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THE FIRST WAVE: PRELUDE

SCENARIO A

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EXPOSITION

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🎼 Heavy Rainfall – Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Original Soundtrack
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(SET SLIGHTLY AHEAD OF OTHER PRELUDES) TEAM ROCKET INFILTRATES PETALBURG GENERAL. As Gunner Graves and jack wainwright attempt to evacuate civilians from the hospital and its surrounding camps, they must contend with Kantonian Team Rockets: trainers who have been particularly selected for their ruthless nature.[break][break]

As the clock ticks down to the hospital's imminent destruction, the two must survive the harrowing aftermath of the hospital's destruction.

MAP

ATTACHED BELOW is a map of Petalburg City and Route 104.[break][break]

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This map will be updated with new or adjusted writing partners.

LIST OF PROMPTS

BELOW IS A POOL OF PROMPTS you can touch upon. Some prompts are particularly important, connected to other prelude threads happening concurrently with yours.[break][break]

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[attr="class","prompt0"]🌳 Isaac Merlo would have communicated in about the incoming airstrike. Gunner Graves and jack wainwright may have been able to assist with evacuating some civilians out of the hospital before the building's inevitable destruction.

[attr="class","prompt0"]🌳 throughout the evacuation, jack wainwright will notice that a child in the medical ward of the hospital or in a medical camp does not want to separate from three rock statues in the shape of a dog, monkey and bird, treating them like beloved toys. this may complicate the child's evacuation.

[attr="class","prompt0"]🌳 in the middle of your thread, Petalburg General must be destroyed by a GENESECT AIRSTRIKE. the statues must be destroyed by the airstrike inadvertently or on purpose, presumably putting an end to the "threat" they pose.

[attr="class","prompt0"]🌳 GENESECT will land in the streets after the airstrike, posing significant threat to any other evacuating civilians and/or jack wainwright and Gunner Graves themselves. they must be dealt with and/or avoided.

[attr="class","prompt0"]🌳 at least one pokemon from Gunner Graves and jack wainwright must faint.

[attr="class","prompt0"]🌳 at the end of the thread, a large earthquake will interrupt the warfront.

INSTRUCTIONS

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RULES

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES..[break][break][break]

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Keep track of your MERIT POINT GAIN in your post notes as best practice.
Please be diligent with your posting (48 hour turnaround is encouraged) in order to prevent rushing at the end.
Review general guidelines and PVP guidelines in the main thread: THE FIRST WAVE: PRELUDE SIGN-UPS.
If a thread begins to stagnate and show signs of stalling, please let shiv know immediately.

The link to The First Wave MP Shop[break]by CLICKING HERE.

REWARDS FOR COMPLETION

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REWARDS

COMPLETING THE PRELUDE THREAD with five posts each will grant you the following reward:

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Please attempt to complete the Prelude Thread[break] by July 31st, 11:59PM PST.
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Pamplemousse glanced out of the window of Petalburg General, casting a wary eye for Team Rocket forces. The flashes of light bursting from other parts of the city had not yet reached the hospital, leaving it in a relative pool of calm as the League called for an orderly evacuation of the facility. Despite Gunner's original statement during their training spar, their team was not on the frontlines. Instead, Pamplemousse found himself babysitting the pediatric unit of the hospital.[break][break]

"Take nothing with you except necessary medications. Proceed to the nearest exit. A League official will be outside to direct you," Pamplemousse droned emotionlessly, repeating those instructions to another set of nervous parents as they disconnected their kid from telemetry monitors over the bed.[break][break]

Pamplemousse glanced down the hallway as he moved to the next room, hoping to catch sight of Gunner as the man provided similar evacuation instructions to the other unit on the floor. He briefly gave a thought to finding the HBIC officer and convincing him to abandon the hospital and head to where the fighting was thickest. A nurse rushed past, arms full of supplies and a determined look on her face, and he gave up on his plan almost immediately. He understood that Gunner was a dedicated leader from Jack's memories of the battle at Mount Pyre; there was no convincing argument that would sway Gunner from his orders to protect these people.[break][break]

His face expressionless, he stepped into the next room where a single father was hugging a crying little girl and repeated the evacuation instructions.

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NOTES

– The First Wave: Prelude[break]
– MP Earned: 50 (recall a past thread) + 50 (spotlight another character's strengths) = 100

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Sitfetch'd | scrappy | z-moves | Feint, Brutal Swing, Leaf Blade, Poison Jab, Counter, Meteor Assault

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Gunner jogged through the pediatric ward of Petalburg General, peeking into every open doorway to ensure each patient had already left or was on their way out. Isaac Merlo's ominous report echoed in his head: a Genesect airstrike was on its way to the hospital, and everyone inside had to evacuate. [break][break]

"Wainwright!" Gunner called out when he spotted the Ranger in a room with a father and child who hadn't yet left. "I've got this here. Can you check that there aren't any kids who aren't being escorted by a nurse or guardian?" [break][break]

Though the agent was not good with kids himself, he'd undergone plenty of training for emergencies over his years working for the HBIC. Civilian evacuations had to be quick and orderly, and those who did not comply could not be coerced. [break][break]

So Gunner crouched next to the crying little girl and reassured both her and her father that they would be okay. Neither doubt nor fear had room in his behavior or demeanor; the terrified people who counted on him would know otherwise. [break][break]

Beside him, his Bayleef released a small cloud of AROMATHERAPY to calm the child—enough to quiet her so she and her father could leave.

TAGS – jack wainwright[break]
NOTES – the first wave: prelude[break][break]

🌳 ISAAC MERLO would have communicated in about the incoming airstrike. GUNNER GRAVES and JACK WAINWRIGHT may have been able to assist with evacuating some civilians out of the hospital before the building's inevitable destruction.

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Salamence ♂ (Bruin) | Intimidate | Dragon Claw, Earthquake, Flamethrower, Fly, Steel Wing, Zen Headbutt | Salamencite

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Nodding in assent at Gunner's order, Pamplemousse turned and left the man without a word. Having been given his next objective, he scanned each doorway, finding empty rooms or the hustle of parents, nurses, and orderlies packing children away. Reaching the end of the hall, he turned to head back to Gunner when a sniffle caught his ear.[break][break]

Stepping into the nearest room, it appeared empty except for the flash of movement reflected in the polished tiles of the floor. Rounding the bed, he found a little boy huddled on the floor with three toys.[break][break]

"Time to go," Pamplemousse said, reaching to grasp the kid's arm. Instead of pulling easily away, the boy wailed and jerked away from the Ranger to clutch the toys tighter. As the child hunched down, Pamplemousse could see they were statues rather than toys as he had first thought. He recoiled.[break][break]

No, they are dead. You killed them, you got your vengeance. Why are they here? The world seemed to spin as Pamplemousse recalled the battle aboard the Megalopolan ship and the death of the Wardens. Dread filled his stomach as his impassive veneer cracked beneath the weight of the doubt.[break][break]

"Leave them and let's go," Pamplemousse ordered, his voice icy as he pulled the boy roughly by the arm. The child pulled away again with a wail that shattered his patience. Through the window, he caught sight of a single Genesect buzzing closer before firing off a brilliant red flare that hovered ominously.[break][break]

Pamplemousse grabbed the boy roughly by the neck and ripped him away from the statues, sending the monkey effigy tumbling over with a loud clatter. The boy wailed, writhing in his grip and reaching up to scratch the Ranger's arms as his legs flailed wildly. As Pamplemousse dragged him, the boy grabbed wildly at anything within reach, managing to upend the table and drag the bed askew. As Pamplemousse neared the door, the boy landed a kick straight to his gut. Doubled over, he dropped the child who ran back and dived to the floor to clutch at the statues again.[break][break]

"They've marked the building. We need to extract now," Pamplemousse radioed to Gunner through the comms device, uncertain if Isaac Merlo and the other League forces could hear.[break][break]

He turned and left the room, his eyes scanning the hallway for his partner.

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NOTES

🌳 throughout the evacuation, jack wainwright will notice that a child in the medical ward of the hospital or in a medical camp does not want to separate from three rock statues in the shape of a dog, monkey and bird, treating them like beloved toys. this may complicate the child's evacuation.

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Jack's voice crackled over the comms at the same moment Gunner spied the Genesect in the distance through the window. The agent tensed, certain that the airstrike would happen any minute now. [break][break]

"Got it. I see them," he confirmed before flipping off his microphone and addressing the stragglers. "Keep moving! Quickly! We need everyone out of here as soon as possible!" [break][break]

In the hallway, Gunner reconvened with Jack. They took up the rear of the crowd as they hurried down the stairs and out through a side door of Petalburg General. Emerging from the building, the sounds of battle from elsewhere in the city intensified. [break][break]

"We need to clear everyone away from the building," Gunner said, turning to Jack. "That way, we won't risk more injured from falling—" [break][break]

He never finished his sentence. A thunderous whoosh drowned out all other sound as a squad of Genesect bore down upon the hospital and the people fleeing it. TECHNO BLASTS shot through the air, obliterating stone and metal. [break][break]

Inside, three statues were pulverized into dust.

TAGS – jack wainwright[break]
NOTES – the first wave: prelude[break][break]

🌳 in the middle of your thread, Petalburg General must be destroyed by a GENESECT AIRSTRIKE. the statues must be destroyed by the airstrike inadvertently or on purpose, presumably putting an end to the "threat" they pose.

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MP EARNED[break]
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It happened so quickly that he barely had time to shield his face with his arms as the techno blasts obliterated the hospital, sending chunks of the building across the immediate surroundings.[break][break]

"GUNNER!" Pamplemousse shouted over and over into the smoke and dust that choked the area, interrupted by a hacking cough as he inhaled the pulverized remnants of the hospital.[break][break]

A vision of Gunner bleeding out near the summit of Mount Pyre struck him. Pamplemousse shrugged off the inconvenient memory, pushing away the quiet pleading of Jack Wainwright.[break][break]

He turned, heading back toward the hospital toward where he had last seen the League agent when the growing sound of Genesect hovering pulled his attention. Turning his back to where Gunner might have been, Pamplemousse reached down to the pokeballs at his belt. Blood ran down his arm from where debris has slashed into him and the sleeve hung in ragged strips. Before the Rocket pokemon could land, he released one of the pokemon.[break][break]

Jack's Sirfetch'd stood resolutely, his sword held proudly as an eddying gust revealed a squad of Genesect landing in the street opposite them. What a strange pokemon choice. Is this how Jack sees himself, an honorable Galarian knight? Idiot.[break][break]

"Destroy them," Pamplemousse ordered coldly. With a steadfast nod, the pokemon ran his wing across the surface of his sword, dissolving it into a thousand tiny slices. With a whispered quack, the sliced leeks scattered into the air before slashing into the squad of Genesect. One fell, electricity crackling from its crumbled form, while another wobbled uncertainly. The rest stood with their cannon lights flashing and small incisions marring their exterior metal.[break][break]

SIRFETCH'D: ONE THOUSAND LEEKS - sirfetch'd dissolves their weapon into a thousand tiny blades that slash the target doing minor damage but leaving them weak to all types during the following round of combat.

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Pamplemousse did not brace for their counterattack. He was not afraid to die fighting.

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🌳 GENESECT will land in the streets after the airstrike, posing significant threat to any other evacuating civilians and/or JACK WAINWRIGHT and GUNNER GRAVES themselves. they must be dealt with and/or avoided.

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Dust clouded Gunner's vision. A high-pitched ringing filled his ears. Pain throbbed in his leg. His breath came in rapid, shallow gasps, and his heart pounded so fast, it felt like it might explode. [break][break]

In the far distance, someone called his name. Much closer, the glow of HEAL PULSE washed over him. The ache in his leg dulled, and as the smoke cleared and the ringing abated, he started coming out of his shock. [break][break]

All around him, bodies lay crumpled beneath fallen debris. Those still alive screamed from mouths slashed red with blood. Men begged for their mothers, women for their children. The children simply cried. [break][break]

A young woman's voice cut through the cacophony, its clarity suggesting her nearness to Gunner. "Please! Please help me!" [break][break]

He looked to his left, where the most harrowing sight filled his vision: a beautiful face layered with blood and dust, tears flowing down gore-slicked cheeks. A heavy slab of metal and stone crushed the woman's body; her heart's blood pumped freely onto the ground. Yet she struggled to live, reaching a hand out to the agent for help with the last of her strength. [break][break]

Sayori died like that, he knew, deep in his gut. Sayori died crying for help that never came. [break][break]

Flinching away from the nightmare, Gunner tried to scramble to his feet, but pain shot up his leg. Looking down, he saw a long wound in his calf. Blood seeped through the torn leg of his pants. His Bayleef called out, a worried look on her face. Her presence at his side grounded him a little, and he hauled himself to his feet with a grimace. [break][break]

"Wainwright!" Gunner shouted, a fresh wave of fear spiking through him at the thought of Jack dead in the rubble. Thankfully, the Ranger stood some distance away, his Sirfetch'd engaging with a squad of Genesect. [break][break]

That's right, Gunner recalled with sudden, perfect clarity. The airstrike. It's their fault. It's ALWAYS THEIR FAULT! [break][break]

Fear gave way to fury. Gunner took a steadying breath and gestured to his Bayleef. "Titania, go tend to the wounded." [break][break]

He opened a second Pokéball, releasing his Typhlosion. With his other hand, he activated his SYGNA SUIT. Power thrummed through him, hot and ready. Blue eyes fixed upon the invading Genesect with single-minded wrath. [break][break]

"Guinevere, take point." [break][break]

The Volcano Pokémon bounded ahead, blasting the nearest war machine with LAVA PLUME. Gunner followed more slowly, gritting his teeth through the pain of his bad leg. As he closed the distance between himself and the enemy, he spread his hands, tapping into the power of his suit. [break][break]

A raging INFERNO erupted among the Genesect, burning with the full force of Gunner's hatred.

TAGS – jack wainwright[break]
NOTES – the first wave: prelude[break]
– Gunner's PTSD triggers![break]
– Gunner sends Bayleef to help survivors and summons Typhlosion; activates his SYGNA SUIT[break]
– Typhlosion uses LAVA PLUME and Gunner uses INFERNO on the Genesect squad[break][break]

MP EARNED[break]
+50 MP: showcase your own character's strength(s) meaningfully.[break]
+10 MP: using a gimmick (e.g. mega, z-move, tera, sygna, avatar) in your prelude thread. only redeemable once.[break]
+50 MP: have your character experience great fear, hatred, envy, or have a grudge worsen.[break]
+50 MP: include a motif or recurring symbol of some kind in your thread. (Sayori's death)

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Gunner's loud voice carried through the chaos, though Pamplemousse didn't dare to look away from the Genesect he was facing. Jack's Sirfetch'd stood resolutely against a group of pokemon that he had no hope against alone, letting out a quack of challenge. Pamplemousse nodded; this was his purpose. To go where Jack was too scared, to fight the battles Jack was too weak to fight. Before he could signal to attack again, Gunner and his Typhlosion were there in a storm of flame and fury.[break][break]

Even Pamplemousse flinched away at the look on Gunner's face as fire tore through the assembled Genesect. The tight formation of their squad gave them no place to go and Sirfetch'd harried those on the outside with his blade, keeping them pressed back into the consuming flames while dodging cannon blasts that shot wildly into the air and the already damaged buildings around them.[break][break]

Their victory was short-lived. The sound of gunshots and violence echoed behind them, silencing the pained cries of civilians. He turned, confused. League forces were at their back, there shouldn't be any attacks from that direction. As masked Rockets appeared in the haze of dust behind them, Pamplemousse's expression turned grim. Either these Rockets had arrived through stealth or the League forces elsewhere in Petalburg had been defeated.[break][break]

"Gunner, on our six," Pamplemousse said tersely.[break][break]

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Gunner whirled around at the explosive sound of gunfire, Jack's warning crackling in his ear over the League comms. A familiar cry cut through the air as his Bayleef fell to the ground, knocked unconscious while trying to protect an injured child. [break][break]

The sight of the masked Rockets set Gunner's blood boiling. Red overtook his vision, blotting out details in the periphery. Sounds receded into the background. All he could focus on was the enemy and the deaths at their hands. [break][break]

As Gunner advanced, flames licked up the arms of his Sygna Suit. "You're going to pay for everything you've done!" he roared at them. [break][break]

Several Rockets aimed guns at him. He raised his hands, and fire burst forth from his palms as he conjured a LAVA PLUME. [break][break]

The devastating conflagration engulfed the nearest Rockets, scorching their clothing and bodies, melting their masks to their faces. The smell of burning flesh filled the air.

TAGS – jack wainwright[break]
NOTES – the first wave: prelude[break]
– Gunner's Bayleef is knocked out![break]
– Gunner goes berserk, uses LAVA PLUME on several Rockets[break][break]

🌳 at least one pokemon from GUNNER GRAVES and JACK WAINWRIGHT must faint.

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MP EARNED[break]
+50 MP: showcase your own character's strength(s) meaningfully.[break]
+10 MP: using a gimmick (e.g. mega, z-move, tera, sygna, avatar) in your prelude thread. only redeemable once.[break]
+50 MP: have your character experience great fear, hatred, envy, or have a grudge worsen.[break]
+50 MP: include a motif or recurring symbol of some kind in your thread. (Sayori's death)[break]
+50 MP: have an antagonistic exchange of dialogue between your character and another writer's character or NPC.[break]
+50 MP: have your character make a regrettable decision.

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6'1" height

Travel is the great leveler, the great teacher, bitter as medicine, crueler than mirror-glass.

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POSTED ON Jul 23, 2024 22:54:42 GMT

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Pamplemousse was impressed at the ferocity with which Gunner tore through the ranks of the Rockets. Their screams overshadowed those coming from the injured citizens and their ash mixed with the dusty air, creating an artificial darkness that hung over the street.[break][break]

Sirfetch'd tried to fight the Rockets or their pokemon one-on-one in honorable combat, but Gunner was too fast. The smoggy air put the Rockets with guns at a disadvantage and Gunner's wrath seemed to be everywhere at once. Pamplemousse ached for the man and whatever pain he had buried that fueled this wildfire.[break][break]

Where did that thought come from? His pain is not our problem. Pamplemousse shoved Jack to the back of his mind, shutting him and his influence away. Then he saw his opportunity.[break][break]

Pamplemousse caught sight of someone who looked to be a commander standing at the rear of the Rockets. He signaled to Sirfetch'd, circling around the bloodbath until he was in a position to take her by surprise. As he gripped a rough chunk of concrete in his hand, he felt his legs tremble uncharacteristically. Confusion was quickly replaced by shock as a tremor rocked the street before growing into violent earthquake.[break][break]

Debris rained down on them from buildings already damaged by the air strike and their ground skirmish. As if in slow motion, Pamplemousse saw the first structure begin to give way - directly toward Gunner. His head pounded as he prepared to run for the Rocket commander and bash her brains out with a chunk of concrete but his feet carried him in a different direction, toward his doomed comrade.[break][break]

In a flurry of loud quacking, Sirfetch'd was there as Pamplemousse tackled Gunner away from the collapsing building. The pokemon's broad shield protected the two trainers as debris tumbled and bounced across the pavement. From his position on the ground, he saw another building give way, blocking the space between them and the Rockets - and his opportunity for vengeance. A large piece of debris smashed into Sirfetch'd sending him flying. Pamplemousse barely had time to see the pokemon's motionless form come to a stop a few meters away before something stuck him in the head and his vision went dark.

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NOTES

– The First Wave: Prelude[break]
– MP Earned: 50 (recall a past thread) + 50 (spotlight another character's strengths) + 50 (have your character self-doubt) + 50 (make a regrettable decision) + 50 (character injured by another's pokemon) + 10 (z-move) + 50 (have your character reflect on why they fight) + 50 (make a sacrifice: help gunner instead of killing Rocket leader) + 50 (pokemon fainting) + 50 (total posts) + 100 (prelude complete) + 300 (loss) = 860

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🌳 at the end of the thread, a large earthquake will interrupt the warfront.

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🌳 at least one pokemon from GUNNER GRAVES and JACK WAINWRIGHT must faint.

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Aggron | rock head | aggronite | Dragon Rush, Takedown, Mud Slap, Thunder Punch, Steel Beam, Head Smash, Light of Ruin

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POSTED ON Jul 25, 2024 13:21:39 GMT

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If the earthquake hadn't struck, Gunner did not know what would have happened to him. He might have continued his revenge-fueled rampage until no Rockets remained. He could have accidentally set fire to the city in his recklessness, endangering more people than he helped. [break][break]

He could have died, taken out by an enemy or their Pokémon in his blind spot. [break][break]

Instead, the earthquake snapped him out of his rage as he stumbled for footing. Survival instincts overrode every other thought and emotion; he turned for his Bayleef to recall her into a Pokéball. [break][break]

A great shadow fell over Gunner, and his Typhlosion cried out in warning. [break][break]

Before he could act, strong arms grappled him and sent him flying. The world spun and the wall of Petalburg General Hospital collapsed onto the ground where he'd been mere moments before. Heart beating wildly, Gunner looked over to see the face of his savior. [break][break]

"Jack!" he yelled, just before a small piece of debris struck the Ranger's head. Jack slumped, instantly unconscious. [break][break]

Gunner scrambled to his feet, hauling Jack up with him. "Shit! Guinevere, grab Jack's Pokémon! We have to get out of here!" [break][break]

The Typhlosion obeyed, snatching up the duck in her jaws. As the pair picked their way through the rubble, Gunner patched into the League comms. [break][break]

"Lancer here. Petalburg General is lost. I repeat, Petalburg General is lost. Retreating to the nearest medical station."

TAGS – jack wainwright[break]
NOTES – the first wave: prelude[break]
– Gunner recalls his Bayleef, picks up Jack, and retreats[break][break]

MP EARNED[break]
+50 MP: showcase your own character's strength(s) meaningfully.[break]
+10 MP: using a gimmick (e.g. mega, z-move, tera, sygna, avatar) in your prelude thread. only redeemable once.[break]
+50 MP: have your character experience great fear, hatred, envy, or have a grudge worsen.[break]
+50 MP: include a motif or recurring symbol of some kind in your thread. (Sayori's death)[break]
+50 MP: have an antagonistic exchange of dialogue between your character and another writer's character or NPC.[break]
+50 MP: have your character make a regrettable decision.[break]
+50 MP: total IC posts.[break]
+100 MP: for completing your prelude.[break]
+300 MP: for "losing" or having a "negative" outcome for your character and their prelude.[break][break]

TOTAL MP: 710

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Typhlosion ♀ (Guinevere) | Flash Fire | Brick Break, Inferno, Lava Plume, Shadow Claw, Smokescreen, Solar Beam, Sunny Day, Thunder Punch

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