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cinq[break][break]

despite the rallying of the group, it seems as they still stand divided. but they can at least agree on one thing: scouting.[break][break]

Laurence Anderson: your lucario's aura-sensing capabilities sweep across the vicinity before ending at the warehouses. it's hard to tell, especially at that distance, but lucario is able to sense one aura and something else that seems fogged. obscured. lucario isn't too sure what it is but it knows that the one confirmed aura is weak, as if fading.[break][break]

kyle lopez: your aerodactyl approaches from a distance and keeps high in the skies, making sure to keep enough distance to remain undetected. from that high up, aerodactyl isn't able to see into the warehouses. but what it does see is nothing. there's nothing surrounding the warehouses that would indicate a trap.[break][break]

@kuru: your gengar, like kyle lopez's aerodactyl, is unable to see anything beyond the steel walls. your gallade, however, sees the same thing as Laurence Anderson's lucario.[break][break]

Thomas Benoit: your camera-mounted galvantula starts its approach. please roll once in your next post.[break][break]

Stormy Silph: you're trying your best.[break][break]

however your pokemon may choose to relay the information gained back to you, it's clear that there is at least one person in the warehouses. with that information in your head, and knowing that the vicinity is clear of any visible traps,[break][break]

what do you do?[break][break]

summary:

• it's twenty minutes past six in the evening.
• the path leads to the warehouses. however, you may choose to explore a different route but just remember: actions have consequences!
• two men, presumably rocket, are dead.
• their teams are downed; you cannot capture/steal them.
• good job, you monsters.

[break]

additional rules:

• this round is about progressing forward and deciding how to react to the information given!
• next mod post will be in 48 hours (2/01).

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quatre[break][break]

something feels off. it's as Laurence Anderson said: there are no reinforcements. and it looks like none will come as the sun continues to set, paving the way for nightfall. there's a chill in the air that combats the heat that still lingers in the vicinity; a chill that is reflected within the rescue team.[break][break]

the battle is over but tensions are still at a high. strife starts to build from within as it looks spread like a disease. if the rescue team cannot work together then what chance do they have of rescuing their beloved commissioner? time is of the essence. a sudden crack of thunder sounds in the distance, beckoning for their attention as dark clouds start to gather overhead.[break][break]

there's nothing that's stopping their path to the warehouses.[break][break]

what do you do?[break][break]

[break][break][break]

summary:

• it's fifteen minutes past six in the evening.
• the path leads to the warehouses. however, you may choose to explore a different route but just remember: actions have consequences!
• two men, presumably rocket, are dead.
• their teams are downed; you cannot capture/steal them.
• good job, you monsters.

[break]

additional rules:

• this round is about progressing forward: so either follow the path or explore a different route!
• i will try to get the next mod post out on (01/25), but i will be away then so a guaranteed mod post will come on (01/29) when i return. sorry for the wait!

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trois[break][break]

kyle lopez is the first to react. his ninetales tanks the dragon-attack with relative ease, seeming unaffected by it. hydreigon is too honed in on its attack to even notice the MOONBLAST flying towards it but it doesn't matter (thanks to aero's 45 roll). the fairy attack hits straight on but the dark-dragon persists, wings lunging with great strength as its tail swings down for a powerful DRAGON RUSH.[break][break]

the damage is overwhelming. Thomas Benoit's clawitzer faints as a result; this renders its attempt to snipe sandslash useless.[break][break]

however, Stormy Silph's legs are saved by Thomas Benoit's pangoro. the BULLET PUNCHdoes enough to stop the one SLASH, but not the other. stormy's LEFT LEG is sliced by the sharp claws of sandslash as the attack splits flesh, drawing blood. with a large wound on her leg, Stormy Silph will find it difficult to put weight on it, let alone walk.[break][break]

blood for blood.[break][break]

Stormy Silph's skarmory seeks to level out the playing field. as it soars through the air, one of the rocket grunts, out of sheer drunkenness, stumbles forward just enough to avoid the sharp, STEEL WINGS of the skarmory. but the other grunt is not as lucky: both his hands are sliced clean off.[break][break]

the onslaught doesn't stop there. a sudden SMOG spreads through the battlefield and the next moment, boom. the two rockets are trapped within the FIRE SPIN by @natsu's chandelure. screams of pain screech through the air before being muffled and lost within the thick red clouds.[break][break]

their charred remains fall to the ground.[break][break]

with no instructions, their pokemon soon fall, too.[break][break]

the combined efforts of @natsu, Laurence Anderson, and @kuru is enough to down the remainder of the team. there is no use for @kuru's HYPNOSIS because the grunts are dead.[break][break]

as the battle dwindles down and the scene returns to relative normal, a breeze flows through the vicinity, peeling away at the ashes of the grunts. there's nothing standing in between you and the warehouses now, which lie not too far ahead.[break][break]

what do you do?[break][break]

[break][break][break]

summary:

• it's ten minutes past six in the evening.
• the path leads to the warehouses. however, you may choose to explore a different route but just remember: actions have consequences!
• two men, presumably rocket, are dead.
• their teams are downed; you cannot capture/steal them.
• good job, you monsters.

[break]

additional rules:

• this round is mostly about your characters reacting to the battle/scene.
• you can take this round to assess the damage, react, and then proceed ahead if you choose to.
• next mod post will be in 48 hours (1/23).

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deux[break][break]

the winds howl with a chill that announces the rescue team's presence in perfect fashion. kyle lopez's a-ninetales' presence stirs up the battlefield in a BLIZZARD that makes the two rockets curse profanities.[break][break]

Laurence Anderson's swampert tries to build the team's first line of defense with a ROCK SLIDE that trembles the ground as large boulders slam into the earth, piling atop each other as it looks to build a literal wall.[break][break]

the six pokemon split their formation. swampert's ROCK SLIDE is enough to stop arbok as the poison-type is unable to slither its way around in time. it takes the brunt of the damage and is left fainted.[break][break]

scizor is quick but not quick enough to avoid the WILL-O-WISP that comes from Stormy Silph's chandelure. but maybe it wasn't trying to dodge it. its steely-red skin catches on fire, burning and scorching but it doesn't slow down. a single BULLET PUNCH is thrown but it's only to close the distance for a powerful NIGHT SLASH.[break][break]

the tag-team on gardevoir is successful: SHADOW BALL and FLASH CANNON hit in quick succession and the damage done is substantial. the psychic-type falls to the ground even before it has a chance to attack. the teamwork between Stormy Silph and @natsu is natural and powerful.[break][break]

Thomas Benoit's stoic presence cuts through the air much like his clawitzer's AURA SPHERE. thomas will not be as lucky as his partners. hydreigon tanks it with ease, seemingly unaffected by the powerful attack.[break][break]

DRAGON PULSE emerges from hydreigon, rippling towards both Thomas Benoit's clawitzer and kyle lopez's manectric, and by extension, kyle, too. hydreigon doesn't stop flying, not until it's close enough to attempt a DRAGON RUSH on clawitzer.[break][break]

the team's efforts are good but not good enough.[break][break]

the sandslash, left untouched, has long DUG into the ground only to reappear right in front of Stormy Silph. sandslash SLASHES its claws at her legs.[break][break]

meanwhile, mightyena's SUCKER PUNCH looks to catch Laurence Anderson's swampert off guard. and if that's not enough, an additional PLAY ROUGH looks to send the water-ground-type to the ground.[break][break]

two down. four left. but for some reason it feels as though the battle's getting more difficult. the two rocket in the background and started their approach as well. it's clear they're struggling to stay on their feet. they fumble for some sort of communication device.[break][break]

what do you do?[break][break]

[break][break][break]

summary:

• it's currently six pm in the evening.
• the path leads to the warehouses. however, you may choose to explore a different route but just remember: actions have consequences!
• two men, presumably rocket, are determined to fight you.
• their teams are as listed above.
• @kuru has yet to act; is he the team's secret weapon?

[break]

additional rules:

• please ROLL once in the next round!
• you are free to react however you want.
• if you choose to engage in battle, you may use as many pokemon as you want.
• please write out your actions and not the results. mod post will decide that!
• e.g. silas attempts to use self-destruct; instead of: silas used self-destruct and kills all silphs.
• next mod post is in 48-hours (01/20).

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une[break][break]

dusk looms on the horizon as it seeks to conquer and overpower. the signal pulses constantly though its location hasn't moved. only a mere hour has passed as league units convene at the rendezvous point. time is of the essence, and so pleasantries will have to be postponed as the rescue team start their mission:[break][break]

save dahlia goode.[break][break]

six pm. the subtle aqua glow of the moon casts over the forest that litter the vicinity. while the warehouses might be on the outskirts of slateport, it feels more isolated. maybe even stranded. there lies only a single path that leads towards the mountains, where the warehouses sit in wait at the base of it.[break][break]

the rescue team doesn't get far before harsh sounds of men bantering fill the air. the two men haven't noticed but their gardevoir's TRACE alerts them instantly. they turn, breath drenched in alcohol and words slurred to nothingness but it is their actions that convey their message.[break][break]

two men. six pokemon charging to attack.[break][break]

what do you do?[break][break]

[break][break][break]

summary:

• it's currently six pm in the evening.
• the path leads to the warehouses. however, you may choose to explore a different route but just remember: actions have consequences!
• two men, presumably rocket, are determined to fight you.
• their teams are as listed above.

[break]

additional rules:

• you are free to react however you want.
• if you choose to engage in battle, you may use as many pokemon as you want.
• please write out your actions and not the results. mod post will decide that!
• e.g. silas attempts to use self-destruct; instead of: silas used self-destruct and kills all silphs.
• next mod post is in 48-hours (01/18).

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SOS![break][break]

perhaps the small pendant gifted to @thermopylae during the slateport invasion isn't so useless after all. dahlia goode's gift has recently pinged, revealing her location, though the red dot on the map hasn't moved in a while so it leaves the question: is that truly where the kidnapped league commissioner is?[break][break]

there's only one way to find out. league, act fast.[break][break][break]

setting: abandoned warehouses, slateport[break]
requirements: 3-6 league characters[break]
rewards: up to 100 poké and 10 infamy.[break]
rules:

• please sign-up with what league character you will be participating with.
• you can bring only up to six pokemon.
• this mission will be death-enabled.
• this mission will be modded by noodles (hi guys).
• sign-ups close in 2 days (01/15) and you will be tagged in the thread.
• there is a 48-hour posting rule or you will be skipped.