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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!

FULL NAVIGATION

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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.

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.

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

Dorked. c: Also open to brackets, too.]

Edited 2025-02-16 18:24 (UTC)

A. Oran Feast [closed to Oran Berries]

[Ever since coming to this world, A.B.A would say she's eaten more than she ever has in her entire life. This isn't surprising to her, though. Her old body didn't really require food to live, just so long as she kept getting her blood transfusions, she was fine. ...or fine enough, anyway. Anyone who saw her would probably say she didn't look...great.

But this new body requires daily meals just like any other now, it's healthier, it doesn't bleed all over the place. She's...complete. It almost feels like all the food she keeps being given is specifically to celebrate just that, do they even know just how momentous this is to her? It's...overwhelming at times.

Mightyena only escalates that feeling with the glorious feasts the guild has been providing ever since everyone joined. If this is considered extravagant, then she wonders what a normal meal consists of... Probably still more than what she's used to.

Not familiar with showing gratitude, A.B.A's unsure how to express how she feels about the warm welcome. Should she...make herself useful? She's been enjoying that feeling of satisfaction she gets when she does something meaningful lately, and it would help her feel more like her potential isn't going to waste. Yes, it's decided, she is going to show her worth by...helping serve food. If you're still waiting to get your helping, chances are you may find yourself being served by the guild's resident freak of nature.

Do you like berries? Soup? Questionable meat? You got it. Although she looks at you with a sort of...expectedness.]

Waste not a single bite, lest you desire your next meal to be served to you from the pit of Hell.

[She's never worked a day of food service in her life.]

B. Collectathon [OTA anyone doing gathering quests]

[Somehow, A.B.A's been roped into collecting both resources, probably because it feeds her desire to make sure things don't go to waste. Whether you're on the team with her, or you're on another team doing the same thing and bump into her, it's all good.

If you're collecting stones, A.B.A can be found hovering around Firoza and Shoka. It's girl's night in the mines and as a member of the Oran Berries, she's already pretty comfortable navigating the tunnels. If the guild has some saddlebags she can borrow, you can bet she's using her large size to haul their finds easier.

If you're collecting berries, A.B.A is this time following after Ren and Shoka, serious about proper berry collecting. Food is valuable after all, even more so now that she requires it, so she won't tolerate any smashing, snacking, or stashing. She just can't stand wastefulness, okay? You can step in all the honey you want, though.]

C. Rescue Teddiursa [closed to Emmet and Dark Heart]

[Ah, finally, a quest to really test her potential. A.B.A's been diligent in trying to get her new body up to her standards. Learning the best ways to walk, fight, her type, her attacks. Everyone's been so helpful, they have no idea how much she suffers knowing she isn't as powerful as she used to be. She was terrorized by a kitten of all things!!

But not anymore. Maybe she's overoptimistic as per usual, but when the team is led to the cliff where Teddiursa was last seen, A.B.A can only look down at the raging waters and see her first real trial into becoming the best Pokémon she can be. It calls her, that beautiful shade of blue... Isn't that lovely? It was the sea that gently rocked her into her new life, and now it's holding her hand...claw, and pulling her into the next chapter. She NEEDS this, the more successful she is, the sooner she can see Paracelsus. No longer will she only hold him in her dreams...

.....And they'll probably save a child in the process. That's good, too.]

There's no other way, we'll have to go in. If we survive, then we'll know that the child has, as well.

[That is NOT how you measure safety!!]

D. Wildcard

[There's just SO MUCH we could do! I also plan to write new starters as more quest details come out. Just let me know if you want to do anything else!]

Edited 2025-02-20 04:53 (UTC)

Gathering and Hunting (OTA to anyone gathering but especially Junpei)

[Firepaw is mostly following behind Junpei, although he's also wandering off occasionally. If they were patrolling he would be following closer, but he's used to hunting alone and it feels better to follow the scent of berries, grab what he can carry and bring it back to Junpei. But he is trying his best to stay nearby, most of the time.

At some point, though, he gets distracted by the sounds of wildlife. High-pitched noises, just like mice or birds, that make his skin tingle and his claws itch to come out. Before he knows it, he's wandered off fairly far from Junpei, and is crouching down to try and stalk a Fletchling. Maybe you spot him and manage to stop him, or maybe you run across him right after his killing pounce - he's far too focused to notice anyone approaching, either way.]

Save Purrloin! (Closed to Akechi and Ren)

[It was Firepaw's idea to go look for Purrloin. Of course he had to, it was yet another excuse to talk to another cat. He also volunteered to hold onto the berry for her, carrying it in his teeth and trying not to think about how tasty it smells. It feels a little like carrying herbs for the medicine cat back home, especially when she needed catnip.

At some point he has to drop it to speak, and awkwardly cradles it in his paw so that it doesn't have to touch the ground.]

Hold on - I think I hear someone nearby.

Swimming, Theoretically (OTA)

[A few people have been giving Firepaw pointers on how to swim, as best as they can without much knowledge of quadruped motion. Ingo also told him specifically not to spend too long in the water, but that's um. Not important. So he's been practicing on his own, swimming a few yards out to sea and then back to shore, as many times as he can handle, with his improvised doggy paddle.

After about thirty minutes of that, Firepaw ends up laying down on the beach and coughing up sea-water, feeling a little dizzy and feverish. But he's stubbornly determined to try again, as soon as he stops coughing. Someone should probably stop him.]

Edited 2025-02-21 17:04 (UTC)

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