Video; Chaos at the Shady Factory

[salandidiot]

[As the video starts, the network is greeted with view of a roughed up looking thug of a teen. Some may remember him from the embarrassing post he made looking for ladies or others may just recognize the uniform of Team Skull as the petty vandals of Maurtia Falls. Either way, Tupp doesn't look so great and neither does the small group of skull grunts huddled together behind him. The 'bedrooms' of the Shady Factory is in clear view, which is basically just a bunch of shitty beds pushed together in an old factory. It's probably always messy, but the large chunk of wall that's been busted open exposing their bedroom to the elements is a new development.]

YO! Shit here is wack! The Boss— I mean, Mr. Guzma—

[For someone coming to the network for help, Tupp looks pissed. There is hints of worry in the way he speaks though. Whatever he's trying to say gets cut short either way as his attention is pulled from his communicator. Off screen a high pitched trill can be heard.]

Shit— yo, homie hold this and get ready to run.

[The video fumbles a moment as the communicator gets handed off to a nearby grunt. Luckily they're polite enough to fix the view and keep the camera pointed to Tupp. It also shows just what made that weird noise. There's a strange looking jellyfish creature floating towards the huddle of grunts. It's tentacles raised threateningly?? Kinda hard to tell, but the kids sure seem spooked by it.

Tupp's standing between the grunts and the creature though as he holds out of one of his hands palm up and concentrates on forming a small golf ball sized flame in it. Once he's managed this he's quick to toss it right at the offending Ultra Beast. It explodes on contact which seems to daze the creature somewhat...? Fire against a rock type is... not very effective. Not only that but the burst of flames goes all over their bedroom as well. Thanks Tupp.]

What are y'all stupid? Go!

[It's enough of distraction for the group to run through the upstairs of the Shady Factory and make it to Guzma's room at least as they slam the door shut behind them. Once they're safe Tupp's quick to grab his communicator back from the makeshift camera grunt as he starts to gesture wildly to the camera.]

See!? Shits wack! But uh. The Boss, Mr. Guzma— we was fightin' those weird Frillish lookin' things off when things got real freaky. One of 'em just straight up ate him! It like— shit I dunno, became the Boss? I tried to get him back but...

[Tupp shakes his head with an agitated grumble.]

Yo, we need help. Boss needs help too! Help us save our boy Guzma!


[OOC: The log for this plot is here! Plotting post for all this is here!]

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[by_candlelight]

Might help to give a location.

[ She's already getting her backpack and other gear on in the background. ]

Is anyone else hurt?

[salandidiot]

Oh yeah...

[It'd make sense to have said their whereabout in the first place, but with everything going on... not only that this was a secret base. He's already gotten in trouble for sharing something he shouldn't of once recently, but ehhh them needing help was more important. Wasn't it? Reluctantly Tupp sends off the address for the place.]

There, that's where we're at. Yo, anyone hurt?!

[There's some murmurs in the background as the grunts answer. Most answering no.]

Nah, we're a little scraped up, but nothin' serious. This ain't all of us though. I don't know if there is more grunts downstairs still.

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[fauxmarth]

Where are you? I'll come, but you need to tell me where to go. I'm already in Maurtia Falls, so I can be there quickly.

[quickly enough to get them. quickly enough to help Guzma? ate him? is he...??]

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[moonlitpath]

Be careful. Those things aren't like normal pokemon-

[Mizuki's voice is as shaky as she is pale.

That said, she's going to be warning as many people as she can about these things.]

[salandidiot]

We're over by all the industrial shit, yo. Here. [He sends the address her way as well.]

There's more of those freaky things outside too!

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[flightforfreedom]

[ God damn it goD DAMN IT


he doesn't want to get involved

he doesn't

he doesn't-- ]

Okay, where the hell are you? I'm on my way.

[ Fuck. ]

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[moonlitpath]

Be careful. Those things aren't like normal pokemon-

[Mizuki's voice is as shaky as she is pale.

That said, she's going to be warning as many people as she can about these things.]

[fauxmarth]

Poe-- If I get there before you, I'll take point and let you know what I see.

[salandidiot]

[And an address sent to you too! Damn why didn't he think to say where he was in the first place? Oh yeah running from Ultra Beasts.]

Yo, we're upstairs in the factory. There's more of those things outside though... and Boss is out there somewhere too.

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[moonlitpath]

No-! Those are Ultra Beasts! Nihilego!

[Here, have one very pale Alolan Champion.]

I'll-I'll be there as fast as I can be.

[She's not going to take no for an answer on this, Tupp.]

[salandidiot]

Nihil- what? Yo, you know these things? They're tough!

[Says someone who was little to no help as him and Guzma fought them off.]

A whole buncha them swarmed the factory.

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[hatejakku]

[ !!!!!!

okay okay okay okay- It looks like plenty of people are going to help these guys out. Finn keeps the video on in case something else happens, already on his way to Maurtia Falls. ]

Where's the last place you saw Guzma?

[flightforfreedom]

Hold still, I can pick you up on my way.

[salandidiot]

Just outside, yo... we were fighting offa swarm of those things when they got him.

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[crypdick]

Now this is a predicament he's found himself in, isn't it?

[ don't mind the outsider popcorning rather than /checks notes/ doing anything useful ]

[salandidiot]

Yeah and it sucks! Yo, you just here to gawk at our troubles?

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[forgeabettertomorrow]

The hell is that thing??

What's happened to Guzma? Is he okay??

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[moonlitpath]

Be careful. Those things aren't like normal pokemon. B-back home. I fought more than one of them.

[She has at least two of them tucked away in her PC Box]

They're Nihilego; Ultra Beasts from another world that's like mine but not. They're nothing like pokemon and they're strong enough that even I'd have trouble, and I'm a Champion. All they want is to hurt and cause pain.

I-If Guzma's been eaten then... [Her voice wavers as she tries to rally herself.] Then we're going to need e-everyone we can get as it-it won't be an easy fight.

Both for our pokemon and us and all I can do is send mine against it -him- because I'm a healer in this world.

[And she's, frankly, terrified.]

[salandidiot]

Shit, I dunno. Someone said it, but it's nothin' I've heard of.

Yo, it's like I said! He got ate! One minute we was fightin' them off then the next our boy was taken by one of them. It got real freaky after that. I dunno if he's ok, he's not actin' like himself no more.

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[privatepurchases]

[That isn't good. He's glowing blue is he going to become one of those things too? Is that happening?

He's in Maurita but honestly.]

Just kill the thing. It's making you look stupid.

...If it became him how can he get back? Can that even happen?

[Going around wanting to kill everything while glowing blue isn't going to work Gabriel.]

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[salandidiot]

[Oh please, Tupp is always stupid.]

Yo, how am I supposed'ta do that?! You saw it! It didn't even look bothered by that sick flame I threw at it.

I dunno, it looks like it's got the Boss inside it. Yo, like his legs were hangin' outta it, but he's controllin' it? Shit I can't explain. The Boss ain't actin' right or lookin' right.

permavid

[killtime]

[ She just stares deadpan into the camera.







Finally, with a deep sigh, as she scrubs a hand over her face. ]

I'm too old for this shit.

[salandidiot]

Daisy! Does that mean you ain't gonna help us? Yo, what about the Boss though?!

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[fursleuth]

Oh no... [TOO REAL, MAN. TOO REAL.] Okay, first thing's first. Can you keep anyone from straight up murdering him before I get there?

[salandidiot]

Someone's gonna murder the Boss?!

[THE THOUGHT HADNT CROSSED HIS MIND BEFORE GOSH]

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[krookedcop]

I know you're used to the police being right in front of your hideout, but you're going to have to give up the secret location, kid.

But I'll be right there.

[salandidiot]

Gimmie a break old man! If you haven't noticed things have been kinda crazy over here!

[innerdragon]

Sounds like karma to me.

[Sorry but Lance doesn't at all feel bad for Guzma. Considering how the Skull Boss had choked him out and such, nope, no sympathy.

And yet people seem to be running to his rescue or some reason? Usually Lance would join them, but he's not in any hurry this time.]

[moonlitpath]

How could you- It's not!

[That's... you actually got her to raise her voice.

Good Job there Lance.]