[OOC] Pokemon: Legendary Guardians [V2]

[Shiny Keldeo]

Pokemon
Legendary Guardians

Legend tells of ten chosen ones who will bond with the Pokemon of Legend to save Viore from great calamity.

GM: @Shiny Keldeo

Co-GM: @Ninian

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Story

In The Far Past...

It was a time of conflict. Warring kingdoms battled for absolute control of the land. The magical creatures we once referred to as gods were now used to fight battles for the ones that now control them. One King refused to fight, knowing that war would destroy everyone and everything. He desperately sought for a way to end the conflict once and for all.

He consulted a Wise Man, who told him of the powerful Dragon that held the power to end the strife and conflict. The King, unknowing of what truly awaited him, set off on a quest to find this Dragon. After many weeks, he stood at the base of a massive mountain. With great determination he climbed the mountain to its peak, where he met the great Dragon. He begged the Dragon to aid him, to end the war once and for all.

The dragon granted his request, and in a single day, every war raging across the land was ended. The King, who had summoned the great Dragon, now stood as the most powerful king in the land, the true ruler of the land. He asked the great Dragon once more if he would help him keep peace and security in the land, and the Dragon agreed.

Many seasons passed, and the King grew old and gray. Soon the time came for him to pass on into a new life. Before this, he left control of his kingdom to his Son, and the Dragon pledged to help him achieve what his father had. However, the Son held great darkness in his heart. After taking power, the power he now held quickly corrupted him. He became cruel, harsh, and unjust. He turned the Dragon into his slave, and forced him to punish any who stood in his way.

No one could stand against such power, they thought. And for many seasons, this was the case. Soon though, the Wise Man who had told the King about the Dragon, gathered a group of seemingly random people, and imbued them with the marks of magical creatures. He then sent them out on a quest to find the magical creature that would respond to their mark.

And so they did. After a season had passed, all had returned with the creature the mark responded to. Now, the Wise Man told them they must fight the new King, and free the great Dragon from his control. Many thought they were crazy, but soon they came into battle against him. The castle he resided in was almost completely destroyed in the battle. When the dust cleared and the last of the rubble fell, the new King was at his knees. Revoked of his power and stripped of his title, he was banished to the unknown reaches of the world as punishment for his crimes.

After this, the ones who defeated him became known as the Guardians. They eventually disappeared, leaving but one word for all of history. "Should this power be needed again, a new generation of Guardians will be chosen by powers barely fathomable to us. They will carry on the legacy, the hope, and future of this land!"

In Modern Times...

The Viore Region is an amazing place filled with Pokemon found all over the world. The variety here is unmatched, and some believe that there may even be undiscovered Pokemon here! It attracts Trainers from all over the world, who want to come and experience a journey of a lifetime. All kinds of trainers, young and old, fresh or veteran, but also good and evil.

Along with being a PokeManiac's paradise, it is also scattered with ruins and legends of a time long forgotten. A time when most Pokemon were revered as gods, Pokeballs didn't exist, and rival kingdoms and clans were almost always at war with one another. Some legends have completely faded from history, while others remain as fairy tales, child's bedtime stories per say.

However, some believe the legends are much more than just legends, and wish to control the power spelled out in them. One organization has become prominent in this, Team Royal Skies. Their goal is unknown, but they have operatives across Viore searching for something... nobody knows exactly what except for them, and they aren't talking.

However, they are right about one thing. Many of these legends are much more than the bedtime stories they have become, as a small group of trainers will soon see for themselves. I said before they would be going on the journey of a lifetime, but these few will have a VIP pass to the main event of the century.

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Premise

In the far past, there was a group who became known as the Legendary Guardians who saved the Viore Region from a tyrannical king. They soon vanished, but said that if they were ever needed, a new generation would be chosen by fate. It seems that conditions in Viore, although they may not seem like it to the naked eye, have become just that drastic. New Legendary Guardians are being chosen, and you might be one of them...

Legendary Pokemon and Powers

As a Legendary Guardian, you will have some special abilities and powers based on your Guardian Legendary. Those would be the following:

1. Keldeo - ???

Gains Increased Swordsmanship and Combat Skill

2. Shaymin - @Shiny Keldeo

Gains Increased Agility
Gains Weak Healing Ability

3. Victini - @Shiny Keldeo

Gains Energy Boost Ability

4. Celebi - @Uccello

Gains Short-Range Future Sight Ability (Difficult to Control)

5. Manaphy - @Leoven

Gains Weak Water Breathing Ability (As In you don't have to go to the surface for air as much, but you still have to sometimes)

6. Meloetta - @Zardoric

Gains Increased Stealth and Agility
Gains Calming Ability

7. Diancie

Gains Increased Leadership Skill

8. Hoopa - @Experiment 249

None, but Hoopa can Teleport just about anywhere with its rings so that's to balance that out.

9. Latios - @Light Lord

Increased Teamwork Skill with Latias' Guardian
Slight Agility Boost

10. Latias - @Ninian

Increased Teamwork Skill with Latios' Guardian
Slight Agility Boost

Of course there will be those who come that do not become Guardians. They come for various reasons, and may even help the Legendary Guardians on their journey.

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Character Sheet

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Viore Region Towns, Cities, and Important Locations

Towns and Cities

• New Amber Town
  Landmarks: Maple Pokemon Laboratory, Viore International Airport
• Vertigo City
  Landmarks: Contest Hall
• Riviera Town
  Landmarks: Riviera Town Pokemon Gym
• Dorado City
  Landmarks: Dorado City Pokemon Gym, Dorado Mines
• Lilac City
  Landmarks: Lilac City Pokemon Gym, Lilac Nature Center, Lilac Harbor (Port)
• Wytrift Town: Located North of Lilac City
  Landmarks: Contest Hall
• Balmorra Island: Located Southwest of Krakatoa Town
  Landmarks: Contest Hall
• Krakatoa Town
  Landmarks: Krakatoa Town Pokemon Gym, Mt. Magma, Krakatoa Bay (Port)
• Longsand Island: Located Northeast of Krakatoa Town
  Landmarks: Contest Hall
• Pinewood Town
  Landmarks: Pinewood Springs (Hotsprings), Contest Hall, Pinewood Port
• Crystalline City
  Landmarks: Crystalline City Pokemon Gym, Ice Sculpture Museum
• Sahara City
  Landmarks: Sahara City Pokemon Gym, Viore Natural History Museum
• Stormbutte City
  Landmarks: Stormbutte City Pokemon Gym, Viore Power Plant
• Silent Cove: Located Southeast of Stormbutte City
  Landmarks: Contest Hall
• Dracotia Village
  Landmarks: Dracotia Village Pokemon Gym, Dragon Caves
• Mangrove Town: Located between Dracotia Village and Greenfield Town
  Landmarks: Contest Hall
• Greenfield Town: Located between Mangrove Town and Vertigo City
  Landmarks: Contest Hall
• Ultima City
  Landmarks: Viore League, Viore Grand Festival

Important Locations

• Mount Viore (New Amber Town)
  "The tallest mountain in the Viore Region, it is dotted with ancient ruins from its base to its peak."
• Lake Northwind (Riviera, Dorado, and Lilac)
  "A lake that always seems to be crystal clear. According to Legend, it is home to the Pokemon Suicune."
• Mount Magma (Krakatoa Town)
  "A dormant Volcano in the center island of a small chain of islands. According to Legend, it is home to the Pokemon Entei."
• Thundering Hills (Stormbutte City)
  "An area of Viore that is always covered in strong thunderstorms. According to Legend, it is home to the Pokemon Raikou."
• Surrounded Desert (Sahara City)
  "A massive desert that is encased by the Viore Mountain Range, some believe it was made like that deliberately..."
• Dragon Caves (Dracotia Village)
  "A sacred shrine located in the caves in Dracotia Village, it is a right of passage for trainers in the Village."

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Rules and Guidelines

Basic RPG Rules Apply

Keep Collabs down to Battles and such.

Try and keep things mostly PG. Cussing is allowed to a minimum, as well as some romance (not really into that though).

Keep Arguing OOC in a PM Please.

Have fun and enjoy the ride!

[Shiny Keldeo]

Once the Majority of Players have their characters moved over to the CS Tab, I'll throw up the initial IC Post.

[Light Lord]

Awesome. Just a quick question though, are the routes the same as the previous iteration? Or are you doing away with them entirely? @Shiny Keldeo

[Shiny Keldeo]

@Light Lord Basically. I didn't really see much need to name them off this time.

[Light Lord]

@Shiny Keldeo Ah, ok. Do we still have the travel time between each location or?

[Shiny Keldeo]

@Light Lord Most of the Routes will take a few hours to a day or two. Some a bit longer or shorter depending on transportation.

[Experiment 249]

Are we all starting together or are we all heading toward the same place? Is this all going to be set up in the IC and I should just wait patiently?

Find out on the next episode of DRAGON BALL Z!

Ahem, uh. But uh yeah I want to get ready for my IC post because I'm hype.

[Leoven]

Placed bby Amber in the tab. Can't wait for this to get started.

[Ninian]

WOOOOO. Time for character explosions.

[Zardoric]

Moved my character over.

Question, why no hiders people?

[Experiment 249]

So, since in most regions with a contest system in them, there's always a bunch of fans who follow contest competitors like celebrities and I was wondering if it worked like that here in Viore?

The plan for Leo in the end was to be a celebrity in the entertainment business, but if contests are just kinda "meh" here it ruins that plan a bit. Think Lissia form ORAS.

Moved my character over.

Question, why no hiders people?

@Zardoric

I had one originally but then the GM didn't so I didn't.

[Shiny Keldeo]

@Experiment 249 Actually, I had never intended for Viore to have Pokemon Contests. It was a player in the previous iteration of this RP who decided to become a coordinator, so I added them. Now I found no reason to throw them out.

Since there are considerably less Contest Halls than the standard region, each hall will host a contest once per month. Otherwise, it will function as normal per Anime Standards. A coordinator must earn five ribbons from the Viore Region to participate in the Viore Grand Festival, held a month after the Viore League Tournament.

[Experiment 249]

Perfect, now the only things I'd need to plan for are the pokemon he needs to catch to get all 5 contest ribbons. A minccino and a pancham!

[Uccello]

I've moved over my character
Let's get this party started

[Experiment 249]

>all these poor upbringings

Man Leo is gonna get some weird looks when they talk about their pasts. "I uh, come from a rich family and have never had to hold a job in my life, and whenever I needed money I just won a contest and took home the prize money, and if that didn't work my parents just paid for whatever I needed."

Also, @void liege, I sense a certain mentor/student relationship between Leo (A successful coordinator) and Monday. Should be fun, especially with the whole Banette being his first contest pokemon thing and her duskull.

[void liege]

@experiment 249 Mentor/student??? Monday????? Maybe when she grows up and gets over herself a little....

[Experiment 249]

@void liege
Then have Monday be ready for a lot of unwanted advice! (It'll probably be things she already knows too, to make it even more frustrating)

[Ninian]

@Experiment 249 If you want to have Leo mentor anyone, Devon's probably a good choice. Devon and Nasir have been in one contest (won actually!), but Nasir's really the one who wants to participate in contests. Devon has incredible stage-fright. So... that's a thing.

Contest Devon!

[Experiment 249]

@Ninian I could get down with that, especially since Leo is a natural director for contests!

Also just to be sure, Devon is the character played by @Light Lord right?

[Ninian]

@Experiment 249 Wooo!!! Sounds like fun!

Oh yeah we're confusing. Devon and the rest of his Pokémon -sans the Zoroark Nasir are played by @Light Lord.

Nasir is my character. The duo actually started on Reddit, and eventually through the course of RP (and actually for the aforementioned contest) Devon officially caught Nasir, so the contest bit of their story is actually a huge deal.