[center][b][h1][color=6ecff6]Pokemon: The Alola Chronicles[/color][/h1][/b]
[img]http://www.pokemon-sunmoon.com/media/uploads/june_2_assets/art/alolamap.jpg[/img]
[sub][b]***This Post, and this RP, will contain in game spoilers. This will not go over post-game spoilers, but if you have not completed the main story, and would like to save the experience for yourself, this ISNT the RP for you.[/b][/sub]

"Alola young trainer! My name is professor Kuiki! I am the Alola Regions Pokemon professor. I am sending this letter invite you to a big festival as a welcome to the Alola Region, and to meet the Kahuna of Melemele Island tomorrow night at 5:00 PM. He is eager to meet you, and to go about explaining about this vast tropical region. So come and enjoy the lights, the food, the festivities, and to meet some of the many new friends along your journey. See you tomorrow night!

[b]Alola,
Professor Kukui[/b]
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Alola. A region of rich culture, deep history, amazing sites and sounds, is a wonderful region and tourist attraction, that even rivals that of Kalos' great number of tourists each year. While it is smooth sailing for most, some literally, for young children in Alola, looking to complete the trials, it is a rigorous journey, filled with fun, new friendships, struggles and hardships, that only the best can overcome. Each day, new Pokemon trainers from around the world come to Alola to complete these trials, and prove that they are the very best that no one ever was. The regions goal is to get trainers bring out the best in themselves, and their Pokemon. While for some it is a resort, and a place to relax, for others it is a rigorous journey, marking their beginning into a whole new world.

But deep, off past the shallows of Alola, trouble is brewing. A dark organization is planning to rebuild the Aether foundation, and rebirth them from the ashes. The ruins of the Aether Paradise remains, barely floating in the ocean, each day sinking further and further into the abyss, a hollow shell of what it once was. But all their records, their research, their information still remain, enough for someone to bring them back to the corrupt glory they once were. Lusamine and the others are no where to be found, it being rumored that they left the region, but others believe they are being held somewhere questioned about the Ultra Demension. Whatever the people believe, it is clear that the Aether Foundation doesn't plan to be gone for much longer.

So! Come now, for your grand journey throughout this tropical region! Prepare for the fun, the rigorous training, and the hardships you will have to work through! Welcome...

[center]To The Alola Region[/center][hr][hr]

[center][h2]OOC/Mechanics & Info[/h2][/center]

You will be trainers from all over different regions, who have recently traveled to Alola. There are many paths you can choose, Island Trials, Contests, Photograpgy, Anyrhing you can think of the somehow related to Pokemon you can be! Trainers should be in their mid teens (14-17 I would say). The rest of what happens is up to you. While this has combat in it, it's not necessarily revolved around it. It's more about choosing the path you want to take, and forming bonds with your Pokemon!

[hider=Z-Crystals]
For those of you who don't know, Z-Crystals are powerful mysterious stones that can be given to a Pokemon to hold to unleash a powerful move once in battle. 

• [i]When will Z-Crystals be obtainable?[/i]
The very first Z-Crystal you get will be after the completion of your first trial, or by ranking 1-3 in contests, for those of you who want to take that route. You can also get Z-Crystals from NPC quests that me and the GMs will throw at you every now and then. [b]*NOTE:[/b] Not every NPC quest with give you a Z-Crystal. Only some will.

• [i]Can our Pokemon use Z-Moves more than once?[/i]
No, like stated above, and in the game, Z-Moves can only be used once in battle, just like mega evolution.

• [i]What Z-Moves will be available?[/i]
Well of course, all of the 18 type-specific Z-Moves will be available, as well as the other specialty ones such as Z-Destiny Knot, Z-Splash, Catastropika, and more.[/hider]

[hider=Mega Evolution]
Mega Evolution in Pokemon Sun and Moon, doesn't come until post game, but for the sake of time, it will come around mid-game in this RP. Mega Stones are extremely rare, and can only be found randomly in an appropriate setting, this being done by the GMs, or, by completing a [Tier I] Quest. [sub]*See Quests for more info[/sub]

• [i]What are some Mega-Evolution restrictions?[/i]
As in game, there can only be one mega evolution per contestant in a battle. Also, Mega Evolved Pokemon can't use a Z-Move, as it can only hold one item. 

• [i]When can I mega evolve?[/i]
Well, unlike the games, and more like the anime, you will need a strong bond with the Pokemon you want to mega evolve. And by strong, I mean [b]strong[/b]. 'Oh yeah, I caught you a year ago, and like, I really don't train or battle with you, or really put much effort into you, but hey, hold this stone and let's kick some ass...' Isn't gonna cut it. No matter how long you've had the Pokemon, having it stored in a PC box, or keeping it in your party while not getting much training done with it, isn't going to work.

• [i]Where do I get Mega Stones and Key Stones/Mega Bracelet?[/i]
The Key Stone and Mega Bracelet will be given to you by the professor mid-game. You can revive mega stones before that but you will not be able to use them. Mega Stones can be given to you like Z-Crystals, from NPC quests and after completing key parts of the story.

• [i]Will all the Mega Evolutions be allowed/implemented?[/i]
No. The only one that will not be implemented is Rayquaza. Primal Reversions will also not be implemented. But, as a Suprise, you will be able to make your own mega evolutions, that are not in the games.

[hider=Custom Mega Form]
[noparse][b]Pokemon:[/b]
[b]Image:[/b] Preferably in a hider
[b]Stat Lowered:[/b] I'm not playing this with super battle mechanics, but I don't want a steel/ice type Beartic or something, a big tank, and have its speed be normal Beartic speed. Have it make sense. If the picture and typing can have all stats remain the same then it can.
[b]Stat Increased:[/b] Same as above. If the picture and typing can have all stats remain the same, it can.
[b]Ability:[/b] Abilities however, will play major part in battles. If custom ability (not from the games) please give a description. Also have it make sense with the image, Pokemon, and typing. I don't want a mega ice/flying Crobat with flame body.[/noparse][/hider][/hider]

[hider=Shinies]
• [i]Are shiny Pokemon available through normal methods?[/i]
Short answer. Yes. Long answer; Like always shiny Pokemon are available through random chance. In this RP, the chance of wildly encountering a wild Pokemon as a shiny, is 1 in 75! It's pretty low, but I'm not using your grandmas number generator. The chance of getting a shiny while fishing is 1 in 60 with the best being 1 in 45 if you continuously fish the same Pokemon. The chance of hatching a shiny from and egg, is 1 in 45, with the highest chance being 1 ik 25 which is only if you continuously hatch the same egg. Why? Because I want you to have the chance of finding the shiny Pokemon of your dreams, well... At least the second one, because the first one is basically free.

• [i]FREE??!?!!!?!!![/i]
You can get one non-mythical, non-legendary shiny Pokemon in the game, of your choice. People can have more than one of the same shiny, and people who run multiple characters (Max being 2) will be able to get one shiny per character, on only that character.

• [i]Why are there shiny chances? I thought this was supposed to stray away from the games![/i]
Well, people want a shiny, which I give you, but if you want to, you can breed, or hunt by encountering the same Pokemon multiple times, if you want another. This branches off into a new part of the RP, which gives you more choices when you play.

• [i]What can you do with random shinies?[/i]
Well, of course you can keep them. You can also trade them to other players for their shinies or other desired Pokemon, you can trade them to players and NPCs for money, which allows you to buy other things essential to your journey. You could also release them, but :([/hider]

[hider=Battling]
Ah yes. Battling. One of the true tests to measure a trainers strength, skill, and bond with their Pokemon... Is implemented in the games as a turn-based-button-pressing-only-thing-changing-the-game-is-abilities system. Well, not in my house.

• [i]How will battling Work?[/i]
Battling is based on the writing, and the creativity of the writer's mind. Hopping off trees, using rocks for cover, and using moves that are for one purpose in the games, for multiple purposes in the RP are some of the many ways battling is done in the RP.

• [i]Who can we battle with and how will we battle them?[/i]
You can battle with NPCs, and of course other players. Trial master battles will be handled by me and other co-GMs vs. you, while random encounters and NPC trainer battles can be written by yourself. When writing a battle scene between you and another RPer, unless it is OHKO short, which it shouldn't be, you should write is as a collab. Recommendations for collab writing, are a website called titanpad, or PMing each other your parts of the battle, and then merging It together into one post.

• [i]What can we get from battles?[/i]
You can get a small amount of money from NPCs, and if you chose, you can ask for a small amount from RPers. If beating a key opponent, it can sometimes award you with money, z-crystals, mega stones, TMs, and other valuable items.

• [i]What do you mean, 'using moves with another purpose'?[/i]
Take agility double team for example. In the games they are used for evasiveness or some shit. In the anime, they are used to trick the opponentc creating multiple visions of the same Pokemon by moving at a rapid speed. Another example would be using hydro pump to propel yourself into the air, or rapid spin to deflect and incoming attack. It's all up to the mind of the writer[/hider]

[hider=Evolution & Move Learning]
First of all, there are no levels. In the end it gets to hectic, and people complain their level fifty got rekt by a level 22 even though the righting, and strategies were clearly better.

[i]Uf there ar no levels, how do we evolve and learn moves?[/i]
Relax child. In place of leveling, your Pokemon will be measured by how well they do in battles, contests and trials. I'm letting you have more control over how fast/how slow you want your Pokemon to evolve, [b]as long as it is within reason.[/b] I don't want your charmander to evolve in the first couple of posts. I want you to spread it out fairly.

[i]How else can we learn moves?[/i]
There are select cities with move tutors, as well as TMs that are obtainable from battles with key trainers, trial leaders, and special events/lucky finds. So battling and those things aren't the only way you can learn levels.[/hider]

[center][h2]Character Sheet & Rules[/h2][/center]

[hider=CS]
[noparse]~ Hello, welcome to the work of Pokemon! What is your name? How old are you?
[b]Name:[/b]
[b]Age:[/b]
~ Wow, that's a very interesting name (sooo fake). Now, what do you look like? (Cuz professors be blind)
[b]Appearance:[/b]
~ Now tell me, what are you like? What drives you to become what is in the vision of your future?
[b]Personality/Motivation:[/b]
~ What was it like before you moved here to Alola?
[b]History:[/b]
~ Do you have any Pokemon with you? If not, I'll be happy to give you one!
[b]Current Team:[/b] (Include moveset, ability, Pokemon, image, and short personality (like 1-2 sentences))
~ Come now! And join me in the wonderful world of Pokemon![/noparse][/hider]

[hider=Rules]
• Respect me, and any Co-GMs I may have. I try my best to be kind and respectful of you, so please, show that same courtesy for me.

• Keep the RP lighthearted! That's what Pokemon is about. While this takes a more realistic and mature approach on the series we love, the RP isn't supposed to be dark.

• This goes with the previous rule; keep it PG-13. Whether this has to do with gore, romantic situations, or anything else, I don't want anything going to far. And considering the trainers are going to be on the younger side, I don't think (I pray to God that it won't) fade to black would be needed.

• No Godmodding/Powerplaying. You should all know what Godmodding is, and Powerplaying is when you take control of a player's character without their consent.

• Post 2-3 times a week. If it seems like a lot feel free to PM me and we can work something out. I don't want the RP at a halt because people are doing a post a week.

• If you are going to be gone for more than 3 days please let me know. If you don't I will assume you are inactive!

• I'm not asking you to write 25,000 word books, but 2+ Descriptive paragraphs is my standard.

• Have fun![/hider]