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MEGA THREAD
TIERED REWARDS
ENDS JULY 31ST 11:59PM PST



INTRODUCTION



AFTER ALL HOENN HAS BEEN THROUGH, especially in recent months, an anyonymous group has decided a large-scale event set in THE END OF JULY would be good to try to pick up morale.[break][break]

and, with the summer in full swing, what better for that than a bonfire? set on the beach, no less?[break][break]

the bonfire itself hasn't officially been lit by the time people start to crowd on the beach, with a makeshift pile of sticks and flammable objects all bundled together for the big finale laer into the night. a few picinic shelters are scattered here and there for people to eat or just hide from the few remaining hours of sun if they wish to.[break][break]

alongside the future of hoenn, there are small things to encourage people's more personal hopes for the future, including some small slips of paper and a pen to write painful things from the past and feed them to the fire once it's lit- a way of, in a sense, letting go of them.


PROMPTS



FOR EACH PROMPT YOUR CHARACTER COMPLETES, they will get the related reward! each tier opens on the listed day, with an equal amount of spacing between one tier and the next. Feel free to immediately place the rewards into your character's PC after fulfilling a prompt.

REWARDS


TIER 1[break]
  • Share your hopes for Hoenn's future:[break]x5 Pokeballs
  • Meet three new people:[break]x1 Level Tutor
  • Think about your own personal future two times:[break]x1 Sparkling Dust


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TIER 3 2[break]
  • Admit something to a friend:[break]x1 Type 2 Evo
  • Feed a paper to the fire:[break]x1 Premium Gacha
  • Talk about your future, romantic or platonic, with 5 different characters:[break]x1 Randomized fire or water egg (player chooses type)
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The Liberator
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Lavaridge Town
Figuring it Out
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Turned on my friends and brought them pain. I have no right to show I can change. But I gotta try!
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POSTED ON Jul 3, 2022 0:07:44 GMT
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[attr="class","skulloverlap"]BUT HOLD YOUR BREATH, GUESS WHO'S RUNNING THE SHOW?



[attr="class","skullbody"]A bonfire party, huh? And not just any bonfire party, either. This was one designed to let the people of Hoenn write their hopes and dreams, both for the region and themselves, and toss them into the great big fire.[break][break]

Yeah. With the state of Hoenn, that sounded about right.[break][break]

Okay, so the intent was a lot less cynical than that. The real idea was probably supposed to be something cutesy, like letting your goals float off into the sky and fly high. But Isaac and the future didn't exactly get along great so such an intent was lost on him.[break][break]

Ugh. No, he wasn't spending a friggin bonfire night stuck in his own head. Not while even his Pokemon were already getting into the spirit of things. Duster smashed a watermelon open so that Watson, Sectonia, and Vivi could descend onto it like a hungering horde. Kiryu was sunbathing, a healthy glow to her metallic plates as they caught (and reflected) the sun's rays. Even Dhelmise was helping out with the bonfire efforts, shedding dry, desiccated seaweed in order to help stoke it up to greater hearts.[break][break]

For that reason, Isaac tapped a pen to his chin, trying to think just what hopes he held for both the region and for himself.[break][break]

The region was an easy one, if only because Isaac didn't really have high hopes for it. The League was an incompetent, bloated organization that time and time again proved how out of touch they were with the peoples' needs. Rocket was . . . well, Rocket. He met a lot of people here that he trusted dearly. Gerald. Cygne. Cer- okay, well. Trust was a stretch with her. But she was still a friend. At the same time, some of the shit the organization did as a whole disgusted him, and the higher ups? When they wanted to, they could be horrifying. These were the warring options for Hoenn's future, and if anything they were just playing tug of war over a smoldering crater. The region was under some sort of lockdown (How and why, even? Magic? Science? Arceus? Magical Science Arceus?), and a great big meteor was ready to kick the whole damn sandcastle over.[break][break]

That was why, on the first strip of paper, Isaac's thoughts were rather succinct. Don't die.[break][break]

Next was the harder part. His own hopes. His own future. To be frank, those weren't things he'd considered very often. He spent the past few years just wandering the region, a trail of aimless odd jobs stretching in his wake. His Pokemon were his only companions. Getting from one day to the next was his only goal. How the hell was he supposed to fit accomplishing anything into that schedule?[break][break]

Besides, he wasn't the member of the family who got to do that.[break][break]

Then again, that wasn't the case anymore, was it? He had companionship now, even if some considered them the dregs of society and a menace on the region. He had stability in his life, even if sometimes he had to do everything in his power to avoid thinking about how he achieved it. Best of all, he was even working towards a purpose now; the building of a better Hoenn, even if it had to be built on tragedy.[break][break]

But even if Isaac's future looked brighter, his past still remained. It still loomed over him, no matter how quickly he rode away from it. Maybe that was the problem. Maybe running away from it was only making it stronger. Maybe, just maybe, he needed to turn this bike around and confront it head on.[break][break]

Isaac's brow furrowed as he wrote down his wish for himself. Prove there's more to me than they always thought. It was a bitter, blackened thought, which would twist into bitter, blackened smoke. But that was okay. It just meant more kindling for the bonfire.[break][break]

In a way, it was cathartic. He strode up to the fire, crumpled these wishes up, and walked away as they tumbled into the bundle of kindling. He didn't need to look back. He knew once the fire started, they'd be nothing but smoke. The tension rolled out from the shoulders. The smile eased back onto his face. And then he made a break for the waves, looking back towards Watson as he ate greedy fistfuls of watermelon. "C'mon, Watson! Last one to the water's a rotten Exeggcute!" he called, the Totodile perking up and rushing along in his footsteps.

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The Devourer
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January 8
Lavender Town, Kanto
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hitman
rocket beast
nenet nzingha
starstruck ✨
6'3" / 190 cm height
6'3" / 190 cm height
Murderers are not monsters, they're men. And that's the most frightening thing about them.
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POSTED ON Jul 4, 2022 20:13:34 GMT
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Zev stands on the boardwalk of Slateport's beach, watching the crowd of people and Pokémon gather between the picnic shelters. Not for the first time, he feels a distinct sense of separation between him and them — him and the unremarkable, unknowing masses. He has no reason to be out here with them, idling his time away at a bonfire party and pretending he gives two shits about the future of Hoenn. But had invited him, saying other friends might be there. And, truth be told, Zev has no other plans that night. Would he rather work at the bar or actually enjoy a night off, for once?

Suppressing a sigh, Zev walks down the stairs from the boardwalk to the beach. By the time he reaches the gathering, he has relaxed out of his usual demeanor into the laidback attitude of Howling's bar owner. He smiles at passing strangers who make eye contact while searching the sea of faces for ones with which he's familiar. Eventually, he makes his way to one of the tables stacked with slips of paper and pens. The sign indicates that interested individuals should write down the painful parts of their pasts on the paper and burn them in the fire.

Painful things from the past, huh? Zev muses to himself, crossing his arms over his chest as he contemplates. An argument from long ago replays itself in his mind, followed by the memory of his brother's face filled with terror. Subconsciously, Zev's hands curl into tight fists. He takes a deep, steadying breath, forces himself to relax, then picks up a slip of paper and a pen.

Zev writes a single word: Caleb.

What he doesn't write but keeps buried deep within him is the hope that he can find his missing brother again. Zev has been in Hoenn for three years, and Caleb's trail is still cold. Without any clue or hint, Zev isn't sure if Caleb is still in Hoenn or has fled for another region. He can only hope he'll come across some new information soon.

Returning the pen, he folds his paper twice and sticks it into his pocket. Later, when the fire is burning, he'll toss it in with the others' pains and fears. But for now, he looks around once more for those people who call him 'friend'.


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+ Bonfire Bonanza Mega Thread
+ Outfit

TIER 1 PROMPTS
+ Share your hopes for Hoenn's future (x5 Pokéballs)
+ Meet three new people (0/3) (x1 Level Tutor)
+ Think about your own personal future two times (1/2) (x1 Sparkling Dust)
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POSTED ON Jul 5, 2022 22:34:48 GMT
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While Jack's journey hadn't exactly been going on for too long, a lot has definitely happened while he had been out and about in the Hoenn region. Space-Time Distortions, reports of Legendary Pokemon, and that was hardly even scratching the surface. Now the entire region was basically on lockdown! It was enough to make even the light-hearted trainer sweat in anxiety of the unknown. Admittedly, he wanted to do something to help the people and Pokemon of the region, past the usual wanting of just learning about them. Thank goodness he at least had his Pokemon - his family, basically - with him, their mere presence helping him out a lot.

On the bright side, he had come to learn about a special bonfire near Slateport - an event where people could talk about the current happenings and their wishes for the region. Figuring that there wasn't much else to do at the current moment, he figured that he would stop by. Meet some new faces, maybe get a good idea of his own path for once in his life. 

Once he had arrived, he would promptly take his pen and paper and sit down in a relatively obvious spot. Opal sat on the table right in front of Jack, watching to see what he would write down. Jack would pet his beloved Zorua and smile, already having a good few ideas. He would look up at the sky, and the stars, and just...thought. He was on a journey, sure, but he didn't really know what he wanted to do with himself quite yet. The idea of pushing to be Champion didn't really rub Jack the right way - he wanted just to help and learn about people and Pokemon, not have a spotlight on him at all times, basically. 

He would basically write these thoughts down on the paper, admitting his own uncertainty. He didn't want to be a breeder or a professor, either...maybe something more along the lines of a researcher? He tilted his head from side to side, jiving with the idea a fair bit. He couldn't help but admit that this was harder than it looked, and it definitely showed on his face to any passerbys.

Completed Prompts: Think about the future twice!
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27
December 12
Anistar City, Kalos
Bisexual
Blacksmith, bladesmith
Associate
Art is risk
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5'7"/170 cm height
5'7"/170 cm height
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POSTED ON Jul 6, 2022 23:18:53 GMT
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[attr="class","monlyrics"]Time to dance with the flames
[attr="class","monbody"]It had been a long—and, by Aurelie's standards, hideously expensive—day in Slateport City, but a triumphant one for the Iron Lady Forge, for she had managed to register a booth at an upcoming local trade show for knife-makers and bladesmiths. To be sure, said booth was small, out of the way, and yet somehow still painfully pricey, but it felt like a victory all the same. At the trade show, she'd have a wonderful opportunity to display her hand-forged products, meet customers directly, network with other smiths and forge workers, boost sales, maybe learn about new industry trends and techniques, and hopefully get her name out there for future clients and commissions. She had a lot of work to do to make it happen, of course, but she hoped it would all lead to a bright future for herself and her forge.

For now, though, Aurelie was definitely in the mood to celebrate—but cheaply, if at all possible, after the hit to her already-tight budget. So, a bonfire party at the beach sounded absolutely perfect. It seemed a fitting way for people to let loose and enjoy themselves on a beautiful summer night, especially with so many disturbing new developments swirling around Hoenn.

Now, clad in a simple, comfortable black-and-white-striped cotton dress with a rather fetching eyepatch to match, the red-haired smith wandered onto the Slateport Beach. The clusters of people gathered around tables laden with pen and paper immediately drew her eye. A nearby sign encouraged everyone to use the pens and paper slips "write painful things from the past and feed them to the fire", but the people around Aurelie all seemed to be writing their hopes down on the paper instead.

Taking a couple slips of paper from the table, Aurelie frowned and then gave a shrug. Maybe I'll split the difference, she decided, a grin breaking across her face, and write down one painful thing and one hopeful thing, and send them both into the fire. Both hopes and fears could weigh a person down, after all, and tonight at least seemed like an occasion for lightheartedness and freedom.

On her first slip of paper, she wrote, I want to become a successful and profitable bladesmith. It had always been her dearest wish, for as long as she could remember. Closing her eyes, she could picture that future unfolding in front of her: a thriving forge, awash in exciting commissions and lucrative opportunities, always on the cutting edge of something brilliant and innovative.

On the second, Aurelie hesitated and bit her lip before she wrote down, with perfect honesty, I miss my family. I miss Kalos. For a moment, she considered crossing it out, but then she shook her head. Just because she didn't want to admit it didn't make it any less true, or less painful. She folded both papers with tender care, curling her fingers gently around them.

Aurelie drifted away from the table, looking toward the central pile of sticks and firewood that would most likely become the eventual site of the bonfire. Much to her surprise, she spotted the tall, lean figure of among the growing crowd of partygoers. I never would've pictured him attending a bonfire party! she thought bemusedly. But to be fair, she had a hard time picturing him doing anything but stabbing or fighting people with expert skill.

It made him one of her best customers, though. She waved hello to him, wondering if he'd catch sight of her. The sight of a familiar face—even a frightening one—among so many strangers relaxed her, bringing a smile to her face.

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TIER 1 PROMPTS
Share your hopes for Hoenn's future (x5 Pokeballs)
Meet three new people (1x Level Tutor)
Think about your own personal future two times (1x Sparkling Dust)

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Nomi; The Visionary
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25
November 9
Ecruteak, Johto
Bisexual
Prophetess
Head Scientist
I cannot conceive of a universe
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5'2" / 157 cm height
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POSTED ON Jul 7, 2022 2:44:04 GMT
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Nomi sighed, breathing in deeply, tasting salt on the humid summer air. She was still growing accustomed to the coastal summers of Slateport - so unlike her home back in Ecruteak - but she decided she liked the way that Summer felt like a hug here, constantly wrapping her up in its warm, hazy embrace. Granny would have liked it here, she thought with a hint of bittersweet longing. She always talked about missing the sea. As if reading her thoughts, Valerian nudged her hand affectionately; the Sylveon always seemed to instinctively know Nomi’s emotional state.

The young brewer looked around at the crowd of people before her, wondering if any of her friends might be amongst their midst. was sure to be out and about - she was sure he’d have a whole blog post planned about this event. It had been the talk of the town all week, and she knew he wouldn’t want to miss out on a chance to comment on whatever drama might take place this evening. In no real rush to find him - people seemed like they’d be hanging out here for some time - Nomi began to walk languidly towards the rather impressive pile of sticks, firewood, and other flammables where the central bonfire would surely roar to life in no time. As she approached, she noticed a table with a sign hanging from it: Write painful things from the past and feed them to the fire. A red-haired woman with a graceful sort of gait was walking away just as Nomi arrived, and two other women - younger, gigglier - were also approaching. This event is a good opportunity to meet more folks from Slateport, she realized. I’m still new to town, after all.

She picked up a small piece of paper and considered it.

“I can’t think of anything painful,” one of the girls next to Nomi complained.

“Write something hopeful, then?” Her companion suggested. “A wish for the future? I think we’re supposed to do that too.”

Nomi grabbed a pen and wrote: I miss Granny, and I think I miss Mom and Dad too. Is it possible to miss people you barely knew? I hope they found what they were looking for. Was it truly pain she felt, reading back her words to herself? She wasn’t entirely sure; a familiar emptiness, that much was certain. Maybe it was cheating to burn something she had long come to terms with. She showed the note to Valerian - who couldn’t read, of course - but he touched it gently with his nose all the same, as if in approval. She nodded and folded it up, slipping it into her pocket.

Something hopeful too…

She took another small sheet of paper and wrote: I want to become a scientist. That was obvious, wasn’t it? Was it too obvious? She paused, and then added, And I want to fall in love. Now that was truly something she hadn’t talked much about with anyone yet: her secret hope for the future. Would she meet the right person in Hoenn? Were they attending the party right now? She looked up suddenly, blushing deeply, though the growing darkness likely obscured her embarrassment slightly. However, she noticed the two other young women staring at her, and she quickly shoved her second note into her pocket alongside the other one.

“I’m going to find a drink,” she declared to them, even though they hadn’t addressed her directly. She smiled a little too widely, and quickly dashed off in search of whatever alcohol they might be serving at the event. How are you going to find love if you’re going to run away from anyone who notices you might be thinking about it? She chided herself.

Maybe it was better to focus on a wish for Hoenn’s future, rather than her own personal one. “I hope Hoenn becomes an even more welcoming place,” she murmured aloud to Val as they made their way towards a different table piled high with snacks and pitchers of various liquids. “I hope it turns out to be somewhere I can call home someday.” He sniffed, his usual unimpressed sound. She laughed. “Too cliche? Very well. I’ll make sure to write those down so we can burn them, too.”

Bonfire Party Mega Thread[break] and others!

[break]Notes: Nomi’s Outfit
TIER 1 PROMPTS
+ Share your hopes for Hoenn's future (x5 Pokéballs)
+ Meet three new people (0/3) (x1 Level Tutor)
+ Think about your own personal future two times (x1 Sparkling Dust)

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jack
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twenty-six
august 12
Hulbury
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travel blogger
elite ranger
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POSTED ON Jul 8, 2022 17:35:16 GMT
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His arm extended out in front of him and his feet planted in the wet sand, Jack found just the right angle of remaining sunlight and snapped a selfie on the beach. Behind him, Watts sprinted up and down, dodging away from the lazy waves that lap peacefully at the shore. A gentle breeze blows his unbuttoned Alolan-style shirt open, the repeating pelipper pattern ruffling in the folds of the cloth. "C'mon mate," he calls to the boltund as he turns back up the beach toward the bonfire site.

Letting his arms fall to his side, his fingers brush over the folded up paper in the pocket of his shorts. "Let go of the abandonment." He winces slightly as he remembers what he wrote on the paper. Something to burn, a time to move forward. That's a little too heavy to write about in the blog, though, he muses to himself sardonically. Still glances up at the people beginning to gather at the bonfire, he recognizes a familiar face or two. We'll keep making friends and building a new life... I hope, he thinks to himself as Watts races back and forth. Jack knew Watts had recognized and was hoping for a reunion with the man's rockruff. The boltund was literally sparking with excitement.

"Oy there," he calls to Zev as he approaches, his smile growing wider as he sees with the man. " said he was planning to come too. Looks like all my favorite people will be here," he beams at the pair. His gaze lingers a bit on Aurelie's eye patch, his thoughts drifting back to the Renaissance Faire and his assumption that she was pretending to be a pirate. He suddenly felt relieved that he hadn't mentioned it and ruined their budding friendship. I hope we can travel the world and have adventures together, bursts across his thoughts as he takes up a position with his two friends.

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The Devourer
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January 8
Lavender Town, Kanto
heterosexual
hitman
rocket beast
nenet nzingha
starstruck ✨
6'3" / 190 cm height
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Murderers are not monsters, they're men. And that's the most frightening thing about them.
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POSTED ON Jul 8, 2022 18:31:54 GMT
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Though briefly distracted by the somewhat manic energy of a young blonde man () running past with a Totodile, Zev turned away from his scan of the shoreline just in time to see wave at him. Her presence on the beach caught him off guard for just a heartbeat, as Lilycove has its own beach that she could enjoy, but he wasn't going to question it. Remembering where he was, he flashed her his most disarming smile and waved back.

"Hey! I came here to meet some friends, but didn't expect to be seeing you," Zev greeted her in a lighthearted tone once he was at her side. Then he leaned in, his mouth close to her ear, and whispered coldly, "Not a word about what I'm really like, understand?"

Without waiting for her response, Zev pulled back and smiled again. "You know, I wasn't originally going to come, but it's a nice thing, getting everyone in the city together like this. Sometimes I'm so busy with the bar that I lose track of everything that's going on, and… eh, I just hope whatever happens to this country, we get through it in one piece." He fell silent for a moment, then continued in a more somber tone as he gazed out over the water, "Unlike what happened in Kanto."

Before the memory of Kanto could sour the mood further, however, a Boltund rushed toward Zev from somewhere in the crowd. At first, he stared at the playful Pokémon in confusion, but realization dawned on him. He glanced up to see approaching with a wide smile.

"There you are," Zev said to the other man, grinning back. He gestured to the red-haired woman standing next to him. "Jack, this is Aurelie. She runs a forge and has made cooking knives for Howling's kitchen." A partial lie, of course. "Aurelie, this is my buddy Jack and his Boltund, Watts."

The dog yipped at the sound of his name; Zev chuckled and fished in his pocket for the single Pokéball he had brought with him. He opened it, and his Lycanroc, Luna, emerged in a flash of light. She barked in excitement upon seeing Watts and trotted over to greet him.



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+ Bonfire Bonanza Mega Thread
+ Outfit

TIER 1 PROMPTS
+ Share your hopes for Hoenn's future (x5 Pokéballs)
+ Meet three new people (0/3) (x1 Level Tutor)
+ Think about your own personal future two times (1/2) (x1 Sparkling Dust)
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June 10
Ecruteak City, Johto
Ace / ?-romantic
Boba Cafe Barista
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POSTED ON Jul 9, 2022 14:50:26 GMT
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Xiura padded over to the gathering of Hoennians settled and mingling around a large, unlit bonfire. Her sandals sank into the sand a little with each step. Her beach dress swirled around her with the gentle caress of the sea breeze. It was truly a beautiful evening to celebrate around a bonfire!

In one hand she carried a clear tote full of s'mores ingredients: newly-bought boxes of graham crackers, soft marshmallows, and decadent milk chocolate bars. Although the fire had not yet been set alight, Xiura anticipated a s'mores feast with any friends she was able to find here. And for any passersby who happened to ask nicely, of course! Beside her, Clefairy carried another smaller bag full of bamboo skewers for roasting marshmallows.



A few well-known faces stood out from the crowd: , , and . However, as she passed a smaller gathering of people near the fire to approach the trio, she felt an odd sense of déjà vu, her gaze briefly landing on the visage of a pink-haired woman (). Xiura offered a friendly smile as their eyes met, though she couldn't quite place how she knew this woman. Perhaps an old customer from the boba café...? But that didn't seem quite right.

The moment of strange familiarity passed as she collected a couple of slips of paper from a table nearby. She would have to return to these fleeting thoughts in a little while, for her mind suddenly found itself turning to older, cobwebbed places in her memory.

Painful things from her past? How serious did she have to be about this?

Xiura stared for too long a time at the smooth slip of paper in her hand. Clefairy leaned against Xiura's leg, peering into the tote that she had briefly set down, but also breaking her out of her momentary trance. Xiura smiled fondly at her companion's curiosity.

Finally, she wrote: Failing my mother's expectations.

She fought against the urge to crumple the paper, instead slipping it into her dress pocket. It mattered less to her now, but the filial guilt still lingered. "Clefairy, I think we're going to do really well with the boba café." Clefairy trilled in encouragement, patting Xiura's leg. "And we'll make lots of new memories with our new friends, too."

And with that, she picked up her bag and ushered Clefairy along. "Aurelie! Zev! Jack! I'm so happy to see you here! I've got exciting news: we have s'mores for when the fire starts going!" She and Clefairy both raised their bags with unfettered pride.





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TIER 1 PROMPTS
+ Share your hopes for Hoenn's future (x5 Pokéballs)
+ Meet three new people (0/3) (x1 Level Tutor)
+ Think about your own personal future two times (2/2) (x1 Sparkling Dust)

ℳ𝒾𝓏𝑜.☽

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a. z. fell
She/Her
30
December 21st
Fortree, Hoenn
Bisexual
Surviving
Civillian
we could
have been us
5'8" / 172 cm height
5'8" / 172 cm height
i'm just a demon who goes along with hell as far as she can.
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Cyg was a teenager, once. She didn’t sneak out often, but when she did, it was to go to parties with not-so-good friends in skin-tight dresses, drinking mysterious alcohols out of crunched up plastic bottles. Fortree was no Slateport, though, and those backwoods bonanzas full of teenage spirit paled in comparison to this one.
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The air smelled like sea and salt and sunshine, and the ever-present asphalt undertones of Slateport. A massive pile of flammable wood was heaped in the center of the beach; the sunset was blood orange in the sky, and Cyg was ready to party.
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There was a heaviness in the air that didn’t usually purvey beachside bashes. Probably had something to do with the whole ‘burning bad bits of your past’ thing. Everyone gathered was entirely too solemn for Cyg’s taste, but that was fine. She was 3/4s a bottle of Bacardi Dragonberry in and feeling floaty.
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She sort of felt Isaac before she saw him, in a weird sense. There was a loud, wet crash, which she later realized was the sound of a watermelon being split open, and she squinted through her sunglasses because her Disaster Pal senses were tingling. Before she could find him, though, a volunteer handed her several strips of paper and a pencil.
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It was a struggle to write on the palm of her hand so she eventually hiked her skirt and wrote on her thigh. The future came first, as it often did:
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Change Hoenn for the better.
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To her, that meant grassroots change. Better pay. Less chaos. Disaster relief. But was at the back of her mind, with his DOWN WITH DAHLIA mantra.
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Maybe that, too.
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Then, her past. Ugh, she didn’t want to think about that. Not right now. So she folded the papers and slipped them into her bra, fishing out her hipflask, and took a swig.
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“Isaac!” she called post-gulp, hand in the air, smile crawling across her face. The wind snapped her coverup around her, like dress skirts, as she crossed the warm sands to the water’s edge. Once her toes had touched the surf, she let her own Totodile, Gremlin, out into the water. He bellyflopped into an oncoming wave, disappearing beneath the surface.
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Sure, this was a big party for new beginnings and moving forward and meeting new people but first things first.

“Have you had a drink yet?” she asked her friend, reaching for her hip flask again.

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he/him/his
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April 10
Lavaridge Town
Figuring it Out
Penitent
Renegade
Turned on my friends and brought them pain. I have no right to show I can change. But I gotta try!
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[attr="class","skulloverlap"]BUT HOLD YOUR BREATH, GUESS WHO'S RUNNING THE SHOW?



[attr="class","skullbody"]Wait. Why did Isaac feel the urge to sneeze?[break][break]

He stopped short, an unprepared Duster skidding on the sands and slamming right into the back of his leg. The Totodile bounced back into the sands with a wet plop, but seemed content to sit around and make sand angels while he waited for Isaac to get in the water. However, Isaac wasn't moving just yet. Instead, he squinted into the crowd, wondering just what was burning at the back of his brain.[break][break]

Sure enough, Cygne came running out from the sands, that bright smile right back on her face. Shit, blue was clearly her color. Isaac's own grin spread to match as he shot her a wave, his own black and red trunks quite the contrast to her elegant choice. "Shoulda known you'd be here," he said, clearly glad to see someone he knew among the crowd. "Good to see ya, Cyg."[break][break]

Yet clearly, Cyg wasn't just here to party. She was here to party. This was the fastest hello-to-flask speedrun Isaac had ever seen at a party, and he'd be lying if he said he wasn't down. "Clearly, you came ready," Isaac joked as he glanced over at the flask. "I haven't gotten started yet, buuuuut now you've got me curious. Whatcha packing?"[break][break]

As they spoke, he couldn't help but think about the message he'd thrown into the smoke. It was weird. Three months ago, Isaac was pretty sure he'd never sure he wasn't bringing anything to the table. When people looked at him, what they saw was what they got. And what they saw wasn't always great. But now, he could only remember being arm in arm with a dear friend, laughing at the universe and telling those who doubted them to fuck off.[break][break]

Maybe he wasn't enough for everyone. But, clearly, he was enough for the people that mattered. Maybe he could live with that.[break][break]

And maybe if he lived to see it, the future'd be brighter than he thought.[break][break]




PROMPT COMPLETE (Last Post) - Think of Hoenn's Future, x5 Pokeballs[break][break]
PROMPT . . . COMPLETE? (Last Post) - Feed A Paper To The Flame (they're in there, just waiting for that flame to light up), x1 Premium Gacha[break][break]
PROMPT COMPLETE - Think of the future twice, x1 Sparkling Dust

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jupiter honestly doesn't know why he had chosen to come to this. it's not that he minds the weather, or crowds- being a popstar would desensitize anyone, but he has some more personal reasons that would have led him to avoid them before now.
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namely, and her love of bonfires. but she wasn't in hoenn, would probably never come to hoenn with everything going on, so there was no risk of running into her. the thought brings a pang of sadness, but he shoves it away in favor of heading towards the sand and what would soon be the bonfire itself.
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there isn't as big of a crowd as he was expecting; the thought of it almost disappoints him, with how used to large groups he is. he isn't as hidden as he'd like to be, but...that's on him. he made the choice to come here, and he was going to stay no matter what (and hopefully find a way to distract himself from thinking about her).
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it's only once he gets closer that he realizes he isn't exactly sure what to say to anyone. talking in front of crowds, using his persona, is different than this; and, for once, he thinks he's at a loss for words. .



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she/her
27
December 12
Anistar City, Kalos
Bisexual
Blacksmith, bladesmith
Associate
Art is risk
Tempered by wisdom
5'7"/170 cm height
5'7"/170 cm height
A keen mind cuts deeper than even the sharpest sword.
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[attr="class","monlyrics"]Time to dance in the flames
[attr="class","monbody"]Aurelie scarcely had time to do more than look askance at in response to his bizarre hissed instruction—what kind of idiot does he think I am, she wondered scornfully, if he thinks I'd ever tell people about "what he was really like"?—before two more familiar faces approached them on the beach. It took her a moment to recognize from their fleeting encounter at a past Ren-Faire, but her lips curled into a broad, appreciative smile as she looked him over. She nodded attentively when Zev performed the introductions between them, surprised to find that they were already acquainted and on friendly terms with each other as well. Was there a darker side to Jack that she hadn't suspected, or was Zev just more sociable and outgoing than she'd give him credit for being?

Either way, she couldn't help chuckling at the adorable eagerness of the two men's canine Pokemon as they played together along the beach, as well as the way Jack's shirt flapped loosely open in the sea breeze. "Hello again, Jack," she said, her single visible eye lingering playfully on his bare chest. "Nice to see you with a shirt on this time. Well, somewhat, anyway. I hope you've been doing well since the last time we met."

When approached, Aurelie's smile softened into a gentler, more openhearted expression. She was startled again to hear that the boba café owner was also acquainted with the two men. Much as Zev had wondered with her, Aurelie briefly wondered what brought Xiura to Slateport's beach when Lilycove City had a fine harbor and beach of its own. Is it a business trip, like with me? she wondered. Oh well, why question the bringer of s'mores?

"Xiura! Hello!" she exclaimed delightedly, striding forward through the sand to greet her. "My favorite customer! How good to see you again. I love your dress, by the way," she added, admiring the airy, delicately ruffled folds of pale-blue and white chiffon that draped becomingly about the boba café owner's slender frame.

"And you brought s'more supplies too! Sweets from the sweet, I see," she said, laughing lightly at her own silly witticism. "Let me see if I can match your generosity, or at least try to. It won't be as tasty as the tea from your café, but it should be fine for a summer night at the beach," she declared, looking thoughtfully at a row of beer, cocktail, and food vendors lining up nearby along the beach.

Without waiting further, she hurried across the sand to buy cold beer and cool water, depending on what people preferred. It took a few moments and the help of a cardboard tray, but she managed to bring back enough drinks in cheap plastic tumblers for all four of them, hopefully none quite as potent as the mead at the Ren-Faire. Once everyone had selected a drink, Aurelie held up her glass of beer in a toast.

"To peace and safety in Hoenn!" she exclaimed. "Or at least, to better and quieter times without the threat of falling meteors, impenetrable barriers, and dangerous legendary Pokemon threatening entire cities. Surely, that isn't too much to ask for, is it?"

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Meet three new people (1x Level Tutor)
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Toni, Huntress
She, Her, Boss
24
August 6
Jubilife City, Sinnoh
whatever she's feelin' like
Poacher
Boss Bitch
I keep a record of the wreckage of my life
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 Toni had come to Slateport Beach with the hope to enjoy a nice sunset, alone, as usual. It seemed there were others that had a similar idea. Or perhaps it was some organized festivities?

There’s a small group, huddled around what may be a campfire, initiating the small talk that carried on the sea breeze that tossed around her short brown hair. Normally, Toni wasn’t the social type to butt into such a situation, but something about it intrigued her. She’d almost been in Hoenn half a year and what did she have to show for it? Very little.

The only friend she had was . He certainly filled a lot of gaps but it wasn’t fair for her to rely solely on him. Everyone else she’d met had been fleeting flings that left her briefly satisfied but starving later. Permanence isn’t what she’s looking for. At least, she doesn’t think that’s it. It’s hard to think about the future when the present is so uncertain.

Despite her hesitation, she approaches the small group with an aire of confidence. Her gaze broke from the group briefly to glance towards the empty pieces of paper and pens. Naturally, she gravitates towards @jupiter. The lone Mareep is always the easiest to pick off from the pack.

“Well, doesn’t this look like a fun little gathering,” she offers them a soft smile, “Do you know what this all for anyway?”




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a. z. fell
She/Her
30
December 21st
Fortree, Hoenn
Bisexual
Surviving
Civillian
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5'8" / 172 cm height
5'8" / 172 cm height
i'm just a demon who goes along with hell as far as she can.
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TAG WITH @cygne
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✧ BONFIRE BONANZA
POSTED ON Jul 11, 2022 18:56:22 GMT
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“Oh, you know me,” she said, relishing in the truth of that statement because, unfortunately, they were kind of the same person, “I’ll go anywhere there’s drinks.” She considered taking a pull of her flask before handing it to Isaac but common decency stepped in and maybe he wasn’t down with and/or drunk enough to be cool swapping spit just yet.
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Yet.
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“It is wodka,” she said, summon a voice from deep in her chest in her best Braum impersonation (meta say what?), “and not the good kind.” Indeed, it was a stringent, piercing alcohol flavor with just the lingering hint of vanilla that popped up somewhere on the back of your tongue.
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Once she’d handed off the flask, she got a brilliant idea, like a lightbulb going off over the top of her head. “Hey,” she said, sliding in next to him and wrapping her arm around his waist-- amazing how easy that happened-- “let’s go say hi to these people. Leave the kids here. Let’s go make friends.”
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Because there were people, there was drink.
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Without waiting for an answer, she tugged, and guided the smaller individual over the sands, wavering only slightly with inebriation, to where , , , and were gathered.
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“Hey, guys,” she said, voice a sunbeam, “I’m Cygne, and this is Isaac-- hey, I know you!” she said, pointing at . “We were at the casino together.”


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wearing cyg drags isaac over 2 say hi [break]✦ share your hopes for hoenn's future[break]✦ Meet three new people [break]☆ Think about your own personal future two times



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