Fandom ✉ Climb Ahead, Matey! - Pokémon Mountain Competition RP ✉

Chintana had been to Unova once or twice to make his usual photographic rounds. It's been years since he had actually set foot in the region, but it was always a nice change from his usual clienteles would take him. Looking back, ever since he was gifted and hatched his Ducklett egg from his parents, Chintana's life has been far too steady in his eyes. The nicknames he would had for his pokemon soon became forgotten in time as he'd aged.

As for now, here he is, swinging out in the air as his Alolan Raichu flew him to his next photography session. As far as Chintana could tell, it was an average pokemon competition set up way up in the mountains. Hopefully, the scenery would help him capture the participants nicely. Looking at Raichu, he could tell that she was getting tired. Looking down to find a resting spot, Chintana's eyes landed on a pair of black and white flags near Mount Obscura. "Over there Raichu. That's where the competition is," Chintana points as Raichu speedily went down hopefully to set them down quickly.

Landing near an assortment of trainers, Chintana quickly catched Raichu in his arms before returning her to her pokeball. "You did great there," he whispered, opening his backpack to exchange Raichu's pokeball with his camera. Hopefully he would be able to take some pictures before the competition started.

Shiori Fujimoto​

Clang! The crowbar struck the metallic body of Mecha Cop, sending the robot police officer staggering back. With a loud shatter they slammed into the warehouse's window, barely holding onto the frame to stop them from falling out of building. The Sneasel Ninja cackled loudly, swinging the crowbar again. Lightning crackled, and Mecha Cop was just barely able to block the attack with one of his robotic arms.
"Sayonara, Mecha Cop!" The Sneasel Ninja cackled.

That was his cue.

With a strong blow, Shiori kicked the door to the room open.
"Freeze! World Police!" Shiori exclaimed. He burst into the room, a squad of police officers in high tech gear hot on his trail. The Sneasel Ninja froze, staring at the group of officers in surprise. In the chaos, Mecha Cop pointed his arm at the ninja. A stream of oil sprayed the ninja in the face, and they staggered back with a yell. Mecha Cop pushed himself from the window. He grabbed Sneasel Ninja, slamming them into the wall.
"How? HOW?!" Sneasel Ninja protested. "The radio inhibitors! No one should know you're here!"
"Sometimes, the old fashioned ways are better." Mecha Cop said robotically. The World Police officers spread around the room, and Shiori holstered his laser pistol.

"How you doin', big guy?" Shiori asked. The robot cracked a smile.
"Took you long enough.... Partner." Mecha Cop said. Shiori grinned. An alarm rang through the studio.

"And cut!" The director called out. The actors relaxed, Brycen putting down Rosa. Shiori looked to the director nodding.
"What do you think? I think it was a pretty good take." Shiori said. Jean grinned, making an 'ok' sign.
"Perfecto! That's a wrap!" Jean said. "The final take is finished. Good job, everyone!"
The crew applauded, and Brycen began to take off the Mecha Cop costume.
"Whew... They make this even stuffier every time."

Shiori quickly moved off the filming set, taking off his detective costume as he did.
"In a rush, mon ami?" Jean asked, walking alongside Shiori. The actor gestured to a crew member, who quickly brought over a belt of Pokeballs.
"Today's the day, Jean." Shiori said. "The Mountain Climbing Competition. It's the perfect chance to test Torrent's new limits."
"Ah, wonderful. How has he been handling it so far?"
"Oh, like an absolute champ. Against the wild Pokemon on Victory Road, it's been no competition. But against actual, trained Pokemon? I'm excited to see how we can handle it." Shiori said. The director chuckled. Another crew member handed Shiori another outfit, a red tracksuit with a white stripe on the jacket's arms. Shiori quickly threw it on.

"And who will be attending?" Jean asked. Shiori shrugged, signing a form that was handed in front of him.
"I don't know. I haven't head any big names. I asked Brycen, but he's busy with the Icirrus City Gym." Shiori said. Jean stepped in front of Shiori, and pointed at the actor.
"That's not what I meant. Will Shiori Fujimoto be attending? Or will our masked friend be attending? It has been a while since he's battled..." Jean asked. Realizing what the movie director was asking, Shiori grinned.
"Just watch the tournament, Jean. I'm not going to miss the opportunity to show the world a Magikarp leaping over a mountain."

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It was a pretty quick journey for Shiori to get to Mount Obscura. The flight from Virbank City to Castelia City was a fast one, and from there Shiori was able to take a cab to the base of the mountain.
"Thanks for the ride." Shiori said, handing the driver their payment and tapping the roof of the car. He watched the vehicle drive off, then looked to the podium where the contestants were gathering. The actor turned towards the person accompanying him. An intimidating woman in her 20s, dressed in ragged, punk black clothes. She wore a red Assault Vest, and her face had quite a few piercings on it. A lip piercing, a nose piercing, an eyebrow piercing, quite a few ear piercings. Her long black and red hair was pulled back into a ponytail.

Shiori grinned excitedly.
"You ready, Raza?" He asked. The disguised Zoroark rolled her eyes, but nodded. "Alright."
Shiori put the finishing touches on his outfit, putting on the red gloves, before finally putting on the mask.

"It's showtime."

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Near the podium, there appeared to be a sudden burst of red smoke! A figure could be seen standing within it. Their head had a particularly strange silhouette, almost resembling a fish. They struck a dynamic pose!

"I am the one that swims up the waterfall!" The figure's pose changed, resembling a swimming in mid-air.

"The crimson warrior that faces the current of evil!" The figure's pose changed once more, flexing their arms. They didn't seem particularly muscular.

"The nautical fighter that always fights on, no matter the odds against them!" The figure's pose changed again, taking a heroic stance. They ran forward, jumping out of the fog!

It was a man in a red tracksuit. Six Pokeballs were hung on their belt, and a set of red gloves and boots were included in their outfit. But the most distinct thing was the mask they wore. It was an incredibly realistic-looking Magikarp, one that covered their entire head. It was as if instead of a normal human head, they had a Magikarp instead. The figure struck one more pose.

"I am the hero that fights for Justice! Karpman!" Karpman yelled! He held the pose, waiting for the applause that would no doubt shower him from the competitors and observers. From within the crowd of observers, Raza waved her hand. The illusion of the red smoke quickly vanished. Feeling something at her feet, the punk woman looked down and noticed a brown newsboy hat fall at her feet. The disguised Zoroark looked over, watching Penny stumble over. She watched the Pokemon Breeder curiously, before picking up the hat and offering it to Penny.

Karpman & Raza​

If there was anything Raza enjoyed, it was the adoration of others. The disguised Zoroark, realizing Penny was staring at her, grinned and stood a little taller. She tossed some of her hair over her shoulder and winked at Penny, but the moment soon passed. Penny ran off, and Raza let out a strange, wheezing chuckle.

The announcer went over the competition, and the contestants began to be led off in different direction. Raza made her way over to Karpman and watched the others. She especially watched with curiosity and interest as Artelix and Zelno were led off. The keen eyes of the Zoroark could tell there was something off about one of the competitors there... but then they were out of sight, and out of mind.

"Ha ha ha!" Karpman laughed boldly. If he realized the crowd was laughing at his expense, he didn't show it. "This tournament will be a true test of strength and resilience!"
"Ah, Mister... Uh, Karpman?" A staff member approached the masked hero. "It's time to head to the starting zone?"
"Very well! Lead on, friend!" Karpman said, giving the staff member a thumbs up. The staff member led Karpman and Raza to their starting zone. The masked hero readied himself, going through a series of stretches.
"Come, Raza! Let us prepare for the race ahead! Loosen up!" Karpman said. The punk woman rolled her eyes, electing to lean on a nearby tree instead.

Chintana's eyes were glued to his camera the entirety of Fred's speech, too focused on his pictures. After Chintana was done with the pictures and was browsing the ones he had taken, he'd notice a woman standing next to him timidly. He straightened his posture slowly as she explained what he had to do.

"...Huh?" was his response, which slightly shocked the woman, "I think you misunderstand miss...I'm only here to take pictures." Chintana's response was only answered by the woman's disapproved face. "Sir, I think you misunderstand... you'd signed up for this competition," she whispered as she dragged him by the sleeve to his designated area, which he made no major defiant action to his fate.

When he was finally let go of getting dragged away from the main meeting spot and into an area around the mountain base, Chintana pulled out his camera again, ready to take more pictures before the lady's arm grabbed him, stopping him mid-way. "What are you doing? Don't go off taking random pictures while in a competition," her eyebrows furrowed down at Chintana's camera, to which he shrugged before resuming to his camera.

Karpman & Raza​

WHOOM!

"That's the signal!" Karpman exclaimed, jumping to his feet mid-stretch. "It's time! Raza! AWAYYY!!!!"
The masked man broke into a sprint, and the punk woman rolled her eyes. She watched him for a moment, before jogging after him. Instead of going directly up the cliff, Karpman seemed to be more interested in taking a longer way around. He dashed through the woods, trying to find a more gradual slope that led up the mountain instead of going straight up the side. They were at the base of the mountain, after all. There would be plenty of time for sheer cliff scaling as he made his way up further. As he ran, he made sure to keep an eye out for any other potential trainers to battle!

Karpman & Raza​

"Left, Right! Left, Right! A hero pushes on, never stopping!"

Calling Karpman 'hidden' was an interesting choice of words. The trainer had been running, forming his own trail through the mountainous trees and plants that littered the landscape of their race course. While he was able to see directly ahead of himself, Karpman's Magikarp mask made it difficult to see things far away. So he was totally oblivious to Hakusan, and his Lucario's attack. Luckily, Raza spotted the pair just as the fighting type fired off its Aura Sphere attack. The punk woman grabbed Karpman by the collar, yanking him back and out of the way of the Lucario's attack. It slammed into a tree next to Karpman, narrowly missing the hero.

Raza glared up at Hakusan and Lucario, shaking her fist at the pair.
"RRRrrrghhhh.. Hhhhheeey!" She shouted up at the pair. Her voice sounded strange, not quite right. But perhaps it was passable. Karpman was startled by the attack, but quickly brushed it (and Raza's grip) off.

Encounter Theme - Karpman Tokusentai

"Oh ho ho! A most nefarious sneak attack, thwarted by the excellent observation powers of justice! Well done Raza, my dear friend!" Karpman called out. The masked man struck a power pose, pointing to Hakusan. "Using such a noble Pokemon like a Lucario for such an underhanded strategy? Have you no shame?! Your days of scheming and lurking in the dark are numbered, villain! For now, you face a true hero of justice!"

The masked man cartwheeled towards Hakusan, going into a series of front-flips as he made his way closer to the photographer. He leapt off the ground, twisting through the air in an impressive feat of acrobats and landing in yet another pose. Raza's enraged expression changed to a cringe of second-hand embarrassment as she watched Karpman, and slowly followed after him. Even so, she continued to glare angrily at Hakusan and Lucario.

"I am the hero that swims in the night! The Magikarp that will hurdle this mountain! Ready yourself, villain! For when Pokemon Trainers make eye contact with each other, that is the signal for the battle to commence!" Karpman declared. He pulled a Pokeball from his belt, an Ultra Ball, and pointed it towards Hakusan. "I am Karpman, and I will be the one that will reach the summit of this mountain! You shall regret your attempted sneak attack, villain! Ha! Hoo ha!"
Karpman raised the Ultra Ball over his head, before swinging it around and holding it in front of him with two hands.
"Eagle Knight Crusher! Show this villain your courage!" Karpman commanded. In a flash of red light, a Pokemon appeared from the Pokeball. A large bird Pokemon appeared, one with red and blue feathers and a long, thick beak. The Braviary raised its wings and flapped them, letting out a defiant screech towards Hakusan and Lucario.

"It's time to battle!"

Karpman Battle Theme - Level 1

Karpman pointed to the Lucario as the Braviary took to the air.
"Crusher! Use Air Slash!" Karpman commanded. The Braviary screeched once more, and white energy surrounded its wings. It flapped a wing towards Lucario, and fired a massive blade of razor wind towards the fighting type Pokemon. This attack would be surprisingly large and powerful, and different from other Air Slash attacks the fighting type Pokemon had seen. Thanks to Crusher's Sheer Force ability, this move was much large and more powerful. However, this Air Slash was focused entirely on attack power and damage, with no chance that the Lucario would flinch from the attack.

Karpman​

As the battle began Raza walked a safe distance away. The punk woman sat at the base of a tree, watching the battle play out and glaring at Hakusan the whole time. This jerk, barely even talking to Shiori. The sight of this human was enough to boil her blood, but the disguised Zoroark was well trained enough to know to wait her turn. Hopefully Shiori, that was, Karpman, would let her prove her might against this trainer this battle. Unless Crusher managed it all himself.

The Lucario let out a loud, painful metal noise as its spikes grinded together. The Braviary screeched in pain, and while Karpman winced, he withstood the attack. The Braviary shook its head, and barely had regained its senses when the Lucario followed up with another attack. Vacuum Wave, a shockwave punch attack. The Braviary was knocked about in mid-air, but managed to stay in flight.

"So your Pokemon is fast, eh? Well, we have ways to keep up! Eagle Knight Crusher, show them your mastery of the air! Use Tailwind!" Karpman commanded. The Braviary nodded, and beat its wings fiercely. The trees around the trainers began to groan and sway as the winds picked up around the battlers. The winds were quite particular, and would blow in such a way to speed up Karpman's Pokemon.

"Now, keep up the pressure! Air Slash!" Karpman commanded. The Braviary screeched, flying higher into the air. The massive bird Pokemon flapped its wings once more, sending a powerful slash of wind towards the fighting/steel type. Just like before, this Air Slash was larger and more powerful, at the cost of not being able to make its target flinch.