Welcome back to Kalos Region, ladies and gentlemen. It's been a solid five years since the whole crisis with Team Flare came and went, and the esteemed Professor Sycamore has moved on to other regions to further his research into Mega Evolution. So who, just who, would take over his research? Meet Professor Apple, a Unova-born genius who shared Sycamore's interest in Pokemon evolution. She's gathered up four young would-be Trainers from across the Kalos Region via mail, explaining her interest in Pokemon research and how her studies mostly have her tied down in Lumiose City. Naturally, they accepted. The appointed quartet is to meet up at Aquacorde City, where they are to finally meet Professor Apple in person and receive their first Pokemon.
The time has finally come. Four young aspiring Trainers-to-be have gathered at Aquacorde Town, where Professor Apple is waiting for them.
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Name: Bailey de Chance
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Personality: Bailey is, in a word, unlucky. Chalking it up to an old family curse, she's the sort of unlucky where the one day she forgets to write her name on a test, it's the final exam, or no matter how many times she double-checks, she'll always forget something crucial to her day. Those jellybeans with the mixed flavors of good and god-awful? She'll always pull out the bad-tasting ones. Whenever she remembers to bring an umbrella, it's the one time it doesn't actually rain.
But despite the way everything seems to go wrong for her, Bailey tries to keep a good attitude and tough it out. Sometimes the stress from her bad luck can pile up, and once in a while she'll suddenly and unexpectedly fly off the handle at the smallest thing because of it, but she's normally pretty level-headed. She's very personable and tries to help others out as much as she can, but more often than not her luck will just ruin her attempts. Despite this, Bailey still gives it her best shot without any sign of letting her luck get the best of her.
Brief Bio: It wouldn't be fair to call Bailey's past tragic, though it sure wasn't happy. "Unlucky" is the more appropriate term. From the moment she was born, Bailey was cursed with terrible luck, just like her mother, her mother's mother, and going back for at least five generations. It was supposedly something that happened when Bailey's great-great-great-grandmother went and agitated a Litwick she was going to make her first companion of. The Litwick used Hex, and in modern terms, it was super effective. From that day onward, the firstborn daughter in every generation of the de Chance family had unnaturally poor luck. Supposedly, one way to alleviate the effects of the curse is to be around a Ghost-type Pokemon.
When Bailey was born, the doctor tripped on a wire and dropped her. On the first day of school, she swallowed a fly when trying to introduce herself. These and other unlucky things have plagued the landscape of her life from day one. It seemed as though the only sanctuary from this curse was her home, where the family's pet Pokemon - a Chandelure evolved from the very Litwick that supposedly put a curse on the family to begin with - acted as a supposed guardian from bad luck and Bailey's best friend. With her luck, one would figure Chandelure would run away. But no. Rather, it was Bailey who would be leaving home. When Professor Apple sent out letters across Kalos, the de Chance family of Anistar City was among the four families to receive a letter. Thrilled, Bailey's mother encouraged her to go out and see the world. She was excited at first, but now that she's halfway across Kalos, she's not so thrilled to see the world anymore.
Starter Pokemon: Duskull
Starter's Personality: This sharp-witted little Duskull has a fondness for getting into everbody's business. Not because he's nosy, not at all. He just likes to know that everybody's doing well, or give them a helping hand if they're not so well off. If people ignore him when he's trying to communicate, though, he will pester the hell out of them until they finally listen. Though he can't speak in any way humans would understand, he'll do his best to convey his meaning through gestures and whatever's nearby...even if the person doesn't necessarily like what he's telling them.
Theme song: Yuki Kajiura - In Memory of You
VA:
Anything else: Due to a superstition about her family's curse, Bailey feels most comfortable in the presence of Ghost-type Pokemon. Inversely, the presence of Dark-type Pokemon is said to enhance the bad luck, naturally making Bailey very wary of them.
Name: Professor Lily Apple
Age: 28
Gender: Female
Personality: Relaxed but never slow-witted, Prof. Apple is the sort of person who would rather talk a person through their question until they figure out as opposed to just giving them the direct answer. Unless it involves her research, Apple feels most comfortable when not operating directly, preferring to remain in the lab while others do the direct work instead. She's always willing to help out those who help her, though, and has a particular pride in her being from Unova.
That said, she does have a few social quirks. If she doesn't like a topic, or the conversation is drifting from one she does like, she'll keep pushing it in the direction she'd rather go until the other person just goes with it or stops talking to her. She also won't hesitate to call somebody out on their flaws if asked about them, and won't hold back. Most of all though, she hates, HATES saying the same thing twice in a row. People who don't listen to Professor Apple and make her repeat herself are probably people she won't call "friend" anytime soon.
Brief Bio: Born in Unova Region in the lovely Opelucid City, Lily Apple has long had a fascination with how Pokemon evolve. What precisely causes it? Why do some Pokemon change so much when they evolve but others change so little? With the discovery of Mega Stones a few years ago, how does that even work? There have always been questions to be asked, and Lily wanted the answers.
Deciding to learn from the best, Lily spent some time studying under Professors Juniper and Juniper, exceeding their expectations as the name Professor Apple shot up the lists of Unova's finest Pokemon Professors. By the time she was 22, there was nothing more for Professor Apple to learn in Unova. She began spending a year in each of the different regions, touring through Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh. Until her studies brought her to Kalos Region at age 26, where she met Professor Sycamore. The man was a genius that left Apple baffled. This was what led to her ultimate decision to remain in Lumiose City, studying under Professor Sycamore on all aspects of Pokemon evolution.
For the last two years, she's been working with Professor Sycamore, as well as helping other, newer professors in Lumiose with getting up to speed on what's what. While the final goal of knowing precisely how it all works is still a long way off, Apple likes to take it one step at a time. The current step: "If I can compare the DNA of Pokemon to that of humans, it could go a long way to help figure out how Pokemon evolution works."
Starter Pokemon: Sigilyph
Starter's Personality: Apple's Sigilyph is viciously loyal to its master, even at the most trivial of times. Living up to its origins as a guardian, Sigilyph is very protective of Apple and will happily take a hit on her behalf. That said, it's also very devoid of emotion, having been created by mankind solely to guard in ancient times instead of being a naturally-born Pokemon. As such, it knows no such things as pity or remorse.
Theme song: Encounter theme: Necro - Death Rap (Instrumental)
Battle theme: Celldweller - The Last Firstborn (Instrumental)
VA:
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The time has finally come. Four young aspiring Trainers-to-be have gathered at Aquacorde Town, where Professor Apple is waiting for them.
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UnendingEmpire - Bailey de Chance & Prof. Lily Apple (see below)
RBYDark - Miu Kita
Lugubrious - Jess Backster
Hirothelegend - Vincent Willow
RBYDark - Miu Kita
Lugubrious - Jess Backster
Hirothelegend - Vincent Willow
Many thanks to RB for putting together a list of Pokemon that can be encountered in Kalos Region, adjusting their evolutions to tune their level for this RP's ass-backwards route, and even sorting this stuff in the order of what places we'll be going.
Route 2: Caterpie, Weedle, Pidgey, Zigzagoon, Fletchling, Bunnelby, Scatterbug
Santalune Forest: Caterpie, Metapod, Weedle, Kakuna, Pikachu, Pansage, Pansear, Panpour, Fletchling, Scatterbug
Route 3: Pidgey, Pikachu, Dunsparce, Bidoof, Burmy, Bunnelby, Fletchling
Route 22: Psyduck, Farfetch'd, Dunsparce, Bidoof, Riolu, Bunnelby, Litleo
Route 21: Scyther, Teddiursa, Spinda, Swablu, Buziel
Route 20: Jigglypuff, Hoothoot, Zorua, Gothita, Foongus, Phantump, Sudowoodo
Pokemon Village: Jigglypuff, Ditto, Hoothoot, Gothita, Foongus, Zorua, Lotad, Trubbish, Shuppet
Route 19: Bellsprout, Gastly, Wooper, Skorupi, Carnivine, Karrablast, Shelmet, Goomy, Ekans, Gligar, Stunfisk
Route 18: Sandshrew, Geodude, Torkoal, Timburr, Heatmor, Durant, Shuckle
Terminus Cave (up to rpers): Sandshrew, Geodude, Durant, Shuckle, Spinarak, Noibat
Anistar: TRADING FOR OUT-OF-REGION POKEMON AN OPTION (Consult GM)
Route 17: Sneasel, Delibird, Snover
Frost Cavern: Gastly, Smoochum, Swinub, Cubchoo, Vanillite, Cryogonal, Bergmite, Basculin
Route 15: Poochyena, Skorupi, Patrat, Purrloin, Foongus, Pawniard, Klefki, Pumpkaboo, Phantump, Murkrow, Lombre, Buziel, Basculin, Bellsprout
Lost Hotel (up to rpers): Trubbish, Rotom, Klefki, Pawniard, Litwick, Voltorb, Magnemite
Route 14: Weepinbell, Gastly, Quagsire, Skorupi, Carnivine, Karrablast, Shelmet, Goomy, Arbok, Stunfisk, Ekans, Barboach
Route 13: Slugma, Graveler, Gible, Trapinch, Dugtrio
Route 12: Slowpoke, Exeggcute, Pinsir, Tauros, Heracross, Miltank, Pachirisu, Chatot, Flaafy, Mareep, Pelipper, Tentacool, Lapras, Mantyke, Luvdisc, Remoraid, Clampearl, Corsola, Octillery, Huntail, Gorebyss, Dwebble, Binacle
Azure Bay (up to rpers): Slowpoke, Exeggcute, Chatot, Inkay, Pelipper, Tentacool, Lapras, Mantyke, Luvdisc, Chinchou, Remoraid, Alomomola, Lanturn, Octillery, Dwebble, Binacle
Reflection Cave: Mr. Mime, Wobbuffet, Sableye, Chimecho, Boldore, Duosion, Carbink, Ferroseed, Swoobat
Route 11: Nidorina, Nidorino, Hariyama, Staravia, Chimecho, Staraptor, Skuntank, Throh, Sawk, Dedenne, Nidoran
Route 10: Eevee, Granbull, Houndoon, Manetric, Emolga, Golett, Hawlucha, Yanma, Nosepass
Route 8: Grumpig, Zangoose, Seviper, Absol, Shelgon, Drifblim, Mienfoo, Inkay, Swellow, Pelipper, Crustle, Barbaracle, Tentacruel, Wailord, Luvdisc, Cloyster, Starmie, Skrelp, Clauncher, Qwilfish, Dragalge, Clawitzer
Route 9 (up to rpers): Heliolisk, Hippowdon, Krookodile
Glittering Cave (up to rpers): Machoke, Onix, Marowak, Rhydon, Kangaskhan, Mawile, Lunatone, Solrock, Swoobat, Ferrothorn, Crustle (fossils: Kabuto, Omanyte, Aerodactyl, Craniados, Shieldon, Tyrunt, Amaura, Tirtouga, Archen, Lileep, Anorith)
Connecting Cave: Golbat, Exploud, Medicham, Fraxure
Route 7: Smeargle, Volbeat, Illumise, Roselia, Toxicroak, Swanna, Floette, Spritzee, Swirlix, Psyduck, Skiploom
Route 6: Gloom, Furret, Ninjask, Kecleon, Meowstic, Scoliopede, Audino
Route 5: Kadabra, Dodrio, Swalot, Plusle, Minun, Diggersby, Furfrou, Gogoat, Pangoro, Scraggy
Route 2: Caterpie, Weedle, Pidgey, Zigzagoon, Fletchling, Bunnelby, Scatterbug
Santalune Forest: Caterpie, Metapod, Weedle, Kakuna, Pikachu, Pansage, Pansear, Panpour, Fletchling, Scatterbug
Route 3: Pidgey, Pikachu, Dunsparce, Bidoof, Burmy, Bunnelby, Fletchling
Route 22: Psyduck, Farfetch'd, Dunsparce, Bidoof, Riolu, Bunnelby, Litleo
Route 21: Scyther, Teddiursa, Spinda, Swablu, Buziel
Route 20: Jigglypuff, Hoothoot, Zorua, Gothita, Foongus, Phantump, Sudowoodo
Pokemon Village: Jigglypuff, Ditto, Hoothoot, Gothita, Foongus, Zorua, Lotad, Trubbish, Shuppet
Route 19: Bellsprout, Gastly, Wooper, Skorupi, Carnivine, Karrablast, Shelmet, Goomy, Ekans, Gligar, Stunfisk
Route 18: Sandshrew, Geodude, Torkoal, Timburr, Heatmor, Durant, Shuckle
Terminus Cave (up to rpers): Sandshrew, Geodude, Durant, Shuckle, Spinarak, Noibat
Anistar: TRADING FOR OUT-OF-REGION POKEMON AN OPTION (Consult GM)
Route 17: Sneasel, Delibird, Snover
Frost Cavern: Gastly, Smoochum, Swinub, Cubchoo, Vanillite, Cryogonal, Bergmite, Basculin
Route 15: Poochyena, Skorupi, Patrat, Purrloin, Foongus, Pawniard, Klefki, Pumpkaboo, Phantump, Murkrow, Lombre, Buziel, Basculin, Bellsprout
Lost Hotel (up to rpers): Trubbish, Rotom, Klefki, Pawniard, Litwick, Voltorb, Magnemite
Route 14: Weepinbell, Gastly, Quagsire, Skorupi, Carnivine, Karrablast, Shelmet, Goomy, Arbok, Stunfisk, Ekans, Barboach
Route 13: Slugma, Graveler, Gible, Trapinch, Dugtrio
Route 12: Slowpoke, Exeggcute, Pinsir, Tauros, Heracross, Miltank, Pachirisu, Chatot, Flaafy, Mareep, Pelipper, Tentacool, Lapras, Mantyke, Luvdisc, Remoraid, Clampearl, Corsola, Octillery, Huntail, Gorebyss, Dwebble, Binacle
Azure Bay (up to rpers): Slowpoke, Exeggcute, Chatot, Inkay, Pelipper, Tentacool, Lapras, Mantyke, Luvdisc, Chinchou, Remoraid, Alomomola, Lanturn, Octillery, Dwebble, Binacle
Reflection Cave: Mr. Mime, Wobbuffet, Sableye, Chimecho, Boldore, Duosion, Carbink, Ferroseed, Swoobat
Route 11: Nidorina, Nidorino, Hariyama, Staravia, Chimecho, Staraptor, Skuntank, Throh, Sawk, Dedenne, Nidoran
Route 10: Eevee, Granbull, Houndoon, Manetric, Emolga, Golett, Hawlucha, Yanma, Nosepass
Route 8: Grumpig, Zangoose, Seviper, Absol, Shelgon, Drifblim, Mienfoo, Inkay, Swellow, Pelipper, Crustle, Barbaracle, Tentacruel, Wailord, Luvdisc, Cloyster, Starmie, Skrelp, Clauncher, Qwilfish, Dragalge, Clawitzer
Route 9 (up to rpers): Heliolisk, Hippowdon, Krookodile
Glittering Cave (up to rpers): Machoke, Onix, Marowak, Rhydon, Kangaskhan, Mawile, Lunatone, Solrock, Swoobat, Ferrothorn, Crustle (fossils: Kabuto, Omanyte, Aerodactyl, Craniados, Shieldon, Tyrunt, Amaura, Tirtouga, Archen, Lileep, Anorith)
Connecting Cave: Golbat, Exploud, Medicham, Fraxure
Route 7: Smeargle, Volbeat, Illumise, Roselia, Toxicroak, Swanna, Floette, Spritzee, Swirlix, Psyduck, Skiploom
Route 6: Gloom, Furret, Ninjask, Kecleon, Meowstic, Scoliopede, Audino
Route 5: Kadabra, Dodrio, Swalot, Plusle, Minun, Diggersby, Furfrou, Gogoat, Pangoro, Scraggy
Name: Bailey de Chance
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Personality: Bailey is, in a word, unlucky. Chalking it up to an old family curse, she's the sort of unlucky where the one day she forgets to write her name on a test, it's the final exam, or no matter how many times she double-checks, she'll always forget something crucial to her day. Those jellybeans with the mixed flavors of good and god-awful? She'll always pull out the bad-tasting ones. Whenever she remembers to bring an umbrella, it's the one time it doesn't actually rain.
But despite the way everything seems to go wrong for her, Bailey tries to keep a good attitude and tough it out. Sometimes the stress from her bad luck can pile up, and once in a while she'll suddenly and unexpectedly fly off the handle at the smallest thing because of it, but she's normally pretty level-headed. She's very personable and tries to help others out as much as she can, but more often than not her luck will just ruin her attempts. Despite this, Bailey still gives it her best shot without any sign of letting her luck get the best of her.
Brief Bio: It wouldn't be fair to call Bailey's past tragic, though it sure wasn't happy. "Unlucky" is the more appropriate term. From the moment she was born, Bailey was cursed with terrible luck, just like her mother, her mother's mother, and going back for at least five generations. It was supposedly something that happened when Bailey's great-great-great-grandmother went and agitated a Litwick she was going to make her first companion of. The Litwick used Hex, and in modern terms, it was super effective. From that day onward, the firstborn daughter in every generation of the de Chance family had unnaturally poor luck. Supposedly, one way to alleviate the effects of the curse is to be around a Ghost-type Pokemon.
When Bailey was born, the doctor tripped on a wire and dropped her. On the first day of school, she swallowed a fly when trying to introduce herself. These and other unlucky things have plagued the landscape of her life from day one. It seemed as though the only sanctuary from this curse was her home, where the family's pet Pokemon - a Chandelure evolved from the very Litwick that supposedly put a curse on the family to begin with - acted as a supposed guardian from bad luck and Bailey's best friend. With her luck, one would figure Chandelure would run away. But no. Rather, it was Bailey who would be leaving home. When Professor Apple sent out letters across Kalos, the de Chance family of Anistar City was among the four families to receive a letter. Thrilled, Bailey's mother encouraged her to go out and see the world. She was excited at first, but now that she's halfway across Kalos, she's not so thrilled to see the world anymore.
Starter Pokemon: Duskull
Starter's Personality: This sharp-witted little Duskull has a fondness for getting into everbody's business. Not because he's nosy, not at all. He just likes to know that everybody's doing well, or give them a helping hand if they're not so well off. If people ignore him when he's trying to communicate, though, he will pester the hell out of them until they finally listen. Though he can't speak in any way humans would understand, he'll do his best to convey his meaning through gestures and whatever's nearby...even if the person doesn't necessarily like what he's telling them.
Theme song: Yuki Kajiura - In Memory of You
VA:
Anything else: Due to a superstition about her family's curse, Bailey feels most comfortable in the presence of Ghost-type Pokemon. Inversely, the presence of Dark-type Pokemon is said to enhance the bad luck, naturally making Bailey very wary of them.
Name: Professor Lily Apple
Age: 28
Gender: Female
Personality: Relaxed but never slow-witted, Prof. Apple is the sort of person who would rather talk a person through their question until they figure out as opposed to just giving them the direct answer. Unless it involves her research, Apple feels most comfortable when not operating directly, preferring to remain in the lab while others do the direct work instead. She's always willing to help out those who help her, though, and has a particular pride in her being from Unova.
That said, she does have a few social quirks. If she doesn't like a topic, or the conversation is drifting from one she does like, she'll keep pushing it in the direction she'd rather go until the other person just goes with it or stops talking to her. She also won't hesitate to call somebody out on their flaws if asked about them, and won't hold back. Most of all though, she hates, HATES saying the same thing twice in a row. People who don't listen to Professor Apple and make her repeat herself are probably people she won't call "friend" anytime soon.
Brief Bio: Born in Unova Region in the lovely Opelucid City, Lily Apple has long had a fascination with how Pokemon evolve. What precisely causes it? Why do some Pokemon change so much when they evolve but others change so little? With the discovery of Mega Stones a few years ago, how does that even work? There have always been questions to be asked, and Lily wanted the answers.
Deciding to learn from the best, Lily spent some time studying under Professors Juniper and Juniper, exceeding their expectations as the name Professor Apple shot up the lists of Unova's finest Pokemon Professors. By the time she was 22, there was nothing more for Professor Apple to learn in Unova. She began spending a year in each of the different regions, touring through Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh. Until her studies brought her to Kalos Region at age 26, where she met Professor Sycamore. The man was a genius that left Apple baffled. This was what led to her ultimate decision to remain in Lumiose City, studying under Professor Sycamore on all aspects of Pokemon evolution.
For the last two years, she's been working with Professor Sycamore, as well as helping other, newer professors in Lumiose with getting up to speed on what's what. While the final goal of knowing precisely how it all works is still a long way off, Apple likes to take it one step at a time. The current step: "If I can compare the DNA of Pokemon to that of humans, it could go a long way to help figure out how Pokemon evolution works."
Starter Pokemon: Sigilyph
Starter's Personality: Apple's Sigilyph is viciously loyal to its master, even at the most trivial of times. Living up to its origins as a guardian, Sigilyph is very protective of Apple and will happily take a hit on her behalf. That said, it's also very devoid of emotion, having been created by mankind solely to guard in ancient times instead of being a naturally-born Pokemon. As such, it knows no such things as pity or remorse.
Theme song: Encounter theme: Necro - Death Rap (Instrumental)
Battle theme: Celldweller - The Last Firstborn (Instrumental)
VA:
Anything else: