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The Indigo League ([personal profile] indigo_league) wrote in [community profile] victory_road2025-04-30 09:44 pm

JURASSIC PROM

Who: EVERYONE
Where: The prehistoric woods that will someday be home to the Ilex Forest Shrine
When: April 30
Summary: Celebi says Ah. My bad.
Rating: Mark your threads if necessary! And mind the fermented tree sap.
OOC Info: here!



It’s been a long couple of weeks since Celebi accidentally snatched all the other-worlders as it skipped out on the present day, leaving a gaggle of confused other-worlders in prehistoric Johto with little to work with other than whatever useful supplies they may have had on them. Credit where it is due, the little green time traveler has settled down enough to realize its mistake. Before returning its accidental travel companions to the time they belong in, it has a proper send-off to offer everyone as an apology.

Wherever they have wandered in the preceding weeks, as the sky fades to orange and pink on the comfortably balmy evening of April 30th, Celebi appears to cordially invite every other-worlder to its own take on prom. Formal attire is taken care of courtesy of the littlest Legendary, and it trends toward the leafy and green in style and substance. The clearing it has made in the patch of forest it calls home is a snapshot of a fantasy, with all the odd quirks that might come with the territory of a gala planned by a Pokémon who only sorta-kinda knows human tastes but is doing its very best:

The Ilex Forest used to span the entirety of Johto’s central peninsula, but this thinned grove of roots and vines and impossibly tall trees might be familiar to a geographically savvy visitor; this area of forest still remains in the modern day, and it is where the human-made shrine to Celebi still stands. As the sun sets, soft lights of many colors come to float overhead and illuminate the party area. Upon closer inspection, visitors will see that the lights are actually a tiny, unshelled variant of Minior. While they are unbothered by the presence of people and other Pokémon, they will flee at first sign of what could be aggression, so hopeful collectors of this ancient breed will be out of luck.

The branches forming the canopy overhead tower cathedral-like, draped with enormous flowers and ferns the likes of which can only be found in the distant past. Carbink of many shapes, sizes, and colors are gathered in a semblance of a percussion band, clinking in rhythm to create soft, twinkling xylophone music. Tree roots tangle into benches and bucket seats of drastically varying size; some way too small to be comfortably used by any average adult, others a good way to take a load off. Spanning beyond the central clearing are smaller alcoves of winding branches and vines, tunnels leading off to more secluded areas of the forest. Beyond the party's immediate reach, visitors might encounter anything from a picturesque, babbling creek to a sleepy, cranky, large Pokémon.

There are even refreshments! Perhaps solving a problem by creating another one for some unlikely waitstaff, the catering team for the prom that was supposed to be held tonight has also been dragged brought to the party. Making the best of a ridiculous situation, they’re offering an ever-replenishing assortment of berries. Some are vaguely recognizable; this blue one that might someday be a Rawst berry has a cooling flavor. That round, yellow one has a bit of a spicy kick to it. Paired with the berries are makeshift stoneware cups filled with a mysterious, amber liquid. The offering isn’t immediately obvious, but by smell and the adventurous taste, it’s probably fermented tree sap. Points for effort?

Partygoers who are either keen to explore or particularly lucky will stumble upon creatively hidden Eggs!

As a final surprise, some trainers will find that one or several of their Pokemon have… temporarily reverted to a pre-evolution? Apparently Celebi has decided that, since Prom is traditionally an event for teenagers, some Pokemon deserve an opportunity to be young during it too!

At the stroke of midnight, every visitor will find themselves in the blink of an eye exactly where they were the moment Celebi whisked them away. These last two weeks have very much passed in the present day, but each character will be doing and dressed as they were the moment they were accidentally taken.
phdepression: (o_o)

[personal profile] phdepression 2025-05-24 09:08 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah... I have an egg checker in my bag. We should see what it is. Could be useful.

[Jotaro puts the egg down gently on the grass and glances over at Bearbarian. He rolls his eyes.]

Molly, don't worry about it. She's always napping. She can do with being awake for once.

Stufful! Stufful Stuff...

[She yawns again. She's not particularly annoyed at any of them and she barely pays Molly's apologies any mind. Geeze, let her sleep, JoJo!]
phoenixwiz: (Channeling My Inner Hermione)

[personal profile] phoenixwiz 2025-05-24 12:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, I agree as well. It’s worth checking out and seeing what it might be carrying inside. That would be really good vital information to learn more about.

(The little Pichu lets out a relieved sigh as she begins to come up with possible Pokémon species guesses in her head. Molly has been intrigued to see what eggs in the prehistoric times might hatch into or what role the environment might play into changing aspects in a egg’s development.)

Pichu? Pichu!
phdepression: (dafaq)

[personal profile] phdepression 2025-05-25 12:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[Jotaro nods. Thankfully, the Egg Scanner is still working and he lets the scan take place. After gently moving the device over the egg, he checks its readings.]

Hmm... Ever heard of something called a Golett? I've not encountered that Pokemon.
phoenixwiz: (We Need to Talk)

[personal profile] phoenixwiz 2025-05-26 12:14 am (UTC)(link)
Erm, no, I’m afraid not. I haven’t encountered one myself before too so I don’t have that much information on it until now so far.
phdepression: (absentee_father)

[personal profile] phdepression 2025-05-28 08:40 am (UTC)(link)
Well... That's what this Pokemon is.

[Jotaro puts the egg gently into his backpack and stands back up.] Guess I found my egg. Now why don't we go find yours?
phoenixwiz: (Confidence Within)

[personal profile] phoenixwiz 2025-05-28 01:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Sure thing, Jotaro. That would be great to have some help in finding eggs. The egg could be anywhere in this area, so we can start with looking around here.
phdepression: (a smile?????)

[personal profile] phdepression 2025-05-29 08:48 am (UTC)(link)
Sure thing. Come on, Bearbarian. Let's help.

[The Stufful gives a small whine and doesn't look up from her resting spot. Jotaro rolls his eyes but doesn't disturb her, instead he starts looking for the egg around the trees and foliage.]
phoenixwiz: (What?!?)

[personal profile] phoenixwiz 2025-05-29 07:06 pm (UTC)(link)
(Molly meanwhile starts to dart off on the ground, running as fast as she could to search for the egg anywhere. Harry also begins the search as he examines the area’s foliage for any sign of the egg among the plants and trees.

After a few minutes had passed, he then passes by a peculiar green Carbink who is in the middle of making loud noises, fretting about and not staying calm. Could that egg he is looking for behind that them?)


Hey Jotaro. I did found this floating rock Pokémon in here. Do you think that this thing could be hiding an egg today?
phdepression: (absentee_father)

[personal profile] phdepression 2025-06-06 02:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[Jotaro leans back and frowns. He gets up from where he was looking and goes over to Harry.]

Maybe. Who can say? [Wow... that's really not helpful, Jotaro...] Give it a try. Shake it down.
phoenixwiz: (When He Smiles)

[personal profile] phoenixwiz 2025-06-07 09:09 am (UTC)(link)
Shake it? Well, okay. I just hope that this rock Pokémon doesn’t get mad at me for doing it.

Pichu, Pichu!

(Molly is with Jotaro on the suggested plan. So Harry quietly approaches the frantic Carbink and proceeds to give it a soft shaking, praying that nothing bad will come out of this.

The Pichu meanwhile watches her Trainer in concern, not knowing how’ll it pan out and wondering if she has to step in and help. But eventually after a few shakes, the Carbink did stop fretting and there is an egg waiting for him. An egg with some thunderbolts and a yellow & lime green heart in the middle.)


Hey! Look, there is an egg right behind the Pokémon this entire time.
phdepression: (a smile?????)

[personal profile] phdepression 2025-06-14 08:45 am (UTC)(link)
No, I mean- [Jotaro watches Harry shake the Carbink and laughs. A rare grin cracks on his face as he shakes his head, especially as Harry finds his egg.]

Well... I meant give it a shake down. As in, interrogate it until it gives you answers. But that works too. Probably more-so than my idea. You're a lucky bastard, Harry. [He says that so affectionately too.]
phoenixwiz: (Sneaky Little Fella)

[personal profile] phoenixwiz 2025-06-16 07:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh right, oops. I think that I must have misheard those instructions for a little bit.

(Harry does feel a bit embarrassed at himself for it. He didn’t think that much about asking the Carbink about the egg’s whereabouts until Jotaro had to inform him. Now he feels very sorry for the poor thing as the result. Hopefully it doesn’t get too upset at him after this.

Still, whatever works did work in the end so at least he did got whatever he was looking for.)


Pichu…

(Molly isn’t sure of what to think of her Trainer’s method of getting the egg but she is relieved that he didn’t got hurt in the end and that is what matters to her right now.)

Why thank you. I just thought that it might work out for me in this case and I’m just as surprised that it worked out well.
phdepression: (a smile?????)

[personal profile] phdepression 2025-06-17 03:18 am (UTC)(link)
[The Carbink is probably a little disgruntled but it's not attacking, which is the main thing. And, more importantly, Harry has an egg now too. Jotaro chuckles again.]

Well... We participated in the hunt. Guess we can go relax now.
phoenixwiz: (When He Smiles)

[personal profile] phoenixwiz 2025-06-19 03:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Pichu, Pichu pi!

(Molly nods in agreement, her head going up and down in response.)

Yeah, I agree. Since we got the eggs, we can finally relax from the egg hunting and enjoy the rest of the party.
phdepression: (a smile?????)

[personal profile] phdepression 2025-06-20 07:53 am (UTC)(link)
Mmm... I'm going to get a drink and maybe sketch some of these Carbink. They're fascinating with how different they look from modern Carbink. [Jotaro smiles.] I'll catch you later then, alright Harry? Enjoy yourself.
phoenixwiz: (Sneaky Little Fella)

[personal profile] phoenixwiz 2025-06-21 03:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Same here. I’m just going to find somewhere for me and Molly to sit at and get myself a drink as well. Don’t worry about us, we’ll take good care of ourselves while enjoying the party too,