Pokemon: The Creature Tamers

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    Plot
    Hundreds of years ago, in the medieval age, there were strange beings (today known as Pokemon) capable of manipulating the elements. They were powerful, dangerous, and, most of all, feared by humans everywhere. They called these beings 'Creatures'. Creatures attacked villages and ravaged crops, earning them a treacherous reputation. Humans thought that they could not be tamed, that they were simply machines, existing solely because they were there.

    But then, there was a young boy, named Gilbert Redwood, who was fascinated by Creatures. When he reached adulthood, he was completely dedicated to the research on Creatures. Everybody thought he was insane. One day, he lured in a wild Dustbeak (today known as Pidgey) and captured it. For many years, he studied this Dustbeak, in the attempt to understand Creatures. He was soon known as Dr. Redwood. He realized that Creatures did have feelings after all, after he had seen the Dustbeak chirp happily whenever he fed it a Pechus berry (now called Pecha). Then, one day, something incredible happened. The Dustbeak changed. Dr. Redwood was bewildered by this phenomenon. After several decades of further research, he knew more about Creatures than anyone in the region ever had. He had discovered many crucial facts about them: that they, under the right person, could be tamed and taught to obey one's commands; that various species of Creatures could light-change in the course of their life, a step he called 'Metamorphosis'; and, finally, the most important fact of all, that they grew stronger by battling and defeating others of their kind. His discoveries were sent out to the public, who, of course, didn't believe a word at first. But, gradually, a few people began to open their eyes to the possibilities of Creatures.

    Near the end of his life, Dr. Redwood had enough assistants to ensure that his research would continue, even when he was gone. Many other scientists were interested in the subject of Creatures. But they were all adults, the youngest being a man of thirty seven years old. This saddened Dr. Redwood, because it showed that people still thought that Creatures were dangerous. So, he decided to make an announcement. He sent letters to every town and city of the region, declaring that he required several brave, young children of over ten years old to participate in his research and travel around the region, capturing all the Creatures they encountered, and that the candidates that volunteered themselves would have to present themselves a week later, at his laboratory. Parents were horrified, of course, forbidding their children to go. Because of this, one week later, out of all the people in the region, only five candidates had presented themselves.

    Dr. Redwood was disappointed, but unsurprised. He explained his plan to the five: he would give them their very own Creature, that he had tamed, and that in exchange, they would travel around the region, capturing other Creatures for his research. The five, naturally, agreed.

    Dr. Redwood explained to them how to capture Creatures. He had tried many different methods in the past, and had settled on the one that had proven to be the most effective. To catch a Creature, you had to knock it unconscious first, using another Creature, then immobilize it. For this cause, he had created a kind of metal rings attached to each other, which prevented the Creature from escaping. (Very much like today's handcuffs.) You would then have to drag it to the nearest town or city, where you could drop it off, the citizens knowing what to do with it.

    After the explanation, Dr. Redwood gave each of the five a small notebook, in which was written the kinds of medical solutions you could make from wild plants. After all, if either you or your Creature got injured, you would have to know how to treat your wound immediately. Shortly after handing them the notebooks, he passed away.

    Your Role
    You are one of the five candidates that managed to persuade your parents to let you go on this dangerous journey.

    Setting
    This takes place in the region of Khorus, today referred to as Kanto. It is mid-summer.

    Creatures Information
    There are many different kinds of Creatures, but they all have one thing in common: amazing abilities. These abilities, which are most of the time attacks, are called Powers. Each Power has its own Element. For example, a Power such as Thunderbolt would have the element of Electricity.

    Rules
    -Follow usual PC rules
    -No Godmodding or Bunnying
    -No flaming other RP'ers
    -Keep violence and romance to a minimum
    -Be active: you must post at least once per week
    -Put *** next to your character's name to prove you have read the rules
    -Have fun! (I hope you will)

    Sign-Up Sheet

    Name: (First and last, middle optional)

    Age: (12-16)

    Gender: (…)

    Personality: (How does your character act? Very important. One paragraph)

    Appearance: (How does your character look like? Detailed, please. One paragraph)

    History: (You character's past. Very important. One paragraph)

    Other: (Anything else worth mentioning?)

    Starter: (Among choices listed below)

    Starters

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    Dustbeak lvl.10 : TAKEN by fantasyfanatic
    Gender: Male
    Powers: Tackle - Sand Attack - Gust

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    Poisonthorn lvl.10 : TAKEN by Royal
    Gender: Male
    Powers: Peck - Leer - Focus Energy - Double Kick

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    Rockball lvl.10 : TAKEN by Cirrus
    Gender: Male
    Powers: Tackle - Defense Curl - Mud Sport - Rock Polish

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    Leafsprout lvl.10 : TAKEN by ~Rotom~
    Gender: Female
    Powers: Vine Whip - Growth

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    Redcarp lvl.10 : TAKEN by Game Over1375
    Gender: Male
    Powers: Splash

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    Echobat lvl.10 : TAKEN by Pikalover10
    Gender: Male
    Powers: Leech Life - Supersonic - Astonish

    NOTE: Since Creatures are very dangerous, these ones are already trained a bit. Should be a convenience.

    SECOND NOTE: I will not be accepting any reservations or wildcards.
     
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    Sign-Up Sheet

    Name: Zeni Fantasm

    Age: 16

    Gender: male

    Personality: Cool-headed. Zeni is not as rash as some other new trainers/tamers. He can make decisions swiftly and surely. He is tired most of the time, from keeping watch when he turns in for the night. He can, if he tried, watch a fly dart arund his head as if he could see it clearly. He hardly ever speaks with more than few word sentences. He can be somewhat testy, from lack of sleep, but other than that, he is as vigilant as a knight. He used to be very easy going and laid back when he was younger. He will only show that when he is around people he trusts or he is sure it is safe. he hates people who cheat and will just walk away from them if they do.

    Appearance: Standing at 6' 10" Zeni towers over most people. His gold eyes seem to pirece your soul when his gaze loks on to you. His hair is pitch black, with silver highlights. His skin is smooth and pure of abnormalities. He generally wears a pair of black, grey, and white shoes, oversized shorts that his legs are covered down to 2 inches past his knees. He wears a simple dark green, blue, and brown shirt, with a large spinning red and white sphere on the front. He wears a black leather vest over his shirt, unzipped, so that he shows off his arms. He wears fingerless gloves and has a bracelet on each wrist and ankle. The bracelet is silver.

    History: Zeni never knew his parents. He was adopted right as soon as he was born. His biological mother was a surrogate for another family. This other family wanted a daughter, but had to make due when they found out Zeni was a male. He was the youngest and smallest of 10 other children. He always got the worst things from his step-siblings (i will not go into detail). One day, when he was 16, he just had enough and snapped on his adopted family. He put together this outfit, which was hardly suit and tie his parents wanted of him, and just ran away. thats when he began his journey. (I know he didnt persuade his parents.) His parents were appaled, but they still didnt want him out. they have sent many search parties that Zeni could easily track and evade. He happened across Dr. Redwood, along with four others, and happily agreed to this journey of danger. He chose the Creature known as Dustbeak (Pidgey).

    Other: He can brawl with amazing accuracy, speed, and skill.

    Starter: Dustbeak (Pidgey)
     
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    fantasyfanatic: -PENDING- Your personality is a teensy bit short. Add to it, please. Also, there weren't any Pokeballs at that time, so Zeni can't have that on his shirt. I noticed that you forgot to start your sentences with capitals in your appearance and history. If you fix all that, I'll accept you. :)
     
    Name: Selena "Selly" Long

    Age: 16

    Gender: Female

    Personality: Selena is calm and down-to-earth. Being the first child of her parents out of eight, she knows how to keep herself collected. Because of her attitude, her parents asked her to babysit her siblings. Selena couldn't disobey because she could be breaking her relationship with her parents and bring famine and poorness to the family. She knew if she disobeyed, her parents would be fired or would drop out of their jobs to watch the family. So, Selena babysat her family. Things have been normal for a little while under a wild Creature appeared in the backyard. Selena was intrigued by Creatures and cared for this Creature until it was healthy enough to return back to the wild. After that incident, Selena's interest in Creatures grew. She knew however that her family needed her and she needed them. But maybe, if she could tame these Creatures, they could help watch her family if they were friendly enough. As her interest in Creatures grew, her interest in her family declined.

    Appearance: Always seen wearing a red tank top and split denim jeans, Selena is much like Alice from Twilight xD. She has spiky black hair that meets her shoulders. It glistens brightly in the sun and moon, showing off how much care she puts into her hair. Her stomach, legs, and arms are toned with muscle – not blubbery fat. Her eyes change color – in spring, they're a bright olive green, in the summer, they're a bright sunny yellow, in the fall, they tone down to an aqua blue, and in the winter, as brown as the bark on a tree. She has the palest skin and it looks almost like she never saw the sun in her life – that she only came out at night, which wasn't true. She is also either seen wearing her black sandals with white beads, or her light blue and white sneakers which she wears when weight-lifting or jogging. She is a weight of 5' 10" and the slimmest of the average sixteen-year-old-girl weight.

    History: Selena was the first child her parents conceived. When she was two, her parents had her brother Michelangelo, or Michael for short. Over the next fourteen years, Selena's parents had six other boys – two of which were identical twins and hard to tell who's who. Since her parents always worked, Selena took care of her brothers – feeding them, dressing them, washing them… and, cleaning up after them. One day when a few of her brothers were outside, a wild Creature appeared in the backyard. Selena quickly hurried to get her brothers inside, but noticed the Creature was hurt. Telling her fourteen year-old brother Michelangelo to watch her other siblings, Selena spent the next few hours with the Creature. She recognized it as a Poisonthorn, a purple Creature with large ears and a thorn on its head. The Creature was hurt and Selena assured it that it wasn't in danger – Selena would protect it. She fed it, washed it, and did everything to it that she did for her siblings. When the Poisonthorn regained its health, it wanted to stay with Selena, but Selena told it to go back to its home. She knew she couldn't keep a Creature, especially one that has not been tamed. She knew if this happened, she would put her parents and siblings in danger. So, the Poisonthorn returned to the wild and Selena's life returned to normal – but only for a few days. When she received a flyer saying Dr. Redwood needed five children above ten years of age to help him with his research on Creatures, Selena was ecstatic. After a few hours of bickering with her parents, Selena's parents agreed that she could go on a journey to document the Creatures of the world.

    Other: Selena is usually called Sel or Selly by her very young siblings because her name is sometimes too complicated for them to say.

    Starter: Poisonthorn
     
    Royal: -ACCEPTED- Nice SU. Although the you just repeated and stuck a part of history into your personality, so it really only had a few lines...but I assume Selena is that calm and collected type? The rest was very good. ^^
     
    Hey, Neiko Star, is the world medieval-ish? I want to alter the aspects of my soon-to-be character accordingly if so.

    Thanks :)!
     
    Yes, yes it is. It's the same as ours, but with Pokemon in it.
     
    Name: ***Kiara Thyton

    Age: 13

    Gender: Female

    Personality: Kiara is quick to anger and very agressive when she is angered. Ways to anger her include disturbing, begging, insulting, and blaming her. Though it is easy to be her enemy, it is also easy to be her friend, because if you don't anger her she is very nice and calm. (yeah, she has serious mood swings) Kiara also is a smart-alec and often comes up with crafty things to say in various situations. When going somewhere formal Kiara can behave quite nicely but is very often distracted and extremely curious. She, however, is very careful, so curiosity will not kill Kiara, under any circumstances. This carefullness is overpowered by her fascination for Creatures, though. Finally, though she hates people begging, she is quite a begger herself and puts up highly reasonable arguements when faced with the answer "no".

    Appearance: Kiara has jet black hair that is kind of shaggy looking and hangs down to about her shoulder, and blue-green eyes. Her skin is pale, minus a few freckles, mostly on her nose, and moles, a particularly large one is on the back of her hand. She stands at roughly 5'4 and weighs about 98 lbs, so she is pretty thin. Her teeth are a beautiful white because of her extensive brushing of them, she doesn't have any form of braces or a retainer. Kiara's classic outfit is a skirt and some kind of shirt and jacket to match it. She has a few different pairs of shoes in various colors and types, from heavy boots to flip-flops. She is still very flat-chested and doen't look very mature.

    History: Kiara grew up a peasent and helped around the house with her mom in order to support her father and two brothers, who worked nearly all day in their field. She lived on a small plot of land where Kiara and her family grew grains like wheat and rye. At yearly markets in her town (assuming there are some...) Kiara and her family would make some money selling grain as wellas hand-made quilts that Kiara would sew with her mother. When she was ten, Kiara's younger sister was born, which meant a lot of work around the house. Even with a lot to do, Kiara found some free time which she would spend watching Creature, but never going near them, she was alittle worried by them because of their Powers. When Kiara heard about the group being called for to study Creatures, she was thrilled.

    Other: Kiara has an unusually high-pitched voice but can sing quite well.

    Starter: Leafsprout

    If you need more just tell me... I was lazy tonight
     
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    Name: William "Will" Thomas III ***

    Age: 16

    Gender: Male

    Personality: Born into the richest(and most infamous) family of the region, Will does act like a spoiled brat on very rare occasions. He is also very impatient and stubborn, and to top it off, he likes to be LOUD! However, he is a very kind and compassionate person who has a thirst for knowledge. It is because of this that Will is very smart. In fact, his teachers ask him many questions about different subjects. Not only is he the top of his class in brains, but he is also the top of his class in physical education as well. He likes to keep to himself alot on certain issues regarding himself and his parents. He also feels lonely alot, probably because he was an only child and had hardly any friends. He also has many disagreements with his parents about how lower class people should be treated with equality to them. Recently, the subject of "Creatures" has interested him.

    Appearance: At the height of 5'8" and weighing 175 pounds of muscle with short blonde curly hair and hazel eyes with dark tanned skin, Will looks to be a teenage girl's dream boyfriend. He nearly always wears a tight white t-shirt and black silk jeans with black leather boots, except on formal occasions and when he is out of school and his home. On formal occasions, he wears a traditional tux and black dress shoes. When he is out of school and not at home, he is seen wearing a large black leather coat that goes to his ankles over his usual outfit. He also wears a black fedora hat with that outfit. He does that so people won't recognize him.

    History: Born on a cloudless spring morning, William James Thomas III was expected to be like his parents, who are the tax collectors of the region. However, he isn't like them. He is kind and compassionate, unlike his parents who are cruel and ruthless. Despite that, he still was treated harshly by other people in his early childhood. That is, until he became the smartest, strongest, and fastest student at his school. It was then when people kept their mouths shut about him, and the girls started swooning over him. One day, he was fishing with his father when he caught a fish he had never seen before. It had a hard orange body, white fins, and yellow whiskers. His father, immediately knowing what it was, threw the "fish" back into the pond. That was when Will's father told him about the "Creatures." Will's father, who went by the name of Tom, told Will how the "Creatures" were harmful to society, but that "Creature" Earl caught looked harmless. Will then started doing research on them, his thirst for knowledge driving him. A week later, Will received a flyer from a Dr. Redwood. This Dr. Redwood was wanting five teenagers to help him research "Creatures." Knowing his parents wouldn't agree, Will packed several outfits, some food, and lots of money. He ran away that night, not looking back. His thirst for knowledge was driving him on this journey.

    Other: Will gave himself his nickname to make people think he is a different person than William James Thomas III

    Starter: Redcarp
     
    Name: Edward Polkinth***
    Age: 13
    Gender: Male
    Personality: Edward is old fashioned. He likes to hang out with his friends and family, and loves to listen to music. He listens to rock, country, and some other songs that are to his liking. He loves to be outdoors and mostly does. He likes to go camping, hiking, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, play sports, and hang out with his friends at the beach.

    Edward is the smartest kid in his class, but also the funniest and mischevous. He doesn't hang out with many of the kids at his school and instead hangs out with kids he met at the beach. He loves to play many sports. Some of which are soccer, basketball, baseball, hockey, swimming, and football.


    Edward is very misterious. He eats at the cafeteria lunch table alone, and nobody ever offers to go somewhere with him. A few times he has tried asking someone out on a date, all of which where rejected. After a while, Edward gave up all of his hope that anyone would love him.

    Appearance: Edward stands at exactly 6 feet tall. He is very, very pale and most people compare him to a ghost or vampire. He has a very normal and bland face, except for the scar that runs down from his bottom eyelid. He has piercing gold eyes that occasionally turn pitch-black. He has brown spiky/messy hair with golden streaks running through it.


    Edward wears a pair of normal blue jeans that are baggy on him. He wears a blue full buttoned long-sleeved shirt and a dark grey jacket. He sometimes wears a pair of black oakleys, and wears a pair of black tennis shoes. He wears a black wristband (sweatband) on his right wrist at all times. He also wears a necklace with a picture of him and his adopted family. He wears a pair of black and silver fingerless gloves.

    History: Edward was born in Viridian City(or whatever it's called right now), Khorus. He lived there until he was about 6 with his twin brother, Isaac. His father died in a terrible car accident which left Isaac, Edward, and their mother to fend for themselves. One day something terrible happened and their mother died, but neither Isacc nor Edward know what happened.


    After their mother died, Isaac and Edward where taken to an orphanage in Pewter City(or whatever it's called now), Khorus. There Isaac caught a very deadly disease and passed when Edward was about 8. After that Edward seemed to lose all the life out of him. He didn't talk to anyone, he didn't have any fun, he just went to eat and then went to his room. It seemed like by the time Edward was 10 or 11 he would just kill himself.


    A few months later, Edward got adopted by a family. They had a family of two girls and three boys. They had a dog and a cat. The family's names were: Alice and Annika as twin sisters, Richard, and Phil and Thomas as twin brothers. Everyone in this family was adopted and they were all the same age.


    The adoptive family took Edward to live with them in a big clearing next to Pallet Town(or whatever it's called now). He got a normal education in Pallet and they lived in a two story house with two acres of land surrounding them on each side. In those two acres a creek ran down the east side and there was a decent sized waterfall. The kids found a very sturdy tree and tied a long rope to the end where they would swing from it in to the bay of the creek where it piled up.


    When Edward found the flyer that Dr. Redwood was lookng for 5 kids his age, he was ecstatic! He couldn't wait to go. He begged his adopted parents, and they said yes the week he had asked. Edward was so happy he just couldn't wait.

    Other: Edward's adoptive parents have told him before that he had an older brother that was one year older then him that disappeared during a camping trip and wonders if it's true. He hopes to figure out if that's true or not. Edward is also never called Eddy or Edd. It's just Edward.

    Starter: Dustbeak
     
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    Name: Florence de Grenfeld***

    Age: 15

    Gender: Male

    Personality: Florence has many traits, but his most prominent is loyalty- to both his friends and his family. Florence is driven to rage by dishonourable actions, evil things, and sometimes disobedience after someone else has not followed his instructions and instead risked themselves; he has a definite sense of responsibility for the people who he is traveling with. Due to his familial heritage, he feels the need to protect people weaker than he is. He is a fairly pleasant person to be with, and likes explaining things to other people. Secondarily, Florence is honourable – or at least strives to be so. He will not attack a weak opponent, rob the poor, et cetera – in a sense, he follows the code of chivalry, although he himself is not a knight. Florence is slow to anger, but difficult to calm; whatever makes him angry will regret that it has done so. Unfortunately, Florence is sometimes too proud for his own good, and has a bit of a huge ego.

    Appearance: Florence wears a forest green hunting hat, a silken white shirt, a brown tunic, and a matching forest green cloak. His hat, made of finely crafted felt, is topped by a silvery feather, seen sometimes as flashy. His shirt is always accompanied by his tunic, a basic for someone that moves so much. His forest green cloak, also made of felt lined with threads of steel, is unusually heavy but protects Florence to a limited degree. On his lower body, Florence wears white stockings and brown breeches, secured by a belt on which hangs a leather pouch, a waterskin, some tinder, and flint. On his back, Florence wears a quiver, and he sometimes carries a leather pack. Florence has a head of dark brown, medium length hair, flowing down his face. In the front, the hair is swept to the left a little to reveal his striking green eyes, glinting in the light with a certain sense of carefulness. He does not smile all the time, but fairly often it happens that he does.

    History: Florence is the oldest son (and therefore heir) of the de Grenfeld family, which is a fairly prestigious family residing in the region of Khorus. The de Grenfeld family was a member of the aristocracy; not as wealthy as the royalty, but enough to secure them a countryside manor. It was there that Florence was born to Marie and Robert de Grenfeld.

    Robert de Grenfeld was an outdoors-y person; in his leisure time (which encompassed about two or three hours each day), he would often go out into the forest and fish, or pick berries, or simply hunt. Robert loved the forest. And after young Florence was born, Robert would take him along with him on his ventures into the forest. So, young Florence grew up in the forest, practicing the arts of aristocrats – archery, swordsmanship, and horsemanship. And Florence sometimes saw these beings – these Creatures – feeding contentedly on berries, or gulping water by the streams, or by the hunting grounds. And Florence, in his childhood, had an invisible bond with these elusive creatures.

    As he grew up, he gradually matured, learned, and lost that bond. He started to worry about regular aspects of teenage life – his studies, his archery, his friends from the other manors nearby, even his young brother. And he forgot about these Creatures, passing them off as just another threat to the peace of his world.

    Then one day, the famous Dr. Redwood made an announcement. Recalling events from childhood, Florence remembered these Creatures. His young brother, Richard, wished to go catch the Creatures and venture onto an adventure, but naturally Robert and Marie disagreed. Florence only needed that, however, to launch him off onto his own adventure. He left a note, prepared supplies, and went on his soon-to-be-epic journey. And this was how he came to come to Dr. Redwood's laboratory.

    Other: Not much. He practices archery exceptionally well.

    Starter: Dustbeak. I hope I get dibs, because Pikalover thar has a completely irrelevant background - i. e. we are not in America, man! Not even in modern times.

    Okay, if not.. then Rockball is my only choice. But only time will tell. =)
     
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    What is Marty Stu? Should I be offended?
     
    Well, I wasn't meaning it like that, but I scored a 22 on the Mary Sue quiz.
     
    So you want to be careful with that, eh? =) You're getting into MS territory.

    Umm... oh, and has anyone else researched medieval clothing? They wore shirts, but... Seriously, leather vests? Jeans? Modern clothing? Women didn't wear trousers, as they were called. Ever.

    Just something to point out. *hides behind a rock*
     
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    Guys, this probably goes the same as any other thread: don't post OOC clutter here, direct it to the OOC board, or if there isn't one, direct toward VM or PM
     
    ~Rotom~: That was a good SU. :) You're -ACCEPTED- with Leafsprout.

    Game Over1375: -ACCEPTED- with Redcarp!

    Cirrus: I really liked this one. Unfortunately, there are currently three people after Dustbeak, so would you mind settling with Rockball? -ACCEPTED-

    fantasyfanatic & Pikalover10: There's a bit of a problem here. You both had good SU's. But there's only supposed to be one starter of each species. So either you guys talk it out/one decides to drop out(play rock, paper, scissors! Lol, just kidding), or I could make an exception. Just this once, because your SU's are good. But I'd rather not, since then other people might come and mess things up. So yeah...talk it over, or I make an exception. What'd you guys say?
     
    ((OOC: Is the OOC post thread posted already?))
     
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