So, I tried this rp in a different site. I got some interest, but there were problems. So, here I am, trying this here. I just wanna see if there's interest, and if there is, I'll probably put up an ooc after my midterm exams (around the weekends, i guess). I'm thinking this would be low casual. Any takers?
PokeGladiators
The Story
Legendary Pokemon are known to be the strongest and most elusive bunch for Trainers around the world. To befriend one - to even encounter one - is not something you'd hear being talked about in a Pokemon Center. They are the rarest Pokemon in all the land, and so, people hadn't expected what happened when the first sun of the new year rose.
A new island, set the farthest south from the regions, arose overnight. The island was completely barren, save for stone sculptures of five Legendary Pokemon - Entei, Rayquaza, Lugia, Regice, and Dialga - placed in a perfect circle at the foot of a mountain. It was a homeless old man who approached Prof. Oak and told him of the story:
In the beginning, Arceus created the Legendary Pokemon. But all was not good. The Legendary Pokemon fought amongst themselves to see who was the strongest. Arceus didn't approve of their childish behavior, and created the different regions to contain them. But still, the fights raged on. So, Arceus came upon them and spoke, 'I offer you a challenge. Fight me, and the winner shall be crowned the greatest.' And so the battle begun, but none of the Legendaries were strong enough to overpower Arceus. Not only did they lose, but the battle took up all their energy, giving them no other choice but to lie still in rest for a hundred years. As the war continued, the Legendary Pokemon noticed that their powers began to drain more and more. This would not do if they would defeat Arceus. So Arceus came upon them and spoke, 'You may only challenge me on the last sunset of every five hundred years.' And so, the time was set, allowing the Legendaries to further hone their strengths before they attempted to fight Arceus again. As the battles raged on, the Legendaries began to speak to one another and say, 'We are not able to defeat Arceus on our own. But I will not work together with you.' So Arceus came upon them and spoke, 'Choose a human Trainer to represent you in a series of battles.They will be your Gladiator. Their skills will be put to the test as they begin a journey towards my home. Only the first five Gladiators will have the right to challenge me. You will guide your Gladiators during their journey, giving them strength and wisdom, or forsake your chance upon my throne.' And the Legendary Pokemon agreed.Many thousand of years have passed since then, and some of the Legendary Pokemon have found peace. The tradition continues, though, for no one has managed to defeat Arceus. Now, with the rising of Asmax, Arceus' home, it is time once again for the Gladiators to be chosen. Will it be you?
The Rules of the Tournament
- To be chosen as a Gladiator, the human Trainer must possess a special skill or characteristic that he/she shares with the Legendary.
- Once chosen as a Gladiator, the human Trainer cannot refuse. He must also abandon all his current Pokemon to begin anew. Any current journey must be put on hold. The Tournament must be prioritized. Failure to do so would cost dire consequences.
- Gladiators must first prove themselves through certain trials: creating and perfecting their team, gathering five stones by defeating Arceus' chosen Pokemon Guards, defeating three other Gladiators in a formal battle.
- The Gladiators begin at Kanto, then Johto, then Hoenn, then Sinnoh, then Unova, then Kalos, and finally, back to Asmax. To proceed to the next region, the Gladiator must defeat Arceus' Guard, who each hold one of Arceus' special stones, for that region.
- Trainers may only catch one Pokemon of their choosing per region.
- The Gladiator may only call upon the aid of his/her Legendary during a formal battle. This privilege can only be used three times. If the Gladiator finds that he is losing the formal battle after having called upon their Legendary three times prior, they must forge on using only their skills or lose.
- Gladiators may only Mega-evolve their Pokemon once.
- Formal battles consist of using only a team of six Pokemon.
- Once a Gladiator defeats Arceus, he grants his Legendary the right to the title of Pokemon God. He also receives the fulfillment of one wish.
Game Mechanics/Rules
- Basic roleplaying rules apply.
- Your Gladiator's Legendary has never spoken/appeared to them before the Asmax rose. They've only watched from afar to make sure that the Gladiator would suit them. Keep that in mind.
- Post Order: A --> B --> C --> A. If we've already started and you're new, please wait until the last 'C' or whoever the last person is has posted until you make your post.
- This is mostly free-roam, so your Gladiator can do whatever (train, talk to people, etc.)
- Every wild Pokemon battle one earns your Pokemon a level (15 wild Pokemon battles per region). Battles with Pokemon trainers earn your Pokemon two levels (3 levels per Trainer's Pokemon). An Arceus' Guard earns your Pokemon five levels!
- I'll allow you to select one unevolved Pokemon from every region to add to your team. And, yes, one per region (so that'll give you six additional Pokemon in case you want to swap one for another). How you encounter them is your choice. But once you've made the choice to pick that Pokemon for that region, you can't change it anymore. You don't have to encounter that region's chosen Pokemon first thing, but make sure that you encounter it before you move on to the next region.
- More might be added as we go along.
# Entei
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Pokemon: (just the starter for now)