[OOC] The Pokémon Ranger Association

[Sen]

So I spent like three hours trying to draw something for my character. In the end the lines were decent enough, but I had literally no idea how to color it decently and I wasn't going to use it without color. I decided to opt out of drawing it on my own and just found a picture online that was close to what I had drawn.

Rena Sato

Name: Rena Sato (Rei-nah Sah-toe)

Age:
17 Years of Age

Gender:
Male

Hometown: Anistar City, Kalos

How would you describe yourself?
I would describe myself as dedicated, resilient, and clever. I challenge situations instead of simply accepting them and I don't easily accept things as they are if they can be improved. That, however, could in itself become an issue when the situation doesn't allow for debate. I suppose I can also be overly stubborn about things as well and I tend to fail to realize and/or understand the bigger picture. As for my interactions with other people, I react calmly to others and am typically the one to initiate things. Although, I dislike being forced to do things other than what I had in mind and as such I end up upsetting people. Combining these, you could probably summarize me as this: Sturdy, witty, and creative but arrogantly stubborn, fickle, and single-minded.

Why do you want to be a ranger?
I wanted to get out of Kalos and do something that I chose, not some family business I'd end up hating. I've also wanted to learn more about Pokemon and their behaviour. Isn't it logical I'd be a Pokemon Ranger to do both?

Do you want to Help, Hurt, or Hunt?
I don't really know. Hurt or Hunt would likely be the best fit for me based on what my skills are but what I currently lack is the ability to make an informed decision. What I'd like to do is experience each first-hand and decide which one I'm best at before I make up my mind.

Do you have any Special Skills?
I have plenty of practice and expertise in engineering and machinery. Multiple sources agree that I have shown above-average reaction time, improvisation and instinctual action while in the field.

What is your Favorite Type of Pokemon and why?
Favorite...? That would probably be Fire- or Ice-types. Fire-types have a lot of strengths and they tend to overall be better in action. Fire-types are way stronger though, and they'd be really convenient in a lot of situations.. I prefer Ice-types as companions though. They're a lot calmer and I like the cold more. Though you could ask, when will an Ice-type come in handy in the field? I can't think of an example as to when they'd be useful...! But... why should I be with a type I don't enjoy? Ice was my favorite when I was younger... so I guess they're my favorite.

Anything else we need to know about you?
I'm 5'11"/180cm, 136lbs/62kg.

[Skybreaker]

Rena Sato looks good. Accepted!

Dirge Burlesque

Name: Dirge Burlesque.

Age: Fifteen.

Gender: Male.

Hometown: Icirrus City in the Unova Region.

How would you describe yourself? I'm not exactly proud of it, but people always tell me I should stop being so damn snarky. Personally, I think they're just being way too sensitive. After all there's nothing wrong with speaking your mind, though I guess it scares some people off. Maybe they just don't expect me to be so blunt... I'm also super driven and never really take thing to the heart, which, when working in a social environment is important! Either that or the internet was just really messing with me. I'd describe myself as outgoing and determined. I'm not afraid to put myself out there, but sometimes I get too greedy with the limelight... I'm not the strongest, but I'm tough. I can take hits, and I don't mind getting hit with a pokemon's attack as long as it doesn't leave a huge scar. Though I don't usually hit it off with others, I'm not one who easily gives up, and even then, I'm used to working by myself.

Why do you want to be a ranger? I've always known about pokemon rangers, but I never really thought about being one until a few months ago. I was traveling with my mom, who is a storm chaser. She even has her own TV show! It's not on the tops of the charts or anything, but it's called 'Sudden Storms'. Anyways, sometimes I appear in it as her assistant, (I know it sounds kinda lame, but traveling around the region chasing after strange weather is actually really cool) and recently, the storm was just way too intense. We were in Pinwheel Forest, when a whole cluster of tree trunks had been hurled straight at us from an unseen source! My mom has an Abomasnow, but it was already exhausted from saving us from a whole bunch of debris. We would have been dead if it wasn't for a massive Conkeldurr coming and shielding us from the worst of the impact. I think a big branch hit my stomach or something, because I woke up in the clinic about two days later. It was then I learned that the Conkeldurr had been forced to help by a pokemon ranger. Since then, I've done all I can to learn about rangers in hopes of becoming one!

Do you want to Help, Hurt, or Hunt? As long as I'm on some super awesome mission, it doesn't matter to me! But if I had to pick one, I guess I'd be a Hunt Ranger. People are always stealing stuff, especially when it's something important, so it'd be fun to trail some evil-doer like a sleuth!

Do you have any Special Skills? Well, traveling with my mom, the storm-chaser, I learned to recognize when a storm is coming based on the sudden drops of temperature and abnormal behaviors of pokemon. Other than that, my social skills are a bit lacking. I suppose I have above average endurance, though it's nothing to write home about. I memorized a whole bunch of pokemon mythos, and that might come in handy someday! I'm really good at improvising, and picking up things quickly. It's pretty much thanks to that that I got A's in most of my classes.

What is your Favorite Type of Pokemon and why? In Icirrus City, there's a nearby tower known as Dragonspiral Tower. Because of that, dragon types are really the 'in' thing in the entire city. However, dragons are defeated, (in most cases,) by ice pokemon! My mom's Abomasnow is also pretty awesome, so playing with that huge ice-type when I was little probably made me bias toward ice types. That, and I really like the snow.

Anything else we need to know about you? I know a lot of stories about pokemon, and knowing all the myths old folks will tell you can't hurt. I admit I'm a bit obsessed with stories, which is my brainy side at its best.

[Lady Termott]

Woo! Thanks for accepting me!

Are we going to start fairly soon?

[Sen]

I had a bunch of ideas for what I want to do for Rena and his backstory, but I'm not sure if I should wait a while to deal with it or just edit and add it to my app now. I guess it'd be logical to wait until after a while once the RP starts. What I will do however, is just to some edits on how some things are written in my app. Some things are bothering me and I want to change them into things that are more character-building and/or hinting towards his hidden past. Which isn't exactly too amazing and important, but it's better than nothing.

Anyway, yeah, I edited my app a bit. I didn't change anything too important; I just wanted to change the wording and structure to represent him a bit better.

[Skybreaker]

That's fine, @Sen.

And yeah, probably tomorrow or the day after. xD

[Chezka]

If you're still accepting, hopefully this is fine. I made another girl, so I apologize in advance for keeping the ratio slanted.

Noah Scarlett

Name:
Noah Scarlett

Age:
15

Gender:
Female.

Hometown:
I'm from the super fun Nimbasa City in Unova~

How would you describe yourself?
Everyone tells me I should have been born a Pokemon—maybe an Aipom! I think it's because I rely more on instincts and reflexes more than anything. It's not something I choose to do, though. My body just moves so much faster than my mind, and I'm doing things before I even know I'm doing them. I'm pretty sprightly too, or so I'm told. I play around with wild Pokemon a lot (I think I've spent more time with Pokemon than with other people, to be honest), and sometimes I'd even win a race against them. I don't have a lot of experience in properly socializing with people, so I think I might come off as a bit eccentric. I've been told sarcasm and indirect jokes fly over my head a lot, but I don't really know how to fix it.There's also a direct line from my brain to my mouth, so I usually just say the first thing that's on my mind and I never lie because it's just a waste of time. Other than that, I also like to move around a lot. Staying still is impossible for me—I think I'd lose my mind if I'm not doing anything for more than five minutes!

Why do you want to be a ranger?
Ever since I was little, I've had a strong affinity with Pokemon. I like them and they usually like me back—I think they know I'm one of them in disguise! I used to sneak out of my house and go to Lostlorn Forest, where I'd spend the whole day playing with the Pokemon there. I met a Zoroark there! She was dressed up like an old woman, but she played with me a lot. Anyway, one day, two creepy guys followed me to the forest. Apparently, the Zoroark had been putting up illusions to ward off people who want to destroy her home, but she didn't put up the illusions because I was coming over to play. That's why the two creepy guys got in because of me. They started attacking the Pokemon that lived there and captured them one by one. When they noticed me, they were going to attack me too, but Zoroark protected me. In the end, the two of them got away with a bagful of Pokemon. Zoroark had to leave after that, so she could save all the captured Pokemon. I wanted to come with her, but she said I needed to get stronger first. So I made a promise: one day, I'll be strong enough to protect Pokemon. I'll be a ranger and watch over them, so they won't ever have to suffer again.

Do you want to Help, Hurt, or Hunt?
I think I can be pretty efficient as a Hurt Ranger. After what they did to my Pokemon friends, I'm more than ready to kick some bad guy butt. I promised to get stronger, and now that I am, I want to make sure no one has to suffer again.

Do you have any Special Skills?
I get along with Pokemon pretty well, if that's something. Like I said, they probably sense that I'm one of them, so they don't have problems approaching me. I'm not the sharpest crayon in the shed or whatever they say, and I can be too easily swayed by emotions, but I think I have pretty good instincts. At the very least, I can react really quickly, so I can go chasing after the baddies before they can get far.

What is your Favorite Type of Pokemon and why?
It's hard to pick favorites! All of them are awesome in their own way, you know? Zoroark is a dark-type so I'm gonna say they're all amazing by default. Fighting Pokemon are pretty cool, too, and I bet they can help you kick lotsa butt. No, wait. If I have to pick something, I'll just go with normal. They're the underdogs, but I know they pack a lot of punch.

Anything else we need to know about you?
I've spent a lot of time with wild Pokemon, so I've sort of picked up some of their habits. I'm also really bad with manners and tact and all that mumbo jumbo, so I need to be explicitly told that I'm being rude. I don't mean it, though!

[blaziken]

@Skybreaker

If you're worried about the boy/girl ratios I have plenty of males I could use instead of Lily?

[cerozer0]

Look at all the neat characters! Hopefully Mai will get to make lots of friends. (:

[Skybreaker]

Chezka said
If you're still accepting, hopefully this is fine. I made another girl, so I apologize in advance for keeping the ratio slanted.

Accepted! This will only close when the squads are already formed. While I was concerned about the M/F ratio a little while ago, that was because there were no male characters. This, of course, has been fixed. Aside from that, the personalities are vastly different, so it won't be much of an issue. So currently we have ten characters. Before arranging squads, I'll wait to see if we can bump it up to twelve so we can divide everyone equally.

[The Red Seelie]

ok so i edited it my character
i added some things to make it a bit more wholesome and expanded on others and fixed some mistake

please accept me
kind regards
Charak

[blaziken]

@1Charak2

I think if you cleaned up your grammar and sentence structure a bit it would be a big benefit to you! (This is supposed to be high-casual after all!) I don't think OP wants you to be perfect, but just wants it a little bit more readable :)

[The Red Seelie]

my character is bad at writing so that explains it Xd

[Skybreaker]

1Charak2 said
my character is bad at writing so that explains it Xd

Yes but since this is high casual adept spelling and grammar is expected. As such your CS did not meet the standard. All your IC posts will be expected to meet the standard. Your CS did not do this.

[blaziken]

Fair warning for if this starts tomorrow: I'm in London all day for an Anime expo and it's like a 3 hour drive and I won't be back till late, so I won't be on at all tomorrow :)

[Skybreaker]

Well once we reach the quota (or tomorrow comes) we'll start. Whichever comes first. And I'm fine with people being gone for a short period as long as they can post at least like once every three days.

[CitrusArms]

*dances to Samba de Amigo*

[Ekirei]

Was my character overlooked, by any chance?

[Chezka]

@Ekirei: I believe you're in the accepted list. :D

[Prints Avoid]

Skybreaker said
Accepted: Rainer, Regan, and Hao. Don't worry, there is plenty of room still. (Though when people start high-tailing it out of here, we'll see who really commits. <.< >.>)Right, well I guess I'll start my CS making now. Anything else I need to add to the OP?

Nah, you're good Ekirei

[Ekirei]

Ohp my bad