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Route 29: mods ([personal profile] these_balls) wrote in [community profile] route_292011-05-22 01:14 pm
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MOAR PLOT

Enjoying your rain, guys? Well, besides the chaos introduced in the last post, things got a bit crazier.



Early morning on May 23, Officer Jenny broadcasts a voice message to everyone on the PokéConnect:

"Emergency, citizens of Johto! The rain's putting Olivine at risk! We need help digging trenches around the city's edge. Are there any citizens willing to help? Let us know where you are and we'll come get you!"


Whoever responds to the message gets one (1) free trip to Olivine City for a few days. Different officers will drive in white vans to carry the volunteers to Olivine. The rides themselves are around 3-5 hours, no matter where you are, and they're not very gentle on the person. Officer Jenny is that driver who either gives you rollercoaster excitement or fear for your life when put behind the wheel of a car. Don't question the physics, just be glad you arrived safely.

Once there, they'll be given a free poncho and shovel, and set to work in four-hour shifts. They'll also receive a free stay at the Olivine Inn (sadly, food's not included) during the time they're helping out.

In short - from Monday to Wednesday, they're digging trenches.


Also in the morning of May 23, Arianna sends the following message, via text, to all Rockets:


URGENT! All hands on deck, we'll send helicopters and give you directions upon arrival. Have you ever wanted to see a legendary up close?
- Arianna



So for those who said yes (which had better be all rockets!), Arianna will send helicopters, and a rough but still somewhat-safe ride will bring them to a second end of Olivine's shores. Blocked off as "dangerous", Team Rocket actually has numerous boats waiting for their young rockets. Slipping past the trench-workers, they'll be sent into the rough water to capture Lugia.

No, seriously.

Team Rocket grunts will be getting into boats and attempting the waves to get to Lugia as the helpers continue digging the trench from the evening of the 23rd, and pretty much all day on Tuesday, May 24th and Wednesday, May 25... and a good portion of Thursday, May 26! The waves are too ridiculous, and it turns into a struggle as they alternate pushing boats and trying to get themselves sent off to sea. By Thursday evening, Arianna finally decides to turn off the signal and see if that helps in actually getting out onto the ocean.

With the signal off for the night of the 25th, the tides begin to retreat as Lugia begins to calm down. All of the trainer owned water Pokemon will be calming down too! The wild Pokemon that crawled on shore earlier are slowly making their way back to the ocean, but for the most part, they're still there! People can feel free to push them back into the water or capture them; levels are the same as their location genreally dictates. And since the ocean has calmed...

TEAM ROCKET FINALLY GETS THEIR BOATS OUT TO SEA!

With strong, prepared Rockets at the ready, they're sent into the sea to fight the Lugia.

For real, this time.

And they get pretty far in, too!

Unfortunately, Lugia has also regained its senses a bit quicker than anticipated, and the rare Pokemon does its best to take minimal damage. By early afternoon, the pokémon escapes.

[identity profile] pastsanity.livejournal.com 2011-05-22 05:30 pm (UTC)(link)
... Jeez is this going right into fourth wall. XD

BUT THAT IS AWESOME. I do have one question: Will the rain have spread any further during these days? To Violet and such? Or are those areas still pretty much not involved with this?
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[personal profile] dreamship 2011-05-22 05:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeeeep. It's all Team Rocket's fault, really.

And the rain's just going to stay in those areas because of the gyarados.
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[personal profile] thebelsareinert 2011-05-22 05:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Them crazy Rockets. Should go back to hunting 10 year olds and their Pikachus, I swear...

Gotcha! o/

[identity profile] usedrage.livejournal.com 2011-05-22 05:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Quick question!

Is Jenny just coming around on the 23rd, or will it be through the entire storm?

[identity profile] usedrage.livejournal.com 2011-05-22 05:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Awesome! Thank you! ♥

[identity profile] attherailways.livejournal.com 2011-05-22 05:45 pm (UTC)(link)
This is turning out to be awesome in many ways.

Dumb question probably, but do the really new rockets get the message too?

[identity profile] sharkfoodbound.livejournal.com 2011-05-22 06:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Another question! What happens to the rockets who don't heed the call?

[identity profile] starfruits.livejournal.com 2011-05-23 12:52 am (UTC)(link)
I'll ask Stormy ASAP (lol her and her thirteen hour shift-) so I'll get back to you on this <3
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[personal profile] dreamship 2011-05-25 07:32 am (UTC)(link)
Hey! Sorry about the delay.

Arianna won't punish them (this time). She might just frown but not actively seek them out for not coming to see the Lugia.

[identity profile] sharkfoodbound.livejournal.com 2011-05-25 07:36 am (UTC)(link)
It's cool, no worries. ^^

Thanks! Good to know, just in case.
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[personal profile] tarotcards 2011-05-22 06:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks for this, mods! Now I have two questions!

One: for the rain part, when will it head to the Southern parts of Johto like Goldenrod? Is it today or will it be tomorrow?

Two: Will the trainers get a free lift back to the towns they have come from if they decided to go to Olivine?
tarotcards: (I guess this is goodbye)

[personal profile] tarotcards 2011-05-22 07:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you and one last question just to be safe!

For trainer's Pokemon that are out causing destruction such as Souji's destroyed centre, will the trainers be charged/arrested with them? I'm assuming not since of the radio, but asking just in case!
tarotcards: ((●´∀`●))

[personal profile] tarotcards 2011-05-22 07:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you for answering and the hard work, mods! Keep on rocking~ ♥
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[personal profile] paladinlost 2011-05-22 06:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Question! Will the Olivine Gym be open during that very short lull between waaaaves and fourth wall? (In fact, will it be open riiiight before the fourth wall starts?)
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[personal profile] paladinlost 2011-05-22 07:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay!

[identity profile] cynicizing.livejournal.com 2011-05-22 06:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Quick question: can Rocket grunts also help out with the trenches (thus, uh, ignoring Arianna's message)? o/;

[identity profile] starfruits.livejournal.com 2011-05-23 12:51 am (UTC)(link)
I'll ask Stormy and get back to you ASAP <3 (so you know I'm not ignoring on purpose orz)

[identity profile] cynicizing.livejournal.com 2011-05-23 02:08 am (UTC)(link)
All right, thank you! Santa's never mentioned it and hasn't done any Rocket-y stuff other than the Radio Tower takeover, so would that be fine...?

[identity profile] derppelganger.livejournal.com 2011-05-22 06:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Another question for the list, since I didn't get an answer before:

Would it be possible for Eve here to hijack one of the vans midtransit and drive it the rest of the way to Olivine? I AM TOTALLY COOL WITH HER GETTING ARRESTED FOR THIS AFTERWARD since it would be deserved but she is possibly a worse driver than the jenny's and I'd love to have her do this if it's okay

[identity profile] saltwaterwounds.livejournal.com 2011-05-22 08:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Will Jenny be giving rides back to where they were?

[identity profile] starfruits.livejournal.com 2011-05-23 12:50 am (UTC)(link)
Yes indeed!

[identity profile] used-fireblast.livejournal.com 2011-05-22 11:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Another newbie-type question. Do we actually need to make a journal post responding to Officer Jenny / Arianna, or do we just start off in Olivine in the plot posts?

[identity profile] starfruits.livejournal.com 2011-05-23 12:51 am (UTC)(link)
Nope, you do not need to make posts responding to them! Feel free to start off in Olivine since you're there within a few hours.

[identity profile] used-fireblast.livejournal.com 2011-05-23 01:02 am (UTC)(link)
Groovy.

I'd been planning for Harry to tell the Rockets to shove off anyway, just didn't think an opportunity to do it official-like would come up this soon.

[identity profile] used-glare.livejournal.com 2011-05-23 04:02 am (UTC)(link)
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[identity profile] doorjammer.livejournal.com 2011-05-23 04:59 am (UTC)(link)
LET'S DIG LET'S DIG