I've been chillin' out on a star with my 5 star view

[lucetimods]

Who: All draftees
What: The space battle commences
When: After 3PM on the 19th to the 23rd
Where: In Space! On the Moon!
Summary: The battle finally begins! First there's asteroids to take down, then we finally arrive!
Rating: SPACE

MORE SPACE

All the details you need are here, so read up on it. This didn't get mentioned before, but you can tag the cultists instead of killing them. Details on this are on a previous draft post. Using the scanners are optional!

There will be a thread for interacting with NPCs, but they may not all go up at once, so keep an eye out for them.

Note: A log for the events in the village will go up on the 21st, in time for the hurricane and droid incursion.

Comments

[dogboy]

You're too careful.

[Maybe. That's the opposite right? Right. He stands up and the Taillow scouts overhead in case any got a smart idea of trying at them. Not that Chien'd let his guard down either.]

I trust Soren enough not to get hurt and he trusts me too. If you can take them out before they take you out, you're fine.

[cooltrainer]

You're going to get yourself killed.

[Green grabs Chien again and pulls him back, and Scizor calls for Soren to fall back as well.]

A Trainer knows when he's outmatched! If you can't at least figure that out, I don't know why you have a Pokémon in the first place.

[dogboy]

[Soren's good at following orders, and he does as he's called to do. Chien not so much, and it's worse with that last sentence.]

We're not outmatched! Just out numbered, and I've fought groups way stronger than these guys! Get out of our way and we'll show you what's what. [A trill of agreement goes with that, but Soren really just wants to show off.]

[cooltrainer]

You stay with me! I'll show you how to properly fight with a Pokémon.

[Green recalls his Scizor and immediately releases his Charizard. Since the cultists are still backed into a narrow hallway...]

Blast Burn!

[They all get engulfed in a powerful surge of flame.]

[dogboy]

[That's impressive okay yeah Soren can see why he was called back, he would've been toasted. It gives Chien an idea though, and he's willing to try it out.]

Soren, Whirlwind! [And trap those cultists in the flames? Good idea. After all, what's the worst that could happen with a ton of wind and fire in an enclosed space? It's like how wildfires work. Except it's more of a FIRE TORNADO.]

[cooltrainer]

[Fair enough - at least you're able to offense. However, that doesn't quite stop Green from being less than impressed with Chien!]

When did you get this Pokémon?

[dogboy]

[Will you never be happy with him. He will make you proud of him!!]

A few months ago, I think. I haven't been keeping track of time. Why? [Trill trill, round two's coming up. At least the wall of flame hasn't let up yet thanks to Soren's dedicated pyromania.]

[cooltrainer]

[Green recalls Charizard and sends out Rhydon, who acts as a decent wall against any surviving cultists. Most made a retreat, and Green's focusing more closely on routes of escape or pursuit, and how to weigh his options.]

So you're as new as you look. Good to know.

[dogboy]

[For some reason, that makes him kind of ticked. How dare you. An at least one of them is weighing their options, Chien and Soren are more or less looking to pick another fight if any new ones appear.]

So!? Just because I'm new doesn't mean I'm not a good partner! Don't underestimate us.

[cooltrainer]

I'm not, you're performing at the level you should be.

[Green recalls Rhydon before he turns a corner, dragging Chien with him, and releases Scizor. The metallic bug attacks and keeps the approaching cultists at bay.]

After this draft, you're mine.

[dogboy]

[Well that's kind of comforting. That he's right on track. So he'll let himself get dragged away, Soren swooping over the small battlefield to await his chance of tripping some of them up.]

No way! Silver's teaching us! And he's been doing a damn good job of it too, so don't even think about it!

[cooltrainer]

Silver's too reckless for what you need. I'm his senior, anyway, you'll learn more from me.

[Green gestures to the bird, pointing it to join with Scizor's attack.]

Follow Scizor, he'll lead!

[dogboy]

[A trill's the only answer, the Taillow following Scizor's lead carefully and using Double Team to keep the enemy off balance for the other.]

Silver's reckless? And don't tell Soren what to do, he's my partner! Just let us be!

[But honestly you trainers are missing out on a ton of fun standing back here commanding your friends. Chien's itching to get back into battle with his fists and feet, and it shows in the way he's restlessly watching them and trying to inch forward.]

[cooltrainer]

He is. He seems collected, but he fights entirely from his gut.

[After a short while leading, they round a corner. There's more cultists, so Green recalls his Scizor and sends out Rhydon. He hops onto the Pokémon's back, grabbing Chien to sit behind him.]

If you're going to be a good trainer, you have to balance risk-taking with strategy. You're fighting separately from your Pokémon, too.

Rhydon, Stomp!

[The giant creature growls, stomping amidst the cultists.]

[dogboy]

[Risk-taking with strategy. Right. He's gonna be the best damn trainer, Green, don't mistake. Chien thinks, watching the cultists. Watch, predict, act, react. That's what Silver was teaching them. He holds up his hand.]

Don't get in our way. Soren!

[The Taillow rounds back and pokebirds are bullshit seriously picks up Chien, flying around the cultists while his trainer kicks expertly at their heads, knocking a few out. They'd been practicing that separate from the group at Silver's suggestion of flying with the little bird. How's that, teach? They'll even get behind the foes to await orders.]

[cooltrainer]

[It's good, but Green still ends up using Earthquake, since Chien is comfortably safe and in the air.]

There'll come a point where that Pokémon will be able to do more than you can! That's when your role changes, so that you are directing it!

[He positions himself higher to avoid the attack of a cultist, but at the same time swings and kicks another that had grabbed and attempted to grapple the rock-type.]

The trainer has to be involved... but he has to lead!

1/2 the moment's arrived!!! because chien is stupid

[dogboy]

[Chien looks up at the bird, who gives a whistle, and nods.] That guy's really something else, Soren. It looks like tricks aren't going to be good enough. Let's try something new, alright?

[He lets Soren fly free, giving an awkward-feeling order for a Double Team to back him up as he slips between through the crowd himself while they're distracted. Before he can call out for another attack though go for with his own next move, he's hefted up by one of the soldiers and the others keep him from struggling to get away.

It's just a split-second when the Taillow sees this, and he gives a sharp cry, the decoys disappearing as he starts for his trainer.]

[dogboy]

[Soren doesn't care what Green might try to save Chien himself, but this bird's flying hard and fast and... changing?! The boy can't believe his eyes as his little Taillow's enveloped with white and evolves into something bigger and a lot more powerful looking.

Wait, it's Swellow! He remembers that. Soren's going with a full-force attack of Return, knocking those bastards out of the way one by one, and taking Chien in his beak from the soldier that'd capture him and back to Green and his Rhydon for safety. Chien's just stunned. Wow. But it was because of his own stupidity that Soren had to evolve, and that realization hits him hard.]

[cooltrainer]

[Green chuckles, and presses Rhydon further into the ranks. The Pokémon presses forward and pushes the forces back, giving Green room to hop down and give Swellow and Chien a look.]

It's evolved. Are either of you hurt?

[dogboy]

I'm... I'm fine. [he's evooolvveddd ahhhhh ahhhh Soren really does look so cool now and he knows it. The Swellow chirps his own 'fine' and stretches his wings to show. Chien bets that the other's feeling pretty strong now too.]

I forgot how big they are. I met... what was his name? Whatever, some guy's once. What now, senior?

[look he's taken you as his own gj green]

[cooltrainer]

[Sigh. Well. He told Gold he wasn't going to deal with it but looks like he's knee-deep in it.]

We fall back, take a quick rest, then find a group to scatter. Swellow is a close-combat fighter, so it'll be best to target a smaller group. That way, his attacks are much more effective, and you can learn to keep track of him in progressively more chaotic settings.

[dogboy]

Right. Just lead and we'll follow.

[On Soren, that is. Because Chien's still slight despite being in Luceti for about half a year now, it's no trouble for the powerful bird to let Chien ride on his back. Even if the other's a good two feet taller than him. ... They'll have to work on this.

oh right hold on let him get Soren's new form on his Dex too--]

[cooltrainer]

[Green leads them to a spot already cleared out, where he releases all three of his Pokémon and uses some beverages and snacks to reward and refresh them.]

Did you bring anything to drink for your Swellow?

[dogboy]

[Oooh. Let him check uhhh yyyes! Yes! Water. Good.]

We were going to split it half and half, but I guess you could drink the whole thing now by yourself, huh? [Soren chirps in agreement as well as gratitude, and Chien lets him drink from the bottle.]

I didn't think there'd be so many in here. There's a ton more outside though.

[cooltrainer]

That's right. It's important to pace yourself; the worst thing you can do is get caught off guard, when you're tired from fighting too intensely.