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Attention all followers!

The ONN has recently undergone a coding overhaul, and as such, now has a new home located here.

This coding overhaul changes nothing cosmetically, past needing you to change which end of the news you do follow. This old part of the ONN will be deleted come Jan 1st 2012.

What it does change however, is allowing for ease of updates, meaning that we should be back into the full swing of things shortly. Theres also an Ask the ONN function avaliable on the new page for those who have odd questions bout the BFOI and the Ohana Islands in general.

Many thanks for your support,

The ONN Team ~

How to be AWESOME

Why HELLO there! Judith Faolan, second of the Elite Four, reporting for a special interests article. It’s come to my attention that several inhabitants of our fair islands are most severely lacking in a most important quality – that of being AWESOME. Though I confess I don’t recall what it may feel like to be such a person, it pains my heart to know that any of you suffer from this condition. I’m sure it’s most awful. SO I am here to offer my advice to all of you. Perhaps you wish to appear more awesome, or more so in romantic endeavors, and then you may wish to be most awesome in your pokemon battles! As a brilliant practitioner of all of these things, I will humbly guide you. LET’S BEGIN! APPEARING AWESOME Having a resounding presence is a very important trait for those of us who are awesome. You must have an aura that BURSTS from your body and shines rather brilliantly. Blinding people is cool, but remember to tone it down some – they will want to keep looking at you, after all. To appear more awesome, it is optimal to look as wonderful as I do. If you don’t? Well, that’s a shame. But take heart! There are many things we can do. 1. Always appear DASHING. You absolutely must have something flowing behind you at all times; be it your coattails, jacket, cape, hair, turbines – no one will notice you dashing about if you don’t have these. 2. WORK OUT. You’re on a tropical island, does this seem like the sort of place to relax? CLIMB THAT VOLCANO and it will reward you with MUSCLES. 3. SMILE. People love huge teeth. This is simply fact. THE LADIES The more ladies you have, the more awesome you are. Only want to keep one? Then the more ladies you charm, the more awesome you are. Ladies are just awesome. I can’t say that I’ll beat them off of my own self for your sake, but you’re free to try your hand! 1. Ladies love it when you LIFT HEAVY THINGS. You should make a frequent practice of this. Lifting ladies themselves is also impressive, but never tell them that they are heavy. I do not believe they prefer this. 2. No amounts of awesome feats are too small to perform in front of a lovely lady. If you are awesome, such things will come most naturally. 3. Ladies love words. READ A BOOK and learn new words, and string them together like a lovely lace of flowers that you would dress about her head. I know several of you may be swooning right now, but please do try to finish the article. POKEMON MASTERING Why are we all here in the first place? Why, to battle with our amazing pokemon, of course! Are you somehow not awesome at this? Well WHAT are you doing here?? I will help you. 1. STOP LOSING. It is most commonly not an awesome practice to lose your battles. You should aspire to be like me, and WIN ALL THE TIME. 2. Never ask your pokemon to do something you wouldn’t! TAKE A MEGA PUNCH TO THE GUT. Your pokemon will respect you like you never knew they could. 3. LAUGH IN THE FACE OF UNFORTUNATE THINGS. When battle is going downhill, that is the time to rear back and guffaw in the face of adversity! Your pokemon may think you’re mad, but they’ll more likely think you’re awesome. They certainly like this better than seeing you cower! Remember, Ohana trainers, to always brim with CONFIDENCE. Don’t just brim, bubble and spill onto the floor! Make a confident mess! What good is the noble aspiration to be as awesome as I, if you cannot even tell yourself that you just might be? When you take a moment once every 47 minutes to remind the world of how amazing you are, you are not only doing them a favor, but YOURSELF. When all else fails, confidence begets awesomeness. People will follow and love you if you truly believe you should be followed and loved! Stop whining and go PUNCH A HOLE IN A BOAT. Thus ends my small column. No thanks are necessary. Though it may be hard to believe, sharing how wonderful I am is but a simple trifle. And as a final word of advice, do not try to surpass my own personal level of awesome. You’ll only disappoint your poor dear self.

Is there any information or details going around about the mysterious Champion of the Ohana Islands?

Despite extensive research by the ONN, we have not been able to verify anything in regards to the Champ! The E4 are being surprising tight-lipped about this one, and it's likely we'll just have to wait until said Champ is revealed.

Has there ever bee Team Galactic or Team Plasma activity on Ohana Island?

Officer Jenny: In regards to the crime rates on the Ohana Islands, we are pleased to say that activity is at a low. There has been no activity from Teams Galactic, Plasma and even Aqua, thanks to the vigilance of the OIPD.

Panic in the Oceans-a Monster Serpent Spotted

Recently, around the shores of Ohana, news has resurfaced regarding what was previously thought to be a myth-what many are describing as a giant Huntail, as long and as massive as a Gyarados, is said to have been spotted around the vicinity of Hero City and in other areas around the island lately. The reports of this creature at first, were few, but the amount since the heavy rainfall, and even close encounters with the beast, have increased a staggering amount. Trainers are advised against engaging against the monster and are urged to report their sightings to local authorities immediately.

-This is the chance of a lifetime, trainers, a giant, monster Pokemon is within your grasp if you take it; this is a contest event where trainers have the chance to show how they encounter the beast, the aim is to draw your trainer encountering, battling, and subduing the giant Huntail. The top 3 entries will win a Pokemon over wifi from your humble Elite Four, Natsuki-1st place will get a Huntail, 2nd place will get a Gorebyss, 3rd place will receive a Clamperl with a rare, valuable hold item-

Bill!! Is it true that there are people from the afterlife strolling around on the island?!?!Are they zombies? Ghosts? Zombie-ghosts?! What are they?

"So far I found only one, but I'm sure there are more of them, maybe even a whole army! I'm still investigating where they're from and what they are, but everything indicates that there's something big going on, and I don't mean just BIG, but SNORLAX BIG. Probably something related to Team Rocket, world domination or the apocalypse (or...maybe all of it. AT THE SAME TIME).""So stay alarmed and whenever you see a creature of paranormal origin, hide your children, hide your wife and tell them THIS!""And in any case, inform me so that I can turn it into another exciting news report that will skyrocket my ratin- er, I mean that will eventually help to raise the veil that surrounds this mystery."

Is it possible for people to sue Taz for collateral damage SHE caused in an ensuing battle? *looks back at the smoldering pile of what used to be a dream restaurant*

In regards to your query, the ONN has been provided with the following statement: "If you have grievances or concerns with any of the BFOI please do not hesitate to call the Sky Reach Tower during normal business hours and arrange a meeting with the Head Admin, Marty.""She would also like to point out that for any grievances concerning destruction caused by the Elite Four Leader Miss Saints MUST be backed with Police Reports, as she is battle restricted, and as such, has not actually battled on the main Islands with any Pokémon bigger than herself. With this in consideration, it is highly unlikely that she actually caused damage to your resturant at all."

With all criminal elements and organizations on the island, should we be worried of an all out battle /war between them?

Jenny: As it stands, the Citizens of the Ohana Islands have nothing to fear. There are only two confirmed groups on the Islands, both of which are under constant surveilance. Many Magmas have either been arrested or have fled the Islands, with only a few still at large. The Rockets known to be on the Islands have not as of yet caused trouble, and the E4 Leader Miss Saints has been confirmed to have routed their forces in the past and the threat that her presence poses to them keeps activity on the low down.

Is it true theres a giant orgy going on between the elite four girls?

Sarah: Oh my! What a... forward question... U-um... our sources say that two of the E4 ladies are confirmed to be quite straight... and I have to say that the whole orgy thing is most likely just wishful thinking on some of the male trainers' parts.

Is it true that the Team Rocket member, Ace, and Taz have some sort of relationship going on?!?!

Sarah: Ooooh! Good question! Currently, our sources say that these two are not currently an item, and that their past even suggests bitter rivals... However, I've seen worse relationships turn into love! We'll be sure to keep you updated on this and other steamy love interests around the island!

The Sarah Star Treatment! Special Edition Interview with Gym Leader KC Kruzer!

Sarah: "Hello everyone! This is Sarah Star reporting! We're sitting here with Gym Leader K.C. Kruzer! Hello Ms. Kruzer! Let me first say that it is an honour talking to you, and thank you so much for taking the time to let us ask you some questions! We'll be focusing on a few juicy personal questions before we get to your impressions on Round 4. First question! How did you come to be one of the Gym Leaders for the tournament?"

K.C.: "How? Errr, dunno! Must not seem very professional of me, but I guess I kinda stumbled upon the job! I'd actually heard about it from my brother. My brother's into battles, like me. So cool. ANYWAY, flew on over, auditioned, yaddah-dah, and here I am! I'm super lucky to have gotten it.* *u*

Sarah: "Sounds like a lucky break to me! It must have been so sudden, joining the ranks of Ohana's Strongest just like that! What do you think of your fellow Gym Leaders? Any love/hate relationships there?"

K.C.: "Yup yup! But, ya gotta be strong to get in. Y'know I'm quite the force to be reckoned with! Erm, anyway! I love them ALLLLLL. They're all my best friends in the whole wide world. And I look up to them all tremendously for being so amazing and awesome and battle-savvy. Not to mention stylish and pretty (or handsome, in Dan and Darryl's case). I love your hair color, by the way, did I ever tell you that? *A* you're pretty stylish yourself...maybe I should dye my hair...? What do you think?" *totes getting off the subject, right now*

Sarah: "Awwww! You really think my hair looks nice? Thank you so much! I don't think you should touch your hair. I envy your beautiful, long, brown hair! Oh! Right! Next question! For those who are curious, are you currently seeing anyone, or have any crushes you wanna divulge?"

K.C.: "Awww thanks, it takes a lot of upkeep and blah-lah-lah, but everyone seems to like it so maybe I will keep it the way it is! Teehee~ And ahahahaha I should have knoooown a question like that was going to come up. Well, it's certainly no secret! I'm engaged~ to my honey, Lev. He's totally, like, the love of my life, it's craaaazy. He's hot and awesome and he's reeaaally good at surfing. He even taught me a thing or two that I'd never learned from my brother. My brother, Kenny, taught me to surf, by the way. He's just really great, and I'm soooo lucky to have him." *could actually go on and on and on about Lev, but I'll give you an opportunity to interrupt her here.*

Sarah: "Awwww! You sure sound like a super lucky girl! I'm so happy for you! I hope you get to have a wonderful, long life with him! Any dates set for the wedding? *w* "

K.C.: *super girlish giggle insert here* "Heeheeheehee No, not yet. I'm hoping we get married, soon, though. It'd probably have to wait until after the tourney is over, though. Because, you know, we wouldn't be able to honeymoon immediately afterward, with my responsibility here on the islands. And, we all know the honeymoon's gotta come riiight after the wedding. Right?" ;D

Sarah: "Absolutely! You just CAN'T put that part on hold! I wish you all the happiness in the world when you get married! Now, a lot of people are actually intimidated by you at first glance, and have even said that you stand taller than you actually are, but just from talking to you for a few moments, I can see that you're a total sweetheart! <3 Is that a common misconception people make about you?"

K.C.: "Hahahaha, aww! I have to say, Ms. Star, you're quite the sweety yourself! But me? Intimidating? I actually hadn't heard that, teehee! But I can assure you, I'm nothing really to be afraid of. Unless you get me into a battle. Like I said before--I'm not your average trainer." ;D "Either way, I hope that this past round opened everyone up to me a lil more! I want to be friends with all of Ohana!"

Sarah: "*giggle* aaaawwwww, thank you! And I'm sure all of Ohana wants to be friends with you, too! I know I do! Last personal question~ What's your favorite ice creme flavor?"

K.C.: "OH GOSH, Vanilla, for sure! Y'get a lil bit of that chocolate-thingy that freezes over the top? MMMMM. Such love."

Sarah: "Mine's Banana! Alright, now to business! The trainers that were coming into your round certainly must have been quite tough to pass the three previous rounds. What were your first impressions of most of the trainers coming out on top of round three?"

K.C.: "Welp, I definitely gotta say that I was impressed so many were getting through! I thought that a lot of them must have been better battlers than they had originally let on. You never know the kind of talent a frontier like this can bring together. I was excited to get to test my own skill against them! Granted, my round was designed to cut the competition down dramatically, and I didn't get to face them all. Either way, I was really happy to face the trainers that made it into my arena; I love battling new people. I wanna battle everyone I haven't battle yet. Do you battle, Ms. Star?" *starting to get off topic, again*

Sarah: Actually, I don't battle really. My pokemon are my newscasting crew~ We'd love to try contests though. Were there any specific trainers you looked forward to battling that you'd like to name?

K.C.: "Mmm. None that I can think of, really. Except, there was this reeeaaally fashionable woman I wanted to exchange tips with, maybe? OIT-002 was her number. Never learned her name, sadly, because she'd never made it to the arena...." *cutesy sad face here* "But to be honest with you, I'd wanted to battle all of them. I just enjoy it a lot! And I love learning new strategy through participation and observation. It was an honor to face the people I did."

Sarah: "Aww, well that's a shame you didn't get to battle her. In your honest opinion, how do you think you performed as the Gym Leader of this round? Do you think you put up enough of a challenge?"

K.C.: "I always put up a nice challenge, for whoever turns up against me, I can guarantee you that. I tried to put up a good fight for everyone. I have to say that nearing the end, though, my poor Pokemon might have been feeling the hurt of having to go out there, get fixed, and return to the field repeatedly. My poor babies. And. My poor John." Sarah: "Yeah, Your team must be exauhsted from all the intense battling! Do you plan on doing anything special for them for all their hard work?"

K.C.: "Oh, of course I'll do something nice for them. Only, I haven't really figured out what, exactly. But, I'll tell ya that I'm gonna special-treat my Johnny. He had it hardest! Haha!"

Sarah: Yeah, from what we saw, your poor Shiftry really had it rough out there. I mean man! Some of the ways they made him give them that leaf impression... *shudders* poor guy..... anyways... Do you think that having the contestants run around in the rain and looking for keys and a Shiftry before they even got to you maybe gave you an unfair advantage? Or would you say that that's all part of the tournament?"

K.C.: "I would definitely say that's just the way it goes. I mean, there was no way we could have known that this...SUDDEN cloud burst would come during my round; and to tell you the truth, I feel terrible that they all had to run around in the rain like that. Mind you, I'd been in the rain all the while, as well, battling all who happened to come through my gates. But either way, the nature of the frontier is to find the number one trainer, right? I designed the round to challenge them. Challenge them in ways they'd never been before. To find the best. And, hopefully, to make them stronger, in preparation for what's to come. A lil advice for you, folks, it only gets harder from here!"

Sarah: "That certainly sounds like a fair enough explanation to me! The tournament is here to find people who want to win against all odds! Were there any particular strategies you had to beat your opponents when it came time to battle?"

K.C.: "Nope! Not really any particular strategy at all. I'll let you in on a secret. The battle, for me, depends on the opponent. I base my stratagem on theirs, which normally has the other trainer second guessing their moves! Lotsa great strategies, this time around...but a lot of straight-forward battle, too. Which, I don't mind at all~"

Sarah: "Did you have to wait out in the rain for the contestents the WHOLE time or, as a Gym Leader, did you get to wait somewhere nice and cozy till it was time to battle?

K.C.: "I probably coulda-shoulda gone under the shelter at some point, but I didn't. TEEHEE. I looooove the rain! Sunny weather seems to follow me around, so I actually have to say the downpour was a great change of pace. But, aside from that, It was pretty much trainer after trainer the entire time! It was a requirement for me to be on the field a lot of the time. 'Sides, wouldn't be very fair for all the kids who'd been in the rain all the while, for me to have the advantage of being dry and warm, huh? That'd just be, like, totally unfair! I couldn't have allowed that. :C I wanna make sure everyone plays nicely and evenly, here."

Sarah: "That's so true. You're a very fair minded person! Finally, do you have any advice for all those trainers eagerly waiting the results of this round, and for those who move on to round 5?"

K.C.: "Hm, I think I'll just say, keep your heads held high, trainers! You're AMAZING to have made it this far, and you should be proud of yourselves regardless of results! Good luck to all of you!"

Sarah: "Sounds like sound advice to me! Thank you very much for your time! From everyone here on Ohana Island, we appreciate all your hard work! Well, everyone, you've heard it all right here, right from the mouth of our own wonderful K.C. Kruzer! Good luck to you all! So, Ms. K.C. Would you like to go for Ice Creme? 8D My treat!"

K.C.: OH GAWD YES PLEASE I've been dying for some every since you mentioned it, Sarah. Can I call you Sarah? Such a nice name. Short and sweet. Maybe I'll try some of that flavor you said you liked earlier...don't think I'd had any of that before. And we'd have to get CONES CUZ cones are the best, amirite? And maybe some nuts and....*goes on forever and ever*

The Sarah Star Treatment! Interviews with Ohanas Hottest Trainers!

Sarah: First off, thanks for taking the time to speak to me today and congratulations on making it to round 4! How has your experiance been so far?

Caroline: "It's been an overwhelming experience to say the least. When I had initially found out that I had not made it into the competition, I was devastated. But when I was later contacted and admitted anyway in place of a competetor who had dropped out, I was elated to say the least. As for round 3, I never felt more in the game. Everything was so chaotic, but I was just running on andreniline."

Ace: "Heh. this 'challenge' was not challenging at all yet. I had no problems getting this far but well....I didn't expect anything else anyways, so don't worry I'm fine with it.~"

Anise: "Ah humm, considering that I made further here than in UBF four years ago, I'd say it's going well minus the volcanic eruption that almost got us all killed."

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Sarah: When the details for this round were first announced, how did you feel about it? Were you a little apprehensive?

Esu: "Apprehension was the last of my worries. If one cannot face a challenge, they should not have applied in the first place."

Ace: "apprehensive? Ha! Yes I was worried about the E4's mental health! This round was a game of hide and seek! I felt like a little kid again, hehehe so of course I and my brilliantly trained Pokemon had all the keys together in no time. 18 it where I think, more than enough. It was a pleasure to knock out the other competitors that way~ No keys, no Gym battle~ Hehehe."

Anise: "It beats looking for beacon in snowstorm! That was my first thought! So when I heard about details from this round, I knew that It would go better than it did 4 years ago!"

Aurora: "Well, it sounded like fun. Scavenger hunts are great, and at first it seemed like fun having the entire forest. Oh how wrong I was, but it was worth it."

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Sarah: Did anything interesting or unexpected happen to you during this round?

Esu: [growls] "Lee...that godamned Kecleon of his paralyzed me and I lost the first key I had found."

Caroline: "Indeed. There was a very interesting incident with Will. There was this incident with stolen keys and a giant tree, but it's all rather fuzzy. As for my own personal adventures, I did run into some interesting people... I did some things that I am not proud of to get the second key, and poor Vince's face is still red and bruising..."

Ace: "Pff! Nothing did happen that I didn't expect...there was some girl with electric Pkmn that was a tad annoying but at all it was no challenge, like I said before."

Aurora: "When we were walking around, I heard a lot of commotion. After the round, I found out that trainers were attacking one another for keys...I just ran up and stole one from some kid. A lot of commotion though, it makes me glad we did it the easy way."

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Sarah: How did you feel about the rain? Wasn't it just awful? D: My hair was absolutely ruined, but I doubt wet hair was the least of your worries.

Caroline: "Oh yes, it took hours to brush out the tangles and tame the frizz. It still isn't back to normal... Rain, humidity, and curls do not make good bedfellows. I sincerely thought that I would leave the forest with an afro."

Anise: [points to hood] "No my hair was safe from the rain, though I wasn't thinking much about it at that point, it could of rained more I wouldn't care at all unlike some people!"

Aurora: "I love rain. Seriously. Growing up in Lilycove, you get used to it, but this was horrible after an hour. Especially since my transportation was made of fur and scaled, he smelled horrible after a while."

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Sarah: How did your team fare in this round? Anyone disappoint you or have a hard time? Any unexpected heroes?

Esu: "No. Azize did the job he was trained to do. And Shane proved he can still fight despite being a whiny brat."

Caroline: "Oh no, everyone was amazing."

Ace: "Ahahaha! Yes my team showed a brilliant performance again. Especially my Infernape Hitze. Even though she is a fire type she followed all my commands and did find that ugly tree Pokemon in the rain. Okay she collapsed after that but at least she had pleased me and Team Rocket with her successful mission."

Anise: "Everyone worked hard...exepted my Druddigon who I kept in his ultra ball the whole time My Aerodactyl was very nervous the whole time, but he did very well considering the weather was against him"

Aurora: "Trent and Lefty, they're amazing. They managed to drag me everywhere, even through the mud and rain. I felt horrible, but I'm so greatful. I can always rely on Scarlet, my team leader, but Salem my mismagius really pulled it off during the match. She's young, but did wonderfully.

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Sarah: Did you have any trouble with other trainers?

Caroline: "Well... really with just one. It wasn't trouble or anything, but I did run into my ex-girlfriend, Kendra Vega, in the forest and I ended up using some... *ahem* dirty tricks to get her key. So far I've been lucky and haven't run into her since, but I know it's bound to happen and I am certainly not looking forward to it."

Ace: "Heh, no, I don't really had any problems that round. There was that Archaeologist who did hand me is key all from alone after noticing how much I deserve to get into the next round. Yeah well and then there was that girl...uhm her name was....Shan. Yes Shan. She was troublesome but I'm sure we will meet again. No one fools Team Rocket and gets away with it..."

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Sarah: How did you feel when you finaly stood in front of those gates?

Caroline: "I felt... accomplished. I was proud of myself, and I was so very proud of Jasper. I gave him the keys to show him how proud I was of him, just using the string from my track pants as a thread. He hasn't taken them off yet."

Aurora: "TOTAL. ACCOMPLISMENT. I can't tell you how great it felt to see those after hours of rain-filled walking. It honestly felt like victory even though I hadn't even gotten to K.C."

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Sarah: When you first saw the Gym Leader K.C. what was your first impression of her?

Esu: "I didn't recognize her. Which was a bit of a surprise, I seem to know a lot of the gym leaders and the Elite Four members. Nonetheless she proved a somewhat worthy opponent."

Caroline: "It's hard to believe that she's only 5'5", the woman stands like she is way over 6 feet tall. And she is absolutely gorgeous and strong. I was in awe of her. She was very sweet before and after the battle, I've never battled any gym leaders before this competition, so I am still overwhelmed by how kind and easy to get along with they are."

Ace: "Hm the small girl who claimed to be a Gym leader? Yeah she was okay, didn't stand a chance though. I had a way to powerful team and the spectators were all cheering for me too~" [Ohana News Network resources confirm this to be a lie. They were booing him.] "What can I say? The people just love the wonderful Ace." [unconfirmed]

Anise: "That time wasn't really the "First" impression actually. I wondered if she remembered my Gastrodon nomming on her hair a few days before the beginning of the round, she didn't didn't mention it so maybe she forgot. She reminded me abit of another trainer that I admire."

Aurora: "She wanted to have fun with the battle, that was obvious. I think that's why I enjoyed it so much more. She and I are a lot alike in that sense, it wasn't complete competition."

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Sarah: How would you say your battle went with K.C.? Was it a tough challenge after having to search for keys and a Shiftry?

Esu: "It would have been if my entire party was exhausted. Shane had remained in his ball until we entered the arena, and I didn't have to give orders."

Caroline: "It went really well. Rigby was on top form and it was fun to not depend on type advantage, it proved a far more difficult challenge. And, of course, K.C. herself is an excellent Gym Leader, she would not lose easily. As for the difficulty, yes, it was certainly an added challenge facing her after the forest trek, but having a Pokemon who was well rested and ready for battle helped a lot. His enthusiasm got me pumped and brought a whole new level of enjoyment to the challenge."

Anise: "Triple battles in the mud are chaotic, I'd say it wouldn't be right if it was easier really, which makes it the more fun!"

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Sarah: Finally, did you have fun during this round? Do you think the leaders did a good job of making this round fun and challenging?

Esu: [smirks] "That they're definitely excelling at. They need to keep it up."

Caroline: "I had so much fun this round, the heads at BFOI really came through. It's fun having these sorts of challenges between regular battles. It certainly wasn't anything I expected and nothing I've experienced before, making it all the more thrilling. So far BFOI has been an amazing experience overall, made all the more special by introducing me to many new friends, friends who make all of the hardships in this competiton so very, very worth it."

Anise: "Challenging? yes! Fun? Their definition of that word seems different from mine, but then again they made us fight at night next to a volcano the round before soooo, yeah fun overall. But it would of been funnier if I would of came across Ace's way and kicked his butt back there"

Aurora: "If I could hug the leaders right now, I would make an Ursaring's hug look weak. This was by far the greatest challenge so far. It was such a task, but not once did I feel like giving up."

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Sarah: Thank you so much for your time! Good luck in the rest of the tournament!

Caroline: "Thank you! I am most certan that I will. I hope I make it through this round so that I can compete in Lane's round. I am very excited to see what that entails.

Ace: Luck? Hehehe, Yeah luck has nothing to do with this sweety. I tell you something. It's skill. MY skill. The skill that will make all of Ohana Team Rocket property ! Ahahah! [Taz would like to ensure all Ohana residents that "That s*** ain't happenin', y'hear!?" ]

Mt Kila Geological Report

The Geological Team headed by Professor Adam Terran at Mt Kila's base was greeted with an unusual sight this morning among the rain - a Geyser that had pushed its way through the remains of last weeks eruption and Pyroclastic Flow that buried Volcano Town.

Photo Credit: BFOI E4 Taz Saints & Kazul (Flygon)

The Geyser heralds new discoveries as Geologists unravel mysteries brought to the surface by the forced eruption. But this is cold comfort to the residents of Volcano Town, as the Geysers presence confirms the land is too unstable to rebuild upon. As Prof. Terran observed in his reports, the forced eruption did more damage to Mt Kila and the surrounding area than a natural eruption likely would've done. In the step-by-step guide following, Prof. Terran explains to the ONN just what happened to Mt Kila during the night of the eruption.

"The night began calmly, as BFOI R3 progressed at the base of Mt Kila. The area had experienced a slight increase in tremors in recent weeks leading up to the events, but this was 'par for the course'."

"At 10:53pm, two explosive charges were detonated on the summit of Mt Kila, one charge on the recently weakened east face of the Crater Rim, and the other apparently dropped into the Crater Lake itself. This blew out a sizeable hole in the crater causing the crater begin emptying towards Volcano Town."

"The emptying of the crater lake rapidly reduced the temperature inside the magma tube and not unlike the effect of a geyser, the pressure and temperature dropped essentially 'mixed' and created a chemical chain reaction the forced the contents of the magma chamber upwards causing Mt Kila to go into a full scale eruption."

"It was quite fortunate that the BFOI was hosting a Round of their contest at this time, as the quick thinking of the Gym Leader proved invaluable in aiding the evacuation of Volcano Town, sparing many lives of what could've been a horrific tragedy."

"Thanks to the efforts of Trainers and Pokémon alike, Volcano Town was fully evacuated with only minor injuries reported well before the main event came to a head."

"After hours of people fighting the lava flows, magma bombs, ash fallout, and fires that had broken out, Mt Kila fell silent at 2:06 am. We mistakenly believed this to be the end of the eruption at first."

"It was only the herald of something more destructive however, as Mt Kila had completely emptied itself, and in the process had ruptured the main magma tube, and created fractures all throughout the Volcano. Its own weight was starting to crush it."

"At 2:14 am, gravity won and Mt Kila suffered a catastrophic collapse, falling to pieces on itself, and dropping in height by several hundred metres. While empty of magma, it was most certainly not empty of other material, and a colossal mass of volcanic ash, gases, rock, and mud was ejected into the air as the volcano collapsed in on itself."

"The ejected material, coming directly from the mouth of the volcano itself, was superheated at temperatures in excess of 900ºC/1650ºF. This amazing heat created a convection current, and it was mere minutes before the material cooled enough to begin falling back to terra firma. The result was a Type-4 Pyroclastic Flow; a torrent of mud, ash and volcanic debris that buried the new ghost town below it in seconds."

"A week later, we have been able to get near the Volcano again, and despite the torrential rain, have found that previously unknown underwater springs have been ruptured by the immense tremors, allowing superheated water to make its way to the surface."

"While this means Volcano Town residents cannot hope to rebuild on the same land due to the thermal instability, it does open up more options for scientific study as well as the very real possibility of Ohana being able to boast a viable thermal park within a few short years."

When asked about the stability of Mt Kila in regards to any future eruptions, Prof Terran assured us that it was very much out of steam and had very little chance of erupting again during our lifetimes. A small comfort, but nowhere near enough for the residents of Volcano Town, whose lives have been uprooted by this horrific event. Police are still on the hunt for suspects, and while rumours are spreading that Team Magma are responsible, the Police have issued no comment regarding as such.

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