Hey all. So I created an RP a few months back called Pokémon: Rust. Unfortunately, I wasn't as skilled at using RoleplayerGuild at the time and the RP acquired too many players all too soon which ultimately spoiled the whole thing for me. I didn't want to scrap the concept however as I liked the region and the subsequent lore I'd built around it. With that in mind, I've been re-tooling some of the concepts as well as fixing some of my old design mistake with the Kaida region as a whole. Considering it wound up detached from the original idea, it didn't seem fitting to call it Rust anymore. Without further ado, I give you...



The Kaida Region

Map: https://imgur.com/a/cVGyh74

Based on: The American West/Sierra Nevadas

Theme: Exploration/Adventure

Background: The Kaida region isn't as well known as some of the other regions in the Pokémon world. It's on the smaller side and there is no formal Pokémon League. The region's only major claim to fame is the Calagon Mountain Range. Kaida also has a reputation for being an incredibly dangerous region to traverse. The reason for this is that various Dragon-type Pokémon from around the world migrate to the Kaida Region to nest and mate within the Calagon Mountains. Due to limited nesting grounds and resources, clashes between the dragons are a frequent occurrence. Nearby humans and Pokémon alike are caught in the crossfire. Many of the Kaidan Pokémon have adapted new traits to defend themselves (Kaidan Forms), and the humans tend to steer clear of the mountains. There is an old legend in the region, passed down by the Drakken Tribe that says "Should one ascend to the peak of Mt. Calagon on the night of Soaring Stars, they will meet the legendary dragon that created the Kaida Region."

Towns/Cities: In keeping with the exploration theme of the region, all the towns/cities that make up the Kaida region are named after planets in the solar system. They are (in order of appearance):

-Plutus Town -> Plutus is a small town in the southeastern corner of the region. It doesn't have any claim to fame, a few farms and a small downtown area. Isolated from the rest of the region, very few make the trek out here. Professor Cypress stationed one of his mobile labs on the edge of town.

-Umbriel City -> The smallest 'City' in the Kaida region. Umbriel was the first settlement created when explorers from the Unova region first settled in Kaida. Many buildings around Umbriel have fallen into disrepair after constant destruction at the hands of the dragons. Nevertheless, the people continue to rebuild the town and soldier on (whether by tenacity or stubbornness). Umbriel City also has a large host of Fairy-Type Pokémon thanks to its location near Titania's Forest.

-Kronos Town -> Sitting at the base of Mt. Ender - The smallest of the Calagon Mountains - Kronos Town is famous for its great mines from which coal, minerals, and even Pokémon fossils are retrieved from the earth. Once every year, the town celebrates "Fossil Fest" in which a tournament is held and the winners receive rare fossils that were recovered from the mine.

-Zhivegas City -> Often called 'The Gem of the Desert', Zhivegas City is the largest City in Kaida. Filled to the brim with lavish hotels, game corners, and plenty of stores, Zhivegas has become a glitzy and glamourous tourist destination for the tourists who come to Kaida. The regional Power Plant is located here.

-Mercer Town -> Situated in the middle of the Nova Desert, Mercer Town is a town stuck in the past. The people look as though they jumped right out of a Wild West novel! The people have adapted to the rough conditions of the desert and are known as some of the most dedicated workers in the regions. Mercer is the base of operations as well as the trainyard for the Little Torkoal Express.

Terran Town -> An industrial nerve center for the region and the home of the Kaidan History museum. Fossils and other items of interest recovered from the Kronos Mines are brought here for processing. Fossil Restoration happens here.

-Hesperus Town -> On the southern edge of the map, Hesperus Town stands against the harsh wilderness. It's said that in the early days of the region, attacks by dragon Pokémon during their migrations were a frequent occurrence. As a result, the people of Hesperus Town began to preemptively train for the attacks upon their home; adopting strategies for defeating these Pokémon. Trainers from Hesperus have been dubbed "Dragon Busters".

-Solaris City -> The second largest city in Kaida. Solaris sits on the western end of the region, facing the open ocean. Famed for it's sunsets, the comings and goings of various dragons over the horizon is considered by many to be a sight to behold. Visitors may also catch a ferry to Asterix Isle.

-Phobos Base -> Before the Overseer system was put in place, there was a town at the foot of Mt. Calagon. Unfortunately, various natural disasters caused by the feuding dragons on the mountains caused the town to become abandoned. After years of abandonment, Professor Cypress decided to build his lab here in order to study the Pokémon up close.

-Astro Village -> The final hurdle before a trainer may ascend to the peak of Mt. Calagon. Built into the cliffside, this small village is populated by the descendants of the Drakken Tribe, the first inhabitants of the Kaida Region. It is said when the wind whips through the village, you can hear the cries of those who tried to reach the summit... and failed.

Gyms (or lack thereof): Because they don't have a Pokémon League, the Kaida Region doesn't have much use for gyms. In place of that, the towns all have an Overseer. The Overseers are essentially the caretakers of a particular section of the region. Defeating the Overseers grants trainers a Mark in place of a badge. Marks are placed on the trainer cards as recognition of a trainer's skill. Upon receiving a Mark, trainers are granted permission to access the next section of a route by the Overseer's. If the route is inaccessible, trainers can still travel across the region using the Little Torkoal Express.

The Professor: The local Pokémon Professor in Kaida is Professor Cypress. A former trainer from the Johto region, Cypress found his true calling as a Pokémon professor and moved to the Kaida region in order to fuel his love for studying the Dragon-type Pokémon that nest there. In addition to the dragon Pokémon, the professor also studies the field of convergent evolution and how the unique structure of the Kaida Region leads to bizarre and new forms of Pokémon that are not seen anywhere else. While his main research lab is the Phobos Base, Professor Cypress has moble labs all throughout Kaida and he has been known to pop up at any of them on less than a moment's notice.

Starters: In keeping with the Professor's Dragon-Type obsession, all his starters are dragon-type. It should go without saying, but all three starters will evolve into a regional "Kaidan" variant.
- Dratini -> Kaidan Dragonite (Dragon/Steel)
- Bagon -> Kaidan Salamence (Dragon/Ground)
- Gible -> Kaidan Garchomp (Dragon/Ice)

Team Stratos: In the Kaida Region there are whispers of a shadowy organization known as Team Stratos. Very little is known about their motives other than their strange fixation on studying the mythology of the Kaida Region. It seems they - like many others - have a vested interest in seeking out the legendary Pokémon atop Mt. Calagon. (Re-named from Team Star because they are a thing now apparently...)

Character Sheets!

@LuckyBlackCat@Crimson Flame@Mistress Dizzy@King Cosmos

Reboot Time! You guys are welcome to re-use old characters, edit them, or make new ones for the setting. Professor Cypress is largely the same, but I fused him and Rory into one character to avoid the confusing self-insert.

Going to rework Oriana's CS!

Annnd... The Professor is complete! For now.

Why did I miss the notification for this? :O

I’ll rework George.

@TheNoCoKid Might I be allowed to join?

I'll just re-submit the same characters as last time. I was pretty happy with them.

@King Cosmos I’m actually gonna hold off on doing overseers for now. Mostly because I have a story in mind that I want to work with. Timothy can still work though. Just make sure to update his CS with the new info (the map and towns have all been slightly changed plus Team Star has now been taken.)

@RBYDark Sure thing. I’m open to people joining in. What sort of role would you be interested in taking?

@TheNoCoKid Huh, don't think I've been asked that for a pokemon rp before. Fair question, though. Could I ask what roles are available?

@RBYDark Most of its pretty open. The only things I’d hesitate to offer would be one of the three trainers recruited by the professor (I wanted to offer those to the people from the original RP first since they were their characters), the Overseers (because those players really wouldn’t do anything for awhile) and the Team Stratos leader (because he’s super specific and I already wrote him in).

Some possibilities could be: a Team Stratos grunt/admin, a member of Cypress’s staff/his assistant, or even a trainer from another region who gets involved in the plot. There’s a good amount of options.

Also, @King Cosmos you’ll want to touch up the background. Idk if you saw, but the map and world information has been changed quite a bit. Some stuff is the same, but I reworked some things to help the story flow.

@TheNoCoKid I think I'd like to be a trainer from another region who gets swept up in all this, yeah. That probably best matches the character concept I have brewing up - mid-to-late teens who favors the poison type, doesn't want anything to do with the Pokemon League, and is somewhat scared to go home (but buries it under a sunny disposition).

@RBYDark Honestly that works since I don’t think I wrote up a poison-type specialist for this region.

Faceclaim:

Quote: “Don’t mess with me! I have a dragon’s blood in my veins! Raaaawr!”

Name: George Pendragon III

Age: 16

Appearance: George is tall for his age. He has a fit build due to training to travel the Kaida his whole life and running around with dragon Pokémon. He has a boyish face though he still possesses a firm jaw, with a small nose, and large, expressive almond shaped eyes, which are a light shade of blue. He has short blonde spiky hair. He does have pierced ears, and wears earrings.

He dresses casually, but all of his clothes are high quality. His traveling outfit is a pair of black jeans, combat boots, and his favorite red t-shirt with a dragon silhouette on it. The final piece of his ensemble, is a long flowing red cape. You just weren’t a Dragon Tamer if you didn’t have the cape. It looked badass, and brought the whole look together.

Personality: George is cheerful fun loving guy. He is very friendly and sociable, and has an easy time making friends with others. He loves Dragon Pokémon, and enjoys talking about them with others whether the other person asked for it or not. He enjoys getting attention from others, and often does whatever he can to get attention. He likes to live in the moment rather than dwelling on the past. This means George is not the best when it comes to organization, or planning. Due to his lack of planning ahead, it makes him impulsive, and he tends to jump into things without a second thought. He is always up for a good time, and loves adventure and trying new things. He is willing to try anything once. He is generally easygoing, and difficult to anger, but watch out when he does get angry. Then you’ll experience the wrath of a dragon.

Biography: George Pendragon III was born in Plutus Town. He hails from a family of Dragon tamers. His grandfather George Pendragon senior traveled to Kaida from Galar to defeat the overseers, and climb the top of the Calagon Mountains to witness that legendary Dragon Pokémon. His son, George Pendragon Jr, did the same. They were the strongest trainers George had ever seen, and George wanted to carry on their legacy.

The Pendragon family are one of the wealthier families in Plutus. They have a bunch of baby Dragon Pokémon running around that they care for. George grew up around this. Dragon Pokémon are in his blood. He knew right away that he wanted to be a Dragon Tamer just like his Dad and Grandpa. He begged his parents for his own Dragon, but seeing how dangerous the Kaida region could be, they decided he wasn’t ready. His father and grandfather were already adults when they traveled the Kaida region.

He was finally allowed to get his own Dragon when he turned 16. The Professor was looking for people to assist him with his research. His dad had a word with the Professor to allow George to be one of those people. His mother was reluctant, but his dad had to convince her that this was a better alternative. He would be with others, as well the watchful eye of the professor. It was a better alternative than George taking one of their Pokémon and sneaking out on his own, which he had done.

George agreed to this, and is looking foward to getting his own dragon and starting his journey.

Partner Pokémon [Leave this blank for now as you likely won't have any Pokémon to start as a new trainer]

Likes: Dragon Pokémon, Battling, Winning, Food (Any kind of food. He’s not picky.)

Dislikes: Losing, people who disrespect Dragon Pokémon, Boring things (School, math, etc.) The Cold

Quirks: He likes to wear capes in his everyday wear. It was inspired by his dad, as well as Lance and Clair. Capes are cool.

He has no problems with heat, but cold temperatures bother him

He is Bisexual.

He likes all kinds of food, but particularly sweets and meat.

George was born in the Kaida region, but his family originally came from Galar.


[You can leave this empty for the time being. This section will be used to write down what your character thinks of other character in the rp whether they be PCs, or NPCs in the world of the Kaida Region]

Also, King Cosmos you’ll want to touch up the background. Idk if you saw, but the map and world information has been changed quite a bit. Some stuff is the same, but I reworked some things to help the story flow.

Sorry, I've updated that now. Was it just the Team and hometown names that needed to be changed or is there something else?

It kind of looks like Mt Calagon is no longer the destination trainers are looking to reach, but I'm not sure what the new goal (if there is one) is.

@Crimson Flame@King Cosmos you guys should good to go!

Just finished v2 of Ori's CS, I'd still like to call dibs on Dratini if that's ok.

I’m still taking Bagon btw.

@LuckyBlackCat good to see Ori again! Approved

@RBYDark Looks good overall, but I think you could be a bit more specific as to why your character is in Plutus Town. It’s not the sort of place you just go. The whole idea is that it’s SUPER out of the way compared to the rest of the region.

@Mistress Dizzy You still joining us? Third trainer position is open if you want it?