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seacub) wrote in bottlecaplogs2025-03-07 08:26 pm
Emporio's March Catch All - Quests + OTA
Who: Emporio, his quest buddies, and More!
What: Questboard Catch-All! + Bonus Prompt for Visits
When: Early March + Month-long Wildcard
Where: The Forest, and the Town
Warnings: Will be added as needed
[[OOC - The quests are in a psuedo-chronological order, but I've left the official timing vague to keep things open. As it stands, while Quest prompts presumably happen earlier in the month, the open prompt could be at any point in time.]]
[RESCUE SMOOCHUM]
[It starts, in part, with an agreement. Being in Lum, Emporio and the Ring Spirit naturally have an advantage in accessing the quest board, though not near as much as others higher up the chain. It's access enough though, and so the agreement comes into play; the Ring Spirit has finished reading up enough that he feels ready to tackle some kind of mission. Not just berry gathering either, a proper quest, with possible reward.
And so, they get to the quest board, look at what's left and... ...well it ended up being that there were actually rescues remaining. Only one would really work for his typing, but it's sure a rescue.
So the assignment was taken, a few others contacted via pearl and-]
Okay. From what we know, Smoochum went somewhere in...this direction of the woods.
...Apparently though, that's about all we have. [Thanks Onix.] So our best bet is unfortunately going the same way and hoping we find something.
[But that said, given who is in this group... ...He looks to Akechi.] I don't know if we should go too far away from each other, but if you're alright with flying now, it might be a good idea to fly a little ahead and above us to get a better view.
[And then, Ingo-] Do you think that fire you used last time might help us signal someone lost, as we go?
[A bright beacon seems easier for a scared pokemon to spot, than nothing at all!]
[MISSING?]
Huh?
[That's a little weird, Emporio thinks when he goes to the quest board a little after a successful rescue.] ...Wasn't this one already taken?
[He could have sworn that he saw someone take hold of this particular quest poster. Actually, he feels like he's seen it twice now but that can't be right.
Still- this time, he opts to take it, what with the sheer oddity of it all catching the Ring Spirit's attention as well. Of course, while the two of them are plenty clever, they should probably get help from one other...
...Which naturally, is how Emmet is recruited early into the investigation. It'll be a good test of that nose, right?]
Okay. Phantump is fairly small, and ghost-grass type- they look a little like a tree apparently, or...I guess more like if a piece of a tree had a little ghost in it, with glowing eyes?
[Emporio, helpfully, has a little note taking slate now, and has been using it to keep track of things. He's been doing his best, and coordinating with these pearls seems to be helping with that a lot.] I managed to find someone who thinks they saw them, what about you guys?
[BUSY BEERIES]
[After all of that, Emporio could use a wind-down. There's always a need for berries and sticks. The woods are nice and (relatively) dry, and supposedly walking in woods is relaxing.
So, berry gathering.
The cubone breathes out, helmet on his back.
All he needs to do, is Not think about that phantump!
...yep. Just gotta focus on berries.]
How are you guys doing?
[JUST ON THE BERRIES.]
[WILDCARD - LUM ROOMS]
[Being in Lum has its perks, and one of them is that technically speaking, one could argue that Emporio has his own address. At the very least, he definitely has his own door, which people can knock on and visit him at near the edge of the town.
Of course, that can go one of two ways- if they're smaller than four foot, he can let them into his relatively small (but certainly cozy) abode. Otherwise, he's going to just have to come outside and go somewhere else to do...whatever it is his visitors are here for.
But on that note- what IS he getting visitors for?]
What: Questboard Catch-All! + Bonus Prompt for Visits
When: Early March + Month-long Wildcard
Where: The Forest, and the Town
Warnings: Will be added as needed
[[OOC - The quests are in a psuedo-chronological order, but I've left the official timing vague to keep things open. As it stands, while Quest prompts presumably happen earlier in the month, the open prompt could be at any point in time.]]
[RESCUE SMOOCHUM]
[It starts, in part, with an agreement. Being in Lum, Emporio and the Ring Spirit naturally have an advantage in accessing the quest board, though not near as much as others higher up the chain. It's access enough though, and so the agreement comes into play; the Ring Spirit has finished reading up enough that he feels ready to tackle some kind of mission. Not just berry gathering either, a proper quest, with possible reward.
And so, they get to the quest board, look at what's left and... ...well it ended up being that there were actually rescues remaining. Only one would really work for his typing, but it's sure a rescue.
So the assignment was taken, a few others contacted via pearl and-]
Okay. From what we know, Smoochum went somewhere in...this direction of the woods.
...Apparently though, that's about all we have. [Thanks Onix.] So our best bet is unfortunately going the same way and hoping we find something.
[But that said, given who is in this group... ...He looks to Akechi.] I don't know if we should go too far away from each other, but if you're alright with flying now, it might be a good idea to fly a little ahead and above us to get a better view.
[And then, Ingo-] Do you think that fire you used last time might help us signal someone lost, as we go?
[A bright beacon seems easier for a scared pokemon to spot, than nothing at all!]
[MISSING?]
Huh?
[That's a little weird, Emporio thinks when he goes to the quest board a little after a successful rescue.] ...Wasn't this one already taken?
[He could have sworn that he saw someone take hold of this particular quest poster. Actually, he feels like he's seen it twice now but that can't be right.
Still- this time, he opts to take it, what with the sheer oddity of it all catching the Ring Spirit's attention as well. Of course, while the two of them are plenty clever, they should probably get help from one other...
...Which naturally, is how Emmet is recruited early into the investigation. It'll be a good test of that nose, right?]
Okay. Phantump is fairly small, and ghost-grass type- they look a little like a tree apparently, or...I guess more like if a piece of a tree had a little ghost in it, with glowing eyes?
[Emporio, helpfully, has a little note taking slate now, and has been using it to keep track of things. He's been doing his best, and coordinating with these pearls seems to be helping with that a lot.] I managed to find someone who thinks they saw them, what about you guys?
[BUSY BEERIES]
[After all of that, Emporio could use a wind-down. There's always a need for berries and sticks. The woods are nice and (relatively) dry, and supposedly walking in woods is relaxing.
So, berry gathering.
The cubone breathes out, helmet on his back.
All he needs to do, is Not think about that phantump!
...yep. Just gotta focus on berries.]
How are you guys doing?
[JUST ON THE BERRIES.]
[WILDCARD - LUM ROOMS]
[Being in Lum has its perks, and one of them is that technically speaking, one could argue that Emporio has his own address. At the very least, he definitely has his own door, which people can knock on and visit him at near the edge of the town.
Of course, that can go one of two ways- if they're smaller than four foot, he can let them into his relatively small (but certainly cozy) abode. Otherwise, he's going to just have to come outside and go somewhere else to do...whatever it is his visitors are here for.
But on that note- what IS he getting visitors for?]
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I don't mind piggy back, so that's fine. One second-
[He's clambering right up there, and clearly Emporio's well versed in the art of hanging along for the ride, even if it's not quite the same as this. It takes a bit of clambering, but he's soon gripping tight and poking his head out of a mane.]
Mnh- Okay! Let's go!
[Just about there Ring Spirit, one moment-]
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Anyway, let's see, the buildings and storefronts fly by, let's head in the right direction... there we go, the cobblestone's starting to give way to dirt paths, let's slow down to get a better look around and see if they can spot the cafe pointed out earlier by the Mimikyu.
A-ha— ]
You were right. That was pretty far from our intended station. Made for a fun run, though!
But you, you have been quite busy, haven't you? Did the shopkeepers have anything else to say while you were waiting?
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Well, the cafe owner complained about me making a mess of the road, but nothing useful. Neither shopkeep could remember having seen Phantump at any point either... or at least wouldn't admit to it.
At last sighting, Phantump was headed in this direction, but I haven't determined which path they took from here.
[ And this is a crossroads after all! ]
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[Down he clambers, looking out toward the direction where Ring Spirit indicates. With a grimace, the boy just nods.]
Our best bet is to just start moving forward then I guess...this could be tricky. They already look like a tree themselves, and if something's happened, they might not answer us either...
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[ night air and nothing, that's ghosts. and really, trying to sniff out a plant smell, in the middle of the forest, if that's really the direction they went in ...
no way around it, probably. forward it is? ]
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[ He looks over his map sketch one more time, double checking something. ]
...Based on the general direction Phantump was moving, my guess is that they would have followed the left path out, from here... but the right side isn't one I can rule out yet either. Do you two want to split the party, or all stick together and double back later on to check the other path if the left side proves a bust?
And of course, if we end up having to head any distance into the woods, we should mark a path any of us could follow back out... it'd be embarrassing for one of us to end up as the next rescue mission.
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[He'll just smell like more forest!
Well, the cubone immediately shakes his head at least.] Splitting up when the woods are the way they are is asking for us to get lost and need a rescue of our own- even as a group of four, it got really disorienting last time I was in here.
Marking the path shouldn't be hard at least though!
[Emporio is of course looking at Emmet as he says this. Emmet will know why. Who knows if Ring Spirit will.]
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[ not that they needed the affirmation, but yeah, that's what they're working with. isn't that great news? ]
But I agree. The forest is filled with— something. Too much fog, verrrry thick, not right. Disorienting, affects the mind, tries to confuse you. You will travel forwards on a straight track and end up going in circles. And we probably should not be testing whether Persim Berries help with this type of confusion when we are supposed to be rescuing someone else.
[ it's probably not going to be that easy anyway... ]
Marking the path would be a good idea. You and I [ meaning the Ring Spirit here, ] both have sharp enough claws, we can use them. And what we did last time should work decently enough still too.
[ Yeah, he knows, Emporio. He knows. ]
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If we [ him and Emment ] both mark trees together, with our different heights that should make it extra clear that it's an intentional marking and not coincidental damage...
Right. We should probably get a move on, before we have to worry too much about it getting dark too.
[ Time to head off...! ]
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Ah well. With a sigh, and a nod, he automatically goes to climb back up Emmet's mane. Let's face it people, they will need Speed now.] I'll see if I can at least spot anything from up here then...at least we all have good night vision?
[Probably more like 'cave-vision' in his case but whatever it counts.]
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[ Though, true, of the three assembled he's definitely still the only one with any actual height to him, so Emporio's perch might as well be as good a vantage point as any as Emmet hastens to follow after the Ring Spirit. Into the woods they go. ]
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[ On into the woods!
The Ring-Spirit is diligent in marking trees as they go; otherwise, he keeps an eye out for any suspiciously-Phantump-shaped bits of wood that might be lying about... ]
Phantump...? You awake? You're worrying your friend back in town...
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[Emmet, when you are a foot tall, everything is ENORMOUS.
Anyway. Time to help shout!]
PHANTUMP..!!
[Hopefully that does not destroy Emmet's ears!]
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kind of do go flat, honestly, immediately swiveling into a shape and tension to dampen the sound. Ow. He's had worse, but still, sensitive ears. ]
Ah. Please give me a little bit of warning before you do that.
[ In any case, Emmet marks the same trees that the Ring Spirit does, as per their agreement earlier, following along as best he can with part of his attention also focused on keeping an eye out for any particularly animated-looking shadowy bits, considering what Phantump looks like. ]
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"..are
we w̵͖̃h̴̯͂o̸̺͋ we
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...Who said that,,
They're a reasonable distance inside the forest now, surrounded by trees at varied stages of growth, both standing and fallen. There isn't much underbrush at this location, but Phantump doesn't have feet to leave prints... ]
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[He drops his voice to a whisper immediately.] S...sorry...I'll try not to-
[....................
uh]
...did anyone hear...that..?
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I heard it. You are not hearing things unless we both are.
[ Which, honestly, given how their time here has gone is an actual reasonable concern between the nightmares and associated hallucinations, and whatever effects the fog in the forest has on their minds.
(Fairies? Ghosts? Some derivative of a Musharna's mist...? Wait, hold on...) ]
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...Phantump...?
[ There is, if one listens closely, a faint response.
It's coming from the opposite side of the path to where the Ring-Spirit's gone to check.
It sounds a little like snoring. ]
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[They're coming closer to...something, it feels like. He can't smell anything, or even hear anything really, but he feels like they're in the right direction at least. His attention is drawn to where the snoring comes from, body still shivering from the unease of what they heard.
The idea of things being...that level of unknown feels wrong.]
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Over here. Your attention please.
[ or: Ring-Spirit you're going the wrong way, he's calling for you before they accidentally leave you behind as they head towards the source of the snoring (maybe).
(are they who they think they are. really, is there any reason for them to need to doubt? there's a saying, maybe, about butterfrees dreaming, but in all honesty philosophy isn't really something Emmet finds that engaging...
a funny thing, though, for what some would call the ghost of a zoroark to be made to ponder.) ]
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On the far side of, and half-beneath, a fallen log just off the path, they all find a soundly sleeping Phantump. If they attempt to rouse them, the most they'll get is a faint increase in volume of snoring. They seem to be unharmed, but...
Hm. Welp, Phantump's been located, but there's clearly something else amiss. ]
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[How strange... Emporio just peers from over Emmet's head, and stares.] ...Do we just pick them up and go back..?
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[ The Zoroark's ears twitch. There's nothing else around or lurking that might be responsible for this, right? Grass types are immune to powder moves, but there are other methods of forcing sleep too even if less common.
He's going to crouch down a bit; Emporio's free to disembark or stay atop his perch if he likes, but Emmet's going to try to check for if there's anything else that seems off. ]
If only one of us knew Heal Bell or Aromatherapy ... Either way. We should bring them back, yep.
oh right skipping RS means it's my turn oops
[He'll come down. If at least because it's probably easier for him to help inspect the little guy.]
...I could bring him up into your mane maybe?
wwwwwww
[ This is his job now, huh. Ferrying passengers around? Well, that's not a change from the usual, really, it's just that doing so so physically...
(Phantump's still not waking up, huh. Strange.) ]
But sure. Everything's ready. The Emmet Express is open to additional passengers.
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