[Interest Check] Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles-esque traveling caravan RP?

[EmeraldSky]

Would anyone be interested in an RP where the characters travel across a fantasy version of a Pokemon region, akin to Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles? There may or may not be the gathering of shiny things on the adventure.

The storyline wouldn't be so much about re-energizing something as it would be gathering items, most likely as a coming of age ritual.

One possible idea:

Spoiler: A story possibility

It is a story long told in Cielore...long ago, Cielore was oppressed by an evil wizard, who had a dragon familiar to hold the people under his iron fist. Heartbroken by the misery and despair she saw across the land, the Diamond Princess Diancie searched across the land for a hero that could defeat the wizard and his dragon, and lead the land into a new age of peace and plenty. She found the hero in a small village, and granted him a magical sword that would protect him from the wizard's evil magic. After a very long journey, he confronted the wizard and his dragon not far from the royal capital of Illumis, and defeated both wizard and dragon with his magical blade, and Diancie's sacred diamonds, which he had gathered on his journey.

Many years have passed since then, and Cielore is in a new age of peace. While the tale of the hero, the wizard, and the dragon is now just a bedtime story, or a minstrel's tale, there is one reminder of the hero's journey that we undertake today--the Gathering of the Diamonds. Once a year, many different caravans follow the hero's long journey, stopping to gather diamonds where they can--either hard won from ruins, or as thanks for a deed of valor. While many set out to gather the sacred diamonds that appear in the land each year, only a rare few make it all the way to Illumis. Those that do make it there are welcomed as heroes, and receive medallions of valor from Her Majesty Queen Diantha.

No one knows for sure how millions of colorful diamonds suddenly appear in the land each year in the spring, but it is agreed that when they do appear, it is time for the caravans to embark on the Gathering of Diamonds. Many see it as a coming of age journey, so every person in the land is encouraged to make the journey at least once in their lives.

It is not just those of us that live in Cielore that make the journey--many come from far and wide to learn about the Gathering of the Diamonds, see all that our home has to offer, and follow the hero's route in their own way--either through a caravan of their own, riding with a caravan, a single Ponyta or Rapidash, or on foot.

This year marks my turn to follow the hero's long road to Illumis in a caravan--but I get to do this alongside some of my best friends.

What follows is our journey along the hero's road for ourselves. Little did we know, we would encounter and defeat an evil wizard of our own along the way, and arrive in Illumis as heroes...

So where in the Pokeworld would you like to see a journey like this?

--fantasy Kalos (using the idea described above)
--fantasy Paldea (using a route that includes a LOT more of real Spain, based on the real world Camino de Santiago)
--fantasy Galar (a quest inspired by Sword/Shield)
--fantasy Waku (the imagined Poke-Japan super region that Kanto, Johto, Houen, Shinou, and Kitakami are part of)
--a country that's not a Pokemon region yet, but should be? (a Poke-Italy comes to mind...)

 

[Ninetales]

Such a delayed response but what an interesting premise!!

 

[EmeraldSky]

@Ninetales

The story doesn't have to be in a fantasy Kalos--I have several other different ideas, as well.

 

[Ninetales]

I think Kalos would make a wonderful location for a fantasy world!

 

[EmeraldSky]

@Ninetales

Okay--do you like the Kalos idea I suggested in the first post, or should I make a new idea?

 

[Jbsundown]

Sounds really interesting! I'd be happy to participate. As for the location I don't have a preference. I'm sure whichever gets selected will be fantastic!

 

[EmeraldSky]

@Jbsundown

I'm still working on what a story will look like, but I hope to have a sign up thread up soon.

 

[KizeiShark]

Consider me interested! I haven't forum role played in quite a while, but this sounds right up my alley.

 

[artistPanda5]

Would the characters be trainers or Pokémon?
Either way, this idea sounds interesting.

 

[EmeraldSky]

@artistPanda5

There would be a bit of both--humans traveling with Pokemon.

 

[artistPanda5]

@artistPanda5

There would be a bit of both--humans traveling with Pokemon.

Alright. Would there be some focus on the Pokémon as characters themselves, or would it mainly be on the humans?

 

[EmeraldSky]

@artistPanda5

The Pokemon would get development as much as the humans.

 

[artistPanda5]

@artistPanda5

The Pokemon would get development as much as the humans.

Okay, sounds interesting.

 

[Gauzic]

Is this still available to participate in? If so I'll make my character

 

[EmeraldSky]

@Gauzic

I'm having trouble coming up with an interesting story, so I'm shelving this for now.

 

[Gauzic]

If you want help I have a story for the region of gen 4 after the events of the game. It's mostly in the works but we can adjust things. Would you want to talk about it here?

 

[EmeraldSky]

@Gauzic

This would likely not be set in an existing region--or if it was, it would be in a fantasy version of the past.