Strikit
Procrastinator Extraordinaire
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SUs are CLOSED. Those of you who have a reservation, go ahead and finish up. We'll be starting soon.
Though it had been attempted in the past, the Pokemon League had never accepted a gym comprised primarily of Dark Pokemon. The leaders argued that the temperament of the type is simply too unstable, that they are untameable, that allowing Dark types to accumulate in such high numbers within a single building could potentially be fatal. While some aspiring gym leaders took their rebuttal with a polite nod and declaration that they would be on their way Esthin Roschel would not be so easily denied. His assertive, aggressive tendencies proved to be beneficial, as when he was denied a Leaders' License a third time he took action. Working for days on end with little rest he set out to create a team of Dark Pokemon, and only Dark Pokemon, to prove that they could indeed be tamed and trained. Despite hardship and difficulty along the way Esthin managed to fill six Pokeballs with Dark type Pokemon, make them all obey his commands, and even more impressive, train them to follow orders with as much precision as a military unit. These six he took directly to the heads of the League and demonstrated his success. Impressed, they finally accepted, making Esthin Roschel the first Dark type gym leader.
Construction began immediately. Esthin chose to base himself in the Hoenn region, taking over Tate and Liza's gym in Mossdeep City as they desired to retire from training and instead open a psychic surgery clinic. Their gym was bulldozed and construction began immediately on a new building, larger, darker in color to reflect the nature of the Pokemon that trained within. One year later the gym was complete. Esthin chose to use no trick floor or warp tiles. Instead, his policy was train hard, become stronger by the day, and it wouldn't matter if a trainer were to challenge him or not, for they would not win. Over time he earned followers, others to train in his gym under him. Quickly they grew into a powerful manifestation of dark energy. One would walk into the door and feel all hope and optimism drain from their body. As soon as they left they would recover quickly, shaken, but otherwise unharmed. Word of the unnerving occurances eventually reached Lance, Champion of the Johto Elite Four. That was when the investigation began.
Lance hired a man to go to Esthin's gym, now known as the Void Gym, to inquire about training under Esthin. He was accepted, and began gathering information. Lance noticed from his weekly reports that he seemed to grow colder at an alarmingly fast rate until he abandoned the project completely, fully consumed by the training of his Dark Pokemon. That was the final straw. Now regretting his agreement that the Void Gym ought to be given a license, he appealed to the other League leaders to have it repealed. He was shot down immediately as they quoted Article 4, Section 6 of the Rules and Regulations Regarding Gym Leadership: Once a gym is licensed, said license may not be taken without evidence of foul play or danger to the leader, trainers, or civilians.
All seemed lost. Lance knew he could not simply burst into the Void Gym and demand proof that it was dangerous and should be destroyed. He would need to be far more clever. That was when he came up with the idea to find trainers from any region, background, or age group, that were powerful enough to stand a chance against seasoned Dark Pokemon and a potentially insane Leader. He began to monitor the names of those who challenged the Elite Four, how far they got, and what Pokemon they used. After a short time he gathered information on six trainers who had at least challenged the Champion in their region. Four had defeated the champion; two had not. In any case, they were the only ones who had made it that far at all, and there was no time to waste. There were dark clouds reported to have formed over Mossdeep City that would not disperse. The crime and suicide rate had risen, and people were beginning to disappear. Whatever was happening there was reaching critical mass, and something had to be done to stop it.
Immediately Lance wrote six nearly identical letters and sent them out with his fastest flying Dragon Pokemon. All he could do then was wait for a response and pray that it did not come too late.
Dear (trainer's name here),
Rules and Expectations
1. Please, no godmodding. Nobody likes that.
2. Have sensible Pokemon on your team. You're not likely to have a Charizard, Empoleon, Sceptile, Lugia, Dragonite, and Salamence, are you? I'm not saying you cannot have starters or hard to get Pokemon; I just expect a good SU for the hard to raise ones. You may have one starter in your party. If you want more, again, you need a good SU. No more than three.
3. No legendaries. Period. Perhaps later on in the RP, when the trainers reach Mossdeep, I might throw a legendary in there. But whether it will be capturable is questionable.
4. Remember; four out of six trainers defeated the Champion in their Elite Four. This is a first come, first served basis. If you would like to have defeated the Champion, you'll have to be quick with your SU.
5. I reserve the right to eliminate you from the RP if you godmod more than once. There is only one warning for that.
6. I understand basic mistakes, but please try to have fair grammar and english.
7. The RP has been rated PG-13 not only for mild to moderate violence, but also because I expect a bit of maturity here. This means no Mary Sues.
8. I do accept reservations. One week.
I'm sorry for having so many rules, but we all need them, don't we? Besides them, the main objective of this RP is to have fun, and that's what we shall do.
SU Format
Name: (First and last, please, along with any common nicknames your character might use.)
Age: (Remember: Your character has either defeated or come close to defeating the Champion of the Elite Four. They are probably not twelve, but nor are they eighty. If you have a good explanation for an unusually high or low age I'll accept it.)
Gender: (I'm pretty sure you'll get this one right.)
Appearance: (Hair, eyes, skin tone, facial features, common wardrobe, birthmarks, tattoos, piercings. Please try to make it so that if we had to make a drawing of your character based on your description, we could.)
Personality: (What are they like? What are their favorite things? Their least favorite? What makes them happy? What makes them angry? Who are they?)
History: (What has happened in your character's life? How did they get to be where they are today? I'm not asking for a novel, though if you write one I'd be glad to read it. Just let me get a good idea of how they came to be who they are.)
Pokemon: (You may have up to six Pokemon on your team. Use the following format for each of them:
Name: What is their nickname?
Species: What kind of Pokemon are they?
Gender: Which one is it?
Personality: What are they like?
History: Where did they come from? What's happened to them?
Distinguishing markings: Is there anything that makes them special?)
RP Sample: (It may be recycled.)
Accepted
The Jewel of Life
Lucciola
Wolfwhispers
firelorddyago
Meister
Icedragon2349
Charon
The Bringer!
Pikakip
Reserved
Ryu-kun (did not defeat Elite Four)
Though it had been attempted in the past, the Pokemon League had never accepted a gym comprised primarily of Dark Pokemon. The leaders argued that the temperament of the type is simply too unstable, that they are untameable, that allowing Dark types to accumulate in such high numbers within a single building could potentially be fatal. While some aspiring gym leaders took their rebuttal with a polite nod and declaration that they would be on their way Esthin Roschel would not be so easily denied. His assertive, aggressive tendencies proved to be beneficial, as when he was denied a Leaders' License a third time he took action. Working for days on end with little rest he set out to create a team of Dark Pokemon, and only Dark Pokemon, to prove that they could indeed be tamed and trained. Despite hardship and difficulty along the way Esthin managed to fill six Pokeballs with Dark type Pokemon, make them all obey his commands, and even more impressive, train them to follow orders with as much precision as a military unit. These six he took directly to the heads of the League and demonstrated his success. Impressed, they finally accepted, making Esthin Roschel the first Dark type gym leader.
Construction began immediately. Esthin chose to base himself in the Hoenn region, taking over Tate and Liza's gym in Mossdeep City as they desired to retire from training and instead open a psychic surgery clinic. Their gym was bulldozed and construction began immediately on a new building, larger, darker in color to reflect the nature of the Pokemon that trained within. One year later the gym was complete. Esthin chose to use no trick floor or warp tiles. Instead, his policy was train hard, become stronger by the day, and it wouldn't matter if a trainer were to challenge him or not, for they would not win. Over time he earned followers, others to train in his gym under him. Quickly they grew into a powerful manifestation of dark energy. One would walk into the door and feel all hope and optimism drain from their body. As soon as they left they would recover quickly, shaken, but otherwise unharmed. Word of the unnerving occurances eventually reached Lance, Champion of the Johto Elite Four. That was when the investigation began.
Lance hired a man to go to Esthin's gym, now known as the Void Gym, to inquire about training under Esthin. He was accepted, and began gathering information. Lance noticed from his weekly reports that he seemed to grow colder at an alarmingly fast rate until he abandoned the project completely, fully consumed by the training of his Dark Pokemon. That was the final straw. Now regretting his agreement that the Void Gym ought to be given a license, he appealed to the other League leaders to have it repealed. He was shot down immediately as they quoted Article 4, Section 6 of the Rules and Regulations Regarding Gym Leadership: Once a gym is licensed, said license may not be taken without evidence of foul play or danger to the leader, trainers, or civilians.
All seemed lost. Lance knew he could not simply burst into the Void Gym and demand proof that it was dangerous and should be destroyed. He would need to be far more clever. That was when he came up with the idea to find trainers from any region, background, or age group, that were powerful enough to stand a chance against seasoned Dark Pokemon and a potentially insane Leader. He began to monitor the names of those who challenged the Elite Four, how far they got, and what Pokemon they used. After a short time he gathered information on six trainers who had at least challenged the Champion in their region. Four had defeated the champion; two had not. In any case, they were the only ones who had made it that far at all, and there was no time to waste. There were dark clouds reported to have formed over Mossdeep City that would not disperse. The crime and suicide rate had risen, and people were beginning to disappear. Whatever was happening there was reaching critical mass, and something had to be done to stop it.
Immediately Lance wrote six nearly identical letters and sent them out with his fastest flying Dragon Pokemon. All he could do then was wait for a response and pray that it did not come too late.
*****
Dear (trainer's name here),
I would like to extend an invitation for you and five other promising trainers to join me at the Cove Lily hotel in Lilycove, Hoenn. The nature of my invitation will be discussed upon your arrival. Should you choose to attend send a notice back with the messenger, they shall deliver it promptly.
The date is set for October 14 of this year. I look forward to hearing from you.
Lance Westlin
Elite Four, Johto
*****
Rules and Expectations
1. Please, no godmodding. Nobody likes that.
2. Have sensible Pokemon on your team. You're not likely to have a Charizard, Empoleon, Sceptile, Lugia, Dragonite, and Salamence, are you? I'm not saying you cannot have starters or hard to get Pokemon; I just expect a good SU for the hard to raise ones. You may have one starter in your party. If you want more, again, you need a good SU. No more than three.
3. No legendaries. Period. Perhaps later on in the RP, when the trainers reach Mossdeep, I might throw a legendary in there. But whether it will be capturable is questionable.
4. Remember; four out of six trainers defeated the Champion in their Elite Four. This is a first come, first served basis. If you would like to have defeated the Champion, you'll have to be quick with your SU.
5. I reserve the right to eliminate you from the RP if you godmod more than once. There is only one warning for that.
6. I understand basic mistakes, but please try to have fair grammar and english.
7. The RP has been rated PG-13 not only for mild to moderate violence, but also because I expect a bit of maturity here. This means no Mary Sues.
8. I do accept reservations. One week.
I'm sorry for having so many rules, but we all need them, don't we? Besides them, the main objective of this RP is to have fun, and that's what we shall do.
SU Format
Name: (First and last, please, along with any common nicknames your character might use.)
Age: (Remember: Your character has either defeated or come close to defeating the Champion of the Elite Four. They are probably not twelve, but nor are they eighty. If you have a good explanation for an unusually high or low age I'll accept it.)
Gender: (I'm pretty sure you'll get this one right.)
Appearance: (Hair, eyes, skin tone, facial features, common wardrobe, birthmarks, tattoos, piercings. Please try to make it so that if we had to make a drawing of your character based on your description, we could.)
Personality: (What are they like? What are their favorite things? Their least favorite? What makes them happy? What makes them angry? Who are they?)
History: (What has happened in your character's life? How did they get to be where they are today? I'm not asking for a novel, though if you write one I'd be glad to read it. Just let me get a good idea of how they came to be who they are.)
Pokemon: (You may have up to six Pokemon on your team. Use the following format for each of them:
Name: What is their nickname?
Species: What kind of Pokemon are they?
Gender: Which one is it?
Personality: What are they like?
History: Where did they come from? What's happened to them?
Distinguishing markings: Is there anything that makes them special?)
RP Sample: (It may be recycled.)
Accepted
The Jewel of Life
Lucciola
Wolfwhispers
firelorddyago
Meister
Icedragon2349
Charon
The Bringer!
Pikakip
Reserved
Ryu-kun (did not defeat Elite Four)
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