[OOC] Pokemon: Storm

[Balthazar007]

@prettydrops@TheForgottenArc@iKatamalicious

Work has been hellish the last few days. Double shifts every day. But I don't work this evening. I should be able to catch up then. If not, then definitely Wednesday because I'll have the whole day off.

[iKatamalicious]

I wouldn't mind that @prettydrops !

Up to Balth, but I have no qualms about it. :)

[Balthazar007]

Hey Balth I went ahead and described the inside of the gym, I hope it's ok? I wasn't really sure if there was something you specifically had in mind... I can edit if need be, though!

@iKatamalicious

There is no need to edit anything, but at the same time, I feel like you left the area feeling a little barren. I picture the training area to be a mixture of Earth and Grass types. There should be more plant life than what you described. Again, nobody needs to edit anything. I'm picturing some patches of grass in the room as well as some modest shrubs and small trees. In other words, the reason why plants weren't mentioned in your posts is because they weren't flowers or anything eye catching; they're just plain green vegetation.

I was also wondering, should Margo also have a rival since Dan and Indy do?

@iKatamalicious

ooh, actually, i was thinking of adding my own npc just for fun. if it's okay with @iKatamalicious and @Balthazar007 i'd like to drum up a profile for a breeder rival! since the character would only be popping up on occasions (maybe travel with jack and jill, even) I think I could handle it!

@prettydrops

I don't feel like Margo NEEDS a rival, but if you WANT a rival, that can be arranged. Prettydrops can create this character if they want, BUT I don't want that character to travel with Jack and Jill. Those two are too close to one another and too jaded by others to allow someone to travel with them... unless we can find a VERY GOOD REASON why they would let someone travel with them. One idea that comes to mind would be that one of their parent's assigned this "other" person to travel with them (sort of as a babysitter / guardian).

And @TheForgottenArc: Sorry I haven't given this new character a sheet yet. That will be in my next post which I'm working on now. It will be up within two hours or less.

[Balthazar007]

Did you (@iKatamalicious) clear everything in your last post with @prettydrops? I hope you both talked via PMs about how the battle would go. OR did you use Pokemon Showdown?

Otherwise, your post was very god-mody.

[TheForgottenArc]

I wanted to quickly ask everyone here, what is your favorite theme from any of the pokemon games?
Personally, my favorite theme has to be from Pokemon Black version, The Driftveil City theme.

[Balthazar007]

I wanted to quickly ask everyone here, what is your favorite theme from any of the pokemon games?
Personally, my favorite theme has to be from Pokemon Black version, The Driftveil City theme.

@TheForgottenArc

I don't have a favorite theme, sorry.

Also, my latest post is short, I know. Goes to show how little you should beat yourself up over short posts. You can find Zvi's character sheet now.

@prettydrops@iKatamalicious
It also doesn't have anything to do with Indigo or Margo because I didn't see a need. You're back and forth engagement seemed fluid enough.

I'm going to be able to post more regularly for the next few days again. I don't work again until Sunday, at which point, I'll be back to doing doubles. That is my new schedule: work very hard in a short spurt so that I may have more days off in a row.

Good writing everyone!

[jujube]

@TheForgottenArc i think... sinnoh's eterna forest. It's gorgeous and mysterious and just a teeny bit creepy.

@Balthazar007i pm'd her telling her what indigo would do and we worked out how the battle would go so def no godmodding involved at all. Thanks for checking in! Also, i like the idea of the breeder being a babysitter-esque character. If anything, i guess it just helps to make it convenient for the rival to show up around the same time as everyone else. Ill get started on a sheet!

[Balthazar007]

@TheForgottenArc i think... sinnoh's eterna forest. It's gorgeous and mysterious and just a teeny bit creepy.

@Balthazar007i pm'd her telling her what indigo would do and we worked out how the battle would go so def no godmodding involved at all. Thanks for checking in! Also, i like the idea of the breeder being a babysitter-esque character. If anything, i guess it just helps to make it convenient for the rival to show up around the same time as everyone else. Ill get started on a sheet!

@prettydrops

Cool. With that in mind, every Pokemon involved in your battle (all six / three from each trainer) can gain one level and need about 3 hours of game-time rest before battling at full power again (or a potion/pokecenter visit.)

If you decide to battle with a not-rested Pokemon via Pokemon Showdown, their level will be temporarily lowered according to how tired they are (at my discretion).

[TheForgottenArc]

Hey guys, A little of a longer post today, I decided to ask Zvi for training tomorrow since I've reached my level cap today (If I got a level for everyone for training) I hope it was at least tolerable because despite being long I just felt off while writing it, so sorry if its crappy.

[Balthazar007]

@iKatamalicious@prettydrops@TheForgottenArc

I've pushed the timeline forward two hours due to @TheForgottenArc's latest post. And speaking of that post...

... I decided to ask Zvi for training tomorrow since I've reached my level cap today (If I got a level for everyone for training) I hope it was at least tolerable because despite being long I just felt off while writing it, so sorry if its crappy.

@TheForgottenArc

... of course your Pokemon may gain a level for training. Also, I've removed daily level caps. Now, it just has to make sense that your Pokemon have enough energy to train. After two hours of training, I'd say they need six hours to recover (or a potion, or a pokecenter visit).

Also, don't feel bad about a post. We are doing this for fun and to improve our writing. Mistakes are a necessary part of the process.

I'll get a post up in the morning for Zvi.

[iKatamalicious]

Whoooops
I have a bad habit of not checking into OOC enough hahah.

@TheForgottenArc I hate to be cliche but I think my favorite theme is Lavender town--I rarely listened to the games with music on but obviously Lavender Town had an iconic theme.

@Balthazar007 Oh goodness, sorry! We had talked over PM's, sorry for the confusion. Also, thanks for the explanation on the battling and resting (I actually wasn't too sure on a whole lot of the exp in the roleplay yet)!

I hope everyone's having a good week, the weekend is almost here~

[jujube]

@TheForgottenArc its all good. No worries about posts its supposed to be chill!

[Balthazar007]

@prettydrops@iKatamalicious, your latest posts seemed to elapse about 2 hours. Considering @TheForgottenArc's last post already did that, I didn't move the timeline. So it is now 6:15PM for everyone. Indio and Margo are at the Shamba Arena, while Daniel is still on Mt. Leeman trail where Zvi has just finished digging.

@prettydrops, I would rather not give all your Pokemon a level for that short training session. You may however, increase your two lowest leveled Pokemon by one level. All your Pokemon need about thirty minutes of rest to be at full strength again, though.

[TheForgottenArc]

A long post that's not great and seems somewhat forced, but I'm still proud of it. Hope you guys atleast somewhat like it too.

Also, @Balthazar007 I do not want my Pokemon to gain a level from the training.

Edit: If you remember this wasn't the first note Celia sent too, so this isn't outta nowhere.

[Balthazar007]

@TheForgottenArc

Okay, no levels gained due to improperly motivated training, as you wish. Also, I'm pushing the timeline 45 minutes forward for your "quick trianing" and all the walking around.

[jujube]

i love how all the teens are angsting rn xD

sorry, it's been super busy this weekend. i'll try to post something soon!

[Balthazar007]

i love how all the teens are angsting rn xD

sorry, it's been super busy this weekend. i'll try to post something soon!

@prettydrops

It is very appropriate for their ages. Lol

[jujube]

@Balthazar007 definitely. i can't wait for indigo to get super motivated and then burn out once he loses against mbali or jack. im trying to sort of capture that part of people where they're super motivated to do something, they do it for like a day, and then they're like, "mehhhhh." bc that's indigo and he's going to struggle with it forever xP

@TheForgottenArc & @iKatamalicious sorry for the wait! i couldn't just have indigo head back to the center immediately because margo had just arrived to the gym, so i thought it was best to fill their time with something before they headed back to see dan at the center. we can definitely focus on his family in these next posts! it seems super important for character development. and i'm down for some simple dialogue between everyone. just kind of get them to know each other better or something!

edit: just thought of something. wouldn't it be cool if we had an arc (no pun intended!) centered around maybe finding a cure for dan's mom? maybe it would work out with a happy ending, maybe it wouldn't and they'd have to come to terms with reality, but having a part of their journey trying to find a cure or something might be interesting.

[iKatamalicious]

Sorry for the wait! I just got a post in before work like I had planned though, muahahah.

I'm really excited for the dialogue between Indy and Dan and little Margo on the side-- I think it'll shape her perspectives of the two in a new light. After all, Indy being helpful and Dan breaking down when they both seemed so different when she first met them :)

[Balthazar007]

@TheForgottenArc@iKatamalicious@prettydrops

I pushed the timeline forward by ten minutes to account for all the conversation at the Pokemon Center. Nice character development everyone, sad, but nice writing.