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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!

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C0D13 • Bug Maniac Administrator Posts: 2,009 Trainer Class: Player Name: C0D13 OOC Username: Ladybug	Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by C0D13 on Jul 27, 2024 8:21:07 GMT 9 NOW LOADING: STARTER LAB WELCOME TO THE VIRTUAL WORLD OF UNOVR! You arrive at the Pokemon Lab on the edge of a new frontier— miles of unexplored wilderness that hide secrets, corrupted Pokémon, and unknown potential. As you are teleported from the starting screen into the Lab, you don't know where to step, much less move. Books are stacked in haphazard piles on the floor, beakers of bubbling black fluid balanced precariously atop them. Styrofoam containers of old takeout are piled up in the garbage bin. Strange machines built of PVC piping and salvaged materials are scattered around like a car show gone wrong, some clearly still in-progress, some in the process of being rebuilt. A vaguely human-shaped specter of darkness is crouched on top of the desk, looking for something. "Where is it... where is it... NYA-HA!" The apparition straightens up triumphantly, fitting an oversized monocle into one glowing eye, and scooches forward so that her shadowy legs now dangle off the front of the desk like a kid in a high chair. "There we nyare! Hiya, nyewb! I'm Dr. Bunya! Don't nyask nyabout the whole shadow thing. It'll wear off." The region's newly-appointed Pokemon Professor seems more like a (cursed?) stray cat that wandered into someone's house than any kind of working professional, but you don't see an alternative. "Sit nyanywhere! You're here for a starter Pokenyan, right?" Your eyes are drawn to the display case behind her, where 27 sealed Pokeballs wait quietly behind the glass. System Admin:Bunyaa makes a show of shuffling some papers on her desk. "I got some questions to ask nya first! Heheheh..." Her body language changes from gleeful to panicked as she seems unable to find the relevant manual. "...Eh, I'll just wing it," you hear her mutter under her breath before turning back to you, chipper as before. "Nyall righty! When you're ready, say 'fire!'" duster: REPLY TO START THE INTERVIEW!

STARTER LAB: DUSTER Posted Jul 27, 2024 8:21:07 GMT 9

duster • Player Character Posts: 10 Player Name: Ava Carr OOC Username: Retro	Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by duster on Jul 27, 2024 15:32:52 GMT 9 After carefully stepping through the books and mysterious beakers strewn about the lab (why would the professor put the experimental liquids where they would likely spill?), she made it to where Dr. Bunya is, and got taken aback at the appearance of her. Dr. Bunya looked vastly different then the normal professors Duster would see in any other Pokemon game she played, made completely in shadow, and wearing a large monocle on one of her glowing eyes. Duster thought she was in the wrong place at first, before Dr. Bunya spoke to her. Duster took a peek at the array of Pokeballs sitting in the display case, thinking of something to say. "Nice to meet you... Dr. Bunya. I'll just sit right over-" she quickly looked around for the best spot to sit, "right here!" She slowly sat down on one pile of books, which did not have a beaker of black liquid sitting on top of it and was small enough to sit on, then straighten her back a bit. "Name's Duster." By questions, Duster assumed that she will need to take a personality quiz to choose her Pokemon. She took so many personally tests from forums she visited long ago, that she is well prepared for any kind of question the professor would ask of her. She took a deep breath to settle her nerves. "Alright, lets do this. Um... fire away!"

STARTER LAB: DUSTER Posted Jul 27, 2024 15:32:52 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 Jul 27, 2024 18:06:16 GMT 9 Bunya sits on the edge of the desk, kicking her feet as she waits for you to take a seat. When you finish finding the perfect, beaker-less book stack, she starts. [BunyaQ]S8KM6Ycu1d50 she asks, tilting her head to the side. [BunyaQ]1d50 [BunyaQ]1d50 duster: ANSWER THE THREE QUESTIONS TO RECEIVE YOUR STARTER! 1d50·1d50·1d50

STARTER LAB: DUSTER Posted Jul 27, 2024 18:06:16 GMT 9

duster • Player Character Posts: 10 Player Name: Ava Carr OOC Username: Retro	Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by duster on Jul 28, 2024 10:34:04 GMT 9 The first question is super easy! "Four," Duster said confidently. At least she can see the fingers through the shadows. The next question, however, caught her off guard. She did not like being timed on anything since that scatters her thoughts and makes her rush. She has gotten better at that problem better over the years, but she still has some trouble with thinking clearly when things like this happens, especially if she has ten seconds to list Pokemon. Still, she tried to answer quickly. "Shoot, uh- Dewott, Pikachu, Squirtle, Pidove, and Eevee!" She sighed with relief once the seconds were up. She thought about the last question. "Why would Dr. Bunya want to know what's in my fridge?" she pondered. The second question was likely what Pokemon Duster can easily remember so that would influence what starter she will get, and the first was probably so the game could check if she could still see the professor. This question is not related to the UNOVR at all... unless it effects what nature the starter would get? Duster decided to just be honest and finish the quiz. "Let's see... I have milk, fruit and vegetables, some sliced ham and cheese, eggs, water, and... leftover pizza." There is some stuff she may have forgotten, but hopefully it was enough of a answer.

STARTER LAB: DUSTER Posted Jul 28, 2024 10:34:04 GMT 9

C0D13 • Bug Maniac Administrator Posts: 2,009 Trainer Class: Player Name: C0D13 OOC Username: Ladybug	Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by C0D13 on Jul 29, 2024 21:08:55 GMT 9 Bunya nods vigorously as you answer, making notes on her notepad. These are all very serious questions, and the scientific input of a respected random visitor is deeply appreciated. She tears off the sheet of paper she was writing on and reaches absentmindedly down into the file cabinet beneath the desk, unlocking it with a satisfying click. On the paper, you see a glimpse of a Pidove standing on a piece of pizza. "This nyan is the best," she says, excited, then tosses the Pokeball into your hands. On the front is a piece of white tape with the name of the Pokemon written in precise, angular letters. Interview complete! Reply one more time to complete your starter lab thread. duster

STARTER LAB: DUSTER Posted Jul 29, 2024 21:08:55 GMT 9

duster • Player Character Posts: 10 Player Name: Ava Carr OOC Username: Retro	Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by duster on Jul 30, 2024 14:57:08 GMT 9 Duster noticed the drawing that Dr. Bunya made before it was put into the cabinet. She gave a small chuckle. "That would honestly be a good t-shirt design," she thought. Duster quickly grabbed the Pokeball with both hands, and turned it to take a look at the white tape. "Huh, Fuecoco!" She is not about to complain about the choice here, Fuecoco is a very cute Pokemon in her opinion. She turned the Pokeball and pointed it to the ground of the lab and released the Fuecoco to meet him for the first time in her journey. At first, the Pokemon was sleeping, then started to stir from his stupor. "Hm... is it time to move the books again?" He groggily looked straight up at Duster and suddenly became awaken, immediately showing excitement at his new trainer. "Oh my gosh! Hello new person!" he said joyfully. "Are you my trainer? Please say yes! Please, please!" Duster smiled at him, glad that her partner is excited to be her, even when his spontaneous reaction at first startled her a little bit. "Uh, yup, we're partners now! I'm glad that-" She was interrupted by the Pokemon's happy squeal. He jumped in place energetically with a giant smile on his face. "Yes! Yes! I'm finally going to explore the world! I can finally explore the forest, the grasslands, the beach, the towns, the dungeons, the treasures, and uh, um-" Duster picked him up, struggling as he was quickly moved his arms and legs. "Ok, ok, I see you're as excited as I'm am!" She managed to hold him comfortably on his arms, and he had calmed down for now, thank goodness. "We'll leave as soon as I give you a name." She thought about a fitting name for him, and decided on one. "How about... Marko?" "Ooooh, I really like the name! Marko, the World Famous Explorer. It got a good ring to it!" Marko looked up at Duster, and she smiled back. She is impressed on how real this games feels. She did not notice it at first, but at this moment, with the Pokemon's breathing, the feeling of his scales on his arm, and the smell of the old books and the slightly bitter smell of the liquids, she really felt like she exists in this world as much as she did in the real world. This is definitely going to be her favorite Pokemon game she has ever played.

STARTER LAB: DUSTER Posted Jul 30, 2024 14:57:08 GMT 9 Edited by duster Jul 30, 2024 14:58:04 GMT 9

C0D13 • Bug Maniac Administrator Posts: 2,009 Trainer Class: Player Name: C0D13 OOC Username: Ladybug	Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by C0D13 on Jul 31, 2024 11:16:49 GMT 9 Bunya watches you take the Pokeball. "Marko a nyaice nyame. But nyot as good as Bunya!" She waves her hands in the air cheerfully. "Anyway, you are nyow a full Trainer! Your UI is all nyactivated, and you can catch wild Pokemyan!" Icons appear in your field of vision as she speaks, arraying themselves in a glowing line. Prompts for TUTORIAL MODE overlay one another in a stack of miniature pop-ups, prompting you to do things like ~~say goodbye to your mother!~~ and ~~battle your rival!~~. "You can find your way from here, right?" She looks at the well signed path into town. "I'm sure you'll be fine. Seenya, duster!" THREAD COMPLETE! FUECOCO has been added to duster's box! THINGS TO DO NEXT: Pick up your free Starter Kit from the UNOVR Shop! Try out some starting scenarios in Tutorial Mode! For a natural intro into the game, try the Intro to Asper quest! Spawn a Wild Pokemon in one of the Asper Routes! Choose between ~~BIRCHWILD GROVE~~, ~~MISTY TIMBERLAND~~, or ~~THE SURGE STEPPES~~. Take on a level of the ongoing Challenge Tower! New players can jump in at any time to fulfil new prompts. Make yourself a personal Inventory for your Pokemon! Hunt for Mystery Eggs at The Rookery!

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