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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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[Akari says as she hears that statement.]
Just letting everyone know you make him shed in bed. That's normally saved for after dark conversations.
suggestive cw kjhjkh
We are sharing a nest because the rooms are communal and, apparently, my presence soothes his aches and nightmares. So, it is pragmatic. Not to mention, cats shed.
We wouldn't be... indecent in a shared room.
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[She states plainly.]
Like, not judging, whatever frosts your pokepuff and all that. Between you, him and Arceus.
Well, you three and whoever wants to observe, I guess.
THERE'S BEEN A MURDER. THANKS, AKARI...
Oh, those feathers fluff up even more, wings fluttering in frustration.]
We're rivals! I sincerely doubt Ren is interested in me in that particular way.
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[She did not think of any innuendo there. Nor will she. If you do, it's because your mind is filthy, and you need Shaymin to enter your mind because it is obviously polluted.]
Look, I get it. I really do. As I said, I don't judge. Not my place.
[Especially with how you get a crush on every hot person, Akari.]
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Damn it, Akari. You are ridiculous. He grumbles, then takes a deep, slow breath to calm down. This is fine.]
Most people don't take romantic interest in people who betrayed them and could have killed them, although I will concede that Ren is ridiculously sentimental.
[So, so sentimental.]
At any rate, I am doing a service by bringing his shedded fur here.
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Let me tell you something. There was a man I liked, I thought he was a cute little history buff, he stood by me, I was like - 'Oh, I see a thing here.' and then it turned out he was into awful cosplay with crunchy hair and wanted to rewrite the world or whatever, that is like, cringe.
[She is getting to her point.]
But like, if he turned over a new leaf, did a nice heartfelt apology, I might accept.
P5R spoilers, lmao
[He heaves an irritated sigh, but... that's beside the point.]
Several of my... mistakes have directly and irreparably impacted Ren's teammates. Not to mention, I'm not exactly a shining beacon of romance, despite all the fangirls who believed otherwise.
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[Its way more than that, Akari.]
Yeah, that's for Ren to decide, not you.
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[But what does he know? Perhaps he's just slightly offended given his own actions and lot in life... Not that he thinks that makes him innocent.]
But... yes. I suppose it is for Ren to decide, so perhaps I should clear the air and assess the matter.
[Read: He is going to contact him via Grumpearl for answers.]
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[Again, how her memory can allow her to remember unimportant things like slang, but not like if she had a parent or not.]
Smart move, like why sit around being sad and wondering when you can just get the answer.
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[He shrugs.]
No, I came here to offer samples.
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[Blunt!]
But like, as living things, some things are just true. Life sucks and you got to make yourself happy.
[She laughs a little.]
You know what I meant.
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[At any rate, he'll hand off more feathers and fluff now that he's calmed down.]
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[She states this easily, deciding to help hand stuff out.]
In Hisui there were four people I respected and two of those always shifted and two kept their places.
[What, Akari actually talking about her relations in Hisui? Shock!]
But still, I knew one of those two had his own issues, so it was best to make sure I could stand on my own. Besides, I didn't meet him for a while.
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[He looks down at that green fur, eyes narrowing.]
And I've seen the striking difference just having one person makes. It's infuriating.
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cw for mention of sex work and child neglect
Let's just say illegitimate children aren't well regarded where I'm from, especially if they're the children of sex workers. Add that to absolutely abhorrent foster system and overcrowded orphanages and, well... Let's just say my life after my mother's death was taxing and leave it at that.
[He's not here for pity. This is merely for transparency. For context. Please pay no regard to the fluffed up feathers.]
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[She says making a mental note, but also not making a deal out of what he just said. She noticed the more dramatic someone is, the more dramatic they want responses-so she is matching energy.]
Sucks though.
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[He shakes his head. Really, it's absurd...]
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[She said simply.]
Sitting around and pondering the mysteries of it when the answer is literally shedding in your bed is a waste of everyone's time.
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[He turns around, digging his Grumpearl out of his satchel.]
At least this way, I can get definitive proof that you're overthinking this.
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[In any case, the following conversation ensues.
Yes, right while Akari is standing there. Enjoy the show...?]
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So, what do you want to say to me? Do you want to heap praise on me? Worship me as someone with better observational skills? Give me money?
I am open to all.
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