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Jeez, what a weekend...

For anyone wanting to catch up on what all went down, be sure to read up on the EV News Posts over in the !star shower tag in victory_road!

But to summarize...



IT'S TIME.


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THIS IS A LOT! QUICK, SOMEONE SUMMARIZE!!

After somewhat falling from grace in the eyes of the public over their pushy behavior re: Suicune, the Aether Foundation's reputation was further devastated by an unexpected confession from the so-called "creator" of Silph: Co's Type: Nulls... the secret UB-repellent miracle-Pokemon had originated from the Aether Foundation all along!

To top it all off, the Ultra Beasts' ongoing hunt has converged on the Sevii Islands... right at the Foundation's headquarters!

Good luck covering this one up!

THE SEVII ISLANDS ARE FAR AWAY FROM THE MAINLAND! HOW CAN OUR CHARACTERS GET THERE QUICKLY?

Well, those who spent the month slowly earning the trust of an otherworldly visitor will find that their efforts have paid off...

While most of the Beasts will suddenly beeline for the Islands without warning, those who have been spending time engaging with trainers and their Pokemon will first attempt to convince them to come along for the ride. ... Or, you know. Some of the pushier ones might just grab you and take off. HAVE FUN WITH THAT.

As for more conventional means of travel, characters who don't want to rocket through the sky cradled in a Buzzwole's muscular arms are free to join emergency response teams that are setting off from every port-- their boats are much quicker than taking the ferry or surfing on a Pokemon!

ASIDE FROM THE OBVIOUS CHAOS GOING ON AT THE HQ, WHAT ELSE WILL OUR CHARACTERS FIND WHEN THEY REACH THE ISLANDS?

Even though the chaos is centered around the Foundation building, it's too close for comfort for the islanders. Locals, both human and Pokemon, are getting the hell out of dodge. While you might be tempted to capture some of the fleeing 'mons, no one will have much luck at that-- there's just too much happening at once.

The first concern of the rescue efforts will be to help evacuate those fleeing the scene, getting them onto inflatable rafts and the backs of Surfing Pokemon and carrying them to safety. Many of the evacuees include people in those familiar white uniforms-- not every Aether agent is sticking around, apparently! Better to get some dirty looks (and possibly questioned by Jennies once they reach safer shores) than get themselves and their Pokemon, like, vaporized by a Blacephalon.

WHAT EXACTLY ARE THE ULTRA BEASTS DOING?

As soon as they arrive, the Ultra Beasts will immediately move to attack the building-- clawing at the walls, tearing off doors, breaking windows...

Notably, they do not seem interested in attacking humans at all, UNLESS one attacks first, or tries to get between them and the building. Then it's time for a fight, and they're not holding back.

SO, HOW DO WE GET INSIDE?

First you'll have to get past the grunts guarding the building... even with a bunch of them jumping ship (and who can blame them after all this dirt on the organization came out?), there are still many bent on defending their headquarters... not just from the Ultra Beasts, but from trainers as well.

Those rushing in to help may find the agents turning their attacks into them instead of the Beasts!

MY CHARACTER DOESN'T GIVE A HOOT ABOUT HELPING THE FOUNDATION! TEAM UB FOREVER!!

GOOD NEWS! The Beasts will not only not attack anyone who's helping them out, but they seem actively grateful for the aid! Trainers who bust up on the scene may even find themselves joined by a Beast in battle, standing alongside your Pokemon against any Aether attackers.

WHAT IF MY CHARACTER REALLY IS TRYING TO HELP THEM AND FIGHT OFF THE ULTRA BEASTS?

Maybe some are just well-intentioned volunteers panicking in the heat of moment (crappy affiliation choices aside, it's hard to blame them), and maybe others are actually willing to slap a helping hand in order to stop anyone from getting past the front door... but either way, they don't care, and getting to the root of this mystery means dealing with them first.

DOES THIS MEAN THERE'S A WIN CONDITION?

YOU BET THERE'S A WIN CONDITION!

Here's how it will work.

To fight off the foes blocking the way, FIRST sign up here with your character, the team of Pokemon they brought with them (remember to link to them on your rosters!), and, if applicable, ONE (1) Ultra Buddy to fight alongside them.

Then head over to the AETHER VS. ULTRA thread on the log and comment with your character's strategy to take down the opposing trainers! Each round of enemies (what, you didn't think it was just gonna be those guys at the front door, did you?) will require a minimum number of challengers to get past, at which point the next challenge will be unlocked as characters get further into the base!

If enough characters participate in each round, the day will be saved! ... Or the win condition will be met, at least! Who knows just what they'll find down there...

DO WE HAVE TO THREAD OUT OUR CHALLENGES?

No! The Aether agents will not be NPC'd, and while you are welcome to thread out as much fighting (or lack thereof, if your character is more into the rescue aid side of things!) as you'd like on the rest of the log, all you need to do for the challenges is write a small summary of how your character would defeat the opposing trainer (ie, which Pokemon they'd use, what kind of strategy, etc)-- the same way you would while applying for a badge!

This summary is not required to be long or detailed-- although of course if you're feeling inspired, go nuts!

MY CHARACTER JUST CAN'T BE STOPPED-- CAN WE CHALLENGE ENEMIES EVEN IF THE REQUIREMENTS WERE ALREADY MET TO UNLOCK THE NEXT CHALLENGE?

Of course!

There's no limit to how many characters can help out, or how many Aether agents they can battle! Even if the next round has been unlocked, players can still comment to earlier rounds with their own challenges.

It's worth noting that the Aether agents will get progressively stronger as the challenges are met, so those whose Pokemon are at lower levels may find themselves getting in over their heads once they get past the rookies...

WHAT IS THE TIMELINE FOR THIS EVENT?

Everything at the Aether Foundation's headquarters takes place ICly over the 30th and 31st of October.

However, because this is a lot to be happening in a short span of time, the OOC runtime of this event will be extending into the first week of November, with the conclusion being posted on November 6th. (The calendar will still be going up at the same time it normally does, and will be reflecting the IC weather and event dates of November!)

This is to make sure that people will have time to fully participate in the event, play on the log, and meet the win conditions without having to rush!

WHAT IF I DON'T WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS?

That's fine! Your character can stay home. Goodness knows they probably have plenty on their plates just from all the other stuff that happened this month!

Maybe they could go help out with all those powerful Pokemon stampeding over in Cerulean instead...

OH YEAH... WHAT'S HAPPENING OVER THERE EXACTLY?

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I HAVE OTHER QUESTIONS!

Ask them below! Don't forget to comment to the sign-up thread before making challenges on the log!