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[attr="class","omgentop"]THE WILDS:[break]MECHANICAL KINGDOM

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ONGOING EVENT

EXPLORATION

LITTLEROOT[break]↻ MECHANICAL KINGDOM

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WHETHER IT WAS DISPLACED BENEATH LITTLEROOT DUE TO DIMENSIONAL ENTANGLEMENT, BROUGHT BACK TO FUNCTIONING ORDER DUE TO DIALGA, OR BOTH, can not be determined. However, this kingdom made entirely out of intricate mechanisms is void of human life. Clockwork gears, iron tunnels, and curious domes make up this kingdom that continues to function like an animatronic music box.[break][break]

Mechanical Pokemon like Magearna, Volcanion and others present in the kingdom seem to be robotic, set to a rhythm or programming like an animatronic figure.[break][break]

Several clock towers loom above the entire kingdom, though their machinery seems to be in disrepair.

PROMPTS

LIST OF PROMPTS

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03 spot a zygarde cell that flees, leading your character into a sticky situation.
29 encounter mechanical tsareena that hunt you aggressively, attempting to fence with their sharp, blade legs.
30 thanks to the efforts of previous expeditioners powering up a coal engine, a factory room has been activated. mechanical volcanion are being manufactured (though they are missing parts and some of the assembly is improper) here; you will not be able to take a volcanion, but you may encounter dilapidated volcanion that attempt to attack you.
31 encounter an automated scenario of an execution where a mechanical tyrantrum is being executed by a mechanical aegislash repeatedly; you may find yourselves caught on the track instead, taking the place of the tyrantrum.
32 either by exploring clockwork tunnels underneath the city or the castle, liberate carbink who have been working in other coal engines for eons.
🗺️ use a paradox pokemon in an advantageous way.
🗺️ SPECIAL HUNT: kyle lopez will be able to encounter a VOLCANION that can speak. This is the same Volcanion that destroyed a humanmade tower and encountered Alexei Ivanov in an underwater cavern. You must win its trust in some way, for it is wary of humans due to an unknown reason, but perhaps related to the events that have transpired in this kingdom a long time ago.[break][break]

It guards several SOUL-HEARTS that it is attempting to repair. It will manage to repair one Soul-Hearts by chance as it transfers some of its INFINITY ENERGY to it, shortening the Volcanion's life. The Volcanion is doing this in an attempt to find the MAGEARNA it had sworn to protect a long time ago, believing itself to be the last surviving "knight" of the royal guard.[break][break]

Bringing one SOULLESS MAGEARNA to the Volcanion will allow Paxton to open a hatch on the Magearna's chest to install the Soul-Heart in order to grant it "life", which then can be captured.
🗺️ THE METAL GEAR can be used to activate a gate, machine, or any other gear-based mechanism to overcome an obstacle. doing so can help pursue and catch the fleeing ZYGARDE CELL for the LEAGUE to study.
🗺️ the HEAVY BALL can be used to devastate a mechanical pokemon due to its weight. though it can be used to "temporarily capture" a mechanical pokemon, it is prone to malfunctioning, which will cause the mechanical pokemon to escape by the end of your expedition.

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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not even fifteen minutes into their return trip to the mechanical kingdom, matias and kyle lopez run into trouble. ironic, really, as they had chased after a fleeing zygarde cell in the first place.[break][break]

"duck!"[break][break]

matias tugs on kyle's arm just to make sure they avoid a leaping MECHANICAL TSAREENA. they have their pokemon on them but this seems a little more fun, though should the situation escalate further, he knows they'll be able to handle themselves.[break][break]

"down the drain up ahead!"[break][break]

03 spot a zygarde cell that flees, leading your character into a sticky situation.[break][break]

29 encounter mechanical tsareena that hunt you aggressively, attempting to fence with their sharp, blade legs.

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POSTED ON Feb 7, 2024 15:22:04 GMT

kyle grabs one of the gears lying around and inserts it to a mechanism by the gate, connecting a lever to the clockwork pulley system of the mechanical kingdom. a stomp sets it in place before kyle rushes to pull a lever.

"matias, assist the dog!"

the creaking of the gates almost drowns kyle's voice, though the instruction wasn't needed with how intuitive the situation was.

a mightyena has been chasing after the zygarde cell straight to the gate. it has happened before, and kyle has preemptively opened the way for them to go for it unimpeded by obstacles.

this wasn't their first rodeo with these cells.

03 spot a zygarde cell that flees, leading your character into a sticky situation.

🗺️ THE METAL GEAR can be used to activate a gate, machine, or any other gear-based mechanism to overcome an obstacle. doing so can help pursue and catch the fleeing ZYGARDE CELL for the LEAGUE to study.

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POSTED ON Feb 14, 2024 10:07:41 GMT

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realizing he can no longer do it without the help of his pokemon, he cracks open a pokeball, calling out his jolteon that rushes over with AGILITY to tackle mechanical tsareena away from kyle lopez's mightyena.[break][break]

the zygarde cell slips through the sewer grates, dropping down into the kingdom's tunnel system. matias wastes no time in pulling the grate up with his bare hands, holding it before gesturing over.[break][break]

"hop in!"[break][break]

32 either by exploring clockwork tunnels underneath the city or the castle, liberate carbink who have been working in other coal engines for eons.

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POSTED ON Feb 16, 2024 5:56:47 GMT

kyle follows matias' lead, hopping in to the city's underground tunnels.

they land to see the mightyena pin the zygarde cell down with a paw. as kyle tries to contain it, he hears scuffling from beyond the tunnel.

carbink start funneling out from the depths of the underground pathways after seeing an escape route from matias and kyle's entry, as if in a rush. excited, maybe, but kyle wasn't really an expert in reading expressions of mineral pokemon.

"that's weird," he observes. "do you think there's something dangerous ahead?"

the carbink has to deal with the mechanical tsareena as soon as they get out, but with a large group like that, he supposed it wasn't that big of a deal. the unknown, on the other hand, was something else.

part of him expects matias to test the waters for him, like a knight to his king.

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POSTED ON Feb 16, 2024 11:16:28 GMT

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"let's find out."[break][break]

like a knight to his king, matias leads the charge, ready to defend them against any terrors that await.[break][break]

the area the carbink were fleeing from reveals itself, separated by an archway with steam spilling out onto the brick floors of the tunnel system.[break][break]

without hesitation, matias steps through, and what lies ahead is what he knows to be a factory room, having seen enough of them during his time in vermillion.[break][break]

"they're guards, aren't they? the volcanion. it seems they're being mass produced."[break][break]

he strolls along the room, observing.[break][break]

"i don't think any are activated."[break][break]

right as he says that, one in particular, lurking in the corner of the room, rumbles to life.[break][break]

30 thanks to the efforts of previous expeditioners powering up a coal engine, a factory room has been activated. mechanical volcanion are being manufactured (though they are missing parts and some of the assembly is improper) here; you will not be able to take a volcanion, but you may encounter dilapidated volcanion that attempt to attack you.[break][break]

32 either by exploring clockwork tunnels underneath the city or the castle, liberate carbink who have been working in other coal engines for eons.

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POSTED ON Feb 17, 2024 17:08:38 GMT

shit.

the mightyena throws a shadow ball at the volcanion in an attempt to slow it down, to no avail. it continues to walk towards them when kyle's eyes spot a pokeball.

he dives for it, and with all his strength, lugs the heavy ball to the volcanion's trajectory. surprisingly, it gets it inside for a capture.

as the champion watches the victory, his eyes stray away from where his legs go. he trips on a mechanical pokemon he has seen around, magearna, and both are pushed to the trajectory of a track.

his mightyena whines in fear as its eyes stare at the mechanical aegislash performing an execution. the conveyor belt moves them fast, and the best option kyle has is in front of him.

he whistles for matias, as he would've done to his mightyena, for action. subconsciously, he uses the tune for an offensive play, one of the few things uses in battle that he may have used during their life at galar as well.

🗺️ the HEAVY BALL can be used to devastate a mechanical pokemon due to its weight. though it can be used to "temporarily capture" a mechanical pokemon, it is prone to malfunctioning, which will cause the mechanical pokemon to escape by the end of your expedition.

31 encounter an automated scenario of an execution where a mechanical tyrantrum is being executed by a mechanical aegislash repeatedly; you may find yourselves caught on the track instead, taking the place of the tyrantrum.

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POSTED ON Feb 17, 2024 18:00:37 GMT

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"kyle!"[break][break]

the tune of kyle lopez's whistle is so distinct and familiar that it forces matias to respond to it instantly, drawing from instincts to call out his sandy shocks. the paradox pokemon's EARTH POWER rises, breaking the tracks apart while it spins forward, cling-clanging across the ground to HEAVY SLAM the mechanicl aegislash.[break][break]

matias is quick to pull kyle off the ground, helping them back to their feet.[break][break]

"don't scare me like that."[break][break]

before they could share a more intimate moment, another grumbling from deeper in the room calls to them, though this time it sounds as though it's coming from the other side.[break][break]

after a sigh, he turns and slips back into his role as kyle's knight.[break][break]

"i'll lead."[break][break]

🗺️ use a paradox pokemon in an advantageous way.

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POSTED ON Feb 17, 2024 18:39:56 GMT

he gets back to his feet with matias' help, awkwardly chuckling as he accepts the criticism with an excuse of his own.

"hehe. i just have to take the first strike, you know."

they were in unknown territory. any damage incurred is tentative to wasting time and the lack of access to immediate care also presents a risk of similar weight.

he supposed that his abilities as the avatar of ho-oh makes it more practical for matias to take the brunt of the aggression.

leaving matias to take them deeper to the factory, they hear creaking and squeaking of mechanical parts from the shadows. kyle pulls matias from behind to stop both of them, and the sounds, too, stop.

a flicker from one of the bulbs eventually fix the lighting to show the source: a volcanion that seemingly has sentience compared to the one that attacked them earlier.

they stare at each other before kyle bursts out his words. "hey, i know you!"

🗺️ SPECIAL HUNT: kyle lopez will be able to encounter a VOLCANION that can speak. This is the same Volcanion that destroyed a humanmade tower and encountered Alexei Ivanov in an underwater cavern. You must win its trust in some way, for it is wary of humans due to an unknown reason, but perhaps related to the events that have transpired in this kingdom a long time ago.

It guards several SOUL-HEARTS that it is attempting to repair. It will manage to repair one Soul-Hearts by chance as it transfers some of its INFINITY ENERGY to it, shortening the Volcanion's life. The Volcanion is doing this in an attempt to find the MAGEARNA it had sworn to protect a long time ago, believing itself to be the last surviving "knight" of the royal guard.

Bringing one SOULLESS MAGEARNA to the Volcanion will allow Paxton to open a hatch on the Magearna's chest to install the Soul-Heart in order to grant it "life", which then can be captured.

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POSTED ON Feb 18, 2024 5:46:32 GMT

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"i know, but you're meant to hit and run so that i can do my job and tank."[break][break]

having no idea where he knows these terminologies from, he assumes from kyle lopez but he can't remember when, he shrugs his shoulder, moving on as there's no point drilling further.[break][break]

when met with the sight of another volcanion, matias is quick to raise his hand, ready to order his pokemon to strike only to stop when kyle calls out to it.[break][break]

"you know it?"[break][break]

briefly, he wonders if kyle knew the others before as well.[break][break]

a dim, pink glow emanates behind it. from where matias stands, it's hard to see what it is exactly but they appear to be shaped like a heart of some kind.[break][break]

"it's guarding something."[break][break]

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it doesn't seem to react, and remains still to observe kyle and matias from a distance. kyle knows it's the same one, as it lacks the soulless eyes that the other volcanion possess.

"hey, we don't mean to disturb you, but-"

finally, it reacts when it sees kyle's pokemon dragging the magearna from earlier to his trainer. kyle supposed he took it as a toy, but the volcanion's reaction to it suggests that this mightyena simply brought it back to where it was supposed to be.

it closes its eyes, dips its head and remorsefully offers the soul heart that matias had spotted behind it.

taking two and two together, kyle accepts the gift and repairs follows instructions laid out by the volcanion. it eventually gets brought back to life, but the volcanion doesn't seem pleased with the result.

curiosity finally gets the best out of kyle. "is there a story behind this?"

finally, the volcanion opens its mouth, to voice out its problem, alongside the story of the mechanical kingdom. it doesn't seem to trust them completely just yet, but desperation causes it to lower its standards.

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