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ICLY SET EARLY JUNE

DEATH-ENABLED RAID EVENT

BALLONLEA

aaron faust Ettie Greyson Connors illeana reyes Johanna Joy Megan Whitmore Ruby Garcia Shalin Nariya ghost fireheart FERNANDO SILPH Gwyar Wledig Brynnhildr Erling priam conrad francie myrtle

THE PEASANTRY ARE TERRIFIED AT FIRST. These people are indeed, normal people, and yet, the faces seem familiar. Pulled from everyone's collective memory, the visages of the Galarian people are an uncanny amalgamation of faces they've seen.[break][break]

A plucky aaron faust breaks the ice first. The villagers are disarmed by his charm —but it is illeana reyes's HEALING that truly lowers their guard. The MEW'S LIFE DEW is marveled at; the peasants have not seen such a Pokemon before.[break][break]

francie myrtle and her ROCK-TYPE POKEMON begin to construct stone walls. Large formations of rock parallel the Johanna Joy's ANCIENT POWER BOULDERS around the POKECENTER. As the safe house is solidified, Megan Whitmore assists by creating moats where ever appropriate. Such defenses will indeed prove fruitful in the hours to come...[break][break]

SPRAWLING SLUDGE HANDS sprout from pools of poison. They spawn ever so often like stubborn weeds. Brynnhildr Erling's DRILBUR tears through several palms with its claws, while Ruby Garcia's GARCHOMP manages to overpower others while a child cheers on. However, Greyson Connors's DELPHOX gathers pools of sludge from the city streets with PSYCHIC. Clearing major pathways, the poison is BURNED—and a putrid smell wafts into the air like a fiendish omen.[break][break]

Others take to the nearby foliage. FERNANDO SILPH and priam conrad tend to the surviving fungi in Ballonlea. As the sludge is washed away, several mushrooms seem changed. Their caps feature odd spirals, and their color is a vibrant magenta. priam conrad's LEGENDARY MARK pulses as if resonating with them... for it seems the events of THE BATTLE OF ULTRA DEEP SEA have imprinted on its glyph. As FERNANDO SILPH's GYARADOS washes away the shrooms with RAIN DANCE, priam conrad's GUZZLORD devours poison; however, it is quick to stop... for the POISON APPEARS TO BE QUITE HARMFUL TO IT despite its incredible constitution.[break][break]

Ettie returns from her foraging. Most of the tangle is corrupted by poisons too. Able to find the rare bit of game, berries, and edible shrooms, the wild child is able to bring back crucial supplies with her LYCANROC. The peasants see this and welcome the new stock, for they seem to be too fearful of venturing outside this secluded territory. However, the most curious find she brings back is another feather: spiky, reddish-orange and very similar to the black quill she had pilfered before.[break][break]

After inspiring the peasants, Gwyar Wledig and Shalin Nariya get to work on the SMOTHERED POWER SPOT in BALLONLEA STADIUM. The knight's GLASTRIER summons a powerful ICICLE CRASH to freeze the flowing toxin, before Shalin Nariya's FLYGON whips its wings. Waves of a BUG BUZZ continue to batter into the frozen poison and the desert song of the dragon's wings begins to crescendo. Finally, the POWER SPOT is unplugged. A surge of poison erupts like a glob of toothpaste, but the two manage to dart out of the way in time.[break][break]

Should the two peer below, they would see that the POWER SPOT descends deep, deep, deep down into the earth. It is pitch black; the two are unsure when the drop ends...

BALLONLEA'S TALE

From another w'rld, heroes arriveth,[break]
cleansing sludge and claw by earth, pool and mind,[break]
walls art hath raised to protect us i'm told.[break]
as speeches forge our hearts so bold[break]
what more shalt beest remembered?[break]
...

CIRCHESTER

Adrian Malcolm Aidan Hereford angelo vestri Eris Halla GIDEON GRAVES Gunner Graves mikael rosenberg Naomi Sato parker jones Raziel Beckett Rowan Wrynn Serena Malcolm skyler dross Summer Atreides

CIRCHESTER'S PEASANTRY GATHER AS OUR HEROES ARRIVE. Raziel Beckett is quick to address the crowd as he summons his RESHIRAM. Though he attempts to comfort them with promises of aid, the white dragon initially terrifies the Galarians. Several scream and stir at the sight of it.[break][break]

Regardless, the townspeople comply. Whether they have been intimidated or persuaded sincerely is uncertain, but it would relieve Raziel Beckett to see the people place their trust in their party.[break][break]

Sludge permeates throughout this old city. From these vast patches of poison, hands emerge. Some seemingly have eyes in their crimson-pink palms as they seek out others. mikael rosenberg's ESPEON is quick to subdue several hands from grasping other peasants or Pokemon. Gunner Graves is able to do the same with his ALAKAZAM, able to work coolly under the pressure of these macabre claws.[break][break]

Before a hand can grasp her, Serena Malcolm's SHADOW MIME JR. is summoned in place of her BLISSEY. The clown is able to overpower a surging hand with its PSYCHIC ENERGY—and should it desire, can assist Rowan Wrynn should he be feeling unwell from the exposure.[break][break]

Unfortunately, Serena Malcolm's SHADOW MIME JR., mikael rosenberg's ESPEON, and Gunner Graves's ALAKAZAM are POISONED as a consequence of their battles. Thankfully, should someone assist them, they can be cured by proper support from a Pokemon's move.

Next, Adrian Malcolm's UNOWN-M acts as an effective guard for its trainer—and the city. It darts about CIRCHESTER as the man wanders about. HIDDEN POWERS strike at the hands with precise accuracy, causing them to shrivel up and return to the pools. From above, Rowan Wrynn's PELIPPER attempts to pump THE HERO'S BATH with cleaner water.[break][break]

A layer of sludge sweeps over the bath's edge, but Rowan Wrynn is quick to step out of the way. Even now, he may feel the effects of the poison. PARANOIA AND/OR HALLUCINATIONS may settle in his psyche (up to Banished's discretion); however, Serena Malcolm's SHADOW MIME JR. may help him navigate his addled mind.[break][break]

Unlike BALLONLEA'S STONE WALLS, CIRCHESTER is defended by ICE. A SHEER COLD from skyler dross's KYOGRE erects an incredible glacial palisade. They're thick, frozen solid walls and will surely slow any threat's attempt to enter the territory. While captain accomplishes this with her patron, angelo vestri sets SENTRY POINTS. As his LATIOS clears the falling ash—it is able to detect an incoming army of shimmering obsidian in the distance.[break][break]

Eris Halla checks the POKEMON CENTER and finds that it is indeed still functional. However, supplies are relatively sparse. Though it will be enough to tide the people over for a little while, it is clear that more must be done to keep this city alive.[break][break]

Some seek to fix the root cause of THE HOT SPRINGS' POLLUTION. The POWER SPOT in CIRCHESTER STADIUM is a putrid blemish on the field. parker jones's NIDOQUEEN is first to act. An EARTH POWER helps dislodge a part of the well's edge, while Naomi Sato's TOGEKISS is swift to capitalize on the loosened lip. A FIRE-TYPE TERA BLAST liquefies the dried toxic, causing the spot to ooze like a dripping wound. Calmly, GIDEON GRAVES's SLOWKING unclogs the rest before controlling the sudden surge with its PSYCHIC powers. From the sludge, a POISON HAND emerges but it is swiftly dealt with by Aidan Hereford's ALAKAZAM. As the PSYCHIC attack severs the limb from the sludge, Summer Atreides's ABSOL AND ITS FUTURE SIGHT obliterate the crust clogging the POWER SPOT.[break][break]

A splash of POISON erupts from the newly exposed maw. Should the party peek at what has been exposed, they would find a long drop into darkness... It is an eerie feeling. To stare deep down into this abyss.[break][break]

As a result, THE HERO'S BATH begins to clear and become usable again.

CIRCHESTER'S TALE

From another w'rld, heroes arriveth,[break]
to maketh walls of ice and eyes in the sky,[break]
the eye below strikes the poison palms,[break]
wat'r floweth to act as balms[break]
the poison well now sees the sunne[break]
what m're shalt beest remembered[break]
...

HAMMERLOCKE

Alexei Ivanov Ashley Shepard athena oswald Biscotti Kingsley Elise Calcifet Kazimir Wynter maverick noah ryder paxton concordas Remiel Calcifet Shred Thomas Benoit Vanilla Kingsley kepler brueshaber Selena Desmarais Adelaide Whiteley

HAMMERLOCKE'S FORTIFICATIONS have been a testament to Galar's long lasting steadfastness in the face of calamity. However, it is clear that they too, require much repair.[break][break]

Adelaide Whiteley's RALTS busily conjures its PSYCHIC powers. Debris is cleared from the streets and repurposed into barricades and gap-fillers. However, Vanilla Kingsley defends by scouting ahead. On her ALTARIA, the timid trainer braves the skies. By the end of preparations, she sees a cloud of debris being kicked up by something fast in the WILD AREA...[break][break]

Others attempt to inspire the citizens of Hammerlocke, for many are fearful or distrustful. Biscotti Kingsley attempts to provide cupcakes, making use of a damaged bakery that is reminiscent of their family's. [break][break]

Selena Desmarais provides a speech to the peasantry. Her past history of being a journalist and League official come in full-force despite her defection, but others are still unconvinced.[break][break]

However, when Ashley Shepard performs a daring stunt on his DRAGONITE to show their capabilities, the audience is further charmed. His performance in the backdrop of this draconic city warms up the crowd to prepare for Remiel Calcifet and his ✨ZEKROM. Though many may initially have been terrified of its appearance, the preliminary work inspiring the peasantry allows the appearance of this dragon and its trainer to enthuse the citizens with new hope.[break][break]

POISON HANDS erupt from the sludge in HAMMERLOCKE. Alexei Ivanov is a relentless force against the graspers with his GARDEVOIR. As PSYCHIC blasts against the hands, kepler brueshaber's BEHEEYEM joins too, summoning its own mind-based powers to obliterate the limbs from their spying sprawl.

Unfortunately, Alexei Ivanov's GARDEVOIR is POISONED as a consequence of its battles. Thankfully, should someone assist them, they can be cured by proper support from a Pokemon's move.

maverick noah ryder calls upon his SHADOW HISUIAN ARCANINE to deal with the hands too. As it pounces on a writhing mess of fingers with a PSYCHIC FANG, the ground trembles. Shred and his SLITHER WING perform isolated EARTHQUAKES to dispatch the hands and some of the sludge with impressive and awe-inducing precision.[break][break]

The POWER SPOT in HAMMERLOCKE'S CASTLE-STADIUM'S WALL oozes like an infant unable to control its spittle. Kazimir Wynter's ARMAROUGE pushes its cannon-arms together, pulsing the dried poison with PSYSHOCK to loosen it. paxton concordas TELEPORTS in with his PORYGON to assist. Old, melted stone and shells of dried toxin are peeled away by its PSYCHIC before it circles around the stadium to relay any pertinent developments to its trainer.[break][break]

However, Thomas Benoit lands the final blow on this vile dam. His HYDREIGON, as if inspired by the medieval locale its in, unleashes a furious DRAGON PULSE. The blockage is finally damaged enough to dislodge, causing a horrible discharge of poison to flood out of it. [break][break]

The chasm that is revealed is not an immediate drop. It is a small tunnel that curves into a steep plummet instead; it is dark and the bottom is not discernible...[break][break]

In the HAMMERLOCKE VAULT, Elise Calcifet and athena oswald clear it of sludge and poison hand. The latter's TOTODILE leaps into the air, little feet waddling about as it sprays HYDRO PUMPS against the poison pools. Any hands that lunge out at them are taken care of by the reptile, while Elise Calcifet's GARDEVOIR douses the rest of the chamber with LIFE DEW. Eventually, the VAULT IS CLEARED and the tapestries are revealed... but ONE HAS BEEN EATEN AWAY BY THE POISON and can not be discerned:[break][break]

HAMMERLOCKE'S TALE

From another w'rld, heroes arriveth,[break]
to repaireth our walls and scout our skies[break]
dragons inspireth nay feareth, nay ire[break]
on full stomachs, our people parry palms[break]
the castle mure well clear'd with nay qualms[break]
the vault reveals tapestries two[break]
what m're shalt beest remembered[break]
...

MOTOSTOKE

blue murtagh Callan Young DEREK HOFFMAN Katherine Fairburne Melody Miro ollie morales PENELOPE LIVY SHEBA INOUE THEO BECKETT Navy Hyakkaryōran Tsubaki Cain Toman

MOTOSTOKE, THE CITY OF STEAM AND INDUSTRY launches defensive preparations immediately. Callan Young and Katherine Fairburne are quick to create barricades.[break][break]

FREEZE-DRY is used by Callan Young's ALOLAN NINETALES on several steel barricades to solidify them. Several citizens carry other barricades at key checkpoints under his instruction as Katherine Fairburne does the same, fortifying gateways and escape routes lest anything sneak pass.[break][break]

When Katherine Fairburne attempts to slip into the DISTORTION WORLD, she finds herself able to... but it is not the DISTORTION WORLD. Just an empty space. Over time, it populates with her memory of the world, but for now, it is simply a blank canvas that she can sneak in and out of herself with GIRATINA. In the privacy of this realm, the GIRATINA lets her know that THE POISON REMINDS IT OF ITS SIBLING...[break][break]

SHEBA INOUE's DELPHOX swiftly acts alongside Callan Young as a townsperson sets a barricade down by a pool of sludge. A hand lunges for it and the Elite Four, but her Pokemon manages to split one apart with its PSYCHIC.[break][break]

Although the party shows nothing but benevolence and charity, the peasantry still remains distrustful in the beginning.[break][break]

Thankfully, PENELOPE LIVY is quick to act. She knocks on every door. Offers a kind face and even kinder words. She is accompanied by the princely ollie morales, who is able to persuade more citizens into joining the creation of barricades and the amassment of supplies.[break][break]

At the STADIUM, DEREK HOFFMAN unclogs the POWER SPOT. His STEELIX exerts SHEER FORCE to remove stone, poison and turf with a powerful EARTH POWER. Although poison may strike the Steel-type serpent, the Pokemon is able to resist it—but not perfectly, something the former gym leader will take note of. Ooze pours out from the POWER SPOT as the dried lid is carved away.[break][break]

A steep drop can be seen from the well. The bottom can not be seen, for it is submerged in an endless darkness...[break][break]

An entourage of Rockets, blue murtagh, Cain Toman and THEO BECKETT, move toward the east. In their investigation, they find glowing ores in the carts. They radiate a magenta hue, similar to that of the poison's. Traversal over the bridge is easy enough by flight. Trickier if depending on a Pokemon's pure athleticism, for the drop into the WILD AREA is a dramatic one.[break][break]

The CAVE is lit by various crystals embedded in the walls. Pools of poison must be watched for, lest the party end up like one of the many skeletons of sad miners strewn about the cavern. Having led the charge, THEO BECKETT would identify the source of the light first: Z-CRYSTALS, some still active with energy... the others, defunct and pure black.[break][break]

Others attempt to stop the MOTOSTOKE TRAIN. Once a symbol of convenience and advance now is a motorcade of poison delivery. It spills toxins where ever it goes, marking the city with glowing sludge. Navy attempts to board the train on SPECTRIER with Hyakkaryōran Tsubaki in tow. The landing is clumsy—but managed, for the rider and steed are learning to work with each other with every stride they take.[break][break]

As Navy sneaks into the train, the poison sludge painting each care macabre, he finds the control room to attempt to brake the vehicle. Hyakkaryōran Tsubaki's ARIADOS is already in position however. Her calculated move manifests as a powerful silk covering a tunnel.[break][break]

Melody Miro lands too. As she steadies herself by sword, her SMEARGLE works on the engine. A SKETCHED-GLACIATE cools coals dramatically and slows the train down enough to prevent it from crumpling on ARIADOS' STICKY WEB.[break][break]

However, the resulting impact causes several of the cars to buckle and launch off the track. They smash into the streets, threatening to take the rest of the locomotive with Melody Miro, Navy and Hyakkaryōran Tsubaki inside. Thankfully, the web keeps the engine car stuck in place, preventing the fall from occurring at all. Consequently, the IMMINENT THREAT FROM THE POWER SPOT will be UNABLE TO USE THIS TRAIN in its GIGANTAMAX FORM.

MOTOSTOKE'S TALE

From another w'rld, heroes arriveth,[break]
to maketh bulwarks f'r threats uninvit'd[break]
two young nobles greeteth each home[break]
while one young sir unearths the well's tomb[break]
some expl're the caves east to findeth heavenly scales[break]
as the bleeding train is clott'd and did push off its rails[break]
what m're shalt beest remembered[break]
...

THE FIRST ATTACK

THOSE MANNING THE DEFENSES OF EACH CITY ring warning bells. An attack is imminent. Whether it was Ettie, Vanilla Kingsley, angelo vestri, or anyone else to break the news, eventually someone would report that they see a GALARIAN ZAPDOS rushing for the front of each city. The bird is incredibly fast, and its clawed feet clash against the BARRICADES MADE.[break][break]

Upon closer inspection, one would be able to see that it is ARMORED BY BLACK METALS. Similarly, it brings an army of POISONED GALARIAN POKEMON who are controlled by the sludge, who continually attempt to breach your city walls.[break][break]

However, that is not all. From the POWER SPOT in each city's stadium. A POISONED POKEMON crawls upward and out in tortured frenzy. Upon hitting the ground, the Pokemon GIGANTAMAXES, expanding to an incredible size... one that almost rivals the size of the ULTRA BEASTS THAT HAD ATTACKED MOSSDEEP ALMOST 4 YEARS AGO...

BALLONLEA TRAINERS get +15 TO THEIR ROLLS thanks to their efforts.[break]

BALLONLEA MAP

CIRCHESTER TRAINERS get +10 TO THEIR ROLLS thanks to their efforts.[break]

CIRCHESTER MAP

HAMMERLOCKE TRAINERS get +15 TO THEIR ROLLS thanks to their efforts.[break]

HAMMERLOCKE MAP

MOTOSTOKE TRAINERS get +10 TO THEIR ROLLS thanks to their efforts.[break]

MOTOSTOKE MAP

IMPORTANT

IN THIS ROUND, trainers may attempt to fight back against the threats— or perform other actions should they so desire. By the end of this round, both threats will be felled.[break][break]

Any ROLL BELOW 50 will result in their POKEMON BEING KNOCKED OUT. Please heed the ROLL BONUSES and CITY MAPS above. The ROLL BONUSES were determined by the success of certain actions and their rolls (e.g. a 99 for inspiring the peasantry).

RULES & GUIDELINES

INSTRUCTIONS

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DEADLINE

JUNE 7TH - 11:59PM PST

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Navy Hyakkaryōran Tsubaki Thomas Benoit Greyson Connors Gunner Graves Ettie ghost fireheart Rowan Wrynn Gwyar Wledig Melody Miro aaron faust Callan Young Remiel Calcifet Elise Calcifet Johanna Joy ollie morales mikael rosenberg PENELOPE LIVY maverick noah ryder DEREK HOFFMAN francie myrtle paxton concordas Biscotti Kingsley Adelaide Whiteley angelo vestri skyler dross Megan Whitmore Kazimir Wynter illeana reyes Vanilla Kingsley Alexei Ivanov Brynnhildr Erling Katherine Fairburne FERNANDO SILPH Serena Malcolm GIDEON GRAVES athena oswald Raziel Beckett SHEBA INOUE Shalin Nariya Eris Halla Ashley Shepard parker jones Naomi Sato priam conrad Shred blue murtagh kepler brueshaber Selena Desmarais Ruby Garcia Aidan Hereford THEO BECKETT Adrian Malcolm Cain Toman Summer Atreides