🐺🚬 spring catch-all (closed for now)

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Who: bigby & dolly, kinger, maya, oko, parvati, umemiya
What: quests and other situations
Where: around town, the cliffs
When: april-june
Warnings: battling and related injuries


QUEST RESULTS
BITS AND BOBS (KINGER) | DITTO TO THAT (DOLLY) | 'MON MAKEOVER (PARVATI)

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Finding Shuckle (CW for alcohol mentions)

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The weather is better, nice breeze from the sea coming inland, and most importantly, a good excuse to escape from the teleportation tests. A perfect day to look for a Shuckle that's willing to help with brewing some alcohol!

The past month has been for lack of a better term, had been something else, they both deserve a fun way of making alcohol. Dolly's flopped over ear bounced a bit as she looks over to Bigby.

"Thanks Bigby for helping me out with this. I'm hoping Shuckle will be able to help out with this project, maybe even be a good quick way of making whiskey."

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Despite offering to tag along on this adventure, Bigby isn't quite sure what to expect. Drinking alcohol isn't the same as making it, after all. At least he took it upon himself to research what he could about the Pokémon they're hunting for today.

Shuckles. Dual-types. Prone to hiding under rocks with a vase-like shell. Easy enough.

"Hm?" Lost in his own thoughts, he glances over at her before it hits him. "Oh. Sure, Dolly. Least I can do."

One paw slides into his pocket. As much as he can sniff one out no problem, he's probably not going to be the one that has to convince them.

"They sound pretty harmless enough. I'm sure there's a friendly enough one around but..." He scratches his cheek casually. "You think they ever tried fermenting anything other than berries before?"

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Neither did Dolly, but that was the exciting part of this adventure. Anything really could happen and the most exciting part...Shuckle.

"I'm not sure, but I think it's worth asking Shuckle once we find one. Maybe one of them is growing tired of berries and wants to try something more hoppy?"

Whether it was Dolly's doing or simply Sylveon instincts kicking in, but one of the neck ribbon feelers goes to extend to Bigby in offering to hold while they walked.

There was another reason for going out to find a Shuckle, something Dolly had been thinking about for a while now. Better ask now before it escapes entirely, Dolly.

"Bigby, what do you think of the idea of turning the upstairs into a bar at the new place I'll be moving to?"

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"That's true. Gives 'em an excuse to experiment."

He starts to dig into his pocket a bit before pulling out a dried berry of his own to chew on. They won't have to go too deep into the woods for this, he thinks. So long as there's a rocky hiding spot and a decent amount of berries around, they'll find what they're looking for.

With a flick of his ears, he glances at the ribbon feeler coming closer, startling slightly out of instinct. Those things are used to catch prey like him, but he appreciates the gesture nonetheless, smiling over at her.

"I'm fine. Just thinking. Maybe a little too much." It's hard for him not to get into this mindset, even for something as relaxed as this. He sighs, finishing his snack, then putting both paws in his pockets. "Huh. You know, Kinger and I were talking about something like that around here. Think you'll have enough space for it?"

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"That it does, plus, we have grains I think in the food storage. I'm hoping it means we can get whiskey in the Bay."

Dolly had forgotten a little bit that she was at this point of time a pretty pink ambush predator of horrors as she retracts the ribbon feelers back to herself. Instead of the dread flesh ribbons, Dolly offers that fresh from the oven smile of hers in return to Bigby, no teeth showing at all.

"Hey, it's alright, I think a lot of us have a lot on our minds after what happened in April." Dolly goes to check the path ahead before perking up a bit from Bigby's answer. "I guess all three of us were thinking the same thing about getting a bar going. The upstairs looked pretty spacious when I got the tour earlier and I think it can be fitted to work with guests coming over for a drink and play some boardgames."

Some of the rocks are dotting the ground, some obscured a bit by grass before the darker soil gives way. They're on the right path for sure, plenty of rocks and there are some berry bushes in sight. Now for the magical part....looking for that wonderful and amazing Shuckle of booze making abilities.