Set in the original region of Arciel, Legends Rising is a route-inspired, but not strictly route-based, Pokemon roleplay. Pick a faction, pick a class, and strike out into the wild to take on the League, master Contest coordination, research the mysteries of Pokemon and Arciel, and much, much more. Will you be a classic trainer? A criminal? A farmer? Choose your destiny on Legends Rising.
Mail Delivery Participant: Only Agate 4 posts per character minimum Instructions Posts must be at least 150 words to qualify as a post. Each character present in the thread must post at least four (4) times to meet the minimum requirements for the job. You must deliver at least 3 pieces of mail to complete the task. Specifics of the task: Deliver mail around town on foot or on the back of a Pokemon, and potentially interact with some folks as you give them their mail. Rewards: 75 Pen, 3 Rare Candies, and +2 Agility for completing the task, + 25 additional Pen per random event. You can also optionally earn +1 Crime if you tamper with or read the mail, just don't get caught. For each post interval past the minimum [8, 12, etc], earn an extra 75 Pen and 1 more Rare Candy. That morning, Agate headed toward the post office after reading a help wanted brochure. Apparently, there are quite a lot of trainers and tourists that came to Arciel lately that the post offices are getting overloaded by requests of mail deliveries. He had no idea why the need of a physical letter rather than a packet, considering that they could just write e-mails... His sister meanwhile explained to him that by writing letters, it's much more personal than just some e-mails. Emails are faster obviously, but putting your emotions and thought within letters are harder than typing it out. Even though it's outdated, the feeling sent is more... obvious, perhaps?
"Good morning! I'm Agate Valyn, from the Ruvine Farm... I'd like to deliver some letters, please!"
"Oh, a helper!" the receptionist clapped her hands together in relief. "Alright, we have several parcels and letters for you to deliver. You looks strong, so it's fine, right?"
"Yes, I can handle a lot, please don't worry. However, I don't have any ride Pokemon so... would you mind if I go back now and then?"
"Of course, that is not a problem. We're happy for any sort of help! So, how many would you like to take?"
"...Let's see... I'll take four for the meantime, then I'll come back for another four, is that fine?"
"Definitely! Well, then... here you go!"
There are four packets that he have to carry. He secured it on a carrier on his back. Whew, this going to be a good workout! "Let's see... the first one would be..."
The first packets address leads you to what appears to be a small cottage, easy to find and amidst vast shrubbery! There doesn't seem to be any obstacles in the way and you're greeted by an elderly lady watering her gardens with a shroomish can, a soft smile on her face.
The first packet is a big one, interesting. The sender and the recipient have same surname. Most likely they're related... a daughter perhaps? Let's see, the recipient name is... Elaine Lionn, the sender is Annabel Lionn... yeah. Sounds like it. The address is... right here, eh? When he approached, he found a rather simplistic cottage. Snug and well decorated, a piece cut out from its owner's ideal imagination of what a home should looks like, a place to return to. There's some rustic, inviting feeling that makes him reminded of his own home back in Unova. When he approached, he saw an old lady... She's smiling gently.
"Is that for me? Did my Wailmer Pail arrive?"
Oh, it's a Wailmer Pail? "Good morning, ma'am. I have no idea if this is the Wailmer Pail you're waiting for, but I have a mail for Elaine Lionn?"
"Yes, that would be me. From who is it?"
"From Annabel, it says."
"Then yes, it would be my packet. Would you be dear and put it over here, young man?" the old woman patted a round, cushioned chair. Agate put it there while the lady came inside to grab a scissors. She soon returned, and opened the packet.
"Is it from your daughter, Ma'am?" Agate asked as he observed the lady opened the packet with care. She even made sure to not damage the wrapping paper too much as she removed the adhesive tape.
"My granddaughter actually! She just got her first salary as a Ranger in Orre. She asked me what do I want lately. I'm not into anything fancy. Something fancy at my age will only go to waste! So I told her... maybe something for my garden. In turn she said she'll buy me a Wailmer Pail..." and she lifted the content, showing it to Agate side by side with her own. "My granddaughter used to say that I smiled like a Wailmer when she was young! Hehehe!"
Agate chuckled. "If anything you do have a warm smile, Ma'am."
"Oh my, you're making me blush! Thank you for listening to this old woman's rambling, young man... Where should I sign again?"
"Oh right, here you go," Agate passed on the receipt slip, which she signed. "I hope you're happy with the gift!"
"Oh I am happy! I should tell her that her packet is here. Thank you once again, and good luck!"
That was very pleasant. But let's see... the next destination would be...?
The next house has a child waiting at the fence line for you. She asks you if you have her letter from her mama! She's kind of trying to talk your ear off about how her mama travels but always sends good stuff when she can.
Oh, oh, someone's eager! He could see a little girl bouncing on the fence line, looking absolutely giddy. Let's see... Agate is trying to make sure that he had the right place just to be sure. The place is right, and the name of the recipient is Katie Planch huh. Uh, how to read that surname again? As he approached closer, the little lady got more and more giddy, until he finally arrived at the gate. Heh, with how the girl is really waiting for him looks like this is an important packet!
"Katie Planch?"
"That's me, that's me! Big brother, are you a mailman?"
"Only for a while," he chuckled, then took the packet from his stack of to be delivered packet. It's light for some reason... almost like it weighed nothing! "Oh, right, there's a letter too, here you go!"
"Yaaay! Let's see, let's see!" the girl eagerly tore off the envelope and eagerly reads what's inside. "You know, you know? My mommy is a boh-tay-nist! She always go from places to places to find new berries! There are always something that she picks up while on the road! I always asked for seeds along with some souvenir!"
"Oh, really? What was the one before this?" Agate asked.
"It was a blue colored berry with spikes on it! It's currently still little, like, veeeerry little! Mommy also sent me some pretty scales with it! I really want to know what she sent me this time around! Hey hey, that's mine, right?"
"Yeah, this is yours, you can open it!"
The little girl let out an excited squeal and opened it, revealing a doll... a white dragon doll? ...Reshiram, perhaps... But even then, why does Agate felt it's not entirely accurate? He have the same doll in his house, but that's... probably not how Reshiram looked.
"Is everything good here, young lady?"
"Yep yep! Thank you big bro! Do I need to stamp somewhere?"
"Sure, here's the paper. Stamp here, alright?"
And she did. Agate waved at the little girl before continuing his little trip...
Hoo boy, alright. That's not something that he want to see there. Beware of the Bewear? Either someone is trying to be funny or they're legit trying to say to be beware of it... but either way, let's see here... uh... He should probably approach, slowly... and hope for the best, yeah? Agate walked down the rock paved walkway to the porch...
<Luck Roll> aJWsY75M
Only for him to heard something that he swore could be a new track for a boss battle. It sounded like a rustling leaves, crack of branches crushed under something damn heavy and then...
"GUOOOO!!" A REALLY EXCITED BEWEAR! Agate couldn't even scream when the big Pokemon suddenly lifted him up and HUGGED HIM! OOH, HE CAN FEEL HIS BONES CREAKING! OH DRATS OH DRATS! Thinking that his life is in danger, Agate decided that maybe he should try to flex his muscles to resist this some?
p_ <for either Stamina or Strength>
ARRRGH, NO NOT ENOUGH! Feeling the resistance from the boy, the Bewear apparently looked happy, as if a mother who just found her cub growing stronger! The vice grip on him only grows stronger as he tried to let go! Oh dear, he sure hope that the owner will come home soon to let him run away from this Pokemon! Oof... WC: 210 ··
Last Edit: May 10, 2020 3:31:18 GMT by Agate Valyn
"Macklemore! What did I say about hugging strangers?" A voice called from a distance. You see a woman in her early thirties with a toddler on her hip and a disshelveled appearance. "Let him go this instant." The Bewear lets go thankfully (but not without a small huffing sigh), and you can breathe again. You have a couple letters for this house, and the woman takes them from you- not before her toddler tries to grab at you in the process.
Oh, Arceus in high heavens... is he safe now? While his body is still sore, Agate understandably glad that he's at least still can move... Sore, but he can move. The Bewear apparently is called Macklemore. Quite the hugger... maybe one day he'll ask his Pokemons to put him on a lock as a training or something to anticipate this sort of situation and how to evade them... ow. Azur approached the woman... if he have to describe her, perhaps she looks like a few ladies back home in Unova. There are couple of letters to this house... a couple... huh.
"Any letters for me, m'boy?"
"Errr Madam... Agnes Bjorn?" Agate asked just to be sure.
"That's me, yeah," quite the different reply compared to the one before. A bit more... frank? "Hand over the letters already." and without him able to stop her, she grabbed the letters meant for her. Already, she sorted it out. "Junk mail, debt, bills, another letter from my useless brother, sweet talking from my older sister just for my money... they thought I'm some sort of tycoon or what? Oh, letter from my husband finally! This is good, very good!" the last one seem to manage to cheer her some... "...and another letter from my zubat-dung insane mother-in-law... woe is me..."
...that didn't stay too long sadly. Agate decided that perhaps it's best to run away from situation before it goes too much. "Um, would you please sign here..."
"Right, give me your pen." and she immediately signed it. "Tell your post office to not send any junk mails to me anymore, boy. Unless it comes with lottery, tell them to not bother."
"Right, I'll tell them..."
"Bubu-!" unfortunately, when Agate about to leave, he could feel a YANK on his ponytail. In turn, it caused him to fall bottomfirst into the ground. OW!
"Careful on your way, boy. It's mossy around here."
...Could have warned him few minutes ago... WC: 326 fDqfR1lJ
The next house is hosting a children's birthday party.... and there's a bouncy house out front with a lot of little kids and Pokemon all playing around. Just as you get up to the gate, a Bidoof goes flying at your face, seemingly launched from... somewhere.
Alright, the last one was a disaster. Is this one is a disaster too? No idea, but here's hoping not-- he spoke too soon though. When he saw that the next house apparently got a party in it, he already know where this is going... Yeah, he's probably going to work his arms or something with the kids hanging on it... Well, that's fine, that's really fine! It's gucci... (Arceus, give him strength).
Just when he was going to enter the house suddenly he was SLAPPED by a Bidoof to the face! Talk about an OOF situation... if the Bidoof could say anything, it would probably say "OOF" too. Ha... (laughing sarcastically). Agate for the second time of that day hits the ground... Augh... His head is spinning... it's hard to concentrate... Oooh, what happened?
"Are you alright!?" a young woman came out from the house. "I'm really sorry, my son just tossed one of my Pokeball and it launched at you midair it must be! Please stay there, I will get you something."
...Admittedly, at the very least when the impact happened it wasn't as sudden as when he slipped due to the moss from previous house. Bidoof are rather soft too (it's like getting a burlap sack of something soft and fleshy slammed at your face), so it's not like it's enough to knock him out, but... well either way, he managed to ukemi to soften the landing.
...he guess he should wait for the meantime, just in case the woman returned. WC: 254 p1cMxPhD
The children actually like you! They're very curious about you and you bag, but their parents make sure to keep them respectable and good citizens. You walk away with an ice pack and some headache medication just in case the Bidoof boof caused you pain later.
Well look at that! They liked him! The kids soon gathered at him, talking about how big he is, how they wanted to hang on his arms (he complied, they're lighter than he thought so it was pretty easy). He ended up playing with them, pretending to be a helicopter, sometimes chasing them around, playing tag like a monster, it's been fun! Speaking of which, apparently it was his last letter for the day, so while his bag was poked at, there's nothing too important there. Agate just let the kids do it as long as they asked... But thankfully their parents kept them in line. The sun set soon after. Agate decided that it's time to go.
"Thank you very much for joining us. I hope you don't mind with how suddenly they just came to you and ask you to play with them... I hope your face is alright?"
"Yes, there's nothing wrong with the letters. It's just some letters from my parents. They're wishing my child happy birthday. I just need to sign this slip here, right?"
"Yes, indeed. Please sign it there."
"Alright, then... I have signed it."
"My pleasure! Well, then, please excuse me!"
and with that, Agate left the house...
...But wait, he actually still have one more? Oh drats! Agate ran toward his destination, hoping that he wasn't too late... M|GKG_CK
Last Edit: May 11, 2020 4:07:44 GMT by Agate Valyn
This next house isn't a house at all! It's a tent! The smell of sweet, sweet curry rolls out from behind the flap . . . clearly you can take the trainer out of Galar, but you can't take the Galar out of the trainer. Maybe they're too busy cooking to realize that you're late!
After running with all his strength, Agate finally found the place... Whew! It's... a tent! For some reason, Agate imagined that this was it... pretty much. Not someone with a permanent residence, and that's finally what the job description is all about! Agate approached, not sure how to grab the person's attention. "Excuse me!" he finally decided to just do it like most encounter, just calling out to the occupant. When they came out, it's revealed to be a male backpacker!
"Oh hello there mate! What can I help you with?" he asked. Some splatter of curry is on his face, but he doesn't seem to be bothered by it. The smell of berry and curry herbs was pretty much unmistakable. He was really on the middle of cooking huh. "Oh wait, you're a mailman!? Could it be that my main ingredient is here finally!?"
The man was excited, which made Agate blink owlishly. Oh, wait, the letter isn't just a letter... but could it be? A packet! That's right! "Would you happened to be Mr. Rockwell?"
"That's me, yes! Smith Rockwell! Did you brought me my Gigantamix powder!? Oh, right, Bach and Bob's food tins too! It's been a while!"
"Well, I have no idea if it's here, but I also have a letter from Dana Rockwell..."
"Oh my wife! Thank you, thank you! Without doubt, this is it!"
Eagerly, the man tore through the package, then HUGGED the content. "Thank you, mate! Way to make my day! Ahahaha! You're just on time actually! Would you like to join me?"
...As much as he's salivating and want to join, he eventually declined. He need to report to the post office immediately. The man was understanding and handed him the receipt slip to be reported. That's the end of his job. Jack of All Trades activated! Double Pen Please! also Jf31yXOi to increase Agate's Strength or Stamina, up to which the mod feel more befitting.
Your thread has been locked. For completing the Mail Delivery job with 8 posts and 4 random events, you receive 250 pen doubled to 500 pen with Jack of All Trades, 4 Rare Candies, and +2 Agility.