AWAKENING
5/10 roles open
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You slept last night, but just barely. You were almost too excited. And who could blame you?
"My Pokemon journey starts tomorrow," you mused drowsily before slipping into the comforting embrace of darkness. After a night full of preparations and restlessness, your dreams were full of frolicking Pokemon, and your dream-self was there doing exactly what you aspired to do someday - battle, breed, compete, whatever.
When you woke, though, you knew at once there was something amiss. Your arms and legs felt wrong, and so did just about everything else. Even your half-asleep groan sounded unusual, though you were too disoriented to place what, exactly, was wrong with it. You couldn't help but note absently that the ceiling light above you looked a lot like those in the local Pokemon centers...
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Awakening is a human-turned-Pokemon rp based in a faraway region called Annis. Here, you will find Pokemon of every origin, from Kanto to Kalos and everywhere in-between - though the humans speak a strange language you can't understand. Luckily for you, Pokemon are Pokemon wherever you go. After you wake up in a Pokemon center full of other humans-turned-Pokemon, a host of GM-run NPCs will lead you through the Annis region by way of guidance and rumor alike; it is up to you to decide what to do. Will you follow the trail of breadcrumbs in hopes of finding a way home? Will you camp out in the woods, glad for the change? Will you lead a team of your fellow refugees, intent on paving your own way home?
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- Awakening is a semi-statless RP, meaning there are levels, but they are awarded by the GM on the basis of in-character accomplishments. In other words, you level up when the plot moves forward. You get to decide if you learn certain moves or evolve as the options come.
- You can choose any Pokemon from any region, but it cannot be a Legendary, and it must be in the first tier of its evolutionary line. You can start anywhere between levels 1 and 10, unless your Pokemon would evolve right from the get-go based on your level choice.
- This is a T-rated rp. Keep gore, violence, swearing, and "adult" themes to a minimum.
- This RP is open world, so you're free to follow the metaphroical breadcrumbs or ignore them!
- No powerplaying, godmodding, metagaming, etc. This should go without saying.
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The Annis region is a small group of islands near the equator. The largest island is shaped vaguely like a crescent moon with the points facing northeast. The south of the island is dominated by a large forest, while the west is filled with a mountain range. Rivers cross the center of the island. An atoll called Lagoon Isle sits in the concave of Annis' main body of land. North of Lagoon Isle is a smaller cluster called the Fragment Isles. Lagoon Isle and the Fragment Isles are mostly made up of sparse woods and vast beaches, with the odd meadow here and there.
Cities, towns, and villages dot the Annis region, ranging from the plains to the mountains to the woods and the beaches; there's even a ruin hidden in the hills of the largest Fragment Isle. See how far you can explore!
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GM example -
Name: Finnian
Age: 10
Gender: female
Nationality: Kalos
Future Plans: to be an assistant to Nurse Joy
Personality: arrogant, vain, rough around the edges, caring, devoted, strong of will
Appearance: shaggy blonde hair pulled back in a bun, dark freckled skin, deep brown eyes, 5'3", stocky
New Species: Furfrou
Level: 7
Moveset: Tackle, Growl, Sand Attack
Other information: Finnian lives with her dad and two little brothers (twins, two years younger than her). She learned to play rough early on, but she has a maternal streak a mile wide and she learned first aid as soon as her father thought she was ready to handle more advanced supplies than a band-aid. At seven, Finnian took to bringing in injured Pokemon and caring for them. She's still tough as nails, but she knows how to heal as well as she knows how to fight.
RP excerpt: A wail echoed out in the spring air, and with a long-suffering sigh, Finnian pulled herself from her homework and tossed a glance out the window. She didn't really need to look to know what had happened; it was the same thing almost every week, and she was more than used to it. There lay Benny, one of her brothers, sprawled out on the grass with a scuffed knee. Finnian could see from the second floor that the eight year old was blubbering like no tomorrow. Her other brother, Tammy, was nowhere to be seen. At a guess, Finnian figured Tammy had been at least partially responsible for the accident, and was currently in hiding.
The eldest of the siblings signed once again as she pushed back from her desk. She snatched a little red-and-white box up from its drawer and started downstairs. By the time Finnian opened the front door, the neighbors were peering out their windows to take in the scene Benny was making. The older girl winced for a moment, then frowned and marched over to the prone figure of her felled brother. Finnian held her head high and refused to acknowledge the stares as she knelt in the grass and began tending to Benny's knee. She pointedly ignored his continued thrashing and crying. Once the boy was properly bandaged, Finnian took a strip of medical tape and sealed his mouth shut. Before Benny could really process what she had done and make to chase her, Finnian had bolted.
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