RisingRobin

Pokémon: The Next Hunt

@Kidgoat all good, bro. Thanks for the notice.

Pokémon: The Next Hunt

@Skill Flying type claimed

Pokémon: The Next Hunt

@YashaClaimed

Pokémon: The Next Hunt

Harry Kleinberg

"Your first mistake was assuming that Normal types were weak! Let's fly, Striker!"

Full Name: Harry Kleinberg

Age: 17

Favorite Color: Silver

Favorite Subject: History

Favorite Teacher: Ms. Raifort

Appearance: Harry's appearance is pretty basic. When he's not attending classes Harry typically sports a simple t-shirt, jeans, a hoodie, and running shoes. If he's out exploring, he typically wears his 'lucky' Unova Pokémon League hat. Both to keep the sun off his face and to remind him of home. When attending classes, Harry likes to wear a modified version of the Papas Academy Spring uniform; trading out the suspenders for a canvas belt and occasionally switching between sandals and running shoes.

Despite his seemingly lean physique, he has a surprising amount of muscle. This is due to his many years of outdoor activities such as camping, rock climbing, and rafting he did as part of his job as a research fellow. Other items of note are a Tera Orb he keeps stowed in his backpack for when battles crop up, a modified Xtransceiver on his left wrist, and his personal copies of both the Scarlet and Violet books.

Personality: Harry is best characterized as a 'kid who swallowed a textbook'. His biggest passion is studying and learning new things about the world: specifically history. Whenever he finds a situation to share anything he's learned, Harry sometimes can't stop himself from spitting out information like rapid-fire. While you may think Harry is a shut-in bookworm, this can't be further from the truth. Rather than keep himself closed up in a library, Harry loves getting out into the world and seeing all the things he's studied and learned about. He secretly hopes that he'll make a 'great discovery' of his own one day.

While Harry enjoys studying and doesn't mind being on his own, he also hates being alone. Due to an event a few years ago, he's always had a bad habit of pushing away people he finds himself becoming close to. Deep down, he fears being betrayed so he mentally puts up barriers in order to prepare himself for the eventual hurt. He doesn't like this part of himself, but it's something he's come to accept. However, if Harry believes a person can be trusted, he's as loyal to them as 'an Emboar that knew Return' as his dad would say.

Besides this, Harry also has an uncanny talent for adaptability. Much like his type, he has a wide variety of - often unusual - skills and abilities that he has picked up throughout his life. He typically tries to do everything himself if he can manage it, but he knows when he needs to call for help; even if he doesn't like it.

Backstory: Hailing from Nacrene City in the Unova region, Harry's childhood wasn't the happiest. His father passed when he was young and his mother was a Pokémon League official who dreamed of her son becoming champion one day; making him get into battling from a young age. She even went out of her way to procure a Rufflet so that he'd have a powerful Braviary when he grew up. While he enjoyed battling, Harry hated the pressure he was under and often found himself retreating into books for his own escapism. When his mom realized Harry wasn't going to become a top-tier trainer, she essentially abandoned her son and began leaving home to travel for work.

Resenting his mother for leaving him, Harry eventually fell in with a bad crowd. Some delinquents from the Nacrene School peer pressured him into joining their gang. One night, after a failed heist of the local PokeMart, the gang decided to abandon Harry to the police and escape without him. Because of his clean record - and the fact that he technically hadn't committed a crime due to being lookout - the judge let Harry off with a warning and community service in the Nacrene Museum.

This 'punishment' turned out to be a blessing in disguise because it's where Harry got to meet Lenora, the local gym leader. While hesitant to trust her initially, her warm motherly persona won Harry over and the two bonded quickly. Harry enjoyed his time working at the museum and it reignited his old passion for books and learning. Soon after his service was up Lenora hired Harry on as a junior research fellow and he became an official employee of the museum; even getting to assist on expeditions around the Unova region! Lenora became something of a surrogate mother figure to Harry and a trusted friend. In fact, it was Lenora herself that recommended Harry for a spot at Papas Academy!

Shortly after his 17th birthday, Lenora explained there had been at opening at Papas Academy in the Paldea Region. Despite the prestigious nature of the school, Harry was reluctant to leave the Nacrene museum and the friends he made there. That all changed when Lenora revealed she had a cousin in the Paldea region. A master archeologist by the name of Raifort who was even more skilled than her! On the day he was set to leave, the museum had a going away party for Harry where they presented him with copies of the Scarlet and Violet books; documenting the history of the new region he was about to step into.

Now, Harry is eagerly awaiting the announcement of the Treasure Hunt. He'd recently uncovered information regarding an ancient 'legend' of the Paldea region and four super powerful Pokémon that were said to be sealed away in the four corners of the region. Armed with his knowledge and exploration skills, Harry is certain these Pokémon will be the "great treasure" he is looking for!

Pokémon:

Pokémon

Starter

Pokémon: Rufflet
Nickname: Striker
Personality: Striker is an incredibly loyal friend to Harry and - much like his trainer - shows an unusual love of studying that is uncommon in his species. Whereas most Rufflet love to battle and prepare to evolve, Striker enjoys taking things at his own pace and learning how to battle effectively rather that just brute force his way through a problem. However, Striker sometimes gets a little too eager and rushes into new plans and tactics without thinking.
Ability: Hustle

Team

Pokémon: Teddiursa
Nickname: Moony
Personality: Moony likes to sleep A LOT. A Pokémon that Harry discovered during a trip to the Entralink, most trainers that meet him observe that Moony is something of an oddity. In fact, Harry doesn't even remember how he caught Moony; just 'an unusual dream' and he was there. Regardless, Moony is quite attached to Harry and enjoys using his trainer as a pillow when not battling.
Ability: Pickup


Pokémon: Cyclizar
Nickname: Rotor
Personality: Rotor is a more temperamental Pokémon than the rest of Harry's team. He rarely listens to his trainer in battle and is more often used by Harry for transport across Paldea. However, even this is problematic as Rotor likes to dash off without regard to where his trainer wants to go. He stays in his ball most of the time...
Ability: Shed Skin
Add more as you catch them

Quirks:
- Harry doesn't like ghost Pokémon. He doesn't even own a Rotom phone. To get around this, he modified his old Xtransceiver to work with current technology. Now it can access the Pokedex and transfer League Points!
- The Fairy-type makes no sense to Harry. This is largely due to Unova being 'behind' on more recent developments in Pokémon research, but he refuses to believe that Fairy-types exist.
- Harry is secretly fascinated by the Great Crater of Paldea because of its similarities to the Entralink of Unova. He wonders if the two share some sort of connection?

Relationships: What your character thinks about the other characters in the RP. You can leave this section blank for now, and fill it in as you go. You are also welcome to discuss with members out of character as to whether or not your characters know each other prior to the start of the RP.

Pokémon: The Next Hunt

@Nyahahameha I know it's meant to be thematic, but considering Meloetta is a mythical Pokémon it's not likely something an average trainer would own right at the start (Also, Pirouette form is only seen when Meloetta uses the move Relic Song which you didn't technically list as a known move so...). If you want another music-themed Pokémon to be your partner, you still have a wide variety of options. Technically, Quaxly's line would be a perfect fit since it's water/fighting.

Pokémon: The Next Hunt

@Nyahahameha

1. The ‘Starter’ in this sense is whatever Pokémon your character first met/partnered with.

2. Yes. In fact please do this. I just forgot to include a space for it because I’m a dunce at writing character sheets and I was seriously exhausted after a long day and forgot to include it.

3. This is totally your choice, but I did include the ‘favorite color’ option if you want to do so. Plus, it’ll help to recognize your dialogue when it appears.

Pokémon: The Next Hunt

@SleepingSilence poison type Claimed

The Next Hunt: A Pokémon Scarlet/Violet Rp

RP is live, everyone!

Pokémon: The Next Hunt

As a challenge for the applicants, try and apply for type you wouldn't normally pick as your specialty! I'll be doing this which is why I've already chosen the Normal-Type for myself! The top 10 applications will be accepted. (as decided by GM and Co-GMs)

Available Types:
Normal: @TheNoCoKid
Fire: @Crimson Flame
Water: @Yasha
Grass: @Agunimon
Electric: @lotusthevoid
Fighting:
Bug:
Flying: @Skill
Ground: @Rin
Psychic: @Dragonfly 9
Rock: @Tangy
Dark: @AThousandCurses
Poison: @SleepingSilence
Ghost: @LuckyBlackCat
Steel:
Ice:
Dragon: @astrifer0us
Fairy: @InnerFlame

Pokémon: The Next Hunt

The Story

It's been a whole year since the events that shook up Papas Academy's Treasure Hunt. Prodigy students Carmine and Lilac have gone off on their own adventures outside the Paldea region as part of an international study, Nemona is starting her training to become the new top champion, Arven has graduated and has since taken up residence in his parents' laboratory, and Penny is running the S.T.C.s alongside the former captains of Team Star. In the face of all this change, classes must continue, and a new Treasure Hunt is about to begin.

Set against the backdrop of a new year at Papas Academy, this RP will tell the story of a different group of students who are about to embark on an adventure of their own. Armed with their partner Pokémon, these students will brave the Paldea Region and find treasures of their very own. Where will they go? What will they discover? Just what secrets is the Paldea Region still hiding?

Setup

Hey all! Making my return to the Guild after a brief absence. I noticed there were a severe lack of Scarlet/Violet themed RPs on the site so I thought I'd take a crack at making one of my own. The reason for the new academy name and the existence of two protagonist characters is because I'm writing this as an "Emerald Version" take on the Scarlet/Violet story. Mixing Scarlet and Violet gets you a muddy brown color so we now have Papas (Potato) Academy! In short... both protagonists exist, Professors Sada and Turo were a married couple studying past and future Pokémon concurrently in Area Zero, and the protags each have a Koraidon and a Miraidon respectively.

As for where this RP places some of the optional story beats, I'm also working under the idea that the characters did nothing outside the main story. As such, optional legendary Pokémon such as the Ruinous Quartet and the second Koraidon/Miraidon are still available to be caught in the region. However, your characters will not know this [the extra legendary] at the start so don't set out with your goal being to adventure into Area Zero unless you have a good reason (It's still forbidden after all).

As far as characters go, I'm open to this being a larger group than what I usually do. For the purposes of organization - and to make things interesting - each character will have a type specialty as part of their background. Ideally I'd like to max this RP at ten people with each one having a singular type specialty. Signing up would be an application basis since this is going to be a more writing heavy RP. When you post, three-four paragraphs would be the expected minimum.

Characters

Due to how vague the games were about how the academy is set up in terms of grade level, I'm treating it like a combination High School/University. Starting at age fourteen, students attend for four years and choose a 'focus' for their the majority of their studies (i.e. Nemona picked battle studies as her focus, while Arven studied humanities). A list of focuses will be provided for your character sheets below. Obviously, your focus will not determine how you have to spend your treasure hunt. A humanities student can still participate in the gym challenge.

General Notes

1. Students are free to travel anywhere in the region EXCEPT Area Zero:

Despite the protags being able to come and go as they please after the endgame, this was covered up by the Academy and, in-universe, Area Zero is still very much blocked off. This is subject to change during the RP, but it's not going to be an option early on.

2. The individual stats of Pokémon do not matter:

The stats are there to balance the game, but the RP is meant to be fun. That being said, make sure you use common sense when engaging in battles with wild Pokémon and other players. A Pokémon in it's first stage will likely stand no chance against a fully evolved one.

3. The Paldea Region is still a wilderness:

Students from the academy may be more trained to take on the region than most, but Pokemon are wild animals at the end of the day. A wild Tauros running you down is going to hurt like hell if you get trampled under its hooves. Make sure to plan accordingly when you are traveling in the wilds.

4. Students can be of any age:

Papas Academy is open to students from all walks of life! Whether you are fourteen and just starting your Pokémon journey or you're fifty-five and looking to start over again, Papas academy will make sure you are prepared for whatever future you choose!

5. This RP is about the people you meet:

For obvious reasons this RP is designed to be a slice of life story, but there will still be opportunities for action, battling, and a hint of danger. Use your downtime to develop your character their relationships with people and Pokémon!

6. Your Pokémon are more than just mindless animals:

Make sure your Pokémon all have names and personalities to set them apart from one another and the wild Pokémon. Have fun with this! Let them interact with other Pokemon and humans. These are meant to be your friends and partners!

Rules

1. Do not GHOST us on this rp:

If you gotta leave, that's on you, but please just don't disappear without giving a reason. No one will judge you.

2. Don't make your Pokémon overpowered:

I said up top that stats won't matter, but try to keep your Pokémon within a reasonable power level. The four move rule will still apply here, but it's up to you to keep track of it.

3. Battles are to be decided between the players involved:

If the layers can't agree on the outcome of a battle, contact the GM (or Co-GMs if applicable) and they will help you out. Battles with NPCs are up to player discretion, just review rule #2.

4. Be respectful to other players:

I'm not going to tell anyone how they should act, but that doesn't mean I won't exercise discipline when needed. Use your common sense and be decent to other people. If I get any complaints, then I'll speak with the parties involved and a decision will be made. Aside from that, we're all here to have fun. Don't ruin it for other people.

5. Every choice in the RP matters:

Things you do and say will have an outcome on the final outcome of the story. Make your decisions wisely!

Character Sheets

Below you'll find the outlines for the character sheets. One last reminder this RP will be application based so not everyone will be accepted. As a general rule of thumb, players can have three Pokémon to start with one being your 'starter'. This is the Pokémon you canonically received first in your adventure, and is the 'Pikachu' of your team. New Pokémon that you catch will be added as to your sheets as you progress.

Character Sheets

"Insert character quote here"

Full Name:

Age:

Favorite Color:

Favorite Subject:

Favorite Teacher:

Appearance: Essentially put anything here that isn't explicitly visible in the faceclaim. You can also include any variations your character might make to the academy uniform.

Personality: How does your character interact with the world around them? Are they fiery and headstrong, or do they like to think things through before they jump in?

Backstory: Tell us about your character here. How did they come to be a student at Papas Academy? What are some of the major events that defined their lives? Are they even from Paldea? Where/how did they meet their starter Pokémon? Be as detailed as you can here. I'd suggest 3-4 paragraphs as a minimum, but you are welcome to go further.

Pokémon:

Pokemon

Starter

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Pokémon:
Nickname:
Personality:
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Team

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Add more as you catch them

Quirks: Essentially any 'extra' information you have about your character to make them more interesting. This can be a bulleted list of personal tidbits that are unique to your character. Do they prefer to keep Pokémon out of their balls? Do they have a special Rotom case? etc.

Relationships: What your character thinks about the other characters in the RP. You can leave this section blank for now, and fill it in as you go. You are also welcome to discuss with members out of character as to whether or not your characters know each other prior to the start of the RP.