' a dying region ── ✦ (pokemon rp // open and accepting)

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Unova was once a shining region, with its utopian heart entwined
with the thick culture of mythology and technology bustling in wi
thin their metropolitan cities. However, after the catastrophe that
is the Purging Tragedy of Unova, the true potential of Pokemons
have been realised for the worst. Seeing that a region-wide calam
ity such as the Purging Tragedy can be brought upon by an averag
e human and their bond with a Pokemon, controversies arose on
whether or not the human race is ready to hold the burden and re
sponsibility of nurturing the dangerous potentials of these creatu
res. three years after the disaster, the Unova Pokemon League
and the region’s governmental body have finally reached a conse
nsus and created an intricately-planned protocol under the name
of: League Treaty of Control (LToC), which bans the ownership
of Pokemons and items that may help their development (evoluti
onary items, TM & HMs, etc.) from the average Unova citizen. Th
is protocol is not made applicable for very few individuals, includ
ing: Gym Leaders, Elite Four members, the Champion, professors
and researchers, and the local Unova military forces.
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However, after 5 years of the LToC's establishment, a mysterious
organisation calling themselves Deus Diabolika took the opportu
nity of seizing the recovering region to facilitate expansion and to
exploit Unova's geographical advantages. Deus Diabolika ravaged
through the developing region, completely obliterating cities, to
wns, and Gyms alongside their respective Leaders. With the mili
tary still slightly lenient, each members of the Elite Four were s
ent to areas of conflict to fend off against the rising capacity of
the organisation. Each members of the Four succeeded on defea
ting the tides of Deus Diabolika and impeded their development.
Realising a flaw in the system but still headstrong on their origin
al stance, the Unova League and the governmental body modifi
ed the LToC and built the Arcadya School For The Elites to grant
ownership of Pokemons to a select few of students who were ch
osen to continue their study in the prestigious institution. With
the goal on creating the best Trainers to fend off against the g
rowing influence of Deus Diabolika, Arcadya may be the final
sliver of hope for the dying region
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` arcadya school for the elites ── ✦

arcadya is a prestigious school entirely funded by the pokemon league, government, and a powerful conglomerate from unova. it is located in the heart of the region, where entralink was formerly located stood the towering institution, expanding over the land. the area of the school itself is acres in size, and provides the chosen students there with high quality facilities; including dormitories. many of the classes were taught by formal teachers from many destroyed trainer schools in unova, but a few of the courses will be supervised by the members of the elite four who have helped the development of the school, curriculum, and the students themselves. the vast area of the institution is always guarded by the unova military forces 24/7, with very slim chance that the outside world could affect the utopian landscape that is arcadya

key locations of arcadya

remembrance plaza in the centre of the main courtyard of arcadya stands a marble statue of the three champions of unova and the former elite four that sacrificed their own lives to end the purging tragedy once and for all. the carving of the sculptures is eerily realistic, even from a distance
dormitories basically a place for the students to stay. each students are assigned to one room. the dormitory is completed with quality facilities, including indoor and outdoor swimming pools, gardens, and many more. the elite four's 'dormitory' is located in another building with more advanced premises but covers a smaller plot
battle park a wide plain of dirt field that serves as a customisable battlefield for pokemon battling lessons and sessions. when vacant, it is freely used by the students at lunchtime, after school, or on weekends
arcadya academic premise dubbed by the students as simply the 'main building', arcadya academic premise is the largest edifice in the entire facility's expanse, it is used for classes, ceremonies, and other academically-related events. students are not permitted to stay in the building after 17.45 pm.
hall of fame a large chamber located in the main building. the glossy walls are decorated with portraits of the chosen students of arcadya and their pokemon. the farthest wall of the chamber is emblazoned with the portraits of the elite four and their partners
memorial the largest yet most secretive chamber, it is located in the main building and is wholly made of stone. the memorial is filled with similar marble sculptures akin to the ones of the remembrance plaza carved to look like the fallen gym leaders and important figures in unova's history. it is rumoured that this particular room is haunted

` unova league elite four ── ✦

the unova league elite four is comprised of four of the most powerful trainers in the entire region. each of them specialising four types: ghost, fighting, dark, and psychic. their specialisation remains unaltered as a way to commemorate the former elite four who have lost their lives in the purging tragedy. the current members of the group were chosen through a last-minute conference held by the government that lasted for more than a week until four chosen trainers were selected after harsh sessions of scrutinisation

` the champions ── ✦

there have been at least six prior champions of unova. the first three were unknown but it was the other half that did great honour to the region. champion alder, a heroic figure in unova's history and a powerful trainer from flocessy town; he fought against team plasma and n to stop their "liberation" and along with an unknown trainer, they succeeded in doing so, quelling their deep-seated plan to conquer unova. he was known as a father figure to the former elite four, giving them great counsel and respect. two years later, champion alder gave his title to champion iris, a youthful dragon-type trainer from opelucid city, though young, champion iris boasted immense skills in battling. she was known to lead an investigation operation in castelia city to stop the recovering team plasma and rescuing civilians of opelucid city from the blizzard that froze the entire expanse. champion iris, along with the former elite four, sacrificed their own lives to seal the three legendary dragons into the deepest parts of unova to end the purging tragedy
after the pokemon league was re-established with the new elite four, they were all bested by a young man: champion theodore, reigning from mistralton city. albeit he was known to be quite bashful and introverted, he was very experienced and deft in the knowledge of battling. he was a kind young man that made and kept the solidarity of the elite four, and the reason as to why they have not given up on hope to this day. unfortunately, champion theodore lost his life after defending the pokemon league from deus diabolika. he and his pokemon sacrificed their lives to protect the sacred building and his beloved elite four from further danger. each of the aforesaid champions have been officially recognised as national heroes of unova, and sculptures have been made to resemble them, most prominently the one in arcadya's remembrance plaza and memorial. their chronicles are treated with great honour to this day and shall remain until the end of time

` deus diabolika ── ✦

no one knows where this group came from, nor their ultimate goal. however, it has been speculated that they are made by a socially, economically, and politically powerful conglomerate from neighbouring regions. their power and influence were almost unfathomable and thus, they have wreaked havoc to many areas of unova, particularly: striaton city, nimbasa city, icirrus city, virbank city, and entralink. they are well-known for using dragon-type pokemon to aid their wicked agenda to overwhelm the developing unova. it has been said that their pokemon battling skills are only eclipsed by that of the elite four

` the purging tragedy of unova ── ✦

an unknown trainer who have built an undying bond with three legendary dragons is the ultimate culprit of the region-wide calamity. the first phase of the phenomenon started in dragonspiral tower where a massive rod of lightning destroyed the structure, which created a great fiery explosion, diminishing the lake surrounding the tower to nothing but a dry landscape. the mysterious detonation expanded to icirrus city, causing thousands of death even before the fires have fully consumed said city. after another explosion prompted a wave of flame to spread throughout the wreckage, a thunderstorm followed with a flash flood swept the blaze and continued to devour more lives. the flood lasted for two hours before, all of a sudden, an ungodly blizzard froze the immense wall of water; taking the lives of all that have, somehow, survived the fires and storm. after the phase ended, similar occurrences were reported throughout the region, taking the lives of thousands of people in unova. the disaster continued for months until the three dragons were separately sealed into the deepest ravines throughout the ruined region. due to the tragedy, unova experienced many environmental changes; icirrus city and the victory road is entirely covered with ice, the majority of lentimas town is devoured by an inextinguishable flame, and undella bay was turned into a snowy beach

` timeline ── ✦

purging tragedy of unova - started in dragonspiral tower
(six months later) end of purging tragedy - elite four and champion iris sent the dragons to eternal slumber, sacrificing their lives in the process
(one year later) unova completely recovered from the purging tragedy - unova lost 22% of their population
(one month later) new elite four members were selected after a league conference - the pokemon league is re-established
(three years later) LToC establishment - military forces were regretfully sent to take trainers' pokemon
(five years later) deus diabolika attacks - destroyed striation city, nimbasa city, icirrus city, virbank city, and entralink
(three months later) elite four successfully impeded deus' progress - champion theodore was killed protecting the pokemon league
(two months later) arcadya was announced to be built and the students were selected, their respective pokemon were given back - arcadya was given authorisation to deploy unova's military forces to protect the school. controversies arose on whether or not they were professional military forces or paramilitary
(five months later) arcadya was formally established. the very first school day

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1. all tess' rules apply, of course
   
2. this rp is going to be low semi-lit; at least four sentences, no one-liners,
   decent grammar, and writing more than four sentences is definitely encouraged
3. reservations through private messages okay lasts for 40 hours
4. post forms in the disc. thread and all other ooc stuff. be creative with
   it, but make sure to include the basics
5. anime face-claims please
6. have as many characters as you can handle
7. drama is encouraged
8. do not god-mod, there'll be no perfect characters or pokemon and whatnot
9. disable signatures in the roleplay thread
10. elite four members should be 20-35 years of age
11. students of arcadya should be 15-19 years of age
12. no duplicate pokemon alright? that means no two characters can have the
    same pokemon and its pre or final evolution, so first come first serve. however, this
    does not include alolan pokemon (e.g. one can have a regular ninetales even if another
    uses an alolan one)
13. elite fours can have up to six pokemon in their team, while students are
    only permitted four. each pokemon has a maximum of six moves
14. shinies are allowed. but as of now, legendaries aren't allowed to be on anyone's
    team due to the LToC. mythical pokemon are also not allowed
15. you are only allowed to have one mega-evolved pokemon in your team. but, it is
    permitted to have two or more pokemon that is able to mega evolve (e.g. having
    garchomp and sableye in your team but only the latter can mega evolve)
16. you can always make a character that is not an elite four, or a student; e.g. teachers,
    nurses, professors, or other staffs. in this case, you can have some of the same pokemon
    as the students or the elite four, though limit it to three

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1. psychic-type master - genesis gravel - female - 25 - gardevoir - NoirEtArcenciel
   gardevoir - female - psychic, shadow ball, reflect, thunderbolt, hypnosis, dream eater
   espeon - male - hidden power fire, psycho shock, calm mind, baton pass, psychic, shadow ball
   starmie - genderless - scald, rapid spin, ice beam, dazzling gleam, psycho shock, surf
   musharna - female - psychic, shadow ball, energy ball, calm mind, zen headbutt, gyro ball
   malamar - female - topsy-turvy, night slash, psycho cut, superpower, swagger, switcheroo
   metagross - genderless - earthquake, meteor mash, bullet punch, ice punch, zen headbutt, stealth rock
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2. dark-type master - hux nocta - male - 23 - absol - sad boy
   absol - male - night slash, play rough, sucker punch, fire blast, iron tail, ice beam
   drapion - male - toxic spikes, crunch, ice fang, earthquake, knock off, whirlwind
   liepard - male - foul play, swagger, thunder wave, fake out, encore, gunk shot
   hydreigon - female - dragon pulse, dark pulse, flash canon, fire blast, focus blast, earth power
   bisharp - male - iron head, stone edge, power-up punch, psycho cut, guillotine, sucker punch
   spiritomb - female - sucker punch, shadow sneak, will-o-wisp, confuse ray, protect, double team
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3. fighting-type master - name - female - 22 - lucario - katsu,
   lucario - male - dragon pulse, bone rush, iron tail, aura sphere, close combat, detect
   mienshao - female - aura sphere, focus punch, force palm, jump kick, low sweep, poison jab
   hawlucha - male - karate chop, flying press, sky attack, sky drop, x-scissor, drain punch
   kommo-o - male - dragon tail, dragon claw, superpower, outrage, dragon breath, focus blast
   lopunny - focus punch, agility, dizzy punch, giga impact, ice punch, shadow ball
   hitmonchan - mach punch, close combat, fire punch, ice punch, sky uppercut, thunder punch
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4. ghost-type master - samson klein - male - 26 - froslass - rolyo
   froslass - female - blizzard, double team, ominous wind, draining kiss, hail, aurora veil
   banette - male - shadow sneak, phantom force, feint attack, psych up, screech, taunt
   mismagius - male - power gem, psywave, nasty plot, protect, thunderbolt, perish song
   drifblim - male - payback, phantom force, explosion, fly, disable, giga impact
   jellicent - female - water spout, toxic, dazzling gleam, sludge wave, blizzard
   cofagrigus - infestation, psychic, shadow ball, nightmare, energy ball, haze

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1. namika shinohara - female - 17 - empoleon - σνєяωαт¢н
   empoleon - female - drill peck, scald, ice beam, steel wing
   gallade - male - psycho cut, poison jab, stone edge, close combat
   chandelure - male - shadow ball, fire blast, will-o-wisp, energy ball
   shiny haxorus - female - dragon claw, earthquake, hyper beam, dragon dance
   
   
2. niles sweethardt - male - 17 - ursaring - NoirEtArcenciel
   ursaring - female - facade, hammer arm, crunch, ice punch
   cinccino - female - tail slap, rock blast, bullet seed, knock off
   sawsbuck - male - retaliate, horn-leech, nature-power, wild-charge
   swellow - male - steel wing, brave bird, roost, endeavour
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3. masaru iwasaki - male - 18 - pikachu - katsu,
   pikachu - male - volt tackle, electro ball, iron tail, thunder wave
   alolan ninetales - female - ice beam, protect, moonblast, dazzling gleam
   milotic - female - dragon pulse, aqua tail, twister, hydro pump, aqua ring, ice beam
   luxray - thunder fang, crunch, thunder, iron tail
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4. weiss lockheart - female - 17 - decidueye - Winchester's Wolf
   decidueye - male - spirit shackle, acrobatics, leaf blade, grass pledge
   shiny lycanroc (midnight) - female - crunch, rock slide, brick break, rock throw
   haxorus - male - dragon pulse, swords dance, toxic, earthquake
   beartic - female - ice beam, taunt, blizzard, shadow claw
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5. phoebe jones - female - 19 - liligant - Wormgod
   liligant - female - sunny day, solar beam, quiver dance, leaf storm, teeter dance, synthesis
   trevenant - female - shadow claw, horn leech, leech seed, will-o-wisp, phantom force, block
   exeggutor - male - grassy terrain, dragon hammer, psyshock, wood hammer, sunny day, flamethrower
   roserode - male - toxic, venoshock, venom drench, giga drain, aromatherapy, water sport
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6. amaya hayashi - female - 19 - arcanine - astraeaaa
   arcanine - male - extreme speed, flare blitz, crunch, aerial ace, wild charge, overheat
   lapras - female - sheer cold, hydro pump, psychic, hyper voice, sing, brine
   altaria - female - draco meteor, dazzling gleam, sky attack, solar beam, dragon pulse, perish song
   heliolisk - male - thunder, rain dance, giga impact, iron tail, dark pulse, hyper beam
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7. hina geoff marten - female - 19 - tyranitar - Morgan Yu
   tyranitar - female - stone edge, earthquake, stealth rock, fire punch, ice punch, crunch
   flygon - male - u-turn, earthquake, dragon dance, iron tail, flamethrower, dragon rush
   golisopod - female - first impression, sucker punch, razor shell, leech life, drill run, aerial ace
   chesnaught - male - spiky shield, leech seed, spikes, hammer arm, wood hammer, smack down
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9. name - male/female - age - partner pokemon - roleplayer
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10. name - male/female - age - partner pokemon - roleplayer
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hux was standing at the bottom of the stairs, gazing at his nightfall chamber from below. although the dim-lit room can sometimes be a place of boredom for the young man, it was too, a place where memories were stored. from easy battles to the hardest ones, it all happened right at this very expanse, and the thought of leaving it made hux a bit sentimental. he remembered that day where he first entered the nightfall chamber, designed to his liking; a black dome-shaped ceiling with the unova constellation engraved into it, faintly illuminating the dark platform below it where many battles ensue, the dark platform with fluorescent cosmic lights pressing out. at first it sounded ridiculous as to why the league agents spared no expense just to accommodate to the new group of elite four, even for a troublemaker and loudmouth like hux, but it was a nice feeling after all. absol, who was just about to exit the room, noticed hux had stopped in his tracks and nudged him lightly on his leg. the dark-type elite smiled a cheeky one at him, looking at the pokemon's bewildered face, fixed his collar, and glanced up once more at his own elite four chamber, slightly illuminated by the eerie yet delicate lights softly pouring from the ceiling, as if also saying a bid of farewell to its owner.

"well, here goes nothing," hux uttered, breathing in deeply and exhaling out. his hand reached over to the glowing red button on the side of the door before pushing it gently. immediately, the lights in the nightfall chamber softly died down, the constellation design adorning the ceiling gradually faded into the dark and the scarce light emblazoning the walls also dissipated, leaving hux and absol consumed by the flooding dusk. a few minutes passed before the two figures left the room into the central plaza where the prominent league statue was erected. hux stepped down the stairs and saw the warp tile to his room pulsing away to dim itself before his attention was transferred to the aeroplane parked before the pokemon league. representatives from mistralton city were kind enough to lend the league their own specialised plane to transport the elites to arcadya, it's going to be their and the students' first day after all, so it must have been for the special occasion. hux didn't know if his other co-workers (?) have boarded the vehicle, but nonetheless, earlier is better. he descended the small stairs leading to the central plaza and looked up at the pokemon league from afar, smiling at the towering edifice with a satisfied grin. "so this is it, huh?"

after returning absol to his ultra ball, hux ran to the humming plane, dumping his all-black belongings into the cabin and plopping himself on one of the luxurious couches. the plane was still empty, turns out he was the first one in and it was truly a sight to see... he's not late for something league-related, just for this one time

[katsu,]

𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐊𝐎 𝐈𝐖𝐀𝐒𝐀𝐊𝐈
───.. rank fighting-type elite four . age twenty-two . pokemon out luca [lucario] . location plane
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years ago, being an elite four member meant more than just a title. it meant that the person had worked their way up the ranks of the pokemon league and become a champion of their own, right under the actual region champion. years ago, emiko was but a child wishing to hold own head high with that title. and that's exactly where she was, except the title...well it meant something different now. the purging tradgedy of unova caused that once proud title to become nothing but a reason to have pokemon partners. normal people weren't allowed to have their pokemon around anymore, so that meant no one came to challenge the elite four, no one was there to give them the rush they once lived for. the elite four was sent to protect the world, and though that title was a proud one to wear, it wasn't what emiko had in mind. she was glad she was able to keep her pokemon by her side, for without them she would be a lonesome mess. however, she stays nostalgic for the times of the past to return once more.

her eyes slowly opened to the spiritual room that was once used for battles against trainers who wished to be the very best, like no one ever was. to her right was her pokemon lucario, her inseparable partner. he was meditating just as she was, though she was sure his early morning meditation didn't slide down a slippery slope as hers did. her eyes hesitantly moved to the clock just above the multiple karate belts she had earned over her past years, sending her into an even more forlorn state. it was time for her to leave the dojo, and she wasn't sure when she would return, or if she ever would. a dispirited sigh escaped her pale pink lips as she stood up from her meditation spot, which was the dead center of the battle field. a farewell was in order, but she didn't give one. instead she quietly turned from her inspiring wall of awards and belts and exited the room, leaving luca to turn off the lights. the aura pokemon followed closely behind the black haired elite four member out into the central plaza, where they were greeted by the sight of a plane, most likely sent to retrieve the elite four members and carry them to arcadya. great, forced interactions.... she said to herself with the softest hint of irritation, stopping in her tracks to look upon the pokemon league. luca placed a paw on the girl's shoulder, helping her calm down a tad. using his telepathy, the aura pokemon looked at the plane and said it's alright to be sorrowful emi, but remember why things are as they are. you are going to help the unova region and created pokemon masters out of these students. and i will be with you the whole way through it. emiko gave him a slightly forced smile, though she was very grateful for his words of wisdom. he always knew what to say and when to say them. he was her bright light in the dark night sky, her peanut butter to her jelly. she was very glad to have him as a partner, especially through these times.

i suppose you're right. thank you luca. well, then here goes nothing. her left foot took the first step towards the newest chapter in her life. her bags were given to one of the 'flight attendants' or whoever the person was, before she climbed the few steps to get into the plane. the person she saw was not who she wanted to see...er it was, but it also wasn't. it's complicated alright? she bit her lip and looked at luca, who did nothing but give her a little laugh before pulling his pokeball from her waistline. good luck, he thought to her before pressing the button and returning to the comfort of his own pokeball. the ball fell to the ground but was caught by emi easily before it hit the ground. the ball shrunk and she placed back in its rightful spot on her belt before her eyes fell back on hux. yikes. who's ready for another episode of 'emi embarrasses herself in front of one of the elite four members again'? she thought to herself as she walked over to the couch and sat in a chair opposite him. she was quiet for a few seconds before mustering up the simplest words. you ready for this?

𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐀𝐑𝐔 𝐈𝐖𝐀𝐒𝐀𝐊𝐈
───.. rank arcadya student . age eighteen . pokemon out chi [pikachu] . location bus
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today was the day. the day his life would change for the better, or at least he sure hoped so. he could definitely have not been one of the few students chosen to keep their pokemon and be accepted to this elite school, so anything was better than nothing. as long as he had his team he was untroubled. well...that is as long as he stays as farrrr away from his big sister as possible. if anyone could ruin a perfectly good mood, it was her. but he wouldn't let that get him down. no, he was there to make friends and to become a highly respected trainer who was able to protect the unova region from deus diabolika and keep the region from becoming ruins. honestly, he still couldn't believe that he was chosen for this elite school. he wasn't much of a trainer...or at least the battling kind. he could show off a pokemon's talents and beauty like no one's business, but he really didn't even think many people knew that about him, simply because he kept it a secret from most, especially his snarky family. but everything happens for a reason, so whatever that reason may be, he will do his best.

masaru was in the middle of packing his last bag when he heard a crash behind himself. the sudden loud noise caused him to jump, but he didn't turn around quite as fast. he was a bit afraid to see what his little pikachu had gotten himself into this time. he closed his eyes and took a deep breath, turned around, and slowly opened one eye to see that one of his suitcases had fallen to the ground and exploded open with a small mouse pokemon sitting beside it, a pair of boxers draped over his head. masa couldn't help but burst into laughter at the young pokemon's antics, but his joy was cut off when he heard his mother yelling for him. masaru the bus is coming down the road, hurry up or they will leave you. masa's eyes grew big and he fell to the floor, grabbing all of his unfolded clothes and throwing them messily into the suitcase. it barely closed, but he managed to get the thing shut so he could zip it. chi jumped up on the pink haired boys shoulders as he grabbed his couple of bags and flew down the stairs faster than a munchlax chasing food. he ran out the door after saying the quickest of goodbyes to his parents and jumped into the bus, after placing his bags into the storage area of course. he got on the short charter bus and sat in the fabric seats, amazed by their comfort. the school sent a fairly fancy bus to pick the students up, but so far he was the only one on board (and the driver of course). the bus pulled away from his house, though his parents were nowhere to be seen. they had already found their way back inside, not even bothering to give a proper send off to their only son. he gave a small sigh off disappointment, but was quickly cheered up by the nuzzle of the electric type pokemon in his lap. masa rubbed chi's head softly as he said well chi, i hope the other students are nicer than the people i live with. maybe i'll actually find some friends here. masa was never one to make many friends at home because all of the people he was introduced too were either way older than him or they were too prim and proper to associate with him. hopefully these new people will be different.

[rolyo]

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He had been awake for a long while, standing grimly in his place on the battlefield, quietly reminiscing while his pokemon hovered around him like the spectres of his memories. Time didn't matter for ghosts, and Samson had been acquainted with them long enough that the infinitesimal slip of sand from the hourglass was no longer his concern. The arena was quiet, a suspended platform over a yawning void, voices flitting in and out of periphery and echoing off of dark walls lined with the prior Elite's books.

There were no windows, just the eerie blue light cast by floating candles. It granted the atmosphere a layer of depression which Samson was not especially appreciative of, now. He stepped off the raised platform, footsteps radiating through the room. Two red lights opened from the far side, and the rustle of cloth against smooth marble indicated the awakened activity of his banette. The prankster pokemon's searchlight gaze was joined by the pale yellow glow from his mismagius, and one by one, the ghost-type elite four's pokemon drew their attentions to the solitary man in the room. at his belt, one minimized pokeball remained closed, shuddering slightly from the energies of the creature it contained.

Samson exhaled a pent-up breath as he ran a hand over the capsule, tracing the button which would release his cofagrigus before moving away to the other pokeballs. With pulses of red light, his pokemon retreated within, rare instances of captivity warranted only by limited space on the transport. Froslass remained, floating quietly by Samson's shoulder as he left the room, bearing a gait dissimilar to that of a reluctant individual.

He would never get used to the difference in brightness from his arena and the outside, nor would he have the chance to. Samson raised an arm to block out the sun, eyes narrowed slightly as he and froslass made their way to the plane, a small suitcase in tow. He had lost most of his belongings after the destruction of Icirrus city, having left most of his sentimental articles at home, and as condolence, only needed to pack whatever items he had currently. He thanked the assistant who removed them from him with a fleeting smile, pausing a moment and betraying his hesitance before entering the cabin.

The faint hum of the engines greeted him, initially, as did the sudden feeling of oppression caused by insulating cushions and walls. Two of the other three elites had made it already, and he was about to make his way to join them before a light tap to his shoulder made him turn. He did so, looking questioning, speaking a surprised hello to the attendant who had engaged him in conversation. Upon her request to return froslass to her pokeball, Samson shook his head, aware that he probably had no right to do so. Behind him, froslass shifted uncertainly before shimmering and vanishing into the air. Looking pained, the flight attendant mumbled a quick "nevermind" before retreating to await the last Elite.

Samson left her to her work, seating himself a polite distance from Emiko, across from Hux. Excusing himself with a soft word,
he innocently waved a hand in the air, feeling a tell-tale chill penetrating his sleeve. Satisfied that the cold emanated from his ethereal partner, he settled, listening to the conversation between the dark-type and fighting-type elites which must have been initiated before he arrived.

[Itto]

𝓗𝓲𝓷𝓪 𝓖𝓮𝓸𝓯𝓯 𝓜𝓪𝓻𝓽𝓮𝓷

[ Arcadia Student ] - [ none ] - [ Coach ] - [ Masaru and others?]

"Hiro, Arceus above you're a grown man, give me back my boots!" Yelled the titian haired teen, bounding over a fence bare-foot and tackling one of her brothers to the ground with a mighty thud. "I know you're gonna miss me, but no need to be a tool about it." She said triumphantly, pushing herself off of him with shoes in hand. Pulling them over her ankles and lacing up her favourite pair of work boots she cast one last look at the shell of her former life. Seated in the grass on the outskirts of the family only remaining field of miltank, Hina sighed and shook her head in disbelief. She had been given the potential to cause change. Hopefully for the better.

Having made her way inside Hina gathered her belongings in a camping sack, two worn duffle bags and a leather satchel. With the aid of Bourbon (her only partner that could fit though a door frame) she carried them out onto the near desolate farmyard that was once brimming with refugees during the purging tragedy. Despite the region being on the brink of destruction, everything seemed much more straightforward back then. You had pokemon because you felt a bond with them, or they aided you in your line of work. Now, you needed to be selected. She was grateful that she got to spend time with her companions again but provided she did well, there was an inevitability of facing Deus Diabolika. An inevitably dangerous situation. There was no longer the freedom of spending time with her pokemon just for companionship sake.

Loading up the pick-up truck and returning The chesnaught ti it's ball, Hina made an about face and bid her faimly farewell. Her younger identical twin sisters Hana and Emi got a hug, as did her brother Kai, Mother Mei, and Aunt Kayle. Hiro was the odd one out and got a punch in the arm, but he knew it was a punch with love. Climbing into the passenger seat, Hina hung out of fathers pick-up and waved the rest of her family a final farewell before Geoffery Marten drove his middle child into Floccesy town.

It was too much of a dirt track for a bus to get down, so arrangements where made for her to be picked up from Floccesy town in it's stead. Waiting at the clock tower, Hina observed the Townsfolk paying their respects to the fallen. She traced her hand over the balls on her belt beneath her shirt, ensuring that none of the individuals around her noticed. Last thing she wanted was to cause a scene right now. "Just a little longer guys." She muttered, as the front of the coach came into view. Loading all but her satchel into the cargo bay, Hina boarded the vehicle and gave a sigh of relief. Onto greener pastures. Feeling a bit more at ease, she walked down the gangway and as the driver began to set off once more, it became evident that her satchel strap had been caught on an arm rest. A stalling engine caused a sudden jolt, yelp, and Hina spring-boarding backwards, now in the horizontal at a pair of feet.

[astraeaaa]

"have you packed yet?" nodding furiously, the blue haired trainer tried persuading her mother to exit the room and leave her in peace. again. "muuum! i'm nineteen now, i'm not a child! you don't need to keep asking me!" once the older woman had given up and left the room amaya shut the door, heaving a sigh of relief. had she actually packed? well, no. but her mother didn't need to know that, nor did she need to keep pestering her about it. besides, she was in the process of it, more or less. clothes were strewn about the room haphazardly and only a few items had actually made their way into her suitcase, but hey, slow progress is still progress.

tossing a few more items of clothing into the suitcase the girl looked around for her partner, who seemed to have gone missing among the mess of the room. "tora-chaaaan?" out from a pile of clothes emerged the arcanine, who shook a few shirts off his head and gave a large yawn. with a grin the girl made her way towards the fire type pokemon and ruffled the mane of fur atop his head. even though her team had been returned to her with the last five months to themselves she still had her anxieties about them being taken away again. after all they had spent five years separated, and in a mundane world of no pokemon allowed it seemed more like fifty. "ahh, there you are! say, you wanna help me pack?" akatora only shook his head before lying it back down on his paws again. as graciously spaced as her room was the arcanine's movements would only make everything even messier. though amaya herself knew this she gave a small huff at the rejection and set to packing by herself.

but of course procrastination struck along the way, so by the time she finished packing it was well past midnight and she had barely slept. but the coach journey would be fairly long so there was plenty of opportunities for her to nap once in transit. and yet... the girl still managed to oversleep and almost miss the bus entirely.

"t-that was close..." she panted. having to rush to get on had been the most exercise she'd done all week. a few moments later the bus began to move and amaya went further back into the bus to find a seat. a flash of yellow caught her eyes as a pikachu came into view and- crash. the yelp caused her to jump in surprise and nearly land on the head of source of it. stepping back to give the girl some space she felt her chest pounding having nearly had a heart attack. "hey are you okay...?"