LuckyBlackCat

The Secret World of Faeries

You had me at faeries.

Onryo Hunters - A ghost-battling magical girl/boy RP

@Ice Reaver Hey just to let you know, the forest clearing isn't anywhere near the hotel, or any other for that matter. I thought Xiahou Chong was with the first group?

Pokémon: Sunset

Oriana Lindberg

"The mountains are calling and I must go!"

Name: Oriana Lindberg

Age: 15

Appearance: With her wide expressive eyes and usually confident posture, Oriana gives off a peppy air. She has light tan skin, and stands at 5'7", with a leanly athletic build due to preparing to travel the region against her family's wishes. She keeps her long black hair tied back, and wears practical clothing. Despite her love of trinkets, her accessories are limited to wristbands and two pairs of tiny earrings.

Personality: Oriana is excitable and enthusiastic, always up for new experiences and adventures. She has an insatiable curiosity about the world, and likes to learn through hands-on experience. This can be just as much a negative trait as a positive one though; despite being book smart, she's still extremely naive about life outside of her hometown. As such, she tends to misjudge risks, and doesn't know how to act around certain people, well-known figures in particular. Her go-to way of compensating for said awkwardness is to talk endlessly, regardless of whether or not it actually helps the situation.

Biography: Oriana has lived her entire life in the sleepy little Plutus Town. Her parents are geologists who run a small fossil and mineral store, selling trinkets from all over the region. Growing up, Oriana would help out in the store from time to time, fascinated by the wares and the history behind them. They instilled in her a longing to see the places they came from.

Which her parents wouldn't allow. Since they knew the stories about the region, they knew just how dangerous it could be, due to the powerful and unpredictable Pokemon inhabiting it. She was to stay safely inside as often as possible, and eventually inherit the store. Oriana knew she couldn't live like that, surrounded by fragments from lands she'd never visit. When a chance at freedom presented itself, in the form of the few friends she had inviting her to go exploring the mountains, she took it right away. Telling her family she was staying over at someone's house, she went along with them.

Only for a neighbor to spot them, and inform her parents, aware of how serious they were about keeping her safe. From then on, they kept an even tighter rein on her. Oriana hated it. The trip would have gone fine, she reasoned, the others had Pokemon, what was there to fear? If only she could have her own Pokemon, she'd be able to face any challenge the region posed. So, she snuck out again, and arranged with Professor Cypress to become a trainer. Naturally, her family were livid when they found out, but by then there was no stopping her - Oriana's Pokemon journey was already planned.

Partner Pokemon:

Likes:

• Geology
• History
• Myths and legends
• Adventuring
• Pokemon (especially rock, ground and steel ones)

Dislikes:

• Strict people
• Being in one place for too long
• Those who mistreat Pokemon
• Loneliness

Quirks:

• Likes to collect random, seemingly useless trinkets. Pebbles, minerals, old broken things, etc. Who knows, some of them may turn out to have their uses...
• Has a great deal of respect for the Pendragon family, reputed as some of the region's most accomplished trainers.
• Is bisexual, but has never been in a romantic relationship due to being sheltered, so becomes extremely awkward when she has a crush on someone.

Relations:

Pokémon: Sunset

Just finished v2 of Ori's CS, I'd still like to call dibs on Dratini if that's ok.

Oriana Lindberg

"The mountains are calling and I must go!"

Name: Oriana Lindberg

Age: 15

Appearance: With her wide expressive eyes and usually confident posture, Oriana gives off a peppy air. She has light tan skin, and stands at 5'7", with a leanly athletic build due to preparing to travel the region against her family's wishes. She keeps her long black hair tied back, and wears practical clothing. Despite her love of trinkets, her accessories are limited to wristbands and two pairs of tiny earrings.

Personality: Oriana is excitable and enthusiastic, always up for new experiences and adventures. She has an insatiable curiosity about the world, and likes to learn through hands-on experience. This can be just as much a negative trait as a positive one though; despite being book smart, she's still extremely naive about life outside of her hometown. As such, she tends to misjudge risks, and doesn't know how to act around certain people, well-known figures in particular. Her go-to way of compensating for said awkwardness is to talk endlessly, regardless of whether or not it actually helps the situation.

Biography: Oriana has lived her entire life in the sleepy little Plutus Town. Her parents are geologists who run a small fossil and mineral store, selling trinkets from all over the region. Growing up, Oriana would help out in the store from time to time, fascinated by the wares and the history behind them. They instilled in her a longing to see the places they came from.

Which her parents wouldn't allow. Since they knew the stories about the region, they knew just how dangerous it could be, due to the powerful and unpredictable Pokemon inhabiting it. She was to stay safely inside as often as possible, and eventually inherit the store. Oriana knew she couldn't live like that, surrounded by fragments from lands she'd never visit. When a chance at freedom presented itself, in the form of the few friends she had inviting her to go exploring the mountains, she took it right away. Telling her family she was staying over at someone's house, she went along with them.

Only for a neighbor to spot them, and inform her parents, aware of how serious they were about keeping her safe. From then on, they kept an even tighter rein on her. Oriana hated it. The trip would have gone fine, she reasoned, the others had Pokemon, what was there to fear? If only she could have her own Pokemon, she'd be able to face any challenge the region posed. So, she snuck out again, and arranged with Professor Cypress to become a trainer. Naturally, her family were livid when they found out, but by then there was no stopping her - Oriana's Pokemon journey was already planned.

Partner Pokemon:

Likes:

• Geology
• History
• Myths and legends
• Adventuring
• Pokemon (especially rock, ground and steel ones)

Dislikes:

• Strict people
• Being in one place for too long
• Those who mistreat Pokemon
• Loneliness

Quirks:

• Likes to collect random, seemingly useless trinkets. Pebbles, minerals, old broken things, etc. Who knows, some of them may turn out to have their uses...
• Has a great deal of respect for the Pendragon family, reputed as some of the region's most accomplished trainers.
• Is bisexual, but has never been in a romantic relationship due to being sheltered, so becomes extremely awkward when she has a crush on someone.

Relations:

Pokemon: Ascendancy

@Ambra @Solace @Serei2477

Even if not for Hyacinth's warning, the next week made it clear there was precious little the gym leaders could do about the situation. Not that the police were turning up any leads either. With each day that passed, the chances of finding Ryker looked slimmer.

Astrid, however, wasn't one to give up. As part of the minor league, she didn't exactly have gym duties to carry out right now anyway. After returning to Motostoke, she continued to communicate via text with the other gym leaders who'd spoken up. Obviously they weren't going to get in the way of the investigation, as Hyacinth had warned against, but there was a difference between interfering and assisting. If there was any way she could help, she would. Besides, in such uncertain times, they all had to protect each other.

Thankfully, even with the league challenge kicking off, the leaders stuck by each other when they could. Hence the gathering at Iris' gym. Astrid, clad in a black and purple bodysuit to fit the aesthetic, sat close to Mika and Hestia, leaning forward as she watched the spectacle unfold. "This intrepid young adventurer has made it through the haunted woods," she commented like a cheesy video game streamer, "but now the boss battle commences! Does he have what it takes to stand up to spooks and spirits?"

Fraught as the situation had been over the past week, she figured it couldn't hurt to lighten the mood. That and she recalled her own early days as an official Pokemon trainer, how nerve-wracking yet exhilarating it had been to climb the ranks. She'd learned a few tough lessons, but it had all been worth it in the end. Harsh as it was that the first gym had the ghost typing, it would help the boy grow as a trainer.

Pokémon Knights

@TheNoCoKid

Calliope turned to face Kaizer, who led a group of exhausted-looking students. "They get to use Unity? Aw, lucky first years." She glanced at the green haired girl, who shuffled away with her peers, gently guided by Blackwood's Hatterene. Her own Unity training last year had been exhilarating - why couldn't the second years begin with that? Surely that was the most important skill to hone? "Still, I'm gonna give it my all!" She hurried to where the other second years trained and joined them, sweeping and parrying with her wooden swords as Seraphine watched.

She was only a few seconds into the drills when Kaizer's voice boomed through the courtyard once more. Her head perked up, a thrill coursing through her. Field training, at the side of an accomplished knight. Instead of merely singing about adventures, she was finally going to experience one. "Ooooh, a mission?" She dashed to Kaizer's side, bouncing on her heels. "What's the task? Whatever it is, we've got this!" Grinning over her shoulder at her fellow second years as they gathered, she raised her fist, attempting to bolster morale.

Exciting as this was, a hint of trepidation nagged at her - the deeds of Rallen's heroes were a lot to live up to. Would this go like it did in the songs?

Pokémon: Sunset

Going to rework Oriana's CS!

Pokémon: Rust

Yep I'm up for a reboot!

Pokémon Knights

I should be able to have a post up tomorrow.

Rift Warriors X: An Isekai RP

@TheNoCoKid @Ryik

Ellen shielded her eyes and stepped back from the scarlet glow, mouth dropping open as she took in The Messenger's words. The blood seemed to drain from her body. "What?! All this time, we've been controlling and beating up real people?" All those memories of tournaments, conventions, the global struggle to earn Rift Warriors X, turned sour. "That's so many kinds of fucked up."

She cast Thomas a bemused glance. Jesse had been patched a few times - was this why? "Remember that time I ranted at you about how Masada had lost his mind? Looks like it's true, but not in the way I thought. Seriously though?" She turned her attention back to The Messenger, or rather, his horned cap. The only part she could look at without her eyes hurting. "He never tried to negotiate with them? And just... kept making new characters? New people, rather?"

As Ren spoke up, asking why it would be a bad thing if the fighters broke free into the real world, Ellen clenched her fists. She supposed he did have a point - she'd played plenty of games about sapient artificial beings fighting for their rights. Plus, she'd resented having her own life mapped out for her in the past. The Messenger, however, also spoke sense. Well, as much sense as anything could make right now. Bloodthirsty conquerors wreaking havoc in the real world... It didn't bear thinking about. As screwed up as the situation was, Masada had a real moral dilemma on his hands.

Ellen gave a heavy sigh. "Ren's right. We've still gotta save him, he never meant for this to happen. And the people in our world don't know about any of this, they don't deserve a war." In response to Thomas' smile, she gave him a determined look. "We'll just have to do what we do best."