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victory_road2017-04-08 10:53 am
indigo_league) wrote in victory_road2017-04-08 10:53 am
Entry tags:
- !rocket prom,
- anders (dragon age),
- anthy himemiya (rgu),
- ashley fox (oc),
- asriel dreemurr (undertale),
- captain ash (gundam age),
- cecil harvey (final fantasy 4),
- dave strider (homestuck),
- diana ladris (gone),
- envy (fullmetal alchemist),
- handsome jack (borderlands),
- jane crocker (homestuck),
- jean kirschtein (attack on titan),
- joker (kuroshitsuji),
- manaka sajyou (fate/prototype),
- noctis caelum (final fantasy 15),
- rakka (haibane renmei),
- ryner lute (legendary heroes),
- sion astal (legendary heroes),
- stanford pines (gravity falls),
- thida (splatoon),
- tony clark (the amazing spiez),
- walter sullivan (silent hill)
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
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...
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
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...You're welcome.
[He's...still not leaving.]
Don't you have a family to go home to?
Ishhhh...
[She fiddles with the lock in her hands again before it pops open, letting out a cluster of Castform.]
...If you insist.
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"I hate this. I fucking- I thought things were different. But it's the same shit, just swept under the rug."
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[Her eyes are for the next lock only as she jams the pin in.]
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"They kept trying to take Danny. Every time I turned around, some Pokemon had their claws in him. They told me to stop delaying the inevitable." His hands tightened on the iron bar, smashing another lock with more force than was really needed. "And Danny wasn't strong enough to fight back so I just. Started throwing myself at them."
His expression was dark as he focused on the locks, head lowered. "But that's the thing. I don't know why they're doing this shit. People start things like this but then they get youngsters in, like the kid I hit. And there's so many shitty reasons people end up in shit like this."
"I just thought that. I thought there were more options." He smashed another lock bitterly.
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...What if...they just woke up in this place, just like us? What if that's the only reason?
SORRY ANTHY
He broke another cage, thinking carefully. It was strange for him to look so serious. He lowered his voice, so only Anthy would hear him. "...I was raised in the fucking gutter back home, Anthy. My Dad found me all alone on the streets when he was a homeless teenager. We've done shitty things to get by because it was that or starve. I get doing bad shit. But this?" He gestured to the cages. To the Pokemon. To where Danny could have ended up.
"You gotta give me one Hell of a good reason to do this, and 'I woke up here and they gave me a contract' doesn't cut it for me."
WOW RUDE ASH
Anthy had never put a single Pokemon or animal someplace it didn't want to be. Her snails had been happy to live in her pencil box, Mr. Mongoose was comfortable in her desk drawer. She didn't even like to kill the pests in the rose garden. And now, though she knows there's a bundled black uniform hiding upstairs, waiting for her to return, that never meant she had caged any of the creatures here. Not a one. She didn't even know this "mission" went further than the surface of the earth. But what would that mean to Ash? To Angel? To any of the well-meaning people she'd met at this party, more than she'd ever thought could exist at one time? For the first time, she thought of sweet Calyx and felt awful for her first genuine act of cruelty, no matter how much better the Espeon had come to turn out as a friend rather than some child's lap pet.
There were two choices, Anthy could see them clearly before her. Either she made the jump to leave the Rockets, lay low, never tell a soul and find some way to survive...or she stays, and does things like this. Lets Pokemon go. Fucks shit up.
God, what path to choose.]
...I'm sorry to say that...I'm not sure what kind of reasons they'd have. I just don't know.
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The poor kid from a bad neighbourhood, whose dad is gone some nights doing God knows what to bring home enough cash to pay for a roof and food. He wasn't some 'feel good' story, he wasn't making good grades and he wasn't going to be 'found' and pulled up higher than where he was.
But he wasn't going to fall any further down. He wasn't, even if it killed him.
"I just hate evrything about this whole fucking thing."
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[She says that with a surprising amount of confidence, even given her circumstances.]
You're doing something good now. And...you don't want to continue down that path. This place has choices. Options. [Finally, she returns to the lock, and it clicks open at last. Another Pokemon freed.] And you're not alone.
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"Stupid, right? That kind of 'free the world' stuff just, doesn't happen in real life. But like- I want everyone to have that chance, ya know?" He gave her a sheepish smile, unsure how dumb he was currently sounding. Probably very. "Nah like. I know I'm sounding dumb. I should just be grateful for what I got. A chance. Some good friends. And whatever else is coming."
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[She has to turn her back on Ash now, both to work on this next lock and to keep her composure. Just to think of Utena in those last moments...]
If I didn't learn anything else from her, it's that...with my own freedom, I should try to do the same.
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"So, we do this together, yeah?" He began to move some of the empty cages so they could reach the ones that were still occupied. "Fight Team Rocket. Free the Pokemon they steal or capture. Make sure there's things people can do when they're low and in trouble so they don't have to turn to stuff like this. For freedom and all that good stuff."
Kick ass, take names and give people a chance to not be dicks. And it wouldn't just be him and Anthy; they both had friends, other people who had been here and now knew what was going on.
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[Or as much together as she can. There might be things...only she can do. But. We'll figure that out later.]