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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

thenightsky: (☾26)

[personal profile] thenightsky 2017-04-11 11:09 pm (UTC)(link)
While Shepard took out another lock, Noctis made his way over to Ash, offering him one of the potions he'd brought with him.

If there was one thing he'd learned traveling with Gladio and Ignis, it was always be prepared.

"Here, use one of mine. I haven't seen a crowbar around but if nothing else we can heard these guys out," he said quickly, glancing down at the Dwebble in his arm. "A lot of these Pokemon need to get somewhere safe. I wonder if anyone's thought to set up a med area or something.."
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[personal profile] rambling_runner 2017-04-11 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
"I meant for your little guy there. Danny'll be fine once he's slept." But if it meant they could help out these Pokemon faster- He let out Danny, who was a little unsteady on his feet, ears low. Ash knelt down to him, using the Potion on him and speaking gently. "I know you're tired and I promise it's safe, but I need your help, okay?"

Danny nodded, letting the medicine work and then looked around. His mouth dropped open when he saw the cages. "Ready to bust some locks?" Ash asked, standing up and looking for just, anything hard he could use to try and break some too. Danny nodded and for once, he was the picture of a serious Lucario, much like the ones in pictures and documentaries on them.

"Like...it's stupid but for a little while there, I thought this place didn't have crime like this, you know?" Ash murmured to Noctis, feeling stupid for having been so...naive. And hopeful.
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[personal profile] thenightsky 2017-04-12 10:09 pm (UTC)(link)
"This guy'll be okay. He's just a little scraped up," Noctis said with a shake of his head, glad that Ash takes the potion anyway and brings Danny out. He's right there with Ash; he really doesn't want to make his Pokemon do more than they already have but right now he's more worried about all the creatures in cages.

Shepard is glad for the help, giving a gruff bark-like sound in greeting to Danny as she tears open another lock with her claws and opens the cage up.

Another pair of claws will help this whole thing go faster.

"I wanted to think that, but once I heard about what people use to do to Lapras..." Noctis trails off, frowning faintly before he's taking a deep breath and looking at Ash. "There's nothing stupid about hoping this place was better, though."
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[personal profile] rambling_runner 2017-04-13 01:00 am (UTC)(link)
Rummaging around, Ash found what he was after; an iron bar. He didn't want to think about what it was for - what mattered was how he used it now. holding it like a bat, he smashed the nearest lock with all his might and opened the door, letting out a small, very shy Shuppet that immediately fled.

Danny nodded to Shepard and began to follow suit, snapping the locks with open palm strikes.

"It was stupid. I shoulda known that- that people will find a way to cock up anything." He couldn't hide the slight bitterness in his voice. This place was paradise, or had seemed as such. He wasn't going to kid himself. He knew how criminal activities worked and that this had happened revealed not just an evil group to him; it unfolded a map he was familiar with, people who joined for fun, for money, or because they had nothing else. It was an ugly web, just like the one back home that-

He smashed the next lock more viciously. One of the cages rattled violently, nearly falling on him - inside was a Rufflet, squawking and attacking the interior of it's cage violently.
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[personal profile] thenightsky 2017-04-16 05:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Noctis frowned softly, understanding the other's frustration all too well.

"Hey--Ash, careful," he said as the cages rattled and almost fell, the prince moving to brace the cages so they wouldn't topple over on his friend as the Dwebble in the crook of his arm hunkered down more in a bit of fear. "...There's always going to be people trying to do stupid and ignorant things. That just means we have to be better than them."

That just meant they had to do whatever it took to keep Team Rocket from being able to accomplish whatever it was they were trying to do.

Noctis stepped back some to get a better look at the Rufflet that was squawking up a storm, snorting softly.

"Little guy seems like he's ready for a fight too."
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[personal profile] rambling_runner 2017-04-20 08:10 pm (UTC)(link)
"I don't blame him." That became the next cage he was going for. He began to work towards it, breaking any cage open between him and the bird - he wasn't going to ignore the others to reach it.

"...it's not just that man. It's not that simple." He muttered, shifting now empty cages so he could reach the furious Rufflet. "It's not just a bunch of people going 'oh haha, let's be fucking dickheads'. It never is."
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[personal profile] thenightsky 2017-04-24 02:15 pm (UTC)(link)
"You'd be surprised," Noctis murmured, thinking about the Empire in general back home. Though that was a little more complicated than this.

Shifting the small Dwebble into the crook of his other arm, Noctis moves along behind Ash and does what he can to help one handed. Several of the Pokemon seem scared to leave the cages but gentle coaxing from the prince has them eventually coming out then scampering off once they can.

"That part of it may not be simple but what can be simple is us stopping them. Finding out who these Team Rocket jerks are and putting a stuff to everything they try to do from here on out."
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[personal profile] rambling_runner 2017-04-24 05:10 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's not just that we'd need to fix. There's reasons people end up in organizations like this. Yeah, sometimes it's they're fucking twats through and through. But when it becomes a fucking mob like this, it's people who fell through the cracks of life. People who had nowhere to go, nothing to lose, and someone comes up and says 'Hey. I can make you a deal. You don't have to be hungry or go cold tonight, or tomorrow, or the night after if you do this shit thing.'"

He's passionate as he talks. Not frothing mad or super upset it's obvious that this is a topic he's got a lot to say in. He remains focused on the cages. He finally reaches the Rufflet's cage, pressing his weight over it to hold it down as he took aim at the lock.

"That's what needs fixing. Not just stopping this arseholes but making it so people don't have to get involved in this shit."