[Meta thread] Iron's PokeRole Adventure: The Skull Ruins

[Iron]

That may be an attitude to cultivate for the future! I think in a battle against a reluctant, beloved battler with small, fragile Pokemon is just not the time to try it ^_^

The psychology of an abandoned Pokemon can be complex.

I am in total agreement with you, as Ao Guang becoming more Good Noble Dragon/Competitively Spirited Dragon over time is only a great thing to stride towards! Sometimes ideas are bad and wouldn't pan out so well when put into practice, so I'm rather glad you put the brakes on this before either I or Shiva could crash and burn. That, and I still got to learn more about the Sealord and what could constitute as a 'safe' or 'worthy' battle for it without RAMPAGE!!! , so I consider that a boon indeed!

For another topic altogether, would Director North allow Ventus to fight Charmeleon with Apsis to teach it to respect the Strength/Abilities of beings other than himself, and perhaps humble them a bit? It wouldn't be the first time Ven's had to beat some sense into a Disobedient Pokémon to get them to behave/learn/see the error of their ways , though he much more prefers the 'Love Not War!' approach in most instances. Additionally, Ventus actually wouldn't get too upset if Charmeleon decided to get a bit Lethal with its moves, since in this instance he's deliberately trying to handle and teach a particularly unruly lizard good behavior/respect otherd, so getting roughed up is just part of the experience. Not that he'll be happy about it, mind you, but he's not going to get murderous or angry if the lizard does indulge in lethality, and he doesn't want them to feel even MORE threatened by the Water types that could douse its life force in an instant....

That sounds fine. Pokemon learn best when they are taken down to 1hp and can feel that utter defeat with their full consciousness. Fainting them also works, but can cause more of a resentment effect.