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Selena Desmarais

S.P.E.C.T.R.A. TRINITY TRIALS: GROUDON

POSTED ON Jun 18, 2023 6:50:33 GMT

SELENA NODS WITH APPROVAL AT THE SHOW Hitoshi Inoue HAS GIVEN THEIR AUDIENCE, her smirk breaking her pained and weary face as they deal with their one and only attempt at killing this god of simulation.

"You got it." She speaks calmy over comms, directing to Ashley Shepard; a feeble attempt to quell the storm brewing inside her. When did simulations ever get this real? She reminds herself, feeling the andrenaline coursing through her veins and into her head. It is clear Hitoshi Inoue's suicide mission is one that must be dealt with such elaborate strategy: the only way to kill a legendary is to be legendaries themselves.

After watching Ashley Shepard throw his Goomy, Selena decides to use her last straw: she reveals the pendant inside her blouse, a megastone that mimics the colors of the Hatterene. Light surrounds the fairy witch, a spectacle that shines upon the battlefield as it transforms into a creature of wonder: a MEGA HATTERENE.

"You know what to do, Hecate." The Hatterene summons fallings stars surrounding Groudon as it electrocutes it, the maximum power of G-MAX SMITE confusing the god as it attempts to use ERUPTION. Selena glances upon her scrying Delphox, who in turns SMILES while doing the FUTURE SIGHT.

Selena knows what will happen next.

EVENT: S.P.E.C.T.R.A. TRINITY TRIALS: GROUDON
Hitoshi Inoue Ashley Shepard

TL;DR
- HATTERENE mega-evolves!
- HATTERENE uses G-MAX SMITE; GROUDON is CONFUSED.
- DELPHOX uses FUTURE SIGHT and foretells what is about to happen (they will win!!!)

PROMPTS
- ~~🔥 Without Sygna Suits, you are at risk of the elements! You must deal with the OPPRESSIVE HEAT of the ACTIVE VOLCANO in some way!~~
- ~~🔥 Groudon will be able to MANIPULATE THE EARTH of the location! Incorporate this difficulty in your posts in some way.~~
- ~~🚀 SELENA DESMARAIS's experience as a former Avatar must inform the strategic approach of the team against Groudon.~~

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Hitoshi Inoue

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POSTED ON Jun 20, 2023 4:48:50 GMT

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From the day he was taken in by the Hasegawa, Hitoshi has been a sword. Swords do not think. They are uncaring tools, cold steel to be wielded by whoever has the conviction to carry the blade. To further that woman's ambitions, the blade has been given to Rocket. It turns towards whatever threats they see fit. It strikes where it is directed.[break]
He is falling. The earth gives way under his feet. Everything has been leading up to this moment. Every sacrifice was to place Tokugawa, the blade wielded by a blade, exactly where he needed to be. Hitoshi closes his eyes. He trusts in himself. He trusts in this creature's capacity to murder. Tokugawa is but an extension of himself.[break]
Groudon is wreathed in flames. Roaring, it little understands why these puny creatures continue to resist. It is confounded by their leader's tactics. Its power slams time and time against the shield raised by the left hand.[break]
It is time for the blade to strike.[break]
Tokugawa sees the hole made in this seemingly invincible armor. The lava churning within him and the rock scabbed over it are the same primordial ground as the plates that move nations. It is the height of human folly to imagine that a blade could pierce such a creature.[break]
Falling into a kneeling position, the blade on his head is raised towards that hole. Beneath it lies the creature's heart. He's sure of that.[break]
"Go! Fight! Fight! Fiiiiiiiiight!" Hitoshi bellows at his teammates and the sword itself. Tokugawa rushes forward, moving so quick that he seems to disappear in a flash of light. His blade is a flash of steel, piercing through that invincible armor. The road to this single piercing strike was paved with bodies. Almost all of their Pokemon have been killed within the simulation to deliver them here.[break]
And, in the end, it was worth the sacrifice. Tokugawa comes clear out the other side of the creature, its heart pierced on his blade. It is piping hot. There is no time to celebrate this triumph. It seeps lava onto the Pokemon. Were this not a simulation, the Pokemon would be dead before he hit the wall of the volcano.[break]
A god dies.

Selena Desmarais Ashley Shepard

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Ashley Shepard

S.P.E.C.T.R.A. TRINITY TRIALS: GROUDON

POSTED ON Jun 23, 2023 2:49:22 GMT

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The Groudon roars its last. And with it, every sacrifice made to this point leads to the final moments. Selena breaks out the secret weapon, and with it her Hatterene strikes, and a breath later, Tokugawa exits the other side of the Groudon, Laguna still clung onto the metal beast, having seen the simulated insides of a Groudon.[break][break]

And it's over. Just like that.[break][break]

Limping over their direction, Salem the Umbreon makes a weak, painful mew as she approaches, with Ana the Pikachu out cold and broken. And though the victory could be afforded to them, it was not without suffering at the jaws of defeat. Every piece moved how it needed to, and as Ashley returns the Pikachu and the Umbreon, he just looks towards Goomy, who snores happily on the metal biped that had slain a god.[break][break]

They did it.[break][break]

It was done.[break][break]

The battle is over, and Ashley throws a fist up to the air. He had been wrong about Hitoshi, and he shoots him a smirk. Knew where the heart was, and took it. A smirk that softens to Selena.[break][break]

"Fuck yeah."[break][break]

Game over, Groudon.

Hitoshi Inoue, Selena Desmarais[break][break]

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- OUTFIT, minus overshirt[break]
- VICTORY! YEAAAAAH![break]
- Character development? Absolutely.[break]
- Prompts Done: ~~🔥 Without Sygna Suits, you are at risk of the elements! You must deal with the OPPRESSIVE HEAT of the ACTIVE VOLCANO in some way!~~ || ~~🔥 As part of the thread, Groudon will use PRECIPICE BLADES and successfully impale either a TRAINER or POKEMON. The affected target must either die or be significantly wounded in the simulation.~~ || ~~🔥 Groudon will be able to MANIPULATE THE EARTH of the location! Incorporate this difficulty in your posts in some way.~~ || ~~🚀 ASHLEY SHEPARD's fear of seeing his Pokemon or loved ones hurt must prove a hindrance to the mission.~~

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Selena Desmarais

S.P.E.C.T.R.A. TRINITY TRIALS: GROUDON

POSTED ON Jul 1, 2023 4:27:39 GMT

GROUDON DYING AT THE HANDS OF Hitoshi Inoue’S KINGAMBIT is a sight to behold. It is the bittersweet taste of victory that linger’s in Selena’s mouth. It is sweet smell of the god’s blood that sends them back to reality.

The desolate land mimicking Mt. Chimney has been reduced to pixilated data: the world as they know it for almost an hour slowly transforms back into the familiar view of the Rocket training room. All the traces of magma and earth cracks has been replaced by the metal floors. The dead god is know nothing but void.

"Well, I guess we made it." Selena speaks with both of her partners, finally closing the gap between them now that they are just feet away from her.

They have made it but with so much repercussions on their end. It is clear that even at simulations, the power of a god is unparalleled. But at least they know that nothing is impossible now.

They are truly the Godkillers.

EVENT: S.P.E.C.T.R.A. TRINITY TRIALS: GROUDON
Hitoshi Inoue Ashley Shepard

PROMPTS
- ~~🔥 Without Sygna Suits, you are at risk of the elements! You must deal with the OPPRESSIVE HEAT of the ACTIVE VOLCANO in some way!~~
- ~~🔥 Groudon will be able to MANIPULATE THE EARTH of the location! Incorporate this difficulty in your posts in some way.~~
- ~~🚀 SELENA DESMARAIS's experience as a former Avatar must inform the strategic approach of the team against Groudon.~~

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POSTED ON Jul 3, 2023 22:59:16 GMT

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POSTED ON Jul 11, 2023 3:24:00 GMT

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Hitoshi Inoue

STRENGTH: ⭐⭐⭐[break]
INTELLECT: ⭐⭐[break]
ADAPTABILITY: ⭐⭐[break]
SURVIVAL: ⭐⭐⭐[break][break]

FINAL EVALUATION: "You know your strengths and you play to them well. Your work as the main offensive line was pivotal in this battle, as was your ability to consistently push through under pressure. In the future I'd like to see more of your strategic mind. You're a good follower, but perhaps there's a great leader beneath that."

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Ashley Shepard

STRENGTH: ⭐⭐⭐[break]
INTELLECT: ⭐⭐⭐[break]
ADAPTABILITY: ⭐⭐⭐[break]
SURVIVAL: ⭐[break][break]

FINAL EVALUATION: "I was impressed by your initial suggestion of splitting your offense and defense. Less so when you immediately recanted and injured yourself. Remember, Pokémon are tools and should be sacrificed if the situation calls for it. Luckily it seems you learned that as the battle went on. It won't be a simulation next time — don't hesitate in the future."

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Selena Desmarais

STRENGTH: ⭐[break]
INTELLECT: ⭐⭐⭐⭐[break]
ADAPTABILITY: ⭐⭐⭐[break]
SURVIVAL: ⭐⭐[break][break]

FINAL EVALUATION: "Your proclivity for straightforward leadership showed in this battle. Your team listened and followed through with your directives. When others chimed in, you were flexible as plans changed. I look forward to seeing how you integrate further with the organization in the future."

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POSTED ON Jul 18, 2023 11:47:52 GMT

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Hitoshi Inoue

STRENGTH: ⭐⭐⭐⭐[break]
INTELLECT: ⭐⭐[break]
ADAPTABILITY: ⭐[break]
SURVIVAL: ⭐⭐[break][break]

FINAL EVALUATION: "You cannot solely rely on your strength to bail you out of difficult situations. Similarly, you cannot solely rely on others. You make a good follower, you know how to listen and how to survive, but I hope there is more you are capable of. Rocket has plenty dogs. How will you stand out?"

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Ashley Shepard

STRENGTH: ⭐⭐[break]
INTELLECT: ⭐⭐[break]
ADAPTABILITY: ⭐⭐⭐[break]
SURVIVAL: ⭐⭐⭐[break][break]

FINAL EVALUATION: "Foolishly getting yourself injured is why your intellect and survival score are that low. But you adapted well enough, and while your sacrifice pivoted the battle, your attachment to your Pokémon has no place in Team Rocket. They are tools and nothing more. The sooner you accept that, the better. I expected more from you."

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Selena Desmarais

STRENGTH: ⭐[break]
INTELLECT: ⭐⭐⭐⭐[break]
ADAPTABILITY: ⭐⭐⭐[break]
SURVIVAL: ⭐⭐[break][break]

FINAL EVALUATION: "You performed as expected—no surprises there—but that is not always a good thing. I needed more from you beyond your display of leadership. Your team felt disconnected and while you all adapted well enough, too many mistakes were made that would have been costly. I know you can do better."

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POSTED ON Aug 6, 2023 4:40:09 GMT

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Hitoshi Inoue

STRENGTH: ⭐⭐⭐⭐[break]
INTELLECT: ⭐⭐[break]
ADAPTABILITY: ⭐⭐[break]
SURVIVAL: ⭐⭐⭐[break][break]

FINAL EVALUATION: "You played the role of a sword well. Though I feel like you have potential to be more than just a tool for those who wield you. In any case, you worked with your team well enough, and the way your Kingambit finished off the Groudon was satisfying. I'll be watching you."

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S.P.E.C.T.R.A.[break]GROUDON

Ashley Shepard

STRENGTH: ⭐⭐[break]
INTELLECT: ⭐⭐[break]
ADAPTABILITY: ⭐⭐⭐[break]
SURVIVAL: ⭐[break][break]

FINAL EVALUATION: "You started out strong, devising a plan. But trying to protect your Pokemon at your own expense like that is not going to cut it in the field! Pokemon are tools to be used in the pursuit of Rocket's glory. I'm glad you eventually came around to that, but in the field, you might not get a second chance like that. Conditioning might be needed, so that this doesn't become a hinderance in the field."

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S.P.E.C.T.R.A.[break]GROUDON

Selena Desmarais

STRENGTH: ⭐[break]
INTELLECT: ⭐⭐⭐⭐[break]
ADAPTABILITY: ⭐⭐⭐⭐[break]
SURVIVAL: ⭐⭐[break][break]

FINAL EVALUATION: "You played the part of leader and strategist well. The way you supported your teammates helped pave the way for your team's victory. But then, what would I expect from someone of your reputation?"

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