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ONGOING EVENT

EXPLORATION

MT. PYRE[break]✥ THE BORDER

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Northern Province - Area 2 (Riding) - Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
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THE BORDER IS A MOUNTAINOUS PURGATORY OF MUTED SEPIA SMOKE. By floating islands, translucent bridges soar through the realm toward the heavens. Tall stone spires jut out from the spiritual mist. In the sky, the wisps of spirits can be seen heading toward their final destination before the afterlife...[break][break]

Curiously, there are four broken seals embedded in four mountains. Though Adrian Malcolm and YVELTAL may have seen their location upon their unceremonious entry, the spirit realm has shifted since their last visit, rendering each broken seal far apart from each other.

PROMPTS

LIST OF PROMPTS

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04 examine the broken seal to the west, found in the middle of a jubokko tree.
08 experience immense grudgefulness, fear, envy, or hatred.
17 begin building a base camp/settlement of some kind.
28 encounter one of the vestigial spirits of wo-chien, ting-lu, chi-yu, or chien-pao near a broken seal. it will not use its signature move, ruination, however, it will be incredibly aggressive before being warded off. you will not recognize what these Pokemon are.
29 encounter shadowy copies of yourselves or your pokemon that mimic movement, form, and more.
🗺️ utilize terastallization in an advantageous way.
🗺️ Morrigan Anderson's jealousy toward her family and/or the effects of her continual displacement must be explored in some way.
🗺️ the memories or feelings surrounding Naomi Sato's parents and their supposed "mysterious deaths" must be explored in some way.
🗺️ Lulu Flint may discover a wisp or trail of "interdream zone dream mist" that has seeped into this realm due to the expanding topology of the multiverse.
🗺️ due to being surrounded by death, spirits, or supernaturally caused feelings, Elisabeth Fiorelli must be reminded of or be affected by her past experiences with the late kalosian lord, bortiforte, in some way.
🗺️ SPECIAL HUNT: Elisabeth Fiorelli, Naomi Sato, and Lulu Flint will now be able to encounter and catch a MARSHADOW each. you must be able to defeat or prove to the marshadow that you are worthy of training them, but this will be no easy task. they quickly learn you and your pokemon's movements, able to mimic their movements by analyzing or hiding in their shadows.[break][break]

although Morrigan Anderson will not be able to encounter a marshadow of her own until the completion of her third expedition, she may still participate (e.g. can be possessed by one, can assist in the battle, etc.).

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.
Try to keep posts short for clarity and speed.
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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POSTED ON Feb 22, 2023 0:46:07 GMT

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This time they came prepared. Or attempted to, at least.[break][break]

The same tent that had been used during their time with Zev Harcourt was raised with more expediency than before to form a base camp, despite the Beast's absence. Other changes had occurred between then and now; Naomi Sato had been promoted to Head Scientist, and Lulu Flint and Elisabeth both took on the mantle of Underboss.[break][break]

They were all titles that meant nothing in a place where the concept of life and death itself was mutable.[break][break]

A kindling fire eked out light as the onset of night began to draw close around them, the shadows darkening and lengthening as twilight drew to a close. Elisabeth stopped and stared at the jubokko tree in the distance, eyes narrowing as she attempted to make sense of the silhouettes ahead of them.[break][break]

It was difficult to ascertain if the shadows were alive, or if uncertainty merely made them seem that way.[break][break]

Until a pair of eyes glittered at her in the distance.[break][break]

"Do you sense anything strange?" Elisabeth asked, rising to her feet. A hand curled around a Pokeball, caution ruling her over recklessness this time.[break][break]

She'd learned that lesson the hard way.

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NOTES

- Prompt 17: begin building a base camp/settlement of some kind.[break]
- Prompt 29: encounter shadowy copies of yourselves or your pokemon that mimic movement, form, and more.

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POSTED ON Feb 22, 2023 6:49:21 GMT

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Portals had opened to worlds beyond. When she first heard of this, she had thought the person daft. But a short conversation with one of her sisters confirmed that it was the truth, and they had already visited one of these locations.

When she had later talked with her father about it. He had promptly denied any suggestions of exploring one of these places as a potential for profit, citing such lacking reasons as dangers and a high chance of no return on investment.

Foolish reasons honestly. She couldn’t accept such reasons. If her sister Elinor could go there, these places were surely not THAT dangerous. Besides Andersons weren’t meant to cover in fear, they were leaders, first movers. If there was profit to be made or political tidal waves to create, they would be there.

And admittedly, she might also be a bit jealous of her sister. But there was no way she was admitting to that.

And so she snuck out going to Mt. Pyre and through the portal there, dressed in a rich-kids version of proper hiking attire, which was anything but that, but at least she had brought a backpack and snacks. She had been surprised by how easy it was to get through, but that was neither here nor there.

Carried by her trusty Corviknight, she flew through the realm of The Border, there was surprisingly little to it. For a brief moment she even considered that her father might’ve been right in his assumptions about this place. But those foolish notions were pushed away as she saw light in the distance.

A camp? Morrigan thought, mild surprise. She motioned for Corviknight to set her down nearby. She figured flying over might be unwise if they were natives.

The Corviknight did as asked, lowering itself inconspicuously until it landed nearby. Once off, Morrigan was quick to place the Pokémon back into its ball and proceed toward the camp, alas once close she realized she really couldn’t see much as something was blocking her view and so she tried to sneak further in.

Unfortunately for her, she was unaccustomed to skulking about like beggars and thieves. Her sneaking skills therefore left much to be desired and should anyone wish to, they’d surely notice her sooner rather than later.

LOCATION: The Border
PROMPTS COMPLETED:
- MORRIGAN ANDERSON's jealousy toward her family and/or the effects of her continual displacement must be explored in some way. (Jealousy used as reason to come here.)

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saoirse quinn

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POSTED ON Feb 22, 2023 7:05:55 GMT

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while elisabeth was taking more caution, lulu had gained a greater sense of boldness in her role. she was confident entering the rift, like a blade, once dulled by the weariness of long stretches in the labs, now gradually sharpened by more frequent training once again.[break][break]

her houndoom walked beside her, perfectly paced at her booted heel. ahead, a dog-shaped silhouette remained dark as it took a step into the what light leaked into the distance from their camp.[break][break]

”yes. those shadows are staring at us.”[break][break]

she was reminded of declan walsh ’s powers. the animating and weaponizing of shadows. they could do plenty of harm.[break][break]

”they could be an illusion, but i wouldn’t bet on it.”[break][break]

as another pokeball was drawn from her hip to tip the playing field, she caught the sight of something else at the edge of their camp. a flash of hair—human, presumably.[break][break]

”someone else is here, too.” league affiliated, perhaps?[break][break]

”come out! you’ve been seen.”

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Nomi; The Visionary

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Ecruteak, Johto

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Head Scientist

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5'2" / 157 cm height

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POSTED ON Feb 23, 2023 3:33:53 GMT

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The Border was becoming something of a familiar place for Nomi. This was her third time visiting the distinctly haunted landscape, their arrival feeling somewhat routine. Each time they had traveled to this strange world, more about its nature had been revealed. Excitement fluttered through Nomi as they set up their camp; perhaps a different sort of woman would feel apprehensive given the experiences they had already had here, but the newly appointed Head Scientist's mind was fixated entirely on learning as much as possible.[break][break]
And this time, she had come prepared to experiment. In addition to a few other scientific implements, Nomi had brought along a digital device meant for taking readings of energy levels: if there was primal, infinity, or tera energy powering the Border, she would find out exactly how much. And if there was an energy source that could not be identified...well. That was no less important of a discovery.[break][break]
As she prepared to take her first readings, however, Nomi felt a sudden cold shiver run down her spine. She was being watched. But by what? She glanced up, narrowing her crimson eyes. Already, the mist that permeated the Border had begun to shroud their camp, distorting their visibility. An intense fear gripped her, but she forced it away: she knew that the spirits of this place could manipulate human emotions. Something wanted her to feel afraid.[break][break]
Valerian padded forward, his familiar low growl sounding in the back of his throat. Except, it wasn't him: the outline of the Sylveon was too dark, too intangible. Was this just an illusion brought on by the mists, or a more insidious form of mimicry? Could her companions see the shadow Valerian? And what of the real Valerian...he had been by her side just a moment ago.[break][break]
"Val?" Nomi called softly for him, keeping her voice calm. No need to panic. There was no evidence that the shadow Valerian intended to attack her. Not yet.[break][break]
Just then, Lulu Flint's sharp voice cut through the eerie silence like a knife. Nomi turned to look in the direction Lulu was facing, and noticed another person - someone rather small that she did not immediately recognize - standing just outside the ring of light from their camp. How unexpected...[break][break]
When Nomi glanced back at the spot where the shadowy Valerian had been, there was nothing there. It was then that she noticed the real Valerian - tangible, solid, with his familiar shining blue fur - stalking over to the newcomer. He glared at Morrigan Anderson with distrustful eyes.[break][break]
"He won't hurt you," Nomi called out pleasantly, her experiment momentarily forgotten. "Unless you mean us harm, of course."

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NOTES

⬥ The Wilds: Border #3[break]
⬥ Prompts fulfilled:

08 experience immense grudgefulness, fear, envy, or hatred
29 encounter shadowy copies of yourselves or your pokemon that mimic movement, form, and more

A!Raichu ♀ (Ginger) | Surge Surfer | Electric Terrain, Rising Voltage, Thunder, Protect, Calm Mind, Stored Power | GIFT

Maushold (Legion) | Technician | Population Bomb, Tidy Up, Play Rough, Trailblaze, Aerial Ace, Protect

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Lisa Bortiforte

She/Her

August 30

Camphrier Town, Kalos

Bi/Heteroromantic

Bioterrorist

Underboss

5'9" / 175.26 cm height

Bury me in the roses and rot; I'll come back thorned.

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POSTED ON Feb 25, 2023 22:09:16 GMT

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As Morrigan Anderson attracted the attention of Naomi Sato and Lulu Flint, however, another figure caught Elisabeth's attention.[break][break]

Of all the shadows that surrounded them, of all the mysterious shapes that mimicked things familiar, one seemed to loom and exude its own menace where it blotted out the leaves of the jubokko tree. It moved down the trunk with a bizarre slithering motion, amber eyes staring out in the darkness.[break][break]

Elisabeth's gaze met the strange creature's, and a shiver crawled down her spine as she could feel the sheer weight of its resentment press down upon her. It seemed to be goading her to come closer, a mocking nature to the way it crept towards the seal at the tree's heart.[break][break]

It taunted her.[break][break]

Her Pokeball released to reveal a Misdreavus floating around her, spinning with glee around her as Elisabeth walked towards the hazy outline smeared against the tree. The leaves shook as she drew near, the seal dripping with a slimy ichor that had not been present before.[break][break]

And then the shadowy creature -- a snail of some sort, large and monstrous -- let out a shrieking wail of warning.[break][break]

All around them, the shadows awakened in furious answer.

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NOTES

- Prompt 04: examine the broken seal to the west, found in the middle of a jubokko tree.[break]
- Prompt 08: experience immense grudgefulness, fear, envy, or hatred.[break]
- Prompt 28: encounter one of the vestigial spirits of wo-chien, ting-lu, chi-yu, or chien-pao near a broken seal. it will not use its signature move, ruination, however, it will be incredibly aggressive before being warded off. you will not recognize what these Pokemon are.[break]
- Prompt 29: encounter shadowy copies of yourselves or your pokemon that mimic movement, form, and more.

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Civilian

10 height

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POSTED ON Feb 26, 2023 20:49:47 GMT

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She was not surprised when they noticed her. She was no skulker after all.

She took a deep breath calming what nerves might be growing in her before she stepped out from where she had attempted to hide. Arms in the air, no Pokéball in her hands. They didn’t seem like people she could beat in a fight.

“Uhm.. I…I.” She stuttered as Sylveon growled at her. She stopped talking. She had to. She wasn’t one for stuttering. It was a weakness she could not afford to show. “I do not mean any harm. I just saw the camp and got curious.”

“I am Morrigan Ander… -” She was about to say her surname when she remembered the wise words of her father, their wealth might make it dangerous to reveal her identity to strangers. “- And what are you all doing out here?” She tried to segway away from her almost revealing her surname.

LOCATION: The Border
PROMPTS COMPLETED:
- MORRIGAN ANDERSON's jealousy toward her family and/or the effects of her continual displacement must be explored in some way. (Jealousy used as reason to come here.)

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saoirse quinn

she/her

twenty-eight

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circhester, galar

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the shadows breathe

whispering me away

5’8” height

every night i burn, dream the black crow dream

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I cannot conceive of a universe

POSTED ON Feb 27, 2023 5:01:59 GMT

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her stare was steady and sharp on Morrigan Anderson , keen on uncovering any motive that might get in the way of their mission.[break][break]

“looking for answers.” why else would anyone be there, beyond pilfering treasures and stealing pokemon? it was certainly not to entertain themselves, although there was never a dull moment in these alien realms. ”why are you here?”[break][break]

was morrigan ander from this place, or had she snuck in through the rift somehow?[break][break]

while lulu addressed the girl, her houndoom’s attention wasn’t pulled yet from its doppelganger in the distance. not, at least, until the shriek of something powerful, and the sudden scattering of shadows like rats in the light.[break][break]

the underboss’s eyes tore from morrigan and onto the snail-like creature in the distance, glimpsing wisps of dark copies as they surged towards them.[break][break]

”shade!”[break][break]

a dark pulse ripped from the toothy maw of her houndoom, aimed at potentially threatening shadows.[break][break]

”what is that?”

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Nomi; The Visionary

She/Her

November 9

Ecruteak, Johto

Bisexual

Prophetess

Head Scientist

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5'2" / 157 cm height

Curiosity is one of the great secrets of happiness.

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Naomi Sato

POSTED ON Mar 1, 2023 3:52:35 GMT

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Nomi barely had time to react to the strange introduction of Morrigan Anderson as the shadows lengthened with a sudden menacing darkness in reaction to Lulu Flint's Houndoom. Nomi felt something tug on her subconscious, magnetic and urgent, and she whirled around to face the Jubokko tree's familiar visage. The seal embedded in its trunk seemed to be oozing with some kind of dark liquid...a slime? Or was it just another type of mist?[break][break]
"Nomi? Is that you?"[break][break]
A voice was speaking to her, vaguely familiar...a voice out of a dream. Or was it a nightmare? The seal seemed to be opening...something was crawling out of it, snail-shaped, covered in decaying branches and leaves. A dread filled Nomi and she shivered. Was it a Pokémon?[break][break]
"Nomi? Don't you recognize us? We've been waiting for you."[break][break]
Crimson eyes widened as the snail looked directly at her, and she knew with awful certainty that it could see directly into her soul.[break][break]
Suddenly, it was gone, replaced by two humanoid figures. They were walking towards Nomi with outstretched arms, as if to embrace her. The young scientist stood, transfixed, completely unaware of what else was happening around her. She could not rip her gaze from the people manifesting before her. Wreathed in shadows, Nomi could make out their features - muted though they were: a man in his mid-thirties, tall and thin, pink haired, spectacles perched on the bridge of his nose...and a woman, around the same age, her dirty blond hair a mess of curls, keen crimson eyes above a dusting of freckles.[break][break]
Her parents.

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⬥ The Wilds: Border #3[break]
⬥ Prompts fulfilled:

04 examine the broken seal to the west, found in the middle of a jubokko tree
28 encounter one of the vestigial spirits of wo-chien, ting-lu, chi-yu, or chien-pao near a broken seal. it will not use its signature move, ruination, however, it will be incredibly aggressive before being warded off. you will not recognize what these Pokemon are
the memories or feelings surrounding Naomi Sato's parents and their supposed "mysterious deaths" must be explored in some way

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Lisa Bortiforte

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Camphrier Town, Kalos

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Underboss

5'9" / 175.26 cm height

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POSTED ON Mar 2, 2023 0:24:38 GMT

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"Why do you hurt us like this, Lisa?" [break][break]

A broken sob rippled through the darkness, carrying to Elisabeth as a feminine silhouette drifted past her like an unforgiving wind. Large green eyes blinked at the Rocketess from the shadows, fixed to a figure so familiar it sent a chill through her whole body.[break][break]

"Why did you always have to anger him so? We could have been happy, you know."[break][break]

The underboss stumbled back from her doppelganger, fingertips releasing her Pokeball in a spill of light. Wisps of ghastly pale mist coalesced into her Misdreavus, who cackled at her side.[break][break]

"You don't know anything," Elisabeth spat, the resentment that had begun to build in her reaching a crescendo as she beheld her younger self wailing before the tree. "You're just a child."[break][break]

"I pity you. Truly, Lisa, I do. Was killing him so necessary? Édouard was a complex man. He had his own demons, too, but did that make him unworthy of your love?"[break][break]

Another sob hiccupped up in the ethereal woman's throat, before the sound began to bubble over into dark, cruel laughter.[break][break]

"You never tried hard enough to understand him, did you?"[break][break]

Long, tenebrous hair twisted behind the phantom like hissing snakes, a shadowy medusa that whispered of nightmares witnessed in another place and time.[break][break]

"Try harder, Lisa. Learn to be patient, be kind, be the good wife he wants you to be, and maybe you'll get to taste how happiness feels. But you didn't try hard enough, did you? Selfish girl, you didn't try at all."[break][break]

The accusation sliced through her like a knife, cutting her to the bone.[break][break]

"You're not a child," Elisabeth corrected herself, seething at this mockery of her former self. "You're a demon."[break][break]

For how many years had she let indignity after indignity wear down her pride, twisting and turning herself into someone who could barely face her reflection in the mirror? There had been no victory in appeasing him.[break][break]

That man had only loved her when she made herself small for him.[break][break]

"SHADOW BALL," Elisabeth ordered, and her Misdreavus complied with a giggle, turning the force of darkness back against itself.

Lulu Flint Naomi Sato Morrigan Anderson[break][break]

NOTES

- Prompt 08: experience immense grudgefulness, fear, envy, or hatred.[break]
- Prompt 28: encounter one of the vestigial spirits of wo-chien, ting-lu, chi-yu, or chien-pao near a broken seal. it will not use its signature move, ruination, however, it will be incredibly aggressive before being warded off. you will not recognize what these Pokemon are.[break]
- Prompt 29: encounter shadowy copies of yourselves or your pokemon that mimic movement, form, and more.[break]
🗺️ due to being surrounded by death, spirits, or supernaturally caused feelings, ELISABETH FIORELLI must be reminded of or be affected by her past experiences with the late kalosian lord, bortiforte, in some way.

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POSTED ON Mar 2, 2023 12:14:52 GMT

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Morrigan’s steely gaze met with Lulu’s, and for a moment she was unsure. Unsure if Lulu truly bought into her sudden question or if she had already deduced what Morrigan had meant to say.

But if Lulu had, she didn’t show it. Instead she returned the very question Morrigan offered her.

And all Morrigan answered was “Curiosity.”

The Houndoom by Lulu’s side was drawn to something else.

Morrigan’s eyes followed Lulu as she almost jumped in fear. Her body trembled at the sight of the snail-like creature. She reached for a Pokéball, but failed to hold onto it properly. With palms sweaty, the Pokéball proved surprisingly slippery, and jumped out of her grasp falling to the ground.

She hurriedly bent down to reach for it. But she did not make it in time.

A Shadowy hand grasped the ball. Pale skinned slender fingers holding onto the sphere lifting it up. Her eyes followed the movement and she found herself stunned. Surprise, fear, and a smidgen of anger coalesced in her eyes.

“What are you doing here, Little Sister?” The Shadow’s form began to reflect an all too familiar person. The long pink hair, and disdain in its eyes.

“You shouldn’t be here. You aren’t ready. You aren’t good enough. You should have just been a good girl, stayed quiet, stayed at home. Done as our parents had told you to do.” The Shadow of her older sister continued.

Around her, battle was starting.

And yet the only thing she could do was step backward a few nervous steps.

“That’s right, run away, coward. Be like them, move on, abandon the inconvenient and attempt to reclaim it when it is convenient.”

Morrigan knew this wasn’t Elinor. She knew this wasn’t her sister. And yet whether it was real or not, whether the others there could hear it or not, she heard it. And hearing Elinor’s face proclaim those words stung. Though she did not quite know why. With no Pokémon to defend her, she hurried over to the nearest person, clutching herself close should Lulu allow it.

LOCATION: The Border
PROMPTS COMPLETED:
- MORRIGAN ANDERSON's jealousy toward her family and/or the effects of her continual displacement must be explored in some way. (Jealousy used as reason to come here.)

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saoirse quinn

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twenty-eight

october 27th

circhester, galar

bisexual

physicist / inventor

executive

the shadows breathe

whispering me away

5’8” height

every night i burn, dream the black crow dream

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there was a feeling of uncanny familiarity. perhaps it was the environment, or the medusa-like spirit of young lisa in the distance—though she’d never actually met her in elisabeth’s dreams.[break][break]
she only realized what it was when the low, profound voice of darkrai growled through her mind.[break][break]
the mist.[break][break]
her eyes were pulled in a direction away from the tree, to catch the sight of pink and purple wisps. she gasped lightly, thoroughly surprised to see it. there was no pokemon around to have produced it, and none native to hoenn had been spotted within the rifts.[break][break]
does this mean the interdream zone is overlapping with the border?[break][break]
though as she could have predicted, no answer came from her patron. her attention was yanked back to situation at hand, by the pull on her arm from Morrigan Anderson .[break][break]
the underboss glared, ”you are very lucky.”[break][break]
ripping out of the girl’s grasp, a charged tera orb was soon in her palm, activating the terastallization of her shadow houndoom to empower its dark typing against the ghosts. it sparkled like cut crystal in the beams of their camp’s light, and a tera blast was fired at the snail.[break][break]
”if you know how to battle, i recommend you do it!” she snapped over her shoulder at Morrigan Anderson .

🗺️ utilize terastallization in an advantageous way.[break][break]

🗺️ LULU FLINT may discover a wisp or trail of "interdream zone dream mist" that has seeped into this realm due to the expanding topology of the multiverse.

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Nomi; The Visionary

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November 9

Ecruteak, Johto

Bisexual

Prophetess

Head Scientist

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Curiosity is one of the great secrets of happiness.

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"Yes...I know who you are," she breathed. In response, her mother smiled.[break][break]
"Nomi, darling, we've been waiting so long to see you again...and look how you've grown!"[break][break]
Nomi hyperventilated, sweat beading on the back of her neck, staring in awe at the forms of her parents as they moved ever closer. Vaguely, some part of her brain registered the sounds of battle, but she did not pay them any attention. She could not rip her eyes away from the parents she had loved so dearly, but had never had the chance to actually get to know.[break][break]
"How can this be?" She asked softly. "You died..."[break][break]
"Daughter, surely you know by now that death is not the end...after all, this place exists, doesn't it? Utterly fascinating." Her father waved his hand around, indicating their surroundings. They were right in front of her now, if she reached out, she could touch them. Pull them into a hug...[break][break]
"I want to know what happened to you," she blurted out, tone growing urgent. "Please, can you tell me?"[break][break]
"We'll have plenty of time to talk, Nomi. All you have to do is come with us."[break][break]
"Come with you?" Nomi cocked her head, confused. Her mother's hand felt so solid against her cheek, so warm, so real...[break][break]
"Into the tree, dear. Come with us. It won't hurt, I promise."[break][break]
Into the tree...[break][break]
Mist swirled around Nomi, and she felt a single tear streak down her cheek. This was the land of the dead, as her father had reminded her. Such a place was unforgiving, its inhabitants hungry for a taste of what life had once felt like. The tree...the Jubokko feasted on fresh blood, sucked the souls from those who still lived.[break][break]
It's an illusion, the part of her mind that was dedicated to science - not the supernatural - whispered. Logic was her God, not some spectral, ruinous snail. What better way to lure her to her death than to offer her the one thing she had been seeking her entire life?[break][break]
Death was, in the end, a cruel mistress.[break][break]
"I can't," she said to them, voice firm. "I have so much to accomplish. I'm sorry." In a way, she meant it. Even if they weren't real.[break][break]
As she turned away from them, choosing to reject their offered hands, an angry screeching sound filled her mind. Her parents dissipated into mist, leaving behind...a smaller, shadowy creature, its orange eyes filled with challenge.[break][break]
"Val," Nomi murmured. The Sylveon was by her side in an instant.[break][break]

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⬥ The Wilds: Border #3[break]
⬥ Prompts fulfilled:

the memories or feelings surrounding Naomi Sato's parents and their supposed "mysterious deaths" must be explored in some way
SPECIAL HUNT: Catch Marshadow

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Lisa Bortiforte

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POSTED ON Mar 9, 2023 4:55:03 GMT

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Behind Elisabeth, the fighting between Lulu Flint, Morrigan Anderson, and the shadows nearer to the fire filled the air with the sound of shouts and battle, while not far from where she stood occupied by the jubokko tree, Naomi Sato too was held captive by her own demons.[break][break]

Yet here where she stood, the specter from Elisabeth's past shrieked in agony as her Misdreavus's attack connected. The SHADOW BALL split through the darkness like a wrecking ball, shattering into countless tendrils of squirming black energy.[break][break]

And in its wake, a strange and unfamiliar Pokémon revealed itself to Elisabeth, all smoky grey like ash-spun shadow. The MARSHADOW stared at her in the remains of the banished doppelganger, and a FEAR radiated from it as it attempted to flee, only for Lavender to arrest her fellow Ghost in place with a MEAN LOOK.[break][break]

"What manner of creature is this?" Elisabeth asked aloud, though perhaps at this proximity, only Naomi Sato might hear her.[break][break]

A hand reached for an empty Pokeball, determined to somehow catch it before it fled.

Lulu Flint Naomi Sato Morrigan Anderson[break][break]

NOTES

- Prompt 08: experience immense grudgefulness, fear, envy, or hatred.[break]
- Prompt 29: encounter shadowy copies of yourselves or your pokemon that mimic movement, form, and more.[break]
- 🗺️ SPECIAL HUNT: ELISABETH FIORELLI, NAOMI SATO, and LULU FLINT will now be able to encounter and catch a MARSHADOW each. you must be able to defeat or prove to the marshadow that you are worthy of training them, but this will be no easy task. they quickly learn you and your pokemon's movements, able to mimic their movements by analyzing or hiding in their shadows.

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POSTED ON Mar 11, 2023 18:16:51 GMT

Lulu did not offer Morgan safety. Morrigan suddenly felt very much alone. Abandoned. Who knew a simple yank could instill such emotions.

But then words. Words that brought Morrigan out of her haze of fear and confusion. “Fight?” The word almost stumbled out of her.

“Right.” She looked for her pocket, grabbing the first Pokéball that touched her fingers and threw it out. In a bright flash a Xatu appeared.

It appeared calm, unlike its trainer, as if it already knew what was going on. “Help her!” Morrigan gestured wildly toward Lulu, who surely didn’t need her help.

But Xatu complied, sending an AIR SLASH toward the Snail that Lulu was fighting.

LOCATION: The Border
PROMPTS COMPLETED:
- MORRIGAN ANDERSON's jealousy toward her family and/or the effects of her continual displacement must be explored in some way. (Jealousy used as reason to come here.)