bottlecaplogs | 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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[Damn it! Even if this was her injured kitten, such aggression is not how you handle an injured kitten.

Very briefly, Akechi considers diving down, but... No.

He needs to give Ren and Firepaw more time to deescalate. As long as they can take Persian's attention off of Purrloin, he still has a chance.]

Stop! You're scaring her!

[Ren's fur bristles at the show of aggression, nearly springing upright... but after his outburst, forces himself to stay calm. He thinks they might be slowly getting through to Persian, if not that Purrloin isn't her Meowth, that she needs help. He inhales and exhales, looking at Firepaw, and then back at Persian.]

Please... you can see that this isn't working, can you? Would your Meowth be so easily scared by you? Something tells me they wouldn't be- you know this isn't Meowth, it's Purrloin. So... Persian-san, we're asking you- please let us take her back, we know some pokemon who can help her. Once she's safe, we'll help to find your Meowth, too.

Purrloin's mother is hopelessly scared for her, you must be too, for your Meowth, so please listen to us, Persian-san!

[He hopes this won't set Persian off too badly, but they can't leave Purrloin to suffer like this much longer. The poor thing's scared out of her mind. If it does...

He'll count on Firepaw to have his back.]

[Persian hisses at him when Ren shouts at her, but she manages to settle down enough to listen. Ren and Firepaw's non-aggression is rubbing off of her, and she finds herself nodding carefully along to Ren's words.

"I... I can't help her on my own." She answers carefully, still looking dazed. "But she- she must be Meowth, or else..."

Troubled by that thought, she notices again when Purrloin manages to creep over to Akechi and take the berry, but she does nothing to stop her. Firepaw's hackles finally lower, and he steps forward carefully.]

Like Ren said, we promise to help you find Meowth. We just need to bring Purrloin to the PokeClinic first.

[The Persian nods, although she doesn't make eye contact with either of them. "Something is... wrong with me, right now. But please... please come find me after you bring her back."

Purrloin starts hungrily eating the berry, and then will try to curl up against Akechi if he'll let her.]

[Akechi heaves a sigh of relief, once Purrloin successfully retrieves the berry.

Though he's not one for physically comforting others, he very awkwardly lifts a wing, allowing her to move closer.]

If you can remember where you last saw your Meowth, we may be able to do a followup investigation, or at least inform Mightyena-san and Ribbombee-san about the situation. It would cast a wider net and make it much easier to reunite the two of you.

[Whew. Ren lets out a small sigh of relief. They managed to make Persian see reason.]

It's as Akechi and Firepaw say. I promise we won't leave you hanging, but first we'll get Purrloin some help. Thank you for understanding, Persian-san.

[Something inside him says that Persian needs help beyond finding Meowth, but... he doubts she'll follow them to the PokeClinic. She's so wary of strange pokemon...

Maybe he can ask Dr. Denne about her symptoms?]

[Persian nods to them, and slowly slinks into the shadows. She's still shaking her head occasionally, as if something is stuck in her ear.

Firepaw turns his attention back to Purrloin, and sniffs her back leg. The berry helped, but she's definitely still going to need to visit the PokeClinic before she can walk.]

How are you doing, Purrloin?

["I'm... as okay as I can be." Purrloin chooses her words carefully - she's a little wary, but she knows they're here to help. "I'm still gonna be limping for a while, so... I guess, sorry if I slow you down."]

Don't worry about that... um, Akechi, do you think you can carry her back? That might be better than having her walk on three legs.

Well, I've carried Ren before. I don't see why this should be any different.

[So, expecting more of the same, Akechi flutters up and tries grabbing Purrloin by the scruff of her neck. Taking a deep breath, he spreads his wings, ready to take flight.]

[There's just one problem: This cat is heavy, and Akechi visibly strains, grimacing and grunting as he beats his wings harder and harder.]

I don't understand. This should be simple...

[Unfortunately, for reasons modern scholars still cannot understand, Purrloins weigh twenty-two pounds.]

[Ren watches Akechi try... and fail. He barely manages to suppress a laugh, leaving the bird to try for a little longer... before he takes pity on him.]

Firepaw, come on. Let's help Akechi out.

[Maybe they can shoulder some of Purrloin's weight to spare her leg.]

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