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[thenightsky]

I know, I know. I just went on hiatus and now this.

Honestly I have been thinking about this for awhile considering everything that's been going on behind the scenes. (I'm sure everyone's aware of all of that.) It was a lot and it really took a toll on my drive for the game, as much as I love it and my characters here and everything I've done over the past year.

So I've decided that, for the time being, it's best that I step back and send my crew home for now and give myself a chance to get my brain back in order.

Noctis, Cissnei, Vanitas, Newt and Mabel will all be heading home as of now and I sincerely apologize to their close CR for the short notice on this. Outside of their starters which I would like to disappear with them (sans Little Dipper who is going to Dipper), if there are any of their Pokemon that anyone would specifically like, please let me know! (Their rosters are all linked in their journals.)

You guys have been absolutely amazing and I hope you all keep having a blast here and I hope to come back sometime down the road! <3

-Wolfeh

Information for Rocket Heists!

[indigo_league]

Hello players, namely our Rockets! As you may have seen on the calendar, on the 13th we have an event marked down as a Rocket Heist! This is one way we’re implementing the suggestions we received on our input post—a monthly (or bi-monthly, depending on what works out better) log for Rocket players wherein the mods will provide a mission or heist for Rockets to pull off. Included will be a goal, a description of the area, what kind of security they’re likely to run into, a description of any NPC classes they might happen upon, and a list of types of Pokemon they might steal from those NPCs if they so choose. Other information will be included as relevant.

What happens during the heist is entirely up to what is threaded out between players—get creative! For example, this first month’s log will take place in the Goldenrod Department Store, and Rockets might thread out how they’re breaking into the building, defeating/being defeated by a security guard, trying to get away with the prize…whatever you’d like! There are no win conditions to meet, nor will there be any mod-played NPC characters. Players are free to come up with and play any NPC they like, so long as it falls within the information given. For example, a player might invent and include Security Guard Burt Macklin in their thread, but Professor Oak or a random Hiker probably won’t be hanging out in the Department Store basement.

These logs will take place in a wide variety of locations on the map, and transport will always be provided so that any Rocket will be able to if they want, but the logs are entirely optional. This is intended to give Rocket players a reliable way to play out crimes with one another on a regular basis, although as always, we also encourage Rocket players to come up with and thread out heists with one another at any time! To clarify on what is allowed for that: smaller heists (for instance, robbing a fancy party of player-made NPCs or breaking into a store or house) do not require mod permission, although larger scale heists (such as blowing up an entire building or attacking a gym) would.

Threaded participation in the heist logs will be able to be submitted to the mods in an upcoming spot on the Rocket Missions page, for consideration when it comes to rewards or promotions. If a thread winds up dropped before anything can happen, the people involved may write up a third person “story” of what happened, although please do not godmode other player characters for these. There will be more information on the requirements for these written stories once the submission area is completed. If nobody winds up being able to participate in the log in a given month, the heist will likely be re-used at a later date, assuming the issue wasn't the heist itself.

Once the log goes live and is being played on, feel free to let us know what worked and what didn’t via the Mod Contact page, the original Rocket input post, or the comments of this announcement! The only aspects that are non-negotiable are that mods will not be actively contributing to the logs once they go live (except as a Rocket player themselves), that participation must be threaded or written out to count for rewards, and that it will not happen more than once a month. Whether the schedule changes to being bi-monthly remains once a month will depend on feasibility on the mods’ part. We’re hoping that this will be a step towards addressing Rocket player concerns, and there is definitely more to come in the way of updates this month. If there are any questions, please leave them in the comments below!