The Stalkers RPG - Main Action and Team Status Thread [SEASON 3] *SWEET VICTORY!*

[Neo Emolga]

I'll interview #48 Nillian the Trumbeak and ask if they've seen anything suspicious that might be related to the Stalkers.

Interview Rapport: POSITIVE, INTIMIDATING
+1 Shared Pokémon Type (Flying)
+Intimidation (Rock vs Flying)

You find Nillian working the night shift at ApexMart, which also seems to be open late. Despite everything that's going on, Nillian seems optimistic, doesn't even mind working late, and tries to keep in high spirits. It seems there are some who believe he's arrogant in the middle of disaster or just remains strong and spirited despite the dangers and evil around him. And then there are those that believe he's in complete denial anything is wrong in the first place.

He greets you when you come up to him, and it seems like business is slow at this hour anyway. You ask him if he's seen anything suspicious about what's going on with the Stalkers, and yet it seems like the subject of Stalkers doesn't even really trigger anxiety with him. You're curious as to how he's able to remain calm and spirited even with what's going on.

"You just have to keep strong," Nillian tells you. "I do it for my family, our future, and everything in Southwarren. It's not the cleanest or prettiest town, but it's home. My daughter Daki means so much to me, and my wife Drisha... every day she keeps reminding me about what's going on, but that's just what these Stalkers want. Everyone running scared. Just can't be that way."

"But when it comes to noticing things, in a store like this, you see a lot of things," Nillian nods to you. "Sometimes weird things. I'd say the most suspicious one I've seen is Yandil. It's like that guy is possessed or something. I mean, it's one thing to be a hard worker, but he really overdoes it."

Nillain thinks for a minute, seeing as how that Yandil really seemed to be the first one that came to mind.

"Now, my wife keeps telling me we should run and leave, but trying to rebuild our lives after investing so much into Southwarren is just hard," Nillian tells you. "Picking up and leaving is easier said than done. Just about all of our friends fled town carrying only what their paws or backs could carry." Nillian then looks away for a moment as he's deep in thought before looking at you. "Now, there's one Pokémon that actually moved in to Southwarren just about a week ago right when all this stuff with the Stalkers is going on. Yeah, it's weird. Her name is Tashy, and she's a Furret. She moved into the apartment just across the hall from ours. And it seemed like she didn't even have that much stuff to move in with. Heck, I don't know where she works, if she even has a job yet, haven't really even met the girl, and it seems no one else at the Deckler Apartment Building has spoken with her either. I mean, she's only been here for a short while, but I figured she would have had to speak with someone on our floor at least once. She's kind of mysterious, but maybe it's none of my business."

"Anyway, if you're interested, all produce and everything in the bread aisle is 30% off today," Nillian smiles to you. "Yeah, I think Kanna, our store manager, really wants to sell it before it goes bad. But between me and you, I wouldn't touch the Sitrus Berries. Let's just say our supplier doesn't have a clue as to what they're doing, but... ha, ha, as I said before, it's probably none of my business."

Sarah the Archen (S: Rock/Flying)

Health: 4/4
Sanity: 4/4
Perk: Security | Learned Abilities: Escort/Protect
Failed Assassinations: 0/2

[Neo Emolga]

I'll search (35) ApexMart, cause wynaut.

As you easily realize, you see ApexMart is huge and remains open even at night. Despite the situation with the Stalkers, it seems like not much has changed about this large box mart store that still insists on doing business.

As you look up and down the aisles, you see plenty of different kinds of products for a large variety of Pokémon. While some are a bit more specialized toward Pokémon of certain types, sizes, shapes, and the like, there's definitely something for everyone here and it without a doubt, ApexMart is the central hub of retail when it comes to Southwarren. Because of this store, any other store trying to go into retail will struggle without a doubt. It just seems like this place has everything.

ApexMart has it all from produce, electronics, clothing, home goods, a pharmacy, and even an outdoor furniture area. Even at this time of night, there's still a few other shoppers in here with you. It also feels a little safer to be in here during the night than outside in the dark where the Stalkers might lurk.

While going through the dairy aisle of ApexMart's grocery area, you notice something shiny on the linoleum-tiled floor. It catches your eye and when you take a closer look, it seems to be a silver ring. While even though you're not a jewelry expert, it's definitely an item of value. You're not sure if someone lost it or what the story behind this is, but you decide to take it with you. You're pretty sure if you don't, someone else will if they see it.

Item [Silver Ring] has been added to the Team Inventory.

You continue your search inside the store, and while there are many tons of products to look at, you know you could spend all day and all night browsing each and every shelf. Still, you don't really find anything else on the inside that sticks out as being strangely unusual.

You then head outside back into the dark of the night, taking your search around the exterior of the store. As you search around the perimeter of the building, you have that longing of wanting to be back inside where the lights are on and it's definitely much more interesting, but still, you keep looking for anything that stands out.

When you get to the parking lot, you notice a small pile of trash and what appears to be a small puddle of blood here. As you take a closer look, it almost seems like someone went running through here and stepped on the sharp edge of a loose pop top to a can, which looks like it painfully dug a red scale out of their foot or leg. Still, despite taking that injury, it looks like they didn't stop and kept running. You can only imagine what for...

You decide to take the red scale, wondering if maybe the Pokémon was in fact a Stalker. Right now, it's a bit too dark to really get the whole story, but you're thinking maybe more answers will come out of this in time.

Pokémon Sample [Red Scale] has been added to the Team Inventory.

You make one last sweep around the ApexMart building, but you don't find anything else that stands out. Despite a long search, you feel you've done pretty well and you then head back to base.

Hope the Alolan Vulpix (S: Ice)

Health: 4/4
Sanity: 3/4
Perk: First Aid | Learned Abilities: Rescue/Escape
Failed Assassinations: 0/2

[Neo Emolga]

#24 Shala the Mandibuzz has been murdered by the Stalkers.

Location: Short distance south of Another Round Tavern
Cause of Death: Vicious repeated stabbing and loss of blood

Lexin the Flygon looked down at Shala's body. She had been viciously stabbed repeatedly and just about every one of her vulture feathers was soaked with blood. Meanwhile, the look on her face looked like she was choking on her own blood for a least a minute while whoever had gutted her kept going. Around the dead buzzard's body, it seemed as though every drop of her blood had leaked out, creating a large puddle of crimson life fluids around her.

"I estimate she was stabbed at least about fifty to sixty times," Kanja muttered, observing Shala's corpse.

"Oh, ya think?" Sten the Bellossom questioned her with an eye roll as he took another photograph with his camera. "Or maybe it was about seventy? What the hell does it matter, Kanja, she looks like someone decided to gut a Goldeen with a jackhammer!"

"Enough," Lexin stated in a cold voice, still looking at Shala's body. "Kanja, you were out on patrol tonight. Did you hear anything before this was called in?"

"Figures I did my rounds on the east side rather than the west side when this happened," Kanja sighed. "No, I only found out when you did. Say, did the governor get back to you regarding the installation of those security cameras you asked for?"

"...No," Lexin stated, looking a bit angered. "We'll need to work without them."

Meanwhile, Sten took another photograph, jotted down a few notes, and then switched angles.

"I checked with Deen, the barkeeper at the tavern," Kanja told Lexin. "He told me Shala had been there tonight with Garen, having a few drinks as usual. Told me Garen decided to leave early while Shala decided to stay a little longer and socialize with some of the regulars until closing time. I don't get it how no one saw this happen."

"Well, sure as hell did!" Sten shrugged, taking another photograph. "Bet Garen's going to be thrilled about this when he finds out tomorrow."

"Let's not make a joke about this," Lexin told Sten, looking a little worn with his attitude. "I know this is going to hell but I'd rather not go there laughing if there's nothing we can change about it."

Doom Tracker:
2/20

The Enthrallers have learned a fraction about your mission...
Mission Disclosure: 10%/100%

[Neo Emolga]

The sun has risen in Southwarren
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[Caite-chan]

Search: (13a) Floors 1-3

[Pokemon Trainer Sarah]

I'll go to (2a) Western Square and figure out the {Indecipherable Burnt Message: +Flying Type+}

[EmeraldSky]

Change of plans--check the tavern for clues at the scene of the crime.

[Bulbasaur]

Search:
(1) Southwarren Administration Building

[Neo Emolga]

Search: (13a) Floors 1-3

With the new dawn, you decide to head over to Goldwell Tools to start checking out the inside. The large factory seems overwhelming at first and unlike several of the other areas around Southwarren, this facility still seems to be working hard even though things are rough with the Stalkers still active.

You search the first floor, which contains massive mass-production lines and many machines working incessantly to produce large piles of tools and equipment to be distributed throughout the world. The output generated by these large factory floors is impressive and you can tell Goldwell would be in deep trouble if something happened to this plant. There's a lot of noise going on with machines making clanging, whirring, and beeping sounds from all directions. Meanwhile, there seem to be fewer Pokémon on staff than usual, but since a good portion of the manufacturing process is automated by machines, the production lines can still carry on. At least these machines don't need to worry about being killed by Stalkers...

As you search around the machines, conveyor belts, and factory lines, you don't find anything that seems out of the ordinary. You get move onto the second floor, where most of this level is now suspended on catwalks above many of the machines.

It isn't until you get to the third floor where you reach the machine servicing area that you find something odd. On this level, technical and repair staff is on call at all times during the day to ensure that any machines that malfunction can be repaired and brought back online as soon as possible. Meanwhile, here they also perform the regular maintenance checks and are always monitoring the state and output of the machines to ensure the equipment is working well and isn't producing defects in the product output.

On one of the mass-production machines that was recently pulled off the assembly line to be decommissioned, you find pieces of what looks like it used to be a locket. You almost pass it by as busted junk until you sense Stalker traces coming from it. It seems as though this locket was intentionally destroyed. You look it over and decide to collect the pieces instead. Maybe there's something that could be done with this even though it's beyond normal repair.

Item: [Crushed Insignia Dial Locket] has been added to the Team Inventory.

You check out the rest of the third floor of the factory and while you find a lot of interesting things going on, there doesn't seem to be too much else related to Stakers or anything that seems significantly out of place.

You decide to head back with what you have found.

Pixel the Porygon-Z (M: Normal)

Health: 5/5
Sanity: 3/4
Perk: Science | Learned Abilities: Investigate
Failed Assassinations: 0/2

[Morzone]

Alright! Lets take that mirror key back to the hearse in the Sunrider auto store to unlock that coffin. Hopefully handling it before I'll be betterr and not prick myself but... eh its nothing compared to those burn I got that one time working in the forge.