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December 3
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November 13
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June 6th
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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!

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May 16th
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April 5th
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December 28th
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December 18th
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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 Oct 26, 2022 10:43:04 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. Outpost 1 is little more than a tent city encircling the Research Lab. Professor Ash, your region professor, has been studying the area with her assistants in preparation for receiving new explorers. As you are teleported from the starting screen into the Lab, a tall woman with sleek silver hair straightens up from her desk. "Perfect timing," she says, cool and collected. "I just received your details. Derk_TheJerk, was it? I gather you're here to apply for your Starter Pokemon." Your eyes are drawn to the display case behind her, where 24 sealed Pokeballs wait quietly behind the glass. Picking up a clipboard, Ash gestures for you to take a seat across from her at the desk. "Before I assign you a partner, I need to confirm a few details of your personality," she says, tone measured. "Pokemon are complex creatures. It's essential to match them with their trainers correctly. If you don't mind, I'd just like to ask you a few questions." She clicks her pen, offering you a reassuring smile. "Don't think of it like 'an interview.' Think of it like... a game." Derk_TheJerk: REPLY TO START THE INTERVIEW!

STARTER LAB: DERK_THEJERK Posted Oct 26, 2022 10:43:04 GMT 9

Derk_TheJerk • Corruption Crusher Player Character Posts: 163 Trainer Class: Gardener Player Name: Derek Smalls OOC Username: Wizz	Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Derk_TheJerk on Oct 26, 2022 11:25:49 GMT 9 Virtual reality was actually interesting. While Derek had always considered himself a gamer, it was more like he was seriously just a Nintendo Gamer with bad tastes in MMOs and worst taste in PS4 games—pretty much just Square Enix and the Tales serious… a serious dork, really. But he just loved them! Pokémon had always been safe space. Even with the anxiety of life crashing around him, putting on the VR and booting everything up, getting the updates loaded, the accomplishments in that alone was just enough serotonin to get him fueled up and awake enough to push forward and meet the professor. Who was named professor Ash! Ha! *Seriously, how great is that? Except, it’s a girl, but whatever I can stan some girl power,* he thought while watching the NPC move and talk, offering not the starters, but an interview to be matched with a starter. ”Oh I hate these. I had to take the house quiz like, four times. I got Slytherin the first time, got mad and tried again, got the same result. Then I cheated the third to get Gryffindor before accepting my Slytherin ways….” Not that any of that mattered, which he all too quickly realized, reeling himself in. ”Sorry uh—anyway, right. Not an interview, a game. Ironic, but I’ll bite.” He agreed, initiating the interview as best as he knew how.

STARTER LAB: DERK_THEJERK Posted Oct 26, 2022 11:25:49 GMT 9 Edited by Derk_TheJerk Oct 26, 2022 11:40:59 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 Oct 26, 2022 11:38:18 GMT 9 "I'll keep it brief," the Professor assures you with a small smile. "This test is highly reliable. Hopefully there will be no need to 'cheat'—" she raises an eyebrow, amused, "—but if you do, that fact itself will be weighed into consideration." Was the NPC aware of how many players restarted the game, soft-resetting in an attempt to foil the personality quiz? There was a knowing glint in her eye, as if she realized more than she let on. Once you're sitting down and give your assent to be interviewed, Professor Ash gives a single nod. "Excellent. Let's begin." The Professor's attitude turns brisk, and she asks you the following three questions. [AshQ]p6qtci4P1d50 [AshQ]1d50 [AshQ]1d50 Derk_TheJerk: ANSWER THE THREE QUESTIONS TO RECIEVE YOUR STARTER! 1d50·1d50·1d50

STARTER LAB: DERK_THEJERK Posted Oct 26, 2022 11:38:18 GMT 9

Derk_TheJerk • Corruption Crusher Player Character Posts: 163 Trainer Class: Gardener Player Name: Derek Smalls OOC Username: Wizz	Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Derk_TheJerk on Oct 26, 2022 11:51:15 GMT 9 The real life urge to straighten his glasses struck hard, but he resisted the urge. Instead, he just looked curiously at his hands, then at everything the game did. The coding must have taken literal hours, to get everything so freakin’ believable… But right off the bat, just as he’d relaxed a little, the NPC came at him with really whammies—the first of which had Derek really having to look inward. ”Damn, you guys don’t hold any punches, do you?” His eyes shifted around, thinking on it curiously. He decided to answer honestly, because if he didn’t like it he’d just start the whole process over—right? ”The quality I look for most in a partner is, uh…” no relationship he’d tried was even remotely successful, so it felt silly to answer. What he really wanted in a relationship? ”The sort of connection to a soul that you can’t explain.” Something like a chime sounded, the next question asked, and Derek felt a little sick. He lifted his goggles up to check and make sure his twin was asleep; his roommate, so to speak. Assured that said twin had gotten tired of his antics and passed out on him, he pulled them back down and resumed. “I punish myself.” God, this was really invasive. He wondered if they stored his answers. The next question was easy enough, but way too complicated to answer quickly. ”People are human and words are situational.” *Gee, no wonder you don’t have a working relationship you twit.*

STARTER LAB: DERK_THEJERK Posted Oct 26, 2022 11:51:15 GMT 9 Edited by Derk_TheJerk Oct 26, 2022 11:57:38 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 Oct 26, 2022 12:07:04 GMT 9 The Professor nods, taking notes on her clipboard as you give your answers. She treats each response with the same level of professional seriousness, as if even your pauses and word choice are significant in her calculations. "Thank you, Derk_TheJerk," she says simply once the white-haired trainer is finished. She checks the time on a thin wristwatch, tapping her chin with the end of her pen. "That's all the data I need for now." She tears off the sheet of paper she was writing on and swivels in her chair, standing up in a smooth, fluid motion. She crosses to the display case, unlocking it with a satisfying click. After consulting her notes one more time, Ash selects a single Pokeball from the case and returns, settling back at her desk. "Based on your personality profile, I've determined this will be the ideal starter Pokemon for you," she says, tone even, then sets the Pokeball in 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.

STARTER LAB: DERK_THEJERK Posted Oct 26, 2022 12:07:04 GMT 9 Edited by System Admin Oct 26, 2022 12:07:48 GMT 9

Derk_TheJerk • Corruption Crusher Player Character Posts: 163 Trainer Class: Gardener Player Name: Derek Smalls OOC Username: Wizz	Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Derk_TheJerk on Oct 26, 2022 12:17:01 GMT 9 ”Oh, thanks.” Derek took the ball and looked over the name, smiling as he read it. Rowlet, huh? Derek thinks, but doesn’t speak. Just holds the ball in his hand and can’t help but think, it really did seem like he could feel it. Which was beyond bizarre. ”Of course it’s the one with an emo phase.” The comment is made without much thought. He notices the notice, clicking the RETREAT button and leaving the Start Lab, ready to look at the stats of his Rowlet and get himself started with a quest or something.

STARTER LAB: DERK_THEJERK Posted Oct 26, 2022 12:17:01 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 Oct 26, 2022 12:23:21 GMT 9 Professor Ash watches you take the Pokeball. You see her give a thin smile at your emo comment. "Well you did say you were a Slytherin." She swivels in her desk chair, lab coat swirling as she stands to deliver her spiel. "You are now— officially— a Pokemon Trainer. Your UI should now be fully activated, and you now have the ability to catch wild Pokemon. If we are to successfully survey this region, acquiring this skill will be essential." 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!~~. With so much going on, it may be difficult to still focus on Professor Ash. But she hasn't stopped watching you. Ash's eyes are level, and she gives you a single nod. "You and your Pokemon will have much to face in the days ahead. It won't be easy, but I'll be counting on you to manage. Good luck, Derk_TheJerk. I'll be in touch." THREAD COMPLETE! Rowlet has been added to Derk_TheJerk's box! THINGS TO DO NEXT: Try out some starting scenarios in Tutorial Mode! For a natural intro into the game, try the Intro to Asper quest! Request a Wild Pokemon Spawn in one of the Asper Routes! You can start a thread and link it or ask a mod to start the thread for you. 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. Check The Rookery for any open Egg Hunts! Make yourself a personal Inventory for your Pokemon!

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