[SEASON 2] The Stalkers RPG - Main Action and Team Status [ENDED... FOR NOW]

[LKWayvern]

I know, it's so... so huge and BUSY compared to Serenity Town, even if half is abandoned...
Ah! Wait! They said there's a secret to the town, right? I think I know EXACTLY where to look if I want to find a secret in the past of this town!
I'm starting with 30a! Floors 1-3 of the Silvercoal City Library! If anyone wants to help me scour the other floors, I'll gratefully accept any help! I'm a fast reader, but... This is a pretty big building...

[Bulbasaur]

Finally, time for some action! It had been put to Eddie's attention that a grass type was needed to unlock something.

(44) Silvercoal City Fire Department - Unlock the locker

[Suicune's Fire]

Finally, time for some action! It had been put to Eddie's attention that a grass type was needed to unlock something.

(44) Silvercoal City Fire Department - Unlock the locker

You enter the Fire Department after Sarah mentioned to you where she found the type lock. There are still a few firefighters on shift at this time, but thanks to Mew's gift, you won't have to worry about being spotted by any of them as you make your way past the garage, through the eating area and into the locker room. You walk past a few lockers before spotting the one that has the complicated type lock mechanism.

You take a step back, readying a vine whip before launching it right at the lock. It seems to register what it made contact with and immediately drops off. You catch it right before it hits the ground with your other vine, hoping that nobody heard you. You then use your vines to open the locker, then you peer inside.

A pair of what appear to be wing cuffs rest inside. Their design is almost triangular and they look like they were made to fit on the end of a pointed wing. You don't know how they would be all that appealing, and assume it is an acquired taste. They seem to radiate a small dosage of odd Stalker energy, but not enough to make you cringe or feel sick.

Item [Wing Cuffs] were added to the Team Inventory.

You take the wing cuffs and leave the Fire Department, heading back to your base.


Eddie the Bulbasaur (S: Grass/Poison)

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

[Bulbasaur]

May as well interview a Pokemon with a similar type.

Interview 65. Hippita the Turtwig

[Suicune's Fire]

May as well interview a Pokemon with a similar type.

Interview 65. Hippita the Turtwig

Interview Rapport: VERY POSITIVE, INTIMIDATING
+1 Shared type (Grass)
+1 Shared evolution stage
Intimidation +1 Interviewee weak to Poison

Hippita is on her way to a midday class at school when you stop her in the street to have a chat. She seems mildly cautious of you, a stranger on the street, and subtly glances around to ensure there are other Pokémon nearby if it happened that she would need support. She greets you politely and enquires about your purpose for approaching her. You explain your mission, and add that you elected to ask her given that you are similar species. She seems to accept that reasoning and looks willing to help out.

"I mean, I don't know much about the Stalkers at all, but...Haime's mum was killed by one," she whispers, looking pained. "Mrs. Fleck was such a nice lady... Please, whatever you do, don't ask Haime about it. She...hasn't been to school and it's really eating her up. I just hope she gets the counselling she needs to help her. She's a few years younger than me, but we're still good friends. I just...hope she'll be okay." She shakes her head, realising she got a little off track. "Please, check our school. There's something creepy at the plaza and the on one of the elementary floors. My friend, Skikk, goes to Northwind, and she said there's been some really scary things there too..."

The Turtwig pauses for a second, as if trying to think of anything else that might be helpful. You get the idea that she might be in a bit of a hurry, but she still looks willing to help out. You hope that it isn't because she feels pressured. She shrugs, breathing a sigh and adjusting the strap of her backpack which clings to her belly.

"I don't really know about anything else helpful. Sometimes I walk with Skikk to her school and see Joka Memorial Park from a distance... It's so creepy. And it sucks that she lives so close to Newhill Sewage. Legends, that place reeks and you can smell it when you step out of her building. I feel sorry for anyone who has to work there...they must hate it. Maybe the smell is why Skikk's never home..." She stops to breathe another sigh, clearly disapproving. "She learned how to pick locks. Her mum works at Metter Machine Shop and tinkers with hover vehicles all day, and I guess Skikk got her tinkering skill... That or she's just really bored. I think she's bored. And she...gave me this."

Hippita pulls out a syringe in a packet, looking a little disgusted by it. "I don't know what it does, but... It's called a Verve Syringe. Maybe you can use it on the Stalkers or something..." You take the syringe from Hippita and pocket it in the satchel you brought with you. She looks relieved to be free from such an item.

Item [Verve Syringe] was added to the Team Inventory.

"I should really be getting to school," she explains, departing before you can object. "Good luck with those...Stalkers. I really hope they leave Silvercoal soon."

She disappears down the footpath and you head back to your hideout with the Verve Syringe in the satchel at your side.


Eddie the Bulbasaur (S: Grass/Poison)

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

[Bulbasaur]

I like Staryubucks.

Search (14a) Staryubucks Coffee (Abandoned) <UNSEARCHED>

[Suicune's Fire]

I like Staryubucks.

Search (14a) Staryubucks Coffee (Abandoned) <UNSEARCHED>

The Eastbound Shopping Center looks positively creepy at night. You approach with caution, almost expecting a Stalker to leap out at you as you come closer, until you eventually find a broken window to slip in through. The entire place has been trashed, complete with graffiti and a handful of homeless Pokémon. You wonder how this isn't a gathering place for Stalkers, as stepping anywhere near it gives you the chills.

You come across the abandoned Staryubucks Coffee store, which seems slightly more intact than some of the other stores you have passed. Another chill rushes through your legs and into your bulb, but you get the sense that whatever you are feeling is not of a demonic nature. Rather, the opposite.

Your curiosity gets the better of you and you continue in, moving around dusty tables and chairs long knocked over. Signs and menus have been torn or have been stolen, and the glass cabinet which you imagined once held baked goods and other tasty treats has been smashed. Whatever used to be there has stuck to the shelves and invited plagues of mould inside, which repulses you. Nothing in this café smells natural or fresh, which is only one of the many clues given to you that this entire shopping complex has been abandoned for months, or possibly longer.

You scour the entire cafe, heading into the back and even searching the drawers and cupboards. The only thing you find is a defunct security camera which you can't access or even activate despite your skills. You wonder if it holds anything of significance, but if it does, then it might be worth coming back here to check once someone with the adequate abilities can spare the time.

Object {Defunct Security Camera: <Repair>} was noted in the Team Records.

Knowing there's nothing else here for you, you leave the building, feeling one last breeze of chills ripple through your veins before heading back to base.


Eddie the Bulbasaur (S: Grass/Poison)

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

[Neo Emolga]

Oh, I hadn't realized it was so late... Well at this point I think I might as well stay in the base and heal up

{Rest}

You decide after a busy day, you should head off to the sleeping area and get some rest. It gives you time to clear your head and even just as you lie down, you're already feeling better. You simply close your eyes and just let the peace and quiet clear your mind.

Kames has recovered 1 Point of Sanity.

When the sun comes up, you're sure you'll be feeling better.

Kames the Lampent (S: Ghost/Fire)

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

[Neo Emolga]

Forgot I was on 1 sanity :/ guess I'll rest as well. Though only healing one point is hardly worth it xD

You decide it's best to hunker down for tonight and get some rest before any more things decide to catch you off guard. It's a peaceful night and you're sure some sleep will help you feel a lot better in the morning. Not to mention the bed actually feels quite warm and cozy and offers a great reprieve from a lot of the stressful things you've had to deal with for the past few days.

Sarah has recovered 1 Point of Sanity.

When you close your eyes, you're already feeling a bit more refreshed, although some of the dark thoughts still linger on a bit...

Sarah the Archen (S: Rock/Flying)

Health: 4/4
Sanity: 2/4
Perk: Repair | Learned Abilities: Investigate
Failed Assassinations: 0/2

[Scytherwolf]

I'll help, Laura! Search (30b) Silvercoal City Library Floors 4-6