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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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[Either way, Angel's generosity has definitely gained her a permanent friend on Heather's roster-- which, speak of the devil.]
Tricia!
[HERE COMES HEATHER, followed by a Hitmonchan jogging behind her.]
Sorry, Trish, we lost you in the crowd-- oh. Hey!
Are you all right?
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[At the sight of Heather, Angel found herself standing up (though not before offering the Manectric a pat to the head). She nodded to the woman, then motioned to Tricia. It was hard to smile, considering the chaos around them, but Angel managed a wobbly one all the same.]
You've raised a fine Pokemon, my friend.
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Ahah, well, I can't take all the credit... she's inherited.
Her original trainer did a really good job training her.
[Said trainer and Tricia were actually a big reason that Heather's mostly gotten over her fear of dogs as well as she had. ... Which is really good, because GUESS WHO ACCUMULATES CANINES LIKE DRYER LINT. Spoilers: it's Heather.]
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Still, I've heard it takes someone exceptionally strong-willed to keep a traded Pokemon on good behavior.
[But now it was time for a spot of seriousness. She studied the woman before her closely, looking for any sign of injury or distress. Things were a mess, and the nearby thieves were eager to carry out the mission, no matter the cost, it seemed.]
I should ask you the same. Are you okay? Your partners safe?
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[Because OH boy, has she had worse.]
I'm actually trying to find my friends-- we got separated in the chaos.
They can all hold their own-- well, MOST of them can hold their own-- have you seen a short-- like around my height-- kind of ambiguously-gendered guy with long green hair? Or a-- [Well shit Henry is kind of generic-looking.] ... lanky scruffy guy with a camera?
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[Collecting a handful, the siren turned her attention back to Heather and held them out.]
For your bruises.
[As she handed over the ice, she considered Heather's question. Unfortunately, she'd seen neither one of the men described -- though the second one sounded a touch like Prompto. It mattered not, as she hadn't seen the other photographer since before the chaos anyways.]
I'm afraid I haven't seen them. I'm sorry.
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[Heather looks a little surprised-- both at the kind calmness of the gesture AND at the sight of the beautiful, pure-white little Vulpix. She's only ever seen the normal ones, and while she knew Alolan variants were different, that's one hell of a shake-up.]
Oh-- thanks. On both counts.
[She wastes no time in pressing the ice to her face-- it won't last long, but she needs to plunge into the chaos again to keep searching anyway.]
D'you need help getting out of the room?
'Cause it sure as hell isn't safe in here.
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It's only fair, my friend. [She motioned to the collapsed Rocket, then looked to Tricia. Perhaps Skagbait could have handled it on her own, but she didn't want to think about that. The Lucario certainly would have been far worse for wear if she had.]
You and yours protected me. Now it's only fair to thank you.
[Angel glanced from their vantage point to the doors. Considering the chaos, it would be relatively easy to get out, especially if she had Skagbait by her side. Not to mention Adorababy and Mari, both of which were tucked away in their balls for safe keeping.]
I should be fine, I think. And I do not want to distract from your search.
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[In any case, Heather nods, the rapidly-melting ice dripping from between her fingers. She's not one to insist on assisting anybody who seems capable on their own, so she'll take Angel's word for it.]
All right.
Stay safe, okay?
Don't be afraid to get physical if you have to.
[JUST SHOW THESE ROCKETS WHO'S BOSS]