AJ2000
Well-Known Member
[ introduction ]
”At first the world was nothing. No color at all, not even black and white, but instead the world was clear. Then suddenly, an egg appeared, as if it had come from absolutely nothing. But something cannot come from nothing, can it? But it did, and from this egg came a being that created the world we know today. It shaped this world and drew on the blank slate to create something from nothing. From the trees, to the lakes, to the mountains, everything we see with our eyes was shaped from nothing. The beings that inhabit our world however, are believed to have come from somewhere else. Another world, or perhaps they were created on our world after all, the general belief is that these beings may have been created at the dawn of time, maybe even before our world was created. Maybe by another egg born from the void, acting as the ancestor of all these beings? But then if that were the case, then how did they come upon our own world? Well, some believe that these beings were created even before us and they ventured here after their own world was churning in turmoil. At least, that is what they say.”
- Unknown, The Book of Origins
[ plot overview ]
Far south from the region of Kanto, lies a cluster of islands known as the Orange Archipelago. This tourist hub is a prime vacation spot for those wanting a little relaxation, and spend some quality time in the terrific sun. However, it also houses an abundance of people who call these islands their home. One of these islands, is known as Valencia Island. An island ripe with fruit, and grassy meadows, forests and beaches, this is one of the quieter islands and not much of a tourist attraction. Other than the main town alongside some hamlets, there isn’t much to do besides the usual stuff, so life can be a bit tedious at times. There is also a Blimp Station on this island, where blimps will occasionally come and go, dropping people off to and from Kanto.
The season is just right for this island, when the berries are ripe for picking and the crops perfect for harvesting. It is a time for celebration on the island of Valencia, with the Harvest Festival taking place for all island residents and tourists to enjoy. Food, games, show and shops, this festival has it all and is a way of saying thanks to everyone who pitches in to make the island a great place to live. Even if you aren't a resident, the festival and the island welcomes all, and discriminates none.
On the technologic side of things, the world has finally been introduced to the official Pokéball! Gone are the old twist-cap designs, and replacing it is the super-sleek modern 'throw and capture' mechanic! Still new to the market, these Pokéballs are hard to come by as very few shops are even able to obtain a set for selling because of manufacturing issues. However, rumours have it that a certain shopkeeper on Valencia Island has managed to grab hold of a box of them, ready to sell for a somewhat hefty price.
However, not all is good and dandy. There is trouble brewing within the Orange Islands. Recent reports have stated that there has been a rise of Pokémon Hunters that have been lurking around the islands. Currently trying to bag the cream of the crop for some big bank, reports also say that there has also been an instance where they stole an owned Pokémon and fled the scene. Not much is known about where these Hunters come from, but many people speculate they come from Kanto, since there has never been any reports similar to these before. Although authorities have been on the look out, people have been warned to stay away from strangers and report any suspicious activities, for your own well-being.
For reference, here is the map of the Orange Islands.
[ your character + the roleplay]
If you haven’t guessed already, your character currently resides on Valencia Island. They may have come from somewhere else to live here such as another island or region, or they could be some sort of temporary resident. This RP is not really a journey RP, as it only takes place within the Orange Archipelago, and it will eventually lead the characters to other islands, but it will never lead the characters to another region. The RP will also start on the morning of the Harvest Festival, which actually takes place later at night. As such, if you want to have your character be somehow tied to the festival such as having some sort of booth, performance, food stand, etc, then feel free to do so. The RP will then build onwards from there.
Another thing to note, is the time period in which this RP takes place. It is not in the modern Pokémon world, but instead many years prior. This means that the world is not the same in some aspects: For example, this RP takes place right at the time the modern Pokéball was created. The Pokéball we will be referring to in this RP, pretty much a regular red/white Pokéball, although with a bit more of an inconvenience because of it being still in its early form (such as not becoming smaller when not in use, glitches/malfunctions, and maybe even more expensive). This also means that not everyone may have a Pokéball, and as such, most Pokémon are generally ‘owned’ in the traditional sense of a pet (you don’t have your dog in a Pokéball but you still own your dog, for example). This would also mean that there are no real gym leaders as of yet (or probably very few for that matter) or Pokedexes, although that isn’t really a big deal considering the nature of this RP.
As for moves and the level up of Pokémon, try not to worry too much about that. I am not keeping track of exact levels, nor am I going to be restrictive with moves, as long as you are sensible about it. Same goes for evolution. As long as it makes sense and you aren’t evolving everything right away, you will be fine. Make you sure ask me beforehand, though. Mega evolution does exist in this RP, although I haven’t decided how or if I am going to actually use it (it won't even play a role anyways). We will cross that bridge when we get to it. Pokémon Centers also do exist, but are known as clinics right now. Trainers also exist in this RP, so don’t assume that training and battling with Pokémon is a new profession, it's still there. As for catching Pokémon, your character is allowed a Pokéball or two, but explain how they have it in their possession, as the marts on the islands don’t currently sell them yet. Otherwise, ‘catching’ Pokémon will be done by simply befriending them. With the world rules out of the way, I will now move along.
[ battle rules ]
Even though it is not an RP centered around battling, it is a Pokémon RP, and as such, it’s a given there would be battling. Besides the obvious god-modding, there are a few rules that I expect everyone to follow if it does come time for a battle. Note, these rules are typically for player vs player (should you choose to battle another player), as it is easier to mod yourself with an NPC.
1) All moves and their effects are following the games. Same goes for their accuracy rate. If the move states it will always hit, or if it has 100% accuracy, then it will always hit your opponent. If the move has a lower accuracy such as 70%, then I leave it to the people battling decide if it hits or not.
2) This brings me to my next point. You are only allowed to dodge 2 times per battle. This means you can have your Pokémon dodge the attack (and thus nullifying my 1[SUP]st[/SUP] rule 2 times) any 2 times throughout the battle. After this, my 1[SUP]st[/SUP] rules comes back into effect.
3) Don’t use multiple commands. This includes things such as telling a Pokémon to do successive attacks one after the other, before the other player even has a chance to respond. This makes things a bit messy, and can be hard to counter. (e.g – Use ice beam and then follow up with tackle, and if they are still standing then use another attack, etc).
[ roleplay rules ]
- Follow all Serebii Forum Rules, obviously
- This RP is rated PG I would say. You won’t find anything in here that wouldn’t be
mentioned in the games or other mediums (which should still be plenty to work with), other than maybe a darker moment here and there. I don’t like giving Pokémon roleplays any rating higher than what they are supposed to be. As such, don’t expect gore or swearing or anything. - Try to leave canon stuff out of this RP. Such as references to events that may have happened in the games/show/manga whatever.
- Evolving Pokémon needs to be approved by me. So does befriending/catching Pokémon. Also please don't assume that because this is a Pokémon RP that you will be able to catch Pokémon very often.
- Forget about Mega Stones for now. Same with Z-Crystals. They'll probably come up in the story or something, but they will generally have little to no impact.
- For the most part, Legendary Pokémon (Suicune, Thundurus, Zapdos, etc) are considered to be extremely rare/supposedly real Pokémon that may or may not exist (like Bigfoot). People have claimed to see them but no real proof. Mythical Pokémon on the other hand (Arceus, Palkia, Diancie, etc), are considered to be stories for now.
- As GM, my word is law. I am really lenient you’ll find and usually never complain about what you do in the RP. But yeah, if I don’t like something, then just listen up.
- That’s pretty much it. I am not sure if I’ll be accepting reserves since I doubt this will get so popular, so just make a sign-up and I’ll see to it from there. I don’t want to have more than 5 maybe 6 players (even that is a bit much in my opinion).
[ sign-up sheet ]
[ a Person ]
Name:
[first, last]
Home Town:
[any official town or city, if they are not from Valencia Island or from another island in the Archipelago]
Age:
[It doesn’t really matter. You can even make them an old person if you want]
Gender:
[Fairly straightforward.]
Appearance:
[Pretty basic. A decent paragraph detailing how your character looks.]
Personality:
[I’m not a fan of personality sections. All you have to do for this section is just list some brief, maybe 4-6 bullet points on your character’s traits/personality. The rest can be figured out through the RP itself.]
Miscellaneous:
[Gimme a little paragraph about your character. Anything from their line of work, family, history, goals, or anything else that you think would fit for that matter. This section is essentially the history section but with other details jumbled in there.]
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[ a Pokémon ]
Pokemon:
[Does your character or their family have a Pokémon currently? You don’t have to have one right away, as there will be chances in the RP to get one. Also make sure the Pokémon isn’t anything ludicrous like a Dragonite. I don’t have any set restrictions, but if I feel like your Pokémon is overpowered, I will tell you. With that said, maybe don’t go beyond a secondary evolved form for now, assuming you choose a Pokemon with 3-stage evolution. Also note: If you have an Alolan version of the Pokémon, you'll need to explain how you ended up with one since this is not Alola.]
Nickname:
[What special name will you give your Pokemon? Optional, obviously.]
Gender:
[Fairly straightforward.]
Moves:
[List its moves. Maybe 2-3 for now. Only one egg/other move allowed though. Everything else has to be a regular move learned through levelled up.]
Other:
[Anything else you want to put in, such as its ability. Maybe how you got the Pokémon, or anything unusual about it.
Name:
[first, last]
Home Town:
[any official town or city, if they are not from Valencia Island or from another island in the Archipelago]
Age:
[It doesn’t really matter. You can even make them an old person if you want]
Gender:
[Fairly straightforward.]
Appearance:
[Pretty basic. A decent paragraph detailing how your character looks.]
Personality:
[I’m not a fan of personality sections. All you have to do for this section is just list some brief, maybe 4-6 bullet points on your character’s traits/personality. The rest can be figured out through the RP itself.]
Miscellaneous:
[Gimme a little paragraph about your character. Anything from their line of work, family, history, goals, or anything else that you think would fit for that matter. This section is essentially the history section but with other details jumbled in there.]
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[ a Pokémon ]
Pokemon:
[Does your character or their family have a Pokémon currently? You don’t have to have one right away, as there will be chances in the RP to get one. Also make sure the Pokémon isn’t anything ludicrous like a Dragonite. I don’t have any set restrictions, but if I feel like your Pokémon is overpowered, I will tell you. With that said, maybe don’t go beyond a secondary evolved form for now, assuming you choose a Pokemon with 3-stage evolution. Also note: If you have an Alolan version of the Pokémon, you'll need to explain how you ended up with one since this is not Alola.]
Nickname:
[What special name will you give your Pokemon? Optional, obviously.]
Gender:
[Fairly straightforward.]
Moves:
[List its moves. Maybe 2-3 for now. Only one egg/other move allowed though. Everything else has to be a regular move learned through levelled up.]
Other:
[Anything else you want to put in, such as its ability. Maybe how you got the Pokémon, or anything unusual about it.
[my su]
Name: Mason Goyle
Home Town: Valencia Island
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Appearance: Mason is a young man that stands approximately slightly above average height, with a somewhat average build. His dirty blonde hair is medium in length, and sometimes a bit messy, although more often than not that’s usually how it tends to look. One of his more noticeable features are his blue eyes, a trait which a few people in his family actually share, oddly enough. His skin is a tad tanned, and also overall free from any sort of acne, marks or scars and looks actually quite smooth. Many people would regard his skin as one of his best traits, physically. In terms of muscle definition, Mason was never much into athletics, however, growing up in an island environment, he does have some athleticism to a certain degree. Although he won't be winning any swimming contests anytime soon, the man is certainly capable of doing extraneous activities.
In terms of clothing, Mason opts for a more simplistic ensemble. He sports a simple fitted, blue collared t-shirt, alongside a pair of red cargo shorts. On his feet he wears light blue slip-ons preferring the ease of mobility and the light-weight they provide giving an almost airy feel. Finishing off his look, he wears a simple, yellow satchel that straps around his body, that he uses to carry various knickknacks and items such as water bottles, sunglasses and the such.
Personality: Optimism is a word that describes much of Mason’s outlook on many things. Preferring to stay on the positive side, Mason is overall a very approachable and genuine person. Some would even say that he is naïve in that sense that he may be a bit overly generous, a trait which many people may try to exploit. However, personally he does not see a flaw in this, but he does know when someone may have malicious intent. He is a caring individual, and is willing to help most people who need it.
Logical and a problem solver, one of his more strong suits is his ability to think on his feet and problem solve his way out of things, whether that be a puzzle or a simple word problem. In terms of his social ability, he can be a bit timid when speaking at first, however, he opens up rather quickly and can hold conversations pretty well.
One more thing to note about Mason, is his drive to complete tasks and work ethic. His personal philosophy is if ‘you are going to do something, do it right the first time’. Going by this, he tries his best to make sure he completes whatever is given to him to the best of his ability, as that is how people will ultimately see you as a hard worker or slacker.
Miscellaneous: Mason has grown up on Valencia Island, being native-born. Being the oldest of three children, Mason has had a lot of experience interacting with other children, namely his siblings as well as early school his parents put him on the island. Growing up, he was always a curious kid (as most are), reading many books and asking a variety of questions. He always the kind of book worm type of kid, and so were both his younger sister and brother. Despite the stereotype, they played a lot outdoors and with other children, leading a fairly simple, yet uneventful life.
As he got older, he took more interest in researching Pokémon habitats, which is one of the reasons he enjoys living on the Orange Islands, with its abundance of wildlife and variations among Pokémon. His siblings on the other hand have all gone on their own separate ways, with his sister heading to Kanto, and brother living in Unova. Mason on the other hand has decided to stay home in Valencia Island, living the simple life with his parents and spending time doing his own thing and helping out with his family’s bakery.
Family run and owned, The Goyle family operates a small bakery on the island that makes everything from cookies to cakes and fresh baked bread. It was originally his mother's bakery, but up until Mason's sister and brother left, his father and Mason himself also work there often to cut employee costs. Many times their family bakes goods for the festival, usually setting up a booth for people to sample and buy some of their food.
~
Pokemon:
Corsola
Nickname:
Coral
Gender:
Female
Moves:
Sucker Punch (Egg Move)
Bubble
Recover
Other:
Coral is a Corsola that just happened to take a liking to Mason after spending time with him, and his research. It is a bit too big to fit into a tank, however, Coral spends most of her days at the house, where Mason has set up a small pool for her to live in.
Home Town: Valencia Island
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Appearance: Mason is a young man that stands approximately slightly above average height, with a somewhat average build. His dirty blonde hair is medium in length, and sometimes a bit messy, although more often than not that’s usually how it tends to look. One of his more noticeable features are his blue eyes, a trait which a few people in his family actually share, oddly enough. His skin is a tad tanned, and also overall free from any sort of acne, marks or scars and looks actually quite smooth. Many people would regard his skin as one of his best traits, physically. In terms of muscle definition, Mason was never much into athletics, however, growing up in an island environment, he does have some athleticism to a certain degree. Although he won't be winning any swimming contests anytime soon, the man is certainly capable of doing extraneous activities.
In terms of clothing, Mason opts for a more simplistic ensemble. He sports a simple fitted, blue collared t-shirt, alongside a pair of red cargo shorts. On his feet he wears light blue slip-ons preferring the ease of mobility and the light-weight they provide giving an almost airy feel. Finishing off his look, he wears a simple, yellow satchel that straps around his body, that he uses to carry various knickknacks and items such as water bottles, sunglasses and the such.
Personality: Optimism is a word that describes much of Mason’s outlook on many things. Preferring to stay on the positive side, Mason is overall a very approachable and genuine person. Some would even say that he is naïve in that sense that he may be a bit overly generous, a trait which many people may try to exploit. However, personally he does not see a flaw in this, but he does know when someone may have malicious intent. He is a caring individual, and is willing to help most people who need it.
Logical and a problem solver, one of his more strong suits is his ability to think on his feet and problem solve his way out of things, whether that be a puzzle or a simple word problem. In terms of his social ability, he can be a bit timid when speaking at first, however, he opens up rather quickly and can hold conversations pretty well.
One more thing to note about Mason, is his drive to complete tasks and work ethic. His personal philosophy is if ‘you are going to do something, do it right the first time’. Going by this, he tries his best to make sure he completes whatever is given to him to the best of his ability, as that is how people will ultimately see you as a hard worker or slacker.
Miscellaneous: Mason has grown up on Valencia Island, being native-born. Being the oldest of three children, Mason has had a lot of experience interacting with other children, namely his siblings as well as early school his parents put him on the island. Growing up, he was always a curious kid (as most are), reading many books and asking a variety of questions. He always the kind of book worm type of kid, and so were both his younger sister and brother. Despite the stereotype, they played a lot outdoors and with other children, leading a fairly simple, yet uneventful life.
As he got older, he took more interest in researching Pokémon habitats, which is one of the reasons he enjoys living on the Orange Islands, with its abundance of wildlife and variations among Pokémon. His siblings on the other hand have all gone on their own separate ways, with his sister heading to Kanto, and brother living in Unova. Mason on the other hand has decided to stay home in Valencia Island, living the simple life with his parents and spending time doing his own thing and helping out with his family’s bakery.
Family run and owned, The Goyle family operates a small bakery on the island that makes everything from cookies to cakes and fresh baked bread. It was originally his mother's bakery, but up until Mason's sister and brother left, his father and Mason himself also work there often to cut employee costs. Many times their family bakes goods for the festival, usually setting up a booth for people to sample and buy some of their food.
~
Pokemon:
Corsola
Nickname:
Coral
Gender:
Female
Moves:
Sucker Punch (Egg Move)
Bubble
Recover
Other:
Coral is a Corsola that just happened to take a liking to Mason after spending time with him, and his research. It is a bit too big to fit into a tank, however, Coral spends most of her days at the house, where Mason has set up a small pool for her to live in.
[current players]
Mason Goyle[AJ2000]
Annabelle "Belle" Nyx [Hydrangea]
Rhys Brennan [Schade]
Adam Hayes [Monster Guy]
Matthais Descoteaux[Momma]
Annabelle "Belle" Nyx [Hydrangea]
Rhys Brennan [Schade]
Adam Hayes [Monster Guy]
Matthais Descoteaux[Momma]
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