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WAR OF THE WORLDS RAID
SETTING: LATE SEPTEMBER
THIRD DAY OF THE WAR
THE TRAVELING BOLTS
LIGHTNING RUSHES ACROSS THE ROUTE. Those sequestered in Mauville’s city cower in their indoor shelter. The windows glow with lightning as the sky roars with every thunderous step the Xurkitree makes.[break][break][break]
Those who attempt to flank or surround the Xurkitree would find that the beast cares little, for it is too big to truly be sandwiched. As
Remiel Calcifet’s Mega Gardevoir attempts to
DAZZLING GLEAM the Ultra Beast, it raises an arm to defend itself. The Gardevoir is dwarved by the sheer size of its limb, the beautiful brilliance striking a small stretch on its wiry arm. As his Zekrom rushes in with a fierce
DRAGON BREATH, the Xurkitree’s tail swings. Huge prongs jutting out of its tail reach out to attempt to pierce the legendary.[break][break][break]
When Groudon is summoned into the plane,
Bailey Cooper would witness the scarlet behemoth be submerged in the flashing bolt of electricity. The bolt is not blocked— for it passes through the Groudon. While the Groudon sustains some damage— it is able to summon
PIERCING BLADES OF STONE to knock the Xurkitree back briefly.[break][break][break]
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Others attempt to avoid the incoming bolts. Like tornadoes, they surge across the field and burn their trails into grass and stone. Several Pokemon come to Bailey’s aid. As
CONFUSE RAYS and
ROCK BLASTS batter the Shadow Druddigon,
Bailey Cooper’s Shadow Aggron
HEAVY SLAMS the dragon. However, the Druddigon’s head is terribly strong— acting as an incredible bulwark against any blunt attack. The opportunity allows for
Remiel Calcifet’s Druddigon to
DRAIN PUNCH Bailey Cooper’s Steelix, causing it to faint immediately despite
Thomas Benoit’s Pokemon’s healing.[break][break][break]
The Druddigon continues to be ganged upon. And as the electric bolt surges past the Groudon, it strikes
Bailey Cooper’s Kommo-o and
Remiel Calcifet’s Druddigon in the process.
Samuel Boothe is forced to escape its path, for the bolt electrifies the weakened Shadow Druddigon— and subsequently
kills it.[break][break][break]
Rex Drago’s Haxorus is struck by the electricity as well. Although Raichu’s
LIGHTNING ROD activates, the pillar of electricity is too powerful to siphon away the bolt from its allies. As the bolts continue, they also strike
Balder Schwartz's Zeraora,
gigi bae’s Venusaur,
Raziel Beckett's Gallade as it barely allows its trainer to escape electrocution,
Balder Schwartz's Camerupt,
kyle lopez's Mega Manectric, and
Kaine Ikari's Venomoth. Although they do not faint, they suffer
PARALYSIS (excluding Zeraora, Camerupt & Manectric) alongside
Bailey Cooper’s Kommo-o.[break][break][break]
Around the affected Pokemon, a 30 foot circle of electricity crackles around them. As if they had something similar to an
ELECTRIC TERRAIN, the earth or area around them is staticky. However,
it appears as if the electricity is about to burst from its shape unless something is done to neutralize the attack.[break][break][break]
THE GENERALS
AS THE BOLTS TRAVEL, those hiding behind Pokemon must flee their path. Their Pokemon assault the Xurkitree's body and exposed wires, causing more cordage to peel away. Attempts to pull away or snip wires work— however,
Andy Blackadder's Sharpedo and
gigi bae's Vikavolt sustains a terrible shock from touching them or being near them. Thankfully, those who attack from afar, such as
cait alfric's Braviary, are able to avoid the electrical backlash.[break][break][break]
While
Adrian Malcolm's Gyarados heals,
Raziel Beckett's Metagross mega evolves, extending its spider-like limbs to grow accustomed to its new form. His Flygon's
SAND TOMB attempts to knock the Xurkitree's footing off balance.
Thomas Benoit's Hydreigon adds more
EARTHPOWER, the upheaved earth around the Xurkitree violently disturbed.[break][break][break]
kyle lopez's Mega Manectric summons a powerful
FLAMETHROWER to attack alongside its legendary brethren, while
circe crowley and
marcel maeda's Pokemon
SCALD the wires. Thanks to
circe crowley's protections, she is instrumental in allowing her party to escape the incoming bolt and to lessen the pain of shock should a spark or limb of electricity strikes them. They spark frenetically as
Balder Schwartz's Duraludon sees an opening with
LASER FOCUS. As the Xurkitree lifts its foot,
dirty copper prongs reveal themselves like fragile toes.[break][break][break]
marcel maeda's Shadow Gardevoir uses
NIGHT SHADE. However, the generals are high up, in the clouds, and it must
TELEPORT up several times to ensure that it occurs. As
Remiel Calcifet's Zekrom fires a
DRAGON BREATH, it buys enough time for the Psychic-type to make the distance.[break][break][break]
When the Xurkitree stumbles, Jules Cotillard slips off the Ultra Beast's shoulder. Philomera swiftly jumps after him. Behind her, a brilliant burst of light beams out from her back. She swoops down quickly, catching him as
her jetpack activates to allow her to maneuver in the air.[break][break][break]
Tahlia and her rangers continue to attack the Xurkitree nearby, the Tropius firing sharp blizzards of leaves.[break][break][break]
A
powerful surge of light escapes from Meteor Falls' direction. Suddenly, the light showers across the field, invigorating those who are tired with a sudden swell of energy.
Bailey Cooper would know this feeling, for her primal glyphs begin to glow... The Silvally on the ground suddenly stop their aggression. Bathed in this brilliance, the Silvally revert to a more obedient state.[break][break][break]
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THE WORMHOLE
Lucas Lane’S VICTORY STAR ACTIVATES. The ice around his body begins to melt, trickling down as warm streams down his clothes as he pushes himself through the portal using his
STEALTH ROCK.[break][break][break]
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Katherine Fairburne realizes there is little time to bid farewell to the terrifying creatures lurking in the rifts. They flash their red eyes toward their extradimensional windows before disappearing into their abysses. As the wormhole begins to collapse, they follow, after a delay, into the same wormhole
Lucas Lane slipped into.[break][break][break]
They find themselves falling out into the exposed
POWER PLANT’s basement. The large wormhole exists like a pit in the ground, and they are spat out onto the steel flooring. To leave the building, they must take a staircase at the end of the hallway they are in to access the ground floor which has been exposed to the outdoors due to the Xurkitree’s unearthing. However,
Cillian Quinn and
Katherine Fairburne would find that their bodies are burdened with chunks of ice.[break][break][break]
THE XURKITREE ATTACKS
ON ITS BODY WHITE ZIP-TIE LIKE BANDS travel up and down its limbs. There is one on each limb. And as they travel up and down the black cordage of the Xurkitree, it seems to be repairing it. Cut open cords are smoothed over with new rubbery material. Furthermore, they seem to be holding the Xurkitree's bundle of black cords together...[break][break][break]
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The Xurkitree attempts to charge itself once again. However, the Pokemon struck by the bolts crackle with an intensifying energy. Should nothing be done, a terrible release of energy is sure to follow.[break][break][break]
Furthermore, the Xurkitree's pronged-tail attempts to lunge for
Remiel Calcifet's Zekrom. Should it miss, it would strike at any Pokemon nearby, especially those in the air.[break][break][break]
[attr="class","reward2"]WHAT WILL YOU DO?
OBJECTIVES & MAP
THIS RAID WILL FEATURE several objectives or goals for your characters to accomplish. You do not need to fulfill each objective for full rewards. Instead, they have been designed to offer you all guidance. You will notice there are overall objectives and round objectives. Overall objectives are goals to accomplish over the course of the entire raid. Round objectives are specific to the posting round they are for. Occasionally, the objectives will be updated with new objectives and the round's objectives will change with each moderator post.[break][break][break]
OVERALL OBJECTIVES:[break]
ROUND OBJECTIVES:[break][break][break]
WAR MAP:[break][break]
THE PROVIDED MAP is to aid you in visualizing the battlefield.
This map is not 1-to-1 in representation, and is simply a guide. Each cluster of Megalopolans represents a large group of them, and they will possess a variety of Pokemon, including the Ultra Beast, Naganadel.[break][break]
Click
HERE to view the map. Please note, this will not be updated every round.
INSTRUCTIONS
ENSURE THAT YOU FOLLOW THE RULES which are posted below. Remember to refer to the
sign up page for more details.[break][break][break]
- Please ROLL with your post using the roll command (dice button).
- Each Pokemon of yours can perform 1 move per round.
- There is a soft cap/word limit of 350 words per post.
- Please include a tl;dr note of your important actions.
- You are allowed to roleplay your character taking down miscellaneous Megalopolan NPCs alongside League NPCs; however, significant actions will have their outcomes resolved in the subsequent moderator post.
- If you miss too many rounds by failing to post by the deadline, you will either be kicked and/or receive minimal rewards.
- The Ultra Beasts in these raids will not be exactly the same as their previous iterations on the site.
DEADLINE FOR THIS ROUND'S POST: 10/21 11:59PM PST.
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