DECEMBER ANNOUCEMENTS

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→ GENERAL MOD NOTES

Congratulations for surviving till December! We somehow only have five people dead, wow! That's better than we thought. :') Please read through this post carefully and leave any questions/concerns/suggestions/etc in the comments so we can make this game fun and accessible for everybody.

⬥ Melona's gym leader has finally be found! The Pokemon Info page has been updated for further information.
⬥ Speaking of gyms, we have decided to slightly change its format. Rather than having the leader's Pokemon be a set level, their levels will change based on the challenging trainer's Pokemon. For example, if your team's level is from 18 to 20, the leader's team will then be from levels 20 to 23. This is also the same for any Pokemon or trainers who are stationed inside the gym. This allows for characters to challenge the gyms in any order that they want so go off and beat up some KageLeaders.
⬥ Our plot progression page has been updated for November! The main post briefly outlines the main plot, while the comments below details the investigations explored each month. Pending investigations do not necessarily have to be revisited, but may be worth keeping in mind and tying into future investigations!
⬥ The calendar for December is as follows:

→ SETTING CHANGES

The following characters have been dropped from the game with the following statuses:

thetyger

redigere

flowerclips

darkdivide

yokeye

In addition, these are the following changes within the setting:

⬥ Mango is recovering to become the city that it was before the October incident. Although the radio tower antenna is still missing, no one seems to really mind. The radio and cemetery towers are still closed for investigations.

⬥ The volcano in the not-so-far distance is starting to rumble and the grounds crack. It pours out even larger amounts of magma, the ash is starting to fill the sky, and... oh no.

→ DECEMBER 3 - BYE BYE MELONA

You guys probably should have tried to do something about that volcano, huh? Not that you can stop it, but still. As a result, we're going to have evacuations for Christmas. Fun!

Characters will have to evacuate the townspeople living by the volcano in the west and do their best to minimize the damage that the volcano will have on the city. Notable activities will be tending to the wounded, calming crying children, making shelter, and doing the best that you can when everything is destroyed and everything sucks. There is a silver lining, however. The boba shop will survive! Nice.

This log will be posted on December 3.

→ DECEMBER 15 - THE MODS WILL HAVE MERCY

Despite the rocky beginning, there will be holiday celebrations for the latter half of the month. Depending on the actions of the characters in the first log, the second log may have a number of events going on, such as being a Delibird's helper and giving out gifts, making ashmen instead of snowmen, ashball fights, and such on. The second event log will encompass both Christmas and New Year celebrations. Hopefully, nothing bad happens so we can end off this month with just holiday cheer...

This log will be posted on December 15.

→ GAME FEEDBACK

As always, please let us know your thoughts on the game, both positive and negative! Feedback can be left on the toplevel below, or you can contact the mods via the mod contact page or a PM to the mod account at (

teamboba).

Thanks, friends!

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

hien: why dont we just reinforce the dome to prevent the lava from getting in
hsy: and then we all die when it inevitably breaks with the debris raining on us? wow you're dumb
efi: water beats fire! needs lots of water!

That's how my characters would have interacted with each other if they actually meet during the crisis. Anyway...

Efi is definitely going to help out in rescue efforts. She has a Wailmer and Swampert in an effort to cool the lava into rock with water. She can also whiz about while flying, but it uses up considerable energy if she does it for too long. She'll most likely fly around if she needs to get somewhere high up or deliver supplies to places there are harder to reach, like trainers who need Potions and Burn Heals. The pokemon items do work on humanoids to some extent, as confirmed here for items and here for pokemon abilities. I don't have anything else planned for Efi, so I'm just kinda winging it. She's gonna try beating up the gym leader, I guess.

Sooyoung is... I never know what she's doing. lol. She can't exactly ignore this crisis, but all the rescue efforts and stuff? She's not doing that. She's still mostly self-serving, but if she vaguely finds you okay, she'll throw a bone if you need help or something. idk. Don't ever ask me what hsy is doing because I won't know either.

Hien, on the other hand, is gonna be busy. I guess. I'm planning on having him regain Memory powers that will only affect himself unless someone wants memory shenanigans like him being able to see your character's memories or destroying them. Whatever. Let me know, because otherwise, I won't be regaining the "affecting other people" bonus. He's gonna be yeeting some of his own memories because he has too much. Your resident 86215628162672 year old grandpa is getting tired. The sad part is, after yeeting what he considers to be "excess", nothing will really change outward. Other than that, he will absolutely invest in rescue efforts and his October injuries have mostly healed! Too bad he's getting burns again. :) He'll never be free of injuries... Also, yes, if there's any incoming lava, his arm will eat it. He can't eat all the incoming lava though... good thing he has his pokemon for assistance. If all goes well, he'll probably buy gifts for friends and stuff for the holidays. Who knows. It's dangerous to future date things.

Another thing to mention is that Hien now has a level cap up to 70 (and Efi up to 50), so if levels are ever an issue (or if you just want your character to obtain booze for whatever reason), let me know. I can just throw them over to you guys. (Efi will not be drinking anything, but if you want a bottle, she'll get it for you if you're nice and provide money for it).

My time zone is EST (-5) and I am generally availble from 5 PM to whenever I decide to fall asleep, which is probably around 12/1 AM on weekdays. Otherwise, my availability is just whatever and inconsistent. The inconsistency will especially hold true from January and onwards, because it's ~tax season~ and I feel like death every year from the sheer amount of stress.

If you need anything from me, as always, ping me on

factious or on discord.