ONGOING EVENT

EXPLORATION

GRANITE CAVE[break]↓ ULTRA DEEP SEA

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Lusamine's Encounter Theme - Pokemon Sun & Moon

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CONTRARY TO ITS NAME, THE MAJORITY OF THE ULTRA DEEP SEA IS A VAST CAVE-LIKE WORLD. Shafts of light from an unknown source barely penetrate the dark, causing colorful diamond-like rocks to glisten against humid walls. The dim lighting makes the place seem like you're thousands of leagues under the sea... Eerily, an unceasing pulse can be heard like a heart beat that rumbles throughout the realm.[break][break]

Oddly enough, one is able to "swim" through this realm like Water-type Pokemon floating in air.[break][break]

One may stumble upon deep, cold pools of dark water and alien seaweed as they scout out the realm. Segments of this place open up into an astral sea, where islands of mysterious stone are suspended mid-air.

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SPECIAL HUNTS

EVERY THREE EXPEDITIONS TO ULTRA DEEP SEA[break]UNLOCKS THE SPECIAL HUNT PROMPT:

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🗺️ SPECIAL HUNT: your character will be able to encounter and catch a NIHILEGO or POIPOLE (one or the other); they may reflavor this to a stolen egg that will hatch on their own terms.[break][break]

Instead of an ULTRA BEAST, they may encounter and catch a PHIONE that has wandered into this rift from Hoenn instead.[break][break]

🗺️ [b]SPECIAL HUNT:[/b] your character will be able to encounter and catch a [b]NIHILEGO[/b] or [b]POIPOLE[/b] (one or the other); they may reflavor this to a stolen egg that will hatch on their own terms.[break][break]

Instead of an [b]ULTRA BEAST[/b], they may encounter and catch a [b]PHIONE[/b] that has wandered into this rift from Hoenn instead.

LIST OF PROMPTS

BELOW IS A POOL OF PROMPTS you may use when creating an expedition. A successful expedition requires the completion of AT LEAST FOUR PROMPTS, including any extra conferred upon creation. More will be added as time goes on and expeditions are completed.[break][break]

Click on the SPOILER TAG to reveal the list.

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SPOILER: Click to show

01 become poisoned by nihilego toxin temporarily.

02 involve the venomous adhesive of a poipole or naganadel.

03 use a pokemon to light your path.

04 explore the unnerving wreckage of a megalopolan vessel, named The Quaestor Lucis.

05 discover the skeletal remains of long dead megalopolans.

06 involve bioluminescent sea plants in a meaningful way.

07 escape corrupted sharpedo and veluza attempting to hunt you down.

08 the deeper one ventures into the realm, the more you become paranoid.

09 the longer you stay, the more likely you will receive a temporary and horrific mutation (e.g. a barnacle growing on the skin, a patch of shell, etc.) that disappears upon your return to hoenn.

10 engage in battle with a member from the opposing faction.

11 involve a dhelmise or jellicent in some way.

12 involve the realm's heartbeat-like sound and/or the discovery of large organ-like structures.

13 "don't look deeper than you absolutely have to".

14 involve a betrayal of some kind.

15 "blood in the water".

16 search for suitable locations to set up camp/base.

PROMPTS EXCLUSIVE TO THE 2ND EXPEDITION & ONWARD

17 begin building a base camp/settlement of some kind.

18 experience bioluminescent plants or pokemon suddenly douse their lights in response to a threat.

19 be hunted by the corpse of a large megalopolan with a nihilego controlling it by way of its toxin in the open realm or The Quaestor Lucis.

20 explore a deep trench that seems endless and filled with horrifying hallucinations(?) like thousands of eyes staring at you from the darkness, your own corpse, etc.

21 stumble upon a thick, sloppy clutch of eggs in realm or The Quaestor Lucis, but do not take them.

22 cultivate a farm or garden to grow plants for resources or the deterrent of threats.

23 use the ability 'water veil', 'water bubble' or 'liquid ooze' in some way.

24 suffer a grievous or fatal injury or injuries that ends up being a hallucination.

25 experience The Quaestor Lucis suddenly powering up or finding rooms completely refurbished with phantom megalopolans before it all reverts back to normal.

PROMPTS EXCLUSIVE TO THE 3RD EXPEDITION & ONWARD

26 experience a clutch of ultra beast eggs hatching and the horrific newborn forms of nihilego or poipole emerging. protective parent ultra beasts will mercilessly protect them.

27 find a ship log or page of notes that suggests that this realm only housed ultra beasts and not any other pokemon.

28 find signs that the ultra deep sea that you have explored so far seems to be the inside of a large, living organism.

29 hear the deep calling your name, attempting to bring you deeper into an endless abyss.

30 encounter toxic bubbles that are extremely dangerous to burst.

PROMPTS EXCLUSIVE TO THE 4TH EXPEDITION & ONWARD

31 encounter a light, bioluminescent or megalopolan-made that intentionally or accidentally lures you into danger.

32 explore a biome of trenches similar to those found underwater. it is overgrown with strands of glowing coral and fumaroles that blast hot gas or putrid liquid.

33 explore what appears to be a "stomach" filled with half-digested remains or materials, including large ultra beasts.

34 allow a nihilego or poipole/naganadel that you own to guide you safely through the realm, or have them encounter previous members of their kind that believe it to have betrayed them.

PROMPTS EXCLUSIVE TO THE 5TH EXPEDITION & ONWARD

35 encounter megalopolans, pokemon, and/or poor humans who have ventured too far into this realm who have subsequently evolved into grotesque marine monsters. they do not appear to have a conscience or recollection of their past selves and are aggressive.

36 encounter an operational pod-like submarine to ride through liquid or air. it is a claustrophobic vessel with a limited view of its surroundings. instead, it can be prompted to take pictures of its surroundings to reveal what is around it.

37 encounter a wailord-sized mutated octillery that ensnares or nabs its victims with its tentacles.

38 explore a deeper, water-filled cave system or trench that requires diving suits, a vessel, or the creative use of a pokemon. in the trench. certain sections are more acidic and unhealthy than others, while others are purely channels of blood.

PROMPTS EXCLUSIVE TO THE 6TH EXPEDITION & ONWARD

39 discover a gargantuan organ(s) that continually outputs a mysterious energy. being near it is overwhelming, if not nauseating.

40 the aforementioned organ's energy output can allow your pokemon to dynamax in this realm; however, the ultra beasts and other pokemon threats can dynamax too.

41 this energy can cause tears in space-time within the realm. you may encounter the following temporary effects: devolution or evolution, deaging or aging, physical displacement, glitches in temporality.

42 encounter glowing pink eyes that begin to manifest everywhere.

END OF PROMPTS

EXPEDITION TREASURES

TREASURES

BELOW ARE TREASURES that can be found in the location you are venturing into. Feel free to use these items to spice up your adventures.

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LEAGUE TREASURES

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ROCKET TREASURES

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INSTRUCTIONS

RULES

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES. A more comprehensive list of rules will be published in each event thread. These rules are also subject to change.[break][break][break]

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• Your character can only be in ONE EXPEDITION THREAD at a time.
• You may participate with all of your characters; however, be aware of your ability to post.
• If a thread partner has not posted in awhile, please skip them in this event. Momentum is important for engagement.
• If a thread begins to stagnate and show signs of stalling, please let shiv know immediately.
• Since these threads may feature combat, please be reasonable with your battling. Discuss with your group if you'd like one move per post, how many Pokemon are allowed to be brought, etc.
• Please be trusting and open to communicating with all of your thread partners.
• Please INCLUDE WHICH PROMPTS you are using in your expedition thread.
• Please have at least FIVE POSTS PER CHARACTER in your expedition thread.
• Wilds threads must have at least TWO CHARACTERS.
• Please indicate in MODERATION REQUESTS how many times the participating characters have completed a Wilds thread and how many times they've been to a particular area.
• After signing up in a location's respective thread, please create your thread in the respective area.

SIGNING UP

SIGN-UP CODE

BEFORE CREATING AN EXPEDITION THREAD, fill out the template below, or use your own. Just ensure that you identify who is a part of your expedition team and how many times you've been on an expedition to this location.[break][break]

[blockquote][h1]EXPEDITION TEAM[/h1]
[h2]FAREWELL, MY FREE ADVENTURERS![/h2]

[b]CHARACTERS:[/b] @tag (at least two)
[b]EXPEDITION #:[/b] first time, second time, third time, etc.
[b]SELECTED PROMPT #s:[/b] 01, 04, 11, etc.
[b]NOTES:[/b] e.g. bringing sygna suit, mega evolution, etc.
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