#Starter Zones

[palette-quest]

Starting Zones

I figure a good place to begin is with the three Starter Zones, since that's one of the first big decisions a new player has to make!

After your account has been approved and you've selected a class from the offered list, you'll be asked to choose which of Palette Quest's three Starter Zones you'd like to begin your adventure in:

From left to right, they're called the Dahlia Fields, the Emerald Marsh, and the Vermillion Jungle. Each zone has a set Starter Town where you'll spawn the first time you log into the game. They all have distinct environments with unique benefits and drawbacks, and the "best" choice will depend entirely on what you're wanting to get out of your time in Thisland.

Here's a little three-part guide so you can choose the best Starter Zone for your goals:

Dahlia Fields

Emerald Marsh

Vermillion Jungle

The first set of Zones I'll be talking about! The posts reference other Zones vaguely - don't worry, I'll make posts about the other Zones and link them appropriately.

[front-facing-pokemon]

[elderyautjavegeta]

What if I posted my Punk Danny Phantom doodle without worrying about if it's terrible or not?

[crownmemes]

The Dead Zone Sentences, Vol. 2

(Sentences from The Dead Zone (2002-2007). Adjust phrasing where needed)

"I'm competing for your attention again, aren't I?"

"I don't dance. I've never danced."

"I want you to dance with me."

"It's important to keep eye contact with your date."

"I was saying something. What was I saying?"

"Oh, and here I thought you were getting all kinky with me!"

"I wonder what your mum would say if she could see us now?"

"I've really messed things up, haven't I? I do that all the time…"

"Can we just forget the last few minutes and remember what came before?"

"He scares me, but, you know, in a way, you scare me much more."

"What's the point in birdwatching if all the birds I want to watch are missing in action?"

"Now, I'm not calling you dumb. I'm just saying that some of the things you do are dumb!"

"Sometimes, I wake up in the middle of the night, and for a second, I forget who I am."

"I know this is not the life you would have chosen, but it is the life that chose you."

"She's using you, just like all the others."

"Yeah, whatever. I have enough belief for both of us, okay?"

"We all want to be saved. Sometimes, it's just from ourselves."

"I like to keep my private life private, okay?"

"Give and take is the foundation for any working relationship."

"So, um, I really enjoyed meeting you, and I thought if, you know, you weren't busy, maybe on Saturday we could…"

"I may have done some things in the past that I'm not proud of, but upon reflection, I realise I had good reasons and the best intentions for all of them."

"Whatever you saw, you probably just took it out of context."

"Is that what you think? That I'm in control of this thing?"

"I can tell everything about a man by looking at his wallet."

"You clean up very nicely!"

"Glamour looks better on you than it does on me."

"I think you look very debonair!"

"You're the first person that I've talked to about any of this."

"To deny who you are is much more painful than confronting what you hate about yourself."

"I can't tell you how long I've been wanting to cook for you!"

"I've been practising this recipe all week!"

[rainyblueshroom]

fuck meta. billy is the goat.

[oschvank]

❤ like for an inbox call.

[blcssom]

open starter ft. maxine 'max' corbyn ( she/her ) based on plot in source ! open to m/f/nb

the smile she reserves for customers vanishes as she approaches the bar they've managed to stay hidden behind for the past hour. "so much for having my back out there, judas." only filled with half the usual venom: god knows she'd have run if she could, too. "you didn't tell me grabby greg was here tonight: i would've avoided lingering too long around the main stage."

[restitchthesemuses]

// like for a starter from Von Lycaon !

[shreksstepfather]

Rainbow of little friends :)

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[witchblade]

the bolt collection sound effect for ratchet and clank is just absurd to me. we have to make the most common sound effect in our game tinny and evil

[palette-quest]

The Vermillion Jungle

The tees in this temperate jungle are ancient, stretching high into the sky. Their leaves vary between deep green and vibrant orange and coat the ground in their brilliance. There are villages built between the trunks, but the most interesting inhabitants of the Vermillion Jungle live above that.

Metropoles span many of the trees, boxy houses wrapping around the trunks and across the branches. Big birdhouses for big birds - collectively called the Vermillion Avians. They come in all kinds; most resemble songbirds like robins or sparrows. Most of the “villages” house only one or two types of birds - those that get along in real life. Beast Adventurers have tried to speak with them, and they seem very similar to the normal birds of the game. The avians don’t seem to remember who built the houses, which has provided fuel for many theorists and investigations. They do occasionally give quests to Adventurers they can speak with, usually asking for seeds or the removal of a predator in exchange for feathers.

The birds are not usually big enough to carry a player, being about the size of a large dog or small deer. Some of the few who are big enough to give rides might offer one as a quest reward.

The human inhabitants of the Jungle sometimes come into conflict with the birds - especially the corvids. Players might be asked to help with disputes or retrieve stolen shiny things.

Why start here?

The Vermillion Jungle's greatest strength is its position on the frontier. If you want to discover brand-new Zones as quickly as possible: start from Mandarko in the Vermillion Jungle and walk East. It will be a bit since you won't be the first person to choose that path, but it's by far the closest place to the edge of current discovery.

The Jungle is also a key part of the second major trade circuit this side of Thisland, and the Starter Town of Mandarko is one of the big trade hubs. They partner with the Forest and a yet unmapped Zone called the Viridian Tropics (allegedly to the Northeast of the Jungle). This can be a more practical entry to trade for those who can't handle traveling to the Desert across the high-level Periwinkle Mountains, and might be the best Starter Zone if becoming a merchant is your ultimate goal.

While it's not as bustling as the Fields, the Jungle seems to attract people looking for close-knit communities. It's a great place to make friends and form parties to last a lifetime (or at least the five months the game has been out). A couple of Robinhood-style gangs(?) have formed in the Jungle, so evildoers beware!

As a little context: there's a lot of trade from the Rose Desert that goes through the Periwinkle Mountains. Both of those places are high-level and would be dangerous for a new player to try to navigate, so the Jungle is a better, lower-level place to get into trade.

[pucksrph]

𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚊𝚍𝚟𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚎 𝚣𝚘𝚗𝚎: 𝚋𝚊𝚕𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚟𝚘𝚕 𝟷 — "𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚋𝚎 𝚐𝚎𝚛𝚋𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚜" 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚜

from the first volume of the taz balance graphic novel! Some nsfw sprinkled about, i tweaked some of the lines from the original dialogue for better starter lines. change pronouns around if desired! if a multi, please specify muse !!

I have proficiencies in vehicles

Trust me, if the law hastles us, i’m the guy you want at the front of the wagon!

Bor-r-r-r-ing! No thank you, not for me.

I’m studying my cantrips!

Just say masterbating, we get it. “Don’t come in, mom! I’m studying my cantrips!”

It���s kinda tough to see… but I think shit has gone south.

I get the whole “wink wink you’re gonna be rich” vibe, but it came across as kinda murder-y.

Right! I’m… precepting…

Dude! You scared the bejeezus out of me!

Suck it up, because this is the way the game works.

It’s dangerous as hell out here, you better cowboy up.

Their warcry isn’t very creative…

I’m with you, my man! I’m always anti-tarrying! 

I guess we should go after him?

Nah, I’m good out here.

Well that sounds… nifty…?

So! How was the ominous clanking cavern?

I don’t want to talk about it.

That’s okay, I really didn’t give a shit.

Heckie darn, a cave in. Can’t get past that!

I would actually heartily recommend you turn around, this is not a great place for tourism.

Oh, excellent! I was just starting to establish a rapport!

To be fair, he wasn’t as cool as you were! 

Loooooook, my dude… I think we have gotten off on the wrong foot…

Everything’s chill my dude, prommy! 

See, now THAT’S impressive!

You weren’t kidding, you ARE dangerous! 

Smell you later! 

Oh, I’m gonna have to give you ten embarrassment points of damage… aaaaaaand ten psychic damage.

Wonderful! Now I got a pee stain!

Don’t you worry! I’m perfectly fine!

Is that… sniff sniff… roasting meat?

I need to take a knee after hawling your sorry ass…

You just HAD to go and shoot poor old [name], didn’t you? What’d he ever do to you?

Are you always so judgemental?

I’ll let you leave here alive if you do one teensy-tiny thing for me.

Hey, uh, I think this might be a trap.

Oh yeah, my dude, we’re killing everybody… Okay, maybe not kill everybody.

Gods, I love it when we plan shit out.

Okay, as you seriously going to try and befriend everything that tries to kill you?

YOU THREW MY WOLF IN THE FIRE! THAT WAS MY FAVORITE WOLF!

I cast CHILL THE FUCK OUT!

Why, it’s my dear friend, whatever-your-name-is!

Do you need any money? Can i just sort of give you everything i have?

Hey! Heeeyyyy, look at me. Look at this face. It’s [name], this is [name] talking. Would I lie to you?

All I want you to do is help me… and give me a little gold. Or maybe a moderate amount of gold. Or a lot. It’s really whatever you feel comfortable with.

You’ve cleaved the final gerblin! … Cleft? Cleavered? Clefted…? He’s fucking dead, alright? I’ll buy a thesaurus before the next battle. 

Boy! I wish I hadn’t needed to murder them! 

Save them? Before teatime? Never! 

[ name ], since we’re friends here — best friends, I would say! Lovers, maybe? Time will tell — what happened here?

Man, [ name ], when you charm someone, you charm the HELL out of them! 

Oh great, he’s a douche. [ name ] is a douche.

We’ve been wandering around here for two hours! 

We should have a map, a good ol’ adventuring map. It’s pretty standard operating procedure.

Whoever designed these caves has no sense of feng shui! 

Maybe she thinks your tractor is sexy, but you’re no longer welcome here!

[manganyeh]

Starter Call

I’m open for a starter call so please let me know if you want to do it! (Also cross fandom is welcome)

My muses

Robin

Hanya

Mualani

Freminet

Kafka

Anby Demara

Emilie

Charlotte

Yunli

Zhu Yuan

[crownmemes]

The Dead Zone Sentences, Vol. 3

(Sentences from The Dead Zone (2002-2007). Adjust phrasing where needed)

"Thank you for not pressing charges!"

"I deal in facts, not bad feelings."

"If you don't come with me right now, I will have to take restraining action, and I assure you, I'm fully capable of using whatever force necessary."

"You don't believe in psychic abilities, do you?"

"I'm not paid to be open-minded."

"I told you I can be convincing when I need to be!"

"It's amazing how fragile the human skeleton can be."

"So, what do you do with a spy once he retires?"

"Did you know that the government uses psychics?"

"How the hell am I supposed to use that in a court of law?"

"Can you at least pretend to enjoy yourself?"

"What? Is there some rule against having fun?"

"I think it's amazing, what you can do."

"I'd do anything to help you - you know that - but I don't think I can do this."

"Nobody has a destiny. We're all just stumbling around in the dark."

"There's something not quite right with you today, and I can't quite put my finger on it."

"I'm not even going to pretend to know how you did what you did, but you were right."

"I'm sorry about being so mysterious before about what I do. I just don't like telling many people."

"If you ever need a favour, stay in touch."

"This hero stuff is only going to get somebody hurt."

"I don't think this is going to do much for your career as a psychic."

"You keep promising that, but I don't see anything happening!"

"After everything we've been through, I would lay down my life for you in a heartbeat."

"St Paul had to be blinded before he saw the light. I hope it doesn't take something so dramatic in your case."

"Have I told you how lucky I am to have you on my team?"

"I've gotten you one of the best criminal lawyers in the country; you should listen to his advice."

"Denial can be a very powerful thing."

"I guess we never really know what our fellow man is capable of, do we?"

"The truth is, despite your abilities, you're still just one man."

"No, you're not doing this! You're going to kill yourself!"

"It's not time to die! Keep going!"

[wantsusdead]

Crozier made his way down through the belly of his ship. The lamplight was fading as he proceeded down a narrow passageway. The dim light didn't slow him down, however. He knew his ship like the back of his hand, maybe even better. He had spent over two years aboard it now without a reprieve. In fact, this was his second expedition in which he had commanded HMS Terror. He was certain he could find his way blindfolded.

As captain, it was his job to know everything that transpired aboard the vessel. Currently, he was making his way to the lowest deck, down into the hull itself. Word had been sent to him that there was a problem down below and it was his responsibility to investigate. With every step he took, he felt as though he was entering a great freezer, the temperature dropping every few feet. He had grown accustomed to it now, the cold. As much as any man could. Yet he couldn't help the chill that ran up his spine.

[mashedbootatoes]

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