indigo_league: (Team Rocket)
The Indigo League ([personal profile] indigo_league) wrote in [community profile] victory_road2017-04-08 10:53 am

ROCKET BATTLE LOG

As the clock nears 10 PM on Saturday, the manor (or the parts of it that people aren’t blocked off from, anyway) is completely abuzz with speculation and gossip. What could Lance possibly be planning to announce? And why haven’t any of the Elite Four even been around? They’re fairly reclusive, but it’s safe to say that everyone is at least a little curious, if not actively suspicious.

But it’s time for the big reveal, so manor staff are bustling around, reminding everybody to be in the ballroom in a few minutes for Lance’s important unveiling of… well, whatever it is he’s unveiling! The staff all seem pretty excited, so it must be big, right?

There’s been plenty of room to dance and move around in the Ballroom until now, but with everybody packed in there at once, the space is a little tighter. Especially with the small stage and podium set up in the middle. As the last (or seemingly last, assuming there aren’t any carefree stragglers who didn’t bother turning up on time) person is ushered in by staff, complete with whispers of "Psst! Hurry up, it’s almost time!", the door to the ballroom is shut and the lights dim slightly, sending a hush over the audience.

After some fumbling from whoever’s in charge of the lights (... wait, is that Captain Garfield and his Rattata up there? He’s a theater tech too?! That guy must REALLY be a jack of all trades!), a spotlight flips on and centers on the podium, where the head staffer (who might be recognized as the one with the terrible hipster mustache who’s been doing a PARTICULARLY egregious amount of schmoozing and sucking-up to trainers over the course of the party) is stepping up to the podium.

He clears his throat.

"Welcome, welcome, ladies and gentlemen! On behalf of the Elite Four, we’re all so happy you could join us! We hope you’ve all been having as good a time as we have, because I’ve got to say, I think this is our best party yet!"

He looks around at the assembled trainers eagerly, as though anticipating unanimous agreement.

When there’s an impatient buzz (and a shout of "Get on with it already!" from someone) instead, he laughs awkwardly.

"Oh, yes, well, we’re all here for one reason, right? To see what Lance has brought you all here for! Well, folks, as you can see, he’s not here with us right now… He’s had a bit of a-- how shall we say… an accident! So sad, I know! But fortunately, he’s graciously allowing us to make his announcement for him. Which is…"

On cue, the spotlight turns stark red. If anyone has the presence of mind to look, Captain Garfield's Rattata is holding a bit of red plastic filter in front of it.

But chances are, everyone’s attention is probably going to stay on the stage, because the guy at the podium literally just RIPPED HIS CLOTHING OFF DRAMATICALLY, revealing… yes… a very, very familiar black-and-red uniform underneath.

It’s followed immediately by more ripping sounds as other staff and even some partygoers scattered throughout the audience follow his lead, and the telltale noises and flashing of Pokemon being released from their balls. And many voices, all yelling at once...

"PREPARE FOR TROUBLE! AND MAKE IT DOUBLE!!"


The music shifts.

OOC Notes: The number of characters who must participate in the battle to call it a success is 37! In order to keep track, once you have made your first comment to this post (either a toplevel or a tag to someone else!), please bring it to the CHECK IN THREAD by 10 PM EST tomorrow! YOUR COMMENT MUST BE POSTED TO THIS THREAD IN ORDER FOR IT TO COUNT TOWARDS THE TOTAL.

GUESS WHAT GUYS?





OOC notes: Here it is, the part where your characters get to explore the Rocket Base and discover its secrets! Maps of each level will be posted in this top post as they are opened up, with blacked out sections being revealed as obstacles are cleared. Obstacle clearing will be based on total comment count to any mod comment with a count listed, whether those comments are contained in a single thread or spread out over multiple different ones. As many people can comment to an obstacle or base level as wish to, for as long as they want, even after it has been cleared. There are a total of two obstacles (including the first one) which are triggered by character actions we will be watching for!

Anyone who wants to thread anything out in the base or mansion during the time characters are trapped (and who doesn't want to use this log for whatever reason) is free to make their own network/action posts with whatever they like! But mods will not be coming around to those with interaction, and they will not count towards clearing obstacles.

Questions? Ask them HERE!

NOTE FOR ITEM RNG: In order for the mods to give out your item, your character must be actively looking through the loot piles in whatever tag you'd like us to respond to with your item! Items can also be given out in the middle of an existing thread between characters, whenever they get around to searching the piles! The header does not have to be in your toplevel.

Links List

Level One



OBSTACLE - KEY CARD (CLEARED)

OBSTACLE - CONVEYOR BELT HELL (CLEARED)

Level Two



Level Three



ELITE 4 JAIL

OBSTACLE - FREE THE LEGENDARY

cyan_maid: (Give me all of the bacon and eggs you ha)

[personal profile] cyan_maid 2017-04-11 01:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[Not minding at all! Join the fun, there's surely plenty of random shit for everybody.]

Maybe they didn't have time to pack it up and squirrel it away - or maybe it's useless to them? This mansion is pretty big, even for the parts we haven't seen - and this is a basement. People tend to toss things in them that they don't really need.

[Is that the sound of another Pokemon? Dinah emerges from the scrapbooking room, her face already covered in sparkly stickers, and she spies...a Pokemon she's never seen before! So you bet she's coming right over to hold out the sheet of stickers. Hey Null, you want some?]
sunnysidewalkstreet: (28)

[personal profile] sunnysidewalkstreet 2017-04-11 01:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Yes, exactly. And Prompto is frowning, with a frown. ]

I guess so. But a lot of this also seems like it's neat stuff? Wonder if it'll end up being taken back when we liberate this place or if we'll just take it all.

...that's what we're doing. Right? [ he's just a lot confused

Null pauses - and rears away a little for a moment. He hasn't seen this sort of Pokemon before. So don't mind the wariness... as he sniffs at the stickers, putting that mask up nice and close. ]
cyan_maid: (Just doing some reading)

[personal profile] cyan_maid 2017-04-11 04:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, it doesn't belong to us...I suppose we'll just have to leave it here for the folks who actually own this house. I'd be cross if a bunch of guests filched my things after my house was ransacked and used to throw a nefarious party.

[She is, too - they just gotta figure out what all this is for, surely.

Dinah lets him sniff, taking his time...before gently booping the mask right where the nose would be. There is now a sticker there.]
sunnysidewalkstreet: (22)

[personal profile] sunnysidewalkstreet 2017-04-20 12:14 pm (UTC)(link)
I guess you're right. Unless the guys who own here are actually big jerks, that is.

[ Hey look, Null has a smol smile. Well, in its' eyes. Good job, you didn't scare away the spooked doggo.

AND THEN HE FINDS THE UNDIES

And there is a screaming Prompto. ]
Eww ew ew ew. Maybe we shouldn't be looking though this.
cyan_maid: (BLARGH WHAT)

[personal profile] cyan_maid 2017-04-20 12:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[Dinah beams. She did a thing, she helped! And now she's going to put some of these on her face. You want some, Null?

Jane turns at the scream and oh dear lord what the fuck are those]
AAH! Jiminy Crickets, what the - who the -
sunnysidewalkstreet: (76)

[personal profile] sunnysidewalkstreet 2017-04-20 12:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[ And Null is distracted by screaming trainer and is now on edge... but, instead, they look to the Audino and flop harder, nosing at the stickers.

Prompto is shaking his hand dramatically, however. ]
Can any of your Pokemon burn this with fire? Or, uh, other elements?
cyan_maid: (You are EMBARRASSING me!)

[personal profile] cyan_maid 2017-04-20 12:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[Eeeh don't worry about that, she's always loud. Dinah dismisses Jane with a wave and begins to artfully place stickers on Null's face thingie - ie with wild abandon and no logical pattern.]

Not with me - just, just shove them back into the pile! Bury them!
sunnysidewalkstreet: (12)

[personal profile] sunnysidewalkstreet 2017-04-20 01:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[ This is acceptable, you have Null flopped there with a soft purr. Something Prompto barely manages to do.

But instead of tossing it in the pile, he tosses them away - so they won't accidently touch them again. ]


...Eeeewwwwwww...
cyan_maid: (ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS?!?)

[personal profile] cyan_maid 2017-04-20 08:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Aaaah, no, no, we have to hide them! Nobody should have to see this!!

[Going to just grab - what is this, a broom? Yeah that'll work - and hook the handle through one of the leg holes and just...hold it as far away as possible.]

Quick! Make a hole or something!