King Cosmos

Pokemon: Coming of Age

By the time Rebecca walked out the door Samantha was back to covering her face with her hands, though this time it was in exasperation rather than to just block out the smell. She had been unable to say anything after the way Rebecca had so dismissively brushed away her concern over how she was treating her Pokémon, left completely speechless by the way the girl seemed to just live in her own journalistic world with little consideration for anything else. Eddy at least seemed to have a better idea of how to handle her, though the way she just broke down in tears was a little disconcerting.

With Rebecca now gone, trailed by her poor, beleaguered Whismur, it was just her and Eddy left in the room with their Pokémon. Slowly, Samantha pulled her head out of her hands and turned to face her remaining partner. “She’s completely delusional right? It’s not just me?”

Letting out a sigh Samantha wandered over and sat down heavily on the bench to one side of the room, making sure to avoid the wet patch that showed where Rebecca had been sitting. “Hopefully she’s not like that all the time, because I don’t think I can handle it if she is. And if I catch her hitting that poor Whismur for no reason I’m going to give her a piece of my mind.”

Huffing out a breath to try and release some of her frustration, she forced herself to think of something else before she got too riled up. She turned her attention towards Eddy and gave him the once over out of the corner of her eye; he was kind of tall and maybe a little skinny, had messy brown hair and was probably a little older than herself. Trainers could be all sorts but Eddy looked like your normal, typical guy. Hopefully she could get along with him better than she would with Rebecca.

Samantha extended a hand towards Eddy for him to shake. “My name’s Samantha. You said you were a cameraman?”

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@clanjos

My Hero Acadamia.

@Skinner35

I guess it depends on where or when this RP is set. I guess if someone is playing Eraserhead then this will be set in the same area as the main series, but does it take place before or after the events of the series?

It also depends on whether the villains are part of a larger organisation or were previously separate but form a group as part of the RP. If it is the latter then I like the idea of a villain, whoever ends up being the leader, seeing the success of the League of Villains and deciding to copy them, recruiting everyone else into their group.

This new group could then set their sights on the school (if people are going to be playing students) or on some hero group they have a grude against.

In terms of character creation, what sort of power level are you expecting? We'll be less powerful than All Might or All for One obviously, but any limits you want to set. Any power that you don't want to see? I have a few ideas for Quirks but some of them might be a bit overpowered.

My Hero Acadamia.

@Skinner35

Well I'm pretty sure I just saw a spoiler for something. I suggest caution before clicking that link.

My Hero Acadamia.

At the risk of over committing, I'm interested in joining this RP.

I'd prefer to play a villain but by the look of things I'll be playing both anyway.

Duel Academy: Year one

@Rex

I have a few characters I can use for this. How are you going to handle the duels? Since we are using custom cards I assume it will be scripted.

Are there any restrictions on cards other than what you have mentioned? Are we abiding by the current ban lists or only using cards in the TCG? What about anime only cards?

Pokemon: Coming of Age

A little yelp escape from Samantha as she was pulled into the room by a young woman wearing dirty wrinkled clothing; apparently she was the source of the stench because somehow the smell managed to intensify even more when she came closer. Cupping both hands over her nose and mouth Samantha stared transfixed as the girl screamed in her face, even as she wondered if she was going to need to change her shirt once this crazy person let go of her.

“O-oh, you’re a reporter? That’s… great!”

Unnoticed by either girl Terry wandered over to Rebecca and began to sniff around her feet in curiosity, something he very much seemed to regret as he immediately began spluttering and coughing before bounding away to hide under the food table.

Nodding along as Rebecca went into her introduction Samantha did her best to breathe through her mouth as she just tried to keep up with all the information. “Oh, so you’re from Hoenn? I’ve never been there. You’re on TV? Sorry, I’ve never heard of that show.” All the while she tried to back away from the self-described journalist without making it too obvious that she was doing so.

As Rebecca stopped to finally catch her breathe something she had said in the middle of her spiel caught Samantha’s attention. Something that was enough to make her lower her hands from over her nose and mouth and even make her step voluntarily forward till she was standing in front of the reporter again. “Wait, did you say you hit your Pokémon? Why would you do that, what’s the matter with you?”

Before she got an answer they were all interrupted by the TV. It suddenly blared to life to show the face of Professor Oak, who then began to deliver a message similar to the one which had enticed Samantha towards entering the lottery in the first place; adventures, journeying, seeing the world and gaining a new perspective on life. All of that good stuff.

But first, it seemed they would have a job to do.

Feeling her new Pokedex vibrate in her pocket Samantha turned back to the stink monster and pointed a finger at her dramatically. “I’m not done with you yet.” She reached into her pocket and retrieved the device, opening the new message to see what their first job was. “Viridian Forest?”

Pokemon: Coming of Age

“What should I call you, huh?”

Dark green eyes met large yellow ones as Pokémon and trainer met each other for the first time. Samantha Riley leaned forward over the lab table, elbows resting on its surface and her chin supported by her cupped hands as she stared at her new partner. Sitting on the table in front of her was a small green quadruped with a brown shell on its back and a little leafy sprout on top of its head. And it was adorable.

Behind her a quiet, polite but clearly intended to be intrusive cough came from Professor Sumac as he tried to get her attention. “Uh, miss? I need you to head to one of the waiting rooms. We have other recipients arriving soon.”

Samantha didn’t seem to take any notice of the professor, continuing to stare at her new Pokémon while the grass type in turn gave her his rapt attention. “A cutie like this needs a cute name, don’t you agree? So let’s see.”

Professor Sumac pinched the bridge of his nose and let out a sigh. Why was everyone being so difficult today? Did whoever was in charge of picking the winners of this thing screen the applicants to find the most troublesome, strange or taxing individuals they could? It has all started so well with that boy and his Axew but then it had just gotten progressively worse as they day went on.

The tired girl, the one who smelled like wet garbage, the one who didn’t laugh at his jokes; it was just one trial after another. Not to mention that last young man who had made him question his entire reason for being here. And now there was this young woman who didn’t look like she was planning on leaving any time soon; he might have to deal with the next trainer while she was still in the room. At least she had let him finish his speech before requesting her Pokémon, though now that she was taking so much of his time he wished she had made him skip it like the rest.

“Oh for the love of- miss, I know this is a big moment and I appreciate that you are excited but can you please move to the waiting rooms?”

Remaining oblivious, Samantha continued to ponder this important and lasting decision. “Hmm, something simple would be good; short and sweet. Something that’s recognisable. Maybe something based off of Turtwig… no, Torterra! The name still has to work after you’ve grown all big and strong.”

Throwing his arms in the air Professor Sumac turned away and began to pace around the room while muttering loudly to himself. “I don’t know why I bother. I studied through eight years of hell at university to be able to call myself Professor, worked my ass off to get a position at the Oak Institute and spent all night practising that speech. Now I see why no one else wanted to do this, I thought greeting the new trainers would be fun. I should have known something was off when everyone was happy to let me do it.”

Samantha tapped a finger against her cheek, deep in thought as she tried to summon up a good name for her adorable Turtwig from the depths of her imagination. “Torterra, Torterra… Terra, Terra… Terry! I’ll call you Terry.”

“Wonderful. Please leave.”

Bouncing up from the table Samantha smiled wildly at her new Pokémon. “Yep, Terry it is. Now let’s get you out of here.” Stepped forward Samantha reached out and grabbed the Turtwig around the middle and lifted him off of the table before quickly transferring him to the ground. “Oof, you’re heavier than I thought. Guess I won’t be carrying you around very much.”

Walking towards the exit that Professor Sumac gestured her towards, Terry by her side, Samantha turned and gave the professor a happy wave before finally leaving. She followed the corridor, remembering to pick up her Pokeballs along the way, until she reached a small area where the room opened up and she was greeted with six numbered doors.

Picking one at random Samantha approached the door just to the right of the middle which had the numeral 4 above it. As she got closer she began to notice a rather pungent odour growing stronger the nearer she got until she was standing before it with her hand clamped over her nose against the stench. Cautiously pushing the door open she was hit by a wall of stink that almost made her recoil back.

“Oh god, what smells like a salty trash heap in here?”

Pokemon: Coming of Age

@CaptainSully I already mentioned this in the discord, but I'll replace Togekiss with Talonflame.

Digimon: Into the Digital Age

@Double That all looks about right to me. I don't think anyone has confirmed a hit yet; the posts from @Winter Star12 are unfortunately lacking in detail.

Digimon: Into the Digital Age

Tyler did mention overhearing the part about the girl having a Digivice, as did a couple other people, so your post isn't being ignored @Double. That said, nobody has referenced the Falcomon shadow clones yet.