Damon

Pokémon: Kanto Journeys

How I usually do moves is like the rest, free form. But there are restrictions to what I do and what I believe in. Movesets are there for a reason, so I believe each Pokemon should be able to use the ones that they are given from their information on the various wikis or serebii. They can learn their respective egg moves and TMs too and use those. There shouldn't really be a limit on what they can learn and know, but we should probably do it where it makes sense if they can know it or not. An example is a starting Charmander can't or shouldn't know Flamethrower or Fire Blast, it should respectfully know Ember and use that. Upon experience and using the move over and over it could then progress the Ember into a Flamethrower or Fire Blast, unless tutored or taught (like how Pikachu was taught how to use Iron Tail).

Also having Pokemon know Take Down and Double Slap and whatnot is something I don't believe they should 'know' per say. They obviously know how to take each other down and how to slap one another, but those actual moves shouldn't be learned by everyone because they can't be. Pokemon know certain moves for a reason, that's what individualizes them and makes you think about which ones to choose from. In writing you could write the action of taking a Pokemon down but not really using the move Take Down, that's just my thoughts on this subject.

Pokemon: Among Stars Together

There is a special event, so right now we are winging it until then. It shall be fun!

And yes it is him!

Pokémon: Kanto Journeys

Thought I should re-post my character sheet in here.

NAME: Conor Cotton
AGE: 15
GENDER: Male
HOMETOWN: Viridian City

APPEARANCE:
Conor is a tall, athletically built young man. He stands at a height of five-foot-seven, with board, slouching shoulders. He has a pair of caramel-brown eyes and short charcoal black, messy hair. His body is covered in scratches and bruises from his rough and high-risk-high-reward adventures that he likes to take.

Conor is often seen in a red-orange tee which buttons up near the neck and a pair of sandy kakis, with boots. He also wears a pair of black gloves and a matching baseball cap with a red-orange Pokeball logo off to the side. Every now and then Conor can be seen wearing his spring jacket, which is green and black. His belt is also a holster for his Pokemon, carrying three on each side. Conor also carries a messenger bag which holds extra clothes, books, and other random things he keeps for and from his adventures.

PERSONALITY:
Bittersweet is a perfect adjective to describe Conor and his personality. As with the word when you first meet the youth he can be a bit on the bitter side, being cold, harsh, and candid with his words. He doesn’t like conversing much and finds it annoying to have to convey his emotions through words rather than just through actions because to him actions speak louder than words. His blunt and frank attitude is more of a mask than anything though, with Conor being more so an awkward and shy conversationalist. Also he has been hinted at being a socially awkward outcast by the children he grew up with.

The second part of Conor’s bittersweetness is when you really peel back and get through to Conor’s cold exterior. That is when you get to meet his sensitive and genuinely caring side. Deep down Conor is just a shy and loving young man, showing this side to his Pokémon and family members more than anyone else. He treats his Pokémon with tender care and his family with the upmost respect, as he does with most elders.

Acting and being bitter and cold has made Conor somewhat serious most of the time. He usually does something for a specific reason and does that specific something by the books, never really drawing away from it. The only time he ever does something that is unconventional and stupid is when there is no other way or choice to do or finish something, like escaping from a horde of Beedrill’s by jumping off a fifteen foot cliff into a lake. That was probably one of the stupidest choices he’s ever made, but Conor usually makes smarter more intelligent choices in and for his adventures.

Out of all his attitude and personality traits, being frank and honest is a high quality that the friends he does have appreciate. If you can get over the fact that Conor is a jerk then he won’t be one to you. He takes a bit of getting used to, but once the two of you truly appreciate and like one another than Conor will probably be one of the greatest friends you will ever have.

HISTORY:
Conor was born to a very rich and powerful family who had a lot of influence in Viridian City and in Kanto. His father was a business man who partnered and worked closely with the various gym leaders in Kanto, helping them with keeping their gyms in the most tip-top conditions. Both his parents helped design the interiors of gyms and business buildings throughout Kanto. The power of his family didn’t just come from his parents though, both his maternal and fraternal grandparents owned big corporations which spread throughout both Kanto and Johto.

Ever since he was little all Conor could remember was being raised by a nanny and butlers. His parents were always out of town for work, building places for others, and meeting with various businessmen and entrepreneurs, which left him at home with his nannies and butlers. He was first introduced to Pokémon through his various nannies, butlers, and workers who his parents hired for their large home in Viridian City. They each taught him about Pokémon little by little, and soon enough Conor grew a big interest in them, wanting to have his own Pokémon.

Growing up he was an only child, learning how to be independent and self-efficient, but that also made him anti-social and distant with others his own age and more attracted and respectable towards those who were older than him. Throughout his childhood he was teased and bullied by kids for being too proper and boring even though he had a lot of money from his family.

Eventually at fifteen he asked his parents if he could participate in what he believed to be a rite of passage, a Pokémon adventure. At first his parents rejected the idea of Conor traveling throughout the world alone. He was a Cotton and Cotton’s were in the world of business, not the world of Pokémon. It wasn’t until he pleaded with them for over year that he was finally allowed to travel throughout Kanto.

Pokémon: Back to Basics

For nicknames, I do tend to have them for my Pokemon so year. That should be fine.

Pokémon: Back to Basics

NAME: Conor Cotton
AGE: 15
GENDER: Male
HOMETOWN: Viridian City

APPEARANCE:
Conor is a tall, athletically built young man. He stands at a height of five-foot-seven, with board, slouching shoulders. He has a pair of caramel-brown eyes and short charcoal black, messy hair. His body is covered in scratches and bruises from his rough and high-risk-high-reward adventures that he likes to take.

Conor is often seen in a red-orange tee which buttons up near the neck and a pair of sandy kakis, with boots. He also wears a pair of black gloves and a matching baseball cap with a red-orange Pokeball logo off to the side. Every now and then Conor can be seen wearing his spring jacket, which is green and black. His belt is also a holster for his Pokemon, carrying three on each side. Conor also carries a messenger bag which holds extra clothes, books, and other random things he keeps for and from his adventures.

PERSONALITY:
Bittersweet is a perfect adjective to describe Conor and his personality. As with the word when you first meet the youth he can be a bit on the bitter side, being cold, harsh, and candid with his words. He doesn’t like conversing much and finds it annoying to have to convey his emotions through words rather than just through actions because to him actions speak louder than words. His blunt and frank attitude is more of a mask than anything though, with Conor being more so an awkward and shy conversationalist. Also he has been hinted at being a socially awkward outcast by the children he grew up with.

The second part of Conor’s bittersweetness is when you really peel back and get through to Conor’s cold exterior. That is when you get to meet his sensitive and genuinely caring side. Deep down Conor is just a shy and loving young man, showing this side to his Pokémon and family members more than anyone else. He treats his Pokémon with tender care and his family with the upmost respect, as he does with most elders.

Acting and being bitter and cold has made Conor somewhat serious most of the time. He usually does something for a specific reason and does that specific something by the books, never really drawing away from it. The only time he ever does something that is unconventional and stupid is when there is no other way or choice to do or finish something, like escaping from a horde of Beedrill’s by jumping off a fifteen foot cliff into a lake. That was probably one of the stupidest choices he’s ever made, but Conor usually makes smarter more intelligent choices in and for his adventures.

Out of all his attitude and personality traits, being frank and honest is a high quality that the friends he does have appreciate. If you can get over the fact that Conor is a jerk then he won’t be one to you. He takes a bit of getting used to, but once the two of you truly appreciate and like one another than Conor will probably be one of the greatest friends you will ever have.

HISTORY:
Conor was born to a very rich and powerful family who had a lot of influence in Viridian City and in Kanto. His father was a business man who partnered and worked closely with the various gym leaders in Kanto, helping them with keeping their gyms in the most tip-top conditions. Both his parents helped design the interiors of gyms and business buildings throughout Kanto. The power of his family didn’t just come from his parents though, both his maternal and fraternal grandparents owned big corporations which spread throughout both Kanto and Johto.

Ever since he was little all Conor could remember was being raised by a nanny and butlers. His parents were always out of town for work, building places for others, and meeting with various businessmen and entrepreneurs, which left him at home with his nannies and butlers. He was first introduced to Pokémon through his various nannies, butlers, and workers who his parents hired for their large home in Viridian City. They each taught him about Pokémon little by little, and soon enough Conor grew a big interest in them, wanting to have his own Pokémon.

Growing up he was an only child, learning how to be independent and self-efficient, but that also made him anti-social and distant with others his own age and more attracted and respectable towards those who were older than him. Throughout his childhood he was teased and bullied by kids for being too proper and boring even though he had a lot of money from his family.

Eventually at fifteen he asked his parents if he could participate in what he believed to be a rite of passage, a Pokémon adventure. At first his parents rejected the idea of Conor traveling throughout the world alone. He was a Cotton and Cotton’s were in the world of business, not the world of Pokémon. It wasn’t until he pleaded with them for over year that he was finally allowed to travel throughout Kanto.

Pokémon: Back to Basics

Sweet, is there anything else I'd need to know or do?

Pokémon: Back to Basics

Question, it says you're accepting three others or did you mean you and two others to make three... But if there is still room I'd like to throw my name out there.

When do you consider an RPG to be "Dead"?

Kidd said
No way, screw that. A role play is a group effort. Letting it die because of one person is stupid, no matter who that one person is. It's a lot harder without the GM, I'll admit, but it's still doable, and it'll get easier with time.

^this

As a GM of like a handful of dead RPs, I don't believe it is just one person's fault, even if you do have a GM you can't go on unless the group makes an effort to at least try to move it along with you. If they don't it's rather seems like you're just writing a story all alone. I wish people understood that, I start RPs because I want to bounce off ideas from other people, not just write alone.

My RPs are lonely and I'm sad. /rant/

But I do agree on the part where you all have been talking about when the GM gives up that a RP can be considered dead. I hate the feeling of giving up on my RPs, especially when you put so much into them, but people give you false hope. I understand everyone is busy, but giving out a false sense of hope on the notion that you will join and keep a story alive but don't. It hurts.

Hogwarts: The Golden Era

Yeah, I'm going to have to draw myself out of this one. Apologies dudes.

Pokemon: Among Stars Together

My bad.

So, everything looks good on Sadie. It will be fun to see how people interact with her considering how picky she is with people.