OCTOBER ANNOUNCEMENTS
OCTOBER ANNOUCEMENTS
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→ GENERAL MOD NOTES
Welcome to the second month of Pokespe! We are very excited to jump into October and we hope that you'll enjoy what we have planned. Please read these announcements carefully. As this is our first month, we will be having a general feedback/HMD in the commentson your thoughts on the game so far! If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to ask them also in the comments.
⬥ As a reminder, October will be a no-plot month. This means that players can take a break and wind down from investigations. During these no-plot months, there will be a higher focus on building CR, but there will still be a few investigations ongoing for those who want to dig deeper and gather hints towards the overall plot; it just won't be anything too heavy such as the on-plot months.
⬥ Starting from today, Pokespe has increased its player cap to 30. As a reminder, players each have one invite and when they use it, they must comment underneath their invitee's application to confirm that the +1 was indeed intended for that person.
⬥ Also starting from today, the character cap per player has increased to three. Players may app in a third character, but only after they have passed one round of AC.
⬥ Character tags have now been added to the main community (![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
pokespe). Please ensure that you use your character's tag whenever you comment on an entry.
⬥ The calendar for October is as follows:
⬥ As a reminder, October will be a no-plot month. This means that players can take a break and wind down from investigations. During these no-plot months, there will be a higher focus on building CR, but there will still be a few investigations ongoing for those who want to dig deeper and gather hints towards the overall plot; it just won't be anything too heavy such as the on-plot months.
⬥ Starting from today, Pokespe has increased its player cap to 30. As a reminder, players each have one invite and when they use it, they must comment underneath their invitee's application to confirm that the +1 was indeed intended for that person.
⬥ Also starting from today, the character cap per player has increased to three. Players may app in a third character, but only after they have passed one round of AC.
⬥ Character tags have now been added to the main community (
pokespe). Please ensure that you use your character's tag whenever you comment on an entry. ⬥ The calendar for October is as follows:
- 10/01 - Game feedback
10/03 - Event log #1 is posted
10/15 - Event log #2 is posted
10/31 - Activity Check closes
→ SETTING CHANGES
The following characters have been dropped from the game with the following statuses:
In addition, these are the following changes within the setting:
⬥ With the case of the Drifloons being solved, all the missing children have been returned to their parents and the rumours about the balloon Pokemon being evil child-snatchers have been put to rest. They now roam around Toran peacefully and the townspeople are beginning to warm up to them.
⬥ With the case of the Murkrows being solved, they are now welcomed into the hospital with open windows. They play with the patients and often befriend whomever they can find. They are no longer chased away from the building and are even considered as good luck.
⬥ With the case of the boba zombies being solved, nothing... has changed. Nearly all of the townspeople already knew that the zombies were nothing but just sugar-crashed dummies, which is why they just ignored them. However, with the insistence of Efi and Fai, a few of them will be moved either to the hospital or Pokemon Center.
⬥ The Pokemon offered at the Game Corner will be swapped on the first of October. Mudkips will no longer be available and will be replaced with an Onix. This Onix's special move is that it already knows Dig.
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polterguide) ⬥ MissingCrow Hogan (
darkenedgales) ⬥ MissingJiro Azuma (
cicadashell) ⬥ DeadKai (
insidiousness) ⬥ DeadMammon (
pelf) ⬥ MissingNagisa Momoe (
cheesees) ⬥ MissingSouji Seta (
tarotcards) ⬥ MissingIn addition, these are the following changes within the setting:
⬥ With the case of the Drifloons being solved, all the missing children have been returned to their parents and the rumours about the balloon Pokemon being evil child-snatchers have been put to rest. They now roam around Toran peacefully and the townspeople are beginning to warm up to them.
⬥ With the case of the Murkrows being solved, they are now welcomed into the hospital with open windows. They play with the patients and often befriend whomever they can find. They are no longer chased away from the building and are even considered as good luck.
⬥ With the case of the boba zombies being solved, nothing... has changed. Nearly all of the townspeople already knew that the zombies were nothing but just sugar-crashed dummies, which is why they just ignored them. However, with the insistence of Efi and Fai, a few of them will be moved either to the hospital or Pokemon Center.
⬥ The Pokemon offered at the Game Corner will be swapped on the first of October. Mudkips will no longer be available and will be replaced with an Onix. This Onix's special move is that it already knows Dig.
→ OCTOBER 3 - WELCOME TO MANGO CITY
For those who choose to leave Toran and travel through the raging waters, they will eventually make their way to Mango City, but only after a few rough nights through a dense forest. Assuming that no one wanders off or dies during their fun camping trip, Mango City will offer trainers a new environment where they can enjoy themselves. Some notable locations and things that everyone can do and enjoy:
- ⬥ Pokemon Gym: welcome to your first gym! Trainers may attempt to challenge the leader inside and receive a badge to show off their strength. More information will be shared when the log goes up, but as a sneak peek, the gym type is Steel and bonding with the leader may be a good way to get a powerful ally on your side. Though it may be ironic if you somehow made them the villain instead, haha.
⬥ Pokemon Contest: if your character isn't the type to duke it out, then head on over to the contest hall to show off your beautiful Pokemon! The hall will be holding normal rank competitions for Coolness, Beauty, and Cuteness. Winners will get a ribbon and maybe even a little gift from their fans!
⬥ Bug Catching Contest: every Sunday, a contest is held that awards trainers for catching the largest or heaviest bug-type Pokemon within a two-hour window. Winners will be randomly chosen and given a prize. Characters may choose to either keep or release their bug-type Pokemon at the end of the contest.
⬥ Boba Shop: there's a new boba shop!! Stop by to get your card stamped. Luckily, there are no boba zombies in Mango City and that's because they don't overdose their drinks with a ton of sugar.
⬥ Pokemon Towers: located directly next to each other, there is a tower for radio and another tower for a cemetery. For the former, they've been in some serious trouble as there hasn't been any phone or radio signal for the past two months. They can't figure out what's happening and they're on the edge of bankruptcy if they can't get back on the air. For the latter, it's a solemn resting ground for both Pokemon and trainers. The townspeople often come to visit and pay their respects. A faint static is heard in the air.
⬥ Severe Sandstorm: continuing north and past Mango City, characters will reach the sea; to the east, the forest and eventually sea once more; and to the west, a sandstorm that makes further progress impossible. The townspeople say that it's been like that since August and although sandstorms are common in that area, they have never lasted this long before.
→ OCTOBER 15 - SPOOKY SCARY SKELETONS
If you thought we wouldn't have a Halloween event then you clearly don't know us.
Unfortunately, we cannot give away too many details without spoiling the entire event, but a strange occurrence will cause all the ghost and physic-types will go on a rampage. The mad Pokemon will cause both humans and other Pokemon to turn on each other, bring their worst fears to life, and send them into neverending nightmares. If characters band together to try and solve the origins of the sudden changes in behaviour and put a stop to the incident, they will discover a few clues that will give further inside into the plot. If they fail, well... they can just experience their trauma over and over again until a more competent group comes along.
Fun!
This log will be posted on October 15.
Unfortunately, we cannot give away too many details without spoiling the entire event, but a strange occurrence will cause all the ghost and physic-types will go on a rampage. The mad Pokemon will cause both humans and other Pokemon to turn on each other, bring their worst fears to life, and send them into neverending nightmares. If characters band together to try and solve the origins of the sudden changes in behaviour and put a stop to the incident, they will discover a few clues that will give further inside into the plot. If they fail, well... they can just experience their trauma over and over again until a more competent group comes along.
Fun!
This log will be posted on October 15.
→ GAME FEEDBACK
Now that the first month of Pokespe has passed, we would love to hear your thoughts on the game!
Whether they are positive or negative, we would like to hear your comments about the game. Was there enough to do in the intro log? Were the investigations too convoluted? Did you feel as if your characters were contributing to the plot? Please leave whatever feedback you may have under the appropriate top-level or if you would like to contact the mods privately, please send the mod account (teamboba) a private message and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Thanks for reading!
Whether they are positive or negative, we would like to hear your comments about the game. Was there enough to do in the intro log? Were the investigations too convoluted? Did you feel as if your characters were contributing to the plot? Please leave whatever feedback you may have under the appropriate top-level or if you would like to contact the mods privately, please send the mod account (
teamboba) a private message and we will get back to you as soon as possible.Thanks for reading!