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zinnia beaufort

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POSTED ON Aug 9, 2021 1:53:38 GMT

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ooc; for the sake of not getting in the way of the raid and the HST tournament, this 'social event' will take place on the last weekend of SUMMER 2021. the theme is of a traditional Japanese styled Summer Festival. there is no formal 'based on' festival; they take inspiration from all.

events include Wishiwashi fishing games, writing prayers/hopes/wishes on paper lanterns, fireworks, merch booths, foreign foods (from various regions), and local delicacies. there are many, many more events - and you are free to incorporate and expand on in your own posts! you are free to toss any and all characters into this thread; let's try to get to page 5 for curry!

no post order but please try to wait at least two posts in between. also, please try to even include people! if you want this to be a "date thread", go ahead!

the summer festival wasn't new to Mauville City, but she certainly hadn't come every year. Zinnia Beaufort was minding the incense stall near the long merchandise row. people were dressed in yukata typically, but common clothing was allowed as well. she waved a fan idly across her face, sighing. it was still summer; even if it was winding down.

as she stared across the bustle of activity, she could not help but reflect on her life. these festivals were a good way to do such a thing. paper lanterns were tossed into the sky or on the water; whichever the person preferred. but they always had something written down on them. hopes, dreams, wishes... she'd have to purchase one later.

as the festival begins it's first night, the activity increases. the day was spent staving off the heat, but the night time was a wild party sometimes.

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Eva Morales

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POSTED ON Aug 12, 2021 6:02:57 GMT

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The last time Hoenn had a festival with fireworks, games, lanterns, and the whole shebang things turned into . . . well, chaos: As in typical Hoenn fashion.

Just like last time, Eva found herself volunteering, yet again, as a medic just in case. One couldn’t be too careful. Against her adamant protesting, fireworks and paper lanterns were still a staple. With a heavy sigh, she watches yet another possible forest fire and foreign body ingestion float into the darkening sky, twinkling softly in the light of the fading sun, “Think they’re ever gonna learn, Blade?” her gaze turns to the Gallade beside her wearing a matching vest with a large red cross across the back. He shakes his head, “Yeah, I don’t think so either.”

The duo continues wandering down the aisle lined by vendor booths. A sharp sniff of the air catches her interest, “Hm, something smells good,” she ponder aloud, turning towards the incense tent.

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Alex / Lexy

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Alexei Ivanov

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POSTED ON Aug 14, 2021 0:06:07 GMT

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Okay, fuck them for saying he wasn’t allowed to move around.

He was not going to allow himself to be tied down by what the stubborn doctors kept on harassing him with—no moving around, no flying—because fuck that shit!

Alexei always felt much better flying in the air as compared to being confined to the ground. Whether or not it was a placebo effect he did not fucking care at all it was just the fact that flying through the air really made him feel much better and relax.

Coming down for a landing near one of the Pokémon Centers in Mauville, he made sure to get off his aerial mount left leg first because his right leg was still wobbly.

At least he wasn’t packing a crutch anymore but—okay this made him look even sillier.

A cane.

Yes, a cane that old portly gentlemen preferred to use.

At least it was better than being a completely limp, wet noodle!

“Oooh, fishing booths,” he said with a smirk as he hobbled off towards one that was offering to catch Magikarp with… as always, paper nets!

open to poke around with! he be at the magikarp fishing booths

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POSTED ON Aug 14, 2021 17:17:48 GMT

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Zola was doing good. not only was she promoted to Captain of Mauville City, but she had a day off. time to enjoy the festival! she looks fleeting around, as if hoping to catch a glimpse of someone. with broad shoulders and spikey hair. cough @onyx cough. but seeing as she didn't see him... well, she approaches one Alexei Ivanov instead. "hey, Gym Leader!" she says, raising a hand to hail him down by the fishing booth.

of course, he wouldn't know who she was. only the native Hoennians that hung around Mauville really did. Zola approaches boldly, but friendly. "mind if I join you?" she asks, sliding to his side. but the woman kept a respectful distance between them. she'd never tried to fish for Magikarp before. it seemed a very Kanto thing to do. but no time like the present to try, right? "have you done this before?" she turns her head to look at the man, smiling and all excited. like a kid in a candy store.

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Ace

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Olivine City

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Aaron Toral

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POSTED ON Aug 14, 2021 23:11:00 GMT

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Aaron arrived to the festival wearing a green and blue yukata. He had his cute little Shuppet out and next to him, also enjoying the festival. He never been to Mauville in the first place, let alone a festival. It was certainly much bigger than the ones in Oldale and Littleroot. Even Shuppet was excited. Still, he travelled through it, albeit slowly, taking in the new sights and sounds. And smells. Something attracted both him and Shuppet to an...incense tent? Huh. The five foot four blonde walked in to take a look around. Several different bottles of incense alright. Shuppet luckily stayed by his side, even as the shopkeeper kept an eye on him.

Not that it made him any difference. He wasn't there to be malicious or anything. Though he did pick up a few bottles to read them, then put them back where he found them. The amber eyed teenager did see that someone else was around, a lady with a big red cross vest on. And a Gallade also with a vest. Cool. Not his preferred typing, granted, but still cool. He eventually found something that was for guys. Taking a small whiff of it, it was definitely nice smelling. He continued to read on the back, then went to pay for it. Shuppet did start hanging around the Gallade, making him call for it. "Shuppet, stop bothering them, they're working."

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POSTED ON Aug 15, 2021 0:12:21 GMT

"ah" she almost collided with a lady (Eva Morales ) on her way to look at the various items. "I'm sorry, ma'am" Alice says guiltily, looking shameful of her excitement. even worse, the lady looked like she was on duty. not here for fun. "actually" she nibbles at her lip "you're a volunteer with the festival, right?" that meant "d-do you happen to have a list of the vendors?" she wanted to support the local Hoennian ones.

and she secretly wanted to buy giona ferrara a gift.

Alice saw they were giving them out, the lists.

but there was a huge crowd in the morning and at the afternoon. she couldn't get close to any of the volunteers. so she was left to wander alone, trying to figure out what to buy a boy. if she had a sorta 'menu' she could pluck the vendors out easily. she had been in the region for long enough to know the local vendors. she raised her hands. "it's fine if not!" Alice hurried along "I just... thought you might have some pamphlets left."

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Locke

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Vermillion City, Kanto

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Locke Jamison

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POSTED ON Aug 15, 2021 0:26:35 GMT

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The people of Mauville weren’t a particularly superstitious sort, in Locke's experience, but the triple-threat of omens accompanying him like a funeral procession was apparently too much for even the most skeptical minds in the city tonight.

Neither Loony-Loony nor Willo-Willo seemed to take any notice of the thinning crowd around them, the Drifloon content to soak in the humidity and warm atmosphere as Locke pulled him along, and the Lampent wholly focused on his trainer (or victim?) while following behind the party. If Shi-Shi was at all aware of her affect on the people around her, the Absol taking lead gave no indication as she carved a path through the festival.

They really should’ve put more thought into the Pokémon they brought along.

Locke’s mood, and night as a whole, seemed to improve, however, when they spotted one person at the fishing booth they were sure wouldn’t avoid them like a dead man.

“Alexei!”

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Todd (often), El (close friends)

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elerlay todd

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POSTED ON Aug 15, 2021 5:33:36 GMT

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”Ah, we need to adjust the lights.” Elerlay announced as he peered through the lense of his camera. He straightened out of his half-bent stance and motioned to Albert - a Sirfarfetch’d who had substituted his weapon of choice for a light pole for the night. The pokemon huffed a response and dragged the light back a few inches. ”Yes, that’s great, thank you.” He said, steadying his eye against the camera again.

A few feet in front of Elerlay, his tripod, and lights, a little girl and her mom giggled. They stood against a backdrop that glittered against the soft light. ”Ok, ready?” The pair nodded eagerly in response. ”One, two,” they gripped each other and held their smiles ”three!”

Click. The light let out a soft pop as it lit up the area and captured the duo against a wall of red and gold twinkles. ”Ok, one more!” He announced and the light popped and lit up the area again. The little girl giggled as he raised from his half-bend again. ”That’s great. I think we have some good options for you. Right this way and you can choose which picture you like.” He motioned the two towards a small kiosk that was manned by Mr. Harold, a wrinkled old man with prominent bushy brows.

Elerlay nudged Albert as the trio chattered about the pictures and prices. He winked at the old Sirfarfetch’d but only got another huff in return. ”Oh come on, old man, it’s only for tonight.” It didn’t really matter what he told the pokemon, though. This was just his nature now. Elerlay gave a soft laugh and stretched his back. Hunching over a tripod wasn’t something he was very used to but Mr. Harold insisted he needed the help.

Their booth -- or rather, Mr. Harold’s booth -- was nestled towards the end of the rest, off to the side just a little so the other vendor’s light wouldn’t impact the lighting in their pictures. It was fun tonight but Elerlay didn’t know how Mr. Harold did this all day. He had to admit, though, the old man knew his stuff. The backdrop lit up perfectly and the shades of red and gold glitter gave the pictures a glowing warmth that were drastically different to Elerlay’s usual work.

”Alright dearies, enjoy your picture!” Mr. Harold called out to the duo before turning his attention back to the crowds. ”Come capture tonight’s special moment! Get your picture!” The old man’s voice howled into the rush of the crowd.

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Alex / Lexy

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Mistralton, Unova

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Alexei Ivanov

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POSTED ON Aug 16, 2021 22:28:52 GMT

He had just been handed the flimsiest-looking paper net when he heard several people calling his attention—one unfamiliar, the other one very familiar.

With his free hand, he waved Locke Jamison over.

“Locke! Long time no see,” he remarked once the younger man was close enough to where he stood, leaning on his left leg rather heavily.

The ‘cane’ was leaning against the side of the stall before the other woman sidled up close to the booth.

“Yeah, apparently it takes ‘incredible skill’ to catch a Magikarp with this flimsy thing,” he said as he held up the paper net. “They have these kinds of booths whenever big holidays are held,” he added.

Now, how was he going to catch at least one of the Magikarp without the net shredding into nothingness the moment it touched the water…

lesgo Magikarp fishing!

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The Peacemaker

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Eva Morales

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POSTED ON Aug 17, 2021 2:17:43 GMT

“Oh!” Eva gasped, her quick reflexes forcing her to do a little spin maneuver to avoid colliding with the kind young lady, “Ohmigosh, no I’m sorry!” she’s quick to stammer, naturally taking the blame onto herself although it should really be placed on neither party. An accident is an accident, and nothing more.

Eva nods with a smile, motioning to the vest she wears, “Uhhh yeah! . . . do you need medical attention?” she asks with a concerned look, emerald eyes quickly doing a ‘once over’. Eva blinks, laughing nervously. She just wants a map.

“Hm, a list of vendors,” the doctor ponders the request for a moment, stroking her chin with one hand, “I think I might have a map in here somewhere,” Eva motions for the Gallde to turn around, giving her access to the medical backpack her wore. She undoes the zipper and rummages through some things. The festival heads did give her a few maps with the location of the different vendors just in case she needed to get somewhere quickly, “Ah ha!” she exclaims, pulling out a stack of a few papers, “This is a map of the vendors,” she hands one to Alice Godfrey while glancing at the other, “It’s not a list, persay, but maybe it will help,” she looks back up at Alice, “Is there something in particular you’re looking for?” maybe she’s seen it and can point her in the right direction.

Alice Godfrey

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Ace

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Aaron Toral

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POSTED ON Aug 19, 2021 1:48:55 GMT

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Luckily, Shuppet came back before her interference caused her and another clumsy person to collide. And they started to talk. Aaron and the ghost-type walked around them and moved on. Eventually he came across the end of the stalls, where there was a picture place. Neat. Looking at the backdrop, his yukata would definitely make him stand out. Looking at his Shuppet, he noticed that she was eyeing the blonde photographer. Did...Pokemon get crushes on people? Amused, and wanting to maybe rub it into his brother's face a little that he was having fun without him, Aaron walked up to the main guy yelling. After some small chit chat about prices for however many photos, Mr. Harold directed him to elerlay todd .

He thought it humorous that Shuppet decided to get shy. Aaron also took out Magnemite, Honedge, Trevenant, and even his newly acquired Scizor for various photos. The five foot four blonde took one picture with each of his Pokemon in various poses. Then he also took one with all of his Pokemon with himself. The amber eyed teenager thanked the man, as well as his Pokemon assistant, then went off to pay for all the photos. He also asked for a digital copy too, if possible, even if it'll cost extra. He was very happy with how they all turned out...

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POSTED ON Aug 19, 2021 22:35:13 GMT

"w-well" she accepts the map gratefully, ducking her head "I wanted to buy a gift for a friend" her cheeks heat with embarrassment "he likes ghost Pokémon, so I think maybe something to do with... culture or folklore?" all the best ghost stories had an actual story behind it! "or maybe some ghost type merchandise."

she only really saw fire-type merch due to the fireworks. time to hunt!

but! "thank you for the map" Alice sighs gratefully "it was so busy earlier. I couldn't get close to anyone working the vendors!" now that the festival had died down she could wander freely. she doesn't expect the woman to assist further, so she tries to turn and be on her way. but if Eva Morales says something else, she would stop and look at the blonde again.

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The Peacemaker

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Eva Morales

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POSTED ON Aug 20, 2021 20:00:25 GMT

Eva listensa and ponders for a moment. Ghost pokemon things . . . where did she see that Dusknoir figurine . . .

Snapping her fingers, she smiles brightly at Alice, “You know what, I think I saw something this way, c’mon! I’ll show you!” Eva waves for Alice to follow her in the opposite direction in which the woman was about to go.

The crowd among the tents begins to thin out as they approach the end of the row. A dark, rather spooky tent sit nearly untouched at the end. The black and dark purple cloth waves eerily in the light breeze. There’s no one there, no table with trinkets and goods, just a rather large statue of a Dusknoir at the tent’s entrance and a weird symbol she doesn’t recognize above the threshold to the inside, “Perhaps this has something you’re looking for,” Eva honestly has no idea what the tent is, but the Dusknoir on the outside made her think some sort of spooky ghost shop or something.

People were always extra dramatic at these sorts of things.

DOES Alice Godfrey DARE ENTER THE TENT?