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paladinlost) wrote in victory_road2019-01-12 09:26 am
Entry tags:
- alex (oxenfree),
- cecil harvey (final fantasy 4),
- egon spengler (ghostbusters),
- envy (fullmetal alchemist),
- handsome jack (borderlands),
- harry mason (silent hill),
- heather mason (silent hill),
- lust (fullmetal alchemist),
- peter venkman (the real ghostbusters),
- ray stantz (the real ghostbusters),
- romelle (voltron),
- ryner lute (legendary heroes),
- shadowmaru (brave police j-decker),
- sion astal (legendary heroes),
- stanford pines (gravity falls),
- takashi "shiro" shirogane (voltron),
- wrath (fullmetal alchemist)
A Night at the Gym!
Who: Everyone is invited! Yes, that includes you!
Where: The Collegiate Gym southwest of Ecruteak City on Route 37, and the Lunar Gym east of Celadon City on Route 7.
When: The festivities begin Saturday at noon, and will conclude Sunday at dawn.
Summary: The Aurora League is organizing an open house/slumber party/festival! Come for the ambiance, for the activities, and for the free food!
Log:
Perhaps you got a flier in the mail, or saw a poster while visiting a Pokémon Center, or maybe even overheard someone talking about it. But however the message gets out, there's apparently a party being hosted at certain Pokémon League gyms, and this time it's not the Indigo League, but rather the still young and newly-formed Aurora League. The two gyms are opening their doors for an all-night party, and you're invited!
COLLEGIATE GYM
Should you head to the Collegiate Gym, you'll find that its co-leaders have apparently spared no effort decorating, with streamers and balloons and other such things everywhere one looks, albeit always (mostly) tastefully done. The various training halls and classrooms are open and ready to be used for battles, practice, or general partying. The main battle hall, however, features rows of tables and chairs, all laid out in ready for the banquet to come later.
The leaders themselves can be found here and there, greeting guests or seeing to matters as needed. Say hi if you want, though there are plenty of other things to do as well. Like the scrapbooking room, set up in one of the classrooms. All of the art materials you could want are available with which you can describe your own world. It doesn't even need to be in a format that can go in a scrapbook - there's clay, a video recorder, a voice recorder, a regular camera...
Another one of the classrooms has been set up with a display depicting the tale of the Dark Emperor and his defeat at the hands of the legendary Halford Miran. The legend itself is written on posters on the walls, interspersed with basic but recognizable sketches of the various scenes in the story. On a table in the middle of the room is a painted clay replica of the Ring of the Dark Emperor, alongside a description of its powers and a drawing of the shadow beasts that the real one can create that's a lot more specifically detailed than the other art in the room...
The first training hall on the left has been reserved for a combat arena, with a surprisingly wide variety of practice weapons available on request. One of the multi-purpose rooms, meanwhile, has been set up with a stage for performances, with a microphone and sound system all set up.
When it's time for food, the banquet hall is filled with all manner of foods the likes of which one would find in Roland. There's a wide variety available to choose from, including multiple options for restricted diets. And dango. Oh so much dango. There is one dedicated table piled high with dango. A Yamask in a chef's hat can also be found hovering around, ready and willing to take special requests if she's brought a recipe - within reason, of course, if she doesn't have the ingredients available there's not much she can do.
And, of course, the library upstairs is always open, to anyone who wants to hide away somewhere quiet for a while. The chairs and couches have been specially selected for comfort.
Note, though, that while the leaders' and their Pokemon are wandering about and keeping an eye on things to the best of their ability... well, they can only be in so many places at once. An unsavory character or two might just slip in unnoticed.
LUNAR GYM
Should you head to the Lunar Gym, you'll find it surrounded by three colorful tents, two to the west and a larger one to the east. But let's ignore them for now. Inside the Gym itself, the usual black and white color scheme has been decorated with slight touches of cool colors, mostly blue and purple, through balloons and beaded garlands spread throughout the corridors. Someone has traced a trail of violet glitter from the front door to the battle room and the eastern waiting room; Cecil can occasionally be found trying to sweep it up. Otherwise, he'll be mingling with the guests or checking up on the various activities... or dealing with misbehaving guests, should they catch his attention.
Within the Gym's main room, among the mirrors, are set a few engraved wood panels describing each city in Cecil's world, all paired with a commissioned replica of their crests. Baron's exhibit is the largest, and includes a shaky but detailed sketch of the Red Wings, drawn by Cecil from memory. At the center of the room is displayed a transcript of the Mysidian Legend. If asked what it means, Cecil simply smiles, his fingers brushing over the two moons painted on the slab.
Meanwhile, in the eastern waiting room, a table has been set with all the materials anyone could need to represent their world in a scrapbook or a presentation, including: paper; cardboard; paint; beads; a tape and a video recorder; scraps of fabric; beads; pencils, pens, markers and crayons; glue; beads; scissors; clay; beads.
To avoid mishaps and messes, both of Cecil's Gardevoirs are keeping an eye on the crafting room. Especially on a certain decorative material they both are fond of...
A combat exhibition ring has been built in the biggest colorful tent west of the Gym, safe from the wind's whimsy and protected from the cold by a few large braziers that also light it. The elevated wooden platform meant for battle has a place of honor at the center. To the side, a pair of Lucarios watch over an impressive collection of sparring weapons, carefully selected for their quality and variety. They're there to ensure everyone finds what they need... and brings it back. Nearby, a Blissey has set up a basic infirmary, complete with a spare camp bed Cecil dug out of storage. Hopefully it'll remain unused, but better safe than sorry.
The tent devoted to singing is not quite as large as the one meant for combat, but it makes up for its smaller size with its lovely shimmering fabric. An Altaria lounging near the entrance encourages passersby to come in, whether or not they actually want to do so. The stage, microphone and sound system have been set up at the back, facing seven rows of seats. (Extremely early arrivals may have heard Cecil curse at the cables trying to strangle him while he set everything up. They have been sworn to secrecy.) The acoustics are not the best, which is why a certain Sandslash takes it upon himself to roll over the feet of those who would talk loudly during the performances.
For the evening meal, the banquet tables have been set in the large, heated tent east of the Gym. The expense necessary to keep the guests warm is only matched by the food budget; had it been procured in Cecil's homeworld, the cost of the rainbow pudding alone would have been sufficient to buy a small country. The available dishes cater to all tastes, with various options offered to those with restricted diets. While most of the food was provided by a caterer, the Blissey egg omelette was prepared by Cecil himself.
Of course, those activities are not the only ones planned...
THE FINALE
Late in the evening, after the banquets have finished, the lights will be dimmed and activites quieted as visitors at both gyms will be encouraged to step outside for one more event: a massive fireworks display. There are big ones and little ones, ones that scream on their way up and others that let out a boom disproportionate to their size. There's the standard blooms and showers of sparks, and also more elaborate ones, resembling rough images of Pokémon and such. It all of course culminates in a racuous and brilliant climax, after which the dimmed lights within the gyms are brightened again, and the indoor and tent festivities resumed.
Though while the gyms' doors stand open and the event continues throughout the night, eventually all things must end, and as dawn rolls lightens the horizon everything closes up, farewells are said, and anyone too tired or otherwise unable to make their way home is escorted to a quiet room set aside for such purposes to sleep it off. Hopefully everyone enjoyed their time!
Where: The Collegiate Gym southwest of Ecruteak City on Route 37, and the Lunar Gym east of Celadon City on Route 7.
When: The festivities begin Saturday at noon, and will conclude Sunday at dawn.
Summary: The Aurora League is organizing an open house/slumber party/festival! Come for the ambiance, for the activities, and for the free food!
Log:
Perhaps you got a flier in the mail, or saw a poster while visiting a Pokémon Center, or maybe even overheard someone talking about it. But however the message gets out, there's apparently a party being hosted at certain Pokémon League gyms, and this time it's not the Indigo League, but rather the still young and newly-formed Aurora League. The two gyms are opening their doors for an all-night party, and you're invited!
COLLEGIATE GYM
Should you head to the Collegiate Gym, you'll find that its co-leaders have apparently spared no effort decorating, with streamers and balloons and other such things everywhere one looks, albeit always (mostly) tastefully done. The various training halls and classrooms are open and ready to be used for battles, practice, or general partying. The main battle hall, however, features rows of tables and chairs, all laid out in ready for the banquet to come later.
The leaders themselves can be found here and there, greeting guests or seeing to matters as needed. Say hi if you want, though there are plenty of other things to do as well. Like the scrapbooking room, set up in one of the classrooms. All of the art materials you could want are available with which you can describe your own world. It doesn't even need to be in a format that can go in a scrapbook - there's clay, a video recorder, a voice recorder, a regular camera...
Another one of the classrooms has been set up with a display depicting the tale of the Dark Emperor and his defeat at the hands of the legendary Halford Miran. The legend itself is written on posters on the walls, interspersed with basic but recognizable sketches of the various scenes in the story. On a table in the middle of the room is a painted clay replica of the Ring of the Dark Emperor, alongside a description of its powers and a drawing of the shadow beasts that the real one can create that's a lot more specifically detailed than the other art in the room...
The first training hall on the left has been reserved for a combat arena, with a surprisingly wide variety of practice weapons available on request. One of the multi-purpose rooms, meanwhile, has been set up with a stage for performances, with a microphone and sound system all set up.
When it's time for food, the banquet hall is filled with all manner of foods the likes of which one would find in Roland. There's a wide variety available to choose from, including multiple options for restricted diets. And dango. Oh so much dango. There is one dedicated table piled high with dango. A Yamask in a chef's hat can also be found hovering around, ready and willing to take special requests if she's brought a recipe - within reason, of course, if she doesn't have the ingredients available there's not much she can do.
And, of course, the library upstairs is always open, to anyone who wants to hide away somewhere quiet for a while. The chairs and couches have been specially selected for comfort.
Note, though, that while the leaders' and their Pokemon are wandering about and keeping an eye on things to the best of their ability... well, they can only be in so many places at once. An unsavory character or two might just slip in unnoticed.
LUNAR GYM
Should you head to the Lunar Gym, you'll find it surrounded by three colorful tents, two to the west and a larger one to the east. But let's ignore them for now. Inside the Gym itself, the usual black and white color scheme has been decorated with slight touches of cool colors, mostly blue and purple, through balloons and beaded garlands spread throughout the corridors. Someone has traced a trail of violet glitter from the front door to the battle room and the eastern waiting room; Cecil can occasionally be found trying to sweep it up. Otherwise, he'll be mingling with the guests or checking up on the various activities... or dealing with misbehaving guests, should they catch his attention.
Within the Gym's main room, among the mirrors, are set a few engraved wood panels describing each city in Cecil's world, all paired with a commissioned replica of their crests. Baron's exhibit is the largest, and includes a shaky but detailed sketch of the Red Wings, drawn by Cecil from memory. At the center of the room is displayed a transcript of the Mysidian Legend. If asked what it means, Cecil simply smiles, his fingers brushing over the two moons painted on the slab.
Meanwhile, in the eastern waiting room, a table has been set with all the materials anyone could need to represent their world in a scrapbook or a presentation, including: paper; cardboard; paint; beads; a tape and a video recorder; scraps of fabric; beads; pencils, pens, markers and crayons; glue; beads; scissors; clay; beads.
To avoid mishaps and messes, both of Cecil's Gardevoirs are keeping an eye on the crafting room. Especially on a certain decorative material they both are fond of...
A combat exhibition ring has been built in the biggest colorful tent west of the Gym, safe from the wind's whimsy and protected from the cold by a few large braziers that also light it. The elevated wooden platform meant for battle has a place of honor at the center. To the side, a pair of Lucarios watch over an impressive collection of sparring weapons, carefully selected for their quality and variety. They're there to ensure everyone finds what they need... and brings it back. Nearby, a Blissey has set up a basic infirmary, complete with a spare camp bed Cecil dug out of storage. Hopefully it'll remain unused, but better safe than sorry.
The tent devoted to singing is not quite as large as the one meant for combat, but it makes up for its smaller size with its lovely shimmering fabric. An Altaria lounging near the entrance encourages passersby to come in, whether or not they actually want to do so. The stage, microphone and sound system have been set up at the back, facing seven rows of seats. (Extremely early arrivals may have heard Cecil curse at the cables trying to strangle him while he set everything up. They have been sworn to secrecy.) The acoustics are not the best, which is why a certain Sandslash takes it upon himself to roll over the feet of those who would talk loudly during the performances.
For the evening meal, the banquet tables have been set in the large, heated tent east of the Gym. The expense necessary to keep the guests warm is only matched by the food budget; had it been procured in Cecil's homeworld, the cost of the rainbow pudding alone would have been sufficient to buy a small country. The available dishes cater to all tastes, with various options offered to those with restricted diets. While most of the food was provided by a caterer, the Blissey egg omelette was prepared by Cecil himself.
Of course, those activities are not the only ones planned...
THE FINALE
Late in the evening, after the banquets have finished, the lights will be dimmed and activites quieted as visitors at both gyms will be encouraged to step outside for one more event: a massive fireworks display. There are big ones and little ones, ones that scream on their way up and others that let out a boom disproportionate to their size. There's the standard blooms and showers of sparks, and also more elaborate ones, resembling rough images of Pokémon and such. It all of course culminates in a racuous and brilliant climax, after which the dimmed lights within the gyms are brightened again, and the indoor and tent festivities resumed.
Though while the gyms' doors stand open and the event continues throughout the night, eventually all things must end, and as dawn rolls lightens the horizon everything closes up, farewells are said, and anyone too tired or otherwise unable to make their way home is escorted to a quiet room set aside for such purposes to sleep it off. Hopefully everyone enjoyed their time!
Lunar Gym - slightly smaller Unsavory Element!
[Hey, isn't that the kid who won the Contest last summer? Oh, wait, you must be mistaken-- this must be his cousin, who has glasses and a ponytail and a quite charming suit. You know that crazy kid with the Deino would never look this dapper.]
[Wrath enters Tha Scene (tm) as... unobtrusively as possible for someone like him, with a pair of casual civilians strolling along after him, totally not with him, though.]
[WITH him, actually, are an Ivysaur ambling along just a tad behind (and looking a little bit petulant, actually-- maybe somebody's not a party person?) and a prim-looking Delphox astride. Neither are Pokemon that Wrath normally has in his roster... and that's because they're his Ditto and Zoroark in disguise.]
[Under the cover of their fake identities, they are here to see what there is to be got-- either from other guests, or maybe even the Aurora leader himself, if those rumors of his many, many specially-bred Pokemon eggs are true... If confronted, they're not afraid to cause a little chaos to get away, but truth be told none of them are eager to fight someone who's beaten the Elite Four, so if all goes well, they'll be in and out quietly...]
hello again
[Her trainer will begin to make his way over through the crowd, but his flowing purple getup sort of makes that... difficult. Hard to move quickly, anyway.]
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[Avari's ears perk up at the sound of the dog's clicky little claws tapping towards her. Oh boy. Hopefully he hasn't smelled too many Delphoxes before, because while she took care to douse herself in perfume before they arrived, the illusion is only visual.]
[Good thing she knows how to play a part.]
[Lifting her fur skirts a little, she does a little curtsy.]
Del!
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[Still!! That won't stop her from trotting up. Her tail wagging so hard her whole body does too.]
[Hello! Hello! Do you want to play? Look, she's bowing and everything! Please play with her!]
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[Avari knows just what to do, though, and she pulls the stick (which is definitely a Delphox's wand and not just a stick she picked up in the park for her disguise) out of her furry 'sleeve' and holds it up enticingly.]
[Doggy wanna play fetch?]
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[Growlithe barks. A lot. She barks so much she about falls over. She starts to run. But it's not in any particular direction. She goes to one side, then zooms to another, before settling on running in tight little circles.]
[FETCH FETCH FETCH.]
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[Not-Wrath's totally-an-Ivysaur watches this display of exuberance with an expression like he just sucked on a lemon.
He should be the one causing a scene and getting lots of attention...][Avari waves the stick around lightly, as though deciding what direction to throw it in... and then tosses it to the left, towards an area of floor that there aren't too many people in.]
[Easy peasy!]
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[She's off like a shot. Like an orange striped rocket. There she goes. She's barking the whole way. This is the best day of her life, apparently.]
[And then all is quiet.]
[For a little while.]
[Because she's charging back, stick in her mouth and wagging her tail so hard she's tripping over herself.]
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Hello, and welcome to the Lunar Gym! As it seems you've just arrived, would you like a tour of the facilities? We have plenty of activities for all ages, for both humans and Pokémon, along with a feast that will surely suit your tastes, whatever they might be.
[...Is Wrath really going to steal money or silverware or eggs from such a friendly, welcoming man? Today's youth is so shameless, truly. Back in his day, people just stabbed each other like proper knights. :|]
ack sorry this took so long, this past week was nuts
[BUT ALAS... they're all under strict no-violence-unless-necessary-to-escape orders. And the importance of orders was particularly stressed for this job.]
[He turns as he's approached-- a few years ago his fight or flight instinct would have dictated that he respond by either flinging something, running away, or both, but his time in Team Rocket has taught him that sometimes the key to Crimes (tm) is... ugh... talking to people.]
[His glasses make his eyes look like... three times as big as they normally are, giving him the appearance of a weird bug boy. Like some kind of miniature Super Nerd.]
Hello, fellow person!
I would like a tour!
[NAILED IT. ... Unintentionally, but still! NAILED IT.]
'Nutty week' and 'every other week' tend to be synonyms.
(Look, he somehow managed to miss that he was part of a love triangle and that he'd given his son a major inferiority complex, his observation skills are obviously not the best.)
That said, he's also a man who's used to travelling with children and getting stabbed by people he trusts, so his smile remains just as bright and friendly.]
Wonderful! Please follow me, I'll show you the banquet tent first. You can pick a snack for yourself and your team, to eat during the tour.
my life: proceeds to immediately prove your words true
[The boy claps his hands together and rubs them eagerly.]
Snacks!
My team and I LOVE snacks!
Don't we, Della and-- [(Insert metaphorical looking at smudged writing on hand here).]-- Ivan?
[The Delphox responds with a cheerful "Del!" while the Ivysaur lets out a lackluster grunt. Okay, yeah, sure, whatever, show him the food.]
I didn't mean to jinx it, I swear!
That poor Ivysaur is obviously a new team member, though. Possibly inherited from a departed trainer, too. Cecil will have to make sure the poor thing takes extra sweets before they move on.]
I'm glad to hear it. Well, then, shall we? It's this way.
[And then he promptly turns around to lead the to the banquet table, because food is obviously a priority over other activities such as admiring the architecture and stabbing people.]
how could you do this to meeeeeee
[Eating is, like, one of first things Wrath found himself actually enjoying about existence. Because it's pretty great!!]
[He follows Cecil without hesitation, and so do his Pokemon-- even the Ivysaur isn't about to turn his nose up at treats, because if he's not allowed to be a complete attention whore at this party, the least he's willing to come away with is a decent treat.]
Is there anything, um, chocolate?
My careless words have brought down a terrible curse!
[He starts counting on his fingers, even as they approach the tent and its delicious, delicious smells.]
There's a fountain with three sorts of chocolate for dipping fruits and biscuits, chocolate chip cookies, chocolate ice cream. chocolate brownies, chocolate-covered tobacon, triple chocolate cake, chocolate pudding, chocolate fried turducken...
[There's so much that if half of it went missing at the end of the day, he probably wouldn't be able to tell.]