APRIL 2025 EVENT LOG

[bayhelpers]

⋆✩ SPRING FLING ✩⋆

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.

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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.

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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!

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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!

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Guilmon

[guilmon]

A. Donation Drive

Guilmon isn't really sure how this donation stuff works. He had some shedded scales, but for medical stuff...

Well, he can be seen offering fire into little containers not unlike lanterns. He giggles excitedly as he fills the containers. Apparently it can be used for making bread < i>and crafts like metal and ceramics!

Of course, once he's done, he can be spotted scarfing down his tasty treat, tail swishing in excitement. "Hmm... If Guilmon keeps helping, does that mean more food?"

Decisions, decisions...

B. Crafting

Guilmon isn't an expert at arts and crafts, but there's a first time for everything, and he's excited to learn what sort of cool things he can do with his fire! Ceramics seem fun, because you can play in messy clay. It's like mud, but fancier!

Which is why he's giddily trying to sculpt... something out of it. He's not sure what yet, and he's gotten clay all over his hands.

"...Maybe Guilmon can make Guilmon? Or Renamon... or Terriermon, or Culumon. Or Takato? Hmm."

A pot might be simpler, but he hasn't considered that.

C. Curious Critter

Trees are really tall and leafy, but Guilmon likes digging, so with the opportunity to explore the other guild headquarters, you can bet he's scurrying around the Oran Berries base, curious to see all the tunnels.

As he goes about, he chants in a singsong voice, "Tunnel, tunnel, tunnel... So much digging! Maybe Guilmon could help..."

This probably isn't a good idea.

D. Show and Tell

Guilmon very excitedly hops up to catch the ball when it's his turn... but where to start? There are so many things he could say, so he just lets the words fall out of his mouth.

"I'm Guilmon! I was small when I got here, but now I'm not small anymore. Normally I'm a Digimon, which are kind of like Pokémon but made of data, and my Tamer's name is Takato. Oh, and Tamers are human partners who help their Digimon get stronger! But they're also our best friends. Takato lives in a bakery, so he always brings Guilmon lots and lots of bread!"

He may keep going for a while, at this rate. Someone's a little too excited.

E. Wild Card

[Open to other prompts! Behold the silly, sniffy boy in all his glory. You can hit me up in PMs or on Plurk at Dorked if you wanna hash something out, or we can wing it.]

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[firealone]

Firepaw's whiskers twitch with amusement - it's a lot of information, some of which he still doesn't understand, but it's good to see someone this excited to share. Although eventually he moves his paw in a beckoning gesture, reminding Guilmon to pass the ball back.

"I'm Firepaw - I was small too, but I grew up and now I'm pretty big." For a cat, he's still a foot tall. "I uh... I used to live with humans, but I don't know my housefolks' names. I don't remember much about them at all, actually. We weren't really friends like you and Takato are."

Which is a little sad, but not enough to register on his face. And he rolls the ball back to Guilmon for another fact.

[guilmon]

"Aww... That's no fun. They should've been nicer!" Guilmon happily accepts the ball, but hmmm... What other facts. There's a lot! "One time, Guilmon and Culumon broke into a shed at Takato's school to draw lots and lots of lines so people would come play soccer, but it summoned a digital field instead. The Digimon that showed up was really small, but we still had to fight... I don't think he liked that Guilmon tried to protect him."

[firealone]

There's a lot of words in there that he doesn't understand - like shed, and soccer, but he thinks he understands the gist of it. It sounds like mischief, which any kitten can relate to.

"One time, my friends and I got sent hunting by our mentors. We didn't think Ravenpaw would catch anything because his shoulder was hurt and Tigerclaw sent him to hunt in the Snakerocks, but he caught a whole adder and brought it back. It was longer than me!"

[guilmon]

"Snakerocks... Were they rocks that look like snakes, or did they just have snakes inside them?" Hmm... Adder, adder... Guilmon tries to connect the dots. If they're snakerocks, then maybe... "And are adders a snake, too?"

But it sounds really cool! He can't deny that.

[firealone]

"They're full of snakes - and adders are snakes, yeah! They're very dangerous for cats, just one bite can kill a cat and there's no medicine that can fix it. I don't think it was safe to eat, but it was cool that he killed it."

He'd only vaguely questioned the decision at the time, but after discussing Tigerclaw with other folk he's pretty sure Tigerclaw was trying to get Ravenpaw killed. But that's not a fun fact.

[guilmon]

"Wow... He must be really strong!" Despite the morbid subject, Guilmon giggles. He's used to fighting strong enemies, so it's not that strange, really. "Guilmon's fought lots of Digimon, but sometimes I had to evolve to do it. There's lots of really strong ones out there, like Perfect and Ultimate levels!"

[firealone]

"I've never evolved before, but it seems nice to get bigger and stronger before battle." Firepaw tips his head, "Actually, I never got to be in a real battle as a cat... I've gotten in fights, and I did a lot of training, but a big battle had happened right before I joined ThunderClan and we had a few moons of peace afterward."

[guilmon]

"Well, at least that means you were safe! You probably got lots and lots of play time, too." Play is very important, okay? He delivers his words with a surprising amount of weight.

Listen to his wisdom, Firepaw.

[firealone]

"Yeah! My friends taught me how to make balls out of moss, and we used to wrestle and pounce on leaves together... we didn't get to play every day, but we had a lot of fun."

It's something he's been genuinely struggling to remember, with the extra freedom to pick whatever he does every day, but playing is very important, just like resting. He'll have to try harder to keep it in mind.

[guilmon]

"Ooh, I didn't know you could make balls with moss!" He giggles, grinning like an excited puppy. "The ball Guilmon and Culumon used came from a shed with lots of other supplies. Humans use them for sports!"

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[dripdrive]

Much like Guilmon, Anasui has been donating body parts. He doesn't know how feathers and nail filings will contribute but it's not his job to question. He just wants the treat already.

One of the staff helping in the clinic has gone to get his boxed treat, so Anasui is left waiting with Guilmon. He was content with just waiting in silence but finds himself answering when Guilmon poses the question.

"... Unlikely. They would run out of food too quickly if they did that. It's probably per person, rather than per feature."

[guilmon]

"Aww... But Guilmon is hungry." He pouts, shoulders slumping. "I guess other Pokémon are probably hungry too, though. Maybe Guilmon should just go to one of the bakeries again."

Still, he pops open the box, sniffing the treat inside. It's a cute Poképuff, with elaborate icing. "Fancy..."

[dripdrive]

"Probably..." Anasui grunts. Hells, is this a child? Or was he just childish? Regardless, what a pain. Ordinarily, Anasui would go back to ignoring Guilmon but he ends up watching him open the box. He raises an eyebrow.

"... I didn't think they would have pastries here. I half-expected more berries or animal food." Then again, maybe he shouldn't have, given his guild leader is a teapot.

[guilmon]

"Oh, they've got lots of pastries! They also make sandwiches, and they've got juice, too!" That bright, bubbly tone of his suggests he's very excited to share his discoveries.

And how can you say no to that doofy smile, Anasui?

[dripdrive]

Like this.

"I'm not an idiot. I know that already," the Espathra huffs dismissively. "I'm just saying... For a place that fears humans, they sure like human foods."

[guilmon]

"But what if they just came up with the same kinds of foods?" He tilts his head, genuine in his curiosity. Your grumpiness does not affect him, pal. Impmon's grumpy, too!

[dripdrive]

He's not grumpy! He's just antisocial.

"Maybe. It would be an interesting case of convergent behaviours if that were true," the bird says with a shrug.

[guilmon]

"Conver... Convy... Conv..." Guilmon's snout wrinkles as he tries to make sense of this big, confusing word. "Giru... You must be really smart!"

[dripdrive]

"... It means that unrelated species independently develop similar habits, usually because they live in the same place." Anasui shrugs.

"Anasui. Not Giru. And I just read a lot."

[guilmon]

"Wow! That must mean you're extra smart!" Yes, that's right. The books are an important qualifier. "Guilmon doesn't know much about books... They've got lots of words and stories, right?"

[dripdrive]

Instead of answering the innocent question, Anasui stares blankly at Guilmon for a long moment.

"... Can you seriously not read? How old are you?" Anasui, please.

[guilmon]

Guilmon pouts, snorting out a little smoke. "Guilmon just didn't have books! I had to stay hidden from people because I'm a Digimon. I bet if I had books now, I could read lots and lots!"

[dripdrive]

"Well, after this go to the archives. They have plenty of stone tablets to read here. Some of them are even book length, shockingly."

But Anasui wrinkles his nose (well, his beak) at the puff of smoke and straightens himself up.

"Digimon? Is that anything like a Pokemon?"

[guilmon]

"Those must be big rocks..." Or long rocks. His snout wrinkles a little as he tries to imagine this. "But Digimon are made of data! I guess that's something different... Most of them came from the Digital World, but Guilmon hatched in the real world instead."