A long Holiday, a large dream
Trainer school is over for the year and you've just started enjoying a long summer break. You and your friends decide to on a simple goal - catch them all. There's an issue, however. 1 Pokedex, to share. A diverse cast combines forces to catch all the pokemon in the region, combining their tools in order to explore every nook and cranny of the world, to see everything there is to see and catch everything catchable. Will they make it in time before training school starts again? Or will their dreams be dashed by the dastardly Team Rocket? Only time will tell what's in store for these young heroes!
THE BASICS
The idea is that there's only one of any given key item - the pokedex, fishing rods, TM case, etc. It's not as if there isn't any other of those things in the world but when we begin that's all the group will have. So they'll have to deligate usage of certain tools efficiently, and plan around where they want to go. As the group explores the region they can also tackle the various gyms littering the region, and you may have an opportunity to take a crack at being the Pokemon League Champion.
THE REGION
The RP takes place in the large and varied Sinnoh region! Packed to the brim with gyms, concert halls and more, with the added complexity of the Sinnoh underground, there's no telling what our rascally group will find in this wide ranging land.
THE ENEMIES
Team Galactic was taken care of a little while ago through a concerted effort by the Pokemon League and various independent trainers. In response to the resulting power vacuum, Team Rocket established a foothold in the region. The Pokemon League is attempting to deal with them but they have proved quite difficult to catch thus far.
LEGENDARIES
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To be decided later.
KEY ITEMS AVAILABLE
- Pokedex
- Old rod
- TM case
- Poffin case
- Sprayduck
- Other stuff potentially
GYMS AND CONTESTS
Trainers are encouraged to tackle the Pokemon Gyms in any order, as the Gym leaders train and keep different sets of pokemon to compensate for the varying levels of challengers they face. If a trainer completes the Gym challenge they will receive the Gym badge for their efforts and a TM from the Gym Leader's personal stock. Contests are run and rewarded as usual, but a cash prize has been added for top performers in the contest, in order to incentivise trainer participation.
THE RULES OF COMBAT
TRADING
Trainers may choose to imprint pokeballs with their fingerprint in order to prevent theft. If an un-imprinted user tries to open the pokeball, they will fail. Trading occurs when 2 trainers erase their imprints and pass the pokemon to each other. Trading via computer in the pokemon center does this automatically. There are ways to erase imprints in non-destructive ways but the machinery required is heavily restricted by the Pokemon League and will generally not be used unless extreme circumstances call for it.
OOC RULES
The basics. Be respectful, polite, etc. I don't mind an argument, but if it's getting long take it to the PMs or something. You all know what to do. Oh, but the most important rule is no Meta-gaming. Things that are reasonable for your character to know are fine, but RPing things they don't know is part of the fun. If you're cracking open Bulbapedia every 5 minutes then there's not much of a point in the fact that we only have one Pokedex.
POSTING SPEED
Whatever floats your boat. Post what you think is enough, post more if you feel you need it. Leave some room for others to maneuver and everything will be ok.
SHEET
Some caveats before we start. The age of your character should be about 10-12, maybe a bit lower if you want but if you want to play higher you better run it by me. Teenagers are unfortunately not dumb enough to think that catching them all is achievable, so I'm hesitant to have them. As for starter pokemon, there's not many limits. Doesn't matter if it's a starter or if it's from another region, if you can reasonably say you have it then you can have it. That definitely excludes legendaries, so don't even try. For the appearance, an image or a description is ok. We'll pretty much be taking moves straight from Bulbapedia so keep that in mind.
QUICK CHARACTER SHEET
