Sanguine Rose

Anepool Academy for the Gifted

Rules for RP Conduct

• REAL LIFE COMES FIRST
  I cannot stress this one enough. I have a family and being an at-home parent with a homeschooled student is pretty full time for me outside of responsibilities as a parent. I am busy with RL a lot. Git has a very busy life offline and cannot get on as often as others. I'm sure others in this RP have RL responsibilities - school, jobs, families - and that comes first. If you are going to be gone for an extended period of time, feel free to drop us a line. I will do what I can to make sure you aren't left in the dust.
• Don't be a dick. We're all here to have fun.
• Keep it PG-13. Aside from the forum stuff, we are playing kids in a school so sex and drugs aren't really going to be allowed on campus anyways. Swearing is okay, just keep it to a minimum.
• Try not to spam. If you see you're going back and forth with only 1 person for a long time, maybe let it sit for a bit? If you and another want to do a whole solo scene for a conversation or whatever, maybe take it to our discord or in a PM then post the conversation IC? This isn't about not being inclusive, just not taking a full 20 post page for just 2 players.
• Try not to leave anyone out. Tagging people is the best way to make sure they see you are interacting with them; if you see you were tagged, try to include them in your post.
• If you have questions, concerns, ideas, whatever - contact me or @Gittarackur We're here to help.

Anepool Academy for the Gifted

While I still have more staff and NPC profiles I am working on to submit for you all to see, I wanted to let you know that I will be starting the IC tomorrow (pending nothing coming up; Friday at the latest).

I will post official RP etiquette rules in the 0th post of the OOC, but for now, here's some of the basic rules that govern all RPs on RPG are to be observed:

• REAL LIFE COMES FIRST
  I cannot stress this one enough. I have a family and being an at-home parent with a homeschooled student is pretty full time for me outside of responsibilities as a parent. I am busy with RL a lot. Git has a very busy life offline and cannot get on as often as others. I'm sure others in this RP have RL responsibilities - school, jobs, families - and that comes first. If you are going to be gone for an extended period of time, feel free to drop us a line. I will do what I can to make sure you aren't left in the dust.
• Don't be a dick - we're all here to have fun.
• Keep it PG - aside from the forum stuff, we are playing kids in a school so sex and drugs aren't really going to be allowed on campus anyways.
• Try not to spam - if you see you're going back and forth with only 1 person for a long time, maybe let it sit for a bit? If you and another want to do a whole solo scene for a conversation or whatever, maybe take it to our discord or in a PM then post the conversation IC? This isn't about not being inclusive, just not taking a full 20 post page for just 2 players.
• Try not to leave anyone out. Tagging people is the best way to make sure they see you are interacting with them; if you see you were tagged, try to include them in your post.
• If you have questions, concerns, ideas, whatever - contact me or @Gittarackur We're here to help.

Anepool Academy for the Gifted

For anyone that doesn't check the discord, I'm still determining when I will be able to get the IC started (we had a headcold go through our house and it's taking me longer to get over it than the rest - but hey, it could be worse *I do know it's not the big baddie going around*). But for now, keep your eyes on the Characters Tab.

I already updated it twice now with staff members, and there will be more to come as I finish up their sheets.

Pokémon: There and Back Again

Faye Wrexlyn

Inventory

Pokédollars: 500
Egg in Egg
1x Potion
Camping backpack with a cold weather sleeping bag with a sleeping pad added to it, waterproof canvas tarp, 50 ft of rope, mess kit, extra clothes, a week of food (granola, jerky, a few canned soup, pokemon food for Sage, etc), water purification kit and canteen, compass and maps of the region, magnesium fire starter, multi-tool knife, and a camping saw.

On-hand

Sage

♂

Species: Eevee
Type: Normal
Level: 5
Status:
Moves: Tackle, Tail Whip, Growl, Sand-Attack
Ability: Adaptability - Increases STAB from 1.5x to 2x
Held Item:

PC

Compasses always spun a little before finding their way when one wasn't sure what direction to go. Now, it seemed Faye's had gotten on track. Route 1 was quite the good first step above Route 4 it seemed. While she already had a mind to go seek out her own Yamper for her fledgling team, being able to check out that Daycare was an excellent next destination. Aside from potentially being able to identify the egg, they could likely give her a better idea for what might be found on the route and more.

"Thanks so much. For everything." She blinked when his phone beeped and he apologized after checking it. Of course, you nit - you didn't even consider he might have other things to do. She caught the smile before it fell from her face. "Oh, I'm sorry. I - yeah - definitely head off.[/color]" She waved as Basil and Vex ran off. "Bye! It was awesome meeting you both!"

She let out a soft breath as she finally dropped her arm and looked back down at Sage. "I don't know about you, but I'm pretty stoked now." Her cheerful smile was back at full force. Kneeling down, she carefully put the egg case down and set her backpack on the ground in front of her. "And now that we have a better sense of direction, I know our next step. We'll head out to Route 1 and check out that Daycare. See if they can identify this egg. If not, we'll just wait and see what hatches. At the very least, we'll be able to find potential new teammates heading out that way." As she spoke, the purple haired trainer set about reorganizing her pack to fit the egg case securely inside. It was too bulky to carry with her otherwise, not comfortably anyways.

Her phone buzzed in her pocket, notifying her of a new alert on her social. She pulled it out and checked it to see it was just Basil responding to her tag. Heat pooled in her cheeks as she tried to fight back a bigger smile. That was so nice he complimented the picture. It wasn't even with her professional camera and he thought it was good. Wait until he saw the one she got of Vex. Of course, within a few minutes of his response - she saw her follower count explode. From the few thousand she had to over 100 thousand. The smile fell from her face and her breath caught in her throat. She fell flat on her butt to just sit staring at her phone. A handful of the new followers were even going back and liking pictures she'd taken around King's Cross. If people started asking to commission her....That would be awesome and put a time restriction on her goal of becoming the Champ for Evig. But was that so bad? Maybe she couldn't manage to do both - be a famous photographer and Champ of Evig.

Sage nudged her and yipped. He seemed to realize she was getting into a feedback loop of her brain. Not a great start then.

A few blinks, and Faye focused on Sage. A smile crept back on as she scritched behind his ear. "Yeah, can't be sitting here getting side tracked. We have a team to build and gyms to prepare to beat." She stood, picking her backpack up as she did, and got her pack settled back on her back. "So let's head out. Route 1 here we come!"

Anepool Academy for the Gifted

@sly13 Looks good. Sorry for the delay in response.

Pokémon: There and Back Again

Faye Wrexlyn

Inventory

Pokédollars: 500
1x Potion
Camping backpack with a cold weather sleeping bag with a sleeping pad added to it, waterproof canvas tarp, 50 ft of rope, mess kit, extra clothes, a week of food (granola, jerky, a few canned soup, pokemon food for Sage, etc), water purification kit and canteen, compass and maps of the region, magnesium fire starter, multi-tool knife, and a camping saw.

On-hand

Sage

♂

Species: Eevee
Type: Normal
Level: 5
Status:
Moves: Tackle, Tail Whip, Growl, Sand-Attack
Ability: Adaptability - Increases STAB from 1.5x to 2x
Held Item:

PC

Faye laughed softly at the comment about the Hawlucha. She hadn't had the pleasure of photographing one before - she hadn't met anyone in King's Cross that had one, and she certainly hadn't come across one in the wild in her travels thus far - but now she kind of wanted to. She hadn't considered trying to get one for herself, but maybe she could schedule a shoot for his at some point? Surely they were just as photogenic as the Yamper. Though it also made her curious what others he had with him. She doubted they'd be the same ones he would use in the league, but she supposed there was a chance. Maybe some other time. Taking another picture of him with Vex was fine.

She supposed when she asked for advice, it might be tricky. Not giving some basic platitude and common sense advice was hard at this point. She had been looking forward to becoming a trainer since she was young, but that meant she started learning a lot about being a trainer too. Surely there was something he could impart that she didn't know already though.

The smile faded as she listened. It wasn't a matter of being more intense. More like, a renewed sense of determination settled in again. His words were a reminder to not give up despite the challenges. She always sought to overcome them, but between what her mother told her yesterday and what Basil said today - she was determined more than ever to ensure she pressed on as much as she could. Was it cliche advice? Yes, but sometimes hearing cliched advice was good. It reaffirmed that it was true and not just something people said. She preferred to take everything with a grain of salt and not just take an idol's word as gospel, but at least he was saying something everyone always said.

She smiled and laughed softly at the apology. "It's okay to give cliched advice. It just means it's true and not just an overused platitude." She was about to say thanks and take her leave - surely she had taken up enough of his time and the others must have gotten so much more of a head start than she did with her sightseeing - when he told her to hold on. And started digging around in his bag?

Curiosity overtook the excitement of the meeting, followed by awe at seeing the egg in the container he removed from a bag she wasn't sure could survive any more adventures. She'd never seen an egg like that - not that she'd seen many Pokémon eggs as it stood. When he held it out to her, she blinked. Several times. Surely he wasn't...

Faye's brain stopped working for a long moment. She just stood there, staring in disbelief.

"I, you - seriously?" She didn't wait for the answer before nodding, though. "Yeah, I mean, yes. I would be honored to raise it. This is - it's really cool you trust me to raise a Pokémon you were given. I definitely don't intend to do anything to ruin it. We'll take good care of it, right Sage?" She looked at Sage, who seemed excited as well. "Ee vee eev." He practically beamed with confidence at the prospect.

She took the egg case and carefully turned it this way and that - a little worried she might break it since this was her first time actually handling an egg case - to get a better look at the egg. Then looked back at Basil. "Do you know what kind of Pokémon this is? I haven't seen an egg like this before."

Pokémon: There and Back Again

Faye Wrexlyn

Inventory

Pokédollars: 500
1x Potion
Camping backpack with a cold weather sleeping bag with a sleeping pad added to it, waterproof canvas tarp, 50 ft of rope, mess kit, extra clothes, a week of food (granola, jerky, a few canned soup, pokemon food for Sage, etc), water purification kit and canteen, compass and maps of the region, magnesium fire starter, multi-tool knife, and a camping saw.

On-hand

Sage

♂

Species: Eevee
Type: Normal
Level: 5
Status:
Moves: Tackle, Tail Whip, Growl, Sand-Attack
Ability: Adaptability - Increases STAB from 1.5x to 2x
Held Item:

PC

He wanted to follow her! Faye managed to not squeal with delight, but only just. Thankfully, she managed to keep her composure roughly as well as she had been up until this point. She laughed softly. "You may think you're nothing special, but you do realize you're kinda an inspirational story for new trainers, right?" She shrugged lightly, but never lost her smile. "I'll try not to make a big deal about it for you though."

After a quick assessment of the area, she shrugged again. "As for where to do the shoot, just getting a selfie with you and Vex can happen anywhere. Actually, hmm....Sage, go right there - " she pointed to a spot, and her Eevee moved to the spot indicated. "Vex, if you stand right next to Sage, then - Basil, you can stay right where you are and I'll get on my tip toes." She did just that and flipped her phone's camera to verify she'd gotten them all into the right position, then took the picture. "Perfect!" She grinned to herself again as she sent the picture to her parents with the caption Crazy who you might run into in Grand Glory.

She wasted no time at posting it on her Twitter equivalent at Basil with a note Thanks for letting me snap a picture with you and Vex. When she turned her attention back to Basil, she was still grinning. "It will definitely be an experience to really confidently go out and get some good shots of Pokémon returning to their native habitats, for sure. I'll be posting some of it to my social, for sure, but only ones that are thriving. If you're curious about any Pokémon in particular, I can send you info directly if and when I find them if you want." She pulled a metal case from the inner pocket of her jacket and pulled a card out. She offered it to Basil. "This has my website, and social media info."

She returned the card case back to its pocket. "Did you want a picture with Vex and or any of your other Pokémon? I could take a professional picture and send it your way when I sit to upload the pictures from my camera before I set out from Grand Glory." If he did, she'd direct him where to stand and suggested poses to snap the pictures for him.

"Anyways, I was going to ask you - before the impromptu photo session - do you happen to have any advice you wouldn't mind passing on to a new trainer?"

Anepool Academy for the Gifted

@Silverstein sorry for the delay. Thought I sent this already. Accepted.

Anepool Academy for the Gifted

@Hyyde322 it should be fine, but we'll let you know for sure once we see the sheet. Dont rush to finish it - the IC won't be starting until at least next week.

Anepool Academy for the Gifted

@xXSINXx okay. You're good to go. Please edit your post in the Character Tab and replace that sheet with this one.