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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
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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.

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Altair • Sky Trainer Mythstar Posts: 485 Trainer Class: Player Name: Evert Steilsson OOC Username: Akivili Arena Points: 49	Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Altair on Jun 18, 2024 5:02:37 GMT 9 Alright, so if he was going to sign up with Josh Devlin’s race, he would definitely need something that he could ride—and of course he wanted to have it with his own specialties applied! (Yes, for riding a Gyarados of some sort in this insanity was definitely going to be a goal for him!) He then flipped through his inventory and located the Fishing Rod he’d purchased on a whim back then—and decided to go fishing right at the beach. Because where else would be better to fish than out here? time to go fishing

[ti]spawn[/ti]go fish! Posted Jun 18, 2024 5:02:37 GMT 9 Edited by Altair Jun 18, 2024 7:17:46 GMT 9

Altair • Sky Trainer Mythstar Posts: 485 Trainer Class: Player Name: Evert Steilsson OOC Username: Akivili Arena Points: 49	Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Altair on Jun 18, 2024 5:49:58 GMT 9 He would then fit the end of the line with a funny-looking Magikarp-shaped lure, before throwing the line out into the water. Accompanying him today was the Kabuto resurrected from the makeshift ‘resurrection machine’ that looked like it was MacGyver’d from multiple things that seemingly didn’t make sense… ‘What’re we out here in the sun for?’ he would hear the multiple mandibles clicking as he waited for something to bite on the line. “Something… I’ll know it when I see it,” he would whistle while the Kabuto watched from their position on the rock near where he stood holding the fishing rod. time to go fishing

[ti]spawn[/ti]go fish! Posted Jun 18, 2024 5:49:58 GMT 9

Altair • Sky Trainer Mythstar Posts: 485 Trainer Class: Player Name: Evert Steilsson OOC Username: Akivili Arena Points: 49	Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Altair on Jun 18, 2024 5:58:11 GMT 9 The moment the Kabuto spotted something in the shadows, the clicking of the mandibles only got louder— “I know!” he would yelp as he quickly reeled in the line—whoa, what in the name of everything fishy was that? It looked like a Magikarp, but… why did it look like a koi fish? ‘But I don’t think that’s what you’re looking for, is it?’ the clicking mandibles would continue as he then dropped the line back into the water and tried to wiggle the line free from the Magikarp that had been caught on the lure. While it did take several minutes of wiggling, the line lightened and the shadow in the water swam away… time to go fishing

[ti]spawn[/ti]go fish! Posted Jun 18, 2024 5:58:11 GMT 9

Altair • Sky Trainer Mythstar Posts: 485 Trainer Class: Player Name: Evert Steilsson OOC Username: Akivili Arena Points: 49	Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Altair on Jun 18, 2024 6:07:28 GMT 9 “How can you tell?” he would turn to face the Kabuto; mandibles clicking like there was no tomorrow. ‘It’s just a feeling I have about you,’ the prehistoric Pokémon would continue, before scuttling over slightly to another part of the rock they were lounging on; to get a better view of what the human was doing. First it was his Pidove, now it was the Kabuto? What was up with him getting Pokémon that were insightful despite not looking the part? Strange, wasn’t it? The line then splashed; a sign that there was something hooked on the other end… time to go fishing

[ti]spawn[/ti]go fish! Posted Jun 18, 2024 6:07:28 GMT 9

Altair • Sky Trainer Mythstar Posts: 485 Trainer Class: Player Name: Evert Steilsson OOC Username: Akivili Arena Points: 49	Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Altair on Jun 18, 2024 6:16:23 GMT 9 The next Pokémon that appeared on the line was—uh-oh! One annoying thing about Basculin was the fact that the red-stripe variant were more common than the blue-stripe one, and it was the red-stripe one that he despised so much! “Whoa, not you!” he would yelp as he shook the line as violently as he could manage; while the Kabuto’s unblinking red ‘eyes’ stared at the spectacle that was happening on the beach. ‘You have a preference?’ “In this case, yes!” he continued as the fishing pole bent over in such a ridiculous arc, he thought the damned thing would’ve snapped if he didn’t let the aggressive fish go faster than it had hooked itself on the line! time to go fishing

[ti]spawn[/ti]go fish! Posted Jun 18, 2024 6:16:23 GMT 9

Altair • Sky Trainer Mythstar Posts: 485 Trainer Class: Player Name: Evert Steilsson OOC Username: Akivili Arena Points: 49	Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Altair on Jun 18, 2024 6:41:17 GMT 9 Thankfully, the fishing rod wasn’t going to break from the violence of the Basculin that had made its unwelcome arrival on the line; and the two were left in peace once again. ‘You really don’t like that one?’ “For a number of reasons!” he would continue through grit teeth as his mind flashed back to his previous playthrough on the handheld system—not the one he was in. “It was a pain in the ass looking for the blue-striped version of that fish!” he would add a few moments later; looking at the line and seeing that it had bent itself silly once more. time to go fishing

[ti]spawn[/ti]go fish! Posted Jun 18, 2024 6:41:17 GMT 9

Altair • Sky Trainer Mythstar Posts: 485 Trainer Class: Player Name: Evert Steilsson OOC Username: Akivili Arena Points: 49	Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Altair on Jun 18, 2024 6:57:08 GMT 9 Unlike the strange koi-patterned Magikarp that had appeared earlier in the day, this one looked a little more… pink? And what was with that speckled pattern?! Realizing that he may be onto something, he (in the real world at least) temporarily detached himself from the VR gear, and grabbed a pen and paper to start listing down what he’d seen and encountered so far. To the Kabuto, it looked like he was frozen in the middle of trying to grab the line—where had ‘he’ gone? ‘Are you there?’ the multiple mandibles would click and hum; while the pink-and-white Magikarp continued to wiggle on the line— Before he ‘shimmered’ back into the game and was excitedly blabbering about something. “Oh, my fucking god why didn’t I see that earlier?!” he exclaimed, quickly reeling in the second Magikarp on the line and taking note that it was pink-and-white this time; before quickly releasing it back into the water by shaking it off the line. ‘What is it?’ “I might be crazy, but… I think I may have found something.” time to go fishing

[ti]spawn[/ti]go fish! Posted Jun 18, 2024 6:57:08 GMT 9

Altair • Sky Trainer Mythstar Posts: 485 Trainer Class: Player Name: Evert Steilsson OOC Username: Akivili Arena Points: 49	Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Altair on Jun 18, 2024 7:11:08 GMT 9 ‘What is that something you’ve discovered?’ “Didn’t you notice the second Magikarp?” The Kabuto’s red ‘eyes’ would blink his way, confused. “The one earlier was orange and white, and looked like a koi fish. This one… the one I just set loose was pink and had white speckles on its underbelly.” ‘How is that different?’ “Look, see…” he trailed off. How was he going to put this, in words that the prehistoric Pokémon would be able to comprehend? “You know about the Basculin and why I don’t like the red version, right?” The Kabuto would nod. “There are two—I think three versions that exist; the red-stripe, the blue-stripe, and that white-striped one. So… since the Magikarp here don’t seem to be normal…” ‘You’re postulating that there may be more?’ “Oh yes, there are definitely more out there…” he would continue, gaze turning towards the water and where the line was dipping once more… time to go fishing

[ti]spawn[/ti]go fish! Posted Jun 18, 2024 7:11:08 GMT 9

Altair • Sky Trainer Mythstar Posts: 485 Trainer Class: Player Name: Evert Steilsson OOC Username: Akivili Arena Points: 49	Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Altair on Jun 18, 2024 7:17:28 GMT 9 ‘And that is definitely not a welcome fish,’ the Kabuto would warn him as he reeled the line in this time— A series of swear words slipped past him; to which the prehistoric Pokémon would look at him, all confused and unable to comprehend what was going on while he was screaming bloody murder at the red-striped Basculin. Altair, for a lack of words, had trauma issues with the red-striped Basculin species—put it down to him accidentally getting the wrong version of the Generation Five games when they first came out! “No, no, no, get the fuck away from the line!” he would screech as he attempted to shake the Basculin away before it came in too close for comfort! time to go fishing

[ti]spawn[/ti]go fish! Posted Jun 18, 2024 7:17:28 GMT 9

Altair • Sky Trainer Mythstar Posts: 485 Trainer Class: Player Name: Evert Steilsson OOC Username: Akivili Arena Points: 49	Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Altair on Jun 18, 2024 10:43:04 GMT 9 He wondered what would be pulling on the line this time; all things considered. Was the blue-striped version of Basculin even here? Or was his shitty luck in the handheld games following him here? ‘Hopefully you get something good this time,’ the multiple mandibles would click; and he would look over to see that the line was bending once more under the weight of—under the weight of whatever was on the opposite side of the line. Maybe he would have to do the weird ‘thing’ again? Repel the obvious ‘desire sensor’ or something? time to go fishing

[ti]spawn[/ti]go fish! Posted Jun 18, 2024 10:43:04 GMT 9

Altair • Sky Trainer Mythstar Posts: 485 Trainer Class: Player Name: Evert Steilsson OOC Username: Akivili Arena Points: 49	Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Altair on Jun 18, 2024 10:48:29 GMT 9 ‘Oh, look!’ the clicking mandibles of his Kabuto would point out the moment that he’d managed to reel in the— Okay, this was a Magikarp that definitely defied convention! Not pink, not koi-patterned… “Give me a few minutes!” he would yelp as he then ‘froze’ in a weird position; while in reality he’d taken off the VR gear again and grabbed the pen and paper and hurriedly scribbled down the next line of observations. So far, his short compilation was starting to look like this: `koi pattern (orange and white) - rare?? pink and white(?) speckle - common?? gray with black eyespot - what even` Once he’d managed to get back into the game, his in-game figure would move again; the red eyes of the Kabuto blinking. ‘I will never get used to you doing that.’ “Well, it’s going to be a thing with me now, so better get used to it!” he would chirp; before trying to reel the danged thing in. If shit was right, there was an item somewhere that would allow him to keep the Magikarp’s coloration when they evolved into a Gyarados… how fucking rad would that be?! time to go fishing

[ti]spawn[/ti]go fish! Posted Jun 18, 2024 10:48:29 GMT 9 Edited by Altair Jun 18, 2024 10:49:11 GMT 9

Altair • Sky Trainer Mythstar Posts: 485 Trainer Class: Player Name: Evert Steilsson OOC Username: Akivili Arena Points: 49	Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Altair on Jun 18, 2024 10:56:27 GMT 9 ‘Was this what you were looking for?’ “Originally, I was hunting for a Dratini, but I think I’m going to get sidetracked for a long time before I can even secure a Dratini,” he would concede. Besides; he’d also done a little research on what game guides existed… …and found that there was absolutely *none* for Magikarp within the game. Not even trawling foreign-language websites turned up anything usable; so… If he was to go through with this venture, maybe it would be the very first guide to exist that could be translated into other languages down the road?! ‘What do you want me to do?’ “Attack it!” he would yelp; and blinked before the Kabuto scuttled off the rock where they were tanning themselves and leapt right at the gray Magikarp; multiple mandibles clicking menacingly… get the fish, Altair!

[ti]spawn[/ti]go fish! Posted Jun 18, 2024 10:56:27 GMT 9

Altair • Sky Trainer Mythstar Posts: 485 Trainer Class: Player Name: Evert Steilsson OOC Username: Akivili Arena Points: 49	Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Altair on Jun 18, 2024 11:01:19 GMT 9 He would never get used to the multiple mandibles clicking menacingly whenever the Kabuto spoke; but for now he would have to grin and bear it all things considered. It was… for lack of a better word, nuts. ‘They don’t even know how to speak!’ the Kabuto would report after clobbering it upside the head with one of their pincers. “What?” ‘Not a word from them!’ “Maybe if we catch them, then they talk?” ‘Who knows?!’ the prehistoric Pokémon would continue, the clicking getting louder and louder and LOUDER and— The battle would be won on the next direct hit. get the fish, Altair!

[ti]spawn[/ti]go fish! Posted Jun 18, 2024 11:01:19 GMT 9

Altair • Sky Trainer Mythstar Posts: 485 Trainer Class: Player Name: Evert Steilsson OOC Username: Akivili Arena Points: 49	Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Altair on Jun 18, 2024 11:04:35 GMT 9 Once the menacing clicking had subsided somewhat, and the Kabuto had somehow managed to fling the Magikarp towards where he stood in the sand, the white-haired human would blink at the… “What did you do?!” ‘Don’t ask.’ “You—” he stammered; before quickly pulling out the golden Pokéball and then tapping it on the forehead of the grayscale-colored Magikarp with the funny black eye spot on it. ‘Are you going to try and find all of the patterns now?’ “We’re already here, so… why not? Plus nobody’s made a guide about them, so… why not be the first?!” he would exclaim. Looks like Altair, IRL loser extraordinare, had finally found one of his in-game purposes. catch attempt on the grayscale Magikarp! get the fish, Altair!

[ti]spawn[/ti]go fish! Posted Jun 18, 2024 11:04:35 GMT 9

System Admin • Administrator Posts: 1,405 Player Name: System OOC Username: M00K	Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by System Admin on Jun 18, 2024 11:54:10 GMT 9 CAPTURE COMPLETE! Black Mask Uncommon Magikarp has been added to Altair's box!

[ti]spawn[/ti]go fish! Posted Jun 18, 2024 11:54:10 GMT 9