CAMP ALPHA: for everyone who wanted a crossover between summercamp and Ghost Adventures

[indigo_league]

Who: Everyone who came to Camp Alph
Where: The Ruins of Alph
When: July 18th-21st
Summary: This is a log for all the camping shenanigans your heart desires! For part 2 of the event, there will be a second log to keep the ensuing seance situation separate from the all-purpose ruin-exploration adventures. Participation in part 2 will be entirely voluntary, so feel free to tag on part 1 as long as you like! For more information about this event, check out the info post over here!
Rating: PG-13
Log:


Been to the Ruins of Alph before? Are you an old hat at this stuff? Well turn everything you thought you knew UPSIDE DOWN because EVERYTHING. IS DIFFERENT NOW.

… Or at least, that’s what the flyers being passed out under a canopy of cheap Celebi balloons that are bobbing around in the breeze say.

One thing’s for sure, there sure are a lot more tents than normal. By the time most of you casuals get there, the entire picnicking area, usually quite spacious, has been turned into a small tent city. And the excited atmosphere is palpable.

The crackle of the Ruin Rangers’ walkie-talkies mingles with that of the ghost-hunting equipment toted around by excited Hex Maniacs, burbling Unown are drifting here and there to blink curiously at all the new people and Pokemon suddenly on their turf, and chatter from Legend Seekers of all ages (really, of ALL ages-- everyone from Youngsters to Veterans have apparently been swept up in the Seeker-mania!) rings out as stories and speculations are swapped.

There’s lots to do, plenty to explore, and (according to word on the grapevine), more than enough spooky rituals to perform once the night falls.

Will you solve some tile puzzles and fall into an underground chamber? Stick to the main group and make s’mores? Befriend a floating letter (or twenty-four)? Go directly against the advice of the tired-looking Rangers and play One Man Hide-and-Seek in the dark?

Or, most importantly, will you start a small-scale riot in order to keep the loud static boxes away from the tents where you’re trying to sleep?

Comments

[lifebloomsanew]

"Spooky stories are fun! Especially around the camp fire. And it is true that no one knows exactly what happened here."

The rest had just been Rose exaggerating for effect.

"But I didn't mean to scare you so badly! I could tell a spooky story from a whole different world, instead!"

Greg had told her plenty.

[insidescoop]

"Hihh!! N-Not when they're this close to home!!"

Despite her fluster though, she can't help but be a bit curious.

Shame the stories are going to be earth ones. "Eh...Another world? ...Oh right, you came from like...another planet right..? What kinds of stories did you have where you came from then...?"

prepare to be disappointed carly

[lifebloomsanew]

"We all came from a different planet!"

Rose settles herself more comfortably and crosses her ankles. Her shiny Snubull leans against her, jowly face fixed on Carly.

"But back home, I was in love with a human, and we used to camp on the beach all the time. Greg knew all sorts of stories and he used to tell them to me when it was late at night and we were sitting together by the fire..."

Her eyes are wistful as she thinks back. Those had been such happy times. Not that these days aren't, but...it's different, now. It's always different.

"Are you sure you want to hear more spooky stories?"

[insidescoop]

"...That's true I guess..." And.

And...

"...................p-p...probably not," she manages with a squeak. "I just...It sort of feels like I've had enough spooky things just in the few days before I got here..!" she admits. "Not to mention when I came through the ruins the first time..."

That sounds like a spooky story start, Carly.

[lifebloomsanew]

"Oh?"

Rose rests her chin in her plump hands, elbows on her knees. That does sound like the start of the story!

"What happened to you the last time? This is my first time here."

[insidescoop]

"Ehhh?"

Oh.

Oh. Carly slowly raises her glasses so that they glint just right. "Ahh...you see, last time...there was crying..."

For someone who isn't about those spooky stories, she's sure trying to make this spooky.

[lifebloomsanew]

"What kind of crying?"

Rose is leaning in eagerly, hanging on Carly's every word. This sounds like a very good campfire story!

[insidescoop]

"It was so sad...! And it echoed, the way you wouldn't even think possible in the tunnels...no matter where you went, just crying..!"

Quietly, and hopefully subtly, she's reaching for the pokeball with her latest catch inside.