn't. He was much better served letting the energy bubble in his system for even longer and give both the Absol and Meadow a tan through the brightness in his body. Despite the lethality that his Solarbeam possessed, there was no denying that his body generated plenty of body heat in equal standing to being out in the hot summer sun for at least an hour. The light that exuded from him would pulsed in brightness as he begun exhaling heavy white smoke, only for that light to be replaced by his absorption rate. In that scenario, it would diminish a little as he exhaled, then while inhaling, he'd absorb the surrounding sunlight back up to go back to how it was, and that was the cycle that continued as the old energy stores started to harm his body as a whole. Maintaining it for so long wasn't doing his body a great deal of good, whilst his Overgrow did an excellent job of masking how much stress it was placing throughout the ordeal, it became necessary to begin exhaling some of it and recharge it that way. In that sense he can continue keeping the fire-ready Solarbeam ready to go, but reduce the toll it was taking on him. Tanis wasn't even actually aware that holding it in for that long was doing so much against him, again because his Overgrow was masking it so well. His body reacted accordingly, and that's now the situation that he's landed himself in.
His bravado, meanwhile, remains completely unscathed. Which was another unfortunate thing going against the Absol and his battle with words. The main factor that seemed to be bringing him down, and eventually the prospect of future battling, was the fact that Tanis was there, and was playing the role of guardian. There were many things Tanis could respond to the dark type about the situation, many of which likely not good things that would make the situation any less tense than it already is. But his overflowing confidence and demeanour got him to state the facts that the Absol just so happened to let slip. He worked out some time ago what Meadow did for a living using a little guess work and went from there. So, it was time to do the same thing with the Absol. He just let slip that the only ones that die are 'yourself and my target', which proved two very key facts: He's killing someone, and his original goal was not Meadow. Natural order aside, there's likely a proper reason behind this, likely in the form of a contract or agreement that he's been placed upon. But that, alongside his demeanour, is what led Tanis to his conclusion. He had suspicions beforehand, but now he was certain. As for what he was beyond it though, he could only guess. But considering his talking so far, he had a small idea. "... An Outlaw. Killer I bet..." Tanis smirked broadly at the Absol with a knowing glint in his eye. Yes, only an Outlaw could conceive the notion of wanting to bring actual physical harm to another that isn't a feral in the wild. The killer 'bet' was merely due to the fact that the Absol keep insisting on natural order and killing his prey. Only someone who was willing to kill, as he had proven already, would make claims as much as he had so confidently and out in the open. But there was one key difference between him figuring out Meadow's profession, and what this Absol does: He stated that the dark type was an Outlaw, whereas he never said anything about Meadow being a Civilian. Confidence like that only goes through for one reason alone, the simple fact that he has had a taste of what an Outlaw's true nature is, in the account for him being one. But the difference between the two is quite clear. The Absol enjoys it and does it for a living, Tanis was only labelled as such because of his actions to maintain his own life.
However, knowing that doesn't actually change much of anything about what Tanis has been doing up until now, and continue to do so until something changes. He is fully and completely willing to kill this Absol if that is what it takes to get out of this situation, as has been his obligations in the past, and what he'd likely do in the future if it presents itself. He doesn't kill for sport, but he will do if he has to. Right now, he has to. His eyes do not stray at all from the Absol. If anything, his glaring and otherwise angry demeanour only strengthens, if it conceivably could. He was going to make one fact perfectly clear, and he would say it in no uncertain words. "Call me what you want, I'm going nowhere. And you go through me first!" Fool, idiot, some other Arceus-forsaken name under the sun that could be considered a derogatory remark. Whatever. Words are words, they will only inflict emotional pain at this junction, and at this present moment, Tanis has only one thing on his mind, and has done for some time now: Dealing with this Absol, one way or another. His intentions were made clear in his words, and he didn't berate, nor did he tempt a fight. He did that already and got absolutely nowhere. So instead he made his intentions firmly clear, and that he wouldn't be swayed in that purpose. If the Absol wants to fight his prey, he's welcome to, but he'll have Tanis trying to kill him in the process and generally standing in his way.
But there was one more factor that Tanis wanted to bring to light that he felt was generally important, and was once again something that the Absol let slip. There's actually a little more haste than he likely lets on in his progression that just makes the fact that he doesn't want to fight even more stranger than it should be. Tanis wasn't in any immediate rush to actually bring mention to it, he let the matter stew for some time as they both continued their stand-off. There were plenty of things that he could've done at that time to pass away the passage of time. More quips, more insults, fire his Solarbeam anyway and waste time that way. Granted, he didn't know if Meadow was time constrained, but he allowed at least fifteen seconds to pass before he said anything more. During which he continued to stand, waiting, ready to react to the slightly movement that indicated any sort of attack that came his way. Unleashing his Solarbeam was a simple factor of pushing it out of his mouth, it would take no more than a single second to let it loose, though it was a lot more obvious than the previous method he used. He can't exactly hide a big glowing white beam mixed in with some green from his Overgrow aura that was hurtling in a straight line directly to your face. But until that face was distracted, it was a face that was still ready to avoid it, and he couldn't have that. Eventually however, Tanis did bring the point to light, sneering as he did so. "While we stand here, your target is getting away..." Tanis reformed his stance, his right arm stretched out in front of him and his left arm covering his mouth with the back of his paw. The glowing of his entire body was quite intense. The mix of his Overgrow and his Solarbeam charge definitely did give him a rather unique look. Literally 60% of his entire body was aglow with white, and his entire outline was coated in a green glow. Neither of which were going away. "... Well, I can do this all day. Can you?" And that was the question that was posed to the Absol. And that was where he let it lay, not with a quip or egging him on as such, but merely a statement of a fact that the dark-type mentioned just enough for him to pick up on.
The more time that the Absol spent waiting around with Tanis and Meadow, trying to perform the natural order, his target was getting ever-further away from his original mark. He's likely a good hunter at heart, but even good hunters will struggle if they take too long with their hunt. Tanis knows this, as he has done that sort of act before in an attempt to pay off a few Favors he owed Pokémon in the past. That's why he can speak with so much confidence and act like he knows what he's talking about, because he somewhat does know what he's talking about. There was one other factor that he wanted to mention, but felt it was best left for a little later, as he didn't want the Absol's brain to explode by saying too much... That and he didn't want to say too much anyway. Quite honestly, the fact Tanis was saying this much disgusted him greatly! Let's just jump to the fighting already!
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This took a while and I apologized. I actually planned for something completely different than lingering the Solarbeam again, but I saw something on Lucifer's post that I had to jump on. 'My target'. Two words, yet held more than enough in it to create at least three paragraphs to it. :3 I'm not sorry for that!
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Post by Meadow on Apr 21, 2018 5:53:38 GMT
Meadow felt the corners of her mouth rise at the reaction from the bully. Ah! So she had struck a nerve. He’s willing to think that he can call anyone he wants weak, and yet he couldn’t take being called weak himself. That may not have been weak as far as battling go, and never once did Meadow ever deny she herself was fake, but this Absol was certainly portraying a rather weak character as far as the Pichu was concerned.
And if the Absol felt the need to stake a claim at her life, why shouldn’t she make a jab at his own ego?
And his ego kept on talking. “So, you’re saying,” the smirking Pichu goggled. “That everyone else should be judged by you, and you be judged by no one?” The Pichu snorted. “I don’t know, that seems like pretty weak character, if anyone’s asking me. Oh, wait. I don’t think anyone was even asking you for your opinion on the matter. Huh. I’d say that forcing this sort of thing upon others would be the most pathetic way to go about things. But, you know, I’m just a weak, pathetic little Pichu. But, then again, who would have thought that an Absol could possibly be as weak, if not even weaker?”
Meadow knew she was fanning the flame, but she just felt so much satisfaction from every word that she hissed out. The Pichu couldn’t wipe off the mischievous smile as she still met his gaze.
However, Meadow’s attention, and not her eyes, was instantly caught by the Treecko as he whispered something under his breath. He seemed to be making assumptions under his breath, and the word “Outlaw” really stuck out among the things he said. An Outlaw? How did Tanis come to that conclusion, she wondered. The Absol hadn’t said anything as far as confessing that he was an Outlaw, so how did he know for sure whether she was one or not? There had to be something he said that gave him the clue…
Still, her eyes were glued to the canine, though they weren’t nearly as instigating as they had been. On the contrary, they held a shred of curiosity as the Treecko alone continued to grill the canine. Meadow no longer even worried about the idea that Tanis would leave her to be killed all because of one very clear and vivid fact: he wouldn’t. Whether Tanis would admit it or not at this point, he was her friend, and he wasn’t about to let anything bad happen to her. The Pichu was positive of that.
Still, what could that clever Treecko have caught up to?
Of course! Tanis caught onto something that the Absol let slip: his target. Somehow Meadow had missed that, but then again she’d yet to actually be face to face with a real Outlaw up until now. But… the Absol was targeting someone? Who? Shouldn’t they have been concerned with their well being? Meadow knew that she shouldn’t, perhaps, but she couldn’t help but voice her concern. “Who?” Meadow asked, as sternly as she could, though she had been caught off guard too quickly not to show some of her worry.
“Do you at least know the name of your target? Who are they, and why do you want to kill them?” Perhaps… he thought they were weak, too? Why would he just randomly target Pokemon? Meadow, honestly, didn’t expect any kind of answer from the cruel Pokemon, but had to voice her concern somehow. She hated the idea that someone was going to be harmed in the slightest, much less killed.
Of course, nothing she was saying was really refraining from the truth that was spoken by her dear friend: as long as the Absol wasted his time messing around with Tanis and Meadow, the less time he had with whoever else it was that he was after. Meadow wasn’t sure if this would cause the Pokemon to become more desperate to just kill her and be done with it, or to finally leave the two and be done with it, but Meadow couldn’t help but worry for that other Pokemon... ---
Sorry if Meadow's reaction is complicating things. I'll be willing to change it if I need to, but I won't be able to post anything until I get home tomorrow night.
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Post by Lucifer on Apr 21, 2018 11:14:33 GMT
Lucifer let out an annoyed sigh at the Treecko. His patience was beginning to wear thin. "It takes one to know one. " The Absol gave a nod at the gecko's battle scars. Lucifer growled at the Treecko. "You're pretty soft for an Outlaw. It almost looks like you're friends with prey." He chuckled darkly at the reptile's words. "Oh, they don't know I'm here. Nothing is stopping you from leaving if you're that worried."
The Pichu's words caused the Dark type to fluff up his mane again. "I'm saying the weak don't survive in this world. If I was weak, I wouldn't be alive now. Indeed, that is why you are prey. I am not weaker than you." Lucifer chuckled at the yellow mouse's question. "Like I'm going to tell you." There was no way he was revealing information like that. "Of course I do. That is not your concern. It's what I do."
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Post by Tanis on Apr 22, 2018 1:52:08 GMT
The avenue of a potential target that the Absol just so happened to mention may have granted both Tanis and Meadow a new approach on how to get out of this without so much as having to continue instigating the battle. It was very much against his overall nature to resort to what he considered to be such a cheap shot. But the situation at hand did somewhat call for it, what with him continuing to spout words at them both, continuing to act and sound a little more irritated with each passing comment. Perhaps the assassin is a little more adverse to the effects of these words that were being sent his way more than he actually lets on. Though hardly an expert on the matter, the victor when it comes to a war of words is typically the one who gets affected by it the most and shows either a sign of weakness or lets slip some critical information that could turn the tides quite harshly. The Absol just played a rather critical one as he unveiled the fact that he has someone else whom he's going after, and that had pegged him as both an Outlaw and a killer from Tanis, that Meadow didn't seem to initially dispute, but put terrible consideration on. Despite popular believe, the Absol had actually fallen into the trap of revealing more than he probably should've done, even before Tanis arrived on the scene. Although whether he, or indeed Meadow herself was aware of it, only those two knew.
Meadow definitely knew how to lay on someone verbally, and hard. While her moves and core strength may not seem all that impressive by her own standards, and he supposed the Absol's standards as well, her mouth could run a lot further than Tanis' own Quick Attack could even do. Tanis has tried a few times to try and get the assassin into a fight, which was both what he wanted, and what the Absol had been hinting at, but hadn't actually enacted on. It made the situation as a whole rather bizarre, as it became more difficult to determine as time progressed just whether or not he was actually being serious with his claims, as he wasn't exactly backing them up in any way or form. But she still continued her verbal stabs on him at each and every turn as if it were a simple game to her. It was as if she relished in the delight of seeing her victims skin crawl to its very core by showcasing just how direct and mean she could really be. It definitely made Tanis consider if this was the same Pokémon that had been cowering against a rock not too long ago, just what sort of true creature of the night was she? Being honest with himself, he was certain he would've triggered and gotten after her by now if it wasn't for the fact that it was her that was otherwise staying his paw in the first place, and that her words were not directed at himself. The Absol, while getting close a couple of times, hasn't yet managed to get him to react away from his stance of staying and waiting. Meanwhile Meadow has successfully tried his patience, and if she continued, Tanis could only wonder just how long it would be before he broke and started making a mistake. Someone had to break from this exchange. While no-one has yet, it certainly wasn't sounding like Meadow was anywhere close.
As... Unusual... As the prospect was that Meadow was doing everything in her power to talk the Absol done, which was met with general unacceptance and just mere repeats of what he'd already said, which from Tanis' point of view was sounding rather weak at this point. It was clear at this point that while he was largely being ignored and shut down, which only proves that he's not as good at this whole diplomacy thing than the other two clearly were, Meadow had made great strides, and continued to do so, far more effectively than he was doing. Tanis didn't feel any real need in wanting to shut her up at this junction, as the time for words was apparently now, and not action, which is where he strived at much more than all this talking malarkey! In fact, he wanted her to keep pressuring him. It was her words that got him to admit that he was targeting someone else that wasn't herself, so naturally it only stood to reason that she may be able to get more out of him, or potentially drive him away completely. Failing all of that, egging him into charging in for round two! All were perfectly acceptable to Tanis, though he did deeply hope he'd perform the latter, if just to satiate his own greed. But the knowledge that he had bestowed on letting on that the Absol was an Outlaw did slow down Meadow a little as she sounded like she shared concern with whoever his target is, seemingly demanding to know just who it is. Perhaps to the point so she could stop him from bringing harm to whoever it is? Tanis let out a single noise from his mouth as the inside of his lip separated itself from his teeth, which in turn seemed to make some sort of noise that seemed akin to something a Nidoran would make... Kind of. Somehow he was not surprised that she wanted to know the facts of the matter, presumably for her own purposes of stopping him.
... Yup, that's Meadow all right!
Unfortunately, the Absol was not as keen to letting on the identity of his target as he was willing to inform them that he had one. That only made sense as far as Tanis was concerned, any Pokémon, not just Outlaws are likely to share any task they have with another unless they had plans on forming up a team with that other Pokémon in fears that their task and reward would be taken away from them by someone who was faster on the uptake. While not exactly something that Tanis himself has ever had to really deal with as far as he knew, as tasks he took on was a direct response to owing Pokémon Favors, so things like that were not typically posted on some noticeboard for Pokémon to take or a reward, as he was already rewarded prior to granting that Favor. Though Tanis would've partially argued the fact that it was not any of Meadow's concern. After all, she is the one who was essentially stopping him from actually continuing after this target of his, and Tanis was there standing in his way from going after her. The rest of what he said, however, was old news as far as he was concerned. He once again blatantly stated what he had been declaring almost a dozen times by now, which had reached the point that he may as well be a jukebox for all he cared. His comment of going after his targets being what he does, he only considered that old news because he had deciphered that was the case considering his demeanour and what Tanis had just worked out about him.
Which, as ironically as that was put, the Absol didn't dispute in any way or form. He willingly accepted the fact that Tanis was absolutely right on his assessment on being an Outlaw, which effectively sealed his fate at that precise moment. Any credibility he may have had was right out of the window whereas Tanis' and Meadow's remained largely intact. That hadn't stopped him from calling Tanis out on it, proclaiming that he was equally an Outlaw as he was. That was also a sad fact that he also couldn't deny. He didn't give any kind of showing that there was any truth in that fact, no noise and no annoyance, unlike the response he got from the Absol. Besides, what was there to be annoyed about? So Absol worked out that Tanis was an Outlaw too, what did that ultimately change? In his eyes, it changed absolutely nothing. Just because he got called out doesn't make him any more or less of a 'bad guy' than he was currently. Although up for interpretation, the Absol likely had a specific stance for what he would consider as a Pokémon who was an Outlaw. His type was obviously very active and determined to make an impact in the country that could be construed as negative among the populace. In that regard, Tanis naturally falls quite short in that make-up, considering the Absol only made the conclusion that Tanis was also an Outlaw prior to being called out himself first. A clear indication that, while Tanis has also been labelled as such, he was otherwise an unknown among either side of the community, neither idolized nor hated. There was more than one way to be called an Outlaw anywhere. It's a unique concept that is easy to misinterpret.
Tanis said nothing to the initial comment about his own standing in the world, but he did pass a comment on the second, where at least three different things were said about him. That's quite a lot of claims to cover in just two sentences. He kept his voice relatively calm, but otherwise still induced with a desire to bring harm, as that thought process had never truly left his side. Maybe replaced with other thoughts, but always lingered in some manner otherwise. "Bold claims, only partially right." But Tanis never expanded any more than that, not wishing to grant any further ammunition for the Absol to cling onto, and not wanting for it to be the pain point that was expanded on. Unfortunately, if anyone was going to get an answer on which of those were only partially right, Meadow would be that Pokémon. But the logic behind it was actually quite simple. What the Absol got right was the Outlaw part, he wouldn't and couldn't dispute it. For him being soft, that implied that he wasn't currently staring down a Pokémon who was well enough equipped to kill, and relished in the delight of what that created for him, and just how much he wanted to tear the Absol a new one with whatever was at his disposal. If that considered him to be soft, then fine, Tanis was also soft. As for him being friends with prey, that portion was completely wrong, he wasn't friends with prey. To imply that he considered anyone as prey, he'd first need to actually consider wanting to target anyone, primarily as a source of food, as that's initially where the term 'prey' originates. Unlike his dark-type friend who was continuing to grow hungry with each passing second, Tanis was not a carnivore and didn't hunt anything meat related in order to sustain himself. He couldn't stomach eating meat, not because he wouldn't do it, but because he couldn't do it: His body wasn't equipped to digest meat. He was, however, friends with one particular Pokémon that he considered as a friend. She is not prey by his standards. So no, he's not friends with prey. It's a technicality that works only from his own point of view, but still wrong nonetheless.
What Tanis did however jump on, was the last claim, that was a clear stab at getting Tanis to leave again. He didn't respond to that particular part, as he'd already made his point very clear that he was staying, and he wasn't going to repeat himself again. If the Absol was too dense to get it through his thick head by this point, then he likely would never get it. Instead however, the dark type let slip another small piece of information that sounded quite crucial in Tanis' opinion. He never revealed just who his target was, but he's privy to the information that indicated he got his target from someone, somewhere. This revelation is what got Tanis out of his fighting stance. His Overgrow and Solarbeam continued to turn him into an overall light show as once again he let the effects linger to a fever pitch. It certainly didn't bother him, as he stood up straight for the first time since he approached Meadow's position and the jabbering began, and folded his arms slowly across his chest, a cunning and confident smile basked on his features and his eyes conveying not so much a glare, but a toying gaze that showed he had something to say, and it was going to be cunning, if not annoying. Despite his stance change, his tails remained limp behind him, still coating a small part of Meadow's body, which was the only signal that shared any amount of compassion he may have had in that moment, because the rest of himself certainly wasn't being nice about it. "Maybe they don't know you're here... But I do..." So much for the assassin dealing one massive critical strike to bring down their targets before they have a chance to do much of anything. he kind of fobbed that by first revealing himself to Meadow all the way back then, and actually allowing Tanis to jump into the fray moments before he could deliver his attack. Marks for effort, but no more than that. But that wasn't what he wanted to truly focus on, instead, he bought to mention the fact that Tanis knows the Absol is here, if his target did not. "And nothing's stopping me from finding out who your target is and telling them..." It would be a task, but if the Absol believed that Tanis was an Outlaw as much as he was, then there would be a trail to find, and he'd have a little more success in finding out who the target is more than Meadow would trying to drill it out of him. Though who knows, with enough probing he may let it slip, which would make his own job easier.
The intent was obvious though: Blackmail!
Well, the Absol did offer for him to leave, there was indeed nothing stopping him from going. So if the dark type was perfectly willing to risk Tanis going and finding out who his mark was, and make his job that much more harder for him, then that was definitely an appealing option. In honesty however, he didn't have any actual plans on doing that, not without at least taking Meadow with him first. But the prospect was definitely tempting, and would help teach the Absol a lesson to not underestimate him. What he had neglected to also say, was that Meadow also knew he was there, and could also spread the rumour that he was there and was targeting someone. Her voice would more likely reach someone higher up the chain who could potentially do something to make his life a misery. The idea behind this was actually quite simple with enough thought put into it. Now Tanis has presented a case where letting him go may not be such a good idea after all. The Absol may be confident that he could claim his target before Tanis could figure out who it is, but was that a risk he was willing to take? Tanis was eager to find out. Until then, his smirk continued, he swelled in the knowledge that he found yet another angle to hit the Absol verbally. Geez, any more, and he may have too many things to say to him! He didn't fire at anything he said to Meadow, as Tanis felt that she was handling herself well enough to meet his comments head-on and strike back with equal, if not greater force than he was exerting with his words.
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Have to rush this. Thunder and lightning going on outside. Hope you don't mind this Rune. Again, I'm not trying to ignite Lucifer, but I felt it made for an interesting interaction. :3
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Post by Meadow on Apr 23, 2018 2:55:26 GMT
Meadow tilted her head at the sudded accusation. An Outlaw? He thought Tanis, of all people, was an Outlaw? Why, that was just ridiculous! Why one Earth would… Well, Tanis… He couldn’t right? Meadow glanced up at the Treecko for a moment, ever slight concern forming in the back of her mind. Had she befriended an Outlaw and never knew it? ...Meadow would need some time to think about this, but if he was honestly an Outlaw, or at least a bad Pokemon, then why was he protecting her?
Why hadn’t he attacked her the moment they met? Whatever the case, she needed to keep her focus on the situation at hand. No doubt, she’d have a lot of questions for Tanis later. It was only at this moment that she realized her grip had loosened ever so slightly on Tanis’s tail, but she tightened her grip on his tail to assure him that she still supported him. She prayed he didn’t feel that lessening of her grip in the first place. Despite what she heard, she still cared about him and his feelings.
Yeah… she’d still support him… She was sure! After all, she’d have to take what that evil Absol said with a grain of salt, considering he was trying to kill her, and Tanis was trying to save her.
“Hm… How curious you should say that.” Meadow prodded. “With that kind of logic, you wouldn’t have the right to kill anyone. After all, everyone you try to kill have survived for as long as they did. What makes them weak, and you strong? I’ve survived for a full eighteen years despite still being a Pichu. Does that mean that I’m actually stronger than you? Wow. You must be pretty weak then. At least, that’s how I would understand your logic. But, please, do tell me how I’m wrong.” Meadow chuckled at her own statement. Oops! It looked as if the Absol walked right into that one, but the Pichu found herself incapable of keeping in her laughter as a result.
Tanis practically confirmed what the Absol had said, but this time Meadow was prepared. She rubbed her tiny thumb over the side of the gecko’s tail in support. She could worry about Tanis’s moral standings later. She was her friend, regardless. Perhaps she was the only one who ever showed him this kind of gentleness. She wasn’t about to change her stance. She wouldn’t let him live life on his own, not now.
For now, she’d give him a chance. Though she’d still need a few questions answered.
The Absol refused to state the name of the Pokemon that he was after… She supposed that was alright. The Absol wasn’t going to leave Invictus unless he caught said target, and to say that they didn’t know they were being targeted may not have even been true. How was he supposed to know whether someone was aware they were being targeted or not? What an arrogant canine. All that mattered was that she was aware of his existence, and as long as she was around, she’d be able to get this information to the authorities, and if he proved to be dangerous enough, then maybe he’d turn into public enemy number one.
...Wait a minute.
“He can tell, your target,” Meadow declared at the bloodthirsty beast. “But if I leave, I’ll tell everyone about you. I know what you look like. I don’t need to know your name in order for images of you to spread across the country. I’ll warn everyone. I’ll tell every face I come across about you, starting with the authorities. I’ll tell them about the fact that you’re after a target of some sort, and then you’ll never find them. You better catch me now, or you’ll never be able to walk around Invictus a free Pokemon again.
“But, then again,” Meadow chuckled more, shifting her position. “Could a weak little puppy, like you, really hurt me?” Meadow pushed herself up a bit, and held her head high. “I don’t think so…” If the Absol wouldn’t make the mistake to jump for Tanis, perhaps he’d make the mistake to jump at Meadow instead. Tanis could track down the Absol’s target, that was true, but Meadow was a local florist. Not only that, but she was known for being tender, and kind. Outlaws had quite the reputation for being awful Pokemon, but Meadow was a Pokemon the public would trust more.
Honestly, there was no way the Absol would win if he let Meadow get away now. No wonder he wanted her dead so badly! ---
Honestly, I had much more fun with that first jab at Lucifer’s pride in this post than in any other post. I can’t imagine Lucifer would be too happy with what she had to say.
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Post by Lucifer on Apr 23, 2018 10:32:55 GMT
Lucifer snorted at the Treecko's retort. He did not care for the Grass type's claims. "Shows what you know." The Absol chuckled darkly at the threat. Lucifer was confident in his own abilities and knew Invictus was a large country with many Pokemon living in it. "You do, but you're also an Outlaw." The lizard was stooping to blackmail now. "I don't think you will."
The Pichu's words angered him further, however. "It's a simple truth." This silly little rodent knew nothing. "Quite the contrary. I don't just try, I succeed. They are not survivors. That makes little difference. No, it does not. I am not weak. I am not surprised. Burdens like you only know what they're spoon-fed by foolish elders." The Dark type's eyes narrowed at the Pichu's attempt at a threat. "No, he won't." Lucifer chuckled darkly again. "It would be a waste of your time and effort. Everyone you warn will be searching for a ghost. I will find them, I always do. I would have already while you were trapped in your sack." He snorted at the Pichu. "I could, but your foolish guardian seems to want to spare your life." The Absol paused before adding another nasty comment. "Then again, you seem to be rather good at injuring yourself, so you've almost done my work for me."
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Post by Tanis on Apr 25, 2018 21:08:13 GMT
In the absolute heat of the moment, whether it's fighting, throwing taunts at each other, being complete idiots, or any other logical reason that could be construed for causing emotions to rise, it is very easy for Pokémon to succumb to its influence like a Venomoth to a flame. Although the effects of it differs for each Pokémon, some get excited, others angry, some even upset, everyone gets affected. Whether they realize it or not, and whether they believe that they are maintaining control of their appearance and their demeanour, secretly, they will have already flowed into the heat of the moment. Meadow has most definitely taken into this, acting and deploying a toughness never though possible from what could be considered a 'weak' Pokémon. The Absol, while not as verbal, has definitely shown signs that he was agitated and was in a cheesed off mood for more than one reason at this point. Tanis, despite being the one arguably knowing about this collapse of a situation when it happens, was also suffering from its effects. Despite attempts at maintaining a calm demeanour in the mid'st of wanting to act out aggressively, was slowly turning over to the darkest side that he hated most. That side being the wordsmith mindset, if he could be considered as having such a side, which he'd declare that he didn't.
Anyone who knows him for any length of time, whether as an opponent or as someone who had barely met him, knows that he is a Pokémon who vastly prefers acting on his rationale rather than trying to justify it through pointless drivel. After all, why try to ask for permission, when you could just do it anyway and cut out the middle-man? That is what usually gets him into trouble half of the time, if not for his actions as a direct result of paying back Favors, which is the whole reason that he's labelled as an Outlaw in the first place. Neither of the other Pokémon present actually know that as of yet, considering he's kept an otherwise low enough profile that only those who knew his origin story was privy to the fact that he is considered a criminal in one country, but not this one. Yet. What lands him into the most trouble, is that he acts first, and thinks about the repercussions of his actions only after he's actually done it. This entire scenario, makes for an excellent introduction of that exact factor. What led him to this point in time is largely due to the fact that he got himself involved, and opened his mouth, without considering just what that would wind up doing long-term. He still hasn't put all the pieces of what would happen together, but if he knew, maybe he would've considered thinking twice about leaping straight into a fight and then taunting a Pokémon who had no problems killing anyone or anything. At that particular moment however, the so-called 'Heat of that moment' as it were, it was the right thing that he considered to do. The reality may very well have been different had he considered what would happen as a result, but the simple fact was that it wasn't in his nature. He could think about it all he wanted, but his heart and body both knew what he wanted to do, and that's exactly what he did.
Everything he's done so far has essentially been impulse.
The Absol was naturally having a slightly easier time, if not an amused one, responding to what Tanis had to say to him. An act that even now is still considered taboo against his own creed. The simple fact was that he was continuing to ultimately try to get the Absol into a fight. At first he tried to egg him on, which he didn't take the bait on. He then took Meadow's angle briefly, which he felt was working slightly better, that didn't work either. He then felt like he found a weakness, and stabbed at it to get the Absol to react. While he did indeed react, it was not physically. There isn't a lot Tanis can really do in a battle situation with emotion. Maybe there's some moves out there that can do that, but until he knows of their existence, it's inconsequential. Finally, he tried blackmail, an attempt to force the Absol into attacking him in fears of getting outed. The Dark type called him out and figured that he wouldn't actually follow up on his threat. At that, Tanis merely smirked wider, his gaze turning darker as a result. Oh, he thinks he wouldn't? Well, he'd have a headstart that much was true, but if he felt as though he wouldn't actually get himself involved, then he was sorely mistaken. So many things that could be said to all of those words, that he wanted to say to those words. But before he was capable of actually saying anything, the bombardment began. He didn't even think that it was even possible that two hated Pokémon would clash with their own words in much the same way that two blades could meet and struggle during a battle, but boy were Meadow and the Absol going to try!
In all honesty, Tanis completely lost track of the entire... Argument, conversation, banter? ... From its infancy from the moment Meadow bought mention to everyone's survival prior to the Absol's desire to eliminate them. With each syllable, his will to keep up this entire charade diminished to a bottom pitch, and the overwhelming desire to act again grew just as strongly. His folded arms slowly unfurled to his sides, in which his paws begun to shake and ball themselves into fists. The inner desire to go after him became more apparent on his face as his mouth twitched amid'st a snarl that lacked any sound. His body tensed, which included his tails at long last. His heart rate increased and his blood felt like they were boiling up inside. The light that had been shrouding his presence of the lingering attack that had yet to find a release point for his attack, swelled and begun to twirl, like it had finally come back to life. All this talking, and not anything being done about it. This Absol has constantly spoken about how he killed all of his prey, and just how much he despised the weak. But what was he actually doing about it, what had he actually done since Tanis arrived in a vague attempt to exact that precise recourse that he desired? Well, he charged at her once. But everything else was a direct result of what either of them did. Since they reached this similar stalemate, he's done nothing but talk about it over and over again. All the while not actually doing it. It had the same effect as the villain telling the hero all about their plans, and then getting slain in the end by that same hero. Not that Tanis considered himself a hero by any stretch of the imagination, but it definitely made him feel like this was what was happening.
His tails, however, met some resistance as a direct result of him tensing them up alongside the rest of his body. In so doing, he had attempted to return them in the position that he always has them: Rigidly sticking out behind himself. Meadow's grasp on one of the tensed body parts did prevent it from going anywhere, while the other shot up and stroked her arm as it left the other behind. Looking a little flabbergasted at the confirmation that someone had a-hold of him, he sharply turned his head to look at the perpetrator. With Meadow and the Absol discussing matters that he no longer intended to follow any more than any normal Pokémon with the attention span of a two year old, the interim allowed him a brief few seconds to look at the Pichu that he had been in front of the entire time, yet not once actually looked back to see if she was alright. If there was indeed any pain going on, as what he heard from her earlier, it seemed to be a lingering thought overcast by the sheer want to hurl words at the Absol, words that seemed to have some sort of effect on him, but he wasn't really too sure just what. There was definite anger in there, he knew that much, but that wasn't all. But he couldn't piece together just what the other emotion was. At this point, he didn't really ultimately care. The war that they were having was definitely heated and it showed on Meadow's face. The once kind and caring Pokémon has transformed into... Well, Absol. Though not completely, she didn't hold the definitive maliciousness that he, or indeed Tanis, held within them, though much more obvious on him. But she still held more than enough glaring power to suggest an intent that wasn't any nicer. Tanis shuddered to think what it could possibly be. But seeing her like that, in her current position, and knowing what he did know, reminded him of just why he was actually trying to instigate the fight in the first place after it had clearly finished, according to the Absol at least. He hadn't noticed at all that she had been holding onto his tail a little bit like it was a lifeline, or perhaps it was her attempt in insuring he didn't do anything reckless, like she knew what he had planned. She was good, very good!
After a couple of seconds of watching her continue her raving with the Absol, met with an equal amount that could break any sound barrier at this point, Tanis turned back around to face the other part of his bubbling headache. He had to face the facts, however much he hated to admit it: This Absol didn't want to fight. Despite his various attempts at trying to get him to budge from that position, although he had succeeded in changing his attitude somewhat, he wasn't moving an inch towards instigating again. Yet at the same time, he still spoke as if he wanted to commit to killing his prize that he had yet to appropriately claim as his own. Tanis had already made it clear twice already that he wasn't going to get to Meadow without first busting a hole through himself. It left the entire situation at a large impasse that Tanis really wanted to resolve through mindless violence that could be considered a battle, with one of them dying as a result. But yet as things stood, the only one getting really wound up about the fact there was no battle happening, was himself. He didn't want to admit that it had concluded, as it was very rare that someone would actually stop a fight outside of a friendly match. Especially with a Pokémon like the Absol. It didn't seem conceivable, yet here they were, and that was exactly the conclusion that Tanis was forced to reach. There wasn't going to be another battle here today, not with him.
Gingerly, and slowly, Tanis permitted his body to relax itself from its otherwise tensed state, which began with his other 'unowned' tail, which dlapped back down to meet with the other as it reached the precise same point that it was with Meadow with a bap, stroking her arm again as it descended He kept his paws clenched into fists, and his staring, while more lax, remained transfixed on the Absol once again. His charged attack dulled back into a benign state: There, but not projecting anything more than a lingering threat that can happen at the press of a button, so to speak. His exhaling was the only indication that it was still bubbling inside him as a white fog-like mist, like he was out in cold temperatures. His otherwise intent to cause harm had diminished to a stable state as his body followed his mindset that he wasn't going to be doing anything of that ilk to anybody right now. In hindsight, it's a good thing, but at the same time, he's missing out on a battle that he sorely wanted, which was the real kick in his teeth on this one. It made all of the damage, that his Overgrow clearly described, completely pointless. Same could easily be said for what Meadow and the Absol took themselves, as even the Absol would likely need to take time to tend to what he took before he could continue onto his original target. Though he was far from willing to let the prospect of a battle go completely, considering he was still very much ready to jump in at the first signs of it, he was willing to concede that it wasn't going to happen.
Better luck next time...
But this mindset did stem from what he had considered prior to looking at Meadow. He has talked a big game ever since he was about to make his kill on Meadow before Tanis leapt in to become the roadblock. Ever since that moment, he has only spoken about doing it, but never committed to it. His battle actions were a result of the fact that Tanis started it, and he'll admit to that. He didn't know what sort of ploy he was trying to drill into the pair so he could make his kill, but it didn't seem to be doing anything, not to Meadow at least, as she sounded like someone who had far from given up on life, and was definitely keeping the Absol busy. Tanis didn't object to any of it, and would allow it to continue for the moment, despite his longing for it to stop. With his realization now in his mind, potentially thankfully for the Absol, there was one matter that had to be addressed, which he did, ignoring everything that the dark type said to him. It was spurred on by the fact that he was called out on not going out of his way to stop the Absol from going after his target. Okay, it's a fair assumption for him to make, and a halfway logical one at that. But here's Tanis' own assumption that he told him. "... I don't think you're going after her any more." He should've realized that the precise moment he entered the scene, but it had taken him this entire time to actually figure it out. However, figure it out he has! Finishing his assumption outloud, he folded his arms again, instead of pressuring him in regards to blackmail. He'd already done that and it's still very much on the table, he added to his statement a couple of seconds after making it. "Big words mean nothing without acting on them..." While his earlier demeanour may have given him the outlook that he was clearly trying to get something going, this time he spoke a more collective manner, one that held no real intent besides just speaking. He was far from letting the Absol get away with his transgressions as far as just dropping the whole thing, but his ideal of a battle had left him, and thus it showed in his voice. It wasn't brash and no longer held any snide-like tones to him. Although his Overgrow and his charged Solarbeam were a testament to the contrary belief.
Ultimately he didn't so much care about what the Absol said back to him, as he had a feeling what it would be, and it was inconsequential and no longer held any water. What he did care about, was what the Absol would do about the fact that Tanis called him out on performing his 'Natural Order' on Meadow, or whatever he was calling it now, would depend on whether he'd actually do it now or not. If he did, fantastic, the battle is on! If he doesn't, then there was little reason for any of them to even be here discussing a pointless matter that won't happen. In that regard, he was going to act on that as opposed to anything else. Besides, what was he going to do on the contrary? Bicker about it some more? Please!
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Sorry about the wait guys. I pin the entire blame on work for that one! Should be okay for the next couple of days at least though... Hopefully. :v
Pushed a feel to see if we can stop the stand-off we have going on here, at least in terms of a potential second round of the battle. Let's see what happens.
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Civilian
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Post by Meadow on Apr 26, 2018 2:57:27 GMT
Meadow rolled her eyes at the Absol’s counter. “Oh, right,” she jabbed, clearly unimpressed. “So, you’re not trying to catch and kill me? Oh wait, you are. You’re actually killing your target right now? Oh wait, you’re not. So you’ve learned everything you know by yourself? Yeah, that explains a lot. No matter which way I look at it, you haven’t proved to anyone that you’re strong. Well, except maybe yourself, but how is that proving you’re strong? You’re just strong cause you say so? Well, I say I’m strong now! Does that mean I’m strong? Oh, wait! I’m sorry! YOU have to be the one who says it, all mighty Absol. Forgive my impudence!
“Oh,” Meadow continued. “And just in case your peanut shaped brain didn’t catch that, that was sarcasm. Oh, want me to break it down farther? Sarcasm is when you say something in a sarcastic way. Oh, let me simplify that further for your little pea brain. It’s mockery. I’m mocking you! As in I’m making fun of you! You want me to spell it out? Okay, kindergartener! Today, we’re going to learn how to spell sarcasm. It’s spelled S-! Oh I’m sorry! Am I going to fast for you? You know what? You’re a lost cause. I have an idea! You wanna kill me because I’m weak? Maybe someone should kill YOU because you’re STUPID!”
And… Wow, that last one even shocked Meadow! Where did all of that aggression come from? She knew he was trying to kill her and everything, but did he really deserve that? Meadow looked deep into the Absol’s eyes and cringed. Yep. He definitely did. Either way, she decided to press on.
“Oh, and if you’re so strong, why can’t you get past a Treecko?” Meadow spat. “You claim to be the greatest thing since sliced bread, and yet you’re afraid of this one Treecko? You can’t catch this itty bitty Pichu? I know why, because you know this Treecko’s strong. And you know you can’t beat him. Come on, creep. This isn’t quantum physics. Facts are facts, you’re not as great as you think you are.” Meadow shrugged. “And if it takes a weakling like me to tell you that, then I hate to break it to you, you’re sad.”
“Good at injuring myself?” Meadow coughed. “Right. You haven’t actually done a thing to hurt me since you saw me. I, frankly, don’t care how strong you think I am. Plain and simple. You know why? Because I don’t care about being strong as much as most Pokemon. Again, plain and simple. I’ve got better things to do with my life than search for your approval.”
The side of Meadow’s eyes glanced at Tanis, who was starting to get anxious. Her voice was cold and bitter to her enemy, but she was being as gentle as possible with her friend. She hoped Tanis knew how much his actions really meant to her. Honestly, she couldn’t blame him for wanting to get this over with. Meadow wanted to get out as soon as possible, too. But they simply couldn’t try to latch onto him again. Will, Tanis could, but if Meadow tried, her foot was in too much pain. But, quickly, she realized she didn’t have to.
She wagged her tail slightly, remembering fondly a conversation she had with the friend protecting her right at this very moment. She was about to try something. Something that may have been crazy, but hopefully it would work enough to change things up. She was basing her stance on one thing: None of her attacks were physical. She didn’t have to run right up to Absol and attack. She could do it right from where she was.
Nothing that Tanis said even registered. She had to get herself psyched up for this. If she got even a little distracted, she would retreat. The things she was doing even now was about all she could stand to do, and were things she didn’t think she could before that moment. If she didn’t have absolute one hundred percent focus on this, she was convinced she would make a wrong move, and she would die. Well, maybe she would anyway. Regardless, she had to do this, and no one was going to stop her. Actually, Meadow did catch one thing Tanis said.
“Okay, you’re not gonna act?” Meadow asked, lifting herself up, and placed herself in front of Tanis’s feet, smirking as she did so. “Then… I’ll do it for you!” Meadow took a deep breath, and let out another Disarming Voice at the Dark Type Pokemon. In the midst of this attack, the otherwise seemingly calm and collected Pichu was screaming at her in her brain. Was she crazy? What on Earth was she doing?
Meadow used Disarming Voice!
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...Welp. Looks like Meadow was the one who’s starting the fight again… Yep! … She’s gonna cry big time when this is all over.
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Outlaw
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PLAYED BY Rune
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Post by Lucifer on Apr 26, 2018 10:52:24 GMT
Lucifer rolled his eyes at the Treecko. He was losing patience with such a stupid Pokemon. "Then you haven't learned anything." The Absol had already made himself clear, in his opinion. "I would have already done so without your interference."
To make matters worse, the Pichu insisted on needling Lucifer further. "Only because you have never experienced true survival. You haven't proven otherwise." He growled in anger and fluffed up his mane. "I would not be alive now if I were stupid. True survival requires intelligence." That was something the yellow mouse was clearly lacking. "The Treecko is not my target or prey. I am not afraid. The Treecko's not my concern and fighting them would be a waste of energy." The Dark type snarled at being called sad by such a pathetic Pokemon. "You wouldn't be doing anything if your protector would simply stand aside." Lucifer had been watching the Pichu crawl in front of the Treecko, so he was able to dodge the Disarming voice. "Have it your way." He decided to take advantage of the Pichu's new position by using Hex to retaliate. The Absol's red eyes began to glow with a red and light purple aura as a sphere of black energy with a red eye in the middle formed above his head. The eye then sent dark blue rings of energy at the Pichu.
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Outlaw
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Post by Tanis on Apr 26, 2018 23:46:00 GMT
There are many surprises in the world, each with its own primary source and what would entail should someone come across one of those said surprises. But one that Tanis certainly didn't see coming, was what actually transpired over the course of the next few seconds. The Absol, true to his form, continued to bleed his own ignorance and yap on about points he has already expressed. Which seems to be a common theme when it came to him from what he cared to hear out of the Absol's mouth, which at this point had become so boring and worth little to actually pay attention to, that Tanis had actually stopped caring. What he was most interested in however, was whether or not the dark type would react, finally, to Tanis' claim that he wouldn't go after Meadow. Which, as it first turned out, wasn't to be. That was all he had to see in order for him to reach the conclusion that he was after. The simple fact was, his mouth and likely his mind were saying one thing, but his body was saying a completely different tale altogether. He could say that he's going to enact his wisdom and claim his prize, but the fact that he just spoke to his claim, but didn't actually do it, was the key point that Tanis wanted to know. Now that he had his answer, he put serious consideration into taking Meadow and just leaving. He certainly wasn't going to stop them at this rate. The first notion he got to the contrary of that belief, was when he felt his tails become free of their captor's grasp, though not for the reason that he suspected to be the reason for it. Meadow had continued her claim, actually sounding rather sly and definitely sarcastic with each words that left her mouth. Though words, they were words, they were words that didn't amount to anything too much as far as Tanis was concerned. Fortunately for him though, they didn't have to, since he wasn't the intended target for those otherwise hurtful words. Indeed, if the Absol was anything like Meadow's usual demeanour, he likely would've done something other than retort back at her like he had been doing, though the fact she's been challenging him on that front is so much more of a mystery that not even he could really put it together. What did change however was not that fact, that particular ship had already sailed as far as he was concerned. But the simple fact that the roles had suddenly reversed! With the lack of action and his inability to get the battle to start again had left him in a state that wasn't completely ready to fight any more. Similarly, he had stood in-between both Meadow and the Absol in order to block the two of them, mostly from the dark type's view. That had diminished after Meadow began hurling her aggressive words at him. Which has fully changed what was originally a savior moment, to suddenly becoming the one who needed saving. Meadow, in a serious moment of what Tanis could only guess was pure unadulterated raged and generally being annoyed about the entire conversation, what had started out as her querying why the Absol was doing what he was doing, had transformed into something that really couldn't be placed into words. If anything, Tanis could argue that she was sounding like the Absol. But the most perplexing thing, is that her bravado bought her back into the fray. Gone was the scared and mellow Pichu, and in was a raging tiger that was able to stand toe to toe against her opponent. The emotion seemed to be so strong, that she had almost completely ignored the fact that she was suffering from a bad leg injury. She had pushed past Tanis to reverse the entire situation, and now she was standing in the way between the Absol and himself. He didn't stop her, specifically he had spent that time trying to comprehend just what was even going on. That... Wasn't what he had considered would happen at all. Sure, he could hear that she was starting to get quite miffed about him and his overall attitude, that wouldn't be swayed, but he never once considered the possibility that she'd Take the center stage like this and face down the Absol with nothing between them but the distance that separated them. Tanis watched the back of her head as she took her place directly behind him, precisely as he did with her. He then looked up at the Absol to not see too much change in his own demeanour or what he was doing, then finally back to Meadow. Well, that's a big surprise that definitely came along, but far from a bad one. It meant that she had gained some confidence and didn't specifically need Tanis to keep her as a shield of sorts, at least not for this situation. He spent the next few seconds rather dumbfounded about it all, but quickly brought himself back into reality with a grin and placing his focused back on the Absol. Alright, so the situation has changed now, for the better in his opinion. That's perfectly fine by him. He certainly wasn't going to tell her to get back if this was what she wanted to do. But the surprises didn't stop there. Tanis had been spending all this time waiting for the action to come to him. He had been holding onto his Solarbeam charge for quite some time, waiting for the opportunity to let it loose by the Absol doing something, anything, that would generate some sort of opening. So far he hadn't done it, which was the sole reason why the pair of them had been in this stand-off jabbering on about this and that to try and get him to actually move. What he hadn't been expecting however, was for Meadow to actually be the one to change that! He didn't know whether she got triggered by something the Absol said, or maybe she was sick and tired of being sick and tired. But whatever the reason for it, she was the one who instigated the fight again, not by words like Tanis had been trying to do, but by throwing her voice at the dark type. Quite literally! The move that is so familiar to all three of them by now, Meadow screeched the familiar pink-tunes and ripples of her Disarming Voice directly towards the Absol that spread and travelled at a fair click towards him. With Tanis behind her now, he wasn't in the firing line. But it didn't stop his ears from being assaulted by the scream that threatened to split his head clean open. Tanis was forced to squint his eyes, taking a step back as he placed his paws on the sides of his head in a vain attempt to block it. The assault didn't last long, as she wasn't as entirely committed to launching an absolute volley at the Absol than when she was right next to his ear. Which winded up being a good thing consider that he was somehow able to get out of its range... Somehow. Maybe the sound waves changed trajectory and created a gap that he could get out of its way? Tanis wasn't really sure, but then while he was trying to keep his eyes on the action, he was being disrupted, or disarmed, the noise was much too loud for him to ignore. He wasn't affected damage-wise, but once again his hearing had diminished to nothing more than a loud whistle as a result. Well, at least he wouldn't need to hear the drivel coming from the Absol this time anyway. But fortunately for Tanis, he didn't have to hear anything in order to see what was coming next, and it wasn't something that he'd ever seen before. At first, it looked like all he was doing was glaring at the two of them in much the same way he had done to them essentially 90% of the time anyway, which masked the beginning of his attack quite nicely. The first actual indication that Tanis noticed was the glowing of the eyes. That's definitely something he's trying to pull at that particular moment. Tanis' otherwise neutral looks, if considered as such, changed back into the very first face that he pulled on the Absol once his Overgrow kicked in: Confident and with a clear intent, death! He had spent the entirety of his time waiting for the dark type to actually do something besides stand there talking, and while it still wasn't entirely clear what he was doing, at all, it was something different, and he felt that it was for malicious intent. That was enough. As the eye began to form above the Absol's head, which from Tanis' point of view was creepy and just outright disgusting, Tanis took his own step forward and made his own play. Meadow had her moment, the Absol's in the middle of his moment, now it's time for Tanis to make his moment happen. He took no more than one pace forward, purposely brushing his stomach against her right side and placed his left arm across her back to grab whatever he could reach on her left side. Bringing her into what some may consider a one-armed embrace of sorts. As strange as it first seemed, he did it for two reasons. He couldn't quite tell who the target for... Whatever the Absol was doing... was for, so he got as close as he could so that it wouldn't matter who it was. Secondly, he wanted to make sure she didn't get caught in the crossfire. Tanis was confident that what he had planned would work in his favour, so he had little difficulty deciding that was the better idea. His mouth agape and his eyes transfixed on his target, only his right foot stood forward from Meadow's own position, the rest of him was either directly to the side of her, or behind her. Both the Absol and Tanis required a speck of time to prepare their incoming onslaught. For Absol, it was to form up the eye and for it to generate a midnight blue set of rings that looked like they were coated in some sort of ghastly magic that only the nocturnal and believers could fathom just what was approaching the pair. Ominous feelings spread through Tanis' body as he watched the rings in the build up to his own attack. Which, spoiler alert, was the move that he had threatened to fire off for a good length of time. His open mouth gave birth to a brilliant white light that engulfed the insides of his mouth as it trickled out of every opening through his teeth that they would allow. After a second, his closed teeth could remain like that for no longer, as the source of the beam grew to the actual size of the inside of his mouth. By the time the Hex triggered and fired from the Absol's third eye, Tanis had effectively finished growing his Solarbeam to a fireable state, yet somehow it still wanted to grow, which forced him to shake his head through the sheer amount of force that it was exerting on his jaws. The light that emanated from it rivalled even the sun that beat down upon the three amidst the numerous trees and bushes that surrounded them. He held the attack after the Absol's Hex for only a couple more seconds, while his Overgrow aura that had surrounded his body since the fall left his body, and absorbed itself into the Solarbeam directly, granting it a light green hue alongside the white spectacle that outfitted the fields with its presence. After which, it took only a single deep inhale, as well as Tanis gearing up his head by leaning backwards. In that single instance, the very moment before he let loose what he had been holding onto all this time, his thoughts drove him back to the very first time that he used it against someone. He didn't actually have any idea he was even using it... He just did it, and he simply followed the motions like any good Pokémon would. It actually did precisely the same thing that this one was doing. He collected an overflowing amount of sunlight as energy for his attack, he formed it up into a massive ball of light in his mouth that threatened to rip the thing apart if he hadn't unleashed it in the moment that he did, and his Overgrow was also active, and it infused itself within his beam in exactly the same manner it had done so now. All the while, he had continued to gather more sunlight, incapable of actually stopping that natural process, which was exactly what was happening with him even now. With the energy being consumed to form up the ball from his body, it was replenishing itself and causing the slowly diminishing light from his body to shine brighter again as the energy entered his body again. In that first instance, it was against a Growlithe who, despite having a resistance to it, didn't stop her from flying a good fifteen to twenty feet into a tree that stopped her flight trajectory. Judging from the Absol's appearance, Tanis didn't think he'd get a similar effect to it than he did the Growlithe, but he felt as though the actual damage it would cause would be just as intense as it was then as well. With Meadow's positioning, that Tanis wanted her to be in, she had a grandstand point of view shot of just what it looked like in its firing state, in that solitary point in their lives, both Meadow and the Absol would learn first-paw just what sort of carnage a Solarbeam would actually do! Tanis thrust his head forwards, and exhaled. That's when it happened. From his mouth, an eclipsing white-hot blast of material light twisted and formed into a massive blast that hurtled straight at the Hex attack, and the attack's owner! Considering the size of his mouth, the beam that Tanis was exhaling didn't seem all that impressive, but almost immediately, it expanded and grew in its radius to the point that it was digging straight into the ground with how large it was. The grass, the soil and anything else that once existed along the beam's path stood no chance at escaping the battle intact as it all uprooted immediately and dissolved without so much as a single trace of it ever existing. Despite that, the blast never once slowed down as it hurtled unimpeded towards its destination. By the time it reached the rings of the Absol's Hex attack, the beam breached a diameter of five feet. It was then that the rings of Hex and the light of Solarbeam clashed against each other in a fight for dominance. Or it would, were it not so one-sided. While the Absol had a clear edge in the first clash the two held against each other, which winded up with Tanis taking a gash in his arm for his troubles, it was the precise opposite for this scenario. The Hex did do a decent job of fizzling away a little of the incoming Solarbeam with each pulse that the Absol sent towards it. The problem was that Tanis was still channelling and firing the beam, his back still radiating an impressive glow, a clear indication that he hadn't used it all yet. An impressive attempt that may very well have won the day had it been any other attack that Tanis has at his disposal, but against the impact of his Solarbeam, the Hex could do little more than weaken his blast, which it did in fact do. The brilliance of the superb bright white color dimmened to a slightly transparent variant of its former self, that Tanis could do nothing about. But the combination of an already strong attack, combined with the healthy green glow of Overgrow, effectively rendered the Hex null and void at the cost of some of its impact. So the Absol had succeeded in weakening the attack, but not its influence, or the fact it was coming. Like Meadow's Disarming Voice, it was an attack that hurtled straight for the Absol, and it was fairly obvious. But the core difference between the two, which he would soon discovered, was that Tanis still had some resemblance of control over it. While the beam was in the air, where it went was clear: It was going straight ahead. But the origin point of his attack was his mouth, and as such, it wasn't fixed to a single position, it depended on which way his head was pointing. So the Absol could very well evade the initial blast as it came at him, but all Tanis would then have to do is turn his own head to compensate, and then the Absol would once again have a Solarbeam coming right for him. It meant that for the entirety of the time that Tanis was expelling all of the accumulated sunlight energy that he had accrued, and was continue to build up, he would have no choice but to keep moving and getting out of its way, lest he just simply get caught in it and get shredded to pieces. The beam itself continued its trajectory, whether the Absol gets caught in it or not, and doesn't stop until it impacts an item from the backdrop. Typically a tree or a protruding rock that dared to get in its way. The attack itself prolonged itself for a solid fifteen seconds, the entire time, Tanis had held onto Meadow and kept his feet planted on the ground, which was a requirement because the sheer force that the attack was exerting on him was pushing him backwards if he let it! There was little doubt why this attack required a charge up before it could be unleashed. The amount of power that was within it could easily diminish anyone's lifespan from just being within it. As the seconds reached double figures, Tanis' back dimmed back to its usual green shade, and the beam began to lose its presence as it slowly decreased in size until it reached three feet in diameter, at which point Tanis couldn't maintain it any more, the reserve energy he had collected completely used up. Well, that was effective! The immediate casualty of his Solarbeam was, of course, the ground. Everywhere the beam went, the ground paid the price, as nothing but jagged earth and a beam-long crater remained, formed between the Absol and the Meadow and Tanis pair. Not a single blade of grass survived, the intense heat from the sun's power far too much for nature to so much as put up resistance. Whatever state the Absol was in, one thing was obvious to both him and Meadow: Don't get on the wrong end of it! For Tanis however, he spent the next couple of seconds taking a few deep breaths, having also exhaled his breath to the point of bordering suffocation. He kept hold of Meadow until he took those breaths, not because he needed support as such more than he didn't have a breath in his body to move very much, so he didn't. After he took those breaths, a very familiar looking bright green aura returned to swirl around his body once again. This time he wasn't as much of a sight for sore eyes, as the bright white light he had exhibited for a large quantity of time had now diminished and returned him back to how he was when he arrived. With confidence now that Meadow didn't need babysitting as such, Tanis let her go with his Overgrow aura returned to him, taking a couple of paces to his right side, and formed up his battle stance if his ;eft arm parallel to his body, with the back of his paw covering his mouth, and his right arm extended outwards, ready and waiting. He's got his battle back, now to the business of finishing off this Absol! +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Imma Firin' Mah Lazah! Enjoy it! On a side note, Rune, I'm a touch concerned that you've applied rather a lot of evasion. I'm aware Pokémon aren't going to just stand and take attacks like a statue, but that Disarming Voice was the 5th(?) move Lucifer's avoided so far. That's starting to border a little excessive mate. Just something I wanted to mention. :3
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Civilian
PLAYED BY OOC NAME
PLAYED BY cynda1
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Post by Meadow on Apr 28, 2018 6:22:27 GMT
"If you're not afraid of him," Meadow countered. "Then why don't you challenge him?!"
The Pichu let out the attack only long enough for the Absol to dodge it, and intended on staying right where she was. Tanis had already been injured enough as it was, and even though she had broken her foot, she wasn't nearly as injured as he was. At least, she didn't think so. The Pichu gritted her teeth as electricity danced around her tiny body. Despite the previous result of ThunderShock, Meadow's anger kept her from being able to calm her power down. If the Absol made one wrong move, she would have launched another enraged electric attack had it not been for one thing that snapped her out of it.
Meadow was surprised by her own tenacity. She supposed desperate times did call for desperate measures, but she had assumed she'd be cowardly because of her broken foot. On the contrary, the broken foot seemed to be helping her in her desperate attempt to fight back. She couldn't run away, so might as well face her foe head on. Honestly, it was something Tanis would do, but because she could do little action, she used her words instead. She hated to admit it, but it did seem quite a lot like the very Absol who wanted her dead. Why was she even being this reckless? Was it in the name of all the weaker Pokemon like her? Perhaps. But Meadow had no interest in fighting until...
Meadow felt a paw clasp around her side and lift her feet off the ground, reminding her of just how much pain her foot was in. The Pichu let out a bit of her signature whine before bringing her attention back to the one who had lifted her up. Tanis, despite Meadow's determination, seemed to want to make a message of his own clear, but he was still determined to protect her. No longer interested in what the Absol was doing, Meadow gazed up at the Treecko's face as something white began to form in the gecko's mouth. The black eyes of the small mouse widened as she realized what was about to happen. He was doing it. He was really doing it. This wasn't him accidentally charging it like he had before. He was going to intentionally fire his Solarbeam.
The first of Tanis's moves that she was aware of... and now she would see it in action.
The Pichu could sense that the attack had some intense power. She didn't expect anything less out of it, but the magnitude was intense. This was a Grass-Type attack? The raw power of nature... Meadow knew it was powerful, but nothing prepared her for what she was witnessing. So, of course, there was no chance for her to be prepared for what happened next.
The white energy fired into a deadly stream toward the Dark-Type, and the sheer intensity of the attack forced the Pichu to shield her eyes. It didn't matter how fine his fur was, nothing was going to protect the Absol from an attack like that. If he didn't want to get seriously hurt, he needed to get out of the way and fast!
Not that she was concerned about him. Her sympathy for him died the moment Tanis had come into the fray. He was more than willing to attack her for no reason other than not being a proper battler, but then when faced with a battle himself, he backed down. He was just a bully, and if this Solarbeam was what it took for him to go away, then Meadow was happy to see him go. She didn't wish death upon him, or anything. Meadow would't have wished death upon her worst enemy, despite all of the aggressive things she said. All she wanted was for the Absol to leave her alone. It never had to come to this, but the Absol continued to persist. And so, if Absol got hit, she could only say that he was getting what he deserved.
The light was intense for several seconds before finally dying down. Tanis was forced to having to take a breath as he ended up releasing her from his grasp. The Pichu landed on her good foot, and placed a gentle paw on his arm just to see if he was alright. After assessing that he would be fine, her pink cheeks danced with lightning again as she placed her front paws on the ground. The snarl that she wore, as well as the glare, dared the Absol to come closer and see what would happen. ---
Gosh! 1 AM and I'm posting? So sorry for the wait, guys! I was distracted today, or rather yesterday, so I couldn't really get to this post as quickly as I wanted to. Thanks for the patience!
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Outlaw
PLAYED BY OOC NAME
PLAYED BY Rune
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Post by Lucifer on Apr 28, 2018 8:59:07 GMT
Lucifer growled at the Pichu's words. The rodent understood nothing. However, he had little time to think on it as the Treecko fired off their Solarbeam. Although the Absol's Hex was no match for the deadly attack, it weakened it and bought him a little time to try and avoid it. However it was not enough.
The Dark type, due to the stupid lizard being able to follow him, could not entirely avoid the attack. Instead, the beam clipped Lucifer's side. It singed his fur and sent him flying sideways into a nearby thicket. The Absol was not dead, but the attack did take a chunk out of his stamina. Lucifer made no attempt to get up. Instead, he simply lay there and waited to see what the Treecko and Pichu would do.
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