It was almost midday when Anna first noticed the signs that something might have been wrong in Malie City. In her defence, she was rather tired at the time; early starts had never agreed with her, but such a thing had been necessary in order to reach the town in good time to meet with her brother. As it was, any plans were soon forgotten when a strange sound interrupted Anna's train of thought. She stopped, tilting her head to one side as she focused on the thing that had distracted her, then frowned as she realised what had caught her notice. A buzzing noise could be heard over the usual sounds of shoppers and travellers chatting to one another, starting quite subtly but quickly rising to a noticeable and almost uncomfortable level. Soon, all of the people around her had also stopped in the street, some raising their hands to their ears while others looked around for the source of the disturbance.
Nobody was ready for what happen next, and Anna herself could only watch with wide eyes as the air above them seemed to warp and change. Soon a brilliant white light began to shine at the centre of the twisting space, dulling only for a brief moment before bursting outwards. There were screams all around, and Anna found herself diving to the floor in an effort to avoid whatever was happening in the sky above her. For a moment all she could see were bright spots dancing across her vision, before she blinked her eyes and looked around her.
The lights had disappeared, and the warping in space had stopped too, but Anna quickly realised that whatever it was that had just appeared - some kind of portal? A rip in space? - had left a more permanent mark on the city. As the dust settled and people began to gather out in the street again, it was obvious that there were a lot less of them than there originally had been. Even a few pokemon had gone missing in the confusion, if the cries of their owners were anything to go by. Anna was glad that she had kept her team safe in their pokeballs. At this thought, however, a more sinister realisation crossed her mind: where was her little brother? She had agreed to meet Lucas outside of the restaurant in Malie, and had just caught sight of him when the incident had occurred. Now, he was nowhere to be seen.
Taking in a deep breath, Anna closed her eyes and tried not to panic. There had to be an explanation for this. She would not allow her little brother to go missing like so many other people had done over the last few weeks. No, she needed to find out what had happened, and bring him back. Opening her eyes again, she looked around the street with the intent to do just that. To her right a small crowd had started to gather, and Anna soon made her way over to where everyone was standing. Perhaps they would know what was going on.
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PLOT: It has been two months since the Ultra Beasts first appeared, Lusamine's plans were ruined by a benevolent trainer, and that same trainer became the first champion of Alola's pokemon league. Since then life in Alola has been relatively peaceful, the natural tranquillity of the islands only being interrupted by rumours of strange, alien, creatures roaming the wilds. Even the infamous Team Skull has broken apart, the remaining members putting their skills towards a good cause rather than a wicked one.
Of course, this peace could never last. Recently, a series of mysterious disappearances has occurred, with people and pokemon all over the islands going missing in a blink of an eye. Even the legendary pokemon league champion has vanished, leaving their position at the league with no warning and no way of knowing where they have gone. The only thing connecting these people are the reports of strange lights and sounds in the area near to where they were last seen. So far, no one has been a witness to a disappearance, so these second-hand accounts have been all anyone has had to go by- until, that is, the event that just occurred in Malie City.
OTHER INFO: This thread is open to everyone! Just jump straight in with a brief character form (like the one below, though you can add more information if you want) and your post. Your character can have any background you want, any kind of pokemon you want (even legendaries, as long as they have a good reason for them to be on you character's team) and can be any age or skill level as long as they have a reason to be in Malie City when the portal opens. From there our characters will group together to investigate the disappearances and the rips in space that are responsible. There will probably be dimensional/regional travel involved at some point. I was thinking of maybe turning this into a crossover of sorts with some other fictional universes, too?
There aren't any specific rules for this thread, just use your common sense, don't start ooc drama, and follow feralfront rules, etc. etc. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask!
