(this is an interest check, and a prototype for the OP of this RP... any suggestions for change are welcome and may be considered.) Welcome to Allure Town, located just a tiny bit to the east of its rival, Treasure Town and home to Arnold the audino's guild, where he is assisted by Archie the archen. Oddly enough, Treasure town and Allure town are often thought of as one town, given that the two are actually connected, with a place known as pokemon square connecting the two of them. Arnold and Wally the wigglytuff are fierce rivals, with the two often fighting whenever they see each other. These fights take an entire week to finish, and always end in a draw, however, the guildmasters aren't the only ones who don't get along... the guild members don't like each other either, though, thankfully, they don't typically get into fights with one another unless provoked. With the number of mystery dungeons increasing, the number of pokemon wanting to be explorers seems to have increased sharply, as well. Human artifacts from days long since passed may be found in some mystery dungeons, however, most of the time, they'll be broken, or otherwise unusable... that is, except to sell to the nearest shop. It's not all sunshine and happiness, however, as the void crystals, an odd artifact that has long since kept Giratina trapped in his own realm, have become the target of a pair of thieves. The void crystals, once stolen, have a horrible effect on the surrounding area, an effect that at least matches the magnitude and gravity of their time gear cousins. Like the time gears from the Dialga incident about nine years before the events in this RP take place, they are usually not taken, except by only the most vile of all criminal scum, given that they're the only thing keeping the void, Giratina's realm, from leaking into this realm, a process which usually destroys any pokemon that's unlucky enough to be close to the crystal and replaces a section of this world with itself. [hider=Current Timeline] Will be revealed in the actual Rp. [/hider] [b]Cities:[/b] Yes, there's more than one place you can start out in, and more than one guild you can start in, as well [hider=Allure Town] This town, located next to Treasure town, and near Birchwood Forest, is a relatively simple town where pokemon of every type stay or pass through on their way to some other place. Only the basic shops can be found here, however, the town's popularity has grown in the past seven years, however. Arnold's Guild: A fairly basic guild that's similar to Wally's, however, it differs in that the ground level is the lowest level, unlike Wally's. Also unlike Wally's guild, the guildmaster's room is actually on the top floor, with the eyes actually being windows. Arnold and Archie are in charge here, and will accept any kind of pokemon, not exactly being the picky type. Bob and Ed's Stall: Taking over for the Keckleon monopoly in this town is Bob and Ed the Zweilous. Bob, the right head, sells berries, apples, seeds and other such things, whereas Ed, the left head, sells TMs, orbs, and occasionally HMs. The two heads don't get along very well, and the two actually like the two opposite guilds, meaning that Wally's guildmembers get a discount on whatever Ed sells, and Arnold's guildmembers will get a discount on anything Bob sells... just be careful around the opposite head... [u]Price List[/u] Common berries: 80 poke (50 if in Arnold's guild) Common seeds: 40 poke (30 if in Arnold's guild) Reviver seeds: 800 poke (450 if in Arnold's guild) Rare berries (Sitrus, gold oran, ect.): 10000 poke (4500 if in Arnold's guild) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Status Tms and weak attacking Tms: 1000 (450 if in Wally's guild) Toxic, Substitute, Rest, and most attacking TMs: 2000 (1400 if in Wally's guild) Giga Impact, Hyper Beam, and other similar TMs: 5000 (3400 if in Wally's guild) Cut: 1350 (1100 if in Wally's guild) Fly: 2300 (1700 if in Wally's guild) Surf: 2300 (1700 if in Wally's guild) Dive: 2300 (1700 if in Wally's guild) Candace's Bank: Just a simple bank to store all that extra money you may have. Once stored, the amount you have in the bank will be shown in the section below, however, it's up to you to keep track of the money you have on hand. The place is owned by Candace the chandelure... most potential bank robbers stay away from this place, given that having their soul burned up isn't exactly the most appealing thing in the world to them... that, and she never sleeps. She accepts any transaction from either Treasure town or Allure town, as Treasure Town is mysteriously without a bank, lately. [u]Current accounts in Candace's Bank[/u] - Lee's Dojo: a small dojo located in Allure town, and across the street from Candace's bank. The place isn't all that much to look at, but apparently connects to several cave systems where budding explorers can test their strength against a number of challenges. The caves are occupied by Lee the hitmonlee's students, who come in many different species and types, and will not simply leave you to possibly die in a cave. Should you be knocked out, they will usually provide you with a reviver seed, and escort you back to the entrance, with none of your items missing. It costs 200 poke to train in a dungeon, and 500 poke for Lee to train one of your moves. Lee can also teach you a move, but that will cost 1000 poke. Lee also knows the secret behind the move Close Combat, which he can teach to some pokemon for 5000 poke. Carl's Storage: Carl the cofagrigus is in charge of the storage facility in Allure town, and will make sure everything is kept safe inside of his, er, coffin. He claims that the coffin is a portal to another dimension, and everyone just takes his word for it, mainly because nobody wants to find out on their own. It is up to the player to keep track of their items when they are in the bag, however, any items stored here will be displayed in the section below. Carl appears to be very friendly towards Candace, and has even set up his shop right next to her bank. [u]Items stored[/u] - - - - [/hider] [hider=Treasure Town] This town, located next to Allure town, and near sunswept plains, is the home of Wally's guild, which has, at one point had the famous team pokepals. Business for the guild has been great ever since one of their teams has saved the world, however, that exact team hasn't been seen since the Dialga incident, and some pokemon think that Wally simply made them up just to get some more teams to join his guild. Keckleon Bros stall: nobody knows the name of these two brothers, as they simply want to be referred to as the keckleon bros. Unfortunately, thanks to Bob and Ed giving discounts to certain guild members, their stall has been losing money for a while, and may actually go out of business... good thing, then, that they often travel into mystery dungeons to sell items to any prospective buyers. The normal-colored keckleon sells berries, apples and seeds similar to Bob, and the purple-colored one sells TMs, HM, and orbs similar to Ed. [u]Price List[/u] Common berries: 80 poke Common seeds: 40 poke Reviver seeds: 800 poke Rare berries (Sitrus, gold oran, ect.): 10000 poke ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Status Tms and weak attacking Tms: 1000 Toxic, Substitute, Rest, and most attacking TMs: 2000 Giga Impact, Hyper Beam, and other similar TMs: 5000 Cut: 1350 Fly: 2300 Surf: 2300 Dive: 2300 Martin's Dojo: An old dojo whose outside was built to resemble a marowak's skull. The owner, Martin the marowak is actually best friends with Lee, and the two often visit each other's dojos. Martin's dojo is oddly similar to Lee's in that it connects to various caves, where his students can be fought as training for 200 poke. Martin will also offer to train one of your moves for 500 poke per training session... however, unlike Lee, Martin lacks the ability to teach moves to other pokemon. That job is, instead, handled by Edgar the electivire, who has set up shop right next to his dojo. Edgar's Moves: Edgar the electivire, whose shop is right next to Martin's dojo, can teach a pokemon any move that either, they've forgotten, or should have learned for the price of 1000 poke. He and Martin actually don't like each other very much, however, due to Edgar's skill in teaching other pokemon moves, Martin has let him stay there, pretty much rent-free, just so Martin will still get explorers to visit his dojo over Lee's, on occasion. Margret's Storage: The ever-known and ever-popular storage place that started it all. Margret the kangaskahn has her storage facility set up near Sharpedo Bluff, which was once apparently used as a hideout for team pokepals... to this day, nobody knows exactly where she stores her goods, however, wherever it is, it's apparently clean enough, as none of the items end up dirty or rotten when they are withdrawn. Certain rocks, set up by Margret, herself, can connect to this, as well as any other storage area through... well... again, nobody's sure how. [u]Items Stored[/u] - - - - [/hider] [hider=Scale City] Once considered a myth, this city full of dragon-types has been found seven years ago by a traveling Salamence and Milotic. The place itself looks to be somewhat more technologically advanced than the rest of the world, opting to use a sort of strange substance that hardens into stone once poured for their streets, and an even stranger substance to cover their houses. This town lies at the base of Mt. Dragoncoil, and or simply just past Sunswept Plains, and is the home of Denise the dragonite's guild, which may be the only neutral guild in all of this. Due to its location, the temperature is actually quite warm, further supporting its citizens, who usually prefer warmth to cold. Denise's guild is the only one to sport elevators instead of ladders or stairs, and is, thus far, the only guild with the guildmaster's room on the ground floor. Danny's Item Shop: This almost mall-like shop owned by Danny the dragonair is in direct competition with Bob and Ed's small stall, to the point where Danny has even denied someone service just because they shopped at Bob and Ed's before coming here. Given that Danny is Denise's son, anyone from her guild gets a discount on all of his items. Bob and Ed have started a rumor that Danny finds his items in dungeons... where he can get them for free. [u]Price List[/u] Common berries: 80 poke (50 if in Denise's guild) Common seeds: 40 poke (30 if in Denise's guild) Reviver seeds: 800 poke (450 if in Denise's guild) Rare berries (Sitrus, gold oran, ect.): 10000 poke (4500 if in Denise's guild) Goody Bag (three random items): 500 poke (300 if in Denise's guild) Status Tms and weak attacking Tms: 1000 (450 if in Denise's guild) Toxic, Substitute, Rest, and most attacking TMs: 2000 (1400 if in Denise's guild) Giga Impact, Hyper Beam, and other similar TMs: 5000 (3400 if in Denise's guild) Cut: 1350 (1100 if in Denise's guild) Fly: 2300 (1700 if in Denise's guild) Surf: 2300 (1700 if in Denise's guild) Dive: 2300 (1700 if in Denise's guild) Gabe's Dojo: A simple dojo owned by Gabe the garchomp. Unlike most dojos, his doesn't have a connection to other dungeons, instead, he will offer to have you fight against ten of his students in a row as training for a mere 100 poke. He may also offer to train your moves for 500 poke, and can teach you a new move for 1000 poke. His dojo has an oddly Japanese feel to it, with the place being made mostly out of wood and reeds, and not made to look like anyone's face. Gabe is also Denise's husband, Danny's father, and Denise's guild assistant. His battle scars don't make him the easiest to look at, but apparently, Denise is blind to them. Gabe also knows the secret behind the move Draco Meteor, which he can teach any dragon type for 5000 poke Amanda's Threads: A special shop that specializes in clothing-based hold items such as choice equipment, scarves, glasses and goggles, as well as a few other things. Amanda isn't actually very well liked in Scale city, given that she doesn't look much like a dragon. Of course, she doesn't mind, and usually counters that argument with "Well, I didn't know that 'dragons' apparently included sea horses and dinosaurs, but not birds." her store is one of the few that doesn't offer any particular discounts to anyone. [u]Price List[/u] X-ray specs: 2000 poke Scope Lens: 1500 poke Wiff Specs: 500 poke Lock-on specs: 1500 poke Insomnioscope: 2000 poke Goggle Specs: 1500 poke Sunglasses (powers up dark-type moves): 200 poke Wise Glasses: 300 poke Choice Specs: 3000 poke Choice Band: 3000 poke Choice Scarf: 3000 poke Lucky Scarf: 1500 poke Lucky Ribbon: 1500 poke No-stick Cap: 400 poke Pecha Scarf: 500 poke Persim Band: 500 poke all stat-enhancing scarves: 500 poke Beauty Scarf: 1300 poke Misc Scarves: 600 poke ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Resistance-enhancing clothing: 3000 poke Armored: poison type Thick: ice type Comfy: rock type Padded: fighting type Chilly: fire type Netted / Net: bug type Posh / Fashionable: fairy type Bright: dark type Leafy: grass type Beach: water type Stiff: flying type Dark: psychic type Wool / Wooly: steel type Feathered: ground type Dirty: electric type Tough: dragon type Blessed: ghost type Strange: normal type Fred's Bank: a tiny bank owned by Fred the flygon, who apparently doesn't store his customers' cash inside his own bank, instead opting to store it all in a secret location in the distant desert where there's always a huge, blinding sandstorm, as well as copious amounts of quicksand pits... to this day, Fred's the only one who has been in that sandstorm and survived... as most rock, steel, and or ground types are too heavy, and will easily sink into the quicksand. [u]Current accounts in Fred's bank[/u] - Five-star hotel: a hotel owned by Chad and Terra, the formerly traveling couple who found the city, and have since settled in. Terra might be the only citizen of the city that isn't a dragon type, and gets a lot of criticism for it. Their hotel, however, is huge, comfortable, beautiful... and expensive. They usually exist to offer a temporary home to outsiders who are passing through Scale City, and thankfully offer lower-priced rooms, as well as their usual rooms. The 'normal' room costs about 5000 poke a night, whereas their 'cheapo' room costs about 50 poke a night. The cheapo rooms consist only of a single, worn down bed, however. More cities may be found as a part of the storyline [/hider] [b]Dungeons[/b] [hider=Birchwood Forest] A small, calming forest just to the east of Allure/Treasure town. The forest may be small, but it's also quite thick, and supports many hostile bug, grass, and the occasional flying or normal type. The pokemon here are rather weak, and should be easily taken down by starting adventurers. Berries and seeds are common finds, and, while you can find dropped money here, don't expect much when you do. Common pokemon: Patrat, Bunnelby, Caterpie, Wurmple, Scatterbug, Oddish, Burmy, Pidgey, Fletchling, Shroomish, Kricketot, Nincada, Deerling, Bellsprout, Skidoo, Budew, Hoppip Rare pokemon: Snivy, Bulbasaur, Chespin, Chikorita, Weedle, Kakuna, Beedril, Treecko, Pansage [/hider] [hider=Secret Cave] A cave that was, in fact, at one point, a secret. Nowadays, it's just a small, uninteresting area where beginning adventurers go to prove their worth... that being said, the enemies aren't all that tough here, and mainly consist of rock, poison, steel and the occasional flying, or fairy type. Apparently, some treasure within the cave, once stolen, caused a huge swarm of zubat to invade Allure town. Nobody since has found the treasure, however. Dropped monye is strewn about the place, but, don't expect to make a fortune... there are also strange crystals that can be picked up, and appear to be smaller versions of the crystals in crystal cave. It is located south of Allure Town. Common pokemon: Geodude, Zubat, Ekans, Koffing, Nosepass, Woobat, Roggenrolla, Onix, Binacle, Carbink, Dweeble Rare pokemon: Shuckle, Cranidos, Bonsly, Tyrunt, Seviper, Nidoran(m or f), Noibat [/hider] [hider=Sunswept Plains] A plains area that's just to the north of Treasure Town. With no mountains blocking the way, days seem to be longer here, and the warm temperature only adds to that illusion. It is mainly inhabited by normal types, however, several other kinds of pokemon can be seen here, as well. Seeds are a common find here, however, you will have a bit of trouble trying to find berries and money in this area. The enemies are easy to defeat, and some pokemon might not even be hostile until you attack them. Common pokemon: Mareep, Buneary, Natu, Sunkern, Lillipup, Pidgey, Phanpy, Caterpie, Weedle, Purrloin, Rattata, Zigzagoon, Furfrou Rare pokemon: Skitty, Raticate, LItleo, Zangoose, Shinx Extra-rare pokemon: Happiny, Munchlax, Mime jr. [/hider] [hider=Rules] 1. No godmodding, powerplaying, metagaming, ect. 2. Keep it PG-13, please. 3. Keep OOC in the OOC thread unless it's a small OOC post that has a lot of IC, and ties in with the IC post 4. Please get rid of everything in the ( ) in your app to keep it cleaner. 5. I shouldn't have to say this, but please refrain from posting IC until your app has been accepted by either me, or a trusted player 6. Please keep your paragraphs long. A minimum of five sentences per paragraph. 7. Be respectful in OOC... this doesn't apply to your character, who can be as evil as you want him/her/it to be. [/hider] [hider=App Sheet] Name: (At least a first name please, and no species names.) Species: (You may not start out as a legendary or as an evolved pokemon) Level: (You should start from level 1-10, no more than 10 and no less than 1) Moves: - - - - (Has to either tie in with Differeces, or the legal moveset of that pokemon for that level.) Bio: (This is where you put all that backstory stuff. I'd like at least three good paragraphs here, please.) Appearance: (How do they look different from a normal member of their species? Put that here.) Differences: (Do they have moves they shouldn't? Do they have an extra or missing type? Any special qualities? Try not to be over-powered with this section, please.) [/hider] [b]Currently Accepted Apps:[/b] None yet! This is an interest check. So... would anyone be interested in joining?