Pokemon Tamers (Pokemon In The Real World)

[FiroIV]

I'm finally stable enough in my life that I can redo this RP. Without further delay here is Pokemon Tamers.

Insp: Digimon Tamers X Pokemon Adventures
Style: Animorphs, Grimm
Setting: Seattle, WA

Premise:
You live in a world where the word Pokemon doesn't exist. Sure Nintendo is around, but they're known for Mario and other things, but no games, anime, movies, or merch about pocket monsters. So when you encounter a creature that you can only describe as being a living breathing science-fiction fantasy creature your surprise and shock are to be expected. One way or the other, you bond and tame it, and soon enough it's pet, but more like a partner or teammate if you're being honest. The story however only starts there.

Plot:
Your story will follow you and your fellow tamers in trying to keep the peace when rouge, wild, and often very dangerous Pokemon start causing some real chaos to an unknowing public. You and a handful of others are based in Seattle and it's neighboring areas. You all belong to an organization called the PUNC, the "Pokemon Underground Network & Community", an actual secret organization with hands in pockets, and influences all over world, with members all strategically placed in valuable locations.

You and your peers are among a handful and growing minority of people who are aware of the existence of Pokemon. In some capacity or other you are a member of this team and help in suppressing the dangers that Pokemon place, and helping others who play their own part. You are privy to your own goals and reasons why you're an active and helping member. How you play your part, and how you influence the world in which may someday be filled with real-life Pokemon is up to you. Whatever your long term goal and long term effects may be the day to day is all about keeping the world of Pokemon a secret and safe from itself and from humanity.

Format:

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The story as stated prior will be a day to day action/comedy/drama type of story with a Monster of the Week format. The A-Plot involve the actual monster of the week fighting which will involve a Pokemon appearing in the wild, this is called "Glitching" or an existing Pokemon in hiding going rogue. Pokemon encounters will begin with a Pokemon glitching in and out of the real world, appearing as crying orbs of light and color with static electricity one moment the next an actual living, breathing, creature. If they are glitching they may simply disappear on their own, but in most cases, they must be engaged in combat, whereupon fainting will make them glitch out faster. Once permanence sets in they can't glitch out anymore which then requires either full termination, which no one wants to do or a way to keep the Pokemon safe and tame.

The B-Plot will be you, and your Pokemon's daily life and what the life of a Pokemon tamer is really like. The B-Plot will also involve the comedy, drama, shenanigans, and dangers of what it means to take care of a real life Pokemon with actual animal needs such as feeding, bathing, enrichment, etc.

At the beginning of the story, encounters will be limited to one-off Pokemon causing chaos, but as the story progresses I will introduce the element of Pokemon encounters affecting the space of the world as well, aka reality getting somewhat distorted to cater the needs of the story, and the Pokemon of the week.

At the start of the story, you have already encountered and tamed your first Pokemon, and have already established some sort of relationship. You have also been integrated into the PUNC and as of now, you are an active member helping their cause. You are expected to be combat ready, but your duties are not limited to because a secret organization is always in need of talented and willing people. Mind you they don't always need people who are ready to be master combatants, sometimes they need someone and will employ someone who simply owns a truck or a boat for moving large hordes of pokemon, maybe even a large open and secluded area in which they can house a number of pokemon, someone who is really good at discovering what pokemon like to eat, and maybe scientist who are able to study the behavior and biology of the pokemon.

The RP will be episodic in nature. The premise of each episode will be provided, such as the setting, and Pokemon that can be encountered, etc.

I will write up episodes, depending on the number of players two episodes can be happening at the same time, and much a like a TV show we will go through seasons with overarching arcs. So plan accordingly for your character.

PUNC:

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They are a vast underground collective network of people located around the world. Its origins are shrouded in mystery, but according to rumors they came before the first Pokemon appeared For years they have remained in secret dedicating what they can to the protection, detection, study, rehabilitation, and integration of Pokemon in the human world.

PUNC is a bonafide secret organization that has a network of people, individuals, groups, and organizations like a giant spiderweb. They live in backroom channels in the deep underbelly of all things secret, communicating only through the most private of all private networks and means. They use written letters, graffiti code, and any trusted form of communication to share the information they gather to plan for the unknown. Using their own intelligence networks and the talents of pokemon and their trainers they gather and build resources to build the organization stronger and better with the sole purpose of protecting pokemon from themselves, each other, and a world not quite ready for these powerful creatures.

No one is quite sure how big the network is, as each member is privy to the information that only they know, and what is trusted to them. Within the network, members fulfill various roles, each valued in their own way. Per region, there are a select few with the resources and means are tasked with the safekeeping and collecting of pokemon in private, secure, and viable habitats where individual and groups of pokemon can live and adjust to their new world. There are scientist and researchers studying the biology, behavior, materials, and phenomena that are the pokemon. From networking, agriculture, architecture, financial acumen, etc. whatever resource and skill a person can contribute the network will tap into it.

Most members, however, are simply pokemon owners, they are the silent majority of the PUNC, individuals who don't contribute their day to day actions for the PUNC's cause, and are only asked upon to help when needed. They are what most members are when they start, but later become more active and informed members of PUNC when they decide to answer the call, those who do answer the call are the trainers. At the very foundation of these networks are the trainers.

Your character is a trainer. They are the backbone and beginning of the Pokemon Underground Network Collective. They are individuals who are firsthand witnesses and partners to pokemon themselves. Their basic duties include the housing, nourishment, maintenance, and training of their own pokemon in their day today. They are also tasked to do battle, to function as joint animal control and police. They are tasked with the identification, capture, and pacifying rouge, wild, and destructive pokemon.

Trainers are also often tasked, depending on their skills, desires, and temperament handle other pokemon that they are not partnered with. On occasion, they assist the silent majority members of the PUNC when dealing with a pokemon related issue. Your trainer is also occasionally tasked with keeping watch of other wild pokemon but do not pose a threat to society, ranging from individual pokemon who keep to a specific environment or wild and peaceful pokemon who need an occasional visit.

Your character started as one of the silent majority, they discovered their pokemon and through some back channels, whispers, rumors, or happenstance you were found and contacted by PUNC. At first, you were content with simply being a silent member, but through your own and PUNC's desires, you have become a trainer. In exchange for your services you will be compensated and given certain benefits, maybe a location for you and your partner, money for your troubles, but one way or the other they will help you in some way to make sure you can provide for your pokemon and help PUNC's cause. You don't quite know where you are in their ranks, but you are very keenly aware they're watching and helping you, and that there even bigger things to come.

Pokemon:

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The Pokemon in this RP will basically be real animals, ergo they will need to be fed, eat, and bathe. They will act on instincts and behave as an animal either trained, wild, or rabbit. They may also get hurt and die as is the nature of the animal world. Granted we won't be killing Pokemon for pure shock value effect, but it should be mentioned anyway as it can or will be a possibility if you let your character encounter such an event.

Pokemon's flavor text/descriptions, height, and weight, etc. is more literal and in full effect (albeit with some room for suspension of disbelief). For example, if it says your Pokemon can melt steel beams because of its fire then it can melt steel beams but is also able to regulate it's temperature so they can be nearby people. Be mindful of how that interacts with real-life physics and rules.

There won't be any Pokemon levels, but be mindful of how strong they are and how they behave. Special circumstance evolution such as trading, stones, locations, etc. will be discussed on a case by case basis.

All pokemon should behave as they are expected to behave, no quite human, but also not quite animal. Naturally no talking pokemon. Pokemon will only be able to communicate through body language, simple gestures, and other acceptable forms of non-human language specific communication and As for psychic, ghosts, and other special case pokemons they will be discussed individually,

You are allowed to use or have your Pokemon perform any moves that they can learn naturally by level. For the sake of the CS you will list 4, that they already know and use in practice and the others in reserve. Any moves in the breeding, move tutor, and tm/hm category are to be discussed prior to being used. Moves are going to be treated in the same way as the anime, in that there won't be a number limit to them, and will require training and mastery occasionally for the mon to perform it successfully. Be mindful of how said moves interact with real-world physics and structures as well.

Story Rules:
Small group, a maximum of 8 players (including me).
All characters must be adults, and I don't mean college students. I mean someone with a life of their own the have jobs, families, romantic life, etc.
You are to start with one (1) Pokemon with a relatively stable relationship and battle experience.
Acquiring new pokemon will be done in the story or in an aside once approved.
The Pokemon you start with should at least be in it's earliest/infant stage. This can, however, be negotiated.
I encourage having a type specialty or dual type specialty, but not required.
Pokemon up to generation 7 is allowed, but NO LEGENDARY, MYTHICAL, EVENT EXCLUSIVE POKEMON ALLOWED (This includes Meltan and Melmetal, and any Pokemon released in the future in the interim).
Pokemon Combat functions like how it is portrayed in the anime and manga
No Z-Moves, or Mega-Evolutions allowed.
There won't be any Pokedexes or any other Pokemon related items allowed, at least for now.
There won't be any Pokeballs yet but will be in play later on. This means that your characters must have a reasonable method to keep their Pokemon whilst a Pokeball isn't available yet.

If you have any question please feel free to ask. I have thoroughly gone through this story's world, and the bigger plot points, as well as the overarching plot, have been written down

[FiroIV]

@CaptainSully@Argetlam350@ItMeGritty - You were all accepted in the previous iteration before we started, so I felt it necessary to mention that this is alive again. If you wish to reapply then you are most welcome.

[Argetlam350]

Welcome back and of course I will rejoin.

Adala Posner

Name: Adala Posner
Age: 29
Birthday: November 5th

Occupation: Tattooist/part time artist/hobby animator

Residence: A two bedroom apartment with a roommate

Appearance: Adala has a skinny build though maintains a fit physique. Not including her hairstyle, she stands at 5'8'', slightly taller then average height of most women. While she can be spotted wearing normal t-shirts and shorts around her apartment, out in public she is consistent with the gothic/punk look. Part is due to the job and fitting the environment, mostly it's because she likes how she looks in it and does look good in a mosh pit when seeing her favorite band.

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History: Adala has always had a passion for drawing and sharing her art. While making art is her passion, unfortunately her passion can help pay the bills at least not at a consistent rate so to help pay for rent and bills for her apartment she combined her passion with a means of still sharing her art in that she learned to tattoo. It provides an outlet to let her be creative as well as meet new people.

Personality:
-Approachable/Easy Going
-Brash
-Dedicated/Ambitious
-Stubborn
-Protective

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Despite the rather loud apperance of her clothes and style,she is a rather friendly person. She isn't afraid to voice her mind which leads her into some interesting situations to say the least but overall enjoys conversing with strangers, be it over hobbies or life in general. She can be hardheaded at times though refusing to back down when she should.

Pokemon Owned:

Rockruff/Sidia

Pokemon: Rockruff
Nickname: Sidia
Gender: female
Ability: Steadfast
Personality: Sidia is rather stoic and calculative. She doesn't mind speaking her mind as well as being blunt with her opinions. Depending on the situation this can be good or bad. In most cases it means she has difficulty being friends with anyone due to her bluntness.
Friendship & Affection: She serves Adala loyally and will do anything to protect her partner. While she doesn't always show it, she is affectionate for her partner and is grateful for Adala finding her and taking her in and never wishes to leave her side as long as they live.
History: Sidia has a bit of one track mind, to train and fight enough to finally evolve. At first this meant picking a fight with just about everything and anything in human society which Adala had to teach to her that not everything is another pokemon that she can get training from or a fight, and that picking a fight with some of the wrong things could end with bad results. This has made Sidia calm down slightly and not be so hard headed but it doesn't stop her from her goal of evolving and to be stronger, now with the added goal of it to protect her partner.

Moves Used:
-Bite
-Tackle
-Howl
-Rock Throw

Trivia: Favorite color is pink though will never admit to it. Also nerdy but again it's hard to tell by her appearance and only really shows that side to those she knows.

Prologue: Adala was the last person to leave the shop that night. She locked up and began to make her way back to her apartment debating on if she was going to stop by an open shop to buy dinner. While traveling past an alley way a commotion startled her from her pondering. Normally she would of just kept going once it seemed that whatever was causing the ruckus had stopped but something told her to go check it out. Her footsteps echoed off the the walls of the two buildings as she went deeper down the alleyway unsure what she would find.

She jumped back when a trash can fell over, a small bundle tumbling out. At first she took it as a wild dog, but getting a closer look at it there were some things that seemed off. Such as the small ring of rocks around its neck that a first looked like a collar. What made her decide that she wanted to keep this animal, still mostly thinking it was a dog, she was uncertain but she brought the bundle of fur home with her, for once glad that her complex allowed pets. Her roommate was asleep. No doubt there would be a fuss in the morning about it but Adala doubted her roommate would put up much of a fight, she loved animals as much as any other animal person.

[ItMeGritty]

Entraîneur

Name: Charles Fleury (Sound&Flurry)
Age: 24
Birthday: April 1st

Occupation: Web Designer (Hacktivist)
Residence: One Bedroom Apartment

Appearance: Tall, slim-build, sharp facial features. Thinning brown hair messily combed to the side, unshaven, wears a pair of thick rim glasses. Typically dresses in a blue dress shirt with a black tie, tucked into a pair of cargo pants. However, his alter ego...

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History: Charles always appeared to be your average person. He's especially ordinary looking, lived an especially ordinary life. He did well in school, got a degree in Computer Science and works a typical job in a small web design firm. However, when in "incognito mode" he adopts his alter ego, Sound&Flurry, a bubbly anime moe blob in a cat eared hoodie whose a notorious 'hacktivist'. Taking the non-violent approach to sticking it to the the man, S&F ('Saff') spends their evenings and weekends cracking into corporate databases and leaking sensitive information to the masses.

Personality:
-Passive
-Boring
-Quick-witted
-Loyal
-Shy

Pokemon Owned: 1

Pokemanz

Pokemon: Porygon

Nickname: Lovelace

Gender: Genderless, Identifies as female.
Ability: Trace

Personality: Nature: Relaxed Characteristic: Mischievous. Lovelace loves playing video games (playing in video games?) and is generally pretty chill. They find their trainers Hero Complex unsettling sometimes but gladly assists them in their endeavours since they love a good puzzle.

Friendship & Affection: Friendship Level: 90 Affection Level: 2 Charles has a hard time registering Lovelace as an actual living organism given her artificial nature. In turn, Lovelace is desperate for his affection, which he gives sparingly.

History: Ever since Lovelace came into Charles' life he has been studying and utilising her for his clandestine hacking operations. He finds her impossible and hopes to one day crack her code. During downtime they play video games and solving puzzles, though this is Charles likely testing her programming. Together they have completed a few jobs and have been using their skills to assist the underground network. They have done very little battling.

Moves Used: Conversion, Conversion2, Magic Coat, Recover

Trivia and Prologue

Trivia: Lovelace only takes up about 11 MB of data meaning she can easily be stored on a thumb drive. Charles thinks this is impossible and really wants to have a look at her code but she won't let him. They can communicate to each other in plain English using text programs.

Prologue: Charles had an inkling of the Pokemon underground network before meeting Lovelace, though he had just thought it was a prank of somekind. While browsing the darkweb, he recieved an email simply stating "I wish to learn." with a link attached. Taking the necessary safety precautions, he accessed the spooky link and was lead to a page with a single downloadable file on it. Thinking it was some kind of ARG he downloaded it and put 'Me.exe' through a battery of anti virus programs and consulted some friends on it before finally executing it. Thus, Lovelace popped into the world.

Since then the pair have been using their hacking skills to find and locate Pokemon entering the world and notifying contacts through the underground network. During downtime Charles has showed Lovelace many games and found out that she is a wiz at chess. While on her own Lovelace browses the internet to learn about the world and goes outside about as often as her trainer does. Which is almost never.

[FiroIV]

Glad to see you both on.

I've made changed to the CS proper so you're gonna wanna edit or go with a diff character if we make it out of the Interest Check phase.

[FiroIV]

This doesnt seem to be getting as much traction or interest as the previous iteration and that saddens me.

[c3p-0h]

i always enjoy pokemon. i'll add in my name if this is still happening!

[FiroIV]

This is still happening it's just slow, which is fine for me.

[c3p-0h]

Chloe

Name: Meili "Chloe" Wan
Age: 23
Birthday: January 20th

Occupation: Social Media Influencer

Residence: Townhouse

Appearance: Short, slender, and sweet-faced, Chloe has the look of a well-polished young woman who doesn't go a day without a skincare routine or a yoga class.

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History: The only child to affluent Chinese immigrants, Chloe grew up wanting for little. She grew up with the usual trappings of having strict, demanding parents - she earned top grades, excelled in a variety of extracurriculars, and never dated (well... that they knew of). Once she went off to college, though... she became more difficult to control. Originally in school for pre-med, she soon transfered to the art department, studying photography and filmmaking. On a whim, Chloe started an online vlogging channel, that quickly gained popularity because of her looks, inviting personality, and slick production quality. It wasn't long before she dropped out of school completely, devoting her time to her ever-more successful channel and online presence.

Personality:
-Vivacious
-Clever
-Perceptive
-Manipulative
-Spoiled

Pokemon Owned

Pokemon: Cottonee
Nickname: ChouChou
Gender: Male
Ability: Prankster
Personality: ChouChou (pronounced "Shoo-Shoo") is perky and excitable, with a taste for mischief. Chloe's learned to give herself an extra fifteen minutes to get ready whenever she goes anywhere, so she can find wherever he's hidden her keys or lipgloss.

Friendship & Affection: ChouChou is Chloe's little pet, her spoiled, well-loved baby. The two are close as can be, though this also leads to ChouChou going through bad bouts of separation anxiety when they're apart and generally being timid around others.

History: ChouChou and Chloe have been in only a handful of battles together, and each time they made it through by being clever rather than strong. They're still trying to gain confidence when they battle, as Chloe in particular is hesitant to put ChouChou in harm's way.

Moves Used:
-Charm
-Poison Powder
-Leech Seed
-Fairy Wind

Trivia: Fluent in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, and French, plays the piano, violin, and guitar, enjoys photography, various forms of dance, and jazz music

Prologue: It was just before dawn, the sky a dull grey color before it would stain pink and orange in the morning light. Chloe had woken up at 3:30 that morning to try and get some pictures and record during the golden hour, after a botched attempt the previous week. Her outfit and makeup were perfect, her hair in its signature waves, and she only needed a light pat on her face with a cotton pad to wipe away a bit of sweat after lugging her camera equipment around. She set up her tripod, mounted the camera, looked through the viewfinder at the sun just beginning to peak over the horizon... when there was the unmistakable flash of static. ChouChou and Chloe have been inseperable ever since.

[FiroIV]

I should let yall know that the CS has changed a bit from the original and there are also some changes in how the story will start so I recommend going over your character once that information is posted or when we get to the OOC/IC thread if you see the need to make your own changes.

This is all assuming we can take off.

[KiwiTime]

Seems interesting, one question though? Are shiny pokemon Canon here? Example being Shiny Ralts, as I love the little blue thing

[FiroIV]

Absolutely

[Argetlam350]

Hopefully we can take off. Until then slowly reworking slight bits of my character.

[c3p-0h]

About how many people were we hoping for minimum?

[Tinac4]

I might be interested as well! No guarantees that I'll have time in the near future, though. I'll submit a CS if my schedule clears up at some point.

[FiroIV]

At the minimum, I wanted to start with 4 people. At the moment we have enough interest to start, at least make an OOC. I just am not a fan of how little interest this gathered compared to the other. Given the timing of the movie and the new pokemon game I was hoping for some increased interest, but in a way, I suppose the two are not mutually exclusive to one another.

Expect an OOC to come out by the end of the weekend of the middle of next week on my day off.

[CaptainSully]

I’m interested after some time away from the guild for personal reasons. I’ve just copied and pasted my CS from the last time if that’s ok. Any issues then let me know:

Leo & Angel

Name: Leo Williams
Age: 31
Birthday: 1st January

Occupation: Park Ranger
Residence: Top floor open plan apartment

Appearance:

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History:
Leo was born in Wales in the United Kingdom to a pair of loving parents. His father was an investment banker who often travelled back and for to London while his mother was the typical housewife. Without having to worry about money and having loving parents his upbriging was nothing short of perfect.

In school he excelled both academically in in terms of his sporting ability but he would always long to be outside. He enjoyed being in nature and exploring everything that it had to offer. Whether it would be wandering up the tree covered valleys or following a fast flowing river, Leo just loved to be outside.

At the age of sixteen he and his family moved to Seattle after his father got a senior position within a bank that operated out of the city. The move was big for Leo and his younger brother Matt having to leave behind their friends and family but ultimately it was the best thing for them. The money his father would earn meant that neither would ever want for anything again, even Leo's own future grandkids would be able to live comfortably if the money was managed properly.

In the years that followed Leo graduated university with a degree in Environmental Science and found himself a job as a park ranger in the nearby Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park. It was his dream job and because of his fathers wealth, he could afford to make the job work. A park ranger didn't earn much but his parents subsidised him so that he could use everything he earned to enjoy his life. They bought him a car and an open plan apartment that he would never be able to afford even if he saved every penny from his job for ten years.

At the age of twenty two he met Michelle, a woman whose outer beauty was only surpassed by her personality. She was a loving, caring and deeply thoughtful woman who worked as a nurse. While a couple of years older than Leo, they quickly hit it off and found themselves in a relationship in no time. They spent time travelling the world together, taking in everything it had to offer.

Then shortly before Leo's twenty seventh birthday Michelle was involved in a car accident that cost her life. A car being chased by the police crossed an intersection and ploughed straight into the side of Michelle's car, killing her on impact. Leo had lost a massive part of his life and fell into a dark place. He struggled for years to get over the loss and it is only recently that he has began to return to some level of normality. Being able to laugh or joke, to feel genuine happiness has only just started to come back to him and it all ties into meeting Angel.

Personality:
• Friendly
• Outgoing
• Caring
• Calm
• Analytical

Pokemon Owned:

Angel (ɴᴏɪʙᴀᴛ)

Pokemon: Noibat
Nickname: Angel
Gender: Female
Ability: Infiltrator

Personality:
• Modest
• Protective

Friendship & Affection:
While the pair cannot communicate, Angel is one of Leo's closest friends and is highly protective of him. However once she realises that someone is no threat to him she calms down and becomes very friendly. Each would risk their life for the other if needed.

History:
The pair have lived together for close to a year and have taken part in a couple of battles with mixed results. She is a loving creature but does have a side to her that likes to fight, even when she is at a clear disadvantage. There was one instance where Angel stopped Leo getting mugged by two men by emitting the long fabled "brown" note causing the muggers bowels to open involuntarily.

Moves Used:
• Air Cutter
• Agility
• Roost
• Whirlwind

Trivia:
• Loves heavy metal.
• Has completely retained his Welsh accent.

Prologue:
While walking through the park during his shift he was distracted by a high pitched noice but put it off as being his ears playing tricks on him. As he continued to walk the sound became louder and louder, his head beginning to ache at the constant noise. He began to move at a quick pace and followed the ever increasing volume of the noise. He pushed through the thick bushes of the forestry and stopped in shock when he saw where the sound came from. For years growing up he had played pokemon and knew each and every single one by name and what lay in front of him was most definitely a noibat. It was clearly crying and as such emitted the devastatingly loud noise.

Leo approached cautiously and spoke softly to try and reassure the pokemon. When it spotted him the high pitched sound disappeared and made way for sniffing and muted groaning. It's sad face melted Leo's heart and made him feel something for the first time since he had lost Michelle. He knelt down and carefully caressed the pokemon behind the ear. With tear filled eyes it looked up to Leo and pointed at it's right with with the talon of its other wing. The top of it was mishapen and clearly damaged. However she came to exist in the world, she had clearly fallen from a great height and damaged her wing. Leo carefully took off his jacket and picked the pokemon up, taking it back to his work cabin.

In the days that followed Leo took care of the pokemon and named her Angel. Within two weeks she was back to full health and flying around like nothing had happened. Leo tried to release her into the wild, thinking it would be best for her to be out in nature but every time he tried she always returned. The pair had bonded and so began their friendship.

Angel moved into the apartment with Leo shortly after and the pair had done well to hide her as they moved around. However one of the people in Leo's apartment spotted Angel and approached him, telling him about an underground movement for people who had discovered pokemon in the real world. Leo and Angel have now been active there for several months.

[FiroIV]

The OOC is active roleplayerguild.com/topics/178315-pok…

[FiroIV]

This is still open. And I'd love for more people to apply and give us a look see.