Pokemon Valde Bellum (OOC Thread)

[Royal]

Pokemon Valde Bellum​

This comic is rated T/M, and involves death, violence, bloody scenes, and depictions of a dystopia.​

Disclaimer: Do not worry – death will not involve your character; only NPC characters created by me (Royal).​

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CURRENT CHAPTER: CHAPTER ONE
Welcome to Island Dauoalogn

Upon the island, unknown to the Acies corporation (or so some believe), the Valde Bellum revolutionaries
secretly train. Several trainers from many different regions have been brought here to help aid in the
revolution, to catch Pokemon and train alike. Dozens upon dozens of different Pokemon live on this island
away from the tyrannical rule of the Acies's monarchy. It is believed to be a very peaceful land, and it is
protected by the abilities of powerful Psychic Pokemon, not only owned by Rayne and her fellow
revolutionaries, but also to the Pokemon that live on the island. The base of the revolutionaries is actually
located under the largest mountain in the territory.​

Original Information:

Spoiler:

History:

It has been five years since war has been declared in the nations. A war against the teams known as Team Plasma, Team Magma, and Team Rocket; now formally known as The Acies. The Acies are poisonous, infectious, manipulative, and cunning men and women, working in union to rule the world in a single absolute monarchy.​

In the first two years, countless gyms and Elite Four members have fallen to the Acies's power, resulting in countless deaths. That was the price of anyone who stood up against their rule – death.​

The ones who stood in their way were executed publicly, models to all who dared oppose the monarchy. Owning Pokemon has become illegal, and all captured Pokemon had been transferred to concentration camps located within the main walls of The Acies Capital, located in what used to be known as Celadon City in the Kanto region.​

The nations are mostly known for their original given names, however, with the rule of the Acies, they were given 'better' names by the ruler of the Acies. Kanto became known as Primo, Johto as Secundus, Hoenn as Tertius, Sinnoh as Quartus, and Unova as Diapente. In private, most members of the regions call their home by their appropriate name.​

The Acies now believe that all opposing revolutionaries have been dealt with, but that isn't the truth – only what they choose to believe.​

Your Story:

You are a young citizen of one of the five regions, and despite the Acies's public message pronouncing that there are no more revolutionaries alive, you believe otherwise. You were born before the Acies waged war and roped the world into an absolute monarchy, and you trained before then, but that was years ago, before your Pokemon were taken from you.​

You are a revolutionary at heart, but you know if you step forward and proclaim it you'll be shot on sight. Instead, you wait for your opportunity, and soon it comes – knocking on your door.​

You answer the door only to find an Acies associate standing there, and you fear for your life. After all, when does an Acies associate come to someone's door without it meaning execution? But instead, he only smiles and offers his hand. The honest look upon his face makes you think this man was an of Acies, but a revolutionary. "My friend," he begins as you take his hand. "Valde Bellum has begun."​

Valde Bellum? But before you can ask what he means, a truck pulls up and you are escorted into the back, no windows on any side. And then you are off.​

Time seems to skip ahead, and soon you find yourself within a building, no idea where you are, along with four others; these others are too confused and don't know where they are as well. You think you were captured, that the man at the door was indeed an Acies associate and you will be executed for being involved with thoughts of revolution.​

But that isn't the case; you watch as a woman in her late twenties steps forward in front of the five of you. And you recognize her – she was supposedly one of the revolutionaries executed three years ago. She was one of the champions of the Kanto Elite. What was she doing here?​

Well, you're just going to have to find out.​

SIGN-UPS ARE OPEN

Application:
(I will only be taking five – one for each region)

[B]Name of Character[/B]:
[B]Age of Character[/B]: between 14 and 20
[B]Gender[/B]:
[B]Appearance[/B]: (at least one paragraph)
[B]Region From[/B]:
[B]History[/B]:
[B]Roleplay Example[/B]: 1 to 3 is accepted
[B]Favorite Element[/B]: (Fire, Earth/Ground, Grass, Water, Air)

Your starter depends on what you fill out in your application.
There are a few reservations for some regions, so some people may have the same region as you. Don't worry, you guys have different paths.

Rules:
-> Don't break any of the rules. My say is final.
-> I want this roleplay to be active, but that doesn't really mean a post per day – like a post every few days if you can get to it.
-> I want people to be happy roleplaying this, so I will try to put in as many things as I can to make the players and readers happy.
-> Do not say your character knows any of the legendaries, because he/she shouldn't. Legendaries can appear later.
-> Posts don't have to be long, but I'd like a decent post of 1 paragraph minimum, 5 sentences.
-> No god-modding or bunnying without permission.
-> Try to use proper grammar and sentence structure.
-> No encounters with Pokemon outside of the given ones in the post will allowed! That includes legendaries or shinies. If you want to find a shiny, that is the decision of the RP master.
-> No flaming! If you don't agree with something, PM me.

And, you may begin!

Teams:

Spoiler:

DJYosh:

Spoiler:

Tray O'Brian
Age 17
Hails from the Unova region

Location: Chapter 1​

#622 Golett (Dynamo)
Genderless
Ground/Ghost
Bold Nature
Moves: Pound, Defense Curl, Mud Slap, Astonish
A strong bond has been made between you and your Golett. It wants to please you in battle, and will do just that when called upon.​

#207 Gligar
Male
Ground/Flying
Naughty Nature
Moves: Poison Sting, Sand Attack
Gligar is an extremely naughty Pokemon that is known for causing a lot of trouble. Do you think you can break it out of that streak?​

Kiklion:​

Spoiler:

Courtney Cox
Age 19
Hails from the Hoenn region

Location: Chapter 1

#258 Mudkip (Penelope)
Female
Water
Careful Nature
Moves: Tackle, Growl, Mud-Slap
Initially being frightened of you, Penelope has grown closer to you, and obeys your every command. Stand strong and your Mudkip will stand with you.​

#304 Aron (Kimper)
Male
Steel/Rock
Jolly Nature
Moves: Tackle, Harden, Protect, Metal Claw, Take Down
A gutsy little Pokemon, Aron wishes to protect you. Growing up in a cave full of dangerous Pokemon, it learned to protect itself. Now, it wishes to give you the same.​

Swan:

Spoiler:

Kris McKenna
Age 19
Hails from the Hoenn region
Location: Chapter 1

#328 Trapinch
Female
Ground
Gentle Nature
Moves: Bite, Sand Attack, Hidden Power, Faint Attack
It likes to take care of you now. It likes to think you are its responsibility, and it will do what it can to protect you.

#543 Venipede
Male
Bug/Poison
Hardy Nature
Moves: Defense Curl, Rollout, Poison Sting, Screech
Venipede is a bit upset to be caught, but it can listen well. It does hold a grudge but maybe that grudge can be looked over after a relationship is gained.

#261 Poochyena
Male
Dark
Sassy Nature
Moves: Bite
Poochyena is much smaller than those of the same species, which leads it to be very cautious. It also looks like it could be pretty young and doesn't know much battling. It will hide behind your leg every time it comes out of its Pokeball.

#451 Skorupi
Male
Poison/Bug
Rash Nature
Moves: Bite, Poison Sting, Leer
It's a nasty bug. Not much for being owned by Kris, but it will obey, however it has the habit of also not doing what it's told.

Nate_Dawg:

Spoiler:

Stephanie "Mask" Delilah Eddington
Age 20
Hails from the Johto region
Location: Chapter 1

#177 Natu
Female
Psychic/Flying
Docile Nature
Moves: Peck, Leer, Night Shade
Natu is very loyal to you. It loves to cuddle, and when given the chance, it will protect you with the best of its ability.

#021 Spearow
Male
Normal/Flying
Adamant Nature
Moves: Peck, Leer, Fury Attack
A bit on the wild, aggressive side.

The Pinkie Pie:

Spoiler:

Benjamin Auguste
Age 20
Hails from the Kanto region.
Location: Chapter 1

#001 Bulbasaur (Loki)
Male
Grass/Poison
Naughty Nature
Moves: Tackle, Growl, Leech Seed, Vine Whip
Bulbasaur is a pretty naughty little devil. Though you are its trainer, it still likes to play tricks on you, though in battle it strives to help you out to the best of its ability.

#506 Lillipup (Lelantos)
Male
Normal
Bold Nature
Moves: Tackle, Odor Sleuth, Bite
Lillipup is a very territorial Pokemon. And its new territory happens to be you.

#309 Electrike
Male
Electric
Hasty Nature
Moves: Tackle, Quick Attack, Wild Charge, Spark
Harsh and down-right aggressive, Electrike will not obey your commands. Maybe... unless it got some sense knocked into it.

Teams are frequently updated!

Chapter Summaries:

CHAPTER ONE
Also contains information on trading at the end of Chapter One, information on battling, and extra information.

Spoiler:

Welcome to Island Dauoalogn

Upon the island, unknown to the Acies corporation (or so some believe), the Valde Bellum revolutionaries secretly train. Several trainers from many different regions have been brought here to help aid in the revolution, to catch Pokemon and train alike. Dozens upon dozens of different Pokemon live on this island away from the tyrannical rule of the Acies's monarchy. It is believed to be a very peaceful land, and it is protected by the abilities of powerful Psychic Pokemon, not only owned by Rayne and her fellow revolutionaries, but also to the Pokemon that live on the island. The base of the revolutionaries is actually located under the largest mountain in the territory.​

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At the end of the chapter there is an oppurtunity to train and trade with other members. If there is a Pokemon you want to trade, you can offer them here and it will be put at the bottom. If there are also any Pokemon you do not really want on your team and they were not traded, it will be kept on Island Dauoalogn with the revolutionaries. It can be become available later in the story.​

Pokemon Open For Trading:
Kris McKenna is offering a Poochyena!

Spoiler:

#261 Poochyena
Male
Dark
Sassy Nature
Moves: Bite
Poochyena is much smaller than those of the same species, which leads it to be very cautious. It also looks like it could be pretty young and doesn't know much battling. It will hide behind your leg every time it comes out of its Pokeball.

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Offers on Pokemon can be made on this OOC thread, or through Visitor messages (or Private Messaging), with the trainer/player who is offering a Pokemon. Pokemon that are offered for trading are updated frequently here, as well as offers (if some haven't been accepted yet).

This OOC thread is always updated with new information, updates to Pokemon teams, trainers you've come across (and their Pokemon teams), and questions/answers. You can post any questions you have here and I'll be happy to answer them.​

 

[Sun Casscade]

May I reserve the Johto spot? I don't have the time to write a SU tonight, I have to go to bed in five minutes.

 

[Royal]

Sure, I can do that for you! I just need an SU completed within three days otherwise I'll have to put it back up.

 

[Sun Casscade]

Hope this is good enough, I can improve if need be, but this is the best I can do until I get home from school in like, seven to eight hours.

Name of Character: Danielle Young
Age of Character: 16
Gender: Female
Appearance:

Danielle has dark brown hair to her mid-back, and bangs that go just above her eyes. Her eyes are dark green, and often show her emotions even though the rest of her face keep it all wiped away. Danielle stands about 5"11 and her skin is just a little lighter than 'medium' tanned.

Danielle wears a spice-brown t-shirt with a blue jean jacket that's long in the back, and the sleeves go to her elbows. She wears blue jeans with a pokeball design stitched into the back pockets. She wears black ankle-high leather boots. Besides that she wears a dark brown satchel, and on her right arm she wears a black watch.

Region From: Johto

History:

Danielle was born in Olivine City, Johto. She was raised around the beach, which is how she keeps a steady tan. Danielle was a 'water bug', always living in the water. when she was 10 she traveled Johto, but soon after she finished Johto the war broke out, and she never got to travel any further.

Danielle has had a passion for music since she was eight. She always can thing of a song to fit her situation, and often hums if in public. She always blocked out the world around her with it. Although her nice parents were persuasive and got her out of it most of the time to do things with them.

Danielle's dad got shot when she was thirteen, due to him 'standing up for himself'. Danielle screamed bloody-murder at seeing the scene, and she ran home and to her room, instantly locking her door and grabbing her MP3 player. She just sat on her bed, listening to music, recovering from the emotionally scaring scene that would be forever etched into her memory. That's when she basically put a wall up around herself, trying not to get too attached to anything, and letting the only thing close to her be music. She helped her mom through it, then even her mom became lost to her.
Roleplay Example: (I haven't RP'd on here before, so I'll give you one from another website. This was on a RP called 'The Search for Zoura')

"What do you think you're doing!" a black girl haired yelled at me. "Who do you think you are!"

"I think I'm Serena, and I think I'm looking for Zoura. You?" I asked snottily.

"I'm Terra, and you are leaving." She said simply, crossing her arms. "This is our property."

"Fine, see ya later, trader."

"How am I a trader!" The girl demanded.

"If you were a citizen of Unova, you would appreciate me trying to keep your area safe from Zoura and Zoroark." I said shortly. "Not kick me out as night approaches."

"I-uh-who asked you!?"

"You did." I said, then walked off, llillipup and oshawott fallowing close behind.

"Hey-hey wait! You wanna stay here tonight?" the girl asked.

I turned around, and she was offering me her hand. I took it. "Thanks."

Once I got in her house, she taught me about how she lived here with her grandma and her pet buizel her dad gave her. She gave me some ointment for my right arm, where that kid's Sneazel had slashed it up, and we wrapped up my arm. Then she cooked dinner, and the three of us- plus the pokemon- ate together. It was nice, I felt like I was myself again that night.

I slept in their guest room that night, although I was fairly sure it was haunted since things kept floating across the room. I ignored it and went to sleep, and when I woke up I found on the floor it said 'Hello', with random objects. I tried to ignore it and went to the kitchen to see if Terra was up yet, which she was, and of course she was finishing making breakfast!
Favorite Element: Fire

 

[Royal]

Sun Casscade: I'll accept you, but for your actual roleplay posts, I'd just like them to be a bit more detailed, alright?

Spoiler:

When Danielle gets the Pokeball from the box, inside is a Cyndaquil.

#155 Cyndaquil
Female
Fire
Level 5
Docile Nature
Moves: Tackle, Leer

 

[Sun Casscade]

Usually I am more detailed, I was just having trouble finding some of my goods posts. I promise, I can do a lot better.
...Boyah! Anyways, I'm going to school now. Thanks for accepting me, and if you need me I'll be on in like, seven hours, but tonight I have a chorus concert at school I'm in...so yeah. Thanks!

 

[Royal]

Not a problem!

I have also updated the top post with extra information.

 

[Kikpanther]

Trying to make a post but my computer keeps deleting. :( Sorry for the wait.

 

[Royal]

Kiklion: It's alright. Whenever you can get to it. c:

 

[Kikpanther]

Sorry it's taking so long. X( Stuff getting in the way.

I've finished a lot of things so now this is all I have left to work on! ;D

 

[Kay11190]

I know sign-ups are closed, but can you let me know if anything opens up?

 

[Kikpanther]

Kanto and Johto are open.

Also, I know it's already taken me sixty-bajillion years to make my latest post, but I'm going to be gone for a week and I don't know when I'll be able to post.

Sorry about this. :(

 

[Royal]

I have decided to keep this roleplay going. I'm opening up new applications now, and whoever's interested may submit an application for ANY region they choose from Kanto to Unova.

I'm also taking out levels - Pokemon will not be trained using levels - it will be done similar to the anime, so your Pokemon can evolve earlier or later, based on elements on the story or 'when it's ready to evolve'.

Also, another note: For current players already, if you cannot get a post done and in within a week, and you haven't contacted me saying you'd like to remain in the roleplay, I'll have to remove you.

That's all!

 

[{Swan}]

Name: Kris McKenna
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Region From: Tertius


Appearance:


Kris' father was black and her mother Caucasian, which gave Kris a nice medium skin-tone on the more black side of the genetic scale. Most of her features she got from her father, the wide-yet-flat nose, full lips and incredibly frizzy dark hair. Her eyes are from her mother though, they're a grayish shade of green that tends to stand against against Kris' otherwise dark features. To tame her wild frizz Kris braids her hair in long cornrows, the alternative would have been a near afro. She likes to tie little orange feathers to some of those braids to decorate them, along with small beads to act as ties, all in a warm colour scheme. Physically Kris is quite strong, She's very tall (1.87m) and has toned limbs from many years of playing all kinds of sports well, eat least before the Acies.

She wears a navy and white letterman jacket that looks like it's seen better days over a simple white t-shirt.. Under that she wears light-denim jeans that are quite worn, with not-fashionable tearing and wear and discolouring. They're old but they're Kris' most comfortable pair and she's not about to part with them. On her feet she wears sturdy black combat-boots, perfect for travelling long distances. No flimsy shoes and foot-pain for Kris, she's doing the smart thing. Plus they're exactly her type of shoes in the first place.

Her few belongings on the road she keeps in a bag slung about her hip as well as stashed in the jacket's pockets. She doesn't take a whole lot with her, so it's perfect and she's not picky.


Personality:


Kris in incredibly stubborn, that's her crowning trait. You tell her to go right, she's go left. You'll tell her to calm down and she'll punch. She's tough as nails and won't allow anyone to mess with her. Kris has a temperament which often leads to a punch, she's not difficult to anger and she's not one to show that with words but with action. Kris has this built-in instinct to defend and take care of the weak. She's been into quite a bit of school-yard fights because of this, when she sees someone bullied the first response is to send out her fist. This has gotten her into a lot of trouble in the past, and is likely to do so in the future. In fact is was a miracle she hadn't yet punched an Acies grunt yet…

Kris is a very practical kind of girl, you could even say somewhat simple. You won't catch her thinking of philosophy or deeper meanings. Kris is a girl of the here-and-now, that's all she cares about. What's in the past is in the past and what's in the future she'll see. Of course there are exceptions, but mostly she doesn't let what's happened haunt her. She's also naturally very bad at taking orders or accepting somebody else's authority. What Kris is good at is practical thinking. Though not yet tested she'll find that she has a natural ability for survival.

She also plays for the other team, which seems worth mentioning. The whole ordeal with the Acies has left very little room for exploring that however.


History:


Kris was born and raised in Hoenn's Slateport City. Her father, Joseph McKenna, was a scientist working at the Oceanic Museum and her mother, Coraline, worked at the front-desk of the Museum. Kris had a very normal childhood. She was a bright and happy child with a certain gift and love for anything sports-like. She grew up by the sea always swimming or playing volleyball or football on the beach. When she started school she joined the swimming and volleyball team and grew into one of the most valuable players, if not the. Kris had known all along what her future would be. She'd professionalize in either volley or swimming and spent her life doing what she loved. That all feel apart when the Acies showed their ugly faces.

The taking of the Pokémon didn't affect Kris that much, she never had a lot of interest in it and the family didn't have any Pokémon of their own. Joseph was a marine geologist, not a biologist. What did hit them hard, however, was the closing of the museum. The Acies didn't see much use in something like a museum and promptly closed it. It was Joseph that Kris had inherited her temperament from, the closing of the museum was the last drop in a bucket of frustration Joseph had been harboring. He'd decided to join the revolutionaries and travelled toMauville where most of them were situated. About a month later they saw him again, on the television where they showed the captured revolutionaries. They didn't air the execution but there was little doubt to what had happened to him.

Both Coraline and Kris were devastated. Coraline had to get a new job now as the museum was closed and the only thing she could find was to be a secretary for an Acies officer. This was really just rubbing salt into a very deep wound, and all of it together made Kris a very angry girl. She started to get into fights over the slightest provocation and Coraline was scared to death that Kris might provoke an Acies member and get herself into a lot of trouble. There were a lot of time when Kris really, really wanted to, but she didn't. In her logic, she wanted the Acies to pay, all of them, and there was no way she could do that if she got executed or jailed for fighting with a lowly grunt. There was no doubt in Kris' mind that sometime, someday, she'd join the revolutionaries, just as there was no doubt in her mind that there would be revolutionaries again. The question was only: how?


Favourite element: Ground


Sample:


From Arcanum:

Spoiler:

After dinner, content as they all were, there was the next major problem to attend to. It was almost entirely dark now and Lanhua knew she had quite a long walk left towards the next town.Lanhua would never admit it to anyone, but she was quite scared of the dark. As previously discussed going back was out of the question. Lanhua was simply too stubborn for that. So she was just going to have to find shelter somewhere. The trick was just to NOT find that angry farmer again.

She decided to call back all of her Pokémon but Xinju. Hongze because people didn't seem to take too kindly to Mothim here and Fei because he always looked so arrogant 24/7. Xinju, however, had the habit of looking absolutely adorable, which was definitely a feature to be used.

After about an hour of walking Lanhua was growing restless. It was almost completely dark now, and as previously mentioned, dark things were not Lanhua's forté. They'd only passed two farmhouses so far, and one of which had their lights off and in the other Lanhua had sworn she saw a cranky man in the window. Most likely she was just paranoid, but you couldn't be careful enough with these things.

Finally, after only ten more minutes of walking, they came across a very pretty house set in the middle of a wonderful flower garden. The house looked like it belonged to a very wealthy person. It was made of dark wood with red-painted accents and there were wonderful smells coming from the garden. As if that was not enough there was also a very small greenhouse, really only about 2 square meters and quite low, attached to the side of the house. Lanhua had never seen a real green house before, but knew about it. It was meant to keep plants warm even in the winter. The best thing about the place, however, was not its richness, or its beauty. It was the head of grey hair to be seen from the window.

You see, that meant that the house belonged to an old lady, or even an old couple, but not just an old man. This was very important. Old men alone tended to be cranky, however old ladies alone tended to be nice and easily won over. Old couples were a bit of a gamble, but the odds were good. And so Lanhua decided this was going to be her first try, and she would put all her charms on the line. And definitely Xinju's cuteness.

Lanhua took a deep breath and knocked on the door. She quickly picked Xinju up in her arms, briefly telling him to look as cute and needy as possible, and prepared herself. It took a little while for the woman to open the door, but finally she did. "Yes? And you are?" Lanhua was a little taken aback, she'd thought the lady was much older from afar. But where her hair was entirely grey, her face had only a few age-lines. Old age had been nice to this lady. ( Lanhua silently prayed to the Gods of aging to go the same way.)

Lanhua bowed deeply. "Good evening madam. I am a Pokémon trainer, a beginner really, and I have no place to stay the night and a long way to Feborough Town. I feel ashamed to ask, but would you in any way have a place to rest for me and my Pokémon?" Cue Xinju to look his absolute cutest.

The lady looked them up and down a moment. "That depends," she said slowly. "What could you do for me in return?" she seemed to be thinking, or scheming rather. Yes the lady had a fairly scheming look about her at the moment. "I've never thought of using a trainer," she muttered to herself. "Hm, yes, it could work. At least, if she's any good."

"I'm plenty good, thank you very much," Lanhua interrupted, before realizing she'd been incredibly rude and bowing again. "I apologize madam, I did not intend to speak out of turn."

The woman stared at her for a moment more, before opening the door wide. "You may stay in the spare bedroom only- and really only- if you managed to complete a task for me. Come in and we shall discuss this over tea."

Lanhua did as the woman told and followed her into the house. It was all very traditional, dark colours, some landscapes and calligraphy scrolls on the walls. The living room was much the same as the entrance hall, although the colours here were a bit lighter thanks to a large window overlooking the back garden. This one was even more beautiful than the front that Lanhua had already seen. There were hydrangeas, rhododendrons, lilies, even a pond with beautiful water lilies in them. There was another small and separate greenhouse in the very back. Lanhua knelt in front of the table before the window while the woman fetched her a glass and poured her tea. "You might not know who I am, but in certain economies," meaning, as Lanhua knew, people of higher status than the lady thought her to be. "I am quite well-known. You may call be Madame Shen, I am a flower breeder. I raise the most beautiful and high-quality flowers of Arcanum, as well as create my own species by combining flowers. As you can see, most of the flowers outside are of my own creation."

Lanhua looked again and noticed that, indeed, most flowers seemed to be a little different than they were supposed to be. The hydrangeas had a beautiful colour gradient, going darker on the outsides, that was made of how many spots there were on each leaf. The lilies seemed to have almost striped patterns she'd never seen before and the rhododendrons were bigger than she'd even seen them before. Even the water lilies had beautiful colours and patterns that Lanhua had never seen before in the wild. "They're beautiful," she whispered.

"Yes, they are, but that's not the point. There is a very rare sort of plant from oversees that one of the farmers lucked upon when the imported a Combee and the seed was stuck to it." The woman pulled a face that obviously showed her disdain for this person. "Since then he's planted it –after I showed interest in it of course, the buffoon would never have known its value otherwise– and no matter how much I offer he won't give me a sample." She all but stomped her feet at this point. "Now I've tried nearly everything I could to get my hands on that flower. The magic word being nearly. I've never tried using a trainer. And this is how you will earn your stay."

"So I go out and get you this flower, right?" Lanhua repeated and Lady Shen nodded. "Alright, so I'll get you your flower in the morning."

"No, you shall get me my flower tonight. Obviously Mohito, that's that blasted farmer's name, would be out at day and would see you. It will have to be done in absolutely darkness, and you shall have to be careful not to be seen, he keeps his flowers close to the open window."

Lanhua listened patiently, although in her mind there were alarm bells ringing. She had to go out at night? In the dark? To some unknown farmer's house? That was like a horror movie waiting to happen! But she doubted she'd find another place to sleep, and she didn't really want to stay outside. What was worse, being outside in the dark for a few minutes or so, grabbing the flower and book it back, or spending an entire night in the dark? "Alright, I'll do it," Lanhua said begrudgingly. "Just show me where he lives."

And this was how Lanhua found herself creeping in the dark towards the small and low house that belonged to this farmer, Mohito. The flowers, as Madame Shen had said, were right in front of two rather large windows. The lights were lit up inside and Lanhua could see a woman through it busy in a kitchen, as well as a man through the other window, sipping tea and looking outside. He was obviously studying the beautiful flowers outside. She could also, much to her chagrin, see that this farmer was the same man that had chased Hongze before. She groaned, that was really something she could use right now.

She, for the umpteenth time, looked over her shoulder to scan the environment nervously. And, for the umpteenth time, she saw no creepy figures. Yet. She shuddered and creeped a little closer to the window and the flower bed. The problem was that the flowerbed was positioned in a way that it would be impossible to sneak up and take one without being in full view of the windows.

She had to admit, the farmer's garden looked quite pretty. It wasn't as much of a garden as a giant beehive. There were Combee everywhere, buzzing to and fro even at nighttime. The sweet smell of honey was everywhere too, Lanhua didn't blame Hongze for being tempted to steal at all.

Lanhua took a deep breath and made a dive for the house. She avoided being in the window's line of sight and flattened herself against the wall of the house. Another look to confirm nothing dubious was trying to sneak up on her and kill her. This seemed to be a negative, but it didn't stop her heart from trying to beat out of her chest. She took a quick look at the flowers. They were pretty alright. They had one long stem each with a spike of smaller flowers along it. The flower's scent was very strong and smelled even sweeter than the honey in the air. Madame Shen had called it a Hyacinth, which was an odd name that befitted the odd flower.

She tried reaching out for the one on the farthest corner, but then she heard a shuffle from the house and immediately retreated back against the wall. She tried shuffling along the ground to stay out of sight, but the light from the window reached the ground far before the first flower grew, and she again had to retreat. She heard more shuffling from inside, a female voice talked to a male one, she assumed Mohito's wife had joined her husband in the living room.

And then she had an idea.

It was quite an obvious idea, really, why hadn't she thought of it before? She released Hongze into the air. "Hongze," she whispered. "I want you to steal some honey, and do it obviously, and then run like you've never ran before. Meet me back at the lady's house." The Mothim nodded once before speeding off towards the Combee hives. He very obviously flew straight by the window, and almost immediately as he did so a very angry cry could be heard from inside. Lanhua flattened herself even more against the wall, retreating to the darkest corner she could find.

An angry Mohito ran straight past her, following Honze, who was retreating back into the forest. Behind her, most probably from the door, Lanhua could hear a woman's voice calling after him. "Just let it go Taku! Come back!"

Lanhua took the opportunity of both inhabitants of the house being occupied to dive for the flowers and digging up one full Hyacinth flower. She waited then until she heard the door close and ran full speed back to Madame Shen's house. When she's reached it she checked her surroundings for ominous shadows. She nearly had a heart attack when she saw one advance on her, only to found out it was just Hongze returning.

"So, you succeeded," Madame Shen said from the door opening, eyeing Lanhua curiously. "I have to admit, I didn't think you would."

Lanhua huffed and stepped inside, handing the lady her so desired flower. "Have I earned my stay then?"

"Oh more then, would you like some tea first?"

"Just show me the bedroom," Lanhua sighed, feeling dog tired after her adventure in the dark. She hoped she'd never have to go out at night again, though that was probably too much to ask for. For now all she wanted was for this lady to keep a night light in her spare bedroom.

Turned out she didn't even get that. It would turn out to be a very long night for Lanhua.

 

[Royal]

Swan: An excellent application!

Kris will be added to the top, and-

Spoiler:

Kris received a Trapinch!

#328 Trapinch
Female
Ground
Gentle Nature
Moves: Bite, Sand Attack

And you may start!

Spoiler:

Spoiler:

Chapter One: Welcome to Island Dauoalogn
Post 1

The revolutionary standing in front of you is one of the ex-champions, and you know her for starting her journey in Kanto back when Professor Oak had given young Pokemon to new trainers. She had made a name for herself, battling and training in both gym and coordinator matches. You had always wondered why she had fallen to the Acies with the power she held, but now you know she never did. Her name is Rayne.

"I'm sorry for taking you from your homes so quickly," Rayne begins, crossing her arms as she looks to each one of you. "But the Acies were closing in on our locations in the regions. We needed to act fast."

A bag is placed in front of each of you, and you look at it before returning your gaze to Rayne. "I'm Rayne, Leader of the Valde Bellum. And you few have been recruited to help us achieve equality and to throw the Acies from their reign."

Rayne gestures to one of the men standing at her side, and he steps forward, a large box in his hands. You watch as he opens the top and inside, there are several round spheres you thought you would never see again in your lifetime – Pokeballs.

"Each of you will take one, and it will be your partner through your hardships," Rayne says, and she gestures to all of you to take a Pokeball. And you do. "We luckily saved quite enough Pokeballs and other brands for you to catch some Pokemon too. Speaking of which-"

You watch as Rayne turns and behind her, the walls seem to open up, doors becoming a gateway to a beautiful wilderness. "Here you will be able to travel out and capture some new Pokemon to build your team. And don't worry – we cannot appear on the Acies radar due to the power of some of our countless Psychic types. Come with me now, please."

Rayne gestures for you to follow. You each grab the bag at your feet and keep your Pokeball close to you, and as all of you are outside with Rayne in front of you, the doors close behind, leaving you all in the wilderness. The small field splits up into several different paths, and it's up to you which one you take.

"Use your head, pick your path," Rayne says. "But don't let your Pokemon out until you're far enough away that you don't see me, understand?" And so, Rayne gestures for you to go out and take the routes, whichever one you take. The trees and the canopy make it impossible to see what lies within each route. "Good luck, and be sure to follow your path."

What you do: Choose a route and include it in your post, and you may also let out your Pokemon and interact with it. The path you take will affect your new posts. Your post should end after you interact with your Pokemon.

Each backpack contains: 1 Flashlight, 1 Gallon of fresh water, 10 Cans of Dried Food, 10 Pokeballs (You don't have to use all of them), 1 Long Rope, 5 Potions (for your Pokemon), 10 Iodine tablets (help to purify water), 4 Sticks, 1 Sleeping Bag

Route 1: To the farthest left seems to just be a small rocky path, similar to a path you would find while hiking along country sides, and some fall-colored trees perk out here and there.

Route 2: To the right of Route 1 is what seems to be a semi-dense forest. Something you'd find in a deciduous forest. Not as dense as a jungle, but not as easily maneuverable as Route 1 could be. The path is rocky and covered with trampled leaves.

Route 3: On the right of Route 2 is an extremely dense forest, and there's barely any light coming from within. The route is full of muck and the trees are covered with moss and vines. It gives off a fetid smell. I wouldn't suggest going in there unless you have a source of light and you know your way around a jungle, but that is up to you.

Route 4: The jungle splits off in what seems to be a plain, like the one you are currently in, but with rolling hills and a beautiful sun beating overhead. Seems to be the easiest route, but that's for you to judge.

Route 5: The plain seems to have dispersed in a large rocky area, with small rolling mountains, but packed with rocks and dangerous mountainous objects.

Route 6: A line of trees cuts off Route 5 and Route 6, for this route is covered in sand and desert rocks. The wind prevents you from seeing fifteen feet ahead of your nose. Do you want to risk taking this route, not knowing where you actually will be heading?

Route 7: Another line of trees cuts off Route 6 and Route 7. This route, like the previous one has sand, however also has shells and sea objects. The sand glitters with the sun and you believe you may find water if you go down this route. Seems to be an easy route, but that's for you to judge.

 

[DJYosh]

May I stay in this RP? I haven't been able to post lately due to computer troubles. And by computer troubles I mean an almost fried hard drive and a cracked screen. I'll get my next post up as soon as I can.

 

[Royal]

May I stay in this RP? I haven't been able to post lately due to computer troubles. And by computer troubles I mean an almost fried hard drive and a cracked screen. I'll get my next post up as soon as I can.

Yup, that is totally fine! c:

 

[Kikpanther]

I'd like to stay in the RP.

And for Courtney's next area, where she's supposed to fight the Acies trainer, are the Pokemon still the same? (Had one more I wanted to get. >w>)

 

[Royal]

Kiklion: I'll keep you in the RP. c:

Right now, just battle the Acies trainer. I'll post what Pokemon are available in it soon.

 

[1ninjadude1701]

Name of Character: Asper Dylan

Age of Character: 15

Gender: Male

Appearance:
Asper has long brown, shoulder length hair that looks nice against his leather jacket. His red athelitic shirt is a bit baggy but still looks decent. His jeans have rips at the knees and are slightly to tight. His smooth Oakley glasses make him look similar to a MIB agent. His shoes are all white and are evidently worn in many places. Asper looks overall like a cross between a gangster and someone working for the FBI.

Region From: Kanto

History:Asper was raised as a poor farm boy with barely any paycheck. Ever since his father abandoned him at the age of 6 he has had to do everything on the farm because his mom was still depressed about his father. Asper has had many near misses with pokemon. One time when Asper was walking back home alomg the same mountain path he took every day to get to the trade center and back, he saw an adorable little Pidgey. Asper was only seven so he tried to go out and pet it. The Pidgey didn't like this gesture so Pidgey used gust and nearly blew him off the mountain. Thankfully a man was walking by at this time and caught him before he could fall off the edge. Asper has also had many good memorys in his past. For example when Asper was eight he saw a women being robbed of here pokemon, though he was scared he acted and took down the thief by sneaking up behind him and wacking him in the crotch with a cro bar. Asper was considered a hero at that time and was awarded the citys highest honor. At the age of nine he moved here to Pallet Towm in Kanto and had to start anew. Asper was so upset because before he was considered a hero and no he is considered a nobody. But then he got a letter, the letter that would change his life for good. Ever since he got the letter to go to the pokemon lab is life has changed drastically. Some of these changes include more money and some include better bonuses like being with pokemon. Asper has undergone major change from poor farm boy to have it all pokemon trainer and he will conqueror the pokemon league.


Roleplay Example: I havn't been in one so I'm maing this up on the spot.

I wasn't sure what happened but I knew I was in mortal peril. I had to keep running and that's all I knew. I was clutching my side and every breath I took burned like a Wild Fire. I wasn't paying attention to where I was going I just need to put as much distance as possiple between me and those men. They wanted desperately to kill me under means nessisary. I rushed pass a woman and quickly heard a, "Asper whats wrong?" before speeding onward. The trail ahead was rocky and uneven with tree roots strewn across the ground just waiting to trip someone. It was hard to run so fast and still manage to stay standing on this path. It went on and on for what felt like hours. I had managed to stay standing thus far but only to be tripped by a low tree root. I was sent face first into the ground. I hear the rush of the bullets coming from afar. I wanted stay and rest and every part of me was begging for it too. I couldn't other wise thier would be no more me.

Favorite Element: Fire