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But the sight of the stars makes me dream

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"Well, your friend over there seems to be enjoying the gloom." was Alba's reply, watching Hyakkaryōran Tsubaki's Zorua skip across the swamp.[break][break]

It was almost like a crime scene. Gore scattered across the ground like confetti, toxic sludge lingering like fingerprints… It was obviously the work of a wild beast, though. A Rocket crime scene would be far cleaner. But here he was, helping play the part of detective… Well, putting pieces together was part of his job, even if the final image differed in its scope.[break][break]

"Hey, hand me that camera. I wanna see what's on it." They needed clues, right? The camera of the decea— uh, the victi— the missing, seemed like a good place to look. Motioning to Galvantula, the spider let out a Thunder Wave, recharging its battery so he could look through its photos. It was… incredibly boring, for the most part. Standard tourist stuff, standard married stuff…[break][break]

The last photo was the interesting part, but it was also maybe the worst photograph Alba had the misfortune of looking at.[break][break]

"Too blurry to make out much… but there's something red and glowing in the top-right corner. Could be eyes, could be some kind of machine? Be on your guard for any lights, I guess."[break][break]

And that poison… People seemed to be coming to their own conclusions, but he couldn't help but compare the sludge before him to the sludge he'd seen in Galar. Either way, it never hurt to double test something.

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[attr="class","omgentop"]BLOOD, MUD & IRON

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RAID EVENT

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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 Hyakkaryōran Tsubaki DEREK HOFFMAN luka chêne Aubre McKenna-Settentrione Cadeyrn Osmond @guin Xiura Balfaltin

THE DISEMBODIED EAR is examined by DESIREE BLOOMS, Hyakkaryōran Tsubaki, and Elise Calcifet as they are joined by Grigori Sokolov and Thomas Benoit. The idol confirms that it is indeed her song playing, while Elise Calcifet searches for more remnants.[break][break]

The Galarian Ambassador and her guard, Cadeyrn Osmond, eventually find several bones, cracked and fragmented, the marrow sucked clean from their cores.[break][break]

Hyakkaryōran Tsubaki's ZORUA vents a BITTER MALICE through the ear. The illusion conjured is one of MINAKO SATO, one of the missing civilians. The spectral form eventually fades, though one may wonder if the illusion is an accurate representation of her form. Similarly, luka chêne's MUSHARNA attempts to use FUTURE SIGHT to decipher more clues. Despite the difficulties in perceiving specifics, it manages to "hear" what appears to be dirt being shuffled as if being dug (SALAC DIFFERENCE).[break][break]

Ambrose Hendrix and @elliot are eventually freed from their sticky shackles. Noel Parker's GOODRA waddles over. With a hardy thwack, its thick tail strikes the sludge away from @elliot's body to free him. Shred's GHOLDENGO emerges to assist its trainer with his predicament, spilling coins as it plucks him from the earth.

Shred earns an extra 5 PD!

Those marred by the poison get the feeling that if they were to remain in contact with it for long even with the SAFEGUARD from jack wainwright, they would all suffer terrible symptoms.[break][break]

Though Thomas Benoit has his theories, Alba Evovae wonders whether this sludge is like the toxic waste encountered in GOODBYE GALAR. However, Alba Evovae would find that is indeed different. It is less viscous, more sticky and globular.[break][break]

Aubre McKenna-Settentrione's Pokemon returns with the camera. Though it is uncharged, a quick THUNDER WAVE from Alba Evovae's GALVANTULA manages to charge it.

Thanks to charge, another photo can be found in its RECENTLY DELETED folder: a random picture of the area and then another of Minako and Junichi's bodies on the ground.

A DAZZLING GLEAM from DESIREE BLOOMS's HATTERENE and Elise Calcifet's GASTLY cuts through the fog as the party advances. Sparkling lights scatter and follow the billowing tails of the NINETALES.[break][break]

jack wainwright marks the poisonous puddles as he ventures forth. To help illuminate their search, his MISMAGIUS is summoned with a flourish, its ghostly dress twirling as a SUNNY DAY illuminates the way. Quietly, ryker hayes, Adrian Malcolm, and Xiura Balfaltin continue to search for more clues. Protected by Xiura Balfaltin's SABLEYE, its ruby eyes stave off any threats.[break][break]

They are all guided by DEREK HOFFMAN's MARACTUS. The GRASSY TERRAIN continuously replenishes health while providing a drier plane to traverse on. Through the rejuvenating field, Kazimir Wynter's NINETALES separate into several different apparitions with DOUBLE TEAM. Though the kitsune does not find much yet, it inspires those joining in on its hunt by leading the vanguard.

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

THE DISEMBODIED LEG IS EXAMINED by Eris Halla, Camellia Lemaitre, NIKOLA SAMSA, Lulu Flint and Kouji Matsubara. Poking the leg would not reveal much, but closer inspection by Eris Halla and Camellia Lemaitre would reveal that the missing chunk was created by several smaller bites rather than one big chomp.[break][break]

NIKOLA SAMSA's further investigation would let them discover that the leg has been like this for at least a week. The leg is weathered, rotting, and shows signs of wear and tear from being prodded at by other wild Pokemon. Briefly, Kouji Matsubara takes a gander. He may note that the leg seems like it belongs to an older gentleman due to its musculature and varicose veins.[break][break]

Suddenly, the leg would be almost munched away by Lulu Flint's HOUNDOOM, but a quick scolding forces the dog away. However, her redirection of her Pokemon would also allow it to find bones like the ones in Area One (SALAC DIFFERENCE). They are cracked, broken and scraped clean of meat.[break][break]

As the HOUNDOOM scampers off, Neffatari Nzingha attempts to stifle her laughter. Her LUNATONE emerges from its capsule. Its steady hover allows it to focus... and its FUTURE SIGHT allows it to "hear" the sounds of splashing, plunging, water being churned.[break][break]

Although nagi miwa attempts to provide space for Eris Halla, aaron faust attempts to wrestle the stick away from the child poking at the leg. His PIKACHU sniffs for smells in the meantime. Like Victoria Beckett's LUCARIO, it detects something deeper into the swamp. Whatever it is, it smells of apricorns, plump beans, mud and peat.[break][break]

Away from the body part Aurelie Lefevre departs expeditiously. She examines the SHARDS as do howard slayte, El Sunderland and Yuina Higashi. They certainly are the same kind that manifest during SPACE-TIME DISTORTIONS: small fragments supposedly containing elemental, type-based power. Aidan Hereford pockets one, while Tempest Quinn's RIOLU nearby assists other Pokemon with their anticipatory actions with COACHING.[break][break]

When howard slayte's CLAYDOL RAPID SPINS to investigate what other secrets may be within the swamp grasses. It spins so fast that it is able to dig into the earth. What he finds is a curious artifact: an antiquated GIGATON BALL that if repaired in the future, could be usable.[break][break]

Isaac Merlo and Genevieve Cromwell advance, arm in arm. There are no footprints apart from the ones made by their parties. Oliver Shrakes follows too, for the YANMA has fled from the center of the swamp. Above, Rowan Wrynn's DECIDUEYE scouts with its PHANTOM FORCE, phasing in and out of its spectral swirl to avoid detection. That high up, it can see the SUNNY DAY and DAZZLING GLEAMS from AREA ONE. The parties are beginning to merge...

SWAMP

AS THE TWO SEARCH PARTIES CONVERGE, they would immediately find the main bulk of the swamp. The water is deepest here, the mud thickest. Traversing into this area would mean going at least waist deep into the waters should any trainer travel by ground.[break][break]

AREA ONE'S SEARCH PARTY would discover a grisly scene. XIURA'S SABLEYE'S RED GEM EYES would first reflect the horrors in its many facets. Illuminated by a SUNNY DAY, a dozen or so bodies can be seen floating on the swamp waters. They are partially concealed by wildrye grasses, fog, shadows untouched by the artificial sunlight, murky waters and mud.[break][break]

TWO OF THE BODIES look eerily similar to JUNICHI AND MINAKO SATO'S description.

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On the other side, closer to to AREA TWO, the search party would be able to witness a bulky, matted bear scraping at the earth. A green light shines from its skull. Though it looks like an URSALUNA, its forehead is marked by a blood red circle like a BLOOD MOON and stands on its hind legs, back hunched over like a tortured monster. As the party moves in closer, they would see that it is digging something up from the swamp soil. As it pants, growling as it carves grand arcs into the earth, a CORPSE IS UNEARTHED.[break][break]

The BLOOD MOON URSALUNA would notice the party immediately. With a surprised huff, it would RUN TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE SWAMP FILLED WITH FLOATING BODIES on all four legs.[break][break]

Everyone on either side of the swamp would see it barreling through the dirty waters, knocking the bodies about like bath toys. To reach it, everyone must brave this watery graveyard.

NEW MAP

RULES & GUIDELINES

RULES

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES.

• only PLAYERS WITH NO CANON/AVATAR CHARACTERS can participate.
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• please only USE ONE MOVE & PLEASE ONLY POST ONCE.
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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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DEADLINE

POST BY[break][break]SEPTEMBER 29TH, 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

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@guin & Vanilla Kingsley have missed a round of posting and may be kicked if they miss another round.

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Watching the effects of Hyakkaryōran Tsubaki's companion's bitter malice, an ethereal vision of sorts that Desiree had never experienced, all she could feel was the dread of empathetic loss in her stomach. It hurt knowing that one of her fans could have left the world due to such an ill fortune- but she'd always remember those wispy characteristics granted by the move of the fox, no matter how foreign that exhibit had seemed. Voices met the ringing of anger in her ears, such as a curious question from Grigori Sokolov regarding a group leader calling for the search, accompanied by sincerities for the white-haired girl's efforts in guiding lost party members to the forefront.[break][break]

How was it that something this seemingly large scale, something piquing the interest of so many of those who wished to help with this threat, seemingly had little organization? "I'm sorry, but I don't think we have a group leader- I think? Just kinda like, following the collective, right?" She looked around at all the others advancing into the swamp and approaching, so she couldn't be that wrong in thinking the search had already begun. Hatterene was clearly doing her best to keep an eye on the terrain, at least that was something. Her white hooded coat squeaked a little as she shrugged, this was all so full of dread, rain, fear, and disorganization- why did it take a stranger asking for help to make her feel so dumbfounded?[break][break]

Though the approaching Thomas Benoit and luka chêne shortly after him was enough to distract her from that awkward lack of a good answer, turning toward them and giving the most minuscule smile one could ever witness. "Oh, Ultra Beasts? Those strange pokemon behind the rifts? Hm." She pondered, not knowing a thing about Megalopolans other than the fact she'd heard some things prior. But those remembrances had yet to allow Desiree to recall, perhaps it needed time that they did not have. Either way, though, it sounded concerning. "Maybe the beast is more innocent than I thought, like a catalyst for something. I hope the missing people are alright though, that could make it even worse if we were right."[break][break]

Desiree agreed with luka chêne's sentiment of a demand to keep going, she was right that all was not yet in vain when it came to those that had not yet been accounted for. Giving her a shaky nod and continuing on her bath deeper in, Hatterene beside her, she raised one of her hands to reach behind her as she walked, hoping a lil' wiggle of her fingers would be enough of a message that she was going to follow the collective. The grassy terrain brought by the Maractus leading the search party, or the hunt, and the fluctuations of dazzling light were proving to be quite the stabilizer for all the mud accruing on her boots and the possibility of straying off course in the fog.[break][break]

As the winding swamp trail met the water's edge, the grim sight that met the pinkette's eyes looked to be potentially enough to prove her fellow booty bumper's wishful thinking unfortunately wrong. "I think we're too late, no, no." Her eyes looked to begin watering as she shot a glance at luka chêne, haphazardly dropping her cigarette and rummaging through her bag. Removing Hatterene's pokeball and retaining her inside with a press of a button, she'd do the same following doing so but in the opposite order, releasing her Tsareena. It was all so wrong, she knew it would be much less of a risk to release her heaviest hitter if something were to ambush like the Nihilego in the Ultra Deep Sea.[break][break]

One of the bodies floating appeared to bear a resemblance to the description of Minako Sato, the one that appeared within the Zorua's illusion; the sight caused Desiree's heart to drop into her chest, hope now long forgotten. But that was nothing compared to the feeling she felt when she saw the scrambling bear kicking up bodies as it ran toward the center. "Barbie, take us across." She commanded amidst her tears, following suit with the others who began taking to the murky waters. Backing up from her trainer and launching at her, the Tsareena attempted to use GRASSY GLIDE to shoot the two across the slushy graveyard to the other side to avoid having to indulge in the corpse river. It seemed unsanitary, and who knows what diseases one could catch from swimming through something like that, so they felt there was nothing wrong with trying.[break][break]

What a time to have left Altaria and Tropius back at the greenhouse.[break][break]

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