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DANGEROUS DISCOVERIES RAID
SETTING: MID-DECEMBER
FIRST POST
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ROUTE 4
EXPERIMENTATION LEADS TO DISCOVERY;
Cillian Quinn is the first to remove his statue. It comes out with ease. Underneath, several grooves are revealed. They align with the statue's base implying that each statue can fit snugly should they prove a good match. Should he examine the bottom of his statue, he’ll notice that it has THREE prongs despite the FOUR sockets that lay bare before him. [break][break][break]
Likewise,
cait alfric will find her situation reversed. Her statue has
FOUR prongs but her spot has an opening of
THREE sockets. Unfortunately, that’s the most she’ll be able to do. When she pulls out the statue entirely she’s also overcome with her own drowsiness. She
BLACKS OUT, falling onto the ground and dropping the statue as it rolls away from the pedestal. [break][break][break]
In her unconsciousness, her time warping powers start to plague her dreams. A variety of scenarios drift through her consciousness, each one playing out briefly as she’s caught in the
SPORE induced stupor: [break][break][break]
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Stormy Silph ignites into a sea of flames as she burns
Kazimir Wynter and a robed Megalopolan into ashes.
Zac Ramsay stares from a distance, horror evident on his face. [break][break][break]
Laurence Anderson screams as two frozen wings protrude from his back.
Raziel Beckett is frozen and encased in solid ice.
skyler dross is in the same predicament but her body has already been split in half, evident in how her upper body lays next to her still frozen legs. Due to how the ice was cracked there’s no bleeding. [break][break][break]
Katherine Fairburne and
mateo martinez stand back to back as they try to combat a never-ending stream of yellow tentacles.
dahlia goode, absorbed by a shiny Nihilego, shrinks into the Pokemon’s bulb as her will is overridden by the Ultra Beast. Hidden out of sight,
Adrian Malcolm is hanging onto the cliff side for dear life, forgotten as he struggles to prevent falling into the sweeping waters below. [break][break][break]
angelo vestri stands triumphant in Regirock’s chamber. Why? It’s impossible to tell. But as he stands there in his own glory he’s suddenly stabbed by none other than
cait alfric herself. [break][break][break]
Thankfully, her dream is short lived and she will wake up by the end of her next post. But in the split second before she falls into her coma,
priam conrad grabs his statue as well. It has
ONE prong along with
ONE socket. Sounds like a perfect fit. Something rumbles underneath and the tremors that echo from the machination causes things to change within the temple.[break][break][break]
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And when it’s disturbed it punishes the one that unleashed it. A sudden
SHEER COLD expels from the open socket and catches
priam conrad in a whiff of misfortune. His entire body is frozen solid sans for his opposite hand. It’s the only source of heat and his fingers can still wriggle in place. He remain conscious despite his condition but moving anything else proves impossible. [break][break][break]
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“
Who’s there? It’s me!” The voice comes back again, louder this time as he can feel his heart struggle to beat. “
Looks like you got yourself in a predicament here! Hope you have your creative juices flowing, budday.” [break][break][break]
priam conrad must roll in his next post. [break][break][break]
ROUTE 2
WATER RISES SLOWLY while the travelers gather their bearings.
skyler dross’s
HEAL PULSE helps stabilize the Gallade while
Raziel Beckett desperately tries to breath life back into it. Their quick concern comes in the reward of the Pokemon breaking out in a gasp for air. [break][break][break]
Together, the trio make their way atop the stairs and onto the only obstacle preventing them from moving forward. While
Laurence Anderson watches their back, a primed
FOCUS BLAST causes the metal doors to swing open, slamming against the wall as the next room is revealed. [break][break][break]
It reveals a small chamber that only leads forward. Another set of solid doors prevents their advancement but this time blasting their way through won’t be enough. In the center of the room a small pedestal is raised enough for one person to step onto. A red prison of lights surround the singular pillar with multiple braille letters flickering onto its surface. [break][break][break]
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The words scroll at a constant pace. Each revolution takes about a minute. Slightly above the trailing words is a large symbol with a single handprint inside it’s circle. With the way the steps narrow in and with how much space is allocated for the handprint, it becomes obvious that only one person may rise to the occasion. [break][break][break]
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ROUTE 0?
A LACK OF AGGRESSION keeps everyone happy. Although the Roggenrola never attacks it continues its front with its constant cries and huffs. As Angelo tries to maneuver around the Pokemon, it will follow him, puffing its round body toward him in a show of vigor and intimidation. [break][break][break]
With a new companion, willing or not, he steps into the next room. This time he’s confronted with a series of levers, switches, and ancient dials. Each one remains scattered across the room with a particular number above each one. Considering how little of the ruins he’s explored so far, the contrast this has to the rest of the temple show just how artificial this structure really is. [break][break][break]
Forward, the path leads deeper into the abyss. It proves impossible to see from this far. He’ll have to leave this room in order to reveal what’s up ahead. From what little he can tell, this path start to incline, suggesting that he’s working his way back up from his earlier fall. [break][break][break]
If you tinker with any contraption, pick a number between 1 - 4. [break][break][break]
If you tinker with all contraptions you cannot leave this room in the same post. [break][break][break]
ROUTE 3
Kazimir Wynter IS NOT BRAVE WITHOUT REASON evident in the way he conducts himself now that he’s in a tight spot. Being a seasoned combatant means that he knows to defend himself now that he’s in a vulnerable position. His arms cover his face from being smashed and help protect him from an easy concussion. It gives him a chance to retaliate when he grabs one of the Megalopolans by the ankles. This time, he lucks out by latching onto the less experienced one and giving the ankl a good twist. [break][break][break]
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Unfortunately, he overestimates himself. The ankle gives an audible pop, a clean sprain that causes the Megalopolan to cry out in pain. However, his strength is not great enough to throw the other person off him and toward another. Not from below and with all of their weight coming down on them. Instead, the change in balance and gravity causes the Megalopolan to toppled, crashing on top of him. [break][break][break]
With his hands tied up handling one of his assailants the other Megalopolan is able to land a clean stomp onto his forehead. Since his head is already laid out against the floor the damage is minimal in comparison. He won’t suffer a concussion or brain damage but he does feel dizzy and disoriented. Shortly after, the untouched Megalopolan comes down on him in a bent over squat, bold enough to sink her teeth into him. She’s able to land a clean bite, chewing off a chunk of him in the exchange. [break][break][break]
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Kazimir Wynter will suffer an extreme bite. This will not sever the following body part but you will be missing a bite size piece of your flesh. After the raid, this injury can be mostly restored. [break][break][break]
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Things turn out better for his Pokemon. His Aegislash is able to maneuver around the Nagandel with its
SHADOW SNEAK and land a clean killing blow. Its
SACRED SWORD slices the Ultra Beast in half! [break][break][break]
Zac Ramsay’s
WATER PULSE pierces the
DRAGON PULSE with ease. Contrary to his prediction, that doesn’t stop the attack. The resounding waves still rock the tunnel but their impact is noticeably less threatening than predicted. The fact the
WATER PULSE hits dead center is a nice bonus as well. [break][break][break]
Stormy Silph’s Aegislash continues to protect them as it withstands the shockwaves from the
DRAGON PULSE. This added layer grants
Zac Ramsay time to
HEAL PULSE her wounds, unable to reverse the damage to her arm but at the very least able to quell and stop the pain. Her Blissey’s
LIFE DEW compounds onto this, providing a sense of relief as her nerves return to normal. For now, her skin still appears damaged, covered in minor burns. [break][break][break]
The
THUNDERBOLT also has an easier time hitting the Nagandel. It arcs to catch the Pokemon as it tries to dart around, catching the remnants of Zac’s
WATER PULSE, conducting a more potent shock as the Pokemon falls to the attack. It’s upper body withers, expiring from the rough conditions they’ve preserved well before the battle and it’s newfound wounds. [break][break][break]
With that, both enemy Pokemon have been handled. Unrelated to this, her Aegislash is snatched right back into its Pokeball. A strange magic applies pressure onto the ghost Pokemon and it recoils in pain despite being returned. [break][break][break]
The robed Megalopolan groans as he his wrist flail against his bondage. “
Help him,” he calls out helplessly. His cry is urgent, pained in an effort to grab the attention of Kazimir’s companions. [break][break][break]
ROUTE 1
CHAOS ENSUES AS THE GROUP SPLITS once more. [break][break][break]
Katherine Fairburne remains the furthest ahead due to her choice in skipping the treasure from earlier. Her extra time is a cushion that cements her lead despite having to spend a bit more time in the spike trap than she would have liked. [break][break][break]
This time however the
PHANTOM FORCE seems to work without a hitch. She crosses the first gap without issue. The second one too is nothing more than having to wait out the time it takes for her Dragapult to recharge before opening another portal. At this current rate, she only needs to make it across three more to be home free. [break][break][break]
But
mateo martinez is not one to be outdone. He remains hot on her heels in a bid to usurp her for first place. The way his Garchomp cuts through everything with its
GIGA IMPACT would leave the others envious if they weren’t too busy with their own issues. [break][break][break]
When they come to the pillars his Garchomp overshoots the jump in an attempt to start with the tallest one. They land and the Pokemon has to rest, panting as the
GIGA IMPACT drains the Pokemon of its stamina. Unfortunately, the speed and impact of their landing causes the pillar to sway. It tilts too hard and starts to come down, coincidentally right onto the pillar
Katherine Fairburne is on. [break][break][break]
Katherine Fairburne and
mateo martinez must roll in their next post. [break][break][break]
Further behind,
Adrian Malcolm and
dahlia goode still have to attend to the spikes around them. His Beeyeehem is unable to
TELEPORT itself nor Dahlia from their spot. The rules of the temple are as cemented in stone as the carvings around them. [break][break][break]
A series of tremors rattle above them as the temple changes shape.
priam conrad’s tampering ends up disabling the spike trap and both of them are able to progress without issue. Despite her injury, Dahlia somehow manages to get ahead and start her attempt to cross the pillars as well. We can only assume Adrian’s concern for the commissioner means he has to keep a watchful eye on her due to her injuries. [break][break][break]
Dahlia’s Dragonite makes its first flight across when
mateo martinez’s pillar starts to collapse on
Katherine Fairburne. She’s not in harm’s way but this puts a hamper on her progress. She’ll have to take a long flight forward to breach the gap. There’s an opportunity to assist the others should the need arise. [break][break][break]
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Adrian Malcolm's punishment will come at a more opportune time.
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TEMPLE RULES
THE FOLLOW EFFECTS have been applied. This will pertain to certain routes, moves, Pokemon, and characters as applicable. Feel free to ask if you have any questions. [break][break][break]
- Cillian Quinn's LUCARIO may not use MAGNET RISE or AURA SENSE.
- Stormy Silph'S cannot use her FLAME POWERS from her injured hand / arm.
- TELEPORTATION or PORTAL based moves will not allow you to past the SPIKE TRAP in ROUTE 1 in one go.
- TELEPORT will not work. PSYCHIC and other PSYCHIC TYPE attacks will be less effective.
- Having TWO POKEMON out at a time will cause the Pokemon that has been out longer to be returned. They will suffer damage as a penalty.
[attr="class","reward2"]WHAT WILL YOU DO?
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). Your first roll will always be your sabotage roll! This does not impact your own character's performance. This roll only represents how much OOC impact you will have on another character of your choosing.
- Bold the name of the character you intend to sabotage! This is an OOC decision. Once you post you must stick by your decision!
- The first six posters will get a +10 modifier to their sabotage roll! They may instead apply a +5 modifier to any obstacle roll if applicable.
- Pokemon can only perform 2 moves per round.
- Please include a tl;dr note of your important actions.
- If you miss the deadline, you will be kicked.
- If everyone posts early a mod post may come early.
DEADLINE FOR THIS ROUND'S POST: 1/29 11:59PM CST.
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