THE EPILOGUE

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BASED ON YOUR INVESTIGATIONS you determine that the haunting was an isolated incident. The spirit had no malicious purpose—but was actually one of many victims of the DRK TRIAD. Marooned on this dead orbit, watching the ecosystems around it collapse—it was too much to bear. You can only feel pity for this creature, which must have suffered a great deal before your arrival, contemplating on the impossibility of it all...[break][break]

From the pokemon's misplaced FEAR of unavoidable, widespread suffering, it arrived at a horrible conclusion—that life held no meaning due to the cosmological scale of existence. It rationalized, perhaps fairly, that simply ending life prematurely... would reduce the net amount of suffering. Perhaps this was justifiably right, in its eyes, when faced with the prospect of endless misery.[break][break]

But you could not concede to this madness, and did what needed to be done, despite your feelings on the matter. Once free of these waters, you would find yourselves in need of a warm towel and a hot meal to bring life back into your bones. But with time, your seafaring vessel would make it safely to port, and you would doubtlessly find yourselves en route to Mt. Pyre to share your findings—and reap the rewards of your honest work.[break][break]

Yet no matter how far you tried to put the events of that day behind you, in all likelihood you would wake up the next day wondering what other madness might overtake Hoenn—now that you've forestalled this latest disaster. But though you may live your days in such uncertainty, you can be confident that Hoenn would continue to flourish yet another day—thanks to trainers like you.[break][break]

COMPLETE REWARDS[break]
Destiny Knot - Revival Blessing TM x 1[break]
Correct Action Bonus - 50 PD (Pacify)[break]
Cursed Possession - 100 PD[break]
Misc. Items - 25 PD (x 2)[break][break]
TOTAL: 200 PD + Revival Blessing TM

THE END OF DAYS...

A WORLD BLEACHED WHITE BY OUR BONES...

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YOU SHAKE OFF WAVES OF DREAD & DESPAIR which sought to weaken your resolve here, in the abyss of the apparition's misery. You are exemplary in this incessant fight inherent to the human condition, a credit to those who have walked this earth before you.[break][break]

Life... finds a way. Because it must—even if only to spite that invariable outcome—Death, as it has been known.[break][break][break]

S̷̘̤̮̩̠͘Û̵̗͈͔̯̣̖̥̔Ç̵̮̥͍̥̐̃̓̉̐͊̚H̵̢̛̭͇̓̓͛̕͠ ̵̨̬͍͊̚A̷̛͓̎̂͒̆ ̶̲̘͕̳̖̮͙̀̐̔̅̚̕L̷̰͔̓Ì̶͇̺̲̝͘ͅV̷̢̞͔̝̦͓͛̀́̒̈́͌E̵̢̝̬̋̍͌̉̌͘̚L̴̦̯͎̝̟͐̂͋́̅̕͝Ý̴͔̟̅̈͊̃ ̴̦̮͓͚̤̇̆͂͂͝͠ͅͅB̵̡͙̟̤̣͇̄͋̀́̚͝͠Ű̴̯̿͑̓̕N̵̘͇͚͙͂͗͊C̸̬̲̝͚̖̞̏͌̐̀̍͝͝H̸̛̜́̀

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Though it demonstrates remorse at your actions, its expression remains unfazed, even as your fierce retaliations bite at its very essence. Weakened and trapped here, whether by your intervention or its own crushing melancholy, you can be relatively certain it cannot escape this place and run amok. Even still, you cannot wash your hands of this sordid affair just yet.[break][break][break]

I̸̠̠͕̋ ̵̣͚̯͈̳̉O̴̩͇͔̦̳͌N̵̨͓̤̮͑̿̎̅̒͆̿L̴͇̜͑͆ͅY̷̺̤̥̬̋̆̓͝ ̵̪̍͐̑Ţ̶̲̱̟͔̘͒̔̌͜H̸̦̤̫̳̺̗̊̎̽̀̈́̾O̶̻̰̯̼̩̣̓̐͜U̵̫͕̠͆̈̄G̸̖̭̤̘̖̝̠͘H̷̛̖̼̗͉̟̓͌̚͘T̸̠͚͕̥̈́.̷͇̞̭̒͐̿͑̇̇.̵̪͓̝͋́̍.̵̞̜̱̞̝̾̃͝ͅ

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For a fleeting moment, you saw the future as it had imagined—a world drained of its color—[break][break]

Underneath the macabre of a dead sun, the world you shared would inevitably fall to ruin—it was the nature of things. In realizing the nature of life's constant stream of conflicts, this spirit had lost hope—surrendered to its deepest, darkest despair as it saw the reality of a dead orbit unfolding around it in undeath. Could you blame it?[break][break]

Inevitably, your survival instincts bring you out of this temporary lull, as you listen to the fading creature's lamentations at its failure to make you see reason.[break][break][break]

T̸͍̮͓͍̫̝̋̆̽̈̍̒͜͠O̸̢͖̜̫̜̳̞̿͂͑̇ ̶̟͔͔͙̃̃̉͛̄͠S̶̬̏P̸̨͓̄̅͠À̷͔̦̜̭̫͍R̸̺͈͍̩͙̳̀̇͂̋̈́͛͛E̶̛̻̟̻̩̻̥̊̋͐͝ ̵̜̇͒̈̇́̎̕Y̷̧̡̬̦̥̺̲̾̇̑O̴̢͓̘̞͙͍̤̾͂̚͝Ǘ̷̢̬̙͈̲͔͈

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T̶̖͓͐͗H̸̳͉̳͈͉͍̐̍̇̍͘E̵̻̰͇̜̖̱̍͆̒̅͛̚ ̴̯̬̣̜͚̘̓͝A̸͈͆̔̑͜N̷͚͇̭͐̄̅̿̃̕G̴̠̘̹̥̏͌͌͜ͅŮ̶̧̪̙̪͉͘ͅI̶̡͓̣͍͚̹̱̓̓͊̍̄̚̕S̶̡̤͔̼͖̹̜̆̆H̸̢̯̩̔͐̌͌

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Its figure seems to diminish with the passing moments, what power was left to it dwindling from its vessel, passing through to the other side—wheresoever that was.[break][break][break]

O̸̩͕̘͎̐͂͒̈́F̵͈̹͎͉̖́͌̈̐ ̵̜͑̈́Ẁ̷̧̳̦̬͚̝̀̽̕ͅA̸̯̟͇̞̓T̵̪̺̯͕͋͜C̸͍̣̝͇̉̀̏H̵̝͉͇̳̖̱̺̃̆͝I̴̳̣͙̱̤̟̭̒̈̎͠Ǹ̸̡̛̬̱̦͙̾͠G̶̱̎͋̔̽͛͘.̷̨̮͉͒̀͛̆̑.̵̹̲̉͂.̶̮̀̄̂͠͝͝

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Ỵ̷̹͎̘̃͒̉̄͑̕͝Ö̴̡͈̬́̃͊̔͠Ṳ̴̫̳̕Ŗ̵̢̥̞̜̟̗̎̌́ ̷̡̝̰̭͇͌̈́Ẅ̴̛̗̹̦͚̬͈̽̃̈́̏͜Ö̸̮̞̻͖́̽̎̋̚R̶̨̛͖̗̘͇͓̜̀̅́̉͠͝L̷̘̼̮͙̉̋Ď̶̢̰̟ͅ.̴͎̟͇̉̈́̍͒̕.̴͉͔̈͑.̶͎͇̠̂͛͑

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"...Die."

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The slits of its eyes lose what color remained as the phantom's silhouette dispersed in the shadow of the oceanic body, its vessel ephemeral in nature. Your team is able to leave this place hale and whole—but you would be forever haunted by the memory of the trench, and the creature through whom you experienced the dread of forlorn spirits. Perhaps even a lingering touch of apathy still clings to you, imprinted by the spirit's altruism...[break][break]

But Hoenn would be indebted to you for such service.[break][break]

Thank you for participating! Rewards and a final narrative post will be prepared shortly, but feel free to pat yourselves on the back.

INSTRUCTIONS

READ CAREFULLY EVERY ROUND

• Please refer to sign-up thread for more information.
• BOLD applicable Pokemon moves, abilities, etc.
• Each player may have ONE POKEMON out at a time during a given round. NO EXCEPTIONS.
• You must specify which AREA you're INVESTIGATING AS A PLAYER every round.
• You may only post ONCE VERY ROUND. Remember to ROLL WITH EVERY POST.

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PLEASE NOTIFY FONZ WITH A LINK TO YOUR THREAD IN #MEMBER-EVENTS WHEN ALL PARTICIPANTS HAVE POSTED FOR A ROUND!

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Serena Malcolm Razz Kingsman[break]angelo vestri skyler dross[break][break]

EVIDENCE[break]ODD KEYSTONE[break]ROTOM VOICEBOX[break][break]SALVAGED ITEMS:[break]

THE EPILOGUE

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BASED ON YOUR INVESTIGATIONS, your team is able to conclude that Polteageist once belonged to the museum's employees, and had developed a strong bond with them once upon a time. Yet they were inevitably separated during an incident, perpetrated by none other than Team Rocket, wherein some of the employees were killed or suffered serious harm—never to return to the museum again.[break][break]

You know now that it was Polteageist's GRUDGE that had corrupted its heart, addling its mind and causing it to lose control over itself as it was constantly reminded of this dark trespass. Unable to pass on due to the DRK TRIAD's interference, it was allowed to fester here, until it became a potent threat...[break][break]

After granting the Polteageist a modicum of peace it had long since lost, you conduct its last rites, allowing it to pass on. Later that same night, you would report your success to the Mt. Pyre Channelers, washing your hands of this whole affair. And maybe, just maybe, you would wake up the next day to find the world had been made just about right, and know that part of Hoenn's continued success was owed to you and your efforts.[break][break]

COMPLETE REWARDS[break]
Destiny Knot - Revival Blessing TM x 1[break]
Correct Action Bonus - 50 PD (Pacify)[break]
Cursed Possession - 100 PD[break]
Misc. Items - 25 PD (x 2)[break][break]
TOTAL: 200 PD + Revival Blessing TM

THE EPILOGUE

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BASED ON YOUR INVESTIGATIONS, your team arrives at the conclusion that the Runerigus was an amalgamation of spirits similarly consumed by their resentments towards their trainers while in life, perhaps owed to the very instance that cost them their lives. It puts into perspective the nature of the relationship between trainers and pokemon.[break][break]

You know now that the creature's HATRED had fueled its dark ascension, forced to contemplate whether this apparition's appearance was only recent, or a lasting infestation that had until recently gone undetected. In any event, you have quelled the threat posed and done as you were tasked, your deeds nothing short of heroic.[break][break]

With the Runerigus put to rest, you would be diligent to report your success to the Channelers congregated elsewhere on Mt. Pyre, perhaps eager to collect your reward and take your leave of this place. But you will be forced to question whether you truly have pokemon's best interests in mind after your altercation here.[break][break]

Regardless of your feelings, you would wake up the next day to a world leaning ever so slightly closer to balance, and a small part of that achievement is owed to your efforts. If nothing else, it eases your conscience.[break][break]

COMPLETE REWARDS[break]
Destiny Knot - Revival Blessing TM x 1[break]
Correct Action Bonus - 50 PD (Exorcise)[break]
Cursed Possession - 100 PD[break]
Misc. Items - 25 PD (x 2)[break][break]
TOTAL: 200 PD + Revival Blessing TM

CONGRATULATIONS!

THE HAUNTING PRESENCE RESPONDS KINDLY

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DESPITE ITS EARLIER PROTESTS, you are no less inclined to stand your ground bravely, as you have repeatedly for Hoenn's benefit, regardless of how much you stand to lose. You demonstrate Hoenn's worthiness by your selflessness, and the haunting presence falters at your collective bravura...[break][break]

Rime chills a body tempered by fire, leaving the creature FROZEN, helpless to fend for itself. But even as you stare it down, those among you show it compassion that it has long since forgotten. A cold heart twinges as its plans are undone by such underhanded TRICKS, and yet there is something more...[break][break]

As the entity awaits your retribution, it finds it is not forthcoming. A flame washes over it that, other than spoiling the berry at the heart of its nefarious plot, does little to harm the creature. As it emerges from the case of ice, it stares dumbfounded, its embellished figure diminishing as it seems to regain long lost composure.[break][break]

Y̴͙̺̦͉̓͘Ò̴̡̮̯̣̝̃̈́́͛U̵̢̮͇͖̰̔̔̄̄.̵̝̐͛͛͘͠.̶̧̬̃̾͘.̵̱͕͓͗ ̴̫̞͍́͋̂Ḯ̸̙̩̬͇̓͐͝.̵̡̮̥͌̇̒.̶̘̮́̊͒.̸̞̬͚͐͠

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The unnatural darkness that surrounded you before is replaced by the ambient flames of your benevolent host, its spectral flames igniting the stovetop as it settles into place, taking a moment to revel in the aspects of humanity it once adored. Its spiraling eyes contort as it flicks away a droplet of what might've been tea, before it manages a sparse few words.[break][break][break]

I̴̛̼͒̚͝ ̷̨̼̏͒̑͝T̷̬͍̯̟͍͂̈́̅̏Ḣ̶̻͈̱͍͜A̵̙̳̟̽͊́͌̊N̵̢̙̟̞̩̓K̵̹̱͗͂̊ ̶̢̙͆Y̶̫̝͋̌̊͝O̸͍̼̜͑Ű̴̙͑.̵̥̮̥͚̉͌͛́.̴̦̩̹̯͖̀̂͂͗̇.̵͓͔̏̊̕

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You have overcome the Never-Ending Nightmare.[break][break]

Thank you for participating! Rewards and a final narrative post will be prepared shortly, but feel free to pat yourselves on the back.

INSTRUCTIONS

READ CAREFULLY EVERY ROUND

• Please refer to sign-up thread for more information.
• BOLD applicable Pokemon moves, abilities, etc.
• Each player may have ONE POKEMON out at a time during a given round. NO EXCEPTIONS.
• You must specify which AREA you're INVESTIGATING AS A PLAYER every round.
• You may only post ONCE VERY ROUND. Remember to ROLL WITH EVERY POST.

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PLEASE NOTIFY FONZ WITH A LINK TO YOUR THREAD IN #MEMBER-EVENTS WHEN ALL PARTICIPANTS HAVE POSTED FOR A ROUND!

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Locke Jamison luka chêne[break]Eris Halla thomas nightingale[break][break]

EVIDENCE[break]ROTOM VOICEBOX[break]ODD KEYSTONE[break]WILL-O-WISP[break][break]SALVAGED ITEMS:[break]

CONGRATULATIONS!

THE HAUNTING PRESENCE IS BANISHED...

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BEFORE YOU IT LIES IN SHAMBLES, its once fearsome figure diminished for your efforts; its stockpile of souls exhausted by your feats. The beast grows desperate as you destroy its physical form, leaving it with naught but its incorporeal form.[break][break][break]

Ň̷͍̞͛̈́̈̽͝O̵̧̨̠̤̱͎͆̔̋̾͌̌.̵̬͒̍.̸̡͕̥̫̻̮̈̇͌̆͂.̷̟̼̰̞̰̝̋͌̆ ̷̮͖̬̪̲́́̍͝ ̴̖͓̉̏̇͛̇I̶̹̖͗͆͑̌̏̑ ̸̛̟͇̮̞͑̊͗̉̇W̷̛̩̓̈́Ȍ̷̹̩͜Ṋ̸̯̤̈́̀̑̕'̷̻̞͒̾͑̊T̶̡̯̞̓̋̈̆͐͠-̵̣͙̪͐̽̎̕

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Claws like scythes reach out of the congealed mass of darkness before you, raking at the ground, looking for a foothold. By your collective actions you deny it even that, forcing it back into the recesses of its stygian source. Yet you are not so hasty to count it out just yet, watching it writhe in these final moments, despite any anguish.[break][break][break]

Y̴̛̜͉̺̍́̚Ǫ̶̮͙̀̐́̈́Ủ̶̹͇͑̂͊̐͘ ̷̨̖̞̫̂ͅA̵̝̟̻̙͈͌͂͜R̴͇̈̅̈́̈́́Ẹ̶̺̪͑̕.̶̧̣̖̻̬̝̇͘͘.̴̢͑̐͜͝.̸̩͙̲̀͝

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.̸̨͉̺͓͚͆̀.̵̡̟̟̻͗͌͐̃͝͝.̷̢͚̾̓͋U̷͐̐͗͋ͅN̶͈̠̣̦͒̽͋̇͜W̸̘͑̏̾̃Ọ̷̮̜̥̝̞̾̃Ŕ̸͇͈̮́͛͋̒̀ͅT̷̳̫̳̤̽́̽ͅH̸͈̭͍̠̚Y̴̱̦̪̰̯͆!̴͚̣͑̃͊

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You are forced to meditate on the ulterior motives of this benighted amalgamation of lost souls as it is wrenched back into that unknowable abyss you have come to know as Death, its claws gouging trenches into the ground as it is whisked away from this plane one final time.[break][break][break]

A̶͙͒̀̀̚Ŕ̴̹̲̱̜͛R̷͍͚̩̜̼̈́̇̍̾A̴̧͉͖͉̍̉͝A̴̛̪̲͍̋̔̀͜A̸̼̳̝̓̿̆̂͠G̷̱̖͉͗͠G̵̨̧͔̩͑̚Ḧ̵̛̘͙̙͙̚͜.̶̙͎͍̱̙͌̀.̵̢̩̭̜͛͑̋́́.̴̹̠̹͔̣̈́!̵̙͓̍̓̔̓͠!̷͔̫̻͕̉̈́̔͝!̴̦̳̻̜̽

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With a faint whoosh, the darkness implodes before subsiding, the spirit laid to rest.[break][break]

You have overcome the Never-Ending Nightmare.[break]

Thank you for participating! Rewards and a final narrative post will be prepared shortly, but feel free to pat yourselves on the back.

INSTRUCTIONS

READ CAREFULLY EVERY ROUND

• Please refer to sign-up thread for more information.
• BOLD applicable Pokemon moves, abilities, etc.
• Each player may have ONE POKEMON out at a time during a given round. NO EXCEPTIONS.
• You must specify which AREA you're INVESTIGATING AS A PLAYER every round.
• You may only post ONCE VERY ROUND. Remember to ROLL WITH EVERY POST.

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PLEASE NOTIFY FONZ WITH A LINK TO YOUR THREAD IN #MEMBER-EVENTS WHEN ALL PARTICIPANTS HAVE POSTED FOR A ROUND!

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FERNANDO SILPH kyle lopez[break] noah faber MATIAS SILPH[break][break]

EVIDENCE[break]ROTOM VOICEBOX[break]UNOWN WRITING[break]ODD KEYSTONE[break][break]SALVAGED ITEMS:[break]