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• Area 2
• Outfit: One disguised boy
• Feels watched and uncomfortable while walking.
• Waves to Rowan Wrynn and Isaac Merlo while moving towards them.

RAID EVENT

AREA 1

Kazimir Wynter DESIREE BLOOMS Thomas Benoit ryker hayes Shred @elliot Elise Calcifet Grigori Sokolov Ambrose Hendrix jack wainwright Noel Parker Alba Evovae Adrian Malcolm Dirk Evans Hyakkaryōran Tsubaki DEREK HOFFMAN luka chêne Aubre McKenna-Settentrione Cadeyrn Osmond @guin Xiura Balfaltin

IN AREA ONE, Kazimir Wynter prepares a tarp. Rain dances on the canvas; beneath it, several trainers and Pokemon alike scan the damp thicket of trees. The sprawling swamp sneaks in and out of view between the gnarled trunks and scarves of fog.[break][break]

Some wait for others to take the lead. @elliot, Elise Calcifet and Cadeyrn Osmond remain cautious, their shoes sinking in the mud. Nearby, @guin's ARCHEN may feel tense due to the eerie surroundings and the anxiety building within its trainer.[break][break]

In another stretch of swamp, Shred and Grigori Sokolov wander helplessly... until they are joined by another, a lone wolf by the name of Ambrose Hendrix.[break][break]

In the dark wood, several WILL-O-WISPS glide over to the lost men. The fires beckon for them, bobbing up and down in the air like ghostly buoys before attempting to guide them back to Hyakkaryōran Tsubaki and her ZORUA under Kazimir Wynter's tarp.[break][break]

Beneath the tarp, Aubre McKenna-Settentrione joins Hyakkaryōran Tsubaki, her JUMPLUFF hovering over to Shred should he near. Alba Evovae and Thomas Benoit seek shelter on this tarp too, the fires of the latter's CERULEDGE casting flickering light on their clothes.[break][break]

The Ranger, jack wainwright, arrives under the Rangers' directive. His TOGEKISS employs a SAFEGUARD for those around the tarp, while Noel Parker joins him and @elliot with his WHIMSICOTT. The Windveiled Fairy claps, its HELPING HAND assisting the Pokemon who begin to scout.[break][break]

Curiously, the SAFEGUARD activates as Shred, Grigori Sokolov and Ambrose Hendrix happen upon the group. These trainers and their Pokemon, should they be out, are protected from POISON. They step in POISONOUS SLUDGE if they are unable to detect it from the lights of the WILL-O-WISP; however, the POISON IS INCREDIBLY STICKY. Whatever touches it becomes stuck—but thanks to the SAFEGUARD, with enough effort, the aforementioned would be able to break free with some help.[break][break]

Dirk Evans's FURFROU, Kazimir Wynter's URSHIFU and DESIREE BLOOMS's HATTERENE are graced by the HELPING HAND of Noel Parker's WHIMSICOTT as they scan their surroundings. Similarly, luka chêne's MUSHARNA makes use of its FOREWARN ABILITY while Adrian Malcolm's ARBOK casts a protective, neutralizing HAZE.[break][break]

ryker hayes is eventually joined by Xiura Balfaltin, while her SABLEYE attempts to DETECT objects of note or presences both amiable and malicious.[break][break]

THEIR COLLECTIVE EFFORTS REVEAL SEVERAL DISCOVERIES:[break]

• the aforementioned sticky poison.
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• beneath the wooden plank bridge, a torn off ear. an earbud is still lodged in it, connected to a low battery mp3 player that is currently playing GHOSTINTHEWAVES - DESIREE BLOOMS FROM THE ALBUM SHIMMERING BUTTERFLY (2023) on loop.
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• a small digital camera that is out of battery. should it be charged by an ELECTRIC-TYPE ATTACK, it will reveal selfies of Junichi and Minako Sato, photos of Hoennian landmarks, and a final, blurry photo: CLICK HERE
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• a larger presence deeper into the area, where the swamp overtakes the landscape.

In the meantime, DEREK HOFFMAN's MARACTUS sets a LEECH SEED TRAP. Perhaps it'll be of use in the future...[break][break]

NEW MAP

AREA 2

howard slayte aaron faust Lulu Flint Victoria Beckett NIKOLA SAMSA Neffatari Nzingha Genevieve Cromwell Aurelie Lefevre Kouji Matsubara Isaac Merlo Eris Halla Yuina Higashi El Sunderland Camellia Lemaitre Tempest Quinn Aidan Hereford Oliver Shrakes Rowan Wrynn nagi miwa

IN AREA TWO, howard slayte feeds the local fauna. The LOTAD take the treats; however, as Rowan Wrynn would notice too, the Water Weed Pokemon take awhile to accept the food. The Pokemon seem awfully nervous, their small bodies huddling together.[break][break]

The archaeologist is approached by aaron faust and his PIKACHU, who misnames the beast. Others prepare their search for The "Moonblood" Beast, but must contend with the elements first. NIKOLA SAMSA experiences the muck of the swamp firsthand, losing their spectacles after a filthy trip. However, Genevieve Cromwell is able to clean them for them, their respective Pokemon, a SHINY UMBREON and ABOMASNOW coming together as they cut through the fog.[break][break]

Neffatari Nzingha greets the Lady of the Forge, Aurelie Lefevre. Despite the remote location, the assembling presences reveal that they are indeed in the correct place. It is doubly confirmed by El Sunderland on their TORTERRA, their high vantage point allowing them a better view of the eerie, fog filled swampland.[break][break]

Immediately nearby, Isaac Merlo and his GOLISOPOD are joined by Kouji Matsubara. Their greetings alert Eris Halla to their presence nearby. She is swiftly approached and/or acknowledged by Oliver Shrakes, nagi miwa and Yuina Higashi, while Rowan Wrynn and Aidan Hereford join Isaac Merlo.[break][break]

Several Pokemon and their trainers scout the area. Tempest Quinn asks El Sunderland if his DACHSBUN can survey the area with them on top of the TORTERRA'S SHELL-TREE, while Lulu Flint's HOUNDOOM ODOUR SLEUTHS. Eris Halla's LUXRAY sniffs about the hill and pushes through the fog.[break][break]

Victoria Beckett's LUCARIO QUICK GUARDS Lulu Flint and Camellia Lemaitre who joins them. It swats away a YANMA that almost slams into them; it seems frightened, frenetically flapping its wings as it soars away from the area. Perhaps Camellia Lemaitre's heavy duty clothes are well-warranted, for who knows what dangers may wait for them in the swamp?[break][break]

THEIR COLLECTIVE EFFORTS REVEAL SEVERAL DISCOVERIES:[break]

• red, yellow, green, and blue shards scattered about the ground.
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• a very large, pink, and tattered armband. only Yuina Higashi would potentially be able to recognize that it is an armband (aesthetic example) belonging to a MEDICAL CORPS.
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• on the slope, blood and a disembodied leg with varicose veins. it has a huge chunk missing.
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• a larger presence deeper into the area, where the swamp overtakes the landscape.

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RULES & GUIDELINES

RULES

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES.

• only PLAYERS WITH NO CANON/AVATAR CHARACTERS can participate.
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• only ONE of your characters can participate.
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• please provide a tl;dr &/or bold moves/abilities/items used with each post.
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• please only USE ONE MOVE & PLEASE ONLY POST ONCE.
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• please WRITE IN YOUR NOTES IN BOLD WHICH AREA your character is in.
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• i will not tolerate complaints about not being mentioned, tagged, acknowledged or feeling "useless" in a raid. generally, i attempt to mention all characters and their actions in each post, but depending on the number of participants, this may not be feasible.
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• remember that although i am essentially the DUNGEON MASTER or GAME MASTER of this event, much of this event's enjoyment and storytelling lies upon the players shoulders. collaborate with what i provide in each moderator post and each other for the best result!
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• lastly, be cognizant of participating players and characters. no one is the "main character" of an event, and allowing space for give-and-take between characters and their actions is highly encouraged.
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• please ROLL with your post.
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DEADLINE

POST BY[break][break]SEPTEMBER 23RD, 11:59PM PST.

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SPOILER: Click to show

Hyakkaryōran Tsubaki Eris Halla Shred Yuina Higashi howard slayte DESIREE BLOOMS DEREK HOFFMAN Alba Evovae jack wainwright aaron faust Camellia Lemaitre Isaac Merlo Aurelie Lefevre NIKOLA SAMSA Neffatari Nzingha Genevieve Cromwell Xiura Balfaltin Elise Calcifet Oliver Shrakes Tempest Quinn Grigori Sokolov Ambrose Hendrix Lulu Flint @guin Dirk Evans Thomas Benoit Adrian Malcolm Victoria Beckett Kazimir Wynter @elliot Kouji Matsubara Rowan Wrynn El Sunderland Noel Parker Cadeyrn Osmond Aidan Hereford Aubre McKenna-Settentrione luka chêne ryker hayes nagi miwa Vanilla Kingsley