Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of the Depths

[JewelSerket]

(This RP is still looking for potential people.)

Welcome to the Land of Mountains, home to countless ancient ruins, one large town, towering peaks, and Pokemon. Located in the middle of the Void Sea, the Land of Mountains is entirely surrounded by an inky, black ocean. It is a collection of large islands, each boasting their own mountain range and a town or two. Three of the main five islands, all connected by mountains that dip into the Void Sea, boast their own Adventuring Guilds. These guilds are connected by their owners: the greatest adventuring team of all time, Team Cinderwave.

There are three main reasons Pokemon are in the Land of Mountains: They were born there, they are there to hunt treasure, or they are there to join Rescue Teams. Because of the natural resources found in the Land of Mountains, Pokemon have brought their families for mining, farming, and even exploration. Treasure hunters come from all over to explore the ancient ruins that dot the mountainscapes, as well as the myriad of tunnels that lie underneath. Some treasure hunters are there simply for the money they can make. Others are there to study the ruins and learn more of the ancient pokemon that lived there. Some believe that the answer to the mystery of how to stop the dungeons lies within those depths.

Dungeons… The monstrous places that have been a problem for as long as any pokemon can remember. They open up under two conditions: 1, a disastrous event happens in an area, or 2, a powerful pokemon is angered or dies. Each dungeon is a labyrinthian disaster zone, with extreme conditions, dangerous pokemon, treasure, and powerful relics. When they open up, it usually comes in the form of a crack in the ground or an opening to a cavern or even the entrance to a previously non-existent forest. Innocent pokemon fall into them and rescue teams often get lost inside. Many pokemon are, therefore, real pokemon driven blood thirsty and desperate by the power of the dungeons. Many more are illusions, created by the dungeon. Most theorize that this is a protective measure to keep Pokemon from reaching the last layer of the dungeon. However, if one can get to the end of the dungeon and stop what started it in the first place (e.g. Stopping the hurt/raging pokemon, quelling the disaster, etc.) then one can make the dungeon disappear.

It is for this reason that Rescue and Treasure Hunting teams have formed. The end of dungeons usually has a powerful artifact created by what started the dungeon. On top of that, the ultimate form of rescue is to end the danger. It is these teams that are accepted by the Adventurers Guild, and paid handsomely to take on missions that are anything from saving specific pokemon to bringing in criminals to finding relics to study. The most dangerous jobs are the most well paid: Putting an end to dungeons. However, only S rank or above adventurers are ever allowed to do so by the guild.

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What is this RP?

As a man absolutely obsessed with the Pokemon series, especially Mystery Dungeon, I wanted to create an rp for it. I intend to respond to this particular rp about 1-2 times a week, as it is the second rp I am leading and I want to be able to give both enough attention to be good. Faster responses are likely to happen, especially during dialogue. I do not typically have a response order, as I feel it limits natural conversation. However, I will always wait for everyone to respond (or give the go ahead) before I push the story forward. It will be on the angsty-er side, with maybe a little body horror/gore? I don’t intend to make it a focus, but I probably won’t make my battles sanitized. It will be 18+, simply because I do not feel comfortable RPing many of the subjects I like to RP with people who are minors. There will be no blatant NSFW.

This RP is a Pokemon Mystery Dungeon RP set in a place mostly disconnected from the cannon lore. There will be no mention of humans. There will be four characters who make up the main team, myself included. They will start at the lowest rank of the guild and slowly work their way up to compete with Team Cinderwave. The party (4 player characters) will explore the Land of Mountains, especially the depths of the caverns underneath.

Players will be expected to have characters who:
Want to help other Pokemon.
Have some sort of desire or reason for joining a rescue team.
Are willing to go into combat (though they may not necessarily want to)
Are pokemon that have at least one evolution. (There can be exceptions to this but I am personally a big fan of evolution being used as an important character growth story moment. Any Pokemon that isn’t a non-evolving pokemon will work.)

I will probably be more picky with this one. As it stands, I don’t know if I want to make it for a general level or advanced level. I probably want replies to be at least two paragraphs in length, but they don’t have to be much more than that. It entirely depends on where interests lie. The RP will be first approved, first served. If you’re interested in the RP, let me know! As long as this picks up traction, I will be adding more lore. I have a lot of ideas, but I don’t want to write them up if this does not have any sort of interest.

I will give a full character sheet if this gets a full RP post. As it stands, here are some things I will be looking for in initial character approvals:

Pokemon:
Name:
Preferred Pronouns:
Reason for wanting to join a rescue team:
Brief Summary (or more) of backstory:

Thank you for reading! I’ll be keeping a close eye on this RP. I have been craving a pokemon rp for a while.

Below is lore I have added since first creating this post.

The Main Island: Ancient Pillars

The largest island of the Land of Mountains is known as the Ancient Pillars due to how it is made entirely of three massive mountains and the bowl of land that rests in the center of them. The region is frigid with cold most times of year, with a climate equal to the northern part of canada. While the mountains protect from constant blizzards, they do not protect from the cold that settles over this area.

Ancient Pillars is home to the largest of the three adventuring guildhalls, which rests at the very center of the “bowl” between the mountains. Surrounding this hall is a massive town made up of miners, adventurers, and a rather impressive school. The town, named Deeproot Town, is mostly populated by ice, fire, water, and steel type pokemon, though there are many rock types here as well. Other pokemon are welcome, but most cannot stand the mostly frigid territory and rarely leave the town.

Deeproot town is surrounded by a thick, coniferous forest. There are several paths that branch out from the town, though there are two main ones. Firstly, there is the path down to the ocean, where trade is often conducted in a little place called Void Harbor. The second one leads into the mountains, where mining and adventuring is often done in the ruins and tunnels of the Ancient Pillars.

The school, known as Silver University, in Deeproot is known as the premier place to study the ancient civilization. In fact, most of the things studied there stem from that study. They also work in tandem with the guild to teach Pokemon self defense and fighting skills. The school is funded by Salazzle, one of the leaders of Team Cinderwave.

Team Cinderwave

Team Cinderwave known as the strongest, most influential rescue team in the Land of Mountains. The team is made up of a Salazzle named Rosa, a tatsugiri named Arrow, a Noivern named Aphid, and their leader: Lavis the Cinderace. Their achievements include but are not limited to: Saving a town from a Mystery Dungeon that opened within it, helping build several large towns, helping establish a trade system both between the islands and to other continents, and saving countless pokemon.

Lavis the Cinderace
(he/him)
Lavis is the leader of team Cinderwave and one of its original two members. He acts as the face of the team, as well as the one who decides what missions they go on. He attends events and regularly throws celebrations in the different guild halls he visits often. Lavis has also opened several charity funds.

Aphid the Noivern
(She/her)
Aphid is the second original member of team Cinderwave. She agreed to start the team mostly to make sure that Lavis did not get hurt or die. Ironically, she became the powerhouse of the team. She leads the charge in most battles and is known to grab an enemy and drag them into the air to fight them. While Aphid is not the most talkative pokemon, she takes part in parties with Lavis. A lot of people believe Lavis and Aphid to secretly be dating.

Arrow the Tatsugiri
(They/them)
Arrow joined the team third, not long into their adventures. They joined the party after being saved and realizing they wanted to save others like Team Cinderwave. Lavis gladly accepted when they asked to join. They are responsible for many of the trade deals that have been made to support the islands within the Land of Mountains. Arrow acts as the strategist of the team, as well as their accountant. They are the ones that prepare supplies for dungeon raids.

Rosa the Salazzle
(She/her)
Rosa joined far later than Arrow. She was a powerful bandit they had tracked down and captured. Upon seeing her power, Lavis made an offer. Either she would be incarcerated, or she would be allowed to join Team Cinderwave. Rosa took the latter option and soon fell into a passion for the historical ruins of the ancient civilization. She was the one that realized the ancients may know something of how to stop the Dungeons and she was the one that started Silver University.

SPOILER: How I want to use Mega Evolution and other gimmicks

Mega Evolution is, in many pokedex entries, described as a not so pleasant procedure. Many pokemon are harmed by Mega Evolution. I intend to play into this effect, eventually. Any pokemon will be able to mega evolve eventually, and gain a big power boost in the process. They will also change back to their original form when done. However, Mega Evolution will take a toll on the body. This is a big spot where I see myself playing into body horror/gore. If that’s not something you’re interested in for your pokemon specifically, that’s okay. They can either not end up Mega Evolving, or the Mega Evolution can have an equally negative effect without the gore association.

Other gimmicks will also probably be included. I love the idea of including terastallization, though its effects won’t be nearly as grim as Mega Evolution. I probably won’t include gigantamaxing, as I don’t see how it could fit in a fun way into the story. Z-Moves may come into play, but that, like Mega Evolution, won’t come until later. If you have a request for a gimmick of some kind, let me know.

[Crimson Flame]

Still interested lol. 👀

[JewelSerket]

New Lore Drop!

Team Cinderwave

Team Cinderwave known as the strongest, most influential rescue team in the Land of Mountains. The team is made up of a Salazzle named Rosa, a tatsugiri named Arrow, a Noivern named Aphid, and their leader: Lavis the Cinderace. Their achievements include but are not limited to: Saving a town from a Mystery Dungeon that opened within it, helping build several large towns, helping establish a trade system both between the islands and to other continents, and saving countless pokemon.

Lavis the Cinderace
(he/him)
Lavis is the leader of team Cinderwave and one of its original two members. He acts as the face of the team, as well as the one who decides what missions they go on. He attends events and regularly throws celebrations in the different guild halls he visits often. Lavis has also opened several charity funds.

Aphid the Noivern
(She/her)
Aphid is the second original member of team Cinderwave. She agreed to start the team mostly to make sure that Lavis did not get hurt or die. Ironically, she became the powerhouse of the team. She leads the charge in most battles and is known to grab an enemy and drag them into the air to fight them. While Aphid is not the most talkative pokemon, she takes part in parties with Lavis. A lot of people believe Lavis and Aphid to secretly be dating.

Arrow the Tatsugiri
(They/them)
Arrow joined the team third, not long into their adventures. They joined the party after being saved and realizing they wanted to save others like Team Cinderwave. Lavis gladly accepted when they asked to join. They are responsible for many of the trade deals that have been made to support the islands within the Land of Mountains. Arrow acts as the strategist of the team, as well as their accountant. They are the ones that prepare supplies for dungeon raids.

Rosa the Salazzle
(She/her)
Rosa joined far later than Arrow. She was a powerful bandit they had tracked down and captured. Upon seeing her power, Lavis made an offer. Either she would be incarcerated, or she would be allowed to join Team Cinderwave. Rosa took the latter option and soon fell into a passion for the historical ruins of the ancient civilization. She was the one that realized the ancients may know something of how to stop the Dungeons and she was the one that started Silver University.

[JewelSerket]

Even more. Though I guess this isn't really lore so much as information.

Side note: If you're interested, please fill out the little character sheet in the main post. This lets me know that the people interested not only have a character in mind but are interested enough to dedicate a little time to it.

SPOILER: How I want to use Mega Evolution and other gimmicks

Mega Evolution is, in many pokedex entries, described as a not so pleasant procedure. Many pokemon are harmed by Mega Evolution. I intend to play into this effect, eventually. Any pokemon will be able to mega evolve eventually, and gain a big power boost in the process. They will also change back to their original form when done. However, Mega Evolution will take a toll on the body. This is a big spot where I see myself playing into body horror/gore. If that’s not something you’re interested in for your pokemon specifically, that’s okay. They can either not end up Mega Evolving, or the Mega Evolution can have an equally negative effect without the gore association.

Other gimmicks will also probably be included. I love the idea of including terastallization, though its effects won’t be nearly as grim as Mega Evolution. I probably won’t include gigantamaxing, as I don’t see how it could fit in a fun way into the story. Z-Moves may come into play, but that, like Mega Evolution, won’t come until later. If you have a request for a gimmick of some kind, let me know.

[Lord Orgasmo]

Ah, what the hell. I'll give this a shot. Got an idea for an Aron I'd like to try out. Unless you'd let me play an Absol, then I'd like to play that, though I know you probably prefer the Aron.

[Darkmoon Angel]

I’m willing to hop in with an Applin that eventually turns into Hydrapple. I think the idea of the multiple wyrms talking amongst themselves to come to a decision is funny.

[Crimson Flame]

I don’t have a character concept yet, but I’ll probably be a Fairy type.

[Skwint]

I'm in need of an RP and I like Pokemon. I'll give this a go.

[JewelSerket]

I'll likely be making this into an rp thread in the next day or two. Might do it tonight but I have DnD so I may not be able to.

[Lord Orgasmo]

Ting

"So here I go, it's my shot, feet fail me not, this one opportunity is all that I've got!"

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Species: Aron

Name: Ting

Sex: Male

Motivation: To become a hero, like the Pokémon who rescued him.

Bio: Born into slavery, away from the Land of Mountains, Ting was traded around like cattle, being bought and sold on a whim of his owners, and never truly finding a permanent place to stay. He was manual labor, and nothing more. Mining was what he was normally used for, his steel body able to smash through rocks easier than others, and the occasional iron ore inside kept him at least somewhat fed.

This would continue for most of his adolescent life, working in mines or fields under the threat of whips, kicks, and painful words. That is until he was bought by a foreigner, who had a plan for him in a mining operation in the Land of Mountains. When he found out he was likely going to live their permanently, Ting almost felt excited. No more trading, no more long rides in cages, no more losing friends, maybe this was some sort of blessing for all his hard work? Of course, it wasn't that easy.

Upon arrival to the Land of Mountains, the frigid air was something he wasn't used to, but had no choice to adapt to. And then, to make matters worse, since he was going to be a permanent member under this new slave group, they'd need a way to make sure others knew who he belonged to. On one fateful night, Ting was dragged into the fields, where he was painfully branded on his left flank, the mark of his slaver now permanent seared into his armor and flesh.

Two years passed since then, and his life here in the Land of Mountains was much of the same as his one back on the main continent, only much colder. The work kept him somewhat warm, though the night air stung when he was unfortunate enough to be forced outside. Ting began to lose hope that things were going to be at least slightly different. Even the other slaves seemed more aggressive and unfriendly. He was scared, and just wanted some sort of comfort, no matter what it was.

And, as luck, fate, or divine intervention would have it, things would change for the poor Aron. As a rescue team would find the illegal mining operation, as well as its group of slaves. All in the span of just a few hours, Ting had gone from being a helpless slave being worked to death, to a free man, now allowed to do whatever he wanted. The feeling was... exciting, yet foreign. He had no idea what to do next. He had lived his whole life following orders, and to be suddenly given freedom was... overwhelming to say the least, so, he did what he thought was the best idea at the time: demand to join their team.

Needless to say, the team said no, but they did offer to take him to Deeproot Town, where he could find someone who might take him in. Starstruck, Ting followed his heroes all the way back to the town of Deeproot, where they dropped him off, to start his new life. Ting lived there for a short while, trying odd jobs, but always felt like he was missing something. Then, in a surge of courage, Ting made his way to the guild hall, and the rest, as they say, is history.

Here's a draft of what I've got so far. I'll obviously change some stuff around once more details are added, but here's what I've got for now.

[Shazamrock]

char sheet

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It took me some days to work out but I hope this is fine. I will add a picture later! Oh and if something doesn't work with the setting please tell me. And I have more questions about pokemon moves and stuff like that, but I will wait ^-^

[JewelSerket]

Hi guys. I am so sorry, but I don't think I can run this rp. I have recently experienced some rough family issues and don't think that I have the mental health and space to handle leading a second rp right now. Thank you for your interest. There is a good chance I try again in the future with this one, at a time when my brain can handle everything.