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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!]
rambling_runner: (Thinking about stuff)

[personal profile] rambling_runner 2018-02-08 02:14 am (UTC)(link)
"No no I mean; we both want to ride together. But, she's got some nasty scars. The people who had her before me weren't good to her." He murmured a reassurance to Scuabtuinne, he nuzzled into him and let him guide her, so her side was facing Kazuki. Ash nodded to her heavily damaged shell.

"Most Lapras have a complete shell; the cracks and the notches on her? That's the damage that was done to her, by Team Rocket." He pet her neck, leaning into her. "So she's sensitive about people getting near to that."
forsaintcecilia: (there's a point where it breaks)

[personal profile] forsaintcecilia 2018-02-08 02:23 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh!"

Oh, shoot. Kazuki doesn't mean to bring up tough subjects like that. He hasn't seen a whole lot of these Team Rocket folk, but nearly everything he's heard has been really bad. Who would hurt an innocent, gentle Pokemon like that?

"I'm really sorry," he replies, lowering his voice a notch to make the conversation a little more private. "That was really rude and dumb of me to assume. And I'm sorry someone did something so mean to you, Scuabtuinne."

He totally butchers the pronunciation of her name, but it's the thought that counts.
rambling_runner: (Hey there)

[personal profile] rambling_runner 2018-02-09 06:12 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's alright." Ash smiled. Scuabtuinne nodded, turning slightly to face Kazuki again. But she didn't mind Ash standing by her side. "This is what I meant about getting ehr confidence up. Before she didn't like having people see it at all, but she was great on stage! So, that's gotta be a step forward."

Or at least, Ash was hoping it was. There was still some way to go before the two of them hit the waves together but they were getting there!
forsaintcecilia: (heeeey s'up there Kazuki)

[personal profile] forsaintcecilia 2018-02-10 01:02 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, she was awesome!" Kazuki heartily agrees. So does Honky Tonk! He claps his flippers together in applause. "Her song and her costume were all really beautiful! You would have never guessed she was shy at all!"

Maybe by the time Kazuki gets to visit Olivine, she and Honky Tonk can go for a swim together.
rambling_runner: (Hey there)

[personal profile] rambling_runner 2018-02-11 04:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Scuabtuinne smiled softly, ducking her head again but thanking Honky Tonk and Kazuki for their praise.

"Exactly! So, we're working on it." Ash wrapped his arms around her neck and gave her a hug. Given her body shape and their respective sizes, he was essentially hugging her neck as she returned the gesture. It was still sweet.

"So if you ever drop by, you gotta let us know so we can meet up. I've got quite a few mons who love to perform, I just wanted to give Scuabtuinne her chance to shine."