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QUESTBOARD
⋆✩ quests ✩⋆
One of the core responsibilities of guild members within Bottlecap Bay is to complete quests from the Questboard. Located in the center of the city, the questboard is a physical board where Pokemon can submit requests for help, resources, exploration, and all sorts of things. Each quest rewards characters with points to not only increase their member ranking, but also raise the guild ranking, thereby having a direct effect on the direction of the game!
QUEST TYPES
LIGHT QUESTS
These quests are simpler, RNG-style quests that are far more straightforward and don't require a summary or a thread! Light quests are available every month, but during TDM months, they are the only type of quest available, meaning that nothing plot heavy or significant will be placed into the quests. They also typically reward 50 points to characters.
HEAVY QUESTS
Heavy quests are more intensive, thread-required quests that often hold bits of plot or more intrigue, and are only available every other month. They are also often more dangerous than light quests, and unlike light quests, are not guaranteed to be completed when submitting for them! Sometimes you can fail these heavy quests, and in that case, no points are rewarded. But depending on the results, these quests can reward anywhere from 100-300 points each!
PLAYER QUESTS
These are quests submitted by other players, available as players come up with them. A player may submit a quest during any month, and may even post the same quest again on a subsequent month, when it makes sense ICly to do so. They are otherwise very similar to Light Quests; more information can be found below, but as a rule, they reward 50 points to characters.
ALL QUESTS
So what do all quests have in common? They must be submitted by the deadline date on the quest itself, and each character may claim points from a given quest only once, though they may repeat the quest with other teams as many times as they like.
Mod quests in particular will have difficulty levels, determined by the filled in stars on a scale of 1-3, with three filled stars being the most difficult. Difficulty can mean anything from physical danger to intensive puzzles, depending on the quest! Mod quests of both types may also sometimes have claim limits, with the number of teams allowed listed per quest.
Lastly, players can feel free to roleplay any of the NPCs that are not listed on the Locations page under the NPC section! If it's not game breaking or contradicting anything in the information available to players, then we generally play by the "do what's most fun!" rules.
AVAILABLE QUESTS
CLAUS FOR ALARM!!
QUEST TYPE: HEAVY
QUEST GIVER: ???
CLAIM LIMIT: None
DIFFICULTY: ★✩✩
THREAD REQUIRED?: No
DEADLINE: Must be submitted by DECEMBER 10TH 11:59 EST.
GREETINGS POKEMON! WE ARE S.I.N.T.O! WE WILL BE ARRIVING SOON…WE HOPE!!!
BUT WE HAVE FALLEN BEHIND! THERE ARE TOO MANY POKEMON!!
PLEASE EVERYONE! DELIVER THE GREATEST THING IN OUR PLACE!
PS: DON’T SAY IT WAS YOU!!
POINTS REWARDED: 300 points
EXTRA REWARDS?: ???
NOTES: This is a Secret Santa Form! Rather than a typical Heavy Quest, you may submit this form alone, in order to participate in this year’s IC Secret Santa event.
For your initial summary submission, please include what other characters would be able to glean - from observation or asking other characters - about your character’s IC likes, dislikes, preferences, and any other details. Submissions will close on the 10th of December, after which we will hand out everyone’s Secret Santa assignments!
As a final note, while there is no thread requirement for this quest, follow-up responses/gifts must be delivered by the 30th of December - anyone who fails to do so will not receive their points!
GHOSTS OF TEATIMES PAST
QUEST TYPE: LIGHT
QUEST GIVER: Polteageist
CLAIM LIMIT: None
DIFFICULTY: ★✩✩
THREAD REQUIRED?: No
DEADLINE: Must be submitted by DECEMBER 30TH 11:59 EST.
As we approach the end of the year, the Lum Guild is seeking more records to add to our shelves from newer additions to the community. We invite all Pokemon with stories to share to the Archives, in order to record tales of their homeland within our halls.
POINTS REWARDED: 50 points
EXTRA REWARDS?: A gift from Polteageist!
HAPPY PAWLIDAYS
QUEST TYPE: LIGHT
QUEST GIVER: Mightyena
CLAIM LIMIT: None
DIFFICULTY: ★★✩
THREAD REQUIRED?: No
DEADLINE: Must be submitted by DECEMBER 30TH 11:59 EST.
The tunnels of the Spire are very expansive, and every year the Oran Guild has more and more to decorate for our longest night. I am requesting as many as possible to come and help us decorate our halls.
PS - There may be wet clay, but it should not harm anyone who steps in it.
POINTS REWARDED: 50 points
EXTRA REWARDS?: A gift from Mightyena!
SNOW PLACE LIKE HOME
QUEST TYPE: LIGHT
QUEST GIVER: Ribombee
CLAIM LIMIT: None
DIFFICULTY: ★✩✩
THREAD REQUIRED?: No
DEADLINE: Must be submitted by DECEMBER 30TH 11:59 EST.
We have done well to clean up from the recent storm, but there is still much work to be done. I need as many Pokemon as possible to clear and salt our snow covered roadways and bridges.
POINTS REWARDED: 50 points
EXTRA REWARDS?: A Gift from Ribombee!
PLAYER QUESTS
Player Quests are now open! These are quests ICly posted by your character to any of Bottlecap Bay's quest boards. They may be quests that are meant for the benefit of the city (or outlying outposts, or good relations with local Pokemon), or they may be quests for a character's personal concerns... and even joke quests are very welcome, for CR purposes!
(Just keep in mind IC reactions while devising a quest - guild leaders may choose not to reward points for "come perform a handstand for me," and there may be negative consequences for posting "assassinate my annoying guild coworker!")
Some general guidelines:
- To respond to a player quest, other players may use the same submission form as for mod quests; they do not have to provide a thread, but do have to fill out the summary.
- For all quests, quests may reward 50 points! Points track how helpful a character is overall, so they may be awarded for (reasonable, non-joke) personal quests as well!
- For quests for the benefit of Bottlecap Bay, guild leaders will generally also allow for item rewards from guild resources. These rewards should be restricted to a single item or type of item chosen by the quest-writing player, and can be one of: berries, basic stones, basic accessories (with no special effects), or small furniture items. A character may also offer handmade items that they are able to make/obtain the resources for.
- For personal quests, guild leaders will not allow for item rewards from guild resources... but a character may still offer handmade items that they are able to make/obtain the resources for!
- Characters who are ICly posting the quest obviously cannot join their own quest! However, at mod discretion, posting a quest may result in extra points in the next point tally, particularly if the quest is for the benefit of Bottlecap Bay - the guild leaders will reward someone looking out for the success of the city.
- Quests may not have limited entry slots.
- Quest-writing players will decide whether responses pass or fail. (They may choose to respond with a blurb with more flavor details, or just a note saying pass/fail.)
- Posted rewards will be fully awarded regardless of pass/fail. If a quest says the reward is 50 points and a berry, then even failing teams will get those rewards.
- It is fine for personal quests to have a biased pass/fail outcome for CR purposes, such as a designated team being pre-arranged to be the only one who succeeds. However, this must be made clear beforehand OOCly, and the above point must be followed.
- Players may decide whether their quest is worth 50 points or 0 points. We're trusting players to use their best judgement! (ICly, points are always awarded by the guild leaders, but will still be awarded for non-joke personal quests that take effort. For example: "My important item is missing, please help me search the woods" or "I want to make a feast to cheer up my friend but I don't know how to cook, please help.")
- If a player would like to have their character ICly post a problematic quest and receive consequences from their guild leader, please contact the mods on the mod contact beforehand! (This is for quests that would be viewed as actively harmful, rather than silly ones.)
- Players may not have their own characters, even their other character, submit for a quest that they posted.
SUBMISSION FORMAT
Please use the following format to set up a player quest!
If you would like, you may also use the following format when responding with quest results (but this is not required)!
QUEST SIGN-UP
To claim and sign up for a quest, simply fill out the form below and reply to the current month's thread for mod quests, or to the individual quest for player quests. All quests require at least 2 characters to complete, with no maximum unless specified. Keep in mind that for quests requiring threading, 3 is probably a good number. Multiple quests can be signed up for in one comment.
PLAYERS: Players involved.
CHARACTERS: Characters involved. (2 minimum)
QUEST: Name of the quest you're signing up for.
SUMMARY: (Optional for light, required for heavy or player quests.) How will the quest be tackled? Write a short summary of how the characters intend to succeed and include any relevant details (tensions within the team, particular skills or weaknesses, any relevant triggers to avoid, etc.)
After claiming a quest, a mod will reply with confirmation and/or more details, and may request more information on how the team tackles the quest. For quests that are limited in some way, players who manage a sign up one month will be required to wait for 24 hours after quest posting to sign up for a limited quest the following month.
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CHARACTERS: Flowey, Kris
QUEST: It's! TV!! Time!!!
SUMMARY: Somehow, Flowey and Kris decide the best way to sort their beef is to own the other at TV game show-type games. They both pretend they don't care that much but give it absolutely 200%. Kris has the advantage of having been on the show before, Flowey has the advantage of probably having put up with a lot of Mettaton's shit during his resets. Who will win...... the match of the century???
(Winner decided by coinflip)
The moment Kris and Flowey sign up willingly, Tenna practically falls over himself with joy- for Kris especially. Oh, Kris, he just knew you loved TV after all! The duo is ushered into his brand spanking new green room, where they're told to wait until they're called on stage. Tenna disappears to go prepare the show, and soon enough, one of Tenna's new employees (he has those?!) comes to take them. It's TV Time!
Though far more primitive than his studio back home, the stage is vibrant, and a live crowd is cheering. Tenna happily greets Kris and Flowey, introducing them to his Grumpearl, which he's using as a makeshift camera. They're asked to write down their names on a chalkboard (with Tenna interjecting that swears are not allowed- no, choose something else, you two!), and soon enough, they're subjected to a gameboard! It's littered with quizzes and physical challenges, in which the both of them compete fiercely, while Tenna provides witty (if sometimes questionable) commentary.
For the most part, Kris and Flowey are neck and neck, one overtaking the other again and again. It's a truly nailbiting competition, but in the end, the winner is... Kris! Just barely ekeing out the victory with a correct quiz answer, Kris goes home with a TV Time Studios branded plushy of... Tenna himself?
Regardless, Tenna congratulates both of them for participating! He's expecting a rematch soon! See you next time on Mr 'Ant' Tenna's TV Time: Marvelous Mystery Board!
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CHARACTERS: Anasui and Emporio
QUEST: IT'S! TV!! TIME!!!
SUMMARY: Emporio is going to genuinely try to be a TV star and put everything he has in to win. Anasui wants to win too but honestly with Tenna being.... Tenna, Anasui is going to be distracted trying to keep himself from killing him. This is probably for the best because Anasui wouldn't let Emporio win, even though Emporio is a literal child.
(Winner decided by coinflip)
When Emporio signs up, Tenna is over the moon! He loves kids, and he loves doing shows with kids! ... Until he sees who Emporio is signing up with. His demeanor immediately does an about-face, demanding to know what Anasui is doing here. Huh...? He's actually signing up...? Tenna has half a mind to kick him off the show on principle alone, but he's a professional (unlike SOME people, he pointedly says), and forces a grin on his face, accepting Anasui's application. He tells the duo to wait in his brand-spanking new green room while he goes to get the stage ready, and soon enough, they're called in by one of Tenna's employees (he has those?!) to come on. It's TV Time!
Though far more primitive than his studio back home, the stage is vibrant, and a live crowd is cheering. Tenna happily greets Emporio, though his grin strains as he greets Anasui, before introducing them to his Grumpearl (did he... just get Anasui's name wrong on purpose?), which he's using as a makeshift camera. They're asked to write their names down on a chalkboard (something TV appropriate, he stresses, looking pointedly at Anasui), and soon enough, they're subjected to a gameboard! It's littered with quizzes and physical challenges, in which both of them compete fiercely while Tenna provides witty commentary... even if some of it is definitely thinly veiled insults towards Anasui, with just barely enough humor to sound like jokes to an audience who doesn't know better.
Much to his chagrin, it quickly becomes clear who's going to win, points-wise. He doesn't like Anasui (whose name he hasn't gotten right even once), but he's got just enough integrity to keep it fair. He praises Emporio at every chance he gets, encouraging the kid to try his best and cooing at his performances... still, by the end, Tenna has to declare Anasui the winner. Emporio made a valiant effort, but only managed to overtake Anasui points-wise once, before losing to Anasui blasting through one of the physical challenges. Begrudgingly, Tenna gives Anasui a wide, beaming smile (though the malice underneath is quite palpable) as he hands over the prize... a TV-Time Studios branded notebook. When the filming is done, and he thinks nobody is looking, he pulls Emporio aside, and hands him a few of his favorite berries- a consolation prize, for being such a wonderful star!
See you next time on Mr 'Ant' Tenna's TV Time: Marvelous Mystery Board!
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CHARACTERS: Shoka, Bigby
QUEST: It's! TV!! Time!!!
SUMMARY:
Neither one of these two has a made-for-TV personality, but after helping Tenna out with his studio previously, Bigby actually enjoys Tenna enough to be a good sport, and Shoka does love showboating. While she isn't exactly a trivia master, she enjoys games in general and loves a good physical challenge (read: beating people up for entertainment). In addition, a year of living in Bottlecap Bay and participating in plenty of battles has given her a fairly extensive knowledge of Pokémon. Bigby isn't really a trivia guy either, but he does know enough about current events (circa the 1980's) and old books/movies—and, like Shoka, he's in his element in a physical challenge.
If they can be paired up against a couple of randos, that would be ideal (this was Bigby's idea of a good bonding activity for the two of them), but they'll still be in their element and won't hold back even if pitted against each other. They can heckle Tenna and beat people up? What's not to like?