[Worldbuilding] The Auria Region 「UR」 [Let's go exploring!]

[Sopheria]

Somewhere in the darkest, deepest parts of Auria, something was stirring. But what…?

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They couldn't stay neutral any longer. While generally, Auria tended not to get involved in global affairs, it seemed the attack of the clones had triggered something deep within the uncharted caverns of the region. Ever since the recent attack on Yōko, tremors, whose epicenter could be traced to Auria temple, began shaking all of Auria.

Theories circulated throughout the region. Some people speculated that it was the end of the world. Some people said it was simply coincidence—a string of natural phenomena, nature taking its course, tectonic plates and all. However, deep down everyone was a little concerned, even the skeptics. What is happening? What is to become of our homes? The people of the regions reacted with dismay and confusion. Theories were abundant, but the people of Auria could only helplessly speculate as the tremors grew ever stronger with each passing day.

One person, Claudia, knew what this all meant. ​

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She knew the legends well enough to know that this portended grave danger. If what she feared was true, it meant the clones weren't planning on stopping at Yōko. Auria would eventually come under attack. "Could it perhaps be warning us?" Claudia thought. "Is this its way of getting our attention?"

If it was, she knew this couldn't be ignored any longer. For the sake of Auria, they had to do something. And that they would…

"We'll be dispatching our most skilled fighters to assist Yōko in any way we can. These clones pose a threat to the world, and need to be dispatched sooner than later. For the sake of Yōko, for Auria, and for the world, let us pray we come out of this successful."

 

[Sopheria]

The time to strike is upon us...

Dear Trainers:
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The Champion of the region, Claudia seeks capable trainers to assist in the fight against the Pokemon known as Mewtwo and his legion of clones. This is a global crisis and if swift action isn't taken, the entire world could be in danger. In response to this episode, a military alliance known as the UR (United Regions) has been formed, of which Auria is a member, along with the regions of Oceia, Dúlra, Theseus, Heiwa, Ceriah, and Sanctuare. Together, the regions of the UR have organized a plan of action to put a stop to the clones.

The region of Heiwa will be providing and manufacturing armour for Pokemon. Human armour will be provided by Dúlra. Land forces will be convene in Dúlra, on the coast nearest to Yōko. We will be sending our forces there via ship, which will be departing from the port in Shizora Town.

Air transport will be carried out by any and all able bodied flying Pokemon from the various regions. The primary strike forces will be dropped within range of Mewtwo's main army. This team will be lead by the legendary beasts of Dúlra (the Electric-type Raikou, the Fire-type Entei, and the Water-type Suicune), who will be dropped onto the battlefront by the legendary birds of Heiwa (an Articuno, along with two other legendary birds known as Zapdos, and Moltres). Auria in particular will play a critical role in the air strike, with our expert Noivern riders defending the air force from impending attack.

There will be naval transport carried out primarily by Orcadow, powerful Water-type Pokemon native to the Oceia region. There will also be supporting forces of a select few Gyarados and Milotic. While the naval strike force will not be our primary vector to victory, we will need all the assistance we can get.

Mewtwo is our primary target. Our goal is to secure his defeat either through his surrender or, failing that, a more "permanent" means. Our hope is that defeating Mewtwo will demoralize the clones, who will then be easily dispatched by the UR's army. Please understand that this will not be an easy effort. While we are confident that we can dispense with Mewtwo and his band of clones, Mewtwo is exceedingly strong and his clones are stronger than the average Pokemon as well. However, for the good of Yōko, Auria, and the world, they must be stopped sooner than later.

If you would like to take part in the effort, please check in at the Dúlra embassy in Lumaria Town. Thank you, and please pray for our safety.

~Angelica
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What is your name?
Which strike group will you be taking part in? (The air force, the naval force, or the land force)
What would you like for your primary role to be within your respective strike group? (you can leave this blank if you want, and one will be decided for you)
What Pokemon will you be bringing into battle?
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[esperance]

What is your name? Alistair
Which strike group will you be taking part in? The Air Force
What would you like for your primary role to be within your respective strike group? I'm not exactly sure yet :P
What Pokemon will you be bringing into battle? Crobat, Noivern and Pidgeot

 

[Sopheria]

What is your name? Alistair
Which strike group will you be taking part in? The Air Force
What would you like for your primary role to be within your respective strike group? I'm not exactly sure yet :P
What Pokemon will you be bringing into battle? Crobat and Pidgeot (should I bring more?)

Sounds good! Best of luck in the battle. A question though: will Alistair be bringing Noivern? It's up to you of course, but with Alistair's riding skills he could be a great asset in the air defense.

 

[esperance]

The Day Alistair Met Crobat (and Explored Mirrorstream Cave)

Alistair wandered through the dim light, Vivi was flying next to him. Alsitair had no clue why, but despite the chilly temperature Vivi was rather chipper. Looking around, it really was beautiful. He had come after it was recommended to him by a fellow Gym Leader, and he figured it would be interesting to see what (if any) Flying types would make a glacier their home.

Earlier in the day he and his Pokémon had spent their time battling a few of the native Pokémon and then spent a good while chasing a particularly tenacious Skarmory (which had managed to evade capture and escape). Now he was heading for a small clearing near a waterfall that he had noticed earlier, with plans of having a small dinner before returning to Cleargate City for the evening.

As he sat eating a sandwich, Alistair glanced at the water below and once again enjoying the ice visible below. Around him his Pokémon (at the time a Pidgeotto, Noivern, and Vivillion) lounged about, munching on their own small dinners. Feeling a bit thirsty, he glanced towards his backpack, only to stop as he saw a small (perhaps too small) Zubat sneaking up on the very drink he was looking for. Upon being caught, the Zubat froze and attempted to put on a tough face (well as tough as it could). The moment was so comical that Alistair burst into laughter, startling some of the Zubat (and Golbat) that fluttered about above. However, that abruptly stopped when the Zubat fell to the ground with a slight cry. It was clear to Alistair that this Zubat was injured. Offering it a bit of water, he looked it over and noticed that its right tail was injured, no doubt from another Zubat. Fortunately, he had a potion and was able to help the little Zubat out.

Thinking nothing of it, Alistair returned to Cleargate City.

The next day Alistair nearly fell out of his bed when he awoke to a Zubat sleeping right above his face.

The rest, of course, is history.

 

[Ullion]

Kryxalys looked down at the notice that had arrived that morning. The Mewtwo threat explains the quakes felt recently. Certainly this was not something to be ignored - nor left to others. She folded the paper and shoved it into her pocket as she headed out of her gym.

"Miss, are you off again? We can't keep closing the gym on a whim you know!"

"I'm afraid this threat is drastically larger than shutting down my gym for a while. Not to mention - I am sure the other gym leaders in our region - no, the entire world - will be taking part. There will be a large collaborative effort to shutdown Mewtwo".

Kryxalys entered the local Pokécentre and approached the PC. It had been a long time since she pulled out her original team, the one she had trained and loved with all her heart. The team that took her throughout Auria and up against the Elite Four. Now, they'd fight side by side once again, against the fearsome Clones. She withdrew her Magneton, Kingdra, Skarmory, Flareon, Aegislash and Absol. She whispered to herself their nicknames respectively, "Maru, PigBaby, Trap, Cure, s0s and Rogue. I guess you could say, it's time to shake off all this rust". She instinctively put her sunglasses on as she exited the Pokécentre.

She immediately released Trap, her Skarmory, and flew down towards Lumaria town. She landed in front of the Dulra Embassy, withdrew Trap and entered the building. She approached the registrar's desk and informed them of her participation in the incoming war. "My name is Kryxalys Ohr'ran, gym leader of Borealla City. I wish to enlist in the ground forces of the UR. I intend on fighting on the front lines and help carve a hole in the Clones' army and lead our forces as close to Mewtwo as I can!"

The registrar looked up at her with minimal interest, "Calm down, child - save your energy for the fight. Kryxalys for ground strike team, gotchya". Kryxalys smiled and began to head out until the registrar spoke up one last time, "By the way Ms. Gym leader, wearing sunglasses indoors isn't very cool".

 

[Aquacorde]

What is your name? Harper
Which strike group will you be taking part in? Land
What would you like for your primary role to be within your respective strike group? Terrain Specialist
What Pokemon will you be bringing into battle? Flareon (Delta), Jellicent (M), Salamence

 

[Sopheria]

Disaster in the region
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The earthquakes continued daily. They had lightened up ever since the militia organized, but there was still great disaster being wrought on the various parts of the region. On the Southern islands, earthquakes weren't quite as strong or prevalent, but tidal waves were striking. As a result, all boats traveling between the various islands were canceled.

Up north, things were even worse. There were avalanches coming down from the mountains as a result of the earthquakes. Snowfair Town, Frostlight Town, and Borealla City were all put into a state of emergency. The region simply wasn't prepared for this kind of disaster. The only place that was spared seemed to be Arcadia City. Interestingly enough, in the midst of the calamity, the city began to see an unusual amount of Drillbur and Trapinch in the city. Their presence was innocuous, the Drillbur occasionally popped out of their holes and startled a few people, but beyond that, the sudden increase in their population didn't cause any major problems in the city. Still, it was significant enough that the Arcadia seismology lab thought it worth investigating.



It's time to strike...
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Everyone who had signed up was now gathered in the port in Lumaria Town. The crowd of about 100 noble trainers stood waiting for the boat to arrive, chatting amongst one another about what was currently happening. Some of them sat with their Pokemon and comforted them—many Pokemon were anxious about everything that had been transpiring in recent days. Everyone was hoping that their efforts would put a stop to all the disasters happening in the region. But all they could do was hope and have faith that the Champion was correct in her belief that putting a stop to Mewtwo would stop the calamities.

Meanwhile, the Champion Claudia was at the forefront of the crowd, an Articuno by her side. There was something about Articuno…such a majestic beast it was, how calm and serene it looked even on the eve of war. It somehow invoked courage and peace in any who stood in its presence. Claudia, on the other hand, carried a decidedly less relaxed demeanor. Despite her legendary status in the region, despite all the stories and myths surrounding her, in person she was actually rather humble-looking. She simply stood near Articuno, silently looking around at the crowd of brave fighters and Pokemon. She wore the gravity of the situation on her face. She had confidence in their ability to deal with Mewtwo, but there were other things bothering her. There were a lot of things regarding what was currently happening in the region that were known only to her…and those things concerned her deeply. Still, what mattered now was the war—assisting Yōko and putting a stop to whatever dark ambitions Mewtwo was fighting to achieve.

After about half an hour had passed before the ship arrived at port. It was a special Auria vessel that the region was known for, built to navigate through the many whirlpools that dot the seas outside the region. As they boarded, Claudia looked each trainer in the eyes, gave a brief nod, and said "Thank you so much for doing this." She took notice to a few trainers in particular: a relaxed-looking man whom she recognized as the Azumithal Gym Leader, an eager, enthusiastic looking woman wearing sunglasses whom she recognized as the Borealla Gym Leader, and a short, soft-featured young man who who gave off the appearance of a brave explorer—hopefully one day she'd become better acquainted with this intriguing young man.

And just like that, they were off to Dúlra. Their next stop would be Gaol Temple. The fight was soon to begin.​

 

[nxwing]

Name: Godot
Trainer class: Void Admin
Team: Skarmory, Lucario and Klingklang
Additional Infromation: Godot claims to have returned from hell after being missing for five years. His true identity is a mystery and he is also the right hand man of the leader of Team Void. Due to poisoning which turned his hair white, his eyesight is also not that good as the one of the side effects of the poisoning requiring him to wear a visor. Aside from that, no one else knows much about him.

 

[Sopheria]

Name: Godot
Trainer class: Void Admin
Team: Skarmory, Lucario and Klingklang
Additional Infromation: Godot claims to have returned from hell after being missing for five years. His true identity is a mystery and he is also the right hand man of the leader of Team Void. Due to poisoning which turned his hair white, his eyesight is also not that good as the one of the side effects of the poisoning requiring him to wear a visor. Aside from that, no one else knows much about him.

You're added, welcome aboard! It's nice to finally have a Team Void member in the region! (I'll have to be sure to make more posts about them)

 

[Sopheria]

The Attack On Cleargate City

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The ship carrying the Auria military force had only left a day ago. The greatest warriors, trainers, and Pokemon the region were already well on their way to Dulra when Cleargate City was suddenly attacked by a seemly endless barrage of angry Mandibuzz, Staraptor, Braviary, and hordes of other flying Pokemon. It seemed the natural defenses provided by the labyrinth of whirlpools surrounding the region were useless against the legion of flying Pokemon Mewtwo commanded.

The people of the city fled into their homes and scrambled for shelter as Gusts and Whirlwinds of the attackers' making engulfed the city. Cleargate wasn't built to handle such weather conditions, houses and buildings were swept up in the Whirlwinds. This level of destruction had never been seen in the city. The horde of attacking Pokemon seemed endless. Was anywhere safe? Was there nowhere for the townspeople and local Pokemon to take refuge?

Thankfully, most of the town managed retreat to Mirrorstream Cave. However, the incident was not without loss. Several people sustained injury from flying debris, many people's homes were destroyed, and the attacking Pokemon were still wreaking havoc on the town as they continued creating a barrage of Whirlwinds and Tailwinds that would ultimately lay waste to the entire city if nothing were done to counter it.

Among the townspeople hiding out in the cave, one lone trainer stood up and said, with tears in his eyes, "We don't have to let this happen. I don't know where these Pokemon came from, but we can't let them destroy our homes." Pausing to collect himself, he continued: "I don't know about you, but I think we need to fight back. This is Auria, darn it! Surely some of you have some Ice Pokemon in your possession?" One trainer stood up and said "W-well yes, I have an Aurorus who knows Aurora Beam and Blizzard, but she's never had to deal with this many Pokemon at once..." Another trainer stood up and said "My Abomasnow knows Blizzard too!" excitedly, his voice echoing through the cave. Another trainer stood up "My Klinklang can handle it too! It's a Delta, so its Electric attacks should have an extra punch to them! Those crazy Flying Pokemon won't know what hit 'em!"

Feeling encouraged and ready to fight back, practically every trainer in Cleargate City now filed out of the cave and readied their Pokeballs. The attacking clones halted their attacks on the city, turning their attention on the group of Pokemon trainers emerging from their shelter.

"Aurorus, I choose you!"

"Jynx, go get 'em!"

"Come on Klinklang, zap 'em right out of the sky! Auria style!"

Much of their town may have been lost, but they weren't about to let it be completely destroyed. Not without a fight.​

 

[nxwing]

Standing on the outskirts of Cleargate city was a man. A shady man. He only knew one thing. He knew that this madness needed to be stopped.

Godot was not alone. He had his Pokémon with him. He ruffled his white hair and he sent out his Skarmory. He rode his Skarmory toward Cleargate City and he commanded it to use Sandstorm. It was pure chaos.

He fell of his Skarmory when they were attacked by a rampaging Dragonite. Godot quickly withdrew Skarmory and sent out Lucario. He commanded Lucario to use Dragon Pulse and he was successful in doing so but it wasn't able to take out the dragon. The Dragonite used Hyperbeam while Lucario countered it off with an Aura Pulse. Thus was followed by a flash of bright white light. The Dragonite was heavily injured and Godot was nowhere to be found.

 

[Sopheria]

Great post, Frostblade! Cleargate City needs all the help it can get. I'm really interested to find out what happened to Godot.

Also everyone, the main post for Auria in the Yōko thread is up! I posted it yesterday, but I've made some updates to it just moments ago. The css has been polished up a bit, and I added a theme song for the saga! It sort of has a vibe that's a cross between Auria and Yōko, so I thought it would be a good fit.

The narrative mostly revolves around Claudia and Articuno, so if anyone else is taking part in the battle, feel free to make a post of your own ^^

 

[DraconianWing]

After mulling it over the last week, here I am :)

Name: Levi

Trainer class: Gym Leader (Dragon)

Team:
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Additional details: A native born and raised in Snowfair Town, Levi's passion lies in learning about the mythical Dragon Pokemon. He is calm and reserved, even in the most life-threatening situations. Levi believes that a trainer should always have a strong bond with his/her Pokemon regardless of circumstance; his greatest companion is Salamence, whom he received as an egg at the age of 5 years old. With an all-dragon team, he is well aware of his prime weakness and prefers to train in extreme cold. When there is a raging blizzard, expect to see Levi out at full force.

 

[Sopheria]

After mulling it over the last week, here I am :)

Name: Levi

Trainer class: Gym Leader (Dragon)

Team:
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Additional details: A native born and raised in Snowfair Town, Levi's passion lies in learning about the mythical Dragon Pokemon. He is calm and reserved, even in the most life-threatening situations. Levi believes that a trainer should always have a strong bond with his/her Pokemon regardless of circumstance; his greatest companion is Salamence, whom he received as an egg at the age of 5 years old. With an all-dragon team, he is well aware of his prime weakness and prefers to train in extreme cold. When there is a raging blizzard, expect to see Levi out at full force.

Awesome team! Welcome to Auria (and to WoPC ^^) There's some more Dragon-types planned for the next Pokedex expansion, so stay tuned for that! And feel free to let me know if you have any questions about the region or anything :)

 

[Aquacorde]

The sky over Cleargate had never seen such chaos.

Fierce flying attacks crashed through buildings never designed to take such punishment. Debris jumped alarmingly, dragged through the streets by howling gusts. The swarm kept themselves high, far from the danger they induced on the city below. The evacuation was nearly complete, but the punishment continued. The army advanced, following the evacuees into the north.

At the southwestern edge, a crumpled cottage trembled, heaved, and ultimately fell apart completely to reveal a Mamoswine. Momentarily, a woman far past her prime pulled herself out from underneath it, using one of its tusks as a support. She squinted towards the northern skies, touched her face, put on her glasses, and tried again. Mamoswine grunted a question.

"They're giving chase," she answered. "Hm."

The shrieking of the army in the distance still reached her ears. What a formidable, destructive force. She shook her head. None of this was harmonious.

She patted Mamoswine's snout. "My dear. Will you call everyone? You must do what I taught you all to not."

It bowed its head in acknowledgement and walked away from her. She put her hands over her ears as it called to its clan in long, deep howls. It bowed again when it was finished, and came back to her as the echoes of the cries mingled with stronger responses.

The woman pulled a reinforced umbrella from the wreckage of her house and popped it open, smiling as it began to hail.

Wei wu wei.

 

[Sopheria]

Hey all! So, the judging for the event is over, and Auria has gained 15 points, putting us at a grand total of 20! Thanks so much everyone for your efforts! Now that the event and judging is over, there's some more things I've got planned for the region to make it more interactive and enjoyable, and the Pokedex will also be expanded soon!

Due to a busy week on top of my MacBook giving me problems, I haven't been updating the region as much as I'd like, so thanks all for your patience. I promise that it will all pay off this week <3

 

[Syndrome]

Name: Jeremy

Trainer class: Ace Trainer

Team: *image removed**image removed**image removed**image removed**image removed**image removed*

Additional details: A Johto-born Ace Trainer, adventurer, and three-time Pokémon League Champion. Having won the Kanto, Johto, and Hoenn leagues, Jeremy set his sights on the Auria Region with thoughts of conquering his fourth league in mind. He is very skilled with Steel and Psychic type Pokémon, and would probably make a pretty damn good gym leader someday. His first Pokémon was a Beldum given to him as a kid by the Hoenn Pokémon League Champion Steven during one of his visits to Johto.

Jeremy is a very vain person, but he tries not to let that show too often. In his spare time he enjoys music and long walks through the forest with his Metagross. He also enjoys exercising and would have probably been a Hoopster instead of an Ace Trainer if he had devoted more time to the sport.

 

[Sopheria]

Name: Jeremy

Trainer class: Ace Trainer

Team: *image removed**image removed**image removed**image removed**image removed**image removed*

Additional details: A Johto-born Ace Trainer, adventurer, and three-time Pokémon League Champion. Having won the Kanto, Johto, and Hoenn leagues, Jeremy set his sights on the Auria Region with thoughts of conquering his fourth league in mind. He is very skilled with Steel and Psychic type Pokémon, and would probably make a pretty damn good gym leader someday. His first Pokémon was a Beldum given to him as a kid by the Hoenn Pokémon League Champion Steven during one of his visits to Johto.

Jeremy is a very vain person, but he tries not to let that show too often. In his spare time he enjoys music and long walks through the forest with his Metagross. He also enjoys exercising and would have probably been a Hoopster instead of an Ace Trainer if he had devoted more time to the sport.

And let's all welcome Syndrome and his team of Psychic type Pokemon to the region!

 

[Ullion]

Jeremy Lin sucks. >(

Welcome Syn! :D~ You're a part of the cool club now, boy.