[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

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A flash of wonder washes over the fae-enthusiast upon hearing that the Leage OWNS a copy of precious Surf, she tilts her head slightlya nd blinks a few times. Then, she sighs a little. "Thanks. So the League...is in possession of a copy.... B-bet there are more, somewhere, somehow, however! I also bet my glasses that the move is almost too strong, outside of Chreshire it's already anything' else than weak. But..." She opens her arms wide. "...imagine what could be done with that move in one's repertoire!~ What an awesome and fulfilling feeling it must be to wash the foe and obstacles away with the power of water, created at your Pokemon's will. Haah... And the combinations of course, if I'd combine it with my Vaporeon or white Vulpix in a double-match....."

Azumarill is allured by her beloved Master's fascination, and dances around with her for a little bit. Creating a wave to wash foes away? That thought must be like a dream come true for the former shy and unhappy mouse! "Oh right.... And I guess someone used a surf during Little Cup; I didn't see it myself, but I heard Tanuki wondering about the biggest water attack she's ever seen. Guess they approve the usuage of unadulterated HM moves in important battles."

Encouraged by the group's finding of legendary Rock Smash, Shiva hopes that she'll be able to prove herself worthy towards the League. "I'll make sure to take a look at that Flash when paying the University a visit. That move might be....well, not so strong, but having a secure and strong light source can not be underestimated."

"To give you a rough idea of how strong most HMs are, studies have compared them to Hyper Beam in power.  And they lack the drawbacks of most moves with that kind of raw power.  The museum in Cress has a whole exhibit on HMs, including a model of the Surf HM, and I'd highly recommend checking it out.  It definitely looks...unique.  Gym batles, Elite 4 battles, and official League tournaments like the LC and Safari Cup are about the only official formats you're allowed to use full power HMs in."

Nathan stops walking, dumbstruck by that statement about Surf.

"...wait, what?  Someone actually used SURF in the LC?!"