Hi there and thank you for reading this! I've wanted to write a Pokemon roleplay for a while and thought of this idea. A little introductory post is below:
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Our story starts in Viridian City in the Kanto region. Team Rocket is on the rise once again while the Silph Corporation is busy creating new inventions. In Viridian, the Rockets attempt to intercept a package Silph is delivering to Pallet Town. As a result, each think the other has it, but the truth is quite different than that!
In a back alley in the slums of the city, a Machop is talking with a group of Pokemon. The fighting type Pokemon has scars all over his body, giving him a scary appearance, but the ones he's with know him as a friend and respect him as a leader of sorts. That is why they listen when the Pokemon had an "exciting idea" to share.
"My friends, look at us. We live on the streets, surviving off scraps, while the humans live in fancy houses and can get whatever meals they want. Today, we take the first step in our journey towards gaining what we desire. Behold!" The Machop then pulled a curtain off of a nearby object, revealing what seemed to be some kind of humanoid robot. Male in appearance and the size of a typical teenager, it almost looked like an actual person. Brown hair, blue eyes, and what could be mistaken for white skin could be seen on the "naked person." Nonetheless, the lack of any anatomical features revealed that this was not, in fact, a real person. A Silph Corporation logo on the stomach revealed the origin of this robot as well.
"You…you stole their stuff!" one Pokemon exclaimed in disbelief.
"So what, we sell this thing for some cash?" another asked.
The Machop shook his head. "Nonono, you're all thinking too small. We're not selling this thing, we're gonna use it. We're gonna enter the Pokemon League! Think about it; these humans pay each other to have us fight for them. Why not get paid instead?" The Pokemon's excitement rose as he continued his pitch. "We can train each other better than some random person ever could! Put some baggy clothes on the bot and it'll look like any other guy, one that listens to us instead of the other way around. We go on an adventure, save some money, and live the rest of our lives in luxury!
What do you guys say, are you in?"
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So the gist of this RP idea is that a group of Pokemon, living on the streets, use a robot as their trainer so they can get gym badges, enter the Pokemon League and get the money that comes with it. Along the way, they'll have to deal with Team Rocket, the Silph Corporation, and other obstacles to their success. These Pokemon are already friends (to varying extents, depending on your character; planning this before the RP starts and after your CSes are accepted will be encouraged), so they know each other. These are Pokemon just starting their journey, so think of them as being at about level five at the most to get an idea of where they're starting at. We'll each control one Pokemon, so the RP will consist of up to six writers.
The battles will be more along the lines of the anime where Pokemon fight in real time than the turn-based "Pokemon X uses tackle, then Pokemon Y attacks" from the games. Creativity is encouraged! I'd like a group of people who want to stay long term, contribute ideas to the story, grow their characters and have fun writing in the world of Pokemon. In order to provide fun writing environment, a few rules are below:
1) Usual RP writing rules apply. Don't control other characters without permission, don't be a jerk, use proper spelling and grammar, etc.
2) I reserve the right to refuse entry and kick out anyone from this RP for any reason. Of course, I don't want to do this just for laughs, I just want to be able to ensure a great experience for everyone.
3) If you have an issue with another player or me, please talk it out with them privately or PM me about it. Nobody likes being publicly called out. In my case, I am human and will make mistakes, so communicate with me when that happens.
4) Post length should vary depending on what is needed; both long and short posts have their place, but two to three quality paragraphs per post is a good minimum to expect.
5) You should be prepared to post at least once or twice a week. If the writers want, we can increase the pace, but I think that's a good starting point.
6) If you can't post for a period of time or are no longer interested in the roleplay, let me know please. It's easier to know and work around it than to wonder what is going on.
The Character Sheet is below (I'll add mine to the Characters tab later):
If you have any questions, let me know. I look forward to writing with you!
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Our story starts in Viridian City in the Kanto region. Team Rocket is on the rise once again while the Silph Corporation is busy creating new inventions. In Viridian, the Rockets attempt to intercept a package Silph is delivering to Pallet Town. As a result, each think the other has it, but the truth is quite different than that!
In a back alley in the slums of the city, a Machop is talking with a group of Pokemon. The fighting type Pokemon has scars all over his body, giving him a scary appearance, but the ones he's with know him as a friend and respect him as a leader of sorts. That is why they listen when the Pokemon had an "exciting idea" to share.
"My friends, look at us. We live on the streets, surviving off scraps, while the humans live in fancy houses and can get whatever meals they want. Today, we take the first step in our journey towards gaining what we desire. Behold!" The Machop then pulled a curtain off of a nearby object, revealing what seemed to be some kind of humanoid robot. Male in appearance and the size of a typical teenager, it almost looked like an actual person. Brown hair, blue eyes, and what could be mistaken for white skin could be seen on the "naked person." Nonetheless, the lack of any anatomical features revealed that this was not, in fact, a real person. A Silph Corporation logo on the stomach revealed the origin of this robot as well.
"You…you stole their stuff!" one Pokemon exclaimed in disbelief.
"So what, we sell this thing for some cash?" another asked.
The Machop shook his head. "Nonono, you're all thinking too small. We're not selling this thing, we're gonna use it. We're gonna enter the Pokemon League! Think about it; these humans pay each other to have us fight for them. Why not get paid instead?" The Pokemon's excitement rose as he continued his pitch. "We can train each other better than some random person ever could! Put some baggy clothes on the bot and it'll look like any other guy, one that listens to us instead of the other way around. We go on an adventure, save some money, and live the rest of our lives in luxury!
What do you guys say, are you in?"
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So the gist of this RP idea is that a group of Pokemon, living on the streets, use a robot as their trainer so they can get gym badges, enter the Pokemon League and get the money that comes with it. Along the way, they'll have to deal with Team Rocket, the Silph Corporation, and other obstacles to their success. These Pokemon are already friends (to varying extents, depending on your character; planning this before the RP starts and after your CSes are accepted will be encouraged), so they know each other. These are Pokemon just starting their journey, so think of them as being at about level five at the most to get an idea of where they're starting at. We'll each control one Pokemon, so the RP will consist of up to six writers.
The battles will be more along the lines of the anime where Pokemon fight in real time than the turn-based "Pokemon X uses tackle, then Pokemon Y attacks" from the games. Creativity is encouraged! I'd like a group of people who want to stay long term, contribute ideas to the story, grow their characters and have fun writing in the world of Pokemon. In order to provide fun writing environment, a few rules are below:
1) Usual RP writing rules apply. Don't control other characters without permission, don't be a jerk, use proper spelling and grammar, etc.
2) I reserve the right to refuse entry and kick out anyone from this RP for any reason. Of course, I don't want to do this just for laughs, I just want to be able to ensure a great experience for everyone.
3) If you have an issue with another player or me, please talk it out with them privately or PM me about it. Nobody likes being publicly called out. In my case, I am human and will make mistakes, so communicate with me when that happens.
4) Post length should vary depending on what is needed; both long and short posts have their place, but two to three quality paragraphs per post is a good minimum to expect.
5) You should be prepared to post at least once or twice a week. If the writers want, we can increase the pace, but I think that's a good starting point.
6) If you can't post for a period of time or are no longer interested in the roleplay, let me know please. It's easier to know and work around it than to wonder what is going on.
The Character Sheet is below (I'll add mine to the Characters tab later):
If you have any questions, let me know. I look forward to writing with you!
