DEATH ENABLED EVENT

SCHEDULED END: JUNE / JULY(?)

REACTIONS

EPILOGUE: NECROZMA

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NECROZMA FLEES. to where and when, no one is certain. several reports spread throughout the region. rumors of unnatural umbrage during daylight hours leak online and from word of mouth. upon further investigation, neither the league or team rocket is able to verify these claims.

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should they have been true, the cause and expected destruction is long gone. not unlike what has happened in sootopolis.
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reports of these events seem to congregate around the outskirts of FORTREE, LILYCOVE, PETALBURG, as well as the DESERT and METEOR FALLS.

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by mid july, GALAR will face the repercussions of hoenn’s negligence. at first, small towns are encroached by this sudden darkness. those who spend too long within its confines will find themselves victims, disappeared in their version of the BLACKOUT OF SLATEPORT. this time, there is no PURPLE HAND to bail them out of their pending doomsday.

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instead, the region finds itself having to cope with a living natural disaster. people evacuate based on NECROZMA’s movements. the pokemon is given free reign to nest as it pleases. as per MACRO COSMOS MEDIA, it seems to travel to sites with high levels of DYNERGY, feeding off the energy source before moving onto the next. unfortunately, the cost of this pokemon’s gluttonous appetite is the function of their critical infrastructure. life becomes difficult and sentiments start to brew.

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it all starts from hoenn.

EPILOGUE: HOENN

LUNALA, along with the LAKE GUARDIANS, have all but disappeared. like NECROZMA, there are rumors but far from any confirmations. as people scour the region for their whereabouts, more often than not, they are too slow and one step behind. however, those familiar with legendary pokemon will surmise that they have retreated due to their injuries. in the same instance that TAPU LELE had fled after the ULTRA BEAST WARS, these pokemon too may be nursing their wounds until a more fateful time.

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the same can be said for SHADOW POKEMON. from where they have appeared, no one knows. but after today, the RANGERS will be able to connect the dots between reports of pokemon betraying their trainers and fleeing prior to tonight. likewise, a common thread among these trainers is that there pokemon were recently HATCHED.

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among the chaos of the battle, several trainers are able to capture some of these SHADOW POKEMON. Thomas Benoit, angelo vestri, BARNABY FINCH, Eris Halla, luka chêne, and Hideo Kino will find their balls heavy, even if they are unaware. inside, one of the SHADOW POKEMON that appeared today lies in waiting. they may seem more docile now but make no mistake: these pokemon have killed and will kill again. it’s just a matter of when and to what extent. for whatever power they may lend now, they will accost later, evident in the way Martín del Mar’ SHADOW PERSIAN’s gem gleams with the same luster of the blood it’s shed.

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sootopolis returns to normal. the absence of the TREE OF LIFE is noticeable but more pressing concerns loom over the horizon. without its thick canopy to shield them from the skies above, the growing gleam of METENO 99943 becomes a nightly reminder than their end is only a hundred days away.

EPILOGUE: THE SCOURGE

MANY EVENTS HAVE LED UP TO TONIGHT. the origins of which can be traced to numerous individuals. the CHARM HOLDERS, those who have ventured into ULTRA SPACE, even characters that remain behind the scenes. their actions, and the fallout of the events that have transpired, have created broad strokes on the paintesque canvas that is hoenn.
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however, no matter how many cooks are in the kitchen, one stands front and center over a burning stove. Chu-e Choi, the SCOURGE, host of NECROZMA and the one to die so the ultra beast could be once more. his body remains unconscious throughout the turmoil of the night but under the protection and watchful gaze of his daughter, Eris Halla, he is evacuated along with the rest.
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perhaps it was the TREE OF LIFE, or maybe even bryan delarosa and XERNEAS presence at this event, that curried the favor needed for him to survive the ordeal. or maybe it was preordained, as hoenn twists and turns under the constant edits of ANOMALIES it sparsely understands. regardless, the man who was destined to die lives again.
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now he carries the burden of responsibility, weighed down by the constant reminder that sifts under skin. NECROZMA is still out there and it is not their friend. for the avatarship it gave him, if it could even be called that, is no more than a byproduct of using him.
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he now knows that this ULTRA BEAST is no pokemon. it does not share their feelings or perspective. all it knows is hunger.
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and it will be sated.
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[attr="class","chosen"]YOU ARE... ALIVE?

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remnants of necrozma still reside within Chu-e Choi, the scourge.[break]

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chu-e retains the following perks:

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• chu-e gains control over the dark crystals in his body.
• chu-e’s body has naturally increased REGENERATION. any injuries that require immediate attention (fatal) will replace damaged tissue with necrozma crystals.
• chu-e is able to manipulate the dark crystals within his body. they can be weaponized in the form of tendrils, claws, or other protrusions.
• at this time, the DARK CRYSTALS cannot be removed by any means from chu-e.

REWARDS!

PARTICIPATION + ROLLS

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any character that participated in this raid may claim an ENDORSEMENT for their respective faction. to do so, post in the AWARDS & BADGES thread. doing so also means that your character has let their respective faction know that they were present and participated in this event.
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the rolls used in the LAST ROUND of this raid were used to reallocate some existing SHADOW POKEMON. below you will find which characters received which SHADOW POKEMON. it should be noted that some of their abilities have been reworked to better align with the current story arc and our narrative goals. more information can be found here: SHADOW POKEMON.
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mint frost oscar clayton Gwyar Wledig Eris Halla Rowan Wrynn Cillian Quinn Martín del Mar Remiel Calcifet Shizue Murasaki Elinor Anderson Hideo Kino angelo vestri Elisabeth Fiorelli Georgette Bluebottle bryan delarosa Killian Decker BARNABY FINCH DEREK HOFFMAN @sirocco Adrian Malcolm Rex Drago Callan Young Felix Gallagher jayden cross Lulu Flint Brynnhildr Erling Greyson Connors Arashi Akiyama Locke Jamison MATIAS SILPH Kazimir Wynter skyler dross kyle lopez luka chêne illeana reyes Tempest Quinn Katherine Fairburne Raziel Beckett Thomas Benoit Alexandra Briarwood

SHADOW LUXRAY

Thomas Benoit
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• this pokemon can identify SHADOW POKEMON and ULTRA BEASTS. it can also track freshly-traveled FALLERS, who have recently traveled ULTRA SPACE and other extra dimensions, for a brief period of time.
• luxray has unlocked an event move: SHADOW END. this is an exclusive 7th move that cannot be replaced.

SHADOW ALTARIA

angelo vestri
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• the first time the user uses the move MOONBLAST it will cause the weather condition LUNAR ECLIPSE for FIVE TURNS.

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full moon strengthens the power of FAIRY and GHOST type moves and weakens the power of FIGHTING type moves. specific moves are also affected in special ways by this weather effect.
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• CONFUSE RAY, COSMIC POWER, MOONBLAST, MOONLIGHT, and NIGHTSHADE become more potent.
• METEOR BEAM becomes a 1-turn move. it still increases the user's SPECIAL ATTACK.

SHADOW STEELIX

BARNABY FINCH
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• this pokemon is now composed of DARK CRYSTALS in addition to its normal steel alloy.
• this pokemon may use its DARK CRYSTALS to change their ROCK TYPE ATTACKS into DARK TYPE ATTACKS. using this ability causes the user to take RECOIL DAMAGE. the RECOIL DAMAGE cannot be prevented in any way.

SHADOW TOGEKISS

Eris Halla
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• togekiss' METRONOME can now only be used as SHADOW METRONOME, which will randomly select a SHADOW MOVE other than SHADOW SKY.
• togekiss has unlocked an event move: SHADOW SKY. this is an exclusive 7th move that can not be replaced.

SHADOW TOGEPI

luka chêne
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• this pokemon cannot evolve.
• togepi has an additional ability SHADOW LUCK.

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twice per thread, this pokemon allows you to swap your roll with another player’s roll. their roll must be applicable to the current round.

SHADOW ALAKAZAM

Hideo Kino
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• the move DISABLE allows the user to use the move that was DISABLED. this move can only affect one pokemon at a time.
• it now has the additional event move DARK ROLE PLAY. this is an exclusive 7th move that cannot be replaced.

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the user mimics the target completely, stealing the target's ABILITY. the pokemon affected by DARK ROLE PLAY loses that ability until the user is returned or knocked out. this can only affect one pokemon at a time.

DEATH ENABLED EVENT

SCHEDULED END: JUNE / JULY(?)

REACTIONS

PEST CONTROL

A HEAVY FIST comes down on the crowd as the DYNAMAX BUZZSWOLE displaces those below. the super sized pokemon continues to rampage until kyle lopez’s SILVALLY lands a critical MULTI-ATTACK. the synthetic pokemon is able to deftly evade the ultra beast’s retaliation, a testament to JULES COTILLARD’s programming.
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as the champion’s pokemon does battle, it will find assistance in the form of an upcoming councilman and established gym leader. the league’s greatest find surprising cohesion as Georgette Bluebottle’s pokemon provide a HELPING HAND. when Elinor Anderson’s AGGRON topples the ultra beast with its CONTINENTAL CRUSHER, Georgette Bluebottle’s GLISCOR will find itself in prime position to hold the pokemon down with a crucial GUILLOTINE.
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key pieces of the league’s hierarchy come together to defeat the frenzied BUZZSWOLE. it is kyle lopez’s SILVALLY that lands the final blow, targeting a specific weak spot with its AIR SLASH. with the pokemon subdued, it starts to shrink.
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DYNERGY saturates the area, seeping into several individuals. Adrian Malcolm, Katherine Fairburne, skyler dross, and Raziel Beckett won’t realize they’ve been contaminated but each possess different conduits for this scarce energy. whether it is on them or they come into contact with it later doesn’t matter.
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it will rest within these catalyst, dormant but present.
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the fainted BUZZSWOLE finds its way back to its pokeball. the next time Kazimir Wynter calls upon it, there will be no noticeable difference. whatever effect NECROZMA had on it seems to have disappeared.

AS THE NIGHT FADES...

SHADOW POKEMON RIP AND TEAR into the downed LUNALA. the wake of MANDIBUZZ like feeding pries the attention of several trainers.

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Greyson Connors’s pokemon put a stop to that as his MEGA STEELIX swipes them away with its HEAVY SLAM. jayden cross and Lulu Flint too have their pokemon assist, some with good intentions, others with more selfish reason should the situation descend further. as the sound of Alexandra Briarwood’s DRAGON DARTS explode against the last few shadow pokemon, the LUNALA flees.

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it flies away injured and defeated. whatever chance it stood against the NECROZMA from ULTRA SPACE seems paltry compared to this new one. perhaps the interference of XERNEAS has given it a stronger foundation. created from the TREE OF LIFE, this NECROZMA no longer abides by the relational dynamic between these LEGENDARY ULTRA BEASTS. or, is it the presence of SHADOW POKEMON, reinforcements that were noticeably absent the last time they fought?

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regardless, the checks and balances have shifted. this ANOMALY has given birth to a pokemon that has no known equal.

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unfortunately, VALERIO is not given the same concern. as Cillian Quinn attends to Tempest Quinn, the KANTO ROCKET BEAST is assaulted by his own shadow pokemon. “we got—” are the last words Alexandra Briarwood will hear as he is overran by his own pokemon.
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UXIE

THE RAZOR SHARP WINDS of mint frost’s AIR SLASH ride the coat TAIL WIND of Arashi Akiyama’s NOIVERN. inadvertently, the two work together to protect young Hideo Kino. protective pillars of STONE EDGE stave off these ferocious pokemon while Hideo Kino’s try to buy them time.
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in his arms is the LAKE GUARDIAN UXIE. caught by surprise, the pokemon remains dazed within his arms. fragments of its RED JEWEL start to disintegrate. it only needs a moment’s rest, by no means incapable just because it lost the source of its power.
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it lets out a shrill cry as its two tails wrap around Hideo Kino’s wrist. in the same place that he had worn his UNUSUAL CHARM, a brand now rests. the symbol is unique to UXIE, a sign of his involvement in this ordeal and a symbol of the pokemon’s acknowledgement.
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it flies away shortly, leaving him to fend for itself as the pokemon resumes its duties.
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SHADOW SHEDINJA, the pokemon that had caught it by surprise, is defeated by MATIAS SILPH. the power of the elite four makes short work of the preoccupied shadow pokemon. but what he leaves behind is a charred corpse of a surprisingly fragile pokemon.
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before he can lob his pokeball, the body has already disappeared. while it is certainly a GHOST TYPE pokemon, this behavior is unheard of. at most, it should only be able to escape his SHADOW TAG if it were still alive...

MESPRIT

SEVERAL POKEMON ATTEND TO MESPRIT. and no matter how potent their powers, they cannot restore the RED JEWEL. this component exists in another plane, as if the symbolic manifestation of their chance to stop NECROZMA with the RED CHAIN. when tabled with all the pieces present, such a task is impossible.

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the LAKE GUARDIANS have failed.

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the HEAL PULSE from Eris Halla and Felix Gallagher is enough to rouse the pokemon awake. conscious, it resists the pokeball from Locke Jamison, fully committed to the task at hand. when luka chêne’s LUNAR DANCE grants the pokemon a sudden surplus of vitality, it rolls both of its tails around Eris Halla’ arm.

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“brrrilll!”

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it squeezes tight. tight enough to hurt. tight enough to leave a mark. but neither time nor rest will weather away the pink brand it leaves on her. this symbol, unique to MESPRIT, signifies both her involvement in this ordeal and is a sign of the pokemon’s acknowledgement.

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it lets out another high pitch SCREECH before flying off, opening a path for Felix Gallagher to escort them out as shadow pokemon chase after the fleeing LAKE GUARDIAN.

AZELF

TEAM ROCKET DEFENDS THEIR OWN. between the perimeter set by Rowan Wrynn and BARNABY FINCH’s pokemon, no shadow pokemon can get past. the battle rages all around them as bryan delarosa and Martín del Mar attempt to fix up the wounded LAKE GUARDIAN.

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ANGELIC SHOWERS drench them in rain. XERNEAS’ boon forces life into AZELF’s body. the RED JEWEL remains cracked, a good portion already reduced to dust, but the pokemon awakens. it glares at Martín del Mar, owner of the SHADOW PERSIAN that had sabotaged their mission.

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its twin tails flay in the air, as if to ensnare him, but the pokemon hesitates. it looks to Adrian Malcolm’s UNOWN which use their HIDDEN POWER to assist Rowan Wrynn and BARNABY FINCH.
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think bigger than the binds of blood.
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defy your fate.
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become something more.

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from Martín del Mar’s perspective, Adrian Malcolm UNOWN seem to glitch out before his mind is overtaken by his affinity to the UNOWN REPORT. the words start to cycle through his brain, inflicting him with a migraine.

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AZELF leaves them to their own devices, chased off by bryan delarosa’s SHADOW COMFEY and Adrian Malcolm’ SHADOW KLEFKI. the two shadow pokemon leave their trainers at NECROZMA’s beckon, giving in to their innate biology.

TREE OF LIFE NECROZMA

RAIN CONTINUES TO SOAK THE BATTLEFIELD. a tremendous WATER SPOUT from skyler dross’s KYOGRE lands against the struggling NECROZMA. this water makes the potency of Callan Young'S GIGAVOLT HAVOC all the more powerful as the pokemon tries to fry the ultra beast.

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vines break out from the underground. the JUNGLE WRATH of Tempest Quinn’s zarude attempts to bind the giant as Amor Rose’s super powered SCEPTILE strikes repeatedly with LEAF STORM. the guttural growl of SHADOW LUGIA’s SPRINGTIDE STORM try to drive it back.

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Locke Jamison’s ABRA is able to piece together the broken RED CHAIN but its power has waned. now, it is no more than red stone, innate and useless. portions of it crack as Gwyar Wledig’s SACRED SWORD comes down in retribution. fragments break away, brittle like the RED JEWELS of their patron LAKE GUARDIANS.

ULTRA SPACE NECROZMA

THE SOUND OF kyle lopez’S BEAST TRIO engaging with an onslaught of shadow pokemon litters the background. they work in unison with the champion while others try to push back against the invading NECROZMA.

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the combination of DARK PULSE and DRAGON PULSE are siphoned into the ULTRA WORMHOLE, nailing NECROZMA right in the face. the dynamic duo of ZEKROM and RESHIRAM also unleash their attacks as well, causing the pokemon’s black claw to rescind. add in the SLUDGE WAVE from the ULTRA BURST NIHILEGO and now the pokemon seems to take visible damage. had LUNALA faced this NECROZMA instead, perhaps it would have stood a fighting chance.

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between the myriad of attacks, DEREK HOFFMAN’s DITTO gets lost somewhere between their melding. behind the scrawling SACRED FIRE, the pokemon gets sucked in, disappear into a vacuum of ULTRA SPACE as it EXPLODES. smoke plumes and what actually happens becomes obscure behind the pokemon’s attacks.

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what those present do see is a purple cut into the dimension. the SPACIAL REND seals the ULTRA WORMHOLE like a winding zipper. when it closes, an abrupt swell of power hits those present with its backlash, forcing them back and threatening to obliterate them should they tamper further.

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with this NECROZMA out of the picture, kyle lopez’s SOLGALEO calms down. the teamwork of his TERRAKION and MATIAS SILPH’s VIRIZION proves more than enough to keep the pokemon at bay. united once more, these SWORDS OF JUSTICE start to comprehend just how dire this region has become. their own priorities shift ever so slightly, casting their trainers some leeway in light of such terrors.

RESULTS

NEW PROMPTS

ACTIONABLE ITEMS

THE DARKEST DAY

WHAT IS LEFT of the RED CHAIN breaks into pieces. NECROZMA, no longer restricted, roars as it rises once more. neither the people of hoenn or the LAKE GUARDIANS have been able to put down this amalgamation of death and terror. the darkness of the night starts to fade as the sun breaches the far horizon.
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between its hands is one final attack. a BLACK HOLE represents its mimicry of using a Z-MOVE. the gulf expands and the dead carcasses of the pokemon slain, as well as other remnants of their battle, are swallowed by this vortex. it takes maximum effort to escape its growing pull.
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as those present flee assured destruction, the shadow pokemon also flee. when the sun finds its place in the sky, it sheds away the leftover darkness. at the base of where the TREE OF LIFE once stood is an empty battleground, spotless despite last night's carnage.

CONCLUSION!

FINAL WORDS

this brings to an end hoenn’s first HYPER DEATH ENABLED event while also concluding the tail end of BOXING WITH SHADOWS! it was a great time and you guys were fantastic. i hope everyone had fun and enjoyed getting wrapped up in an event that will have lasting repercussions as we approach the end of this arc.
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another mod post will come later with an epilogue for this event thread as well as rewards. look forward to it!
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mint frost oscar clayton Gwyar Wledig Eris Halla Rowan Wrynn Cillian Quinn Martín del Mar Remiel Calcifet Shizue Murasaki Elinor Anderson Hideo Kino angelo vestri Elisabeth Fiorelli Georgette Bluebottle bryan delarosa Killian Decker BARNABY FINCH DEREK HOFFMAN @sirocco Adrian Malcolm Rex Drago Callan Young Felix Gallagher jayden cross Lulu Flint Brynnhildr Erling Greyson Connors Arashi Akiyama Locke Jamison Beau Fontaine MATIAS SILPH Kazimir Wynter skyler dross @miette kyle lopez luka chêne illeana reyes Tempest Quinn Katherine Fairburne Raziel Beckett Thomas Benoit Alexandra Briarwood

DEATH ENABLED EVENT

SCHEDULED END: JUNE / JULY(?)

REACTIONS

DAWN ALWAYS COMES

HOENN TAKES UP ITS LAST STAND.
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those here, defiant until the end, put everything on the table as they stare down apocalypse. even the LAKE GUARDIANS, a trio resigned to observation, neglect their duties just to give the region a fighting chance.
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the time to think and feel is over.
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now is a time to act.
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and with a will that steels itself against unsurmountable odds, they utilize hoenn’s power to the fullest. PRIMAL REVERSION, DYNAMAX, INFINITY ENERGY, all phenomenon found within the region’s deep seated history, comes out in full force. tremendous energy from so many attacks finally tear a wound against NECROZMA’s impenetrable PRISM ARMOR.
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it falls. lands on its knees as the energy dissipates. but it does not disappear. the same energy given to those willing to enact the LAKE GUARDIAN’S will now return to their source. the RED CHAIN is completed, never ending crimson as far as the eye can see.
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so much blood has been spilt just to lead up to this moment. and now that sacrifice pays dividends.
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the RED CHAIN starts to bind NECROZMA. strewn across every spike and protrusion. completely and whole. only then does it constrict, tightening until the pokemon can barely wriggle within its constraints.
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YOU DID IT!!!

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ANOMALY: DRK EST DAY

THE RED CHAIN IS SEEMINGLY UNBREAKABLE. no matter how much NECROZMA resists, it cannot free itself. this very power is the same one that GIRATINA warns Katherine Fairburne about. once activated, it is absolute. beyond time or space.
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it is as absolute as creation itself.
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so the NECROZMA cries out. it unleashes an alien screech that causes scorched earth to tremble before desperation. it matches the voice they heard earlier over coms. the same voice that Kazimir Wynter was warned about months prior in METEOR FALLS.
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Lulu Flint’s DARKRAI is the first to feel it. something lurking in the darkness. something that has yet to reveal itself.
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they are not alone.

RESULTS

NEW PROMPTS

ACTIONABLE ITEMS

BOXING WITH SHADOWS

THE FIRST TO NOTICE will be those closest to NECROZMA. the borrowed energy have left all except one: Kazimir Wynter’s BUZZSWOLE. it remains DYNAMAXED for reasons unknown.
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those reasons work against them. the ULTRA BEAST turns, raising its fist to strike those nearby. a heavy hand comes down to smash those much smaller than it.
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it will be knocked out by the end of this thread.

elsewhere, the SHADOW POKEMON get to work. one by one, they turn on their trainers. their purpose is sinister and singular. free NECROZMA by any means necessary.
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Martín del Mar SHADOW PERSIAN rejects his attempts to return it. its lithe stature allows it to avoid those nearby, lunging at AZELF with a SHADOW RUSH. it BITES into the pixie’s neck, dangling from the floating pokemon until it can strike at its RED JEWEL. a strong enough blow causes it to crack, shattering.
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likewise, Kazimir Wynter will find his team in disarray as his SHADOW VULPIX and SHADOW GROWLITHE turn on him. their SHADOW FIRE starts to burn those around them, causing a scene to distract the others.
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bryan delarosa and Adrian Malcolm will find themselves in a more dire situation. bryan delarosa’s SHADOW COMFEY expands, slipping around his XERNEAS’ neck. there, it shrinks, strangling the legendary pokemon. a corrupted DRAINING KISS starts to siphon off its energy. Adrian Malcolm’ KLEFKI attempts the same with his wrist, threatening to contract until the limb snaps off completely.
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“voldemort,” valerio calls out, one of the first to notice. he’s mid-command when Cillian Quinn’s SHADOW GLACEON attacks, lunging for his neck. from above, SHADOW BRAVIARY descends, sharp talons digging into his shoulder blades, tearing into him like fresh prey. only the underboss’ SHADOW LUGIA seems resistance to the change of heart.
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this is not limited to but may affect pokemon or characters played by:
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even those that are not classified as SHADOW POKEMON seem to react. Hideo Kino’s GARDEVOIR and Killian Decker’s SHIINOTIC rise, deformed by the black crystals that sprout from their surface. unnoticed and unattended, they work their way into position, ambushing MESPIRIT and destroying its RED JEWEL.
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even UXIE, who’s the furthest back, finds itself in danger. the same SHADOW BALL that tried to hit Katherine Fairburne finds success the second time around. a SHADOW SHEDINJA, SHADOW AGGRON, and SHADOW KROOKODILE appear from the shadows. the same pokemon reported by the rangers several months ago.
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but a handful of SHADOW POKEMON will not turn the tides of this battle. for all their power and malice, they are few in number. to corrupt a pokemon to this extent is a rare ANOMALY in hoenn.
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until recently. trainers far and wide have attempted to recreate these beasts. for science or for power, the reasons mean little. by all accounts, the HATCHERY was a success. this endeavor alone has created a suitable army to trample hoenn’s last hope.
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out of the woodwork they appear, countless red eyes in a sea of enemies.
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like Killian Decker's rats, they descend upon those present. valerio's LUNALA suffers the same fate, plummeting to the sky as they swarm the fallen legendary.
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THERE ARE TWO

A MOONGEIST BEAM scores a critical hit against kyle lopez’s SOLGALEO. the attack proves surprisingly effective as the pokemon struggles to keep up. in desperation, it tries to open an ULTRA WORMHOLE.
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like every attempt since the ULTRA BEAST WAR, the wormhole is small. too weak for anyone to use. SOLGALEO does not have the power to fight against whatever is preventing wormholes from forming. but this time it is not alone.
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darkness leaks from the other end. a familiar face peeks out from the other side. those who survived the BLACKOUT OF SLATEPORT will realize a terrifying truth. the creature trying to escape ULTRA SPACE is the same NECROZMA they fought. the same one dragged back by an unexplainable PURPLE HAND.
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as the WORMHOLE struggles against forces unseen, so too does the RED CHAIN start to crumble. without the RED JEWELS, they are powerless. nothing more than an ornamental accessory.
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the cusp or victory falls before a predetermined fate. this is hoenn's destiny.

GUIDING PROMPTS

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• defend against SHADOW POKEMON!
• prevent TREE OF LIFE NECROZMA from breaking free!
• prevent ULTRA SPACE NECROZMA from entering!
• defeat DYNAMAX BUZSWOLE!

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NARRATIVE INFORMATION

HISTORICAL INFORMATION

BLACKOUT OF SLATEPORT

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after the ULTRA BEAST WAR, the dimensional stability between hoenn and ULTRA SPACE was weakened. this allowed a NECROZMA to escape to slateport. there, it fended off and hunted every pokemon it found.
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a LUNALA assisted those present until a GIANT HAND pulled the NECROZMA back into ULTRA SPACE. the pokemon that survived this ordeal became SHADOW POKEMON.
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ULTRA WORMHOLES

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tears in space that lead to ULTRA SPACE.
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after the ULTRA BEAST WAR, travel between the two dimensions have become impossible. any attempts to open an ULTRA WORMHOLE has been met with an enigmatic attack.

THREAD SYPNOPSIS

below is a list of some predetermined plot decisions. this is revealed ahead of time to allow players to better navigate their characters and actions, temper expectations, and prevent this thread from bottlenecking other plots and site progression.
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this only covers what will definitely happen within the thread. finer details along with additional clues and cameos will make an appearance based on character choices and corresponding narrative beats.
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• NECROZMA is controlling CHU-E’s dead body.
• NECROZMA reaps the TREE OF LIFE.
• NECROZMA splits from CHU-E.
• CHU-E is resurrected.
• the TREE OF LIFE no longer exists.
• NECROZMA visits several spots in HOENN before disappearing.
• WALSH enlists crucial medical care for injured rockets, appoints/receives two new underbosses.
• GOODE makes a public statement offering support for sootopolis and the region as a whole before considering a new meeting.

RULES AND REGULATIONS

INSTRUCTIONS

please include TL;DR with every post, bold your ATTACKS or applicable ABILITIES, and refer to your pokemon by their SPECIES to make this thread more accessible for other players.[break][break]

reducing the amount of digging for information other players, including myself, have to do, the smoother this thread can proceed.
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this thread is expected to have at least FIVE MOD POST but has room to expand up to ten. the predicted deadline for this round is FRIDAY 11:59PM PST but this is subject to change.
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please ROLL ONCE in your post! you may use SALAC BERRIES.
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mint frost oscar clayton Gwyar Wledig Eris Halla Rowan Wrynn Cillian Quinn Martín del Mar Remiel Calcifet Shizue Murasaki Elinor Anderson Hideo Kino angelo vestri Elisabeth Fiorelli Georgette Bluebottle bryan delarosa Killian Decker BARNABY FINCH DEREK HOFFMAN @sirocco Adrian Malcolm Rex Drago Callan Young Felix Gallagher jayden cross Lulu Flint Brynnhildr Erling Greyson Connors Arashi Akiyama Locke Jamison Beau Fontaine MATIAS SILPH Kazimir Wynter skyler dross @miette kyle lopez luka chêne illeana reyes Tempest Quinn Katherine Fairburne Raziel Beckett Thomas Benoit Alexandra Briarwood

DEATH ENABLED EVENT

SCHEDULED END: JUNE / JULY(?)

REACTIONS

PHOTON GEYSER

OBLIVION WAITS FOR NO ONE. whatever hope these LAKE GUARDIANS usher in, they require those gathered to act upon them. and that requires time that they do not have. for NECROZMA spares no quarter within its domain.
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a gluttony for death and carnage engorges on their despair. the last light they'll ever see gathers between its hands. it looks to finish what it started, sending those that survived to meet with the fallen they'll miss so dearly.
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but the living refuse. they are tenacious to a fault. the same faults that open up when an EARTHQUAKE juts out from underneath NECROZMA. the earth itself lashes out in defiance, while a spiteful ICE BEAM looks to freeze it from causing further harm. the orb of light within its hand flickers with the tiniest fluctuation as a DISABLE tries to shut it down.
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these disturbances causes the attack to falter. it pulses with an unstable static that expulses smaller bursts. rays of light travel wild and aimless, vaporizing the first thing they hit.
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the following pokemon are killed:
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Elinor Anderson’s STEELIX [break]
Martín del Mar’s GALLADE [break]
jayden cross’s HAKAMO-O [break]
Katherine Fairburne’s SNORUNT [break]

a vicious SHADOW STORM shows signs of throwing NECROZMA off balance. a pair of DRAGON PULSE and DARK PULSE berate it from both sides. a PARTING SHOT with incredible precision strikes the attack dead center.
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NECROZMA continues to channel its attack but the light starts to wane, threatening to short circuit. several more lasers discharge prematurely as the attacks spread out in all directions.
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the following players must pick one pokemon to be killed:
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Hideo Kino[break]
DUSTOX / BANETTE [break]
Arashi Akiyama[break]
NOIVERN / TYRANTRUM / RAPIDASH [break]
Killian Decker[break]
GARDEVOIR / METAGROSS [break]
mint frost[break]
NINETAILS / LUXRAY [break]
Raziel Beckett[break]
GLACEON / INFERNAPE [break]

high above, a G-MAX STUN SHOCK illuminates the darkness. TERRAVOLT rifts illuminate the YVELTAL that duets with its DOOM-DRIVEN DIRGE. these two attacks combine into a strike that lands on NECROZMA’s elongated head. from below, their attacks are encored by a G-MAX RESONANCE and ORIGIN PULSE that uppercuts from an angle that allows the four attacks to hammer down in a great pincer.
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“MOONGEIST BEAM!”
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but it is the parting of the DARK ZONE, the welcome return of a LUNAR ECLIPSE that puts the final nail on the coffin. the signature attack of a long forgotten pokemon joins the four, managing to damage NECROZMA enough to interrupt its attack.
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the culmination of focus fire of many is what manages to prevent another onslaught. even against unsurmountable odds, they continue, and that’s what buys enough time for those present to fulfil the LAKE GUARDIAN’s request.

A DANGEROUS DISCOVERY

DESPITE YVELTAL’S DOOM-DRIVEN DIVERGE, the power bestowed by the LAKE GUARDIANS continue to well up inside it. the REGI RUNES glare in full view, hot pink as the pokemon starts to be consumed by these anomalous markings.
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Adrian Malcolm will feel his arm ignite with the same symbols as he stares down their gigantic opponent.
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it took all that just to stop it from attacking. no matter what they throw at it, a pokemon of that size, a creature that grand, cannot go down. they are mere ants. miniscule. lacking.
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but no more.
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DEREK HOFFMAN and Raziel Beckett will be the first to recognize the miracle. yveltal starts to expand. portions of its body swell like an inflated balloon, waiting for the rest of it to catch up. and it does. there will be no mishap like the failures back at he ANCIENT TOMB of fortree.
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DYNERGY emits from the pokemon’s gigantified body. it surges to those near it and their pokemon DYNAMAX in response. soon, the sky is filled with the bodies of pokemon ready to beat back their oppressor.
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among them, one pokemon seems well adjusted to being DYNAMAXED. Kazimir Wynter’s BUZZSWOLE seems to move naturally, as if the ULTRA BEAST should be used to such proportions. like with all things ULTRA SPACE, there’s no confirmation on why, just an acute observation by those present.
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the following pokemon dynamax:
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Adrian Malcolm’s YVELTAL [break]
Eris Halla’s AUDINO [break]
Rex Drago’s ZWEILOUS [break]
Kazimir Wynter’S BUZZSWOLE* [break]
Shizue Murasaki’S HAUNTER [break]
Thomas Benoit’S TOGETIC [break]
Yvaine Varron’S STUFFUL [break][break]


dynamax will end after your next post.
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your pokemon have increased in size, durability, and power.
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Kazimir Wynter's BUZZSWOLE will remain DYNAMAXED for the rest of this thread.

A POWER BEYOND

PRIMAL ENERGY STIRS from the LAKE GUARDIAN’S blessing. KYOGRE bellows with a coarse grumble as a primordial power surfaces once more. the BLUE ORB, the catalyst, comes to life but there’s something unstable with how the energy swirls. upon closer observation, the power seems to stutter, an incomplete circuit that cannot cycle through.
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KYOGRE may undergo PRIMAL REVERSION in your next post.
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explicitly state in your next post whether or not skyler dross activates the BLUE ORB.

those who have no catalyst find themselves vulnerable to KYOGRE’S influence. PRIMAL ENERGY brands them through proximity, polluting those who have already MEGA EVOLVED with their true forms. even without a MEGA STONE, those capable of adapting, are pushed beyond.
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strangely enough, MATIAS SILPH will find the PRIMAL ENERGY strikes him instead of his rapidash. the excess power burns with a pain that highlights just how potent MEGA EVOLUTION is. his well deserved agony is short lived as it tapers off due to their incompatibility.
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the following pokemon undergo primal reversion:
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Elinor Anderson’s AGGRON [break]
Callan Young's TOXTRICITY [break]
Martín del Mar’ METAGROSS [break]
illeana reyes’s LOPUNNY [break]
DEREK HOFFMAN’s GRIMMSNARL [break]
Gwyar Wledig’s GALLADE [break]
Killian Decker’s INTELEON [break]
Greyson Connors’s STEELIX [break]
BARNABY FINCH’S ALAKAZAM [break]
Elisabeth Fiorelli’s GENGAR [break]
Alexandra Briarwood’s GENGAR [break]
Katherine Fairburne’s GENGAR [break]
Amor Rose's SCEPTILE [break][break]

primal reversion will end after your next post.
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your pokemon have evolved beyond MEGA EVOLUTION.
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you may change your pokemon’s moveset for the remainder of the thread. this only applies to applicable moves.
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your pokemon may use any LEGENDARY SIGNATURE MOVE that shares the same type as them.
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these attacks cannot be SKETCHED or COPIED by pokemon that are not primal reversioned.
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the following moves do not apply:
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ROAR OF TIME [break]
SPACIAL REND [break]
SHADOW FORCE [break]
JUDGEMENT [break]
RELIC SONG [break]
PRISMATIC LASER [break]
PHOTON GEYSER [break]
ETERNABEAM [break]
DYNAMAX CANNON [break]

INFINITE INFINITY

THE SHADOW ATTACKS FROM VULPIX AND COMFEY free bryan delarosa from his imprisonment. XERNEAS needs no such assistance. the INFINITY ENERGY that comes from the LAKE GUARDIANS endow the legendary with new life.
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its FAIRY AURA starts to flourish as plant life blooms under the LUNAR ECLIPSE. a potent GEOMANCY is set off without the XERNEAS’ conscious choice, empowering those around it with vitality.
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their wounds are healed and their spirits rekindled.
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their very defiance is what gives them life. and with that life they strike back, harnessing their very life force into a burst of raw INFINITY ENERGY.
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the following pokemon may use any Z-MOVE that exists or LIGHT OF RUIN.
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this does not count as your ONE Z-MOVE per thread.
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this only applies for your next post.
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Tempest Quinn’s CHANDELURE [break]
oscar clayton’s BLISSEY [break]
Georgette Bluebottle’s WHIMSICOTT [break]
Lulu Flint’s NOCTOWL [break]
Beau Fontaine’S POLIWRATH [break]
luka chêne’S FLORGES [break]
jayden cross’S FLYGON [break]
Felix Gallagher’S ARCANINE [break]
kyle lopez'S SILVALLY[break]
Hideo Kino’s SURVIVING POKEMON [break]
Arashi Akiyama’s SURVIVING POKEMON [break]
mint frost’s SURVIVING POKEMON [break]
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XERNEAS may create a TEMPORARY Z-MOVE for this thread. it does not need to be approved and you may flavor it however you like. avoid stating any effects due to the nature of this being a moderated event.

POWERFUL PAIRS

SOME POKEMON RESONATE BETTER WITH OTHERS. those able to withstand the LAKE GUARDIAN’S blessing will find themselves entwined by fate. whether it be ties of blood, or representing two halves of the same coin, their powers will manifest through another.
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their bonding and history is rendered moot by the urgency of their plight. the powers that be tap into their innate sense of perseverance.
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the LAKE GUARDIANS care not for the nuances of man.
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RESHIRAM and ZEKROM may create a TEMPORARY Z-MOVE for this thread. it does not need to be approved and you may flavor it however you like. however, it must coordinate or conflict with your partner in some way. avoid stating any effects due to the nature of this being a moderated event.
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LATIAS may MEGA EVOLVE without a MEGA STONE.
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LATIAS and LATIOS may create a TEMPORARY Z-MOVE for this thread. it does not need to be approved and you may flavor it however you like. however, it must coordinate or conflict with your partner in some way. avoid stating any effects due to the nature of this being a moderated event.
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also, LATIAS and LATIOS may forego creating a Z-MOVE and instead use DRAGON’S ASCENT.
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these attacks will only be available in your next post.

ROCKET'S GLORY

THE LAKE GUARDIANS SHOW NO FAVOR between league or rocket. these factions and their politicking is strictly a human construct. trivialities like these pale in comparison to the matters at hand. by their will, SHADOW LUGIA too will feel their blessing.
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the corruption it suffered by the ULTRA BEAST is cleansed in the blink of an eye. white streaks shine where poison had long since dyed purple. but this transformation does not purge the shadow from it’s heart. no, there is power in hatred.
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SHADOW LUGIA weaponizes this power. makes it it’s own. its appearance may change but the aura around it still resonated with the SHADOW AVATAR’s frequency.
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SHADOW LUGIA may channel its shadow power into a single SHADOW AEROBLAST+. afterwards it reverts back to its original form.

behind Cillian Quinn, the sound of someone landing from high above shines underneath the light of LUNALA’S ULTRA BURST. it’s a familiar face that sets him back a couple years. it’s been ages since the former ROCKET BEAST was reassigned to kanto.
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“daddy walsh would have me look after the big bad underboss,” VALERIO greets with a smug smirk. the last CHARM dangles from his wrist as he stares at NECROZMA in the distance.
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“voldemort! show’em what we’re made of! again!”
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like deja vu, LUNALA comes to their rescue once more. team rocket’s ecliptic ace, a SLATEPORT BLACKOUT survivor, joins the rest with another MOONGEIST BEAM. valerio releases his other pokemon as well, unaware of the slaughter he had just missed. among his pokemon are the SHADOW POKEMON from the last time NECROZMA attacked.
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elsewhere, abandoned to their fate, Lulu Flint will have to rely on her DARKRAI to free her from the DARK FLOWERS. also blessed by the LAKE GUARDIANS, the silent revenant finds the power to sever their binds. however, as a manipulator of the darkness, it senses something else.
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it’s not sure what but that concern is drowned out by the sight of the very same attack walsh had to call off during Lulu Flint's first assessment.
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RESULTS

NEW PROMPTS

ACTIONABLE ITEMS

WHAT BINDS US

THOSE GATHERED will find themselves empowered by the LAKE GUARDIANS. their hope is that this will buy them enough time to put a stop to NECROZMA before it can do more harm. the sigils on the ground continue to contort, moving symmetrically as these pokemon conjure their greatest weapon.
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a MYSTICAL POWER manifest in the red jewels encrusted onto their forehead. from each circle, red shards start to materialize. one by one, the fragments start to extend, linked together like some sort of RED CHAIN.
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every second that passes allows the RED CHAIN to grow longer. the distance between each circle shows the amount of time required to complete it. lasting that long is paramount to surviving.
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it’s time to strike back.
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GIRATINA’S influence warns Katherine Fairburne to avoid making contact with the RED CHAIN. her god’s familiarity with this weapon spans creation itself. to resort to these measures show just how desperate these messengers are.

GUIDING PROMPTS

here are some possible prompts to follow for those who need a little guidance! [break][break]

• HAVE FUN! this is your moment to go wild!

NARRATIVE INFORMATION

HISTORICAL INFORMATION

DYNAMAX

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not much is known about DYNAMAXING but it has recently been found in hoenn!
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several trainers found a huge REGIROCK in the desert tomb. after defeating it, the REGIROCK exploded, burying the tomb.
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after the ULTRA BEAST WAR, a new set of trainers found the tomb once more. inside, a weird chamber allowed one of the pokemon to DYNAMAX.
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recently, several trainers have found an ANCIENT TOMB near foretree. the tomb was covered in a barrier that caused anything that touched it to DYNAMAX. however, some pokemon would die during the DYNAMAX process.

PRIMAL REVERSION

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the first public appearance of ULTRA BEAST was when a huge CELESTEELA and GUZZLORD showed up in mossdeep. there, a VICTINI manifested itself prematurely. in desperation, it used V-CREATE and sacrificed itself to allow those present to MEGA EVOLVE.
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due to the saturation of raw PRIMAL ENERGY, those present ended up undergoing PRIMAL REVERSION instead of just MEGA EVOLUTION.

VALERIO DACHEV

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a former ROCKET BEAST that was reassigned to kanto after not being able to show restraint during A TRANSFER OF POWER.
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valerio was one of the few individuals who encountered NECROZMA in slateport. during this event, he befriended a LUNALA that assisted those present with taking down NECROZMA.

THREAD SYPNOPSIS

below is a list of some predetermined plot decisions. this is revealed ahead of time to allow players to better navigate their characters and actions, temper expectations, and prevent this thread from bottlenecking other plots and site progression.
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this only covers what will definitely happen within the thread. finer details along with additional clues and cameos will make an appearance based on character choices and corresponding narrative beats.
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• NECROZMA is controlling CHU-E’s dead body.
• NECROZMA reaps the TREE OF LIFE.
• NECROZMA splits from CHU-E.
• CHU-E is resurrected.
• the TREE OF LIFE no longer exists.
• NECROZMA visits several spots in HOENN before disappearing.
• WALSH enlists crucial medical care for injured rockets, appoints/receives two new underbosses.
• GOODE makes a public statement offering support for sootopolis and the region as a whole before considering a new meeting.

RULES AND REGULATIONS

INSTRUCTIONS

this is an OPEN MINI EVENT to help tie together budding narratives, conclude old storylines, and serve as a run-up for the upcoming site plot! participation is voluntary and missing out on this event will not affect your ability to jump into the overarching site narrative.
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this thread is considered HYPER DEATH ENABLED which means that players should expect to lose the pokemon they use. while CHARACTER DEATH is treated as normal (a rare one-off), expect heavy losses. the theme of this thread is POWERLESSNESS.
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players may join with ONE CHARACTER and can post ONCE PER ROUND.[break][break]

please include TL;DR with every post, bold your ATTACKS or applicable ABILITIES, and refer to your pokemon by their SPECIES to make this thread more accessible for other players.[break][break]

reducing the amount of digging for information other players, including myself, have to do, the smoother this thread can proceed.
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this thread is expected to have at least FIVE MOD POST but has room to expand up to ten. the predicted deadline for this round is FRIDAY 11:59PM PST but this is subject to change.
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mint frost oscar clayton Gwyar Wledig Eris Halla Rowan Wrynn Cillian Quinn Martín del Mar Remiel Calcifet Shizue Murasaki Elinor Anderson Hideo Kino angelo vestri Elisabeth Fiorelli Georgette Bluebottle bryan delarosa Killian Decker BARNABY FINCH DEREK HOFFMAN @sirocco Adrian Malcolm Rex Drago Callan Young Felix Gallagher jayden cross Lulu Flint Brynnhildr Erling Greyson Connors Arashi Akiyama Locke Jamison Beau Fontaine MATIAS SILPH Kazimir Wynter skyler dross @miette kyle lopez luka chêne illeana reyes Tempest Quinn Katherine Fairburne Raziel Beckett Thomas Benoit Alexandra Briarwood

OPTIONAL MAP

included is an OPTIONAL MAP for those that would like to visualize where characters are. those who would like to participate will have to modify existing images to assist with the workload. for those who need assistance feel free to ask other members in the discord channel BOXING WITH SHADOWS or GFX REQUEST.
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for those that would like to participate, copy the map of the POSTER BEFORE YOU and add in a 50x50 image of your CHARACTER ACCOUNT'S AVATAR in respect to their position. if the poster before you did not participate, refer to the poster before that and so on until applicable!
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an example has been applied with respect to Chu-e Choi's position.
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(CLICK AND DRAG TO A NEW TAB TO ENLARGE; POSITIONS MAY BE INACCURATE)