Welcome to the region of Kalos. You couldn't have picked a better place to train Pokemon. Kalos has it all. Big Cities, and quaint little towns. We have warm and sunny beaches, as well as a cold, wintery getaway. Most importantly, we have lots of native species of Pokemon that are waiting to be captured by trainers just like you! As well as our own Pokemon League. It's all waiting for you, all you have to do is get out there!
Movie Star André Bellamy is also a new Pokemon Trainer who is starting his journey. He has a busy film career, he doesn't have time for such things! Lately though, he feels like he's missing out on something, and wants to give the whole Pokemon Trainer thing a try. There's just one problem, André hates travelling alone. Sure, he has a bunch of people on his payroll, but he wants to make friends with people his own age. Being a young movie star doesn't give you much time for a social life.
That’s when he remembered, those friends he had back in childhood. He had to move away, and hadn’t seen them in years. They had all talked about going on a journey together, but never did. Everyone went their separate ways, and became successful in their own right.
Using his money and resources, he tracked them all down, sent each of them a letter, with tickets to Kalos (If they didn’t already live there) and meet up in Vanville Town. There, your strange yet fabulous adventure awaits! André is so looking forward to getting reacquainted with his old friends.
Rules
1. No god-modding / no Mary Sues I think that goes without saying.
2. No powerplaying (“bunnying”) without permission, unless exceptionally minor in order to progress the RP. THIS MEANS NO AUTO-HITTING (do NOT harm another player’s character in your own post. It is up to the RPer themselves to decide 1. IF they are hit by an attack and 2. To what DEGREE the attack affected them)!
I will first gently remind you and then whine at you excessively and publically if you continue to break either of the two above rules. I have the right to ask you to leave the RP if it gets out of hand. Pls don’t do it.
3. The character limit is ONE human per RPer. The amount of pokemon you can own is essentially limitless (only six can be with you at one time, of course), though you will either start off with one or zero (and be about to obtain your first).
You may start with one Pokemon, it should be unevolved.
**NOTE** - You will need to create a CS for each pokemon you catch AND use during the RP. If your trainer catches a rattata and immediately boxes it, you do not have to create a sign-up for it until it is used for the first time. You can briefly list the pokemon your trainer owns but doesn’t use if you'd like to formally keep track. So don’t be scared of catching pokemon for the sake of it! Please keep everything to one post if at all possible, and just edit in each new Pokemon caught.
Pokemon
Nickname (required to prevent confusion between pokemon of the same species) Species: Gender: (or lack thereof) Personality: (brief) History:(You only need to include where and how they were obtained. Any other backstory is optional.) Other:(This section is optional. Please use it to point out any differences in your ccharacter's physical appearance compared to others of their species. If there’s any other quirks you haven’t mentioned, they can go here too)
Aw yeah. Traveling for work right now so will have to get to work on a CS once I'm back home. In the meantime gotta do a little refresher on Kalos cause it's been a while. Like I said, I'm hoping to think up a character that feels a little more specific to Kalos... That said, I kinda like my idea about someone who got mixed up with the villain team while in another region. And he just like finds himself really buying into Lysandre's whole thing. At least a little.
Hmm now that I think about it... Did anyone ask how we're going about Mega-Evolution? Everyone getting access? We sprinkling in the viable Pokemon throughout? Etc
Do pokemon have abilities (i.e. rough skin, insomnia, pick up?)
Yes. I didn’t feel it necessary to list that in the CS, but they do.
Hmm now that I think about it... Did anyone ask how we're going about Mega-Evolution? Everyone getting access? We sprinkling in the viable Pokemon throughout? Etc
Yes, we’re all getting access to Mega Evolution. We’ll get to that in the story.
Name: Kaylan Osborne Nickname: Kay Gender: Male Age: 20
Appearance: Tall, dark, and gloomy. Kay stands at around 6'1", though you sometimes wouldn't know it based on his slouchy posture. He's also pretty toned and athletic, despite his choice of attire making that hard to notice. He does wear a tight shirt and slacks that would otherwise show off some of his physique, but he also wears a long black poncho of all things over the top of that which generally hides what his physique looks like underneath. He used to keep his dark hair short, with blue highlights along the combed back top. These days, though, his hair is a bit longer and not quite as cleanly combed. Instead it's usually just lazily tied back into a ponytail of some kind, although the blue highlights are still visible. Once upon a time his previous travels favored him with a bit of a tan as a result of time spent outdoors. That's not the case anymore, it seems, his skin now more on the pale side - as if he's spent some time living as a shut in.
Personality: Kay would call himself a "realist". But most people instead call him an outright pessimist. He's got a bit of a gloomy outlook, typically the first one to question a plan or even just outright poke holes in it because he sees it as foolish or pointless. All this is a far cry from the fiery ball of determination he used to be back when his friends first knew him. He still values his friends and relationships, otherwise he wouldn't have been convinced to go on this journey at all. And yet, when the chips are down and it's time to fight or battle, sometimes you can still see an occasional spark of the determined trainer he used to be. But it's often drowned out by an overwhelming drive to win, and prove something either to the world or to himself that no one but Kay knows.
History: While Kaylan himself was born in Vanville Town, his parents both originally immigrated to Kalos from the faraway Johto region. Among his friends, he was also the one that originally wanted to be a Pokemon Trainer the most. He suggested they all give it a try, but they all had their own interests and passions that eventually made them drift apart over time. But Kay, fiery kid he was at the time, didn't let this deter him. He'd go on a journey and take on the Pokemon League alone if he had to. He began with a Froakie courtesy of the Professor that he named Jiraiya, and left on the journey that would ultimately break him.
It went well for a good while. Kay was able to challenge gyms and win their badges, all the while gradually developing a team of trusted Pokemon along the way. But he did have a rival at the time, a snobby prep school kid from Lumiose City named Dorian Young. Apparently the heir to some Fortune 500 company, Dorian was rich and not afraid to remind the rest of the world of that fact. It also became clear early on that his wealth afforded Dorian a distinct advantage as a Prokemon Trainer, whether it was higher quality Poke Balls or Vitamins that could make his Pokemon stronger. But here again, Kaylan refused to let that deter him. And for the most part, he kept pace with Dorian despite everything. At least, for a while anyway. Everything changed at the Kalos League Conference.
By this point Kaylan hadn't seen Dorian in a while. But he was fully expecting the jerk to turn up at the conference with all eight badges in tow. And sure enough, he did. But it soon became apparent why he had shown up fashionably late. He claimed to have been doing "special training" that allowed him to unlock abilities for his Pokemon that would make them unbeatable. And when the battles began, he showed off exactly what that ability was. His Ace Pokemon - Gallade - had somehow gained the power to evolve into a new form during battle that heightened its abilities in ways Kay had never seen before then. Kay refused to be intimidated and he battled his way past the first two rounds and was paired against Dorian in the third.
And while Jiraiya - now a fully evolved Greninja - fought valiantly, in the end he just couldn't overcome the power of the evolved Gallade and was defeated. In the end, victory went to Dorian. "I told you, didn't I? You never stood a chance. Worthless nobodies like you never do." He arrogantly said, gloating over his victory. Eliminated from the tournament, Kaylan left without even staying to see who won in the end. He was too devastated, both by the loss and by the cruel words Dorian told him afterward.
When he returned home, Kay found himself unwilling to talk to anyone about what happened. He holed up in his room for a while and then one night he and Jiraiya left town without even telling anyone where they were going. Some time after that, Kaylan found himself living in the remote Ninja Village. He followed rumors and stories about the place where People and Greninja both live and hone their skills. Maybe here he and Jiraiya could find some kind of clarity. And it was here they remained. Kay was just over 15 when he first left on his Gym Challenge, and had turned 16 by the time he had returned from his crushing defeat at the Kalos Conference. He remained at Ninja village for nearly four years. Until one day - against all odds - he received a letter.
Who could possibly have found him in order to send a letter? Well it turned out to be from one his old friends. André apparently decided he wanted to give the Pokemon Trainer thing a try. He was kidding, right? Now he wanted to go on a journey? Still valuing the old friendships he previously had, Kay set out for Vanville Town. If nothing else, he would tell André in person that he had already taken on the League once and didn't really want to do it again. But then again... maybe he should try again? Either way, Kaylan was going to Vanville empty handed, with none of his Pokémon in tow.
Personality: Loyal to a fault. After already going on one journey with his trainer, Jiraiya has become insistent on staying by Kaylan's side no matter where he goes.
History: He was first given to Kaylan when the latter began his first journey in Vanville Town. Things didn't start out smoothly, and in fact they were almost defeated in the first gym until their bond pulled them through. He's been a loyal and steadfast partner ever since.
I know the Pokemon is fully evolved. For balance purposes, I'm willing to have Kaylan have no Pokemon on him at all to start with so that Jiraiya can rejoin him later, if such a compromise is preferable.
Considering running with the idea of a bureaucrat working for the Kalos government. Maybe someone who accepts the invitation at first in order to touch bases with the gyms to ensure everything is up to code, but gets swept up in the idea of doing something exciting for a change.
Not certain if I'll finalize that, but I think the concept has legs.
@Crimson Flame You can use Dorian if you want. It practically gives me an excuse to use him as Kay's driving force to master Nega Evolution or even Ash-Form for Jiraiya.
Anyway I transferred over the character and made the necessary adjustments to backstory to account for Jiraiya not being with him. The Jiraiya CS is still there but he's specifically labeled as "Not in Party".
Name: Selen Night “Siloh” Gender: Male Age: 21 Height: 5’6” Weight: 120 Appearance: Siloh is a short and lean young man of deeper honey complexion. He isn’t quite toned physically, with the exception of his calves being bulky from long endurance walks. His frame is a small hourglass, along with the lean shape gives a sharp look to his elbows and his knees. His shoulders and hips are out a few inches more than his middle. He doesn't look to eat much.
His hair is a messy mix of spiked bangs that partially cover his eyes. The hair had stripes of gray in it sense high school from unusual levels of stress, and has sense been dyed into a deep cosmic purple all around. His eyes often look wide and bulging open, with their deep brown irises that nearly look like black voids. Heavy grey bags are just below them from nights of staying up late either ghost hunting, editing, researching, or all three. It leaves him with a rather intense stare.
Onto register for his adventure in Kalos, he was sent off with frilly shirts! Most of which were white or lavender, a purple bowtie, and jean shorts. Most of this is covered up by a large black baggy zip up hoodie, with the exclusion of a pair of heavy duty boots. He nearly always has a strapped camcorder on his left hand.
Recently he put tattoos of the ‘evil eye’ on both his left and right palm.
Personality: Siloh is typically quiet and non-confrontational unless he’s cornered. He hesitates to directly engage with others he’s not familiar with in some form of another, which may sometimes confuse others as him being aloof or anti-social. While he rarely will go out of his way to initiation social situations, he does enjoying being involved in them to some capacity. He’ll be the quiet one in the room, but does genuinely enjoy being in the room and watching others. He can be very easy to open up when discussing his favorite topics, or with others he’s been around for a long time. While socially quiet, he tends to notice and look at the small details of situations. How many times a person moved their pen, and perhaps why, a button that’s missing from a shirt, small changes in tone that sound off for one reason or another.
He struggles with an underlying envy of wanting to achieve greatness or prowess from watching others. This envy has bled into an increased motivation in his own obsessions & interest to push himself, frequently too far. If someone around him has achieved something of note, he’ll want to push to find something out there soon after! Sometimes endangering himself, or his health by obsessing over the matter. Despite his surface meek nature, he can be rather ferocious once set in his way. Part of the vigor may easily leak out when expressing excitement about ghosts, monsters, abandoned or historical sites, or film editing among a few. Backed into a corner, the underlying ferocity turns to rash decision making or going to dangerous places.
Despite his meekness & envy, he loves to share achievements and adventurers with those around him. Being loyal to a fault for those who are willing to be share adventurers with him, and be near him. Especially of interest of a darker nature. While he’d not actively choose to be malicious unless backed into a corner, he may easily excuse or ignore non-moral actions of others around him, unless they directly hurt him or others within his immediate circle.
History: In early childhood Selen lived in Kalos with his dad, inside of an old rental duplex near Lumiose city,Kalos. His mom left when Selen’s older brother passed away from an incident as a trainer. Selen has trouble remembering his mom at all, but has vague clouded memories of his older brother. His dad, Tazen, was a rookie cinematographer with an upcoming reputation for romance films & niche sci-fi. His talent mixed with a charismatic personality, though womanizing helped pay the bills. In the meantime Selen would be in the editing studios to be left nearby, or left at home with Tazen’s grumpig to babysit. Rummel, was a partner from Tazen’s former trainer days. Selen couldn’t be around during certain filming shoots, and that’s where Rummel covered. It wasn’t a strong social life, but Selen wasn’t a social child yet. He did, envy those who were, and Rummel was a strong but quiet listener. Being a psychic pokemon helped as well.
Selen had been enrolled into a private school nearby at age ten. Rummel and Tazen had pulled some strings and budgeting and it was either private school or a larger apartment. Private schooling won, with some assistance. A possible upcoming big film back in Hoeenn was rumored to be in script production in the background as well, making the choice easier if Tazen needed to move back to Hoeen instead. He officially met André and the others there! Selen had met Michelle LeBeau quite a few times, often in passing. His dad had talked fondly of her on a frequent basis. He had even seen André around or in passing photos a couple times, but never formally met them face to face. Sadly, and oddly it seemed like early schooling went by in a blurr. At times, it feels like there’s a shroud covering portions of his memory with it. He vaguely recollects wanting to go an adventure, and a small one he tried to invite friends too.
He rough remembers a halloween trip with some friends to an abandoned farm. He struggles to remember who went with him, and how exactly he got there. But he does vaguely remember ending up in a siloh and having to claw his way out using a cloth blanket. He remembers, something had terrified him out of his wits, and thinks he was picked up at some point. After that incident, he got a nickname for laughing the whole thing off, and also used it as part of his video channel name: “Siloh Investigates.”
He didn’t really use it for more than school projects versus ghostly investigations until highschool. But things got, awkward before then. André moved away, and Siloh struggled to not be a complete shut-in, constantly feeling drained.
The events of the abandoned farm & André leaving to Unova, not long after affected him. He felt, (and was) haunted after the fact. He continuously felt drained around the house, to the point Rumel grew worried. Sometimes at night Rumel would even wake up Siloh, and force them out of the house! It did give him an excuse to sneak into film editing studio’s and hang out with his dad more often. When he wasn’t spotting technical errors or weird things found on editing tapes, he’d officially start making “Siloh Investigates”. Turning the channel into a semi-montlhy series on spooky happenings and investigations to get him out of the house. It also gave him something, that only he could make, or see first before anyone else.
The channel became a minor obsession. Especially partway in highschool where Siloh & Tazen moved back to Hoeen for the filming of the new horror romance, “Curse of the Spiral Dance.” The two moved into the family house in Mauville city, his aunt had been taking care of it until recently. She wanted to pursue her degree in Unova, and seems she stayed. Sense moving, Tazen started dating, faitfully, to an electrical engineer & prop artist Morine. Despite Tazen & Morine claiming it’s “nothing serious” both Siloh & Tazen know better. They’re still dating to this day! While dad was gone more, & rummel giving Siloh increasing freedom from their age, “Siloh Investigates” became a priority. He actually wanted, craved, need to make something of himself like other upcoming graduates.
“Siloh Investigates” could edit, sure. But he wasn’t charismatic from the camera. He couldn’t or rather, struggled to find amazing camera shots like his father could, and he wouldn’t dare to make stuff just because! He grew with envy seeing the natural talents of those around him, and all he could do was make others look better. He needed too, no he would live for, finding something on his own! The thrill and chills of ghost hunting had captured his heart since middle school! Now he needed to prove himself, he wanted to capture something no one else could. He needed to catch a ghost on camera and the spooky happenings without editing. Not just ghost types either, but actual, human ghosts or occult mysticism! Something he couldn’t just edit in, but capture with his own eyes, his own mind, and hopefully his camera. He had searched plenty of places before, and oddly sometimes had memory lapses in them, but no, he needed something, spookier!
An abandoned and warded off course, hidden through the woods of Route 123, and just bit inward from the coastal cliffs. He’d visit day after day, week, after week, for years! Always feeling a “presence” nearby! It would started off small, but showed the signs that this place was the jackpot. Small items would move, and go missing, unexplainable noises, increased memory lapses that left him back outside. Jackpot! He’d use the place as a constant “return-to-sight”, and after some digging (both research and literal) found a trapdoor under one of the bedrooms. Entering, he could feel a familiar sensation of a shroud covering him, covering his eyes, before he came upon an occult shrine & ghosts on the other side of the room!
The specters commanded him to leave, and he did so gladly. Thinking he finally caught it all on his big breakthrough! A joyous occasion. Returning home, he didn’t quite catch the vision he had hoped for.. but with months of editing and determination-! He came away with a blurry single frame and sleep deprivation. He didn’t know when, but the briefest moment he had passed out, again.
The sensation of a cloth blanket jolted him back awake once more. Only for that very blanket to fly off him in alarm, a shuppet! A shuppet had followed him home. The mixture of shock, awe, and perhaps his brain being fried from being awake in the first place shot out of him! And into the nearby computer behind him. A new video file added: The video was of a ghostly family pointing directly at Siloh, commanding him to “LEAVE!” Along with the imprint of a fuzzy memory. A memory of friends long ago. An agreement among all of them one day-:”To go on an adventure!” It wasn’t long after that, that Siloh received a letter to return to Kalos with André and the others.
Other: There had been a small incident in middle school where he was challenged to a pokemon battle after being cornered. Being bullied for turning into a recluse. He didn’t have a pokemon that he was aware of, and fought directly instead. He still has an uncanny instinct to fight hand-to-hand when being challenged to a battle, but knows better.
The idea of being a trainer didn’t appeal to him when he was little, since it sounded like being a homeless vagabond. It wasn’t until later that the freedom that came with it, along with personal growth became increasingly appealing, even something to be envious of.
He’s an urban explorer of abandoned buildings, especially ones claimed to be haunted. Interested in mysticism and the occult along with it.
He constantly carries around an old video camera, and record just about everything in his day-to-day life. Having a bit of a minor obsession over it in case he catches anything ‘spooky’ or ‘mystical’ on tape.
He accidentally packed feminine clothing along with him, some of which include skirts. A desperate need for ghost hunting equipment, paying viewership lead to a ghost hunting live stream in a cosplay. It paid more than enough to cover the equipment.
(Weakness) He is allergic to most perfumes, excluding those made solely from natural elements. Leading to sneezing, tearing up, loss of concentration, and long lasting rashes if exposed for more than a few minutes.
Psychic: Video thoughtography- The ability to take images from their mind, typically memories and to convert or “burn” it into a video or film medium by touch.
Spiritual Perception- The ability to see ghosts and similar supernatural entities.
(Weakness)-Open Channel- Connected to spirits and left vulnerable to them. Open to possession by said creatures at a higher rate, and to some of their influences.
Pokemon
Nickname: Mober Species: Shuppet Gender: male Personality: A protective and comforting friend. Mober prefers to comfort in small ways, and often in secret if they can. They have a bit of an adventurous streak in enjoying the sight of new places.
History: Originally had started haunting Selen back in Kalos when they were little. It had saved him from a malicious drifloon that scared kid Selen with a frightening mirage, and dropped them toward a silo. Ever since then Mober kept an eye out for Selen & kept him from the truly “dangerous stuff”. It did cover, Siloh’s eyes and possessed him often to do so.
Each possession it blurred Siloh’s memory, and incidentally made him more vulnerable to the supernatural.
While Rumel, was suspicious for a long time. The shuppet always brought Siloh home, and generally acted harmless. It officially met Siloh, after a long editing session of one of their many ghost videos! Getting caught covering the soon-to-be trainer up. It’s far too afraid to return to the haunted Shrine, and the further away Siloh is from it, the better.
Other: Mober’s body, is made out of a small dusty plush blanket On the outside it simply appears as a faded grey blanket covered in dust, but on the inside it has a starry sky pattern with crescent moons as well. The stronger Mober gets, the more of the blanket pattern is revealed. The blanket is originally from Siloh’s deceased brother, having thought to be lost during the original move to Kalos decades ago. Its horn has a flat circular plateau like bump.
It has never, and will never appear around Tazen. It seems actively afraid too.
(See Frisk) If someone or a pokemon has an item of interest, it may follow after them.
Will be adding more formatting much later but basically this-
I might be interested in joining! I have a Pokémon trainer oc I’d love to drop in.
Just want to check if a gym leader character (ex. Misty, Clement, Brock, Cilan, etc). Totes cool if not I can just put this as earlier in their life (may still do it anyway idk).
[@Crimsonflame] Cool! Like I said idk if I’ll place this before or after they become a gym leader. One last question on whether or not I have changes to make: My character specializes in psychic pokemon. As I’m sure u know many psychic trainers have some level of psychic ability (ex Sabrina, Olympia, Avery). Totally fine with not including this. If ur fine with it I do plan on keeping it super minimal and non advantageous (I’d prefer it remain unremarkable tbh lol)
[@Crimsonflame] Cool! Like I said idk if I’ll place this before or after they become a gym leader. One last question on whether or not I have changes to make: My character specializes in psychic pokemon. As I’m sure u know many psychic trainers have some level of psychic ability (ex Sabrina, Olympia, Avery). Totally fine with not including this. If ur fine with it I do plan on keeping it super minimal and non advantageous (I’d prefer it remain unremarkable tbh lol)
Excuse me if it's a bit of a mess. The pronouns in particular are all over the place (trying to figure out what feels right). I intend to figure out a good name+add in a visual reference. This should be good to look over though in the meantime.
Name: TBD Gender: (she/him/they pronouns) Age: 21 Appearance: Blank is blonde with hazel green eyes. Once you stop trying to figure out which species of carnivorous lizard her resting facial expression looks like he's quite attractive (tho some may find that attractive to begin with). Their long legs make them seem longer than they really are. they're muscular but soft. The kind of build you get from hauling bags of pokefood all day and having to wrestle angry injured pokemon. Their hair has a slight wave and is chin length. Personality: Blank is… odd to say the least. This of course isn’t surprising as he has a passion for psychic Pokémon and “normal psychic type trainer” might as well be an oxymoron. Especially those of the gym leader aspiration.
He can switch from chatty and animated to dead silent in a heartbeat. She’ll gladly engage anything in conversation. Friends, strangers, Pokémon, plants, inanimate objects. The next moment she’ll be dead silent and blank faced. If you look into her eyes it may look like there is either nobody home OR all together too much going on inside her head.
Despite her odd mannerisms she’s nothing to be scared of and really isn’t all that weird when you get to know her beyond first impressions. She grew up adventuring with her parents so she knows her stuff. History: Blank has moved around a lot during her life due to his parents jobs as investigative journalists/researchers obsessed with legendary and mythical Pokemon and those who tried to use them for their own gain. It's probably not a good idea to bring your toddler along when you're chasing ancient gods and power hungry criminals but blank survived his childhood without any major injuries or trauma so it turned out all right.
Blank ended up in a private school during his families stay in Kalos. He ended up catching Andres attention by accident. Andre was just another student to Blank and Andre (having never been treated as a normal child before being the son of celebrities) found this lack of interest or obsession intriguing. They ended up making good friends for each other as they both had spent their childhoods not interacting much with other children. Blank has currently settled in Unova and works at a wild Pokemon rehab center with plans to add a gym to the operation as a means of funding it.
She was surprised to see the letter and the idea of Andre going on a Pokemon trainer adventure amused her. She wondered if the pampered glitter bomb fully understood what that entailed. It sounded like fun. Even better than fun were the finances to go and stay in the Kalos region where her beloved metang was being treated for injury at a specialized poke center. She had been unable to go with them due to the rehab center being understaffed and lack of finances to stay there in the city. The rehab however had recently gained plenty of dependable volunteers and this provided the perfect opportunity to gain the experience needed to become a gym leader. Other: As many psychic specialists do Blank has some psychic quirks of their own. While he usually wears practical clothing due to their work she loves a chance to dress up.
On the plane ride there blank feels they are missing something though can’t put their finger on what exactly. Oh well. Feels that way whenever you travel doesn’t it? We’ll see how long it takes them to realize they don’t have a Pokémon with them.
