http://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=Xevryn&feedformat=atomPokemon Fusion Wiki - User contributions [en]2024-03-28T11:19:47ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.19.0http://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=JetJet2020-01-15T02:36:46Z<p>Xevryn: /* Known Hosts */</p>
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<div>[[image:jet.jpg|center|500px|thumb|If life ain't just a joke, then why are we laughing?]]<br />
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'''Name''': Jet<br />
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'''Gender''': Neutral (Identifies male, but generally is based on fusion)<br />
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'''Species''': Darkrai<br />
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'''Physiology''': Parasitic-fusion (Multiple human hosts at different times)<br />
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'''Known Aliases''': "Big Brother", "The Superior" "The Shadow Man"<br />
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'''Age''': Unknown, (speculated 400+ yrs)<br />
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'''Hometown''':Unknown<br />
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'''Affiliation''': [[Team Umbra]]<br />
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==Background==<br />
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The origins of this Darkrai were clouded in mystery, even to itself. If one were to ask it, it would say that it 'awakened' in a flash of light in the late 17th century, alongside a Cresselia, that it would regard as its sister and companion. But from the moment that glowing cyan eye opened, the Darkrai knew one word - Balance.<br />
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Over the following years, the Lunar Duo would come to understand the nature of the Balance and their role in serving it. Following the example set by older members of their species, The Darkrai learned that while it could cause nightmares based on people's fears, its true purpose was to alleviate a person's negativity, terrors, and anxiety by consuming nightmares that already existed. Its sister-Cresselia would then replace the eate dreams with pleasantly serene ones.<br />
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The elder Darkrai also warned of taking too much negativity on at one time or risk becoming consumed by that very darkness. The Darkrai, unable to accept its own limitations, took it upon itself to try to help and heal as many people as it could, despite its sister's constant pleading to slow down. Many more years passed and the Lunar Duo traveled across the Asian continent and into Europe, offering their special brand of healing and support. The Darkrai continued disregarding the elders' teachings and gorged itself on pain and misery, ignoring the warning signs of its own self-created decline.<br />
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Others also started to take notice of the effect the Darkrai's consumption had on it. As time passed, more and people and Pokemon started to see the Darkai as a creature of shadow - a scourge, resorting to fleeing or outright acts of hostility towards the it. Cresselia insisted that these incidents were simply misunderstandings that could dismissed just as easily. Despite the occasional hardship, the siblings still tried to do their part and help humanity, as the Balance demanded until a fateful series of events in southern France saw the Lunar Duo go their separate ways.<br />
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Years of constant 'misunderstandings' had taken its emotional toll on the Darkrai, causing it to question a Balance that would have it suffer as a victim of humanity's ire. These frustrations and disillusionment with its family came to a head as it attempted to help a trio of Pokemon that had taken the siblings in. When the Darkrai attempted to use its talents to defend their friends from a group of hostile Pokemon, it was rewarded by the same fearful stares and animosity he had received so many times before. Unfortunately for the siblings, this was the final straw.<br />
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The Darkrai finally confronted its sister, airing long-supressed grievances with the Balance and the parents that would impose it their will so cruelly upon them. Taking on the name 'Jet,' the Darkrai declared that it would keep its own judgment over humanity's vice and show the Darkrai species a future that didn't involve being seen as monsters - a future at the top of the metaphorical food chain. Vowing to go alone, Jet left its sister behind and began taking a more heavy-handed approach to humanity. While refining its craft, Jet learned to sustain itself on the iniquities of humans by manipulating their desires and their fears in order to bend them to its will.<br />
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These forays into the human psyche eventually saw Jet stumbling upon fusion for the first time. Through careful vetting and manipulation of perspective humans, Jet effectively lengthened its lifespan by jumping from host to host ad feeding on their negativity, like a sybiotic parasite. Jet would repeat the process for centuries on end until the winds of fate found the Darkrai reaching the shores of Kasei, a region Jet surmised would be the perfect starting point for its master plan to come to fruition.<br />
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==Beliefs== <br />
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Initially, Jet believed its creators, the Prime Cresselia and Darkrai, to be fickle and uncaring parents, who subjected its siblings to an unfair cycle of maintaining dreams and nightmares known as the Balance. Early in his rebellion against the system, Jet wanted only to tear it all down, destroy the Balance and the society it served outright, leaving bedlam and disorder in its wake.<br />
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After an extended banishment in the DreamWorld, Jet returned with a more practical plan; improve upon the Balance and propel the Darkrai species to its rightful place, at the top of the metaphorical heap.<br />
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==Recent Events== <br />
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Jet had been devising creative ways to satisfy his hunger for fear, concocting schemes of varying involution to achieve this goal. Additionally, the Darkrai-fusion has been known to engage in various criminal activities with the Kasei Underground, resulting in numerous brushes with the authorities and occasional run-ins with his nemesis of sorts, Drake. <br />
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Additionally, since orchestrating the Typhoon Carracosta incident, many believed that Jet has fled Kasei altogether, considering no word has been heard from or mention made of the creature in criminal circles. It was then revealed that Carracosta as a whole was meerly a ploy to sow disconentment within the Kasei Underground leadership and simultaneously frame [[ Team Stellar ]] in order to distract the League from his true plans, the creation of the organization known as [[Team Umbra]].<br />
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In recent months, he made his affiliation with the organization known to the public and revealed himself to be the leader of the group. After a veritable swath of chaos and destruction, he was sealed away in the Dreamworld, doomed to slumber within his crystalline confines until he manages to break few from his prison, and begin a tour of unholy revenge on those who worked to seal him away.<br />
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==Known Hosts==<br />
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As a parasitic-fusion, Before his sealing, Jet had acquired the services of a long-term 'willing' host, whom he claimed to have a symbiotic relationship with. Jet had two varying appearances, which he used as his needs called for:<br />
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'''A. Normal State''': In this state, the host looks completely unassuming, bearing no physical differentiation to suggest that he/she is under the control of the Darkrai aside from the occasional odd movement of the host's shadow. Also, in this state, Jet's abilities are limited, so he uses this form to move freely in public.<br />
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'''B. Full Possession''': The form Jet prefers. Uninhibited both physically and mentally, the Darkrai-parasite is able to express the full extent of his shadow manipulation. <br />
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'''Iketani Kazuya'''- Weavile-fusion, Age: 23. Hometown: Sapporo, Japan. <br />
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A Sneasel-fusion born into the Iketani Clan of Sapporo, Japan. Ishikari Prefrecture. Most of his youth was spent training in his family's traditional customs that dated back to the Warring States era of feudal Japan. The arts of silence motion infiltration and ninja-esque combat were passed down through the generations of his family, though at this date in age they were suited for use as paid enforcers and information brokers for the Yakuza. The payments of contracts completed by the clan were the prime source of income, making the Iketani family one of the more wealthy groups in Sapporo. <br />
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Jet came to Kazuya the night of his first contract. It was simple shakedown/intimidation run for one of the lesser crime bosses. Jet promised that if he agreed to the Darkrai's help, Kazuya would be allowed the power to eventually take over the criminal element of Sapporo, and ensure that his clan was taken care of without any risk to those he cared for.<br />
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Kazuya eventually realized that the agreement he made with Jet was a classic deal with the Devil, as the Darkrai overpowered the fusion and made him a prisoner of his own mind while Jet ran roughshod across Kasei, sowing discord under the banner of Team Umbra. Eventually, with some outside help, Kazuya slowly regained a enough control over the fusion to help the heroes of Kasei separate him from Jet on Darkmoon Island and seal the Darkrai away in the Dreamworld.<br />
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'''Dane Nadyr'''- Human, Age 34. Hometown: Saffron City, Kanto.<br />
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Already an accomplished economist and the youngest member of the Silph Co. Board of Directors in Saffron City, Dane quickly became disillusioned with the political and economic climate of the region and believed that he could bring about change in the world by his own hand, if not through questionable means. Having caught wind of Team Umbra's exploits, he approved his own transfer to Silph Co's Ensou Branch while secretly becoming a member of the group and later orchestrating Umbra's siege of Ensou City the night of the Tempest's firing.<br />
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Noticing his political and financial acumen, Jet positioned Dane as the CEO of the NuvaLux Firm, an Umbra-led offshore development group that secretly funded the organization's works while simultaneously grooming him to become his next host should Kazuya prove less than useful, noting that Dane's particular skill set would prove useful in future days. <br />
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Dane spent many months outside of the region, overseeing NuvaLux while always preparing for the eventuality that he'd have to return to Kasei - a scenario that would come to light much sooner than he expected. Upon hearing word that Jet been defeated on Darkmoon Island and the organization had fallen into disarray, he quickly made his return to Kasei and instituted "Project Deathless," an emergency directive set into motion months before. Assuming the role of leader of the resurgent Team Umbra, Dane has taken to the task of achieving 'Reunion.'<br />
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'''Sophia Hale''' - Human, Age 25. Hometown: Skygrove City, Kasei<br />
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'''Lucya Carlisle''' - Human, Age 31. Hometown: Ensou City, Kasei <br />
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'''Jackson Conrad''' - Human, Age 21. Hometown: Jubilife City, Sinnoh<br />
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'''Victor Amenadi''' - Human, Age 35. Hometown: Santalune City, Kalos<br />
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==Personality==<br />
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During his time with his previous host, Kazuya Iketani, Jet was a difficult individual to understand emotionally. To those who work with/for him, he came off a cold and distant, focusing on completing the task at hand. While, a moment later he appeared almost jovial, with an eerie, almost sadistic sense of humor. Beneath the quixotic exterior, lied a cruel, villainous soul that fed on fear and negativity, and would to great lengths to ensure their persistence. He also exhibited a near-Machiavellian level of ambition, not hesitating to sacrifice "dead weight" to accomplish his goals however, he was also able to recognize talent in those in his company and would do what is necessary to cultivate those skills as they suited his needs. He enjoyed toying with his prey, reveling in their dismay for his own twisted sense of satisfaction. Paramount to all of this, he exhibited extreme narcissism, had an exceptionally high opinion of himself, and saw himself as an apex predator in relation to other Darkrai, whom he tended to look down on as his lessers.<br />
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Following his 2 year imprisonment in the DreamWorld, Jet returned to Kasei as his 2nd incarnation. With his chosen host, Dane Nadyr, he retained his predatory nature, but gone was his penchant for playful teasing and goading of his prey. Instead, he exhibited a general emotional indifference, claiming a higher understanding of the heart and darkness that resides within it. A cunning wordsmith, Jet spoke with calmness and deep authority. He had a tendency to be melodramatic, making long-winded speeches, and exaggerating his false rage and pride with wide sweeping arm movements and hand gestures. These exaggerations represented his lack of emotion. Also, this new fusion afforded him a saint-like level of patience that let his schemes play out on his own timetable. Jet also adopted a greater people sense that allowed him to pick up on a person's nature, insecurities, and fears within a few moments of meeting them, often choosing to twist and manipulate them for his own interests.<br />
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An unforeseen side-effect of gaining control of Twilight and the dreams and memories that came with it was a strange inability to remain within one host for any extended amount of time. It address this, Jet enlisted the help of two additional hosts and the personality quirks that came with them. In what is regarded as his 3rd incarnation, Jet's general demeanor has softened considerably. He appears more thoughtful in his process, taking time to consider the steps he's taken to get to where he is now and how that relates to the overall future. Unlike his previous forms, he no longer sees the need in grand shows of force. Utilizing an uncanny sense of farsight, he incorporates lighter touches during crucial moments in a plan's progress and lets the results domino into the greater-influencing outcome he forsees. Jet takes a measured, almost academic approach to those stand against him, deeming a victory over the heart and mind more important than any martial conquest.<br />
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[[Category:Player Trainer]]</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=CharactersCharacters2019-11-29T06:16:06Z<p>Xevryn: /* General population */</p>
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<div>This is a page for people to put up bios of their characters if they so wish.<br />
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== General population ==<br />
[[Aichi]] - Pichu-Fusion<br />
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[[Arianthe]] - Skygrove Gym Leader<br />
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[[Eve]] - Pink Dratini girl.<br />
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[[Hank]] <br />
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[[Kaylie]] - Pokemon Trainer/Adventurer Extraordinaire.<br />
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[[Luke]] - Pokemon Trainer/Mew-Fusion.<br />
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[[Lyona]] - Crazyface Pokemon Trainer/Duskull-Fusion<br />
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[[Mathis]]<br />
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[[Maya]] - Team Solar Leader, Iced Flamingo Gym Leader<br />
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[[Nova_Cole|Nova]] - Trainer/Legend Hunter<br />
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[[Pepper]] - Vulpix pokemon breeder.<br />
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[[Riley]] - Rattata girl, pokemon trainer.<br />
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[[Sashae]] - Team Stellar leader, Musician<br />
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[[Sue]] - Senarach Gym Leader.<br />
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[[Tamesis]] <br />
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[[Kochavit]] <br />
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[[Vanilla]] - Monk, Blaziken Fusion<br />
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[[Wulf]] - Adventurer, Growlithe Fusion<br />
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[[Xevryn]] - Team Lunar Leader, Shale Valley Gym Leader, Omniscientist<br />
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== Kasei's Rogue's Gallery ==<br />
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[[Aquestis]] - Dark Lugia woman.<br />
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[[Nekoni]] - Mewtwo scientist.<br />
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[[Jet]] - Darkrai Leader of [[ Team Umbra ]]<br />
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[[Lady Kyra]] - Alternate reality Kyurem woman.<br />
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[[Chloe]] - Arceus-fusion super scientist.<br />
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[[Haken]] - Leader of the resurgent Team Rocket.</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=CharactersCharacters2019-11-29T06:14:56Z<p>Xevryn: /* Kasei's Rogue's Gallery */</p>
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<div>This is a page for people to put up bios of their characters if they so wish.<br />
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== General population ==<br />
[[Aichi]] - Pichu-Fusion<br />
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[[Arianthe]] - Skygrove Gym Leader<br />
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[[Eve]] - Pink Dratini girl.<br />
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[[Hank]] - Bayou Bay Gym Leader.<br />
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[[Kaylie]] - Pokemon Trainer/Adventurer Extraordinaire.<br />
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[[Luke]] - Pokemon Trainer/Mew-Fusion.<br />
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[[Lyona]] - Crazyface Pokemon Trainer/Duskull-Fusion<br />
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[[Mathis]]<br />
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[[Maya]] - Team Solar Leader, Iced Flamingo Gym Leader<br />
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[[Nova_Cole|Nova]] - Trainer/Legend Hunter<br />
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[[Pepper]] - Vulpix pokemon breeder.<br />
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[[Riley]] - Rattata girl, pokemon trainer.<br />
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[[Sashae]] - Team Stellar leader, Musician<br />
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[[Sue]] - Senarach Gym Leader.<br />
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[[Tamesis]] - Dovetail Gym Leader.<br />
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[[Kochavit]] - Port Nuovo Gym Leader.<br />
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[[Vanilla]] - Monk, Blaziken Fusion<br />
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[[Wulf]] - Adventurer, Growlithe Fusion<br />
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[[Xevryn]] - Shale Valley Gym Leader, Omniscientist<br />
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== Kasei's Rogue's Gallery ==<br />
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[[Aquestis]] - Dark Lugia woman.<br />
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[[Nekoni]] - Mewtwo scientist.<br />
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[[Jet]] - Darkrai Leader of [[ Team Umbra ]]<br />
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[[Lady Kyra]] - Alternate reality Kyurem woman.<br />
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[[Chloe]] - Arceus-fusion super scientist.<br />
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[[Haken]] - Leader of the resurgent Team Rocket.</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=CommandsCommands2019-08-14T23:45:54Z<p>Xevryn: </p>
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<div>{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"<br />
|+ Looking for Pokémon and NPC Battles<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" | Command<br />
! scope="col" | Arguments<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Description<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Comment<br />
! scope="col" | Example<br />
|-<br />
| +hunt || || Searches for Pokémon on a route || Default hunting also includes trainer battles and itemfinding. || +hunt<br />
|-<br />
| +abortbattle || || Ends a battle || Only use this when your battle is glitched, else it will cause problems || +abortbattle<br />
|-<br />
| +mefight || || Toggles whether or not to display yourself among participants in a wild battle || Default value is on; no effect when used by non-fusions || +mefight<br />
|-<br />
| +mefirst || || Toggles whether you will go first in Pokémon encounters or not || Default value is off || +mefirst<br />
|-<br />
| +trainerbattle || || Toggles whether or not to seek out trainer battles when using ''+hunt'' || Default value is on || +trainerbattle<br />
|-<br />
| +itemfinder || || Toggles whether or not to search for items with the ItemFinder while using ''+hunt'' || Default value is on || +itemfinder<br />
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| +findlegendary || || Toggles whether or not to search for legendary Pokémon while using ''+hunt'' at Tier 4 || Default value is on || +findlegendary<br />
|-<br />
| +partner || player || Invites another player to partner with you while you ''+hunt'' || || +partner Cykes<br />
|-<br />
| +unpartner || || Leaves a group formed by +partner || || +unpartner<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan=2 | +scan || || Displays all possible Pokémon encounters and their rarity in the current area at the current tier || || +scan<br />
|-<br />
| ''#help'' || Lists advanced uses of ''+scan'' || || +scan #help<br />
|-<br />
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{| style="border: none;"<br />
| +tier<br />
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| +tierchange<br />
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|| none or tier || Brings up a menu to allow you to see/change the tier of encounters at which you ''+hunt'' || Default is 1; entering a value for tier (range 1-4 inclusive) as a parameter will bypass the menu ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| +tier<br />
|-<br />
| +tierchange<br />
|-<br />
| +tier 2<br />
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| +tierchange 3<br />
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|-<br />
| +review || || Displays the current status of an ongoing battle, in case you've lost track of it || || +review<br />
|}<br />
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{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"<br />
|+ Training and Team Management<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" | Command<br />
! scope="col" | Arguments<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Description<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Comment<br />
! scope="col" | Example<br />
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| +train || || DESCRIPTION || The number earned per day may be raised by getting more badges and raising your trainer level || +train<br />
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| +evcheck || none or slotA || Opens a menu showing the EVs, IVs, and Hidden Power type and strength of a Pokémon in your party || Sending in a parameter will bypass the menu ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| +evcheck<br />
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| +evcheck slot1<br />
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| +evcheck fusion<br />
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{| style="border: none;"<br />
| +pokeswitch<br />
|-<br />
| +switchpoke<br />
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| +order<br />
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| +slotswitch<br />
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|| slotA=slotB || Switches the order of two (non-fusion) Pokémon in your party || ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| +pokeswitch slot1=slot2<br />
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| +switchpoke slot2=slot3<br />
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| +order slot3=slot4<br />
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| +slotswitch slot4=slot5<br />
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| +first || slotA || Switches the positions of the first Pokémon in your party and another Pokémon|| || +first slot5<br />
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| +pokestore || || Opens the GUI for the Pokémon Storage System || Must be in an appropriate location || +pokestore<br />
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| +pokescan || none or slotA || Displays the moves a Pokémon can learn as well as which TMs you have are compatible || Passing no parameters assumes fusion ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
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| +pokescan slot1<br />
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|-<br />
| +learn || || Opens an interface for teaching Pokémon new attacks and allows access to a visual moveset editor || || +learn<br />
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| +setmoves ||<br />
{| style="border: none; white-space: nowrap;"<br />
| slotA=move1, move2, move3, move4<br />
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| slotA=bankNumber:move1, move2, move3, move4<br />
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|| Sets the moves in a given Pokémon's moveset with no GUI || Default move bank (for the command with fewer parameters) is 1; range is 1-4, inclusive ||<br />
{| style="border: none; white-space: nowrap;"<br />
| +setmovesslot1=Calm Mind, Substitute, Surf, Signal Beam<br />
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| +setmoves me=2:Encore, Scald, Hidden Power, Ice Beam<br />
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|-<br />
| +setdefault ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| movesetBank<br />
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| slotA=movesetBank<br />
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|| Chooses the default moveset || Default slot is fusion; range is 1-4, inclusive || +slot1=3<br />
|-<br />
| +evolve || slotA=nextStage || Evolves a Pokémon (or fusion), assuming standard conditions are met || || +evolve slot1=Golduck<br />
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{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"<br />
|+ Communication and RP<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" | Command<br />
! scope="col" | Arguments<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Description<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Comment<br />
! scope="col" | Example<br />
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| comhelp || || Displays a list of commands related to channels || Since you're reading this, it's unlikely you'll need to use this command || comhelp<br />
|-<br />
| comlist || || Displays a list of channels available to join and your aliases for them (if applicable) || || comlist<br />
|-<br />
| addcom || channel=alias || TODO: Explain || || addcom public=pub<br />
|-<br />
|remcom || channel || ??? || || remcom public<br />
|-<br />
| comtitle || channel comtitle || Sets a tag to prefix your messages with in a channel || || comtitle public=^[rRed Comtitle^[d<br />
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| +ansihelp || || Displays a list of color/formatting codes compatible with most text and comtitles || Please color your text responsibly || +ansihelp<br />
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| || alias message || Sends a message to a channel you've already joined || || pub Hello, world!<br />
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| || alias ''#on'' || Turns a channel on, so you will receive and be able to send messages on it || || pub #on<br />
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| || alias ''#off'' || Turns a channel off, so you won't receive or be able to send messages on it || || pub #off<br />
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| say || message || Posts a message, spoken from your character's point of view || Use only for IC text || say Hello, Kasei!<br />
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{| style="border: none;"<br />
| pose<br />
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| :<br />
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|| message || Posts an action, begun with your character's name || Use only for IC actions ||<br />
{|<br />
| pose waves!<br />
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| :smiles broadly<br />
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|-<br />
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{|<br />
| spoof<br />
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| <nowiki>|</nowiki><br />
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|| message || Posts a message without context, like ''pose'' without the name || Prefix a spoof with ''%r%t'' to add in a carriage return and a tab to increase readability! || spoof %r%tThe trainers and their Pokemon all let out a collective gasp. That wasn't a rock; it was a rock Clauncher!<br />
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| ooc || message || Posts a message out of character, for communication with other MU*ers rather than their characters || || ooc I'd love to RP with you! Just let me put on some music, first.<br />
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| whisper ||<br />
{| style="border: none; white-space: nowrap;"<br />
| player=message<br />
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| player1 [...] playerN=message<br />
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|| Sends a private message to one or more people in the same room || ||<br />
{| style="border: none;" <br />
| whisper Amunra=Hello, Amunra. How are you today?<br />
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| whisper Merkabah Delphi=How are you two doing today?<br />
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|-<br />
| page ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| player=message<br />
|-<br />
| player1 [...] playerN=message<br />
|-<br />
| message<br />
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|| Sends a private message to one or more people currently online || Default recipient is the last person or people you paged ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| page Honey=Hello, Honey!<br />
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| page Lepus Bastion Lore=Wow! I've never seen you all online at once before!<br />
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{| style="border: none"<br />
| @mail<br />
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| mail<br />
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|| || Opens the mailbox interface || For sending messages to people who aren't currently online, or messages you want a persistent copy of ||<br />
{| style="border: none"<br />
| @mail<br />
|-<br />
| mail<br />
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|-<br />
| @paste ||<br />
{| style="border: none"<br />
| none<br />
|-<br />
| player<br />
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| player1 [...] playerN<br />
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|| Opens a prompt to enter unformatted text to either the room or one or more players in private || Pastes to the room by default ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| @paste<br />
|-<br />
| @paste Glitch<br />
|-<br />
| @paste Yang Pixel<br />
|}<br />
|-<br />
| goic || || Sets player status to In Character || || goic<br />
|-<br />
| goooc || || Sets player status to Out Of Character || Stops RP from counting for the purposes of earning AP and the like || goooc<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"<br />
|+ Player Information, Interaction, and PVP<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" | Command<br />
! scope="col" | Arguments<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Description<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Comment<br />
! scope="col" | Example<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan=9 | who || || Displays a list of users currently online using the mode specified by ''#default'' || Default is #alpha || who<br />
|-<br />
| ''#p'' || Turns off display of your grid location for those using ''who'' || || who #p<br />
|-<br />
| ''#!p'' || Turns on display of your grid location for those using ''who'' || || who #!p<br />
|-<br />
| ''#default'' || Sets default return mode for ''who'' || Default is #alpha || who #default<br />
|-<br />
| ''#active'' || ??? || || who #active<br />
|-<br />
| ''#alpha'' || Displays a list of users currently online, organized by name in descending order, along with their IC status, time since their last message to the server, IC sex, and location on the grid || || who #alpha<br />
|-<br />
| ''#connect'' || Displays a list of users currently online, organized by account age in descending order, along with their IC status, time since their last message to the server, IC sex, and location on the grid || || who #connect<br />
|-<br />
| ''#rp'' || Displays a list of users currently online, organized by account age in descending order, along with their IC status, current fusion species, IC sex, location on the grid, and how many ticks they've been RPing for || The most different information from the default || who #rp<br />
|-<br />
| ''#location'' || Displays a list of users currently online, organized by location in descending order, along with their IC status, time since their last message to the server, IC sex, and location on the grid || Also accessible by the command ''wa'' || who #location<br />
|-<br />
| +factions ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| none<br />
|-<br />
| factionName<br />
|}<br />
|| Lists extant factions or the membership (and ranking) of a specific faction || ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| +factions<br />
|-<br />
| +factions Team Lunar<br />
|}<br />
|-<br />
| +note || <br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| player <br />
|-<br />
| player/noteName<br />
|}<br />
|| Shows a list of notes a player has written, or the contents of a specific note || Only shows approved notes unless viewing your own || <br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| +note Coatl<br />
|-<br />
| +note Coatl/Being Amazing<br />
|}<br />
|-<br />
| +note/set || player/noteName=noteBody || Creates, names, and sets the contents of a note || This has to be approved by staff before others can see it, even if you previously had a note by this name. || +note/set Coatl/Being Amazing=This will let me make a note containing some short descriptive text!<br />
|-<br />
| +note/rem || player/noteName || Deletes a specific note || This makes Coatl a sad snek || +note/rem Coatl/Being Amazing<br />
|-<br />
| +note/unapprove || player/noteName || Makes a note unviewable to the public without totally deleting it || It will, unsurprisingly, need reapproved before it can be seen by others again. || +note/unapprove Coatl/Wall of Text<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan=4 |<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| +finger<br />
|-<br />
| +info<br />
|}<br />
|| player || Displays information on a character || Default is your character || <br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| +finger Yang<br />
|-<br />
| +info Pixel<br />
|}<br />
|-<br />
| ''#add'' || Allows you to add information about your character || ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| +finger #add<br />
|-<br />
| +info #add<br />
|}<br />
|-<br />
| ''#del'' || Allows you to delete information about your character || There is currently no way to abort this ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| +finger #del<br />
|-<br />
| +info #del<br />
|}<br />
|-<br />
| ''#priv'' || Toggles if a field is viewable to all or just staff and self || ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| +finger #priv<br />
|-<br />
| +info #priv<br />
|}<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| msummon<br />
|-<br />
| xsummon<br />
|}<br />
|| player || Moves a player to your grid location || Requires confirmation by other player ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| msummon Honey<br />
|-<br />
| xsummon Lepus<br />
|}<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| mjoin<br />
|-<br />
| xjoin<br />
|}<br />
|| player || Moves you to the grid location of a player || Requires confirmation by other player ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| mjoin Bastion<br />
|-<br />
| xjoin Lore<br />
|}<br />
|-<br />
| +trade/offer || player || Invites someone to trade || || +trade/offer Glitch<br />
|-<br />
| +trade/cancel || || Rescinds a trade offer || || +trade/cancel<br />
|-<br />
| +trade/accept || player || Accepts an offer to trade || || +trade/accept Yang<br />
|-<br />
| +trade/decline || || Declines an offer to trade || || +trade/decline<br />
|-<br />
| +trade/manage || || Displays an interface for arranging a trade with a partner who has already accepted || || +trade/manage<br />
|-<br />
| +trade/confirm || || Begins to finalizes a trade || || +trade/finalize<br />
|-<br />
| +trade/block || ||Automatically refuses all trade requests || || +trade/block<br />
|-<br />
| +trade/unblock || || Allows you to trade again || || +trade/unblock<br />
|-<br />
| +pokegive || player || Offer someone a Pokémon from your party || || +pokegive Cykes<br />
|-<br />
| +poketake || player || Accept a Pokémon offered by someone into your party || || +poketake Amunra<br />
|-<br />
| +pokedeny || player || Refuse a Pokémon offered by someone || || +pokedeny Merkabah<br />
|-<br />
| +pokegiveclear || || Clear/cancel all pending requests giving/taking Pokémon || || +pokegiveclear<br />
|-<br />
| +scouter || player || Gives an estimate of how strong someone and their team are || || +scouter Delphi<br />
|-<br />
| +pvp/list || || List PVPs in the current room || || +pvp/list<br />
|-<br />
| +pvp/create || || Issues a PVP challenge || Challenges may be either public or private || +pvp/create<br />
|-<br />
| +pvp/abort || || Rescinds a PVP challenge || || +pvp/abort<br />
|-<br />
| +pvp/join || player || Accepts a player's PVP challenge || || +pvp/join Pixel<br />
|-<br />
| +pvp/teamsetup || || Allows you to set up your team before issuing or accepting a challenge || || +pvp/teamsetup<br />
|-<br />
| +pvp/start || || Begins a match once both parties are prepared || || +pvp/start<br />
|-<br />
| +concede || || Forfeits a PVP match || || +concede<br />
|-<br />
| +watch || player || Watch the PVP match that a player is taking part in || Any competitor in a match is valid to watch. It's the same battle, after all. || +watch Honey<br />
|-<br />
| +bnotify || || Toggles the display of others' PVP challenges in the area || Default is on || +bnotify<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"<br />
|+ Inventory, Item, and Store Management<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" | Command<br />
! scope="col" | Arguments<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Description<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Comment<br />
! scope="col" | Example<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan=3 | +sheet || || Displays your current form, stats, attacks, and a list of inventory items || Probably the simplest way to see your inventory || +sheet<br />
|-<br />
| slotA || Displays the stats and known attacks of a party Pokémon || Doesn't work well for fusions || +sheet slot1<br />
|-<br />
| player || Displays a few basic statistics of another player || || +sheet Cykes<br />
|-<br />
| +sheet/train || || Displays an abridged summary of your current party, ticks posed this week, and other miscellaneous information || || +sheet/train<br />
|-<br />
| +sheet/pokemon || || Displays an in-depth view of your whole team, abridging only moves and stats || || +sheet/<br />
|-<br />
| +hold || slotA=item || Assigns an item for a party Pokémon to hold || Either ''me'' or ''fusion'' works referencing yourself ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| +hold fusion=oran berry<br />
|-<br />
| +hold slot2=cheri berry<br />
|}<br />
|-<br />
| +unhold || slotA || Take a held item back from a party member || Giving no party memeber assumes the trainer/fusion ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| +unhold<br />
|-<br />
| +unhold slot2<br />
|}<br />
|-<br />
| +use || <br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| item<br />
|-<br />
| item=slotA<br />
|}<br />
|| Uses an item || Default target is the trainer/fusion ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| +use rse booster<br />
|-<br />
| +use slot1=potion<br />
|}<br />
|-<br />
| +invstore || || Opens the GUI for the Item Storage System || Must be at a location with a PC || +invstore<br />
|-<br />
| +collect/list || <br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| none<br />
|-<br />
| collection<br />
|}<br />
|| Lists either a collection or its contents || Lists all possible collections with no parameters ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| +collect/list<br />
|-<br />
| +collect/list development<br />
|}<br />
|-<br />
| +collect/check || || Tells whether or not any collections are complete || || +collect/check<br />
|-<br />
| +collect/redeem || collection || Turns in a complete collection for a reward || || +collect/redeem plates<br />
|-<br />
| +award/balance || || Displays current number of Victory Points and Award Points || || +award/balance<br />
|-<br />
| +award/market || || Displays a menu allowing you to spend your VP and AP || || +award/market<br />
|-<br />
| +award/convert || || Allows you to convert AP into VP || || +award/convert<br />
|-<br />
| +store/list || || Lists items for sale || Only works at locations with stores || +store/list<br />
|-<br />
| +store/buy ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| item<br />
|-<br />
| item=quantity<br />
|}<br />
|| Buys an item from a store || Only works at locations with stores ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| +store/buy Potion<br />
|-<br />
| +store/buy Poke Ball=6<br />
|}<br />
|-<br />
| +store/sell ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| item<br />
|-<br />
| item=quantity<br />
|}<br />
|| Sells items || Only works at locations with stores; requires confirmation before transaction ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| +store/sell Star Piece<br />
|-<br />
| +store/sell Stardust=4<br />
|}<br />
|-<br />
| +store/qsell || <br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| item<br />
|-<br />
| item=quantity<br />
|}<br />
|| Sells items without confirming || Only works at locations with stores ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| +store/sell Big Mushroom<br />
|-<br />
| +store/qsell Tinymushroom=4<br />
|}<br />
|-<br />
| +packs ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| ''rse''<br />
|-<br />
| ''dp''<br />
|-<br />
| ''bw''<br />
|}<br />
|| Lists the items available in specific types of booster packs || Boosters available from the shop in West Ensou || +packs bw<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| +classifieds<br />
|-<br />
| +cf<br />
|}<br />
|| || Lists commands for the use of the Classifies market || || +cf<br />
|-<br />
| +planter || || Opens up the Berry Planter GUI || || +planter<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"<br />
|+ Gym Challenge Commands<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" | Command<br />
! scope="col" | Arguments<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Description<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Comment<br />
! scope="col" | Example<br />
|-<br />
| +gyms || || Displays a list of gyms of the Kasei region and a few relevant details || || +gyms<br />
|-<br />
| +gymchallenge || || Begins (or continues) The Gauntlet, a succession of four battles against NPC trainers that allows successful trainers to challenge a Leader || Only works in gyms || +gymchallenge<br />
|-<br />
| +abortchallenge || || Stops The Gauntlet, allowing a player to use healing services and such again. || Players will have to begin The Gauntlet again from the start after using this command || +abortchallenge<br />
|-<br />
| +leaderchallenge || || Adds a qualified trainer to a gym leader's queue of opponents, or lets a gym leader view and interact with their queue || Dependent upon location || +leaderchallenge<br />
|-<br />
| +saveteam || || Saves current party for quick swapping || Gym leader usage only || +saveteam<br />
|-<br />
| +loadteam || || Temporarily loads your saved team for the duration of one battle or until your next +heal || Gym leader usage only || +loadteam<br />
|-<br />
| +saveteamclear || || Clears a ''+saveteam'' || Gym leader usage only || +saveteamclear<br />
|-<br />
| +gshift || || Toggles on/off duty status || Gym leader usage only || +gshift<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"<br />
|+ Fusion, General Information, and Miscellaneous Commands<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" | Command<br />
! scope="col" | Arguments<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Description<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Comment<br />
! scope="col" | Example<br />
|-<br />
| +tempfuse || slotA || Temporarily fuses you to the Pokémon in a given slot || Pokémon's gender is used unless Bond is greater than 250, in which case a prompt is provided || +tempfuse slot1<br />
|-<br />
| +permfuse || slotA || Permanently fuses you to the Pokémon in a given slot. Forever. With no way to unfuse from them. || Pokémon's gender is used unless Bond is greater than 250, in which case a prompt is provided. This is the only time you are ever able to choose this gender! || +permfuse slot1<br />
|-<br />
| +fusion || ??? || ??? || Only anything for permanent fusions || ???<br />
|-<br />
| +unfuse || || Unfuses the Pokémon that was temporarily fused to you || Sends the Pokémon back to the first available spot in your party, or your first available spot in your PC storage; you cannot unfuse if you have no open slots anywhere || +unfuse<br />
|-<br />
| +dex || pkmnName || Displays the in-game Pokédex entry for a species || || +dex Golduck<br />
|-<br />
| +dex/attack || attkName || Displays the in-game description of an attack || || +dex Tackle<br />
|-<br />
| +dex/item || itemName || Displays the in-game description of an item || || +dex Potion<br />
|-<br />
| +dex/ability || abltName || Displays the in-game description of an ability || || +dex Levitate<br />
|-<br />
| +pversion || || Shows the lists of version-specific Pokémon || || +pversion<br />
|-<br />
| +map || || Displays a map of the grid || || +map<br />
|-<br />
| +dice || quantity''d''pool || Generates a random number || || +dice 1d6<br />
|-<br />
| +gohome || || Creates a (private) home room and takes you into it || Exit with ''+out'' || +gohome<br />
|-<br />
| +homename || || Prompts for a name to give your room || There is currently no way to abort this || +homename<br />
|-<br />
| +homedesc || || Allows the entry of a description for your room || There ''is'' a way to abort this || +homedesc<br />
|}</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=CommandsCommands2019-08-14T23:45:17Z<p>Xevryn: </p>
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<div>{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"<br />
|+ Looking for Pokémon and NPC Battles<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" | Command<br />
! scope="col" | Arguments<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Description<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Comment<br />
! scope="col" | Example<br />
|-<br />
| +hunt || || Searches for Pokémon on a route || Default hunting also includes trainer battles and itemfinding. || +hunt<br />
|-<br />
| +abortbattle || || Ends a battle || Only use this when your battle is glitched, else it will cause problems || +abortbattle<br />
|-<br />
| +mefight || || Toggles whether or not to display yourself among participants in a wild battle || Default value is on; no effect when used by non-fusions || +mefight<br />
|-<br />
| +mefirst || || Toggles whether you will go first in Pokémon encounters or not || Default value is off || +mefirst<br />
|-<br />
| +trainerbattle || || Toggles whether or not to seek out trainer battles when using ''+hunt'' || Default value is on || +trainerbattle<br />
|-<br />
| +itemfinder || || Toggles whether or not to search for items with the ItemFinder while using ''+hunt'' || Default value is on || +itemfinder<br />
|-<br />
| +findlegendary || || Toggles whether or not to search for legendary Pokémon while using ''+hunt'' at Tier 4 || Default value is on || +findlegendary<br />
|-<br />
| +partner || player || Invites another player to partner with you while you ''+hunt'' || || +partner Cykes<br />
|-<br />
| +unpartner || || Leaves a group formed by +partner || || +unpartner<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan=2 | +scan || || Displays all possible Pokémon encounters and their rarity in the current area at the current tier || || +scan<br />
|-<br />
| ''#help'' || Lists advanced uses of ''+scan'' || || +scan #help<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| +tier<br />
|-<br />
| +tierchange<br />
|}<br />
|| none or tier || Brings up a menu to allow you to see/change the tier of encounters at which you ''+hunt'' || Default is 1; entering a value for tier (range 1-4 inclusive) as a parameter will bypass the menu ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| +tier<br />
|-<br />
| +tierchange<br />
|-<br />
| +tier 2<br />
|-<br />
| +tierchange 3<br />
|}<br />
|-<br />
| +review || || Displays the current status of an ongoing battle, in case you've lost track of it || || +review<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"<br />
|+ Training and Team Management<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" | Command<br />
! scope="col" | Arguments<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Description<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Comment<br />
! scope="col" | Example<br />
|-<br />
| +train || || DESCRIPTION || The number earned per day may be raised by getting more badges and raising your trainer level || +train<br />
|-<br />
| +evcheck || none or slotA || Opens a menu showing the EVs, IVs, and Hidden Power type and strength of a Pokémon in your party || Sending in a parameter will bypass the menu ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| +evcheck<br />
|-<br />
| +evcheck slot1<br />
|-<br />
| +evcheck fusion<br />
|}<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| +pokeswitch<br />
|-<br />
| +switchpoke<br />
|-<br />
| +order<br />
|-<br />
| +slotswitch<br />
|}<br />
|| slotA=slotB || Switches the order of two (non-fusion) Pokémon in your party || ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| +pokeswitch slot1=slot2<br />
|-<br />
| +switchpoke slot2=slot3<br />
|-<br />
| +order slot3=slot4<br />
|-<br />
| +slotswitch slot4=slot5<br />
|}<br />
|-<br />
| +first || slotA || Switches the positions of the first Pokémon in your party and another Pokémon|| || +first slot5<br />
|-<br />
| +pokestore || || Opens the GUI for the Pokémon Storage System || Must be in an appropriate location || +pokestore<br />
|-<br />
| +pokescan || none or slotA || Displays the moves a Pokémon can learn as well as which TMs you have are compatible || Passing no parameters assumes fusion ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| +pokescan<br />
|-<br />
| +pokescan slot1<br />
|}<br />
|-<br />
| +learn || || Opens an interface for teaching Pokémon new attacks and allows access to a visual moveset editor || || +learn<br />
|-<br />
| +setmoves ||<br />
{| style="border: none; white-space: nowrap;"<br />
| slotA=move1, move2, move3, move4<br />
|-<br />
| slotA=bankNumber:move1, move2, move3, move4<br />
|}<br />
|| Sets the moves in a given Pokémon's moveset with no GUI || Default move bank (for the command with fewer parameters) is 1; range is 1-4, inclusive ||<br />
{| style="border: none; white-space: nowrap;"<br />
| +setmovesslot1=Calm Mind, Substitute, Surf, Signal Beam<br />
|-<br />
| +setmoves me=2:Encore, Scald, Hidden Power, Ice Beam<br />
|}<br />
|-<br />
| +setdefault ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| movesetBank<br />
|-<br />
| slotA=movesetBank<br />
|}<br />
|| Chooses the default moveset || Default slot is fusion; range is 1-4, inclusive || +slot1=3<br />
|-<br />
| +evolve || slotA=nextStage || Evolves a Pokémon (or fusion), assuming standard conditions are met || || +evolve slot1=Golduck<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"<br />
|+ Communication and RP<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" | Command<br />
! scope="col" | Arguments<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Description<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Comment<br />
! scope="col" | Example<br />
|-<br />
| comhelp || || Displays a list of commands related to channels || Since you're reading this, it's unlikely you'll need to use this command || comhelp<br />
|-<br />
| comlist || || Displays a list of channels available to join and your aliases for them (if applicable) || || comlist<br />
|-<br />
| addcom || channel=alias || TODO: Explain || || addcom public=pub<br />
|-<br />
|remcom || channel || ??? || || remcom public<br />
|-<br />
| comtitle || channel comtitle || Sets a tag to prefix your messages with in a channel || || comtitle public=^[rRed Comtitle^[d<br />
|-<br />
| +ansihelp || || Displays a list of color/formatting codes compatible with most text and comtitles || Please color your text responsibly || +ansihelp<br />
|-<br />
| || alias message || Sends a message to a channel you've already joined || || pub Hello, world!<br />
|-<br />
| || alias ''#on'' || Turns a channel on, so you will receive and be able to send messages on it || || pub #on<br />
|-<br />
| || alias ''#off'' || Turns a channel off, so you won't receive or be able to send messages on it || || pub #off<br />
|-<br />
| say || message || Posts a message, spoken from your character's point of view || Use only for IC text || say Hello, Kasei!<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| pose<br />
|-<br />
| :<br />
|}<br />
|| message || Posts an action, begun with your character's name || Use only for IC actions ||<br />
{|<br />
| pose waves!<br />
|-<br />
| :smiles broadly<br />
|}<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
{|<br />
| spoof<br />
|-<br />
| <nowiki>|</nowiki><br />
|}<br />
|| message || Posts a message without context, like ''pose'' without the name || Prefix a spoof with ''%r%t'' to add in a carriage return and a tab to increase readability! || spoof %r%tThe trainers and their Pokemon all let out a collective gasp. That wasn't a rock; it was a rock Clauncher!<br />
|-<br />
| ooc || message || Posts a message out of character, for communication with other MU*ers rather than their characters || || ooc I'd love to RP with you! Just let me put on some music, first.<br />
|-<br />
| whisper ||<br />
{| style="border: none; white-space: nowrap;"<br />
| player=message<br />
|-<br />
| player1 [...] playerN=message<br />
|}<br />
|| Sends a private message to one or more people in the same room || ||<br />
{| style="border: none;" <br />
| whisper Amunra=Hello, Amunra. How are you today?<br />
|-<br />
| whisper Merkabah Delphi=How are you two doing today?<br />
|}<br />
|-<br />
| page ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| player=message<br />
|-<br />
| player1 [...] playerN=message<br />
|-<br />
| message<br />
|}<br />
|| Sends a private message to one or more people currently online || Default recipient is the last person or people you paged ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| page Honey=Hello, Honey!<br />
|-<br />
| page Lepus Bastion Lore=Wow! I've never seen you all online at once before!<br />
|}<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
{| style="border: none"<br />
| @mail<br />
|-<br />
| mail<br />
|}<br />
|| || Opens the mailbox interface || For sending messages to people who aren't currently online, or messages you want a persistent copy of ||<br />
{| style="border: none"<br />
| @mail<br />
|-<br />
| mail<br />
|}<br />
|-<br />
| @paste ||<br />
{| style="border: none"<br />
| none<br />
|-<br />
| player<br />
|-<br />
| player1 [...] playerN<br />
|}<br />
|| Opens a prompt to enter unformatted text to either the room or one or more players in private || Pastes to the room by default ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| @paste<br />
|-<br />
| @paste Glitch<br />
|-<br />
| @paste Yang Pixel<br />
|}<br />
|-<br />
| goic || || Sets player status to In Character || || goic<br />
|-<br />
| goooc || || Sets player status to Out Of Character || Stops RP from counting for the purposes of earning AP and the like || goooc<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"<br />
|+ Player Information, Interaction, and PVP<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" | Command<br />
! scope="col" | Arguments<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Description<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Comment<br />
! scope="col" | Example<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan=9 | who || || Displays a list of users currently online using the mode specified by ''#default'' || Default is #alpha || who<br />
|-<br />
| ''#p'' || Turns off display of your grid location for those using ''who'' || || who #p<br />
|-<br />
| ''#!p'' || Turns on display of your grid location for those using ''who'' || || who #!p<br />
|-<br />
| ''#default'' || Sets default return mode for ''who'' || Default is #alpha || who #default<br />
|-<br />
| ''#active'' || ??? || || who #active<br />
|-<br />
| ''#alpha'' || Displays a list of users currently online, organized by name in descending order, along with their IC status, time since their last message to the server, IC sex, and location on the grid || || who #alpha<br />
|-<br />
| ''#connect'' || Displays a list of users currently online, organized by account age in descending order, along with their IC status, time since their last message to the server, IC sex, and location on the grid || || who #connect<br />
|-<br />
| ''#rp'' || Displays a list of users currently online, organized by account age in descending order, along with their IC status, current fusion species, IC sex, location on the grid, and how many ticks they've been RPing for || The most different information from the default || who #rp<br />
|-<br />
| ''#location'' || Displays a list of users currently online, organized by location in descending order, along with their IC status, time since their last message to the server, IC sex, and location on the grid || Also accessible by the command ''wa'' || who #location<br />
|-<br />
| +factions ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| none<br />
|-<br />
| factionName<br />
|}<br />
|| Lists extant factions or the membership (and ranking) of a specific faction || ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| +factions<br />
|-<br />
| +factions Team Lunar<br />
|}<br />
|-<br />
| +note || <br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| player <br />
|-<br />
| player/noteName<br />
|}<br />
|| Shows a list of notes a player has written, or the contents of a specific note || Only shows approved notes unless viewing your own || <br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| +note Coatl<br />
|-<br />
| +note Coatl/Being Amazing<br />
|}<br />
|-<br />
| +note/set || player/noteName=noteBody || Creates, names, and sets the contents of a note || This has to be approved by staff before others can see it, even if you previously had a note by this name. || +note/set Coatl/Being Amazing=This will let me make a note containing some short descriptive text!<br />
|-<br />
| +note/rem || player/noteName || Deletes a specific note || This makes Coatl a sad snek || +note/rem Coatl/Being Amazing<br />
|-<br />
| +note/unapprove || player/noteName || Makes a note unviewable to the public without totally deleting it || It will, unsurprisingly, need reapproved before it can be seen by others again. || +note/unapprove Coatl/Wall of Text<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan=4 |<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| +finger<br />
|-<br />
| +info<br />
|}<br />
|| player || Displays information on a character || Default is your character || <br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| +finger Yang<br />
|-<br />
| +info Pixel<br />
|}<br />
|-<br />
| ''#add'' || Allows you to add information about your character || ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| +finger #add<br />
|-<br />
| +info #add<br />
|}<br />
|-<br />
| ''#del'' || Allows you to delete information about your character || There is currently no way to abort this ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| +finger #del<br />
|-<br />
| +info #del<br />
|}<br />
|-<br />
| ''#priv'' || Toggles if a field is viewable to all or just staff and self || ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| +finger #priv<br />
|-<br />
| +info #priv<br />
|}<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| msummon<br />
|-<br />
| xsummon<br />
|}<br />
|| player || Moves a player to your grid location || Requires confirmation by other player ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| msummon Honey<br />
|-<br />
| xsummon Lepus<br />
|}<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| mjoin<br />
|-<br />
| xjoin<br />
|}<br />
|| player || Moves you to the grid location of a player || Requires confirmation by other player ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| mjoin Bastion<br />
|-<br />
| xjoin Lore<br />
|}<br />
|-<br />
| +trade/offer || player || Invites someone to trade || || +trade/offer Glitch<br />
|-<br />
| +trade/cancel || || Rescinds a trade offer || || +trade/cancel<br />
|-<br />
| +trade/accept || player || Accepts an offer to trade || || +trade/accept Yang<br />
|-<br />
| +trade/decline || || Declines an offer to trade || || +trade/decline<br />
|-<br />
| +trade/manage || || Displays an interface for arranging a trade with a partner who has already accepted || || +trade/manage<br />
|-<br />
| +trade/confirm || || Begins to finalizes a trade || || +trade/finalize<br />
|-<br />
| +trade/block || ||Automatically refuses all trade requests || || +trade/block<br />
|-<br />
| +trade/unblock || || Allows you to trade again || || +trade/unblock<br />
|-<br />
| +pokegive || player || Offer someone a Pokémon from your party || || +pokegive Cykes<br />
|-<br />
| +poketake || player || Accept a Pokémon offered by someone into your party || || +poketake Amunra<br />
|-<br />
| +pokedeny || player || Refuse a Pokémon offered by someone || || +pokedeny Merkabah<br />
|-<br />
| +pokegiveclear || || Clear/cancel all pending requests giving/taking Pokémon || || +pokegiveclear<br />
|-<br />
| +scouter || player || Gives an estimate of how strong someone and their team are || || +scouter Delphi<br />
|-<br />
| +pvp/list || || List PVPs in the current room || || +pvp/list<br />
|-<br />
| +pvp/create || || Issues a PVP challenge || Challenges may be either public or private || +pvp/create<br />
|-<br />
| +pvp/abort || || Rescinds a PVP challenge || || +pvp/abort<br />
|-<br />
| +pvp/join || player || Accepts a player's PVP challenge || || +pvp/join Pixel<br />
|-<br />
| +pvp/teamsetup || || Allows you to set up your team before issuing or accepting a challenge || || +pvp/teamsetup<br />
|-<br />
| +pvp/start || || Begins a match once both parties are prepared || || +pvp/start<br />
|-<br />
| +concede || || Forfeits a PVP match || || +concede<br />
|-<br />
| +watch || player || Watch the PVP match that a player is taking part in || Any competitor in a match is valid to watch. It's the same battle, after all. || +watch Honey<br />
|-<br />
| +bnotify || || Toggles the display of others' PVP challenges in the area || Default is on || +bnotify<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"<br />
|+ Inventory, Item, and Store Management<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" | Command<br />
! scope="col" | Arguments<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Description<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Comment<br />
! scope="col" | Example<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan=3 | +sheet || || Displays your current form, stats, attacks, and a list of inventory items || Probably the simplest way to see your inventory || +sheet<br />
|-<br />
| slotA || Displays the stats and known attacks of a party Pokémon || Doesn't work well for fusions || +sheet slot1<br />
|-<br />
| player || Displays a few basic statistics of another player || || +sheet Cykes<br />
|-<br />
| +sheet/train || || Displays an abridged summary of your current party, ticks posed this week, and other miscellaneous information || || +sheet/train<br />
|-<br />
| +sheet/pokemon || || Displays an in-depth view of your whole team, abridging only moves and stats || || +sheet/<br />
|-<br />
| +hold || slotA=item || Assigns an item for a party Pokémon to hold || Either ''me'' or ''fusion'' works referencing yourself ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| +hold fusion=oran berry<br />
|-<br />
| +hold slot2=cheri berry<br />
|}<br />
|-<br />
| +unhold || slotA || Take a held item back from a party member || Giving no party memeber assumes the trainer/fusion ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| +unhold<br />
|-<br />
| +unhold slot2<br />
|}<br />
|-<br />
| +use || <br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| item<br />
|-<br />
| item=slotA<br />
|}<br />
|| Uses an item || Default target is the trainer/fusion ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| +use rse booster<br />
|-<br />
| +use slot1=potion<br />
|}<br />
|-<br />
| +invstore || || Opens the GUI for the Item Storage System || Must be at a location with a PC || +invstore<br />
|-<br />
| +collect/list || <br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| none<br />
|-<br />
| collection<br />
|}<br />
|| Lists either a collection or its contents || Lists all possible collections with no parameters ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| +collect/list<br />
|-<br />
| +collect/list development<br />
|}<br />
|-<br />
| +collect/check || || Tells whether or not any collections are complete || || +collect/check<br />
|-<br />
| +collect/redeem || collection || Turns in a complete collection for a reward || || +collect/redeem plates<br />
|-<br />
| +award/balance || || Displays current number of Victory Points and Award Points || || +award/balance<br />
|-<br />
| +award/market || || Displays a menu allowing you to spend your VP and AP || || +award/market<br />
|-<br />
| +award/convert || || Allows you to convert AP into VP || || +award/convert<br />
|-<br />
| +store/list || || Lists items for sale || Only works at locations with stores || +store/list<br />
|-<br />
| +store/buy ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| item<br />
|-<br />
| item=quantity<br />
|}<br />
|| Buys an item from a store || Only works at locations with stores ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| +store/buy Potion<br />
|-<br />
| +store/buy Poke Ball=6<br />
|}<br />
|-<br />
| +store/sell ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| item<br />
|-<br />
| item=quantity<br />
|}<br />
|| Sells items || Only works at locations with stores; requires confirmation before transaction ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| +store/sell Star Piece<br />
|-<br />
| +store/sell Stardust=4<br />
|}<br />
|-<br />
| +store/qsell || <br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| item<br />
|-<br />
| item=quantity<br />
|}<br />
|| Sells items without confirming || Only works at locations with stores ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| +store/sell Big Mushroom<br />
|-<br />
| +store/qsell Tinymushroom=4<br />
|}<br />
|-<br />
| +packs ||<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| ''rse''<br />
|-<br />
| ''dp''<br />
|-<br />
| ''bw''<br />
|}<br />
|| Lists the items available in specific types of booster packs || Boosters available from the shop in West Ensou || +packs bw<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
{| style="border: none;"<br />
| +classifieds<br />
|-<br />
| +cf<br />
|}<br />
|| || Lists commands for the use of the Classifies market || || +cf<br />
|-<br />
| +planter || || Opens up the Berry Planter GUI || || +planter<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"<br />
|+ Gym Challenge Commands<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" | Command<br />
! scope="col" | Arguments<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Description<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Comment<br />
! scope="col" | Example<br />
|-<br />
| +gyms || || Displays a list of gyms of the Kasei region and a few relevant details || || +gyms<br />
|-<br />
| +gymchallenge || || Begins (or continues) The Gauntlet, a succession of four battles against NPC trainers that allows successful trainers to challenge a Leader || Only works in gyms || +gymchallenge<br />
|-<br />
| +abortchallenge || || Stops The Gauntlet, allowing a player to use healing services and such again. || Players will have to begin The Gauntlet again from the start after using this command || +abortchallenge<br />
|-<br />
| +leaderchallenge || || Adds a qualified trainer to a gym leader's queue of opponents, or lets a gym leader view and interact with their queue || Dependent upon location || +leaderchallenge<br />
|-<br />
| +saveteam || || Saves current party for quick swapping || Gym leader usage only || +saveteam<br />
|-<br />
| +loadteam || || Temporarily loads your saved team for the duration of one battle or until your next +heal || Gym leader usage only || +loadteam<br />
|-<br />
| +saveteamclear || || Clears a ''+saveteam'' || Gym leader usage only || +saveteamclear<br />
|-<br />
| +gshift || || Toggles on/off duty status || Gym leader usage only || +gshift<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"<br />
|+ Fusion, General Information, and Miscellaneous Commands<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" | Command<br />
! scope="col" | Arguments<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Description<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Comment<br />
! scope="col" | Example<br />
|-<br />
| +tempfuse || slotA || Temporarily fuses you to the Pokémon in a given slot || Pokémon's gender is used unless Bond is greater than 250, in which case a prompt is provided || +tempfuse slot1<br />
|-<br />
| +permfuse || slotA || Permanently fuses you to the Pokémon in a given slot. Forever. With no way to unfuse from them. || Pokémon's gender is used unless Bond is greater than 250, in which case a prompt is provided. This is the only time you are ever able to choose this gender! || +permafuse slot1<br />
|-<br />
| +fusion || ??? || ??? || Only anything for permanent fusions || ???<br />
|-<br />
| +unfuse || || Unfuses the Pokémon that was temporarily fused to you || Sends the Pokémon back to the first available spot in your party, or your first available spot in your PC storage; you cannot unfuse if you have no open slots anywhere || +unfuse<br />
|-<br />
| +dex || pkmnName || Displays the in-game Pokédex entry for a species || || +dex Golduck<br />
|-<br />
| +dex/attack || attkName || Displays the in-game description of an attack || || +dex Tackle<br />
|-<br />
| +dex/item || itemName || Displays the in-game description of an item || || +dex Potion<br />
|-<br />
| +dex/ability || abltName || Displays the in-game description of an ability || || +dex Levitate<br />
|-<br />
| +pversion || || Shows the lists of version-specific Pokémon || || +pversion<br />
|-<br />
| +map || || Displays a map of the grid || || +map<br />
|-<br />
| +dice || quantity''d''pool || Generates a random number || || +dice 1d6<br />
|-<br />
| +gohome || || Creates a (private) home room and takes you into it || Exit with ''+out'' || +gohome<br />
|-<br />
| +homename || || Prompts for a name to give your room || There is currently no way to abort this || +homename<br />
|-<br />
| +homedesc || || Allows the entry of a description for your room || There ''is'' a way to abort this || +homedesc<br />
|}</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=FusionFusion2019-07-08T03:28:57Z<p>Xevryn: /* IC Information */</p>
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<div><br />
== Introduction to Fusion ==<br />
<br />
<br />
== Fusion Origins ==<br />
<br />
While modern science cannot explain the origin of humans and Pokemon alike, it is a commonly accepted fact that the two share a special bond with one and other. Legends tell that humans and Pokemon are two sides to the same coin. Just as the True Legendaries and even the Creator had ambitions, emotions, diversity and power, their creations reflect this. Pokemon inherited their types, many forms and phenomenal powers from the raw forces that forged our universe. Humans were born of the emotions, ambitions and will that drove them forward. Because of this relationship, a special bond has always existed between Human and Pokemon.<br />
<br />
When Human and Pokemon train together, they develop a spiritual bond with one and other. When this bond becomes strong enough, the two halves can finally unite once more, forming what we know as a Fusion today. It is important to note that despite this mystic bond, extreme physical or emotional trauma can prevent a human or Pokemon from using properly. In such cases, the body of the victim will refuse any new fusions until the subject recovers, if ever. Although rare, it is possible for this to happen to Fusions as well. Fusions who endure extreme trauma may lose their ability to change their form, or fuse with new Pokemon. <br />
<br />
<br />
== IC Information ==<br />
<br />
Fusion is the physical joining of an individual and their pokemon, creating one being sharing traits from both. It is a process that happens most often in the Kasei region, as such, most fusions live in Kasei. Fusion is a relatively recent phenomenon and has only been happening for a generation or so.<br />
<br />
For fusion to be possible, a person and their pokemon much have a bond, a connection of some sort. Usually this only comes about once the person and their pokemon have known each other for a time and know each other well. In rare instances, fusion can occur during states of extremely high emotion, such as ones life being in danger. Even if there is not a deep bond, if both person and pokemon are in a heightened state, it is possible for fusion to occur.<br />
<br />
There are two types of fusion, temporary and permanent. Temporary, as the name implies, is a fusion that can be undone. The pokemon will become part of the human, but will return when the fusion is undone. Permanent fusions can not be undone. The pokemon will forever be a part of the human. Some people can still shift between their human and fusion form. There is not a limit to permanent fusion, as one can have multiple pokemon within them and be able to choose the form of any. However, the more pokemon one has in their mind, the more confused ones mind might become.<br />
<br />
Fusion is a very subjective experience that differs by individual. For some it's a flash of light, for others it's a slow shifting and others still might fuse in a manner similar to pokemon evolving. Appearance can vary between individuals as well, even though two people might be the same species. However, it seems that fusion requires at least 25% of one of it's participants to be showing, therefore, there are no cases of someone who looks human, but is actually a fusion, or someone who merely has pokemon ears and tail. Those who are practiced at fusing can even choose to vary their form some during temporary fusion, for example, being a male one time and a female another, or being a bit more pokemon when they need to.<br />
<br />
Mentally, fusion is as subjective as it is physically. When some people fuse, the human is in control while the pokemon's mind sleeps. In others, the pokemon is in control. For some, they have a voice in their head or their personality is a combination of both. Those who have practiced can allow their pokemon to take control sometimes while they are in control at other times.<br />
<br />
Since fusion was discovered, some 'natural fusions' have been born. They are fusions who were born as they are, due to one or more of their parents being a fusion. As natural-born fusions possess both the genetic makeup of human and Pokemon, they are able to attain a fully-human form. However, in doing this, they only repress their Pokemon genetics instead of splitting off into both a separate human and Pokemon. Natural born fusions can, however, fuse with other pokemon and seem to be, biologically, the same as permanent fusions.<br />
<br />
== OOC Information ==<br />
<br />
Fusion is decided by the 'bond' stat, which is simply there for the sake of the system. In an IC sense, one would not say 'I have a bond of 150', it's just a manifestation of how close a trainer and their pokemon are. <br />
<br />
Temporary fusion will be limited by the Trainer Level. This can be seen as the trainer's knowledge and ability in understanding the pokemon that they are fusing with. Therefore fusing with a level 100 pokemon, your final fusion level will depend on your trainer level. If the pokemon is lowered leveled than the trainer level, that level will be used instead. During temporary fusion, the gender of the pokemon will be used, unless your bond is over 250, then you may choose the gender when you fuse. You can pick a different gender each temporary fusion.<br />
<br />
Note: When you are able to pick a gender, you are able to pick /either/ the gender of the pokemon, or the gender of the trainer. If the pokemon has no gender, you may pick between male, female, and neither.<br />
<br />
During permanent fusion, your trainer's 'battle level' will be used, as the pokemon becomes part of you. The pokemon's experience is added to your own, so you may gain a few levels, but the level of the fusion itself will depend on the trainer and not the fused pokemon. When you permafuse a gender is chosen, that is the gender that the form will be every time you take it. You will be unable to choose genders each time you fuse.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Your Fusion Species ==<br />
Below is a short rundown of how relationships between the various species function in regards to breeding and societal views.<br />
<br />
*Human + Human: This is to be expected, unless of course you are a nerd.<br />
<br />
*Human + Fusion: While taboo surrounds these couples worldwide, there is some lingering doubts of the ethics for those couples who defy the odds. Unions of this sort can produce both natural-born fusion offspring as well as human children. Human/Fusion relationships are often featured prominently in IC media, particularly romance and drama, and range in social acceptability from perfectly normal to romanticized to prejudiced against depending on region and demographics.<br />
<br />
*Fusion + Fusion: Acceptable interaction in most regions, potentially awkward due to sizes and body shapes. Result will generally be natural-born fusion of course. The pair is capable of bearing human offspring, though it is generally more difficult and uncommon than when one parent is true human. It is not uncommon to see a human child with two fusion parents, because of this. Also, due to the Pokemon nature of a fusion, two fusions can do the same breeding magic that is involved with Pokemon to create a Pokemon offspring. No pregnancy is involved with this type of breeding.<br />
<br />
*Fusion + Pokemon: Due to the nature of the Pokemon DNA within a fusion, it is possible for a Pokemon and Fusion to have offspring. This only can happen when a Pokemon and a Fusion do the same magical breeding process that a Pokemon does with another Pokemon. Again, no pregnancy is involved with this type of breeding. Given the nature of this, it is seen some what in a gray area that people don't tend to discuss, given the nature of Pokemon breeding is seen more so of a spiritual nature.<br />
<br />
== Fusions, Humans and Language ==<br />
<br />
On the subject of Human-Fusion-Pokemon communication: It is our opinion that the following should be held as 'default' for the setting - Normal humans cannot, in general, understand normal Pokemon; Permanent fusions and born fusion can, in general, understand Pokemon, regardless of their current form; temporary fusions can understand normal Pokemon while they are fused; normal Pokemon can understand normal human communication to varying degrees based on their degree of training, intelligence, and other factors.<br />
<br />
That said, the above are intended as a default. If you as an individual feel that it would be better for your character's story if their communicative ability were different than normal in some way, go for it. In this, as in many things, plot and fun come before complete 'realism' or slavish devotion to source material. It would be helpful, though not required, to note any variations from the norm in your +info for the benefit of your RP partners. Happy roleplaying!<br />
<br />
Humans do not directly speak Pokemon language, Pokemon do not directly speak human language. Fusions may speak either. This does not necessarily affect their ability to be understood, as said above.</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=JetJet2019-06-06T04:21:46Z<p>Xevryn: </p>
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<div>[[image:jet.jpg|center|500px|thumb|If life ain't just a joke, then why are we laughing?]]<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Name''': Jet<br />
<br />
'''Gender''': Neutral (Identifies male, but generally is based on fusion)<br />
<br />
'''Species''': Darkrai<br />
<br />
'''Physiology''': Parasitic-fusion (Multiple human hosts at different times)<br />
<br />
'''Known Aliases''': "Big Brother", "The Superior" "The Shadow Man"<br />
<br />
'''Age''': Unknown, (speculated 400+ yrs)<br />
<br />
'''Hometown''':Unknown<br />
<br />
'''Affiliation''': [[Team Umbra]]<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==Background==<br />
<br />
The origins of this Darkrai were clouded in mystery, even to itself. If one were to ask it, it would say that it 'awakened' in a flash of light in the late 17th century, alongside a Cresselia, that it would regard as its sister and companion. But from the moment that glowing cyan eye opened, the Darkrai knew one word - Balance.<br />
<br />
Over the following years, the Lunar Duo would come to understand the nature of the Balance and their role in serving it. Following the example set by older members of their species, The Darkrai learned that while it could cause nightmares based on people's fears, its true purpose was to alleviate a person's negativity, terrors, and anxiety by consuming nightmares that already existed. Its sister-Cresselia would then replace the eate dreams with pleasantly serene ones.<br />
<br />
The elder Darkrai also warned of taking too much negativity on at one time or risk becoming consumed by that very darkness. The Darkrai, unable to accept its own limitations, took it upon itself to try to help and heal as many people as it could, despite its sister's constant pleading to slow down. Many more years passed and the Lunar Duo traveled across the Asian continent and into Europe, offering their special brand of healing and support. The Darkrai continued disregarding the elders' teachings and gorged itself on pain and misery, ignoring the warning signs of its own self-created decline.<br />
<br />
Others also started to take notice of the effect the Darkrai's consumption had on it. As time passed, more and people and Pokemon started to see the Darkai as a creature of shadow - a scourge, resorting to fleeing or outright acts of hostility towards the it. Cresselia insisted that these incidents were simply misunderstandings that could dismissed just as easily. Despite the occasional hardship, the siblings still tried to do their part and help humanity, as the Balance demanded until a fateful series of events in southern France saw the Lunar Duo go their separate ways.<br />
<br />
Years of constant 'misunderstandings' had taken its emotional toll on the Darkrai, causing it to question a Balance that would have it suffer as a victim of humanity's ire. These frustrations and disillusionment with its family came to a head as it attempted to help a trio of Pokemon that had taken the siblings in. When the Darkrai attempted to use its talents to defend their friends from a group of hostile Pokemon, it was rewarded by the same fearful stares and animosity he had received so many times before. Unfortunately for the siblings, this was the final straw.<br />
<br />
The Darkrai finally confronted its sister, airing long-supressed grievances with the Balance and the parents that would impose it their will so cruelly upon them. Taking on the name 'Jet,' the Darkrai declared that it would keep its own judgment over humanity's vice and show the Darkrai species a future that didn't involve being seen as monsters - a future at the top of the metaphorical food chain. Vowing to go alone, Jet left its sister behind and began taking a more heavy-handed approach to humanity. While refining its craft, Jet learned to sustain itself on the iniquities of humans by manipulating their desires and their fears in order to bend them to its will.<br />
<br />
These forays into the human psyche eventually saw Jet stumbling upon fusion for the first time. Through careful vetting and manipulation of perspective humans, Jet effectively lengthened its lifespan by jumping from host to host ad feeding on their negativity, like a sybiotic parasite. Jet would repeat the process for centuries on end until the winds of fate found the Darkrai reaching the shores of Kasei, a region Jet surmised would be the perfect starting point for its master plan to come to fruition.<br />
<br />
==Beliefs== <br />
<br />
Initially, Jet believed its creators, the Prime Cresselia and Darkrai, to be fickle and uncaring parents, who subjected its siblings to an unfair cycle of maintaining dreams and nightmares known as the Balance. Early in his rebellion against the system, Jet wanted only to tear it all down, destroy the Balance and the society it served outright, leaving bedlam and disorder in its wake.<br />
<br />
After an extended banishment in the DreamWorld, Jet returned with a more practical plan; improve upon the Balance and propel the Darkrai species to its rightful place, at the top of the metaphorical heap.<br />
<br />
==Recent Events== <br />
<br />
Jet had been devising creative ways to satisfy his hunger for fear, concocting schemes of varying involution to achieve this goal. Additionally, the Darkrai-fusion has been known to engage in various criminal activities with the Kasei Underground, resulting in numerous brushes with the authorities and occasional run-ins with his nemesis of sorts, Drake. <br />
<br />
Additionally, since orchestrating the Typhoon Carracosta incident, many believed that Jet has fled Kasei altogether, considering no word has been heard from or mention made of the creature in criminal circles. It was then revealed that Carracosta as a whole was meerly a ploy to sow disconentment within the Kasei Underground leadership and simultaneously frame [[ Team Stellar ]] in order to distract the League from his true plans, the creation of the organization known as [[Team Umbra]].<br />
<br />
In recent months, he made his affiliation with the organization known to the public and revealed himself to be the leader of the group. After a veritable swath of chaos and destruction, he was sealed away in the Dreamworld, doomed to slumber within his crystalline confines until he manages to break few from his prison, and begin a tour of unholy revenge on those who worked to seal him away.<br />
<br />
==Known Hosts==<br />
<br />
As a parasitic-fusion, Before his sealing, Jet had acquired the services of a long-term 'willing' host, whom he claimed to have a symbiotic relationship with. Jet had two varying appearances, which he used as his needs called for:<br />
<br />
<br />
'''A. Normal State''': In this state, the host looks completely unassuming, bearing no physical differentiation to suggest that he/she is under the control of the Darkrai aside from the occasional odd movement of the host's shadow. Also, in this state, Jet's abilities are limited, so he uses this form to move freely in public.<br />
<br />
'''B. Full Possession''': The form Jet prefers. Uninhibited both physically and mentally, the Darkrai-parasite is able to express the full extent of his shadow manipulation. <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Iketani Kazuya'''- Weavile-fusion, Age: 23. Hometown: Sapporo, Japan. <br />
<br />
A Sneasel-fusion born into the Iketani Clan of Sapporo, Japan. Ishikari Prefrecture. Most of his youth was spent training in his family's traditional customs that dated back to the Warring States era of feudal Japan. The arts of silence motion infiltration and ninja-esque combat were passed down through the generations of his family, though at this date in age they were suited for use as paid enforcers and information brokers for the Yakuza. The payments of contracts completed by the clan were the prime source of income, making the Iketani family one of the more wealthy groups in Sapporo. <br />
<br />
Jet came to Kazuya the night of his first contract. It was simple shakedown/intimidation run for one of the lesser crime bosses. Jet promised that if he agreed to the Darkrai's help, Kazuya would be allowed the power to eventually take over the criminal element of Sapporo, and ensure that his clan was taken care of without any risk to those he cared for.<br />
<br />
Kazuya eventually realized that the agreement he made with Jet was a classic deal with the Devil, as the Darkrai overpowered the fusion and made him a prisoner of his own mind while Jet ran roughshod across Kasei, sowing discord under the banner of Team Umbra. Eventually, with some outside help, Kazuya slowly regained a enough control over the fusion to help the heroes of Kasei separate him from Jet on Darkmoon Island and seal the Darkrai away in the Dreamworld.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Dane Nadyr'''- Human, Age 34. Hometown: Saffron City, Kanto.<br />
<br />
Already an accomplished economist and the youngest member of the Silph Co. Board of Directors in Saffron City, Dane quickly became disillusioned with the political and economic climate of the region and believed that he could bring about change in the world by his own hand, if not through questionable means. Having caught wind of Team Umbra's exploits, he approved his own transfer to Silph Co's Ensou Branch while secretly becoming a member of the group and later orchestrating Umbra's siege of Ensou City the night of the Tempest's firing.<br />
<br />
Noticing his political and financial acumen, Jet positioned Dane as the CEO of the NuvaLux Firm, an Umbra-led offshore development group that secretly funded the organization's works while simultaneously grooming him to become his next host should Kazuya prove less than useful, noting that Dane's particular skill set would prove useful in future days. <br />
<br />
Dane spent many months outside of the region, overseeing NuvaLux while always preparing for the eventuality that he'd have to return to Kasei - a scenario that would come to light much sooner than he expected. Upon hearing word that Jet been defeated on Darkmoon Island and the organization had fallen into disarray, he quickly made his return to Kasei and instituted "Project Deathless," an emergency directive set into motion months before. Assuming the role of leader of the resurgent Team Umbra, Dane has taken to the task of achieving 'Reunion'.<br />
<br />
==Personality==<br />
<br />
During his time with his previous host, Kazuya Iketani, Jet was a difficult individual to understand emotionally. To those who work with/for him, he came off a cold and distant, focusing on completing the task at hand. While, a moment later he appeared almost jovial, with an eerie, almost sadistic sense of humor. Beneath the quixotic exterior, lied a cruel, villainous soul that fed on fear and negativity, and would to great lengths to ensure their persistence. He also exhibited a near-Machiavellian level of ambition, not hesitating to sacrifice "dead weight" to accomplish his goals however, he was also able to recognize talent in those in his company and would do what is necessary to cultivate those skills as they suited his needs. He enjoyed toying with his prey, reveling in their dismay for his own twisted sense of satisfaction. Paramount to all of this, he exhibited extreme narcissism, had an exceptionally high opinion of himself, and saw himself as an apex predator in relation to other Darkrai, whom he tended to look down on as his lessers.<br />
<br />
Following his 2 year imprisonment in the DreamWorld, Jet returned to Kasei as his 2nd incarnation. With his chosen host, Dane Nadyr, he retained his predatory nature, but gone was his penchant for playful teasing and goading of his prey. Instead, he exhibited a general emotional indifference, claiming a higher understanding of the heart and darkness that resides within it. A cunning wordsmith, Jet spoke with calmness and deep authority. He had a tendency to be melodramatic, making long-winded speeches, and exaggerating his false rage and pride with wide sweeping arm movements and hand gestures. These exaggerations represented his lack of emotion. Also, this new fusion afforded him a saint-like level of patience that let his schemes play out on his own timetable. Jet also adopted a greater people sense that allowed him to pick up on a person's nature, insecurities, and fears within a few moments of meeting them, often choosing to twist and manipulate them for his own interests.<br />
<br />
An unforeseen side-effect of gaining control of Twilight and the dreams and memories that came with it was a strange inability to remain within one host for any extended amount of time. It address this, Jet enlisted the help of two additional hosts and the personality quirks that came with them. In what is regarded as his 3rd incarnation, Jet's general demeanor has softened considerably. He appears more thoughtful in his process, taking time to consider the steps he's taken to get to where he is now and how that relates to the overall future. Unlike his previous forms, he no longer sees the need in grand shows of force. Utilizing an uncanny sense of farsight, he incorporates lighter touches during crucial moments in a plan's progress and lets the results domino into the greater-influencing outcome he forsees. Jet takes a measured, almost academic approach to those stand against him, deeming a victory over the heart and mind more important than any martial conquest.<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Player Trainer]]</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=JetJet2019-06-06T04:21:02Z<p>Xevryn: /* Personality */</p>
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<div>[[image:jet.jpg|center|500px|thumb|If life ain't just a joke, then why are we laughing?]]<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Name''': Jet<br />
<br />
'''Gender''': Neutral (Identifies male, but generally is based on fusion)<br />
<br />
'''Species''': Darkrai<br />
<br />
'''Physiology''': Parasitic-fusion (Multiple human hosts at different times)<br />
<br />
'''Known Aliases''': "Nightmare", "The Superior" "The Shadow Man"<br />
<br />
'''Age''': Unknown, (speculated 350+ yrs)<br />
<br />
'''Hometown''':Unknown<br />
<br />
'''Affiliation''': [[Team Umbra]]<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==Background==<br />
<br />
The origins of this Darkrai were clouded in mystery, even to itself. If one were to ask it, it would say that it 'awakened' in a flash of light in the late 17th century, alongside a Cresselia, that it would regard as its sister and companion. But from the moment that glowing cyan eye opened, the Darkrai knew one word - Balance.<br />
<br />
Over the following years, the Lunar Duo would come to understand the nature of the Balance and their role in serving it. Following the example set by older members of their species, The Darkrai learned that while it could cause nightmares based on people's fears, its true purpose was to alleviate a person's negativity, terrors, and anxiety by consuming nightmares that already existed. Its sister-Cresselia would then replace the eate dreams with pleasantly serene ones.<br />
<br />
The elder Darkrai also warned of taking too much negativity on at one time or risk becoming consumed by that very darkness. The Darkrai, unable to accept its own limitations, took it upon itself to try to help and heal as many people as it could, despite its sister's constant pleading to slow down. Many more years passed and the Lunar Duo traveled across the Asian continent and into Europe, offering their special brand of healing and support. The Darkrai continued disregarding the elders' teachings and gorged itself on pain and misery, ignoring the warning signs of its own self-created decline.<br />
<br />
Others also started to take notice of the effect the Darkrai's consumption had on it. As time passed, more and people and Pokemon started to see the Darkai as a creature of shadow - a scourge, resorting to fleeing or outright acts of hostility towards the it. Cresselia insisted that these incidents were simply misunderstandings that could dismissed just as easily. Despite the occasional hardship, the siblings still tried to do their part and help humanity, as the Balance demanded until a fateful series of events in southern France saw the Lunar Duo go their separate ways.<br />
<br />
Years of constant 'misunderstandings' had taken its emotional toll on the Darkrai, causing it to question a Balance that would have it suffer as a victim of humanity's ire. These frustrations and disillusionment with its family came to a head as it attempted to help a trio of Pokemon that had taken the siblings in. When the Darkrai attempted to use its talents to defend their friends from a group of hostile Pokemon, it was rewarded by the same fearful stares and animosity he had received so many times before. Unfortunately for the siblings, this was the final straw.<br />
<br />
The Darkrai finally confronted its sister, airing long-supressed grievances with the Balance and the parents that would impose it their will so cruelly upon them. Taking on the name 'Jet,' the Darkrai declared that it would keep its own judgment over humanity's vice and show the Darkrai species a future that didn't involve being seen as monsters - a future at the top of the metaphorical food chain. Vowing to go alone, Jet left its sister behind and began taking a more heavy-handed approach to humanity. While refining its craft, Jet learned to sustain itself on the iniquities of humans by manipulating their desires and their fears in order to bend them to its will.<br />
<br />
These forays into the human psyche eventually saw Jet stumbling upon fusion for the first time. Through careful vetting and manipulation of perspective humans, Jet effectively lengthened its lifespan by jumping from host to host ad feeding on their negativity, like a sybiotic parasite. Jet would repeat the process for centuries on end until the winds of fate found the Darkrai reaching the shores of Kasei, a region Jet surmised would be the perfect starting point for its master plan to come to fruition.<br />
<br />
==Beliefs== <br />
<br />
Initially, Jet believed its creators, the Prime Cresselia and Darkrai, to be fickle and uncaring parents, who subjected its siblings to an unfair cycle of maintaining dreams and nightmares known as the Balance. Early in his rebellion against the system, Jet wanted only to tear it all down, destroy the Balance and the society it served outright, leaving bedlam and disorder in its wake.<br />
<br />
After an extended banishment in the DreamWorld, Jet returned with a more practical plan; improve upon the Balance and propel the Darkrai species to its rightful place, at the top of the metaphorical heap.<br />
<br />
==Recent Events== <br />
<br />
Jet had been devising creative ways to satisfy his hunger for fear, concocting schemes of varying involution to achieve this goal. Additionally, the Darkrai-fusion has been known to engage in various criminal activities with the Kasei Underground, resulting in numerous brushes with the authorities and occasional run-ins with his nemesis of sorts, Drake. <br />
<br />
Additionally, since orchestrating the Typhoon Carracosta incident, many believed that Jet has fled Kasei altogether, considering no word has been heard from or mention made of the creature in criminal circles. It was then revealed that Carracosta as a whole was meerly a ploy to sow disconentment within the Kasei Underground leadership and simultaneously frame [[ Team Stellar ]] in order to distract the League from his true plans, the creation of the organization known as [[Team Umbra]].<br />
<br />
In recent months, he made his affiliation with the organization known to the public and revealed himself to be the leader of the group. After a veritable swath of chaos and destruction, he was sealed away in the Dreamworld, doomed to slumber within his crystalline confines until he manages to break few from his prison, and begin a tour of unholy revenge on those who worked to seal him away.<br />
<br />
==Known Hosts==<br />
<br />
As a parasitic-fusion, Before his sealing, Jet had acquired the services of a long-term 'willing' host, whom he claimed to have a symbiotic relationship with. Jet had two varying appearances, which he used as his needs called for:<br />
<br />
<br />
'''A. Normal State''': In this state, the host looks completely unassuming, bearing no physical differentiation to suggest that he/she is under the control of the Darkrai aside from the occasional odd movement of the host's shadow. Also, in this state, Jet's abilities are limited, so he uses this form to move freely in public.<br />
<br />
'''B. Full Possession''': The form Jet prefers. Uninhibited both physically and mentally, the Darkrai-parasite is able to express the full extent of his shadow manipulation. <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Iketani Kazuya'''- Weavile-fusion, Age: 23. Hometown: Sapporo, Japan. <br />
<br />
A Sneasel-fusion born into the Iketani Clan of Sapporo, Japan. Ishikari Prefrecture. Most of his youth was spent training in his family's traditional customs that dated back to the Warring States era of feudal Japan. The arts of silence motion infiltration and ninja-esque combat were passed down through the generations of his family, though at this date in age they were suited for use as paid enforcers and information brokers for the Yakuza. The payments of contracts completed by the clan were the prime source of income, making the Iketani family one of the more wealthy groups in Sapporo. <br />
<br />
Jet came to Kazuya the night of his first contract. It was simple shakedown/intimidation run for one of the lesser crime bosses. Jet promised that if he agreed to the Darkrai's help, Kazuya would be allowed the power to eventually take over the criminal element of Sapporo, and ensure that his clan was taken care of without any risk to those he cared for.<br />
<br />
Kazuya eventually realized that the agreement he made with Jet was a classic deal with the Devil, as the Darkrai overpowered the fusion and made him a prisoner of his own mind while Jet ran roughshod across Kasei, sowing discord under the banner of Team Umbra. Eventually, with some outside help, Kazuya slowly regained a enough control over the fusion to help the heroes of Kasei separate him from Jet on Darkmoon Island and seal the Darkrai away in the Dreamworld.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Dane Nadyr'''- Human, Age 34. Hometown: Saffron City, Kanto.<br />
<br />
Already an accomplished economist and the youngest member of the Silph Co. Board of Directors in Saffron City, Dane quickly became disillusioned with the political and economic climate of the region and believed that he could bring about change in the world by his own hand, if not through questionable means. Having caught wind of Team Umbra's exploits, he approved his own transfer to Silph Co's Ensou Branch while secretly becoming a member of the group and later orchestrating Umbra's siege of Ensou City the night of the Tempest's firing.<br />
<br />
Noticing his political and financial acumen, Jet positioned Dane as the CEO of the NuvaLux Firm, an Umbra-led offshore development group that secretly funded the organization's works while simultaneously grooming him to become his next host should Kazuya prove less than useful, noting that Dane's particular skill set would prove useful in future days. <br />
<br />
Dane spent many months outside of the region, overseeing NuvaLux while always preparing for the eventuality that he'd have to return to Kasei - a scenario that would come to light much sooner than he expected. Upon hearing word that Jet been defeated on Darkmoon Island and the organization had fallen into disarray, he quickly made his return to Kasei and instituted "Project Deathless," an emergency directive set into motion months before. Assuming the role of leader of the resurgent Team Umbra, Dane has taken to the task of achieving 'Reunion'.<br />
<br />
==Personality==<br />
<br />
During his time with his previous host, Kazuya Iketani, Jet was a difficult individual to understand emotionally. To those who work with/for him, he came off a cold and distant, focusing on completing the task at hand. While, a moment later he appeared almost jovial, with an eerie, almost sadistic sense of humor. Beneath the quixotic exterior, lied a cruel, villainous soul that fed on fear and negativity, and would to great lengths to ensure their persistence. He also exhibited a near-Machiavellian level of ambition, not hesitating to sacrifice "dead weight" to accomplish his goals however, he was also able to recognize talent in those in his company and would do what is necessary to cultivate those skills as they suited his needs. He enjoyed toying with his prey, reveling in their dismay for his own twisted sense of satisfaction. Paramount to all of this, he exhibited extreme narcissism, had an exceptionally high opinion of himself, and saw himself as an apex predator in relation to other Darkrai, whom he tended to look down on as his lessers.<br />
<br />
Following his 2 year imprisonment in the DreamWorld, Jet returned to Kasei as his 2nd incarnation. With his chosen host, Dane Nadyr, he retained his predatory nature, but gone was his penchant for playful teasing and goading of his prey. Instead, he exhibited a general emotional indifference, claiming a higher understanding of the heart and darkness that resides within it. A cunning wordsmith, Jet spoke with calmness and deep authority. He had a tendency to be melodramatic, making long-winded speeches, and exaggerating his false rage and pride with wide sweeping arm movements and hand gestures. These exaggerations represented his lack of emotion. Also, this new fusion afforded him a saint-like level of patience that let his schemes play out on his own timetable. Jet also adopted a greater people sense that allowed him to pick up on a person's nature, insecurities, and fears within a few moments of meeting them, often choosing to twist and manipulate them for his own interests.<br />
<br />
An unforeseen side-effect of gaining control of Twilight and the dreams and memories that came with it was a strange inability to remain within one host for any extended amount of time. It address this, Jet enlisted the help of two additional hosts and the personality quirks that came with them. In what is regarded as his 3rd incarnation, Jet's general demeanor has softened considerably. He appears more thoughtful in his process, taking time to consider the steps he's taken to get to where he is now and how that relates to the overall future. Unlike his previous forms, he no longer sees the need in grand shows of force. Utilizing an uncanny sense of farsight, he incorporates lighter touches during crucial moments in a plan's progress and lets the results domino into the greater-influencing outcome he forsees. Jet takes a measured, almost academic approach to those stand against him, deeming a victory over the heart and mind more important than any martial conquest.<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Player Trainer]]</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=JetJet2019-06-06T04:19:22Z<p>Xevryn: /* Beliefs */</p>
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<div>[[image:jet.jpg|center|500px|thumb|If life ain't just a joke, then why are we laughing?]]<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Name''': Jet<br />
<br />
'''Gender''': Neutral (Identifies male, but generally is based on fusion)<br />
<br />
'''Species''': Darkrai<br />
<br />
'''Physiology''': Parasitic-fusion (Multiple human hosts at different times)<br />
<br />
'''Known Aliases''': "Nightmare", "The Superior" "The Shadow Man"<br />
<br />
'''Age''': Unknown, (speculated 350+ yrs)<br />
<br />
'''Hometown''':Unknown<br />
<br />
'''Affiliation''': [[Team Umbra]]<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==Background==<br />
<br />
The origins of this Darkrai were clouded in mystery, even to itself. If one were to ask it, it would say that it 'awakened' in a flash of light in the late 17th century, alongside a Cresselia, that it would regard as its sister and companion. But from the moment that glowing cyan eye opened, the Darkrai knew one word - Balance.<br />
<br />
Over the following years, the Lunar Duo would come to understand the nature of the Balance and their role in serving it. Following the example set by older members of their species, The Darkrai learned that while it could cause nightmares based on people's fears, its true purpose was to alleviate a person's negativity, terrors, and anxiety by consuming nightmares that already existed. Its sister-Cresselia would then replace the eate dreams with pleasantly serene ones.<br />
<br />
The elder Darkrai also warned of taking too much negativity on at one time or risk becoming consumed by that very darkness. The Darkrai, unable to accept its own limitations, took it upon itself to try to help and heal as many people as it could, despite its sister's constant pleading to slow down. Many more years passed and the Lunar Duo traveled across the Asian continent and into Europe, offering their special brand of healing and support. The Darkrai continued disregarding the elders' teachings and gorged itself on pain and misery, ignoring the warning signs of its own self-created decline.<br />
<br />
Others also started to take notice of the effect the Darkrai's consumption had on it. As time passed, more and people and Pokemon started to see the Darkai as a creature of shadow - a scourge, resorting to fleeing or outright acts of hostility towards the it. Cresselia insisted that these incidents were simply misunderstandings that could dismissed just as easily. Despite the occasional hardship, the siblings still tried to do their part and help humanity, as the Balance demanded until a fateful series of events in southern France saw the Lunar Duo go their separate ways.<br />
<br />
Years of constant 'misunderstandings' had taken its emotional toll on the Darkrai, causing it to question a Balance that would have it suffer as a victim of humanity's ire. These frustrations and disillusionment with its family came to a head as it attempted to help a trio of Pokemon that had taken the siblings in. When the Darkrai attempted to use its talents to defend their friends from a group of hostile Pokemon, it was rewarded by the same fearful stares and animosity he had received so many times before. Unfortunately for the siblings, this was the final straw.<br />
<br />
The Darkrai finally confronted its sister, airing long-supressed grievances with the Balance and the parents that would impose it their will so cruelly upon them. Taking on the name 'Jet,' the Darkrai declared that it would keep its own judgment over humanity's vice and show the Darkrai species a future that didn't involve being seen as monsters - a future at the top of the metaphorical food chain. Vowing to go alone, Jet left its sister behind and began taking a more heavy-handed approach to humanity. While refining its craft, Jet learned to sustain itself on the iniquities of humans by manipulating their desires and their fears in order to bend them to its will.<br />
<br />
These forays into the human psyche eventually saw Jet stumbling upon fusion for the first time. Through careful vetting and manipulation of perspective humans, Jet effectively lengthened its lifespan by jumping from host to host ad feeding on their negativity, like a sybiotic parasite. Jet would repeat the process for centuries on end until the winds of fate found the Darkrai reaching the shores of Kasei, a region Jet surmised would be the perfect starting point for its master plan to come to fruition.<br />
<br />
==Beliefs== <br />
<br />
Initially, Jet believed its creators, the Prime Cresselia and Darkrai, to be fickle and uncaring parents, who subjected its siblings to an unfair cycle of maintaining dreams and nightmares known as the Balance. Early in his rebellion against the system, Jet wanted only to tear it all down, destroy the Balance and the society it served outright, leaving bedlam and disorder in its wake.<br />
<br />
After an extended banishment in the DreamWorld, Jet returned with a more practical plan; improve upon the Balance and propel the Darkrai species to its rightful place, at the top of the metaphorical heap.<br />
<br />
==Recent Events== <br />
<br />
Jet had been devising creative ways to satisfy his hunger for fear, concocting schemes of varying involution to achieve this goal. Additionally, the Darkrai-fusion has been known to engage in various criminal activities with the Kasei Underground, resulting in numerous brushes with the authorities and occasional run-ins with his nemesis of sorts, Drake. <br />
<br />
Additionally, since orchestrating the Typhoon Carracosta incident, many believed that Jet has fled Kasei altogether, considering no word has been heard from or mention made of the creature in criminal circles. It was then revealed that Carracosta as a whole was meerly a ploy to sow disconentment within the Kasei Underground leadership and simultaneously frame [[ Team Stellar ]] in order to distract the League from his true plans, the creation of the organization known as [[Team Umbra]].<br />
<br />
In recent months, he made his affiliation with the organization known to the public and revealed himself to be the leader of the group. After a veritable swath of chaos and destruction, he was sealed away in the Dreamworld, doomed to slumber within his crystalline confines until he manages to break few from his prison, and begin a tour of unholy revenge on those who worked to seal him away.<br />
<br />
==Known Hosts==<br />
<br />
As a parasitic-fusion, Before his sealing, Jet had acquired the services of a long-term 'willing' host, whom he claimed to have a symbiotic relationship with. Jet had two varying appearances, which he used as his needs called for:<br />
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'''A. Normal State''': In this state, the host looks completely unassuming, bearing no physical differentiation to suggest that he/she is under the control of the Darkrai aside from the occasional odd movement of the host's shadow. Also, in this state, Jet's abilities are limited, so he uses this form to move freely in public.<br />
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'''B. Full Possession''': The form Jet prefers. Uninhibited both physically and mentally, the Darkrai-parasite is able to express the full extent of his shadow manipulation. <br />
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'''Iketani Kazuya'''- Weavile-fusion, Age: 23. Hometown: Sapporo, Japan. <br />
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A Sneasel-fusion born into the Iketani Clan of Sapporo, Japan. Ishikari Prefrecture. Most of his youth was spent training in his family's traditional customs that dated back to the Warring States era of feudal Japan. The arts of silence motion infiltration and ninja-esque combat were passed down through the generations of his family, though at this date in age they were suited for use as paid enforcers and information brokers for the Yakuza. The payments of contracts completed by the clan were the prime source of income, making the Iketani family one of the more wealthy groups in Sapporo. <br />
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Jet came to Kazuya the night of his first contract. It was simple shakedown/intimidation run for one of the lesser crime bosses. Jet promised that if he agreed to the Darkrai's help, Kazuya would be allowed the power to eventually take over the criminal element of Sapporo, and ensure that his clan was taken care of without any risk to those he cared for.<br />
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Kazuya eventually realized that the agreement he made with Jet was a classic deal with the Devil, as the Darkrai overpowered the fusion and made him a prisoner of his own mind while Jet ran roughshod across Kasei, sowing discord under the banner of Team Umbra. Eventually, with some outside help, Kazuya slowly regained a enough control over the fusion to help the heroes of Kasei separate him from Jet on Darkmoon Island and seal the Darkrai away in the Dreamworld.<br />
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'''Dane Nadyr'''- Human, Age 34. Hometown: Saffron City, Kanto.<br />
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Already an accomplished economist and the youngest member of the Silph Co. Board of Directors in Saffron City, Dane quickly became disillusioned with the political and economic climate of the region and believed that he could bring about change in the world by his own hand, if not through questionable means. Having caught wind of Team Umbra's exploits, he approved his own transfer to Silph Co's Ensou Branch while secretly becoming a member of the group and later orchestrating Umbra's siege of Ensou City the night of the Tempest's firing.<br />
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Noticing his political and financial acumen, Jet positioned Dane as the CEO of the NuvaLux Firm, an Umbra-led offshore development group that secretly funded the organization's works while simultaneously grooming him to become his next host should Kazuya prove less than useful, noting that Dane's particular skill set would prove useful in future days. <br />
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Dane spent many months outside of the region, overseeing NuvaLux while always preparing for the eventuality that he'd have to return to Kasei - a scenario that would come to light much sooner than he expected. Upon hearing word that Jet been defeated on Darkmoon Island and the organization had fallen into disarray, he quickly made his return to Kasei and instituted "Project Deathless," an emergency directive set into motion months before. Assuming the role of leader of the resurgent Team Umbra, Dane has taken to the task of achieving 'Reunion'.<br />
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==Personality==<br />
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During his time with his previous host, Kazuya Iketani, Jet was a difficult individual to understand emotionally. To those who work with/for him, he came off a cold and distant, focusing on completing the task at hand. While, a moment later he appeared almost jovial, with an eerie, almost sadistic sense of humor. Beneath the quixotic exterior, lied a cruel, villainous soul that fed on fear and negativity, and would to great lengths to ensure their persistence. He also exhibited a near-Machiavellian level of ambition, not hesitating to sacrifice "dead weight" to accomplish his goals however, he was also able to recognize talent in those in his company and would do what is necessary to cultivate those skills as they suited his needs. He enjoyed toying with his prey, reveling in their dismay for his own twisted sense of satisfaction. Paramount to all of this, he exhibited extreme narcissism, had an exceptionally high opinion of himself, and saw himself as an apex predator in relation to other Darkrai, whom he tended to look down on as his lessers.<br />
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Following his 2 year imprisonment in the DreamWorld, Jet returns to reality noticeably different. With his current host, Dane Nadyr, he still retains his predatory nature, gone is his penchant for playful teasing and goading of his prey. Instead, he exhibits a general emotional indifference, claiming a higher understanding of the heart and darkness that resides within it. As the leader of Team Umbra, Jet is a cunning wordsmith, speaking with calmness and deep authority. He has a tendency to be melodramatic, making long-winded speeches, and exaggerating his false rage and pride with wide sweeping arm movements and hand gestures. These exaggerations represent his lack of emotion. Also, this new fusion affords him a heightened level of farsight and a patience which sees him take his time and let his schemes play out on his own timetable. Jet also has adapted a greater people sense that allows him to pick up on a person's nature, insecurities, and fears within a few moments of meeting them, often choosing to twist and manipulate them for his own interests.<br />
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'''Name''': Jet<br />
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'''Gender''': Neutral (Identifies male, but generally is based on fusion)<br />
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'''Species''': Darkrai<br />
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'''Physiology''': Parasitic-fusion (Multiple human hosts at different times)<br />
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'''Known Aliases''': "Nightmare", "The Superior" "The Shadow Man"<br />
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'''Age''': Unknown, (speculated 350+ yrs)<br />
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'''Hometown''':Unknown<br />
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'''Affiliation''': [[Team Umbra]]<br />
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==Background==<br />
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The origins of this Darkrai were clouded in mystery, even to itself. If one were to ask it, it would say that it 'awakened' in a flash of light in the late 17th century, alongside a Cresselia, that it would regard as its sister and companion. But from the moment that glowing cyan eye opened, the Darkrai knew one word - Balance.<br />
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Over the following years, the Lunar Duo would come to understand the nature of the Balance and their role in serving it. Following the example set by older members of their species, The Darkrai learned that while it could cause nightmares based on people's fears, its true purpose was to alleviate a person's negativity, terrors, and anxiety by consuming nightmares that already existed. Its sister-Cresselia would then replace the eate dreams with pleasantly serene ones.<br />
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The elder Darkrai also warned of taking too much negativity on at one time or risk becoming consumed by that very darkness. The Darkrai, unable to accept its own limitations, took it upon itself to try to help and heal as many people as it could, despite its sister's constant pleading to slow down. Many more years passed and the Lunar Duo traveled across the Asian continent and into Europe, offering their special brand of healing and support. The Darkrai continued disregarding the elders' teachings and gorged itself on pain and misery, ignoring the warning signs of its own self-created decline.<br />
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Others also started to take notice of the effect the Darkrai's consumption had on it. As time passed, more and people and Pokemon started to see the Darkai as a creature of shadow - a scourge, resorting to fleeing or outright acts of hostility towards the it. Cresselia insisted that these incidents were simply misunderstandings that could dismissed just as easily. Despite the occasional hardship, the siblings still tried to do their part and help humanity, as the Balance demanded until a fateful series of events in southern France saw the Lunar Duo go their separate ways.<br />
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Years of constant 'misunderstandings' had taken its emotional toll on the Darkrai, causing it to question a Balance that would have it suffer as a victim of humanity's ire. These frustrations and disillusionment with its family came to a head as it attempted to help a trio of Pokemon that had taken the siblings in. When the Darkrai attempted to use its talents to defend their friends from a group of hostile Pokemon, it was rewarded by the same fearful stares and animosity he had received so many times before. Unfortunately for the siblings, this was the final straw.<br />
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The Darkrai finally confronted its sister, airing long-supressed grievances with the Balance and the parents that would impose it their will so cruelly upon them. Taking on the name 'Jet,' the Darkrai declared that it would keep its own judgment over humanity's vice and show the Darkrai species a future that didn't involve being seen as monsters - a future at the top of the metaphorical food chain. Vowing to go alone, Jet left its sister behind and began taking a more heavy-handed approach to humanity. While refining its craft, Jet learned to sustain itself on the iniquities of humans by manipulating their desires and their fears in order to bend them to its will.<br />
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These forays into the human psyche eventually saw Jet stumbling upon fusion for the first time. Through careful vetting and manipulation of perspective humans, Jet effectively lengthened its lifespan by jumping from host to host ad feeding on their negativity, like a sybiotic parasite. Jet would repeat the process for centuries on end until the winds of fate found the Darkrai reaching the shores of Kasei, a region Jet surmised would be the perfect starting point for its master plan to come to fruition.<br />
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==Beliefs== <br />
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Jet concerns himself with his own hunger for fear and nightmares above all e<br />
lse. This isn't to suggest that this is his singular motivation; it simply means<br />
that maintaining control over it is paramount. The Darkrai-fusion truly believe<br />
s that those weaker or useless are meerly prey for him to feed upon. His ultimat<br />
e dream would be to leave the Kasei, no.. Leave the world in a state of peaceles<br />
s, nightmarish darkness so that he may feast on their fears.<br />
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==Recent Events== <br />
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Jet had been devising creative ways to satisfy his hunger for fear, concocting schemes of varying involution to achieve this goal. Additionally, the Darkrai-fusion has been known to engage in various criminal activities with the Kasei Underground, resulting in numerous brushes with the authorities and occasional run-ins with his nemesis of sorts, Drake. <br />
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Additionally, since orchestrating the Typhoon Carracosta incident, many believed that Jet has fled Kasei altogether, considering no word has been heard from or mention made of the creature in criminal circles. It was then revealed that Carracosta as a whole was meerly a ploy to sow disconentment within the Kasei Underground leadership and simultaneously frame [[ Team Stellar ]] in order to distract the League from his true plans, the creation of the organization known as [[Team Umbra]].<br />
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In recent months, he made his affiliation with the organization known to the public and revealed himself to be the leader of the group. After a veritable swath of chaos and destruction, he was sealed away in the Dreamworld, doomed to slumber within his crystalline confines until he manages to break few from his prison, and begin a tour of unholy revenge on those who worked to seal him away.<br />
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==Known Hosts==<br />
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As a parasitic-fusion, Before his sealing, Jet had acquired the services of a long-term 'willing' host, whom he claimed to have a symbiotic relationship with. Jet had two varying appearances, which he used as his needs called for:<br />
<br />
<br />
'''A. Normal State''': In this state, the host looks completely unassuming, bearing no physical differentiation to suggest that he/she is under the control of the Darkrai aside from the occasional odd movement of the host's shadow. Also, in this state, Jet's abilities are limited, so he uses this form to move freely in public.<br />
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'''B. Full Possession''': The form Jet prefers. Uninhibited both physically and mentally, the Darkrai-parasite is able to express the full extent of his shadow manipulation. <br />
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'''Iketani Kazuya'''- Weavile-fusion, Age: 23. Hometown: Sapporo, Japan. <br />
<br />
A Sneasel-fusion born into the Iketani Clan of Sapporo, Japan. Ishikari Prefrecture. Most of his youth was spent training in his family's traditional customs that dated back to the Warring States era of feudal Japan. The arts of silence motion infiltration and ninja-esque combat were passed down through the generations of his family, though at this date in age they were suited for use as paid enforcers and information brokers for the Yakuza. The payments of contracts completed by the clan were the prime source of income, making the Iketani family one of the more wealthy groups in Sapporo. <br />
<br />
Jet came to Kazuya the night of his first contract. It was simple shakedown/intimidation run for one of the lesser crime bosses. Jet promised that if he agreed to the Darkrai's help, Kazuya would be allowed the power to eventually take over the criminal element of Sapporo, and ensure that his clan was taken care of without any risk to those he cared for.<br />
<br />
Kazuya eventually realized that the agreement he made with Jet was a classic deal with the Devil, as the Darkrai overpowered the fusion and made him a prisoner of his own mind while Jet ran roughshod across Kasei, sowing discord under the banner of Team Umbra. Eventually, with some outside help, Kazuya slowly regained a enough control over the fusion to help the heroes of Kasei separate him from Jet on Darkmoon Island and seal the Darkrai away in the Dreamworld.<br />
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'''Dane Nadyr'''- Human, Age 34. Hometown: Saffron City, Kanto.<br />
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Already an accomplished economist and the youngest member of the Silph Co. Board of Directors in Saffron City, Dane quickly became disillusioned with the political and economic climate of the region and believed that he could bring about change in the world by his own hand, if not through questionable means. Having caught wind of Team Umbra's exploits, he approved his own transfer to Silph Co's Ensou Branch while secretly becoming a member of the group and later orchestrating Umbra's siege of Ensou City the night of the Tempest's firing.<br />
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Noticing his political and financial acumen, Jet positioned Dane as the CEO of the NuvaLux Firm, an Umbra-led offshore development group that secretly funded the organization's works while simultaneously grooming him to become his next host should Kazuya prove less than useful, noting that Dane's particular skill set would prove useful in future days. <br />
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Dane spent many months outside of the region, overseeing NuvaLux while always preparing for the eventuality that he'd have to return to Kasei - a scenario that would come to light much sooner than he expected. Upon hearing word that Jet been defeated on Darkmoon Island and the organization had fallen into disarray, he quickly made his return to Kasei and instituted "Project Deathless," an emergency directive set into motion months before. Assuming the role of leader of the resurgent Team Umbra, Dane has taken to the task of achieving 'Reunion'.<br />
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==Personality==<br />
<br />
During his time with his previous host, Kazuya Iketani, Jet was a difficult individual to understand emotionally. To those who work with/for him, he came off a cold and distant, focusing on completing the task at hand. While, a moment later he appeared almost jovial, with an eerie, almost sadistic sense of humor. Beneath the quixotic exterior, lied a cruel, villainous soul that fed on fear and negativity, and would to great lengths to ensure their persistence. He also exhibited a near-Machiavellian level of ambition, not hesitating to sacrifice "dead weight" to accomplish his goals however, he was also able to recognize talent in those in his company and would do what is necessary to cultivate those skills as they suited his needs. He enjoyed toying with his prey, reveling in their dismay for his own twisted sense of satisfaction. Paramount to all of this, he exhibited extreme narcissism, had an exceptionally high opinion of himself, and saw himself as an apex predator in relation to other Darkrai, whom he tended to look down on as his lessers.<br />
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Following his 2 year imprisonment in the DreamWorld, Jet returns to reality noticeably different. With his current host, Dane Nadyr, he still retains his predatory nature, gone is his penchant for playful teasing and goading of his prey. Instead, he exhibits a general emotional indifference, claiming a higher understanding of the heart and darkness that resides within it. As the leader of Team Umbra, Jet is a cunning wordsmith, speaking with calmness and deep authority. He has a tendency to be melodramatic, making long-winded speeches, and exaggerating his false rage and pride with wide sweeping arm movements and hand gestures. These exaggerations represent his lack of emotion. Also, this new fusion affords him a heightened level of farsight and a patience which sees him take his time and let his schemes play out on his own timetable. Jet also has adapted a greater people sense that allows him to pick up on a person's nature, insecurities, and fears within a few moments of meeting them, often choosing to twist and manipulate them for his own interests.<br />
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[[Category:Player Trainer]]</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=Team_UmbraTeam Umbra2019-06-06T04:14:26Z<p>Xevryn: /* The Umbra Saga */</p>
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'''"To eradicate the light of day.'''<br />
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'''To keep the morning sun at bay.'''<br />
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'''To watch the hope leave sullen eyes.''' <br />
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'''To extend our reach across blackened skies.'''<br />
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'''Team Umbra, striking hard against all things bright.'''<br />
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'''Surrender now, and embrace the night."'''<br />
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==Origins==<br />
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Growing discontentment regarding the loose-organizational hierarchy within the Kasei Underground membership resulted in the formation of a splinter group of mid-level trainers and fusions united by the goal of covering the region, and perhaps the world under the shroud of unending darkness. Drawing resources and funding from the remnants of the Underground's now-defunct sister-group, Team Venom, Team Umbra became a haven for the ambitious, driven, morally-black individuals who have zero reservations about taking what they believe to be theirs.<br />
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Team Umbra had existed as a whisper on the lips of criminals around Kasei until the group's formal creation sometime shortly after the joint Underground/Team Stellar attack on Port Nuovo during Typhoon Carracosta. Frustrated with the Underground's mismanagement of power in the underworld during the following months, a mysterious figure known then as the Shadow Man sought to bring the various competing crime groups to heel by offering a more organized, central hierarchy to underworld and the ideal conditions to continue their nefarious deeds.<br />
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==Goal==<br />
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While keeping the criminal element in order is part of its role, Team Umbra's ultimate goal is to create the ideal world of darkness. While for most members, the idea of an "endless night" is more metaphorical, believing that destabilizing the governing Kasei League from the shadows will make it easier to perform greater criminal acts. For those higher up, the dream is more literal, with hopes of terminating the daylight being the driving force behind many of the group's schemes. <br />
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Publicly, the group presents itself as an organization with the singular goal of doing away with a flawed system and replacing it with a "pure and perfect" society that is free of corruption. Of course, this is couldn't be any further from the truth. Power, absolute power is Team Umbra's ultimate endgame.<br />
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==The Umbra Saga==<br />
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'''''Chapter 1: Nightfall'''''<br />
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'''Act I - The Metus Program: Null Shade Fog'''<br />
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During the month-long period of purposeful disorder caused by Typhoon Carracosta, An enigmatic yet eerily influential figure known only as the 'Shadow Man' secretly subverted resources from the defunct Team Venom and recruited manpower from the Kasei Underground to form a new organization, named Team Umbra. The newly-formed group altered the biological make-up of Darkrai's Dark Void fog and synthesized the Null Shade, a potent strain of Darkrai's signature attack that induces an instant state of forced hypnagogia, a nightmarish "waking sleep" in which the victim is clearly asleep but fully reactive to outside stimuli and suggestion. Other, less debilitating side-effects include hallucinations and a lack of emotional control, leaving its victim experiencing irrational terror, uninhibited rage, and depression, all at varying frequencies. While the effects of the Shade aren't overtly permanent, prolonged exposure can result in damage to one's mental state. Most recently, the leadership has found that despite its nature, using a less virulent strain of the Shade on the lowest-level, more expendable rank and file "Sleepers", has proven an effective means to assert control and ensure obedience.<br />
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(RPly, Dark Type Pokemon/Fusions have a natural immunity to the effects of the Null Shade. Additionally, non natural-born fusions have an increased resistance due to the fact that both the human-mind and the pokemon-mind have the chance to control the fusion, and fight off the effects individually. Outside of that, all regular type resistances/weaknesses apply when it comes to how strong the Null Shade's effect is on the individual.)<br />
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'''Act II - Shadow Pokemon Resurgence'''<br />
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Following a brazen attack on the Kasei Poison Control Center, based in Bayou Bay, the still nascent Team Umbra managed to secure a highly-altered version of Amoongus's Rage Powder, and used it in conjunction with a concentrated, liquefied version of the Null Shade that was then introduced to test subjects. The subjects exhibited rage, a complete suppression of free-thought, and most noticeably, a purple, mist-like aura. Umbra Commander Ansel identified the pokemon as the same as those seen in the Orre Region and thus referred to them accordingly; "Shadow Pokemon." Unable to level up or evolve, these pokemon had the interesting side-effect of a complete lack of type weakness or resistance. Their attacks, shadow versions of regular moves, had the same neutral-typing effect. Many members of the team have since incorporated Shadow Pokemon in their schemes to their advantage.<br />
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Team Umbra has been developing Shadow Pokemon in 3 phases of increasing potency known as Primary Wave, Secondary Wave, and Tertiary Wave. Ansel has refined the shadowing process a bit more with each subsequent production wave, using higher evolutionary levels with each wave due to their increased endurance. As of late, rumor has circulated about Ansel perfecting the shadowfication process, creating a group of Perfect Shadows known as the "Trinity." During a semi-routine smash-and-grab operation at the Kaseian Waste-water Treatment Plant, the organization was dealt crushing blow. Despite the successful collection of data from the plant's computers, the operation ended in the apprehension of Commander Ansel, who is currently in the custody of [[Team Solar]]<br />
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(RPly, trainers who have obtained Shadow Pokemon through Umbra-based RPs will find that they are in inexplicably good moods more often than not when in contact with their Shadow Pokemon. Unlike their Orre-based counterparts, Umbra's Shadow Pokemon actually sponge up their trainer's negativity and leave him/her in a rather cheerful mood. Why this is the case, and what happens to that negativity has yet to be revealed in RP.)<br />
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After a considerable amount of anticipation and planning, Team Umbra finally unveiled their largest plan to date: The capture of Kasei's captial, Ensou City. In a brazen shock and awe offensive, the group stormed the city set their perceived endgame into motion. At the climax of action, the organization's leader, the elusive Shadow Man appeared, and revealed himself to be none other than [[ Jet]] , the Darkrai-fusion responsible for Typhoon Carracosta almost exactly 2 years before. He went about reactivating the Tempest, a weather control device that was stolen from Team Lunar, and plunged Kasei into a seemingly endless night that saw Kasei enveloped in a region-wise storm of darkness using the harvested negative emotional energy collected by the Shadow Pokemon the organization released throughout the region. It was during this confrontation that Commander Scylla decided that she had had enough enough of Umbra's madness, and fled the organization. To make matters worse, Jet also awakened the Trinity, which was revealed to be shadowed versions of Unova's Tao Trio: Reshiram, Kyurem, and Zekrom. On top of that, rumor of something called the "Swarm" has be heard, passing the lips of certain high-level Umbra admins.<br />
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'''Act III - The Longest Night: Enter The Cloudpiercer'''<br />
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The endless night that was Team Umbra's storm blanketed Kasei for almost a month, pouring a seemingly ceaseless deluge of dark rain across the region that slowly sapped the strength of people and pokemon unfortunate to be caught out in it without adequate protection. The combined efforts of [[Team Terra]] and [[Team Lunar]] were instrumental in the sheltering of citizens and pokemon from the rain's onslaught as well as developing a means to combat the dispel the weather anomaly outright, with many attempting to get above the clouds to no avail. Following weeks of nonstop construction, Team Lunar completed the massive airship, aptly named Cloudpiercer. And after a joint briefing with members of all the League's teams, a select group was prepped ready to board the Cloudpiercer with the improved and repurposed Tempest in tow. <br />
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This group, under the banner of the newly-formed Team Pulsar, journeyed into the clouds only to run into the Swarm of rumor - a horde of Beta Darkrai numbering somewhere in the hundreds and drawn to Kasei by the storm and the instinctive compulsion to feed on it. The Cloudpiercer crew was immediately assaulted by the Darkrai, who rightly believed the ship was there to <br />
rob them of them of their food supply. To make matters worse, Jet himself returned, bringing with him both Shadow Zekrom and Reshiram as well as two of his top lieutenants. After a grueling and distressing battle, the Tempest was finally charged with water and moonlight and fired. The resultant reaction quickly dispelled the storm, sending the remaining Swarm to flee in defeat. This night served a one of Team Umbra's most crippling defeats, and sent the group back into the shadows for the time being.<br />
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'''Act IV - Operation DreamScar'''<br />
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Team Umbra remained eerily dormant for months following its rout at the hands of Team Pulsar in the skies above Kasei. However, shortly after the New Year, in a chilling address to the region, Jet announced Umbra's resurgence as well as his final vision for the world. He revealed that nearly the entire defeated Darkrai "Swarm" had been 'collected' by Team Umbra, and taken to the organization's key lair,[[ Darkmoon Island ]], off the coast west of Bayou Bay. The Darkrai's energy was to be used to power Umbra's 'magnum opus,' The Deimos Trigger, a weapon capable of tearing open the 'Dreamscar' between the real world and the Dreamworld and corrupting reality itself. <br />
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Directly following his region-wide broadcast, Jet went about activating the Deimos Trigger, and slowly tearing reality apart. Having time to prepare, the League responded with a response team made up of members from Team Terra, Team Solar, and other unaligned trainers, and set out for Darkmoon. The group was immediately set upon by the remainder of Umbra's forces, who were also bolstered by Darkrai who had willfully defected to the group. To make matters worse, Jet summoned the Trinity once again to defend Umbra's super-weapon as the Dreamscar widened across the sky above the island. In a coordinated effort, the League's response team was successfully able to rout the bulk of Team Umbra's forces, free the captive Darkrai, take control of the Trigger, and subdue the Trinity completely, leaving Jet as the sole opposition.<br />
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Undeterred, the Umbra leader siphoned the Trigger's remaining energy into himself to assume a 'Final Form' which he used to launch one more personal assault against the League. After failing to thwart Kasei's heroes by pitting them against shadowy versions of themselves, Jet retreated into the Dreamscar to regroup for a final confrontation in the Dreamworld unaware that a trap laid waiting for him. Upon his arrival, he was immediately beset upon by the pursuing League members and forcibly split from the host he was controlling. Cornered and disoriented from unfusing, Jet was summarily defeated, and his essence began to be pulled into a capture crystal that had been prepared prior to the battle. Jet fought hard against the pull of his prison, however he eventually lost out, but not before delivering a parting shot, stating that he'd never be just a memory. With that chilling and cryptic threat, the leader of Team Umbra was sealed away in his crystalline confines to slumber until someone is brazened enough to set him loose on the world again.<br />
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'''''Chapter 2: Organization Umbra'''''<br />
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'''Act I - Project Deathless'''<br />
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Almost exactly 1 year after Jet's defeat at Darkmoon Island, a silent plan was put into motion by the transmission of a coded message recalling certain members of the organization back to the group's old base, in the basement of a nightclub in [[ Dovetail Town ]]. Upon their arrival, the pair of returning members were met by a peculiar, yet sharply-dressed stranger sitting in the imprisoned leader's chair. The man immediately went about explaining the nature of a secret directive that been set forth by Jet months before the activation of the Tempest in Ensou City.<br />
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The first goal of this two-pronged plan, named 'Project Deathless' saw many key members of the organization going to ground, to remain in shadows, undetected until sometime when they would be called upon by activation keyphrase. They would remain in the shadows, meerly biding their time until an instance when the organization could return from the shadows in full force yet again. The second goal regarded the nature of Jet's return to the world with a new host who was more aligned with his vision. To that end, Jet commissioned then Commander Ansel to handpick 3 candidates who could serve as his new host. These 3 candidates, code-named Rook, Bishop, and Knight, were conditioned and groomed by Jet himself; the conditioning finishing with him burying a small piece of his own essence in each one's subconscious to facilitate the union with whomever he decided would be the next host.<br />
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The stranger went on to explain that both Rook and Knight had been taken out of play in the weeks nearing the events of Darkmoon Island, rendering them useless in the grand scheme before introducing himself as Dane Nadyr, a.k.a. Bishop. He revealed that he had been positioned as CEO and President of a public company named NuvaLux, an Umbra-led development firm that operated outside of the region, taking on construction contracts in other areas while secretly using the profits to fund operations back in Kasei. Having returned to region to personally oversee the rebuilding of Team Umbra, Dane then explained his mental connection to the group's slumbering leader and the orders he received through his own dreams, the first being to name the two returning members as the Commanders of the Umbra Remnant. Following that, Dane set the newly-promoted Commanders to their assigned tasks; to continue the infiltration of Team Lunar and determine a means to summon something cryptically referred to as 'The Trickster' as well as activate a sleeper group of Umbra officers in Port Antico. <br />
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With these orders given, Dane tasked himself with rounding up the numerous Shadow Pokemon that still ran wild around Kasei, deeming their energy a necessity to complete his Reunion, where Umbra's true leader would be returned to the world. To the end, Dane announced himself and NuvaLux to the people of Kasei, offering numerous League-sponsored programs to better the region, the first of which being a recovery effort for the afflicted Shadow Pokemon, which saw many of the region's trainers volunteering to 'save' these Pokemon from the condition, unaware that they were becoming unwitting pawns to Dane's ulterior motive while they took large numbers of Shadow Pokemon into their care region-wide by employing a NuvaLux-made beacon which served to lure said Pokemon in.<br />
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'''Act II - Hunting the Trickster'''<br />
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Playing on the helpful nature of Kasei's trainers, NuvaLux ensured the Shadow Pokemon of the region stayed close to the group's intended targets while the next part of the plan began. Capitalizing on a lesser-known side effect of prolonged exposure to Shadow Pokemon, many of Kasei's best quickly found themselves subject to bouts of restless sleep and vivid, often violent dreams, a condition comparable to Malsomnia. To further ingratiate the organization with the Kasei League, NuvaLux, in conjunction with Lakeside's Psychology Department opened a sleep and dream therapy lab in the newly-opened Maglaer Tower, NuvaLux's HQ in Ensou City. The lab's goal was to treat those afflicted with the syndrome and provide valuable research data to Lakeside. Meanwhile, Dane briefly retreated from the public eye to focus on personal appearances with the League's commissioner in attempt to position himself as an adviser of sorts.<br />
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In order to expedite his hunt for the Trickster, which had been identified as a Hoopa, Dane ordered the activation of the first wave of 'treated' Malsomnia subjects. Using TV and social media to broadcast NuvaLux advertisements with a hidden message that activated subconscious hypnosis, these new Sleepers quickly filled out the rank and file. Ordered to track the Trickster while simultaneously vandalizing specific League-operated facilities in order to encite paranoia, this 'Neo Umbra' faction forced the League Commissioner to respond by posting guard trainers to specific locations to deter these acts - This Ivory Protocol being at the advisement of Dane, who had effectively positioned himself to manipulate both sides of the conflict.<br />
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Having tracked Hoopa to Ensou City and realizing that the Shadow Pokemon in existence wouldn't incite enough discord in Kasei to break the lock on Jet's prison, Dane opted to kill 2 birds with one stone, so to speak. To this end, he ordered the creation of an ultimate Shadow Pokemon using data collected from Ansel's former Trinity Project - A Yveltal, codenamed 'Harbinger', with the ability regenerate its own health by draining the life energy of those around it. Dane then invited the citizens of Kasei to a charity ball at Maglaer Tower as a distraction while his tracking team successfully captured Hoopa in a small, tactical operation elsewhere in the city. When he secretly received word that the 'asset' was received, the ball was crashed by Neo Umbra, led by a mysterious figure named Noir. She abducted the NuvaLux CEO and absconded astride the very same Yveltal the company had secretly created. Later, at a secure, secondary facility, Dane approached Hoopa with an offer: Return Jet from the Dreamworld in exchange for its Prison Bottle, which was in the process of being recovered. Meanwhile, Yveltal took to the skies of Kasei, with a mission of causing despair and sorrow in order to prepare the region for Jet's eventual return.<br />
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'''Act III - Reunion'''<br />
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In order to procure Hoopa's Prison Bottle, Dane convinced the Commissioner to green-light a [[ Team Stellar ]] operation to steal it from a traveling crime-boss' exhibition under the contract of Alias Recovery Group, a front for NuvaLux itself. With the operation successful and his hands visibly clean of any wrong-doing despite his ongoing 'kidnapping,' Dane went conducting the final stage of his plan. Taking Hoopa, its Bottle, and a large contingent of Neo Umbra Grunts, Dane secretly moved on Darkmoon Island and the Kasei League. Once in position, he needed only wait for Harbinger to finish its task.<br />
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In the following days, Harbinger arrived in the forest west of Skygrove. However, thanks to a joint Solar-Lunar operation, the Yveltal was subdued without making it into the city. In a surprise turn of events, Hoopa, with its bottle in hand had made its way to Skygrove to watch Dane's game play out. Disgusted and saddened by the destruction, Hoopa opted to turn on Nadyr by summoning a Xerneas to the forest to counter Harbinger's energy draining aura as well as naming Dane as the mastermind behind all of the previous events. Unfortunately, despite the supposed victory, enough negative energy was harvested to break the final seal on Jet's crystalline prison. A point Dane was quick to note to his doubting subordinates immediately after Harbinger's demise as he grinned, watching large shards of the crystal prison crash onto the Champion's room. With Jet finally reawakening and the heroes wise to Dane's ploy, the Reunion was close at hand.<br />
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With Team Umbra's poetic and equally daunting message sent to KNN, Kasei News Network, threatening Jet's inevitable return, Teams Solar and Lunar jumped into action, making for Darkmoon Island to thwart whatever threat loomed. Upon their arrival, they found the League HQ largely unscathed. Though, most of the staff and construction crew we found fast asleep. Sensing a peculiar sinister energy coming from the Champion's Room, Kasei's heroes ascended the tower to find Dane shackled to the throne. Nadyr proceeded to tease and taunt the group as the last of Jet's energy finished flowing into him, the fusion commencing. He enveloped himself in a shell of shadow energy and underwent the fusion while he pitted trainers against a shadowy doppelgangers of their party Pokemon.<br />
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As the battle escalated, and each clash and blow served to feed the nascent fusion's cocoon until it finally shattered, revealing the reborn fusion a combination of Dane and Darkrai. Jet reveled in his returned form and proceeded to test the extent of his form, manipulating perceptions of reality in the room while gleefully taunting his opponents and offering the very real threat of subjecting them to their deepest most primal fears. Satisfied in his display, Jet departed through a dream rift he created, but not before vowing to bring the full force of his revived vengeance upon Kasei.<br />
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'''Act IV - Memories in Black '''<br />
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Following his return to the Kasei, Jet immediately went about galvanizing the nascent Neo Umbra faction and proceeding full-steam with his newest plan. Resolving to act on locations where a memory shared among a great many people, Jet opened another dreamscar over Port Nuovo, trapping the whole city in a dream-like memory where Typhoon Carracosta, once again, was on the verge of landfall. To make matters worse, The Dread Doctor, a corrupted 'negative' version of Team Lunar Director, [[ Xevryn ]] Morgais appeared and brought a large contingent of Dreamverse Pokemon through the scar to challenge Teams Solar and Lunar for control of the besieged city. It was a tiring battle between Neo Umbra and the defenders, but the city eventually was saved.<br />
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During the siege, however, back in Ensou City, a second group of Umbra operatives led a small heist on Lakeside University's Ecology lab and made off with numerous test Pokemon. With the number of unconfirmed reports of strange tuneless melodies increasing around Kasei, a mysterious female fusion sporting a sleep-inducing chakram arrived to take the fight to Team Umbra on a personal level. Having drawn the Organization's attention, Jet sent Drake, his then head enforcer, to capture the unknown vigilante, who would come to be identified as Lua, Jet's sister and counterpart Cresselia, and bring her before him. Members of Teams Solar, Stellar, and Lunar came to Lua's aid, but they were set upon the 2nd Negative, the Songstress, a mirrored image of Team Stellar Executive, [[ Sashae ]] Tucker, who had come to make sure the job got done. The short-lived battle resulted in the Negative's defeat at the hands of her real-world counterpart, but Drake convinced Lua to come with him to keep more Pokemon from being hurt. To the Cresselia-fusion's surprise, upon confronting her brother, Jet was less than concerned over her attempts to disrupt his works. He explained that nothing she could say would dissuade him and sent her off with the simple warning to stay out of his way.<br />
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Following Lua's dismissal, Kasei experienced a relatively uneasy calm as Team Umbra silently consolidated its resources at its newest base of operations, a clandestine fortress nestled into a canyon deep within the dunes of the Senshin Desert, named Site B. Here, the organization completed construction of their next weapon, a massive sky dreadnought that was a dark mirror of Team Pulsar's Cloudpiercer, dubbed the Chaos Angel. As the ship took flight, Jet's endgame finally became known. He intended on charging the Chaos Angel with Dream Energy collected from dreamscars around Kasei and force open an entryway into a place members of his species refer to as 'The Twilight," a place where dreams and memories mingle. Gaining control of this space would allow Jet to alter the memories of Kasei's citizenry to his liking. However, in his return, he had adopted a more farsighted nature, and went about setting a back-up plan into motion should the Chaos Angel fall.<br />
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'''Act V - Twilight Kasei'''<br />
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After a grueling aerial battle between Umbra's Chaos Angel and the Cloudpiercer, Team Pulsar was successful in defeating the Helmsman, the final and strongest Negative, created in Team Solar Commander, [[ Maya ]] O'Neil-Morgais' image and tasked with commanding the dreadnought on its fated course towards the Twilight. Utilizing a makeshift ice-bridge to connect the two ships, Pulsar members boarded the Angel and overtook her before physically altering her course. Unfortunately, Lua, who was aboard the Cloudpiercer noticed that the entrance to Twilight didn't seem to close as they steered the ships away. Offering to try to keep the opening stable, she suggested that the team investigate the phenomenon directly. <br />
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Upon entering the torsion to Twilight, Team Pulsar encountered Jet himself, who revealed that the Chaos Angel was an expensive and necessary diversion to keep the heroes busy while he prepared his endgame. Inviting Team Pulsar to bare witness to the memory of his previous defeat, Jet explained that he had gained control of the Twilight and planned to alter the memories of all of Kasei's to recall the Battle of Darkmoon Island as Team Umbra's victory over the League. With a simple flash of light and a clap of the Darkrai's hands, the entire memory of Kasei instantly shifted. When the heroes awoke, they found a Kasei in which the League had fallen and Team Umbra, now named Organization Umbra, or simply 'The Organization', had claimed control and ruled the region with a totalitarian fist. The Elite Four had been deemed Kasei's Most Wanted, and anyone thought to be part of the fledgling 'Resistance' had been arrested by the Black Suits, the Organization's enforcement branch. Jet, now referred simply as 'The Superior', had effectively succeeded in his plan to take over the region.<br />
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Having taken complete control of Kasei, the Organization went about repurposing the teams' bases for their its own needs. Mt Helion, the base for Team Solar, became a prison for dissidents and members of the Resistance, and Mare Doctrina became the research lab for Project Innovatus, a secret Organization-run venture that used subjects selected from Helion prison in conjunction with members of the still-present Darkrai Swarm to create a new form of Darkrai-fusion, known as the Black Suit Stalkers, or BSS. Newborn Stalkers were then sent to Tengu Ridge, which publicly existed as a reserve and medical facility for displaced and abandoned Pokemon. Actually, this facility became a feeding and training ground for newborns before they were reassigned around the region or sent to Xenon Haunts, a veritable transport hub for the Organization to secretly send Stalkers to other regions under the guise of an inter-regional assistance venture, using the NuvaLux Corporation's business and shipping contacts as in-roads into those other regions.<br />
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'''Act VI - The Battle for Kasei'''<br />
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For a time, the Organization continued to bring its own brand of peace and order to Kasei, but tempers simmered under the surface. It finally came to a head in the Resistance's full-scale assault against Mt Helion, resulting in the Organization's 'tactical retreat' from the mountain. Riding the momentum of Mt Helion's liberation and the subsequent release of Dr. Morgais, the Resistance swept into Mare Doctrina with similar efficiency. Upon clearing Team Lunar's base, the Resistance learned of the Organization's horrible secret in Project Innovatus. The Superior, having deemed the Resistance more an annoyance, showed the Organization's true colors and unleashed the whole of the Stalkers on the population, sending the Vanta Trio, the first successful subjects of Project Innovatus and easily the strongest Darkrai-fusions in the Organization after the Superior, to lead them. Kasei quickly fell into disarray, but fortunately, 4 mythical Pokemon, who had been observing the region finally made their move. The Swords of Justice - Terrakion, Cobalion, Virizion, and Keldeo joined the fray, aiding the embattled Resistance against the Organization's Stalkers. <br />
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With the Swords of Justice's aid, the Resistance finally quelled the Stalkers' invasion as well as lay low the Vanta Trio, who had been guiding their actions. As a result, the Organization was dealt its more crippling blow to date and its grip on the region heavily loosened as the Superior was all that remained between Kasei and peace. Realizing the Superior's ultimate trump card: rewriting Kasei's memories as many times as needed to accomplish his goals, the Resistance gathered once again in for a last-ditch showdown as the door to Twilight finally revealed itself again. During this final confrontation, the Superior called upon a monochromatic pair of doppelgangers, derived from his own dreams and memories, dubbing them both Dream and Twilight Jet. They proved more than a challenge for the Resistance while the Superior prepared to rewrite Kasei. Unbeknownst to the Umbra leader, this battle was to serves as a distraction while Lua, his Cresselia-sister, searched through their own memories in order to remind him of all the good he once did in the world and give his heart a chance to soften. <br />
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After a protracted struggle, with either side daring to back down, Lua came through and returned with the desired memory, tasking the Resistance with returning to the Superior. Utilizing precision coordination and timing, members of the Resistance managed to drive the wispy orb that was the Lunar Duo's memory into the Superior's chest and simultaneously free both him and Kasei of their respective pain. And in an impressive flash of white light, the apparently victorious Resistance awoke to find themselves back in Ensou City and the region's memories returning with them. As for the Lunar Duo of Jet, the Superior and his sister, Lua, they were nowhere to be found.<br />
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==Umbra's Roster==<br />
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--LEADERSHIP--<br />
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'''[[Jet]]''' - 'The Superior' - Patient, cunning, manipulative. The farsighted leader of Organization Umbra who spends his time hatching plot after plot, while keeping his true motives hidden.<br />
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--THE VANTA TRIO--<br />
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'''Avara''' - Leader of the Vantas. All business and unforgiving, she leads the Vantas and the Black Suits with ruthless efficiency, much to Invi's dismay. <br />
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'''Ira''' - The strong, silent member of the Vantas. Often thought of as the heavy, his feelings are often hidden by his distant demeanor and black shades<br />
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'''Invi''' - The lay-about and shirker, who believes every task is an absolute drag. Don't be fooled, an adept predator hides behind his lazy demeanor.<br />
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--FORMER COMMANDERS--<br />
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'''Scylla''' - Houndoom-fusion NPC: Playful, teasing, a bit absent-minded and equally short-tempered. A VERY sore loser.<br />
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'''Ansel''' - Sableye-fusion NPC: Techological genius behind all of Team Umbra's scientific advances. As brilliant as he is arrogant.<br />
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'''Cia''' - Krookodile-fusion NPC: Essentially in charge of Team Umbra in most cases. Cold and calculating. Very goal-oriented and easily annoyed by distraction and failure in her subordinates.<br />
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'''Raven''' - Darkrai-fusion PC: Laid back, overly friendly.. quite personable; but secretly the direct executor of Jet's ruthless will.<br />
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'''Haken''' - Umbreon-fusion PC : Newly-promoted and in charge of the rank and file members of the Organization.<br />
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==Membership==<br />
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Members of Team Umbra often utilize, but aren't limited to Dark, Fire, Poison, and Ground types, employing them in the group's various schemes, with many members opting to carry one or more Shadow Pokemon as well. As with most nearly every villainous team to date, Team Umbra does incorporate a uniform for its field operatives in the form of a simple black glove outfit with deep-red trim. The organization's emblem, regarded as the Crimson Crescent is usually noticeable somewhere on the upper chest. Of course, this isn't the case for operatives working undercover as normal attired is generally encouraged for such roles. <br />
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(Players interested in joining Team Umbra should speak to Jet or members of plotstaff directly.)<br />
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'''Presently, the status of Team Umbra's membership is in limbo. Inquire with plotstaff.'''</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=Team_UmbraTeam Umbra2019-06-06T04:06:00Z<p>Xevryn: /* The Umbra Saga */</p>
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'''"To eradicate the light of day.'''<br />
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'''To keep the morning sun at bay.'''<br />
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'''To watch the hope leave sullen eyes.''' <br />
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'''To extend our reach across blackened skies.'''<br />
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'''Team Umbra, striking hard against all things bright.'''<br />
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'''Surrender now, and embrace the night."'''<br />
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==Origins==<br />
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Growing discontentment regarding the loose-organizational hierarchy within the Kasei Underground membership resulted in the formation of a splinter group of mid-level trainers and fusions united by the goal of covering the region, and perhaps the world under the shroud of unending darkness. Drawing resources and funding from the remnants of the Underground's now-defunct sister-group, Team Venom, Team Umbra became a haven for the ambitious, driven, morally-black individuals who have zero reservations about taking what they believe to be theirs.<br />
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Team Umbra had existed as a whisper on the lips of criminals around Kasei until the group's formal creation sometime shortly after the joint Underground/Team Stellar attack on Port Nuovo during Typhoon Carracosta. Frustrated with the Underground's mismanagement of power in the underworld during the following months, a mysterious figure known then as the Shadow Man sought to bring the various competing crime groups to heel by offering a more organized, central hierarchy to underworld and the ideal conditions to continue their nefarious deeds.<br />
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==Goal==<br />
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While keeping the criminal element in order is part of its role, Team Umbra's ultimate goal is to create the ideal world of darkness. While for most members, the idea of an "endless night" is more metaphorical, believing that destabilizing the governing Kasei League from the shadows will make it easier to perform greater criminal acts. For those higher up, the dream is more literal, with hopes of terminating the daylight being the driving force behind many of the group's schemes. <br />
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Publicly, the group presents itself as an organization with the singular goal of doing away with a flawed system and replacing it with a "pure and perfect" society that is free of corruption. Of course, this is couldn't be any further from the truth. Power, absolute power is Team Umbra's ultimate endgame.<br />
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==The Umbra Saga==<br />
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'''''Chapter 1: Nightfall'''''<br />
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'''Act I - The Metus Program: Null Shade Fog'''<br />
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During the month-long period of purposeful disorder caused by Typhoon Carracosta, An enigmatic yet eerily influential figure known only as the 'Shadow Man' secretly subverted resources from the defunct Team Venom and recruited manpower from the Kasei Underground to form a new organization, named Team Umbra. The newly-formed group altered the biological make-up of Darkrai's Dark Void fog and synthesized the Null Shade, a potent strain of Darkrai's signature attack that induces an instant state of forced hypnagogia, a nightmarish "waking sleep" in which the victim is clearly asleep but fully reactive to outside stimuli and suggestion. Other, less debilitating side-effects include hallucinations and a lack of emotional control, leaving its victim experiencing irrational terror, uninhibited rage, and depression, all at varying frequencies. While the effects of the Shade aren't overtly permanent, prolonged exposure can result in damage to one's mental state. Most recently, the leadership has found that despite its nature, using a less virulent strain of the Shade on the lowest-level, more expendable rank and file "Sleepers", has proven an effective means to assert control and ensure obedience.<br />
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(RPly, Dark Type Pokemon/Fusions have a natural immunity to the effects of the Null Shade. Additionally, non natural-born fusions have an increased resistance due to the fact that both the human-mind and the pokemon-mind have the chance to control the fusion, and fight off the effects individually. Outside of that, all regular type resistances/weaknesses apply when it comes to how strong the Null Shade's effect is on the individual.)<br />
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'''Act II - Shadow Pokemon Resurgence'''<br />
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Following a brazen attack on the Kasei Poison Control Center, based in Bayou Bay, the still nascent Team Umbra managed to secure a highly-altered version of Amoongus's Rage Powder, and used it in conjunction with a concentrated, liquefied version of the Null Shade that was then introduced to test subjects. The subjects exhibited rage, a complete suppression of free-thought, and most noticeably, a purple, mist-like aura. Umbra Commander Ansel identified the pokemon as the same as those seen in the Orre Region and thus referred to them accordingly; "Shadow Pokemon." Unable to level up or evolve, these pokemon had the interesting side-effect of a complete lack of type weakness or resistance. Their attacks, shadow versions of regular moves, had the same neutral-typing effect. Many members of the team have since incorporated Shadow Pokemon in their schemes to their advantage.<br />
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Team Umbra has been developing Shadow Pokemon in 3 phases of increasing potency known as Primary Wave, Secondary Wave, and Tertiary Wave. Ansel has refined the shadowing process a bit more with each subsequent production wave, using higher evolutionary levels with each wave due to their increased endurance. As of late, rumor has circulated about Ansel perfecting the shadowfication process, creating a group of Perfect Shadows known as the "Trinity." During a semi-routine smash-and-grab operation at the Kaseian Waste-water Treatment Plant, the organization was dealt crushing blow. Despite the successful collection of data from the plant's computers, the operation ended in the apprehension of Commander Ansel, who is currently in the custody of [[Team Solar]]<br />
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(RPly, trainers who have obtained Shadow Pokemon through Umbra-based RPs will find that they are in inexplicably good moods more often than not when in contact with their Shadow Pokemon. Unlike their Orre-based counterparts, Umbra's Shadow Pokemon actually sponge up their trainer's negativity and leave him/her in a rather cheerful mood. Why this is the case, and what happens to that negativity has yet to be revealed in RP.)<br />
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After a considerable amount of anticipation and planning, Team Umbra finally unveiled their largest plan to date: The capture of Kasei's captial, Ensou City. In a brazen shock and awe offensive, the group stormed the city set their perceived endgame into motion. At the climax of action, the organization's leader, the elusive Shadow Man appeared, and revealed himself to be none other than [[ Jet]] , the Darkrai-fusion responsible for Typhoon Carracosta almost exactly 2 years before. He went about reactivating the Tempest, a weather control device that was stolen from Team Lunar, and plunged Kasei into a seemingly endless night that saw Kasei enveloped in a region-wise storm of darkness using the harvested negative emotional energy collected by the Shadow Pokemon the organization released throughout the region. It was during this confrontation that Commander Scylla decided that she had had enough enough of Umbra's madness, and fled the organization. To make matters worse, Jet also awakened the Trinity, which was revealed to be shadowed versions of Unova's Tao Trio: Reshiram, Kyurem, and Zekrom. On top of that, rumor of something called the "Swarm" has be heard, passing the lips of certain high-level Umbra admins.<br />
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'''Act III - The Longest Night: Enter The Cloudpiercer'''<br />
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The endless night that was Team Umbra's storm blanketed Kasei for almost a month, pouring a seemingly ceaseless deluge of dark rain across the region that slowly sapped the strength of people and pokemon unfortunate to be caught out in it without adequate protection. The combined efforts of [[Team Terra]] and [[Team Lunar]] were instrumental in the sheltering of citizens and pokemon from the rain's onslaught as well as developing a means to combat the dispel the weather anomaly outright, with many attempting to get above the clouds to no avail. Following weeks of nonstop construction, Team Lunar completed the massive airship, aptly named Cloudpiercer. And after a joint briefing with members of all the League's teams, a select group was prepped ready to board the Cloudpiercer with the improved and repurposed Tempest in tow. <br />
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This group, under the banner of the newly-formed Team Pulsar, journeyed into the clouds only to run into the Swarm of rumor - a horde of Beta Darkrai numbering somewhere in the hundreds and drawn to Kasei by the storm and the instinctive compulsion to feed on it. The Cloudpiercer crew was immediately assaulted by the Darkrai, who rightly believed the ship was there to <br />
rob them of them of their food supply. To make matters worse, Jet himself returned, bringing with him both Shadow Zekrom and Reshiram as well as two of his top lieutenants. After a grueling and distressing battle, the Tempest was finally charged with water and moonlight and fired. The resultant reaction quickly dispelled the storm, sending the remaining Swarm to flee in defeat. This night served a one of Team Umbra's most crippling defeats, and sent the group back into the shadows for the time being.<br />
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'''Act IV - Operation DreamScar'''<br />
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Team Umbra remained eerily dormant for months following its rout at the hands of Team Pulsar in the skies above Kasei. However, shortly after the New Year, in a chilling address to the region, Jet announced Umbra's resurgence as well as his final vision for the world. He revealed that nearly the entire defeated Darkrai "Swarm" had been 'collected' by Team Umbra, and taken to the organization's key lair,[[ Darkmoon Island ]], off the coast west of Bayou Bay. The Darkrai's energy was to be used to power Umbra's 'magnum opus,' The Deimos Trigger, a weapon capable of tearing open the 'Dreamscar' between the real world and the Dreamworld and corrupting reality itself. <br />
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Directly following his region-wide broadcast, Jet went about activating the Deimos Trigger, and slowly tearing reality apart. Having time to prepare, the League responded with a response team made up of members from Team Terra, Team Solar, and other unaligned trainers, and set out for Darkmoon. The group was immediately set upon by the remainder of Umbra's forces, who were also bolstered by Darkrai who had willfully defected to the group. To make matters worse, Jet summoned the Trinity once again to defend Umbra's super-weapon as the Dreamscar widened across the sky above the island. In a coordinated effort, the League's response team was successfully able to rout the bulk of Team Umbra's forces, free the captive Darkrai, take control of the Trigger, and subdue the Trinity completely, leaving Jet as the sole opposition.<br />
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Undeterred, the Umbra leader siphoned the Trigger's remaining energy into himself to assume a 'Final Form' which he used to launch one more personal assault against the League. After failing to thwart Kasei's heroes by pitting them against shadowy versions of themselves, Jet retreated into the Dreamscar to regroup for a final confrontation in the Dreamworld unaware that a trap laid waiting for him. Upon his arrival, he was immediately beset upon by the pursuing League members and forcibly split from the host he was controlling. Cornered and disoriented from unfusing, Jet was summarily defeated, and his essence began to be pulled into a capture crystal that had been prepared prior to the battle. Jet fought hard against the pull of his prison, however he eventually lost out, but not before delivering a parting shot, stating that he'd never be just a memory. With that chilling and cryptic threat, the leader of Team Umbra was sealed away in his crystalline confines to slumber until someone is brazened enough to set him loose on the world again.<br />
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'''''Chapter 2: Organization Umbra'''''<br />
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'''Act I - Project Deathless'''<br />
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Almost exactly 1 year after Jet's defeat at Darkmoon Island, a silent plan was put into motion by the transmission of a coded message recalling certain members of the organization back to the group's old base, in the basement of a nightclub in [[ Dovetail Town ]]. Upon their arrival, the pair of returning members were met by a peculiar, yet sharply-dressed stranger sitting in the imprisoned leader's chair. The man immediately went about explaining the nature of a secret directive that been set forth by Jet months before the activation of the Tempest in Ensou City.<br />
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The first goal of this two-pronged plan, named 'Project Deathless' saw many key members of the organization going to ground, to remain in shadows, undetected until sometime when they would be called upon by activation keyphrase. They would remain in the shadows, meerly biding their time until an instance when the organization could return from the shadows in full force yet again. The second goal regarded the nature of Jet's return to the world with a new host who was more aligned with his vision. To that end, Jet commissioned then Commander Ansel to handpick 3 candidates who could serve as his new host. These 3 candidates, code-named Rook, Bishop, and Knight, were conditioned and groomed by Jet himself; the conditioning finishing with him burying a small piece of his own essence in each one's subconscious to facilitate the union with whomever he decided would be the next host.<br />
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The stranger went on to explain that both Rook and Knight had been taken out of play in the weeks nearing the events of Darkmoon Island, rendering them useless in the grand scheme before introducing himself as Dane Nadyr, a.k.a. Bishop. He revealed that he had been positioned as CEO and President of a public company named NuvaLux, an Umbra-led development firm that operated outside of the region, taking on construction contracts in other areas while secretly using the profits to fund operations back in Kasei. Having returned to region to personally oversee the rebuilding of Team Umbra, Dane then explained his mental connection to the group's slumbering leader and the orders he received through his own dreams, the first being to name the two returning members as the Commanders of the Umbra Remnant. Following that, Dane set the newly-promoted Commanders to their assigned tasks; to continue the infiltration of Team Lunar and determine a means to summon something cryptically referred to as 'The Trickster' as well as activate a sleeper group of Umbra officers in Port Antico. <br />
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With these orders given, Dane tasked himself with rounding up the numerous Shadow Pokemon that still ran wild around Kasei, deeming their energy a necessity to complete his Reunion, where Umbra's true leader would be returned to the world. To the end, Dane announced himself and NuvaLux to the people of Kasei, offering numerous League-sponsored programs to better the region, the first of which being a recovery effort for the afflicted Shadow Pokemon, which saw many of the region's trainers volunteering to 'save' these Pokemon from the condition, unaware that they were becoming unwitting pawns to Dane's ulterior motive while they took large numbers of Shadow Pokemon into their care region-wide by employing a NuvaLux-made beacon which served to lure said Pokemon in.<br />
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'''Act II - Hunting the Trickster'''<br />
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Playing on the helpful nature of Kasei's trainers, NuvaLux ensured the Shadow Pokemon of the region stayed close to the group's intended targets while the next part of the plan began. Capitalizing on a lesser-known side effect of prolonged exposure to Shadow Pokemon, many of Kasei's best quickly found themselves subject to bouts of restless sleep and vivid, often violent dreams, a condition comparable to Malsomnia. To further ingratiate the organization with the Kasei League, NuvaLux, in conjunction with Lakeside's Psychology Department opened a sleep and dream therapy lab in the newly-opened Maglaer Tower, NuvaLux's HQ in Ensou City. The lab's goal was to treat those afflicted with the syndrome and provide valuable research data to Lakeside. Meanwhile, Dane briefly retreated from the public eye to focus on personal appearances with the League's commissioner in attempt to position himself as an adviser of sorts.<br />
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In order to expedite his hunt for the Trickster, which had been identified as a Hoopa, Dane ordered the activation of the first wave of 'treated' Malsomnia subjects. Using TV and social media to broadcast NuvaLux advertisements with a hidden message that activated subconscious hypnosis, these new Sleepers quickly filled out the rank and file. Ordered to track the Trickster while simultaneously vandalizing specific League-operated facilities in order to encite paranoia, this 'Neo Umbra' faction forced the League Commissioner to respond by posting guard trainers to specific locations to deter these acts - This Ivory Protocol being at the advisement of Dane, who had effectively positioned himself to manipulate both sides of the conflict.<br />
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Having tracked Hoopa to Ensou City and realizing that the Shadow Pokemon in existence wouldn't incite enough discord in Kasei to break the lock on Jet's prison, Dane opted to kill 2 birds with one stone, so to speak. To this end, he ordered the creation of an ultimate Shadow Pokemon using data collected from Ansel's former Trinity Project - A Yveltal, codenamed 'Harbinger', with the ability regenerate its own health by draining the life energy of those around it. Dane then invited the citizens of Kasei to a charity ball at Maglaer Tower as a distraction while his tracking team successfully captured Hoopa in a small, tactical operation elsewhere in the city. When he secretly received word that the 'asset' was received, the ball was crashed by Neo Umbra, led by a mysterious figure named Noir. She abducted the NuvaLux CEO and absconded astride the very same Yveltal the company had secretly created. Later, at a secure, secondary facility, Dane approached Hoopa with an offer: Return Jet from the Dreamworld in exchange for its Prison Bottle, which was in the process of being recovered. Meanwhile, Yveltal took to the skies of Kasei, with a mission of causing despair and sorrow in order to prepare the region for Jet's eventual return.<br />
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'''Act III - Reunion'''<br />
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In order to procure Hoopa's Prison Bottle, Dane convinced the Commissioner to green-light a [[ Team Stellar ]] operation to steal it from a traveling crime-boss' exhibition under the contract of Alias Recovery Group, a front for NuvaLux itself. With the operation successful and his hands visibly clean of any wrong-doing despite his ongoing 'kidnapping,' Dane went conducting the final stage of his plan. Taking Hoopa, its Bottle, and a large contingent of Neo Umbra Grunts, Dane secretly moved on Darkmoon Island and the Kasei League. Once in position, he needed only wait for Harbinger to finish its task.<br />
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In the following days, Harbinger arrived in the forest west of Skygrove. However, thanks to a joint Solar-Lunar operation, the Yveltal was subdued without making it into the city. In a surprise turn of events, Hoopa, with its bottle in hand had made its way to Skygrove to watch Dane's game play out. Disgusted and saddened by the destruction, Hoopa opted to turn on Nadyr by summoning a Xerneas to the forest to counter Harbinger's energy draining aura as well as naming Dane as the mastermind behind all of the previous events. Unfortunately, despite the supposed victory, enough negative energy was harvested to break the final seal on Jet's crystalline prison. A point Dane was quick to note to his doubting subordinates immediately after Harbinger's demise as he grinned, watching large shards of the crystal prison crash onto the Champion's room. With Jet finally reawakening and the heroes wise to Dane's ploy, the Reunion was close at hand.<br />
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With Team Umbra's poetic and equally daunting message sent to KNN, Kasei News Network, threatening Jet's inevitable return, Teams Solar and Lunar jumped into action, making for Darkmoon Island to thwart whatever threat loomed. Upon their arrival, they found the League HQ largely unscathed. Though, most of the staff and construction crew we found fast asleep. Sensing a peculiar sinister energy coming from the Champion's Room, Kasei's heroes ascended the tower to find Dane shackled to the throne. Nadyr proceeded to tease and taunt the group as the last of Jet's energy finished flowing into him, the fusion commencing. He enveloped himself in a shell of shadow energy and underwent the fusion while he pitted trainers against a shadowy doppelgangers of their party Pokemon.<br />
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As the battle escalated, and each clash and blow served to feed the nascent fusion's cocoon until it finally shattered, revealing the reborn fusion a combination of Dane and Darkrai. Jet reveled in his returned form and proceeded to test the extent of his form, manipulating perceptions of reality in the room while gleefully taunting his opponents and offering the very real threat of subjecting them to their deepest most primal fears. Satisfied in his display, Jet departed through a dream rift he created, but not before vowing to bring the full force of his revived vengeance upon Kasei.<br />
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'''Act IV - Memories in Black '''<br />
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Following his return to the Kasei, Jet immediately went about galvanizing the nascent Neo Umbra faction and proceeding full-steam with his newest plan. Resolving to act on locations where a memory shared among a great many people, Jet opened another dreamscar over Port Nuovo, trapping the whole city in a dream-like memory where Typhoon Carracosta, once again, was on the verge of landfall. To make matters worse, The Dread Doctor, a corrupted 'negative' version of Team Lunar Director, [[ Xevryn ]] Morgais appeared and brought a large contingent of Dreamverse Pokemon through the scar to challenge Teams Solar and Lunar for control of the besieged city. It was a tiring battle between Neo Umbra and the defenders, but the city eventually was saved.<br />
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During the siege, however, back in Ensou City, a second group of Umbra operatives led a small heist on Lakeside University's Ecology lab and made off with numerous test Pokemon. With the number of unconfirmed reports of strange tuneless melodies increasing around Kasei, a mysterious female fusion sporting a sleep-inducing chakram arrived to take the fight to Team Umbra on a personal level. Having drawn the Organization's attention, Jet sent Drake, his then head enforcer, to capture the unknown vigilante, who would come to be identified as Lua, Jet's sister and counterpart Cresselia, and bring her before him. Members of Teams Solar, Stellar, and Lunar came to Lua's aid, but they were set upon the 2nd Negative, the Songstress, a mirrored image of Team Stellar Executive, [[ Sashae ]] Tucker, who had come to make sure the job got done. The short-lived battle resulted in the Negative's defeat at the hands of her real-world counterpart, but Drake convinced Lua to come with him to keep more Pokemon from being hurt. To the Cresselia-fusion's surprise, upon confronting her brother, Jet was less than concerned over her attempts to disrupt his works. He explained that nothing she could say would dissuade him and sent her off with the simple warning to stay out of his way.<br />
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Following Lua's dismissal, Kasei experienced a relatively uneasy calm as Team Umbra silently consolidated its resources at its newest base of operations, a clandestine fortress nestled into a canyon deep within the dunes of the Senshin Desert, named Site B. Here, the organization completed construction of their next weapon, a massive sky dreadnought that was a dark mirror of Team Pulsar's Cloudpiercer, dubbed the Chaos Angel. As the ship took flight, Jet's endgame finally became known. He intended on charging the Chaos Angel with Dream Energy collected from dreamscars around Kasei and force open an entryway into a place members of his species refer to as 'The Twilight," a place where dreams and memories mingle. Gaining control of this space would allow Jet to alter the memories of Kasei's citizenry to his liking. However, in his return, he had adopted a more farsighted nature, and went about setting a back-up plan into motion should the Chaos Angel fall.<br />
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'''Act V - Twilight Kasei'''<br />
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After a grueling aerial battle between Umbra's Chaos Angel and the Cloudpiercer, Team Pulsar was successful in defeating the Helmsman, the final and strongest Negative, created in Team Solar Commander, [[ Maya ]] O'Neil-Morgais' image and tasked with commanding the dreadnought on its fated course towards the Twilight. Utilizing a makeshift ice-bridge to connect the two ships, Pulsar members boarded the Angel and overtook her before physically altering her course. Unfortunately, Lua, who was aboard the Cloudpiercer noticed that the entrance to Twilight didn't seem to close as they steered the ships away. Offering to try to keep the opening stable, she suggested that the team investigate the phenomenon directly. <br />
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Upon entering the torsion to Twilight, Team Pulsar encountered Jet himself, who revealed that the Chaos Angel was an expensive and necessary diversion to keep the heroes busy while he prepared his endgame. Inviting Team Pulsar to bare witness to the memory of his previous defeat, Jet explained that he had gained control of the Twilight and planned to alter the memories of all of Kasei's to recall the Battle of Darkmoon Island as Team Umbra's victory over the League. With a simple flash of light and a clap of the Darkrai's hands, the entire memory of Kasei instantly shifted. When the heroes awoke, they found a Kasei in which the League had fallen and Team Umbra, now named Organization Umbra, or simply 'The Organization', had claimed control and ruled the region with a totalitarian fist. The Elite Four had been deemed Kasei's Most Wanted, and anyone thought to be part of the fledgling 'Resistance' had been arrested by the Black Suits, the Organization's enforcement branch. Jet, now referred simply as 'The Superior', had effectively succeeded in his plan to take over the region.<br />
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Having taken complete control of Kasei, the Organization went about repurposing the teams' bases for their its own needs. Mt Helion, the base for Team Solar, became a prison for dissidents and members of the Resistance, and Mare Doctrina became the research lab for Project Innovatus, a secret Organization-run venture that used subjects selected from Helion prison in conjunction with members of the still-present Darkrai Swarm to create a new form of Darkrai-fusion, known as the Black Suit Stalkers, or BSS. Newborn Stalkers were then sent to Tengu Ridge, which publicly existed as a reserve and medical facility for displaced and abandoned Pokemon. Actually, this facility became a feeding and training ground for newborns before they were reassigned around the region or sent to Xenon Haunts, a veritable transport hub for the Organization to secretly send Stalkers to other regions under the guise of an inter-regional assistance venture, using the NuvaLux Corporation's business and shipping contacts as in-roads into those other regions.<br />
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'''Act VI - The Battle for Kasei'''<br />
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For a time, the Organization continued to bring its own brand of peace and order to Kasei, but tempers simmered under the surface. It finally came to a head in the Resistance's full-scale assault against Mt Helion, resulting in the Organization's 'tactical retreat' from the mountain. Riding the momentum of Mt Helion's liberation and the subsequent release of Dr. Morgais, the Resistance swept into Mare Doctrina with similar efficiency. Upon clearing Team Lunar's base, the Resistance learned of the Organization's horrible secret in Project Innovatus. The Superior, having deemed the Resistance more an annoyance, showed the Organization's true colors and unleashed the whole of the Stalkers on the population, sending the Vanta Trio, the first successful subjects of Project Innovatus and easily the strongest Darkrai-fusions in the Organization after the Superior, to lead them. Kasei quickly fell into disarray, but fortunately, 4 mythical Pokemon, who had been observing the region finally made their move. The Swords of Justice - Terrakion, Cobalion, Virizion, and Keldeo joined the fray, aiding the embattled Resistance against the Organization's Stalkers. <br />
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With the Swords of Justice's aid, the Resistance finally quelled the Stalkers' invasion as well as lay low the Vanta Trio, who had been guiding their actions. As a result, the Organization was dealt its more crippling blow to date and its grip on the region heavily loosened as the Superior was all that remained between Kasei and peace. Realizing the Superior's ultimate trump card: rewriting Kasei's memories as many times as needed to accomplish his goals, the Resistance gathered once again in for a last-ditch showdown as the door to Twilight finally revealed itself again. During this final confrontation, the Superior called upon a monochromatic pair of doppelgangers, derived from his own dreams and memories, dubbing them both Dream and Twilight Jet. They proved more than a challenge for the Resistance while the Superior prepared to rewrite Kasei. Unbeknownst to the Umbra leader.<br />
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==Umbra's Roster==<br />
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--LEADERSHIP--<br />
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'''[[Jet]]''' - 'The Superior' - Patient, cunning, manipulative. The farsighted leader of Organization Umbra who spends his time hatching plot after plot, while keeping his true motives hidden.<br />
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--THE VANTA TRIO--<br />
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'''Avara''' - Leader of the Vantas. All business and unforgiving, she leads the Vantas and the Black Suits with ruthless efficiency, much to Invi's dismay. <br />
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'''Ira''' - The strong, silent member of the Vantas. Often thought of as the heavy, his feelings are often hidden by his distant demeanor and black shades<br />
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'''Invi''' - The lay-about and shirker, who believes every task is an absolute drag. Don't be fooled, an adept predator hides behind his lazy demeanor.<br />
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--FORMER COMMANDERS--<br />
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'''Scylla''' - Houndoom-fusion NPC: Playful, teasing, a bit absent-minded and equally short-tempered. A VERY sore loser.<br />
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'''Ansel''' - Sableye-fusion NPC: Techological genius behind all of Team Umbra's scientific advances. As brilliant as he is arrogant.<br />
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'''Cia''' - Krookodile-fusion NPC: Essentially in charge of Team Umbra in most cases. Cold and calculating. Very goal-oriented and easily annoyed by distraction and failure in her subordinates.<br />
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'''Raven''' - Darkrai-fusion PC: Laid back, overly friendly.. quite personable; but secretly the direct executor of Jet's ruthless will.<br />
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'''Haken''' - Umbreon-fusion PC : Newly-promoted and in charge of the rank and file members of the Organization.<br />
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==Membership==<br />
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Members of Team Umbra often utilize, but aren't limited to Dark, Fire, Poison, and Ground types, employing them in the group's various schemes, with many members opting to carry one or more Shadow Pokemon as well. As with most nearly every villainous team to date, Team Umbra does incorporate a uniform for its field operatives in the form of a simple black glove outfit with deep-red trim. The organization's emblem, regarded as the Crimson Crescent is usually noticeable somewhere on the upper chest. Of course, this isn't the case for operatives working undercover as normal attired is generally encouraged for such roles. <br />
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(Players interested in joining Team Umbra should speak to Jet or members of plotstaff directly.)<br />
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'''Presently, the status of Team Umbra's membership is in limbo. Inquire with plotstaff.'''</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=Team_UmbraTeam Umbra2019-06-06T04:04:44Z<p>Xevryn: /* The Umbra Saga */</p>
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'''"To eradicate the light of day.'''<br />
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'''To keep the morning sun at bay.'''<br />
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'''To watch the hope leave sullen eyes.''' <br />
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'''To extend our reach across blackened skies.'''<br />
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'''Team Umbra, striking hard against all things bright.'''<br />
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'''Surrender now, and embrace the night."'''<br />
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==Origins==<br />
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Growing discontentment regarding the loose-organizational hierarchy within the Kasei Underground membership resulted in the formation of a splinter group of mid-level trainers and fusions united by the goal of covering the region, and perhaps the world under the shroud of unending darkness. Drawing resources and funding from the remnants of the Underground's now-defunct sister-group, Team Venom, Team Umbra became a haven for the ambitious, driven, morally-black individuals who have zero reservations about taking what they believe to be theirs.<br />
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Team Umbra had existed as a whisper on the lips of criminals around Kasei until the group's formal creation sometime shortly after the joint Underground/Team Stellar attack on Port Nuovo during Typhoon Carracosta. Frustrated with the Underground's mismanagement of power in the underworld during the following months, a mysterious figure known then as the Shadow Man sought to bring the various competing crime groups to heel by offering a more organized, central hierarchy to underworld and the ideal conditions to continue their nefarious deeds.<br />
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==Goal==<br />
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While keeping the criminal element in order is part of its role, Team Umbra's ultimate goal is to create the ideal world of darkness. While for most members, the idea of an "endless night" is more metaphorical, believing that destabilizing the governing Kasei League from the shadows will make it easier to perform greater criminal acts. For those higher up, the dream is more literal, with hopes of terminating the daylight being the driving force behind many of the group's schemes. <br />
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Publicly, the group presents itself as an organization with the singular goal of doing away with a flawed system and replacing it with a "pure and perfect" society that is free of corruption. Of course, this is couldn't be any further from the truth. Power, absolute power is Team Umbra's ultimate endgame.<br />
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==The Umbra Saga==<br />
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'''''Chapter 1: Nightfall'''''<br />
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'''Act I - The Metus Program: Null Shade Fog'''<br />
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During the month-long period of purposeful disorder caused by Typhoon Carracosta, An enigmatic yet eerily influential figure known only as the 'Shadow Man' secretly subverted resources from the defunct Team Venom and recruited manpower from the Kasei Underground to form a new organization, named Team Umbra. The newly-formed group altered the biological make-up of Darkrai's Dark Void fog and synthesized the Null Shade, a potent strain of Darkrai's signature attack that induces an instant state of forced hypnagogia, a nightmarish "waking sleep" in which the victim is clearly asleep but fully reactive to outside stimuli and suggestion. Other, less debilitating side-effects include hallucinations and a lack of emotional control, leaving its victim experiencing irrational terror, uninhibited rage, and depression, all at varying frequencies. While the effects of the Shade aren't overtly permanent, prolonged exposure can result in damage to one's mental state. Most recently, the leadership has found that despite its nature, using a less virulent strain of the Shade on the lowest-level, more expendable rank and file "Sleepers", has proven an effective means to assert control and ensure obedience.<br />
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(RPly, Dark Type Pokemon/Fusions have a natural immunity to the effects of the Null Shade. Additionally, non natural-born fusions have an increased resistance due to the fact that both the human-mind and the pokemon-mind have the chance to control the fusion, and fight off the effects individually. Outside of that, all regular type resistances/weaknesses apply when it comes to how strong the Null Shade's effect is on the individual.)<br />
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'''Act II - Shadow Pokemon Resurgence'''<br />
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Following a brazen attack on the Kasei Poison Control Center, based in Bayou Bay, the still nascent Team Umbra managed to secure a highly-altered version of Amoongus's Rage Powder, and used it in conjunction with a concentrated, liquefied version of the Null Shade that was then introduced to test subjects. The subjects exhibited rage, a complete suppression of free-thought, and most noticeably, a purple, mist-like aura. Umbra Commander Ansel identified the pokemon as the same as those seen in the Orre Region and thus referred to them accordingly; "Shadow Pokemon." Unable to level up or evolve, these pokemon had the interesting side-effect of a complete lack of type weakness or resistance. Their attacks, shadow versions of regular moves, had the same neutral-typing effect. Many members of the team have since incorporated Shadow Pokemon in their schemes to their advantage.<br />
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Team Umbra has been developing Shadow Pokemon in 3 phases of increasing potency known as Primary Wave, Secondary Wave, and Tertiary Wave. Ansel has refined the shadowing process a bit more with each subsequent production wave, using higher evolutionary levels with each wave due to their increased endurance. As of late, rumor has circulated about Ansel perfecting the shadowfication process, creating a group of Perfect Shadows known as the "Trinity." During a semi-routine smash-and-grab operation at the Kaseian Waste-water Treatment Plant, the organization was dealt crushing blow. Despite the successful collection of data from the plant's computers, the operation ended in the apprehension of Commander Ansel, who is currently in the custody of [[Team Solar]]<br />
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(RPly, trainers who have obtained Shadow Pokemon through Umbra-based RPs will find that they are in inexplicably good moods more often than not when in contact with their Shadow Pokemon. Unlike their Orre-based counterparts, Umbra's Shadow Pokemon actually sponge up their trainer's negativity and leave him/her in a rather cheerful mood. Why this is the case, and what happens to that negativity has yet to be revealed in RP.)<br />
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After a considerable amount of anticipation and planning, Team Umbra finally unveiled their largest plan to date: The capture of Kasei's captial, Ensou City. In a brazen shock and awe offensive, the group stormed the city set their perceived endgame into motion. At the climax of action, the organization's leader, the elusive Shadow Man appeared, and revealed himself to be none other than [[ Jet]] , the Darkrai-fusion responsible for Typhoon Carracosta almost exactly 2 years before. He went about reactivating the Tempest, a weather control device that was stolen from Team Lunar, and plunged Kasei into a seemingly endless night that saw Kasei enveloped in a region-wise storm of darkness using the harvested negative emotional energy collected by the Shadow Pokemon the organization released throughout the region. It was during this confrontation that Commander Scylla decided that she had had enough enough of Umbra's madness, and fled the organization. To make matters worse, Jet also awakened the Trinity, which was revealed to be shadowed versions of Unova's Tao Trio: Reshiram, Kyurem, and Zekrom. On top of that, rumor of something called the "Swarm" has be heard, passing the lips of certain high-level Umbra admins.<br />
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'''Act III - The Longest Night: Enter The Cloudpiercer'''<br />
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The endless night that was Team Umbra's storm blanketed Kasei for almost a month, pouring a seemingly ceaseless deluge of dark rain across the region that slowly sapped the strength of people and pokemon unfortunate to be caught out in it without adequate protection. The combined efforts of [[Team Terra]] and [[Team Lunar]] were instrumental in the sheltering of citizens and pokemon from the rain's onslaught as well as developing a means to combat the dispel the weather anomaly outright, with many attempting to get above the clouds to no avail. Following weeks of nonstop construction, Team Lunar completed the massive airship, aptly named Cloudpiercer. And after a joint briefing with members of all the League's teams, a select group was prepped ready to board the Cloudpiercer with the improved and repurposed Tempest in tow. <br />
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This group, under the banner of the newly-formed Team Pulsar, journeyed into the clouds only to run into the Swarm of rumor - a horde of Beta Darkrai numbering somewhere in the hundreds and drawn to Kasei by the storm and the instinctive compulsion to feed on it. The Cloudpiercer crew was immediately assaulted by the Darkrai, who rightly believed the ship was there to <br />
rob them of them of their food supply. To make matters worse, Jet himself returned, bringing with him both Shadow Zekrom and Reshiram as well as two of his top lieutenants. After a grueling and distressing battle, the Tempest was finally charged with water and moonlight and fired. The resultant reaction quickly dispelled the storm, sending the remaining Swarm to flee in defeat. This night served a one of Team Umbra's most crippling defeats, and sent the group back into the shadows for the time being.<br />
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'''Act IV - Operation DreamScar'''<br />
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Team Umbra remained eerily dormant for months following its rout at the hands of Team Pulsar in the skies above Kasei. However, shortly after the New Year, in a chilling address to the region, Jet announced Umbra's resurgence as well as his final vision for the world. He revealed that nearly the entire defeated Darkrai "Swarm" had been 'collected' by Team Umbra, and taken to the organization's key lair,[[ Darkmoon Island ]], off the coast west of Bayou Bay. The Darkrai's energy was to be used to power Umbra's 'magnum opus,' The Deimos Trigger, a weapon capable of tearing open the 'Dreamscar' between the real world and the Dreamworld and corrupting reality itself. <br />
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Directly following his region-wide broadcast, Jet went about activating the Deimos Trigger, and slowly tearing reality apart. Having time to prepare, the League responded with a response team made up of members from Team Terra, Team Solar, and other unaligned trainers, and set out for Darkmoon. The group was immediately set upon by the remainder of Umbra's forces, who were also bolstered by Darkrai who had willfully defected to the group. To make matters worse, Jet summoned the Trinity once again to defend Umbra's super-weapon as the Dreamscar widened across the sky above the island. In a coordinated effort, the League's response team was successfully able to rout the bulk of Team Umbra's forces, free the captive Darkrai, take control of the Trigger, and subdue the Trinity completely, leaving Jet as the sole opposition.<br />
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Undeterred, the Umbra leader siphoned the Trigger's remaining energy into himself to assume a 'Final Form' which he used to launch one more personal assault against the League. After failing to thwart Kasei's heroes by pitting them against shadowy versions of themselves, Jet retreated into the Dreamscar to regroup for a final confrontation in the Dreamworld unaware that a trap laid waiting for him. Upon his arrival, he was immediately beset upon by the pursuing League members and forcibly split from the host he was controlling. Cornered and disoriented from unfusing, Jet was summarily defeated, and his essence began to be pulled into a capture crystal that had been prepared prior to the battle. Jet fought hard against the pull of his prison, however he eventually lost out, but not before delivering a parting shot, stating that he'd never be just a memory. With that chilling and cryptic threat, the leader of Team Umbra was sealed away in his crystalline confines to slumber until someone is brazened enough to set him loose on the world again.<br />
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'''''Chapter 2: New Moon Rising'''''<br />
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'''Act I - Project Deathless'''<br />
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Almost exactly 1 year after Jet's defeat at Darkmoon Island, a silent plan was put into motion by the transmission of a coded message recalling certain members of the organization back to the group's old base, in the basement of a nightclub in [[ Dovetail Town ]]. Upon their arrival, the pair of returning members were met by a peculiar, yet sharply-dressed stranger sitting in the imprisoned leader's chair. The man immediately went about explaining the nature of a secret directive that been set forth by Jet months before the activation of the Tempest in Ensou City.<br />
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The first goal of this two-pronged plan, named 'Project Deathless' saw many key members of the organization going to ground, to remain in shadows, undetected until sometime when they would be called upon by activation keyphrase. They would remain in the shadows, meerly biding their time until an instance when the organization could return from the shadows in full force yet again. The second goal regarded the nature of Jet's return to the world with a new host who was more aligned with his vision. To that end, Jet commissioned then Commander Ansel to handpick 3 candidates who could serve as his new host. These 3 candidates, code-named Rook, Bishop, and Knight, were conditioned and groomed by Jet himself; the conditioning finishing with him burying a small piece of his own essence in each one's subconscious to facilitate the union with whomever he decided would be the next host.<br />
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The stranger went on to explain that both Rook and Knight had been taken out of play in the weeks nearing the events of Darkmoon Island, rendering them useless in the grand scheme before introducing himself as Dane Nadyr, a.k.a. Bishop. He revealed that he had been positioned as CEO and President of a public company named NuvaLux, an Umbra-led development firm that operated outside of the region, taking on construction contracts in other areas while secretly using the profits to fund operations back in Kasei. Having returned to region to personally oversee the rebuilding of Team Umbra, Dane then explained his mental connection to the group's slumbering leader and the orders he received through his own dreams, the first being to name the two returning members as the Commanders of the Umbra Remnant. Following that, Dane set the newly-promoted Commanders to their assigned tasks; to continue the infiltration of Team Lunar and determine a means to summon something cryptically referred to as 'The Trickster' as well as activate a sleeper group of Umbra officers in Port Antico. <br />
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With these orders given, Dane tasked himself with rounding up the numerous Shadow Pokemon that still ran wild around Kasei, deeming their energy a necessity to complete his Reunion, where Umbra's true leader would be returned to the world. To the end, Dane announced himself and NuvaLux to the people of Kasei, offering numerous League-sponsored programs to better the region, the first of which being a recovery effort for the afflicted Shadow Pokemon, which saw many of the region's trainers volunteering to 'save' these Pokemon from the condition, unaware that they were becoming unwitting pawns to Dane's ulterior motive while they took large numbers of Shadow Pokemon into their care region-wide by employing a NuvaLux-made beacon which served to lure said Pokemon in.<br />
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'''Act II - Hunting the Trickster'''<br />
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Playing on the helpful nature of Kasei's trainers, NuvaLux ensured the Shadow Pokemon of the region stayed close to the group's intended targets while the next part of the plan began. Capitalizing on a lesser-known side effect of prolonged exposure to Shadow Pokemon, many of Kasei's best quickly found themselves subject to bouts of restless sleep and vivid, often violent dreams, a condition comparable to Malsomnia. To further ingratiate the organization with the Kasei League, NuvaLux, in conjunction with Lakeside's Psychology Department opened a sleep and dream therapy lab in the newly-opened Maglaer Tower, NuvaLux's HQ in Ensou City. The lab's goal was to treat those afflicted with the syndrome and provide valuable research data to Lakeside. Meanwhile, Dane briefly retreated from the public eye to focus on personal appearances with the League's commissioner in attempt to position himself as an adviser of sorts.<br />
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In order to expedite his hunt for the Trickster, which had been identified as a Hoopa, Dane ordered the activation of the first wave of 'treated' Malsomnia subjects. Using TV and social media to broadcast NuvaLux advertisements with a hidden message that activated subconscious hypnosis, these new Sleepers quickly filled out the rank and file. Ordered to track the Trickster while simultaneously vandalizing specific League-operated facilities in order to encite paranoia, this 'Neo Umbra' faction forced the League Commissioner to respond by posting guard trainers to specific locations to deter these acts - This Ivory Protocol being at the advisement of Dane, who had effectively positioned himself to manipulate both sides of the conflict.<br />
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Having tracked Hoopa to Ensou City and realizing that the Shadow Pokemon in existence wouldn't incite enough discord in Kasei to break the lock on Jet's prison, Dane opted to kill 2 birds with one stone, so to speak. To this end, he ordered the creation of an ultimate Shadow Pokemon using data collected from Ansel's former Trinity Project - A Yveltal, codenamed 'Harbinger', with the ability regenerate its own health by draining the life energy of those around it. Dane then invited the citizens of Kasei to a charity ball at Maglaer Tower as a distraction while his tracking team successfully captured Hoopa in a small, tactical operation elsewhere in the city. When he secretly received word that the 'asset' was received, the ball was crashed by Neo Umbra, led by a mysterious figure named Noir. She abducted the NuvaLux CEO and absconded astride the very same Yveltal the company had secretly created. Later, at a secure, secondary facility, Dane approached Hoopa with an offer: Return Jet from the Dreamworld in exchange for its Prison Bottle, which was in the process of being recovered. Meanwhile, Yveltal took to the skies of Kasei, with a mission of causing despair and sorrow in order to prepare the region for Jet's eventual return.<br />
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'''Act III - Reunion'''<br />
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In order to procure Hoopa's Prison Bottle, Dane convinced the Commissioner to green-light a [[ Team Stellar ]] operation to steal it from a traveling crime-boss' exhibition under the contract of Alias Recovery Group, a front for NuvaLux itself. With the operation successful and his hands visibly clean of any wrong-doing despite his ongoing 'kidnapping,' Dane went conducting the final stage of his plan. Taking Hoopa, its Bottle, and a large contingent of Neo Umbra Grunts, Dane secretly moved on Darkmoon Island and the Kasei League. Once in position, he needed only wait for Harbinger to finish its task.<br />
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In the following days, Harbinger arrived in the forest west of Skygrove. However, thanks to a joint Solar-Lunar operation, the Yveltal was subdued without making it into the city. In a surprise turn of events, Hoopa, with its bottle in hand had made its way to Skygrove to watch Dane's game play out. Disgusted and saddened by the destruction, Hoopa opted to turn on Nadyr by summoning a Xerneas to the forest to counter Harbinger's energy draining aura as well as naming Dane as the mastermind behind all of the previous events. Unfortunately, despite the supposed victory, enough negative energy was harvested to break the final seal on Jet's crystalline prison. A point Dane was quick to note to his doubting subordinates immediately after Harbinger's demise as he grinned, watching large shards of the crystal prison crash onto the Champion's room. With Jet finally reawakening and the heroes wise to Dane's ploy, the Reunion was close at hand.<br />
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With Team Umbra's poetic and equally daunting message sent to KNN, Kasei News Network, threatening Jet's inevitable return, Teams Solar and Lunar jumped into action, making for Darkmoon Island to thwart whatever threat loomed. Upon their arrival, they found the League HQ largely unscathed. Though, most of the staff and construction crew we found fast asleep. Sensing a peculiar sinister energy coming from the Champion's Room, Kasei's heroes ascended the tower to find Dane shackled to the throne. Nadyr proceeded to tease and taunt the group as the last of Jet's energy finished flowing into him, the fusion commencing. He enveloped himself in a shell of shadow energy and underwent the fusion while he pitted trainers against a shadowy doppelgangers of their party Pokemon.<br />
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As the battle escalated, and each clash and blow served to feed the nascent fusion's cocoon until it finally shattered, revealing the reborn fusion a combination of Dane and Darkrai. Jet reveled in his returned form and proceeded to test the extent of his form, manipulating perceptions of reality in the room while gleefully taunting his opponents and offering the very real threat of subjecting them to their deepest most primal fears. Satisfied in his display, Jet departed through a dream rift he created, but not before vowing to bring the full force of his revived vengeance upon Kasei.<br />
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'''Act IV - Memories in Black '''<br />
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Following his return to the Kasei, Jet immediately went about galvanizing the nascent Neo Umbra faction and proceeding full-steam with his newest plan. Resolving to act on locations where a memory shared among a great many people, Jet opened another dreamscar over Port Nuovo, trapping the whole city in a dream-like memory where Typhoon Carracosta, once again, was on the verge of landfall. To make matters worse, The Dread Doctor, a corrupted 'negative' version of Team Lunar Director, [[ Xevryn ]] Morgais appeared and brought a large contingent of Dreamverse Pokemon through the scar to challenge Teams Solar and Lunar for control of the besieged city. It was a tiring battle between Neo Umbra and the defenders, but the city eventually was saved.<br />
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During the siege, however, back in Ensou City, a second group of Umbra operatives led a small heist on Lakeside University's Ecology lab and made off with numerous test Pokemon. With the number of unconfirmed reports of strange tuneless melodies increasing around Kasei, a mysterious female fusion sporting a sleep-inducing chakram arrived to take the fight to Team Umbra on a personal level. Having drawn the Organization's attention, Jet sent Drake, his then head enforcer, to capture the unknown vigilante, who would come to be identified as Lua, Jet's sister and counterpart Cresselia, and bring her before him. Members of Teams Solar, Stellar, and Lunar came to Lua's aid, but they were set upon the 2nd Negative, the Songstress, a mirrored image of Team Stellar Executive, [[ Sashae ]] Tucker, who had come to make sure the job got done. The short-lived battle resulted in the Negative's defeat at the hands of her real-world counterpart, but Drake convinced Lua to come with him to keep more Pokemon from being hurt. To the Cresselia-fusion's surprise, upon confronting her brother, Jet was less than concerned over her attempts to disrupt his works. He explained that nothing she could say would dissuade him and sent her off with the simple warning to stay out of his way.<br />
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Following Lua's dismissal, Kasei experienced a relatively uneasy calm as Team Umbra silently consolidated its resources at its newest base of operations, a clandestine fortress nestled into a canyon deep within the dunes of the Senshin Desert, named Site B. Here, the organization completed construction of their next weapon, a massive sky dreadnought that was a dark mirror of Team Pulsar's Cloudpiercer, dubbed the Chaos Angel. As the ship took flight, Jet's endgame finally became known. He intended on charging the Chaos Angel with Dream Energy collected from dreamscars around Kasei and force open an entryway into a place members of his species refer to as 'The Twilight," a place where dreams and memories mingle. Gaining control of this space would allow Jet to alter the memories of Kasei's citizenry to his liking. However, in his return, he had adopted a more farsighted nature, and went about setting a back-up plan into motion should the Chaos Angel fall.<br />
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'''Act V - Organization Umbra'''<br />
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After a grueling aerial battle between Umbra's Chaos Angel and the Cloudpiercer, Team Pulsar was successful in defeating the Helmsman, the final and strongest Negative, created in Team Solar Commander, [[ Maya ]] O'Neil-Morgais' image and tasked with commanding the dreadnought on its fated course towards the Twilight. Utilizing a makeshift ice-bridge to connect the two ships, Pulsar members boarded the Angel and overtook her before physically altering her course. Unfortunately, Lua, who was aboard the Cloudpiercer noticed that the entrance to Twilight didn't seem to close as they steered the ships away. Offering to try to keep the opening stable, she suggested that the team investigate the phenomenon directly. <br />
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Upon entering the torsion to Twilight, Team Pulsar encountered Jet himself, who revealed that the Chaos Angel was an expensive and necessary diversion to keep the heroes busy while he prepared his endgame. Inviting Team Pulsar to bare witness to the memory of his previous defeat, Jet explained that he had gained control of the Twilight and planned to alter the memories of all of Kasei's to recall the Battle of Darkmoon Island as Team Umbra's victory over the League. With a simple flash of light and a clap of the Darkrai's hands, the entire memory of Kasei instantly shifted. When the heroes awoke, they found a Kasei in which the League had fallen and Team Umbra, now named Organization Umbra, or simply 'The Organization', had claimed control and ruled the region with a totalitarian fist. The Elite Four had been deemed Kasei's Most Wanted, and anyone thought to be part of the fledgling 'Resistance' had been arrested by the Black Suits, the Organization's enforcement branch. Jet, now referred simply as 'The Superior', had effectively succeeded in his plan to take over the region.<br />
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Having taken complete control of Kasei, the Organization went about repurposing the teams' bases for their its own needs. Mt Helion, the base for Team Solar, became a prison for dissidents and members of the Resistance, and Mare Doctrina became the research lab for Project Innovatus, a secret Organization-run venture that used subjects selected from Helion prison in conjunction with members of the still-present Darkrai Swarm to create a new form of Darkrai-fusion, known as the Black Suit Stalkers, or BSS. Newborn Stalkers were then sent to Tengu Ridge, which publicly existed as a reserve and medical facility for displaced and abandoned Pokemon. Actually, this facility became a feeding and training ground for newborns before they were reassigned around the region or sent to Xenon Haunts, a veritable transport hub for the Organization to secretly send Stalkers to other regions under the guise of an inter-regional assistance venture, using the NuvaLux Corporation's business and shipping contacts as in-roads into those other regions.<br />
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'''Act VI - The Battle for Kasei'''<br />
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For a time, the Organization continued to bring its own brand of peace and order to Kasei, but tempers simmered under the surface. It finally came to a head in the Resistance's full-scale assault against Mt Helion, resulting in the Organization's 'tactical retreat' from the mountain. Riding the momentum of Mt Helion's liberation and the subsequent release of Dr. Morgais, the Resistance swept into Mare Doctrina with similar efficiency. Upon clearing Team Lunar's base, the Resistance learned of the Organization's horrible secret in Project Innovatus. The Superior, having deemed the Resistance more an annoyance, showed the Organization's true colors and unleashed the whole of the Stalkers on the population, sending the Vanta Trio, the first successful subjects of Project Innovatus and easily the strongest Darkrai-fusions in the Organization after the Superior, to lead them. Kasei quickly fell into disarray, but fortunately, 4 mythical Pokemon, who had been observing the region finally made their move. The Swords of Justice - Terrakion, Cobalion, Virizion, and Keldeo joined the fray, aiding the embattled Resistance against the Organization's Stalkers. <br />
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With the Swords of Justice's aid, the Resistance finally quelled the Stalkers' invasion as well as lay low the Vanta Trio, who had been guiding their actions. As a result, the Organization was dealt its more crippling blow to date and its grip on the region heavily loosened as the Superior was all that remained between Kasei and peace. Realizing the Superior's ultimate trump card: rewriting Kasei's memories as many times as needed to accomplish his goals, the Resistance gathered once again in for a last-ditch showdown as the door to Twilight finally revealed itself again. During this final confrontation, the Superior called upon a monochromatic pair of doppelgangers, derived from his own dreams and memories, dubbing them both Dream and Twilight Jet. They proved more than a challenge for the Resistance while the Superior prepared to rewrite Kasei. Unbeknownst to the Umbra leader.<br />
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==Umbra's Roster==<br />
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--LEADERSHIP--<br />
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'''[[Jet]]''' - 'The Superior' - Patient, cunning, manipulative. The farsighted leader of Organization Umbra who spends his time hatching plot after plot, while keeping his true motives hidden.<br />
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--THE VANTA TRIO--<br />
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'''Avara''' - Leader of the Vantas. All business and unforgiving, she leads the Vantas and the Black Suits with ruthless efficiency, much to Invi's dismay. <br />
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'''Ira''' - The strong, silent member of the Vantas. Often thought of as the heavy, his feelings are often hidden by his distant demeanor and black shades<br />
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'''Invi''' - The lay-about and shirker, who believes every task is an absolute drag. Don't be fooled, an adept predator hides behind his lazy demeanor.<br />
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--FORMER COMMANDERS--<br />
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'''Scylla''' - Houndoom-fusion NPC: Playful, teasing, a bit absent-minded and equally short-tempered. A VERY sore loser.<br />
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'''Ansel''' - Sableye-fusion NPC: Techological genius behind all of Team Umbra's scientific advances. As brilliant as he is arrogant.<br />
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'''Cia''' - Krookodile-fusion NPC: Essentially in charge of Team Umbra in most cases. Cold and calculating. Very goal-oriented and easily annoyed by distraction and failure in her subordinates.<br />
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'''Raven''' - Darkrai-fusion PC: Laid back, overly friendly.. quite personable; but secretly the direct executor of Jet's ruthless will.<br />
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'''Haken''' - Umbreon-fusion PC : Newly-promoted and in charge of the rank and file members of the Organization.<br />
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==Membership==<br />
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Members of Team Umbra often utilize, but aren't limited to Dark, Fire, Poison, and Ground types, employing them in the group's various schemes, with many members opting to carry one or more Shadow Pokemon as well. As with most nearly every villainous team to date, Team Umbra does incorporate a uniform for its field operatives in the form of a simple black glove outfit with deep-red trim. The organization's emblem, regarded as the Crimson Crescent is usually noticeable somewhere on the upper chest. Of course, this isn't the case for operatives working undercover as normal attired is generally encouraged for such roles. <br />
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(Players interested in joining Team Umbra should speak to Jet or members of plotstaff directly.)<br />
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'''Presently, the status of Team Umbra's membership is in limbo. Inquire with plotstaff.'''</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=Team_UmbraTeam Umbra2019-04-10T13:01:25Z<p>Xevryn: /* The Umbra Saga */</p>
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'''"To eradicate the light of day.'''<br />
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'''To keep the morning sun at bay.'''<br />
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'''To watch the hope leave sullen eyes.''' <br />
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'''To extend our reach across blackened skies.'''<br />
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'''Team Umbra, striking hard against all things bright.'''<br />
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'''Surrender now, and embrace the night."'''<br />
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==Origins==<br />
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Growing discontentment regarding the loose-organizational hierarchy within the Kasei Underground membership resulted in the formation of a splinter group of mid-level trainers and fusions united by the goal of covering the region, and perhaps the world under the shroud of unending darkness. Drawing resources and funding from the remnants of the Underground's now-defunct sister-group, Team Venom, Team Umbra became a haven for the ambitious, driven, morally-black individuals who have zero reservations about taking what they believe to be theirs.<br />
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Team Umbra had existed as a whisper on the lips of criminals around Kasei until the group's formal creation sometime shortly after the joint Underground/Team Stellar attack on Port Nuovo during Typhoon Carracosta. Frustrated with the Underground's mismanagement of power in the underworld during the following months, a mysterious figure known then as the Shadow Man sought to bring the various competing crime groups to heel by offering a more organized, central hierarchy to underworld and the ideal conditions to continue their nefarious deeds.<br />
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==Goal==<br />
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While keeping the criminal element in order is part of its role, Team Umbra's ultimate goal is to create the ideal world of darkness. While for most members, the idea of an "endless night" is more metaphorical, believing that destabilizing the governing Kasei League from the shadows will make it easier to perform greater criminal acts. For those higher up, the dream is more literal, with hopes of terminating the daylight being the driving force behind many of the group's schemes. <br />
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Publicly, the group presents itself as an organization with the singular goal of doing away with a flawed system and replacing it with a "pure and perfect" society that is free of corruption. Of course, this is couldn't be any further from the truth. Power, absolute power is Team Umbra's ultimate endgame.<br />
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==The Umbra Saga==<br />
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'''''Chapter 1: Nightfall'''''<br />
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'''Act I - The Metus Program: Null Shade Fog'''<br />
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During the month-long period of purposeful disorder caused by Typhoon Carracosta, An enigmatic yet eerily influential figure known only as the 'Shadow Man' secretly subverted resources from the defunct Team Venom and recruited manpower from the Kasei Underground to form a new organization, named Team Umbra. The newly-formed group altered the biological make-up of Darkrai's Dark Void fog and synthesized the Null Shade, a potent strain of Darkrai's signature attack that induces an instant state of forced hypnagogia, a nightmarish "waking sleep" in which the victim is clearly asleep but fully reactive to outside stimuli and suggestion. Other, less debilitating side-effects include hallucinations and a lack of emotional control, leaving its victim experiencing irrational terror, uninhibited rage, and depression, all at varying frequencies. While the effects of the Shade aren't overtly permanent, prolonged exposure can result in damage to one's mental state. Most recently, the leadership has found that despite its nature, using a less virulent strain of the Shade on the lowest-level, more expendable rank and file "Sleepers", has proven an effective means to assert control and ensure obedience.<br />
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(RPly, Dark Type Pokemon/Fusions have a natural immunity to the effects of the Null Shade. Additionally, non natural-born fusions have an increased resistance due to the fact that both the human-mind and the pokemon-mind have the chance to control the fusion, and fight off the effects individually. Outside of that, all regular type resistances/weaknesses apply when it comes to how strong the Null Shade's effect is on the individual.)<br />
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'''Act II - Shadow Pokemon Resurgence'''<br />
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Following a brazen attack on the Kasei Poison Control Center, based in Bayou Bay, the still nascent Team Umbra managed to secure a highly-altered version of Amoongus's Rage Powder, and used it in conjunction with a concentrated, liquefied version of the Null Shade that was then introduced to test subjects. The subjects exhibited rage, a complete suppression of free-thought, and most noticeably, a purple, mist-like aura. Umbra Commander Ansel identified the pokemon as the same as those seen in the Orre Region and thus referred to them accordingly; "Shadow Pokemon." Unable to level up or evolve, these pokemon had the interesting side-effect of a complete lack of type weakness or resistance. Their attacks, shadow versions of regular moves, had the same neutral-typing effect. Many members of the team have since incorporated Shadow Pokemon in their schemes to their advantage.<br />
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Team Umbra has been developing Shadow Pokemon in 3 phases of increasing potency known as Primary Wave, Secondary Wave, and Tertiary Wave. Ansel has refined the shadowing process a bit more with each subsequent production wave, using higher evolutionary levels with each wave due to their increased endurance. As of late, rumor has circulated about Ansel perfecting the shadowfication process, creating a group of Perfect Shadows known as the "Trinity." During a semi-routine smash-and-grab operation at the Kaseian Waste-water Treatment Plant, the organization was dealt crushing blow. Despite the successful collection of data from the plant's computers, the operation ended in the apprehension of Commander Ansel, who is currently in the custody of [[Team Solar]]<br />
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(RPly, trainers who have obtained Shadow Pokemon through Umbra-based RPs will find that they are in inexplicably good moods more often than not when in contact with their Shadow Pokemon. Unlike their Orre-based counterparts, Umbra's Shadow Pokemon actually sponge up their trainer's negativity and leave him/her in a rather cheerful mood. Why this is the case, and what happens to that negativity has yet to be revealed in RP.)<br />
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After a considerable amount of anticipation and planning, Team Umbra finally unveiled their largest plan to date: The capture of Kasei's captial, Ensou City. In a brazen shock and awe offensive, the group stormed the city set their perceived endgame into motion. At the climax of action, the organization's leader, the elusive Shadow Man appeared, and revealed himself to be none other than [[ Jet]] , the Darkrai-fusion responsible for Typhoon Carracosta almost exactly 2 years before. He went about reactivating the Tempest, a weather control device that was stolen from Team Lunar, and plunged Kasei into a seemingly endless night that saw Kasei enveloped in a region-wise storm of darkness using the harvested negative emotional energy collected by the Shadow Pokemon the organization released throughout the region. It was during this confrontation that Commander Scylla decided that she had had enough enough of Umbra's madness, and fled the organization. To make matters worse, Jet also awakened the Trinity, which was revealed to be shadowed versions of Unova's Tao Trio: Reshiram, Kyurem, and Zekrom. On top of that, rumor of something called the "Swarm" has be heard, passing the lips of certain high-level Umbra admins.<br />
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'''Act III - The Longest Night: Enter The Cloudpiercer'''<br />
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The endless night that was Team Umbra's storm blanketed Kasei for almost a month, pouring a seemingly ceaseless deluge of dark rain across the region that slowly sapped the strength of people and pokemon unfortunate to be caught out in it without adequate protection. The combined efforts of [[Team Terra]] and [[Team Lunar]] were instrumental in the sheltering of citizens and pokemon from the rain's onslaught as well as developing a means to combat the dispel the weather anomaly outright, with many attempting to get above the clouds to no avail. Following weeks of nonstop construction, Team Lunar completed the massive airship, aptly named Cloudpiercer. And after a joint briefing with members of all the League's teams, a select group was prepped ready to board the Cloudpiercer with the improved and repurposed Tempest in tow. <br />
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This group, under the banner of the newly-formed Team Pulsar, journeyed into the clouds only to run into the Swarm of rumor - a horde of Beta Darkrai numbering somewhere in the hundreds and drawn to Kasei by the storm and the instinctive compulsion to feed on it. The Cloudpiercer crew was immediately assaulted by the Darkrai, who rightly believed the ship was there to <br />
rob them of them of their food supply. To make matters worse, Jet himself returned, bringing with him both Shadow Zekrom and Reshiram as well as two of his top lieutenants. After a grueling and distressing battle, the Tempest was finally charged with water and moonlight and fired. The resultant reaction quickly dispelled the storm, sending the remaining Swarm to flee in defeat. This night served a one of Team Umbra's most crippling defeats, and sent the group back into the shadows for the time being.<br />
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'''Act IV - Operation DreamScar'''<br />
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Team Umbra remained eerily dormant for months following its rout at the hands of Team Pulsar in the skies above Kasei. However, shortly after the New Year, in a chilling address to the region, Jet announced Umbra's resurgence as well as his final vision for the world. He revealed that nearly the entire defeated Darkrai "Swarm" had been 'collected' by Team Umbra, and taken to the organization's key lair,[[ Darkmoon Island ]], off the coast west of Bayou Bay. The Darkrai's energy was to be used to power Umbra's 'magnum opus,' The Deimos Trigger, a weapon capable of tearing open the 'Dreamscar' between the real world and the Dreamworld and corrupting reality itself. <br />
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Directly following his region-wide broadcast, Jet went about activating the Deimos Trigger, and slowly tearing reality apart. Having time to prepare, the League responded with a response team made up of members from Team Terra, Team Solar, and other unaligned trainers, and set out for Darkmoon. The group was immediately set upon by the remainder of Umbra's forces, who were also bolstered by Darkrai who had willfully defected to the group. To make matters worse, Jet summoned the Trinity once again to defend Umbra's super-weapon as the Dreamscar widened across the sky above the island. In a coordinated effort, the League's response team was successfully able to rout the bulk of Team Umbra's forces, free the captive Darkrai, take control of the Trigger, and subdue the Trinity completely, leaving Jet as the sole opposition.<br />
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Undeterred, the Umbra leader siphoned the Trigger's remaining energy into himself to assume a 'Final Form' which he used to launch one more personal assault against the League. After failing to thwart Kasei's heroes by pitting them against shadowy versions of themselves, Jet retreated into the Dreamscar to regroup for a final confrontation in the Dreamworld unaware that a trap laid waiting for him. Upon his arrival, he was immediately beset upon by the pursuing League members and forcibly split from the host he was controlling. Cornered and disoriented from unfusing, Jet was summarily defeated, and his essence began to be pulled into a capture crystal that had been prepared prior to the battle. Jet fought hard against the pull of his prison, however he eventually lost out, but not before delivering a parting shot, stating that he'd never be just a memory. With that chilling and cryptic threat, the leader of Team Umbra was sealed away in his crystalline confines to slumber until someone is brazened enough to set him loose on the world again.<br />
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'''''Chapter 2: New Moon Rising'''''<br />
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'''Act I - Project Deathless'''<br />
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Almost exactly 1 year after Jet's defeat at Darkmoon Island, a silent plan was put into motion by the transmission of a coded message recalling certain members of the organization back to the group's old base, in the basement of a nightclub in [[ Dovetail Town ]]. Upon their arrival, the pair of returning members were met by a peculiar, yet sharply-dressed stranger sitting in the imprisoned leader's chair. The man immediately went about explaining the nature of a secret directive that been set forth by Jet months before the activation of the Tempest in Ensou City.<br />
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The first goal of this two-pronged plan, named 'Project Deathless' saw many key members of the organization going to ground, to remain in shadows, undetected until sometime when they would be called upon by activation keyphrase. They would remain in the shadows, meerly biding their time until an instance when the organization could return from the shadows in full force yet again. The second goal regarded the nature of Jet's return to the world with a new host who was more aligned with his vision. To that end, Jet commissioned then Commander Ansel to handpick 3 candidates who could serve as his new host. These 3 candidates, code-named Rook, Bishop, and Knight, were conditioned and groomed by Jet himself; the conditioning finishing with him burying a small piece of his own essence in each one's subconscious to facilitate the union with whomever he decided would be the next host.<br />
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The stranger went on to explain that both Rook and Knight had been taken out of play in the weeks nearing the events of Darkmoon Island, rendering them useless in the grand scheme before introducing himself as Dane Nadyr, a.k.a. Bishop. He revealed that he had been positioned as CEO and President of a public company named NuvaLux, an Umbra-led development firm that operated outside of the region, taking on construction contracts in other areas while secretly using the profits to fund operations back in Kasei. Having returned to region to personally oversee the rebuilding of Team Umbra, Dane then explained his mental connection to the group's slumbering leader and the orders he received through his own dreams, the first being to name the two returning members as the Commanders of the Umbra Remnant. Following that, Dane set the newly-promoted Commanders to their assigned tasks; to continue the infiltration of Team Lunar and determine a means to summon something cryptically referred to as 'The Trickster' as well as activate a sleeper group of Umbra officers in Port Antico. <br />
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With these orders given, Dane tasked himself with rounding up the numerous Shadow Pokemon that still ran wild around Kasei, deeming their energy a necessity to complete his Reunion, where Umbra's true leader would be returned to the world. To the end, Dane announced himself and NuvaLux to the people of Kasei, offering numerous League-sponsored programs to better the region, the first of which being a recovery effort for the afflicted Shadow Pokemon, which saw many of the region's trainers volunteering to 'save' these Pokemon from the condition, unaware that they were becoming unwitting pawns to Dane's ulterior motive while they took large numbers of Shadow Pokemon into their care region-wide by employing a NuvaLux-made beacon which served to lure said Pokemon in.<br />
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'''Act II - Hunting the Trickster'''<br />
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Playing on the helpful nature of Kasei's trainers, NuvaLux ensured the Shadow Pokemon of the region stayed close to the group's intended targets while the next part of the plan began. Capitalizing on a lesser-known side effect of prolonged exposure to Shadow Pokemon, many of Kasei's best quickly found themselves subject to bouts of restless sleep and vivid, often violent dreams, a condition comparable to Malsomnia. To further ingratiate the organization with the Kasei League, NuvaLux, in conjunction with Lakeside's Psychology Department opened a sleep and dream therapy lab in the newly-opened Maglaer Tower, NuvaLux's HQ in Ensou City. The lab's goal was to treat those afflicted with the syndrome and provide valuable research data to Lakeside. Meanwhile, Dane briefly retreated from the public eye to focus on personal appearances with the League's commissioner in attempt to position himself as an adviser of sorts.<br />
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In order to expedite his hunt for the Trickster, which had been identified as a Hoopa, Dane ordered the activation of the first wave of 'treated' Malsomnia subjects. Using TV and social media to broadcast NuvaLux advertisements with a hidden message that activated subconscious hypnosis, these new Sleepers quickly filled out the rank and file. Ordered to track the Trickster while simultaneously vandalizing specific League-operated facilities in order to encite paranoia, this 'Neo Umbra' faction forced the League Commissioner to respond by posting guard trainers to specific locations to deter these acts - This Ivory Protocol being at the advisement of Dane, who had effectively positioned himself to manipulate both sides of the conflict.<br />
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Having tracked Hoopa to Ensou City and realizing that the Shadow Pokemon in existence wouldn't incite enough discord in Kasei to break the lock on Jet's prison, Dane opted to kill 2 birds with one stone, so to speak. To this end, he ordered the creation of an ultimate Shadow Pokemon using data collected from Ansel's former Trinity Project - A Yveltal, codenamed 'Harbinger', with the ability regenerate its own health by draining the life energy of those around it. Dane then invited the citizens of Kasei to a charity ball at Maglaer Tower as a distraction while his tracking team successfully captured Hoopa in a small, tactical operation elsewhere in the city. When he secretly received word that the 'asset' was received, the ball was crashed by Neo Umbra, led by a mysterious figure named Noir. She abducted the NuvaLux CEO and absconded astride the very same Yveltal the company had secretly created. Later, at a secure, secondary facility, Dane approached Hoopa with an offer: Return Jet from the Dreamworld in exchange for its Prison Bottle, which was in the process of being recovered. Meanwhile, Yveltal took to the skies of Kasei, with a mission of causing despair and sorrow in order to prepare the region for Jet's eventual return.<br />
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'''Act III - Reunion'''<br />
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In order to procure Hoopa's Prison Bottle, Dane convinced the Commissioner to green-light a [[ Team Stellar ]] operation to steal it from a traveling crime-boss' exhibition under the contract of Alias Recovery Group, a front for NuvaLux itself. With the operation successful and his hands visibly clean of any wrong-doing despite his ongoing 'kidnapping,' Dane went conducting the final stage of his plan. Taking Hoopa, its Bottle, and a large contingent of Neo Umbra Grunts, Dane secretly moved on Darkmoon Island and the Kasei League. Once in position, he needed only wait for Harbinger to finish its task.<br />
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In the following days, Harbinger arrived in the forest west of Skygrove. However, thanks to a joint Solar-Lunar operation, the Yveltal was subdued without making it into the city. In a surprise turn of events, Hoopa, with its bottle in hand had made its way to Skygrove to watch Dane's game play out. Disgusted and saddened by the destruction, Hoopa opted to turn on Nadyr by summoning a Xerneas to the forest to counter Harbinger's energy draining aura as well as naming Dane as the mastermind behind all of the previous events. Unfortunately, despite the supposed victory, enough negative energy was harvested to break the final seal on Jet's crystalline prison. A point Dane was quick to note to his doubting subordinates immediately after Harbinger's demise as he grinned, watching large shards of the crystal prison crash onto the Champion's room. With Jet finally reawakening and the heroes wise to Dane's ploy, the Reunion was close at hand.<br />
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With Team Umbra's poetic and equally daunting message sent to KNN, Kasei News Network, threatening Jet's inevitable return, Teams Solar and Lunar jumped into action, making for Darkmoon Island to thwart whatever threat loomed. Upon their arrival, they found the League HQ largely unscathed. Though, most of the staff and construction crew we found fast asleep. Sensing a peculiar sinister energy coming from the Champion's Room, Kasei's heroes ascended the tower to find Dane shackled to the throne. Nadyr proceeded to tease and taunt the group as the last of Jet's energy finished flowing into him, the fusion commencing. He enveloped himself in a shell of shadow energy and underwent the fusion while he pitted trainers against a shadowy doppelgangers of their party Pokemon.<br />
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As the battle escalated, and each clash and blow served to feed the nascent fusion's cocoon until it finally shattered, revealing the reborn fusion a combination of Dane and Darkrai. Jet reveled in his returned form and proceeded to test the extent of his form, manipulating perceptions of reality in the room while gleefully taunting his opponents and offering the very real threat of subjecting them to their deepest most primal fears. Satisfied in his display, Jet departed through a dream rift he created, but not before vowing to bring the full force of his revived vengeance upon Kasei.<br />
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'''Act IV - Memories in Black '''<br />
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Following his return to the Kasei, Jet immediately went about galvanizing the nascent Neo Umbra faction and proceeding full-steam with his newest plan. Resolving to act on locations where a memory shared among a great many people, Jet opened another dreamscar over Port Nuovo, trapping the whole city in a dream-like memory where Typhoon Carracosta, once again, was on the verge of landfall. To make matters worse, The Dread Doctor, a corrupted 'negative' version of Team Lunar Director, [[ Xevryn ]] Morgais appeared and brought a large contingent of Dreamverse Pokemon through the scar to challenge Teams Solar and Lunar for control of the besieged city. It was a tiring battle between Neo Umbra and the defenders, but the city eventually was saved.<br />
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During the siege, however, back in Ensou City, a second group of Umbra operatives led a small heist on Lakeside University's Ecology lab and made off with numerous test Pokemon. With the number of unconfirmed reports of strange tuneless melodies increasing around Kasei, a mysterious female fusion sporting a sleep-inducing chakram arrived to take the fight to Team Umbra on a personal level. Having drawn the Organization's attention, Jet sent Drake, his then head enforcer, to capture the unknown vigilante, who would come to be identified as Lua, Jet's sister and counterpart Cresselia, and bring her before him. Members of Teams Solar, Stellar, and Lunar came to Lua's aid, but they were set upon the 2nd Negative, the Songstress, a mirrored image of Team Stellar Executive, [[ Sashae ]] Tucker, who had come to make sure the job got done. The short-lived battle resulted in the Negative's defeat at the hands of her real-world counterpart, but Drake convinced Lua to come with him to keep more Pokemon from being hurt. To the Cresselia-fusion's surprise, upon confronting her brother, Jet was less than concerned over her attempts to disrupt his works. He explained that nothing she could say would dissuade him and sent her off with the simple warning to stay out of his way.<br />
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Following Lua's dismissal, Kasei experienced a relatively uneasy calm as Team Umbra silently consolidated its resources at its newest base of operations, a clandestine fortress nestled into a canyon deep within the dunes of the Senshin Desert, named Site B. Here, the organization completed construction of their next weapon, a massive sky dreadnought that was a dark mirror of Team Pulsar's Cloudpiercer, dubbed the Chaos Angel. As the ship took flight, Jet's endgame finally became known. He intended on charging the Chaos Angel with Dream Energy collected from dreamscars around Kasei and force open an entryway into a place members of his species refer to as 'The Twilight," a place where dreams and memories mingle. Gaining control of this space would allow Jet to alter the memories of Kasei's citizenry to his liking. However, in his return, he had adopted a more farsighted nature, and went about setting a back-up plan into motion should the Chaos Angel fall.<br />
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'''Act V - Organization Umbra'''<br />
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After a grueling aerial battle between Umbra's Chaos Angel and the Cloudpiercer, Team Pulsar was successful in defeating the Helmsman, the final and strongest Negative, created in Team Solar Commander, [[ Maya ]] O'Neil-Morgais' image and tasked with commanding the dreadnought on its fated course towards the Twilight. Utilizing a makeshift ice-bridge to connect the two ships, Pulsar members boarded the Angel and overtook her before physically altering her course. Unfortunately, Lua, who was aboard the Cloudpiercer noticed that the entrance to Twilight didn't seem to close as they steered the ships away. Offering to try to keep the opening stable, she suggested that the team investigate the phenomenon directly. <br />
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Upon entering the torsion to Twilight, Team Pulsar encountered Jet himself, who revealed that the Chaos Angel was an expensive and necessary diversion to keep the heroes busy while he prepared his endgame. Inviting Team Pulsar to bare witness to the memory of his previous defeat, Jet explained that he had gained control of the Twilight and planned to alter the memories of all of Kasei's to recall the Battle of Darkmoon Island as Team Umbra's victory over the League. With a simple flash of light and a clap of the Darkrai's hands, the entire memory of Kasei instantly shifted. When the heroes awoke, they found a Kasei in which the League had fallen and Team Umbra, now named Organization Umbra, or simply 'The Organization', had claimed control and ruled the region with a totalitarian fist. The Elite Four had been deemed Kasei's Most Wanted, and anyone thought to be part of the fledgling 'Resistance' had been arrested by the Black Suits, the Organization's enforcement branch. Jet, now referred simply as 'The Superior', had effectively succeeded in his plan to take over the region.<br />
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Having taken complete control of Kasei, the Organization went about repurposing the teams' bases for their its own needs. Mt Helion, the base for Team Solar, became a prison for dissidents and members of the Resistance, and Mare Doctrina became the research lab for Project Innovatus, a secret Organization-run venture that used subjects selected from Helion prison in conjunction with members of the still-present Darkrai Swarm to create a new form of Darkrai-fusion, known as the Black Suit Stalkers, or BSS. Newborn Stalkers were then sent to Tengu Ridge, which publicly existed as a reserve and medical facility for displaced and abandoned Pokemon. Actually, this facility became a feeding and training ground for newborns before they were reassigned around the region or sent to Xenon Haunts, a veritable transport hub for the Organization to secretly send Stalkers to other regions under the guise of an inter-regional assistance venture, using the NuvaLux Corporation's business and shipping contacts as in-roads into those other regions.<br />
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'''Act VI - The Battle for Kasei'''<br />
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For a time, the Organization continued to bring its own brand of peace and order to Kasei, but tempers simmered under the surface. It finally came to a head in the Resistance's full-scale assault against Mt Helion, resulting in the Organization's 'tactical retreat' from the mountain. Riding the momentum of Mt Helion's liberation and the subsequent release of Dr. Morgais, the Resistance swept into Mare Doctrina with similar efficiency. Upon clearing Team Lunar's base, the Resistance learned of the Organization's horrible secret in Project Innovatus. The Superior, having deemed the Resistance more an annoyance, showed the Organization's true colors and unleashed the whole of the Stalkers on the population, sending the Vanta Trio, the first successful subjects of Project Innovatus and easily the strongest Darkrai-fusions in the Organization after the Superior, to lead them. Kasei quickly fell into disarray, but fortunately, 4 mythical Pokemon, who had been observing the region finally made their move. The Swords of Justice - Terrakion, Cobalion, Virizion, and Keldeo joined the fray, aiding the embattled Resistance against the Organization's Stalkers. <br />
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All the while, the Superior merely watched and waited.....<br />
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==Umbra's Roster==<br />
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--LEADERSHIP--<br />
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'''[[Jet]]''' - 'The Superior' - Patient, cunning, manipulative. The farsighted leader of Organization Umbra who spends his time hatching plot after plot, while keeping his true motives hidden.<br />
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--THE VANTA TRIO--<br />
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'''Avara''' - Leader of the Vantas. All business and unforgiving, she leads the Vantas and the Black Suits with ruthless efficiency, much to Invi's dismay. <br />
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'''Ira''' - The strong, silent member of the Vantas. Often thought of as the heavy, his feelings are often hidden by his distant demeanor and black shades<br />
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'''Invi''' - The lay-about and shirker, who believes every task is an absolute drag. Don't be fooled, an adept predator hides behind his lazy demeanor.<br />
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--FORMER COMMANDERS--<br />
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'''Scylla''' - Houndoom-fusion NPC: Playful, teasing, a bit absent-minded and equally short-tempered. A VERY sore loser.<br />
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'''Ansel''' - Sableye-fusion NPC: Techological genius behind all of Team Umbra's scientific advances. As brilliant as he is arrogant.<br />
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'''Cia''' - Krookodile-fusion NPC: Essentially in charge of Team Umbra in most cases. Cold and calculating. Very goal-oriented and easily annoyed by distraction and failure in her subordinates.<br />
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'''Raven''' - Darkrai-fusion PC: Laid back, overly friendly.. quite personable; but secretly the direct executor of Jet's ruthless will.<br />
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'''Haken''' - Umbreon-fusion PC : Newly-promoted and in charge of the rank and file members of the Organization.<br />
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==Membership==<br />
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Members of Team Umbra often utilize, but aren't limited to Dark, Fire, Poison, and Ground types, employing them in the group's various schemes, with many members opting to carry one or more Shadow Pokemon as well. As with most nearly every villainous team to date, Team Umbra does incorporate a uniform for its field operatives in the form of a simple black glove outfit with deep-red trim. The organization's emblem, regarded as the Crimson Crescent is usually noticeable somewhere on the upper chest. Of course, this isn't the case for operatives working undercover as normal attired is generally encouraged for such roles. <br />
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(Players interested in joining Team Umbra should speak to Jet or members of plotstaff directly.)<br />
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'''Presently, the status of Team Umbra's membership is in limbo. Inquire with plotstaff.'''</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=Team_UmbraTeam Umbra2019-03-23T06:43:37Z<p>Xevryn: /* Active Roster */</p>
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'''"To eradicate the light of day.'''<br />
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'''To keep the morning sun at bay.'''<br />
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'''To watch the hope leave sullen eyes.''' <br />
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'''To extend our reach across blackened skies.'''<br />
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'''Team Umbra, striking hard against all things bright.'''<br />
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'''Surrender now, and embrace the night."'''<br />
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==Origins==<br />
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Growing discontentment regarding the loose-organizational hierarchy within the Kasei Underground membership resulted in the formation of a splinter group of mid-level trainers and fusions united by the goal of covering the region, and perhaps the world under the shroud of unending darkness. Drawing resources and funding from the remnants of the Underground's now-defunct sister-group, Team Venom, Team Umbra became a haven for the ambitious, driven, morally-black individuals who have zero reservations about taking what they believe to be theirs.<br />
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Team Umbra had existed as a whisper on the lips of criminals around Kasei until the group's formal creation sometime shortly after the joint Underground/Team Stellar attack on Port Nuovo during Typhoon Carracosta. Frustrated with the Underground's mismanagement of power in the underworld during the following months, a mysterious figure known then as the Shadow Man sought to bring the various competing crime groups to heel by offering a more organized, central hierarchy to underworld and the ideal conditions to continue their nefarious deeds.<br />
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==Goal==<br />
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While keeping the criminal element in order is part of its role, Team Umbra's ultimate goal is to create the ideal world of darkness. While for most members, the idea of an "endless night" is more metaphorical, believing that destabilizing the governing Kasei League from the shadows will make it easier to perform greater criminal acts. For those higher up, the dream is more literal, with hopes of terminating the daylight being the driving force behind many of the group's schemes. <br />
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Publicly, the group presents itself as an organization with the singular goal of doing away with a flawed system and replacing it with a "pure and perfect" society that is free of corruption. Of course, this is couldn't be any further from the truth. Power, absolute power is Team Umbra's ultimate endgame.<br />
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==The Umbra Saga==<br />
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'''''Chapter 1: Nightfall'''''<br />
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'''Act I - The Metus Program: Null Shade Fog'''<br />
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During the month-long period of purposeful disorder caused by Typhoon Carracosta, An enigmatic yet eerily influential figure known only as the 'Shadow Man' secretly subverted resources from the defunct Team Venom and recruited manpower from the Kasei Underground to form a new organization, named Team Umbra. The newly-formed group altered the biological make-up of Darkrai's Dark Void fog and synthesized the Null Shade, a potent strain of Darkrai's signature attack that induces an instant state of forced hypnagogia, a nightmarish "waking sleep" in which the victim is clearly asleep but fully reactive to outside stimuli and suggestion. Other, less debilitating side-effects include hallucinations and a lack of emotional control, leaving its victim experiencing irrational terror, uninhibited rage, and depression, all at varying frequencies. While the effects of the Shade aren't overtly permanent, prolonged exposure can result in damage to one's mental state. Most recently, the leadership has found that despite its nature, using a less virulent strain of the Shade on the lowest-level, more expendable rank and file "Sleepers", has proven an effective means to assert control and ensure obedience.<br />
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(RPly, Dark Type Pokemon/Fusions have a natural immunity to the effects of the Null Shade. Additionally, non natural-born fusions have an increased resistance due to the fact that both the human-mind and the pokemon-mind have the chance to control the fusion, and fight off the effects individually. Outside of that, all regular type resistances/weaknesses apply when it comes to how strong the Null Shade's effect is on the individual.)<br />
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'''Act II - Shadow Pokemon Resurgence'''<br />
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Following a brazen attack on the Kasei Poison Control Center, based in Bayou Bay, the still nascent Team Umbra managed to secure a highly-altered version of Amoongus's Rage Powder, and used it in conjunction with a concentrated, liquefied version of the Null Shade that was then introduced to test subjects. The subjects exhibited rage, a complete suppression of free-thought, and most noticeably, a purple, mist-like aura. Umbra Commander Ansel identified the pokemon as the same as those seen in the Orre Region and thus referred to them accordingly; "Shadow Pokemon." Unable to level up or evolve, these pokemon had the interesting side-effect of a complete lack of type weakness or resistance. Their attacks, shadow versions of regular moves, had the same neutral-typing effect. Many members of the team have since incorporated Shadow Pokemon in their schemes to their advantage.<br />
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Team Umbra has been developing Shadow Pokemon in 3 phases of increasing potency known as Primary Wave, Secondary Wave, and Tertiary Wave. Ansel has refined the shadowing process a bit more with each subsequent production wave, using higher evolutionary levels with each wave due to their increased endurance. As of late, rumor has circulated about Ansel perfecting the shadowfication process, creating a group of Perfect Shadows known as the "Trinity." During a semi-routine smash-and-grab operation at the Kaseian Waste-water Treatment Plant, the organization was dealt crushing blow. Despite the successful collection of data from the plant's computers, the operation ended in the apprehension of Commander Ansel, who is currently in the custody of [[Team Solar]]<br />
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(RPly, trainers who have obtained Shadow Pokemon through Umbra-based RPs will find that they are in inexplicably good moods more often than not when in contact with their Shadow Pokemon. Unlike their Orre-based counterparts, Umbra's Shadow Pokemon actually sponge up their trainer's negativity and leave him/her in a rather cheerful mood. Why this is the case, and what happens to that negativity has yet to be revealed in RP.)<br />
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After a considerable amount of anticipation and planning, Team Umbra finally unveiled their largest plan to date: The capture of Kasei's captial, Ensou City. In a brazen shock and awe offensive, the group stormed the city set their perceived endgame into motion. At the climax of action, the organization's leader, the elusive Shadow Man appeared, and revealed himself to be none other than [[ Jet]] , the Darkrai-fusion responsible for Typhoon Carracosta almost exactly 2 years before. He went about reactivating the Tempest, a weather control device that was stolen from Team Lunar, and plunged Kasei into a seemingly endless night that saw Kasei enveloped in a region-wise storm of darkness using the harvested negative emotional energy collected by the Shadow Pokemon the organization released throughout the region. It was during this confrontation that Commander Scylla decided that she had had enough enough of Umbra's madness, and fled the organization. To make matters worse, Jet also awakened the Trinity, which was revealed to be shadowed versions of Unova's Tao Trio: Reshiram, Kyurem, and Zekrom. On top of that, rumor of something called the "Swarm" has be heard, passing the lips of certain high-level Umbra admins.<br />
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'''Act III - The Longest Night: Enter The Cloudpiercer'''<br />
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The endless night that was Team Umbra's storm blanketed Kasei for almost a month, pouring a seemingly ceaseless deluge of dark rain across the region that slowly sapped the strength of people and pokemon unfortunate to be caught out in it without adequate protection. The combined efforts of [[Team Terra]] and [[Team Lunar]] were instrumental in the sheltering of citizens and pokemon from the rain's onslaught as well as developing a means to combat the dispel the weather anomaly outright, with many attempting to get above the clouds to no avail. Following weeks of nonstop construction, Team Lunar completed the massive airship, aptly named Cloudpiercer. And after a joint briefing with members of all the League's teams, a select group was prepped ready to board the Cloudpiercer with the improved and repurposed Tempest in tow. <br />
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This group, under the banner of the newly-formed Team Pulsar, journeyed into the clouds only to run into the Swarm of rumor - a horde of Beta Darkrai numbering somewhere in the hundreds and drawn to Kasei by the storm and the instinctive compulsion to feed on it. The Cloudpiercer crew was immediately assaulted by the Darkrai, who rightly believed the ship was there to <br />
rob them of them of their food supply. To make matters worse, Jet himself returned, bringing with him both Shadow Zekrom and Reshiram as well as two of his top lieutenants. After a grueling and distressing battle, the Tempest was finally charged with water and moonlight and fired. The resultant reaction quickly dispelled the storm, sending the remaining Swarm to flee in defeat. This night served a one of Team Umbra's most crippling defeats, and sent the group back into the shadows for the time being.<br />
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'''Act IV - Operation DreamScar'''<br />
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Team Umbra remained eerily dormant for months following its rout at the hands of Team Pulsar in the skies above Kasei. However, shortly after the New Year, in a chilling address to the region, Jet announced Umbra's resurgence as well as his final vision for the world. He revealed that nearly the entire defeated Darkrai "Swarm" had been 'collected' by Team Umbra, and taken to the organization's key lair,[[ Darkmoon Island ]], off the coast west of Bayou Bay. The Darkrai's energy was to be used to power Umbra's 'magnum opus,' The Deimos Trigger, a weapon capable of tearing open the 'Dreamscar' between the real world and the Dreamworld and corrupting reality itself. <br />
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Directly following his region-wide broadcast, Jet went about activating the Deimos Trigger, and slowly tearing reality apart. Having time to prepare, the League responded with a response team made up of members from Team Terra, Team Solar, and other unaligned trainers, and set out for Darkmoon. The group was immediately set upon by the remainder of Umbra's forces, who were also bolstered by Darkrai who had willfully defected to the group. To make matters worse, Jet summoned the Trinity once again to defend Umbra's super-weapon as the Dreamscar widened across the sky above the island. In a coordinated effort, the League's response team was successfully able to rout the bulk of Team Umbra's forces, free the captive Darkrai, take control of the Trigger, and subdue the Trinity completely, leaving Jet as the sole opposition.<br />
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Undeterred, the Umbra leader siphoned the Trigger's remaining energy into himself to assume a 'Final Form' which he used to launch one more personal assault against the League. After failing to thwart Kasei's heroes by pitting them against shadowy versions of themselves, Jet retreated into the Dreamscar to regroup for a final confrontation in the Dreamworld unaware that a trap laid waiting for him. Upon his arrival, he was immediately beset upon by the pursuing League members and forcibly split from the host he was controlling. Cornered and disoriented from unfusing, Jet was summarily defeated, and his essence began to be pulled into a capture crystal that had been prepared prior to the battle. Jet fought hard against the pull of his prison, however he eventually lost out, but not before delivering a parting shot, stating that he'd never be just a memory. With that chilling and cryptic threat, the leader of Team Umbra was sealed away in his crystalline confines to slumber until someone is brazened enough to set him loose on the world again.<br />
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'''''Chapter 2: New Moon Rising'''''<br />
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'''Act I - Project Deathless'''<br />
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Almost exactly 1 year after Jet's defeat at Darkmoon Island, a silent plan was put into motion by the transmission of a coded message recalling certain members of the organization back to the group's old base, in the basement of a nightclub in [[ Dovetail Town ]]. Upon their arrival, the pair of returning members were met by a peculiar, yet sharply-dressed stranger sitting in the imprisoned leader's chair. The man immediately went about explaining the nature of a secret directive that been set forth by Jet months before the activation of the Tempest in Ensou City.<br />
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The first goal of this two-pronged plan, named 'Project Deathless' saw many key members of the organization going to ground, to remain in shadows, undetected until sometime when they would be called upon by activation keyphrase. They would remain in the shadows, meerly biding their time until an instance when the organization could return from the shadows in full force yet again. The second goal regarded the nature of Jet's return to the world with a new host who was more aligned with his vision. To that end, Jet commissioned then Commander Ansel to handpick 3 candidates who could serve as his new host. These 3 candidates, code-named Rook, Bishop, and Knight, were conditioned and groomed by Jet himself; the conditioning finishing with him burying a small piece of his own essence in each one's subconscious to facilitate the union with whomever he decided would be the next host.<br />
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The stranger went on to explain that both Rook and Knight had been taken out of play in the weeks nearing the events of Darkmoon Island, rendering them useless in the grand scheme before introducing himself as Dane Nadyr, a.k.a. Bishop. He revealed that he had been positioned as CEO and President of a public company named NuvaLux, an Umbra-led development firm that operated outside of the region, taking on construction contracts in other areas while secretly using the profits to fund operations back in Kasei. Having returned to region to personally oversee the rebuilding of Team Umbra, Dane then explained his mental connection to the group's slumbering leader and the orders he received through his own dreams, the first being to name the two returning members as the Commanders of the Umbra Remnant. Following that, Dane set the newly-promoted Commanders to their assigned tasks; to continue the infiltration of Team Lunar and determine a means to summon something cryptically referred to as 'The Trickster' as well as activate a sleeper group of Umbra officers in Port Antico. <br />
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With these orders given, Dane tasked himself with rounding up the numerous Shadow Pokemon that still ran wild around Kasei, deeming their energy a necessity to complete his Reunion, where Umbra's true leader would be returned to the world. To the end, Dane announced himself and NuvaLux to the people of Kasei, offering numerous League-sponsored programs to better the region, the first of which being a recovery effort for the afflicted Shadow Pokemon, which saw many of the region's trainers volunteering to 'save' these Pokemon from the condition, unaware that they were becoming unwitting pawns to Dane's ulterior motive while they took large numbers of Shadow Pokemon into their care region-wide by employing a NuvaLux-made beacon which served to lure said Pokemon in.<br />
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'''Act II - Hunting the Trickster'''<br />
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Playing on the helpful nature of Kasei's trainers, NuvaLux ensured the Shadow Pokemon of the region stayed close to the group's intended targets while the next part of the plan began. Capitalizing on a lesser-known side effect of prolonged exposure to Shadow Pokemon, many of Kasei's best quickly found themselves subject to bouts of restless sleep and vivid, often violent dreams, a condition comparable to Malsomnia. To further ingratiate the organization with the Kasei League, NuvaLux, in conjunction with Lakeside's Psychology Department opened a sleep and dream therapy lab in the newly-opened Maglaer Tower, NuvaLux's HQ in Ensou City. The lab's goal was to treat those afflicted with the syndrome and provide valuable research data to Lakeside. Meanwhile, Dane briefly retreated from the public eye to focus on personal appearances with the League's commissioner in attempt to position himself as an adviser of sorts.<br />
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In order to expedite his hunt for the Trickster, which had been identified as a Hoopa, Dane ordered the activation of the first wave of 'treated' Malsomnia subjects. Using TV and social media to broadcast NuvaLux advertisements with a hidden message that activated subconscious hypnosis, these new Sleepers quickly filled out the rank and file. Ordered to track the Trickster while simultaneously vandalizing specific League-operated facilities in order to encite paranoia, this 'Neo Umbra' faction forced the League Commissioner to respond by posting guard trainers to specific locations to deter these acts - This Ivory Protocol being at the advisement of Dane, who had effectively positioned himself to manipulate both sides of the conflict.<br />
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Having tracked Hoopa to Ensou City and realizing that the Shadow Pokemon in existence wouldn't incite enough discord in Kasei to break the lock on Jet's prison, Dane opted to kill 2 birds with one stone, so to speak. To this end, he ordered the creation of an ultimate Shadow Pokemon using data collected from Ansel's former Trinity Project - A Yveltal, codenamed 'Harbinger', with the ability regenerate its own health by draining the life energy of those around it. Dane then invited the citizens of Kasei to a charity ball at Maglaer Tower as a distraction while his tracking team successfully captured Hoopa in a small, tactical operation elsewhere in the city. When he secretly received word that the 'asset' was received, the ball was crashed by Neo Umbra, led by a mysterious figure named Noir. She abducted the NuvaLux CEO and absconded astride the very same Yveltal the company had secretly created. Later, at a secure, secondary facility, Dane approached Hoopa with an offer: Return Jet from the Dreamworld in exchange for its Prison Bottle, which was in the process of being recovered. Meanwhile, Yveltal took to the skies of Kasei, with a mission of causing despair and sorrow in order to prepare the region for Jet's eventual return.<br />
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'''Act III - Reunion'''<br />
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In order to procure Hoopa's Prison Bottle, Dane convinced the Commissioner to green-light a [[ Team Stellar ]] operation to steal it from a traveling crime-boss' exhibition under the contract of Alias Recovery Group, a front for NuvaLux itself. With the operation successful and his hands visibly clean of any wrong-doing despite his ongoing 'kidnapping,' Dane went conducting the final stage of his plan. Taking Hoopa, its Bottle, and a large contingent of Neo Umbra Grunts, Dane secretly moved on Darkmoon Island and the Kasei League. Once in position, he needed only wait for Harbinger to finish its task.<br />
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In the following days, Harbinger arrived in the forest west of Skygrove. However, thanks to a joint Solar-Lunar operation, the Yveltal was subdued without making it into the city. In a surprise turn of events, Hoopa, with its bottle in hand had made its way to Skygrove to watch Dane's game play out. Disgusted and saddened by the destruction, Hoopa opted to turn on Nadyr by summoning a Xerneas to the forest to counter Harbinger's energy draining aura as well as naming Dane as the mastermind behind all of the previous events. Unfortunately, despite the supposed victory, enough negative energy was harvested to break the final seal on Jet's crystalline prison. A point Dane was quick to note to his doubting subordinates immediately after Harbinger's demise as he grinned, watching large shards of the crystal prison crash onto the Champion's room. With Jet finally reawakening and the heroes wise to Dane's ploy, the Reunion was close at hand.<br />
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With Team Umbra's poetic and equally daunting message sent to KNN, Kasei News Network, threatening Jet's inevitable return, Teams Solar and Lunar jumped into action, making for Darkmoon Island to thwart whatever threat loomed. Upon their arrival, they found the League HQ largely unscathed. Though, most of the staff and construction crew we found fast asleep. Sensing a peculiar sinister energy coming from the Champion's Room, Kasei's heroes ascended the tower to find Dane shackled to the throne. Nadyr proceeded to tease and taunt the group as the last of Jet's energy finished flowing into him, the fusion commencing. He enveloped himself in a shell of shadow energy and underwent the fusion while he pitted trainers against a shadowy doppelgangers of their party Pokemon.<br />
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As the battle escalated, and each clash and blow served to feed the nascent fusion's cocoon until it finally shattered, revealing the reborn fusion a combination of Dane and Darkrai. Jet reveled in his returned form and proceeded to test the extent of his form, manipulating perceptions of reality in the room while gleefully taunting his opponents and offering the very real threat of subjecting them to their deepest most primal fears. Satisfied in his display, Jet departed through a dream rift he created, but not before vowing to bring the full force of his revived vengeance upon Kasei.<br />
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'''Act IV - Memories in Black '''<br />
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Following his return to the Kasei, Jet immediately went about galvanizing the nascent Neo Umbra faction and proceeding full-steam with his newest plan. Resolving to act on locations where a memory shared among a great many people, Jet opened another dreamscar over Port Nuovo, trapping the whole city in a dream-like memory where Typhoon Carracosta, once again, was on the verge of landfall. To make matters worse, The Dread Doctor, a corrupted 'negative' version of Team Lunar Director, [[ Xevryn ]] Morgais appeared and brought a large contingent of Dreamverse Pokemon through the scar to challenge Teams Solar and Lunar for control of the besieged city. It was a tiring battle between Neo Umbra and the defenders, but the city eventually was saved.<br />
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During the siege, however, back in Ensou City, a second group of Umbra operatives led a small heist on Lakeside University's Ecology lab and made off with numerous test Pokemon. With the number of unconfirmed reports of strange tuneless melodies increasing around Kasei, a mysterious female fusion sporting a sleep-inducing chakram arrived to take the fight to Team Umbra on a personal level. Having drawn the Organization's attention, Jet sent Drake, his then head enforcer, to capture the unknown vigilante, who would come to be identified as Lua, Jet's sister and counterpart Cresselia, and bring her before him. Members of Teams Solar, Stellar, and Lunar came to Lua's aid, but they were set upon the 2nd Negative, the Songstress, a mirrored image of Team Stellar Executive, [[ Sashae ]] Tucker, who had come to make sure the job got done. The short-lived battle resulted in the Negative's defeat at the hands of her real-world counterpart, but Drake convinced Lua to come with him to keep more Pokemon from being hurt. To the Cresselia-fusion's surprise, upon confronting her brother, Jet was less than concerned over her attempts to disrupt his works. He explained that nothing she could say would dissuade him and sent her off with the simple warning to stay out of his way.<br />
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Following Lua's dismissal, Kasei experienced a relatively uneasy calm as Team Umbra silently consolidated its resources at its newest base of operations, a clandestine fortress nestled into a canyon deep within the dunes of the Senshin Desert, named Site B. Here, the organization completed construction of their next weapon, a massive sky dreadnought that was a dark mirror of Team Pulsar's Cloudpiercer, dubbed the Chaos Angel. As the ship took flight, Jet's endgame finally became known. He intended on charging the Chaos Angel with Dream Energy collected from dreamscars around Kasei and force open an entryway into a place members of his species refer to as 'The Twilight," a place where dreams and memories mingle. Gaining control of this space would allow Jet to alter the memories of Kasei's citizenry to his liking. However, in his return, he had adopted a more farsighted nature, and went about setting a back-up plan into motion should the Chaos Angel fall.<br />
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'''Act V - Organization Umbra'''<br />
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After a grueling aerial battle between Umbra's Chaos Angel and the Cloudpiercer, Team Pulsar was successful in defeating the Helmsman, the final and strongest Negative, created in Team Solar Commander, [[ Maya ]] O'Neil-Morgais' image and tasked with commanding the dreadnought on its fated course towards the Twilight. Utilizing a makeshift ice-bridge to connect the two ships, Pulsar members boarded the Angel and overtook her before physically altering her course. Unfortunately, Lua, who was aboard the Cloudpiercer noticed that the entrance to Twilight didn't seem to close as they steered the ships away. Offering to try to keep the opening stable, she suggested that the team investigate the phenomenon directly. <br />
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Upon entering the torsion to Twilight, Team Pulsar encountered Jet himself, who revealed that the Chaos Angel was an expensive and necessary diversion to keep the heroes busy while he prepared his endgame. Inviting Team Pulsar to bare witness to the memory of his previous defeat, Jet explained that he had gained control of the Twilight and planned to alter the memories of all of Kasei's to recall the Battle of Darkmoon Island as Team Umbra's victory over the League. With a simple flash of light and a clap of the Darkrai's hands, the entire memory of Kasei instantly shifted. When the heroes awoke, they found a Kasei in which the League had fallen and Team Umbra, now named Organization Umbra, or simply 'The Organization', had claimed control and ruled the region with a totalitarian fist. The Elite Four had been deemed Kasei's Most Wanted, and anyone thought to be part of the fledgling 'Resistance' had been arrested by the Black Suits, the Organization's enforcement branch. Jet, now referred simply as 'The Superior', had effectively succeeded in his plan to take over the region.<br />
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Having taken complete control of Kasei, the Organization went about repurposing the team's bases for their its own needs. Mt Helion, the base for Team Solar, became a prison for dissidents and members of the Resistance, and Mare Doctrina became the research lab for Project Innovatus, a secret Organization-run venture that used subjects selected from Helion prison in conjunction with members of the still-present Darkrai Swarm to create a new form of Darkrai-fusion, known as the Black Suit Stalkers, or BSS. Newborn Stalkers were then sent to Tengu Ridge, which publicly existed as a reserve and medical facility for displaced and abandoned Pokemon. Actually, this facility became a feeding and training ground for newborns before they were reassigned around the region or sent to Xenon Haunts, a veritable transport hub for the Organization to secretly send Stalkers to other regions under the guise of an inter-regional assistance venture, using the NuvaLux Corporation's business and shipping contacts as in-roads into those other regions.<br />
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'''Act VI - The Battle for Kasei'''<br />
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For a time, the Organization continued to bring its own brand of peace and order to Kasei, but tempers simmered under the surface. It finally came to a head in the Resistance's full-scale assault against Mt Helion, resulting in the Organization's 'tactical retreat' from the mountain. Riding the momentum of Mt Helion's liberation and the subsequent release of Dr. Morgais, the Resistance swept into Mare Doctrina with similar efficiency. Upon clearing Team Lunar's base, the Resistance learned of the Organization's horrible secret in Project Innovatus. The Superior, having deemed the Resistance more an annoyance, showed the Organization's true colors and unleashed the whole of the Stalkers on the population, sending the Vanta Trio, the first successful subjects of Project Innovatus and easily the strongest Darkrai-fusions in the Organization after the Superior, to lead them. Kasei quickly fell into disarray, but fortunately, 4 mythical Pokemon, who had been observing the region finally made their move. The Swords of Justice - Terrakion, Cobalion, Virizion, and Keldeo joined the fray, aiding the embattled Resistance against the Organization's Stalkers. <br />
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All the while, the Superior merely watched and waited.....<br />
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==Umbra's Roster==<br />
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--LEADERSHIP--<br />
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'''[[Jet]]''' - 'The Superior' - Patient, cunning, manipulative. The farsighted leader of Organization Umbra who spends his time hatching plot after plot, while keeping his true motives hidden.<br />
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--THE VANTA TRIO--<br />
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'''Avara''' - Leader of the Vantas. All business and unforgiving, she leads the Vantas and the Black Suits with ruthless efficiency, much to Invi's dismay. <br />
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'''Ira''' - The strong, silent member of the Vantas. Often thought of as the heavy, his feelings are often hidden by his distant demeanor and black shades<br />
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'''Invi''' - The lay-about and shirker, who believes every task is an absolute drag. Don't be fooled, an adept predator hides behind his lazy demeanor.<br />
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--FORMER COMMANDERS--<br />
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'''Scylla''' - Houndoom-fusion NPC: Playful, teasing, a bit absent-minded and equally short-tempered. A VERY sore loser.<br />
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'''Ansel''' - Sableye-fusion NPC: Techological genius behind all of Team Umbra's scientific advances. As brilliant as he is arrogant.<br />
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'''Cia''' - Krookodile-fusion NPC: Essentially in charge of Team Umbra in most cases. Cold and calculating. Very goal-oriented and easily annoyed by distraction and failure in her subordinates.<br />
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'''Raven''' - Darkrai-fusion PC: Laid back, overly friendly.. quite personable; but secretly the direct executor of Jet's ruthless will.<br />
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'''Haken''' - Umbreon-fusion PC : Newly-promoted and in charge of the rank and file members of the Organization.<br />
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==Membership==<br />
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Members of Team Umbra often utilize, but aren't limited to Dark, Fire, Poison, and Ground types, employing them in the group's various schemes, with many members opting to carry one or more Shadow Pokemon as well. As with most nearly every villainous team to date, Team Umbra does incorporate a uniform for its field operatives in the form of a simple black glove outfit with deep-red trim. The organization's emblem, regarded as the Crimson Crescent is usually noticeable somewhere on the upper chest. Of course, this isn't the case for operatives working undercover as normal attired is generally encouraged for such roles. <br />
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(Players interested in joining Team Umbra should speak to Jet or members of plotstaff directly.)<br />
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'''Presently, the status of Team Umbra's membership is in limbo. Inquire with plotstaff.'''</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=Team_UmbraTeam Umbra2019-03-23T06:38:12Z<p>Xevryn: /* The Umbra Saga */</p>
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'''"To eradicate the light of day.'''<br />
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'''To keep the morning sun at bay.'''<br />
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'''To watch the hope leave sullen eyes.''' <br />
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'''To extend our reach across blackened skies.'''<br />
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'''Team Umbra, striking hard against all things bright.'''<br />
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'''Surrender now, and embrace the night."'''<br />
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==Origins==<br />
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Growing discontentment regarding the loose-organizational hierarchy within the Kasei Underground membership resulted in the formation of a splinter group of mid-level trainers and fusions united by the goal of covering the region, and perhaps the world under the shroud of unending darkness. Drawing resources and funding from the remnants of the Underground's now-defunct sister-group, Team Venom, Team Umbra became a haven for the ambitious, driven, morally-black individuals who have zero reservations about taking what they believe to be theirs.<br />
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Team Umbra had existed as a whisper on the lips of criminals around Kasei until the group's formal creation sometime shortly after the joint Underground/Team Stellar attack on Port Nuovo during Typhoon Carracosta. Frustrated with the Underground's mismanagement of power in the underworld during the following months, a mysterious figure known then as the Shadow Man sought to bring the various competing crime groups to heel by offering a more organized, central hierarchy to underworld and the ideal conditions to continue their nefarious deeds.<br />
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==Goal==<br />
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While keeping the criminal element in order is part of its role, Team Umbra's ultimate goal is to create the ideal world of darkness. While for most members, the idea of an "endless night" is more metaphorical, believing that destabilizing the governing Kasei League from the shadows will make it easier to perform greater criminal acts. For those higher up, the dream is more literal, with hopes of terminating the daylight being the driving force behind many of the group's schemes. <br />
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Publicly, the group presents itself as an organization with the singular goal of doing away with a flawed system and replacing it with a "pure and perfect" society that is free of corruption. Of course, this is couldn't be any further from the truth. Power, absolute power is Team Umbra's ultimate endgame.<br />
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==The Umbra Saga==<br />
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'''''Chapter 1: Nightfall'''''<br />
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'''Act I - The Metus Program: Null Shade Fog'''<br />
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During the month-long period of purposeful disorder caused by Typhoon Carracosta, An enigmatic yet eerily influential figure known only as the 'Shadow Man' secretly subverted resources from the defunct Team Venom and recruited manpower from the Kasei Underground to form a new organization, named Team Umbra. The newly-formed group altered the biological make-up of Darkrai's Dark Void fog and synthesized the Null Shade, a potent strain of Darkrai's signature attack that induces an instant state of forced hypnagogia, a nightmarish "waking sleep" in which the victim is clearly asleep but fully reactive to outside stimuli and suggestion. Other, less debilitating side-effects include hallucinations and a lack of emotional control, leaving its victim experiencing irrational terror, uninhibited rage, and depression, all at varying frequencies. While the effects of the Shade aren't overtly permanent, prolonged exposure can result in damage to one's mental state. Most recently, the leadership has found that despite its nature, using a less virulent strain of the Shade on the lowest-level, more expendable rank and file "Sleepers", has proven an effective means to assert control and ensure obedience.<br />
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(RPly, Dark Type Pokemon/Fusions have a natural immunity to the effects of the Null Shade. Additionally, non natural-born fusions have an increased resistance due to the fact that both the human-mind and the pokemon-mind have the chance to control the fusion, and fight off the effects individually. Outside of that, all regular type resistances/weaknesses apply when it comes to how strong the Null Shade's effect is on the individual.)<br />
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'''Act II - Shadow Pokemon Resurgence'''<br />
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Following a brazen attack on the Kasei Poison Control Center, based in Bayou Bay, the still nascent Team Umbra managed to secure a highly-altered version of Amoongus's Rage Powder, and used it in conjunction with a concentrated, liquefied version of the Null Shade that was then introduced to test subjects. The subjects exhibited rage, a complete suppression of free-thought, and most noticeably, a purple, mist-like aura. Umbra Commander Ansel identified the pokemon as the same as those seen in the Orre Region and thus referred to them accordingly; "Shadow Pokemon." Unable to level up or evolve, these pokemon had the interesting side-effect of a complete lack of type weakness or resistance. Their attacks, shadow versions of regular moves, had the same neutral-typing effect. Many members of the team have since incorporated Shadow Pokemon in their schemes to their advantage.<br />
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Team Umbra has been developing Shadow Pokemon in 3 phases of increasing potency known as Primary Wave, Secondary Wave, and Tertiary Wave. Ansel has refined the shadowing process a bit more with each subsequent production wave, using higher evolutionary levels with each wave due to their increased endurance. As of late, rumor has circulated about Ansel perfecting the shadowfication process, creating a group of Perfect Shadows known as the "Trinity." During a semi-routine smash-and-grab operation at the Kaseian Waste-water Treatment Plant, the organization was dealt crushing blow. Despite the successful collection of data from the plant's computers, the operation ended in the apprehension of Commander Ansel, who is currently in the custody of [[Team Solar]]<br />
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(RPly, trainers who have obtained Shadow Pokemon through Umbra-based RPs will find that they are in inexplicably good moods more often than not when in contact with their Shadow Pokemon. Unlike their Orre-based counterparts, Umbra's Shadow Pokemon actually sponge up their trainer's negativity and leave him/her in a rather cheerful mood. Why this is the case, and what happens to that negativity has yet to be revealed in RP.)<br />
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After a considerable amount of anticipation and planning, Team Umbra finally unveiled their largest plan to date: The capture of Kasei's captial, Ensou City. In a brazen shock and awe offensive, the group stormed the city set their perceived endgame into motion. At the climax of action, the organization's leader, the elusive Shadow Man appeared, and revealed himself to be none other than [[ Jet]] , the Darkrai-fusion responsible for Typhoon Carracosta almost exactly 2 years before. He went about reactivating the Tempest, a weather control device that was stolen from Team Lunar, and plunged Kasei into a seemingly endless night that saw Kasei enveloped in a region-wise storm of darkness using the harvested negative emotional energy collected by the Shadow Pokemon the organization released throughout the region. It was during this confrontation that Commander Scylla decided that she had had enough enough of Umbra's madness, and fled the organization. To make matters worse, Jet also awakened the Trinity, which was revealed to be shadowed versions of Unova's Tao Trio: Reshiram, Kyurem, and Zekrom. On top of that, rumor of something called the "Swarm" has be heard, passing the lips of certain high-level Umbra admins.<br />
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'''Act III - The Longest Night: Enter The Cloudpiercer'''<br />
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The endless night that was Team Umbra's storm blanketed Kasei for almost a month, pouring a seemingly ceaseless deluge of dark rain across the region that slowly sapped the strength of people and pokemon unfortunate to be caught out in it without adequate protection. The combined efforts of [[Team Terra]] and [[Team Lunar]] were instrumental in the sheltering of citizens and pokemon from the rain's onslaught as well as developing a means to combat the dispel the weather anomaly outright, with many attempting to get above the clouds to no avail. Following weeks of nonstop construction, Team Lunar completed the massive airship, aptly named Cloudpiercer. And after a joint briefing with members of all the League's teams, a select group was prepped ready to board the Cloudpiercer with the improved and repurposed Tempest in tow. <br />
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This group, under the banner of the newly-formed Team Pulsar, journeyed into the clouds only to run into the Swarm of rumor - a horde of Beta Darkrai numbering somewhere in the hundreds and drawn to Kasei by the storm and the instinctive compulsion to feed on it. The Cloudpiercer crew was immediately assaulted by the Darkrai, who rightly believed the ship was there to <br />
rob them of them of their food supply. To make matters worse, Jet himself returned, bringing with him both Shadow Zekrom and Reshiram as well as two of his top lieutenants. After a grueling and distressing battle, the Tempest was finally charged with water and moonlight and fired. The resultant reaction quickly dispelled the storm, sending the remaining Swarm to flee in defeat. This night served a one of Team Umbra's most crippling defeats, and sent the group back into the shadows for the time being.<br />
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'''Act IV - Operation DreamScar'''<br />
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Team Umbra remained eerily dormant for months following its rout at the hands of Team Pulsar in the skies above Kasei. However, shortly after the New Year, in a chilling address to the region, Jet announced Umbra's resurgence as well as his final vision for the world. He revealed that nearly the entire defeated Darkrai "Swarm" had been 'collected' by Team Umbra, and taken to the organization's key lair,[[ Darkmoon Island ]], off the coast west of Bayou Bay. The Darkrai's energy was to be used to power Umbra's 'magnum opus,' The Deimos Trigger, a weapon capable of tearing open the 'Dreamscar' between the real world and the Dreamworld and corrupting reality itself. <br />
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Directly following his region-wide broadcast, Jet went about activating the Deimos Trigger, and slowly tearing reality apart. Having time to prepare, the League responded with a response team made up of members from Team Terra, Team Solar, and other unaligned trainers, and set out for Darkmoon. The group was immediately set upon by the remainder of Umbra's forces, who were also bolstered by Darkrai who had willfully defected to the group. To make matters worse, Jet summoned the Trinity once again to defend Umbra's super-weapon as the Dreamscar widened across the sky above the island. In a coordinated effort, the League's response team was successfully able to rout the bulk of Team Umbra's forces, free the captive Darkrai, take control of the Trigger, and subdue the Trinity completely, leaving Jet as the sole opposition.<br />
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Undeterred, the Umbra leader siphoned the Trigger's remaining energy into himself to assume a 'Final Form' which he used to launch one more personal assault against the League. After failing to thwart Kasei's heroes by pitting them against shadowy versions of themselves, Jet retreated into the Dreamscar to regroup for a final confrontation in the Dreamworld unaware that a trap laid waiting for him. Upon his arrival, he was immediately beset upon by the pursuing League members and forcibly split from the host he was controlling. Cornered and disoriented from unfusing, Jet was summarily defeated, and his essence began to be pulled into a capture crystal that had been prepared prior to the battle. Jet fought hard against the pull of his prison, however he eventually lost out, but not before delivering a parting shot, stating that he'd never be just a memory. With that chilling and cryptic threat, the leader of Team Umbra was sealed away in his crystalline confines to slumber until someone is brazened enough to set him loose on the world again.<br />
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'''''Chapter 2: New Moon Rising'''''<br />
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'''Act I - Project Deathless'''<br />
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Almost exactly 1 year after Jet's defeat at Darkmoon Island, a silent plan was put into motion by the transmission of a coded message recalling certain members of the organization back to the group's old base, in the basement of a nightclub in [[ Dovetail Town ]]. Upon their arrival, the pair of returning members were met by a peculiar, yet sharply-dressed stranger sitting in the imprisoned leader's chair. The man immediately went about explaining the nature of a secret directive that been set forth by Jet months before the activation of the Tempest in Ensou City.<br />
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The first goal of this two-pronged plan, named 'Project Deathless' saw many key members of the organization going to ground, to remain in shadows, undetected until sometime when they would be called upon by activation keyphrase. They would remain in the shadows, meerly biding their time until an instance when the organization could return from the shadows in full force yet again. The second goal regarded the nature of Jet's return to the world with a new host who was more aligned with his vision. To that end, Jet commissioned then Commander Ansel to handpick 3 candidates who could serve as his new host. These 3 candidates, code-named Rook, Bishop, and Knight, were conditioned and groomed by Jet himself; the conditioning finishing with him burying a small piece of his own essence in each one's subconscious to facilitate the union with whomever he decided would be the next host.<br />
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The stranger went on to explain that both Rook and Knight had been taken out of play in the weeks nearing the events of Darkmoon Island, rendering them useless in the grand scheme before introducing himself as Dane Nadyr, a.k.a. Bishop. He revealed that he had been positioned as CEO and President of a public company named NuvaLux, an Umbra-led development firm that operated outside of the region, taking on construction contracts in other areas while secretly using the profits to fund operations back in Kasei. Having returned to region to personally oversee the rebuilding of Team Umbra, Dane then explained his mental connection to the group's slumbering leader and the orders he received through his own dreams, the first being to name the two returning members as the Commanders of the Umbra Remnant. Following that, Dane set the newly-promoted Commanders to their assigned tasks; to continue the infiltration of Team Lunar and determine a means to summon something cryptically referred to as 'The Trickster' as well as activate a sleeper group of Umbra officers in Port Antico. <br />
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With these orders given, Dane tasked himself with rounding up the numerous Shadow Pokemon that still ran wild around Kasei, deeming their energy a necessity to complete his Reunion, where Umbra's true leader would be returned to the world. To the end, Dane announced himself and NuvaLux to the people of Kasei, offering numerous League-sponsored programs to better the region, the first of which being a recovery effort for the afflicted Shadow Pokemon, which saw many of the region's trainers volunteering to 'save' these Pokemon from the condition, unaware that they were becoming unwitting pawns to Dane's ulterior motive while they took large numbers of Shadow Pokemon into their care region-wide by employing a NuvaLux-made beacon which served to lure said Pokemon in.<br />
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'''Act II - Hunting the Trickster'''<br />
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Playing on the helpful nature of Kasei's trainers, NuvaLux ensured the Shadow Pokemon of the region stayed close to the group's intended targets while the next part of the plan began. Capitalizing on a lesser-known side effect of prolonged exposure to Shadow Pokemon, many of Kasei's best quickly found themselves subject to bouts of restless sleep and vivid, often violent dreams, a condition comparable to Malsomnia. To further ingratiate the organization with the Kasei League, NuvaLux, in conjunction with Lakeside's Psychology Department opened a sleep and dream therapy lab in the newly-opened Maglaer Tower, NuvaLux's HQ in Ensou City. The lab's goal was to treat those afflicted with the syndrome and provide valuable research data to Lakeside. Meanwhile, Dane briefly retreated from the public eye to focus on personal appearances with the League's commissioner in attempt to position himself as an adviser of sorts.<br />
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In order to expedite his hunt for the Trickster, which had been identified as a Hoopa, Dane ordered the activation of the first wave of 'treated' Malsomnia subjects. Using TV and social media to broadcast NuvaLux advertisements with a hidden message that activated subconscious hypnosis, these new Sleepers quickly filled out the rank and file. Ordered to track the Trickster while simultaneously vandalizing specific League-operated facilities in order to encite paranoia, this 'Neo Umbra' faction forced the League Commissioner to respond by posting guard trainers to specific locations to deter these acts - This Ivory Protocol being at the advisement of Dane, who had effectively positioned himself to manipulate both sides of the conflict.<br />
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Having tracked Hoopa to Ensou City and realizing that the Shadow Pokemon in existence wouldn't incite enough discord in Kasei to break the lock on Jet's prison, Dane opted to kill 2 birds with one stone, so to speak. To this end, he ordered the creation of an ultimate Shadow Pokemon using data collected from Ansel's former Trinity Project - A Yveltal, codenamed 'Harbinger', with the ability regenerate its own health by draining the life energy of those around it. Dane then invited the citizens of Kasei to a charity ball at Maglaer Tower as a distraction while his tracking team successfully captured Hoopa in a small, tactical operation elsewhere in the city. When he secretly received word that the 'asset' was received, the ball was crashed by Neo Umbra, led by a mysterious figure named Noir. She abducted the NuvaLux CEO and absconded astride the very same Yveltal the company had secretly created. Later, at a secure, secondary facility, Dane approached Hoopa with an offer: Return Jet from the Dreamworld in exchange for its Prison Bottle, which was in the process of being recovered. Meanwhile, Yveltal took to the skies of Kasei, with a mission of causing despair and sorrow in order to prepare the region for Jet's eventual return.<br />
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'''Act III - Reunion'''<br />
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In order to procure Hoopa's Prison Bottle, Dane convinced the Commissioner to green-light a [[ Team Stellar ]] operation to steal it from a traveling crime-boss' exhibition under the contract of Alias Recovery Group, a front for NuvaLux itself. With the operation successful and his hands visibly clean of any wrong-doing despite his ongoing 'kidnapping,' Dane went conducting the final stage of his plan. Taking Hoopa, its Bottle, and a large contingent of Neo Umbra Grunts, Dane secretly moved on Darkmoon Island and the Kasei League. Once in position, he needed only wait for Harbinger to finish its task.<br />
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In the following days, Harbinger arrived in the forest west of Skygrove. However, thanks to a joint Solar-Lunar operation, the Yveltal was subdued without making it into the city. In a surprise turn of events, Hoopa, with its bottle in hand had made its way to Skygrove to watch Dane's game play out. Disgusted and saddened by the destruction, Hoopa opted to turn on Nadyr by summoning a Xerneas to the forest to counter Harbinger's energy draining aura as well as naming Dane as the mastermind behind all of the previous events. Unfortunately, despite the supposed victory, enough negative energy was harvested to break the final seal on Jet's crystalline prison. A point Dane was quick to note to his doubting subordinates immediately after Harbinger's demise as he grinned, watching large shards of the crystal prison crash onto the Champion's room. With Jet finally reawakening and the heroes wise to Dane's ploy, the Reunion was close at hand.<br />
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With Team Umbra's poetic and equally daunting message sent to KNN, Kasei News Network, threatening Jet's inevitable return, Teams Solar and Lunar jumped into action, making for Darkmoon Island to thwart whatever threat loomed. Upon their arrival, they found the League HQ largely unscathed. Though, most of the staff and construction crew we found fast asleep. Sensing a peculiar sinister energy coming from the Champion's Room, Kasei's heroes ascended the tower to find Dane shackled to the throne. Nadyr proceeded to tease and taunt the group as the last of Jet's energy finished flowing into him, the fusion commencing. He enveloped himself in a shell of shadow energy and underwent the fusion while he pitted trainers against a shadowy doppelgangers of their party Pokemon.<br />
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As the battle escalated, and each clash and blow served to feed the nascent fusion's cocoon until it finally shattered, revealing the reborn fusion a combination of Dane and Darkrai. Jet reveled in his returned form and proceeded to test the extent of his form, manipulating perceptions of reality in the room while gleefully taunting his opponents and offering the very real threat of subjecting them to their deepest most primal fears. Satisfied in his display, Jet departed through a dream rift he created, but not before vowing to bring the full force of his revived vengeance upon Kasei.<br />
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'''Act IV - Memories in Black '''<br />
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Following his return to the Kasei, Jet immediately went about galvanizing the nascent Neo Umbra faction and proceeding full-steam with his newest plan. Resolving to act on locations where a memory shared among a great many people, Jet opened another dreamscar over Port Nuovo, trapping the whole city in a dream-like memory where Typhoon Carracosta, once again, was on the verge of landfall. To make matters worse, The Dread Doctor, a corrupted 'negative' version of Team Lunar Director, [[ Xevryn ]] Morgais appeared and brought a large contingent of Dreamverse Pokemon through the scar to challenge Teams Solar and Lunar for control of the besieged city. It was a tiring battle between Neo Umbra and the defenders, but the city eventually was saved.<br />
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During the siege, however, back in Ensou City, a second group of Umbra operatives led a small heist on Lakeside University's Ecology lab and made off with numerous test Pokemon. With the number of unconfirmed reports of strange tuneless melodies increasing around Kasei, a mysterious female fusion sporting a sleep-inducing chakram arrived to take the fight to Team Umbra on a personal level. Having drawn the Organization's attention, Jet sent Drake, his then head enforcer, to capture the unknown vigilante, who would come to be identified as Lua, Jet's sister and counterpart Cresselia, and bring her before him. Members of Teams Solar, Stellar, and Lunar came to Lua's aid, but they were set upon the 2nd Negative, the Songstress, a mirrored image of Team Stellar Executive, [[ Sashae ]] Tucker, who had come to make sure the job got done. The short-lived battle resulted in the Negative's defeat at the hands of her real-world counterpart, but Drake convinced Lua to come with him to keep more Pokemon from being hurt. To the Cresselia-fusion's surprise, upon confronting her brother, Jet was less than concerned over her attempts to disrupt his works. He explained that nothing she could say would dissuade him and sent her off with the simple warning to stay out of his way.<br />
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Following Lua's dismissal, Kasei experienced a relatively uneasy calm as Team Umbra silently consolidated its resources at its newest base of operations, a clandestine fortress nestled into a canyon deep within the dunes of the Senshin Desert, named Site B. Here, the organization completed construction of their next weapon, a massive sky dreadnought that was a dark mirror of Team Pulsar's Cloudpiercer, dubbed the Chaos Angel. As the ship took flight, Jet's endgame finally became known. He intended on charging the Chaos Angel with Dream Energy collected from dreamscars around Kasei and force open an entryway into a place members of his species refer to as 'The Twilight," a place where dreams and memories mingle. Gaining control of this space would allow Jet to alter the memories of Kasei's citizenry to his liking. However, in his return, he had adopted a more farsighted nature, and went about setting a back-up plan into motion should the Chaos Angel fall.<br />
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'''Act V - Organization Umbra'''<br />
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After a grueling aerial battle between Umbra's Chaos Angel and the Cloudpiercer, Team Pulsar was successful in defeating the Helmsman, the final and strongest Negative, created in Team Solar Commander, [[ Maya ]] O'Neil-Morgais' image and tasked with commanding the dreadnought on its fated course towards the Twilight. Utilizing a makeshift ice-bridge to connect the two ships, Pulsar members boarded the Angel and overtook her before physically altering her course. Unfortunately, Lua, who was aboard the Cloudpiercer noticed that the entrance to Twilight didn't seem to close as they steered the ships away. Offering to try to keep the opening stable, she suggested that the team investigate the phenomenon directly. <br />
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Upon entering the torsion to Twilight, Team Pulsar encountered Jet himself, who revealed that the Chaos Angel was an expensive and necessary diversion to keep the heroes busy while he prepared his endgame. Inviting Team Pulsar to bare witness to the memory of his previous defeat, Jet explained that he had gained control of the Twilight and planned to alter the memories of all of Kasei's to recall the Battle of Darkmoon Island as Team Umbra's victory over the League. With a simple flash of light and a clap of the Darkrai's hands, the entire memory of Kasei instantly shifted. When the heroes awoke, they found a Kasei in which the League had fallen and Team Umbra, now named Organization Umbra, or simply 'The Organization', had claimed control and ruled the region with a totalitarian fist. The Elite Four had been deemed Kasei's Most Wanted, and anyone thought to be part of the fledgling 'Resistance' had been arrested by the Black Suits, the Organization's enforcement branch. Jet, now referred simply as 'The Superior', had effectively succeeded in his plan to take over the region.<br />
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Having taken complete control of Kasei, the Organization went about repurposing the team's bases for their its own needs. Mt Helion, the base for Team Solar, became a prison for dissidents and members of the Resistance, and Mare Doctrina became the research lab for Project Innovatus, a secret Organization-run venture that used subjects selected from Helion prison in conjunction with members of the still-present Darkrai Swarm to create a new form of Darkrai-fusion, known as the Black Suit Stalkers, or BSS. Newborn Stalkers were then sent to Tengu Ridge, which publicly existed as a reserve and medical facility for displaced and abandoned Pokemon. Actually, this facility became a feeding and training ground for newborns before they were reassigned around the region or sent to Xenon Haunts, a veritable transport hub for the Organization to secretly send Stalkers to other regions under the guise of an inter-regional assistance venture, using the NuvaLux Corporation's business and shipping contacts as in-roads into those other regions.<br />
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'''Act VI - The Battle for Kasei'''<br />
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For a time, the Organization continued to bring its own brand of peace and order to Kasei, but tempers simmered under the surface. It finally came to a head in the Resistance's full-scale assault against Mt Helion, resulting in the Organization's 'tactical retreat' from the mountain. Riding the momentum of Mt Helion's liberation and the subsequent release of Dr. Morgais, the Resistance swept into Mare Doctrina with similar efficiency. Upon clearing Team Lunar's base, the Resistance learned of the Organization's horrible secret in Project Innovatus. The Superior, having deemed the Resistance more an annoyance, showed the Organization's true colors and unleashed the whole of the Stalkers on the population, sending the Vanta Trio, the first successful subjects of Project Innovatus and easily the strongest Darkrai-fusions in the Organization after the Superior, to lead them. Kasei quickly fell into disarray, but fortunately, 4 mythical Pokemon, who had been observing the region finally made their move. The Swords of Justice - Terrakion, Cobalion, Virizion, and Keldeo joined the fray, aiding the embattled Resistance against the Organization's Stalkers. <br />
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All the while, the Superior merely watched and waited.....<br />
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==Active Roster==<br />
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--LEADERSHIP--<br />
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'''[[Jet]]''' - 'The Superior' - Patient, cunning, manipulative. The farsighted leader of Organization Umbra who spends his time hatching plot after plot, while keeping his true motives hidden.<br />
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--THE VANTA TRIO--<br />
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'''Avara''' - Leader of the Vantas. All business and unforgiving, she leads the Vantas and the Black Suits with ruthless efficiency, much to Invi's dismay. <br />
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'''Ira''' - The strong, silent member of the Vantas. Often thought of as the heavy, his feelings are often hidden by his distant demeanor and black shades<br />
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'''Invi''' - The lay-about and shirker, who believes every task is an absolute drag. Don't be fooled, an adept predator hides behind his lazy demeanor.<br />
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--FORMER COMMANDERS--<br />
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'''Scylla''' - Houndoom-fusion NPC: Playful, teasing, a bit absent-minded and equally short-tempered. A VERY sore loser.<br />
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'''Ansel''' - Sableye-fusion NPC: Techological genius behind all of Team Umbra's scientific advances. As brilliant as he is arrogant.<br />
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'''Cia''' - Krookodile-fusion NPC: Essentially in charge of Team Umbra in most cases. Cold and calculating. Very goal-oriented and easily annoyed by distraction and failure in her subordinates.<br />
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'''Raven''' - Darkrai-fusion PC: Laid back, overly friendly.. quite personable; but secretly the direct executor of Jet's ruthless will.<br />
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'''Haken''' - Umbreon-fusion PC : Newly-promoted and in charge of the rank and file members of the Organization.<br />
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==Membership==<br />
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Members of Team Umbra often utilize, but aren't limited to Dark, Fire, Poison, and Ground types, employing them in the group's various schemes, with many members opting to carry one or more Shadow Pokemon as well. As with most nearly every villainous team to date, Team Umbra does incorporate a uniform for its field operatives in the form of a simple black glove outfit with deep-red trim. The organization's emblem, regarded as the Crimson Crescent is usually noticeable somewhere on the upper chest. Of course, this isn't the case for operatives working undercover as normal attired is generally encouraged for such roles. <br />
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(Players interested in joining Team Umbra should speak to Jet or members of plotstaff directly.)<br />
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'''Presently, the status of Team Umbra's membership is in limbo. Inquire with plotstaff.'''</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=Team_UmbraTeam Umbra2019-03-23T06:37:04Z<p>Xevryn: /* The Umbra Saga */</p>
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'''"To eradicate the light of day.'''<br />
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'''To keep the morning sun at bay.'''<br />
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'''To watch the hope leave sullen eyes.''' <br />
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'''To extend our reach across blackened skies.'''<br />
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'''Team Umbra, striking hard against all things bright.'''<br />
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'''Surrender now, and embrace the night."'''<br />
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==Origins==<br />
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Growing discontentment regarding the loose-organizational hierarchy within the Kasei Underground membership resulted in the formation of a splinter group of mid-level trainers and fusions united by the goal of covering the region, and perhaps the world under the shroud of unending darkness. Drawing resources and funding from the remnants of the Underground's now-defunct sister-group, Team Venom, Team Umbra became a haven for the ambitious, driven, morally-black individuals who have zero reservations about taking what they believe to be theirs.<br />
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Team Umbra had existed as a whisper on the lips of criminals around Kasei until the group's formal creation sometime shortly after the joint Underground/Team Stellar attack on Port Nuovo during Typhoon Carracosta. Frustrated with the Underground's mismanagement of power in the underworld during the following months, a mysterious figure known then as the Shadow Man sought to bring the various competing crime groups to heel by offering a more organized, central hierarchy to underworld and the ideal conditions to continue their nefarious deeds.<br />
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==Goal==<br />
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While keeping the criminal element in order is part of its role, Team Umbra's ultimate goal is to create the ideal world of darkness. While for most members, the idea of an "endless night" is more metaphorical, believing that destabilizing the governing Kasei League from the shadows will make it easier to perform greater criminal acts. For those higher up, the dream is more literal, with hopes of terminating the daylight being the driving force behind many of the group's schemes. <br />
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Publicly, the group presents itself as an organization with the singular goal of doing away with a flawed system and replacing it with a "pure and perfect" society that is free of corruption. Of course, this is couldn't be any further from the truth. Power, absolute power is Team Umbra's ultimate endgame.<br />
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==The Umbra Saga==<br />
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'''''Chapter 1: Nightfall'''''<br />
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'''Act I - The Metus Program: Null Shade Fog'''<br />
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During the month-long period of purposeful disorder caused by Typhoon Carracosta, The Shadow Man secretly subverted resources from the defunct Team Venom and recruited manpower from the Kasei Underground to form a new organization, named Team Umbra. The newly-formed group altered the biological make-up of Darkrai's Dark Void fog and synthesized the Null Shade, a potent strain of Darkrai's signature attack that induces an instant state of forced hypnagogia, a nightmarish "waking sleep" in which the victim is clearly asleep but fully reactive to outside stimuli and suggestion. Other, less debilitating side-effects include hallucinations and a lack of emotional control, leaving its victim experiencing irrational terror, uninhibited rage, and depression, all at varying frequencies. While the effects of the Shade aren't overtly permanent, prolonged exposure can result in damage to one's mental state. Most recently, the leadership has found that despite its nature, using a less virulent strain of the Shade on the lowest-level, more expendable rank and file "Sleepers", has proven an effective means to assert control and ensure obedience.<br />
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(RPly, Dark Type Pokemon/Fusions have a natural immunity to the effects of the Null Shade. Additionally, non natural-born fusions have an increased resistance due to the fact that both the human-mind and the pokemon-mind have the chance to control the fusion, and fight off the effects individually. Outside of that, all regular type resistances/weaknesses apply when it comes to how strong the Null Shade's effect is on the individual.)<br />
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'''Act II - Shadow Pokemon Resurgence'''<br />
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Following a brazen attack on the Kasei Poison Control Center, based in Bayou Bay, the still nascent Team Umbra managed to secure a highly-altered version of Amoongus's Rage Powder, and used it in conjunction with a concentrated, liquefied version of the Null Shade that was then introduced to test subjects. The subjects exhibited rage, a complete suppression of free-thought, and most noticeably, a purple, mist-like aura. Umbra Commander Ansel identified the pokemon as the same as those seen in the Orre Region and thus referred to them accordingly; "Shadow Pokemon." Unable to level up or evolve, these pokemon had the interesting side-effect of a complete lack of type weakness or resistance. Their attacks, shadow versions of regular moves, had the same neutral-typing effect. Many members of the team have since incorporated Shadow Pokemon in their schemes to their advantage.<br />
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Team Umbra has been developing Shadow Pokemon in 3 phases of increasing potency known as Primary Wave, Secondary Wave, and Tertiary Wave. Ansel has refined the shadowing process a bit more with each subsequent production wave, using higher evolutionary levels with each wave due to their increased endurance. As of late, rumor has circulated about Ansel perfecting the shadowfication process, creating a group of Perfect Shadows known as the "Trinity." During a semi-routine smash-and-grab operation at the Kaseian Waste-water Treatment Plant, the organization was dealt crushing blow. Despite the successful collection of data from the plant's computers, the operation ended in the apprehension of Commander Ansel, who is currently in the custody of [[Team Solar]]<br />
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(RPly, trainers who have obtained Shadow Pokemon through Umbra-based RPs will find that they are in inexplicably good moods more often than not when in contact with their Shadow Pokemon. Unlike their Orre-based counterparts, Umbra's Shadow Pokemon actually sponge up their trainer's negativity and leave him/her in a rather cheerful mood. Why this is the case, and what happens to that negativity has yet to be revealed in RP.)<br />
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After a considerable amount of anticipation and planning, Team Umbra finally unveiled their largest plan to date: The capture of Kasei's captial, Ensou City. In a brazen shock and awe offensive, the group stormed the city set their perceived endgame into motion. At the climax of action, the organization's leader, the elusive Shadow Man appeared, and revealed himself to be none other than [[ Jet]] , the Darkrai-fusion responsible for Typhoon Carracosta almost exactly 2 years before. He went about reactivating the Tempest, a weather control device that was stolen from Team Lunar, and plunged Kasei into a seemingly endless night that saw Kasei enveloped in a region-wise storm of darkness using the harvested negative emotional energy collected by the Shadow Pokemon the organization released throughout the region. It was during this confrontation that Commander Scylla decided that she had had enough enough of Umbra's madness, and fled the organization. To make matters worse, Jet also awakened the Trinity, which was revealed to be shadowed versions of Unova's Tao Trio: Reshiram, Kyurem, and Zekrom. On top of that, rumor of something called the "Swarm" has be heard, passing the lips of certain high-level Umbra admins.<br />
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'''Act III - The Longest Night: Enter The Cloudpiercer'''<br />
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The endless night that was Team Umbra's storm blanketed Kasei for almost a month, pouring a seemingly ceaseless deluge of dark rain across the region that slowly sapped the strength of people and pokemon unfortunate to be caught out in it without adequate protection. The combined efforts of [[Team Terra]] and [[Team Lunar]] were instrumental in the sheltering of citizens and pokemon from the rain's onslaught as well as developing a means to combat the dispel the weather anomaly outright, with many attempting to get above the clouds to no avail. Following weeks of nonstop construction, Team Lunar completed the massive airship, aptly named Cloudpiercer. And after a joint briefing with members of all the League's teams, a select group was prepped ready to board the Cloudpiercer with the improved and repurposed Tempest in tow. <br />
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This group, under the banner of the newly-formed Team Pulsar, journeyed into the clouds only to run into the Swarm of rumor - a horde of Beta Darkrai numbering somewhere in the hundreds and drawn to Kasei by the storm and the instinctive compulsion to feed on it. The Cloudpiercer crew was immediately assaulted by the Darkrai, who rightly believed the ship was there to <br />
rob them of them of their food supply. To make matters worse, Jet himself returned, bringing with him both Shadow Zekrom and Reshiram as well as two of his top lieutenants. After a grueling and distressing battle, the Tempest was finally charged with water and moonlight and fired. The resultant reaction quickly dispelled the storm, sending the remaining Swarm to flee in defeat. This night served a one of Team Umbra's most crippling defeats, and sent the group back into the shadows for the time being.<br />
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'''Act IV - Operation DreamScar'''<br />
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Team Umbra remained eerily dormant for months following its rout at the hands of Team Pulsar in the skies above Kasei. However, shortly after the New Year, in a chilling address to the region, Jet announced Umbra's resurgence as well as his final vision for the world. He revealed that nearly the entire defeated Darkrai "Swarm" had been 'collected' by Team Umbra, and taken to the organization's key lair,[[ Darkmoon Island ]], off the coast west of Bayou Bay. The Darkrai's energy was to be used to power Umbra's 'magnum opus,' The Deimos Trigger, a weapon capable of tearing open the 'Dreamscar' between the real world and the Dreamworld and corrupting reality itself. <br />
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Directly following his region-wide broadcast, Jet went about activating the Deimos Trigger, and slowly tearing reality apart. Having time to prepare, the League responded with a response team made up of members from Team Terra, Team Solar, and other unaligned trainers, and set out for Darkmoon. The group was immediately set upon by the remainder of Umbra's forces, who were also bolstered by Darkrai who had willfully defected to the group. To make matters worse, Jet summoned the Trinity once again to defend Umbra's super-weapon as the Dreamscar widened across the sky above the island. In a coordinated effort, the League's response team was successfully able to rout the bulk of Team Umbra's forces, free the captive Darkrai, take control of the Trigger, and subdue the Trinity completely, leaving Jet as the sole opposition.<br />
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Undeterred, the Umbra leader siphoned the Trigger's remaining energy into himself to assume a 'Final Form' which he used to launch one more personal assault against the League. After failing to thwart Kasei's heroes by pitting them against shadowy versions of themselves, Jet retreated into the Dreamscar to regroup for a final confrontation in the Dreamworld unaware that a trap laid waiting for him. Upon his arrival, he was immediately beset upon by the pursuing League members and forcibly split from the host he was controlling. Cornered and disoriented from unfusing, Jet was summarily defeated, and his essence began to be pulled into a capture crystal that had been prepared prior to the battle. Jet fought hard against the pull of his prison, however he eventually lost out, but not before delivering a parting shot, stating that he'd never be just a memory. With that chilling and cryptic threat, the leader of Team Umbra was sealed away in his crystalline confines to slumber until someone is brazened enough to set him loose on the world again.<br />
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'''''Chapter 2: New Moon Rising'''''<br />
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'''Act I - Project Deathless'''<br />
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Almost exactly 1 year after Jet's defeat at Darkmoon Island, a silent plan was put into motion by the transmission of a coded message recalling certain members of the organization back to the group's old base, in the basement of a nightclub in [[ Dovetail Town ]]. Upon their arrival, the pair of returning members were met by a peculiar, yet sharply-dressed stranger sitting in the imprisoned leader's chair. The man immediately went about explaining the nature of a secret directive that been set forth by Jet months before the activation of the Tempest in Ensou City.<br />
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The first goal of this two-pronged plan, named 'Project Deathless' saw many key members of the organization going to ground, to remain in shadows, undetected until sometime when they would be called upon by activation keyphrase. They would remain in the shadows, meerly biding their time until an instance when the organization could return from the shadows in full force yet again. The second goal regarded the nature of Jet's return to the world with a new host who was more aligned with his vision. To that end, Jet commissioned then Commander Ansel to handpick 3 candidates who could serve as his new host. These 3 candidates, code-named Rook, Bishop, and Knight, were conditioned and groomed by Jet himself; the conditioning finishing with him burying a small piece of his own essence in each one's subconscious to facilitate the union with whomever he decided would be the next host.<br />
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The stranger went on to explain that both Rook and Knight had been taken out of play in the weeks nearing the events of Darkmoon Island, rendering them useless in the grand scheme before introducing himself as Dane Nadyr, a.k.a. Bishop. He revealed that he had been positioned as CEO and President of a public company named NuvaLux, an Umbra-led development firm that operated outside of the region, taking on construction contracts in other areas while secretly using the profits to fund operations back in Kasei. Having returned to region to personally oversee the rebuilding of Team Umbra, Dane then explained his mental connection to the group's slumbering leader and the orders he received through his own dreams, the first being to name the two returning members as the Commanders of the Umbra Remnant. Following that, Dane set the newly-promoted Commanders to their assigned tasks; to continue the infiltration of Team Lunar and determine a means to summon something cryptically referred to as 'The Trickster' as well as activate a sleeper group of Umbra officers in Port Antico. <br />
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With these orders given, Dane tasked himself with rounding up the numerous Shadow Pokemon that still ran wild around Kasei, deeming their energy a necessity to complete his Reunion, where Umbra's true leader would be returned to the world. To the end, Dane announced himself and NuvaLux to the people of Kasei, offering numerous League-sponsored programs to better the region, the first of which being a recovery effort for the afflicted Shadow Pokemon, which saw many of the region's trainers volunteering to 'save' these Pokemon from the condition, unaware that they were becoming unwitting pawns to Dane's ulterior motive while they took large numbers of Shadow Pokemon into their care region-wide by employing a NuvaLux-made beacon which served to lure said Pokemon in.<br />
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'''Act II - Hunting the Trickster'''<br />
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Playing on the helpful nature of Kasei's trainers, NuvaLux ensured the Shadow Pokemon of the region stayed close to the group's intended targets while the next part of the plan began. Capitalizing on a lesser-known side effect of prolonged exposure to Shadow Pokemon, many of Kasei's best quickly found themselves subject to bouts of restless sleep and vivid, often violent dreams, a condition comparable to Malsomnia. To further ingratiate the organization with the Kasei League, NuvaLux, in conjunction with Lakeside's Psychology Department opened a sleep and dream therapy lab in the newly-opened Maglaer Tower, NuvaLux's HQ in Ensou City. The lab's goal was to treat those afflicted with the syndrome and provide valuable research data to Lakeside. Meanwhile, Dane briefly retreated from the public eye to focus on personal appearances with the League's commissioner in attempt to position himself as an adviser of sorts.<br />
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In order to expedite his hunt for the Trickster, which had been identified as a Hoopa, Dane ordered the activation of the first wave of 'treated' Malsomnia subjects. Using TV and social media to broadcast NuvaLux advertisements with a hidden message that activated subconscious hypnosis, these new Sleepers quickly filled out the rank and file. Ordered to track the Trickster while simultaneously vandalizing specific League-operated facilities in order to encite paranoia, this 'Neo Umbra' faction forced the League Commissioner to respond by posting guard trainers to specific locations to deter these acts - This Ivory Protocol being at the advisement of Dane, who had effectively positioned himself to manipulate both sides of the conflict.<br />
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Having tracked Hoopa to Ensou City and realizing that the Shadow Pokemon in existence wouldn't incite enough discord in Kasei to break the lock on Jet's prison, Dane opted to kill 2 birds with one stone, so to speak. To this end, he ordered the creation of an ultimate Shadow Pokemon using data collected from Ansel's former Trinity Project - A Yveltal, codenamed 'Harbinger', with the ability regenerate its own health by draining the life energy of those around it. Dane then invited the citizens of Kasei to a charity ball at Maglaer Tower as a distraction while his tracking team successfully captured Hoopa in a small, tactical operation elsewhere in the city. When he secretly received word that the 'asset' was received, the ball was crashed by Neo Umbra, led by a mysterious figure named Noir. She abducted the NuvaLux CEO and absconded astride the very same Yveltal the company had secretly created. Later, at a secure, secondary facility, Dane approached Hoopa with an offer: Return Jet from the Dreamworld in exchange for its Prison Bottle, which was in the process of being recovered. Meanwhile, Yveltal took to the skies of Kasei, with a mission of causing despair and sorrow in order to prepare the region for Jet's eventual return.<br />
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'''Act III - Reunion'''<br />
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In order to procure Hoopa's Prison Bottle, Dane convinced the Commissioner to green-light a [[ Team Stellar ]] operation to steal it from a traveling crime-boss' exhibition under the contract of Alias Recovery Group, a front for NuvaLux itself. With the operation successful and his hands visibly clean of any wrong-doing despite his ongoing 'kidnapping,' Dane went conducting the final stage of his plan. Taking Hoopa, its Bottle, and a large contingent of Neo Umbra Grunts, Dane secretly moved on Darkmoon Island and the Kasei League. Once in position, he needed only wait for Harbinger to finish its task.<br />
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In the following days, Harbinger arrived in the forest west of Skygrove. However, thanks to a joint Solar-Lunar operation, the Yveltal was subdued without making it into the city. In a surprise turn of events, Hoopa, with its bottle in hand had made its way to Skygrove to watch Dane's game play out. Disgusted and saddened by the destruction, Hoopa opted to turn on Nadyr by summoning a Xerneas to the forest to counter Harbinger's energy draining aura as well as naming Dane as the mastermind behind all of the previous events. Unfortunately, despite the supposed victory, enough negative energy was harvested to break the final seal on Jet's crystalline prison. A point Dane was quick to note to his doubting subordinates immediately after Harbinger's demise as he grinned, watching large shards of the crystal prison crash onto the Champion's room. With Jet finally reawakening and the heroes wise to Dane's ploy, the Reunion was close at hand.<br />
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With Team Umbra's poetic and equally daunting message sent to KNN, Kasei News Network, threatening Jet's inevitable return, Teams Solar and Lunar jumped into action, making for Darkmoon Island to thwart whatever threat loomed. Upon their arrival, they found the League HQ largely unscathed. Though, most of the staff and construction crew we found fast asleep. Sensing a peculiar sinister energy coming from the Champion's Room, Kasei's heroes ascended the tower to find Dane shackled to the throne. Nadyr proceeded to tease and taunt the group as the last of Jet's energy finished flowing into him, the fusion commencing. He enveloped himself in a shell of shadow energy and underwent the fusion while he pitted trainers against a shadowy doppelgangers of their party Pokemon.<br />
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As the battle escalated, and each clash and blow served to feed the nascent fusion's cocoon until it finally shattered, revealing the reborn fusion a combination of Dane and Darkrai. Jet reveled in his returned form and proceeded to test the extent of his form, manipulating perceptions of reality in the room while gleefully taunting his opponents and offering the very real threat of subjecting them to their deepest most primal fears. Satisfied in his display, Jet departed through a dream rift he created, but not before vowing to bring the full force of his revived vengeance upon Kasei.<br />
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'''Act IV - Memories in Black '''<br />
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Following his return to the Kasei, Jet immediately went about galvanizing the nascent Neo Umbra faction and proceeding full-steam with his newest plan. Resolving to act on locations where a memory shared among a great many people, Jet opened another dreamscar over Port Nuovo, trapping the whole city in a dream-like memory where Typhoon Carracosta, once again, was on the verge of landfall. To make matters worse, The Dread Doctor, a corrupted 'negative' version of Team Lunar Director, [[ Xevryn ]] Morgais appeared and brought a large contingent of Dreamverse Pokemon through the scar to challenge Teams Solar and Lunar for control of the besieged city. It was a tiring battle between Neo Umbra and the defenders, but the city eventually was saved.<br />
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During the siege, however, back in Ensou City, a second group of Umbra operatives led a small heist on Lakeside University's Ecology lab and made off with numerous test Pokemon. With the number of unconfirmed reports of strange tuneless melodies increasing around Kasei, a mysterious female fusion sporting a sleep-inducing chakram arrived to take the fight to Team Umbra on a personal level. Having drawn the Organization's attention, Jet sent Drake, his then head enforcer, to capture the unknown vigilante, who would come to be identified as Lua, Jet's sister and counterpart Cresselia, and bring her before him. Members of Teams Solar, Stellar, and Lunar came to Lua's aid, but they were set upon the 2nd Negative, the Songstress, a mirrored image of Team Stellar Executive, [[ Sashae ]] Tucker, who had come to make sure the job got done. The short-lived battle resulted in the Negative's defeat at the hands of her real-world counterpart, but Drake convinced Lua to come with him to keep more Pokemon from being hurt. To the Cresselia-fusion's surprise, upon confronting her brother, Jet was less than concerned over her attempts to disrupt his works. He explained that nothing she could say would dissuade him and sent her off with the simple warning to stay out of his way.<br />
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Following Lua's dismissal, Kasei experienced a relatively uneasy calm as Team Umbra silently consolidated its resources at its newest base of operations, a clandestine fortress nestled into a canyon deep within the dunes of the Senshin Desert, named Site B. Here, the organization completed construction of their next weapon, a massive sky dreadnought that was a dark mirror of Team Pulsar's Cloudpiercer, dubbed the Chaos Angel. As the ship took flight, Jet's endgame finally became known. He intended on charging the Chaos Angel with Dream Energy collected from dreamscars around Kasei and force open an entryway into a place members of his species refer to as 'The Twilight," a place where dreams and memories mingle. Gaining control of this space would allow Jet to alter the memories of Kasei's citizenry to his liking. However, in his return, he had adopted a more farsighted nature, and went about setting a back-up plan into motion should the Chaos Angel fall.<br />
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'''Act V - Organization Umbra'''<br />
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After a grueling aerial battle between Umbra's Chaos Angel and the Cloudpiercer, Team Pulsar was successful in defeating the Helmsman, the final and strongest Negative, created in Team Solar Commander, [[ Maya ]] O'Neil-Morgais' image and tasked with commanding the dreadnought on its fated course towards the Twilight. Utilizing a makeshift ice-bridge to connect the two ships, Pulsar members boarded the Angel and overtook her before physically altering her course. Unfortunately, Lua, who was aboard the Cloudpiercer noticed that the entrance to Twilight didn't seem to close as they steered the ships away. Offering to try to keep the opening stable, she suggested that the team investigate the phenomenon directly. <br />
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Upon entering the torsion to Twilight, Team Pulsar encountered Jet himself, who revealed that the Chaos Angel was an expensive and necessary diversion to keep the heroes busy while he prepared his endgame. Inviting Team Pulsar to bare witness to the memory of his previous defeat, Jet explained that he had gained control of the Twilight and planned to alter the memories of all of Kasei's to recall the Battle of Darkmoon Island as Team Umbra's victory over the League. With a simple flash of light and a clap of the Darkrai's hands, the entire memory of Kasei instantly shifted. When the heroes awoke, they found a Kasei in which the League had fallen and Team Umbra, now named Organization Umbra, or simply 'The Organization', had claimed control and ruled the region with a totalitarian fist. The Elite Four had been deemed Kasei's Most Wanted, and anyone thought to be part of the fledgling 'Resistance' had been arrested by the Black Suits, the Organization's enforcement branch. Jet, now referred simply as 'The Superior', had effectively succeeded in his plan to take over the region.<br />
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Having taken complete control of Kasei, the Organization went about repurposing the team's bases for their its own needs. Mt Helion, the base for Team Solar, became a prison for dissidents and members of the Resistance, and Mare Doctrina became the research lab for Project Innovatus, a secret Organization-run venture that used subjects selected from Helion prison in conjunction with members of the still-present Darkrai Swarm to create a new form of Darkrai-fusion, known as the Black Suit Stalkers, or BSS. Newborn Stalkers were then sent to Tengu Ridge, which publicly existed as a reserve and medical facility for displaced and abandoned Pokemon. Actually, this facility became a feeding and training ground for newborns before they were reassigned around the region or sent to Xenon Haunts, a veritable transport hub for the Organization to secretly send Stalkers to other regions under the guise of an inter-regional assistance venture, using the NuvaLux Corporation's business and shipping contacts as in-roads into those other regions.<br />
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'''Act VI - The Battle for Kasei'''<br />
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For a time, the Organization continued to bring its own brand of peace and order to Kasei, but tempers simmered under the surface. It finally came to a head in the Resistance's full-scale assault against Mt Helion, resulting in the Organization's 'tactical retreat' from the mountain. Riding the momentum of Mt Helion's liberation and the subsequent release of Dr. Morgais, the Resistance swept into Mare Doctrina with similar efficiency. Upon clearing Team Lunar's base, the Resistance learned of the Organization's horrible secret in Project Innovatus. The Superior, having deemed the Resistance more an annoyance, showed the Organization's true colors and unleashed the whole of the Stalkers on the population, sending the Vanta Trio, the first successful subjects of Project Innovatus and easily the strongest Darkrai-fusions in the Organization after the Superior, to lead them. Kasei quickly fell into disarray, but fortunately, 4 mythical Pokemon, who had been observing the region finally made their move. The Swords of Justice - Terrakion, Cobalion, Virizion, and Keldeo joined the fray, aiding the embattled Resistance against the Organization's Stalkers. <br />
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All the while, the Superior merely watched and waited.....<br />
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==Active Roster==<br />
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--LEADERSHIP--<br />
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'''[[Jet]]''' - 'The Superior' - Patient, cunning, manipulative. The farsighted leader of Organization Umbra who spends his time hatching plot after plot, while keeping his true motives hidden.<br />
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--THE VANTA TRIO--<br />
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'''Avara''' - Leader of the Vantas. All business and unforgiving, she leads the Vantas and the Black Suits with ruthless efficiency, much to Invi's dismay. <br />
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'''Ira''' - The strong, silent member of the Vantas. Often thought of as the heavy, his feelings are often hidden by his distant demeanor and black shades<br />
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'''Invi''' - The lay-about and shirker, who believes every task is an absolute drag. Don't be fooled, an adept predator hides behind his lazy demeanor.<br />
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--FORMER COMMANDERS--<br />
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'''Scylla''' - Houndoom-fusion NPC: Playful, teasing, a bit absent-minded and equally short-tempered. A VERY sore loser.<br />
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'''Ansel''' - Sableye-fusion NPC: Techological genius behind all of Team Umbra's scientific advances. As brilliant as he is arrogant.<br />
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'''Cia''' - Krookodile-fusion NPC: Essentially in charge of Team Umbra in most cases. Cold and calculating. Very goal-oriented and easily annoyed by distraction and failure in her subordinates.<br />
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'''Raven''' - Darkrai-fusion PC: Laid back, overly friendly.. quite personable; but secretly the direct executor of Jet's ruthless will.<br />
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'''Haken''' - Umbreon-fusion PC : Newly-promoted and in charge of the rank and file members of the Organization.<br />
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==Membership==<br />
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Members of Team Umbra often utilize, but aren't limited to Dark, Fire, Poison, and Ground types, employing them in the group's various schemes, with many members opting to carry one or more Shadow Pokemon as well. As with most nearly every villainous team to date, Team Umbra does incorporate a uniform for its field operatives in the form of a simple black glove outfit with deep-red trim. The organization's emblem, regarded as the Crimson Crescent is usually noticeable somewhere on the upper chest. Of course, this isn't the case for operatives working undercover as normal attired is generally encouraged for such roles. <br />
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(Players interested in joining Team Umbra should speak to Jet or members of plotstaff directly.)<br />
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'''Presently, the status of Team Umbra's membership is in limbo. Inquire with plotstaff.'''</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=Team_UmbraTeam Umbra2019-03-23T06:30:57Z<p>Xevryn: /* The Umbra Saga */</p>
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'''"To eradicate the light of day.'''<br />
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'''To keep the morning sun at bay.'''<br />
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'''To watch the hope leave sullen eyes.''' <br />
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'''To extend our reach across blackened skies.'''<br />
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'''Team Umbra, striking hard against all things bright.'''<br />
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'''Surrender now, and embrace the night."'''<br />
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==Origins==<br />
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Growing discontentment regarding the loose-organizational hierarchy within the Kasei Underground membership resulted in the formation of a splinter group of mid-level trainers and fusions united by the goal of covering the region, and perhaps the world under the shroud of unending darkness. Drawing resources and funding from the remnants of the Underground's now-defunct sister-group, Team Venom, Team Umbra became a haven for the ambitious, driven, morally-black individuals who have zero reservations about taking what they believe to be theirs.<br />
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Team Umbra had existed as a whisper on the lips of criminals around Kasei until the group's formal creation sometime shortly after the joint Underground/Team Stellar attack on Port Nuovo during Typhoon Carracosta. Frustrated with the Underground's mismanagement of power in the underworld during the following months, a mysterious figure known then as the Shadow Man sought to bring the various competing crime groups to heel by offering a more organized, central hierarchy to underworld and the ideal conditions to continue their nefarious deeds.<br />
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==Goal==<br />
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While keeping the criminal element in order is part of its role, Team Umbra's ultimate goal is to create the ideal world of darkness. While for most members, the idea of an "endless night" is more metaphorical, believing that destabilizing the governing Kasei League from the shadows will make it easier to perform greater criminal acts. For those higher up, the dream is more literal, with hopes of terminating the daylight being the driving force behind many of the group's schemes. <br />
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Publicly, the group presents itself as an organization with the singular goal of doing away with a flawed system and replacing it with a "pure and perfect" society that is free of corruption. Of course, this is couldn't be any further from the truth. Power, absolute power is Team Umbra's ultimate endgame.<br />
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==The Umbra Saga==<br />
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'''''Chapter 1: Nightfall'''''<br />
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'''Act I - The Metus Program: Null Shade Fog'''<br />
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Shortly after acquiring Team Venom's resources, Umbra altered the biological make-up of Darkrai's Dark Void fog and synthesized the Null Shade, a potent strain of Darkrai's signature attack that induces an instant state of forced hypnagogia, a nightmarish "waking sleep" in which the victim is clearly asleep but fully reactive to outside stimuli and suggestion. Other, less debilitating side-effects include hallucinations and a lack of emotional control, leaving its victim experiencing irrational terror, uninhibited rage, and depression, all at varying frequencies. While the effects of the Shade aren't overtly permanent, prolonged exposure can result in damage to one's mental state. Most recently, the leadership has found that despite its nature, using a less virulent strain of the Shade on the lowest-level, more expendable rank and file "Sleepers", has proven an effective means to assert control and ensure obedience.<br />
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(RPly, Dark Type Pokemon/Fusions have a natural immunity to the effects of the Null Shade. Additionally, non natural-born fusions have an increased resistance due to the fact that both the human-mind and the pokemon-mind have the chance to control the fusion, and fight off the effects individually. Outside of that, all regular type resistances/weaknesses apply when it comes to how strong the Null Shade's effect is on the individual.)<br />
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'''Act II - Shadow Pokemon Resurgence'''<br />
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Following a brazen attack on the Kasei Poison Control Center, based in Bayou Bay, Team Umbra managed to secure a highly-altered version of Amoongus's Rage Powder, and used it in conjunction with a concentrated, liquefied version of the Null Shade that was then introduced to test subjects. The subjects exhibited rage, a complete suppression of free-thought, and most noticeably, a purple, mist-like aura. Umbra Commander Ansel identified the pokemon as the same as those seen in the Orre Region and thus referred to them accordingly; "Shadow Pokemon." Unable to level up or evolve, these pokemon had the interesting side-effect of a complete lack of type weakness or resistance. Their attacks, shadow versions of regular moves, had the same neutral-typing effect. Many members of the team have since incorporated Shadow Pokemon in their schemes to their advantage.<br />
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Team Umbra has been developing Shadow Pokemon in 3 phases of increasing potency known as Primary Wave, Secondary Wave, and Tertiary Wave. Ansel has refined the shadowing process a bit more with each subsequent production wave, using higher evolutionary levels with each wave due to their increased endurance. As of late, rumor has circulated about Ansel perfecting the shadowfication process, creating a group of Perfect Shadows known as the "Trinity." During a semi-routine smash-and-grab operation at the Kaseian Waste-water Treatment Plant, the organization was dealt crushing blow. Despite the successful collection of data from the plant's computers, the operation ended in the apprehension of Commander Ansel, who is currently in the custody of [[Team Solar]]<br />
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(RPly, trainers who have obtained Shadow Pokemon through Umbra-based RPs will find that they are in inexplicably good moods more often than not when in contact with their Shadow Pokemon. Unlike their Orre-based counterparts, Umbra's Shadow Pokemon actually sponge up their trainer's negativity and leave him/her in a rather cheerful mood. Why this is the case, and what happens to that negativity has yet to be revealed in RP.)<br />
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After a considerable amount of anticipation and planning, Team Umbra finally unveiled their largest plan to date: The capture of Kasei's captial, Ensou City. In a brazen shock and awe offensive, the group stormed the city set their perceived endgame into motion. At the climax of action, the organization's leader, the elusive Shadow Man appeared, and revealed himself to be none other than [[ Jet]] , the Darkrai-fusion responsible for Typhoon Carracosta almost exactly 2 years before. He went about reactivating the Tempest, a weather control device that was stolen from Team Lunar, and plunged Kasei into a seemingly endless night that saw Kasei enveloped in a region-wise storm of darkness using the harvested negative emotional energy collected by the Shadow Pokemon the organization released throughout the region. It was during this confrontation that Commander Scylla decided that she had had enough enough of Umbra's madness, and fled the organization. To make matters worse, Jet also awakened the Trinity, which was revealed to be shadowed versions of Unova's Tao Trio: Reshiram, Kyurem, and Zekrom. On top of that, rumor of something called the "Swarm" has be heard, passing the lips of certain high-level Umbra admins.<br />
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'''Act III - The Longest Night: Enter The Cloudpiercer'''<br />
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The endless night that was Team Umbra's storm blanketed Kasei for almost a month, pouring a seemingly ceaseless deluge of dark rain across the region that slowly sapped the strength of people and pokemon unfortunate to be caught out in it without adequate protection. The combined efforts of [[Team Terra]] and [[Team Lunar]] were instrumental in the sheltering of citizens and pokemon from the rain's onslaught as well as developing a means to combat the dispel the weather anomaly outright, with many attempting to get above the clouds to no avail. Following weeks of nonstop construction, Team Lunar completed the massive airship, aptly named Cloudpiercer. And after a joint briefing with members of all the League's teams, a select group was prepped ready to board the Cloudpiercer with the improved and repurposed Tempest in tow. <br />
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This group, under the banner of the newly-formed Team Pulsar, journeyed into the clouds only to run into the Swarm of rumor - a horde of Beta Darkrai numbering somewhere in the hundreds and drawn to Kasei by the storm and the instinctive compulsion to feed on it. The Cloudpiercer crew was immediately assaulted by the Darkrai, who rightly believed the ship was there to <br />
rob them of them of their food supply. To make matters worse, Jet himself returned, bringing with him both Shadow Zekrom and Reshiram as well as two of his top lieutenants. After a grueling and distressing battle, the Tempest was finally charged with water and moonlight and fired. The resultant reaction quickly dispelled the storm, sending the remaining Swarm to flee in defeat. This night served a one of Team Umbra's most crippling defeats, and sent the group back into the shadows for the time being.<br />
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'''Act IV - Operation DreamScar'''<br />
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Team Umbra remained eerily dormant for months following its rout at the hands of Team Pulsar in the skies above Kasei. However, shortly after the New Year, in a chilling address to the region, Jet announced Umbra's resurgence as well as his final vision for the world. He revealed that nearly the entire defeated Darkrai "Swarm" had been 'collected' by Team Umbra, and taken to the organization's key lair,[[ Darkmoon Island ]], off the coast west of Bayou Bay. The Darkrai's energy was to be used to power Umbra's 'magnum opus,' The Deimos Trigger, a weapon capable of tearing open the 'Dreamscar' between the real world and the Dreamworld and corrupting reality itself. <br />
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Directly following his region-wide broadcast, Jet went about activating the Deimos Trigger, and slowly tearing reality apart. Having time to prepare, the League responded with a response team made up of members from Team Terra, Team Solar, and other unaligned trainers, and set out for Darkmoon. The group was immediately set upon by the remainder of Umbra's forces, who were also bolstered by Darkrai who had willfully defected to the group. To make matters worse, Jet summoned the Trinity once again to defend Umbra's super-weapon as the Dreamscar widened across the sky above the island. In a coordinated effort, the League's response team was successfully able to rout the bulk of Team Umbra's forces, free the captive Darkrai, take control of the Trigger, and subdue the Trinity completely, leaving Jet as the sole opposition.<br />
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Undeterred, the Umbra leader siphoned the Trigger's remaining energy into himself to assume a 'Final Form' which he used to launch one more personal assault against the League. After failing to thwart Kasei's heroes by pitting them against shadowy versions of themselves, Jet retreated into the Dreamscar to regroup for a final confrontation in the Dreamworld unaware that a trap laid waiting for him. Upon his arrival, he was immediately beset upon by the pursuing League members and forcibly split from the host he was controlling. Cornered and disoriented from unfusing, Jet was summarily defeated, and his essence began to be pulled into a capture crystal that had been prepared prior to the battle. Jet fought hard against the pull of his prison, however he eventually lost out, but not before delivering a parting shot, stating that he'd never be just a memory. With that chilling and cryptic threat, the leader of Team Umbra was sealed away in his crystalline confines to slumber until someone is brazened enough to set him loose on the world again.<br />
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'''''Chapter 2: New Moon Rising'''''<br />
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'''Act I - Project Deathless'''<br />
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Almost exactly 1 year after Jet's defeat at Darkmoon Island, a silent plan was put into motion by the transmission of a coded message recalling certain members of the organization back to the group's old base, in the basement of a nightclub in [[ Dovetail Town ]]. Upon their arrival, the pair of returning members were met by a peculiar, yet sharply-dressed stranger sitting in the imprisoned leader's chair. The man immediately went about explaining the nature of a secret directive that been set forth by Jet months before the activation of the Tempest in Ensou City.<br />
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The first goal of this two-pronged plan, named 'Project Deathless' saw many key members of the organization going to ground, to remain in shadows, undetected until sometime when they would be called upon by activation keyphrase. They would remain in the shadows, meerly biding their time until an instance when the organization could return from the shadows in full force yet again. The second goal regarded the nature of Jet's return to the world with a new host who was more aligned with his vision. To that end, Jet commissioned then Commander Ansel to handpick 3 candidates who could serve as his new host. These 3 candidates, code-named Rook, Bishop, and Knight, were conditioned and groomed by Jet himself; the conditioning finishing with him burying a small piece of his own essence in each one's subconscious to facilitate the union with whomever he decided would be the next host.<br />
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The stranger went on to explain that both Rook and Knight had been taken out of play in the weeks nearing the events of Darkmoon Island, rendering them useless in the grand scheme before introducing himself as Dane Nadyr, a.k.a. Bishop. He revealed that he had been positioned as CEO and President of a public company named NuvaLux, an Umbra-led development firm that operated outside of the region, taking on construction contracts in other areas while secretly using the profits to fund operations back in Kasei. Having returned to region to personally oversee the rebuilding of Team Umbra, Dane then explained his mental connection to the group's slumbering leader and the orders he received through his own dreams, the first being to name the two returning members as the Commanders of the Umbra Remnant. Following that, Dane set the newly-promoted Commanders to their assigned tasks; to continue the infiltration of Team Lunar and determine a means to summon something cryptically referred to as 'The Trickster' as well as activate a sleeper group of Umbra officers in Port Antico. <br />
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With these orders given, Dane tasked himself with rounding up the numerous Shadow Pokemon that still ran wild around Kasei, deeming their energy a necessity to complete his Reunion, where Umbra's true leader would be returned to the world. To the end, Dane announced himself and NuvaLux to the people of Kasei, offering numerous League-sponsored programs to better the region, the first of which being a recovery effort for the afflicted Shadow Pokemon, which saw many of the region's trainers volunteering to 'save' these Pokemon from the condition, unaware that they were becoming unwitting pawns to Dane's ulterior motive while they took large numbers of Shadow Pokemon into their care region-wide by employing a NuvaLux-made beacon which served to lure said Pokemon in.<br />
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'''Act II - Hunting the Trickster'''<br />
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Playing on the helpful nature of Kasei's trainers, NuvaLux ensured the Shadow Pokemon of the region stayed close to the group's intended targets while the next part of the plan began. Capitalizing on a lesser-known side effect of prolonged exposure to Shadow Pokemon, many of Kasei's best quickly found themselves subject to bouts of restless sleep and vivid, often violent dreams, a condition comparable to Malsomnia. To further ingratiate the organization with the Kasei League, NuvaLux, in conjunction with Lakeside's Psychology Department opened a sleep and dream therapy lab in the newly-opened Maglaer Tower, NuvaLux's HQ in Ensou City. The lab's goal was to treat those afflicted with the syndrome and provide valuable research data to Lakeside. Meanwhile, Dane briefly retreated from the public eye to focus on personal appearances with the League's commissioner in attempt to position himself as an adviser of sorts.<br />
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In order to expedite his hunt for the Trickster, which had been identified as a Hoopa, Dane ordered the activation of the first wave of 'treated' Malsomnia subjects. Using TV and social media to broadcast NuvaLux advertisements with a hidden message that activated subconscious hypnosis, these new Sleepers quickly filled out the rank and file. Ordered to track the Trickster while simultaneously vandalizing specific League-operated facilities in order to encite paranoia, this 'Neo Umbra' faction forced the League Commissioner to respond by posting guard trainers to specific locations to deter these acts - This Ivory Protocol being at the advisement of Dane, who had effectively positioned himself to manipulate both sides of the conflict.<br />
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Having tracked Hoopa to Ensou City and realizing that the Shadow Pokemon in existence wouldn't incite enough discord in Kasei to break the lock on Jet's prison, Dane opted to kill 2 birds with one stone, so to speak. To this end, he ordered the creation of an ultimate Shadow Pokemon using data collected from Ansel's former Trinity Project - A Yveltal, codenamed 'Harbinger', with the ability regenerate its own health by draining the life energy of those around it. Dane then invited the citizens of Kasei to a charity ball at Maglaer Tower as a distraction while his tracking team successfully captured Hoopa in a small, tactical operation elsewhere in the city. When he secretly received word that the 'asset' was received, the ball was crashed by Neo Umbra, led by a mysterious figure named Noir. She abducted the NuvaLux CEO and absconded astride the very same Yveltal the company had secretly created. Later, at a secure, secondary facility, Dane approached Hoopa with an offer: Return Jet from the Dreamworld in exchange for its Prison Bottle, which was in the process of being recovered. Meanwhile, Yveltal took to the skies of Kasei, with a mission of causing despair and sorrow in order to prepare the region for Jet's eventual return.<br />
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'''Act III - Reunion'''<br />
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In order to procure Hoopa's Prison Bottle, Dane convinced the Commissioner to green-light a [[ Team Stellar ]] operation to steal it from a traveling crime-boss' exhibition under the contract of Alias Recovery Group, a front for NuvaLux itself. With the operation successful and his hands visibly clean of any wrong-doing despite his ongoing 'kidnapping,' Dane went conducting the final stage of his plan. Taking Hoopa, its Bottle, and a large contingent of Neo Umbra Grunts, Dane secretly moved on Darkmoon Island and the Kasei League. Once in position, he needed only wait for Harbinger to finish its task.<br />
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In the following days, Harbinger arrived in the forest west of Skygrove. However, thanks to a joint Solar-Lunar operation, the Yveltal was subdued without making it into the city. In a surprise turn of events, Hoopa, with its bottle in hand had made its way to Skygrove to watch Dane's game play out. Disgusted and saddened by the destruction, Hoopa opted to turn on Nadyr by summoning a Xerneas to the forest to counter Harbinger's energy draining aura as well as naming Dane as the mastermind behind all of the previous events. Unfortunately, despite the supposed victory, enough negative energy was harvested to break the final seal on Jet's crystalline prison. A point Dane was quick to note to his doubting subordinates immediately after Harbinger's demise as he grinned, watching large shards of the crystal prison crash onto the Champion's room. With Jet finally reawakening and the heroes wise to Dane's ploy, the Reunion was close at hand.<br />
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With Team Umbra's poetic and equally daunting message sent to KNN, Kasei News Network, threatening Jet's inevitable return, Teams Solar and Lunar jumped into action, making for Darkmoon Island to thwart whatever threat loomed. Upon their arrival, they found the League HQ largely unscathed. Though, most of the staff and construction crew we found fast asleep. Sensing a peculiar sinister energy coming from the Champion's Room, Kasei's heroes ascended the tower to find Dane shackled to the throne. Nadyr proceeded to tease and taunt the group as the last of Jet's energy finished flowing into him, the fusion commencing. He enveloped himself in a shell of shadow energy and underwent the fusion while he pitted trainers against a shadowy doppelgangers of their party Pokemon.<br />
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As the battle escalated, and each clash and blow served to feed the nascent fusion's cocoon until it finally shattered, revealing the reborn fusion a combination of Dane and Darkrai. Jet reveled in his returned form and proceeded to test the extent of his form, manipulating perceptions of reality in the room while gleefully taunting his opponents and offering the very real threat of subjecting them to their deepest most primal fears. Satisfied in his display, Jet departed through a dream rift he created, but not before vowing to bring the full force of his revived vengeance upon Kasei.<br />
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'''Act IV - Memories in Black '''<br />
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Following his return to the Kasei, Jet immediately went about galvanizing the nascent Neo Umbra faction and proceeding full-steam with his newest plan. Resolving to act on locations where a memory shared among a great many people, Jet opened another dreamscar over Port Nuovo, trapping the whole city in a dream-like memory where Typhoon Carracosta, once again, was on the verge of landfall. To make matters worse, The Dread Doctor, a corrupted 'negative' version of Team Lunar Director, [[ Xevryn ]] Morgais appeared and brought a large contingent of Dreamverse Pokemon through the scar to challenge Teams Solar and Lunar for control of the besieged city. It was a tiring battle between Neo Umbra and the defenders, but the city eventually was saved.<br />
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During the siege, however, back in Ensou City, a second group of Umbra operatives led a small heist on Lakeside University's Ecology lab and made off with numerous test Pokemon. With the number of unconfirmed reports of strange tuneless melodies increasing around Kasei, a mysterious female fusion sporting a sleep-inducing chakram arrived to take the fight to Team Umbra on a personal level. Having drawn the Organization's attention, Jet sent Drake, his then head enforcer, to capture the unknown vigilante, who would come to be identified as Lua, Jet's sister and counterpart Cresselia, and bring her before him. Members of Teams Solar, Stellar, and Lunar came to Lua's aid, but they were set upon the 2nd Negative, the Songstress, a mirrored image of Team Stellar Executive, [[ Sashae ]] Tucker, who had come to make sure the job got done. The short-lived battle resulted in the Negative's defeat at the hands of her real-world counterpart, but Drake convinced Lua to come with him to keep more Pokemon from being hurt. To the Cresselia-fusion's surprise, upon confronting her brother, Jet was less than concerned over her attempts to disrupt his works. He explained that nothing she could say would dissuade him and sent her off with the simple warning to stay out of his way.<br />
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Following Lua's dismissal, Kasei experienced a relatively uneasy calm as Team Umbra silently consolidated its resources at its newest base of operations, a clandestine fortress nestled into a canyon deep within the dunes of the Senshin Desert, named Site B. Here, the organization completed construction of their next weapon, a massive sky dreadnought that was a dark mirror of Team Pulsar's Cloudpiercer, dubbed the Chaos Angel. As the ship took flight, Jet's endgame finally became known. He intended on charging the Chaos Angel with Dream Energy collected from dreamscars around Kasei and force open an entryway into a place members of his species refer to as 'The Twilight," a place where dreams and memories mingle. Gaining control of this space would allow Jet to alter the memories of Kasei's citizenry to his liking. However, in his return, he had adopted a more farsighted nature, and went about setting a back-up plan into motion should the Chaos Angel fall.<br />
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'''Act V - Organization Umbra'''<br />
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After a grueling aerial battle between Umbra's Chaos Angel and the Cloudpiercer, Team Pulsar was successful in defeating the Helmsman, the final and strongest Negative, created in Team Solar Commander, [[ Maya ]] O'Neil-Morgais' image and tasked with commanding the dreadnought on its fated course towards the Twilight. Utilizing a makeshift ice-bridge to connect the two ships, Pulsar members boarded the Angel and overtook her before physically altering her course. Unfortunately, Lua, who was aboard the Cloudpiercer noticed that the entrance to Twilight didn't seem to close as they steered the ships away. Offering to try to keep the opening stable, she suggested that the team investigate the phenomenon directly. <br />
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Upon entering the torsion to Twilight, Team Pulsar encountered Jet himself, who revealed that the Chaos Angel was an expensive and necessary diversion to keep the heroes busy while he prepared his endgame. Inviting Team Pulsar to bare witness to the memory of his previous defeat, Jet explained that he had gained control of the Twilight and planned to alter the memories of all of Kasei's to recall the Battle of Darkmoon Island as Team Umbra's victory over the League. With a simple flash of light and a clap of the Darkrai's hands, the entire memory of Kasei instantly shifted. When the heroes awoke, they found a Kasei in which the League had fallen and Team Umbra, now named Organization Umbra, or simply 'The Organization', had claimed control and ruled the region with a totalitarian fist. The Elite Four had been deemed Kasei's Most Wanted, and anyone thought to be part of the fledgling 'Resistance' had been arrested by the Black Suits, the Organization's enforcement branch. Jet, now referred simply as 'The Superior', had effectively succeeded in his plan to take over the region.<br />
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Having taken complete control of Kasei, the Organization went about repurposing the team's bases for their its own needs. Mt Helion, the base for Team Solar, became a prison for dissidents and members of the Resistance, and Mare Doctrina became the research lab for Project Innovatus, a secret Organization-run venture that used subjects selected from Helion prison in conjunction with members of the still-present Darkrai Swarm to create a new form of Darkrai-fusion, known as the Black Suit Stalkers, or BSS. Newborn Stalkers were then sent to Tengu Ridge, which publicly existed as a reserve and medical facility for displaced and abandoned Pokemon. Actually, this facility became a feeding and training ground for newborns before they were reassigned around the region or sent to Xenon Haunts, a veritable transport hub for the Organization to secretly send Stalkers to other regions under the guise of an inter-regional assistance venture, using the NuvaLux Corporation's business and shipping contacts as in-roads into those other regions.<br />
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'''Act VI - The Battle for Kasei'''<br />
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For a time, the Organization continued to bring its own brand of peace and order to Kasei, but tempers simmered under the surface. It finally came to a head in the Resistance's full-scale assault against Mt Helion, resulting in the Organization's 'tactical retreat' from the mountain. Riding the momentum of Mt Helion's liberation and the subsequent release of Dr. Morgais, the Resistance swept into Mare Doctrina with similar efficiency. Upon clearing Team Lunar's base, the Resistance learned of the Organization's horrible secret in Project Innovatus. The Superior, having deemed the Resistance more an annoyance, showed the Organization's true colors and unleashed the whole of the Stalkers on the population, sending the Vanta Trio, the first successful subjects of Project Innovatus and easily the strongest Darkrai-fusions in the Organization after the Superior, to lead them. Kasei quickly fell into disarray, but fortunately, 4 mythical Pokemon, who had been observing the region finally made their move. The Swords of Justice - Terrakion, Cobalion, Virizion, and Keldeo joined the fray, aiding the embattled Resistance against the Organization's Stalkers. <br />
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All the while, the Superior merely watched and waited.....<br />
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==Active Roster==<br />
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--LEADERSHIP--<br />
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'''[[Jet]]''' - 'The Superior' - Patient, cunning, manipulative. The farsighted leader of Organization Umbra who spends his time hatching plot after plot, while keeping his true motives hidden.<br />
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--THE VANTA TRIO--<br />
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'''Avara''' - Leader of the Vantas. All business and unforgiving, she leads the Vantas and the Black Suits with ruthless efficiency, much to Invi's dismay. <br />
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'''Ira''' - The strong, silent member of the Vantas. Often thought of as the heavy, his feelings are often hidden by his distant demeanor and black shades<br />
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'''Invi''' - The lay-about and shirker, who believes every task is an absolute drag. Don't be fooled, an adept predator hides behind his lazy demeanor.<br />
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--FORMER COMMANDERS--<br />
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'''Scylla''' - Houndoom-fusion NPC: Playful, teasing, a bit absent-minded and equally short-tempered. A VERY sore loser.<br />
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'''Ansel''' - Sableye-fusion NPC: Techological genius behind all of Team Umbra's scientific advances. As brilliant as he is arrogant.<br />
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'''Cia''' - Krookodile-fusion NPC: Essentially in charge of Team Umbra in most cases. Cold and calculating. Very goal-oriented and easily annoyed by distraction and failure in her subordinates.<br />
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'''Raven''' - Darkrai-fusion PC: Laid back, overly friendly.. quite personable; but secretly the direct executor of Jet's ruthless will.<br />
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'''Haken''' - Umbreon-fusion PC : Newly-promoted and in charge of the rank and file members of the Organization.<br />
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==Membership==<br />
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Members of Team Umbra often utilize, but aren't limited to Dark, Fire, Poison, and Ground types, employing them in the group's various schemes, with many members opting to carry one or more Shadow Pokemon as well. As with most nearly every villainous team to date, Team Umbra does incorporate a uniform for its field operatives in the form of a simple black glove outfit with deep-red trim. The organization's emblem, regarded as the Crimson Crescent is usually noticeable somewhere on the upper chest. Of course, this isn't the case for operatives working undercover as normal attired is generally encouraged for such roles. <br />
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(Players interested in joining Team Umbra should speak to Jet or members of plotstaff directly.)<br />
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'''Presently, the status of Team Umbra's membership is in limbo. Inquire with plotstaff.'''</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=Team_UmbraTeam Umbra2019-03-23T06:29:11Z<p>Xevryn: /* The Umbra Saga */</p>
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'''"To eradicate the light of day.'''<br />
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'''To keep the morning sun at bay.'''<br />
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'''To watch the hope leave sullen eyes.''' <br />
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'''To extend our reach across blackened skies.'''<br />
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'''Team Umbra, striking hard against all things bright.'''<br />
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'''Surrender now, and embrace the night."'''<br />
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==Origins==<br />
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Growing discontentment regarding the loose-organizational hierarchy within the Kasei Underground membership resulted in the formation of a splinter group of mid-level trainers and fusions united by the goal of covering the region, and perhaps the world under the shroud of unending darkness. Drawing resources and funding from the remnants of the Underground's now-defunct sister-group, Team Venom, Team Umbra became a haven for the ambitious, driven, morally-black individuals who have zero reservations about taking what they believe to be theirs.<br />
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Team Umbra had existed as a whisper on the lips of criminals around Kasei until the group's formal creation sometime shortly after the joint Underground/Team Stellar attack on Port Nuovo during Typhoon Carracosta. Frustrated with the Underground's mismanagement of power in the underworld during the following months, a mysterious figure known then as the Shadow Man sought to bring the various competing crime groups to heel by offering a more organized, central hierarchy to underworld and the ideal conditions to continue their nefarious deeds.<br />
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==Goal==<br />
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While keeping the criminal element in order is part of its role, Team Umbra's ultimate goal is to create the ideal world of darkness. While for most members, the idea of an "endless night" is more metaphorical, believing that destabilizing the governing Kasei League from the shadows will make it easier to perform greater criminal acts. For those higher up, the dream is more literal, with hopes of terminating the daylight being the driving force behind many of the group's schemes. <br />
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Publicly, the group presents itself as an organization with the singular goal of doing away with a flawed system and replacing it with a "pure and perfect" society that is free of corruption. Of course, this is couldn't be any further from the truth. Power, absolute power is Team Umbra's ultimate endgame.<br />
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==The Umbra Saga==<br />
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'''''Chapter 1: Nightfall'''''<br />
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'''Act I - The Metus Program: Null Shade Fog'''<br />
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Shortly after acquiring Team Venom's resources, Umbra altered the biological make-up of Darkrai's Dark Void fog and synthesized the Null Shade, a potent strain of Darkrai's signature attack that induces an instant state of forced hypnagogia, a nightmarish "waking sleep" in which the victim is clearly asleep but fully reactive to outside stimuli and suggestion. Other, less debilitating side-effects include hallucinations and a lack of emotional control, leaving its victim experiencing irrational terror, uninhibited rage, and depression, all at varying frequencies. While the effects of the Shade aren't overtly permanent, prolonged exposure can result in damage to one's mental state. Most recently, the leadership has found that despite its nature, using a less virulent strain of the Shade on the lowest-level, more expendable rank and file "Sleepers", has proven an effective means to assert control and ensure obedience.<br />
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(RPly, Dark Type Pokemon/Fusions have a natural immunity to the effects of the Null Shade. Additionally, non natural-born fusions have an increased resistance due to the fact that both the human-mind and the pokemon-mind have the chance to control the fusion, and fight off the effects individually. Outside of that, all regular type resistances/weaknesses apply when it comes to how strong the Null Shade's effect is on the individual.)<br />
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'''Act II - Shadow Pokemon Resurgence'''<br />
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Following a brazen attack on the Kasei Poison Control Center, based in Bayou Bay, Team Umbra managed to secure a highly-altered version of Amoongus's Rage Powder, and used it in conjunction with a concentrated, liquefied version of the Null Shade that was then introduced to test subjects. The subjects exhibited rage, a complete suppression of free-thought, and most noticeably, a purple, mist-like aura. Umbra Commander Ansel identified the pokemon as the same as those seen in the Orre Region and thus referred to them accordingly; "Shadow Pokemon." Unable to level up or evolve, these pokemon had the interesting side-effect of a complete lack of type weakness or resistance. Their attacks, shadow versions of regular moves, had the same neutral-typing effect. Many members of the team have since incorporated Shadow Pokemon in their schemes to their advantage.<br />
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Team Umbra has been developing Shadow Pokemon in 3 phases of increasing potency known as Primary Wave, Secondary Wave, and Tertiary Wave. Ansel has refined the shadowing process a bit more with each subsequent production wave, using higher evolutionary levels with each wave due to their increased endurance. As of late, rumor has circulated about Ansel perfecting the shadowfication process, creating a group of Perfect Shadows known as the "Trinity." During a semi-routine smash-and-grab operation at the Kaseian Waste-water Treatment Plant, the organization was dealt crushing blow. Despite the successful collection of data from the plant's computers, the operation ended in the apprehension of Commander Ansel, who is currently in the custody of [[Team Solar]]<br />
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(RPly, trainers who have obtained Shadow Pokemon through Umbra-based RPs will find that they are in inexplicably good moods more often than not when in contact with their Shadow Pokemon. Unlike their Orre-based counterparts, Umbra's Shadow Pokemon actually sponge up their trainer's negativity and leave him/her in a rather cheerful mood. Why this is the case, and what happens to that negativity has yet to be revealed in RP.)<br />
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After a considerable amount of anticipation and planning, Team Umbra finally unveiled their largest plan to date: The capture of Kasei's captial, Ensou City. In a brazen shock and awe offensive, the group stormed the city set their perceived endgame into motion. At the climax of action, the organization's leader, the elusive Shadow Man appeared, and revealed himself to be none other than [[ Jet]] , the Darkrai-fusion responsible for Typhoon Carracosta almost exactly 2 years before. He went about reactivating the Tempest, a weather control device that was stolen from Team Lunar, and plunged Kasei into a seemingly endless night that saw Kasei enveloped in a region-wise storm of darkness using the harvested negative emotional energy collected by the Shadow Pokemon the organization released throughout the region. It was during this confrontation that Commander Scylla decided that she had had enough enough of Umbra's madness, and fled the organization. To make matters worse, Jet also awakened the Trinity, which was revealed to be shadowed versions of Unova's Tao Trio: Reshiram, Kyurem, and Zekrom. On top of that, rumor of something called the "Swarm" has be heard, passing the lips of certain high-level Umbra admins.<br />
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'''Act III - The Longest Night: Enter The Cloudpiercer'''<br />
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The endless night that was Team Umbra's storm blanketed Kasei for almost a month, pouring a seemingly ceaseless deluge of dark rain across the region that slowly sapped the strength of people and pokemon unfortunate to be caught out in it without adequate protection. The combined efforts of [[Team Terra]] and [[Team Lunar]] were instrumental in the sheltering of citizens and pokemon from the rain's onslaught as well as developing a means to combat the dispel the weather anomaly outright, with many attempting to get above the clouds to no avail. Following weeks of nonstop construction, Team Lunar completed the massive airship, aptly named Cloudpiercer. And after a joint briefing with members of all the League's teams, a select group was prepped ready to board the Cloudpiercer with the improved and repurposed Tempest in tow. <br />
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This group, under the banner of the newly-formed Team Pulsar, journeyed into the clouds only to run into the Swarm of rumor - a horde of Beta Darkrai numbering somewhere in the hundreds and drawn to Kasei by the storm and the instinctive compulsion to feed on it. The Cloudpiercer crew was immediately assaulted by the Darkrai, who rightly believed the ship was there to <br />
rob them of them of their food supply. To make matters worse, Jet himself returned, bringing with him both Shadow Zekrom and Reshiram as well as two of his top lieutenants. After a grueling and distressing battle, the Tempest was finally charged with water and moonlight and fired. The resultant reaction quickly dispelled the storm, sending the remaining Swarm to flee in defeat. This night served a one of Team Umbra's most crippling defeats, and sent the group back into the shadows for the time being.<br />
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'''Act IV - Operation DreamScar'''<br />
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Team Umbra remained eerily dormant for months following its rout at the hands of Team Pulsar in the skies above Kasei. However, shortly after the New Year, in a chilling address to the region, Jet announced Umbra's resurgence as well as his final vision for the world. He revealed that nearly the entire defeated Darkrai "Swarm" had been 'collected' by Team Umbra, and taken to the organization's key lair,[[ Darkmoon Island ]], off the coast west of Bayou Bay. The Darkrai's energy was to be used to power Umbra's 'magnum opus,' The Deimos Trigger, a weapon capable of tearing open the 'Dreamscar' between the real world and the Dreamworld and corrupting reality itself. <br />
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Directly following his region-wide broadcast, Jet went about activating the Deimos Trigger, and slowly tearing reality apart. Having time to prepare, the League responded with a response team made up of members from Team Terra, Team Solar, and other unaligned trainers, and set out for Darkmoon. The group was immediately set upon by the remainder of Umbra's forces, who were also bolstered by Darkrai who had willfully defected to the group. To make matters worse, Jet summoned the Trinity once again to defend Umbra's super-weapon as the Dreamscar widened across the sky above the island. In a coordinated effort, the League's response team was successfully able to rout the bulk of Team Umbra's forces, free the captive Darkrai, take control of the Trigger, and subdue the Trinity completely, leaving Jet as the sole opposition.<br />
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Undeterred, the Umbra leader siphoned the Trigger's remaining energy into himself to assume a 'Final Form' which he used to launch one more personal assault against the League. After failing to thwart Kasei's heroes by pitting them against shadowy versions of themselves, Jet retreated into the Dreamscar to regroup for a final confrontation in the Dreamworld unaware that a trap laid waiting for him. Upon his arrival, he was immediately beset upon by the pursuing League members and forcibly split from the host he was controlling. Cornered and disoriented from unfusing, Jet was summarily defeated, and his essence began to be pulled into a capture crystal that had been prepared prior to the battle. Jet fought hard against the pull of his prison, however he eventually lost out, but not before delivering a parting shot, stating that he'd never be just a memory. With that chilling and cryptic threat, the leader of Team Umbra was sealed away in his crystalline confines to slumber until someone is brazened enough to set him loose on the world again.<br />
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'''''Chapter 2: New Moon Rising'''''<br />
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'''Act I - Project Deathless'''<br />
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Almost exactly 1 year after Jet's defeat at Darkmoon Island, a silent plan was put into motion by the transmission of a coded message recalling certain members of the organization back to the group's old base, in the basement of a nightclub in [[ Dovetail Town ]]. Upon their arrival, the pair of returning members were met by a peculiar, yet sharply-dressed stranger sitting in the imprisoned leader's chair. The man immediately went about explaining the nature of a secret directive that been set forth by Jet months before the activation of the Tempest in Ensou City.<br />
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The first goal of this two-pronged plan, named 'Project Deathless' saw many key members of the organization going to ground, to remain in shadows, undetected until sometime when they would be called upon by activation keyphrase. They would remain in the shadows, meerly biding their time until an instance when the organization could return from the shadows in full force yet again. The second goal regarded the nature of Jet's return to the world with a new host who was more aligned with his vision. To that end, Jet commissioned then Commander Ansel to handpick 3 candidates who could serve as his new host. These 3 candidates, code-named Rook, Bishop, and Knight, were conditioned and groomed by Jet himself; the conditioning finishing with him burying a small piece of his own essence in each one's subconscious to facilitate the union with whomever he decided would be the next host.<br />
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The stranger went on to explain that both Rook and Knight had been taken out of play in the weeks nearing the events of Darkmoon Island, rendering them useless in the grand scheme before introducing himself as Dane Nadyr, a.k.a. Bishop. He revealed that he had been positioned as CEO and President of a public company named NuvaLux, an Umbra-led development firm that operated outside of the region, taking on construction contracts in other areas while secretly using the profits to fund operations back in Kasei. Having returned to region to personally oversee the rebuilding of Team Umbra, Dane then explained his mental connection to the group's slumbering leader and the orders he received through his own dreams, the first being to name the two returning members as the Commanders of the Umbra Remnant. Following that, Dane set the newly-promoted Commanders to their assigned tasks; to continue the infiltration of Team Lunar and determine a means to summon something cryptically referred to as 'The Trickster' as well as activate a sleeper group of Umbra officers in Port Antico. <br />
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With these orders given, Dane tasked himself with rounding up the numerous Shadow Pokemon that still ran wild around Kasei, deeming their energy a necessity to complete his Reunion, where Umbra's true leader would be returned to the world. To the end, Dane announced himself and NuvaLux to the people of Kasei, offering numerous League-sponsored programs to better the region, the first of which being a recovery effort for the afflicted Shadow Pokemon, which saw many of the region's trainers volunteering to 'save' these Pokemon from the condition, unaware that they were becoming unwitting pawns to Dane's ulterior motive while they took large numbers of Shadow Pokemon into their care region-wide by employing a NuvaLux-made beacon which served to lure said Pokemon in.<br />
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'''Act II - Hunting the Trickster'''<br />
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Playing on the helpful nature of Kasei's trainers, NuvaLux ensured the Shadow Pokemon of the region stayed close to the group's intended targets while the next part of the plan began. Capitalizing on a lesser-known side effect of prolonged exposure to Shadow Pokemon, many of Kasei's best quickly found themselves subject to bouts of restless sleep and vivid, often violent dreams, a condition comparable to Malsomnia. To further ingratiate the organization with the Kasei League, NuvaLux, in conjunction with Lakeside's Psychology Department opened a sleep and dream therapy lab in the newly-opened Maglaer Tower, NuvaLux's HQ in Ensou City. The lab's goal was to treat those afflicted with the syndrome and provide valuable research data to Lakeside. Meanwhile, Dane briefly retreated from the public eye to focus on personal appearances with the League's commissioner in attempt to position himself as an adviser of sorts.<br />
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In order to expedite his hunt for the Trickster, which had been identified as a Hoopa, Dane ordered the activation of the first wave of 'treated' Malsomnia subjects. Using TV and social media to broadcast NuvaLux advertisements with a hidden message that activated subconscious hypnosis, these new Sleepers quickly filled out the rank and file. Ordered to track the Trickster while simultaneously vandalizing specific League-operated facilities in order to encite paranoia, this 'Neo Umbra' faction forced the League Commissioner to respond by posting guard trainers to specific locations to deter these acts - This Ivory Protocol being at the advisement of Dane, who had effectively positioned himself to manipulate both sides of the conflict.<br />
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Having tracked Hoopa to Ensou City and realizing that the Shadow Pokemon in existence wouldn't incite enough discord in Kasei to break the lock on Jet's prison, Dane opted to kill 2 birds with one stone, so to speak. To this end, he ordered the creation of an ultimate Shadow Pokemon using data collected from Ansel's former Trinity Project - A Yveltal, codenamed 'Harbinger', with the ability regenerate its own health by draining the life energy of those around it. Dane then invited the citizens of Kasei to a charity ball at Maglaer Tower as a distraction while his tracking team successfully captured Hoopa in a small, tactical operation elsewhere in the city. When he secretly received word that the 'asset' was received, the ball was crashed by Neo Umbra, led by a mysterious figure named Noir. She abducted the NuvaLux CEO and absconded astride the very same Yveltal the company had secretly created. Later, at a secure, secondary facility, Dane approached Hoopa with an offer: Return Jet from the Dreamworld in exchange for its Prison Bottle, which was in the process of being recovered. Meanwhile, Yveltal took to the skies of Kasei, with a mission of causing despair and sorrow in order to prepare the region for Jet's eventual return.<br />
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'''Act III - Reunion'''<br />
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In order to procure Hoopa's Prison Bottle, Dane convinced the Commissioner to green-light a [[ Team Stellar ]] operation to steal it from a traveling crime-boss' exhibition under the contract of Alias Recovery Group, a front for NuvaLux itself. With the operation successful and his hands visibly clean of any wrong-doing despite his ongoing 'kidnapping,' Dane went conducting the final stage of his plan. Taking Hoopa, its Bottle, and a large contingent of Neo Umbra Grunts, Dane secretly moved on Darkmoon Island and the Kasei League. Once in position, he needed only wait for Harbinger to finish its task.<br />
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In the following days, Harbinger arrived in the forest west of Skygrove. However, thanks to a joint Solar-Lunar operation, the Yveltal was subdued without making it into the city. In a surprise turn of events, Hoopa, with its bottle in hand had made its way to Skygrove to watch Dane's game play out. Disgusted and saddened by the destruction, Hoopa opted to turn on Nadyr by summoning a Xerneas to the forest to counter Harbinger's energy draining aura as well as naming Dane as the mastermind behind all of the previous events. Unfortunately, despite the supposed victory, enough negative energy was harvested to break the final seal on Jet's crystalline prison. A point Dane was quick to note to his doubting subordinates immediately after Harbinger's demise as he grinned, watching large shards of the crystal prison crash onto the Champion's room. With Jet finally reawakening and the heroes wise to Dane's ploy, the Reunion was close at hand.<br />
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With Team Umbra's poetic and equally daunting message sent to KNN, Kasei News Network, threatening Jet's inevitable return, Teams Solar and Lunar jumped into action, making for Darkmoon Island to thwart whatever threat loomed. Upon their arrival, they found the League HQ largely unscathed. Though, most of the staff and construction crew we found fast asleep. Sensing a peculiar sinister energy coming from the Champion's Room, Kasei's heroes ascended the tower to find Dane shackled to the throne. Nadyr proceeded to tease and taunt the group as the last of Jet's energy finished flowing into him, the fusion commencing. He enveloped himself in a shell of shadow energy and underwent the fusion while he pitted trainers against a shadowy doppelgangers of their party Pokemon.<br />
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As the battle escalated, and each clash and blow served to feed the nascent fusion's cocoon until it finally shattered, revealing the reborn fusion a combination of Dane and Darkrai. Jet reveled in his returned form and proceeded to test the extent of his form, manipulating perceptions of reality in the room while gleefully taunting his opponents and offering the very real threat of subjecting them to their deepest most primal fears. Satisfied in his display, Jet departed through a dream rift he created, but not before vowing to bring the full force of his revived vengeance upon Kasei.<br />
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'''Act IV - Memories in Black '''<br />
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Following his return to the Kasei, Jet immediately went about galvanizing the nascent Neo Umbra faction and proceeding full-steam with his newest plan. Resolving to act on locations where a memory shared among a great many people, Jet opened another dreamscar over Port Nuovo, trapping the whole city in a dream-like memory where Typhoon Carracosta, once again, was on the verge of landfall. To make matters worse, The Dread Doctor, a corrupted 'negative' version of Team Lunar Director, [[ Xevryn ]] Morgais appeared and brought a large contingent of Dreamverse Pokemon through the scar to challenge Teams Solar and Lunar for control of the besieged city. It was a tiring battle between Neo Umbra and the defenders, but the city eventually was saved.<br />
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During the siege, however, back in Ensou City, a second group of Umbra operatives led a small heist on Lakeside University's Ecology lab and made off with numerous test Pokemon. With the number of unconfirmed reports of strange tuneless melodies increasing around Kasei, a mysterious female fusion sporting a sleep-inducing chakram arrived to take the fight to Team Umbra on a personal level. Having drawn the Organization's attention, Jet sent Drake, his then head enforcer, to capture the unknown vigilante, who would come to be identified as Lua, Jet's sister and counterpart Cresselia, and bring her before him. Members of Teams Solar, Stellar, and Lunar came to Lua's aid, but they were set upon the 2nd Negative, the Songstress, a mirrored image of Team Stellar Executive, [[ Sashae ]] Tucker, who had come to make sure the job got done. The short-lived battle resulted in the Negative's defeat at the hands of her real-world counterpart, but Drake convinced Lua to come with him to keep more Pokemon from being hurt. To the Cresselia-fusion's surprise, upon confronting her brother, Jet was less than concerned over her attempts to disrupt his works. He explained that nothing she could say would dissuade him and sent her off with the simple warning to stay out of his way.<br />
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Following Lua's dismissal, Kasei experienced a relatively uneasy calm as Team Umbra silently consolidated its resources at its newest base of operations, a clandestine fortress nestled into a canyon deep within the dunes of the Senshin Desert, named Site B. Here, the organization completed construction of their next weapon, a massive sky dreadnought that was a dark mirror of Team Pulsar's Cloudpiercer, dubbed the Chaos Angel. As the ship took flight, Jet's endgame finally became known. He intended on charging the Chaos Angel with Dream Energy collected from dreamscars around Kasei and force open an entryway into a place members of his species refer to as 'The Twilight," a place where dreams and memories mingle. Gaining control of this space would allow Jet to alter the memories of Kasei's citizenry to his liking. However, in his return, he had adopted a more farsighted nature, and went about setting a back-up plan into motion should the Chaos Angel fall.<br />
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'''Act V - Organization Umbra'''<br />
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After a grueling aerial battle between Umbra's Chaos Angel and the Cloudpiercer, Team Pulsar was successful in defeating the Helmsman, the final and strongest Negative, created in Team Solar Commander, [[ Maya ]] O'Neil-Morgais' image and tasked with commanding the dreadnought on its fated course towards the Twilight. Utilizing a makeshift ice-bridge to connect the two ships, Pulsar members boarded the Angel and overtook her before physically altering her course. Unfortunately, Lua, who was aboard the Cloudpiercer noticed that the entrance to Twilight didn't seem to close as they steered the ships away. Offering to try to keep the opening stable, she suggested that the team investigate the phenomenon directly. <br />
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Upon entering the torsion to Twilight, Team Pulsar encountered Jet himself, who revealed that the Chaos Angel was an expensive and necessary diversion to keep the heroes busy while he prepared his endgame. Inviting Team Pulsar to bare witness to the memory of his previous defeat, Jet explained that he had gained control of the Twilight and planned to alter the memories of all of Kasei's to recall the Battle of Darkmoon Island as Team Umbra's victory over the League. With a simple flash of light and a clap of the Darkrai's hands, the entire memory of Kasei instantly shifted. When the heroes awoke, they found a Kasei in which the League had fallen and Team Umbra, now named Organization Umbra, or simply 'The Organization', had claimed control and ruled the region with a totalitarian fist. The Elite Four had been deemed Kasei's Most Wanted, and anyone thought to be part of the fledgling 'Resistance' had been arrested by the Black Suits, the Organization's enforcement branch. Jet, now referred simply as 'The Superior', had effectively succeeded in his plan to take over the region.<br />
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Having taken complete control of Kasei, the Organization went about repurposing the team's bases for their its own needs. Mt Helion, the base for Team Solar, became a prison for dissidents and members of the Resistance, and Mare Doctrina became the research lab for Project Innovatus, a secret Organization-run venture that used subjects selected from Helion prison in conjunction with members of the still-present Darkrai Swarm to create a new form of Darkrai-fusion, known as the Black Suit Stalkers, or BSS. Newborn Stalkers were then sent to Tengu Ridge, which publicly existed as a reserve and medical facility for displaced and abandoned Pokemon. Actually, this facility became a feeding and training ground for newborns before they were reassigned around the region or sent to Xenon Haunts, a veritable transport hub for the Organization to secretly send Stalkers to other regions under the guise of an inter-regional assistance venture, using the NuvaLux Corporation's business and shipping contacts as in-roads into those other regions.<br />
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'''Act VI - The Battle for Kasei'''<br />
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For a time, the Organization continued to bring its own brand of peace and order to Kasei, but tempers simmered under the surface. It finally came to a head in the Resistance's full-scale assault against Mt Helion, resulting in the Organization's 'tactical retreat' from the mountain. Riding the momentum of Mt Helion's liberation and the subsequent release of Dr. Morgais, the Resistance swept into Mare Doctrina with similar efficiency. Upon clearing Team Lunar's base, the Resistance learned of the Organization's horrible secret in Project Innovatus. The Superior, having deemed the Resistance more an annoyance, showed the Organization's true colors and unleashed the whole of the Stalkers on the population, sending the Vanta Trio, the first successful subjects of Project Innovatus and easily the strongest Darkrai-fusions in the Organization after the Superior, to lead them. Kasei quickly fell into disarray, but fortunately, 4 mythical Pokemon, who had been observing region finally made their move. The Swords of Justice - Terrakion, Cobalion, Virizion, and Keldeo joined the fray, aiding the embattled Resistance against the Organization's Stalkers. <br />
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All the while, the Superior merely watched and waited.....<br />
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==Active Roster==<br />
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--LEADERSHIP--<br />
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'''[[Jet]]''' - 'The Superior' - Patient, cunning, manipulative. The farsighted leader of Organization Umbra who spends his time hatching plot after plot, while keeping his true motives hidden.<br />
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--THE VANTA TRIO--<br />
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'''Avara''' - Leader of the Vantas. All business and unforgiving, she leads the Vantas and the Black Suits with ruthless efficiency, much to Invi's dismay. <br />
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'''Ira''' - The strong, silent member of the Vantas. Often thought of as the heavy, his feelings are often hidden by his distant demeanor and black shades<br />
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'''Invi''' - The lay-about and shirker, who believes every task is an absolute drag. Don't be fooled, an adept predator hides behind his lazy demeanor.<br />
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--FORMER COMMANDERS--<br />
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'''Scylla''' - Houndoom-fusion NPC: Playful, teasing, a bit absent-minded and equally short-tempered. A VERY sore loser.<br />
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'''Ansel''' - Sableye-fusion NPC: Techological genius behind all of Team Umbra's scientific advances. As brilliant as he is arrogant.<br />
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'''Cia''' - Krookodile-fusion NPC: Essentially in charge of Team Umbra in most cases. Cold and calculating. Very goal-oriented and easily annoyed by distraction and failure in her subordinates.<br />
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'''Raven''' - Darkrai-fusion PC: Laid back, overly friendly.. quite personable; but secretly the direct executor of Jet's ruthless will.<br />
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'''Haken''' - Umbreon-fusion PC : Newly-promoted and in charge of the rank and file members of the Organization.<br />
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==Membership==<br />
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Members of Team Umbra often utilize, but aren't limited to Dark, Fire, Poison, and Ground types, employing them in the group's various schemes, with many members opting to carry one or more Shadow Pokemon as well. As with most nearly every villainous team to date, Team Umbra does incorporate a uniform for its field operatives in the form of a simple black glove outfit with deep-red trim. The organization's emblem, regarded as the Crimson Crescent is usually noticeable somewhere on the upper chest. Of course, this isn't the case for operatives working undercover as normal attired is generally encouraged for such roles. <br />
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(Players interested in joining Team Umbra should speak to Jet or members of plotstaff directly.)<br />
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'''Presently, the status of Team Umbra's membership is in limbo. Inquire with plotstaff.'''</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=JetJet2019-03-23T06:24:52Z<p>Xevryn: </p>
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'''Name''': Jet<br />
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'''Gender''': Neutral (Identifies male, but generally is based on fusion)<br />
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'''Species''': Darkrai<br />
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'''Physiology''': Parasitic-fusion (Multiple human hosts at different times)<br />
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'''Known Aliases''': "Nightmare", "The Superior" "The Shadow Man"<br />
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'''Age''': Unknown, (speculated 350+ yrs)<br />
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'''Hometown''':Unknown<br />
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'''Affiliation''': [[Team Umbra]]<br />
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==Background==<br />
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The origins of the Darkrai known simply as Jet are clouded in mystery, even to himself. If one were to ask him, all he could honestly say is that he just appeared one day, born from brilliant flash of light much like other pokemon of his particular grouping. But from the moment that glowing cyan eye opened, the Darkrai knew one thing for certain - he was hungry. <br />
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Most of Jet's early life was spent trying to determine what it was in the world that successfully staved off his hunger and, much to his delight, he found that the dreams of the sleeping, particularly nightmares, were the most filling of meals. Having learned this, Jet spent most of following months innocently feeding on the dreams of unsuspecting sleepers, as was the case with most Darkrai. His actions were innocuous at best, but he soon found that it took more and more dreams to satisfy his hunger, and less time would pass before those hunger pangs roiled up inside him again.<br />
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Concerned, he was forced to feed more frequently, searching out more terrifying dreams to dine on. This was no easy task, and it often left him feeling actually sick to his stomach when he'd come up empty-handed. This desperation forced Jet to become more proactive in his hunting, resorting to secretly causing minor stressful situations for his targets that would leave them frustrated, stressed, or uneasy in order to enhance the potency of their nightmares. For a time, Jet was content with himself and the trouble he caused.<br />
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Some time later, Jet caught wind of a phenomenon called fusion, though all he took away from it was how it was said to improve a pokemon's natural abilities by sharing a body with a human. The idea initially disgusted the Darkrai, but his opinion changed when he thought of how he could use fusion as a means to create stronger nightmares to feast upon. Unsure of how to go about fusion with a human, Jet decided to test it on one of his more frequently-visited targets, an older man who was prone to bouts of sleepwalking at night.<br />
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As night crept over the land, Jet wormed his way into the man's dreams and waited for his time to strike. Much to his surprise, he had little difficulty fusing with the sleeper. The Darkrai turned parasite reveled in the control he had over his sleeping host and more importantly how much more powerful he felt. Returning the slumbering man to his bed, Jet left him, intent on finding a more long-term host to facilitate his feedings.<br />
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Many months passed, and Jet had refined his craft to something of an art. Realizing that he couldn't keep a permanently sleeping host, he went on to coerce willing targets to join with him, enticed by the 'promise' that they would be granted access to the Darkrai's abilities in exchange for a simple ride. What Jet had come to learn, but keep secret from his hosts, was that prolonged fusion with the parasitic Darkrai resulted in a rapid deterioration of one's mental state. Once a host's usefulness expired, Jet would simply leave them to wallow in their madness as he flew off to find another "ride."<br />
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Having spent so much time floating about within the minds of his hosts, Jet has learned that, while nightmares born of terror are tasty, a Darkrai can obtain a much more filling meal by going straight for the source of said dreams; negative emotion itself. So, as of recently, Jet has taken a more aggressive approach in his feedings with actively antagonizing populations and committing major criminal activities with the Kasei Underground tipping off the proverbial iceberg of "organized chaos." To this day, Jet still continues to feed his hunger and search for the perfect meal.<br />
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==Beliefs== <br />
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Jet concerns himself with his own hunger for fear and nightmares above all e<br />
lse. This isn't to suggest that this is his singular motivation; it simply means<br />
that maintaining control over it is paramount. The Darkrai-fusion truly believe<br />
s that those weaker or useless are meerly prey for him to feed upon. His ultimat<br />
e dream would be to leave the Kasei, no.. Leave the world in a state of peaceles<br />
s, nightmarish darkness so that he may feast on their fears.<br />
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==Recent Events== <br />
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Jet had been devising creative ways to satisfy his hunger for fear, concocting schemes of varying involution to achieve this goal. Additionally, the Darkrai-fusion has been known to engage in various criminal activities with the Kasei Underground, resulting in numerous brushes with the authorities and occasional run-ins with his nemesis of sorts, Drake. <br />
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Additionally, since orchestrating the Typhoon Carracosta incident, many believed that Jet has fled Kasei altogether, considering no word has been heard from or mention made of the creature in criminal circles. It was then revealed that Carracosta as a whole was meerly a ploy to sow disconentment within the Kasei Underground leadership and simultaneously frame [[ Team Stellar ]] in order to distract the League from his true plans, the creation of the organization known as [[Team Umbra]].<br />
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In recent months, he made his affiliation with the organization known to the public and revealed himself to be the leader of the group. After a veritable swath of chaos and destruction, he was sealed away in the Dreamworld, doomed to slumber within his crystalline confines until he manages to break few from his prison, and begin a tour of unholy revenge on those who worked to seal him away.<br />
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==Known Hosts==<br />
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As a parasitic-fusion, Before his sealing, Jet had acquired the services of a long-term 'willing' host, whom he claimed to have a symbiotic relationship with. Jet had two varying appearances, which he used as his needs called for:<br />
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'''A. Normal State''': In this state, the host looks completely unassuming, bearing no physical differentiation to suggest that he/she is under the control of the Darkrai aside from the occasional odd movement of the host's shadow. Also, in this state, Jet's abilities are limited, so he uses this form to move freely in public.<br />
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'''B. Full Possession''': The form Jet prefers. Uninhibited both physically and mentally, the Darkrai-parasite is able to express the full extent of his shadow manipulation. <br />
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'''Iketani Kazuya'''- Weavile-fusion, Age: 23. Hometown: Sapporo, Japan. <br />
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A Sneasel-fusion born into the Iketani Clan of Sapporo, Japan. Ishikari Prefrecture. Most of his youth was spent training in his family's traditional customs that dated back to the Warring States era of feudal Japan. The arts of silence motion infiltration and ninja-esque combat were passed down through the generations of his family, though at this date in age they were suited for use as paid enforcers and information brokers for the Yakuza. The payments of contracts completed by the clan were the prime source of income, making the Iketani family one of the more wealthy groups in Sapporo. <br />
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Jet came to Kazuya the night of his first contract. It was simple shakedown/intimidation run for one of the lesser crime bosses. Jet promised that if he agreed to the Darkrai's help, Kazuya would be allowed the power to eventually take over the criminal element of Sapporo, and ensure that his clan was taken care of without any risk to those he cared for.<br />
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Kazuya eventually realized that the agreement he made with Jet was a classic deal with the Devil, as the Darkrai overpowered the fusion and made him a prisoner of his own mind while Jet ran roughshod across Kasei, sowing discord under the banner of Team Umbra. Eventually, with some outside help, Kazuya slowly regained a enough control over the fusion to help the heroes of Kasei separate him from Jet on Darkmoon Island and seal the Darkrai away in the Dreamworld.<br />
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'''Dane Nadyr'''- Human, Age 34. Hometown: Saffron City, Kanto.<br />
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Already an accomplished economist and the youngest member of the Silph Co. Board of Directors in Saffron City, Dane quickly became disillusioned with the political and economic climate of the region and believed that he could bring about change in the world by his own hand, if not through questionable means. Having caught wind of Team Umbra's exploits, he approved his own transfer to Silph Co's Ensou Branch while secretly becoming a member of the group and later orchestrating Umbra's siege of Ensou City the night of the Tempest's firing.<br />
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Noticing his political and financial acumen, Jet positioned Dane as the CEO of the NuvaLux Firm, an Umbra-led offshore development group that secretly funded the organization's works while simultaneously grooming him to become his next host should Kazuya prove less than useful, noting that Dane's particular skill set would prove useful in future days. <br />
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Dane spent many months outside of the region, overseeing NuvaLux while always preparing for the eventuality that he'd have to return to Kasei - a scenario that would come to light much sooner than he expected. Upon hearing word that Jet been defeated on Darkmoon Island and the organization had fallen into disarray, he quickly made his return to Kasei and instituted "Project Deathless," an emergency directive set into motion months before. Assuming the role of leader of the resurgent Team Umbra, Dane has taken to the task of achieving 'Reunion'.<br />
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==Personality==<br />
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During his time with his previous host, Kazuya Iketani, Jet was a difficult individual to understand emotionally. To those who work with/for him, he came off a cold and distant, focusing on completing the task at hand. While, a moment later he appeared almost jovial, with an eerie, almost sadistic sense of humor. Beneath the quixotic exterior, lied a cruel, villainous soul that fed on fear and negativity, and would to great lengths to ensure their persistence. He also exhibited a near-Machiavellian level of ambition, not hesitating to sacrifice "dead weight" to accomplish his goals however, he was also able to recognize talent in those in his company and would do what is necessary to cultivate those skills as they suited his needs. He enjoyed toying with his prey, reveling in their dismay for his own twisted sense of satisfaction. Paramount to all of this, he exhibited extreme narcissism, had an exceptionally high opinion of himself, and saw himself as an apex predator in relation to other Darkrai, whom he tended to look down on as his lessers.<br />
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Following his 2 year imprisonment in the DreamWorld, Jet returns to reality noticeably different. With his current host, Dane Nadyr, he still retains his predatory nature, gone is his penchant for playful teasing and goading of his prey. Instead, he exhibits a general emotional indifference, claiming a higher understanding of the heart and darkness that resides within it. As the leader of Team Umbra, Jet is a cunning wordsmith, speaking with calmness and deep authority. He has a tendency to be melodramatic, making long-winded speeches, and exaggerating his false rage and pride with wide sweeping arm movements and hand gestures. These exaggerations represent his lack of emotion. Also, this new fusion affords him a heightened level of farsight and a patience which sees him take his time and let his schemes play out on his own timetable. Jet also has adapted a greater people sense that allows him to pick up on a person's nature, insecurities, and fears within a few moments of meeting them, often choosing to twist and manipulate them for his own interests.<br />
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[[Category:Player Trainer]]</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=Team_UmbraTeam Umbra2019-03-23T06:23:52Z<p>Xevryn: /* Active Roster */</p>
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'''"To eradicate the light of day.'''<br />
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'''To keep the morning sun at bay.'''<br />
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'''To watch the hope leave sullen eyes.''' <br />
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'''To extend our reach across blackened skies.'''<br />
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'''Team Umbra, striking hard against all things bright.'''<br />
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'''Surrender now, and embrace the night."'''<br />
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==Origins==<br />
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Growing discontentment regarding the loose-organizational hierarchy within the Kasei Underground membership resulted in the formation of a splinter group of mid-level trainers and fusions united by the goal of covering the region, and perhaps the world under the shroud of unending darkness. Drawing resources and funding from the remnants of the Underground's now-defunct sister-group, Team Venom, Team Umbra became a haven for the ambitious, driven, morally-black individuals who have zero reservations about taking what they believe to be theirs.<br />
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Team Umbra had existed as a whisper on the lips of criminals around Kasei until the group's formal creation sometime shortly after the joint Underground/Team Stellar attack on Port Nuovo during Typhoon Carracosta. Frustrated with the Underground's mismanagement of power in the underworld during the following months, a mysterious figure known then as the Shadow Man sought to bring the various competing crime groups to heel by offering a more organized, central hierarchy to underworld and the ideal conditions to continue their nefarious deeds.<br />
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==Goal==<br />
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While keeping the criminal element in order is part of its role, Team Umbra's ultimate goal is to create the ideal world of darkness. While for most members, the idea of an "endless night" is more metaphorical, believing that destabilizing the governing Kasei League from the shadows will make it easier to perform greater criminal acts. For those higher up, the dream is more literal, with hopes of terminating the daylight being the driving force behind many of the group's schemes. <br />
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Publicly, the group presents itself as an organization with the singular goal of doing away with a flawed system and replacing it with a "pure and perfect" society that is free of corruption. Of course, this is couldn't be any further from the truth. Power, absolute power is Team Umbra's ultimate endgame.<br />
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==The Umbra Saga==<br />
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'''''Chapter 1: Nightfall'''''<br />
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'''Act I - The Metus Program: Null Shade Fog'''<br />
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Shortly after acquiring Team Venom's resources, Umbra altered the biological make-up of Darkrai's Dark Void fog and synthesized the Null Shade, a potent strain of Darkrai's signature attack that induces an instant state of forced hypnagogia, a nightmarish "waking sleep" in which the victim is clearly asleep but fully reactive to outside stimuli and suggestion. Other, less debilitating side-effects include hallucinations and a lack of emotional control, leaving its victim experiencing irrational terror, uninhibited rage, and depression, all at varying frequencies. While the effects of the Shade aren't overtly permanent, prolonged exposure can result in damage to one's mental state. Most recently, the leadership has found that despite its nature, using a less virulent strain of the Shade on the lowest-level, more expendable rank and file "Sleepers", has proven an effective means to assert control and ensure obedience.<br />
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(RPly, Dark Type Pokemon/Fusions have a natural immunity to the effects of the Null Shade. Additionally, non natural-born fusions have an increased resistance due to the fact that both the human-mind and the pokemon-mind have the chance to control the fusion, and fight off the effects individually. Outside of that, all regular type resistances/weaknesses apply when it comes to how strong the Null Shade's effect is on the individual.)<br />
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'''Act II - Shadow Pokemon Resurgence'''<br />
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Following a brazen attack on the Kasei Poison Control Center, based in Bayou Bay, Team Umbra managed to secure a highly-altered version of Amoongus's Rage Powder, and used it in conjunction with a concentrated, liquefied version of the Null Shade that was then introduced to test subjects. The subjects exhibited rage, a complete suppression of free-thought, and most noticeably, a purple, mist-like aura. Umbra Commander Ansel identified the pokemon as the same as those seen in the Orre Region and thus referred to them accordingly; "Shadow Pokemon." Unable to level up or evolve, these pokemon had the interesting side-effect of a complete lack of type weakness or resistance. Their attacks, shadow versions of regular moves, had the same neutral-typing effect. Many members of the team have since incorporated Shadow Pokemon in their schemes to their advantage.<br />
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Team Umbra has been developing Shadow Pokemon in 3 phases of increasing potency known as Primary Wave, Secondary Wave, and Tertiary Wave. Ansel has refined the shadowing process a bit more with each subsequent production wave, using higher evolutionary levels with each wave due to their increased endurance. As of late, rumor has circulated about Ansel perfecting the shadowfication process, creating a group of Perfect Shadows known as the "Trinity." During a semi-routine smash-and-grab operation at the Kaseian Waste-water Treatment Plant, the organization was dealt crushing blow. Despite the successful collection of data from the plant's computers, the operation ended in the apprehension of Commander Ansel, who is currently in the custody of [[Team Solar]]<br />
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(RPly, trainers who have obtained Shadow Pokemon through Umbra-based RPs will find that they are in inexplicably good moods more often than not when in contact with their Shadow Pokemon. Unlike their Orre-based counterparts, Umbra's Shadow Pokemon actually sponge up their trainer's negativity and leave him/her in a rather cheerful mood. Why this is the case, and what happens to that negativity has yet to be revealed in RP.)<br />
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After a considerable amount of anticipation and planning, Team Umbra finally unveiled their largest plan to date: The capture of Kasei's captial, Ensou City. In a brazen shock and awe offensive, the group stormed the city set their perceived endgame into motion. At the climax of action, the organization's leader, the elusive Shadow Man appeared, and revealed himself to be none other than [[ Jet]] , the Darkrai-fusion responsible for Typhoon Carracosta almost exactly 2 years before. He went about reactivating the Tempest, a weather control device that was stolen from Team Lunar, and plunged Kasei into a seemingly endless night that saw Kasei enveloped in a region-wise storm of darkness using the harvested negative emotional energy collected by the Shadow Pokemon the organization released throughout the region. It was during this confrontation that Commander Scylla decided that she had had enough enough of Umbra's madness, and fled the organization. To make matters worse, Jet also awakened the Trinity, which was revealed to be shadowed versions of Unova's Tao Trio: Reshiram, Kyurem, and Zekrom. On top of that, rumor of something called the "Swarm" has be heard, passing the lips of certain high-level Umbra admins.<br />
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'''Act III - The Longest Night: Enter The Cloudpiercer'''<br />
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The endless night that was Team Umbra's storm blanketed Kasei for almost a month, pouring a seemingly ceaseless deluge of dark rain across the region that slowly sapped the strength of people and pokemon unfortunate to be caught out in it without adequate protection. The combined efforts of [[Team Terra]] and [[Team Lunar]] were instrumental in the sheltering of citizens and pokemon from the rain's onslaught as well as developing a means to combat the dispel the weather anomaly outright, with many attempting to get above the clouds to no avail. Following weeks of nonstop construction, Team Lunar completed the massive airship, aptly named Cloudpiercer. And after a joint briefing with members of all the League's teams, a select group was prepped ready to board the Cloudpiercer with the improved and repurposed Tempest in tow. <br />
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This group, under the banner of the newly-formed Team Pulsar, journeyed into the clouds only to run into the Swarm of rumor - a horde of Beta Darkrai numbering somewhere in the hundreds and drawn to Kasei by the storm and the instinctive compulsion to feed on it. The Cloudpiercer crew was immediately assaulted by the Darkrai, who rightly believed the ship was there to <br />
rob them of them of their food supply. To make matters worse, Jet himself returned, bringing with him both Shadow Zekrom and Reshiram as well as two of his top lieutenants. After a grueling and distressing battle, the Tempest was finally charged with water and moonlight and fired. The resultant reaction quickly dispelled the storm, sending the remaining Swarm to flee in defeat. This night served a one of Team Umbra's most crippling defeats, and sent the group back into the shadows for the time being.<br />
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'''Act IV - Operation DreamScar'''<br />
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Team Umbra remained eerily dormant for months following its rout at the hands of Team Pulsar in the skies above Kasei. However, shortly after the New Year, in a chilling address to the region, Jet announced Umbra's resurgence as well as his final vision for the world. He revealed that nearly the entire defeated Darkrai "Swarm" had been 'collected' by Team Umbra, and taken to the organization's key lair,[[ Darkmoon Island ]], off the coast west of Bayou Bay. The Darkrai's energy was to be used to power Umbra's 'magnum opus,' The Deimos Trigger, a weapon capable of tearing open the 'Dreamscar' between the real world and the Dreamworld and corrupting reality itself. <br />
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Directly following his region-wide broadcast, Jet went about activating the Deimos Trigger, and slowly tearing reality apart. Having time to prepare, the League responded with a response team made up of members from Team Terra, Team Solar, and other unaligned trainers, and set out for Darkmoon. The group was immediately set upon by the remainder of Umbra's forces, who were also bolstered by Darkrai who had willfully defected to the group. To make matters worse, Jet summoned the Trinity once again to defend Umbra's super-weapon as the Dreamscar widened across the sky above the island. In a coordinated effort, the League's response team was successfully able to rout the bulk of Team Umbra's forces, free the captive Darkrai, take control of the Trigger, and subdue the Trinity completely, leaving Jet as the sole opposition.<br />
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Undeterred, the Umbra leader siphoned the Trigger's remaining energy into himself to assume a 'Final Form' which he used to launch one more personal assault against the League. After failing to thwart Kasei's heroes by pitting them against shadowy versions of themselves, Jet retreated into the Dreamscar to regroup for a final confrontation in the Dreamworld unaware that a trap laid waiting for him. Upon his arrival, he was immediately beset upon by the pursuing League members and forcibly split from the host he was controlling. Cornered and disoriented from unfusing, Jet was summarily defeated, and his essence began to be pulled into a capture crystal that had been prepared prior to the battle. Jet fought hard against the pull of his prison, however he eventually lost out, but not before delivering a parting shot, stating that he'd never be just a memory. With that chilling and cryptic threat, the leader of Team Umbra was sealed away in his crystalline confines to slumber until someone is brazened enough to set him loose on the world again.<br />
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'''''Chapter 2: New Moon Rising'''''<br />
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'''Act I - Project Deathless'''<br />
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Almost exactly 1 year after Jet's defeat at Darkmoon Island, a silent plan was put into motion by the transmission of a coded message recalling certain members of the organization back to the group's old base, in the basement of a nightclub in [[ Dovetail Town ]]. Upon their arrival, the pair of returning members were met by a peculiar, yet sharply-dressed stranger sitting in the imprisoned leader's chair. The man immediately went about explaining the nature of a secret directive that been set forth by Jet months before the activation of the Tempest in Ensou City.<br />
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The first goal of this two-pronged plan, named 'Project Deathless' saw many key members of the organization going to ground, to remain in shadows, undetected until sometime when they would be called upon by activation keyphrase. They would remain in the shadows, meerly biding their time until an instance when the organization could return from the shadows in full force yet again. The second goal regarded the nature of Jet's return to the world with a new host who was more aligned with his vision. To that end, Jet commissioned then Commander Ansel to handpick 3 candidates who could serve as his new host. These 3 candidates, code-named Rook, Bishop, and Knight, were conditioned and groomed by Jet himself; the conditioning finishing with him burying a small piece of his own essence in each one's subconscious to facilitate the union with whomever he decided would be the next host.<br />
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The stranger went on to explain that both Rook and Knight had been taken out of play in the weeks nearing the events of Darkmoon Island, rendering them useless in the grand scheme before introducing himself as Dane Nadyr, a.k.a. Bishop. He revealed that he had been positioned as CEO and President of a public company named NuvaLux, an Umbra-led development firm that operated outside of the region, taking on construction contracts in other areas while secretly using the profits to fund operations back in Kasei. Having returned to region to personally oversee the rebuilding of Team Umbra, Dane then explained his mental connection to the group's slumbering leader and the orders he received through his own dreams, the first being to name the two returning members as the Commanders of the Umbra Remnant. Following that, Dane set the newly-promoted Commanders to their assigned tasks; to continue the infiltration of Team Lunar and determine a means to summon something cryptically referred to as 'The Trickster' as well as activate a sleeper group of Umbra officers in Port Antico. <br />
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With these orders given, Dane tasked himself with rounding up the numerous Shadow Pokemon that still ran wild around Kasei, deeming their energy a necessity to complete his Reunion, where Umbra's true leader would be returned to the world. To the end, Dane announced himself and NuvaLux to the people of Kasei, offering numerous League-sponsored programs to better the region, the first of which being a recovery effort for the afflicted Shadow Pokemon, which saw many of the region's trainers volunteering to 'save' these Pokemon from the condition, unaware that they were becoming unwitting pawns to Dane's ulterior motive while they took large numbers of Shadow Pokemon into their care region-wide by employing a NuvaLux-made beacon which served to lure said Pokemon in.<br />
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'''Act II - Hunting the Trickster'''<br />
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Playing on the helpful nature of Kasei's trainers, NuvaLux ensured the Shadow Pokemon of the region stayed close to the group's intended targets while the next part of the plan began. Capitalizing on a lesser-known side effect of prolonged exposure to Shadow Pokemon, many of Kasei's best quickly found themselves subject to bouts of restless sleep and vivid, often violent dreams, a condition comparable to Malsomnia. To further ingratiate the organization with the Kasei League, NuvaLux, in conjunction with Lakeside's Psychology Department opened a sleep and dream therapy lab in the newly-opened Maglaer Tower, NuvaLux's HQ in Ensou City. The lab's goal was to treat those afflicted with the syndrome and provide valuable research data to Lakeside. Meanwhile, Dane briefly retreated from the public eye to focus on personal appearances with the League's commissioner in attempt to position himself as an adviser of sorts.<br />
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In order to expedite his hunt for the Trickster, which had been identified as a Hoopa, Dane ordered the activation of the first wave of 'treated' Malsomnia subjects. Using TV and social media to broadcast NuvaLux advertisements with a hidden message that activated subconscious hypnosis, these new Sleepers quickly filled out the rank and file. Ordered to track the Trickster while simultaneously vandalizing specific League-operated facilities in order to encite paranoia, this 'Neo Umbra' faction forced the League Commissioner to respond by posting guard trainers to specific locations to deter these acts - This Ivory Protocol being at the advisement of Dane, who had effectively positioned himself to manipulate both sides of the conflict.<br />
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Having tracked Hoopa to Ensou City and realizing that the Shadow Pokemon in existence wouldn't incite enough discord in Kasei to break the lock on Jet's prison, Dane opted to kill 2 birds with one stone, so to speak. To this end, he ordered the creation of an ultimate Shadow Pokemon using data collected from Ansel's former Trinity Project - A Yveltal, codenamed 'Harbinger', with the ability regenerate its own health by draining the life energy of those around it. Dane then invited the citizens of Kasei to a charity ball at Maglaer Tower as a distraction while his tracking team successfully captured Hoopa in a small, tactical operation elsewhere in the city. When he secretly received word that the 'asset' was received, the ball was crashed by Neo Umbra, led by a mysterious figure named Noir. She abducted the NuvaLux CEO and absconded astride the very same Yveltal the company had secretly created. Later, at a secure, secondary facility, Dane approached Hoopa with an offer: Return Jet from the Dreamworld in exchange for its Prison Bottle, which was in the process of being recovered. Meanwhile, Yveltal took to the skies of Kasei, with a mission of causing despair and sorrow in order to prepare the region for Jet's eventual return.<br />
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'''Act III - Reunion'''<br />
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In order to procure Hoopa's Prison Bottle, Dane convinced the Commissioner to green-light a [[ Team Stellar ]] operation to steal it from a traveling crime-boss' exhibition under the contract of Alias Recovery Group, a front for NuvaLux itself. With the operation successful and his hands visibly clean of any wrong-doing despite his ongoing 'kidnapping,' Dane went conducting the final stage of his plan. Taking Hoopa, its Bottle, and a large contingent of Neo Umbra Grunts, Dane secretly moved on Darkmoon Island and the Kasei League. Once in position, he needed only wait for Harbinger to finish its task.<br />
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In the following days, Harbinger arrived in the forest west of Skygrove. However, thanks to a joint Solar-Lunar operation, the Yveltal was subdued without making it into the city. In a surprise turn of events, Hoopa, with its bottle in hand had made its way to Skygrove to watch Dane's game play out. Disgusted and saddened by the destruction, Hoopa opted to turn on Nadyr by summoning a Xerneas to the forest to counter Harbinger's energy draining aura as well as naming Dane as the mastermind behind all of the previous events. Unfortunately, despite the supposed victory, enough negative energy was harvested to break the final seal on Jet's crystalline prison. A point Dane was quick to note to his doubting subordinates immediately after Harbinger's demise as he grinned, watching large shards of the crystal prison crash onto the Champion's room. With Jet finally reawakening and the heroes wise to Dane's ploy, the Reunion was close at hand.<br />
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With Team Umbra's poetic and equally daunting message sent to KNN, Kasei News Network, threatening Jet's inevitable return, Teams Solar and Lunar jumped into action, making for Darkmoon Island to thwart whatever threat loomed. Upon their arrival, they found the League HQ largely unscathed. Though, most of the staff and construction crew we found fast asleep. Sensing a peculiar sinister energy coming from the Champion's Room, Kasei's heroes ascended the tower to find Dane shackled to the throne. Nadyr proceeded to tease and taunt the group as the last of Jet's energy finished flowing into him, the fusion commencing. He enveloped himself in a shell of shadow energy and underwent the fusion while he pitted trainers against a shadowy doppelgangers of their party Pokemon.<br />
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As the battle escalated, and each clash and blow served to feed the nascent fusion's cocoon until it finally shattered, revealing the reborn fusion a combination of Dane and Darkrai. Jet reveled in his returned form and proceeded to test the extent of his form, manipulating perceptions of reality in the room while gleefully taunting his opponents and offering the very real threat of subjecting them to their deepest most primal fears. Satisfied in his display, Jet departed through a dream rift he created, but not before vowing to bring the full force of his revived vengeance upon Kasei.<br />
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'''Act IV - Memories in Black '''<br />
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Following his return to the Kasei, Jet immediately went about galvanizing the nascent Neo Umbra faction and proceeding full-steam with his newest plan. Resolving to act on locations where a memory shared among a great many people, Jet opened another dreamscar over Port Nuovo, trapping the whole city in a dream-like memory where Typhoon Carracosta, once again, was on the verge of landfall. To make matters worse, The Dread Doctor, a corrupted 'negative' version of Team Lunar Director, [[ Xevryn ]] Morgais appeared and brought a large contingent of Dreamverse Pokemon through the scar to challenge Teams Solar and Lunar for control of the besieged city. It was a tiring battle between Neo Umbra and the defenders, but the city eventually was saved.<br />
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During the siege, however, back in Ensou City, a second group of Umbra operatives led a small heist on Lakeside University's Ecology lab and made off with numerous test Pokemon. With the number of unconfirmed reports of strange tuneless melodies increasing around Kasei, a mysterious female fusion sporting a sleep-inducing chakram arrived to take the fight to Team Umbra on a personal level. Having drawn the Organization's attention, Jet sent Drake, his then head enforcer, to capture the unknown vigilante, who would come to be identified as Lua, Jet's sister and counterpart Cresselia, and bring her before him. Members of Teams Solar, Stellar, and Lunar came to Lua's aid, but they were set upon the 2nd Negative, the Songstress, a mirrored image of Team Stellar Executive, [[ Sashae ]] Tucker, who had come to make sure the job got done. The short-lived battle resulted in the Negative's defeat at the hands of her real-world counterpart, but Drake convinced Lua to come with him to keep more Pokemon from being hurt. To the Cresselia-fusion's surprise, upon confronting her brother, Jet was less than concerned over her attempts to disrupt his works. He explained that nothing she could say would dissuade him and sent her off with the simple warning to stay out of his way.<br />
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Following Lua's dismissal, Kasei experienced a relatively uneasy calm as Team Umbra silently consolidated its resources at its newest base of operations, a clandestine fortress nestled into a canyon deep within the dunes of the Senshin Desert, named Site B. Here, the organization completed construction of their next weapon, a massive sky dreadnought that was a dark mirror of Team Pulsar's Cloudpiercer, dubbed the Chaos Angel. As the ship took flight, Jet's endgame finally became known. He intended on charging the Chaos Angel with Dream Energy collected from dreamscars around Kasei and force open an entryway into a place members of his species refer to as 'The Twilight," a place where dreams and memories mingle. Gaining control of this space would allow Jet to alter the memories of Kasei's citizenry to his liking. However, in his return, he had adopted a more farsighted nature, and went about setting a back-up plan into motion should the Chaos Angel fall.<br />
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'''Act V - Organization Umbra'''<br />
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After a grueling aerial battle between Umbra's Chaos Angel and the Cloudpiercer, Team Pulsar was successful in defeating the Helmsman, the final and strongest Negative, created in Team Solar Commander, [[ Maya ]] O'Neil-Morgais' image and tasked with commanding the dreadnought on its fated course towards the Twilight. Utilizing a makeshift ice-bridge to connect the two ships, Pulsar members boarded the Angel and overtook her before physically altering her course. Unfortunately, Lua, who was aboard the Cloudpiercer noticed that the entrance to Twilight didn't seem to close as they steered the ships away. Offering to try to keep the opening stable, she suggested that the team investigate the phenomenon directly. <br />
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Upon entering the torsion to Twilight, Team Pulsar encountered Jet himself, who revealed that the Chaos Angel was an expensive and necessary diversion to keep the heroes busy while he prepared his endgame. Inviting Team Pulsar to bare witness to the memory of his previous defeat, Jet explained that he had gained control of the Twilight and planned to alter the memories of all of Kasei's to recall the Battle of Darkmoon Island as Team Umbra's victory over the League. With a simple flash of light and a clap of the Darkrai's hands, the entire memory of Kasei instantly shifted. When the heroes awoke, they found a Kasei in which the League had fallen and Team Umbra, now named Organization Umbra, or simply 'The Organization', had claimed control and ruled the region with a totalitarian fist. The Elite Four had been deemed Kasei's Most Wanted, and anyone thought to be part of the fledgling 'Pulsar Resistance' had been arrested by the Black Suits, the Organization's enforcement branch. Jet, now referred simply as 'The Superior', had effectively succeeded in his plan to take over the region.<br />
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Having taken complete control of Kasei, the Organization went about repurposing the team's bases for their its own needs. Mt Helion, the base for Team Solar, became a prison for dissidents and members of the Resistance, a fledgling underground group who had taken up arms against the Organization and Mare Doctrina became the research lab for Project Innovatus, a secret Organization-run venture that used subjects selected from Helion prison in conjunction with members of the still-present Darkrai Swarm to create a new form of Darkrai-fusion, known as the Black Suit Stalkers, or BSS. Newborn Stalkers were then sent to Tengu Ridge, which publicly existed as a reserve and medical facility for displaced and abandoned Pokemon. Actually, this facility became a feeding and training ground for newborns before they were reassigned around the region or sent to Xenon Haunts, a veritable transport hub for the Organization to secretly send Stalkers to other regions under the guise of an inter-regional assistance venture, using the NuvaLux Corporation's business and shipping contacts as in-roads into those other regions.<br />
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'''Act VI - The Battle for Kasei'''<br />
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For a time, the Organization continued to bring its own brand of peace and order to Kasei, but tempers simmered under the surface. It finally came to a head in the Resistance's full-scale assault against Mt Helion, resulting in the Organization's 'tactical retreat' from the mountain. Riding the momentum of Mt Helion's liberation and the subsequent release of Dr. Morgais, the Resistance swept into Mare Doctrina with similar efficiency. Upon clearing Team Lunar's base, the Resistance learned of the Organization's horrible secret in Project Innovatus. The Superior, having deemed the Resistance more an annoyance, showed the Organization's true colors and unleashed the whole of the Stalkers on the population, sending the Vanta Trio, the first successful subjects of Project Innovatus and easily the strongest Darkrai-fusions in the Organization after the Superior, to lead them. Kasei quickly fell into disarray, but fortunately, 4 mythical Pokemon, who had been observing region finally made their move. The Swords of Justice - Terrakion, Cobalion, Virizion, and Keldeo joined the fray, aiding the embattled Resistance against the Organization's Stalkers. <br />
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All the while, the Superior merely watched and waited.....<br />
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==Active Roster==<br />
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--LEADERSHIP--<br />
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'''[[Jet]]''' - 'The Superior' - Patient, cunning, manipulative. The farsighted leader of Organization Umbra who spends his time hatching plot after plot, while keeping his true motives hidden.<br />
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--THE VANTA TRIO--<br />
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'''Avara''' - Leader of the Vantas. All business and unforgiving, she leads the Vantas and the Black Suits with ruthless efficiency, much to Invi's dismay. <br />
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'''Ira''' - The strong, silent member of the Vantas. Often thought of as the heavy, his feelings are often hidden by his distant demeanor and black shades<br />
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'''Invi''' - The lay-about and shirker, who believes every task is an absolute drag. Don't be fooled, an adept predator hides behind his lazy demeanor.<br />
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--FORMER COMMANDERS--<br />
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'''Scylla''' - Houndoom-fusion NPC: Playful, teasing, a bit absent-minded and equally short-tempered. A VERY sore loser.<br />
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'''Ansel''' - Sableye-fusion NPC: Techological genius behind all of Team Umbra's scientific advances. As brilliant as he is arrogant.<br />
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'''Cia''' - Krookodile-fusion NPC: Essentially in charge of Team Umbra in most cases. Cold and calculating. Very goal-oriented and easily annoyed by distraction and failure in her subordinates.<br />
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'''Raven''' - Darkrai-fusion PC: Laid back, overly friendly.. quite personable; but secretly the direct executor of Jet's ruthless will.<br />
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'''Haken''' - Umbreon-fusion PC : Newly-promoted and in charge of the rank and file members of the Organization.<br />
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==Membership==<br />
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Members of Team Umbra often utilize, but aren't limited to Dark, Fire, Poison, and Ground types, employing them in the group's various schemes, with many members opting to carry one or more Shadow Pokemon as well. As with most nearly every villainous team to date, Team Umbra does incorporate a uniform for its field operatives in the form of a simple black glove outfit with deep-red trim. The organization's emblem, regarded as the Crimson Crescent is usually noticeable somewhere on the upper chest. Of course, this isn't the case for operatives working undercover as normal attired is generally encouraged for such roles. <br />
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(Players interested in joining Team Umbra should speak to Jet or members of plotstaff directly.)<br />
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'''Presently, the status of Team Umbra's membership is in limbo. Inquire with plotstaff.'''</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=Team_UmbraTeam Umbra2019-03-23T06:09:54Z<p>Xevryn: /* The Umbra Saga */</p>
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'''"To eradicate the light of day.'''<br />
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'''To keep the morning sun at bay.'''<br />
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'''To watch the hope leave sullen eyes.''' <br />
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'''To extend our reach across blackened skies.'''<br />
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'''Team Umbra, striking hard against all things bright.'''<br />
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'''Surrender now, and embrace the night."'''<br />
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==Origins==<br />
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Growing discontentment regarding the loose-organizational hierarchy within the Kasei Underground membership resulted in the formation of a splinter group of mid-level trainers and fusions united by the goal of covering the region, and perhaps the world under the shroud of unending darkness. Drawing resources and funding from the remnants of the Underground's now-defunct sister-group, Team Venom, Team Umbra became a haven for the ambitious, driven, morally-black individuals who have zero reservations about taking what they believe to be theirs.<br />
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Team Umbra had existed as a whisper on the lips of criminals around Kasei until the group's formal creation sometime shortly after the joint Underground/Team Stellar attack on Port Nuovo during Typhoon Carracosta. Frustrated with the Underground's mismanagement of power in the underworld during the following months, a mysterious figure known then as the Shadow Man sought to bring the various competing crime groups to heel by offering a more organized, central hierarchy to underworld and the ideal conditions to continue their nefarious deeds.<br />
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==Goal==<br />
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While keeping the criminal element in order is part of its role, Team Umbra's ultimate goal is to create the ideal world of darkness. While for most members, the idea of an "endless night" is more metaphorical, believing that destabilizing the governing Kasei League from the shadows will make it easier to perform greater criminal acts. For those higher up, the dream is more literal, with hopes of terminating the daylight being the driving force behind many of the group's schemes. <br />
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Publicly, the group presents itself as an organization with the singular goal of doing away with a flawed system and replacing it with a "pure and perfect" society that is free of corruption. Of course, this is couldn't be any further from the truth. Power, absolute power is Team Umbra's ultimate endgame.<br />
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==The Umbra Saga==<br />
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'''''Chapter 1: Nightfall'''''<br />
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'''Act I - The Metus Program: Null Shade Fog'''<br />
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Shortly after acquiring Team Venom's resources, Umbra altered the biological make-up of Darkrai's Dark Void fog and synthesized the Null Shade, a potent strain of Darkrai's signature attack that induces an instant state of forced hypnagogia, a nightmarish "waking sleep" in which the victim is clearly asleep but fully reactive to outside stimuli and suggestion. Other, less debilitating side-effects include hallucinations and a lack of emotional control, leaving its victim experiencing irrational terror, uninhibited rage, and depression, all at varying frequencies. While the effects of the Shade aren't overtly permanent, prolonged exposure can result in damage to one's mental state. Most recently, the leadership has found that despite its nature, using a less virulent strain of the Shade on the lowest-level, more expendable rank and file "Sleepers", has proven an effective means to assert control and ensure obedience.<br />
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(RPly, Dark Type Pokemon/Fusions have a natural immunity to the effects of the Null Shade. Additionally, non natural-born fusions have an increased resistance due to the fact that both the human-mind and the pokemon-mind have the chance to control the fusion, and fight off the effects individually. Outside of that, all regular type resistances/weaknesses apply when it comes to how strong the Null Shade's effect is on the individual.)<br />
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'''Act II - Shadow Pokemon Resurgence'''<br />
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Following a brazen attack on the Kasei Poison Control Center, based in Bayou Bay, Team Umbra managed to secure a highly-altered version of Amoongus's Rage Powder, and used it in conjunction with a concentrated, liquefied version of the Null Shade that was then introduced to test subjects. The subjects exhibited rage, a complete suppression of free-thought, and most noticeably, a purple, mist-like aura. Umbra Commander Ansel identified the pokemon as the same as those seen in the Orre Region and thus referred to them accordingly; "Shadow Pokemon." Unable to level up or evolve, these pokemon had the interesting side-effect of a complete lack of type weakness or resistance. Their attacks, shadow versions of regular moves, had the same neutral-typing effect. Many members of the team have since incorporated Shadow Pokemon in their schemes to their advantage.<br />
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Team Umbra has been developing Shadow Pokemon in 3 phases of increasing potency known as Primary Wave, Secondary Wave, and Tertiary Wave. Ansel has refined the shadowing process a bit more with each subsequent production wave, using higher evolutionary levels with each wave due to their increased endurance. As of late, rumor has circulated about Ansel perfecting the shadowfication process, creating a group of Perfect Shadows known as the "Trinity." During a semi-routine smash-and-grab operation at the Kaseian Waste-water Treatment Plant, the organization was dealt crushing blow. Despite the successful collection of data from the plant's computers, the operation ended in the apprehension of Commander Ansel, who is currently in the custody of [[Team Solar]]<br />
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(RPly, trainers who have obtained Shadow Pokemon through Umbra-based RPs will find that they are in inexplicably good moods more often than not when in contact with their Shadow Pokemon. Unlike their Orre-based counterparts, Umbra's Shadow Pokemon actually sponge up their trainer's negativity and leave him/her in a rather cheerful mood. Why this is the case, and what happens to that negativity has yet to be revealed in RP.)<br />
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After a considerable amount of anticipation and planning, Team Umbra finally unveiled their largest plan to date: The capture of Kasei's captial, Ensou City. In a brazen shock and awe offensive, the group stormed the city set their perceived endgame into motion. At the climax of action, the organization's leader, the elusive Shadow Man appeared, and revealed himself to be none other than [[ Jet]] , the Darkrai-fusion responsible for Typhoon Carracosta almost exactly 2 years before. He went about reactivating the Tempest, a weather control device that was stolen from Team Lunar, and plunged Kasei into a seemingly endless night that saw Kasei enveloped in a region-wise storm of darkness using the harvested negative emotional energy collected by the Shadow Pokemon the organization released throughout the region. It was during this confrontation that Commander Scylla decided that she had had enough enough of Umbra's madness, and fled the organization. To make matters worse, Jet also awakened the Trinity, which was revealed to be shadowed versions of Unova's Tao Trio: Reshiram, Kyurem, and Zekrom. On top of that, rumor of something called the "Swarm" has be heard, passing the lips of certain high-level Umbra admins.<br />
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'''Act III - The Longest Night: Enter The Cloudpiercer'''<br />
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The endless night that was Team Umbra's storm blanketed Kasei for almost a month, pouring a seemingly ceaseless deluge of dark rain across the region that slowly sapped the strength of people and pokemon unfortunate to be caught out in it without adequate protection. The combined efforts of [[Team Terra]] and [[Team Lunar]] were instrumental in the sheltering of citizens and pokemon from the rain's onslaught as well as developing a means to combat the dispel the weather anomaly outright, with many attempting to get above the clouds to no avail. Following weeks of nonstop construction, Team Lunar completed the massive airship, aptly named Cloudpiercer. And after a joint briefing with members of all the League's teams, a select group was prepped ready to board the Cloudpiercer with the improved and repurposed Tempest in tow. <br />
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This group, under the banner of the newly-formed Team Pulsar, journeyed into the clouds only to run into the Swarm of rumor - a horde of Beta Darkrai numbering somewhere in the hundreds and drawn to Kasei by the storm and the instinctive compulsion to feed on it. The Cloudpiercer crew was immediately assaulted by the Darkrai, who rightly believed the ship was there to <br />
rob them of them of their food supply. To make matters worse, Jet himself returned, bringing with him both Shadow Zekrom and Reshiram as well as two of his top lieutenants. After a grueling and distressing battle, the Tempest was finally charged with water and moonlight and fired. The resultant reaction quickly dispelled the storm, sending the remaining Swarm to flee in defeat. This night served a one of Team Umbra's most crippling defeats, and sent the group back into the shadows for the time being.<br />
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'''Act IV - Operation DreamScar'''<br />
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Team Umbra remained eerily dormant for months following its rout at the hands of Team Pulsar in the skies above Kasei. However, shortly after the New Year, in a chilling address to the region, Jet announced Umbra's resurgence as well as his final vision for the world. He revealed that nearly the entire defeated Darkrai "Swarm" had been 'collected' by Team Umbra, and taken to the organization's key lair,[[ Darkmoon Island ]], off the coast west of Bayou Bay. The Darkrai's energy was to be used to power Umbra's 'magnum opus,' The Deimos Trigger, a weapon capable of tearing open the 'Dreamscar' between the real world and the Dreamworld and corrupting reality itself. <br />
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Directly following his region-wide broadcast, Jet went about activating the Deimos Trigger, and slowly tearing reality apart. Having time to prepare, the League responded with a response team made up of members from Team Terra, Team Solar, and other unaligned trainers, and set out for Darkmoon. The group was immediately set upon by the remainder of Umbra's forces, who were also bolstered by Darkrai who had willfully defected to the group. To make matters worse, Jet summoned the Trinity once again to defend Umbra's super-weapon as the Dreamscar widened across the sky above the island. In a coordinated effort, the League's response team was successfully able to rout the bulk of Team Umbra's forces, free the captive Darkrai, take control of the Trigger, and subdue the Trinity completely, leaving Jet as the sole opposition.<br />
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Undeterred, the Umbra leader siphoned the Trigger's remaining energy into himself to assume a 'Final Form' which he used to launch one more personal assault against the League. After failing to thwart Kasei's heroes by pitting them against shadowy versions of themselves, Jet retreated into the Dreamscar to regroup for a final confrontation in the Dreamworld unaware that a trap laid waiting for him. Upon his arrival, he was immediately beset upon by the pursuing League members and forcibly split from the host he was controlling. Cornered and disoriented from unfusing, Jet was summarily defeated, and his essence began to be pulled into a capture crystal that had been prepared prior to the battle. Jet fought hard against the pull of his prison, however he eventually lost out, but not before delivering a parting shot, stating that he'd never be just a memory. With that chilling and cryptic threat, the leader of Team Umbra was sealed away in his crystalline confines to slumber until someone is brazened enough to set him loose on the world again.<br />
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'''''Chapter 2: New Moon Rising'''''<br />
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'''Act I - Project Deathless'''<br />
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Almost exactly 1 year after Jet's defeat at Darkmoon Island, a silent plan was put into motion by the transmission of a coded message recalling certain members of the organization back to the group's old base, in the basement of a nightclub in [[ Dovetail Town ]]. Upon their arrival, the pair of returning members were met by a peculiar, yet sharply-dressed stranger sitting in the imprisoned leader's chair. The man immediately went about explaining the nature of a secret directive that been set forth by Jet months before the activation of the Tempest in Ensou City.<br />
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The first goal of this two-pronged plan, named 'Project Deathless' saw many key members of the organization going to ground, to remain in shadows, undetected until sometime when they would be called upon by activation keyphrase. They would remain in the shadows, meerly biding their time until an instance when the organization could return from the shadows in full force yet again. The second goal regarded the nature of Jet's return to the world with a new host who was more aligned with his vision. To that end, Jet commissioned then Commander Ansel to handpick 3 candidates who could serve as his new host. These 3 candidates, code-named Rook, Bishop, and Knight, were conditioned and groomed by Jet himself; the conditioning finishing with him burying a small piece of his own essence in each one's subconscious to facilitate the union with whomever he decided would be the next host.<br />
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The stranger went on to explain that both Rook and Knight had been taken out of play in the weeks nearing the events of Darkmoon Island, rendering them useless in the grand scheme before introducing himself as Dane Nadyr, a.k.a. Bishop. He revealed that he had been positioned as CEO and President of a public company named NuvaLux, an Umbra-led development firm that operated outside of the region, taking on construction contracts in other areas while secretly using the profits to fund operations back in Kasei. Having returned to region to personally oversee the rebuilding of Team Umbra, Dane then explained his mental connection to the group's slumbering leader and the orders he received through his own dreams, the first being to name the two returning members as the Commanders of the Umbra Remnant. Following that, Dane set the newly-promoted Commanders to their assigned tasks; to continue the infiltration of Team Lunar and determine a means to summon something cryptically referred to as 'The Trickster' as well as activate a sleeper group of Umbra officers in Port Antico. <br />
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With these orders given, Dane tasked himself with rounding up the numerous Shadow Pokemon that still ran wild around Kasei, deeming their energy a necessity to complete his Reunion, where Umbra's true leader would be returned to the world. To the end, Dane announced himself and NuvaLux to the people of Kasei, offering numerous League-sponsored programs to better the region, the first of which being a recovery effort for the afflicted Shadow Pokemon, which saw many of the region's trainers volunteering to 'save' these Pokemon from the condition, unaware that they were becoming unwitting pawns to Dane's ulterior motive while they took large numbers of Shadow Pokemon into their care region-wide by employing a NuvaLux-made beacon which served to lure said Pokemon in.<br />
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'''Act II - Hunting the Trickster'''<br />
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Playing on the helpful nature of Kasei's trainers, NuvaLux ensured the Shadow Pokemon of the region stayed close to the group's intended targets while the next part of the plan began. Capitalizing on a lesser-known side effect of prolonged exposure to Shadow Pokemon, many of Kasei's best quickly found themselves subject to bouts of restless sleep and vivid, often violent dreams, a condition comparable to Malsomnia. To further ingratiate the organization with the Kasei League, NuvaLux, in conjunction with Lakeside's Psychology Department opened a sleep and dream therapy lab in the newly-opened Maglaer Tower, NuvaLux's HQ in Ensou City. The lab's goal was to treat those afflicted with the syndrome and provide valuable research data to Lakeside. Meanwhile, Dane briefly retreated from the public eye to focus on personal appearances with the League's commissioner in attempt to position himself as an adviser of sorts.<br />
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In order to expedite his hunt for the Trickster, which had been identified as a Hoopa, Dane ordered the activation of the first wave of 'treated' Malsomnia subjects. Using TV and social media to broadcast NuvaLux advertisements with a hidden message that activated subconscious hypnosis, these new Sleepers quickly filled out the rank and file. Ordered to track the Trickster while simultaneously vandalizing specific League-operated facilities in order to encite paranoia, this 'Neo Umbra' faction forced the League Commissioner to respond by posting guard trainers to specific locations to deter these acts - This Ivory Protocol being at the advisement of Dane, who had effectively positioned himself to manipulate both sides of the conflict.<br />
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Having tracked Hoopa to Ensou City and realizing that the Shadow Pokemon in existence wouldn't incite enough discord in Kasei to break the lock on Jet's prison, Dane opted to kill 2 birds with one stone, so to speak. To this end, he ordered the creation of an ultimate Shadow Pokemon using data collected from Ansel's former Trinity Project - A Yveltal, codenamed 'Harbinger', with the ability regenerate its own health by draining the life energy of those around it. Dane then invited the citizens of Kasei to a charity ball at Maglaer Tower as a distraction while his tracking team successfully captured Hoopa in a small, tactical operation elsewhere in the city. When he secretly received word that the 'asset' was received, the ball was crashed by Neo Umbra, led by a mysterious figure named Noir. She abducted the NuvaLux CEO and absconded astride the very same Yveltal the company had secretly created. Later, at a secure, secondary facility, Dane approached Hoopa with an offer: Return Jet from the Dreamworld in exchange for its Prison Bottle, which was in the process of being recovered. Meanwhile, Yveltal took to the skies of Kasei, with a mission of causing despair and sorrow in order to prepare the region for Jet's eventual return.<br />
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'''Act III - Reunion'''<br />
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In order to procure Hoopa's Prison Bottle, Dane convinced the Commissioner to green-light a [[ Team Stellar ]] operation to steal it from a traveling crime-boss' exhibition under the contract of Alias Recovery Group, a front for NuvaLux itself. With the operation successful and his hands visibly clean of any wrong-doing despite his ongoing 'kidnapping,' Dane went conducting the final stage of his plan. Taking Hoopa, its Bottle, and a large contingent of Neo Umbra Grunts, Dane secretly moved on Darkmoon Island and the Kasei League. Once in position, he needed only wait for Harbinger to finish its task.<br />
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In the following days, Harbinger arrived in the forest west of Skygrove. However, thanks to a joint Solar-Lunar operation, the Yveltal was subdued without making it into the city. In a surprise turn of events, Hoopa, with its bottle in hand had made its way to Skygrove to watch Dane's game play out. Disgusted and saddened by the destruction, Hoopa opted to turn on Nadyr by summoning a Xerneas to the forest to counter Harbinger's energy draining aura as well as naming Dane as the mastermind behind all of the previous events. Unfortunately, despite the supposed victory, enough negative energy was harvested to break the final seal on Jet's crystalline prison. A point Dane was quick to note to his doubting subordinates immediately after Harbinger's demise as he grinned, watching large shards of the crystal prison crash onto the Champion's room. With Jet finally reawakening and the heroes wise to Dane's ploy, the Reunion was close at hand.<br />
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With Team Umbra's poetic and equally daunting message sent to KNN, Kasei News Network, threatening Jet's inevitable return, Teams Solar and Lunar jumped into action, making for Darkmoon Island to thwart whatever threat loomed. Upon their arrival, they found the League HQ largely unscathed. Though, most of the staff and construction crew we found fast asleep. Sensing a peculiar sinister energy coming from the Champion's Room, Kasei's heroes ascended the tower to find Dane shackled to the throne. Nadyr proceeded to tease and taunt the group as the last of Jet's energy finished flowing into him, the fusion commencing. He enveloped himself in a shell of shadow energy and underwent the fusion while he pitted trainers against a shadowy doppelgangers of their party Pokemon.<br />
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As the battle escalated, and each clash and blow served to feed the nascent fusion's cocoon until it finally shattered, revealing the reborn fusion a combination of Dane and Darkrai. Jet reveled in his returned form and proceeded to test the extent of his form, manipulating perceptions of reality in the room while gleefully taunting his opponents and offering the very real threat of subjecting them to their deepest most primal fears. Satisfied in his display, Jet departed through a dream rift he created, but not before vowing to bring the full force of his revived vengeance upon Kasei.<br />
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'''Act IV - Memories in Black '''<br />
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Following his return to the Kasei, Jet immediately went about galvanizing the nascent Neo Umbra faction and proceeding full-steam with his newest plan. Resolving to act on locations where a memory shared among a great many people, Jet opened another dreamscar over Port Nuovo, trapping the whole city in a dream-like memory where Typhoon Carracosta, once again, was on the verge of landfall. To make matters worse, The Dread Doctor, a corrupted 'negative' version of Team Lunar Director, [[ Xevryn ]] Morgais appeared and brought a large contingent of Dreamverse Pokemon through the scar to challenge Teams Solar and Lunar for control of the besieged city. It was a tiring battle between Neo Umbra and the defenders, but the city eventually was saved.<br />
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During the siege, however, back in Ensou City, a second group of Umbra operatives led a small heist on Lakeside University's Ecology lab and made off with numerous test Pokemon. With the number of unconfirmed reports of strange tuneless melodies increasing around Kasei, a mysterious female fusion sporting a sleep-inducing chakram arrived to take the fight to Team Umbra on a personal level. Having drawn the Organization's attention, Jet sent Drake, his then head enforcer, to capture the unknown vigilante, who would come to be identified as Lua, Jet's sister and counterpart Cresselia, and bring her before him. Members of Teams Solar, Stellar, and Lunar came to Lua's aid, but they were set upon the 2nd Negative, the Songstress, a mirrored image of Team Stellar Executive, [[ Sashae ]] Tucker, who had come to make sure the job got done. The short-lived battle resulted in the Negative's defeat at the hands of her real-world counterpart, but Drake convinced Lua to come with him to keep more Pokemon from being hurt. To the Cresselia-fusion's surprise, upon confronting her brother, Jet was less than concerned over her attempts to disrupt his works. He explained that nothing she could say would dissuade him and sent her off with the simple warning to stay out of his way.<br />
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Following Lua's dismissal, Kasei experienced a relatively uneasy calm as Team Umbra silently consolidated its resources at its newest base of operations, a clandestine fortress nestled into a canyon deep within the dunes of the Senshin Desert, named Site B. Here, the organization completed construction of their next weapon, a massive sky dreadnought that was a dark mirror of Team Pulsar's Cloudpiercer, dubbed the Chaos Angel. As the ship took flight, Jet's endgame finally became known. He intended on charging the Chaos Angel with Dream Energy collected from dreamscars around Kasei and force open an entryway into a place members of his species refer to as 'The Twilight," a place where dreams and memories mingle. Gaining control of this space would allow Jet to alter the memories of Kasei's citizenry to his liking. However, in his return, he had adopted a more farsighted nature, and went about setting a back-up plan into motion should the Chaos Angel fall.<br />
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'''Act V - Organization Umbra'''<br />
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After a grueling aerial battle between Umbra's Chaos Angel and the Cloudpiercer, Team Pulsar was successful in defeating the Helmsman, the final and strongest Negative, created in Team Solar Commander, [[ Maya ]] O'Neil-Morgais' image and tasked with commanding the dreadnought on its fated course towards the Twilight. Utilizing a makeshift ice-bridge to connect the two ships, Pulsar members boarded the Angel and overtook her before physically altering her course. Unfortunately, Lua, who was aboard the Cloudpiercer noticed that the entrance to Twilight didn't seem to close as they steered the ships away. Offering to try to keep the opening stable, she suggested that the team investigate the phenomenon directly. <br />
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Upon entering the torsion to Twilight, Team Pulsar encountered Jet himself, who revealed that the Chaos Angel was an expensive and necessary diversion to keep the heroes busy while he prepared his endgame. Inviting Team Pulsar to bare witness to the memory of his previous defeat, Jet explained that he had gained control of the Twilight and planned to alter the memories of all of Kasei's to recall the Battle of Darkmoon Island as Team Umbra's victory over the League. With a simple flash of light and a clap of the Darkrai's hands, the entire memory of Kasei instantly shifted. When the heroes awoke, they found a Kasei in which the League had fallen and Team Umbra, now named Organization Umbra, or simply 'The Organization', had claimed control and ruled the region with a totalitarian fist. The Elite Four had been deemed Kasei's Most Wanted, and anyone thought to be part of the fledgling 'Pulsar Resistance' had been arrested by the Black Suits, the Organization's enforcement branch. Jet, now referred simply as 'The Superior', had effectively succeeded in his plan to take over the region.<br />
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Having taken complete control of Kasei, the Organization went about repurposing the team's bases for their its own needs. Mt Helion, the base for Team Solar, became a prison for dissidents and members of the Resistance, a fledgling underground group who had taken up arms against the Organization and Mare Doctrina became the research lab for Project Innovatus, a secret Organization-run venture that used subjects selected from Helion prison in conjunction with members of the still-present Darkrai Swarm to create a new form of Darkrai-fusion, known as the Black Suit Stalkers, or BSS. Newborn Stalkers were then sent to Tengu Ridge, which publicly existed as a reserve and medical facility for displaced and abandoned Pokemon. Actually, this facility became a feeding and training ground for newborns before they were reassigned around the region or sent to Xenon Haunts, a veritable transport hub for the Organization to secretly send Stalkers to other regions under the guise of an inter-regional assistance venture, using the NuvaLux Corporation's business and shipping contacts as in-roads into those other regions.<br />
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'''Act VI - The Battle for Kasei'''<br />
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For a time, the Organization continued to bring its own brand of peace and order to Kasei, but tempers simmered under the surface. It finally came to a head in the Resistance's full-scale assault against Mt Helion, resulting in the Organization's 'tactical retreat' from the mountain. Riding the momentum of Mt Helion's liberation and the subsequent release of Dr. Morgais, the Resistance swept into Mare Doctrina with similar efficiency. Upon clearing Team Lunar's base, the Resistance learned of the Organization's horrible secret in Project Innovatus. The Superior, having deemed the Resistance more an annoyance, showed the Organization's true colors and unleashed the whole of the Stalkers on the population, sending the Vanta Trio, the first successful subjects of Project Innovatus and easily the strongest Darkrai-fusions in the Organization after the Superior, to lead them. Kasei quickly fell into disarray, but fortunately, 4 mythical Pokemon, who had been observing region finally made their move. The Swords of Justice - Terrakion, Cobalion, Virizion, and Keldeo joined the fray, aiding the embattled Resistance against the Organization's Stalkers. <br />
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All the while, the Superior merely watched and waited.....<br />
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==Active Roster==<br />
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--LEADERSHIP--<br />
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'''[[Jet]]''' - Umbra Leader - Patient, cunning, manipulative. The farsighted leader of Team Umbra who spends his time hatching plot after plot, while keeping his true motives hidden. Currently working through a proxy, Dane Nadyr.<br />
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--COMMANDERS--<br />
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'''Raven''' - Darkrai-fusion PC: Laid back, overly friendly.. quite personable; but secretly the direct executor of Jet's ruthless will.<br />
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'''Haken''' - Umbreon-fusion PC : Newly-promoted and in charge of the rank and file members of the organization.<br />
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--INACTIVE--<br />
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'''Scylla''' - Houndoom-fusionNPC: Playful, teasing, a bit absent-minded and equally short-tempered. A VERY sore loser.<br />
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'''Ansel''' - Sableye-fusion NPC: Techological genius behind all of Team Umbra's scientific advances. As brilliant as he is arrogant.<br />
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'''Cia''' - Krookodile-fusion NPC: Essentially in charge of Team Umbra in most cases. Cold and calculating. Very goal-oriented and easily annoyed by distraction and failure in her subordinates.<br />
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==Membership==<br />
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Members of Team Umbra often utilize, but aren't limited to Dark, Fire, Poison, and Ground types, employing them in the group's various schemes, with many members opting to carry one or more Shadow Pokemon as well. As with most nearly every villainous team to date, Team Umbra does incorporate a uniform for its field operatives in the form of a simple black glove outfit with deep-red trim. The organization's emblem, regarded as the Crimson Crescent is usually noticeable somewhere on the upper chest. Of course, this isn't the case for operatives working undercover as normal attired is generally encouraged for such roles. <br />
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(Players interested in joining Team Umbra should speak to Jet or members of plotstaff directly.)<br />
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'''Presently, the status of Team Umbra's membership is in limbo. Inquire with plotstaff.'''</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=Team_UmbraTeam Umbra2019-03-23T05:50:44Z<p>Xevryn: /* The Umbra Saga */</p>
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'''"To eradicate the light of day.'''<br />
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'''To keep the morning sun at bay.'''<br />
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'''To watch the hope leave sullen eyes.''' <br />
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'''To extend our reach across blackened skies.'''<br />
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'''Team Umbra, striking hard against all things bright.'''<br />
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'''Surrender now, and embrace the night."'''<br />
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==Origins==<br />
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Growing discontentment regarding the loose-organizational hierarchy within the Kasei Underground membership resulted in the formation of a splinter group of mid-level trainers and fusions united by the goal of covering the region, and perhaps the world under the shroud of unending darkness. Drawing resources and funding from the remnants of the Underground's now-defunct sister-group, Team Venom, Team Umbra became a haven for the ambitious, driven, morally-black individuals who have zero reservations about taking what they believe to be theirs.<br />
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Team Umbra had existed as a whisper on the lips of criminals around Kasei until the group's formal creation sometime shortly after the joint Underground/Team Stellar attack on Port Nuovo during Typhoon Carracosta. Frustrated with the Underground's mismanagement of power in the underworld during the following months, a mysterious figure known then as the Shadow Man sought to bring the various competing crime groups to heel by offering a more organized, central hierarchy to underworld and the ideal conditions to continue their nefarious deeds.<br />
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==Goal==<br />
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While keeping the criminal element in order is part of its role, Team Umbra's ultimate goal is to create the ideal world of darkness. While for most members, the idea of an "endless night" is more metaphorical, believing that destabilizing the governing Kasei League from the shadows will make it easier to perform greater criminal acts. For those higher up, the dream is more literal, with hopes of terminating the daylight being the driving force behind many of the group's schemes. <br />
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Publicly, the group presents itself as an organization with the singular goal of doing away with a flawed system and replacing it with a "pure and perfect" society that is free of corruption. Of course, this is couldn't be any further from the truth. Power, absolute power is Team Umbra's ultimate endgame.<br />
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==The Umbra Saga==<br />
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'''''Chapter 1: Nightfall'''''<br />
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'''Act I - The Metus Program: Null Shade Fog'''<br />
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Shortly after acquiring Team Venom's resources, Umbra altered the biological make-up of Darkrai's Dark Void fog and synthesized the Null Shade, a potent strain of Darkrai's signature attack that induces an instant state of forced hypnagogia, a nightmarish "waking sleep" in which the victim is clearly asleep but fully reactive to outside stimuli and suggestion. Other, less debilitating side-effects include hallucinations and a lack of emotional control, leaving its victim experiencing irrational terror, uninhibited rage, and depression, all at varying frequencies. While the effects of the Shade aren't overtly permanent, prolonged exposure can result in damage to one's mental state. Most recently, the leadership has found that despite its nature, using a less virulent strain of the Shade on the lowest-level, more expendable rank and file "Sleepers", has proven an effective means to assert control and ensure obedience.<br />
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(RPly, Dark Type Pokemon/Fusions have a natural immunity to the effects of the Null Shade. Additionally, non natural-born fusions have an increased resistance due to the fact that both the human-mind and the pokemon-mind have the chance to control the fusion, and fight off the effects individually. Outside of that, all regular type resistances/weaknesses apply when it comes to how strong the Null Shade's effect is on the individual.)<br />
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'''Act II - Shadow Pokemon Resurgence'''<br />
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Following a brazen attack on the Kasei Poison Control Center, based in Bayou Bay, Team Umbra managed to secure a highly-altered version of Amoongus's Rage Powder, and used it in conjunction with a concentrated, liquefied version of the Null Shade that was then introduced to test subjects. The subjects exhibited rage, a complete suppression of free-thought, and most noticeably, a purple, mist-like aura. Umbra Commander Ansel identified the pokemon as the same as those seen in the Orre Region and thus referred to them accordingly; "Shadow Pokemon." Unable to level up or evolve, these pokemon had the interesting side-effect of a complete lack of type weakness or resistance. Their attacks, shadow versions of regular moves, had the same neutral-typing effect. Many members of the team have since incorporated Shadow Pokemon in their schemes to their advantage.<br />
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Team Umbra has been developing Shadow Pokemon in 3 phases of increasing potency known as Primary Wave, Secondary Wave, and Tertiary Wave. Ansel has refined the shadowing process a bit more with each subsequent production wave, using higher evolutionary levels with each wave due to their increased endurance. As of late, rumor has circulated about Ansel perfecting the shadowfication process, creating a group of Perfect Shadows known as the "Trinity." During a semi-routine smash-and-grab operation at the Kaseian Waste-water Treatment Plant, the organization was dealt crushing blow. Despite the successful collection of data from the plant's computers, the operation ended in the apprehension of Commander Ansel, who is currently in the custody of [[Team Solar]]<br />
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(RPly, trainers who have obtained Shadow Pokemon through Umbra-based RPs will find that they are in inexplicably good moods more often than not when in contact with their Shadow Pokemon. Unlike their Orre-based counterparts, Umbra's Shadow Pokemon actually sponge up their trainer's negativity and leave him/her in a rather cheerful mood. Why this is the case, and what happens to that negativity has yet to be revealed in RP.)<br />
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After a considerable amount of anticipation and planning, Team Umbra finally unveiled their largest plan to date: The capture of Kasei's captial, Ensou City. In a brazen shock and awe offensive, the group stormed the city set their perceived endgame into motion. At the climax of action, the organization's leader, the elusive Shadow Man appeared, and revealed himself to be none other than [[ Jet]] , the Darkrai-fusion responsible for Typhoon Carracosta almost exactly 2 years before. He went about reactivating the Tempest, a weather control device that was stolen from Team Lunar, and plunged Kasei into a seemingly endless night that saw Kasei enveloped in a region-wise storm of darkness using the harvested negative emotional energy collected by the Shadow Pokemon the organization released throughout the region. It was during this confrontation that Commander Scylla decided that she had had enough enough of Umbra's madness, and fled the organization. To make matters worse, Jet also awakened the Trinity, which was revealed to be shadowed versions of Unova's Tao Trio: Reshiram, Kyurem, and Zekrom. On top of that, rumor of something called the "Swarm" has be heard, passing the lips of certain high-level Umbra admins.<br />
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'''Act III - The Longest Night: Enter The Cloudpiercer'''<br />
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The endless night that was Team Umbra's storm blanketed Kasei for almost a month, pouring a seemingly ceaseless deluge of dark rain across the region that slowly sapped the strength of people and pokemon unfortunate to be caught out in it without adequate protection. The combined efforts of [[Team Terra]] and [[Team Lunar]] were instrumental in the sheltering of citizens and pokemon from the rain's onslaught as well as developing a means to combat the dispel the weather anomaly outright, with many attempting to get above the clouds to no avail. Following weeks of nonstop construction, Team Lunar completed the massive airship, aptly named Cloudpiercer. And after a joint briefing with members of all the League's teams, a select group was prepped ready to board the Cloudpiercer with the improved and repurposed Tempest in tow. <br />
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This group, under the banner of the newly-formed Team Pulsar, journeyed into the clouds only to run into the Swarm of rumor - a horde of Beta Darkrai numbering somewhere in the hundreds and drawn to Kasei by the storm and the instinctive compulsion to feed on it. The Cloudpiercer crew was immediately assaulted by the Darkrai, who rightly believed the ship was there to <br />
rob them of them of their food supply. To make matters worse, Jet himself returned, bringing with him both Shadow Zekrom and Reshiram as well as two of his top lieutenants. After a grueling and distressing battle, the Tempest was finally charged with water and moonlight and fired. The resultant reaction quickly dispelled the storm, sending the remaining Swarm to flee in defeat. This night served a one of Team Umbra's most crippling defeats, and sent the group back into the shadows for the time being.<br />
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'''Act IV - Operation DreamScar'''<br />
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Team Umbra remained eerily dormant for months following its rout at the hands of Team Pulsar in the skies above Kasei. However, shortly after the New Year, in a chilling address to the region, Jet announced Umbra's resurgence as well as his final vision for the world. He revealed that nearly the entire defeated Darkrai "Swarm" had been 'collected' by Team Umbra, and taken to the organization's key lair,[[ Darkmoon Island ]], off the coast west of Bayou Bay. The Darkrai's energy was to be used to power Umbra's 'magnum opus,' The Deimos Trigger, a weapon capable of tearing open the 'Dreamscar' between the real world and the Dreamworld and corrupting reality itself. <br />
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Directly following his region-wide broadcast, Jet went about activating the Deimos Trigger, and slowly tearing reality apart. Having time to prepare, the League responded with a response team made up of members from Team Terra, Team Solar, and other unaligned trainers, and set out for Darkmoon. The group was immediately set upon by the remainder of Umbra's forces, who were also bolstered by Darkrai who had willfully defected to the group. To make matters worse, Jet summoned the Trinity once again to defend Umbra's super-weapon as the Dreamscar widened across the sky above the island. In a coordinated effort, the League's response team was successfully able to rout the bulk of Team Umbra's forces, free the captive Darkrai, take control of the Trigger, and subdue the Trinity completely, leaving Jet as the sole opposition.<br />
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Undeterred, the Umbra leader siphoned the Trigger's remaining energy into himself to assume a 'Final Form' which he used to launch one more personal assault against the League. After failing to thwart Kasei's heroes by pitting them against shadowy versions of themselves, Jet retreated into the Dreamscar to regroup for a final confrontation in the Dreamworld unaware that a trap laid waiting for him. Upon his arrival, he was immediately beset upon by the pursuing League members and forcibly split from the host he was controlling. Cornered and disoriented from unfusing, Jet was summarily defeated, and his essence began to be pulled into a capture crystal that had been prepared prior to the battle. Jet fought hard against the pull of his prison, however he eventually lost out, but not before delivering a parting shot, stating that he'd never be just a memory. With that chilling and cryptic threat, the leader of Team Umbra was sealed away in his crystalline confines to slumber until someone is brazened enough to set him loose on the world again.<br />
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'''''Chapter 2: New Moon Rising'''''<br />
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'''Act I - Project Deathless'''<br />
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Almost exactly 1 year after Jet's defeat at Darkmoon Island, a silent plan was put into motion by the transmission of a coded message recalling certain members of the organization back to the group's old base, in the basement of a nightclub in [[ Dovetail Town ]]. Upon their arrival, the pair of returning members were met by a peculiar, yet sharply-dressed stranger sitting in the imprisoned leader's chair. The man immediately went about explaining the nature of a secret directive that been set forth by Jet months before the activation of the Tempest in Ensou City.<br />
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The first goal of this two-pronged plan, named 'Project Deathless' saw many key members of the organization going to ground, to remain in shadows, undetected until sometime when they would be called upon by activation keyphrase. They would remain in the shadows, meerly biding their time until an instance when the organization could return from the shadows in full force yet again. The second goal regarded the nature of Jet's return to the world with a new host who was more aligned with his vision. To that end, Jet commissioned then Commander Ansel to handpick 3 candidates who could serve as his new host. These 3 candidates, code-named Rook, Bishop, and Knight, were conditioned and groomed by Jet himself; the conditioning finishing with him burying a small piece of his own essence in each one's subconscious to facilitate the union with whomever he decided would be the next host.<br />
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The stranger went on to explain that both Rook and Knight had been taken out of play in the weeks nearing the events of Darkmoon Island, rendering them useless in the grand scheme before introducing himself as Dane Nadyr, a.k.a. Bishop. He revealed that he had been positioned as CEO and President of a public company named NuvaLux, an Umbra-led development firm that operated outside of the region, taking on construction contracts in other areas while secretly using the profits to fund operations back in Kasei. Having returned to region to personally oversee the rebuilding of Team Umbra, Dane then explained his mental connection to the group's slumbering leader and the orders he received through his own dreams, the first being to name the two returning members as the Commanders of the Umbra Remnant. Following that, Dane set the newly-promoted Commanders to their assigned tasks; to continue the infiltration of Team Lunar and determine a means to summon something cryptically referred to as 'The Trickster' as well as activate a sleeper group of Umbra officers in Port Antico. <br />
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With these orders given, Dane tasked himself with rounding up the numerous Shadow Pokemon that still ran wild around Kasei, deeming their energy a necessity to complete his Reunion, where Umbra's true leader would be returned to the world. To the end, Dane announced himself and NuvaLux to the people of Kasei, offering numerous League-sponsored programs to better the region, the first of which being a recovery effort for the afflicted Shadow Pokemon, which saw many of the region's trainers volunteering to 'save' these Pokemon from the condition, unaware that they were becoming unwitting pawns to Dane's ulterior motive while they took large numbers of Shadow Pokemon into their care region-wide by employing a NuvaLux-made beacon which served to lure said Pokemon in.<br />
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'''Act II - Hunting the Trickster'''<br />
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Playing on the helpful nature of Kasei's trainers, NuvaLux ensured the Shadow Pokemon of the region stayed close to the group's intended targets while the next part of the plan began. Capitalizing on a lesser-known side effect of prolonged exposure to Shadow Pokemon, many of Kasei's best quickly found themselves subject to bouts of restless sleep and vivid, often violent dreams, a condition comparable to Malsomnia. To further ingratiate the organization with the Kasei League, NuvaLux, in conjunction with Lakeside's Psychology Department opened a sleep and dream therapy lab in the newly-opened Maglaer Tower, NuvaLux's HQ in Ensou City. The lab's goal was to treat those afflicted with the syndrome and provide valuable research data to Lakeside. Meanwhile, Dane briefly retreated from the public eye to focus on personal appearances with the League's commissioner in attempt to position himself as an adviser of sorts.<br />
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In order to expedite his hunt for the Trickster, which had been identified as a Hoopa, Dane ordered the activation of the first wave of 'treated' Malsomnia subjects. Using TV and social media to broadcast NuvaLux advertisements with a hidden message that activated subconscious hypnosis, these new Sleepers quickly filled out the rank and file. Ordered to track the Trickster while simultaneously vandalizing specific League-operated facilities in order to encite paranoia, this 'Neo Umbra' faction forced the League Commissioner to respond by posting guard trainers to specific locations to deter these acts - This Ivory Protocol being at the advisement of Dane, who had effectively positioned himself to manipulate both sides of the conflict.<br />
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Having tracked Hoopa to Ensou City and realizing that the Shadow Pokemon in existence wouldn't incite enough discord in Kasei to break the lock on Jet's prison, Dane opted to kill 2 birds with one stone, so to speak. To this end, he ordered the creation of an ultimate Shadow Pokemon using data collected from Ansel's former Trinity Project - A Yveltal, codenamed 'Harbinger', with the ability regenerate its own health by draining the life energy of those around it. Dane then invited the citizens of Kasei to a charity ball at Maglaer Tower as a distraction while his tracking team successfully captured Hoopa in a small, tactical operation elsewhere in the city. When he secretly received word that the 'asset' was received, the ball was crashed by Neo Umbra, led by a mysterious figure named Noir. She abducted the NuvaLux CEO and absconded astride the very same Yveltal the company had secretly created. Later, at a secure, secondary facility, Dane approached Hoopa with an offer: Return Jet from the Dreamworld in exchange for its Prison Bottle, which was in the process of being recovered. Meanwhile, Yveltal took to the skies of Kasei, with a mission of causing despair and sorrow in order to prepare the region for Jet's eventual return.<br />
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'''Act III - Reunion'''<br />
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In order to procure Hoopa's Prison Bottle, Dane convinced the Commissioner to green-light a [[ Team Stellar ]] operation to steal it from a traveling crime-boss' exhibition under the contract of Alias Recovery Group, a front for NuvaLux itself. With the operation successful and his hands visibly clean of any wrong-doing despite his ongoing 'kidnapping,' Dane went conducting the final stage of his plan. Taking Hoopa, its Bottle, and a large contingent of Neo Umbra Grunts, Dane secretly moved on Darkmoon Island and the Kasei League. Once in position, he needed only wait for Harbinger to finish its task.<br />
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In the following days, Harbinger arrived in the forest west of Skygrove. However, thanks to a joint Solar-Lunar operation, the Yveltal was subdued without making it into the city. In a surprise turn of events, Hoopa, with its bottle in hand had made its way to Skygrove to watch Dane's game play out. Disgusted and saddened by the destruction, Hoopa opted to turn on Nadyr by summoning a Xerneas to the forest to counter Harbinger's energy draining aura as well as naming Dane as the mastermind behind all of the previous events. Unfortunately, despite the supposed victory, enough negative energy was harvested to break the final seal on Jet's crystalline prison. A point Dane was quick to note to his doubting subordinates immediately after Harbinger's demise as he grinned, watching large shards of the crystal prison crash onto the Champion's room. With Jet finally reawakening and the heroes wise to Dane's ploy, the Reunion was close at hand.<br />
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With Team Umbra's poetic and equally daunting message sent to KNN, Kasei News Network, threatening Jet's inevitable return, Teams Solar and Lunar jumped into action, making for Darkmoon Island to thwart whatever threat loomed. Upon their arrival, they found the League HQ largely unscathed. Though, most of the staff and construction crew we found fast asleep. Sensing a peculiar sinister energy coming from the Champion's Room, Kasei's heroes ascended the tower to find Dane shackled to the throne. Nadyr proceeded to tease and taunt the group as the last of Jet's energy finished flowing into him, the fusion commencing. He enveloped himself in a shell of shadow energy and underwent the fusion while he pitted trainers against a shadowy doppelgangers of their party Pokemon.<br />
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As the battle escalated, and each clash and blow served to feed the nascent fusion's cocoon until it finally shattered, revealing the reborn fusion a combination of Dane and Darkrai. Jet reveled in his returned form and proceeded to test the extent of his form, manipulating perceptions of reality in the room while gleefully taunting his opponents and offering the very real threat of subjecting them to their deepest most primal fears. Satisfied in his display, Jet departed through a dream rift he created, but not before vowing to bring the full force of his revived vengeance upon Kasei.<br />
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'''Act IV - Memories in Black '''<br />
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Following his return to the Kasei, Jet immediately went about galvanizing the nascent Neo Umbra faction and proceeding full-steam with his newest plan. Resolving to act on locations where a memory shared among a great many people, Jet opened another dreamscar over Port Nuovo, trapping the whole city in a dream-like memory where Typhoon Carracosta, once again, was on the verge of landfall. To make matters worse, The Dread Doctor, a corrupted 'negative' version of Team Lunar Director, [[ Xevryn ]] Morgais appeared and brought a large contingent of Dreamverse Pokemon through the scar to challenge Teams Solar and Lunar for control of the besieged city. It was a tiring battle between Neo Umbra and the defenders, but the city eventually was saved.<br />
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During the siege, however, back in Ensou City, a second group of Umbra operatives led a small heist on Lakeside University's Ecology lab and made off with numerous test Pokemon. With the number of unconfirmed reports of strange tuneless melodies increasing around Kasei, a mysterious female fusion sporting a sleep-inducing chakram arrived to take the fight to Team Umbra on a personal level. Having drawn the Organization's attention, Jet sent Drake, his then head enforcer, to capture the unknown vigilante, who would come to be identified as Lua, Jet's sister and counterpart Cresselia, and bring her before him. Members of Teams Solar, Stellar, and Lunar came to Lua's aid, but they were set upon the 2nd Negative, the Songstress, a mirrored image of Team Stellar Executive, [[ Sashae ]] Tucker, who had come to make sure the job got done. The short-lived battle resulted in the Negative's defeat at the hands of her real-world counterpart, but Drake convinced Lua to come with him to keep more Pokemon from being hurt. To the Cresselia-fusion's surprise, upon confronting her brother, Jet was less than concerned over her attempts to disrupt his works. He explained that nothing she could say would dissuade him and sent her off with the simple warning to stay out of his way.<br />
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Following Lua's dismissal, Kasei experienced a relatively uneasy calm as Team Umbra silently consolidated its resources at its newest base of operations, a clandestine fortress nestled into a canyon deep within the dunes of the Senshin Desert, named Site B. Here, the organization completed construction of their next weapon, a massive sky dreadnought that was a dark mirror of Team Pulsar's Cloudpiercer, dubbed the Chaos Angel. As the ship took flight, Jet's endgame finally became known. He intended on charging the Chaos Angel with Dream Energy collected from dreamscars around Kasei and force open an entryway into a place members of his species refer to as 'The Twilight," a place where dreams and memories mingle. Gaining control of this space would allow Jet to alter the memories of Kasei's citizenry to his liking. However, in his return, he had adopted a more farsighted nature, and went about setting a back-up plan into motion should the Chaos Angel fall.<br />
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'''Act V - Organization Umbra'''<br />
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After a grueling aerial battle between Umbra's Chaos Angel and the Cloudpiercer, Team Pulsar was successful in defeating the Helmsman, the final and strongest Negative, created in Team Solar Commander, [[ Maya ]] O'Neil-Morgais' image and tasked with commanding the dreadnought on its fated course towards the Twilight. Utilizing a makeshift ice-bridge to connect the two ships, Pulsar members boarded the Angel and overtook her before physically altering her course. Unfortunately, Lua, who was aboard the Cloudpiercer noticed that the entrance to Twilight didn't seem to close as they steered the ships away. Offering to try to keep the opening stable, she suggested that the team investigate the phenomenon directly. <br />
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Upon entering the torsion to Twilight, Team Pulsar encountered Jet himself, who revealed that the Chaos Angel was an expensive and necessary diversion to keep the heroes busy while he prepared his endgame. Inviting Team Pulsar to bare witness to the memory of his previous defeat, Jet explained that he had gained control of the Twilight and planned to alter the memories of all of Kasei's to recall the Battle of Darkmoon Island as Team Umbra's victory over the League. With a simple flash of light and a clap of the Darkrai's hands, the entire memory of Kasei instantly shifted. When the heroes awoke, they found a Kasei in which the League had fallen and Team Umbra, now named Organization Umbra, or simply 'The Organization', had claimed control and ruled the region with a totalitarian fist. The Elite Four had been deemed Kasei's Most Wanted, and anyone thought to be part of the fledgling 'Pulsar Resistance' had been arrested by the Black Suits, the Organization's enforcement branch. Jet, now referred simply as 'The Superior', had effectively succeeded in his plan to take over the region.<br />
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Having taken complete control of Kasei, the Organization went about repurposing the team's bases for their its own needs. Mt Helion, the base for Team Solar, became a prison for dissidents and members of the Resistance, a fledgling underground group who had taken up arms against the Organization and Mare Doctrina became the research lab for Project Innovatus, a secret Organization-run venture that used subjects selected from Helion prison in conjunction with members of the still-present Darkrai Swarm to create a new form of Darkrai-fusion, known as the Black Suit Stalkers, or BSS. Newborn Stalkers were then sent to Tengu Ridge, which publicly existed as a reserve and medical facility for displaced and abandoned Pokemon. Actually, this facility became a feeding and training ground for newborns before they were reassigned around the region or sent to Xenon Haunts, a veritable transport hub for the Organization to secretly send Stalkers to other regions under the guise of an inter-regional assistance venture, using the NuvaLux Corporation's business and shipping contacts as in-roads into those other regions.<br />
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'''Act VI - The Battle for Kasei'''<br />
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==Active Roster==<br />
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--LEADERSHIP--<br />
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'''[[Jet]]''' - Umbra Leader - Patient, cunning, manipulative. The farsighted leader of Team Umbra who spends his time hatching plot after plot, while keeping his true motives hidden. Currently working through a proxy, Dane Nadyr.<br />
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--COMMANDERS--<br />
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'''Raven''' - Darkrai-fusion PC: Laid back, overly friendly.. quite personable; but secretly the direct executor of Jet's ruthless will.<br />
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'''Haken''' - Umbreon-fusion PC : Newly-promoted and in charge of the rank and file members of the organization.<br />
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--INACTIVE--<br />
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'''Scylla''' - Houndoom-fusionNPC: Playful, teasing, a bit absent-minded and equally short-tempered. A VERY sore loser.<br />
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'''Ansel''' - Sableye-fusion NPC: Techological genius behind all of Team Umbra's scientific advances. As brilliant as he is arrogant.<br />
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'''Cia''' - Krookodile-fusion NPC: Essentially in charge of Team Umbra in most cases. Cold and calculating. Very goal-oriented and easily annoyed by distraction and failure in her subordinates.<br />
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==Membership==<br />
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Members of Team Umbra often utilize, but aren't limited to Dark, Fire, Poison, and Ground types, employing them in the group's various schemes, with many members opting to carry one or more Shadow Pokemon as well. As with most nearly every villainous team to date, Team Umbra does incorporate a uniform for its field operatives in the form of a simple black glove outfit with deep-red trim. The organization's emblem, regarded as the Crimson Crescent is usually noticeable somewhere on the upper chest. Of course, this isn't the case for operatives working undercover as normal attired is generally encouraged for such roles. <br />
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(Players interested in joining Team Umbra should speak to Jet or members of plotstaff directly.)<br />
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'''Presently, the status of Team Umbra's membership is in limbo. Inquire with plotstaff.'''</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=Team_UmbraTeam Umbra2019-01-21T06:09:01Z<p>Xevryn: /* The Umbra Saga */</p>
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'''"To eradicate the light of day.'''<br />
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'''To keep the morning sun at bay.'''<br />
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'''To watch the hope leave sullen eyes.''' <br />
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'''To extend our reach across blackened skies.'''<br />
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'''Team Umbra, striking hard against all things bright.'''<br />
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'''Surrender now, and embrace the night."'''<br />
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==Origins==<br />
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Growing discontentment regarding the loose-organizational hierarchy within the Kasei Underground membership resulted in the formation of a splinter group of mid-level trainers and fusions united by the goal of covering the region, and perhaps the world under the shroud of unending darkness. Drawing resources and funding from the remnants of the Underground's now-defunct sister-group, Team Venom, Team Umbra became a haven for the ambitious, driven, morally-black individuals who have zero reservations about taking what they believe to be theirs.<br />
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Team Umbra had existed as a whisper on the lips of criminals around Kasei until the group's formal creation sometime shortly after the joint Underground/Team Stellar attack on Port Nuovo during Typhoon Carracosta. Frustrated with the Underground's mismanagement of power in the underworld during the following months, a mysterious figure known then as the Shadow Man sought to bring the various competing crime groups to heel by offering a more organized, central hierarchy to underworld and the ideal conditions to continue their nefarious deeds.<br />
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==Goal==<br />
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While keeping the criminal element in order is part of its role, Team Umbra's ultimate goal is to create the ideal world of darkness. While for most members, the idea of an "endless night" is more metaphorical, believing that destabilizing the governing Kasei League from the shadows will make it easier to perform greater criminal acts. For those higher up, the dream is more literal, with hopes of terminating the daylight being the driving force behind many of the group's schemes. <br />
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Publicly, the group presents itself as an organization with the singular goal of doing away with a flawed system and replacing it with a "pure and perfect" society that is free of corruption. Of course, this is couldn't be any further from the truth. Power, absolute power is Team Umbra's ultimate endgame.<br />
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==The Umbra Saga==<br />
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'''''Chapter 1: Nightfall'''''<br />
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'''Act I - The Metus Program: Null Shade Fog'''<br />
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Shortly after acquiring Team Venom's resources, Umbra altered the biological make-up of Darkrai's Dark Void fog and synthesized the Null Shade, a potent strain of Darkrai's signature attack that induces an instant state of forced hypnagogia, a nightmarish "waking sleep" in which the victim is clearly asleep but fully reactive to outside stimuli and suggestion. Other, less debilitating side-effects include hallucinations and a lack of emotional control, leaving its victim experiencing irrational terror, uninhibited rage, and depression, all at varying frequencies. While the effects of the Shade aren't overtly permanent, prolonged exposure can result in damage to one's mental state. Most recently, the leadership has found that despite its nature, using a less virulent strain of the Shade on the lowest-level, more expendable rank and file "Sleepers", has proven an effective means to assert control and ensure obedience.<br />
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(RPly, Dark Type Pokemon/Fusions have a natural immunity to the effects of the Null Shade. Additionally, non natural-born fusions have an increased resistance due to the fact that both the human-mind and the pokemon-mind have the chance to control the fusion, and fight off the effects individually. Outside of that, all regular type resistances/weaknesses apply when it comes to how strong the Null Shade's effect is on the individual.)<br />
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'''Act II - Shadow Pokemon Resurgence'''<br />
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Following a brazen attack on the Kasei Poison Control Center, based in Bayou Bay, Team Umbra managed to secure a highly-altered version of Amoongus's Rage Powder, and used it in conjunction with a concentrated, liquefied version of the Null Shade that was then introduced to test subjects. The subjects exhibited rage, a complete suppression of free-thought, and most noticeably, a purple, mist-like aura. Umbra Commander Ansel identified the pokemon as the same as those seen in the Orre Region and thus referred to them accordingly; "Shadow Pokemon." Unable to level up or evolve, these pokemon had the interesting side-effect of a complete lack of type weakness or resistance. Their attacks, shadow versions of regular moves, had the same neutral-typing effect. Many members of the team have since incorporated Shadow Pokemon in their schemes to their advantage.<br />
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Team Umbra has been developing Shadow Pokemon in 3 phases of increasing potency known as Primary Wave, Secondary Wave, and Tertiary Wave. Ansel has refined the shadowing process a bit more with each subsequent production wave, using higher evolutionary levels with each wave due to their increased endurance. As of late, rumor has circulated about Ansel perfecting the shadowfication process, creating a group of Perfect Shadows known as the "Trinity." During a semi-routine smash-and-grab operation at the Kaseian Waste-water Treatment Plant, the organization was dealt crushing blow. Despite the successful collection of data from the plant's computers, the operation ended in the apprehension of Commander Ansel, who is currently in the custody of [[Team Solar]]<br />
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(RPly, trainers who have obtained Shadow Pokemon through Umbra-based RPs will find that they are in inexplicably good moods more often than not when in contact with their Shadow Pokemon. Unlike their Orre-based counterparts, Umbra's Shadow Pokemon actually sponge up their trainer's negativity and leave him/her in a rather cheerful mood. Why this is the case, and what happens to that negativity has yet to be revealed in RP.)<br />
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After a considerable amount of anticipation and planning, Team Umbra finally unveiled their largest plan to date: The capture of Kasei's captial, Ensou City. In a brazen shock and awe offensive, the group stormed the city set their perceived endgame into motion. At the climax of action, the organization's leader, the elusive Shadow Man appeared, and revealed himself to be none other than [[ Jet]] , the Darkrai-fusion responsible for Typhoon Carracosta almost exactly 2 years before. He went about reactivating the Tempest, a weather control device that was stolen from Team Lunar, and plunged Kasei into a seemingly endless night that saw Kasei enveloped in a region-wise storm of darkness using the harvested negative emotional energy collected by the Shadow Pokemon the organization released throughout the region. It was during this confrontation that Commander Scylla decided that she had had enough enough of Umbra's madness, and fled the organization. To make matters worse, Jet also awakened the Trinity, which was revealed to be shadowed versions of Unova's Tao Trio: Reshiram, Kyurem, and Zekrom. On top of that, rumor of something called the "Swarm" has be heard, passing the lips of certain high-level Umbra admins.<br />
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'''Act III - The Longest Night: Enter The Cloudpiercer'''<br />
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The endless night that was Team Umbra's storm blanketed Kasei for almost a month, pouring a seemingly ceaseless deluge of dark rain across the region that slowly sapped the strength of people and pokemon unfortunate to be caught out in it without adequate protection. The combined efforts of [[Team Terra]] and [[Team Lunar]] were instrumental in the sheltering of citizens and pokemon from the rain's onslaught as well as developing a means to combat the dispel the weather anomaly outright, with many attempting to get above the clouds to no avail. Following weeks of nonstop construction, Team Lunar completed the massive airship, aptly named Cloudpiercer. And after a joint briefing with members of all the League's teams, a select group was prepped ready to board the Cloudpiercer with the improved and repurposed Tempest in tow. <br />
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This group, under the banner of the newly-formed Team Pulsar, journeyed into the clouds only to run into the Swarm of rumor - a horde of Beta Darkrai numbering somewhere in the hundreds and drawn to Kasei by the storm and the instinctive compulsion to feed on it. The Cloudpiercer crew was immediately assaulted by the Darkrai, who rightly believed the ship was there to <br />
rob them of them of their food supply. To make matters worse, Jet himself returned, bringing with him both Shadow Zekrom and Reshiram as well as two of his top lieutenants. After a grueling and distressing battle, the Tempest was finally charged with water and moonlight and fired. The resultant reaction quickly dispelled the storm, sending the remaining Swarm to flee in defeat. This night served a one of Team Umbra's most crippling defeats, and sent the group back into the shadows for the time being.<br />
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'''Act IV - Operation DreamScar'''<br />
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Team Umbra remained eerily dormant for months following its rout at the hands of Team Pulsar in the skies above Kasei. However, shortly after the New Year, in a chilling address to the region, Jet announced Umbra's resurgence as well as his final vision for the world. He revealed that nearly the entire defeated Darkrai "Swarm" had been 'collected' by Team Umbra, and taken to the organization's key lair,[[ Darkmoon Island ]], off the coast west of Bayou Bay. The Darkrai's energy was to be used to power Umbra's 'magnum opus,' The Deimos Trigger, a weapon capable of tearing open the 'Dreamscar' between the real world and the Dreamworld and corrupting reality itself. <br />
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Directly following his region-wide broadcast, Jet went about activating the Deimos Trigger, and slowly tearing reality apart. Having time to prepare, the League responded with a response team made up of members from Team Terra, Team Solar, and other unaligned trainers, and set out for Darkmoon. The group was immediately set upon by the remainder of Umbra's forces, who were also bolstered by Darkrai who had willfully defected to the group. To make matters worse, Jet summoned the Trinity once again to defend Umbra's super-weapon as the Dreamscar widened across the sky above the island. In a coordinated effort, the League's response team was successfully able to rout the bulk of Team Umbra's forces, free the captive Darkrai, take control of the Trigger, and subdue the Trinity completely, leaving Jet as the sole opposition.<br />
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Undeterred, the Umbra leader siphoned the Trigger's remaining energy into himself to assume a 'Final Form' which he used to launch one more personal assault against the League. After failing to thwart Kasei's heroes by pitting them against shadowy versions of themselves, Jet retreated into the Dreamscar to regroup for a final confrontation in the Dreamworld unaware that a trap laid waiting for him. Upon his arrival, he was immediately beset upon by the pursuing League members and forcibly split from the host he was controlling. Cornered and disoriented from unfusing, Jet was summarily defeated, and his essence began to be pulled into a capture crystal that had been prepared prior to the battle. Jet fought hard against the pull of his prison, however he eventually lost out, but not before delivering a parting shot, stating that he'd never be just a memory. With that chilling and cryptic threat, the leader of Team Umbra was sealed away in his crystalline confines to slumber until someone is brazened enough to set him loose on the world again.<br />
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'''''Chapter 2: New Moon Rising'''''<br />
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'''Act I - Project Deathless'''<br />
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Almost exactly 1 year after Jet's defeat at Darkmoon Island, a silent plan was put into motion by the transmission of a coded message recalling certain members of the organization back to the group's old base, in the basement of a nightclub in [[ Dovetail Town ]]. Upon their arrival, the pair of returning members were met by a peculiar, yet sharply-dressed stranger sitting in the imprisoned leader's chair. The man immediately went about explaining the nature of a secret directive that been set forth by Jet months before the activation of the Tempest in Ensou City.<br />
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The first goal of this two-pronged plan, named 'Project Deathless' saw many key members of the organization going to ground, to remain in shadows, undetected until sometime when they would be called upon by activation keyphrase. They would remain in the shadows, meerly biding their time until an instance when the organization could return from the shadows in full force yet again. The second goal regarded the nature of Jet's return to the world with a new host who was more aligned with his vision. To that end, Jet commissioned then Commander Ansel to handpick 3 candidates who could serve as his new host. These 3 candidates, code-named Rook, Bishop, and Knight, were conditioned and groomed by Jet himself; the conditioning finishing with him burying a small piece of his own essence in each one's subconscious to facilitate the union with whomever he decided would be the next host.<br />
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The stranger went on to explain that both Rook and Knight had been taken out of play in the weeks nearing the events of Darkmoon Island, rendering them useless in the grand scheme before introducing himself as Dane Nadyr, a.k.a. Bishop. He revealed that he had been positioned as CEO and President of a public company named NuvaLux, an Umbra-led development firm that operated outside of the region, taking on construction contracts in other areas while secretly using the profits to fund operations back in Kasei. Having returned to region to personally oversee the rebuilding of Team Umbra, Dane then explained his mental connection to the group's slumbering leader and the orders he received through his own dreams, the first being to name the two returning members as the Commanders of the Umbra Remnant. Following that, Dane set the newly-promoted Commanders to their assigned tasks; to continue the infiltration of Team Lunar and determine a means to summon something cryptically referred to as 'The Trickster' as well as activate a sleeper group of Umbra officers in Port Antico. <br />
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With these orders given, Dane tasked himself with rounding up the numerous Shadow Pokemon that still ran wild around Kasei, deeming their energy a necessity to complete his Reunion, where Umbra's true leader would be returned to the world. To the end, Dane announced himself and NuvaLux to the people of Kasei, offering numerous League-sponsored programs to better the region, the first of which being a recovery effort for the afflicted Shadow Pokemon, which saw many of the region's trainers volunteering to 'save' these Pokemon from the condition, unaware that they were becoming unwitting pawns to Dane's ulterior motive while they took large numbers of Shadow Pokemon into their care region-wide by employing a NuvaLux-made beacon which served to lure said Pokemon in.<br />
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'''Act II - Hunting the Trickster'''<br />
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Playing on the helpful nature of Kasei's trainers, NuvaLux ensured the Shadow Pokemon of the region stayed close to the group's intended targets while the next part of the plan began. Capitalizing on a lesser-known side effect of prolonged exposure to Shadow Pokemon, many of Kasei's best quickly found themselves subject to bouts of restless sleep and vivid, often violent dreams, a condition comparable to Malsomnia. To further ingratiate the organization with the Kasei League, NuvaLux, in conjunction with Lakeside's Psychology Department opened a sleep and dream therapy lab in the newly-opened Maglaer Tower, NuvaLux's HQ in Ensou City. The lab's goal was to treat those afflicted with the syndrome and provide valuable research data to Lakeside. Meanwhile, Dane briefly retreated from the public eye to focus on personal appearances with the League's commissioner in attempt to position himself as an adviser of sorts.<br />
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In order to expedite his hunt for the Trickster, which had been identified as a Hoopa, Dane ordered the activation of the first wave of 'treated' Malsomnia subjects. Using TV and social media to broadcast NuvaLux advertisements with a hidden message that activated subconscious hypnosis, these new Sleepers quickly filled out the rank and file. Ordered to track the Trickster while simultaneously vandalizing specific League-operated facilities in order to encite paranoia, this 'Neo Umbra' faction forced the League Commissioner to respond by posting guard trainers to specific locations to deter these acts - This Ivory Protocol being at the advisement of Dane, who had effectively positioned himself to manipulate both sides of the conflict.<br />
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Having tracked Hoopa to Ensou City and realizing that the Shadow Pokemon in existence wouldn't incite enough discord in Kasei to break the lock on Jet's prison, Dane opted to kill 2 birds with one stone, so to speak. To this end, he ordered the creation of an ultimate Shadow Pokemon using data collected from Ansel's former Trinity Project - A Yveltal, codenamed 'Harbinger', with the ability regenerate its own health by draining the life energy of those around it. Dane then invited the citizens of Kasei to a charity ball at Maglaer Tower as a distraction while his tracking team successfully captured Hoopa in a small, tactical operation elsewhere in the city. When he secretly received word that the 'asset' was received, the ball was crashed by Neo Umbra, led by a mysterious figure named Noir. She abducted the NuvaLux CEO and absconded astride the very same Yveltal the company had secretly created. Later, at a secure, secondary facility, Dane approached Hoopa with an offer: Return Jet from the Dreamworld in exchange for its Prison Bottle, which was in the process of being recovered. Meanwhile, Yveltal took to the skies of Kasei, with a mission of causing despair and sorrow in order to prepare the region for Jet's eventual return.<br />
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'''Act III - Reunion'''<br />
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In order to procure Hoopa's Prison Bottle, Dane convinced the Commissioner to green-light a [[ Team Stellar ]] operation to steal it from a traveling crime-boss' exhibition under the contract of Alias Recovery Group, a front for NuvaLux itself. With the operation successful and his hands visibly clean of any wrong-doing despite his ongoing 'kidnapping,' Dane went conducting the final stage of his plan. Taking Hoopa, its Bottle, and a large contingent of Neo Umbra Grunts, Dane secretly moved on Darkmoon Island and the Kasei League. Once in position, he needed only wait for Harbinger to finish its task.<br />
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In the following days, Harbinger arrived in the forest west of Skygrove. However, thanks to a joint Solar-Lunar operation, the Yveltal was subdued without making it into the city. In a surprise turn of events, Hoopa, with its bottle in hand had made its way to Skygrove to watch Dane's game play out. Disgusted and saddened by the destruction, Hoopa opted to turn on Nadyr by summoning a Xerneas to the forest to counter Harbinger's energy draining aura as well as naming Dane as the mastermind behind all of the previous events. Unfortunately, despite the supposed victory, enough negative energy was harvested to break the final seal on Jet's crystalline prison. A point Dane was quick to note to his doubting subordinates immediately after Harbinger's demise as he grinned, watching large shards of the crystal prison crash onto the Champion's room. With Jet finally reawakening and the heroes wise to Dane's ploy, the Reunion was close at hand.<br />
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With Team Umbra's poetic and equally daunting message sent to KNN, Kasei News Network, threatening Jet's inevitable return, Teams Solar and Lunar jumped into action, making for Darkmoon Island to thwart whatever threat loomed. Upon their arrival, they found the League HQ largely unscathed. Though, most of the staff and construction crew we found fast asleep. Sensing a peculiar sinister energy coming from the Champion's Room, Kasei's heroes ascended the tower to find Dane shackled to the throne. Nadyr proceeded to tease and taunt the group as the last of Jet's energy finished flowing into him, the fusion commencing. He enveloped himself in a shell of shadow energy and underwent the fusion while he pitted trainers against a shadowy doppelgangers of their party Pokemon.<br />
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As the battle escalated, and each clash and blow served to feed the nascent fusion's cocoon until it finally shattered, revealing the reborn fusion a combination of Dane and Darkrai. Jet reveled in his returned form and proceeded to test the extent of his form, manipulating perceptions of reality in the room while gleefully taunting his opponents and offering the very real threat of subjecting them to their deepest most primal fears. Satisfied in his display, Jet departed through a dream rift he created, but not before vowing to bring the full force of his revived vengeance upon Kasei.<br />
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'''Act IV - Memories in Black '''<br />
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Following his return to the Kasei, Jet immediately went about galvanizing the nascent Neo Umbra faction and proceeding full-steam with his newest plan. Resolving to act on locations where a memory shared among a great many people, Jet opened another dreamscar over Port Nuovo, trapping the whole city in a dream-like memory where Typhoon Carracosta, once again, was on the verge of landfall. To make matters worse, The Dread Doctor, a corrupted 'negative' version of Team Lunar Director, [[ Xevryn ]] Morgais appeared and brought a large contingent of Dreamverse Pokemon through the scar to challenge Teams Solar and Lunar for control of the besieged city. It was a tiring battle between Neo Umbra and the defenders, but the city eventually was saved.<br />
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During the siege, however, back in Ensou City, a second group of Umbra operatives led a small heist on Lakeside University's Ecology lab and made off with numerous test Pokemon. With the number of unconfirmed reports of strange tuneless melodies increasing around Kasei, a mysterious female fusion sporting a sleep-inducing chakram arrived to take the fight to Team Umbra on a personal level. Having drawn the Organization's attention, Jet sent Drake, his then head enforcer, to capture the unknown vigilante, who would come to be identified as Lua, Jet's sister and counterpart Cresselia, and bring her before him. Members of Teams Solar, Stellar, and Lunar came to Lua's aid, but they were set upon the 2nd Negative, the Songstress, a mirrored image of Team Stellar Executive, [[ Sashae ]] Tucker, who had come to make sure the job got done. The short-lived battle resulted in the Negative's defeat at the hands of her real-world counterpart, but Drake convinced Lua to come with him to keep more Pokemon from being hurt. To the Cresselia-fusion's surprise, upon confronting her brother, Jet was less than concerned over her attempts to disrupt his works. He explained that nothing she could say would dissuade him and sent her off with the simple warning to stay out of his way.<br />
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Following Lua's dismissal, Kasei experienced a relatively uneasy calm as Team Umbra silently consolidated its resources at its newest base of operations, a clandestine fortress nestled into a canyon deep within the dunes of the Senshin Desert, named Site B. Here, the organization completed construction of their next weapon, a massive sky dreadnought that was a dark mirror of Team Pulsar's Cloudpiercer, dubbed the Chaos Angel. As the ship took flight, Jet's endgame finally became known. He intended on charging the Chaos Angel with Dream Energy collected from dreamscars around Kasei and force open an entryway into a place members of his species refer to as 'The Twilight," a place where dreams and memories mingle. Gaining control of this space would allow Jet to alter the memories of Kasei's citizenry to his liking. However, in his return, he had adopted a more farsighted nature, and went about setting a back-up plan into motion should the Chaos Angel fall.<br />
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'''Act V - Organization Umbra'''<br />
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After a grueling aerial battle between Umbra's Chaos Angel and the Cloudpiercer, Team Pulsar was successful in defeating the Helmsman, the final and strongest Negative, created in Team Solar Commander, [[ Maya ]] O'Neil-Morgais' image and tasked with commanding the dreadnought on its fated course towards the Twilight. Utilizing a makeshift ice-bridge to connect the two ships, Pulsar members boarded the Angel and overtook her before physically altering her course. Unfortunately, Lua, who was aboard the Cloudpiercer noticed that the entrance to Twilight didn't seem to close as they steered the ships away. Offering to try to keep the opening stable, she suggested that the team investigate the phenomenon directly. <br />
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Upon entering the torsion to Twilight, Team Pulsar encountered Jet himself, who revealed that the Chaos Angel was an expensive and necessary diversion to keep the heroes busy while he prepared his endgame. Inviting Team Pulsar to bare witness to the memory of his previous defeat, Jet explained that he had gained control of the Twilight and planned to alter the memories of all of Kasei's to recall the Battle of Darkmoon Island as Team Umbra's victory over the League. With a simple flash of light and a clap of the Darkrai's hands, the entire memory of Kasei instantly shifted. When the heroes awoke, they found a Kasei in which the League had fallen and Team Umbra, now named Organization Umbra, or simply 'The Organization', had claimed control and ruled the region with a totalitarian fist. The Elite Four had been deemed Kasei's Most Wanted, and anyone thought to be part of the fledgling 'Pulsar Resistance' had been arrested by the Black Suits, the Organization's enforcement branch. Jet, now referred simply as 'The Leader', had effectively succeeded in his plan to take over the region.<br />
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'''For now.......'''<br />
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==Active Roster==<br />
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--LEADERSHIP--<br />
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'''[[Jet]]''' - Umbra Leader - Patient, cunning, manipulative. The farsighted leader of Team Umbra who spends his time hatching plot after plot, while keeping his true motives hidden. Currently working through a proxy, Dane Nadyr.<br />
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--COMMANDERS--<br />
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'''Raven''' - Darkrai-fusion PC: Laid back, overly friendly.. quite personable; but secretly the direct executor of Jet's ruthless will.<br />
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'''Haken''' - Umbreon-fusion PC : Newly-promoted and in charge of the rank and file members of the organization.<br />
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--INACTIVE--<br />
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'''Scylla''' - Houndoom-fusionNPC: Playful, teasing, a bit absent-minded and equally short-tempered. A VERY sore loser.<br />
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'''Ansel''' - Sableye-fusion NPC: Techological genius behind all of Team Umbra's scientific advances. As brilliant as he is arrogant.<br />
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'''Cia''' - Krookodile-fusion NPC: Essentially in charge of Team Umbra in most cases. Cold and calculating. Very goal-oriented and easily annoyed by distraction and failure in her subordinates.<br />
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==Membership==<br />
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Members of Team Umbra often utilize, but aren't limited to Dark, Fire, Poison, and Ground types, employing them in the group's various schemes, with many members opting to carry one or more Shadow Pokemon as well. As with most nearly every villainous team to date, Team Umbra does incorporate a uniform for its field operatives in the form of a simple black glove outfit with deep-red trim. The organization's emblem, regarded as the Crimson Crescent is usually noticeable somewhere on the upper chest. Of course, this isn't the case for operatives working undercover as normal attired is generally encouraged for such roles. <br />
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(Players interested in joining Team Umbra should speak to Jet or members of plotstaff directly.)<br />
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'''Presently, the status of Team Umbra's membership is in limbo. Inquire with plotstaff.'''</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=Team_UmbraTeam Umbra2019-01-21T06:02:36Z<p>Xevryn: /* The Umbra Saga */</p>
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'''"To eradicate the light of day.'''<br />
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'''To keep the morning sun at bay.'''<br />
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'''To watch the hope leave sullen eyes.''' <br />
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'''To extend our reach across blackened skies.'''<br />
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'''Team Umbra, striking hard against all things bright.'''<br />
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'''Surrender now, and embrace the night."'''<br />
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==Origins==<br />
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Growing discontentment regarding the loose-organizational hierarchy within the Kasei Underground membership resulted in the formation of a splinter group of mid-level trainers and fusions united by the goal of covering the region, and perhaps the world under the shroud of unending darkness. Drawing resources and funding from the remnants of the Underground's now-defunct sister-group, Team Venom, Team Umbra became a haven for the ambitious, driven, morally-black individuals who have zero reservations about taking what they believe to be theirs.<br />
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Team Umbra had existed as a whisper on the lips of criminals around Kasei until the group's formal creation sometime shortly after the joint Underground/Team Stellar attack on Port Nuovo during Typhoon Carracosta. Frustrated with the Underground's mismanagement of power in the underworld during the following months, a mysterious figure known then as the Shadow Man sought to bring the various competing crime groups to heel by offering a more organized, central hierarchy to underworld and the ideal conditions to continue their nefarious deeds.<br />
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==Goal==<br />
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While keeping the criminal element in order is part of its role, Team Umbra's ultimate goal is to create the ideal world of darkness. While for most members, the idea of an "endless night" is more metaphorical, believing that destabilizing the governing Kasei League from the shadows will make it easier to perform greater criminal acts. For those higher up, the dream is more literal, with hopes of terminating the daylight being the driving force behind many of the group's schemes. <br />
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Publicly, the group presents itself as an organization with the singular goal of doing away with a flawed system and replacing it with a "pure and perfect" society that is free of corruption. Of course, this is couldn't be any further from the truth. Power, absolute power is Team Umbra's ultimate endgame.<br />
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==The Umbra Saga==<br />
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'''''Chapter 1: Nightfall'''''<br />
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'''Act I - The Metus Program: Null Shade Fog'''<br />
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Shortly after acquiring Team Venom's resources, Umbra altered the biological make-up of Darkrai's Dark Void fog and synthesized the Null Shade, a potent strain of Darkrai's signature attack that induces an instant state of forced hypnagogia, a nightmarish "waking sleep" in which the victim is clearly asleep but fully reactive to outside stimuli and suggestion. Other, less debilitating side-effects include hallucinations and a lack of emotional control, leaving its victim experiencing irrational terror, uninhibited rage, and depression, all at varying frequencies. While the effects of the Shade aren't overtly permanent, prolonged exposure can result in damage to one's mental state. Most recently, the leadership has found that despite its nature, using a less virulent strain of the Shade on the lowest-level, more expendable rank and file "Sleepers", has proven an effective means to assert control and ensure obedience.<br />
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(RPly, Dark Type Pokemon/Fusions have a natural immunity to the effects of the Null Shade. Additionally, non natural-born fusions have an increased resistance due to the fact that both the human-mind and the pokemon-mind have the chance to control the fusion, and fight off the effects individually. Outside of that, all regular type resistances/weaknesses apply when it comes to how strong the Null Shade's effect is on the individual.)<br />
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'''Act II - Shadow Pokemon Resurgence'''<br />
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Following a brazen attack on the Kasei Poison Control Center, based in Bayou Bay, Team Umbra managed to secure a highly-altered version of Amoongus's Rage Powder, and used it in conjunction with a concentrated, liquefied version of the Null Shade that was then introduced to test subjects. The subjects exhibited rage, a complete suppression of free-thought, and most noticeably, a purple, mist-like aura. Umbra Commander Ansel identified the pokemon as the same as those seen in the Orre Region and thus referred to them accordingly; "Shadow Pokemon." Unable to level up or evolve, these pokemon had the interesting side-effect of a complete lack of type weakness or resistance. Their attacks, shadow versions of regular moves, had the same neutral-typing effect. Many members of the team have since incorporated Shadow Pokemon in their schemes to their advantage.<br />
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Team Umbra has been developing Shadow Pokemon in 3 phases of increasing potency known as Primary Wave, Secondary Wave, and Tertiary Wave. Ansel has refined the shadowing process a bit more with each subsequent production wave, using higher evolutionary levels with each wave due to their increased endurance. As of late, rumor has circulated about Ansel perfecting the shadowfication process, creating a group of Perfect Shadows known as the "Trinity." During a semi-routine smash-and-grab operation at the Kaseian Waste-water Treatment Plant, the organization was dealt crushing blow. Despite the successful collection of data from the plant's computers, the operation ended in the apprehension of Commander Ansel, who is currently in the custody of [[Team Solar]]<br />
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(RPly, trainers who have obtained Shadow Pokemon through Umbra-based RPs will find that they are in inexplicably good moods more often than not when in contact with their Shadow Pokemon. Unlike their Orre-based counterparts, Umbra's Shadow Pokemon actually sponge up their trainer's negativity and leave him/her in a rather cheerful mood. Why this is the case, and what happens to that negativity has yet to be revealed in RP.)<br />
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After a considerable amount of anticipation and planning, Team Umbra finally unveiled their largest plan to date: The capture of Kasei's captial, Ensou City. In a brazen shock and awe offensive, the group stormed the city set their perceived endgame into motion. At the climax of action, the organization's leader, the elusive Shadow Man appeared, and revealed himself to be none other than [[ Jet]] , the Darkrai-fusion responsible for Typhoon Carracosta almost exactly 2 years before. He went about reactivating the Tempest, a weather control device that was stolen from Team Lunar, and plunged Kasei into a seemingly endless night that saw Kasei enveloped in a region-wise storm of darkness using the harvested negative emotional energy collected by the Shadow Pokemon the organization released throughout the region. It was during this confrontation that Commander Scylla decided that she had had enough enough of Umbra's madness, and fled the organization. To make matters worse, Jet also awakened the Trinity, which was revealed to be shadowed versions of Unova's Tao Trio: Reshiram, Kyurem, and Zekrom. On top of that, rumor of something called the "Swarm" has be heard, passing the lips of certain high-level Umbra admins.<br />
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'''Act III - The Longest Night: Enter The Cloudpiercer'''<br />
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The endless night that was Team Umbra's storm blanketed Kasei for almost a month, pouring a seemingly ceaseless deluge of dark rain across the region that slowly sapped the strength of people and pokemon unfortunate to be caught out in it without adequate protection. The combined efforts of [[Team Terra]] and [[Team Lunar]] were instrumental in the sheltering of citizens and pokemon from the rain's onslaught as well as developing a means to combat the dispel the weather anomaly outright, with many attempting to get above the clouds to no avail. Following weeks of nonstop construction, Team Lunar completed the massive airship, aptly named Cloudpiercer. And after a joint briefing with members of all the League's teams, a select group was prepped ready to board the Cloudpiercer with the improved and repurposed Tempest in tow. <br />
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This group, under the banner of the newly-formed Team Pulsar, journeyed into the clouds only to run into the Swarm of rumor - a horde of Beta Darkrai numbering somewhere in the hundreds and drawn to Kasei by the storm and the instinctive compulsion to feed on it. The Cloudpiercer crew was immediately assaulted by the Darkrai, who rightly believed the ship was there to <br />
rob them of them of their food supply. To make matters worse, Jet himself returned, bringing with him both Shadow Zekrom and Reshiram as well as two of his top lieutenants. After a grueling and distressing battle, the Tempest was finally charged with water and moonlight and fired. The resultant reaction quickly dispelled the storm, sending the remaining Swarm to flee in defeat. This night served a one of Team Umbra's most crippling defeats, and sent the group back into the shadows for the time being.<br />
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'''Act IV - Operation DreamScar'''<br />
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Team Umbra remained eerily dormant for months following its rout at the hands of Team Pulsar in the skies above Kasei. However, shortly after the New Year, in a chilling address to the region, Jet announced Umbra's resurgence as well as his final vision for the world. He revealed that nearly the entire defeated Darkrai "Swarm" had been 'collected' by Team Umbra, and taken to the organization's key lair,[[ Darkmoon Island ]], off the coast west of Bayou Bay. The Darkrai's energy was to be used to power Umbra's 'magnum opus,' The Deimos Trigger, a weapon capable of tearing open the 'Dreamscar' between the real world and the Dreamworld and corrupting reality itself. <br />
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Directly following his region-wide broadcast, Jet went about activating the Deimos Trigger, and slowly tearing reality apart. Having time to prepare, the League responded with a response team made up of members from Team Terra, Team Solar, and other unaligned trainers, and set out for Darkmoon. The group was immediately set upon by the remainder of Umbra's forces, who were also bolstered by Darkrai who had willfully defected to the group. To make matters worse, Jet summoned the Trinity once again to defend Umbra's super-weapon as the Dreamscar widened across the sky above the island. In a coordinated effort, the League's response team was successfully able to rout the bulk of Team Umbra's forces, free the captive Darkrai, take control of the Trigger, and subdue the Trinity completely, leaving Jet as the sole opposition.<br />
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Undeterred, the Umbra leader siphoned the Trigger's remaining energy into himself to assume a 'Final Form' which he used to launch one more personal assault against the League. After failing to thwart Kasei's heroes by pitting them against shadowy versions of themselves, Jet retreated into the Dreamscar to regroup for a final confrontation in the Dreamworld unaware that a trap laid waiting for him. Upon his arrival, he was immediately beset upon by the pursuing League members and forcibly split from the host he was controlling. Cornered and disoriented from unfusing, Jet was summarily defeated, and his essence began to be pulled into a capture crystal that had been prepared prior to the battle. Jet fought hard against the pull of his prison, however he eventually lost out, but not before delivering a parting shot, stating that he'd never be just a memory. With that chilling and cryptic threat, the leader of Team Umbra was sealed away in his crystalline confines to slumber until someone is brazened enough to set him loose on the world again.<br />
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'''''Chapter 2: New Moon Rising'''''<br />
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'''Act I - Project Deathless'''<br />
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Almost exactly 1 year after Jet's defeat at Darkmoon Island, a silent plan was put into motion by the transmission of a coded message recalling certain members of the organization back to the group's old base, in the basement of a nightclub in [[ Dovetail Town ]]. Upon their arrival, the pair of returning members were met by a peculiar, yet sharply-dressed stranger sitting in the imprisoned leader's chair. The man immediately went about explaining the nature of a secret directive that been set forth by Jet months before the activation of the Tempest in Ensou City.<br />
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The first goal of this two-pronged plan, named 'Project Deathless' saw many key members of the organization going to ground, to remain in shadows, undetected until sometime when they would be called upon by activation keyphrase. They would remain in the shadows, meerly biding their time until an instance when the organization could return from the shadows in full force yet again. The second goal regarded the nature of Jet's return to the world with a new host who was more aligned with his vision. To that end, Jet commissioned then Commander Ansel to handpick 3 candidates who could serve as his new host. These 3 candidates, code-named Rook, Bishop, and Knight, were conditioned and groomed by Jet himself; the conditioning finishing with him burying a small piece of his own essence in each one's subconscious to facilitate the union with whomever he decided would be the next host.<br />
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The stranger went on to explain that both Rook and Knight had been taken out of play in the weeks nearing the events of Darkmoon Island, rendering them useless in the grand scheme before introducing himself as Dane Nadyr, a.k.a. Bishop. He revealed that he had been positioned as CEO and President of a public company named NuvaLux, an Umbra-led development firm that operated outside of the region, taking on construction contracts in other areas while secretly using the profits to fund operations back in Kasei. Having returned to region to personally oversee the rebuilding of Team Umbra, Dane then explained his mental connection to the group's slumbering leader and the orders he received through his own dreams, the first being to name the two returning members as the Commanders of the Umbra Remnant. Following that, Dane set the newly-promoted Commanders to their assigned tasks; to continue the infiltration of Team Lunar and determine a means to summon something cryptically referred to as 'The Trickster' as well as activate a sleeper group of Umbra officers in Port Antico. <br />
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With these orders given, Dane tasked himself with rounding up the numerous Shadow Pokemon that still ran wild around Kasei, deeming their energy a necessity to complete his Reunion, where Umbra's true leader would be returned to the world. To the end, Dane announced himself and NuvaLux to the people of Kasei, offering numerous League-sponsored programs to better the region, the first of which being a recovery effort for the afflicted Shadow Pokemon, which saw many of the region's trainers volunteering to 'save' these Pokemon from the condition, unaware that they were becoming unwitting pawns to Dane's ulterior motive while they took large numbers of Shadow Pokemon into their care region-wide by employing a NuvaLux-made beacon which served to lure said Pokemon in.<br />
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'''Act II - Hunting the Trickster'''<br />
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Playing on the helpful nature of Kasei's trainers, NuvaLux ensured the Shadow Pokemon of the region stayed close to the group's intended targets while the next part of the plan began. Capitalizing on a lesser-known side effect of prolonged exposure to Shadow Pokemon, many of Kasei's best quickly found themselves subject to bouts of restless sleep and vivid, often violent dreams, a condition comparable to Malsomnia. To further ingratiate the organization with the Kasei League, NuvaLux, in conjunction with Lakeside's Psychology Department opened a sleep and dream therapy lab in the newly-opened Maglaer Tower, NuvaLux's HQ in Ensou City. The lab's goal was to treat those afflicted with the syndrome and provide valuable research data to Lakeside. Meanwhile, Dane briefly retreated from the public eye to focus on personal appearances with the League's commissioner in attempt to position himself as an adviser of sorts.<br />
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In order to expedite his hunt for the Trickster, which had been identified as a Hoopa, Dane ordered the activation of the first wave of 'treated' Malsomnia subjects. Using TV and social media to broadcast NuvaLux advertisements with a hidden message that activated subconscious hypnosis, these new Sleepers quickly filled out the rank and file. Ordered to track the Trickster while simultaneously vandalizing specific League-operated facilities in order to encite paranoia, this 'Neo Umbra' faction forced the League Commissioner to respond by posting guard trainers to specific locations to deter these acts - This Ivory Protocol being at the advisement of Dane, who had effectively positioned himself to manipulate both sides of the conflict.<br />
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Having tracked Hoopa to Ensou City and realizing that the Shadow Pokemon in existence wouldn't incite enough discord in Kasei to break the lock on Jet's prison, Dane opted to kill 2 birds with one stone, so to speak. To this end, he ordered the creation of an ultimate Shadow Pokemon using data collected from Ansel's former Trinity Project - A Yveltal, codenamed 'Harbinger', with the ability regenerate its own health by draining the life energy of those around it. Dane then invited the citizens of Kasei to a charity ball at Maglaer Tower as a distraction while his tracking team successfully captured Hoopa in a small, tactical operation elsewhere in the city. When he secretly received word that the 'asset' was received, the ball was crashed by Neo Umbra, led by a mysterious figure named Noir. She abducted the NuvaLux CEO and absconded astride the very same Yveltal the company had secretly created. Later, at a secure, secondary facility, Dane approached Hoopa with an offer: Return Jet from the Dreamworld in exchange for its Prison Bottle, which was in the process of being recovered. Meanwhile, Yveltal took to the skies of Kasei, with a mission of causing despair and sorrow in order to prepare the region for Jet's eventual return.<br />
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'''Act III - Reunion'''<br />
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In order to procure Hoopa's Prison Bottle, Dane convinced the Commissioner to green-light a [[ Team Stellar ]] operation to steal it from a traveling crime-boss' exhibition under the contract of Alias Recovery Group, a front for NuvaLux itself. With the operation successful and his hands visibly clean of any wrong-doing despite his ongoing 'kidnapping,' Dane went conducting the final stage of his plan. Taking Hoopa, its Bottle, and a large contingent of Neo Umbra Grunts, Dane secretly moved on Darkmoon Island and the Kasei League. Once in position, he needed only wait for Harbinger to finish its task.<br />
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In the following days, Harbinger arrived in the forest west of Skygrove. However, thanks to a joint Solar-Lunar operation, the Yveltal was subdued without making it into the city. In a surprise turn of events, Hoopa, with its bottle in hand had made its way to Skygrove to watch Dane's game play out. Disgusted and saddened by the destruction, Hoopa opted to turn on Nadyr by summoning a Xerneas to the forest to counter Harbinger's energy draining aura as well as naming Dane as the mastermind behind all of the previous events. Unfortunately, despite the supposed victory, enough negative energy was harvested to break the final seal on Jet's crystalline prison. A point Dane was quick to note to his doubting subordinates immediately after Harbinger's demise as he grinned, watching large shards of the crystal prison crash onto the Champion's room. With Jet finally reawakening and the heroes wise to Dane's ploy, the Reunion was close at hand.<br />
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With Team Umbra's poetic and equally daunting message sent to KNN, Kasei News Network, threatening Jet's inevitable return, Teams Solar and Lunar jumped into action, making for Darkmoon Island to thwart whatever threat loomed. Upon their arrival, they found the League HQ largely unscathed. Though, most of the staff and construction crew we found fast asleep. Sensing a peculiar sinister energy coming from the Champion's Room, Kasei's heroes ascended the tower to find Dane shackled to the throne. Nadyr proceeded to tease and taunt the group as the last of Jet's energy finished flowing into him, the fusion commencing. He enveloped himself in a shell of shadow energy and underwent the fusion while he pitted trainers against a shadowy doppelgangers of their party Pokemon.<br />
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As the battle escalated, and each clash and blow served to feed the nascent fusion's cocoon until it finally shattered, revealing the reborn fusion a combination of Dane and Darkrai. Jet reveled in his returned form and proceeded to test the extent of his form, manipulating perceptions of reality in the room while gleefully taunting his opponents and offering the very real threat of subjecting them to their deepest most primal fears. Satisfied in his display, Jet departed through a dream rift he created, but not before vowing to bring the full force of his revived vengeance upon Kasei.<br />
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'''Act IV - Memories in Black '''<br />
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Following his return to the Kasei, Jet immediately went about galvanizing the nascent Neo Umbra faction and proceeding full-steam with his newest plan. Resolving to act on locations where a memory shared among a great many people, Jet opened another dreamscar over Port Nuovo, trapping the whole city in a dream-like memory where Typhoon Carracosta, once again, was on the verge of landfall. To make matters worse, The Dread Doctor, a corrupted 'negative' version of Team Lunar Director, [[ Xevryn ]] Morgais appeared and brought a large contingent of Dreamverse Pokemon through the scar to challenge Teams Solar and Lunar for control of the besieged city. It was a tiring battle between Neo Umbra and the defenders, but the city eventually was saved.<br />
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During the siege, however, back in Ensou City, a second group of Umbra operatives led a small heist on Lakeside University's Ecology lab and made off with numerous test Pokemon. With the number of unconfirmed reports of strange tuneless melodies increasing around Kasei, a mysterious female fusion sporting a sleep-inducing chakram arrived to take the fight to Team Umbra on a personal level. Having drawn the Organization's attention, Jet sent Drake, his then head enforcer, to capture the unknown vigilante, who would come to be identified as Lua, Jet's sister and counterpart Cresselia, and bring her before him. Members of Teams Solar, Stellar, and Lunar came to Lua's aid, but they were set upon the 2nd Negative, the Songstress, a mirrored image of Team Stellar Executive, [[ Sashae ]] Tucker, who had come to make sure the job got done. The short-lived battle resulted in the Negative's defeat at the hands of her real-world counterpart, but Drake convinced Lua to come with him to keep more Pokemon from being hurt. To the Cresselia-fusion's surprise, upon confronting her brother, Jet was less than concerned over her attempts to disrupt his works. He explained that nothing she could say would dissuade him and sent her off with the simple warning to stay out of his way.<br />
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Following Lua's dismissal, Kasei experienced a relatively uneasy calm as Team Umbra silently consolidated its resources at its newest base of operations, a clandestine fortress nestled into a canyon deep within the dunes of the Senshin Desert, named Site B. Here, the organization completed construction of their next weapon, a massive sky dreadnought that was a dark mirror of Team Pulsar's Cloudpiercer, dubbed the Chaos Angel. As the ship took flight, Jet's endgame finally became known. He intended on charging the Chaos Angel with Dream Energy collected from dreamscars around Kasei and force open an entryway into a place members of his species refer to as 'The Twilight," a place where dreams and memories mingle. Gaining control of this space would allow Jet to alter the memories of Kasei's citizenry to his liking. However, in his return, he had adopted a more farsighted nature, and went about setting a back-up plan into motion should the Chaos Angel fall.<br />
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'''Act V - Organization Umbra'''<br />
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After a grueling aerial battle between Umbra's Chaos Angel and the Cloudpiercer, Team Pulsar was successful in defeating the Helmsman, the final and strongest Negative, created in Team Solar Commander, [[ Maya ]] O'Neil-Morgais' image and tasked with commanding the dreadnought on its fated course towards the Twilight. Utilizing a makeshift ice-bridge to connect the two ships, Pulsar members boarded the Angel and overtook her before physically altering her course. Unfortunately, Lua, who was aboard the Cloudpiercer noticed that the entrance to Twilight didn't seem to close as they steered the ships away. Offering to try to keep the opening stable, she suggested that the team investigate the phenomenon directly. <br />
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Upon entering the torsion to Twilight, Team Pulsar encountered Jet himself, who revealed that the Chaos Angel was an expensive and necessary diversion to keep the heroes busy while he prepared his endgame. Inviting Team Pulsar to bare witness the memory of his previous defeat, Jet explained that he had gained control of the Twilight and planned to alter the memories of all of Kasei's to recall the Battle of Darkmoon Island as Team Umbra's victory over the League. With a simple flash of light and a clap of the Darkrai's hands, the entire memory of Kasei instantly shifted. When the heroes awoke, they found a Kasei in which the League had fallen and Team Umbra, now named Organization Umbra, or simply 'The Organization', had claimed control and ruled the region with a totalitarian fist. The Elite Four had been deemed Kasei's Most Wanted, and anyone thought to be part of the fledgling 'Pulsar Resistance' had been arrested by the Black Suits, the Organization's enforcement branch. Jet, now referred simply as 'The Leader', had effectively succeeded in his plan to take over the region.<br />
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'''For now.......'''<br />
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==Active Roster==<br />
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--LEADERSHIP--<br />
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'''[[Jet]]''' - Umbra Leader - Patient, cunning, manipulative. The farsighted leader of Team Umbra who spends his time hatching plot after plot, while keeping his true motives hidden. Currently working through a proxy, Dane Nadyr.<br />
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--COMMANDERS--<br />
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'''Raven''' - Darkrai-fusion PC: Laid back, overly friendly.. quite personable; but secretly the direct executor of Jet's ruthless will.<br />
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'''Haken''' - Umbreon-fusion PC : Newly-promoted and in charge of the rank and file members of the organization.<br />
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--INACTIVE--<br />
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'''Scylla''' - Houndoom-fusionNPC: Playful, teasing, a bit absent-minded and equally short-tempered. A VERY sore loser.<br />
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'''Ansel''' - Sableye-fusion NPC: Techological genius behind all of Team Umbra's scientific advances. As brilliant as he is arrogant.<br />
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'''Cia''' - Krookodile-fusion NPC: Essentially in charge of Team Umbra in most cases. Cold and calculating. Very goal-oriented and easily annoyed by distraction and failure in her subordinates.<br />
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==Membership==<br />
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Members of Team Umbra often utilize, but aren't limited to Dark, Fire, Poison, and Ground types, employing them in the group's various schemes, with many members opting to carry one or more Shadow Pokemon as well. As with most nearly every villainous team to date, Team Umbra does incorporate a uniform for its field operatives in the form of a simple black glove outfit with deep-red trim. The organization's emblem, regarded as the Crimson Crescent is usually noticeable somewhere on the upper chest. Of course, this isn't the case for operatives working undercover as normal attired is generally encouraged for such roles. <br />
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(Players interested in joining Team Umbra should speak to Jet or members of plotstaff directly.)<br />
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'''Presently, the status of Team Umbra's membership is in limbo. Inquire with plotstaff.'''</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=Team_UmbraTeam Umbra2019-01-08T06:26:07Z<p>Xevryn: /* The Umbra Saga */</p>
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'''"To eradicate the light of day.'''<br />
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'''To keep the morning sun at bay.'''<br />
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'''To watch the hope leave sullen eyes.''' <br />
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'''To extend our reach across blackened skies.'''<br />
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'''Team Umbra, striking hard against all things bright.'''<br />
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'''Surrender now, and embrace the night."'''<br />
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==Origins==<br />
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Growing discontentment regarding the loose-organizational hierarchy within the Kasei Underground membership resulted in the formation of a splinter group of mid-level trainers and fusions united by the goal of covering the region, and perhaps the world under the shroud of unending darkness. Drawing resources and funding from the remnants of the Underground's now-defunct sister-group, Team Venom, Team Umbra became a haven for the ambitious, driven, morally-black individuals who have zero reservations about taking what they believe to be theirs.<br />
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Team Umbra had existed as a whisper on the lips of criminals around Kasei until the group's formal creation sometime shortly after the joint Underground/Team Stellar attack on Port Nuovo during Typhoon Carracosta. Frustrated with the Underground's mismanagement of power in the underworld during the following months, a mysterious figure known then as the Shadow Man sought to bring the various competing crime groups to heel by offering a more organized, central hierarchy to underworld and the ideal conditions to continue their nefarious deeds.<br />
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==Goal==<br />
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While keeping the criminal element in order is part of its role, Team Umbra's ultimate goal is to create the ideal world of darkness. While for most members, the idea of an "endless night" is more metaphorical, believing that destabilizing the governing Kasei League from the shadows will make it easier to perform greater criminal acts. For those higher up, the dream is more literal, with hopes of terminating the daylight being the driving force behind many of the group's schemes. <br />
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Publicly, the group presents itself as an organization with the singular goal of doing away with a flawed system and replacing it with a "pure and perfect" society that is free of corruption. Of course, this is couldn't be any further from the truth. Power, absolute power is Team Umbra's ultimate endgame.<br />
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==The Umbra Saga==<br />
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'''''Chapter 1: Nightfall'''''<br />
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'''Act I - The Metus Program: Null Shade Fog'''<br />
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Shortly after acquiring Team Venom's resources, Umbra altered the biological make-up of Darkrai's Dark Void fog and synthesized the Null Shade, a potent strain of Darkrai's signature attack that induces an instant state of forced hypnagogia, a nightmarish "waking sleep" in which the victim is clearly asleep but fully reactive to outside stimuli and suggestion. Other, less debilitating side-effects include hallucinations and a lack of emotional control, leaving its victim experiencing irrational terror, uninhibited rage, and depression, all at varying frequencies. While the effects of the Shade aren't overtly permanent, prolonged exposure can result in damage to one's mental state. Most recently, the leadership has found that despite its nature, using a less virulent strain of the Shade on the lowest-level, more expendable rank and file "Sleepers", has proven an effective means to assert control and ensure obedience.<br />
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(RPly, Dark Type Pokemon/Fusions have a natural immunity to the effects of the Null Shade. Additionally, non natural-born fusions have an increased resistance due to the fact that both the human-mind and the pokemon-mind have the chance to control the fusion, and fight off the effects individually. Outside of that, all regular type resistances/weaknesses apply when it comes to how strong the Null Shade's effect is on the individual.)<br />
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'''Act II - Shadow Pokemon Resurgence'''<br />
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Following a brazen attack on the Kasei Poison Control Center, based in Bayou Bay, Team Umbra managed to secure a highly-altered version of Amoongus's Rage Powder, and used it in conjunction with a concentrated, liquefied version of the Null Shade that was then introduced to test subjects. The subjects exhibited rage, a complete suppression of free-thought, and most noticeably, a purple, mist-like aura. Umbra Commander Ansel identified the pokemon as the same as those seen in the Orre Region and thus referred to them accordingly; "Shadow Pokemon." Unable to level up or evolve, these pokemon had the interesting side-effect of a complete lack of type weakness or resistance. Their attacks, shadow versions of regular moves, had the same neutral-typing effect. Many members of the team have since incorporated Shadow Pokemon in their schemes to their advantage.<br />
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Team Umbra has been developing Shadow Pokemon in 3 phases of increasing potency known as Primary Wave, Secondary Wave, and Tertiary Wave. Ansel has refined the shadowing process a bit more with each subsequent production wave, using higher evolutionary levels with each wave due to their increased endurance. As of late, rumor has circulated about Ansel perfecting the shadowfication process, creating a group of Perfect Shadows known as the "Trinity." During a semi-routine smash-and-grab operation at the Kaseian Waste-water Treatment Plant, the organization was dealt crushing blow. Despite the successful collection of data from the plant's computers, the operation ended in the apprehension of Commander Ansel, who is currently in the custody of [[Team Solar]]<br />
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(RPly, trainers who have obtained Shadow Pokemon through Umbra-based RPs will find that they are in inexplicably good moods more often than not when in contact with their Shadow Pokemon. Unlike their Orre-based counterparts, Umbra's Shadow Pokemon actually sponge up their trainer's negativity and leave him/her in a rather cheerful mood. Why this is the case, and what happens to that negativity has yet to be revealed in RP.)<br />
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After a considerable amount of anticipation and planning, Team Umbra finally unveiled their largest plan to date: The capture of Kasei's captial, Ensou City. In a brazen shock and awe offensive, the group stormed the city set their perceived endgame into motion. At the climax of action, the organization's leader, the elusive Shadow Man appeared, and revealed himself to be none other than [[ Jet]] , the Darkrai-fusion responsible for Typhoon Carracosta almost exactly 2 years before. He went about reactivating the Tempest, a weather control device that was stolen from Team Lunar, and plunged Kasei into a seemingly endless night that saw Kasei enveloped in a region-wise storm of darkness using the harvested negative emotional energy collected by the Shadow Pokemon the organization released throughout the region. It was during this confrontation that Commander Scylla decided that she had had enough enough of Umbra's madness, and fled the organization. To make matters worse, Jet also awakened the Trinity, which was revealed to be shadowed versions of Unova's Tao Trio: Reshiram, Kyurem, and Zekrom. On top of that, rumor of something called the "Swarm" has be heard, passing the lips of certain high-level Umbra admins.<br />
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'''Act III - The Longest Night: Enter The Cloudpiercer'''<br />
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The endless night that was Team Umbra's storm blanketed Kasei for almost a month, pouring a seemingly ceaseless deluge of dark rain across the region that slowly sapped the strength of people and pokemon unfortunate to be caught out in it without adequate protection. The combined efforts of [[Team Terra]] and [[Team Lunar]] were instrumental in the sheltering of citizens and pokemon from the rain's onslaught as well as developing a means to combat the dispel the weather anomaly outright, with many attempting to get above the clouds to no avail. Following weeks of nonstop construction, Team Lunar completed the massive airship, aptly named Cloudpiercer. And after a joint briefing with members of all the League's teams, a select group was prepped ready to board the Cloudpiercer with the improved and repurposed Tempest in tow. <br />
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This group, under the banner of the newly-formed Team Pulsar, journeyed into the clouds only to run into the Swarm of rumor - a horde of Beta Darkrai numbering somewhere in the hundreds and drawn to Kasei by the storm and the instinctive compulsion to feed on it. The Cloudpiercer crew was immediately assaulted by the Darkrai, who rightly believed the ship was there to <br />
rob them of them of their food supply. To make matters worse, Jet himself returned, bringing with him both Shadow Zekrom and Reshiram as well as two of his top lieutenants. After a grueling and distressing battle, the Tempest was finally charged with water and moonlight and fired. The resultant reaction quickly dispelled the storm, sending the remaining Swarm to flee in defeat. This night served a one of Team Umbra's most crippling defeats, and sent the group back into the shadows for the time being.<br />
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'''Act IV - Operation DreamScar'''<br />
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Team Umbra remained eerily dormant for months following its rout at the hands of Team Pulsar in the skies above Kasei. However, shortly after the New Year, in a chilling address to the region, Jet announced Umbra's resurgence as well as his final vision for the world. He revealed that nearly the entire defeated Darkrai "Swarm" had been 'collected' by Team Umbra, and taken to the organization's key lair,[[ Darkmoon Island ]], off the coast west of Bayou Bay. The Darkrai's energy was to be used to power Umbra's 'magnum opus,' The Deimos Trigger, a weapon capable of tearing open the 'Dreamscar' between the real world and the Dreamworld and corrupting reality itself. <br />
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Directly following his region-wide broadcast, Jet went about activating the Deimos Trigger, and slowly tearing reality apart. Having time to prepare, the League responded with a response team made up of members from Team Terra, Team Solar, and other unaligned trainers, and set out for Darkmoon. The group was immediately set upon by the remainder of Umbra's forces, who were also bolstered by Darkrai who had willfully defected to the group. To make matters worse, Jet summoned the Trinity once again to defend Umbra's super-weapon as the Dreamscar widened across the sky above the island. In a coordinated effort, the League's response team was successfully able to rout the bulk of Team Umbra's forces, free the captive Darkrai, take control of the Trigger, and subdue the Trinity completely, leaving Jet as the sole opposition.<br />
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Undeterred, the Umbra leader siphoned the Trigger's remaining energy into himself to assume a 'Final Form' which he used to launch one more personal assault against the League. After failing to thwart Kasei's heroes by pitting them against shadowy versions of themselves, Jet retreated into the Dreamscar to regroup for a final confrontation in the Dreamworld unaware that a trap laid waiting for him. Upon his arrival, he was immediately beset upon by the pursuing League members and forcibly split from the host he was controlling. Cornered and disoriented from unfusing, Jet was summarily defeated, and his essence began to be pulled into a capture crystal that had been prepared prior to the battle. Jet fought hard against the pull of his prison, however he eventually lost out, but not before delivering a parting shot, stating that he'd never be just a memory. With that chilling and cryptic threat, the leader of Team Umbra was sealed away in his crystalline confines to slumber until someone is brazened enough to set him loose on the world again.<br />
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'''''Chapter 2: New Moon Rising'''''<br />
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'''Act I - Project Deathless'''<br />
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Almost exactly 1 year after Jet's defeat at Darkmoon Island, a silent plan was put into motion by the transmission of a coded message recalling certain members of the organization back to the group's old base, in the basement of a nightclub in [[ Dovetail Town ]]. Upon their arrival, the pair of returning members were met by a peculiar, yet sharply-dressed stranger sitting in the imprisoned leader's chair. The man immediately went about explaining the nature of a secret directive that been set forth by Jet months before the activation of the Tempest in Ensou City.<br />
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The first goal of this two-pronged plan, named 'Project Deathless' saw many key members of the organization going to ground, to remain in shadows, undetected until sometime when they would be called upon by activation keyphrase. They would remain in the shadows, meerly biding their time until an instance when the organization could return from the shadows in full force yet again. The second goal regarded the nature of Jet's return to the world with a new host who was more aligned with his vision. To that end, Jet commissioned then Commander Ansel to handpick 3 candidates who could serve as his new host. These 3 candidates, code-named Rook, Bishop, and Knight, were conditioned and groomed by Jet himself; the conditioning finishing with him burying a small piece of his own essence in each one's subconscious to facilitate the union with whomever he decided would be the next host.<br />
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The stranger went on to explain that both Rook and Knight had been taken out of play in the weeks nearing the events of Darkmoon Island, rendering them useless in the grand scheme before introducing himself as Dane Nadyr, a.k.a. Bishop. He revealed that he had been positioned as CEO and President of a public company named NuvaLux, an Umbra-led development firm that operated outside of the region, taking on construction contracts in other areas while secretly using the profits to fund operations back in Kasei. Having returned to region to personally oversee the rebuilding of Team Umbra, Dane then explained his mental connection to the group's slumbering leader and the orders he received through his own dreams, the first being to name the two returning members as the Commanders of the Umbra Remnant. Following that, Dane set the newly-promoted Commanders to their assigned tasks; to continue the infiltration of Team Lunar and determine a means to summon something cryptically referred to as 'The Trickster' as well as activate a sleeper group of Umbra officers in Port Antico. <br />
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With these orders given, Dane tasked himself with rounding up the numerous Shadow Pokemon that still ran wild around Kasei, deeming their energy a necessity to complete his Reunion, where Umbra's true leader would be returned to the world. To the end, Dane announced himself and NuvaLux to the people of Kasei, offering numerous League-sponsored programs to better the region, the first of which being a recovery effort for the afflicted Shadow Pokemon, which saw many of the region's trainers volunteering to 'save' these Pokemon from the condition, unaware that they were becoming unwitting pawns to Dane's ulterior motive while they took large numbers of Shadow Pokemon into their care region-wide by employing a NuvaLux-made beacon which served to lure said Pokemon in.<br />
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'''Act II - Hunting the Trickster'''<br />
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Playing on the helpful nature of Kasei's trainers, NuvaLux ensured the Shadow Pokemon of the region stayed close to the group's intended targets while the next part of the plan began. Capitalizing on a lesser-known side effect of prolonged exposure to Shadow Pokemon, many of Kasei's best quickly found themselves subject to bouts of restless sleep and vivid, often violent dreams, a condition comparable to Malsomnia. To further ingratiate the organization with the Kasei League, NuvaLux, in conjunction with Lakeside's Psychology Department opened a sleep and dream therapy lab in the newly-opened Maglaer Tower, NuvaLux's HQ in Ensou City. The lab's goal was to treat those afflicted with the syndrome and provide valuable research data to Lakeside. Meanwhile, Dane briefly retreated from the public eye to focus on personal appearances with the League's commissioner in attempt to position himself as an adviser of sorts.<br />
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In order to expedite his hunt for the Trickster, which had been identified as a Hoopa, Dane ordered the activation of the first wave of 'treated' Malsomnia subjects. Using TV and social media to broadcast NuvaLux advertisements with a hidden message that activated subconscious hypnosis, these new Sleepers quickly filled out the rank and file. Ordered to track the Trickster while simultaneously vandalizing specific League-operated facilities in order to encite paranoia, this 'Neo Umbra' faction forced the League Commissioner to respond by posting guard trainers to specific locations to deter these acts - This Ivory Protocol being at the advisement of Dane, who had effectively positioned himself to manipulate both sides of the conflict.<br />
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Having tracked Hoopa to Ensou City and realizing that the Shadow Pokemon in existence wouldn't incite enough discord in Kasei to break the lock on Jet's prison, Dane opted to kill 2 birds with one stone, so to speak. To this end, he ordered the creation of an ultimate Shadow Pokemon using data collected from Ansel's former Trinity Project - A Yveltal, codenamed 'Harbinger', with the ability regenerate its own health by draining the life energy of those around it. Dane then invited the citizens of Kasei to a charity ball at Maglaer Tower as a distraction while his tracking team successfully captured Hoopa in a small, tactical operation elsewhere in the city. When he secretly received word that the 'asset' was received, the ball was crashed by Neo Umbra, led by a mysterious figure named Noir. She abducted the NuvaLux CEO and absconded astride the very same Yveltal the company had secretly created. Later, at a secure, secondary facility, Dane approached Hoopa with an offer: Return Jet from the Dreamworld in exchange for its Prison Bottle, which was in the process of being recovered. Meanwhile, Yveltal took to the skies of Kasei, with a mission of causing despair and sorrow in order to prepare the region for Jet's eventual return.<br />
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'''Act III - Reunion'''<br />
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In order to procure Hoopa's Prison Bottle, Dane convinced the Commissioner to green-light a [[ Team Stellar ]] operation to steal it from a traveling crime-boss' exhibition under the contract of Alias Recovery Group, a front for NuvaLux itself. With the operation successful and his hands visibly clean of any wrong-doing despite his ongoing 'kidnapping,' Dane went conducting the final stage of his plan. Taking Hoopa, its Bottle, and a large contingent of Neo Umbra Grunts, Dane secretly moved on Darkmoon Island and the Kasei League. Once in position, he needed only wait for Harbinger to finish its task.<br />
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In the following days, Harbinger arrived in the forest west of Skygrove. However, thanks to a joint Solar-Lunar operation, the Yveltal was subdued without making it into the city. In a surprise turn of events, Hoopa, with its bottle in hand had made its way to Skygrove to watch Dane's game play out. Disgusted and saddened by the destruction, Hoopa opted to turn on Nadyr by summoning a Xerneas to the forest to counter Harbinger's 'deathfield' aura as well as naming Dane as the mastermind behind all of the previous events. Unfortunately, despite the supposed victory, enough negative energy was harvested to break the final seal on Jet's crystalline prison. A point Dane was quick to note to his doubting subordinates immediately after Harbinger's demise as he grinned, watching large shards of the crystal prison crash onto the Champion's room. With Jet finally reawakening and the heroes wise to Dane's ploy, the Reunion was close at hand.<br />
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With Team Umbra's poetic and equally daunting message sent to KNN, Kasei News Network, threatening Jet's inevitable return, Teams Solar and Lunar jumped into action, making for Darkmoon Island to thwart whatever threat loomed. Upon their arrival, they found the League HQ largely unscathed. Though, most of the staff and construction crew we found fast asleep. Sensing a peculiar sinister energy coming from the Champion's Room, Kasei's heroes ascended the tower to find Dane shackled to the throne. Nadyr proceeded to tease and taunt the group as the last of Jet's energy finished flowing into him, the fusion commencing. He enveloped himself in a shell of shadow energy and underwent the fusion while he pitted trainers against a shadowy doppelgangers of their party Pokemon.<br />
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As the battle escalated, and each clash and blow served to feed the nascent fusion's cocoon until it finally shattered, revealing the reborn fusion a combination of Dane and Darkrai. Jet reveled in his returned form and proceeded to test the extent of his form, manipulating perceptions of reality in the room while gleefully taunting his opponents and offering the very real threat of subjecting them to their deepest most primal fears. Satisfied in his display, Jet departed through a dream rift he created, but not before vowing to bring the full force of his revived vengeance upon Kasei.<br />
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'''Act IV - Memories in Black '''<br />
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Following his return to the Kasei, Jet immediately went about galvanizing the nascent Neo Umbra faction and proceeding full-steam with his newest plan. Resolving to act on locations where a memory shared among a great many people, Jet opened another dreamscar over Port Nuovo, trapping the whole city in a dream-like memory where Typhoon Carracosta, once again, was on the verge of landfall. To make matters worse, The Dread Doctor, a corrupted 'negative' version of Team Lunar Director, [[ Xevryn ]] Morgais appeared and brought a large contingent of Dreamverse Pokemon through the scar to challenge Teams Solar and Lunar for control of the besieged city. It was a tiring battle between Neo Umbra and the defenders, but the city eventually was saved.<br />
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During the siege, however, back in Ensou City, a second group of Umbra operatives led a small heist on Lakeside University's Ecology lab and made off with numerous test Pokemon. With the number of unconfirmed reports of strange tuneless melodies increasing around Kasei, a mysterious female fusion sporting a sleep-inducing chakram arrived to take the fight to Team Umbra on a personal level. Having drawn the Organization's attention, Jet sent Drake, his then head enforcer, to capture the unknown vigilante, who would come to be identified as Lua, Jet's sister and counterpart Cresselia, and bring her before him. Members of Teams Solar, Stellar, and Lunar came to Lua's aid, but they were set upon the 2nd Negative, the Songstress, a mirrored image of Team Stellar Executive, [[ Sashae ]] Tucker, who had come to make sure the job got done. The short-lived battle resulted in the Negative's defeat at the hands of her real-world counterpart, but Drake convinced Lua to come with him to keep more Pokemon from being hurt. To the Cresselia-fusion's surprise, upon confronting her brother, Jet was less than concerned over her attempts to disrupt his works. He explained that nothing she could say would dissuade him and sent her off with the simple warning to stay out of his way.<br />
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Following Lua's dismissal, Kasei experienced a relatively uneasy calm as Team Umbra silently consolidated its resources at its newest base of operations, a clandestine fortress nestled into a canyon deep within the dunes of the Senshin Desert, named Site B. Here, the organization completed construction of their next weapon, a massive sky dreadnought that was a dark mirror of Team Pulsar's Cloudpiercer, dubbed the Chaos Angel. As the ship took flight, Jet's endgame finally became known. He intended on charging the Chaos Angel with Dream Energy collected from dreamscars around Kasei and force open an entryway into a place members of his species refer to as 'The Twilight," a place where dreams and memories mingle. Gaining control of this space would allow Jet to alter the memories of Kasei's citizenry to his liking. However, in his return, he had adopted a more farsighted nature, and went about setting a back-up plan into motion should the Chaos Angel fall.<br />
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'''Act V - Organization Umbra'''<br />
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After a grueling aerial battle between Umbra's Chaos Angel and the Cloudpiercer, Team Pulsar was successful in defeating the Helmsman, the final and strongest Negative, created in Team Solar Commander, [[ Maya ]] O'Neil-Morgais' image and tasked with commanding the dreadnought on its fated course towards the Twilight. Utilizing a makeshift ice-bridge to connect the two ships, Pulsar members boarded the Angel and overtook her before physically altering her course. Unfortunately, Lua, who was aboard the Cloudpiercer noticed that the entrance to Twilight didn't seem to close as they steered the ships away. Offering to try to keep the opening stable, she suggested that the team investigate the phenomenon directly. <br />
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Upon entering the torsion to Twilight, Team Pulsar encountered Jet himself, who revealed that the Chaos Angel was an expensive and necessary diversion to keep the heroes busy while he prepared his endgame. Inviting Team Pulsar to bare witness the memory of his previous defeat, Jet explained that he had gained control of the Twilight and planned to alter the memories of all of Kasei's to recall the Battle of Darkmoon Island as a Team Umbra's victory over the League. With a simple flash of light and a clap of the Darkrai's hands, the entire memory of Kasei instantly shifted. When the heroes awoke, they found a Kasei in which the League had fallen and Team Umbra, now named Organization Umbra, or simply 'The Organization', had claimed control and ruled the region with a totalitarian fist. The Elite Four had been deemed Kasei's Most Wanted, and anyone thought to be part of the fledgling 'Pulsar Resistance' had been arrested by the Black Suits, the Organization's enforcement branch. Jet, now referred simply as 'The Leader', had effectively succeeded in his plan to take over the region.<br />
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'''For now.......'''<br />
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==Active Roster==<br />
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--LEADERSHIP--<br />
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'''[[Jet]]''' - Umbra Leader - Patient, cunning, manipulative. The farsighted leader of Team Umbra who spends his time hatching plot after plot, while keeping his true motives hidden. Currently working through a proxy, Dane Nadyr.<br />
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--COMMANDERS--<br />
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'''Raven''' - Darkrai-fusion PC: Laid back, overly friendly.. quite personable; but secretly the direct executor of Jet's ruthless will.<br />
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'''Haken''' - Umbreon-fusion PC : Newly-promoted and in charge of the rank and file members of the organization.<br />
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--INACTIVE--<br />
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'''Scylla''' - Houndoom-fusionNPC: Playful, teasing, a bit absent-minded and equally short-tempered. A VERY sore loser.<br />
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'''Ansel''' - Sableye-fusion NPC: Techological genius behind all of Team Umbra's scientific advances. As brilliant as he is arrogant.<br />
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'''Cia''' - Krookodile-fusion NPC: Essentially in charge of Team Umbra in most cases. Cold and calculating. Very goal-oriented and easily annoyed by distraction and failure in her subordinates.<br />
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==Membership==<br />
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Members of Team Umbra often utilize, but aren't limited to Dark, Fire, Poison, and Ground types, employing them in the group's various schemes, with many members opting to carry one or more Shadow Pokemon as well. As with most nearly every villainous team to date, Team Umbra does incorporate a uniform for its field operatives in the form of a simple black glove outfit with deep-red trim. The organization's emblem, regarded as the Crimson Crescent is usually noticeable somewhere on the upper chest. Of course, this isn't the case for operatives working undercover as normal attired is generally encouraged for such roles. <br />
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(Players interested in joining Team Umbra should speak to Jet or members of plotstaff directly.)<br />
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'''Presently, the status of Team Umbra's membership is in limbo. Inquire with plotstaff.'''</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=Team_UmbraTeam Umbra2019-01-08T06:21:07Z<p>Xevryn: /* The Umbra Saga */</p>
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'''"To eradicate the light of day.'''<br />
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'''To keep the morning sun at bay.'''<br />
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'''To watch the hope leave sullen eyes.''' <br />
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'''To extend our reach across blackened skies.'''<br />
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'''Team Umbra, striking hard against all things bright.'''<br />
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'''Surrender now, and embrace the night."'''<br />
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==Origins==<br />
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Growing discontentment regarding the loose-organizational hierarchy within the Kasei Underground membership resulted in the formation of a splinter group of mid-level trainers and fusions united by the goal of covering the region, and perhaps the world under the shroud of unending darkness. Drawing resources and funding from the remnants of the Underground's now-defunct sister-group, Team Venom, Team Umbra became a haven for the ambitious, driven, morally-black individuals who have zero reservations about taking what they believe to be theirs.<br />
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Team Umbra had existed as a whisper on the lips of criminals around Kasei until the group's formal creation sometime shortly after the joint Underground/Team Stellar attack on Port Nuovo during Typhoon Carracosta. Frustrated with the Underground's mismanagement of power in the underworld during the following months, a mysterious figure known then as the Shadow Man sought to bring the various competing crime groups to heel by offering a more organized, central hierarchy to underworld and the ideal conditions to continue their nefarious deeds.<br />
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==Goal==<br />
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While keeping the criminal element in order is part of its role, Team Umbra's ultimate goal is to create the ideal world of darkness. While for most members, the idea of an "endless night" is more metaphorical, believing that destabilizing the governing Kasei League from the shadows will make it easier to perform greater criminal acts. For those higher up, the dream is more literal, with hopes of terminating the daylight being the driving force behind many of the group's schemes. <br />
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Publicly, the group presents itself as an organization with the singular goal of doing away with a flawed system and replacing it with a "pure and perfect" society that is free of corruption. Of course, this is couldn't be any further from the truth. Power, absolute power is Team Umbra's ultimate endgame.<br />
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==The Umbra Saga==<br />
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'''''Chapter 1: Nightfall'''''<br />
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'''Act I - The Metus Program: Null Shade Fog'''<br />
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Shortly after acquiring Team Venom's resources, Umbra altered the biological make-up of Darkrai's Dark Void fog and synthesized the Null Shade, a potent strain of Darkrai's signature attack that induces an instant state of forced hypnagogia, a nightmarish "waking sleep" in which the victim is clearly asleep but fully reactive to outside stimuli and suggestion. Other, less debilitating side-effects include hallucinations and a lack of emotional control, leaving its victim experiencing irrational terror, uninhibited rage, and depression, all at varying frequencies. While the effects of the Shade aren't overtly permanent, prolonged exposure can result in damage to one's mental state. Most recently, the leadership has found that despite its nature, using a less virulent strain of the Shade on the lowest-level, more expendable rank and file "Sleepers", has proven an effective means to assert control and ensure obedience.<br />
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(RPly, Dark Type Pokemon/Fusions have a natural immunity to the effects of the Null Shade. Additionally, non natural-born fusions have an increased resistance due to the fact that both the human-mind and the pokemon-mind have the chance to control the fusion, and fight off the effects individually. Outside of that, all regular type resistances/weaknesses apply when it comes to how strong the Null Shade's effect is on the individual.)<br />
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'''Act II - Shadow Pokemon Resurgence'''<br />
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Following a brazen attack on the Kasei Poison Control Center, based in Bayou Bay, Team Umbra managed to secure a highly-altered version of Amoongus's Rage Powder, and used it in conjunction with a concentrated, liquefied version of the Null Shade that was then introduced to test subjects. The subjects exhibited rage, a complete suppression of free-thought, and most noticeably, a purple, mist-like aura. Umbra Commander Ansel identified the pokemon as the same as those seen in the Orre Region and thus referred to them accordingly; "Shadow Pokemon." Unable to level up or evolve, these pokemon had the interesting side-effect of a complete lack of type weakness or resistance. Their attacks, shadow versions of regular moves, had the same neutral-typing effect. Many members of the team have since incorporated Shadow Pokemon in their schemes to their advantage.<br />
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Team Umbra has been developing Shadow Pokemon in 3 phases of increasing potency known as Primary Wave, Secondary Wave, and Tertiary Wave. Ansel has refined the shadowing process a bit more with each subsequent production wave, using higher evolutionary levels with each wave due to their increased endurance. As of late, rumor has circulated about Ansel perfecting the shadowfication process, creating a group of Perfect Shadows known as the "Trinity." During a semi-routine smash-and-grab operation at the Kaseian Waste-water Treatment Plant, the organization was dealt crushing blow. Despite the successful collection of data from the plant's computers, the operation ended in the apprehension of Commander Ansel, who is currently in the custody of [[Team Solar]]<br />
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(RPly, trainers who have obtained Shadow Pokemon through Umbra-based RPs will find that they are in inexplicably good moods more often than not when in contact with their Shadow Pokemon. Unlike their Orre-based counterparts, Umbra's Shadow Pokemon actually sponge up their trainer's negativity and leave him/her in a rather cheerful mood. Why this is the case, and what happens to that negativity has yet to be revealed in RP.)<br />
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After a considerable amount of anticipation and planning, Team Umbra finally unveiled their largest plan to date: The capture of Kasei's captial, Ensou City. In a brazen shock and awe offensive, the group stormed the city set their perceived endgame into motion. At the climax of action, the organization's leader, the elusive Shadow Man appeared, and revealed himself to be none other than [[ Jet]] , the Darkrai-fusion responsible for Typhoon Carracosta almost exactly 2 years before. He went about reactivating the Tempest, a weather control device that was stolen from Team Lunar, and plunged Kasei into a seemingly endless night that saw Kasei enveloped in a region-wise storm of darkness using the harvested negative emotional energy collected by the Shadow Pokemon the organization released throughout the region. It was during this confrontation that Commander Scylla decided that she had had enough enough of Umbra's madness, and fled the organization. To make matters worse, Jet also awakened the Trinity, which was revealed to be shadowed versions of Unova's Tao Trio: Reshiram, Kyurem, and Zekrom. On top of that, rumor of something called the "Swarm" has be heard, passing the lips of certain high-level Umbra admins.<br />
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'''Act III - The Longest Night: Enter The Cloudpiercer'''<br />
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The endless night that was Team Umbra's storm blanketed Kasei for almost a month, pouring a seemingly ceaseless deluge of dark rain across the region that slowly sapped the strength of people and pokemon unfortunate to be caught out in it without adequate protection. The combined efforts of [[Team Terra]] and [[Team Lunar]] were instrumental in the sheltering of citizens and pokemon from the rain's onslaught as well as developing a means to combat the dispel the weather anomaly outright, with many attempting to get above the clouds to no avail. Following weeks of nonstop construction, Team Lunar completed the massive airship, aptly named Cloudpiercer. And after a joint briefing with members of all the League's teams, a select group was prepped ready to board the Cloudpiercer with the improved and repurposed Tempest in tow. <br />
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This group, under the banner of the newly-formed Team Pulsar, journeyed into the clouds only to run into the Swarm of rumor - a horde of Beta Darkrai numbering somewhere in the hundreds and drawn to Kasei by the storm and the instinctive compulsion to feed on it. The Cloudpiercer crew was immediately assaulted by the Darkrai, who rightly believed the ship was there to <br />
rob them of them of their food supply. To make matters worse, Jet himself returned, bringing with him both Shadow Zekrom and Reshiram as well as two of his top lieutenants. After a grueling and distressing battle, the Tempest was finally charged with water and moonlight and fired. The resultant reaction quickly dispelled the storm, sending the remaining Swarm to flee in defeat. This night served a one of Team Umbra's most crippling defeats, and sent the group back into the shadows for the time being.<br />
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'''Act IV - Operation DreamScar'''<br />
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Team Umbra remained eerily dormant for months following its rout at the hands of Team Pulsar in the skies above Kasei. However, shortly after the New Year, in a chilling address to the region, Jet announced Umbra's resurgence as well as his final vision for the world. He revealed that nearly the entire defeated Darkrai "Swarm" had been 'collected' by Team Umbra, and taken to the organization's key lair,[[ Darkmoon Island ]], off the coast west of Bayou Bay. The Darkrai's energy was to be used to power Umbra's 'magnum opus,' The Deimos Trigger, a weapon capable of tearing open the 'Dreamscar' between the real world and the Dreamworld and corrupting reality itself. <br />
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Directly following his region-wide broadcast, Jet went about activating the Deimos Trigger, and slowly tearing reality apart. Having time to prepare, the League responded with a response team made up of members from Team Terra, Team Solar, and other unaligned trainers, and set out for Darkmoon. The group was immediately set upon by the remainder of Umbra's forces, who were also bolstered by Darkrai who had willfully defected to the group. To make matters worse, Jet summoned the Trinity once again to defend Umbra's super-weapon as the Dreamscar widened across the sky above the island. In a coordinated effort, the League's response team was successfully able to rout the bulk of Team Umbra's forces, free the captive Darkrai, take control of the Trigger, and subdue the Trinity completely, leaving Jet as the sole opposition.<br />
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Undeterred, the Umbra leader siphoned the Trigger's remaining energy into himself to assume a 'Final Form' which he used to launch one more personal assault against the League. After failing to thwart Kasei's heroes by pitting them against shadowy versions of themselves, Jet retreated into the Dreamscar to regroup for a final confrontation in the Dreamworld unaware that a trap laid waiting for him. Upon his arrival, he was immediately beset upon by the pursuing League members and forcibly split from the host he was controlling. Cornered and disoriented from unfusing, Jet was summarily defeated, and his essence began to be pulled into a capture crystal that had been prepared prior to the battle. Jet fought hard against the pull of his prison, however he eventually lost out, but not before delivering a parting shot, stating that he'd never be just a memory. With that chilling and cryptic threat, the leader of Team Umbra was sealed away in his crystalline confines to slumber until someone is brazened enough to set him loose on the world again.<br />
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'''''Chapter 2: New Moon Rising'''''<br />
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'''Act I - Project Deathless'''<br />
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Almost exactly 1 year after Jet's defeat at Darkmoon Island, a silent plan was put into motion by the transmission of a coded message recalling certain members of the organization back to the group's old base, in the basement of a nightclub in [[ Dovetail Town ]]. Upon their arrival, the pair of returning members were met by a peculiar, yet sharply-dressed stranger sitting in the imprisoned leader's chair. The man immediately went about explaining the nature of a secret directive that been set forth by Jet months before the activation of the Tempest in Ensou City.<br />
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The first goal of this two-pronged plan, named 'Project Deathless' saw many key members of the organization going to ground, to remain in shadows, undetected until sometime when they would be called upon by activation keyphrase. They would remain in the shadows, meerly biding their time until an instance when the organization could return from the shadows in full force yet again. The second goal regarded the nature of Jet's return to the world with a new host who was more aligned with his vision. To that end, Jet commissioned then Commander Ansel to handpick 3 candidates who could serve as his new host. These 3 candidates, code-named Rook, Bishop, and Knight, were conditioned and groomed by Jet himself; the conditioning finishing with him burying a small piece of his own essence in each one's subconscious to facilitate the union with whomever he decided would be the next host.<br />
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The stranger went on to explain that both Rook and Knight had been taken out of play in the weeks nearing the events of Darkmoon Island, rendering them useless in the grand scheme before introducing himself as Dane Nadyr, a.k.a. Bishop. He revealed that he had been positioned as CEO and President of a public company named NuvaLux, an Umbra-led development firm that operated outside of the region, taking on construction contracts in other areas while secretly using the profits to fund operations back in Kasei. Having returned to region to personally oversee the rebuilding of Team Umbra, Dane then explained his mental connection to the group's slumbering leader and the orders he received through his own dreams, the first being to name the two returning members as the Commanders of the Umbra Remnant. Following that, Dane set the newly-promoted Commanders to their assigned tasks; to continue the infiltration of Team Lunar and determine a means to summon something cryptically referred to as 'The Trickster' as well as activate a sleeper group of Umbra officers in Port Antico. <br />
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With these orders given, Dane tasked himself with rounding up the numerous Shadow Pokemon that still ran wild around Kasei, deeming their energy a necessity to complete his Reunion, where Umbra's true leader would be returned to the world. To the end, Dane announced himself and NuvaLux to the people of Kasei, offering numerous League-sponsored programs to better the region, the first of which being a recovery effort for the afflicted Shadow Pokemon, which saw many of the region's trainers volunteering to 'save' these Pokemon from the condition, unaware that they were becoming unwitting pawns to Dane's ulterior motive while they took large numbers of Shadow Pokemon into their care region-wide by employing a NuvaLux-made beacon which served to lure said Pokemon in.<br />
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'''Act II - Hunting the Trickster'''<br />
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Playing on the helpful nature of Kasei's trainers, NuvaLux ensured the Shadow Pokemon of the region stayed close to the group's intended targets while the next part of the plan began. Capitalizing on a lesser-known side effect of prolonged exposure to Shadow Pokemon, many of Kasei's best quickly found themselves subject to bouts of restless sleep and vivid, often violent dreams, a condition comparable to Malsomnia. To further ingratiate the organization with the Kasei League, NuvaLux, in conjunction with Lakeside's Psychology Department opened a sleep and dream therapy lab in the newly-opened Maglaer Tower, NuvaLux's HQ in Ensou City. The lab's goal was to treat those afflicted with the syndrome and provide valuable research data to Lakeside. Meanwhile, Dane briefly retreated from the public eye to focus on personal appearances with the League's commissioner in attempt to position himself as an adviser of sorts.<br />
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In order to expedite his hunt for the Trickster, which had been identified as a Hoopa, Dane ordered the activation of the first wave of 'treated' Malsomnia subjects. Using TV and social media to broadcast NuvaLux advertisements with a hidden message that activated subconscious hypnosis, these new Sleepers quickly filled out the rank and file. Ordered to track the Trickster while simultaneously vandalizing specific League-operated facilities in order to encite paranoia, this 'Neo Umbra' faction forced the League Commissioner to respond by posting guard trainers to specific locations to deter these acts - This Ivory Protocol being at the advisement of Dane, who had effectively positioned himself to manipulate both sides of the conflict.<br />
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Having tracked Hoopa to Ensou City and realizing that the Shadow Pokemon in existence wouldn't incite enough discord in Kasei to break the lock on Jet's prison, Dane opted to kill 2 birds with one stone, so to speak. To this end, he ordered the creation of an ultimate Shadow Pokemon using data collected from Ansel's former Trinity Project - A Yveltal, codenamed 'Harbinger', with the ability regenerate its own health by draining the life energy of those around it. Dane then invited the citizens of Kasei to a charity ball at Maglaer Tower as a distraction while his tracking team successfully captured Hoopa in a small, tactical operation elsewhere in the city. When he secretly received word that the 'asset' was received, the ball was crashed by Neo Umbra, led by a mysterious figure named Noir. She abducted the NuvaLux CEO and absconded astride the very same Yveltal the company had secretly created. Later, at a secure, secondary facility, Dane approached Hoopa with an offer: Return Jet from the Dreamworld in exchange for its Prison Bottle, which was in the process of being recovered. Meanwhile, Yveltal took to the skies of Kasei, with a mission of causing despair and sorrow in order to prepare the region for Jet's eventual return.<br />
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'''Act III - Reunion'''<br />
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In order to procure Hoopa's Prison Bottle, Dane convinced the Commissioner to green-light a [[ Team Stellar ]] operation to steal it from a traveling crime-boss' exhibition under the contract of Alias Recovery Group, a front for NuvaLux itself. With the operation successful and his hands visibly clean of any wrong-doing despite his ongoing 'kidnapping,' Dane went conducting the final stage of his plan. Taking Hoopa, its Bottle, and a large contingent of Neo Umbra Grunts, Dane secretly moved on Darkmoon Island and the Kasei League. Once in position, he needed only wait for Harbinger to finish its task.<br />
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In the following days, Harbinger arrived in the forest west of Skygrove. However, thanks to a joint Solar-Lunar operation, the Yveltal was subdued without making it into the city. In a surprise turn of events, Hoopa, with its bottle in hand had made its way to Skygrove to watch Dane's game play out. Disgusted and saddened by the destruction, Hoopa opted to turn on Nadyr by summoning a Xerneas to the forest to counter Harbinger's 'deathfield' aura as well as naming Dane as the mastermind behind all of the previous events. Unfortunately, despite the supposed victory, enough negative energy was harvested to break the final seal on Jet's crystalline prison. A point Dane was quick to note to his doubting subordinates immediately after Harbinger's demise as he grinned, watching large shards of the crystal prison crash onto the Champion's room. With Jet finally reawakening and the heroes wise to Dane's ploy, the Reunion was close at hand.<br />
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With Team Umbra's poetic and equally daunting message sent to KNN, Kasei News Network, threatening Jet's inevitable return, Teams Solar and Lunar jumped into action, making for Darkmoon Island to thwart whatever threat loomed. Upon their arrival, they found the League HQ largely unscathed. Though, most of the staff and construction crew we found fast asleep. Sensing a peculiar sinister energy coming from the Champion's Room, Kasei's heroes ascended the tower to find Dane shackled to the throne. Nadyr proceeded to tease and taunt the group as the last of Jet's energy finished flowing into him, the fusion commencing. He enveloped himself in a shell of shadow energy and underwent the fusion while he pitted trainers against a shadowy doppelgangers of their party Pokemon.<br />
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As the battle escalated, and each clash and blow served to feed the nascent fusion's cocoon until it finally shattered, revealing the reborn fusion a combination of Dane and Darkrai. Jet reveled in his returned form and proceeded to test the extent of his form, manipulating perceptions of reality in the room while gleefully taunting his opponents and offering the very real threat of subjecting them to their deepest most primal fears. Satisfied in his display, Jet departed through a dream rift he created, but not before vowing to bring the full force of his revived vengeance upon Kasei.<br />
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'''Act IV - Memories in Black '''<br />
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Following his return to the Kasei, Jet immediately went about galvanizing the nascent Neo Umbra faction and proceeding full-steam with his newest plan. Resolving to act on locations where a memory shared among a great many people, Jet opened another dreamscar over Port Nuovo, trapping the whole city in a dream-like memory where Typhoon Carracosta, once again, was on the verge of landfall. To make matters worse, The Dread Doctor, a corrupted 'negative' version of Elite Four member [[ Xevryn ]] Morgais appeared and brought a large contingent of Dreamverse Pokemon through the scar to challenge Teams Solar and Lunar for control of the besieged city. It was a tiring battle between Neo Umbra and the defenders, but the city eventually was saved.<br />
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During the siege, however, back in Ensou City, a second group of Umbra operatives led a small heist on Lakeside University's Ecology lab and made off with numerous test Pokemon. With the number of unconfirmed reports of strange tuneless melodies increasing around Kasei, a mysterious female fusion sporting a sleep-inducing chakram arrived to take the fight to Team Umbra on a personal level. Having drawn the Organization's attention, Jet sent Drake, his then head enforcer, to capture the unknown vigilante, who would come to be identified as Lua, Jet's sister and counterpart Cresselia, and bring her before him. Members of Teams Solar, Stellar, and Lunar came to Lua's aid, but they were set upon the 2nd Negative, the Songstress, a mirrored image of Elite Four member [[ Sashae ]] Tucker, who had come to make sure the job got done. The short-lived battle resulted in the Negative's defeat at the hands of her real-world counterpart, but Drake convinced Lua to come with him to keep more Pokemon from being hurt. To the Cresselia-fusion's surprise, upon confronting her brother, Jet was less than concerned over her attempts to disrupt his works. He explained that nothing she could say would dissuade him and sent her off with the simple warning to stay out of his way.<br />
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Following Lua's dismissal, Kasei experienced a relatively uneasy calm as Team Umbra silently consolidated its resources at its newest base of operations, a clandestine fortress nestled into a canyon deep within the dunes of the Senshin Desert, named Site B. Here, the organization completed construction of their next weapon, a massive sky dreadnought that was a dark mirror of Team Pulsar's Cloudpiercer, dubbed the Chaos Angel. As the ship took flight, Jet's endgame finally became known. He intended on charging the Chaos Angel with Dream Energy collected from dreamscars around Kasei and force open an entryway into a place members of his species refer to as 'The Twilight," a place where dreams and memories mingle. Gaining control of this space would allow Jet to alter the memories of Kasei's citizenry to his liking. However, in his return, he had adopted a more farsighted nature, and went about setting a back-up plan into motion should the Chaos Angel fall.<br />
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'''Act V - Organization Umbra'''<br />
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After a grueling aerial battle between Umbra's Chaos Angel and the Cloudpiercer, Team Pulsar was successful in defeating the Helmsman, the final and strongest Negative, created in Solar Commander, [[ Maya ]] O'Neil-Morgais' imagine and tasked with commanding the dreadnought on its fated course towards the Twilight. Utilizing a makeshift ice-bridge to connect the two ships, Pulsar members boarded the Angel and overtook her before physically altering her course. Unfortunately, Lua, who was aboard the Cloudpiercer noticed that the entrance to Twilight didn't seem to close as they steered the ships away. Offering to try to keep the opening stable, she suggested that the team investigate the phenomenon directly. <br />
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Upon entering the torsion to Twilight, Team Pulsar encountered Jet himself, who revealed that the Chaos Angel was an expensive and necessary diversion to keep the heroes busy while he prepared his endgame. Inviting Team Pulsar to bare witness the memory of his previous defeat, Jet explained that he had gained control of the Twilight and planned to alter the memories of all of Kasei's to recall the Battle of Darkmoon Island as a Team Umbra's victory over the League. With a simple flash of light and a clap of the Darkrai's hands, the entire memory of Kasei instantly shifted. When the heroes awoke, they found a Kasei in which the League had fallen and Team Umbra, now named Organization Umbra, or simply 'The Organization', had claimed control and ruled the region with a totalitarian fist. The Elite Four had been deemed Kasei's Most Wanted, and anyone thought to be part of the fledgling 'Pulsar Resistance' had been arrested by the Black Suits, the Organization's enforcement branch. Jet, now referred simply as 'The Leader', had effectively succeeded in his plan to take over the region.<br />
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'''For now.......'''<br />
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==Active Roster==<br />
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--LEADERSHIP--<br />
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'''[[Jet]]''' - Umbra Leader - Patient, cunning, manipulative. The farsighted leader of Team Umbra who spends his time hatching plot after plot, while keeping his true motives hidden. Currently working through a proxy, Dane Nadyr.<br />
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--COMMANDERS--<br />
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'''Raven''' - Darkrai-fusion PC: Laid back, overly friendly.. quite personable; but secretly the direct executor of Jet's ruthless will.<br />
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'''Haken''' - Umbreon-fusion PC : Newly-promoted and in charge of the rank and file members of the organization.<br />
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--INACTIVE--<br />
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'''Scylla''' - Houndoom-fusionNPC: Playful, teasing, a bit absent-minded and equally short-tempered. A VERY sore loser.<br />
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'''Ansel''' - Sableye-fusion NPC: Techological genius behind all of Team Umbra's scientific advances. As brilliant as he is arrogant.<br />
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'''Cia''' - Krookodile-fusion NPC: Essentially in charge of Team Umbra in most cases. Cold and calculating. Very goal-oriented and easily annoyed by distraction and failure in her subordinates.<br />
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==Membership==<br />
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Members of Team Umbra often utilize, but aren't limited to Dark, Fire, Poison, and Ground types, employing them in the group's various schemes, with many members opting to carry one or more Shadow Pokemon as well. As with most nearly every villainous team to date, Team Umbra does incorporate a uniform for its field operatives in the form of a simple black glove outfit with deep-red trim. The organization's emblem, regarded as the Crimson Crescent is usually noticeable somewhere on the upper chest. Of course, this isn't the case for operatives working undercover as normal attired is generally encouraged for such roles. <br />
<br />
(Players interested in joining Team Umbra should speak to Jet or members of plotstaff directly.)<br />
<br />
'''Presently, the status of Team Umbra's membership is in limbo. Inquire with plotstaff.'''</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=Team_UmbraTeam Umbra2019-01-08T06:18:25Z<p>Xevryn: /* The Umbra Saga */</p>
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'''"To eradicate the light of day.'''<br />
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'''To keep the morning sun at bay.'''<br />
<br />
'''To watch the hope leave sullen eyes.''' <br />
<br />
'''To extend our reach across blackened skies.'''<br />
<br />
'''Team Umbra, striking hard against all things bright.'''<br />
<br />
'''Surrender now, and embrace the night."'''<br />
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==Origins==<br />
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Growing discontentment regarding the loose-organizational hierarchy within the Kasei Underground membership resulted in the formation of a splinter group of mid-level trainers and fusions united by the goal of covering the region, and perhaps the world under the shroud of unending darkness. Drawing resources and funding from the remnants of the Underground's now-defunct sister-group, Team Venom, Team Umbra became a haven for the ambitious, driven, morally-black individuals who have zero reservations about taking what they believe to be theirs.<br />
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Team Umbra had existed as a whisper on the lips of criminals around Kasei until the group's formal creation sometime shortly after the joint Underground/Team Stellar attack on Port Nuovo during Typhoon Carracosta. Frustrated with the Underground's mismanagement of power in the underworld during the following months, a mysterious figure known then as the Shadow Man sought to bring the various competing crime groups to heel by offering a more organized, central hierarchy to underworld and the ideal conditions to continue their nefarious deeds.<br />
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==Goal==<br />
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While keeping the criminal element in order is part of its role, Team Umbra's ultimate goal is to create the ideal world of darkness. While for most members, the idea of an "endless night" is more metaphorical, believing that destabilizing the governing Kasei League from the shadows will make it easier to perform greater criminal acts. For those higher up, the dream is more literal, with hopes of terminating the daylight being the driving force behind many of the group's schemes. <br />
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Publicly, the group presents itself as an organization with the singular goal of doing away with a flawed system and replacing it with a "pure and perfect" society that is free of corruption. Of course, this is couldn't be any further from the truth. Power, absolute power is Team Umbra's ultimate endgame.<br />
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==The Umbra Saga==<br />
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'''''Chapter 1: Nightfall'''''<br />
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'''Act I - The Metus Program: Null Shade Fog'''<br />
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Shortly after acquiring Team Venom's resources, Umbra altered the biological make-up of Darkrai's Dark Void fog and synthesized the Null Shade, a potent strain of Darkrai's signature attack that induces an instant state of forced hypnagogia, a nightmarish "waking sleep" in which the victim is clearly asleep but fully reactive to outside stimuli and suggestion. Other, less debilitating side-effects include hallucinations and a lack of emotional control, leaving its victim experiencing irrational terror, uninhibited rage, and depression, all at varying frequencies. While the effects of the Shade aren't overtly permanent, prolonged exposure can result in damage to one's mental state. Most recently, the leadership has found that despite its nature, using a less virulent strain of the Shade on the lowest-level, more expendable rank and file "Sleepers", has proven an effective means to assert control and ensure obedience.<br />
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(RPly, Dark Type Pokemon/Fusions have a natural immunity to the effects of the Null Shade. Additionally, non natural-born fusions have an increased resistance due to the fact that both the human-mind and the pokemon-mind have the chance to control the fusion, and fight off the effects individually. Outside of that, all regular type resistances/weaknesses apply when it comes to how strong the Null Shade's effect is on the individual.)<br />
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'''Act II - Shadow Pokemon Resurgence'''<br />
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Following a brazen attack on the Kasei Poison Control Center, based in Bayou Bay, Team Umbra managed to secure a highly-altered version of Amoongus's Rage Powder, and used it in conjunction with a concentrated, liquefied version of the Null Shade that was then introduced to test subjects. The subjects exhibited rage, a complete suppression of free-thought, and most noticeably, a purple, mist-like aura. Umbra Commander Ansel identified the pokemon as the same as those seen in the Orre Region and thus referred to them accordingly; "Shadow Pokemon." Unable to level up or evolve, these pokemon had the interesting side-effect of a complete lack of type weakness or resistance. Their attacks, shadow versions of regular moves, had the same neutral-typing effect. Many members of the team have since incorporated Shadow Pokemon in their schemes to their advantage.<br />
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Team Umbra has been developing Shadow Pokemon in 3 phases of increasing potency known as Primary Wave, Secondary Wave, and Tertiary Wave. Ansel has refined the shadowing process a bit more with each subsequent production wave, using higher evolutionary levels with each wave due to their increased endurance. As of late, rumor has circulated about Ansel perfecting the shadowfication process, creating a group of Perfect Shadows known as the "Trinity." During a semi-routine smash-and-grab operation at the Kaseian Waste-water Treatment Plant, the organization was dealt crushing blow. Despite the successful collection of data from the plant's computers, the operation ended in the apprehension of Commander Ansel, who is currently in the custody of [[Team Solar]]<br />
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(RPly, trainers who have obtained Shadow Pokemon through Umbra-based RPs will find that they are in inexplicably good moods more often than not when in contact with their Shadow Pokemon. Unlike their Orre-based counterparts, Umbra's Shadow Pokemon actually sponge up their trainer's negativity and leave him/her in a rather cheerful mood. Why this is the case, and what happens to that negativity has yet to be revealed in RP.)<br />
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After a considerable amount of anticipation and planning, Team Umbra finally unveiled their largest plan to date: The capture of Kasei's captial, Ensou City. In a brazen shock and awe offensive, the group stormed the city set their perceived endgame into motion. At the climax of action, the organization's leader, the elusive Shadow Man appeared, and revealed himself to be none other than [[ Jet]] , the Darkrai-fusion responsible for Typhoon Carracosta almost exactly 2 years before. He went about reactivating the Tempest, a weather control device that was stolen from Team Lunar, and plunged Kasei into a seemingly endless night that saw Kasei enveloped in a region-wise storm of darkness using the harvested negative emotional energy collected by the Shadow Pokemon the organization released throughout the region. It was during this confrontation that Commander Scylla decided that she had had enough enough of Umbra's madness, and fled the organization. To make matters worse, Jet also awakened the Trinity, which was revealed to be shadowed versions of Unova's Tao Trio: Reshiram, Kyurem, and Zekrom. On top of that, rumor of something called the "Swarm" has be heard, passing the lips of certain high-level Umbra admins.<br />
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'''Act III - The Longest Night: Enter The Cloudpiercer'''<br />
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The endless night that was Team Umbra's storm blanketed Kasei for almost a month, pouring a seemingly ceaseless deluge of dark rain across the region that slowly sapped the strength of people and pokemon unfortunate to be caught out in it without adequate protection. The combined efforts of [[Team Terra]] and [[Team Lunar]] were instrumental in the sheltering of citizens and pokemon from the rain's onslaught as well as developing a means to combat the dispel the weather anomaly outright, with many attempting to get above the clouds to no avail. Following weeks of nonstop construction, Team Lunar completed the massive airship, aptly named Cloudpiercer. And after a joint briefing with members of all the League's teams, a select group was prepped ready to board the Cloudpiercer with the improved and repurposed Tempest in tow. <br />
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This group, under the banner of the newly-formed Team Pulsar, journeyed into the clouds only to run into the Swarm of rumor - a horde of Beta Darkrai numbering somewhere in the hundreds and drawn to Kasei by the storm and the instinctive compulsion to feed on it. The Cloudpiercer crew was immediately assaulted by the Darkrai, who rightly believed the ship was there to <br />
rob them of them of their food supply. To make matters worse, Jet himself returned, bringing with him both Shadow Zekrom and Reshiram as well as two of his top lieutenants. After a grueling and distressing battle, the Tempest was finally charged with water and moonlight and fired. The resultant reaction quickly dispelled the storm, sending the remaining Swarm to flee in defeat. This night served a one of Team Umbra's most crippling defeats, and sent the group back into the shadows for the time being.<br />
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'''Act IV - Operation DreamScar'''<br />
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Team Umbra remained eerily dormant for months following its rout at the hands of Team Pulsar in the skies above Kasei. However, shortly after the New Year, in a chilling address to the region, Jet announced Umbra's resurgence as well as his final vision for the world. He revealed that nearly the entire defeated Darkrai "Swarm" had been 'collected' by Team Umbra, and taken to the organization's key lair,[[ Darkmoon Island ]], off the coast west of Bayou Bay. The Darkrai's energy was to be used to power Umbra's 'magnum opus,' The Deimos Trigger, a weapon capable of tearing open the 'Dreamscar' between the real world and the Dreamworld and corrupting reality itself. <br />
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Directly following his region-wide broadcast, Jet went about activating the Deimos Trigger, and slowly tearing reality apart. Having time to prepare, the League responded with a response team made up of members from Team Terra, Team Solar, and other unaligned trainers, and set out for Darkmoon. The group was immediately set upon by the remainder of Umbra's forces, who were also bolstered by Darkrai who had willfully defected to the group. To make matters worse, Jet summoned the Trinity once again to defend Umbra's super-weapon as the Dreamscar widened across the sky above the island. In a coordinated effort, the League's response team was successfully able to rout the bulk of Team Umbra's forces, free the captive Darkrai, take control of the Trigger, and subdue the Trinity completely, leaving Jet as the sole opposition.<br />
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Undeterred, the Umbra leader siphoned the Trigger's remaining energy into himself to assume a 'Final Form' which he used to launch one more personal assault against the League. After failing to thwart Kasei's heroes by pitting them against shadowy versions of themselves, Jet retreated into the Dreamscar to regroup for a final confrontation in the Dreamworld unaware that a trap laid waiting for him. Upon his arrival, he was immediately beset upon by the pursuing League members and forcibly split from the host he was controlling. Cornered and disoriented from unfusing, Jet was summarily defeated, and his essence began to be pulled into a capture crystal that had been prepared prior to the battle. Jet fought hard against the pull of his prison, however he eventually lost out, but not before delivering a parting shot, stating that he'd never be just a memory. With that chilling and cryptic threat, the leader of Team Umbra was sealed away in his crystalline confines to slumber until someone is brazened enough to set him loose on the world again.<br />
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'''''Chapter 2: New Moon Rising'''''<br />
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'''Act I - Project Deathless'''<br />
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Almost exactly 1 year after Jet's defeat at Darkmoon Island, a silent plan was put into motion by the transmission of a coded message recalling certain members of the organization back to the group's old base, in the basement of a nightclub in [[ Dovetail Town ]]. Upon their arrival, the pair of returning members were met by a peculiar, yet sharply-dressed stranger sitting in the imprisoned leader's chair. The man immediately went about explaining the nature of a secret directive that been set forth by Jet months before the activation of the Tempest in Ensou City.<br />
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The first goal of this two-pronged plan, named 'Project Deathless' saw many key members of the organization going to ground, to remain in shadows, undetected until sometime when they would be called upon by activation keyphrase. They would remain in the shadows, meerly biding their time until an instance when the organization could return from the shadows in full force yet again. The second goal regarded the nature of Jet's return to the world with a new host who was more aligned with his vision. To that end, Jet commissioned then Commander Ansel to handpick 3 candidates who could serve as his new host. These 3 candidates, code-named Rook, Bishop, and Knight, were conditioned and groomed by Jet himself; the conditioning finishing with him burying a small piece of his own essence in each one's subconscious to facilitate the union with whomever he decided would be the next host.<br />
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The stranger went on to explain that both Rook and Knight had been taken out of play in the weeks nearing the events of Darkmoon Island, rendering them useless in the grand scheme before introducing himself as Dane Nadyr, a.k.a. Bishop. He revealed that he had been positioned as CEO and President of a public company named NuvaLux, an Umbra-led development firm that operated outside of the region, taking on construction contracts in other areas while secretly using the profits to fund operations back in Kasei. Having returned to region to personally oversee the rebuilding of Team Umbra, Dane then explained his mental connection to the group's slumbering leader and the orders he received through his own dreams, the first being to name the two returning members as the Commanders of the Umbra Remnant. Following that, Dane set the newly-promoted Commanders to their assigned tasks; to continue the infiltration of Team Lunar and determine a means to summon something cryptically referred to as 'The Trickster' as well as activate a sleeper group of Umbra officers in Port Antico. <br />
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With these orders given, Dane tasked himself with rounding up the numerous Shadow Pokemon that still ran wild around Kasei, deeming their energy a necessity to complete his Reunion, where Umbra's true leader would be returned to the world. To the end, Dane announced himself and NuvaLux to the people of Kasei, offering numerous League-sponsored programs to better the region, the first of which being a recovery effort for the afflicted Shadow Pokemon, which saw many of the region's trainers volunteering to 'save' these Pokemon from the condition, unaware that they were becoming unwitting pawns to Dane's ulterior motive while they took large numbers of Shadow Pokemon into their care region-wide by employing a NuvaLux-made beacon which served to lure said Pokemon in.<br />
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'''Act II - Hunting the Trickster'''<br />
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Playing on the helpful nature of Kasei's trainers, NuvaLux ensured the Shadow Pokemon of the region stayed close to the group's intended targets while the next part of the plan began. Capitalizing on a lesser-known side effect of prolonged exposure to Shadow Pokemon, many of Kasei's best quickly found themselves subject to bouts of restless sleep and vivid, often violent dreams, a condition comparable to Malsomnia. To further ingratiate the organization with the Kasei League, NuvaLux, in conjunction with Lakeside's Psychology Department opened a sleep and dream therapy lab in the newly-opened Maglaer Tower, NuvaLux's HQ in Ensou City. The lab's goal was to treat those afflicted with the syndrome and provide valuable research data to Lakeside. Meanwhile, Dane briefly retreated from the public eye to focus on personal appearances with the League's commissioner in attempt to position himself as an adviser of sorts.<br />
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In order to expedite his hunt for the Trickster, which had been identified as a Hoopa, Dane ordered the activation of the first wave of 'treated' Malsomnia subjects. Using TV and social media to broadcast NuvaLux advertisements with a hidden message that activated subconscious hypnosis, these new Sleepers quickly filled out the rank and file. Ordered to track the Trickster while simultaneously vandalizing specific League-operated facilities in order to encite paranoia, this 'Neo Umbra' faction forced the League Commissioner to respond by posting guard trainers to specific locations to deter these acts - This Ivory Protocol being at the advisement of Dane, who had effectively positioned himself to manipulate both sides of the conflict.<br />
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Having tracked Hoopa to Ensou City and realizing that the Shadow Pokemon in existence wouldn't incite enough discord in Kasei to break the lock on Jet's prison, Dane opted to kill 2 birds with one stone, so to speak. To this end, he ordered the creation of an ultimate Shadow Pokemon using data collected from Ansel's former Trinity Project - A Yveltal, codenamed 'Harbinger', with the ability regenerate its own health by draining the life energy of those around it. Dane then invited the citizens of Kasei to a charity ball at Maglaer Tower as a distraction while his tracking team successfully captured Hoopa in a small, tactical operation elsewhere in the city. When he secretly received word that the 'asset' was received, the ball was crashed by Neo Umbra, led by a mysterious figure named Noir. She abducted the NuvaLux CEO and absconded astride the very same Yveltal the company had secretly created. Later, at a secure, secondary facility, Dane approached Hoopa with an offer: Return Jet from the Dreamworld in exchange for its Prison Bottle, which was in the process of being recovered. Meanwhile, Yveltal took to the skies of Kasei, with a mission of causing despair and sorrow in order to prepare the region for Jet's eventual return.<br />
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'''Act III - Reunion'''<br />
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In order to procure Hoopa's Prison Bottle, Dane convinced the Commissioner to green-light a [[ Team Stellar ]] operation to steal it from a traveling crime-boss' exhibition under the contract of Alias Recovery Group, a front for NuvaLux itself. With the operation successful and his hands visibly clean of any wrong-doing despite his ongoing 'kidnapping,' Dane went conducting the final stage of his plan. Taking Hoopa, its Bottle, and a large contingent of Neo Umbra Grunts, Dane secretly moved on Darkmoon Island and the Kasei League. Once in position, he needed only wait for Harbinger to finish its task.<br />
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In the following days, Harbinger arrived in the forest west of Skygrove. However, thanks to a joint Solar-Lunar operation, the Yveltal was subdued without making it into the city. In a surprise turn of events, Hoopa, with its bottle in hand had made its way to Skygrove to watch Dane's game play out. Disgusted and saddened by the destruction, Hoopa opted to turn on Nadyr by summoning a Xerneas to the forest to counter Harbinger's 'deathfield' aura as well as naming Dane as the mastermind behind all of the previous events. Unfortunately, despite the supposed victory, enough negative energy was harvested to break the final seal on Jet's crystalline prison. A point Dane was quick to note to his doubting subordinates immediately after Harbinger's demise as he grinned, watching large shards of the crystal prison crash onto the Champion's room. With Jet finally reawakening and the heroes wise to Dane's ploy, the Reunion was close at hand.<br />
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With Team Umbra's poetic and equally daunting message sent to KNN, Kasei News Network, threatening Jet's inevitable return, Teams Solar and Lunar jumped into action, making for Darkmoon Island to thwart whatever threat loomed. Upon their arrival, they found the League HQ largely unscathed. Though, most of the staff and construction crew we found fast asleep. Sensing a peculiar sinister energy coming from the Champion's Room, Kasei's heroes ascended the tower to find Dane shackled to the throne. Nadyr proceeded to tease and taunt the group as the last of Jet's energy finished flowing into him, the fusion commencing. He enveloped himself in a shell of shadow energy and underwent the fusion while he pitted trainers against a shadowy doppelgangers of their party Pokemon.<br />
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As the battle escalated, and each clash and blow served to feed the nascent fusion's cocoon until it finally shattered, revealing the reborn fusion a combination of Dane and Darkrai. Jet reveled in his returned form and proceeded to test the extent of his form, manipulating perceptions of reality in the room while gleefully taunting his opponents and offering the very real threat of subjecting them to their deepest most primal fears. Satisfied in his display, Jet departed through a dream rift he created, but not before vowing to bring the full force of his revived vengeance upon Kasei.<br />
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'''Act IV - Memories in Black '''<br />
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Following his return to the Kasei, Jet immediately went about galvanizing the nascent Neo Umbra faction and proceeding full-steam with his newest plan. Resolving to act on locations where a memory shared among a great many people, Jet opened another dreamscar over Port Nuovo, trapping the whole city in a dream-like memory where Typhoon Carracosta, once again, was on the verge of landfall. To make matters worse, The Dread Doctor, a corrupted 'negative' version of Elite Four member [[ Xevryn ]] Morgais appeared and brought a large contingent of Dreamverse Pokemon through the scar to challenge Teams Solar and Lunar for control of the besieged city. It was a tiring battle between Neo Umbra and the defenders, but the city eventually was saved.<br />
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During the siege, however, back in Ensou City, a second group of Umbra operatives led a small heist on Lakeside University's Ecology lab and made off with numerous test Pokemon. With the number of unconfirmed reports of strange tuneless melodies increasing around Kasei, a mysterious female fusion sporting a sleep-inducing chakram arrived to take the fight to Team Umbra on a personal level. Having drawn the Organization's attention, Jet sent Drake, his then head enforcer, to capture the unknown vigilante, who would come to be identified as Lua, Jet's sister and counterpart Cresselia, and bring her before him. Members of Teams Solar, Stellar, and Lunar came to Lua's aid, but they were set upon the 2nd Negative, the Songstress, a mirrored image of Elite Four member [[ Sashae ]] Tucker, who had come to make sure the job got done. The short-lived battle resulted in the Negative's defeat at the hands of her real-world counterpart, but Drake convinced Lua to come with him to keep more Pokemon from being hurt. To the Cresselia-fusion's surprise, upon confronting her brother, Jet was less than concerned over her attempts to disrupt his works. He explained that nothing she could say would dissuade him and sent her off with the simple warning to stay out of his way.<br />
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Following Lua's dismissal, Kasei experienced a relatively uneasy calm as Team Umbra silently consolidated its resources at its newest base of operations, a clandestine fortress nestled into a canyon deep within the dunes of the Senshin Desert, named Site B. Here, the organization completed construction of their next weapon, a massive sky dreadnought that was a dark mirror of Team Pulsar's Cloudpiercer, dubbed the Chaos Angel. As the ship took flight, Jet's endgame finally became known. He intended on charging the Chaos Angel with Dream Energy collected from dreamscars around Kasei and force open an entryway into a place members of his species refer to as 'The Twilight," a place where dreams and memories mingle. Gaining control of this space would allow Jet to alter the memories of Kasei's citizenry to his liking. However, in his return, he had adopted a more farsighted nature, and went about setting a back-up plan into motion should the Chaos Angel fall.<br />
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'''Act V - Organization Umbra'''<br />
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After a grueling aerial battle between Umbra's Chaos Angel and the Cloudpiercer, Team Pulsar was successful in defeating the Helmsman, the final and strongest Negative, created in Solar Commander, [[ Maya ]] O'Neil-Morgais' imagine and tasked with commanding the dreadnought on its fated course towards the Twilight. Utilizing a makeshift ice-bridge to connect the two ships, Pulsar members boarded the Angel and overtook her before physically altering her course. Unfortunately, Lua, who was aboard the Cloudpiercer noticed that the entrance to Twilight didn't seem to close as they steered the ships away. Offering to try to keep the opening stable, she suggested that the team investigate the phenomenon directly. <br />
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Upon entering the torsion to Twilight, Team Pulsar encountered Jet himself, who revealed that the Chaos Angel was an expensive and necessary diversion to keep the heroes busy while he prepared his endgame. Inviting Team Pulsar to bare witness the memory of his previous defeat, Jet explained that he had gained control of the Twilight and planned to alter the memories of all of Kasei's to recall the Battle of Darkmoon Island as a Team Umbra's victory over the League. With a simple flash of light and a clap of the Darkrai's hands, the entire memory of Kasei instantly shifted. When the heroes awoke, they found a Kasei in which the League had fallen and Team Umbra, now named Organization Umbra, or simply 'The Organization', had claimed control and ruled the region with a totalitarian fist. The Elite Four had been deemed Kasei's Most Wanted, and anyone thought to be part of the fledgling 'Pulsar Resistance' had been arrested by the Black Suits, the Organization's enforcement branch. Jet, now referred simply as 'The Leader', had effectively succeeded in his plan to take over the region..<br />
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'''To be continued.....'''<br />
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==Active Roster==<br />
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--LEADERSHIP--<br />
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'''[[Jet]]''' - Umbra Leader - Patient, cunning, manipulative. The farsighted leader of Team Umbra who spends his time hatching plot after plot, while keeping his true motives hidden. Currently working through a proxy, Dane Nadyr.<br />
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--COMMANDERS--<br />
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'''Raven''' - Darkrai-fusion PC: Laid back, overly friendly.. quite personable; but secretly the direct executor of Jet's ruthless will.<br />
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'''Haken''' - Umbreon-fusion PC : Newly-promoted and in charge of the rank and file members of the organization.<br />
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--INACTIVE--<br />
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'''Scylla''' - Houndoom-fusionNPC: Playful, teasing, a bit absent-minded and equally short-tempered. A VERY sore loser.<br />
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'''Ansel''' - Sableye-fusion NPC: Techological genius behind all of Team Umbra's scientific advances. As brilliant as he is arrogant.<br />
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'''Cia''' - Krookodile-fusion NPC: Essentially in charge of Team Umbra in most cases. Cold and calculating. Very goal-oriented and easily annoyed by distraction and failure in her subordinates.<br />
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==Membership==<br />
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Members of Team Umbra often utilize, but aren't limited to Dark, Fire, Poison, and Ground types, employing them in the group's various schemes, with many members opting to carry one or more Shadow Pokemon as well. As with most nearly every villainous team to date, Team Umbra does incorporate a uniform for its field operatives in the form of a simple black glove outfit with deep-red trim. The organization's emblem, regarded as the Crimson Crescent is usually noticeable somewhere on the upper chest. Of course, this isn't the case for operatives working undercover as normal attired is generally encouraged for such roles. <br />
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(Players interested in joining Team Umbra should speak to Jet or members of plotstaff directly.)<br />
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'''Presently, the status of Team Umbra's membership is in limbo. Inquire with plotstaff.'''</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=Team_UmbraTeam Umbra2019-01-08T06:16:22Z<p>Xevryn: /* The Umbra Saga */</p>
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'''"To eradicate the light of day.'''<br />
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'''To keep the morning sun at bay.'''<br />
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'''To watch the hope leave sullen eyes.''' <br />
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'''To extend our reach across blackened skies.'''<br />
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'''Team Umbra, striking hard against all things bright.'''<br />
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'''Surrender now, and embrace the night."'''<br />
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==Origins==<br />
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Growing discontentment regarding the loose-organizational hierarchy within the Kasei Underground membership resulted in the formation of a splinter group of mid-level trainers and fusions united by the goal of covering the region, and perhaps the world under the shroud of unending darkness. Drawing resources and funding from the remnants of the Underground's now-defunct sister-group, Team Venom, Team Umbra became a haven for the ambitious, driven, morally-black individuals who have zero reservations about taking what they believe to be theirs.<br />
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Team Umbra had existed as a whisper on the lips of criminals around Kasei until the group's formal creation sometime shortly after the joint Underground/Team Stellar attack on Port Nuovo during Typhoon Carracosta. Frustrated with the Underground's mismanagement of power in the underworld during the following months, a mysterious figure known then as the Shadow Man sought to bring the various competing crime groups to heel by offering a more organized, central hierarchy to underworld and the ideal conditions to continue their nefarious deeds.<br />
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==Goal==<br />
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While keeping the criminal element in order is part of its role, Team Umbra's ultimate goal is to create the ideal world of darkness. While for most members, the idea of an "endless night" is more metaphorical, believing that destabilizing the governing Kasei League from the shadows will make it easier to perform greater criminal acts. For those higher up, the dream is more literal, with hopes of terminating the daylight being the driving force behind many of the group's schemes. <br />
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Publicly, the group presents itself as an organization with the singular goal of doing away with a flawed system and replacing it with a "pure and perfect" society that is free of corruption. Of course, this is couldn't be any further from the truth. Power, absolute power is Team Umbra's ultimate endgame.<br />
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==The Umbra Saga==<br />
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'''''Chapter 1: Nightfall'''''<br />
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'''Act I - The Metus Program: Null Shade Fog'''<br />
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Shortly after acquiring Team Venom's resources, Umbra altered the biological make-up of Darkrai's Dark Void fog and synthesized the Null Shade, a potent strain of Darkrai's signature attack that induces an instant state of forced hypnagogia, a nightmarish "waking sleep" in which the victim is clearly asleep but fully reactive to outside stimuli and suggestion. Other, less debilitating side-effects include hallucinations and a lack of emotional control, leaving its victim experiencing irrational terror, uninhibited rage, and depression, all at varying frequencies. While the effects of the Shade aren't overtly permanent, prolonged exposure can result in damage to one's mental state. Most recently, the leadership has found that despite its nature, using a less virulent strain of the Shade on the lowest-level, more expendable rank and file "Sleepers", has proven an effective means to assert control and ensure obedience.<br />
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(RPly, Dark Type Pokemon/Fusions have a natural immunity to the effects of the Null Shade. Additionally, non natural-born fusions have an increased resistance due to the fact that both the human-mind and the pokemon-mind have the chance to control the fusion, and fight off the effects individually. Outside of that, all regular type resistances/weaknesses apply when it comes to how strong the Null Shade's effect is on the individual.)<br />
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'''Act II - Shadow Pokemon Resurgence'''<br />
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Following a brazen attack on the Kasei Poison Control Center, based in Bayou Bay, Team Umbra managed to secure a highly-altered version of Amoongus's Rage Powder, and used it in conjunction with a concentrated, liquefied version of the Null Shade that was then introduced to test subjects. The subjects exhibited rage, a complete suppression of free-thought, and most noticeably, a purple, mist-like aura. Umbra Commander Ansel identified the pokemon as the same as those seen in the Orre Region and thus referred to them accordingly; "Shadow Pokemon." Unable to level up or evolve, these pokemon had the interesting side-effect of a complete lack of type weakness or resistance. Their attacks, shadow versions of regular moves, had the same neutral-typing effect. Many members of the team have since incorporated Shadow Pokemon in their schemes to their advantage.<br />
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Team Umbra has been developing Shadow Pokemon in 3 phases of increasing potency known as Primary Wave, Secondary Wave, and Tertiary Wave. Ansel has refined the shadowing process a bit more with each subsequent production wave, using higher evolutionary levels with each wave due to their increased endurance. As of late, rumor has circulated about Ansel perfecting the shadowfication process, creating a group of Perfect Shadows known as the "Trinity." During a semi-routine smash-and-grab operation at the Kaseian Waste-water Treatment Plant, the organization was dealt crushing blow. Despite the successful collection of data from the plant's computers, the operation ended in the apprehension of Commander Ansel, who is currently in the custody of [[Team Solar]]<br />
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(RPly, trainers who have obtained Shadow Pokemon through Umbra-based RPs will find that they are in inexplicably good moods more often than not when in contact with their Shadow Pokemon. Unlike their Orre-based counterparts, Umbra's Shadow Pokemon actually sponge up their trainer's negativity and leave him/her in a rather cheerful mood. Why this is the case, and what happens to that negativity has yet to be revealed in RP.)<br />
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After a considerable amount of anticipation and planning, Team Umbra finally unveiled their largest plan to date: The capture of Kasei's captial, Ensou City. In a brazen shock and awe offensive, the group stormed the city set their perceived endgame into motion. At the climax of action, the organization's leader, the elusive Shadow Man appeared, and revealed himself to be none other than [[ Jet]] , the Darkrai-fusion responsible for Typhoon Carracosta almost exactly 2 years before. He went about reactivating the Tempest, a weather control device that was stolen from Team Lunar, and plunged Kasei into a seemingly endless night that saw Kasei enveloped in a region-wise storm of darkness using the harvested negative emotional energy collected by the Shadow Pokemon the organization released throughout the region. It was during this confrontation that Commander Scylla decided that she had had enough enough of Umbra's madness, and fled the organization. To make matters worse, Jet also awakened the Trinity, which was revealed to be shadowed versions of Unova's Tao Trio: Reshiram, Kyurem, and Zekrom. On top of that, rumor of something called the "Swarm" has be heard, passing the lips of certain high-level Umbra admins.<br />
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'''Act III - The Longest Night: Enter The Cloudpiercer'''<br />
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The endless night that was Team Umbra's storm blanketed Kasei for almost a month, pouring a seemingly ceaseless deluge of dark rain across the region that slowly sapped the strength of people and pokemon unfortunate to be caught out in it without adequate protection. The combined efforts of [[Team Terra]] and [[Team Lunar]] were instrumental in the sheltering of citizens and pokemon from the rain's onslaught as well as developing a means to combat the dispel the weather anomaly outright, with many attempting to get above the clouds to no avail. Following weeks of nonstop construction, Team Lunar completed the massive airship, aptly named Cloudpiercer. And after a joint briefing with members of all the League's teams, a select group was prepped ready to board the Cloudpiercer with the improved and repurposed Tempest in tow. <br />
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This group, under the banner of the newly-formed Team Pulsar, journeyed into the clouds only to run into the Swarm of rumor - a horde of Beta Darkrai numbering somewhere in the hundreds and drawn to Kasei by the storm and the instinctive compulsion to feed on it. The Cloudpiercer crew was immediately assaulted by the Darkrai, who rightly believed the ship was there to <br />
rob them of them of their food supply. To make matters worse, Jet himself returned, bringing with him both Shadow Zekrom and Reshiram as well as two of his top lieutenants. After a grueling and distressing battle, the Tempest was finally charged with water and moonlight and fired. The resultant reaction quickly dispelled the storm, sending the remaining Swarm to flee in defeat. This night served a one of Team Umbra's most crippling defeats, and sent the group back into the shadows for the time being.<br />
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'''Act IV - Operation DreamScar'''<br />
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Team Umbra remained eerily dormant for months following its rout at the hands of Team Pulsar in the skies above Kasei. However, shortly after the New Year, in a chilling address to the region, Jet announced Umbra's resurgence as well as his final vision for the world. He revealed that nearly the entire defeated Darkrai "Swarm" had been 'collected' by Team Umbra, and taken to the organization's key lair,[[ Darkmoon Island ]], off the coast west of Bayou Bay. The Darkrai's energy was to be used to power Umbra's 'magnum opus,' The Deimos Trigger, a weapon capable of tearing open the 'Dreamscar' between the real world and the Dreamworld and corrupting reality itself. <br />
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Directly following his region-wide broadcast, Jet went about activating the Deimos Trigger, and slowly tearing reality apart. Having time to prepare, the League responded with a response team made up of members from Team Terra, Team Solar, and other unaligned trainers, and set out for Darkmoon. The group was immediately set upon by the remainder of Umbra's forces, who were also bolstered by Darkrai who had willfully defected to the group. To make matters worse, Jet summoned the Trinity once again to defend Umbra's super-weapon as the Dreamscar widened across the sky above the island. In a coordinated effort, the League's response team was successfully able to rout the bulk of Team Umbra's forces, free the captive Darkrai, take control of the Trigger, and subdue the Trinity completely, leaving Jet as the sole opposition.<br />
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Undeterred, the Umbra leader siphoned the Trigger's remaining energy into himself to assume a 'Final Form' which he used to launch one more personal assault against the League. After failing to thwart Kasei's heroes by pitting them against shadowy versions of themselves, Jet retreated into the Dreamscar to regroup for a final confrontation in the Dreamworld unaware that a trap laid waiting for him. Upon his arrival, he was immediately beset upon by the pursuing League members and forcibly split from the host he was controlling. Cornered and disoriented from unfusing, Jet was summarily defeated, and his essence began to be pulled into a capture crystal that had been prepared prior to the battle. Jet fought hard against the pull of his prison, however he eventually lost out, but not before delivering a parting shot, stating that he'd never be just a memory. With that chilling and cryptic threat, the leader of Team Umbra was sealed away in his crystalline confines to slumber until someone is brazened enough to set him loose on the world again.<br />
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'''''Chapter 2: New Moon Rising'''''<br />
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'''Act I - Project Deathless'''<br />
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Almost exactly 1 year after Jet's defeat at Darkmoon Island, a silent plan was put into motion by the transmission of a coded message recalling certain members of the organization back to the group's old base, in the basement of a nightclub in [[ Dovetail Town ]]. Upon their arrival, the pair of returning members were met by a peculiar, yet sharply-dressed stranger sitting in the imprisoned leader's chair. The man immediately went about explaining the nature of a secret directive that been set forth by Jet months before the activation of the Tempest in Ensou City.<br />
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The first goal of this two-pronged plan, named 'Project Deathless' saw many key members of the organization going to ground, to remain in shadows, undetected until sometime when they would be called upon by activation keyphrase. They would remain in the shadows, meerly biding their time until an instance when the organization could return from the shadows in full force yet again. The second goal regarded the nature of Jet's return to the world with a new host who was more aligned with his vision. To that end, Jet commissioned then Commander Ansel to handpick 3 candidates who could serve as his new host. These 3 candidates, code-named Rook, Bishop, and Knight, were conditioned and groomed by Jet himself; the conditioning finishing with him burying a small piece of his own essence in each one's subconscious to facilitate the union with whomever he decided would be the next host.<br />
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The stranger went on to explain that both Rook and Knight had been taken out of play in the weeks nearing the events of Darkmoon Island, rendering them useless in the grand scheme before introducing himself as Dane Nadyr, a.k.a. Bishop. He revealed that he had been positioned as CEO and President of a public company named NuvaLux, an Umbra-led development firm that operated outside of the region, taking on construction contracts in other areas while secretly using the profits to fund operations back in Kasei. Having returned to region to personally oversee the rebuilding of Team Umbra, Dane then explained his mental connection to the group's slumbering leader and the orders he received through his own dreams, the first being to name the two returning members as the Commanders of the Umbra Remnant. Following that, Dane set the newly-promoted Commanders to their assigned tasks; to continue the infiltration of Team Lunar and determine a means to summon something cryptically referred to as 'The Trickster' as well as activate a sleeper group of Umbra officers in Port Antico. <br />
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With these orders given, Dane tasked himself with rounding up the numerous Shadow Pokemon that still ran wild around Kasei, deeming their energy a necessity to complete his Reunion, where Umbra's true leader would be returned to the world. To the end, Dane announced himself and NuvaLux to the people of Kasei, offering numerous League-sponsored programs to better the region, the first of which being a recovery effort for the afflicted Shadow Pokemon, which saw many of the region's trainers volunteering to 'save' these Pokemon from the condition, unaware that they were becoming unwitting pawns to Dane's ulterior motive while they took large numbers of Shadow Pokemon into their care region-wide by employing a NuvaLux-made beacon which served to lure said Pokemon in.<br />
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'''Act II - Hunting the Trickster'''<br />
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Playing on the helpful nature of Kasei's trainers, NuvaLux ensured the Shadow Pokemon of the region stayed close to the group's intended targets while the next part of the plan began. Capitalizing on a lesser-known side effect of prolonged exposure to Shadow Pokemon, many of Kasei's best quickly found themselves subject to bouts of restless sleep and vivid, often violent dreams, a condition comparable to Malsomnia. To further ingratiate the organization with the Kasei League, NuvaLux, in conjunction with Lakeside's Psychology Department opened a sleep and dream therapy lab in the newly-opened Maglaer Tower, NuvaLux's HQ in Ensou City. The lab's goal was to treat those afflicted with the syndrome and provide valuable research data to Lakeside. Meanwhile, Dane briefly retreated from the public eye to focus on personal appearances with the League's commissioner in attempt to position himself as an adviser of sorts.<br />
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In order to expedite his hunt for the Trickster, which had been identified as a Hoopa, Dane ordered the activation of the first wave of 'treated' Malsomnia subjects. Using TV and social media to broadcast NuvaLux advertisements with a hidden message that activated subconscious hypnosis, these new Sleepers quickly filled out the rank and file. Ordered to track the Trickster while simultaneously vandalizing specific League-operated facilities in order to encite paranoia, this 'Neo Umbra' faction forced the League Commissioner to respond by posting guard trainers to specific locations to deter these acts - This Ivory Protocol being at the advisement of Dane, who had effectively positioned himself to manipulate both sides of the conflict.<br />
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Having tracked Hoopa to Ensou City and realizing that the Shadow Pokemon in existence wouldn't incite enough discord in Kasei to break the lock on Jet's prison, Dane opted to kill 2 birds with one stone, so to speak. To this end, he ordered the creation of an ultimate Shadow Pokemon using data collected from Ansel's former Trinity Project - A Yveltal, codenamed 'Harbinger', with the ability regenerate its own health by draining the life energy of those around it. Dane then invited the citizens of Kasei to a charity ball at Maglaer Tower as a distraction while his tracking team successfully captured Hoopa in a small, tactical operation elsewhere in the city. When he secretly received word that the 'asset' was received, the ball was crashed by Neo Umbra, led by a mysterious figure named Noir. She abducted the NuvaLux CEO and absconded astride the very same Yveltal the company had secretly created. Later, at a secure, secondary facility, Dane approached Hoopa with an offer: Return Jet from the Dreamworld in exchange for its Prison Bottle, which was in the process of being recovered. Meanwhile, Yveltal took to the skies of Kasei, with a mission of causing despair and sorrow in order to prepare the region for Jet's eventual return.<br />
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'''Act III - Reunion'''<br />
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In order to procure Hoopa's Prison Bottle, Dane convinced the Commissioner to green-light a [[ Team Stellar ]] operation to steal it from a traveling crime-boss' exhibition under the contract of Alias Recovery Group, a front for NuvaLux itself. With the operation successful and his hands visibly clean of any wrong-doing despite his ongoing 'kidnapping,' Dane went conducting the final stage of his plan. Taking Hoopa, its Bottle, and a large contingent of Neo Umbra Grunts, Dane secretly moved on Darkmoon Island and the Kasei League. Once in position, he needed only wait for Harbinger to finish its task.<br />
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In the following days, Harbinger arrived in the forest west of Skygrove. However, thanks to a joint Solar-Lunar operation, the Yveltal was subdued without making it into the city. In a surprise turn of events, Hoopa, with its bottle in hand had made its way to Skygrove to watch Dane's game play out. Disgusted and saddened by the destruction, Hoopa opted to turn on Nadyr by summoning a Xerneas to the forest to counter Harbinger's 'deathfield' aura as well as naming Dane as the mastermind behind all of the previous events. Unfortunately, despite the supposed victory, enough negative energy was harvested to break the final seal on Jet's crystalline prison. A point Dane was quick to note to his doubting subordinates immediately after Harbinger's demise as he grinned, watching large shards of the crystal prison crash onto the Champion's room. With Jet finally reawakening and the heroes wise to Dane's ploy, the Reunion was close at hand.<br />
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With Team Umbra's poetic and equally daunting message sent to KNN, Kasei News Network, threatening Jet's inevitable return, Teams Solar and Lunar jumped into action, making for Darkmoon Island to thwart whatever threat loomed. Upon their arrival, they found the League HQ largely unscathed. Though, most of the staff and construction crew we found fast asleep. Sensing a peculiar sinister energy coming from the Champion's Room, Kasei's heroes ascended the tower to find Dane shackled to the throne. Nadyr proceeded to tease and taunt the group as the last of Jet's energy finished flowing into him, the fusion commencing. He enveloped himself in a shell of shadow energy and underwent the fusion while he pitted trainers against a shadowy doppelgangers of their party Pokemon.<br />
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As the battle escalated, and each clash and blow served to feed the nascent fusion's cocoon until it finally shattered, revealing the reborn fusion a combination of Dane and Darkrai. Jet reveled in his returned form and proceeded to test the extent of his form, manipulating perceptions of reality in the room while gleefully taunting his opponents and offering the very real threat of subjecting them to their deepest most primal fears. Satisfied in his display, Jet departed through a dream rift he created, but not before vowing to bring the full force of his revived vengeance upon Kasei.<br />
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'''Act IV - Memories in Black '''<br />
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Following his return to the Kasei, Jet immediately went about galvanizing the nascent Neo Umbra faction and proceeding full-steam with his newest plan. Resolving to act on locations where a memory shared among a great many people, Jet opened another dreamscar over Port Nuovo, trapping the whole city in a dream-like memory where Typhoon Carracosta, once again, was on the verge of landfall. To make matters worse, The Dread Doctor, a corrupted 'negative' version of Elite Four member [[ Xevryn ]] Morgais appeared and brought a large contingent of Dreamverse Pokemon through the scar to challenge Teams Solar and Lunar for control of the besieged city. It was a tiring battle between Neo Umbra and the defenders, but the city eventually was saved.<br />
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During the siege, however, back in Ensou City, a second group of Umbra operatives led a small heist on Lakeside University's Ecology lab and made off with numerous test Pokemon. With the number of unconfirmed reports of strange tuneless melodies increasing around Kasei, a mysterious female fusion sporting a sleep-inducing chakram arrived to take the fight to Team Umbra on a personal level. Having drawn the Organization's attention, Jet sent Drake, his then head enforcer, to capture the unknown vigilante, who would come to be identified as Lua, Jet's sister and counterpart Cresselia, and bring her before him. Members of Teams Solar, Stellar, and Lunar came to Lua's aid, but they were set upon the 2nd Negative, the Songstress, a mirrored image of Elite Four member [[ Sashae ]] Tucker, who had come to make sure the job got done. The short-lived battle resulted in the Negative's defeat at the hands of her real-world counterpart, but Drake convinced Lua to come with him to keep more Pokemon from being hurt. To the Cresselia-fusion's surprise, upon confronting her brother, Jet was less than concerned over her attempts to disrupt his works. He explained that nothing she could say would dissuade him and sent her off with the simple warning to stay out of his way.<br />
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Following Lua's dismissal, Kasei experienced a relatively uneasy calm as Team Umbra silently consolidated its resources at its newest base of operations, a clandestine fortress nestled into a canyon deep within the dunes of the Senshin Desert, named Site B. Here, the organization completed construction of their next weapon, a massive sky dreadnought that was a dark mirror of Team Pulsar's Cloudpiercer, dubbed the Chaos Angel. As the ship took flight, Jet's endgame finally became known. He intended on charging the Chaos Angel with Dream Energy collected from dreamscars around Kasei and force open an entryway into a place members of his species refer to as 'The Twilight," a place where dreams and memories mingle. Gaining control of this space would allow Jet to alter the memories of Kasei's citizenry to his liking. However, in his return, he had adopted a more farsighted nature, and went about setting a back-up plan into motion should the Chaos Angel fall.<br />
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'''Act V - Organization Umbra'''<br />
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After a grueling aerial battle between Umbra's Chaos Angel and the Cloudpiercer, Team Pulsar was successful in defeating the Helmsman, the final and strongest Negative, created in Solar Commander, [[ Maya ]] O'Neil-Morgais' imagine and tasked with commanding the dreadnought on its fated course towards the Twilight. Utilizing a makeshift ice-bridge to connect the two ships, Pulsar members boarded the Angel and overtook her before physically altering her course. Unfortunately, Lua, who was aboard the Cloudpiercer noticed that the entrance to Twilight didn't seem to close as they steered the ships away. Offering to try to keep the opening stable, she suggested that the team investigate the phenomenon directly. <br />
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Upon entering the torsion to Twilight, Team Pulsar encountered Jet himself, who revealed that the Chaos Angel was an expensive and necessary diversion to keep the heroes busy while he prepared his endgame. Inviting Team Pulsar to bare witness the memory of his previous defeat, Jet explained that he had gained control of the Twilight and planned to alter the memories of all of Kasei's to recall the Battle of Darkmoon Island as a Team Umbra's victory over the League. With a simple flash of light and a clap of the Darkrai's hands, the entire memory of Kasei instantly shifted. When the heroes awoke, they found a Kasei in which the League had fallen and Team Umbra, now named Organization Umbra, had claimed control and ruled the region with a totalitarian fist. The Elite Four had been deemed Kasei's Most Wanted, and anyone thought to be part of the fledgling 'Pulsar Resistance' had been arrested by the Black Suits, the Organization's enforcement branch. Jet, now referred simply as 'The Leader', had effectively succeeded in his plan to take over the region..<br />
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'''To be continued.....'''<br />
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==Active Roster==<br />
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--LEADERSHIP--<br />
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'''[[Jet]]''' - Umbra Leader - Patient, cunning, manipulative. The farsighted leader of Team Umbra who spends his time hatching plot after plot, while keeping his true motives hidden. Currently working through a proxy, Dane Nadyr.<br />
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--COMMANDERS--<br />
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'''Raven''' - Darkrai-fusion PC: Laid back, overly friendly.. quite personable; but secretly the direct executor of Jet's ruthless will.<br />
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'''Haken''' - Umbreon-fusion PC : Newly-promoted and in charge of the rank and file members of the organization.<br />
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--INACTIVE--<br />
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'''Scylla''' - Houndoom-fusionNPC: Playful, teasing, a bit absent-minded and equally short-tempered. A VERY sore loser.<br />
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'''Ansel''' - Sableye-fusion NPC: Techological genius behind all of Team Umbra's scientific advances. As brilliant as he is arrogant.<br />
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'''Cia''' - Krookodile-fusion NPC: Essentially in charge of Team Umbra in most cases. Cold and calculating. Very goal-oriented and easily annoyed by distraction and failure in her subordinates.<br />
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==Membership==<br />
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Members of Team Umbra often utilize, but aren't limited to Dark, Fire, Poison, and Ground types, employing them in the group's various schemes, with many members opting to carry one or more Shadow Pokemon as well. As with most nearly every villainous team to date, Team Umbra does incorporate a uniform for its field operatives in the form of a simple black glove outfit with deep-red trim. The organization's emblem, regarded as the Crimson Crescent is usually noticeable somewhere on the upper chest. Of course, this isn't the case for operatives working undercover as normal attired is generally encouraged for such roles. <br />
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(Players interested in joining Team Umbra should speak to Jet or members of plotstaff directly.)<br />
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'''Presently, the status of Team Umbra's membership is in limbo. Inquire with plotstaff.'''</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=Team_UmbraTeam Umbra2019-01-08T06:10:33Z<p>Xevryn: /* The Umbra Saga */</p>
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'''"To eradicate the light of day.'''<br />
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'''To keep the morning sun at bay.'''<br />
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'''To watch the hope leave sullen eyes.''' <br />
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'''To extend our reach across blackened skies.'''<br />
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'''Team Umbra, striking hard against all things bright.'''<br />
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'''Surrender now, and embrace the night."'''<br />
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==Origins==<br />
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Growing discontentment regarding the loose-organizational hierarchy within the Kasei Underground membership resulted in the formation of a splinter group of mid-level trainers and fusions united by the goal of covering the region, and perhaps the world under the shroud of unending darkness. Drawing resources and funding from the remnants of the Underground's now-defunct sister-group, Team Venom, Team Umbra became a haven for the ambitious, driven, morally-black individuals who have zero reservations about taking what they believe to be theirs.<br />
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Team Umbra had existed as a whisper on the lips of criminals around Kasei until the group's formal creation sometime shortly after the joint Underground/Team Stellar attack on Port Nuovo during Typhoon Carracosta. Frustrated with the Underground's mismanagement of power in the underworld during the following months, a mysterious figure known then as the Shadow Man sought to bring the various competing crime groups to heel by offering a more organized, central hierarchy to underworld and the ideal conditions to continue their nefarious deeds.<br />
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==Goal==<br />
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While keeping the criminal element in order is part of its role, Team Umbra's ultimate goal is to create the ideal world of darkness. While for most members, the idea of an "endless night" is more metaphorical, believing that destabilizing the governing Kasei League from the shadows will make it easier to perform greater criminal acts. For those higher up, the dream is more literal, with hopes of terminating the daylight being the driving force behind many of the group's schemes. <br />
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Publicly, the group presents itself as an organization with the singular goal of doing away with a flawed system and replacing it with a "pure and perfect" society that is free of corruption. Of course, this is couldn't be any further from the truth. Power, absolute power is Team Umbra's ultimate endgame.<br />
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==The Umbra Saga==<br />
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'''''Chapter 1: Nightfall'''''<br />
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'''Act I - The Metus Program: Null Shade Fog'''<br />
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Shortly after acquiring Team Venom's resources, Umbra altered the biological make-up of Darkrai's Dark Void fog and synthesized the Null Shade, a potent strain of Darkrai's signature attack that induces an instant state of forced hypnagogia, a nightmarish "waking sleep" in which the victim is clearly asleep but fully reactive to outside stimuli and suggestion. Other, less debilitating side-effects include hallucinations and a lack of emotional control, leaving its victim experiencing irrational terror, uninhibited rage, and depression, all at varying frequencies. While the effects of the Shade aren't overtly permanent, prolonged exposure can result in damage to one's mental state. Most recently, the leadership has found that despite its nature, using a less virulent strain of the Shade on the lowest-level, more expendable rank and file "Sleepers", has proven an effective means to assert control and ensure obedience.<br />
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(RPly, Dark Type Pokemon/Fusions have a natural immunity to the effects of the Null Shade. Additionally, non natural-born fusions have an increased resistance due to the fact that both the human-mind and the pokemon-mind have the chance to control the fusion, and fight off the effects individually. Outside of that, all regular type resistances/weaknesses apply when it comes to how strong the Null Shade's effect is on the individual.)<br />
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'''Act II - Shadow Pokemon Resurgence'''<br />
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Following a brazen attack on the Kasei Poison Control Center, based in Bayou Bay, Team Umbra managed to secure a highly-altered version of Amoongus's Rage Powder, and used it in conjunction with a concentrated, liquefied version of the Null Shade that was then introduced to test subjects. The subjects exhibited rage, a complete suppression of free-thought, and most noticeably, a purple, mist-like aura. Umbra Commander Ansel identified the pokemon as the same as those seen in the Orre Region and thus referred to them accordingly; "Shadow Pokemon." Unable to level up or evolve, these pokemon had the interesting side-effect of a complete lack of type weakness or resistance. Their attacks, shadow versions of regular moves, had the same neutral-typing effect. Many members of the team have since incorporated Shadow Pokemon in their schemes to their advantage.<br />
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Team Umbra has been developing Shadow Pokemon in 3 phases of increasing potency known as Primary Wave, Secondary Wave, and Tertiary Wave. Ansel has refined the shadowing process a bit more with each subsequent production wave, using higher evolutionary levels with each wave due to their increased endurance. As of late, rumor has circulated about Ansel perfecting the shadowfication process, creating a group of Perfect Shadows known as the "Trinity." During a semi-routine smash-and-grab operation at the Kaseian Waste-water Treatment Plant, the organization was dealt crushing blow. Despite the successful collection of data from the plant's computers, the operation ended in the apprehension of Commander Ansel, who is currently in the custody of [[Team Solar]]<br />
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(RPly, trainers who have obtained Shadow Pokemon through Umbra-based RPs will find that they are in inexplicably good moods more often than not when in contact with their Shadow Pokemon. Unlike their Orre-based counterparts, Umbra's Shadow Pokemon actually sponge up their trainer's negativity and leave him/her in a rather cheerful mood. Why this is the case, and what happens to that negativity has yet to be revealed in RP.)<br />
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After a considerable amount of anticipation and planning, Team Umbra finally unveiled their largest plan to date: The capture of Kasei's captial, Ensou City. In a brazen shock and awe offensive, the group stormed the city set their perceived endgame into motion. At the climax of action, the organization's leader, the elusive Shadow Man appeared, and revealed himself to be none other than [[ Jet]] , the Darkrai-fusion responsible for Typhoon Carracosta almost exactly 2 years before. He went about reactivating the Tempest, a weather control device that was stolen from Team Lunar, and plunged Kasei into a seemingly endless night that saw Kasei enveloped in a region-wise storm of darkness using the harvested negative emotional energy collected by the Shadow Pokemon the organization released throughout the region. It was during this confrontation that Commander Scylla decided that she had had enough enough of Umbra's madness, and fled the organization. To make matters worse, Jet also awakened the Trinity, which was revealed to be shadowed versions of Unova's Tao Trio: Reshiram, Kyurem, and Zekrom. On top of that, rumor of something called the "Swarm" has be heard, passing the lips of certain high-level Umbra admins.<br />
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'''Act III - The Longest Night: Enter The Cloudpiercer'''<br />
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The endless night that was Team Umbra's storm blanketed Kasei for almost a month, pouring a seemingly ceaseless deluge of dark rain across the region that slowly sapped the strength of people and pokemon unfortunate to be caught out in it without adequate protection. The combined efforts of [[Team Terra]] and [[Team Lunar]] were instrumental in the sheltering of citizens and pokemon from the rain's onslaught as well as developing a means to combat the dispel the weather anomaly outright, with many attempting to get above the clouds to no avail. Following weeks of nonstop construction, Team Lunar completed the massive airship, aptly named Cloudpiercer. And after a joint briefing with members of all the League's teams, a select group was prepped ready to board the Cloudpiercer with the improved and repurposed Tempest in tow. <br />
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This group, under the banner of the newly-formed Team Pulsar, journeyed into the clouds only to run into the Swarm of rumor - a horde of Beta Darkrai numbering somewhere in the hundreds and drawn to Kasei by the storm and the instinctive compulsion to feed on it. The Cloudpiercer crew was immediately assaulted by the Darkrai, who rightly believed the ship was there to <br />
rob them of them of their food supply. To make matters worse, Jet himself returned, bringing with him both Shadow Zekrom and Reshiram as well as two of his top lieutenants. After a grueling and distressing battle, the Tempest was finally charged with water and moonlight and fired. The resultant reaction quickly dispelled the storm, sending the remaining Swarm to flee in defeat. This night served a one of Team Umbra's most crippling defeats, and sent the group back into the shadows for the time being.<br />
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'''Act IV - Operation DreamScar'''<br />
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Team Umbra remained eerily dormant for months following its rout at the hands of Team Pulsar in the skies above Kasei. However, shortly after the New Year, in a chilling address to the region, Jet announced Umbra's resurgence as well as his final vision for the world. He revealed that nearly the entire defeated Darkrai "Swarm" had been 'collected' by Team Umbra, and taken to the organization's key lair,[[ Darkmoon Island ]], off the coast west of Bayou Bay. The Darkrai's energy was to be used to power Umbra's 'magnum opus,' The Deimos Trigger, a weapon capable of tearing open the 'Dreamscar' between the real world and the Dreamworld and corrupting reality itself. <br />
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Directly following his region-wide broadcast, Jet went about activating the Deimos Trigger, and slowly tearing reality apart. Having time to prepare, the League responded with a response team made up of members from Team Terra, Team Solar, and other unaligned trainers, and set out for Darkmoon. The group was immediately set upon by the remainder of Umbra's forces, who were also bolstered by Darkrai who had willfully defected to the group. To make matters worse, Jet summoned the Trinity once again to defend Umbra's super-weapon as the Dreamscar widened across the sky above the island. In a coordinated effort, the League's response team was successfully able to rout the bulk of Team Umbra's forces, free the captive Darkrai, take control of the Trigger, and subdue the Trinity completely, leaving Jet as the sole opposition.<br />
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Undeterred, the Umbra leader siphoned the Trigger's remaining energy into himself to assume a 'Final Form' which he used to launch one more personal assault against the League. After failing to thwart Kasei's heroes by pitting them against shadowy versions of themselves, Jet retreated into the Dreamscar to regroup for a final confrontation in the Dreamworld unaware that a trap laid waiting for him. Upon his arrival, he was immediately beset upon by the pursuing League members and forcibly split from the host he was controlling. Cornered and disoriented from unfusing, Jet was summarily defeated, and his essence began to be pulled into a capture crystal that had been prepared prior to the battle. Jet fought hard against the pull of his prison, however he eventually lost out, but not before delivering a parting shot, stating that he'd never be just a memory. With that chilling and cryptic threat, the leader of Team Umbra was sealed away in his crystalline confines to slumber until someone is brazened enough to set him loose on the world again.<br />
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'''''Chapter 2: New Moon Rising'''''<br />
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'''Act I - Project Deathless'''<br />
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Almost exactly 1 year after Jet's defeat at Darkmoon Island, a silent plan was put into motion by the transmission of a coded message recalling certain members of the organization back to the group's old base, in the basement of a nightclub in [[ Dovetail Town ]]. Upon their arrival, the pair of returning members were met by a peculiar, yet sharply-dressed stranger sitting in the imprisoned leader's chair. The man immediately went about explaining the nature of a secret directive that been set forth by Jet months before the activation of the Tempest in Ensou City.<br />
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The first goal of this two-pronged plan, named 'Project Deathless' saw many key members of the organization going to ground, to remain in shadows, undetected until sometime when they would be called upon by activation keyphrase. They would remain in the shadows, meerly biding their time until an instance when the organization could return from the shadows in full force yet again. The second goal regarded the nature of Jet's return to the world with a new host who was more aligned with his vision. To that end, Jet commissioned then Commander Ansel to handpick 3 candidates who could serve as his new host. These 3 candidates, code-named Rook, Bishop, and Knight, were conditioned and groomed by Jet himself; the conditioning finishing with him burying a small piece of his own essence in each one's subconscious to facilitate the union with whomever he decided would be the next host.<br />
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The stranger went on to explain that both Rook and Knight had been taken out of play in the weeks nearing the events of Darkmoon Island, rendering them useless in the grand scheme before introducing himself as Dane Nadyr, a.k.a. Bishop. He revealed that he had been positioned as CEO and President of a public company named NuvaLux, an Umbra-led development firm that operated outside of the region, taking on construction contracts in other areas while secretly using the profits to fund operations back in Kasei. Having returned to region to personally oversee the rebuilding of Team Umbra, Dane then explained his mental connection to the group's slumbering leader and the orders he received through his own dreams, the first being to name the two returning members as the Commanders of the Umbra Remnant. Following that, Dane set the newly-promoted Commanders to their assigned tasks; to continue the infiltration of Team Lunar and determine a means to summon something cryptically referred to as 'The Trickster' as well as activate a sleeper group of Umbra officers in Port Antico. <br />
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With these orders given, Dane tasked himself with rounding up the numerous Shadow Pokemon that still ran wild around Kasei, deeming their energy a necessity to complete his Reunion, where Umbra's true leader would be returned to the world. To the end, Dane announced himself and NuvaLux to the people of Kasei, offering numerous League-sponsored programs to better the region, the first of which being a recovery effort for the afflicted Shadow Pokemon, which saw many of the region's trainers volunteering to 'save' these Pokemon from the condition, unaware that they were becoming unwitting pawns to Dane's ulterior motive while they took large numbers of Shadow Pokemon into their care region-wide by employing a NuvaLux-made beacon which served to lure said Pokemon in.<br />
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'''Act II - Hunting the Trickster'''<br />
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Playing on the helpful nature of Kasei's trainers, NuvaLux ensured the Shadow Pokemon of the region stayed close to the group's intended targets while the next part of the plan began. Capitalizing on a lesser-known side effect of prolonged exposure to Shadow Pokemon, many of Kasei's best quickly found themselves subject to bouts of restless sleep and vivid, often violent dreams, a condition comparable to Malsomnia. To further ingratiate the organization with the Kasei League, NuvaLux, in conjunction with Lakeside's Psychology Department opened a sleep and dream therapy lab in the newly-opened Maglaer Tower, NuvaLux's HQ in Ensou City. The lab's goal was to treat those afflicted with the syndrome and provide valuable research data to Lakeside. Meanwhile, Dane briefly retreated from the public eye to focus on personal appearances with the League's commissioner in attempt to position himself as an adviser of sorts.<br />
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In order to expedite his hunt for the Trickster, which had been identified as a Hoopa, Dane ordered the activation of the first wave of 'treated' Malsomnia subjects. Using TV and social media to broadcast NuvaLux advertisements with a hidden message that activated subconscious hypnosis, these new Sleepers quickly filled out the rank and file. Ordered to track the Trickster while simultaneously vandalizing specific League-operated facilities in order to encite paranoia, this 'Neo Umbra' faction forced the League Commissioner to respond by posting guard trainers to specific locations to deter these acts - This Ivory Protocol being at the advisement of Dane, who had effectively positioned himself to manipulate both sides of the conflict.<br />
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Having tracked Hoopa to Ensou City and realizing that the Shadow Pokemon in existence wouldn't incite enough discord in Kasei to break the lock on Jet's prison, Dane opted to kill 2 birds with one stone, so to speak. To this end, he ordered the creation of an ultimate Shadow Pokemon using data collected from Ansel's former Trinity Project - A Yveltal, codenamed 'Harbinger', with the ability regenerate its own health by draining the life energy of those around it. Dane then invited the citizens of Kasei to a charity ball at Maglaer Tower as a distraction while his tracking team successfully captured Hoopa in a small, tactical operation elsewhere in the city. When he secretly received word that the 'asset' was received, the ball was crashed by Neo Umbra, led by a mysterious figure named Noir. She abducted the NuvaLux CEO and absconded astride the very same Yveltal the company had secretly created. Later, at a secure, secondary facility, Dane approached Hoopa with an offer: Return Jet from the Dreamworld in exchange for its Prison Bottle, which was in the process of being recovered. Meanwhile, Yveltal took to the skies of Kasei, with a mission of causing despair and sorrow in order to prepare the region for Jet's eventual return.<br />
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'''Act III - Reunion'''<br />
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In order to procure Hoopa's Prison Bottle, Dane convinced the Commissioner to green-light a [[ Team Stellar ]] operation to steal it from a traveling crime-boss' exhibition under the contract of Alias Recovery Group, a front for NuvaLux itself. With the operation successful and his hands visibly clean of any wrong-doing despite his ongoing 'kidnapping,' Dane went conducting the final stage of his plan. Taking Hoopa, its Bottle, and a large contingent of Neo Umbra Grunts, Dane secretly moved on Darkmoon Island and the Kasei League. Once in position, he needed only wait for Harbinger to finish its task.<br />
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In the following days, Harbinger arrived in the forest west of Skygrove. However, thanks to a joint Solar-Lunar operation, the Yveltal was subdued without making it into the city. In a surprise turn of events, Hoopa, with its bottle in hand had made its way to Skygrove to watch Dane's game play out. Disgusted and saddened by the destruction, Hoopa opted to turn on Nadyr by summoning a Xerneas to the forest to counter Harbinger's 'deathfield' aura as well as naming Dane as the mastermind behind all of the previous events. Unfortunately, despite the supposed victory, enough negative energy was harvested to break the final seal on Jet's crystalline prison. A point Dane was quick to note to his doubting subordinates immediately after Harbinger's demise as he grinned, watching large shards of the crystal prison crash onto the Champion's room. With Jet finally reawakening and the heroes wise to Dane's ploy, the Reunion was close at hand.<br />
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With Team Umbra's poetic and equally daunting message sent to KNN, Kasei News Network, threatening Jet's inevitable return, Teams Solar and Lunar jumped into action, making for Darkmoon Island to thwart whatever threat loomed. Upon their arrival, they found the League HQ largely unscathed. Though, most of the staff and construction crew we found fast asleep. Sensing a peculiar sinister energy coming from the Champion's Room, Kasei's heroes ascended the tower to find Dane shackled to the throne. Nadyr proceeded to tease and taunt the group as the last of Jet's energy finished flowing into him, the fusion commencing. He enveloped himself in a shell of shadow energy and underwent the fusion while he pitted trainers against a shadowy doppelgangers of their party Pokemon.<br />
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As the battle escalated, and each clash and blow served to feed the nascent fusion's cocoon until it finally shattered, revealing the reborn fusion a combination of Dane and Darkrai. Jet reveled in his returned form and proceeded to test the extent of his form, manipulating perceptions of reality in the room while gleefully taunting his opponents and offering the very real threat of subjecting them to their deepest most primal fears. Satisfied in his display, Jet departed through a dream rift he created, but not before vowing to bring the full force of his revived vengeance upon Kasei.<br />
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'''Act IV - Memories in Black '''<br />
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Following his return to the Kasei, Jet immediately went about galvanizing the nascent Neo Umbra faction and proceeding full-steam with his newest plan. Resolving to act on locations where a memory shared among a great many people, Jet opened another dreamscar over Port Nuovo, trapping the whole city in a dream-like memory where Typhoon Carracosta, once again, was on the verge of landfall. To make matters worse, The Dread Doctor, a corrupted 'negative' version of Elite Four member [[ Xevryn ]] Morgais appeared and brought a large contingent of Dreamverse Pokemon through the scar to challenge Teams Solar and Lunar for control of the besieged city. It was a tiring battle between Neo Umbra and the defenders, but the city eventually was saved.<br />
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During the siege, however, back in Ensou City, a second group of Umbra operatives led a small heist on Lakeside University's Ecology lab and made off with numerous test Pokemon. With the number of unconfirmed reports of strange tuneless melodies increasing around Kasei, a mysterious female fusion sporting a sleep-inducing chakram arrived to take the fight to Team Umbra on a personal level. Having drawn the Organization's attention, Jet sent Drake, his then head enforcer, to capture the unknown vigilante, who would come to be identified as Lua, Jet's sister and counterpart Cresselia, and bring her before him. Members of Teams Solar, Stellar, and Lunar came to Lua's aid, but they were set upon the 2nd Negative, the Songstress, a mirrored image of Elite Four member [[ Sashae ]] Tucker, who had come to make sure the job got done. The short-lived battle resulted in the Negative's defeat at the hands of her real-world counterpart, but Drake convinced Lua to come with him to keep more Pokemon from being hurt. To the Cresselia-fusion's surprise, upon confronting her brother, Jet was less than concerned over her attempts to disrupt his works. He explained that nothing she could say would dissuade him and sent her off with the simple warning to stay out of his way.<br />
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Following Lua's dismissal, Kasei experienced a relatively uneasy calm as Team Umbra silently consolidated its resources at its newest base of operations, a clandestine fortress nestled into a canyon deep within the dunes of the Senshin Desert, named Site B. Here, the organization completed construction of their next weapon, a massive sky dreadnought that was a dark mirror of Team Pulsar's Cloudpiercer, dubbed the Chaos Angel. As the ship took flight, Jet's endgame finally became known. He intended on charging the Chaos Angel with Dream Energy collected from dreamscars around Kasei and force open an entryway into a place members of his species refer to as 'The Twilight," a place where dreams and memories mingle. Gaining control of this space would allow Jet to alter the memories of Kasei's citizenry to his liking. However, in his return, he had adopted a more farsighted nature, and went about setting a back-up plan into motion should the Chaos Angel fall.<br />
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'''Act V - Organization Umbra'''<br />
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After a grueling aerial battle between Umbra's Chaos Angel and the Cloudpiercer, Team Pulsar was successful in defeating the Helmsman, the final and strongest Negative, created in Solar Commander, [[ Maya ]] O'Neil-Morgais's imagine and tasked with commanding the dreadnought on its fated course towards the Twilight. Utilizing a makeshift ice-bridge to connect the two ships, Pulsar members boarded the Angel and overtook her before physically altering her course. Unfortunately, Lua, who was aboard the Cloudpiercer noticed that the entrance to Twilight didn't seem to close as they steered the ships away. Offering to try to keep the opening stable, she suggested that the team investigate the anamoly. <br />
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Upon entering the torsion to Twilight, Team Pulsar encountered Jet himself, who revealed that the Chaos Angel was an expensive and necessary diversion to keep the heroes busy while he prepared his endgame. Inviting Team Pulsar to bare witness the memory of his previous defeat, Jet explained that he had gained control of the Twilight and planned to alter the memories of all of Kasei's to recall the Battle of Darkmoon Island as a Team Umbra's victory over the League. With a simple flash of light and a clap of the Darkrai's hands, the entire memory of Kasei instantly shifted.<br />
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==Active Roster==<br />
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--LEADERSHIP--<br />
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'''[[Jet]]''' - Umbra Leader - Patient, cunning, manipulative. The farsighted leader of Team Umbra who spends his time hatching plot after plot, while keeping his true motives hidden. Currently working through a proxy, Dane Nadyr.<br />
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--COMMANDERS--<br />
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'''Raven''' - Darkrai-fusion PC: Laid back, overly friendly.. quite personable; but secretly the direct executor of Jet's ruthless will.<br />
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'''Haken''' - Umbreon-fusion PC : Newly-promoted and in charge of the rank and file members of the organization.<br />
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--INACTIVE--<br />
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'''Scylla''' - Houndoom-fusionNPC: Playful, teasing, a bit absent-minded and equally short-tempered. A VERY sore loser.<br />
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'''Ansel''' - Sableye-fusion NPC: Techological genius behind all of Team Umbra's scientific advances. As brilliant as he is arrogant.<br />
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'''Cia''' - Krookodile-fusion NPC: Essentially in charge of Team Umbra in most cases. Cold and calculating. Very goal-oriented and easily annoyed by distraction and failure in her subordinates.<br />
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==Membership==<br />
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Members of Team Umbra often utilize, but aren't limited to Dark, Fire, Poison, and Ground types, employing them in the group's various schemes, with many members opting to carry one or more Shadow Pokemon as well. As with most nearly every villainous team to date, Team Umbra does incorporate a uniform for its field operatives in the form of a simple black glove outfit with deep-red trim. The organization's emblem, regarded as the Crimson Crescent is usually noticeable somewhere on the upper chest. Of course, this isn't the case for operatives working undercover as normal attired is generally encouraged for such roles. <br />
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(Players interested in joining Team Umbra should speak to Jet or members of plotstaff directly.)<br />
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'''Presently, the status of Team Umbra's membership is in limbo. Inquire with plotstaff.'''</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=Team_UmbraTeam Umbra2019-01-08T05:48:20Z<p>Xevryn: /* The Umbra Saga */</p>
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'''"To eradicate the light of day.'''<br />
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'''To keep the morning sun at bay.'''<br />
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'''To watch the hope leave sullen eyes.''' <br />
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'''To extend our reach across blackened skies.'''<br />
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'''Team Umbra, striking hard against all things bright.'''<br />
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'''Surrender now, and embrace the night."'''<br />
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==Origins==<br />
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Growing discontentment regarding the loose-organizational hierarchy within the Kasei Underground membership resulted in the formation of a splinter group of mid-level trainers and fusions united by the goal of covering the region, and perhaps the world under the shroud of unending darkness. Drawing resources and funding from the remnants of the Underground's now-defunct sister-group, Team Venom, Team Umbra became a haven for the ambitious, driven, morally-black individuals who have zero reservations about taking what they believe to be theirs.<br />
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Team Umbra had existed as a whisper on the lips of criminals around Kasei until the group's formal creation sometime shortly after the joint Underground/Team Stellar attack on Port Nuovo during Typhoon Carracosta. Frustrated with the Underground's mismanagement of power in the underworld during the following months, a mysterious figure known then as the Shadow Man sought to bring the various competing crime groups to heel by offering a more organized, central hierarchy to underworld and the ideal conditions to continue their nefarious deeds.<br />
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==Goal==<br />
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While keeping the criminal element in order is part of its role, Team Umbra's ultimate goal is to create the ideal world of darkness. While for most members, the idea of an "endless night" is more metaphorical, believing that destabilizing the governing Kasei League from the shadows will make it easier to perform greater criminal acts. For those higher up, the dream is more literal, with hopes of terminating the daylight being the driving force behind many of the group's schemes. <br />
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Publicly, the group presents itself as an organization with the singular goal of doing away with a flawed system and replacing it with a "pure and perfect" society that is free of corruption. Of course, this is couldn't be any further from the truth. Power, absolute power is Team Umbra's ultimate endgame.<br />
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==The Umbra Saga==<br />
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'''''Chapter 1: Nightfall'''''<br />
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'''Act I - The Metus Program: Null Shade Fog'''<br />
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Shortly after acquiring Team Venom's resources, Umbra altered the biological make-up of Darkrai's Dark Void fog and synthesized the Null Shade, a potent strain of Darkrai's signature attack that induces an instant state of forced hypnagogia, a nightmarish "waking sleep" in which the victim is clearly asleep but fully reactive to outside stimuli and suggestion. Other, less debilitating side-effects include hallucinations and a lack of emotional control, leaving its victim experiencing irrational terror, uninhibited rage, and depression, all at varying frequencies. While the effects of the Shade aren't overtly permanent, prolonged exposure can result in damage to one's mental state. Most recently, the leadership has found that despite its nature, using a less virulent strain of the Shade on the lowest-level, more expendable rank and file "Sleepers", has proven an effective means to assert control and ensure obedience.<br />
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(RPly, Dark Type Pokemon/Fusions have a natural immunity to the effects of the Null Shade. Additionally, non natural-born fusions have an increased resistance due to the fact that both the human-mind and the pokemon-mind have the chance to control the fusion, and fight off the effects individually. Outside of that, all regular type resistances/weaknesses apply when it comes to how strong the Null Shade's effect is on the individual.)<br />
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'''Act II - Shadow Pokemon Resurgence'''<br />
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Following a brazen attack on the Kasei Poison Control Center, based in Bayou Bay, Team Umbra managed to secure a highly-altered version of Amoongus's Rage Powder, and used it in conjunction with a concentrated, liquefied version of the Null Shade that was then introduced to test subjects. The subjects exhibited rage, a complete suppression of free-thought, and most noticeably, a purple, mist-like aura. Umbra Commander Ansel identified the pokemon as the same as those seen in the Orre Region and thus referred to them accordingly; "Shadow Pokemon." Unable to level up or evolve, these pokemon had the interesting side-effect of a complete lack of type weakness or resistance. Their attacks, shadow versions of regular moves, had the same neutral-typing effect. Many members of the team have since incorporated Shadow Pokemon in their schemes to their advantage.<br />
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Team Umbra has been developing Shadow Pokemon in 3 phases of increasing potency known as Primary Wave, Secondary Wave, and Tertiary Wave. Ansel has refined the shadowing process a bit more with each subsequent production wave, using higher evolutionary levels with each wave due to their increased endurance. As of late, rumor has circulated about Ansel perfecting the shadowfication process, creating a group of Perfect Shadows known as the "Trinity." During a semi-routine smash-and-grab operation at the Kaseian Waste-water Treatment Plant, the organization was dealt crushing blow. Despite the successful collection of data from the plant's computers, the operation ended in the apprehension of Commander Ansel, who is currently in the custody of [[Team Solar]]<br />
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(RPly, trainers who have obtained Shadow Pokemon through Umbra-based RPs will find that they are in inexplicably good moods more often than not when in contact with their Shadow Pokemon. Unlike their Orre-based counterparts, Umbra's Shadow Pokemon actually sponge up their trainer's negativity and leave him/her in a rather cheerful mood. Why this is the case, and what happens to that negativity has yet to be revealed in RP.)<br />
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After a considerable amount of anticipation and planning, Team Umbra finally unveiled their largest plan to date: The capture of Kasei's captial, Ensou City. In a brazen shock and awe offensive, the group stormed the city set their perceived endgame into motion. At the climax of action, the organization's leader, the elusive Shadow Man appeared, and revealed himself to be none other than [[ Jet]] , the Darkrai-fusion responsible for Typhoon Carracosta almost exactly 2 years before. He went about reactivating the Tempest, a weather control device that was stolen from Team Lunar, and plunged Kasei into a seemingly endless night that saw Kasei enveloped in a region-wise storm of darkness using the harvested negative emotional energy collected by the Shadow Pokemon the organization released throughout the region. It was during this confrontation that Commander Scylla decided that she had had enough enough of Umbra's madness, and fled the organization. To make matters worse, Jet also awakened the Trinity, which was revealed to be shadowed versions of Unova's Tao Trio: Reshiram, Kyurem, and Zekrom. On top of that, rumor of something called the "Swarm" has be heard, passing the lips of certain high-level Umbra admins.<br />
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'''Act III - The Longest Night: Enter The Cloudpiercer'''<br />
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The endless night that was Team Umbra's storm blanketed Kasei for almost a month, pouring a seemingly ceaseless deluge of dark rain across the region that slowly sapped the strength of people and pokemon unfortunate to be caught out in it without adequate protection. The combined efforts of [[Team Terra]] and [[Team Lunar]] were instrumental in the sheltering of citizens and pokemon from the rain's onslaught as well as developing a means to combat the dispel the weather anomaly outright, with many attempting to get above the clouds to no avail. Following weeks of nonstop construction, Team Lunar completed the massive airship, aptly named Cloudpiercer. And after a joint briefing with members of all the League's teams, a select group was prepped ready to board the Cloudpiercer with the improved and repurposed Tempest in tow. <br />
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This group, under the banner of the newly-formed Team Pulsar, journeyed into the clouds only to run into the Swarm of rumor - a horde of Beta Darkrai numbering somewhere in the hundreds and drawn to Kasei by the storm and the instinctive compulsion to feed on it. The Cloudpiercer crew was immediately assaulted by the Darkrai, who rightly believed the ship was there to <br />
rob them of them of their food supply. To make matters worse, Jet himself returned, bringing with him both Shadow Zekrom and Reshiram as well as two of his top lieutenants. After a grueling and distressing battle, the Tempest was finally charged with water and moonlight and fired. The resultant reaction quickly dispelled the storm, sending the remaining Swarm to flee in defeat. This night served a one of Team Umbra's most crippling defeats, and sent the group back into the shadows for the time being.<br />
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'''Act IV - Operation DreamScar'''<br />
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Team Umbra remained eerily dormant for months following its rout at the hands of Team Pulsar in the skies above Kasei. However, shortly after the New Year, in a chilling address to the region, Jet announced Umbra's resurgence as well as his final vision for the world. He revealed that nearly the entire defeated Darkrai "Swarm" had been 'collected' by Team Umbra, and taken to the organization's key lair,[[ Darkmoon Island ]], off the coast west of Bayou Bay. The Darkrai's energy was to be used to power Umbra's 'magnum opus,' The Deimos Trigger, a weapon capable of tearing open the 'Dreamscar' between the real world and the Dreamworld and corrupting reality itself. <br />
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Directly following his region-wide broadcast, Jet went about activating the Deimos Trigger, and slowly tearing reality apart. Having time to prepare, the League responded with a response team made up of members from Team Terra, Team Solar, and other unaligned trainers, and set out for Darkmoon. The group was immediately set upon by the remainder of Umbra's forces, who were also bolstered by Darkrai who had willfully defected to the group. To make matters worse, Jet summoned the Trinity once again to defend Umbra's super-weapon as the Dreamscar widened across the sky above the island. In a coordinated effort, the League's response team was successfully able to rout the bulk of Team Umbra's forces, free the captive Darkrai, take control of the Trigger, and subdue the Trinity completely, leaving Jet as the sole opposition.<br />
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Undeterred, the Umbra leader siphoned the Trigger's remaining energy into himself to assume a 'Final Form' which he used to launch one more personal assault against the League. After failing to thwart Kasei's heroes by pitting them against shadowy versions of themselves, Jet retreated into the Dreamscar to regroup for a final confrontation in the Dreamworld unaware that a trap laid waiting for him. Upon his arrival, he was immediately beset upon by the pursuing League members and forcibly split from the host he was controlling. Cornered and disoriented from unfusing, Jet was summarily defeated, and his essence began to be pulled into a capture crystal that had been prepared prior to the battle. Jet fought hard against the pull of his prison, however he eventually lost out, but not before delivering a parting shot, stating that he'd never be just a memory. With that chilling and cryptic threat, the leader of Team Umbra was sealed away in his crystalline confines to slumber until someone is brazened enough to set him loose on the world again.<br />
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'''''Chapter 2: New Moon Rising'''''<br />
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'''Act I - Project Deathless'''<br />
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Almost exactly 1 year after Jet's defeat at Darkmoon Island, a silent plan was put into motion by the transmission of a coded message recalling certain members of the organization back to the group's old base, in the basement of a nightclub in [[ Dovetail Town ]]. Upon their arrival, the pair of returning members were met by a peculiar, yet sharply-dressed stranger sitting in the imprisoned leader's chair. The man immediately went about explaining the nature of a secret directive that been set forth by Jet months before the activation of the Tempest in Ensou City.<br />
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The first goal of this two-pronged plan, named 'Project Deathless' saw many key members of the organization going to ground, to remain in shadows, undetected until sometime when they would be called upon by activation keyphrase. They would remain in the shadows, meerly biding their time until an instance when the organization could return from the shadows in full force yet again. The second goal regarded the nature of Jet's return to the world with a new host who was more aligned with his vision. To that end, Jet commissioned then Commander Ansel to handpick 3 candidates who could serve as his new host. These 3 candidates, code-named Rook, Bishop, and Knight, were conditioned and groomed by Jet himself; the conditioning finishing with him burying a small piece of his own essence in each one's subconscious to facilitate the union with whomever he decided would be the next host.<br />
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The stranger went on to explain that both Rook and Knight had been taken out of play in the weeks nearing the events of Darkmoon Island, rendering them useless in the grand scheme before introducing himself as Dane Nadyr, a.k.a. Bishop. He revealed that he had been positioned as CEO and President of a public company named NuvaLux, an Umbra-led development firm that operated outside of the region, taking on construction contracts in other areas while secretly using the profits to fund operations back in Kasei. Having returned to region to personally oversee the rebuilding of Team Umbra, Dane then explained his mental connection to the group's slumbering leader and the orders he received through his own dreams, the first being to name the two returning members as the Commanders of the Umbra Remnant. Following that, Dane set the newly-promoted Commanders to their assigned tasks; to continue the infiltration of Team Lunar and determine a means to summon something cryptically referred to as 'The Trickster' as well as activate a sleeper group of Umbra officers in Port Antico. <br />
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With these orders given, Dane tasked himself with rounding up the numerous Shadow Pokemon that still ran wild around Kasei, deeming their energy a necessity to complete his Reunion, where Umbra's true leader would be returned to the world. To the end, Dane announced himself and NuvaLux to the people of Kasei, offering numerous League-sponsored programs to better the region, the first of which being a recovery effort for the afflicted Shadow Pokemon, which saw many of the region's trainers volunteering to 'save' these Pokemon from the condition, unaware that they were becoming unwitting pawns to Dane's ulterior motive while they took large numbers of Shadow Pokemon into their care region-wide by employing a NuvaLux-made beacon which served to lure said Pokemon in.<br />
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'''Act II - Hunting the Trickster'''<br />
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Playing on the helpful nature of Kasei's trainers, NuvaLux ensured the Shadow Pokemon of the region stayed close to the group's intended targets while the next part of the plan began. Capitalizing on a lesser-known side effect of prolonged exposure to Shadow Pokemon, many of Kasei's best quickly found themselves subject to bouts of restless sleep and vivid, often violent dreams, a condition comparable to Malsomnia. To further ingratiate the organization with the Kasei League, NuvaLux, in conjunction with Lakeside's Psychology Department opened a sleep and dream therapy lab in the newly-opened Maglaer Tower, NuvaLux's HQ in Ensou City. The lab's goal was to treat those afflicted with the syndrome and provide valuable research data to Lakeside. Meanwhile, Dane briefly retreated from the public eye to focus on personal appearances with the League's commissioner in attempt to position himself as an adviser of sorts.<br />
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In order to expedite his hunt for the Trickster, which had been identified as a Hoopa, Dane ordered the activation of the first wave of 'treated' Malsomnia subjects. Using TV and social media to broadcast NuvaLux advertisements with a hidden message that activated subconscious hypnosis, these new Sleepers quickly filled out the rank and file. Ordered to track the Trickster while simultaneously vandalizing specific League-operated facilities in order to encite paranoia, this 'Neo Umbra' faction forced the League Commissioner to respond by posting guard trainers to specific locations to deter these acts - This Ivory Protocol being at the advisement of Dane, who had effectively positioned himself to manipulate both sides of the conflict.<br />
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Having tracked Hoopa to Ensou City and realizing that the Shadow Pokemon in existence wouldn't incite enough discord in Kasei to break the lock on Jet's prison, Dane opted to kill 2 birds with one stone, so to speak. To this end, he ordered the creation of an ultimate Shadow Pokemon using data collected from Ansel's former Trinity Project - A Yveltal, codenamed 'Harbinger', with the ability regenerate its own health by draining the life energy of those around it. Dane then invited the citizens of Kasei to a charity ball at Maglaer Tower as a distraction while his tracking team successfully captured Hoopa in a small, tactical operation elsewhere in the city. When he secretly received word that the 'asset' was received, the ball was crashed by Neo Umbra, led by a mysterious figure named Noir. She abducted the NuvaLux CEO and absconded astride the very same Yveltal the company had secretly created. Later, at a secure, secondary facility, Dane approached Hoopa with an offer: Return Jet from the Dreamworld in exchange for its Prison Bottle, which was in the process of being recovered. Meanwhile, Yveltal took to the skies of Kasei, with a mission of causing despair and sorrow in order to prepare the region for Jet's eventual return.<br />
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'''Act III - Reunion'''<br />
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In order to procure Hoopa's Prison Bottle, Dane convinced the Commissioner to green-light a [[ Team Stellar ]] operation to steal it from a traveling crime-boss' exhibition under the contract of Alias Recovery Group, a front for NuvaLux itself. With the operation successful and his hands visibly clean of any wrong-doing despite his ongoing 'kidnapping,' Dane went conducting the final stage of his plan. Taking Hoopa, its Bottle, and a large contingent of Neo Umbra Grunts, Dane secretly moved on Darkmoon Island and the Kasei League. Once in position, he needed only wait for Harbinger to finish its task.<br />
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In the following days, Harbinger arrived in the forest west of Skygrove. However, thanks to a joint Solar-Lunar operation, the Yveltal was subdued without making it into the city. In a surprise turn of events, Hoopa, with its bottle in hand had made its way to Skygrove to watch Dane's game play out. Disgusted and saddened by the destruction, Hoopa opted to turn on Nadyr by summoning a Xerneas to the forest to counter Harbinger's 'deathfield' aura as well as naming Dane as the mastermind behind all of the previous events. Unfortunately, despite the supposed victory, enough negative energy was harvested to break the final seal on Jet's crystalline prison. A point Dane was quick to note to his doubting subordinates immediately after Harbinger's demise as he grinned, watching large shards of the crystal prison crash onto the Champion's room. With Jet finally reawakening and the heroes wise to Dane's ploy, the Reunion was close at hand.<br />
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With Team Umbra's poetic and equally daunting message sent to KNN, Kasei News Network, threatening Jet's inevitable return, Teams Solar and Lunar jumped into action, making for Darkmoon Island to thwart whatever threat loomed. Upon their arrival, they found the League HQ largely unscathed. Though, most of the staff and construction crew we found fast asleep. Sensing a peculiar sinister energy coming from the Champion's Room, Kasei's heroes ascended the tower to find Dane shackled to the throne. Nadyr proceeded to tease and taunt the group as the last of Jet's energy finished flowing into him, the fusion commencing. He enveloped himself in a shell of shadow energy and underwent the fusion while he pitted trainers against a shadowy doppelgangers of their party Pokemon.<br />
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As the battle escalated, and each clash and blow served to feed the nascent fusion's cocoon until it finally shattered, revealing the reborn fusion a combination of Dane and Darkrai. Jet reveled in his returned form and proceeded to test the extent of his form, manipulating perceptions of reality in the room while gleefully taunting his opponents and offering the very real threat of subjecting them to their deepest most primal fears. Satisfied in his display, Jet departed through a dream rift he created, but not before vowing to bring the full force of his revived vengeance upon Kasei.<br />
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'''Act IV - Memories in Black '''<br />
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Following his return to the Kasei, Jet immediately went about galvanizing the nascent Neo Umbra faction and proceeding full-steam with his newest plan. Resolving to act on locations where a memory shared among a great many people, Jet opened another dreamscar over Port Nuovo, trapping the whole city in a dream-like memory where Typhoon Carracosta, once again, was on the verge of landfall. To make matters worse, a corrupted 'negative' version of Elite Four member [[ Xevryn ]] Morgais appeared and brought a large contingent of Dreamverse Pokemon through the scar to challenge Teams Solar and Lunar for control of the besieged city. It was a tiring battle between Neo Umbra and the defenders, but the city eventually was saved.<br />
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During the siege, however, back in Ensou City, a second group of Umbra operatives led a small heist on Lakeside University's Ecology lab and made off with numerous test Pokemon. With the number of unconfirmed reports of strange tuneless melodies increasing around Kasei, a mysterious female fusion sporting a sleep-inducing chakram arrived to take the fight to Team Umbra on a personal level. Having drawn the Organization's attention, Jet sent Drake, his then head enforcer, to capture the unknown vigilante, who would come to be identified as Lua, Jet's sister and counterpart Cresselia, and bring her before him. Members of Teams Solar, Stellar, and Lunar came to Lua's aid, but they were set upon the 2nd Negative, one of Elite Four member [[ Sashae ]] Tucker, who had come to make sure the job got done. The short-lived battle resulted in the Negative's defeat at the hands of her real-world counterpart, but Drake convinced Lua to come with him to keep more Pokemon from being hurt. To the Cresselia-fusion's surprise, upon confronting her brother, Jet was less than concerned over her attempts to disrupt his works. He explained that nothing she could say would dissuade him and sent her off with the simple warning to stay out of his way.<br />
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Following Lua's dismissal, Kasei experienced a relatively uneasy calm as Team Umbra silently consolidated its resources at its newest base of operations, a clandestine fortress nestled into a canyon deep within the dunes of the Senshin Desert, named Site B. Here, the organization completed construction of their next weapon, a massive sky dreadnought that was a dark mirror of Team Pulsar's Cloudpiercer, dubbed the Chaos Angel. As the ship took flight, Jet's endgame finally became known. He intended on charging the Chaos Angel with Dream Energy collected from dreamscars around Kasei and force open an entryway into a place members of his species refer to as 'The Twilight," a place where dreams and memories mingle. Gaining control of this space would allow Jet to alter the memories of Kasei's citizenry to his liking. However, in his return, he had adopted a more farsighted nature, and went about setting a back-up plan into motion should the Chaos Angel fall.<br />
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'''Act V - Organization Umbra'''<br />
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After a grueling aerial battle between Umbra's Chaos Angel and the Cloudpiercer, Team Pulsar was successful<br />
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==Active Roster==<br />
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--LEADERSHIP--<br />
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'''[[Jet]]''' - Umbra Leader - Patient, cunning, manipulative. The farsighted leader of Team Umbra who spends his time hatching plot after plot, while keeping his true motives hidden. Currently working through a proxy, Dane Nadyr.<br />
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--COMMANDERS--<br />
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'''Raven''' - Darkrai-fusion PC: Laid back, overly friendly.. quite personable; but secretly the direct executor of Jet's ruthless will.<br />
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'''Haken''' - Umbreon-fusion PC : Newly-promoted and in charge of the rank and file members of the organization.<br />
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--INACTIVE--<br />
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'''Scylla''' - Houndoom-fusionNPC: Playful, teasing, a bit absent-minded and equally short-tempered. A VERY sore loser.<br />
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'''Ansel''' - Sableye-fusion NPC: Techological genius behind all of Team Umbra's scientific advances. As brilliant as he is arrogant.<br />
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'''Cia''' - Krookodile-fusion NPC: Essentially in charge of Team Umbra in most cases. Cold and calculating. Very goal-oriented and easily annoyed by distraction and failure in her subordinates.<br />
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==Membership==<br />
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Members of Team Umbra often utilize, but aren't limited to Dark, Fire, Poison, and Ground types, employing them in the group's various schemes, with many members opting to carry one or more Shadow Pokemon as well. As with most nearly every villainous team to date, Team Umbra does incorporate a uniform for its field operatives in the form of a simple black glove outfit with deep-red trim. The organization's emblem, regarded as the Crimson Crescent is usually noticeable somewhere on the upper chest. Of course, this isn't the case for operatives working undercover as normal attired is generally encouraged for such roles. <br />
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(Players interested in joining Team Umbra should speak to Jet or members of plotstaff directly.)<br />
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'''Presently, the status of Team Umbra's membership is in limbo. Inquire with plotstaff.'''</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=Team_UmbraTeam Umbra2019-01-08T05:34:20Z<p>Xevryn: /* The Umbra Saga */</p>
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'''"To eradicate the light of day.'''<br />
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'''To keep the morning sun at bay.'''<br />
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'''To watch the hope leave sullen eyes.''' <br />
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'''To extend our reach across blackened skies.'''<br />
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'''Team Umbra, striking hard against all things bright.'''<br />
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'''Surrender now, and embrace the night."'''<br />
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==Origins==<br />
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Growing discontentment regarding the loose-organizational hierarchy within the Kasei Underground membership resulted in the formation of a splinter group of mid-level trainers and fusions united by the goal of covering the region, and perhaps the world under the shroud of unending darkness. Drawing resources and funding from the remnants of the Underground's now-defunct sister-group, Team Venom, Team Umbra became a haven for the ambitious, driven, morally-black individuals who have zero reservations about taking what they believe to be theirs.<br />
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Team Umbra had existed as a whisper on the lips of criminals around Kasei until the group's formal creation sometime shortly after the joint Underground/Team Stellar attack on Port Nuovo during Typhoon Carracosta. Frustrated with the Underground's mismanagement of power in the underworld during the following months, a mysterious figure known then as the Shadow Man sought to bring the various competing crime groups to heel by offering a more organized, central hierarchy to underworld and the ideal conditions to continue their nefarious deeds.<br />
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==Goal==<br />
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While keeping the criminal element in order is part of its role, Team Umbra's ultimate goal is to create the ideal world of darkness. While for most members, the idea of an "endless night" is more metaphorical, believing that destabilizing the governing Kasei League from the shadows will make it easier to perform greater criminal acts. For those higher up, the dream is more literal, with hopes of terminating the daylight being the driving force behind many of the group's schemes. <br />
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Publicly, the group presents itself as an organization with the singular goal of doing away with a flawed system and replacing it with a "pure and perfect" society that is free of corruption. Of course, this is couldn't be any further from the truth. Power, absolute power is Team Umbra's ultimate endgame.<br />
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==The Umbra Saga==<br />
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'''''Chapter 1: Nightfall'''''<br />
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'''Act I - The Metus Program: Null Shade Fog'''<br />
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Shortly after acquiring Team Venom's resources, Umbra altered the biological make-up of Darkrai's Dark Void fog and synthesized the Null Shade, a potent strain of Darkrai's signature attack that induces an instant state of forced hypnagogia, a nightmarish "waking sleep" in which the victim is clearly asleep but fully reactive to outside stimuli and suggestion. Other, less debilitating side-effects include hallucinations and a lack of emotional control, leaving its victim experiencing irrational terror, uninhibited rage, and depression, all at varying frequencies. While the effects of the Shade aren't overtly permanent, prolonged exposure can result in damage to one's mental state. Most recently, the leadership has found that despite its nature, using a less virulent strain of the Shade on the lowest-level, more expendable rank and file "Sleepers", has proven an effective means to assert control and ensure obedience.<br />
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(RPly, Dark Type Pokemon/Fusions have a natural immunity to the effects of the Null Shade. Additionally, non natural-born fusions have an increased resistance due to the fact that both the human-mind and the pokemon-mind have the chance to control the fusion, and fight off the effects individually. Outside of that, all regular type resistances/weaknesses apply when it comes to how strong the Null Shade's effect is on the individual.)<br />
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'''Act II - Shadow Pokemon Resurgence'''<br />
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Following a brazen attack on the Kasei Poison Control Center, based in Bayou Bay, Team Umbra managed to secure a highly-altered version of Amoongus's Rage Powder, and used it in conjunction with a concentrated, liquefied version of the Null Shade that was then introduced to test subjects. The subjects exhibited rage, a complete suppression of free-thought, and most noticeably, a purple, mist-like aura. Umbra Commander Ansel identified the pokemon as the same as those seen in the Orre Region and thus referred to them accordingly; "Shadow Pokemon." Unable to level up or evolve, these pokemon had the interesting side-effect of a complete lack of type weakness or resistance. Their attacks, shadow versions of regular moves, had the same neutral-typing effect. Many members of the team have since incorporated Shadow Pokemon in their schemes to their advantage.<br />
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Team Umbra has been developing Shadow Pokemon in 3 phases of increasing potency known as Primary Wave, Secondary Wave, and Tertiary Wave. Ansel has refined the shadowing process a bit more with each subsequent production wave, using higher evolutionary levels with each wave due to their increased endurance. As of late, rumor has circulated about Ansel perfecting the shadowfication process, creating a group of Perfect Shadows known as the "Trinity." During a semi-routine smash-and-grab operation at the Kaseian Waste-water Treatment Plant, the organization was dealt crushing blow. Despite the successful collection of data from the plant's computers, the operation ended in the apprehension of Commander Ansel, who is currently in the custody of [[Team Solar]]<br />
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(RPly, trainers who have obtained Shadow Pokemon through Umbra-based RPs will find that they are in inexplicably good moods more often than not when in contact with their Shadow Pokemon. Unlike their Orre-based counterparts, Umbra's Shadow Pokemon actually sponge up their trainer's negativity and leave him/her in a rather cheerful mood. Why this is the case, and what happens to that negativity has yet to be revealed in RP.)<br />
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After a considerable amount of anticipation and planning, Team Umbra finally unveiled their largest plan to date: The capture of Kasei's captial, Ensou City. In a brazen shock and awe offensive, the group stormed the city set their perceived endgame into motion. At the climax of action, the organization's leader, the elusive Shadow Man appeared, and revealed himself to be none other than [[ Jet]] , the Darkrai-fusion responsible for Typhoon Carracosta almost exactly 2 years before. He went about reactivating the Tempest, a weather control device that was stolen from Team Lunar, and plunged Kasei into a seemingly endless night that saw Kasei enveloped in a region-wise storm of darkness using the harvested negative emotional energy collected by the Shadow Pokemon the organization released throughout the region. It was during this confrontation that Commander Scylla decided that she had had enough enough of Umbra's madness, and fled the organization. To make matters worse, Jet also awakened the Trinity, which was revealed to be shadowed versions of Unova's Tao Trio: Reshiram, Kyurem, and Zekrom. On top of that, rumor of something called the "Swarm" has be heard, passing the lips of certain high-level Umbra admins.<br />
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'''Act III - The Longest Night: Enter The Cloudpiercer'''<br />
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The endless night that was Team Umbra's storm blanketed Kasei for almost a month, pouring a seemingly ceaseless deluge of dark rain across the region that slowly sapped the strength of people and pokemon unfortunate to be caught out in it without adequate protection. The combined efforts of [[Team Terra]] and [[Team Lunar]] were instrumental in the sheltering of citizens and pokemon from the rain's onslaught as well as developing a means to combat the dispel the weather anomaly outright, with many attempting to get above the clouds to no avail. Following weeks of nonstop construction, Team Lunar completed the massive airship, aptly named Cloudpiercer. And after a joint briefing with members of all the League's teams, a select group was prepped ready to board the Cloudpiercer with the improved and repurposed Tempest in tow. <br />
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This group, under the banner of the newly-formed Team Pulsar, journeyed into the clouds only to run into the Swarm of rumor - a horde of Beta Darkrai numbering somewhere in the hundreds and drawn to Kasei by the storm and the instinctive compulsion to feed on it. The Cloudpiercer crew was immediately assaulted by the Darkrai, who rightly believed the ship was there to <br />
rob them of them of their food supply. To make matters worse, Jet himself returned, bringing with him both Shadow Zekrom and Reshiram as well as two of his top lieutenants. After a grueling and distressing battle, the Tempest was finally charged with water and moonlight and fired. The resultant reaction quickly dispelled the storm, sending the remaining Swarm to flee in defeat. This night served a one of Team Umbra's most crippling defeats, and sent the group back into the shadows for the time being.<br />
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'''Act IV - Operation DreamScar'''<br />
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Team Umbra remained eerily dormant for months following its rout at the hands of Team Pulsar in the skies above Kasei. However, shortly after the New Year, in a chilling address to the region, Jet announced Umbra's resurgence as well as his final vision for the world. He revealed that nearly the entire defeated Darkrai "Swarm" had been 'collected' by Team Umbra, and taken to the organization's key lair,[[ Darkmoon Island ]], off the coast west of Bayou Bay. The Darkrai's energy was to be used to power Umbra's 'magnum opus,' The Deimos Trigger, a weapon capable of tearing open the 'Dreamscar' between the real world and the Dreamworld and corrupting reality itself. <br />
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Directly following his region-wide broadcast, Jet went about activating the Deimos Trigger, and slowly tearing reality apart. Having time to prepare, the League responded with a response team made up of members from Team Terra, Team Solar, and other unaligned trainers, and set out for Darkmoon. The group was immediately set upon by the remainder of Umbra's forces, who were also bolstered by Darkrai who had willfully defected to the group. To make matters worse, Jet summoned the Trinity once again to defend Umbra's super-weapon as the Dreamscar widened across the sky above the island. In a coordinated effort, the League's response team was successfully able to rout the bulk of Team Umbra's forces, free the captive Darkrai, take control of the Trigger, and subdue the Trinity completely, leaving Jet as the sole opposition.<br />
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Undeterred, the Umbra leader siphoned the Trigger's remaining energy into himself to assume a 'Final Form' which he used to launch one more personal assault against the League. After failing to thwart Kasei's heroes by pitting them against shadowy versions of themselves, Jet retreated into the Dreamscar to regroup for a final confrontation in the Dreamworld unaware that a trap laid waiting for him. Upon his arrival, he was immediately beset upon by the pursuing League members and forcibly split from the host he was controlling. Cornered and disoriented from unfusing, Jet was summarily defeated, and his essence began to be pulled into a capture crystal that had been prepared prior to the battle. Jet fought hard against the pull of his prison, however he eventually lost out, but not before delivering a parting shot, stating that he'd never be just a memory. With that chilling and cryptic threat, the leader of Team Umbra was sealed away in his crystalline confines to slumber until someone is brazened enough to set him loose on the world again.<br />
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'''''Chapter 2: New Moon Rising'''''<br />
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'''Act I - Project Deathless'''<br />
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Almost exactly 1 year after Jet's defeat at Darkmoon Island, a silent plan was put into motion by the transmission of a coded message recalling certain members of the organization back to the group's old base, in the basement of a nightclub in [[ Dovetail Town ]]. Upon their arrival, the pair of returning members were met by a peculiar, yet sharply-dressed stranger sitting in the imprisoned leader's chair. The man immediately went about explaining the nature of a secret directive that been set forth by Jet months before the activation of the Tempest in Ensou City.<br />
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The first goal of this two-pronged plan, named 'Project Deathless' saw many key members of the organization going to ground, to remain in shadows, undetected until sometime when they would be called upon by activation keyphrase. They would remain in the shadows, meerly biding their time until an instance when the organization could return from the shadows in full force yet again. The second goal regarded the nature of Jet's return to the world with a new host who was more aligned with his vision. To that end, Jet commissioned then Commander Ansel to handpick 3 candidates who could serve as his new host. These 3 candidates, code-named Rook, Bishop, and Knight, were conditioned and groomed by Jet himself; the conditioning finishing with him burying a small piece of his own essence in each one's subconscious to facilitate the union with whomever he decided would be the next host.<br />
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The stranger went on to explain that both Rook and Knight had been taken out of play in the weeks nearing the events of Darkmoon Island, rendering them useless in the grand scheme before introducing himself as Dane Nadyr, a.k.a. Bishop. He revealed that he had been positioned as CEO and President of a public company named NuvaLux, an Umbra-led development firm that operated outside of the region, taking on construction contracts in other areas while secretly using the profits to fund operations back in Kasei. Having returned to region to personally oversee the rebuilding of Team Umbra, Dane then explained his mental connection to the group's slumbering leader and the orders he received through his own dreams, the first being to name the two returning members as the Commanders of the Umbra Remnant. Following that, Dane set the newly-promoted Commanders to their assigned tasks; to continue the infiltration of Team Lunar and determine a means to summon something cryptically referred to as 'The Trickster' as well as activate a sleeper group of Umbra officers in Port Antico. <br />
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With these orders given, Dane tasked himself with rounding up the numerous Shadow Pokemon that still ran wild around Kasei, deeming their energy a necessity to complete his Reunion, where Umbra's true leader would be returned to the world. To the end, Dane announced himself and NuvaLux to the people of Kasei, offering numerous League-sponsored programs to better the region, the first of which being a recovery effort for the afflicted Shadow Pokemon, which saw many of the region's trainers volunteering to 'save' these Pokemon from the condition, unaware that they were becoming unwitting pawns to Dane's ulterior motive while they took large numbers of Shadow Pokemon into their care region-wide by employing a NuvaLux-made beacon which served to lure said Pokemon in.<br />
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'''Act II - Hunting the Trickster'''<br />
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Playing on the helpful nature of Kasei's trainers, NuvaLux ensured the Shadow Pokemon of the region stayed close to the group's intended targets while the next part of the plan began. Capitalizing on a lesser-known side effect of prolonged exposure to Shadow Pokemon, many of Kasei's best quickly found themselves subject to bouts of restless sleep and vivid, often violent dreams, a condition comparable to Malsomnia. To further ingratiate the organization with the Kasei League, NuvaLux, in conjunction with Lakeside's Psychology Department opened a sleep and dream therapy lab in the newly-opened Maglaer Tower, NuvaLux's HQ in Ensou City. The lab's goal was to treat those afflicted with the syndrome and provide valuable research data to Lakeside. Meanwhile, Dane briefly retreated from the public eye to focus on personal appearances with the League's commissioner in attempt to position himself as an adviser of sorts.<br />
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In order to expedite his hunt for the Trickster, which had been identified as a Hoopa, Dane ordered the activation of the first wave of 'treated' Malsomnia subjects. Using TV and social media to broadcast NuvaLux advertisements with a hidden message that activated subconscious hypnosis, these new Sleepers quickly filled out the rank and file. Ordered to track the Trickster while simultaneously vandalizing specific League-operated facilities in order to encite paranoia, this 'Neo Umbra' faction forced the League Commissioner to respond by posting guard trainers to specific locations to deter these acts - This Ivory Protocol being at the advisement of Dane, who had effectively positioned himself to manipulate both sides of the conflict.<br />
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Having tracked Hoopa to Ensou City and realizing that the Shadow Pokemon in existence wouldn't incite enough discord in Kasei to break the lock on Jet's prison, Dane opted to kill 2 birds with one stone, so to speak. To this end, he ordered the creation of an ultimate Shadow Pokemon using data collected from Ansel's former Trinity Project - A Yveltal, codenamed 'Harbinger', with the ability regenerate its own health by draining the life energy of those around it. Dane then invited the citizens of Kasei to a charity ball at Maglaer Tower as a distraction while his tracking team successfully captured Hoopa in a small, tactical operation elsewhere in the city. When he secretly received word that the 'asset' was received, the ball was crashed by Neo Umbra, led by a mysterious figure named Noir. She abducted the NuvaLux CEO and absconded astride the very same Yveltal the company had secretly created. Later, at a secure, secondary facility, Dane approached Hoopa with an offer: Return Jet from the Dreamworld in exchange for its Prison Bottle, which was in the process of being recovered. Meanwhile, Yveltal took to the skies of Kasei, with a mission of causing despair and sorrow in order to prepare the region for Jet's eventual return.<br />
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'''Act III - Reunion'''<br />
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In order to procure Hoopa's Prison Bottle, Dane convinced the Commissioner to green-light a [[ Team Stellar ]] operation to steal it from a traveling crime-boss' exhibition under the contract of Alias Recovery Group, a front for NuvaLux itself. With the operation successful and his hands visibly clean of any wrong-doing despite his ongoing 'kidnapping,' Dane went conducting the final stage of his plan. Taking Hoopa, its Bottle, and a large contingent of Neo Umbra Grunts, Dane secretly moved on Darkmoon Island and the Kasei League. Once in position, he needed only wait for Harbinger to finish its task.<br />
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In the following days, Harbinger arrived in the forest west of Skygrove. However, thanks to a joint Solar-Lunar operation, the Yveltal was subdued without making it into the city. In a surprise turn of events, Hoopa, with its bottle in hand had made its way to Skygrove to watch Dane's game play out. Disgusted and saddened by the destruction, Hoopa opted to turn on Nadyr by summoning a Xerneas to the forest to counter Harbinger's 'deathfield' aura as well as naming Dane as the mastermind behind all of the previous events. Unfortunately, despite the supposed victory, enough negative energy was harvested to break the final seal on Jet's crystalline prison. A point Dane was quick to note to his doubting subordinates immediately after Harbinger's demise as he grinned, watching large shards of the crystal prison crash onto the Champion's room. With Jet finally reawakening and the heroes wise to Dane's ploy, the Reunion was close at hand.<br />
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With Team Umbra's poetic and equally daunting message sent to KNN, Kasei News Network, threatening Jet's inevitable return, Teams Solar and Lunar jumped into action, making for Darkmoon Island to thwart whatever threat loomed. Upon their arrival, they found the League HQ largely unscathed. Though, most of the staff and construction crew we found fast asleep. Sensing a peculiar sinister energy coming from the Champion's Room, Kasei's heroes ascended the tower to find Dane shackled to the throne. Nadyr proceeded to tease and taunt the group as the last of Jet's energy finished flowing into him, the fusion commencing. He enveloped himself in a shell of shadow energy and underwent the fusion while he pitted trainers against a shadowy doppelgangers of their party Pokemon.<br />
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As the battle escalated, and each clash and blow served to feed the nascent fusion's cocoon until it finally shattered, revealing the reborn fusion a combination of Dane and Darkrai. Jet reveled in his returned form and proceeded to test the extent of his form, manipulating perceptions of reality in the room while gleefully taunting his opponents and offering the very real threat of subjecting them to their deepest most primal fears. Satisfied in his display, Jet departed through a dream rift he created, but not before vowing to bring the full force of his revived vengeance upon Kasei.<br />
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'''Act IV - Memories in Black '''<br />
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Following his return to the Kasei, Jet immediately went about galvanizing the nascent Neo Umbra faction and proceeding full-steam with his newest plan. Resolving to act on locations where a memory shared among a great many people, Jet opened another dreamscar over Port Nuovo, trapping the whole city in a dream-like memory where Typhoon Carracosta, once again, was on the verge of landfall. To make matters worse, a corrupted 'negative' version of Elite Four member [[ Xevryn ]] Morgais appeared and brought a large contingent of Dreamverse Pokemon through the scar to challenge Teams Solar and Lunar for control of the besieged city. It was a tiring battle between Neo Umbra and the defenders, but the city eventually was saved.<br />
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During the siege, however, back in Ensou City, a second group of Umbra operatives led a small heist on Lakeside University's Ecology lab and made off with numerous test Pokemon. With the number of unconfirmed reports of strange tuneless melodies increasing around Kasei, a mysterious female fusion sporting a sleep-inducing chakram arrived to take the fight to Team Umbra on a personal level. Having drawn the Organization's attention, Jet sent Drake, his then head enforcer, to capture the unknown vigilante, who would come to be identified as Lua, Jet's sister and counterpart Cresselia, and bring her before him. Members of Teams Solar, Stellar, and Lunar came to Lua's aid, but they were set upon the 2nd Negative, one of Elite Four member [[ Sashae ]] Tucker, who had come to make sure the job got done. The short-lived battle resulted in the Negative's defeat at the hands of her real-world counterpart, but Drake convinced Lua to come with him to keep more Pokemon from being hurt. To the Cresselia-fusion's surprise, upon confronting her brother, Jet was less than concerned over her attempts to disrupt his works. He explained that nothing she could say would dissuade him and sent her off with the simple warning to stay out of his way.<br />
<br />
Following Lua's dismissal, Kasei experienced a relatively uneasy calm as Team Umbra silently consolidated its resources at its newest base of operations, a clandestine fortress nestled into a canyon deep within the dunes of the Senshin Desert, named Site B. Here, the organization completed construction of their next weapon, a massive sky dreadnought that was a dark mirror of Team Pulsar's Cloudpiercer, dubbed the Chaos Angel. As the ship took flight, Jet's endgame finally became known. He intended on charging the Chaos Angel with Dream Energy collected from dreamscars around Kasei and force open an entryway into a place members of his species refer to as 'The Twilight," a place where dreams and memories mingle. Gaining control of this space would allow Jet to alter the memories of Kasei's citizenry to his liking. However, in his return, he had adopted a more farsighted nature, and went about setting a back-up plan into motion should the Chaos Angel fall.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Act V - The Organization'''<br />
<br />
==Active Roster==<br />
<br />
--LEADERSHIP--<br />
<br />
'''[[Jet]]''' - Umbra Leader - Patient, cunning, manipulative. The farsighted leader of Team Umbra who spends his time hatching plot after plot, while keeping his true motives hidden. Currently working through a proxy, Dane Nadyr.<br />
<br />
--COMMANDERS--<br />
<br />
'''Raven''' - Darkrai-fusion PC: Laid back, overly friendly.. quite personable; but secretly the direct executor of Jet's ruthless will.<br />
<br />
'''Haken''' - Umbreon-fusion PC : Newly-promoted and in charge of the rank and file members of the organization.<br />
<br />
--INACTIVE--<br />
<br />
'''Scylla''' - Houndoom-fusionNPC: Playful, teasing, a bit absent-minded and equally short-tempered. A VERY sore loser.<br />
<br />
'''Ansel''' - Sableye-fusion NPC: Techological genius behind all of Team Umbra's scientific advances. As brilliant as he is arrogant.<br />
<br />
'''Cia''' - Krookodile-fusion NPC: Essentially in charge of Team Umbra in most cases. Cold and calculating. Very goal-oriented and easily annoyed by distraction and failure in her subordinates.<br />
<br />
<br />
==Membership==<br />
<br />
Members of Team Umbra often utilize, but aren't limited to Dark, Fire, Poison, and Ground types, employing them in the group's various schemes, with many members opting to carry one or more Shadow Pokemon as well. As with most nearly every villainous team to date, Team Umbra does incorporate a uniform for its field operatives in the form of a simple black glove outfit with deep-red trim. The organization's emblem, regarded as the Crimson Crescent is usually noticeable somewhere on the upper chest. Of course, this isn't the case for operatives working undercover as normal attired is generally encouraged for such roles. <br />
<br />
(Players interested in joining Team Umbra should speak to Jet or members of plotstaff directly.)<br />
<br />
'''Presently, the status of Team Umbra's membership is in limbo. Inquire with plotstaff.'''</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=Team_UmbraTeam Umbra2019-01-04T10:57:46Z<p>Xevryn: /* The Umbra Saga */</p>
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'''"To eradicate the light of day.'''<br />
<br />
'''To keep the morning sun at bay.'''<br />
<br />
'''To watch the hope leave sullen eyes.''' <br />
<br />
'''To extend our reach across blackened skies.'''<br />
<br />
'''Team Umbra, striking hard against all things bright.'''<br />
<br />
'''Surrender now, and embrace the night."'''<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==Origins==<br />
<br />
Growing discontentment regarding the loose-organizational hierarchy within the Kasei Underground membership resulted in the formation of a splinter group of mid-level trainers and fusions united by the goal of covering the region, and perhaps the world under the shroud of unending darkness. Drawing resources and funding from the remnants of the Underground's now-defunct sister-group, Team Venom, Team Umbra became a haven for the ambitious, driven, morally-black individuals who have zero reservations about taking what they believe to be theirs.<br />
<br />
Team Umbra had existed as a whisper on the lips of criminals around Kasei until the group's formal creation sometime shortly after the joint Underground/Team Stellar attack on Port Nuovo during Typhoon Carracosta. Frustrated with the Underground's mismanagement of power in the underworld during the following months, a mysterious figure known then as the Shadow Man sought to bring the various competing crime groups to heel by offering a more organized, central hierarchy to underworld and the ideal conditions to continue their nefarious deeds.<br />
<br />
==Goal==<br />
<br />
While keeping the criminal element in order is part of its role, Team Umbra's ultimate goal is to create the ideal world of darkness. While for most members, the idea of an "endless night" is more metaphorical, believing that destabilizing the governing Kasei League from the shadows will make it easier to perform greater criminal acts. For those higher up, the dream is more literal, with hopes of terminating the daylight being the driving force behind many of the group's schemes. <br />
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Publicly, the group presents itself as an organization with the singular goal of doing away with a flawed system and replacing it with a "pure and perfect" society that is free of corruption. Of course, this is couldn't be any further from the truth. Power, absolute power is Team Umbra's ultimate endgame.<br />
<br />
==The Umbra Saga==<br />
<br />
'''''Chapter 1: Nightfall'''''<br />
<br />
'''Act I - The Metus Program: Null Shade Fog'''<br />
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Shortly after acquiring Team Venom's resources, Umbra altered the biological make-up of Darkrai's Dark Void fog and synthesized the Null Shade, a potent strain of Darkrai's signature attack that induces an instant state of forced hypnagogia, a nightmarish "waking sleep" in which the victim is clearly asleep but fully reactive to outside stimuli and suggestion. Other, less debilitating side-effects include hallucinations and a lack of emotional control, leaving its victim experiencing irrational terror, uninhibited rage, and depression, all at varying frequencies. While the effects of the Shade aren't overtly permanent, prolonged exposure can result in damage to one's mental state. Most recently, the leadership has found that despite its nature, using a less virulent strain of the Shade on the lowest-level, more expendable rank and file "Sleepers", has proven an effective means to assert control and ensure obedience.<br />
<br />
(RPly, Dark Type Pokemon/Fusions have a natural immunity to the effects of the Null Shade. Additionally, non natural-born fusions have an increased resistance due to the fact that both the human-mind and the pokemon-mind have the chance to control the fusion, and fight off the effects individually. Outside of that, all regular type resistances/weaknesses apply when it comes to how strong the Null Shade's effect is on the individual.)<br />
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<br />
'''Act II - Shadow Pokemon Resurgence'''<br />
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Following a brazen attack on the Kasei Poison Control Center, based in Bayou Bay, Team Umbra managed to secure a highly-altered version of Amoongus's Rage Powder, and used it in conjunction with a concentrated, liquefied version of the Null Shade that was then introduced to test subjects. The subjects exhibited rage, a complete suppression of free-thought, and most noticeably, a purple, mist-like aura. Umbra Commander Ansel identified the pokemon as the same as those seen in the Orre Region and thus referred to them accordingly; "Shadow Pokemon." Unable to level up or evolve, these pokemon had the interesting side-effect of a complete lack of type weakness or resistance. Their attacks, shadow versions of regular moves, had the same neutral-typing effect. Many members of the team have since incorporated Shadow Pokemon in their schemes to their advantage.<br />
<br />
Team Umbra has been developing Shadow Pokemon in 3 phases of increasing potency known as Primary Wave, Secondary Wave, and Tertiary Wave. Ansel has refined the shadowing process a bit more with each subsequent production wave, using higher evolutionary levels with each wave due to their increased endurance. As of late, rumor has circulated about Ansel perfecting the shadowfication process, creating a group of Perfect Shadows known as the "Trinity." During a semi-routine smash-and-grab operation at the Kaseian Waste-water Treatment Plant, the organization was dealt crushing blow. Despite the successful collection of data from the plant's computers, the operation ended in the apprehension of Commander Ansel, who is currently in the custody of [[Team Solar]]<br />
<br />
(RPly, trainers who have obtained Shadow Pokemon through Umbra-based RPs will find that they are in inexplicably good moods more often than not when in contact with their Shadow Pokemon. Unlike their Orre-based counterparts, Umbra's Shadow Pokemon actually sponge up their trainer's negativity and leave him/her in a rather cheerful mood. Why this is the case, and what happens to that negativity has yet to be revealed in RP.)<br />
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After a considerable amount of anticipation and planning, Team Umbra finally unveiled their largest plan to date: The capture of Kasei's captial, Ensou City. In a brazen shock and awe offensive, the group stormed the city set their perceived endgame into motion. At the climax of action, the organization's leader, the elusive Shadow Man appeared, and revealed himself to be none other than [[ Jet]] , the Darkrai-fusion responsible for Typhoon Carracosta almost exactly 2 years before. He went about reactivating the Tempest, a weather control device that was stolen from Team Lunar, and plunged Kasei into a seemingly endless night that saw Kasei enveloped in a region-wise storm of darkness using the harvested negative emotional energy collected by the Shadow Pokemon the organization released throughout the region. It was during this confrontation that Commander Scylla decided that she had had enough enough of Umbra's madness, and fled the organization. To make matters worse, Jet also awakened the Trinity, which was revealed to be shadowed versions of Unova's Tao Trio: Reshiram, Kyurem, and Zekrom. On top of that, rumor of something called the "Swarm" has be heard, passing the lips of certain high-level Umbra admins.<br />
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<br />
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'''Act III - The Longest Night: Enter The Cloudpiercer'''<br />
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The endless night that was Team Umbra's storm blanketed Kasei for almost a month, pouring a seemingly ceaseless deluge of dark rain across the region that slowly sapped the strength of people and pokemon unfortunate to be caught out in it without adequate protection. The combined efforts of [[Team Terra]] and [[Team Lunar]] were instrumental in the sheltering of citizens and pokemon from the rain's onslaught as well as developing a means to combat the dispel the weather anomaly outright, with many attempting to get above the clouds to no avail. Following weeks of nonstop construction, Team Lunar completed the massive airship, aptly named Cloudpiercer. And after a joint briefing with members of all the League's teams, a select group was prepped ready to board the Cloudpiercer with the improved and repurposed Tempest in tow. <br />
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This group, under the banner of the newly-formed Team Pulsar, journeyed into the clouds only to run into the Swarm of rumor - a horde of Beta Darkrai numbering somewhere in the hundreds and drawn to Kasei by the storm and the instinctive compulsion to feed on it. The Cloudpiercer crew was immediately assaulted by the Darkrai, who rightly believed the ship was there to <br />
rob them of them of their food supply. To make matters worse, Jet himself returned, bringing with him both Shadow Zekrom and Reshiram as well as two of his top lieutenants. After a grueling and distressing battle, the Tempest was finally charged with water and moonlight and fired. The resultant reaction quickly dispelled the storm, sending the remaining Swarm to flee in defeat. This night served a one of Team Umbra's most crippling defeats, and sent the group back into the shadows for the time being.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Act IV - Operation DreamScar'''<br />
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Team Umbra remained eerily dormant for months following its rout at the hands of Team Pulsar in the skies above Kasei. However, shortly after the New Year, in a chilling address to the region, Jet announced Umbra's resurgence as well as his final vision for the world. He revealed that nearly the entire defeated Darkrai "Swarm" had been 'collected' by Team Umbra, and taken to the organization's key lair,[[ Darkmoon Island ]], off the coast west of Bayou Bay. The Darkrai's energy was to be used to power Umbra's 'magnum opus,' The Deimos Trigger, a weapon capable of tearing open the 'Dreamscar' between the real world and the Dreamworld and corrupting reality itself. <br />
<br />
Directly following his region-wide broadcast, Jet went about activating the Deimos Trigger, and slowly tearing reality apart. Having time to prepare, the League responded with a response team made up of members from Team Terra, Team Solar, and other unaligned trainers, and set out for Darkmoon. The group was immediately set upon by the remainder of Umbra's forces, who were also bolstered by Darkrai who had willfully defected to the group. To make matters worse, Jet summoned the Trinity once again to defend Umbra's super-weapon as the Dreamscar widened across the sky above the island. In a coordinated effort, the League's response team was successfully able to rout the bulk of Team Umbra's forces, free the captive Darkrai, take control of the Trigger, and subdue the Trinity completely, leaving Jet as the sole opposition.<br />
<br />
Undeterred, the Umbra leader siphoned the Trigger's remaining energy into himself to assume a 'Final Form' which he used to launch one more personal assault against the League. After failing to thwart Kasei's heroes by pitting them against shadowy versions of themselves, Jet retreated into the Dreamscar to regroup for a final confrontation in the Dreamworld unaware that a trap laid waiting for him. Upon his arrival, he was immediately beset upon by the pursuing League members and forcibly split from the host he was controlling. Cornered and disoriented from unfusing, Jet was summarily defeated, and his essence began to be pulled into a capture crystal that had been prepared prior to the battle. Jet fought hard against the pull of his prison, however he eventually lost out, but not before delivering a parting shot, stating that he'd never be just a memory. With that chilling and cryptic threat, the leader of Team Umbra was sealed away in his crystalline confines to slumber until someone is brazened enough to set him loose on the world again.<br />
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<br />
'''''Chapter 2: New Moon Rising'''''<br />
<br />
'''Act I - Project Deathless'''<br />
<br />
Almost exactly 1 year after Jet's defeat at Darkmoon Island, a silent plan was put into motion by the transmission of a coded message recalling certain members of the organization back to the group's old base, in the basement of a nightclub in [[ Dovetail Town ]]. Upon their arrival, the pair of returning members were met by a peculiar, yet sharply-dressed stranger sitting in the imprisoned leader's chair. The man immediately went about explaining the nature of a secret directive that been set forth by Jet months before the activation of the Tempest in Ensou City.<br />
<br />
The first goal of this two-pronged plan, named 'Project Deathless' saw many key members of the organization going to ground, to remain in shadows, undetected until sometime when they would be called upon by activation keyphrase. They would remain in the shadows, meerly biding their time until an instance when the organization could return from the shadows in full force yet again. The second goal regarded the nature of Jet's return to the world with a new host who was more aligned with his vision. To that end, Jet commissioned then Commander Ansel to handpick 3 candidates who could serve as his new host. These 3 candidates, code-named Rook, Bishop, and Knight, were conditioned and groomed by Jet himself; the conditioning finishing with him burying a small piece of his own essence in each one's subconscious to facilitate the union with whomever he decided would be the next host.<br />
<br />
The stranger went on to explain that both Rook and Knight had been taken out of play in the weeks nearing the events of Darkmoon Island, rendering them useless in the grand scheme before introducing himself as Dane Nadyr, a.k.a. Bishop. He revealed that he had been positioned as CEO and President of a public company named NuvaLux, an Umbra-led development firm that operated outside of the region, taking on construction contracts in other areas while secretly using the profits to fund operations back in Kasei. Having returned to region to personally oversee the rebuilding of Team Umbra, Dane then explained his mental connection to the group's slumbering leader and the orders he received through his own dreams, the first being to name the two returning members as the Commanders of the Umbra Remnant. Following that, Dane set the newly-promoted Commanders to their assigned tasks; to continue the infiltration of Team Lunar and determine a means to summon something cryptically referred to as 'The Trickster' as well as activate a sleeper group of Umbra officers in Port Antico. <br />
<br />
With these orders given, Dane tasked himself with rounding up the numerous Shadow Pokemon that still ran wild around Kasei, deeming their energy a necessity to complete his Reunion, where Umbra's true leader would be returned to the world. To the end, Dane announced himself and NuvaLux to the people of Kasei, offering numerous League-sponsored programs to better the region, the first of which being a recovery effort for the afflicted Shadow Pokemon, which saw many of the region's trainers volunteering to 'save' these Pokemon from the condition, unaware that they were becoming unwitting pawns to Dane's ulterior motive while they took large numbers of Shadow Pokemon into their care region-wide by employing a NuvaLux-made beacon which served to lure said Pokemon in.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Act II - Hunting the Trickster'''<br />
<br />
Playing on the helpful nature of Kasei's trainers, NuvaLux ensured the Shadow Pokemon of the region stayed close to the group's intended targets while the next part of the plan began. Capitalizing on a lesser-known side effect of prolonged exposure to Shadow Pokemon, many of Kasei's best quickly found themselves subject to bouts of restless sleep and vivid, often violent dreams, a condition comparable to Malsomnia. To further ingratiate the organization with the Kasei League, NuvaLux, in conjunction with Lakeside's Psychology Department opened a sleep and dream therapy lab in the newly-opened Maglaer Tower, NuvaLux's HQ in Ensou City. The lab's goal was to treat those afflicted with the syndrome and provide valuable research data to Lakeside. Meanwhile, Dane briefly retreated from the public eye to focus on personal appearances with the League's commissioner in attempt to position himself as an adviser of sorts.<br />
<br />
In order to expedite his hunt for the Trickster, which had been identified as a Hoopa, Dane ordered the activation of the first wave of 'treated' Malsomnia subjects. Using TV and social media to broadcast NuvaLux advertisements with a hidden message that activated subconscious hypnosis, these new Sleepers quickly filled out the rank and file. Ordered to track the Trickster while simultaneously vandalizing specific League-operated facilities in order to encite paranoia, this 'Neo Umbra' faction forced the League Commissioner to respond by posting guard trainers to specific locations to deter these acts - This Ivory Protocol being at the advisement of Dane, who had effectively positioned himself to manipulate both sides of the conflict.<br />
<br />
Having tracked Hoopa to Ensou City and realizing that the Shadow Pokemon in existence wouldn't incite enough discord in Kasei to break the lock on Jet's prison, Dane opted to kill 2 birds with one stone, so to speak. To this end, he ordered the creation of an ultimate Shadow Pokemon using data collected from Ansel's former Trinity Project - A Yveltal, codenamed 'Harbinger', with the ability regenerate its own health by draining the life energy of those around it. Dane then invited the citizens of Kasei to a charity ball at Maglaer Tower as a distraction while his tracking team successfully captured Hoopa in a small, tactical operation elsewhere in the city. When he secretly received word that the 'asset' was received, the ball was crashed by Neo Umbra, led by a mysterious figure named Noir. She abducted the NuvaLux CEO and absconded astride the very same Yveltal the company had secretly created. Later, at a secure, secondary facility, Dane approached Hoopa with an offer: Return Jet from the Dreamworld in exchange for its Prison Bottle, which was in the process of being recovered. Meanwhile, Yveltal took to the skies of Kasei, with a mission of causing despair and sorrow in order to prepare the region for Jet's eventual return.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Act III - Reunion'''<br />
<br />
In order to procure Hoopa's Prison Bottle, Dane convinced the Commissioner to green-light a [[ Team Stellar ]] operation to steal it from a traveling crime-boss' exhibition under the contract of Alias Recovery Group, a front for NuvaLux itself. With the operation successful and his hands visibly clean of any wrong-doing despite his ongoing 'kidnapping,' Dane went conducting the final stage of his plan. Taking Hoopa, its Bottle, and a large contingent of Neo Umbra Grunts, Dane secretly moved on Darkmoon Island and the Kasei League. Once in position, he needed only wait for Harbinger to finish its task.<br />
<br />
In the following days, Harbinger arrived in the forest west of Skygrove. However, thanks to a joint Solar-Lunar operation, the Yveltal was subdued without making it into the city. In a surprise turn of events, Hoopa, with its bottle in hand had made its way to Skygrove to watch Dane's game play out. Disgusted and saddened by the destruction, Hoopa opted to turn on Nadyr by summoning a Xerneas to the forest to counter Harbinger's 'deathfield' aura as well as naming Dane as the mastermind behind all of the previous events. Unfortunately, despite the supposed victory, enough negative energy was harvested to break the final seal on Jet's crystalline prison. A point Dane was quick to note to his doubting subordinates immediately after Harbinger's demise as he grinned, watching large shards of the crystal prison crash onto the Champion's room. With Jet finally reawakening and the heroes wise to Dane's ploy, the Reunion was close at hand.<br />
<br />
With Team Umbra's poetic and equally daunting message sent to KNN, Kasei News Network, threatening Jet's inevitable return, Teams Solar and Lunar jumped into action, making for Darkmoon Island to thwart whatever threat loomed. Upon their arrival, they found the League HQ largely unscathed. Though, most of the staff and construction crew we found fast asleep. Sensing a peculiar sinister energy coming from the Champion's Room, Kasei's heroes ascended the tower to find Dane shackled to the throne. Nadyr proceeded to tease and taunt the group as the last of Jet's energy finished flowing into him, the fusion commencing. He enveloped himself in a shell of shadow energy and underwent the fusion while he pitted trainers against a shadowy doppelgangers of their party Pokemon.<br />
<br />
As the battle escalated, and each clash and blow served to feed the nascent fusion's cocoon until it finally shattered, revealing the reborn fusion a combination of Dane and Darkrai. Jet reveled in his returned form and proceeded to test the extent of his form, manipulating perceptions of reality in the room while gleefully taunting his opponents and offering the very real threat of subjecting them to their deepest most primal fears. Satisfied in his display, Jet departed through a dream rift he created, but not before vowing to bring the full force of his revived vengeance upon Kasei.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Act IV - Memories in Black '''<br />
<br />
Following his return to the Kasei, Jet immediately went about galvanizing the nascent Neo Umbra faction and proceeding full-steam with his newest plan. Resolving to act on locations where a memory shared among a great many people, Jet opened another dreamscar over Port Nuovo, trapping the whole city in a dream-like memory where Typhoon Carracosta, once again, was on the verge of landfall. To make matters worse, a corrupted 'negative' version of Elite Four member [[ Xevryn ]] Morgais appeared and brought a large contingent of Dreamverse Pokemon through the scar to challenge Teams Solar and Lunar for control of the besieged city. It was a tiring battle between Neo Umbra and the defenders, but the city eventually was saved.<br />
<br />
During the siege, however, back in Ensou City, a second group of Umbra operatives led a small heist on Lakeside University's Ecology lab and made off with numerous test Pokemon. With the number of unconfirmed reports of strange tuneless melodies increasing around Kasei, a mysterious female fusion sporting a sleep-inducing chakram arrived to take the fight to Team Umbra on a personal level. Having drawn the Organization's attention, Jet sent Drake, his then head enforcer, to capture the unknown vigilante, who would come to be identified as Lua, Jet's sister and counterpart Cresselia, and bring her before him. Members of Teams Solar, Stellar, and Lunar came to Lua's aid, but they were set upon the 2nd Negative, one of Elite Four member [[ Sashae ]] Tucker, who had come to make sure the job got done. The short-lived battle resulted in the Negative's defeat at the hands of her real-world counterpart, but Drake convinced Lua to come with him to keep more Pokemon from being hurt. To the Cresselia-fusion's surprise, upon confronting her brother, Jet was less than concerned over her attempts to disrupt his works. He explained that nothing she could say would dissuade him and sent her off with the simple warning to stay out of his way.<br />
<br />
Following Lua's dismissal, Kasei experienced a relatively uneasy calm as Team Umbra silently consolidated its resources at its newest base of operations, a clandestine fortress nestled into a canyon deep within the dunes of the Senshin Desert, named Site B. Here, the organization completed construction of their next weapon, a massive sky dreadnought that was a dark mirror of Team Pulsar's Cloudpiercer, dubbed the Chaos Angel. As the ship took flight, Jet's endgame finally became known. He intended on charging the Chaos Angel with Dream Energy collected from dreamscars around Kasei and force open an entryway into a place members of his species refer to as 'The Twilight," a place where dreams and memories mingle. Gaining control of this space would allow Jet to alter the memories of Kasei's citizenry to his liking. However, in his return, he had adopted a more farsighted nature, and went about setting a back-up plan into motion should the Chaos Angel fall.<br />
<br />
==Active Roster==<br />
<br />
--LEADERSHIP--<br />
<br />
'''[[Jet]]''' - Umbra Leader - Patient, cunning, manipulative. The farsighted leader of Team Umbra who spends his time hatching plot after plot, while keeping his true motives hidden. Currently working through a proxy, Dane Nadyr.<br />
<br />
--COMMANDERS--<br />
<br />
'''Raven''' - Darkrai-fusion PC: Laid back, overly friendly.. quite personable; but secretly the direct executor of Jet's ruthless will.<br />
<br />
'''Haken''' - Umbreon-fusion PC : Newly-promoted and in charge of the rank and file members of the organization.<br />
<br />
--INACTIVE--<br />
<br />
'''Scylla''' - Houndoom-fusionNPC: Playful, teasing, a bit absent-minded and equally short-tempered. A VERY sore loser.<br />
<br />
'''Ansel''' - Sableye-fusion NPC: Techological genius behind all of Team Umbra's scientific advances. As brilliant as he is arrogant.<br />
<br />
'''Cia''' - Krookodile-fusion NPC: Essentially in charge of Team Umbra in most cases. Cold and calculating. Very goal-oriented and easily annoyed by distraction and failure in her subordinates.<br />
<br />
<br />
==Membership==<br />
<br />
Members of Team Umbra often utilize, but aren't limited to Dark, Fire, Poison, and Ground types, employing them in the group's various schemes, with many members opting to carry one or more Shadow Pokemon as well. As with most nearly every villainous team to date, Team Umbra does incorporate a uniform for its field operatives in the form of a simple black glove outfit with deep-red trim. The organization's emblem, regarded as the Crimson Crescent is usually noticeable somewhere on the upper chest. Of course, this isn't the case for operatives working undercover as normal attired is generally encouraged for such roles. <br />
<br />
(Players interested in joining Team Umbra should speak to Jet or members of plotstaff directly.)<br />
<br />
'''Presently, the status of Team Umbra's membership is in limbo. Inquire with plotstaff.'''</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=Team_UmbraTeam Umbra2019-01-04T10:53:00Z<p>Xevryn: /* The Umbra Saga */</p>
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<div>[[image:umbra.png|right|400px|]]<br />
<br />
'''"To eradicate the light of day.'''<br />
<br />
'''To keep the morning sun at bay.'''<br />
<br />
'''To watch the hope leave sullen eyes.''' <br />
<br />
'''To extend our reach across blackened skies.'''<br />
<br />
'''Team Umbra, striking hard against all things bright.'''<br />
<br />
'''Surrender now, and embrace the night."'''<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==Origins==<br />
<br />
Growing discontentment regarding the loose-organizational hierarchy within the Kasei Underground membership resulted in the formation of a splinter group of mid-level trainers and fusions united by the goal of covering the region, and perhaps the world under the shroud of unending darkness. Drawing resources and funding from the remnants of the Underground's now-defunct sister-group, Team Venom, Team Umbra became a haven for the ambitious, driven, morally-black individuals who have zero reservations about taking what they believe to be theirs.<br />
<br />
Team Umbra had existed as a whisper on the lips of criminals around Kasei until the group's formal creation sometime shortly after the joint Underground/Team Stellar attack on Port Nuovo during Typhoon Carracosta. Frustrated with the Underground's mismanagement of power in the underworld during the following months, a mysterious figure known then as the Shadow Man sought to bring the various competing crime groups to heel by offering a more organized, central hierarchy to underworld and the ideal conditions to continue their nefarious deeds.<br />
<br />
==Goal==<br />
<br />
While keeping the criminal element in order is part of its role, Team Umbra's ultimate goal is to create the ideal world of darkness. While for most members, the idea of an "endless night" is more metaphorical, believing that destabilizing the governing Kasei League from the shadows will make it easier to perform greater criminal acts. For those higher up, the dream is more literal, with hopes of terminating the daylight being the driving force behind many of the group's schemes. <br />
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Publicly, the group presents itself as an organization with the singular goal of doing away with a flawed system and replacing it with a "pure and perfect" society that is free of corruption. Of course, this is couldn't be any further from the truth. Power, absolute power is Team Umbra's ultimate endgame.<br />
<br />
==The Umbra Saga==<br />
<br />
'''''Chapter 1: Nightfall'''''<br />
<br />
'''Act I - The Metus Program: Null Shade Fog'''<br />
<br />
Shortly after acquiring Team Venom's resources, Umbra altered the biological make-up of Darkrai's Dark Void fog and synthesized the Null Shade, a potent strain of Darkrai's signature attack that induces an instant state of forced hypnagogia, a nightmarish "waking sleep" in which the victim is clearly asleep but fully reactive to outside stimuli and suggestion. Other, less debilitating side-effects include hallucinations and a lack of emotional control, leaving its victim experiencing irrational terror, uninhibited rage, and depression, all at varying frequencies. While the effects of the Shade aren't overtly permanent, prolonged exposure can result in damage to one's mental state. Most recently, the leadership has found that despite its nature, using a less virulent strain of the Shade on the lowest-level, more expendable rank and file "Sleepers", has proven an effective means to assert control and ensure obedience.<br />
<br />
(RPly, Dark Type Pokemon/Fusions have a natural immunity to the effects of the Null Shade. Additionally, non natural-born fusions have an increased resistance due to the fact that both the human-mind and the pokemon-mind have the chance to control the fusion, and fight off the effects individually. Outside of that, all regular type resistances/weaknesses apply when it comes to how strong the Null Shade's effect is on the individual.)<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Act II - Shadow Pokemon Resurgence'''<br />
<br />
Following a brazen attack on the Kasei Poison Control Center, based in Bayou Bay, Team Umbra managed to secure a highly-altered version of Amoongus's Rage Powder, and used it in conjunction with a concentrated, liquefied version of the Null Shade that was then introduced to test subjects. The subjects exhibited rage, a complete suppression of free-thought, and most noticeably, a purple, mist-like aura. Umbra Commander Ansel identified the pokemon as the same as those seen in the Orre Region and thus referred to them accordingly; "Shadow Pokemon." Unable to level up or evolve, these pokemon had the interesting side-effect of a complete lack of type weakness or resistance. Their attacks, shadow versions of regular moves, had the same neutral-typing effect. Many members of the team have since incorporated Shadow Pokemon in their schemes to their advantage.<br />
<br />
Team Umbra has been developing Shadow Pokemon in 3 phases of increasing potency known as Primary Wave, Secondary Wave, and Tertiary Wave. Ansel has refined the shadowing process a bit more with each subsequent production wave, using higher evolutionary levels with each wave due to their increased endurance. As of late, rumor has circulated about Ansel perfecting the shadowfication process, creating a group of Perfect Shadows known as the "Trinity." During a semi-routine smash-and-grab operation at the Kaseian Waste-water Treatment Plant, the organization was dealt crushing blow. Despite the successful collection of data from the plant's computers, the operation ended in the apprehension of Commander Ansel, who is currently in the custody of [[Team Solar]]<br />
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(RPly, trainers who have obtained Shadow Pokemon through Umbra-based RPs will find that they are in inexplicably good moods more often than not when in contact with their Shadow Pokemon. Unlike their Orre-based counterparts, Umbra's Shadow Pokemon actually sponge up their trainer's negativity and leave him/her in a rather cheerful mood. Why this is the case, and what happens to that negativity has yet to be revealed in RP.)<br />
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After a considerable amount of anticipation and planning, Team Umbra finally unveiled their largest plan to date: The capture of Kasei's captial, Ensou City. In a brazen shock and awe offensive, the group stormed the city set their perceived endgame into motion. At the climax of action, the organization's leader, the elusive Shadow Man appeared, and revealed himself to be none other than [[ Jet]] , the Darkrai-fusion responsible for Typhoon Carracosta almost exactly 2 years before. He went about reactivating the Tempest, a weather control device that was stolen from Team Lunar, and plunged Kasei into a seemingly endless night that saw Kasei enveloped in a region-wise storm of darkness using the harvested negative emotional energy collected by the Shadow Pokemon the organization released throughout the region. It was during this confrontation that Commander Scylla decided that she had had enough enough of Umbra's madness, and fled the organization. To make matters worse, Jet also awakened the Trinity, which was revealed to be shadowed versions of Unova's Tao Trio: Reshiram, Kyurem, and Zekrom. On top of that, rumor of something called the "Swarm" has be heard, passing the lips of certain high-level Umbra admins.<br />
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'''Act III - The Longest Night: Enter The Cloudpiercer'''<br />
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The endless night that was Team Umbra's storm blanketed Kasei for almost a month, pouring a seemingly ceaseless deluge of dark rain across the region that slowly sapped the strength of people and pokemon unfortunate to be caught out in it without adequate protection. The combined efforts of [[Team Terra]] and [[Team Lunar]] were instrumental in the sheltering of citizens and pokemon from the rain's onslaught as well as developing a means to combat the dispel the weather anomaly outright, with many attempting to get above the clouds to no avail. Following weeks of nonstop construction, Team Lunar completed the massive airship, aptly named Cloudpiercer. And after a joint briefing with members of all the League's teams, a select group was prepped ready to board the Cloudpiercer with the improved and repurposed Tempest in tow. <br />
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This group, under the banner of the newly-formed Team Pulsar, journeyed into the clouds only to run into the Swarm of rumor - a horde of Beta Darkrai numbering somewhere in the hundreds and drawn to Kasei by the storm and the instinctive compulsion to feed on it. The Cloudpiercer crew was immediately assaulted by the Darkrai, who rightly believed the ship was there to <br />
rob them of them of their food supply. To make matters worse, Jet himself returned, bringing with him both Shadow Zekrom and Reshiram as well as two of his top lieutenants. After a grueling and distressing battle, the Tempest was finally charged with water and moonlight and fired. The resultant reaction quickly dispelled the storm, sending the remaining Swarm to flee in defeat. This night served a one of Team Umbra's most crippling defeats, and sent the group back into the shadows for the time being.<br />
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'''Act IV - Operation DreamScar'''<br />
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Team Umbra remained eerily dormant for months following its rout at the hands of Team Pulsar in the skies above Kasei. However, shortly after the New Year, in a chilling address to the region, Jet announced Umbra's resurgence as well as his final vision for the world. He revealed that nearly the entire defeated Darkrai "Swarm" had been 'collected' by Team Umbra, and taken to the organization's key lair,[[ Darkmoon Island ]], off the coast west of Bayou Bay. The Darkrai's energy was to be used to power Umbra's 'magnum opus,' The Deimos Trigger, a weapon capable of tearing open the 'Dreamscar' between the real world and the Dreamworld and corrupting reality itself. <br />
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Directly following his region-wide broadcast, Jet went about activating the Deimos Trigger, and slowly tearing reality apart. Having time to prepare, the League responded with a response team made up of members from Team Terra, Team Solar, and other unaligned trainers, and set out for Darkmoon. The group was immediately set upon by the remainder of Umbra's forces, who were also bolstered by Darkrai who had willfully defected to the group. To make matters worse, Jet summoned the Trinity once again to defend Umbra's super-weapon as the Dreamscar widened across the sky above the island. In a coordinated effort, the League's response team was successfully able to rout the bulk of Team Umbra's forces, free the captive Darkrai, take control of the Trigger, and subdue the Trinity completely, leaving Jet as the sole opposition.<br />
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Undeterred, the Umbra leader siphoned the Trigger's remaining energy into himself to assume a 'Final Form' which he used to launch one more personal assault against the League. After failing to thwart Kasei's heroes by pitting them against shadowy versions of themselves, Jet retreated into the Dreamscar to regroup for a final confrontation in the Dreamworld unaware that a trap laid waiting for him. Upon his arrival, he was immediately beset upon by the pursuing League members and forcibly split from the host he was controlling. Cornered and disoriented from unfusing, Jet was summarily defeated, and his essence began to be pulled into a capture crystal that had been prepared prior to the battle. Jet fought hard against the pull of his prison, however he eventually lost out, but not before delivering a parting shot, stating that he'd never be just a memory. With that chilling and cryptic threat, the leader of Team Umbra was sealed away in his crystalline confines to slumber until someone is brazened enough to set him loose on the world again.<br />
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'''''Chapter 2: New Moon Rising'''''<br />
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'''Act I - Project Deathless'''<br />
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Almost exactly 1 year after Jet's defeat at Darkmoon Island, a silent plan was put into motion by the transmission of a coded message recalling certain members of the organization back to the group's old base, in the basement of a nightclub in [[ Dovetail Town ]]. Upon their arrival, the pair of returning members were met by a peculiar, yet sharply-dressed stranger sitting in the imprisoned leader's chair. The man immediately went about explaining the nature of a secret directive that been set forth by Jet months before the activation of the Tempest in Ensou City.<br />
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The first goal of this two-pronged plan, named 'Project Deathless' saw many key members of the organization going to ground, to remain in shadows, undetected until sometime when they would be called upon by activation keyphrase. They would remain in the shadows, meerly biding their time until an instance when the organization could return from the shadows in full force yet again. The second goal regarded the nature of Jet's return to the world with a new host who was more aligned with his vision. To that end, Jet commissioned then Commander Ansel to handpick 3 candidates who could serve as his new host. These 3 candidates, code-named Rook, Bishop, and Knight, were conditioned and groomed by Jet himself; the conditioning finishing with him burying a small piece of his own essence in each one's subconscious to facilitate the union with whomever he decided would be the next host.<br />
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The stranger went on to explain that both Rook and Knight had been taken out of play in the weeks nearing the events of Darkmoon Island, rendering them useless in the grand scheme before introducing himself as Dane Nadyr, a.k.a. Bishop. He revealed that he had been positioned as CEO and President of a public company named NuvaLux, an Umbra-led development firm that operated outside of the region, taking on construction contracts in other areas while secretly using the profits to fund operations back in Kasei. Having returned to region to personally oversee the rebuilding of Team Umbra, Dane then explained his mental connection to the group's slumbering leader and the orders he received through his own dreams, the first being to name the two returning members as the Commanders of the Umbra Remnant. Following that, Dane set the newly-promoted Commanders to their assigned tasks; to continue the infiltration of Team Lunar and determine a means to summon something cryptically referred to as 'The Trickster' as well as activate a sleeper group of Umbra officers in Port Antico. <br />
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With these orders given, Dane tasked himself with rounding up the numerous Shadow Pokemon that still ran wild around Kasei, deeming their energy a necessity to complete his Reunion, where Umbra's true leader would be returned to the world. To the end, Dane announced himself and NuvaLux to the people of Kasei, offering numerous League-sponsored programs to better the region, the first of which being a recovery effort for the afflicted Shadow Pokemon, which saw many of the region's trainers volunteering to 'save' these Pokemon from the condition, unaware that they were becoming unwitting pawns to Dane's ulterior motive while they took large numbers of Shadow Pokemon into their care region-wide by employing a NuvaLux-made beacon which served to lure said Pokemon in.<br />
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<br />
'''Act II - Hunting the Trickster'''<br />
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Playing on the helpful nature of Kasei's trainers, NuvaLux ensured the Shadow Pokemon of the region stayed close to the group's intended targets while the next part of the plan began. Capitalizing on a lesser-known side effect of prolonged exposure to Shadow Pokemon, many of Kasei's best quickly found themselves subject to bouts of restless sleep and vivid, often violent dreams, a condition comparable to Malsomnia. To further ingratiate the organization with the Kasei League, NuvaLux, in conjunction with Lakeside's Psychology Department opened a sleep and dream therapy lab in the newly-opened Maglaer Tower, NuvaLux's HQ in Ensou City. The lab's goal was to treat those afflicted with the syndrome and provide valuable research data to Lakeside. Meanwhile, Dane briefly retreated from the public eye to focus on personal appearances with the League's commissioner in attempt to position himself as an adviser of sorts.<br />
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In order to expedite his hunt for the Trickster, which had been identified as a Hoopa, Dane ordered the activation of the first wave of 'treated' Malsomnia subjects. Using TV and social media to broadcast NuvaLux advertisements with a hidden message that activated subconscious hypnosis, these new Sleepers quickly filled out the rank and file. Ordered to track the Trickster while simultaneously vandalizing specific League-operated facilities in order to encite paranoia, this 'Neo Umbra' faction forced the League Commissioner to respond by posting guard trainers to specific locations to deter these acts - This Ivory Protocol being at the advisement of Dane, who had effectively positioned himself to manipulate both sides of the conflict.<br />
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Having tracked Hoopa to Ensou City and realizing that the Shadow Pokemon in existence wouldn't incite enough discord in Kasei to break the lock on Jet's prison, Dane opted to kill 2 birds with one stone, so to speak. To this end, he ordered the creation of an ultimate Shadow Pokemon using data collected from Ansel's former Trinity Project - A Yveltal, codenamed 'Harbinger', with the ability regenerate its own health by draining the life energy of those around it. Dane then invited the citizens of Kasei to a charity ball at Maglaer Tower as a distraction while his tracking team successfully captured Hoopa in a small, tactical operation elsewhere in the city. When he secretly received word that the 'asset' was received, the ball was crashed by Neo Umbra, led by a mysterious figure named Noir. She abducted the NuvaLux CEO and absconded astride the very same Yveltal the company had secretly created. Later, at a secure, secondary facility, Dane approached Hoopa with an offer: Return Jet from the Dreamworld in exchange for its Prison Bottle, which was in the process of being recovered. Meanwhile, Yveltal took to the skies of Kasei, with a mission of causing despair and sorrow in order to prepare the region for Jet's eventual return.<br />
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'''Act III - Reunion'''<br />
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In order to procure Hoopa's Prison Bottle, Dane convinced the Commissioner to green-light a [[ Team Stellar ]] operation to steal it from a traveling crime-boss' exhibition under the contract of Alias Recovery Group, a front for NuvaLux itself. With the operation successful and his hands visibly clean of any wrong-doing despite his ongoing 'kidnapping,' Dane went conducting the final stage of his plan. Taking Hoopa, its Bottle, and a large contingent of Neo Umbra Grunts, Dane secretly moved on Darkmoon Island and the Kasei League. Once in position, he needed only wait for Harbinger to finish its task.<br />
<br />
In the following days, Harbinger arrived in the forest west of Skygrove. However, thanks to a joint Solar-Lunar operation, the Yveltal was subdued without making it into the city. In a surprise turn of events, Hoopa, with its bottle in hand had made its way to Skygrove to watch Dane's game play out. Disgusted and saddened by the destruction, Hoopa opted to turn on Nadyr by summoning a Xerneas to the forest to counter Harbinger's 'deathfield' aura as well as naming Dane as the mastermind behind all of the previous events. Unfortunately, despite the supposed victory, enough negative energy was harvested to break the final seal on Jet's crystalline prison. A point Dane was quick to note to his doubting subordinates immediately after Harbinger's demise as he grinned, watching large shards of the crystal prison crash onto the Champion's room. With Jet finally reawakening and the heroes wise to Dane's ploy, the Reunion was close at hand.<br />
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With Team Umbra's poetic and equally daunting message sent to KNN, Kasei News Network, threatening Jet's inevitable return, Teams Solar and Lunar jumped into action, making for Darkmoon Island to thwart whatever threat loomed. Upon their arrival, they found the League HQ largely unscathed. Though, most of the staff and construction crew we found fast asleep. Sensing a peculiar sinister energy coming from the Champion's Room, Kasei's heroes ascended the tower to find Dane shackled to the throne. Nadyr proceeded to tease and taunt the group as the last of Jet's energy finished flowing into him, the fusion commencing. He enveloped himself in a shell of shadow energy and underwent the fusion while he pitted trainers against a shadowy doppelgangers of their party Pokemon.<br />
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As the battle escalated, and each clash and blow served to feed the nascent fusion's cocoon until it finally shattered, revealing the reborn fusion a combination of Dane and Darkrai. Jet reveled in his returned form and proceeded to test the extent of his form, manipulating perceptions of reality in the room while gleefully taunting his opponents and offering the very real threat of subjecting them to their deepest most primal fears. Satisfied in his display, Jet departed through a dream rift he created, but not before vowing to bring the full force of his revived vengeance upon Kasei.<br />
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<br />
'''Act IV - Memories in Black '''<br />
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Following his return to the Kasei, Jet immediately went about galvanizing the nascent Neo Umbra faction and proceeding full-steam with his newest plan. Resolving to act on locations where a memory shared among a great many people, Jet opened another dreamscar over Port Nuovo, trapping the whole city in a dream-like memory where Typhoon Carracosta, once again, was on the verge of landfall. To make matters worse, a corrupted 'negative' version of Elite Four member [[ Xevryn ]] Morgais appeared and brought a large contingent of Dreamverse Pokemon through the scar to challenge Teams Solar and Lunar for control of the besieged city. It was a tiring battle between Neo Umbra and the defenders, but the city eventually was saved.<br />
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During the siege, however, back in Ensou City, a second group of Umbra operatives led a small heist on Lakeside University's Ecology lab and made off with numerous test Pokemon. With the number of unconfirmed reports of strange tuneless melodies increasing around Kasei, a mysterious female fusion sporting a sleep-inducing chakram arrived to take the fight to Team Umbra on a personal level. Having drawn the Organization's attention, Jet sent Drake, his then head enforcer, to capture the unknown vigilante, who would come to be identified as Lua, Jet's sister and counterpart Cresselia, and bring her before him. Members of Teams Solar, Stellar, and Lunar came to Lua's aid, but they were set upon the 2nd Negative, one of Elite Four member [[ Sashae ]] Tucker, who had come to make sure the job got done. The short-lived battle resulted in the Negative's defeat at the hands of her real-world counterpart, but Drake convinced Lua to come with him to keep more Pokemon from being hurt. To the Cresselia-fusion's surprise, upon confronting her brother, Jet was less than concerned over her attempts to disrupt his works. He explained that nothing she could say would dissuade him and sent her off with the simple warning to stay out of his way.<br />
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Following Lua's dismissal, Kasei experienced a relatively uneasy calm as Team Umbra silently consolidated its resources at its newest base of operations, a clandestine fortress nestled into a canyon deep within the dunes of the Senshin Desert, named Site B. Here, the organization completed construction of their next weapon, a massive sky dreadnought that was a dark mirror of Team Pulsar's Cloudpiercer, dubbed the Chaos Angel. As the ship took flight, Jet's endgame finally became known. He intended on charging the Chaos Angel with Dream Energy collected from dreamscars around Kasei and force open an entryway into a place members of his species refer to as 'The Twilight," a place where dreams and memories mingle.<br />
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==Active Roster==<br />
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--LEADERSHIP--<br />
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'''[[Jet]]''' - Umbra Leader - Patient, cunning, manipulative. The farsighted leader of Team Umbra who spends his time hatching plot after plot, while keeping his true motives hidden. Currently working through a proxy, Dane Nadyr.<br />
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--COMMANDERS--<br />
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'''Raven''' - Darkrai-fusion PC: Laid back, overly friendly.. quite personable; but secretly the direct executor of Jet's ruthless will.<br />
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'''Haken''' - Umbreon-fusion PC : Newly-promoted and in charge of the rank and file members of the organization.<br />
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--INACTIVE--<br />
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'''Scylla''' - Houndoom-fusionNPC: Playful, teasing, a bit absent-minded and equally short-tempered. A VERY sore loser.<br />
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'''Ansel''' - Sableye-fusion NPC: Techological genius behind all of Team Umbra's scientific advances. As brilliant as he is arrogant.<br />
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'''Cia''' - Krookodile-fusion NPC: Essentially in charge of Team Umbra in most cases. Cold and calculating. Very goal-oriented and easily annoyed by distraction and failure in her subordinates.<br />
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==Membership==<br />
<br />
Members of Team Umbra often utilize, but aren't limited to Dark, Fire, Poison, and Ground types, employing them in the group's various schemes, with many members opting to carry one or more Shadow Pokemon as well. As with most nearly every villainous team to date, Team Umbra does incorporate a uniform for its field operatives in the form of a simple black glove outfit with deep-red trim. The organization's emblem, regarded as the Crimson Crescent is usually noticeable somewhere on the upper chest. Of course, this isn't the case for operatives working undercover as normal attired is generally encouraged for such roles. <br />
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(Players interested in joining Team Umbra should speak to Jet or members of plotstaff directly.)<br />
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'''Presently, the status of Team Umbra's membership is in limbo. Inquire with plotstaff.'''</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=Team_UmbraTeam Umbra2018-12-11T03:46:53Z<p>Xevryn: /* The Umbra Saga */</p>
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'''"To eradicate the light of day.'''<br />
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'''To keep the morning sun at bay.'''<br />
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'''To watch the hope leave sullen eyes.''' <br />
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'''To extend our reach across blackened skies.'''<br />
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'''Team Umbra, striking hard against all things bright.'''<br />
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'''Surrender now, and embrace the night."'''<br />
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<br />
==Origins==<br />
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Growing discontentment regarding the loose-organizational hierarchy within the Kasei Underground membership resulted in the formation of a splinter group of mid-level trainers and fusions united by the goal of covering the region, and perhaps the world under the shroud of unending darkness. Drawing resources and funding from the remnants of the Underground's now-defunct sister-group, Team Venom, Team Umbra became a haven for the ambitious, driven, morally-black individuals who have zero reservations about taking what they believe to be theirs.<br />
<br />
Team Umbra had existed as a whisper on the lips of criminals around Kasei until the group's formal creation sometime shortly after the joint Underground/Team Stellar attack on Port Nuovo during Typhoon Carracosta. Frustrated with the Underground's mismanagement of power in the underworld during the following months, a mysterious figure known then as the Shadow Man sought to bring the various competing crime groups to heel by offering a more organized, central hierarchy to underworld and the ideal conditions to continue their nefarious deeds.<br />
<br />
==Goal==<br />
<br />
While keeping the criminal element in order is part of its role, Team Umbra's ultimate goal is to create the ideal world of darkness. While for most members, the idea of an "endless night" is more metaphorical, believing that destabilizing the governing Kasei League from the shadows will make it easier to perform greater criminal acts. For those higher up, the dream is more literal, with hopes of terminating the daylight being the driving force behind many of the group's schemes. <br />
<br />
Publicly, the group presents itself as an organization with the singular goal of doing away with a flawed system and replacing it with a "pure and perfect" society that is free of corruption. Of course, this is couldn't be any further from the truth. Power, absolute power is Team Umbra's ultimate endgame.<br />
<br />
==The Umbra Saga==<br />
<br />
'''''Chapter 1: Nightfall'''''<br />
<br />
'''Act I - The Metus Program: Null Shade Fog'''<br />
<br />
Shortly after acquiring Team Venom's resources, Umbra altered the biological make-up of Darkrai's Dark Void fog and synthesized the Null Shade, a potent strain of Darkrai's signature attack that induces an instant state of forced hypnagogia, a nightmarish "waking sleep" in which the victim is clearly asleep but fully reactive to outside stimuli and suggestion. Other, less debilitating side-effects include hallucinations and a lack of emotional control, leaving its victim experiencing irrational terror, uninhibited rage, and depression, all at varying frequencies. While the effects of the Shade aren't overtly permanent, prolonged exposure can result in damage to one's mental state. Most recently, the leadership has found that despite its nature, using a less virulent strain of the Shade on the lowest-level, more expendable rank and file "Sleepers", has proven an effective means to assert control and ensure obedience.<br />
<br />
(RPly, Dark Type Pokemon/Fusions have a natural immunity to the effects of the Null Shade. Additionally, non natural-born fusions have an increased resistance due to the fact that both the human-mind and the pokemon-mind have the chance to control the fusion, and fight off the effects individually. Outside of that, all regular type resistances/weaknesses apply when it comes to how strong the Null Shade's effect is on the individual.)<br />
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<br />
'''Act II - Shadow Pokemon Resurgence'''<br />
<br />
Following a brazen attack on the Kasei Poison Control Center, based in Bayou Bay, Team Umbra managed to secure a highly-altered version of Amoongus's Rage Powder, and used it in conjunction with a concentrated, liquefied version of the Null Shade that was then introduced to test subjects. The subjects exhibited rage, a complete suppression of free-thought, and most noticeably, a purple, mist-like aura. Umbra Commander Ansel identified the pokemon as the same as those seen in the Orre Region and thus referred to them accordingly; "Shadow Pokemon." Unable to level up or evolve, these pokemon had the interesting side-effect of a complete lack of type weakness or resistance. Their attacks, shadow versions of regular moves, had the same neutral-typing effect. Many members of the team have since incorporated Shadow Pokemon in their schemes to their advantage.<br />
<br />
Team Umbra has been developing Shadow Pokemon in 3 phases of increasing potency known as Primary Wave, Secondary Wave, and Tertiary Wave. Ansel has refined the shadowing process a bit more with each subsequent production wave, using higher evolutionary levels with each wave due to their increased endurance. As of late, rumor has circulated about Ansel perfecting the shadowfication process, creating a group of Perfect Shadows known as the "Trinity." During a semi-routine smash-and-grab operation at the Kaseian Waste-water Treatment Plant, the organization was dealt crushing blow. Despite the successful collection of data from the plant's computers, the operation ended in the apprehension of Commander Ansel, who is currently in the custody of [[Team Solar]]<br />
<br />
(RPly, trainers who have obtained Shadow Pokemon through Umbra-based RPs will find that they are in inexplicably good moods more often than not when in contact with their Shadow Pokemon. Unlike their Orre-based counterparts, Umbra's Shadow Pokemon actually sponge up their trainer's negativity and leave him/her in a rather cheerful mood. Why this is the case, and what happens to that negativity has yet to be revealed in RP.)<br />
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After a considerable amount of anticipation and planning, Team Umbra finally unveiled their largest plan to date: The capture of Kasei's captial, Ensou City. In a brazen shock and awe offensive, the group stormed the city set their perceived endgame into motion. At the climax of action, the organization's leader, the elusive Shadow Man appeared, and revealed himself to be none other than [[ Jet]] , the Darkrai-fusion responsible for Typhoon Carracosta almost exactly 2 years before. He went about reactivating the Tempest, a weather control device that was stolen from Team Lunar, and plunged Kasei into a seemingly endless night that saw Kasei enveloped in a region-wise storm of darkness using the harvested negative emotional energy collected by the Shadow Pokemon the organization released throughout the region. It was during this confrontation that Commander Scylla decided that she had had enough enough of Umbra's madness, and fled the organization. To make matters worse, Jet also awakened the Trinity, which was revealed to be shadowed versions of Unova's Tao Trio: Reshiram, Kyurem, and Zekrom. On top of that, rumor of something called the "Swarm" has be heard, passing the lips of certain high-level Umbra admins.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Act III - The Longest Night: Enter The Cloudpiercer'''<br />
<br />
The endless night that was Team Umbra's storm blanketed Kasei for almost a month, pouring a seemingly ceaseless deluge of dark rain across the region that slowly sapped the strength of people and pokemon unfortunate to be caught out in it without adequate protection. The combined efforts of [[Team Terra]] and [[Team Lunar]] were instrumental in the sheltering of citizens and pokemon from the rain's onslaught as well as developing a means to combat the dispel the weather anomaly outright, with many attempting to get above the clouds to no avail. Following weeks of nonstop construction, Team Lunar completed the massive airship, aptly named Cloudpiercer. And after a joint briefing with members of all the League's teams, a select group was prepped ready to board the Cloudpiercer with the improved and repurposed Tempest in tow. <br />
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This group, under the banner of the newly-formed Team Pulsar, journeyed into the clouds only to run into the Swarm of rumor - a horde of Beta Darkrai numbering somewhere in the hundreds and drawn to Kasei by the storm and the instinctive compulsion to feed on it. The Cloudpiercer crew was immediately assaulted by the Darkrai, who rightly believed the ship was there to <br />
rob them of them of their food supply. To make matters worse, Jet himself returned, bringing with him both Shadow Zekrom and Reshiram as well as two of his top lieutenants. After a grueling and distressing battle, the Tempest was finally charged with water and moonlight and fired. The resultant reaction quickly dispelled the storm, sending the remaining Swarm to flee in defeat. This night served a one of Team Umbra's most crippling defeats, and sent the group back into the shadows for the time being.<br />
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'''Act IV - Operation DreamScar'''<br />
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Team Umbra remained eerily dormant for months following its rout at the hands of Team Pulsar in the skies above Kasei. However, shortly after the New Year, in a chilling address to the region, Jet announced Umbra's resurgence as well as his final vision for the world. He revealed that nearly the entire defeated Darkrai "Swarm" had been 'collected' by Team Umbra, and taken to the organization's key lair,[[ Darkmoon Island ]], off the coast west of Bayou Bay. The Darkrai's energy was to be used to power Umbra's 'magnum opus,' The Deimos Trigger, a weapon capable of tearing open the 'Dreamscar' between the real world and the Dreamworld and corrupting reality itself. <br />
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Directly following his region-wide broadcast, Jet went about activating the Deimos Trigger, and slowly tearing reality apart. Having time to prepare, the League responded with a response team made up of members from Team Terra, Team Solar, and other unaligned trainers, and set out for Darkmoon. The group was immediately set upon by the remainder of Umbra's forces, who were also bolstered by Darkrai who had willfully defected to the group. To make matters worse, Jet summoned the Trinity once again to defend Umbra's super-weapon as the Dreamscar widened across the sky above the island. In a coordinated effort, the League's response team was successfully able to rout the bulk of Team Umbra's forces, free the captive Darkrai, take control of the Trigger, and subdue the Trinity completely, leaving Jet as the sole opposition.<br />
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Undeterred, the Umbra leader siphoned the Trigger's remaining energy into himself to assume a 'Final Form' which he used to launch one more personal assault against the League. After failing to thwart Kasei's heroes by pitting them against shadowy versions of themselves, Jet retreated into the Dreamscar to regroup for a final confrontation in the Dreamworld unaware that a trap laid waiting for him. Upon his arrival, he was immediately beset upon by the pursuing League members and forcibly split from the host he was controlling. Cornered and disoriented from unfusing, Jet was summarily defeated, and his essence began to be pulled into a capture crystal that had been prepared prior to the battle. Jet fought hard against the pull of his prison, however he eventually lost out, but not before delivering a parting shot, stating that he'd never be just a memory. With that chilling and cryptic threat, the leader of Team Umbra was sealed away in his crystalline confines to slumber until someone is brazened enough to set him loose on the world again.<br />
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'''''Chapter 2: New Moon Rising'''''<br />
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'''Act I - Project Deathless'''<br />
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Almost exactly 1 year after Jet's defeat at Darkmoon Island, a silent plan was put into motion by the transmission of a coded message recalling certain members of the organization back to the group's old base, in the basement of a nightclub in [[ Dovetail Town ]]. Upon their arrival, the pair of returning members were met by a peculiar, yet sharply-dressed stranger sitting in the imprisoned leader's chair. The man immediately went about explaining the nature of a secret directive that been set forth by Jet months before the activation of the Tempest in Ensou City.<br />
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The first goal of this two-pronged plan, named 'Project Deathless' saw many key members of the organization going to ground, to remain in shadows, undetected until sometime when they would be called upon by activation keyphrase. They would remain in the shadows, meerly biding their time until an instance when the organization could return from the shadows in full force yet again. The second goal regarded the nature of Jet's return to the world with a new host who was more aligned with his vision. To that end, Jet commissioned then Commander Ansel to handpick 3 candidates who could serve as his new host. These 3 candidates, code-named Rook, Bishop, and Knight, were conditioned and groomed by Jet himself; the conditioning finishing with him burying a small piece of his own essence in each one's subconscious to facilitate the union with whomever he decided would be the next host.<br />
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The stranger went on to explain that both Rook and Knight had been taken out of play in the weeks nearing the events of Darkmoon Island, rendering them useless in the grand scheme before introducing himself as Dane Nadyr, a.k.a. Bishop. He revealed that he had been positioned as CEO and President of a public company named NuvaLux, an Umbra-led development firm that operated outside of the region, taking on construction contracts in other areas while secretly using the profits to fund operations back in Kasei. Having returned to region to personally oversee the rebuilding of Team Umbra, Dane then explained his mental connection to the group's slumbering leader and the orders he received through his own dreams, the first being to name the two returning members as the Commanders of the Umbra Remnant. Following that, Dane set the newly-promoted Commanders to their assigned tasks; to continue the infiltration of Team Lunar and determine a means to summon something cryptically referred to as 'The Trickster' as well as activate a sleeper group of Umbra officers in Port Antico. <br />
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With these orders given, Dane tasked himself with rounding up the numerous Shadow Pokemon that still ran wild around Kasei, deeming their energy a necessity to complete his Reunion, where Umbra's true leader would be returned to the world. To the end, Dane announced himself and NuvaLux to the people of Kasei, offering numerous League-sponsored programs to better the region, the first of which being a recovery effort for the afflicted Shadow Pokemon, which saw many of the region's trainers volunteering to 'save' these Pokemon from the condition, unaware that they were becoming unwitting pawns to Dane's ulterior motive while they took large numbers of Shadow Pokemon into their care region-wide by employing a NuvaLux-made beacon which served to lure said Pokemon in.<br />
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'''Act II - Hunting the Trickster'''<br />
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Playing on the helpful nature of Kasei's trainers, NuvaLux ensured the Shadow Pokemon of the region stayed close to the group's intended targets while the next part of the plan began. Capitalizing on a lesser-known side effect of prolonged exposure to Shadow Pokemon, many of Kasei's best quickly found themselves subject to bouts of restless sleep and vivid, often violent dreams, a condition comparable to Malsomnia. To further ingratiate the organization with the Kasei League, NuvaLux, in conjunction with Lakeside's Psychology Department opened a sleep and dream therapy lab in the newly-opened Maglaer Tower, NuvaLux's HQ in Ensou City. The lab's goal was to treat those afflicted with the syndrome and provide valuable research data to Lakeside. Meanwhile, Dane briefly retreated from the public eye to focus on personal appearances with the League's commissioner in attempt to position himself as an adviser of sorts.<br />
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In order to expedite his hunt for the Trickster, which had been identified as a Hoopa, Dane ordered the activation of the first wave of 'treated' Malsomnia subjects. Using TV and social media to broadcast NuvaLux advertisements with a hidden message that activated subconscious hypnosis, these new Sleepers quickly filled out the rank and file. Ordered to track the Trickster while simultaneously vandalizing specific League-operated facilities in order to encite paranoia, this 'Neo Umbra' faction forced the League Commissioner to respond by posting guard trainers to specific locations to deter these acts - This Ivory Protocol being at the advisement of Dane, who had effectively positioned himself to manipulate both sides of the conflict.<br />
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Having tracked Hoopa to Ensou City and realizing that the Shadow Pokemon in existence wouldn't incite enough discord in Kasei to break the lock on Jet's prison, Dane opted to kill 2 birds with one stone, so to speak. To this end, he ordered the creation of an ultimate Shadow Pokemon using data collected from Ansel's former Trinity Project - A Yveltal, codenamed 'Harbinger', with the ability regenerate its own health by draining the life energy of those around it. Dane then invited the citizens of Kasei to a charity ball at Maglaer Tower as a distraction while his tracking team successfully captured Hoopa in a small, tactical operation elsewhere in the city. When he secretly received word that the 'asset' was received, the ball was crashed by Neo Umbra, led by a mysterious figure named Noir. She abducted the NuvaLux CEO and absconded astride the very same Yveltal the company had secretly created. Later, at a secure, secondary facility, Dane approached Hoopa with an offer: Return Jet from the Dreamworld in exchange for its Prison Bottle, which was in the process of being recovered. Meanwhile, Yveltal took to the skies of Kasei, with a mission of causing despair and sorrow in order to prepare the region for Jet's eventual return.<br />
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'''Act III - Reunion'''<br />
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In order to procure Hoopa's Prison Bottle, Dane convinced the Commissioner to green-light a [[ Team Stellar ]] operation to steal it from a traveling crime-boss' exhibition under the contract of Alias Recovery Group, a front for NuvaLux itself. With the operation successful and his hands visibly clean of any wrong-doing despite his ongoing 'kidnapping,' Dane went conducting the final stage of his plan. Taking Hoopa, its Bottle, and a large contingent of Neo Umbra Grunts, Dane secretly moved on Darkmoon Island and the Kasei League. Once in position, he needed only wait for Harbinger to finish its task.<br />
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In the following days, Harbinger arrived in the forest west of Skygrove. However, thanks to a joint Solar-Lunar operation, the Yveltal was subdued without making it into the city. In a surprise turn of events, Hoopa, with its bottle in hand had made its way to Skygrove to watch Dane's game play out. Disgusted and saddened by the destruction, Hoopa opted to turn on Nadyr by summoning a Xerneas to the forest to counter Harbinger's 'deathfield' aura as well as naming Dane as the mastermind behind all of the previous events. Unfortunately, despite the supposed victory, enough negative energy was harvested to break the final seal on Jet's crystalline prison. A point Dane was quick to note to his doubting subordinates immediately after Harbinger's demise as he grinned, watching large shards of the crystal prison crash onto the Champion's room. With Jet finally reawakening and the heroes wise to Dane's ploy, the Reunion was close at hand.<br />
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With Team Umbra's poetic and equally daunting message sent to KNN, Kasei News Network, threatening Jet's inevitable return, Teams Solar and Lunar jumped into action, making for Darkmoon Island to thwart whatever threat loomed. Upon their arrival, they found the League HQ largely unscathed. Though, most of the staff and construction crew we found fast asleep. Sensing a peculiar sinister energy coming from the Champion's Room, Kasei's heroes ascended the tower to find Dane shackled to the throne. Nadyr proceeded to tease and taunt the group as the last of Jet's energy finished flowing into him, the fusion commencing. He enveloped himself in a shell of shadow energy and underwent the fusion while he pitted trainers against a shadowy doppelgangers of their party Pokemon.<br />
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As the battle escalated, and each clash and blow served to feed the nascent fusion's cocoon until it finally shattered, revealing the reborn fusion a combination of Dane and Darkrai. Jet reveled in his returned form and proceeded to test the extent of his form, manipulating perceptions of reality in the room while gleefully taunting his opponents and offering the very real threat of subjecting them to their deepest most primal fears. Satisfied in his display, Jet departed through a dream rift he created, but not before vowing to bring the full force of his revived vengeance upon Kasei.<br />
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'''Act IV - Memories in Black '''<br />
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Following his return to the Kasei, Jet immediately went about galvanizing the nascent New Umbra faction and proceeding full-steam with his newest plan. Resolving to act on locations where a memory shared among a great many people, Jet opened another dreamscar over Port Nuovo, trapping the whole city in a dream-like memory where Typhoon Carracosta, once again, was on the verge of landfall. To make matters worse, a corrupted 'negative' version of Elite Four member [[ Xevryn ]] Morgais appeared and brought a large contingent of Dreamverse Pokemon through the scar to challenge Teams Solar and Lunar for control of the besieged city. It was a tiring battle between Neo Umbra and the defenders, but the city eventually was saved.<br />
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During the siege, however, back in Ensou City, a second group of Umbra operatives led a small heist on Lakeside University's Ecology lab and made off with numerous test Pokemon. With the number of unconfirmed reports of strange tuneless melodies increasing around Kasei, a mysterious female fusion sporting a sleep-inducing chakram arrived to take the fight to Team Umbra on a personal level. Having drawn the Organization's attention, Jet sent Drake, his then head enforcer, to capture the unknown vigilante, who would come to be identified as Lua, Jet's sister and counterpart Cresselia, and bring her before him. Members of Teams Solar, Stellar, and Lunar came to Lua's aid, but they were set upon the 2nd Negative, one of Elite Four member [[ Sashae ]] Tucker, who had come to make sure the job got done. The short-lived battle resulted in the Negative's defeat at the hands of her real-world counterpart, but Drake convinced Lua to come with him to keep more Pokemon from being hurt.<br />
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==Active Roster==<br />
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--LEADERSHIP--<br />
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'''[[Jet]]''' - Umbra Leader - Patient, cunning, manipulative. The farsighted leader of Team Umbra who spends his time hatching plot after plot, while keeping his true motives hidden. Currently working through a proxy, Dane Nadyr.<br />
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--COMMANDERS--<br />
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'''Raven''' - Darkrai-fusion PC: Laid back, overly friendly.. quite personable; but secretly the direct executor of Jet's ruthless will.<br />
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'''Haken''' - Umbreon-fusion PC : Newly-promoted and in charge of the rank and file members of the organization.<br />
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--INACTIVE--<br />
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'''Scylla''' - Houndoom-fusionNPC: Playful, teasing, a bit absent-minded and equally short-tempered. A VERY sore loser.<br />
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'''Ansel''' - Sableye-fusion NPC: Techological genius behind all of Team Umbra's scientific advances. As brilliant as he is arrogant.<br />
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'''Cia''' - Krookodile-fusion NPC: Essentially in charge of Team Umbra in most cases. Cold and calculating. Very goal-oriented and easily annoyed by distraction and failure in her subordinates.<br />
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==Membership==<br />
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Members of Team Umbra often utilize, but aren't limited to Dark, Fire, Poison, and Ground types, employing them in the group's various schemes, with many members opting to carry one or more Shadow Pokemon as well. As with most nearly every villainous team to date, Team Umbra does incorporate a uniform for its field operatives in the form of a simple black glove outfit with deep-red trim. The organization's emblem, regarded as the Crimson Crescent is usually noticeable somewhere on the upper chest. Of course, this isn't the case for operatives working undercover as normal attired is generally encouraged for such roles. <br />
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(Players interested in joining Team Umbra should speak to Jet or members of plotstaff directly.)<br />
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'''Presently, the status of Team Umbra's membership is in limbo. Inquire with plotstaff.'''</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=Team_UmbraTeam Umbra2018-11-17T04:11:21Z<p>Xevryn: /* The Umbra Saga */</p>
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'''"To eradicate the light of day.'''<br />
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'''To keep the morning sun at bay.'''<br />
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'''To watch the hope leave sullen eyes.''' <br />
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'''To extend our reach across blackened skies.'''<br />
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'''Team Umbra, striking hard against all things bright.'''<br />
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'''Surrender now, and embrace the night."'''<br />
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==Origins==<br />
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Growing discontentment regarding the loose-organizational hierarchy within the Kasei Underground membership resulted in the formation of a splinter group of mid-level trainers and fusions united by the goal of covering the region, and perhaps the world under the shroud of unending darkness. Drawing resources and funding from the remnants of the Underground's now-defunct sister-group, Team Venom, Team Umbra became a haven for the ambitious, driven, morally-black individuals who have zero reservations about taking what they believe to be theirs.<br />
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Team Umbra had existed as a whisper on the lips of criminals around Kasei until the group's formal creation sometime shortly after the joint Underground/Team Stellar attack on Port Nuovo during Typhoon Carracosta. Frustrated with the Underground's mismanagement of power in the underworld during the following months, a mysterious figure known then as the Shadow Man sought to bring the various competing crime groups to heel by offering a more organized, central hierarchy to underworld and the ideal conditions to continue their nefarious deeds.<br />
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==Goal==<br />
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While keeping the criminal element in order is part of its role, Team Umbra's ultimate goal is to create the ideal world of darkness. While for most members, the idea of an "endless night" is more metaphorical, believing that destabilizing the governing Kasei League from the shadows will make it easier to perform greater criminal acts. For those higher up, the dream is more literal, with hopes of terminating the daylight being the driving force behind many of the group's schemes. <br />
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Publicly, the group presents itself as an organization with the singular goal of doing away with a flawed system and replacing it with a "pure and perfect" society that is free of corruption. Of course, this is couldn't be any further from the truth. Power, absolute power is Team Umbra's ultimate endgame.<br />
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==The Umbra Saga==<br />
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'''''Chapter 1: Nightfall'''''<br />
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'''Act I - The Metus Program: Null Shade Fog'''<br />
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Shortly after acquiring Team Venom's resources, Umbra altered the biological make-up of Darkrai's Dark Void fog and synthesized the Null Shade, a potent strain of Darkrai's signature attack that induces an instant state of forced hypnagogia, a nightmarish "waking sleep" in which the victim is clearly asleep but fully reactive to outside stimuli and suggestion. Other, less debilitating side-effects include hallucinations and a lack of emotional control, leaving its victim experiencing irrational terror, uninhibited rage, and depression, all at varying frequencies. While the effects of the Shade aren't overtly permanent, prolonged exposure can result in damage to one's mental state. Most recently, the leadership has found that despite its nature, using a less virulent strain of the Shade on the lowest-level, more expendable rank and file "Sleepers", has proven an effective means to assert control and ensure obedience.<br />
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(RPly, Dark Type Pokemon/Fusions have a natural immunity to the effects of the Null Shade. Additionally, non natural-born fusions have an increased resistance due to the fact that both the human-mind and the pokemon-mind have the chance to control the fusion, and fight off the effects individually. Outside of that, all regular type resistances/weaknesses apply when it comes to how strong the Null Shade's effect is on the individual.)<br />
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'''Act II - Shadow Pokemon Resurgence'''<br />
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Following a brazen attack on the Kasei Poison Control Center, based in Bayou Bay, Team Umbra managed to secure a highly-altered version of Amoongus's Rage Powder, and used it in conjunction with a concentrated, liquefied version of the Null Shade that was then introduced to test subjects. The subjects exhibited rage, a complete suppression of free-thought, and most noticeably, a purple, mist-like aura. Umbra Commander Ansel identified the pokemon as the same as those seen in the Orre Region and thus referred to them accordingly; "Shadow Pokemon." Unable to level up or evolve, these pokemon had the interesting side-effect of a complete lack of type weakness or resistance. Their attacks, shadow versions of regular moves, had the same neutral-typing effect. Many members of the team have since incorporated Shadow Pokemon in their schemes to their advantage.<br />
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Team Umbra has been developing Shadow Pokemon in 3 phases of increasing potency known as Primary Wave, Secondary Wave, and Tertiary Wave. Ansel has refined the shadowing process a bit more with each subsequent production wave, using higher evolutionary levels with each wave due to their increased endurance. As of late, rumor has circulated about Ansel perfecting the shadowfication process, creating a group of Perfect Shadows known as the "Trinity." During a semi-routine smash-and-grab operation at the Kaseian Waste-water Treatment Plant, the organization was dealt crushing blow. Despite the successful collection of data from the plant's computers, the operation ended in the apprehension of Commander Ansel, who is currently in the custody of [[Team Solar]]<br />
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(RPly, trainers who have obtained Shadow Pokemon through Umbra-based RPs will find that they are in inexplicably good moods more often than not when in contact with their Shadow Pokemon. Unlike their Orre-based counterparts, Umbra's Shadow Pokemon actually sponge up their trainer's negativity and leave him/her in a rather cheerful mood. Why this is the case, and what happens to that negativity has yet to be revealed in RP.)<br />
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After a considerable amount of anticipation and planning, Team Umbra finally unveiled their largest plan to date: The capture of Kasei's captial, Ensou City. In a brazen shock and awe offensive, the group stormed the city set their perceived endgame into motion. At the climax of action, the organization's leader, the elusive Shadow Man appeared, and revealed himself to be none other than [[ Jet]] , the Darkrai-fusion responsible for Typhoon Carracosta almost exactly 2 years before. He went about reactivating the Tempest, a weather control device that was stolen from Team Lunar, and plunged Kasei into a seemingly endless night that saw Kasei enveloped in a region-wise storm of darkness using the harvested negative emotional energy collected by the Shadow Pokemon the organization released throughout the region. It was during this confrontation that Commander Scylla decided that she had had enough enough of Umbra's madness, and fled the organization. To make matters worse, Jet also awakened the Trinity, which was revealed to be shadowed versions of Unova's Tao Trio: Reshiram, Kyurem, and Zekrom. On top of that, rumor of something called the "Swarm" has be heard, passing the lips of certain high-level Umbra admins.<br />
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'''Act III - The Longest Night: Enter The Cloudpiercer'''<br />
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The endless night that was Team Umbra's storm blanketed Kasei for almost a month, pouring a seemingly ceaseless deluge of dark rain across the region that slowly sapped the strength of people and pokemon unfortunate to be caught out in it without adequate protection. The combined efforts of [[Team Terra]] and [[Team Lunar]] were instrumental in the sheltering of citizens and pokemon from the rain's onslaught as well as developing a means to combat the dispel the weather anomaly outright, with many attempting to get above the clouds to no avail. Following weeks of nonstop construction, Team Lunar completed the massive airship, aptly named Cloudpiercer. And after a joint briefing with members of all the League's teams, a select group was prepped ready to board the Cloudpiercer with the improved and repurposed Tempest in tow. <br />
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This group, under the banner of the newly-formed Team Pulsar, journeyed into the clouds only to run into the Swarm of rumor - a horde of Beta Darkrai numbering somewhere in the hundreds and drawn to Kasei by the storm and the instinctive compulsion to feed on it. The Cloudpiercer crew was immediately assaulted by the Darkrai, who rightly believed the ship was there to <br />
rob them of them of their food supply. To make matters worse, Jet himself returned, bringing with him both Shadow Zekrom and Reshiram as well as two of his top lieutenants. After a grueling and distressing battle, the Tempest was finally charged with water and moonlight and fired. The resultant reaction quickly dispelled the storm, sending the remaining Swarm to flee in defeat. This night served a one of Team Umbra's most crippling defeats, and sent the group back into the shadows for the time being.<br />
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'''Act IV - Operation DreamScar'''<br />
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Team Umbra remained eerily dormant for months following its rout at the hands of Team Pulsar in the skies above Kasei. However, shortly after the New Year, in a chilling address to the region, Jet announced Umbra's resurgence as well as his final vision for the world. He revealed that nearly the entire defeated Darkrai "Swarm" had been 'collected' by Team Umbra, and taken to the organization's key lair,[[ Darkmoon Island ]], off the coast west of Bayou Bay. The Darkrai's energy was to be used to power Umbra's 'magnum opus,' The Deimos Trigger, a weapon capable of tearing open the 'Dreamscar' between the real world and the Dreamworld and corrupting reality itself. <br />
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Directly following his region-wide broadcast, Jet went about activating the Deimos Trigger, and slowly tearing reality apart. Having time to prepare, the League responded with a response team made up of members from Team Terra, Team Solar, and other unaligned trainers, and set out for Darkmoon. The group was immediately set upon by the remainder of Umbra's forces, who were also bolstered by Darkrai who had willfully defected to the group. To make matters worse, Jet summoned the Trinity once again to defend Umbra's super-weapon as the Dreamscar widened across the sky above the island. In a coordinated effort, the League's response team was successfully able to rout the bulk of Team Umbra's forces, free the captive Darkrai, take control of the Trigger, and subdue the Trinity completely, leaving Jet as the sole opposition.<br />
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Undeterred, the Umbra leader siphoned the Trigger's remaining energy into himself to assume a 'Final Form' which he used to launch one more personal assault against the League. After failing to thwart Kasei's heroes by pitting them against shadowy versions of themselves, Jet retreated into the Dreamscar to regroup for a final confrontation in the Dreamworld unaware that a trap laid waiting for him. Upon his arrival, he was immediately beset upon by the pursuing League members and forcibly split from the host he was controlling. Cornered and disoriented from unfusing, Jet was summarily defeated, and his essence began to be pulled into a capture crystal that had been prepared prior to the battle. Jet fought hard against the pull of his prison, however he eventually lost out, but not before delivering a parting shot, stating that "Heroes always get remembered, but you know legends never die." With that chilling and cryptic statement, the leader of Team Umbra was sealed away in his crystalline confines to slumber until someone is brazened enough to set him loose on the world again.<br />
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'''''Chapter 2: New Moon Rising'''''<br />
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'''Act I - Project Deathless'''<br />
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Almost exactly 1 year after Jet's defeat at Darkmoon Island, a silent plan was put into motion by the transmission of a coded message recalling certain members of the organization back to the group's old base, in the basement of a nightclub in [[ Dovetail Town ]]. Upon their arrival, the pair of returning members were met by a peculiar, yet sharply-dressed stranger sitting in the imprisoned leader's chair. The man immediately went about explaining the nature of a secret directive that been set forth by Jet months before the activation of the Tempest in Ensou City.<br />
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The first goal of this two-pronged plan, named 'Project Deathless' saw many key members of the organization going to ground, to remain in shadows, undetected until sometime when they would be called upon by activation keyphrase. They would remain in the shadows, meerly biding their time until an instance when the organization could return from the shadows in full force yet again. The second goal regarded the nature of Jet's return to the world with a new host who was more aligned with his vision. To that end, Jet commissioned then Commander Ansel to handpick 3 candidates who could serve as his new host. These 3 candidates, code-named Rook, Bishop, and Knight, were conditioned and groomed by Jet himself; the conditioning finishing with him burying a small piece of his own essence in each one's subconscious to facilitate the union with whomever he decided would be the next host.<br />
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The stranger went on to explain that both Rook and Knight had been taken out of play in the weeks nearing the events of Darkmoon Island, rendering them useless in the grand scheme before introducing himself as Dane Nadyr, a.k.a. Bishop. He revealed that he had been positioned as CEO and President of a public company named NuvaLux, an Umbra-led development firm that operated outside of the region, taking on construction contracts in other areas while secretly using the profits to fund operations back in Kasei. Having returned to region to personally oversee the rebuilding of Team Umbra, Dane then explained his mental connection to the group's slumbering leader and the orders he received through his own dreams, the first being to name the two returning members as the Commanders of the Umbra Remnant. Following that, Dane set the newly-promoted Commanders to their assigned tasks; to continue the infiltration of Team Lunar and determine a means to summon something cryptically referred to as 'The Trickster' as well as activate a sleeper group of Umbra officers in Port Antico. <br />
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With these orders given, Dane tasked himself with rounding up the numerous Shadow Pokemon that still ran wild around Kasei, deeming their energy a necessity to complete his Reunion, where Umbra's true leader would be returned to the world. To the end, Dane announced himself and NuvaLux to the people of Kasei, offering numerous League-sponsored programs to better the region, the first of which being a recovery effort for the afflicted Shadow Pokemon, which saw many of the region's trainers volunteering to 'save' these Pokemon from the condition, unaware that they were becoming unwitting pawns to Dane's ulterior motive while they took large numbers of Shadow Pokemon into their care region-wide by employing a NuvaLux-made beacon which served to lure said Pokemon in.<br />
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'''Act II - Hunting the Trickster'''<br />
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Playing on the helpful nature of Kasei's trainers, NuvaLux ensured the Shadow Pokemon of the region stayed close to the group's intended targets while the next part of the plan began. Capitalizing on a lesser-known side effect of prolonged exposure to Shadow Pokemon, many of Kasei's best quickly found themselves subject to bouts of restless sleep and vivid, often violent dreams, a condition comparable to Malsomnia. To further ingratiate the organization with the Kasei League, NuvaLux, in conjunction with Lakeside's Psychology Department opened a sleep and dream therapy lab in the newly-opened Maglaer Tower, NuvaLux's HQ in Ensou City. The lab's goal was to treat those afflicted with the syndrome and provide valuable research data to Lakeside. Meanwhile, Dane briefly retreated from the public eye to focus on personal appearances with the League's commissioner in attempt to position himself as an adviser of sorts.<br />
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In order to expedite his hunt for the Trickster, which had been identified as a Hoopa, Dane ordered the activation of the first wave of 'treated' Malsomnia subjects. Using TV and social media to broadcast NuvaLux advertisements with a hidden message that activated subconscious hypnosis, these new Sleepers quickly filled out the rank and file. Ordered to track the Trickster while simultaneously vandalizing specific League-operated facilities in order to encite paranoia, this 'Neo Umbra' faction forced the League Commissioner to respond by posting guard trainers to specific locations to deter these acts - This Ivory Protocol being at the advisement of Dane, who had effectively positioned himself to manipulate both sides of the conflict.<br />
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Having tracked Hoopa to Ensou City and realizing that the Shadow Pokemon in existence wouldn't incite enough discord in Kasei to break the lock on Jet's prison, Dane opted to kill 2 birds with one stone, so to speak. To this end, he ordered the creation of an ultimate Shadow Pokemon using data collected from Ansel's former Trinity Project - A Yveltal, codenamed 'Harbinger', with the ability regenerate its own health by draining the life energy of those around it. Dane then invited the citizens of Kasei to a charity ball at Maglaer Tower as a distraction while his tracking team successfully captured Hoopa in a small, tactical operation elsewhere in the city. When he secretly received word that the 'asset' was received, the ball was crashed by Neo Umbra, led by a mysterious figure named Noir. She abducted the NuvaLux CEO and absconded astride the very same Yveltal the company had secretly created. Later, at a secure, secondary facility, Dane approached Hoopa with an offer: Return Jet from the Dreamworld in exchange for its Prison Bottle, which was in the process of being recovered. Meanwhile, Yveltal took to the skies of Kasei, with a mission of causing despair and sorrow in order to prepare the region for Jet's eventual return.<br />
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'''Act III - Reunion'''<br />
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In order to procure Hoopa's Prison Bottle, Dane convinced the Commissioner to green-light a [[ Team Stellar ]] operation to steal it from a traveling crime-boss' exhibition under the contract of Alias Recovery Group, a front for NuvaLux itself. With the operation successful and his hands visibly clean of any wrong-doing despite his ongoing 'kidnapping,' Dane went conducting the final stage of his plan. Taking Hoopa, its Bottle, and a large contingent of Neo Umbra Grunts, Dane secretly moved on Darkmoon Island and the Kasei League. Once in position, he needed only wait for Harbinger to finish its task.<br />
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In the following days, Harbinger arrived in the forest west of Skygrove. However, thanks to a joint Solar-Lunar operation, the Yveltal was subdued without making it into the city. In a surprise turn of events, Hoopa, with its bottle in hand had made its way to Skygrove to watch Dane's game play out. Disgusted and saddened by the destruction, Hoopa opted to turn on Nadyr by summoning a Xerneas to the forest to counter Harbinger's 'deathfield' aura as well as naming Dane as the mastermind behind all of the previous events. Unfortunately, despite the supposed victory, enough negative energy was harvested to break the final seal on Jet's crystalline prison. A point Dane was quick to note to his doubting subordinates immediately after Harbinger's demise as he grinned, watching large shards of the crystal prison crash onto the Champion's room. With Jet finally reawakening and the heroes wise to Dane's ploy, the Reunion was close at hand.<br />
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With Team Umbra's poetic and equally daunting message sent to KNN, Kasei News Network, threatening Jet's inevitable return, Teams Solar and Lunar jumped into action, making for Darkmoon Island to thwart whatever threat loomed. Upon their arrival, they found the League HQ largely unscathed. Though, most of the staff and construction crew we found fast asleep. Sensing a peculiar sinister energy coming from the Champion's Room, Kasei's heroes ascended the tower to find Dane shackled to the throne. Nadyr proceeded to tease and taunt the group as the last of Jet's energy finished flowing into him, the fusion commencing. He enveloped himself in a shell of shadow energy and underwent the fusion while he pitted trainers against a shadowy doppelgangers of their party Pokemon.<br />
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As the battle escalated, and each clash and blow served to feed the nascent fusion's cocoon until it finally shattered, revealing the reborn fusion a combination of Dane and Darkrai. Jet reveled in his returned form and proceeded to test the extent of his form, manipulating perceptions of reality in the room while gleefully taunting his opponents and offering the very real threat of subjecting them to their deepest most primal fears. Satisfied in his display, Jet departed through a dream rift he created, but not before vowing to bring the full force of his revived vengeance upon Kasei.<br />
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'''Act IV - Memories in Black '''<br />
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Following his return to the Kasei, Jet immediately went about galvanizing the nascent New Umbra faction and proceeding full-steam with his newest plan. Resolving to act on locations where a memory shared among a great many people, Jet opened another dreamscar over Port Nuovo, trapping the whole city in a dream-like memory where Typhoon Carracosta, once again, was on the verge of landfall. To make matters worse, a corrupted 'negative' version of Elite Four member [[ Xevryn ]] Morgais appeared and brought a large contingent of Dreamverse Pokemon through the scar to challenge Teams Solar and Lunar for control of the besieged city. It was a tiring battle between Neo Umbra and the defenders, but the city eventually was saved.<br />
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During the siege, however, back in Ensou City, a second group of Umbra operatives led a small heist on Lakeside University's Ecology lab and made off with numerous test Pokemon. With the number of unconfirmed reports of strange tuneless melodies increasing around Kasei, a mysterious female fusion sporting a sleep-inducing chakram arrived to take the fight to Team Umbra on a personal level. Having drawn the Organization's attention, Jet sent Drake, his then head enforcer, to capture the unknown vigilante, who would come to be identified as Lua, Jet's sister and counterpart Cresselia, and bring her before him. Members of Teams Solar, Stellar, and Lunar came to Lua's aid, but they were set upon the 2nd Negative, one of Elite Four member [[ Sashae ]] Tucker, who had come to make sure the job got done. The short-lived battle resulted in the Negative's defeat at the hands of her real-world counterpart, but Drake convinced Lua to come with him to keep more Pokemon from being hurt.<br />
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==Active Roster==<br />
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--LEADERSHIP--<br />
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'''[[Jet]]''' - Umbra Leader - Patient, cunning, manipulative. The farsighted leader of Team Umbra who spends his time hatching plot after plot, while keeping his true motives hidden. Currently working through a proxy, Dane Nadyr.<br />
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--COMMANDERS--<br />
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'''Raven''' - Darkrai-fusion PC: Laid back, overly friendly.. quite personable; but secretly the direct executor of Jet's ruthless will.<br />
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'''Haken''' - Umbreon-fusion PC : Newly-promoted and in charge of the rank and file members of the organization.<br />
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--INACTIVE--<br />
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'''Scylla''' - Houndoom-fusionNPC: Playful, teasing, a bit absent-minded and equally short-tempered. A VERY sore loser.<br />
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'''Ansel''' - Sableye-fusion NPC: Techological genius behind all of Team Umbra's scientific advances. As brilliant as he is arrogant.<br />
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'''Cia''' - Krookodile-fusion NPC: Essentially in charge of Team Umbra in most cases. Cold and calculating. Very goal-oriented and easily annoyed by distraction and failure in her subordinates.<br />
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==Membership==<br />
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Members of Team Umbra often utilize, but aren't limited to Dark, Fire, Poison, and Ground types, employing them in the group's various schemes, with many members opting to carry one or more Shadow Pokemon as well. As with most nearly every villainous team to date, Team Umbra does incorporate a uniform for its field operatives in the form of a simple black glove outfit with deep-red trim. The organization's emblem, regarded as the Crimson Crescent is usually noticeable somewhere on the upper chest. Of course, this isn't the case for operatives working undercover as normal attired is generally encouraged for such roles. <br />
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(Players interested in joining Team Umbra should speak to Jet or members of plotstaff directly.)<br />
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'''Presently, the status of Team Umbra's membership is in limbo. Inquire with plotstaff.'''</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=JetJet2018-11-12T06:33:01Z<p>Xevryn: /* Personality */</p>
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'''Name''': Jet<br />
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'''Gender''': Neutral (Identifies male, but generally is based on fusion)<br />
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'''Species''': Darkrai<br />
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'''Physiology''': Parasitic-fusion (Multiple human hosts at different times)<br />
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'''Known Aliases''': "Nightmare", "The Boogeyman" "The Shadow Man"<br />
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'''Age''': Unknown, (speculated 350+ yrs)<br />
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'''Hometown''':Unknown<br />
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'''Affiliation''': [[Team Umbra]]<br />
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==Background==<br />
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The origins of the Darkrai known simply as Jet are clouded in mystery, even to himself. If one were to ask him, all he could honestly say is that he just appeared one day, born from brilliant flash of light much like other pokemon of his particular grouping. But from the moment that glowing cyan eye opened, the Darkrai knew one thing for certain - he was hungry. <br />
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Most of Jet's early life was spent trying to determine what it was in the world that successfully staved off his hunger and, much to his delight, he found that the dreams of the sleeping, particularly nightmares, were the most filling of meals. Having learned this, Jet spent most of following months innocently feeding on the dreams of unsuspecting sleepers, as was the case with most Darkrai. His actions were innocuous at best, but he soon found that it took more and more dreams to satisfy his hunger, and less time would pass before those hunger pangs roiled up inside him again.<br />
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Concerned, he was forced to feed more frequently, searching out more terrifying dreams to dine on. This was no easy task, and it often left him feeling actually sick to his stomach when he'd come up empty-handed. This desperation forced Jet to become more proactive in his hunting, resorting to secretly causing minor stressful situations for his targets that would leave them frustrated, stressed, or uneasy in order to enhance the potency of their nightmares. For a time, Jet was content with himself and the trouble he caused.<br />
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Some time later, Jet caught wind of a phenomenon called fusion, though all he took away from it was how it was said to improve a pokemon's natural abilities by sharing a body with a human. The idea initially disgusted the Darkrai, but his opinion changed when he thought of how he could use fusion as a means to create stronger nightmares to feast upon. Unsure of how to go about fusion with a human, Jet decided to test it on one of his more frequently-visited targets, an older man who was prone to bouts of sleepwalking at night.<br />
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As night crept over the land, Jet wormed his way into the man's dreams and waited for his time to strike. Much to his surprise, he had little difficulty fusing with the sleeper. The Darkrai turned parasite reveled in the control he had over his sleeping host and more importantly how much more powerful he felt. Returning the slumbering man to his bed, Jet left him, intent on finding a more long-term host to facilitate his feedings.<br />
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Many months passed, and Jet had refined his craft to something of an art. Realizing that he couldn't keep a permanently sleeping host, he went on to coerce willing targets to join with him, enticed by the 'promise' that they would be granted access to the Darkrai's abilities in exchange for a simple ride. What Jet had come to learn, but keep secret from his hosts, was that prolonged fusion with the parasitic Darkrai resulted in a rapid deterioration of one's mental state. Once a host's usefulness expired, Jet would simply leave them to wallow in their madness as he flew off to find another "ride."<br />
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Having spent so much time floating about within the minds of his hosts, Jet has learned that, while nightmares born of terror are tasty, a Darkrai can obtain a much more filling meal by going straight for the source of said dreams; negative emotion itself. So, as of recently, Jet has taken a more aggressive approach in his feedings with actively antagonizing populations and committing major criminal activities with the Kasei Underground tipping off the proverbial iceberg of "organized chaos." To this day, Jet still continues to feed his hunger and search for the perfect meal.<br />
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==Beliefs== <br />
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Jet concerns himself with his own hunger for fear and nightmares above all e<br />
lse. This isn't to suggest that this is his singular motivation; it simply means<br />
that maintaining control over it is paramount. The Darkrai-fusion truly believe<br />
s that those weaker or useless are meerly prey for him to feed upon. His ultimat<br />
e dream would be to leave the Kasei, no.. Leave the world in a state of peaceles<br />
s, nightmarish darkness so that he may feast on their fears.<br />
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==Recent Events== <br />
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Jet had been devising creative ways to satisfy his hunger for fear, concocting schemes of varying involution to achieve this goal. Additionally, the Darkrai-fusion has been known to engage in various criminal activities with the Kasei Underground, resulting in numerous brushes with the authorities and occasional run-ins with his nemesis of sorts, Drake. <br />
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Additionally, since orchestrating the Typhoon Carracosta incident, many believed that Jet has fled Kasei altogether, considering no word has been heard from or mention made of the creature in criminal circles. It was then revealed that Carracosta as a whole was meerly a ploy to sow disconentment within the Kasei Underground leadership and simultaneously frame [[ Team Stellar ]] in order to distract the League from his true plans, the creation of the organization known as [[Team Umbra]].<br />
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In recent months, he made his affiliation with the organization known to the public and revealed himself to be the leader of the group. After a veritable swath of chaos and destruction, he was sealed away in the Dreamworld, doomed to slumber within his crystalline confines until he manages to break few from his prison, and begin a tour of unholy revenge on those who worked to seal him away.<br />
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==Known Hosts==<br />
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As a parasitic-fusion, Before his sealing, Jet had acquired the services of a long-term 'willing' host, whom he claimed to have a symbiotic relationship with. Jet had two varying appearances, which he used as his needs called for:<br />
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'''A. Normal State''': In this state, the host looks completely unassuming, bearing no physical differentiation to suggest that he/she is under the control of the Darkrai aside from the occasional odd movement of the host's shadow. Also, in this state, Jet's abilities are limited, so he uses this form to move freely in public.<br />
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'''B. Full Possession''': The form Jet prefers. Uninhibited both physically and mentally, the Darkrai-parasite is able to express the full extent of his shadow manipulation. <br />
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'''Iketani Kazuya'''- Weavile-fusion, Age: 23. Hometown: Sapporo, Japan. <br />
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A Sneasel-fusion born into the Iketani Clan of Sapporo, Japan. Ishikari Prefrecture. Most of his youth was spent training in his family's traditional customs that dated back to the Warring States era of feudal Japan. The arts of silence motion infiltration and ninja-esque combat were passed down through the generations of his family, though at this date in age they were suited for use as paid enforcers and information brokers for the Yakuza. The payments of contracts completed by the clan were the prime source of income, making the Iketani family one of the more wealthy groups in Sapporo. <br />
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Jet came to Kazuya the night of his first contract. It was simple shakedown/intimidation run for one of the lesser crime bosses. Jet promised that if he agreed to the Darkrai's help, Kazuya would be allowed the power to eventually take over the criminal element of Sapporo, and ensure that his clan was taken care of without any risk to those he cared for.<br />
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Kazuya eventually realized that the agreement he made with Jet was a classic deal with the Devil, as the Darkrai overpowered the fusion and made him a prisoner of his own mind while Jet ran roughshod across Kasei, sowing discord under the banner of Team Umbra. Eventually, with some outside help, Kazuya slowly regained a enough control over the fusion to help the heroes of Kasei separate him from Jet on Darkmoon Island and seal the Darkrai away in the Dreamworld.<br />
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'''Dane Nadyr'''- Human, Age 34. Hometown: Saffron City, Kanto.<br />
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Already an accomplished economist and the youngest member of the Silph Co. Board of Directors in Saffron City, Dane quickly became disillusioned with the political and economic climate of the region and believed that he could bring about change in the world by his own hand, if not through questionable means. Having caught wind of Team Umbra's exploits, he approved his own transfer to Silph Co's Ensou Branch while secretly becoming a member of the group and later orchestrating Umbra's siege of Ensou City the night of the Tempest's firing.<br />
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Noticing his political and financial acumen, Jet positioned Dane as the CEO of the NuvaLux Firm, an Umbra-led offshore development group that secretly funded the organization's works while simultaneously grooming him to become his next host should Kazuya prove less than useful, noting that Dane's particular skill set would prove useful in future days. <br />
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Dane spent many months outside of the region, overseeing NuvaLux while always preparing for the eventuality that he'd have to return to Kasei - a scenario that would come to light much sooner than he expected. Upon hearing word that Jet been defeated on Darkmoon Island and the organization had fallen into disarray, he quickly made his return to Kasei and instituted "Project Deathless," an emergency directive set into motion months before. Assuming the role of leader of the resurgent Team Umbra, Dane has taken to the task of achieving 'Reunion'.<br />
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==Personality==<br />
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During his time with his previous host, Kazuya Iketani, Jet was a difficult individual to understand emotionally. To those who work with/for him, he came off a cold and distant, focusing on completing the task at hand. While, a moment later he appeared almost jovial, with an eerie, almost sadistic sense of humor. Beneath the quixotic exterior, lied a cruel, villainous soul that fed on fear and negativity, and would to great lengths to ensure their persistence. He also exhibited a near-Machiavellian level of ambition, not hesitating to sacrifice "dead weight" to accomplish his goals however, he was also able to recognize talent in those in his company and would do what is necessary to cultivate those skills as they suited his needs. He enjoyed toying with his prey, reveling in their dismay for his own twisted sense of satisfaction. Paramount to all of this, he exhibited extreme narcissism, had an exceptionally high opinion of himself, and saw himself as an apex predator in relation to other Darkrai, whom he tended to look down on as his lessers.<br />
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Following his 2 year imprisonment in the DreamWorld, Jet returns to reality noticeably different. With his current host, Dane Nadyr, he still retains his predatory nature, gone is his penchant for playful teasing and goading of his prey. Instead, he exhibits a general emotional indifference, claiming a higher understanding of the heart and darkness that resides within it. As the leader of Team Umbra, Jet is a cunning wordsmith, speaking with calmness and deep authority. He has a tendency to be melodramatic, making long-winded speeches, and exaggerating his false rage and pride with wide sweeping arm movements and hand gestures. These exaggerations represent his lack of emotion. Also, this new fusion affords him a heightened level of farsight and a patience which sees him take his time and let his schemes play out on his own timetable. Jet also has adapted a greater people sense that allows him to pick up on a person's nature, insecurities, and fears within a few moments of meeting them, often choosing to twist and manipulate them for his own interests.<br />
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[[Category:Player Trainer]]</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=Team_UmbraTeam Umbra2018-11-12T06:15:08Z<p>Xevryn: /* The Umbra Saga */</p>
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'''"To eradicate the light of day.'''<br />
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'''To keep the morning sun at bay.'''<br />
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'''To watch the hope leave sullen eyes.''' <br />
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'''To extend our reach across blackened skies.'''<br />
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'''Team Umbra, striking hard against all things bright.'''<br />
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'''Surrender now, and embrace the night."'''<br />
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==Origins==<br />
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Growing discontentment regarding the loose-organizational hierarchy within the Kasei Underground membership resulted in the formation of a splinter group of mid-level trainers and fusions united by the goal of covering the region, and perhaps the world under the shroud of unending darkness. Drawing resources and funding from the remnants of the Underground's now-defunct sister-group, Team Venom, Team Umbra became a haven for the ambitious, driven, morally-black individuals who have zero reservations about taking what they believe to be theirs.<br />
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Team Umbra had existed as a whisper on the lips of criminals around Kasei until the group's formal creation sometime shortly after the joint Underground/Team Stellar attack on Port Nuovo during Typhoon Carracosta. Frustrated with the Underground's mismanagement of power in the underworld during the following months, a mysterious figure known then as the Shadow Man sought to bring the various competing crime groups to heel by offering a more organized, central hierarchy to underworld and the ideal conditions to continue their nefarious deeds.<br />
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==Goal==<br />
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While keeping the criminal element in order is part of its role, Team Umbra's ultimate goal is to create the ideal world of darkness. While for most members, the idea of an "endless night" is more metaphorical, believing that destabilizing the governing Kasei League from the shadows will make it easier to perform greater criminal acts. For those higher up, the dream is more literal, with hopes of terminating the daylight being the driving force behind many of the group's schemes. <br />
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Publicly, the group presents itself as an organization with the singular goal of doing away with a flawed system and replacing it with a "pure and perfect" society that is free of corruption. Of course, this is couldn't be any further from the truth. Power, absolute power is Team Umbra's ultimate endgame.<br />
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==The Umbra Saga==<br />
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'''''Chapter 1: Nightfall'''''<br />
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'''Act I - The Metus Program: Null Shade Fog'''<br />
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Shortly after acquiring Team Venom's resources, Umbra altered the biological make-up of Darkrai's Dark Void fog and synthesized the Null Shade, a potent strain of Darkrai's signature attack that induces an instant state of forced hypnagogia, a nightmarish "waking sleep" in which the victim is clearly asleep but fully reactive to outside stimuli and suggestion. Other, less debilitating side-effects include hallucinations and a lack of emotional control, leaving its victim experiencing irrational terror, uninhibited rage, and depression, all at varying frequencies. While the effects of the Shade aren't overtly permanent, prolonged exposure can result in damage to one's mental state. Most recently, the leadership has found that despite its nature, using a less virulent strain of the Shade on the lowest-level, more expendable rank and file "Sleepers", has proven an effective means to assert control and ensure obedience.<br />
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(RPly, Dark Type Pokemon/Fusions have a natural immunity to the effects of the Null Shade. Additionally, non natural-born fusions have an increased resistance due to the fact that both the human-mind and the pokemon-mind have the chance to control the fusion, and fight off the effects individually. Outside of that, all regular type resistances/weaknesses apply when it comes to how strong the Null Shade's effect is on the individual.)<br />
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'''Act II - Shadow Pokemon Resurgence'''<br />
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Following a brazen attack on the Kasei Poison Control Center, based in Bayou Bay, Team Umbra managed to secure a highly-altered version of Amoongus's Rage Powder, and used it in conjunction with a concentrated, liquefied version of the Null Shade that was then introduced to test subjects. The subjects exhibited rage, a complete suppression of free-thought, and most noticeably, a purple, mist-like aura. Umbra Commander Ansel identified the pokemon as the same as those seen in the Orre Region and thus referred to them accordingly; "Shadow Pokemon." Unable to level up or evolve, these pokemon had the interesting side-effect of a complete lack of type weakness or resistance. Their attacks, shadow versions of regular moves, had the same neutral-typing effect. Many members of the team have since incorporated Shadow Pokemon in their schemes to their advantage.<br />
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Team Umbra has been developing Shadow Pokemon in 3 phases of increasing potency known as Primary Wave, Secondary Wave, and Tertiary Wave. Ansel has refined the shadowing process a bit more with each subsequent production wave, using higher evolutionary levels with each wave due to their increased endurance. As of late, rumor has circulated about Ansel perfecting the shadowfication process, creating a group of Perfect Shadows known as the "Trinity." During a semi-routine smash-and-grab operation at the Kaseian Waste-water Treatment Plant, the organization was dealt crushing blow. Despite the successful collection of data from the plant's computers, the operation ended in the apprehension of Commander Ansel, who is currently in the custody of [[Team Solar]]<br />
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(RPly, trainers who have obtained Shadow Pokemon through Umbra-based RPs will find that they are in inexplicably good moods more often than not when in contact with their Shadow Pokemon. Unlike their Orre-based counterparts, Umbra's Shadow Pokemon actually sponge up their trainer's negativity and leave him/her in a rather cheerful mood. Why this is the case, and what happens to that negativity has yet to be revealed in RP.)<br />
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After a considerable amount of anticipation and planning, Team Umbra finally unveiled their largest plan to date: The capture of Kasei's captial, Ensou City. In a brazen shock and awe offensive, the group stormed the city set their perceived endgame into motion. At the climax of action, the organization's leader, the elusive Shadow Man appeared, and revealed himself to be none other than [[ Jet]] , the Darkrai-fusion responsible for Typhoon Carracosta almost exactly 2 years before. He went about reactivating the Tempest, a weather control device that was stolen from Team Lunar, and plunged Kasei into a seemingly endless night that saw Kasei enveloped in a region-wise storm of darkness using the harvested negative emotional energy collected by the Shadow Pokemon the organization released throughout the region. It was during this confrontation that Commander Scylla decided that she had had enough enough of Umbra's madness, and fled the organization. To make matters worse, Jet also awakened the Trinity, which was revealed to be shadowed versions of Unova's Tao Trio: Reshiram, Kyurem, and Zekrom. On top of that, rumor of something called the "Swarm" has be heard, passing the lips of certain high-level Umbra admins.<br />
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'''Act III - The Longest Night: Enter The Cloudpiercer'''<br />
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The endless night that was Team Umbra's storm blanketed Kasei for almost a month, pouring a seemingly ceaseless deluge of dark rain across the region that slowly sapped the strength of people and pokemon unfortunate to be caught out in it without adequate protection. The combined efforts of [[Team Terra]] and [[Team Lunar]] were instrumental in the sheltering of citizens and pokemon from the rain's onslaught as well as developing a means to combat the dispel the weather anomaly outright, with many attempting to get above the clouds to no avail. Following weeks of nonstop construction, Team Lunar completed the massive airship, aptly named Cloudpiercer. And after a joint briefing with members of all the League's teams, a select group was prepped ready to board the Cloudpiercer with the improved and repurposed Tempest in tow. <br />
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This group, under the banner of the newly-formed Team Pulsar, journeyed into the clouds only to run into the Swarm of rumor - a horde of Beta Darkrai numbering somewhere in the hundreds and drawn to Kasei by the storm and the instinctive compulsion to feed on it. The Cloudpiercer crew was immediately assaulted by the Darkrai, who rightly believed the ship was there to <br />
rob them of them of their food supply. To make matters worse, Jet himself returned, bringing with him both Shadow Zekrom and Reshiram as well as two of his top lieutenants. After a grueling and distressing battle, the Tempest was finally charged with water and moonlight and fired. The resultant reaction quickly dispelled the storm, sending the remaining Swarm to flee in defeat. This night served a one of Team Umbra's most crippling defeats, and sent the group back into the shadows for the time being.<br />
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'''Act IV - Operation DreamScar'''<br />
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Team Umbra remained eerily dormant for months following its rout at the hands of Team Pulsar in the skies above Kasei. However, shortly after the New Year, in a chilling address to the region, Jet announced Umbra's resurgence as well as his final vision for the world. He revealed that nearly the entire defeated Darkrai "Swarm" had been 'collected' by Team Umbra, and taken to the organization's key lair,[[ Darkmoon Island ]], off the coast west of Bayou Bay. The Darkrai's energy was to be used to power Umbra's 'magnum opus,' The Deimos Trigger, a weapon capable of tearing open the 'Dreamscar' between the real world and the Dreamworld and corrupting reality itself. <br />
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Directly following his region-wide broadcast, Jet went about activating the Deimos Trigger, and slowly tearing reality apart. Having time to prepare, the League responded with a response team made up of members from Team Terra, Team Solar, and other unaligned trainers, and set out for Darkmoon. The group was immediately set upon by the remainder of Umbra's forces, who were also bolstered by Darkrai who had willfully defected to the group. To make matters worse, Jet summoned the Trinity once again to defend Umbra's super-weapon as the Dreamscar widened across the sky above the island. In a coordinated effort, the League's response team was successfully able to rout the bulk of Team Umbra's forces, free the captive Darkrai, take control of the Trigger, and subdue the Trinity completely, leaving Jet as the sole opposition.<br />
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Undeterred, the Umbra leader siphoned the Trigger's remaining energy into himself to assume a 'Final Form' which he used to launch one more personal assault against the League. After failing to thwart Kasei's heroes by pitting them against shadowy versions of themselves, Jet retreated into the Dreamscar to regroup for a final confrontation in the Dreamworld unaware that a trap laid waiting for him. Upon his arrival, he was immediately beset upon by the pursuing League members and forcibly split from the host he was controlling. Cornered and disoriented from unfusing, Jet was summarily defeated, and his essence began to be pulled into a capture crystal that had been prepared prior to the battle. Jet fought hard against the pull of his prison, however he eventually lost out, but not before delivering a parting shot, stating that "Heroes always get remembered, but you know legends never die." With that chilling and cryptic statement, the leader of Team Umbra was sealed away in his crystalline confines to slumber until someone is brazened enough to set him loose on the world again.<br />
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'''''Chapter 2: New Moon Rising'''''<br />
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'''Act I - Project Deathless'''<br />
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Almost exactly 1 year after Jet's defeat at Darkmoon Island, a silent plan was put into motion by the transmission of a coded message recalling certain members of the organization back to the group's old base, in the basement of a nightclub in [[ Dovetail Town ]]. Upon their arrival, the pair of returning members were met by a peculiar, yet sharply-dressed stranger sitting in the imprisoned leader's chair. The man immediately went about explaining the nature of a secret directive that been set forth by Jet months before the activation of the Tempest in Ensou City.<br />
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The first goal of this two-pronged plan, named 'Project Deathless' saw many key members of the organization going to ground, to remain in shadows, undetected until sometime when they would be called upon by activation keyphrase. They would remain in the shadows, meerly biding their time until an instance when the organization could return from the shadows in full force yet again. The second goal regarded the nature of Jet's return to the world with a new host who was more aligned with his vision. To that end, Jet commissioned then Commander Ansel to handpick 3 candidates who could serve as his new host. These 3 candidates, code-named Rook, Bishop, and Knight, were conditioned and groomed by Jet himself; the conditioning finishing with him burying a small piece of his own essence in each one's subconscious to facilitate the union with whomever he decided would be the next host.<br />
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The stranger went on to explain that both Rook and Knight had been taken out of play in the weeks nearing the events of Darkmoon Island, rendering them useless in the grand scheme before introducing himself as Dane Nadyr, a.k.a. Bishop. He revealed that he had been positioned as CEO and President of a public company named NuvaLux, an Umbra-led development firm that operated outside of the region, taking on construction contracts in other areas while secretly using the profits to fund operations back in Kasei. Having returned to region to personally oversee the rebuilding of Team Umbra, Dane then explained his mental connection to the group's slumbering leader and the orders he received through his own dreams, the first being to name the two returning members as the Commanders of the Umbra Remnant. Following that, Dane set the newly-promoted Commanders to their assigned tasks; to continue the infiltration of Team Lunar and determine a means to summon something cryptically referred to as 'The Trickster' as well as activate a sleeper group of Umbra officers in Port Antico. <br />
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With these orders given, Dane tasked himself with rounding up the numerous Shadow Pokemon that still ran wild around Kasei, deeming their energy a necessity to complete his Reunion, where Umbra's true leader would be returned to the world. To the end, Dane announced himself and NuvaLux to the people of Kasei, offering numerous League-sponsored programs to better the region, the first of which being a recovery effort for the afflicted Shadow Pokemon, which saw many of the region's trainers volunteering to 'save' these Pokemon from the condition, unaware that they were becoming unwitting pawns to Dane's ulterior motive while they took large numbers of Shadow Pokemon into their care region-wide by employing a NuvaLux-made beacon which served to lure said Pokemon in.<br />
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'''Act II - Hunting the Trickster'''<br />
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Playing on the helpful nature of Kasei's trainers, NuvaLux ensured the Shadow Pokemon of the region stayed close to the group's intended targets while the next part of the plan began. Capitalizing on a lesser-known side effect of prolonged exposure to Shadow Pokemon, many of Kasei's best quickly found themselves subject to bouts of restless sleep and vivid, often violent dreams, a condition comparable to Malsomnia. To further ingratiate the organization with the Kasei League, NuvaLux, in conjunction with Lakeside's Psychology Department opened a sleep and dream therapy lab in the newly-opened Maglaer Tower, NuvaLux's HQ in Ensou City. The lab's goal was to treat those afflicted with the syndrome and provide valuable research data to Lakeside. Meanwhile, Dane briefly retreated from the public eye to focus on personal appearances with the League's commissioner in attempt to position himself as an adviser of sorts.<br />
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In order to expedite his hunt for the Trickster, which had been identified as a Hoopa, Dane ordered the activation of the first wave of 'treated' Malsomnia subjects. Using TV and social media to broadcast NuvaLux advertisements with a hidden message that activated subconscious hypnosis, these new Sleepers quickly filled out the rank and file. Ordered to track the Trickster while simultaneously vandalizing specific League-operated facilities in order to encite paranoia, this 'Neo Umbra' faction forced the League Commissioner to respond by posting guard trainers to specific locations to deter these acts - This Ivory Protocol being at the advisement of Dane, who had effectively positioned himself to manipulate both sides of the conflict.<br />
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Having tracked Hoopa to Ensou City and realizing that the Shadow Pokemon in existence wouldn't incite enough discord in Kasei to break the lock on Jet's prison, Dane opted to kill 2 birds with one stone, so to speak. To this end, he ordered the creation of an ultimate Shadow Pokemon using data collected from Ansel's former Trinity Project - A Yveltal, codenamed 'Harbinger', with the ability regenerate its own health by draining the life energy of those around it. Dane then invited the citizens of Kasei to a charity ball at Maglaer Tower as a distraction while his tracking team successfully captured Hoopa in a small, tactical operation elsewhere in the city. When he secretly received word that the 'asset' was received, the ball was crashed by Neo Umbra, led by a mysterious figure named Noir. She abducted the NuvaLux CEO and absconded astride the very same Yveltal the company had secretly created. Later, at a secure, secondary facility, Dane approached Hoopa with an offer: Return Jet from the Dreamworld in exchange for its Prison Bottle, which was in the process of being recovered. Meanwhile, Yveltal took to the skies of Kasei, with a mission of causing despair and sorrow in order to prepare the region for Jet's eventual return.<br />
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'''Act III - Reunion'''<br />
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In order to procure Hoopa's Prison Bottle, Dane convinced the Commissioner to green-light a [[ Team Stellar ]] operation to steal it from a traveling crime-boss' exhibition under the contract of Alias Recovery Group, a front for NuvaLux itself. With the operation successful and his hands visibly clean of any wrong-doing despite his ongoing 'kidnapping,' Dane went conducting the final stage of his plan. Taking Hoopa, its Bottle, and a large contingent of Neo Umbra Grunts, Dane secretly moved on Darkmoon Island and the Kasei League. Once in position, he needed only wait for Harbinger to finish its task.<br />
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In the following days, Harbinger arrived in the forest west of Skygrove. However, thanks to a joint Solar-Lunar operation, the Yveltal was subdued without making it into the city. In a surprise turn of events, Hoopa, with its bottle in hand had made its way to Skygrove to watch Dane's game play out. Disgusted and saddened by the destruction, Hoopa opted to turn on Nadyr by summoning a Xerneas to the forest to counter Harbinger's 'deathfield' aura as well as naming Dane as the mastermind behind all of the previous events. Unfortunately, despite the supposed victory, enough negative energy was harvested to break the final seal on Jet's crystalline prison. A point Dane was quick to note to his doubting subordinates immediately after Harbinger's demise as he grinned, watching large shards of the crystal prison crash onto the Champion's room. With Jet finally reawakening and the heroes wise to Dane's ploy, the Reunion was close at hand.<br />
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With Team Umbra's poetic and equally daunting message sent to KNN, Kasei News Network, threatening Jet's inevitable return, Teams Solar and Lunar jumped into action, making for Darkmoon Island to thwart whatever threat loomed. Upon their arrival, they found the League HQ largely unscathed. Though, most of the staff and construction crew we found fast asleep. Sensing a peculiar sinister energy coming from the Champion's Room, Kasei's heroes ascended the tower to find Dane shackled to the throne. Nadyr proceeded to tease and taunt the group as the last of Jet's energy finished flowing into him, the fusion commencing. He enveloped himself in a shell of shadow energy and underwent the fusion while he pitted trainers against a shadowy doppelgangers of their party Pokemon.<br />
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As the battle escalated, and each clash and blow served to feed the nascent fusion's cocoon until it finally shattered, revealing the reborn fusion a combination of Dane and Darkrai. Jet reveled in his returned form and proceeded to test the extent of his form, manipulating perceptions of reality in the room while gleefully taunting his opponents and offering the very real threat of subjecting them to their deepest most primal fears. Satisfied in his display, Jet departed through a dream rift he created, but not before vowing to bring the full force of his revived vengeance upon Kasei.<br />
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'''Act IV - Memories in Black '''<br />
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Following his return to the Kasei, Jet immediately went about galvanizing the nascent New Umbra faction and proceeding full-steam with his newest plan. Resolving to act on locations where a memory shared among a great many people, Jet opened another dreamscar over Port Nuovo, trapping the whole city in a dream-like memory where Typhoon Carracosta, once again, was on the verge of landfall. To make matters worse, a corrupted 'negative' version of Elite Four member [[ Xevryn ]] Morgais appeared and brought a large contingent of Dreamverse Pokemon through the scar to challenge Teams Solar and Lunar for control of the besieged city. It was a tiring battle between Neo Umbra and the defenders, but the city eventually was saved.<br />
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During the siege, however, back in Ensou City, a second group of Umbra operatives led a small heist on Lakeside University's Ecology lab and made off with numerous test Pokemon. With the number of unconfirmed reports of strange tuneless melodies increasing around Kasei, a mysterious female fusion sporting a sleep-inducing chakram arrived to take the fight to Team Umbra on a personal level. Having drawn the Organization's attention, Jet sent Drake, his then head enforcer, to capture the unknown vigilante, who would come to be identified as Lua, Jet's sister and counterpart Cresselia, and bring her before him. Members of Teams Solar, Stellar, and Lunar came to Lua's aide, but they were set upon the 2nd Negative, one of Elite Four member [[ Sashae ]] Tucker, who had come to make sure the job got done. The short-lived battle resulted in the Negative's defeat at the hands of her real-world counterpart, but Drake convinced Lua to come with him to keep more Pokemon from being hurt.<br />
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==Active Roster==<br />
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--LEADERSHIP--<br />
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'''[[Jet]]''' - Umbra Leader - Patient, cunning, manipulative. The farsighted leader of Team Umbra who spends his time hatching plot after plot, while keeping his true motives hidden. Currently working through a proxy, Dane Nadyr.<br />
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--COMMANDERS--<br />
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'''Raven''' - Darkrai-fusion PC: Laid back, overly friendly.. quite personable; but secretly the direct executor of Jet's ruthless will.<br />
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'''Haken''' - Umbreon-fusion PC : Newly-promoted and in charge of the rank and file members of the organization.<br />
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--INACTIVE--<br />
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'''Scylla''' - Houndoom-fusionNPC: Playful, teasing, a bit absent-minded and equally short-tempered. A VERY sore loser.<br />
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'''Ansel''' - Sableye-fusion NPC: Techological genius behind all of Team Umbra's scientific advances. As brilliant as he is arrogant.<br />
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'''Cia''' - Krookodile-fusion NPC: Essentially in charge of Team Umbra in most cases. Cold and calculating. Very goal-oriented and easily annoyed by distraction and failure in her subordinates.<br />
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==Membership==<br />
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Members of Team Umbra often utilize, but aren't limited to Dark, Fire, Poison, and Ground types, employing them in the group's various schemes, with many members opting to carry one or more Shadow Pokemon as well. As with most nearly every villainous team to date, Team Umbra does incorporate a uniform for its field operatives in the form of a simple black glove outfit with deep-red trim. The organization's emblem, regarded as the Crimson Crescent is usually noticeable somewhere on the upper chest. Of course, this isn't the case for operatives working undercover as normal attired is generally encouraged for such roles. <br />
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(Players interested in joining Team Umbra should speak to Jet or members of plotstaff directly.)<br />
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'''Presently, the status of Team Umbra's membership is in limbo. Inquire with plotstaff.'''</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=Team_UmbraTeam Umbra2018-10-09T23:11:40Z<p>Xevryn: /* The Umbra Saga */</p>
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'''"To eradicate the light of day.'''<br />
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'''To keep the morning sun at bay.'''<br />
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'''To watch the hope leave sullen eyes.''' <br />
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'''To extend our reach across blackened skies.'''<br />
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'''Team Umbra, striking hard against all things bright.'''<br />
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'''Surrender now, and embrace the night."'''<br />
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==Origins==<br />
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Growing discontentment regarding the loose-organizational hierarchy within the Kasei Underground membership resulted in the formation of a splinter group of mid-level trainers and fusions united by the goal of covering the region, and perhaps the world under the shroud of unending darkness. Drawing resources and funding from the remnants of the Underground's now-defunct sister-group, Team Venom, Team Umbra became a haven for the ambitious, driven, morally-black individuals who have zero reservations about taking what they believe to be theirs.<br />
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Team Umbra had existed as a whisper on the lips of criminals around Kasei until the group's formal creation sometime shortly after the joint Underground/Team Stellar attack on Port Nuovo during Typhoon Carracosta. Frustrated with the Underground's mismanagement of power in the underworld during the following months, a mysterious figure known then as the Shadow Man sought to bring the various competing crime groups to heel by offering a more organized, central hierarchy to underworld and the ideal conditions to continue their nefarious deeds.<br />
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==Goal==<br />
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While keeping the criminal element in order is part of its role, Team Umbra's ultimate goal is to create the ideal world of darkness. While for most members, the idea of an "endless night" is more metaphorical, believing that destabilizing the governing Kasei League from the shadows will make it easier to perform greater criminal acts. For those higher up, the dream is more literal, with hopes of terminating the daylight being the driving force behind many of the group's schemes. <br />
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Publicly, the group presents itself as an organization with the singular goal of doing away with a flawed system and replacing it with a "pure and perfect" society that is free of corruption. Of course, this is couldn't be any further from the truth. Power, absolute power is Team Umbra's ultimate endgame.<br />
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==The Umbra Saga==<br />
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'''''Chapter 1: Nightfall'''''<br />
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'''Act I - The Metus Program: Null Shade Fog'''<br />
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Shortly after acquiring Team Venom's resources, Umbra altered the biological make-up of Darkrai's Dark Void fog and synthesized the Null Shade, a potent strain of Darkrai's signature attack that induces an instant state of forced hypnagogia, a nightmarish "waking sleep" in which the victim is clearly asleep but fully reactive to outside stimuli and suggestion. Other, less debilitating side-effects include hallucinations and a lack of emotional control, leaving its victim experiencing irrational terror, uninhibited rage, and depression, all at varying frequencies. While the effects of the Shade aren't overtly permanent, prolonged exposure can result in damage to one's mental state. Most recently, the leadership has found that despite its nature, using a less virulent strain of the Shade on the lowest-level, more expendable rank and file "Sleepers", has proven an effective means to assert control and ensure obedience.<br />
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(RPly, Dark Type Pokemon/Fusions have a natural immunity to the effects of the Null Shade. Additionally, non natural-born fusions have an increased resistance due to the fact that both the human-mind and the pokemon-mind have the chance to control the fusion, and fight off the effects individually. Outside of that, all regular type resistances/weaknesses apply when it comes to how strong the Null Shade's effect is on the individual.)<br />
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'''Act II - Shadow Pokemon Resurgence'''<br />
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Following a brazen attack on the Kasei Poison Control Center, based in Bayou Bay, Team Umbra managed to secure a highly-altered version of Amoongus's Rage Powder, and used it in conjunction with a concentrated, liquefied version of the Null Shade that was then introduced to test subjects. The subjects exhibited rage, a complete suppression of free-thought, and most noticeably, a purple, mist-like aura. Umbra Commander Ansel identified the pokemon as the same as those seen in the Orre Region and thus referred to them accordingly; "Shadow Pokemon." Unable to level up or evolve, these pokemon had the interesting side-effect of a complete lack of type weakness or resistance. Their attacks, shadow versions of regular moves, had the same neutral-typing effect. Many members of the team have since incorporated Shadow Pokemon in their schemes to their advantage.<br />
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Team Umbra has been developing Shadow Pokemon in 3 phases of increasing potency known as Primary Wave, Secondary Wave, and Tertiary Wave. Ansel has refined the shadowing process a bit more with each subsequent production wave, using higher evolutionary levels with each wave due to their increased endurance. As of late, rumor has circulated about Ansel perfecting the shadowfication process, creating a group of Perfect Shadows known as the "Trinity." During a semi-routine smash-and-grab operation at the Kaseian Waste-water Treatment Plant, the organization was dealt crushing blow. Despite the successful collection of data from the plant's computers, the operation ended in the apprehension of Commander Ansel, who is currently in the custody of [[Team Solar]]<br />
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(RPly, trainers who have obtained Shadow Pokemon through Umbra-based RPs will find that they are in inexplicably good moods more often than not when in contact with their Shadow Pokemon. Unlike their Orre-based counterparts, Umbra's Shadow Pokemon actually sponge up their trainer's negativity and leave him/her in a rather cheerful mood. Why this is the case, and what happens to that negativity has yet to be revealed in RP.)<br />
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After a considerable amount of anticipation and planning, Team Umbra finally unveiled their largest plan to date: The capture of Kasei's captial, Ensou City. In a brazen shock and awe offensive, the group stormed the city set their perceived endgame into motion. At the climax of action, the organization's leader, the elusive Shadow Man appeared, and revealed himself to be none other than [[ Jet]] , the Darkrai-fusion responsible for Typhoon Carracosta almost exactly 2 years before. He went about reactivating the Tempest, a weather control device that was stolen from Team Lunar, and plunged Kasei into a seemingly endless night that saw Kasei enveloped in a region-wise storm of darkness using the harvested negative emotional energy collected by the Shadow Pokemon the organization released throughout the region. It was during this confrontation that Commander Scylla decided that she had had enough enough of Umbra's madness, and fled the organization. To make matters worse, Jet also awakened the Trinity, which was revealed to be shadowed versions of Unova's Tao Trio: Reshiram, Kyurem, and Zekrom. On top of that, rumor of something called the "Swarm" has be heard, passing the lips of certain high-level Umbra admins.<br />
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'''Act III - The Longest Night: Enter The Cloudpiercer'''<br />
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The endless night that was Team Umbra's storm blanketed Kasei for almost a month, pouring a seemingly ceaseless deluge of dark rain across the region that slowly sapped the strength of people and pokemon unfortunate to be caught out in it without adequate protection. The combined efforts of [[Team Terra]] and [[Team Lunar]] were instrumental in the sheltering of citizens and pokemon from the rain's onslaught as well as developing a means to combat the dispel the weather anomaly outright, with many attempting to get above the clouds to no avail. Following weeks of nonstop construction, Team Lunar completed the massive airship, aptly named Cloudpiercer. And after a joint briefing with members of all the League's teams, a select group was prepped ready to board the Cloudpiercer with the improved and repurposed Tempest in tow. <br />
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This group, under the banner of the newly-formed Team Pulsar, journeyed into the clouds only to run into the Swarm of rumor - a horde of Beta Darkrai numbering somewhere in the hundreds and drawn to Kasei by the storm and the instinctive compulsion to feed on it. The Cloudpiercer crew was immediately assaulted by the Darkrai, who rightly believed the ship was there to <br />
rob them of them of their food supply. To make matters worse, Jet himself returned, bringing with him both Shadow Zekrom and Reshiram as well as two of his top lieutenants. After a grueling and distressing battle, the Tempest was finally charged with water and moonlight and fired. The resultant reaction quickly dispelled the storm, sending the remaining Swarm to flee in defeat. This night served a one of Team Umbra's most crippling defeats, and sent the group back into the shadows for the time being.<br />
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'''Act IV - Operation DreamScar'''<br />
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Team Umbra remained eerily dormant for months following its rout at the hands of Team Pulsar in the skies above Kasei. However, shortly after the New Year, in a chilling address to the region, Jet announced Umbra's resurgence as well as his final vision for the world. He revealed that nearly the entire defeated Darkrai "Swarm" had been 'collected' by Team Umbra, and taken to the organization's key lair,[[ Darkmoon Island ]], off the coast west of Bayou Bay. The Darkrai's energy was to be used to power Umbra's 'magnum opus,' The Deimos Trigger, a weapon capable of tearing open the 'Dreamscar' between the real world and the Dreamworld and corrupting reality itself. <br />
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Directly following his region-wide broadcast, Jet went about activating the Deimos Trigger, and slowly tearing reality apart. Having time to prepare, the League responded with a response team made up of members from Team Terra, Team Solar, and other unaligned trainers, and set out for Darkmoon. The group was immediately set upon by the remainder of Umbra's forces, who were also bolstered by Darkrai who had willfully defected to the group. To make matters worse, Jet summoned the Trinity once again to defend Umbra's super-weapon as the Dreamscar widened across the sky above the island. In a coordinated effort, the League's response team was successfully able to rout the bulk of Team Umbra's forces, free the captive Darkrai, take control of the Trigger, and subdue the Trinity completely, leaving Jet as the sole opposition.<br />
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Undeterred, the Umbra leader siphoned the Trigger's remaining energy into himself to assume a 'Final Form' which he used to launch one more personal assault against the League. After failing to thwart Kasei's heroes by pitting them against shadowy versions of themselves, Jet retreated into the Dreamscar to regroup for a final confrontation in the Dreamworld unaware that a trap laid waiting for him. Upon his arrival, he was immediately beset upon by the pursuing League members and forcibly split from the host he was controlling. Cornered and disoriented from unfusing, Jet was summarily defeated, and his essence began to be pulled into a capture crystal that had been prepared prior to the battle. Jet fought hard against the pull of his prison, however he eventually lost out, but not before delivering a parting shot, stating that "Heroes always get remembered, but you know legends never die." With that chilling and cryptic statement, the leader of Team Umbra was sealed away in his crystalline confines to slumber until someone is brazened enough to set him loose on the world again.<br />
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'''''Chapter 2: New Moon Rising'''''<br />
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'''Act I - Project Deathless'''<br />
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Almost exactly 1 year after Jet's defeat at Darkmoon Island, a silent plan was put into motion by the transmission of a coded message recalling certain members of the organization back to the group's old base, in the basement of a nightclub in [[ Dovetail Town ]]. Upon their arrival, the pair of returning members were met by a peculiar, yet sharply-dressed stranger sitting in the imprisoned leader's chair. The man immediately went about explaining the nature of a secret directive that been set forth by Jet months before the activation of the Tempest in Ensou City.<br />
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The first goal of this two-pronged plan, named 'Project Deathless' saw many key members of the organization going to ground, to remain in shadows, undetected until sometime when they would be called upon by activation keyphrase. They would remain in the shadows, meerly biding their time until an instance when the organization could return from the shadows in full force yet again. The second goal regarded the nature of Jet's return to the world with a new host who was more aligned with his vision. To that end, Jet commissioned then Commander Ansel to handpick 3 candidates who could serve as his new host. These 3 candidates, code-named Rook, Bishop, and Knight, were conditioned and groomed by Jet himself; the conditioning finishing with him burying a small piece of his own essence in each one's subconscious to facilitate the union with whomever he decided would be the next host.<br />
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The stranger went on to explain that both Rook and Knight had been taken out of play in the weeks nearing the events of Darkmoon Island, rendering them useless in the grand scheme before introducing himself as Dane Nadyr, a.k.a. Bishop. He revealed that he had been positioned as CEO and President of a public company named NuvaLux, an Umbra-led development firm that operated outside of the region, taking on construction contracts in other areas while secretly using the profits to fund operations back in Kasei. Having returned to region to personally oversee the rebuilding of Team Umbra, Dane then explained his mental connection to the group's slumbering leader and the orders he received through his own dreams, the first being to name the two returning members as the Commanders of the Umbra Remnant. Following that, Dane set the newly-promoted Commanders to their assigned tasks; to continue the infiltration of Team Lunar and determine a means to summon something cryptically referred to as 'The Trickster' as well as activate a sleeper group of Umbra officers in Port Antico. <br />
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With these orders given, Dane tasked himself with rounding up the numerous Shadow Pokemon that still ran wild around Kasei, deeming their energy a necessity to complete his Reunion, where Umbra's true leader would be returned to the world. To the end, Dane announced himself and NuvaLux to the people of Kasei, offering numerous League-sponsored programs to better the region, the first of which being a recovery effort for the afflicted Shadow Pokemon, which saw many of the region's trainers volunteering to 'save' these Pokemon from the condition, unaware that they were becoming unwitting pawns to Dane's ulterior motive while they took large numbers of Shadow Pokemon into their care region-wide by employing a NuvaLux-made beacon which served to lure said Pokemon in.<br />
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'''Act II - Hunting the Trickster'''<br />
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Playing on the helpful nature of Kasei's trainers, NuvaLux ensured the Shadow Pokemon of the region stayed close to the group's intended targets while the next part of the plan began. Capitalizing on a lesser-known side effect of prolonged exposure to Shadow Pokemon, many of Kasei's best quickly found themselves subject to bouts of restless sleep and vivid, often violent dreams, a condition comparable to Malsomnia. To further ingratiate the organization with the Kasei League, NuvaLux, in conjunction with Lakeside's Psychology Department opened a sleep and dream therapy lab in the newly-opened Maglaer Tower, NuvaLux's HQ in Ensou City. The lab's goal was to treat those afflicted with the syndrome and provide valuable research data to Lakeside. Meanwhile, Dane briefly retreated from the public eye to focus on personal appearances with the League's commissioner in attempt to position himself as an adviser of sorts.<br />
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In order to expedite his hunt for the Trickster, which had been identified as a Hoopa, Dane ordered the activation of the first wave of 'treated' Malsomnia subjects. Using TV and social media to broadcast NuvaLux advertisements with a hidden message that activated subconscious hypnosis, these new Sleepers quickly filled out the rank and file. Ordered to track the Trickster while simultaneously vandalizing specific League-operated facilities in order to encite paranoia, this 'Neo Umbra' faction forced the League Commissioner to respond by posting guard trainers to specific locations to deter these acts - This Ivory Protocol being at the advisement of Dane, who had effectively positioned himself to manipulate both sides of the conflict.<br />
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Having tracked Hoopa to Ensou City and realizing that the Shadow Pokemon in existence wouldn't incite enough discord in Kasei to break the lock on Jet's prison, Dane opted to kill 2 birds with one stone, so to speak. To this end, he ordered the creation of an ultimate Shadow Pokemon using data collected from Ansel's former Trinity Project - A Yveltal, codenamed 'Harbinger', with the ability regenerate its own health by draining the life energy of those around it. Dane then invited the citizens of Kasei to a charity ball at Maglaer Tower as a distraction while his tracking team successfully captured Hoopa in a small, tactical operation elsewhere in the city. When he secretly received word that the 'asset' was received, the ball was crashed by Neo Umbra, led by a mysterious figure named Noir. She abducted the NuvaLux CEO and absconded astride the very same Yveltal the company had secretly created. Later, at a secure, secondary facility, Dane approached Hoopa with an offer: Return Jet from the Dreamworld in exchange for its Prison Bottle, which was in the process of being recovered. Meanwhile, Yveltal took to the skies of Kasei, with a mission of causing despair and sorrow in order to prepare the region for Jet's eventual return.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Act III - Reunion'''<br />
<br />
In order to procure Hoopa's Prison Bottle, Dane convinced the Commissioner to green-light a [[ Team Stellar ]] operation to steal it from a traveling crime-boss' exhibition under the contract of Alias Recovery Group, a front for NuvaLux itself. With the operation successful and his hands visibly clean of any wrong-doing despite his ongoing 'kidnapping,' Dane went conducting the final stage of his plan. Taking Hoopa, its Bottle, and a large contingent of Neo Umbra Grunts, Dane secretly moved on Darkmoon Island and the Kasei League. Once in position, he needed only wait for Harbinger to finish its task.<br />
<br />
In the following days, Harbinger arrived in the forest west of Skygrove. However, thanks to a joint Solar-Lunar operation, the Yveltal was subdued without making it into the city. In a surprise turn of events, Hoopa, with its bottle in hand had made its way to Skygrove to watch Dane's game play out. Disgusted and saddened by the destruction, Hoopa opted to turn on Nadyr by summoning a Xerneas to the forest to counter Harbinger's 'deathfield' aura as well as naming Dane as the mastermind behind all of the previous events. Unfortunately, despite the supposed victory, enough negative energy was harvested to break the final seal on Jet's crystalline prison. A point Dane was quick to note to his doubting subordinates immediately after Harbinger's demise as he grinned, watching large shards of the crystal prison crash onto the Champion's room. With Jet finally reawakening and the heroes wise to Dane's ploy, the Reunion was close at hand.<br />
<br />
With Team Umbra's poetic and equally daunting message sent to KNN, Kasei News Network, threatening Jet's inevitable return, Teams Solar and Lunar jumped into action, making for Darkmoon Island to thwart whatever threat loomed. Upon their arrival, they found the League HQ largely unscathed. Though, most of the staff and construction crew we found fast asleep. Sensing a peculiar sinister energy coming from the Champion's Room, Kasei's heroes ascended the tower to find Dane shackled to the throne. Nadyr proceeded to tease and taunt the group as the last of Jet's energy finished flowing into him, the fusion commencing. He enveloped himself in a shell of shadow energy and underwent the fusion while he pitted trainers against a shadowy doppelgangers of their party Pokemon.<br />
<br />
As the battle escalated, and each clash and blow served to feed the nascent fusion's cocoon until it finally shattered, revealing the reborn fusion a combination of Dane and Darkrai. Jet reveled in his returned form and proceeded to test the extent of his form, manipulating perceptions of reality in the room while gleefully taunting his opponents and offering the very real threat of subjecting them to their deepest most primal fears. Satisfied in his display, Jet departed through a dream rift he created, but not before vowing to bring the full force of his revived vengeance upon Kasei.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Act IV - Memories in Black '''<br />
<br />
Following his return to the Kasei, Jet immediately went about galvanizing the nascent New Umbra faction and proceeding full-steam with his newest plan. Resolving to act on locations where a memory shared among a great many people, Jet opened another dreamscar over Port Nuovo, trapping the whole city in a dream-like memory where Typhoon Carracosta, once again, was on the verge of landfall. To make matters worse, a corrupted 'negative' version of Elite Four member [[ Xevryn ]] Morgais appeared and brought a large contingent of Dreamverse Pokemon through the scar to challenge Teams Solar and Lunar for control of the besieged city. It was a tiring battle between Neo Umbra and the defenders, but the city eventually was saved.<br />
<br />
During the siege, however, back in Ensou City, a second group of Umbra operatives led a small heist on Lakeside University's Ecology lab and made off with numerous test Pokemon. The reason for the heist is still unknown, but sources report hearing a strange music coming from the woods, in the direction that the group made off.<br />
<br />
'''...more to come...'''<br />
<br />
==Active Roster==<br />
<br />
--LEADERSHIP--<br />
<br />
'''[[Jet]]''' - Umbra Leader - Patient, cunning, manipulative. The farsighted leader of Team Umbra who spends his time hatching plot after plot, while keeping his true motives hidden. Currently working through a proxy, Dane Nadyr.<br />
<br />
--COMMANDERS--<br />
<br />
'''Raven''' - Darkrai-fusion PC: Laid back, overly friendly.. quite personable; but secretly the direct executor of Jet's ruthless will.<br />
<br />
'''Haken''' - Umbreon-fusion PC : Newly-promoted and in charge of the rank and file members of the organization.<br />
<br />
--INACTIVE--<br />
<br />
'''Scylla''' - Houndoom-fusionNPC: Playful, teasing, a bit absent-minded and equally short-tempered. A VERY sore loser.<br />
<br />
'''Ansel''' - Sableye-fusion NPC: Techological genius behind all of Team Umbra's scientific advances. As brilliant as he is arrogant.<br />
<br />
'''Cia''' - Krookodile-fusion NPC: Essentially in charge of Team Umbra in most cases. Cold and calculating. Very goal-oriented and easily annoyed by distraction and failure in her subordinates.<br />
<br />
<br />
==Membership==<br />
<br />
Members of Team Umbra often utilize, but aren't limited to Dark, Fire, Poison, and Ground types, employing them in the group's various schemes, with many members opting to carry one or more Shadow Pokemon as well. As with most nearly every villainous team to date, Team Umbra does incorporate a uniform for its field operatives in the form of a simple black glove outfit with deep-red trim. The organization's emblem, regarded as the Crimson Crescent is usually noticeable somewhere on the upper chest. Of course, this isn't the case for operatives working undercover as normal attired is generally encouraged for such roles. <br />
<br />
(Players interested in joining Team Umbra should speak to Jet or members of plotstaff directly.)<br />
<br />
'''Presently, the status of Team Umbra's membership is in limbo. Inquire with plotstaff.'''</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=Team_UmbraTeam Umbra2018-10-09T22:19:57Z<p>Xevryn: /* The Umbra Saga */</p>
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'''"To eradicate the light of day.'''<br />
<br />
'''To keep the morning sun at bay.'''<br />
<br />
'''To watch the hope leave sullen eyes.''' <br />
<br />
'''To extend our reach across blackened skies.'''<br />
<br />
'''Team Umbra, striking hard against all things bright.'''<br />
<br />
'''Surrender now, and embrace the night."'''<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==Origins==<br />
<br />
Growing discontentment regarding the loose-organizational hierarchy within the Kasei Underground membership resulted in the formation of a splinter group of mid-level trainers and fusions united by the goal of covering the region, and perhaps the world under the shroud of unending darkness. Drawing resources and funding from the remnants of the Underground's now-defunct sister-group, Team Venom, Team Umbra became a haven for the ambitious, driven, morally-black individuals who have zero reservations about taking what they believe to be theirs.<br />
<br />
Team Umbra had existed as a whisper on the lips of criminals around Kasei until the group's formal creation sometime shortly after the joint Underground/Team Stellar attack on Port Nuovo during Typhoon Carracosta. Frustrated with the Underground's mismanagement of power in the underworld during the following months, a mysterious figure known then as the Shadow Man sought to bring the various competing crime groups to heel by offering a more organized, central hierarchy to underworld and the ideal conditions to continue their nefarious deeds.<br />
<br />
==Goal==<br />
<br />
While keeping the criminal element in order is part of its role, Team Umbra's ultimate goal is to create the ideal world of darkness. While for most members, the idea of an "endless night" is more metaphorical, believing that destabilizing the governing Kasei League from the shadows will make it easier to perform greater criminal acts. For those higher up, the dream is more literal, with hopes of terminating the daylight being the driving force behind many of the group's schemes. <br />
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Publicly, the group presents itself as an organization with the singular goal of doing away with a flawed system and replacing it with a "pure and perfect" society that is free of corruption. Of course, this is couldn't be any further from the truth. Power, absolute power is Team Umbra's ultimate endgame.<br />
<br />
==The Umbra Saga==<br />
<br />
'''''Chapter 1: Nightfall'''''<br />
<br />
'''Act I - The Metus Program: Null Shade Fog'''<br />
<br />
Shortly after acquiring Team Venom's resources, Umbra altered the biological make-up of Darkrai's Dark Void fog and synthesized the Null Shade, a potent strain of Darkrai's signature attack that induces an instant state of forced hypnagogia, a nightmarish "waking sleep" in which the victim is clearly asleep but fully reactive to outside stimuli and suggestion. Other, less debilitating side-effects include hallucinations and a lack of emotional control, leaving its victim experiencing irrational terror, uninhibited rage, and depression, all at varying frequencies. While the effects of the Shade aren't overtly permanent, prolonged exposure can result in damage to one's mental state. Most recently, the leadership has found that despite its nature, using a less virulent strain of the Shade on the lowest-level, more expendable rank and file "Sleepers", has proven an effective means to assert control and ensure obedience.<br />
<br />
(RPly, Dark Type Pokemon/Fusions have a natural immunity to the effects of the Null Shade. Additionally, non natural-born fusions have an increased resistance due to the fact that both the human-mind and the pokemon-mind have the chance to control the fusion, and fight off the effects individually. Outside of that, all regular type resistances/weaknesses apply when it comes to how strong the Null Shade's effect is on the individual.)<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Act II - Shadow Pokemon Resurgence'''<br />
<br />
Following a brazen attack on the Kasei Poison Control Center, based in Bayou Bay, Team Umbra managed to secure a highly-altered version of Amoongus's Rage Powder, and used it in conjunction with a concentrated, liquefied version of the Null Shade that was then introduced to test subjects. The subjects exhibited rage, a complete suppression of free-thought, and most noticeably, a purple, mist-like aura. Umbra Commander Ansel identified the pokemon as the same as those seen in the Orre Region and thus referred to them accordingly; "Shadow Pokemon." Unable to level up or evolve, these pokemon had the interesting side-effect of a complete lack of type weakness or resistance. Their attacks, shadow versions of regular moves, had the same neutral-typing effect. Many members of the team have since incorporated Shadow Pokemon in their schemes to their advantage.<br />
<br />
Team Umbra has been developing Shadow Pokemon in 3 phases of increasing potency known as Primary Wave, Secondary Wave, and Tertiary Wave. Ansel has refined the shadowing process a bit more with each subsequent production wave, using higher evolutionary levels with each wave due to their increased endurance. As of late, rumor has circulated about Ansel perfecting the shadowfication process, creating a group of Perfect Shadows known as the "Trinity." During a semi-routine smash-and-grab operation at the Kaseian Waste-water Treatment Plant, the organization was dealt crushing blow. Despite the successful collection of data from the plant's computers, the operation ended in the apprehension of Commander Ansel, who is currently in the custody of [[Team Solar]]<br />
<br />
(RPly, trainers who have obtained Shadow Pokemon through Umbra-based RPs will find that they are in inexplicably good moods more often than not when in contact with their Shadow Pokemon. Unlike their Orre-based counterparts, Umbra's Shadow Pokemon actually sponge up their trainer's negativity and leave him/her in a rather cheerful mood. Why this is the case, and what happens to that negativity has yet to be revealed in RP.)<br />
<br />
After a considerable amount of anticipation and planning, Team Umbra finally unveiled their largest plan to date: The capture of Kasei's captial, Ensou City. In a brazen shock and awe offensive, the group stormed the city set their perceived endgame into motion. At the climax of action, the organization's leader, the elusive Shadow Man appeared, and revealed himself to be none other than [[ Jet]] , the Darkrai-fusion responsible for Typhoon Carracosta almost exactly 2 years before. He went about reactivating the Tempest, a weather control device that was stolen from Team Lunar, and plunged Kasei into a seemingly endless night that saw Kasei enveloped in a region-wise storm of darkness using the harvested negative emotional energy collected by the Shadow Pokemon the organization released throughout the region. It was during this confrontation that Commander Scylla decided that she had had enough enough of Umbra's madness, and fled the organization. To make matters worse, Jet also awakened the Trinity, which was revealed to be shadowed versions of Unova's Tao Trio: Reshiram, Kyurem, and Zekrom. On top of that, rumor of something called the "Swarm" has be heard, passing the lips of certain high-level Umbra admins.<br />
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<br />
<br />
'''Act III - The Longest Night: Enter The Cloudpiercer'''<br />
<br />
The endless night that was Team Umbra's storm blanketed Kasei for almost a month, pouring a seemingly ceaseless deluge of dark rain across the region that slowly sapped the strength of people and pokemon unfortunate to be caught out in it without adequate protection. The combined efforts of [[Team Terra]] and [[Team Lunar]] were instrumental in the sheltering of citizens and pokemon from the rain's onslaught as well as developing a means to combat the dispel the weather anomaly outright, with many attempting to get above the clouds to no avail. Following weeks of nonstop construction, Team Lunar completed the massive airship, aptly named Cloudpiercer. And after a joint briefing with members of all the League's teams, a select group was prepped ready to board the Cloudpiercer with the improved and repurposed Tempest in tow. <br />
<br />
This group, under the banner of the newly-formed Team Pulsar, journeyed into the clouds only to run into the Swarm of rumor - a horde of Beta Darkrai numbering somewhere in the hundreds and drawn to Kasei by the storm and the instinctive compulsion to feed on it. The Cloudpiercer crew was immediately assaulted by the Darkrai, who rightly believed the ship was there to <br />
rob them of them of their food supply. To make matters worse, Jet himself returned, bringing with him both Shadow Zekrom and Reshiram as well as two of his top lieutenants. After a grueling and distressing battle, the Tempest was finally charged with water and moonlight and fired. The resultant reaction quickly dispelled the storm, sending the remaining Swarm to flee in defeat. This night served a one of Team Umbra's most crippling defeats, and sent the group back into the shadows for the time being.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Act IV - Operation DreamScar'''<br />
<br />
Team Umbra remained eerily dormant for months following its rout at the hands of Team Pulsar in the skies above Kasei. However, shortly after the New Year, in a chilling address to the region, Jet announced Umbra's resurgence as well as his final vision for the world. He revealed that nearly the entire defeated Darkrai "Swarm" had been 'collected' by Team Umbra, and taken to the organization's key lair,[[ Darkmoon Island ]], off the coast west of Bayou Bay. The Darkrai's energy was to be used to power Umbra's 'magnum opus,' The Deimos Trigger, a weapon capable of tearing open the 'Dreamscar' between the real world and the Dreamworld and corrupting reality itself. <br />
<br />
Directly following his region-wide broadcast, Jet went about activating the Deimos Trigger, and slowly tearing reality apart. Having time to prepare, the League responded with a response team made up of members from Team Terra, Team Solar, and other unaligned trainers, and set out for Darkmoon. The group was immediately set upon by the remainder of Umbra's forces, who were also bolstered by Darkrai who had willfully defected to the group. To make matters worse, Jet summoned the Trinity once again to defend Umbra's super-weapon as the Dreamscar widened across the sky above the island. In a coordinated effort, the League's response team was successfully able to rout the bulk of Team Umbra's forces, free the captive Darkrai, take control of the Trigger, and subdue the Trinity completely, leaving Jet as the sole opposition.<br />
<br />
Undeterred, the Umbra leader siphoned the Trigger's remaining energy into himself to assume a 'Final Form' which he used to launch one more personal assault against the League. After failing to thwart Kasei's heroes by pitting them against shadowy versions of themselves, Jet retreated into the Dreamscar to regroup for a final confrontation in the Dreamworld unaware that a trap laid waiting for him. Upon his arrival, he was immediately beset upon by the pursuing League members and forcibly split from the host he was controlling. Cornered and disoriented from unfusing, Jet was summarily defeated, and his essence began to be pulled into a capture crystal that had been prepared prior to the battle. Jet fought hard against the pull of his prison, however he eventually lost out, but not before delivering a parting shot, stating that "Heroes always get remembered, but you know legends never die." With that chilling and cryptic statement, the leader of Team Umbra was sealed away in his crystalline confines to slumber until someone is brazened enough to set him loose on the world again.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''''Chapter 2: New Moon Rising'''''<br />
<br />
'''Act I - Project Deathless'''<br />
<br />
Almost exactly 1 year after Jet's defeat at Darkmoon Island, a silent plan was put into motion by the transmission of a coded message recalling certain members of the organization back to the group's old base, in the basement of a nightclub in [[ Dovetail Town ]]. Upon their arrival, the pair of returning members were met by a peculiar, yet sharply-dressed stranger sitting in the imprisoned leader's chair. The man immediately went about explaining the nature of a secret directive that been set forth by Jet months before the activation of the Tempest in Ensou City.<br />
<br />
The first goal of this two-pronged plan, named 'Project Deathless' saw many key members of the organization going to ground, to remain in shadows, undetected until sometime when they would be called upon by activation keyphrase. They would remain in the shadows, meerly biding their time until an instance when the organization could return from the shadows in full force yet again. The second goal regarded the nature of Jet's return to the world with a new host who was more aligned with his vision. To that end, Jet commissioned then Commander Ansel to handpick 3 candidates who could serve as his new host. These 3 candidates, code-named Rook, Bishop, and Knight, were conditioned and groomed by Jet himself; the conditioning finishing with him burying a small piece of his own essence in each one's subconscious to facilitate the union with whomever he decided would be the next host.<br />
<br />
The stranger went on to explain that both Rook and Knight had been taken out of play in the weeks nearing the events of Darkmoon Island, rendering them useless in the grand scheme before introducing himself as Dane Nadyr, a.k.a. Bishop. He revealed that he had been positioned as CEO and President of a public company named NuvaLux, an Umbra-led development firm that operated outside of the region, taking on construction contracts in other areas while secretly using the profits to fund operations back in Kasei. Having returned to region to personally oversee the rebuilding of Team Umbra, Dane then explained his mental connection to the group's slumbering leader and the orders he received through his own dreams, the first being to name the two returning members as the Commanders of the Umbra Remnant. Following that, Dane set the newly-promoted Commanders to their assigned tasks; to continue the infiltration of Team Lunar and determine a means to summon something cryptically referred to as 'The Trickster' as well as activate a sleeper group of Umbra officers in Port Antico. <br />
<br />
With these orders given, Dane tasked himself with rounding up the numerous Shadow Pokemon that still ran wild around Kasei, deeming their energy a necessity to complete his Reunion, where Umbra's true leader would be returned to the world. To the end, Dane announced himself and NuvaLux to the people of Kasei, offering numerous League-sponsored programs to better the region, the first of which being a recovery effort for the afflicted Shadow Pokemon, which saw many of the region's trainers volunteering to 'save' these Pokemon from the condition, unaware that they were becoming unwitting pawns to Dane's ulterior motive while they took large numbers of Shadow Pokemon into their care region-wide by employing a NuvaLux-made beacon which served to lure said Pokemon in.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Act II - Hunting the Trickster'''<br />
<br />
Playing on the helpful nature of Kasei's trainers, NuvaLux ensured the Shadow Pokemon of the region stayed close to the group's intended targets while the next part of the plan began. Capitalizing on a lesser-known side effect of prolonged exposure to Shadow Pokemon, many of Kasei's best quickly found themselves subject to bouts of restless sleep and vivid, often violent dreams, a condition comparable to Malsomnia. To further ingratiate the organization with the Kasei League, NuvaLux, in conjunction with Lakeside's Psychology Department opened a sleep and dream therapy lab in the newly-opened Maglaer Tower, NuvaLux's HQ in Ensou City. The lab's goal was to treat those afflicted with the syndrome and provide valuable research data to Lakeside. Meanwhile, Dane briefly retreated from the public eye to focus on personal appearances with the League's commissioner in attempt to position himself as an adviser of sorts.<br />
<br />
In order to expedite his hunt for the Trickster, which had been identified as a Hoopa, Dane ordered the activation of the first wave of 'treated' Malsomnia subjects. Using TV and social media to broadcast NuvaLux advertisements with a hidden message that activated subconscious hypnosis, these new Sleepers quickly filled out the rank and file. Ordered to track the Trickster while simultaneously vandalizing specific League-operated facilities in order to encite paranoia, this 'Neo Umbra' faction forced the League Commissioner to respond by posting guard trainers to specific locations to deter these acts - This Ivory Protocol being at the advisement of Dane, who had effectively positioned himself to manipulate both sides of the conflict.<br />
<br />
Having tracked Hoopa to Ensou City and realizing that the Shadow Pokemon in existence wouldn't incite enough discord in Kasei to break the lock on Jet's prison, Dane opted to kill 2 birds with one stone, so to speak. To this end, he ordered the creation of an ultimate Shadow Pokemon using data collected from Ansel's former Trinity Project - A Yveltal, codenamed 'Harbinger', with the ability regenerate its own health by draining the life energy of those around it. Dane then invited the citizens of Kasei to a charity ball at Maglaer Tower as a distraction while his tracking team successfully captured Hoopa in a small, tactical operation elsewhere in the city. When he secretly received word that the 'asset' was received, the ball was crashed by Neo Umbra, led by a mysterious figure named Noir. She abducted the NuvaLux CEO and absconded astride the very same Yveltal the company had secretly created. Later, at a secure, secondary facility, Dane approached Hoopa with an offer: Return Jet from the Dreamworld in exchange for its Prison Bottle, which was in the process of being recovered. Meanwhile, Yveltal took to the skies of Kasei, with a mission of causing despair and sorrow in order to prepare the region for Jet's eventual return.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Act III - Reunion'''<br />
<br />
In order to procure Hoopa's Prison Bottle, Dane convinced the Commissioner to green-light a [[ Team Stellar ]] operation to steal it from a traveling crime-boss' exhibition under the contract of Alias Recovery Group, a front for NuvaLux itself. With the operation successful and his hands visibly clean of any wrong-doing despite his ongoing 'kidnapping,' Dane went conducting the final stage of his plan. Taking Hoopa, its Bottle, and a large contingent of Neo Umbra Grunts, Dane secretly moved on Darkmoon Island and the Kasei League. Once in position, he needed only wait for Harbinger to finish its task.<br />
<br />
In the following days, Harbinger arrived in the forest west of Skygrove. However, thanks to a joint Solar-Lunar operation, the Yveltal was subdued without making it into the city. In a surprise turn of events, Hoopa, with its bottle in hand had made its way to Skygrove to watch Dane's game play out. Disgusted and saddened by the destruction, Hoopa opted to turn on Nadyr by summoning a Xerneas to the forest to counter Harbinger's 'deathfield' aura as well as naming Dane as the mastermind behind all of the previous events. Unfortunately, despite the supposed victory, enough negative energy was harvested to break the final seal on Jet's crystalline prison. A point Dane was quick to note to his doubting subordinates immediately after Harbinger's demise as he grinned, watching large shards of the crystal prison crash onto the Champion's room. With Jet finally reawakening and the heroes wise to Dane's ploy, the Reunion was close at hand.<br />
<br />
With Team Umbra's poetic and equally daunting message sent to KNN, Kasei News Network, threatening Jet's inevitable return, Teams Solar and Lunar jumped into action, making for Darkmoon Island to thwart whatever threat loomed. Upon their arrival, they found the League HQ largely unscathed. Though, most of the staff and construction crew we found fast asleep. Sensing a peculiar sinister energy coming from the Champion's Room, Kasei's heroes ascended the tower to find Dane shackled to the throne. Nadyr proceeded to tease and taunt the group as the last of Jet's energy finished flowing into him, the fusion commencing. He enveloped himself in a shell of shadow energy and underwent the fusion while he pitted trainers against a shadowy doppelgangers of their party Pokemon.<br />
<br />
As the battle escalated, and each clash and blow served to feed the nascent fusion's cocoon until it finally shattered, revealing the reborn fusion a combination of Dane and Darkrai. Jet reveled in his returned form and proceeded to test the extent of his form, manipulating perceptions of reality in the room while gleefully taunting his opponents and offering the very real threat of subjecting them to their deepest most primal fears. Satisfied in his display, Jet departed through a dream rift he created, but not before vowing to bring the full force of his revived vengeance upon Kasei.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Act IV - Memories in Black '''<br />
<br />
Coming soon...<br />
<br />
==Active Roster==<br />
<br />
--LEADERSHIP--<br />
<br />
'''[[Jet]]''' - Umbra Leader - Patient, cunning, manipulative. The farsighted leader of Team Umbra who spends his time hatching plot after plot, while keeping his true motives hidden. Currently working through a proxy, Dane Nadyr.<br />
<br />
--COMMANDERS--<br />
<br />
'''Raven''' - Darkrai-fusion PC: Laid back, overly friendly.. quite personable; but secretly the direct executor of Jet's ruthless will.<br />
<br />
'''Haken''' - Umbreon-fusion PC : Newly-promoted and in charge of the rank and file members of the organization.<br />
<br />
--INACTIVE--<br />
<br />
'''Scylla''' - Houndoom-fusionNPC: Playful, teasing, a bit absent-minded and equally short-tempered. A VERY sore loser.<br />
<br />
'''Ansel''' - Sableye-fusion NPC: Techological genius behind all of Team Umbra's scientific advances. As brilliant as he is arrogant.<br />
<br />
'''Cia''' - Krookodile-fusion NPC: Essentially in charge of Team Umbra in most cases. Cold and calculating. Very goal-oriented and easily annoyed by distraction and failure in her subordinates.<br />
<br />
<br />
==Membership==<br />
<br />
Members of Team Umbra often utilize, but aren't limited to Dark, Fire, Poison, and Ground types, employing them in the group's various schemes, with many members opting to carry one or more Shadow Pokemon as well. As with most nearly every villainous team to date, Team Umbra does incorporate a uniform for its field operatives in the form of a simple black glove outfit with deep-red trim. The organization's emblem, regarded as the Crimson Crescent is usually noticeable somewhere on the upper chest. Of course, this isn't the case for operatives working undercover as normal attired is generally encouraged for such roles. <br />
<br />
(Players interested in joining Team Umbra should speak to Jet or members of plotstaff directly.)<br />
<br />
'''Presently, the status of Team Umbra's membership is in limbo. Inquire with plotstaff.'''</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=Team_UmbraTeam Umbra2018-09-06T03:05:48Z<p>Xevryn: /* The Umbra Saga */</p>
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<div>[[image:umbra.png|right|400px|]]<br />
<br />
'''"To eradicate the light of day.'''<br />
<br />
'''To keep the morning sun at bay.'''<br />
<br />
'''To watch the hope leave sullen eyes.''' <br />
<br />
'''To extend our reach across blackened skies.'''<br />
<br />
'''Team Umbra, striking hard against all things bright.'''<br />
<br />
'''Surrender now, and embrace the night."'''<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==Origins==<br />
<br />
Growing discontentment regarding the loose-organizational hierarchy within the Kasei Underground membership resulted in the formation of a splinter group of mid-level trainers and fusions united by the goal of covering the region, and perhaps the world under the shroud of unending darkness. Drawing resources and funding from the remnants of the Underground's now-defunct sister-group, Team Venom, Team Umbra became a haven for the ambitious, driven, morally-black individuals who have zero reservations about taking what they believe to be theirs.<br />
<br />
Team Umbra had existed as a whisper on the lips of criminals around Kasei until the group's formal creation sometime shortly after the joint Underground/Team Stellar attack on Port Nuovo during Typhoon Carracosta. Frustrated with the Underground's mismanagement of power in the underworld during the following months, a mysterious figure known then as the Shadow Man sought to bring the various competing crime groups to heel by offering a more organized, central hierarchy to underworld and the ideal conditions to continue their nefarious deeds.<br />
<br />
==Goal==<br />
<br />
While keeping the criminal element in order is part of its role, Team Umbra's ultimate goal is to create the ideal world of darkness. While for most members, the idea of an "endless night" is more metaphorical, believing that destabilizing the governing Kasei League from the shadows will make it easier to perform greater criminal acts. For those higher up, the dream is more literal, with hopes of terminating the daylight being the driving force behind many of the group's schemes. <br />
<br />
Publicly, the group presents itself as an organization with the singular goal of doing away with a flawed system and replacing it with a "pure and perfect" society that is free of corruption. Of course, this is couldn't be any further from the truth. Power, absolute power is Team Umbra's ultimate endgame.<br />
<br />
==The Umbra Saga==<br />
<br />
'''''Chapter 1: Nightfall'''''<br />
<br />
'''Act I - The Metus Program: Null Shade Fog'''<br />
<br />
Shortly after acquiring Team Venom's resources, Umbra altered the biological make-up of Darkrai's Dark Void fog and synthesized the Null Shade, a potent strain of Darkrai's signature attack that induces an instant state of forced hypnagogia, a nightmarish "waking sleep" in which the victim is clearly asleep but fully reactive to outside stimuli and suggestion. Other, less debilitating side-effects include hallucinations and a lack of emotional control, leaving its victim experiencing irrational terror, uninhibited rage, and depression, all at varying frequencies. While the effects of the Shade aren't overtly permanent, prolonged exposure can result in damage to one's mental state. Most recently, the leadership has found that despite its nature, using a less virulent strain of the Shade on the lowest-level, more expendable rank and file "Sleepers", has proven an effective means to assert control and ensure obedience.<br />
<br />
(RPly, Dark Type Pokemon/Fusions have a natural immunity to the effects of the Null Shade. Additionally, non natural-born fusions have an increased resistance due to the fact that both the human-mind and the pokemon-mind have the chance to control the fusion, and fight off the effects individually. Outside of that, all regular type resistances/weaknesses apply when it comes to how strong the Null Shade's effect is on the individual.)<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Act II - Shadow Pokemon Resurgence'''<br />
<br />
Following a brazen attack on the Kasei Poison Control Center, based in Bayou Bay, Team Umbra managed to secure a highly-altered version of Amoongus's Rage Powder, and used it in conjunction with a concentrated, liquefied version of the Null Shade that was then introduced to test subjects. The subjects exhibited rage, a complete suppression of free-thought, and most noticeably, a purple, mist-like aura. Umbra Commander Ansel identified the pokemon as the same as those seen in the Orre Region and thus referred to them accordingly; "Shadow Pokemon." Unable to level up or evolve, these pokemon had the interesting side-effect of a complete lack of type weakness or resistance. Their attacks, shadow versions of regular moves, had the same neutral-typing effect. Many members of the team have since incorporated Shadow Pokemon in their schemes to their advantage.<br />
<br />
Team Umbra has been developing Shadow Pokemon in 3 phases of increasing potency known as Primary Wave, Secondary Wave, and Tertiary Wave. Ansel has refined the shadowing process a bit more with each subsequent production wave, using higher evolutionary levels with each wave due to their increased endurance. As of late, rumor has circulated about Ansel perfecting the shadowfication process, creating a group of Perfect Shadows known as the "Trinity." During a semi-routine smash-and-grab operation at the Kaseian Waste-water Treatment Plant, the organization was dealt crushing blow. Despite the successful collection of data from the plant's computers, the operation ended in the apprehension of Commander Ansel, who is currently in the custody of [[Team Solar]]<br />
<br />
(RPly, trainers who have obtained Shadow Pokemon through Umbra-based RPs will find that they are in inexplicably good moods more often than not when in contact with their Shadow Pokemon. Unlike their Orre-based counterparts, Umbra's Shadow Pokemon actually sponge up their trainer's negativity and leave him/her in a rather cheerful mood. Why this is the case, and what happens to that negativity has yet to be revealed in RP.)<br />
<br />
After a considerable amount of anticipation and planning, Team Umbra finally unveiled their largest plan to date: The capture of Kasei's captial, Ensou City. In a brazen shock and awe offensive, the group stormed the city set their perceived endgame into motion. At the climax of action, the organization's leader, the elusive Shadow Man appeared, and revealed himself to be none other than [[ Jet]] , the Darkrai-fusion responsible for Typhoon Carracosta almost exactly 2 years before. He went about reactivating the Tempest, a weather control device that was stolen from Team Lunar, and plunged Kasei into a seemingly endless night that saw Kasei enveloped in a region-wise storm of darkness using the harvested negative emotional energy collected by the Shadow Pokemon the organization released throughout the region. It was during this confrontation that Commander Scylla decided that she had had enough enough of Umbra's madness, and fled the organization. To make matters worse, Jet also awakened the Trinity, which was revealed to be shadowed versions of Unova's Tao Trio: Reshiram, Kyurem, and Zekrom. On top of that, rumor of something called the "Swarm" has be heard, passing the lips of certain high-level Umbra admins.<br />
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<br />
<br />
'''Act III - The Longest Night: Enter The Cloudpiercer'''<br />
<br />
The endless night that was Team Umbra's storm blanketed Kasei for almost a month, pouring a seemingly ceaseless deluge of dark rain across the region that slowly sapped the strength of people and pokemon unfortunate to be caught out in it without adequate protection. The combined efforts of [[Team Terra]] and [[Team Lunar]] were instrumental in the sheltering of citizens and pokemon from the rain's onslaught as well as developing a means to combat the dispel the weather anomaly outright, with many attempting to get above the clouds to no avail. Following weeks of nonstop construction, Team Lunar completed the massive airship, aptly named Cloudpiercer. And after a joint briefing with members of all the League's teams, a select group was prepped ready to board the Cloudpiercer with the improved and repurposed Tempest in tow. <br />
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This group, under the banner of the newly-formed Team Pulsar, journeyed into the clouds only to run into the Swarm of rumor - a horde of Beta Darkrai numbering somewhere in the hundreds and drawn to Kasei by the storm and the instinctive compulsion to feed on it. The Cloudpiercer crew was immediately assaulted by the Darkrai, who rightly believed the ship was there to <br />
rob them of them of their food supply. To make matters worse, Jet himself returned, bringing with him both Shadow Zekrom and Reshiram as well as two of his top lieutenants. After a grueling and distressing battle, the Tempest was finally charged with water and moonlight and fired. The resultant reaction quickly dispelled the storm, sending the remaining Swarm to flee in defeat. This night served a one of Team Umbra's most crippling defeats, and sent the group back into the shadows for the time being.<br />
<br />
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<br />
'''Act IV - Operation DreamScar'''<br />
<br />
Team Umbra remained eerily dormant for months following its rout at the hands of Team Pulsar in the skies above Kasei. However, shortly after the New Year, in a chilling address to the region, Jet announced Umbra's resurgence as well as his final vision for the world. He revealed that nearly the entire defeated Darkrai "Swarm" had been 'collected' by Team Umbra, and taken to the organization's key lair,[[ Darkmoon Island ]], off the coast west of Bayou Bay. The Darkrai's energy was to be used to power Umbra's 'magnum opus,' The Deimos Trigger, a weapon capable of tearing open the 'Dreamscar' between the real world and the Dreamworld and corrupting reality itself. <br />
<br />
Directly following his region-wide broadcast, Jet went about activating the Deimos Trigger, and slowly tearing reality apart. Having time to prepare, the League responded with a response team made up of members from Team Terra, Team Solar, and other unaligned trainers, and set out for Darkmoon. The group was immediately set upon by the remainder of Umbra's forces, who were also bolstered by Darkrai who had willfully defected to the group. To make matters worse, Jet summoned the Trinity once again to defend Umbra's super-weapon as the Dreamscar widened across the sky above the island. In a coordinated effort, the League's response team was successfully able to rout the bulk of Team Umbra's forces, free the captive Darkrai, take control of the Trigger, and subdue the Trinity completely, leaving Jet as the sole opposition.<br />
<br />
Undeterred, the Umbra leader siphoned the Trigger's remaining energy into himself to assume a 'Final Form' which he used to launch one more personal assault against the League. After failing to thwart Kasei's heroes by pitting them against shadowy versions of themselves, Jet retreated into the Dreamscar to regroup for a final confrontation in the Dreamworld unaware that a trap laid waiting for him. Upon his arrival, he was immediately beset upon by the pursuing League members and forcibly split from the host he was controlling. Cornered and disoriented from unfusing, Jet was summarily defeated, and his essence began to be pulled into a capture crystal that had been prepared prior to the battle. Jet fought hard against the pull of his prison, however he eventually lost out, but not before delivering a parting shot, stating that "Heroes always get remembered, but you know legends never die." With that chilling and cryptic statement, the leader of Team Umbra was sealed away in his crystalline confines to slumber until someone is brazened enough to set him loose on the world again.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''''Chapter 2: New Moon Rising'''''<br />
<br />
'''Act I - Project Deathless'''<br />
<br />
Almost exactly 1 year after Jet's defeat at Darkmoon Island, a silent plan was put into motion by the transmission of a coded message recalling certain members of the organization back to the group's old base, in the basement of a nightclub in [[ Dovetail Town ]]. Upon their arrival, the pair of returning members were met by a peculiar, yet sharply-dressed stranger sitting in the imprisoned leader's chair. The man immediately went about explaining the nature of a secret directive that been set forth by Jet months before the activation of the Tempest in Ensou City.<br />
<br />
The first goal of this two-pronged plan, named 'Project Deathless' saw many key members of the organization going to ground, to remain in shadows, undetected until sometime when they would be called upon by activation keyphrase. They would remain in the shadows, meerly biding their time until an instance when the organization could return from the shadows in full force yet again. The second goal regarded the nature of Jet's return to the world with a new host who was more aligned with his vision. To that end, Jet commissioned then Commander Ansel to handpick 3 candidates who could serve as his new host. These 3 candidates, code-named Rook, Bishop, and Knight, were conditioned and groomed by Jet himself; the conditioning finishing with him burying a small piece of his own essence in each one's subconscious to facilitate the union with whomever he decided would be the next host.<br />
<br />
The stranger went on to explain that both Rook and Knight had been taken out of play in the weeks nearing the events of Darkmoon Island, rendering them useless in the grand scheme before introducing himself as Dane Nadyr, a.k.a. Bishop. He revealed that he had been positioned as CEO and President of a public company named NuvaLux, an Umbra-led development firm that operated outside of the region, taking on construction contracts in other areas while secretly using the profits to fund operations back in Kasei. Having returned to region to personally oversee the rebuilding of Team Umbra, Dane then explained his mental connection to the group's slumbering leader and the orders he received through his own dreams, the first being to name the two returning members as the Commanders of the Umbra Remnant. Following that, Dane set the newly-promoted Commanders to their assigned tasks; to continue the infiltration of Team Lunar and determine a means to summon something cryptically referred to as 'The Trickster' as well as activate a sleeper group of Umbra officers in Port Antico. <br />
<br />
With these orders given, Dane tasked himself with rounding up the numerous Shadow Pokemon that still ran wild around Kasei, deeming their energy a necessity to complete his Reunion, where Umbra's true leader would be returned to the world. To the end, Dane announced himself and NuvaLux to the people of Kasei, offering numerous League-sponsored programs to better the region, the first of which being a recovery effort for the afflicted Shadow Pokemon, which saw many of the region's trainers volunteering to 'save' these Pokemon from the condition, unaware that they were becoming unwitting pawns to Dane's ulterior motive while they took large numbers of Shadow Pokemon into their care region-wide by employing a NuvaLux-made beacon which served to lure said Pokemon in.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Act II - Hunting the Trickster'''<br />
<br />
Playing on the helpful nature of Kasei's trainers, NuvaLux ensured the Shadow Pokemon of the region stayed close to the group's intended targets while the next part of the plan began. Capitalizing on a lesser-known side effect of prolonged exposure to Shadow Pokemon, many of Kasei's best quickly found themselves subject to bouts of restless sleep and vivid, often violent dreams, a condition comparable to Malsomnia. To further ingratiate the organization with the Kasei League, NuvaLux, in conjunction with Lakeside's Psychology Department opened a sleep and dream therapy lab in the newly-opened Maglaer Tower, NuvaLux's HQ in Ensou City. The lab's goal was to treat those afflicted with the syndrome and provide valuable research data to Lakeside. Meanwhile, Dane briefly retreated from the public eye to focus on personal appearances with the League's commissioner in attempt to position himself as an adviser of sorts.<br />
<br />
In order to expedite his hunt for the Trickster, which had been identified as a Hoopa, Dane ordered the activation of the first wave of 'treated' Malsomnia subjects. Using TV and social media to broadcast NuvaLux advertisements with a hidden message that activated subconscious hypnosis, these new Sleepers quickly filled out the rank and file. Ordered to track the Trickster while simultaneously vandalizing specific League-operated facilities in order to encite paranoia, this 'Neo Umbra' faction forced the League Commissioner to respond by posting guard trainers to specific locations to deter these acts - This Ivory Protocol being at the advisement of Dane, who had effectively positioned himself to manipulate both sides of the conflict.<br />
<br />
Having tracked Hoopa to Ensou City and realizing that the Shadow Pokemon in existence wouldn't incite enough discord in Kasei to break the lock on Jet's prison, Dane opted to kill 2 birds with one stone, so to speak. To this end, he ordered the creation of an ultimate Shadow Pokemon using data collected from Ansel's former Trinity Project - A Yveltal, codenamed 'Harbinger', with the ability regenerate its own health by draining the life energy of those around it. Dane then invited the citizens of Kasei to a charity ball at Maglaer Tower as a distraction while his tracking team successfully captured Hoopa in a small, tactical operation elsewhere in the city. When he secretly received word that the 'asset' was received, the ball was crashed by Neo Umbra, led by a mysterious figure named Noir. She abducted the NuvaLux CEO and absconded astride the very same Yveltal the company had secretly created. Later, at a secure, secondary facility, Dane approached Hoopa with an offer: Return Jet from the Dreamworld in exchange for its Prison Bottle, which was in the process of being recovered. Meanwhile, Yveltal took to the skies of Kasei, with a mission of causing despair and sorrow in order to prepare the region for Jet's eventual return.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Act III - Reunion'''<br />
<br />
In order to procure Hoopa's Prison Bottle, Dane convinced the Commissioner to green-light a [[ Team Stellar ]] operation to steal it from a traveling crime-boss' exhibition under the contract of Alias Recovery Group, a front for NuvaLux itself. With the operation successful and his hands visibly clean of any wrong-doing despite his ongoing 'kidnapping,' Dane went conducting the final stage of his plan. Taking Hoopa, its Bottle, and a large contingent of Neo Umbra Grunts, Dane secretly moved on Darkmoon Island and the Kasei League. Once in position, he needed only wait for Harbinger to finish its task.<br />
<br />
In the following days, Harbinger arrived in the forest west of Skygrove. However, thanks to a joint Solar-Lunar operation, the Yveltal was subdued without making it into the city. In a surprise turn of events, Hoopa, with its bottle in hand had made its way to Skygrove to watch Dane's game play out. Disgusted and saddened by the destruction, Hoopa opted to turn on Nadyr by summoning a Xerneas to the forest to counter Harbinger's 'deathfield' aura as well as naming Dane as the mastermind behind all of the previous events. Unfortunately, despite the supposed victory, enough negative energy was harvested to break the final seal on Jet's crystalline prison. A point Dane was quick to note to his doubting subordinates immediately after Harbinger's demise as he grinned, watching large shards of the crystal prison crash onto the Champion's room. With Jet finally reawakening and the heroes wise to Dane's ploy, the Reunion was close at hand.<br />
<br />
With Team Umbra's poetic and equally daunting message sent to KNN, Kasei News Network, threatening Jet's inevitable return, Teams Solar and Lunar jumped into action, making for Darkmoon Island to thwart whatever threat loomed. Upon their arrival, they found the League HQ largely unscathed. Though, most of the staff and construction crew we found fast asleep. Sensing a peculiar sinister energy coming from the Champion's Room, Kasei's heroes ascended the tower to find Dane shackled to the throne. Nadyr proceeded to tease and taunt the group as the last of Jet's energy finished flowing into him, the fusion commencing. He enveloped himself in a shell of shadow energy and underwent the fusion while he pitted trainers against a shadowy doppelgangers of their party Pokemon.<br />
<br />
As the battle escalated, and each clash and blow served to feed the nascent fusion's cocoon until it finally shattered, revealing the reborn fusion a combination of Dane and Darkrai. Jet reveled in his returned form and proceeded to test the extent of his form, manipulating perceptions of reality in the room while gleefully taunting his opponents and offering the very real threat of subjecting them to their deepest most primal fears. Satisfied in his display, Jet departed through a dream rift he created, but not before vowing to bring the full force of his revived vengeance upon Kasei.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Act IV - A Show Named Revenge'''<br />
<br />
Coming soon...<br />
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==Active Roster==<br />
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--LEADERSHIP--<br />
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'''[[Jet]]''' - Umbra Leader - Patient, cunning, manipulative. The farsighted leader of Team Umbra who spends his time hatching plot after plot, while keeping his true motives hidden. Currently working through a proxy, Dane Nadyr.<br />
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--COMMANDERS--<br />
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'''Raven''' - Darkrai-fusion PC: Laid back, overly friendly.. quite personable; but secretly the direct executor of Jet's ruthless will.<br />
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'''Haken''' - Umbreon-fusion PC : Newly-promoted and in charge of the rank and file members of the organization.<br />
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--INACTIVE--<br />
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'''Scylla''' - Houndoom-fusionNPC: Playful, teasing, a bit absent-minded and equally short-tempered. A VERY sore loser.<br />
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'''Ansel''' - Sableye-fusion NPC: Techological genius behind all of Team Umbra's scientific advances. As brilliant as he is arrogant.<br />
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'''Cia''' - Krookodile-fusion NPC: Essentially in charge of Team Umbra in most cases. Cold and calculating. Very goal-oriented and easily annoyed by distraction and failure in her subordinates.<br />
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<br />
==Membership==<br />
<br />
Members of Team Umbra often utilize, but aren't limited to Dark, Fire, Poison, and Ground types, employing them in the group's various schemes, with many members opting to carry one or more Shadow Pokemon as well. As with most nearly every villainous team to date, Team Umbra does incorporate a uniform for its field operatives in the form of a simple black glove outfit with deep-red trim. The organization's emblem, regarded as the Crimson Crescent is usually noticeable somewhere on the upper chest. Of course, this isn't the case for operatives working undercover as normal attired is generally encouraged for such roles. <br />
<br />
(Players interested in joining Team Umbra should speak to Jet or members of plotstaff directly.)<br />
<br />
'''Presently, the status of Team Umbra's membership is in limbo. Inquire with plotstaff.'''</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=Team_UmbraTeam Umbra2018-09-04T05:00:06Z<p>Xevryn: /* The Umbra Saga */</p>
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<br />
'''"To eradicate the light of day.'''<br />
<br />
'''To keep the morning sun at bay.'''<br />
<br />
'''To watch the hope leave sullen eyes.''' <br />
<br />
'''To extend our reach across blackened skies.'''<br />
<br />
'''Team Umbra, striking hard against all things bright.'''<br />
<br />
'''Surrender now, and embrace the night."'''<br />
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<br />
<br />
==Origins==<br />
<br />
Growing discontentment regarding the loose-organizational hierarchy within the Kasei Underground membership resulted in the formation of a splinter group of mid-level trainers and fusions united by the goal of covering the region, and perhaps the world under the shroud of unending darkness. Drawing resources and funding from the remnants of the Underground's now-defunct sister-group, Team Venom, Team Umbra became a haven for the ambitious, driven, morally-black individuals who have zero reservations about taking what they believe to be theirs.<br />
<br />
Team Umbra had existed as a whisper on the lips of criminals around Kasei until the group's formal creation sometime shortly after the joint Underground/Team Stellar attack on Port Nuovo during Typhoon Carracosta. Frustrated with the Underground's mismanagement of power in the underworld during the following months, a mysterious figure known then as the Shadow Man sought to bring the various competing crime groups to heel by offering a more organized, central hierarchy to underworld and the ideal conditions to continue their nefarious deeds.<br />
<br />
==Goal==<br />
<br />
While keeping the criminal element in order is part of its role, Team Umbra's ultimate goal is to create the ideal world of darkness. While for most members, the idea of an "endless night" is more metaphorical, believing that destabilizing the governing Kasei League from the shadows will make it easier to perform greater criminal acts. For those higher up, the dream is more literal, with hopes of terminating the daylight being the driving force behind many of the group's schemes. <br />
<br />
Publicly, the group presents itself as an organization with the singular goal of doing away with a flawed system and replacing it with a "pure and perfect" society that is free of corruption. Of course, this is couldn't be any further from the truth. Power, absolute power is Team Umbra's ultimate endgame.<br />
<br />
==The Umbra Saga==<br />
<br />
'''''Chapter 1: Nightfall'''''<br />
<br />
'''Act I - The Metus Program: Null Shade Fog'''<br />
<br />
Shortly after acquiring Team Venom's resources, Umbra altered the biological make-up of Darkrai's Dark Void fog and synthesized the Null Shade, a potent strain of Darkrai's signature attack that induces an instant state of forced hypnagogia, a nightmarish "waking sleep" in which the victim is clearly asleep but fully reactive to outside stimuli and suggestion. Other, less debilitating side-effects include hallucinations and a lack of emotional control, leaving its victim experiencing irrational terror, uninhibited rage, and depression, all at varying frequencies. While the effects of the Shade aren't overtly permanent, prolonged exposure can result in damage to one's mental state. Most recently, the leadership has found that despite its nature, using a less virulent strain of the Shade on the lowest-level, more expendable rank and file "Sleepers", has proven an effective means to assert control and ensure obedience.<br />
<br />
(RPly, Dark Type Pokemon/Fusions have a natural immunity to the effects of the Null Shade. Additionally, non natural-born fusions have an increased resistance due to the fact that both the human-mind and the pokemon-mind have the chance to control the fusion, and fight off the effects individually. Outside of that, all regular type resistances/weaknesses apply when it comes to how strong the Null Shade's effect is on the individual.)<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Act II - Shadow Pokemon Resurgence'''<br />
<br />
Following a brazen attack on the Kasei Poison Control Center, based in Bayou Bay, Team Umbra managed to secure a highly-altered version of Amoongus's Rage Powder, and used it in conjunction with a concentrated, liquefied version of the Null Shade that was then introduced to test subjects. The subjects exhibited rage, a complete suppression of free-thought, and most noticeably, a purple, mist-like aura. Umbra Commander Ansel identified the pokemon as the same as those seen in the Orre Region and thus referred to them accordingly; "Shadow Pokemon." Unable to level up or evolve, these pokemon had the interesting side-effect of a complete lack of type weakness or resistance. Their attacks, shadow versions of regular moves, had the same neutral-typing effect. Many members of the team have since incorporated Shadow Pokemon in their schemes to their advantage.<br />
<br />
Team Umbra has been developing Shadow Pokemon in 3 phases of increasing potency known as Primary Wave, Secondary Wave, and Tertiary Wave. Ansel has refined the shadowing process a bit more with each subsequent production wave, using higher evolutionary levels with each wave due to their increased endurance. As of late, rumor has circulated about Ansel perfecting the shadowfication process, creating a group of Perfect Shadows known as the "Trinity." During a semi-routine smash-and-grab operation at the Kaseian Waste-water Treatment Plant, the organization was dealt crushing blow. Despite the successful collection of data from the plant's computers, the operation ended in the apprehension of Commander Ansel, who is currently in the custody of [[Team Solar]]<br />
<br />
(RPly, trainers who have obtained Shadow Pokemon through Umbra-based RPs will find that they are in inexplicably good moods more often than not when in contact with their Shadow Pokemon. Unlike their Orre-based counterparts, Umbra's Shadow Pokemon actually sponge up their trainer's negativity and leave him/her in a rather cheerful mood. Why this is the case, and what happens to that negativity has yet to be revealed in RP.)<br />
<br />
After a considerable amount of anticipation and planning, Team Umbra finally unveiled their largest plan to date: The capture of Kasei's captial, Ensou City. In a brazen shock and awe offensive, the group stormed the city set their perceived endgame into motion. At the climax of action, the organization's leader, the elusive Shadow Man appeared, and revealed himself to be none other than [[ Jet]] , the Darkrai-fusion responsible for Typhoon Carracosta almost exactly 2 years before. He went about reactivating the Tempest, a weather control device that was stolen from Team Lunar, and plunged Kasei into a seemingly endless night that saw Kasei enveloped in a region-wise storm of darkness using the harvested negative emotional energy collected by the Shadow Pokemon the organization released throughout the region. It was during this confrontation that Commander Scylla decided that she had had enough enough of Umbra's madness, and fled the organization. To make matters worse, Jet also awakened the Trinity, which was revealed to be shadowed versions of Unova's Tao Trio: Reshiram, Kyurem, and Zekrom. On top of that, rumor of something called the "Swarm" has be heard, passing the lips of certain high-level Umbra admins.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Act III - The Longest Night: Enter The Cloudpiercer'''<br />
<br />
The endless night that was Team Umbra's storm blanketed Kasei for almost a month, pouring a seemingly ceaseless deluge of dark rain across the region that slowly sapped the strength of people and pokemon unfortunate to be caught out in it without adequate protection. The combined efforts of [[Team Terra]] and [[Team Lunar]] were instrumental in the sheltering of citizens and pokemon from the rain's onslaught as well as developing a means to combat the dispel the weather anomaly outright, with many attempting to get above the clouds to no avail. Following weeks of nonstop construction, Team Lunar completed the massive airship, aptly named Cloudpiercer. And after a joint briefing with members of all the League's teams, a select group was prepped ready to board the Cloudpiercer with the improved and repurposed Tempest in tow. <br />
<br />
This group, under the banner of the newly-formed Team Pulsar, journeyed into the clouds only to run into the Swarm of rumor - a horde of Beta Darkrai numbering somewhere in the hundreds and drawn to Kasei by the storm and the instinctive compulsion to feed on it. The Cloudpiercer crew was immediately assaulted by the Darkrai, who rightly believed the ship was there to <br />
rob them of them of their food supply. To make matters worse, Jet himself returned, bringing with him both Shadow Zekrom and Reshiram as well as two of his top lieutenants. After a grueling and distressing battle, the Tempest was finally charged with water and moonlight and fired. The resultant reaction quickly dispelled the storm, sending the remaining Swarm to flee in defeat. This night served a one of Team Umbra's most crippling defeats, and sent the group back into the shadows for the time being.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Act IV - Operation DreamScar'''<br />
<br />
Team Umbra remained eerily dormant for months following its rout at the hands of Team Pulsar in the skies above Kasei. However, shortly after the New Year, in a chilling address to the region, Jet announced Umbra's resurgence as well as his final vision for the world. He revealed that nearly the entire defeated Darkrai "Swarm" had been 'collected' by Team Umbra, and taken to the organization's key lair,[[ Darkmoon Island ]], off the coast west of Bayou Bay. The Darkrai's energy was to be used to power Umbra's 'magnum opus,' The Deimos Trigger, a weapon capable of tearing open the 'Dreamscar' between the real world and the Dreamworld and corrupting reality itself. <br />
<br />
Directly following his region-wide broadcast, Jet went about activating the Deimos Trigger, and slowly tearing reality apart. Having time to prepare, the League responded with a response team made up of members from Team Terra, Team Solar, and other unaligned trainers, and set out for Darkmoon. The group was immediately set upon by the remainder of Umbra's forces, who were also bolstered by Darkrai who had willfully defected to the group. To make matters worse, Jet summoned the Trinity once again to defend Umbra's super-weapon as the Dreamscar widened across the sky above the island. In a coordinated effort, the League's response team was successfully able to rout the bulk of Team Umbra's forces, free the captive Darkrai, take control of the Trigger, and subdue the Trinity completely, leaving Jet as the sole opposition.<br />
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Undeterred, the Umbra leader siphoned the Trigger's remaining energy into himself to assume a 'Final Form' which he used to launch one more personal assault against the League. After failing to thwart Kasei's heroes by pitting them against shadowy versions of themselves, Jet retreated into the Dreamscar to regroup for a final confrontation in the Dreamworld unaware that a trap laid waiting for him. Upon his arrival, he was immediately beset upon by the pursuing League members and forcibly split from the host he was controlling. Cornered and disoriented from unfusing, Jet was summarily defeated, and his essence began to be pulled into a capture crystal that had been prepared prior to the battle. Jet fought hard against the pull of his prison, however he eventually lost out, but not before delivering a parting shot, stating that "Heroes always get remembered, but you know legends never die." With that chilling and cryptic statement, the leader of Team Umbra was sealed away in his crystalline confines to slumber until someone is brazened enough to set him loose on the world again.<br />
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'''''Chapter 2: New Moon Rising'''''<br />
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'''Act I - Project Deathless'''<br />
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Almost exactly 1 year after Jet's defeat at Darkmoon Island, a silent plan was put into motion by the transmission of a coded message recalling certain members of the organization back to the group's old base, in the basement of a nightclub in [[ Dovetail Town ]]. Upon their arrival, the pair of returning members were met by a peculiar, yet sharply-dressed stranger sitting in the imprisoned leader's chair. The man immediately went about explaining the nature of a secret directive that been set forth by Jet months before the activation of the Tempest in Ensou City.<br />
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The first goal of this two-pronged plan, named 'Project Deathless' saw many key members of the organization going to ground, to remain in shadows, undetected until sometime when they would be called upon by activation keyphrase. They would remain in the shadows, meerly biding their time until an instance when the organization could return from the shadows in full force yet again. The second goal regarded the nature of Jet's return to the world with a new host who was more aligned with his vision. To that end, Jet commissioned then Commander Ansel to handpick 3 candidates who could serve as his new host. These 3 candidates, code-named Rook, Bishop, and Knight, were conditioned and groomed by Jet himself; the conditioning finishing with him burying a small piece of his own essence in each one's subconscious to facilitate the union with whomever he decided would be the next host.<br />
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The stranger went on to explain that both Rook and Knight had been taken out of play in the weeks nearing the events of Darkmoon Island, rendering them useless in the grand scheme before introducing himself as Dane Nadyr, a.k.a. Bishop. He revealed that he had been positioned as CEO and President of a public company named NuvaLux, an Umbra-led development firm that operated outside of the region, taking on construction contracts in other areas while secretly using the profits to fund operations back in Kasei. Having returned to region to personally oversee the rebuilding of Team Umbra, Dane then explained his mental connection to the group's slumbering leader and the orders he received through his own dreams, the first being to name the two returning members as the Commanders of the Umbra Remnant. Following that, Dane set the newly-promoted Commanders to their assigned tasks; to continue the infiltration of Team Lunar and determine a means to summon something cryptically referred to as 'The Trickster' as well as activate a sleeper group of Umbra officers in Port Antico. <br />
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With these orders given, Dane tasked himself with rounding up the numerous Shadow Pokemon that still ran wild around Kasei, deeming their energy a necessity to complete his Reunion, where Umbra's true leader would be returned to the world. To the end, Dane announced himself and NuvaLux to the people of Kasei, offering numerous League-sponsored programs to better the region, the first of which being a recovery effort for the afflicted Shadow Pokemon, which saw many of the region's trainers volunteering to 'save' these Pokemon from the condition, unaware that they were becoming unwitting pawns to Dane's ulterior motive while they took large numbers of Shadow Pokemon into their care region-wide by employing a NuvaLux-made beacon which served to lure said Pokemon in.<br />
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'''Act II - Hunting the Trickster'''<br />
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Playing on the helpful nature of Kasei's trainers, NuvaLux ensured the Shadow Pokemon of the region stayed close to the group's intended targets while the next part of the plan began. Capitalizing on a lesser-known side effect of prolonged exposure to Shadow Pokemon, many of Kasei's best quickly found themselves subject to bouts of restless sleep and vivid, often violent dreams, a condition comparable to Malsomnia. To further ingratiate the organization with the Kasei League, NuvaLux, in conjunction with Lakeside's Psychology Department opened a sleep and dream therapy lab in the newly-opened Maglaer Tower, NuvaLux's HQ in Ensou City. The lab's goal was to treat those afflicted with the syndrome and provide valuable research data to Lakeside. Meanwhile, Dane briefly retreated from the public eye to focus on personal appearances with the League's commissioner in attempt to position himself as an adviser of sorts.<br />
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In order to expedite his hunt for the Trickster, which had been identified as a Hoopa, Dane ordered the activation of the first wave of 'treated' Malsomnia subjects. Using TV and social media to broadcast NuvaLux advertisements with a hidden message that activated subconscious hypnosis, these new Sleepers quickly filled out the rank and file. Ordered to track the Trickster while simultaneously vandalizing specific League-operated facilities in order to encite paranoia, this 'Neo Umbra' faction forced the League Commissioner to respond by posting guard trainers to specific locations to deter these acts - This Ivory Protocol being at the advisement of Dane, who had effectively positioned himself to manipulate both sides of the conflict.<br />
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Having tracked Hoopa to Ensou City and realizing that the Shadow Pokemon in existence wouldn't incite enough discord in Kasei to break the lock on Jet's prison, Dane opted to kill 2 birds with one stone, so to speak. To this end, he ordered the creation of an ultimate Shadow Pokemon using data collected from Ansel's former Trinity Project - A Yveltal, codenamed 'Harbinger', with the ability regenerate its own health by draining the life energy of those around it. Dane then invited the citizens of Kasei to a charity ball at Maglaer Tower as a distraction while his tracking team successfully captured Hoopa in a small, tactical operation elsewhere in the city. When he secretly received word that the 'asset' was received, the ball was crashed by Neo Umbra, led by a mysterious figure named Noir. She abducted the NuvaLux CEO and absconded astride the very same Yveltal the company had secretly created. Later, at a secure, secondary facility, Dane approached Hoopa with an offer: Return Jet from the Dreamworld in exchange for its Prison Bottle, which was in the process of being recovered. Meanwhile, Yveltal took to the skies of Kasei, with a mission of causing despair and sorrow in order to prepare the region for Jet's eventual return.<br />
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'''Act III - Reunion'''<br />
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In order to procure Hoopa's Prison Bottle, Dane convinced the Commissioner to green-light a [[ Team Stellar ]] operation to steal it from a traveling crime-boss' exhibition under the contract of Alias Recovery Group, a front for NuvaLux itself. With the operation successful and his hands visibly clean of any wrong-doing despite his ongoing 'kidnapping,' Dane went conducting the final stage of his plan. Taking Hoopa, its Bottle, and a large contingent of Neo Umbra Grunts, Dane secretly moved on Darkmoon Island and the Kasei League. Once in position, he needed only wait for Harbinger to finish its task.<br />
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In the following days, Harbinger arrived in the forest west of Skygrove. However, thanks to a joint Solar-Lunar operation, the Yveltal was subdued without making it into the city. In a surprise turn of events, Hoopa, with its bottle in hand had made its way to Skygrove to watch Dane's game play out. Disgusted and saddened by the destruction, Hoopa opted to turn on Nadyr by summoning a Xerneas to the forest to counter Harbinger's 'deathfield' aura as well as naming Dane as the mastermind behind all of the previous events. Unfortunately, despite the supposed victory, enough negative energy was harvested to break the final seal on Jet's crystalline prison. A point Dane was quick to note to his doubting subordinates immediately after Harbinger's demise as he grinned, watching large shards of the crystal prison crash onto the Champion's room. With Jet finally reawakening and the heroes wise to Dane's ploy, the Reunion was close at hand.<br />
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With Team Umbra's poetic and equally daunting message sent to KNN, Kasei News Network, threatening Jet's inevitable return, Teams Solar and Lunar jumped into action, making for Darkmoon Island to thwart whatever threat loomed. Upon their arrival, they found the League HQ largely unscathed. Though, most of the staff and construction crew we found fast asleep. Sensing a peculiar sinister energy coming from the Champion's Room, Kasei's heroes ascended the tower to find Dane shackled to the throne. Nadyr proceeded to tease and taunt the group as the last of Jet's energy finished flowing into him, the fusion commencing. He enveloped himself in a shell of shadow energy and underwent the fusion while he pitted trainers against a shadowy doppelgangers of their party Pokemon.<br />
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As the battle escalated, and each clash and blow served to feed the nascent fusion's cocoon until it finally shattered, revealing the reborn fusion a combination of Dane and Darkrai. Jet reveled in his returned form and proceeded to test the extent of his form, manipulating perceptions of reality in the room while gleefully taunting his opponents while offering the very real threat of subjecting them to their deepest most primal fears. Satisfied in his display, Jet departed through a dream rift he created, but not before vowing to bring the full force of his revived vengeance upon Kasei.<br />
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'''Act IV - A Show Named Revenge'''<br />
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Coming soon...<br />
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==Active Roster==<br />
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--LEADERSHIP--<br />
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'''[[Jet]]''' - Umbra Leader - Patient, cunning, manipulative. The farsighted leader of Team Umbra who spends his time hatching plot after plot, while keeping his true motives hidden. Currently working through a proxy, Dane Nadyr.<br />
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--COMMANDERS--<br />
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'''Raven''' - Darkrai-fusion PC: Laid back, overly friendly.. quite personable; but secretly the direct executor of Jet's ruthless will.<br />
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'''Haken''' - Umbreon-fusion PC : Newly-promoted and in charge of the rank and file members of the organization.<br />
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--INACTIVE--<br />
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'''Scylla''' - Houndoom-fusionNPC: Playful, teasing, a bit absent-minded and equally short-tempered. A VERY sore loser.<br />
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'''Ansel''' - Sableye-fusion NPC: Techological genius behind all of Team Umbra's scientific advances. As brilliant as he is arrogant.<br />
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'''Cia''' - Krookodile-fusion NPC: Essentially in charge of Team Umbra in most cases. Cold and calculating. Very goal-oriented and easily annoyed by distraction and failure in her subordinates.<br />
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==Membership==<br />
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Members of Team Umbra often utilize, but aren't limited to Dark, Fire, Poison, and Ground types, employing them in the group's various schemes, with many members opting to carry one or more Shadow Pokemon as well. As with most nearly every villainous team to date, Team Umbra does incorporate a uniform for its field operatives in the form of a simple black glove outfit with deep-red trim. The organization's emblem, regarded as the Crimson Crescent is usually noticeable somewhere on the upper chest. Of course, this isn't the case for operatives working undercover as normal attired is generally encouraged for such roles. <br />
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(Players interested in joining Team Umbra should speak to Jet or members of plotstaff directly.)<br />
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'''Presently, the status of Team Umbra's membership is in limbo. Inquire with plotstaff.'''</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=Team_UmbraTeam Umbra2018-09-04T02:51:14Z<p>Xevryn: /* The Umbra Saga */</p>
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'''"To eradicate the light of day.'''<br />
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'''To keep the morning sun at bay.'''<br />
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'''To watch the hope leave sullen eyes.''' <br />
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'''To extend our reach across blackened skies.'''<br />
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'''Team Umbra, striking hard against all things bright.'''<br />
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'''Surrender now, and embrace the night."'''<br />
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==Origins==<br />
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Growing discontentment regarding the loose-organizational hierarchy within the Kasei Underground membership resulted in the formation of a splinter group of mid-level trainers and fusions united by the goal of covering the region, and perhaps the world under the shroud of unending darkness. Drawing resources and funding from the remnants of the Underground's now-defunct sister-group, Team Venom, Team Umbra became a haven for the ambitious, driven, morally-black individuals who have zero reservations about taking what they believe to be theirs.<br />
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Team Umbra had existed as a whisper on the lips of criminals around Kasei until the group's formal creation sometime shortly after the joint Underground/Team Stellar attack on Port Nuovo during Typhoon Carracosta. Frustrated with the Underground's mismanagement of power in the underworld during the following months, a mysterious figure known then as the Shadow Man sought to bring the various competing crime groups to heel by offering a more organized, central hierarchy to underworld and the ideal conditions to continue their nefarious deeds.<br />
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==Goal==<br />
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While keeping the criminal element in order is part of its role, Team Umbra's ultimate goal is to create the ideal world of darkness. While for most members, the idea of an "endless night" is more metaphorical, believing that destabilizing the governing Kasei League from the shadows will make it easier to perform greater criminal acts. For those higher up, the dream is more literal, with hopes of terminating the daylight being the driving force behind many of the group's schemes. <br />
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Publicly, the group presents itself as an organization with the singular goal of doing away with a flawed system and replacing it with a "pure and perfect" society that is free of corruption. Of course, this is couldn't be any further from the truth. Power, absolute power is Team Umbra's ultimate endgame.<br />
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==The Umbra Saga==<br />
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'''''Chapter 1: Nightfall'''''<br />
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'''Act I - The Metus Program: Null Shade Fog'''<br />
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Shortly after acquiring Team Venom's resources, Umbra altered the biological make-up of Darkrai's Dark Void fog and synthesized the Null Shade, a potent strain of Darkrai's signature attack that induces an instant state of forced hypnagogia, a nightmarish "waking sleep" in which the victim is clearly asleep but fully reactive to outside stimuli and suggestion. Other, less debilitating side-effects include hallucinations and a lack of emotional control, leaving its victim experiencing irrational terror, uninhibited rage, and depression, all at varying frequencies. While the effects of the Shade aren't overtly permanent, prolonged exposure can result in damage to one's mental state. Most recently, the leadership has found that despite its nature, using a less virulent strain of the Shade on the lowest-level, more expendable rank and file "Sleepers", has proven an effective means to assert control and ensure obedience.<br />
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(RPly, Dark Type Pokemon/Fusions have a natural immunity to the effects of the Null Shade. Additionally, non natural-born fusions have an increased resistance due to the fact that both the human-mind and the pokemon-mind have the chance to control the fusion, and fight off the effects individually. Outside of that, all regular type resistances/weaknesses apply when it comes to how strong the Null Shade's effect is on the individual.)<br />
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'''Act II - Shadow Pokemon Resurgence'''<br />
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Following a brazen attack on the Kasei Poison Control Center, based in Bayou Bay, Team Umbra managed to secure a highly-altered version of Amoongus's Rage Powder, and used it in conjunction with a concentrated, liquefied version of the Null Shade that was then introduced to test subjects. The subjects exhibited rage, a complete suppression of free-thought, and most noticeably, a purple, mist-like aura. Umbra Commander Ansel identified the pokemon as the same as those seen in the Orre Region and thus referred to them accordingly; "Shadow Pokemon." Unable to level up or evolve, these pokemon had the interesting side-effect of a complete lack of type weakness or resistance. Their attacks, shadow versions of regular moves, had the same neutral-typing effect. Many members of the team have since incorporated Shadow Pokemon in their schemes to their advantage.<br />
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Team Umbra has been developing Shadow Pokemon in 3 phases of increasing potency known as Primary Wave, Secondary Wave, and Tertiary Wave. Ansel has refined the shadowing process a bit more with each subsequent production wave, using higher evolutionary levels with each wave due to their increased endurance. As of late, rumor has circulated about Ansel perfecting the shadowfication process, creating a group of Perfect Shadows known as the "Trinity." During a semi-routine smash-and-grab operation at the Kaseian Waste-water Treatment Plant, the organization was dealt crushing blow. Despite the successful collection of data from the plant's computers, the operation ended in the apprehension of Commander Ansel, who is currently in the custody of [[Team Solar]]<br />
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(RPly, trainers who have obtained Shadow Pokemon through Umbra-based RPs will find that they are in inexplicably good moods more often than not when in contact with their Shadow Pokemon. Unlike their Orre-based counterparts, Umbra's Shadow Pokemon actually sponge up their trainer's negativity and leave him/her in a rather cheerful mood. Why this is the case, and what happens to that negativity has yet to be revealed in RP.)<br />
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After a considerable amount of anticipation and planning, Team Umbra finally unveiled their largest plan to date: The capture of Kasei's captial, Ensou City. In a brazen shock and awe offensive, the group stormed the city set their perceived endgame into motion. At the climax of action, the organization's leader, the elusive Shadow Man appeared, and revealed himself to be none other than [[ Jet]] , the Darkrai-fusion responsible for Typhoon Carracosta almost exactly 2 years before. He went about reactivating the Tempest, a weather control device that was stolen from Team Lunar, and plunged Kasei into a seemingly endless night that saw Kasei enveloped in a region-wise storm of darkness using the harvested negative emotional energy collected by the Shadow Pokemon the organization released throughout the region. It was during this confrontation that Commander Scylla decided that she had had enough enough of Umbra's madness, and fled the organization. To make matters worse, Jet also awakened the Trinity, which was revealed to be shadowed versions of Unova's Tao Trio: Reshiram, Kyurem, and Zekrom. On top of that, rumor of something called the "Swarm" has be heard, passing the lips of certain high-level Umbra admins.<br />
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'''Act III - The Longest Night: Enter The Cloudpiercer'''<br />
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The endless night that was Team Umbra's storm blanketed Kasei for almost a month, pouring a seemingly ceaseless deluge of dark rain across the region that slowly sapped the strength of people and pokemon unfortunate to be caught out in it without adequate protection. The combined efforts of [[Team Terra]] and [[Team Lunar]] were instrumental in the sheltering of citizens and pokemon from the rain's onslaught as well as developing a means to combat the dispel the weather anomaly outright, with many attempting to get above the clouds to no avail. Following weeks of nonstop construction, Team Lunar completed the massive airship, aptly named Cloudpiercer. And after a joint briefing with members of all the League's teams, a select group was prepped ready to board the Cloudpiercer with the improved and repurposed Tempest in tow. <br />
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This group, under the banner of the newly-formed Team Pulsar, journeyed into the clouds only to run into the Swarm of rumor - a horde of Beta Darkrai numbering somewhere in the hundreds and drawn to Kasei by the storm and the instinctive compulsion to feed on it. The Cloudpiercer crew was immediately assaulted by the Darkrai, who rightly believed the ship was there to <br />
rob them of them of their food supply. To make matters worse, Jet himself returned, bringing with him both Shadow Zekrom and Reshiram as well as two of his top lieutenants. After a grueling and distressing battle, the Tempest was finally charged with water and moonlight and fired. The resultant reaction quickly dispelled the storm, sending the remaining Swarm to flee in defeat. This night served a one of Team Umbra's most crippling defeats, and sent the group back into the shadows for the time being.<br />
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'''Act IV - Operation DreamScar'''<br />
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Team Umbra remained eerily dormant for months following its rout at the hands of Team Pulsar in the skies above Kasei. However, shortly after the New Year, in a chilling address to the region, Jet announced Umbra's resurgence as well as his final vision for the world. He revealed that nearly the entire defeated Darkrai "Swarm" had been 'collected' by Team Umbra, and taken to the organization's key lair,[[ Darkmoon Island ]], off the coast west of Bayou Bay. The Darkrai's energy was to be used to power Umbra's 'magnum opus,' The Deimos Trigger, a weapon capable of tearing open the 'Dreamscar' between the real world and the Dreamworld and corrupting reality itself. <br />
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Directly following his region-wide broadcast, Jet went about activating the Deimos Trigger, and slowly tearing reality apart. Having time to prepare, the League responded with a response team made up of members from Team Terra, Team Solar, and other unaligned trainers, and set out for Darkmoon. The group was immediately set upon by the remainder of Umbra's forces, who were also bolstered by Darkrai who had willfully defected to the group. To make matters worse, Jet summoned the Trinity once again to defend Umbra's super-weapon as the Dreamscar widened across the sky above the island. In a coordinated effort, the League's response team was successfully able to rout the bulk of Team Umbra's forces, free the captive Darkrai, take control of the Trigger, and subdue the Trinity completely, leaving Jet as the sole opposition.<br />
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Undeterred, the Umbra leader siphoned the Trigger's remaining energy into himself to assume a 'Final Form' which he used to launch one more personal assault against the League. After failing to thwart Kasei's heroes by pitting them against shadowy versions of themselves, Jet retreated into the Dreamscar to regroup for a final confrontation in the Dreamworld unaware that a trap laid waiting for him. Upon his arrival, he was immediately beset upon by the pursuing League members and forcibly split from the host he was controlling. Cornered and disoriented from unfusing, Jet was summarily defeated, and his essence began to be pulled into a capture crystal that had been prepared prior to the battle. Jet fought hard against the pull of his prison, however he eventually lost out, but not before delivering a parting shot, stating that "Heroes always get remembered, but you know legends never die." With that chilling and cryptic statement, the leader of Team Umbra was sealed away in his crystalline confines to slumber until someone is brazened enough to set him loose on the world again.<br />
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'''''Chapter 2: New Moon Rising'''''<br />
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'''Act I - Project Deathless'''<br />
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Almost exactly 1 year after Jet's defeat at Darkmoon Island, a silent plan was put into motion by the transmission of a coded message recalling certain members of the organization back to the group's old base, in the basement of a nightclub in [[ Dovetail Town ]]. Upon their arrival, the pair of returning members were met by a peculiar, yet sharply-dressed stranger sitting in the imprisoned leader's chair. The man immediately went about explaining the nature of a secret directive that been set forth by Jet months before the activation of the Tempest in Ensou City.<br />
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The first goal of this two-pronged plan, named 'Project Deathless' saw many key members of the organization going to ground, to remain in shadows, undetected until sometime when they would be called upon by activation keyphrase. They would remain in the shadows, meerly biding their time until an instance when the organization could return from the shadows in full force yet again. The second goal regarded the nature of Jet's return to the world with a new host who was more aligned with his vision. To that end, Jet commissioned then Commander Ansel to handpick 3 candidates who could serve as his new host. These 3 candidates, code-named Rook, Bishop, and Knight, were conditioned and groomed by Jet himself; the conditioning finishing with him burying a small piece of his own essence in each one's subconscious to facilitate the union with whomever he decided would be the next host.<br />
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The stranger went on to explain that both Rook and Knight had been taken out of play in the weeks nearing the events of Darkmoon Island, rendering them useless in the grand scheme before introducing himself as Dane Nadyr, a.k.a. Bishop. He revealed that he had been positioned as CEO and President of a public company named NuvaLux, an Umbra-led development firm that operated outside of the region, taking on construction contracts in other areas while secretly using the profits to fund operations back in Kasei. Having returned to region to personally oversee the rebuilding of Team Umbra, Dane then explained his mental connection to the group's slumbering leader and the orders he received through his own dreams, the first being to name the two returning members as the Commanders of the Umbra Remnant. Following that, Dane set the newly-promoted Commanders to their assigned tasks; to continue the infiltration of Team Lunar and determine a means to summon something cryptically referred to as 'The Trickster' as well as activate a sleeper group of Umbra officers in Port Antico. <br />
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With these orders given, Dane tasked himself with rounding up the numerous Shadow Pokemon that still ran wild around Kasei, deeming their energy a necessity to complete his Reunion, where Umbra's true leader would be returned to the world. To the end, Dane announced himself and NuvaLux to the people of Kasei, offering numerous League-sponsored programs to better the region, the first of which being a recovery effort for the afflicted Shadow Pokemon, which saw many of the region's trainers volunteering to 'save' these Pokemon from the condition, unaware that they were becoming unwitting pawns to Dane's ulterior motive while they took large numbers of Shadow Pokemon into their care region-wide by employing a NuvaLux-made beacon which served to lure said Pokemon in.<br />
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'''Act II - Hunting the Trickster'''<br />
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Playing on the helpful nature of Kasei's trainers, NuvaLux ensured the Shadow Pokemon of the region stayed close to the group's intended targets while the next part of the plan began. Capitalizing on a lesser-known side effect of prolonged exposure to Shadow Pokemon, many of Kasei's best quickly found themselves subject to bouts of restless sleep and vivid, often violent dreams, a condition comparable to Malsomnia. To further ingratiate the organization with the Kasei League, NuvaLux, in conjunction with Lakeside's Psychology Department opened a sleep and dream therapy lab in the newly-opened Maglaer Tower, NuvaLux's HQ in Ensou City. The lab's goal was to treat those afflicted with the syndrome and provide valuable research data to Lakeside. Meanwhile, Dane briefly retreated from the public eye to focus on personal appearances with the League's commissioner in attempt to position himself as an adviser of sorts.<br />
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In order to expedite his hunt for the Trickster, which had been identified as a Hoopa, Dane ordered the activation of the first wave of 'treated' Malsomnia subjects. Using TV and social media to broadcast NuvaLux advertisements with a hidden message that activated subconscious hypnosis, these new Sleepers quickly filled out the rank and file. Ordered to track the Trickster while simultaneously vandalizing specific League-operated facilities in order to encite paranoia, this 'Neo Umbra' faction forced the League Commissioner to respond by posting guard trainers to specific locations to deter these acts - This Ivory Protocol being at the advisement of Dane, who had effectively positioned himself to manipulate both sides of the conflict.<br />
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Having tracked Hoopa to Ensou City and realizing that the Shadow Pokemon in existence wouldn't incite enough discord in Kasei to break the lock on Jet's prison, Dane opted to kill 2 birds with one stone, so to speak. To this end, he ordered the creation of an ultimate Shadow Pokemon using data collected from Ansel's former Trinity Project - A Yveltal, codenamed 'Harbinger', with the ability regenerate its own health by draining the life energy of those around it. Dane then invited the citizens of Kasei to a charity ball at Maglaer Tower as a distraction while his tracking team successfully captured Hoopa in a small, tactical operation elsewhere in the city. When he secretly received word that the 'asset' was received, the ball was crashed by Neo Umbra, led by a mysterious figure named Noir. She abducted the NuvaLux CEO and absconded astride the very same Yveltal the company had secretly created. Later, at a secure, secondary facility, Dane approached Hoopa with an offer: Return Jet from the Dreamworld in exchange for its Prison Bottle, which was in the process of being recovered. Meanwhile, Yveltal took to the skies of Kasei, with a mission of causing despair and sorrow in order to prepare the region for Jet's eventual return.<br />
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'''Act III - Reunion'''<br />
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In order to procure Hoopa's Prison Bottle, Dane convinced the Commissioner to green-light a [[ Team Stellar ]] operation to steal it from a traveling crime-boss' exhibition under the contract of Alias Recovery Group, a front for NuvaLux itself. With the operation successful and his hands visibly clean of any wrong-doing despite his ongoing 'kidnapping,' Dane went conducting the final stage of his plan. Taking Hoopa, its Bottle, and a large contingent of Neo Umbra Grunts, Dane secretly moved on Darkmoon Island and the Kasei League. Once in position, he needed only wait for Harbinger to finish its task.<br />
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In the following days, Harbinger arrived in the forest west of Skygrove. However, thanks to a joint Solar-Lunar operation, the Yveltal was subdued without making it into the city. In a surprise turn of events, Hoopa, with its bottle in hand had made its way to Skygrove to watch Dane's game play out. Disgusted and saddened by the destruction, Hoopa opted to turn on Nadyr by summoning a Xerneas to the forest to counter Harbinger's 'deathfield' aura as well as naming Dane as the mastermind behind all of the previous events. Unfortunately, despite the supposed victory, enough negative energy was harvested to break the final seal on Jet's crystalline prison. A point Dane was quick to note to his doubting subordinates immediately after Harbinger's demise as he grinned, watching large shards of the crystal prison crash onto the Champion's room. With Jet finally reawakening and the heroes wise to Dane's ploy, the Reunion was close at hand.<br />
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'''Act IV - A Show Named Revenge'''<br />
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With Team Umbra's poetic and equally daunting message sent to KNN, Kasei News Network, threatening Jet's inevitable return, Teams Solar and Lunar jumped into action, making for Darkmoon Island to thwart whatever threat loomed. Upon their arrival, they found the League HQ largely unscathed. Though, most of the staff and construction crew we found fast asleep. Sensing a peculiar sinister energy coming from the Champion's Room, Kasei's heroes ascended the tower to find Dane shackled to the throne. Nadyr proceeded to tease and taunt the group as the last of Jet's energy finished flowing into him, the fusion commencing. He enveloped himself in a shell of shadow energy and underwent the fusion while he pitted trainers against a shadowy doppelgangers of their party Pokemon.<br />
<br />
As the battle escalated, and each clash and blow served to feed the nascent fusion's cocoon until it finally shattered, revealing the reborn fusion a combination of Dane and Darkrai. Jet reveled in his returned form and proceeded to test the extent of his form, manipulating perceptions of reality in the room while gleefully taunting his opponents while offering the very real threat of subjecting them to their deepest most primal fears. Satisfied in his display, Jet departed through a dream rift he created, but not before vowing to bring the full force of his revived vengeance upon Kasei.<br />
<br />
==Active Roster==<br />
<br />
--LEADERSHIP--<br />
<br />
'''[[Jet]]''' - Umbra Leader - Patient, cunning, manipulative. The farsighted leader of Team Umbra who spends his time hatching plot after plot, while keeping his true motives hidden. Currently working through a proxy, Dane Nadyr.<br />
<br />
--COMMANDERS--<br />
<br />
'''Raven''' - Darkrai-fusion PC: Laid back, overly friendly.. quite personable; but secretly the direct executor of Jet's ruthless will.<br />
<br />
'''Haken''' - Umbreon-fusion PC : Newly-promoted and in charge of the rank and file members of the organization.<br />
<br />
--INACTIVE--<br />
<br />
'''Scylla''' - Houndoom-fusionNPC: Playful, teasing, a bit absent-minded and equally short-tempered. A VERY sore loser.<br />
<br />
'''Ansel''' - Sableye-fusion NPC: Techological genius behind all of Team Umbra's scientific advances. As brilliant as he is arrogant.<br />
<br />
'''Cia''' - Krookodile-fusion NPC: Essentially in charge of Team Umbra in most cases. Cold and calculating. Very goal-oriented and easily annoyed by distraction and failure in her subordinates.<br />
<br />
<br />
==Membership==<br />
<br />
Members of Team Umbra often utilize, but aren't limited to Dark, Fire, Poison, and Ground types, employing them in the group's various schemes, with many members opting to carry one or more Shadow Pokemon as well. As with most nearly every villainous team to date, Team Umbra does incorporate a uniform for its field operatives in the form of a simple black glove outfit with deep-red trim. The organization's emblem, regarded as the Crimson Crescent is usually noticeable somewhere on the upper chest. Of course, this isn't the case for operatives working undercover as normal attired is generally encouraged for such roles. <br />
<br />
(Players interested in joining Team Umbra should speak to Jet or members of plotstaff directly.)<br />
<br />
'''Presently, the status of Team Umbra's membership is in limbo. Inquire with plotstaff.'''</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=Team_UmbraTeam Umbra2018-09-04T02:39:41Z<p>Xevryn: /* The Umbra Saga */</p>
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<div>[[image:umbra.png|right|400px|]]<br />
<br />
'''"To eradicate the light of day.'''<br />
<br />
'''To keep the morning sun at bay.'''<br />
<br />
'''To watch the hope leave sullen eyes.''' <br />
<br />
'''To extend our reach across blackened skies.'''<br />
<br />
'''Team Umbra, striking hard against all things bright.'''<br />
<br />
'''Surrender now, and embrace the night."'''<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==Origins==<br />
<br />
Growing discontentment regarding the loose-organizational hierarchy within the Kasei Underground membership resulted in the formation of a splinter group of mid-level trainers and fusions united by the goal of covering the region, and perhaps the world under the shroud of unending darkness. Drawing resources and funding from the remnants of the Underground's now-defunct sister-group, Team Venom, Team Umbra became a haven for the ambitious, driven, morally-black individuals who have zero reservations about taking what they believe to be theirs.<br />
<br />
Team Umbra had existed as a whisper on the lips of criminals around Kasei until the group's formal creation sometime shortly after the joint Underground/Team Stellar attack on Port Nuovo during Typhoon Carracosta. Frustrated with the Underground's mismanagement of power in the underworld during the following months, a mysterious figure known then as the Shadow Man sought to bring the various competing crime groups to heel by offering a more organized, central hierarchy to underworld and the ideal conditions to continue their nefarious deeds.<br />
<br />
==Goal==<br />
<br />
While keeping the criminal element in order is part of its role, Team Umbra's ultimate goal is to create the ideal world of darkness. While for most members, the idea of an "endless night" is more metaphorical, believing that destabilizing the governing Kasei League from the shadows will make it easier to perform greater criminal acts. For those higher up, the dream is more literal, with hopes of terminating the daylight being the driving force behind many of the group's schemes. <br />
<br />
Publicly, the group presents itself as an organization with the singular goal of doing away with a flawed system and replacing it with a "pure and perfect" society that is free of corruption. Of course, this is couldn't be any further from the truth. Power, absolute power is Team Umbra's ultimate endgame.<br />
<br />
==The Umbra Saga==<br />
<br />
'''''Chapter 1: Nightfall'''''<br />
<br />
'''Act I - The Metus Program: Null Shade Fog'''<br />
<br />
Shortly after acquiring Team Venom's resources, Umbra altered the biological make-up of Darkrai's Dark Void fog and synthesized the Null Shade, a potent strain of Darkrai's signature attack that induces an instant state of forced hypnagogia, a nightmarish "waking sleep" in which the victim is clearly asleep but fully reactive to outside stimuli and suggestion. Other, less debilitating side-effects include hallucinations and a lack of emotional control, leaving its victim experiencing irrational terror, uninhibited rage, and depression, all at varying frequencies. While the effects of the Shade aren't overtly permanent, prolonged exposure can result in damage to one's mental state. Most recently, the leadership has found that despite its nature, using a less virulent strain of the Shade on the lowest-level, more expendable rank and file "Sleepers", has proven an effective means to assert control and ensure obedience.<br />
<br />
(RPly, Dark Type Pokemon/Fusions have a natural immunity to the effects of the Null Shade. Additionally, non natural-born fusions have an increased resistance due to the fact that both the human-mind and the pokemon-mind have the chance to control the fusion, and fight off the effects individually. Outside of that, all regular type resistances/weaknesses apply when it comes to how strong the Null Shade's effect is on the individual.)<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Act II - Shadow Pokemon Resurgence'''<br />
<br />
Following a brazen attack on the Kasei Poison Control Center, based in Bayou Bay, Team Umbra managed to secure a highly-altered version of Amoongus's Rage Powder, and used it in conjunction with a concentrated, liquefied version of the Null Shade that was then introduced to test subjects. The subjects exhibited rage, a complete suppression of free-thought, and most noticeably, a purple, mist-like aura. Umbra Commander Ansel identified the pokemon as the same as those seen in the Orre Region and thus referred to them accordingly; "Shadow Pokemon." Unable to level up or evolve, these pokemon had the interesting side-effect of a complete lack of type weakness or resistance. Their attacks, shadow versions of regular moves, had the same neutral-typing effect. Many members of the team have since incorporated Shadow Pokemon in their schemes to their advantage.<br />
<br />
Team Umbra has been developing Shadow Pokemon in 3 phases of increasing potency known as Primary Wave, Secondary Wave, and Tertiary Wave. Ansel has refined the shadowing process a bit more with each subsequent production wave, using higher evolutionary levels with each wave due to their increased endurance. As of late, rumor has circulated about Ansel perfecting the shadowfication process, creating a group of Perfect Shadows known as the "Trinity." During a semi-routine smash-and-grab operation at the Kaseian Waste-water Treatment Plant, the organization was dealt crushing blow. Despite the successful collection of data from the plant's computers, the operation ended in the apprehension of Commander Ansel, who is currently in the custody of [[Team Solar]]<br />
<br />
(RPly, trainers who have obtained Shadow Pokemon through Umbra-based RPs will find that they are in inexplicably good moods more often than not when in contact with their Shadow Pokemon. Unlike their Orre-based counterparts, Umbra's Shadow Pokemon actually sponge up their trainer's negativity and leave him/her in a rather cheerful mood. Why this is the case, and what happens to that negativity has yet to be revealed in RP.)<br />
<br />
After a considerable amount of anticipation and planning, Team Umbra finally unveiled their largest plan to date: The capture of Kasei's captial, Ensou City. In a brazen shock and awe offensive, the group stormed the city set their perceived endgame into motion. At the climax of action, the organization's leader, the elusive Shadow Man appeared, and revealed himself to be none other than [[ Jet]] , the Darkrai-fusion responsible for Typhoon Carracosta almost exactly 2 years before. He went about reactivating the Tempest, a weather control device that was stolen from Team Lunar, and plunged Kasei into a seemingly endless night that saw Kasei enveloped in a region-wise storm of darkness using the harvested negative emotional energy collected by the Shadow Pokemon the organization released throughout the region. It was during this confrontation that Commander Scylla decided that she had had enough enough of Umbra's madness, and fled the organization. To make matters worse, Jet also awakened the Trinity, which was revealed to be shadowed versions of Unova's Tao Trio: Reshiram, Kyurem, and Zekrom. On top of that, rumor of something called the "Swarm" has be heard, passing the lips of certain high-level Umbra admins.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Act III - The Longest Night: Enter The Cloudpiercer'''<br />
<br />
The endless night that was Team Umbra's storm blanketed Kasei for almost a month, pouring a seemingly ceaseless deluge of dark rain across the region that slowly sapped the strength of people and pokemon unfortunate to be caught out in it without adequate protection. The combined efforts of [[Team Terra]] and [[Team Lunar]] were instrumental in the sheltering of citizens and pokemon from the rain's onslaught as well as developing a means to combat the dispel the weather anomaly outright, with many attempting to get above the clouds to no avail. Following weeks of nonstop construction, Team Lunar completed the massive airship, aptly named Cloudpiercer. And after a joint briefing with members of all the League's teams, a select group was prepped ready to board the Cloudpiercer with the improved and repurposed Tempest in tow. <br />
<br />
This group, under the banner of the newly-formed Team Pulsar, journeyed into the clouds only to run into the Swarm of rumor - a horde of Beta Darkrai numbering somewhere in the hundreds and drawn to Kasei by the storm and the instinctive compulsion to feed on it. The Cloudpiercer crew was immediately assaulted by the Darkrai, who rightly believed the ship was there to <br />
rob them of them of their food supply. To make matters worse, Jet himself returned, bringing with him both Shadow Zekrom and Reshiram as well as two of his top lieutenants. After a grueling and distressing battle, the Tempest was finally charged with water and moonlight and fired. The resultant reaction quickly dispelled the storm, sending the remaining Swarm to flee in defeat. This night served a one of Team Umbra's most crippling defeats, and sent the group back into the shadows for the time being.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Act IV - Operation DreamScar'''<br />
<br />
Team Umbra remained eerily dormant for months following its rout at the hands of Team Pulsar in the skies above Kasei. However, shortly after the New Year, in a chilling address to the region, Jet announced Umbra's resurgence as well as his final vision for the world. He revealed that nearly the entire defeated Darkrai "Swarm" had been 'collected' by Team Umbra, and taken to the organization's key lair,[[ Darkmoon Island ]], off the coast west of Bayou Bay. The Darkrai's energy was to be used to power Umbra's 'magnum opus,' The Deimos Trigger, a weapon capable of tearing open the 'Dreamscar' between the real world and the Dreamworld and corrupting reality itself. <br />
<br />
Directly following his region-wide broadcast, Jet went about activating the Deimos Trigger, and slowly tearing reality apart. Having time to prepare, the League responded with a response team made up of members from Team Terra, Team Solar, and other unaligned trainers, and set out for Darkmoon. The group was immediately set upon by the remainder of Umbra's forces, who were also bolstered by Darkrai who had willfully defected to the group. To make matters worse, Jet summoned the Trinity once again to defend Umbra's super-weapon as the Dreamscar widened across the sky above the island. In a coordinated effort, the League's response team was successfully able to rout the bulk of Team Umbra's forces, free the captive Darkrai, take control of the Trigger, and subdue the Trinity completely, leaving Jet as the sole opposition.<br />
<br />
Undeterred, the Umbra leader siphoned the Trigger's remaining energy into himself to assume a 'Final Form' which he used to launch one more personal assault against the League. After failing to thwart Kasei's heroes by pitting them against shadowy versions of themselves, Jet retreated into the Dreamscar to regroup for a final confrontation in the Dreamworld unaware that a trap laid waiting for him. Upon his arrival, he was immediately beset upon by the pursuing League members and forcibly split from the host he was controlling. Cornered and disoriented from unfusing, Jet was summarily defeated, and his essence began to be pulled into a capture crystal that had been prepared prior to the battle. Jet fought hard against the pull of his prison, however he eventually lost out, but not before delivering a parting shot, stating that "Heroes always get remembered, but you know legends never die." With that chilling and cryptic statement, the leader of Team Umbra was sealed away in his crystalline confines to slumber until someone is brazened enough to set him loose on the world again.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''''Chapter 2: New Moon Rising'''''<br />
<br />
'''Act I - Project Deathless'''<br />
<br />
Almost exactly 1 year after Jet's defeat at Darkmoon Island, a silent plan was put into motion by the transmission of a coded message recalling certain members of the organization back to the group's old base, in the basement of a nightclub in [[ Dovetail Town ]]. Upon their arrival, the pair of returning members were met by a peculiar, yet sharply-dressed stranger sitting in the imprisoned leader's chair. The man immediately went about explaining the nature of a secret directive that been set forth by Jet months before the activation of the Tempest in Ensou City.<br />
<br />
The first goal of this two-pronged plan, named 'Project Deathless' saw many key members of the organization going to ground, to remain in shadows, undetected until sometime when they would be called upon by activation keyphrase. They would remain in the shadows, meerly biding their time until an instance when the organization could return from the shadows in full force yet again. The second goal regarded the nature of Jet's return to the world with a new host who was more aligned with his vision. To that end, Jet commissioned then Commander Ansel to handpick 3 candidates who could serve as his new host. These 3 candidates, code-named Rook, Bishop, and Knight, were conditioned and groomed by Jet himself; the conditioning finishing with him burying a small piece of his own essence in each one's subconscious to facilitate the union with whomever he decided would be the next host.<br />
<br />
The stranger went on to explain that both Rook and Knight had been taken out of play in the weeks nearing the events of Darkmoon Island, rendering them useless in the grand scheme before introducing himself as Dane Nadyr, a.k.a. Bishop. He revealed that he had been positioned as CEO and President of a public company named NuvaLux, an Umbra-led development firm that operated outside of the region, taking on construction contracts in other areas while secretly using the profits to fund operations back in Kasei. Having returned to region to personally oversee the rebuilding of Team Umbra, Dane then explained his mental connection to the group's slumbering leader and the orders he received through his own dreams, the first being to name the two returning members as the Commanders of the Umbra Remnant. Following that, Dane set the newly-promoted Commanders to their assigned tasks; to continue the infiltration of Team Lunar and determine a means to summon something cryptically referred to as 'The Trickster' as well as activate a sleeper group of Umbra officers in Port Antico. <br />
<br />
With these orders given, Dane tasked himself with rounding up the numerous Shadow Pokemon that still ran wild around Kasei, deeming their energy a necessity to complete his Reunion, where Umbra's true leader would be returned to the world. To the end, Dane announced himself and NuvaLux to the people of Kasei, offering numerous League-sponsored programs to better the region, the first of which being a recovery effort for the afflicted Shadow Pokemon, which saw many of the region's trainers volunteering to 'save' these Pokemon from the condition, unaware that they were becoming unwitting pawns to Dane's ulterior motive while they took large numbers of Shadow Pokemon into their care region-wide by employing a NuvaLux-made beacon which served to lure said Pokemon in.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Act II - Hunting the Trickster'''<br />
<br />
Playing on the helpful nature of Kasei's trainers, NuvaLux ensured the Shadow Pokemon of the region stayed close to the group's intended targets while the next part of the plan began. Capitalizing on a lesser-known side effect of prolonged exposure to Shadow Pokemon, many of Kasei's best quickly found themselves subject to bouts of restless sleep and vivid, often violent dreams, a condition comparable to Malsomnia. To further ingratiate the organization with the Kasei League, NuvaLux, in conjunction with Lakeside's Psychology Department opened a sleep and dream therapy lab in the newly-opened Maglaer Tower, NuvaLux's HQ in Ensou City. The lab's goal was to treat those afflicted with the syndrome and provide valuable research data to Lakeside. Meanwhile, Dane briefly retreated from the public eye to focus on personal appearances with the League's commissioner in attempt to position himself as an adviser of sorts.<br />
<br />
In order to expedite his hunt for the Trickster, which had been identified as a Hoopa, Dane ordered the activation of the first wave of 'treated' Malsomnia subjects. Using TV and social media to broadcast NuvaLux advertisements with a hidden message that activated subconscious hypnosis, these new Sleepers quickly filled out the rank and file. Ordered to track the Trickster while simultaneously vandalizing specific League-operated facilities in order to encite paranoia, this 'Neo Umbra' faction forced the League Commissioner to respond by posting guard trainers to specific locations to deter these acts - This Ivory Protocol being at the advisement of Dane, who had effectively positioned himself to manipulate both sides of the conflict.<br />
<br />
Having tracked Hoopa to Ensou City and realizing that the Shadow Pokemon in existence wouldn't incite enough discord in Kasei to break the lock on Jet's prison, Dane opted to kill 2 birds with one stone, so to speak. To this end, he ordered the creation of an ultimate Shadow Pokemon using data collected from Ansel's former Trinity Project - A Yveltal, codenamed 'Harbinger', with the ability regenerate its own health by draining the life energy of those around it. Dane then invited the citizens of Kasei to a charity ball at Maglaer Tower as a distraction while his tracking team successfully captured Hoopa in a small, tactical operation elsewhere in the city. When he secretly received word that the 'asset' was received, the ball was crashed by Neo Umbra, led by a mysterious figure named Noir. She abducted the NuvaLux CEO and absconded astride the very same Yveltal the company had secretly created. Later, at a secure, secondary facility, Dane approached Hoopa with an offer: Return Jet from the Dreamworld in exchange for its Prison Bottle, which was in the process of being recovered. Meanwhile, Yveltal took to the skies of Kasei, with a mission of causing despair and sorrow in order to prepare the region for Jet's eventual return.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Act III - Reunion'''<br />
<br />
In order to procure Hoopa's Prison Bottle, Dane convinced the Commissioner to green-light a [[ Team Stellar ]] operation to steal it from a traveling crime-boss' exhibition under the contract of Alias Recovery Group, a front for NuvaLux itself. With the operation successful and his hands visibly clean of any wrong-doing despite his ongoing 'kidnapping,' Dane went conducting the final stage of his plan. Taking Hoopa, its Bottle, and a large contingent of Neo Umbra Grunts, Dane secretly moved on Darkmoon Island and the Kasei League. Once in position, he needed only wait for Harbinger to finish its task.<br />
<br />
In the following days, Harbinger arrived in the forest west of Skygrove. However, thanks to a joint Solar-Lunar operation, the Yveltal was subdued without making it into the city. In a surprise turn of events, Hoopa, with its bottle in hand had made its way to Skygrove to watch Dane's game play out. Disgusted and saddened by the destruction, Hoopa opted to turn on Nadyr by summoning a Xerneas to the forest to counter Harbinger's 'deathfield' aura as well as naming Dane as the mastermind behind all of the previous events. Unfortunately, despite the supposed victory, enough negative energy was harvested to break the final seal on Jet's crystalline prison. A point Dane was quick to note to his doubting subordinates immediately after Harbinger's demise as he grinned, watching large shards of the crystal prison crash onto the Champion's room. With Jet finally reawakening and the heroes wise to Dane's ploy, the Reunion was close at hand.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Act IV - A Show Named Revenge'''<br />
<br />
With Team Umbra's poetic and equally daunting message sent to KNN, Kasei News Network, threatening Jet's inevitable return, Teams Solar and Lunar jumped into action, making for Darkmoon Island to thwart whatever threat loomed. Upon their arrival, they found the League HQ largely unscathed. Though, most of the staff and construction crew we found fast asleep. Sensing a peculiar sinister energy coming from the Champion's Room, Kasei's heroes ascended the tower to find Dane shackled to the throne. Nadyr proceeded to tease and taunt the group as the last of Jet's energy finished flowing into him, the fusion commencing. He enveloped himself in a shell of shadow energy and underwent the fusion while he pitted trainers against a shadowy doppelgangers of their party Pokemon.<br />
<br />
==Active Roster==<br />
<br />
--LEADERSHIP--<br />
<br />
'''[[Jet]]''' - Umbra Leader - Patient, cunning, manipulative. The farsighted leader of Team Umbra who spends his time hatching plot after plot, while keeping his true motives hidden. Currently working through a proxy, Dane Nadyr.<br />
<br />
--COMMANDERS--<br />
<br />
'''Raven''' - Darkrai-fusion PC: Laid back, overly friendly.. quite personable; but secretly the direct executor of Jet's ruthless will.<br />
<br />
'''Haken''' - Umbreon-fusion PC : Newly-promoted and in charge of the rank and file members of the organization.<br />
<br />
--INACTIVE--<br />
<br />
'''Scylla''' - Houndoom-fusionNPC: Playful, teasing, a bit absent-minded and equally short-tempered. A VERY sore loser.<br />
<br />
'''Ansel''' - Sableye-fusion NPC: Techological genius behind all of Team Umbra's scientific advances. As brilliant as he is arrogant.<br />
<br />
'''Cia''' - Krookodile-fusion NPC: Essentially in charge of Team Umbra in most cases. Cold and calculating. Very goal-oriented and easily annoyed by distraction and failure in her subordinates.<br />
<br />
<br />
==Membership==<br />
<br />
Members of Team Umbra often utilize, but aren't limited to Dark, Fire, Poison, and Ground types, employing them in the group's various schemes, with many members opting to carry one or more Shadow Pokemon as well. As with most nearly every villainous team to date, Team Umbra does incorporate a uniform for its field operatives in the form of a simple black glove outfit with deep-red trim. The organization's emblem, regarded as the Crimson Crescent is usually noticeable somewhere on the upper chest. Of course, this isn't the case for operatives working undercover as normal attired is generally encouraged for such roles. <br />
<br />
(Players interested in joining Team Umbra should speak to Jet or members of plotstaff directly.)<br />
<br />
'''Presently, the status of Team Umbra's membership is in limbo. Inquire with plotstaff.'''</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=Team_UmbraTeam Umbra2018-08-22T09:43:34Z<p>Xevryn: /* The Umbra Saga */</p>
<hr />
<div>[[image:umbra.png|right|400px|]]<br />
<br />
'''"To eradicate the light of day.'''<br />
<br />
'''To keep the morning sun at bay.'''<br />
<br />
'''To watch the hope leave sullen eyes.''' <br />
<br />
'''To extend our reach across blackened skies.'''<br />
<br />
'''Team Umbra, striking hard against all things bright.'''<br />
<br />
'''Surrender now, and embrace the night."'''<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==Origins==<br />
<br />
Growing discontentment regarding the loose-organizational hierarchy within the Kasei Underground membership resulted in the formation of a splinter group of mid-level trainers and fusions united by the goal of covering the region, and perhaps the world under the shroud of unending darkness. Drawing resources and funding from the remnants of the Underground's now-defunct sister-group, Team Venom, Team Umbra became a haven for the ambitious, driven, morally-black individuals who have zero reservations about taking what they believe to be theirs.<br />
<br />
Team Umbra had existed as a whisper on the lips of criminals around Kasei until the group's formal creation sometime shortly after the joint Underground/Team Stellar attack on Port Nuovo during Typhoon Carracosta. Frustrated with the Underground's mismanagement of power in the underworld during the following months, a mysterious figure known then as the Shadow Man sought to bring the various competing crime groups to heel by offering a more organized, central hierarchy to underworld and the ideal conditions to continue their nefarious deeds.<br />
<br />
==Goal==<br />
<br />
While keeping the criminal element in order is part of its role, Team Umbra's ultimate goal is to create the ideal world of darkness. While for most members, the idea of an "endless night" is more metaphorical, believing that destabilizing the governing Kasei League from the shadows will make it easier to perform greater criminal acts. For those higher up, the dream is more literal, with hopes of terminating the daylight being the driving force behind many of the group's schemes. <br />
<br />
Publicly, the group presents itself as an organization with the singular goal of doing away with a flawed system and replacing it with a "pure and perfect" society that is free of corruption. Of course, this is couldn't be any further from the truth. Power, absolute power is Team Umbra's ultimate endgame.<br />
<br />
==The Umbra Saga==<br />
<br />
'''''Chapter 1: Nightfall'''''<br />
<br />
'''Act I - The Metus Program: Null Shade Fog'''<br />
<br />
Shortly after acquiring Team Venom's resources, Umbra altered the biological make-up of Darkrai's Dark Void fog and synthesized the Null Shade, a potent strain of Darkrai's signature attack that induces an instant state of forced hypnagogia, a nightmarish "waking sleep" in which the victim is clearly asleep but fully reactive to outside stimuli and suggestion. Other, less debilitating side-effects include hallucinations and a lack of emotional control, leaving its victim experiencing irrational terror, uninhibited rage, and depression, all at varying frequencies. While the effects of the Shade aren't overtly permanent, prolonged exposure can result in damage to one's mental state. Most recently, the leadership has found that despite its nature, using a less virulent strain of the Shade on the lowest-level, more expendable rank and file "Sleepers", has proven an effective means to assert control and ensure obedience.<br />
<br />
(RPly, Dark Type Pokemon/Fusions have a natural immunity to the effects of the Null Shade. Additionally, non natural-born fusions have an increased resistance due to the fact that both the human-mind and the pokemon-mind have the chance to control the fusion, and fight off the effects individually. Outside of that, all regular type resistances/weaknesses apply when it comes to how strong the Null Shade's effect is on the individual.)<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Act II - Shadow Pokemon Resurgence'''<br />
<br />
Following a brazen attack on the Kasei Poison Control Center, based in Bayou Bay, Team Umbra managed to secure a highly-altered version of Amoongus's Rage Powder, and used it in conjunction with a concentrated, liquefied version of the Null Shade that was then introduced to test subjects. The subjects exhibited rage, a complete suppression of free-thought, and most noticeably, a purple, mist-like aura. Umbra Commander Ansel identified the pokemon as the same as those seen in the Orre Region and thus referred to them accordingly; "Shadow Pokemon." Unable to level up or evolve, these pokemon had the interesting side-effect of a complete lack of type weakness or resistance. Their attacks, shadow versions of regular moves, had the same neutral-typing effect. Many members of the team have since incorporated Shadow Pokemon in their schemes to their advantage.<br />
<br />
Team Umbra has been developing Shadow Pokemon in 3 phases of increasing potency known as Primary Wave, Secondary Wave, and Tertiary Wave. Ansel has refined the shadowing process a bit more with each subsequent production wave, using higher evolutionary levels with each wave due to their increased endurance. As of late, rumor has circulated about Ansel perfecting the shadowfication process, creating a group of Perfect Shadows known as the "Trinity." During a semi-routine smash-and-grab operation at the Kaseian Waste-water Treatment Plant, the organization was dealt crushing blow. Despite the successful collection of data from the plant's computers, the operation ended in the apprehension of Commander Ansel, who is currently in the custody of [[Team Solar]]<br />
<br />
(RPly, trainers who have obtained Shadow Pokemon through Umbra-based RPs will find that they are in inexplicably good moods more often than not when in contact with their Shadow Pokemon. Unlike their Orre-based counterparts, Umbra's Shadow Pokemon actually sponge up their trainer's negativity and leave him/her in a rather cheerful mood. Why this is the case, and what happens to that negativity has yet to be revealed in RP.)<br />
<br />
After a considerable amount of anticipation and planning, Team Umbra finally unveiled their largest plan to date: The capture of Kasei's captial, Ensou City. In a brazen shock and awe offensive, the group stormed the city set their perceived endgame into motion. At the climax of action, the organization's leader, the elusive Shadow Man appeared, and revealed himself to be none other than [[ Jet]] , the Darkrai-fusion responsible for Typhoon Carracosta almost exactly 2 years before. He went about reactivating the Tempest, a weather control device that was stolen from Team Lunar, and plunged Kasei into a seemingly endless night that saw Kasei enveloped in a region-wise storm of darkness using the harvested negative emotional energy collected by the Shadow Pokemon the organization released throughout the region. It was during this confrontation that Commander Scylla decided that she had had enough enough of Umbra's madness, and fled the organization. To make matters worse, Jet also awakened the Trinity, which was revealed to be shadowed versions of Unova's Tao Trio: Reshiram, Kyurem, and Zekrom. On top of that, rumor of something called the "Swarm" has be heard, passing the lips of certain high-level Umbra admins.<br />
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'''Act III - The Longest Night: Enter The Cloudpiercer'''<br />
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The endless night that was Team Umbra's storm blanketed Kasei for almost a month, pouring a seemingly ceaseless deluge of dark rain across the region that slowly sapped the strength of people and pokemon unfortunate to be caught out in it without adequate protection. The combined efforts of [[Team Terra]] and [[Team Lunar]] were instrumental in the sheltering of citizens and pokemon from the rain's onslaught as well as developing a means to combat the dispel the weather anomaly outright, with many attempting to get above the clouds to no avail. Following weeks of nonstop construction, Team Lunar completed the massive airship, aptly named Cloudpiercer. And after a joint briefing with members of all the League's teams, a select group was prepped ready to board the Cloudpiercer with the improved and repurposed Tempest in tow. <br />
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This group, under the banner of the newly-formed Team Pulsar, journeyed into the clouds only to run into the Swarm of rumor - a horde of Beta Darkrai numbering somewhere in the hundreds and drawn to Kasei by the storm and the instinctive compulsion to feed on it. The Cloudpiercer crew was immediately assaulted by the Darkrai, who rightly believed the ship was there to <br />
rob them of them of their food supply. To make matters worse, Jet himself returned, bringing with him both Shadow Zekrom and Reshiram as well as two of his top lieutenants. After a grueling and distressing battle, the Tempest was finally charged with water and moonlight and fired. The resultant reaction quickly dispelled the storm, sending the remaining Swarm to flee in defeat. This night served a one of Team Umbra's most crippling defeats, and sent the group back into the shadows for the time being.<br />
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'''Act IV - Operation DreamScar'''<br />
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Team Umbra remained eerily dormant for months following its rout at the hands of Team Pulsar in the skies above Kasei. However, shortly after the New Year, in a chilling address to the region, Jet announced Umbra's resurgence as well as his final vision for the world. He revealed that nearly the entire defeated Darkrai "Swarm" had been 'collected' by Team Umbra, and taken to the organization's key lair,[[ Darkmoon Island ]], off the coast west of Bayou Bay. The Darkrai's energy was to be used to power Umbra's 'magnum opus,' The Deimos Trigger, a weapon capable of tearing open the 'Dreamscar' between the real world and the Dreamworld and corrupting reality itself. <br />
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Directly following his region-wide broadcast, Jet went about activating the Deimos Trigger, and slowly tearing reality apart. Having time to prepare, the League responded with a response team made up of members from Team Terra, Team Solar, and other unaligned trainers, and set out for Darkmoon. The group was immediately set upon by the remainder of Umbra's forces, who were also bolstered by Darkrai who had willfully defected to the group. To make matters worse, Jet summoned the Trinity once again to defend Umbra's super-weapon as the Dreamscar widened across the sky above the island. In a coordinated effort, the League's response team was successfully able to rout the bulk of Team Umbra's forces, free the captive Darkrai, take control of the Trigger, and subdue the Trinity completely, leaving Jet as the sole opposition.<br />
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Undeterred, the Umbra leader siphoned the Trigger's remaining energy into himself to assume a 'Final Form' which he used to launch one more personal assault against the League. After failing to thwart Kasei's heroes by pitting them against shadowy versions of themselves, Jet retreated into the Dreamscar to regroup for a final confrontation in the Dreamworld unaware that a trap laid waiting for him. Upon his arrival, he was immediately beset upon by the pursuing League members and forcibly split from the host he was controlling. Cornered and disoriented from unfusing, Jet was summarily defeated, and his essence began to be pulled into a capture crystal that had been prepared prior to the battle. Jet fought hard against the pull of his prison, however he eventually lost out, but not before delivering a parting shot, stating that "Heroes always get remembered, but you know legends never die." With that chilling and cryptic statement, the leader of Team Umbra was sealed away in his crystalline confines to slumber until someone is brazened enough to set him loose on the world again.<br />
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'''''Chapter 2: New Moon Rising'''''<br />
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'''Act I - Project Deathless'''<br />
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Almost exactly 1 year after Jet's defeat at Darkmoon Island, a silent plan was put into motion by the transmission of a coded message recalling certain members of the organization back to the group's old base, in the basement of a nightclub in [[ Dovetail Town ]]. Upon their arrival, the pair of returning members were met by a peculiar, yet sharply-dressed stranger sitting in the imprisoned leader's chair. The man immediately went about explaining the nature of a secret directive that been set forth by Jet months before the activation of the Tempest in Ensou City.<br />
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The first goal of this two-pronged plan, named 'Project Deathless' saw many key members of the organization going to ground, to remain in shadows, undetected until sometime when they would be called upon by activation keyphrase. They would remain in the shadows, meerly biding their time until an instance when the organization could return from the shadows in full force yet again. The second goal regarded the nature of Jet's return to the world with a new host who was more aligned with his vision. To that end, Jet commissioned then Commander Ansel to handpick 3 candidates who could serve as his new host. These 3 candidates, code-named Rook, Bishop, and Knight, were conditioned and groomed by Jet himself; the conditioning finishing with him burying a small piece of his own essence in each one's subconscious to facilitate the union with whomever he decided would be the next host.<br />
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The stranger went on to explain that both Rook and Knight had been taken out of play in the weeks nearing the events of Darkmoon Island, rendering them useless in the grand scheme before introducing himself as Dane Nadyr, a.k.a. Bishop. He revealed that he had been positioned as CEO and President of a public company named NuvaLux, an Umbra-led development firm that operated outside of the region, taking on construction contracts in other areas while secretly using the profits to fund operations back in Kasei. Having returned to region to personally oversee the rebuilding of Team Umbra, Dane then explained his mental connection to the group's slumbering leader and the orders he received through his own dreams, the first being to name the two returning members as the Commanders of the Umbra Remnant. Following that, Dane set the newly-promoted Commanders to their assigned tasks; to continue the infiltration of Team Lunar and determine a means to summon something cryptically referred to as 'The Trickster' as well as activate a sleeper group of Umbra officers in Port Antico. <br />
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With these orders given, Dane tasked himself with rounding up the numerous Shadow Pokemon that still ran wild around Kasei, deeming their energy a necessity to complete his Reunion, where Umbra's true leader would be returned to the world. To the end, Dane announced himself and NuvaLux to the people of Kasei, offering numerous League-sponsored programs to better the region, the first of which being a recovery effort for the afflicted Shadow Pokemon, which saw many of the region's trainers volunteering to 'save' these Pokemon from the condition, unaware that they were becoming unwitting pawns to Dane's ulterior motive while they took large numbers of Shadow Pokemon into their care region-wide by employing a NuvaLux-made beacon which served to lure said Pokemon in.<br />
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'''Act II - Hunting the Trickster'''<br />
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Playing on the helpful nature of Kasei's trainers, NuvaLux ensured the Shadow Pokemon of the region stayed close to the group's intended targets while the next part of the plan began. Capitalizing on a lesser-known side effect of prolonged exposure to Shadow Pokemon, many of Kasei's best quickly found themselves subject to bouts of restless sleep and vivid, often violent dreams, a condition comparable to Malsomnia. To further ingratiate the organization with the Kasei League, NuvaLux, in conjunction with Lakeside's Psychology Department opened a sleep and dream therapy lab in the newly-opened Maglaer Tower, NuvaLux's HQ in Ensou City. The lab's goal was to treat those afflicted with the syndrome and provide valuable research data to Lakeside. Meanwhile, Dane briefly retreated from the public eye to focus on personal appearances with the League's commissioner in attempt to position himself as an adviser of sorts.<br />
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In order to expedite his hunt for the Trickster, which had been identified as a Hoopa, Dane ordered the activation of the first wave of 'treated' Malsomnia subjects. Using TV and social media to broadcast NuvaLux advertisements with a hidden message that activated subconscious hypnosis, these new Sleepers quickly filled out the rank and file. Ordered to track the Trickster while simultaneously vandalizing specific League-operated facilities in order to encite paranoia, this 'Neo Umbra' faction forced the League Commissioner to respond by posting guard trainers to specific locations to deter these acts - This Ivory Protocol being at the advisement of Dane, who had effectively positioned himself to manipulate both sides of the conflict.<br />
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Having tracked Hoopa to Ensou City and realizing that the Shadow Pokemon in existence wouldn't incite enough discord in Kasei to break the lock on Jet's prison, Dane opted to kill 2 birds with one stone, so to speak. To this end, he ordered the creation of an ultimate Shadow Pokemon using data collected from Ansel's former Trinity Project - A Yveltal, codenamed 'Harbinger', with the ability regenerate its own health by draining the life energy of those around it. Dane then invited the citizens of Kasei to a charity ball at Maglaer Tower as a distraction while his tracking team successfully captured Hoopa in a small, tactical operation elsewhere in the city. When he secretly received word that the 'asset' was received, the ball was crashed by Neo Umbra, led by a mysterious figure named Noir. She abducted the NuvaLux CEO and absconded astride the very same Yveltal the company had secretly created. Later, at a secure, secondary facility, Dane approached Hoopa with an offer: Return Jet from the Dreamworld in exchange for its Prison Bottle, which was in the process of being recovered. Meanwhile, Yveltal took to the skies of Kasei, with a mission of causing despair and sorrow in order to prepare the region for Jet's eventual return.<br />
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'''Act III - Reunion'''<br />
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In order to procure Hoopa's Prison Bottle, Dane convinced the Commissioner to green-light a [[ Team Stellar ]] operation to steal it from a traveling crime-boss' exhibition under the contract of Alias Recovery Group, a front for NuvaLux itself. With the operation successful and his hands visibly clean of any wrong-doing despite his ongoing 'kidnapping,' Dane went conducting the final stage of his plan. Taking Hoopa, its Bottle, and a large contingent of Neo Umbra Grunts, Dane secretly moved on Darkmoon Island and the Kasei League. Once in position, he needed only wait for Harbinger to finish its task.<br />
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In the following days, Harbinger arrived in the forest west of Skygrove. However, thanks to a joint Solar-Lunar operation, the Yveltal was subdued without making it into the city. In a surprise turn of events, Hoopa, with its bottle in hand had made its way to Skygrove to watch Dane's game play out. Disgusted and saddened by the destruction, Hoopa opted to turn on Nadyr by summoning a Xerneas to the forest to counter Harbinger's 'deathfield' aura as well as naming Dane as the mastermind behind all of the previous events. Unfortunately, despite the supposed victory, enough negative energy was harvested to break the final seal on Jet's crystalline prison. A point Dane was quick to note to his doubting subordinates immediately after Harbinger's demise as he grinned, watching large shards of the crystal prison crash onto the Champion's room. With Jet finally reawakening and the heroes wise to Dane's ploy, the Reunion was close at hand.<br />
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'''Act IV - A Show Named Revenge'''<br />
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Coming soon..<br />
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==Active Roster==<br />
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--LEADERSHIP--<br />
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'''[[Jet]]''' - Umbra Leader - Patient, cunning, manipulative. The farsighted leader of Team Umbra who spends his time hatching plot after plot, while keeping his true motives hidden. Currently working through a proxy, Dane Nadyr.<br />
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--COMMANDERS--<br />
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'''Raven''' - Darkrai-fusion PC: Laid back, overly friendly.. quite personable; but secretly the direct executor of Jet's ruthless will.<br />
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'''Haken''' - Umbreon-fusion PC : Newly-promoted and in charge of the rank and file members of the organization.<br />
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--INACTIVE--<br />
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'''Scylla''' - Houndoom-fusionNPC: Playful, teasing, a bit absent-minded and equally short-tempered. A VERY sore loser.<br />
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'''Ansel''' - Sableye-fusion NPC: Techological genius behind all of Team Umbra's scientific advances. As brilliant as he is arrogant.<br />
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'''Cia''' - Krookodile-fusion NPC: Essentially in charge of Team Umbra in most cases. Cold and calculating. Very goal-oriented and easily annoyed by distraction and failure in her subordinates.<br />
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==Membership==<br />
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Members of Team Umbra often utilize, but aren't limited to Dark, Fire, Poison, and Ground types, employing them in the group's various schemes, with many members opting to carry one or more Shadow Pokemon as well. As with most nearly every villainous team to date, Team Umbra does incorporate a uniform for its field operatives in the form of a simple black glove outfit with deep-red trim. The organization's emblem, regarded as the Crimson Crescent is usually noticeable somewhere on the upper chest. Of course, this isn't the case for operatives working undercover as normal attired is generally encouraged for such roles. <br />
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(Players interested in joining Team Umbra should speak to Jet or members of plotstaff directly.)<br />
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'''Presently, the status of Team Umbra's membership is in limbo. Inquire with plotstaff.'''</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=Team_UmbraTeam Umbra2018-07-10T04:13:13Z<p>Xevryn: /* The Umbra Saga */</p>
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'''"To eradicate the light of day.'''<br />
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'''To keep the morning sun at bay.'''<br />
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'''To watch the hope leave sullen eyes.''' <br />
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'''To extend our reach across blackened skies.'''<br />
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'''Team Umbra, striking hard against all things bright.'''<br />
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'''Surrender now, and embrace the night."'''<br />
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==Origins==<br />
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Growing discontentment regarding the loose-organizational hierarchy within the Kasei Underground membership resulted in the formation of a splinter group of mid-level trainers and fusions united by the goal of covering the region, and perhaps the world under the shroud of unending darkness. Drawing resources and funding from the remnants of the Underground's now-defunct sister-group, Team Venom, Team Umbra became a haven for the ambitious, driven, morally-black individuals who have zero reservations about taking what they believe to be theirs.<br />
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Team Umbra had existed as a whisper on the lips of criminals around Kasei until the group's formal creation sometime shortly after the joint Underground/Team Stellar attack on Port Nuovo during Typhoon Carracosta. Frustrated with the Underground's mismanagement of power in the underworld during the following months, a mysterious figure known then as the Shadow Man sought to bring the various competing crime groups to heel by offering a more organized, central hierarchy to underworld and the ideal conditions to continue their nefarious deeds.<br />
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==Goal==<br />
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While keeping the criminal element in order is part of its role, Team Umbra's ultimate goal is to create the ideal world of darkness. While for most members, the idea of an "endless night" is more metaphorical, believing that destabilizing the governing Kasei League from the shadows will make it easier to perform greater criminal acts. For those higher up, the dream is more literal, with hopes of terminating the daylight being the driving force behind many of the group's schemes. <br />
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Publicly, the group presents itself as an organization with the singular goal of doing away with a flawed system and replacing it with a "pure and perfect" society that is free of corruption. Of course, this is couldn't be any further from the truth. Power, absolute power is Team Umbra's ultimate endgame.<br />
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==The Umbra Saga==<br />
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'''''Chapter 1: Nightfall'''''<br />
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'''Act I - The Metus Program: Null Shade Fog'''<br />
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Shortly after acquiring Team Venom's resources, Umbra altered the biological make-up of Darkrai's Dark Void fog and synthesized the Null Shade, a potent strain of Darkrai's signature attack that induces an instant state of forced hypnagogia, a nightmarish "waking sleep" in which the victim is clearly asleep but fully reactive to outside stimuli and suggestion. Other, less debilitating side-effects include hallucinations and a lack of emotional control, leaving its victim experiencing irrational terror, uninhibited rage, and depression, all at varying frequencies. While the effects of the Shade aren't overtly permanent, prolonged exposure can result in damage to one's mental state. Most recently, the leadership has found that despite its nature, using a less virulent strain of the Shade on the lowest-level, more expendable rank and file "Sleepers", has proven an effective means to assert control and ensure obedience.<br />
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(RPly, Dark Type Pokemon/Fusions have a natural immunity to the effects of the Null Shade. Additionally, non natural-born fusions have an increased resistance due to the fact that both the human-mind and the pokemon-mind have the chance to control the fusion, and fight off the effects individually. Outside of that, all regular type resistances/weaknesses apply when it comes to how strong the Null Shade's effect is on the individual.)<br />
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'''Act II - Shadow Pokemon Resurgence'''<br />
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Following a brazen attack on the Kasei Poison Control Center, based in Bayou Bay, Team Umbra managed to secure a highly-altered version of Amoongus's Rage Powder, and used it in conjunction with a concentrated, liquefied version of the Null Shade that was then introduced to test subjects. The subjects exhibited rage, a complete suppression of free-thought, and most noticeably, a purple, mist-like aura. Umbra Commander Ansel identified the pokemon as the same as those seen in the Orre Region and thus referred to them accordingly; "Shadow Pokemon." Unable to level up or evolve, these pokemon had the interesting side-effect of a complete lack of type weakness or resistance. Their attacks, shadow versions of regular moves, had the same neutral-typing effect. Many members of the team have since incorporated Shadow Pokemon in their schemes to their advantage.<br />
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Team Umbra has been developing Shadow Pokemon in 3 phases of increasing potency known as Primary Wave, Secondary Wave, and Tertiary Wave. Ansel has refined the shadowing process a bit more with each subsequent production wave, using higher evolutionary levels with each wave due to their increased endurance. As of late, rumor has circulated about Ansel perfecting the shadowfication process, creating a group of Perfect Shadows known as the "Trinity." During a semi-routine smash-and-grab operation at the Kaseian Waste-water Treatment Plant, the organization was dealt crushing blow. Despite the successful collection of data from the plant's computers, the operation ended in the apprehension of Commander Ansel, who is currently in the custody of [[Team Solar]]<br />
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(RPly, trainers who have obtained Shadow Pokemon through Umbra-based RPs will find that they are in inexplicably good moods more often than not when in contact with their Shadow Pokemon. Unlike their Orre-based counterparts, Umbra's Shadow Pokemon actually sponge up their trainer's negativity and leave him/her in a rather cheerful mood. Why this is the case, and what happens to that negativity has yet to be revealed in RP.)<br />
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After a considerable amount of anticipation and planning, Team Umbra finally unveiled their largest plan to date: The capture of Kasei's captial, Ensou City. In a brazen shock and awe offensive, the group stormed the city set their perceived endgame into motion. At the climax of action, the organization's leader, the elusive Shadow Man appeared, and revealed himself to be none other than [[ Jet]] , the Darkrai-fusion responsible for Typhoon Carracosta almost exactly 2 years before. He went about reactivating the Tempest, a weather control device that was stolen from Team Lunar, and plunged Kasei into a seemingly endless night that saw Kasei enveloped in a region-wise storm of darkness using the harvested negative emotional energy collected by the Shadow Pokemon the organization released throughout the region. It was during this confrontation that Commander Scylla decided that she had had enough enough of Umbra's madness, and fled the organization. To make matters worse, Jet also awakened the Trinity, which was revealed to be shadowed versions of Unova's Tao Trio: Reshiram, Kyurem, and Zekrom. On top of that, rumor of something called the "Swarm" has be heard, passing the lips of certain high-level Umbra admins.<br />
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'''Act III - The Longest Night: Enter The Cloudpiercer'''<br />
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The endless night that was Team Umbra's storm blanketed Kasei for almost a month, pouring a seemingly ceaseless deluge of dark rain across the region that slowly sapped the strength of people and pokemon unfortunate to be caught out in it without adequate protection. The combined efforts of [[Team Terra]] and [[Team Lunar]] were instrumental in the sheltering of citizens and pokemon from the rain's onslaught as well as developing a means to combat the dispel the weather anomaly outright, with many attempting to get above the clouds to no avail. Following weeks of nonstop construction, Team Lunar completed the massive airship, aptly named Cloudpiercer. And after a joint briefing with members of all the League's teams, a select group was prepped ready to board the Cloudpiercer with the improved and repurposed Tempest in tow. <br />
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This group, under the banner of the newly-formed Team Pulsar, journeyed into the clouds only to run into the Swarm of rumor - a horde of Beta Darkrai numbering somewhere in the hundreds and drawn to Kasei by the storm and the instinctive compulsion to feed on it. The Cloudpiercer crew was immediately assaulted by the Darkrai, who rightly believed the ship was there to <br />
rob them of them of their food supply. To make matters worse, Jet himself returned, bringing with him both Shadow Zekrom and Reshiram as well as two of his top lieutenants. After a grueling and distressing battle, the Tempest was finally charged with water and moonlight and fired. The resultant reaction quickly dispelled the storm, sending the remaining Swarm to flee in defeat. This night served a one of Team Umbra's most crippling defeats, and sent the group back into the shadows for the time being.<br />
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'''Act IV - Operation DreamScar'''<br />
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Team Umbra remained eerily dormant for months following its rout at the hands of Team Pulsar in the skies above Kasei. However, shortly after the New Year, in a chilling address to the region, Jet announced Umbra's resurgence as well as his final vision for the world. He revealed that nearly the entire defeated Darkrai "Swarm" had been 'collected' by Team Umbra, and taken to the organization's key lair,[[ Darkmoon Island ]], off the coast west of Bayou Bay. The Darkrai's energy was to be used to power Umbra's 'magnum opus,' The Deimos Trigger, a weapon capable of tearing open the 'Dreamscar' between the real world and the Dreamworld and corrupting reality itself. <br />
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Directly following his region-wide broadcast, Jet went about activating the Deimos Trigger, and slowly tearing reality apart. Having time to prepare, the League responded with a response team made up of members from Team Terra, Team Solar, and other unaligned trainers, and set out for Darkmoon. The group was immediately set upon by the remainder of Umbra's forces, who were also bolstered by Darkrai who had willfully defected to the group. To make matters worse, Jet summoned the Trinity once again to defend Umbra's super-weapon as the Dreamscar widened across the sky above the island. In a coordinated effort, the League's response team was successfully able to rout the bulk of Team Umbra's forces, free the captive Darkrai, take control of the Trigger, and subdue the Trinity completely, leaving Jet as the sole opposition.<br />
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Undeterred, the Umbra leader siphoned the Trigger's remaining energy into himself to assume a 'Final Form' which he used to launch one more personal assault against the League. After failing to thwart Kasei's heroes by pitting them against shadowy versions of themselves, Jet retreated into the Dreamscar to regroup for a final confrontation in the Dreamworld unaware that a trap laid waiting for him. Upon his arrival, he was immediately beset upon by the pursuing League members and forcibly split from the host he was controlling. Cornered and disoriented from unfusing, Jet was summarily defeated, and his essence began to be pulled into a capture crystal that had been prepared prior to the battle. Jet fought hard against the pull of his prison, however he eventually lost out, but not before delivering a parting shot, stating that "Heroes always get remembered, but you know legends never die." With that chilling and cryptic statement, the leader of Team Umbra was sealed away in his crystalline confines to slumber until someone is brazened enough to set him loose on the world again.<br />
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'''''Chapter 2: New Moon Rising'''''<br />
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'''Act I - Project Deathless'''<br />
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Almost exactly 1 year after Jet's defeat at Darkmoon Island, a silent plan was put into motion by the transmission of a coded message recalling certain members of the organization back to the group's old base, in the basement of a nightclub in [[ Dovetail Town ]]. Upon their arrival, the pair of returning members were met by a peculiar, yet sharply-dressed stranger sitting in the imprisoned leader's chair. The man immediately went about explaining the nature of a secret directive that been set forth by Jet months before the activation of the Tempest in Ensou City.<br />
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The first goal of this two-pronged plan, named 'Project Deathless' saw many key members of the organization going to ground, to remain in shadows, undetected until sometime when they would be called upon by activation keyphrase. They would remain in the shadows, meerly biding their time until an instance when the organization could return from the shadows in full force yet again. The second goal regarded the nature of Jet's return to the world with a new host who was more aligned with his vision. To that end, Jet commissioned then Commander Ansel to handpick 3 candidates who could serve as his new host. These 3 candidates, code-named Rook, Bishop, and Knight, were conditioned and groomed by Jet himself; the conditioning finishing with him burying a small piece of his own essence in each one's subconscious to facilitate the union with whomever he decided would be the next host.<br />
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The stranger went on to explain that both Rook and Knight had been taken out of play in the weeks nearing the events of Darkmoon Island, rendering them useless in the grand scheme before introducing himself as Dane Nadyr, a.k.a. Bishop. He revealed that he had been positioned as CEO and President of a public company named NuvaLux, an Umbra-led development firm that operated outside of the region, taking on construction contracts in other areas while secretly using the profits to fund operations back in Kasei. Having returned to region to personally oversee the rebuilding of Team Umbra, Dane then explained his mental connection to the group's slumbering leader and the orders he received through his own dreams, the first being to name the two returning members as the Commanders of the Umbra Remnant. Following that, Dane set the newly-promoted Commanders to their assigned tasks; to continue the infiltration of Team Lunar and determine a means to summon something cryptically referred to as 'The Trickster' as well as activate a sleeper group of Umbra officers in Port Antico. <br />
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With these orders given, Dane tasked himself with rounding up the numerous Shadow Pokemon that still ran wild around Kasei, deeming their energy a necessity to complete his Reunion, where Umbra's true leader would be returned to the world. To the end, Dane announced himself and NuvaLux to the people of Kasei, offering numerous League-sponsored programs to better the region, the first of which being a recovery effort for the afflicted Shadow Pokemon, which saw many of the region's trainers volunteering to 'save' these Pokemon from the condition, unaware that they were becoming unwitting pawns to Dane's ulterior motive while they took large numbers of Shadow Pokemon into their care region-wide by employing a NuvaLux-made beacon which served to lure said Pokemon in.<br />
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'''Act II - Hunting the Trickster'''<br />
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Playing on the helpful nature of Kasei's trainers, NuvaLux ensured the Shadow Pokemon of the region stayed close to the group's intended targets while the next part of the plan began. Capitalizing on a lesser-known side effect of prolonged exposure to Shadow Pokemon, many of Kasei's best quickly found themselves subject to bouts of restless sleep and vivid, often violent dreams, a condition comparable to Malsomnia. To further ingratiate the organization with the Kasei League, NuvaLux, in conjunction with Lakeside's Psychology Department opened a sleep and dream therapy lab in the newly-opened Maglaer Tower, NuvaLux's HQ in Ensou City. The lab's goal was to treat those afflicted with the syndrome and provide valuable research data to Lakeside. Meanwhile, Dane briefly retreated from the public eye to focus on personal appearances with the League's commissioner in attempt to position himself as an adviser of sorts.<br />
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In order to expedite his hunt for the Trickster, which had been identified as a Hoopa, Dane ordered the activation of the first wave of 'treated' Malsomnia subjects. Using TV and social media to broadcast NuvaLux advertisements with a hidden message that activated subconscious hypnosis, these new Sleepers quickly filled out the rank and file. Ordered to track the Trickster while simultaneously vandalizing specific League-operated facilities in order to encite paranoia, this 'Neo Umbra' faction forced the League Commissioner to respond by posting guard trainers to specific locations to deter these acts - This Ivory Protocol being at the advisement of Dane, who had effectively positioned himself to manipulate both sides of the conflict.<br />
<br />
Having tracked Hoopa to Ensou City and realizing that the Shadow Pokemon in existence wouldn't incite enough discord in Kasei to break the lock on Jet's prison, Dane opted to kill 2 birds with one stone, so to speak. To this end, he ordered the creation of an ultimate Shadow Pokemon using data collected from Ansel's former Trinity Project - A Yveltal, codenamed 'Harbinger', with the ability regenerate its own health by draining the life energy of those around it. Dane then invited the citizens of Kasei to a charity ball at Maglaer Tower as a distraction while his tracking team successfully captured Hoopa in a small, tactical operation elsewhere in the city. When he secretly received word that the 'asset' was received, the ball was crashed by Neo Umbra, led by a mysterious figure named Noir. She abducted the NuvaLux CEO and absconded astride the very same Yveltal the company had secretly created. Later, at a secure, secondary facility, Dane approached Hoopa with an offer: Return Jet from the Dreamworld in exchange for its Prison Bottle, which was in the process of being recovered. Meanwhile, Yveltal took to the skies of Kasei, with a mission of causing despair and sorrow in order to prepare the region for Jet's eventual return.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Act III - Reunion'''<br />
<br />
In order to procure Hoopa's Prison Bottle, Dane convinced the Commissioner to green-light a [[ Team Stellar ]] operation to steal it from a traveling crime-boss' exhibition under the contract of Alias Recovery Group, a front for NuvaLux itself. With the operation successful and his hands visibly clean of any wrong-doing despite his ongoing 'kidnapping,' Dane went conducting the final stage of his plan. Taking Hoopa, its Bottle, and a large contingent of Neo Umbra Grunts, Dane secretly moved on Darkmoon Island and the Kasei League. Once in position, he needed only wait for Harbinger to finish its task.<br />
<br />
==Active Roster==<br />
<br />
--LEADERSHIP--<br />
<br />
'''[[Jet]]''' - Umbra Leader - Patient, cunning, manipulative. The farsighted leader of Team Umbra who spends his time hatching plot after plot, while keeping his true motives hidden. Currently working through a proxy, Dane Nadyr.<br />
<br />
--COMMANDERS--<br />
<br />
'''Raven''' - Darkrai-fusion PC: Laid back, overly friendly.. quite personable; but secretly the direct executor of Jet's ruthless will.<br />
<br />
'''Haken''' - Umbreon-fusion PC : Newly-promoted and in charge of the rank and file members of the organization.<br />
<br />
--INACTIVE--<br />
<br />
'''Scylla''' - Houndoom-fusionNPC: Playful, teasing, a bit absent-minded and equally short-tempered. A VERY sore loser.<br />
<br />
'''Ansel''' - Sableye-fusion NPC: Techological genius behind all of Team Umbra's scientific advances. As brilliant as he is arrogant.<br />
<br />
'''Cia''' - Krookodile-fusion NPC: Essentially in charge of Team Umbra in most cases. Cold and calculating. Very goal-oriented and easily annoyed by distraction and failure in her subordinates.<br />
<br />
<br />
==Membership==<br />
<br />
Members of Team Umbra often utilize, but aren't limited to Dark, Fire, Poison, and Ground types, employing them in the group's various schemes, with many members opting to carry one or more Shadow Pokemon as well. As with most nearly every villainous team to date, Team Umbra does incorporate a uniform for its field operatives in the form of a simple black glove outfit with deep-red trim. The organization's emblem, regarded as the Crimson Crescent is usually noticeable somewhere on the upper chest. Of course, this isn't the case for operatives working undercover as normal attired is generally encouraged for such roles. <br />
<br />
(Players interested in joining Team Umbra should speak to Jet or members of plotstaff directly.)<br />
<br />
'''Presently, the status of Team Umbra's membership is in limbo. Inquire with plotstaff.'''</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=Team_UmbraTeam Umbra2018-06-21T01:04:59Z<p>Xevryn: /* The Umbra Saga */</p>
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<div>[[image:umbra.png|right|400px|]]<br />
<br />
'''"To eradicate the light of day.'''<br />
<br />
'''To keep the morning sun at bay.'''<br />
<br />
'''To watch the hope leave sullen eyes.''' <br />
<br />
'''To extend our reach across blackened skies.'''<br />
<br />
'''Team Umbra, striking hard against all things bright.'''<br />
<br />
'''Surrender now, and embrace the night."'''<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==Origins==<br />
<br />
Growing discontentment regarding the loose-organizational hierarchy within the Kasei Underground membership resulted in the formation of a splinter group of mid-level trainers and fusions united by the goal of covering the region, and perhaps the world under the shroud of unending darkness. Drawing resources and funding from the remnants of the Underground's now-defunct sister-group, Team Venom, Team Umbra became a haven for the ambitious, driven, morally-black individuals who have zero reservations about taking what they believe to be theirs.<br />
<br />
Team Umbra had existed as a whisper on the lips of criminals around Kasei until the group's formal creation sometime shortly after the joint Underground/Team Stellar attack on Port Nuovo during Typhoon Carracosta. Frustrated with the Underground's mismanagement of power in the underworld during the following months, a mysterious figure known then as the Shadow Man sought to bring the various competing crime groups to heel by offering a more organized, central hierarchy to underworld and the ideal conditions to continue their nefarious deeds.<br />
<br />
==Goal==<br />
<br />
While keeping the criminal element in order is part of its role, Team Umbra's ultimate goal is to create the ideal world of darkness. While for most members, the idea of an "endless night" is more metaphorical, believing that destabilizing the governing Kasei League from the shadows will make it easier to perform greater criminal acts. For those higher up, the dream is more literal, with hopes of terminating the daylight being the driving force behind many of the group's schemes. <br />
<br />
Publicly, the group presents itself as an organization with the singular goal of doing away with a flawed system and replacing it with a "pure and perfect" society that is free of corruption. Of course, this is couldn't be any further from the truth. Power, absolute power is Team Umbra's ultimate endgame.<br />
<br />
==The Umbra Saga==<br />
<br />
'''''Chapter 1: Nightfall'''''<br />
<br />
'''Act I - The Metus Program: Null Shade Fog'''<br />
<br />
Shortly after acquiring Team Venom's resources, Umbra altered the biological make-up of Darkrai's Dark Void fog and synthesized the Null Shade, a potent strain of Darkrai's signature attack that induces an instant state of forced hypnagogia, a nightmarish "waking sleep" in which the victim is clearly asleep but fully reactive to outside stimuli and suggestion. Other, less debilitating side-effects include hallucinations and a lack of emotional control, leaving its victim experiencing irrational terror, uninhibited rage, and depression, all at varying frequencies. While the effects of the Shade aren't overtly permanent, prolonged exposure can result in damage to one's mental state. Most recently, the leadership has found that despite its nature, using a less virulent strain of the Shade on the lowest-level, more expendable rank and file "Sleepers", has proven an effective means to assert control and ensure obedience.<br />
<br />
(RPly, Dark Type Pokemon/Fusions have a natural immunity to the effects of the Null Shade. Additionally, non natural-born fusions have an increased resistance due to the fact that both the human-mind and the pokemon-mind have the chance to control the fusion, and fight off the effects individually. Outside of that, all regular type resistances/weaknesses apply when it comes to how strong the Null Shade's effect is on the individual.)<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Act II - Shadow Pokemon Resurgence'''<br />
<br />
Following a brazen attack on the Kasei Poison Control Center, based in Bayou Bay, Team Umbra managed to secure a highly-altered version of Amoongus's Rage Powder, and used it in conjunction with a concentrated, liquefied version of the Null Shade that was then introduced to test subjects. The subjects exhibited rage, a complete suppression of free-thought, and most noticeably, a purple, mist-like aura. Umbra Commander Ansel identified the pokemon as the same as those seen in the Orre Region and thus referred to them accordingly; "Shadow Pokemon." Unable to level up or evolve, these pokemon had the interesting side-effect of a complete lack of type weakness or resistance. Their attacks, shadow versions of regular moves, had the same neutral-typing effect. Many members of the team have since incorporated Shadow Pokemon in their schemes to their advantage.<br />
<br />
Team Umbra has been developing Shadow Pokemon in 3 phases of increasing potency known as Primary Wave, Secondary Wave, and Tertiary Wave. Ansel has refined the shadowing process a bit more with each subsequent production wave, using higher evolutionary levels with each wave due to their increased endurance. As of late, rumor has circulated about Ansel perfecting the shadowfication process, creating a group of Perfect Shadows known as the "Trinity." During a semi-routine smash-and-grab operation at the Kaseian Waste-water Treatment Plant, the organization was dealt crushing blow. Despite the successful collection of data from the plant's computers, the operation ended in the apprehension of Commander Ansel, who is currently in the custody of [[Team Solar]]<br />
<br />
(RPly, trainers who have obtained Shadow Pokemon through Umbra-based RPs will find that they are in inexplicably good moods more often than not when in contact with their Shadow Pokemon. Unlike their Orre-based counterparts, Umbra's Shadow Pokemon actually sponge up their trainer's negativity and leave him/her in a rather cheerful mood. Why this is the case, and what happens to that negativity has yet to be revealed in RP.)<br />
<br />
After a considerable amount of anticipation and planning, Team Umbra finally unveiled their largest plan to date: The capture of Kasei's captial, Ensou City. In a brazen shock and awe offensive, the group stormed the city set their perceived endgame into motion. At the climax of action, the organization's leader, the elusive Shadow Man appeared, and revealed himself to be none other than [[ Jet]] , the Darkrai-fusion responsible for Typhoon Carracosta almost exactly 2 years before. He went about reactivating the Tempest, a weather control device that was stolen from Team Lunar, and plunged Kasei into a seemingly endless night that saw Kasei enveloped in a region-wise storm of darkness using the harvested negative emotional energy collected by the Shadow Pokemon the organization released throughout the region. It was during this confrontation that Commander Scylla decided that she had had enough enough of Umbra's madness, and fled the organization. To make matters worse, Jet also awakened the Trinity, which was revealed to be shadowed versions of Unova's Tao Trio: Reshiram, Kyurem, and Zekrom. On top of that, rumor of something called the "Swarm" has be heard, passing the lips of certain high-level Umbra admins.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Act III - The Longest Night: Enter The Cloudpiercer'''<br />
<br />
The endless night that was Team Umbra's storm blanketed Kasei for almost a month, pouring a seemingly ceaseless deluge of dark rain across the region that slowly sapped the strength of people and pokemon unfortunate to be caught out in it without adequate protection. The combined efforts of [[Team Terra]] and [[Team Lunar]] were instrumental in the sheltering of citizens and pokemon from the rain's onslaught as well as developing a means to combat the dispel the weather anomaly outright, with many attempting to get above the clouds to no avail. Following weeks of nonstop construction, Team Lunar completed the massive airship, aptly named Cloudpiercer. And after a joint briefing with members of all the League's teams, a select group was prepped ready to board the Cloudpiercer with the improved and repurposed Tempest in tow. <br />
<br />
This group, under the banner of the newly-formed Team Pulsar, journeyed into the clouds only to run into the Swarm of rumor - a horde of Beta Darkrai numbering somewhere in the hundreds and drawn to Kasei by the storm and the instinctive compulsion to feed on it. The Cloudpiercer crew was immediately assaulted by the Darkrai, who rightly believed the ship was there to <br />
rob them of them of their food supply. To make matters worse, Jet himself returned, bringing with him both Shadow Zekrom and Reshiram as well as two of his top lieutenants. After a grueling and distressing battle, the Tempest was finally charged with water and moonlight and fired. The resultant reaction quickly dispelled the storm, sending the remaining Swarm to flee in defeat. This night served a one of Team Umbra's most crippling defeats, and sent the group back into the shadows for the time being.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Act IV - Operation DreamScar'''<br />
<br />
Team Umbra remained eerily dormant for months following its rout at the hands of Team Pulsar in the skies above Kasei. However, shortly after the New Year, in a chilling address to the region, Jet announced Umbra's resurgence as well as his final vision for the world. He revealed that nearly the entire defeated Darkrai "Swarm" had been 'collected' by Team Umbra, and taken to the organization's key lair,[[ Darkmoon Island ]], off the coast west of Bayou Bay. The Darkrai's energy was to be used to power Umbra's 'magnum opus,' The Deimos Trigger, a weapon capable of tearing open the 'Dreamscar' between the real world and the Dreamworld and corrupting reality itself. <br />
<br />
Directly following his region-wide broadcast, Jet went about activating the Deimos Trigger, and slowly tearing reality apart. Having time to prepare, the League responded with a response team made up of members from Team Terra, Team Solar, and other unaligned trainers, and set out for Darkmoon. The group was immediately set upon by the remainder of Umbra's forces, who were also bolstered by Darkrai who had willfully defected to the group. To make matters worse, Jet summoned the Trinity once again to defend Umbra's super-weapon as the Dreamscar widened across the sky above the island. In a coordinated effort, the League's response team was successfully able to rout the bulk of Team Umbra's forces, free the captive Darkrai, take control of the Trigger, and subdue the Trinity completely, leaving Jet as the sole opposition.<br />
<br />
Undeterred, the Umbra leader siphoned the Trigger's remaining energy into himself to assume a 'Final Form' which he used to launch one more personal assault against the League. After failing to thwart Kasei's heroes by pitting them against shadowy versions of themselves, Jet retreated into the Dreamscar to regroup for a final confrontation in the Dreamworld unaware that a trap laid waiting for him. Upon his arrival, he was immediately beset upon by the pursuing League members and forcibly split from the host he was controlling. Cornered and disoriented from unfusing, Jet was summarily defeated, and his essence began to be pulled into a capture crystal that had been prepared prior to the battle. Jet fought hard against the pull of his prison, however he eventually lost out, but not before delivering a parting shot, stating that "Heroes always get remembered, but you know legends never die." With that chilling and cryptic statement, the leader of Team Umbra was sealed away in his crystalline confines to slumber until someone is brazened enough to set him loose on the world again.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''''Chapter 2: New Moon Rising'''''<br />
<br />
'''Act I - Project Deathless'''<br />
<br />
Almost exactly 1 year after Jet's defeat at Darkmoon Island, a silent plan was put into motion by the transmission of a coded message recalling certain members of the organization back to the group's old base, in the basement of a nightclub in [[ Dovetail Town ]]. Upon their arrival, the pair of returning members were met by a peculiar, yet sharply-dressed stranger sitting in the imprisoned leader's chair. The man immediately went about explaining the nature of a secret directive that been set forth by Jet months before the activation of the Tempest in Ensou City.<br />
<br />
The first goal of this two-pronged plan, named 'Project Deathless' saw many key members of the organization going to ground, to remain in shadows, undetected until sometime when they would be called upon by activation keyphrase. They would remain in the shadows, meerly biding their time until an instance when the organization could return from the shadows in full force yet again. The second goal regarded the nature of Jet's return to the world with a new host who was more aligned with his vision. To that end, Jet commissioned then Commander Ansel to handpick 3 candidates who could serve as his new host. These 3 candidates, code-named Rook, Bishop, and Knight, were conditioned and groomed by Jet himself; the conditioning finishing with him burying a small piece of his own essence in each one's subconscious to facilitate the union with whomever he decided would be the next host.<br />
<br />
The stranger went on to explain that both Rook and Knight had been taken out of play in the weeks nearing the events of Darkmoon Island, rendering them useless in the grand scheme before introducing himself as Dane Nadyr, a.k.a. Bishop. He revealed that he had been positioned as CEO and President of a public company named NuvaLux, an Umbra-led development firm that operated outside of the region, taking on construction contracts in other areas while secretly using the profits to fund operations back in Kasei. Having returned to region to personally oversee the rebuilding of Team Umbra, Dane then explained his mental connection to the group's slumbering leader and the orders he received through his own dreams, the first being to name the two returning members as the Commanders of the Umbra Remnant. Following that, Dane set the newly-promoted Commanders to their assigned tasks; to continue the infiltration of Team Lunar and determine a means to summon something cryptically referred to as 'The Trickster' as well as activate a sleeper group of Umbra officers in Port Antico. <br />
<br />
With these orders given, Dane tasked himself with rounding up the numerous Shadow Pokemon that still ran wild around Kasei, deeming their energy a necessity to complete his Reunion, where Umbra's true leader would be returned to the world. To the end, Dane announced himself and NuvaLux to the people of Kasei, offering numerous League-sponsored programs to better the region, the first of which being a recovery effort for the afflicted Shadow Pokemon, which saw many of the region's trainers volunteering to 'save' these Pokemon from the condition, unaware that they were becoming unwitting pawns to Dane's ulterior motive while they took large numbers of Shadow Pokemon into their care region-wide by employing a NuvaLux-made beacon which served to lure said Pokemon in.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Act II - Hunting the Trickster'''<br />
<br />
Playing on the helpful nature of Kasei's trainers, NuvaLux ensured the Shadow Pokemon of the region stayed close to the group's intended targets while the next part of the plan began. Capitalizing on a lesser-known side effect of prolonged exposure to Shadow Pokemon, many of Kasei's best quickly found themselves subject to bouts of restless sleep and vivid, often violent dreams, a condition comparable to Malsomnia. To further ingratiate the organization with the Kasei League, NuvaLux, in conjunction with Lakeside's Psychology Department opened a sleep and dream therapy lab in the newly-opened Maglaer Tower, NuvaLux's HQ in Ensou City. The lab's goal was to treat those afflicted with the syndrome and provide valuable research data to Lakeside. Meanwhile, Dane briefly retreated from the public eye to focus on personal appearances with the League's commissioner in attempt to position himself as an adviser of sorts.<br />
<br />
In order to expedite his hunt for the Trickster, which had been identified as a Hoopa, Dane ordered the activation of the first wave of 'treated' Malsomnia subjects. Using TV and social media to broadcast NuvaLux advertisements with a hidden message that activated subconscious hypnosis, these new Sleepers quickly filled out the rank and file. Ordered to track the Trickster while simultaneously vandalizing specific League-operated facilities in order to encite paranoia, this 'Neo Umbra' faction forced the League Commissioner to respond by posting guard trainers to specific locations to deter these acts - This Ivory Protocol being at the advisement of Dane, who had effectively positioned himself to manipulate both sides of the conflict.<br />
<br />
Having tracked Hoopa to Ensou City and realizing that the Shadow Pokemon in existence wouldn't incite enough discord in Kasei to break the lock on Jet's prison, Dane opted to kill 2 birds with one stone, so to speak. To this end, he ordered the creation of an ultimate Shadow Pokemon using data collected from Ansel's former Trinity Project - A Yveltal, codenamed 'Harbinger', with the ability regenerate its own health by draining the life energy of those around it. Dane then invited the citizens of Kasei to a charity ball at Maglaer Tower as a distraction while his tracking team successfully captured Hoopa in a small, tactical operation elsewhere in the city. When he secretly received word that the 'asset' was received, the ball was crashed by Neo Umbra, led by a mysterious figure named Noir. She abducted the NuvaLux CEO and absconded astride the very same Yveltal the company had secretly created. Later, at a secure, secondary facility, Dane approached Hoopa with an offer: Return Jet from the Dreamworld in exchange for its Prison Bottle, which was in the process of being recovered. Meanwhile, Yveltal took to the skies of Kasei, with a mission of causing despair and sorrow in order to prepare the region for Jet's eventual return.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Act III - Reunion'''<br />
<br />
Coming soon..<br />
<br />
==Active Roster==<br />
<br />
--LEADERSHIP--<br />
<br />
'''[[Jet]]''' - Umbra Leader - Patient, cunning, manipulative. The farsighted leader of Team Umbra who spends his time hatching plot after plot, while keeping his true motives hidden. Currently working through a proxy, Dane Nadyr.<br />
<br />
--COMMANDERS--<br />
<br />
'''Raven''' - Darkrai-fusion PC: Laid back, overly friendly.. quite personable; but secretly the direct executor of Jet's ruthless will.<br />
<br />
'''Haken''' - Umbreon-fusion PC : Newly-promoted and in charge of the rank and file members of the organization.<br />
<br />
--INACTIVE--<br />
<br />
'''Scylla''' - Houndoom-fusionNPC: Playful, teasing, a bit absent-minded and equally short-tempered. A VERY sore loser.<br />
<br />
'''Ansel''' - Sableye-fusion NPC: Techological genius behind all of Team Umbra's scientific advances. As brilliant as he is arrogant.<br />
<br />
'''Cia''' - Krookodile-fusion NPC: Essentially in charge of Team Umbra in most cases. Cold and calculating. Very goal-oriented and easily annoyed by distraction and failure in her subordinates.<br />
<br />
<br />
==Membership==<br />
<br />
Members of Team Umbra often utilize, but aren't limited to Dark, Fire, Poison, and Ground types, employing them in the group's various schemes, with many members opting to carry one or more Shadow Pokemon as well. As with most nearly every villainous team to date, Team Umbra does incorporate a uniform for its field operatives in the form of a simple black glove outfit with deep-red trim. The organization's emblem, regarded as the Crimson Crescent is usually noticeable somewhere on the upper chest. Of course, this isn't the case for operatives working undercover as normal attired is generally encouraged for such roles. <br />
<br />
(Players interested in joining Team Umbra should speak to Jet or members of plotstaff directly.)<br />
<br />
'''Presently, the status of Team Umbra's membership is in limbo. Inquire with plotstaff.'''</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=Team_UmbraTeam Umbra2018-06-12T04:37:29Z<p>Xevryn: /* The Umbra Saga */</p>
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<div>[[image:umbra.png|right|400px|]]<br />
<br />
'''"To eradicate the light of day.'''<br />
<br />
'''To keep the morning sun at bay.'''<br />
<br />
'''To watch the hope leave sullen eyes.''' <br />
<br />
'''To extend our reach across blackened skies.'''<br />
<br />
'''Team Umbra, striking hard against all things bright.'''<br />
<br />
'''Surrender now, and embrace the night."'''<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==Origins==<br />
<br />
Growing discontentment regarding the loose-organizational hierarchy within the Kasei Underground membership resulted in the formation of a splinter group of mid-level trainers and fusions united by the goal of covering the region, and perhaps the world under the shroud of unending darkness. Drawing resources and funding from the remnants of the Underground's now-defunct sister-group, Team Venom, Team Umbra became a haven for the ambitious, driven, morally-black individuals who have zero reservations about taking what they believe to be theirs.<br />
<br />
Team Umbra had existed as a whisper on the lips of criminals around Kasei until the group's formal creation sometime shortly after the joint Underground/Team Stellar attack on Port Nuovo during Typhoon Carracosta. Frustrated with the Underground's mismanagement of power in the underworld during the following months, a mysterious figure known then as the Shadow Man sought to bring the various competing crime groups to heel by offering a more organized, central hierarchy to underworld and the ideal conditions to continue their nefarious deeds.<br />
<br />
==Goal==<br />
<br />
While keeping the criminal element in order is part of its role, Team Umbra's ultimate goal is to create the ideal world of darkness. While for most members, the idea of an "endless night" is more metaphorical, believing that destabilizing the governing Kasei League from the shadows will make it easier to perform greater criminal acts. For those higher up, the dream is more literal, with hopes of terminating the daylight being the driving force behind many of the group's schemes. <br />
<br />
Publicly, the group presents itself as an organization with the singular goal of doing away with a flawed system and replacing it with a "pure and perfect" society that is free of corruption. Of course, this is couldn't be any further from the truth. Power, absolute power is Team Umbra's ultimate endgame.<br />
<br />
==The Umbra Saga==<br />
<br />
'''''Chapter 1: Nightfall'''''<br />
<br />
'''Act I - The Metus Program: Null Shade Fog'''<br />
<br />
Shortly after acquiring Team Venom's resources, Umbra altered the biological make-up of Darkrai's Dark Void fog and synthesized the Null Shade, a potent strain of Darkrai's signature attack that induces an instant state of forced hypnagogia, a nightmarish "waking sleep" in which the victim is clearly asleep but fully reactive to outside stimuli and suggestion. Other, less debilitating side-effects include hallucinations and a lack of emotional control, leaving its victim experiencing irrational terror, uninhibited rage, and depression, all at varying frequencies. While the effects of the Shade aren't overtly permanent, prolonged exposure can result in damage to one's mental state. Most recently, the leadership has found that despite its nature, using a less virulent strain of the Shade on the lowest-level, more expendable rank and file "Sleepers", has proven an effective means to assert control and ensure obedience.<br />
<br />
(RPly, Dark Type Pokemon/Fusions have a natural immunity to the effects of the Null Shade. Additionally, non natural-born fusions have an increased resistance due to the fact that both the human-mind and the pokemon-mind have the chance to control the fusion, and fight off the effects individually. Outside of that, all regular type resistances/weaknesses apply when it comes to how strong the Null Shade's effect is on the individual.)<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Act II - Shadow Pokemon Resurgence'''<br />
<br />
Following a brazen attack on the Kasei Poison Control Center, based in Bayou Bay, Team Umbra managed to secure a highly-altered version of Amoongus's Rage Powder, and used it in conjunction with a concentrated, liquefied version of the Null Shade that was then introduced to test subjects. The subjects exhibited rage, a complete suppression of free-thought, and most noticeably, a purple, mist-like aura. Umbra Commander Ansel identified the pokemon as the same as those seen in the Orre Region and thus referred to them accordingly; "Shadow Pokemon." Unable to level up or evolve, these pokemon had the interesting side-effect of a complete lack of type weakness or resistance. Their attacks, shadow versions of regular moves, had the same neutral-typing effect. Many members of the team have since incorporated Shadow Pokemon in their schemes to their advantage.<br />
<br />
Team Umbra has been developing Shadow Pokemon in 3 phases of increasing potency known as Primary Wave, Secondary Wave, and Tertiary Wave. Ansel has refined the shadowing process a bit more with each subsequent production wave, using higher evolutionary levels with each wave due to their increased endurance. As of late, rumor has circulated about Ansel perfecting the shadowfication process, creating a group of Perfect Shadows known as the "Trinity." During a semi-routine smash-and-grab operation at the Kaseian Waste-water Treatment Plant, the organization was dealt crushing blow. Despite the successful collection of data from the plant's computers, the operation ended in the apprehension of Commander Ansel, who is currently in the custody of [[Team Solar]]<br />
<br />
(RPly, trainers who have obtained Shadow Pokemon through Umbra-based RPs will find that they are in inexplicably good moods more often than not when in contact with their Shadow Pokemon. Unlike their Orre-based counterparts, Umbra's Shadow Pokemon actually sponge up their trainer's negativity and leave him/her in a rather cheerful mood. Why this is the case, and what happens to that negativity has yet to be revealed in RP.)<br />
<br />
After a considerable amount of anticipation and planning, Team Umbra finally unveiled their largest plan to date: The capture of Kasei's captial, Ensou City. In a brazen shock and awe offensive, the group stormed the city set their perceived endgame into motion. At the climax of action, the organization's leader, the elusive Shadow Man appeared, and revealed himself to be none other than [[ Jet]] , the Darkrai-fusion responsible for Typhoon Carracosta almost exactly 2 years before. He went about reactivating the Tempest, a weather control device that was stolen from Team Lunar, and plunged Kasei into a seemingly endless night that saw Kasei enveloped in a region-wise storm of darkness using the harvested negative emotional energy collected by the Shadow Pokemon the organization released throughout the region. It was during this confrontation that Commander Scylla decided that she had had enough enough of Umbra's madness, and fled the organization. To make matters worse, Jet also awakened the Trinity, which was revealed to be shadowed versions of Unova's Tao Trio: Reshiram, Kyurem, and Zekrom. On top of that, rumor of something called the "Swarm" has be heard, passing the lips of certain high-level Umbra admins.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Act III - The Longest Night: Enter The Cloudpiercer'''<br />
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The endless night that was Team Umbra's storm blanketed Kasei for almost a month, pouring a seemingly ceaseless deluge of dark rain across the region that slowly sapped the strength of people and pokemon unfortunate to be caught out in it without adequate protection. The combined efforts of [[Team Terra]] and [[Team Lunar]] were instrumental in the sheltering of citizens and pokemon from the rain's onslaught as well as developing a means to combat the dispel the weather anomaly outright, with many attempting to get above the clouds to no avail. Following weeks of nonstop construction, Team Lunar completed the massive airship, aptly named Cloudpiercer. And after a joint briefing with members of all the League's teams, a select group was prepped ready to board the Cloudpiercer with the improved and repurposed Tempest in tow. <br />
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This group, under the banner of the newly-formed Team Pulsar, journeyed into the clouds only to run into the Swarm of rumor - a horde of Beta Darkrai numbering somewhere in the hundreds and drawn to Kasei by the storm and the instinctive compulsion to feed on it. The Cloudpiercer crew was immediately assaulted by the Darkrai, who rightly believed the ship was there to <br />
rob them of them of their food supply. To make matters worse, Jet himself returned, bringing with him both Shadow Zekrom and Reshiram as well as two of his top lieutenants. After a grueling and distressing battle, the Tempest was finally charged with water and moonlight and fired. The resultant reaction quickly dispelled the storm, sending the remaining Swarm to flee in defeat. This night served a one of Team Umbra's most crippling defeats, and sent the group back into the shadows for the time being.<br />
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'''Act IV - Operation DreamScar'''<br />
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Team Umbra remained eerily dormant for months following its rout at the hands of Team Pulsar in the skies above Kasei. However, shortly after the New Year, in a chilling address to the region, Jet announced Umbra's resurgence as well as his final vision for the world. He revealed that nearly the entire defeated Darkrai "Swarm" had been 'collected' by Team Umbra, and taken to the organization's key lair,[[ Darkmoon Island ]], off the coast west of Bayou Bay. The Darkrai's energy was to be used to power Umbra's 'magnum opus,' The Deimos Trigger, a weapon capable of tearing open the 'Dreamscar' between the real world and the Dreamworld and corrupting reality itself. <br />
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Directly following his region-wide broadcast, Jet went about activating the Deimos Trigger, and slowly tearing reality apart. Having time to prepare, the League responded with a response team made up of members from Team Terra, Team Solar, and other unaligned trainers, and set out for Darkmoon. The group was immediately set upon by the remainder of Umbra's forces, who were also bolstered by Darkrai who had willfully defected to the group. To make matters worse, Jet summoned the Trinity once again to defend Umbra's super-weapon as the Dreamscar widened across the sky above the island. In a coordinated effort, the League's response team was successfully able to rout the bulk of Team Umbra's forces, free the captive Darkrai, take control of the Trigger, and subdue the Trinity completely, leaving Jet as the sole opposition.<br />
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Undeterred, the Umbra leader siphoned the Trigger's remaining energy into himself to assume a 'Final Form' which he used to launch one more personal assault against the League. After failing to thwart Kasei's heroes by pitting them against shadowy versions of themselves, Jet retreated into the Dreamscar to regroup for a final confrontation in the Dreamworld unaware that a trap laid waiting for him. Upon his arrival, he was immediately beset upon by the pursuing League members and forcibly split from the host he was controlling. Cornered and disoriented from unfusing, Jet was summarily defeated, and his essence began to be pulled into a capture crystal that had been prepared prior to the battle. Jet fought hard against the pull of his prison, however he eventually lost out, but not before delivering a parting shot, stating that "Heroes always get remembered, but you know legends never die." With that chilling and cryptic statement, the leader of Team Umbra was sealed away in his crystalline confines to slumber until someone is brazened enough to set him loose on the world again.<br />
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'''''Chapter 2: New Moon Rising'''''<br />
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'''Act I - Project Deathless'''<br />
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Almost exactly 1 year after Jet's defeat at Darkmoon Island, a silent plan was put into motion by the transmission of a coded message recalling certain members of the organization back to the group's old base, in the basement of a nightclub in [[ Dovetail Town ]]. Upon their arrival, the pair of returning members were met by a peculiar, yet sharply-dressed stranger sitting in the imprisoned leader's chair. The man immediately went about explaining the nature of a secret directive that been set forth by Jet months before the activation of the Tempest in Ensou City.<br />
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The first goal of this two-pronged plan, named 'Project Deathless' saw many key members of the organization going to ground, to remain in shadows, undetected until sometime when they would be called upon by activation keyphrase. They would remain in the shadows, meerly biding their time until an instance when the organization could return from the shadows in full force yet again. The second goal regarded the nature of Jet's return to the world with a new host who was more aligned with his vision. To that end, Jet commissioned then Commander Ansel to handpick 3 candidates who could serve as his new host. These 3 candidates, code-named Rook, Bishop, and Knight, were conditioned and groomed by Jet himself; the conditioning finishing with him burying a small piece of his own essence in each one's subconscious to facilitate the union with whomever he decided would be the next host.<br />
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The stranger went on to explain that both Rook and Knight had been taken out of play in the weeks nearing the events of Darkmoon Island, rendering them useless in the grand scheme before introducing himself as Dane Nadyr, a.k.a. Bishop. He revealed that he had been positioned as CEO and President of a public company named NuvaLux, an Umbra-led development firm that operated outside of the region, taking on construction contracts in other areas while secretly using the profits to fund operations back in Kasei. Having returned to region to personally oversee the rebuilding of Team Umbra, Dane then explained his mental connection to the group's slumbering leader and the orders he received through his own dreams, the first being to name the two returning members as the Commanders of the Umbra Remnant. Following that, Dane set the newly-promoted Commanders to their assigned tasks; to continue the infiltration of Team Lunar and determine a means to summon something cryptically referred to as 'The Trickster' as well as activate a sleeper group of Umbra officers in Port Antico. <br />
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With these orders given, Dane tasked himself with rounding up the numerous Shadow Pokemon that still ran wild around Kasei, deeming their energy a necessity to complete his Reunion, where Umbra's true leader would be returned to the world. To the end, Dane announced himself and NuvaLux to the people of Kasei, offering numerous League-sponsored programs to better the region, the first of which being a recovery effort for the afflicted Shadow Pokemon, which saw many of the region's trainers volunteering to 'save' these Pokemon from the condition, unaware that they were becoming unwitting pawns to Dane's ulterior motive while they took large numbers of Shadow Pokemon into their care region-wide by employing a NuvaLux-made beacon which served to lure said Pokemon in.<br />
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'''Act II - Hunting the Trickster'''<br />
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Playing on the helpful nature of Kasei's trainers, NuvaLux ensured the Shadow Pokemon of the region stayed close to the group's intended targets while the next part of the plan began. Capitalizing on a lesser-known side effect of prolonged exposure to Shadow Pokemon, many of Kasei's best quickly found themselves subject to bouts of restless sleep and vivid, often violent dreams, a condition comparable to Malsomnia. To further ingratiate the organization with the Kasei League, NuvaLux, in conjunction with Lakeside's Psychology Department opened a sleep and dream therapy lab in the newly-opened Maglaer Tower, NuvaLux's HQ in Ensou City. The lab's goal was to treat those afflicted with the syndrome and provide valuable research data to Lakeside. Meanwhile, Dane briefly retreated from the public eye to focus on personal appearances with the League's commissioner in attempt to position himself as an adviser of sorts.<br />
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In order to expedite his hunt for the Trickster, which had been identified as a Hoopa, Dane ordered the activation of the first wave of 'treated' Malsomnia subjects. Using TV and social media to broadcast NuvaLux advertisements with a hidden message that activated subconscious hypnosis, these new Sleepers quickly filled out the rank and file. Ordered to track the Trickster while simultaneously vandalizing specific League-operated facilities in order to encite paranoia, this 'Neo Umbra' faction forced the League Commissioner to respond by posting guard trainers to specific locations to deter these acts - This Ivory Protocol being at the advisement of Dane, who had effectively positioned himself to manipulate both sides of the conflict.<br />
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Having tracked Hoopa to Ensou City and realizing that the Shadow Pokemon in existence wouldn't incite enough discord in Kasei to break the lock on Jet's prison, Dane opted to kill 2 birds with one stone, so to speak. To this end, he ordered the creation of an ultimate Shadow Pokemon using data collected from Ansel's former Trinity Project - A Yveltal with the ability regenerate its own health by draining the life energy of those around it. Dane then invited the citizens of Kasei to a charity ball at Maglaer Tower as a distraction while his tracking team successfully captured Hoopa in a small, tactical operation elsewhere in the city. When he secretly received word that the 'asset' was received, the ball was crashed by Neo Umbra, led by a mysterious figure named 'Noir.' She abducted the NuvaLux CEO and absconded astride the very same Yveltal the company had secretly created. Later, at a secure, secondary facility, Dane approached Hoopa with an offer: Return Jet from the Dreamworld in exchange for its Prison Bottle, which was in the process of being recovered. Meanwhile, Yveltal, codenamed "Harbinger" took to the skies of Kasei, with a mission of causing despair and sorrow in order to prepare the region for Jet's eventual return.<br />
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'''Act III - Reunion'''<br />
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Coming soon..<br />
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==Active Roster==<br />
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--LEADERSHIP--<br />
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'''[[Jet]]''' - Umbra Leader - Patient, cunning, manipulative. The farsighted leader of Team Umbra who spends his time hatching plot after plot, while keeping his true motives hidden. Currently working through a proxy, Dane Nadyr.<br />
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--COMMANDERS--<br />
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'''Raven''' - Darkrai-fusion PC: Laid back, overly friendly.. quite personable; but secretly the direct executor of Jet's ruthless will.<br />
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'''Haken''' - Umbreon-fusion PC : Newly-promoted and in charge of the rank and file members of the organization.<br />
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--INACTIVE--<br />
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'''Scylla''' - Houndoom-fusionNPC: Playful, teasing, a bit absent-minded and equally short-tempered. A VERY sore loser.<br />
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'''Ansel''' - Sableye-fusion NPC: Techological genius behind all of Team Umbra's scientific advances. As brilliant as he is arrogant.<br />
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'''Cia''' - Krookodile-fusion NPC: Essentially in charge of Team Umbra in most cases. Cold and calculating. Very goal-oriented and easily annoyed by distraction and failure in her subordinates.<br />
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==Membership==<br />
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Members of Team Umbra often utilize, but aren't limited to Dark, Fire, Poison, and Ground types, employing them in the group's various schemes, with many members opting to carry one or more Shadow Pokemon as well. As with most nearly every villainous team to date, Team Umbra does incorporate a uniform for its field operatives in the form of a simple black glove outfit with deep-red trim. The organization's emblem, regarded as the Crimson Crescent is usually noticeable somewhere on the upper chest. Of course, this isn't the case for operatives working undercover as normal attired is generally encouraged for such roles. <br />
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(Players interested in joining Team Umbra should speak to Jet or members of plotstaff directly.)<br />
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'''Presently, the status of Team Umbra's membership is in limbo. Inquire with plotstaff.'''</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=Team_UmbraTeam Umbra2018-06-12T04:36:57Z<p>Xevryn: /* The Umbra Saga */</p>
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'''"To eradicate the light of day.'''<br />
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'''To keep the morning sun at bay.'''<br />
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'''To watch the hope leave sullen eyes.''' <br />
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'''To extend our reach across blackened skies.'''<br />
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'''Team Umbra, striking hard against all things bright.'''<br />
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'''Surrender now, and embrace the night."'''<br />
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==Origins==<br />
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Growing discontentment regarding the loose-organizational hierarchy within the Kasei Underground membership resulted in the formation of a splinter group of mid-level trainers and fusions united by the goal of covering the region, and perhaps the world under the shroud of unending darkness. Drawing resources and funding from the remnants of the Underground's now-defunct sister-group, Team Venom, Team Umbra became a haven for the ambitious, driven, morally-black individuals who have zero reservations about taking what they believe to be theirs.<br />
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Team Umbra had existed as a whisper on the lips of criminals around Kasei until the group's formal creation sometime shortly after the joint Underground/Team Stellar attack on Port Nuovo during Typhoon Carracosta. Frustrated with the Underground's mismanagement of power in the underworld during the following months, a mysterious figure known then as the Shadow Man sought to bring the various competing crime groups to heel by offering a more organized, central hierarchy to underworld and the ideal conditions to continue their nefarious deeds.<br />
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==Goal==<br />
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While keeping the criminal element in order is part of its role, Team Umbra's ultimate goal is to create the ideal world of darkness. While for most members, the idea of an "endless night" is more metaphorical, believing that destabilizing the governing Kasei League from the shadows will make it easier to perform greater criminal acts. For those higher up, the dream is more literal, with hopes of terminating the daylight being the driving force behind many of the group's schemes. <br />
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Publicly, the group presents itself as an organization with the singular goal of doing away with a flawed system and replacing it with a "pure and perfect" society that is free of corruption. Of course, this is couldn't be any further from the truth. Power, absolute power is Team Umbra's ultimate endgame.<br />
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==The Umbra Saga==<br />
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'''''Chapter 1: Nightfall'''''<br />
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'''Act I - The Metus Program: Null Shade Fog'''<br />
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Shortly after acquiring Team Venom's resources, Umbra altered the biological make-up of Darkrai's Dark Void fog and synthesized the Null Shade, a potent strain of Darkrai's signature attack that induces an instant state of forced hypnagogia, a nightmarish "waking sleep" in which the victim is clearly asleep but fully reactive to outside stimuli and suggestion. Other, less debilitating side-effects include hallucinations and a lack of emotional control, leaving its victim experiencing irrational terror, uninhibited rage, and depression, all at varying frequencies. While the effects of the Shade aren't overtly permanent, prolonged exposure can result in damage to one's mental state. Most recently, the leadership has found that despite its nature, using a less virulent strain of the Shade on the lowest-level, more expendable rank and file "Sleepers", has proven an effective means to assert control and ensure obedience.<br />
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(RPly, Dark Type Pokemon/Fusions have a natural immunity to the effects of the Null Shade. Additionally, non natural-born fusions have an increased resistance due to the fact that both the human-mind and the pokemon-mind have the chance to control the fusion, and fight off the effects individually. Outside of that, all regular type resistances/weaknesses apply when it comes to how strong the Null Shade's effect is on the individual.)<br />
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'''Act II - Shadow Pokemon Resurgence'''<br />
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Following a brazen attack on the Kasei Poison Control Center, based in Bayou Bay, Team Umbra managed to secure a highly-altered version of Amoongus's Rage Powder, and used it in conjunction with a concentrated, liquefied version of the Null Shade that was then introduced to test subjects. The subjects exhibited rage, a complete suppression of free-thought, and most noticeably, a purple, mist-like aura. Umbra Commander Ansel identified the pokemon as the same as those seen in the Orre Region and thus referred to them accordingly; "Shadow Pokemon." Unable to level up or evolve, these pokemon had the interesting side-effect of a complete lack of type weakness or resistance. Their attacks, shadow versions of regular moves, had the same neutral-typing effect. Many members of the team have since incorporated Shadow Pokemon in their schemes to their advantage.<br />
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Team Umbra has been developing Shadow Pokemon in 3 phases of increasing potency known as Primary Wave, Secondary Wave, and Tertiary Wave. Ansel has refined the shadowing process a bit more with each subsequent production wave, using higher evolutionary levels with each wave due to their increased endurance. As of late, rumor has circulated about Ansel perfecting the shadowfication process, creating a group of Perfect Shadows known as the "Trinity." During a semi-routine smash-and-grab operation at the Kaseian Waste-water Treatment Plant, the organization was dealt crushing blow. Despite the successful collection of data from the plant's computers, the operation ended in the apprehension of Commander Ansel, who is currently in the custody of [[Team Solar]]<br />
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(RPly, trainers who have obtained Shadow Pokemon through Umbra-based RPs will find that they are in inexplicably good moods more often than not when in contact with their Shadow Pokemon. Unlike their Orre-based counterparts, Umbra's Shadow Pokemon actually sponge up their trainer's negativity and leave him/her in a rather cheerful mood. Why this is the case, and what happens to that negativity has yet to be revealed in RP.)<br />
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After a considerable amount of anticipation and planning, Team Umbra finally unveiled their largest plan to date: The capture of Kasei's captial, Ensou City. In a brazen shock and awe offensive, the group stormed the city set their perceived endgame into motion. At the climax of action, the organization's leader, the elusive Shadow Man appeared, and revealed himself to be none other than [[ Jet]] , the Darkrai-fusion responsible for Typhoon Carracosta almost exactly 2 years before. He went about reactivating the Tempest, a weather control device that was stolen from Team Lunar, and plunged Kasei into a seemingly endless night that saw Kasei enveloped in a region-wise storm of darkness using the harvested negative emotional energy collected by the Shadow Pokemon the organization released throughout the region. It was during this confrontation that Commander Scylla decided that she had had enough enough of Umbra's madness, and fled the organization. To make matters worse, Jet also awakened the Trinity, which was revealed to be shadowed versions of Unova's Tao Trio: Reshiram, Kyurem, and Zekrom. On top of that, rumor of something called the "Swarm" has be heard, passing the lips of certain high-level Umbra admins.<br />
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'''Act III - The Longest Night: Enter The Cloudpiercer'''<br />
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The endless night that was Team Umbra's storm blanketed Kasei for almost a month, pouring a seemingly ceaseless deluge of dark rain across the region that slowly sapped the strength of people and pokemon unfortunate to be caught out in it without adequate protection. The combined efforts of [[Team Terra]] and [[Team Lunar]] were instrumental in the sheltering of citizens and pokemon from the rain's onslaught as well as developing a means to combat the dispel the weather anomaly outright, with many attempting to get above the clouds to no avail. Following weeks of nonstop construction, Team Lunar completed the massive airship, aptly named Cloudpiercer. And after a joint briefing with members of all the League's teams, a select group was prepped ready to board the Cloudpiercer with the improved and repurposed Tempest in tow. <br />
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This group, under the banner of the newly-formed Team Pulsar, journeyed into the clouds only to run into the Swarm of rumor - a horde of Beta Darkrai numbering somewhere in the hundreds and drawn to Kasei by the storm and the instinctive compulsion to feed on it. The Cloudpiercer crew was immediately assaulted by the Darkrai, who rightly believed the ship was there to <br />
rob them of them of their food supply. To make matters worse, Jet himself returned, bringing with him both Shadow Zekrom and Reshiram as well as two of his top lieutenants. After a grueling and distressing battle, the Tempest was finally charged with water and moonlight and fired. The resultant reaction quickly dispelled the storm, sending the remaining Swarm to flee in defeat. This night served a one of Team Umbra's most crippling defeats, and sent the group back into the shadows for the time being.<br />
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'''Act IV - Operation DreamScar'''<br />
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Team Umbra remained eerily dormant for months following its rout at the hands of Team Pulsar in the skies above Kasei. However, shortly after the New Year, in a chilling address to the region, Jet announced Umbra's resurgence as well as his final vision for the world. He revealed that nearly the entire defeated Darkrai "Swarm" had been 'collected' by Team Umbra, and taken to the organization's key lair,[[ Darkmoon Island ]], off the coast west of Bayou Bay. The Darkrai's energy was to be used to power Umbra's 'magnum opus,' The Deimos Trigger, a weapon capable of tearing open the 'Dreamscar' between the real world and the Dreamworld and corrupting reality itself. <br />
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Directly following his region-wide broadcast, Jet went about activating the Deimos Trigger, and slowly tearing reality apart. Having time to prepare, the League responded with a response team made up of members from Team Terra, Team Solar, and other unaligned trainers, and set out for Darkmoon. The group was immediately set upon by the remainder of Umbra's forces, who were also bolstered by Darkrai who had willfully defected to the group. To make matters worse, Jet summoned the Trinity once again to defend Umbra's super-weapon as the Dreamscar widened across the sky above the island. In a coordinated effort, the League's response team was successfully able to rout the bulk of Team Umbra's forces, free the captive Darkrai, take control of the Trigger, and subdue the Trinity completely, leaving Jet as the sole opposition.<br />
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Undeterred, the Umbra leader siphoned the Trigger's remaining energy into himself to assume a 'Final Form' which he used to launch one more personal assault against the League. After failing to thwart Kasei's heroes by pitting them against shadowy versions of themselves, Jet retreated into the Dreamscar to regroup for a final confrontation in the Dreamworld unaware that a trap laid waiting for him. Upon his arrival, he was immediately beset upon by the pursuing League members and forcibly split from the host he was controlling. Cornered and disoriented from unfusing, Jet was summarily defeated, and his essence began to be pulled into a capture crystal that had been prepared prior to the battle. Jet fought hard against the pull of his prison, however he eventually lost out, but not before delivering a parting shot, stating that "Heroes always get remembered, but you know legends never die." With that chilling and cryptic statement, the leader of Team Umbra was sealed away in his crystalline confines to slumber until someone is brazened enough to set him loose on the world again.<br />
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'''''Chapter 2: New Moon Rising'''''<br />
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'''Act I - Project Deathless'''<br />
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Almost exactly 1 year after Jet's defeat at Darkmoon Island, a silent plan was put into motion by the transmission of a coded message recalling certain members of the organization back to the group's old base, in the basement of a nightclub in [[ Dovetail Town ]]. Upon their arrival, the pair of returning members were met by a peculiar, yet sharply-dressed stranger sitting in the imprisoned leader's chair. The man immediately went about explaining the nature of a secret directive that been set forth by Jet months before the activation of the Tempest in Ensou City.<br />
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The first goal of this two-pronged plan, named 'Project Deathless' saw many key members of the organization going to ground, to remain in shadows, undetected until sometime when they would be called upon by activation keyphrase. They would remain in the shadows, meerly biding their time until an instance when the organization could return from the shadows in full force yet again. The second goal regarded the nature of Jet's return to the world with a new host who was more aligned with his vision. To that end, Jet commissioned then Commander Ansel to handpick 3 candidates who could serve as his new host. These 3 candidates, code-named Rook, Bishop, and Knight, were conditioned and groomed by Jet himself; the conditioning finishing with him burying a small piece of his own essence in each one's subconscious to facilitate the union with whomever he decided would be the next host.<br />
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The stranger went on to explain that both Rook and Knight had been taken out of play in the weeks nearing the events of Darkmoon Island, rendering them useless in the grand scheme before introducing himself as Dane Nadyr, a.k.a. Bishop. He revealed that he had been positioned as CEO and President of a public company named NuvaLux, an Umbra-led development firm that operated outside of the region, taking on construction contracts in other areas while secretly using the profits to fund operations back in Kasei. Having returned to region to personally oversee the rebuilding of Team Umbra, Dane then explained his mental connection to the group's slumbering leader and the orders he received through his own dreams, the first being to name the two returning members as the Commanders of the Umbra Remnant. Following that, Dane set the newly-promoted Commanders to their assigned tasks; to continue the infiltration of Team Lunar and determine a means to summon something cryptically referred to as 'The Trickster' as well as activate a sleeper group of Umbra officers in Port Antico. <br />
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With these orders given, Dane tasked himself with rounding up the numerous Shadow Pokemon that still ran wild around Kasei, deeming their energy a necessity to complete his Reunion, where Umbra's true leader would be returned to the world. To the end, Dane announced himself and NuvaLux to the people of Kasei, offering numerous League-sponsored programs to better the region, the first of which being a recovery effort for the afflicted Shadow Pokemon, which saw many of the region's trainers volunteering to 'save' these Pokemon from the condition, unaware that they were becoming unwitting pawns to Dane's ulterior motive while they took large numbers of Shadow Pokemon into their care region-wide by employing a NuvaLux-made beacon which served to lure said Pokemon in.<br />
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'''Act II - Hunting the Trickster'''<br />
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Playing on the helpful nature of Kasei's trainers, NuvaLux ensured the Shadow Pokemon of the region stayed close to the group's intended targets while the next part of the plan began. Capitalizing on a lesser-known side effect of prolonged exposure to Shadow Pokemon, many of Kasei's best quickly found themselves subject to bouts of restless sleep and vivid, often violent dreams, a condition comparable to Malsomnia. To further ingratiate the organization with the Kasei League, NuvaLux, in conjunction with Lakeside's Psychology Department opened a sleep and dream therapy lab in the newly-opened Maglaer Tower, NuvaLux's HQ in Ensou City. The lab's goal was to treat those afflicted with the syndrome and provide valuable research data to Lakeside. Meanwhile, Dane briefly retreated from the public eye to focus on personal appearances with the League's commissioner in attempt to position himself as an adviser of sorts.<br />
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In order to expedite his hunt for the Trickster, which had been identified as a Hoopa, Dane ordered the activation of the first wave of 'treated' Malsomnia subjects. Using TV and social media to broadcast NuvaLux advertisements with a hidden message that activated subconscious hypnosis, these new Sleepers quickly filled out the rank and file. Ordered to track the Trickster while simultaneously vandalizing specific League-operated facilities in order to encite paranoia, this 'Neo Umbra' faction forced the League Commissioner to respond by posting guard trainers to specific locations to deter these acts - This Ivory Protocol being at the advisement of Dane, who had effectively positioned himself to manipulate both sides of the conflict.<br />
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Having tracked Hoopa to Ensou City and realizing that the Shadow Pokemon in existence wouldn't incite enough discord in Kasei to break the lock on Jet's prison, Dane opted to kill 2 birds with one stone, so to speak. To this end, he ordered the creation of an ultimate Shadow Pokemon using data collected from Ansel's former Trinity Project - A Yveltal with the ability regenerate its own health by draining the life energy of those around it. Dane then invited the citizens of Kasei to a charity ball at Maglaer Tower as a distraction while his tracking team successfully captured Hoopa in a small, tactical operation elsewhere in the city. When he secretly received word that the 'asset' was received, the ball was crashed by Neo Umbra, led by a mysterious figure named 'Noir.' She abducted the NuvaLux CEO and absconded astride the very same Yveltal the company had secretly created. Later, at a secure, secondary facility, Dane approached Hoopa with an offer: Return Jet from the Dreamworld in exchange for its Prison Bottle, which was in the process of being recovered. Meanwhile, Yveltal, codenamed "Harbinger" took to the skies of Kasei, with a mission of causing despair and sorrow in order to prepare the region for Jet's eventual return.<br />
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'''Act III - Reunion'''<br />
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==Active Roster==<br />
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--LEADERSHIP--<br />
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'''[[Jet]]''' - Umbra Leader - Patient, cunning, manipulative. The farsighted leader of Team Umbra who spends his time hatching plot after plot, while keeping his true motives hidden. Currently working through a proxy, Dane Nadyr.<br />
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--COMMANDERS--<br />
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'''Raven''' - Darkrai-fusion PC: Laid back, overly friendly.. quite personable; but secretly the direct executor of Jet's ruthless will.<br />
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'''Haken''' - Umbreon-fusion PC : Newly-promoted and in charge of the rank and file members of the organization.<br />
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--INACTIVE--<br />
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'''Scylla''' - Houndoom-fusionNPC: Playful, teasing, a bit absent-minded and equally short-tempered. A VERY sore loser.<br />
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'''Ansel''' - Sableye-fusion NPC: Techological genius behind all of Team Umbra's scientific advances. As brilliant as he is arrogant.<br />
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'''Cia''' - Krookodile-fusion NPC: Essentially in charge of Team Umbra in most cases. Cold and calculating. Very goal-oriented and easily annoyed by distraction and failure in her subordinates.<br />
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==Membership==<br />
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Members of Team Umbra often utilize, but aren't limited to Dark, Fire, Poison, and Ground types, employing them in the group's various schemes, with many members opting to carry one or more Shadow Pokemon as well. As with most nearly every villainous team to date, Team Umbra does incorporate a uniform for its field operatives in the form of a simple black glove outfit with deep-red trim. The organization's emblem, regarded as the Crimson Crescent is usually noticeable somewhere on the upper chest. Of course, this isn't the case for operatives working undercover as normal attired is generally encouraged for such roles. <br />
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(Players interested in joining Team Umbra should speak to Jet or members of plotstaff directly.)<br />
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'''Presently, the status of Team Umbra's membership is in limbo. Inquire with plotstaff.'''</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=Team_UmbraTeam Umbra2018-06-12T04:21:49Z<p>Xevryn: /* The Umbra Saga */</p>
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'''"To eradicate the light of day.'''<br />
<br />
'''To keep the morning sun at bay.'''<br />
<br />
'''To watch the hope leave sullen eyes.''' <br />
<br />
'''To extend our reach across blackened skies.'''<br />
<br />
'''Team Umbra, striking hard against all things bright.'''<br />
<br />
'''Surrender now, and embrace the night."'''<br />
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<br />
==Origins==<br />
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Growing discontentment regarding the loose-organizational hierarchy within the Kasei Underground membership resulted in the formation of a splinter group of mid-level trainers and fusions united by the goal of covering the region, and perhaps the world under the shroud of unending darkness. Drawing resources and funding from the remnants of the Underground's now-defunct sister-group, Team Venom, Team Umbra became a haven for the ambitious, driven, morally-black individuals who have zero reservations about taking what they believe to be theirs.<br />
<br />
Team Umbra had existed as a whisper on the lips of criminals around Kasei until the group's formal creation sometime shortly after the joint Underground/Team Stellar attack on Port Nuovo during Typhoon Carracosta. Frustrated with the Underground's mismanagement of power in the underworld during the following months, a mysterious figure known then as the Shadow Man sought to bring the various competing crime groups to heel by offering a more organized, central hierarchy to underworld and the ideal conditions to continue their nefarious deeds.<br />
<br />
==Goal==<br />
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While keeping the criminal element in order is part of its role, Team Umbra's ultimate goal is to create the ideal world of darkness. While for most members, the idea of an "endless night" is more metaphorical, believing that destabilizing the governing Kasei League from the shadows will make it easier to perform greater criminal acts. For those higher up, the dream is more literal, with hopes of terminating the daylight being the driving force behind many of the group's schemes. <br />
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Publicly, the group presents itself as an organization with the singular goal of doing away with a flawed system and replacing it with a "pure and perfect" society that is free of corruption. Of course, this is couldn't be any further from the truth. Power, absolute power is Team Umbra's ultimate endgame.<br />
<br />
==The Umbra Saga==<br />
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'''''Chapter 1: Nightfall'''''<br />
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'''Act I - The Metus Program: Null Shade Fog'''<br />
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Shortly after acquiring Team Venom's resources, Umbra altered the biological make-up of Darkrai's Dark Void fog and synthesized the Null Shade, a potent strain of Darkrai's signature attack that induces an instant state of forced hypnagogia, a nightmarish "waking sleep" in which the victim is clearly asleep but fully reactive to outside stimuli and suggestion. Other, less debilitating side-effects include hallucinations and a lack of emotional control, leaving its victim experiencing irrational terror, uninhibited rage, and depression, all at varying frequencies. While the effects of the Shade aren't overtly permanent, prolonged exposure can result in damage to one's mental state. Most recently, the leadership has found that despite its nature, using a less virulent strain of the Shade on the lowest-level, more expendable rank and file "Sleepers", has proven an effective means to assert control and ensure obedience.<br />
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(RPly, Dark Type Pokemon/Fusions have a natural immunity to the effects of the Null Shade. Additionally, non natural-born fusions have an increased resistance due to the fact that both the human-mind and the pokemon-mind have the chance to control the fusion, and fight off the effects individually. Outside of that, all regular type resistances/weaknesses apply when it comes to how strong the Null Shade's effect is on the individual.)<br />
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'''Act II - Shadow Pokemon Resurgence'''<br />
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Following a brazen attack on the Kasei Poison Control Center, based in Bayou Bay, Team Umbra managed to secure a highly-altered version of Amoongus's Rage Powder, and used it in conjunction with a concentrated, liquefied version of the Null Shade that was then introduced to test subjects. The subjects exhibited rage, a complete suppression of free-thought, and most noticeably, a purple, mist-like aura. Umbra Commander Ansel identified the pokemon as the same as those seen in the Orre Region and thus referred to them accordingly; "Shadow Pokemon." Unable to level up or evolve, these pokemon had the interesting side-effect of a complete lack of type weakness or resistance. Their attacks, shadow versions of regular moves, had the same neutral-typing effect. Many members of the team have since incorporated Shadow Pokemon in their schemes to their advantage.<br />
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Team Umbra has been developing Shadow Pokemon in 3 phases of increasing potency known as Primary Wave, Secondary Wave, and Tertiary Wave. Ansel has refined the shadowing process a bit more with each subsequent production wave, using higher evolutionary levels with each wave due to their increased endurance. As of late, rumor has circulated about Ansel perfecting the shadowfication process, creating a group of Perfect Shadows known as the "Trinity." During a semi-routine smash-and-grab operation at the Kaseian Waste-water Treatment Plant, the organization was dealt crushing blow. Despite the successful collection of data from the plant's computers, the operation ended in the apprehension of Commander Ansel, who is currently in the custody of [[Team Solar]]<br />
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(RPly, trainers who have obtained Shadow Pokemon through Umbra-based RPs will find that they are in inexplicably good moods more often than not when in contact with their Shadow Pokemon. Unlike their Orre-based counterparts, Umbra's Shadow Pokemon actually sponge up their trainer's negativity and leave him/her in a rather cheerful mood. Why this is the case, and what happens to that negativity has yet to be revealed in RP.)<br />
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After a considerable amount of anticipation and planning, Team Umbra finally unveiled their largest plan to date: The capture of Kasei's captial, Ensou City. In a brazen shock and awe offensive, the group stormed the city set their perceived endgame into motion. At the climax of action, the organization's leader, the elusive Shadow Man appeared, and revealed himself to be none other than [[ Jet]] , the Darkrai-fusion responsible for Typhoon Carracosta almost exactly 2 years before. He went about reactivating the Tempest, a weather control device that was stolen from Team Lunar, and plunged Kasei into a seemingly endless night that saw Kasei enveloped in a region-wise storm of darkness using the harvested negative emotional energy collected by the Shadow Pokemon the organization released throughout the region. It was during this confrontation that Commander Scylla decided that she had had enough enough of Umbra's madness, and fled the organization. To make matters worse, Jet also awakened the Trinity, which was revealed to be shadowed versions of Unova's Tao Trio: Reshiram, Kyurem, and Zekrom. On top of that, rumor of something called the "Swarm" has be heard, passing the lips of certain high-level Umbra admins.<br />
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'''Act III - The Longest Night: Enter The Cloudpiercer'''<br />
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The endless night that was Team Umbra's storm blanketed Kasei for almost a month, pouring a seemingly ceaseless deluge of dark rain across the region that slowly sapped the strength of people and pokemon unfortunate to be caught out in it without adequate protection. The combined efforts of [[Team Terra]] and [[Team Lunar]] were instrumental in the sheltering of citizens and pokemon from the rain's onslaught as well as developing a means to combat the dispel the weather anomaly outright, with many attempting to get above the clouds to no avail. Following weeks of nonstop construction, Team Lunar completed the massive airship, aptly named Cloudpiercer. And after a joint briefing with members of all the League's teams, a select group was prepped ready to board the Cloudpiercer with the improved and repurposed Tempest in tow. <br />
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This group, under the banner of the newly-formed Team Pulsar, journeyed into the clouds only to run into the Swarm of rumor - a horde of Beta Darkrai numbering somewhere in the hundreds and drawn to Kasei by the storm and the instinctive compulsion to feed on it. The Cloudpiercer crew was immediately assaulted by the Darkrai, who rightly believed the ship was there to <br />
rob them of them of their food supply. To make matters worse, Jet himself returned, bringing with him both Shadow Zekrom and Reshiram as well as two of his top lieutenants. After a grueling and distressing battle, the Tempest was finally charged with water and moonlight and fired. The resultant reaction quickly dispelled the storm, sending the remaining Swarm to flee in defeat. This night served a one of Team Umbra's most crippling defeats, and sent the group back into the shadows for the time being.<br />
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'''Act IV - Operation DreamScar'''<br />
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Team Umbra remained eerily dormant for months following its rout at the hands of Team Pulsar in the skies above Kasei. However, shortly after the New Year, in a chilling address to the region, Jet announced Umbra's resurgence as well as his final vision for the world. He revealed that nearly the entire defeated Darkrai "Swarm" had been 'collected' by Team Umbra, and taken to the organization's key lair,[[ Darkmoon Island ]], off the coast west of Bayou Bay. The Darkrai's energy was to be used to power Umbra's 'magnum opus,' The Deimos Trigger, a weapon capable of tearing open the 'Dreamscar' between the real world and the Dreamworld and corrupting reality itself. <br />
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Directly following his region-wide broadcast, Jet went about activating the Deimos Trigger, and slowly tearing reality apart. Having time to prepare, the League responded with a response team made up of members from Team Terra, Team Solar, and other unaligned trainers, and set out for Darkmoon. The group was immediately set upon by the remainder of Umbra's forces, who were also bolstered by Darkrai who had willfully defected to the group. To make matters worse, Jet summoned the Trinity once again to defend Umbra's super-weapon as the Dreamscar widened across the sky above the island. In a coordinated effort, the League's response team was successfully able to rout the bulk of Team Umbra's forces, free the captive Darkrai, take control of the Trigger, and subdue the Trinity completely, leaving Jet as the sole opposition.<br />
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Undeterred, the Umbra leader siphoned the Trigger's remaining energy into himself to assume a 'Final Form' which he used to launch one more personal assault against the League. After failing to thwart Kasei's heroes by pitting them against shadowy versions of themselves, Jet retreated into the Dreamscar to regroup for a final confrontation in the Dreamworld unaware that a trap laid waiting for him. Upon his arrival, he was immediately beset upon by the pursuing League members and forcibly split from the host he was controlling. Cornered and disoriented from unfusing, Jet was summarily defeated, and his essence began to be pulled into a capture crystal that had been prepared prior to the battle. Jet fought hard against the pull of his prison, however he eventually lost out, but not before delivering a parting shot, stating that "Heroes always get remembered, but you know legends never die." With that chilling and cryptic statement, the leader of Team Umbra was sealed away in his crystalline confines to slumber until someone is brazened enough to set him loose on the world again.<br />
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'''''Chapter 2: New Moon Rising'''''<br />
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'''Act I - Project Deathless'''<br />
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Almost exactly 1 year after Jet's defeat at Darkmoon Island, a silent plan was put into motion by the transmission of a coded message recalling certain members of the organization back to the group's old base, in the basement of a nightclub in [[ Dovetail Town ]]. Upon their arrival, the pair of returning members were met by a peculiar, yet sharply-dressed stranger sitting in the imprisoned leader's chair. The man immediately went about explaining the nature of a secret directive that been set forth by Jet months before the activation of the Tempest in Ensou City.<br />
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The first goal of this two-pronged plan, named 'Project Deathless' saw many key members of the organization going to ground, to remain in shadows, undetected until sometime when they would be called upon by activation keyphrase. They would remain in the shadows, meerly biding their time until an instance when the organization could return from the shadows in full force yet again. The second goal regarded the nature of Jet's return to the world with a new host who was more aligned with his vision. To that end, Jet commissioned then Commander Ansel to handpick 3 candidates who could serve as his new host. These 3 candidates, code-named Rook, Bishop, and Knight, were conditioned and groomed by Jet himself; the conditioning finishing with him burying a small piece of his own essence in each one's subconscious to facilitate the union with whomever he decided would be the next host.<br />
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The stranger went on to explain that both Rook and Knight had been taken out of play in the weeks nearing the events of Darkmoon Island, rendering them useless in the grand scheme before introducing himself as Dane Nadyr, a.k.a. Bishop. He revealed that he had been positioned as CEO and President of a public company named NuvaLux, an Umbra-led development firm that operated outside of the region, taking on construction contracts in other areas while secretly using the profits to fund operations back in Kasei. Having returned to region to personally oversee the rebuilding of Team Umbra, Dane then explained his mental connection to the group's slumbering leader and the orders he received through his own dreams, the first being to name the two returning members as the Commanders of the Umbra Remnant. Following that, Dane set the newly-promoted Commanders to their assigned tasks; to continue the infiltration of Team Lunar and determine a means to summon something cryptically referred to as 'The Trickster' as well as activate a sleeper group of Umbra officers in Port Antico. <br />
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With these orders given, Dane tasked himself with rounding up the numerous Shadow Pokemon that still ran wild around Kasei, deeming their energy a necessity to complete his Reunion, where Umbra's true leader would be returned to the world. To the end, Dane announced himself and NuvaLux to the people of Kasei, offering numerous League-sponsored programs to better the region, the first of which being a recovery effort for the afflicted Shadow Pokemon, which saw many of the region's trainers volunteering to 'save' these Pokemon from the condition, unaware that they were becoming unwitting pawns to Dane's ulterior motive while they took large numbers of Shadow Pokemon into their care region-wide by employing a NuvaLux-made beacon which served to lure said Pokemon in.<br />
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'''Act II - Hunting the Trickster'''<br />
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Playing on the helpful nature of Kasei's trainers, NuvaLux ensured the Shadow Pokemon of the region stayed close to the group's intended targets while the next part of the plan began. Capitalizing on a lesser-known side effect of prolonged exposure to Shadow Pokemon, many of Kasei's best quickly found themselves subject to bouts of restless sleep and vivid, often violent dreams, a condition comparable to Malsomnia. To further ingratiate the organization with the Kasei League, NuvaLux, in conjunction with Lakeside's Psychology Department opened a sleep and dream therapy lab in the newly-opened Maglaer Tower, NuvaLux's HQ in Ensou City. The lab's goal was to treat those afflicted with the syndrome and provide valuable research data to Lakeside. Meanwhile, Dane briefly retreated from the public eye to focus on personal appearances with the League's commissioner in attempt to position himself as an adviser of sorts.<br />
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In order to expedite his hunt for the Trickster, which had been identified as a Hoopa, Dane ordered the activation of the first wave of 'treated' Malsomnia subjects. Using TV and social media to broadcast NuvaLux advertisements with a hidden message that activated subconscious hypnosis, these new Sleepers quickly filled out the rank and file. Ordered to track the Trickster while simultaneously vandalizing specific League-operated facilities in order to encite paranoia, this 'Neo Umbra' faction forced the League Commissioner to respond by posting guard trainers to specific locations to deter these acts - This Ivory Protocol being at the advisement of Dane, who had effectively positioned himself to manipulate both sides of the conflict.<br />
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Having tracked Hoopa to Ensou City and realizing that the Shadow Pokemon in existence wouldn't incite enough discord in Kasei to break the lock on Jet's prison, Dane opted to kill 2 birds with one stone, so to speak. To this end, he ordered the creation of an ultimate Shadow Pokemon using data collected from Ansel's former Trinity Project - A Yveltal with the ability regenerate its own health by draining the life energy of those around it. Dane then invited the citizens of Kasei to a charity ball at Maglaer Tower as a distraction while his tracking team successfully captured Hoopa in a small, tactical operation elsewhere in the city. When he secretly received word that the 'asset' was received, the ball was crashed by Neo Umbra, led by a mysterious figure named 'Noir.' She abducted the NuvaLux CEO and absconded astride the very same Yveltal the company had secretly created. Later, at a secure, secondary facility, Dane approached Hoopa with an offer: Return Jet from the Dreamworld in exchange for its Prison Bottle, which was in the process of being recovered. Meanwhile, Yveltal, codenamed "Harbinger" took to the skies of Kasei, with a mission of causing despair and sorrow in order to prepare the region for Jet's eventual return.<br />
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==Active Roster==<br />
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--LEADERSHIP--<br />
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'''[[Jet]]''' - Umbra Leader - Patient, cunning, manipulative. The farsighted leader of Team Umbra who spends his time hatching plot after plot, while keeping his true motives hidden. Currently working through a proxy, Dane Nadyr.<br />
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--COMMANDERS--<br />
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'''Raven''' - Darkrai-fusion PC: Laid back, overly friendly.. quite personable; but secretly the direct executor of Jet's ruthless will.<br />
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'''Haken''' - Umbreon-fusion PC : Newly-promoted and in charge of the rank and file members of the organization.<br />
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--INACTIVE--<br />
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'''Scylla''' - Houndoom-fusionNPC: Playful, teasing, a bit absent-minded and equally short-tempered. A VERY sore loser.<br />
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'''Ansel''' - Sableye-fusion NPC: Techological genius behind all of Team Umbra's scientific advances. As brilliant as he is arrogant.<br />
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'''Cia''' - Krookodile-fusion NPC: Essentially in charge of Team Umbra in most cases. Cold and calculating. Very goal-oriented and easily annoyed by distraction and failure in her subordinates.<br />
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==Membership==<br />
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Members of Team Umbra often utilize, but aren't limited to Dark, Fire, Poison, and Ground types, employing them in the group's various schemes, with many members opting to carry one or more Shadow Pokemon as well. As with most nearly every villainous team to date, Team Umbra does incorporate a uniform for its field operatives in the form of a simple black glove outfit with deep-red trim. The organization's emblem, regarded as the Crimson Crescent is usually noticeable somewhere on the upper chest. Of course, this isn't the case for operatives working undercover as normal attired is generally encouraged for such roles. <br />
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(Players interested in joining Team Umbra should speak to Jet or members of plotstaff directly.)<br />
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'''Presently, the status of Team Umbra's membership is in limbo. Inquire with plotstaff.'''</div>Xevrynhttp://pokemonfusion.servegame.org/index.php?title=Team_UmbraTeam Umbra2018-06-01T12:50:36Z<p>Xevryn: /* The Umbra Saga */</p>
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'''"To eradicate the light of day.'''<br />
<br />
'''To keep the morning sun at bay.'''<br />
<br />
'''To watch the hope leave sullen eyes.''' <br />
<br />
'''To extend our reach across blackened skies.'''<br />
<br />
'''Team Umbra, striking hard against all things bright.'''<br />
<br />
'''Surrender now, and embrace the night."'''<br />
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<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==Origins==<br />
<br />
Growing discontentment regarding the loose-organizational hierarchy within the Kasei Underground membership resulted in the formation of a splinter group of mid-level trainers and fusions united by the goal of covering the region, and perhaps the world under the shroud of unending darkness. Drawing resources and funding from the remnants of the Underground's now-defunct sister-group, Team Venom, Team Umbra became a haven for the ambitious, driven, morally-black individuals who have zero reservations about taking what they believe to be theirs.<br />
<br />
Team Umbra had existed as a whisper on the lips of criminals around Kasei until the group's formal creation sometime shortly after the joint Underground/Team Stellar attack on Port Nuovo during Typhoon Carracosta. Frustrated with the Underground's mismanagement of power in the underworld during the following months, a mysterious figure known then as the Shadow Man sought to bring the various competing crime groups to heel by offering a more organized, central hierarchy to underworld and the ideal conditions to continue their nefarious deeds.<br />
<br />
==Goal==<br />
<br />
While keeping the criminal element in order is part of its role, Team Umbra's ultimate goal is to create the ideal world of darkness. While for most members, the idea of an "endless night" is more metaphorical, believing that destabilizing the governing Kasei League from the shadows will make it easier to perform greater criminal acts. For those higher up, the dream is more literal, with hopes of terminating the daylight being the driving force behind many of the group's schemes. <br />
<br />
Publicly, the group presents itself as an organization with the singular goal of doing away with a flawed system and replacing it with a "pure and perfect" society that is free of corruption. Of course, this is couldn't be any further from the truth. Power, absolute power is Team Umbra's ultimate endgame.<br />
<br />
==The Umbra Saga==<br />
<br />
'''''Chapter 1: Nightfall'''''<br />
<br />
'''Act I - The Metus Program: Null Shade Fog'''<br />
<br />
Shortly after acquiring Team Venom's resources, Umbra altered the biological make-up of Darkrai's Dark Void fog and synthesized the Null Shade, a potent strain of Darkrai's signature attack that induces an instant state of forced hypnagogia, a nightmarish "waking sleep" in which the victim is clearly asleep but fully reactive to outside stimuli and suggestion. Other, less debilitating side-effects include hallucinations and a lack of emotional control, leaving its victim experiencing irrational terror, uninhibited rage, and depression, all at varying frequencies. While the effects of the Shade aren't overtly permanent, prolonged exposure can result in damage to one's mental state. Most recently, the leadership has found that despite its nature, using a less virulent strain of the Shade on the lowest-level, more expendable rank and file "Sleepers", has proven an effective means to assert control and ensure obedience.<br />
<br />
(RPly, Dark Type Pokemon/Fusions have a natural immunity to the effects of the Null Shade. Additionally, non natural-born fusions have an increased resistance due to the fact that both the human-mind and the pokemon-mind have the chance to control the fusion, and fight off the effects individually. Outside of that, all regular type resistances/weaknesses apply when it comes to how strong the Null Shade's effect is on the individual.)<br />
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'''Act II - Shadow Pokemon Resurgence'''<br />
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Following a brazen attack on the Kasei Poison Control Center, based in Bayou Bay, Team Umbra managed to secure a highly-altered version of Amoongus's Rage Powder, and used it in conjunction with a concentrated, liquefied version of the Null Shade that was then introduced to test subjects. The subjects exhibited rage, a complete suppression of free-thought, and most noticeably, a purple, mist-like aura. Umbra Commander Ansel identified the pokemon as the same as those seen in the Orre Region and thus referred to them accordingly; "Shadow Pokemon." Unable to level up or evolve, these pokemon had the interesting side-effect of a complete lack of type weakness or resistance. Their attacks, shadow versions of regular moves, had the same neutral-typing effect. Many members of the team have since incorporated Shadow Pokemon in their schemes to their advantage.<br />
<br />
Team Umbra has been developing Shadow Pokemon in 3 phases of increasing potency known as Primary Wave, Secondary Wave, and Tertiary Wave. Ansel has refined the shadowing process a bit more with each subsequent production wave, using higher evolutionary levels with each wave due to their increased endurance. As of late, rumor has circulated about Ansel perfecting the shadowfication process, creating a group of Perfect Shadows known as the "Trinity." During a semi-routine smash-and-grab operation at the Kaseian Waste-water Treatment Plant, the organization was dealt crushing blow. Despite the successful collection of data from the plant's computers, the operation ended in the apprehension of Commander Ansel, who is currently in the custody of [[Team Solar]]<br />
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(RPly, trainers who have obtained Shadow Pokemon through Umbra-based RPs will find that they are in inexplicably good moods more often than not when in contact with their Shadow Pokemon. Unlike their Orre-based counterparts, Umbra's Shadow Pokemon actually sponge up their trainer's negativity and leave him/her in a rather cheerful mood. Why this is the case, and what happens to that negativity has yet to be revealed in RP.)<br />
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After a considerable amount of anticipation and planning, Team Umbra finally unveiled their largest plan to date: The capture of Kasei's captial, Ensou City. In a brazen shock and awe offensive, the group stormed the city set their perceived endgame into motion. At the climax of action, the organization's leader, the elusive Shadow Man appeared, and revealed himself to be none other than [[ Jet]] , the Darkrai-fusion responsible for Typhoon Carracosta almost exactly 2 years before. He went about reactivating the Tempest, a weather control device that was stolen from Team Lunar, and plunged Kasei into a seemingly endless night that saw Kasei enveloped in a region-wise storm of darkness using the harvested negative emotional energy collected by the Shadow Pokemon the organization released throughout the region. It was during this confrontation that Commander Scylla decided that she had had enough enough of Umbra's madness, and fled the organization. To make matters worse, Jet also awakened the Trinity, which was revealed to be shadowed versions of Unova's Tao Trio: Reshiram, Kyurem, and Zekrom. On top of that, rumor of something called the "Swarm" has be heard, passing the lips of certain high-level Umbra admins.<br />
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'''Act III - The Longest Night: Enter The Cloudpiercer'''<br />
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The endless night that was Team Umbra's storm blanketed Kasei for almost a month, pouring a seemingly ceaseless deluge of dark rain across the region that slowly sapped the strength of people and pokemon unfortunate to be caught out in it without adequate protection. The combined efforts of [[Team Terra]] and [[Team Lunar]] were instrumental in the sheltering of citizens and pokemon from the rain's onslaught as well as developing a means to combat the dispel the weather anomaly outright, with many attempting to get above the clouds to no avail. Following weeks of nonstop construction, Team Lunar completed the massive airship, aptly named Cloudpiercer. And after a joint briefing with members of all the League's teams, a select group was prepped ready to board the Cloudpiercer with the improved and repurposed Tempest in tow. <br />
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This group, under the banner of the newly-formed Team Pulsar, journeyed into the clouds only to run into the Swarm of rumor - a horde of Beta Darkrai numbering somewhere in the hundreds and drawn to Kasei by the storm and the instinctive compulsion to feed on it. The Cloudpiercer crew was immediately assaulted by the Darkrai, who rightly believed the ship was there to <br />
rob them of them of their food supply. To make matters worse, Jet himself returned, bringing with him both Shadow Zekrom and Reshiram as well as two of his top lieutenants. After a grueling and distressing battle, the Tempest was finally charged with water and moonlight and fired. The resultant reaction quickly dispelled the storm, sending the remaining Swarm to flee in defeat. This night served a one of Team Umbra's most crippling defeats, and sent the group back into the shadows for the time being.<br />
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'''Act IV - Operation DreamScar'''<br />
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Team Umbra remained eerily dormant for months following its rout at the hands of Team Pulsar in the skies above Kasei. However, shortly after the New Year, in a chilling address to the region, Jet announced Umbra's resurgence as well as his final vision for the world. He revealed that nearly the entire defeated Darkrai "Swarm" had been 'collected' by Team Umbra, and taken to the organization's key lair,[[ Darkmoon Island ]], off the coast west of Bayou Bay. The Darkrai's energy was to be used to power Umbra's 'magnum opus,' The Deimos Trigger, a weapon capable of tearing open the 'Dreamscar' between the real world and the Dreamworld and corrupting reality itself. <br />
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Directly following his region-wide broadcast, Jet went about activating the Deimos Trigger, and slowly tearing reality apart. Having time to prepare, the League responded with a response team made up of members from Team Terra, Team Solar, and other unaligned trainers, and set out for Darkmoon. The group was immediately set upon by the remainder of Umbra's forces, who were also bolstered by Darkrai who had willfully defected to the group. To make matters worse, Jet summoned the Trinity once again to defend Umbra's super-weapon as the Dreamscar widened across the sky above the island. In a coordinated effort, the League's response team was successfully able to rout the bulk of Team Umbra's forces, free the captive Darkrai, take control of the Trigger, and subdue the Trinity completely, leaving Jet as the sole opposition.<br />
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Undeterred, the Umbra leader siphoned the Trigger's remaining energy into himself to assume a 'Final Form' which he used to launch one more personal assault against the League. After failing to thwart Kasei's heroes by pitting them against shadowy versions of themselves, Jet retreated into the Dreamscar to regroup for a final confrontation in the Dreamworld unaware that a trap laid waiting for him. Upon his arrival, he was immediately beset upon by the pursuing League members and forcibly split from the host he was controlling. Cornered and disoriented from unfusing, Jet was summarily defeated, and his essence began to be pulled into a capture crystal that had been prepared prior to the battle. Jet fought hard against the pull of his prison, however he eventually lost out, but not before delivering a parting shot, stating that "Heroes always get remembered, but you know legends never die." With that chilling and cryptic statement, the leader of Team Umbra was sealed away in his crystalline confines to slumber until someone is brazened enough to set him loose on the world again.<br />
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'''''Chapter 2: New Moon Rising'''''<br />
<br />
'''Act I - Project Deathless'''<br />
<br />
Almost exactly 1 year after Jet's defeat at Darkmoon Island, a silent plan was put into motion by the transmission of a coded message recalling certain members of the organization back to the group's old base, in the basement of a nightclub in [[ Dovetail Town ]]. Upon their arrival, the pair of returning members were met by a peculiar, yet sharply-dressed stranger sitting in the imprisoned leader's chair. The man immediately went about explaining the nature of a secret directive that been set forth by Jet months before the activation of the Tempest in Ensou City.<br />
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The first goal of this two-pronged plan, named 'Project Deathless' saw many key members of the organization going to ground, to remain in shadows, undetected until sometime when they would be called upon by activation keyphrase. They would remain in the shadows, meerly biding their time until an instance when the organization could return from the shadows in full force yet again. The second goal regarded the nature of Jet's return to the world with a new host who was more aligned with his vision. To that end, Jet commissioned then Commander Ansel to handpick 3 candidates who could serve as his new host. These 3 candidates, code-named Rook, Bishop, and Knight, were conditioned and groomed by Jet himself; the conditioning finishing with him burying a small piece of his own essence in each one's subconscious to facilitate the union with whomever he decided would be the next host.<br />
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The stranger went on to explain that both Rook and Knight had been taken out of play in the weeks nearing the events of Darkmoon Island, rendering them useless in the grand scheme before introducing himself as Dane Nadyr, a.k.a. Bishop. He revealed that he had been positioned as CEO and President of a public company named NuvaLux, an Umbra-led development firm that operated outside of the region, taking on construction contracts in other areas while secretly using the profits to fund operations back in Kasei. Having returned to region to personally oversee the rebuilding of Team Umbra, Dane then explained his mental connection to the group's slumbering leader and the orders he received through his own dreams, the first being to name the two returning members as the Commanders of the Umbra Remnant. Following that, Dane set the newly-promoted Commanders to their assigned tasks; to continue the infiltration of Team Lunar and determine a means to summon something cryptically referred to as 'The Trickster' as well as activate a sleeper group of Umbra officers in Port Antico. <br />
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With these orders given, Dane tasked himself with rounding up the numerous Shadow Pokemon that still ran wild around Kasei, deeming their energy a necessity to complete his Reunion, where Umbra's true leader would be returned to the world. To the end, Dane announced himself and NuvaLux to the people of Kasei, offering numerous League-sponsored programs to better the region, the first of which being a recovery effort for the afflicted Shadow Pokemon, which saw many of the region's trainers volunteering to 'save' these Pokemon from the condition, unaware that they were becoming unwitting pawns to Dane's ulterior motive while they took large numbers of Shadow Pokemon into their care region-wide by employing a NuvaLux-made beacon which served to lure said Pokemon in.<br />
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'''Act II - Hunting the Trickster'''<br />
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Playing on the helpful nature of Kasei's trainers, NuvaLux ensured the Shadow Pokemon of the region stayed close to the group's intended targets while the next part of the plan began. Capitalizing on a lesser-known side effect of prolonged exposure to Shadow Pokemon, many of Kasei's best quickly found themselves subject to bouts of restless sleep and vivid, often violent dreams, a condition comparable to Malsomnia. To further ingratiate the organization with the Kasei League, NuvaLux, in conjunction with Lakeside's Psychology Department opened a sleep and dream therapy lab in the newly-opened Maglaer Tower, NuvaLux's HQ in Ensou City. The lab's goal was to treat those afflicted with the syndrome and provide valuable research data to Lakeside. Meanwhile, Dane briefly retreated from the public eye to focus on personal appearances with the League's commissioner in attempt to position himself as an adviser of sorts.<br />
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In order to expedite his hunt for the Trickster, which had been identified as a Hoopa, Dane ordered the activation of the first wave of 'treated' Malsomnia subjects. Using TV and social media to broadcast NuvaLux advertisements with a hidden message that activated subconscious hypnosis, these new Sleepers quickly filled out the rank and file. Ordered to track the Trickster while simultaneously vandalizing specific League-operated facilities in order to encite paranoia, this 'Neo Umbra' faction forced the League Commissioner to respond by posting guard trainers to specific locations to deter these acts - This Ivory Protocol being at the advisement of Dane, who had effectively positioned himself to manipulate both sides of the conflict.<br />
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==Active Roster==<br />
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--LEADERSHIP--<br />
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'''[[Jet]]''' - Umbra Leader - Patient, cunning, manipulative. The farsighted leader of Team Umbra who spends his time hatching plot after plot, while keeping his true motives hidden. Currently working through a proxy, Dane Nadyr.<br />
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--COMMANDERS--<br />
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'''Raven''' - Darkrai-fusion PC: Laid back, overly friendly.. quite personable; but secretly the direct executor of Jet's ruthless will.<br />
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'''Haken''' - Umbreon-fusion PC : Newly-promoted and in charge of the rank and file members of the organization.<br />
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--INACTIVE--<br />
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'''Scylla''' - Houndoom-fusionNPC: Playful, teasing, a bit absent-minded and equally short-tempered. A VERY sore loser.<br />
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'''Ansel''' - Sableye-fusion NPC: Techological genius behind all of Team Umbra's scientific advances. As brilliant as he is arrogant.<br />
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'''Cia''' - Krookodile-fusion NPC: Essentially in charge of Team Umbra in most cases. Cold and calculating. Very goal-oriented and easily annoyed by distraction and failure in her subordinates.<br />
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==Membership==<br />
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Members of Team Umbra often utilize, but aren't limited to Dark, Fire, Poison, and Ground types, employing them in the group's various schemes, with many members opting to carry one or more Shadow Pokemon as well. As with most nearly every villainous team to date, Team Umbra does incorporate a uniform for its field operatives in the form of a simple black glove outfit with deep-red trim. The organization's emblem, regarded as the Crimson Crescent is usually noticeable somewhere on the upper chest. Of course, this isn't the case for operatives working undercover as normal attired is generally encouraged for such roles. <br />
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(Players interested in joining Team Umbra should speak to Jet or members of plotstaff directly.)<br />
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'''Presently, the status of Team Umbra's membership is in limbo. Inquire with plotstaff.'''</div>Xevryn