[Closed] Play Nice? Not Play Rough?

[dripdrive]

Who: Guilmon, Emporio and Anasui ft. a Litwik
What: Play Nice
Where: South Forest
Warnings: Anasui being violent

Anasui hates the Southern Forest. He's not sure why he keeps ending up here and willingly coming back. He hates that it's an unsettling labyrinth that messes with your mind as much as it's filled with Ghost Pokemon. And even if he didn't have a type disadvantage, he'd probably still hate it here because the resident ghosts still messed with them, barely being affected by the Spiritomb's influence - 'Why do we even keep that thing around the Bay?'. To top it all of, the mission is stupid to Anasui as well. Go find recruits but we have no idea who you should recruit? What nonsense...

So the Espathra is in a pretty bad mood as he strolls behind both Emporio and Guilmon. He's leaving it to the duo to navigate, preferring to hang behind and watch for enemies. Should Emporio or Guilmon glance behind, Anasui will grunt at them, wordlessly asking what's wrong. Otherwise... he's quiet.

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[guilmon]

"The beach..." The Litwick chuckles, flame flickering even brighter. "Fire and the ocean don't mix. And who gave them the right to build an outpost in the first place?"

Guilmon doesn't like where this is going. Fidgeting, he tries cutting in. "Um... The outpost's supposed to be a safe place for Pokémon! Just like the town. The town's got lots of good food and nice people, and we all work hard to help each other!"

"By trespassing on our turf?" Scoffing, the Litwick turns toward Anasui. "I don't think so!"

Better watch out, Anasui. That's some fire hurtling your way!

[dripdrive]

"Who has the right to deny them from building an outpost? What gives you the right to claim this as your turf? Don't ask such stupid questions," Anasui hisses back.

Anasui was long ready for a fight and the Litwick telegraphed its attacks pretty obviously. He's able to easily jump back out of the way, dodging the fire bolt licking at his heels. The Espathra shoots a dirty look at the Litwick.

"Fine. If it's a fight you want, it's a fight you get, you stupid child." Anasui's voice drops to something smooth and almost charming, which makes his words even more chilling. As he curls the last three words out, hearts form around him and then lash out at the Litwick. The candle-like Pokemon tries to dodge but Disarming Voice never misses and sends it tumbling back.

"This is our turf and I'll send ya'll right out of it!" The Litwick yells as its flame builds again and shoots a ball of ghostly energy at both Emporio and Guilmon.

[seacub]

"Mnghghhhh..."

For someone being attacked with ghostly fire, he's alarmingly calm. Possibly because it's the kind of thing he actually got a small lecture on.

"I personally think everyone here is already missing the point..!!" he groans, and with alarming ease, successfully dodges the fire. Apparently, somehow, he's right in his element.

And right in his element means grabbing a rock off the ground and Flinging it. With Fling, that is.

Dark move, incoming, Litwick!

[guilmon]

The good thing about being a fire type is that fiery attacks don't really... do much. However, they're supposed to be recruiting, and this looks like it could go badly very fast.

"Wah! Look out!" Yes, he's warning the Litwick. He may have lost the plot, or maybe he's... concerned?

Unfortunately, his words come a bit too late. That dark type rock whacks the Litwick and sends it reeling back with a yelp.

"Oh, so that's how ya wanna play, huh?!" It puffs out its... chest? Face? And then, indignant, launches a Will-O-Wisp at Emporio—

Until Guilmon intercepts it. And, since he's a fire type, he's immune.

"Stop that! We're supposed to be friends!"

[dripdrive]

"Idiot! Don't support the enemy!" Anasui barks out at Guilmon, not caring if the warning didn't actually help the Litwick.

"Hmph. If the brat wanted to be friends, it wouldn't have shown up and attacked us," Anasui spits out. He leaps in front of Guilmon and Emporio and spreads his feathers. A peculiar light flashes from the gaps and Anasui releases a Lumina Crash. The Litwick yelps as it's hit and grits its non-existent teeth.

"Not bad for a couple of beach Pokemon," The Litwick says, charging up a Shadow Ball. Anasui tenses but prepares himself, not moving so he takes the hit instead of Emporio or Guilmon.

[seacub]

"We're just as weak to water as you are, asshole!"

Ah, there's the prison swearing in Emporio's veins.

And here's another thrown rock, for that matter. Fling strikes again, with far more force now that Anasui's jumped to take a blow like that. "And I'll say it again- No one started settling in YOUR 'turf'!"

[guilmon]

"Wah! We're supposed to be getting them to join us... I don't think they'll do that if you keep yelling." But the Litwick isn't giving up, clearly. The Fling just makes it retaliate with another fiery attack that Guilmon once again intercepts...

Before giving it a Scary Face.

"Rrrr... stop being stubborn! There's three of us, and you're losing!"

sorry for the delay!

[dripdrive]

"You're the assholes!" The Litwick yells back. The small Pokemon winces as the super-effective move strikes it again, followed by the intimidating Scary Face. "I won't tolerate weaklings in my territory!"

"Territory. Turf. Sounds like you're just making up excuses for a fight!" Anasui hisses. He pivots back to glare at the Litwick before he charges. The Litwick tries to dodge but Guilmon's Scary Face has gotten to the Pokemon, making it vulnerable With a twist of his beak, Anasui uses Drill Peck and then tosses the Litwick up into the air.

"And if you're looking for one, I'll be glad to give you one. Diver Down!" Anasui doesn't need to yell it but it's instinct for the natural-born Stand User. As he cries out, he shoots another Lumina Crash at the Litwick. The second hits its mark but not before the Litwick fires another Shadow Ball at Anasui which hits the bird critically in the chest.

[seacub]

Seething, Emporio just resists the urge to create a bone club.

At least long enough to watch Anasui take another Shadow Ball.

Then it's over.

"That's. IT!"

Emporio hasn't been using STABs. Fling might be super effective, but he himself isn't Dark type.

Ground is also super effective, however, and he absolutely is Ground Type.

"BONE RUSH!!"

He's about had it with this dude-

He's gonna beat the wax out of this candle-

[guilmon]

So, on one hand, the Litwick is mean. On the other hand, Anasui and Emporio are very, very mad. Granted, Anasui just got very hurt by that Shadow Ball. So, does he intervene? Does he let Emporio use a really strong attack?

...

Guilmon has an idea.

So he starts... digging. Yes, he's digging, and he's digging under the Litwick, because it's so distracted by BIG BONE that it won't notice when Guilmon pops up from behind and grabs it.

"Gotcha!"

Between the bonk on the head and being grabbed by a much larger creature, it seems they've made... some headway? Pun not intended.

[dripdrive]

Huh. He hasn't seen the kid this violent before. Interesting. If Anasui was in a better state of mind, he would comment on it. However, he has to put up with the blast of ghostly energy, sapping his strength away. Anasui grits his teeth as he falls down to one knee.

"Gahhhh! That hurt!" Litwick cries as he's bonked. The ghost writhes in Guilmon's claws and puffs its flame indignantly but it's tired. After a double barrage of super effective moves and Anasui's assault, it can barely splutter another flame. "Geh... For a stubborn bunch, you're not half bad. You lot are strong."

"Hmph. Complements won't save you when you've lost. You surrendering?" Anasui groans as he pushes himself back onto his feet, ready to keep fighting despite the damage.

[seacub]

Literally the only thing stopping him from continuing right now is that he'd hit poor Guilmon, who is also weak to Ground attacks.

But he sure is seething. And still holding that bone.

There are no words. Too angy.

[guilmon]

"Yeesh, I getcha! Ain't no way I stand a chance against all three of you."

Guilmon's cheeks puff up in a pout. "Good. Then you'll join us, right?"

"Yeah, yeah. Now can you let go, or what?"

[dripdrive]

Anasui glares at the Litwick.

"I don't know. Do we even want a little bastard to join us?" He asks.

"Ahhhh don't be like that! Look, look, look. I admit, ya'll are strong. And if joining the guild will make me stronger, then I do wanna join. Even if it is on a beach!" The Litwick looks up at Guilmon pleadingly. They've already figured out Guilmon is the one to try appeal to... "Honest! Please?"

"It's not on a beach. The beach is nearby," Anasui huffs. He looks at the other two before he clicks his tongue irritably.

"You guys decide. I don't care either way." The implication that Anasui will finish off the Litwick if they don't recruit it hangs ominously in the air.

[seacub]

...Alright well he doesn't want to kill the litwick.

Partially kill?

He feels like he remembers Anasui saying something about how you can actually kill a Ghost Pokemon, and he didn't like the idea of going the extra mile. Still-

He sighs.

"Let's just bring him to town..." Emporio grumbles, simply wanting this over now.