The New Normal - 18-4 - Interlude - Pokenet Reactions

The New Normal – 18-4 – Interlude – Pokenet Reactions

[EMERGENCY EVACUATION: ALL CITIZENS OF UNOVA ARE ORDERED TO EVACUATE TO THE NEAREST POKÉMON SHELTER AT ONCE!] By Unova Today

EVACUATE TO THE NEAREST SHELTER AT ONCE. THIS IS NOT A DRILL. FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS ON YOUR PHONE. GATHER ONLY THE NECESSITIES!

A POTENTIALLY HOSTILE LEGENDARY HAS BEEN DETECTED.

MARTIAL LAW WILL BE DECLARED. CURFEW WIILL BE ENFORCED. ANY CITIZENS FOUND OUTSIDE THEIR SHELTERS BY THE END OF TODAY WILL BE ARRESTED AND TAKEN INTO CUSTODY.

YOU ARE TO REMAIN IN YOUR SHELTERS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

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[Topic: So… how’s everyone doing down here?] by Amoogus

Didn’t even remember we had these shelters. I’m pretty sure the Unova League’s forgotten about them too, because mine looks like it’s going to take one good hit before the entire thing collapses on us.

I honestly feel safer in my own house than I will here. These things are ancient, and not in a good way. I’m really not sure that these things will be able to withstand against an attack from a Legendary anyways.

My fear of imminent death aside, anyone know what Legendary we’re talking about here and why one suddenly awakened? Or better yet, anyone know when we can leave these fucking shelters? I’m getting cabin fever just sitting here. There’s no privacy!

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ElesaFan

Wait does your shelter have those divided rooms? Or do you all sleep together in one big room?

Amoogus

We have a few rooms for sleeping, but each room contains dozens of beds. It’s more communal than private, and it’s horrible. What’s worse is you don’t really get tired because there’s nothing to do but sit around and wait, and the beds are hard as nails.

I just want out of here. Please.

Iris4Champion

…We probably aren’t going to get let out for some time. If the League willingly announced that there was a potentially hostile Legendary out there, evacuating us into the shelters is probably the right thing to do.

UnovaNo1

But what about our essential workers? Are we just going to allow Unova’s economy to stop functioning just like that? All the while the other regions continue to do business and make money?! ABSOLUTELY NOT!

The Unova League cannot afford to halt everything just because of a so-called ‘Legendary threat’. We should be back home and working!

ElesaFan

No thanks. I’ll take the free vacation. I’m salaried anyways.

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[FULL EVACUATION OF UNOVA ORDERED! ELITE FOUR OF SINNOH TAKE OFF FOR UNOVA! A NEW LEGENDARY THREAT LOOMS OVER UNOVA!] By Sinnoh News

[Zoomed-in picture of the Sinnoh Elite Four flying through the air. There is also another zoomed-in and blurry picture of John flying on Registeel]

An emergency warning has been issued today in Unova, requesting for all citizens to evacuate to their nearest shelter as a potentially hostile Legendary has been detected. Likewise, all of the Elite Four from Indigo, Hoenn, and Sinnoh have been immediately deployed to assist.

Protector John was also seen flying over with Regigigas and the Regi trio to provide assistance, which just goes to show just how serious they are taking this situation.

Likewise, all Gym activities have been temporarily suspended as all Gym Leaders are to be placed on high alert in response to this crisis.

As of the time of writing, no other information have been provided by the Leagues about what Legendary has been awakened and/or who awakened them. We will let you know once we have further information.

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TangelaThoughts

What a terrifying thing to wake up to. I thought that after the Day of Calamity was over we wouldn’t see another Legendary crisis like this for at least a decade or so. I really didn’t expect we’d get another one so soon.

My gut instincts tell me that PLASMA has something to do with this. As far as I’m aware, they are the only major criminal group remaining. Or maybe I’m overthinking this and this was simply caused by a Legendary deciding to emerge into the world for whatever reason. But since it’s in Unova… I’m really leaning towards the former, unfortunately.

AlluteNinja

Same. The timing of events is too much of a coincidence for it to not be related to PLASMA. I don’t know what the fuck those scumbags are trying to pull this time, but whatever they’re trying to do – we already took down one madman that tried to utilise the power of a Legendary, so we can take down another.

FlyingHigh

I’m sending my thoughts and sympathies to those in Unova. I’m sorry that you have to go through something like this, but at least things seem better organised than when we had to deal with a rampaging Legendary of our own.

If anyone from Unova is reading this, please be assured that the threat will be dealt with as soon as possible. John and Regigigas are already confirmed to be on their way there, and they’ll definitely be ready to stand up against any Legendary. So please just sit tight and wait it out!

SlugmaBalls

How does something like this even happen? Did all four Leagues really get no warning that a Legendary was going to awaken?

RuinsManiac

I don’t think it’s possible to have a ‘early detection system’ for a Legendary’s awakening/emergence. It’s not like an earthquake or tsunami – there just aren’t any early warning signs to detect. They kind of just appear, sadly.

GeneralistGeneral

I know this might sound callous, but if we do get a Legendary vs Legendary fight once again, I really hope that someone’s going to record the battle and post it online.

With the fight against Cyrus, I know that everyone was fighting for their lives and the sake of the world and all – and I do greatly appreciate their efforts – but the trainer in me laments that there was never any footage of the fight. I mean, from all of the descriptions we got from that battle, it sounded like a truly epic fight that would easily be worthy of the history books. I just want to be able to see a battle like that for myself.

FutureAce

Same, actually! This is the second time that Regigigas has been active, so hopefully we can all see what it’s truly capable of and why it deserves to be called a Legendary! Same goes for the Regi Trio too!

PhantomDancer (Verified POG)

I have had the unique pleasure of speaking and fighting alongside John during the Day of Calamity. I was there when we confronted Palkia and took down Cyrus.

Many would think that Regigigas carried the day, and without it we would have lost. That is true, but John’s ability to command and give suggestions to Regigigas saved us from an untimely demise multiple times over. So I have full confidence that this time will be no different.

TheLightHouse (Verified POG)

To repeat what Fantina said – things will be different this time. Last time, excluding Flint and I, there were fourteen other Gym Leaders or Elite Four members participating in that battle against Palkia. This time, against whatever Legendary’s been awoken in Unova? There will be much more than fourteen people confronting it. The League’s best and greatest will stand together against whatever threat is coming their way. I have full confidence in our victory.

StageChampion (Verified POG)

I understand that the public are understandably nervous about such sudden developments. Hostile Legendaries are never fun to deal with. However, much like the others have said, I know for certain that we will stand firm. No matter the threat that comes our way, I have full trust in our great trainers to hold the line and repel the threat – especially with our own Legendary on our side.

We will not break! We would not allow some maligned terrorist to force their twisted ideals onto us!

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[Topic: So… how are you finding your vacation in Sinnoh?] By ElesaFan

I mean it beats staying in a shelter all the time. Though I did hear that they were doing a lot of renovation work before we left.

Did anyone choose to stay? Honestly, pretty dumb decision if you did. Can’t believe they’d even give us an allowance when we came over to Sinnoh. I guess the Sinnoh League was feeling generous!

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Amoogus

‘A lot of renovation work’ doesn’t even cover it – in fact, it’s a huge understatement. I chose to stay in Unova, and at first I significantly regretted doing so, even though I really didn’t feel comfortable leaving my region behind while it was ‘under attack’. But now, I’m kinda happy with my decision, especially after seeing the Unova League has been working harder than I’ve ever seen them.

First of, all of our shelters were rapidly renovated. THEY EVEN GOT THE REGIS TO ASSIST!! Now that was REALLY cool, seeing the Regis in person like that. And they did incredible work, as our entire shelter was practically rebuilt from the ground up in like under an hour. These Regis are SO powerful, I wish Unova had a few of our own.

[Picture of Regirock and Registeel]

ElesaFan

Okay, those pictures are pretty cool. It almost made me regret not staying, if only to see the Legendaries in person like that. But I still think leaving to Sinnoh was better, though at least they haven’t forgotten about you guys who chose to remain.

Amoogus

Like I said, the Unova League’s working hard. I spoke with one of the Jennys, and they told me that many cities are also being reinforced as well to hopefully minimize the potential collateral damage. They’ve really thought things through. Good job, Alder.

FutureAce

Wait, NO WAY YOU GOT TO SEE THE REGIS IN PERSON!? YOU’RE SO LUCKY WTF I WANT TO DO THAT!! DID THEY TALK TO YOU OR ANYTHING?

Amoogus

Nope. They just entered into the shelter, started manipulating the surrounding metal and rocks, and then rebuilt everything before leaving.

The only ‘communication’ they had was when Regirock went “ÜN ÜN ÜN” or something. No idea what that meant, but it’s kind of catchy.

TangelaThoughts

Woah, didn’t expect a discussion about Legendaries to be on a post like this – glad I found it though. This might be the first time we’ve seen real Legendaries helping out with ‘mundane’ tasks, which is really cool and interesting. I would have really loved to see this for myself.

How strong would you say the lesser Regis are? I doubt they’d show off their true power when helping with construction work, but how much stronger do you think they are compared to the average Pokémon? And do you have video evidence?

Amoogus

In terms of pure geokinesis and ferrokinesis respectively, I’m pretty sure they’re second to none. I have not seen a Pokémon manipulate, shape, or reinforce steel and rock with such ease as the Regis do. It is like the material was a part of themselves, which it perhaps is the case. So even though they haven’t shown off their raw strength, their proficiency in manipulating the elements already tells me a lot about how strong they are.

And seeing them now in action, I can see why many are saying to not be worried. If Regigigas is even stronger than the Regi Trio I’ve seen, then I’m confident that we can overpower whatever threat comes our way.

EDIT: Also sadly, no videos.

ElectricModel (Verified POG)

For those remaining in Unova, please rest assured that us Gym Leaders have been in constant communication with both our Elite Four and Champions, as well as those who have arrived from overseas. We have yet to come into contact with the potentially hostile Legendary, but every preparation and precaution are being made to ensure that if this turns into a fight, there will be as minimal collateral damage as possible.

I do understand how disruptive all this might be for most of you, but once this crisis is resolved, you will be returned home safe and sound as soon as possible.

SpiritedWriter (Verified POG)

What Elesa said! And on behalf of the Unova Elite Four, we do apologise for the inconvenience caused. But we take your safety as our utmost priority, which is why we have come to the decisions that we have.

But we will weather this storm, and things will return to normal soon. Thank you for your understanding.

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[EMERGENCY ALERT: LEAVE CASTELIA CITY NOW!] By Unova Today

FOR THOSE IN CASTELIA’S SHELTERS – FOLLOW EVACUATION PROCEDURES NOW! THE HOSTILE LEGENDARY IS APPROACHING! LEAVE NOW FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY! LEAVE ALL BELONGINGS BEHIND!

LEAVE NOW! AND DO NOT RETURN TO THE CITY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE! ALL TRESPASSERS WILL BE ARRESTED!

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A.N. I felt like showing the public reaction to the upcoming battle would be good. Originally, this Interlude didn’t even exist, and today might not have an upload, but I found some time to write it – so here it is. Hope you enjoyed! As promised, next chapter is the battle!