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HOENNWEEN: BOSS BATTLE LOG
Who: Hoennween Plot Participants!
Where: Tohjo Falls!
When: Thursday, October 30th
Summary: You've taken the Elite Four's estate and reaped the (stolen? borrowed? requisitioned) benefits waiting for you inside it. But come morning, an earthquake signals the arrival of two incredibly belligerent Legendaries and the Team Bosses who've summoned them.
Rating: PG-13 in general; please mark threads that go higher accordingly!
Log:
YOU ARE HERE. YOU'RE FIGHTING THESE GUYS.
THIS IS STILL YOUR BACKGROUND MUSIC, AND THIS IS STARTING TO LOOK LIKE AN EPISODE OF JACKASS.
KEY:
• GRAY areas in the north are a range of mountains that form a natural barrier around part of the Tohjo plain where the Elite Four's resort is located. This is where you will find and battle Maxie, his Team Magma Grunts, and also obviously that sure is Primal Groudon, all right.
• GREEN areas in the southeast and southwest are densely-packed forested areas interspersed by lakes and rivers that seem to be feeding into the main waterway into the area. It is both difficult and dangerous to venture into the woodlands proper, but this seems to be where a lot of the Team Aqua Grunts are stationed now.
• The BLUE area in the south is the massive lake that feeds the eponymous falls that give Tohjo its name. This is where you will find and battle Archie, his Team Aqua Grunts, and also obviously that sure is Primal Kyogre, all right.
• PINK diamonds in the east and west are the sites of massive formations of Mysterious Plot Crystals™ jutting up from beneath the surface; the Grunts will not be found around these today, so if your character is looking for a safe zone well away from the crossfire, they will want to hole up near these.
• The BROWN rectangle dead-center in the map is...the Elite Four's resort. It's even more unfortunately-located today than it was yesterday. However, people willing to risk the crossfire between the Legendaries and get into the house will have access to all of the battle and healing items discussed up here!
A FEW OTHER SETTING NOTES:
• As per Arceus's summon, there will be Gen VI Pokemon joining the battle on their own! You may NPC these Pokemon, within reasonable limits; you may not capture them in Pokeballs, and they are still wild so they will not take commands from characters the way a captured Pokemon would from its trainer. However, they do recognize that the portaled-in humans are fighting on roughly the same side as they are, so they won't attack player characters and might occasionally come to their aid if need be — you're free to NPC them as you like for purposes such as this.
• The aforementioned Gen VI Pokemon can be any Pokemon that swarmed during September, plus any of their evolved forms. They've had several weeks in the wild to get buff and settle in; now you can see what they've got to show for it!
• You may NPC the Team Aqua and Team Magma Grunts as you see fit; either one can reasonably be found anywhere on the map, though they're avoiding the crystals and keeping close to their bosses — that means Team Magma will be more highly-concentrated in the northern areas of the map, and Team Aqua will be staying to the south.
• Due to the nature of the battlefield and the fact that the team leaders are going to be defending their Legendary of choice, if you choose to fight the bosses, please select whether you are going after Archie or Maxie on this particular log - you may go after one but not both.
• However, there is no restriction on how many Aqua and Magma Grunts you may fight!
• You may forego Pokemon battling entirely and simply beat up the Grunts with physical violence yourself. If you KO a Grunt, they will white out and be warped to the nearest Pokemon Center back down in the regions proper, where they will be arrested by an officer of the Kangaskhan Police.
• FOR CHARACTERS INTENDING TO USE HONEDGES LIKE WEAPONS: due to the high volume of questions we have received on this topic (it's a popular inquiry!), we want to clarify for this Pokemon in particular —
If you choose to use a Honedge as though it were a traditional sword, the most that the Honedges will allow might be slapping the grunts with the flat side of the blade. They are still opposed to attacking/killing humans, opponents or not, and if you try to stab an opponent with them, you're going to get a really obstinate ghost sword going incorporeal and ineffectively going through them. There's also the fact that you're grabbing them by the head and swinging them around — they won't like that very much.
PLEASE NOTE: if you intend to use a Honedge in this manner anyway, we may ask that you experience light IC consequences for it later in the plot! We're not barring you from getting your sword skills on with your Honedges; we're simply pointing out that there may be natural outcomes that follow from those choices.
• UPDATE: if you would like to interrogate the grunts, check here for information you can learn from them!
~
☆ THE NUMBER TO MEET OR BEAT IS 37 PARTICIPANTS ☆.
REMEMBER: IF YOUR CHARACTER DOES NOT POST TO THE BOSS BATTLE LOG AT LEAST ONCE
(AS A TOP-LEVEL COMMENT OR IN RESPONSE TO SOMEONE ELSE'S TOP-LEVEL COMMENT)
BEFORE 9:00 PM EST on OCTOBER 30, THEY WILL NOT COUNT TOWARD THE 37-PARTICIPANT GOAL!
~
QUICK LINKS
EVENT LINKS MASTERPOST | THE BOSS BATTLE INFOPOST | QUESTIONS FOR MODS | BOSS BATTLE PARTICIPATION CHECK-IN THREAD
☆ BATTLE THREAD WITH ARCHIE ☆ BATTLE THREAD WITH MAXIE ☆
☆ THE TEAM LEADERS MEET ☆
Where: Tohjo Falls!
When: Thursday, October 30th
Summary: You've taken the Elite Four's estate and reaped the (stolen? borrowed? requisitioned) benefits waiting for you inside it. But come morning, an earthquake signals the arrival of two incredibly belligerent Legendaries and the Team Bosses who've summoned them.
Rating: PG-13 in general; please mark threads that go higher accordingly!
Log:
YOU ARE HERE. YOU'RE FIGHTING THESE GUYS.
THIS IS STILL YOUR BACKGROUND MUSIC, AND THIS IS STARTING TO LOOK LIKE AN EPISODE OF JACKASS.
KEY:
• GREEN areas in the southeast and southwest are densely-packed forested areas interspersed by lakes and rivers that seem to be feeding into the main waterway into the area. It is both difficult and dangerous to venture into the woodlands proper, but this seems to be where a lot of the Team Aqua Grunts are stationed now.
• The BLUE area in the south is the massive lake that feeds the eponymous falls that give Tohjo its name. This is where you will find and battle Archie, his Team Aqua Grunts, and also obviously that sure is Primal Kyogre, all right.
• PINK diamonds in the east and west are the sites of massive formations of Mysterious Plot Crystals™ jutting up from beneath the surface; the Grunts will not be found around these today, so if your character is looking for a safe zone well away from the crossfire, they will want to hole up near these.
• The BROWN rectangle dead-center in the map is...the Elite Four's resort. It's even more unfortunately-located today than it was yesterday. However, people willing to risk the crossfire between the Legendaries and get into the house will have access to all of the battle and healing items discussed up here!
A FEW OTHER SETTING NOTES:
• The aforementioned Gen VI Pokemon can be any Pokemon that swarmed during September, plus any of their evolved forms. They've had several weeks in the wild to get buff and settle in; now you can see what they've got to show for it!
• You may NPC the Team Aqua and Team Magma Grunts as you see fit; either one can reasonably be found anywhere on the map, though they're avoiding the crystals and keeping close to their bosses — that means Team Magma will be more highly-concentrated in the northern areas of the map, and Team Aqua will be staying to the south.
• Due to the nature of the battlefield and the fact that the team leaders are going to be defending their Legendary of choice, if you choose to fight the bosses, please select whether you are going after Archie or Maxie on this particular log - you may go after one but not both.
• However, there is no restriction on how many Aqua and Magma Grunts you may fight!
• You may forego Pokemon battling entirely and simply beat up the Grunts with physical violence yourself. If you KO a Grunt, they will white out and be warped to the nearest Pokemon Center back down in the regions proper, where they will be arrested by an officer of the Kangaskhan Police.
• FOR CHARACTERS INTENDING TO USE HONEDGES LIKE WEAPONS: due to the high volume of questions we have received on this topic (it's a popular inquiry!), we want to clarify for this Pokemon in particular —
If you choose to use a Honedge as though it were a traditional sword, the most that the Honedges will allow might be slapping the grunts with the flat side of the blade. They are still opposed to attacking/killing humans, opponents or not, and if you try to stab an opponent with them, you're going to get a really obstinate ghost sword going incorporeal and ineffectively going through them. There's also the fact that you're grabbing them by the head and swinging them around — they won't like that very much.
PLEASE NOTE: if you intend to use a Honedge in this manner anyway, we may ask that you experience light IC consequences for it later in the plot! We're not barring you from getting your sword skills on with your Honedges; we're simply pointing out that there may be natural outcomes that follow from those choices.
• UPDATE: if you would like to interrogate the grunts, check here for information you can learn from them!
☆ THE NUMBER TO MEET OR BEAT IS 37 PARTICIPANTS ☆.
REMEMBER: IF YOUR CHARACTER DOES NOT POST TO THE BOSS BATTLE LOG AT LEAST ONCE
(AS A TOP-LEVEL COMMENT OR IN RESPONSE TO SOMEONE ELSE'S TOP-LEVEL COMMENT)
BEFORE 9:00 PM EST on OCTOBER 30, THEY WILL NOT COUNT TOWARD THE 37-PARTICIPANT GOAL!
~
EVENT LINKS MASTERPOST | THE BOSS BATTLE INFOPOST | QUESTIONS FOR MODS | BOSS BATTLE PARTICIPATION CHECK-IN THREAD
☆ BATTLE THREAD WITH ARCHIE ☆ BATTLE THREAD WITH MAXIE ☆
☆ THE TEAM LEADERS MEET ☆
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That said, however, he's anticipating the Flamethrower - there's no sense in powering up fire moves if you're not going to use them - and he's quick to meet it, intercepting the blast with one of his own; "more fired up" indeed, it seems.
The clash is explosive, all heat and flames and force, though Maxie doesn't seem inclined to flinch from it despite his proximity; he spends most of his time in volcanoes, it's going to take more heat than this to shake him.]
Interesting that you would oppose us so strongly, despite your own admission that you know nothing of what we're trying to do.
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[Circus-work is certainly coming in handy right now- it's because of his job that Joker doesn't much seem to mind the flames either, and because of it that he only needs to make a gesture to Torch for her to shift gears. She snaps her head to the side, fire still going... only to become a Fire Spin instead of a Flamethrower thanks to a few flaps of her wings.]
[Go big or go home, right?]
I don't need ta know much ta know that yer responsible for all the trouble we've been havin' lately. I 'ave a few Psychic-types that would like ta 'ave some words with you and yer friend over yonder.
Besides, yer trashin' our home. Ain't it normal ta get all in arms over rude houseguests?
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[And there's the raised voice, the fiery temper befitting the leader of Team Magma; it's more in response to the words than it is the Fire Spin, which doesn't seem to be troubling him too much - he shifts gears fairly quickly with a sharp gesture to his Houndoom, who immediately begins doing...something in there. Lord only knows what. Plotting?]
Team Aqua is a threat - surely even one such as yourself can see that?
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[Yes he is laughing at his own joke and yes he is that horrible, I am so sorry]
[But he calms down quick enough and just sort of... Makes a nodding gesture up to Groudon very intently in response to that question.]
...Uh. I see two fellas with giant hellbeasts tearin' up the landscape. And, ta be perfectly honest? I don't think anyone here has heard of either ya before today.
[This is Team Rocket territory, Maxie, come on.]
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Are you really going to argue this with me? Groudon's power is enough to defeat that of Kyogre - why would we put ourselves at a disadvantage by not awakening it?
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...Wait, what if he awakened Kyogre because you were waken up Groudon? Turns things on their heads, don't it?
[Oh right, they're doing a Pokemon battle or something. Joker gives a sharp whistle, and Torch suddenly bursts forward with a flap of her wings so that she can sink a Fire Fang into that Houndoom.]
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And if he was...?
[And that's sharp as well, not quite as harsh as before but still with plenty of volume.]
What we're doing is for the benefit of everyone!
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[Joker, in the meantime, is yelling over the ruckus on something much more important.]
If it's for the benefit of everyone, then I demand compensation! [He points accusingly at his shiner.] One a yer workers gave me this outta nowhere when I first showed up and was all confused! Just ain't professional and ya should be ashamed.
[What actually happened was that Joker knocked a guy out, and the flailing arm of a Magma Grunt going down got him in the face. But you know what? Details are unimportant here.]
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That said, you know the problem with your Fire Spin earlier, and the fact that Houndoom just kind of Nasty Plotted through it?
Flash Fire. Flash Fire is the problem.
Houndoom will just start powering up another Flamethrower, if you don't mind; three boosts to Sp Attack are going to be nice.]
You demand compensation -
[That said, however, he...okay, that actually seems to have bothered him a bit because fistfighting is just barbaric. Granted, there are a few people he'd rather like to punch in the face
Steven, but. Technicalities.]Dare I ask what you'd consider acceptable?!
[GOD HE'S ACTUALLY CONSIDERING THIS AMONG ALL THE YELLING]
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[Joker raises a hand to his chin as he very seriously thinks this over, leaving Torch to fend for herself. Which she can, let's be clear here- the way her eyes are lighting up and her tail flame grows larger only cement this fact. Fine, you want that Flamethrower? Go for it, son. She's just going to Rage right in your face.]
Well, I'm a performer, so ya 'ave ta understand that this is a pretty serious offense, gettin' a black eye. So takin' that inta consideration, it's only fair that I get paid fairly well.
So how 'bout a Pokemon from yer region, in its 20s? Nothin' extra common, 'course.
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...that houndoom is going to be fainting soon if he's not careful but]
We'll see. I can't very well pull a spare out of my pocket.
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MACHINEHOUNDOOM][In the meantime...]
Well a course I ain't expectin' it right now. I ain't rude! How about I give ya my business card, and y'send it ta me when it's best for ya? Assumin' the world doesn't end, at any rate.
[Seriously, he's pulling out a business card right now.]
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Fine.