[OOC] Pokémon: In The Shadow Of A Rainbow

[Todd Howard]

CLOSED! No longer accepting sheets!

Plot

-What I Ask Of Roleplayers-

Rules

1. For you to stick to Casual rules.

2. Decent grammar. I make mistakes, I don't expect somebody to be perfect. As long as I can understand your posts we should be alright.

3. Keep down the swears. Occasional ones in situations, or some used when your character is angry is okay. Just don't go overboard.

4. I'm usually down for chatting and discussing things. It'd be neat if you are as well.

5. For you to be honest with me when you get bored, instead of just ditching without a word. It's understandable if you don't want to continue, but not when you just disappear.

6. I haven't thought out every bit of this adventure. Not all of the Cipher Admins are final ones, if you wish to double as one and be the villain of an area, chat me up. We might be able to work something out.

7. If you read these rules, post the name of your favorite starter Pokemon in your post expressing interest.

8. Try to be a little creative with battles, make them interesting.

8. If you have issues with my posts, tell me. I wish to improve and I can't without knowing what I did wrong.

-Welcome to Orre-

Map

As you can see, Orre is mostly two things: Desert and forest. A basic idea of areas of interest:

Locations

Pokemon HQ Lab: The lab ran by Professor Michael. It focuses on researching pokemon in general, and the process of pokemon purification. The place has began offering tours, it could be a good learning experience for anybody.

Agata Forest: The lively forest with a small village inside. It is the most peaceful place in Orre, nobody fights here. Nobody has any issues. They just live out their lives and hope for nothing but kind neighbors and quiet days.

Rustler Farm: The Rustler Family Farm has only made itself apparent in the last ten years, and is known for growing all sorts of berries. They are the cheapest way of obtaining certain kinds in bulk. The farm is between Agata Forest and the Pokemon HQ Lab in a rather nice open area of grass. It's usually peaceful there, giving the attitude of the family in general. You may find yourself in a battle with one of the farmhands if your eyes meet...

Dr. Chobin's Lab: After Dr. Kaminko passed, his assistant Chobin took up his projects and stayed in the manor located in Agata Forest. The place is full of strange inventions. It pays to be wary here, as you never know what anything in this building truly does.

Gateon Port: Ships dock and leave this port daily. The place is really lively, and it's most notable place is the Krabby Klub! The view from the lighthouse is nice, too. Everything is cheery about this town, usually.

Krabby Club: The Krabby Club is a bar in Gateon Port. It's a bar featuring preforming acts, and is known for being very lively and loud.

Mt. Battle: A place to test your skills as a trainer. Dare you scale up the volcano during a trip to defeat one hundred trainers? One loss and you have to start over! The lobby is rather big and is an obvious sight at the base of the volcano. Points you earn from winning battles here can be traded for rare items!

The Decent: The Decent is where the top five trainers of Mt. Battle reside. Unlike the rest of the battles that take you upwards, these trainers go down deeper into the mountain. The farther you go, the hotter it gets. Will you succeed? Or will you fall victim to the heat and stunning power of the trainers in your path to Number One?

Scrapped Shadow Lab: A Shadow Pokemon Lab in the desert that had been stripped for all it's worth. It's an empty building, but some people say there's a group of children who hang out in there! What could they be doing...? Maybe you'll find out.

Wreck of The S.S Libra: A ship that was stolen strait out of the sea and dumped into the desert twelve years ago. It still sits in the desert, and some trainers hang around it. There's a memorial for those who died aboard the ship as well.

Destroyed Key Lair: The former Cipher Key Lair was destroyed after Cipher's defeat. It's dark secrets and technology are forever lost...

Snagem Hideout: Team Snagem is still around after all these years, but have mostly settled down on the Pokemon stealing scene. They have become a biker gang that roams the desert, challenging trainers they cross.

Echo Canyon: A rather empty place. Going through the Canyon is the fastest way to the Snagem Hideout.

Realgam Tower: Part fortress, part high-class hotel! There are several areas for guests - an information desk and reception area, several Pokemon healing devices and PCs, a bar, a casino, and many other luxuries honeycomb the tower. At the very top of the tower is a giant, white Colosseum surrounded by a stadium suspended in mid-air. Members only, so good luck getting in unless you've got major connections.

Outskirt Stand: A gas station. Wanderers usually stop here for a drink and supplies, and the occasional battle.

Phenac City: Perhaps the cleanest and one of the safest places in Orre, Phenac City is known mostly for it's Pre Gym and the Phenac Stadium. It's a good place to practice for beginners and experts alike. They dislike those from Pyrite town, and the word around is usually always about how crime-filled Pyrite is, only fueling the fire.

Pre-Gym: A facility in Phenac City for new and veteran trainers alike. It's Phenac City's main attraction, having classes for teaching new trainers, as well as arenas for trainers to practice against each-other in singles, and doubles.

Pyrite Town: A town of crime, full of thugs and wash-outs. You don't take a trip through Pyrite without encountering some kind of thug or crime going on. Be careful, as they don't take kindly to heroes here; being too heroic might get you thrown into the ocean by one of the gangs.

The Miror's Reflection: A club in Pyrite known for it's DJ, Folly. It's actually quite a clean place, and aside from Folly, a very entertaining Ludicolo dancing routine can be caught at night, around 8 PM. It's certainly a sight to see.

Orre Colosseum: Only for the best of the best. Only the strongest trainers show up here. The strongest trainer to ever step in was the Professor himself... Maybe you'll end up battling him one day? Unless another takes his place before then.

Pokespots: There are three Pokespots; which are the only places for finding wild pokemon. Finding them requires bait that can be bought from any store. The three Pokespots are The Cave Pokespot, which is up a long path leading up the side of the volcano. The Rock Poke Spot, near Echo Canyon. And The Oasis Pokespot, which is out in the desert, not too far from Agata Forest. Wild Pokemon cannot be caught elsewhere, remember this.

Depending on where you are from in the region, these NPC's may or may not be important for you to know about.

Important NPCs

Professor Michael: Even if you don't care, this name is known to you. He is a hero that saved the region you grew up in! Though he thinks nothing of it anymore, he honestly is happy just living his life out as a professor rather than a hero or champion.

Captain Hedger: Captain Hedger is an old sailor who watches over Gateon Port. He is a good man, but stern, and very blunt. If he wants you to get something done, you better get it done. Or you aren't getting anything from him, that's for sure.

Mayor Abe Wedgeworth: The newest mayor of Phenac City. He seems friendly enough, though is serious about protecting the city. If you are looking to get information about something happening in Phenac, there's no better place to go than his house/office.

Rachel: Rachel is the head of the Pre-Gym in Phenac City. She is a strong trainer that is willing to help out those who are new to the battling scene personally when she has the time. She can almost always be found in the Pre-Gym, usually in a heated battle or teaching trainers in the left wing of the facility.

Duking: The largest man in Pyrite Town, and the closest thing to a mayor they have. He is a good man, though he looks ready to tear you apart as if he was an Emboar. Once you get past that your good to go, as he is a big softy once you look back his rough exterior... Or at his Pokemon.

DJ Folly: A DJ that has rose in fame over the years since the end of the last Shadow Pokemin Epidemic. Big flashing neon signs advertising his club in Pyrite are in quite a few areas. Rumors have been going around that a group known as "Team Miror" uses his club as their base, and he is a member. Though nobody knows for sure.

Elder Hetten: The elder of the village in Agata Forest. He is calm and mostly quiet, and can become very easily annoyed when Alcin gets himself into trouble. He likes for the people of the village to aid him in solving problems, usually not accepting help from outsiders.

Youth Alcin: Alcin is a young man that patrols around the village in Agata Forest. He cares for the well-being of the forest, and the people and Pokemon in it. Though he has issues with Chobin and his crazy experiments, claiming he'll one day end up destroying the forest.

Trek & Hasel Rustler: An aging couple from Kanto that are hard workers on the Rustler Farm. They are both respectable folk, liking to help out aspiring trainers that come across their home, as well as get in a battle or two, for some fun.

David Rustler: A dependable young man who came from Kanto with his younger sister and parents to start the berry farm in Orre. He works hard in order to provide for his family, most of his days being spent strait out in the field. He loves giving out berries to traveling trainers and stray Pokemon, satisfied with knowing that he is appreciated.

Marlene Rustler: She is David's younger sister, and takes care of the Pokemon that help out on the farm. She is a small girl with a big heart, loving to play with her brother whenever he isn't busy. Though her father actually owns it, Marlene has a strong bond with the family's Tauros, and is said to even battle travelers at times using the hulking beast that she considers to be 'cuddly'.

-Shadow Pokemon-

Shadow Pokemon

Shadow Pokemon are created through an undisclosed process that removes the Pokemon's emotions, turning it into a soulless fighting machine. Ein, creator of the process and Cipher's head scientist at the time of Colosseum, refers to this process as "shutting the door to their hearts". In XD, Cipher's science division refines and upgrades the process, allowing many Shadow Pokemon to be produced simultaneously. The head of the science division, Cipher Admin Lovrina, also works on stabilizing the process to increase resistance to Purification; her ultimate goal is to create a Shadow Pokemon that is completely impossible to purify. (Which obviously failed.)

While normal Pokemon are generally friendly and trusting creatures, Shadow Pokemon are not hesitant to attack with full force, using Shadow moves, such as Shadow Rush. Likewise, they do not attack only other Pokemon (Unless they are in battle), and will actually attack Trainers. Shadow Pokemon can sometimes be overwhelmed by their emotions, indicating the relative instability of their Shadow state, and will sometimes enter a state known as Reverse Mode. This state will be triggered more often the closer the Pokemon is to purification, making them generally more difficult to battle with until they are ultimately purified. A Pokemon in this state can be cured of it by calling to it in battle or use of a cologne, as well as several other methods, or can recover on its own.

Opening Their Hearts

Pokemon can be purified from their Shadow state in several ways with varying effectiveness:

(NOTE: As GM I will judge how effective an event was to opening a Pokemon's heart, based on the post's quality.)

Interaction: Walking around and interacting with it will slowly open it's heart.

Battling: A Shadow Pokemon sent into battle will feel more important to the trainer, and good battles will open it's heart.

Calling: Calling out to a Shadow Pokemon in Reverse Mode will open it's heart more as it comes to it's senses.

Massaging: Using special colognes, Shadow Pokemon can be massaged to open their hearts through kindness.

Purification Chamber: Between Pokemon Colosseum and Pokemon XD, a special chamber was developed in the Pokemon HQ Lab that could quickly purify Shadow Pokemon, making the process easier, in case Cipher were ever to return. There has not been much progress, and without any subjects, nobody can be sure how effective the chamber is on the newest batch of Shadow Pokemon.

-Teams and Catching Pokemon-

Your teams will consist of your starting Pokemon, and for the most part, Shadow Pokemon. There will be chances at certain points to visit Pokespots in order to capture pure Pokemon, but that wouldn't help you much in your effort to help open the hearts of Shadow Pokemon, as keeping them during your travels will help with the purification process by slowly opening the door to their hearts. It's usually ideal to keep a maximum of three Pure Pokemon, and three Shadow Pokemon. A fair balance between battling ability, and helping the situation.

Catching Pokemon isn't as much based on damage as it's based on your creativity, and the quality of your post. If you wish to catch a Pokemon, make sure to end your battle post by throwing a Pokeball and having it rock twice.

-GM Work-

As Game Master, I'll not have an actual character travelling with the group. I will be playing NPC's and the majority of Cipher. I am the person who, well, moves the pieces on the chess board and points you all in the right direction of the plot.


-The CS-

Character CS

Name:

Age: (10-15, somewhere in that range.)

Gender:

Appearance:

Personality:

History:

Team: (Two Pokemon at max to start, unevolved, with levels ranging from 1-11. Use the CS provided below for Pokemon. If you wish to get a starter from the Pokemon HQ Lab, just put down the CS of the unevolved Pokemon you wish to obtain, and let me know that you will obtain it as your starter.)

Pokemon CS

Note: Levels are for moves and simply battling experience. Not pure power.

Species: (Self-explanatory.)

Nickname: (Not necessary.)

Level: (5 for starters from the Pokemon HQ Lab.)

Gender: (Self-explanatory.)

Ability: (No dream world abilities.)

Moves: (Up to four moves. They must be able to be learned at your current level. No egg, tm, or tutor moves without GM permission.)

Summary: (Describe how you met, their personality, or any quirks.)

-Heroes of Orre-
(Accepted Characters)

Velis ~ Chev

Cornelius Rudolphus Duval ~ Pacifista

Jason Ashburn ~ DAWNSTAR

Elizabeth ~ Stitches

[Chev]

Name: Velis

Age: 17

Gender: Female

Appearance:

I do not own this picture.

Personality: Velis is a fun loving person the majority of the time and enjoys training with her Pokemon and visiting the various towns across the Orre region. She does try to avoid Pyrite town though. Watch out if you treat her Pokemon badly though. She'll let most things slide but that is not one of them.

History: Velis was born on Phenac city during the first Shadow Pokemon crisis although she is too young to remember it. She does however remember the second one that occurred five years later. As around age nine, her family found a wounded Makuhita outside Phenac City and Velis took it upon herself to take care of it and three years later her family found another wounded Pokemon while on a trip to Agate Village. The Bagon that they found had apparently been abandoned by it's trainer and Velis took it upon herself to bring it back to health. Over the years, Velis and her two Pokemon have become nearly inseparable.

Team:
Makuhita
Bagon

Species:
Makuhita
Bagon

Nickname: None for either.

Level: Both Makuhita and Bagon are both level seven.

Gender:
Makuhita: Male
Bagon: Female

Ability:
Makuhita: Guts
Bagon: Rock Head

Moves:
Makuhita: Tackle, Focus Energy, Arm Thrust.
Bagon: Rage, Bite

Summary:
Makuhita: Velis met Makuhita one night when her family heard a Pokemon crying outside the walls of Phenac City. When they went and investigated they found a badly wounded Makuhita that was barely able to stand. Velis brought it inside and began nursing it back to health, creating a strong bond between herself and the Makuhita. The two of them soon became inseparable. Makuhita's current personality is a bit different than what it was when Velis first found it. When she first found it, it was scared and skittish, but it began to become more confident and fun loving. While it usually isn't far away from Velis it does train in her home. This caused a problem at first as it broke her mother's punching bags. Eventually Velis used some of her money to buy Makuhita a sturdier set of exercise equipment.

Bagon: Not much is known about the Bagon that her family found on their trip to Agate village before it was rescued by her. It seemed to be abandoned by it's trainer but over time it quickly warmed up to Velis. Velis was out walking through agate village one night and saw a small blue Pokemon shaking and shuddering from exposure to the cold. She quickly picked it up and wrapped it in her jacket and took it to the Pokemon center. She stayed with the little Pokemon all night and attempted to find it's trainer but didn't have any luck. Like Makuhita, the Pokemon was a bit scared at first but as Velis showed it kindness and compassion it quickly warmed up to her and like her Makuhita, the two become inseparable. Bagon did cause a little bit of trouble in Phenac city when they went home by putting holes in a few walls with it's head while training but soon after, Velis began taking it outside the city so it could train.

[Todd Howard]

Accepted, though under your Ability tab it says Beldum instead of Bagon.

[Chev]

Raddum said
Accepted, though under your Ability tab it says Beldum instead of Bagon.

Fixed. I was going to go with a Beldum but it could only learn one move so I decided on Bagon.

[Todd Howard]

Aah, I see.

Though you shouldn't depend on moves alone in a battle, I can see why Beldum would seem like a bad choice to you. It's very dependent on being close to the opponent, and though it can tank the damage, it's also not the fastest Pokemon around, so it'd be in a pretty tough spot against faster opponents or ones that could fight at a longer range. Bagon's a neat replacement, because it'll have more long-ranged attacks than Beldum and it's evolved forms, therefor serving as a better partner to a close-range fighter like Makuhita.

[Pacifista]

Rudy

Name: Cornelius Rudolphus Duval (or Rudy, as he prefers)

Age: 12

Gender: Male

Appearance: A little on the short side, Rudy is a little below five feet tall. He isn’t particularly thin, but he has fair skin. He has wide, bright blue eyes and short black hair, a lock seeming to point up a bit just on the top. He typically wears a purple shirt with wide sleeves that end halfway up his forearm, and a pair of black wristbands. He also wears black shorts and traveling shoes. On the back of his hip, usually partly obscured by the baggy hem of his shirt, is a tan traveling bag.

Personality: Somewhat shy, Rudy tends to keep quiet, being known to mumble or mutter his thoughts. Many think he’s a kind, sweet boy, and they’d mostly be right: he tends to treat others fairly and tries to help, but like many people, he can get annoyed, though perhaps more easily than most. He generally keeps it to himself or his quiet mutterings, however. He lacks confidence in himself outside of his knowledge and interest in mysterious things, like myth, legends, and the occult. He tends to be skittish, especially around certain Pokémon, due to some incidents in his past.

History:Cornelius Rudolphus Duval was born in the distant Kalos region, cursed with perhaps, the worst name ever. In his early years, as he learned to speak, he could barely even pronounce it, which led to him getting picked on a bit, resulting in him becoming more introverted, and the nicknames of ‘Corny’ or ‘Rudolph’ (as in, the red nosed Stantler, of course) certainly didn’t help, of course. Even adopting the nickname ‘Rudy’ didn’t seem to help much, but like many jokes, it became tired, and his name was left alone at last as he started schooling.

However, as he grew up, he had an interest in Pokémon: his father, Ruben, was a fisherman, who regularly caught and showed off all kinds of water types, traveling the region to get new ones. Rudy’s mother, Louise, was interested in the scientific aspect, and despite being something of an at home mother, she was well read, and interested in all kinds of aspects of Pokémon. Rudy’s older sibling, his sister Marielle, was a trainer and had recently been traveling Kalos, with the ambition of taking on the best on the best. Rudy always felt a little left out though, eagerly wanting to follow in his sister’s footsteps. Ruben took notice of this, and decided that it was never too early to make bonds with a Pokémon, even if the six year old’s journey was a little ways off. He made a poor choice in judgment, however: thinking the shy boy would be best complimented by a rowdy Carvanha he fished up a big one. The results were predictable: Rudy reached his hand to pet his new Pokémon, but the thing was far too high leveled, and damn near bit off Rudy’s hand. Luckily, it only ever took some of the sleeve, but regardless, repeated attempts went no better. Rudy became shaken by the whole incident, slowly waning off Pokémon altogether, becoming more interest in reading about the mysteries of the world, garnered from reading some of the books his sister had picked up. Reluctantly, his father gave up, but still hoped to restore his feelings for Pokémon somehow.

A few years later, Rudy was about ten, and his sister fifteen, with more than a few badges under her belt. Knowing Rudy wasn’t going to in the mood for going on a traditional Pokémon journey any time soon, his mother had an idea to reinvigorate his interest. Knowing Marielle would be fine on her own due to her already reputable skill, they decided to move, changing locale to the Orre region, where there were far fewer Pokémon. Ruben didn’t mind as long as they were near water: even in spite of Orre’s history for being relatively devoid of Pokémon, fish could not be taken from the ocean. It went well enough, in the two years since they’d moved, Rudy had traveled outside a bit more often, taking in the sights and history of Gateon Port, visiting the bar every so often for its crowd and shows, though he admittedly felt a bit lost in its rambunctiousness, usually leaving when it got too loud to think. He preferred it when it was quite, where he could hear sailors trading tales of the sea, where it seemed like half of them had had some encounter with some sort of legendary Pokémon or another, or an old timer going on about their adventures in the past.

More recently, Ruben came across a Pokémon, trading one of his prized fish, a Clauncher far larger than most any of the fish off of Orre’s coast, for a bizarre Crawdaunt. Not only was its size alone worrying for Rudy, but it just felt...wrong. The sight of it sickened Rudy, that nauseating purple aura surrounding it. Rudy tried to tell his parents, but Ruben didn’t mind it: the Crawdaunt won its battles handily, even outperforming his Gyarados, the first Pokémon he’d ever fished and raised. Louise listened a bit more closely, but was at a loss. She’d heard the rumors or ‘Shadow Pokémon’, but she’d yet to put two and two together, instead calling Marielle whom simply asked to be put on the line with Rudy. The boy could still recall the confident expression on her face when she gave her suggestion:

“There’s a professor there in Orre, right? I think you should confide in an expert on this one.”

And as luck would have it, a the Pokémon HQ Lab had regular tours, one coming up soon...

Team:

Species: Mime Jr

Nickname: None

Level: 5

Gender: Male

Ability: Filter

Moves: Tickle, Barrier, Confusion, Copycat

Summary: Mime Jr. was given to Rudy by Professor Michael early into the RP. Like many Mime Jrs, it has a tendency to mimic those it observes, or at least attempt it. Young and innocent, it tends to warm up to others easily, perhaps unknowingly putting itself in danger. It seems to be spunky and enthusiastic as well.

Figured I'd note: Chev, since you aren't too familiar with the newer stuff, I believe, the most important thing is the Fairy type, specifically that a number of Pokemon have had their types changed. Mime Jr is Psychic/Fairy, for example. Also retyped are Clefairy, Jigglypuff, Togepi, Marill, Snubull, Ralts, Mawile, Cottonee, and most of their evolutionary lines. Serebii is a good resource if you want to check what types a Pokemon is weak/resistant too easily, but that's easily avoided in battles against NPCs by having them not use Fairy types (which you might want too at first because both Fighting and Dragon are weak to it!).

I've played all Gens so I'm good. ;o

[Todd Howard]

Red Nosed Stantler. Heh.

Accepted, though I'd like to still get one more person before starting. If nobody else shows up today, I'll begin work on the IC tomorrow.

[DAWNSTAR]

Name: Jason Ashburn

Age: 14

Gender: male

Appearance:

Jason

Personality: Jason is a naturally boisterous person and generally says what is on his mind. That has landed him in quite a bit of trouble when he spoke out against bullies and they instead went after him. He has a quick and sharp mind that has allowed him to improvise in quite a few of dangerous situations. Jason doesn't like to contradict orders given to him by his parents but he generally finds loopholes and will exploit said loopholes if he needs to. Jason easily makes new friends wherever he goes.

History: Jason was born in the Kanto region and like any child he always wanted to be a pokemon trainer. More specifically, Jason wanted to be a professor of pokemon. Jason tried his hardest in his classes to understand pokemon types, personalities, and care of pokemon. But, Jason's father quickly dashed his hopes by forcing him into a private school at the age of seven. Jason left the private school at age nine, as was school policy, and started working with his father in the family business of precious gem sales. Through these travels, Jason met Aron and eventually gathered enough money from his father to begin his journey through the regions.
Jason began his travels when he was twelve with the Kanto region. He fought many strong trainers during his travels through Kanto but only collected three badges before moving on to the Kalos region when he wasll thirteen. This was when Jason met his fletchingling and in this region he collected one badge before he decided he required a break from battling. This break came in the form of his father calling him to run some sales through Orre region which, after several attacks, had recived no buisness from his father's firm. Jason eagerly accept the chance to prove himself to his father and to get a break from battling. Jason arrived in Orre three weeks after the call and began sales starting in Gateon port and moving through to Phenac city.
Sales were slow at first but Jason eventually found people willing to be the gems, mostly to gem shops. On his travels, Jason was attacked by an odd trio of pokemon which exuded purple aura around them. Jason was unable to beat them with his pokemon and woke up in the hospital three days afterwards. He told his story about the encounter to a nurse in Phenac city and was told that they seemed to be shadow pokemon. Jason was told to go visit Professor Michael at the Pokemon HQ lab. Jason set off to make it to the lab before anybody else were hurt by shadow pokemon.

Team:
-Aron Lvl.8
-Flethcling Lvl.10

Specis: Aron and Fletchling

Nickname: None for either

Gender:
Aron-Male
Flethcling-Female

Ability:
Aron-Sturdy
Fletchling-Big Pecks

Moves:
Aron:

Moves

-Tackle
-Harden
-Mudslap
-Headbutt

Fletchling:

Moves

-Tackle
-Growl
-Quick attack
-Peck

Summary:
Aron-Jason found aron while on a business trip with his father when he was eleven. Jason's father told him to leave the pitiful pokemon alone but Jason would not agree to go with him unless he caught it for Jason. Eventually Jason's father gave in and caught the aron for his son. Aron was smaller than the other arons that Jason found him with and was slow to warm up to him. After a while Aron came to like Jason and let Jason battle with him against a few wild pokemon. Jason failed in these first few battles and eventually to training aron by having him break down rocks at the local mine.

Fletchling- When Jason was thirteen, he went on a short trip through the Kalos region and met a injured fletchling. This fletchling was the leftover of a careless trainer who had foolishly battle a far stronger trainer and left it for dead. Jason ran to the nearest pokemon center and had them heal the fletchling. Yet, the little fletchling would not listen to him when he tried to use it in battle. It wasn't until a year after their meeting that Jason finally broke through to Fletchling when they met the fletchling's former trainer. Jason fought a two versus two battle against him with aron and flethcling and showed the former trainer that fletchling was stronger than he thought it was. After the win, Fletchling allowed Jason to battle with her against other pokemon.

[Todd Howard]

So that's two people who can naturally see Shadow Aura. Guess that means Velis is the only one in need of an Aura Reader. Noted.

Accepted. I'll start on the IC tonight, though I won't promise it'll be done. if not tonight, it'll certainly be done tomorrow.

[Todd Howard]

Though, DAWNSTAR. A small nitpick as I hadn't noticed that the three Shadow Pokemon Jason encountered were wild, due to me being tired last night and apparently being too silly to read properly, but there wouldn't really be Shadow Pokemon just roaming about on their own, especially in groups. (They'd be fighting each-other, they certainly wouldn't work together unless their hearts had began opening beforehand.)

I think it could actually be turned into something interesting if these Shadow Pokemon that attacked Jason actually had trainers with ill-intentions. It'd make more sense, and I think it could make for an interesting part of the story in the future. I've already began putting thought into it.

*Cough*

Anyways, the IC will be up today, as I'm free of work and have time to think. I'll post the link as soon as it's posted.

[Todd Howard]

Two hours, two bathroom breaks, and three slices of pizza later, the first post of the IC has been made. Huzzah!

[Todd Howard]

Back in the comfort of my home once more! Sorry if I sometimes seem to just disappear for most of the day, I work in a salvage yard and sometimes I have to stay in a bit later than expected.

Anyways, I'll start working on a post. It'll be up in a bit, unless I end up deciding to eat before I get done. o.o

[Pacifista]

I could post, but I think I'll wait and do it tomorrow evening after work to give Dawn a chance to have Jason say something.

[Todd Howard]

Perfectly understandable, I just wasn't sure if I'd get a post in tomorrow, so I addressed Chev's post. :p

[Todd Howard]

Sorry. I'm not going to be able to post tonight, I'm really tired. x.x

I'll get one up tomorrow though, for sure.

[Todd Howard]

Sorry about that, had been typing and didn't notice Chev post. Edited in a response to Velis.

[Stitches]

Name: Elizabeth

Age: 12

Gender: Female

Appearance

Elizabeth's clothes are generally high quality outfits in bright and lavish colours, adorned with gold and silver trimmings. She wears no make-up and jewellery, and her iconic fahsion piece is her Litwick brooch, studded with precious stones and looking like it could fetch a hefty price anywhere.

Personality: On face value, Elizabeth could be described as 'odd'. Her silence is unnerving and she usually doesn't talk unless she has something that she deems important to say. She's very quiet and reserved and thoughtful, still learning a lot about the world and it's counterparts. She tends to have a very solid idea on what is inherently "Right" and "Wrong" and her childish naivety makes her prone to trying to find the best qualities in people...but that doesn't mean that if someone is cruel, cold-hearted and vile, she'll try to trust them despite the overwhelming evidence that they aren't to be trusted.

In terms of her attitude and mannerisms, she has a very polite way of speaking and talking. her voice gives away her status as, most likely, someone from a very refined or very wealthy family. She's very respectful of the dead and deceased, and to her superiors.

History: Deep in the boughs of Agata Forest sits a large woodland cottage, and in that cottage sits a little girl and her father, dressed in opulent outfits and generally milling around the rooms, getting things to drink and eat from their butler, conversing politely with the housemaid. It's no surprise that the Blake family attribute to job openings in their cottage for housekeeping staff, as Mr Blake himself is generally making trips to Realgam Tower and Phenac City for business purposes, leaving her daughter to her own devices.

The little girl within has been born with the silver spoon in her mouth since day 1, and cherished even more since Lily Blake died of childbirth. She regularly visited her mother's grave and talked to it each week, explaining how she is, what she's been doing. Her fascination with the deceased unnerved her father a little as she felt at home in the local cemetery, for reasons unknown.

On one rainy autumn evening, Mr Blake went to pick her daughter up from the cemetery and found out the source of her odd behaviour - she had made friends with a Misdreavus and probably spent the majority of her time playing games with the local ghost pokemon there. Mr Blake assumed that it was due to a gap where a motherly figure should've been, something that couldn't be replaced by nannies and local village women, that Elizabeth chose to make friends with those so closely tied with the deceased. That didn't stop it form being a little weird, though.

Her life was pretty uneventful. She kept away from the deserts, and the crime, and stuck to places like the Rustler Farm (to which she was a regular visitor, because she liked watching the berry bushes blooming) and Gateon Port - which she believes is too lively for her tastes. Since she wanted to learn more about her Misdreavus and pokemon in general, Mr. Blake allowed Elizabeth to go to the Pokemon HQ lab, unaware that agreeing to the little day trip will change his daughter's life forever...

Team:
Misdreavus, level 7 Ghost Type
✿ Growl
✿Psywave
✿Spite

App

Species: Misdreavus

Nickname: N/A

Level: 7

Gender: Female

Ability: Levitate - Gives full immunity to all Ground-type moves.

Summary: Misdreavus is actually rather playful, but in a cruel and cold way. She tricks people and gets them scared to feed off of their fear, which she absorbs into the red orbs. When she met Elizabeth, she was annoyed that she couldn't scare the little girl, but slowly they started to play games with the other ghost pokemon and Misdreavus developed a particular liking for the girl. Elizabeth doesn't have much control over Misdreavus' actions, allowing her to do whatever she pleases so long as she doesn't get hurt.

NB - One would assume that the Blake family is well-known for their wealthy lifestyle and being quite aristocratic due to their influence in stock market business. Whilst not vital to the plot or the main story in general, some people will easily know Elizabeth as a rich kid, especially around Agata forest, Gateon Port, and Rustler farm. Hopefully, I'll be able to negotiate with Raddum about the possibility of the Blake family sponsoring the pokemon HQ research...but as of yet Mr Bake holds no true power or plot relevance, and it shouldn't be assumed that he controls, or is a part of, anything that might disrupt the plot in any way.

[Todd Howard]

I really like this app. Though we already started, I wouldn't mind accepting one more person, especially with a rather nice sheet like yours!

I like the idea of Mr. Blake sponsoring the Pokémon HQ Lab. Maybe he can also aid the group in getting inside Realgam Tower when we get to that point? I think it would work out rather nicely. I'm usually flexible when it comes to my plots, so if you ever want to get a little more involved, chat me up and we'll see what we can do.

So, yeah. Accepted. Do you have an idea for how you might bring yourself in? If not, I'll try to think of something.

[Stitches]

Why, thank you very much for the compliments! And yes, getting into the tower is assured; Elizabeth's daddy makes frequent trips to the tower anyways. I didn't want to extend that offer until the CS was accepted, though.

As for the entrance it'd be easier if one assumes that Elizabeth was taken there personally by a fancy car or something, hence the lateness. After all, a Blake would never take a common bus! *arrogant hair flick*

I'd also like a quick chat with you about Elizabeth and the staff under the Blake household, and how they might play a role in the plot...but alas, I am a touch busy and will have to PM you later about it. Until then, assume the servants dropped Elizabeth off in the lab on her own because nothing could possibly go wrong, right? :P

[Todd Howard]

Alrighty, PM me whenever you want. I'm off today, so I'll probably be able to respond rather quickly. I'm interested to see what you have to say, and I have a feeling in my gut that I'mma like it a lot. We'll see where that goes. :P

Not like being late is troublesome, the Professor certainly would be more excited about having another member in the group than worried somebody couldn't make it before they started. I'm sure we can work her in before we venture into the Daycare for Rudy to discover his first Pokemon. Then we can begin actually getting into the thick of things!

And of course nothing could go wrong, Orre has been peaceful for twelve years! As if something would come and try to ruin that... Pfft... No...