The Roosting Perch

The Mauville Power Plant is a massive monument to GMH's vision of tomorrow. This palace of energy provides power for all of Mauville and the routes that surround it, using a special generator that harnesses the Infinity Energy found within Mega Stones. Thanks to this miraculous piece of technology, GMH can distribute nearly unlimited electricity. The same generator model has been implemented within every power plant under GMH control (which is most of them) providing clean and efficient energy to the entire region.

However, reading the distribution report for the Mauville generator will reveal a peculiar destination for some of this energy. A small amount of power is being diverted to the top of the power plant. For what reason, nobody but Oscar Clayton would know. When Oscar first cleared thr rubble at the site of the Power Plant, he would be forced to displace a large chunk of the wild pokemon population. Among these pokemon was a creature of incredible power and fury, and it left a lasting impression upon the GMH CEO.

Zapdos is a Legendary pokemon, who apparently has quite the apatite for electricity. After disturbing the incredible beast's slumber, immense guilt would overtake Oscar as he moved forward with the power plant's construction. To drive off such a majestic creature in the name of progress, it was a waste of a potential resource. Additionally, it was likely that the creature would return and retaliate by consuming the plant's new energy. Something had to be done about this before it was too late.

Oscar came up with two ideas and quickly added them both to the blueprint for the new plant. The first was a sanctuary within the plant itself, acting as a home for wild electric types whose ecosystem was disrupted by the construction. The other was a massive dome at the very top of the power plant, its top having an opening just big enough to fit a weary Zapdos.

Within the dome was a mess of surging wires and tesla coils, all aimed toward a ornate perch in the center. The perch is electrified with Infinity Energy, just enough to provide a soothing charge for any electric birds that may rest upon it. The sanctuary is covered with similar coils, and electric types are encouraged to discharge excess electricity upon them. That electricity is then carried up to the top, where they are stored until a weight sensor within the perch cues the surging pylons within the dome to discharge the stored electricity toward the resting Zapdos.

The idea is to give Zapdos a rest stop as it makes its journey across the world. By giving it a place to rest, Oscar hopes to make amends with the legendary beast and hopefully one day learn more about the nature of its power. The weight sensor within the perch also switches on a light within Oscar's office, allowing the CEO to know exactly when the legendary bird is visiting.

Perch Upgrades:

Perpetual Motion Mechanism: A unique tubing system that perpetually cycles electricity in a never-ending loop. With this add-on, Oscar's generators no longer require Infinity Stones to recharge. Combined with a Never-Melt-Ice cooling system, Oscar's generators now have unlimited up time. This will allow more consistent Infinity Energy to be sent to the perch, and Oscar no longer requires the electricity of wild pokemon to supplement the perch's charge.

Thread Completed: Money Moves

Total Number of Confirmed Visits: 4

Visit 1: During a routine evening, Oscar noticed that the sensor light in his office was on. He did not go up to visit Zapdos.

Visit 2: It was reported to Oscar by his maid that the light came on while she was cleaning. Not knowing what it meant, she assumed that it indicated that something was wrong--thus dubbing it the 'Trouble Light'. (Birthday gift from Shiv<3)

Visit 3: As he arrived for work one stormy morning, Oscar spotted the silhouette of an enormous avian creature flying away from the power station. Shortly after, the storm that swirled overhead mysteriously subsided. (Approved by Shiv after generator upgrade).

Visit 4: A mysterious power surge had caused a blackout within Mauville City. The New Mauville generator had been sucked dry, temporarily knocking out of service. The generator was back in action within minutes, but no one could figure out what caused such a surge. As Oscar looked over the energy readings though, he knew only one thing could suck up this much energy at once. Seems Zapdos was extra parched this time around. (Approved by shiv as a birthday gift)

Court of the Storm King

Something odd was happening at the Mauville power plant. From far away it may be hard to notice, in fact one might assume the power plant was just having some exterior renovating done. However if you were to get closer, you would see that the cranes and welders were not doing anything resembling a renovation.

Massive copper wires were being wrapped around the power plant's ornate tower, making it into the world's largest Tesla coil. It was a bizarre design choice that clashed with the rest of the power plant, but anyone in the know would be aware that this had nothing to do with aesthetics. Today the final touches were being added to the tower, and soon its purpose would become clear to all.

Oscar could be found at the very top of the tower, within the dormant 'perch'. For two years this perch acted as a pit-stop for the mysterious legendary pokemon known as Zapdos, but it was time for this mystery to be solved--or at least have some light shed upon it. With Zapdos eating its fill whenever it pleased, Oscar hoped that it would be open to interaction. He could not possibly hope for some sort of return on his investment, legendary pokemon could take what they want--they were indebted to no one. However, he optimistically hoped that Zapdos would at least humor him for a chat.

Oscar was dressed up in a rather ridiculous looking rubber suit, designed to protect the human body from electricity. Mother fucker looked like one of those bean characters from--what was it called? Tumble Boys? Whatever, he looked silly. Yet even this suit would not be enough, so Oscar had a proper Faraday cage built within the Perch so that Oscar may be further protected from electric charges. Why would Oscar even take this risk? Well how was he supposed to encounter Zapdos unless he was there to meet it?

The question remained though, how did he know that Zapdos would come? Thanks to fellow scientist Ceri Glynn, Oscar had finally solved the puzzle of what drew Zapdos to the tower. It could sense the electromagnetic waves generated by the power plant, so logically to force it to appear all Oscar had to do was create a massive electromagnetic wave! Oscar climbed into the Faraday cage, holding a walkie talky up to his suit's speaker as he sealed himself in.

"I am ready to go. Divert power to the coil."

Mauville will find itself having a temporary blackout, which was almost immediately resolved by emergency generators. The power of the main Infinity Generator however was now being sent up the massive Tesla Coil constructed around the power plant's tower. When it reached the top, the energy would surge in every direction, creating a light the likes of which the world had never seen. Thunder roared across the sky as the generated lightning crackled through the slowly gathering clouds. Oscar watched the display through the Perch's open ceiling, sweat rolling down his face as he eagerly hoped for results.