bottlecaplogs | [OPEN] fight fight fight

Who: the Ring-Spirit, various others (maybe even YOU?)
What: meetups for sparring!
When: throughout May
Where: small forest clearing in town outskirts
Warnings: possibly violence? it's "just sparring", but different folks may value safety vs winning to differing degrees,,

[ The Ring-Spirit has been feeling the need to work on his battling capabilities ever since he helped rescue Smoochum back in March... and the disturbing discovery made during Tangela's more recent rescue only made the importance of combat practice more clear.

So! He makes arrangements during the month to meet up with various other pokemon to spar - not on the coast (CERTAINLY not after hearing out Tangela), nor too deep into the forest, but just outside of town enough that they won't have to worry too much about the uninvolved getting caught in the crossfire. ]

[A] - Meeting as Arranged!
[ If you previously agreed (in person or over pearl) to meet with the Ring-Spirit to spar, you'll find him already waiting at the location when you arrive. He perks up on seeing you. ]

You want to stretch or something first, or get right to it?

[B] - Who You??
[ If you're not someone he's expecting to meet up with, but you linger long enough that he starts thinking you're seeking his attention, he'll be a little ruder. He has plans! ]

...Yeah? What do you want?

Threaded | Flat

[Anasui had just been doing some patrolling before he saw the Ring-Spirit. The Espathra hadn't meant to stare at him, he just wanted to see whether or not this was the other Mimikyu - the one he actually wanted to talk to.

Even though he's been at Bottlecap Bay for a month, Anasui had not made any attempt to get to know his neighbours. He's been more or less keeping to himself, save for missions and trips to the archives. That being said, he still recognises the annoying Mimikyu from the clinic that followed him around as his neighbour.

Anasui scoffs and shakes his head at the tiny Pokemon.]

Nothing. Why would I want anything from you? [It's fine if the spirit is rude because Anasui will be ruder!]

[Shoka had accepted immediately and without any questions, perhaps a little too eager for an opportunity to battle. She's been in a foul mood lately, at once vexed and vulnerable—ready to hurt and be hurt.

When she spots the Ring-Spirit waiting for her in the clearing, she makes a beeline for him, scurrying quickly through the brush, but she at least has the decency to announce her arrival with a bland,] Hey, loser.

[His question earns a tilt of her disguise-head.]

What would we need to stretch for? It's not like we have actual muscles.

[Akechi arrives in a rather dramatic fashion, swooping down from the treetops and landing smoothly just a short distance away. As he hits the ground, he stretches, then folds his wings.]

I did some warming up before my arrival, but if you need it, then by all means...

[ They were regular enough sparring partners the month prior, but this is less a planned meetup and more of just Emmet dropping by when he noticed something going on while doing something else, presumably.

Maybe the Ring Spirit is just warming up, or maybe he's in the middle of a session with one of his actual planned sparring partners; whatever the case, when the Zoroark comes across the clearing he pauses, then goes to settle in comfortably in some of the nearby shade. ]

Do not mind me! [ he'll chirrup when or if he's acknowledged. ] You may continue on your current track. I am fine just watching.

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