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HALLOWEEN 2016: Team Skull Log

Who: Everyone who wants to join a team!
Where: Goldenrod City!
When: October 31st!
Summary: Team Skull's planned a full-fledged assault on Goldenrod; join up with a team and take them down!
Rating: Will vary from thread to thread. Warn for common triggers if something comes up.
Log:

It's been three days since Guzma's made his first announcement over the radio, but try as the police might, no one's been able to get to him since; after making his call to arms, asking all available Skulls to come to Goldenrod to have some fun, he seems to have completely dropped off without a trace. But Candela isn't concerned much about that. She's been at this for long enough to know the song and dance; this is a pivotal spot, after all, and Guzma will be back here before long, probably with more than enough cronies to go around. When that happens, they'll head him off at the pass. Easy as that. He's gotta get orders out to the people outside, after all, and the only place he can do that is here.

He won't take it over a second time. Team Valor will make sure of that.

Meanwhile, outside the tower, Blanche would like to think she has a bit more control of the situation. Candela had been so gung-ho on kicking Guzma's ass in the tower that Blanche almost didn't have the heart to tell her that there was probably an ambush waiting in there for her. ...Rather, she tried, but Candela has a way of being far too stubborn for her own good...in any case, if she needs backup, she's out here to provide it, but if there are going to be riots and messes in the streets, its better to be out here where the damage is going to be at its highest, just to stop it before it starts. Already, Team Skull is starting to come out in small hordes, and it won't be long before things start to get hectic out here. Team Mystic, though, is dedicated towards stopping this before it gets a chance to start. ...But perhaps they'd be taken a bit more seriously if Candela and Spark hadn't forced her to dress up for Halloween--

Speaking of Spark, of course, Team Instinct's leader seems to have his priorities in order; if there are going to be riots and debris in the streets, some of the wild Pokemon in the area might just get hurt, and that will never do! So Spark has taken it on himself to lead a search-and-rescue charge with Team Instinct--any stray Pokemon in the Goldenrod area should be either captured or brought straight to a Pokemon Center ASAP! The goal is not to leave even one behind! ...Of course, Team Skull is a problem, too, but won't somebody think of the Pokemon--

You're free to NPC any Team Skull grunts and Pokemon interactions yourselves, but Team Valor will have the chance to battle Guzma, and Team Mystic will have the chance to battle Plumeria! Please be patient with responses in these threads; if the boss's Pokemon start to become too weak, they'll end up making a tactical retreat!

One last thing: you're all encouraged to have your character in costume for an event like this, and your team leaders will be dressed in costume, too! If three or more characters in costume participate in a thread together, a miracle might occur, and the Legendary Bird corresponding with your team has a chance to appear at your discretion! This applies in battles with Guzma and Plumeria, as well!

Have fun and Happy Halloween!

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[So this is happening now. Now, the whole Halloween thing... It's not that Felix hates holidays. It's just that his appreciation of them tends to come in the form of going to clubs on whatever planet or space station he happened to be at and take advantage of themed nights and discounts. Not much of that here.

So honestly this weird... attack? Sure, let's call it that. It's as good a way of spending Halloween as anything else, if you ask him. At least now he actually gets to do something. Going with Valor is pretty much a no-brainer.

...He's not wearing a costume, though. No, he's just wearing black skinny jeans and an orange tank top - hey, you can't say it's not fitting for the holiday, can you?

Felix will let his Pokemon take care of some of the action, of course. His Mawile and Seviper are both out, taking care of any of Team Skull's Pokemon. But he's not gonna sit back and let them do everything for him. Nah, he's also just gonna beat up some of these grunts himself. Honestly, even if he weren't pretty good at CQC this would be pathetically easy, these guys are a joke.

Really, he's treating them with all the seriousness they deserve.]

Aaaaand today's special event has been brought to you by "your face" and "hitting the ground"! Can we hear a word from our sponsor?

Hey, don't think you can just mock Team Skull like that! We're gonna rattle you--

[And that unfortunate Skull grunt is interrupted as Felix grabs him by the shirt, pulls him down, then elbows him hard in the back. There's a pretty loud smack! as the criminal lands face first onto the ground.]

Yeah, I really wouldn't recommend getting up again, buddy.

[...The amount of seriousness is zero. In case you were wondering.]

Edited 2016-10-30 19:41 (UTC)

[Nearby, Hawke unleashed a toothy ground on the man. She certainly enjoyed a man who could defend himself, and do it well. And the Pokemon he traveled with were pretty cool too, if she did say so herself.]

[Of course, she was almost distracted enough not to notice the growing clamor, as another Skull punk came running up. Shifting her footing just enough, the man connected with her foot and was sent sprawling, landing between both the man and the woman.]

Need a little help there, serah? [She crossed her arms over her chest and gave a toss of her short hair.] I'm used to assisting the little people.

[Felix urns very quickly at the sudden noise, but... Well, it's not like he really needs to worry or anything. Still, it is pretty amusing seeing that guy lying there all of a sudden. Rough landings everywhere today.]

Oh, I don't think I need help - not with these guys, really. [Just... total pushovers.] But I'm not saying no to sharing some of the action.

[It's always more fun to kick ass when someone sees you kicking ass.]

[A smirk crossed her lips. Despite being twice his height, the man in orange reminded her a bit of Varric. He could kick ass and he was confident about it.]

[Tonight sure as hell was bringing the nostalgia.]

Well, then. Marian Hawke, Champion of Kirkwall. [She bowed low and as over-dramatic as ever.] At your service.

"Champion", even... Now that's one hell of a title. I'm assuming they don't just give those titles out to whoever anyway, yeah?

[Note to self, get a badass title to throw around and impress strangers with.]

But nice meetin' you. The name's Felix.

Technically a good portion of our warriors consider themselves champions, but that's in talent, not in title. Then there are those of us who have both.

[It's clear enough that there wasn't a modest bone in Hawke's body. At least not one she was going to show off around Felix.]

Pleasure. [She gave him a short nod] So, where were we? Thumping heads together, I believe?

I am amazed at all this modesty. But, well. If you can back it up...

[It's not arrogance if it's legit, right?]

That was the idea, yeah. And I'm sure that won't be too hard to-- [Actually, wow, look at that. It's another pair of grunts rounding the corner. Who immediately look distressed as they see the ones lying on the ground.] ...Oh, don't you just love good timing?

_{[CLOPPITY-CLOP HERE COMES A HORSE.]

[It's a Rapidash being ridden by someone in full-on skeleton makeup, complete with a black leather biker jacket and ridiculous spurred boots. The horse and rider round the corner just in time to see Felix wreck his 'opponent', and both of their heads dip downwards to watch the unfortunate Skull hit the ground.]

[There is a moment of thoughtful silence.]}

... Okay, the zinger was great, but that would have been so much funnier if you were actually in a costume.

_{[SORRY DUDE, 'SLUTTY PUMPKIN' DOESN'T CUT IT.]}

[That... is indeed a horse. If Felix were the type to care about costumes, he might be impressed by her dedication here. But he doesn't, so mostly he's just staring because yeah that sure is a horse on fire, that's a thing that happens here, because of fucking course it is.

He'll just assume that's normal.

And ex-fucking-cuse you, his outfit is perfect as it is!]

Everyone's a critic. You know, not all of us have been here long enough to really get a costume together.

[That is his shitty excuse right now. Normally he wouldn't even bother with that, but after he got shit about it from Valor's leader...]

And really... [He motions down to the unconscious Skull grunt.] Aren't results more important?

_{[She scoffs.]}

Like it takes effort.

Just grab one of those rubber Zebstrika masks from literally any store downtown, they're everywhere.

_{[THEY'RE PRACTICALLY A MEME]

[Sorry Felix, Heather is apparently one of those 'style is at least as important as substance' people.]}

I guarantee you, that Grunt might remember this later, assuming he doesn't have brain damage, but you know what he'd never forget?

Being fucking wrecked by a guy in a rubber Zebstrika mask.

Oh, right, because that just screams style.

Yeah, I'm not fighting in something like that.

[He is not putting on one of those masks. He is never putting on one of those masks.]

Trust me, when I kick someone's ass, they absolutely remember it. [...Well, okay, usually they don't. Because they're dead. But on those rare occasions where they live, oh yeah, they remember.] Do you want me to put on like a vampire cape, would that make you happy?

Actually, yes.

_{[Don't make an offer to Heather Mason if you're not prepared to cash in on it.]}

...Seriously?

I... You know what? Fine. [And he actually pulls out his gear quickly. Fuck it. Nearest shop that might sell something like that, let's look it up.] I can fight in a cape, can't be that hard. I can pull that look off.

_{[She throws her head back and lets out an appropriately skeleton-y cackle.]}

You won't regret it, my dude.

_{[Everybody knows fighting is 100% more satisfying when you're all dolled up.]}

Wow, you are just... super into this.

[...]

I mean, granted, that part was obvious the second you showed up, but still.

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