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hythlodaeus ([personal profile] hythlodaeus) wrote in [community profile] victory_road2021-10-24 06:01 pm

Harvest Festival - Open to All - Prizes to Win

Who: Hythlodaeus, Emet-Selch, Ghosts & You
Where: Egglysium Lodge & Ranch (South of Goldenrod)
When: Mid-October to Mid-November
Summary: Festivities abound! There are games to play, frights to have, shiny applin to win, and ghosts to catch.



Hythlodaeus' sprawling ranch has been all done up for the spooky harvest season- including himself. He's dressed as a Grim Reaper, face paint and all. The premises consists of a large lodge, a couple barns, a stable, and a sizeable lake all positioned on the hilly fields. Bales of hay dot the land. Should you show up as the sun sets, dozens of jack-o-lanterns light the path up to the main area where lights and decorations are strung around. The main decor theme seems to be "skeleton", and the visitors may enjoy the projected interpretation of such pokemon skeletons as spinaraks, gengars, and grimers.

There is food aplenty on the tables, mostly consisting of hot stews, fresh pies, doughnuts, and ciders. For the adults, Hythlodaeus will spike the cider with some spiced rum if asked. There is a modest price tag on these items, though there is a sign stating that wearing a costume earns free food. You did remember to wear a costume, right? Or perhaps there is something in your bag or around you could cobble to convince the proprietor?



Haunted Hay Ride

Once the sun sets, you may queue up with a buddy or dare to ride alone with only the cart driver as your company. The cart driver is, of course, Hythlodaeus. His cart horses are none other than his shiny Rapidash done up quite appropriately in their own skeleton paint. As you ride, ghost pokemon will come up to spook you... And only some of them are trained for the event! There are a rather lot of wild ghosts out here in no small part by Hythlodaeus' own breeding efforts. Hythlodaeus may have befriended them, but he cannot guarantee that one might not attack!

... Not that he warns you of this specifically. Well, in any case, if they're wild, they can be caught, too, right? There are Yamask, Drifloon, Sandyghast, Shuppets, Sinistea, and Ghastly, not to mention the wild swaming Pumpkaboo! There are some Pokemon actors, of course. Will you be harangued by a roaring Zoroark? Perhaps the Gyarados in the lake might jump out to surprise you as the cart slows by the water and the sandyghast form from the sandy banks.

((ooc: Players can ride solo or with a friend. If you would like to ride solo, I can work all the various spooks, otherwise feel free to take control of the ride!))

Bobbing for Applin

((ooc: So, I have a stock of shiny applin that can actually be won here. Please reply to the post below this one letting me know that your character is trying this out so I can keep it all tidy. I will roll a die for you. Depending on how this goes, I'll allow extra tries. Great rewards may follow. Feel free to react to others' fortune or misfortune.))

By the lake, there are four enormous wooden tubs filled with water and by the looks of it, green apples. Hythlodaeus has strung a banner across two trees reading TRICK OR TREAT. Should you try to simply reach for one, they will seemingly just float away... But if you bob for one properly, try not to bite down too hard! As you take the Pokemon from your mouth, you might or might not notice the green coming away slightly.

Only some of these are the genuine article, but they will let you know in short order... in the shape of a Sucker Punch. What has he been breeding these things with?! Well... He might let you keep it for your trouble.

Hay Maze

As you approach the maze built with bales of hay, you realize that all the food tables are on the other size of it, and it looks like the quickest way might actually be to go straight through. I mean, c'mon, it was made for kids, right? It can't be that hard...

Well. That's what you thought twenty minutes ago. You were following your nose to the feast, but that seems to have led you astray. Will you take the right turns to get out, or will the different scents confuse you? As you look up and see all the cutiefly, you note that there might be some foul play at work. Should you take enough wrong turns, you will find yourself in the center, greeted by an enormous Tropius costumed like a pumpkin just eating stacks of pumpkin pies. And by its engorged belly are some pokemon eggs painted like pumpkins... Do you dare approach?

((ooc: those are some pretty special Tropius eggs there! Feel free to play with each other or engage with the Tropius. He will see if you are worthy of one of his kin. Or perhaps a half eaten pie.))

Cutiefly Races

There really is something for everyone, huh? As you approach the little race track, you note the Cutieflies dressed and ready to race. What must this all be about? There are nine cutieflies altogether, and aren't they darling?

1- Werewolf
2- Vampire
3- Mummy
4- Ghost
5- Witch
6- Skeleton
7- Devil
8- Zombie
9- Spider

Who will win, for all the marbles? The marbles being a bag of candycorn, that is. You can buy a bag of candycorn for just 50p or make your own bets amongst one another. Well, until the end.

On 11/15, everyone who has participated in the races will be entered into the final race. The winner will obtain their very own shiny cutiefly.


This is not a mod run event. If you have questions or concerns, feel free to post below, DM me or message me at horsechiffon on plurk or Horse#8008 on Discord. Zorn is also helping with it, and he's Zornsable on plurk!

Please feel free to use this as a backdrop for your own purposes as well! The pumpkaboo and gourgeist swarm should be overlapping with part of this.
heartofalioness: (O_O)

[personal profile] heartofalioness 2021-10-27 03:53 pm (UTC)(link)

What? Why would he ask that?

"It's this--" Oh. ..... Oh no. There's only a hay bale wall where there wasn't one half a minute ago. "... The walls shift."

wrappedwarm: (pic#14917229)

[personal profile] wrappedwarm 2021-10-27 09:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[She was so close, the brim of her hat was bending as it pressed against the plastic pane shielding the apples. Shiro only got a half glance before she went back to the apples.]

They all look nice... [Litrally spoiled by choice.]
wrappedwarm: (pic#14917251)

[personal profile] wrappedwarm 2021-10-27 10:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[She was the most lost. The cities of this place were already large, then there was Goldenrod, with all it's buildings. The department store was so large Mikasa couldn't in fantom the idea of it being a store, how could there be that many things for sale?

At some point, she'd just reached up. Gripping the fabric of Yachi's shirt in a little clenched fist. Just to make sure she didn't get lost in all the things. That was before they'd even gotten to the clothing store.

For a moment, Mikasa was too confused to respond. Just staring at herself in the mirror, blinking at the outfit.]


It's not as round as them... [They were chonky. But Mikasa...That didn't answer anything Yachi had asked...]
chirpier: (pic#14240872)

[personal profile] chirpier 2021-10-28 01:33 am (UTC)(link)
[ kind of like heads or tails—? oh, the suspense . . .

yachi makes a sound, a movement with her head and ends up gently going after the “top” aplin, lips pressed against it to move it away from the one it’s snagged against. ]
chirpier: (pic#14243120)

[personal profile] chirpier 2021-10-28 02:07 am (UTC)(link)
[ oh my gooooood her little heart. of course, she’d allow mikasa to grab a handful of her shirt. after the first time she put a hand on her shoulder and got the stink eye, she was a little worried about popping something personal, but . . . this was such great progress, it made her cheeks flush.

understanding the lack of pros and a listed con, yachi could only assume that it didn’t quite do it for mikasa’s tastes. ]


Right— it doesn’t look the same way, doesn’t it?

[ sifting through the rest and finding a purple mismagius dress, yachi takes the hat first, pulling out disinfecting wipe to wipe the inside before gently handing it to mikasa’s free hand. ]

Have you ever seen one of these before?
shiro2hero: (wait no i think that's a killers song)

[personal profile] shiro2hero 2021-10-28 04:07 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, they do, huh?

[It's fine, he knows he's not nearly as interesting as the apples. He leans on the counter too, looking them over...]

I like the ones with the rainbow sprinkles. If I got one, would you want to try?
shiro2hero: (guys i am so tired)

[personal profile] shiro2hero 2021-10-28 04:13 am (UTC)(link)
"... Of course they do."

Why wouldn't they? This better not be some kind of ghostly trap. Or something designed to scare them. He sighs, hard enough to fluff the hair hanging in his eyes.

"Why wouldn't they." Okay, focus. Deep breaths. "Let's just... start walking then."
heartofalioness: (The Royal Facepalm)

[personal profile] heartofalioness 2021-10-28 03:58 pm (UTC)(link)

A soft sigh of her own, more annoyed than anxious.

"Let's... At least we're at a public gathering in friendly territory. We should be able to call for assistance if we truly need it."

cyan_maid: (Heheh!)

[personal profile] cyan_maid 2021-10-28 04:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh!!

[If she wasn't so used to the shenanigans of her own Crobat licking cinnamon off the floor she might be a little grossed out? But instead Jane giggles, hesitantly reaching up to give this guy a pat.]

Well hello to you too!
cyan_maid: (Yeah!)

[personal profile] cyan_maid 2021-10-28 04:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Right? Isn't it so cute?

[Jane turns, and - oh!]

Oh! You're...Allura, right?
cyan_maid: (Give me all of the bacon and eggs you ha)

[personal profile] cyan_maid 2021-10-28 04:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[Jane spots the Luxio as she emerges from one of the forks - a dead end, sadly, but a straightforward one at least. That meant she could retrace her steps and try the other way.]

Oh? Who's...

[Hello Mikasa, have you ever seen someone wearing a false mustache? Now you have!]

Hey, are you doing alright?
wrappedwarm: (pic#14917232)

[personal profile] wrappedwarm 2021-10-28 09:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[She was like a cat. No touchy the Mikasa, but she touch...]

It's not fat... [RIP pumpkaboo, forever big. But she looked at the hat, holding it in her hands before. Then she frowned looking at Yachi.]

It's a hat? [10/10 observation skills.] A big hat... Why is it so big? [No cons, just some confusion.]
shiro2hero: (all right i'll stop and ask directions)

[personal profile] shiro2hero 2021-10-28 10:43 pm (UTC)(link)
"Right - we're still safe. Don't worry."

Just in case she might be. It was hard for him to adjust to the lack of threats here, too. He'd been ready for a fight around every turn. His hand rests on Allura's shoulder for a moment, squeezing in support, before he turns toward his shadow.

"- Haunter?"

On cue, the Gengar slowly emerges, grinning widely. "Feel like directing us?"
chirpier: (pic#14243299)

[personal profile] chirpier 2021-10-29 02:14 am (UTC)(link)
This might sound strange, but big things are a sort of fashion. Some people think it’s really cute, especially during Halloween

[ yachi definitely thinks it’s cute, from the way she claps her hands close to her chest. just adjusting it a little— there! cute little tilt! ]

And that hat is a symbol of Halloween, kind of like a witch’s or wizard’s hat— if we want to be specific, a Mismagius!
heartofalioness: (YES now you've got it!)

[personal profile] heartofalioness 2021-10-29 05:24 am (UTC)(link)

For herself? Only a little bit, if at all. A couple of weeks here are starting to remind her how to relax again. Honestly, she was more worried about Shiro possibly having an attack. (Then again, isn't she usually? It's just as good a coping mechanism, focusing on helping others.)

"Oh!" Allura chuckles a bit. Thankfully the prior warning about spooking and Haunter's friendliness has endeared her quickly to the Gengar. "That's actually rather clever!"

After all, the maze rules never said they couldn't.

shiro2hero: (sure is a cow)

[personal profile] shiro2hero 2021-10-29 05:55 am (UTC)(link)
"Don't tell it that, you'll give it an ego like Blue's."

She won't. Haunter is far more grounded than the Gallade. Not literally, though, as evidenced by it nodding, and floating upwards. It dramatically lifts a hand to its eyes, scanning across the hay bales.

Then cartwheels in a direction.

"Well. Follow the leader."
vrdantwind: (Is waiting for you)

OTA, multiple prompts available~

[personal profile] vrdantwind 2021-10-29 05:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[Did Claude get over-excited when Grant told him about a foreign holiday? Claude may have gotten over-excited when Grant told him about a foreign holiday.

Claude's been slowly but surely bouncing back from his Sylvain-disappearance-induced depression; his natural inclination towards hope makes it hard for anything to keep him down too long. And a fun holiday that he gets to participate in even as he gets to learn about it is just the kind of pick-me-up he's needed. Not even Emet-selch's involvement in yet another event with Yamasks - god, the man must be doing it deliberately, that level of cheek can't be an accident - can deter him.

(If anything, it makes him all the more resolved to accompany Chip and Grant...not that he wouldn't have gone for his own sake.)

His excitement shows itself in how he immediately went out and got himself an elaborate costume to match Grant's pirate deckhand outfit. Claude, having far greater reserves of audacity than Grant, has gone not just for a pirate captain, but a sexy pirate captain. Complete with his hair left curly and a few small braids (weaved with beads and decorations, of course) dangling from beneath his hat, a wide open coat with no shirt, and the most convincing costume jewelry he could lay his hands on - including a fake lip ring. He opted against an eye patch for his costume, however; two of his boyfriends have real eye patches, and it just didn't sit right to fake one.

He'll be prowling all over Hythlodaeus' ranch for the day, absolutely pumped up and endlessly curious about the festivities, sometimes accompanied by Grant, Felix, and/or Chip but just as often wandering off on his own to investigate things. You can find him just about anywhere, such as...]


Bobbing For Applins

[As fascinated and excited as Claude is by this weird, apparently traditional game, he's nonetheless a little concerned. He turns to the nearest person with a frown of concern.] I mean, obviously there's the whole worry about biting a pokémon, which...I'm not even really clear on if the apple is part of the Applin or not, but is it okay for them to just be submerged in water like that? They're not water types or anything...

[Though, inwardly, he's already considering whether that can be used to his advantage in this game - because Claude's naturally suspicious nature suggests to him that festival games are often a lot harder than they appear, if not outright rigged. If he watches, maybe he can detect which are real Applins by seeing if they come up for air...they have to, right?

Listen, concern and scheming don't have to be mutually exclusive activities.]


Haunted Hay Ride

[Claude's chosen to ride this one alone! He's actually quite interested in what this sort of experience has to offer, and...honestly, he may be too excited and curious to be easily spooked. Hythlodaeus, you're probably going to get pestered a lot on this ride. And woe betide any wild Sandyghasts that might spring up; Claude's definitely got an interest in catching one if he sees it.]

Hay Maze

[A maze is just a big puzzle, and Claude loves puzzles. Of course he dove right in. The thing is, he has no intention of trusting something as misleading as smell to get him through this; no, he wants to use logic and his sense of direction for this. Will that serve him any better? Time will tell.

For now, though, he's musing.]
I wonder...is the goal to get to the center of the maze, or to get out?

[HEY, CLAUDE, MAYBE THE LOGICAL THING TO DO WOULD HAVE BEEN TO ASK THAT BEFORE YOU WENT IN. Oh well, he's having a good time regardless. The question is, are you?]

Cutiefly Races

[Claude is shamelessly cheering for Werewolf, for no particular reason. He may or may not have his boyfriend Grant beside him, facepalming and/or blushing, also for no particular reason.]

We've Got Ourselves A Mystery Prompt, Gang

[Perhaps you have your own idea for a prompt? Go wild!]
Edited 2021-10-29 18:34 (UTC)
vrdantwind: (I'll show you this side of the world)

Haunted Hay Ride + Hay Maze

[personal profile] vrdantwind 2021-10-29 05:28 pm (UTC)(link)
In his post, Claude will end up in the center of the maze at some point and would be happy to get a Tropius egg if judged worthy! And on the hay ride, he'll be keeping an eye out for any Sandyghasts in particular, although he might be potentially interested in others if they appear.
feathersfly: (See that sky we're gonna reach it now)

OTA

[personal profile] feathersfly 2021-10-29 06:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[Listen, Hawks doesn't often get holidays where he doesn't actually have to do any hero work. (He doesn't make much effort to take them off, either, frankly, because who exactly would he celebrate with?) It's been awhile since he could go to a Halloween celebration, and the sheer novelty of it - combined with having nothing better to do - is enough to get him interested. Enough that he puts together a costume...and goes to great lengths for it, too.

Honestly, the fact that he's a part-time model back home shows in the results. The actual clothes aren't too significant, and easily obtained on a budget, but he makes sure to invest in good accessories. He even goes as far as getting earrings for his little wolf ears. (Which, you know, he may wear himself later. Why not invest in things you can repurpose?) The gloves, he thinks, are an especially nice touch.

He can't go with any kind of theme around his wings, unfortunately, due to not having them, so he decided on a fairly simple (and cheap) concept to execute that he could still make look good.]


Bobbing For Applins

[Hawks has been studying the tank, and the people making attempts at the apples within. Honestly, he's not interested in winning any Applins - they're not birds - but he has to admit that he's developed the urge to at least see if he can do it...despite how gross the whole activity comes off. Besides, he's never done anything like this before; he ought to give it a shot, right?

If he does win, he supposes he could give the Applin to Shouto or something.

So he approaches the nearest person with a smile.]
Hey, I don't suppose you'd mind holding my ears for me while I give this a try? [He says this while taking off the headband holding his wolf ears.]

Hay Maze

[Okay, Hawks has to admit this is frustrating. It's not like he can't deal with mazes - he's sure he can get out of this one eventually - but for a man used to going fast, and used to having a birds-eye view...well, this feels slow and aggravating. All he can think of is how easily he could handle this if he could see the maze from the air, and thinking about his missing wings isn't exactly a fast track to a good mood for him.

Besides, the food is on the other end of this, and he's hungry.

He's got his arms crossed, fingers drumming with irritation at the inside of his elbow.]
This is taking too long. You think the pokémon would just let me climb over the walls...?

Cutiefly Race

[Hawks has gone with pure gut instinct and is betting on Zombie, while...sir. Sir the candy corn is for betting. Sir why are you eating it -]

Hot Prompt French Fries

[Have a different idea for a prompt? Hit Hawks with it!]
feathersfly: (Default)

[personal profile] feathersfly 2021-10-29 06:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Despite not actually being interested in the Applin for himself, Hawks is trying anyway.

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