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[attr="class","omgentop"]THE WILDS: ULTRA DESERT

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ONGOING EVENT

EXPLORATION

PETALBURG[break] ← ULTRA DESERT

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Haina Desert - Pokemon Sun & Moon
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A VAST DESERT LANDSCAPE dotted with rocky structures and monoliths. Curiously, they almost seem humanmade, though there are no signs of people here. Shrubbery and turquoise crystals are encrusted throughout the bright and sweltering dryland. Occasionally, you may stumble upon rocky terrain that is difficult to traverse.[break][break]

Mysterious obelisks with missing seals are situated throughout the desert. No one knows why they exist, or who made them.

PROMPTS

LIST OF PROMPTS

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02 involve gigantic orthworms who attempt to hunt you using tremorsense.
04 involve the thirst or the sweltering heat as an obstacle.
14 experience a misleading mirage.
16 search for suitable locations to set up camp/base (e.g. an oasis).
🗺️ utilize terastallization in an advantageous way.
🗺️ Shalin Nariya's expertise of being an explorer & boruta maher's expertise as a ranger captain must be pivotal in some way.
🗺️ Andrea Vaneau must be reminded of her parents in some way (e.g. hearing their voices in the sands).
🗺️ CIAN MAHER must be reminded of PENELOPE LIVY in some way (e.g. hearing their voice in the sands).

EXPEDITION TREASURES

AT THE END OF EACH EXPEDITION THREAD, all characters must ROLL for their final post. The HIGHEST FOUR ROLLS will be counted for what TREASURES are retrieved from the location. These treasures will be returned to each faction for future use...

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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.
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.
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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.

IN YOUR FINAL POSTS, PLEASE ROLL.

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"shit."[break][break]

it isn't the rift at mount pyre he had discussed with petalburg gym leader DEREK HOFFMAN the other day but it is still something. a wide expanse of a desert dotted with rocky structures and towering monoliths. to think that this exists a mere step away from petalburg is damning.[break][break]

he turns to his expedition party, understanding that his expertise does not fall within the realms of exploration. he chooses not to rely on boruta maher, however, and looks at Shalin Nariya instead.[break][break]

"so! where to?"

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POSTED ON Dec 23, 2022 5:39:47 GMT

With all eight of the Medallions of Eight in her possesion, having fought an incredibly challenging battle in a surreal, volcanic hellscape alongside Yvaine Varron , it was time to unseal the Halls of Origin under Sootopolis City. Or it would have been, if a rift hadn't opened up uncomfortably close to her home in Petalburg Woods. Unsealing could wait. If she didn't have a home to return to, then what was the point? She had to make sure the growing rift didn't devour not just her humble forest abode, but the entirety of Petalburg Woods. "Alright, Starr, strap me in! We're going!" With her PSYCHIC power, the giant Shiny Espeon created a field of telekinetic force around her rider's waist and legs, much like how a cocoon would harness a rider to a big flying-type.

Carried to the Ultra world, the landscape before her was utterly alien. Even physics didn't seem to apply here, sunlight itself bending around her to give her shadow the illusion of having an enormous beard whose length and angle moved with her. The only clue she needed was that her mount's shadow didn't bend according to the same rules. The landscape she was in was truly alien. It was a good thing she had come prepared for anything; she had Letheia for warm environments and Kiara for cold ones. Deserts had both extremes. This, sadly, would limit use of her flying insects to the few places when the temperature was mild.

She turned to face her expedition party. The first thing she did was look at the rising sun to determine which way was north. There were several floating monoliths nine-o'clock from the star. "West, ho!" the cheerful girl pointed toward them. Was that even west? A confused, frustrated look coalesced on her face. Did the sun even rise in the east in this alien world? There were so many unanswered questions. And with her being shoehorned into the role of expeditionary captain in a world where very little of the knowledge she gained from exploring Hoenn applied, her discomfort was starting to show.

CIAN MAHER boruta maher Andrea Vaneau

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NAME SPECIES STATUS
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Shalin Human ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Flit Yanmega Good
Treble Kommo-o Good
Kiara Pyroar Good
Queen Zing Beedrill Good
Letheia Ninetales Good
Starr Espeon** Good

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♂ unseen fist / protect, focus energy, scary face, brick break, counter, dynamic punch

when they appeared out of the rift, the view was breathtaking and strange. not totally unlike hoenn’s desert, but indescribably alien.

he looked behind them at the slice in the dimensional fabric. after what had happened at the temple, and distortions, he didn’t trust that it would be there when they returned. underneath a nearby shrub, he stacked several stones. he would continue to do this along the way, every so often.

it came as no surprise that cian deferred to someone else. he didn’t much care to interact with him either, and was convinced this was punishment, whether divine or administrative.

in no way reluctant to the idea, he was the tail of the group beside his urshifue. his eyes followed the tip of shalin’s finger, and internally, he reasoned, why not. they would go west, or wherever that direction was.
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- following quietly

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Andrea Vaneau

POSTED ON Dec 23, 2022 9:11:13 GMT

Andrea stuck out like a sore thumb even in this otherworldly landscape, trudging along the dunes in her signature onesie. She didn't know anyone in her expedition group, aside from remembering Cian from the Gym challenge. That green-haired lady, though, seemed like she knew what she was doing, so the young PokéManiac followed her lead.

A towering Alolan Exeggutor waddled behind the dragon-hooded girl, its large, leafy head providing some much-needed shade from a merciless alien sun. If only it could also do something about the sweltering heat. It truly went to show how they'd hopped into an alternate dimension when Hoenn itself was freezing, yet this desert was hot as a furnace.

"Ugh, so hot! I can't take it anymore!" The draconic cosplayer let out an exasperated groan, reaching for the zipper behind her costume. It was actually happening, folks: She was finally going to take that ridiculous gear off.

Fret not, she was thankfully not naked under that thing, a modest sports bra covering her (surprisingly girthy) chest. She kept the bottom half of her onesie on, the rest of the costume shagging behind her like a Scraggy's tail.

"Are we there yet?" Andrea asked their fearless leader, wiping a bucket of sweat off her forehead.
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POSTED ON Dec 23, 2022 9:30:05 GMT

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in order of who's leading the group: shalin, cian, andrea, boruta. this is the marching order they decided on because cian would rather not be directly in front of his brother.[break][break]

the longer they walk, the more he's starting to realize just how hot it is. his thoughts are vocalized by Andrea Vaneau, so he turns around to agree with her.[break][break]

"yes it's scorching out here!"[break][break]

he's glad to see her taking her draconic outfit off because he can only imagine how uncomfortable it must have been. he smiles at her, agreeing before looking back at their leader in the front.[break][break]

"should we look to set up camp soon?"

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POSTED ON Dec 23, 2022 17:18:24 GMT

Even with Starr keeping her harnessed up with psychic powers, it was a rough ride through the rift, and conditions only got rougher as she and the green telepath emerged. It was like a twisted version of Hoenn's Great Desert, but with dizzying heat akin to what it was like when she journeyed to the Epoch Ruins with Ashley Shepard so many months ago. Even the enthusiastic cosplayer had to take the top half of her dragon costume off. This was unlike anything she had ever seen anywhere in Hoenn. It was clear.

They weren't in Hoenn anymore.

Shalin groaned at her adventuring team's complaints about the heat. Justified as they were, it wasn't going to find them shelter from the alien desert's merciless temperature any faster. She sent out her Ninetales, Letheia, who stood quite a bit taller than her trainer did. "I know you don't like others riding on your back, but please. She might need your help," she gestured toward Andrea Vaneau . The giant, wintry fox returned the request with a death stare. "Letheia, please..."

Swallowing her pride, the Alolan Ninetales walked next to Andrea and sat down. Even if she declined, it would at the very least let her cool off. Regardless of who took advantage of the Ice-type's presence, Shalin would dismount and withdraw Starr, then send out her Yanmega. "Flit and I going to scout for a place we can get shelter. This heat is dangerous." Knowing she had limited time in the air, particularly with her mount's wings only blowing around hot air, she put her earplugs in, climbed atop the geared insect, and soared skyward in a noisy buzz that made it easy to track her position.

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Flit Yanmega Good
Treble Kommo-o Good
Kiara Pyroar Good
Queen Zing Beedrill Good
Letheia Ninetales Good
Starr Espeon** Good

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POSTED ON Dec 24, 2022 1:52:41 GMT

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bo was beginning to stall behind further and further, both with his rock-stacking and thorough inspection of their surroundings. it was for this reason he noticed the ground shifting, far behind them all. something was coming. something big.

”oh.”

he dropped the rocks in his hand, reached for pokeballs to switch out his irshifu as he ran. an aerodactyl burst from another pokéball, and he jumped onto it, still headed in the direction of cian and andrea as they continued on-foot. he hoped to catch them in time that they’d hear his warning clear enough.

”hey! there's something—!”

before they had made it three feet off the ground, the worm burst from the sand, sending bo and his aerodactyl hurtling violently through the air.
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- sees something moving under the sand
- tries to warn cian and andrea in time
- is knocked into the air by giant orthworm

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Andrea Vaneau

POSTED ON Dec 24, 2022 10:43:27 GMT

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"Don't worry, Letheia. You don't have to carry me on your back if you don't want to." Andrea said with a weary smile, reaching for the Alolan Ninetales' fluffy mane in order to pet it. Sadly, its frigid presence was a minute solace from the Ultra Desert's abnormal heat, which was bordering on unbearable.

"Don't worry, sweetheart, I'm sure you and your friends will get through this together." A gentle, maternal voice spoke inside Andrea's head. A woman dressed up like a Charizard was suddenly standing across from her.

"M-Mom...?"

"You can do this, my girl!" An absolute unit of a man dressed up like a Tyranitar appeared alongside Andrea's Mom, flashing a hearty thumbs up. "And don't forget the first rule of cosplaying: Never get your costume dirty!"

"Dad?! What are you two doing here?!" The girl blurted out in sheer shock.

Little did she know that her parents and their loving words of encouragement were nothing but a misleading mirage brought about by the heat.

The young PokéManiac was snapped out of her hallucinating stupor when a Giant Worm burst out of the ground, followed by another, and another. The tremors generated by their sudden emergence caused Lola the Exeggutor to lose her balance and fall on her massive trunk.

Following the advice of her hallucinatory parents, Andrea tucked the shaggy upper half of her costume into the bottom half, before sending out another of her Pokémon to fend off those wacky-looking creatures: A fearsome, green-scaled Hydreigon. "Chomper, Outrage!"

The three-headed dragon barreled into one of the gargantuan noodles with his full draconic might, while the eccentric cosplayer ran up to her toppled Exeggutor to make sure the latter wasn't badly hurt.
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POSTED ON Dec 24, 2022 17:05:01 GMT

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watching Shalin Nariya take off on her yanmega, cian shouts out a warning a little too late.[break][break]

"i don't think we should split up!"[break][break]

that's like rule number one in all of fiction. those that do decide to split up eventually end up getting picked off after the other. he hopes that won't be the case now.[break][break]

but as Andrea Vaneau starts to hallucinate, or at least he assumes she is considering there's no one else around them, he cannot help but sigh.[break][break]

his sigh is cut short by boruta maher's warning and the GIANT ORTHWORMS that erupt from the sand beneath them.[break][break]

"shit! get up in the air, quick!"[break][break]

caturne's SPIKY SHIELD forms underneath cian, spikes pointing downwards as it forms what appears to be a bowl. one of the GIANT ORTHWORM slams into it which sends cian up into the air.[break][break]

a pokeball bursts open, and from it comes a flygon that catches him.[break][break]

"go go go!"[break][break]

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- 02 involve gigantic orthworms who attempt to hunt you using tremorsense.[break]
- 16 search for suitable locations to set up camp/base (e.g. an oasis).

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POSTED ON Dec 25, 2022 4:01:21 GMT

It was too late. By the timme CIAN MAHER shouted after the wild child, she already had her earplugs in, her unusual mount's deafening wings drowning out the noise. Her search eventually paid off, two walls of a ruined temple about as good of a base for a shelter as it was going to get. It would at least keep them safe from direct sunlight... or whatever local equivalent there was in Ultra Space. Only when she turned around to report her did she realize her adventuring party was in grave danger from the horde of what appeared to be giant, possibly Alpha ORTHWORM.

"QUICK ATTACK, Flit! On the double!" Pulling a sharp U-TURN that yanked Shalin about in her seat, the shaking from the added vigor of the Yanmega's blurred wings was about as much of a sensory overload as the sound. Even through her high-grade earplugs, her Pokémon wild buzzing was the most prominent sound in her ears. Even with the giant bug-type's added speed, the three seemingly didn't get there fast enough.

While CIAN MAHER was safe, boruta maher and Andrea Vaneau were both in trouble. The Rustboro Gym Leader seemed to have saving the others handled, leaving Shalin with the task of dealing with the Orthworm. Though she was unfamiliar with the Paldean Pokémon species, she was familiar with how many burrowing Pokémon relied on tremorsense. She was going to take full advantage of that and overload their senses.

Flying above the four towering Orthworm, Shalin procured her TERA ORB and touched it to the back of her mount's head. Draped in the bright light of PRIMAL ENERGY, Flit and rider were briefly encased in a giant, reflective, olive-colored crystal formation. While Shalin herself did not TERASTALLIZE, her mount did, covered in an olive-colored, crystal exoskeleton with prominent antennae more than double the length of his natural ones.

"BUG BUZZ!" Shalin cried, hanging her Pokémon's reins on the hook at the end of his saddle and gripping her mount with all her strength. "Cover your ears and hold on tight, everyone! This is gonna get rough!" Flit hovered above the Orthworm that had knocked boruta maher off his Aerodactyl and started vibrating his wings with staggering power, the sonic discharge amplified by the Yanmega's BUG TERA JEWEL as though it was coming from loudspeakers. Though she was outside the shockwaves themselves, Flit's entire body was twitching faster than a rattlesnake's tail. Even for someone as wild as she was, used to flying atop buzzing bugs, the vibration hurt her a little. It was a risky maneuver, but if it worked, all the Orthworm would collide with one another!

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- Shalin finds a decent spot to make camp, shielded from the sun in two directions.
- Shalin turns around to see the carnage
- Flit TERASTALLIZES into the BUG-TYPE, BUG BUZZing atop one of the Orthworm and attempting to use the sonic disturbance to get the wilds to collide with one another

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Shalin Human ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Flit Yanmega Good
Treble Kommo-o Good
Kiara Pyroar Good
Queen Zing Beedrill Good
Letheia Ninetales Good
Starr Espeon** Good

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POSTED ON Dec 26, 2022 7:49:31 GMT

as he was falling through the air, his eyes caught a glimpse of another worm shooting up from the ground. then, his brother was airborne, just as he unceremoniously and painfully dropped onto the passing body of his aerodactyl.

the buzz of shalin’s yanmega was both deafening and nauseating in volume, each sonic wave like a repeated kick to his gut until they were out of the audial danger zone.

andrea had her hydreigon, and seemed to be ready to use it, so bo zipped past. unknowingly, he repeated his brother verbatim, ”get up in the air!” his eyes shot over at cian. somewhere in that glance was gratefulness that he had not been eaten. it was torn away just as quickly to look back at shalin again.

if the buzzing had subsided, he’d call, ”we don’t know how many there are! let’s just stay off the ground for now!”
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- escapes orthworms on aerodactyl
- suggests staying in air for now

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POSTED ON Dec 26, 2022 9:27:56 GMT

The tremors were alarmingly increasing in both duration and intensity. As per the warnings of the Cian siblings, the draconic cosplayer hopped onto her Hydreigon's back, who took flight. With all of the expedition crew airborne (sans Lola who was returned to her ball instead), the wild Orthworm wiggled about in confusion, unable to locate their prey using their tremorsense.

Things only got worse for our big, wormy friends when Shalin's Terastallized Yanmega overloaded their senses with a boosted Bug Buzz. "Whoa, so cool! It's just like back at the meteorite!" Andrea loudly mused, while covering her ears to avoid going deaf from the blaring noise.

However, Chomper decided that the Orthworm hadn't been bullied enough, turning towards his trainer with a meaningful look. Andrea blinked. "You wanna do a cool thing too? Don't tell me... You wanna use a Z-Move?!" She gasped. Wasn't that a bit overkill?

No, said Chomper, leaving his trainer on top of a large rock pillar for safety, and staring at her fiercely, practically begging her to activate that Z-Ring. The girl nodded. "OK, let's do it! INFERNO OVERDRIVE!!" She shouted at the top of her lungs.

The Hydreigon's body was coated in intensely hot flames. Letting out a mighty roar, he descended upon the crowd of disoriented, tangled Orthworm like a giant ball of fire - or more aptly a gigantic, ravenous, fiery maw. The resulting explosion could be seen from miles away, though there was likely no-one else in this desolate desert to observe the phenomenon.
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POSTED ON Dec 26, 2022 9:51:50 GMT

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in the air and out of danger, at least for now, cian watches Shalin Nariya and Andrea Vaneau handle the orthworms, dealign with them in their own respective ways. one utilizing the new tera crystals while the other opted for the more familiar z-move.[break][break]

it's only when he spots a familiar green that sticks out from the beige does he remember he left his cacturne down there.[break][break]

"hang in there lugh!"[break][break]

his flygon dips back down, weaving in between the BUG BUZZES before coming close enough for a pokeball to recall the cacturne.[break][break]

back up cian goes, leveling shortly after.[break][break]

from that high up, he can see more and more orthworms traveling across the desert. tens, maybe even hundreds start to make their way over, drawn to the BUG BUZZES.[break][break]

"there are shit ton more coming our way! we should leave for now and return later when things have calmed down!"

[attr="class","ooc"]boruta maher Shalin Nariya Andrea Vaneau[break]

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