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WAR OF THE WORLDS RAID
SETTING: LATE SEPTEMBER
THIRD DAY OF THE WAR
THE SHIP
RELEASED FROM THE NIHILEGOS’ CLUTCHES, the Wailord
Ethel Irving lands on pushes the boat further.
Igor's Pidgeotto,
Billi Marsh’s Corviknight and
skyler dross’s Slowbro helps the injured
Celeste Abbiati onto the ship while her Mega Lapras freezes several Megalopolan troops. Despite their compromised states,
Celeste Abbiati and
Ethel Irving have their Pokemon assist with clearing the deck.
POWER WHIPS lash across while
SHADOW BALLS splash into the murky sea.[break][break][break]
Alexei Ivanov drops the rescued trainers onto the boat before swooping into the air once more. A lash of
FLAMETHROWER deters a Megalopolan soldier from striking
skyler dross, while
Olivia Abbiati continues to control the battlefield with her Vespiquen.
Igor's Pidgeotto swings down, batting a Megalopolan troop away from
Olivia Abbiati's position. Combees swarm around as
Billi Marsh’s Galvantula throws an
ELECTRO WEB above their station. Those unfortunate enough to be caught in its electric net become electrocuted, buying enough time for his Ariados to
CROSS POISON them further.[break][break][break]
The
SOAK from
Billi Marsh’s Araquanid only adds to the continual dampness of the ship. Sea waves slush over the planks with froth and blood.
mclaren mcflurry’s Steelix swings downward to gobble several Megalopolans with the crackle of
THUNDER FANG under the constant storm of
HAIL. While her Golem’s
DISCHARGE is potent to finish off several Megalopolans, the
electricity surges across the ship, striking everyone and their Pokemon with a painful shock.[break][break][break]
After
Alexei Ivanov’s Lucario continues to defend the captain, it alerts its owner of the Nihilego behind them. He summons two feathers. As they glow, he tosses them like cards. Wild gales billow behind them, forcing the Nihilego to stall, their tentacles tangling with each other. The macabre image of dangling Pokemon and soldiers is left behind as the
ship speeds forth, for the third feather he uses on the deck allows the ship’s sails to fill in the right direction.[break][break][break]
NORTHERN SANDS
ON THE NORTHERN SANDS, the Buzzwole strikes out with acid. As the globules strike the shore, the grains of sand melt with a bitter stench. As
DAPHNE STONE warns her partners, her Garchomp summons a
SANDSTORM. The winds cause visibility to diminish for the Beast— but a
SPRAY OF ACID still manages to strike the dragon’s tough skin. Despite the pain, the Garchomp manages to remain conscious, for the dragon was able to evade most of it.[break][break][break]
Andrew Fisher’s Pinsir attempts to yank the Buzzwole, but the Ultra Beast elbows the bug squarely in the face despite the Pokemon’s
HELPING HANDS. As Archeops unearths the ground underneath the Buzzwole, and while the Buzzwole attempts to flee, the Ditto-Kingdra manages to
FREEZE the creature’s wings. Unable to reach everyone, the creature becomes visibly agitated. The concerted efforts of everyone around him allow
Sénon Game's flames to flare across its musculature. A stray
FLASH CANNON narrowly hits the Buzzwole and directs the creature's attention to the ships. Again, the Ultra Beast seems to deteriorate, and the Buzzwole flexes once more to break free. Attempting to escape and to find further rejuvenation, the Buzzwole tries to soar away… toward
skyler dross’s ship.[break][break][break]
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THOSE HANDLING THE BUZZWOLE IN THE AIR, face similar challenges. As
Kaida Adachi unleashes her Pokemon, her Toxtricity knocks the proboscis away as
ACID SPEWS from its needle.
Orion Lykos’s Pokemon join in the assault, while they land on the ground.
AVALANCHE crashes upon the Buzzwole after a deft strike from the councilman’s dragon— however, they realize the Buzzwole is not pursuing them anymore.[break][break][break]
The Buzzwole darts after
ALEXANDER STONE. Catching him before he lands, the Ultra Beast begins to savagely tear into
ALEXANDER STONE and his Pokemon, tearing his Salamence’s wings off before injecting its needle into the murdered dragon. As
ALEXANDER STONE is punched off his fallen mount,
his Salamence perishes, shriveling into a raisin before the Buzzwole centers its sights on @sanvi, for she is straggling behind.[break][break][break]
The killing buys
Orion Lykos and
Kaida Adachi enough time to continue to flee. In the air, a dark pulse begins to emanate...[break][break][break]
AHEAD OF THOSE HANDLING THE BUZZWOLE, the shores are assaulted by speedboat driving reinforcements. @iris’s Pokemon hurl
MUD BOMBS and
AIR SLASHES to stall the ships, for their attacks strike less enemies than expected; however,
Noelle Lane takes advantage of their evasive maneuvers. Made predictable by @iris’s suppressive fire, her Dragonite lands a potent
THUNDER, causing the sea to electrify, but more importantly, strikes the engine of one boat. The boat promptly explodes in a terrible ball of flame, taking several others along with it.[break][break][break]
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Poison strikes the
WIDE GUARD of
June Fair’s Mr. Mime, granting
noah faber, @iris’s Aegislash and
June Fair’s Dragapult and Urshifu safe passage to several vacant speedboats. As
noah faber hollers out to everyone, including
Noelle Lane,
Sénon Game,
Andrew Fisher, and
DAPHNE STONE, a
SNIPE SHOT prevents a Megalopolan soldier from surprising them.[break][break][break]
Everyone would be able to board a boat and begin driving, should they desire.[break][break][break]
THE SOUTH
POISONS SURGE ACROSS THE SEA, as
evangeline and
ian oak speed away on their speed boat. While Tentacruel manages to slow the approach of several vessels,
evangeline’s Weezing and Toxicroak hit their marks.
ian oak navigates around the
POISON GAS as motors are clogged and destroyed by
SLUDGE BOMBS.[break][break][break]
Nearby,
Selena Desmarais sees a Buzzwole charging for her. The Ultra Beast picks up speed, easily closing the gap between itself and her Milotic. As the Buzzwole grabs the Milotic’s tail, a
BLIZZARD blows frigid air toward the beast while
ACID seeps through the
LIGHT SCREEN. The Delphox is harmed by the spray— fur and flesh burning as the fox reels away.[break][break][break]
As the situation grows desperate, her Altaria spreads its wings as it Mega Evolves. The dramatic red flare of an
OBLIVION WING strikes the Buzzwole, buying
Selena Desmarais’s Altaria enough time to fully assume its new form. With its grandiose plumage, the dragon strikes back with a
DRACO METEOR alongside Tapu Koko’s
NATURE’S MADNESS allowing the her and the rest of those in the south to escape in the smoke.[break][break][break]
The
ELECTRIC TERRAIN summoned causes several Megalopolan speedboats to stall while
oscar clayton’s Pokemon destroy boats ahead with
DRAGON PULSES. As
priam conrad’s Espeon
PSYCHICALLY FENDS OFF NAGANADEL POISONS, his Ditto manages to
TRANSFORM. Although the creature is of foreign make, the Ditto succeeds as it metamorphoses into a purple draconid while
priam conrad swings his stun baton like an idol group’s light stick.[break][break][break]
A Megalopolan leaps from a speeding boat toward
oscar clayton, but his Haxorus manages to knock the man back into the sea.[break][break][break]
THE SEASIDE TOWN
THE FIRST GROUP TO LAND ON THE SEASIDE TOWN would be
priam conrad,
oscar clayton and
Selena Desmarais, with
evangeline and
ian oak to follow minutes later. Those in the north:
June Fair,
noah faber,
Noelle Lane, @iris, and then
Sénon Game,
DAPHNE STONE, and
Andrew Fisher would arrive later alongside
Orion Lykos and
Kaida Adachi, should they choose to fly or move by stolen speedboat. During their travel, a
DARK AURA WOULD PULSE ACROSS THE SKY. His Type: Null shrieks,
its helmet breaking as the chimera attempts to take Orion Lykos down into the shores of the Seaside Town.[break][break][break]
The central ship would arrive last— but the accomplishment of reaching the town is quickly dwarfed by what happens next. The Seaside Town is filled with Megalopolan troops. They use the buildings to their advantage, homes filled with hostages half-eaten or stored alive for later meals.[break][break][break]
Far away, on the rocky mountain of their island, Velmos pats the trammel as if tending to a pet. He whispers— and the whole island begins to quake. The first trammel begins to shift. Pulling its limbs out of the mountain, it comes to "life". As cubical stone legs begin to emerge like a spider bursting from its egg,
the trammel, now truly realized as a Stakataka, begins to march toward the Seaside Town. Curiously, the Stakataka seems to be missing
twelve cubes...[break][break][break]
Heavily injured, but itching for sustenance, the two Buzzwole can be seen flying toward the fat sack of nutrients (
skyler dross's Wailord) in the distance.[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: 10/14 11:59PM PST.
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