[Game] Lord Windos' PokeRole Adventure: Celadon City Vandel

[Dragonstrike]

Spoiler

Your cousin is indeed somewhat curious about the Eevee you are holding now the you bring it up again, as her general demeanor and the defiant glare she was giving them reminded the Gym Leader of the myriad Dragon types, but quickly puts it out of their mind in favor of focusing on the battle ahead. Devise and review strategies to make you submit to her will first, ponder the nature of your feisty brown fox later!

Once you announce you intention to prep your team before your soon to be trail by dragon fire, Clair gives you a curt nod of their head, before exiting the partially demolished room to give you the space/privacy needed for such things, though you could tell she was waiting nearby to make sure you didn't try to sneak out on her. She wouldn't put it past you to trying to escape and dodge a hairy and hectic battle if given even a sliver of a chance of doing so, or call for back up to stack the odds back in your favor. Regardless, you got the room to yourself for a time, and you made great use of it! Going by the order you listed.....

Kingdra was yet again thrilled to be gifted yet another phenominal power to add to her arsenal, especially one so devious and ripe for abuse/versitle as Skill Swap EX! Oh, she can't wait to test it out on a poor, unsuspecting target, and leave them totally confused as their innate talents are put to use against them (Or simply kept out of their use), ha! Shelldar was delighted to meet her new trainer after staying copped up in her Pokeball for so long, and even more so when as your first act you evolved her to a Cloyster! So much so she hopped forward and clamped onto you with a surprisingly gently hug, before releasing you and bobbing back and forth on their newly enlarged shell! She can't wait to get to know you better, and show off her enhanced prowess with Icicle Spear! Cloyster gains + 1 Happiness for Evolving her, which means + 1 Loyalty as well! Off to a great start with her!

As for the question you poised to Mew, she thought over for a few moments, before giving you a smile and a fist pump! 'Yeapers, Partner! If its possible, I'd the chance to both fight for your freedom from your......protective cousin AND work out some stress from yesterday by beating the snot out of her Pokemon! Besides, if nothing else seeing me in action might get her to reconsider her stance on you being some weenie beanie that she can just steamroll over!'

Oh, and she EXTREMELY quick to take the Gormet Sitrus Berry off your hands once you make your intension known with it. It hers, she tells you, ALL HERS! No one takes her percious, delicious Sitrus Berries away from her with them losing some fingers in the process, nope!

Also, I presume you will being using Zen State for this battle, so consider its being used and its effects applied to all Pokemon!

After your pre-battle preparations were complete, you exited the room to locate Clair, and finding to your complete lack of surprise that she leaning against the wall just a short ways away, with serious yet relaxed expression on her face as she peered at you, before it morph into the viscous smirk you've come to expect and fear from her. "While you were busy getting ready, I went and talked to Erika about a private location to hold battle, as I don't want people gawking over our duel or getting them and the city obliterated as my Pokemon tear yours apart, and she suggested [Insert the same private location you first fought Mew at] . That place good enough battle ground for you, little dragon? Also, my offer is still on the table, by the way, so if you want to save yourself, Kingdra, Weavile, that Arbok of yours, and whatever else you got up your sleeves getting reemed by my Dragons, all you got to do is ask nicely, cousin~ If not, well, I more than warned you at this point, so you only got yourself to blame for thrashing that'll be coming your way, Hah Hah Hah!"

Once you make your choice and press on, this will end your 2nd Encounter Slot for the day, and we will proceed to the Third, which will be your battle against Clair. That way, Arial can go capture that Muk now that the timelines align, and therefore be tied up doing that unless he decides to drop it all and try to search for you instead.

Tick Tock.

"Nice to finally meet ya in the flesh to, ya happy little bivalve!  Looking forward to seeing how you'll perform in a practical battle scenario!  I'm definitely expecting ya to do pretty well here!"

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(Yup, though I was planning for Zen State's triggering to be saved for right before the battle.  Both for dramatic effect and so we're not walking around Celadon with glowing auras of power.)

"Meh.  Kinda wanted to battle you anyways, really test how far I've come in a less...lethal environment.  Battleground should be fine, but we do have some tails we probably need to lose before we get there.  Some good ol' fashioned Smokescreens from our Kingdra oughta help."

First pokemon when we get out there is going to be...Arbok!  *Hissss*