[PKMN FULL] ADVENT Crossroads (OOC)

[moon]

A D V E N T Crossroads

pokémon journey rp based on
Crossroads; A Johto Story
set in the TRAINERSuniverse
rated T
< IC thread here >
<< Spots are open! >>​

plot

Tradition and honor have always been strong parts of Johto society. The people generally seen as the most honorable and revered are the elite pokémon trainers, and they bring their hometown glory by achieving fame.

It is the start of May, year 2019. Cianwood Town has not produced a single licensed pokémon trainer in five years and has fallen down to the bottom of the list of impressive towns and cities in Johto. A well renowned elite trainer has declared that this can't go on. She's now going to sponsor a number of young people from her hometown of Cianwood who for one reason or another wish to acquire an official license and become a real worthy pokémon trainer.

The deal is that they take on the traditional journey to capture and train enough pokémon to battle all of Johto's gyms in one single summer, and do their very best to put Cianwood back on the map! In return, they receive a rare pokémon from the well traveled veteran to kick their journey off with an advantage, as well as a personal credit card to pay for any pokémon related expenses on their travels. Each gym leader they face will write a formal review and send it to the sponsor and to the PLA directly for their consideration. Good reviews from enough gym leaders in the end, regardless of if the challenger won or lost, will mean that they get their real license approved!

But there are plenty of trainers from rivaling cities who compete with the Cianwood teens for the spotlight and fame. On top of this, things are getting shady in Johto nowadays, with rumors spreading of corruption in authorities, and of people going missing... Better keep an eye out.



setting

This isn't exactly the Johto you're familiar with. Think of it as a sort of parallel universe. It's similar, and almost all the gym leaders are the ones from the games, but the types they specialize in might be different, and so might their towns, the routes around them... Avoid details when mentioning canon people and areas when writing up your SU, or check with me if you really want to mention something other than Cianwood.

In this Johto, in order to purchase pokéballs, you need a trainer's license, which is a physical card linked to a digital online profile in the Pokémon League Association's (PLA) database. Without a license, you can still own pokémon outside of a pokéball, but they are then registered as farm animals or pets, and rules on pitting them against each other are much more strict as you're not easily legally allowed to put your pet in harms way on purpose...

Once you have a license, you can work as a professional pokémon trainer! Not everyone with a license does. Some are content with receiving their license and keep training as a hobby while they get other jobs in their lives. But for many, the whole point of getting a license is to become a professional. The life of a real trainer can sometimes mean traveling and competing in various tournaments to gain fame and wealth through strength and skill. Others start working in their favorite gym; gyms function both as training spots and pokémon healthcare advisors for licensed or unlicensed trainers, and they are often responsible for hosting many official tournaments and challenges with the PLA. Others yet become mercenaries, finding jobs as trainers in unlikely places or in professions where it is necessary to have a full team and pokéballs, or where the skills otherwise come in handy. Life for any pokémon trainer is an exciting one full of opportunities.

If you are young or have very good connections, there is a way to acquire a license: you can attract a sponsor and take on the traditional Johto Gym Challenge. Many kids from the age of 11 and upwards attend the big Trainer Boarding School in Cherrygrove City, where they in a couple of years learn everything they need to get ready for anything the journey could throw at them. The school then officially sponsors them.

You're not a student at this school. Hence, you'll have to get ready in some other way. What you are is a teenager living in Cianwood Town, 14-16 years of age. Perhaps you've always been interested in pokémon training and learned a lot on your own or practiced in secret with a pokémon pet - or perhaps you're not really ready at all and is thrust into accepting this deal by some other circumstances! Put "because dogs are lovely" somewhere in your SU to show that you have read this.

The successful Cianwood trainer Rashirrin ensures you're given a sponsorship trainer's license (valid only for the next four months!) and also generously equips you with a pokégear (newest model: built-in smartphone, "VS Seeker" and pokédex that functions even when reception is bad!) as well as a rare, young pokémon to become your first legal battle partner if you wish. You likely heard of her from gossip around town, or saw one of the many flyers she set up.

On your way through this region, you will not only get a chance to collect most of the original Johto pokémon, but many exotic immigrating breeds from other regions will definitely appear, and you are sure to stumble into dangerous events, fight back against wrongdoers, and be thrown into various adventures together with your fellow Cianwood challengers!

One more thing. There might be some weird things happening eventually. With pokémon. And you. And how they evolve. And how you evolve... And you won't be the only one trying to figure out the mystery behind it.


town map

Cianwood Town is your hometown. It lies on an island at the very most western edge of Johto and is a place where pretty much everybody has heard of everybody, even if they don't know each other personally. The island is rocky and pretty dry but has some forests and cliff areas where wild pokémon live.

Olivine City is the holiday resort paradise Cianwood was too traditional and shy to become. Leader Jasmine runs a Normal Type gym.

Ecruteak Town is a very old place some consider beautiful, others scary. Gym leader Morty uses Poison types.

Goldenrod City is a busy seaside metropolis where entertainment is king! Also fashion. Leader Whitney trains Steel types.

Azalea Town borders several mysterious landmarks. Leader Bugsy has a special connection with Fairy types.

Violet City is an ambitious place which has produced many popular trainers. Its gym led by Falkner focuses on Bug types.

Cherrygrove City is a rapidly expanding, modern city, and the spot for the big Trainers Boarding School where most young aspiring trainers in Johto try to attend.

New Bark Town is a quaint place near the passage to Kanto, where a certain researcher named Professor Pine makes her home...

Blackthorn Town is a small secluded place, an old mining town. The gym is led by Clair who trains Rock types.

Mahogany City is marketed as mysterious and where many come to travel onwards to the spectacular Lake of Rage in the north... The gym here sees its leader use Dark types.


noteworthy mechanics

- the GM will give out levels to your pokémon, based on what they did in your IC posts. Thusly, if you want your pokémon to grow, you'll need to write about them, either battling or otherwise using their skills together with their trainer.

- the GM will notify you when a pokémon of yours is ready to evolve, and how. Pokémon with their first evolution at Lv >40 don't have to suffer; we're gonna say they can evolve at 36 instead. Trade evos also evolve at Lv 36 if they have the item nearby, no trade required.

- you are allowed to trade pokémon with another player's main character at any time. Trading with side characters is also allowed, but is then restricted to pokémon you have been able to catch in previous routes; you can't make a NPC trade and receive something exotic or something from a previous event you didn't have access to unless the GM has specified so.

- you may capture any pokémon you have access to according to area posts, in any way you see fit. Some pokémon may be restricted to certain events or requirements though. Once a pokémon has been captured, I'll give you information on your capture (but you may decide its gender!)

- you will be allowed 1 shiny pokémon in this RP. Either a capture of your choice at any one time, or your simple starter. It cannot be your rare starter (plot reasons, sorry!)

- there is no money system we keep track of in this RP. Your character can eat and spend for whatever makes sense for their family situation, and anything pokemon related is paid for by the arguably very wealthy Rashirrin.

- I'll (try) to keep track of your key items though! Such as rewards, TMs, evolution stones etc.


guidelines

- if you are working on a joint post, let the GM know! Because...

- if you think you that 2 weeks or more will likely pass between your last IC post and your next, for some unfortunate reason, please do let the GM know. Preferably by dropping a note in the OOC thread!

- if you have been inactive for many weeks without proper communication, you might be removed from the RP.

- you are allowed one main journeying trainer, but may make any number of side characters! If you realize they are likely going to be recurring, please make them a brief SU. It's fun and useful for all of us!

- JPing is encouraged, but so is back-and-forth posting IC as well! I'd rather you make small posts IC to keep things moving, than post nothing at all for an extended time :)

- You may reserve a starter for 3 days if you don't have time to write an SU right now. If the starter you truly crave is already reserved or taken, why not try asking the other player if they're ok with switching? :) But a no is a no, so don't pester them further if they want to stick with their choice.


starter pokémon

So! In this RP you have the option to already have befriended a pokémon in one way or another. Perhaps you found it in the wild and started playing with it long ago, or perhaps it was a pet given to you, or maybe it's just the general family pokémon? In addition to this, you also are required to choose one of the rare starters veteran Rashirrin offers you!

Simpler put: choose one pokémon from each selection below, or just one from the "Rare" section if you prefer. The "simple" selection are not unique, so two players can pick the same at the start of the RP and they will likely all be possible to find in the wild at some point. The "rare" selection, however, are unique and you may reserve one for 48h.

simple starters

RARE starters

sign-up sheet

Name:
Gender: (girl, boy, non-binary etc)
Orientation: (optional to state)
Birthday:
Age: (14-16)

Appearance: (can be a picture)

Family:

Key personality traits:

Likes and interests: (if any noteworthy aside from pokemon battling)

Main goal/aspiration(s): (could be related to their pokémon trainer career, or hobbies, family or anything else)

RARE starter: (it will be Lv 5 at the start. State its species, its sex, and anything else you want to tell us about this pokémon you have recently received. Choose its species from the list above - not the same as another player. You may give it one "illegal" move, aka not usually possible for it to learn, or an egg/TM move etc, but I will give you the rest of the moveset at the start of the RP)

simple starter: (it will also be Lv 5. State its species, its sex and anything else you want to tell us about it, such as how you found it unless you already covered that in the history section. players can choose the same simple starter as someone else)

Roleplay sample: (either link to a recent IC post in another RP that is representative of your style, or write up a short sample of a random scene)

EXTRA to add after you've become accepted - Friendships & Rivalries: (it is likely that you recognize most other player characters, as classmates or fellow teens in the cozy Cianwood Town! Maybe there's even pre-established friendships or rivalries? Discuss this with the other accepted players!)



player list

Stinging Bea as Kira with Fennekin only
Astromancer as Frid with Chikorita & Ledyba
aeternum as Kerry with Chimchar & Gligar
Pudding as Nathaniel with Mudkip & Aipom
Janp as Ivy with Totodile & Natu
Evilyas Lyra with Piplup & Sentret
Dragon as Eri with Froakie & Gligar

 

[Stinging Bea]

Tagging with Fennekin in reserve!

 

[Fen-Fen]

Alright y'all got me, another RP here we come. Tagging with Piplup in reserve.

 

[moon]

Alright y'all got me, another RP here we come. Tagging with Piplup in reserve.

We're happy to have you! Only if you're sure you've got the time and energy of course :) a "journey style rp" is a kinda long term committment, you know ahah. But we'll try our best to not get stuck in one place for too long, and actually progress 💕

 

[moon]

Ah, I actually can't keep myself from it. I too want to be part of the character gang :3

Will reserve Chikorita and I think I'll probs have a cute little Ledyba to go with it.

 

[Sonata]

I'll reserve chimchar. Probably also going to be using a gligar

 

[moon]

jsyk i upped the reservation time to 72h. After that, if you haven't put up your SU yet, it's ok to re-reserve though. I mostly want to hinder people from claiming and blocking others and then never bothering to SU ahahah.

 

[Stinging Bea]

"You got somethin' to say? Otherwise, quit starin'!"

Kira Raynes / Female / 16 Years Old / June 13 / Bisexual

Appearance

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Kira stands at a height of 5'3" all while sporting a slender body build that is lightly toned. Her sandy blonde hair is kept long and messy, with the ends being dyed a vibrant purple color as they descend further down her back. Her piercing violet eyes match the scowl that is almost always gracing her face, accented by the various piercings on both of her ears as well as her right eyebrow. Kira sports a fair skin complexion, as well as a tattoo in the shape of a Koffing's skull mark on her left shoulder. A scar is also visible on her left thigh from an incident when she was younger.

In terms of clothing, Kira likes to dress in looser and somewhat baggy attire. Her tops usually consist of various band t-shirts and oversized tank tops. Her legwear is usually a mix of baggy pants or various shorts and skirts. They are all darker in hue, often being made of either leather or plaid in design in regards to her skirts. A black, worn yet comfortable hoodie is almost always kept by on her person in some capacity, either being worn as intended in cooler temperatures or worn tied around her waist should the weather get on the hotter side. Kira usually wears a pair of durable, steel-toed combat boots on her feet, with a pair of matching, black fingerless gloves on her hands. Her favorite piece of clothing, a leather choker, is tightly bound around her neck.​

Strengths

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Stubborn - Kira is extremely headstrong. Once she sets her mind to something, she is likely to not get it out of her mind or be deterred. Being told she can't or she won't only strengthens her resolve, taking extreme satisfaction in the prospect of being able to prove someone wrong.

Street Smart - While book smarts aren't exactly Kira's thing, she is extremely sensible when it comes to basic knowledge. She is able to tell when people are trying to take advantage of her and in turn knows how to try and pull the wool over the eyes of others.

Physical Endurance - Due to her rather active lifestyle and time spent on her own in less than desirable areas, Kira seems to have remarkable strength and endurance for someone her height and age.​

Weaknesses

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Distant - Kira is emotionally distant and more of a recluse. She never really goes out of her way to make any lasting bonds with people, be they her own age, younger, or older. Kira would rather spend time on her own in solitude as opposed to being forced into crowded streets and rooms.

Rash - Kira is known to be quick to anger and quick to act. She rarely thinks anything through, letting the chips essentially fall where they land when she does approach things from a head-on angle. She is not above bending the rules or breaking the law in her actions at times.

Addictive Tendencies - Kira is quick to latch onto habits, usually not all of them being a good thing. In particular, she is known to smoke in excess.​

Family

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Kira lives under the protective custody of her uncle and aunt, Joel and Maya Wintenthorp. Together, the two run a small flower shop located on in the island town of Cianwood. While they aren't rich by any means, they manage to pull enough money together to at the very least live comfortably. The two took Kira in shortly after her father ran away from her and her mother, leaving the other woman to drink herself to death. Because of this, Kira has a slightly rocky relationship with the duo, but they still try to do their best in terms of raising her despite her constant attitude issues. Kira also lives with her cousin and the daughter of the Wintenthorps, six year old Ashely. Despite Kira's aggressive personality and often jerkish behavior, the small child looks up to her as an older sister of sorts.​

Goals And Interests

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Truth be told, Kira isn't exactly sure where she's going in life. She never really had too much interest when it comes to things like battling Pokémon or being a trainer in event the slightest of context. Rather, she decided to merely use the opportunity to get of the island which she felt trapped and suffocated on for so long and see just what the world has to offer. Despite her rather aggressive appearance, Kira has a fondness for drawing because dogs are lovely.​

Starter Pokémon

Vera the Fennekin (Female | Bashful | Very Finicky| Blaze)
Magic Coat (Illegal Move)

RP Sample

https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?p=10222678#post10222678
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[Sonata]

Name: Kristian (Kerry) Burglow
Gender: Boy
Orientation: Straight
Birthday: March 3
Age: 16

Appearance: 6'3"
185 lbs

Spoiler:

Family: Mariann Burglow: Mother, owner of Burglow Bridal, a dressmaking shop and bridal boutique. She's typically busy working with other fashion designers and brides-to-be so she wasn't there much for Kristian as he grew up. She cares a lot about social and physical appearances, and does her best to make sure her family is fashionable in everything they do.

Derrek Burglow: Father, owner and operator of the B.B. Movers, a moving company that specializes in overseas shipping. Took Kristian with him overseas a few times for bigger moves, wanting to both help him learn to appreciate other cultures and to help lower labor costs by having his son help out. Not there a lot due to the nature of his work, but is very supportive of his son and makes a phone call every few days to check up on him.

Strengths:

Well studied - Kerry has been studying to become a Pokemon trainer during his free time since he was a child, and dedicated himself to the idea in his late adolescence. He knows a great deal about the strongest Pokemon, as well as what makes some of the best trainers.

Survivalist - Due to some of his practical weight training, he's become accustomed to traversing difficult terrains. He's also used practical training methods to ready himself for the realities of being a travelling trainer, such as wrestling against Wild Pokemon, free climbing, parkour, swimming and diving.

Observant - Kerry pays great attention to the people and Pokemon around him. He's always on the lookout for the next addition to his party, and is sensitive to current trends in popularity in both regards. He's trained his mind so as to heighten his senses so that he can pick out the smallest details between a Pokemon's personality and possible performance.

Weaknesses:

Cocky - Kerry is overly full of himself. Because of the way he's brought himself up and trained to become the best, he fully believes it. Whether reality is as he deems it, or he's actually just another kid trying to make it big, he's fully sold on the idea of being the best candidate for becoming the best. This often rubs others the wrong way, as he's very open about his own opinion on the matter.

Obsessed - For better or worse, he's obsessed with the idea of becoming the best. He'll toss aside most anything he doesn't find to be worth the investment - this includes both people and Pokemon. He's obsessed with finding the best versions of everything from people, to Pokemon, to food, and even clothing. If something fails to impress upon him, he'll often just leave it behind and forget about it.

Bonds Without Meaning- Despite outwards appearances, Kerry definitely isn't part of the in-crowd at school. Due to his view on school itself and how it comes back around to his main goal in life, he often found that the things they taught weren't all that important to him. He often skipped school to pursue his own interests and hobbies, and even when he would attend class it'd usually only be to share recent additions to his binders of data sheets with the other nerds around school. His connections with the majority of his schoolmates are relatively non-existent, which may be a detriment of its own on the journey ahead.

Likes and interests:

Breeding - How many trainers actually take the time to ensure their Pokemon are the cream of the crop? Bonds, friendship, experiences, all these things mean nothing if the Pokemon isn't powerful enough to take on the hurdles ahead when the time comes. Breeding helps to ensure that the Pokemon you've chosen has the best platform to take off from. Regardless of the training you do, the diet, and overall routine - if you're not born from greatness to be the greatest, then you'll never be able to achieve the pinnacle of performance.

Research - What keeps a Pokemon in peak performance? What is the prime example of each species? How does a Pokemon's routine and diet change its performance? All of these things go into deciding just how strong a Pokemon can be. Without having the strongest Pokemon at any given time of day, you can't truly be called a master.

Personal Fitness - Having strong Pokemon is only one part of being a strong trainer. Personal accomplishments mean nothing to a Wild Pokemon, but strength is universal. Whether you're taking on the Pokemon yourself, or ordering another to challenge it, you need to look the part of the master.

Fashion and Acting - Appearances and performances go hand in hand. If you look boring but have great fights, you'll never gain the recognition you deserve. You need to have a certain amount of visual appeal in and out of battle. The way you carry yourself is the thing that others will notice first before you ever enter the arena.

Main goal/aspiration: To become the strongest trainer as well as the face of the Johto region. He wants to enter the history books and leave a reminder for everyone to come after what peak performance looks like for both trainer and Pokemon.

RARE starter: Chrim the Male Chimchar
Blaze / Jolly / Cocky / Gunk Shot (illegal move)

simple starter: Gustavo the Male Gligar
Immunity / Jolly / Mischievous

During one of his free-climbing escapades, he came across the Gligar, mistaking its body for a part of the stone face he was climbing. The Pokemon followed him up the mountain, playing small tricks on him along the way such as breaking off the nearby holds or dropping small rocks at him as he climbed. After reaching the top of the cliff, the Pokemon was attacked by an Ursaring which Kerry managed to scare off. After the encounter, the Gligar began sticking around, following Kerry every time he left the house and waiting outside his door for him to come home from helping his father. Months had gone by in this manner before his parents bought him a pokeball and allowed him to capture the Pokemon.

Roleplay sample: https://www.pokecommunity.com/showpost.php?p=10234721

EXTRA to add after you've become accepted - Friendships & Rivalries:

Kira - He sees Kira the most as a rival out of anyone currently, since she's the most physically fit out of the current trainers, minus himself. She's also got a type of general intelligence similar to his own. For him, its irritating when he comes around her when she's smoking because he sees it as her destroying her latent talent without a second thought.

Nathaniel - Doesn't initially like him. Kerry already sees school as a waste of time so when he looks at Nate he feels he's just completely wasting his time due to his trait of acting the part of a joker instead of striving for any real goal. Any prior interaction has just led to him getting irritated.

Frid - Kerry used to buy herbs from Frid's dad's shop. They're more acquainted through these passing engagements than through any part of their school life.

Ivy - A good friend. Her knowledge covers a lot of what Kerry doesn't know, so he often goes to her for advice about his own presentation and insight into others.

 

[moon]

inb4 this rp becomes girl harem around oblivious kerry (since the rest of us seem to be making girls)

the other chars, in bikinis: "s-senpai..."
kerry: "MOVE, theres a shiny starmie behind you! oh man this thing can regrow limbs, but of course a responsible trainer won't let that even happen"
/glomps starmie and muses about psychic type moves

 

[moon]

FRID

full name // Friderick Esborn
gender // Non-binary but mostly boy
pronouns // He/Him/His
orientation // Panromantic, he thinks
birthdate // July 10th 2004
age // Fifteen​

Appearance // Friderick stands at 5'6" but is likely still growing. His build is lanky and thin, telling the tale of a kid who didn't exercise more than he had to, and he usually wears very simple flat clothes. He owns a gazillion t-shirts with funny or pretty prints, and likes to pull on knitted cardigans if it's getting chilly. Below, he usually just wears blue jeans of varying shade, and while he's often seen in sandals around Cianwood in the warmer months, he's managed to invest in a pair of sturdy black synthetic boots for his journey. They make him look a lot more edgy and tough than he is...

He doesn't bother with makeup, and has thankfully so far been blessed with manageable teenager complexion. His frequent exposure to sunlight (not always with the sunscreen he should wear) has given him plenty of freckles on his face and shoulders. He's promised to pack a lot of sunscreen on his journey. Frid's voice is not the lightest, but it's quite soft and feminine still.

The hair is a natural yellow blond, and a while ago he decided to cut it short because he felt like the long locks didn't suit his personality. He however didn't have the heart to cut off the small braids he usually let hang in front of his ears, so the resulting hairstyle sees tufts remaining there - thankfully he does diligently braid them every morning. This more than anything seems to make people mistake him for a girl every once in a while. He doesn't overly mind it though.


Family // Mother named Heidi who is a stay-at-home author and produces low-popularity adventure novels featuring pokemon heroes and crime fighters. Father named Karl was a grocery store clerk and hobby herbalist who grew plenty of plants and berries at home and in their garden and greenhouse and sold as medicine and spices (and fresh berries!) to the neighbors and townsfolk of Cianwood. Sometimes he traveled to fetch new seeds or sprouts or berries.

Half a year ago, he journeyed far away and didn't come home. Frid and his mother are coping and have been to therapy and tried to communicate a lot about their loss, but they're still not nearly over it. Heidi sometimes seems to want to act as if Karl has never been there at all, and Frid isn't convinced that he's truly gone.

None of Frid's parents are pokémon trainers, but they do keep a couple of pets around the house. One is a young Ledyba who used to help Karl out with the plants. When Karl disappeared without bringing Ledyba along with him, the bug started following Frid around instead. The other is a lazy Vulpix who keeps Heidi's feet warm when she sits still typing for too long.


Key personality traits :

FRIEND SHAPED - Frid will never turn down someone who approaches him with seemingly friendly intention. And sometimes Frid will approach people who don't seem friendly, with his own friendly intentions (watch out, Kira!). Unfortunately, sometimes he is a bit too easy to handle; he's quite trusting and wants to believe the best about people, so he's likely pretty easy to manipulate.

HEART ON HIS SLEEVE - Frid cries like a baby, laughs like a child and angers like a teenager. Well, briefly at least. You'll always be able to tell how he's feeling, pretty much. He also feels delighted and privileged when someone dares to display emotions in front of him. Well, at least when it isn't the very angry, mean kind (eyes Kira nervously), as he might take that quite harshly.

TRUTH PREVAILS - Frid almost can't lie, and will feel immense betrayal if he finds out that somebody else lied to him. He believes it is always best to tell the truth, no matter what, and tries to push this ideal on others too. Heidi has tried telling him that white lies and omission are sometimes necessary for the world to run smoothly, but he's refused to believe her... So far.

DREAMWORLD - There's certainly times when Frid's mind wanders off to some inner palace or garden and disconnects from the real world around him. This gives him great imagination, but also makes him forget how gritty and difficult real situations can get, compared to his ideal imagined scenarios.
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Likes and interests // Frid didn't find his dad's hobby overly intriguing, but he couldn't help but learn a bit about plants, berries and herbs from just being around. He's happy to get a grass pokémon from the famous trainer as his official starter, and for Ledyba to want to come with him. Overall, he enjoys bright, cheery, life-ful things. The worst pokémon to ever pair him up with would probably be Yveltal.

He doesn't find his mother's stories overly captivating, but he does think the characters are cool. His favorite stories are instead fantasy tales full of explorers and treasure. Throughout his life, he's been collecting a bit of trash here and there he's come across, and he swears that a couple of the items he has on display in his room are actual pokémon evolution items! They just look a bit roughed up. Perhaps their power has already been used. They're still cool though.

Fairy types and bugs fascinate Frid particularly, and he hopes to find many on his journey. He's skeptical towards fire types (as they can burn down his bug and banana) - Vulpix and he never quite saw eye to eye - and he's also initially quite wary of dark types and dark type moves, due to their dubious nature.


Main goal/aspiration(s) // Mainly, he wants to find his father. Secondly, he doesn't (initially) care much for becoming the very best trainer or anything, but he feels honored to get to go on Rashirrin's quest and spread the word about Cianwood, and chooses to take that mission seriously. Thirdly, this mission is an awesome way to get out and explore the world like the characters in his favorite fantasy stories! He'll be keeping his eyes open for "loot" and likely gravitate towards getting his hands on fascinating or powerful items.

RARE starter: // Chikorita, Female - knows Vine Whip

simple starter: // Ledyba, Male



// // Friendships & Rivalries // //
Kira - knows of her, hasn't had reason to approach her.
Kerry - acquaintances through Mr Esborn's herb shop, will greet but don't know each other deeply.
Nathan - barely knows the name (will likely greet as Nathaniel or just ask again for the name since Frid's not sure) but has seen him around.
Ivy - recognizes her as a Cianwood resident but they've probably never interacted.

 

[Dragon]

I give! I'm gonna make a character with Froakie.

 

[budube]

Yea, I too, have given up. Makin reservation for Murkrow and Turtwig

 

[Sonata]

I believe my su is done. I added in a bit of what we talked about before in regards to weaknesses. Just let me know if you need anything else :)

 

[Stinging Bea]

I too have finished. :3

 

[moon]

aeternum is accepted with Kerry and Chimchar!


Alby - Kira looks cool, I just have a few comments. I asked on Discord already regarding her personality. Secondly, I see you shuffled around the SU template a bit too, merging Goals with Likes+Interests, but you don't state any interests there. What does she do in her spare time? What does she enjoy? Basically, consider separating Likes & Interests from Goals again :) The goal is clear, at least - she wants to get away from Cianwood!

Thirdly, you're sure you don't want two starters then? :)

Fourthly ahha, you have forgotten something small and magic that's necessary to put in your SU ;) Re-read the first post thoroughly to make sure you got all the information!


Fen will try to get her SU up soon, and me and Dragon will do our best too to get ours done within a couple of days at least, think! Then we can start theorizing around how our chars know (or don't know!) each other from Cianwood, and I can put the IC up :D

 

[forg]

Iiiiiif I may, I want to reserve with Mudkip & Tyrogue ~ Gonna throw another boy into the mix, ka-chow.

 

[moon]

Iiiiiif I may, I want to reserve with Mudkip & Tyrogue ~ Gonna throw another boy into the mix, ka-chow.

YES <333 nice to have you!

 

[Fen-Fen]

If It's ok with everyone else here, I'm gonna try again and reserve the Piplup and add the Marill as a basic starter as well, I've been trying to get out my SU but work kept me busy.

 

[forg]

Nathaniel Bartholomew
◇ DOB: Dec. 13
◇ 16 yr old Male

Appearance: As a result of donning honey orange eyes behind circular metal-framed glasses and styled jet black hair, the man dresses in only black and orange to better match such features. Thanks to his need to cover his skin, he is never without some form of long sleeve and pants: jackets, turtlenecks, jogging pants, whatever he deems comfortable and available in soft fabric that can fit snuggly in a 5 foot 10 inches young man.

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Family:

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Mrs. Bartholomew (47): Once a cashier for a gas station, Mrs. Bartholomew now stays home with her newborn while her husband works. Benefitting the family over her lack of work is the lack of daycare bills. Nathaniel is the spitting image of his mother, minus the long locks and feminine details.

Mr. Bartholomew (50): A construction worker who pulls off 60 hours per week to keep up with the needs of his family. Once a regular worker, this supervisor brings home enough to take his family out to theme parks and travels every other month. Despite the heavy labor, the father of six carries a food belly.

Lupe (12): A young, smart girl dreaming to become a doctor someday. Having been inspired by Nathaniel's original dream to become a psychologist, Lupe hopes to surpass him and make her family proud. Confident, beautiful with black curls and a tan skin, she sports dresses and skirts alongside her glitter pens.

Rosana & Tatiana (8): These surprise twins can only think about fun and pikachus all day long. Every halloween they dress up as this adorable, yellow rodent. Unlike Lupe however, they hope to one day work together at a Pokémon Daycare, or maybe even open their own.

Ariana (4): Still learning to differentiate between Raichu and its Alolan form, Ariana is an adorable, chubby child. She is the loud entertainer of the family, singing and constantly demanding attention from others in order to inform them of what she is doing and how.

Serena (Newborn): A beautiful, majestic child that currently keeps Mr. and Mrs. Bartholomew up at night.

Key personality traits:

The Clown: Jokes and sarcasm spout out from his mouth in a never ending cycle. And while some may view this as a form of optimism, constantly laughing and grinning, sadly it can be seen as a nuisance -especially in trying times- when taking into consideration the man is rarely seen in a serious manner. Furthermore, his jokes are not limited to kid-friendly banter either, oh no, he is not afraid to joke about others as well as himself. After all, by humiliating himself, he can't be hurt by others, right? Alongside his jokes is his childish trait, one he indulges plenty. Thus he may seem comical and still a child at heart, but it is also another reason why he plays well with those younger than him, yet not so well with peers.

The Passive: Despite Nathaniel's clown persona, he isn't one to let his emotions -anger and sadness a few of many- dictate his actions. Unfortunately this culminates in a man that simply stands by, idle and refusing to resist. He accepts things as they come, albeit not without a whine here and there, and one shouldn't expect him to be a hero. On the contrary he believes that the world is unfair and unpredictable, thus refusing to accept such events could lead to unnecessary stress and headaches.

The Parent: It comes as no surprise that Nathan is a responsible young man that keeps his word and likes everything tidy; he helped raise his five needy younger sisters. Unfortunately the side effects include eavesdropping, being nosy, dad jokes, gossiping, and being quite the opinionated individual. Dare one seek his advice they should prepare for the full package of the good, bad, and ugly comments. However talkative he may be however, friends are far and few in between. Those he deems close friends are his world, and just like a father that could nag and reprimand you, as a mother he will shower you with an excessive amount of compliments and comfort.​

Likes and interests:
Children and cute Pokémon are his weakness, causing his knees to buckle and heart to race from sheer joy. As for his interests, despite being an individual of many talents, his favorite past times include baking and reading.

Main goal/aspiration(s): Due to his family's misfortunes and joyless upbringing, Nathaniel took it upon himself to jump into the world of Pokémon Trainers to get some quick cash, connections, and possibly future opportunities for his younger siblings. With this said cash he hopes to save, supply, and give for his family for the present and future. Luckily he doesn't have a goal or ambition himself, much rather, wishes to be the reason his family members can reach their own.

-Mudkip Lvl 5 - Female
Fire Fang (Illegal Move)

-Aipom - Lvl 5 Male
Originally this Aipom took the mantle of housepet, but after a surprise visit from one of Nathaniel's exes, a new housepet took the crown: Luxio. Now a Luxray thanks to Mr. Bartholomew's online video searches, Aipom decided long before Nathaniel fathomed the idea that he would love to travel the world and meet others. Hence Aipom's immediate offer to join Nathaniel upon him bringing up the idea during one of their family dinners.

Roleplay sample:
Thy link to Hoenn: Square One post. Because dogs are lovely.

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https://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?p=10240369#post10240369