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A Faraway Place - NPC Account ([personal profile] ulternnpc) wrote in [community profile] farawayplace2023-10-24 11:57 pm

A Sinister Harvest!

Once again the season for the Harvesting Bonds festival has arrived. All over the islands people and Pokemon were dressing up in colorful, autumn themed costumes for the occasion.

However the main event, down in Gilterrace Town had yet to be completed. There were still people out still preparing for the upcoming festival. The town was buzzing with activity, as last minute decorations were being made out of pumpkins. There were even a number of people fussing over where to place them among the other decorations that have already been set out.

From the laughter, and smiles from people they were all clearly enjoying their time together. Aside from decorating people could be seen helping out Pokemon into their costumes. A playful wind brushes by--carrying the scent of food throughout the town

Click.

A sudden sound that would only be audible enough if things were silent, went off. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary, except one of the pumpkins seemingly lit up. Then another, and another, and then more.

"Huh, that's strange? Did someone put something in here?" One of the people in charge could be heard over by the decorations.

"Oh, maybe somebody already lit up one of the lanterns? Kinda early for lights don't ya think?" Another spoke up while walking closer checking out one of the glowing decorations in question.

"K…kyaaah!" Suddenly a scream pierced sharply, causing the festive atmosphere to grow quiet and still. Many eyes turned toward the scene. Before them a Parasol Lady is suddenly surrounded by a group of people holding her in place as a Malamar and a man approach in front of her.

The scene was peculiar, and unsettling as the Parasol Lady's fearful expression gradually grew blank--with her eyes seemingly vacant. An unsettling silence stretched as both the man and Malamar turned.

The man will raise his hand slowly, pointing directly towards them with a smirk on his face.

"Go, my faithful ones. Capture them all."



(đŸŒș For any questions/comments and/or plotting please feel free to refer to the OOC POST!đŸŒș)

domeinion: Alice examining something. (ooh interesting)

[personal profile] domeinion 2023-10-25 06:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[1) preparation]

[Alice shows up in... okay, what is that costume? She's shuffling around in a large fabric box supported by a frame of plastic pipes on wheels. It's all purple blocks making up weird shapes, with panels for Alice to stick her hands out and a hole for her face.

...She's dressed up as a glitch, is what we're saying. Hyperbug is flying next to her in a question mark costume with his wings sticking out.]


Fascinating! There's so much going on -- what do you think, Hyperbug? I wonder if they've set up any Trick-or-Treat Houses.

[2) the incident]

[Alice steps back (or, uh, wheels back, given the clunky costume) and glares. Something rustles in the back and she opens the back of the big fabric-and-PVC glitch and steps out from around the side.]

start9! What's going on here?
domeinion: Alice dressed as Red (totally red and not alice)

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[personal profile] domeinion 2023-10-25 06:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Something's up and I don't like it.

[Alice glides over in her clunky, elaborate glitch costume, eyes darting toward the sound.]

Did a new team drift in?
eadietheeevee: (Default)

[personal profile] eadietheeevee 2023-10-26 08:49 am (UTC)(link)
An Eevee Baker

Eadie the Eevee is definitely at the festival. She has brought a variety of foods she has cooked and baked, hoping to promote that she is a talented chef. She's sitting at her booth with a red bandanna on her head, greeting everyone who passes by and explaining her wares if asked.

"Yes, I really did make everything. Why do you ask?"


Parasol Lady

Eadie's ears go back flat on her head at the ominous pronouncement. "You're not going to catch me!" She hops down, preparing for battle.
radleyslittleevie: (Default)

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[personal profile] radleyslittleevie 2023-10-26 09:02 am (UTC)(link)
[Evie approaches, intrigued.]

Hi! What's your costume? The purple is so pretty!

[She's wearing a purple witch or wizard hat.]
eadietheeevee: (Default)

[personal profile] eadietheeevee 2023-10-26 07:33 pm (UTC)(link)
"Paradise?" Eadie snorts. "Oh, so you're the ‘let's create Utopia' kind of nut. You know how many of them have tried that through the years and failed? What do you think makes your plan more foolproof than theirs?"
domeinion: Alice surprised (breakthrough!)

[personal profile] domeinion 2023-10-26 07:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, it's a glitch in reality! Or at least the most common representation.

[Hyperbug buzzes in his question mark costume.]

His is another one! You see, where I'm from, there was an incident where an elaborate simulation broke and its elements entered the real world, which began to glitch like a computer. That phenomenon now has its own guardian, a Pokémon called Phancero. Though another name we call it is OLDEN. This is around the time of year that people honour OLDEN, so I thought it was appropriately seasonal!

I do like your witch costume! Is that the kind of thing that's common for this sort of holiday where you're from? I think I saw a few in some Trick-or-Treat Houses.
domeinion: Alice distressed, spinning. (so sick of potatoes)

[personal profile] domeinion 2023-10-26 07:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Right!

[She pulls her hands back into the costume to grab either side of the frame and gets a running start rolling down the street. Hyperbug, dressed as... two question marks for some reason... buzzes around Manzana and Anemone. Can they keep up or do they need a lift? (The fact that Hyperbug is a Masquerain and logically cannot lift two adults does not seem to matter to him.)]
radleyslittleevie: (Default)

[personal profile] radleyslittleevie 2023-10-26 08:02 pm (UTC)(link)
OLDEN protects the glitch? That's nice! Glitches have feelings too!

[She beams.]

Thank you! Yeah, it is! I'm a good witch who makes spells to help people!

[She is far too innocent to ever want to even just pretend to be a mean witch.]
eadietheeevee: (Default)

[personal profile] eadietheeevee 2023-10-26 08:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Eadie perks up to see the confused Pokemon. "Hey, your person's not right in the head," she says. "She's talking like she's possessed about getting everyone to come to 'Paradise.'"
domeinion: Alice kindly smiling and holding Swablee. (you'll be fine)

[personal profile] domeinion 2023-10-26 08:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[She smiles a little sadly. The glitch breakdown had been dangerous, and with all they'd been through, the hosts had feared OLDEN and prepared for the worst. But Cyan, small and sweet and good-natured like Evie, had reached out and become its friend, and it ascended and helped all those like it. Not just them, either. The PC...

But that was a long time ago, right? Time to focus on now here in Ultern.]


Oh, does your world have glitches or glitch beings too?
radleyslittleevie: (Default)

[personal profile] radleyslittleevie 2023-10-26 09:35 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm not sure! But everything has feelings, don't they?
domeinion: Alice listening to music. (this is great)

[personal profile] domeinion 2023-10-26 10:03 pm (UTC)(link)
You know, you're right. Sometimes I wish we all thought that way. How are you finding the festival?
eadietheeevee: (Default)

[personal profile] eadietheeevee 2023-10-26 11:18 pm (UTC)(link)
"We need to stop the ones who're doing this to Amy," Eadie says. She looks to the others near the Parasol Lady.
radleyslittleevie: (Default)

[personal profile] radleyslittleevie 2023-10-26 11:20 pm (UTC)(link)
I wish it too! We'd all be happier!

I love it! There's so much to do and so many friends!
domeinion: Alice examining something. (ooh interesting)

[personal profile] domeinion 2023-10-26 11:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Right? Everyone seems to be having a good time. I came here just after Harvesting Bonds last year, so I wasn't able to see it in time.
domeinion: Alice frustrated (Default)

[personal profile] domeinion 2023-10-26 11:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[Hyperbug flies after them with a determined buzz. Alice manages to fight through the crowd in her weird costume until she predictably bumps into something and it all goes down with a dramatic crash. She quickly pulls herself up out of a panel in the back and latches onto Hyperbug to lift her above the crowd before she can get trampled with the costume apparatus.]

This really isn't our day...

[Alice looks around in the air, still holding onto her Masquerain, and gestures for him to fly ahead.]

The epicentre of the activity looks to be that group down there!
radleyslittleevie: (Default)

[personal profile] radleyslittleevie 2023-10-26 11:46 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm so glad you get to see it now! I love all the festivals!
domeinion: Alice surprised (breakthrough!)

[personal profile] domeinion 2023-10-26 11:59 pm (UTC)(link)
You do? What's your favourite so far? The festivals and holidays here are fascinating to compare and contrast with what we have in our own worlds.

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