FEBRUARY 2025 QUESTBOARD

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⋆✩ 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.

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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!

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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.

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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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GUILD LEADER THREADS

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To thread with one of the guild leaders, reply to this comment with your guild in the subject and write a starter! As a reminder, we will reply a maximum of 5 times! This is our first attempt at threading with the playerbase, so please be patient with us.

Guild leaders can be assumed to be in their guild base, or performing any of the normal guild duties.

NIGHTMARES

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Please comment below with the form! The "results" of this mini plot will be determined based on your replies, so answer time will vary depending on when we get all the information in.

<b>CHARACTER:</b> Character name <b>SHARED OR TIMED OUT?:</b> Did they get rid of nightmares before Feb 10th, or did they time out? <b>IF SHARED, WITH HOW MANY?:</b> How many characters did they share with? An estimate is fine! <b>DID THEY HELP OTHERS?:</b> Did they listen to anyone else's worries or emotions and help their nightmares? If so, how many?

[bladeofnymeia]

CHARACTER: Firoza Istus
SHARED OR TIMED OUT?: She timed out...oops
IF SHARED, WITH HOW MANY?: 0
DID THEY HELP OTHERS?: 0, pertaining specifically to the nightmare plot...oops

[firealone]

CHARACTER: Firepaw
SHARED OR TIMED OUT?: He shared!
IF SHARED, WITH HOW MANY?: 1
DID THEY HELP OTHERS?: If we can handwave, yes (lets say 2 people), but nothing was threaded.

[telewarped]

CHARACTER: Shoka Sakurane
SHARED OR TIMED OUT?: Shared (though only very vaguely).
IF SHARED, WITH HOW MANY?: 2
DID THEY HELP OTHERS?: Yes - for four others.

[telewarped]

Hi mods, I really love all of these quests so far so I have to ask - are we allowed to sign up for multiple quests with different teams? I think the main Quests page mentioned it being okay to sign up for multiple quests with one comment, so I assume it's all right, but just double checking!

Semi-related, are cross-guild team-ups allowed (like can members of Oran take on a quest with a member of Cheri, etc.)? Is this encouraged or discouraged ICly by guild leaders or anything like that?

[colorsflyinghigh]

Hi, I was wondering if we need to send a confirmation if our partner for a quest signs up? Thank you in advance for answering ^^

Oran

[quirkynote]

[A.B.A wasn't out to find Mightyena, only crossing paths by chance on her way to go and continue her battle training. The sudden, unexpected sight of the guild leader in person causes her to freeze up instantly, although this time not out of fear.

...Or, well, that may not be completely true, there's some kind of fear, but...not the usual fear she's used to. She's not scared of Mightyena in the traditional sense, even though she's experienced her raw power first hand when they sparred. Even though she commands such an intimidating presence, even though she holds so much respect so effortlessly. Mightyena...is everything A.B.A pretends to be. That terrifying, authoritative power... But...instead of using it to chase people off, like A.B.A often imagines that she's doing, people instead flock to Mightyena. It's so strange, she never imagined that such a combination could exist. Terrifying...yet welcoming?

No, A.B.A can't put a name to it, but this feeling she has...is possibly her first taste of gratitude. Gratitude and admiration. She's not going to kid herself, she knows she's just as strange and unnatural here as she was back home, she can see it in the locals' eyes. No guild was fighting to take her, no one even knows what she is. But Mightyena approached her... She called her irreplaceable... She housed her, fed her more than she's ever been fed in her entire life, and made her feel less like an outsider. Her!! Not an outsider!! She's never...felt like she belonged anywhere before, certainly not like this.

This fear...it's the fear that she might do something stupid to let her down, she wants Mightyena to like her so much, she doesn't want to give her a reason to think she's made a mistake. She wants to continue feel...wanted, and if she ever lost this feeling, she isn't sure what she'd do.

As A.B.A's mind spirals with these thoughts, she misses the fact that she is no longer "frozen," but rather sloooooowly shuffling her way forward until she's finally right up to the "Bite" Pokémon, front and center. She squawks, surprised by her actions, by her own betrayal to...herself, and just unleashes every thought all that once.]

M-Mightyena!! H-H-How do you do?! I'm quite well, actually, your glorious hospitality has been a beacon to my otherwise bleak and empty soul- I was just on my way to continue training- I've been training ever since, you know and- I do believe it's time for me to go now- GOODBYE!!!

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Hello! Yes to both, you can sign up with different teams, and you can sign up with members of any guild! It is not encouraged or discouraged either way, as each member earns points for themselves and their own guild.

[baymods]

Hi! No need for that, as we trust that any sign ups have already retrieved permission! If anyone signs your (general you) character up to a quest without your permission, please use the mod contact to let us know so we can correct it.

[colorsflyinghigh]

thank you ^^

[telewarped]

Perfect, thank you so much!!

[moondregs]

CHARACTER: Junpei Yoshino
SHARED OR TIMED OUT?: Times out
IF SHARED, WITH HOW MANY?: N/A
DID THEY HELP OTHERS?: No nightmare related worry discussion.

[favorforafavor]

CHARACTER: Dark Heart
SHARED OR TIMED OUT?: Timed out
IF SHARED, WITH HOW MANY?: 0
DID THEY HELP OTHERS?: No, everyone else was just as emotionally repressed as him.

Cheri

[bladeofnymeia]

[The longer she stays with the Cheri Berries, the more Firoza realizes something about their - and her - amicable guild leader Ribombee, busy as he may be. Not a bad thing per say, just...

Well. If he was from Eorzea, he'd be an Ul'dahn. Probably one easier to work with and not nearly as cutthroat as Teledji Adeledji, may he rest in piss, but he's got...he has a feel to him. Like, if amassing gil was part of being a guild leader, he'd be all over that. So, there's a measure of caution to how Firoza wants to bring up her idea, but not any more than usual. After all, you don't rise up through the ranks of gladiators to become a Paladin anywhere other than Ul'dah, and if you can't take the desert heat, you're not cut out for it.

Still...she wishes she had something to show for it now. Walking on four legs has become easier, but using those forepaws when she's not walking...it's like she's all thumbs. But maybe there's a way for her to get some practice in, and maybe he knows where she can do that. Where she could get materials, and how it could benefit not just the Cheri Berries, but lots of Pokemon who might need it.

Satchels. She wants to make satchels. A simple construction would be best for making them quickly and adapting to all sorts of sizes and shapes of Pokemon, and would allow any Pokemon, no matter their abilities, to carry things. Lots of things. Which is great for supply quests, or for spreading out supplies on bigger missions so no one is a singular pack mule for the whole group, or - anything, really! If she can learn to sew with these paws and could get fabric and thread, even if it was cheap or cast-off, she could make it work - she just needs a chance!

If Ribombee's in his...office, or the main guild hub, she'll knock before entering - but whether he is or he's out and about, her request starts the same way:]

Pray, Ser Ribombee? Do you have a moment?

Re: NIGHTMARES

[not_damned_yet]

CHARACTER: Doc
SHARED OR TIMED OUT?: Timed out. Imagine trusting anyone can't be him
IF SHARED, WITH HOW MANY?: 0
DID THEY HELP OTHERS?: None threaded. If anyone wants to handwave they can say he listened but I don't mind either way.

[seacub]

CHARACTER: Emporio Alniño
SHARED OR TIMED OUT?: He did! Thanks Shoka.
IF SHARED, WITH HOW MANY?: PRECISELY ONE though admittedly, worried NPCs absolutely could have pried it out, and I'll happily clarify what the issue was if mods would like to know in that case, because honestly a lot would probably melt. It was harder for him to share with PCs was all.
DID THEY HELP OTHERS?: I...Think? I will say one for now because only one was really clear the rest of the threads were like. Worries Adjacent. But he did help one at least, and otherwise took as many notes as possible for Lum guild to work with.

Lum!

[shotinhead]

The main thing, about Perrin, is that he is a secretive guy. Oh, and a bipolar bitch, but that's not the point. To the world outside, he was Courier Six, even here. He'd not given his name to anybody else.

Except for Polteageist. Perhaps it was a sign of trust, or perhaps it was a sign that he had the dedication to be part of the guild. To Polteageist, Perrin was Perrin. So as he entered, small book in his hands, he looked as relaxed as he could.

"I am certain," Perrin started after a slight wave - no time for idle chitchat, "you heard me on the Grumpearls - unless you guys aren't listenin' in on us." His own information gathering, even if he had been a bit ignorant over a few things. Like many universes. "I dunno, felt right t'ask as a member of th'newcomers. Even before th'request."

His voice was that confidence that he did not have that night in his mind. "'course, it's not like I'm not gonna share these documents with my esteemed boss." There was a bit of a smirk on his lips, the confidence he showed as a man - not the sort he showed before backstabbing somebody, either. Right now, Perrin didn't feel he had a reason to betray Polteageist - their arrangement worked out well. "All part of th'job."

He placed down the book for the other to see - notes and all, with also bad sketches of each of the others. Before: "Though, if there's... tools more befittin' somebody with claws and size like me, now that'd make it easier."

[shotinhead]

CHARACTER: Perrin!
SHARED OR TIMED OUT?: Shared, just in time!
IF SHARED, WITH HOW MANY?: At least one, but it would have been over the network.
DID THEY HELP OTHERS?: At least one!

[improvking]

CHARACTER: the Ring-Spirit
SHARED OR TIMED OUT?: Shared, just in time!
IF SHARED, WITH HOW MANY?: (he was having two different nightmares) shared one with 1, shared the other with 2
DID THEY HELP OTHERS?: 1, though I'm not sure how useful his help actually was

[quirkynote]

CHARACTER: A.B.A
SHARED OR TIMED OUT?: Shared
IF SHARED, WITH HOW MANY?: At least one, there's no way she wouldn't have whined to someone(s) about this, although so far everything is handwaved.
DID THEY HELP OTHERS?: Unless anyone wants to claim they blabbed at the sleepover, no

[truthdecided]

CHARACTER: Goro Akechi
SHARED OR TIMED OUT?: Surprisingly... shared with Ren, at least insofar as the feelings that were plaguing his dreams.
IF SHARED, WITH HOW MANY?: Just Ren.
DID THEY HELP OTHERS?: He tried helping Horse, though Horse ultimately didn't join.

[colorsflyinghigh]

CHARACTER: Ren Amamiya
SHARED OR TIMED OUT?: Timed out! Oopsies, Ren wouldn't share his troubles if you held him at gunpoint.
IF SHARED, WITH HOW MANY?: N/A
DID THEY HELP OTHERS?: He did help Akechi, though I feel like he might've tried to help others as well. Didn't discuss this with other players tho so I won't name anyone- but, if you need your character to have had someone to talk to, take this as your blanket permission to mention/use Ren.

[quirkynote]

I hope it's okay to say this here, but if we don't get to it in our current thread, I will happily take a handwaved helper Ren!