[OOC] Pokémon: One (~Looking for one player and a Co-GM!~)

[Whimsley]

@hatakekuro I suppose not, if you provide a valid reason for traveling here to start your training, and where you came from/how you got here.

[Remram]

Suzuki Yasha

Suzuki Yasha

Physical Appearance


He may not look like it, but he's rather well-toned and muscular from all of the farm work he had done back home.

Height: 5'6"

Age: 16

Sex: Male

Personality: Yasha is just your happy go-lucky country bumpkin who is quite innocent with how the world works as he has lived all of his life far out in the sticks. He has no filter when it comes to pure honesty and cannot tell a lie even if his life depended on it. Yasha is almost incapable of feeling the emotion 'hate' towards any living being and believes that everyone is good deep down inside their soul. He loves everyone and everything as well as stupidly energetic so expect him to be giving out hugs whenever he sees a friend. He is a cuddle monster, you have been warned.

He is extremely enthusiastic when it comes to pokemon regardless of what kind they are. He'd hug a Quilfish, get poisoned, and then hug it again just so it wouldn't feel bad for hurting him. Yeah, he may be a little dense, but his heart of gold makes up for it.

Biography: When he was a baby, Yasha was left on the doorsteps of a temple in the sticks of Johto. No one knows who his parents were and the reason they left him there, only his name and birthplace due to a letter from his parents stating that they couldn't take care of him. With no where for the child to go, they took him in. They raised him and provided everything what a child would need to grow up though they couldn't exactly satisfy this child's questions. They couldn't tell him who his parents were, where they are, or why they left him there because they themselves didn't know, but it's not like Yasha was bothered by it much. He was happy where he was.

As he got older, he helped the temple's monks with the farm work regardless if it was raining or snowing. Yasha didn't mind, he liked tending to the farm. His favorite chores when he got to interact with all of the pokemon living on the temple's farm. He'd brush the ponytas and rapidashes fur, milk the milktanks, gather the tauros, and so on. It was all fun...though as he got older, the more he wanted to know about his past. It wasn't to find out who his parents were, but to seek out the place he was born and find out what it was like and what kind of people lived in it. It was to find a sense of identity.

Perhaps the monks saw his longing to know about his homeland and how he wanted to go to it, so they decided to tell him where he was from. From there on, his adventure begins within Dewmeadow.

Favored type: All of them

Favorite Pokémon: All of them

Why are you joining the Pokémon League?

To explore his birthplace and see what it has to offer him.

Miscellaneous: N/A

Pokemon Team

Lulu(Yanma)

Physical Appearance: An average Yanma, but has a resting bitch face.

Sex: Female

Personality/Mood: Unlike her owner, Lulu is typically a grumpy pokemon that doesn't like getting into shenanigans. Still, she is affectionate of her owner. She may also be a hipster.

Likes: naps, black coffee, heavy metal

Dislikes: The morning, decaff coffee

Ability: Speed Boost

Starting Moves: Tackle, Foresight

Miscellaneous: N/A

Some additional questions, to help develop your character and Pokémon…

answers

1) You happen upon an injured Rattata in the middle of the path in front of you. You hear a sudden rustling from the large bushes on the path’s edge. Whatever is causing this noise has yet to reveal itself. What do you do?

"Why, I oughta help the little guy out!"

2) An enormous Snorlax has wedged itself between the railings of a bridge over a raging river. It seems to be a long way’s journey to venture around the living water. Your destination is across the bridge. What do you do?

"Can I nap with it? No? Awwww man."

3) You awaken in the middle of the night to find a Hoothoot rummaging through your pack and taking your food. Before you act, you notice two smaller, faint outlines on the horizon of the dying campfire light. The Hoothoot begins hopping towards her children with your food in tow. What do you do?

"I'd leave her be. I'll scavenge for food on my own."

4) You are walking with your Pokémon through thick forest when you hear a faint humming from the canopy above you. Quickly, a hive of Beedrill cuts through the foliage and descends toward you and your Pokémon. What do you do?

"Run like all hell."

5) You’ve defeated a trainer handedly, and you both call your Pokémon back into their Pokéball. The trainer falls to their knees and begins to weep. The trainer is a younger individual who only had one, low-leveled bug Pokémon to face. What do you do?

"Awww, don't be upset! You'll get better!"

[Morose]

Mara

Player Name: Mara Scelus
Appearance: 16 years old, 5’4"

Sex: Female
Personality: She’s very much a curious person, which can sometimes get her into trouble. She’s very much neutral when it comes to good and evil, seeing things as simply existing, and not making judgments as to whether or not a given person or thing is good or bad. Always a skeptic, she never stops questioning people and ideas. Consequently, it can be rather hard for her to trust someone and make a true friend.

While she does have a loner personality, she hates being alone. Her self confidence can be a bit low, and having someone else there to ensure she doesn’t mess things up too badly can be rather welcome. Her confidence and independence, thus a bit ironically, come from the assurance of other people.

In terms of conflict, Mara hates getting into screaming matches. She’d prefer to simply let things simmer until they finally ruin a relationship than to actually get into a big fight. If she does have a problem with someone, she’s also much more likely to say it bluntly than to sugarcoat it. As long as nothing gets too emotional, she’s fine — anything beyond that stresses her out and pushes her towards a meltdown, as she simply doesn’t know how to cope.

Biography: Mara’s mother was a fairly decent Pokemon trainer back in the day, but she hardly ever talked about it. Her parents wanted Mara to settle down into something suitable, something that didn’t require having to roam the region and run into strangers constantly. Because of this, they hired tutors and tried to turn their daughter into a genius. And while Mara was rather intelligent, she devoured the knowledge and then moved on, never seeming to truly care about one subject or another. By the time Mara turned fifteen, it was fairly evident to her parents that Mara would want to become a trainer — and so, they started to plan that they’d allow her to go when she was sixteen.

Her best friends growing up, Rob and Christine, had already left on their Pokemon journeys. The two of them went together, while a teary eyed Mara watched them leave. They promised to unite eventually, but Mara hasn’t heard from them since they left a few years prior. Sometimes, when she hears whispers about what happens when the power goes out, she becomes worried she’ll never see Rob or Christine again.

Favorite Type: Psychic

Favorite Pokemon: Gothitelle

Why are you joining the Pokemon league?: Mara is restless and desperate to learn more about the world in general. By setting out on a journey, she can discover more than she can possibly learn from her tutors. She also hopes that she’ll be able to gain some independence and resiliency, and maybe, meet up with Rob and Christine once more. While she would love to collect badges and battle, she more simply wants to learn and understand everything out there, and joining the league is a way to accomplish that.

Eevee

Pokemon Name: Eevee
Physical Appearance: A fairly typical eevee, though he has a minor clip on his left ear. About a foot tall and weighing 6.3 kg, he’s average in proportions.
Sex: Male
Personality/Mood: He’s very defensive and aggressive, and loyal to a fault. He’d attack anything that he felt might threaten his trainer — including leaves.
Likes: Rustling winds - being a protector — playing
Dislikes: Sudden noises and appearances — larger pokemon — strangers — sweets
Starting Moves: Tackle, Growl, and Sand Attack
Misc. : N/A

Questions

Questions
1. Pause, and investigate into whatever is going on. Quickly determine whether or not the rattata needs immediate attention. If not, investigate into what’s making that rustling noise — it could be something interesting!
2. Well, can’t have been the first person to run into this problem. The locals probably know some sort of trick to handle the situation — and if not, there could be tons of interesting things to see on that river path…. Could also experiment to wake it up as well, but the explorative benefits make the former option more appealing.
3. Take back enough of the food that I can survive, and let it take the rest. No harm has been done, so it really doesn’t matter anyways.
4. Panic for a brief moment, and then using my pokemon, create some sort of diversion in order to get away. There’s no need to fight and escaping is much easier to accomplish. Could always use the exercise from running as well.
5. Stare at them, eyes a bit wide, and offer some half-felt words of encouragement, the type found on motivational posters. Assure them they did rather well, and escape the situation as soon as possible. It seems awkward.

[Whimsley]

@hatakekuro I like the monk background, but I'm leaning towards no on the Togepi. Togepi is a rare Pokémon, and these starter Pokémon are being handed out as your first Pokémon by professors in the region. If you're willing to choose another, more common starter, I'll be more than happy to look it over

I'm also not so sure about this Aura deal. I had no idea what it was until I just looked it up. The abilities that come with it are pretty overpowered; could you message me and maybe we can discuss what direction you're looking to take with it? And compromise from there?

I also need you to answer those questions in the CS for a complete application.

Also, would you be starting in Redorchard or Dewmeadow?

@Morose I love the character, she'd fit perfectly into the group dynamic. But I'm going to have to say no to Eevee as a starter Pokémon. I hate to be that guy, but Eevee is considered a very rare Pokémon. There will be opportunities to earn rare Pokémon down the road, though. If you're willing to choose another starter, I'll be more than happy to take another look.

Also, would you be starting in Redorchard or Dewmeadow?

[PlatinumSkink]

I randomly got interested, so I made a character. How does he look?

Rowan Branchers

Rowan Branchers

Physical Appearance:

130 cm, 13 years old.

Sex: Male.

Personality: Positively shiny. Always positive and sure to try to be a saviour in need should the situation require it. He's relatively intelligent, but has yet to experience actual darkness should any such appear. He's a little shy around people, and may end up being the awkward one in a conversation, but his love for what he does is obvious. And he's of course quite obsessed with Pokémon shaped like felines.

Of course, he has no idea how much his own and his future Pokémon's personality will clash.

Starter Town: Dewmeadow

Biography: Rowan is just your average kid with strangely long blonde hair that grew up in Dewmeadow. Growing up with average parents that both work as gardeners for the meadow, he played with an average group of friends and eventually got old enough to grow interested in Pokémon. How could he not? They're everywhere! They're so fun! While he helped his parents with the garden, his friends were always running around with him seeking Pokémon and the like.

… And then there was that one time he came eye to eye with a Purrloin. She absolutely charmed him. Nevermind that she stole his entire lunch, THIS CREATURE IS ADORABLE! Sure, all other kinds of Pokémon are alright, BUT THIS THING! … Ever since that happened, Rowan has been BEGGING his parents and the nearby professor for one of those to be the Pokémon he was given. And, given his innocent desire and love for the creature (and those shining eyes which Rowan was begging with), why the heck not...?

Oh, if Rowan only knew what would happen when he finally got his Pokémon...

Favored type: CAT! … What, that's not a type? In that case, Dark! … Because they're all sneaky and cool and such! (Nevermind that the trainer is the opposite of dark.)

Favorite Pokémon: PURRLOIN! … And cat-Pokémon in general!

This doesn't mean Rowan won't catch other kinds of Pokémon. In case of necessity, he'll capture Pokémon that he finds cool enough to fulfil his requirements and can even become part of the team. But, he will prioritize animal Pokémon, and even beyond them he'll want cat-Pokémon. Haha.

Why are you joining the Pokémon League? … What, isn't everyone? It's just, like, natural for Rowan that at this age a young boy will attempt to become a Pokémon Master!

Miscellaneous: Because of his being raised by gardeners, Rowan knows everything there is to know about berries and regularly will be carrying a whole bunch of them in different types in his bag and will commonly be planting them and coming back when they should be about ready. Yepp.

Pokémon

Purrloin

Physical Appearance:

She's going to be wearing a red little scarf that Rowan put on her. He really likes red. Otherwise, typical Purrloin. 0.39 meters, 10 kilos.

Sex: Female

Personality/Mood: As any Purrloin, she shows a sweet, charming personality, but this is a ruse. She typically displays herself as a most graceful and loving creature, but if something annoys her or she becomes damaged in a fight then one heck of a violent temper might present itself. She can be very claw-happy in a bad mood. Also, she may act in a randomly clearly evil fashion that does not really qualify as sweet if she feels herself entitled to it. But, she'll always be right back in sweet cat mode when it suits her. Yupp.

Likes: Food, toys, technology, things extremely precious to other people, being treated like a god, posing for images, people stroking her ego, etc...

Dislikes: Losing. People stealing from her. Being looked down on.

Starting Moves: Scratch, Growl.

Miscellaneous: May or may not have stolen her own Pokéball at times to prevent Rowan from being able to put her into it. Well, he's totally happy to have all his Pokémon out at times, but Purrloin might have stolen it whenever she doesn't want to be in a ball and he does. And, she needs no explanation for when she stole the ball. It just happens, she doesn't want to be in the ball, the ball has been stolen. Yupp.
--

Questions. Gosh, I had fun with these.

1) You happen upon an injured Rattata in the middle of the path in front of you. You hear a sudden rustling from the large bushes on the path’s edge. Whatever is causing this noise has yet to reveal itself. What do you do?

Ah! A Pokémon is in danger! Let's save it! No injustice will pass as long as we- NO, PURRLOIN, DON'T EAT THE RATTATA!
“Purr.” (Mine.)

2) An enormous Snorlax has wedged itself between the railings of a bridge over a raging river. It seems to be a long way’s journey to venture around the living water. Your destination is across the bridge. What do you do?

Th-that... ... ... ... KINDA LOOKS LIKE A GIANT CAT! C'MON, PURRLOIN, LET'S CATCH IT! SCRATCH ATTACK!
“... ” (... Can't be bothered.)

3) You awaken in the middle of the night to find a Hoothoot rummaging through your pack and taking your food. Before you act, you notice two smaller, faint outlines on the horizon of the dying campfire light. The Hoothoot begins hopping towards her children with your food in tow. What do you do?

Awwwwww. It's feeding its children. Alright, I've been defeated this time. I'll let you go with just a- Purrloin, what are you doing? … PURRLOIN!? STOP FURY SWIPING THEM!
“PURR!” (DON'T STEAL PURRLOIN'S FOOD!)

4) You are walking with your Pokémon through thick forest when you hear a faint humming from the canopy above you. Quickly, a hive of Beedrill cuts through the foliage and descends toward you and your Pokémon. What do you do?

… … … … … … Purrloin, let's run.
“... … … … … … Purr.” (A rare occasion when we're in perfect agreement.)

5) You’ve defeated a trainer handedly, and you both call your Pokémon back into their Pokéball. The trainer falls to their knees and begins to weep. The trainer is a younger individual who only had one, low-leveled bug Pokémon to face. What do you do?

Oh, don't be sad. I've been doing this for a long time now, you're just starting. Don't let this get you down. There will be a ton of new chances, and- … Purrloin, get down from the poor kid's head. Please. Don't look so very pleased with yourself. Just because he lost to you, doesn't mean he's now your property...
“Purr.” (Mine.)

[Morose]

@Whimsley No worries! I was thinking Dewmeadow, and I'll put a revised thing here!

Mara

Player Name: Mara Scelus
Appearance: 16 years old, 5’4"

Sex: Female
Personality: She’s very much a curious person, which can sometimes get her into trouble. She’s very much neutral when it comes to good and evil, seeing things as simply existing, and not making judgments as to whether or not a given person or thing is good or bad. Always a skeptic, she never stops questioning people and ideas. Consequently, it can be rather hard for her to trust someone and make a true friend.

While she does have a loner personality, she hates being alone. Her self confidence can be a bit low, and having someone else there to ensure she doesn’t mess things up too badly can be rather welcome. Her confidence and independence, thus a bit ironically, come from the assurance of other people.

In terms of conflict, Mara hates getting into screaming matches. She’d prefer to simply let things simmer until they finally ruin a relationship than to actually get into a big fight. If she does have a problem with someone, she’s also much more likely to say it bluntly than to sugarcoat it. As long as nothing gets too emotional, she’s fine — anything beyond that stresses her out and pushes her towards a meltdown, as she simply doesn’t know how to cope.

Biography: Mara’s mother was a fairly decent Pokemon trainer back in the day, but she hardly ever talked about it. Her parents wanted Mara to settle down into something suitable, something that didn’t require having to roam the region and run into strangers constantly. Because of this, they hired tutors and tried to turn their daughter into a genius. And while Mara was rather intelligent, she devoured the knowledge and then moved on, never seeming to truly care about one subject or another. By the time Mara turned fifteen, it was fairly evident to her parents that Mara would want to become a trainer — and so, they started to plan that they’d allow her to go when she was sixteen.

Her best friends growing up, Rob and Christine, had already left on their Pokemon journeys. The two of them went together, while a teary eyed Mara watched them leave. They promised to unite eventually, but Mara hasn’t heard from them since they left a few years prior. Sometimes, when she hears whispers about what happens when the power goes out, she becomes worried she’ll never see Rob or Christine again.

Favorite Type: Psychic

Favorite Pokemon: Gothitelle

Why are you joining the Pokemon league?: Mara is restless and desperate to learn more about the world in general. By setting out on a journey, she can discover more than she can possibly learn from her tutors. She also hopes that she’ll be able to gain some independence and resiliency, and maybe, meet up with Rob and Christine once more. While she would love to collect badges and battle, she more simply wants to learn and understand everything out there, and joining the league is a way to accomplish that.

Espurr

Pokemon Name: Espurr
Physical Appearance: A fairly average espurr, he stands at about a foot tall and weighs roughly 3.2 kg. Sometimes Mara imagines that he’s a slightly deeper shade of purple, but hardly anyone else agrees. He’s basically normal.
Sex: Male
Personality/Mood: He’s very defensive and aggressive, and loyal to a fault. He’d attack anything that he felt might threaten his trainer — including leaves. Given that he’s a rather cute espurr, people don’t tend to find him very threatening when he does that.
Likes: Playing tug of war — sitting on Mara’s head — splashing in puddles
Dislikes: Sudden noises and appearances — larger pokemon — strangers — sweets
Starting Moves: Covet, Leer, Scratch
Misc. : N/A

Questions

Questions
1. Pause, and investigate into whatever is going on. Quickly determine whether or not the rattata needs immediate attention. If not, investigate into what’s making that rustling noise — it could be something interesting!
2. Well, can’t have been the first person to run into this problem. The locals probably know some sort of trick to handle the situation — and if not, there could be tons of interesting things to see on that river path…. Could also experiment to wake it up as well, but the explorative benefits make the former option more appealing.
3. Take back enough of the food that I can survive, and let it take the rest. No harm has been done, so it really doesn’t matter anyways.
4. Panic for a brief moment, and then using my pokemon, create some sort of diversion in order to get away. There’s no need to fight and escaping is much easier to accomplish. Could always use the exercise from running as well.
5. Stare at them, eyes a bit wide, and offer some half-felt words of encouragement, the type found on motivational posters. Assure them they did rather well, and escape the situation as soon as possible. It seems awkward.

[Whimsley]

@PlatinumSkink I love the contrast between Purrloin and Rowan; it should lead to some interesting shenanigans. Approved, go ahead and pop him over into the Characters tab.

@Morose Espurr terrifies me. Approved. Please don't hurt me. Those eyes contain the souls of ten thousand demons.

[Rune_Alchemist]

@Morose Espurr terrifies me. Approved. Please don't hurt me. Those eyes contain the souls of ten thousand demons.

@Whimsley

Espurr is one of my favorite pokemon. It's adorable and I want one to cuddle and love~ xP

EDIT: And now I change my Avatar.

[Whimsley]

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Espurr is one of my favorite pokemon. It's adorable and I want one to cuddle and love~ xP

EDIT: And now I change my Avatar.

@Rune_Alchemist

Well that was just cruel.

[Rune_Alchemist]

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Well that was just cruel.

@Whimsley

I find your tears delicious~ :D

But really! He's adorable! Look at his little face! So cute!~

...but I mean, if it really bothers you that much I can change it back xD

[Whimsley]

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I find your tears delicious~ :D

But really! He's adorable! Look at his little face! So cute!~

...but I mean, if it really bothers you that much I can change it back xD

@Rune_Alchemist

No, feel free to keep it! I'm only joking.

Mostly

_{Look away spawn of Satan}

[Morose]

@Whimsley That was exactly what I was going for. I just looked for pokemon with eyes that would terrify you. :P Thanks!

[Whimsley]

@Whimsley That was exactly what I was going for. I just looked for pokemon with eyes that would terrify you. :P Thanks!

@Morose

Everyone wants me to run for my life, duly noted

[Lasrever]

Everyone wants me to run for my life, duly noted

@Whimsley

Espurr doesn't want you to run! It can't catch you that way!

[Remram]

@Whimsley
Made all the edits and got rid of the aura thing.

[Whimsley]

@hatakekuro Apparently Yanma are rare in the games, but that's my mistake for missing it. For the sake of not having to make a third Pokémon we'll say they're common in Huji. Approved. I did note Yanmega as a rare Pokémon in the Intro post, due to their low catch rate and having to learn a specific move to evolve, so it might be awhile before your Yanma evolves. Once it does, though, you'll draw a lot of attention with her out. Maybe good, maybe bad!

Another note: Were you looking to start in Redorchard or Dewmeadow?

@Lasrever @Morose @Rune_Alchemist @sMoKe @PlatinumSkink

Also, good note, everyone is free to give their Pokémon an ability from source. No hidden abilities.

I'll wait momentarily for one more player before we get this show on the road.

@Lasrever

_{...you'll never catch me alive}

[Remram]

@hatakekuro Apparently Yanma are rare in the games, but that's my mistake for missing it. For the sake of not having to make a third Pokémon we'll say they're common in Huji. Approved. I did note Yanmega as a rare Pokémon in the Intro post, due to their low catch rate and having to learn a specific move to evolve, so it might be awhile before your Yanma evolves. Once it does, though, you'll draw a lot of attention with her out. Maybe good, maybe bad!

Another note: Were you looking to start in Redorchard or Dewmeadow?

@Lasrever @Morose @Rune_Alchemist @sMoKe @PlatinumSkink

Also, good note, everyone is free to give their Pokémon an ability from source. No hidden abilities.

I'll wait momentarily for one more player before we get this show on the road.

@Lasrever

_{...you'll never catch me alive}

@Whimsley

I mentioned in the biography that he's starting in Dewmeadow.

[Whimsley]

@hatakekuro Cool, pop him over to the Characters tab!

[Remram]

@hatakekuro Cool, pop him over to the Characters tab!

@Whimsley

Just did.

[Rune_Alchemist]

@Whimsley
Gave Sneasel Keen Eye!~

...I should probably come up with a list of pokemon Lynn might want...hmm~