September Plotting Post

[bayhelpers]

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MEMBER & GUILD RANKING

New quests are released! Sign-ups will open officially on the 3rd of this month, so until then, here's a plotting post for you all to get your Duckletts in a row! Before we hop right into things, though, here are the tallies from total quest points!

Click here for the rankings!

⟡ MEMBER RANKING
ICly, Rankings will show the points earned of all Pokemon in guilds, including NPC Pokemon not listed here OOCly. We didn't list guild leaders this time, but might in the future for fun. Keep in mind that quests available to player characters are not the entire pool of quests, and that some are likely snatched up before they can get to them regularly, which is how points vary and how some guilds pull ahead even without much player help. However, over time, player points will certainly affect the standing of guilds! Without further ado, here are the characters in ranking order by guild:

Oran Berries
Akechi 3050 points *
Shoka 2400 points
Emmet 2200 points
Ingo 1900 points
Ren 1700 points
A.B.A 1050 points
Flamebringer 950 points
Sanji 900 points
Bigby 850 points
Conrad 850 points
Akari 800 points
Umemiya 450 points
Noelle 350 points
(* Akechi has earned an upgrade to mid-tier housing!)

Cheri Berries
Siffrin 2250 points *
Laios 2050 points
Guilmon 1650 points
Firoza 1400 points
Flowey 1400 points
Archnemon 500 points
(* OOCly, Siffrin (ISAT) has 350 points and Siffrin (SA) has 1900 points, but ICly they were mixed up and their points were pooled together.)

Lum Berries
Emporio 2800 points *
Anasui 2600 points *
Perrin 1050 points
Akira 850 points
Ring-Spirit 850 points
Chara 250 points
(* Emporio and Anasui have earned an upgrade to mid-tier housing!)

Congratulations to Akechi, Emporio, and Anasui, for achieving the next tier of accommodation! You are free to assume at any time during the month, that your Guild Leader has approached you with an offer to move to Middle Tier Housing; as this is an optional upgrade, you are also free to remain in Lower Tier Housing instead.

⟡ GUILD RANKING
And of course, posted everywhere is the guild ranking.

1. Lum Berries
2. Oran Berries
3. Cheri Berries

AVAILABLE QUESTS

Click here to see all the available quests!

SCHOLASTIC DECISIONS
QUEST TYPE: LIGHT
QUEST GIVER: Polteageist
CLAIM LIMIT: None
DIFFICULTY: ★✩✩
THREAD REQUIRED?: No
DEADLINE: Must be submitted by SEPTEMBER 30TH 11:59 EST.

Now that we’ve uncovered these new regions surrounding the Outpost, it’s vital that we do our part to record the unique features of each region in full detail. I will be sending various specialized Pokemon Scholars out from the Bay- and each will require a team of bodyguards to best do their work unimpeded.

Do this, and you will be rewarded quite appropriately for your efforts.

POINTS REWARDED: 100 points
EXTRA REWARDS?: Some helpful advice from the escorted scholar.

TOEDALLY MISSING
QUEST TYPE: LIGHT
QUEST GIVER: Vibrava
CLAIM LIMIT: 1 team
DIFFICULTY: ★★✩
THREAD REQUIRED?: No
DEADLINE: Must be submitted by SEPTEMBER 30TH 11:59 EST.

I think Politoed is in danger! They went out on a quest near Death Blood Murder Skull Town a couple of days ago but haven't returned, so I'm really worried. Maybe they got distracted by the new Outpost? Can someone please go try to find them?

POINTS REWARDED: 50 points
EXTRA REWARDS?: A Parasol

BEA-VERY CHILLED
QUEST TYPE: LIGHT
QUEST GIVER: Gumshoos
CLAIM LIMIT: 1 team
DIFFICULTY: ★★✩
THREAD REQUIRED?: No
DEADLINE: Must be submitted by SEPTEMBER 30TH 11:59 EST.

I think Bidoof has run away! They went out on a quest near Icefall Lake a couple of days ago but haven't returned, so I'm really worried. Their fur just isn’t meant for that weather. Can someone please go try to find them?

POINTS REWARDED: 50 points
EXTRA REWARDS?: A Scarf

AS A CORSOL-ING RIVER
QUEST TYPE: LIGHT
QUEST GIVER: Tynamo
CLAIM LIMIT: 1 team
DIFFICULTY: ★★✩
THREAD REQUIRED?: No
DEADLINE: Must be submitted by SEPTEMBER 30TH 11:59 EST.

I think Corsola is in danger! They went out on a quest to Heavy Downmoor a couple of days ago but haven't returned, so I'm really worried. They might not be Water Type, but it’s still dangerous! Can someone please go try to find them?

POINTS REWARDED: 50 points
EXTRA REWARDS?: A Rain Hat

SHIELDING QUESTIONS
QUEST TYPE: LIGHT
QUEST GIVER: Falinks
CLAIM LIMIT: None
DIFFICULTY: ★✩✩
THREAD REQUIRED?: No
DEADLINE: Must be submitted by SEPTEMBER 30TH 11:59 EST.

I lost my very important Ability Shield! Please help me find it! The last time I saw it, I was marching South with my cohort… We travelled a long way, so talk to my cohort about it! I'll give a reward to anyone who can find it!

POINTS REWARDED: 50 points
EXTRA REWARDS?: A Random Berry

NO PAIN NO GRAIN
QUEST TYPE: LIGHT
QUEST GIVER: Ribombee
CLAIM LIMIT: None
DIFFICULTY: ★✩✩
THREAD REQUIRED?: No
DEADLINE: Must be submitted by SEPTEMBER 30TH 11:59 EST.

As a new outpost, it is vital we properly supply ourselves. Right now, we're in need of berries and grains from the Outpost fields. Accepting anyone and everyone who can help gather and transport some.

POINTS REWARDED: 50 points
EXTRA REWARDS?: No.

A DOUR STRUGGLE
QUEST TYPE: LIGHT
QUEST GIVER: Mightyena
CLAIM LIMIT: None
DIFFICULTY: ★✩✩
THREAD REQUIRED?: No
DEADLINE: Must be submitted by SEPTEMBER 30TH 11:59 EST.

As a new outpost, our borders beyond the forest aren’t yet defined, and there are Pokemon attacking the workers. In particular, Houndour have been spotted. It’s time to chase them off!

POINTS REWARDED: 50 points
EXTRA REWARDS?: No.

LOCATION VOTE RESULTS!

As promised, we’ve tallied the IC Vote on our new Location Names. The Locations Page will be updated with these names after further exploration has been made to better understand these regions, but until then Pokemon have been invited to spread awareness of the following locations - both old and new. Note: For locations where no suggested names were offered, the Mods have created new names themselves!

SPECTRUNK FOREST - Name suggested by Narciso Anasui. Due to their nature to blend together once inside, this is the collective name for the woods containing the following:

⟡ The Sporest’s Troop - Commonly referred to as the ‘North Forest’, situated against the Canopy toward the middle crescent of Bottlecap Bay.
⟡ The Gravebone Woods - Commonly referred to as the ‘Middle Forest’, situated along the south crescent of Bottlecap Bay to the ‘North’s immediate west side.
⟡ The Hallowed Cemetree - Commonly referred to as the ‘South Forest’, situated at the farthest forested end of Bottlecap Bay’s crescent, west of the ‘Middle’.

CROWNCORK VALLEY - Name repurposed from Firoza’s submission. All three portions of Spectrunk Forest exit into this large plain, now known as Crowncork Valley. By popular vote, the Outpost constructed there is henceforth known as Death Blood Murder Skull Town, courtesy of our very own Flowey! While it seems Mightyena eagerly prepared the full name for use, with Polteageist reportedly agreeing in amusement, Ribombee has insisted on shortening this name to ‘something manageable’ for the maps. It will therefore be listed more often as ‘Skull Town’. (Other characters may spot Flowey doing an evil laugh, when he realizes that his suggestion got picked.)

There are now three regions accessed from this Outpost, known by the following names:

⟡ Furnace Mountain - Name suggested by Flamebringer. Located toward the forest’s exit, in a ‘northern’ direction. Revealed to be a shield volcano.
⟡ Heavy Downmoor - Name suggested by Siffrin. Located south-east from the Furnace Mountain, as the ‘middle’ option. Revealed to contain a mountainous flood basin.
⟡ Icefall Lake - Name suggested by Narciso Anasui. Located due south from the forest’s exit and the outpost itself. Revealed to be a mountain sheltered frozen lake.

LET'S GET PLOTTING

PLAYER INFO
PLAYER: Your handle
ABOUT: Tell us a little about yourself.
CONTACT: How do you prefer to be contacted?

CHARACTER INFO
CHARACTER: Character name
CANON: Canon, or Original if an OC
POKEMON: The Pokemon they ended up as, and if they're shiny or a regional variant!
GUILD: Represent your new home! Feel free to change the hex #f29923 to your guild hex color, if you want.
INFO/PERMISSIONS: Link your info/permissions post and any other relevant posts (opt-outs, etc) here!

ABOUT:

Give us a little blurb about your character here!

PLANS:

Talk about goals, plans, things you're interested in, quests you want to sign up for, etc!

ANYTHING ELSE: Extra pictures, memes, or other little tidbits you want to add can go here.

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Comments

Mega

[truthdecided]

PLAYER INFO
PLAYER: Mega (or Dorked)
ABOUT: I am a big nerd who loves cats, feeding crows, video games, animation, musicals, and many nerdy things. I have ADHD and GAD, so sometimes my brain is in a perpetual state of screeching (I am working on it xD). I also am a Youtuber, have an Undertale webcomic, and am currently writing an absurdly long Persona fic.
CONTACT: Dorked, dorked @ Discord, or PM!

Goro Akechi | Persona 5 Royal

[truthdecided]

CHARACTER INFO
CHARACTER: Goro Akechi
CANON: Persona 5 Royal
POKEMON: Rookidee
GUILD: Oran Berries
INFO/PERMISSIONS: here!

ABOUT:

Do you like traumatized teenagers who make poor life choices? Then do I have news for you!

Goro Akechi suffered an awful life due to societal stigmas against illegitimate children and the children of sex workers, made worse by his mother's death and years cycling through orphanages and neglectful foster homes. Eventually he awakened a power he barely understood and, jaded by a life of pain, decided to hatch a stupid revenge plan against his father that led to him effectively being a child assassin masquerading as a prettyboy detective. Fun!

Akechi has since dropped his "detective prince" mask and is now a very jaded, aloof, and serious person who is still fiercely determined to prove himself, uncover the mysteries of this world.

Now that Ren's awake again, he's in higher spirits, but is still somewhat on edge due to the other coma patients (e.g. Firepaw). Additionally, he's still trying to make sense of all these weather-based anomalies and mysteries. The trip to Furnace Mountain was especially enlightening to him. I may have him do a network post to discuss everything and try to draw conclusions among the other exploration groups.

PLANS:

QUESTS! I'd like for him to take on Scholastic Decisions for sure, as that's right up his alley. Additionally, he'll definitely wanna do one of the limiteed quests. Toedally Missing or As a Corsol-ing River are probably the safest bets, as ice and birds do not go together.

Additionally, I am absolutely open to Shielding Questions, A Dour Struggle, and No Pain No Grain.

ANYTHING ELSE:

[friendlyflower]

sorry that our boys didnt get a chance to talk about their suspicions last month, but they have a lot more to talk about now! want to handwave a short quest to give them the chance to talk privately? O:

[truthdecided]

Oh, sure! Akechi's still open for A Dour Struggle, No Pain, No Grain and Shielding Questions, if we wanted to do one of those. :O

[friendlyflower]

How about No Pain No Grain? :O Nice and simple. Flowey would get burnt to a crisp in A Dour Struggle, and I don't want to take a limited quest just to handwave it and do our own thing haha.

[truthdecided]

Sure, I'm good with that! c:

Guilmon | Digimon Tamers

[guilmon]

CHARACTER INFO
CHARACTER: Guilmon
CANON: Digimon Tamers
POKEMON: Charmeleon
GUILD: Cheri Berries
INFO/PERMISSIONS: Here!

ABOUT:

What do you get when you take a red dinosaur but give him the mind of a naive and playful child? Guilmon! He's a very cheerful, curious, and silly fella who loves playing, eating absurd amounts of bread, and making friends. He's very determined when he wants to be and can be really fierce in battle.

The rest of the time, he's baby.

PLANS:

Guilmon is not a scholar, but he can protect people, so he's still down for Scholastic Decisions! Additionally, I think he'd be well suited to Bea-Very Chilled, as he's familiar with the area and he's a fire type. At least this time, he knows what to expect!

I'm also down to offer him for Shielding Questions, No Pain No Grain, and A Dour Struggle. He's just a helpful lil' dude!

ANYTHING ELSE:



You are not immune.

[wovensecrets]

Points to eyes... at some point we still need that reveal thread, though I'm quite pleased with how the ongoing development is going before that happens too.

Also open to any of those quests if you're still looking for him.

[truthdecided]

I meant to do a log or a comment on the outpost log for our last quest. I still can if you wanted to backdate things. I just got a lil' busy. xD;

That being said, Guilmon is wide open to quests as well! c:

[wovensecrets]

I am always good with backdating, so definitely feel free to! especially if it helps with framework for potential handwaving things down the line c:

I've been pondering quests, though also considering that Dour might be fun since it's not necessary type-ideal (especially not in her case, dark and MORE FIRE she may not be bug type anymore but this just seems to keep happening) but they'd probably also be good for testing out limits or strategy depending how that goes... she acknowledges she's more of a support type and it's a chance for guilmon to show off his fighting prowess! (just digimon things.)

[guilmon]

We can totally have them fight dogs! It'd be a good opportunity for Guilmon to get his ground type attacks goin'. Though, at least Hatenna can use Fairy moves? ...Assuming Archnemon figures out that this is an option.

[wovensecrets]

:)

What's the best way to figure out what you've got to work with against such a disadvantage after all?

[dunchies]

It's been too long since these two had fun together!! Want to toss them into Shielding Questions together? Just a couple of lads, sniffing about for a missing item....

(Or alternatively, Bigby and Guilmon on No Pain No Grain, with plenty of snack breaks. They deserve their cut of the berries they find!)

[truthdecided]

I am not opposed to doing both. >:3