BATTLE OF SOOTOPOLIS MAIN EVENT

FLASH RAID

SUMMARY OF ACTIONS

FOR THIS FLASH RAID, heavy moderation will not occur unless required. There may be instances where the thread "freezes" for several characters to interact, etc. Below is a list of summarized actions from the participating characters, including some resolutions of actions.

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[attr="class","prompt0"]Cillian Quinn communicates with Rocket that he is engaging with KYOGRE. His SHADOW LUGIA uses THUNDER on KYOGRE successfully.

[attr="class","prompt0"]Tempest Quinn's SHADOW KABUTOPS successfully lands a SHADOW HOLD to try and keep the KYOGRE in place, while on its back. Tempest Quinn is able to enter the city through the hole created by the Sea Basin Pokemon.

[attr="class","prompt0"]Calliope Alvara's SHADOW SERPERIOR uses SHADOW RAVE to try and further beach KYOGRE against the broken crater wall.

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[attr="class","prompt0"]annalise henderson encourages the League to PROTECT KYOGRE as she enters the city, avoiding incoming Rocket fire. Her MEW protects her by rallying projectiles back.

[attr="class","prompt0"]Josh Devlin lands near annalise henderson, avoiding Rocket fire as well. His DRAGONAIR THUNDER WAVES Rocket threats that come near.

[attr="class","prompt0"]MATIAS SILPH successfully forms a path for civilians to escape out of the CAVE OF ORIGIN with his abilities. His CHARIZARD uses HURRICANE to protect them as they leave, while he descends into the city with annalise henderson.

[attr="class","prompt0"]illeana reyes appears via SPATIAL RIFT and provides shields for KYOGRE, which terminates Tempest Quinn and Calliope Alvara's Pokemon's attacks from causing further harm. Her BLACEPHALON launches a MIND BLOWN, which soars toward THE GREAT DYNA TREE...

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[attr="class","prompt0"]Victoria Beckett assists Cillian Quinn's efforts and orders her ZERAORA to THUNDER PUNCH the KYOGRE successfully.

[attr="class","prompt0"]Roy Aker's 10% ZYGARDE strikes Victoria Beckett's ZERAORA with a THOUSAND ARROWS, but they are accosted by incoming Rocket fire.

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[attr="class","prompt0"]Navy fires an arrow at KYOGRE, while his ZACIAN attacks the Pokemon with SACRED SWORD successfully.

[attr="class","prompt0"]However, as Navy avoids incoming Rocket fire, Aoki Hana gets the jump on him. She unsheathes a sword to strike at his back.

[attr="class","prompt0"]Lydia Magnusson attempts to fire her rifle at Aoki Hana, but misses as Kantonian Rockets use suppressive fire from their Pokemon on her location. Nevertheless, her intervention may be the difference between a fatal strike and a non-fatal one. Her LYCANROC searches for gathering and weapon stations; however, there are none for most if not all Rocket reinforcements are using their Pokemon. Instead, the dog defends its trainer against any incoming threats.

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[attr="class","prompt0"]freya morningstar's SALAMENCE DRAGON PULSES Cillian Quinn and SHADOW LUGIA, before standing between the Underboss and the KYOGRE. RAYQUAZA heads toward the source of KYOGRE'S MADNESS, which it believes is the GREAT DYNA TREE.

[attr="class","prompt0"]ana fell is with freya morningstar on her SALAMENCE. Her DUSKNOIR uses DARK PULSE on the SHADOW LUGIA to dissuade it rather than to outright kill or harm it.

[attr="class","prompt0"]Rowan Wrynn arrives on his WALKING WAKE to defend Cillian Quinn and its DRAGON PULSE nullifies ana fell's DARK PULSE.

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[attr="class","prompt0"]Melody Miro creates a pathway with Sootopolis stone to tell everyone in the city to evacuate, while rallying League's forces. The Top Champion encourages the destruction of THE GREAT DYNA TREE & THE PETRIFIED XERNEAS TREE.

[attr="class","prompt0"]robin coello follows Melody Miro on her levitating platforms with her QUAGSIRE. She is suddenly granted an abstract vision of BLOOD DRIPPING ONTO ENDLESS BLUE.

[attr="class","prompt0"]Phoebe Myst calls upon her GOTHITELLE to try and lift any scrambling citizens over the crater wall.

[attr="class","prompt0"]Gwendolyn Conway survives drowning and washes up near Phoebe Myst. She changes her mind about an offensive and instead, orders her XURKITREE to make a bridge using POWER WHIP to help civilians escape.

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[attr="class","prompt0"]Caleb Harcourt receives orders from freya morningstar to PROTECT KYOGRE. His MEGA EVOLVED LAPRAS had saved him from a watery grave and now ferries him to Grigori Sokolov.

[attr="class","prompt0"]Grigori Sokolov berates Caleb Harcourt before mounting his BRAVIARY in order to survey Sootopolis from above. From this view, like Absinthe Blackwood, he sees that the water is not only rising within the crater city, but around it.

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[attr="class","prompt0"]Thomas Benoit is able to successfully enter the city on BASCULEGION, avoiding Rocket attacks.

[attr="class","prompt0"]Absinthe Blackwood flies into the city by CROBAT and is interested in the GREAT DYNA TREE. From her vantage point, she can see that the water is not only rising within the crater city, but around it.

[attr="class","prompt0"]Adrian Malcolm, in his sea garb, soars into the city successfully by his CORVIKNIGHT'S TAILWIND. However, he is soon pursued by Remiel Calcifet and his ZEKROM. His own LIGHTNING BOLT and/or an ELECTRIFY from his GARCHOMP successfully strikes the CORVIKNIGHT.

[attr="class","prompt0"]Oliver Shrakes is able to fly into the city by DRAGONITE, avoiding attacks thanks to the dragon's HURRICANE.

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[attr="class","prompt0"]paxton concordas moves into position, aiming his weapon at CALYREX. His PORYGON uses MAGIC COAT to protect itself and paxton concordas against retaliating Rocket fire.

[attr="class","prompt0"]kyle lopez's ENTEI leaves the CAVE OF ORIGIN and beholds the GREAT DYNA TREE & CALYREX.

[attr="class","prompt0"]Mitsuru Kagami remains inside the CAVE OF ORIGIN near the BLUE STALACTITE. Her DUSKNOIR uses FUTURE SIGHT and communicates the sensation of sinking/submersion.

[attr="class","prompt0"]Aurelie Lefevre heals Mitsuru Kagami before heading toward the GREAT DYNA TREE. She attempts to defend the CALYREX & TREE.

[attr="class","prompt0"]BARNABY FINCH's GALARIAN MOLTRES protects against paxton concordas's bullet. With Aurelie Lefevre, the Galarian Bird also attempts to engage freya morningstar's RAYQUAZA as flames and ice clash. BARNABY FINCH calls for back-up at the tree.

[attr="class","prompt0"]jayden cross and fern delaney return to their home in the city safely. The former defends against annalise henderson's MEW's rebounding attacks with ice—but annalise henderson and MEW still manage to hamper fern delaney and their ✨TAPU KOKO'S THUNDER with gathered projectiles, allowing illeana reyes to successfully protect against it. Meanwhile, CHIEN-PAO begins to empower itself thanks to Aurelie Lefevre's anger.

ROUND 2

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🎼 Heavy Rainfall – Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Original Soundtrack

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AS THE KYOGRE BELLOWS IN PAIN AND FRENZY, the following trainers and their Pokemon are battered by projectiles from their enemies OR the savage rains and tempestuous gales conjured by the semi-primal leviathan:

Phoebe Myst Absinthe Blackwood Rowan Wrynn Roy Aker Melody Miro Caleb Harcourt Gwendolyn Conway Mitsuru Kagami Lydia Magnusson robin coello

The KYOGRE is temporarily restrained, but in spite of the punishment it endures, the Sea Basin Pokemon shows no signs of surrendering. Domineering rain clouds strangle the skies and scorch the air with lightning. From the Cave of Origin, many civilians evacuate out of the city thanks to your efforts... however, where can they escape to? Outside the city, the waters begin to rise as well.[break][break]

While the civilians ponder their fates, they witness the arrival of RAYQUAZA. Many stand stupefied and behold the creature in venerable awe. Draconid and Hoyeon culture runs strong in the blood of Sootopolans and the presence of RAYQUAZA AND KYOGRE further gilds their beliefs.[break][break]

Like KYOGRE, the verdant dragon senses something within the CAVE OF ORIGIN TOO, and while freya morningstar carefully and secretly safekeeps the MEGA STONES granted to her from Eva Morales, the storm rages on.[break][break]

Inside the city, the seawater overtakes the first few neighborhoods. The GREAT DYNA TREE and the PETRIFIED XERNEAS TREE are partially submerged, the salt gnawing at their bark. However, the GREAT DYNA TREE seems to be sturdier, able to withstand the harsh brine better than its paler counterpart that has become more frail... As the water rises, the Rocket Headquarters, a Kyogre-shaped submarine is forced to resurface briefly.[break][break]

Rocket Boss declan walsh issues a command to those in the expansive Rocket submarine/headquarters: "rig for dive. take her down and relocate outside of the city, northeast."[break][break]

illeana reyes's BLACEPHALON lobs its head toward the GREAT DYNA TREE—but before the bomb can detonate, Team Rocket's CALYREX lunges for it with its sword, forged by Aurelie Lefevre. The Hare King cleaves the bomb, stopping it in mid-air before it reaches the tree.[break][break]

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The KYOGRE flails and its massive fins tear into crater stone. Mitsuru Kagami will witness the massive BLUE STALACTITE beginning to dislodge from the unstable ceiling. White rubble is blown apart as it seems to be reaching for something beneath its belly, within the CAVE OF ORIGIN. Above its glowing body, swirls of bright blue energy manifest as blinding lights. As it prepares an ORIGIN PULSE, the waters surge once more.[break][break]

From MOSSDEEP, reinforcements from both Team Rocket and the League begin to arrive. However, those coming will notice an alarming conundrum: the water around SOOTOPOLIS is RAISED above normal sea level. This unnatural disruption of nature causes horrible, turbulent waves to roll outward, threatening all who arrive by sea.[break][break]

ROLLING?

FOR THIS ROUND, you MUST ROLL using the roll command. SALAC BERRIES can be used for REROLLS.[break][break]

If you roll a 1-25, your character and/or their Pokemon MAY fall into the rising seawaters. Those coming from MOSSDEEP are NOT AT RISK for falling into the rising sea just yet.[break][break]

If Phoebe Myst, Absinthe Blackwood, Rowan Wrynn, Roy Aker, Melody Miro, Caleb Harcourt, Gwendolyn Conway, Mitsuru Kagami, Lydia Magnusson, or robin coello ROLL A 1-49 this round, one of their Pokemon will faint. You can choose which Pokemon faints (it does not need to be the one that is out currently).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

MAP

ATTACHED BELOW is an updated map of Sootopolis City. The map now features grid lines.[break][break]

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INSTRUCTIONS

OOC EXPLANATION

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THIS IS A RAID EVENT where characters post every round, attempting actions and/or responding to prompts or scenarios present within provided MODERATOR POSTS. Oftentimes, characters must make use of the ROLL command, which can determine the success of actions and/or create narrative tension.

RAID EXAMPLE

This event is "DEATH-ENABLED". However, one should not worry too much about Pokemon or characters dying. Depending on player action, these high stakes can potentially be navigated without loss. Regardless, players can collaborate with me if they would like to craft dramatic moments like sacrifices, if it is able to be integrated into the event well.[break][break]

IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to take advantage of this event to connect with new characters and to step out of your comfort zones. These events often act as a springboard for a variety of plots in its aftermath, with consequences that impact the wider site narrative and/or setting.[break][break]

Considering shiv's current health, this event will likely be SHORT, HAVE QUICKER TURNAROUNDS & HAVE LESS DETAILED MODERATOR POSTS. It is up to you to develop your stories, your dramatic moments, and more in response to the scenario presented.[break][break]

The plan is to conclude this event by the END OF AUGUST.[break][break]

Do note that this is A ROCKET VS LEAGUE faction-based event.

RULES

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

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• only ONE POKEMON can be out at a time (when applicable). in certain and permitted cases, another pokemon may be out on the field as well- but they cannot make an action.
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• please only use ONE MOVE.
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• please provide a tl;dr &/or bold moves/abilities/items used with each post.
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• i will not tolerate complaints about not being mentioned, tagged, acknowledged or feeling "useless" in a raid. generally, i attempt to mention all characters and their actions in each post, but depending on the number of participants, this may not be feasible.
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• remember that although i am essentially the DUNGEON MASTER or GAME MASTER of this event, much of this event's enjoyment and storytelling rests upon the players shoulders. collaborate with what i provide in each moderator post and each other for the best result!
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• lastly, be cognizant of participating players and characters. no one is the "main character" of an event, and allowing space for give-and-take between characters and their actions is highly encouraged.
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DEADLINE

DEADLINE

PLEASE POST BY AUGUST 15TH, 11:59PM PST

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