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

[islandshore]

Yeah, no kidding.

[Though he briefly averts his gaze. Back in the day, he wasn't exactly... ethical with his training. Too much focus on power over everything else.]

Did a whole lot of terrorism, too. Bombings. Train jackings. Honestly, I'm glad they're not as active these days. Means the people here can live good lives.

[But it also means less action. Less purpose.]

[colorpalatable]

Wow, really? Double-strike, jeez. I've only been here for a couple months, so maybe I haven't seen the dark seedy underside yet, but this place is really nice. Like, nice-nice. Why try to ruin it?

...That's mostly rhetorical. Jerks are jerks no matter how nice a place they're from.

[islandshore]

World domination? Thrills? Because they're the living embodiment of Saturday morning cartoon villains?

But honestly, I'm glad it's changed. Makes things less eventful, sure, but I'm not a thrill-seeking teenage idiot anymore. I know it's better to live in a safe, peaceful world than an exciting an dangerous one.

[His teenage self would've despised this, though. After all, he was so eager to leave his island home behind.]

[colorpalatable]

Huh. Part of me's kinda sad I missed it, but I'm mostly okay with that. It's nice to be able to travel around without a bunch of jerks coming along and trying to ruin your day.

[islandshore]

Yeah, honestly. I mean, I'd be lying if I said I didn't miss it a little.

[He sighs, running a hand through his hair.]

But that's mostly because I've beaten all the gyms, taken on the Elite Four... What I should do is buckle down, be a responsible adult, and figure out my Aurora League gym. 'cause, logically speaking, there's plenty of thrills to be had with battles that aren't against crazed criminals.

[Heh.]

But for what it's worth, you'll be busy for a while if you do go the gym route.