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April 6
The next part of the Asper Story Quest has been unveiled, themed around exploring the new Corruption Zone in Area 2. Join Dr. Bunya's STORY QUEST 2: Heart of Darknyas!

February 14
The month of love has o-fish-ially started! Ol' Blarney's Valentine's Hookup! is wet and underway, so grab a friend, grab your tackle box, and drop a line anywhere that water Pokemon might be hiding.

January 16
The Tower of Cats has been cleared! You can now re-challenge the Cat Tower, either alone or with your friends. Meanwhile, a new Challenge Tower has begun. Join the fight against legions of Pidgey in the Tree of Worms!

December 3
Patch Notes 1.2 are out! Check out the developer update to learn more.

Also, drop by the Surge Steppes to help Professor Ash in the new side quest: Steel Yourselves!

November 13
Hot, crawling darkness gathers in the settlement, and shadows slither towards a manor on the edge of town. Signups for the Noonlight Raid are now open!

And also please welcome back C0D13, our premier bug-busting AI and diligent customer service assistant!

October 25
Did someone say Halloween Speed Dating? We know you didn't, but it's here anyway! How many so-called 'Spooky Effects' can your character accrue before October 31?

September 23
Everyone ready for Finals Week? Our Back to School event is almost over! Check out everyone's hilarious answers to our Pokemon Essay questions here.

June 6th
The corruption has been pushed back, and Professor Ash also wants your help cataloguing the ecology of the now accessible Asper Region!

Frolic in the fae woods of the Birchwild Grove, get lost in the creeping fog of the Misty Timberland, or marvel at the vast and thunderous Surge Steppes! There's dozens of new Pokemon to catch, or you could set up the coffee shop of your dreams in our new, gothic-themed settlement!

Wondering what happened on Beta Island? Check out the new Codex page here!

For further details, check out our Patch 1.1 Patch notes!

May 16th
With C0D13 and Kyogre defeated, we're ramping up to roll out the next BIG update: Asper! Check out all the balance changes and details in our 1.0 Pre-patch!

April 11th
The STORM is bearing down, so with all the prepping taking place on the island we've done some of our own. Check out the functionality changes for Spawning and Catching, as well as our updated pricing here!

April 5th
With the Beta Island Quest Line finally completed, we are moving into the penultimate arc of this season: THE STORM. Check out the details in the link!

January 17th
New spawn types, an update to the Beta Island questline, and two new forum skins! There's a ton of new goodies packed into this update. Check out the finer details here!

December 28th
Since our Beta launch we've been hard at work adding, tweaking, and fixing. Patch 0.2 is all about quality of life improvements and getting the site running as smooth as Silcoon. You can check it out here!

December 18th
Patch 0.1 is here, and with it, the opening of Beta Island! This glorious, sunlit isle is just a hop, skip and a shipwreck away from the Asper mainland, and is full of lush, untextured jungle, buggy beaches, and Pokemon that run according to their programming.

If you find any glitches or abandoned technology, bring it to Codie at the Glitch Report.

For a deeper look at all of the new features introduced in 0.1, check out our Developer Roadmap.

Looking for a challenge? Check out the team-based mechanical puzzles of the Tower of Cats!

[ti]event[/ti] SEASON 2: WELCOME TO OSTELLIA!

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System Admin • Administrator Posts: 1,474 Player Name: System OOC Username: M00K	Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by System Admin on Oct 17, 2023 20:16:03 GMT 9 Previous: Zapdos's Return WELCOME TO OSTELLIA! get ready to tangle with some unknown powers in this unconventional Season 2 of UNOVR! Having been unlocked early (before Area 2, in fact!), Area 3 will play a little differently than UNOVR's standard gameplay cycle. Unlike Asper, players did not come to Ostellia to explore, colonize, and catch Pokemon: they came here with the express intent of finding a new way to cleanse Corruption. Until this objective is met, the following options will not be available in Ostellia: Wild Pokemon or Fishing Spawns* Settlement Development Bethany's Trade Shop Players may still encounter "invasive" spawns (see below) While these particular options may not be available to you until after the World Event, you are still welcome to make your own threads exploring, creating your own narratives, and catching "invasive" species! Our intent is definitely* not to discourage solo or freeform play, just to make gameplay match player intent. Click here to learn more about: DROWNED HARBOR \| FORGOTTEN NEXUS \| DUNE DISTRICT Invasive Species While there are no Wild Pokemon (for now...) players may still opt to catch certain invasive species around Ostellia. What are they? That's for you to find out! ⚠️IMPORTANT: Invasive Species do not communicate using any known form of language, including PokeSpeech. By default, they cannot read, write, speak, or understand human speech. You will have to learn how to communicate with one another over time if you wish to learn more about them! There is no limit or special requirement for catching invasive species. You may catch as few or as many as you wish. However, invasive species are very dangerous and unpredictable in the wild. It is recommended to take on an invasive spawn with 2 or more players, and to increase your Tall Grass HP to the new maximum of 300. Additionally, Invasive Species should not be taken out of Ostellia. Trying to do so will cause them to behave extremely erratically, making them dysfunctional for the purposes of battle or companionship. You are welcome to roleplay this phenomenon. Invasive Species have a unique Rarity of -5 (Invasive), which can be raised via Pokemon Refresh. Ostellia Quests To progress the story, trigger the World Event, and unlock the options above, players must complete a series of prompt-based quests in Area 3. There is a QUEST THREAD pinned in each board/sub-board of Ostellia, listed below: QUEST: Opportunity Knocks ✔️ ^{> ROUTE 7: DROWNED HARBOR > THE DOORTALS} QUEST: Dragon's Den ✔️ ^{> ROUTE 7: DROWNED HARBOR} QUEST: Abduction Hour ✔️ ^{> ROUTE 8: FORGOTTEN NEXUS} QUEST: Abandoned Lab ✔️ ^{> ROUTE 8: FORGOTTEN NEXUS > ABANDONED LAB} QUEST: Writing On The Wall ✔️ ^{> ROUTE 9: DUNE DISTRICT > CORRUPTION ZONE} QUEST: Broken Sundial ✔️ ^{> ROUTE 9: DUNE DISTRICT} STORY: Find Professor Ash (invite only) ✔️ ^{> BRIARBANE > CERULEAN BLVD > THE CAT'S MEOW} STORY: Show Me The Door (PLASMA) ✔️ ^{> ROUTE 7: DROWNED HARBOR > THE DOORTALS} DUNGEON: Hearteater Pt. 1 (World Event) ✔️ ^{> ROUTE 9: DUNE DISTRICT > DUNGEON: HIBERNACULUM} RAID: Hearteater Pt. 2 (World Event) ✔️ ^{> DUNGEON: HIBERNACULUM} Like Tutorial Mode, Quests must be taken on by two or more players. Multiple different pairs/groups may complete the same quest. Completing quests is optional, but will give your character story relevance and story context going into the next World Event. Additionally, you may request an "invasive" spawn during any of these quests! Once each quest has been completed at least once, we will move on to the World Event phase of Ostellia.

[ti]event[/ti] SEASON 2: WELCOME TO OSTELLIA! Posted Oct 17, 2023 20:16:03 GMT 9 Edited by System Admin Oct 13, 2024 19:58:18 GMT 9

System Admin • Administrator Posts: 1,474 Player Name: System OOC Username: M00K	Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by System Admin on Oct 22, 2023 23:18:35 GMT 9 QUEST: Dragon's Den what's this? you have received a new quest! During your time exploring Ostellia, you find a rusted key linked to this quest in ROUTE 7: DROWNED HARBOR. Notably, this quest only activates at night. As you walk to the end of the pier, you find a small rowboat chained and padlocked to the dock. The key you found matches perfectly. When at least one other player with the same quest has arrived, a location marker for dragon's den will appear on the map somewhere out to sea beyond the harbor. Make your way to the location, bearing witness to the following: One or more 'invasive' species carrying lights across the sea A new constellation shaped like a spiral The massive whirlpool marked 'Dragon's Den' You may request a spawn if desired, or just NPC your own! You may encounter NPCs, invasive species, or other challenges along the way (such as the boat leaking, threats in the water, etc). If you end up going down the Dragon's Den, your character will either black out and wake up back in the boat close to shore or white out and re-spawn at the Thunderfall Shrine (Everworld optional). Please move your thread to Completed Quests when the quest is complete!

[ti]event[/ti] SEASON 2: WELCOME TO OSTELLIA! Posted Oct 22, 2023 23:18:35 GMT 9 Edited by System Admin Jan 20, 2024 22:02:15 GMT 9

System Admin • Administrator Posts: 1,474 Player Name: System OOC Username: M00K	Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by System Admin on Oct 23, 2023 0:22:36 GMT 9 QUEST: Opportunity Knocks what's this? you have received a new quest! It may be tempting to think there's nothing worth exploring on the flooded ROUTE 7: DROWNED HARBOR. The secret is below the surface, as any players who equip the SWIMMER subclass (even temporarily) will find out. The waters are choked with the wrecks of sunken ships, tower cranes, old power lines, but in the depths beneath all that is something fascinating: an endless expanse of rusted doors inlaid into the concrete sea floor, each different from the last. Should you manage to unseal any of these doors, you will find a portal to an identical door somewhere else in the world. Curious indeed! When at least one other player with the ~~Swimmer~~ subclass has arrived, the following will appear in your character's UI: Complete the following objectives: Find a path through the doortals to Area 1: Asper Find a path through the doortals to Area 2: Mistra Visit an alien world and return safely You may request a spawn if desired, or just NPC your own! You may encounter NPCs, invasive species, or other challenges along the way (such as Corrupted threats in Mistra, unstable architecture underwater, etc). Remember, you must have the ~~Swimmer~~ subclass currently equipped to take this quest, as it will allow you to communicate normally underwater with your partner and remove the need for air. The class is free to equip via General Mod Requests. Please move your thread to Completed Quests when the quest is complete!

[ti]event[/ti] SEASON 2: WELCOME TO OSTELLIA! Posted Oct 23, 2023 0:22:36 GMT 9 Edited by System Admin Jan 20, 2024 22:05:52 GMT 9

System Admin • Administrator Posts: 1,474 Player Name: System OOC Username: M00K	Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by System Admin on Oct 31, 2023 15:35:36 GMT 9 QUEST: Broken Sundial what's this? you have received a new quest! Players have to wake up early to catch this unique phenomenon. Those online between the hours of 3:00-5:00 AM will receive a special quest marker summoning them to the edge of ROUTE 9: DUNE DISTRICT. From here, you can witness a Night Parade of invasive species filtering out of the Nexus and towards the desert. The procession moves in single file and is non-hostile— some walk, some float, and some even dance their way through the dunes. Each one is carrying water, vegetation, or even small Corrupted Pokemon, and will travel non-stop until dawn. The question is: where are they going? When at least one other player has arrived at your location, the Night Parade will begin. Complete the following story beats: Join in with the Night Parade until they reach their destination, the Broken Sundial (pictured above) Witness a meteor shower, some of which land explosively in the dunes Be blinded momentarily by the rising sun, after which the Night Parade vanishes. You may request a spawn if desired, or just NPC your own! You may encounter music, hallucinatory effects, or strange compulsions along the way. Interfering too much with the Night Parade (disrupting its progress, attacking it, etc) will cause it to disappear early, resulting in a quest failure. You may try again the next day. Please move your thread to Completed Quests when the quest is complete!

[ti]event[/ti] SEASON 2: WELCOME TO OSTELLIA! Posted Oct 31, 2023 15:35:36 GMT 9 Edited by System Admin Jan 20, 2024 22:06:31 GMT 9

System Admin • Administrator Posts: 1,474 Player Name: System OOC Username: M00K	Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by System Admin on Oct 31, 2023 17:40:40 GMT 9 QUEST: Writing on the Wall what's this? you have received a new quest! You were told by Zapdos that there was no Corruption in Ostellia, but this is not strictly true. Players who still have Dr. Bunya's corruption tracker will begin to pick up readings the farther north across ROUTE 9: DUNE DISTRICT they go, until the sand itself is stained black. You find yourself at the edge of a new Corruption Zone, blocking progress into the mysterious Area to the north. Fortunately, this place seems to be a sort of 'gray zone' between the two. Blanketed by the desert, you find a defunct amusement park, its Ferris Wheel toppled, its equipment mostly-buried. When at least one other player has arrived at the Amusement Park, the quest will trigger. Complete the following story beats: Witness an invasive species go into/out of the Corruption Zone unharmed x5 Read graffiti around the Amusement Park Be saved from a Corrupted threat by an invasive species SPOILER: Click to show {GRAFFITI} RIP Pokemon League Lentimas, Never Forget Tepig Piglets 299-575-8095 The League Lied!! ACCEPT YOUR LORD AND SAVIOR John B Was Here Remember Lentimas 11/11 Arceus Hates Bigots someone help me [Anarchy] We Are The Gods Now The Everworld is Empty and all the Phantoms are Here Sleep with both eyes open Don't trust people in lab coats Rapture or bust There is peace even in the little things Lentimas lives on is our hearts No space like home Nimbasa is next There are no gods. Only Pokemon. I didn't Pikachoose this J+J 4 eva (+M) Nothing is ever black and white Unfortunate does not even begin to describe this last week 54.0194°N 0.5789°W Time is wasting Head for the seas, the apocalypse can't swim! You may request a spawn if desired, or just NPC your own! You may encounter NPCs, invasive species, or other challenges along the way (such as faulty park equipment, bad weather, quicksand, etc.) Should you call the number for Tepig Piglets, you will find it has been disconnected. Please move your thread to Completed Quests when the quest is complete!

[ti]event[/ti] SEASON 2: WELCOME TO OSTELLIA! Posted Oct 31, 2023 17:40:40 GMT 9 Edited by System Admin Jan 20, 2024 22:06:58 GMT 9

System Admin • Administrator Posts: 1,474 Player Name: System OOC Username: M00K	Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by System Admin on Nov 1, 2023 0:17:51 GMT 9 QUEST: Abandoned Laboratory what's this? you have received a new quest! A seemingly endless sprawl of reclaimed city holds secrets in its underbelly. Players exploring Route 8: Forgotten Nexus may discover a secret keycard along the way. Once you have the keycard in hand, you will receive an alert for a new quest at a location near the Thunderfall Shrine. A slippery abyss of rusted beams and girders can be crossed to reach the Abandoned Laboratory, where you find yourself facing a locked, stainless steel door. When at least one other player has joined you, the following objectives will appear in your UI: Complete the following objectives: Find a way to get the power running Clean up the lab with the aim of possible future use Locate 3/3 Diary Entries SPOILER: Click to show {DIARY ENTRY} 20:00 11-11-XXXX The situation has escalated. I received word the Pokemon League was destroyed at 18:00 last night, for reasons you probably know as well as I do. Our sister lab was vaporized, as were most of my colleagues. Unfortunately, there is no time to grieve. My work on the extradimensional portals has been coming along well, but I never expected we'd need it so soon, or in such dire circumstances. The public is being told it was a freak terrorist act, but that story won't hold up long when it crosses the ocean and they get a good look at it. Everyone is afraid of bad press for now, but what about the lives of the people of this region? 13:40 11-13-XXXX It's dead. It's actually dead. We won. I could faint, I'm so happy. Of course, there were casualties— so many, some of which will haunt me for the rest of my life— but we really did it. The portal grid was the key— what's really amazing is that we were actually able to fashion a weapon out of what we found on the other side, especially given the time restrictions. I wish we'd been able to do it faster— many innocent lives were lost— but in the end, I'm happy it worked out this way. They're calling me a hero. 19:55 11-25-XXXX Something is wrong. A darkness persists, even after the threat is gone. Am I being paranoid? I hear a voice in my sleep. It calls me a killer, and calls itself the judge. You may request a spawn if desired, or just NPC your own! You may feel free to describe the lab as you wish, including any specialized equipment or research which might be there. There may even be passive threats, like dangerous chemicals or live samples! Please move your thread to Completed Quests when the quest is complete!

[ti]event[/ti] SEASON 2: WELCOME TO OSTELLIA! Posted Nov 1, 2023 0:17:51 GMT 9 Edited by System Admin Jan 20, 2024 22:09:12 GMT 9

System Admin • Administrator Posts: 1,474 Player Name: System OOC Username: M00K	Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by System Admin on Nov 1, 2023 16:50:51 GMT 9 QUEST: Abduction Hour what's this? you have received a new quest! Invasive species buzz around this particular office building in ROUTE 8: FORGOTTEN NEXUS, as if something inside excites them. Fortunately, they have one-track minds: a simple distraction can draw them away, leaving the area free to investigate. You will need to work as a team to keep the swarm occupied long enough to explore the interior. When at least one other player has joined you, the quest will begin. Complete the following story beats: Create a distraction Find a way to break into the office building Read the company memo sent on 12/1/XXXX Witness one of your Pokemon getting carried off by an invasive species SPOILER: Click to show {COMPANY MEMO} 9:38 12-01-XXXX Urgent Memo For internal circulation only It has come to management attention that a number of environmental irregularities are causing significant distress among the office staff. Due to the irregular circumstances, the Pokemon League has issued a Stay at Home order, effective immediately. Please return to your homes and continue work from there, and be prepared to evacuate if necessary. The current recommended evacuation route is via Liberty Pier to the South. We appreciate your continued efforts and hard work in this trying time. Stay safe. If not intercepted, you will not get the abducted Pokemon back again until after the World Event. It's your choice what happens, but you might consider this an interesting plot/motivation to take forward! You may request a spawn if desired, or just NPC your own. You may feel free to describe the office building as you wish, including any items of interest or other obstacles in your way. Please move your thread to Completed Quests when the quest is complete!

[ti]event[/ti] SEASON 2: WELCOME TO OSTELLIA! Posted Nov 1, 2023 16:50:51 GMT 9 Edited by System Admin Jan 20, 2024 22:10:33 GMT 9