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Does your character need to get in contact with Cilan for something? Then you've come to the right place for that!

All you have to do is please title your initial comments with these:
Action | Written | Voice/Video/Messenger Bird/etc. (????) and a date! (example: July 13th or something)
so that I know what method your character is using to try to contact him so that he can respond properly

this post can also be used for continuing threads from events or memes if needed

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[ In the blink of an eye, Samurott unsheathes a sword from its leg and takes a swing at the rocks hailing down. With one swift movement, a good portion of the rocks are deflected while the rest hit the large shell on Samurott's head. Having a built-in helmet to take the brunt of an impact sure comes in handy. ]

Excellent work, Samurott! Now-- use Surf! [ The samurai otter is quick to attack, creating a large wave that comes crashing down toward Crustle. ]

[Oh dear...well, as a Crustle, Surf would be a pretty hard attack to avoid, so the wave comes crashing down over the poor bug Pokemon. And considering that it has a 2x weakness to water-type attacks, that would normally probably wipe it out pretty quickly...however, once the water starts to recede, Crustle can be seen still standing, albeit shaking from the attack as it attempts to dry itself a little. Thank god for Sturdy...ahaha...]

Perhaps I slightly underestimated the flavor of your Samurott's power...that certainly was a formidable wave. We should count ourselves lucky that we weren't overwhelmed by it... [Nonetheless, he's taking out a pokeball to temporarily recall Crustle back for now (after all, we're at quite the type-disadvantagous situation here), taking out the pokeball of his third Pokemon.] I must say, it's been quite a while since we last faced an opponent that had us on the defensive like this!

[ Ah, the built-in Focus Sash. Sturdy an useful ability but it's annoying when the opponent is the one having it. Hilda's grown to loathe it a little after going through Victory Road and encountering dozens of Boldores. ]

Samurott's my very first Pokémon! I know you don't remember it but you were the first gym leader we fought. [ She's feeling a tad sentimental. She's no longer the newbie with her Oshawott who was still trying to find her footing as a trainer. She's better now, and her skills are more refined. In some ways this battle is a "where it all began" kind of thing. ]

We've come a long way since. You were real tough back then-- and you still are. A challenge keeps things interesting, don't you think?

Edited (i wanted to change the phrasing a bit) 2012-12-24 02:09 (UTC)

Mm, of course! Challenging opponents, while difficult, can bring out the most exciting tastes in their combinations! We'll certainly have to do our best if we want to match up to your level now--let's go, my next Pokemon!

[And out comes a Stunfisk and wow that is definitely not a Lillipup or a grass-type Pokemon at all either. But he doesn't seem to notice the oddity that is having a Stunfisk as he gives his Pokemon a command.]

Jump into the water and hide with Camouflage! [Stunfisk leaps into the nearest source of water, disappearing from view. Normally Camouflage isn't a move that's used often by most people, but considering our opponent is a water-type and Stunfisk also has a 2x weakness to water-type attacks like how Crustle does, at least Camouflage can give us a leg to stand on by temporarily changing our Pokemon's type from ground to water so that Surf won't be able to knock us out that quickly...]

A Stunfisk-- you're just full of surprises, aren't you?

[ What the heck, Cilan? That's not a cute puppy. Hilda frowns and begins to think about how to deal with this nasty surprise. ]

Samurott, stand back. [ She knows better than sending a Water-type into the water when a Pokémon with Electric attacks is lurking beneath the surface. What to do, what to do... Ice Beam, Scald will not do much damage and Megahorn is a physical move-- which would put Samurott at risk of getting shocked. ]

Freeze over the water! [ Samurott takes a deep breath and aims a beam of ice toward the body of water. Hilda is hoping to force Stunfisk to come out or risk getting trapped underneath a layer of ice. ]

[But if we were trapped under the ice, how would the battle even be able to continue...]

Let's counter with Scald! [Guess who knows that move too. Stunfisk pokes it's head up above the water and sprays scalding hot water from it's mouth at Samurott and it's Ice Beam heading across the water towards it. While the attack may or may not reach Samurott itself, depending on how lucky we are, at least the hot water can help to crack the ice and melt it a little rather than anything more threatening that could potentially freeze the water over and trap us under the ice...]

[ By breaking through the ice using BS Pokémon strength! The plan was to have that happen and try attacking Stunfisk as it lept up in the air.

The boiling hot water is an excellent counter; Samurott's not part Ice -- its domain is water so its ice is only barely below the freezing point and easy to melt. So when the ice hits the water, it breaks into smaller pieces with the consistency of slush. Not exactly threatening even if Stunfisk gets hit.

Some of the water does manage to hit the samurai otter, causing it to briefly recoil from the pain. Make your move, Stunfisk. ]

[But doing that wouldn't be very unexpected, and you should know by now that breaking expectations is what we usually try to do...]

Use Thundershock! [Stunfisk charges up with electricity momentarily before firing a charge of that electricity at the Samurott recoiling from the attack from earlier. Maybe we weren't able to inflict a Burn status with Scald, but hopefully this will do some damage...]

[ True enough. Cilan's broken most expectations already just by having a Crustle and a Stunfisk. Gym leaders are tougher than the average trainer but they also tend to specialize in a particular type, and knowing that makes things a little easier; but not today. Today she'll just have to improvise and roll with the punches.

Samurott jerks when the electricity surges through its body and it winces. Thundershock isn't the strongest attack out there, but the type disadvantage against it makes it leave a mark. Samurott is still standing with a fierce look in its eyes, though it is breathing heavily. ]

Samurott, come back! [ She recalls her Pokémon like she did before and sends out Musharna. ]

Ah, it's the return of a familiar taste! [Hello Musharna, how lovely to see you again! But this time, after a couple of seconds or so, we'll try to make the first move rather than leaving an opening for too long.] Stunfisk, use Scald!

[From where Stunfisk is still situated in the water, it opens it's beak-like mouth and attempts to spray a blast of scalding hot water like it did before, now aiming for the floating Musharna above us.]

[ Musharna makes a high-pitched, screeching noise when the attack connects and shakes wildly to cool itself down but it doesn't work because it burns and it doesn't go away. That's when Synchronize kicks in. In a few seconds, Stunfisk will feel its very own burn begin to gnaw at its health. ]

Quick, use Psychic!

[ Musharna's calmed itself down by now so it will now blast a wave of energy toward Stunfisk. ]

Stunfisk, dive back down into the water! [Stunfisk does just that, sinking back down somewhere into the water as they are hoping the psychic waves will have less of an impact if it tries to avoid it underwater. While Stunfisk is able to withstand the psychic waves, just being underwater doesn't really make it completely immune to it of course, so once the psychic passes, it's quick to resurface, shaking itself back and forth momentarily as if attempting to rid itself of a headache--not to mention the burn it's gotta contend with now too as it winces a little in pain.]

Use Thundershock! [This time, instead of blasting Musharna with hot water, it charges up again before firing a charge of electricity at the floating Pokemon like it did before against Samurott.]

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