HALLOWEEN 2016: Team Skull Log

[indigo_league]

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!

Comments

[dreamsofahero]

That would be the wise thing to do, wouldn't it?

[cyan_maid]

Do you think once this is over, they'd be open to some discussions about that? I don't have any ideas, but it would be important to implement!

[dreamsofahero]

I'm inclined to doubt it, but I suppose there'd be no harm in trying, at least.

[cyan_maid]

...I'm assuming some things to help these sorts of situations have been suggested, and yet never implemented.

[dreamsofahero]

I can't say I've personally tried, but I imagine it's likely. It's surprisingly difficult to effect meaningful change here.

[cyan_maid]

[Uuuuuugh. Just. Quietly putting her head in her hands at this.]

I...will keep that in mind.

[dreamsofahero]

I've wondered whether it would be more effective to simply organize an alternative... I believe some people tried to an extent at one point some time ago, but those efforts were too poorly organized to know if they made a difference.

[cyan_maid]

I suppose it would be hinging on how long folks stick around here, too. You can't exactly have a leader who only finds themselves in Johto for a month or two.

[dreamsofahero]

That's certainly a factor, as well, though not an insurmountable one. You'd simply have to plan for an assumption that anyone could leave at any time.