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The brash and reckless Rutherford Aspen has a catch-phrase that guides his research and his approach to family matters, written all over his legacy:
"What's the worst that could happen?"
Tampering with genetic material runs in the family, but genius scientist Rick Liss uses his experiments to try to take over the world! You'll have to play his game to beat him...
Base Ruleset: Default Format: 3-Battle Gauntlet of 2vX Doubles. Attrition: Off (Reset status between Battles)
Gauntlet Battle 1
Opening Story
Battle Details
Victory Story
Code:
[B]30 Years Ago...[/B]
[I]Deep in the desert of Unova Route 4, two researchers shake sand loose from their clothes and belongings. The sandstorm outside whipped up almost as soon as they had set out. The intensity of the sand was such that they had been forced to shelter in place when the storm worsened, costing them hours of progress at times. The elder researcher was rather curmudgeonly about the whole ordeal.[/I]
[IMG]https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/trainers/ruinmaniac-gen6.png[/IMG]
[I]"I'm going to be spewing sand for weeks, I say."[/I]
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[I]"I told you we could make it if we ran!" The younger researcher replied with alarming enthusiasm. "You're taking this too seriously, Doc!"
"Enough with the 'Doc'! How many times must I say it—that is Professor Bristlecone to you!" The doctor pulled up his waistband and marched forward with his characteristic perpetual indignation. "And you, Rutherford, are not taking this nearly seriously enough! When was the last time we heard from the base camp? We've been on radio silence for almost all of this infernal storm. What if we had been injured, or buried, or gotten lost?"
"Details, details." Rutherford waved away his mentor's critique. "All's well that ends well, right? We're here in one piece."
Bristlecone bristled, and said, "Aren't you a father, now? Think of poor Terrance and be more careful!"
"I am thinking of him! Terrance would want his dad to be a cool explorer, right? I've got a lot to live up to!" Before Bristlecone could bristle further, Rutherford changed the subject. "Look around—This has to be the place!"
The two researchers were in cool, clear stone room, decorated with a narrow carved relief from one side of the entrance, wrapping all the way around the room, to the other side of the same entrance. The relief depicted skeletal joints, musculature and its points of attachment to the bone, the range of motion of those joints, and other anatomical details. "These are the carvings from your thesis, Doc!" He walked up to the relief and began to poke, prod, and twist at the stone; as if something would happen or respond.
Bristlecone sputtered, "Y-You be careful with those!" Without turning around or stopping, Rutherford answered, "I'm always careful, Doc! Don't worry about it!"
Bristlecone continued his opposition, and said, "You approached me because of[/I] my [I]expertise with these carvings! I can't say I expected you to try to...[/I] play[I] with them!? What are you doing here, that you couldn't have done with our replica at the Academy?"
Rutherford didn't respond; instead, he continued probing and prodding the relief with a confident smirk. Before Dr. Bristlecone could chastise him further, Rutherford beckoned him to approach. "Watch this," he said as he pressed on a specific carving's chest, right over where the figure's heart would be.
The room around the researchers shuddered, and the relief split along a straight vertical seam. The panels began to slide back, and then parted like double doors to admit the two researchers entrance to a deep, pitch-black stairwell leading who-knows-where. Even before the last stone finished sliding into place, Rutherford was striding forth confidently. "See?", he said, descending into the stairwell. When his mentor hesitated, too dumbfounded to fully process what he had just witnessed; Rutherford followed up, "Hey, Doc! Are you coming or not?"[/I]
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[I]The chamber below was a spacious, circular hall with a smooth stone floor. All around the walls, large inert statues stood at attention, their purpose lost to time. Bristlecone was taking in the sight of it all with wonderment.
"All these years and I had no idea... Goodness, I need to update my thesis!" Shaking his head, the elder researcher hurriedly changed the subject. To Rutherford, he shouted, "Is this what that gizmo of yours is for?" Whirling around, Rutherford positively beamed. Hurriedly searching through his supplies, he replied, "I was hoping you'd ask!"
[/I]
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[I]Rutherford produced a small glass orb with curious extrusions from his pack. "I'm calling it the 'Influence Device'," he explained. "Ancient Unovans wrote about a technology that stores emotions for later reference or conveyance. You saw[/I] my[I] thesis, right Doc?"
Bristlecone nodded. "How could I not? All that quackery about 'emotional wave energy'. Half the Academy thought you'd be committed." Rutherford rolled his eyes while his mentor changed the subject again. Bristlecone continued, "You said this was an observation trip only. What are you trying to do here?"
"Well, people have tried to get the instructions from active Golurk plenty of times. No matter the method, though, the information comes out as jibberish, right?" Bristlecone nodded again, and Rutherford continued, "Since my thesis, I've been thinking about it. I don't think they have[/I] instructions[I], per se. They aren't structured sets of logical branches. The opposite, really; the terms in their etchings don't have any clear paths or associations between them. I think they run on more nebulous ways of defining wants or wishes of their creators."
"You're saying they run on the 'opposite' of logic..." Bristlecone said, clearly doubtful. "You think they run on[/I] feelings[I]?"
Rutherford nodded, "I think that's pretty close, yeah! So, we're going to try the opposite of those other tests: We're going to[/I] give[I] feeling-instructions to an[/I] inactive[I] Golurk. I've brought along a particular Pokemon to help with this test. Meet Billy-Gene!" He drew a ball and released his aide at his side.[/I]
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[I]"...Charmed to meet you, Billy-Gene" said Bristlecone, clearly repulsed.
Rutherford paid him no mind. He was already engrossed in explaining his test. "What we're doing with the device here is pretty simple. I based it on the bodies of other Golurk you've seen elsewhere; specifically the earthenware used in their chassis." Bristlecone looked around at the inert statues around them, while Rutherford continued, "Hemogoblin like Billy-Gene here is known to burn feelings as a 'fuel' of sorts; so we'll fill the Influence Device with the product of that reaction."
"You're using[/I] burnt[I] feelings?" Bristlecone asked. "I have to wonder if there's a quality issue with that." Rutherford shrugged and continued his preparations, so Bristlecone added, "What are you expecting to happen, if this test actually animates a Golurk?"[/I]
][I]"If this works, the Golurk should initially respond like us," Rutherford explained, to Bristlecone's surprise. "Fueling a Golurk with our processed, ambient emotional energy should influence it to respond based on that same emotional input. Curiosity, some apprehension, and a pinch of skepticism."
Collecting himself, Bristlecone crossed his arms in a huff and said, "More than a pinch, I'd say."
"Alright, all ready." Rutherford stood in front of his chosen host Golurk shell, with his prepared Influence Device held gingerly in both hands. "Are you ready?"
"I'm ready to stand far, far away," said Bristlecone. Rutherford laughed and replied, "I thought you had more than a pinch of skepticism?" Bristlecone made an annoyed noise. "I'm also a practical man, Rutherford."
Rutherford allowed himself to become engrossed in his test. "That should do it. Let's stand back, you two." He stood back from the Golurk to be tested. The Influence Device sat gingerly in the crack of the Golurk's body, glowing warmly with its emotive filling inside. A wire connected the device to a crude control device in Rutherford's hands, allowing the researcher to back up to a safe distance. "All clear?"
Bristlecone harrumphed an affirmative, and Billy-Gene nervously peeked at the test setup from behind Rutherford's leg. "Alright then," Rutherford said, grabbing the switch firmly. "We're starting now!"
When Rutherford flipped the switch, the effect was immediate and dramatic. The Influence Device immediately flashed pinkish-white, flooding the vision of the researchers and forcing them to look away. The connecting wire sparked and detached, thrown away by the reaction. The flash of light was almost immediately stimmied and smothered, though, by a shadow that emerges from within the Golurk's housing. Once the device's glow was obscured, Rutherford was able to make out the nature of the intervening shade.[/I]
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[I]There on the ground, a small darkly-colored Pokemon lay prone, before collecting themselves and beginning to stand. Bristlecone and Rutherford stood warily, and the shadowy Pokemon looked back at them.
And then, as if they finally realized what they were looking at, the shadowy Pokemon turned and leapt back into the waiting Golurk's chest cavity! The researchers watched, dumbfounded, as the statue began to stir! Its features—and expression—changed to match those of its occupant. The Influence Device sank into the crevasse of the Golurk's frame, becoming lost from view.
Bristlecone was the first to speak. "Was that part of the test!?" Without turning around, Rutherford said, "We'll handle this, don't worry about it!" Billy-Gene shot his trainer a deeply incredulous look, displeased with being volunteered for such a thing.
The fused Pokemon lurched forward with a large, earthen step, and began to approach the researchers![/I]
The initial weather is Sand.
Optional Guest:
[img]https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Rasalhage/CAPBBP/refs/heads/master/BattleFacilities/SeasonalEvents/2024TheToymaker/Rutherford-Young.png[/img]
Rutherford's Billy-Gene the Hemogoblin Lv3
[I]Fully exhausted, the rampaging Pokemon separates back into the aggressive apparition and the inert golem. The researchers wait a moment, watching the ghost for any more signs of aggression.
To their surprise, the shadow only scrunched up their face. Then, they began to cry loudly.
Rutherford and Billy-Gene looked at one another, dumbfounded. Understanding crept into Bristlecone's features, and he said, "They were aggressive because we startled them. Poor thing."
Striding forward carefully, Rutherford approached the little Pokemon, and then knelt down beside them. "Hey, we didn't mean any harm. Are you okay?" The shadowy Pokemon calmed to a sniffle, and watched Rutherford with uncertainty. "I think the test was a success. The Golurk[/I] did [I]imitate an emotional response—but it was[/I] your [I]emotion, little guy!"[/I]
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[I]The researchers emerged from the chamber stairwell, the spent Influence Device prototype safely secured. "This is only the beginning, Doc!" Rutherford said nonchalantly. "I could base a dozen more tests on today's results, and then a dozen more on each of those! We've done it—we've got a strong case that emotional wave energy actually exists!"
"Don't get ahead of yourself," Bristlecone said. "You still have to submit your findings to the Academy. I don't know if they're going to have you promoted, or arrested on the spot." Rutherford shook his head, unperturbed.
Annoyed, Bristlecone changed the subject. "Looks like the sandstorm is clearing up," he said, pointing out of the entrance. As his mentor spoke, Rutherford felt a tug on his pantleg. The shadowy Pokemon had followed them up the stairwell; Rutherford bent down to pick them up. "Don't want to be left alone out here? I dunno if we can keep you, but I'm sure you can come along for now."
Bristlecone rolled his eyes and said, "I'm beginning to have my fill of rash decisions, Rutherford! Let's get back to base camp." Then, looking back to the small shadow Rutherford was holding, he said to his student, "I don't know how you find such good fortune all the time."
Rutherford shrugged once more. "That's easy, Doc—I don't sweat the small stuff! All's well that ends well, right?"[/I]
Gauntlet Battle 2
Opening Story
Battle Details
Ending Story
Code:
[B]15 Years Ago...[/B]
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[I]Professor Rutherford Aspen ruminated in his car, coldly furious. Minutes ago, he had pulled into the driveway of his son, as he often did when he was to watch or visit his granddaughter. This time, though, Rutherford planned to call on his son. For a moment more, Rutherford gathered the courage to do what he had come here to do; then, he began to get up.
As he rose from his car, Rutherford saw the front door of the house open, and the person he was here to see—Terrance Apsen, his son—emerged to meet him.
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"Why are you here?" said Terrance. "I told you already; if I needed babysitting, I'd call."
Rutherford ignored his son's question. "You're still wearing that? I thought you dropped out months ago." Terrance scoffed and replied, "So? It's mine. I can wear what I want."
Rutherford was growing irritated already. "How's 'professional battling' going, Terrance?" His son seemed stung exactly where Rutherford intended. "Man, shut up. It's just a bad luck streak, that's all." Rutherford repeated bitterly, "Mm. Just a bad luck streak."
Both men stood in a tense silence for a moment. Terrance spoke first, "What do you want, old man?"
"You know what I want." Rutherford said, holding his tone even. "I got a call from the Day Care. They haven't seen her in weeks." He gestured towards the house. "[I]And before that, last time I saw her, she was underweight by ten.[/I] Terrance, tell me what's going on."
Terrance spat on the ground. Flippantly, he began to rant. "I stopped paying them. Trying to cut back until I can win again. What's it to you? She eats when she wants, she sleeps when she wants. She doesn't complain. Once I qualify for Circuit, we'll be swimming in dough, and thing's'll be fine! Who cares, 'all's well that ends well.' That's what you like to say, right?"
To Rutherford, that was the last straw. "You... [/I]imbecile[I]." He produced a letter from his coat, saying gravely, "I didn't want to have to use this." Terrance snatched the letter from his father's hand, and began to read. "What's this crap?" he barked. As Terrance parsed the contents of the letter, Rutherford answered, "It's a custody order."
Terrance scoffed, and tore the letter in half. "What, you want to babysit full-time? Be my guest. Lets me focus on making her some money instead of sweating the details." Rutherford gestured to the letter, and seethed as he said, "You don't get it. I've reported you for neglect, Terrance. Before I came here. Your 'bad luck streak' is about to get worse." Terrance glanced down at the letter in confusion, then back at his father. "You [/I]what[I]?"
The gravity of the situation was slow to reach Terrance, but he eventually began to assemble the pieces. "...You can't do this to me." he muttered, re-reading the letter halves more frantically. "You can't do this to me!" roared. "She's [/I]my[I] kid!" Neighbors were beginning to appear on nearby porches, attracted by the commotion. He ran his hands through his slick hair, withering under his father's disdainful glare, and then came to a decision. He reached for a Ball from his belt, his chest heaving in anger. "I'm not [/I]letting[I] you do this to me."[/I]
Optional Guest:
[img]https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Rasalhage/CAPBBP/refs/heads/master/BattleFacilities/SeasonalEvents/2024TheToymaker/RutherfordAspen.png[/img]
Rutherford's Billy-Gene the Hemogoblin Lv3
Opponents:
[img]https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/trainers/streetthug-masters.png[/img]
Terrence's Earl-Grant the Golurk Lv3
Terrence's Noah-Luke the Marshadow Lv3
Backpack: Choice Band Cleanse Tag Punching Glove Sticky Barb
Code:
[i]Terrance was shell-shocked by his defeat. His neighbors shuffled uncomfortably in their vantage points, struggling to continue watching the unfolding scene. Rutherford approached his son, seeming to tower over him despite their heights. Terrance said nothing as his father bent down, collecting the Poke Balls holding his prized circuit Pokemon. "I should never have trusted you. With Pokemon, or family." Rutherford said without pleasure. "I don't think you'll be needing these where you're going, either."
After a pause, he said, "She's upstairs, I trust." Terrance turned away, muttering incoherently as panic began to set in. Rutherford turned towards the house. "I'll see myself inside," he said to his son, for the last time.[/i]
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[i]Upstairs in her room, Rutherford's granddaughter sat in her usual perch, playing her usual game.
Rutherford knocked on the door, and spoke softly at the child inside. "It's Grandpa, Mary-girl. May I come in?" When no reply came, he knocked again. "Maribelle?"
Maribelle mumbled an affirmative, and Rutherford entered. The room was a sty; dirty clothes and errant toys left wherever they may. Rutherford recognized every piece of the mess—they had all been gifts from him.
Maribelle spoke first, without looking up from her game. "You and Dad were fighting again." Rutherford replied, "We were." After a pause, he continued, "The day-care people have missed you." Maribelle didn't look up from her game as she mumbled, "I'm fine."
"Have you been eating okay?" Maribelle replied in a standoffish tone, "I'm [/i]fine[i]."
Rutherford took his time finding the right words. "Your father might be going on a long trip soon." Maribelle glanced knowingly at her grandfather, then looked back to her game. He continued, "You'll be staying with me for a while. Is that okay?"
Maribelle didn't look away from her game. "I need to save first," she said. Rutherford started to reply, "That's fine," and then cut short. He could just barely hear sirens from the yard below, and then arguing. "On second thought, Mary-girl, we don't have to go anywhere just yet. Why don't you tell me about your game?"[/i]
Gauntlet Battle 3
Opening Story
Battle Details
Ending Story
Code:
[B]5 Years Ago...[/B]
[I]"Teach me how to battle."
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Rutherford could feel his face flush when he heard this. He carefully stopped cutting vegetables and set his knife on the counter, before he dropped it. Facing the food instead of turning around, he tried to keep an even tone as he replied, "...Why would you want me to teach you [/I]that[I], Mary-girl?"
[IMG]https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Rasalhage/CAPBBP/refs/heads/master/BattleFacilities/SeasonalEvents/2024TheToymaker/Maribelle-toymaker-5yr-ago.png[/IMG]
"Check this out," Maribelle said, thrusting her phone at her grandfather. The title of the video said, "[B]Silver Challenger Anubis vs. Pike Queen Lucy [HIGH LEVEL BATTLE][/B]". Without unpausing the video, Rutherford wrung his brain for some kind of escape. "Oh, I don't know," he said, in the most convincingly casual voice he could muster. "These are professional trainers. They have years of practice at battling; wouldn't you rather watch them?"
"I'd rather [/I]be[I] them." Maribelle was filled with drive. Rutherford knew his granddaughter to be quite bullheaded when she wanted something—he would have to pick his words very carefully if he wanted to dissuade her. "Is that so?" he replied, "Why's that?"
"Gramps, just watch their Pokemon!" Maribelle unpaused the video; and the two trainers on the screen took turns sending out a Pokemon, and then sending them into the field with an item. The referee raised their flag to signal for readiness. "Ugh, he's taking too long. Look," Maribelle said, seizing her phone and scrolling around in the video.
Rutherford began to formulate more words of protest, but Maribelle found what she's looking for first. "Right here, Gramps. Watch this guy's Chomp!"[/I]
[img]https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/gen5/garchomp.png[/img]
[I]On the paused frame, the challenger's Garchomp is in mid-air; launched at high speed by some kind of attack. When Maribelle unpauses, their fall completes, and they crater into the arena's packed earth. A massive dust cloud forms at the site of the impact, and the referee narrates the situation to a crowd that's holding their breath. Then, as the dust dissipates, the pile of displaced earth shakes, then falls aside as the Garchomp on-screen emerges, none the worse for wear. The crowd erupts in excitement and the referee declares that the battle is still anyone's game.
"That's what got me," Maribelle said. "This shot right here. That's what I want." From this, Rutherford found his angle. He said carefully, "The cheering? You want the attention? The fame? There's a lot of other ways to get that. You could take up singing, or—"
"No, no, Gramps. Look again!" Maribelle zoomed in on the video, and then passed her phone back to her grandfather. "Look at his Pokemon—he's [/I]electrified[I]. He's having the time of his life." On the screen, the challenger's Garchomp glared at his opponent with intense focus, and a cocky smirk. Even paused, Rutherford could see that the Pokemon was ready for more. After a moment, Maribelle added, "I've never seen[/I] my [I]Pokemon this excited for... Anything, really. I want them to have a chance to feel like[/I] that[I]!"
Rutherford could feel his resistance starting to crumble. Holding a firm face, he said, "Mary-girl, look at the ground. That was a hard, heavy fall. You don't want your Pokemon going through that." He passed the phone back to Maribelle. "These kinds of Pokemon are professionally trained, and even they get hurt sometimes."
"I'll be as careful as I can," Maribelle insisted. "I'll start small, and if things look bad, I'll stop. I promise I will. And if things look good, then... all's well that ends well, right?"
Hearing that set a spark to Rutherford's temper. He began to grow irate. "I don't think you're thinking this through, Maribelle. You're a brilliant kid. You can be plenty of other things for your Pokemon. Professional battling can take over your [/I]life[I]."
"I've been thinking this through for [/I]months[I], Gramps!" Maribelle pleaded. After a moment, she pushed through her frustration and continued. "Look," She exited the video on her phone, then navigated to her watching history and began to scroll. Rutherford watched as videos about Pokemon strength training, discipline, feeding, skin and metal care, illness and treatment, enrichment, reinforcement, and more all flew by. There might have been dozens, or hundreds of them; totalling days of footage. "I'm really serious about this, Gramps. I've been studying this as much as I can after school, every day." Rutherford grimaced ruefully. He knew Maribelle had been looking in to these subjects, but he had hoped that it would be a passing interest, that she would outgrow if he ignored it for long enough. She then pleaded once more, "I can handle it. You know I can."
"I don't doubt that you can, Maribelle," Rutherford said adamantly. "I don't think you [/I]should[I]."
"Grandpa," Maribelle said, coldly serious. "You always told me that if I followed my heart, you'd support me. Did you mean that?"[/I]
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[I]The drive to the park was awkward and tense. Rutherford's opposition had dissolved at Maribelle's question. He had thought that his granddaughter would be welling with questions, but she was holding her focus to the icy road. Her face was frustratingly unreadable. Rutherford, in a moment of uncharacteristic self-awareness, wondered if this is how people felt when he did this to them.
Once they arrived, Maribelle ran out of the car to look over the battle courts. They had been used recently, but their prior guests hadn't done any cleanup after. The surface of the field was carved out in places, dirt was piled up in others, and the whole thing was peppered with leftover sharp splinters of stone. She grabbed a rake from the rack and gestured for her grandfather's attention. "Just watch—I've learned all about prepping the field!" As Rutherford hobbled over to the court bench and sat, he said nothing. He did have to admit as he watched, Maribelle was a deft hand with. Within minutes, the soft arena soil was spread flat and evenly packed—no hard chunks, and no surface irregularities. A safe and well-prepared arena.
Maribelle sat next to her grandfather on the sidelines. Between ragged breathes, she asked, "What do you think?" Rutherford produced a bottle of water from his bag and handed it over. He was halfway through with finding a way to spin her efforts into a warning; one that he hoped might lead her to reconsider going through with this. Instead, though, he changed the subject. "At the house, when you asked me about supporting you..."
"I got that line from a movie," Maribelle admitted. Rutherford couldn't help but chuckle ruefully. She continued, "I practiced it a bunch first, too. I was worried that if I fumbled my delivery, you wouldn't let me try." Rutherford turned the answer he had been planning around in his head; trying to model a line of conversation that could pursuade Maribelle to reconsider at last. After a moment, though, he discarded that planned sentence and answered her previous question honestly. "I think you did a great job."
"Wait, really?" Maribelle sat up in amazement. "[I]Are you serious?" [/I]Rutherford was somewhat stung; was that really so rare? Allowing the situation to carry him along, he grabbed his cane and began to stand. "I am. I'm impressed, Mary-girl." Rutherford found himself growing anxious, talking without a plan like this; but it was startlingly easy to do.
Maribelle sat on the bench, still struck with surprise. Rutherford gestured towards the court, drew a ball from his pocket, and said, "Are you going to impress me again?"[/I]
The initial weather is Snow.
Optional Guests (Limit 1):
[img]https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Rasalhage/CAPBBP/refs/heads/master/BattleFacilities/SeasonalEvents/2024TheToymaker/Maribelle-toymaker-5yr-ago.png[/img]
Maribelle's Annie-Joan the Mawile Lv3
Maribelle's Cindy-Lee the Sliggoo Lv3
Maribelle's Sally-Anne the Togetic Lv3
Opponents:
[img]https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Rasalhage/CAPBBP/refs/heads/master/BattleFacilities/SeasonalEvents/2024TheToymaker/RutherfordAspen-Old.png[/img]
Rutherford's Billy-Gene the Hemogoblin Lv3
Rutherford's Noah-Luke the Marshadow
Backpack: Leftovers Safety Goggles Muscle Band Shell Bell
Code:
[I]The ride home was the stark opposite of the drive to the park. Maribelle barraged her grandfather with question after question about the battle: how she did, what she could improve upon, if they could do it again soon, and more. Rutherford kept up with the onslaught as best as he was able, reassuring her that she had done well. For the first time in a long time, Rutherford's worries seemed distant, like they had in his fieldwork days.
Maribelle's questions finally ran out as she brought the car into the driveway; and the two of them sat in park, content for the moment. As he lounged in the passenger seat, welling with pride, he thought to himself, "if only I could bottle this feeling."
After a moment, Rutherford sat bolt upright. "Gramps?" Maribelle said, concerned. "You okay?"
Rutherford scrambled for his cane as best as he could, then rushed to his feet. He looked back at Maribelle with an enthusiasm she had never seen in him before. He said to her, "Mary-girl, I'm much, much better than okay."
He took off, as fast as he could manage, and began to dial the lock to his old office. Was it still here, that device, or at the Academy? It'd been ages since he had done anything with that old glass orb—other matters had taken priority. Now, though, his spark of inspiration was lit anew.[/I]
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[I]There it was, in a plastic crate in the back of his office closet—his Influence Device, from all those years ago. Bringing it to his desk, Rutherford's hands moved almost on their own, making modifications with tools he hadn't touched in over a decade. They glided over the device like he had never put them down.
Maribelle appeared in the doorway, seemingly concerned. "Gramps, what's gotten in to you?" Rutherford chuckled and replied, "You have! You've given me just what I needed!"
[IMG]https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Rasalhage/CAPBBP/refs/heads/master/BattleFacilities/SeasonalEvents/2024TheToymaker/emotive_device.png[/IMG]
Rutherford finished his adjustments, and handed the device to his granddaughter. "Carefully now; feel that!" Maribelle cupped the item in both hands for a moment, then said, "It's... warm. Is that good?"
Rutherford nodded enthusiastically. "Better than good, Mary-girl. Better than good."[/I]
Profiles
Billy-Gene (Hemogoblin) Level 3
Fairy/Fire
Pixilate, Intimidate, Own Tempo
95 / 7 / 6 / 7 / 6 / 55 — SC 3/WC 4
Code:
[HIDE=Billy-Gene (Hemogoblin Lv3)]
:sv/hemogoblin:
[SIZE=7][B]Billy-Gene[/B][/SIZE] (Hemogoblin)
[SIZE=5]Level [B]3[/B][/SIZE]
[B]Disciplines:[/B]
Lv2 - [I]Ref's Choice Lv2[/I] - For NPCs. Choose a standard Lv2 Discipline.
Lv3 - [I]Ref's Choice Lv3[/I] - For NPCs. Choose a standard Lv3 Discipline.
[B]Typing[/B]: Fairy/Fire
[B]Abilities[/B]: Pixilate, Intimidate [B]Hidden Ability[/B]: Own Tempo
[B]HP[/B]: 95
[B]Attack[/B]: 7
[B]Defen.[/B]: 6
[B]Sp.Atk[/B]: 7
[B]Sp.Def[/B]: 6
[B]Speed[/B]: 55
[SIZE=3][B]Size[/B]: 3
[B]Weight[/B]: 4[/SIZE]
[SIZE=5][B]Combinations[/B][/SIZE] (2 slots)
Select Combinations as you send out this Pokemon.
[SIZE=5][B]Movepool[/B][/SIZE][hr][/hr]
[I][U]Level 0[/U][/I]
Bulk Up
Dazzling Gleam
Energy Ball
Facade
Flamethrower
Hyper Voice
Light Screen
Play Rough
Protect
Psychic
Rest
Screech
Shadow Ball
Sleep Talk
Substitute
Tail Whip
Thunderbolt
Wild Charge
Will-O-Wisp
Zen Headbutt
[I][U]Level 1[/U][/I]
Brutal Swing
Charm
Defense Curl
Disarming Voice
Echoed Voice
Helping Hand
Life Dew
Magical Leaf
Misty Terrain
Moonlight
Pound
Rain Dance
Safeguard
Seismic Toss
Slam
Spikes
Sunny Day
Sweet Kiss
Taunt
Tickle
Trick
Wrap
[I][U]Level 2[/U][/I]
Burning Jealousy
Disable
Double-Edge
Fire Blast
Flare Blitz
Grass Knot
Heat Wave
Misty Explosion
Solar Beam
Take Down
Thunder
[I][U]Level 3[/U][/I]
Baton Pass
Body Slam
Draining Kiss
Extreme Speed
Lash Out
Moonblast
Psyshock
Temper Flare
Trailblaze
[/HIDE]
Giga-Golurk (Golurk) Level 3 Extra Traits: Boss Immunities, Extra Turn
Each player will select three Pokemon, with each to be fused with another Pokemon brought by their partner:
A fused Pokemon has the following characteristics:
Their typing is both of the fused components' primary type.
Their non-HP stats are the sum of the corresponding stats of both component Pokemon.
Their HP is the average of both component Pokemon's HP stat, rounded up to the nearest 5
Their SC, and WC are the average of the corresponding stat of both component Pokemon, rounded up.
They have the Disciplines and Techniques of their components.
Their Abilities are the first component Pokemon's non-hidden Abilities, and the second component Pokemon's Hidden Abilities.
Their movepool is one component's movepool, of the trainer's choice.
They cannot change Forme.
They are a new species (e.g. it isn't Chatot for Chatter, Raichu for Light Ball, etc.)
Players are responsible for posting the 'fused' profiles in their signup post.
Sprites depicting the fused Pokemon are highly encouraged.
These Pokemon are unfusable and thus Forbidden: Ditto, Unown, Mew, Smeargle, Shedinja.
Player Rewards
Player Progress: Missing percent HP of the referee's Pokemon / 300%
Opponent: Mad Scientist Rick Liss
"So, you've come. Behold, my perfected Pokemon. Those forged by nature or by the masses are obsolete."
Battle Info
Match Type: 3v3 Doubles Battle Level: 3 Switching Method: On Backpack Size: 3 per player Arena: Mad Scientist's Lab
When you heard the rumors of an odd scientist performing experiments regarding Pokemon fusion, you didn't really pay attention to them. When the news of a few ultra-powerful Pokemon mysteriously disappearing from the facilities they were contained in reached you, you were only mildly shocked. But now, your and your partner's Pokemon being have been forcibly fused together by the very odd scientist from the rumors, far more competent and sinister than his relatively inoffensive sister... His name is Rick Liss, and it looks like he's packing a team full of his creations that you'll have to punch through if you want them back to normal! Maybe you can take advantage of the power surge the fusion offers? Put an end to his cackling and plans of world domination!
Arena Move, during odd-numbered rounds: Fusion Bolt
Arena Move, during even-numbered rounds: Fusion Flare
Potion
Red Card Enigma Berry Sticky Barb Weakness Policy
Slot 1: Safety Goggles/Magnet/Enigma Stone
Slot 2: Flame Orb/Expert Belt/Choice Band
Slot 3: Ring Target/Life Orb
Moves: Level 0:
Bullet Seed
Calm Mind
Dazzling Gleam
Earth Power
Earthquake
Energy Ball
Facade
Feint Attack
Flash Cannon
Heal Block
Hypnosis
Iron Head
Light Screen
Metal Sound
Poison Powder
Power Gem
Protect
Psychic
Reflect
Rest
Rock Polish
Rock Slide
Round
Screech
Shadow Ball
Signal Beam
Sleep Talk
Snore
Strength
Stun Spore
Substitute
Tackle
Toxic
Zen Headbutt
Level 1:
Absorb
Ancient Power
Confide
Confuse Ray
Confusion
Double Team
Extrasensory
Flash
Grassy Terrain
Growth
Helping Hand
Ice Spinner
Iron Defense
Magical Leaf
Mirror Coat
Mud-Slap
Night Shade
Pain Split
Psybeam
Psychic Terrain
Psywave
Rain Dance
Rapid Spin
Recycle
Rock Smash
Safeguard
Sandstorm
Scary Face
Seed Bomb
Sludge Bomb
Spikes
Spore
Stealth Rock
Steel Roller
Sunny Day
Supersonic
Swagger
Swift
Taunt
Tickle
Toxic Spikes
Trick
Weather Ball
Wrap
Level 2:
Acid Spray
Dream Eater
Expanding Force
Foul Play
Grass Knot
Grassy Glide
Leech Seed
Mega Drain
Meteor Beam
Payback
Power Whip
Rock Blast
Secret Power
Solar Beam
Steel Beam
Take Down
Venoshock
Level 1:
Agility
Bite
Brutal Swing
Captivate
Charge
Confide
Confuse Ray
Cut
Discharge
Double Team
Eerie Impulse
Electric Terrain
False Swipe
Flash
Ice Fang
Incinerate
Infestation
Iron Defense
Mud-Slap
Poison Tail
Rain Dance
Rock Climb
Rock Smash
Role Play
Sand Attack
Sand Tomb
Scary Face
Shock Wave
Sludge Bomb
Sunny Day
Swagger
Taunt
Thunder Shock
Toxic Spikes
Twineedle
Venom Drench
Weather Ball
Level 2:
Aqua Tail
Assurance
Foul Play
Grass Knot
Hammer Arm
Iron Tail
Payback
Pin Missile
Revenge
Rising Voltage
Secret Power
Supercell Slam
Superpower
Take Down
Thief
Thunder
Venoshock
Moves: Level 0:
Aerial Ace
Air Slash
Brave Bird
Bulk Up
Cross Poison
Defog
Drill Peck
Facade
Fake Tears
Flash Cannon
Hone Claws
Iron Head
Leer
Light Screen
Metal Sound
Nasty Plot
Poison Fang
Poison Jab
Protect
Reflect
Rest
Round
Screech
Shadow Claw
Slash
Sleep Talk
Snore
Substitute
Swords Dance
Toxic
Work Up
X-Scissor
Level 1:
Agility
Air Cutter
Bite
Curse
Dual Wingbeat
Encore
Flatter
Helping Hand
Iron Defense
Metal Claw
Mud-Slap
Peck
Poison Tail
Rain Dance
Rock Smash
Roost
Sand Attack
Scary Face
Scratch
Sludge Bomb
Steel Wing
Sunny Day
Swagger
Swift
Switcheroo
Tailwind
Taunt
Level 2:
Acid Spray
Assurance
Double-Edge
Focus Energy
Foul Play
Fury Attack
Fury Swipes
Gunk Shot
Hurricane
Low Kick
Payback
Pluck
Revenge
Reversal
Sky Attack
Steel Beam
Take Down
Thief
Venoshock
Moves: Level 0:
Aerial Ace
Brick Break
Bulk Up
Cross Poison
Earth Power
Earthquake
Facade
Fake Tears
Fire Punch
Focus Blast
Hone Claws
Hyper Voice
Ice Beam
Ice Punch
Iron Head
Leer
Metal Sound
Night Slash
Poison Jab
Protect
Rest
Rock Slide
Round
Screech
Shadow Ball
Shadow Claw
Slash
Sleep Talk
Smart Strike
Snore
Strength
Substitute
Surf
Swords Dance
Tackle
Thunder Punch
Thunder Wave
Thunderbolt
Toxic
Work Up
X-Scissor
Level 1:
Baby-Doll Eyes
Brutal Swing
Confide
Counter
Curse
Double Team
Drill Run
Helping Hand
High Horsepower
Iron Defense
Lick
Mega Punch
Metal Claw
Mud-Slap
Obstruct
Quick Guard
Rain Dance
Rapid Spin
Rock Climb
Rock Smash
Rototiller
Sand Attack
Sand Tomb
Sandstorm
Scary Face
Scratch
Seed Bomb
Sludge Bomb
Stealth Rock
Sunny Day
Swagger
Swift
Switcheroo
Taunt
Trick
Whirlpool
Level 2:
Assurance
Blizzard
Close Combat
Cross Chop
Double-Edge
Focus Energy
Fury Swipes
Grass Knot
Gunk Shot
Iron Tail
Low Kick
Mega Kick
Payback
Pin Missile
Revenge
Reversal
Rock Blast
Secret Power
Skull Bash
Steel Beam
Submission
Take Down
Thief
Thunder
Moves: Level 0:
Aerial Ace
Aura Sphere
Blaze Kick
Brick Break
Bulk Up
Calm Mind
Crunch
Dragon Claw
Dragon Pulse
Dragon Tail
Earthquake
Facade
Fake Tears
Fire Fang
Fire Punch
Flamethrower
Focus Blast
Hone Claws
Hyper Voice
Iron Head
Leer
Mach Punch
Nasty Plot
Poison Jab
Protect
Quick Attack
Rest
Roar
Rock Slide
Round
Shadow Claw
Sleep Talk
Snore
Strength
Substitute
Swords Dance
Tackle
Thunder Fang
Thunder Punch
Thunderbolt
Toxic
Uproar
Vacuum Wave
Wild Charge
Will-O-Wisp
Work Up
Zen Headbutt
Level 1:
Agility
Bite
Captivate
Coaching
Confide
Counter
Cut
Double Kick
Double Team
Dual Chop
Ember
Encore
Fake Out
Fire Spin
Flame Wheel
Growl
Helping Hand
Ice Spinner
Incinerate
Mud-Slap
Power-Up Punch
Quick Guard
Rain Dance
Rapid Spin
Rock Climb
Rock Smash
Role Play
Scary Face
Scratch
Slack Off
Stealth Rock
Sunny Day
Swagger
Swift
Switcheroo
Taunt
Level 2:
Aqua Tail
Burning Jealousy
Close Combat
Covet
Double-Edge
Dragon Cheer
Dragon Rush
Feint
Fire Blast
Flare Blitz
Focus Energy
Focus Punch
Fury Swipes
Grass Knot
Gunk Shot
Heat Wave
Iron Tail
Low Kick
Power Whip
Punishment
Reversal
Scale Shot
Secret Power
Solar Beam
Stone Edge
Submission
Supercell Slam
Take Down
Thief
Upper Hand
Moves: Level 0:
Astonish
Brick Break
Bulk Up
Earth Power
Earthquake
Facade
Fire Fang
Fire Punch
Flamethrower
Flash Cannon
Focus Blast
Ice Beam
Ice Punch
Iron Head
Protect
Psychic
Reflect
Rest
Roar
Rock Polish
Rock Slide
Round
Shadow Ball
Shadow Punch
Signal Beam
Sleep Talk
Snore
Strength
Substitute
Tackle
Thunder Punch
Thunderbolt
Toxic
Uproar
Will-O-Wisp
Work Up
Zen Headbutt
Level 1:
Bite
Confide
Confuse Ray
Curse
Defense Curl
Double Team
Ember
Encore
Extrasensory
Fire Spin
Flame Wheel
Flash
Helping Hand
High Horsepower
Incinerate
Iron Defense
Mega Punch
Mud-Slap
Night Shade
Pound
Power-Up Punch
Rage
Rain Dance
Rock Smash
Safeguard
Sandstorm
Shock Wave
Stealth Rock
Sunny Day
Swagger
Taunt
Trick
Yawn
Level 2:
Burning Jealousy
Close Combat
Double-Edge
Dynamic Punch
Expanding Force
Fire Blast
Flare Blitz
Focus Energy
Focus Punch
Grass Knot
Hammer Arm
Heat Wave
Low Kick
Magnitude
Mega Kick
Payback
Poltergeist
Reversal
Secret Power
Solar Beam
Stone Edge
Superpower
Take Down
Thief
Moves: Level 0:
Aerial Ace
Air Slash
Astonish
Brick Break
Bulk Up
Crunch
Dark Pulse
Dazzling Gleam
Dragon Claw
Dragon Pulse
Dragon Tail
Earthquake
Facade
Feint Attack
Fire Fang
Flamethrower
Hone Claws
Hyper Voice
Iron Head
Leer
Light Screen
Night Slash
Play Rough
Protect
Psychic
Rest
Roar
Rock Slide
Round
Screech
Shadow Ball
Shadow Claw
Shadow Sneak
Slash
Sleep Talk
Snore
Substitute
Swords Dance
Thunder Fang
Thunder Wave
Thunderbolt
Toxic
Will-O-Wisp
Work Up
X-Scissor
Zen Headbutt
Level 1:
Baby-Doll Eyes
Bite
Charm
Confide
Confuse Ray
Curse
Double Team
Dragon Breath
Dragon Dance
Fire Spin
Incinerate
Infestation
Metal Claw
Misty Terrain
Night Shade
Pain Split
Rain Dance
Roost
Safeguard
Scary Face
Scratch
Sunny Day
Swagger
Tailwind
Taunt
Trick
Level 2:
After You
Beat Up
Burning Jealousy
Covet
Double-Edge
Dragon Cheer
Dragon Rush
Dream Eater
Fire Blast
Focus Energy
Heat Wave
Hurricane
Hydro Pump
Nightmare
Payback
Scale Shot
Stone Edge
Take Down
Thief
Thunder
Wood Hammer
[I]When you heard the rumors of an odd scientist performing experiments regarding Pokemon fusion, you didn't really pay attention to them. When the news of a few ultra-powerful Pokemon mysteriously disappearing from the facilities they were contained in reached you, you were only mildly shocked. But now, your and your partner's Pokemon being have been forcibly fused together by the very odd scientist from the rumors, and it looks like he's packing a team full of his creations that you'll have to punch through if you want them back to normal! Maybe you can take advantage of the power surge the fusion offers? Put an end to his cackling and plans of world domination! [/I]
[LIST]
[*]Camouflage turns the user into a Steel-type
[*]Secret Power may lower Attack by one stage
[*]Nature Power becomes Flying Press
[/LIST]
Comet Shard are Level 4.
Billy-Gene the Hemogoblin Lv3
Giga-Golurk Lv3
Choice Band
Cleanse Tag
Punching Glove
Sticky Barb
Annie-Joan the Mawile Lv3
Cindy-Lee the Sliggoo Lv3
Sally-Anne the Togetic Lv3
Leftovers
Safety Goggles
Muscle Band
Shell Bell
Potion
Red Card
Enigma Berry
Weakness Policy
Safety Goggles/Magnet/Enigma Stone
Ring Target/Life Orb
