Pokemon: Trouble on Crescent Isle (OOC)

[grayecastle]

Aye, we are using the rule of logic in most situations. This includes potential abilities.
Of course, with this RP I'm willing to take a less strict stance and say "just because" regarding some things where I would not in other role-plays, but... that's a matter of the way I run all my games, not just a question of this one rule, and maybe a topic for another time.

Unrelatedly...
I am the only person playing a pokemon! For sads.
:b It looks like I'll be disadvantaged in comparison with trainer-players who stock multiple pokemon, but that's just fine.


But I just realized something very important. There's the question of pokemon intelligence and communication abilities.
Obviously, pokemon intelligence varies wildly with species. How intelligent are they, though? Some are clearly as intelligent as us, while others... maybe not so much. For the purposes of this setting I'm going to go ahead and rule that certain pokemon can have above-average intelligence for the sake of being played as characters.
Whether they can speak english ((Japanese, technically, because in case you haven't noticed all the regions correlate to real-world japanese places... xD)) is also up to the player.

There is support for both of these possibilities in the anime, though as far as I can tell *most* pokemon have about a child's intellect and the ability to understand, but not speak, spoken language.
If you want to find a way to communicate outside of speech, the more power to you!

Relatedly, I feel that we should do away with the notion that every pokemon can only speak its name or variants of it. I'm pretty sure that was just a device used to help children memorize the names of over six hundred pocket monsters. A good idea! But not one we need to carry into our roleplay. Because it's goddamn annoying. D:

If you -want- your pokemon to repeat its name like a mentally handicapped boy on acid, I won't stop you. But mine won't be, and any NPCs I control won't either. xD.

For my part, I haven't decided my Quilava's intelligence level nor its speech capability for certain. I think I'll go with "Less intelligent than humans but capable of critical thinking", and "Capable of speech (Maybe broken speech?) but more inclined to find other ways to convey its thoughts".
I'll just play it by ear in that regard.

Lol at the analogy. None of my Pokemon are going to be capable of english though, I hope thats ok. ALSO, where are you guys getting the little pixel pokemon, I want them.

[Akrilix]

You have to venture into the internet and capture them.

[Akrilix]

You have to venture into the internet and capture them.

See what I did there? I'm trolling my own thread. I've reached a new low,

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[grayecastle]

See what I did there? I'm trolling my own thread. I've reached a new low,

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And also double posting. Jesus man! Anyways I found some. haha

[Akrilix]

xD also true! Damn me.

[flowgoer]

Spoiler

Name: Riolu, or Lu
Species: Riolu
Gender: Male

Bio:
From the earliest possible age, Riolu was trained as a companion pokémon in the police force. It was hard work. The trainers were demanding, insincere, and downright mean, and Riolu was anything but happy. Through this training, though, he acquired many skills including CQC, which, for a Riolu, is specially tailored to incorporate its natural Aura energy; how to wield a standard issue firearm; as well as a conceptual understanding of many other weapons of that sort. Along with this knowledge, however, he learned something else: hatred for these people. It was disgusting how they treated pokémon - as tools of destruction, as mere objects to be used for the slaying of fellow pokémon and good people alike.

After basic and advanced training, Riolu was submitted as a partner, and thus began working alongside an officer by the name of Alex Tab. The moment he saw this man, Riolu saw only his uniform, and expressed only disgust. But when Riolu expected to receive retaliation and punishment, Tab showed compassion. For first time, Riolu had a different opinion of these people. Clearly, most of them are bad, but at least one, Alex Tab, is kind. He even called Riolu by a nickname - Lu for short.

After a few years on the job, it became clear to Tab that this was not the place for Lu. Yes, he excelled in every aspect of duty, but Tab could tell that doing so tore this poor pokémon up inside. The turning point presented itself when the chief made it very clear that Riolu had to evolve to remain a part of this unit; Lu did not want to evolve, and this caused problems. Before anything got out of hand, Tab explained to Lu that he shouldn't be here anymore, that he could do better things, be a better being. Thus, Tab purchased a ticket for a boat ride to an isolated, crescent-shaped isle known for the strong bonds shared between its people and its pokémon. Lu was sad to separate - as was Alex - but they both knew that this had to happen...for Lu's sake. Perhaps they would meet again sometime; it's a round-trip ticket, after all.
Picture:

Description:
Shiny; Wears a metallic, dogtag-style necklace with his and Tab's names and their unit number

Personality:
Although naturally kind and understanding, Lu has become hardened due to his experiences in the police force. However, this is merely a shell - one that is extremely useful in tough situations; he retains his true self nonetheless. He cares deeply for other pokémon and people he feels are good, and he will do what it takes to protect them.

Skills: ACQC (Aura/CQC Fusion), Basic and Advanced Weapons training, Telepathy

[flowgoer]

Deathrayne, you are not alone

[Akrilix]

@Flow: Approved. I like the bio, by the way. . A good origin story, which does a good job of explaining his skills and reason for being here.
((Except maybe the question of whether or not anybody would sell him a ticket! I'm not well enough familiar with the pokemon universe to know. I guess if he's got money though, a decent person might. :P))

Very important question.
'Lu has weapons training. Did he keep the weapon he was trained to use?

[Kizara]

If anyone wants to, I can be caught!~

Spoiler

Name: Nora
Species: Gardevoir
Gender: Female
Bio:
A seemingly owner-less Gardevoir, as this species and it's earlier forms aren't native to Crescent Island. Far from wild, she can often be seen interacting with the villagers on a daily basis, and it isn't uncommon to find her playing with the children every once in a while.
Only some of the older people living on the island remember how this pokemon got here; When [Faction] just arose, Gardevoir and her elderly master appeared on the island in a shipwreck on day. The trainer was apalled by the faction's ruthless methods of acquiring pokémon and degrading them back into animals, and as such, he had fled from the civilized world with the help of nothing but a boat. Despite getting away from the authorities, not everything went as intended, and they shipwrecked onto Crescent island's beaches.
Her trainer passed away a few years later, happy that he had found a place for his Gardevoir to live without being hunted. As such, he set her free to roam the island, though it seems like she has become more of a friend to the small island community than someone waiting to pounce on helpless young trainers in the grass. She occasionally does this, however, though never to the point of beating.

Description:
She wears a small locker around her neck, which seems to be her only true possession. It looks worthless and has no real material value, but she can be seen grasping and feeling at it quite a lot, revealing that it must be worth a lot to her. Inside is a picture of her and her trainer in better times, back when she was just a Ralts.
Personality:
True to her appearance, Nora is graceful, patient and kind, and this kindness extends itself even to people she has never met, making her quite an easy target for [Faction]. Around most male trainers, she appears meek, almost shy, and when with female ones Nora will do everything in her power to stand in the spotlight instead of her. She becomes excited and passionate easily, though she isn't the type of person to take risks.
Skills:
Like many Gardevoir, Nora has the power to see the future, though it visibly tires her out when it is used too much. She can also use this to avoid attacks which would otherwise be fatal, and it appears like her trainer hadn't been slacking off when he traversed Hoenn with her. She prefers not to fight, instead teleporting away when danger comes.
If actually forced into combat, Nora relies on psychic trickery and attacks on both the trainer and their pokemon's minds, sometimes making it appear as if she isn't moving at all, keeping true to her elegant stature, while this is in fact all an illusion.

Being a fully evolved pokemon, she's quite tough to catch, so if you want to have a try, be prepared to have a good fight on your hands!

[Akrilix]

@Kizara: Accepted! However, could you please put the CS into a spoiler? ^-^.

One thing, though. The rebel organization is pretty new. They're probably a few years old, having risen up shortly after the economy crashed. :P


Regarding being captured: I like the idea of players capturing players. (Somebody is more than welcome to attempt the same with my quilava!) But, it can easily be detrimental to both parties. The trainer won't be able to write the fights where he uses that pokemon, and that pokemon won't be able to play when it's in the ball. Which is like... 98% of the time.