PokéBattles: Sandy Version

Lass Maria has been attempting to find Shadow in order to thank him for helping her during the Narrator's absence. The Narrator hasn't exactly been cooperative in her endeavours so far.

Battle 86: Silent Treatment
Published 23/09/23
Location: Maria's Bedroom
Player: Lass Maria (2-1-0)

MARIA used... Err... NOTHING?!
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NOTHING happened!
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Maybe MARIA wants to be a PROTAGONIST type?!
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...What? LASS MARIA is evolving!
B.
Huh? LASS MARIA stopped evolving!
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MARIA can't keep up the SILENT TREATMENT forever!
I'm not planning on doing.
LASS MARIA used TALK!
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It's not very effective, apparently!
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C'mon, do SOMETHING!
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...Fine!
What does MARIA want?!
Finally got around to asking, huh?
Let me thank Shadow and I'll go back to being as chatty as I used to be.
NARRATOR doesn't think that's a GOOD IDEA!
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...SHADOW is kind of in the MIDDLE of SOMETHING right now!
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No, SERIOUSLY!
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NARRATOR is using SHADOW to NIP a potentially GOSSLORD level PROBLEM in the BUD right now!
Did you cause this problem?
Not the POINT!
That would be a yes, then.
So MARIA sees that their GRATITUDE can WAIT?!
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...Apparently not!
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And BEFORE that SHADOW started to get EMBROILED in a THREAD involving DARK FORCES SHADOW shouldn't be MESSING with!
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...Because NARRATOR accidentally on purpose MISLED SHADOW into thinking their EEVEE would evolve into an UMBREON instead of a BLOODEON by answering the QUESTION they ASKED rather than the one they MEANT!
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NARRATOR just isn't sure that's the sort of ENVIRONMENT someone as YOUNG as LASS MARIA should be in!
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OK, FINE!
SHADOW will be HEADING to ROUTE 7 soon!
NARRATOR won't BLOCK MARIA's PROGRESS this time!
How the HECK did MARIA figure out that SILENT TREATMENT was something NARRATOR was bad at DEALING with?!
Everyone else struggles to deal with it, figured it was worth a shot on you.
...Most people crack a lot later than you did, though...
...How do you cope with Protagonist types if you can't even manage 15 minutes of someone not talking to you when they're conscious and alone?
PROTAGONIST TYPES think LOUDLY!
If MARIA does this there will be a PRICE to PAY!
...By which you mean you'll find something arbitrary to have me battle?
Pretty much, yeah!
So... Like you always do?
...Pretty much, yeah!
So, literally, nothing for me to be concerned with, then.

Time: 60 minutes later
Location: Saffron City

So, Shadow's on Route 7, just beyond this gate?
Not YET but they should be SOON!
Well, I'll just go and wait for him there, then.

Location: Route 7

Martian War Machine: Ooooh Laaaaa~

Location: Saffron City

NARRATOR doesn't think WAITING on ROUTE 7 is ADVISABLE!
You're delaying again.
NARRATOR will let MARIA know when SHADOW has taken care of the PROBLEM on ROUTE 7!
...Fine.
In the MEANWHILE how about MARIA pay the PRICE!
OK, fine. What do you want me to fight? A street sign? A lamppost? A fire hydrant?
SILENT P appeared!
...An abstract English language concept, apparently...
NARRATOR is still ANNOYED at being given the PSILENT PTREATMENT!
...I'm going to ignore the fact you pronounced those with a P that I'm sure you're going to claim is silent.
SILENT P wants to fight!
Yes. I figured. Staryu, go.
MARIA sent out STARYU!
SILENT P sent out PTERODACTYL!
...Have to admit, wasn't expecting it to be a trainer... Rapid spin.
PTERODACTYL used FLY!
PTERODACTYL flew up high!
STARYU spun right round, BABY!
Right round like a RECORD, BABY!
Right round round round!
...Oh god please stop singing...
STARYU's attack missed!
STARYU became dizzy!
...What's a record, anyway?
RECORDS are the THING that goes after PLAYER NAMES in OFFICIAL BATTLES!
I mean in this context.
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...Like a CD but BIGGER!
...A CD? Those ancient things that used to play music?
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...Well now NARRATOR feels OLD!
We seem to be slower, try a Power Gem.
PTERODACTYL used FLY!
STARYU used POWER GEM!
STARYU hit MARIA in its dizziness!
...Ow...
Swift.
...Hopefully that will override the dizziness as well as the Fly...
PTERODACTYL used FLY!
PTERODACTYL flew up high!
STARYU is dizzy no longer!
STARYU used SWIFT!
STARYU swiftly pursued PTERODACTYL!
Not... Quite... What I had in mind...
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Is it still a DOG FIGHT if it's between a STARFISH and a PTERASAUR?!
Neither of them are even MAMMALS!
Cool looking, though!
...Stop rubbing it in that you're watching it and we're unable to see it because it's so high up...
...PTERODACTYL fainted!
Yes!
STARYU fainted!
...Aww...
So... You want to call it a draw?
SILENT P was dragged out!
Darnit.
MARIA was dragged out!
SILENT P used PSEUDONYM!
SILENT P was renamed UNPRONOUNCED P!
Hmm... Punch?
MARIA used PUNCH!
It's super effective!
...Hmmm...
UNPRONOUNCED P used RECEIPT!
MARIA received BILL for PTERODACTYL's medical fees!
...But Pokémon get free medical care...
No effect!
Powerful Pinched Pepperpot Pandemonium Punch!
UNPRONOUNCED P recoiled in HORROR at QUANTITY of PRONOUNCED P's!
MARIA used POWERFUL PINCHED PEPPERPOT PANDEMONIUM PUNCH!
Hit 7 times!
It's super effective!
UNPRONOUNCED P fainted!
UNPRONOUNCED P was renamed SILENT P!
Suppose I better get my Staryu to a Pokémon Center before Shadow turns up on Route 7...