indigo_league: (Team Rocket)
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: (god help us we were only fifteen)

[personal profile] notvaljean 2017-04-14 01:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oh hello Thida. Jean glances over at her, and while he'd normally greet his friend with more enthusiasm, most of his attention is focused on the Electrodes.]

Maybe. I mean, that would explain why I've never seen another one, wouldn't it?

[He drops his hand onto Blitz's head, gently stroking it. What if Blitz really were the last? But how can that be? There have always been Voltorbs in the world. Surely he's not the last!]
agent3: (Kinda just woke up okay)

[personal profile] agent3 2017-04-15 01:15 am (UTC)(link)
...Can't make 'em stay here. Prob'ly tired, right?

[Can they bring all these balls outside? Is that okay? Let them go repopulate their species?]
notvaljean: (complete disbelief)

[personal profile] notvaljean 2017-04-15 03:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Probably.

[Good, he and Thida are on the same page. Jean smiles at her a little, then turns his attention back to the Electrodes.]

Hey, guys. You want to come outside with us?
agent3: (Oh -)

[personal profile] agent3 2017-04-16 12:59 am (UTC)(link)
[Well, working this hard for who knows how long had to be bad.]

Yeah, c'mon outside...we'll go outside! Somehow.
notvaljean: (all consuming darkness)

[personal profile] notvaljean 2017-04-16 11:25 am (UTC)(link)
[The Electrodes don't look convinced. Jean can't blame them; whoever put them down here had to have been a person, and he wouldn't trust people either after that.]

Do you have any treats or anything on you? Like a berry or something?

[Jean does not, unfortunately.]
agent3: (Scope it!)

[personal profile] agent3 2017-04-17 05:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Mm...might...

[She does have this little sparkly prom bag with all her Pokeballs in it...and oh snap, a couple berries! She holds them out to Jean.]

Got some - try! You got Blitz, so, y'know th'balls better.

[Thida sweetie no you're fourteen]
notvaljean: (everything is all right and I don't even)

the first of many, many ball jokes

[personal profile] notvaljean 2017-04-19 12:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[Jean cracks a smile at her choice of words; he knows she meant the Electrodes, but it's still funny.]

Thank you.

[He turns to the captive Electrodes and holds up the berries so they can see them before carefully breaking them in half.]

Blitz, don't try and eat these.

[Jean rolls the berry pieces over towards the Electrodes.]

Go ahead, try it. You're probably really hungry.
agent3: (bit of shame)

eeeeeeey

[personal profile] agent3 2017-04-19 06:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[If you explained the innuendo, she wouldn't really understand it to begin with. Life is strange to the oblivious.

Thida crouches down to watch, hoping the Electrodes "take the bait" as it were, watching with a very serious, unwavering expression. Will it work...?]
notvaljean: but with his dick (!!!!)

[personal profile] notvaljean 2017-04-20 11:47 am (UTC)(link)
[He won't explain it. He'll just be amused, and his opinion of Thida will go up.]

[The Electrodes consider the berries, looking at them hungrily, until one, braver than the rest, scoots forward and takes one. Jean grins and does a small fist pump.
]

Yes!
agent3: (Sassy Sue lookin at you!)

[personal profile] agent3 2017-04-20 12:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Aah, they're tryin' it!

[She stays firmly where she is, not sure if moving suddenly will spook it.]