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whateveryoueatliveitspart[The video comes on and immediately begins spinning around wildly, eventually coming to rest slightly crooked with a thin root visible in the corner of the image. The first clear thing that can be seen is Apollo, apparently having jumped down from somewhere, punching Cobra Commander in the face as part of his landing, after which this music starts to play.
(Click for the complete log of what can be seen.)
A Machoke joins Cobra's Skarmory next to him, a Fearow dives in and uses Heat Wave on the Skarmory, and a much larger than average Golurk pops out of a pokéball next to Cobra. The Skarmory is recalled after being hit by Heat Wave, Cobra releases a Scolipede and an Abomasnow, and a Sawsbuck, a Combee, and a Vespiquen enter from Apollo's side. Apollo himself goes after Cobra, only to be blocked by Cobra's Pawniard. The Pokémon battle in earnest, Fearow knocking out the Abomasnow with multiple Heat Waves but being downed by its final Blizzard and crashing somewhere behind the camera. If you pay close attention you'll see two blades of grass glow green and tie themselves into a knot in front of Cobra's foot.
The battle really takes off when Combee drops out of the sky in front of Cobra and regurgitates unfinished honey in Cobra's face, causing him to stagger forward and trip over the well-placed Grass Knot, faceplanting. Apollo darts around the Pawniard while it's occupied by Combee and Sawsbuck and goes after Cobra again. Cobra manages to trip him up but Apollo switches to running in on all-fours and punches him in the face again. The Scolipede is taken out by Vespiquen and Golurk hits the Machoke with a DynamicPunch, confusing it and causing it to punch itself in the face, then toss itself with Seismic Toss and knock itself out.
Cobra begins his attempts at retreating by calling back his Abomasnow and running for his Scolipede, only for Apollo to grab him by the backpack and for Grass Knot to trip him again. By sheer luck he manages to recover and call back his Scolipede, but Apollo just grabs him by the backpack again and he has the Pawniard cut it off, only for him to trip on yet another Grass Knot and faceplanting once he tries to run again. He recalls his Machoke just in time for his Pawniard to go down and brings out his Arbok, who scatters Apollo's team with Hyper Beam. Apollo resumes chasing him and manages to grab him by the feet. Golurk reaches down to try and pick Cobra up, but the Arbok distracts Golurk with a Gunk Shot and poisons it, giving Cobra a chance to escape Apollo's grip and run. Cobra recalls his Pawniard and sends out his Skarmory again, apparently planning on making his escape on it.
Fearow returns from behind the camera with a Heat Wave on the Arbok, joining Sawsbuck, Combee, and Vespiquen in knocking it out. Skarmory blocks the path with Spikes and Cobra makes a beeline for it, taking a brief intermission to, you guessed it, trip over another Grass Knot. He managed to cling to the Skarmory instead of faceplanting again, hanging on for dear life as he flies over his Arbok to recall it and then flies off like that. Apollo's fliers follow him for a bit and launch a few ineffective attacks at Skarmory while trying not to hit Cobra, but they don't do much and Cobra seats himself properly on Skarmory's back. And then Combee comes in with Sweet Scent and regurgitates the last of his proto-honey on Cobra's face before flying off. Then Apollo's entire team unloads on Skarmory and sends him into a tailspin with Cobra screaming and hanging on for dear life as they fly into the distance. Those with good hearing will hear a very faint crash in the distance.
As Apollo's team begins to regroup for healing and all level up at once, the camera shakes and a paw covers the lens. There's a glimpse of Apollo's Furret, the source of those Grass Knots that Cobra fell victim to, and then the feed ends.
Apollo: 1. Cobra: 0.
Responses will be ICly delayed until Apollo's finished making sure his team is healed up.]
(Click for the complete log of what can be seen.)
A Machoke joins Cobra's Skarmory next to him, a Fearow dives in and uses Heat Wave on the Skarmory, and a much larger than average Golurk pops out of a pokéball next to Cobra. The Skarmory is recalled after being hit by Heat Wave, Cobra releases a Scolipede and an Abomasnow, and a Sawsbuck, a Combee, and a Vespiquen enter from Apollo's side. Apollo himself goes after Cobra, only to be blocked by Cobra's Pawniard. The Pokémon battle in earnest, Fearow knocking out the Abomasnow with multiple Heat Waves but being downed by its final Blizzard and crashing somewhere behind the camera. If you pay close attention you'll see two blades of grass glow green and tie themselves into a knot in front of Cobra's foot.
The battle really takes off when Combee drops out of the sky in front of Cobra and regurgitates unfinished honey in Cobra's face, causing him to stagger forward and trip over the well-placed Grass Knot, faceplanting. Apollo darts around the Pawniard while it's occupied by Combee and Sawsbuck and goes after Cobra again. Cobra manages to trip him up but Apollo switches to running in on all-fours and punches him in the face again. The Scolipede is taken out by Vespiquen and Golurk hits the Machoke with a DynamicPunch, confusing it and causing it to punch itself in the face, then toss itself with Seismic Toss and knock itself out.
Cobra begins his attempts at retreating by calling back his Abomasnow and running for his Scolipede, only for Apollo to grab him by the backpack and for Grass Knot to trip him again. By sheer luck he manages to recover and call back his Scolipede, but Apollo just grabs him by the backpack again and he has the Pawniard cut it off, only for him to trip on yet another Grass Knot and faceplanting once he tries to run again. He recalls his Machoke just in time for his Pawniard to go down and brings out his Arbok, who scatters Apollo's team with Hyper Beam. Apollo resumes chasing him and manages to grab him by the feet. Golurk reaches down to try and pick Cobra up, but the Arbok distracts Golurk with a Gunk Shot and poisons it, giving Cobra a chance to escape Apollo's grip and run. Cobra recalls his Pawniard and sends out his Skarmory again, apparently planning on making his escape on it.
Fearow returns from behind the camera with a Heat Wave on the Arbok, joining Sawsbuck, Combee, and Vespiquen in knocking it out. Skarmory blocks the path with Spikes and Cobra makes a beeline for it, taking a brief intermission to, you guessed it, trip over another Grass Knot. He managed to cling to the Skarmory instead of faceplanting again, hanging on for dear life as he flies over his Arbok to recall it and then flies off like that. Apollo's fliers follow him for a bit and launch a few ineffective attacks at Skarmory while trying not to hit Cobra, but they don't do much and Cobra seats himself properly on Skarmory's back. And then Combee comes in with Sweet Scent and regurgitates the last of his proto-honey on Cobra's face before flying off. Then Apollo's entire team unloads on Skarmory and sends him into a tailspin with Cobra screaming and hanging on for dear life as they fly into the distance. Those with good hearing will hear a very faint crash in the distance.
As Apollo's team begins to regroup for healing and all level up at once, the camera shakes and a paw covers the lens. There's a glimpse of Apollo's Furret, the source of those Grass Knots that Cobra fell victim to, and then the feed ends.
Apollo: 1. Cobra: 0.
Responses will be ICly delayed until Apollo's finished making sure his team is healed up.]
Re: [Video]
Date: 2012-10-09 08:29 pm (UTC)*Geddoe can understand not being the type to impose on the freedoms of others, but there was a time and a place for a team leader to lead, even so...*
[Video]
Date: 2012-10-09 08:38 pm (UTC)[Apollo can lead, he has that potential, but he considers his team equals and doesn't want to order any of them around.]
Re: [Video]
Date: 2012-10-09 09:02 pm (UTC)*...really, it's only the fact that one of his own team is concerned, and that Apollo clearly isn't even trying in the first place, that's making him bother with this at all*
[Video]
Date: 2012-10-09 10:20 pm (UTC)They haven't fought in a big group like that before, either, so they aren't used to it.
[Apollo hasn't been in a fight this complicated before either and doesn't really know what to do. Isn't that how all fights that big work? Everyone doing their own thing while watching out for their allies? He trusted his team to be able to take care of themselves if they decided to join the battle and they won without anyone from his side fainting, so what's the problem?]
Re: [Video]
Date: 2012-10-09 10:38 pm (UTC)*and how much damage did your team take in the process? how much could have been prevented? how much more damage could have been dealt to the enemy?*
[Video]
Date: 2012-10-09 11:40 pm (UTC)[Too much, very little considering the level differences, and probably enough to have kept Cobra from escaping.]
Re: [Video]
Date: 2012-10-10 12:01 am (UTC)If you're going to go around picking fights, then learn to fight well.
*....and that is exactly why you need to get your act together, kiddo*
[Video]
Date: 2012-10-10 01:36 am (UTC)I know how to fight well and they know how to fight well. I guess I should try and get them to fight as a group more often though.
[Alright maybe you're right old man. This time.]
Re: [Video]
Date: 2012-10-10 02:05 am (UTC)*the old man is
almostalways right. :| and be glad he's giving you this much advice as it is, in most cases he wouldn't bother...*[Video]
Date: 2012-10-10 02:18 am (UTC)[Why does he feel like he's defending his actions from his Grandpa?]
Re: [Video]
Date: 2012-10-10 02:25 am (UTC)*...because you're an impulsive teenager being called out on your shenanigans by an experienced adult?*
[Video]
Date: 2012-10-10 02:29 am (UTC)[He's normally calmer and more mature than this. He just got pissed off at Cobra and... yeah. Cobra totally deserved it!]
Re: [Video]
Date: 2012-10-10 02:50 am (UTC)*...uh-huh. Even if he did, wouldn't it have been better to do it right?*