Hey again. It'll be all too easy for me to put my head down for multiple weeks, all the while everyone thinks I just sort of gave up or whatever. Over my free time, I've started looking into how CS's are going to work, likely something very stripped down as I want this to be fairly easy to pick up despite the odd fusion mechanic I'm asking players to consider (plus I'm likely to fill out the cast with my own side characters).

Aside from that, I've started getting my head around the main continent that the RP will take place in. Here is the working brief overview of it, which I plan to include in the setting portion of this world-building "all in one" I'm working on.
[hr][center][h2][u]     Aurora Continent     [/u][/h2]In the year 83, the biggest seismic event in all recorded history shook the prosperous landmass to its core. With the epicenter located directly within the then very active Mt. Mantle, the ensuing volcanic eruption and earthquake violently reshaped the very land under the feet of everyone who'd called the land home. Settlements were lost, their denizens scattered all throughout Aurora in the hopes of starting anew. Yet like in so many places in the aftermath of disasters, the number of wild pokémon have risen dramatically. Couple this with all those who've turned to crime in their desperation, and Aurora has largely remained resistant to committed restoration efforts right up until the year 128, when an eastbound expeditionary force made contact with the southern coastal village of Tidal. Since then, even with the continued work of Stampede-affiliated guilds, there's only little more than a foothold to show against all the mysteries that still remain to be solved.[/center]
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"Factions" like Stampede that play a part in this story are quickly coming up on my to-do list. But everything will come with time. Thank you to all those quietly watching how this turns out.