Phoenix

Star Wars: Rise of the New Empire (Accepting new players)

Been working with pretty much everyone through PMs and Pads, but I haven't posted in the OOC in a while. xP

But I added a little something to my pads, though. :)

Pokemon: Hoenn - Make a Wish

Noteable Technologies

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Trainer Gauntlet: This light metallic devise wraps around the user's forearm when a Gym Leader or Professor acknowledges you have obtained your first legitimate Pokemon (ultimately up to the individual). The touch screen wraps around the arm and does not glare from the sun and cannot be scratched or smudged. It is fully waterproof and virtually indestructible. It comes in a variety of basic colors. They can materialize stored items, including but not limited to money, berries, Pokeballs, and bicycles.
Standard Applications:
Pokedex
Pokemon Encyclopedia
Map/GPS
Pokemon Storage/Trading
Bank
Item Storage

Applications for Purchase:
Training System
Pokemon Rentals
Customized Skins

PokeStations: these have replaced Pokemon Centers and Marts. They connect with the Trainer's Gauntlet to heal Pokemon and make purchases that will be digitally transferred from the station to the Gauntlet. They are unmanned and about the area of a phone booth but half the height and open. They are completely weatherproof.

As per the current situation, these are no longer able to be used. The only hospital in the region is now only a clinic and this is largely the reason why battling has been effectively banned by the Elite Four and Gym Leaders. The fact that the Pokestation are destroyed and offline will play a huge impact in everyone's personal lives and this should be reflected in the IC.

Hoenn Map Notes

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This is to be used as a reference for landmarks throughout Hoenn. Most items in this list are up for discussion.
Professor Fir's Laboratory
Location: Littleroot Town
Prof. Fir studies the behaviors of Pokemon and their relationship with humans and the environment. He has been a large part of the technological advancements seen throughout Hoenn and lead several efforts to develop and sustain the renewable energy being used across the region.
He and his associates perform fieldwork, whether literally in the field or at sanctioned events, such as Gym Battles and the Pokemon Championship to observe and analyze the relations between humans and Pokemon. Some show greater interest in foreigners' relations while others keep tabs on the natives' relationships. Prof. Fir, specifically, prefers focusing on the interactions between Pokemon and the environment as well as humans and the environment.

Johnson Academy
Location: Oldale Town
Barbara Johnson founded this now prestigious institute where trainers from across the region begin their training as well as holding specialized classes for Advanced Trainers where members of the Elite Four and Gym Leaders personally reveal their secrets, expound on their personal philosophies, as well as teach others the finer points of battling, contests, and relationships between Pokemon and Trainer.

Briney Marina
Location: Route 104 S
Founded by Mr. Briney, his legacy lives on with the marinas made in his name. Briney Marina and Dewford Marina are known for their oceanic explorations beyond Hoenn. They have been the front-runners for discovering ways in which to harness hydro energy without negatively impacting the environment.

Aromatherapy
Location: Route 104 N
Gabriella McDarby and her sisters have kept this little shop running for more than 100 years. They are the leaders in growing and harvesting berries and know everything there is to know about the medicinal properties of said berries. They have learned how to cross-pollinate which berries for the best results.
Now, with the Pokestations rendered useless, they are the go-to for injured Pokemon and humans, next to Lavaridge Medical Centre.

Fairfax Corporation (Institute and Hospital)
Location: Rustboro City
Jackson Fairfax III is the great-grandson of Jackson Fairfax I, who founded the corporation to find and establish sources of renewable energy and the best ways in which to contain them. Fairfax III founded the Hospital and Institute in the hopes to continue the progress his fore-fathers began. With the city out of power and their land being held hostage by Team Zodiac, their efforts have been halted.

Pokemon Ranger Headquarters
Location: Rustboro City
More or less the center of law enforcement, the Pokemon Rangers are the peace-keepers and executive branch of Hoenn. Commander Joseph Nicklecreek currently runs this establishment and is known for his harsh training regiment for his officers.

Dewford Marina
Location: Dewford Town

Sea Mauville Hydro Plant
Location: Sea Mauville (Route 108)

Center for Marine Biology
Location: Slateport City

Slateport Marketplace
Location: Slateport City

Coordination Auditorium
Locations: Slateport City, Fallarbor Town, Verdanturf Town, Lilycove City

Ener-Geo Corporation
Location: Mt. Chimney

Lavaridge Bath & Spa
Location: Lavaridge Town

Lavaridge Medical Centre
Location: Lavaridge Town

Pokemon Day-Care
Location: Route 117

Weather Institute
Location: Route 119

Lilycove Megamall
Location: Lilycove City

Hoenn Art Institute
Location: Lilycove City

Lilycove Harbor
Location: Lilycove City

Pokemon Gym: Grass
Location: Petalburg City
Leader: Robert Holt

Waiting for Your RP to Gather Interest

Okay, I think I know where you're coming from @NuttsnBolts. I guess I'm just a little more sensitive than normal considering I'm very ill (not an excuse). Still, I appreciate your feedback. :)

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roleplayerguild.com/topics/90353-waiti..

I don't wish this to erupt into a flaming against mysel or anyone else. I would like this topic closed or removed, please. :)

Waiting for Your RP to Gather Interest

@EllriIt's not that it was non-aggressive and, in my opinion, valid. It's that this is not the place for personal criticism. If that's what I wanted this thread to be, I would have stated as such. However, I did not state I wanted personal criticism on this thread so I, personally, felt it misplaced.

Not only that, my response was level and toward the point of kind, even (as is the case now). However, the way in which I naturally speak does not allow that to translate through text. That is neither my fault nor the interpreter's fault.

I will also clarify that I welcome any and all criticism, but not in a thread meant as a general discussion. This thread wasn't meant to only be about me and I don't believe I stated as such in the OP.

Waiting for Your RP to Gather Interest

@NuttsnBoltsI appreciate the feedback, but the advice given is not on-topic. Someone PMed me with advice on how to fix it, which was helpful and pleasant, but posting it here isn't really appropriate. This thread wasn't about criticizing me or my role-plays (and I'm not against criticism). It was about sharing how long you've had to wait for your RP to gather interest.

Star Wars: Rise of the New Empire (Accepting new players)

@SohtemIsn't the Empire non-existent (at least from Eevy's perspective). Unless she was speaking historically...then nevermind me.

Tucking

@LoneSilverWolfOh, really? That's really very interesting to me. I would inquire why that was, but I feel that would go too far to "inappropriate."

It's funny, though. I don't know why but I find it humorous, myself, that I'm trying to talk about this in a more intellectual manner. Heh xP

Waiting for Your RP to Gather Interest

@Phoenix I've waited months for an RP to catch interest, at least on the Old Guild. I haven't in this one simply because I had a small group of friends that I knew would love to RP with me. That said, I also had a LOT of RPs peter out and die due to lack of interest after it starts. Couple people drop, then bam, everyone else starts to follow. It's like a freaking plague, a cancer. Once it take hold it is hard to fight.

I think if you have a great idea that just doesn't take off, keep trying. There was one RP I tried to get going 3 times before it finally garnered enough interest to get off the ground. It was going good for a bit too, but eventually died. Still, it made it a ways past the very start, and that's farther than a lot of RPs go these days. Just keep trying, maybe modify your ideas if you think there is something turning people away--unless you are adamant about that particular thing. In which case, just keep trying. Eventually it will take off, if you wait long enough.

Also consider what section you are posting in. Obviously an advanced level RP will be a harder sell than casual, simply because a lot more people play casual vs advanced.

@LoneSilverWolf

It seems like that's the only way to have a successful RP: to have friends or just those who enjoy RPing with you and have similar interest or vice-versa. Unfortunately, I have so such people. :(

I've just modified my rules after considering how harsh they sound. After lurking through this Forum, it seems there's a new batch of Advanced RPers that aren't used to the standards of "normal" Advanced (grammar, story-telling/plot-driving, ability to develop one's own character, etc.). Granted, I was harsh about those standards, but I've had such bad luck with people showing interest that don't really belong in Advanced to begin with (don't read entire OP and ask questions that have been answered, don't understand the mechanics and don't know they don't understand them, etc.). I have no problems with explaining things, but I can tell if someone read the OP and actually comprehended most of it (I'm not saying they have to memorize it).

But, yeah, I, no longer, have interest in Casual. That's where I started, but those standards are just not enough for what I wish to accomplish or create (and I'm not going to go "High Casual" because that's a cop-out and even those standards don't bring what I want). I understand that this makes me picky and makes the window so much smaller, but I know there's at least a few people out there that can create a character, stick to it, read the OOC and IC and comprehend it, and can contribute to the world itself.

I think there's a time when you should give up or re-evaluate. But then again: I'm a fan of the idea that you should plan to be a GM second and a participant first.

If you don't have a clique to be a member of and people to bounce ideas off of it can be difficult to really get anything moving. The best thing to do would be to join other RPs and acquaint yourself with others on a professional basis at least, or within a genre. Whenever you want to try and be a GM these people can help to get an RP off the ground (or even into the interest check phase if they like the idea) and can be the core of the first members.

I understand people want some semblance of power by being the big boy on the internet but it's truthfully not worth it when so many do and there's so many other RPs that might be doing that field much better.

@Dinh AaronMk

I agree with the sentiment that, even when you are GMing, it's important to be an RPer first and then a GM.

But that really seems to be the case. I have no one to bounce ideas off of because I haven't played the fandom a lot because it's never offered what I wanted.

And I've always been looking for RPs to join, but my tastes are so limited. Then, when I see the genre I like, I get turned away because I don't like how it's being run, the mechanics are off-putting, the GM's are rude, or I decided to be a b!tch that day. I've finally found one that I'm currently participating in that's been doing pretty well and I've already established pretty good relations with the GM and Co-GM, or, at least, I think I have.

And this goes into your last statement. I don't really care to have authority. If someone created an RP that's like mine, with the same mechanics, and even the same plot (though the plot is largely irrelevant), then I would be happy to join and not GM. But, again, the mechanics most utilize for that fandom are not what I like, desire, or care for. But I still want to RP that fandom in this general, though particular, manner.

@Dinh AaronMkJust because there are RPs in a field doing better than yours, doesn't mean you shouldn't try for a good successful RP. At some point, there just isn't an RP you REALLY want to join, or you feel passionate about. In these cases, it's time to step up and make one. I don't think one should let the fact that there are already highly successful threads stop people from trying to form their own. I DO agree that one should look at what makes the successful ones take off, but it shouldn't deter people from attempting.

@LoneSilverWolf

Yes, I agree with this.

However, with the latter portion. I've looked through my fair share of the fandom and don't really see how mine lacks other than straying from the norm almost completely. I think it's because of this, and the fact that I don't care for the norm, itself, that there has been an utter lack of interest.
However, I'm sure my rules strayed people away.

If you care to, in the hider below are my current list of "rules/notes" that I'm open to arguing about and hearing criticism of.

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- No God-modding, power-playing, etc. etc.
- CS’s need only contain Name, Age, and History/Background/Biography as well as a list of all their Pokemon. Additional sections will not be necessary and I may not read them.
- CS's must be submitted to me through PM. I do not want to see WIPs in the OOC.
- Characters must have their own goals. This is advanced and I will treat it as such.
- You may create any number of PCs or NPCs as you wish. But if you overload yourself, you will be asked to cut down your list.
- Spelling and grammar should be at an acceptable level. I will PM you if I believe more focus on grammar is necessary.
- Constructive criticism, with thought-out opinion and researched facts, is always welcome. However, any kind of arrogance or bullying, implied or otherwise, will not be tolerated.
- Three thoughtful and story-driven/driving paragraphs is the minimum post length.
- I do not read prose, never mind purple prose. If that is how you enjoy to write, put the prose in a hider and type a short summary of what your post actually did for the story.
- Characters (including my own) are always under revisement by anyone and everyone.
- Be willing to participate in this RP for a long time. If you need to take breaks, let me know.
- OOC activity should be once a week and I will keep games going to sustain activity.
- A post every 3 days in the IC will be considered “quick.”
- There is no posting order. Post only once after I make a post, unless I state otherwise.
- I welcome the idea of side-arcs and mini-plots, flashbacks and time-skips. Please feel free to contribute to the story as much as you like.
- I welcome input and ideas for technologies, landmarks, moves, mechanics, etc. This is as much your world as it is mine.
- I am patient. As long as there is respect and cooperation with reasonable communication, time is not an issue.
- Any and all sections of this RP are subject to editing, additions, or omissions by the GM.

Tucking

That said tucking...just sounds horribly uncomfortable. That would feel too much like mashing them to me D:

@LoneSilverWolf

So, this seems like you've never done it before. It's not so contorting as one might think. xP