Skills Challenge 2013

[plasmis]

ShiraMizori: ALRIGHT, YOU NERDS! I'm going to tell you what a SKILLS challenge is.

Nannan: I'm.... s-s-scared!
Plasmis: (sighs) Seriously, why can't I have a little fun around here?
ShiraMizori: HEY, YOU! DO YOU WANT A PIECE OF MY FIST?!

Plasmis slowly backs off from the random person.
Plasmis: Okay, relax old timer!
ShiraMizori: WHAT YOU JUST SAY?
Plasmis: Jesus Christ, I'm just kidding!
ShiraMizori: YOU BETTER BE @#$%ing joking!

Plasmis: Alright, so a Skills Challenge is a combination event that consists of Bug Catching, Fishing, and Safari Zone. In each section, there will be a given time limit of 20 minutes. The Bug Catching contest will take place at Viridian Forest, and you may only catch Bug type pokemon. Fishing will take place in Cinnabar Island. And Safari Zone is... Safari Zone. You may catch anything in there. BE SMART ABOUT IT! Once the time is up, you can only submit one pokemon for your team. Afterwards, you will-

Nannan: That sounds awesome!
ShiraMizori: DID I SAY YOU CAN TALK, SISSY?!
Nannan: ...
ShiraMizori: OKAY THAT'S IT! YOU'VE DROPPED THE BALL ON THIS ONE!
ShiraMizori takes out his pistol. Plasmis grasps the weapon and tucks it away from him.

Plasmis: Hold on, we're not done yet, and stop cutting me off!
ShiraMizori is neck to neck with Plasmis.

ShiraMizori: OH, you better watch your back...
ShiraMizori chucks the pistol at his face. Plasmis fell backwards on his feet. ShiraMizori laughs heartily and leaves.

Plasmis: Alright, back to business! Afterwards, you will use your chosen pokemon and battle other participants. You will be randomly matched with a player. This will only be a one time battle, so make sure you chose the right pokemon!

Nannan: But what if we lose?! What will happen then?

Plasmis: Once you lose the battle, you pretty much lose. But no worries! We will have consolation prizes for those who participated! There will also be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes.

Nannan: U-um, when do we do the event?

Plasmis: The Skills Challenge will begin at Friday Night, August 23rd, 2013 at 10 pm GMT-5. We will do the following sections in order:

• Bug Catching - Viridian Forest

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[/li][li]Fishing - Cinnabar Island
[/li][li]Safari Zone - Fuchsia City[/li][/ul]
We will conduct battles at the lobby of Silph Co. in Channel 7[/b]

Prizes include the following:

Scyther|Lotad|Relicanth

[Tetz]

I can't wait to do this!

[mnrunner]

This sounds like it will be a lot of fun!

[NANNAN]

Why catch bugs at veridian city?

[plasmis]

I meant to say Viridian Forest so you know the drill.

[paroxym]

This sounds fun

[albinodrow]

That sounds fun, but a 10 minute limit on each is a bit fast. Up it to 20 like the old Bug Catching contest so people can have a decent amount of encounters? If someone is happy with their catch they can always hop out and show what they captured to the judge early too (thus no mad rush at the end)

[NANNAN]

More time is helpful but the thing is we don't how long people can stay in the game. This matter will be brought up and debated as we finalize the idea. I'll definitely keep every1 in the loop and listen for your opinions.

[plasmis]

20 minutes is fine as well. I'm still open for suggestions. This event will most likely end up on Friday nights as usual.

[plasmis]

Updated the list of prizes!

[mnrunner]

Darn I am sad that I missed this.

[plasmis]

The Skills Challenge 2013 event will now be split into three segments due to the lack of participants from last night. The first segment, Bug Catching Contest, was great, and the first prizes were given out. Check in for the second segment for the Fishing Contest probably this weekend!

[paroxym]

I see many magikarps in my future..

[hinrak]

Pattern Bush at night:
Butterfree
Beedrill
Beautifly
Ledian
Ariados
Heracross (i think it's day only but not sure about this one)
and earlier evolutions

around lv 20s.

compared to viridian:
caterpie
weedle
metapod
kakuna

around lv 5s.

Would have been a bit more balanced with lv 20s gyaradoses and tauroses i guess... =D

[plasmis]

We actually held our Bug Catching Contest at Pattern Bush because most people already made it there during Friday night. If we had more people participating, then it would have been Viridian Forest because not everyone has made it to the Sevii Islands yet.