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indigo_events ([personal profile] indigo_events) wrote in [community profile] victory_road2018-01-17 11:30 pm

The Contest Spectacular!

Who: Everyone attending the Contest Spectacular! (For more information about this event, check out the info post here!)
Where: Celadon City
When: January 18-20
Log:

It’s finally here… the Contest Spectacular! The whole city of Celadon has been bustling ever since the preparations for the contest began, but now with the addition of all the contestants, their friends, and the general crowds, the town is downright packed. Hotel rooms booked en masse (good luck getting into that big fancy one near the casino-- thank Arceus there's plenty of others!), the Center stuffed with younger trainers who are short on cash but couldn't pass up the opportunity to see the first ever Pokemon Contest in this region, and generally even more foot traffic than usual.

But nowhere is it moreso than in Celadon Center, where massive, colorful tents have been erected. Pink, orange, yellow, green, and blue! There's no missing what they're for-- enormous banners advertising the Contest Spectacular fly from every corner. The streets surrounding the square are packed as well-- food carts and merch stands line the sidewalks, eager to snag a bit of the glory. Teeny tiny portions of hoity-toity restaurant food usually too expensive to buy are being hawked to passersby right alongside Pokeblocks and Poffins of varying quality, in case your Pokemon need a treat (or a little extra oomph before the show starts!). In addition to the stands selling gobs of Hoenn contest celebrity memorabilia (contest nerds might recognize figures such as Contest Idol Lisia and her Altaria, Ali, featured quite prominently!), Celadon City's many fashion boutiques and clothing lines have gotten first dibs on available space, so any contestants still looking for an outfit for themselves or their Pokemon is in luck, because there’s absolutely everything you could imagine for sale if you find the right stall. Opportunistic photographers (some official, some... not) have also swooped in to set up booths with rentable costumes and fun backgrounds, for anyone who isn't performing but wants some cute souvenir pictures of their Pokemon being a contest star anyway.

But of course, for eager audiences and contestants alike, the real attraction lays within the tents themselves. Audience members will have to wait in line for the shows to officially begin at noon on Friday, but for those who entered the contest themselves, well, that's another story entirely!

Stages of all kinds have been arranged to suit most every type of act that’s been submitted, from the more traditional wooden stages to huge tanks to little fields (the oodles of hardworking staff making all of this possible are making good use of moves like Grassy Terrain!), and the Contest Hosts’ voices can be heard presenting acts and cracking jokes about said acts almost all day long.

After registering but before checking into their lodgings (prepaid rooms at the ritzy Celadon Hotel! Lucky you!), contestants and their Pokemon will be shown behind the scenes and made familiar with all the utilities at their disposal-- small refreshments, makeup stalls, a selection of props to make use of (although, as the harried-looking staff will tell them, bringing your own unique items is really the best way to stand out!), lights, camera, and of course action! Unsurprisingly, the entire back workings of the Contest is a flurry of activity-- it's a lot of people, Pokemon, and equipment to manage; and in true, bombastic Hoenn style, there are bright lights and flashy colors everywhere you look! But contestants will still find that no matter how busy or frantic they are, the staff will still find time to help them out with special requests or technical requirements for the act. It is, after all, their job!

But ultimately, the act is on you and your Pokemon. Don't get stage fright now-- the curtain's going up any minute!

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[IMPORTANT: Please submit your contest entries here! For all other activities, feel free to make your own top-levels!]
frozenfractalsallaround: (23)

[personal profile] frozenfractalsallaround 2018-01-22 03:28 am (UTC)(link)
[Elsa recognizes Rakka pretty much right away this time, their coffee shop meeting still fresh on the brain. She greets Rakka with a smile and stands up, her hand still placed atop Skadi's head.]

Oh! Hello, Rakka. How are you today?

[She doesn't want to assume Rakka saw the show, so she'll start off with a lil small talk and see if Rakka brings it up.]
charcoalfeather: (remembering their faces)

[personal profile] charcoalfeather 2018-01-24 09:06 am (UTC)(link)
Ehehe! I'm doing just fine considering I'm entering the contests here.

[Surprise!! She'd jazzhands but she just so happens to be holding... Kaen, her very own Alolan Vulpix, who is very much interesting in Skadi with how he's wiggling.]

But I heard that you were part of it too, so I came by to watch your show! You looked amazing!
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[personal profile] frozenfractalsallaround 2018-02-03 01:07 am (UTC)(link)
[It's then Skadi takes note of Rakka's Alola-Pix and stretches out, moving in so that she can sniff at him curiously. After dealing with Elsa's fire-pix, she's a little weary of other Vulpix.

But he seems Good.]


That's such a sweet thing to say, Rakka. Thank you.

[Skadi gives Kaen a lick of approval before moving back to Elsa's side, nuzzling up against her fondly.]

Are you performing with your little guy there?
charcoalfeather: (My halo?)

[personal profile] charcoalfeather 2018-02-03 06:32 am (UTC)(link)
[Kaen was just sort of half-dozing in his trainer's arms until Elsa and Skadi became apparent. Now he was extra curious in this other woman and this large Vulpix. Possibly the largest he's ever seen! And just look at those tails!

He sniffs very curiously at Skadi before she returns to Elsa. Very neat. Very friendly.
]

Hehe, that's right. I signed myself and Kaen up for the "Cute" category. We've been working on a very special together.

[Kaen opens his mouth... and a puff of light snow sure does shoot out onto Elsa and Skadi.]

I think the judges will really like it. I-I mean, I hope.