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Pokemon: Judgement Rising!

Whoa, congratulations!! That's great! It's no worries; I'll keep an eye on the thread whenever possible, but real life has a way of cropping up and that's understandable. You see to you and yours - don't worry unduly about Internet posting. :)

Pokemon: Judgement Rising!

It had been a hot day and, though yard work had needed doing, enough was definitely enough. The chilly basement, well removed from the humidity outdoors, was calling June's name. She went to it gladly - making sure, of course, to pluck her freshly-charged 3DS from its cord on the way. Today she thought that perhaps she could make headway in Pokémon Y. Her game had been going slowly; in between real-life obligations and stopping to explore every nook and cranny in Kalos, she hadn't seen it through to the end yet.

Right, right, she thought as her save file loaded and her character stood in the midst of a cracked, dry desert. I need to find a way to get into the power plant, don't I?

June braved the winds and navigated the skate rails threading through the badlands. As she did, the area grew brighter. Is that a sunlight effect? she wondered. It's a little strong... I can hardly see any--

"Human," a voice intoned from the speakers of the 3DS.

"Whaaaat?" June muttered in mild surprise. "Voiceover. Where did that come from?"

"Do not be frightened," the voice continued undeterred as the nearly white screen resolved itself into the face of an Arceus. "I come to you with a quest."

"Arceus? Why would Poké-God be talking to my character all of a sudden?"

"I am not speaking to a character; I am speaking to you. I require your aid - and the aid of others like you. Will you accept my--"

June held the 3DS at arm's length, squinting at the screen. "This is weird. Is this-- you're not really talking to me, are you? Why would anybody need help from someone like me?"

"All will be explained. Please. Will you accept my quest?"

The girl pursed her lips. She glanced around - nobody was home right now but her, and talking to a video game wasn't the weirdest thing she could do. She looked back to the screen, cleared her throat. "Sure. I'll help you." Even if it wasn't real. Nothing ventured, nothing gained, right?

The screen faded to white again, only brighter than before - too bright for the backlight, too bright to see the room anymore - and though June closed her eyes against it she could still see the brightness. "Thank you," the voice said from somewhere. And June was gone.

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*excitement*

If you need me to, I can delete my form thingy from the characters tab and you as GM can pop yours up there first? I only put it there 'cause of your response to ToadRopes (once the character's accepted move it over there), but I accept that I may have been over-eager!

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Name: June
Appearance: June doesn't make a big deal about her appearance and tends to dress casually. She has dark hair and eyes, and will always wear a hat if possible. She's a little heavier-set than she'd like to be, but has a lot of energy in spite of it.
Gender: Female
Height: 5' 4"
Personality: June is the kind of person who just takes to people - a caretaker and a class clown all in one. She is a mediator at her core and doesn't care for fighting, opting instead to make sure a situation can be resolved peaceably. There are very few things that make her angry. She comes down on the side of Arceus.
*Back Story: While Pokemon was always kind of an escape for June, she never thought that she would actually be escaping into the world of Pokemon. To have a chance like this is a dream come true; she's not out to be the best there ever was, but to change things for the better.

Pokemon:
Name/Species Name: Latias
Shiny: N
Type: Dragon/Psychic
Held Item: Soul Dew
Capture or Friend: Friend
Other: Latias sees a kindred spirit in June - someone who is playful, but who cares a lot about others. They share a love of water and the clear air.

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@ToadRopes - This might help! That was the interest check thread. I read through all of the posts preceding mine and then posted something in line with what other applicants did - also, there's more information there about the potential plot!

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Okay! I'll just keep an eye on this space, then. Lemme know if plans change suddenly!

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It is really cool! I don't use it as much as I oughta, that's for sure. (I'd actually have chosen Lugia but one of the other applicants had already called it, hahaha! But it's okay because Latias is sweet, and I don't know if Lugia has a megaevolution yet.)

Awesome, then! Will we just wait for other peeps to submit their stuff over here, or just get started?

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I'm doing it... it's happening! BAM!

Name: June
Appearance: June doesn't make a big deal about her appearance and tends to dress casually. She has dark hair and eyes, and will always wear a hat if possible. She's a little heavier-set than she'd like to be, but has a lot of energy in spite of it.
Gender: Female
Height: 5' 4"
Personality: June is the kind of person who just takes to people - a caretaker and a class clown all in one. She is a mediator at her core and doesn't care for fighting, opting instead to make sure a situation can be resolved peaceably. There are very few things that make her angry. She comes down on the side of Arceus.
*Back Story: While Pokemon was always kind of an escape for June, she never thought that she would actually be escaping into the world of Pokemon. To have a chance like this is a dream come true; she's not out to be the best there ever was, but to change things for the better.

Pokemon:
Name/Species Name: Latias
Shiny: N
Type: Dragon/Psychic
Held Item: Soul Dew
Capture or Friend: Friend
Other: Latias sees a kindred spirit in June - someone who is playful, but who cares a lot about others. They share a love of water and the clear air.

Hope that's okay, yo.

Let's B!tch. I feel it's a healthy release for our roleplay annoyances 2.0

My gripe is really more of a stylistic one. The overuse of ellipses! It's fine when they're used in the course of writing if they're meant to convey natural pauses, or sudden changes in a line of thought - things like that. What gets me is when people end every sentence by trailing off, whether it's dialogue or narrative. I'm never sure what to make of the tone, but it always comes off as lifeless, bored, or sad - or like they're speaking like Ben Stein? It's hard to imagine many changes to intonation are going on there; you just start to read it as a monotone. It's very weird.

I haven't actually role played in a long time, but I remember when I was younger and would occasionally partake in more free-form RPs (in chatrooms and the like), it was always a headscratcher, the way people would establish their characters. In my opinion, first posts should focus on moving them into position so they can interact with the world/other characters. What always ended up happening, though, was this: Character enters scene. Character is trait and trait and very very strong - so strong everyone can feel it. It is scary. Character is very imposing. Character goes and sits in corner, looking away from the room, warning people off with their aura.

Like, you hit some important set-up points there, but the way you left off is not very conducive to allowing peeps to interact with you, is it? And it wouldn't so bad except that many times, they would resist being pulled back into the group. Such was the case with the wistful sad maidens who would go and sit by the lake, heaving a sigh; so it was with the nature-attuned who would traipse away to sit on a tree branch, staring into the sunset. I understand setting up your character as a mysterious sort with allure, but if you move your character away from the people and action you're causing yourself some trouble! Now that everyone else is introduced and pairing off, it's going to be hard to move your character into their midst organically.

Why, good evenin'!

@ArenaSnow - Actually, when I got here, it seems I already had an account! I think I must have made it around 7 months ago, forgotten about it for a bit, and then not long after that the site went down? And then I forgot it again. But I'd like to actually become active now, and I'll do my best to stay that way.

Thank you very much for your help! If the thread I applied to doesn't pan out, I'll contact you for assistance. It is sincerely appreciated, yo!