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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.
wrappedwarm: (pic#14917222)

[personal profile] wrappedwarm 2021-11-25 11:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[You know that thing where pet's resemble their owners? The lineface game was strong with both Mikasa and Pawniard. There was no offence, just a little shrug.]

She's not died... [Hence no stravation.]
shiro2hero: (me @ god why me)

[personal profile] shiro2hero 2021-11-27 05:22 am (UTC)(link)
[Well that. That sure is a point she just made right there.]

I... am pretty sure pokemon can't die...
wrappedwarm: (pic#14917251)

[personal profile] wrappedwarm 2021-11-27 09:14 pm (UTC)(link)
But there's a graveyard in the other place... Yachi wouldn't go... [Near where they caught the train.]
shiro2hero: (no i dunno the lyrics to Go The Distance)

[personal profile] shiro2hero 2021-11-28 05:58 am (UTC)(link)
Lavender Town?

Yeah, I've seen it too. But I've never seen a pokemon... need the graveyard. [They just pass out in battle. And so do people here.]
wrappedwarm: (pic#14917251)

[personal profile] wrappedwarm 2021-11-28 11:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh... [And she just...stared at Pawniard. Like she expected her to just keel over, then the pokemon raised the knife-hands. You think Pawniard weak, shame on boss, she stronk, hmph.

Back to giving Shiro The Stare.]


...What about ghost pokemon?
shiro2hero: (no i dunno the lyrics to Go The Distance)

[personal profile] shiro2hero 2021-11-29 05:31 am (UTC)(link)
[He shrugs again, grimacing.]

Mine came from eggs. I... don't really know, otherwise.
wrappedwarm: (pic#14917254)

[personal profile] wrappedwarm 2021-12-01 12:18 am (UTC)(link)
[The staring never ends... Though her face did fall slightly.]

Aren't ghosts dead things? [EVERYTHING SHE KNEW IS A LIE! She's just going to shove an apple slice into her mouth.]
shiro2hero: (shit i can't believe that worked)

[personal profile] shiro2hero 2021-12-01 07:05 am (UTC)(link)
I'm... not sure pokemon follow that rule.

[He's really not. After all, cats lay eggs here. So what does he know?]

Mine definitely hatched.
wrappedwarm: (pic#14917251)

[personal profile] wrappedwarm 2021-12-04 11:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[Her mind. It's broken.]

...What's the weirdest one you've seen? [Not even surprised anymore.]
shiro2hero: (why is it on the CEILING)

[personal profile] shiro2hero 2021-12-05 05:09 am (UTC)(link)
Weirdest pokemon...?

[Good question. He pauses, thoughtfully pushing a hand through his hair.]

I had a friend with one of those Type: Nulls. They're kind of odd to start with, but... this one kind of? He didn't really walk. He just kind of skittered over the ground.
wrappedwarm: (pic#14917254)

[personal profile] wrappedwarm 2021-12-06 09:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[She didn't know what that was and started shuffling with her bag, balancing the plate on a fence. Looking for a pokedex.]

Like a bug? [Aha found a...picture?] But it's a dog?
shiro2hero: (y i k e s dot jpg)

[personal profile] shiro2hero 2021-12-07 06:49 am (UTC)(link)
More like a dog. But... moved like a bug, yeah.

It was weird. [Snitter was bizarre.] I don't know if all of them do that. But that one sure did.
wrappedwarm: (pic#14917251)

[personal profile] wrappedwarm 2021-12-10 11:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[She's just picturing it but...no she can't see it. Not in her head. Not enough imagination.]

...I want to see one. [It looked weird and that meant it was interesting, right? Mikasa wasn't so sure, she'd never had much of a passion like Eren and Armin. Maybe she could find one... Though most of the people here seemed to be passionate about pokemon. Maybe she'd find something else...]
shiro2hero: (which selfie filter do i use)

[personal profile] shiro2hero 2021-12-11 06:21 am (UTC)(link)
Well - you could ask the network. I don't have one, or I'd show you... and I don't know if Snitter is still around.

[But - hold on. Let him think about this for a second.]

I think Ford Pines might have one, actually. If you ask for him, he might be available to show you.
wrappedwarm: (pic#14917227)

[personal profile] wrappedwarm 2021-12-13 11:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh... Okay. I don't know who that is. [Bluntly. At least she was earnest if nothing else. But she dipped her head nibbling on another bit of apple. Only a few chunks left. She didn't even notice or didn't comment on the Pawniard spearing another piece.]

...There's a lot I don't know. [Mumble, mumble. It really was annoying sometimes, apparently a lot of people here went to school at some point?]
shiro2hero: get it (lemme give you a hand)

[personal profile] shiro2hero 2021-12-14 06:12 am (UTC)(link)
Hey, that's okay.

[They can both be earnest. And he is. Sincere. It's okay not to know things. It's okay to be confused, not to know people or things.]

You've got Armin, right? He knows all kinds of things. I'm sure he'd be happy to help you learn anything you wanted.
wrappedwarm: (pic#14917229)

[personal profile] wrappedwarm 2021-12-16 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
[Thank you Shiro. For dealing with her bluntness, because someone had to. Other than Armin.]

Yeah...But he doesn't say everything. [Like why him and Eren had joined the military when Auntie Carla would be against it.] I don't know what to learn, there's so many things.

...Like the PCs... [There was a lot of mistakes made there.]
shiro2hero: get it (lemme give you a hand)

[personal profile] shiro2hero 2021-12-16 05:32 am (UTC)(link)
You could always ask him. If you're confused about something, I'm sure he'd tell you.

[He can't imagine Armin would do anything less. Or that he'd be bothered by helping her learn.]

Just start small. Take it slow.
wrappedwarm: (pic#14917249)

[personal profile] wrappedwarm 2021-12-18 11:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[She gave a nod.]

Okay... I keep finding new things though. [Maybe one day she'd work it all out. Armin had been here a long time, maybe she'd have plenty of time to learn to. But then another thought occurred to her.]

What happens to my pokemon if I go?
shiro2hero: (last day on earth sucks ass)

[personal profile] shiro2hero 2021-12-20 12:49 am (UTC)(link)
That's okay. Everyone finds new things at some point. No one's ever done learning all there is to know.

[Seriously, he's been here a long, long time, and he's still being surprised at new information.]

Ah, that... well. Sometimes they go to your friends. Sometimes, back to the wild. Others end up at an adoption ranch.
wrappedwarm: (pic#14917228)

[personal profile] wrappedwarm 2021-12-20 11:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh... I'm not sure if mine would be okay in the wild. Some of them are dumb...

[Like the wooper. He just stared, all the time.]
shiro2hero: (aw lookit the kids suplex each other)

[personal profile] shiro2hero 2021-12-21 06:08 am (UTC)(link)
Then... they'd probably go to the ranch. Or to your friends.

[Hopefully. But he's going for reassuring here, not depressing.]
wrappedwarm: (pic#14917232)

[personal profile] wrappedwarm 2021-12-21 10:29 pm (UTC)(link)
I hope so. I caught a wooper... He just stood there, I don't know if it knows.

[There wasn't a single thought in that head.] I think somethings wrong with it.
shiro2hero: (y i k e s dot jpg)

[personal profile] shiro2hero 2021-12-22 05:59 am (UTC)(link)
... You know I think Woopers are just.



Like that.
wrappedwarm: (pic#14917251)

[personal profile] wrappedwarm 2021-12-22 11:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[There's a solid second of staring, then she just let said pokemon out. And... Yeah, he just stared up at the two humans, the other pokemon. That wide smile in place.

Pawniard...Pawniard looked at him for a moment, then sidestepped back.

All the while, Mikasa said nothing. Just look at him, look at the boy.]

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