Heart Conversion at 27%"Perfect. Everything is going according to plan – we should be able to stick to the commander's schedule."
"The machine still works then, I take it?"
"Affirmative. It shouldn't be too much longer now."
"Oooh how soon can we begin with the new test subjects? I've got a couple right here–"
"Soon enough."
Heart Conversion at 33%"Can't you make it go faster?"
"That was rhetorical, yes? This isn't one of your little games, Cass–"
"Relax. Both of you. We shall proceed as planned."
"But–"
"All in due time. Then you can have your fun."
". . ."
"Is that understood?"
"Of course."
". . . Cassandra?"
". . . Yes sir..."
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My grandfather used to tell me stories about his travels in a distant land, a desert-covered landscape dotted with oases that sits clear on the opposite side of the world. He says that when he was my age there was a great evil in that land. Some group of scientists and evil-doers sought to take over the world by corrupting the Pokémon that lived there. I don't know if I believe it. He says these bad guys were "closing the doors to their hearts." I've never heard of such a thing – surely it's just a story. I've never been able to find this land on any map in any book. Grandpa says that's because its so far away and wild Pokémon have all but abandoned it since then. Did those people drive them away? I've asked my grandpa, but he doesn't know. He says there's a lot that we still don't know about Pokémon and that their disappearance from that land may be left unexplained for many years to come.
Whether it's real or not, I know I want to be a trainer just like he was in those stories. I want to make friends with as many Pokémon as possible and figure out what could have happened in that unknown land. I want to figure out if those were really just stories. I know when I head out that it won't be the same. Johto is not some sort of arid war ground filled with danger, especially since Team Rocket disbanded five years ago. It's been safer than ever according to the news reports on TV – the Johto Council even started bringing in Pokémon Contests and other regional specialties because things are so prosperous. It's not exactly setting the stage for some sort of action-packed storybook thriller, but I know I can become an amazing Pokémon trainer if I try my hardest. All I have to do is wait until Professor Elm finishes preparing his next group of beginner Pokémon – then I can start my journey.
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Hello friends~
As with most Pokémon roleplays, this is intended to be an adventure – it's loosely based on the mainstream games, but also draws inspiration from the anime and the Pokémon Colosseum/XD Gale of Darkness series. Our characters may be setting out on our journeys with the intention to tackle the Pokémon League or Contest Spectacular, but (as everyone will quickly realize) things aren't as safe as the citizens of Johto once thought.
A little food for thought/housekeeping:
Fossils will be able to be found in caves and can be received in other instances. Goldenrod City will have a laboratory where you can bring them back to life if you so desire.
Players will determine PvP battle outcomes prior to their completion. Gym battles and Contest battles with NPCs will generally be handled between the player in question and myself.
For those of you who want an Eevee, the Moss Rock is in Ilex Forrest and the Ice Rock is in the Ice Cave. Sylveon is acquirable with a soothe bell, just as Umbreon and Espeon are.
Shadow Pokémon will be a thing. However, unlike Colosseum/XD, they won't be in the care of other trainers (obvious exceptions being our evil team) – rather, they've been set free into the wild to cause chaos in Johto. While it's not necessarily our characters' jobs to detain these Pokémon, know that a wild Pokémon you want might just turn out to be a Shadow Pokémon. There will be a way to purify these Pokémon, but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.
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I'm accepting three others. Once I have at least three notices of interest I'll draw up the IC/OoC/Profile thread and the character sheet.
