It could be a little trickier going out and trying to find missions on your own, or so you’ve heard. Tobias makes sure that each mission offered to the guild goes through a strict vetting system, to ensure that it’s not a trap, and that it’ll actually pay fairly, while also ensuring that guild members can’t extort the villagers.
On the other hand, Tobias only collects missions sent to the guild, so it’s a more reactive approach. Going out and actively searching for problems to solve is the proactive approach, and it helps find obscure problems that have slipped through the cracks. Since this is your first day on the job, you want to go the extra mile…!
You nervously wring your hands as the boat stops at the docks and begins to drop its anchors, seeing the crowd forming down below. Once the massive ship was finally still, the guild members all began hopping off, ready to meet the curious townspeople come to investigate, chat, and register missions.
“You ready?” You turn to Willis for some comfort, only to find that he looks just as nervous as you now, under that bravado.
“Ready as I’ll ever be!” With a nod towards eachother, you both hop right off that ship, shuffling through the crowd of Pokemon that’s formed. The next minute was a blurry haze of squeezing past Pokemon, saying hello, and answering the occasional question. Luckily, most Pokemon lost interest in you when they realized you were just newbies.
Eventually, you finally made it off the docks, and took a knee to take a breath now that you finally had some personal space. You both had little bands around your neck with your guild badge on front, making it obvious that you were civilians, but luckily, most passed you by with nought but a curious glance.
“Welp, we’re here. Juniper Town! Our very first expedition!” Willis smiled, getting a little excited now that he was finally here. “There’s adventure around every corner! Like, that shopkeeper over there? I bet he’s dealing with a robbery problem! A mysterious thief… a bandit in the knight! Oh, or that nidoqueen! I bet she’s a mother, looking for her son, who’s been kidnapped by a tribe of-”
“Alright, alright, Willis! Don’t get ahead of yourself, here!” You pat him on the back, trying to calm him down, and he chuckles a bit, still rocking on his heels in excitement. “We’re just starting out, so we’re probably going to get the boring missions for now. We’ve just got to focus on helping out as much as we can, okay?”
He sighed, nodding and seeing your point. “Okay, okay. Sorry…” He shrugs. “... I hope we at least get to fight some yummy bandits, eventually…” You can’t help but agree with that. It’s been way too long since you’ve lost had a real Pokemon meal.
You both wander around the absolutely beautiful town, not really knowing how to find quests to do, and being too nervous to ask. Eventually, you both decide you should stop at a little cafe in order to calm your nerves… and because the smell of that delicious cooking was making your stomach growl.
“Ah! You must be two o’ those guild members I’ve been hearing about!” The HUGE, pudgy grumpig chef across the bar smiled at you as the two of you sat down, evidently recognizing your exploration guild badges. “Let me be the first to welcome ya to our humble little town! Can I get ya anything?”
“Oh, uh, thank you!” Willis spoke up, blinking at just how polite and friendly the grumpig was, despite being a total strange. “Yeah, I’ll have a Poke Puff Supreme Wish, and my friend here will have a…” He presses his ear against your belly, pretending to ‘listen’. “... a Watmel Berry, please.”
“No problem! Coming right up!” The big fat grumpig smiled, before turning and happily getting to work. As the two of you sat there, you suddenly heard another voice speak up.
“So… you two darlings are guild members, hmmm~?” You turned to see, to your surprise, there was a ninetales sitting right next to you! You somehow hadn’t even noticed him! And… well, if you hadn’t just heard his voice, you would assume he was a female. He definitely had an extremely feminine look about him, you immediately noticed, especially those half-lidded, alluring eyes.
Your eyes quickly trace down his body, and you noticed something else about him - his belly was big and bulging! He, apparently, had somebody wriggling around in there, squirming as it bulged and churned all around them. This normally wouldn’t be so strange, but…
The most notable thing about him was his rump! Even squished against the chair beneath him, you could see at a glance that it was just… absolutely huge! You’ve never seen a derriere that was so… soft, and… round, and… oh, you try to turn your head and look away before that line of thought could get awkward!
“Did you just call us… darlings?” Willis raised a brow, seemed to be a bit intrigued by just the strange way the ninetales was speaking. “Uh… well, yeah! We are guild members, actually! We’re, uh, normal rank, though.”
“Oh, how fun! I’ve always wanted to meet a guild member~” He smiled, leaning in close with the most strange and alluring smug expression on his face, and you were almost mesmerized as you stared into those glowing eyes. “If it’s not too much to ask… may I inquire about your services?”
Before you could even get in a word edgewise, Willis stood up on his chair and pushed your head down so he could look the ninetales in the eyes, obviously getting a little over-excited about the job offer! “For the right price, definitely!”
Before anybody could say another word, the grumpig brought three dishes - your’s and Willis’, as well as a hot stew for the ninetales. “Hot out the oven, guys! Enjoy!” The grumpig smiled, and everybody thanked him.
“Hmm. We shall discuss business over lunch, then!” The ninetales giggled, before reaching up and starting to gulp down the fancy stew before him. You and Willis join in, trying to clear your head as you swallowed big chunks of the watmel berry, already making your tummy bulge out a bit.
“Now, I just realized I hadn’t even introduced myself! My apologies. My name is… Sebastian!” The ninetales smiled, saying his name with some dramatic flair. “And I happen to run a little church, where I care for my many followers, and offer them… ‘spiritual guidance’.”
“Spiritual guidance, huh?” Willis raised a brow, incredulously.
“Oh, you. Some Pokemon out there feel lost and meaningless, and I… give them purpose. Help them… contribute to something,” he smiled warmly. “But just recently, our church has been burglarized! And I’m afraid those scandalous ne’er-do-wells ran off with a truly priceless artifact!”
“Outlaws, sir?” You ask, thinking it over. “What sort of artifact did they steal?”
“A life-sized golden sculpture of… well, my derriere,” he confessed, and both you and Willis immediately did a double take. “I am aware it sounds silly, but I assure you, it is important to the worship at my temple. For its return, I am willing to compensate you happily.”
You and Willis both looked at eachother, and having known eachother for so long, you knew exactly what the other was thinking. Willis was wondering if he really wanted his first mission to be recovering some giant golden butt. This ninetales seemed suspicious, too, and this whole church seemed backwards.
Meanwhile, you were more optimistic. This seemed like the perfect opportunity to help a citizen around this town! And besides, there was just something… alluring about the ninetales. It was like you wanted to… serve him.
Eventually, you both make a decision without even needing to speak...
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