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

[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.

[Neo Emolga]

Search:
(1) Southwarren Administration Building

You decide to search right in the heart of town where Rancha serves as the mayor-like head of Southwarren and where all municipal and legal activities are handled. Around the exterior, the building is in exceptional condition and doesn't seem to have the slightest traces of flaws or wear. It also has a very exceptional view of the park and definitely seems like some of the choicest real estate when it comes to the kind of arid area that this area of the world is in.

When you search around the exterior, you find that it almost seems like there was recently a scuffle here and someone might have been mugged and beaten. It seems unusual considering you figure this should have been a nicer side of town, but as you look on the ground, there's signs of disruption in the ground with skid marks and areas were the dirt was dug up, as if claws and feet were dashing around. Also, a heavy metal trash bin was knocked over as a result. When you look around the trash bin, you can see that it looks like a part of a torn leaf was ripped off as it seems like grass-type Pokémon must have been in the conflict. The weight of the bin must have snagged this leaf and as a result, it ripped it right off the Pokémon.

You decide to take the green leaf with you. There could be some possibility maybe this was from the intended target of a failed Stalker attack or this leaf belongs to a Stalker themselves. Given the unusual circumstances, you decide to play it safe and take the green leaf with you.

Pokémon Sample [Green Leaf] has been added to the Team Inventory.

You then decide to search the inside of the building. It seems as though everything inside seems to be okay. The wooden desks, tables, offices, and cabinets are in pristine condition and it doesn't seem like Stalkers or anything unusual ever came through here. It also seems like nothing unusual has happened here recently, either.

You decide to head back and prepare for tonight's venture.

Eric the Bulbasaur (S: Grass/Poison)

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

[Noblejanobii]

So... explain to me again who we're going to interview?

#45 Tashy the Furret. You weren't around for that round of Stalkers but she was one of the originals, known as Undone. She's supposed to be dead, if this even is her. But that seems a little bit too coincidental for my tastes.

Alright... just try to keep calm about this. I don't need your angry thoughts swarming around in my head while I'm trying to talk to her. If it is this same person that might tip her off that you're here, she might recognize you after all.

Alright fine. Let's go.

Okay um... excuse me! Miss... Tashy? Uh hi yes, my name is and I was wondering if I could talk to you about the recent events involving the Stalkers.

[Neo Emolga]

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

You decide to fly over the Western Square of Jekker Park. As you have been told, trying to see this strange message from the ground is nearly impossible and doesn't seem to be anything concrete.

As you head up and start flying toward the site in question, you notice the skies and the air around you seem to smell of smoke and as if something is burning. It seems unusual as the message wasn't still burning, but you decide to keep going. But the closer you get, the stronger the smell becomes and the cloudier everything seems to become...

It gets very disorienting and you almost feel like you've lost track of where you've been flying, until you look down and see what exactly the message is...

AB̛̜̤̺͖̹͈͉͍̖̤͇͍͙̰͔̹̎́̒͂̂̆͋̃ndOn aLĻ̗̙͈̙̫̼̭̗̫̬̰̄͒̅͐̈́ͮ̉ͬ͜ hOṖ̩͚̪̙̫͕͈̹̯̫̭̌̓ͪ͛̑͌̋̽͋̊̀̚͡ͅe! fÈ̶̛̙͎̘̱͎̝̲̩̝̱͓̼̝̬͚̩̣̠̾͌̓̀̚ed US̵̻̹̞͇̰͗͂͆ͨͣͫ̐̀!

Not only does it make you dizzy and fill your sight with spiraling vertigo, but it s͊̏c̸̔̀ͧ͛ͣ͛ṙͣ͊̓ͨ͐ͪ̔́͏̵̴ë́ͪa̷ͭ̔͂͋ͯ̂̍̓̀m̸̛̃͆͆͂͂ͥ̚͢s ̍̏ͮ͒͟ in your head as well and suddenly sends you tumbling out of control...



Sarah has suffered 1 Damage to Sanity

You realize the message was nothing but a trap. You try to fly downward but it becomes ever so harder. You just try to level off as much as possible without slamming into the ground.

Eventually, you manage to find your way to the ground and land on the grass, but you just barely manage to avoid crashing and you still end up stumbling a bit. You eventually catch your breath and everything seems to finally settle into place and feel normal again, but you have a bad feeling it might take a while before you can get that creepy sound and feeling of vertigo out of your head...

{Indecipherable Burnt Message: +Flying Type+}
@Disorienting Smoke@ (1 Damage to Sanity) has been noted in the Team Records.

You're not sure what Stalker prepared that nasty trap, but you definitely don't intend on letting them get away with it...

Sarah the Archen (S: Rock/Flying)

Health: 4/4
Sanity: 3/4
Perk: Security | Learned Abilities: Escort/Protect
Failed Assassinations: 0/2

[Scytherwolf]

I'll speak to #43 Vicker the Clefable, since I have diplomacy.

[Shruikan]

So, with another murder and Stalkers starting to suspect our mission, now seems like the perfect time for a sidequest! :P

Interview (Mission) #11 Fen the Linoone.

[Neo Emolga]

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

During the day, it definitely seems the Another Round Tavern isn't nearly as active as it is during the nighttime hours. Right now, you wouldn't even suspect the place ever becomes rowdy and unruly. You can only imagine how Muruna and Vicker feel about having this tavern as a neighbor when they're trying to get some sleep...

As you check out the exterior, it doesn't seem too bad. Sure, there's plenty of broken glass around and you can see Jaxie had to toss out a broken barstool in the dumpster, probably from someone getting the bright idea of using it as a melee weapon during a drunken brawl. Well, at least they didn't get the bright idea of using Pokémon attacks in the middle of a crowded place. But still, the rest of the building seems to be in respectable condition. The wood and stone work is actually quite nice and even though the place seems like it might be a drunken warzone at night, it at least doesn't look like a slum.

When you search behind the dumpster itself, it seems as though there is a small crawl space here. It seems like you're just able to fit, so you decide to check in further.

{Cement Crawl Space: ^Small Pokémon^}

It gets a little tight around the edges but you're able to keep going. It gets pretty dark quickly, but there's still enough like to make your way through. When you get to the end, you find someone seems to have stashed something here. You grab it, take it with you back out into the sunlight, and you're able to get a much better look at it.

It looks like a bloodstained cross, which instantly reminds you of the triangular-shaped object Vicker was reported to have seen carrying around. You're quite convinced the two have something to do with each other...

Item [Bloodstained Cross] has been added to the Team Inventory.

You then decide to search inside to see if anything about Shala's murder might be in here. It's a bit of a longshot considering Shala was only murdered after she left the tavern, but it's worth it to see if anything remains.

Inside, the tavern looks like something dragged out of a movie related to pirates. The interior is made of wood while most of the tables and chairs are wood as well. Inside, it still reeks of alcohol and many fermented drinks. Right now there's really no one around, which gives you some time and liberty to look around to see if anything was left behind.

As you can tell, Jaxie hasn't gotten around to cleaning up from last night. There's plenty of puddles everywhere and all of them smell like something very alcoholic. Considering what you find slathered on the drink menu, there's all kinds of very hard ciders and mixed drinks available that would get just about any Pokémon dizzy and silly in minutes. Still, despite after looking all over the tavern, you don't find anything about Shala or related to the Stalkers. You imagine because of the ruckus and the fact Stalkers usually like to work at night, this isn't a likely place for them to be doing their evil work.

You decide to go slightly beyond the tavern to search the area outside where Shala might have been walking through when she stepped out of the tavern. On the ground, almost unnoticeable, it seems a pewter bowl has fallen here and it doesn't seem like it's been here for very long. You take a closer look, pick it up, and see that it's likely one of the bowls that are given to bird Pokémon patrons so they can drink from them as opposed to using cups or glasses like other Pokémon are given. You wonder if it's the very bowl Shala used last night. As you look around and feel it's very unlikely any other bird Pokémon were out here last night, it could very well be the case.

You decide to take the bowl with you. It doesn't seem to have any trace of Stalker essence on it, but it may be worth holding onto for now.

Item [Pewter Bowl] has been added to the Team Inventory.

It seems as though you've found all there really is to find here. Looking around, you're a bit happy you decided to come now during the peace and quiet, as it seems like the calm before the storm when all of the nightlife ruckus gets unleashed. You definitely feel you've avoided many distractions and disruptions by coming when you did.

You decide to head back with your newly-collected items to report your findings to the rest of the Emissaries.

Lita the Pikachu (S: Electric)

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