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Lost Carnival Mods ([personal profile] ringleaders) wrote in [community profile] lostcarnival2017-03-26 05:52 pm

⇨ ALOLA

Who: EVERYONE.
When: Day 73 - Day 87
Where: The islands of Alola.
What: The Carnival arrives at its next touring location, a series of tropical islands inhabited by a species of animal called Pokemon and their trainers!
Warnings: Pokemon is pretty PG-rated.

IT'S A POKEMON WORLD

Alola is broken up into four different islands, with a number of unique points of interest. Boats can easily be rented in order to get between the islands, or you can just pay for the fair of a scheduled trip. If you can prove you have the skills for it, you can also call on a "Ride Pokemon" - that is, either a Charizard or a Lapras that will fly or swim you between locations.

► POPULATION: Though the islands appear very small as an abstraction in the actual games, that doesn't hold over into the actual reality of it. When interacting with the different locations, imagine that they are about as big and spread out as they would be in real life. It's about on the same scale as Hawaii is on earth. Ignore any wikis that say the population of each island is like 200 people, because that's just adding up all the scripted NPCs, and there are realistically more than six houses per town.

► AMENITIES: Even if they aren't overtly listed on island maps, it can be assumed that all towns and cities will have basic amenities - that is, places to eat, place to go to the washroom, places to buy souvenirs, and the other things one would expect in a tourist heavy area. You can also buy malasadas pretty much anywhere.

► POKECENTERS: You'll be able to find a Pokecenter in pretty much every town - a Pokecenter is a public building in which Pokemon Trainers can rest and get their Pokemon healed. Think of it like free international Pokemon healthcare. You can also buy Pokeballs here, as well as potions and other healing items for later use.

► AETHER FOUNDATION: A peace keeping organization that shelters Pokemon from harm and abuse. If you kill/maim any Pokemon or otherwise act violently in public, they will come to try to take you down with their Pokemon. They also are the main force working against Team Skull.

MELEMELE ISLAND
[MELEMELE DETAIL MAP] [GUARDIAN DEITY TAPU KOKO] [WIKI LINK]

► TRAINER SCHOOL: A full fledged for young, aspiring Pokemon Trainers! Students go here to learn about Pokemon care and battling before setting out on their own journeys. It would be sort of weird for an adult to show up here, like it would for an adult to try to attend an elementary school, but you can probably learn some of the basics just from touring the facility.

► HAU'OLI SHOPPING DISTRICT: The biggest shopping district on Melemele, you can do a lot here, from eating out to getting your hair dyed. A lot of shops are, unsurprisingly, completely Pokemon focused - but there are some that aren't, too. There are also some very nice beach fronts nearby.

► BERRY FIELDS: Berries come in a lot of different types and have different effects when used. Mostly, Pokemon love to eat them, regardless of what type they are. This is a big field of them, most of which are free to take if you catch them when ripe.

► TEN CARAT HILL: The secluded interior of a small mountain, filled with some rare types of rock Pokemon. You have to be able to bypass the left overs of some recent rockslides to get in.

► TRIAL SITE: There is only one trial on this islands, which is the Normal type trial. All you have to do is fight a bunch of Pokemon ferrets, and then fight an even bigger Pokemon ferret that thirsts for your blood. It's not so bad.

AKALA ISLAND
[AKALA DETAIL MAP] [GUARDIAN DEITY TAPU LELE] [WIKI LINK]

► TIDE SONG HOTEL: A big ass hotel near the port - if you want to stay on Alola overnight, this is a pretty good place to go. It isn't too expensive, and is also rather nice.

► DIMENSIONAL RESEARCH LAB: Alola, on occasion, has been the site of various dimensional breaks (haha) in which extraplanar creatures called Ultra Beasts have crossed over. There isn't much information about these beasts, but they are something that are being actively studied. Characters who are nerds might find some of this information interesting.

► HANO GRAND RESORT: The inevitably big, fancy resort that tends to take route in touristy places like this. If you actually pay to spend some time there, you can enjoy all the things you'd expect to find in a fancy resort, except with way more Pokemon. There is also a fancy, secluded beach for resort goers only.

► BATTLE ROYALE DOME: A battle area in which 4 trainers fight each other all at once, with teams of there Pokemon. The trainers here are mostly quite expert, and you need a team of three Pokemon to play, so player characters probably won't be able to participate. However, you can still come to watch, if you like seeing a bunch of colourful monsters slapping each other around.

► PANIOLA RANCH: A large ranch that keeps a lot of Pokemon that resemble earth farm animals. You can leave Pokemon here to stay for a while if you need a break from the strains of trainer life. Quite often, however, your Pokemon will end up getting knocked up and leave you with another egg to care for.

► TRIAL SITES: Brooklet Hill is a lake filled area that contains the Water Trial. You have to fight a bunch of schooling Wishiwashi, and then an even bigger schooling Wishiwashi to win. Wela Volcano Park contains the Fire Trial, where you must climb to the top of the dormant volcano, and spot the difference between a series of ceremonial island dances. Then you gotta fight a team of Marrowaks and a giant Salazzle. The Lush Jungle contains the Grass challenge, in which you have to find a series of rare organic ingredients in order to brew something that will lure out a giant Lurantis.

ULA'ULA ISLAND
[ULA'ULA DETAIL MAP] [GUARDIAN DEITY TAPU BULU] [WIKI LINK]

► MALIE GARDEN: A nice big garden to hang out in and chill. Also, there are Pokemon there... and also, Pokemon battles? There's really no end to it.

► MOUNT HOKULANI OBSERVATORY: Up at the top of the local mountain, you can go see a space observatory. Like most things in Alola, it's like a regular observatory, except with more Pokemon, since some Pokemon just straight up come from space. You can take a bus up here, but you can also hike if you want.

► HAINA DESERT: A shitty desert in the middle of the island. Mostly only good for if you want the kinds of Pokemon that live in shitty deserts.

► ABANDONED THRIFTY MEGAMART: A Megamart, but haunted. Extremely haunted, filled with the kind of ghost Pokemon that would actually kill you. You have to take a bunch of pictures of ghosts on your way through here if you want to beat the Ghost Trial.

► PO TOWN: The ramshackle remains of the town that Team Skull have taken over. It's completely walled off from the rest of the world, and is pretty terrible. No point in going in there unless you're fighting crime, in which case you can expect to get challenged to Pokemon battles by a lot of Team Skull knuckleheads.

► LAKE OF THE MOON: A huge, round temple thing in the middle of nowhere. It's used to praise a legendary Pokemon that existed years ago, but there presently doesn't seem to be anything around except cool architecture.

► TRIAL SITES: The Observatory contains the Electric Challenge, during which you have to fend off various kinds of electric grubs, before eventually taking on a giant Vikavolt. The Abandoned Megamart must first be cleared before challenging the Ghost Trial officially, at which point you will have to defeat a powerful Mimikyu.

PONI ISLAND
[PONI DETAIL MAP] [GUARDIAN DEITY TAPU FINI] [WIKI LINK]

► SEAFOLK VILLAGE: A village made of nothing but houseboats and other water fairing homes. It's the only major town on Poni Island.

► ANCIENT RUINS: Most of Poni Island has been reduced to ruins, over time. Not many people live here, relative to the other islands, but there are a lot of abandoned buildings from when they apparently used to.

► VAST PONI CANYONS: Most of the island is comprised of canyons, caves, and valleys filled with particularly strong Pokemon, and also a lot of fight-hungry Pokemon trainers. Most of them will want to fight you as soon as they see you, since they are there mostly to train, but they will back down if you tell them you're not a trainer. Though, at that point they will strongly urge you to go home, because it's too danger for anything other than the strongest trainers.

► ALTAR OF THE SUN: A matching altar to the one found on Ula'ula, except this time dedicated to a legendary Pokemon of the sun. If you play some magic flutes here at the right time then apparently a giant lion might show up, but there's no way to be sure.

► TRIAL SITES: The only Trial here is the Grand Trial, which is a fight against the leader's ground type Pokemon. You may also get lucky and have the Fairy Trial's kahuna deign to fight you, with her fairy types, if she randomly wanders into your path. Both of them are very strong, and are not advised to challenge for new trainers.
otoko: (That wasn't very steadfast of u 8|)

Performance Week

[personal profile] otoko 2017-03-30 02:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Indeed, you do not...

[While it was only really the snubbull seeing the 'arcanine-like' state of Gongenzaka's form outside the Carnival, inside it has been rather clear. And apparently unlike with Sherlock at least, Gongenzaka gives of just the aura of DO NOT MESS to make trainers think twice about pulling out more pokeballs. (Though one appears to consider it, fingering a blue and yellow one)] Now then-I, the man Gongenzaka, suggest that you cease pelting our employees with pokeballs, lest we BOTH escort you from these premises!

SNUH!!

[SUZU-CHAN AGREES.]
thevictoriandetective: (You...)

[personal profile] thevictoriandetective 2017-04-01 01:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[The group of three who had tried to 'capture' the neat lizard pokemon stared, dumbfounded and in wonder at Gongenzaka.]

Whoooooaaa...that one talks too! This must be where you can get really rare Pokemon!

[Sherlock rolls his eyes, as his little Rockruff, Toby, runs next to Suzu-chan, bristling.]

Ruff!
otoko: (That wasn't very steadfast of u 8|)

[personal profile] otoko 2017-04-01 03:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[This.

Was a mistake. Gongenzaka leans in very closely, his eyes glowing fiercely.
] Listen to me well, trainer. Do you see any human giving me orders? Giving my partner orders? [he questions lowly.] This is your FINAL CHANCE.

Realize that those of us who speak, are NOT 'POKEMON' and enjoy the remainder of your time here...

OR I, THE MAN GONGENZAKA, SHALL ESCORT YOU PAST THE GATES!

[Hang on doesn't the glamor take effect past the gates-]
thevictoriandetective: (It's not a good day.)

[personal profile] thevictoriandetective 2017-04-02 02:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[The trio just stare at Gongenzaka for what seems like an eternity, somehow dumbfounded. The smaller one in the back seems highly suspicious, but the older (brother, probably) pushes the other two back, aware of the danger.]

We'll uh...we'll just be on our way.

[However, their whispers can be heard quite easily even as they slowly back away.]

They're totally Pokemon, probably someone just told them to say that.

[Sherlock rubs his temples, wondering if it would be rude to throw Pokeballs at their heads to see if they liked it.]
Edited 2017-04-02 14:59 (UTC)
otoko: (HRMMNN =3=)

[personal profile] otoko 2017-04-03 04:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[He heard that-] I, THE MAN GONGENZAKA, WILL BE WATCHING YOU..!! [TAKE THAT AS YOUR FINAL WARNING YOU LITTLE PUNKS!!

...Anyway. Gongenzaka sighs as they leave, looking back to Sherlock.
] Do tell me that we will not be dealing with such matters the entire visit here... [he murmurs with a hope.] ...You...haven't only encountered patrons like this, have you..?
thevictoriandetective: (I know.)

[personal profile] thevictoriandetective 2017-04-04 12:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[They scurry off at top speed.]

Eurgh, fortunately none that aggressive, but I've been called a Pokémon several times today already.

[A sympathetic look.]

How about you? Put up with any of that nonsense?
betheman: (NOT GONNA LIKE WHAT'S BEHIND ME)

[personal profile] betheman 2017-04-05 02:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[Gongenzaka sighs, and his snubbull looks between the two patrolmen with seeming confusion over her little face.] Most typically, if they do not cease the insisting this soon, they discover their error when escorted through the gates and shown our glamor....
thevictoriandetective: (Can't explain)

[personal profile] thevictoriandetective 2017-04-08 01:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[A roll of his eyes.]

The next time this happens, we're dragging them through and showing them exactly what happens at the gate.

[Meanwhile, Toby comes running from whatever his nose had led him to, barking a greeting to them all. The Rockruff sniffs at the Snubbull.]
otoko: (o3o)

[personal profile] otoko 2017-04-09 02:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Aah, this seems a wise idea... [And hello Toby-while 'Suzu' herself starts sniffing back, Gongenzaka eyes the stone shiba with clear interest, looking from it to Sherlock.] Oh?

You as well have found a partner then?
thevictoriandetective: (The detective)

[personal profile] thevictoriandetective 2017-04-09 02:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[Sherlock blinks as he looks down, where Toby wags his tail tentatively, looking at Suzu, tilting his head.

He glances up at Sherlock, then at Gon--actually staring at Gon for more than a few seconds before going play-bowing at Suzu, hopping from foot to foot, and barking. Play?]

So it would seem. His name is Toby.
Edited 2017-04-09 14:57 (UTC)
otoko: (o3o)

[personal profile] otoko 2017-04-11 02:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Toby? [Well, Suzu looks unsure, backing away and falling flat on her rear with a short 'BULL!' before hiding her face. The sight brings a more obvious laugh, and he brings himself down to the dog's level to look him over.] He almost resembles the Shiba from home...
thevictoriandetective: (Pikachu)

[personal profile] thevictoriandetective 2017-04-14 03:07 pm (UTC)(link)
There was a dog, back home, named Toby that I...he's a good dog. Thought it was an appropriate name. The shiba inu breed, you mean? I suppose so.

[Toby sniffed at Suzu, his head tilting when Suzu fell flat on her rear. Disappointing... His eyes widen when Gon peers at him closely.

Whoa...so big!

Toby barks at Gon, sniffing at him suspiciously.]
otoko: (HRMMNN =3=)

[personal profile] otoko 2017-04-14 08:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Aah, right down to the tail, in fact. They have a curl... [He may be sniffing back. Can't help it really, though he has the decency to not actually start leaning close to do so. ...But yes, he is quite big. And hey! Suzu isn't disappointing!!] I take it that the namesake has since passed? [he asks more politely, his voice kept low.]
thevictoriandetective: (Friends)

[personal profile] thevictoriandetective 2017-04-16 02:18 pm (UTC)(link)
No, he's quite alive. He wasn't my dog, I borrowed him from a friend. Toby just reminded me of someone who...has passed.

[He says this a bit overly-cheerfully. As if he was trying to not sound sad. The last time he'd seen Toby was on a fun chase through London with John and his wife, Mary. Mary died not too long after.]

[Toby wags his tail when Gon sniffs back. Satisfied the big dog approved of his presence, he trotted over to Suzu and barked, once.]
Edited 2017-04-16 14:19 (UTC)
otoko: (uwu)

[personal profile] otoko 2017-04-16 07:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Aah, I see... [That...is somehow worse, and he quickly tries to move on; Toby gets a nice pet over the head, and Gongenzaka stands back up, leaving Suzu to deal with the 'new friend' on her own.

Suzu for her part is slooooowly showing her face again, before sniffing back. Hmmmmm. Hmmmnnnn...
] Well, 'Toby' appears to be quite cheerful! Certainly very friendly at least...
thevictoriandetective: (Default)

[personal profile] thevictoriandetective 2017-04-23 03:17 pm (UTC)(link)
[Sherlock doesn't seem to be too bothered by the reveal, or he was just really good at hiding his feelings.]

Ah, yes, he was when I first found him, too. Lively little thing.

[Toby whined and wagged his tail extra hard. I want to be your friend, stop being so shy!]
otoko: (o3o)

[personal profile] otoko 2017-04-24 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
[Sadly, Snubbull's ability is........

Intimidate.
] Hmmmm, quite different from Suzu-chan, then... ...Suzu is fairly shy, though it may be due to her you...

Mnn? Suzu? [He peers down, watching as the snubbull slowly reveals her face.

It may be more 'scary' than expected. Such is the Snubbull Curse.
]