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October 19
Sootopolis City
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6'1" height
I picked the stitches, now I can't stop bleeding
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[attr=class,bulk][break]There was talk of traitors, and allies in jeopardy; at least Rowan sounded safe...[break][break]

The Honedge in his hand is all but spent, and he must quickly decide which tool to spare, allowing the sword's keen edge to falter. Honedge succumbs to its trainer's volatile touch and passes out before Adrian slips it back into the sheath at his hip. Somewhere nearby, Yveltal receives this boon, powering through the rift.[break][break]

Growing weary of his battle with Crimsen, he hopes to circumvent the clash.[break][break]

"Take him down." The antennae resting atop its domed body begins arcing with electricity before a thunderous jolt erupts from the pylon, streaking towards Crimsen in a jagged line that scorches the air. Though his pokemon are free to retaliate, their trainer is also left defenseless if they should, and he hopes that without his instruction they fall back on their instincts for survival.[break][break]

Snatching Bronzor from its perch floating around him, he began furiously polishing its metallic surface. "Show me where it went," Adrian spoke harshly of Yveltal, who could be seen as a veiled aura slipping through the world and towards... something away from him. It must've been provoked by something it saw...[break][break]

When an image appeared in the reflection, he shoved it in Abra's face. "Take us there," he gives the pokemon a slight jostle, spurring it into action. Short of a definitive task, ensuring Yveltal didn't raze the city would have to suffice.[break][break]

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ADRIAN attempts to break the stalemate and pursue...?[break]
- HONEDGE is drained, its energies sent to ???[break]
- MAGNEZONE used ZAP CANNON on @ crimsen, stunning and paralyzing him[break]
- BRONZOR used FUTURE SIGHT, hoping to guide ADRIAN forward[break]
- ABRA reawakens, and may TELEPORT them to the scene BRONZOR's FUTURE SIGHT reveals...[break]
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Cinnabar Island
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Kantonian Ambassador
Ex-Head Ranger
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He was holding his own as best he could despite the insanity around him.

He's done his best to ignore it until now but come on.

Land masses were breaking apart and inverting, floating about with no regard for gravity, as if they were in space.

Lugia and Articuno (and all the other legendary pokémon he couldn't see around the battlefield) were one thing but as his twin charizard held the line with fire the vigilante's gaze tilted up just slightly.

A sandstorm over head whipped and raged about he could just barely make out in the sky over his head. In her midst her saw a something his mind could barely comprehend. He only knew enough to know he was looking at a higher deity of their world, or at least a direct proxy of it, and that his mind was right to be blown.

He felt like he stared at it for an eternity but it couldn't have been that long. The other guy only needed a second of Crimsen being distracted to capitalize on.

The flash of the ZAP CANNON brought his eyes back down to his own fight but it was too late.

The steeled blast punched him as hard as any small vehicle moving at a low speed.

Throwing his a small distance and knocking him harshly off his feet. His jacket and gear singed and smoking.

His mind gone black and offline.


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Sunny day: NO MAN's Land (3 of 5)
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Isolde had managed to get onto her Swanna's back, a step up given by a myserious Aegislash that belonged to , she'd eventually made it ashore, returning the Swanna to its ball when she’d had her feet back on dry land. While she'd been trying to recuperate from her harrowing experience of nearly drowning, she'd been approached by her savior, a young woman who she couldn't quite figure out if she was flirting or just normally like this, especially considering that Izzy looked and felt like a drowned Rattata at the moment.[break][break]

"Er, I--" Izzy had been somewhat conflicted, on one hand, helping stop this chaos sounded like a great idea to her, but on the other hand, what on earth was she going to be able to do to help? She'd barely been able to keep herself safe in this chaos, and now the option of helping stop this mess or babysit someone? There'd been so much swirling in her head already, between self-preservation, trying to keep these lost pokémon safe, whether her only friend in the region was still alive or not, and to top it all off, this abnormal event happening in Sootopolis?[break][break]

“I guess it’s better than staying alon--” before she could accept, she’d been cut off by sudden chatter nearby, several unfamiliar voices that had been cut through by one she most certainly did recognise. She’d cut the conversation short, she needed to see where it was coming from, if he was safe. Yet she’d been greeted with something she wasn’t ready for. A masked figure who she’d understood quickly the identity of amongst others—one of these with a malicious looking pokémon that she’d felt like she might have recognised in a book.[break][break]

“Rowan?” she couldn’t keep herself quiet, turning back to the mysterious trainer, “I’ve got to get out of here, fuck it, the tower right?” she’d looked towards the spire in question, though by then, the Earthquake had hit.

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Isolde had gotten to the shore of LEVEL 1A safely with the assistance of Violet.[break]
Isolde had recognised Rowan's voice and accepted Violet's offer, if only to get away and avoid thinking about what she'd just processed.[break]
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"Is this really the time for that?" Razz will comment as the couple share a kiss and gives him a shrug. He gets they're together, but time and place, especially with what's going on outside. Then there was the fact that the Rocket Leader could still be around. He doesn't know how far their illusion magic stretches, though he rather be safe than sorry which is why he has stay with them. [break][break]

"Considering whatever is going on out there is affecting the waters, and making it impossible to help the citizens looking for a way out because they can't fly maybe with the Orb she'll be able to get Kyoger to fix that?" the rangers offers an answer to 's question. Razz has heard enough stories of the sea god to put hope into that plan. Though what told him does worry him. [break][break]

"Just be careful Dross, is now dead because of Groudon's 'primal energy' or whatever its called, and since the legends are close to one another well..." he lets it go unsaid. Figuring the pirate smart enough to add 2 and 2. For now he mentally ask Reshiram to keep on guard, hoping that outside the cave wasn't too bad. The ranger recalls his Buzzwole for Greninja ready to MAT BLOCK should the need arise either Kyoger or the Rocket Leader if he showed up again.


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He then heard a voice coming from somewhere around him. After recent events he became a little bit paranoid and quickly turned his head around to see the owner of the voice. The boy thought about the lady’s answer to his question. That the only way to escape is going up. He honestly did not want to go back up. But if that was the only way then… ”Umm sure,” he answered timidly. [break][break]

Mason returned his Torterra and Milotic back into their Poke Balls, but the Volcarona insisted on staying out, accompanying Mason wherever he go. Then he got on the lady’s Togekiss and they got to Level 1B. Though the sensation of getting to the ‘other’ piece of land was weird, somehow a similar sensation of when he was on the waterfall. [break][break]

The lady who saved him stopped by to help a nearly drowned woman and they conversed a little. Mason peeking out when he was mentioned. Then he said to ”If it means escaping from this bizarre place I’ll lend you a hand.”.

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+ Mason returned Torterra and Milotic but Volcarona was kept out. [break][break]
+ Mason was now at Level 1B[break][break]
+ Mason offered his help to if it means he could escape.
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BY THE VIOLENT WATERS, conflict erupts into pandemonium. While 's HYPNOSIS narrowly misses , the CROBAT's CROSS POISON forces 's TOGEKISS back into its ball.[break][break]

While 's AUDINO fails to PARAYLYZE the CELESTEELA thanks to 's SHADOW SHIELDON, his FLINCHED KOMMO-O unleashes its once dormant power. Drawn from another CELESTEELA, the dragon's INGRAIN sprawls across the earth alongside 's PHANTUMP's LEECH SEED.[break][break]

As roots sprawl out from the earth, HAIR (Z-MOVE: MEMENTO MORI) spreads too. 's LUCARIO manages to land a potent AURA SPHERE on 's SHADOW DELCATTY; however, its special ability allows it to resist the attack. A SKY UPPERCUT matches a GOLURK's THUNDER PUNCH— but the ghost manages to get the upper-hand and strikes the bunny away alongside . Consequently, the MEGA LOPUNNY almost FAINTS. In this moment, the POKKENGER is a immovable force, however...[break][break]

During the hero's monologue, a forest of HAIR surges forth to weave itself around and all of his Pokemon. They wrap around like tentacles and begin siphoning health— and although 's CELESTEELA's STEAM ROLLER strikes the SHADOW KOMMO-O— a thick of lock hair quickly grants it a surprising bloom of health. An aftershock of health is sucked by 's PHANTUMP. Attempts to copy Z-MOVES fail— and while resorts to intensifying his LIGHT his hard body meets 's hand.[break][break]

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The punch lands. A stunning crack— but no BURN. The ALOLAN AVATAR would realize that his fist glows less than before. Is less steely. Steadily, 's own hand begins to BURN against 's body.[break][break]

LEVEL 1A & B



DARKNESS SMOTHERS LEVEL 1A UNDER DARKRAI'S INFLUENCE. attempts to escape. He leaps blindly, finding himself falling toward LEVEL 1B— but a SHADOW HUNTER launches itself at him. With incredible AGILITY, it catches up to the gym leader and pins him to the floor painfully with its claws.[break][break]

's KOMMO-O chases after them. However, 's LUCARIO manages to slow its descent. Striking its scaly side, the KOMMO-O lands just short of the AERODACTYL. After, it OUTRAGES and attacks the AERODACTYL. Immediately after, 's MELTAN fires a FLASH CANNON at the FOSSIL POKEMON— forcing it off, due to it taking INCREASED DAMAGE from the KOMMO-O and the MELTAN itself.[break][break]

grabs and leaps into the WATERFALL while his ESCAVALIER, hastened to a terrifying degree thanks to a TRICK ROOM, is prepared to DEFEND itself alongside ORBEETLE.[break][break]

's DARKRAI summons TERRIFYING APPARITIONS for each respective Pokemon in the area. , and their Pokemon witness their worst nightmares appearing before them, stunning them in place briefly despite protection. [break][break]

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For a clean moment, has given herself time to act before anyone else can.
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's MACHAMP manages to break free from the PARALYSIS due to its MEGA EVOLUTION; however, the G-MAX CHI-STRIKE is PROTECTED against by a valiant NOCTOWL. Expending most of its energy, the NOCTOWL succeeds in PROTECTING its allies— but by stretching its protective move meant for one, the Pokemon finds itself WEAK and CLOSE TO FAINTING.[break][break]

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's SHADOW LUGIA's SHADOW SHED spreads across the nightmarish expanse. It clears 's DRAGONAIR's SAFEGUARD. Simultaneously, the SHADOW DELPHOX fires a potent SHADOW FIRE on 's MACHAMP, inflicting a BURN. As is lifted into the AIR, his SWAMPERT MEGA EVOLVES. A stunning EARTHQUAKE rumbles across the entirety of LEVEL 2B, knocking 's MACHAMP to the floor.[break][break]

DESPITE THE DARKNESS, ' ARTICUNO comes to its senses. It swoops downward, using Z-MOVE: THE END OF THE WORLD, clearing away the DARKNESS FROM THE DARKRAI and FREEZING 's NOCTOWL, while SLOWING everyone else. ICE SHARDS form on clothes as the battle rages on before they are shattered from 's YANMEGA's UPROAR.[break][break]

However, a HYDRO PUMP strikes — and threatens to hurl her off her mount.
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With 's assistance, @izzy and manage to reach LEVEL 1B before potentially moving to LEVEL 1A (should want to follow). Here, @izzy hears the familiar voice of her ex-partner, but the EARTH QUAKES. White stones erupt in jagged arrays around her.[break][break]


THE SPIRE



Should accept, he moves with . To reach the ruins, a leap of faith is required. Gravity will pull them to the upside down temple, where the ruins are. Once underneath the SILVER SPIRE, they now crown the upside down SILVER SPIRE at its flipped top. However, the ruins themselves feature no way to enter them from the outside. Calcified and clogged with old stone, there is access— however, they may be able to find escape from SOOTOPOLIS soon.[break][break]

Within the SILVER SPIRE ITSELF, fights the terrible current filling the room. His ALAKAZAM keeps him afloat as the water rushes against his body. Its sheer force and the floating debris hit him like iron fists— but , having successfully evacuated willing citizens, arrives and are immediately submerged. While his PHEROMOSA may look good with shades— looks good underwater, his long hair flowing in ethereal forms before a hoop is inlaid upon a wall. The WATER SURGES OUT— and as manages to take an unhindered breath, his STARMIE shatters a BOOKSHELF COVERING so that he may retrieve a MEGA SHARD.[break][break]

Thankfully, the BOOKSHELVES are bolted onto the floor.[break][break]

LEVEL 2B



AS HIS CAPE BURNS, reforms his party. His TYRANITAR emerges with a hard thud— but a more threatening force appears. A repaired GENESECT graces the field, its RED EYES glowing through the grit.[break][break]

While 's NIHILEGO summons another SLUDGE, 's GENESECT manages to vaporizes most of the wave with a screaming beam of LIGHT. A TECHNO BLAST courses through to FAINT THE NIHILEGO. Some SLUDGE lands on the GENESECT— and should not act fast, the GENESECT will be POISONED much to his surprise. Still, the presence of this MACHINATION is alarming. Dangerous. Its ATTACKS have never been seen before— and the synthetic nature of its power threatens those unused to it.[break][break]

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Still, demonstrates her prowess as an ELITE FOUR member. Neutralizing 's SALAZZLE's DRAGON PULSE with a DARK PULSE from her COFAGRIGUS, she plots her next move. As she vanishes with her GIRATINA, retaliates with her Pokemon. A DAZZLING GLEAM lashes at the two, while her LIEPARD manages to land a strong PLAY ROUGH on the GIRATINA before they disappear.[break][break]

sees reappear with a dreadful scene: caught in GIRATINA's MOUTH.[break][break]

From 's MAGNEZONE, an aggressive ZAP CANNON manages to strike head on. The electricity spreads across his body like fire— and downs the man. He hits the ground, STUNNED and smoldering. This masked Rocket has defeated the vigilante— and while CRIMSEN's Pokemon continue to fight back against nearby grunts, they run to protect its owner.[break][break]

For , The FUTURE SIGHT from his BRONZOR combined with the TELEPORT of his ABRA brings him by .[break][break]

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His YVELTAL emerges from its PHANTOM FORCE, striking what it believes may be the force responsible for this world's physical alterations. In response, 's GIRATINA and its large, tendril-like spikes lock up with the YVELTAL. Golden mandibles direct attention to 's body in its dark mouth, while below, 's Pokemon are poised, ready to defend its trainer at once.[break][break]

CAVE OF ORIGIN



Those IN THE CAVE OF ORIGIN find themselves staring at one of Hoenn's oldest legends. An ancient calypso. An enormous force of nature. Wading in its bath, it seems dormant. Calm and at rest.[break][break]

However, when the ORB is completed several things happen at once. 's CLAYDOL emits odd noises, eyes glowing as it deters an EARTHQUAKE with its IMRPISON. After, and his GRENINJA prepare alongside 's partner, , the sense of dread building to suffocating degrees. The KYOGRE awakens. Sensing the BLUE ORB nearby, it lifts itself from the waters, its mouth opening to reveal rows of sharp teeth.[break][break]

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Suddenly, the whole CAVE BEGINS TO FLOOD. It is an immediate deluge. As 's LATIAS attempts to pull back with a PSYCHIC— but the water meets her midair. , , , and find themselves submerged in a current that forces them and their Pokemon immediately back to the CAVE OF ORIGIN's ENTRANCE, where 's ENTEI ROCK SLIDE-BLOCKED ONCE AGAIN. All of their bodies flatten against the stone as the pressure crushes them painfully.[break][break]

The KYOGRE chases after them— or is it just ? At the massive leviathan breaks the tight corners of cave walls to reach them— some may wonder if drowning will get them first.[break][break]

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However, 's DELIBIRD saves the day. PRESENT after PRESENT eventually allows the delivery boy and his Pokemon to break the blockage— but they are rewarded with a watery gift of their own.[break][break]

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT


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Everyone within the cave and is spat out in the violent stream of water. Immediately afterward, the KYOGRE smashes out of the CAVE OF ORIGIN as the ENTIRE BAY OF SOOTOPOLIS begins to surge upward. It does not touch the buildings around them, but rises directly upward.[break][break]

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Again, within the SILVER SPIRE and those on top of its RUINS, (, , , and ) will find themselves fighting against a pillar of SEA that begins to move upward. In this same Sootopolis-bay-wide pillar of water, , , , and even find themselves being pulled by its current. The KYOGRE swims in this pillar with ease, its ORGAN registering multiple instances of PRIMAL ENERGY...[break][break]

Some time passes after, siphoning some of 's powers. Eventually, those below in the bay (, , , , ) will also eventually be pulled up by the sea.[break][break]

Those holding PRIMAL SHARDS will find that they are vibrating and quaking at intense intervals. They must be USED WITHIN TWO ROUNDS.

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SNAKES & LADDERS


THIS EVENT'S BATTLEFIELD has been separated into three levels only now (please view map). However, as the WATER PILLAR HAS RISEN TO SPECTACULAR HEIGHTS, characters can freely move now by using it.[break][break]

The Trickster, , can use his newfound powers as Hoopa avatar, to TELEPORT ANYWHERE ON THE MAP with his Pokemon. He can do this at the end of his post.


MAP & OBJECTIVES


PLEASE CLICK ON THE SPOILER TAGS to open and read the following sections.[break][break]

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UPDATED MAP


BELOW, UNDER THE SPOILER TAGS, is a map for the raid. This map may not be updated every single round (if can't keep up with its maintenance). To view a larger version of the map, please click on the image.[break][break]

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GUIDING OBJECTIVES


THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES are not mandatory to complete; however, they will provide guidance for what your characters will be trying to accomplish for the round or the raid. Occasionally, these will be updated depending on the events of the raid.[break][break]

  • LEAGUE: retreat from sootopolis city and secure safety of escaping civilians/your own.
  • LEAGUE: warp either the Cave of Origin or the Silver Spire within the next two rounds. if you do not have all four shards, still attempt to teleport at least one location out.
  • SKYLER: tame the kyogre using the BLUE ORB.
  • ROCKET: sabotage League officials/officers/rangers escape; their injuries and deaths can be blamed upon the supernatural happenings of this event.
  • ROCKET: route League forces/force them to retreat.


RULES & GUIDELINES



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INSTRUCTIONS


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First, I will not be able to spotlight every single character and pokemon's actions within a moderator post. If a detail has been omitted, depending on the action, assume that it has contributed to a success, failed, or have it resolved collaboratively with another player that is affected by it. I'll make sure to spotlight everyone by the end of the raid, however![break][break]

Please exercise respect, humility, and a willingness to collaborate. Should RP etiquette be broken in this thread, your character may be promptly removed. Furthermore, should you miss the posting deadline, there is a chance that your character will be ejected from the raid.[break][break]

  • 6 Pokémon per character (excluding avatar power related Pokémon).
  • 3 Pokémon out max at a time (excluding avatar power related Pokémon).
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Vio
Female
21
September 7
MAUVILLE CITY, HOENN
Bi
Spectra Trainee
Associate
Elaine
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Violet Fairbanks
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POSTED ON Aug 1, 2021 22:20:37 GMT
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It was always astounding how easy it was to gain access to allies with a few well-placed words and a lot of luck. Both of these people seemingly believed that by following her, they might be able to get out of here. She herself would not have been, given that going to the spire seemed a terrible way to do that. Yet, neither of these two appeared to have a better idea, and they apparently had reason to get out of there quickly. Good enough for her. She did not know why hearing that one guy made the girl with the pretty, odd-coloured eyes reconsider, but she accepted it.

The earth breaking apart nearby probably helped, too. And soon thereafter, the three of them were airborne, one on the Togekiss and either one or two on the Aegislash, depending on whether Swanna was used again. Either way, a leap of faith was required – and oddly enough, that was especially easy for Vio. She already believed herself to be utterly right anyway, and with her only living once attitude, she did not hesitate – they sling-shot back towards the spire with the help of the waterfall, somehow overcoming the gravitational chaos going on.

“Okay, let’s see if we can find an entrance or some kind of special building that might be responsible,” she ordered her impromptu squad as she looked down, surveying the ruins. And then she saw the friggin sea coming up after them. “Brace yourselves!” That was a much shorter, but more important order as the water sprout came from below, seeking to push them upwards. “Like with the waterfall…” she started, needing to briefly stop and cough with water in her mouth. Within moments, they would all be drenched like this, obviously. “Ride it up, don’t get flung out,” she added, trying to repeat their earlier feat – only to then see something moving right within the water sprout. Something big, blue, intelligent. It was beautiful. It was probably not at fault for all the craziness, either. But seeing that….thing made it obvious that they were getting closer to something important.
“Uh, no clue if we should fight this. If we could even fight this…”

For now, best to hope, try to survive, and ride the reverse waterfall to the sky.


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Drakka

Bestial
She/Her
25
November 6
Slateport (Technically)
Demisexual
Ranger
Elite Ranger
You thought I'd forget,
but it's always in my head
392 height
392 height
You're the pulse in my veins, you're the war that I wage, can you change me?
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Kaida Adachi
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It was a dream of smallness, of memories no longer recalled. Kaida watched her nightmare blindly, watching strangers, fire, and Pokemon flee in a terrible nightmare. Among it all was an R. The horrible R. The Rockets that would destroy the life she had built for her family...for nothing but senselessness. She couldn't move, even as the ground shook, and her Dragonair squealed and tried to pull her away.

In a single freezing blast, the darkness clears, too late.

As if hit by a wall, Kaida is blasted away, only barely avoiding cracking her head on the floor as Nid flew with her and supported the woman. Kaida scrambled on the floor, soaked and disorientated and, in the absence of and order, her Pokemon prioritized her. Nid's eyes glowed as she summoned an obscuring Twister at the Rockets. At the same moment, Orvar darted over, continuing the ear-grating Uproar before grabbing the woman, lifting her off the ground in preparation for evasive maneuvers.

Down on the lower level with , the haze of Vani's mind barely noted the other man ( ). He was no enemy, and that was good enough for her. Instead, she continued her advance on 's prehistoric monster, swinging her fists in wild Outrage.

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tldr: Still in the terrible floor. Kaida is hit by Hydro Pump and blasted away, where her Dragonair and Yamega converge on her. Dragonair uses Twister to both attack the Rocket's team and obscure Kaida and Yamega continues Uproar at Rocket's team (grabs and flies with Kaida in case evasion is required). With Noah, Kommo-o continues Outrage on Aerodactl.

Ormr Ekans, Male, Shed Skin. Bite, Glare, Acid Spray, Stockpile, Giga Drain, Swallow. Has Z-move Rattlesnake! In party
Nid Dragonair, Female, Shed Skin. Dragon Dance, Mist, Twister, Aqua Tail, Safeguard, Agility. Active
Glima Toxicroak, Female, Dry Skin. Revenge, Swagger, Poison Jab, Venoshock, Taunt, Bounce. In party
Orvar Yanmega, Female, Speed Boost. Ancientpower, Uproar, Detect, Bug Buzz, Air Slash, Double Team. Active
Vani Kommo-o, Female, Soundproof. Dragon Dance, Outrage, Sky Uppercut, Protect, Iron Defense, Dragon Claw. Active
Svart Durant, Female, Hustle. Dig, Crunch, Iron Head, Agility, Beat Up, First Impression. Can use regular Z-moves! In party
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yams

Ji-Hoon Ki
they/he
twenty seven
june fifteenth
solaceon, sinnoh
queer
intel
---
howard
smells bad
5'8" height
5'8" height
words drip like honey dear how sweet it is to hear
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Chu-e Choi
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POSTED ON Aug 2, 2021 12:24:22 GMT
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The mask Chu-e had been wearing was made of light clay and wires. Picked up at a craft booth. Artisan.

It splinters and falls away, destroyed by 's fist.

Black shifts in it's place, crystals dancing over skin. One blue eye glowers at the Alolan man. Even if Chu-e is pushed away, thin crystal growths from his fingers tips and palms will follow, black needles trying to sink and burrow inside of Balder's flesh. Little siphons made to drink.

He was starving.

His Lopunny falls. Creams lets out a gasp as she hits the ground, Mega form wavering. For the moment, she is still.

Meanwhile, his Shadow Delcatty will not take her assault with the Aura Sphere laying down. She charges at 's Lucario, psychic energy around her as she attempts a Zen Headbutt.

The G!Weezing, his Destiny Bond done, heads towards his nearest target- which happens to be himself. When close enough, or if something else comes closer, he detonates. Explosion.

Even if she is almost down, almost isn't the same as is. Creams hears the rushing water and pushes herself up on wobbly feet, attempts to drag herself back to her trainer.

Chu-e blinks. Suddenly, his mind is clear. The hunger is present, but it's not the same all encompassing feeling like before. He attempts to shove Balder away, should he still have him in grasp, before he returns his exploded Weezing, injured Lopunny, and Shadowed Delcatty. His Togekiss is called back out and he tries to hop on his back.

A sharp whistle and he tries to rise.

But not before the overwhelming need hits him again.

And a thread thin whip of crystal attempts to wrap around 's neck.



- Chu-e is feral and unmasked
- Crystal needles chase after
- Lopunny is down
- S!Delcatty uses Zen Headbutt on Lucario
- G!Weezing uses Explosion on (or whatever enemy comes close first)
- Since G!Weezing was(?) Destiny Bonded to Celesteela, this should knock it out, too, I think
- Chu-e has Sudden Clarity
- Returns all his pokemon
- Calls out Togekiss and tries to mount for flight
- But! Psyche! Trying to choke with a crystal wire.
- Succ succ

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esuna

angel, rogue bastard
he / him
twenty-six
july 21st
alto mare, johto
heterosexual
pilot
nautica owner
i could find you
darling, in any life
694 height
694 height
starblood ✦
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angelo vestri
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POSTED ON Aug 2, 2021 23:43:39 GMT
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[break]Angelo’s body is pulled mercilessly by the surging current as it drags him up the waterspout like an ensnared puppet.[break][break]

He can’t find Skyler. Razz. Kyle… They’d become separated not long after they’d been devoured in the Cave of Origin.[break][break]

All he can see within the darkness is a monstrous shadow, and looming within a glowing, golden eye – a final sunset watching last breaths flee, as the ocean tries to squeeze every last drop. [break][break]

At least, until a familiar sensation brushes past him… [break][break]

Latias slices through the raging waters, gliding as if in flight within a starless night sky. TAILWIND reaching out to encircle her guardian, before she mentally extends her power to , and … Even , whom she catches sight of and remembers from Mt Pyre. [break][break]

Blessing them with her strengthening, swift winds to aid them against Kyogre’s current. To breathe easier… [break][break]

Heartrate calming, mind cleared when sensing Latias at his side again, Angelo manages to swap Shedinja for the form of a giant water serpent. [break][break]

Volans ascends, body agile from Latias’s tailwind and strengthened with the power to climb a WATERFALL. Gripping tightly onto the Gyarados’s crest, together they surge upwards, following the rapids until they all explode through the surface and out of the dark. [break][break]

Angelo steals a hungry breath. And yet as his gaze sweeps the water spout for familiar faces, his lungs continue to squeeze tight. [break][break]

“Sky…? Razz? Kyle? You guys made it out?” [break][break]

Beneath his grip the Gyarados rumbles, snarling. Angelo can feel a similar flash of defiance within his blood, too, as hunting blues catch sight of dying suns on the horizon. [break][break]

They don’t return the glare, Kyogre’s attention is directed elsewhere and Angelo doesn’t hesitate to follow; urging Volans to swim through Delta’s PHANTOM FORCE tunnel towards the titan's target. [break][break]

He told her that he’d have her back…





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    - resurfaces and looks for his fwends[break]
    - hi kyogre, who're you chasing, let's see[break]
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    golden boy
    cute
    twenty-seven
    september 23
    slateport city
    najwa
    narcissist
    who knows
    najwa essam
    married
    311 height
    311 height
    let's come to terms- and embrace it. concur, admit, concede, and face it. i'm cute~
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    kim cole-essam
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    POSTED ON Aug 3, 2021 6:35:20 GMT
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    “Mmmm, no. This library is for card holding individuals only, and I’m afraid your average library card just won’t do."

    Kim forces a smile, eyes slipping between the man and his pokemon, expression shifting to neutral as the Starmie shattered glass and the man grabbed hold of whatever he had. Little care was shown towards his actions, a sigh given instead as Kim adjusts his position, the Kirlia now sitting on his shoulders for a clearer view of the opposition.

    “Y’know… I was of the mindset that this place could be saved; maybe I don’t get rid of something this important to Hoenn in the current age. But now that I think of it, why bother if y’all might just try this shit again. Give an inch and people will take a mile.”

    His hand hovers over the shallows- the purple hue of PSYCHIC waving over the surface of the water, and with a flick of his wrist it splashes towards Killian, attempting to pull the Starmie with it. Immediately following, the Kirlia releases a THUNDERBOLT, the electric current traveling along with the aquatic one in an attempt to stun if not fake out Killian.

    “That’s why I’m gonna just yeet this bitch.” He says, beginning to reach for the shard.

    Until the fucking building rumbles from the spout of water around them. What the fuck is going on?

    “What the fuck is going on?!”

    As water splashes about, Kim’s index traces a small hoop midair, the man himself looking through to see the situation from a further point of view. Holy shit.

    “Holy shit.” The smaller hoop closes and is replaced with a bigger one that appears behind Killian.

    “Change of plans. Get the fuck out of here before you actually drown.”

    The hoop opens to the Torterra and other evacuees; the groups from ’s coordinates coagulated within those of Kim’s; thanks to prior hoop hopping.

    A hand moves to his earpiece. “ I don’t know your status but the group is ready whenever you’re ready to do your thing.”

    His hand falls to his side after his relay, eyeing , a crack appears underfoot, water seeping through.



    “You gotta go, man.”

    The councilman stands patiently as more cracks begin to form along the spires walls, preparing to shard it away once Killian is cleared out.

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    ღ insert banter with monologue following

    ღ hoopa kim uses psychic to toss water along with starmie towards , kirlia uses thunderbolt on the water to electrify it; more of a distraction while he preps the shard

    ღ doesnt go through with it yet because, holy shit, water vortex

    ღ opens a hoop behind so he can group with the other evacuees

    ღ radios and tells him to do the teleport thing

    ღ kim preps the shard to use while he's still in the spire

    ღ not mentioned but pheromosa is naruto running the width of the water spout



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    dross, captain
    she, her
    25
    august 17
    Lilycove, Hoenn
    bisexual
    sailor / treasure hunter
    nautica owner
    angelo vestri
    welcome to my table, bring your hunger
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    585 height
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    POSTED ON Aug 3, 2021 11:43:22 GMT
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    i have a need of crueler waves
    they sicken of the calm, who knew the storm
    It happens as if in a dream; as if in a nightmare. Worn thin by repetition despite the taste of adrenaline on her tongue, despite the current that slams her against a wall, hungrily dragging her under.

    (Too many times she's been sucked into dreams of the depths, waking up to a lungful of air instead of the expected sting of seawater lining the walls of her throat.)

    Her fingers immediately reach for her breathing device, finding only empty space where it'd been strapped. And it doesn't matter how many times she searches the darkness for Angelo - dwindling air supply forgotten in the wake of a tightening desperation - only the distant silhouette of a colossus draws nearer, filling the edges of her vision with blood-red wrath.

    Stone cracks and crumbles. Captain Dross is spilled onto moonlight and chaos, dragged by the current in an impossible spiral upwards to the stars. A hard shell finds her reaching fingers, Sirena straining to SURF up the column of water so they aren't spilled outwards to go splat against a cobalt rooftop.

    "A-angelo? Razz? Kyle?" Nothing. Figures painted in moonlight silver too distant to be recognizable. 

    Still within the grasp of her scarred hand, a BLUE ORB quakes with uncontainable power, crashing against the surface of her fingers. Hers. Hers. Except...

    Captain Dross's gaze is inevitably drawn to the leviathan that has risen up over the broken city, ocean incarnate made monster. 

    She'd always known where this path would inevitably take her, ever since she'd chosen to keep the first blue shard for herself. The knowledge had hidden itself beneath more mundane concerns and an increasing obsession, away from the surface of her thoughts. But every time she would feel the sting of tempestuous ocean currents against her palm, she'd know. 

    Skyler had given herself to the sea ever since she'd first laid eyes upon it, and she'd never once looked back. 

    "I'm sorry, Sirena." Dhelmise finds its way to them, and Skyler steps onto its steel frame. Sirena disappears into a pokeball, her cry of protest interrupted - along with Eelektross. Tendrils of blue kelp creep around the captain's ankle and wrist and both of them sink into darkness.

    They reappear to the sight of rows of sharp teeth, stretching to the edges of Skyler's vision. No supplicant words slip past her gritted teeth. You don't ask the ocean to calm its waters, or beg the undercurrents not to  pull you to the depths. You face the ocean's wrath with the inescapable knowledge that should it want to take you under, it will. 

    Skyler holds her chin tilted high, defiant, the BLUE ORB in her hands thrumming with power. Unhesitatingly, she touches it gently to cobalt scales. 

    And should the ocean take her?

    So be it.

    3PbSx2Bo

    TLDR
    - lots of instrospective moments
    - skyler is sucked into the pilar of water, Sirena (Lapras) reaches her
    - Lapras uses SURF to keep them within the column of water
    - Skyler recalls Lapras and Eelektross, steps onto Dhelmise
    - Dhelmise uses PHANTOM FORCE to transport them to where Kyogre is
    - Skyler shows Kyogre the BLUE ORB and touches it to its scales
    - how to freak owli out with two mod posts by SHIV
    -  LIGHT SCREEN is active (2/5)
    -  RAIN DANCE is active (5/5) lol

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    thorn

    the Harbinger
    he/him
    37
    october 28th
    circhester, galar
    demisexual
    underboss
    the harbinger
    devour me
    if you really think that you can stomach me
    6'3" height
    6'3" height
    I want corruption, I think I'm the devil in disguise.
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    Cillian Quinn
    RAID: STAIRCASE SCHISMS
    POSTED ON Aug 3, 2021 13:49:25 GMT
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    Gavin's thoughts are stuck on , the way he's sure he'd heard the other's mumbled complaint that he was starving. An irrelevant statement to most but for Gavin it strikes imagery of black crystals over flesh.

    "Choi, are you there?"

    But he'd get no response.

    A flurry of ice and snow colder than any Circhester storm sets his teeth to chattering; the paltry warmth afforded by his Delphox's fire is chased away by the bitter winds. Lugia dips its neck to allow Gavin to clamber aboard its back as the earth shakes violently beneath them. Gavin sees the Machamp stumble, can hear only chaos over the comms—

    It's 's voice that reaches clearest.

    The thought of any of his Rockets at the mercy of the traitorous bitch stills his tongue from voicing displeasure.

    "Miro isn't here and neither is the boss."

    Which is a lie, even if Gavin doesn't realize it.

    "Kill my agent and I'll make sure dies for it."

    He says it loud enough for and to hear, tucks hair behind his ear to show the communications device so that they know he's not talking to them.

    "Do you want the League to know their blood's on your hands, Katherine?"

    His Aerodactyl hasn't returned and so Gavin attempts to recall it and replace it with a Cryogonal that would set up a BANEFUL BUNKER in their defense. His Eelektross COILS as Lugia RECOVERS and Delphox WISHES for a turn of their luck.

    aicHBFIC


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    Used 2 SALAC BERRIES.
    Gavin is on LEVEL 1A. Gavin is exuding SHADOW MIASMA.
    Gavin attempts to contact but gets no response.
    He 'negotiates' with and offers a counter-threat — kill and dies.
    SHADOW AERODACTYL is recalled and SHADOW CRYOGONAL is sent out.
    SHADOW CRYOGONAL uses BANEFUL BUNKER to defend against incoming attacks.
    SHADOW LUGIA uses RECOVER. Gavin is on its back but they're still grounded.
    SHADOW DELPHOX uses WISH.
    SHADOW EELEKTROSS uses COIL.

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    kodiak

    Pokkenger
    he/him
    24
    Nov. 25
    Ballonlera, Galar
    bisexual
    vigilante
    ex-elite four
    single
    6 ft 3 in height
    6 ft 3 in height
    victory is in the pocket!
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    Kazimir Wynter
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    POSTED ON Aug 3, 2021 16:05:32 GMT
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    the hero and his team are swept up into the towering spout of water that spews out of the cave of origin and they are no better for it even as the hair that encases them seems to leave them weaker and weaker by the second. coupled with the few pokemon that were making their way towards them their situation wasn't the best. "let's pile on some defense and get outta here! busters! gutsman! EXIT STAGE RIGHT!"

    the lucario and falinks wriggled their way as close as possible around one another and made their way to kazimir as the falinks set up a protective bubble around the group trying to cut off the hair curling around them as the pokemon surrounded one another as the golurk's eyes glowed as a portal of black opened up behind them and the team tried to fall back into the phantom force to try and escape any danger that might be heading their way and cut off the strands of hair wrapping them up.

    through the shadows they would make their way to the edge of the whirpool and next to where his lucario managed to see the aura of the rocket and prepare a blaze kick for the beast as an act of revenge against the lopunny for doing the same to his. Pokkenger would of course join him as the crew exited out of the phantom force if he could break free of his bindings, same as his lucario.

    tldr;
      *falinks uses protect to cover the team from danger!
      *golurk uses phantom force to whisk them away and try to cut off the hairs with the portal!
      *aims the phantom force to exit right next to
      *lucario prepares a blaze kick on to use if free from bindings, kazimir prepares a dive kick in the same vein!


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    arti

    Sera
    Feminine
    26
    November 16th
    Jubilife City
    Bisexual
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    Former Beast
    I'm a sad b*tch,
    Still a bad b*tch
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    You don't wanna see me bratty~
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    Serena Malcolm
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    POSTED ON Aug 3, 2021 16:53:38 GMT
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    Once again Katherine was proven to be good at thinking on her feet. Gwen's DRAGON PULSE was canceled out by a DARK PULSE from Katherine's COFAGRIGUS. Serena rolled her eyes annoyed before her target and the legendary pokémon that had claimed her vanished out of sight. "Stay on your toes." she ordered her pokémon. [break][break]

    Luckily the DAZZLING GLEAM and PLAY ROUGH managed to land before the pair were out of her sight for good. "Come back to me," she ordered Caspurr as she tensed. Why would they suddenly opt to disappear, now of all times? What was their target? Serena soon got her answer as a gust of wind blows behind her. [break][break]

    Serena whips around, just soon enough to see Katherine before GIRATINA takes hold of her in its maw. Her pokémon tense as they attempt to move to save Serena. "Stop." she calls out, it's too late. There was nothing they could do. It's only Caspurr that removes himself from the equation but immediately recalling back to his pokeball before GIRATINA takes off. [break][break]

    Serena's mind was reeling, she couldn't afford to cause any trouble for rocket. But it was a little too late for that sentiment wasn't it? She'd messed up big time and she was pissed about it. Katherine reached for Serena's earpiece while Sera glared back at her. “TEAM ROCKET— No, I'll be direct. . This will be the last time I repeat the conditions of your full surrender.” Katherine spoke her terms over the coms channel. “Give up. Release now.... Or else, say goodbye to whoever this agent is.”[break][break]

    Serena didn't doubt the threat, she certainly was in no position to make demands. Still, despite the situation she was in she couldn't help the grim chuckle that escaped her lips. "They'll never agree to that and you know it." her piercing blue orbs stared out at Sootopolis below her. "After all, I'm not a worthy bargaining chip." she chuckled again. "Poor you, though." she said with a grin. [break][break]

    "Such an impressive display of power, to still lose. Burns, doesn't it?" Serena closed her eyes and laughed. If she was going to die it'd be on her terms at least. Out of everything she expected to go down this wasn't one of them. But dying at the hands of a legendary didn't seem so bad. It'd certainly make headlines and if anything, Rocket could use that to their advantage. [break][break]


    jbtVYgnL

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    + tl;dr: LEVEL 2b w/ + , | Sera back talked Katherine while still in GIRATINA'S mouth. Not much happened here. Not much could happen here anyway LOL we chillin'


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