bottlecaplogs | Tenna October Catch-All

Who: Tenna, Archnemon, the people doing the TV Studio Quest, and YOU?!
What: Quests, general interactions
When: Throughout October
Where: Cheri Berries guild, Bottlecap Bay + surrounding areas, and wherever the wildcard takes us
Warnings: (Potential) Deltarune chapter 3 spoilers, Tenna's volatile emotions. Will add more as they come up.

1. Woodn't You know It (Closed to Archnemon)
Though he's already gathered wood earlier, Tenna isn't quite done! A combination of helping the city and his selfish little TV studio project, he enlisted the help of a curious little Pokemon who appears to have stolen his name. Hatenna?! He doesn't even wear a hat! That little misunderstanding aside, the company is welcome, at least. As long as she doesn't comment on him squirreling away some extra wood for his studio...

2. A TV-Tastic Studio! (Open)
Tenna's practically giddy when he gets the okay to build his studio, and he doesn't waste any time, immediately diving into the work... only to quickly realize he can't quite do this alone. He's used to having a whole crew at his disposal, so within a few hours, he's put up a quest asking for help. Over the course of the month, Pokemon come and go to help him out, and those that sign up are quick to realize he's running a tight ship! Despite his usually excited demeanor, he's very serious about what he wants and how things are built, which may come as a surprise to those who thought he was just a TV personality. This TV knows how to command a crew, that's for sure. Not to mention, any Pokemon unfortunate enough to linger may get pushed into working anyway...

"Hello! Are you here to help me build my new studio? WONDERFUL! Just follow me over here, please- I'll show you what to do!"

3. Ribombee's New favorite (Open)
To those living in the Cheri Berry guild, it has... rather quickly become apparent that Ribombee has come to consider Tenna one of his new favorites. He always has time for Tenna's (sometimes rather bizarre) requests, and while not all of them get the okay, many of them do. Within days of being recruited into the guild, Tenna's bedding has received an upgrade, and construction on a roof over his head has already started! Worst of all, Tenna himself seems to not even notice Ribombee's blatant favoritism. He has nothing but good things to say about the guildmaster whenever he's asked.

At least that means he's happy in the guild, and cheerfully greets his fellow Pokemon. If he notices them giving him the stink-eye... he's trying very, very hard not to show it.

4. Wildcard!
None of the prompts appealing to you? Hit me up on discord (cha0136) or on Tenna's OOC Inbox and we'll work something out!

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"Of course," he continues, waddling along with the wood and loading it up into the supply box. He puts his appendages on his hips, proudly puffing out his chest. "Ribombee has been nothing but kind to me, so it only makes sense I repay his kindness back!"

Which is true! He's being genuine! It just... probably doesn't sound as much when he's been squirreling away wood for his own benefits...

"Right? One might say he's downright bee-nevolent."

Which may or may not be true, but that was terrible and she knows it. Still, it's in her hopes that by the way her companion has been speaking, that he might be further disarmed by it instead.

"Did anything strange happen before he approached you? He seems to have a knack for recruiting...~ unique individuals."

The pun definitely works, and Tenna lets out a hearty guffaw in reply. Bee-nevolent? Ribombee? He gets it! He seems a little more relaxed, wiping away a fake tear of laughter. Good one, Hatenna.

He's a little surprised by her next question, though. He tilts his head a little, questioning.

"Hm? Not that I know of- unless you want to count everything going on here." The strangeness does seem par for the course. "I, for one, am glad that someone was able to recognize my talents!"

He seems successfully disarmed, which is good. She's still wary of him, but pleased nonetheless that it gives her an opening. He's an oddity to navigate but... curious, all the same.

"Are your talents not usually recognized? Or... did you have something much more glamorous going on from where you were before?"

"Oh, did I ever!" he says, and he gains a nostalgic air about him. "I was a very beloved TV! I put on shows, did fun quizzes, and provided so much joy to the whole family! What would they have ever done without me?" He sags a little. "At least... that's how it used to be. The family, they..." didn't need him anymore. "And the others... I was..." Horrible to them. An awful, over-demanding boss. Nobody liked him anymore, if they ever did in the first place.

This has gotten very serious very suddenly. Tenna looks positively glooby.

As soon as he realizes, though, he paints his smile back on, and it's as if the serious mood was never there in the first place.

"But it's all good now! I was given hope, and Susie and Kris, they promised me they'd find me a new home- though I suppose that's moot, now that I'm here. Not that I'm complaining, I get to teach everyone here the joy of TV!"

Unfortunately for him, shifts in mood are rather what she's attuned to, whether she comments on it or not. And from what she could tell, this 'Tenna'... certainly swung through a variety of them. Just like someone turning a dial, right...

Still, she did not like the feeling that she could relate to that feeling too. Of knowing when she was "no longer needed", feeling her value decrease no matter how much she tried to cling to relevance. What a different life. Ugh, emotions were annoying-- she pushes away the thought much as he shifts the subject.

"Well, that is what's important after all of that, right?"

It's not her job to reassure, but it seems better to keep him steered around whatever might trigger an emotional pitfall. "You can reach all kinds of new audiences without waiting for someone else to do it for you."

"Right you are! Waiting! I've done far too much waiting already! Now it's time for this classic TV to find those who will appreciate him!"

... But he can't do that if he doesn't have a studio! And for a studio he needs materials! He almost forgot what they were here for!

"Well! I suppose we better get back to work! These logs aren't going to prepare themselves!"

"Good, that's the right attitude to have."

She can appreciate someone choosing to be more proactive than wallowing in their perceived fate. At the very least it means she's more able to assist than to be slowed down by fatigue.

Even if of course, the amount she's able to gather is a bit more limited than what he might bring around, it doesn't stop her from putting in the effort, anyway.

"Indeed! I'm glad you agree!"

So they both get back to work. Tenna's clearly putting in the effort to get as much as he can- and he takes note of Hatenna's efforts too, of course! Well, she is smaller than him, and lacks proper arms, so he can't exactly blame her for not getting as much as him. But she's still doing good!

... Of course, he continues putting some wood aside for his own use. He doesn't see anything wrong with it- he's a resident of the Bay as much as anyone else! If he puts in the effort on his own, it's fine, right? That's what Ribombee said, either way!

Hard not to notice his additional efforts. Really, he'll make her look like she's under achieving at that rate.

"Look at you, almost double the work. They're not offering you more of a prize you know..."

It's almost said is the light tone of a joke since it's not exactly a competition... right? Just her way of observing what he did there. With all the extra. Without exactly saying it. She can be subtle.

Tenna can't help but puff his chest out with pride. What a nice compliment! (At least, that's how he's taking it.)

"I can't make my dreams come true if I don't have the materials to build my new studio!" he says, pointing at the sky as if striking a victorious pose. What a weirdo. "If I just gather enough, TV Time will be coming straight from your house before you know it!"

That's about as clear a declaration of his plans as any.

"Oh? You probably would want to reach out to those two that run the grumpearls. Find out if any other networks can be created than that standard, annoying, psychic one."

Regularly scheduled broadcasts for entertainment, surely that wasn't a terrible idea.

Tenna October Catch-All

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Sorry for the delay! brain fog happened

No worries!

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