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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

dreamsofahero: (generic back of head shot)

[personal profile] dreamsofahero 2017-04-11 11:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Apparently a brief time in jail isn't sufficient a deterrent.

*it's definitely one of the biggest issues he has with this world, is its effective lawlessness due to the sheer ineffectiveness of what enforcement does exist... but that's a discussion for another time and place, really*

One of Armin's?

*okay he's a little surprised to hear that. And annoyed because, well, he is fond of the kid...*

I'll keep that in mind.
bertall: (pic#9894741)

[personal profile] bertall 2017-04-11 11:34 pm (UTC)(link)
How long have they been around, anyway?

[He's not sure what he'd do if he lost Marcel to them. Or... Gods, what if he lost something to them when he was here before? It's not something he wants to think about, but he can't help it--

Biting back a grimace, Bertolt nudges Marcel's side.]


Marcel, use Take Down on the corner - but be gentle.
dreamsofahero: (this requires thought)

[personal profile] dreamsofahero 2017-04-11 11:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Since well before any of us arrived, apparently.

*which is why Sion has a number of pokemon he's specially trained to use against them--ones that he's gone so far as training to be willing to attack humans if given the command by Sion himself, because he doesn't believe in fair play when it comes to the likes of scumbag thieves*

It would be nice to take them out once and for all, but to have the resources to do so...

*he shrugs, and glances back to check on the progress his 'mons are making. Jina and Sea have joined in now, too, using Ice Beam to help make locks and cage bars easier to break*
bertall: (pic#10657426)

[personal profile] bertall 2017-04-12 11:07 pm (UTC)(link)
...Is there anything I could do?

[He's no stranger to fighting, whether it be against people or titans. With Marcel, he could even fight against those people and their pokemon.]

[Silently giving Marcel the command to perform Take Down again, Bertolt kneels in front of the bottom row once the locks break open from the force of the Arcanine's body. C'mere, little guys.]

Has anyone tried to infiltrate them before--?
dreamsofahero: (pondering)

[personal profile] dreamsofahero 2017-04-12 11:13 pm (UTC)(link)
I've never heard of anyone doing so, but that certainly doesn't mean it hasn't been tried.

*Sion's own team are also doing their thing, furiously slashing apart every lock they see*

Though it would probably take considerable time and effort to advance through their ranks to the point where one could obtain any useful information, I imagine. The ones Ryner and I managed to capture outside didn't have any significant information.
bertall: (pic#9901931)

[personal profile] bertall 2017-04-12 11:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Do you think it'd be easy to get in to begin with? Even starting at the bottom?

[Thankfully most of the Pokemon are small - with each one Bertolt coaxes from the cage, he places in the thick ruff of fur around Marcel's neck. It'll have to do in order to carry them out, since he didn't think to bring more than a handful of extra balls.]
dreamsofahero: (generic back of head shot)

[personal profile] dreamsofahero 2017-04-12 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
*Sion's prioritizing just getting the cages open--Valiant knows Heal Pulse, after all, and Sion always keeps a supply of berries on hand*

That, I couldn't say. They really haven't been active for a while as far as I've heard, so I'd assume that anything we might have guessed before may no longer apply.

*who knows what reorganization could possibly have happened in the mean time...*
bertall: (Default)

[personal profile] bertall 2017-04-13 12:49 am (UTC)(link)
I wonder what made them act here... Or where the owners are to let all of this happen in the first place.

[Reaching up to give Marcel's face a rubdown, Bertolt presses his head against the bridge of the Arcanine's muzzle.]

...They're not getting you, I promise. C'mon, just a few more rows to go, okay?
dreamsofahero: (telling it straight)

[personal profile] dreamsofahero 2017-04-13 01:12 am (UTC)(link)
The owners of the manor are the Elite Four; that there's no sign of them bodes very poorly indeed.

*they aren't pushovers as trainers, for sure; Sion's one of the few people who's seen that first hand*

But perhaps we'll learn more when we reach the bottom of this place.