Avatar/Pokemon Crossover RP

[BurningCold]

So far I've got a firebender named Yaze starting with either a Vulpix, Deino, or Houndour, as well as a basic outline of what I want their personality to be like.

@NuttsnBolts Questions once again.
1. What's the age rating we're shooting for on this, generally speaking? PG-13, PG-15, 18+, etc. etc.
2. What's the general age range that we're looking at for our characters? Is their a maximum or minimum age?
3. Is there going to be some sort of overarching plot/baddie that will gradually make themselves known as the players grow in strength and all of that jazz? I know it's a common trope but one that works well and can add another layer of depth to an RP.
4. Right now I see these adventure hungry children/teens/adults (dunno which yet) parading together or alone around a world that seems on the brink of being thrown into a full on battle royale. My question is, is this leading anywhere? You say that you hadn't given much thought to plot which is alright, I'm open to spitballing ideas. With that being said....
5. I think a sort of tournament where benders fight side by side with their Pokemon would be fairly cool, and a good juncture in the story for something related to an overarching plot to be revealed. Thoughts?

My Hider

Sorry if those questions seem hard to understand or reply to, my mind is a bit scrambled atm.

[NuttsnBolts]

@NuttsnBolts I like the idea. So T here'd be the normal Dai Li that are loyal to the king and Ba Sing Se, and then the splinter group that wants to help Avatar Kyoshi? Or what was your full idea?

@BrassOtter

No, the Dai Li was loyal to both. It was their own desire for power that drove them to eventually conspire with Long Feng in taking over Ba Sing Se. So the splinter group would form hidden away from Kyoshi's watch with an overall desire to become more than they were intended.

So far I've got a firebender named Yaze starting with either a Vulpix, Deino, or Houndour, as well as a basic outline of what I want their personality to be like.

@NuttsnBolts Questions once again.
1. What's the age rating we're shooting for on this, generally speaking? PG-13, PG-15, 18+, etc. etc.
2. What's the general age range that we're looking at for our characters? Is their a maximum or minimum age?
3. Is there going to be some sort of overarching plot/baddie that will gradually make themselves known as the players grow in strength and all of that jazz? I know it's a common trope but one that works well and can add another layer of depth to an RP.
4. Right now I see these adventure hungry children/teens/adults (dunno which yet) parading together or alone around a world that seems on the brink of being thrown into a full on battle royale. My question is, is this leading anywhere? You say that you hadn't given much thought to plot which is alright, I'm open to spitballing ideas. With that being said....
5. I think a sort of tournament where benders fight side by side with their Pokemon would be fairly cool, and a good juncture in the story for something related to an overarching plot to be revealed. Thoughts?

My Hider

Sorry if those questions seem hard to understand or reply to, my mind is a bit scrambled atm.

@BurningCold

1: Avatar is actually a very dark series when you look into it. Human torture, mass conspiracy, murder, and much more. I don't want it to be "dark" with people describing things that would push the age bracket up to adults only, but it'LLC be somewhat mature.
2: Late teen, young adult.
3: There will be something, hopefully. Lol. I haven't thought too far ahead cause many times when I do one person always does something innocent that throws the plan on it's head. Story twists are quite hard to do without it coming off cheesy or stuck on railroads, and then people are afraid to innovate in case they metagame the story.
4: Same as above. I have a rough idea but it ultimately comes down to what each player wants out of the story. The more you create your own conflicts, place your character in turmoil and introduce elements for others, the more I can weave into the story. Let's say you create a character from a village that burnt down. The question would be who burnt it down? Why? Are they someone you're looking for or running from? That little bit of info could be used and I could come up with the situation where the Dai Li was involved, meaning your character and BrassOtter's would have a connection. I'm not creating a story, just stitching it together for you guys to play out.
5: No problem with having a comp of some sorts, or a festival... although since the avatar is sick it may be a bit tense. I'll think about it and see if it may work.

[BrassOtter]

@NuttsnBolts Gotcha. Really need to marathon avatar, it's been so long since I've seen one of the original series episodes. I'm thinking either a Dai Li inquisitor corrupted by the splinter group, or maybe a water-bending assassin with special interest in earth-kingdom contracts, due to the tensions you described in the OP.

Also, in reference to number 5: Maybe the airbenders host a competition or festival to try and help defuse things and soothe some of the tensions?

[BurningCold]

@NuttsnBolts Thanks for answering all of my questions. Do you think you could post up a character sheet skeleton for some of us to get a bit of a head start on our characters?

[NuttsnBolts]

@NuttsnBolts Gotcha. Really need to marathon avatar, it's been so long since I've seen one of the original series episodes. I'm thinking either a Dai Li inquisitor corrupted by the splinter group, or maybe a water-bending assassin with special interest in earth-kingdom contracts, due to the tensions you described in the OP.

Also, in reference to number 5: Maybe the airbenders host a competition or festival to try and help defuse things and soothe some of the tensions?

@BrassOtter

Just remember that this isn't always going to be a fighter/brawl RP and there will be some elements of tension and mystery, hopefully. As long as the character design is believable in the context they are presented in and it fits in with the roleplay's theme it should be fine. :)

Extra

My one example of how a cool idea can be presented with a poor design was someone I saw in a sci-fi/high action RP who had an overweight female that carried around SMGs, and was a part of an elite tactical squad.
Number one... Overweight means less speed and therefore was not suited for a fast pace RP.
Number two... How many tactical squads have an overweight fighter? Think about that...
Finally... An overweight carrying a SMG? It's almost as ridiculous as a 7 foot man driving a VW Beetle. #simpsonsreference

@BurningCold I don't really like putting out Character Sheets templates before the RP goes live. I'm also not going to rush anything and accidentally miss an element I was planning to include, nor will I handicap other entrants because a few people got a running start. It'll be the same with the posting speed, a couple times a week or every few days so that everyone can keep up and no one is written out of the roleplay.

[BurningCold]

@NuttsnBolts I think that's fair. I'll just await the creation of the OOC now.

[NuttsnBolts]

@Lunaeria@BrassOtter@Termott@BurningCold@Uno@Aquaknight

Role play is open to applications.

[NuttsnBolts]

Still looking some more players to fill some positions.

Earthbenders (2 Available)
Firebenders (Full)
Airbenders (2 Available)
Waterbenders (1 Available)

[Firetiger3]

This sounds really interesting! I'd love to fill in one of the earthbender spots, is there still any room?

[NuttsnBolts]

Still looking some more players to fill some positions.

Earthbenders (2 1 Available)
Firebenders (Full)
Airbenders (2 Available)
Waterbenders (1 Available)

@NuttsnBolts

There's only one Earthbender spot left. Just follow the link above or back on the previous page near the heading.