Partners must be 21+, as I am.
All characters must be written/played as 21 years old (if not already established as older).
I like to ret-con the setting so characters must be 18 years old before they can become a trainer/Coordinator or hold any position of authority.
Hey there! My name is Vyce (he/him, EST), and the pleasure is mine! I'll make this short and sweet: I'm looking for partners interested in some RPs set in the Pokémon universe (open to playing in any region).
I want to maintain the anime's largely whimsical, lighthearted and highspirited noblebright vibe. Something with fun campy adventure, copious tongue-in-cheek humor and levity, hardedged "Eff you!" positivity, semi-detailed Pokémon battles (without a four-move limit), non-toxic romance, characters capable of warmth, compassion and empathy (even if oddly/poorly displayed)! And above all, a general sense of fun at the line's core, the characters openly enjoying each other's company and the situations they find themselves in!
So if that sort of vibe interests you, please read on!
I want to maintain the anime's largely whimsical, lighthearted and highspirited noblebright vibe. Something with fun campy adventure, copious tongue-in-cheek humor and levity, hardedged "Eff you!" positivity, semi-detailed Pokémon battles (without a four-move limit), non-toxic romance, characters capable of warmth, compassion and empathy (even if oddly/poorly displayed)! And above all, a general sense of fun at the line's core, the characters openly enjoying each other's company and the situations they find themselves in!
So if that sort of vibe interests you, please read on!
◓ About Me ◓
▷ I'm looking to play cis-het male characters.
▷ I'm open to short-term and long-term RPs. If given the choice, I prefer starting with a self-contained line and then expanding if mutual interest allows.
▷ 2-5 solid paragraphs (3rd-person POV) a post is my typical output (some writing samples); I typically post at least once a week.
▷ I greatly enjoy sharing line-related media/personal headcanons and OOC geeking out over lines, and like enthusiastic partners in general.
▷ Once we get the line going, I'll wait a good while between replies if partners keep me in the loop. (I won't "nudge" a partner unless it's been 12+ days without a reply.) That said, I will archive a line after a month of unexplained/unaccounted for radio silence. I will generally be open to continuing if approached again.
◓ Let's Talk Tone... ◓
As mentioned above, I'm looking to maintain the anime's largely lighthearted, whimsical and highspirited vibe. There being conflict for character growth and progressing the plot is fine (and expected); I'm just not looking to give the setting a darker and edgier tone, or have "asshole vs. asshole" be the line's main/driving conflict. Likewise, I'm not interested in aggressively bleak narratives drenched in 24/7 exhausting awfulness and trauma porn, indefatigable Dickensian-level suck or brutal systemic oppression.
▷ When it comes to romance, I'm mostly looking for non-toxic/abusive/fucked up couples. Something fluffy and sweet with a mutually supportive/loving dynamic (preferably with a "friends or actually positive rivals-to-lovers" dynamic), occasional slice-of-life coziness with quiet moments of character growth, and plenty of wholesomely smutty goodness would be right up my alley. :)
▷ I'd also be down for domestic, warm-hearted shameless fluff with a heavy focus on character dynamics, where the pair have a preexisting/established relationship (basically skipping the "intro" of how they wound up together).
▷ I'm especially keen on exploring a fierce friendly rivals-to-lovers dynamic (key word being friendly). You know, the pair being mutually-passionate equals with a largely positive dynamic and healthy respect even as they're slinging insults (steel sharpening steel and all that); think this vibe/dynamic, or the line "Thou and I are too wise to woo peaceably" from Much Ado About Nothing.
◓ I Request That Partners... ◓
▷ Have a solid familiarity with the setting! I'm not requiring partners have in-depth encyclopedic understanding of the Pokémon world, but I do ask that they've played beyond the first six gens (and be open to involving Pokémon from differing regions).
▷ Be open to writing semi-descriptive Pokémon battles! Placing creative spins on attacks, Pokémon being merely KO'd in battle, tossing aside the four-move limit imposed by the games, that sort of thing.
▷ Be willing to play a cisgender female or trans-female character with a 2D/art/anime faceclaim! A partner's RL gender is a non-factor.
▷ Put solid effort in their writing! I'm not demanding reams of flawless prose, but I do put solid effort in my writing (proper spelling, grammar, etc.) and ask that partners do the same.
▷ Write at least two paragraphs a post! No AI writing, please.
▷ Communicate and be actively engaged in the discussion/planning process!
▷ Be ideally able to post at least once a week! I'm not painfully rigid about this; once we get the line going, I'm very patient and willing to wait considerable periods between replies if partners keep me in the loop.
◓ Characters I'm Most Interested In ◓
◓ Some Ideas ◓
▷ The classic Pokémon journey with highspirited adventures and journeys is always a fave. (I'd greatly prefer our characters already be relatively experienced, rather than them just starting out.) A rom-com sorta deal with plenty of fluffy funtimes between two traveling trainers/Coordinators/whatever crushing on each other, with plenty of lighthearted moments (a Pokémon capture, a tournament or festival battle encounter Meet Cute, those sorts of things) would be delightful.
▷ I'd also be keen on some slice-of-life moments between our characters: Our characters making a bet on who wins a given battle, two trainers being in the mood to celebrate after an especially intense/noteworthy victory (or needing some comfort after a narrow loss), etc.
▷ Our characters being rivals and foils, their prodigious skills eclipsed only by the captivating nature of how different they are--one being a fiery force majure on the battlefield/stage while the other's the calm amidst the raging storm--and having sharply different approaches to life and their respective careers. Either way, their relationship is a constant shifting tide of counterplays where they trade victories regularly, their (mostly) cordial interactions in public always carrying an undercurrent of competition that never fails to draw the media's attention.
▷ I'd also be game for some lighthearted adventure between rival Lara Croft/Nathan Drake-esque treasure or rare Pokémon hunters seeking a lost legend of antiquity.
▷ Something involving childhood rivals meeting again several years later as adults during an annual meet n' greet for newly-minted Gym Leaders or Elite Four members (especially if they specialize in the same type), or as professors at some elite Pokémon academy.
▷ I'd be especially game for a power couple sorta deal between two Champions/Elite Four members/Top Coordinators from different regions.
▷ A line where one or both of our characters are Reformed But Not Tamed former members of a villainous team now trying to make good (or one of them is while the other has become a Pokémon G-Man/International Police agent).
▷ For a line with a more female-led relationship vibe, I'd also be game for a line between a female of high position/authority (Champion, Frontier Brain, Elite Four member, Pokémon Prof, Top Coordinator, etc.) and her husband, trying to have a romance while being in the spotlight.
So if this request thread was super-effective in drawing your attention, please PM me with all of the following (please don't reply on this thread):
▷ What from this ad specifically interests you
▷ Whether you're looking for a one-shot, short-term, or long-term line
▷ Any RP pet peeves/dealbreakers you have (so we don't step on each other's toes)
▷ A writing sample or link to one (to see if we mesh style-wise, as well as it just showing confidence)
▷ Anything else you think I should know
And if this doesn't appeal to you, I hope you soon find something more to your liking!
Either way, let us all be excellent to each other! :)
▷ What from this ad specifically interests you
▷ Whether you're looking for a one-shot, short-term, or long-term line
▷ Any RP pet peeves/dealbreakers you have (so we don't step on each other's toes)
▷ A writing sample or link to one (to see if we mesh style-wise, as well as it just showing confidence)
▷ Anything else you think I should know
And if this doesn't appeal to you, I hope you soon find something more to your liking!
Either way, let us all be excellent to each other! :)