"Great grandma you always know just what to say!" "ohweehehehlajblrmown chriiistmas!"

[styxiedust]

If you don't know the context of that, it's better you don't.

ANYWAY! I had an idea this morning about arranging an IC SECRET SANTA similar to how ryslig is doing! Would anybody be interested in that? Botan here could post to the network explaining how it works, people volunteer, she hits up their voicemail with their matches, and it goes from there! I figured this could be a good way to include everyone in the whole present giving Christmas cheer when they might not exactly have people around for the holidays.

And yes, I am posting here rather than on plurk since not everyone is on there. But let me know what you think or how it could be arranged better and so on and if all seems clear, I'll post up Botan's cunning plan IC!

EDIT: Aaaaand! Thanks to Dees/Armin-mun's input, if you like the idea but want to handwave signing up IC, you can add a note here throwing your character's hat in the ring. She would of course explain exactly what SS is and how it works beforehand, so no confusion (hopefully).

MERRY CHRISTMAS GOLDENROD

[11121_assumption]

Ah, December. Goodwill and holiday cheer are in the air, snow is creeping in as the temperatures drop and all anyone wants is to be bundled up with their loved ones and their Pokemon...and a warehouse is being blown up, causing massive fires and a swarm of wild Pokemon in Goldenrod! For the following week, the following Pokemon are going to be loose in Goldenrod before they get their bearings and head out to their natural habitats. 

Electric Pokemon: Elekid (common), Alolan Geodude (common), Electrike (uncommon), Stunfisk (uncommon), Heliolisk (Rare)
Fire Pokemon: Salandit (common), Magby (common), Houndour (uncommon), Darumaka (uncommon), Turtonator (Rare)

You might have noticed a theme! Well, if you're curious and head down to the Burned Warehouse in the two weeks following the explosion, you'll find obvious signs that it wasn't just a warehouse; in truth it was a hidden Rocket Laboratory. Characters who choose to explore this place can find some of the aforementioned swarm Pokemon, lots of cages, creepy machinery...and the remains of some journal entries; that can shed some light on what was happening here, written by some... unknown technician.

Exploring the warehouse fully will lead to a massive, ten foot tall cage that's been utterly destroyed. This is where some security footage can be found on a singed computer. The security footage is focused on the large cage and reveals what was inside; a Volcarona. It reveals that it had it's fire forcibly (and very painfully, given how it thrashes and screams) drained from it to produce Fire Stones. The footage from December 6th, the more recent and last video available, shows a Bewear striding up to the cage and battering it open. In the background there's the shouts of researchers, the sound of someone getting violently assaulted with some kind of blunt object. The moment it's cage is broken, the Volcarona gives a loud screech and cloaks itself in flame, flying out and spreading flames all around it- and the feed cuts.

Next to the computer is your choice of a Fire Stone OR a Thunderstone - you can only pick one!


So to clarify! For one week there's a swarm of the listed fire/electric type Pokemon in Goldenrod. For two weeks, the destroyed lab can be explored and characters can find info and a Fire Stone or a Thunderstone. Swarm Pokemon can't be found in the labs after the first week. If you have any other questions, just ask them below!