[OOC] Pokemon - The Longest Summer Holiday Ever

[Spin The Wheel]

A long Holiday, a large dream

Trainer school is over for the year and you've just started enjoying a long summer break. You and your friends decide to on a simple goal - catch them all. There's an issue, however. 1 Pokedex, to share. A diverse cast combines forces to catch all the pokemon in the region, combining their tools in order to explore every nook and cranny of the world, to see everything there is to see and catch everything catchable. Will they make it in time before training school starts again? Or will their dreams be dashed by the dastardly Team Rocket? Only time will tell what's in store for these young heroes!

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THE BASICS
The idea is that there's only one of any given key item - the pokedex, fishing rods, TM case, etc. It's not as if there isn't any other of those things in the world but when we begin that's all the group will have. So they'll have to deligate usage of certain tools efficiently, and plan around where they want to go. As the group explores the region they can also tackle the various gyms littering the region, and you may have an opportunity to take a crack at being the Pokemon League Champion.

THE REGION
The RP takes place in the large and varied Sinnoh region! Packed to the brim with gyms, concert halls and more, with the added complexity of the Sinnoh underground, there's no telling what our rascally group will find in this wide ranging land.

THE ENEMIES
Team Galactic was taken care of a little while ago through a concerted effort by the Pokemon League and various independent trainers. In response to the resulting power vacuum, Team Rocket established a foothold in the region. The Pokemon League is attempting to deal with them but they have proved quite difficult to catch thus far.

LEGENDARIES
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
To be decided later.

KEY ITEMS AVAILABLE

• Pokedex
• Old rod
• TM case
• Poffin case
• Sprayduck
• Other stuff potentially

GYMS AND CONTESTS
Trainers are encouraged to tackle the Pokemon Gyms in any order, as the Gym leaders train and keep different sets of pokemon to compensate for the varying levels of challengers they face. If a trainer completes the Gym challenge they will receive the Gym badge for their efforts and a TM from the Gym Leader's personal stock. Contests are run and rewarded as usual, but a cash prize has been added for top performers in the contest, in order to incentivise trainer participation.

THE RULES OF COMBAT

Pokemon League Official Pokemon Trainer Combat Rules

The Pokemon League has publically released this set of rules in order to combat what the League views as unsportsmanlike conduct. It is the League's intent that these rules are read as a guideline for trainers to help them maintain they and their pokemon's honor and dignity. If these rules are broken in an officially sactioned Pokemon League event then the infringing trainer will be immediately disqualified from the event, and if the infraction is severe enough, accolades and accomplishments previously given by the League may be stripped away. This includes gym badges, contest ribbons, gym leadership, and more. Infractions outside of officially sanctioned events can be reported to the police or Pokemon Rangers for further investigation and punishment.

1. Trainers are not allowed to capture another trainer's pokemon under any circumstances
The Pokemon League considers Pokemon theft to be the most serious crime imaginable. Trainers are forbidden to even attempt such actions, and infractions of this rule carry the heaviest penalties. Incidents of pokemon theft will be investigated with the utmost care and urgency the pokemon league can muster. Note that disputes over the captureship of a wild Pokemon fall don't necessarily come under the category of Pokemon Theft. If needed you can dispute a case of wild pokemon ownership in the Pokemon League Court.

2. Commanding pokemon to attack trainers is forbidden
Matches between trainers are competitions of their skills to capture and command Pokemon. Bypassing the competition by ordering a pokemon to assault the opposing trainer is an insult to their efforts, and is treated by the Pokemon League with equal severity to rule 1. Collateral damage is also unacceptable but can be disputed in Pokemon League court.

3. One trainer may only use up to 6 pokemon in a single battle against another trainer
The number of Pokemon that the Pokemon League have determined to be the highest optimal value for a trainer's party is 6 pokemon. This rule does not prevent trainers from carrying more than 6 pokemon, but once a trainer has had 6 of their own pokemon knocked out, the trainer is treated as being "defeated".

A. Double Battles
In double battles the 6 pokemon limit is reduced to 3 per trainer if cooperating with another trainer, and 4 per trainer if alone. This applies to both sides of the combat. This sub-rule was codified by the Pokemon League in order to prevent multi-trainer battles from exceeding reasonable match timeframes.

4. Only up 2 pokemon are allowed on one side of a pokemon battle at any given time.
The Pokemon League has determined that 2 pokemon is the maximum amount of pokemon an average trainer can wield with optimal efficiency. Therefore, whether against a single opponent or multiple opponents, only 2 pokemon are allowed on one side of a trainer battle at any given time.

A. Deciding a single or double battle
The type of battle a trainer fights must be declared before the match begins, and cannot be changed in the middle of the match. Doing so is considered a breach of consent of the trainers involved, and will invalidate the match.

5. Only 1 item can be used on one pokemon at a time.
This rule was put in place by the Pokemon League to prevent abuses of items in trainer battles, as well as to prevent adverse reactions caused by using multiple items on a pokemon at once. While most products have no issues with one another, locally sourced/produced items may cause conflicts. Item abuse is frowned on by the Pokemon League, refer to the list of banned items for a detailed breakdown of item abuse and abusive items.

Trainers may find themselves in a dispute about the above rules with another trainer. If they are unable to reach a consensus by themselves they may turn to the Pokemon League court to settle their disputes with the offending trainer.

TRADING
Trainers may choose to imprint pokeballs with their fingerprint in order to prevent theft. If an un-imprinted user tries to open the pokeball, they will fail. Trading occurs when 2 trainers erase their imprints and pass the pokemon to each other. Trading via computer in the pokemon center does this automatically. There are ways to erase imprints in non-destructive ways but the machinery required is heavily restricted by the Pokemon League and will generally not be used unless extreme circumstances call for it.

OOC RULES
The basics. Be respectful, polite, etc. I don't mind an argument, but if it's getting long take it to the PMs or something. You all know what to do. Oh, but the most important rule is no Meta-gaming. Things that are reasonable for your character to know are fine, but RPing things they don't know is part of the fun. If you're cracking open Bulbapedia every 5 minutes then there's not much of a point in the fact that we only have one Pokedex.

POSTING SPEED
Whatever floats your boat. Post what you think is enough, post more if you feel you need it. Leave some room for others to maneuver and everything will be ok.

SHEET
Some caveats before we start. The age of your character should be about 10-12, maybe a bit lower if you want but if you want to play higher you better run it by me. Teenagers are unfortunately not dumb enough to think that catching them all is achievable, so I'm hesitant to have them. As for starter pokemon, there's not many limits. Doesn't matter if it's a starter or if it's from another region, if you can reasonably say you have it then you can have it. That definitely excludes legendaries, so don't even try. For the appearance, an image or a description is ok. We'll pretty much be taking moves straight from Bulbapedia so keep that in mind.

QUICK CHARACTER SHEET

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[b]Key item:[/b]
[b]Personality:[/b]
[b]History:[/b]

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[b]Misc:[/b]

[Sweven7]

First~ *stakes flag*

[mattmanganon]

So, when we getting started?

[Crimson Flame]

So, do all our characters know each other/are friends?

[Spin The Wheel]

So, do all our characters know each other/are friends?

@Crimson Flame

Yup, friends with Shin at the very least.

So, when we getting started?

@mattmanganon

I'll get the IC started soonish, I'd say in about 2 days. I'll be busy for the next 48 hours roughly but after that I'm in the clear.

[Crimson Flame]

<Snipped quote by Crimson Flame>

Yup, friends with Shin at the very least.

@Spin The Wheel

Niko will be Shin’s best friend! Whether Shin wants it or not.

[Polaris North]

Shin is also gonna be great buddies with y'all and try to keep them out of trouble and failing at it.

[Fandom Princess]

Not certain if you guys are accepting players but I made one just in case.

Melody Morgana

𝙽𝚊𝚖𝚎
Melody Morgana

𝙽𝚒𝚌𝚔𝚗𝚊𝚖𝚎
Mel

𝙰𝚐𝚎
11

𝙰𝚙𝚙𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎
See Above Photo

𝙿𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚘𝚗𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚢
• Self-ReliantX• TomboyishX• AdventurousX• SarcasticX• CompetitiveX• Headstrong

𝙱𝚊𝚌𝚔𝚐𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚍
A Sinnoh region native, Melody's family is situated in a place known for its honey and the vividly scented flowers that grow everywhere; Floaroma Town. Her mother, Ariel, is a pokémon breeder; explicitly a Growlithe breeder. Ariel's job is to hatch, care for, and raise the young Pokémon until they are ready and old enough to be evaluated and recruited by police forces across the Sinnoh, Kanto, and Hoenn regions. Those selected are then bought and taken to training schools where they are trained to be future police dogs. Those who are not taken by the police, are instead made a part of Melody's father's workforce. Melody's father, Eric, owns and operates a courier service that transports goods to every inch of the Sinnoh region. How these goods get transported are with the aid of Arcanines. Eric obtains these Pokémon by evolving the Growlithe that don't pass their evaluations and aren't taken to the training schools to become police dogs. Instead, they are trained to become courier canines.

Melody took an interest in both of her parent's careers as a child. Initially, in the early years of her life, she found the Arcanine her father trained to be rather intimidating and thus favored spending time in the nursery watching after the eggs in her mother's care. Raising the hatchlings alongside her mother was also fun, but she didn't really like to do it as she couldn't keep herself from getting attached to the pokémon and would cry for days on end when it came time for the pups to move on to the next phase of their lives. Eventually, when Melody was five, her parents helped her get over her fear of Arcanines and her father even taught her how to ride. Skipping over learning how to ride a bike, Arcanine-back quickly became her favorite mode of transportation — even riding them to Jubilife City when she started going to the Trainers' School.

When she was eight, she started accompanying her dad on trips throughout the region. The exposure she got to the rest of the region through these travels is what piqued her interest in exploration. On these excursions outside of her hometown and schooling city of Jubilife, Melody got an idea of just how vast the world at large was and she wanted to see it all. Attending a slew of Sinnoh competitions, her favorites being the Squallville PokéRinger, Pokémon Iceberg Race, and the Sinnoh Grand Festival; Melody got to see and meet trainers and Pokémon from all over the world. Which only fueled her desire to travel even more. Once she turned ten and was able to officially get her starter Pokémon, Melody quickly realized that although she knew that she wanted to be a trainer and travel the world; she knew little more than that. She wasn't sure what kind of Pokémon trainer she wanted to be. There were times after watching a Pokémon Contest that Melody was sure that she wanted to be a Pokémon coordinator. Then other times she'd watch two trainers have a battle and be sure that that was the kind of trainer she wanted to be. Not being able to make a decisive decision on the matter is what has kept Melody from starting her Pokémon journey. Opting to put off receiving her starter Pokémon from Professor Rowan until she fully mulled over her options and made a fixed decision. It's been a year since then, and Melody is still living at home, working with her parents, and going to school.

Disappointing? Yes. However, the silver lining to come out of her indecisiveness was her reluctantly bonding with one of her mother's Growlithe, subsequentially obtaining her first Pokémon in the process. Melody had planned to spend this summer as she had every summer in the past; enjoying a week at Professor Rowan's Summer Academy and working with her parents, with the added fun of training her first Pokémon. However, this summer, she is being presented with an opportunity that has her ready to finally start her Pokémon journey. Her friend Shin, has come up with an idea that has left Melody salivating in excitement. A summer of exploration. Exploring every corner of the world, whilst catching every under the sun. While usually, Melody would spend the summer working alongside her parents and — Melody was beyond intrigued by the prospect of a summer expedition with a potentially high chance of making some new friends. So, she agreed. Even though she is still unsure of what path she wants to take as a Pokémon trainer; she's has come to realize that she won't ever make a conclusive decision just sitting idly by at home. Adventure is calling and she's finally ready to answer the call!

𝙺𝚎𝚢 𝙸𝚝𝚎𝚖
Poké Radar. Used to find rare Pokémon, Shiny Pokémon, and Pokémon with Hidden Abilities.

𝙾𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛

• Melody comes from a rich family. The bulk of the family's riches comes from her father's courier service; Searing Shot Deliveries. The most well-known and used courier service in all of the Sinnoh region. The company's headquarters is situated in Jubilife City.
• Her Home
• Melody is not used to traveling far distances on foot. She was practically raised on the back of an Arcanine and because of this, she isn't accustomed to having to get to faraway places with the use of only her two legs. Once her feet start to get annoying sore, her mood begins to noticeably sour.
• Melody has attended the Pokémon Summer Academy led by Professor Rowan and his assistants every summer since she was seven. She was supposed to be attending it this year but decided against it in favor of joining Shin on this adventure with the Pokédex.

Pokémon Team

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Soleil

𝙽𝚒𝚌𝚔𝚗𝚊𝚖𝚎𝚜
Sol or Lei Lei

𝚂𝚙𝚎𝚌𝚒𝚎𝚜
Growlithe

𝚂𝚎𝚡
Female

𝙻𝚘𝚌𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝙲𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚎𝚍
Floaroma Town

𝙼𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚂𝚎𝚝
• BiteX• Flame WheelX• AgilityX• Fire Fang

[Spin The Wheel]

@Fandom Princess
I'd appreciate it if you only had 1 pokemon to start with but it probably won't matter that much in the long run. So, you're good to move it to the character tab.

[Crimson Flame]

Wouldn’t Melody want to train water type Pokémon? :P And how did Ariel become a Growlithe breeder?

Little Mermaid was my childhood obsession, and I watched little Mermaid 2 many times as a kid. I even had a Melody doll.

[Spin The Wheel]

Alright, there's the first IC post, feel free to jump in. You can already be in Sandgem town or come into sandgem, or maybe we can run into you later in some other town if you really feel like it. Up to you.

[Fandom Princess]

@Fandom Princess
I'd appreciate it if you only had 1 pokemon to start with but it probably won't matter that much in the long run. So, you're good to move it to the character tab.

@Spin The Wheel

I edited my character sheet, so now Melody just has her Growlithe and moved her to the character tab.

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Wouldn’t Melody want to train water type Pokémon? :P And how did Ariel become a Growlithe breeder?

Little Mermaid was my childhood obsession, and I watched little Mermaid 2 many times as a kid. I even had a Melody doll.

@Crimson Flame

Melody should definitely be a Misty-like kind of trainer, but . . . I've always been really fond of the fire-type Pokémon. So, her first people had to be a fire-type for me. 🤷‍♀️ Which is also the sole reason Ariel is a Growlithe breeder.

Personally, I don't feel like sequel Disney movies get the love that they deserve. I love both the Little Mermaid 2, the Lion King 2, and Stitch has a Glitch far more than their predecessors. I also really enjoy the 2 Tarzan and Lady and the Tramp movies. Disney has some amazing sequels under its belt that get crazy overlooked.

[Spin The Wheel]

@Sweven7, you still with us?

[Sweven7]

Omg we started, I need to read and catch up, I'll post immediately, so sorry

[Spin The Wheel]

Omg we started, I need to read and catch up, I'll post immediately, so sorry

@Sweven7

Probably my bad, should've mentioned you in the opening post. Feel free to take your time.

[Crimson Flame]

As Shin approached Shin for a hug

@mattmanganon

Lol what? :P

[mattmanganon]

@Crimson Flame Sorry, very ill at the moment.

[Sweven7]

Woop, I'm new here, I didn't notice the Subscribe button >.>
Now I've subbed, I understand how it works here ^.^

[mattmanganon]

So, who's waiting on who?

[Spin The Wheel]

We're waiting on @Fandom Princess and/or @Crimson Flame I think

or we could just move on without them and let them catch up later... damn, I'm bad at keeping up momentum