FLIGHT AND FREEZE

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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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BEFORE THE SEARCH

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TEAM A: Kris, Umemiya, Archnemon

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Team A (Kris, Umemiya, Archnemon) is first to depart. Kris leads the group following the river toward the sea, where the small boats carrying spirit flames departed in the final week of September. After learning about Noelle's near-drowning incident, the possibility had been raised that maybe she would try to see her departed loved one again. As they continue, Umemiya and Archnemon's ability to sense aura and emotional distress picks up a great disturbance that may feel overwhelming to them both.

Soon, they find a large gang of Corphish and Crawdaunt in various states of injury and distress, along with sharp fallen leaves that don't seem to belong. The group will discover that the gang confronted a Deerling matching Noelle's description, but she used a powerful Leaf Storm attack to defeat them. This level of strength and violence doesn't sound like Noelle at all, but who else could have done this?

The Corphish and Crawdaunt are injured, but may be volatile and need to be calmed down or fully defeated in a fight in order to receive more information from them. Once dealt with, they reveal that Noelle was last seen heading north through the woods.

TEAM B: Shoka, Bigby, Siffrin

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Team B (Shoka, Bigby, Siffrin) follows this lead into the woods. There, they find a Winter Deerling... a whole group of them, in fact, with Sawsbuck leading them in migration! All of them seem to be revering a figure they just encountered who they're referring to as their 'angel'.

Apparently, a Deerling much like them- but who wasn't part of their migratory group- passed through and froze a cruel Vileplume who was giving them trouble. Not only that, but the 'angel' used some type of healing ability to patch up those who were injured by Vileplume! Since Deerling can't normally use ice or healing moves, they believe this must have been a magical occurrence.

Anyone who tries to claim that this strange Deerling wasn't an angel draws the group's ire. Either by playing along or forcing information out of the group, Sawsbuck will reveal that the strange Deerling seemed to be heading into the mountains.

TEAM C: Kinger, Sanji, Need

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Team C (Kinger, Sanji, Need) are following Sanji's 'damsel in distress' sense, which just so happens to lead them into a mountainous region. The air soon grows cold, and it begins to snow a bit early in the season. Kinger, who is a Grass-type, may struggle to acclimate.

Soon, the group follows the trail to its conclusion: a Jynx who got stuck under a toppled tree! It seems like a Deerling cut a path through here and she was caught in the crossfire. Fortunately, she isn't injured, and she tries to reward Sanji with a big fat Lovely Kiss!

... Wait, that would leave Sanji unconscious in the snow? Oops!

TEAM D: Akechi, Ren, Anasui

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Team D (Akechi, Ren, Anasui) search up high and down low using their unique suite of skills. The route Noelle took becomes obvious due to the trail of destruction she's left. Several Pokemon report that not only did she use a powerful Leaf Storm attack on anyone in her way, but also Double Kick and Frustration attacks that cleared a path straight to Icefall Lake. Following up with the other groups will only confirm this information. It seems that Noelle wanted to find Froslass and would stop at nothing to follow her.

Unfortunately, going to Icefall Lake would prove extremely dangerous for this group. A new opportunity presents itself, instead: some of the wild Pokemon they encountered who fought Noelle will need healing, whether from berries, abilities the team may use, or even an escort to the clinic.

TEAM E: Emporio, Ingo, Emmet

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Team E (Emporio, Ingo, Emmet) are well-suited due to Ingo's search and rescue and mountain expertise. Unfortunately, the ice proves challenging for Emporio in particular.

After a dangerous trek through a heavy snowstorm, the group finally finds Noelle completely frozen solid. A tall, strong, and very aggravated Abomasnow seems to be the cause! It will not listen to reason and is very likely to lash out with powerful attacks like Wood Hammer and Blizzard.

The astute team may notice the cause of its aggression: it seems to be protecting a bunch of young Snover who are hiding from the battle. It seems like Froslass is truly gone for the season and cannot be reached. Abomasnow knows nothing about any of this and was merely attempting to defend its family.