bittersweetsymphonia

bittersweetsymphonia's Interest Check

Bump because of the new Pokemon RP (linked in the first post)

Pokemon RP

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?

The RP

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.

Taken Legendaries

# Entei

CS

Name: Age: Sex: Role: Appearance: Personality: (strengths, weaknesses, likes, dislikes) Hometown: Background: Pokemon: (just the starter for now)

Stockholm Syndrome [AllOurPrettySongs & bittersweetsymphonia]

"Now, now, darling," Silas sing-songed as he watched Yolanda fidget. As much as he would have loved to think otherwise, he knew this wasn't because of his charms. No, something else was bothering the beauty before him, and somehow, he had a feeling as to what it was. He was hearing Alpha's hurried words through his earpiece, but ignored them as they weren't addressed to him. The situation out there wasn't getting any better, but he wasn't about to tell Yolanda that. Tension would only lead to more tension, and he didn't want that. So he smirked and continued, "I know I'm a successful ladies' man."

Cataclysm 【bittersweetsymphonia & AllOurPrettySongs】

Camael's eyes widened at the contact, not expecting something like this. Of course, she had kissed him first, but that was only because it was necessary. This? This was something else. Something extraordinary. It lit a fire from inside her - a fire that she didn't want to extinguish. It was with this thought, and the warmth that overtook her, that she held him close and deepened their connection.

bittersweetsymphonia's Character Sheets

Name: Kyrie Axesurge Age: 21 Gender: Female Race: Human Appearance: She has wavy, sunset red hair that falls just below her shoulders. Her eyes are almond-shaped, almost like a cat's, and is a bright green. Her body is petite, but she's formed a bit of muscle around her arms and legs, but they aren't that apparent. She is average in height, with a tanned skin tone. She has a tattoo of a rune depicting wrath on her right arm. She also has a number of scars all over her body, varying in shapes and sizes. On the middle of her chest is the binding rune between her and Rozena. Abilities:

• Street-smarts – Kyrie grew up in the slums and surrounded by people who taught her the ins and outs of the entire city. She knows its layout like the back of her hand and often uses this knowledge to her advantage by staging ambushes on her enemies.
• Extremely Agile – Kyrie is fast on her feet and can outrun almost anybody. Her naturally petite body, and her years of practice allows her to move swiftly even whilst carrying heavy loads or being stuck in tight places. Parkour is also something that she utilizes.
• Thievery – Kyrie may not be called a master thief, but her skills are damn close. Kyrie's hands are swift as she passes by you – already leagues away when you notice that your wallet is missing.
• Observation – Every time Kyrie enters a place, her first thought is of an exit. She's not a master tactician, but her observation skills allow her to anticipate an opponent's move to a certain extent. She's also well-versed in people's body language.
• Languages – During her years as a thief in the busiest market in the world, she's picked up on the various languages used by the people there. She's far from fluent, but she can understand her fair share of words.
• Rozena – Kyrie can call upon the help of Rozena to enchant her weapons, heal her, and provide her with a boost of strength. It requires a charge period of ten seconds, which opens her and Rozena up for attack. Kyrie doesn't often use this, as Rozena's death would also result in her death and calling upon the goddess is far too risky.
• Others – She has a deathly accurate aim. Her eyes are also well adjusted to dark areas.

Weaknesses:

• Rozena – Rozena is her number one weakness. While the goddess often hides from a fight, there are times when she can be targeted. As Rozena's fate is tied to Kyrie's, her death would result in Kyrie's death as well.
• Strength – Kyrie isn't very physically strong, and should an opponent grab a hold of her, it would be difficult for her to escape.
• A scar on the lower left of her ribs – Kyrie's scar there is a long gash that she received during a battle. It wasn't healed properly. A direct hit to the area surrounding it is extremely painful for Kyrie, sometimes even rendering her unconscious.
• Foul mouth – Kyrie isn't one to filter the words she says and often blurts out expletives that angers authoritative figures around her. Her lack of filter also often gets her into skirmishes with fellow thieves.
• Pride – Often, Kyrie can't stop herself from showing off. It sometimes allows her opponent to strike her with her guard down, or easily counter her sloppy movements. She's also not one to concede defeat easily, especially when it's against someone she hates or looks down on.
• Lack of formal training – Kyrie learned from what she saw and adapted as she grew up on the street. As such, she is unaware of various techniques used by those with formal training.

Equipment:

• Head: A dark grey hood that hides most of her face while still allowing her full sight of her opponents.
• Body: A dark grey sleeveless tunic that is form-fitting.
• Hands: Her hands and arms are wrapped in slightly dirty bandages.
• Feet: She wears dark boots with light soles.

Weapon(s): A dagger. She also uses a couple of throwing knives for long-range combat. Item(s): A tiny bottle of clear blue liquid that she took from a magical fountain. It is said to completely revitalize any who drink it. Backstory: Kyrie grew up as a typical street-rat, abandoned by her parents at birth and left to fend for herself. She grew up surrounded by chaos, filth, and death. Her meals came from scraps that she fought the other street-rats for. She'd never had anyone to depend on, just people she watched from afar and attempted to mimic. Kyrie often got into skirmishes that sometimes came very close to costing her her life. She always came out alive, one way or another. When she was twenty and was already one of the big names in the city's underground – despite still being a street-rat – one of the people she pissed off had her ambushed and killed. Luckily for her, a goddess – Rozena – had just been ripped of her immortality. As per usual when a god is deemed unworthy, they are bound to a mortal so that if the mortal dies, so do they. Kyrie was Rozena's mortal. Both of them didn't want to die, so Rozena used the last of her powers then to heal Kyrie. A year has passed since then and the bond between the two has grown stronger than ever. Kyrie still wishes for nothing more than to merely survive.