bottlecaplogs | FLIGHT AND FREEZE

Who: Kris, Umemiya, Archnemon, Shoka, Bigby, Siffrin (SA), Kinger, Sanji, Need, Ren, Akechi, Anasui, Emporio, Ingo, Emmet... and Noelle!!
What: Move over Team Intimidate, there's a cooler Pokemon that needs saving.
When: Early October
Where: All over
Warnings: Will update as needed!!

Noelle has vanished while recovering at the clinic and nobody can find her! She may have run away while having a mental health crisis. Please, bring her back safely!

Mightyena doesn't know where Noelle went, just that she was still in recovery when she vanished. She thought Noelle couldn't have gone far in her condition... but if that's the case, why hasn't she been found yet?

[ QUEST START ]

After a tense day of discussion, organizing and planning, Kris and Ingo gather the volunteers at the outskirts of Bottlecap Bay. Supplies are handed out, groups are chosen, and everyone is given a quick debriefing on the plan: start close to home, then work their way further out as they narrow down her location. Some groups should hang back, ready to set out once a fresh lead is established—the pearls are perfect for this, so everyone should keep their own handy. Spreading out too wide will only make things difficult once they find her trail, so it's important that everyone stays on task.

Once everyone's roles have been assigned, it's time to set out. It's going to be a long, long day.

BEFORE THE SEARCH
TEAM A | TEAM B
TEAM C | TEAM D
TEAM E

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[Kris stares blankly. At first, they hardly seem like they're even listening... then they turn to him, clamp their jaws shut, and try to say something with their mouth closed, which is probably a lot weirder than spacing out. Only after they've gotten whatever that was out of their system do they lower their head, suddenly seeming a lot more tired than before.]

... salad's fine. Vegetarian. [half-mumbled, in stark contrast to all the confidence and volume they had when going over the plan earlier.]

[Sanji watches this, brow furrowing in confusion.] What. You got a bee stuck in your mouth or somethin'? You look ridiculous. [Still you can see him lower his head, as if trying to glimpse their eyes and get a read on their expression. No such luck.

It passes anyway, and. Well. Tiredness is something he knows. And while his PRIMARY concern is Miss Noelle (she is a damsel!! In distress!! He cannot ignore such a thing and call himself a gentleman!!!) watching the pokemon before him...deflate like that. That's...it tugs on memories he'd rather forget. There's no way of knowing if it's the same (it's likely not!!) but...

They sound way too young to be so tired and quiet. He exhales slowly, then makes himself visibly perk up. (His tone is slightly softer, so as to make sure he's not talking over them.)] Got it! I'll put lots of berries in it to help her warm right up! It's fuckin' cold out here. Speaking of- [He rustles through his bags for a moment, then pulls out with his teeth some food wrapped in cloth, brandishing it in Kris's general direction.] Ma'e sure ya ea' shome.

[Plops them down at their feet gingerly, so no more talking with mouth full...] Dunno what you like but uh. Looks like you could use a quick bite if you're gonna be out here. Aspear jam filled pastries, good for energy and fightin' off cold and shit.

[They nod along listlessly, choosing to simply ignore his comment about their bee-like predicament. Nope, just gonna pretend that didn't happen. This is about Noelle, not them.

... is what they're thinking, until he drops a neat little bundle down in front of them. Something fruity and buttery and warm. They stare at it like a dog with a piece of meat.

Did they eat anything this morning? ... probably not. Despite this, they are exercising a frankly impressive degree of restraint. Like a very obedient dog with a piece of meat. Or maybe a dog on a tight leash that's keeping them from getting at their piece of meat. They tilt their gaze up at Sanji so they don't have to keep staring at it longingly.]

Thanks. [They are, unfortunately, going to try and pack this away for later.]

[As much as he's one to gush over damsels in distress, Sanji is in fact much more prone to fussing over what's right in front of him.

And what's in front of him is some kid that won't eat, even if they clearly want to. And it pisses him off.] No problem. I'm a chef, I make sure the people around me aren't going hungry. And, no offense kid, but ya look like you could use a quick bite. There's more where that came from, you don't gotta pack it, sheesh. [Is it that they don't like being watched? Yeah it's awkward trying to eat with no hands, boy does he understand that, but something feels...more off than that. Something...really weird. It makes his fur stand a little on end.

Vulpine lips press in a thin line.] Listen. You won't be very helpful to Miss Noelle if you're starving. Just eat. It's really fine.

[Kris has the cloth in their teeth, moments away from stuffing it in their pack when Sanji starts chastising them for it. They freeze in place. They look tense, almost desperate, like they're holding their breath for just the right magic words to be said.

... None of his words seem to break that tension. They stare back at him blindly, still holding their neck in that same awkward position. Several more seconds pass before something in their expression seems to click.

Kris swings their head forward and drops the parcel back onto the ground. Then, without a single drop of shame, they instantly tear into the cloth like a crazed wild animal. The pastry is snapped up and devoured in a matter of seconds, after which they start chewing on the cloth wrapper. Hopefully he didn't want that part back.

They don't say anything (because they're still gnawing on the fruit stains in the fabric), but their tail is wagging hard. Sanji instantly promoted to their new favourite person.]

FLIGHT AND FREEZE

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sorry work mc'killed the me. we can make this a quick interaction?

no worries!!

thank youuuu

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