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The second session was a huge success, despite a major setback in which my main computer's motherboard got fried.  Along with the loss of the computer was the loss of the list of ICQ numbers for the participants.  I acted quickly to sort through my sent e-mail (using a backup computer of course), and was able to recover the e-mail addresses of the participants.  I then searched the ICQ database for matching e-mails , and found the ICQ numbers for all but three participants.  I believe a couple of those three managed to contact me before it was too late.  The battles started on time, and a great many people showed up.  All eight battles can be found below.

ICQ Battle Session #2
Single Elimination Tournament

Each player announces the four Pokémon that he/she will use in the upcoming matches.  Only two Pokémon may be used per match, and any fainted or run-away Pokémon may not be used again.  Any trainer who loses a battle is immediately eliminated

Contestants:

ALC (=^.^=)  [Spectator]  ICQ 60947203

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AmandaThePoofy  [Spectator]  ICQ 58383093

Darth Junior  [No Record]   ICQ 39321862

Dave  [No Record]  ICQ 58910211

Eric, MHE  [No Record]  ICQ 20637547

Farmer Brown [Record: 2-0-0]  ICQ 56866214

Green Valkyrie [No Record]  ICQ 60412862

Jason [Webmaster]  ICQ 45767234

Lani [Record: 0-1-0]  ICQ 58941592

Mystery03 [Spectator]  ICQ 60561562

PB Narrator [Narrator]  ICQ 16494224

Pokeman [No Record]  ICQ 53160978

Suit [Spectator]  ICQ 27229620

Wakuseino [No Record]  ICQ 53774268

Note: The following ICQ Chat transcripts have been edited.

Battle #3: Uncomfortable Digestion 
January 22, 2000
Participants:
Darth Junior [No Record]
Pokéman [No Record] 
PB Narrator Narrator 
Contains Level 2 Language (Moderate Expletives)

<Mystery03> I could change if you want Pokeman...
<Farmer Brown> umm... you're supposed to choose yourself...
<Dave> How do you change colors?
<Darth Junior> *works the crowd again*
<ALC (=^.^=)> *lets out raichu*
<AmandaThePoofy> I wrote Attack of the Fake Pokegods (Dual Award Winner), and a few others
<Farmer Brown> hit the button with the pallet and capital A
<PB Narrator> DARTH JUNIOR, please enter the Arena!
<Mystery03> Go to display...
<Darth Junior> well
<Dave> **Darthluke is flexing his muscles**
<wakuseino> Yun, Cori, Itoma, and Serebi...............
<Darth Junior> everybody ready to rock?
<Farmer Brown> shh everyone else!
<PB Narrator> POKéMAN, please enter the Arena!
<wakuseino> Hey! I think you forgot me!
<Darth Junior> there
<Pokeman> Sweet..
<Darth Junior> that works
<PB Narrator> Please stop all chat unless you are one of the two contestants
<Dave> ya wanna know MY Pokémon?
<Dave> oh
<Darth Junior> *walks in*
<Pokeman> *Enters Arena*
<Darth Junior> *eyes Pokéman*
<Pokeman> *looks at floor..*
<Darth Junior> lets do it pilgrim
<PB Narrator> DARTH JUNIOR wants to fight!
<Darth Junior> go ewok!
<Pokeman> Go! AOL!
<PB Narrator> DARTH JUNIOR sent out EWOK!
<PB Narrator> POKEMAN wants to fight!
<PB Narrator> POKéMAN sent out AOL!
<Darth Junior> ewok ! use stickslap!
<PB Narrator> EWOK used STICKSLAP!
<PB Narrator> EWOK SLAPPED a nearby STICK!
<Darth Junior> grrrr
<PB Narrator> STICK lodged itself in AOL!
<PB Narrator> AOL is still standing...
<Pokeman> AOL, use... JUNKMAIL
<Darth Junior> huh?
<PB Narrator> AOL used JUNKMAIL!
<PB Narrator> EWOK doesn't have AOL...
<Darth Junior> ewok use stealbike
<PB Narrator> It didn't affect EWOK
<PB Narrator> EWOK used STEALBIKE!
<PB Narrator> Nearby BIKE was STOLEN!
<PB Narrator> EWOK drove away!
<Darth Junior> NOOOOO!!!
<PB Narrator> DARTH JUNIOR, please select next Pokémon
<Pokeman> AOL return, Charizard GO!
<Darth Junior> conflabbed aliens
<Darth Junior> go HOKIE
<PB Narrator> POKEMAN withdrew AOL
<PB Narrator> POKEMAN sent out CHARIZARD!
<PB Narrator> DARTH JUNIOR sent out HOKIE!
<Pokeman> Charizard, Fire Spin!
<PB Narrator> CHARIZARD used FIRE SPIN!
<PB Narrator> HOKIE is still standing...
<Darth Junior> hokie! pushups!
<PB Narrator> HOKIE used PUSHUPS!
(ICQ System Message) Suit enters the chat
<PB Narrator> HOKIE is getting pumped!
<Pokeman> Charizard,.. Use Eat!
<PB Narrator> CHARIZARD used EAT!
<Darth Junior> I wouldn't do that
<PB Narrator> HP restored!
<Pokeman> Yeh!
<Darth Junior> hokie! CONSTIPATION
<PB Narrator> HOKIE used CONSTIPATION!
<PB Narrator> NARRATOR is sickened!
<Darth Junior> good job
<PB Narrator> HOKIE was disqualified from the match!
<Darth Junior> HEY!
<Darth Junior> fine then
<PB Narrator> DARTH JUNIOR sent out DARTH JUNIOR!
<Darth Junior> huh?
<Darth Junior> cool
<Pokeman> Charizard, use spit!
<PB Narrator> CHARIZARD used SPIT!
<Darth Junior> use jr saberslash
<PB Narrator> DARTH JUNIOR is still standing...
<PB Narrator> DARTH JUNIOR used JR SABERSLASH!
<PB Narrator> It's super effective!
<PB Narrator> CHARIZARD is still standing...
<Pokeman> Charizard, use people eater!
<Darth Junior> use spitoncharizardstail
<PB Narrator> CHARIZARD used PEOPLEEATER!
<PB Narrator> CHARIZARD ate DARTH JUNIOR!
<Ayla>  ISP disconnected.
<Pokeman> YEAH!
<Darth Junior> neato
<PB Narrator> DARTH JUNIOR used SPITONCHARIZARDSTAIL!
<Ayla> Tight
<Farmer Brown> very good!
<PB Narrator> **AYLA, no chatting please**
<Farmer Brown> oops.
<PB Narrator> **FB, same to you**
<PB Narrator> CHARIZARD was SPAT on!
<Darth Junior> well
<PB Narrator> DARTH JUNIOR doesn't taste very good !
<Darth Junior> that did a lot
<PB Narrator> CHARIZARD fainted!
<PB Narrator> DARTH JUNIOR fainted!
<Darth Junior> great
<Darth Junior> neato
<Pokeman> Crap!
<PB Narrator> POKéMAN wins!
<Pokeman> Yeah..
<Dave> All right! Pokeball, GO!
<Darth Junior> cheap
<wakuseino> You had lots of time to escape, you know.
<Mystery03> Good job Pokeman!
<PB Narrator> POKéMAN's record [1-0-0] ; 3 Pokémon remaining

Final Thoughts: I failed to see how Hokie's Constipation attack could possibly help win the battle.  The disqualification of that Pokémon was a major factor in Darth Junior's defeat.  Also, Wakuseino is right--Darth Junior had an unbelievable amount of time to escape before he fainted.  He did manage to bring down Pokéman's Charizard with him, however.


Battle #4: Computer Splashdown
January 22, 2000
Participants:
Ayla [No Record]
Eric, MHE [No Record] 
PB Narrator Narrator 
Contains Level 1 Language (Mild Expletives)

<PB Narrator> AYLA, please enter the Arena!
<wakuseino> Hey!
<AmandaThePoofy> I'm gonna try next week
<Mystery03> Go!
<Dave> C'mon, let's go!
<Farmer Brown> shh...
<AmandaThePoofy> *shuts up*
<Dave> and I AM THE POPCORN MAN!
<PB Narrator> Eric, MHE, please enter the Arena!
<Mystery03> Good luck, Eric!
<PB Narrator> **Please stop all chat at this time**
<Suit> should we shut up now?
<Suit> oh
<PB Narrator> Eric, Ayla, go ahead
<Eric, MHE> I'm ready!
<Darth Junior> alrighty then
<Ayla> /me walks in
<Eric, MHE> My site's better than yours!  Nah-nah-nah-nah!
<Ayla> Oops, not IRC..
<Ayla> Grrrrrr.......
<Ayla> GO! COMPUTER!
<PB Narrator> AYLA want to fight!
<PB Narrator> AYLA sent out COMPUTER!
<Eric, MHE> Go get'm Arbok!
<PB Narrator> ERIC wants to fight!
<PB Narrator> ERIC sent out ARBOK!
<Ayla> Computer, use CONNECT TO INTERNET!
<Eric, MHE> Arbok, crash that computer!
<PB Narrator> COMPUTER is fully CONNECTED!
<PB Narrator> ARBOK crashed into the COMPUTER!
<PB Narrator> Critical hit!
<Ayla> Like that helps
<PB Narrator> ARBOK was hit with recoil!
<Eric, MHE> oops...
<Ayla> Computer, Cord Whip!
<Eric, MHE> Ack!
<PB Narrator> COMPUTER used CORD WHIP!
<PB Narrator> ARBOK was tied together with CORD!
<Eric, MHE> Arbok, download computer virus!
<PB Narrator> ARBOK can't move!
<Eric, MHE> Acid attack!!  Melt it!!
<PB Narrator> ARBOK can't reach keyboard...
<PB Narrator> ARBOK melted cord!
<Ayla> COMPUTER, BEEP at Arbok!
<PB Narrator> COMPUTER used BEEP!
<PB Narrator> ARBOK can't HEAR!
<PB Narrator> It has no effect!
<Eric, MHE> Fine, screech attack!
<PB Narrator> ARBOK used SCREECH!
<PB Narrator> COMPUTER can't HEAR!
<PB Narrator> It has no effect!
<Ayla> Computer, DOWNLOAD now!
<Eric, MHE> Grab it in your coils and throw it into the river!
<PB Narrator> COMPUTER used DOWNLOAD!
<PB Narrator> While COMPUTER was DOWNLOADING, it fell into RIVER!
<Ayla> Get out of da river!
<Eric, MHE> Always wanted to do that to a computer.
<PB Narrator> COMPUTER is still trying to DOWNLOAD!
<PB Narrator> COMPUTER fainted!
<Ayla> Dang, go Pikachu!
<PB Narrator> AYLA sent out PIKACHU!
<Eric, MHE> Arbok, dig underground!
<Ayla> Pikachu THUNDER SLAP!
<PB Narrator> ARBOK used DIG!
<PB Narrator> PIKACHU's attack missed!
<Ayla> PIKACHU agility!!
<PB Narrator> PIKACHU's speed rose!
<Eric, MHE> Arbok, bite it's overly-cute head off!
<PB Narrator> ARBOK used BITE!
<PB Narrator> PIKACHU evaded attack!
<Ayla> THUNDER!
<PB Narrator> PIKACHU used THUNDER!
<Eric, MHE> Uh, Arbok return!  GO Venusaur!
<PB Narrator> PIKACHU's attack missed!
<PB Narrator> ERIC withdrew ARBOK!
<Ayla> Uh oh, THUNDER WAVE!
<PB Narrator> ERIC sent out VENUSAUR!
<Eric, MHE> Solar Beam attack now!
<PB Narrator> PIKACHU used THUNDER WAVE!
<PB Narrator> It's not very effective...
<PB Narrator> VENUSAUR used SOLAR BEAM!
<Ayla> Dodge it!
<PB Narrator> SKY is too cloudy for attack to work!
<Ayla> THUNDERBOLT!
<Eric, MHE> Damn!  Vine whip!
<PB Narrator> PIKACHU used THUNDERBOLT!
<PB Narrator> Critical hit!
<PB Narrator> VENUSAUR used VINE WHIP!
<Ayla> Dodge!
<PB Narrator> PIKACHU is still standing...
<Ayla> Now, THUNDER!
<Eric, MHE> Multi-attack-super-speed-machine-gun-razor-leaf!!!!
<Jason> Narrator's comp froze... taking over...
<Jason> PIKACHU used THUNDER!
<Jason> PIKACHU's attack missed!
<Ayla> Dang! THUNDER_GUN_PUNCH_KICK!
<Jason> VENUSAUR used MULTIATTACKSUPERSPEEDSOMETHINGOROTHER!
<Jason> It didn't seem to do anything!
<Eric, MHE> Ok, just step on it Venusaur.
<Ayla> Dodge it.
<Jason> VENUSAUR used STEP!
<Ayla> PIKACHU, be cute!
<Jason> PIKACHU evaded the attack!
<Jason> PIKACHU is cute!
<Jason> PIKACHU used THUNDERGUNPUNCHKICK!
<Jason> VENUSAUR fainted!
<Ayla> Yes!
<Eric, MHE> Ok, back out there Arbok!
<PB Narrator> **Resuming control**
<Eric, MHE> Use Intimidate attack!
<PB Narrator> ERIC sent out ARBOK!
<Ayla> PIKACHU, I'M TOO CUTE FOR YOU!
<PB Narrator> ARBOK used INTIMIDATE!
<PB Narrator> PIKACHU was too INTIMIDATED!
<Eric, MHE> Now finish it off with Cobra Strike!
<Ayla> PIKACHU, WHATEVER attack!
<PB Narrator> ARBOK used COBRA STRIKE!
<PB Narrator> PIKACHU used WHATEVER!
<Ayla> Now, THUNDERTAILS!
<PB Narrator> PIKACHU used THROWITSELFINTOENEMYATTACK!
<Eric, MHE> "Whatever"?!  Is that a confusion move?
<PB Narrator> PIKACHU fainted!
<PB Narrator> AYLA sent out AYLA!
<Ayla> Dang! Go ME!
<Eric, MHE> Arbok, wrap attack!
<Ayla> I HAVE THE NEWEST FAN SITE!
<PB Narrator> ARBOK used WRAP!
<PB Narrator> It wrapped itself around NEWEST FAN SITE!
<Eric, MHE> Ack!
<Ayla> I'm dancin to a groovin tune
<PB Narrator> AYLA used DANCE!
<Eric, MHE> Arbok bite... bite her!
<PB Narrator> ARBOK bit her during DANCE!
<Ayla> Oww!
<Eric, MHE> Tackle now!
<Ayla> KICKBACK
<PB Narrator> AYLA is paralyzed!  It may not attack!
<PB Narrator> ARBOK used TACKLE!
<Ayla> IT?!?!?!?!
<PB Narrator> AYLA's HP greatly fell!
<Eric, MHE> Ok Arbok, push her over.
<Ayla> Sheesh! I guess I'll TIE it up!
<PB Narrator> AYLA is already on the GROUND!
<PB Narrator> AYLA couldn't move!
<Eric, MHE> Arbok, finish her off with acid!
<PB Narrator> ARBOK used ACID!
<Ayla> Dang! I'll dodge that one!
<PB Narrator> AYLA fainted!
<PB Narrator> ERIC wins!
<Dave> (-0-) All right! Poké ball, GO! I hope it works this time.......(-0-)
<Ayla> Dang!
<Farmer Brown> good game!
<Eric, MHE> Yeah!!
<Mystery03> Congrats, Eric!
<Lani> Good job to both of you!
<Dave> I SAID POKEBALL, GO!
<Eric, MHE> *hugs Arbok*
<Farmer Brown> played well by all
<Ayla> *shakes Eric's hand*

Final Thoughts: Eric, being the webmaster of the #1 ranked Aqua Version site, was someone who I knew would be a deadly competitor in the battles.  Of course, this turned out to be very true.  The most impressive move was having Arbok use acid to melt the cord that had rendered it immobile.  This move, and others like it, saved Arbok from fainting and won the match for Eric.


Battle #5: Popcorn Barrier January 22, 2000
Participants:
Popcorn Man (Dave)  [No Record]
Lani  [Record: 0-1-0] 
PB Narrator Narrator 

<PB Narrator> DAVE, please enter the Arena!
<wakuseino> You STILL haven't asked for MY POKEMON!!!
<Mystery03> Go Lani!
<AmandaThePoofy> *Screams*
<PB Narrator> **Please halt all chat at this point**
<Dave> I AM THE POPCORN MAN!!!!
<Lani> Hiya Dave!
<Dave> NOT DAVE! THE POPCORN MAN!!!!
<PB Narrator> DAVE, are you renaming yourself to POPCORN MAN?
<Lani> Sure, I believe you
<PB Narrator> This is a permanent change
<Dave> YES!!!
<Dave> I AM!
<PB Narrator> DAVE renamed himself POPCORN MAN!
<Dave> YES! Now, let's rumble!
<PB Narrator> Go ahead...
<Lani> I still don't believe you sell popcorn
<Dave> Popcorn rocks! I bet you're unemployed!
<Jason> FB, leave and I'll invite you back in
<Lani> I bet you've never even set foot in a movie theater!
<Lani> So what if I am?
<Dave> HAVE TOO! How do you think I got Godzilla?
<Dave> LET'S BATTLE!
<Lani> You watch too many videos
<PB Narrator> POPCORN MAN wants to fight!
<Lani> Sure, why not?
<PB Narrator> LANI wants to fight!
<Dave> Go, Chuckie!
<Lani> Go, Commercial!
<PB Narrator> POPCORN MAN sent out CHUCKIE!
<PB Narrator> LANI sent out COMMERCIAL!
<Lani> Commercial, Thirstiseverything!
<Dave> Chuckie, Cry attack!
<PB Narrator> COMMERCIAL used thirstiseverything!
<PB Narrator> CHUCKIE used CRY!
<PB Narrator> CHUCKIE was so thirsty, it ate its own TEARS!
<Lani> Commercial, now use OBEY YOUR THIRST!
<Dave> Use Baby Bottle!
<PB Narrator> CHUCKIE used BABY BOTTLE!
<Dave> Drink your Apple juice!
<PB Narrator> THIRST was obeyed!
<Lani> I've never seen anyone drink tears before
<Dave> Oh yeah!
<PB Narrator> CHUCKIE is getting pumped!
<Dave> OH YEAH!
<Lani> Commercial! use 10 Cents a minute!
<Lani> Uh oh..
<Dave> Use I'm afraid!
<PB Narrator> COMMERCIAL used 10 Cents a minute!
<PB Narrator> CHUCKIE is afraid!
<Dave> Now use red head!
<Dave> Quick!
<PB Narrator> CHUCKIE paid COMMERCIAL money!
<PB Narrator> CHUCKIE used RED HEAD!
<PB Narrator> It didn't affect enemy COMMERCIAL!
<Lani> Commercial! Use SpookyMovie!
<Dave> Chuckie is a baby! He doesn't have money!
<Dave> Use cover eyes!
<Lani> Too bad!
<PB Narrator> COMMERCIAL used SPOOKYMOVIE!
<Dave> Cover your eyes!
<PB Narrator> CHUCKIE barely covered his eyes in time!
<Lani> So close..
<PB Narrator> But CHUCKIE can still HEAR!
<Dave> Whew...
<PB Narrator> CHUCKIE ran away!
<Lani> hehe! Great job Commercial
<Dave> Chuckie, return!
<Dave> Go, YOSHI!
<PB Narrator> CHUCKIE is too far away to do that!
<PB Narrator> DAVE... er... POPCORN MAN sent out YOSHI!
<Lani> Commercial! Use MEOW!
<PB Narrator> COMMERCIAL used MEOW!
<Dave> Fine! Yoshi, use Lick!
<PB Narrator> It didn't affect YOSHI!
<Dave> Ha!
<PB Narrator> YOSHI used LICK!
<PB Narrator> COMMERCIAL was LICKED!
<Lani> Commercial! Use GOTMILK?
<PB Narrator> COMMERCIAL used GOTMILK?
<Dave> Use drink milk!
<PB Narrator> YOSHI didn't have any milk!
<Dave> Now, egg bomb!
<PB Narrator> YOSHI used EGG BOMB!
<Dave> Yoshi hates milk!
<PB Narrator> COMMERCIAL was BOMBED!
<Dave> Ah ha ha ha!
<PB Narrator> COMMERCIAL fainted!
<Lani> Uh oh
<Lani> Oh
<Dave> YAH!
<Lani> Go! LittleBrother!
<Dave> You're going down!
<PB Narrator> LANI sent out LITTLEBROTHER!
<Lani> Little Brother! Use HEDIDIT!
<Dave> Yoshi! use eat little brother!
<PB Narrator> LITTLE BROTHER used HEDIDIT!
<PB Narrator> NARRATOR believed that YOSHI DID IT!
<Dave> Use some spaces....
<PB Narrator> NARRATOR is angry!
<PB Narrator> YOSHI was DISQUALIFIED!
<Dave> Did WHAT?!
<Dave> @#$%!
<PB Narrator> IT!
<Lani> it Haha!
<PB Narrator> POPCORN MAN sent out POPCORN MAN!
<Dave> GODZILLA! GO!
<Lani> LittleBrother! use WHINE!
<PB Narrator> LITTLEBROTHER used WHINE!
<Dave> I wanna use godzilla!
<PB Narrator> POPCORN MAN is irratated with LITTLEBROTHER's insolence!
<Lani> Well you can't!
<Lani> LittleBrother! use MOMMY!
<PB Narrator> **Only 2 Pokémon per match**
<Dave> Here, have some Popcorn!
<PB Narrator> LITTLEBROTHER used MOMMY!
<Dave> Oh yeah.....
<PB Narrator> MOMMY appeared!
<Dave> Popcorn good!
<Dave> It's free!
<PB Narrator> MOMMY consoled LITTLEBROTHER!
<Dave> Have some Popcorn!
<Lani> LittleBrother! Use Mommy, he's hurting me!
<PB Narrator> MOMMY put LITTLEBROTHER to bed!
<PB Narrator> LITTLEBROTHER fainted!
<Lani> No!
<Dave> Hey, want some Popcorn?
<PB Narrator>  LANI sent out LANI!
<Lani> Me! Go!
<Lani> No thanks
<Lani> Lani! use NOPOPCORN!
<Dave> Have some Popcorn! EAT IT!
<PB Narrator> LANI used NOPOPCORN!
<Dave> I COMMAND YOU TO!
<PB Narrator> POPCORN MAN used POPCORN!
<PB Narrator> FORCES collide!
<Lani> Lani! Use MOUTHCLOSE!
<Dave> Fine, have some Milk duds!
<PB Narrator> SPARKS fly!
<Lani> Oh no!
<Dave> Yummy!
<PB Narrator> NOPOPCORN gains strength!
<Lani> Yay!
<PB Narrator> POPCORN used ally MILK DUDS!
<PB Narrator> NOPOPCORN is weakening!
<Dave> Cool!
<Lani> Lani! use DON'TBUYIT!
<PB Narrator> NOPOPCORN shields are down to 30%!
<Dave> It's FREE!
<PB Narrator> NOPOPCORN is trying to RESIST!
<Dave> EAT THE POPCORN!!!
<Dave> IT'S FREE!
<PB Narrator> NOPOPCORN continues to weaken!
<Lani> 'Cmon NOPOPCORN!
<PB Narrator> NOPOPCORN is TRYING!
<Dave> EAT IT....
<PB Narrator> NOPOPCORN shields are down to 10%!
<Dave> You know you wanna.....
<Dave> So EAT THE POPCORN!!!
<Lani> Lani! Use IDON'TWANNA!
<PB Narrator> Cracks are appearing in SHIELD!
<Lani> Not good..
<Dave> Oh YEAH!
<PB Narrator> NOPOPCORN shield is still holding....
<PB Narrator> NOPOPCORN shield is stabilizing!
<Lani> NoPopcorn isn't a Pokémon..
<Dave> Yummy....Tasty.....free....POPCORN!!!!!!!
<PB Narrator> LANI realized NOPOPCORN shouldn't be there!
<Dave> EAT IT NOW!
<PB Narrator> NOPOPCORN shield was destroyed!
<Dave> EAT IT!!!!
<PB Narrator> LANI ate POPCORN!
<Lani> Lani! Use ITTASTESYUCKY!
<PB Narrator> LANI realizes that POPCORN is poisoned!
<Dave> HAH!
<PB Narrator> LANI fainted!
<Lani> Lani! SPITITOUT!
<Dave> Oh YEAH!!!!
<Lani> NOOO!
<PB Narrator> POPCORN MAN wins!
<Farmer Brown> good game!
<Mystery03>  Did everybody's computer free freeze momentarily?
<Dave> Pokeball, GO!
<wakuseino> I'm up for next Pokebattle then.
<Pokeman> Nope Mystery
<Darth Junior>
SHUT UP DAVE
<PB Narrator> Please standby...

Final Thoughts: Lani learned from her earlier mistakes of overusing long-named attacks, but it wasn't quite enough to defeat the infamous Popcorn Man in what turned out to be a very even battle.  Her biggest mistake was neglecting the 'Nopopcorn' shield she had built around herself.  Admittedly, this was a very strange battle, and was well played by both trainers.


Battle #6: Mysterious Duel  January 22, 2000
Participants:
Farmer Brown  [Record: 2-0-0]
Wakuseino  [No Record] 
PB Narrator  Narrator 

<PB Narrator> WAKUSEINO, please name your four Pokémon!
<Farmer Brown> I can't see wakuseino..
<AmandaThePoofy> :(
<wakuseino> Yun, Cori, Itoma, and Serebi.
<Mystery03> Good luck FB!
<Dave> @=D Elvis!
<Suit> what kind of name is wakuseino?
<Dave> WHERE IS FB?!?!
<Dave> I DON'T SEE HIM!
<wakuseino> you have no knowledge of Japanese.
<Farmer Brown> um.. I'll try to play with just narration.
<Darth Junior> he was eaten by aliens
<Suit> I do not
<Dave> Whatever.
<Darth Junior> now SHUT UP DAVE
<PB Narrator> WAKUSEINO, please enter the Arena!
<wakuseino> ok.....
<PB Narrator> **Please halt all chat at this time**
<Dave> You too!
<AmandaThePoofy> *sighs*
<wakuseino> Go Itoma!!!
<Pokeman> invite me back, can't see FB
<Farmer Brown> rrr.!
<Darth Junior> go eat somma that popcorn
<Dave> Me either
<Farmer Brown> I'll show you wakewhatevr!
<Farmer Brown> just enter...
<Dave> Here, Popcorn For everyone!
<PB Narrator> **DARTH, please hold all chat!**
<AmandaThePoofy> FB isn't here...
<Dave> .....
<Farmer Brown> lets get on with it!
<PB Narrator> FB and WAKUSEINO, go ahead
<wakuseino> now then......
<wakuseino> GO ITOMA!!!!
<Farmer Brown> I'm typing...
<wakuseino> ...........
<PB Narrator> WAKUSEINO wants to fight!
<Farmer Brown> rrr.! I'll get you!
<PB Narrator> WAKUSEINO sent out ITOMA!
<Farmer Brown> um... goooooo sock!
<PB Narrator> FB wants to fight!
<PB Narrator> FB sent out SOCK!
<wakuseino> Now then, Itoma, prove your battle prowess.
<Farmer Brown> heh heh!
<PB Narrator> ITOMA used BATTLE!
<wakuseino> use I'MAPSYCHICBUG!
<Farmer Brown> sock, use refuse!
<wakuseino> .........
<wakuseino> oh well.
<PB Narrator> ITOMA is a PSYCHIC BUG!
<wakuseino> oops.......
<Farmer Brown> is he now? 
<PB Narrator> FB REFUSED to acknowledge!
<Farmer Brown> well! stink him sock!
<Farmer Brown> stink that thingy
<PB Narrator> SOCK used STINK!
<wakuseino> umm.... Itoma, use minimize
<PB Narrator> ITOMA used MINIMIZE!
<wakuseino> the smell can't effect small things.
<Farmer Brown> sock, use eat!
<PB Narrator> ITOMA's EVADE greatly rose!
<PB Narrator> ITOMA was too small to eat!
<Farmer Brown> darn!
<wakuseino> ........
<wakuseino> umm..... Itoma, use POISON STING.
<PB Narrator> ITOMA used POISON STING!
<Farmer Brown> socks has no veins, or flesh..
<PB Narrator> ITOMA is too small to affect SOCK!
<wakuseino> .........
<Farmer Brown> heh heh!
<wakuseino> time to use Itoma's secret weapon
<Farmer Brown> use flatten!
<PB Narrator> SOCK used FLATTEN!
<wakuseino> ITOMA!!1 EYELASERATTACKTHATDOESSOMTHING!
<PB Narrator> SOCK was too FLIMSY to crush ITOMA!
<Farmer Brown> noooo!
<Farmer Brown> sock, return!
<PB Narrator> ITOMA used EYELASERATTACKBLAHBLAHBLAH!
<Farmer Brown> gooo.... mrs. bessie!
<wakuseino> close enough.
<PB Narrator> FB withdrew SOCK!
<PB Narrator> FB sent out MRS. BESSIE!
<wakuseino> Itoma return!
<wakuseino> Go Yun!
<PB Narrator> MRS. BESSIE was hit with the full fury of ITOMA's attack!
<Farmer Brown> use step around madly!
<PB Narrator> MRS. BESSIE fainted!
<Farmer Brown> nooo!
<wakuseino> Yun, you know how to deal with animals.
<PB Narrator> WAKUSEINO withdrew ITOMA!
<PB Narrator> WAKUSEINO sent out YUN!
<Farmer Brown> alright... go pitchfork!
<wakuseino> ........
<PB Narrator> FB sent out PITCHFORK!
<Farmer Brown> use stab!
<wakuseino> uhh........
<wakuseino> isn't that 3?
<wakuseino> Oh well.....
<wakuseino> Yun! Tidal Wave!

<PB Narrator> WAKUSEINO has a POINT!
<PB Narrator> PITCHFORK was DISQUALIFIED!
<Farmer Brown> what!
<Farmer Brown> I don't even know what the point is...
<PB Narrator> **No more than 2 Pokémon per battle**
<PB Narrator> **You may use SOCK**
<Farmer Brown> go sock!
<PB Narrator> **PITCHFORK may be used in a later battle**
<PB Narrator> FB sent out SOCK!
<Farmer Brown> k... 
<wakuseino> Ok then......
<Farmer Brown> anyway.. use wear!
<wakuseino> forget Tidal wave.....
<PB Narrator> YUN used WEAR!
<wakuseino> use you Legender Scissors.
<PB Narrator> YUN forgot TIDAL WAVE!
<Farmer Brown> heh heh! 
<wakuseino> wear?
<PB Narrator> YUN is wearing SOCK!
<Farmer Brown> use itchy!
<wakuseino> urgh......
<wakuseino> wait
<PB Narrator> SOCK is losing HP!
<Farmer Brown> nooo!
<PB Narrator> YUN is losing HP!
<Farmer Brown> yah!
<wakuseino> Yun, return!
<wakuseino> bring the sock with you!
<PB Narrator> WAKUSEINO withdrew SOCK!
<Farmer Brown> what!
<Farmer Brown> how...?
<wakuseino> .......
<PB Narrator> WAKUSEINO also withdrew YUN
<PB Narrator> ...who was WEARING sock!
<wakuseino> go ITOMA!
<Farmer Brown> oh...  I didn't see that...
<PB Narrator> FB sent out FB!
<PB Narrator> WAKUSEINO sent out ITOMA!
<Farmer Brown> alrighty, use swat!
<wakuseino> Now then.......
<Farmer Brown> stupid bug...
<PB Narrator> FB sent for the SWAT team!
<PB Narrator> SWAT team didn't reply!
<wakuseino> Itoma, impersonate Pikachu!
<Farmer Brown> what!
<Farmer Brown> no... 
<PB Narrator> ITOMA used IMPERSONATE!
<Farmer Brown> use SMOOSH
<PB Narrator> FB used SMOOSH!
<wakuseino> ......
<wakuseino> that's really sick.
<PB Narrator> ITOMA is still standing...
<Farmer Brown> heh heh..
<Farmer Brown> oh..
<wakuseino> oh well...
<Farmer Brown> well... use crush!
<wakuseino> Itoma, poison sting!
<PB Narrator> FB used CRUSH!
<wakuseino> ouchie.
<PB Narrator> ITOMA used POISON STING!
<Farmer Brown> noooo!
<PB Narrator> FB's FOOT was STUNG!
<PB Narrator> FB fainted!
<wakuseino> effective.
<Farmer Brown> dang fang... rootin' tootin'...
<PB Narrator> Please standby for round 2...
<Dave> I'm not gonna try catching FB.......
<Farmer Brown> I wish I could've seen what happened....
<Eric, MHE>  Interesting fight...
<Mystery03> Better luck next time, FB!
<Darth Junior>   I couldn't see any of the fight
<wakuseino> That was fun.
<Farmer Brown> yah...

Final Thoughts: I somehow overlooked the fact that Farmer Brown couldn't see Wakuseino's text during this battle.  This, of course, was a huge disadvantage to the previously undefeated trainer.  Add to this the fact that Wakuseino turned out to be a very quick-thinking and powerful trainer, and there really wasn't any chance of FB winning this fight.  Wakuseino walked away from this battle with all four of his Pokémon alive.

Battle #7: Royal Pain 
January 22, 2000
Participants:
Pokeman  [Record: 2-0-0]
Eric, MHE  [No Record] 
PB Narrator  Narrator 

<PB Narrator> POKEMAN and ERIC, please enter the Arena!
<Darth Junior> GO POKEMAN
<Mystery03> Eric!
<Dave> Popcorn!
<Pokeman> *Enters*
<PB Narrator> **Halt all chat at this time, please**
<Eric, MHE> I'm in!  I'm in!
<Pokeman> I can see you!
<Eric, MHE> Yeah, so what about it?
<PB Narrator> POKEMAN is gifted with the sense of SIGHT!
<Pokeman> Ya see!
<Eric, MHE> I can *smell* you!
<Eric, MHE> pheeewww!
<Pokeman> *is enraged*
<Eric, MHE> It worked!
<PB Narrator> POKEMAN wants to fight!
<Eric, MHE> Taunt gets em every time!
<Eric, MHE> Go, Kingler!
<PB Narrator> ERIC wants to fight!
<Pokeman> Go Venusaur!
<PB Narrator> ERIC sent out KINGLER!
<PB Narrator> POKEMAN sent out VENUSAUR!
<Eric, MHE> Ack!  Crabhammer attack!
<PB Narrator> KINGLER used CRABHAMMER!
<Pokeman> OverPowerful Orange Verison vine whip!
<Eric, MHE> Use...um...uh...King?
<PB Narrator> VENUSAUR used VINE WHIP!
<PB Narrator> **Both attacks hit their marks - both Pokémon are still standing**
<Eric, MHE> Kingler use that CUT HM!
<PB Narrator> KINGLER used CUT!
<Pokeman> Use the Double Team TM!
<PB Narrator> VENUSAUR's VINES were cut!
<Eric, MHE> Harden now!
<PB Narrator> VENUSAUR used DOUBLETEAM!
<PB Narrator> VENUSAUR's EVADE greatly rose!
<Eric, MHE> Kingler use, You are the KING!
<PB Narrator> KINGLER used HARDEN!
<PB Narrator> KINGLER is the KING!
<Pokeman> Venusaur, Stomp!
<Eric, MHE> Vicegrip!
<PB Narrator> VENUSAUR's FOOT was caught in VICEGRIP!
<Eric, MHE> Seismic toss!
<Pokeman> Ow... Venusaur return, and the Kingler attached to your foot!
<PB Narrator> KINGLER used SEISMIC TOSS!
<PB Narrator> VENUSAUR fainted!
<PB Narrator> **Too late Pokeman, nice try though**
<Eric, MHE> Yah!!
<Pokeman> ERRR!!! Go TREE~
<PB Narrator> Pokemon, use next Pokeman?
<PB Narrator> er... vice versa?
<Eric, MHE> Take your best shot!
<PB Narrator> Pokeman sent out TREE!
<Eric, MHE> Kingler, use cut again!
<Pokeman> Use Fall!
<PB Narrator> KINGLER used CUT!
<PB Narrator> TREE's branch was CUT!
<PB Narrator> Apples fell on KINGLER's head!
<Eric, MHE> Tackle attack!
<PB Narrator> KINGLER couldn't tackle the TREE!
<Eric, MHE> Um...try vicegrip...
<PB Narrator> KINGLER used VICEGRIP!
<PB Narrator> It's not very effective...
<Eric, MHE> Now, finish it with UPROOT!
<PB Narrator> TREE was uprooted!
<Pokeman> Use, uh, evolve
<Eric, MHE> Huh?
<PB Narrator> TREE used EVOLVE!
<Eric, MHE> Kingler, get out of there!
<PB Narrator> What?  KINGLER is evolving!
<Eric, MHE> Double team, minimize, whatever!
<Pokeman> Noooo!!!
<Eric, MHE> Oooh...cool!
<PB Narrator> KINGLER evolved into ROYAL KINGLER!
<Eric, MHE> HAHAHAHAHA!!!
<Pokeman> Treee! Metronome!
<PB Narrator> ROYAL KINGLER used WHATEVER!
<Eric, MHE> Stomp attack!  Turn that tree into lumber!
<PB Narrator> ROYAL KINGLER attacked itself!
<Eric, MHE> What?
<PB Narrator> TREE used METRONOME!
<PB Narrator> TREE attacked itself!
<Pokeman> OW!
<Pokeman> Tree, use Fall!
<PB Narrator> ROYAL KINGLER used STOMP!
<Eric, MHE> Royal Kingler... um... Guillotine!
<PB Narrator> TREE is too large to be STOMPED!
<PB Narrator> TREE used fall!
<PB Narrator> TREE fell!
<PB Narrator> TREE fainted!
<Pokeman> Uhhhhhh....... GO Me..
<Eric, MHE> Idon'Ha!
<PB Narrator> POKEMAN sent out POKEMAN!
<Eric, MHE> Ack!  Typo!
<PB Narrator> ROYAL KINGLER used TYPO!
<Pokeman> Use Poké ball on Kingler!
<Eric, MHE> Kingler, slice and dice him!
<PB Narrator> Trainer blocked the ball!
<PB Narrator> OAK: POKEMAN!  This is not the time to use that!
<Eric, MHE> Try to steal my Royal Kingler?!
<Eric, MHE> Bubblebeam attack!
<Pokeman> NO!... Use Poké ball on OAK
<PB Narrator> ROYAL KINGLER used SLICEANDDICE!
<Pokeman> NOOO! Dodge
<PB Narrator> POKEMAN was greatly injured!
<PB Narrator> OAK blocked the ball!
<PB Narrator> OAK is furious!
<PB Narrator> OAK used POKé BALL!
<PB Narrator> POKEMAN was caught!
<Eric, MHE> Hahaha!!
<PB Narrator> Press A rapidly to free yourself...
<Pokeman> AAAAAAA
<Pokeman> AAAAAA
<Pokeman> AAAAAAA
<Eric, MHE> The narration lies!  It's B!
<Dave> He was already caught!
<Pokeman> B
<Pokeman> BB
<Pokeman> ?
<Dave> Too late!
<PB Narrator> POKEMAN was TRICKED!
<PB Narrator> OAK caught POKEMAN!
<Darth Junior> NOOOOOO
<Darth Junior> POKEMAN!
<Pokeman> Eh who cares, Use Kill!
<PB Narrator> ERIC wins!
<Mystery03> Yah Eric!
<wakuseino> What an ending.
<Eric, MHE> Good fight Pokeman!
<Darth Junior> *slaps pokeman on the head*
<AmandaThePoofy> Oh ya!
<Dave> Good match!
<Darth Junior> I had 50 bucks on you
<Lani> Good job both of you! Congrats Eric!
<wakuseino> hmm,....
<AmandaThePoofy> *Eevee smiles*
<Pokeman> *busts out of the Poké ball...* OOOOHHH!
<Mystery03> One Pokémon too!
<AmandaThePoofy> You both did great!
<wakuseino> yep
<Dave> Popcorn for Eric! On the house!
<Darth Junior> ok
<Darth Junior> HALF TIME
<wakuseino> that battle was hilarious.
<Eric, MHE> I think Royal Kingler will be on Aqua version now.

Final Thoughts: With round two underway, the battles became more intense.  Both of these trainers played a very good game, but once again Eric emerged victorious.  A major tactical error for Pokéman was sending out a tree against a Kingler, which can easily cut through the tree's branches.  Also, Pokéman wasted too much valuable time with Poké balls.  This turned out to be his downfall, as Professor Oak finished Eric's job for him.

Battle #8: Heatin' Up 
January 22, 2000
Participants:
Popcorn Man (Dave)  [Record: 1-0-0]
Wakuseino [Record: 1-0-0] 
PB Narrator  Narrator 

<PB Narrator> DAVE, please enter the Arena!
<Lani> Okay.. but I warned you..
<Dave> I'M THE POPCORN MAN!!!!
<Darth Junior> *stops the band and recalls them*
<PB Narrator> WAKUSEINO, please enter the Arena!
<wakuseino> I'm here
<Dave> I TOLD YOU THAT!!!!
<Mystery03> Go Dave!
<wakuseino> Heh heh.
<PB Narrator> er.. POPCORN MAN, please enter the Arena!
<Dave> ARRRGGGHHH!!!
<Darth Junior> go WAKU
<Dave> Good.
<PB Narrator> **Please halt all chat at this time**
<Mystery03> Popcorn Man
<wakuseino> Now then
<Dave> Go, Darthluke!
<PB Narrator> POPCORN MAN wants to fight!
<wakuseino> go Serebi!
<PB Narrator> POPCORN MAN sent out DARTHLUKE!
<wakuseino> heh
<PB Narrator> WAKUSEINO wants to fight!
<wakuseino> magician vs. fighter
<Dave> Use Saber Slash!
<wakuseino> easy battle.
<PB Narrator> WAKUSEINO sent out SEREBI!
<wakuseino> bubble barrier!~
<PB Narrator> DARTHLUKE used SABER SLASH!
<PB Narrator> BUBBLE BARRIER blocked the attack!
<Dave> Use the Force!
<PB Narrator> DARTHLUKE used THE FORCE!
<wakuseino> Now Serebi, use the Elizabeth Doll!
<PB Narrator> SEREBI was FORCED to use a different attack!
<wakuseino> great.......
<PB Narrator> SEREBI used METRONOME!
<Dave> Blast'm with your blaster!
<PB Narrator> SEREBI used THE FORCE!
<Dave> Oh no!
<wakuseino> try using the Elizabeth Doll again!
<Dave> Force again!
<PB Narrator> DARTHLUKE was FORCED to become paralyzed!
<Dave> NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
<PB Narrator> SEREBI used ELIZABETH DOLL!
<PB Narrator> It didn't affect DARTHLUKE!
<wakuseino> ...........
<Dave> What will that do?
<wakuseino> kuso yo.
<Dave> Bomb, now!
<wakuseino> umm,..... Serebi return!
<wakuseino> go Cori!
<PB Narrator> DARTHLUKE used BOMB!
<Dave> At cori, 
<PB Narrator> BOMB exploded!
<PB Narrator> DARTHLUKE fainted!
<PB Narrator> SEREBI fainted!
<Dave> ARRGH! 
<Dave> !
<wakuseino> ..........
<Dave> Go, Godzilla!
<wakuseino> my best fighter.....
<PB Narrator> POPCORN MAN sent out GODZILLA!
<wakuseino> Go Cori!
<PB Narrator> WAKUSEINO sent out CORI!
<wakuseino> give him your home-cooked food!
<Dave> Godzilla, Lazer of death attack!
<PB Narrator> CORI used HOME-COOKED FOOD!
<Dave> DOn;t eat it!
<wakuseino> Cori, bamboo sword!
<PB Narrator> FOOD was in too small a QUANTITY to affect the huge GODZILLA!
<wakuseino> ...............
<Dave> Ha!
<PB Narrator> GODZILLA used LASER OF DEATH!
<wakuseino> ...........
<PB Narrator> GODZILLA realizes it doesn't have any LASERS with it!
<wakuseino> nice.
<PB Narrator> CORI used BAMBOO SWORD!
<Dave> FROM HIS EYES!!
<Dave> 
<Dave> Shheesh...
<PB Narrator> GODZILLA laughs at the PUNY ATTACK!
<wakuseino> now Cori......... throw the sword at it's eyes!
<Dave> Cover them!
<PB Narrator> CORI threw SWORD!
<PB Narrator> GODZILLA covered EYES!
<wakuseino> Cori! deafen it with your yell!
<PB Narrator> SWORD wedged itself into GODZILLA's HAND!
<Dave> Now, Stomp Cori!
<PB Narrator> CORI used YELL!
<wakuseino> *covers ears*
<wakuseino> Cori, run!
<Dave> Here's a band-aid
<PB Narrator> GODZILLA's huge ears picked up the NOISE!
<Dave> NOO!
<PB Narrator> NOISE was MAGNIFIED!
<wakuseino> yes!
<Dave> ARRRGHHHHH!!!!!!!!
<PB Narrator> CORI ran away!
<wakuseino> you can stop running now...
<wakuseino> .......
<PB Narrator> GODZILLA fainted!
<wakuseino> too late.....
<Dave> YYYYEEEESSSS!!!!!!!
<wakuseino> go me!
<Dave> NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
<Dave> Go, me!
<PB Narrator> WAKUSEINO sent out WAKUSEINO!
<wakuseino> heh heh.
<PB Narrator> POPCORN MAN sent out POPCORN MAN!
<wakuseino> Fire Blast!
<Dave> Time for "Taste the Rainbow!"
<wakuseino> let's pop some popcorn!
<PB Narrator> WAKUSEINO used FIREBLAST!
<Dave> Jump!
<wakuseino> Teleport!
<PB Narrator> POPCORN MAN is heating up!
<PB Narrator> POPCORN MAN is about to POP!
<Dave> OW OW OW! WATER!
<PB Narrator> WAKUSEINO used TELEPORT!
<Dave> WATER, M+NOW!
<wakuseino> Icicle Flow!
<PB Narrator> WAKUSEINO TELEPORTED behind POPCORN MAN!
<Dave> Back kick!
<PB Narrator> WAKUSEINO used Icicle Flow!
<Dave> Back kick, I say!
<PB Narrator> Rear attack does double damage!
<PB Narrator> Critical hit!
<Dave> Jump!
<wakuseino> ouch....
<PB Narrator> Fire was extinguished!
<Dave> Whew.
<wakuseino> back away from Popcorn man.
<PB Narrator> POPCORN MAN jumped!
<PB Narrator> WAKUSEINO backed away!
<wakuseino> keep his eyes on Popcorn man.
<Dave> Now, for Charge for Popcorn!
<wakuseino> teleport
<Dave> $50. please.
<wakuseino> .......
<wakuseino> no
<PB Narrator> POPCORN MAN's attack missed!
<PB Narrator> WAKUSEINO appeared behind POPCORN MAN!
<Dave> GIMME CASH!!!
<wakuseino> heh
<wakuseino> no!
<Dave> JUMP!
<wakuseino> push popcorn man.
<PB Narrator> POPCORN MAN JUMPED!
<wakuseino> and back away again.
<PB Narrator> POPCORN MAN was PUSHED while in MIDAIR!
<Dave> I'll fly!
<wakuseino> ....
<PB Narrator> POPCORN MAN fell into POPCORN POPPER!
<wakuseino> Leaf sword!
<Dave> II'll fly!
<PB Narrator> POPCORN MAN used STOMP!
<PB Narrator> POPCORN MAN bursts into flames!
<wakuseino> ouch!
<wakuseino> ...........
<PB Narrator> WAKUSEINO used  LEAF SWORD!
<Dave> Noo! Fire Exstinger!
<PB Narrator> LEAF SWORD fanned the FLAMES!
<wakuseino> now THAT'S hot.
<Dave> Put out the fire!
<wakuseino> throw the leaf sword
<Dave> WATER!
<Dave> WATER ATTACK!
<PB Narrator> POPCORN MAN turned to use FIRE EXTINGUISHER!
<wakuseino> Dragon Rage!
<Dave> Now, Fly!
<PB Narrator> While POPCORN MAN's back was turned, WAKUSEINO threw LEAF SWORD!
<Dave> Grab it!
<PB Narrator> Critical hit!
<PB Narrator> POPCORN MAN fainted!
<wakuseino> ........
<PB Narrator> WAKUSEINO wins!
<Darth Junior> YESSSSS
<Mystery03> 
<wakuseino> I won, but I lost my best troops.
<Dave> Hey! I caught it!
<Darth Junior> I GOT MY 50 BACK
<AmandaThePoofy> that was... long
<Mystery03> There we go...
<Lani> Good jobs, congrats Wakuseino
<Dave> I CAUGHT THE LEAF SWORD!!!!!!!!
<Eric, MHE> Well fought!   
<Jason>  Dave, you were hit while still using the fire extinguisher
<Darth Junior> TOO BAD GONZO
<wakuseino> however......
<Eric, MHE> Congratulations Wakuseino.
<wakuseino> Leaves burn.
<Mystery03> Who's left?
<Pokeman> Great Job Wakuseino
<Dave> I AM THE POPCORN MAN!!!!!
<Dave> NOT DAVE!!!!!!!!
<Darth Junior> GONZO
<AmandaThePoofy> Good job
<Eric, MHE> Well fought Popcorn Man, it was fairly close.
<wakuseino> that was a little exhausting.

Final Thoughts: There was some confusion after this battle as to why Popcorn Man was defeated.  After all, he did say that he was going to catch the sword long before the narration said that the sword hit him.  Keep in mind, however, that Popcorn Man was on fire at the end of the match.  His use of the fire extinguisher saved his life, but Wakuseino wasted no time in finishing off his opponent.  The Popcorn Man was still using the fire extinguisher when he was impaled with Wakuseino's Leaf Sword.  This was very well played by Wakuseino.


Battle #9: Pits of Despair 
January 22, 2000
Participants:
Eric, MHE  [Record: 2-0-0]
Wakuseino  [Record: 2-0-0] 
PB Narrator  Narrator 
Contains Level 1 Language (Mild Expletives)

<PB Narrator> ERIC, please enter the Arena!
<Dave> GO ERIC!!!
<Mystery03> YAHOO!
<Eric, MHE> I have entered!
<Darth Junior> GO WAKU
<AmandaThePoofy> *All of Amanda's Pokémon cheer for Eric*
<PB Narrator> WAKUSEINO, please enter the Arena!
<Darth Junior> LETS GO WAKU
<AmandaThePoofy> Wooohooo!!!
<Mystery03> ERIC!
<PB Narrator> **Please halt all chat at this time**
<Dave> WANKU SUCKS!
<Pokeman> this is a little one sided..
<wakuseino> I have to defeat a MHE, huh?
<Darth Junior> *stomp stomp stompstompstomp
<wakuseino> can't be too hard.
<Eric, MHE> Yep, we're harder than cockroaches to finish!
<wakuseino> but you made it this far...
<wakuseino> let the battle begin!
<Eric, MHE> Sure thing!
<PB Narrator> WAKUSEINO wants to fight!
<Eric, MHE> Go, Arbok!
<PB Narrator> ERIC wants to fight!
<wakuseino> Go Yun
<PB Narrator> ERIC sent out ARBOK!
<wakuseino> throw the sock at it.
<PB Narrator> WAKUSEINO sent out YUN!
<Eric, MHE> Arbok, start off with intimidation!
<PB Narrator> YUN threw away the SOCK!
<wakuseino> You can't intimidate Yun.....
<PB Narrator> It's not very effective...
<wakuseino> he's used to animals.
<PB Narrator> ARBOK used INTIMIDATION...
<PB Narrator> It didn't affect YUN!
<wakuseino> he has only 2 fears.....
<Eric, MHE> Fine, Arbok bite!
<wakuseino> ugh......
<PB Narrator> ARBOK used BITE!
<wakuseino> Yun, use Chuuen!
<PB Narrator> ARBOK bit the SOCK!
<PB Narrator> SOCK fainted!
<Eric, MHE> NOOO!!!
<Eric, MHE> Oh well...
<PB Narrator> YUN used CHUUEN!
<Eric, MHE> Arbok, double edge attack!
<wakuseino> go, raccoon/monkey!
<PB Narrator> YUN began Chewin' on ARBOK!
<wakuseino> .........
<Eric, MHE> ACK!!
<wakuseino> uh.....
<Eric, MHE> Arbok, bite back!!
<PB Narrator> ARBOK used DOUBLE EDGE attack!
<wakuseino> stop that, Yun!
<PB Narrator> Critical hit!
<PB Narrator> ARBOK was hit with recoil!
<wakuseino> urgh...... use Tidal Wave!
<Eric, MHE> Arbok, underground!
<PB Narrator> YUN used TIDAL WAVE!
<wakuseino> .....
<PB Narrator> ARBOK evaded the attack; dug underground!
<wakuseino> digging wouldn't help
<wakuseino> all the water would go down the hole.
<PB Narrator> HOLE appeared!
<wakuseino> ............
<PB Narrator> YUN fell into HOLE!
<wakuseino> uh.......
<Eric, MHE> Arbok, crash into Yun now!
<Eric, MHE> Uh...
<wakuseino> oops.....
<wakuseino> Yun , return!
<PB Narrator> ARBOK found YUN!
<wakuseino> Go Itoma!
<PB Narrator> WAKUSEINO withdrew YUN!
<PB Narrator> WAKUSEINO sent out ITOMA... into the HOLE!
<PB Narrator> ARBOK used CRASH!
<wakuseino> Itoma, Minimize!
<wakuseino> good thing Itoma's an insect.
<Eric, MHE> Arbok acid!
<PB Narrator> ITOMA evaded attack with MINIMIZE!
<wakuseino> otherwise he would have been hurt.
<Eric, MHE> Damn...
<PB Narrator> ARBOK used ACID!
<wakuseino> Itoma, use your EYELAZER attack!
<PB Narrator> ACID covered the MINIMIZED ITOMA!
<Eric, MHE> Glare!
<PB Narrator> ITOMA fainted!
<wakuseino> ......
<wakuseino> ok then......
<wakuseino> go me!
<Eric, MHE> Back to the surface Arbok!
<PB Narrator> WAKUSEINO sent out WAKUSEINO!
<wakuseino> block the hole with leaf sword!
<PB Narrator> HOLE was covered!
<wakuseino> heh.
<PB Narrator> ARBOK is TRAPPED!
<Eric, MHE> Dig your way up, don't use the hole!
<wakuseino> Icicle flow!
<Eric, MHE> Arbok return!
<PB Narrator> ARBOK surfaced!
<Eric, MHE> Go Royal Kingler!
<PB Narrator> ERIC withdrew ARBOK!
<wakuseino> ........
<wakuseino> hmmm....
<PB Narrator> ERIC sent out ROYAL KINGLER!
<wakuseino> water weak against ice.....
<wakuseino> icicle flow again!
<Eric, MHE> Use Royal!
<wakuseino> .........
<PB Narrator> WAKUSEINO used ICICLE FLOW!
<wakuseino> teleport.
<Eric, MHE> Nope, water and ice are ineffective against each other!
<wakuseino> ...........
<Eric, MHE> Bubblebeam!
<wakuseino> oh right.....
<wakuseino> that was grass.
<wakuseino> sorry
<PB Narrator> WAKUSEINO used TELEPORT!
<Eric, MHE> No problem.
<PB Narrator> WAKUSEINO appeared UNDERGROUND!
<wakuseino> uh.....
<wakuseino> Tornado!
<PB Narrator> ERIC used BUBBLEBEAM!
<Eric, MHE> Kingler, stomp the dirt!  Cave it in!
<PB Narrator> ERIC's attack missed!
<PB Narrator> KINGLER used STOMP!
<PB Narrator> KINGLER was hit with TORNADO!
<wakuseino> climb up the opened hole.
<Eric, MHE> I used bubblebeam?  ...ewwww...
<PB Narrator> ROYAL KINGLER flew away!
<wakuseino> ........
<Eric, MHE> Royal Kingler!!!
<wakuseino> nice.
<Eric, MHE> Arbok I choose you!
<PB Narrator> ROYAL KINGLER blasted off again!
<PB Narrator> ERIC sent out ARBOK!
<wakuseino> hmm....
<PB Narrator> WAKUSEINO surfaced!
<wakuseino> did I get any antidotes?
<Eric, MHE> Poison sting!
<PB Narrator> ARBOK used POISON STING!
<wakuseino> dragin rage!
<PB Narrator> WAKUSEINO was poisoned!
<wakuseino> er… Dragon Rage!
<wakuseino> ugh.......
<Eric, MHE> Dodge!
<wakuseino> do I have an antidote.....
<PB Narrator> WAKUSEINO used Draggin' Rage!
<wakuseino> hmm....
<wakuseino> here it is!
<PB Narrator> WAKEUSEINO DRAGGED ARBOK into hole!
<Eric, MHE> Arbok use screech!  As close as you can to Wakuseino's ear!
<wakuseino> drink the antidote!
<PB Narrator> ARBOK used SCREECH!
<wakuseino> teleport
<PB Narrator> While WAKUSEINO was drinking Antidote!
<wakuseino> ouch.
<wakuseino> deafening
<PB Narrator> WAKUSEINO is feeling weak!
<Eric, MHE> Skull bash attack!
<wakuseino> teleport........
<PB Narrator> Not enough PP for Teleport!
<wakuseino> .........
<wakuseino> great
<wakuseino> back away
<PB Narrator> ARBOK used SKULL BASH!
<wakuseino> dodge it when it charges.
<PB Narrator> ARBOK bashed its SKULL!
<wakuseino> ..........
<Eric, MHE> NOOO!!!
<PB Narrator> ARBOK fainted!
<Eric, MHE> NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
<wakuseino> welll......
<Eric, MHE> Go me!!
<wakuseino> looks like a one on one
<PB Narrator> ERIC sent out ERIC!
<Dave> Use the items I gave you!
<Eric, MHE> Use Multiple personalities!
<wakuseino> what items?
<PB Narrator> **DAVE, silence please**
<wakuseino> ........
<Eric, MHE> I'll charge up with sugar!
<PB Narrator> ERIC used MULTIPLE PERSONALITIES!
<wakuseino> urgh.....
<wakuseino> True sight!
<PB Narrator> It didn't affect WAKUSEINO!
<Eric, MHE> Punch!
<PB Narrator> WAKUSEINO used True Sight!
<wakuseino> .......
<PB Narrator> WAKUSEINO sees ERIC's FIST coming toward him!
<wakuseino> Demon Mind
<Eric, MHE> I'll whack her with my huge bag of candy!
<PB Narrator> WAKEUSEINO fainted!
<Eric, MHE> (him?)
<wakuseino> too late
<Mystery03> 
<wakuseino> good job
<PB Narrator> YUN escaped!
<wakuseino> I have met my match.....
<Eric, MHE> You too Wakuseino.
<PB Narrator> Wild YUN wants to fight!
<wakuseino> I thought Itoma fainted...… **


**Webmaster's note: Wakuseino is correct.
In the unedited version, it is Itoma who escapes.
I changed this to Yun in this version, who is not fainted.


<Eric, MHE> That was rough...
<Eric, MHE> Huh?

<wakuseino> uh.......
<PB Narrator> YUN sent out YUN!
<Eric, MHE> Who does Yun want to fight?
<Dave> I'll catch it! Poké ball. GO
<PB Narrator> You, Eric
<AmandaThePoofy> Eric.... you need to kill Yun!
<wakuseino> My Yun's picking a fight with you.
<Mystery03> uh-oh
<Dave> POKEBALL, GO!
<PB Narrator> **Silence, please**
<Eric, MHE> I'll shake up this Dr. Pepper and spray it on Itoma!
<PB Narrator> YUN was sprayed with DR. PEPPER!
<PB Narrator> YUN is enraged!
<Eric, MHE> Now tackle!
<PB Narrator> YUN was TACKLED!
<Eric, MHE> kick!
<PB Narrator> YUN was KICKED!
<PB Narrator> YUN used NOTHING!
<wakuseino> ........
<Eric, MHE> Stomp on its foot!
<PB Narrator> It didn't affect ERIC!
<wakuseino> am I supposed to play Yun?
<wakuseino> 
<PB Narrator> ERIC used STOMP!
<Eric, MHE> Headbutt!
<PB Narrator> (no)
<wakuseino> ok.
<PB Narrator> YUN is still STANDING!
<PB Narrator> YUN used METRONOME!
<Eric, MHE> Low kick!
<PB Narrator> YUN used HEADBUTT!
<Mystery03> Use a Poké ball!
<PB Narrator> It's not very effective...
<PB Narrator> ERIC used LOW KICK!
<PB Narrator> YUN fainted!
<Eric, MHE> Poké ball go!
<PB Narrator> ERIC wins!
<Dave> I'LL use a Poké ball! GO!
<Eric, MHE> YES!
<Darth Junior> there goes my 50 again
<Dave> Pokeball, go!
<PB Narrator> OAK: DAVE!  This is not the time to use that!
<wakuseino> that was interesting.
<Eric, MHE> *pants..*
<Darth Junior> well
<Mystery03> Eric goes on to Green Valkyrie!
<wakuseino> 4-00, 2-1-0
<Dave> HEY! IT'S POPCORN MAN!
<Darth Junior> till next time quadrupeds
<Lani> Good job!
<AmandaThePoofy> *a loud, thundering noise of cheers erupts from Amanda's Pokémon*
<Dave> Go, POKEBALL!
<Darth Junior> c ya'
<Lani> Good job both of you! Congrats Eric!
<AmandaThePoofy> *does a little dance*
<Dave> YAY!
<ALC (=^.^=)> Popcorn man, I'd like some caramel popcorn
<PB Narrator> I was trying to give you a chance to catch Yun, Eric - oh well...
<Eric, MHE> All I have left is Jigglypuff...
<Lani> DON'T TOUCH THE POPCORN!
<Mystery03> Play the Boss Music!
<Eric, MHE> Sorry, It didn't enter my mind...
<Dave> Here
<Dave> I caught it!
<Dave> I really did!
<ALC (=^.^=)> What is wrong with the popcorn?
<PB Narrator> That's alright... you'll face the Valkyrie without it that's all...
<PB Narrator> (begin ominous music)

Final Thoughts: This is, without question, the most intense Green Version battle to date.  These trainers were constantly attacking and counterattacking--it was all the narration could do to keep up with them, let alone come up with clever aftereffects of their attacks.  This battle showcases Green Version battling at its best.  I honestly believe that this type of battle surpasses in quality and fun factor anything that the Pokémon TCG or Gameboy game could ever offer.  When the smoke cleared, Eric stood victorious.  Wakuseino's major tactical error was sending himself out before Yun had fainted.  That Pokémon could have done serious damage had he sent it back out.



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