Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Agency by the Sea - Forum Games

"Oh, sure. Just go easy so I don't fall off."

Noibat

Really? Thank you!

Noibat

Hurry, get on!

Noibat lowers herself to the ground so Mander can get on. After he does, she starts to rise back up, quickly rising above first the rescue board, then the tops of the buildings. She continues to rise in silence for some time. Eventually she stops.

Noibat

If you were any heavier, I wouldn't be able to do it. I'm just barely strong enough.

Noibat

We're so high! I haven't flown like this in a long time!

Noibat

Look!

Mander looks around at the landscape. The left side of his vision is dominated by a tall, frost-covered mountain ringed with clouds, while a dormant volcano covers his right. Several more peaks lay far off in the horizon. Looking down, he notices swampland, forests, plains, and much more. To Mander, the simply large number of biomes within an aerial view of Tempest Town is at once unsettling and not surprising.

Noibat

We're going to be exploring all of this very soon, once we finally become a rescue team.

Noibat

I'm so excited! Aren't you?

Xewi waits as instructed. She can hear Salamence talking in the distance, but not what he's saying until one particularly loud bit floats her way.

Salamence

WHAT?

For a brief moment the air feels just a little hotter. A few other Pokémon notice as well.

Salamence stops back to his stall.

Salamence

Don't ever let anyone address you like that.

Salamence

Let one of the shopkeepers know if you have an issue with anyone.

Salamence

We'll handle it quick. We don't allow that to happen in our town.

Salamence

WHAT?

Rocky and Ultima watch as Salamence enters the square and speaks calmly to Xewi. They can't make out his words.

Bagon

Did you feel that? It got really warm for a second.

Bagon

Salamence is so cool. I'm gonna be just like him someday, Shelgon said so!

Shops

Kecleon Brothers' shop

Technical Marvels

Salamence's Hoard

Chomp of Chance

Glorious Gold

The Berry Mill

Musharna's Dream Dojo

Move Mania

Meteorologica

Pelipper Post Office

Pokémon

Tepig

Turtwig & Aron

Noibat

Espeon & Sandile

Azurill

Pawniard

Bagon

Escavalier

Tirtouga

Swinub

"Wow. I'm not sure what to say. It looks amazing from here. I may not be sure where I'm from, but I hope we can live a wonderful life in this place."

Xewi

Sure thing! Thanks for being a hero!

Noibat

But you're not content with just living here, right?

Noibat

Maybe while we're exploring around here, we can find out how you got here or why your memories are gone.

Salamence

Hero? We're just keeping the peace.

Salamence

Don't lose that sense of wonder, though. We certainly need it.

"I don't know. I don't even know if I'll be able to get back if I do find out how I got here. But... at least I know I've got a place to stay here if that is the case."

Noibat

I suppose so. But let's look anyway.

Noibat dips down for a second.

Noibat

Looks like I can't fly for very long with you on my back. I'm not strong enough yet.

Noibat

Hang on, we're going back down.

Noibat and Mander slowly descend back down to the ground in front of the rescue board. Mander hops off.

Noibat

That was fun!

Noibat

I keep trying to get Azurill to fly with me but he won't do it.

Noibat

Let's do it again sometime!

You feel a closer bond with Noibat.

You will earn slightly more experience when exploring dungeons with Noibat.

???

Um, excuse me, sir.

Started, Mander turns around quickly. It's just Swinub.

Swinub

Ah... I didn't mean to startle you, sorry.

Swinub

Thank you for your assistance with Kecleon.

Swinub

I had little extra

left after shopping, so I bought these for you as thanks.

Mander receives 3

Oran Berries!

Swinub

Now I really must go back. Strong Pokémon roam the forest at night.

Swinub shudders, then exits the square.

Sandile runs around the square, gathering everybody to the Kecleon brothers' shop.

Sandile

Guys, guys! We got it, the building is ours!

Espeon

It's going to need a lot of work... and we're broke...

Espeon

But yes, it's ours now.

Tepig

What do you mean we're broke?! Now we can't afford to register as a rescue team!

Espeon

No, that's fine. The

I gave to Aron is enough to cover that.

Espeon

Speaking of that, how did it go with Salamence?

Turtwig

Salamence was really helpful. He set us up even though we're not actually a rescue team yet.

Espeon

Nice to hear.

Espeon

You all looked around, right? Kecleon said one of the shops helps with rescue team registration.

Espeon

Anyone know which one?

Shops

Kecleon Brothers' shop

Technical Marvels

Salamence's Hoard

Chomp of Chance

Glorious Gold

The Berry Mill

Musharna's Dream Dojo

Move Mania

Meteorologica

Pelipper Post Office

Pokémon

Tepig

Turtwig & Aron

Noibat

Espeon & Sandile

Azurill

Pawniard

Bagon

Escavalier

Tirtouga

Swinub

Ultima

Umm...

Ultima

I think I may have seen Mander talking with a Pelipper somewhere around here...

Ultima

And they were asking if he had a Rescue Team badge... or something similar...

Ultima

Maybe that's what you're looking for...?

"I talked with Pelipper earlier and he said we register there. Let's head there."

Espeon

Let's go there, then.

Everybody moves that direction. Tepig and Noibat move with haste, outpacing the others.

Tepig accidentally bumps into Aron in his rush. Aron trips and falls down.

Tepig

Oh no!

Tepig

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to knock you over!

Aron

It's okay. Just look where you're going next time, please.

Aron

There's no need to rush. We can't register until I get there. I have the

.

Tepig continues to apologize, but everyone eventually gets there.

Pelipper

Welcome back!

Pelipper

I see you've brought your group. Is this everyone? Are you here to register as a rescue team?

Sandile

Yes and yes. We certainly are.

Pelipper

Registering a rescue team costs 500

. Is this acceptable?

Noibat

Really? That's so cheap!

Pelipper

It needs to be. It doesn't help anybody if creating a rescue team was expensive.

Pelipper

That covers the material necessary to be a rescue team. The real

comes from a share of rescue rewards.

Aron

I have the

right here.

Aron hands Pelipper 500

.

Pelipper

Thank you!

Pelipper

Now let me briefly explain the process of creating a rescue team.

Pelipper

The Pelipper Post Office is a service provided by the Explorer's Society of Grandestone City.

Pelipper

The cost of 500

covers the materials you need to properly function as a rescue team.

Pelipper

After you are finished registering, your registration will be sent to Grandestone City, where it will be finalized.

Pelipper

After that, I'll be given your materials. I'll come back here with them tomorrow morning.

Pelipper

You will be given several rescue team badges.
Rescue team badges serve many different purposes.

Pelipper

First and foremost, they are used to rescue Pokémon by automatically transporting them out of the dungeon.

Pelipper

Second, they are used to recruit new members. Give one to a Pokémon and they'll become auto-registered.

Pelipper

Third, they are used to give the Explorer's Society a quarter of all

obtained from rewards.

Pelipper

You may have wondered how the Explorer's Society stays funded when registration is cheap. That's how.

Pelipper

Almost any group can register, but successful rescue teams are what keep them afloat.

Pelipper

And finally, they are used for tracking.

Pelipper

Badges are tied to your team, and track accepted requests, who created them, and who needs help.

Pelipper

They notify the Explorer's Society when you "rescue" a Pokémon not tied to one of your rescue missions.

Pelipper

If you do that, you may wake up to find your registration revoked and your badges non-functional.

Pelipper

You will also receive one or more bags, depending on the initial size of the group registering.

Pelipper

Since this group totals 11 Pokémon, you'll receive three.

Pelipper

They're used to hold items found in dungeons, and you'll receive bigger bags as you complete missions.

Pelipper

You start out as a Normal Rank team, and completing rescue missions will improve this rank.

Pelipper

You won't be able to accept just any mission from the beginning. Your badges prevent that.

Pelipper

As you increase your rank, missions that are harder and farther away will become available to you.

Pelipper

That should be everything. Now let me ask again to be sure. Is this everyone?

Turtwig

This is everyone.

Pelipper

Excellent. Then there's just one more thing I need in order to get you all registered.

Pelipper

The Explorer's Society requires you to have a unique identifier. They use this to separate rescue teams.

Pelipper

What would you like your rescue team name to be?
It can use any format.

Everybody stops and thinks.

Azurill

A team name?

Sandile

Huddle time.

Everybody moves away from the stand and huddles together. It's really crowded.

Sandile

Any ideas, guys?

Sandile

I've got nothing.

Noibat

How about Team Canopy? Since we came from Canopy Village.

Aron

That's not fair to Xewi, Rocky, Mander, and Ultima.
They didn't come from the village.

Noibat

Ah, you're right. Sorry.

Tepig

Let's go with... The Roarin' Flames. That sounds so cool, it'll strike fear in the hearts of Pokémon everywhere!

Espeon

I'll go with whatever you guys decide, but... I don't think that name will work.

Turtwig

That name doesn't represent us. You're only fire-type Pokémon on the team.

Azurill

And the only fire-type move you use is Burn Up.

Tepig

Oh, but... it sounded cool...

Turtwig

Hmm... what should we go with? I can't think of anything.

Rocky

Well, this place is Tempest Town, right?

Rocky

And, our building is right in the town square, so...

Rocky

Why not just call it the Tempest Town Rescue Team?
It gets right to the point, and includes everyone.

Xewi

(Ooh, ooh! Team Remix!!)

Xewi

(...eh, actually, the word "remix" sounds cool, but it's feels unfitting for a rescue team. Hmm...)

Xewi

(...Team Gound Punders!!)

Xewi

(...oof, I didn't realize it rhymes. That's weird!)

Xewi

(...yeah, I can't come up with anything, but I like Rocky's idea for a team name.)

Xewi

Tempest Town Rescue Team? It sound's representative of this town which is nice, but it seems kind of long.

Xewi

I think "Team Temptest" rolls off the tongue a lot better.

Espeon

Surely we're not the only team in Tempest Town.

Espeon

There must be others, or Pelipper wouldn't be in business here.

Rocky

Oh.... Right... Crumpets, that would make us sound pretty pretentious, wouldn't it? Sorry...

"How about Team Sleep? Names doen't really matter to me, as long as it's short and snappy."

Xewi

I can't think of a good team name, unless "Team Remix" sounds fine with any of you.

Ultima

Umm...

Ultima

Ooh, ooh, I know!

Ultima

How about...

Ultima

Team Zero!

Ultima

Yeah...

Ultima

Umm...

Ultima

Maybe that isn't as good a name as I thought...

Noibat

How about The Sleep instead of Team Sleep? Pelipper said we could use any name format.

Noibat

That sounds really intimidating.

Turtwig

Something about Team Remix sounds right. We're all different types, after all.

Tepig

Team Zero can also work.

Tepig

We're starting from basically nothing.

Sandile

That's pretty depressing, but it can work.

Espeon

All three of those work fine. I can go with any of them.

Everyone else nods.

Azurill

What will we go with, then?

Rocky

Uhh.... Team remix sounds fine... I guess...

Everyone looks at Xewi, Mander, and Ultima expectantly, but they don't respond.

Turtwig

It's Team Remix, then.

The group unhuddles.

Noibat

Ah, finally some fresh air.

Tepig

You didn't even huddle. You flew above us the whole time.

Pelipper

Have you all decided on a name?

Turtwig

Ah, yes we have!

Turtwig

We're going with Team Remix.

Pelipper

Very good choice! Let me just write it down and... done!

Pelipper

It's about time I started to fly.

Pelipper

Come back tomorrow and I'll have everything you need to get started.

As everyone watches, Pelipper places the

and team registration document in his pouch and flies up and away. The gusts from Pelipper's flapping wings knock Azurill back.

Azurill

Ouch! Pelipper's wings are really strong.

Aron

That's not it. You're just really light.

Azurill

Okay...

Azurill

So what now?

Sandile

What do you mean?!

Sandile

Shouldn't we go check out the building we just bought? It's only where we're going to live from now on!

Espeon

I've seen the inside of it. It's going to take some work to fix it up to something livable.

Espeon

It's likely to take the rest of the day. Does anybody have anything else they need to do first?

Shops

Kecleon Brothers' shop

Technical Marvels

Salamence's Hoard

Chomp of Chance

Glorious Gold

The Berry Mill

Musharna's Dream Dojo

Move Mania

Meteorologica

Pelipper Post Office

Pokémon

Tepig

Turtwig & Aron

Noibat

Espeon & Sandile

Azurill

Pawniard

Bagon

Escavalier

Tirtouga

Swinub