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Post by SGYUMI on Nov 1, 2017 8:07:31 GMT -8
Mini Contest!-Theme: Transformation- Hello and welcome all to the site's first mini contest! In an effort to encourage coordinators and other characters alike to perform, we have decided to create one-round, appeal-only contests! This will be the first, a trial of the idea if you will, and hopefully gain enough attention to show we're on the right track! Of course this makes the contest no lesser than any other, and we hope you'll all do your best!
Taking place in Sinclair's largest contest hall, the young Miss Priscila Sinclair II has organized this little contest in the hopes of seeing first hand what the region's coordinator's can do! The stage is very grand in scale, and any number of props and costumes could be found behind stage for coordinator's to use! Priscilla hopes to see some amazing performances to inspire her own in the future! With the changing of the seasons, and the recent costumes of Halloween (and maybe the popularity of Super heroes lately) she has organized the theme of "Transformation" for this contest, and is eager to see what people can come up with!
- Participants do not need to sign up. Simply post your single appeal post within the span of the month! No rush, no requirements, just perform!
- 2 Judges are still required! Send a PM to my account if you're interested! Judges can participate in the contest and receive a participation reward, but cannot place.
- All members can participate on multiple characters, as well, and get participation prizes for any number, but can only place on one per player.
- As a reminder, judging is based on a point system, detailed here. In short, participants will receive up to 5 points for their use of the theme, 5 points for originality, 5 for actual coordination, and 5 for each judge's specific taste.
REWARDS
- Participation - 40 muns
- 3rd place - 60 mun and 1 'good' candy
- 2nd place - 80 mun and 1 'great' candy
- 1st place - 100 mun, 1 'great' candy, and 1 common or uncommon Pokemon of choice
- As a class bonus, coordinators will receive double their earned reward (80 mun for participation, 120 mun and 2 candy for 3rd place, etc). The 1st place Pokemon reward will not be doubled however.
{Available Candies (Show/Hide)}GOOD CANDIES: Silver flakes - 80 Muns Training Toffee - Gives 2 free points toward one Pokemon's evolution. Jumpstart Jawbreaker - Teaches one Pokemon 3 moves. Wee-Dun-noh - Guarantees the next spawn in a catch or training thread is a Horde. Questionable Candy - Gives a 75% chance of spawning select Pokemon (or 50% in the SafZone) Classic Lollipop (EM Candy) - Teaches 1 EM.
GREAT CANDIES: Rare Candy (Evo Candy) - 1 free evo. Lollipop-Whistle - Teaches 2 EMs. Clever Cookie - Teaches one Pokemon 6 moves. Enigma Eclair (HA Candy) - Gives one HA (usable on Rares)
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Coordinator
PLAYED BY OOC NAME
PLAYED BY lostshadow
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Post by Asuna Kaguya on Nov 17, 2017 3:06:37 GMT -8
Asuna had to admit she was nervous, her heart was racing it had been so long since she had entered an actual contest, she wondered if she would be able to end her losing streak or would today be just another notch on her defeat. The pink haired vixen stood tall in a black tank top and black shorts, she could feel a tug on her arm and she looked down at Shi her precious little riolu, seeing riolu made Asuna smile, with fate the sylveon on the other side giving a cheer as well. The coordinator breathed in the air and felt the ground under her rise up to the stage. Asuna looked at the crowd and bowed before standing upright, Shi the riolu copied Asuna while Fate the sylvion sat and winked at the crowd in a charming way.“ Misty Terrain” Asuna cheered Fate the sylveon feet glowed at first, the glow circulated reaching her entire body as she unleashed a thick light blue mist from her body, covering the stage with it with what looked light clouds. Asuna smiled as the mist became thick, so thick that the adorable little pokemon couldn’t be seen. From it Fate use double team, Shi use copy cat” Asuna gave the order as Fate started multiplying, the multiple slyveons started frolicking above the mist jumping up and landing in the mist together, while the area shi had stood made the mist glow a brighter shade of blue as Riolu’s body glowed from the copycat, the riolu’s multiplied and as the multiple sylveons frolicked about the Riolu clones were copying the main riolu and jumping over the Slyveons giving off the appearance that the pokemon were playing together in the mist. Asuna moved towards the edge of the misty terrain starting at the corner of the stage she spun from one leg to jump onto the other performing a butterfly kick towards across the edges of the misty terrain kicking off bits of the mist to the audience for them to enjoy the awesome and beautiful misty terrain with the continuous butterfly kick performed a clear line could be seen creating an edge to the terrain, Asuna coordinator made it from one end to another and performed a leap did a cartwheel into the center of the stage she stood upright and smiled “ Fate Now start the transformation of elements use quick attack, and take Shi with you” Asuna watched as the double teams of Riolu and slyveon vanished. Fate’s ribbon like feelers wraped around Riolu’s stomach and lifted the pokemon into the air as she ran around the edge of the ring where Asuna had performed butterfly kicks only moments ago. Fate started running and picked up speed her body glowed white, while Riolu was still connected into the air by fate’s feelers the fighting pokemon stretched his hands wide open and smiled, it felt like he was flying. Fate’s hidden ability started to activate, pixelate the ability that turned normal attacks into fairy type attacks, Fate’s white glow turned pink as the pokemon ran circular around the edge of the stage “ Fairy wind” Asuna watched fate toss riolu up into the air as her ribbon like feelers spun around like crazy. The winds picked up and Asuna floated into the sky, around the currents of the wind were part of the misty terrain, Riolu landed in the currents with Asuna “ Now Fate use Swift attack, Shi, use copycat” Sylveon jumped into the air and swished her tail releasing multiple Yellow stars with golden sparkles, as soon as it was released Fate’s pixalate ability activated again transforming the nature of the attacks into fairy type moves, the yellow stars turning pink and the sparkles complementing the colour. Shi glowed blue again as he waved his fist and created golden stars the same size as Fate’s swift, Asuna and shi the riolu was now floating amongst two layers of swift stars Yellow and pink, with the pink stars on the top and yellow stars under it, the misty terrains layer was thin and enchanting with small blue particles everywhere, Asuna smiled it was far from over “ Now shi use quick attack and Sky uppercut” Shi fell and landed on the golden star he created, he glowed white as he jumped from swift star to swift star, his fist glowed white as he uppercut ted the pink stars making it collide into tiny pink swift stars, until there was none left. The coordinator began to descend from the fairy wind as it slowly died down, Shi kicked one of the golden swift stars towards Asuna’s feet and she landed on it. Asuna surfed the golden swift Star with riolu smashing the other golden stars leaving one for himself to stand on, the smaller yellow swift stars danced with the pink fairy swift stars and as Asuna and Riolu surfed the fairy wind currents the two reached the ground sliding along the stage the swift stars under their feet smashing into golden particles that floated towards the front audience with the pink, yellow smaller swift stars and the blue particles from the misty terrain floating in the air among the audience to simulated the effect of the night sky with stars. Asuna and riolu stood together and fate frolicked to join the two and together the three took a bow as the music ended. ooc 911 words Shi = Riolu Fate = Sylveon Music playing
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Coordinator
The twinkling stars in your eyes |
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PLAYED BY OOC NAME
PLAYED BY Jayspurr
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Post by Kristina Vasiliev on Nov 17, 2017 12:47:26 GMT -8
Kris was physically trembling. No matter what she did, no matter what she tried to do, she found her hands wouldn’t stop shaking. Had she ever been this nervous for a contest before? She couldn’t remember a time that she had been, but then again they had meant significantly less to her before. While in school, she did them for fun, to get away from the stress of school. But now with pressure from her mom and others, she… she had to show that she could do this? That this was a viable path for herself? Mmmmmm.
She didn’t watch the first round. It would have made her more nervous. Now, though, she found herself rather quickly walking onto the stage, Elise, her pale Gothitelle, and Princess, her shiny Frillish, following after her. Dressed in a flowy turquoise gown, twirled once before giving a small bow to the audience, and then waited for the music to start. “Thank you all for having me! My name is Kristal!” she called right before falling silent as the music began.
Let's go back Back to the beginning Back to when the earth, the sun, the stars all aligned Kris arms shifted upwards and fell in a circle outward in time with the Gothitelle and Frillish’s motions. As the girl went on and swayed her arms forward and back, however, the Gothitelle seemed to shimmer with light of a Mirror Coat. It spread, sparkling and shimmering around all three of them.
'Cause perfect didn't feel so perfect Trying to fit a square into a circle Was no lie I defy
The Frillish summoned up some Psychic waves that rushed forth only to be seized by a well-timed Telekinesis from the Gothitelle. They squirmed for a moment taking on a square appearance and then struggling as it became a circle, the waves exploded brightly over the crowd.
Let the rain fall down And wake my dreams Let it wash away My sanity Twirling the Frillish summoned up a Rain Dance. A bright blue orb shined briefly before forming clouds and falling downwards. Using a Telekinesis, however, the Gothitelle slowed the rain, redirecting the water to tanks already set up prior to the performance. Kris, meanwhile, stepped forward, letting the water run over her, soaking her hair and dress very briefly.
'Cause I wanna feel the thunder I wanna scream Let the rain fall down I'm coming clean, I'm coming clean Kris was singing along now, her voice not nearly as strong as the track’s but still trying. Swaying and turning, she grabbed another Pokeball and released it in a flash of light. A pink Oriocorio burst forth in front of her.
I'm shedding Shedding every color Trying to find a pigment of truth Beneath my skin Twirling and twisting, the Oricorio used a Feather Dance followed by an Agility to quite literally shed a series of pink feathers outwards. The feathers themselves hung in the air from a Telekinesis by the Gothitelle and shimmered with the light of a Dazzling Gleam from the Frillish.
'Cause different Doesn't feel so different And going out is better Then always staying in Feel the wind
An Ominous wind burst from behind, billowing out above Kris, and for a moment, she stood there almost dazed from herself. The Oricorio, meanwhile, flicked up the rest of the blast using an Air Cutter and sending it up towards the ceiling. Sliding sideways, Kris tossed out yet another Pokeball. A Munna came forth thereafter.
Let the rain fall down And wake my dreams Let it wash away My sanity 'Cause I wanna feel the thunder I wanna scream Let the rain fall down I'm coming clean, I'm coming clean The rain from the Rain Dance was trickling down, but rather than start it up again, the Frillish twirled and released a bubble beam. The Munna and the Gothitelle both used Telekinesis to then seize the bubbles into place only to burst forth thereafter in light ‘explosions’ that made a low rumble almost.
Kris set a hand on her chest, lip synching the words as she went along. A hand went to her chest, the other extended outwards thrusting out as if she truly did want to scream something.
Let the rain fall Let the rain fall The rain had almost completely slowed now. The Pokemon too were slowing in their subtle sways. The glow of another Mirror Coat came and went. A couple Dazzling Gleams flashed forth.
Let's go back Back to the beginning As the Dazzling Gleams faded out, however, Kris and her Pokemon were gone.
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Breeder
PLAYED BY OOC NAME
PLAYED BY Jayspurr
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Post by Lucien Benoit on Nov 20, 2017 7:46:52 GMT -8
Lucien was pretty fired up for this contest: and in the good way. Sure, he had missed the last one, but this one was in Sinclair and meant it was on the move and and and his new friend Priscilla was hosting it so, of course? Of course. And the theme was transformation, yeh? Well he had some tricks up his sleeve for that! Oh look, the contestant before him was finishing up! His turn! Alright! He could totally do this.
Several spinning steps were taken onto the stage as the music started. The audience would get a chance to see the full extent of his white sparkling semi-princely yellow, red, and gold outfit before he stopped. Tossing out a Pokeball at the last one, he’d release a Lapras and Swampert onto equal oppsote sides of the stage “Ya know what-ta do!” he commanded enthusiastically.
The Lapras and Swampert swayed in unison and released a series of Ice Beams upon the floor making several thick ice ramps upon the stage. Grinning, Lucien then released his Greninja and the great frog went running and sliding up and around the new frozen surfaces to the beat. She was a surfer not on water right then.
It's not a game I'm not a robot AI challenging you I'm not a phantom I'm in your face and I'm here to see it through The Greninja’s skin briefly darkened* as she formed a ball of Smoke Screen and exploded it on the ground darkening the area for a moment. Tossing a Pokeball upwards, Lucien released a Porygon2 that quickly shifted around using both Magnet Rise and Conversion 2 to twist around act more computer-y than usual.
Right before your eyes Watch us multiply Come to claim our rights - it's time Bursting forth from the smoke, the Greninja formed a Double Team and quite literally multiplied. A second after, the Porygon2 also used Double Team to fill the stage with copies. Landing in front of everyone, the Greninja shimmered a bright blue* before forming several Water Shuriken and cut back through the smoke with them. A bright light flashed through from two Ice Beams, and as the smoke cleared, it became evident that in the center, the Water Shuriken had been frozen one atop the other in what one could guess was supposed to be a work of art.
As our power grows Tryin' to stop us shows (You) Might as well go try'n stop time
The Greninja leapt backwards, right up next to Lucien. Clasping Lucien’s hand, the Greninja went sailing across the ice. A flashing bright smile burst onto Lucien’s features as he went sailing around being ‘shown’ the power of sorts.
So you know that we're out there Swatting lies in the making Can't move fast without breaking Can't hold on or life won't change
Spinning around the ice sculpture with the Greninja, Lucien finally let go and went sailing over to knock into the Lapras that steadied him quickly. The Greninja was much more skillful and twisted up one of the ramps, grabbed the edge, posed, and went sailing down it again in time.
And our voices ring out, yeah Took the mask off to feel free Fought it out in the debris Now we know that life will change More Water Shuiken were formed and sent crashing against the ice that slowly melted in turn. The Swampert began to use a Whirpool to collect the ice shards as they came forward making a spiraling sparkling torrent.
Ain't it a shame I'm not a figment of your ailing old mind I'm just as real as I'm just as dangerous As you, so know you'll find The Greninja sailed out of the way as the Whirlpool devoured the ramps, but as she twisted and moved, her skin shifted a little and several more Smoke Screens were formed and tossed into the Whirlpool itself clouding it a dark black mass of sparkling water.
A taste of your own meds Fire in every breath Fire inside your head, your heart The Lapras released an Ice Beam and the Porygon2 formed a Blizzard. Each rushed at the mass, slowing it again, solidifying it.
And as your crippled brain Tries to fight in vain Your empire will fall apart As the mass solidified, the Greninja went sailing around it again, cutting into it with well placed Water Shuriken. Lucien weaved in and out around it flashing a grin at every chance.
And you'll know we were out there Swatted lies in the making Your empire for the taking Can't hold on or life won't change As the music reached crescendo, the ice finally seemed to fall apart revealing a very simple but easy to understand figure of a heart with wings. Lucien flashed another grin and slid forward followed by the Greninja that twirled after him and stopped him before sliding entirely off the stage. A wild grin flashed onto Luci’s features as the music faded out, and he was left panting a bit.
Phew… that was… that was something.
*Greninja is Protean so just "minor changes" seen.
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Civilian
PLAYED BY OOC NAME
PLAYED BY Yumi
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Post by Niso Konto on Nov 22, 2017 18:00:04 GMT -8
Having found out this month's most publicized contest was oddly lax in checking IDs, Niso had signed up under an anonymous stage name and decided to have a bit of fun putting himself in the spotlight. As the name 'The Faceless Narrator' was called out, Niso released his pokemon backstage and held a finger up for them all to be quiet. He then tugged at the strap of a white stage mask with upturned eyes and a wide grin in black ink on a plain white background. Otherwise he was his usual self, and if anyone noticed him he had a means of getting out of here at hand.
With his preparations made, he walked out onto stage, noisily dragging a foldout chair behind him to the opposite edge of the stage. As he kicked it out and fell back into it, he held an old book in his hands. He'd actually just found it in the basement of his home when he moved in but it acted like a nice prop.
The lights dimmed with a single spotlight on himself, a mist rolled over the stage from his swinub backstage. He cleared his throat, and began to speak as a second spotlight shined on the middle of the stage, a tiny Mimikyu now standing in the center.
『The Tale of Mimikyu the Meak』
He turned a page, lifting his head, the grin of his mask somehow seeming to grow.
『Mimikyu the Meek was a small little fellow, afraid of what the world saw beneath his facade. Every day he woke up in the morning, and quick as a flash! He dressed in his disguise! This Mimikyu did not admire Pikachu, he was not jealous of them...but he was afraid of what people would think if they saw beneath his costume...if they saw the monster that lay beneath.』
As Niso told the tale his Mimikyu acted along with him, twirling swiftly to mimic a quick dress up without removing his disguise, cowering in fear at the mention of being afraid, and as the monster beneath was described, his claw tipped tendrils of arms rose up at either side and his eyes seemed to flicker as a ghostly aura focused around his arms, creating huge, eerie talons.
The light on his Mimikyu flicked off, and back on again, Mimikyu face to face with a large and strong Golisopod.
『The Mimikyu's friends did not help him feel confident in himself. The mighty Golisopod told of the days when he was once a tiny Whimpod, and how he felt so good to have changed. Other pokemon admired his tremendous strength now, why would he ever want to be what lay beneath?』
The Golisopod was the main attraction now, raising his arms and flexing as his current form was praised. At the mention of his strength, a garchomp hiding in the darkness of the stage fired out a stone edge, the pillar of stone turned to dust by the Golisopod's rapid punches as it used liquidation.
The light turned off, and on again, Bruce the Zoroark now the focus with the Mimikyu watching.
『The Zoroark was a loner, but he still hid his true self. He found himself fearsome and offputting, but he needed more to scare away those who foolishly wanted to be his friends...he took the forms of horrific, scary images, and enormous pokemon to terrify those who would come close』
The Zoroark wasn't happy to be a contest piece, but he still reveled in the chance to scare, he took the form of the Garchomp backstage and slowly grew and grew with the power of his illusion, a night daze bursting out from the stage, briefly clearing the mist as dark tendrils reached out to the crowd, nearly touching those in the first row before retreating to the Zoroark who regained his true form.
Lights off, and on again. A blue ditto and the Mimikyu stood on stage now.
『The ditto was the most worrying of his friends. Mimikyu wondered if he was okay. The ditto told of how he mimicked those he met because he wanted to make them happy. He never cared if they saw who he was, only that he made them happy. The facade was to make others happy, not himself...Mimikyu wondered why.』
The ditto simply transformed into the Mimikyu this time, a shiny variant however. The two briefly mirroed eachother before the true Mimikyu turned away, staring off into the distance as if in thought. He trudged out of the spotlight, but as it was removed and re-lit, he was center stage once again. Niso faked the turning of a read page once again.
『Mimikyu saw how all his friends changed...and they changed for others. Golisopod changed so other would see him as strong. Zoroark changed so other would see him as fearsome and flee. Ditto changed so others would seem him as one of their own and accept him...and he himself changed so others wouldn't reject him...』
The Mimikyu suddenly stood tall, the tiny eyes on the center of his costume beaming with pride.
『He decided he wouldn't wear his costume for others anymore...he would wear it for himself. He felt comfortable in it now. He felt he looked good. He felt he could look good in other costumes.』
The Pokemon rapidly used substitution three times, each time it created a copy of itself with a slightly different costume. First it had the armored plating of the Golisopod, then the spikey mane and black colors of the zoroark, and finally, the mask of the narrator, with his scruffy hair and black jacket, a small red book taped to the side.
『Others would joke about the costumes, they would laugh at the Mimikyu's fashion, some would praise it even...but good or bad he didn't care. He cared how he felt. He was comfortable, he felt good, and though he changed and shifted, he did so for himself...and not a single soul else.』
With that, Niso closed the book, smiling beneath his mask and feeling he had a fair bit of fun, the lights dimming, and only allowing the stage to be lit once more once he and his pokemon had dissapeared backstage.
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Civilian
I can't help it, I'm a babbling idiot. Please kiss me quick, 'cause I need to feel it~ |
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PLAYED BY OOC NAME
PLAYED BY 🌸 SG 🌸
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Post by Nikolai Laska on Nov 27, 2017 20:49:09 GMT -8
[Note: As an NPC Alex can't "compete" per se but wanted to RP-wise and a score to satisfy my ego would be cool. x3]
Alex stood backstage waiting for his chance to go on, and in the process wound up watching the play. He was kind of skeptic and honestly maybe a bit judgmental at first, but as the moral came about, Alex was… actually kind of touched? That was ah… part of why he was here, wasn’t it. He needed a change. Everything seemed to oscillate between stress and boredom lately, and he really needed some kind of outlet. It felt like years since he’d done anything highkey performative, but the contest was right here in town, so… Yeah. When the kid with the Mimikyu had cleared the stage, the stage darkened, and a brief seizure warning was given to the audience before the next name was called. Alex took a deep breath. A note built for a moment before fast paced rifts started. Only the faintest ambient light showed the silhouette of Alex walking out on stage and a thick dry ice fog started to roll in from either side of the stage. Put on your war! paint! As the voice on the track played, bright lights flashed momentarily on each of the last two words, creating a faint strobe effect as both Alex and the Pancham beside him struck some fierce poses and his Hawlucha flipped through the air overhead. A little more music, and the proper lyrics started. Alex’s writer couldn’t find a good cover but asks the readers to imagine a low and snappy but more feminine voice singing. The ambient light grew just a bit stronger to see the performance overall, but the bright strobes still accentuated strong notes. ”You are a brick tied to me that’s dragging me down! Strike a match and I’ll burn you to the ground!”He settled for slow but accentuated movements, all but yelling the lyrics in anger. By contrast, his Hawlucha was doing rapid kicks and spins around him. At the word ‘match’, a pale Rapidash sporting silver fire Flame Charged onto the stage behind him, then for ‘burn’ engulfed himself in a swirling Flame Wheel as his hooves stomped to the beat. ”We are the jack-o-lanterns in July, setting fire to the sky!” His dance continued, and at the word ‘sky’ a hand swept upward as Hawlucha used Sky Attack to set himself ablaze-- ”Here, here comes this rising tide!” --and launched skyward. ”So come on!”Hawlucha flipped in the air as he sang, ”Put on your war paint!” and used a Flying press to land with force by the word ‘paint’. Alex struck a pose on ‘war’ and punched toward the audience as Hawlucha landed. ”Cross walks and crossed hearts and hope to die! Silver clouds with grey lining!” His Hawlucha’s Swords Dance was matched by the joining of a dancing Doublade, and Rapidash Bounced up to come down to meet Doublade’s Iron Head, sending both Pokemon flying back from each other and the Rapidash skidding a bit on the stage floor. All the while, the Pancham just mimicked Alex, whose movements aimed to direct attention to the battle elements. Everything would settle a moment for the lines, ”So we can take the world back from the heart-attacked. One maniac at a time we will take it back.” If only he knew the irony given who he was following, but alas. He strode forward confidently in time toward the audience, his Pancham staying behind now. ”You know time crawls on when you’re waiting for the song to start, so dance along to the beat of your heart.”He turned to sing at Pancham. ”Hey! Youngblood!” The Pancham jumped and pointed at herself questioningly, and Alex strode to and around him, still keeping a rhythm in his step. ”Doesn’t it feel like our time is running out? I’m going to change you--” he pointed so sharply the Pancham jumped back-- ”like a remix.. Then I’ll raise you.. like a phoenix!” His hand swept upward, and the Rapidash trotted around to leave a temporary trail of fire around them, making Pancham look nervous. ”Wearing all vintage misery. No! I think it looked a little better on me. I’m going to change you.. like a remix. Then I’ll raise you.. like a phoenix!” Pancham backed up slowly and continued to look around unnerved as the other Pokemon took to battling each other with flashy maneuvers. At the end, Rapidash Flame Charged right up to Pancham and scooped his head down to sweep her up on his horn and toss her in the air. ”Bring home the boys in scraps, scrap metal the tanks!” Pancham landed on Rapidash’s back and clung for dear life as it ran about, continuing the chaotic battle scene. ”Get hitched, make a career out of robbing banks! Because the world is just a teller and we are wearing black masks. ‘You broke our spirit’ says the not we pass!” As the scene continued, it became increasingly clear this wasn’t effects or pulling punches, this was a legitimately intense battle. Everything slowed for a moment, but did not stop. ”So we can take the world back from the heart-attacked. One maniac at a time we will take it back.” The chorus played through twice, during which time an Ampharos in armor joined the fray, his.. apparently very real? sword being swung at the Doublade. Indeed, while Alex generally let him carry a prop, today he wielded Alex’s own broadsword on stage. Pancham was eventually thrown, and slowly forced into the battle. ”Put on your war paint.” At first she was just dodging and trying to hold out against the onslaught, but slowly she started getting Worked Up and participating more actively. ”The war is won before it’s begun. Release the doves, surrender love. The war is won before it’s begun. Release the doves, surrender love. The war is won before it’s begun. Release the doves, surrender love. The war is won before it’s begun. Release the doves, surrender love!”Alex joined in the fighting now, siding with Pancham, his fist faintly glowing as he began punching the larger Pokemon around them. ”Hey, Youngblood! Doesn’t it feel like our time is running out? I’m going to change you… like a remix.” Alex was actually doing a surprising amount of damage thanks to his aura, but Pancham was still struggling to keep up, and her fighting moves went right through the ghostly steel of the Doublade. ”Then I’ll raise you, like a phoenix!” She cowered as the blades bore down on her. ”Wearing all vintage misery. No! I think it looked a little better on me!”Pancham was knocked away, and Alex knelt down near them, a wicked smirk on his face. ”I’m going to change you…” His aura projected into a few orbs-- ”like a remix,” that converged around the fallen Pancham, and as she stood she reared back for a Parting Shot at the Doublade. ”Then I’ll raise you--” the stage briefly darkened as she went into her ball-- ”like a phoenix!” The light revealed a Pangoro now, a separate Pokemon in actuality, but the audience didn’t need to know that. ”Hey, Youngblood! Doesn’t it feel like our time is running out?” Not really, because where Mini the Pancham struggled, Maxi the Pangoro was wrecking shop on the Pokemon that had been weakened already. ”I’m going to change you.. like a remix. Then I’ll raise you, like a phoenix! Wearing all vintage misery. No! I think it looked a little better on me.” He was careful not to knock any of them out but one by one they fell and conceded until Alex and Pangoro stood triumphant. ”I’m going to change you.. like a remix. Then I’ll raise you, like a phoenix!”As the last few notes played, they struck an aura-projection-enhanced victory pose, or perhaps another fighting pose, and Alex swiped his fingers across his face under each eye in time with the music, leaving a brief ‘trail’ of glowing aura. ”Put on your war! paint!” Soon after, the lights and all the aura effects faded.
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Coordinator
I'm SUCH a trash mammal quiltbag. |
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PLAYED BY OOC NAME
PLAYED BY Felixx
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Post by Roxanne Doppelganger on Nov 27, 2017 20:54:08 GMT -8
Morning Mood CuboneThe curtain opened, revealing a nature scene. Standing just out of the field of sight, Roxanne gestured at the dressed up Cubone. He looked annoyed, dressed as a green Caterpie. But he went with it, for he knew it was important to Roxanne. She looked at the Ralts standing in attention next to her darling Vulpix, both with name tags affixed to them with tape. They got to pick the colours, obviously. The Ralts went with a bold red, Carmine announced in crayon. Vulpix picked a more neutral blue, Sybel spelled in a flowing font. On cue, Carmine covered the stage in magical leaves, glittering like jewels. She shot a thumbs up at him, turning to look at Dawnie. He scooted on his stomach onto the scene, calming music playing in the background as he entered the scene. A brown log covered in a rich moss served as his "entrance point" as he called it. He grabbed a leaf from the ground, taking a bite out of it. He grimaced and flung it across the stage. He made an exaggerated Yuck noise and stomped around, throwing a small tantrum at the leaf's gross flavor. Roxanne could hear the polite laughter from the crowd, a good sign. Roxanne signaled towards the waiting Vulpix, Sybel waiting for her turn. A cold powdery snow covered the leaves, causing them to wilt and Dawnie to shiver like he was freezing. He was well insulated in the sleeping bag, even with his bone covered nose sticking out. The paint covered log that Dawnie "hatched" from turned a musty grey toned brown, leaving the bright green sleeping bag covering Dawnie as the only spot of colour on the stage. He stretched as much as he could in the sleeping bag, an exaggerated tired expression on his face. As the music picked up, he headbutted the tree, knocking down a bundle of moss. He grabbed the bundle with his bone, and scooted into the log, covering the opening with the bundle of moss. The music continued to pick up as he changed outfit, out of sight of the crowd. Sybel roared, blowing the wilted leaves away, leaving a thicker layer of snow on the stage. A paper mache crafted Metapod was lowered, Tuskina the Axew the only one strong enough to get the false carapace in place. The music lulled as the carapace lay against the log's opening. A gentle almost disarming voice called out, blowing the snow away. Gavin, too shy to be a "main" part of the act, was in the shadows, waiting for his cue. The snow and leaves slowly moved, the Esspurr used his power to move the leaves and snow to make way for Carmine's preparations for Dawnie's finale. A finer layer of leaves covered the stage, a softer, more gentle hue to them this time. The prop stayed in place, to Roxanne's relief. They were worried it wouldn't stay, even after affixing the velcro onto the bundle and prop. Dawnie came out of the log, bursting through the prop and revealed a majestic Butterfree outfit. An antenna fell off, but he didn't falter. He tossed a Bonemerang, catching it and bowing in time with the ending of the song as the curtain closed.
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Coordinator
He's into me for everything I'm not, according to you. |
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PLAYED BY 🌸 SG 🌸
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Post by Serafeyna Carroll on Nov 28, 2017 1:35:52 GMT -8
Sera had been panicking and running through a flurry of mixed emotions backstage. Why this?? Why this, she had actively decided not to try too hard this contest, to do something light and silly just for fun with no expectation to help get her out of her funk. This should have been fool-proof. But that was Niso on stage earlier. Any minor doubts she’d have had if she couldn’t tell his appearance and voice were dispelled by his selection of Pokemon on top of it. On one hand, that was surprisingly good for a first show or maybe she was biased and the moral absolutely melted her heart coming from him. On the other hand, how could he not tell her he was competing? Not ask her for feedback, or anything? On a third hand, she understood the concept of surprise. But back on the second, how could he not tell her??? Then on some ominously sprouting fourth hand, there was just how starkly his performance clashed with hers, but that was almost hilarious with everything else considered? She’d have probably been pissed even with her ‘no expectations’ thing if she’d had to follow him directly, but with a few other acts between them, she felt like the contrast should work against her far less if any. Well, as mixed up as she still felt, she knew her turn was coming up, so she had to put those feelings aside and check that her Pokemon were ready. Catching the tail end of the performance just before, she found the calm instrumental actually helped her relax, too. Heh. All right… As she was announced, she checked that her Eevee ears were in place, fluffed up the fur on her chest that accentuated her figure, and fluffed her tail in a similar manner. Her gloves and boots were both rimmed with more fake fur around her wrists and thighs. Her sleeveless crop top barely showed under the fluff, while her skirt, although short, was just loose enough to sway as she sauntered forward to the opening note of the song. ”I may be Normal, but I’m no average gir-ir-irl.” She sang at the audience, simply walking slowly around the stage, hips swaying, movements aiming to entice them. ”There’s no one like me in this Pokemon wor-or-orld. So choose me baby, come on… give a whirl.” She twirled in place. ”I’ll be your…” Her white-and-pink Glaceon burst onto the stage with a burst of Attract. ”Heart!” Her red-and-cyan Umbreon’s Psychic swirled mystically behind her. ”Your soul! Your diamond and pearl!” Glaceon’s Ice Beam formed a clear crystal at her feet that Sera looked down at on ‘diamond’, and her Umbreon a false moon above her head that she’d look up to for ‘pearl’. ”They say an Eevee is a trainer’s best friend~ A ball of versatile fluff~!” She danced about playfully, a lot of hip to her movements and mischievous looks given to the audience, and she fluffed her not-boobs on ‘fluff’, here Eeveelutions prancing on either side. ”You can make me fit your fav-or-ite trends, be it fire, ice or..” Off-stage, her Blaziken’s Flame Burst and Skitty’s Blizzard were launched as effects behind her, and she spun around before giving the audience a seductive look as she purred, ”Other stuff~”Her Blaziken rushed out now, various colored fabrics and accessories draped over his arms. Skitty would scurry behind him and jump up on his head. ”I can evolve to match most a-any taste.” She browsed the selection. ”A perfect fit for your team.” She grabbed two headbands, Vaporeon ears and Espeon ones and held them near her head as if trying them on when appropriate for, ”Use a stone, show some love! I can fit like furry gloves~” She’d put both down to waggle her gloved fingers for emphasis, then twirled about to make a big ‘ta-da’ gesture. ”And then you’ll see that I can be whatever you need me to be!”She grabbed the Flareon ears and dress to hold up as she twirled one way. ”Some like it HOT!” Her Blaziken turned and spat a Flame Burst above her head, then she spun past him and swapped out for Vaporeon gear. ”Some like it WET!” Her Glaceon’s Water Pulse flared out but actually soaked Sera in the process. She ignored it other than seeming amused to quickly swap to the Jolteon accessories. ”Some love the SHOCK!” Her Skitty accentuated with a Thunder Wave through the air. ”I’m yours to change~!”Blaziken’s Sunny Day and Umbreon’s Moonlight would set the stage for her Espeon and Umbreon ‘try-outs’ as she danced beneath each in time. ”Evolve me day, and night! Watch out, I bite~” She flashed the audience a toothy grin and a brief fake snap before tossing the clothes she held and practically throwing herself at the audience again. ”I’ll satisFY your needs no MATTER how strange~!” She offered a pronounced wink. A Bounsweet hopped out, late to the party, and as Sera moved back to Blaziken to grab the Leafeon gear, Bounsweet ‘tripped’ and launched a Magical Leaf to swirl around. ”So choose me baby, please don’t leaf me behind! I guarantee I’m your type~” The Umbreon went to check on Bounsweet, leading her over to the others. ”And I..” As she swapped to holding up the Glaceon apparel, Sera frowned down at Bounsweet, then turned up her nose indignantly, earning a distraught look from the Pokemon. ”May play cold, but only if you don’t mind~” Her look turned sly before she looked back down and winked at them, then abandoned the apparel to grab both and spin to put distance between them and the Blaziken/Skitty/Glaceon. ”And I enjoy a triple Pokemon fight~!” A few mock moves would be traded on the music notes to follow before Sera turned her attention back to begging and enticing the audience. ”Come be my master, I’m your Dream World come true~” She turned her back to flaunt her ass, the Eevee tail swishing a bit as she did, and she ran her hands slowly down her sides as she looked over her shoulder with bedroom eyes at the audience. ”I got a lot of E. X. P.~” Glaceon, Umbreon, and Skitty all formed Attract hearts on each side of and above her for further emphasis. She struck a fight-ready pose as she turned back toward them. ”I love competing,” and a very different pose, ”and some breeding.” Twirling back to Blaziken, she grabbed the last dress and ears to hold up. ”I’m the Pokemon that you’re needing!”Blaziken began running around the stage to gather whatever apparel tossed aside rather than putting back as she sang, ”I’ll be your Sylveon! I’m your Charming Pokemon!” Skitty and Glaceon would accentuate on either side of her with a Charm. ”I’ll BEEEE...” Blaziken threw all the ears and dresses into the air, and the Pokemon used a flurry of different typed moves-- Thunder Wave, Blaze Kick, Icy Wind, Dark Pulse, and Magical Leaf-- in all directions out toward the audience as Sera danced through the falling rain of apparel in between their backs. ”Whatever you need me to beeee!” As the clothes all landed around her and the final notes played, the Pokemon moved back in to strike finishing poses all together and hold them for a few seconds. Afterward, Sera burst into giggles. (Flash was still rather annoyed he’d been reduced mostly to a coatrack this performance, but it was nice to see her having fun again.)
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Coordinator
PLAYED BY OOC NAME
PLAYED BY Elayne
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Post by Michaela Atalanta on Nov 29, 2017 1:17:40 GMT -8
Michi was a little... ok a lot nervous. She loved watching all the performances but didn't know if she would be able to even compare to any of them. It's alright, I can do this. Maybe? Probably? Sunchaser nuzzled her, nickering quietly which elicited a warm smile from the pinkette. Right, it was going to be ok. They could do this, they certainly practiced enough for it. Smoothing down her dress, Michi took a deep breath and waited until it was her turn. It was going to be alright, wasn't it? Yes? Maybe? Right, it was her turn now. The last girl had been good, really good and it looked like so much fun too! That was part of the reason why Michi had wanted to try out performing. Figuring out the moves had been so much fun too! Sure she was still new at this, but... it would be alright, she was sure of it.
Looking around at her Pokemon, Michi smiled and nodded at them. Right. They could do this. When the last performer finished, all she could do was take a deep breath and smile. With a nod to Sugar, the Vanillite used a Mist to create layer of fog on the stage. It would mask the smaller Pokemon, but it would also create a great visual that Michi thought would look great, especially with everything that she had planned. The other Pokemon would stay backstage for now while Michi, Sunchaser, and Azalea made their way to the middle of the stage. Sunchaser's flaming pink mane the only light that illuminated them, casting a beautiful pink glow on his companions.
As soon as the music started, the lights came up, revealing Michi with her Rapidash and Deerling on either side of her. Twirling in the center, Michi started to dance while her Pokemon started prancing around happily, dancing to the beat of the music. A normal Castform appeared from the mist, floating above Michi's head as she started to mimick her trainer's movements.
It is, kind of bittersweet, Like the smile one would have when they know they've Given it their all
Azalea used an Aromatherapy, covering the Castform in a green glow. The glow seemed to brighten all the more as Rain Dance was used from offstage by Poliwag, creating a gentle falling rain. Castform changed to resemble a raindrop, spinning and seeming to look a little sadder. Michi's actions reflected what the words said, dancing a little lower to the ground to illustrate a heavy heart.
But the smile can't change, That the game has been lost, That smile is the only thing you've got, But it's enough, to move on
A Nature Power would be used, revealing stars as Swift was used, circling the Castform while Sunchaser kicked up the mist as he reared, hitting one of the stars in the process. The sparkles that fell from it seemed to glitter in the light as Michi danced, spinning the Castform around with her now.
And I could spend forever in your eyes, I could spend forever here tonight, And even if you never care for me, I will cherish every memory, I spend with you
The Rapidash and Deerling ran around the two in the center, whipping up the fog while a well timed Aromatherapy made the area sparkle just like stars in the sky. A few more Nature Power turned Swifts would be seen shortly after, surrounding Michi and Sunny and almost hiding them from view before a well placed Inferno cleared out the remaining mist, revealing a Staryu that released a Power Gem, circling them around and moving them in a heart shape.
It is, kind of bittersweet, Like the five lines previous and the feeling felt right now, Like if you heard, that a loved one had been lost
As quickly as the mist had dissipated, it was replaced once again as the mood once again turned somber. Even the rain seemed to get harder as the mist was turned into clouds that floated around the area with the use of Staryu's Psychic. The Castform flew up higher once again as both Azalea and Sunchaser stopped dancing and slowly laid down.
But their last words were, I know this is my time, I am strong
Michi seemed distraught and tried to rouse her Pokemon but both nuzzled her, reassuring her that everything was fine. The mist grew thicker as the clouds closed in, obscuring them from view. A Power Gem lit up the area again, cutting through the mist to reveal Michi hugging both her Rapidash and Deerling.
And I could spend forever in your eyes, I could spend forever here tonight
Nature Power turned Swift swirled around the trio, bursting into bright light. Another Aromatherapy covered both Sunchaser and Azalea, giving them a more ghostly appearance. Both stood up and started to dance, appearing as if they were floating across the stage thanks to the mist. Michi remained where she had knelt for a moment as Power Gem stars floated across the sky, watching as the rain continued to fall.
And even if you never care for me, I will cherish every memory, That I spend with you That I spend with you
The Castform's gentle prodding would be what prompted Michi to stand again, twirling around the stage while stars swirled around. Slowly but surely, Michi began to join the dance again, the Castform by her side as they danced gracefully alongside the two ghostly Pokemon. Staryu used Bubble Beam, swirling around the dancers before a Vanillite appeared from the mist, using Ice Beam to catch each bubble and turn it into crystal before it hit the ground.
And I could spend forever in your eyes, I could spend forever here tonight, And even if you never care for me, I will cherish every memory
Before the frozen bubbles could hit the ground, Staryu caught them with a Psychic and spun them around, forming a heart again before sending them out into the audience. A few of the members could see their reflections in it before several of them shattered, showering the audience with harmless snowflakes. All that was left was a single bubble that landed in Michi's hands as Sunchaser and Azalea ran off stage.
And though I know it's kind of bittersweet, Sometimes we have to accept defeat
Michi approached the front of the stage, Castform still at her side, the fragile bubble still in her hands. Kneeling down, Michi looked as if she was crying, as if the bubble was all that remained of her memory. The bubble fell to the ground, shattering just as a Hail was used by the Vanillite, turning the Castform into its snowy form.
Then ensues the peace like falling snow, Take a deep breath in and let it go
All at once the entire stage seemed to change as another Mist filled the stage, creating a snowy area while a Protect was placed around Michi and the other Pokemon on stage. The Castform spun above Michi's head before using a Powder Snow inside the bubble, giving the illusion that everyone had been trapped inside a snow globe this entire time. Michi raised her head up and looked at the snow, smiling and rising to her feet again to dance with the Castform. Spinning around with it while the Staryu created more 'stars' using Power Gem that swirled around It seemed the Castform and Michi were laughing again before Michi threw Sunny up into the air where she twirled at the height of the "snow globe's" dome.
I am free I am free
Suddenly, a bright light filled the area, clearing away the mist and hail as a Sunny Day was used. A Fire Blast from within shattered the Protect and what remained of the fog. Galloping could be heard as Azalea and Sunchaser rejoined Michi, nuzzling her before rearing as Michi twirled.
And I could spend forever in your eyes...
The Castform slowly decended, coming right in front of Michi who hugged her as a Nature Power turned Swift combined with Power Gem swirled around them one last time. The song ended as quietly as it had started with the Mist starting to move in again just as the curtain closed.
As soon as she was off stage, Michi couldn't help but squeal with excitement. They'd done it! Everyone had done so well! Who knew coordinating was so much fun! Words: 1,447
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"Josh what is with you and your dang speeches?" |
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PLAYED BY Yumi
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Post by Sam "Cat" Parker on Nov 30, 2017 18:02:07 GMT -8
Song + CostumeBefore her performance one very vital prop had been set up, very simply a small stool infront of the curtain. As her turn to perform was called, the meowth of the idle Cat slid between the gap in the stage curtain and climbed the rungs at the front of the stool to perch himself atop it, humming softly to a tune in his head. He'd been training all week for this moment and he just needed to hold out a few seconds longer. Cat herself slid on at the side of the stage, groaning softly as she stretched her arms over her head, noticing some sand on her shoulders and brushing it off harmlessly, her a stereotypical 'Arabian' style you'd see from cartoons, which at it's loosest definition was "a bra, bracelets, and see through pants". Nevertheless she walked with confidence, letting out a loud grown as she rested an elbow on the edge of the Meowth's stool. "Well we got outta that one Aladin, but I swear, no more freebies!~" She smirked wide enough to flash one of her prominent fangs as her yellow eyes danced along the audience, spotting a few people who clearly got the reference already. "So you got three wishes left." She held her the back of her hand out to the audience displaying the number. "So you're gonna have to be careful...Oh whats that?" The Meowth mock whispered into the Feline Idol's fake ears, the woman nodding along. "Uh-huh...that many huh? Handsome too? Yeah...yeah I can work with this...~ So what'ya say master?~"The Meowth raised it's head back and gave a simple "Meeeowth!~" To which Cat smiled bright. "Alright! One Bona-fied Regal Prince coming riiiiiiiiight up!~"With a dramatic flair the feline waved her arms about the Meowth, twirling on one foot, the tiny cat pokemon slowly began firing out wild and bright moves as the stage lights dimmed. Swift, Pay Day, Power gem, the three attacks firing out like magical effects till the lights finally faded out and the Meowth allowed itself to evolve, though the audience could not yet see the result. The Stage curtains parted, the stool swiftly hidden away, while a much larger throne, elevated on a stand was rolled out by Cat's Infernape from her Interpol work, the Persian taking place atop the throne and lifting it's head up as the lights came back to life. As the opening mutes of the music rolled in, Cat marched in from stage left with her Purrloin, while her Skitty and Alolan Meowth marched in from stage right, each of them about to walk infront of the throne before stepping back and bowing their heads as the lyrics came into the song. "Make waaaaay for prince Ali. Say heeeeey it's prince Ali!~" "Hey Clear the way in the old Bazaar hey YOU let us through its a bright new star!~" As the beat hit a more peppy tone Cat and her feline follower danced from one side of the stage to the other as the opposing cats did the same in reverse, gesturing to the Persian atop the throne, using another swift to emphasize the used of star in the lyrics. "Oh Come be the first on your block to meet his eeeeye!~" The Persian lifted itself higher, turning it's head side on to the audience as a devious glint shimmered within his eye. "Make way! Here he comes! Ring bells bang the drums!" The ground pokemon all lined up, a heal bell from the Skitty as they got on their knees and banged paws and hands against the floor for the drums, Cat lifting up her head with an ecstatic grin and slightly wilder hair from the motions, standing tall and gesturing back to her Persian. "You're gonna love this guy!" "Prince Ali Fabulous he Ali-ababwa!~" The Skitty and Purrloin briefly scattered, leaving a rather pompous looking Al Meowth in the center stage, Cat lightly tapping the back of it's knee so it was forced to kneel. "Genuflect, Show some respect! Down on one kneeee!~" The Skitty and the Purrloin returned faintly nervous, to which Cat gave a reassuring smile. "Now try your best to stay calm, brush off your sunday Salaam!~" She bowed deeply with an arm cross the chest, the two female felines following her lead. "Then come and meet his spectacular Corterie!~" The three pokemon rushed beside the throne, climbing atop one another's heads to get closer to the Persian, tumbling into a pile as the next verse began and Cat opened her arms to the audience. "Prince Ali! Mighty is he! Ali-Ababwa!~" The Alolan Meowth climbed the stand of the throne to stand next to the more mature Persian, shaking his fist cheekily only to be swatted away by the larger pokemon with a smirk. "Strong as Ten alolan Meowth, Definitely!~"Taking center stage with her skitty and Purrloin beside her, the two tiny pokemon mimicked speech as the lyrics were their voice. "He Faced the galloping Hordes!~" The skitty trotted in place with a menacing expression. "A Hundred Bad guys with swords!~" The Purrloin slashed at the air with nightslash to emphasize the tail. "Who sent those Goons to their Lords? Why Prince Aliii!~" The feline idol and two kitties gestured back to the throned Persian, the song skipping a few lines Cat couldn't work with as she leaned forward to almost address the younger members of the Audience Directly. "Oh and has he got a zoo, I'm telling you, it's a world-class menagerie!~" Throwing up her arms the Stage curtains were pulled back again, an Infernape one side of the thrown bursting out a flame thrower into the air as a Ninetales from the other side did the same in a more spiral fashion. "Prince Ali! Handsome is he, Ali Ababwa!~" Her skitty and Purrloin rushed off stage real quick as Cat began to practically melt on the spot. "That Physique! How Can I speak! Weak at the Knee!~" Her kitties rejoined her, each wearing tiny veils as Cat sprung to her feet, The Ninetales and Infernape casually swaying the throne side to side to the beat of the music. "Well get on out in that Square!~ Adjust your Veil and Prepare!~" She pulled a loose piece of fabric she'd stored in the back of her outfit and quickly made a veil for the bottom half of her face. "To Gawk and grovel and stare at Prince Ali!~"Thoroughly enjoying his position The Persian was almost reluctant to leave his throne, climbing down the rungs of the Stand supporting it as the smaller cat pokemon all gathered around the Infernape. "He's got ninety-five white persian Monkeys!~ (he's got the monkeys, let's see the monkeys!~)" The Persian began to stride across the stage, firing payday coins as it flicked it's head, the tiny cats rushing to gather them up. "And to view them he charges no fee!~ (He's generous, so Generous!~)" As the Persian sat and lifted it's head the 3 smaller felines and Cat herself began to bow before him. "He's got slaves, he's got servants and flunkies (Proud to work for him) We bow to his whim love serving him We're just lousy with loyalty!~"Standing and turning to the crowd in one swift motion, Cat opened her arms as every pokemon but the Persian left the stage. "Prince Ali! Amorous He! Ali Ababwa!~" As she continued to sing and dance for the audience the Persian strut across to the judge's booth, bowing it's head low to the host of the contest, and practical princess of the city, Miss Sinclair. "Heard your princess was a sight lovely to seeee!~" The Persian trotted back to the center of the stage, lifting it's head as Cat kneeled down to give it a rewarding scratch under the chin. "And that good people is why, we got dolled up and dropped by!~"Needing to skip a few more lines, Cat stood tall as her pokemon all rushed into the center of the stage together, arms out if they could be, but all generally posed in a grandiose fashion. "Make way for prince Aliiiii!~"
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Post by Seraph Benoit on Nov 30, 2017 21:55:50 GMT -8
{Backstage Development}Seraph was really nervouscited for this contest. So far, he'd only gotten back in touch with and come out to Lucien and Thomas, but in doing so he'd learned a few things. One was that he didn't care so much what anyone else in the family thought as long as Thomas accepted him. (Though he'd admit, he'd outright laugh if dad rejected him after he'd been the only kid to follow the career path dad wanted, ha. Hopefully it wouldn't be an issue, though.)
But the other big thing was that holy shit it was easier to get up on stage in front of hundreds or thousands of people and do whatever he wanted than it was to make himself approach someone one on one. And wow, was he tired of worrying about how to do the latter. So given this contest's theme…? It seemed like the perfect excuse to just get it over with and then deal with the fallout if needed rather than dreading its potential. Admittedly, having Lucien competing, too, was a good source of comfort getting ready for this.
In the meantime, he'd been pacing backstage, going over the details in his head and sometimes watching the other contestants to distract himself. At one point during the pacing rounds, he'd overhear someone call to one of the earlier performers, "Here you are, sir. Your Pokemon should be all healed, now."
"Cool, thanks." ...Oh?? That voice was.. not what Seraph expected given the song earlier.
"Excuse me?" he called. When Alex turned to him, Seraph couldn't tell if that was an annoyed or indifferent face and faltered a moment, but asked anyway, "Sorry if this is a weird question, but… are you… a guy?"
Oh, okay THAT was an annoyed face now. "Usually. What's it to ya?"
Seraph shifted a bit. "Oh uh. Just your voice earlier--" As Alex started to roll his eyes, Seraph quickly clarified, "I wish I was that confident singing in front of people. I've been worried people would misgender me..?"
That got a more intrigued reaction, and over the next few minutes, they'd briefly talk about Seraph's current outfit and plans for his performance, and some vocal things. Learning Alex usually considered himself both male and female to some degree at any given time… almost countered some of the inspiration, but at the same time Seraph couldn't help but think of some of his persisting feminine tendencies and interests. He was.. gonna have to sit down again and think on that later? On one hand it was almost amusing that he'd be questioning his identity again now of all times, but on the other.. he realized the question was 'am I still part girl on some level?' and not at all 'am I really a guy?' And having this accidental affirmation on how sure of himself and comfortable he'd gotten in that identity actually did wonders to soothe his nerves.
More than that, though, while Seraph could have picked out a lot of amateurish qualities in Alex's performance (and had in his head, but wouldn't say them aloud), he couldn't in any way pretend he hadn't oozed confidence even with his voice being pretty feminine, and he'd largely rocked the vocals at that. So… Even if he wasn't sure he'd stick to it in the future, maybe just for this one contest…. hmmmmm…..
While they talked, several performances went by, until he was startled by his name being called. Ah! Seraph quickly excused himself and hurried into place, ready to face this. Already facing it, actually. After all, this time the name he had them call was Seraph Benoit. The opening notes of Disney's most popular song of the decade began to play as Seraph walked slowly and evenly out onto the stage. A long flowing dress fell around him, covering to his neck and his wrists, skirt trailing much like Elsa's, although his was a shimmering red. The overall fit might have been tight if it wasn't sort of easy to tell he was wearing layers. His hair was covered by a wig that matched his natural color, but longer and braided in a formal manner. The lighting was dim, and a spotlight followed him. As lyrics started, the audience would quickly realize they'd been altered, but wouldn't have known he'd recorded this version himself, modified further from an affectionate-parody version he'd found online. Or they wouldn't have without hearing his voice in person, but with one last deep breath, Seraph made his choice and sang along with the track. "I walk alone in a place that's unknown. My old home is far away.." His movements and the tone were slow and mournful, and he'd gaze off into the distance as he mentioned home. "Though I tried hard to belong there, in that place I couldn’t stay.."He straightened up assertively. "I played my role, the scholar, athlete, and princess. Couldn't disappoint, couldn't show distress..." He deflated. "Don't let your heart control your head!" He'd grab his as he reeled around, visibly berating himself. "There are words that should be left unsaid! Conceal, don't feel, don't let them know…" He stopped and dug into some pockets(!!!) hidden in the folds of the skirt to pull out some PokeBalls. "Well, now they know!" He tossed both up with more precise nuance than would be obvious at first. "Let it go." One ball released a Fletchling that he gestured at. "Let it go!" The other would release on the other side just in time to gesture to it, and they'd start flying in circles around him. "Now my heart’s an open door." With a bright but gentle smile, he stepped forward and spread his arms. "Let it show, let it show!" His Fletchling began whizzing by with Aerial Aces to make very precise cuts all along the dress, mostly around the seams. "I can’t hide it anymore! Finally.. my own life can start." As the skirt fell away, revealing tighter pants, he stepped out and stepped forward, pulling the upper pieces away to discard them. "I am moving oooon…. I'm finally listening to my heart."As more upbeat notes played, Seraph began to all but prance around the stage in his Ranger uniform, dancing with his Fletchling. They flew in sync around him, then Flame Charged to form an X in the air that he ducked under, then went back to flitting about with occasional flashes of embers forming on their wings for a little extra flash. "Kept my feelings locked up, living only selflessly. Now at last the doors are open! And my heart is breaking free!" He'd stop and strike a pose, then turn to the Fletchling. One grabbed hold of the other by the back of the neck, and the held one formed Steel Wings to fold in front of herself and form a sort of mirror around Seraph's eye level. As he looked into it, he smirked as he ran his fingers through the wig hair. "The mask has fallen from my face." He grabbed it and flung it away to show off his shorter multicolor hair as he sang, "Now my every dream I will embrace! I'm burning up those happy liiies…" One Fletchling swirled around him to completely engulf him in Overheat, while the other surrounded him with a Protect inside. Within this bubble, Seraph would quickly pull off and toss down his Ranger jacket. "Now watch me riiise!" The protecting Fletchling burst up into the air with a Flame Charge to break the barrier as the flames started to flash away, and Seraph burst out the front as well, a simple skin-tight blank tank showing his flattened chest and showing off what arm muscle he'd managed to build. "Let it go-o! Let it go! No longer haunted by my fears!" His movements had become pronounced and passionate as he belted along with the song. "Let it go, let it go! It's all I've wanted all these years!" The Fletchling zipped around in short bursts of agility to accentuate power notes. "Here! I! am! Shining in the light! I'll keep moving ooon…"As the music played, he dug in his pant pocket to find three more PokeBalls, while the Fletchling took to circling him. "My passion's burning, coursing through my every vein." One Solrock was released and began to orbit around him. "An energy is building now so powerful I can't contain!" Another Solrock joined the circle. "I'll hone my talents until they all recogni-ize.." A final Solrock, the Big One, was released via the ball being thrown straight up, and it floated in the middle as the Fletcling and other Solrock continued to spin. "Nothing can stop me now! I'm taking to the skies!"The Solrock lifted him with Psychic, and he began zipping around the stage with the five airborn Pokemon as he spun about and sang. "Let it go! Let it go! And I'll rise like the break of dawn! Let it go! Let it go! That perfect girl is gone!" A Wonder Room lit the stage floor, and a Psywave carried the stars of a Cosmic Power all around the air above the stage. "I'll stand tall, shine bright! And write my own part!" A Sunny Day formed behind Seraph as he ascended a bit higher with his notes. "I'll keep moving oooooon!" Everything started to settle, and he began to descend slowly for the more subdued final line. "This boy's finally listening to his heart~"
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Trainer
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PLAYED BY Zane
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Post by Zane Grinpiers on Nov 30, 2017 23:12:46 GMT -8
Zane was very unsure about actually wanting to be heard singing. He would occasionally rap, but hadn't since he got to Veria, and that left him feeling low on confidence. Wouldn't matter soon because he was called to the stage. He inhaled sharply, stepping out with his three Zorua, who carried a small trunk with them. Click! Darkness hit with only a spotlight showing Zane. It was then that the song kicked on, one of the foxes changing during the opening rifts, and the three coming into the spotlight as Zane began, dancing to keep the audience interested.. "Sooon the men. taste their owwwn. normalccccyyy. Ends that day. Consumed by allllll. Ir-ra-tional. Thoughts depend. Then change their taste." Zane had his Weavile and Scraggy come out at this point, joining with the Zorua for now. "Let's call it.. change. Let's call it..chaaaaange" The Pokemon then became the focal point of the performance, the light shining completely over them. "Onnnnccceee the fad permeates, it's hip to care, hip to hate it" As Zane went into the chorus, the non-dressed foxes fauned over their sister, changing to look just like her. The other two, though, shook their head as if disgusted by the design. "Onnnnnce the fad permeates, it's hip to care, hip to hate it" As the chorus moved out, the Zorua went into the Darkness to change, as fads tended to do. "True to form. blind as his. Taste for cheap. Aes-the-tics. He loves to live. Beyond the card. So count us in. To that crazy clan. The fat face." The Zorua slipped back out as the chorus rounded back, this time in something completely opposite to before. "Onnnnnce the fad permeates, it's hip to care, hip to hate it" As before, the Zorua caught attention, but this time of the Scraggy and Weavile. The sibling foxes were the disgusted ones this time Around. "Onnnnnce the fad permeates, it's hip to care, hip to hate it" Zane had asked the song cut there with a similar rift to the opening. He bowed, and they exited before he freaked out about how bad he might have been.
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Ranger
Pokémon Ranger
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PLAYED BY Izumi
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Post by Andrea Benoit on Nov 30, 2017 23:56:03 GMT -8
| How is it that I've fallen in love with you? How can it hurt this much? Never before have I ever wanted someone this much. If I say I miss you about a thousand times, will it reach you? If I try crying and fussing, will you know my feelings? |
● waiting, contemplating... @tag / Blastoise used! / 744 In hindsight, maybe it was a good thing Andrea had taken those videos of her Mikey in battle? Who knew that it would come in handy sometime?! Wondering if doing this was going to be such a good idea, she then put on the finishing touches of her costume, done so that she looked like she was wearing a Fighting Girl’s attire; complete with her sable staff. Of course, this was an entirely rushed routine, so hopefully she’d be able to pull this off. After waiting nervously backstage for all the performances to finish, she knew that she was probably the very last one performing—well, she hadn’t told anyone she was going to be joining this mini-contest. Well, maybe Rikiya knew, but then again that was a different matter entirely. Once she’d given the files to the tech person backstage, along with instructions on when the thing would begin playing, she then watched as the previous performer got off the stage, and then it was her turn. “Alright, Mikey, let’s go,” she remarked to her Blastoise, chuckling softly as the lights went out and the entire stage was plunged into darkness. Well, if this isn’t Transformation, then I don’t know what is! She thought to herself as she quickly made her way out to the stage, her Blastoise lumbering as silently as he could behind his owner’s footsteps. All too soon, the opening strains of the tune began to play, and the spotlight shone down on her. At the same time, the montage of training videos showcasing her Squirtle began playing along the background, and she cracked a grin to the crowd. “Surely you must be wondering what hardships my Squirtle, Michaelangelo had gone through? I’m telling you now, it wasn’t easy!” she began, adopting a stance similar to a close-quarters combat specialist getting ready to charge. At the same time, the spotlight then shone down on her Blastoise, who had a fancy cloth tied atop its forehead, signifying that it was ready to train! The two then began to “spar” across the stage, all the while the training montage clips showing her Blastoise as a wee little Squirtle was flashing in the background. While her Blastoise had withdrawn into its shell via Iron Defense (and her pretending to hit it, only to bounce back with an exaggerated yelp of pain; she then backed off and took out her sable-colored staff. The training montage then showed her Squirtle, now a Wartortle, working hard to all hell while practicing its moves. The Blastoise then stuck its head out and surrounded itself in an Aqua Ring as Andrea attempted to hit it again, with the same comical bouncing effect off of its shell. “Mikey here went through a lot. A heck of a lot of hardships. And now, look at him…” she trailed off with a grin, pointing up at the screen, showing the evolution to Blastoise, before it stood up once more, behind the thin veil of water. “But… apparently that’s not all he can do…” she added with a smirk, employing some sleight-of-hand trickery to reveal her staff once again; upon which a rainbow-colored rock was set. “Shall we show them our Final Transformation, Mikey?” she asked with a grin, and the Blastoise nodded, taking its place beside her on the stage. “KAME!” she began, moving her free hand around; as if gathering some kind of energy. At the same time, the Water-type then tightened its stance, holding its stubby arms out. “HAME!” Andrea continued, this time bringing her staff forward, showing the audience the rainbow-colored rock that had been mounted on it. Accordingly, the Blastoise moved and tightened its focus, as if concentrating on something. “HAAAAAAAA!” she ended, pressing on the rainbow-colored rock, which then reacted with the hidden marble mounted on her Blastoise’s right-side cannon. A sudden explosion of light surrounded the Water-type, and as it exploded, the Blastoise had evolved even further—growing a third cannon out of the top of its shell. “One more time! Kamehameha!” she shouted, and this time the Mega-evolved Blastoise conjured up a sphere of energy form the top port cannon, before sending it out over the audience’s heads where it exploded into a colorful display of lights and sparkles. “That’s how powerful he’s become. Starting from his days as a young little Squirtle. His transformation is complete, don’t you think?” she ended with a bow, before trundling off the stage, her companion following her. MADE BY ★MEULK OF GS
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Inactive / Archived
PLAYED BY OOC NAME
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Post by Priscila Sinclair II on Dec 1, 2017 9:41:14 GMT -8
Top Scorers!
Winners please post asking for your preferred candy rewards so they can be officially spawned. (word requirement removed) All winners and participants will automatically be rewarded mun.1st Place!Seraph Benoit 2nd Place!Michaela Atalanta 3rd Place!Lucien Benoit {Independent Scores} Asuna Kaguya Theme: 4 Points Originality: 7 Points Coordination: 7 Points Taste: 2 Points (20) Kristina Vasiliev Theme: 6 Points Originality: 7 Points Coordination: 6 Points Taste: 3 Points (22) Lucien Benoit Theme: 8 Points Originality: 8 Points Coordination: 9 Points Taste: 4 Points (29) Nikolai Laska (Alex) Theme: 7 Points Originality: 7 Points Coordination: 7 Points Taste: 3 Points (24) Roxanne Doppelganger Theme: 8 Points Originality: 8 Points Coordination: 5 Points Taste: 3 Points (24) Serafeyna Carroll Theme: 9 Points Originality: 7 Points Coordination: 8 Points Taste: 5 Points (29) Michaela Atalanta Theme: 9 Points Originality: 8 Points Coordination: 8 Points Taste: 4 Points (29) Seraph Benoit Theme: 10 Points Originality: 8 Points Coordination: 10 Points Taste: 2 Points (30) Zane Grinpiers Theme: 5 Points Originality: 5 Points Coordination: 3 Points Taste: 0 Points (13) Andrea Benoit Theme: 9 Points Originality: 8 Points Coordination: 7 Points Taste: 4 Points (28)
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Breeder
PLAYED BY OOC NAME
PLAYED BY Jayspurr
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Post by Lucien Benoit on Dec 1, 2017 11:39:50 GMT -8
Claiming the Training Toffee and the 60 mun.
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