Recruitment, pt I (Mod)

[Prince Pony Age]

<'Oh man, those thangs c'n be real pain in th'ass, eh? Man oh man, I'd'nt envy ya for runnin' int'em, damn buggers. Bu' yeah, I'd be more 'n happy t' help ya get 'er up.'> The Golem shuffled forward and poked Kali's shoulder, getting about as much reaction as Kjaer had. Harder--and the same. He paused, trying to think of what attacks he had that would be non-damaging for one, and might wake her up.

After about a minute, the Golem brightened up. Mud began to ooze out between his plates, from the move Mud Sport. He got some of this mud in his hand, and lightly plopped it on the girl's shoulder, hoping the coolness of it might wake her up.

[Admiral Striker General]

Indeed, the sudden cold- never Kali's friend- provoked a shuddering jump, and then a very light fluttering of eyes as she started to regain consciousness. Actively feeling the cold slime dripping down her bare skin (sleeves were for people stupid enough to live up north), she shuddered and began to writhe, letting out a long, low squeal. "OHMYGODGETITOOOFFFFF," she squeaked, finding herself too stiff and pained to react as frantically as she wanted.

Cringing a bit, Kjaerlighet tried to wipe away most the mud with a few sweeps of her tail. After a moment to calm down, Kali found herself weary but conscious, panting a bit, and... WHOAWHAT? Golemhoshittheyshould--... Oh hey. It wasn't doing anything? "Er.. Hi?" Nodding between Kali's bag and the Golem, Kjaer handed the prior to the girl, doing her best to indicate the plans. Kali blinked and looked between both Pokemon, but... Well, he wasn't attacking so....? Skeptically, she took a Great Ball from her bag and held it out. "You.. wanna come with us?"

[Prince Pony Age]

He waved a hand in response to Kali's "hi," saying <'Hullo thar yerself, li'l miss.'> Of course, it came out something rather more like "Gol, golem, lemgol," to Kali's ears.

Then, at the question, he nodded his head, saying <'Indeed I'd lahk ta, seems lahk a good way t' get mah ol' bones int' action n' awl.'> ...It's a good thing he happened to nod during this.

[Admiral Striker General]

She wondered why he didn't just take the ball himself if she'd interpreted that nod right, but... Well, what else could it have meant? Imagining the Golem was perhaps just a bit shy or slow, then, she touched the button to him herself and waited.

[Prince Pony Age]

The Golem was sucked into the Pokeball, and DINGed without shaking.

Capture Complete!
Name:
Species: Golem
Ability: Sand Veil
Gender: Male
Personality: This Golem is a bit old, but doesn't show it in battle. He loves a good adventure, and is very happy to be out of the Tower. He also loves to tell stories of his past adventures, and he won't stop once he's started, whether anyone's listening (or understands, in the case of humans) or not. He Pokéspeaks with a distinct accent.

[Admiral Striker General]

Kali sighed and leaned back, putting the ball away out of sheer habit before beginning to think things over. After a few moments, she shot more upright and looked to Kjaerlighet. "The Garchomp-" Kjaer quickly nodded, however, and Kali watched her carefully. Doing her best to charade it out, the Flygon explained that she had captured the other dragon. It took some attempts, but Kali finally seemed to get it, making a mental note to check for sure when she got home. Well, that was good then.

"All right," she sighed. There was still plenty of daylight, and still plenty of balls. More than that, Kali was becoming all the more convinced she absolutely did not want to ever come back to this Arceus-forsaken tower ever again, so she may as well make the most of this trip. She began to struggle to her feet then, to Kjaer's momentary surprise before the dragon found herself recalled. In her place, Kali decided to send out Stormy, realizing it would probably be easier to walk with a little help, though she refused to think of it as a 'crutch'. Taking hold of the Electivire's arm, then, she began limping and leading the Pokemon back toward the stairwell, keeping her eyes and ears peeled.

[Maid Melody]

A Cubone came into sight, carrying his bone as if was a gun, pacing back and forth as if he was guarding something.

[Admiral Striker General]

Kali gave a weak laugh as she noticed the rather comical Cubone, but simply shook her head and went on. She'd need to be selective about her fights, and the Cubone was neither particularly desirable nor the best training fodder, particularly with Stormy being the one currently out, so she'd leave it be if it left them.

[Maid Melody]

The Cubone paid them no mind but continued to guard...whatever it was he was guarding.

Up ahead, the large form of an Arbok could be seen. It seemed to be sleeping with his tail curled up underneath him but that remained to be seen.

[Admiral Striker General]

..Hm? Kali caught sight of the Arbok then and blinked. Not the strongest Pokemon in the world, but far from laughable; it'd fetch a good price Shadow'd, wouldn't it? Yes, all right. Pushing away from Stormy, she steadied herself on a wall and ordered the Electivire, "Sneak up and Level Ground." The Electivire nodded and began to comply.

[Maid Melody]

If the Arbok had been asleep, it wasn't now. As the Level Ground hurt him he released a Gunk Shot at the Electivire, hissing furiously.

^{[[OOC Flora:...A battle-box as requested~ 'x3]]}

[Weather: Clear]

Arbok ♂ [Tension] [Item: none] [no stat mods] [Status: Healthy] HP: 541 [81.0%]
	Electivire ♀ (Stormy) [Motor Drive] [Item: Muscle Band] [No Stat mods] [Status: Healthy] HP: 728 [100%]

[Admiral Striker General]

Kali hissed as the powerful attack splattered all over her dear yeti. To make matters worse, the previous attack hadn't seemed nearly so effective as she'd hoped. Mrrf... "Psychic, Storm."

[Prince Pony Age]

As the Psychic hit the Arbok, he hissed in pain. Shaking his head, he decided that hurt a bit too much... He slithered closer to the yeti, and looked about as charming as a giant cobra could, using the move Captivate.

[Weather: Clear]

Arbok ♂ [Tension] [Item: none] [no stat mods] [Status: Healthy] HP: 490 [73.5%]
	Electivire ♀ (Stormy) [Motor Drive] [Item: Muscle Band] [SpAtk-2] [Status: Healthy] HP: 659 [90.5%]

[Admiral Striker General]

Somehow or other, the move managed to catch Stormy completely off-guard, bringing an awkward blush to the Electivire's furry face. Kali facepalmed. Pokemon were magic; nothing else explained some of these absurdities they managed. Well, that had seemed even less effective anyway. She just prayed the move was Captivate and not Attract, fortunately guessing right. "Thunder Punch then," she ordered. Screw special attacks.

[Prince Pony Age]

Scowling at his foe's change of tactics, the Arbok used his close proximity to throw himself (in a different way) at the Elective, hoping that the Body Slam would be unexpected enough to let it hit.

[Weather: Clear]

Arbok ♂ [Tension] [Item: none] [no stat mods] [Status: Healthy] HP: 370 [55.5%]
	Electivire ♀ (Stormy) [Motor Drive] [Item: Muscle Band] [SpAtk-2] [Status: Healthy] HP: 659 [90.5%]

[Admiral Striker General]

Indeed, the yeti quickly found herself pummeled with the full weight of the hundred-and-fifty pound cobra- though fortunately it didn't throw her off more than a step or so, being about twice its weight herself. Not that it hurt any less for it. "Thunder Punch," Kali growled again, beginning to feel a little light-headed, but trying to ignore it.

[Prince Pony Age]

The Arbok tried to avoid the punch, but his proximity and his hood were working against him, and it hit even more powerful than before.

He hissed again, and opened his mouth to show that his fangs were crackling with electricity. He used Thunder Fang, unaware of his foe's Ability.

[Weather: Clear]

Arbok ♂ [Tension] [Item: none] [no stat mods] [Status: Healthy] HP: 238 [35.5%]
	Electivire ♀ (Stormy) [Motor Drive] [Item: Muscle Band] [SpAtk -2] [Status: Healthy] HP: 612 [84.0%]

[Admiral Striker General]

Stormy blinked in surprise, but certainly didn't fight the beneficial move. The impact of the fangs stung a bit, but the charge she received canceled out any notable damage; Kali gave a weak grin. Eh, what the hell. "Electra Ball," she ordered.

[Prince Pony Age]

Despite Stormy's raised Speed, the quick-shot Electra Ball didn't do all that much damage, mostly due to her severely lowered Special Attack. It still hurt, though. The Arbok hissed (again) at the pain, then used his head and cape to try to knock the Yeti over with Strength.

[Weather: Clear]

Arbok ♂ [Tension] [Item: none] [no stat mods] [Status: Healthy] HP: 188 [28.0%]
	Electivire ♀ (Stormy) [Motor Drive] [Item: Muscle Band] [SpAtk -2] [Status: Healthy] HP: 612 [84.0%]