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2024-01-06 - Frontier Town Outskirts - Completed
At Lucien's request, a group sets out to track down Seth Lycas, the Wolf, to learn more about his control over shadows and—if necessary—apprehend him. He manages to surprise them instead, and he's prepared for a fight. The Wayfarers are eventually able to bring Seth down, but Wes's heightened anger and frustration drives him into a frenzy.
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Logged by: Phoenixsong
Characters: Steven, Archie, Wes, Ridley, Odette, Leaf, Koa, Astrid, Nova
Tags: The Wolf, Seth, Finale, Shadows, Plot, Combat, Betel
Word count: 39.2k
2023-12-26 - Founder's Square - Completed
Staraptor Cielo, a roughlander who lives as a nomadic trader on Escarpa lands, speaks with the Wayfarers about the demons in Blaguarro, the Escarpa clan's growing restlessness, and the Wandering Light.
Logged by: Chibi
Characters: Ridley, Leaf, Mhynt, Koa, Nova, Ghaspius
Tags: Escarpa, Cielo, Shadows, Wandering Light, Plot
Word count: 4.5k
2023-12-26 - Totally Normal Bulletin Board - Completed
Ridley and Nova talk about pokeballs.
Logged by: Hap
Characters: Ridley, Nova
Tags: Social
Word count: 3.6k
2023-12-22 - Totally Normal Bulletin Board - Completed
Archie heads to the bulletin board and stumbles upon Nova sleeping in the outskirts of the small tent community formed around it. After (unsuccessfully) attempting to get Nova to return to town, Archie explains what he's been up to the interim. Nova also describes some stuff about Mew and Mewtwo and his working with them, despite not directly naming them. He also offers Archie some theories about Shadow power, with the caveat they're based on his experiences back home.
Logged by: Ambyssin
Characters: Archie, Nova
Word count: 5.7k
2023-12-16 - Totally Normal Bulletin Board - Completed
Felin finds Nova by the bulletin board and decides to accompany him to "friendship training" with Mew and Mewtwo. While together, Felin reveals she was checking on Razael's charmeleon friend in Obstine Abbey following the shadow charmeleon sightings. During training, Mewtwo tests Nova's resolve through his belief about his fellow pokémon and what they might represent to humans. His poké ball is swapped out for an apricorn-made luxury ball. At the end, Felin reveals she has a lead on the Wandering Light.
Characters: Felin, Nova
Tags: Social, Mewtwo, Mew, Plot
Word count: 5.9k
2023-12-09 - Totally Normal Bulletin Board - Completed
Shortly after Mewtwo’s Lair, Gladion and Nova talk about Nulls and Mewtwos
Logged by: Lyn
Characters: Gladion, Nova
Tags: None
Word count: 1.2k
2023-12-05 - Mewtwo's Lair - Completed
Mew travels and teleports until reaching an underground bunker, which he seems to share with an extremely powerful presence: Mewtwo. After some initial friction, Mewtwo and his partner (/teacher) offer to use the ultimate power of friendship to override the mental controls in the nulls' helmets.
Characters: Jade, Leaf, Gladion, Mhynt, Koa, Nova
Tags: Mewtwo, Plot, Mew
Word count: 7.9k
2023-12-03 - Totally Normal Bulletin Board - Completed
Nova and Mhynt head to the Bulletin Board to meet Mew, along with a few concerned others—and Gladion, in case Mew's offer to help could extend to him, too. Mew appears and offers to take them to meet with someone, producing more poké balls to carry them all.
Tags: Plot, Mew
Word count: 2.9k
2023-11-25 - Sun Stone Saloon - Completed
The team gathers together to discuss everything they've learned covering everything from Shadows to Radiance, the mysterious 'Coven' to the elusive 'Vanguard'. With a few detours for overdue naming of things.
Characters: Jade, Arctozolt, Kimiko, Steven, Silver, Archie, Wes, Laura, Ridley, Odette, Tarahn, Leaf, Bellatrix, Gladion, Mhynt, Dave, Koa, Espurr, Nova, Ghaspius, Isidora, Andre, Aige
Tags: Shadows, Group, Plot, Covenant
Word count: 23.8k
2023-11-23 - Totally Normal Bulletin Board - Completed
In an effort to be rid of his mask, Nova delivers a request to the board, where Mhynt is keeping watch. The board's curator notices this and ends up inviting Nova to a more discrete place to talk. Mew reveals himself and produces a Poké Ball. Thinking this is the route to getting his mask broken, Nova allows Mew to capture him. He promises to return after the team's meeting.
Characters: Mhynt, Nova
Tags: Mew, Social, Plot
Word count: 3.7k
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