I have specifically said no shiny pokémon. You can have pokémon with different garb or defining physical features (ie being smaller, larger or fatter), but not of a different colour or pattern (unless, like Spinda, that pattern is unique to each Pokémon.)
Have you read the entire post? All your questions will hopefully be answered there.
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Rain pattered dismally against the office’s windows, made liquid brass by the faint glow of the streetlamps below, and streaked against the glass like tears. Once, the words “Jennofski & Jennofski” had been painted in gold across these jalouises… but now there was only an outline, a ghost that had lingered, long past its time, when the acid rain had taken the rest to its grave.
The Octo P.I. could sympathise with that.
But as long as he remained, those names would never be forgotten. Not in this, the office that had been his home, his sanctuary, and his prison.
A perfectly preserved memory, kept sealed within the bell jar of personal tragedy.
OctoP.I. sighed, deeply.
“Of all the octopode's profiles in all the world… you had to read mine.”
Hi all, Jenno here! Or Captain. I'm your resident blues harpist, and part time octopode! (But let's keep that between you and me, eh? Nobody suspects a thing.)
If you want to know anything just drop me a line via DMs and I'll get right back to you!
The Octo P.I. could sympathise with that.
But as long as he remained, those names would never be forgotten. Not in this, the office that had been his home, his sanctuary, and his prison.
A perfectly preserved memory, kept sealed within the bell jar of personal tragedy.
OctoP.I. sighed, deeply.
“Of all the octopode's profiles in all the world… you had to read mine.”
Hi all, Jenno here! Or Captain. I'm your resident blues harpist, and part time octopode! (But let's keep that between you and me, eh? Nobody suspects a thing.)
If you want to know anything just drop me a line via DMs and I'll get right back to you!
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Wow, we're getting a lot of traffic! Sure guys, but I'm probably gonna be wrapping this up here soon. You oughta start submitting character sheets!
RavenWolf said
How could I have forgotten? How silly of me.... Maybe the fact that I'm blind and couldn't really see the map gave me the impression that I would be safe from spreading the disease.
That makes it more contagious! You've killed us all!
Hallowed Mind said
Heyyyyy.....I remember this back from Oldguild.Shame it didn't do nearly as well then as it seems to be doing here.Ill be hopping back on board again.
Glad to see you again! Don't you worry, you'll have your speakeasies!
Looks good! Approved!
Welcome aboard!
Harvest said
So I was thinking on it a little and I have a couple of questions for ya myself Captain.The first is about Pokemon Centers. I know you said that there are PC's, but what about the magical healing machine thing? That seems pretty advanced for that point in time, that and I was thinking that it would be neat to have a nurse character that was a field nurse/assistant nurse during the war. And, since this ties in, what about potions and whatnot? Are they there? I vaguely remember the guy Cianwood pharmacy saying that it had been there for generations so I was thinking that the herbal remedies and whatnot would be the main form of portable healing. (And probably a little more well-received by Pokemon since they don't really have another option.) There could even be more varieties of the stuff like salves for burns, tonics for poison, some sort of all-natural muscle relaxant for paralysis, etc. etc.Oh, and what about the train to Johto from Kanto? I feel like a bullet train between the 2 regions at that time period would be... Weird. Maybe it could be a kind of locomotive instead and the trip takes longer?I know it seems like I'm being a stickler over the details, but stickling a little is fun for me, haha.
Glad you asked!
Nurses are colloquially referred to as "Joys" because, on the battlefield, it greatly pleased a soldier to see one stepping out of the mist. So go right ahead, make a war-nurse!
The healing machines don't exist, no, but it's not going to be as though they're wheeling them into operating theatres, either. The idea is that, in the 20s, they've got prototypes running: A series of incubation chambers that fit one pokémon at a time, each. Of course, this is only for intensive care: Minor (or battlefield) wounds will be treated as though the nurse was actually a doctor, with the assistance of some potion-reminiscent medicines, of course!
Potions do exist, but they're expensive and frankly the herbal alternatives are just more popular. Pokémon are endeared to them because they're not entirely dissimilar from plants they'd find in the wild whenever it was they needed a health-boost (ie: after fainting whilst battling a trainer.)
The train from Johto to Kanto is a two day steam-engine journey. But the opening of the roleplay will... change the tables on this, a little. I don't want to spoil it, but Team Rocket will be meddling.
Of course, all of you are welcomed! The more the merrier! The IC/OOC will hopefully be up in a day or two, too, after we've seen some character sheets popping up.
As for you Antarctic Termite, but I'll have to answer the majority of your questions with a fairly simple explanation.
Whilst I appreciate the fact you've thought of some pretty extensive methods of justifying how I've presented the world in contradiction to the preset canon, I'm afraid it's really just a case of this not being canon.
There was never a war in Orre between the allied forces of Kanto/Johto and Sinnoh, but because this doesn't strictly take place in the established Pokémon continuity you're familiar with, we can say that there was.
Giovanni also wasn't alive in the '20s, unless the man's got a fondness of shouting "There can be only one!", and being struck by lightning: I believe the Pokémon television and game series are presumed to have taken place in the 90s and early 21st century, meaning that this game probably predates Giovanni by, at the very least, fifty years or so.
The reason I've set the roleplay based around the four regions I have is because the likes of Johto, Kanto, Hoenn and Sinnoh are just rural enough for it to be believable that they went through a period such as this.
After the Sinnoh-based games, the cities simply became too technologically advanced to justify them existing in the same world as this shady, Noir story: Comparing Unova to Kanto, it's impossible to believe that, even back in the 20s, they would've have been far more advanced, totally ruining the sketchy theme Goldenrod has going for it.
Imagine watching "The Maltese Falcon", played out exactly the same, but in the shadow of 21st century Tokyo. It ruins the ambiance, no?
"Leveling up" has yet to be truly discovered in this world: Just as we didn't always judge intelligence by an intelligence quotient, these people didn't always judge a pokémon by "level" or "experience", because at the time we had no way of measuring it.
When a pokémon evolved due to leveling, it was just presumed that this pokémon had hit it's adolescent period, so to speak.
Type-based immunities are still present (although it'd be very nice if you perhaps roleplayed your trainer being surprised by this, as, of course, this predates the all-knowing pokédex and the modern-day pokémon professor. Your trainer will only know these things from experience).
Because you can only carry four pokémon at a time, triple battles seem a little far fetched, don't they? Double battles can still occur, but even that's rare: That is, unless you're partnered up with another trainer, in which case they're a possibility. This would make for some lengthy collabs, however...
If the move was buffed after Gen 4, then I'm afraid it'll remain unbuffed for this roleplay.
In summary: It's not canon, it's just meant to be a fun new look at the series. Whilst I appreciate the enthusiasm and interest, please don't bog yourself down in semantics, I just want you all to enjoy yourselves, you know?
There's no rule saying two trainers can't have the same Pokémon, so go right ahead! Just be sure to make 'em unique!
As for you Antarctic Termite, but I'll have to answer the majority of your questions with a fairly simple explanation.
Whilst I appreciate the fact you've thought of some pretty extensive methods of justifying how I've presented the world in contradiction to the preset canon, I'm afraid it's really just a case of this not being canon.
There was never a war in Orre between the allied forces of Kanto/Johto and Sinnoh, but because this doesn't strictly take place in the established Pokémon continuity you're familiar with, we can say that there was.
Giovanni also wasn't alive in the '20s, unless the man's got a fondness of shouting "There can be only one!", and being struck by lightning: I believe the Pokémon television and game series are presumed to have taken place in the 90s and early 21st century, meaning that this game probably predates Giovanni by, at the very least, fifty years or so.
The reason I've set the roleplay based around the four regions I have is because the likes of Johto, Kanto, Hoenn and Sinnoh are just rural enough for it to be believable that they went through a period such as this.
After the Sinnoh-based games, the cities simply became too technologically advanced to justify them existing in the same world as this shady, Noir story: Comparing Unova to Kanto, it's impossible to believe that, even back in the 20s, they would've have been far more advanced, totally ruining the sketchy theme Goldenrod has going for it.
Imagine watching "The Maltese Falcon", played out exactly the same, but in the shadow of 21st century Tokyo. It ruins the ambiance, no?
"Leveling up" has yet to be truly discovered in this world: Just as we didn't always judge intelligence by an intelligence quotient, these people didn't always judge a pokémon by "level" or "experience", because at the time we had no way of measuring it.
When a pokémon evolved due to leveling, it was just presumed that this pokémon had hit it's adolescent period, so to speak.
Type-based immunities are still present (although it'd be very nice if you perhaps roleplayed your trainer being surprised by this, as, of course, this predates the all-knowing pokédex and the modern-day pokémon professor. Your trainer will only know these things from experience).
Because you can only carry four pokémon at a time, triple battles seem a little far fetched, don't they? Double battles can still occur, but even that's rare: That is, unless you're partnered up with another trainer, in which case they're a possibility. This would make for some lengthy collabs, however...
If the move was buffed after Gen 4, then I'm afraid it'll remain unbuffed for this roleplay.
In summary: It's not canon, it's just meant to be a fun new look at the series. Whilst I appreciate the enthusiasm and interest, please don't bog yourself down in semantics, I just want you all to enjoy yourselves, you know?
There's no rule saying two trainers can't have the same Pokémon, so go right ahead! Just be sure to make 'em unique!
Trainer’s Papers
Trainer name:
Gender:
Date of Birth [Age]:
Region of Origin:
Physical description:
Occupation during war:
Post-War Occupation:
Brief Biography:
Legal alignment: (Lawful/Unlawful)
Pokémon’s Papers
(Limited to a party of four, none in storage: Your primary Pokémon will be the most skilled, and your fourth will be the least experienced.)
First Pokémon (primary partner)
Name:
Species:
Gender:
Type:
Physical description: [No shiny/coloured Pokémon, however physically defining traits are permitted.]
Met: [Location/Time]
Brief personality description:
Relationship with trainer: [Quality, significant events in their shared history]
Move Set: (No moves post-Gen IV.)
[First Move] [Second Move]
[Third Move][Fourth Move]
Second Pokémon (secondary partner)
Name:
Species:
Gender:
Type:
Physical description: [No shiny/coloured Pokémon, however physically defining traits are permitted.]
Met: [Location/Time]
Brief personality description:
Relationship with trainer: [Quality, significant events in their shared history]
Move Set: (No moves post-Gen IV.)
[First Move] [Second Move]
[Third Move][Fourth Move]
Third Pokémon
Name:
Species:
Gender:
Type:
Physical description: [No shiny/coloured Pokémon, however physically defining traits are permitted.]
Met: [Location/Time]
Brief personality description:
Relationship with trainer: [Quality, significant events in their shared history]
Move Set: (No moves post-Gen IV.)
[First Move] [Second Move]
[Third Move][Fourth Move]
Fourth Pokémon
Name:
Species:
Gender:
Type:
Physical description: [No shiny/coloured Pokémon, however physically defining traits are permitted.]
Met: [Location/Time]
Brief personality description:
Relationship with trainer: [Quality, significant events in their shared history]
Move Set: (No moves post-Gen IV.)
[First Move] [Second Move]
[Third Move][Fourth Move]
Go wild, guys. These're just rough drafts of your characters until the IC/OOC goes up, but it's good to get a head start!
Trainer name:
Gender:
Date of Birth [Age]:
Region of Origin:
Physical description:
Occupation during war:
Post-War Occupation:
Brief Biography:
Legal alignment: (Lawful/Unlawful)
Pokémon’s Papers
(Limited to a party of four, none in storage: Your primary Pokémon will be the most skilled, and your fourth will be the least experienced.)
First Pokémon (primary partner)
Name:
Species:
Gender:
Type:
Physical description: [No shiny/coloured Pokémon, however physically defining traits are permitted.]
Met: [Location/Time]
Brief personality description:
Relationship with trainer: [Quality, significant events in their shared history]
Move Set: (No moves post-Gen IV.)
[First Move] [Second Move]
[Third Move][Fourth Move]
Second Pokémon (secondary partner)
Name:
Species:
Gender:
Type:
Physical description: [No shiny/coloured Pokémon, however physically defining traits are permitted.]
Met: [Location/Time]
Brief personality description:
Relationship with trainer: [Quality, significant events in their shared history]
Move Set: (No moves post-Gen IV.)
[First Move] [Second Move]
[Third Move][Fourth Move]
Third Pokémon
Name:
Species:
Gender:
Type:
Physical description: [No shiny/coloured Pokémon, however physically defining traits are permitted.]
Met: [Location/Time]
Brief personality description:
Relationship with trainer: [Quality, significant events in their shared history]
Move Set: (No moves post-Gen IV.)
[First Move] [Second Move]
[Third Move][Fourth Move]
Fourth Pokémon
Name:
Species:
Gender:
Type:
Physical description: [No shiny/coloured Pokémon, however physically defining traits are permitted.]
Met: [Location/Time]
Brief personality description:
Relationship with trainer: [Quality, significant events in their shared history]
Move Set: (No moves post-Gen IV.)
[First Move] [Second Move]
[Third Move][Fourth Move]
Go wild, guys. These're just rough drafts of your characters until the IC/OOC goes up, but it's good to get a head start!
Ah, perfect!
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