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The New Dawn event was almost over. Whisk must have fallen in love with the dusk cookies, as every day after work she would beg Kian to go out and get her one. Kian was starting to wonder if the effects of the cookies would become permanent if one simply ate enough of them. Maybe that was what Whisk wanted to happen. When Kian thought back on it he realized that the cookies had turned Whisk into more of a ferocious beast each time. Maybe his pet was just tired of being a regular house cat. Kian decided to let her keep doing it. They went again as soon as Kian got home from work, Whisk choosing to ride on his shoulder. The little cat started purring and padding at Kian as soon as the event stall came into sight. The kiamara could only smile about it. They joined the line and waited until their turn to grab some cookies. They decided to get one each this time, so Kian grabbed two before stepping off to the grass again. He broke Whisk's into small pieces, then took a bite of his

After letting Whisk try one of the dusk cookies, Kian learned that the little cat actually seemed to really like the baked treats. It wasn't long after they got home that Whisk was begging Kian to go out and get another one. Kian simply smiled and promised that they would go back to the New Dawn event stall after he got home from work tomorrow. Whisk seemed barely satisfied with that answer, waiting impatiently by the door when Kian did eventually get home. This time Kian remembered to pack a notepad and pen. Making mental notes was fine, but he figured that his research may go better if he actually wrote everything down. Whisk climbed up onto Kian's shoulder and they set out again towards the dusk cookies. The wait to get one was longer this time. Whisk padded Kian's shoulder in anticipation as they grew closer to the trays of cookies. Again, Kian noticed that the trays were full. Who was baking these things? He was able to grab one of the cookies for Whisk after a few more minutes.

Kian wasn't able to find the person responsible for baking the dusk cookies, so he returned home to gather his thoughts. Maybe if he kept going back and trying them he could piece together the recipe. When he opened the front door, his Luna Omen - Whisk - was the first to greet him. Her appearance gave Kian an idea. Figuring out the recipe for the dusk cookies would surely go faster if he had some help. He asked Whisk about it and the cat was eager to agree. She climbed up onto Kian's shoulder, and he set out again towards the New Dawn event stall. A bit of a line had gathered by the time they got back. Somehow the trays on the table were still full of the purple cookies. Kian was Whisk's eyes light up at the sight of them. The two of them waited in line for a while before it was finally Kian's turn to step up and grab a dusk cookie. Not wanting to appear greedy, Kian just took one cookie to give to Whisk. They stepped to the side and Whisk climbed down, Kian sitting on the ground next

Kian had never heard of dusk cookies before until he started seeing posts about them everywhere. A mysterious purple cookie that changed people's bodies in unexpected ways sounded concerning, but Kian couldn't deny that he was curious about it. Curious enough that he really wanted to try one. He scrolled through his feed until he figured out where the cookies were being given out. A stall at the New Dawn event would probably be easy to find. It was a bit quieter than the social media posts had shown when Kian got to the stall. Somehow the trays on the table were still stuffed full of cookies. Kian hesitantly picked one up, then bit it in half. It was pretty bland. The social media posts had described a tingling sensation, and it wasn't long until Kian started to feel it in the tips of his fingers. When he looked he was amazed to see that his finger claws were glowing. Most of them were aqua blue, except for those on his ring fingers which glowed a very bright green. Other than the

With a new seasonal event starting in town, it was expected that social media would blow up a bit. But Theo hadn't been expecting the trend to be the mysterious 'dusk cookies' that had shown up at one of the stalls. All of his feeds were filled with the victims of the baked good. It was to the point that Theo kind of wanted to try one. As soon as he had a free moment, he packed a small bag and set out to the event area. The cookie stall was very easy to find due to the crowd that was surrounding it. Theo joined the line and eventually came to the trays of purple cookies. He tentatively reached out and took one from the tray before stepping out of the way. He took a deep breath, closed, his eyes, and took a very small bite of the cookie. He was surprised that it didn't really taste of anything. Theo felt the changes starting almost immediately. His ears starting tingling, and in a panic he reached up to feel them. Somehow it seemed as they were getting bigger? It took about a minute for

Dragorb loved nothing more than getting out of the house and going on outdoor adventures. Whether her trainer knew about most of these adventures or not was up for debate, but Dragorb went out on them regardless. She considered herself to be smart and strong enough to not get into any trouble. She only ever went looking for fun. Her trainer had gone out on a fishing trip that morning, so Dragorb was left to her own devices. She figured that there was no better opportunity to go out and do some exploring. She'd learned a long time ago how to open the house windows. She simply moved the latch along, pushed it open with her head, and then wiggled through the gap to freedom. She flew out over the Block and towards the wilderness that bordered the city. The aerial view gave her a good idea of where she wanted to explore. She was planning to head towards the forest clearing with the lake, but her sharp eyes caught sight of something much more interesting. There was an opening in the ground

The new year had brought a new event to the town, which Loch had learned about through a flyer that had come to his door. He had fully intended to do what he normally did and not participate. Being that social was never something that Loch enjoyed. But the flyer very heavily advertised that there would be free food there. And who was Loch to turn that down? He shrugged to himself and stepped out of the house, intending to only spend a few minutes checking things out. There was food at the first stall that he came to, and Loch couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. Were they really trying that hard to draw people in? There were several trays of cookies decorated with rich purple icing. Loch thought they looked pretty good. He picked one up and took a bite, disappointed that it didn't really taste like anything. He finished the cookie and went to walk away, but was stopped in his tracks by a strange feeling. His feet started to tingle. When Loch looked down, he was horrified to see that

Crash had fallen asleep by the time they finished unpacking all of the moving boxes. Reg decided to just let the Dunsparce sleep; it had been quite a long day after all. One of the things that their new landlord had included in the welcome package was a voucher to redeem a free Pokémon at the adoption center. Other than specifying the type of Pokémon that Reg could get, it didn’t seem to have any other stipulations. Reg decided they would spend the last of their free time today redeeming it. They checked to make sure that Crash was still sleeping peacefully, then headed out on the town. The adoption center looked just as new and advanced as the training center had. Automatic doors slid open as Reg stepped into a surprisingly cozy lobby. Across the room, a Bagon looked up and smiled at them. Reg smiled back before walking over to the desk and explaining the voucher to the employee. The employee was quick to point at the Bagon. “He’s been here for a week without anyone coming to claim

The New Dawn event had finally begun, and Kian was very much looking forward to it. It had even snowed a little for the occasion. It wasn't much, but it was enough that Kian had decided to wear his boots instead of regular shoes. He trudged peacefully along the path from his house to the event stall in town. He didn't even notice Gus ahead of him, dancing around in the snow. The two of them very narrowly avoided bumping into each other. Kian apologized profusely to the little robot, but Gus didn't seem to mind. He started chirping excitedly at Kian, who did his best to glean exactly what was being said. Kian was able to piece together that Gus wanted him to write some kind of letter. Kian was to tell Gus about something he wanted to get away from that had happened the previous year, and about something he was looking forward to for the coming year. The little robot had even set up a stall for people to do this. Kian saw that several other people had already come out to participate. He