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APRIL 2025 EVENT LOG
The sun rises, and a gentle breeze blows. A day like any other arrives in Bottlecap Bay, and for many of the pokemon that so recently arrived it is a now familiar process. Members of the various guilds flock to the Quest Board, in search of tasks to better provide for the town. Others, maintaining businesses of their own within the small settlement, start to open their doors for another day of work.
There is something different about this day however, and it is a difference that defines the next number of them. There is never truly a dull moment here after all, and it’s time to get involved.
DONATION DRIVE
As spring fully settles into the bay, the clinic begins to advertise for additional activities on the Quest Board. A call for donors is made- but donors of what? Pokemon arriving in response to the request will find that answer to mean “anything and everything that can be given” - along with potential medical samples to help with further research into the mysterious illness, there are a great many things that can be made from shed feathers, brushed-out undercoat or trimmed horns and claws.
Or even sweat, alarming as that may seem.
Those willing will be given small interviews in which they determine what to donate, and after the process (however involved), be given a small boxed treat as compensation. And of course, they’ll record the contributions with their guild leaders too!
⟡ WHAT NOW?
Donated materials can be used for a great many things, and throughout the later half of April local businesses will be happily showing their relevant crafts off. Pokemon are invited to try their hand at sewing satchels made using Spinarak threads, spinning yarn from Stufful fur, or stuffing pillows with Ducklett down- and perhaps if they donated anything themselves, they can even make something of their own.
Literally.
NO “I” IN TEAM
With the need to re-evaluate the results of recent expeditions through the surrounding forest before making the move to branch out further, the leaders of the three guilds have come together with some training exercises to better pass the time. Rather than sit and wait between tasks determined by the quest board, the last weeks of April see various events hosted through the city with one goal in mind:
Team Building.
A. ⟡ SHOW-AND-TELL
As part of an effort to encourage understanding and community, the Guilds each host various meet-and-greets in their personal buildings- or in the case of the Lum Guild, the public Archives. It’s a chance for pokemon to show each other where they sleep and eat, to share a little of their lives with their fellows from other guilds.
There are also more awkward sharing activities- tossing a ball in a circle and giving a fact about oneself. Tying each other limb to limb and performing races. Or even gift exchanges with the donor crafts! Nothing says community like a present from the heart.
B. ⟡ STAR LIGHT, STAR BRIGHT
As an extra step from simply showing what each guild room looks like, sleepovers will be encouraged through the remaining month as well. Perhaps it’s time for a repeat of the great Oran Sleep-Pile- or maybe a sequel hosting can be held in the Canopy with the Cheri Berries.
It’s a little trickier with members of the Lum Guild, with each one having their own apartment of sorts, but just ask! Surely a few friends can pile together in their Lum buddy’s house.
C. ⟡ THE GREAT ESCAPE
Polteageist is thrilled with the success of the ‘escape rooms’ from March. As such, the existing courses and challenges have been since repurposed in order to encourage pokemon to work together, improving on the initial project. Once again working in pairs, dangerous (but not lethal!) challenges await those who wish to sign up for them. As with before, there are three different rooms to choose from, and experienced rescue Pokemon will be on call the entire time. Anyone who takes longer than the allotted time will be rescued.
⟡ Ocean room. Two Pokemon are put to sleep and wake up in a small cave beneath the water, with pockets of oxygen for those who need them. Upon waking, they must work together to escape the labyrinth of caves beneath the water and make it back to Bottlecap Bay. Some obstacles along the way may include: a maze-like cave system with misleading routes, paths with less or no sunlight, strange plants that may inflict status effects, agitated or disoriented wild Pokemon, and varying water temperatures/underwater geysers. It has an hour time limit, so good luck!
⟡ Forest room. Two Pokemon are put to sleep and wake up in the center of a dense forest, with tree cover blocking most sunlight. Upon waking, they must work together to find their directions, navigate through thick brush and forest, and make it back to Bottlecap Bay. Some obstacles along the way may include: the fog, collapsed floors into cave systems, sudden steep drops, aggressive Pokemon and plants, vines, thorns, poisons and toxins. It has a two hour time limit, so good luck!
⟡ Cave room. Two Pokemon are put to sleep and wake up far beneath the city, in one of the many tunnels belonging to the mines. Upon waking, they must work together to reorient themselves and find a way out to Bottlecap Bay. Some obstacles along the way may include: unstable sections of mines leading to collapses, a vast assortment of tunnel directions leading to disorientation, extreme temperatures, lava pits, and lessening oxygen levels. It has an hour time limit, so good luck!
OOC NOTES.
⟡ CWS: body horror, medical imagery
⟡ Though dates specified cover only the last two weeks of April, players may assume continued donation drives and crafting projects to be available through the start of May, though less frequent.
⟡ We of the Bottlecap Bay Help Team would like to extend a sincere thank-you to everyone for their patience during the transition of tasks concerning the upkeep of the game. Current events have been taking a significant toll on many, but we are hoping to finalize Exploration Quest responses within the next few days. Thank you again, and happy threading!
⟡ CWS: body horror, medical imagery
⟡ Though dates specified cover only the last two weeks of April, players may assume continued donation drives and crafting projects to be available through the start of May, though less frequent.
⟡ We of the Bottlecap Bay Help Team would like to extend a sincere thank-you to everyone for their patience during the transition of tasks concerning the upkeep of the game. Current events have been taking a significant toll on many, but we are hoping to finalize Exploration Quest responses within the next few days. Thank you again, and happy threading!
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A: Considering he sheds fur a-plenty, Ren certainly doesn't mind contributing it to the donation drive. The fact that he's getting properly brushed out as well is certainly a bonus; washing himself has been, uh... interesting to say the least. It's more of an instinct than a conscious decision, usually, though the ache in his muscles has made it a little harder than he'd like.
He lets out a sigh as one of the clinic workers goes through his coat. It feels a little like a massage...
"... This is nice..." he purrs, content.
B: He also figured he'd offer some cooperation with the samples for treating the mysterious illness that's been plaguing the city. It seemed like a good idea at first; the chronic pain isn't going away, and while he can deal with it, it doesn't take a genius to figure out that it may have something to do with that. Not to mention, he helped Takemi out plenty with her medical trials. It's not like he's a stranger to this.
... But now that he's in the waiting room waiting for his turn, he's tense as a board. He doesn't want to back down, not when he already promised his cooperation, but he does look a little like he might be sick.
2: Show and Tell
While he is, in the grand scheme of things, still somewhat new to the Oran Berries, Ren feels confident enough to volunteer for acting as a tour guide to the guild. If nothing else, it's a nice, low-key activity to keep him moving. He's posted at the entrance, greeting visitors coming in, and offering them a tour, if they'd like.
"Welcome to the Oran Berries, glad you could make it. Would you like a tour?"
3: The Great Escape
Ren has decided to sign up for the escape room challenges, figuring it'd be most fun if he didn't know what awaited him. So, he and his partner of choice wake up in one of the three rooms at random.
4: Wildcard
Got something else you want to do with Ren? Hit up my OOC inbox, and we can plan something!
Show and Tell!
Emporio of course, has seen a little bit of the Oran guild HQ. It was where all those who initially arrived had to stay until they had things sorted after all, though Emporio got to share one of the upper level rooms rather than anything down below.
Which, speaking of which- "Uh- There hasn't been a flood recently though, right?"
SORRY THIS TOOK SO LONG I have been very eepy
"Nope, no worries about that," he says. "It's as dry as it gets right now, so it should be fine for you."
He motions with his head for Emporio to follow.
"You've seen the upper areas before, right? In that case, let's descend."
YOU'RE GOOD i completely relate to the eeps
Possibly because of his eventual evolution, but regardless. The boy nods. "Yeah- I stayed in the highest bedrooms- and I've only really seen the tunnels used for the escape rooms. I heard you had a slumber party here before?"
tis the summer weather sob
And even when not sleeping over with the rest of the guild- well. At least Akechi was happy enough to sleep together with him.
"Stay close to me now," he warns, "it's easy to get lost."
looks at calendar, looks slowly at you in growing horror *it's only may now tho...*
As Ren continues to guide him, Emporio does his best to stay as close as possible. Best not to get stranded down here...
it's horrible it's hot as HELL out here I'm dreading the actual summer
"Sounds like I'll need a tour of the Lum guild sometime," he says, "sharing a room... it has its charms, but it has its drawbacks, too. Still, I guess I'm used to sharing, so it's not a big deal."
Even before he came here, he always had Morgana... He really does miss the little guy. With everything that's happening, he can pretend to forget, but--
--well, nevermind.
"Having your own room sounds nice, though. I'm glad you're enjoying it." He grins. "For now, though... here we are."
They've arrived at the lower crew's quarters. A mess of beds and bedding materials is strewn about, clearly indicating how many people share the room. The smell of the sea hangs in the air, but for now, it's dry. In the distance, there's the ever-present droning of the mines below, Pokemon working in them even now.
"This is the room I share with Akechi and some other people. It's a little noisy sometimes, but after having lived in Tokyo, I can sleep through just about anything."
owugh
Can't really just insist on others letting them in necessarily though.
"I am. Especially now that Anasui's there too, it was weird being alone..." And with that, there they are. Plenty of beds and bedding, the relative dark of the chambers...
"Woah..."
It's... "...It's so different... ...Does it get really warm with everyone?"
Re: owugh
He doesn't comment. But he might keep an eye on the situation. Just in case.
Instead, he just grins at Emporio's question.
"Well, if you're in the middle it's warm enough," he says "might get a bit chilly if you're on the outsides, though."
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The first thing he ever warned someone about upon them asking for a possible team up, after all, was that that man has absolutely murdered someone!!
But, that's just Emporio's life.
For now, Emporio shudders a bit. "S-so the edges aren't so great to be on... ...and then it sometimes floods too... ...I'm kind of glad I'm not in here, I'd probably get another rash then..."
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Though he supposes it's moot; Emporio is in the Lum Berries guild.
"I'm sure Polteageist-san does the same. You all get separate housing, right?"
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Ah well. As Ren's already thinking, it's not much of an issue. The cubone nods, happy to explain the Lum end. "Right. All members share walls with someone else, one way or another...but beyond that, it's separate. It's basically like living in an apartment...or really, a row-house? Everyone has a little balcony space for flowers."
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Well, Ren's already pretty used to having someone in his room with him at all times, thanks to Morgana, but for others... it had been an adjustment. And even then, Morgana was a cat.
He misses the attic sometimes. He really does.
"Well then! Now that you've seen the rooms, let's move on," he says. "Follow along, now!"
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Having only really known two people most of his life...yikes.
"Oh- right!!" Emporio calls, hurrying after the other. "Where are we going next then?"