UnendingEmpire

Gunryo Academy (what genre does this even belong in?)

As the class 1-B made its way around yet another corner in Gunryo's winding hallways, getting closer to the entrance, Kokoro got a view of whatever was going on. Sort of. Not really. It must have been pretty big. One of Gunryo's elite was out there, standing on a large stage accompanied by one other student. Whoever that runt was. She recognized the bigger one; Archie van Zant. He was a major hotshot around here; Kokoro had only heard his name mentioned twenty times in the last week, nineteen times out of fear and one when he introduced himself to all the students that showed up at the start of every school year. This year, Kokoro was among the new arrivals.

It was as Kokoro herself turned the corner, however, that she walked face-first into something. After taking a moment to regain her balance, she locked eyes with the object. It looked like a guitar case or something similar, carried by another student. The girl looked familiar enough, but it was hard to tell from behind. Still, Kokoro did what she would have done anyway. Get kinda mad about it and say something to the person she thought was responsible; the one carrying this case. In particular, her specific actions were to walk right up next to the person in question, point at the case she was carrying, and say "Watch where you're swingin' that thing." Kokoro would have liked to hit her, but that felt like a bad idea if she was heading to wherever Archie van Zant was, if his reputation was anything to base her impressions of the guy from.

Gunryo Academy (what genre does this even belong in?)

I don't have one of those. I've got somethin' new, but I won't say what it is because that would extremely shameless self-advertising.

Anyway, time to get some interaction up in here methinks. Good thing Minako & Kokoro share a class.

EDIT: Not-yet-too-major CS incoming!
EDIT2: A new challenger approaches!

Archie

Name: Archie van Zant

Age: Turns 20 this year

Gender: Male

Personality: At first glance, Archie is a disciplinarian meathead who thinks about little more than the rules and how to punish those who break them. At first glance, he's blindly devoted to serving the Chair and go to no ends to make sure their will is done. There's more to it than that, though. While strongly rooted in the importance of keeping others in line, Archie's devotion isn't to the position of the Chair so much as it is to the person that just so happens to be in that position.

It's not a matter of that the Chair is in charge and he'll follow them to the death. It's more like the current Chair was responsible for him ascending to his lofty standing, and he feels a personal sense of debt for that. Even though he's among the Elite Four, he still strives to be the best. And he strives to make others the best too. Even if he has to break bones, destroy limbs, and even almost kill to do it. Don't break the rules, and don't hold anything back. That's Archie's way of life.

Bio: Archie wasn't always a lofty elite. He actually ascended from the standing of having no Battle Chip at all, though people who didn't know him before his rise would probably never guess. For the majority of his life, Archie was devoted to one goal and one goal only. Be the best; prove his superiority above all others. The easiest way to do that in Gunryo City? Fight. By the time he was enrolled in Gunryo Academy (after having been held back a couple of years due to so many fights) Archie was a pretty beefy fellow. Not the guy you'd want to take a hit from. This was the prime time to become the best. And to help ensure he could fight and beat everybody in Gunryo, Archie started the school's one and only Fight Club.

Over the course of a single school year, the successful activities of Archie and his Fight Club landed him Battle Chips in Levels F, D, C, B, A, and just as his second school year started, S. It was shortly after receiving an S-Level Chip that the current Chair proposed to help him push a step further. Become one of the Elite Four - the most powerful students who acted as the Chair's stand-in voice, eyes, and ears - and he would be given power beyond his imagination. Naturally, a fighter like Archie accepted. On that day, he cast aside a dual-type S-Level Chip, and in exchange was gifted the formidable Atlas Fist. He was now capable of incredible strength, but what to do with it? Before long, Archie took to becoming the iron discipline of Gunryo Academy, enforcing its rules and conduct with the strength of his Battle Chip.

It didn't take long before word spread. Fast-forward one more year, and Archie stands where he does today. Still reigning as president of the Fight Club - his second-most important task aside from being an Elite Four - the bulky brawler will make sure students in school and rebels in town get the message. Gunryo Academy, and the city's Chair, will stand strong no matter how much force is used. Even if he has to unleash his own unspeakable physical force to do it.

Grade: Third-Year

Battle Chip: S-Level Battle Chip Atlas Fist
As an S-Level Chip purely devoted to the enhancement of physical strength, Atlas Fist is effectively the most powerful physical strength-enhancing Battle Chip. Even simple actions such as opening a door can destroy the item in question, and the exact limit of the strength Atlas Fist provides is currently unknown. It's proven to be easily able to overcome any obstacle by simply smashing through it, as well as being able to block most physical attacks through sheer muscle density.

Anything Else: He even comes with a theme song!
Archie isn't actually a very big guy. In fact, he's actually a bit on the short side, but compensates in an overwhelming presence that makes him seem much larger than he really is.

Yu-Gi-Oh: Spirit

After Lars's duel in the actual tournament ends would be a good time to post that one, maybe?

In the meantime, anyone for YGOPro?

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Crimson Flame said
I hate to be that guy but... What's competitive? That it's OU? Yeah, no.... >> My whole team is going to be competitive. I've made the whole movie star thing a huge part of his character, that I'd have to make major changes to work around that, and I'd rather not. :/

We may be at a bit of an impasse then. Don't get me wrong, I think Andre Bellamy is a great character in his own right, but he doesn't seem fit for this RP. I can't ask you to change such a critical part of your character, especially if you'd rather not have to work around something like that, but I can say that despite the fact that I do like his character, I'll have to respectfully turn him down for this one.

Ostarion said
Still here. Making my application.

No rush.

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Accepted. Adding to hider.

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May as well slip in while you can :) like I said at the beginning; it's not first-come first-serve.

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Will add to the hider :)

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I remember Mr. Bellamy. DJs and Rotom come to mind.

That said, I have three things to nitpick, mostly in the interest of the RP's survival. In order of severity from smallest to greatest, here goes.
1:

Crimson Flame said He speaks with a noticeable Kalosian accent (like everyone else in this RPG...)

Professor Apple would like a word with you. She's from Unova :P
2: To my experience, Clefable is hella competitive. I'll take a deeper look at the fairy in question, but you may want to consider a backup plan just in case.
3: I'm altogether skeptical about the idea of dropping a celebrity into a quartet of people who are supposed to be nobody special, to be polite about it. I don't think the other trainers would appreciate fans and paparazzi invading every time they entered a major city.

Barring the last two of these, you should be fine.

While not a nitpick, I also found something for if you'd like to change your image to something not from tektek. They bring back memories of some very bad RPs for me, but it's more of a pet peeve than an outright problem. While not clad in pink, this fellow seems to bear a pretty close resemblance to Andre.

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Welcome back to Kalos Region, ladies and gentlemen. It's been a solid five years since the whole crisis with Team Flare came and went, and the esteemed Professor Sycamore has moved on to other regions to further his research into Mega Evolution. So who, just who, would take over his research? Meet Professor Apple, a Unova-born genius who shared Sycamore's interest in Pokemon evolution. She's gathered up four young would-be Trainers from across the Kalos Region via mail, explaining her interest in Pokemon research and how her studies mostly have her tied down in Lumiose City. Naturally, they accepted. The appointed quartet is to meet up at Aquacorde City, where they are to finally meet Professor Apple in person and receive their first Pokemon.

The time has finally come. Four young aspiring Trainers-to-be have gathered at Aquacorde Town, where Professor Apple is waiting for them.

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Name:

Age:

Gender:

Personality: (at least one paragraph, no more than three)

Brief Bio: (2-4 paragraphs please)

Starter Pokemon: (criteria: It must be a Pokemon that evolves twice and isn't extremely competitive when finished evolving. It also must not be a Pokemon you can start with in the existing games. Three unused examples include Lotad, Porygon, and Fletchling without Gale Wing)
Starter's Personality:

Theme song: (for fun)

VA: ("voice actor", also for fun)

Anything else:

Accepted Characters

UnendingEmpire - Bailey de Chance & Prof. Lily Apple (see below)
RBYDark - Miu Kita
Lugubrious - Jess Backster
Hirothelegend - Vincent Willow

Encounter-able Pokemon

Many thanks to RB for putting together a list of Pokemon that can be encountered in Kalos Region, adjusting their evolutions to tune their level for this RP's ass-backwards route, and even sorting this stuff in the order of what places we'll be going.

Route 2: Caterpie, Weedle, Pidgey, Zigzagoon, Fletchling, Bunnelby, Scatterbug

Santalune Forest: Caterpie, Metapod, Weedle, Kakuna, Pikachu, Pansage, Pansear, Panpour, Fletchling, Scatterbug

Route 3: Pidgey, Pikachu, Dunsparce, Bidoof, Burmy, Bunnelby, Fletchling

Route 22: Psyduck, Farfetch'd, Dunsparce, Bidoof, Riolu, Bunnelby, Litleo

Route 21: Scyther, Teddiursa, Spinda, Swablu, Buziel

Route 20: Jigglypuff, Hoothoot, Zorua, Gothita, Foongus, Phantump, Sudowoodo

Pokemon Village: Jigglypuff, Ditto, Hoothoot, Gothita, Foongus, Zorua, Lotad, Trubbish, Shuppet

Route 19: Bellsprout, Gastly, Wooper, Skorupi, Carnivine, Karrablast, Shelmet, Goomy, Ekans, Gligar, Stunfisk

Route 18: Sandshrew, Geodude, Torkoal, Timburr, Heatmor, Durant, Shuckle

Terminus Cave (up to rpers): Sandshrew, Geodude, Durant, Shuckle, Spinarak, Noibat

Anistar: TRADING FOR OUT-OF-REGION POKEMON AN OPTION (Consult GM)

Route 17: Sneasel, Delibird, Snover

Frost Cavern: Gastly, Smoochum, Swinub, Cubchoo, Vanillite, Cryogonal, Bergmite, Basculin

Route 15: Poochyena, Skorupi, Patrat, Purrloin, Foongus, Pawniard, Klefki, Pumpkaboo, Phantump, Murkrow, Lombre, Buziel, Basculin, Bellsprout

Lost Hotel (up to rpers): Trubbish, Rotom, Klefki, Pawniard, Litwick, Voltorb, Magnemite

Route 14: Weepinbell, Gastly, Quagsire, Skorupi, Carnivine, Karrablast, Shelmet, Goomy, Arbok, Stunfisk, Ekans, Barboach

Route 13: Slugma, Graveler, Gible, Trapinch, Dugtrio

Route 12: Slowpoke, Exeggcute, Pinsir, Tauros, Heracross, Miltank, Pachirisu, Chatot, Flaafy, Mareep, Pelipper, Tentacool, Lapras, Mantyke, Luvdisc, Remoraid, Clampearl, Corsola, Octillery, Huntail, Gorebyss, Dwebble, Binacle

Azure Bay (up to rpers): Slowpoke, Exeggcute, Chatot, Inkay, Pelipper, Tentacool, Lapras, Mantyke, Luvdisc, Chinchou, Remoraid, Alomomola, Lanturn, Octillery, Dwebble, Binacle

Reflection Cave: Mr. Mime, Wobbuffet, Sableye, Chimecho, Boldore, Duosion, Carbink, Ferroseed, Swoobat

Route 11: Nidorina, Nidorino, Hariyama, Staravia, Chimecho, Staraptor, Skuntank, Throh, Sawk, Dedenne, Nidoran

Route 10: Eevee, Granbull, Houndoon, Manetric, Emolga, Golett, Hawlucha, Yanma, Nosepass

Route 8: Grumpig, Zangoose, Seviper, Absol, Shelgon, Drifblim, Mienfoo, Inkay, Swellow, Pelipper, Crustle, Barbaracle, Tentacruel, Wailord, Luvdisc, Cloyster, Starmie, Skrelp, Clauncher, Qwilfish, Dragalge, Clawitzer

Route 9 (up to rpers): Heliolisk, Hippowdon, Krookodile

Glittering Cave (up to rpers): Machoke, Onix, Marowak, Rhydon, Kangaskhan, Mawile, Lunatone, Solrock, Swoobat, Ferrothorn, Crustle (fossils: Kabuto, Omanyte, Aerodactyl, Craniados, Shieldon, Tyrunt, Amaura, Tirtouga, Archen, Lileep, Anorith)

Connecting Cave: Golbat, Exploud, Medicham, Fraxure

Route 7: Smeargle, Volbeat, Illumise, Roselia, Toxicroak, Swanna, Floette, Spritzee, Swirlix, Psyduck, Skiploom

Route 6: Gloom, Furret, Ninjask, Kecleon, Meowstic, Scoliopede, Audino

Route 5: Kadabra, Dodrio, Swalot, Plusle, Minun, Diggersby, Furfrou, Gogoat, Pangoro, Scraggy

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Bailey

Name: Bailey de Chance

Age: 15

Gender: Female

Personality: Bailey is, in a word, unlucky. Chalking it up to an old family curse, she's the sort of unlucky where the one day she forgets to write her name on a test, it's the final exam, or no matter how many times she double-checks, she'll always forget something crucial to her day. Those jellybeans with the mixed flavors of good and god-awful? She'll always pull out the bad-tasting ones. Whenever she remembers to bring an umbrella, it's the one time it doesn't actually rain.

But despite the way everything seems to go wrong for her, Bailey tries to keep a good attitude and tough it out. Sometimes the stress from her bad luck can pile up, and once in a while she'll suddenly and unexpectedly fly off the handle at the smallest thing because of it, but she's normally pretty level-headed. She's very personable and tries to help others out as much as she can, but more often than not her luck will just ruin her attempts. Despite this, Bailey still gives it her best shot without any sign of letting her luck get the best of her.

Brief Bio: It wouldn't be fair to call Bailey's past tragic, though it sure wasn't happy. "Unlucky" is the more appropriate term. From the moment she was born, Bailey was cursed with terrible luck, just like her mother, her mother's mother, and going back for at least five generations. It was supposedly something that happened when Bailey's great-great-great-grandmother went and agitated a Litwick she was going to make her first companion of. The Litwick used Hex, and in modern terms, it was super effective. From that day onward, the firstborn daughter in every generation of the de Chance family had unnaturally poor luck. Supposedly, one way to alleviate the effects of the curse is to be around a Ghost-type Pokemon.

When Bailey was born, the doctor tripped on a wire and dropped her. On the first day of school, she swallowed a fly when trying to introduce herself. These and other unlucky things have plagued the landscape of her life from day one. It seemed as though the only sanctuary from this curse was her home, where the family's pet Pokemon - a Chandelure evolved from the very Litwick that supposedly put a curse on the family to begin with - acted as a supposed guardian from bad luck and Bailey's best friend. With her luck, one would figure Chandelure would run away. But no. Rather, it was Bailey who would be leaving home. When Professor Apple sent out letters across Kalos, the de Chance family of Anistar City was among the four families to receive a letter. Thrilled, Bailey's mother encouraged her to go out and see the world. She was excited at first, but now that she's halfway across Kalos, she's not so thrilled to see the world anymore.

Starter Pokemon: Duskull
Starter's Personality: This sharp-witted little Duskull has a fondness for getting into everbody's business. Not because he's nosy, not at all. He just likes to know that everybody's doing well, or give them a helping hand if they're not so well off. If people ignore him when he's trying to communicate, though, he will pester the hell out of them until they finally listen. Though he can't speak in any way humans would understand, he'll do his best to convey his meaning through gestures and whatever's nearby...even if the person doesn't necessarily like what he's telling them.

Theme song: Yuki Kajiura - In Memory of You

VA:

Anything else: Due to a superstition about her family's curse, Bailey feels most comfortable in the presence of Ghost-type Pokemon. Inversely, the presence of Dark-type Pokemon is said to enhance the bad luck, naturally making Bailey very wary of them.

Professor Apple

Name: Professor Lily Apple

Age: 28

Gender: Female

Personality: Relaxed but never slow-witted, Prof. Apple is the sort of person who would rather talk a person through their question until they figure out as opposed to just giving them the direct answer. Unless it involves her research, Apple feels most comfortable when not operating directly, preferring to remain in the lab while others do the direct work instead. She's always willing to help out those who help her, though, and has a particular pride in her being from Unova.

That said, she does have a few social quirks. If she doesn't like a topic, or the conversation is drifting from one she does like, she'll keep pushing it in the direction she'd rather go until the other person just goes with it or stops talking to her. She also won't hesitate to call somebody out on their flaws if asked about them, and won't hold back. Most of all though, she hates, HATES saying the same thing twice in a row. People who don't listen to Professor Apple and make her repeat herself are probably people she won't call "friend" anytime soon.

Brief Bio: Born in Unova Region in the lovely Opelucid City, Lily Apple has long had a fascination with how Pokemon evolve. What precisely causes it? Why do some Pokemon change so much when they evolve but others change so little? With the discovery of Mega Stones a few years ago, how does that even work? There have always been questions to be asked, and Lily wanted the answers.

Deciding to learn from the best, Lily spent some time studying under Professors Juniper and Juniper, exceeding their expectations as the name Professor Apple shot up the lists of Unova's finest Pokemon Professors. By the time she was 22, there was nothing more for Professor Apple to learn in Unova. She began spending a year in each of the different regions, touring through Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh. Until her studies brought her to Kalos Region at age 26, where she met Professor Sycamore. The man was a genius that left Apple baffled. This was what led to her ultimate decision to remain in Lumiose City, studying under Professor Sycamore on all aspects of Pokemon evolution.

For the last two years, she's been working with Professor Sycamore, as well as helping other, newer professors in Lumiose with getting up to speed on what's what. While the final goal of knowing precisely how it all works is still a long way off, Apple likes to take it one step at a time. The current step: "If I can compare the DNA of Pokemon to that of humans, it could go a long way to help figure out how Pokemon evolution works."

Starter Pokemon: Sigilyph
Starter's Personality: Apple's Sigilyph is viciously loyal to its master, even at the most trivial of times. Living up to its origins as a guardian, Sigilyph is very protective of Apple and will happily take a hit on her behalf. That said, it's also very devoid of emotion, having been created by mankind solely to guard in ancient times instead of being a naturally-born Pokemon. As such, it knows no such things as pity or remorse.

Theme song: Encounter theme: Necro - Death Rap (Instrumental)
Battle theme: Celldweller - The Last Firstborn (Instrumental)

VA:

Anything else:

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I'll put up an OOC soon. Keep in mind that one of you won't make it, but I don't know yet who it is. If you'd like to begin your CS immediately instead of in a few moments, here's a blank copy of the CS.

Blank CS

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Name:

Age:

Gender:

Personality: (at least one paragraph, no more than three)

Brief Bio: (2-4 paragraphs please)

Starter Pokemon: (criteria: It must be a Pokemon that evolves twice and isn't extremely competitive when finished evolving. It also must not be a Pokemon you can start with in the existing games. Three unused examples include Lotad, Porygon, and Fletchling without Gale Wing)
Starter's Personality:

Theme song: (for fun)

VA: ("voice actor", also for fun)

Anything else:

EDIT: OOC is up