So, a while back I had an RP called
Pokemon Fallout (M). It was like, edgiest RP 2012 or something. I'm thinking of reviving it in the form of a sequel sometime in the future, mostly because I feel like it didn't get a fair shot at completion due to me being forced away from PC for a month or two.
To sum up the plot:
After N's and Ghetsis' defeat a handful Team Plasma admiring scientists continued fighting to seperate people and pokemon in spite of N's total reform. To avoid being stopped by some ten year old they did this in complete secrecy under the guise of studying the bond between humans and pokemon while in reality trying to find ways to break it.
They succeed, unleashing a memetic super virus that spread quickly and infected pokemon world-wide. It completely stopped Pokemon from being able to bond with humans on any level, causing them to rebel against their trainers and more readily turn aggressive. This caused society to basically collapse in on itself because it had been relying on Pokemon for practically everything including food and electricity. It also enraged Arceus, whom removed Pokemon from the planet entirely by calling their spirits back to its plane of existence where they would be freed from the virus' mind altering effects.
The RP takes place 100 years after the virus infected pokemon, meaning nobody from that time period is still alive, and the location is the Sinnoh region. A mass extinction has taken place primarily as a result of the sheer lack of food and law has collapsed in on itself meaning that survival is a big deal. Arceus has taken pity on humanity however and brought Pokemon back in a new form, one immune to the super virus. Children from ages 10-13 experience a supernatural feeling of being drawn to the peak of mt. Coronet, where the spirit of a pokemon fuses with them. They gain the powers and some characteristics of said pokemon as a result. In return, Arceus asks that they tame the gritty world their ancestors left them.
It was however an extreme sandbox, and RPers were allowed to choose to obey Arceus and work to purge the evil from the world or flat out play antagonists if the so chose.
Now my question is,
if I revive it what should I change? I'm looking for food for thought and I want to gather opinions. I'd also like to know who is interested.
Things I've already decided on:
1. Gen 6 pokemon will obviously be included this time.
2. A relatively short but noteworthy timeskip to allow for some changes to the overworld and to make it a smoother transition from the old RP.
Things I'm considering:
1. Should I revive it as a journey RP instead of a sandbox RP? I always got the feeling in the original that people wanted more direction and I'm willing to accomodate the idea depending on how popular is.
2. Who should be helping me GM it? A co-GM is an invaluable tool towards providing stability to the RP.
