OCTOBER EVENT PT2

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OCTOBER EVENT PT2

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→ THE BEGINNING

(click to expand - happy early Halloween)

It's on the evening of October 28th when everything quickly descends into madness.

It begins with faint static in the air, gradually becoming louder and louder until it's impossible to ignore, the pattern of cries that was once hidden now audible to everybody as it grows and grows until it culminates in an explosion. The walls of the local bookstore burst outwards, a rampaging Hydreigon within unleashing Hyper Beam after Hyper Beam without any rest in between. Its trainer, an old man, hobbles up to it in a panic in order to ask what's wrong, but the Pokemon knocks him to the ground, ignoring him and continuing to destroy everything in its path while its trainer lies motionless on the ground, blood pouring from his head.

Further down the street, another eruption shakes the city, a group of Galarian Rapidashes slamming themselves against walls and windows until they break through, careening and crashing through buildings with wild abandon. Occupants inside a cafe scream as they attempt to flee, crushed under rubble and trampled by merciless hooves. From the sky, Murkrows and Natus swoop down on residents on the streets, long talons outstretched to claw at any exposed skin and pluck out any staring eyes. All around the city, Pokeballs burst open on their own and the Pokemon rush madly at human and Pokemon alike, disregarding orders or pleads from their trainers and attacking anything within sight in a wild frenzy.

Fires blaze across the city as children wail and adults scream. All the while, the pattern of cries continues...

→ THE RAMPAGE

(click to expand - you're in for a bad time)

Throughout the night, dark, ghost, and psychic-type Pokemon rampage throughout Mango City. Wild Pokemon appear from the outskirts of town and attack anyone and anything on sight, while companion Pokemon force themselves out of their balls and turn upon their trainers. No other types seem to be affected, the other Pokemon just as confused and distraught as the humans as they're forced to run from, defend against, and fight the Pokemon they were once allied with.

While many of the mad Pokemon physically assault those around them, other use innate abilities to wreak havoc. Musharnas emit a dark mist that engulfs entire beings and brings their fears to reality, forcing all those within the fog to face the same delusions. At the same time, Shedinjas steal souls away in their shells and keep them captive in a shared endless nightmare of their worst experiences relived. Similarly, Beheeyems cause those nearby to reexperience their most feared and hated moments, erasing all memory after that moment in order to trap their victims in that vulnerable mindset of the past. Meanwhile, Zoroarks trap their targets within grand illusions that force them to undergo a series of deaths over and over again, causing them excruciating pain and suffering while their physical bodies continue to live. Haunters phase in and out of walls to surprise and lick their victims, sapping years off their life and causing a frigid shivering that won't stop until they wither away, and Gengars loom in the shadows, sapping heat away from its surroundings and causing the small and the weak to slowly freeze to death. Umbreons spray poisonous sweat all over the street, causing people to choke and convulse if they stay too long near the toxic areas, and Cofagriguses drag humans into their coffins and wrap them up as mummies, bound so tightly nobody can hear them scream. No amount of pleading nor bargaining will cause any of them to stop; the only option left is to defeat them in battle, either by killing them or knocking them out.

It'd be kinder to do the latter, but in the heat of the moment, it's difficult to hold back. It's desperate times, after all, as the city streets soon begin to fill with the cold and still bodies of both Pokemon and humans.

→ HELP...?

(click to expand - is anyone even sane enough left to help)

At the outskirts of town bordering the forest, herds of Stantler lead the unaffected and helpless deeper into the forest into an area where the trees are so densely packed that even the shine of the moon can't break through. The only source of light are the small Litwicks that scurry towards the humans, smiling and holding out their little hands. Follow them. They'll keep you safe(?).

Perhaps it's time to abandon the city, where the fires continue to grow and rage throughout the streets, threatening to engulf entire neighborhood blocks. The hospital and Pokemon Center get repurposed to disaster zones as the doctors and nurses struggle to treat their patients while fending off rampaging Pokemon at the same time. Mari's large Steelixes wrap themselves around the buildings to become iron walls keeping the wild Pokemon out, but even their great defense struggles against the never ending attacks.

In the midst of the ongoing disaster, the radio tower remains undamaged and completely abandoned, untouched by the rampaging Pokemon outside. The receptionist has fled long ago, leaving the front doors open but the door to the stairs and the elevator up remaining locked. The tower stands empty and silent, completely free of the static and pattern of cries playing outside, the one place of reprieve from the hell that has descended upon Mango City.

→ MOD NOTES

⬥ Welcome to the Halloween event! Due to the nature of the prompts, please properly warn for any potentially disturbing content in your threads/tags for all players.
⬥ This event is forward dated to the evening and night of the 28th and may last past the 28th if no proper IC measures are taken to stop the rampaging Pokemon. The OOC deadline to solve and fix the disaster will be October 29.
⬥ Please comment to the mod question & investigation thread to report any actions that characters may take to stop the events of the log.
⬥ Have fun! :)

Comments

[partymagician]

Niko?

[ He's surprised to see her at all, but even more surprised at the fact that she's no longer in a wheelchair. There's a split second where happiness mixed with a bit of confusion shows on his face, but it disappears the moment he realizes who is still with them.

Before he can even think about it, he steps in front of Niko.

That makes the man smile, but rather than looking sincere, it seems sinister. "Are you worried I'll hurt her? I promise I won't, as long as you grant my wish."

Fai frowns, refusing to budge. ]

[flowerclips]

[ She can't help but peek around Fai to look at the unfamiliar man. She doesn't know him, but she feels uneasy. It sounds like he's making a threat. Rockruff and Stufful also stand protectively in front of Niko. ]

... who is he?

[partymagician]

He's... [ A lot of things. His teacher, the king, the closest thing he's ever had to a father. ] It's a long story, but I can tell you later if you want me to.

[ It's the least he owes her, since it's Fai's fault she's in danger like this in the first place.

The man takes a few steps forward, frowning slightly now. "You're weaker here. Why isn't your curse activating?"

That's not a question Fai wants to answer, so he grabs Niko's wrist (carefully, and making sure he grabs her gently) and starts to head off in the opposite direction. ]

Let's try to lose him.

[flowerclips]

[ She gingerly pulls her wrist away from Fai's grip, but only to properly take his hand into hers. She squeezes it as they start to walk away. Even in her healthier state, she can't keep up with a brisk pace without breathing heavily. She has a sense of dread and her mind tells her not to look back, but she does. ]

[ She glances behind her to see if the man is following them. ]

[partymagician]

[ Fai is careful not to go too fast, since he isn't sure just how much healthier Niko is like this. When she properly holds onto his hand, he feels a warmth in his chest replace the cold dread he'd been feeling ever since his past decided to catch up to him here. That feeling is the same as the one he gets with Sakura, and he promises to himself he won't let Niko get hurt here as he squeezes her hand back.

The man is still following them, but at a slow pace, like he's not worried about them getting to far away. There's a calm, almost serene, smile on his face. ]

[flowerclips]

[ Niko stays close, her shoulder almost touching Fai's arm. As soon as she makes eye contact with the man, she immediately snaps her head back forward and her grip tightens. She doesn't understand what's going on, but there's an unsettling feeling in her stomach and she whispers. ]

S-Should we run...?

[partymagician]

[ Fai isn't sure running will do much good but... ]

Let's try. Can you run?

[ He doesn't want to take off and leave her behind. ]

[flowerclips]

A little... I can't run very fast or for very long, but I can try my best.

[ She ran just shortly before she reappeared in this world, being dragged by Toki through a forest. They managed to get a good distance away from the town, but it resulted in her heart feeling like it'd burst. That's not a great outcome, but just briskly walking away from a clearly threatening man and potentially getting stabbed is also a bad ending. ]

[partymagician]

Alright.

[ He's a little relieved that she can, although he could always carry her if they end up running for longer than expected. ]

Let's find somewhere nearby we can hide so we can lose him.

[ That way he won't strain her, and he can leave her there while he deals with the man on his own.

He starts to run, careful not to go too fast. ]