Strikit
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EXTERMINATION
In an era where science reigns supreme, discoveries are made daily. Whether it be in medicine, genetics, or Pokémon training leaps forward have been made in the last fifty years. Familiar faces have even been completely replaced by machines; Pokémon Centers are no longer run by nurses, and when one wants to go shopping all they must do is give their order to a machine enclosed in bullet proof glass, and the merchandise will be dispensed. This has become commonplace in society, and in modern day if one were to suggest that nurses and clerks should return they would be regarded as insane.
But even as benign changes like these are made, there are always experiments that the public is not aware of. Twenty years ago research began for a fool-proof way to duplicate the genetic structure of both people and Pokémon. It was referred to as Genetic Organism Duplication -- G.O.D. Finally, these experiments came to fruition. On February 11, 2062 the first Pokémon was successfully cloned. The female Rattata, christened Eve, became the subject of further tests. She lived for five years, far shorter than any natural born Rattata. During her lifetime it was determined that she was unable to bear young, and that it was impossible for a Pokémon to be cloned with a natural eye color; Eve, and all of the Pokémon cloned after her, had black irises. This was looked upon as a scientific curiosity, no more, no less. Sometimes Pokémon would have extra markings as well, such as stripes or spots where a True Born member of the species would not.
Soon after Eve's death, the first human was cloned by Innovative Genetic Experimentation Co. Going with the trend, he was named Adam. Though there was controversy among the scientists over what they ought to do now, he was, in the end, kept as a test subject. Like Eve, he was sterile, and his irises were black. The issue of shortened life had already been remedied with the addition of a longevity gene. Only a select few were allowed to know what the tests were and what they involved but it was commonly rumored that they were painful, inhumane, and sometimes unnecessary.
Unbeknownst to I.C.E.. Co., Adam had been plotting his escape for decades. Since his creation other humans had been cloned, and they were now test subjects, just as he was. His humiliation, pain, and anger had been allowed to simmer for his entire lifetime until finally, he had enough. During one of the tests he managed to escape when the genetic science technician turned his back. Adam managed to steal a single Pokémon from the Pokémon testing wing. Ironically, it was a female Rattata. The first chance he had to reach the main power grid, he turned it off, therefore disabling the electric locks to all of the cages and containment cells, as well as the security systems. I.G.E. Co. was able to recover most of its test subjects after that day, but a number did escape. Sadly, Adam was recaptured, but not before he gave his journal to one of the escapees and told her to get the word out to the public about the treatment they received.
While Adam's motives were pure, there were those who would not settle simply for the downfall of I.G.E. Co. Some would not be satisfied until Synthetics, the term the clones had come up with for themselves, had taken over completely, making the True Born humans their slaves. They prevailed, and within a year the Sinnoh region had succumbed. But there were some True Borns that would not be beaten. They exist all over Sinnoh, always hidden, and their goal is to take their world back. But they lack the resources of the clones. The True Borns' only advantage is that their population can continue to swell naturally, while the Synthetics must resort to cloning to reproduce. And, of course, they have their natural born Pokémon.
As it now stands, any True Born who shows their face in public risks being killed on the spot if they do not conceal the fact that their eyes are colored. Some are not killed, but instead kept for reproductive purposes. Naturally born wild Pokémon are rounded up every day and sent to Biotech Industries, to have their genes harvested for cloning.
The Synthetics, on the other hand, have their own lives to worry about. They are well aware that they are abominations of nature, and every day is a struggle to convince themselves and the world that they have the right to live, to take what ought to be theirs. This involves capturing all of the True Borns and natural Pokémon and putting them in labs to have their genes extracted for reproduction.
The world is in a state of chaos and hostility, and the balance of nature has been disturbed. One way or another, it will right itself. The result could be detrimental to life, and every day the True Borns come ever closer to extinction. If the battle here is not won, the human race will be globally stamped out. The future of the world balances precariously on the decisions of each individual. At every turn, both the True Borns and the Synthetics face extermination.
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Plot Summary
You can either be a Synthetic or a True Born. This will greatly affect your role in the RP.
Synthetics: You are merely a product of the True Born's curiosity. You held no more importance than that in society, at least until the Synthetic uprising. Now all of Sinnoh belongs to you. The President is Naomi Johnson, the woman who received Adam's journal when she was a girl. As far as most Synthetics are concerned, she is the hero of the universe. She leads the movement to capture all True Borns and incarcerate them.
T.B.R.A.: True Born Recovery Agents are employed by the Synthetic government to find and either capture or kill True Borns and natural born Pokémon. They are the only individuals permitted to train Naturalized Pokémon -- Synthetic Pokémon that have been enclosed in a Biodome engineered by Biotech Industries for no more than one year and no less than six months. These Pokémon are meant to combat the naturally born Pokémon of the True Borns. The T.B.R.A. headquarters is in Sunyshore, the Synthetic capitol of Sinnoh.
True Borns: The True Borns are simply humans that were born naturally. Their goal is to regain control of the Sinnoh region, and stop the Synthetics from taking over the rest of the world. There are varying degrees of viciousness among them. Some would kill a Synthetic on sight, while others would rather reason with them. They hide in all sorts of places; underground forts, abandoned buildings, and settlements in the woods. They are only able to come out at night, though some braver individuals will venture forth during the day. There are no different factions to the True Born movement. In an effort to keep some form of political order, the president is Xavier Wilcott. He was a well respected political leader before the Synthetic movement.
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Important People
Adam
Adam was the first cloned human. His creation was symbolic in scientific history, proving that man could indeed triumph over nature. But man took it too far. He was kept as a test subject and experiments were performed on him and the Synthetics that followed daily. These experiments ranged from harmless and beneficent to excruciatingly painful, lethal, and unnecessary. Adam put up with it for decades until finally he'd had enough. As soon as the opportunity showed itself Adam escaped, stole a Rattata, and set as many of the other Synthetics free as he could. Sadly, he was captured, but not before he gave the Rattata and his journal to one of the Synthetics he set free. It is unknown what happened to him afterward.
Naomi Johnson
The legal leader of the Sinnoh region, Naomi Johnson is the cloned human that Adam gave his journal and Rattata to before he was captured. Her ownership of the journal led her to become something of an icon to the Synthetics. She is never seen without the Rattata, which she christened Everette in honor of the first cloned Rattata. Everette is her only Pokémon, and has since evolved into Raticate. Johnson assembled a small army of fugitive Synthetics and they began to attack Sinnoh cities. Over time more Synthetics joined until she had a legion behind her. Jubilife, the capitol of Sinnoh, was the last city to fall. The capitol of Sinnoh is now Sunyshore, seeing as Johnson thinks the close proximity to the sea is more conductive to naval warfare if the need arises. She resides in Sunyshore, in the building that was once the gym. She runs a clean government with the best interests of the people in mind, and always strives to do what the people need. Recently she published Adam's journal, worsening the hatred of the True Borns for the Synthetics. Naomi Johnson is the founder of Biotech Industries. Rumor has it that she knows Adam's whereabouts.
Xavier Wilcott
Xavier Wilcott was a well respected liberal politician before the Synthetic movement. He was unaware of I.G.E. Co.'s attempts to clone organisms, and only knew of I.G.E. Co's success when the first escaped Synthetics began appearing near cities. Afraid of what could happen, he was with the committee that moved to have them rounded up and contained, but they were too late. The Synthetics had already begun taking over the smaller towns. Knowing that the battle was already lost, Wilcott went into hiding in the Old Chateau in Eterna Forest. It was pure blind luck that the squads of Synthetics sent to find True Borns did not search the Chateau, leaving him to fight another day. Moving under the cover of darkness, Wilcott set to work making sure that the boards on the windows were light proof, and making the inside of the Chateau habitable. His efforts proved profitable. Xavier Wilcott's next move was to find as many True Borns as he could. He informed him of the Chateau and took them back there. After a time the Chateau became somewhat like a miniature city. He was elected president almost immediately. Publicly, his plans are to repopulate to at least one hundred and storm city after city mercilessly until Sinnoh belongs to the True Borns again. By his side is a Zangoose named Jack that he has had since he was a young boy.
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Original Pokéballs are not in use on the Synthetic side. They have developed three varieties of their own, and they are as follows.
The Primary Ball
A device for containing Pokémon. This ball can be used to capture wild Pokémon, either for training or to be sent to the designated location for naturally born Wild Pokémon. It has a grey top, a light blue bottom, and a slightly darker blue band.
The Magna Ball
The Magna Ball is one step up from the Primary Ball. It has a higher catch rate and is more technologically advanced than the Primary Ball. It has a dark purple band, a primarily grey top, purple bottom, and a purple circle on the top.
The Gene Ball
When one goes to I.G.E. Co. to get a cloned Pokémon this is the ball that it comes from. They are also provided when a Synthetic government official intends to capture a cloned Pokémon from one of the Biodomes all across Sinnoh. It is possible but not necessary to then transfer the Pokémon to a Primary or other ball. It has a primarily navy blue top with two thick electric green stripes, an electric green bottom, and a forest green band.
The Synthetic Pokémon all have the capability to learn the move Splice at level 30. Splice is an energy consuming finishing move, such as Close Combat or Overheat, of the Dark type. The eyes of the Pokémon glow dark purple and they spew a beam of pure energy from some part of their body which differs from species to species; for instance, Blastoise attacks from its cannons, and Staryu attacks from its gem, while Charizard attacks from its mouth. If Splice hits it contorts the DNA structure of the target, causing intense pain. In some cases if the Pokémon is strong enough mutations may be observed in the targets of this attack. Thus far, this has only been observed once in Synthetic history. After using Splice a Pokémon begins to feel fatigued and perhaps even nauseous. It is very unlikely that it would be able to continue battling. In some instances the user has even died if they were already low on energy. As a result, Splice is only used when completely necessary.
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Rules and Expectations
1. I thrive on post length and proper grammar. If you can't keep up with one or both of these things I warn you that your time would probably be better spent somewhere else.
2. Don't be afraid to ask questions if you're not sure of something.
3. I don't mind romance between characters, just make sure you don't do something against PC rules.
4. Cursing isn't prohibited, just don't be overzealous.
5. Notify me if you will be dropping out or inactive for a period of time.
6. Absolutely no godmodding. This isn't so much a rule as a vital law for life. Angry clones will eat anyone who violates this rule.
7. This RP has been rated PG 13 for violence, serious and controversial issues, and for the fact that mild cursing is allowed in moderation.
SU Format
Name: [First and last. Middle and alias if applicable.]
Age: [Just be reasonable about it. I'm not going to give any constraints, because there are none.]
Gender: [One of two.]
Faction: [Synthetic or True Born? If you choose Synthetic, go a step further and tell me if they're rebellious or sympathetic. And if they are rebellious, are they part of the T.B.R.A.?]
Appearance: [Remember, Synthetics all have black eyes, but True Borns are allowed to have any eye color. But while Synthetic characters are able to be well groomed and manicured, the True Borns are likely to be a bit rough around the edges due to their time away from society.]
Personality: [What are they like? What do they love, what do they hate? How do they feel about the way things are in the world present day?]
History: [Include everything from birth to present day. Make their history match up to their personalities, and explain how they came to be where they are. True Born characters must either start in the Chateau or get there in their first post. Synthetic characters must either start in Sunyshore or get there in their first post.]
Pokémon: [Up to three. Include their moves, they may know up to five. If your Pokémon are Synthetic, they can know Splice. Splice is somewhat like the Shadow moves from Pokémon Colosseum. More info above. A True Born may own only one Synthetic and must have a very good explanation as to how they procured it, while a Synthetic may only own one Naturalized Pokémon, and then only if they are a T.B.R.A. The rest must be normal Synthetic Pokémon . Include on every Pokémon: Name, gender, species, appearance, personality, and a short paragraph on history. Trainer cards are appreciated but not necessary. If you cannot make yourself a trainer card or cannot find a site that makes them after you get accepted I will sprite it for you. Or maybe someone else in the RP will if they've got the skills.]
RP Sample: [This is just to make sure your skills and style are what I'm searching for here.]
Synthetics
Colbie Veronic Simmons, TBRA (killehkiwi)
True Borns
Charon Guard (Beegu)
Heinrich "Hein" Stewart (miltankRancher)
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Additional Faction
The Darkhearts, an assassin group that must be able to follow orders down to the letter. They have to do what they're told, nothing more nothing less, with utter neutrality. If their neutrality is compromised another agent will be sent and they will be eliminated. A Darkheart must be able to move quickly and silently and must possess extraordinary physical and mental strength. They will do any job, provided that the pay is right, and they don't need friendliness or charisma, as their job doesn't require association with others. They are comprised of True Borns. However, if you can come up with a good reason for a Synthetic Darkheart I'll think about it.
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