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He, him, his
40
March 31
Freezington, Galar
Irrelevant.
Mossdeep Police
Gym Leader
Feels like
I've known you for a lifetime.
196 cm (6' 5") / 119 kg (262 lbs) height
196 cm (6' 5") / 119 kg (262 lbs) height
Was doing swords and shields before it was cool.
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summarize 2 plots that are in-progress and being threaded:


  • 1. TOUGH AS NAILS GYM LEADER[break]
    Gwyar has performed his duties as Gym Leader to the best of his ability, leading to the Mossdeep gym developing the reputation as as tough gym. Most (ft. ) challengers (ft. don't make it through on their first go, and if you're a faceless npc, it's likely you won't be making it through on your second or third, either. It would do me a lotta joy if possession of the Aurum Badge became a sign of marked competence IC.

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  • 2. MENTORING & GYM SEMINARS[break]
    Gwyar holds open seminars on a regular, scheduled basis on the Mossdeep Public Stadium, also known as the Mossdeep Gym Grounds. Through these, he both connects with and strengthen his bond to the relatively small island community of Mossdeep and helps strengthen both local trainers, regular challengers and the average citizen.
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    It is my goal that PCs who accept to losing their matches on their first go OOC will join me in a thread of one of these seminars, like so, helping Gwyar connect with more folk.



  • 3. LEAGUE & LEARN[break]
    In the same vein as his own seminars, Gwyar has organized League & Learn, a Ted-talk-ish series of seminars were Gwyar brings trainers greatly renown across Hoenn to impart a lesson of their choice to the Mossdeep citizenship (as well as anyone who would attend the widely advertised event) in the Mossdeep Public Stadium. He hopes to both build up confidence in the league through these, as well as help make Mossdeep citizens feel more connected to their government, to avoid any Sootopolis-esque ops being too effective there as well.
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    Currently, they have mainly consisted of big () name () or in vogue () canons () in Hoenn, as Gwyar primary goals were to both strengthen the local's connection to the league as well as build up the seminar's rep, but it is intended to eventually bring lesser known but no less competent experts to share their own lessons as well.



  • 4. CURSE ADMIN FOX, ALL OF MY BROTHERS IN ARMS DESPISE ADMIN FOX[break]
    So like. Gwyar and met one another for the first time when Gwyar and his boys came upon one of Howard's warehouses... and confiscated everything as well as captured every single man inside, intending to question them further.
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    Howa— Admin Fox heard of this, and sought to intervene, naturally.
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    It all went to shit for everyone involved.
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    Needless to say, Gwyar was feeling off his game for a while after, and Howard didn't take it much better either.
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    Worse yet for our admin fox— the police proceeded to take everything he had stol— legally acquired through private connections, and freakin' called him to appraise it for them.
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    I would love to tell you how that story ends, but Mag has left me on read for a month now due to PP :upside_smile:



  • 5. DECLAN'S CLUES[break]
    Once upon a time, Gwyar was a little too cool in front of . Now, he lives in constant alert around shadows.
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    Literally.
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    Naturally, the only solution to this is to kill the source of the problem. But how does one find a man like that?
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    You ask questions to people who barely ever knew him, of course. (ft. )
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    This lil' plot will be followed up by questioning the few other rocket runaways next. Wish Gwyar luck.


if an avatar, summarize how you've utilized[break]the legendary/avatarship for collaborative narrative:


  • 1. AVATARSHIP: LEGENDARY[break]
    lol. lmao, even.


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Master of Faster
He/Him
25
December 12
Goldenrod, Johto
Straight
Mauville Gym Leader
Champion
Single; Not Looking
6'1" height
6'1" height
"With great speed comes great responsibility."
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  • player/ooc name: RaikouRider
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  • canon position: Mauville Gym Leader

Weekly IC posts for character:



Week of December 17: The Signer and the Unwavering, Act 2 ft. [break]
Week of December 24: Run, Run, Stantler! ft. [break]
Week of December 31: Meaning of Strength ft. [break]
Week of January 7: Binary ft. [break]
Week of January 14: To Find That Which Was Sent Away ft. [break]
Week of January 21: Side Events: Josh vs. Gwyar ft. [break]
Week of January 28: Admission ft. [break]
Week of February 4: Ultra Plant: JR ft. [break]
Week of February 11: The Boys are Back ft. [break]
Week of February 18: Tooth, Claw, and Tail ft. [break]
Week of February 25: GC Excursion E: Josh vs. Gerald ft. [break]
Week of March 3: Sightseeing in Sinnoh ft. [break]
Week of March 10: Rapid Beats ft. [break]
Week of March 17: The Thirteenth Dilemma ft. [break]
Week of March 24: Ride the Lightning (and Wind) ft. [break]
Week of March 31: Pairadox ft. [break]
Week of April 7: Rowdy Rumble ft. [break]
Week of April 14: Two Thousand Clicks ft. [break]
Week of April 21: The Signer and the Composed ft. [break]
Week of April 28: Dynergy, Schmynergy ft. [break]
Week of May 5: Runaway Raichu ft. [break]
Week of May 12: Accendio ft. [break]
Week of May 19: Josh's Return to Dream Land ft. [break]
Week of May 26: Paradoxes at Play ft. [break]




summarize 2 plots that are in-progress and being threaded:


  • 1. The Search for and the Great One[break]
    Since ascending to the title of Champion one week before Kyle and Ho-oh went missing, Josh feels responsible to get to the bottom of the circumstances of the Emergent's death. With a Patron known for resurrection powers, he believes that Kyle is not truly dead, and has been leading expeditions to Mount Chimney in search of the Top Champion's body.[break][break]

    Due to the timing of his Champion Assessment, as well as the timing of Ho-oh passing on the Sacred Ash Raikou to Josh, he believes that Kyle knew the hour of his death and has been preparing to make the Knight of Thunder his successor. The start of these events was explored in the thread The Signer and the Emergent, where Ho-oh and found Josh worthy of the titles of Champion and Knight of Thunder.[break][break]

    As such, Josh is heavily invested in the search for Kyle. He has made several trips to Mount Chimney, taking extreme measures such as wearing a full-body heat suit to get dangerously close to the caldera. Expeditions to Mount Chimney are in progress in the following threads with the following characters:[break][break]

    Ashes to Ashes, ft. [break]
    Suzaku, ft. [break]
    Weight of Succession, ft. [break][break]

    Josh has also been questioning those who were involved with the events of Primeval, the mini-raid that served as the end of 's CORRUPTED RED SHARD arc. After reading the HNN article about the region-altering event, Josh took it into his own hands and visited Matias' ranch on Route 121, in the thread Rights and Wrongs. There, he learns that Matias is Kyle's killer, but swears the knowledge to secrecy as a means to get back in the Volatile's favors when it became apparent to him that Groudon's influence over Matias is waning. Matias later admits to him that Groudon has severed his connection with his Avatar completely, giving Josh a secondhand experience of just how controlling a Patron can be. This makes him realize just how dangerous Avatarship is, and just how lucky he is that the Great One's blessing was not an Avatarship.


  • 2. Gym Leader Duties[break][break]
    In terms of player-character Gym Challenger volume, Mauville Gym has been slow. Josh has received very few challengers since the last Activity Check, which has let me highlight how he can use his Gym in other ways. It also lets me highlight how he uses his influence as Gym Leader to formulate defense plans. Since discovering the Authentic Power Spot beneath Mauville in the thread To Find That Which Was Sent Away, ft. , as well as the presence of an Artificial Power Spot above Mauville Square in the center of the city, studying the Dynamax Phenomenon has become a priority of Josh's during his frequent downtime at the Gym.[break][break]

    After Rime, his Alolan Ninetales, died after Dynamaxing through harnessing the Authentic Power Spot, he pleads with the rest of the Gym Leaders to avoid using Dynamax Bands when possible, protesting in the thread Gym Jam. At the end of the Gym Leader summit in Lilycove, Josh offers Mauville Gym as a testing ground for Dynamax Pokémon, feeling his gigantic property is the best place to conduct experiments with the building-sized creatures. is the first one to take him up, and the two have a clash of Dynamax Pokémon in the thread Dynergy, Schmynergy. He also rides through Mauville City alongside Captain in the thread Aye Aye, Captain!, the duo inspecting its three tiers to learn where the city is most vulnerable to a Dynamax attack and to devise countermeasures.[break][break]

    Since the events of RESURFACED TREASURES and his hospital arc following the skirmish in Dewford, Josh has retired from serving directly on the front lines as a fighter and a warrior. , , and others have convinced him that the best role for him in combat is a supplier. He will support the front lines by functioning as a war courier, delivering Poké Balls, medicine, and key information to critical agents in the field. This takes full advantage of his penchant for blistering speed, making him a slippery target for Rocket to catch.[break][break]

    As such, he has been working on developing a new Non-Traditional Gym Challenge: a war courier scenario involving navigating the entire length of his Racing Grounds to a "safe house" on the far north end. The candidate, using their Pokémon, is to ferry supply crates across the Gym's different kinds of terrain. It is not so simple; Josh's Pokémon are on the hunt, employing tactics similar to what Rockets would on the field of battle. Navigation, intuition, stealth, and combat skills are tested, among other skills. Guarding the safe house is a rare boss Pokémon meant to simulate a battle with a Rocket Avatar or similarly powerful foe.[break][break]

    Currently, two characters are testing this new Gym Challenge for Josh. The first is , in the thread The Messenger; the second is , in the thread The Distance. If results are promising, he will submit it to the Pokémon League for implementation (pending approval.)[break][break]

    Josh still offers Pokémon riding lessons at Mauville Gym, helping riders of all skill levels improve. Threads where Josh is giving such lessons include:[break][break]

    Furret Riding Class with , where Josh trains the Galarian ambassador how to control a Furret close to the size limit their genetics allow.[break][break]

    Rapid Beats with , where Josh teaches them how to control a Sylveon. They learn great fundamentals from him that will be very useful as a Ranger.[break][break]

    Cruising at Extreme Speed with , where Josh teaches them how to control an Arcanine running at Extreme Speed.[break][break]

    Top Speed with .[break][break]

    Josh is also expanding his Gym's workforce to include Pokémon caretakers, realizing that he needs dedicated staff to make sure his Pokémon are well-fed and in top shape. He is bringing on a wave of new hires, such as in the thread Job Interview.[break][break]

    Gym challenges completed since the last Activity Check period include:[break][break]

    The Steps to Change, ft. [break]
    Growing Pains, ft. [break]
    Lightning in a Bottle, ft. [break]
    Absolutely Racing, ft. [break][break]

    Gym challenges currently in progress include:[break][break]

    Let's Rev it Up! ft. (Unofficial by Magnetic's request - is being given lower priority than official challenges)[break]
    Poké-Grand Prix ft. [break]
    Accendio ft. [break]
    Take You On ft.



if an avatar, summarize how you've utilized[break]the legendary/avatarship for collaborative narrative:



  • 1. Sacred Ash Raikou[break]

    I know this isn't an Avatarship, but I would like to highlight Josh's relationship with the Sacred Ash Raikou bestowed upon him in the Activity Check, as well. I feel it is a special case much like 's Tornadus and 's Uxie.[break][break]

    In the thread The Signer and the Emergent, passed down the ability to summon Sacred Ash Raikou to Josh. From the Beast's monochrome color to its construct-like nature lacking a personality, the Knight of Thunder has ascertained that his legendary companion is unlike any other he has ever seen: it is a shadow of the Johtonian Beast he knows. His heroic expectations were shattered when he discovered that the Raikou could not defeat a single one of his common Pokémon in battle. If an Avatar's Patron is a step up in power from a common Pokémon, the Sacred Ash Raikou is a step down from that baseline. While it is completely and wholly obedient to Josh, it is not much stronger than a Magikarp in its current state, only able to use the move Spark at present.
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    With the events of Gym Jam making Josh aware of an invasion on Sootopolis City, and 's death a known quantity, a unique opportunity has presented itself. It would stand to reason that the Sacred Ash Raikou and Suicune died with the Emergent's passing. Provided Josh can get his Sacred Ash Raikou into fighting shape by the time the planned invasion rolls around, he will have a potent weapon Rocket will not see coming.[break][break]

    To Josh's dismay, traditional training techniques are ineffective; he needs to learn why the Raikou is, from his perspective, weak. He seeks out several members of the AQUA Initiative, or in some cases, runs into them by happenstance. [break][break]

    Threads where Josh's relationship with Raikou is explored include:[break][break]

    Ride the Lightning (and Wind) ft. , where Josh races around Route 115 and runs into Suicune's Avatar for the first time since he defected from Team Rocket. [break][break]

    The Signer and the Composed, where warns Josh about getting involved with the supernatural.[break][break]

    Dust to Dust ft. , where Josh brings Raikou and his Johto paradoxes he believes to be Hoennian regional forms of Raikou, Entei, and Suicune to the Alchemist's testing grounds outside her lab. [break][break]

    Rights and Wrongs ft. , where Josh brings the Sacred Ash Raikou to Matias. The Volatile, much more calm and understanding than when in possession of the CORRUPTED RED SHARD, calmly explains to Josh that the Sacred Ash Raikou is not a real Pokémon, and is merely a construct. The Champion relates the in-universe equivalent to the tale of Pinocchio, understanding that his Raikou is but a shade of the original. reinforces this in the thread Victory Lap. Josh is working very hard to keep the Sacred Ash Raikou a secret. Little does he know that Rocket already knows about Raikou by analyzing Josh's dream data in the thread Dream Data: Devlin, ft. and .[break][break]

    Those threads together give Josh the notion that the Sacred Ash Raikou is a reflection of his subconscious, and this is the reason why Raikou is currently so weak and can only use one move. His love of Raikou is currently tied almost exclusively to the Beast's unparalleled land speed. In order for the Sacred Ash Raikou to become the Beast Josh reveres and truly be a force to reckoned with, he must learn to shape his subconscious and appreciate Raikou for more than just its extreme speed.[break][break]

    In the raid event Prismatic Penetentiary, 's Avatar powers have influenced Josh to tap into Raikou's SAVAGERY, his legendary partner attempting to maul Cyllora and Pecharunt with the intent to rip out their throats. While he may not have been in a healthy state of mind thanks to the Scorned, this turn of events has shaped Josh's subconscious enough for him to understand just how merciless a legendary Pokémon can be. This has caused Raikou to regain the move QUICK ATTACK. Even so, he has a long way to go before his precious Beast will be what he remembers it being under 's control.


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    CANON AC GYM BADGE: Please award the QUICK BADGE to for his hard work on an undercover mission that convinced Josh to get out of the front lines, as well as being there for him during PRISMATIC PENITENTIARY.[break][break]

    I cannot believe it's been almost two years since joining Hoenn! Transforming Josh from a self-deprecating perfectionist into someone Mauville City, and Hoenn at large, can call a hero has been a true delight, and I have a lot of people to thank for some spicy, upcoming plots. I'd like to thank Ven for the betrayal plot ending one of Josh's longest-lasting friendships with , perhaps even permanently. Zaber for being an incredible partner than can bring even the most mundane thread to life and letting me reciprocate the help Aero and others gave me when I wanted to make Josh a Gym Leader. Passing that experience on to people like Des has been so satisfying, seeing joining the Major League after the raid is over. The list goes on and on.[break][break]

    The story doesn't stop with Josh becoming a Champion and fulfilling his dream of befriending Raikou! I know I said this back in March, but I love love LOVE 's attention to detail when crafting plots for characters he wants to put in the spotlight. The restrictions placed on Raikou make me feel like I'm raising a baby legendary. I wouldn't have it any other way; it easily sets up another multi-year arc of development between Josh and the Beast he has loved since childhood. I look forward to weaving Raikou into the plots of other characters, both canons and non-canons (when circumstances permit) while still giving the rest of Josh's Pokémon their chance to shine.[break][break]

    I have many, many other smaller plots going on as well, such as helping new Rangers get established, including and , but I simply could not include them in the AC for space.[break][break]

    Here's to another awesome year at Hoenn! ILY ALL SO MUCH

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the crown prince
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twenty-eight
may 20
hammerlocke, galar
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archaeologist
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summarize how you've utilized[break]the avatarship for collaborative narrative:


  • 1. AVATARSHIP: ZEKROM ✨[break]
    and ZEKROM continue their crusade for an IDEAL WORLD by challenging those who (to them) seem uncertain of their own IDEALS or have misjudged their own. You'll see these debates/arguments/disagreements peppered throughout several of my threads, especially with those who remain distrusting of despite becoming a member of the LEAGUE/AQUA. Slowly but surely, both and ZEKROM are becoming more VINDICTIVE in their pursuit of TEAM ROCKET.[break][break]

    With the idea of a 'good intentions gone bad' storyline in play, I enjoy using this avatarship as a means of challenging established characters like and and subverting the expectations of others who are not. By following this line of plot, I also hope to hold up a mirror to characters with more sympathy toward Remiel and ZEKROM's plight. Having IDEALS is all well and good, but what will a character do to see them through? Where will the line be drawn? I enjoy using this avatarship as a point of IC controversy between the two factions and feel I have accomplished this well.


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Lisa Bortiforte
She/Her
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August 30
Camphrier Town, Kalos
Bi/Heteroromantic
Bioterrorist
Underboss
Unattached
Black Widow
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5'9" / 175.26 cm height
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summarize 2 plots that are in-progress and being threaded:


  • 1. BABYLONIAN RUIN[break]
    "Hey Noodles, what if Elisabeth gave a corrupted Red Shard to Matias? Wouldn't that be crazy?" This is more or less how the first brainstorm began for the plot that would result in 'Primeval.'[break][break]

    What starts as ill-advised flirtation across faction lines spirals out when their secret alliance is exposed to Rocket. Feigning reconnaissance, Elisabeth is called on her bluff when orders her to corrupt Matias with a Red Shard. Which she does, forcing 's friends and comrades to both fight against him and defend him.[break][break]

    In the case of , that decision costs him his own life and Hoenn its longest-running Champion.[break][break]

    The downfall of Matias and Kyle isn't one takes pride in, though Rockets like and expect her to. She pretends she does, but it only confirms her worst suspicions about herself: that she is designed to do nothing but ruin people.[break][break]

    Characters like , , , and challenge Elisabeth's own assumptions about her motives, while others like , , and learn what they can to take down this woman who is increasingly proving a danger to Hoenn as they know it.[break][break]


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    It's been so rewarding to see how Kyle's death and Matias's betrayal have shaped so many threads that aren't even listed below. My favorite types of conflict to push forward are on the 'main stage' of Hoenn, where other characters can react to events. It's the thing I love best about playing an antagonist and underboss, and it means a lot to be trusted enough by both Noodles and Aero to write a story like this. Both of them did a phenomenal job setting up this arc (as did countless other writers in this story), and I'm super looking forward to see where it goes next.
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  • 2. LOVE, SAVE THE EMPTY[break]
    Power doesn't equate to happiness. Despite Elisabeth's role as a dual-Avatar and an underboss in Rocket, she's paranoid that at any moment, Rocket may decide she isn't enough. So she betrays Matias when asked, reluctantly agrees to being studied by , and conducts toxicology studies that attract the interest of , , , and .[break][break]

    This paranoia keeps her distant with others like , , and , and makes bonds shared with and treasured (superficial though those bonds are). But no bond tethers her quite like her devotion to -- her greatest and most exploitable vulnerability.[break][break]

    's jealousy of his rival 'Bee' causes Elisabeth to fear for his safety. When Matias attacks out of a mistaken belief he is 'Bee,' this prompts Elisabeth to make a secret deal: Zev agrees to protect from Matias, and in return, she quietly defends against a nosy . Alas, she has yet to realize the devastating consequences of discovering how much knows about him, later.[break][break]

    Either way, her relationship to remains fraught. She misunderstands his reciprocation of her feelings, believing it to be a sign they are monogamous. It shatters her to discover he is also seeing , who gleefully reveals their intimacy to her obvious hurt. Confronting Admin Bee only ends in her blaming herself for her own possessive nature, frustrated and despairing that he will never love her as desperately as she does him.[break][break]

    If you make one person responsible for all your external validation, you give them too much power over you. When Prismatic Penitentiary concludes, that stark difference between them will have never been so clear.[break][break]


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    Big, big thanks to Dove, Noodles, and Gunsmile for pushing this intricate little plot forward. It's been so fun to show what a truly besotted version of Elisabeth is like. She's childish and vulnerable, throwing little tantrums and sulking when she doesn't get her way, only to immediately cling and plead when her efforts only earn aloof disdain. As much as Elisabeth denies she can feel love, the opposite is true: she feels love too deeply, and therefore being in love terrifies her. I'm thrilled to write out the consequences of that devotion with Dove in our next arc!

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if an avatar, summarize how you've utilized[break]the legendary/avatarship for collaborative narrative:


  • 1. AVATARSHIP: WO-CHIEN[break]
    "I wonder if you will pity Wo-chien, as I do. I wonder if you will ever realize how infantile it is, how it acts like one of Arceus's children that is forever starved of its mother's attention. Like us, Wo-chien only knows how to ruin the things it desires most. Like us, Wo-chien cannot escape the famine that it was born to inherit.[break][break]

    This is our bond: we are but two self-destructive forces cursed with our own unbelonging.[break][break]

    You will never love your patron, I think, and it will never love you. The Ruinous Beast doesn't understand that emotion. But perhaps you will accept its empty childlike heart for what it is, the way I hope you will one day accept yourself for what you are."
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    -Future!, speaking of her present-day self (THE BURNING OF TROY)


    THE BURNING OF TROY[break]
    I am forever delighted by the avenues that Wo-chien gives me to explore the concept of grudges, resentment, trauma, and unhappiness. In my Father Winter 2, I knew I wanted to write an Elisabeth who has wholly succumbed to her destructive nature. But after she escapes her terrible demise and flees to solitude, what then? What might a relationship with Wo-chien look like, without outside forces for her grudges to feast upon?[break][break]

    So often, Wo-chien's tie to Elisabeth reads as purely parasitic. Wo-chien feeds on her store of resentment, using it like fuel to power itself. But in many ways, it also mirrors her. Both of them have an almost infantile desire to ruin the things around them. They smother the objects of their attention to the point of suffocation -- then scream in a confused rage when their toys won't play with them anymore. The two of them loop in these self-destructive cycles, which empower and devastate them in equal measure.[break][break]

    FW2's Elisa accepts that Wo-chien's inherent nature is no more malicious than she is: "There is no judgment to be had in mere existence." She finds kinship in an acceptance between two beings that are beyond redemption, while also not in need of saving. I loved exploring such a stark difference from modern Elisa's dynamic with Wo-chien to the odd understanding of their future AU dynamic, which translated well into how I utilized Wo-chien in Prismatic Penitentiary.[break][break]

    PRISMATIC PENITENTIARY[break]
    "How do you write Elisabeth without her snail?" It's so easy to see Wo-chien's influence on her that the absence of it asks a curious question: how much of her personality is Wo-chien, and how much is simply her?[break][break]

    In PP, I delved into Elisabeth's trauma of being imprisoned and robbed of her agency, groveling for her captors while secretly despising them and wishing for their downfall. It's an echo of surviving her abusive marriage in Kalos, and a callback to the origin of what drew Wo-chien to her in the first place: a monstrous resentment for having suffered indignity, misery, and betrayal without any recourse.[break][break]

    Wo-chien didn't ruin Elisabeth. Wo-chien chose Elisabeth, because both of them draw power from the same spite, and both of them ruin the world in a similar way. Theirs is a shared nature of strength through self-destruction.[break][break]

    Which they make everyone else's problem. See you at Ruination, fam.
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  • 2. AVATARSHIP: TAPU FINI[break]
    "Hesitantly she approached the island deity, unaware of the ghost that shadowed her every step. She remained ignorant of how the scent of lily-of-the-valley was now masked with sage; she had no concept of how the blonde of her hair had begun to pale like starlight; the scars he found on her arms would be invisible to her naked eye.[break][break]

    The MISTY TERRAIN had only ensorcelled him, but in some ways, it left her blinder than him."
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    [break]
    "Are you interested in a Poison Ivy x Batman plot?" Spiral more or less DM'd me in January of 2023. With absolutely no more context than this, I was like, uh, YES absolutely. And a year and a half later, Spiral and I have been able to lay the groundwork for this plot to officially take off! I'm beyond pleased with the writing we've done for this so far, and I'm grateful that Spiral has chosen to share this plot and Avatarship with me to tell a truly satisfying narrative.[break][break]

    My major Tapu Fini plot of 2023 involved Elisabeth experimenting with Tapu Fini's mist on people like to understand what did to his victims, operating on an assumption given to her by his AU self's RVL. Armed with that limited and not-quite-accurate knowledge, she is now left trying to make sense of the aftermath of her battle with and in OCTOBER -- our pivotal thread from the last canon AC period.[break][break]

    Writing Elisabeth trying to solve the mystery of what Tapu Fini's mist did to her former Avatar is super fun for me. This post from Luminous summarizes her current understanding (and confusion) well.[break][break]

    Realistically, should want to kill her for being a threat to the League. He even has reasons for a personal vendetta. But for reasons she doesn't understand, he seems drawn to her and protective of her in an intensely vulnerable way. What she doesn't realize is that Tapu Fini has glamourized her to appear as the late love of 's life -- and how could she guess at something like that, without being told so outright?[break][break]

    "El" could very well be assumed to be "Elisabeth," not "Elysia."[break][break]

    A misunderstanding of mythical proportions begins to take shape as Elisabeth wonders at what exactly Fernando's feelings towards her are, whether the feelings Tapu Fini has drawn from him are genuine, and how accurate his perception of her truly is.[break][break]

    She has yet to understand how Tapu Fini has cast her as a puppet in a theater of her own design, taunting her former Avatar with the one weakness he craves and mourns most.[break][break]

    The damning consequences of Tapu Fini's interference remain to be seen.







  • any notes/comments: We're in the SOAP OPERA ERA AT LAST! Special thank you to Spiral, Dove, and Noodles for all the drama and shenanigans, and to Aero for indirectly letting my character kill Kyle Lopez (kind of). Also want to say thank you to Shiv for always running such fantastic and creative events, which make writing posts like this easy!

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Lars
he / him / his
thirty-three
july 26
alto mare, johto
don’t know, don’t care
ranger & courier
ex-head ranger
tonight
is gonna be the loneliest
6’2 hair down, 6’4 hair up height
6’2 hair down, 6’4 hair up height
nessuno vince.
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summarize how you've utilized[break]the avatarship for collaborative narrative:


  • 1. AVATARSHIP: ARTICUNO[break]
    At the moment, things are at an impasse between Lars and his legendary patron; after driving him out several times from Shoal Cave on the various attempts that he’s made to try and negotiate with Articuno, well—wouldn’t paint him at his wit’s end not just yet because the both of them are being stubborn.[break][break]

    Right now he’s meeting with in daffodil so that they can sort out what exactly is happening to the two of them. Honestly, at this point I would not be surprised if they chose to leave Lars, even though he’s there, ready and waiting to be thrown fighting at Team Rocket like a cannonball.[break][break]

    After hearing what had happened to , he decides to pay the other a visit and seek some… information. Knowledge. Help, if the other is willing to offer it.[break][break]

    On other things, he has been communicating with several people on how dangerous wanting to be an avatar is. Between and , he’s discussed with them that while yes, there are advantages to being an avatar; it’s not all sunshine and daisies that the general public paints them out to be.[break][break]

    In fact, he has to make sure that isn’t going to mess up and make mistakes, since her own cousin is also an avatar; while with , hopefully their vengeful encounter with Articuno has dissuaded the younger man from chasing such a dream.[break][break]

    On the side, he’s helping to train other Rangers, like and continuing ’s training journey as well; while with he’s trying to gently ease in the fact that she is indeed, in the presence of an avatar although he has a rather funny way of doing it.[break][break]

    His best friend has also come to ask him his own opinion on how to handle the Ranger Amnesty Program without drawing considerable flak towards the Rangers as a whole; the advice he provided would hopefully help steel the other man’s resolve on how to move forward with the entire thing while handling pushback from several sides at once.[break][break]

    More on the Ranger side of things and getting ready for conflict that would inevitably find them at Verdanturf, he’s called to cousin dearest’s office where they discuss and make plans for the looming war that’s coming up.[break][break]

    On the horizon, I’d want to get Lars involved more with the inevitable war arc that would break out especially in skirmishes versus Team Rocket where they can see the ‘deteriorating condition’ he has with his connection with Articuno; maybe getting him injured in the process? (I wouldn’t mind planning a kidnapping arc if anyone wants to!)[break][break]

    For anyone else who is looking to find out about the ‘darker side’ of being an avatar, look no further than Lars himself. While there are those who have been blessed with legendary companions (even if they are just a ‘shard’ of the original) fact of the matter is that he is here to guide, to provide advice and have people examine and re-think their ambitions of wanting to become one of the gods’ chosen; since he is still a public presence after all, it would do good for him to give both the good and the not-so-good sides of being at the whims of a higher force of nature.


  • any notes/comments: well, here we are. Is this good enough for the vibe check?

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triple h
he/him
twenty-seven
september 14th
rustboro
bisexual
rustboro gym leader
champion (hoenn & vct)
now come together, come apart
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summarize 2 plots that are in-progress and being threaded:


  • 1. CHAMPION-RANKED VCT CHAMPION[break]
    continuing off the momentum of winning the vital city tournament, cian has successfully achieved CHAMPION-RANK after a hard-fought battle in NOW AT THE TOP with that almost swung the other way if not for the strong bond he has with his pokemon.[break][break]

    since he's reached "the top", he's had to come to terms with how there's nothing left for him to chase, at least not in terms of achievement or title. what he has done since then is furthering himself as RUSTBORO'S GYM LEADER and continuing to act as its de facto mayor. this is explored in threads like A DIME A DOZEN with and JYM GAM 2 with .


  • 2. WAR CHAMPION?[break]
    having voiced his opinions in GYM JAM on the upcoming war to come, cian has started to incorporate more training sessions at the WEATHER GYM in hopes of preparing RUSTBORO'S civilians in case there is ever a need to defend themselves, which he's hoping there isn't.[break][break]

    explored in threads like RAIN TO EAVE with , cian's role as gym leader has never been more important than ever as he attempts to convince cassandra to stay and train, hoping to better prepare her for what's to come.[break][break]

    cian has also started to explore themes of conflict in threads like ELECTRIFY with & and RKS: CIAN & JOSH with .[break][break]

    with exploration comes the foundation of what I'm hoping to use to build upon in the upcoming arc.


  • any notes/comments: Meowy kaZOWIE

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spiral

silph
SIR
twenty-nine
august 12th
saffron
oppressive
silph co. ceo
council member
POWER IS TAKEN, NEVER GIVEN—SO TAKE WHAT YOU ARE OWED
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summarize 2 plots that are in-progress and being threaded:


  • 1. LOVE STARTS WITH EL[break]

    this arc turns fernando’s character on its head, reverting to a take that has been referenced but rarely played out. revisiting themes from season 1, it’ll provide a more in-depth explanation for his motives, choices throughout hoenn’s inception, and retcon some finer details to better fit hoenn’s current narrative.
    [break][break]


    in terms of what has happened thus far: this arc spirals from the climax of ’s TAPU FINI avatarship. the poetic justice of MISTING the original manipulator spills into each of his threads afterwards, surfacing as small, subliminal tweaks to his behavior and mannerisms. fernando tries to adjust to his warped perception, seemingly able to keep it under wraps.
    [break][break]


    the untimely events of FATHER WINTER 2 reopen old wounds and the MISTING capitalizes on his newfound vulnerability. this effectively compromises fernando as he starts to go out of his way to protect, serve, and bend his character in order to stay and placate .

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    relevant threads:




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if an avatar, summarize how you've utilized[break]the legendary/avatarship for collaborative narrative:


  • 1. AVATARSHIP: EX-AVATAR // COMPROMISED[break]

    we are circling back onto a previous narrative, COMPROMISED, to expand on the story of being an ex-avatar and exploring the concept of a legendary pokemon antagonizing their previous avatar.

    [break][break]

    with the exposition complete, we can move onto the meat of the story: the new dynamic between and with TAPU FINI as the adjutant. our plan is to introduce another complex league-rocket dynamic that will hopefully lead to exciting developments and even more impressive conflicts.

    [break]

    relevant threads:



  • any notes/comments: [break]

    all members of the ELITE FOUR have proven their battle competency to in person, via reports, or other ic means. therefore, we are awarding the SILPH BADGE as the only current ELITE FOUR member without it.


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Nomi; The Visionary
She/Her
25
November 9
Ecruteak, Johto
Bisexual
Prophetess
Head Scientist
I cannot conceive of a universe
without you in it
5'2" / 157 cm height
5'2" / 157 cm height
Curiosity is one of the great secrets of happiness.
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summarize 2 plots that are in-progress and being threaded:

  • 1. OUR COLLECTIVE ENEMY[break][break]
    Nomi is on a mission to put a temporary end the faction conflict in Hoenn.[break][break]
    A seemingly insurmountable task, given the long and storied history of violent conflict between the League and Team Rocket. Why would she risk her life to attempt the impossible?[break][break]
    The DRK Triad, of course. Ever since her ascension to Unown Avatar, Nomi has become obsessed with saving Hoenn from the DRK Triad, who zealously believe that they must destroy Hoenn (The Origin Point) in order to prevent a massive universes-ending apocalypse. With every new catastrophe that plagues Hoenn, time ticks down to when the DRK Triad will inevitably enact whatever sinister plan they've been concocting in order to contain Hoenn's anomalous nature.[break][break]
    Despite all of the many factors working against her, Nomi remains determined. Steadfast. A prophetess divinely-inspired by Kallistatus (Holo's former Unown-K, turned shiny) and its kin's willingness to betray the DRK Triad for her. Surely if the Unown are divided on the merits of the DRK Triad's plan, that means their fate need not be "sealed" by Holo and her peers.[break][break]
    Throughout various points of contention between the League and Rocket during the past several months, Nomi has continued with her attempts to sway leaders and influential members of both factions, win them to her side in terms of acknowledging the "greater threat" and agree to set aside differences in order to unite Hoenn's power against the DRK Triad. She is especially keen on recruiting as many Avatars as possible, as she has come to suspect that the DRK Triad's hatred of Avatars has much to do with fear...[break][break]
    Nomi does not focus solely on the "typically" powerful, however. As she tells , "anyone can make a difference in the fight to preserve our world."[break][break]
    THEMES: Prophecy and acting as a divine messenger; unification; opposing the DRK Triad / preparing for the "war to come"; the burden of being a savior; confronting the faction conflict as a distraction from a greater threat
    [break][break]

    RELEVANT THREADS:[break]
    > TO SOW DRAGON'S TEETH (LEFTWARD) site event[break]
    > A VISIONARY VISIT ft. [break]
    > THE DIVISION BELL ft. [break]
    > JUST WANNA FEEL BETTER ft. [break]
    > THE SWIFT WARNING ft. [break]
    > EXCURSION: NOMI & CILLIAN ft. [break]
    > EXCURSION: NOMI & KING VS FREYA & EVA ft. , , and [break]
    > EXCURSION: NOMI & MINT ft. [break]
    > EXCURSION: NOMI & ELISABETH VS NAVY & ISAAC ft. , , and [break]
    > PRISMATIC PENITENTIARY site event[break]
    > HORN & IVORY ft.
  • 2. BURNED IN BLUE[break][break]

    "And how are you so sure what you're doin' is gonna save us?"[break][break]
    Things have been going relatively smoothly for Nomi, but is worried. The love of her life is throwing herself into harm's way left and right, and doesn't seem to realize the danger on both sides. If the wrong League operative decides they don't like her little "save the world" spiel, or Arceus-forbid, if the wrong Rockets find out she's meeting with the League in the first place, Nomi could be in some real big trouble. Nomi might be an Avatar but she's not immortal...[break][break]
    "Never let yourself be complacent," warns Nomi. "Not with gods, and not with anyone. Trust, when given too freely and too blindly, is a temptation precious few can resist abusing."[break][break]
    Nomi ought to take the Underboss's advice. She ought to listen to Parker. But she doesn't, and eventually, actions have their consequences.[break][break]
    In February, Councilwoman tricks Nomi into appearing, promising peace talks around the DRK Triad, only to then immediately attack her. "Your involvement with the league ends here," she commands. With her hatred of Rocket amplified by the ruinous machinations of Chi-Yu, Penelope decides to make Nomi and her little "mission" the newest target of her wrath.[break][break]
    Nomi escapes unscathed, and still, she does not take the danger seriously. She continues on with approaching members of the League, undeterred, using the newly formed Area Zero and Great Chasm to her advantage.[break][break]
    This time, Penny does not hold back. She brings and she attacks an unsuspecting Nomi (along with Parker) with the full force of her power. Parker is nearly killed, and Nomi is forced to stretch her Avatar abilities to their limits in order to escape Penny. In doing so, her hair is chopped off and turned the same blue color as her beloved shiny Unown-K, Kallistatus.[break][break]
    In the wake of that second altercation between The Coveted and The Visionary, publishes a wanted ad in the March issue of the HNN, outing Nomi as a member of Team Rocket. Though she has no hard evidence, and therefore cannot formally arrest Nomi, it does not stop her from ruining Nomi's public image. Nomi is forced to quit her PhD program at Slateport University and go into temporary hiding in Sootopolis. There, she is visited by those concerned for her wellbeing and curious for answers on how she was caught by the Councilwoman in the first place...[break][break]
    Nomi has never been one for revenge, but that may be about to change...[break][break]
    THEMES: Ignoring the warning signs / an idealistic lack of caution and then dealing with negative consequences; enmity and revenge; the ways love and strong emotional reactions affect Avatar powers; Rocket identity exposure; weathering personal crisis

    [break][break]

    RELEVANT THREADS:[break]
    > PARKER WAS EXPERIENCING ONE POWERFUL EMOTION: ft. [break]
    > DUALITY ft. [break]
    > RED RESISTANCE ft. [break]
    > BURNED IN BLUE ft. , , and [break]
    > BURNED BY BLUE ft. [break]
    > COOPERATION ft. [break]
    > QUESTIONS ft. [break]
    > ULTRA PLANT: TN ft. [break]
if an avatar, summarize how you've utilized[break]the legendary/avatarship for collaborative narrative:

  • 1. AVATARSHIP: UNOWN (THE VISIONARY)[break][break]

    The Unown continue to be a driving force behind Nomi's big "save Hoenn from the DRK Triad" plot (see above). Because of the cross-faction nature of that plot, I have been trying to involve as many characters as possible across both League and Rocket, which in turn, exposes all of those characters to the Unown and what they are capable of. Nomi's identity as the Visionary also challenges the notion that the Unown are only ever associated with the DRK Triad, which has given many characters across the site opportunities to ask questions, investigate, and harbor suspicions about Nomi.[break][break]

    Nomi's role as divine messenger and prophet pits religious motifs against her role as Head Scientist, which is another way I have tried to offer unique plotting opportunities and deep character explorations regarding the definition of a "visionary", in both the biblical AND innovation/technological sense.[break][break]

    As the writer of the Unown Avatar, I have also made it a priority to offer impactful IC narrative moments to writers on site who acquire Unown via Gacha, trades, Solo Wilds, or custom Pokemon tickets, as well as writers who wish to have their characters visit the Unown Dimension. Some examples of threads where these sorts of OOC mechanics have manifested in exciting/interesting IC narratives:[break][break]
    > LESSER MEGALOPOLIS: NY ft. [break]
    > SUNKEN TREASURE ft. [break]
    > JUST WANNA FEEL BETTER ft. [break]
    > GOING INTO THE UNOWN ft. [break][break]

    I am really looking forward to continuing to see how the relationship between the Unown and Arceus, as well as the Unown Avatar and the DRK Triad, continues to unfold and develop via siteplot advancement!

  • any notes/comments: SO grateful for the trust! I continue to be incredibly honored and hyped about getting to write what I feel is one of the most interesting Avatarships this site has to offer, precisely because of how tied it is to the siteplot, the DRK Triad, and Arceus. I try my best to do it all justice! XD I love being here and writing with you all <3 Thank you for all the awesome storytelling opportunities!

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Grey / Connors
He / Him
Twenty-Six
October Thirty-one
Oldale Town
Heterosexual
Bee Enthusiast
Elite Four
1061 height
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i used to dream in the dark of palisades park.
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summarize 2 plots that are in-progress and being threaded:


  • 1. EMOTIONAL DAMAGE[break][break]
    Greyson has been through a lot over the years. He's held it together because he's needed too—for his loved ones, for his own sanity, for the people he represents. However, slowly but surely, cracks begin to spread in that foundation until finally, things start to break.
    [break][break]
    At the end of Post Dormitorium the woman he loves is kidnapped, someone he considered a trusted friend turns on him, and he begins to see the League in a new light when they refuse to mobilize to help her. This leads to continued conflicts with many of League's well-respected and highly-valued assets, but more than that, begins to morph Greyson slowly into something akin to an Anti-Team Rocket zealot, with lasting enough effects on his views towards certain League ideals, and especially, the Amnesty Program.
    [break][break]
    My goal with this plot is to explore Greyson's more complex emotions, as I've felt there are certain aspects of his personality that have been too rigid in this constantly evolving site-plot. A huge portion of his character is the fact that, no matter what happens, he keeps to certain morals and ideologies. But as conflict with Team Rocket, and even the League, continues to push him closer to that metaphorical edge, he has to wrestle with how far he's willing to go in this ever-evolving conflicts. The shift from small-town boy, to a war-scarred veteran touches slightly on the Monomyth—at the very least when attempting to explore a man who once idolized the role he currently serves in, and is now coming to the harsh reality that he necessarily isn't a 'hero', and that the 'right thing' isn't as simple as he always expected.
    [break][break]

    To this end I've attempted to explore a number of small, but consistent personality shifts, to include:
    [break][break]

    anger, fear, anxiety, panic, pain, loss, and resignation.
    [break][break]

    Along with these themes, I tried to ask myself a number of questions that, through my writing, I'd hope to answer. These aren't all-inclusive, but are things that have molded his character in these past couple of months:
    [break][break]



    How should he, a member of the Elite Four, react to those in a League sanctioned program that's meant to reform the worst of society? [break]
    How does the common man/woman view someone like Greyson and his rather antagonistic views? [break]
    How does his Panic Attacks manifest?[break]
    How can he rationalize fulfilling his role while suffering from panic attacks?[break]
    How does Greyson handle nearly killing someone in cold-blood?

    [break][break]

    Overall there's still a lot left to explore and not even I know where Greyson will end up when all is said and done and look forward to seeing how the upcoming plot(s) will effect him going forward!
    [break][break]
    SIDE NOTE: I also really wanted to try to visualize how this plot has played out. To that end, I've created something of a web diagram. If you're interested, please take a look HERE.
    [break][break]
    [break]

    relevant threads[break]
    A HOUSE IN NEBRASKA ft. [break]
    DISCOMFIT ft. [break]
    ICARIAN ft. [break]
    EXCURSION: FREYA & GREYSON ft. [break]
    CHILDREN OF MEN ft. [break]
    A WOUNDED ANIMAL ft. [break]
    CONSIDERATIONS (ONGOING) ft. [break]
    ECHOES OF THE KING ft. [break]
    EXCURSION: CONFRONTATION ft. , , [break]
    CONTOURS OF THE HEART ft. [break]
    STRONGARM (ONGOING) ft. [break]
    EXHIBIT[break]
    PP: GREYSON & NOMI ft. [break]
    TWO CENTS (ONGOING) ft. [break]
    RESCUE ft. [break]




  • any notes/comments: I'm not good at things like these, but the past few months have been a blast to write-out and explore so much narrative tension across so many interweaving stories. I know things will only get crazier from here on out and I look forward to all the shenanigans that follow!

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dog boy
he/him
28
october 24
verdanturf
asexual
private investigator
champion
Join my dream it's just the right time, woah
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  • 1. dead[break]
    kyle's death in an attempt to purify primal poisoning from groudon's influence in becomes the climax of kyle understanding the extent of his powers, something he has put off from learning as someone who doesn't get bothered with power.
    [break][break]
    early on, he learns the limits of his revival powers and its purifying effects during 41. toxic takeover arc. in an encounter with kyogre, he learns of its effects on a primal beast, where effect takes over but his ashes simply lack firepower. during smeargle swarm, while on his sygna suit, he experiences the analogy of the suit and avatarship.
    [break][break]
    using as a foil and convincing her to continue, kyle builds up a polarity in matias' mind. increasing visits help suggest the message of responsibility, knowing that engagement with the florist will instill a different suggestion.
    [break][break]
    at the end, kyle uses matias' fragile state of mind to momentarily shake off control from groudon, expunge sacred fire through death while the source of rot is cut off and use his ashes to bring back the volatile.



  • 2. before dead[break]
    a lot of threads and actions foreshadow his ending. many of them appear innocuous, but the message remains that he has prepared for the worst case scenario, living up to his pragmatic nature.
    [break][break]
    champion threads with his challengers exhibit a fight with a team/gimmick similar to theirs in case a threat the masses have forgotten resurface, as seen in the case of the musketeer thread.
    [break][break]
    on the same vein, he bestows sacred ash raikou to against ho-oh's better judgement, gambling on the gym leader on whether or not providing a powerful weapon on a righteous, but explosive, personality was a good idea.
    [break][break]
    right after vct, he hints to of a project he'd need her help with. he sets up a music fest for the summer to indirectly remind her of her priorities over war. whether the message comes across is yet to be determined.
    [break][break]
    a thread with also shows the passing of the torch before the end of a chapter. there are more examples of foreshadowing in character, but these are examples of it.
    [break][break]
    most importantly, he leaves his solgaleo to the hands of the league before his departure, giving them a power that shouldn't be handed over easily for the sake of bringing a wildcard element to the table.



if an avatar, summarize how you've utilized[break]the legendary/avatarship for collaborative narrative:


  • 1. AVATARSHIP: HO-OH[break]
    he is the emergent. obscurity needs to occur to bring about the textbook definition of his title.


  • any notes/comments: Meowy kaZOWIE

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Melly
she/her
26
July 9
Lilycove
Straight
Idol
Top Champion
Oup
Single
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5'6 height
hoenn
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summarize 2 plots that are in-progress and being threaded:


  • 1. Ascenion[break]
    Melody's involvement in Primeval has had a major influence on her current plot. She has felt extremely conflicted about the entire thing as she is happy she became top champion but only in her worst nightmares would it be in the manner it had happen. Now she's left with a lost friend who took a vow to fight every issue together as a group. Yet one member now killed the other. She's now been exploring this new situation in Hoenn as the nation looks to the young woman with no answers on how she's going to safeguard the region when the leagues' hardest hitter is now gone. She first starts to explore this in her thread with as she takes Kyle's mantle and tries to fill his shoes in Dissonance. AND she also discusses with in That which remains [break][break]

    After her discussion with fernando she realizes just how big the shoes she has to fill are and starts to try and make moves towards finding Kyle. She tries to go back to the place where it all happened to see if she could find something and feels like she's being watched as lingers in the area like a ghost, possibly looking for Melody where a conflict occurs and Melody relies on Meloetta to deal with the issue. Yet she realizes that she is no Kyle lopez, she is not blessed or cursed with a Pokémon that grants her avatarship and it starts to show in her thread with . Leaf scorch[break][break]

    This loss makes her realizes that she cannot be the pillar that Kyle was and starts to look to rely on others to make up for her short comings as a war is quickly brewing and it's up to her to do something. She discusses these things with in Drums of war as she starts to realize she must rely on others to gain avatarship to arm themselves against rocket.[break][break]

    Due to all the surmounting stress that is quickly piling up on her, it even starts to take a toll on her personal relationship as Melody's been too busy to comfort during the loss of his best friend. A rift had already been growing between them as Navy struggled to handle her fame. However, the loss of his best friend Kyle Lopez causes a massive rift between the two that causes them to eventually split. Splinters [break][break]

    During all of this, in the middle of the night Melody gets an email during the middle of a long day as she sits there with her thoughts. Kyle prewrote this email to automatically send to her asking to host a special music festival in the wake of his death during the summer. He outlines some personal requests, interacting with his two fave people and (/s) and an interesting new person . Kyle's email from beyond the grave for an upcoming festival




  • 2. POKEMON H.O.M.E [break]
    Melody while ascending to champion is also trying to form connections in the interest of arming themselves against the impeding war. Melody first starts to interact with in Drums of war where she asks for him to help her out in her personal goal. [break][break]

    In addition she also starts to form connections with other individuals such as in Yappers where she starts to probe Annalise further to start to see what type of person she is as Melody's interest was peeked a long time ago as someone who might have the league's best interest in mind. [break][break]

    Melody also shows an interest in and starts to try to bond with her prior to PP in S.O.S As her intellect on hisuian pokemon proves to be pivitol in assisting the Pokémon that are displaced in by the time distortion and proves that she's able to care for them better than anyone else Melody has found so far. [break][break]

    Melody in addition is also upholding her duties as an E4 member by accepting challenges from both and and talking with them during the matches to learn more about them as individuals. Especially with as the two work closely together on pokemon home as she is the head of infrastructure.[break]

    Melody vs greyson[break]
    Melody vs Freya


if an avatar, summarize how you've utilized[break]the legendary/avatarship for collaborative narrative:


  • 1. AVATARSHIP: LEGENDARY[break]
    Describe how your character, their avatarship and their legendary, have been used to help create a collaborative narrative on site. Helpful questions to ask are: how has your character embodied the values of their legendary? How have they developed? How have they been used as narrative tools to help push the stories of characters (non-canons and canons alike)? How have they shown weakness versus strength to provide nuanced depictions of power dynamics?


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Little Root
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Beast
Rocket Beast
Priam conrad
nappy pals
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CANON ACTIVITY CHECK VIII
POSTED ON May 23, 2024 3:47:02 GMT
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  • 1. The downfall[break]
    There had been cracks in Bryan and Xerneas's relationship, while the two shared a mutual bond and trust of one another, a rift had begun to form in.Seeds of doubt. Isaac's words planted the seeds in Bryan's mind with his betrayal of rocket and caused him to become more unhinged as he begun to grow more and more addicted to his avatar abilities. Instead of working with isaac towards the goal of purging the corruption spread by and wo-chien, Byran only selfishly talks about himself and how HE is the one who is important, not xerneas. An older thread, but it gives context as to why Bryan's so sensitive as of late Extracurricular 's words get to him in this thread of how he's a dissapointment to not only mint but bryan feels like he's one to those around him. Bryan's feelings are one again attacked as the same situation with happens with The accursed. Remmiel also leaves rocket and comments on how Bryan has begun to change for the worse and bryan voices his dissapointment in others for not remaining loyal. However, despite Xerneas knowing he owes rocket a debt he promises Bryan he'll have his time in the sun (BUT IF OSLO WOULD POST, sarcasm btw) Xerneas would voice his dissaproval on bryan being so rash when he has all the time in the world to plan carefully. I'm sure there's other posts im forgetting but essentially all of these threads culminate in a final climax with , and . In Severence Bryan is sent to attack the league's forces after the dragon raid as he stayed away from the fight to ensure Xerneas would not be consumed instead of fighting for the fate of the region. Bryan was then sent to attack the league's forces right after the fight while the rest of them were drained and this is where Bryan's addiction to Xerneas's light takes to another level. He starts to drain Xerneas at such a rate that the pokemon's life was threatened. Xerneas decides that enough was enough, if Bryan was nothing without his light then he should not have it. Xerneas severes the connection between the two of them and tells Bryan he must face his demons alone if he is ever to know Xerneas's love again. [break]

    Xerneas then goes to sootopolis and petrifies himself into a tree, knowing Bryan would plot to regain his abilities. If he did it once with solgaleo, he will do it again.


  • 2. Connections[break]
    Bryan has been trying to strengthen his relationships in rockets with people to secure his position as a beast now that he can no longer secure his position as beast. (THIS WAS BEFORE HE WAS A CANON. I THINK)Sow the seed reap the land is a thread where Bryan starts to bond with Howard while he has Xerneas and hypes up Howard to do more in rocket as he sees potential in him. However NOW in Bring life you can see how Bryan is still reeling from the loss of Xerneas and how he seems more closed off than before as he mourns the loss of who he was without Xerneas. You can also see how Bryan is also trying to establish himself as a threat still as tries to see if Bryan is still all he's cracked up to be and tries to test him during a mock battle with their paradox pokemon.

    In addition (this was set prior to bryan losing it but me and red have a future thread planned) Garden of eden Bryan and start to talk about themselves and get to know them. Bryan's going to be learning about her connection to and start to plan to use diana against him and force her deeper into rocket potentially.



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  • 1. AVATARSHIP: LEGENDARY[break]
    N/A now. LIFEBRINGER ERA OVER


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matias
he/him
thirty-two
november 14th
saffron
straight...unless?
elite four
champion
with you
i am born anew.
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POSTED ON May 23, 2024 8:22:42 GMT
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  • 1. KYLE DEAD[break]
    i'll link THE PDF again which gives a nice summary of the threads (some of, not all) that lead up to PRIMEVAL which is the breaking point of all the struggle and turmoil matias has been going through influenced primarily by groudon.[break][break]

    thank you again to all those involved but i wanted to thank scarlet again for bringing the idea of the corrupted red shard in the first place, and for supporting all the development that has come since then. you are a wonderful writer (excluding wilds) and i look up every day thankful to see thescarletsky.[break][break]

    anyways, threading out matias' complex state of mind has been a joy that started years ago. it's been especially fun to write the differences in dynamics between characters. my favorite dynamic is of course with . to see how much they've grown from meeting each other at the hst all the way to kyle's sacrifice atop mount chimney has been a blessing. could not have done it without my pookie AEROdactyl.


  • 2. AFTER KYLE DEAD[break]
    suspended from his role as elite four, matias has been spending his time rehabilitating at his ranch under the careful supervision of the league. almost detached from the ongoings of pp and the war prep, this has allowed matias time to recover, and it has allowed me to thread different beats to use in the future, one of which being HIS DETACHMENT FROM GROUDON.[break][break]

    matias has shared in RIGHTS AND WRONGS with and DAWN BEFORE DEAD with that he is no longer GROUDON'S AVATAR, and that it remains under league custody.[break][break]

    on the other hand, he has shared in ANIMOSITY with and MEANTIME with that he remains GROUDON'S AVATAR, and that they should keep that to themselves.[break][break]

    what is the truth? iyky.[break][break]

    as he continues with his rehabilitation, he and others may soon find it difficult to justify him being on the sidelines when the eventual war starts again.


if an avatar, summarize how you've utilized[break]the legendary/avatarship for collaborative narrative:


  • 1. AVATARSHIP: GROUDON (COMPROMISED)[break]
    regardless of whether matias is telling the truth about his avatarship, he remains the volatile for that title had been bestowed long before he stepped foot in hoenn.[break][break]

    for the future, GROUDON will be used as a narrative device to further conflict both internally within the league as well as externally when the time comes.


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cinnabar
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POSTED ON May 23, 2024 10:57:42 GMT
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  • 1. ANCHOR[break]
    having voiced his concerns regarding the mental state of the avatars within team rocket, theo has been trying to position himself as their support and anchor, stating that they need someone to tether themselves to or else they'd risk straying too far and eventually out of the hierarchy they need to be in.[break][break]

    it has not gone well.[break][break]

    it started in TRIUMVIRATE with & . funnily enough, it wasn't her dual-avatarship that caused his distrust to form, but it was the underboss herself and how she strong-armed them along as though they weren't her peers. he took that personally.[break][break]

    since then, in threads such as RUINS & ANCHOR with , CADILLAC BLOOD & VENTURE FORTH with , and CHOKE with , theo has discussed the complex dynamics of avatarship, loyalties, and bonds all with the desire to control them, as shown in PRISMATIC PENITENTIARY.[break][break]

    but theo is nothing if not adaptable. he discusses his shortcomings with in ALKALINE and is now attempting to learn more about avatarship from in ANCHOR.[break][break]

    theo will continue trying to support his avatars.


  • 2. DISTORTION[break]
    initially brought up in ADVERSUS FUTURUM AUDACTER, theo is spearheading preparations and the eventual execution of an expedition into the DISTORTION WORLD.[break][break]

    to help him prepare, he has involved in RIPPLE and PROJECT INFINITY to help track the eye-like rifts that have appeared so often in area zero. once they're able to track the rifts, they'll then be able to predict where they'll appear for when they're ready.[break][break]

    theo has a vested interest in the DISTORTION WORLD, having visited himself in 305 with . he also failed an ambush against in RUIN ME where he experienced firsthand the extent of giratina's powers. in that same thread, he also first learned of the PLATES, and is now learning more in RIFTS, PLATES, FISHIES with .[break][break]

    theo will continue preparing, gathering, and learning all he can about the distortion world, giratina, and the plates, because he desires to persuade giratina to team rocket's side.


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Kanto
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  • 1. TALENT SCOUT[break]
    As the conflict between Team Rocket and the League intensifies, Noah, driven by an inward desperation to protect his home, strives to identify up and coming talents. Recently, he has partnered Verdanturf Gym with Naito Dojo in "To Rebuild", testing the mettle of the dojo master's daughter, .[break][break]

    Similarly, he has joined with in her excursions to Lesser Megalopolis. Aware of her from his work with , he attempts to keep her safe as they guide each other through the perils of dangerous territory. She is another example of a talent he wants to help cultivate as war looms.[break][break]

    Lastly, Noah has dedicated his gym work to finding more of these talents. His encounter with at Meteor Falls is followed up by the man's gym challenge, where he attempts to track his growth as a Pokemon battler and the complexities of his motivations. is another one of his challengers. He questions her childhood dream of "becoming a Pokemon"—but feels consoled when her current ambitions reveal a strong hope for the future.


  • 2. IN THE WAKE OF DEATH[break]
    Before Kyle's death, Noah begins to notice Kyle rallying, and how the Champion has begun to give things away. Their thread, "ascent" helps to develop the lead-up to Kyle's death.[break][break]

    After the events of Primeval, Noah contends with the possible reality that his partner is dead. As the surviving spouse, Noah acts as a foil or referential character for others' loss. He explores the nature of grief with at his Verdanturf home, while Noah, who parallels 's struggles with feelings of helplessness, 'punishes himself' during their spar.[break][break]

    As Noah waits for Kyle's 'promised' return, his Pokemon are thrust into duty as the horns of war begin to sound.


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