AN EXCITING END TO THE DAY

[indigo_events]

Who: Everyone participating in the extra Prom event!
Where: The beach on the south part of the island, and nearby surroundings
When: Sunday, April 15th (night)
Summary: A special kite-flying sendoff goes awry.
Rating: PG-13, most likely
Log:



As night falls on the final day of an excellent beach prom adventure, the staff of Resort Gorgeous usher their guests out onto the beach for one last grand sight to top off the experience. Big, fluffy resort towels have been laid out for people and Pokemon alike to sit on, and locals are off to the sides, handling large and beautiful kites with incredible care. They come in all shapes and sizes, and each depicts a Pokemon you may have seen wandering the shores or swimming in the oceans during your time here. They're incredible works of art all on their own, and as the wind picks up, watching them lift off into the sky becomes an artistic experience in and of itself.

A hush falls over the gathered audience as the kites sail up, up, up into the sky. Small children begin to release lanterns that float up to join them, and the kites dance around them in practiced loops and twirls. In turn, they are illuminated from all angles, a play of shadow and color in the dark, starry night.

But as the show goes on, it starts to become apparent that starlight and lanterns... are not the only things lighting up the night sky.

A growing point of electric blue light that might have been overlooked at first among the rest of the stars becomes brighter and brighter, and bigger and bigger, quickly becoming what is clearly a long and jagged tunnel opening up in the middle of the sky over the island, accompanied by a sound like a clap of thunder.

There's barely enough time to react to the opening of space before, like bees from a hive, ghostly white creatures emerge, at least two dozen of them, drifting serenely down in the direction of the beach-- and, unfortunately, right towards the show, even as the locals gasp in shock and try to pull their kites in.

"What in the world is that?" one person cries out.

"Where did they come from?" shouts another.

But the biggest, most obvious reactions come from the wild Pokemon in the area.

Frightened Wingull take off in enormous clouds from their cliffside nests and scatter to the winds, the sea grows choppy with fish Pokemon of all kinds poking out from the waves to examine the bright light only to splash hurriedly back down, and even the Pyukumuku try to roll themselves back into the ocean, expelling their innards to help pull them across the sand. The landbound wild Pokemon don’t have the ocean or the sky to retreat to, and begin to swarm and stampede in their efforts to either find somewhere to get away from the strange, unnerving creatures...or stand their ground and attempt to fight them. The reaction from the wild Pokemon is so strong, in fact, that the strange creatures seem to panic themselves, jittering this way and that, only for some to get tangled in the strings of the retreating kites. Once ensnared, they start to emit an unsettling cry as they struggle to get free, lashing out with their tentacles at anything that comes near as they come tumbling slowly through the air towards the ground.

It’s chaos on the beach. Some locals try to yank their kites free, or send out their own Pokemon to try and defend themselves. Others run, scooping up children and Pokemon and yelling for others to do the same. Wild Pokemon are flapping and scampering everywhere, so panicky that they’re having a hard time telling friend from foe. The strange creatures are floating all around, lost and fighting with trained and wild Pokemon alike. But the question is...what will you do?


A wild Nihilego appeared!

>FIGHT
>BAG
>POKEMON
>RUN



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ALLY: UNLOCKED

[indigo_events]

[With everything going on, it would be very easy to miss yet another glow coming from the sky somewhere to the west…this one the warm light of a flame rather than the blue glow of the portal. And it’s getting closer and closer very quickly.]

[The creatures’ portal can be seen all the way from One Island, if you’re up high enough.]

[And the very, very top of Mt. Ember, as it turns out, is plenty high enough.]


Wild Moltres appeared!

[It lets out a ringing, piercing cry as it draws near the island, swooping gracefully through the air and circling the portal. Many of the panicked wild Pokemon, and the locals for that matter, seem to stop and stare upwards in both awe and relief at the legendary bird.]

[The alien creatures, on the other hand, don’t know Moltres or have any innate feelings towards it. But they do react to a giant, fiery bird joining the fray by shying away from it, from the size of it, from its fiery wings and the confident way it flies.]

[It lets out another screech and swoops down over the meadow of abandoned kites, talons raised and wings spread wide. It is the guardian of these islands. And these creatures do not belong here.]

Moltres Info

[indigo_events]

INFO:
CONGRATULATIONS! For the remainder of the battle, Moltres will be assisting player characters and may be referenced in threads however you see fit! This includes:

Defending the vulnerable from harm! If Moltres sees humans or Pokemon in imminent harm, it will help protect them until they can escape.

Personally assisting your character's Pokemon in battle if they're already holding their own! There's far too much going on for it to stay with any one person for long, but it will tag-team with you if it seems like it could help.

Soaring overhead and visibly herding the Nihilego back towards the portal they came out of-- and helping any trainers who may have already started doing that on their own.

Giving brief but pointed "wtf??" looks to any Legend Seekers who are standing there in the middle of the chaos with their phones out taking selfies.

And more!

The biggest guideline to keep in mind is that Moltres is here to defend its islands and their inhabitants, but will not be using excessive force against the Ultra Beasts unless it's absolutely necessary to. And most importantly, it's here to aid! Without everyone's efforts, Moltres would be hard-pressed-- even unable-- to do this on its own. Teamwork makes the dream work!

OTA

[meteorman]

[The first thing Ford notices is the background music, which is not even a little bit like what normally plays on this island. The second is that he recognizes those fucking squid. They're in higher definition now and there's a lot more of them, but they look just like the being he got blurry photos of the very first time this place freaked out for a weekend.]

I knew it wasn't just a Frillish in bad lighting! [He has never felt more vindicated in his life. Finally, more people than just the other Legend Seekers members will believe him.

The one he saw before was also a lot less, uh... in distress? It sure didn't give him the same feeling of unease, but there's more of them this time and he's never liked feeling outnumbered. He didn't teach himself to straight-up shut off his fear response for no reason, though. Fighting unknown creatures from another dimension is kind of his bread and butter. He pulls USS Cyclops' ball from the strap across his chest. It's the best choice here: if it can just Wrap one of them it can probably incapacitate it without it being able to do much damage to anything else. It's also got nerves of fucking steel and will probably be able to handle that kind of close quarters. Probably. It's some wet algae piloting scavenged nautical detritus, it'll be fine. It emerges with a rumble that starts out theatrical and turns almost surprised when it takes in the scene. The fuck is happening. The fuck is this, the fuck are those?]

Don't panic. Use Wrap on that one there--

[USS Cyclops dutifully reaches out and grabs one of the Nihilego before it can get tangled in a kite string. Both Pokémon (if that IS a Pokémon) are clearly unhappy with this arrangement, but them's the breaks. It starts to pull the alien squid in, though not without a good degree of struggle. It's a bit like reeling in a particularly stubborn fish, if a fish flew through the air and was giving off a deep and abiding sense of tangible dread. If anyone else wants to help bring this thing down safely to where it might be able to be knocked out or reasoned with, get in there!]

hey there friend

[findingbeasts]

[They really can't have nice things, can they?

The creatures are fascinating and Newt really wants to get closer to one if he can at some point but right now the focus is trying to keep the situation from getting any worse than it already is. People are panicked, he's fairly certain these strange creatures are a bit panicked and maybe even just a bit confused about why they're here, and, well, there's a lot of kites in the air that are going to make things much worse as the beasts start moving closer.

Seeing Ford and USS Cyclops attempting to draw one of the beasts down to the ground, Newt looks to the Noivern beside him and nods upwards.]

Salazar, see if you can help get that thing down.

[The Noivern's ears twitch and he nods, letting out a low series of clicks before he launches himself into the air. He flies up and swings around to the other side of the beast, hovering mid-air with his back to it and using Gust to push more of the kites away and clear more space so there's less for the beast to try and grasp.

Now Newt looks to the Nosepass beside his legs, resting a hand on Samuel's head.]

Focus a Thunderwave on the beast, if you would Samuel?

[Toddling back and forth, the Nosepass does just that, sending out the attack to try and quell the beast's fighting.

Hopefully.]

OTA

[brokencode]

[Something about the creatures feels very wrong, yes. But Angel knows what it's like to be wrong. She knows what it's like to be wrong and scared, and that means that she feels nothing but pity for these tangled up creatures.

Angel runs forward, toward a smaller, struggling creature. She starts to reach out to help but --

Something catches her hand. It's a ribbon, one made of pink, blue and cream fur. That ribbon draws her hand back until its a safe distance away.

Adorababy trills at Angel, looking at her for the first time in what feels like ages. There's a scolding note there, but there's also concern and that familiar, yet almost forgotten, adoration.

Then he springs forward, wrapping a ribbon around the tendril of one of the struggling creatures.]

Right. [Angel nods, and then turns to any approaching trainers.] We need to find out how to calm them down. They're frightened, not dangerous!

[At least... she hopes that's the case.]

[warnotlove]

[After taking in the scene above them Orion released the rest of his Pokemon in case they'd be any help dealing with these things, but he's not sure how much they can do considering the only feeling he's getting from all of this is sheer panic. When he hears Angel he can't help but agree, they need to calm these things down.]

Just 'cause they're frightened doesn't mean they're not dangerous!

[In fact, as far as he could see they were dangerous because they were frightened.]

Any ideas on how to calm them down? They don't seem very receptive to reasoning.

[He's all ears, really.]

OTA : team ventilation hideout

[sleepallthewayhome]

[No.no.no.no.no.no.no. Of course it was too good to be true. She was so stupid. So, so stupid. There's alien monsters and they're going to kill everyone just like before and and...Newt just shuts down and runs. Some of her team want to fight but they find themselves in balls the moment they even think about going towards those ....things. She won't let them die. She won't be alone again. Not again. She runs through the chaos and the mess and the people. Moving quickly and using her size to her advantage as always.

She runs and if you're small looking she'll try and grab your arm. She might grab your arm accidently even if you're too big but she's trying to go for people she thinks can fit.]

I know where we can hide. Come with me.

[If you shake her off or say no, she'll drop you and run. Sorry, Newt is surviving and that means letting the ones who want to die, go. She's not staying to watch. Not again.

She'd scouted the place out before, she knows she can find vents in the resort and she can hide there. Hide and be safe and wait....for everyone else to die again.]

[bleedingunversed]

[The only reason Vanitas doesn't shake her off right away is because he's got an instinct to protect this kid that he can't get rid of. They bonded over the network and now that he knows who she is he's determined to not let anything happen to her.

So he follows her, Scrapper the Houndoom on his heels snarling at any Ultra Beasts that may get too close, Mr. Pickles the Flareon darting ahead of Newt to stop anything that might try to block their path.]

Where the hell are we going?

[Get her someplace safe then go find his teammates. That's the plan right now.]

open, but would prefer one chronological thread! no particular tagging order

[gobblewonked]

He didn't like the look of that blue point. But maybe it was nothing. Maybe he was just seeing things. After all, his vision isn't the most precise without glasses. Never was.

But then it gets closer. McGucket takes a step back, bare toes digging into the sand. The light gets bigger. He takes another step back, his mouth open in surprise and fear, and he finally realizes what it is. It's a great big tube in the sky -- it's a portal.

"Oh, no."

Creatures begin to come out of it, ones that feel wrong to look at, and Fiddleford remembers everything. His pupils dilate. His jaw goes slack. He stumbles and falls backwards and is shocked to hit sand, instead of floating up with the gravitational field generated by the --

"No, no no no--!"

Fiddleford curls forward, arms coming up to shield his head and face.

He remembers it O P E N I N G.

He lets out a sound that starts out a shriek and ends as a moan.

hey it's your not!great nephew

[starry_forehead]

Dipper saw McGucket fall and that's enough to get him running over.

"Grunkle McGucket what's...." He looks over and sees. Oh wow, that sure is a familiar coloured beam of light "Oh, no."

Dipper has seen the portal back home. He's seen it work and bring Ford back, but he's also read the journals, the full journals and how McGucket got pulled into it years ago. So he turns to McGucket to try to...help? He's not sure, just, he's family now and that's what matters.

"Can you hear me? Grunkle McGucket! It's okay, it's not going to pull you in!"

OTA

[logical_lioness]

Hermione's pokemon, who had been watching the kite festival, were immediately on high alert, watching for attacks and covering people nearby who didn't have pokemon.

Hermione didn't have time to study the incoming creatures, instead focusing on ordering her pokemon to deflect any attacks that came their way. She was silently grateful that Yorokobi had evolved during the ball the night before, and was holding his own in the air.

"Come to me!" she called out to people and trainers closest to her who were milling around in fright and confusion. Her pokemon were spread too thinly to effectively cover everyone in the nearby area.

[rambling_runner]

Ash ran over to her, his alolan Raichu cradled to his chest and his Lucario at his side.

"Hey!" He puffed a little; he's been running everywhere, trying to both help and to get help for his Pokemon. "Alright, do you know somewhere safe we can direct people to? Cos I don't want to suggest we funnel people indoors and then have these giant arseholes get in after them."

OTA

[runswiththepack]

Daine was reeling, the feeling of wrongness of the creatures being almost drowned out by the overwhelming fear from the native pokemon.

Against her pokemon's wishes, Daine ran straight into the fray, attempting to communicate with the creatures.

"Stop, they're afraid!" she cried out to people nearby, trying to get them to see reason. "You're scaring them! If you just let me try..."

An attack spiralled towards one of the creatures caught in a downed kite.

"STOP," she screeched, throwing herself in front of the attack. Diamondhoof slammed into her, pushing her out of the way and taking the brunt of the attack herself.

[notmyrealname]

"Dazzle, use reflect!"

The command is called out an before the attack can hit Diamondhoof, a small Cutiefly will dart in front of her, using Reflect to decrease the damage of it. Both are still hit by it but the effect is not near as bad as it could have been as the Cutiefly manages to stay in the air, flitting over to check on Diamondhoof. Are you okay???

Her trainer runs over to help Daine up, Cissnei looking her over as a shiny Lucario darts over to try and free the creature caught up in the kite.

"Are you alright?"

OTA

[shiro2hero]

[The first thing he thinks, seeing the ripping hole in the sky, is of the world left behind. Of the wormholes ripped through space and time. And it makes the hair rise on the back of his neck, cold prickle through his limbs and settle in his chest. No...]

[And then it's chaos.]

[At his side, Kuro digs his feet into the sand, bracing himself, and shouldering his trainer aside. Jarring Shiro into motion. The rest of his Pokemon are released in a flurry of light, with the exception of Luna, who remains safely tucked in her ball. Haunter, Blue, Red and Green appear in flashes of white light, the Tropius looking more uncertain than her companions.]

Blue -- Red. Get people off the beach! Back inside. Anyone you can! Make sure you can find the others! [Their friends from the island, their friends here. He doesn't need to specify at this point. The Gallade and Incineroar nod once, and they're off.] Haunter, Green. Get up there -- cut the kite strings and get those things out of here!

[Maybe they're harmless and just frightened, but, the wild pokemon are terrified. These things are sending familiar, anxious vibes through him, too. That can't mean anything good. If he stops to think, he's going to put himself back on a field of ice -- ]

Kuro.

[A metal hand drops to the Aggron's nose. Just for a second. To steady his breathing. Steady himself. Steady both of them. He's torn between charging after Red and Blue, to make sure everyone is safe, and standing out here to hold the line with his starter. It can't be like last time. A massive light in the sky, people running, screaming...]

[The big head drops away from his hand, nudging at his pocket. At where he'd shoved odds and ends he didn't know what to do with, before. Asking for something there. They don't have much time before the things make landfall. Despite Haunter and Green's best efforts. So Kuro doesn't waste that time. No sooner does Shiro pull something from his pocket, than the big pokemon seizes it, steps away.]

[And light just envelopes them both.]

I'm not losing anyone else.

[When it clears, Kuro is a lot bigger. And smashing his head into the nearest Nihilego with a vengeance.]

backflips in here, let the dads Fight

[meteorman]

[For once Ford isn't rushing head-long into danger (he's doing that enough in other places on this log, more than likely). There's a lot of those things and the only way to deal with them effectively will be to coordinate. Thank goodness he's post-canon and actually values teamwork or this would be going a lot worse.

A tiny figure practically floats on delicate feet over to where Kuro and the Nihilego are grappling. It's Franceska the Kirlia, who is scared shitless but knows that that means it's important now more than ever to act. She Teleports out of the way of Kuro's thrashing tail, flickering in and out of visibility as she keeps herself out of harm's way. And, between Teleports, she sends well-timed Heal Pulses Kuro's way. These things are strong. Even a Mega is going to need some extra help.]

You looked like you might appreciate some backup.

[You don't have to do this on your own, Shiro.]

OTA

[warnotlove]

The first thing that Orion noticed is the sound, the crack of thunder, the change in music, the confused and panicked cry of the Pokemon, and all of the commotion of everyone running for their lives or gearing up to battle. He's still new enough and awkward here that he knew better than to think he had any idea what was going on. Naturally, that meant the first thing he did was pull out his 'Gear to try and identify these monsters.

"They're scared-" Who wouldn't be, getting all tangled up like that? He knew it was no use arguing that point to the panicked humans and Pokemon running for their lives though, it didn't matter if they were scared if they were terrifying everyone else. The sense of dread they were emitting certainly wasn't helping.

When the attempt to identify them goes as well as could be expected he shoved the 'Gear back into his pocket with a disgruntled sound. "How am I supposed to help when I can't even understand these things?!" Even without being able to understand Pokemon's direct communication he could work out intent, feeling and a general idea of what they wanted. This was garbled panic and primal fear, there wasn't anything he could do about it.

"Fighting them is only making it worse, is there a way to send them back?"

Re: OTA

[queen_stabbity]

"Probably. But you'd have to figure out exactly what caused the opening in the first place to reverse it," Ceilidh said absently, watching the jelly fish things. She shouldered her spear... stick with a knife tied onto the tip of it ... and frowned at the creatures. Unlike the others around, she didn't seem frightened just thoughtful.

"If it's a natural phenomenon we're probably shit out of luck. If someone intentionally caused it, then you find them and get them to reverse it. If it happened because of something on the other side... welp..." Her voice trailed off with a shrug. There was adventurous and then there was stupid. She wasn't going jumping through the portal. That'd be stupid.

OTA!

[thenightsky]

Bean! Block their path! Carbuncle, Regent! Help me get people out of here!

[Yeah. Things were just a tiny bit chaotic right now. Noctis had been hoping that this weekend would go smoothly; that maybe things would be nice and calm for once but apparently this world just wasn't having it. So when the wormhole had opened up he had found himself almost groaning out loud.

It figures.

Instead of letting himself get frustrated though the prince had jumped into action, immediately letting all of his team out so they could aid in evacuating people from the scene.

His Snorlax immediately moved to block the path of some of the Nihilego, roaring irritably in hopes of startling them though honestly nothing seemed to really bother these things. Quay the Popplio was perched on the Snorlax's shoulder and she let loose a few good shots with Aqua Jet, nailing a few of the Nihilegos which..was actually pretty effective. (Sadly Noctis was too busy to notice.)]

Watch out! [Grabbing a waitress he tugged her out of the way as a Nihilego came crashing down, the beast tangled in some kites and not at all pleased about it.] Nyx! Quick Attack! [The Frogadier lept into action, nailing the beast and knocking it backwards while Noctis ushered the woman towards the resort.]

[rambling_runner]

Seeing the Nihilego's crowd up on Bean, ignoring her warning roars - of course a certain Lucario was going to step into the fight. He skidded between Bean and the offending beasts, although he didn't give any warning growls. A sphere of light engulfed him, hardening into a shell that cracked open, revealing his Mega Evolution. Only then did he howl, his voice echoing. It didn't deter them, but he hadn't intended for it to. Danny threw himself into battle, throwing out Aura Spheres and Flash Canons at any that dared to approach the group. In his battlelust, he also didn't realise that his Flash Cannons were doing far more damage than the Aura Spheres.

Ash ran over, following Danny and holding a deeply distressed Holokai to his chest. Diarmuid ran past, to secure the other flank as Danny seemed to have 'his' side covered. "Dude, where do we put these people? I dunno if these things can get indoor or not-" He knew that they needed to get people out of here, but he had no idea where 'safe' was. ANd he's a bit distracted by 'wtf are these things', 'oh god this situation is a nightmare' and 'my precious Raichu is freaking out'.

[cyan_maid]

[Hhhhhhhholy crap.

Dinah is practically vibrating next to Jane as she helps her Pokemon to her feet. Being the Hearing Pokemon, whatever sound that cry was seems to still be giving her poor Audino the chills, and that's the thing that makes Jane nervous - not the weird unearthly creatures getting caught in the strings of kites, no, that's just...honestly, part of her isn't too surprised something weird happened. Still...]

What the hell...

[So many of them are caught in the kites...she takes out a Pokeball and lets it go, and Bettina the Crobat pops out, momentarily taken aback by the scene around her.]

Bettina! I know this is weird, but - try using Air Cutter on the kite strings and then grab the kites and bring them down!

[If they get the kites out of the air, then they won't be tangling up the weird jellyfish, right? Bettina shivers, nods, and launches off, trying to maneuver around other Pokemon and the weird creatures to hit the kite strings. It's not easy, though...she might hit a jelly, or one of your Pokemon, or a kite - it's entirely possible.]

[islandshore]

[There's a grunt from nearby as a Hydreigon swerves out of the attack's way. He's shivering and whimpering, as is the Nidoking on his back, though the Lucario beside him seems to be more focused, judging by her sharp gaze at the nearby beasties.

Crush, however, swoops down, teeth chattering, and grumbles unintelligibly. Soon after, Riku bolts into the fray, his Aegislash shielding him from behind.]

Huh. You trying to clear the air for these things? That's... actually not a bad idea. And definitely more practical than brute forcing it, anyway.

[agent3]

[So maybe most people are off-put by large sea creature-esque beings floating out of a portal in the sky and not coming out of the water, but Thida? Once the initial shock wears off, she's weirdly entranced by them - enough so that the idea of fighting them off seems dumb. Why would you want to fight them? They weren't Team Rocket, they were just sort of floating! And she wants to totally get close to one.]

Jellies! Whoa, cool-

[Poko, thank goodness, has other ideas. The Tepig squirms out of his trainer's arms and bites down on the back of her shirt, pulling her backwards into the sand.]

Aaugh! Poko, noooo! Wanna meet 'em!

[Why do you do these things, Thida. Please stop. Someone make her stop it.]

[exeggutorhead]

[A Tepig might not be able to do much to stop someone, but a mega-evolved Tyranitar probably can.]

[A big, green shape looms over Thida, reaching down a clawed "hand" to (very carefully) hold her down where she is. YOU. CHILD. STAY RIGHT HERE. BE SAFE.]

[And it doesn't take long for Envy to notice his main fighter's preoccupation.]

Hey, Chimera! What's going on over there?!

OTA

[11121_assumption]

Walter's used to horrible, fleshy beings that probably shouldn't exist. The only thing that's really throwing him off at the moment is that they're not humanoid. But pulling out his Gear and trying to get information on them only increased the eerie deja vu as it dissolved into static. He observed them wearily, keeping his distance and focusing on his priority; finding his friends. He'd only start a fight with them if he found them threatening or outright attacking those he'd grown close to.

Darkness led the way, flying low to avoid the mess of kites and tangled beasts. Walter kept Assumption at his side, who was quick to throw a Smack Down attack at any the unknown Pokemon that came for him, along with trying to redirect the panicking wild Pokemon from attacking them as well. Claudia ran slightly ahead of them, helping to clear the way with her cool demeanour while trying to find a certain someone...

[notmyrealname]

Not far away from where Walter and his team are, Cissnei's down closer to the water, her team having managed to corral some of the strange beasts away from the party goers.

And she might have noticed a slight weakness.

"Shuriken, Reno, use Dig!" Cissnei called out and the Furfrou and Ninetales jump into action, burrow under ground before the beasts can react and hitting them hard with the powerful move. Apparently Ground-type moves did quite a bit of damage to these guys and Cissnei was using that to her advantage.

In her arms was Kalm, the Togepi chirping and squeaking angrily at the large beasts in the air while Tseng stood ready and waiting in case any of them came too close, his eyes glowing softly in preparation.

"Have you found anyone yes, Tseng?"

"Walter is close by, would you like me to contact him?"

"Yes, let him know where we are," Cissnei said as she looked up towards where Dazzle and Rekka were zipping about, clearing out kites. She whistled sharply and the Spearow changed direction, heading for the beasts now while Tseng closed his eyes and reached out.

"We are down near the shoreline. Cissnei could use your help."

OTA - Buffing and debuffing station for all!

[paladinlost]

Portals that rip space apart, unknown creatures appearing from them, white bodies swishing gently like dresses... For a moment Cecil forgets which world he's in, forgets he's not facing planesgorgers or maenads.

"Why... have you come here, now...?"

He feels faint. His legs feel like they could collapse beneath him at any moment. And yet... and yet...

"Levia, use Safeguard on every Pokémon you meet. Rosie, do the same with Lucky Chant and Light Screen. Flare, assist anyone you can with Helping Hand. Bio, cast Stun Spore and Sweet Scent on the other teams' targets. Tellah, try to give out as meany healing Presents as you can. Deathbringer, stay close to me."

He'll need a blade for this. His head is pounding, but his mind clears. He will protect everyone or die trying.

"Also, Rosie. Use Spotlight on me."

[bleedingunversed]

"Scrapper, use Super Fang!" Vanitas called out as some of the strange creatures started to crowd a little too close to where Cecil and his team were. The Houndoom didn't hesitate to leap into action, charging at the Ultra Beasts and hitting them hard with the attack her trainer called for--then using Rock Smash on the back end just because she could.

The creatures scattered slightly and hey, at least they were apart now which is all that mattered since they seemed to be easier to deal with separately.

"You guys alright?" Vanitas asked as he came over towards Cecil, Flood the Phantump zipping along with him looking rather serious and malicious for once.

OTA

[maybeitsmabelline]

Okay that wormhole thing is kind of uncomfortably familiar. As soon as it appears Mabel is momentarily frozen where she is, hands tight on the string of her kite as she stares up at it, up at the creatures coming through it because it looks so familiar--but then Little Dipper is bumping into her, the usually blank stared, dumb smile wearing Pokemon thrumming in worry as he urges her to move. Pussywillow and Tabby Puss are standing in front of their trainer, both hissing and bearing their claws while Mermando, Hambone, and Bouncy tug on Mabel to get her moving.

"Wait--Hambone--wait I have to find Dipper and Grunkle Ford and Grunkle McGucket!" she yelped, letting go of her kite. "Especially Grunkle McGucket!" Before her Pokemon can stop her again Mabel's off like a shot, running across the sand, dodging other people and fleeing Pokemon and even a Nihilego that swooped down towards her. "DIPPER! GRUNKLE FORD! GRUNKLE MCGUCKET!"

Her Pokemon are hot on her heels, Pussywillow and Little Dipper attacking the Nihilego and knocking it away from the little girl as best they can while the others stay close to their trainer.

THIS WAS BAD. THIS WAS SO BAD.

[schachmeister]

Armin was never visiting another prom ever again. Ever.

Armin could feel his stomach twist with fear, when the creatures first broke through the air, his heart pounding and his throat tight as their strange, unsettling cry washed over him. He knew this sensation, knew it intimately. It was the same thing he had felt when the Female Titan had knelt over him, plucking away his hood, the same thing he had felt on the rooftops of Trost as the titans poured in through the gate, the same thing he had felt when the Colossal titan had stared down at them all over the wall before destroying their world.

Fear.

But Armin was a soldier. He had sworn an oath to humanity. Perhaps not in this exact world or against this exact enemy, but an oath nonetheless. He might be afraid, but he couldn't let them stop him. Not this time.

Glancing around, he tried to assess the battlefield and the chaos as good as he could. He could hear Mabel's voice, high and terrified, adding to the chaos of the battlefield. And then he spotted her, running, his pokemon behind her and trying to ward of one of the giant creatures to the best of their abilities. Which-- Armin swore slightly. He couldn't recall the exact date, but he knew Mabel and her brother hadn't been here for that long. Her pokemon, brave as they might be, were probably not that strong yet, and in a fight like this, they could easily become overwhelmed.

Quickly, Armin plucked two pokeballs from his belt, releasing Juniper his Dragalge and Aurora his Dragonair even as he started to run towards Mabel, hoping to intercept her.

"Juniper, give us some cover! Aurora, try and stun it with your Thunder Wave!"

Though Armin could see both pokemon seemed ill at ease, they nevertheless rose to the occasion, Juniper breathing out a thick dark smog that hung between them and the strange creatures in the sky, while Aurora allowed electricity to crackle along her horn, before sending it at the nearest Nihilego.

Which left Armin free to focus on Mabel. Reaching for her, he tried to catch one of her wrists to stop her in her track, trying not to stumble on the sand himself. "Mabel! Come here, it's dangerous."

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[guiltyeyes]

[ Apparently you can't enjoy anything around here for TEN MINUTES without shit going up in flames. Her plans were to chill in the warmth in her bathing suit and watch the show. But. You know. Before she registers this as a threat-- or even notices the background music --she assumes that the creatures are just more kites... Spawned by some weirdass fireworks. ]

What in the world...? [ It doesn't take her long to realize that these are not, in fact, kites. Her instincts tell her to crawl back and seek shelter. The rest of her tells her to be the Trainer that she is and try her best. She goes with the latter, pulling herself to her feet and fumbling for the first Pokeball she has on her belt chain draped over her hips.

Gotta be stylish in all outfits. ]

Calibur~! [ She calls, tossing out her Aegislash-- the strongest Pokemon in her arsenal at the moment. Fully maxed, the sword and shield aparate. He may be part Ghost, but the rest of him is ALL STEEL™. Another ball flies from her hand. ] Annnnd Spinel~! [ Her All-Starmie too joins the sword. ]

Calibur, get that one-- [ She points to a particularly flaily Nihilego who looks like it's out for blood. ] With an Iron Head! Spinel, Hydro Pump~!

[ Both Pokemon follow suit while their Trainer is busy doing showy poses in the face of danger. They would groan to themselves if they could, instead focusing on following directions. They might need a little help, but with one launching an insanely high pressure stream of water and the other going right in for the kill, it's not looking that bad. ]

Look alive, boys!!

Singing duo Mari and Ash would like to battle?

[rambling_runner]

Honestly, it looked like Mari was handling herself pretty well. But Alexander, being an old fashioned sort of grandpa, saw a girl in a bikini fighting against these alien beasts and clearly, she should have a helping hand!

So when one approaches her that isn't immediately attacked by her Pokemon, Mari would find a heavy anchor being thrown around it, before it's bodily thrown by Ash's Dhelmise back into the sky. Ash wasn't far behind, his Lucario in it's Mega form and attacking the beasts with a touch of savagery normally absent from the usually cheerful Lucario.

"Mari! You holding up okay?"

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[tookashirototheknee]

[Much to his chagrin, Matt is not actually stargazing at the time the creatures appear. However, as they arrive, he freezes, the eerie sounds they give off bringing back memories of purple-lit ships, of shouting voices, and of pain.

However, before anything else can happen, Wismur the nameless looks up at Matt, and then steps forward, light shining around it as it evolves into a Loudred and starts loudly chittering in the creatures' direction. That seems to galvanize Kerberos, Venus, and even Mimi, who start poking at Matt.

Taking a breath, Matt smoothes down his dress, and grabs a towel.]

Alright, crew. Let's take these guys on!

[shiro2hero]

[Matt's not the only one trying to sort through a sudden rash of bad memories, as a result of the lights in the sky. Enough to where Shiro's Aggron has shoved him off to look for the people he's worried about, or else he'll be no use in the fight.]

[So he's a little breathless when he finally finds Matt, running the whole way, almost colliding with him.]

Are you okay!

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[dreamsofahero]

... Well. This is certainly something. And while Sion is surprised by these strange creatures, it's, well, it's not exactly a sort of thing he's never dealt with before. Having to deal with attempted incursions by goddesses from another dimension and their minions means this isn't entirely unfamiliar territory. At least these ones aren't inside his head too--

Which means his team are all out of their pokeballs and and being given calm, if urgent directions. Of course, Sion can feel that sense of sheer power as well as anyone, so he's initially avoiding direct confrontation, instead sending his 'mons to protect people and property that seem to be in danger. He's watching the strange creatures intently though, trying to get an idea of their behavior, attack patterns, potential weaknesses.

Except, that as he watches, he notices something...

"... They almost seem to be acting in a panic more than anything," he mutters.

[tearsofademon]

Ah. This is gonna suck, isn't it.

These things are certainly a surprise, don't get him wrong. And surprise new creatures around here are always interesting. It's just he can feel that powerful aura, and it feels much too familiar for his liking. This world was supposed to be free of things like Alpha or the goddesses, right? It's supposed to be a peaceful place without that crap.

It's almost enough to make him want to walk away to go take a nap and not deal with it. Years ago, he might have done just that.

Half of his team goes to help try to direct the wild Pokemon fleeing the area, after a meaningful glance but no actual words given. Aran is clinging to Ryner's shoulder fearfully, and Jehra - the first of his team to notice the moment the wormhole opened, of course he would be - is refusing to leave his side.

(Shira is more focused than he ever has been on one of the mysterious creatures, staring it down intently. ...That's odd for him, considering he never focuses long on anything larger than a sock, but it's something to ponder later.)

...But Ryner has noticed the same thing as Sion, as he watches at Sion's side. "Yeah, you're right. Whatever they are, they don't really seem like they have any kind of goal in mind. They're just lashing out at whatever gets too close."

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[rambling_runner]

Ash was geared to fight these things the moment they started lashing out, especially as panic set in and everyone started losing their shit. Thank God he wasn't in his kilt this time.

But Holokai, his Alola Raichu, held up a paw. "Wait man, let me see if I can read their auras. They might just, you know, need a bit of calm." He floated near to one (even as Ash tried to call him back cos ffs Holokai, they're gonna punt you back-!) and lifted his paws, glowing with psychic energy to try and 'sense' him. But suddenly Holokai held his head, closing his eyes and squeaking. "What...they're not... dude, I can't. I can't! They're like, an oil spill on the sea! Oil in the sky! Their auras are just all wrong!" He groaned, clearly distressed by this and shaking his head.

Diarmuid had also grit his teeth, sword arms extended.
"He's right. These things... I can't understand their minds. It's nonsense. Holokai-!" The Raichu had suddenly dropped out of the sky, refusing to hold himself aloft in an attempt to 'switch off' his psychic abilities and not feel the strange beast's weird aura. Ash ran out and caught him, holding Holokai to his chest.

"Jesus Christ, don't do that again Holokai!" Holokai just squeaked and curled into Ash. Motioning to Diarmuid, the group ran to find people they could help, while finding help for Holokai too.

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[haveyouseenalittlegirl]

It feels so much like the horror he hasn't felt since Silent Hill and that's not a good mind set for Harry to be in. The monsters don't help.

But he's got a team now. One that he lets out, even Locked. And the group of them follow him as he A. looks for his daughter and people he knows and B. tries to keep the wild pokemon and chaos in check as much as he can.

Whatever those things are. He knows he can't fight them head on. Especially not by himself. Especially not with that dread and terror that keep trying to drag him back to thinking he's in that town....But he can help keep people safe. And he can concentrate on his team.

"Falkor, you help any kids you see. I know you're going to try anyway. Echo, you stick near me. Dally and Lisa get into the air and keep an eye out for people. And Locked...you're with me too. We're helping people, so don't even think of using this as a chance to steal things or cause trouble. If you do, I'll put you away in the box and never take you out again. House key or not."

That seems to get Locked's attention and after looking at what the commotion is, he seems to fall in line for the moment.

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[badluckbabe]

"Oh...I guess we're doing this now."

Jinx sounds slightly dismayed at the arrival of the alien creatures but not upset. Alien invasions are not unheard of in her world and can sometimes be repelled by a single hero hitting the right spot.

Never the less she's got her Absol out expecting him to be itching for a fight. Instead one of her strongest pokemon whimpers and looks genuinely concerned trying to drag her away from the beach. She swats him on the nose and he reluctantly lets her take the lead.

"Alright now...the collector in me wants to catch one of these for myself." She mused twirling a pokeball on her finger thoughtfully.

"But the heroic thing to do would be to protect the innocents right?" She sighed.

"Remind me again why I wanted to be a hero?" She asked Noir who snorted as if to remind her that being a villain just didn't seem to work out. Tucking her pokeball away she runs into the fray to try and extract panicking beach goers and kids using Noir's speed to dart between the bodies. The closer she gets to the beasts the quicker she finds that she feels horribly uncomfortable around them. She's been in fights she can't win before and this?

This feels like a mini apocalypse.

For now she and her pokemon try to focus on getting other slower people out of the way. Even calling out her Beware to scoop people up and rush them away. Spotting you she dashes over.

"Hey you! Are you hurt?"

[styxiedust]

"I'm okay, sweetie, it's just a headache," Botan replies, hand to her forehead and smiling faintly. She had tried to speak to the strange creatures and got...something in return, scrambled discordant music, high pitched squeals, something alien entirely. The creatures itself didn't hurt her, though, they looked more surprised at the attempt of communication and gave Botan a wide berth out of confusion.

"They're...they're not much for reason, I suppose. Or maybe I'm not speaking their language," she tries to laugh it off while her Gengar scrambles to get her to her feet. "But they didn't--they didn't hurt me, I don't think they're here to hurt anyone."

They are frightening creatures despite the vague desire to defend them.

OTA...someone help her

[2hellwiththe1stlaw]

"MWAHAHAHA! BWAHAHA! You all laughed when I said I wanted a robot army! Well now wouldn't this be a great time for me to have been right?"

Gaige is stomping her way towards the chaos with a manic smile on her face. Her Hitmontop Mayhem was looking ready to start cracking heads but for now Gaige led the way slapping some tourist with her metal hand to get them to move.

"Well for now you'll just have to settle with this! Get em boys!" Pressing a button on her pokegear she cackled wickedly and waited...

....and waited...

"Oh come friggin' on! Stupid teleporter. Fine I guess the attack drones have to fly here. Give em like...ten minutes? My lab isn't that far away!"

The aliens are not waiting though and tentacles lash out to grab at Gaige lifting her up into the air much to the panicking squeals of her Hitmontop.

"Oh HELL no! I am not getting into some freaky deaky tentacle stuff in front of everyone!" She starts thrashing like a wild beast as fear creeps into her voice and eyes. The normally wild and energetic girl is FAR too close to this thing for her comfort and is reacting with some very base instincts.

So now you have Gaige trying to bite through the tentacle on her wrist while her Hitmontop is spinning and trying to build up enough speed to launch itself at the Nihilego. Maybe you should help...

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[a_sin_for_him]

[Oh dear sweet merciful lord.]

[Lust had simply been enjoying the kites, reclining in her bathing suit and sarong, Amoz stretched out beside her...and then the world was ending. Again. Except the way the sky is splitting open sends a certain sort of alarm through her that few things in this world have.]

[All creatures have that thing in their most primal memories, that invokes fear. Even homunculi-turned-humans.]

[The things that come through...she doesn't recognize them. There's something particularly chilling about creatures who's aesthetic calls of ocean depths pouring out from the great welkin of night. Lust is frozen a moment, eyes upward, cold to her core.]

[And then she's moving, leaping up, gathering her team to her and yanking her hair back into a loose tail to keep it out of her way...]

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[lordofthefries]

[First things first: Sasha would like to throw up.

She doesn't know where the feeling comes from, that sudden surge of something being off and not being able to put her finger on why. Other than the obvious fact that the sky is tearing apart right in front of her eyes and the strangest creatures she's had the opportunity to see are streaming through the break. It's terrifying there alone, but deeper down, it's the same fear, the same sense of foreboding she felt not too long ago, running into the empty remains of her village, knowing that it shouldn't be that empty and if it was, well, it meant that whatever stood for a Titan's stomach wasn't empty.

But for all Sasha freezes in place to watch the panic unfold right in front of her, she manages to shake off that wariness for the moment and recall her Togepi. He's far too small to be running around in this panic, far too small to protect his trainer or even himself. And as soon as she gets Omelette into her arms, she's tossing out a pokeball, letting loose a Gallade.]

Peanut Butter, go!

[In the confusion of her emotions, Sasha forgot how timid the Gallade can be without his better romantic half on the battlefield. Peanut Butter halts as soon as the flash from his ball dies down and he's taking large steps away from the wobbly jelly like enemies in front of him. Nope. He's noping right out of this and there's nothing anybody can do to change his mind.

Not even Sasha's flailing and not so gentle coaxing.]

No, no, don't do this! Not right now! You have to help me, okay, Peanut Butter? We have to help these people together!

[Sasha doesn't know what to do. What she does know is that she is never, ever, ever attending another prom in this place ever again. They never end well.]

[rambling_runner]

Luckily, another Gallade is present. A Psycho Cut sliced through he air, colliding with the nearest Nihilego and repelling it from Sasha. The one who'd made the strike soon appeared, followed by Ash, giving him instructions in Irish.

"Fórsaigh iad ar ais!" He ordered, quickly turning to Sasha. "Hey, are you two okay?" Cos her Gallade doesn't look great. Diarmuid on the other hand fought fearlessly, blades extended and staring down the creature, ready to strike the moment it launched an attack at them.

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[styxiedust]

[It's wrong.

It's wrong it's wrong it's wrong it's wrong--

"Please try to hold still, I'll help you!" she had said to the creatures upon noticing how they were tangled and distressed, but what Botan got in return...those noises would stay in her nightmares forever. A strange shrill screeching, distorted notes, alien and wrong. Whatever they are, they're not Pokemon, they're possibly not even animals whose language she can speak. They're in distress but now so is she, holding her head trying to stop the psychic overload from breaking her down.]

Dammit...dammit! [That says it all, she's caught between running and fighting back--no, not fighting, they need help. But--some are freed? What are they doing here.

It hurts. Oh lord, it hurts.

The hole they came out of, shouldn't they go back in it? It's still open, can they be led back into it?]

Yuri! [Her Luxray, at her side trying to keep her held up, sparks up.] Don't--don't hit them, try to lead them back.

[Lead them back? Oh, he gets it, scare the creatures into a certain path to lead them back to the portal. That makes sense, and her other Pokemon will pick up on that plan and accordingly use their attacks to direct whatever beast they see away from people or whatever's in the way. Maybe if they go back the noise will stop and Botan's skull won't split open.]