RisingRobin

Chainsaw Man rp - The D.D.A.

Just putting this out there to see if anyone might interested in the idea. With the anime ramping up, I thought it might be fun to do an RP in the world of Chainsaw Man, but in the eyes of how other countries are dealing with the Devil problem. The rp would center on the American equivalent of the Public Safety division in Japan. This group is called the Department of Devil Affairs (The D.D.A.) they would function the same as Public Safety and deal with the Devil threat on American soil. Personally I think an American Chainsaw Man story could be fun when you consider what new kinda of Devils could be lurking on American soil. Anyway, if enough people are interested, I’ll see about putting together a more detailed pitch.

Pokémon: The Next Hunt

As he tried to stay focused, Harry suddenly felt an odd sensation near his right leg. Almost as if... his soul was being drained. Taking a moment to realize he wasn't stuck in his terrible part-time job back home, Harry looked down to see a little white dog Pokémon pawing at his leg. He recognized the dog as one he'd seen around the academy, but he couldn't recall the name. On instinct, he raised his Xtranceiver and pressed a button to activate the pokedex app he'd modified onto it. A holographic screen flared to life above his wrist, identifying the Pokemon as a Greavard. Harry felt a shiver run down his spine when he realized it was a ghost-type.

"Hey there, little guy..." Harry cautiously lowered a hand to the small creature when he heard a sigh over his shoulder. Turning around, he saw a girl standing behind him holding some sort of frozen drink in her hands. It took him a few moments to recognize her as one of his classmates from History. "Oh hello. It's... Renata right? Is this your Greavard?" Before Renata had a chance to reply, the door to the Sea Breeze Café swung open and another classmate - Adam Hayes - stepped in. It was all Harry could do to keep himself from rolling his eyes when Adam walked up to his table. He'd had plenty of experience with wannabe tough guys like Adam back in his home region and today was the last day he wanted one to be getting on his nerves.

"Ugh... Hi, Adam," said Harry as he quickly began to gather up his materials, muttering under his breath as he went, "Why is it when I don't want to be bothered, that's when everyone suddenly shows up?" As he slid the last of his books into his backpack, Harry turned and saw both Adam and Renata staring intently at his map. Specifically, the map where he'd marked out the presumed locations of the four Pokémon of Ruin. Renata's eyes were intently staring at the locations while Adam seemed fixated on where Harry had written out the details of of the four, in particular the spot where he'd underlined "POWERFUL POKEMON".

Pokémon: The Next Hunt

Harry took a deep sip from his coffee as he slid into a small booth in the Sea Breeze Café. Sure he could have eaten for free in the Papas Academy cafeteria, but he wanted some privacy this morning. Judging by the dark circles underneath his eyes, it was clear he hadn't gotten much sleep the previous night, and his hands trembled as they retrieved a stack of books from within his backpack. Spreading everything out on the table, the young transfer student quickly checked his notes for the thirteenth time; his eyes growing wider as he realized what he'd stumbled upon.

Two weeks earlier, Harry had first set foot in the Paldea Region. Having transferred into Papas Academy as a second-year student, he was quick to make friends with Ms. Raifort, the history teacher at Papas Academy as well as the cousin of Ms. Lenora, Harry's mentor and friend from Unova. Through a shared interest in Paldean history and their mutual friend, they formed a quick bond. It was through Raifort's class that Harry had learned about an old legend concerning four ancient and super-powerful Pokémon sealed in tombs around the region. It had taken nearly a week of asking, but Harry convinced Raifort to let him borrow her notes on the "Ruinous Quartet" as she called them in class. He hadn't expected to find anything new when a certain piece of information caught his eye. At some point in her studies, she had mentioned rumors of strange 'stakes' that were supposed to be keeping the Pokémon at bay. Cross referencing her 'notes' along with the original legend of the Pokémon, Harry discovered the locations of several of the stakes. Shortly afterwards, he began to notice patterns in how the stakes were placed around the map. As if they were... surrounding something.

Flash forward to today and Harry sat in the café, finalizing his map. If his calculations were correct, he may have finally discovered the lost tombs of the Pokémon of Ruin! He was so engrossed in his work that he almost didn't hear the sound of flapping wings over his shoulder. Looking up, he saw his partner Striker the Rufflet hovering over him; a bag of doughnuts clutched in his talons.

"Huh? Oh, thanks buddy!" Harry smiled as he took the bag, and waving to the lady behind the counter as Striker alighted on his trainer's shoulder. "This is it, Striker," said Harry as he took a hefty bite out of his doughnut. "If I did my math right, and if Ms. Raifort's reputation as an archeologist is half as good as Lenora's, then we may have found some of the most powerful Pokémon ever lost to history!"

"Rufflet!" Striker chirped excitedly on Harry's shoulder. The little eaglet curiously looked down to inspect the map Harry had been furiously drawing upon since last night. Striker had always been a more curious type than others of his species. It was that inquisitive nature that had made him and Harry a perfect match in spite of the reason they'd been brought together in the first place. As Harry put down the finishing touches, he reached back into his bag and produced two leather-bound books; one scarlet and the other violet.

"Let's see... even if the majority of these both focus on the Area Zero expeditions, the authors did offer some footnotes on Paldean history," said Harry as he furously flipped through the books until he found the right pages. "Even if we can open the tombs, these Pokémon were said to have destroyed the first great empire of Paldea... It'd be tough to battle any single one let alone catch them with our current skills..." Striker's crest fell in line with Harry's. Harry had a rudimentary knowledge of competitive battling thanks to his mother, but it had never truly been his passion. Heck, the other two Pokémon he owned were ones he'd just happened to catch on sheer luck, one of which he could rarely even send out from its pokeball... Part of him considered going back and giving his information to Raifort, but she'd just form her own expedition and find the Pokémon for herself. She may not even believe Harry actually located the tombs. The more he thought about it, Harry wanted this to be HIS discovery, but he'd still need to either train himself up or recruit people to join him on his crazy crusade.

By this point, Harry had found himself so lost in thought that he didn't bother to notice a pair of eyes looking at him from one of the back corners of the Sea Breeze Café.

Pokémon: The Next Hunt

Harry Kleinberg

"Your first mistake was assuming that Normal types were weak! Let's fly, Striker!"

Full Name: Harry Kleinberg

Age: 17

Favorite Color: Silver

Favorite Subject: History

Favorite Teacher: Ms. Raifort

Appearance: Harry's appearance is pretty basic. When he's not attending classes Harry typically sports a simple t-shirt, jeans, a hoodie, and running shoes. If he's out exploring, he typically wears his 'lucky' Unova Pokémon League hat. Both to keep the sun off his face and to remind him of home. When attending classes, Harry likes to wear a modified version of the Papas Academy Spring uniform; trading out the suspenders for a canvas belt and occasionally switching between sandals and running shoes.

Despite his seemingly lean physique, he has a surprising amount of muscle. This is due to his many years of outdoor activities such as camping, rock climbing, and rafting he did as part of his job as a research fellow. Other items of note are a Tera Orb he keeps stowed in his backpack for when battles crop up, a modified Xtransceiver on his left wrist, and his personal copies of both the Scarlet and Violet books.

Personality: Harry is best characterized as a 'kid who swallowed a textbook'. His biggest passion is studying and learning new things about the world: specifically history. Whenever he finds a situation to share anything he's learned, Harry sometimes can't stop himself from spitting out information like rapid-fire. While you may think Harry is a shut-in bookworm, this can't be further from the truth. Rather than keep himself closed up in a library, Harry loves getting out into the world and seeing all the things he's studied and learned about. He secretly hopes that he'll make a 'great discovery' of his own one day.

While Harry enjoys studying and doesn't mind being on his own, he also hates being alone. Due to an event a few years ago, he's always had a bad habit of pushing away people he finds himself becoming close to. Deep down, he fears being betrayed so he mentally puts up barriers in order to prepare himself for the eventual hurt. He doesn't like this part of himself, but it's something he's come to accept. However, if Harry believes a person can be trusted, he's as loyal to them as 'an Emboar that knew Return' as his dad would say.

Besides this, Harry also has an uncanny talent for adaptability. Much like his type, he has a wide variety of - often unusual - skills and abilities that he has picked up throughout his life. He typically tries to do everything himself if he can manage it, but he knows when he needs to call for help; even if he doesn't like it.

Backstory: Hailing from Nacrene City in the Unova region, Harry's childhood wasn't the happiest. His father passed when he was young and his mother was a Pokémon League official who dreamed of her son becoming champion one day; making him get into battling from a young age. She even went out of her way to procure a Rufflet so that he'd have a powerful Braviary when he grew up. While he enjoyed battling, Harry hated the pressure he was under and often found himself retreating into books for his own escapism. When his mom realized Harry wasn't going to become a top-tier trainer, she essentially abandoned her son and began leaving home to travel for work.

Resenting his mother for leaving him, Harry eventually fell in with a bad crowd. Some delinquents from the Nacrene School peer pressured him into joining their gang. One night, after a failed heist of the local PokeMart, the gang decided to abandon Harry to the police and escape without him. Because of his clean record - and the fact that he technically hadn't committed a crime due to being lookout - the judge let Harry off with a warning and community service in the Nacrene Museum.

This 'punishment' turned out to be a blessing in disguise because it's where Harry got to meet Lenora, the local gym leader. While hesitant to trust her initially, her warm motherly persona won Harry over and the two bonded quickly. Harry enjoyed his time working at the museum and it reignited his old passion for books and learning. Soon after his service was up Lenora hired Harry on as a junior research fellow and he became an official employee of the museum; even getting to assist on expeditions around the Unova region! Lenora became something of a surrogate mother figure to Harry and a trusted friend. In fact, it was Lenora herself that recommended Harry for a spot at Papas Academy!

Shortly after his 17th birthday, Lenora explained there had been at opening at Papas Academy in the Paldea Region. Despite the prestigious nature of the school, Harry was reluctant to leave the Nacrene museum and the friends he made there. That all changed when Lenora revealed she had a cousin in the Paldea region. A master archeologist by the name of Raifort who was even more skilled than her! On the day he was set to leave, the museum had a going away party for Harry where they presented him with copies of the Scarlet and Violet books; documenting the history of the new region he was about to step into.

Now, Harry is eagerly awaiting the announcement of the Treasure Hunt. He'd recently uncovered information regarding an ancient 'legend' of the Paldea region and four super powerful Pokémon that were said to be sealed away in the four corners of the region. Armed with his knowledge and exploration skills, Harry is certain these Pokémon will be the "great treasure" he is looking for!

Pokémon:

Pokémon

Starter

Pokémon: Rufflet
Nickname: Striker
Personality: Striker is an incredibly loyal friend to Harry and - much like his trainer - shows an unusual love of studying that is uncommon in his species. Whereas most Rufflet love to battle and prepare to evolve, Striker enjoys taking things at his own pace and learning how to battle effectively rather that just brute force his way through a problem. However, Striker sometimes gets a little too eager and rushes into new plans and tactics without thinking.
Ability: Hustle
Known Moves: Acrobatics, Hone Claws, Take Down, Protect

Team

Pokémon: Teddiursa
Nickname: Moony
Personality: Moony likes to sleep A LOT. A Pokémon that Harry discovered during a trip to the Entralink, most trainers that meet him observe that Moony is something of an oddity. In fact, Harry doesn't even remember how he caught Moony; just 'an unusual dream' and he was there. Regardless, Moony is quite attached to Harry and enjoys using his trainer as a pillow when not battling.
Ability: Pickup
Known Moves: Fury Swipes, Yawn, Belly Drum, Covet


Pokémon: Cyclizar
Nickname: Rotor
Personality: Rotor is a more temperamental Pokémon than the rest of Harry's team. He rarely listens to his trainer in battle and is more often used by Harry for transport across Paldea. However, even this is problematic as Rotor likes to dash off without regard to where his trainer wants to go. He stays in his ball most of the time...
Ability: Shed Skin
Known Moves: Quick Attack, Breaking Swipe, Rapid Spin, Taunt
Add more as you catch them

Quirks:
- Harry doesn't like ghost Pokémon. He doesn't even own a Rotom phone. To get around this, he modified his old Xtransceiver to work with current technology. Now it can access the Pokedex and transfer League Points!
- The Fairy-type makes no sense to Harry. This is largely due to Unova being 'behind' on more recent developments in Pokémon research, but he refuses to believe that Fairy-types exist.
- Harry is secretly fascinated by the Great Crater of Paldea because of its similarities to the Entralink of Unova. He wonders if the two share some sort of connection?

Relationships: What your character thinks about the other characters in the RP. You can leave this section blank for now, and fill it in as you go. You are also welcome to discuss with members out of character as to whether or not your characters know each other prior to the start of the RP.

Pokémon: The Next Hunt

Ok, everyone. The application window has closed which means it's time for the results! First off, I want to thank everyone who submitted since you all made some pretty cool characters. Bear in mind that just because you didn't make the cut, it doesn't mean your character was 'bad', it just didn't totally fit with the vibe we were looking for. With that being said, I hope to rp with you all sometime in the future but now... onto the results!

Going to Papas Academy we have:
Normal: @TheNoCoKid
Fire: @Crimson Flame
Ghost: @LuckyBlackCat
Water: @Yasha
Grass: @Agunimon
Electric: @lotusthevoid
Flying: @Skill
Ground: @Rin
Rock: @Tangy
Fairy: @InnerFlame

To those of you who have been accepted, keep an eye on your DMs for a link to a Discord server. The rp will still happen here, but the server will be used for out of character stuff, determining battle outcomes, etc. As a side note to everyone else, I can't speak for everyone in the group, but in the event of someone having to leave, you may be notified and asked if you would like to join the group to get us back up. Thanks again to everyone who submitted a character sheet, and I can't wait to get started!

Pokémon: The Next Hunt

@Skill No worries. There’s still a 24 hour window in case we get any late applicants (unlikely at this point, but better safe than sorry)

Pokémon: The Next Hunt

@Such A Birch Check the first page. There’s a full list of what’s claimed and what hasn’t been.

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@Skill @Dragonfly 9 gonna be closing the application window soon. How are your sheets coming?

The Next Hunt: A Pokémon Scarlet/Violet Rp

Two spots left in the main forum if anyone wants to apply.

Pokémon: The Next Hunt

@lotusthevoid @Skill @Dragonfly 9 @SleepingSilence @InnerFlame Just a casual reminder that we’re waiting on your character sheets.