Roleplay Discussion Thread

[徳清アキオ]

Sacred Fire,
Divine Water

Yes, my Roleplay is finally out. It seems like all of the Legendary spots might already be reserved, but that doesn't mean you can't sign up for some spots on either family!

Just click the box. I know that a lot of people seem to think I'm "incapable of being a good GM" or "Unable to make a good RP", but I feel this might prove them wrong. Besides, would it really hurt to look?

I feel you may be surprised.

_


That being said, I don't like to gloat. I do feel a bit proud of myself though, which is rare for me.

So check it out!

[First Snow]

Originally Posted by 徳清アキオ

Sacred Fire,
Divine Water

Yes, my Roleplay is finally out. It seems like all of the Legendary spots might already be reserved, but that doesn't mean you can't sign up for some spots on either family!

Just click the box. I know that a lot of people seem to think I'm "incapable of being a good GM" or "Unable to make a good RP", but I feel this might prove them wrong. Besides, would it really hurt to look?

I feel you may be surprised.

_


That being said, I don't like to gloat. I do feel a bit proud of myself though, which is rare for me.

So check it out!

I like the RP. I would write a SU for it, but I don't have a character in mind for this one. D:

[徳清アキオ]

Originally Posted by First Snow

I like the RP. I would write a SU for it, but I don't have a character in mind for this one. D:

You can reserve a spot if you'd like, And take some time to think one up.

[Underground_Zephyr]

On the Topic of new Roleplays, I have one that is ready to submit. Yes, after many months of planning,thinking and gathering opinions, the Nations RP is ready to submit. I am very proud and relieved to make this statement, after I have spent a lot of time on this project. I would like to say thank you to my Co-GM, Kiklion, for helping me make this RP the best it can be, as well as my previous Co-GM, Alley Cat, for creating a lot of the ideas that were discussed to create the systems in place to manage and control the RP. I would also like to thank the members of the community, who helped me when I asked for outside opinions on the RP. As soon as I submit the RP, get ready for something big!

(Lol, overreaction much)

[徳清アキオ]

Originally Posted by Underground_Zephyr

On the Topic of new Roleplays, I have one that is ready to submit. Yes, after many months of planning,thinking and gathering opinions, the Nations RP is ready to submit. I am very proud and relieved to make this statement, after I have spent a lot of time on this project. I would like to say thank you to my Co-GM, Kiklion, for helping me make this RP the best it can be, as well as my previous Co-GM, Alley Cat, for creating a lot of the ideas that were discussed to create the systems in place to manage and control the RP. I would also like to thank the members of the community, who helped me when I asked for outside opinions on the RP. As soon as I submit the RP, get ready for something big!

(Lol, overreaction much)

I wouldn't say that's overreacting, except for the part where you got up on stage, accepted your award, and thanked everyone you could think of. (Kidding!)


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I know I've asked a similar question to this, but I would like to hear from more people.


Do you have any recurring themes or repeated parts to your characters in various RPs? (An example of this is that the creator of the Anime "Rave Master" created a character named "Plue" in it, who ended up appearing on the creator's newer Anime, "Fairy Tale".)

Mine is Heterochromia. If my Avatar wan't a dead giveaway.

I do this because, in real life, I do have heterochromia. Three eye colors, to be exact. (Left eye is darker blue with a light brown spot, while Right eye is a lighter blue).

I've implemented this in every character, whether it's how they were born, aquired from a power, visible during the use of a power, glow in the dark, or sometimes it even happens after a certain event.

Let this be known:

If I have a character whose eyes are normal, I can guarantee they won't be normal forever.

[Skymin]

Derp, i've reused Oakley... thrice, Kerin twice, Atom thrice.

I'm exceptionally lazy at writing sign ups so i tend to reuse characters. I do love my characters also, so its not all bad. :)

Oh, and all of my characters play a musical instrument, mainly bass guitar or piano.

[SkittishHeart]

Hey, guys, the ever-crazy RP of |Equinox| -- Pokemon Reversal -- still needs two RPers to take the roles of Pokemasters. So if you've been having those little (evil) desires to punish humans for their sins using your favorite Pokemon in a way that you probably would not expect, then this RP is one to go to! Curious/Wanna know more? Click the link above and check it out, then! Join while it's hot you still can. :3

[徳清アキオ]

Sacred Fire,
Divine Water

There's only three spots left, in Divine Water Family. If you like it, better reserve a spot while you still can!

[Meganium90]

^It's got a really good story to it. :3

I partied hard last night so I am a bit behind on my RPing stuff, including sending in my SU for that D: I'm at the point where I'm going a bit too far on myself. xD

[grishnax]

I'm back. Again. And this time, I'm revamping an old RP. In fact, it was the first RP that I've ever hosted! I'm honestly surprised at the turnout that I've had so far. If all the reservations are accepted, I'll be able to get started, which is pretty awesome. I don't remember having this much of a turnout in the original RP, but I guess tastes have changed a bit.

My RP is called Pokemon Transformation, in case any of you didn't know/are interested in joining it.

Also, to spark up some discussion about other stuff, I have a question: How many RPs do you generally play in at once? I try to stick to one or two, since I like to be able to focus on an RP totally and completely, rather than divide my attention between various ones.

[Lt. Col. Fantastic]

Can I reserve a spot on the Divine Water family?

I'm reading it now, and you said no legendaries are left, right? But I can still use a non-legendary pokemon?

Also, would you be opposed to having any third party charadters, such as a bounty hunter hired by one of the families?

Lastly, where do I post my sign up? Here I would assume, but this is my first so I want to be sure. EDIT oh, nevermind, I see the other threads posts now.

[-DeepImpact-]

Originally Posted by Lt. Col. Fantastic

Can I reserve a spot on the Divine Water family?

I'm reading it now, and you said no legendaries are left, right? But I can still use a non-legendary pokemon?

Also, would you be opposed to having any third party charadters, such as a bounty hunter hired by one of the families?

Lastly, where do I post my sign up? Here I would assume, but this is my first so I want to be sure.

You're not really supposed to sign up here, this is a general discussion thread about RPing. You have to sign up and discuss about that certain RP in the main thread itself.

http://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=281196
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Anyways... @Akio: One of the recurring traits of my character's is that most of them have a sarcastic sense of humor, and/or have fun making fun of others or are like the don't-give-a-damn kind of guys. I guess that's because I'm kind of like that in real life... not exactly, but close enough.

Also, they're all male.

[pokeman10000]

well, Currently I'm working on 5 Grishnax

[PinkSapphire]

I'm in 9 RP's right now maybe more... Not all the RP's i'm in are in my signature yet :3 still gotta edit that~

[|Equinox|]

My RP Pokemon Reversal still has one spot for the Pokemon Side Please consider joining if you are interested in a totally different Roleplay!

[PkMnTrainer Yellow]

Pokemon Fallout is still open and recruiting. I'm just going to repost my ad from before, seeing as it feels like a pretty good ad to me~

Pokemon Fallout (OOC/SU)

How Combat Works

Spoiler:

There is no leveling here. Instead you'll be left to your own devices to write your character maturing combat-wise at your own pace. Or not. Nobody said you had to rise up and be the ultimate warrior. Use your imagination! Fighting is freeform and once again you can use your imagination here. All pokespirit wielders are stronger, faster and more durable than regular humans by default. Evolution is mostly cosmetic here with the exception of a growing movepool, and most spirits won't evolve through combat at all. (Meaning you get to choose if they do or don't.)

You can either agree to the outcome of a fight beforehand or let the GM(s) be the judges and improvise. If it is determined that you have lost a deathmatch, meaning the loser is finished off, you may work with the GM(s) to see what can be done about perhaps having your character miraculously survive (unlikely) or how you can continue being a part of the roleplay. If the victor does not attempt to finish the loser off, it is not a deathmach.

The nature of pokemon attacks denotes they are very difficult to dodge without having an evasion type move of some sort. If you frequently dodge attacks listed as having 100% accuracy with no justification you /will/ be called on god modding. In addition, you shouldn't be able to take many direct hits unless there's a type resistance at play or other defensive move. No pokemon is that tanky to just shrug off attacks without doing anything to protect themselves.

Lastly, HM moves do not exist and instead pokemon that are capable of learning the moves can simply do them without wasting a move slot.

Plot

Spoiler:

When Ghetsis was defeated atop N's castle most people had assumed N's dream had not only been doomed never to see the light of day, but abandoned by N himself. Team Plasma was a broken shell of its former self, its members in hiding or prison and it's sages having more or less accepted their failure. Team Plasma never recovered, and so the crisis was thought to have passed.

...However, what nobody had seen coming was that N's dream lived on not through N, nor Team Plasma, nor even Ghetsis, but through their admirers. A group of radicals operating low-key as scientists pursued to succeed where N had failed through their own, far less innocent methods. They sought to engineer something that could break the mysterious bond between man and pokemon under the guise of trying to understand it; and so they did.

First, they created a formula that could break the bond, and through further study they were able to initiate a kind of biological warfare unlike anything anyone had ever seen before. A virus was released which could infect and attack pokemon, removing their ability to develop or maintain bonds with their trainers or others in general.

The worst had yet to come however. From atop his celestial perch Arceus was not unaware of this act against... well... itself! From the dawn of the pokemon they had been meant to be companions to humans. Who dared commit such a crime? Arceus looked out and saw that the world had become uninhabitable for pokemon to live without losing their gift and was enraged. Just like that, he took back the gift of pokemon entirely. Pokemon rapidly began vanishing off te face of the earth, their spirits being recalled to a place not even the virus could reach them.

...And what of the humans? Humanity was alright, for a short time. There was great panic and with good cause however as humanity became intimately aware of how much it had depended on pokemon. Everything from the police, to rescue teams, to hospitals, to farmers, /everything/ had depended on pokemon to some degree. Without pokemon, some of these things were made impossible or obscenely difficult compared to before.

Crime ran rampant. Without pokemon there was no meat, and the produce supplies were quickly diminished. Humanity as a whole quickly devolved into chaos as people were forced against a rock and a hard place. In the end, humanity itself was nearly wiped put, though as the population declined it became easier for individuals to survive. Unspeakable horrors were committed in the name of life or death and a new era of depravity was formed. Children were the target of much hate, as well as those whom had them, humans beginning to looking at them as no more than extra mouthes to feed. Humanity eventually managed to stabilize itself, however. It was broken, but not down and out. Not even the scientists who had caused the catastrophe had been immune to the consequences, as they had no idea how dire said consequences would be.

It was not truly the apocalypse, however. Some of humanity stood strong to their morals even as demise was upon them. Though they were often crushed under the boot of the horde their stands did not go unseen. Arceus eventually found it in itself to seek a remedy to the situation, to spare a shred of mercy. Using its awesome power, Arceus restored the pokemon in a new form, that of which not even the virus could hope to corrupt. A quake of unimaginable power shook Mt. Coronet and tore it asunder. Yet, from the gaping wound in the earth erupted a giant crystal formation. The crystal shimmered with divine power and from it the spirits of the pokemon returned. From then on, children from the ages of 10 to 13 would feel drawn to the site, wherein the spirit of a pokemon would choose them and fuse with them, giving the child the ability to take on some of the features of that pokemon and access to that pokemon's powers.

In addition, a large stone tablet rose with the formation, upon which was carved the words "BRING YOURSELVES TO JUSTICE" in plain English as well as several commandments in a language that only pokemon spirits can read.

The commandments read as followed, and pokemon spirits are not only allowed but encouraged to tell their human host:

"The world has been broken, and it is humanity's fault."
"It is up to you to bring justice to yourselves and the world."
"You must guide yourself, however..."
"These are the laws of Arceus!"

•"Let yourself be washed of your moral preconceptions. From the first time you've read these commandments, let them be your only laws. Then and only then allow yourselves to rediscover what you believe is right or wrong."
•"You shall not harm the spirit of the pokemon, lest divine retribution strike."
•"You shall be in possession of no more than six pokemon spirits at any one time, lest your spirit become suppressed."
•"If you take the spirit of the pokemon from another you must take it for your own, lest it turn on you."
•"You shall not harm children under the age of fourteen that have not yet received their pokemon spirit."

It's now up to these children to change the world for better or worse. What will you fight for, and ultimately what will become of humanity and the world they live in?

Who are you?

Spoiler:

You play one of the children gifted with a spirit of pokemon. Some of the adults would like to enslave you for work purposes, and the world is still rather chaotic. Your goal is either to bring the world out of it's depraved state, rule it, or whatever your character wants. The only thing that stands in the way is the other children that aren't on your side. Your pokemon spirits are there to guide and support you either way, as all of them can communicate with their human host mentally.

In addition to being able to fuse with your pokemon spirit and take on their powers and some of their features you have the ability to absorb the pokemon spirits of defeated opponents, and if you're more cruelly inclined you can even absorb the life energy of defeated others themselves, in which case they would perish and their physical form be converted into pure energy. In a world without any creatures besides humans and very scarce edible plant life you may find that it doesn't take an evil lunatic to resort to... unorthodox methods of obtaining subsistence. That being said, it may be important that your character know when to run to avoid such a fate.

You may optionally sign up for a normal human if you so wished, or even one of the nefarious adults. However, you should be warned that without a poke spirit you will be mostly helpless if confronted by someone wielding one.

To summarize, Pokemon Fallout is an extreme sandbox RP where your character, a human fused with the spirit of a pokemon which grants them a part pokemon appearance and pokemon powers, has the power in their hands to change the world as they see fit. The only thing standing in their way? Others like them, called pokespirit wielders. The RP takes place in Sinnoh, approximately a century after pokemon have vanished off the face of the earth, resulting in the death of most of humanity which had simply depended far too much on pokemon. There are no levels and you have extreme flexibility in how you can customize your characters. A standard move limit of 6 is set, but even that is flexible so long as it is not deemed godmodding whilst I review your SU.

There are a number of NPC 'bosses' that are considered the major mortal power holders, all with different ideals, personalities, and of course pokemon spirits. The RP ends when the world is changed for better or worse in a fittingly irreversible way. You could purge the earth of the remaining humans, or you could fight to suppress those that would do so whist appealing to the lord thy god Arceus for more help. You could also attempt to purge the world of the 'pokemon liberating' virus, which still contaminates the very air you breath. Your motives are your own and there is no linear plot to push you along. One thing is for sure though; survival will not be guaranteed in a world where humanity has devolved into a amoral state where only those willing to force their way to survival do so.

Should you choose your own direction however, you will have your very own Yellow to help guide you with NPC characters and help as needed. (Complete with free lifetime warranty should you damage your Yellow using her as a blunt weapon in combat.)



Advertising aside, I thought up a topic that... y'know, actually warrants a discussion instead of just a question to be answered. (I'll post the answer to my own topic later.)

[Underground_Zephyr]

Well, it has come. (It is still on its way) My Nations RP has been submitted, and is pending approval from the moderator. When it is out, go join it for something very different. I assure you, this RP will be like no other.

Introduction:

Welcome to the year 2012. Think the modern earth, like where you are while you are reading this post. This world functions in the same way that you would imagine modern earth would. But you will do the imagining as in this RP you will be a world leader, taking charge of a country that you create from scratch. Your goal in this RP is to direct your nation to prosperity, and manage your relations with fellow nations. But however, a recent problem has arisen in this world. A criminal organization known as the Theory, have taken control of the criminal society of the world, and the mysterious leader of this organization has a plan to take over the world, no matter who tries to stop them. So, this brings another task for the world leaders. They have to take down the Theory, at all costs.

You:

Your role in this RP is to take charge of a Country in this world. You create everything about this country you create, and you can take it in any direction you wish. You are able to RP any citizen of your nation, so if you can’t write a good post as a leader, you can work on a soldier post, or a farmer post, and so on.

• Original Map!
• Control your own Nation!
• Manage world relations through diplomacy or war!
• Collect resources and grow your Nation's economy!
• Customize your Military to assess Military power!

So, when it comes out, become part of something bigger! A new approach to RP'ing, as you lead your Nation to peace and prosperity or destruction and corruption!

[Pokemonmaster_draco]

Hey everyone. Just wanting to inform you guys that i'l be submitting a Kingdom Hearts Rp and expect it to be different. I'd like to take it to a new era, or rping system....

@Underground Zephyr....I like the idea, but this is way too big for my taste. Buutttt.....then again, i'l try and keep track of it.

New Topic

Anyone has a cool idea of building up a FairyTail Rp?

[Meganium90]

Originally Posted by Underground_Zephyr

Well, it has come. (It is still on its way) My Nations RP has been submitted, and is pending approval from the moderator. When it is out, go join it for something very different. I assure you, this RP will be like no other.

Introduction:

Welcome to the year 2012. Think the modern earth, like where you are while you are reading this post. This world functions in the same way that you would imagine modern earth would. But you will do the imagining as in this RP you will be a world leader, taking charge of a country that you create from scratch. Your goal in this RP is to direct your nation to prosperity, and manage your relations with fellow nations. But however, a recent problem has arisen in this world. A criminal organization known as the Theory, have taken control of the criminal society of the world, and the mysterious leader of this organization has a plan to take over the world, no matter who tries to stop them. So, this brings another task for the world leaders. They have to take down the Theory, at all costs.

You:

Your role in this RP is to take charge of a Country in this world. You create everything about this country you create, and you can take it in any direction you wish. You are able to RP any citizen of your nation, so if you can’t write a good post as a leader, you can work on a soldier post, or a farmer post, and so on.

• Original Map!
• Control your own Nation!
• Manage world relations through diplomacy or war!
• Collect resources and grow your Nation's economy!
• Customize your Military to assess Military power!

So, when it comes out, become part of something bigger! A new approach to RP'ing, as you lead your Nation to peace and prosperity or destruction and corruption!

Sounds rather large imo, but still looks AMAZING nonetheless. You....should totally VM me when this gets posted, because I really want to become a part of this. :D

Speaking of which, I am slacking off of my PokeZombie RP...ugh irl is being bothersome. :(

[Lt. Col. Fantastic]

Originally Posted by Underground_Zephyr

Well, it has come. (It is still on its way) My Nations RP has been submitted, and is pending approval from the moderator. When it is out, go join it for something very different. I assure you, this RP will be like no other.

Introduction:

Welcome to the year 2012. Think the modern earth, like where you are while you are reading this post. This world functions in the same way that you would imagine modern earth would. But you will do the imagining as in this RP you will be a world leader, taking charge of a country that you create from scratch. Your goal in this RP is to direct your nation to prosperity, and manage your relations with fellow nations. But however, a recent problem has arisen in this world. A criminal organization known as the Theory, have taken control of the criminal society of the world, and the mysterious leader of this organization has a plan to take over the world, no matter who tries to stop them. So, this brings another task for the world leaders. They have to take down the Theory, at all costs.

You:

Your role in this RP is to take charge of a Country in this world. You create everything about this country you create, and you can take it in any direction you wish. You are able to RP any citizen of your nation, so if you can’t write a good post as a leader, you can work on a soldier post, or a farmer post, and so on.

• Original Map!
• Control your own Nation!
• Manage world relations through diplomacy or war!
• Collect resources and grow your Nation's economy!
• Customize your Military to assess Military power!

So, when it comes out, become part of something bigger! A new approach to RP'ing, as you lead your Nation to peace and prosperity or destruction and corruption!

This looks really cool. I'll try and join once it comes out!

[PinkSapphire]

@Pokemonmaster draco- OMG! I love you signature! :D

@Underground_Zephyr- i like that idea i'm sure it'll become a succes.

[-DeepImpact-]

Ugh... I totally forgot to inform people, so I don't really have the time to inform everybody personally, so I'll post this here and hope people see this.

I'll be gone from today till the 18th, and will have like almost no internet connection, so probably no posts in RPs. I'll try and get SUs done (at least, the Appearance and the Personalities) so anyways see ya guys soon... not like anybody's gonna miss me, lol.

[Rokusasu]

Did everyone else go with you? XD Or is it the wonder that is RL that is kidnapping people?

That reminds me when I used to RP on a busy forum and anything involving kidnapping was banned (I think because some people went a little too far with the abuse). There were other things that were banned but people used the board in order to look for 'more mature' role play(er)s. Do you think having a universal rating for a board is better than having multiple ratings for different threads?

I like the latter option, as it gives me more freedom if I want to have darker scenarios/ back stories for characters, but I can see why the universal rating works (eg. if the people who role play there aren't into mature topics or if they're fairly young in comparison to the nature of the content). Certain role plays might not even need to be mature, but I still stand by my first point.

[~Genevieve~]

Hey my new rp is accepting characters. So if you like a brand new region.

Spoiler:

and journey Rp's. then sign up for.

[Underground_Zephyr]

I am delighted to announce that Through the Eyes of a Nation is open and accepting sign-ups.

OOC Thread here