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¡Welcome to Roo!
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Introduction:
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Introduction:
Located to the west of the the desolate Qerrasa Region, and isolated from other regions by the Northern Marches and the ocean to the east and south, the Roo Region is a relatively impoverished and backwards land. Recently, the government of Roo have opened the borders of the land to outsiders who in the past would have only come to Roo illegally, as poachers, researchers, or refugees.
Two main immigration waves to the Roo Region are reported in history, and are the source of the two main ethnic groups in the region: the Iberics and the Balkans. The Iberics were a minority in the Qerrassa Region who were driven out of the peninsula periodically during the three Qerrasan Wars. The Balkans, on the other hand, ran south and through the Northern Marches in what is referred to as the Balkan Exodus. Oral tradition states that as many as seventy percent of those who braved the Marches died upon them, and that the culprit for their flight was a colossal red beast with black feathers and a cry that made people drop dead upon hearing it.
Two main immigration waves to the Roo Region are reported in history, and are the source of the two main ethnic groups in the region: the Iberics and the Balkans. The Iberics were a minority in the Qerrassa Region who were driven out of the peninsula periodically during the three Qerrasan Wars. The Balkans, on the other hand, ran south and through the Northern Marches in what is referred to as the Balkan Exodus. Oral tradition states that as many as seventy percent of those who braved the Marches died upon them, and that the culprit for their flight was a colossal red beast with black feathers and a cry that made people drop dead upon hearing it.
The location of Roo within the PokéCommunity according to the Universal Atlas.
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Background:
As stated above, people of Roo belong to two main ethnic groups. The Balkans are tall, hardy men with pasty skin who are prone to balding. The Iberics are shorter, lithe people of olive skin, with generally light-colored eyes and curly hair. This dichotomy has led to social struggle in the past, as ethnic differences tend to do, but an on-going process of intermarriage between the stereotypically 'northern Balkans' and 'southern Iberics' has done wonders to quell aggression between both groups, who see a kind of kindred in the other as they both came to Roo to seek refuge.
Originally, the Region of Roo was not very biologically diverse. Corsola, Slakoth, Mankey, Woobat and Tympole are amongst the most numerous of the few Pokémon lines native to the region. However, the influx of illegal researchers and poachers during the past century led to the abandonment and introduction of many foreign species to the region. Amongst them, by far the most successful Pokémon to adapt to this environment were Grass and Water-type starters, who have become abundant invasive species in the region. The most abundant of these are the Mudkip, Totodile, and Snivy lines.
Recently, the Region of Roo has opened its borders to foreign trainers as a means to keep a check on sought-after and overpopulous invasive species like the ones mentioned above. This was done under the guise of the Jade League, a world-class Pokémon battling competition intent on growing to the level of the Indigo Plateau itself. The Jade League, as of its current format, consists of a Six Gym Challenge, followed by an open challenge to the Elite Four (available to anyone with all six badges), and a yearly Jade Atoll Summit (sponsored by Crococola Light), where trainers battle each other, seeded based on their number of badges and victories over the Elite Four. The winner of the Summit is considered the Champion of Roo.
Originally, the Region of Roo was not very biologically diverse. Corsola, Slakoth, Mankey, Woobat and Tympole are amongst the most numerous of the few Pokémon lines native to the region. However, the influx of illegal researchers and poachers during the past century led to the abandonment and introduction of many foreign species to the region. Amongst them, by far the most successful Pokémon to adapt to this environment were Grass and Water-type starters, who have become abundant invasive species in the region. The most abundant of these are the Mudkip, Totodile, and Snivy lines.
Recently, the Region of Roo has opened its borders to foreign trainers as a means to keep a check on sought-after and overpopulous invasive species like the ones mentioned above. This was done under the guise of the Jade League, a world-class Pokémon battling competition intent on growing to the level of the Indigo Plateau itself. The Jade League, as of its current format, consists of a Six Gym Challenge, followed by an open challenge to the Elite Four (available to anyone with all six badges), and a yearly Jade Atoll Summit (sponsored by Crococola Light), where trainers battle each other, seeded based on their number of badges and victories over the Elite Four. The winner of the Summit is considered the Champion of Roo.
Municipal map of the Roo Region denoting cities in red and towns in blue.
Also denoted are land routes (in white), sea routes (in blue), and the tunnel through Black Mtn. (in brown).
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Geography:
The Region of Roo can be divided into four distinct ecological regions:
(Cities A & B, and Towns 1 & 2)
Bordered by the Northern Marches to the north, a perilous mountain range that few people dare venture into, are the Highlands in the northernmost region off what could be called de-jure Roan territory. The Highlands, as the name implies, is a mountainous and rugged terrain that end in treacherous black rock sea cliffs interrupted by small beaches in [City A] and [Town 1]. The Highlands are fairly well-forested, but very manageable in comparison to the wetter regions of the south. People in the Highlands tend to be mostly Balkan in ethnicity.
(City C and Towns 3, 4 & 5)
The middle of the Region of Roo is dominated by a vast, nigh uncontrollable thicket of vegetation that is the rainforest. A land of constant rain, and a huge variety of plant, bug, and all other kinds of Pokémon, this region, known as the Midlands is the most sparsely populated region of Roo. Routes here tend to be overgrown within a matter of weeks by the voracious plantlife, which forces Pokémon Rangers to be in constant maintenance of the roads in order to maintain them safe and visible. People here tend to be almost exclusively Iberic in ethnicity.
(Cities D & E and Towns 6 & 7)
The southernmost part of the Roo peninsula is known as the Lowlands, or the Wetlands. The low-lying land here is subject to constant flooding, and is dominated by a vast network of marshes, swamps and mangroves. The Lowlands are, by far, the most perilous area of Roo to transverse as roads tend to be flooded and the sky drowned out by the dense vegetation overhead, meaning that compasses are a must if one doesn't wish to get lost and end up as Croconaw chow. The Lowlands are, however, Roo's link to the outside world, which makes it by far the most populated area of the region.
(City F and Town 8)
Lastly, the island of Quintana (pronounced Kin-TA-na), is a large mound of land that sits over a Corsola reef. The island is the location of the most densely populated city and capital of the region, Quintana City (City F). There is very scarce vegetation here, unlike in the rest of the region, and fruits and vegetables have to be imported from the Midlands. Quintana is a constant target to hurricanes, and tropical storms, but people have learned to live through the rainy seasons there. Also, the island of Quintana is home to Pinkport, a small fishing village and site of the annual Jade Atoll Summit.
(Cities A & B, and Towns 1 & 2)
Bordered by the Northern Marches to the north, a perilous mountain range that few people dare venture into, are the Highlands in the northernmost region off what could be called de-jure Roan territory. The Highlands, as the name implies, is a mountainous and rugged terrain that end in treacherous black rock sea cliffs interrupted by small beaches in [City A] and [Town 1]. The Highlands are fairly well-forested, but very manageable in comparison to the wetter regions of the south. People in the Highlands tend to be mostly Balkan in ethnicity.
(City C and Towns 3, 4 & 5)
The middle of the Region of Roo is dominated by a vast, nigh uncontrollable thicket of vegetation that is the rainforest. A land of constant rain, and a huge variety of plant, bug, and all other kinds of Pokémon, this region, known as the Midlands is the most sparsely populated region of Roo. Routes here tend to be overgrown within a matter of weeks by the voracious plantlife, which forces Pokémon Rangers to be in constant maintenance of the roads in order to maintain them safe and visible. People here tend to be almost exclusively Iberic in ethnicity.
(Cities D & E and Towns 6 & 7)
The southernmost part of the Roo peninsula is known as the Lowlands, or the Wetlands. The low-lying land here is subject to constant flooding, and is dominated by a vast network of marshes, swamps and mangroves. The Lowlands are, by far, the most perilous area of Roo to transverse as roads tend to be flooded and the sky drowned out by the dense vegetation overhead, meaning that compasses are a must if one doesn't wish to get lost and end up as Croconaw chow. The Lowlands are, however, Roo's link to the outside world, which makes it by far the most populated area of the region.
(City F and Town 8)
Lastly, the island of Quintana (pronounced Kin-TA-na), is a large mound of land that sits over a Corsola reef. The island is the location of the most densely populated city and capital of the region, Quintana City (City F). There is very scarce vegetation here, unlike in the rest of the region, and fruits and vegetables have to be imported from the Midlands. Quintana is a constant target to hurricanes, and tropical storms, but people have learned to live through the rainy seasons there. Also, the island of Quintana is home to Pinkport, a small fishing village and site of the annual Jade Atoll Summit.
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Local Wildlife:
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How to Enter the Jade League:
Local Wildlife:
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How to Enter the Jade League:
NOTICE: DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH THE SYSTEM, WE ARE CURRENTLY NOT ACCEPTING ANY APPLICATIONS FOR TRAINER LICENSES, WHETHER LOCAL OR FOREIGN. ON BEHALF OF THE JADE LEAGUE AND THE POKÉMON LEAGUE WE OFFER OUR DEEPEST APOLOGIES, AND WILL STRIVE TO RECTIFY THIS SITUATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.
In order to participate in the Jade League's Pokémon Gym Challenge, one must first obtain a Pokémon Trainer Card within the Region of Roo, for which there are two distinct processes depending on your place of origin. If local, you must pass the Pokémon Trainer Test at a local Pokémon Center, and provide your birth certificate as well as a recommendation by an experienced Pokémon trainer over the age of twenty four. If foreign, you must first obtain a Pokémon Training Visa by filling out the application found in our website at: (https://jadeatollsummit.com.roo/f_trainers/visa_application.pdf). The form must be filled out by hand, signed, notarized, and must include an up-to-date picture of you, as well as a fingerprint.
In order to participate in the Jade League's Pokémon Gym Challenge, one must first obtain a Pokémon Trainer Card within the Region of Roo, for which there are two distinct processes depending on your place of origin. If local, you must pass the Pokémon Trainer Test at a local Pokémon Center, and provide your birth certificate as well as a recommendation by an experienced Pokémon trainer over the age of twenty four. If foreign, you must first obtain a Pokémon Training Visa by filling out the application found in our website at: (https://jadeatollsummit.com.roo/f_trainers/visa_application.pdf). The form must be filled out by hand, signed, notarized, and must include an up-to-date picture of you, as well as a fingerprint.
Please note that while foreign trainers are allowed to bring in foreign (non-native) Pokémon (please consult our official list of Pokémon considered native at: https://jadeatollsummit.com.roo/jade_league/pokedex.html; aka, see above), they must be tagged with a GPS device within one day of your arrival and any attempt to release, mate, or otherwise introduce said Pokémon into the wild will be considered a felony, and will result in legal action taken by the Government of Roo and the Jade League against any involved individuals. Furthermore, foreign trainers are strongly discouraged from importing a Dark-type Pokémon as their starter, and anyone seeking to import one for any reason will have to fill out a second application at: (https://jadeatollsummit.com.roo/f_trainers/faq/dark_special_permit.pdf).
More to Come...:
- Comprehensive list of cities, towns, and landmarks.
- Gym Leader and Elite Four applications.
- Periodic lore, news, and trivia articles.
- Open Pokémon trainer applications.
- A Politics section?
- Open Politician applications?
- Zoological report on Roan Pokémon (what nichés and environments Pokémon fulfill and may have taken over from the original or replaced native wildlife).
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