[center][img]https://fontmeme.com/permalink/191201/074be6ea69c1b950b0ead6adbad21436.png[/img][/center] [color=837E7C]It's that time of year again. A select number of trainers from around Sinnoh are chosen to partake in the "Gym Challenge"-- a contest in which these youths take strides in defeating each of the region's gym leaders in order to partake in the Champion's Cup. Yes, these trainers may take their first steps out of their home with bright eyes and their sights turned to the horizon, though most will return home as failures. Our story will begin in Jubilife City, where our characters have all arrived for the celebration of Sinnoh's prestigious Gym Challenge. The festivities will stem late into the night as the region honors the ones who dare take on Sinnoh's elite. Of course, our trainers' journeys will not be smooth ones. While some might be friendly towards one another, they must remember that they are all rivals that strive to achieve the title of champion. As these characters carry out their travels, they might see that the Gym Challenge isn't the only thing they should be worrying about... [center][img]https://fontmeme.com/permalink/191201/2e1104cd549b613fd024ddb24d38fdc7.png[/img][/center] While the Gym Challenge occurs only once a year, it spans roughly three months, starting in mid June and ending around the middle of September. Twenty trainers are chosen and endorsed by senior trainers, gym leaders, or other prominent individuals-- sometimes, even the champion themselves. Not many trainers are able to get past the early gyms. Much less are able to complete the Gym Challenge at all, and even fewer are able to get far in the Champion's Cup. Thus, Sinnoh's Gym Challenge is an event that is televised all throughout the nation and is highly revered by people of all ages. Upon reaching the each town or city, each Gym is expected to be completed within a timespan of about four to five days. If the trainer cannot defeat the Gym leader in that period, they are disqualified from the Gym Challenge and forced to return home. The Champion's Cup is the last stretch of challenges that a trainer must confront before they face Sinnoh's Champion. This portion of the event lasts about two weeks on its lonesome and occurs between the remaining competitors of the Gym Challenge. [center][img]https://fontmeme.com/permalink/191201/b92545c447ea8f74145f5c45e7dc83a8.png[/img][/center] Trainers participating in the Gym Challenge have a choice in picking their starter Pokemon. However, the starter Pokemon must be first-stage in its evolutionary line and pass inspection before being permitted into the challenge. Inexperienced trainers are usually suspect to losing their Pokemon in battles. The death of a partner is difficult to handle for some and others often do not overcome the grief of such a loss. While fatalities in Pokemon battles can occur, referees in Gym battles are there to prevent most of them from happening. Battles outside stadiums are not monitored and the well-being of the trainers' Pokemon falls entirely on their heads. [center][img]https://fontmeme.com/permalink/191201/56961652115c13ebef07473ea862b3cf.png[/img][/center] Sinnoh's elite is composed of the eight Gym Leaders and Champion of the region. Each Pokemon trainer is expected to beat the eight Gym Leaders before they are able to attend the Champion's Cup. 1) [b][color=f49ac2]Oreburgh City's [url=https://i.pinimg.com/originals/07/b9/ea/07b9ead3763af2d4e6953b4cceac4b6d.jpg]Olson[/url][/color][/b] 2) [b][color=f26522]Veilstone City's [url=https://i.pinimg.com/564x/7f/e6/bc/7fe6bc42c0fda7a95dc5f83de1e7a5a8.jpg]Savvanah[/url][/color][/b] 3) [color=7ea7d8][b]Eterna City's [url=https://static.zerochan.net/Sekiro.full.2533473.jpg]Daichi[/url][/b][/color] 4) [b][color=FFFFFF]Hearthome City's [url=https://i.pinimg.com/564x/2b/1c/a5/2b1ca503fe1270d5e9867a58ab7ecafa.jpg]Cho[/url][/color][/b] 5) [color=39b54a][b]Pastoria City's [url=https://66.media.tumblr.com/34cdae2db677132c7b972b7909d6b28c/tumblr_pj8mwl816R1qm3t30o1_r1_1280.png]Atsushi[/url][/b][/color] 6) [color=2e3192][b]Canalave City's [url=https://i.pinimg.com/originals/06/b2/74/06b2741066db7cb16b5dc77001d3e0fa.jpg]Gabriel[/url][/b][/color] 7) [color=004b80][b]Snowpoint City's [URL=https://i.pinimg.com/564x/a1/5a/f4/a15af4f396bd2830cec815e444fc5ba5.jpg]Gwen[/url][/b][/color] 8) [b][color=662d91]Sunyshore City's [url=https://i.pinimg.com/564x/8d/b2/80/8db280f84c82315b24b40370d58dab42.jpg]Lester[/url][/color][/b] Sinnoh's renowned Champion is named [b][url=https://i.pinimg.com/564x/b5/fe/69/b5fe69b94381ba77f5dd2d290890b36f.jpg]Shiro[/url][/b]. [center][img]https://fontmeme.com/permalink/191201/237ed8f797ab15b87ae30d2a0cfa7705.png[/img][/center] 1) Post on the IC at least once a week and be active in the OOC/Discord overall.​ Plotting, bantering, and everything else is super fun to me! 2) DO NOT GHOST/DROP OUT/DISAPPEAR for random lengths of time without notifying the group. ​ 3) I will be accepting at most 6 or 7 other people. 4) I usually accept people who create the best character sheets/ideas and are the most active; this is not a first-come-first-serve RP and I will not be accepting everyone who declares interest.​ That being said, I'd appreciate it if you could make your sheets look pretty-- add some color and all~ 5) I'd prefer friendly players who are nice to not only myself but everyone in the group.​ 6) I'd prefer a cast that doesn't have an influx of males/females-- I do love my romance!​ 7) I'd prefer if people don't strive to be OP. I expect some challenging of power there. Even then, when there are battles, I want them to be resolved cleanly and fairly between players. 8) I prefer to play with 18 year olds or older.[/color] [center][img]https://fontmeme.com/permalink/191201/873ff3a598ce3a792ca434ecc6bd76e8.png[/img][/center] [hider=Click~][center][img]https://www.spidertech.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Placeholder-Portrait.jpg[/img] [color=#FFFFFF][i]"Character Quote Here"[/i][/color][/center] [hr] [color=#FFFFFF][b]Name:[/b][/color] [First and last] [color=#FFFFFF][b]Nicknames:[/b][/color] [color=#FFFFFF][b]Age[/b][/color]: [15-19] [color=#FFFFFF][b]Gender:[/b][/color] [color=#FFFFFF][b]Origin:[/b][/color] [Where they born? Must be in Sinnoh] [color=#FFFFFF][b]Appearance:[/b][/color] [Here you can write any added information about your character's appearance] [color=#FFFFFF][b]Personality:[/b][/color] [color=#FFFFFF][b]Short Biography:[/b][/color] [color=#FFFFFF][b]Pokemon:[/b][/color] [Players must start with just one Pokemon] [hider=Pokemon #1] [b]Name:[/b] [b]Species:[/b] [b]Gender:[/b] [b]Ability:[/b] [b]Personality:[/b] [Give a couple of adjectives that describe the Pokemon] [b]Move Set:[/b] [/hider] [color=#FFFFFF][b]Summary:[/b][/color] [A one sentence summary of your character] [color=#FFFFFF][b]Other:[/b][/color][/hider]