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Lillian doesn't look pleased with Orins responses, especially since he wasnt fully forthcoming with his information. She growls, letting her companions know that she's ok for him to be let in because he might have important information, but that she doesn't trust him to not snoop or be overcome by his stalker.
Being annoyed and frustrated about the whole thing, still berries up and armed, Lillian will head out to battle Meela-Tey for the quest, as well as talk to her about various frustating things if possible.
While a little flustered about what to do with Orin and who's side he's really on, you decide to head out tonight and see about that challenge Bixas wants you to undertake, seeing as how Meela-Tey is the next on that list of contenders. While it takes a little hunting around to find out where exactly Meela-Tey lives, eventually you find her address in the town directory and you head over to her Unit 5 apartment at the Rusty Shine Units. Like the rest of the building, her apartment has probably seen better days and her apartment door looks like it was probably used as a shield against mortar rounds, but you figure to her, it's still home. Still considering the splintering floor and the crumbling walls, you're hoping you don't fall through the floor, but you figure if Meela-Tey can get in here without falling through, you should be just fine. Hopefully.
You knock on her door with your paw, hoping a bit that you don't actually punch a hole in it. After a few seconds, the viewport slider opens and you see the diamond-shaped left eye of the Armaldo looking back at you.
"Funny, don't usually get visitors at this hour," she tells you. "Guess that makes you special."
You tell her about the challenge that Bixas the Pinsir is putting you up to, and that you wish to have a nice bout with her, not really caring about the late hour. You hear her chuckle, sounding like you just made her day.
"Oh, I'd love to, hun, but not in here," Meela-Tey chortles. "We'd probably tear the whole building down. We'll meet out back and have our dance back there. You cool with that?"
You nod and decide to meet with the Armaldo a safe distance away from the apartment building. As she said, it probably would have ended with both of you fighting in a rubble pile with a lot of other upset tenants, and she might not be the only Pokémon you battle with tonight if that were to happen.
Outside, the open area between the Rusty Shine Units and the Black Dart Apothecary is what Meela-Tey chooses as the perfect battle arena. The visibility isn't too great in the darkness of the night, but the hard, wasteland ground is firm and should be able to absorb most of the impacts. Not to mention good for allowing quick and nimble movement. Meanwhile, there's plenty of open space, but not too many obstructions are around. Running and hiding won't be an option here.
Now that you can see Meela-Tey in full, you see heavy plated Pokémon is definitely a battle-hardened warrior and even has the dings in her armor to attest to her experience. You smirk, feeling ready for the challenge with your Obsidian Dagger in hand. You can definitely see that Bixas wasn't going to put up you against pip-squeaks for this challenge and Meela-Tey is clearly one of his best students. But whether or not she's better than you, only time will tell...
FRIENDLY BATTLE!
For your battle audio pleasure
Meela-Tey, Medium, Rock/Bug type. 10HP, 30% dodge rate, 1d4 attack die. 45 Speed.
Lillian, Medium, Normal type. 10HP, 30% dodge, +2 Dam. Res, 1d4+2 attack die. 135 Speed.
Lillian strikes first!
FIGHT!
Using the firm ground to your advantage, you spring and leap into action, knowing that while you've got a hard target to go up against, speed still kills. You race in, brandishing your dagger and going in for the blow:
Lillian rolls 63%, hit! 4 points of damage, +2 from Obsidian Dagger = 6 damage, halved (Normal vs Rock) = 3.
Meela-Tey: 7HP Remaining.
You strike Meela-Tey ferociously with the dagger, and though her rocky armor absorbs a hefty share of the damage, you've just given her a fresh new ding in her armor to wear. And that's probably not going to go away any time soon. She sweeps in for a reprisal strike, attempting to catch you in the side with one of her claws.
Meela-Tey rolls 81%, hit! 1 - 1 from Enigma Berry = 0 damage!
Lillian: 10HP Remaining.
You swiftly leap out of the way with her claw barely laying a scratch on you, and even so, the pain-deadening effects of the Enigma Berry could have fooled you into thinking she completely missed.
"Bigger they came, harder they fall!" you taunt the Armaldo.
"Oh yeah!?" she smirks as she challenges you. "The faster they go, the harder they crash! This ain't over yet, honey!"
You quickly out-maneuver Meela-Tey and she has a hard time trying to keep eyes on you, especially in the dark of the night. Working with all your speed, you dive in for your second assault, ready to drive the dagger in as fiercely as possible. You feel the rush of the wind in your fur and throughout your long ears as you fly in for the brutal strike.
Lillian rolls 63%, hit! 4 points of damage +2 from Obsidian Dagger = 6 points of damage, halved (Normal vs Rock) = 3 damage.
Meela-Tey: 4HP Remaining.
And yet again, you land another seriously powerful piercing strike against the heavy plated Armaldo, giving her yet another scratch to her from you to wear like an involuntary tattoo. Meela-Tey winces from the pain, looking like she's about to start running on adrenaline at this rate. It seems from the look in her eyes, this definitely wasn't turning out the way she thought it would go.
Meela-Tey then tries to use her spiked tail to sweep you off your feet in her attempt to give you a few fresh battle scars of your own.
Meela-Tey rolls 97%, hit! 1 point of damage - 1 damage from Enigma Berry = 0 damage!
Lillian: 10HP Remaining.
The hefty laceration that Meela-Tey was hoping for only turns out to be a painless rub in the leg as you land back on your feet, ready for more action. You clear a little distance, giving yourself enough room to dash in for another brutal assault. Meela-Tey has a hard time judging how you're going to move in, and you sweep across the rugged ground and dive through the air to deliver your next attack.
Lillian rolls 46%, hit! 2 points of damage +2 from Obsidian Dagger = 4 damage, halved (Normal vs Rock) = 2 damage
Meela-Tey: 2HP Remaining.
Driving the dagger in, yet another harsh gash is plugged into Meela-Tey. While not quite as ferocious as the last two blows, you're definitely laying on some serious hurt to her.
"Why you...!" Meela-Tey shouts, trying to turn pain into combative anger. "Girl, you'd better get ready to feel my claw in your face!"
She tries to get in a strike before you get a chance to dart away...
Meela-Tey rolls 99%, hit! 3 points of damage!
Lillian: 7HP Remaining.
She manages to tear a painful laceration on your cheek with her claw, and the pain sears and veins its way across your face. While the sting hurts, it's not going to stop you any time soon.
Trying to catch your breath, you dash around Meela-Tey, moving like an unpredictable acrobat upon the hard ground. She tries to brace herself for whatever you might throw at her, but you feel confident she's not prepared for what you're about to unleash upon her.
Lillian rolls 23%! Miss!
Lucky reroll!
Lillian rolls 22%! Miss!
You swoop in to try and make your finishing blow, but Meela-Tey just narrowly dodges the pointy end of your blade. Maybe that adrenaline is kicking after all...
"Trying that again, huh?" Meela-Tey taunts you. "You didn't think I'd catch on?"
You grunt in displeasure, and before you get the chance to try again, Meela-Tey tries once again to take a swing at you with her tail, hoping to land the blow right at your back before you can spring away.
Meela-Tey rolls, 17% Miss!
But you end up being just too fast for her! Her tail hits nothing but air as it sweeps around her. Seeing as how she's trying to recover from that last attempt, you decide to quickly move in and try once more at that finishing blow you were hoping for earlier. Dagger in hand, you jump in and hold it tight in your paw.
Lillian rolls 64%! Hit! 2 points of damage + 2 from Obsidian Dagger = 4 damage, halved (Normal vs Rock) = 2 damage
Meela-Tey: 0HP Remaining.
LILLIAN WINS!
QUEST UPDATED: A Contest of Strength
After dealing that crushing finishing blow, Meela-Tey moans, looks exhausted, and holds out her claws in surrender, never expecting to deal with anything nearly as fast and as lethal as you!
"Ugh, god, stop...!" Meela-Tey grunts, barely able to stand on her own feet. "Okay, okay, you got me. I don't think I can stomach getting prodded with that thing again!"
She decides to sit down, trying to catch her breath. You approach her, confident that you've beaten her, and she nods, accepting that you've triumphed.
"Well, looks like I've got more training to do," Meela-Tey sighs. "You, girl... I think you might just have what it takes to take on Bixas. Might. But don't you be getting all cocky, though! He doesn't play around when it comes to a bout like this! He turns his pride into a weapon and you'd do well not to underestimate it!"
You wonder just how a fight against him might go, but before you get to reflect on it, Meela-Tey hands to you a black cloth pouch filled with splinters.
"Take it, enjoy," she offers to you. "Don't you go spending it all in one place, now."
You happily take it from her, knowing every extra bit of money helps the cause.
Added $100 SP$ to the Team Inventory.
Figuring she could use a minute to catch her breath before heading back up to rest off the battle, you ask her about frustrating things. The Stalkers, the murders, and all the dark and grizzly stuff going on around town.
"Ugh, those freaks," Meela-Tey sighs. "I'll admit, my whole life I've never seen a Pokémon murdered. Not until I came across old Shayta's body just a few weeks ago. She used to live in Unit 8 of the Rusty Shine. I swear, that old Butterfree wouldn't hurt a soul." She looks away, glancing toward the Rusty Shine building and pointing toward a particular spot with her claw. "Right there. I found that poor Butterfree's body overstuffed with Arceus-knows-what, and dumped right back there by the dumpster. I swore, I didn't recognize her at first. I thought someone tried to throw out their spoiled leftover dinner from a window and missed. When I realized what it was and saw what was done to her, I... I screamed. I almost never scream, but that got to me..."
She looks back to you and sighs before looking down.
"I sure hope you don't end up like that," she mutters as she stands up, able to stand back up again. "Sorry about not being of too much help in that area, but hey, you seem like you can handle yourself in a fight. Great quality to have. I think I'd better get some sleep now, but thanks for the good battle. I needed that, but I think you're out of my league. But when it comes to Bixas, heh, we'll see. I'm sure I'll hear about how that goes down sooner or later."
Just as she prepares to go back to her apartment, she turns back to you.
"Nice meeting you," Meela-Tey smirks. "You've got the spunk, I'll say."
She then heads back to the Rusty Shine while you head back home a little richer with a new aura of confidence around you.
Lillian the Lopunny (M: Normal)
Health: 10/10 | Sanity: 8/8 | Purity: 10/10
Battle Stance: Fight
Perk: Diplomacy
Trait: Lucky
Equipment: Obsidian Dagger, Enigma Berry (until Day 5 Day Cycle)
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