DEATH ENABLED EVENT

SCHEDULED END: JUNE / JULY(?)

REACTIONS

SPORE ME THE DETAILS

NICE SMELLS AND WARM SENTIMENTS do nothing against the very real threat of DARK SPORES. Shizue Murasaki’s observation, the only one to look at them with undivided attention, will be able to tell that these physical vessels ARE NOT STATUS CONDITIONS. in that same vein, her venipede, along with every other pokemon, are subjected to their touch. there are no exceptions.
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however, getting rid of them is another matter entirely. this time, only one ILLUMINA POKEMON is able to free themselves with relative ease. the constant stomping of Remiel Calcifet’s ILLUMINA TYRANTRUM shakes off the numbers that catch against its glowing scales. likewise, Gwyar Wledig, who sheds a thick and expensive coat is able to stop their pointed spikes from burying deeper into his clothing.
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the others require more concentrated efforts. those who spend their time prying them off find their efforts rewarded.
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out of all of those who try, it is Kazimir Wynter’s SHADOW VULPIX who seems unaffected by their presence. the undeterred use of its SHADOW FIRE proves surprisingly effective.
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on the other end of the spectrum, the PSYCHIC from Amor Rose’s metagross seems unable to manipulate them in any shape or form.
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any character or pokemon that actively removed (not prevented) the DARK SPORES may remove them from one character or pokemon.
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remember! if you have multiple pokemon out they are most likely all affected!
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Kazimir Wynter’s SHADOW VULPIX has cleared the DARK SPORES from kazimir and all of his pokemon (that were already out). this does not affect characters near him.
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this is not limited to but may affect the following characters and their pokemon:
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Hideo Kino Thomas Benoit Raziel Beckett

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with SAFEGUARDS in place and AROMATHERAPHY wafting in copious amounts, it should come as a surprise that neither is able to prevent the continued rain of DARK SPORES. only those that manipulate the currents they ride on, through the use of BARNABY FINCH, Alexandra Briarwood, jayden cross, and Brynnhildr Erling’s DEFOG and FAIRY WIND, prevent their further spread.
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the DARK SPORES are no longer raining.

APPROACHING ME?

THOSE WHO IGNORE THE DARK SPORES find themselves covered in them. while only a few may land on each person, those ALREADY CLOSE to the tree and CONTINUE TO ADVANCE will find they pile on quite quickly. even the power of ILLUMINA cannot protect Eris Halla’ WOOPER from being smothered with these spiny seeds.
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those who sacrifice themselves for another also find themselves bogged by sheer numbers. Elinor Anderson’s SALAMENCE and Thomas Benoit’s EMBOAR protect their trainers at the expense of their own exposure. like fleas, these DARK SPORES start to drain them until they’re unable to move.
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outside the DARK ZONE, those who seek to help indiscriminately are able to hit stray trainers and pokemon with HEAL PULSE or sprinkle the them with LIFE DEW. those deep inside the DARK ZONE are far out of reach but those looking to back up, or caught by the very edge of the DARK SPORE'S spread will find their stamina returned.
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those NOT CLOSE to the tree or FLEEING must tag Georgette Bluebottle or @sirocco to receive mild healing.

ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK

OTHERS CONTEND WITH WHAT they believe to be the source of the problem: the tree. Rowan Wrynn’s combination of RAIN DANCE and SHEER COLD freeze a good chunk of the trunk but two pokemon cannot cover the base of a world tree. the continued growth of BLACK CRYSTALS dwarf their efforts despite the wall of ice that covers dead wood.
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@miette has better luck with deterring some of the roots with her CHARIZARD'S AIR SLASH. they do not break or cut through these mineral covered growths but instead push them off their intended trajectory.
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it is the sudden flash of Killian Decker and Martín del Mar’ LIGHT OF RUIN that catches everyone’s attention. small pockets of DARKNESS erode at their presence but the ZONE still persists, blanketing the occasional pulse of ILLUMINA MARKINGS.
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when this RUIN strikes the tree, the area of impact sparkles with refracted white light. this ‘discoloration’ lingers but the surface area starts to rescind as the blackness returns to these crystals. the only two that know what this means is bryan delarosa and XERNEAS, who is now able to push its GEOMANCY further. almost immediately after, the pokemon is able to exert its FAIRY AURA to change these two white spots into blue and purple respectively.
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two colors of the rainbow dance across the tree’s surface like fireflies, evading the solid black color that looks to swallow the crystals in a uniform darkness.

PRECEPTION CHECK

THOSE WHO WATCH ON try to discern what the others cannot. some observe key details while others look for fate or magic to spell their destiny. the FUTURE works in many ways, not all of them conceivable as FREE WILL pushes fate away from predetermined paths.
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the future is lost.[break]
your choice doesn’t matter.[break]
there is no correct one.

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the less fortunate, like Lulu Flint’s SWOOBAT, foresees nothing. that future is already over, cut short by the endless pines that turn the pokemon into a flesh pin cushion.
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others, such as skyler dross’s ABSOL, foresee Cillian Quinn throttled through the darkness. presumably, he’s in the air, but the pokemon never gets the chance to verify or relay that information to its trainer. an UNNERVING PRESSURE forces the pokemon to immediately flee, just like Locke Jamison’s would have.
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you may recall absol.[break]
otherwise, it flees for good.

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the only person with a more powerful vision than that is the holder of the SHINIGAMI EYES. Adrian Malcolm will see what no one else can: the lights from XERNEAS are surging with life. they have no expiration or health, but they still register as a life force.
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what’s more concerning is the rampant life force draining from those afflicted by the DARK SPORES. the stamina they drain seems to feed into these small seeds, contained in such a small vessel, spiraling, culminating.
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not even yveltal understands what this means.

UPCLOSE AND PERSONAL

THE BEST VIEW is upfront and center. Eris Halla is the closest to the figure and despite what everyone else claims, the face is that of the
real deal: Chu-e Choi. or at least, that’s the body, as others have so vehemently speculated.
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“thank you… eRiS.”
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the voice starts to crack. the figure’s gaze goes beyond her. it sees what’s coming despite the darkness that clouds around her slowly dying ILLUMINA WOOPER.
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PRIORITY 1 TARGET!!![break]
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oscar clayton’s GENESECT cannot see in the darkness but its programming knows better. this abomination, as jules would confide onto Lulu Flint, has the same algorithm as SILVALLY but tweaked in unforeseen ways. it fires TECHNO BLAST after TECHNO BLAST after TECHNO BLAST as it approaches.
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a PROTECT from Eris Halla’ WOOPER stops the first attack. it shatters underneath the blast’s power and the pokemon expires to the constant drain of the numerous DARK SPORES.
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Eris Halla' ILLUMINA WOOPER DIES!

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ding!
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a PROTECT from mint’s approaching blastoise deflects the other one.
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ding!
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this time the TECHNO BLAST strikes pure crystal but not the figure itself. its extended arm has morphed into a large enough shield to block the attack.
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“tHaNk YoU eRiS.”
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and moments later, so soon that Tempest Quinn’s medicham barely MIND READERS the movement, the shield turns into small tendrils that extend an impossible length. they pierce through the BLASTOISE'S hard shell and the genesect’s DURANTIUM exterior in a single skewer. the two pokemon flounder in place, held by the unbreakable tendrils. the fact their still alive must mean that it missed their vitals.
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FAR YONDER

FARTHER FROM THE ACTION are those who consider their approach after setting up. illeana reyes’s FLYGON may sweep away her HEALING MIST but the DARK TERRAIN underneath remains. its black cackle punishes Greyson Connors’S WHIMSICOTT, many COMFEYS, and MATIAS SILPH’ METAGROSS. like electricity, it lashes out, causing them to also feel RESIDUAL DAMAGE for some time.
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what’s worse is that it follows illeana reyes and her boys as they approach.
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kyle lopez’s SILVALLY diverges from them as it attacks on its own accord. numerous AIR SLASHES end up clashing against the tree but they leave little impact. however, kyle lopez can notice the pattern of his pokemon’s seemingly uncalculated attacks. they lock onto the dancing lights of XERNEAS’ GEOMANCY, with a cat light fascination of a laser pointed wall.

THE RADIANT SUN

MANY CONSIDER THE OBSTACLES to be the main point of contention. however, a few address the field that allows these issues to blossom. it is the DARKNESS that hides and hinders their efforts.
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ILLUMINA POKEMON blink at regular intervals. their SPOTLIGHT casts a more brilliant beam. even regular pokemon can help shed some light with their fire or SUNNY DAY. but the DARKNESS is overwhelming. it suffocates and dominates what would otherwise be an illustrious enough display to clear this hazy night.
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only the power of the sun can wipe the slate clean.
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the stolen AVATAR POWERS of SOLGALEO are put to good use as the entire field is blinded by the sun’s infinite rays. this brilliance dispels the DARK ZONE but the light itself fades after mere seconds. powerful but not everlasting.
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the night stills once more and the stars twinkle above. the DARK ZONE is gone and the natural night sky prevails.
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that’s when everyone realizes how many things have truly happened.
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RESULTS

NEW PROMPTS

ACTIONABLE ITEMS

CHARMED OR CURSED

THE FIELD IS COVERED in intricate patterns. those who attended the ELEVENTH HOUR will recognize the patterns. those with CHARMS will realize the circles do not coincide with their position. Locke Jamison, Hideo Kino, and Eris Halla are too close to each other to cover the triangles three points. Sénon Game is able to stop at one of them but not if he continues toward Locke Jamison.
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all four of their charms continue to hiss with small sparks. it’s consistent in size, pitiful compared to what they’ve seen before. colorless, they struggle.
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the future is lost.[break]
your choice doesn’t matter.[break]
there is no correct one.

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the words float in the memory of these CHARM HOLDERS. the voice that recites it is their own.
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among those involved, a familiar voice interrupts.

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Y I E L D S

this is not limited to but may affect the following characters:
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Locke Jamison Eris Halla Hideo Kino Katherine Fairburne Martín del Mar Sénon Game Amor Rose

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and yet… those uninvolved, in more ways than one, will hear a different prophecy.
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do not lose sight of the future. [break]
a choice will come that only you can make. [break]
think, feel, act. [break]
make the correct choice. [break]

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the sparks from the CHARMS of Locke Jamison, Eris Halla, Hideo Kino, and Sénon Game will beckon to them. on their own wrist, whether it be bare, clothed, without accessory or otherwise, sparks will hiss as well. theirs are brighter and burn cleaner than the CHARMS themselves. as if the PRESSURE of this event has bottled their ignorance and innocence into something more potent.

this applies to any character that has not been in a DEATH ENABLED EVENT and has not been in the following events:[break][break]

• RANGER RAID REDUX
• ELEVENTH HOUR
• ANY CHARM RELATED POST
• STAR SOIREE
• GEOMANCY
• STAIRCASE SCHISMS
• DESOLATE LAND

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this is not limited to but may affect the following characters:
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Elinor Anderson Callan Young Felix Gallagher @miette Elisabeth Fiorelli Georgette Bluebottle BARNABY FINCH Beau Fontaine Brynnhildr Erling @sirocco

HAHA SURPRISE

WHILE OTHERS LOOK AT THE PATTERNS, jayden cross is the only one to notice the JESTER’S DEMISE right before bryan delarosa utilizes SOLGALEO’s power. the POWER SPLIT is attempted blindly but helps siphon of some of the attack’s potency. the PROTECT it erects comes out just as it lands.
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amongst the crowd.
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BOOM.
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the REFLECT and LIGHT SCREENS erected implode underneath the Z-MOVE’S potency. however the protections are felt by those who cast them. everyone else is left to fend for themselves.
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you may react by sacrificing a pokemon you already have on the field or by bringing out a pokemon that knows some variation of PROTECT (KING’S SHIELD, BALEFUL BUNKER).[break][break]
you may sacrifice additional pokemon to protect other players.
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you can also choose not to kill those pokemon. [break][break]
however, please ensure you read the section labeled SEEDS SPROUT.
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this does not apply to luka chêne or Rex Drago. [break][break]
you may have your LIGHT SCREEN user faint without further consequence.[break][break]
this only protects your own characters. [break][break]

should Felix Gallagher sacrifice his BASTIODON, he may protect another player as well.
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this is not limited to but may affect the following characters and their pokemon:[break][break]
mint frost Cillian Quinn Martín del Mar Remiel Calcifet Shizue Murasaki BARNABY FINCH Elisabeth Fiorelli jayden cross luka chêne Alexandra Briarwood Rex Drago

but once the attack clears, and the BLACEPHALON recognizes Chu-e Choi, it turns on her. much like kyle lopez’s COSMOEM, it obeys an unspoken hierarchy.[break][break]

the BLACEPHALON will no longer obey Katherine Fairburne.[break][break]
it cannot be returned until it is knocked out.[break][break]
you may roleplay out it betraying Katherine Fairburne or relinquish it for use as an NPC for the rest of this thread.

SEEDS SPROUT

BUT MOST PRESSING are the DARK SPORES that remain. once the JESTER’S DEMISE is handled, one way or another, those who have been afflicted will notice that some of them have transitioned into DARK SEEDS.
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these seeds have sucked their fill of LIFE FORCE from ILLUMINA and POKERUS pokemon, AVATARS, and weakened pokemon alike. those who have DEFENDED AGAINST and survived the JESTER’S DEMISE will find that their seeds blossom early. black spines erupt from these injured pokemon, sprouting roots that extend back to the tree. their death feeds life back into the tree, disappearing as the seeds turns their flesh into black crystals.
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any pokemon that defend against the JESTER’S DEMISE will die from the DARK SEEDS.[break][break]
this also applies to Elinor Anderson's SALAMENCE and Thomas Benoit's EMBOAR.[break][break]
this does not apply to ILLUMINA, POKERUS, or LEGENDARY pokemon.[break][break]

some pokemon prove resistance to these effects. any ILLUMINA or POKERUS pokemon that have had DARK SPORES land on them will realize that these DARK SEEDS are burying into their flesh. into their body. they function just fine, for now, but they can feel an uneasy sprout within their bodies.
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you may roll in your post to remove these DARK SEEDS. [break] [break]
any roll between 1 - 20 will be successful.[break] [break]
otherwise affected ILLUMINA or POKERUS pokemon will die by the end of this thread.
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this is not limited to but may affect the following characters and their pokemon:[break][break]
Cillian Quinn Elisabeth Fiorelli Hideo Kino Martín del Mar bryan delarosa Killian Decker Brynnhildr Erling Locke Jamison

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AVATARS and LEGENDARY pokemon fare much better. whatever affliction these DARK SEEDS spring, they are not fatal to those with stronger spirits. instead, they will grow to impale and immobilize these hotbeds of ENERGY. for now, their growth is slow, pricking skin and perhaps flesh but by no means stopping their movement.

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Cillian Quinn skyler dross Raziel Beckett Lulu Flint bryan delarosa Remiel Calcifet

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angelo vestri's SCEPTILE, anticipating a DETECTION is able to pry one of these off a single character near it before it sprouts.

THANK YOU ERIS

BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, the figure does not remain still throughout this. as sure as mint frost’s BLASTOISE and oscar clayton’s GENESECT remain pierced on its elongated nails, so too does it react to those that approach.
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“tHaNk YoU eRiS,” it repeats, as the nails finally retract.
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oscar clayton’s GENESECT is no longer able to battle but its DURANTIUM shell ensures it will fight another day. the same cannot be said about mint frost’s BLASTOISE, half of its backside blown away from the JESTER’S DEMISE. its positioning and angle is more than likely what took the brunt of the blast for those closer to the tree.
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mint frost's BLASTOISE DIES!

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the figure raises both hands.
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razor sharp, but almost pencil wide, nails extend toward Arashi Akiyama and Killian Decker. should Gwyar Wledig act fast enough, he may be able to intercept or push Arashi Akiyama out of the way. however, this is impossible, on such short notice, without taking the blow for them instead.
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this is a non-fatal attack.

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Killian Decker will find that DEOXYS added bulk serves as sturdy armor. the nails penetrate but he feels nothing. and just as he remains painless and uninjured, the nails hook onto the flesh, causing the DEOXYS to retreat and shrink back to his human form.
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it feels an invasion of their body. a third party. their experience with each other allows them to recognize what's happening.
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DEOXYS is losing control and being forcibly shut down. so it regroups within Killian Decker and reinforces its ego. Killian Decker may lose access to DEOXYS power for now but that’s a small price to pay to cancel out whatever foreign body is trying to worm its way into him. it will not be overtaken.
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those without that type of recognition, such as hideo’s GARDEVOIR don’t see it coming. its attempt to TRACE the figure’s ability has changed it forevermore. black crystals sprout like some kind of PRISM ARMOR. it no longer listens to, obeys, or shares a TELEPATHIC bond with its trainer. for now, it remains still, motionless as the crystals continue to cover it.
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it will be NPC’d by the moderator until the end of this thread unless otherwise stated.

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it marks the first of many…

NARRATIVE INFORMATION

HISTORICAL INFORMATION

THE DARK FRAGMENT

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after the ULTRA BEAST WAR, a NECROZMA appeared in SLATEPORT. several trainers managed to keep the pokemon at bay until it was dragged back into ULTRA SPACE by a MYSTERIOUS HAND.
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while no one was able to document this pokemon, it left behind a DARK ROCK which was licked by the ROCKET UNDERBOSS Chu-e Choi. over time, CHU-E exhibited some physical and behavioral changes, eventually manifesting into something close to AVATARSHIP.
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eventually, this killed CHU-E. since then, his body has gone missing.

THE DARKEST DAY

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the recently hatched LAKE GUARDIANS have visited several trainers, leaving them with CHARMS and cryptic PROPHECIES. the unknown phenomenon known as THE DARKEST DAY is mentioned repeatedly.
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three individuals are given a vision that alludes to the breaking news about THE DARKEST DAY affecting GALAR.

THE TREE OF LIFE

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a strange IVORY TREE shows up in a littleroot threatre. it grows out of control during a contest and is destroyed by those present. an extract of its BLUE MULCH has exhibited the capacity to resurrect some living things.
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team rocket searches for XERNEAS and calls the energy it exudes INFINITY ENERGY. on an EXCURSION they find another IVORY TREE.
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when team rocket attempts to take over sootopolis, several spatial distortions occur. the league uses PRIMAL QUARTZ SHARDS to teleport an ANCIENT TEMPLE. in its place spawns a massive tree dubbed the TREE OF LIFE.
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eventually, team rocket investigates inside the TREE OF LIFE. among their many discoveries, they realize the TREE OF LIFE is from another world. when XERNEAS uses GEOMANCY, the tree grows exponentially.
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coincidentally, CRYSTABLOOMS and breeding ILLUMINA pokemon appeared directly afterwards.

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 each 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)

DEATH ENABLED EVENT

SCHEDULED END: JUNE / JULY(?)

WELCOME TO HOENN

THOSE NEW TO THE REGION and it’s cataclysmic events will feel a PRESSURE unlike any other. it wears down on the soul. the unnerving feeling that strikes at one’s sense of self preservation.

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it becomes increasingly apparent who’s lived through one of these ordeals and who has not. experienced veterans steel themselves against this sensation, numb to the constant ebb and flow of dread that surrounds the region. others merely exist.

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tonight, the uninitiated will join the ranks of those before them. evolution boils in the blood of those who persevere. the survivors will become stronger for it, able to to stand on their own two feet as the region prepares for what comes after.

characters that have not participated in a DEATH ENABLED thread will feel this pressure. it is up to the player to decide how this affects their character. feel free to use it as a small hook!

THE FIRST TO ACT

THE FLASHIEST ENTRANCE is also the first to act. while others crowd and look on, Remiel Calcifet orders his shedinja to attack. while SPITE may not physically harm the target, the visceral nausea that comes from being unable to act is still one many pokemon find as an act of aggression.

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the figure turns around, facing the wide crowd that has gathered underneath the TREE OF LIFE. segments of the black crystal rescind to reveal the face of their UNDERBOSS, Chu-e Choi.

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“eris…”

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his voice is weak but it is his own. he looks directly at her before his gaze drifts between rockets he knew intimately.

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“gavin… help me…”

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and with that, he falls to his knees.

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Eris Halla Cillian Quinn mint frost jayden cross

AND THE RESPONSE

THOSE FAMILIAR with the TREE OF LIFE have seen it respond to trespassers without discrimination. while it has yet to act upon their intrusion, it should come as no surprise when its roots suddenly shoot out from underneath. like a well sprung trap, the suddenness and lack of warning makes reacting near impossible.
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several black spikes harmlessly whizz past Shizue Murasaki on their way to skewer Remiel Calcifet’s SHEDINJA. the crystalline composition of these roots pierce through the pokemon’s shell but it remains alive due to its WONDER GUARD.
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until the tendrils pulse. as soon as it pumps the pokemon with something unseen, black crystals start to sprout from underneath the pokemon’s carapace. and, just like that, it disappears, seemingly sucked up by the same roots.
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but the shedinja is not alone. Killian Decker’s BEHEEYEM, who TELEPORTED him onto the scene is also attacked by the sudden protrusions. it vanishes in the same manner.
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yet, for reasons unknown, Martín del Mar is not targeted.

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if Felix Gallagher's AEGISLASH would have used SHADOW SNEAK in response, please have it attacked and killed in the same fashion as the above pokemon somewhere in your next post.

in the face of these attacks, any civilians who have gathered to spectate start to flee. with the help and concern of hoenn’s most altruistic, they exit the vicinity safely. only those who are willing to take a stand remain.

all NPCs have left the thread. only playable characters remain.

THE TREE ITSELF

THE TREE OF LIFE responds in a variety of ways. depending on the location, what happens next changes. however, it all happens at the SAME TIME.
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THOSE HIGH IN THE AIR, or among the tree’s canopy, will catch sight of black flowers blooming across its jungle of branches. they all open almost immediately, releasing hundreds of black needles in all directions.

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their victims will find that these are impossible to block. should they use PROTECT, their shield will shatter like glass against the beratement of impossible numbers.

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what’s worse is that these projectiles do not stop upon impact. they continue, leaving gaping holes within their victims. those who ride their pokemon high above will find themselves falling. should they be unable to stifle their descent, they will crash land amongst the crowd underneath.

any pokemon that is high in the air will die from their wounds. feel free to roleplay out their death in your next post. [break][break]

this is not limited to but may affect pokemon or characters played by:
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oscar clayton DEREK HOFFMAN

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THOSE CLOSE TO THE TREE will feel the downpour of HAIL from mint frost’s ABOMASNOW. however, when the pellets of ice touch the tree, they are transformed into DARK SPORES. like pollen, they drift and spread across the field. anyone touched by these DARK SPORES will find that they latch onto the surface of whatever they touch.
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those bogged down by these small nuisances will find their STAMINA SAPPED over time. they prove impossible to break, made from a substance stronger than any alloy. only precise removal will free their victims. but where will they find the time as chaos unfolds?

any character that was close enough to discern that the figure was Chu-e Choi is affected by these DARK SPORES. additionally, any character that was stated to explicitly be near the aforementioned characters are also affected.

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this is not limited to but may affect the following characters and their pokemon:

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mint frost Eris Halla Cillian Quinn Martín del Mar Remiel Calcifet Shizue Murasaki Hideo Kino Killian Decker BARNABY FINCH jayden cross Lulu Flint Locke Jamison Kazimir Wynter luka chêne Alexandra Briarwood

likewise, the beautiful lights of the AURORA VEIL are corrupted by these DARK SPORES. the moment the waft into the northern lights the area becomes drenched in darkness. the DARK ZONE is the same as the one in slateport. VISION and HEARING are dampened but this time things are different.

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the CRYSTABLOOMS continue to glow in defiance of the deafening darkness. Hideo Kino’s ILLUMINA WISHIWASHI pulses with an outline that’s brilliant enough to ILLUMINATE the nearby vicinity. despite any DARK SPORES that may have caught on the fish’s scales, it wriggles free on its own accord.

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FARTHER FROM THE TREE, several roots sprout up from underneath illeana reyes and her boys. they extend up to the ankle but do no more than exist. they pulse with a life of their own.

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coincidentally, the very same PSYCHIC TERRAIN around them starts to crackle with black undertones.

XERNEAS

XERNEAS’ GEOMANCY GLOWS with every color of the rainbow. its natural affinity for the TREE OF LIFE tries to drive back the foreign presence. an invisible power struggle occurs.

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whatever is plaguing the tree has almost full control over it. however, inch by inch, the colorful flicker of GEOMANCY starts to shimmer in the roots underground. only bryan delarosa, who can feel this conflict, will be aware what happens out of view.

NECROZMA MEMORY

THE NECROZMA MEMORY allows kyle lopez’s silvally to face doom in the face and still bark with a fury unmatched. the pokemon shows no fear but lashes out with a frantic aggression that seems displaced. it does not react to Chu-e Choi but instead to the environment itself.

it will attack THE TREE OF LIFE and/or CHU-E with a RANGED ATTACK of your choosing in your next post.

THE CHARMS

Locke Jamison’S ABSOL MAY HAVE RACED onto the scene but now that the tree starts to unravel, a body-racking whimper rumbles from the beast. it starts to paw and do everything within its power to warn its trainer to retreat. a disaster of this magnitude is thought to be impossible. the stimulation is downright oppressive.
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should it remain on the field for much longer, it may flee on its own accord.
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regardless of his action, his CHARM will react. mild sparks start to fly from the CHARMS present. they remain colorless since their fated meeting but time and disaster has called upon their use once more.
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those affiliated with the CHARMS will hear a distinctive voice.
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it calls to them.
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D A R K N E S S

this is not limited to but may affect the following characters:
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Locke Jamison Eris Halla Hideo Kino Katherine Fairburne Martín del Mar

A VISION FULFILLED

BACK AT THE ROCKET SUBMARINE fluorescent lights flicker on and off. emergency sirens ring throughout its halls. the sound of their metal floor clanging in unison echo as personnel evacuate under the ROCKET BOSS’ order.

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a head full of grayish hair disappears around the corner, leaving behind the gaping hole from their newest MAGMA EXTRACTION. his voice cuts into the rocket communication line.

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“team rocket, hold steady. reinforcements are en route to sootopolis. whatever this threat is does not realize we operate best in the night... and so does our ecliptic ace.” walsh references a crucial contract; the forewarning provided by admin Martín del Mar and underboss Cillian Quinn allows the reserve to move swiftly.

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the static of someone else joining in chimes in. the voice is familiar to those who have been in team rocket for more than a couple years. they may not recognize it now but in time, a welcome face will join them soon.

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“i’m on my way, darlings. hold out until i get there. daddy walsh’s orders!”

COMM LINE

THOSE WHO COME PREPARED come with an earpiece that carries the voice of their allies. team rocket and league alike will have to rely on their teamwork to come out against impossible odds. however, the comfort of a familiar voice is torn to shreds by a sudden hijacking.

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[player]https://a.tumblr.com/tumblr_rcmhvsBfbK1yjyalbo1.mp3[/player]

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please adjust your volume to an acceptable level prior to playing the clip.

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afterwards, the static continues to dribble with a comatose drool. all lines of communication go dead.

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you are alone.

this is not limited to but may affect the following characters:[break][break]

mint frost Rowan Wrynn Cillian Quinn Martín del Mar Remiel Calcifet Killian Decker jayden cross Lulu Flint [break][break]

Greyson Connors MATIAS SILPH kyle lopez illeana reyes Katherine Fairburne

NARRATIVE INFORMATION

HISTORICAL INFORMATION

THE DARK FRAGMENT

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after the ULTRA BEAST WAR, a NECROZMA appeared in SLATEPORT. several trainers managed to keep the pokemon at bay until it was dragged back into ULTRA SPACE by a MYSTERIOUS HAND.
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while no one was able to document this pokemon, it left behind a DARK ROCK which was licked by the ROCKET UNDERBOSS Chu-e Choi. over time, CHU-E exhibited some physical and behavioral changes, eventually manifesting into something close to AVATARSHIP.
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eventually, this killed CHU-E. since then, his body has gone missing.

THE DARKEST DAY

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the recently hatched LAKE GUARDIANS have visited several trainers, leaving them with CHARMS and cryptic PROPHECIES. the unknown phenomenon known as THE DARKEST DAY is mentioned repeatedly.
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three individuals are given a vision that alludes to the breaking news about THE DARKEST DAY affecting GALAR.

THE TREE OF LIFE

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a strange IVORY TREE shows up in a littleroot threatre. it grows out of control during a contest and is destroyed by those present. an extract of its BLUE MULCH has exhibited the capacity to resurrect some living things.
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team rocket searches for XERNEAS and calls the energy it exudes INFINITY ENERGY. on an EXCURSION they find another IVORY TREE.
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when team rocket attempts to take over sootopolis, several spatial distortions occur. the league uses PRIMAL QUARTZ SHARDS to teleport an ANCIENT TEMPLE. in its place spawns a massive tree dubbed the TREE OF LIFE.
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eventually, team rocket investigates inside the TREE OF LIFE. among their many discoveries, they realize the TREE OF LIFE is from another world. when XERNEAS uses GEOMANCY, the tree grows exponentially.
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coincidentally, CRYSTABLOOMS and breeding ILLUMINA pokemon appeared directly afterwards.

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. 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. reducing the amount of information other players, including myself, have to dig for the smoother this thread can proceed.
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please ROLL in your next post.
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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 each 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

DEATH ENABLED EVENT

SCHEDULED END: JUNE / JULY(?)

DEAD OR DORMANT?

SUMMER, MID-JUNE — THE TREE OF LIFE PROTECTS SOOTOPOLIS from harsh sunlight. the shadow it cast swallows the city whole. even the fish that have learned to avoid the fishermen’s nets cannot escape. all within the city’s proper will find shelter underneath.
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until one fateful night.
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deep at the heart, the root of where the tree first materialized, a lone figure stands before it. from a distance, the humanoid shape seems to fluctuate, fluid. what should have been a fine and lanky silhouette wavers between obscene and grotesque.
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the constant gleaming of stars beyond the tree’s massive canopy are blanketed by a sudden darkness. it feeds on their light, engorging itself through the tree’s dense canopy. the spread is slow and insidious, with no end in sight.
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by the time the people in the city can recognize this omen, the blight is already viewable from overseas. a black cloud hangs over the crater city’s opening, exposed by the sharp glare of a full moon.
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the only known instance of something like this before was the unexplained BLACKOUT OF SLATEPORT.
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street lights and other means of illumination still exist at the ground level. spared from the touch of whatever has plagued the TREE OF LIGHT, the city still functions as its citizens and occupiers look to find the cause.
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at the source, a sporadic cluster of CRYSTABLOOMS reveal the unknown figure. those curious enough to approach will identify it touching the tree’s almighty trunk. from it, dark crystals emerge, protruding from the brass color bark, dry and decayed.

NARRATIVE INFORMATION

HISTORICAL INFORMATION

THE DARK FRAGMENT

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after the ULTRA BEAST WAR, a NECROZMA appeared in SLATEPORT. several trainers managed to keep the pokemon at bay until it was dragged back into ULTRA SPACE by a MYSTERIOUS HAND.
[break][break]

while no one was able to document this pokemon, it left behind a DARK ROCK which was licked by the ROCKET UNDERBOSS Chu-e Choi. over time, CHU-E exhibited some physical and behavioral changes, eventually manifesting into something close to AVATARSHIP.
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eventually, this killed CHU-E. since then, his body has gone missing.

THE DARKEST DAY

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the recently hatched LAKE GUARDIANS have visited several trainers, leaving them with CHARMS and cryptic PROPHECIES. the unknown phenomenon known as THE DARKEST DAY is mentioned repeatedly.
[break][break]

three individuals are given a vision that alludes to the breaking news about THE DARKEST DAY affecting GALAR.

THE TREE OF LIFE

[break][break]

a strange IVORY TREE shows up in a littleroot threatre. it grows out of control during a contest and is destroyed by those present. an extract of its BLUE MULCH has exhibited the capacity to resurrect some living things.
[break][break]

team rocket searches for XERNEAS and calls the energy it exudes INFINITY ENERGY. on an EXCURSION they find another IVORY TREE.
[break][break]

when team rocket attempts to take over sootopolis, several spatial distortions occur. the league uses PRIMAL QUARTZ SHARDS to teleport an ANCIENT TEMPLE. in its place spawns a massive tree dubbed the TREE OF LIFE.
[break][break]

eventually, team rocket investigates inside the TREE OF LIFE. among their many discoveries, they realize the TREE OF LIFE is from another world. when XERNEAS uses GEOMANCY, the tree grows exponentially.
[break][break]

coincidentally, CRYSTABLOOMS and breeding ILLUMINA pokemon appeared directly afterwards.

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.
[break][break]

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.
[break][break]

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.
[break][break]

players may join with ONE CHARACTER. please include a TL;DR with every post to make this thread more accessible for other players.
[break][break]

this thread is expected to have at least FIVE MOD POST but has room to expand up to ten. the predicted deadline for each round is FRIDAY 11:59PM PST but this is subject to change.