Orre Academy (Shadow Pokemon School RP)

[Draconilian]

IC THREAD

Orre isn't a region of the Pokemon World most people think about. It's just a mostly desolate continent right? nothing to see there.

Well, except for one of the only schools in the Pokemon Universe that isn't related to battling. A natural school, not unlike those in our world,
besides the fact that Biology courses are all about Pokemon
and that everyone has Pokemon on them
and battles are common
and Cipher is still around, giving out shadow Pokemon to whoever they can.

So it's the first day of the newest semester, several new students have come in, but Cipher planted a couple new agents as well. It's been years since Cipher was a threat, and Shadow Pokemon have been almost entirely forgotten. It looks like a more localized Pokemon Adventure is about to begin!

Hi! are you a boy, or are you a girl? :

What's your name? :

How old are you? : (17 to whatever, depending on your position)

And what do you look like? :

What has your life been like so far? :

What do you do at the School? :

Where do you come from? :

What kind of person are you? :

Anything else? :

(Trying a new-ish CS format, hope nobody minds, yes it's an expanded version of the intro to the games.... what of it?)

First off, Rules. There are three
1. You start with UP TO three Pokemon with you, One of which should be (doesn't strictly have to be) a Starter from any region
2. They cannot be too powerful, rule of thumb is that they shouldn't be any more powerful than around level 25 in the games, and no evolutions further than that. Strong Pokemon (most Dragon types, really popular ones like Riolu/Lucario, etc.) are going to be Shadow Pokemon you need to acquire and purify
3. No Counter Picking! Choose the Pokemon you LIKE, not the ones that would be effective against other characters.

Anyway, Pokemon Sheet (more generic than the character one I'm afraid...)
Name:
Nickname: (optional of course)
Image: (Bulbapedia is your friend)
Personality: (optional, you can just reveal IC)
Other:

The School Campus is divided into 4 different areas.

The first is the Dormitories. Fully equipped with stocked food, running water, etc. As well as several facilities for the care of the Pokemon, including a healing machine and other services. Dorms are organized into blocks and each room given a number. Blocks range A through F, and numbers up to 50, housing two people each, or being solo by special request. Faculty members reside in Dorms G, H, and I, with some enhanced features and a different location.

The Primary School Building is the bread and butter, here you'll find every single classroom, the gym, the labs, and the faculty offices, and plenty of other things. The main building is fairly large, but not enough to get lost in. Unless you are a poor navigator. Classes can be held anywhere from large lecture halls to smaller classrooms, depending on the course, class size, and teacher preference. The main school building also has a Pokemon Mart branch at the front. Stocked with the highest quality items. For those able to pay of course.

The Nature Reserves are one of the attractions to attending this school though. Two of the largest completely wild areas in Orre. Both house entire ecosystems of Pokemon from every single region, free to be interacted with, or caught by students or faculty. Or perhaps merely as a training area? All are correct answers. The two environments are the Mountain Range (which also features a dense network of caves) and the Forest. Those wishing to acquire distinctly aquatic Pokemon may travel to the docks some ways away from the landlocked School and try their luck there.

The final building is the Pokemon Gym. Built on student request, it is a full featured Gym, but not a licensed part of any league. Instead, Leadership changes around King of the Hill style. Whoever holds it must accept any challenge, and upon a loss, forfeit position as leader.
The gym is also used for general casual or competitive battling, and can simulate nearly any environment.

Information to be revealed a bit later

[Imperfectionist]

Hi! Are you a boy, or are you a girl?
I’m a girl.

What's your name?
Lily Spruce. (“What is your quest?” To seek the Holy Grail…)

How old are you?
Nineteen.

And what do you look like?
I’m around 8 feet tall, with an Ampharos head and Salamence claws.

What has your life been like so far?
No comment on that last one? Um, okay, in general, I guess I’d say I’ve had a good life, so far. My parents are both researchers at Professor Oak’s Lab, so I’ve grown up around plenty of interesting Pokemon and very intelligent people. That’s the main reason I’m here, really: to follow in their footsteps. I want to eventually become a Pokemon Professor myself. I remember when Professor Oak gave me my Abra, Albert, when I was ten, and how proud he was that I was finally coming into my own as a trainer and a scientist, you know? I want to be able to do the same for other young trainers. Um, over the years, I helped Professor Oak and my parents in the lab, and eventually the Professor recommended this school. He said that it would help to balance my education, and from what I've seen of the curriculum, I believe him... Yeah, anyway, that’s pretty much it. Next question?

What do you do at the School?
I’m a Post-Secondary student, and part-time Pokemon researcher. The focus of my study is mostly the interaction between Humans and Pokemon, as well as biological comparison between Pokemon and other forms of life.

Where do you come from?
Kanto. Specifically, Viridian City. I’ve visited Pallet Town basically every day for the past few years, though, and I consider the Lab to be something of a second home.

What kind of person are you?
I consider myself a compassionate person, most of the time, but I can have a tendency towards analysis that’s… stark, for some. In the end, I try to balance my scientific and analytical work with a lot of spiritual and philosophical study whenever I can, with the idea of knowing more about the world as well as gaining the wisdom and morality to use that knowledge for a good cause. Makes sense, doesn’t it? You’d be surprised how many people are either strictly scientific or strictly spiritual…

Anything else?
Fine, fine, I’m actually a normal girl, no Pokemon parts. I’m around 5’9”, at a, um… healthy weight. *Ahem* Some people would probably call me curvy. Shoulder-length red hair, rather light skin tone, a smattering of freckles, I think you get the idea. Oh, and I only very rarely keep my Pokemon in Pokeballs. Usually, they are both out in the open. I find they like it better that way.

Lily’s Pokemon:

Name: Kadabra
Nickname: Albert
Image:

Spoiler

By Fire Mask, on DeviantArt.

Other: (OOC) I’ve always thought of the Abra line as equivalent to a Psychic-type starter, so that’s my justification. Honestly, I am just not a fan of any of the traditional starters.
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Name: Growlithe
Nickname: Shiva
Image:

Other: Oddly quiet for a Growlithe, Shiva has a contemplative nature befitting the meditative god that is his namesake. When protecting Lily or Albert (or anyone), however, he never hesitates or gets distracted, and is very loyal. These qualities together make for a good counterpart to Albert’s mischievous intelligence, as he can usually keep the Kadabra out of trouble.

[Draconilian]

The Abra family works great as a starter I think.

anyway, I like the cyan, it's easy to read. And you made the first person style fun to read, which says almost as much about your characters personality as the actual personality section.

[Imperfectionist]

The Abra family works great as a starter I think.

anyway, I like the cyan, it's easy to read. And you made the first person style fun to read, which says almost as much about your characters personality as the actual personality section.

Why thank you. I've always wondered to what extent the rest of the Pokemon world is similar to ours, and it's entirely possible there was no Monty Python in their past, but I couldn't resist. Almost immediately after reading the first few questions, that's what I thought of. In any case, if they did exist, Lily would most certainly be a fan.

[Unlucky]

Hi! are you a boy, or are you a girl? :
Boy
What's your name? :
Lazlo Sevens
How old are you? :
Seventeen
And what do you look like? :
Not terribly imposing to be honest. I inherited my mother's teal coloured hair and my father's crooked smile. My slim frame makes it easier for me to stay undercover.
What has your life been like so far? :
Peculiar to say the least! My life is a mystery even I can't solve. My father, Mr Sevens is a famous gambling superstar. He's the luckiest man in the world. My mother Jenny is the chief of police. They're both wonderful parents but a lot of their time gets soaked up by their careers. I guess that's why I'm so independent. My goal is to become the number one detective in all of Orre.
What do you do at the School? :
Ah, I'm glad you asked! For a very small fee my fellow classmates can enlist my help in solving any mystery they need solved.
Where do you come from? :
Orre's capitol, Where Police Headquarters are located.
What kind of person are you? :
I'd like to say I'm a righteous soldier of justice but I'd be lying. I'm not afraid to play dirty to solve a puzzle. I like to fight fire with fire.
Anything else? :
I think you've got everything you need for your investigation.

Name: Slowpoke
Nickname: -
Image:


Name: Porygon
Nickname: -
Image:

[Silyan]

Hi! are you a boy, or are you a girl? :
Um....I'm a g-girl...

What's your name? :
Naylis Farrow.....It's a uh....R-Rather unique name.

How old are you? : (17 to whatever, depending on your position)
I am seventeen and a-a-a h-half.....

And what do you look like? :
I'm pretty s-short. I'm only like....five feet and an inch....I have m-my mom's plain black hair and I have brown eyes, m-most people say t-that I'm rather pale. As well as being short I'm also pretty skinny....I'm a small person overall r-really.

What has your life been like so far? :
Its uh....been.....good? I lived with my mom and dad in Lavaridge town over in the Hoenn region. I'm an only child. On a totally different note it's b-becoming a bit easier to...to talk....Yeah uh...S-sorry for getting off track! But uh yeah.....I was a really quiet kid my parents said and I had a bit of a s-stuttering problem. Some of the kids picked on me a bit for it....So I got my first pokemon, Chewie, at the age of t-twelve....and uh...my parents decided to send me here to get out into the world....But uh....Y-yeah...

What do you do at the School? :
Um....I'm just a student really. Sometimes I assist some of the scientists out in the field and stuff t-too....

Where do you come from? :
I come from Lavaridge back in Hoenn. I-It's a really nice place to live. The springs are really great too...

What kind of person are you? :
A lot of people call me shy and quiet...I just choose who I talk to really carefully s-since l-like people don't like my stuttering a lot and stuff. But I guess I'm a pretty good person. I get scared r-really easy though....

Anything else? :
Uh....N-Nope....Oh wait....M-My mom gave me this egg before I left....


~Pokemon~

Name: Pikachu
Nickname: Chewie to Naylis and Chu to anyone else.

Other: He usually wears a red bandanna around his neck. He isn't fond of pokeballs and usually refuses to stay still enough to go back.

Name: Cubone

Other: Cubone hates for people he doesn't know to touch him, especially his tail.

Name: Egg (Togepi)

Other: None.

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Is this good? This is my second casual rp. ^^'

[Voltin]

Hi! are you a boy, or are you a girl? : Uh, boy? Hoping that was obvious.

What's your name? : Emilio Rhys. Some people call me "Leo", my mom likes calling me "Em".

How old are you? : Eighteen.

And what do you look like? : What kind of question is that? You're standing right there and can clearly see me! Huh, never mind; I'm fairly tall, somewhere around six eleven, and slim but not much of a muscular build... I've got hazel eyes the last time I looked, and brown hair that is messier than I would like but that is something that's slightly out of my control. Besides that I guess you could consider me "handsome average", fairly good looking but unfortunately nothing to gawk at, heh.

What has your life been like so far? : Fairly normal. I've been learning what I guess you could consider my family's trade profession in breeding. Most of my time was spent assisting my mother who worked for the old couple at the day-care that was only down the road; you could consider those two extended family I guess. What else...? Oh, right! My dad left when I was young, as in toddler young; don't even remember his name seeing as his very existence was practically banned in my household.

What do you do at the School? : Learn? I guess I study the normal stuff, maths, sciences and all that, but I also tend to take care of some of the Pokemon the more neglectful students don't have time to take care of.

Where do you come from? : Verdanturf Town of the Hoenn region. My mom said I had a breathing problem as a baby but I know she just wanted to be close to that day-care. Not that I'm complaining or anything! I love the place to death and if I ever did get bored the Game Corner was just a short walk away in the next city over.

What kind of person are you? : Er, don't you think I'd give a rather one-sided response? As in only telling you of my positive traits and none of my flaws? Well okay. I'd like to think that I'm a nice person, well at least to those I like I guess, and have at least some semblance of humor. I have been described as vitriolic by some of my friends, but they know that I don't mean it. I'm pretty outgoing, at least I have become so over the past few years, those younger days I was quite withdrawn from the world, still a bit am with my head in the clouds, heh. I also lack drive to do much to be honest; getting out of bed, doing homework, chores those sort of things usually take a lot of drive for me to even consider doing. That isn't to say I'm neglectful of my own Pokemon, no not at all! It's just those other things that take me a while to do.

Anything else? : Right... If you couldn't tell, my Trapinch, Barlow, has some separation anxieties and has a hard time staying in his ball, so he can often be seen riding on my head... chomped down as if there is no tomorrow, I hope that's okay. Also, as much as I would like him to be in there, Ranger here likes to stay out of his ball as well and also refuses to leave my side. Again, I hope that's fine. I also would like to add that I've brought this... well, egg. If you've noticed my hesitation it's because I really don't want to be breaking any rules...

Name: Eevee
Nickname: Ranger

Personality: For a Pokemon, Ranger is strangely autonomous. He follows Emilio willingly and fights in battles for him, but doesn't follow many of his commands even when it would win them the match. He does care for his master but is still what most enthusiasts would consider distant, and no matter what he trys, Emilio can't get past this shell.
Other: Ranger's distance is Emilio's mother's way of showing how good of a breeder she is, having bred in this "trait", even ingraining a "secret weapon" (an egg move) that even his master doesn't know about.

Name: Trapinch
Nickname: Barlow

Personality: Unfortunately rather clingy, a side effect from the babying it saw as an egg when Emilio decided to take care of it after the original master didn't want it. He does fight however and takes commands better than Ranger. He adores his master and probably sees him as more of a father figure than a trainer who is, well, training him, and this reflects in his interactions with others.
Other: First egg Emilio got to raise by himself without anyone's help.

Name: Egg
Nickname: X (as in none)
Image: It's an oval? It's a shady purple tone with patches of yellow and a patch of white on top.
Personality: X
Other: The result of Emilio's first attempt at breeding using his mother's available Pokemon. He's hoping for the best.

[Imperfectionist]

I can't speak for Draco, Silyan, but I was told that Dragon Pokemon were not available from the start (As I said that I was planning to have a Dratini); the player would have to be given a Shadow Pokemon instead, and purify it... He may make an exception, however.

[Voltin]

I-I feel the need to bring this up, and am trying to word this so I don't sound like a complete jerk ass. Your username is spelled a little backwards on your CS. ^_^;
Besides that (and the thing Imperfectionist pointed out) I see no problems (not to say that the name is a problem, just something I needed to point out...).

[Silyan]

I-I feel the need to bring this up, and am trying to word this so I don't sound like a complete jerk ass. Your username is spelled a little backwards on your CS. ^_^;
Besides that (and the thing Imperfectionist pointed out) I see no problems (not to say that the name is a problem, just something I needed to point out...).

Yeah lol. My username is just my name backwards. ^^'
I'll go get rid of Axew now.