[OOC] Alolan Pokemon Academy

[Stranger]

Hello and welcome to Alola's very own Pokemon Academy! Located just outside the beautiful Hau'oli City, this academy features some of the finest facilities and faculty to meet every blooming young trainer's educational needs! Our new state-of-the-art classrooms and battlefields ensure that trainers are equipped with all the knowledge they could ever need before setting off on their grand Pokemon adventures! Students are guaranteed a learning experience that's both fun and challenging, pushing them to their limits and showing them just how far they and their teams can really go!

With our excellent location by both the city and the beach, those students who find themselves with free time will surely have a myriad of ways to fill it, with plenty of exercise and excitement to bond with their fellow classmates. Every student is even granted a unique Trainer's Passport upon enrollment, allowing them to take the ferry to Alola's various islands. Be assured, dear parents! We will never let your children wander into dangerous territory. Use of the ferry's various destinations is directly tied to a student's passport, and we teachers will ensure that no one is able to go somewhere they would not be ready to face. We also have close ties to the islands' authorities and the Aether Foundation, so no matter where your children go, someone is always there to watch over them!

Our faculty, though small in number, is truly unparalleled. Each one is hand-selected by the Headmaster himself, proven by years of experience and expertise in their chosen fields. You can be sure that your child will be in the best of hands. And trainers! You can also rest assured, knowing that you'll be taught by no less than the best! If you've the will to succeed, we'll make certain you do!

I look very forward to seeing all of you, and you can bet I'll be looking to ignite the sparks of greatness I know lay waiting within you. See you soon, and though it may be premature, welcome to Alola!

Sincerely,
Kurtis Marshall
Headmaster of Alola Academy

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Welcome to Alola! We'll be playing through a fantastic year of the academy, learning all there is to learn about Pokemon! And don't think this'll be any cakewalk; you have to work to earn that grade in written AND practical exams! Make sure you train as hard as you study!

For this, I'm looking for up to eight students and up to three professors. Any more than that'll just get crowded, and... well, honestly, I'm rusty. But hey! Beyond that, we can have a good time!

Students
Each student can have up to three Pokemon for their team. Bear in mind that both your character and Pokemon should be NEW AND INEXPERIENCED, meaning we will NOT be having any ex-Champions or "look at me I caught three Mewtwos LULZ" types. Beyond that, your options are fully open to you!

Student Body:
Marcus Zutcher
Allie Teosinte
Morgana
Amelia Averyonna
Penelope Cerrato
Tommy Pratt
Satou Ashiya
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Instructors
On the other hand, instructors are welcome to be more flexible with their teams and histories. Former gym leader? Retired Elite Four? Maybe you tried for a few championships? Very open possibilities! However, it should be remembered that no matter who you are, you are not here to win and dominate. Rather, you are here to teach and help budding young trainers blossom! To that end, every instructor will be required to teach a particular subject. Feel free to be creative with that!

Faculty:
Headmaster Marshall, teaching Trainer 101
Thortan Masters, teaching Status and Stat Manipulation
Arthur McKillinder, teaching Non-Dualistic Training
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I look very forward to playing with you all!

[LordLinguinie]

Character sheet for one of the student positions. If any edits need to be made, am happy to do so

My Hider

Name: Marcus Zutcher
Age: 14
Hometown- Solaceon Town, Sinnoh Region
Appearance:

My Hider

Bio-
Marcus was born in Solaceon Town, his parents owned the local Pokemon daycare, so Marcus grew up surrounded by Pokemon. Growing up he would ask passing trainers to tell him all about their adventures, and would ask them if he could meet their Pokemon. His fascination with Pokemon was unending. His parents ran the daycare and did all the hard work, while Marcus played with all the Pokemon who stayed, making the Pokemon feel welcome and at home. Unfortunately many trainers would not come back for their Pokemon, abandoning them. The first to be left behind was a Shinx, He and Marcus, 9, bonded quickly, becoming best friends. The abundance of abandoned Pokemon gave the family an idea. Soon the Daycare also offered Pokemon adoptions for abandoned Pokemon who were left behind and not capable of/ wanting to go back to the wild. Marcus adopted shinx himself, making him his first official Pokemon.
On a family trip to the snowpoint temple, Marcus and his family encountered a Snover under assault by a flock of Murkrow. Using his Shinx, Marcus fought off the Murkrow, rescuing the Snover. After tending to its wounds, the Snover seemed to like Marcus, so he offered him to join him. Snover then became his second Pokemon. This incident also sparked Marcus’ interest in battling.
On his 14th birthday, Marcus and his family traveled to Pastoria city so Marcus could try his hand at the safari zone. He failed miserably at catching anything. Pokemon would evade him easily, and constantly get away. In his last few minutes in the safari zone, hiding in the grass, Marcus spotted a Rhyhorn not 20 ft away. Staying hidden, he crawled on all fours in the brush until he was only a couple feet away. With the element of surprise, Marcus threw the ball at the Rhyhorn, who just so happened to be having a snooze. What followed was the most intense moment of Marcus’ life he had ever experienced. Watching the ball rattle, until it slowly clicked shut, he felt his stomach nearly come out of his mouth. In the pure joy and excitement of his first real catch, he wasted what time he had left in the safari zone. Upon arriving home, Marcus was told by his parents that there was a second gift for his birthday. He looked at them questioningly, wondering what else could they possibly do. Pulling out the brochures, he knew what it was before he read it. Pokemon Academy. His heart skipped 3 beats. A new region, new pokemon he had never seen, and the chance to learn about pokemon without having to pick up after them.

Team:

Shinx- His first Pokemon and best friend.
A. Bite
B. Spark
C. Quick attack
D. Leer

Snover- Second Pokemon to join Marcus, has a Lonely nature, so it took a while to build a bond, but now the two are close.
A. Icy wind
B. Razor Leaf
C. Stomp
D. Growth

Rhyhorn- His newest acquisition, Rhyhorn is still adjusting to having a trainer, though he does seem to get along with Marcus and the others.
A. Bulldoze
B. Stomp
C. Smackdown
D. Fury Attack

[Stranger]

I like it! Welcome to the academy, Marcus!

[Stranger]

A wild Bump appeared!

[Legion02]

Working on my character! Though I'm a bit of a stranger to the latest pokémon games. I've only played till Omega Ruby. So my idea was to make a teacher character that just got transferred. Would that be okay?

[DangDude]

This looks like it'd be fun! I can have a cs up by later tonight if theres still room.

[Stranger]

@Legion02 Absolutely! Alola's still pretty fresh even in real life, so there's no problem there! Just make sure to mention what you want to teach, and at least be aware of how Z Moves work!

@DangDude Heck yeah! Plenty of room! Come on down~!

[Kafka Komedy]

I'm here, will be remodeling a character to submit.

[Duoya]

Working on a student, should be doe later today.

[Joshua Tamashii]

@Stranger Where do the students stay?

[Tojin]

I've got my sheet about 90% done! Just have to finish the bio and I'm all set!

Allie

Name: Allie Teosinte.
Age: 15
Home Region/Town: Nimbasa City, Unova.

General Description and/or photo:

Allie, of course, wears more modern clothes than in the picture. Most of the time she can be seen in jeans and a t-shirt, though sometimes she'll bust out a sundress if the weather calls for it. Which, this being Alola, it almost always does.

Bio: Allie's family is originally from Orre, but her parents migrated to Unova following the whole Cipher debacle. Fortunately, Allie's mother's experience as a trainer allowed her to land a job as a gym trainer at the Nimbasa gym. It didn’t earn them a ton of money, but combined with her dad’s job as a janitor in Big Stadium, it was enough to make ends meet.

Allie was always the kind of person who, when presented with a marsh and told to have fun, would gleefully put on some rainboots and go hunting for weird animals. Most of her time was spent in the woods just outside of Nimbasa, which her family's apartment bordered. Allie would happily explore around, looking in burrows and climbing trees, and always coming home with skinned knees, covered in dirt, and wearing a humongous grin. Unfortunately, not many of the other kids shared her love for the outdoors, and while Allie didn't have very much trouble making friends, she often traveled the woods alone. As a result of her ramblings, Allie has always loved Pokemon. They are, in her words, "Super cool!!" However, Bug-types are her favorites by far. Which is why, when Allie's parents gave her a baby Larvesta for her birthday, she was practically bouncing off the walls in excitement. The two of them quickly became fast friends, and Allie finally had someone to show the forest to.

Unfortunately, soon after that, Allie's father, Eugenio, was laid off from his job, and without that supplemental income, Allie's family couldn't afford their rent. However, at almost exactly the same time, a relative of his, a rich great-aunt he had barely even met, died. She also happened to leave a substantial sum of money to Allie's family, as well as her Alolan villa in Hau'oli City! The three (four, if you count Rosetta) of them didn't waste any time in moving to the island region, and while Allie was sad to leave her beloved woods behind, she was also excited by the chance to explore a completely new environment.

With their newfound riches, the Teosintes were able to enroll Allie in the Pokemon Academy. Her mom, Dorotea, was able to parley her battle experience (and her intimidating Electabuzz) into working as a security guard for Hau'oli Mall, and Mr. Teosinte and his Haunter are sticking to what they know best: cooking. As for Allie, she hopes to become a Pokemon professor herself one day, studying Pokemon habitats and conservation. And if that doesn't work out, maybe Trail Captain will.

Team:

• Larvesta - Allie's first Pokemon, and the best friend she's ever had. Nicknamed Rosetta. Intensely dislikes Pokeballs, and therefore walks next to Allie most of the time. Very cuddly, and often will curl up on top of Allie while she's sleeping, like a cat might. Moves: Ember, String Shot, Absorb.
• A-Grimer - Caught skulking around the backyard of the Teosintes' new home in Hau'oli City literally moments after they moved in, Allie's Alolan Grimer, nicknamed Trine, has grown to be a steadfast partner. She's still not allowed to let him out in the house though, on account of the smell. Very friendly, but sometimes forgets that having a pile of animate sludge launch itself at you isn't a fun prospect for most people. (Allie is not most people.) Moves: Poison Gas, Harden, Bite, Disable.
• Dhelmise - A very strange choice of Pokemon for a beginning trainer, and a rare Pokemon to see in general, Allie nonetheless has managed to get herself a Dhelmise, who she named Sentinel. Allie maintains that she found it lying on the beach, but as Dhelmise have never really been known to leave the deep ocean, why Sentinel was there in the first place is a question for the ages. Weaker in terms of level than the rest of Allie's Pokemon, but makes up for it with a stellar Attack stat. They're not very friendly, in contrast to Allie's other Pokemon, and has a bit of an independent streak. Moves: Absorb, Astonish, Growth, Switcheroo.

[Cerces22]

I am interested I will be making a CS later.

[Joshua Tamashii]

@Tojin carrying a 3 foot tall, 60 pound bug on your shoulders all day must be some sort of strength training.

[Stranger]

@Kafka Komedy No problem! I look forward to seeing it!

@Duoya Also looking forward to seeing it!

@Joshua Tamashii Students will stay in the on-campus dorms. If they're locals, however, they're free to stay at home.

@Tojin I adore her already. ^-^ And Dhelmise is definitely a unique decision! I'll be interested to see how that plays out!

@Cerces22 Whenever you have the time!

Phew... Y'all already making me work for this RP. XD I'm glad to see so much attention!

Additionally, if you could all be so kind as to post a copy of your CS in the Characters tab (just to help me keep up with 'em all), that'd be really great!

[Joshua Tamashii]

@Stranger

Amelia Averyonna

Name:
Amelia Artemia Averyonna

Age:
11

Home Region/Town:
Lavender Town, Kanto

General Description and/or photo:


Note: Amelia usually wears jeans and t-shirts rather then what is pictured above. Her eyes are also a bright, cerulean blue.

Personality:
Amelia is a shy young girl with a kind heart and a great love for freedom. Socially awkward due to the little interaction she has had with others her age, she finds it hard to approach others or to reply when spoken to. When scolded or yelled at, she is more likely to curl up and take the verbal assault without any retort then she is to snap back. When she does snap, she holds nothing back and can truly show the passionate fire that burn within her, though sometimes she can push herself too far for her own good once angered.

Amelia's greatest loves are freedom and peace. She utterly detests those who pick on and bully others and constantly pick fights. She prefers to find the peaceful solution to problems and will pursue that method until forced to acknowledge it as no longer possible. While her distaste to violence also goes for pokemon battles, she acknowledges and takes part in the tradition, though she has sworn off using battle as a method to catch pokemon unless the pokemon she is after will only go with her after a battle.

Amelia also tends to be rather secretive about her conditions (See below). She hates it when others find out about her heart condition as they tend to tiptoe around her and general treat her like she is made of glass after learning about it, a fact that she hates. She also tends not to display her sensitivity to Ghost-Types openly, for fear of being treated differently as well.

Bio:
Amelia was born to a modest home in Lavender Town and is the only daughter of two caring parents. Some might say, two overly caring parents. When their daughter had to be sent to the closest hospital at the age of one, it was revealed that her heart hadn't developed as it should, resulting in her suffering intense pain if she pushed herself to hard, and possibly worse if she ever tried to push beyond this. When she was returned home after this revelation, Amelia's parents kept a very close eye on her and greatly restricted what she could and could not do, something she would come to compare as being a bird caught in a cage.

When she was still young, the age of six to be precise, Amelia began rebelling against her parents regime, often sneaking out at night to have fun. Her favorite place to go was the cemetery, where she would walk among the tombstones, monoliths, and other structures in peace and quiet, save for the company of the ghost-types that called this place home. While they initially played all kinds of pranks on her, she eventually got used to this and became good friends with them and she would come and visit them every night. During this time, something seemed to awake inside of her and she came to be able to weakly sense the presence of the Ghost-Type pokemon around her. As time went on, this grew steadily stronger, allowing her to discern different Ghosts among a group and sense them over a wider area.

When she was nine years old, Amelia finally got caught during one of these excursions after she got a bit reckless due to succeeding for three years. A local trainer caught her in the graveyard and returned her home. To say her parents where livid would be an understatement and Amelia quickly found herself being severely grounded. Unable to even leave her room, she sat on her bed and sulked for days, having nothing better to do and fearing what little freedom she had had was now lost.

Luckily, she had made some very good friends. The Ghost-type pokemon missed her and, after four days, began searching the town for her. When they found her, they undid the locks in her house and helped her escape into the night and to the graveyard once again. When she arrived, she was surprised and scared to find the trainer who had caught her waiting for her. Her fears were quickly dismissed though when the trainer apologized and told her he would help her in her escapades and even teach her how to battle.

Little did Amelia know, but her new friend had more in mind then that. When he would eventually approach her parents and tell them about her sneaking out again. Before they could ground her again, the trainer in question told them of their daughter's potential and proposed they send her to a trainer school, where she could still be watched over but still experience the same things a trainer would. While her parents were initially hesitant to even consider the idea, her new friend took the time needed to convince them to let her go, which was most of the night.

With her parents blessing, Amelia set off to Alola with her teacher/friend via plane after a week of preparing. Upon arrival, he took her to the campus and introduced her to Headmaster Marshall before leaving her in his hands, along with a letter detailing her heart condition so that the staff of the school would know and his contact info incase the staff needed an extra hand since he planned on staying in Alola for a bit. Amelia was taken to her room on the campus and also got her first partner from the Headmaster. She has been on campus for several days now and managed to get some more partners while getting to know the area.

Team:

Litwick

Appearance:


Species:

Gender:
♂

Type:
Fire/Ghost

Personality:
Mischievous but caring, Litwick is likely to stand up for Amelia when she is unwilling to and will stand by her side when she finally does stand on her own two feet. It's likely to try and play small pranks on others, though nothing that would be harmful. Litwick is often found sitting on top of Amelia's head.

History:
Amelia's first partner in Alola, who she received from the headmaster. Refusing to let him stay in his pokeball, she can often be seen with him on her head. Amelia has gone everywhere with him since and the two get along very well, with Liwick acting as the shy young girl's protector.

Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other:

Level:
5

Moves:
Ember
Astonish
Minimize
Smog

Ability:
Flash Fire

Held Item:
None

Shuppet

Gender:
♀
Type:
Ghost

Personality:
Shuppet is rather shy like her owner, speaking in quiet tones and often being reluctant to interact or play pranks on others, making it a bit of an oddity among Ghost-Type pokemon. This one can often be found safe and secure in Amelia's arms, where she can be mistaken as a toy if she remains perfectly still.

Shuppet is rather friendly past her shy demeanor, just like it's trainer, but it also processes a fighting spirit that Amelia lacks.

History:
Amelia found Shuppet while walking through town. The little Ghost was being harassed by some of the local Meowth. With some quick thinking, Amelia got the Shuppet away from them with some help from Litwicks Smog and Ember attacks. While the shy little Ghost was initially unwilling to stay with Amelia, the girl's kind demeanor and willingness to stay with it while it recovered from the Meowth's attacking it won the little puppet over and she became Amelia's second partner.

Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other:
None Currently

Level:
5

Moves:
Knock-Off
Screech

Ability:
Insomnia

Held Item:
None.

Phantump

Gender:
♀

Type:
Ghost/Grass

Personality:
The typical trickster personality associated with Ghost-types, Phantump is a mischievous, fun loving little pokemon who loves to scare others. It has no malicious intent when doing so and simply enjoys the reactions it gets from said tricks. It is still a child at heart and craves attention, a possible reason behind it's love for scaring others.

Often found floating over her right shoulder.

History:
An extremely lucky find on Amelia's part, she had been wondering through the local woods with Litwick and Shuppet when she came across a group of Phantumps. The little fellows were playing around and, unable to help herself and reminded of her Ghost-type friends back home, Amelia joined them and played with them for hours. While doing so, she had followed them back their home, which was also the home to several more Phantumps and their Trevenant parents. Among the residents of this section of the forest was this Phantump, who Amelia took a shine to (pun intended). Amelia would have to make several visits to the area, talking and playing with Phantump until she convinced her to join Amelia's team, making this lucky find her third partner in Alola.

Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other:
To scare every person IN THE WORLD!

Level:
5

Moves:
Tackle
Confuse Ray
Astonish

Ability:
Natural Cure, can heal itself of status-conditions when not in active battle.

Held Item: None.

[Tojin]

@Tojin carrying a 3 foot tall, 60 pound bug on your shoulders all day must be some sort of strength training.

@Joshua Tamashii

...Hm. I seem to have underestimated how large Larvesta are. Thanks for catching that.

[Joshua Tamashii]

<Snipped quote by Joshua Tamashii>

...Hm. I seem to have underestimated how large Larvesta are. Thanks for catching that.

@Tojin

You are not the first to do that in a pokemon RP. I doubt you'd be the last since most people probably go "Oh, it's a bug-type, it must be small'. People, Scyther wants a word with you, right over there in the tall grass.

[Stranger]

@Joshua Tamashii and @Cerces22, welcome to the academy! I adore your characters!

Again, please be sure to post a copy of your CS in the Characters tab!

[Cerces22]

I am ready to post as soon as you throw up the first post, I would of thrown up more info for my character and pokemon. But I was unsure of how much was to much lol.

[Stranger]

@Cerces22 No amount of muchness is too much! ...Well, okay, realistically, there are SOME limits. But putting in details and story elements should never be limited! So basically, throw in everything you want, especially if it's your character and team! More information just means more life for the story!