EXPOSITION

WELCOME TO AFTERNOON TEA

ON THE FIRST CHALLENGE FLOOR, a MAN DRESSED IN DRACONID COSPLAY beats his chest and stomps the ground. Beside him, a Flygon stomps too. Its wings beat quickly in excitement and from its intense flapping, the sound akin to that of a woman's voice singing can be heard.[break][break]

The Draconid Cosplayer shouts, fingers still grasping the fabric across his chest, "did you know?! the draconid people helped lead those lost in sandstorms by their unique flygon wing-songs. the melody's been lost to this day." His Flygon stops flapping its rhombus wings and lands closer to the main area. "ok enough geeking out. avoid my fly-baby's EARTHQUAKE without using PROTECTION MOVES. face it fearlessly like the draconids did with all threats!"[break][break]

The Flygon screeches and rocks the floor. An EARTHQUAKE moves toward your Pokemon. Do not worry, the floor and surrounding infrastructure is designed to absorb most of the shock for the patrons below.[break][break]

In the middle of the room's flooring, an inscription is written:[break]

"Once there were four.[break]
And one looked upon time's steady pace.[break]
And one looked upon the expanse of space.[break]
And one looked through its pane,[break]
And one looked for disorder to maintain.[break]
Only two did set out,[break]
the fullness of future they did seek,[break]
the world's far end would they greet."

INSTRUCTIONS

READ CAREFULLY EVERY ROUND

• Please refer to sign-up thread for more information.
• BOLD applicable Pokemon moves, abilities, held items, etc.
• You can only send out ONE POKEMON in this round.
• Avoid the move, EARTHQUAKE, without using a move.
• You may only post once this round (tentative to change).

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PLEASE POST IN THE TIERED TEA ROOM SIGN-UP THREAD AFTER EVERYONE HAS POSTED.

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Elisabeth Fiorelli Rae Rançon CJ Mizikar

EXPOSITION

WELCOME TO AFTERNOON TEA

YOU HAVE SUCCEEDED AND ARE USHERED TO THE SECOND FLOOR. Shards of sand crunch underneath your shoes upon entry. Ahead, a vast pit of golden sand awaits. In its center, a Diggersby paws its micro desert idly before standing to attention upon noticing all of you enter.[break][break]

Its trainer—perhaps an off-duty construction worker—stops brushing the sandy floor with his broom. He calls out to the team: "in the primal age, groudon fought kyogre over this land's bountiful natural energy. deep inside this earth, there must be more, dont'cha think?" The construction worker claps his broad hands. Sand mists the air around his palms. "can you land a hit on my diggersby? he'll DIG pretty deep!"[break][break]

Around the room, an inscription is written:[break]

"Two different paths—[break]
each on a lonesome path they trod,[break]
though they walk with an almighty god.[break]
O you, who live in relative comfort dwell,[break]
I know your wish- it does not bode well."

INSTRUCTIONS

READ CAREFULLY EVERY ROUND

• Please refer to sign-up thread for more information.
• BOLD applicable Pokemon moves, abilities, held items, etc.
• You can only send out ONE POKEMON in this round.
• You can only use ONE MOVE.
• You may only post once this round (tentative to change).

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PLEASE POST IN THE TIERED TEA ROOM SIGN-UP THREAD AFTER EVERYONE HAS POSTED.

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Elisabeth Fiorelli Rae Rançon CJ Mizikar

EXPOSITION

WELCOME TO AFTERNOON TEA

YOU HAVE SUCCEEDED AND ARE USHERED TO THE THIRD FLOOR. Here, a man and his Torkoal await you all. Oddly enough, this room seems hotter and more humid than the rest. All around on stands, pedestals, canvases and antiquities, Fire-type Pokemon are depicted. Slugma. Blaziken. Heatran. Moltres. The man welcomes everyone with a warm voice:[break][break]

"welcome to the third floor. i am farhan, the regent of the kindlers." He pats his Torkoal's shell and ushers him toward the field. "if you've come this far, you may be tired. however, scaling mt. chimney by foot is a harrowing ordeal. one must be alert at all times— for our volcano is an unpredictable, living force. endure a YAWN from my torkoal- but do not succumb to its effects."[break][break]

There is no inscription written in this room. However, paintings and carvings of a Moltres being birthed from Mt. Chimney's molten crater can be seen.

INSTRUCTIONS

READ CAREFULLY EVERY ROUND

• Please refer to sign-up thread for more information.
• BOLD applicable Pokemon moves, abilities, held items, etc.
• You can only send out ONE POKEMON in this round.
• All of your Pokemon must be sent out at the same time.
• Each Pokemon can only use ONE MOVE; some Pokemon may opt not to use any moves.
• You may only post once this round (tentative to change).

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PLEASE POST IN THE TIERED TEA ROOM SIGN-UP THREAD AFTER EVERYONE HAS POSTED.

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Elisabeth Fiorelli Rae Rançon CJ Mizikar