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WAR OF THE WORLDS RAID
SETTING: LATE SEPTEMBER
THIRD DAY OF THE WAR
CENTRAL SEA - NORTHERN & SOUTHERN SHIPS
CAPTAIN skyler dross STEERS THE NORTHERN BOAT TO FACE THE WAVE. While
Selena Desmarais commands the captain of the southern boat to move, attacks from all sides surge into the wave.
PSYCHIC ENERGY, WATER SPOUTS, FLASH CANNONS, HURRICANES, and more crash into the incoming wave. The beach darkens as the waves cover the sky— however, briefly, the tidal wave begins to gain the edge over Hoenn’s defense.[break][break][break]
ian oak’s
SPOTLIGHT siphons several attacks away from the assault, pulling streams of water toward the Naganadel attacking the southern group; furthermore, it also pulls
Igor’s attempts to sabotage the southern boat to the aggressive draconid. The
TWISTER and
HYDRO CANNON tears across the southern boat,
ripping planks off the side of the vessel before slamming into the Naganadel and its rider.[break][break][break]
As the waves waver briefly,
hunter warren’s Skarmory is rushes for the wave. As its whole body is engulfed in the light of a
BRAVE BIRD, it grants its owner one last look. Like a meteor, it slams into the wave— and expends its energy to tip the scales. A wave from the combined
SURFS of Hoenn’s defense crashes with the tidal wave as the Skarmory disappears to the other side.[break][break][break]
Briefly, the waters cut to reveal what’s waiting on the either side. Something white. Translucent. Spectral.[break][break][break]
As the chaos occurs, the trammel activates once more, and something darts out from the portal.[break][break][break]
Rather than crashing into the beach, where
DAPHNE STONE and
Andrew Fisher remain as one of the last defenses, the waves morph together, buying enough time for the southern boat and northern boat to move deeper in.
Alexei Ivanov would be able to reach the northern boat as this occurs; however, he may choose to remain in the air, should he believe it to be safer.[break][break][break]
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The boats ride the wave, coursing to an impossible height. Those on each vessel would find themselves experiencing the fear one receives when ascending on a rollercoaster’s slope. The vertigo from the inevitable descent begins to build in stomachs, hair rising on necks and arms, before the vessels crest. Then the plunge happens. Sliding down, the vessels rush down the valley of water towards the center of the route, causing those onboard to hold onto something should they slip.[break][break][break]
However, something awaits them.[break][break][break]
Having successfully withdrawn from the earth alongside
Igor, the Rocket Grunt
mclaren mcflurry manages to soar into the air. Hail scatters onto the decks of the ships as a
BLIZZARD tears apart an aerial battalion awaiting her. Her Alolan Golem
DISCHARGES, narrowly avoiding
Igor’s mount, a Fearow. From this height, they would see what’s approaching the ships.[break][break][break]
Three Nihilego hover before them, in the trough made by the undulating waves. One Nihilego holds
hunter warren’s Skarmory in its tentacles, one pale limb wrapped around its neck and forced deep into its skull. It seems to be “alive,” for it flaps its wings sporadically in violent spasms.[break][break][break]
The boats are close together now. From this distance, everyone would see that the Nihilego are gargantuan. As dainty versions of some Eldritch horror, they move toward the vessels. One Nihilego for each boat, while the remaining one holding the Skarmory, moves to the gap in between boat.[break][break][break]
The central Nihilego mind controls the dead Skarmory, forcing it attack anything that comes near. Its tentacles grab at the decks of each boat and
attempt to slam them together, while the other Nihilego sweep into their respective ships.
They aim to grab at anyone or their Pokemon with their tentacles…[break][break][break]
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As this occurs,
mclaren mcflurry,
Igor,
DAPHNE STONE &
Andrew Fisher (should they traverse over to the ships), would be able to see what is happening… They would also be able to see what is happening in the southern and northern islands, should they wish to help them as well.[break][break][break]
SOUTHERN & NORTHERN ISLANDS
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THE SOUTHERN STRETCH OF ISLAND AND ROCK is swiftly cleared. As
oscar clayton’s Beedrill
DRILL RUNS to deflect
THUNDERBOLTS alongside
priam conrad’s Espeon’s
PROTECT.
priam conrad’s Braviary
STEEL WINGS several troops to clear their island, securing passage to a smaller boat, one used presumably, to bring the troops to this archipelago.[break][break][break]
On a separate island,
evangeline’s able help clear the way for her and
ian oak. Before
ian oak’s Starmie
PSYCHICALLY FLINGS him to to safety,
evangeline’s Toxicroak and Weezing are able to
SLUDGE BOMB the island’s beach. As poisonous mortar fire bombards the shore, her Scolipede
EARTHQUAKES their island beach, rendering the troops unable to flee the sludge. When
ian oak lands on a safe stretch of beach, he would encounter another ship, similar to one
priam conrad finds on his island.
Selena Desmarais eventually joins them.[break][break][break]
ON THE NORTHERN STRETCH, Noelle Lane,
noah faber, @iris, and
June Fair clear their section of island. Megalopolan bodies are sucked into the sea by the tidal wave they seek cover from, providing them with the grim reality of their circumstances.[break][break][break]
Nearby, in the air above another nearby island,
Cillian Quinn,
ALEXANDER STONE,
Kaida Adachi, @sanvi, and
Sénon Game scope over their beach. The Councilman’s Type: Null manages to cleave into Naganadel with ease, while his water Pokemon deal with several Megalopolan men. They remain in the air, presumably hidden away…[break][break][break]
However,
Sénon Game’s Nincada notices something approach with its
MIND READER. A Buzzwole rushes toward with them frightening speeds. With fists raised, it rushes for the group, flexing as it throws a powerful punch— before delivering a flurry of blows with fists and its
proboscis.[break][break][break]
Likewise,
noah faber,
Noelle Lane,
June Fair, and @iris would face a similar threat. In the south,
evangeline,
ian oak,
priam conrad and
oscar clayton too, face a Buzzwole that rushes out from the brine. They strike with their fists and their ravenous needles.[break][break][break]
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[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: 9/24 11:59PM PST.
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