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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

notvaljean: (no I'm not a model just looking over my)

[personal profile] notvaljean 2017-04-13 11:11 am (UTC)(link)
[Jean knows a lady who likes to beat up trees! She's terrifying!]

Thanks. Fisch, do your thing.

[That is one sweet dog, but Jean will ask about the Lucario later. He tucks the Lotad closer under his arm with a soft apology--he's looking for water, he promises!--and starts helping Athena with the cages after tapping a ball on his belt. Blume the Ivysaur pops out, and looks appalled at what she's witnessing.]

Blume, help the freed ones out, okay? Carry any of them that can't walk on their own.
kissmyaspis: (pic#10402006)

[personal profile] kissmyaspis 2017-04-17 04:15 am (UTC)(link)
[The Lucario is making quick work of the cages and the locks, and as Athena watches, her hands clench so hard that her nails would probably be cutting into her palms if she wasn't wearing gloves.]

Are there any more Rockets in here? Letting these creatures loose without a means to keep an eye on all of them might lead them right back into the hands of the enemy.
notvaljean: (everything is fucking awful)

[personal profile] notvaljean 2017-04-17 10:40 am (UTC)(link)
Good point.

[Jean considers the freed Pokemon, and then Athena. She is going to be far more useful in a fight than he is, that much is clear.]

You keep getting them free, and I'll take Blume and Blitz and lead them to the surface?

[Fisch can stay down here and keep biting cages.]
kissmyaspis: (pic#10399873)

[personal profile] kissmyaspis 2017-04-18 01:17 am (UTC)(link)
Good plan.

[A few more taps on her belt and Athena releases two more Pokemon: Zeus, the Luxray that had been napping with her that day on the beach, and an Aegislash.]

Zeus, Xiphos - go. We need to get the others out before the enemy descends on our location.

[They don't need to be told twice, and immediately get to work. They're damn well-trained; Zeus will use Thunder Fang if he needs an extra punch to breaking locks or bars, but is aware enough that he won't use it too near Fisch in case the electricity jumps. Xiphos, on the other hand, slices through cages like a knife through butter, and moves less like an attacking pokemon and more like an actual sword, slicing with sweeping arcs like it was being handled by a master swordsman.

The pair move like well-oiled machines, and it's a testament to both Athena's training and her skills as a warrior influencing it, that they barely needed any direction when going about their tasks.]
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[personal profile] notvaljean 2017-04-19 12:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[Fisch appreciates that. He did his original training to evolve into a Gyarados with Blitz the Zap-Happy Asshole, and he's still a bit shy of electricity.]

[Jean returns in time to see Athena's Pokemon in action, and he stands in the door for a moment, just watching. Blume trundles around him and starts gathering up the other traumatized, recently freed creatures.
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Wow.

[None of his are trained this well! Athena, what have you been doing?]

Your guys are amazing.