[OOC] Pokemon Spiral

[Zanavy]

Oh, and our Pokemon are roughly level 10-15ish. You can choose to have a full team or not. If you have fewer Pokemon, you might be able to have higher levels, as long as it's not way ahead of the pack.

[TheDemonHound]

Alpha Steele

Name: Alpha Steele

Gender: Female

Age: 20

Personality: Alpha is, to put it bluntly, a charismatic rich girl with a massive ego. Thankfully for her though she has the intelligence to back it up. She’s resourceful and inventive, often trying to get the upper hand on opponents by outmaneuvering and tricking then instead of just brute forcing it. Unless she absolutely has to, that is. Unfortunately for her these skills of hers have made her overconfident, and anything that shatters this confidence whether it be something she doesn’t understand or a difficult loss she starts to become obsessive. Trying to analyze every single detail until she understands or comes up with a counter strategy.

Alpha is a generally playful and mischievous person, especially with people she’s more comfortable around. If you become the target of her pranks you she likes your company. Because of her dad she also managed to pick up his natural charisma. She communicates well with most people and Pokémon and is almost always able to keep a cool head under pressure. Unfortunately she also picked up her father’s flirtatious habits if she finds someone who interests her enough. Despite this she also has some slight commitment issues and doesn’t feel like being tied down quite yet.

Appearance:

Hider

Alpha is short and slender, you can tell she’s not very strong but she can certainly go fast when needed. She has bright blue eyes and a soft smile which she sometimes uses to hide just how mean she can really be. She has white hair that goes down to the base of her neck.

Height: 5’ 4”

History: Alpha Steele was born in Kanto with her father being a prolific scientist working for Silph Co. she had never met her mother but her father raised her as best he could. Granted he definitely let her near too many potentially dangerous materials but he was fine with it to feed her scientific curiosity. Thankfully she got out of these mostly unscathed. Alpha was well traveled as her father often had business in other regions. On a particular trip to Unova is where she met her partner pokemon. That particularly firstly Zorua drove her up a wall before she finally got around its illusions. Afterwards the two became inseparable and together they worked to bother her father as best they could.

Alpha had a desire to follow her father’s footsteps and become a successful scientist like him. In order to do that she embarked on a Pokémon journey to learn whatever she could with her father funding her trip to Kosei. She refused anything other than money to pay for travel as she is wholly intent on proving her worth on her own.

Preferred Starter: Zorua

Team:
Cheshire - Zorua - lvl 15 - Female - Illusion
-Pursuit
-Fury Swipes
-Leer
-Fake Tears

Behemoth - Axew - lvl 12 - Male - Mold Breaker
-Scratch
-Leer
-Assurance
-Dragon Rage

Lancelot - Rookidee - lvl 14 - Male - Big Pecks
-Peck
-Power Trip
-Hone Claws
-Fury Attack

Bag items:

Alright finally got her done

[Dark Cloud]

@Heckno12 Please tell me there is space. Also how do you feel about Mincino?

[Heckno12]

@Dark Cloud Mincino is great, and I s'pose there's space sure.

[Dark Cloud]

@Heckno12 I'll get to work on a sheet asap.

[Zanavy]

Alright, I'm gonna copy/paste my slightly earlier intro just for you, @Dark Cloud.

Yoooo, welcome! I... don't have authority here, so I can't make official decisions. But we probably have room for more! Check out the character sheet in the first OOC post and get started.

There's a lot of lore you can look at, but for a basic description of immediate things you would need to know to start: The group has just arrived in Vareena Town, home of the grass type gym and a Pokemon Contest hall. Right now they have just started a run-in with Team Noble, the mysterious villainous group of the region. The grunts have some sort of protection around them that sort of psychically forces people's attention away from them. (Essentially this means any other character nearby, including yours, would have to be alerted to their presence before they could join in.)

Most of the characters are converging there right now. If you don't want to jump right into the battle, you could also hang out with Ty at the Pokemon Center or Oscar en route to the Contest Hall (I think?).

You can also check out the Discord link in the 0th post if you want to hang out with us there.

[LuckyBlackCat]

@Dark Cloud Yep, new people are still welcome! And Minccino is adorable ^_^

Looking forward to the CS!

[Dark Cloud]

I'll be skipping on this as it isn't easy to integrate into a 4 year project.

[Crimson Flame]

Hey, I got here from Zanavy’s signature.

So, I had one Pokémon Group RP I was in close due to the GM being busy, and I tried to join another one, and didn’t get in. I’m thirsty for a Pokémon Group RP, but 643 IC posts and 3,228 OOC posts scares the crap out of me.

If I were to join, what do I need to know?

[Zanavy]

@Crimson Flame Ohi, welcome.

IC, we have recently reached Vareena Town, home of the grass-type gym and a contest hall. Most of the characters are headed to the gym right now, though there was a bit of a... hiccup, so your character might have to wait a bit if they intend to challenge the gym.

Overall, the main thing you have to know about the world is Team Noble. They are a mysterious group, if not just an urban legend, who is sometimes theorized as the culprits behind the recent disappearances of several Pokemon tournament winners. Some characters may know more, but it would make sense for yours not to.

Most of us have 3-6 Pokemon with levels at around 10-15 (if you have 5 or 6, some of them should be a little lower level).

I started this RP 2-3 years in, and though my character has certainly missed some things, it hasn't been prohibitively hard to fit in as the new guy.

[LuckyBlackCat]

@Crimson Flame

Hey, welcome! Yeah, so far there have been two run-ins with Team Noble. The latest one being someone got kidnapped and saved, but he's currently unconscious. The grass type gym leader intervened, so we're on our way to the gym.

Story wise, we're only in the third town so it's still early enough for new people to join. Your character(s) can have up to 6 Pokemon each, and yeah average level right now is 14 or so. Since there are a few lv16 Pokemon, if you want an Ivysaur or other early second stage evo then go for it, just don't overdo it (although I trust you won't).

Looking forward to your cinnamon roll application!

[Vetis]

Hello, I have never really done a pokemon RP before (mostly stuck to Bleach and Naruto RPs) and would be interested in applying/joining, but like Crimson, the thread size is a bit crazy lol :P where would the best place (if/once my character is approved) to drop in?

I am guessing apart from the called pokemon, legends are also a no no in the team line up? And what gen pokemon can we go up to?

Thanks in advance

[LuckyBlackCat]

@Vetis Hey! We've just started a new arc in Vareena Town, so good time to join. Your character could be at the gym, annoyed that the leader isn't there.

You can have Pokemon from any gen, and while nobody will be catching legendaries, a temporary team-up with a legendary or mythical much, much later down the line is certainly possible. If that's what you'd like, just let me or Heckno know and we'll discuss it together :)

[Vetis]

Cool! I'll work on a character and post it soon, for my team at the moment would I be in the clear to have a toxel (low-key, gmax), rowlet and ralts (to be a mega gallade) or will I need to rethink that team?

[Crimson Flame]

Tim

Name: Timothy “Tim” Wolfe

Gender: Male

Age: 18

Personality: Tim is a shy and quiet individual by nature. He was always this way, and being bullied as a kid didn't help. He is very sensitive and emotional, and has an easy time showing empathy and compassion for others. He can easily be driven to tears when he's sad. He fears being bullied. He usually speaks with a quiet voice, and occasionally a stutter when he's nervous. He also becomes very apologetic when someone shows any hint of being upset. He likes Pokemon of all kinds. From the cute ones to the not so cute ones, he can find something to love about every species. He usually prefers being with Pokemon than with people. Pokemon will listen without judgement, and only expect a little kindness in return. He is gentle and softspoken, which seems to be the reason why he has such an easy time with Pokémon. He gets scared easily, his worst phobia being stage fright. He gets really nervous when there are a lot of people watching him do anything. He's scared that he'll mess up, and that he'll be laughed at. He has self confidence issues, and he dislikes being the center of attention, in a good or bad way. He really wants to be brave, but it's harder than it looks.

Despite being shy, he is by no means antisocial. If you talk to him, you'll find he's quite friendly, and polite. He can laugh and make jokes like any other kid. He is always happy to have to new friends, because his shyness makes it difficult to make them. He is very affectionate and loyal to those he likes. He hates it when people are angry around him, so he tries his best to keep the peace. In conversations, he is usually more of a listener than a talker, and he has no problems being a sounding board when someone wants to vent (As long as they don't hurt him.) Tim is very kind to others, often to a fault. He is very trusting of people, and is willing to give them the benefit of the doubt.

Tim is usually very difficult to anger, and is very quick to forgive someone when he does get mad. He is more likely to start crying when he is upset. He doesn't want to burden others with his problems, and he fears being made fun of, so he keeps them to himself. This causes him personal frustration, and he occasionally acts passive agressive towards those he disagrees with. When it gets to be too much, he'll lash out at the target, and let out his pent up rage. He dislikes bullying (towards himself or others,) as well as people being needlessly cruel to Pokemon. Doing one of those things is the best way to get him upset.

Tim is very careful and calculating. He always thinks before he speaks, and prefers not to wrecklessly jump into danger. However, due to his insecurity he is often uncertain if the choices he makes are the right ones. He can easily be convinced to change his mind. This leaves him with some anger when the plan fails and he knew his original idea would have worked. He also doesn't like violence all that much, having been a victim of it. He will participate in Pokemon battles, but only because his Pokemon want to participate.

Although he doesn't look like it, Tim has a big appetite. He likes eating many different kinds of foods, and has the cooking skills to match. That being said, he is a vegetarian. (He'll eat dairy and eggs, but no meat.)



Appearance: Tim is noticeably short for a young man his age. It's not something he likes people bringing up. Despite seeming weak and fragile based on his personality, he is actually stronger than he looks. He has a slender, but still toned build and is physically fit due to having spent a lot of time running around outside chasing his Rockruff. He spends a good amount of time in the sun so his skin is lightly tanned as a result, not pale but not bronzed either. He has a mop of black hair on top of his head, and his bangs go to his eyebrows. He has big brown eyes, a small nose, and a round "Babyface", which give him a youthful appearance. His face is clean-shaven, and his upper body is free of any hair except the top of his head and eyebrows. A lot of people consider him cute, but Tim finds getting that kind of attention embarrassing.

Tim prefers to dress simply and casually. He doesn't want to have to fuss with his clothes, or worry about ruining them, as well as being comfortable in them. His usual outfit usually consists of a T-shirt, shorts, and sneakers. His favorite shirt is a loose-fitting light blue T-shirt with a white silhouette of a bird on it. He wears a pair of white cargo shorts on the bottom that are held up by a black leather belt. His footwear of choice are a pair of comfortable blue and white sneakers and short white socks. He also wears a light blue knit hat on top of his head that his mom knitted for him. He carries a blue backpack to store whatever essential items he might need to have at the moment.

Height: 5’0”

History: Tim was born in Olivine City. His parents had a hard time concieving a child, and when Tim's mother did finally get pregnant, the pregnancy was very difficult on her. When they finally had their son, he was their miracle baby. Tim's parents weren't rich, but they did all they could to give their son a good life, and give him every advantage. While they expressed having high hopes for their son's success, they tried not to put too much pressure on the boy. For the most part, his life was normal. Tim was often a target of bullying because of his shyness, tendency to get scared easily, and because he was clumsy. No matter what he did to get them to stop it, it always failed or they found something else to give him crap about. It gave him self-esteem issues, resulting in him becoming even more timid. As a result, he had very few friends growing up. He didn't tell anyone about the bullying, lest it become worse. He saw other kids get beaten up much worse after they snitched, and he didn't want that to happen. So he kept it all inside and let his resentment build.

From an early age, he always had a special talent for caring for Pokemon. His mother was a Pokemon doctor, while his father was a professional Pokemon Breeder, Tim often volunteered taking care of the Pokemon at his mother's office, or his dad would bring home some of the Pokemon he was looking after, so he practically grew up around Pokemon. They seem to be fond of him due to his softspoken nature. He often finds sick, or injured Pokemon and cares for, plays with, and feeds them when no one else will. Around Pokemon, Tim felt much more like himself. He found relief from the stresses of life, and he's found they are the best friends he could ask for. He always knew he wanted to do something with Pokemon when he gets older. He just wasn't sure what.

Tim was very excited when he received a Pokemon Egg on his tenth birthday, and more excited when it hatched into a Rockruff. Life continued as normal for the boy. The bullying he went through still had an effect on him, which is why he doesn’t talk to others all that much. After he finished school, Tim knew what he wanted to do with his life. He wanted to raise and care for Pokemon just like his parents do.

It was his mother’s idea to send him off to The Kosei Region. She felt being in a new region will give him more confidence, and give him the opportunity to make new friends. Tim wasn’t sure about the idea, but seeing as his mother already made up her mind, Tim didn’t have any choice in the matter.

Preferred Starter: Rockruff

Team: Name - Approximate Level - Gender - Ability - Current Moveset (this can eventually include a rotation)

Rockruff (Rocky) 16 Male Own Tempo
Tackle, Sand Attack, Rock Throw, Howl
(Will evolve into Lycanroc Dusk at some point)

Bayleef (Flora) 14 Female Overgrow
Razor Leaf, Aromatherapy, Leech Seed, Synthesis

Wimpod (Bubbles) 12 Male Whimp Out
Struggle Bug, Sand Attack, Defense Curl

Bag items: Potions, Handmade Pokémon Food, Some Pokeballs, and some money

Liam

Name: William Prescott Anwell “Liam”

Gender: Male

Age: 18

Personality: The first thing people say about Liam is that he is very flamboyant. It is a trait he wears proudly. Liam is innocent, carefree, and seemingly always happy. He is faithful to his loved ones, and will stand by them no matter what. He wants to spread kindness to everyone, and is accepting of everyone. He enjoys talking to people, and being friends with everyone. His desire to be friends with everyone means he has a hard time making decisions regarding other people, for fear of hurting the rejected party. It also means he can easily be convinced to change his mind once he does make a decision. He tries to see good in everyone, and sees no reason to discriminate against others. Everyone is a friend or potential romantic interest, and he often comes off too strong. Some have been known to manipulate him because of tendency to trust people immediately, but he doesn't see that as a bad thing. He is the one who will cheer you up and offer words of encouragement when you are down. He values loyalty and kindness in other people.

Liam has tastes that are usually considered feminine. His favorite color is pink, and a lot of his things are pink. He is very into fashion, and designs his own clothes to reflect his tastes. While he doesn’t consider himself vain, he does like to take care of his appearance. He carries around a mirror, and often consults it when he feels like he needs a confidence boost. He also doesn't particularly care for getting himself dirty either. Due to the fact that he feels there is a lack of nice clothes for men, he likes to make his own clothes to suit his own tastes. He also has a passion for cute and pretty things. It's the reason why he likes the Fairy type. The Pokemon under it are gorgeous. Anything he perceives to be adorable whether it be a person or a Pokemon makes him squeal excitedly. He also has several childish interests as well. He likes candy and other sweets, and he has a rather large collection of fashion dolls that he makes clothes for, as well as cute Pokemon plushies, and his room is decorated with posters of characters from the cartoons he likes. Liam grew up wealthy, and is accustomed to living fabulously. As such, he is a bit spoiled, and he has an easy time indulging himself in the things he likes. Additionally, he enjoys battling Pokémon, and showing off the power of his favorite type of Pokémon

Liam is adorable, and he knows it. He does use it to his advantage if he knows if it will benefit him somehow. He’ll use his cheery personality, and childish behaviors to manipulate others, usually to flirt with guys, or get himself out of trouble when they get mad at him. He’ll play dumb, and act like he doesn’t understand the other person’s request, to avoid rejection, or just get out of situation he doesn’t like. Due to his small size, and child like appearance, he is often perceived as being weak. This has earned him both the ire of bullies who liked having an easy target, as well as the care of nicer people who felt like they had protect him. He works out regularly to compensate for this, but people still coddle him. He considers it both a blessing because it gets him attention and people think he's cute, and a curse because some people underestimate him. He works hard to prove himself, such as staying up late to study, or consistently practicing a new skill when it’s something that interests him. When it’s something that he doesn’t like (usually things that involve manual labor), he’ll procrastinate, or avoid it altogether. When people give him a hard time, he'll usually respond with some sassy comment, and get on with his life. He doesn't understand why so many people have problems with boys liking pink.

Regardless, Liam is a cheerful optimistic person. He is often seen with a smile on his face, and acting like life is all cupcakes and rainbows. He believes it's easier to live life when you expect the best than expecting the worst. This often means he’ll turn a blind eye to any problems he experiences with others. He has a difficult time empathizing with other people’s problems, and that makes it hard for him to develop serious relationships with others. His focus on positivity does not mean that he is never sad. He cries openly when he's sad, but it doesn't take much to make him feel better. He is also very affectionate. He likes giving, and receiving hugs, and often gets very close to people. He develops crushes on guys rather easily. These qualities make him a natural flirt. While he likes people in general, he is attracted to other males. You can often find him staring at, touching, and flirting with guys he finds attractive. While he does flirt often, Liam is a hopeless romantic who is in love with love. He does dream of having his own boyfriend someday, and maybe a husband in the future. In general he is an emotional person, and expresses all of his feelings openly. When he is happy, he is ecstatic. When he is sad, you'll see him bawling. The occasions when he gets angry, he screams, shouts, and acts rashly. While he seems childish at times, Liam is a happy, fun loving young man, who just wants to be accepted for who he is.



Appearance: Liam is short for a young man his age. He stands at exactly five feet tall. He is well aware of his small stature, and makes jokes about it if it get's brought up. While he does claim his lack of height adds to his appeal, he does wish he were taller sometimes. Despite seeming weak and fragile based on his appearance, he is actually stronger than he looks. He keeps himself physically fit to compensate for his lack of height, and has a slender, though fairly toned physique hidden underneath all the clothes he wears. He was born with a pale complexion, He has messy blonde hair on top of his head, and his bangs go to his eyebrows. He has big violet eyes. A trait that seems to run in his family. As well as a small nose, and a round "Babyface", which give him a youthful appearance. His face is clean-shaven, and his upper body is free of any hair except the top of his head and eyebrows.

Liam is very into fashion, and likes to dress well. He designs his own clothes to reflect his taste, as he has a hard time finding clothes he likes in men's clothing stores. His fancy wardrobe mostly consists of button down dress shirts, vests, trousers, and dress shoes. He always keeps his clothes neat and tidy. He wears as much pink as he is allowed to get away with. His current outfit consists of a pink dress shirt that fits him well, and he rolls up the sleeves. Over this, he wears a pink vest. He dons a pink ruffled cravat around his neck, with a pink stone attached to it. He also wears a pink pearl bracelet bracelet around his left wrist, and a diamond ring on his right ring finger. On the bottom he wears a pair of pink trousers. His choice of footwear include a pair of pink dress shoes. He accesorizes this with a pink cap on his head that has a diamond brooch attached to it, a pair of pink diamond earrings hanging from his earlobes. He carries around in a pink messenger bag.

Height: 5’0”

History: Liam was born to a wealthy, prominent family in Wyndon, Galar. His family contained a long line of skilled trainers, and Liam was expected to carry on that tradition. Liam lived a very lavish lifestyle. His parents wanted only the very best for their son. Growing up, Liam learned he was never interested in the things typical boys were interested in. He liked cute little ponytas, and fashion dolls while most boys liked playing with toy cars and football. He also preferred Pokemon like Clefairy and Jigglypuff where the other boys were obsessed with Charizard and Garchomp. This made him the target of bullying by other boys.

Other boys often gave Liam a hard time. They made fun of his interests, calling him a whimp, among other insulting nicknames. Liam didn't really care. He figured that if boys didn’t like him, then he would just play with the girls. They played better anyway. As a child, Liam had more female friends than male ones.

Liam's favorite type of Pokemon were always Fairy type Pokemon. They were adorable, but powerful and not to underestimated. Liam’s parents supported his interests. On his tenth birthday, his parents gave him a very special gift. A Mimikyu they encountered while on a trip to the Alola region. Liam bonded with the little guy almost immediately, and nicknamed him Boo.

His parents wanted their son to become a well known trainer like they were. They gave him battling lessons on their own, but they soon realized the best way for his son to become a trainer was to go on a journey of his own. He could train on his own, and catch some of his own Pokémon. Liam wasn’t sure this was what he wanted at first. He wanted to be a famous fashion designer. However, he soon discovered he enjoyed battling with Boo. He decided that he would become a Trainer specializing in the Fairy type, his favorite type. He would even open his own Fairy Gym someday. Maybe even try out those Pokemon Contests he's heard about. Besides, there was no reason why he still couldn’t be a Fashion designer on the side.

Preferred Starter: Mimikyu

Mimikyu (Boo) 14 Male Disguise
Scratch, Astonish, Copycat, Shadow Sneak

Galarian Ponyta (Rarity) 15 Female Pastel Viel
Tackle, Confusion, Fairy Wind, Morning Sun

Brionne (Primadonna) 17 Female Torrent
Water Gun, Disarming Voice, Baby Doll Eyes, Icy Wind

Bag items: Potions, Pokeballs, some money

[LuckyBlackCat]

Apologies for the delay, things have been hectic.

@Vetis Yep, sounds good! One character already has a Rowlet and another has a Ralts, but there can be multiples of the same Pokemon as long as they're written differently. Just letting you know to make sure you're ok with that. And G-max isn't a thing per se in this, but we're treating it as a form of mega evolution, so your Toxtricity will still get that super mode.

@Crimson Flame Ok now I've had a good squee at your cinnamon rolls, I say they're both accepted. Honestly we need someone cheerful like Liam in our team, and it'll be interesting to see how he reacts when stuff really hits the fan. As for Tim, nice to see him again!

Once you get @Heckno12's approval, feel free to put them in the Characters section and start posting.

[Vetis]

Apologies for the delay, things have been hectic.

@Vetis Yep, sounds good! One character already has a Rowlet and another has a Ralts, but there can be multiples of the same Pokemon as long as they're written differently. Just letting you know to make sure you're ok with that. And G-max isn't a thing per se in this, but we're treating it as a form of mega evolution, so your Toxtricity will still get that super mode.

@LuckyBlackCat

No worries on the deley, Thats understandable, I can get a grip on starting a profile, and as mentioned in my pervious post, I would be having a male Ralts that would become a Gallade :) and as long as the other players who have those pokemon are okay with that, I am to :)

Ah that makes sense - so would that prevent me from also having Mega Gallade?

[LuckyBlackCat]

@Vetis You can still have a Mega Gallade, you just can't have two Pokemon mega evolve in the same battle.

[Vetis]

Sorry to mess you around, going to have to drop from this im afraid, other time constraints have popped up :(

[LuckyBlackCat]

It's ok, it happens, I hope it's all manageable though and best of luck with future RPs!