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⋆✩ PRESENT TIME! ✩⋆

The Holiday Season is here, and we all know what that means - Presents!

While Pokemon in Bottlecap Bay may be limited in their resources, that doesn't mean there isn't plenty to go around for the purposes of gift creation (or even gift purchase)! Through December, everyone will soon become aware of the fact that even without human traditions to follow, there does seem to be a trend in exchanging presents at this time of year...

So with that in mind, this post is so that players might have a place to more easily have their characters do just that! Simply post a comment for each character, and this will act as a place gifts can be delivered. In turn, simply comment to character headers with gifts your own will be delivering.

If you're unsure about if a gift is possible, leave a comment under Questions, below. Beyond that, please have fun, and look forward to the event post in a few days!

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Noelle's December Catch-All

WHO: Noelle & Mayaka, Bigby, Kris, Agnes
WHAT: Questing, decorating for the holidays
WHEN: Throughout December
WHERE: Bottlecap Bay, the Spire
WARNINGS: Any Deltarune spoilers will be marked by thread.

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persona 5 royal: goro akechi

(no subject)

WHO: Goro Akechi, various quest partners, and an OPEN prompt for Conspiracy Cracking
WHAT: December quests!
WHEN: Throughout December
WHERE: Various
WARNINGS: Persona 2 weirdness may come up.

( Busy, busy bird... )

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jjba: narciso anasui

Anasui's Hallmark Catch-all Post

WHO: Anasui and maybe you! (But definitely Shoka, Maya, Flamebringer, Kris, Parvati, Bigby, III, Cedric and Noelle)
WHAT: Assorted quests and anything else involving the Bay's most fashionable bird
WHEN: Throughout December
WHERE: Assorted locations.
WARNINGS: Anasui's general warnings are here and may come up during some threads.

( (Deck the halls and maybe some faces) )

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Flowey December Catch-All

WHO: Flowey & Kris, Eleanor, Aegiomon, others
WHAT: Questing
WHEN: Throughout December
WHERE: Tenna's TV Studio, around Bottlecap Bay
WARNINGS: Flowey's typical warnings (child death, depression, depersonalization, unreality).

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undertale: flowey

[open mingle log] stargazing club meteor shower!

WHO: Flowey & the Stargazing Club (and any other interested parties)
WHAT: Viewing a meteor shower during a clear evening
WHEN: Early December
WHERE: A big hilltop picnic
WARNINGS: None (will change if any come up)

are you a star?

a. gathering

[Togetic- something of a figurehead for the hobby clubs and an overall advocate for relaxation- has been spreading the word! A meteor shower will be visible tonight! Everyone who's interested should gather up on Lookout Hill for the clearest viewing experience!

It is terribly cold lately, of course, especially at night. When Pokemon begin to arrive on the hilltop, they'll find chairs, blankets, and a kettle for serving hot drinks. Some Pokemon are huddling together to stay warm or just to be comfortable before the meteor shower begins!

Any Pokemon who were already here on this nice, quiet spot overlooking the city will soon find it's beginning to get just a bit quiet. At least there are other spots a bit further away that might offer more privacy...?

It's also a bit of a climb up the hill. Togetic and a few other winged Pokemon are escorting smaller ones up the hill-- though Flowey, stubborn as ever, notably refuses.]

b. star light, star bright

[The sky is clear and unclouded. A tapestry of stars is visible overhead. Some Pokemon are pointing out visible constellations. Though, sometimes if you look away, the stars might be just a little different than you remember. How odd...

A few others are setting up telescopes. If you want to use one, maybe you can even see other celestial bodies-- though you might be interrupted by Minior playing in the atmosphere.

All of a sudden, some Pokemon cry out in surprise. Is that a Minior, too...? No, it's the first shooting star of the night! Make a wish!]

c. shining with hope

[The meteor shower has begun in full. Streaks of light cascade across the heavens. Pokemon of all shapes and sizes gaze enraptured towards the sky.

Although... that one is awfully large, isn't it? And it's getting closer! A few Pokemon run in panic!

Fortunately, the falling star is actually too small to hurt anyone. It simply 'thunks' down in a snow bank. Togetic extracts a rather large Moon Stone. They and other Pokemon decide to take it to the Lum Guild for study.

However, other resourceful Pokemon might be able to gather Stardust, entire Star Pieces, or even fragments of Moon Stone! While the former don't have a use and the latter are much too small to be used for evolution, at least they're pretty. Some Pokemon begin talking about making accessories or decorations from them.]

d. farewell

[Soon, the meteor shower comes to an end. Some Pokemon decide to stick around longer, but many begin to make their way towards their homes-- and their warm beds.

Flowey remains behind, still staring up at the sky. He's been... unusually cooperative and quiet tonight.

If you draw near, he doesn't quite look at you.] ... what a show.

[Or, maybe you're also lingering in silence. Finally, he might approach you.] Not heading home yet? Aren't you cold?

e. wildcard approaching

[Wildcard option. Feel free to make your own prompt here or throw something at Flowey, or message me on plurk at

friendlyflower

As a note, feel free to use the Togetic NPC if you want to in these threads. Just assume they're a helpful character who wants everyone to have fun and enjoy the meteor shower.]

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final fantasy xiv: firoza istus

6th Quest [Video, Evening]

[Firoza is getting better at not letting errant thoughts or emotions push through the Grumpearls on accident. Really! It happens less and less, and she's proud of that.

No, this message is made consciously and with an effort not to let too much of the underlying feelings about it bleed into what she says.]

...Fuck.

I suppose - I've been so busy with things and a little distracted, I forgot my own Nameday. It was three days ago, I'm...thirty-one winters old now.

[A sigh, which coupled with the expression on her lil Nidoran face conveys more than her words. It's ponderous, a bit self-depricating, and finding the whole thing kind of funny.]

It almost feels like I ought to be older, with all I've seen before I came here. But it is what it is. Maybe I ought to do something small for myself to celebrate...? A big party would be...I don't need that, but I should mark the occasion. What would you all suggest?

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video

[Guilmon greets the network in a cute little scarf outside one of the local bakeries. He's got what appears to be a gingerbread Pikachu in his claws, and he sniffs it a few times before speaking.]

...So, is gingerbread a bread or a cookie? It's got bread in the name, but it's harder and crunchier like a cookie! Sweet breads exist, and I guess some bread does get really tough, especially if you leave it out for too long.

But what makes something bread and something not bread if it's all baked?

[A tingle of anxiety dances through his thoughts. Clearly, this is a matter of grave importance!]

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original characters : catrina calavera

Catrina's No Good, Very Grody December Catchall!

Who: Catrina, you, and WORMSMAS (Catrina no!)

What: An in general Catchall with a side of quests should they come up :'3c

When: Throughout all of December!

Where: Bottlecap Bay and most certainly the Spire...Catrina WHY?!?

Warnings: Peens being drawn, Catrina being Catrina, Catrina's lack of understanding of how mammals/birds work, amphibian trivia (Trust me its needed), and more to be added as the month goes on.

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cr meme

WINTER CR MEME

CR MEME!

Another three months have come and gone, so it is time for another CR meme. This time a winter themed one.

Please share your ideas for interactions you'd love your character to have, or plots you're rolling around in your head that might need a few more folks. Is your character looking for a friend? An enemy? A rival? You can find it all here. And remember, the more detailed, the better! We all want all the CR, but specific plans, or at least a specific direction you want to take something in, will really help out everybody involved.

Need a reminder of some things happening right now? The month of December is intentionally pretty quiet, but players and guests are welcome to continue backdating Fourth Wall shenanigans, even if the "official" dates have passed! We've also put up an IC Holiday Gift post. And, of course, there's always the Quest Board for quests and the Calendar for miscellaneous weather and swarms.

Like before, this CR meme will also include a template specifically geared towards Rocket CR. Please fill it in to let our Rocket members know how you feel about getting your characters involved in some crime.

PLAYER
Name: Your name here.
Contact: Any form of contact you'd like to provide: plurk, discord, etc.
Notes: If there is anything you would like to mention, whether it is a planned hiatus, your timezone or tagging habits, feel free to do so here.

CHARACTER
Name Character's name; <user name=CHARACTERJOURNAL>
Canon: The series your character is from.
Cliffnotes: Feel free to give a (short) rundown on your character here, whether that is their personality, things they are currently engaged in, certain set plans or anything else that might be useful for people to know about your character in order to plot some (new) CR.
Looking for: If you have any particular things you’d like your character to experience, whether a new friendship, a rivalry, a certain hobby, or anything else you can think of, please mention them here! And remember, the more concrete, the better. The better an idea you can give of what you want your characters involved in, the easier it is for others to plot with you.
Recent post: Optional, but if you have a recent post you’d welcome more tags on, feel free to link it here.

ROCKET PARTICIPATION FORM
Character’s trainer class: Trainer / Breeder
Are you down for Rocket shenanigans?: Yes / No
What type of things are you okay with?: Please remove anything you aren’t down for, and feel free to include any and all extra information.

✓ Battle encounters with Rockets 
✓ Non-battle, but still hostile encounters with Rockets (think something like getting robbed of a rare item or getting scammed)
✓ Temporarily losing a pokemon to a Rocket 
✓ Permanently losing a pokemon to a Rocket
✓ Anything else?
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Holiday Gifts 2025

With holidays on the horizon, it's long past time to start thinking about the real reason for the season and that is gifts. Yes, yes, joy to all, peace on earth etc etc, but deep down what we all want to do is tear some wrapping paper off boxes and be dazzled by the contents.

In order to keep things a bit organized, we'll be putting this up as a central gift-giving post.

★★ Arceus' gift

As many of you long term players might already know, Arceus tends to drop a few gifts on the people he has brought here in December. And this year is no different! These gifts will be delivered December the 25th, and yes, they will go out to all. Arceus doesn't judge. Maybe he should, but he doesn't.

★★ Your gifts

If your character is the kind to get their friends a bunch of things, feel free to use this post to distribute the offerings. Much easier than hitting up a bunch of inboxes! If you would rather distribute your characters' gifts individually in various inboxes, that's fine too! This post is merely an option for people who'd like to keep things in one central location.

Now with that all out of the way, let us take a moment to wish you all a very merry Christmas, happy holidays, and for those that don't celebrate, just a generally nice December.

Finally, as mods we'd like to thank you all for another great and fun year, in which we treated Snorunts, raced Swinubs (okay mostly other Pokemon), time-traveled to prehistoric Johto, got lost in Smeargle art, foiled Rocket plots and dealt with a warp pad fiasco, and rescued passengers from a sinking ship. We look forward to next year (which the mods are busily plotting)!

Thank you!

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sofia the first: cedric

[Video]

[Cedric sits in his sleeping spot at Oran's low-tier housing. In the background, there are still some of his molted feathers from the last two months, albeit in a much smaller and less unwieldy stack. Much more organized is the sparkling collection of trinkets, at which the Murkrow gazes proudly before speaking to the Grumpearl.]

Good morning, fellow people- er, Pokémon. For those who don't know me, you may call me Cedric the Great, Cedric the Sensational, or just Cedric if you prefer.

Now when Siffrin and I located Delcatty's friend Furfrou, they thanked us in the form of this rock.

[He holds up a talon containing, you guessed it, a shiny rock.]

Despite the feline getting this somehow, they couldn't tell me what it is, and because the archives are utterly useless, nothing I could quickly dig up there proved informative either. I can only presume it pertains to the type we call Fire since, well look at it.

Therefore, if anyone else can enlighten me on this thing's properties, it'd be most appreciative. For such an apparently valuable gift, I would love to know what exactly I can do with it.

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hyouka: mayaka ibara

Video; I got transported to another world and now my hands are poison?!

[Mayaka places the Grumpearl on the bare floor of her newly acquired accommodations. To anyone tuning in, they'll see that this angle has created a fisheye effect, blowing up the lower part of her white Sneasel body and shrinking her head.]

Um... hello? This is Mayaka. I got here a few days ago and I'm a new member of the Lum Berry Guild.

[She speaks tentatively, assuming that the pearl is working. This reminds her of class introductions on the first day of school.]

Does anyone here know how to deal with these? [She waves her claws at the Grumpearl, trying to show the purple tint covering them -- a naturally-occurring venom Hisuian Sneasels produce.]

I poisoned someone - accidentally of course - and I don't want that to happen again! [The strict tone she uses seems to be directed at herself.]

[As Mayaka waits for a response, she looks around her tiny bedroom. It's sparse now, but she's been itching to set up a space to draw again. She hasn't picked up a pen since she landed here.]

... And also, if anyone knows where to get paper and pens, that would be nice too.

[This is a softer request, as if she'd be okay if no one heard. It's not obvious that she's asking about art materials, right? She doesn't even know if she has enough allowance to afford it after spending on basic necessities. Maybe it's pointless to ask.]

video;

[ eleanor's finally got a pearl, and she's figuring out how it all works. she's more than used to telepathic communication, having favoured it for communication between herself and her father back in rapture mere weeks ago. granted, she shared no pair bond with anybody here. where she is in this pearl isn't obvious, but it's quite dark, save for her face being illuminated by the grumpearl's faint light.

this pearl message, though, probably comes across much brighter and significantly louder to any poor, unsuspecting members of the network than eleanor seemingly has any intent for it to be. ]

Hello! Can you all hear me!

[ noticeably, her mouth isn't moving. she's worked out how this all works quite quickly, it seems. that being said, she does giggle out loud.

sorry to all who are subjected to this, you are being mentally flashbanged by a seventeen-year-old. brainblasted, if you will. ]

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original characters : dolly mancer

Dolly's December Catchall!

Who: Dolly, you, and the whole Yule season...

What: An in general Catchall with a side of quests should they come up :'3c

When: Throughout all of December!

Where: Bottlecap Bay and some mild wilderness (we're off to get a tree~)

Warnings: None at the moment, but will update if something crops up.

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[ open mingle log ] birthday boy boltund

WHO: Laios and friends, old and new
WHAT: A belated birthday dinner, mixed with a housewarming and welcome party
WHEN: Evening of December 1st
WHERE: Laios’s mid-tier house
WARNINGS: Pokémon as food, alcohol mention

( let them have cheesecake )

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November Activity Check Summary

Activity Check Results

The following characters have not responded to AC:

Edward Elric (Manga) |

milkisgross
~~Scar | officerdown~~

You have two days to respond to the Activity Check comment and respond to this post, linking your AC. Otherwise you will be swept.

If there's been a mistake, please contact us immediately. Thank you!

♡ BOTTLECAP LOVE MEME ♡

WHAT'S A LOVE MEME?

For players new and old, this is a chance to share your love for each other! Give compliments, gush about someone's playstyle, character writing, anything that sparks joy!

All you have to do is post your handle, and the characters you play - other people will then comment to your post, with whatever they like!

The only catch? You gotta share the love. Once you've left your own comment, we want you to go leave some love for the others as well - try to hit at least five other people, including people you don't have CR with yet!

Go on, go on, hop to it!

DECEMBER PLOTTING POST

( OOC INTRO & PLOTTING )

Look! I remembered to post before December started this year!

Hello, friends! It's about to be December again, and you know what that means: the fact I am posting this actually before December 1 means

karzilla reminded me about the existence of linear time again. Wait, no -- well, yes, but also -- okay, look, let me back up and start again: it's almost December, and that means it's time for our annual December holiday points bonus.

The standard explanation: For the entire month of December, all orders made in the Shop of points and paid time, either for you or as a gift for a friend, will have 10% of your completed cart total sent to you in points when you finish the transaction. For instance, if you buy an order of 12 months of paid time for $35 (350 points), you'll get 35 points when the order is complete, to use on a future purchase.

( The fine print and much more behind this cut! )

Thank you, in short, for being the best possible users any social media site could possibly ever hope for. I'm probably in danger of crossing the Sappiness Line if I haven't already, but you all make everything worth it.

On behalf of Mark, Jen, Robby, and our team of awesome volunteers, and to each and every one of you, whether you've been with us on this wild ride since the beginning or just signed up last week, I'm wishing you all a very happy set of end-of-year holidays, whichever ones you celebrate, and hoping for all of you that your 2026 is full of kindness, determination, empathy, and a hell of a lot more luck than we've all had lately. Let's go.