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he arose wishing for the world [break]
to burn with him

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'you know, i don't even know why father likes him. he can't keep up with the training, he's no good at it.'

[break][break] alexei volkov had once said it to fern delaney, through suffocating dream mist in a crystallized cave. [break][break]

'he's scared of water, did you know? all because father almost drowned him.' [break][break]

'you'd think father tried to kill him.'

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raphael dos plumas Naomi Sato Greyson Connors PENELOPE LIVY [break][break]
- Tries to shove Nomi and Penny further woth telekenesis and seawater. [break]
- Trying to see as steam surges around them. [break]
- BEHEMOTH BASH hits, takes out Gnocci, sends Mint underwater. [break]
- G!Articuno taps in while Mint underwaterand uaes HURRICANE with the DOWNPOUR to try to drown Zamazenta [break]
- mint catches his breath underwater with with kyogre last time, uses his FREEZING GLARE ability to try and paralyze Greyson underwater so he can drown with having to fight him [break]
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the darkness envelops sootopolis like a suffocating shroud, the air thick with fear and desperation. absinthe's heart pounds in her chest as she watches the black hole warp the very fabric of reality, pulling everything toward its inescapable maw. the city is being devoured by the rising waters, and the ancient dyna tree looms ahead, struggling against the primal forces threatening to tear it apart.[break][break]

but her eyes aren’t on the tree anymore; they’re on kyogre, the leviathan, its colossal form dominating the flooded landscape. the primal god’s power is overwhelming, a force of nature beyond comprehension. but as declan walsh orders echo in her mind—contain the kyogre—a dark resolve hardens within her.[break][break]

“sanguinarine,” she calls out, her voice steady despite the chaos surrounding her, water pooling up to her waist. the crobat, victorious in its airslash against the beast, descends toward her, its wings beating with a fierce intensity. absinthe’s hand tightens around the scalpel in her bag, but she pushes the thought aside. this isn’t about a sample anymore; this is about survival, and perhaps, about making a final stand in the only way she knows how.[break][break]

her eyes narrow as she looks at the kyogre, now fully reverted to its primal form, its translucent membranes glowing ominously as it churns the waters below. There’s no reasoning with a force like this, no way to outthink a god. but perhaps, just perhaps, it can be weakened.[break][break]

“sanguinarine,” she commands, her voice sharp. “toxic. go, go.”[break][break]

the crobat screeches in response, its eyes glinting with understanding. it soars higher, circling the kyogre from above. absinthe watches even as she scrambles up towards higher ground, her breath held, as sanguinarine swoops in closer, its wings a blur against the stormy sky. the distance between them and the leviathan seems insurmountable, but sanguinarine presses on, cutting through the air with lethal precision.[break][break]

as sanguinarine nears kyogre, its mouth opens, releasing a stream of viscous, purple liquid. the droplets scatter through the air, glinting in the brief flashes of lightning, as they plummet down towards kyogre in the vaguest hope of making a difference.

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illeana reyes's arrival is almost enough to turn the tide, except the ocean was never theirs to begin with. they cannot contend with the rising sea, and as kyogre completes its primal reversion, despite all their efforts, he knows that this battle is lost.[break][break]

but with rayquaza's ascension, perhaps this battle can still be won.[break][break]

jayden cross's ruinous words drags his attention back, and as his head whips around, his wrist already in the midst of summoning a wall of earth, his eyes widen with the realization.[break][break]

he's too slow.[break][break]

with no impenetrable armor, his mortal body will easily succumb to the glacial spear. he doesn't bother closing his eyes. if death has come knocking, he will no longer run from it.[break][break]

except it hasn't.[break][break]

Josh Devlin saves him. spares him. sacrifices for him. in that moment, matias cannot feel anything other than confusion.[break][break]

sparing gratitudes for later, he turns away from the battle, looking past footless Alba Evovae bleeding out on the ground, past illeana reyes and Shred, and even past kyogre. all he cares about in that moment is annalise henderson.[break][break]

doing the unthinkable, matias dives into the water, trespassing into a domain he would never want to rule, and finds her. together, they rise out of the water, elevated by a bit of land only to be launched the moment they break through the surface.[break][break]

they land eastward on the final bit of land that still exists at the top of the crater wall. he lays her on the ground, prepared to stay by her side until the very end only to be dismissed moments after she awakens. he can't help but chuckle.[break][break]

"yeah, you're fine."[break][break]

and she's right. if he doesn't further intervene, kyogre will slip free and flood the world, though in the back of his mind, his dream shown to him by father winter calls to him. he resists it easily.[break][break]

"the fight's over, get out of here, anna." he peers down at her, grinning despite the situation. "i got this."[break][break]

leaving her with a kiss, matias launches himself once more, soaring through the skies, tearing through the rain, and lands on the back of groudon, its crimson red scales reverberating with immense power.[break][break]

rayquaza's dragon ascent is accompanied by a strike of thunder. groudon, with its avatar affixed to its nape, moves to block the exit.[break][break]

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A flash, something parting the waves beside her. Gwendolyn couldn't make sense of what had been responsible for that, having clutched her eyes so far tight that the world may have not even existed. A figure aboard a Kingdra sped through the water towards her as the recruit looked on to see the shape of the woman from before that had gone to attempt to save her.

Relief flooded into her system as she reached out with her hand. "Thanks for the-" It was still not enough as something had been pulling her back. Gwen swam further to try and grab it, yet no matter how hard she paddled, the woman had always remained so far away. Her focus slowed the world around her as for some unknown amount of time, it was all she could do. Just swimming to reach a person that kept being pulled apart. Maybe it had been minutes, maybe hours, but after some time, the tips of fingers graced the other woman's.

Fully out of breath, Gwen let out a stern nod and allowed the other Ranger to fire off towards the surface. Behind them, the sound of rocks crashing down behind them. The adrenaline inside of her was beginning to lessen, though the battle remained above them. Lights and colors shined down across them while the sky turned dark. There was still work to do, and Gwen knew full well what awaited her. As they neared the surface, she readied herself to fill her lungs with precious air. The feeling of being drenched in water parted and she opened her mouth to-

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"ARGH!" Gwen rose with a start, at least, as best she could, brought to life by the sheer pain in her right arm. Her heart beat faster than any land Pokémon that she could think of to name. Something warm and wet slathered against her head, and thinking just didn't work. Her vision was faint, though it beat the alternative of what could have happened. "I'm...alive?" Her throat tasted of blood and it was effort to even hold her head up, though she fought through it all.

An immense weight was on top of her, pressing against her legs as large rubble and fragments of rock pinned her against the wall. But through somehow coming out alive, her right arm remained trapped in the miscellaneous rubble she was pinned against.

And it fucking HURT.

It was an unbelievable amount of pain, as her fingers couldn't even ball themselves into a fist. Any attempt to do so brought with it a great deal of pain as well as something sharp digging into her palm. Her pink didn't even respond to her command as she feared the worst. She grunted and began to try and tug her arm free from the rock but was unable to. Pulling on it cause a severe amount of pain as something on top was preventing anything from coming loose. Just min numbing sensation that made her chest rise and fall in rapid succession.

"Shit, not good." Her eyes whipped around beside her at what laid around. The arena they were in was cramped. Had she not been stuck here, there was maybe enough room for three Gwens to stand beside one another. Her backpack lay just out of reach on the other side, as if taunting her. With her waist unusable and only one arm's length to work with, she groaned while trying to stretch out for the bag in an exercise of futility. "Fuck, fuck, FUCK!" Gwen huffed and looked down at the surroundings as her lagging, pained mind would begin to process things. She beat on the wall in anger, her palm slapping the rock face. "You're such an idiot! Who jumps recklessly like that?! This isn't far! I can't just stay here!" Her visible tantrum was constrained only by the rocks holding her down.

"You've figured your way out of worse things. You can do this Gwen." She had to stay positive, just continuing to look on the bright side of things! This was an activate war zone, so people were around. And she was certain her scream had been loud enough to catch somebody's attention. No doubt that woman from before would come looking for her down here! "Just have to wait for help to come." No doubt that it would be coming shortly! Any minute now, she'd hear some person yelling out for her, or the rocks coming tumbling down as somebody would save her. Minutes of silence came, with Gwendolyn sitting and waiting. Nothing but the sound of muted noises coming above her.

And here she lay...

Her head came to lean on a rock while she couldn't help but feel so lightheaded all of a sudden. A great exhaustion took over her, no doubt the effect of being on edge for the entire better portion of a day and a half. Gwen still willed herself awake in this precarious position. If she fell asleep here, it would mean the end. Although trapped like this and without anybody seeming to come to her, a part of her wondered what the point of delaying the inevitable was.

Nobody's coming, are they? Gwen slapped herself at the idea of such, reinforcing her beliefs that at least one person would have noticed her absence.

But then, the world around them shook. Something above them had left out a series of attacks so great that the earth would shake again. Their little rock tomb around them would let out an audible noise as chunks of hardened earth rattled against one another. For a moment, Gwen felt terrified. A death by being crushed sounded like the most painful way to go. Yet she cloud only close her eyes and pray.

"I'MSORRYFOREVERYTHINGIDIDANDIPROMISEILLBEABETTERRANGERIFYOULETMELIVE,PLEASEDONTLETMEDIEIWANTTOLIVEPLEASE-"

PSSSSHHHHH

A leak.

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Water began to flow into the pocket of air that Gwen had landed in. It was a trickle at first but the rocks moved enough for a healthy stream to begin to pour inside of them. The floor was the first thing to become submerged in water, as Gwen's heart sank at the fate that awaited her. "N-No! No, stop! C'mon, please!" Her eyes went to the bag across from her and futility reached out again as tears blinded her vision. Without a way to call her Pokemon out, there wasn't a way she would be able to clog the hole.

That was it then. No more thinking into it.

She was going to die down here.

"Pl-Pleeeease..." Gwen said through undecipherable sobs and cries. She lashed out against the rock pinning her down. The pain didn't matter anymore to her. It could hurt her down to her core and she wouldn't care as long as she got out of here. "FREYA!" she called out, pounding on the rock with a free hand. There came no response, no gentle reminder from somebody more experienced. "R-ROBIN!" No more trademark chuckles or teasing from the most important person in the world to her. "PLEASE! I DON'T WANT TO DIE! PLEASE!"

Just the sound of water pouring into her earthen prison.

In no time at all past her wails, the water level had flooded up to her chest, though her position of laying on the floor made her have a first look at her water gravestone. The waters pushing into her nostrils, muting the dreadful cries. She choked on salty water and weakly raised her head to inhale as much air as she could. But she continued to struggle against it, all the way into the bitter end. She didn't know how long she had, nor why she didn't shove her head under and end it all. Gwen had to last for as long as she could.

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Her head rose above halfway at the water, vomiting up what felt like a gallon of water from her stomach. She sniffed, wiping her mouth with her free hand weakly as possible. But from the other side of the wall, there was somebody standing there, watching. Her eyes flickered over to see the torso of freya morningstar watching her. Gwen coughed up another lungful of water and yet, the other woman strode over as if nothing was wrong. With hopeful eyes, Gwen felt joy seep into her heart at the woman she admired the most.

"Freya, you-"

"Some assistant you turned out to be." Her voice flooded with as much venom and vitriol as one could manage. Gwen silenced herself with confusion as she knelt down at her with an unamused expression. "I put so much trust into you, gave you a seat under me, gave you something to aspire to, even gave you one of my own brood. And yet, this is how you end up. A pathetic mess of an assistant without any purpose."

The waves crashed Gwen's head underwater again, forcing her underneath the water, but from above, she could feel the cold, hateful grasp of Freya on top of her head, preventing her from raising it up. She struggled to breath, feeling water forced itself through her orifice.

"You deserve to rot down here like every other useless body in this sea."

After some time, Gwen forced her head above water again, coughing up more water below. Her waist was fully submergedm but the difference in water alongside the lubrication had worked in her favor. She slowly used her strength to slide her aching feet out of the rocks pinning them down. It wouldn't free her, but it bought her time. "I tried! I really did. I took everything you did for granted..." The Ranger groaned in pain, inhaling as much defiance as she could while her arm screamed in pain at her rising. Her vision faltered while almost slipping and plummeting back into the waters below. That's when something hit her head.

Looking across from her, Gwen gasped.

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Carlisle, Compton, and Hendroff stood above the kneeling Ranger, their eyes cast down upon her. They openly carried the wounds that had had been the killing blow for each. Carlisle's front half was seared, a charred red with her eyes in tact and her chest open with nothing inside, Hendroff's chest cavity was cleanly pierced through, and Compton looked deathly skeletal and pale. The sight of them alone made her trembled in a mixture of fear and remorse.

"You were to weak to save us, Gwen." Carlisle began putting her fried boot on Gwen's leg as the water level neared her head once more. The waves lapped at her chin while she remained frozen in place. Her mouth hung agape, struggling to find the words. "The other two were out doing something useful, and where were you? Struggling to work on a breaker box while we died for you." Compton's foot was next, striking her chest and holding her down. "You let her kill me and never intervened. A monster like her doesn't deserve your love, but you still persist. So what does that make you?" Hendroff silently rose his knee and with a forceful curb-stomp, Gwen was back underwater.

She struggled to free herself while the voices continued to mock her.

"You're not a real Ranger and never will be. Everyone despises your weakness."
"What sort of League official lets their comrades die for nothing? You'll get what you deserve, an unmarked grave and nobody knowing what became of you."
"..."

With a sudden burst of energy, Gwen slowly forced herself back up. She now stood with her stomach plunged underwater, and a searing pain across her arm. She was sobbing again, her head feeling as if it was being torn open. "IT'S MY FAULT, ALRIGHT! YOU'RE RIGHT, I'M NOT A RANGER, BUT I"LL TRY HARDER IF YOU JUST LET ME LEAVE!" She was hyperventilating, the exhaustion continuing further as she leaned against the wall for stability. The pocket area around her was hazy and her vision teetered on the edge of darkness. All until she rose her head and saw who she wanted to see since arriving in Sootopolis.

robin coello

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She smiled in that same pleasant tone that she always had, but something was off. Her voice held contempt for her as she walked closer. A hand was put on Gwen's dirt caked cheek. It felt so real, b-but she couldn't have entered here, could she? It felt so real... "Aw, Gwennie, I know you better than you do! Always playing the hero and wanting to put on a brave face for me and everyone else."

The hand slid off as Robin raised her index finger to playfully boop the tip of Gwen's nose. "Nobody buys your talk about playing the hero like Noah or Freya. You pretend to be somebody important when you have nothing. Deep down, you're that same scared little girl who only came because I did. There's no interest in you making the world a better place. You're so terrified of being seen as useless that you signed up to the League because you were scared. You're not even brave enough to tell me that you love me."

Gwen held her lone ear in some vain attempt to block out the voice of Robin as the other shoved itself against the rock. But it persisted.

"You owe everything to me. Your work, your accomplishments, your life, it's because of me. Your existence belongs to me, Gwennie. And you'll die for it."

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"SHUT UP!" Gwen screamed, shaking her head back and forth as she spat out more water. "SHUT UP! JUST SHUT UP! NONE OF IT'S TRUE! I-I WANTED TO HELP YOU BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW HOW!" She closed her eyes and slowly felt Robin's presence leave her alone in this rocky hell. All of the words in her mind continued to play on repeat while Gwen felt the water brush against her neck still.

It was true, all of it. She didn't want to admit it, but she knew deep down it was what stayed locked away, in the back of her mind. SHe may not have much longer left, but she could try and make peace with them before she went.

"Ah-I'm sorry, Freya." Gwen said, closing her eyes. "I've been a horrible person and never got to thank you for everything you've done for me. I hope your next assistant isn't as awful as I was. A-And I'm sorry I didn't get to save you three. Carlisle, Hendorff, Compton. Ah-I saved what I could to bring back to your families. I would have visited every week if I did survive. And I'm sorry for being a fuck up, Robin. Before we got the notice, I wanted to take you out on a date and then just confess and tell you-" She choked on her words for a minute, then finally saying it.

"I love you. I love the way you're always motivated and never seem to let any small thing break your mindset. I treasured every single moment we spent together, but I can only pray you'll forget about me. Be happy and enjoy life."

The bag floated on top of the water would rumble for a second. As Gwen continued rambling on, a pokeball opened as Gishath's form appeared in the water. While not as buoyant as anything else, he could still float and move to his hysterical trainer. At the sight of him, Gwen was far too weak to bother fighting back. The Gabite felt her warm an arm around his dry hide, casting an eye down into the water to see she was stuck. Even as their air pocket was slowly receding, Gwen continued to sulk.

"A-And Gishath, I'm sorry. You trusted me with everything, and I failed you. I-I don't know if you're r-real, but please, just take my bag and the rest fo the team and go through that crack. You can fit through, a-and find a better trainer than me to serve."

The Gabite huffed and looked back at the opening into the sea, shielding by the rocks as the water continued to flow inside, as if he were debating it. The bag floating on the water would turn over, revealing the contents inside. Some waterlogged books with pages ruined now, a map of the region, Gwen's belt. All of it didn't matter to him, not one bit.

Until that familiar shine was barely visible inside. It was the emerald Gwen had kept for so long since they had met.

He dove underneath the water as Gwen watched from above. The Gabite began to attack the wall with her hand stuck inside, but he was far too weak. The moves only proved to hurt him without a scratch to the wall. She watched him, ignoring the searing pain in her arm at every attack. He resurfaced for air and tried again for a few seconds again and again.

"G-Gishath, please. You don't have long..."

He dove under and tried again, resurfacing again.

"I-I don't want you to die because of me. Just listen..."

He dove under and tried again, resurfacing again. It continued again and again until, she exploded with what little air she had left.

"WHY WON'T YOU SAVE YOURSELF, YOU FUCKING IDIOT?!"

"Because I won't leave you behind!"

The air was gone, as water had filled the chamber. Gwen wasn't sure if what she heard was real. A talking Pokemon? Was it another thing she was imagining, or a divine miracle that would save her? Not like it mattered now. Without any more air to breath, Gwen's body went limp as water flooded inside of her. There was no way to hold her breath any longer, and she welcomed it at this point. Gwen felt her heartbeat slow, a sudden chill take her while her eyes slowly closed.

So that's it then, huh? she thought weakly, watching Gishath's form again until a blinding light took her. Sensation in her body would cease. She didn't feel cold, or warm, or really anything at all. Just numb to everything. I wanted to do more...but I hope I did enough. The body of Gwendolyn Conway floated in the wreckage in free fall. Her head tilted back and...just thought about the fleeting things she knew herself as.



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TL;DR:
• Gwen wakes up pinned against a rock and a hard place (huehuehue)
• Panics about her inevitable fate
• Hallucinates people she knows telling her things she didn't want to face
• Begs Gishath to leave and find a new owner, but he refuses
• Dies(?)
• Cont. in Next post

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The fury of ZEKROM's lightning strikes the GALARIAN MOLTRES true, though does not manage to cull the pretender who rides upon it.[BREAK][BREAK]

Nevertheless, the BLACK YIN soon finds himself reunited with its AVATAR through the grace of the storm. TELEPORTING from the previously casted bolt, Remiel Calcifet appears upon his patron's shoulder once more to cast a hateful glare at THEO BECKETT and the traitor Raziel Beckett.[BREAK][BREAK]

However, ZEKROM is forced to try and endure with a SPIKY SHIELD as they attack with the three different Pokémon at their disposal. And, at least in the NAGANADEL's case, the proximity grants the black dragon a chance to strike back with a stray whip of raw power that threatens those riding it.[BREAK][BREAK]

Past the powerful aura surrounding them, the exiled prince glares at THEO BECKETT and the LIGHT STONE he holds with a low growl in his throat.[BREAK][BREAK]

"That doesn't belong to you... or YOU for that matter! WEAK-WILLED TRAITOR!" He exclaims, forming a bolt with a single hand and pointing it at Raziel Beckett with wrathful purpose.[BREAK][BREAK]

"You had TRUTH in the palm of your hand and you squandered it. But here, now, we'll show you... that the strength of our IDEALS will outlast both of you. And I will help cleanse TEAM ROCKET out from this world—"[BREAK][BREAK]

From the power of a charm hanging around his neck, ZEKROM suddenly TERASTALLIZES into the WATER-TYPE, matching one aspect of the violent storm and angered leviathan that spurred it alive. And, with a crash of thunder overhead and a flash, the AVATAR casts a LIGHTNING BOLT at the pair riding upon the NAGANADEL's back.[BREAK][BREAK]

In the blink of an eye, he TELEPORTS to them with his ELECTRIFIED BLADE unsheathed, and swings it with bloody purpose and a HATEFUL battle cry.[BREAK][BREAK]

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Though a little worse for wear, Niola regards the sight of THEO BECKETT and Raziel Beckett escaping with frustration. "I managed to shoot ADMIN BECKETT in the shoulder, but now he's headed to the tree with another." She relays over her comm-link to the likes of Yujin Ha and any other LEAGUE agent willing to hear. "We've also failed to prevent the ROCKET SUB from escaping."[break][break]

She takes a moment, then, to stop and soak in the chaotic scene surrounding her. The sight of the PETRIFIED XERNEAS is a horror in itself to behold. But to witness literal gods in the sky battling in this sacred place was more dreadful than she thought it would be. Nevertheless, a communication from giada morgan and the sight of the LEAGUE's most wanted man nearby snaps her out of it.[break][break]

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She assures the reformed ROCKET agent, hopping onto her DHELMISE as the growing waters lap at her ankles. And, before they are swallowed by the sea, the ghostly anchor takes flight, using its chain to latch onto the remaining towers poking out from the brine and swing or pull itself ahead.[BREAK][BREAK]

When they finally reach declan walsh, the DHELMISE swiftly attempts an ANCHOR SHOT to try and root the TEAM ROCKET BOSS in place.[BREAK][BREAK]

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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"]Naomi Sato realizes PENELOPE LIVY is responsible for the redirected attacks. She uses her powers to create CRYSTAL GAUNTLETS around her hands. She launches for the Councilwoman and PUNCHES her in the face.

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[attr="class","prompt0"]The BEHEMOTH BASH lands, cratering stone that is submerged and causes a large wave. ZAMAZENTA's attack knocks out mint frost's BEHEEYEM and catapults mint frost into the waters. mint frost FREEZING GLARE's Greyson Connors, PARALYZING him momentarily (Kimmy & Greyson can consult if this is desired) before mint frost searches for raphael dos plumas who has been swept away. raphael dos plumas sends out his SERPERIOR to prepare for what comes next.

[attr="class","prompt0"]mint frost's GALARIAN ARTICUNO uses HURRICANE, the winds taking advantage of the resumed HEAVY RAINS. The gale swirls around the ZAMAZENTA in an attempt to drown it.

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[attr="class","prompt0"]paxton concordas urges Oliver Shrakes to flee. His MEGA MAWILE continues to attack the ICE RIDER CALYREX and lands an IRON HEAD into the GLASTRIER. He fires a sniper round that strikes the CALYREX, tossing the King from its steed. paxton concordas witnesses his successful, final shot before he is overtaken by the waters...

[attr="class","prompt0"]Noel Parker dismounts the ENTEI and comforts Mitsuru Kagami. He rushes to giada morgan's side to try and protect her from Aurelie Lefevre's ROARING MOON and declan walsh.

[attr="class","prompt0"]Before declan walsh, giada morgan is CRUNCHed by Aurelie Lefevre's ROARING MOON. Her SABLEYE uses SHADOW BALL, but his DARKRAI takes the blow for him.

[attr="class","prompt0"]Niola Winchester's DHELMISE attempts to ANCHOR SHOT declan walsh, the attack surging past giada morgan to remind her that she is not alone despite the Rocket Boss' words. However, the DARKRAI protects declan walsh as the waters surge.

[attr="class","prompt0"]Mitsuru Kagami is healed by kyle lopez's ENTEI and its SACRED FIRE. The ENTEI attempts to heal the DYNA TREE with its SACRED FIRE before ORIGIN PULSES soar overhead. One pulse slams directly into Mitsuru Kagami's TRUBBISH, engulfing it in blinding, deadly light...

[attr="class","prompt0"]Aurelie Lefevre's ROARING MOON is recalled. Its trainer hops off of BARNABY FINCH's GALARIAN MOLTRES and heads to the GREAT DYNA TREE to heal it—and she may also choose to heal the ICE RIDER CALYREX that has been shot by paxton concordas.

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[attr="class","prompt0"]Oliver Shrakes heeds paxton concordas's warning. Although he is swept up by the waters, he is able to head toward the GREAT DYNA TREE with his SHARPEDO. The shark uses LIQUIDATION on the tree while Oliver Shrakes stations himself near Gwyar Wledig.

[attr="class","prompt0"]Gwyar Wledig's AEGISLASH faints from the ICE RIDER CALYREX's GLACIAL LANCE. He falls into the surging seas and is swept away by its currents, taking him closer to paxton concordas who has also been swept away. He is also able to witness the battle between THEO BECKETT, Raziel Beckett, BARNABY FINCH and Remiel Calcifet.

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[attr="class","prompt0"]Elaine Highland laments Gwendolyn Conway's fate. Her KINGDRA uses DRAGON PULSE on the PRIMAL KYOGRE as it soars overhead in midst the storm.

[attr="class","prompt0"]Gwendolyn Conway wakes up pinned beneath a boulder and pleads for her GABITE to leave her. However, the GABITE denies her requests. Pushed to its limits, pushed to honour its sacred bond, EVOLVING INTO A GARCHOMP, the dragon rescues its critically injured trainer who is now MISSING AN ARM.

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[attr="class","prompt0"]BARNABY FINCH's GALARIAN MOLTRES TERASTALLIZES INTO THE STELLAR TYPE. As it goes BERSERK, Aurelie Lefevre and BARNABY FINCH ride the bird toward Remiel Calcifet's ZEKROM. It soars and FROST BREATHS the dragon successfully.

[attr="class","prompt0"]THEO BECKETT's NAGANADEL slams into Remiel Calcifet's ZEKROM with a SHADOW CLAW. He questions Remiel Calcifet's ideals and addresses him by his former identity: "Admin Fox."

[attr="class","prompt0"]Remiel Calcifet's ZEKROM uses SPIKY SHIELD to withstand THEO BECKETT's NAGANADEL's SHADOW CLAW and to return damage. Enraged at seeing the LIGHT STONE in THEO BECKETT's hands, the ZEKROM TERASTALLIZES into the WATER TERA TYPE. He throws a LIGHTNING BOLT at THEO BECKETT before attempting to teleport to swing with an ELECTRIFIED BLADE on THEO BECKETT and Raziel Beckett.

[attr="class","prompt0"]Raziel Beckett's GRENINJA leaves its pokeball and immediately uses Z-MOVE: SUBZERO SLAMMER on the ZEKROM. Heavily injured by both BARNABY FINCH and Raziel Beckett, and cornered by THEO BECKETT's NAGANADEL, the Dragon of Ideals and the Galarian Prince valiantly face their opponents.

[attr="class","prompt0"]Raziel Beckett and his GRENINJA synchronize thanks to their SYGNA SUIT. Raziel Beckett uses MAT BLOCK to protect THEO BECKETT against the LIGHTNING BOLT thrown at THEO BECKETT, but will be hurt by the ELECTRIFIED BLADE unless THEO BECKETT or his NAGANADEL take the blow for him.

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[attr="class","prompt0"]bryan delarosa contends with XERNEAS' imminent sacrifice. He climbs onto a branch not yet submerged and launches his MEGA AUDINO. In an act of desperation, the MEGA AUDINO DAZZLING GLEAMS. It may potentially strike THEO BECKETT, Raziel Beckett, Remiel Calcifet, BARNABY FINCH, Aurelie Lefevre, Navy, paxton concordas, Oliver Shrakes, Gwyar Wledig, Genevieve Cromwell.

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[attr="class","prompt0"]Shred engages illeana reyes's PALKIA with his KORAIDON. Crushing a Z-CRYSTAL, the KORAIDON fires a Z-MOVE: DEVASTATING DRAKE as he leaps for her. His arm is armored with ORICHALCUM as a weapon meant for illeana reyes.

[attr="class","prompt0"]Hitoshi Inoue positions himself behind annalise henderson's MEW!PALKIA. He attempts to have the transformed Pokemon take collateral damage to assist with Shred's reckless attack with KORAIDON. His MEGA GALLADE uses LIFE DEW on his nearby allies.

[attr="class","prompt0"]illeana reyes engages Shred. Her PALKIA attempts to SPATIAL REND the Z-MOVE: DEVASTATING DRAKE, but is still hit. However, the PALKIA is able to mitigate the damage enough to stay standing. illeana reyes becomes intangible as Shred dives in, but she is sliced open as the INTANGIBILITY fades. She is able to blast Shred away with a SPATIAL BLAST.

[attr="class","prompt0"]Makoto Kurumi switches their KINGDRA in to better navigate the waters. Like a SNIPER, the dragon fires a DRAGON PULSE which narrowly misses the PALKIA due to an incoming ORIGIN PULSE...

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[attr="class","prompt0"]Josh Devlin summons his SACRED ASH RAIKOU and commands it to strike jayden cross and CHIEN-PAO down with a QUICK ATTACK. He rescued from the flood by the SACRED ASH RAIKOU's STORM CLOUD before witnessing his DRAGONAIR's body in the sea.

[attr="class","prompt0"]fern delaney marvels at the effect he has on annalise henderson thanks to their new abilities. Consequently, they are struck by MATIAS SILPH and his EARTH SPIKES. They are thrown into the waters, but is saved by ✨TAPU KOKO rescues them. They summon their KINGDRA.

[attr="class","prompt0"]jayden cross is struck with a fatal injury by Josh Devlin and his SACRED ASH RAIKOU. He falls into the sea, but is able to save himself with his newly acquired powers. Black ice surrounds him to prevent his death, healing him.

[attr="class","prompt0"]fern delaney calls on a recovering jayden cross to redirect their attention to the PRIMAL KYOGRE. Their ✨TAPU KOKO uses THUNDER on the PRIMAL KYOGRE, while jayden cross's CHIEN-PAO uses their Z-MOVE: FROZEN FRACTURE, slashing its fangs on the whale to FREEZE it...

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[attr="class","prompt0"]Alba Evovae utilizes the ETERNAL FLOETTE's full potential. A fully empowered LIGHT OF RUIN is shot at MATIAS SILPH and annalise henderson.

[attr="class","prompt0"]annalise henderson's MEW!PALKIA protects MATIAS SILPH and its trainer against Alba Evovae's ETERNAL FLOETTE'S LIGHT OF RUIN. The damage is significant, and the MEW is forced to transform back to its original form.

[attr="class","prompt0"]annalise henderson suffers the effects of fern delaney's new abilities and falls unconscious into the waters.

[attr="class","prompt0"]Saved by Josh Devlin's DRAGONAIR, he is able to save annalise henderson to bring her to safety. MATIAS SILPH launches himself back into the fray with his GROUDON. The Land Titan summons a THUNDER on the PRIMAL KYOGRE as he attempts to block the exit to Sootopolis. Primal Energy continues to surge and grace him...

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[attr="class","prompt0"]Thomas Benoit forges a temporary ceasefire with Tempest Quinn and Cillian Quinn to assist with the evacuation of civilians. He loads civilians onto SHADOW LUGIA's back before Cillian Quinn departs.

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[attr="class","prompt0"]Cillian Quinn is saved by Tempest Quinn and his REBREATHER, and loyal civilians. Cillian Quinn ferries evacuating civilians on his SHADOW LUGIA. A HURRICANE protects them as he soars over to the ROCKET SUBMARINE that THEO BECKETT and Raziel Beckett had secured. He turns back toward Sootopolis' center afterward.

[attr="class","prompt0"]Phoebe Myst is able to assist any remaining civilians who have floated up from the flooded city or are stranded into climbing down the other side of the crater, toward the resurfacing ROCKET SUBMARINE. Her GOTHITELLE protects her from the surging waters with PSYCHIC before the two narrowly evade an ORIGIN PULSE.

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[attr="class","prompt0"]Zev Harcourt is struck by Melody Miro's powers, causing him to flinch. He uses his LASER BEAM to destroy the crater rim Melody Miro, robin coello, Yujin Ha, Yuina Higashi, ollie morales and lam logan stand on. He launches toward the air, while his NECROZMA uses PRISMATIC LASER on the PRIMAL KYOGRE.

[attr="class","prompt0"]Neffatari Nzingha encourages Zev Harcourt to retreat with her. Before she does, CELESTEELA uses METAL SOUND on Melody Miro, robin coello, Yujin Ha, Yuina Higashi and ollie morales. The attack is SUPER-EFFECTIVE thanks to robin coello's SINSITEA's Z-MOVE. She moves toward the PRIMAL KYOGRE to engage it. The METAL SOUND successfully disrupts robin coello, Yujin Ha and lam logan despite Melody Miro's attempt to protect them.

[attr="class","prompt0"]ollie morales communicates with the LEAGUE for support against Zev Harcourt's NECROZMA. After learning that Melody Miro has become an Avatar, he attempts to save Melody Miro from the BLACK HOLE. He catches her and is protected from Neffatari Nzingha's CELESTEELA thanks to her powers.

[attr="class","prompt0"]Furthermore, ollie morales witnesses Zev Harcourt's destructive laser shoot toward robin coello, Yujin Ha, and lam logan. His DRAGONITE uses DRACO METEOR before TERASTALLIZING into the DRAGON TERA TYPE to try and distract Zev Harcourt and his NECROZMA.

[attr="class","prompt0"]Caleb Harcourt's MEGA LAPRAS joins ollie morales's DRAGONITE. A DRAGON PULSE is fired alongside the DRACO METEOR to try and divert Zev Harcourt's LASER. However, in a stunning show of power and raised dramatic tension, Zev Harcourt's NECROZMA may be able to nullify their attacks (Gunsmile's choice).

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[attr="class","prompt0"]After being saved by ollie morales, Melody Miro forces robin coello, Yujin Ha and lam logan to move out of the way by way of HER VOICE. Their bodies move on their own. However, to protect its trainer, robin coello's SINISTEA TERASTALLIZES and TERA BLASTS the exposed crater ground. robin coello is launched into the air as a result, while her SINISTEA attempts to evade Zev Harcourt's LASER. However, the Pokemon FAINTS, unable to completely dodge the devastating beam.

[attr="class","prompt0"]lam logan catches robin coello who has passed out. He sends out his DECIDUEYE who attempts to wake/heal her with SYNTHESIS. He is able to avoid Zev Harcourt's laser narrowly, but they are granted front row seats to the sheer destruction. His VIRIZION & TORNADUS remain on standby.

[attr="class","prompt0"]Melody Miro's MELOETTA uses RELIC SONG towards the incoming ORIGIN PULSEs. Thanks to Melody Miro's quick thinking, MELOETTA is able to protect ollie morales, robin coello, lam logan, and their Pokemon from the ORIGIN PULSE.

[attr="class","prompt0"]Montgomery James engages Aoki Hana with the intent to kill. He attempts to shoot her again and his BRELOOM faints to her DOUBLADE's AERIAL ACE.

[attr="class","prompt0"]While suffering from the BRELOOM's inflicted PARALYSIS, she SHADOW SNEAKS with DOUBLADE to gain the advantage. She pins Montgomery James by the leg, challenging the League's morals.

[attr="class","prompt0"]Yuina Higashi's SPACE-TIME DISTORTION fades. Her CELEBI uses MIMIC to fire back a potent MYSTICAL FIRE that strikes ameena abadi's GARDEVOIR vengefully.

[attr="class","prompt0"]Zev Harcourt's LASER disrupts their battle. Yuina Higashi calls upon her trusted HISUIAN SAMUROTT and narrowly evade the laser, partially thanks to ollie morales, Caleb Harcourt and Melody Miro's interventions. In the nick of time, ameena abadi and her GARDEVOIR TELEPORT to where Montgomery James and Aoki Hana are fighting. The GARDEVOIR uses HEAL PULSE to heal itself... and HEALS a compromised Montgomery James.

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[attr="class","prompt0"]Mark Cunningham, Absinthe Blackwood and Lydia Magnusson order their Pokemon to strike at the PRIMAL KYOGRE. A HYPER BEAM is loosed by a PORYGON-Z, a CROBAT uses TOXIC, firing a globule of potent poison, and a GOLURK attempts to DYNAMIC PUNCH the soaring whale. From relative safety, they witness the rest of the city's attack on this rampaging beast.

[attr="class","prompt0"]Fenelle Miller is caught by der DONDOZO. As dey lament the loss of their home, their DONDOZO NOBLE ROARS at the PRIMAL KYOGRE to dampen its offenses.

[attr="class","prompt0"]Calliope Alvara beholds the might of PRIMAL KYOGRE and MEGA RAYQUAZA much like the civilians of SOOTOPOLIS who have long since revered each Pokemon (Draconid, Hoyeon cultures). With her SHADOW SERPERIOR still carrying the empowerment from Cillian Quinn, it strikes the PRIMAL KYOGRE with SHADOW RAVE. Their efforts keep the PRIMAL KYOGRE contained briefly, its descent into an endless deluge delayed but only for a pivotal moment...

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[attr="class","prompt0"]Navy uses his magnetism to raise metal from the seawaters. Civilians, trainers, and their Pokemon begin to rest on these makeshift platforms. He lands on one too before he is struck by the CALYREX's GLACIAL LANCE. His ZACIAN TERASTALLIZES INTO THE STELLAR TYPE and strikes the PRIMAL KYOGRE with powerful WILD CHARGE.

[attr="class","prompt0"]After being saved by Navy, Genevieve Cromwell balances on the metal platform raised from the depths. Her TAPU BULU bursts out to help contend with the KYOGRE and uses NATURE's MADNESS on the whale.

[attr="class","prompt0"]Rowan Wrynn joins Adrian Malcolm after heeding declan walsh's command. Whale on whale violence unfolds. His WAILORD swims before KYOGRE and uses a NOBLE ROAR like Fenelle Miller's DONDOZO, granting openings for Adrian Malcolm and Tempest Quinn.

[attr="class","prompt0"]Adrian Malcolm's GYARADOS uses WATERFALL on the PRIMAL KYOGRE. Assisted by a TAILWIND, OFFENSES emboldened by his RAGE and a WATER ZONE, the Pokemon lands a severe strike on the rampaging PRIMAL KYOGRE.

[attr="class","prompt0"]Taking advantage of Adrian Malcolm's WATER ZONE, Tempest Quinn and his SHARPEDO use Z-MOVE: SHARKANDO. A massive whirlpool is summoned from which the SHARPEDO lunges to chomp the PRIMAL KYOGRE for devastating damage.

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[attr="class","prompt0"]Grigori Sokolov is transported by june sleigh who sees multiple variations of herself killed in thousands of ways in this scenario. june sleigh seems to recognize who Grigori Sokolov is. Regardless, she departs. As the seas surge around him, the man summons his XURKITREE. It draws the electricity of PRIMAL KYOGRE's thunderstorm and fires a ZAP CANNON at the rampaging whale.

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[attr="class","prompt0"]june sleigh leaves Grigori Sokolov on her MIRAIDON. Through the heavy storm and barrage of attacks, she and her dragon rush for the leviathan and strike it head on with an ELECTRO DRIFT.

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[attr="class","prompt0"]Victoria Beckett breaks free from Roy Aker after a headbutt. Her ARCTOVISH summons an isolated HAILSTORM. Hastened by SLUSH RUSH, the ARCTOVISH hurls an ICE BOULDER (FREEZE-DRY) toward freya morningstar and MEGA RAYQUAZA who are caught unaware...

[attr="class","prompt0"]Roy Aker's 10% ZYGARDE strikes Victoria Beckett's ARCTOVISH with an OUTRAGE. However, Roy Aker is taken under the waters by Victoria Beckett who has him in a chokehold. As the waters surge, Roy Aker finds himself losing breath and needing help as he witnesses what transpires above...

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[attr="class","prompt0"]ana fell joins freya morningstar on her MEGA RAYQUAZA while her GARDEVOIR rides on freya morningstar's SALAMENCE. A THUNDERBOLT from the GARDEVOIR strikes the damaged yet unstoppable PRIMAL KYOGRE while freya morningstar's MEGA RAYQUAZA uses DRAGON ASCENT. Combined with everyone's attacks, the PRIMAL KYOGRE suffers much before its body's markings become aglow with PRIMAL ENERGY once more. Still, the PRIMAL KYOGRE is successfully contained within SOOTOPOLIS...

ROUND FIVE

ORIGIN PULSES FROM THE KYOGRE whip into the seas and exposed crater stone with deadly impartiality. The following trainers and/or their Pokémon are impacted (flexible in the nature of the attack's inclusion) or struck by the ORIGIN PULSE in the next round:

PENELOPE LIVY, mint frost, Mark Cunningham, Aoki Hana, Roy Aker, Navy, kyle lopez's ENTEI, BARNABY FINCH, Noel Parker, Genevieve Cromwell, Gwyar Wledig, Elaine Highland, Alba Evovae, Hitoshi Inoue, Fenelle Miller, Makoto Kurumi, Grigori Sokolov, bryan delarosa, Zev Harcourt, Niola Winchester, ameena abadi, Yujin Ha. As an act of narrative mercy, Gwendolyn Conway is spared.

Zev Harcourt'S LASER STRIKES THE CRATER RIM where much of the League had been stationed. The white stone is incinerated completely, leaving only surging waves. SOOTOPOLIS has been forever scarred. Forever altered in both physicality and history by today's events—but fate has called for more suffering.[break][break]

THE ICE RIDER CALYREX falls off its steed. The horse disappears into feymist as the King lays out on the tree's canopy, bleeding out due to paxton concordas's snipe.[break][break]

FROM ALL AROUND THE CITY, the PRIMAL KYOGRE is accosted by attacks. It is momentarily frozen by jayden cross's CHIEN-PAO before it breaks free of its icy cage. Poisons from Absinthe Blackwood's CROBAT claw at the frenzied whale before being shrugged off. A Shining Hero's WILD CHARGE, NATURE's MADNESS, PRISMATIC LASERS, electrical torment, and a devastating force of the sea from Adrian Malcolm, Tempest Quinn, Rowan Wrynn and Fenelle Miller are some of the many brave attempts to pause this PRIMAL KYOGRE's rage.[break][break]

Even with MEGA RAYQUAZA's presence, the PRIMAL KYOGRE struggles to control itself. Perhaps, this is a product of Rocket's meddling. The tainted BLUE ORB that had been granted to skyler dross so long ago was a deadly corruption of the natural order. Another anomaly. Another tick closer to the ORIGIN POINT: the end of all universes, including your own.[break][break]

PRIMAL ENERGIES continues to waft across the city. A newly recovered MATIAS SILPH and his GROUDON can sense this. To him, the feeling may be a dreadful one. It ushers in two reminders. The first of his destructive capability: his limitless power, one that Bailey Cooper had been naively ignorant of. The second is one of loss. On this battlefield, MATIAS SILPH may not be able to shake the sensation that someone is missing...[break][break]

As the PRIMAL ENERGIES build in his body and accumulate, the RED SHARDS embedded on him begin to fall. As he collects these shards (should he desire to), he recognizes that the sensation has changed. Thanks to kyle lopez's HO-OH, the SACRED FLAME and his sacrifice, he weathers the PRIMAL ENERGY to unlock a new power.[break][break]

PRIM(EV)AL

MATIAS SILPH has unlocked a new AVATAR ABILITY. Noodles can draft this power and send it to shiv for review before its use.[break][break]

If desired, the power does not need to be used in this thread, nor does MATIAS SILPH need to recognize it in this thread.

"hmm." The Rocket Boss bears witness to the CALYREX's body. The flooded city Rocket still calls home. He does not seem perturbed and as reports of PETALBURG's FALL grace his ears, he realizes that this calamity is a gift in decide. A gift that Rocket can continue to milk drip by pure blue drip should she live. He wrinkles his nose at giada morgan and at Niola Winchester as his DARKRAI embraces him. They disappear into a shadowy spout as the waters overtake where they once stood.[break][break]

THE WATERS RISE TO ENTIRELY CONSUME SOOTOPOLIS CITY. Around the region, FLOODING accosts the shores. Even the GREAT DYNA TREE is submerged beneath the waves. However, like a jewel the tree glows a brilliant emerald. INFINITY ENERGY surges into the lifeless CALYREX, surrounded by Aurelie Lefevre's created works: the saddle, the shield... the sword.[break][break]

The INFINITY ENERGY encases the tree, and as the PETRIFIED XERNEAS TREE breaks apart beneath the sea as a tragic sepulchre, bryan delarosa hears a familiar voice echo warmly in his ears:[break][break]

"i have been living on borrowed time. i was not meant to last long in my realm, nor was i meant to last long in yours. yet i am thankful to have had your companionship, my avatar. i have treasured every moment we've spent together... now, farewell. it is time for me to return the favour for your 'people'."[break][break]

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The PRIMAL KYOGRE unleashes numerous THUNDERS from its battered body. In a scene reminiscent of the scorched plains of ULTRA PLANT, electricity slams into the seas. Into peeking stone. Into trainers and Pokemon.[break][break]

freya morningstar and ana fell smash the PRIMAL KYOGRE with MEGA RAYQUAZA's DRAGON ASCENT in midst the storm. The scent of its fated warden, and the DRACONID herself, grace the Leviathan. For a moment, the PRIMAL KYOGRE seems calm—but it is only to process this ancient memory and the fulfillment of a prophecy soon to come.[break][break]

A BOULDER OF ICE smashes into freya morningstar. Hurls her bloody body off the MEGA RAYQUAZA, the draconic frame's flight a horrifying sight for Roy Aker to see as he's strangled by the perpetrator (Victoria Beckett). The PRIMAL KYOGRE dives for her with ana fell as tragic witness.[break][break]

... And as the Ocean slams its jaws, freya morningstar is swallowed whole.[break][break]

HALT

PLEASE REFRAIN FROM POSTING. In this moment, only freya morningstar and shiv can post. After the appropriate development has occurred, the raid will resume with another moderator post and a DEADLINE. The new moderator post will not be the start of a "new round". This raid only has one or two rounds left/the next round may be the final round.[break][break]

It is likely that the sequence after this moderator post will allow for multiple posts. If not, there will be ample chances for characters to thread out the aftermath of the event.[break][break]

Any ROLLS from this point onward can not be SALAC'd for this is a FIXED POINT IN TIME. freya morningstar does not need to pause during this special sequence.[break][break]

Lastly, thanks to CILA & PANDORA for the idea of this particular 'mechanic'!

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 of your characters can participate.
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• only ONE POKEMON can be out at a time (when applicable).
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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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• more rules may be specified in the actual event thread.
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DEADLINE

DEADLINE

TO BE ANNOUNCED.

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Phoebe Myst has MISSED ONE ROUND.[break][break]

nabi park and Laurence Anderson have MISSED TWO ROUNDS.