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baymods ([personal profile] baymods) wrote in [community profile] bottlecaplogs2025-02-15 10:46 am

FEBRUARY 2025 QUESTBOARD


⋆✩ INTRO EVENT ✩⋆





QUESTBOARD
( SIGN UPS FOR THIS MONTH ARE HERE )

At 7am sharp every morning, the city comes fully alive with the posting and highlighting of new quests! Of course, the questboard is something that should always be checked, with rescue missions always a possibility outside of normal update times, but there's something special and heartwarming about the way the entire city comes together this same time each day, just to see what they can do to help one another.

Upon joining their guilds, newcomers have been invited to take a look at the quests themselves. There are rankings they'll have to concern themselves with, after all. Today is a special day, because the newcomers have now officially all been added to the member ranking roster! They are all listed under their respective guilds at the very bottom, sporting a nice 0 points so far. Don't worry, no one's judging them yet. Currently, the guild leaders are at the top rank of their respective guilds. As far as guild ranking, Lum Berries are the top guild, followed by Oran, and lastly by Cheri.

The quests themselves are pinned to the wooden board securely, hanging in clear view with the following information listed for each: quest giver, difficulty level (1-3 stars), rewards (points and/or items, plot mentions obviously are not there), and a message from the quest giver. As for the currently available quests...

RESOURCE QUESTS
STONE
QUEST TYPE: RESOURCE
QUEST GIVER: Mightyena
CLAIM LIMIT: None
DIFFICULTY: ★✩✩
THREAD REQUIRED?: No
DEADLINE: Must be submitted by FEBRUARY 28TH 11:59PM EST.

The clean up after the storm has gone well, but our supplies have run low. We need Pokemon who can help gather stone from the mines. Any gems or other materials you find are an added bonus.

POINTS REWARDED: 50 points
EXTRA REWARDS?: You have a chance to find items or special stones while mining.

BERRY HUNGRY!
QUEST TYPE:RESOURCE
QUEST GIVER: Ribombee
CLAIM LIMIT: None
DIFFICULTY: ★✩✩
THREAD REQUIRED?: No
DEADLINE: Must be submitted by FEBRUARY 28TH 11:59PM EST.

The Cheri Berries are in search of willing Pokemon to help replenish our food reserves! With all of these newcomers under our wings, we've got to keep the city fed, and berries are an important part of a Pokemon's healthy diet!

POINTS REWARDED: 50 points
EXTRA REWARDS?: You have a chance to find honey or some rare items.

EXPLORATION QUESTS
BEYOND THE CITY
QUEST TYPE: EXPLORATION
QUEST GIVER: Dr. Denne
CLAIM LIMIT: 3 teams
DIFFICULTY: ★✩✩
THREAD REQUIRED?: Yes
DEADLINE: Must be submitted by FEBRUARY 28TH 11:59PM EST.

With the increase in our numbers, it should be the perfect time to scout further out from the city! Polteageist and I are looking for up to three teams willing to head out and push into unknown territory. More information will be given after sign up!

POINTS REWARDED: 200 points
EXTRA REWARDS?: Some plot hints, perhaps!

RESCUE QUESTS
RESCUE TEDDIURSA
QUEST TYPE: RESCUE
QUEST GIVER: Spheal
CLAIM LIMIT: 1 team
DIFFICULTY: ★✩✩
THREAD REQUIRED?: No
DEADLINE: Must be submitted by FEBRUARY 28TH 11:59PM EST.

Please help! My friend Teddiursa and I were playing on the cliffs when she fell into the ocean! She hasn't come back in two days, so I think the rough waters from the storm stranded her somewhere!

POINTS REWARDED: 100 points
EXTRA REWARDS?: No

FIND BUNEARY
QUEST TYPE: RESCUE
QUEST GIVER: Elekid
CLAIM LIMIT: 1 team
DIFFICULTY: ★✩✩
THREAD REQUIRED?: No
DEADLINE: Must be submitted by FEBRUARY 28TH 11:59PM EST.

I haven't seen Buneary around the city since the storms... He was always pretty shy, but I'm starting to get worried. Can you ask around and try to find out where he might have gone?


POINTS REWARDED: 100 points
EXTRA REWARDS?: No

FIND TAILLOW'S MEDICINE
QUEST TYPE: RESCUE
QUEST GIVER: Swellow
CLAIM LIMIT: 1 team
DIFFICULTY: ★✩✩
THREAD REQUIRED?: No
DEADLINE: Must be submitted by FEBRUARY 28TH 11:59PM EST.

I've lost some very important medicine that I need to give to my baby Taillow during the storm. Dr. Denne says he can't make a replacement in time. Someone please hurry! The last time I remember having it, I was scouting near the Canopy.

POINTS REWARDED: 100 points
EXTRA REWARDS?: No

SAVE PURRLOIN
QUEST TYPE: RESCUE
QUEST GIVER: Liepard
CLAIM LIMIT: 1 team
DIFFICULTY: ★✩✩
THREAD REQUIRED?: No
DEADLINE: Must be submitted by FEBRUARY 28TH 11:59PM EST.

Purrloin was injured on a quest we took together. I ran back here to find help. She was attacked by an angry Persian that might still be nearby! Please bring her an Aguav Berry to help her heal, they're her favorite.

POINTS REWARDED: 100 points
EXTRA REWARDS?: No, unless you want to pocket that Aguav Berry.





GUILDS
( YOU CAN OPTIONALLY THREAD WITH GUILD LEADERS HERE )

Many newcomers already seem to be settling into their respective guilds, and it's left the city with an optimistic energy buzzing around! Each guild has their own unique way of handling things, but all three come together in a way that benefits Bottlecap Bay as a whole, and the newcomers seem to be blending in quite well, despite those worrying nightmares from before.

Acceptance comes with new responsibilities, though, and there are a number of things that each guild expects or requests of their new members.

Lum Berries are straight to work recording information about the latest storm, as well as the newcomers and their nightmares. Polteageist requests that the newcomers in this guild pull their weight by gathering as much information as they can about each newcomer in the other guilds and help record this. Physical descriptors are important, but so are their dreams, their personalities, their beliefs, and so on. It can be hard to dump this sort of information on just anyone, so do try and make some friends if that's what it takes. Beyond that, the results of the exploration quest recently posted will become important, as Lum Berry members will be consulted on the next steps.

Cheri Berries first hold a group celebration of their new members in the Canopy where they'll be spending so much of their time. After a lot of great food and silly icebreaking games, Ribombee will personally thank everyone and mention his quest posting, implying that guild members should try to help not just with their own guild quest, but others. In addition to that, duties will be split across the new recruits, and everyone will find themselves with a schedule of berry gathering, scouting, and monitoring the forest growth and ecosystem health. Busy busy!

Oran Berries are having a month long celebration for its new members. Meals are already held together, but they're made extra special and fancy this month, straight out of Mightyena's metaphorical pocket! She's working overtime to provide for her little Oran Berries. Members are encouraged to help out in the mines, but more than that, are told to enroll in fighting classes, as well as potentially host some of their own to fellow newcomers. No one understands the struggles of adapting to a new body quite like someone already going through it, right? The city is relying on you!




NIGHTMARE RESOLUTIONS
( PLEASE SEE THIS THREAD )

As mentioned on the TDM, characters who have not shared their doubts or feelings with another still have had their nightmares vanish by February 10th. Since then, not a single report of nightmares has been sent in to the Pokeclinic or the Archives. Isn't that great?

More perceptive characters may notice a sense of foreboding despite this calm, however. The more the month goes on, the more a nagging feeling surfaces at the back of every mind. Aren't you forgetting something? The feeling gets more intense, overwhelmingly so, and nothing seems to help with it.

Please respond to this thread below indicating whether your character shared their emotions to relieve the nightmares, or whether they timed out. There's a helpful little form, so go ahead and fill it out as soon as you can! Once we have everyone's info, we'll get back to you all with an update.



NOTES.

⟡ Guild and member rankings will be more properly displayed hopefully next month! Since no player character has any points yet, we did not make that a priority. As of right now, we will be tracking your points, but we recommend keeping your own tracking somewhere as well in case we mess up.

⟡ Please keep your eyes open for a temperature check sometime before the end of the month! This will discuss potential changes, player wishes, and other plans for the game as a whole. Because of this, March's schedule is likely going to change as we iron out the details with you all.

⟡ Please review the quest page for more information on each type of quest and how to sign-up.

⟡ Guild leader threads will be limited to five (5) comments from us. Meaning a thread can get up to 10 comments maximum before we stop replying! This is to prevent overloading ourselves on threads, so thank you for understanding!

⟡ Quest replies will be sent as soon as we can, but may not necessarily be same day (at least this time). Apologies for that, and thanks for understanding!

⟡ As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to ask them here!


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colorsflyinghigh: (happy)

[personal profile] colorsflyinghigh 2025-02-16 05:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Sounds good to me! That would be very nice, feel free to use him for that ^^
truthdecided: (calm)

Goro Akechi | Persona 5 Royal | OTA

[personal profile] truthdecided 2025-02-16 06:19 pm (UTC)(link)
A. Questboard

Seeing the city buzz to life truly is an astonishing sight. An entire crowd, gathering to check the board... Even if it weren't for his new guild membership, the board would draw his interest by virtue of its role as a central pillar in the city. Naturally, he flutters over to investigate. Now that he's had time to adjust to his new body, sustaining a hover isn't too hard.

Lum being the most prestigious... Oran in the middle. Not quite the under dog, but not an elite. For the first time in quite a while, Akechi is not famous. He has zero points to his name, yet there's something oddly enticing about this blank slate...

So many objectives. So many ways to prove himself.

As others gather, he can't help but muses aloud, "Does anything catch your eye?" It'll make for interesting conversation, certainly, and gauge the convictions of those around him.

B. Feast

The celebratory feast leaves Akechi speechless. All this, for a ragtag group of strays... From what he's seen of Mightyena, it's not too surprising, yet the generosity still gives him pause.

At meal time, he looks at the offerings tentatively. This must have cost quite a bit, and there are so many mouths to feed. What's an appropriate amount? Akechi typically only grazes. He's so busy with work that he has little time to indulge, outside of social obligations.

His new body is small, yet flying takes quite a bit of energy.

In other words, he's staring at the meal as if overwhelmed with choice paralysis. Perhaps he just needs a gentle nudge.

C. Training

If Akechi is to excel in this new world and this new form, that means applying himself. Birds are aerial creatures. Mining might prove difficult, but he refuses to loaf about.

As such, he can be found actively engaged in the fighting classes, trying his best to master aerial maneuvers and learning to use his wings, beak, and talons to the fullest.

As others join the classes, he flashes a challenging smirk. "Care to put your skills to the test?"

D. Wildcard

[Open to other prompts, too! Feel free to hit me up in PMs or at [plurk.com profile] Dorked. c: Also open to brackets, too.]
Edited 2025-02-16 18:24 (UTC)
firealone: (37)

[personal profile] firealone 2025-02-16 06:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Hi, I was wondering if it's okay for a character to take part in a quest more than once per event? I'm assuming no for the limited quests but maybe yes for the resource quests?
firealone: (31)

feast;

[personal profile] firealone 2025-02-16 07:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Firepaw is still not great at table manners - and by that, I mean he is stepping on the table to get where he's going. One of the real Pokemon corrects him, but he just walks along the ground until he spots Akechi and jumps up on the table in front of him.

"Hey." He mumbles around some kind of cooked meat that looks like a chicken wing, before putting it down near Akechi's food. "Do you want to share this? I don't... know if you eat meat. But I thought I would offer."
truthdecided: (thinking)

[personal profile] truthdecided 2025-02-16 09:14 pm (UTC)(link)
That's... a wing. They are serving meat here.

Akechi's eyes lock on the meat, and he places a wing below his beak. Really, the prospect of eating bird meat isn't an issue. "Birds can be fairly opportunistic eaters. Even the little ones will feast on carrion when given the chance."

But where did it come from? Is it donated from hospitals? Is there something more at play?

The gears in his head keep turning. It's a mystery, after all.
firealone: To lose ♪ (4 ♪ Everything)

[personal profile] firealone 2025-02-16 10:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Firepaw pauses, waiting for Akechi to actually answer him, and after a while his bushy whiskers start twitching with amusement.

"So... do you want some?"

He's assuming yes, if Akechi's putting that much thought into it, so he nudges it a little closer and starts nibbling on the further end of it. Whatever bird it's from, it's delicious - although it's missing the bloody flavor of freshkill. Eventually he's going to have to go hunting for himself, but he's starting to dread it.
bladeofnymeia: (unfortunate)

[personal profile] bladeofnymeia 2025-02-16 11:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[She hopes he thinks it's something good. Really, she does. Firoza comes in and sits opposite his desk, gently, not too comfortably. She'll be ready to leave whensoever he needs.]

Thank you. I...have a concern, regarding limitations, and how best to rectify them. I've gotten better at moving around, but I can only carry so much at a time when it comes to gathering resources. And, I know others must have a similar issue - not just newcomers, but Pokemon with bodies that aren't good at...carrying things.

[Apparently ghosts are Pokemon, and things that look like objects are Pokemon. Incredible.]

I'm sure there are satchels and the like to be had, but I thought perhaps...it might be prudent to furnish ourselves with them. Not just the Cheri Berry guild, but all the guilds. A-and, where I'm from, I have the experience to do that! I've trained in the art of clothcraft since I was small. [She holds up a forepaw.] But I'm used to having hands - er, paws - more suited to holding a needle and thread.

The point is - would you happen to know where in Bottlecap Bay I could learn to develop that finesse again? And, where might I be able to source a cheap and durable fabric? If I had those things, I could make satchels for anyone who needed one, sized to their needs...and resource gathering would be much more effective.

[Mhm, just like bargaining with an Ul'dahn. Here's what I want, and here's how you benefit - let me develop a skill, and everyone will celebrate your guild for providing helpful tools.]
quirkynote: (119)

[personal profile] quirkynote 2025-02-17 12:08 am (UTC)(link)
[To A.B.A's own surprise she stays put, but even more surprisingly, Mightyena's gruffness doesn't further A.B.A's shaking and crying. No, in fact, her fin-shaped tail starts to wag and betrays her natural want to be seen as serious. Mightyena...wants her to stay.

Feels nice...]


You've...heard about that?

[It makes sense, she was a little all over the place that one night. Shouting occasionally. Some Pokémon may not have...appreciated her methods, but the fact that Mightyena sees it as something worth praising only confirms to A.B.A what she already knew. That she did the right thing. If she was a little more self aware, she may not take the credit seeing as her intentions were mostly selfish, but maybe she needs the little boost in pride. Yes! She DID make them comfortable, didn't she? No one should be made to feel alone, it's a tough time.]

Have you seen them at night? The way they toss and turn... No one was sleeping well... It makes sense, we're all misplaced in a way that seems unimaginable, but all of them? It's....peculiar. I can only hope it helped.

[Because the more it helps them, the more it helps her. By making sure they continue to sleep all around her. Her beautiful collection of living stuffed animals who would never leave her. Ever.

Which is why she nods at Mightyena's helpful advise.]


The mind deteriorates when it isn't properly rested, and one can't defend themselves when the mind is weak... I've been resting much better now.

[Whether or not that last part was literal or not doesn't matter, A.B.A straightens her neck up taller and will probably be doing that all day now.]
conradachenleck: (Should tumble and fall)

[personal profile] conradachenleck 2025-02-17 12:39 am (UTC)(link)
CHARACTER: Conrad Achenleck
SHARED OR TIMED OUT?: Shared~
IF SHARED, WITH HOW MANY?: 1
DID THEY HELP OTHERS?: Yes, one person.
shotinhead: (7;)

[personal profile] shotinhead 2025-02-17 05:54 am (UTC)(link)
Ah, yes. Living tea ghosts, after all, couldn't write like humans could. Perrin, in his time back home, hadn't considered such - and had been haunted by other things a little too long to consider it. He looked to his claws, though, and looked to the tablet. He was also quite glad that his cataloguing had been noticed - it would make him useful for the guild, after all. And thus, trusted even more. Or so Perrin saw, in his mind.

"Of course - and it's not like you've found any fittin' newcomers who can use fire t'join us esteemed Lums. Yet." He was still learning, after all - perhaps he would learn to wield fire, or perhaps another of his would become a fire-type though evolution. "And I don't think these records'll need to be altered - and if they do, there's always addin' more - no sense erasin' history." Though, he did find a question bubbling at the edge of his mind. And what sort of meeting would this be if he didn't ask about his curiosity? He knew he was rambling. But his calm rambling could also be seen as him sharing information.

"So. There's humans out there. And there's Pokemon here. Those the only sorts of guys?" A beat, as he found himself explaining more. "Back in the Mojave - my home - there weren't just humans. There were mutated humans who were able t'go invisible, th'livin' dead - sort of like you Ghost-types, and all sorts of other sorts. Plus, animals - which were like Pokemon, except not as strong."

A beat.

"Well, there were these big toxic bugs. Fuckin' cazador. But they weren't intelligent."
seacub: (who put baby in the trash)

LUM

[personal profile] seacub 2025-02-17 07:27 am (UTC)(link)
It's a good thing that the Lum berries get straight to work; Emporio likely would have combusted from how overwhelmed he was otherwise. Whoever brought him to his new dwelling and made sure he was settled will have already seen that for themselves- from muttered comments like 'I have a bed??' to 'There's so much space...' to 'There's even a real window...'.

Considering what the citizens of the town would have observed even before the boy was quickly recruited by Polteageist however, maybe it was expected. A human who's spent his life afraid of humans? What a thought.

Some other newcomers have been quick to chat to the little one as well of course. As such, Emporio has been putting together thorough notes in addition to helping with Perrin- he was the one to suggest the dragonite look into a slate in the first place- and so Emporio turns in additional, candid observations. Who's familiar with pokemon and why. What similarities exist between various homelands thus far.

What the actual Arceus a 'cat' is-

He takes great care in putting things in terms other pokemon can properly refer to, often asking others in the guild for advice. And that's the other thing.

Provided they prove he's a welcome presence, it's the locals that Emporio seems quicker to connect to. They're the ones he's shyly asked for recommendations, ideas, thoughts. They're even the ones that wear him down into talking about his nightmares first, for all that the mimikyu in Oran manages the same.

They're the ones who, after finally pulling out that deep worry of his, said 'Talk to Polteageist.'

By the time Emporio approaches Polteageist- no, perhaps because of this timing- he's managed to only barely free himself of his nightmares.

(Or at least, the supernaturally caused ones)

"...The nightmares..."

A correction. Because Emporio has had nightmares since the day he arrived- this is about the nightmares that everyone started having, in February. "...The symptoms from the recent nightmares stopped after speaking to other Pokemon about the source. With limited sources so far, it seems a connecting thread might be self-doubt, and insecurity, but I can't be certain without comparing more data. I..."

There is a pause. A hand twitches to hold his helmet- that he was wearing it when he came in is already a strong sign of his anxiety.

"...I need to ask. If... ...When a way home is found for the ones that appeared here..."

He swallows. Looks to the ground, because even if he's admitted this core fear at last, it doesn't make it easier to seek answers.

"...Would I have to go?"
Edited 2025-03-04 08:04 (UTC)
truthdecided: (shut eyes)

[personal profile] truthdecided 2025-02-17 06:54 pm (UTC)(link)
"Very well." He looks at the meat, squinting, before pecking off a tiny piece. At least by now, he's used to his lack of teeth. Instead, he tips his head back, letting his gizzard do the work. "Be grateful you still have teeth. Eating like this has been quite the adjustment."

But the meat is flavorful, and he takes another peck at it.
sugaronthecream: (I don't even remember you)

[personal profile] sugaronthecream 2025-02-17 07:17 pm (UTC)(link)
CHARACTER: Alastor
SHARED OR TIMED OUT?: Timed out! He abjectly refused to even imply he was having any
IF SHARED, WITH HOW MANY?: 0
DID THEY HELP OTHERS?: He only lightly taunted one person claiming they weren't having any.
firealone: (31)

[personal profile] firealone 2025-02-17 07:37 pm (UTC)(link)
"I hadn't thought of that." He mumbles, licking his chops before going in for another bite. "I haven't really had to get used to anything about my new body... except for having black fur, I guess."

And breathing fire.

He's eating much faster than Akechi can, so he takes a break to groom his face. And while he's at it... "Have you thought of taking any of the quests?"
truthdecided: (thinking)

[personal profile] truthdecided 2025-02-18 12:23 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm actually interested in quite a few." He pecks again. After all that time spent eating pastries and fruit, it's certainly different eating something like this. "The missions are an excellent opportunity to get a greater feel for this world and prove ourselves in the process."
telewarped: (I choose to move forward)

A

[personal profile] telewarped 2025-02-18 12:46 am (UTC)(link)
When she first approached the questboard, Shoka had only been intending to give it the most perfunctory of look-overs. She may be part of a guild now, but a sense of apathy persists; if she has to pick up something to keep her bed in the Spire, she'll just look for the easiest request on the board and half-ass her way through it.

Truthfully, however, one of the quests has caught her eye. One requester name stands out, drawing her eye to it, then inevitably to the quest description itself...

She's only just finished reading it (very carefully, her interest perhaps made obvious by how long she spends standing there, focused and unmoving) when Akechi appears beside her.

"What's it to you?" Her phrasing is as rude as always, but her tone isn't entirely unfriendly. "Looking for somebody to drag along into another one of your investigations?"
truthdecided: (smug)

[personal profile] truthdecided 2025-02-18 02:03 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, be as rude as you want, Shoka. Akechi flashes her a smirk, utterly unfazed. "It's an excellent opportunity to find our footing in this world, not to mention a chance to prove ourselves."

He flutters up to the top of the board. "We're starting from nothing. I rather like the idea of catapulting to the top and destroying the status quo."

There's a certain thrill. An exhilaration that makes his heart race with excitement.
telewarped: (Sometimes I wonder)

[personal profile] telewarped 2025-02-18 02:22 am (UTC)(link)
"I'll take that as a 'yes'."

Not unlike in their first meeting, she is matching absolutely none of his energy. Her disinterest in catapulting to the top is already obvious, but something does make her pause and study him then as he sits perched atop all the quests.

"Well, Your Highness, a real go-getter like you should have no problem taking on this one then, right?"

She snakes out one of her tentacular arms and points a claw at the quest posted under the name Swellow.

"Says it's at the Canopy, so I bet your wings would come in handy."
truthdecided: (smirk)

[personal profile] truthdecided 2025-02-18 03:13 am (UTC)(link)
He looks down. Thankfully, birds have keen eyesight, so it's quite easy to single it out. "So what you're saying is that you require my assistance."

Heh. Come to think of it, so few of them have wings in the first place. "Very well. As I understand it, these missions require teams, anyway."

Not to mention, it is more practical this way.
telewarped: (I choose to move forward)

[personal profile] telewarped 2025-02-19 03:43 am (UTC)(link)
"More like whoever Swellow is requires our assistance."

But she's not saying no. As Akechi points out, these quests all require teams, and they're already in the same guild, right? It just makes sense.

(Inwardly, she genuinely appreciates it.)

"Then it's settled. We're headed to the Canopy." Right now, apparently, since she's already shuffling off and gesturing with a lazy motion of her claws for Akechi to follow her. Granted, the description did include a sense of urgency. "Says we'll be tracking down some missing medicine... Don't suppose you've picked up any Pokémedical know-how through your detective work?"
truthdecided: (thinking)

[personal profile] truthdecided 2025-02-19 05:00 am (UTC)(link)
"If it's medicine, it should be easy enough to identify. A bird's eye view may serve us well in that regard." Which is why he hops off his perch and flaps his way behind her. "While herbs can and are often used as a basis for medicine, I imagine we're looking for something more specific. A package, a bundle... Something clearly prescribed."

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