[PKMN FULL] Crossroads; A Johto Story ↠ Act 2 (OOC)

[Sir Bastian]

Remember that rewards that look important might be useful later chapters (8 but you can of course spend it now on rollerblades or something! ~

... Well, now you're making me want to hold off on buying a bike...

 

[moon]

... Well, now you're making me want to hold off on buying a bike...

Having a bike can possibly mean special quests in the future though (8

 

[Stinging Bea]

Insert Telltale choice system around Christina in the next post, please. :3

 

[Legend]

*Shameless weekly OOC post to keep Rika happy because he has not been explicitly planning at all or RPing because of stomach sickness*

 

[Sir Bastian]

Hey Rika, you never told me what attacks my Joltik had! Could you toss them my way, and I'll get to work on my post?

 

[moon]

Insert Telltale choice system around Christina in the next post, please. :3

That's an idea (8

*Shameless weekly OOC post to keep Rika happy because he has not been explicitly planning at all or RPing because of stomach sickness*

/me pats

I'm back now though! Let's RP <3

Hey Rika, you never told me what attacks my Joltik had! Could you toss them my way, and I'll get to work on my post?

They are in the first IC post I thought?

Yes they are:

Joltik | Male | "Eddie"
Electroweb | Fury Cutter | Screech | Thunder Wave | Spider web | Leech Life

 

[Sir Bastian]

Oh, my bad then!

 

[moon]

Since it's been a bit quiet, can we quickly round up what everybody's up to rn?

Beatrice: wants to JP with Caelan and Morgan! Alternatively meet somebody to go to Bill's and get Eevee. I guess she can do that herself though.

Deen: wants to either meet Morgan or Terry! And then Bee.

 

[Sir Bastian]

I'm having a really hard time getting started on this post. I don't know why it's so difficult. I think it's because I have to write dialogue and interacting with two characters at the same time. I've never been any good with that.

Maybe it'd be better if I just let you lot go on without me, and then have Christina drop back into the RP later on when I've actually got inspiration for it?

 

[moon]

No worries, Basty. We have had summer hiatuses on Crossroads before haha. Maybe that's just how we roll. When I'm back from this mini vacay I'm on, I'll put those ab and bee plans into motion.

 

[moon]

Spoiler:

Alright, round three! Let's go.

Christina Langley

Name: Christina Langley

Age: 17

Gender: Female

Hometown: New Bark Town

Current Pokémon: Sindy (Shiny, female Quilava), Shade (Male Haunter), Eddie (Male Joltik) Unown T

Appearance:

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Christina is a spunky, freckled, young red-head, somewhat taller than the average girl her age. She dresses like an explorer would. Shorts, boots, a t-shirt, with an added vest on top, in case it gets -too- cold. Around her neck is a checkered scarf, which she seems to enjoy wearing. On her hip is a big, where she carries her various little oddities. Pokéballs, potions and other goods. Her Pokédex is kept in her pocket.

Family: She lived with her father, her mother travelling overseas very often, due to her being employed on the S.S. Aqua as a chef. She also used to live with her brother, Marcus, who's two years older than Christina, and left on his Pokémon Journey when he was sixteen, three, almost four years ago. The Langley family live in a moderate, two-story house near the outskirts of the town with a broken-down playground not too far away from where they live.

History: After setting out from New Bark Town, Christina's made a wealth of new friends, both in terms of Pokémon and other trainers.
Aberdeen, Melody and, recently, Vincent, are the ones that have made most of a splash in her new life as an adventurous trainer. She couldn't have gotten as far as she has, however, without her best friend and first companion on this newly started journey; Sindy, the now Quilava.

During their trip, they picked up a few more Pokémon along the way, but more importantly, Christina's learned some valuable lessons. After losing to Falkner, getting herself back on track with the help of the monks in Sprout Tower, discovering a strange crystal shard with weird properties, and most recently, aiding in the defeat of Team Rocket, with the help of her fellow trainers and Bugsy.

Now, with her next-best friend, Melody, Christina and her team are moving through Ilex on their way to Goldenrod, and the third gym.

Goals and interests: Christina wants to, in the end, become even more famous than her brother. She only has vague ideas on how to go about this, and while a Pokémon journey could be good for gathering up some fame, it's first and foremost about bonding with your Pokémon and, more importantly, discovering the unknown. Both of the personal and the worldly kind. So she figures the Journey is a great place to start looking for answers to the questions she's asking herself, not bothered by the fact that her goal more or less just spurred from her brother teasing her relentlessly since they were little.

She greatly enjoys the ideas of adventure and exploring and, unlike most kids, had a very mixed childhood of both playing video games, and roaming the forest's edge around the town they lived in. She was fascinated with the idea of finding new areas of the woods that nobody had been to before, to map it out and set up a little camp and afterwards, fight off pretend-monsters and evil Pokémon. She enjoys music a lot and isn't afraid of showing it with a bit of dancing or humming along if she knows the song and it's played loud enough. Another thing to note is that she loves swimming, bathing and sailing, thanks to her mother's early influence on her, and she won't shy away from taking a dip in a lake, should she come across one.

Strengths: Christina is a very go-and-get-'em type person, meaning that she likes to tackle her problems head on, rather than wait around and try and think of some other solution. She can be very feisty and hard-headed, but at the same time, very cheerful and happy, and despite any first impressions that would hint towards a tomboy, she's definitely not afraid of showing her more feminine side either. Due to her 'adventuring' and running around in early childhood and even as she grew up, she's become a rather agile person as well, though not very strong, she's definitely quick on her feet.

She cares a lot for her friends and those around her, believing in fairness and fighting for those who can't fight for themselves. However, if her friends or people close to her are in danger, her attitude changes from her usually feisty mannerisms, to a more cautious one, which makes it clear that she would blame herself if something were to happen to them while in her presence.

Weaknesses: Despite her love of the waters and seas, Christina is still deathly afraid of drowning, even more so than most people. Should she be on a bridge or a boat that she starts sensing is about to sink, or a scenario like it, she'll panic and freak out. As such, she's also very afraid of underwater Pokémon and certain fish, which is also a reason as to why she would never ever touch any kind of seafood (Though she claims it's because they have the most horrid stink).

While she's very spunky and can be very 'Take charge', this also works as a double-edged sword, as she can be very stubborn, both in her actions and her point of views, though usually it's more the latter than the first. Her adventurous mind and her willingness to charge into situations along with her natural curiosity, also often lands her in trouble or bad situations, which, in some cases, could be argued that she sort of asked for. She's also not very fond of insects or 'creepy-crawlies' of any kind, though this is not to the point that her fear of underwater 'mon stretch. It's more the 'Stay at a distance and watch them burn with glee' sort of situation.

Roleplay sample:

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"Christina, it's time to get up."
"Mrngnmmh…"
"Christina, it's ten in the morning, come on, get out of bed."
"Nmmfmmhmmh… go'waymnmmmh…"

Christina's father sighed, resting his hands on his hips as he watched his daughter, bundled up in her bed, under her blanket. When he'd come upstairs to try and wake her up, she'd simply shrugged him off and turned her back to him, continuing to snooze. He then turned and stepped over to the opposite wall, pulling the curtains away from the window, causing the sun to shine through, the rays hitting Christina's back, which she could very well feel, from the sound of the growl emitting from her as they did.

"Look, young lady, -you- were the one who asked me to help remind you to get out of bed this morning. Now, as far as I can see, you're still laying in bed, despite the fact that I've been trying to wake you for the past-" He raised his arm to check the clock on his wrist. "- Fifteen minutes! I even let you sleep ten minutes longer the first time I was up here! Now, I don't know what the professor told you, but if you told me to get you up now, there's probably a good reason for it! You'll end up missing out on your journey if you don't get up, and the Pokémon you'd want the most will be gone!"

During her father's rant, Christina managed to listen to just about five words he said while pulling the blanket up tighter around her body, murring out quietly. "Mmh, that's good, dad… nice, warm sleepies… and Pokémon…" Slowly blinking her eyes open, she squinted at the wall she was facing as her father's words slowly sunk in, her eyes quickly widening as she jerked up into a seated position, panic written all over her face.

"… Crap! Dad, I need breakfast, stat! I have to hurry!"
She practically leapt from her bed to find the clothes and the items she had put out the night before, frantically tearing through her wardrobe as the items weren't where she remembered putting them a mere ten hours ago. Her father sighed and shook his head with a smile, turning and heading downstairs again while calling out over his shoulder. "Breakfast's ready, you can grab a few slices of bread on your way out. And your bag and pouch is down here."

"Thanks, pops!" Christina managed to call out over the sound of her accidentally knocking over a lamp during her struggle to put on her green and white-striped tank top, wincing a little as it landed, but thankfully, it didn't break against the carpeted floor. She breathed out a small, exhasperated sigh as she looked into the mirror, fiddling with her hair in order to set it up properly, the young, excited soon-to-be-trainer staring back at her. What a start to a day… and I get the feeling this is only the beginning.

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Vincent Baker
The Third Time Should be the Charm

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Inventory:​

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• Pokedex
• Pokegear
• Old Rod
• Zephyr Badge
• Hive Badge
• TM

Pokemon​

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*image removed* – Hanzo

*image removed* – Brian

*image removed* – Tank

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Morgan Wilson
age 16 | female
Hometown: Originally from Lilycove City from Hoenn, moved to Violet City
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Appearance: Standing on about 155cm, Morgan is a young girl of below average height for her age. She has a pretty slim and small-structured body, most likely inherited from genes. With long pink hair that extends to her lower back, she wears a beige dress that's overalled with green and white clothing. Alongside that are red shoes that has a buckle to hold it in place. Her skin is not too pale, yet not too tanned, with emerald-green eyes genetically inherited from her mother.

Family: Morgan's the only child to her mother and father, who both lived as more wealthy folk from the public. Her mother works full time as an accountant, and her father works full time as a businessman. While her mother was always busy, her father, she had a lesser relationship with. Morgan's dad was always about one thing, and that was success and victory for the Wilson family. Because of his pride and desire for high expectations, Morgan always felt that her dad had no time for her, or rather, she felt that he didn't want her. So, she always had an uneasy relationship with her family in general, but, that was normal to deal with, at least to her.

Goals and Interests: Despite her nature, Morgan likes to take it easy often, and sit out somewhere to drink tea, or read a book outside. She always preferred staying outdoors rather than indoors, because she always had a keen interest in nature, with plant life, the atmosphere, the stars at night, the radiant sun, and most importantly, with Pokemon. She loved Pokemon from a young age, even when she used to live upon Hoenn, she always found herself feeding the wild Taillow and reading books about the wonders of Caterpie evolution. Ever since she was 10, she always dreamed of having her own pokemon, and travelling to her heart's desire. As for pokemon battling, she always wanted to try it out; how she will succeed as a true pokemon trainer, and travelling the lands, looking for battles to increase her experience. But her ultimate goal is to meet as many pokemon as possible, in an attempt to understand more about the world.

Strengths: She's knowledgeable, and strong. Despite what she seems to be like on the surface, Morgan has a sense of tactful-ness about her. No matter what she says, she takes good care for her friends, and anything else that she deems important, and no matter what, she'll never abandon anyone in need. She's more of a realist than anything, and thus, she's more open minded towards beliefs, attitudes, and other rationale from people.

Weaknesses: She is blunt, lazy, and pretty cynical. Being pretty blunt with people, which can rub them the wrong way. At first glance she's not exactly easy going with people, since she can be awfully judgmental of them, even from a first glance. Due from her relaxed nature, she can be awfully lazy at times, leaving off important tasks until the very last minute, or better yet for her, leave someone else to do it. Sometimes she shows an odd sadistic side to her, where she likes to tease others, on one hand, signalling that she likes them, but on another, can be quite annoying to others.

History: Following her adventures, she met a colorful amount of people. The first was a young man named Blaine, who she traveled with through the Union Cave. There, they both saw a gigantic and strange large flying bird-like Pokémon, seemingly on route to a den. It was also there she captured a Dratini, and kept it as a new partner Pokémon alongside her others.

Soon she arrived in Azalea Town, meeting two other trainers, Aberdeen and Christina. Aberdeen, to much of Morgan's dismay, went together to the Azalea gym, meeting the Gym Leader, Bugsy. Morgan battled against Bugsy in the gym, where it was a fierce contest. Morgan's Combusken managed to defeat Bugsy's Scyther, earning her a Hive Badge. But despite her win, her troubles were far from other.

Bugsy explained that there was going to be an operation near the local Slowpoke Well, where other trainers were going to meet up. She learned about team Rocket, a gang of misdeeds who were up to no good in the region. Morgan met with some other trainers like Melody, who she didn't really take a shine to. Morgan and Aberdeen both teemed up to infiltrate Team Rocket's base, who they've met with one of the admins there. She had powerful Pokémon, even with Morgan and Aberdeen teaming up.

Fortunately, Morgan's Mareep evolved into a Flaaffy, and manages to hold her own, until it was time to escape. Sadly, they did not go unscathed, as Morgan was powerless to watch her friend's Pokémon, in the mercy of the foe's Pokémon.

After the night, Morgan only had a nightmares of the events that happened. That feeling of powerlessness, the unprecedented anger she felt facing the enemy... it was horrid. It was then she decided, she needed to get stronger and more responsible. She dedicated herself into getting stronger, to defeat Team Rocket the next time they would encounter them, for her, and her friend. Through the Ilex forest, she even caught a new Audino, who's power would soon help her on her new quest... to defeat the one who caused her friend pain. No matter the cost.

Spoiler:

"If my Buizel gets thirsty, does that mean he's out of bullets for Water Gun?"

Melody Hughes // 15 Years Old // Female // Cherrygrove City, Johto

Appearance

Melody stands at a height of 4'10" with a slender body build. Her features make her look younger than she actually is, causing others to mistake her age constantly (much to her annoyance). She sports a pair of olive-green eyes and a fair skin complexion as well. Her hair is that of a chocolate brown and by default is quite long. It easily reaches down past her waist in terms of length, and saying that it looks quite untamed would be an understatement. To try and manage its length a bit better, Melody keeps her hair into two rather long pigtails. Due of her tomboyish nature, she tends to avoid wearing more girlish colors such as pinks and purples and wears shorts as opposed to skirts and dresses. When traveling, she keeps all her items in a dark green backpack which she wears off her left shoulder.​

Strengths And Weaknesses

A generally positive thinker with energy to spare. Melody is one to approach every challenge with a smile and a will to never give up, no matter how difficult it may seem. Melody is generally a very friendly girl, always willing to greet everyone with a smile and lend an ear to anyone who may need it. A tomboy by nature, Melody always spent a good deal of time outside playing games like baseball instead of playing with dolls and the like. Because of this, she prides herself on being tough and a bit stronger than most girls her age.

However because of her hyper active tendencies, Melody often has a hard time managing to keep quiet and still at points. This has been a problem for her as long as she can remember, often getting her into trouble when she was in school for not being able to keep still during class. She also has a habit to start rambling away while talking, letting her imagination get the best of her as she lets the endless possibilities of something run through her mind. Always one to be a bit on the clumsy side, sneaking about is not her strong suit by any means. Melody is absolutely terrified of heights.​

Family

Melody lives with her mother and older sister. Her mother makes a living working as a nurse within Cherrygrove's Pokécenter. Her older twin sister, Emily, decided not to embrace the life of a Pokémon trainer. Rather, she decided to finish schooling and then study to become a teacher herself. Melody's father, Cliff, used to live with the family as well. However, since her father is a Pokémon trainer himself. The man had began his career as a trainer at the age of 15 years old, much like Melody is now. However, he rarely stops by home, which leaves a noticeable void in the family's lives. The family makes its home in a quaint, little house close by the Pokémon Center where Melody's mother works.​

Rival

Melody considers her father to be her rival. Always hearing stories from both her mother and her sister about his talents and adventures, Melody has found herself realizing that her pining for a Pokémon journey of her own stems from those stories she heard growing up as a child. She has accompanied her family to see some of his battles. He has even ventured to Indigo Plateau on numerous occasions to take on the Elite 4 challenge. While Cliff has never actually managed to battle and win against the Champion, he has won various awards and tournaments within the Johto region. This has made him fairly well-known in the region. Melody has always felt a slight anger at her father's way of living. While she has no disrespect for the man's life as a trainer, she feels that Cliff has essentially abandoned his family, letting his fame and reputation go to his head.​

Goals And Interests

Melody has always dreamed about embarking on a Pokémon journey of her own. Facing trainers in epic battles, meeting and forming an unstoppable team of Pokémon, traveling across Johto and seeing all the region has to offer... The girl wants to experience it all. As she grew up, Melody began to find another desire building into her dreams of a career as a trainer: finding and confronting her father. The girl feels that she would only be a successful trainer if she is able to meet her father and defeat him properly in a Pokémon battle. Because of this, she has made it her goal to surpass him in skill and while keeping her family close, instead of abandoning them as he did.​

History

Melody began her journey with several of the other "Pine Trainers" in Cherrygrove City. The girl has had quite the whirlwind adventure up to this point, which involved getting lost on the first route, defeating both Bugsy and Falkner in gym battles, infiltrating a Team Rocket base located within Azalea Town and battling against the criminals, rescuing stolen Pokémon, andbeing abducted by wild Pokémon (while being rescued shortly afterwards) just to name a few happenings. All the while, Melody has made several friends throughout her journey in the form of trainers and Pokémon alike.

In terms of trainers, Melody has developed quite the bond with Christina Langley and Vincent Baker. Both of the two teens come from completely different backgrounds and have extremely different personalities, as well as both of them being a couple of years older than Melody. However, the younger girl is proud to be able to call them her best friends, and would most likely do anything she could to help them should they require her assistance. Throughout Melody's travels, she has teamed up with both Christina and Vincent extensively. In fact, most of her journey from Violet City to Azalea Town was spent in the young man's company, while a majority of Melody's more intense battles have featured Christina by her side, including the battle against Bugsy at the Azalea Town Gym. She has also had some passing encounters with Aberdeen Montany and Morgan Wilson. Melody would likely be able to call Aberdeen a good acquaintance, but from their brief meeting in Azalea Town, it is unlikely that Morgan and Melody would get along too well.

Of course, what would any Pokémon journey be if one did not befriend several Pokémon along the way? Melody has made several bonds with the creatures, and while they may not be as high in number as one might think a trainer to have, Melody finds more value in quality as opposed to quantity. Of course, her journey began with the proud and boastful Blossom by her side. The little Chikorita had proved to be a valuable ally in several situations for Melody, and seems to be more than willing to do whatever it takes to keep the girl safe. She has long since evolved into a Bayleef, but the feeling of devotion and friendship the two feel to each other have only grown stronger with time. From there, Melody has made several more friends with her Pokémon team, including the serious and quiet Buizel, Napoleon, the somewhat smug and perverted Sandile, Franky, and the brave and always battle-ready Swellow, Hawk.

While her adventures seemed to take quite the turn after arriving in Azalea Town, everything finally calmed down enough for Melody to resume her journey. This time traveling with Christina, the duo were last seen making their way towards Goldenrod City through the deep, maze-like forest of Ilex. It was in this forest, that Melody managed to capture the newest addition to her team, a female Ralts which she dubbed "Venus". While Melody does enjoy getting to travel with Christina, she has other things on her mind, most of which include reaching Goldenrod by the weekend, in order to have a long awaited reunion with someone from her past...​

Pokémon

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Roleplay Sample

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Melody tossed and turned in the bed. Sleep was not coming easy to the girl, and for good reason too. After all, one did not set out to begin their career as a Pokemon trainer everyday. The teenager had been anxiously awaiting this day for years. Needless to say, Melody was more excited than a Aipom in a forest of banana trees.

"Hey... Hey, Melody?" a girl's voice called out, gaining the attention of the girl. "Mel, are you still awake?"

Recognizing the voice of her twin sister, Emily, Melody glanced up from her bottom bunk and spotted her sister, just as awake as she was. A knowing smile was stretched across the older twin's face as she slowly sat up in her bed and looked down at Melody. A small giggle escaped Emily's lips as she watched Melody flop back onto the matress of her bed.

"That obvious, huh?" Melody asked.

"Well, I had a sneaking suspicion after you started knocking on the walls while singing," Emily replied. "What's got you so wired?"

"Well..." Melody began. She paused for a moment, sitting back up with a sigh. Melody watched as Emily crawled towards the ladder of the bunk beds and then climbed down, taking a seat beside her younger sister. The two girls looked very much like each other, save for the fact that Emily was a good six inches taller than Melody was, something which irked the girl to no end. "I guess you could say I got those pre-journey jitters, you know?"

"I guess that's understa-" Emily began to reply, only for Melody to keep talking over her.

"I mean, I've been waiting for this day for like, ever, you know? And now of all a sudden it's right in front of me? I mean, what if I fail? What if I'm no good and my Pokemon runs away?" Melody rambled.

"Melody, I think you're being just a bit of a wor-"

"What if I get lost and stranded in some forest with days with nothing but the clothes on my back and I end up going totally bonkers and eat my shoes to survive, turning into one of those bearded nutjobs like you see in this doofy cartoons that talk in garbled nonsense, but somehow offer sagely advice that the main character always somehow manages to understand even though there's no way anyone should ever be able to understand anything the nut's saying a-"

"Melody!" Emily called out, snapping her fingers in front of Melody's face to get the younger sibling's attention.

A small nervous giggle escaped Melody's lips as she rubbed the back of her head. "Was I... doing it again?"

"Just a bit," Emily replied, putting her hand on the girl's shoulder. She gave Melody a warm smile and sighed. "I know that you're a bit... well, really nervous. But you just need to relax. Getting all worked up isn't going to do anything, but make it impossible for you to set off on the right foot."

"I guess you're right..." Melody sighed.

"Of course I am!" Emily giggled. "Now look, Mel... You're gonna do great! You're gonna set off tomorrow morning and totally kick butt just like you always said you were going to!"

Melody smiled as she nodded at her sister. She was right. It was just a case of some nervous jitters that was keeping her awake. The younger twin gave her sister a hug before Emily began to climb back up to her bunk to get some sleep. Seeing her younger sister relaxed and happy again made Emily feel better... And now that she was settled, the girl would be able to finally catch some sleep. Laying back down, Emily closed her eyes and nestled back under her blankets... just in time to hear Melody start knocking on the wall again.

"Tomorrow morning can't come fast enough..." Emily and Melody sighed at the same time.​

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Name: Caelan Filmore
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Hometown: Cianwood City

Appearance: Standing in at six-foot-four, Caelan is a rather tall young man. He's built up quite a bit of muscle on himself from years of swimming and sailing out in the seas of Route 41. You'd think that his skin would be tanned to hell from all the time he's spent in the sun, but his complexion is only slightly browned, which surprisingly works incredibly well with his bright green eyes. Like the stereotypical "surfer dude" he keeps his light brown hair at a rather shaggy length, letting it reach his eyes and the back of his neck. As far as outfits go, he once again fits the stereotype to a tee. He can most often be seen wearing short sleeve button downed shirts along with a pair of board shorts, reaching a couple inches above his knees.

Family/History: Born to a loving family in Cianwood City, the Filmore family's bonds were almost as warm as the island settlement's climate. Caelan's father works as a fisherman, mostly based within the surrounding seas, but his occupation often forced him to be away from his family for long periods of time. Growing up, his mother was primarily a stay at home mom, taking care of him, but to support the growing number of children within the household, she eventually began working part time at the local Poké-Center. As the oldest of seven children, he's always been a hero to his siblings, and played a big role in helping his mother keep down the house whenever his father was away on fishing trips. As soon as he learned how, he started to fish on his own time to earn a little side income for the family.

Goals and Interests: As much as Caelan looks forward to going on such a grand scale adventure, as much as he looks forward to befriending various pokémon and trainers, and as much as he looks forward to experiencing all there is to in Johto, at the end of the day his ultimate goal is to return to Cianwood with as much money as possible. This might sound a bit strange to someone who knows him, but after hearing his motives for such a goal, it makes perfect sense in relation to who he is as a person. He wants to bring home enough cash to support his entire family of ten, so that the burden upon his parents is relieved at least some. He knows how hard both of his parents work to provide for he and his siblings, so he wants to give back to them. He figures that becoming the Johto region champion, or a high ranking gym leader must come with a a pretty hefty paycheck, so he's working hard to become a better trainer.

As for his favorite pastimes, he enjoys singing and music in general. He knows how to play a number of instruments and carries around a ukelele in his bag. In Cianwood, when he wasn't at home taking care of his siblings, he was out in the sea, surfing, swimming, or fishing.

Strengths: If Caelan's life were some sort of RPG, his charisma stat would be completely maxed out. Always able to strike up a conversation with even the most awkward of people, he's been a social butterfly since the day of his birth. And it's not as if he approaches interactions with any ulterior motives, he's a rather kindhearted and compassionate individual, invariably considerate of others. He's cool and collected, seemingly always calm and in control, and when conflicts arise he almost always plays the role of peacemaker. He just has a calming presence about him that makes those around feel at ease. His laidback and relaxed nature, leads him to be the type of person many confide with, and he often finds himself as the sole audience of others vocalizing their problems. His size and strength are also an asset to him, as travelling around the region should be of no problem for him.

Weaknesses: Not the brightest tool in the box, Caelan isn't a very intelligent young man. Considering that he spent the time that he should have been studying, out in the ocean, surfing or fishing, it should be of no surprise that he's quite lacking in an academic standpoint. As a result of him believing that all people are inherently good, he's trusting to a fault, giving even the most suspicious of figures the benefit of the doubt. If you were to run some sort of scamming scheme, he'd be quite the easy target. Also, because of his distaste of confrontation, he can be quite fickle and a bit of a pushover. There are certain topics that he is passionate about, but if for the most part he's willing to adapt and go along with the flow of things.

RP Sample: https://www.pokecommunity.com/posts/9199754/

Pokemon:

Nerites ♂ Torrent - Tackle / Growl / Water Gun / Mud Bomb / Bide

Talaria ♀ Sap Sipper - Tackle / Growth / Vine Whip / Razor Leaf / Synthesis

Vulcan ♂ Hustle - Headbutt / Rollout / Incinerate / Fire Fang / Fire Punch

Eris ♀ Intimidate - Bite / Leer / Sand Tomb / Assurance / Mud Slap
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Terrence O'Delle​

Age: 17

Gender: Male

Hometown: Ecruteak

Appearance: Terry's looks strike a strange balance between gentle and rough. He stands at an above-average 5'10, with fair skin and icy-blue eyes. He has a very strong chin and brow, as well as a slightly upturned nose and thin lips, finishing up a decent looking face. He has a bit of noticeable muscle tone thanks to all of his recent work, but not enough to impress anyone with the least bit of a discerning eye. He also has pretty broad shoulders and big hands for an otherwise-lithe frame. An odd recessive gene of his family that skipped several generations seems to have awakened in Terry, giving him silvery hair, and pale-gray irises tinged with the slightest bit of violet.

Terry is often found wearing a plain red long-sleeved shirt with a white collar and no designs up top or a similar black shirt with white trim and collar. Lower down he is almost constantly seen in loose-fitting, sea green pants and black-and-white tennis shoes.

Family: Terry was lucky enough to be blessed with loving parents that had the saint-like patience it took to deal with his as a child. His father Gerald even managed to make time for family bonding despite how busy his career as one of Johto's top chemists was. When they failed to have another child it became a running joke that all the messing around with various compounds had damaged Gerald's virility...and resulted in Terry's unique hair color. Of course, most people who knew the family would argue that Terry's mother Sharon had it way harder, having to be a homemaker with a troublemaker of her son's caliber. All in all, it was a pretty picturesque family life, Terry himself was the only serious flaw in it all. But ever since he got himself under control he's been closer to his parents than ever.

History: Terrence had a bit of a troubled childhood, and it was almost entirely his own fault. Despite having supportive parents who tried to raise him right as best they could, and a stable household, Terry always seemed to be running around the town getting into mischief. The boy was always angry about something it seemed, and if he wasn't arguing with adults over nothing that really mattered, he was getting into fights with the few other children around Ecruteak. Despite both of them trying so hard to keep him in check, Terry's parents couldn't do much besides punishing him accordingly and trying to teach him why what he did was wrong. The boy just rebelled and kept getting worse, until the day he made the mistake of ruining one of the dancers' shows.

Before he could get more than two steps on the stage before a hand grabbed onto his collar and angrily yanked him off the stage. It was that old man with the swimming Rhydon who always seemed to be at the theater every day, watching the dancers with rapt attention. The old man made Terrence sit on one of the cushions scattered around small tables in front of the stage, and held him there by the shoulder with a surprisingly strong grip, and made him watch the whole thing quietly. Any attempts to move or speak were met with harsh words and a shake of the shoulders. Terry found himself entranced in the dancers' movements, they felt so fierce and powerful, but they were in total control, even though he could practically feel the venom one of them had towards him for trying to ruin the performance. And when they finished, exiting unceremoniously and leaving behind the old man and a perplexed Terry, the old man began to explain his passion for the dancers. He explained all about how when they were dancing, it may as well be the entire universe. Nothing mattered except their performance, and when they threw themselves so wholly into the experience, their audience was swallowed just as wholly into their rhythm.

The old man's rant went on for a while, including talking about how he used the dancers' philosophy to teach his Rhydon to withstand the waves, and swim gracefully despite its type, weight, and flexibility. Frankly Terry tried to ignore him as much as possible, but two things stuck with him, self-control, and pokémon. He'd always liked pokémon, they didn't make him angry like people did. Terry spent the next few years trying to avoid getting into fights as often as possible, and spend a lot of time with different pokémon. He faltered more than a few times, but he made progress, and when he heard about Professor Pine giving out special pokémon he had to get his hands on one.

Terry ended up with a strangely colored Bulbasaur, who seemed eager to follow his orders right away. It took no time at all for the two to start getting along, and Terry wasted no time setting off. But he hadn't made a very good showing of himself and first impressions led the other Pine trainers to stay away from him, leaving the first leg of his journey in total solitude. Along the way, he made sure to battle every single pokémon he encountered, even though it made trips to the pokémon centers much more frantic, and frequent than they perhaps should have been. It all seemed not to pay off when his first attempt to at the Violet City Gym was a failure, his just desserts for not catching any other pokémon before he got there. On his second attempt, however, a well placed Leech Seed and a lot of defensive play led him to a victory of attrition!

Along the way to Azalea town, Terry managed to catch himself a feisty Geodude he named Pebble because nothing better came to mind, and he liked skipping pebbles on still water. When he finally arrived at Azalea town he was shocked to find he was the last of the Pine trainers to arrived, and the others had already had some sort of encounter with Team Rocket. His attempts to defeat Bugsy went much like his battle against Falkner, the first time was a sound defeat with Bertold was defeated by a Fury Cutter from Bugsy's Scyther. Afterward, Terry delved into Ilex forest for some intense training, and during that time, he even managed to get ahold of a Venonat, whom he named Sprite, in honor of her bouncy and whimsical personality.

Terry's second battle with Bugsy was a triumph, finally finishing off the leader's Scyther with a Rock Throw from Pebble that the bug was too slow to avoid thanks to a leftover Leech Seed from Bertold. Once he got his second badge he could finally move on and head back through Ilex towards Goldenrod City. He was determined not to pass a city that held a gym without getting its badge first, and he looked forward to the next challenge he'd be faced with.

Goals and interests: There isn't really all that much Terry wants out of life. So far all he knows about what he wants to do is that he doesn't know. All that's clear to him is he wants to improve himself, and he wants to go see what the world has to offer so he can figure it out, and he thinks being a great pokémon trainer is the best way to start.

Strengths: Terry has a good mind for tactics when he can keep a cool head, coming up with - generally good - reactions on the fly to whatever situation. He's a very determined person and is great at sticking to goals or plans, but flexible enough to change how he goes about them when he's not too angry. Since realizing his faults he's become very determined to eternally better himself, always trying to find something to learn from a situation, even if it is difficult for him not to just go full-steam ahead. Terry is also very fit thanks to how "active" he was during his youth, and all the work he's done since becoming a trainer. Terry doesn't go out of his way to help everyone he meets, but he hates bullies and has an obsession with paying back his debts.

Weaknesses: Even though he knows there are times to stay quiet and avoid trouble, Terry still tends to be a very abrasive and argumentative person. He still can't handle certain insults to his intellect, battling skill (unless it's just been proved to his face with a thorough beating), or anything that sounds like he's being called a coward. Because of how quick he is to anger it's very easy for just about anyone to goad Terry into an argument, especially if they're doing it on purpose to mess with him. He also has a hard time realizing when what he's done is good enough and it's time to stop, leading to him being very bullheaded once he starts something, and sometimes taking things further than they should be. He usually avoids spending time with people if he doesn't have a good reason to, as he gets tired of fighting with people all the time, but feels it's inevitable for him at this point.

Pokémon:

Bertold​

Ivysaur, Male: Leech Seed, Vine Whip, Poison Powder, Sleep Powder, Tackle, Sludge Bomb

Pebble
Geodude, Male: Rock Throw, Double Edge, Mud Slap. Rollout

Sprite
Venonat, Female: Bug Bite, Poison Fang, Stunpowder, Quick Attack


(I would also like an Eevee for Terry if I may. He'd probably end up with an Umbreon or a Glaceon, both of which would ironically be suuper cuddly despite their type and appearance.)

Hey guys. The OOC is completely eerie, despite me asking a while ago what everybody was up to. Me and Sephy haven't had time to finish our JP since I've been on vacation again, Basty wanted to sit out for a while, Ozy has been MIA for a long time now and I'm not sure what Alby, Chris and Shawn are planning.

Do you not want to continue Crossroads?​

 

[Stinging Bea]

I've been swimming through a backlog of work and only recently got to posting. I have something coming, but I just haven't had the time to write it properly. I'll probably be able to start it tonight, though.

 

[moon]

I've been swimming through a backlog of work and only recently got to posting. I have something coming, but I just haven't had the time to write it properly. I'll probably be able to start it tonight, though.

<3 Summer has been harsh to us all, it seems! Good to know we're still existing though c: