[OOC] Pokémon: Legends of Tomorrow

[Ellipses]

^{Plot Synopsis}

Pokémon: Legends of Tomorrow is a semi-sandbox, open world roleplay situated in the Pokémon universe.

Players will take the role of a soon-to-be trainer in Pallet Town, Kanto. There, they will receive their Pokédex, and depending on the individual, their first Pokémon from Professor Oak before being allowed to explore the world of Pokemon proper as they so wish. Perhaps they desire to take on the Indigo League and claim the title of Champion. Maybe they want to catch 'em all. Or, maybe they're in it for something else entirely. The choice is theirs to make.

^{Out of Character Information}

Hello, everyone! It has been some time since I've been on the Guild, but I had a hankering to roleplay again after I was forced to take a long break due to personal, real life issues.

This roleplay is essentially the standard Pokémon roleplay, centered around newbie trainers exploring the world of Pokémon. It will not exclusively follow any particular storyline, but given that the roleplay is taking place in the Kanto region, you can expect that certain elements will be borrowed from that generation (and maybe Johto/Gen 2). In addition, some elements to Pokémon canon may be changed, added to or outright removed as seen fit in an attempt to breathe more "life" in the setting so that it may better work as a roleplay (such as adding new towns, events, etc.).

If you're interested, please leave your interest below as well with any questions you may have for me to answer.

Character Template

ANIME FC ONLY HERE

Character Details:
Name: Your character's name.
Age: 16+, no older than 18.
Personality: The inner workings of their mind and how they act.
Background: Their life up until now.
Inventory: Their inventory on hand. Pokécoins, Pokéballs, healing items, etc.
Misc.: Anything not covered in the previous sections.

Pokémon Details:
Name: Species name and/or nickname if applicable.
Overview: A small summary of the Pokemon. Size difference, personality traits, etc.
Ability: Hidden abilities are banned for now.
Move Pool:
- TBD
- TBD
- TBD
- TBD

[Ellipses]

Right; since we had a bunch of interest in the interest check, I'll be limiting this roleplay to most likely six maximum players or so (anything over is pushing it). One character per player, and one pre-evolved Pokémon per player (for now).

[MacieLightfoot]

Is there a set character sheet for our characters... or is the CS just what ever we wish as long as it is deemed as credible?

[Ryik]

I'm down.

If you're interested, please leave your interest below as well with any questions you may have for me to answer.

1. Starting Items?
2. Starting Moves?
3. Starting Money?
4. Hidden abilities when?
5. How often can we expect to encounter non-Kanto pokemon within Kanto?

Also, here's Kaison.

Kaison

Name: Kaison Locke
Age: 16
Personality: Adventurous, stoic, and generally nonchalant. He might seem idealistic, though it's more accurate to say he's casually optimistic. He hides any troubles he may or may not have behind an unfaltering smile that doubles as a flawless poker face. Not particularly competitive, and usually takes a relaxed approach to problems.
Background: Kaison was born to a highly successful self-made businessman and his beautiful house wife. When Kaison was one year old, his mother died giving birth to his younger brother. Consequently, his father developed depression and a drinking problem. Due to his young age, he was never familiar with his mother, and he’s never known his father to be any other way. Even so, his father maintained his responsibilities. He was a drunkard, not abusive, and he and his brother were generally left alone, if not watched by a babysitter. As such, he's had a lot of free time, growing up, and most of it was simply spent on games, anime, manga, and so on. He's dabbled in creating his own games or writing his own stories, with varied success. Still, he wants to experience his own stories of adventure for himself. He believes that a biography on him should be something worth reading, and to make that not just a possibility but an inevitability, he's decided to go on a Pokemon adventure, if only to see how far he can take it. Traveling around for his father's business has been the norm, but their extended stay in the Kanto region is a great opportunity to get started.
Wallet: 5,000 of his own money, 10,000 in a debit card given to him by his father, to be used exclusively in "emergencies", and an unused coupon for a free casteliacone.
Inventory: A backpack full of necessities, including food, (mostly nonperishable) clothes, camping gear, (including an escape rope) ten pokeballs, and a single potion.

Theme

Pokemon

Name: Samsara the Fomantis
Overview: An aloof hunter, despite being a bit bumbling given her young age. Basically what you would expect out of a house cat.
Ability: Leaf Guard
Movepool:
- Leafage
- Fury Cutter
- Growth
- Aromatherapy

[Fabricant451]

Rika

Character Details:
Name: Rika Beryl
Age: 16
Personality: If Rika could be described as a dessert it would be a chocolate topped strawberry cheesecake: an elegant looking dessert that tastes sweet but is also filling and a clash of flavors that somehow works. Rika is high maintenance, someone who values making sure their hair is brushed just right and their clothes remain as spotless as can be, but she's also someone who isn't afraid to get her knees dirty (though will absolutely complain about it well after the fact). Self taught about many things, Rika is fairly self-reliant but moreso out of necessity than desire. Prone to hyperbole and tiring easily, Rika's idea of a good time is shopping, eating, and going to the salon - often in that exact order.

Her greatest asset is her creative mind. Because she was on her own for much of her youth, Rika filled the void with hobbies. Some she stuck with: cooking, reading, drawing. Others not so much: sports, ceramics, cards, electronic games, music. She does enjoy board games..though if she senses she's about to lose she has mastered the art of crying to get her opponent to let her win. It works. Sometimes. On one particular opponent. But that's better than nothing.

If Rika were interested she could likely be a serious competitor in whatever she chooses to focus her Pokemon efforts on. Fortunately, her goals aren't that of a future Champion, but rather something more personal.
Background: Rika was a quiet girl for her early childhood being part of two worlds. Her father traveled often as he was a scouting and casting agent for PokeStar studios in Unova who, after a stay in the Johto region, fell in love both with the region and a woman from Ecruteak City. They married in Goldenrod, honeymooned on an Alolan island tour, and settled eventually in Kanto. Rika's father's job took him away from home often and her mother worked a lot which led to a lot of store-bought meals and looking after herself at far too young an age. She was saved from her quiet, indoor playing self by someone who refused to listen to anything and practically kidnapped Rika to go play. Rika still remembers going home with skinned knees and her mother having a fit.

Pokemon was never quite something that interested Rika beyond the norm; she had no grand desire to be the best trainer or anything. Her mother got along well with her Umbreon and her father was never seen without his Talonflame, but Rika was content merely to sit on the sidelines. Things changed, as they often did, when she was swept up in a story, relayed second hand - possibly third - that was nevertheless told with such enthusiasm that she couldn't help but start to look a little more closely. But Rika had little experience with Pokemon training, battling, or anything really so threw herself at the mercy of books and informative videos. If she could learn to cook for herself using technology, she could at least learn that fire moves were effective against grass moves.

There is no substitute for actual experience, though, and when she told her parents that she was considering going on a journey, her mother pulled her into a hug and her father flew in the next day after hearing the news. They had been waiting for Rika to want to explore and broaden her horizons, as they had done at her age, and phoned Professor Oak to get things started.

What her parents don't realize - because Rika hasn't told them - is that her goal is different than most. But it's the only way she can think of to show her appreciation. Not to them, but to the other important person in her life. The one who got her out of her room.

Inventory: 15,000 Pokecoins, a sticker set for her Pokeballs, a portable poffin maker.
Misc.: Rika is childhood friends with Kyoko and though Kyoko doesn't know it (because Kyoko is an idiot), Rika fully intends on building her team around being a doubles battler with Kyoko.

Pokémon Details:

Name: Dandy the Cottonee
Overview: Dandy's favorite position is atop Rika's head, like a little whimsical cotton beret. She doesn't mind it. It's cute.
Ability: Prankster
Move Pool:
- Helping Hand
- Fairy Wind
- Absorb
- TBD

[Hey Im Jordan]

Haato Kyōko

Character Details:
Name: Haato Kyōko
Age: 17
Personality: When describing Kyōko, it quickly becomes difficult to not use the word ‘idiot.’ Her friends and family will at least give her the benefit of the doubt and call her a ‘lovable’ idiot. She’s not just an idiot, of course. Kyōko is loud, proud, dramatic, brash, brave, and extremely determined.

She has a well known competitive streak, and can often be found bashing her head into a wall until something gives. It’s very easy for her to get frustrated, but that doesn’t stop her from being endlessly optimistic. With an infectious giggle, she never fails to pat a friend on the back and try to make light of a situation. Some Oftentimes, this ends poorly.

All in all, Kyōko is a valuable friend to have — if a bit of a challenge to keep up with at times.

Background: Kyōko grew up in Pallet Town, where her parents tried to get her to stay in school, get good grades, and be ready to be a lawyer, or a doctor. Unfortunately, even at a young age, Kyōko latched onto her uncle’s hip, and listened to stories of his travels. A famous Pokémon trainer, her uncle traveled across the world to train and adventure with his Pokémon. He had run-ins with gangsters, battles in the air, explored the seafloor… Kyōko was enthralled from the first story she told, and even though her parents encouraged her to stay ‘realistic,’ Kyōko already knew what she wanted to be when she grew up: A Pokémon Master. No, not just a trainer like her uncle — that wouldn’t be good enough for her. She wanted to be the very best.

Growing up, Kyōko begged her parents to let her have a Pokémon; she’d already picked the one she wanted to start with! Her uncle had started when he was ten years old, and she didn’t want to fall behind. Unfortunately, despite her pleas, her parents ignored her. It wasn’t until just recently, her 17th birthday, that her parents were unable to deny her request anymore.

For her 17th birthday, she unwrapped a present from her uncle: a Premier Ball, containing the Pokémon she’d always wanted to start her journey with. Armed with that, and a backpack full of her favorite snacks, Kyōko is ready to take the first step to being the greatest trainer in the world.

Of course, she is just a little ill-prepared.
Inventory: Backpack full of her favorite snacks, ranging from Oran berry poptarts, to spicy cheese snacks, and peanut butter sandwiches; prepared by her mother
Large gallon water bottle for the trail, and flavor packets for said water (she likes Pecha); insisted by her mother
Pokémon snacks
10,000 Pokecoins; gifted from her uncles
5 Premier Balls; her uncle says her favorite Pokémon should go in these, she agrees
One Potion; it was lying in her PC item stash, she doesn’t know how it got there
Misc.: Gal pals with Rika Beryl

Pokémon Details:

Name: Ledyba, M; Dudders
Overview: Kind of a runt, even for a Ledyba. Nonetheless, he punches hard and fast, and is as aggressive as his trainer is. He’s here to kick ass and eat Oran berries and Kyōko already ate all the berries.
Ability: Early Bird; He wakes Kyōko up early to get her exercising and ready for the day
Move Pool:
- Comet Punch
- Supersonic
- TBD
- TBD

if possible i’d like for dudders to not be in a pokéball, but i understand if he has to be

[MacieLightfoot]

Hider

Lisa and Jeremy Lightfoot





Lisa was the oldest daughter of Macie Melody Lightfoot and she was the one that had to man up and fend over their home. Their mother died 3 years ago and it was left to their Stepfather Randy. To be the sole breadwinner as Lisa and her brother Jeremy were celebrities... but they couldn't have much accessibility to their money as they were underage. Lisa was 16... Jeremy was 13. He was the youngest by far and yet... he Was deemed as more mature beyond his very years. They both had one pokemon a piece and it was never as though they were to begin going on any trips or journey's. That was what they thought. However... it was only the night before they were to visit the local professor and grab at a chance to be given their first official starting pokemon. Even if they had one already due to befriending one on their own a year prior. Jeremy befriended a Timburr... Lisa befriended a Corphish.

Could this be okay? It's the best i got.

[Dark Cloud]

Never mind I'm too busy rn.

[Dark Cloud]

Mispost whoops

[Ellipses]

Is there a set character sheet for our characters... or is the CS just what ever we wish as long as it is deemed as credible?

@MacieLightfoot

I don't care how the CS is formatted as long as the listed categories in the template are filled.

1. Starting Items?
2. Starting Moves?
3. Starting Money?
4. Hidden abilities when?
5. How often can we expect to encounter non-Kanto pokemon within Kanto?

@Ryik

1) Whatever you wish as long as it is reasonable for your archetype but also in the context of being a newbie trainer. You're not going to get away with things like having a dozen Master Balls to your name, but if someone rich stocked up some potions ahead of time, sure. It'd probably work out.

2) The current list of moves a Pokémon can learn according to the latest generation.

3) See 1.

4) TBD as of this moment.

5) Any time. Save for regional variants (like Galarian Slowpoke/Ponyta, Alolan Vulpix, etc.) and other specific instances (Castform, for example), I don't subscribe to the notion that only certain Pokémon can be found in one region. Some Pokémon will probably be difficult to find, though, like other starter Pokémon.

if possible i’d like for dudders to not be in a pokéball, but i understand if he has to be

@Hey Im Jordan

That's fine. Of course they'll still have a pokéball, but I imagine it's something like Pikachu in the anime, yeah?

Could this be okay? It's the best i got.

@MacieLightfoot

I'd prefer you use the CS template. And anime FCs, as I mentioned. A comic/cartoon filter overlaid on real life FCs is not what I'm looking for.

[Hey Im Jordan]

@EllipsesThat is my plan, yeah. Happy to hear it'll work out!