In the hands of the Augurs, the mysterious tomes reveal their secrets. The actions of Luka, Chryssa, Locke, and Mars have unlocked parts of the rituals for each path.

luka chêne
The RADIANT vessel is a bright Pokemon. 


chryssa glasgow
The KOIL is an Egg. 


Locke Jamison

the vessels positioned themselves
around the Altar
and spoke in unison

enter Beast
Shadow of humanity
Evil among evils
let all darkness of the world
witness thy fate
and see their own

and so began the sacrifice

Gathered around the ALTAR, a passage must be spoken aloud.


Martín del Mar

Symbols.
Lists.
Is that pH? Of 4? Isn’t that like acidic as fuck or whatever? Damn, he really should have paid more attention in chemistry class, huh? So much for that private school education of his…
There’s diagrams, and right next to the list, an image of what looks strangely like some kind of berry: An Enigma Berry.

An ACID berry is required for the ritual. 

Additional prompts have been added for each of the routes based on their findings. See the PROMPTS section for more details.

luka chêne , chryssa glasgow , Locke Jamison , and Martín del Mar have their permanent bonus increased to +10. 

White Total over 3500 - Three Memories Ingested

The memory of Ruby Walker 's father and Perrserker slides into the cat like soap into a warm bath. The feline's fur warps and puffs, and it takes on a clearer shape: A Persian.

Those clustered around the table are pushed back as the wooden construction grows and buckles. Wood becomes woods, as the sprawling forests of Ruby's childhood come to life around them. 

The bookshelves twist and grow, stretching up and out to form overgrown pillars of polished oak, with books sticking from gaps in the bark. The lights above them are broken or smothered by the push of the thick canopy. 

Soft dance music drifts through the trees, rousing the hearts of those trapped in the woods. There is something calming about the smell of the grand oaks, and as Cardamom Bliss looks around, he will see that big hearts have been carefully carved into the bookcase-trees.

Hearts with the numbers '073,617 - 795,617' in the middle. 

Hideo Kino 's Oranguru is mistaken. As the cat changes, it pulls in more memories. 

The music slows into an easy dance melody. The sweet refrains of young love tilt slightly, merging with the melancholy of leaving home, and the long wait for the future.

Hideo finds the memory of his lesson with Andy Blackadder all the more prominent in his mind. The pair sharing chunks of their childhood while a Gengar plays music in the background. The catharsis of warm tears and cold tart.  

White Total over 4000 - Three More Memories Ingested

The trees pale, taking inspiration from Kaida Adachi 's memory of the contest. The branches spread, creaking like heaving lungs, and she will see something long and serpentine slips through the boughs.

Her Onix catches sight of the creature and Protects Kaida from its approach. The black and purple snake retreats back along the branches.

Lies. Truth twisted to broken and remade. As Melody Miro  recoveres from the shock of seeing her two-faced father, she catches sight of a different venomous snake. Its tongue flickers, and she can almost hear words in the hissing. She feels like the creature is beckoning her up into the high branches, promising her love and safety. And berries.

Pages sharpen and crackle underneath the boughs of the growing trees. They shatter underfoot like freshly shed shells, as chryssa glasgow 's memory shapes the woods in turn. 

The trunks of the swollen bookcases drip with sticky residue. Is it chocolate tart? Kaida's blood? Or is it merely albumin from some strange ritual?

Chryssa sees the serpent too, and notices that the branches it hangs over are lush with berries. Ripe, fruity ovum, eggs in their own right. 

Dare she brave the guardian and retrieve her bounty?




Carefully, luka chêne approaches the cat. Repeating ancient words, she starts to sing. Everything stills. All eyes, seen and unseen, turn to her. Music, from beyond the ages, slips from her lips. Yawning, the cat raises its neck, revealing a collar, and a name: Pangur Bán

Then, the Persian is up and away, climbing one of the massive bookcase trees. High into the branches. Its claws tear furrows in the bark. Greenery parts overhead as it slips through the boughs and up into the next level. Hissing follows the exit of Pangur Bán, as the dark serpent waits. Slithering. 


White route prompts

• Touch the sticky trees (+10 White)
• Follow Pangur (+10 White)
• Smell smoke (+10 White)
  
  

Katherine Fairburne  and kyle lopez forge ahead through the darkness, following the will'o'wisp lights of Katherine's Sableye. They are the first to see the boats.

At the end of the slippery ramp is an abandoned dock. The planks are rotten, and they jut far out over the filthy water. Tied to moorings at the end of this forgotten jetty are a pair of small boats, each with room for a maximum of three people or Pokemon. 

The boats drift listlessly in the waterway, as if trying to pull free and make their way back upriver. Tiny lights sparkle in the darkness across the dead waters, beckoning you onwards like winking sirens.

Swimming towards the lights is possible, but those who take a dip will be unable to touch the bottom, even if they dive.

Black Total over 2500  - Contraband Uncovered

The dock is covered in crates, barrels, and more of the crumbling paper. Some of the crates still have contraband goods in them, abandoned in haste by some long-gone Ever Grande smugglers.

Illegal imports, restricted items, everything the establishment doesn't want you getting your hands on. Anything could be in these crates. Breeding permits, fake gym badges, untested Giga Potions. There is even some knockoff AQUA merchandise, like Laurence Anderson and Articuno speedos, or Zac Ramsay and Tapu Bulu body pillows.

One of the crates is a shipment of highly controlled Enigma Berries, which have since gone to seed. A twisted tree sprouts from the crate, its roots sinking deep into the waters below the dock. A rich crop of the black and white berries hangs from its branches.

Rowan Wrynn , oscar clayton , Aaron Toral , and Martín del Mar have each acquired a bag of Silver Powder. It has the same effects as described in your posts. Blindness, stiffening, coughing, mild hallucinogen etc

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Black route prompts

• Take contraband goods (not including Enigma berries) (+10 Black)
• Join/form a group of (3) and set out across the water (+10 Black)
• Be blinded/paralyzed/confused by the powder (+10 Black)

The Agumon that Chu-e Choi notices quickly collapses under scrutiny—literally—as the orange monster bumps against one of the alcoves and part of its arm comes off in a cascade of sand. The rest of the creature comes apart in short order, and the sand returns to the floor. 

Cillian Quinn 's discovery of the cracked vial is part fate and part cruel twist, as he notices that the sand flows briefly up into the container, right before it is yanked out of his hand and down into the identical gray sand covering the ground. Should he or one of his Pokemon move quickly, they will be able to grab hold of the vial, though the force pulling it away is formidable.

Andy Blackadder 's descent is swift and slippery. He finds sand in his shoes, but after emptying them out they quickly fill again. Then, the truth strikes. The rocky steps have shredded his shoes and socks, leaving him with little more than tatters to protect his feet as he ventures deeper, in search of revenge.

A vast pool of opaque liquid spreads out in front of him; the lake underneath the crypts. The surface is a swirling mix of rainbow hues, like an oil slick on a wet road. Thick, viscous droplets seep through the sandy roof overhead, dropping down into the pool with wet slaps. 

There is a sound. Something wet, slapping the water in the darkness. Andy looks out over the lake to see a twisted tree sprouted from the rainbow waters. From the branches of the tree hang ripe Enigma Berries.

But before he can investigate the tree there is another flash as his white Haunter devolves again, becoming a pale Gastly. 

Red Total over 3000 - The Sand Rises  

With Agumon defeated, more sandy figures rise from the sandy floor. Two crimson orbs form around Kano Iyona , reminiscent of her collection of Voltorb, though these facsimiles are far less detailed, and less prone to detonation. They circle Kano, gaining speed.

Larger, more threatening sand monsters form in the crypts. They tower over John Sullivan , @hades , and Eris Halla , their bodies composed of as much sharp stone as they are sand.

With grinding, creaking shrieks they attack the trio. Meanwhile, more of the creatures rise and head for the alcoves, where they start to smash as many of the colorful vials as they can. Some of the creatures head further into the twisting crypts, hunting down the urns holding the ashes of the former priests.

As above, so below.

Creatures of wet sand and sharp rock form under Andy Blackadder 's feet, pushing him over as they rise to tower over him.

Faceless and relentless, they lash out at him with arms of stone. 

Red route prompts

• Have a vial/urn break or crack (+10 Red)
• Find a familiar face in the alcove paintings (+10 Red)
• Oppose the sand creatures (+10 Red)

SPOILER: Click to show

Each round, please select one move or ability, and roll with your post. The color of your move (Black, Red, White) will determine the color of your roll.

You may use both a move and an ability, if they are the same color. Doing so will provide a +10 to your roll. 

Additional moves can be used for flavor, but only one move will be taken into account. Please clearly identify which move and color you are using in your TL;DR.

The following Moves and Abilities will provide bonuses within the raid. Moves with particular importance have been underlined. 
It is recommended that you bring moves from multiple categories.

BLACK - Crime, Theft, Trickery

MOVES: Curse, Thief, Beat Up, Torment, Grudge, Absorb, Leech Seed, Giga Drain, Mega Drain, Strength Sap, Drain Punch, Draining Kiss, Horn Leech, Leech Life, Oblivion Wing, Parabolic Charge, Perish Song, False Surrender, Feint Attack, Foul Play, Sucker Punch, Switcheroo, Covet, Snatch, Ally Switch, Trick-or-Treat, 

ABILITIES: Frisk, Imposter, Infiltrator, Sticky Hold, Dark Aura, Cursed Body, Stakeout, Pickpocket, Prankster

RED - Pain, Injury, Passion

MOVES: Fury Attack, Cut, Dragon Rage, Rage, Spite, Outrage, Pain Split, Thrash, Bite, Crunch, Self-Destruct, Explosion, Destiny Bond, Revenge, Rage Powder, Incinerate, Work Up, Stomping Tantrum, Fishious Rend, Burning Jealousy, Bide, Guillotine, Frustration, Retaliate, Fury Cutter, Attract, Swagger

ABILITIES: Aftermath, Guts, Innards Out, Perish Body, Merciless, Anger Point, Defiant, No Guard, Intimidate

WHITE - Purification, Protection, Divinity

MOVES: Purify, Protect, Detect, Wide Guard, Meditate, Recover, Heal Bell, Hidden Power, Ancient Power, Wish, Role Play, Imprison, Refresh, Cosmic Power, Healing Wish, Heal Block, Simple Beam, Haze, Clear Smog, Stored Power, Heal Pulse, Life Dew, Bestow, Extrasensory, Secret Power, Revelation Dance, Future Sight 

ABILITIES: Sturdy, Forewarn, Friend Guard, Healer, Immunity, Natural Cure, Justified

Each round you can complete prompts to add to your rolls. Unless otherwise stated, you can only claim each bonus once per round.

Anyone can complete the prompts below, but some prompts only provide a bonus to rolls of a certain color. 

• Use a move AND an ability of the same color (+10)
  
• Ritual prompts (see below)

RITUAL PROMPTS - NEW

These prompts should be completed in a suitably amazing and believable way. They are integral to the success of each route. 

Without collecting each of the items, a route is doomed to fail.

Each player may only claim ONE of these prompts per round, though multiple players can claim a prompt. 

• Collect an ACID berry at great cost (+10)
• Pursue a RADIANT Pokemon into danger (+10)
• Find new eggs or egg imagery, and draw a conclusion (+10)
• Notice signs of a past ritual gone wrong (+10)

Everyone who correctly identified the code word Rotten can add +30 to their roll. 

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RED
The following people and Pokemon are injured. 

• Andy Blackadder 's White Gastly
• John Sullivan 's Blissey 
• Eris Halla
• Kano Iyona

They have unlocked a new prompt for use in future posts.
Reference you/your Pokemon's Injury (+10 Red )

BLACK
oscar clayton 's Claydol has made mental contact with the monster.
He has unlocked a new prompt for use in future posts.
Something is wrong with your Pokemon (+10 Black)

WHITE
The following Pokemon are fainted.

• Chu-e Choi 's Blissey
• Adrian Malcolm 's Gourgeist

They have unlocked a new prompt for use in future posts.
Revive a Pokemon (+30 White)

TOMES
chryssa glasgow , luka chêne , Martín del Mar , and Locke Jamison have found the tomes, and have a permanent +10 bonus to their roll for each round. 

RULES

Here are some quick reminders/tips:

• Players start with 3 Pokemon
• Movesets are not locked
• Use 1 move each round and Roll with your post
• Complete prompts for a bonus to your roll
  
• Identify move/ability, color, and prompts in your TL;DR

If you have any questions please DM me on Discord (D-Bug) or tag me in the #YMCA-Raid channel.

The round will end in 7 days. Friday 22nd of October 8pm Pacific Time.