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victory_road2019-04-12 02:54 am
schachmeister) wrote in victory_road2019-04-12 02:54 am
Accidental video;
[The video opens to the upside down, wide-eyed face of a Sobble, peering at the gear in curiosity, pawing at the screen with his little lizard paw, before a sudden loud noise startles him and he turns invisible, fleeing out of sight of the camera. The gear itself tumbles a little, coming to lay on its side. It’s still recording, the picture at a neck-twistingly weird angle, and not properly centred, but it shows a battle.
But wait, isn’t that trainer on screen Lance from the Elite Four? The big ol’ dragon man himself?
The challenger isn’t visible (though his battle instructions can be heard occasionally over the noise of the battle and the battle music) but his pokemon is: a scarred Sharpedo looking a bit roughed up and facing down Lance’s mighty Charizard. The battle is, for lack of any other word, epic. Too bad the camera angle is so awkward because that certainly is quite the fight taking place. And it is no wonder. This is an Elite Four match, after all.
Both pokemon are holding nothing back, the Charizard wheeling through the air, diving at the Sharpedo, who gives every bit as good as she is getting, powerful jets of water propelling her into the Charizard with intense speed, until finally the Charizard is knocked to the ground. Its wings beat weakly as it struggles to rise for one last counter-attack, claws scraping the floor, but it’s been too much, and it falls, defeated. Victory to the rough looking Sharpedo!
Both pokemon are withdrawn, and two new contenders are released onto the field. For those familiar with Lance’s pokemon, they will instantly recognise his mighty Dragonite, the final and perhaps most powerful of his pokemon. The challenger meanwhile is almost comically small looking compared to the Dragonite: a Shiinotic with a cheery smile that is just this side of unsettling. There is barely a beat before both trainers are shouting commands to their pokemon again, the Dragonite taking to the air to prepare for a flying attack, while the Shiinotic sprouts thick roots, anchoring himself in place. Like before, neither pokemon is holding anything back, the Dragonite aiming Wing Attack after Wing Attack at the Shiinotic, while the Shiinotic counters with equally powerful Moon Blasts. Occasionally, bright moonlight shines over the whole battlefield, bathing the Shiinotic in an almost alien glow as he recovers HP, while the Dragonite eventually sinks down to the ground to try and recover its own health through Roost. With the Dragonite on the ground, the Shiinotic takes his chance and releases a heavy cloud of spores in the air. The Dragonite tries to get airborne in time to avoid the heavy cloud of spores, but the battle has been wearing on it, and it fails, falling victim to the powder. For a moment or two, it seems to be fighting its effects, trying to shake off the dust coating its body with a few beats of its wings, but then it succumbs, crashing to the floor fast asleep. And that seems to be what the Shiinotic has been waiting for. His eyes start glowing a bright, unnatural red, and dark shadows shoot towards the Dragonite from his buried roots, rising in the shadowy form of a Shiinotic, before they pass through the Dragonite.
The Dragonite snaps awake, but it is flagging fast, the HP it had recovered through Roost stolen from it by the Shiinotic’s Dream Eater. Lance orders another Roost, but before Dragonite can even get properly situated, his opponent calls for a Dazzling Gleam. A bright, rainbow-coloured shine seems to engulf the Shiinotic, growing brighter and brighter, before it illuminates the battlefield with a flash that feels too bright to look at directly. And when the light fades out, the Dragonite is down, defeated by the fairy attack it is so vulnerable to.
For a few moments, nothing moves, before the sweeping battle music changes to a bright and cheery victory tune, and the dimmed lights in the gym return to their normal brightness. If you’ve still been watching so far (nothing better to do?), the next bit is certainly going to be a bit boring. The pokemon are withdrawn and Lance and Armin meet in the middle of the gym. (Were you surprised? Of course not. The username is a bit of a dead give away, isn’t it?) They talk, Lance congratulating the newest champion. Too bad the gear is too far away to pick up the conversation. Thankfully, before you die horrifically of boredom, the Sobble from before reappears again, fading back into view. Now that the battle has ended and everything has grown calm again, he is a bit more daring, sniffing the gear and even sticking out his great big tongue to lick the screen. Is this food? No. No, it is not.]
-thur, what are you doing?
[A pair of hands suddenly lifts the Sobble out of view, and all you can see are some legs.]
Come on, you can’t eat that.
[There are some shuffling noises, and then the camera shakes as it is picked up and turned over. For a moment it captures Armin’s face on the camera, still looking flushed and pleased with himself, the little Sobble up on his shoulder. Armin’s expression quickly changes though, his brows drawing in confusion.[
Wait, is this recordin—
[End video.]
But wait, isn’t that trainer on screen Lance from the Elite Four? The big ol’ dragon man himself?
The challenger isn’t visible (though his battle instructions can be heard occasionally over the noise of the battle and the battle music) but his pokemon is: a scarred Sharpedo looking a bit roughed up and facing down Lance’s mighty Charizard. The battle is, for lack of any other word, epic. Too bad the camera angle is so awkward because that certainly is quite the fight taking place. And it is no wonder. This is an Elite Four match, after all.
Both pokemon are holding nothing back, the Charizard wheeling through the air, diving at the Sharpedo, who gives every bit as good as she is getting, powerful jets of water propelling her into the Charizard with intense speed, until finally the Charizard is knocked to the ground. Its wings beat weakly as it struggles to rise for one last counter-attack, claws scraping the floor, but it’s been too much, and it falls, defeated. Victory to the rough looking Sharpedo!
Both pokemon are withdrawn, and two new contenders are released onto the field. For those familiar with Lance’s pokemon, they will instantly recognise his mighty Dragonite, the final and perhaps most powerful of his pokemon. The challenger meanwhile is almost comically small looking compared to the Dragonite: a Shiinotic with a cheery smile that is just this side of unsettling. There is barely a beat before both trainers are shouting commands to their pokemon again, the Dragonite taking to the air to prepare for a flying attack, while the Shiinotic sprouts thick roots, anchoring himself in place. Like before, neither pokemon is holding anything back, the Dragonite aiming Wing Attack after Wing Attack at the Shiinotic, while the Shiinotic counters with equally powerful Moon Blasts. Occasionally, bright moonlight shines over the whole battlefield, bathing the Shiinotic in an almost alien glow as he recovers HP, while the Dragonite eventually sinks down to the ground to try and recover its own health through Roost. With the Dragonite on the ground, the Shiinotic takes his chance and releases a heavy cloud of spores in the air. The Dragonite tries to get airborne in time to avoid the heavy cloud of spores, but the battle has been wearing on it, and it fails, falling victim to the powder. For a moment or two, it seems to be fighting its effects, trying to shake off the dust coating its body with a few beats of its wings, but then it succumbs, crashing to the floor fast asleep. And that seems to be what the Shiinotic has been waiting for. His eyes start glowing a bright, unnatural red, and dark shadows shoot towards the Dragonite from his buried roots, rising in the shadowy form of a Shiinotic, before they pass through the Dragonite.
The Dragonite snaps awake, but it is flagging fast, the HP it had recovered through Roost stolen from it by the Shiinotic’s Dream Eater. Lance orders another Roost, but before Dragonite can even get properly situated, his opponent calls for a Dazzling Gleam. A bright, rainbow-coloured shine seems to engulf the Shiinotic, growing brighter and brighter, before it illuminates the battlefield with a flash that feels too bright to look at directly. And when the light fades out, the Dragonite is down, defeated by the fairy attack it is so vulnerable to.
For a few moments, nothing moves, before the sweeping battle music changes to a bright and cheery victory tune, and the dimmed lights in the gym return to their normal brightness. If you’ve still been watching so far (nothing better to do?), the next bit is certainly going to be a bit boring. The pokemon are withdrawn and Lance and Armin meet in the middle of the gym. (Were you surprised? Of course not. The username is a bit of a dead give away, isn’t it?) They talk, Lance congratulating the newest champion. Too bad the gear is too far away to pick up the conversation. Thankfully, before you die horrifically of boredom, the Sobble from before reappears again, fading back into view. Now that the battle has ended and everything has grown calm again, he is a bit more daring, sniffing the gear and even sticking out his great big tongue to lick the screen. Is this food? No. No, it is not.]
-thur, what are you doing?
[A pair of hands suddenly lifts the Sobble out of view, and all you can see are some legs.]
Come on, you can’t eat that.
[There are some shuffling noises, and then the camera shakes as it is picked up and turned over. For a moment it captures Armin’s face on the camera, still looking flushed and pleased with himself, the little Sobble up on his shoulder. Armin’s expression quickly changes though, his brows drawing in confusion.[
Wait, is this recordin—
[End video.]
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I used to think that, if given the opportunity, I should go home. After all, I pledged myself to Humanity's progress. The Survey Corps has few soldiers as it is, and it was my duty. Plus, there was something I never got the chance to report to my commander back home.
But the more time I spend here... possibly this makes me a selfish individual, but despite my duty, I'd rather stay here. There are so many opportunities here that don't exist in our world. And I do not want to lose the friends I've made her. Plus, our worlds do not change while we are here, right? So my absence cannot hurt Mikasa and Eren, and perhaps they'll come back to this world someday. Marco finally did, even if it took years.
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I didn't know Marco had been here before! Man, this place really likes your world.
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Oh, he wasn't. I just meant that it is good he was able to join us, even if it was a long time after the rest of us arrived here. I know Jean had hoped he would.
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Oh! Well, I'm glad too. He's a nice guy.