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As Told by Valerie Vespra Once More 0: Blazing a New Trail The blazing desert sun shimmered down upon us, as unrelenting as ever, and no sign of any place we could shelter from the heat… It’s hard to believe that this where our year-long journey had taken us, certainly not where I thought I would be when I volunteered to help this group of ten find an Emolga witch by the name of Ethlyn. Granted, I was more the type of ‘mon that was better suited to fighting Dragon-Types, but I couldn’t help but lend a hand when I encountered them after their last encounter with that witch. Since then, we’ve been following her trail, but we’ve never gotten into a fight with her at all. I still don’t even know what she looks like to begin with… All the while, I’ve helped them as both a bodyguard and a breadwinner, since I was the most physically agile and most experienced in battle. Sometimes we came to towns and villages that had trouble with rogue Dragon-Types, and the bounties I earned by

As Told by Minnie and Jasmine Once More 0: The New Stars of Vandrils Harbor It’s been a year since we last saw Ethlyn… Our pursuit of my old neighbor-turned-witch had taken us through forests, over mountains, and even across the ocean, but never once were we able to confront her in battle, and neither did she make any attempts to attack us. Perhaps she knew she couldn't take on our group on her own, and focused on staying away from us to build her strength? Or was what Jasmine said about our last encounter true, and this “Patricia” that apparently resides within Ethlyn was guiding her to avoid confronting us until she could get full control of Ethlyn? Our endeavors weren’t entirely wasted solely on chasing Ethlyn, however. With the help of my mother and Jasmine’s sisters, we’ve been able to keep practicing our magic, and now I’m able to use the sapphire I hold to use a less powerful Ice spell that wasn’t as taxing on my body as usual, while Jasmine could keep up her Safeguard

Cresting Crescendo 3: Springing Into Action It had been a few days since Lark had gone on a trek through the Tourmaline Forest with Izumi and the members of the Beach Runners, more than enough time for the Pikipek to take in the sights of Lakeside while her teammate established their membership in the Partisans Guild. It was on one of those sightseeing trips around the town that she and Izumi stumbled upon the guild leaders meeting with a Quagsire and his Wooper construction workers, discussing building a hot springs site in Lakeside. Certain that it would bring more Pokémon to the town and would be beneficial to the locals, it was decided that the guilds would have their members pitch in to lend a hand with the endeavor, and Izumi and Lark were among the many that volunteered to lend a hand in exchange for compensation that would include free lifetime usage of the hot springs once they were finished. What Lark hadn’t counted on was that Izumi volunteered her to help escort a group

Starting Guild: Stargazers Team Name: Pixie Dust Team Rank: Veteran 1 Team Member 1: Name: Minnie Mint Nickname: N/A Age: 12 Gender: Female (She/Her) Pokémon: Minccino Ability: Cute Charm- Those who make physical contact might be inflicted with Attract, though those affected will just view her as adorable and likely unwilling to harm her. Shadow Pokémon are not affected. Moves: Pound- Smacks her opponents with either her paws or her walking stick. Charm- Gazes at her opponent with charmingly cute looks, lowering their attack. Helping Hand- Places a paw on her ally and provides them with energy to power up their moves. Dazzling Gleam- A desperation attack, her body glows brightly and emits a light that damages enemies around her. Uniquely drains her stamina. Physical Information: Physical Appearance: Minnie is of the standard coloration of the Minccino species. Born underdeveloped because of her mother’s overuse of magic, Minnie is physically handicapped and requires a walking

Starting Guild: Trailblazers Team Name: Silver Moon Team Rank: Veteran 1 Team Member 1: Name: Valerie Vespra Nickname: N/A Age: 28 Gender: Female (She/Her) Pokémon: Sylveon Ability: Cute Charm- Those who make physical contact might be inflicted with Attract, though those affected will just view her as adorable and unwilling to harm her. This Ability does not work on Shadow Pokémon. Moves: Quick Attack- Charges at high speeds at her target, regardless of if it’s an opponent or a cute dragon. Attract- Using a combination of smooth strokes from her feelers, her soft voice and a wink of her eye, Valerie captivates a male Pokémon into finding her “cute” (Which is stronger if Cute Charm has worked) This move is often used to calm down angry or upset Pokémon. Does not work on Shadow Pokémon. Disarming Voice- An attack not used in battle, she lets out a loud “KYAA!” upon spotting a dragon-like Pokémon she likes (under 3’03”, Dragon-type and/or Dragon Egg Group member), startling the object

Scalchop Wayfarer Blues 3: Culinary Tour All that hard work for nothing… Though Cobalt and the crew of the Quaking Frog had successfully sank an Enforcer battleship and sent their captain to a watery grave, the Wayfarer pirate ships and the lives onboard that they had saved found little success in seizing the Trade Guild cargo fleet they had intercepted, stealing little goods before they were chased off by the dreaded Captain Kipper, a former pirate Wishiwashi that now served as the Trade Guild Harbormaster. While it was wise to avoid the ire of a school of Wishiwashi, known for even terrifying fearsome sea-dwelling ‘mons like Gyarados, the fact that they came away with so little after all they had done put Cobalt into a sour mood. Staring out at the starboard horizon, arms resting on the railing, the Dewott took the time to relax while on break from helping the crew with their tasks in keeping the Quaking Frog in shipshape. As much as he enjoyed the open ocean, he was starting to

Kitty Con Chronology 6: Regaining Thunder The snow that had blanketed Tremel melted away just as quickly as it came, and with it came an opportunity for the Blue Spirit Outlaws that had helped Arin to regroup with Mako and her encampment hidden in the forest outskirts of Kora City. With the inclement weather gone, it would soon be the opportune time to strike the headquarters of their nemesis, the Emerald Enforcers, and steal the artifacts they had failed to obtain before in the caravan ambush on the Sister Bridges. Blanche approached the tent which Mako was staying in, her blank expression hiding the disappointment in herself. Though the charitable efforts of the Blue Spirit Outlaws ensured that many endured the sudden chill with the food and warmth needed to survive, the Emerald Enforcers that had also arrived to help had also managed to steal valuable good and information from under their noses, despite Blanche and Perzeus’ efforts. Failure of that kind, along with the scathing

As Told by Valerie Vespra 2: Strung Around The life of an Explorers guild’mon is one dedicated to protecting and improving the lives of the citizens of Castanet, forging new paths through Mystery Dungeons, and helping those in need. When I arrived in Castanet, the guild seemed like a perfect place for someone like me, a daring, heroic Sylveon willing to bring peace and take down baddies whenever they appeared before me. So why am I helping build another outpost?! Don’t get me wrong, I know building places for the guilds to go for supplies and healing away from Castanet is important, but it is all I’ve been doing since I arrived. Where are the bad guys and why am I not fighting them? And who thinks that building an outpost inside a Mystery Dungeon is a good idea, when the layout changes every time someone walks inside? The worst part of it all? I oversee tying string all over the place, helping the other Explorers map out a place for the outpost to be built at to begin with. From

As Told by Minnie and Jasmine 4: To The Never-ending Pursuit… The night of the holiday festival seemed like it was going to be going well. After we said our goodbyes to the nice Gholdengo that allowed Cyclamen and I to have some peace and quiet, we went back out to meet up with Jasmine and Mother and the Emerwing sisters. Together we all got to watch the Jirachi light up the tree everyone decorated and enjoyed the celebration. It was all the perfect ending to a wonderful day… That was, until he disappeared while our backs were turned… We thought Cycla had simply gone back home to check on his older sisters, but we returned to his home and found a note that was addressed to me and Jasmine: I have your precious bundle of snow, along with his sisters. If you want them back, meet me in the new dungeon. I look forward to seeing you again, and hopefully you'll see things my way this time~ -Ethlyn Why would she do something like this? Was she spying on me the whole time? To drag

3-3: Mini-Adventure 5 Part One: A Minccino Carol The next couple of days passed peacefully, more than enough time for me to recover my strength and warmth. Of course, I spent most of it sleeping, cuddled next to Cyclamen every chance I could. Despite being an Ice-Type, it felt warmer being by his side, his body temperature and soft fur made for a comfortable bed. All the while, we would talk about our own families and what life was like with his younger sister and my partner in the Arcanists guild, Jasmine. He seemed happy that there was someone else looking after “Jazzy” and that I was there to give him company besides his siblings Primrose and Willow, and there were a couple of times he nuzzled my cheeks and admired my bow and the sapphire wrapped in it… I think…we both really enjoyed each other’s company…but I knew eventually I would have to get back to guild work, even if it meant leaving his side… The front door swung open as Jasmine walked in with an ecstatic look on her