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VITAL CITY TOURNAMENT - CONCLUSION
POSTED ON Feb 4, 2024 8:16:43 GMT
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VCT AWARD CEREMONY


EVENT FINALE




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Magikarp Festival - Pokken Tournament


 THE VITAL CITY COMES TO A CLOSE BY THE END OF JANUARY. In the center of Lilycove City, a closing ceremony is staged. Colorful pennant banners stream above the charged streets and the speakers dazzle the airwaves with ' track, "OOH 2.0".


As sponsors court consumers and manufacturers, technology companies specifically express interest in the VITAL GEAR: the AR device used within this competition.

On the podium, Rustboro's Gym Leader , Mauville's Gym Leader , and Head Ranger greet waves of adoring fans. Although the tournament is one open to the world, on the honorable dais stand three Hoenn trainers: a testament to the region's strength. One honed by war, struggle, and desperate survival. Yet, some may avoid this global stage. After all, Hoenn seems to be ever hurtling toward its prophesied end.




FIRST PLACE - 110 VITALS





SECOND PLACE - 89 VITALS






THIRD PLACE - 84 VITALS



Trophies are bestowed unto the winners, their extravagant designs creatively incorporating the canine from the DENSOKU logo. If they haven't been already, , and are thrust into the public eye. While the global spotlight shines on them, new connections, clandestine contracts, and official matters such as GYM JAM are formalized behind the scenes.

As the ceremony comes to a close, the podium darkens. A shadow stretches across the three trainers...

A violent crack of thunder announces the arrival of THUNDURUS. In its THERIAN FORME, the Bolt Strike Djinn fires a massive LIGHTNING BOLT from its knotted tail. 's city momentarily experiences a power outage as the world flickers from bright white to black then back to normal.

Though it does not speak, it appears THE THUNDURUS HAS DEEMED THIS REGION WORTHY OF ITS PRESENCE. Should consult his TORNADUS about this THERIAN THUNDURUS, it would not recognize it, nor does it believe its from this same universe... Other Pokemon, scientists, observations, reports, and recordings would notice the faint presence of INTERDREAM MIST on its body, leading them to a similar conclusion.

Before the Djinn departs, a howling gale surges across Lilycove. Sharp spears of wind, tinted pink, announce the arrival of another. A THERIAN TORNADUS crashes into the THERIAN THUNDURUS, plunging them into a violent quarrel. The pennant banners twist and snap from the buildings as bolts and zephyrs entwine.

Their heated duel causes food stalls to overturn and roofing to tear—but the danger ends as quickly as it begins. The two genies grapple each other and conceal themselves in a cyclonic cloud. They soar away from the city. Any attempts to pursue them are futile, for the MASSIVE ENERGY, WINDS, AND LIGHTNING expelled from their contest, coupled with the threat of harm to civilians and the city, stave off any intrepid stormchasers.

Lilycove resumes its celebrations. Revitalized, the city continues to strive for a brighter future in spite of the traumas of THE ULTRA BEAST WAR. As ' music plays on the speakers once more, one may wonder how the THUNDURUS & TORNADUS' contest concludes. Will a victor ever be crowned? Will the duel ever end? After all, THE LANDORUS OF THIS UNIVERSE IS MISSING.

OOC NOTES: Big thanks to TEAL for conceptualizing, designing and running this massively successful tournament. Thank you to the writers of this community who enthusiastically partook in this event too!

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joined by and on the podium, surrounded by waves of adoring fans that cheer and support and marvel three hoenn trainers that have overcome others from all around the world, cian thinks to himself, 'this is it, you hotshot. all of this happened because of you. because of one single decision. you saved yourself, and now you can do the same for others.'[break][break]

eyes wet with tears, he blinks them away, not minding how some trickle down his sun-kissed cheeks.[break][break]

"i'm so proud of us," he says as he looks at josh and ollie, sniffling as he smiles at them. to think that two years ago, cian had one of the worst records in the hoenn star tournament, having lost three times as much as he won, only for him to now be VCT CHAMPION...[break][break]

what a journey it has been.[break][break]

"should we get a selfi—"[break][break]

before he could finish his ask, a violent crack of THUNDER interrupts him. he looks up right as the large shadow stretches across them only to jump at the sudden LIGHTNING BOLT that strikes lilycove city.[break][break]

"—wah!"[break][break]

then comes the other, THERIAN TORNADUS, as the two clash in a violent quarrel that almost sweeps cian off his feet. by sheer will and froakie's sticky LICK, he stays grounded.[break][break]

"hang on!"[break][break]

hopps the raboot breaks free from its pokeball, quick to BOUNCE up high to try and intervene. crystals form around its small frame, coating it in its FIGHTING TERA.[break][break]

but it's no use.[break][break]

the two genies are lost in a cyclonic cloud, and when the storms fade and the winds subside, cian is quick to check on others.[break][break]

"everyone okay? are we all good? any injuries?"[break][break]

he does what he can to calm the crowd and to usher them back into celebrations, for this is a joyous moment, and one that will definitely be remembered in the coming future.





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POSTED ON Feb 5, 2024 22:55:50 GMT
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never in a million years did ollie ever think he'd be on this podium.

[break][break] don't get him wrong — it wasn't like he was a terrible battler. in fact, in some ways, he was better than most. like most kids, he'd spent a lot of time in kanto's circuits. training, battling, doing his best.

[break][break] but rangering had taken up so much more of his life - was so much more important to him - that he'd never ever thought about the circuit. he'd told as much once when she'd asked.

[break][break] and yet, he found himself here anyway, standing atop the podium right next to and . it was almost ironic. it made him smile crookedly at his two friends as they beamed under the pressure of camera lights.

[break][break] "we did great!" he laughs, as cian gets all choked up in his sentiment. "yeah, we should definitely - " ollie is about to agree with the blond, posing for a selfie, when there is a sudden CRACK. it takes a moment for the head ranger to realize that it's THUNDER and lightning that strikes lilycove city.

[break][break] "shit!"

[break][break] he holds the gym leader back by the shoulder, reaching into his pokebelt at the same time to release his pokemon.

[break][break] two flashes of light. his togekiss and pidgeot appear, the latter immediately MEGA EVOLVING before it's massive wings cover the crowd in shadow.

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"protect the civilians!"


[break] overhead, the forces of SAFEGUARD and PROTECT meld together, forming an immense barrier that shields the crowd, working in tandem with cian's raboot that attempted to intervene bravely in the clashing of the gods above.

[break][break] when it all dies down, the enthusiasm and cheer from their win is gone, replaced by the seriousness of the matter at hand. ollie joins in checking on the civilians, leaping off the podium and leaving his brief moment of stardom behind.

[break][break] gratefully, honestly. ollie much preferred playing this role.

[break][break] "everyone okay? anyone injured can come over to me! my togekiss knows lifedew."

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POSTED ON Feb 10, 2024 6:52:42 GMT
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Thankfully for Josh, the podium was large enough for trainer and Pokémon to stand on. He was runner-up, losing only to Hoenn's hotshot Gym Leader. was a hardworking Gym Leader just like he was; perhaps he was the only one that put more passion into his job than he did. The Mauville Gym Leader hoisted the second-place trophy above his head, cameras flashing while he posed. He set the trophy down to the side of the podium, then took a seat on his Zeraora's back to let the crowd see the mythical electric-type's true nature. The patterning of his stripes, the bolt-like whiskers on his face, and his teal faceplate really did make him look like Raikou, didn't it?

All of a sudden, a deafening burst of thunder and lightning preceded a power outage by mere moments. Though he did not recognize the Pokémon before him, his familiarity with Infinity Energy, thanks to his Sygna Suit, made him realize how powerful the foes were, and how much danger the spectators were in. "Everyone! Take cover as close to the center of the building as you can!" Josh warned before he and his Zeraora took off the battle the elements. Riding the thundercat without a saddle hurt. Without it, he was subject to the full force of the feline's flexing back, making his spine ache like it never had before. He tugged on Raikiri's reins to get the creature to stop.

"I'm so sorry, buddy, but I can't. You're on your own for this one," he said as he slid off the mythical cat's back. The feline's ability to ABSORB LIGHTNING would in theory protect it. That theory did not hold up, a single WILDBOLT STORM overpowering that ability and overloading the Zeraora with divine electricity that caused the Leader's prized Pokémon to FAINT.

"Raikiri!!" Josh cried, recalling the Pokémon to his Poké Ball before things got any worse. By the time he could react, the two legendary Pokémon were gone. Dashing back toward the commons while wincing in pain from his spine being thrown about, Josh dialed up his Gym to request some of his Pokémon be transferred over to help with any injuries. "Hey, Shelly, it's Devlin. I need Kamuy, Dashie, Megalo, and Mastema uploaded to the Storage System as quickly as you can."

Once things had calmed down, Josh met up with and , as well as some of the other top finishers, like 4th place , 5th place , 6th place , 7th place , and 8th place . "How does Alto Maren sound? I'd love to see you all at a Top Eight dinner in a few days."




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While he was around for the awarding ceremonies, his thoughts were clearly elsewhere—because there were so many things weighing down on his mind.

He didn’t have any idea on how to tackle them all (considering what they’d discussed in the Gym Leaders-only meeting) but fact of the matter was that—

Wait a second, what was going on?

The wind had suddenly picked up and began to howl. Loudly. Thankfully he didn’t have his Braviary out; however the surprise appearance of what legitimately looked like a Thundurus that came crashing down from the skies made his eyebrows go so high, they almost disappeared into his hairline.

“What the fuck—” he breathed out, quickly pulling out one of the two Cherish Balls he had with him, and then popping it open to summon his own Tornadus.

(Normally, he’d rather not keep the dedushka in his Pokéball, but necessities had to be arranged between the two of them.)

“Do you—is that—” he began to stammer, before an epically-powerful blast of wind very nearly knocked him on his ass and—

And—

“H-hey… HEY!” he yelled over the howling wind and crackling lightning, instantly recognizing the other Pokémon on sight. It. It couldn’t be.

“HEY! I have—I want to talk with you!” he continued to holler over the roaring wind, barely standing as he leaned against the powerful wind and tried to pull out one of the feathers he wore around his neck.

He then looked towards his own djinni companion—

“Was that—who were those—were they—?!” he exclaimed; on most days he wouldn’t get an answer, however today was the one day that the cloudman had deigned him with a shake of his head.



“So… so they’re not…?”

Another shake of the head.

You know, if you could talk this would make things infinitely easier for the both of us! he internally screamed to himself; and much as he wanted to make a chase for where the other two had blown themselves off to…

…mounting a chase wouldn’t be possible. At least, not for the moment.

“…time to ask for help tracking these two down,” he muttered to himself, clenching his fists as he quickly recalled his own Tornadus, before squinting in the direction of the fleeing storm clouds that almost threatened to unleash a torrential downpour across Lilycove.



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