Roleplay Discussion Thread

[Dawn]

Let's see... Pokemon Fallout is still going strong, though we're currently small. Here's basically everything you could ever want to know!~ ...except the rules and more info on the settings and stuff like that, which you can find on the RP's OOC thread here: Pokemon Fallout (OOC/SU)

How Combat Works

Spoiler:

There is no leveling here. Instead you'll be left to your own devices to write your character maturing combat-wise at your own pace. Or not. Nobody said you had to rise up and be the ultimate warrior. Use your imagination! Fighting is freeform and once again you can use your imagination here. All pokespirit wielders are stronger, faster and more durable than regular humans by default. Evolution is mostly cosmetic here with the exception of a growing movepool, and most spirits won't evolve through combat at all. (Meaning you get to choose if they do or don't.)

You can either agree to the outcome of a fight beforehand or let the GM(s) be the judges and improvise. If it is determined that you have lost a deathmatch, meaning the loser is finished off, you may work with the GM(s) to see what can be done about perhaps having your character miraculously survive (unlikely) or how you can continue being a part of the roleplay. If the victor does not attempt to finish the loser off, it is not a deathmach.

The nature of pokemon attacks denotes they are very difficult to dodge without having an evasion type move of some sort. If you frequently dodge attacks listed as having 100% accuracy with no justification you /will/ be called on god modding. In addition, you shouldn't be able to take many direct hits unless there's a type resistance at play or other defensive move. No pokemon is that tanky to just shrug off attacks without doing anything to protect themselves.

Lastly, HM moves do not exist and instead pokemon that are capable of learning the moves can simply do them without wasting a move slot.

Plot

Spoiler:

When Ghetsis was defeated atop N's castle most people had assumed N's dream had not only been doomed never to see the light of day, but abandoned by N himself. Team Plasma was a broken shell of its former self, its members in hiding or prison and it's sages having more or less accepted their failure. Team Plasma never recovered, and so the crisis was thought to have passed.

...However, what nobody had seen coming was that N's dream lived on not through N, nor Team Plasma, nor even Ghetsis, but through their admirers. A group of radicals operating low-key as scientists pursued to succeed where N had failed through their own, far less innocent methods. They sought to engineer something that could break the mysterious bond between man and pokemon under the guise of trying to understand it; and so they did.

First, they created a formula that could break the bond, and through further study they were able to initiate a kind of biological warfare unlike anything anyone had ever seen before. A virus was released which could infect and attack pokemon, removing their ability to develop or maintain bonds with their trainers or others in general.

The worst had yet to come however. From atop his celestial perch Arceus was not unaware of this act against... well... itself! From the dawn of the pokemon they had been meant to be companions to humans. Who dared commit such a crime? Arceus looked out and saw that the world had become uninhabitable for pokemon to live without losing their gift and was enraged. Just like that, he took back the gift of pokemon entirely. Pokemon rapidly began vanishing off te face of the earth, their spirits being recalled to a place not even the virus could reach them.

...And what of the humans? Humanity was alright, for a short time. There was great panic and with good cause however as humanity became intimately aware of how much it had depended on pokemon. Everything from the police, to rescue teams, to hospitals, to farmers, /everything/ had depended on pokemon to some degree. Without pokemon, some of these things were made impossible or obscenely difficult compared to before.

Crime ran rampant. Without pokemon there was no meat, and the produce supplies were quickly diminished. Humanity as a whole quickly devolved into chaos as people were forced against a rock and a hard place. In the end, humanity itself was nearly wiped put, though as the population declined it became easier for individuals to survive. Unspeakable horrors were committed in the name of life or death and a new era of depravity was formed. Children were the target of much hate, as well as those whom had them, humans beginning to looking at them as no more than extra mouthes to feed. Humanity eventually managed to stabilize itself, however. It was broken, but not down and out. Not even the scientists who had caused the catastrophe had been immune to the consequences, as they had no idea how dire said consequences would be.

It was not truly the apocalypse, however. Some of humanity stood strong to their morals even as demise was upon them. Though they were often crushed under the boot of the horde their stands did not go unseen. Arceus eventually found it in itself to seek a remedy to the situation, to spare a shred of mercy. Using its awesome power, Arceus restored the pokemon in a new form, that of which not even the virus could hope to corrupt. A quake of unimaginable power shook Mt. Coronet and tore it asunder. Yet, from the gaping wound in the earth erupted a giant crystal formation. The crystal shimmered with divine power and from it the spirits of the pokemon returned. From then on, children from the ages of 10 to 13 would feel drawn to the site, wherein the spirit of a pokemon would choose them and fuse with them, giving the child the ability to take on some of the features of that pokemon and access to that pokemon's powers.

In addition, a large stone tablet rose with the formation, upon which was carved the words "BRING YOURSELVES TO JUSTICE" in plain English as well as several commandments in a language that only pokemon spirits can read.

The commandments read as followed, and pokemon spirits are not only allowed but encouraged to tell their human host:

"The world has been broken, and it is humanity's fault."
"It is up to you to bring justice to yourselves and the world."
"You must guide yourself, however..."
"These are the laws of Arceus!"​

•"Let yourself be washed of your moral preconceptions. From the first time you've read these commandments, let them be your only laws. Then and only then allow yourselves to rediscover what you believe is right or wrong."
•"You shall not harm the spirit of the pokemon, lest divine retribution strike."
•"You shall be in possession of no more than six pokemon spirits at any one time, lest your spirit become suppressed."
•"If you take the spirit of the pokemon from another you must take it for your own, lest it turn on you."
•"You shall not harm children under the age of fourteen that have not yet received their pokemon spirit."

It's now up to these children to change the world for better or worse. What will you fight for, and ultimately what will become of humanity and the world they live in?

Who are you?

Spoiler:

You play one of the children gifted with a spirit of pokemon. Some of the adults would like to enslave you for work purposes, and the world is still rather chaotic. Your goal is either to bring the world out of it's depraved state, rule it, or whatever your character wants. The only thing that stands in the way is the other children that aren't on your side. Your pokemon spirits are there to guide and support you either way, as all of them can communicate with their human host mentally.

In addition to being able to fuse with your pokemon spirit and take on their powers and some of their features you have the ability to absorb the pokemon spirits of defeated opponents, and if you're more cruelly inclined you can even absorb the life energy of defeated others themselves, in which case they would perish and their physical form be converted into pure energy. In a world without any creatures besides humans and very scarce edible plant life you may find that it doesn't take an evil lunatic to resort to... unorthodox methods of obtaining subsistence. That being said, it may be important that your character know when to run to avoid such a fate.

You may optionally sign up for a normal human if you so wished, or even one of the nefarious adults. However, you should be warned that without a poke spirit you will be mostly helpless if confronted by someone wielding one.

To summarize, Pokemon Fallout is an extreme sandbox RP where your character, a human fused with the spirit of a pokemon which grants them a part pokemon appearance and pokemon powers, has the power in their hands to change the world as they see fit. The only thing standing in their way? Others like them, called pokespirit wielders. The RP takes place in Sinnoh, approximately a century after pokemon have vanished off the face of the earth, resulting in the death of most of humanity which had simply depended far too much on pokemon. There are no levels and you have extreme flexibility in how you can customize your characters. A standard move limit of 6 is set, but even that is flexible so long as it is not deemed godmodding whilst I review your SU.

There are a number of NPC 'bosses' that are considered the major mortal power holders, all with different ideals, personalities, and of course pokemon spirits. The RP ends when the world is changed for better or worse in a fittingly irreversible way. You could purge the earth of the remaining humans, or you could fight to suppress those that would do so whist appealing to the lord thy god Arceus for more help. You could also attempt to purge the world of the 'pokemon liberating' virus, which still contaminates the very air you breath. Your motives are your own and there is no linear plot to push you along. One thing is for sure though; survival will not be guaranteed in a world where humanity has devolved into a amoral state where only those willing to force their way to survival do so.

Should you choose your own direction however, you will have your very own Yellow to help guide you with NPC characters and help as needed. (Complete with free lifetime warranty should you damage your Yellow using her as a blunt weapon in combat.)



Advertising aside, I thought up a topic that... y'know, actually warrants a discussion instead of just a question to be answered. (I'll post the answer to my own topic later.)

How long does it normally take you to write posts? Why do you think it takes you as long as it does? Do you feel like you post too slowly or too quickly? What could you do to increase the frequency of your posting, theoretically? Got any advice for others on how to handle their posting habbits?

 

[Satan.EXE]

o-o

Oh my lord, that looks like the longest post I've seen in this thread...

 

[|Equinox|]

How long does it normally take you to write posts? Why do you think it takes you as long as it does? Do you feel like you post too slowly or too quickly? What could you do to increase the frequency of your posting, theoretically? Got any advice for others on how to handle their posting habbits?

I'm kinda a slow writer. An average post takes me around 20-30 minutes? I'm not pretty sure since it differs, really. Some people can make a gigantic post in just 15 xd I guess I'm slower because I always try making the sentences sound better after writing them out. I always try polishing the posts to make it look an also sound good.

 

[Rokusasu]

How long does it normally take you to write posts? Why do you think it takes you as long as it does? Do you feel like you post too slowly or too quickly? What could you do to increase the frequency of your posting, theoretically? Got any advice for others on how to handle their posting habbits?

Anything from 15 minutes to an hour and a half, depending on what I want to do and how distracted I get. Sometimes, if I have to write something that requires a lot of thought (like battling - not only do we have to write it but choreograph it in our heads which can be exhausting), I'll take longer. Dialogue on the other hand, comes pretty quickly.

I believe that I am somewhere in between, but that it also depends on the role play. If I'm involved in dialogue then I'll post quicker to keep it flowing, and if it's more solo stuff then I'll go slower, matching the pace. I think that's a fairly good way to do it, but then I could be wrong. XD

For others... Quality over quantity for sure, but don't feel pressured to write a massive post, even if people are talking about how they've just written a X,000 word one. Post when you want, but try to think about whether you really need to post. If your character has nothing to do, get them doing something but make it interesting - insert their persona into everything they do. You might find you have loads more to say about them, and you might even learn something too.

... Those are my two cents anyhow. Good question Yellow, I always try to come up with stuff but it's always too generic and not as thought provoking.

 

[ShinyDiamond]

How long does it normally take you to write posts? Why do you think it takes you as long as it does? Do you feel like you post too slowly or too quickly? What could you do to increase the frequency of your posting, theoretically? Got any advice for others on how to handle their posting habbits?

It takes me about 15 minutes to 2 hours to write a post. Mostly 'cause there are other stuff I'm doing in my life. Definitely too slowly, since I try hard to think what I should include in my post. Don't know how I can increase the frequency of my posting, theoretically, whatever that means. No advice, sorry.

 

[for him.]

How long does it normally take you to write posts? Why do you think it takes you as long as it does? Do you feel like you post too slowly or too quickly? What could you do to increase the frequency of your posting, theoretically? Got any advice for others on how to handle their posting habbits?

For me, it really depends on the post by the gm or the post of the person who I plan to interact with and my muse. Sometimes I have the muse, but I have so little to work with I take a while to decide what to do. At other times I have enough to write a post, but I don't have the muse to write something interesting and there are times where I am able to write them pretty quickly because I have the muse and the information from the previous post. I don't really care for how fast or slow I reply; I really care about the quality of my posts and often feel self-conscious because of the other rpers.

 

[Satan.EXE]

Conquest Update​

I'VE POSTED THE RP, NOW IT'S UP TO SKYMIN!

• It will be in the OOC section, titled "Sacred Fire, Divine Water [OOC/SU] [T]"
• I POSTED IT!!
• Any Questions?

 

[Swolligator]

.....And in more important news, the time has come around and nominations for the Second Quarter of the Roleplay Awards are quickly drawing to a close! So get your nominations in as soon as you can, and may the odds be ever in your favour!

 

[Satan.EXE]

Hm... Will my RP still be eligible for some of the time-restricted RPs for the next awards? Considering that it might be out just as the RPA's are ending.

 

[|Equinox|]

Maybe it'll have to be in the new quarter (: I'm also planning to launch Pokemon Reversal by the end of the month, so it'll be in the next quarter by the time I start it :3

 

[Satan.EXE]

Maybe it'll have to be in the new quarter (: I'm also planning to launch Pokemon Reversal by the end of the month, so it'll be in the next quarter by the time I start it :3

I meant that, if it will be open for all of the votes in next quarter, or whether it'll be restricted from some of them because of the time it came out.


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On a totally random note,

I post an advertisement on here for my RP, and it's quickly followed by 4 or 5 other people advertising their own.

Why does this make me think of a stock market, where everyone's just trying to yell louder than everyone else to get what they want? XD

 

[Mr. Mammoth]

and may the odds be ever in your favour!

Aaaaaaahhhh, it's funny because that movie was way overhyped and then it was kind of a letdown and... Yeah...

On a more relevant point, who would be interested in a semi-journey, semi-mission based RP set in the Orre region?

 

[Rokusasu]

Orre region? Sounds intriguing... There's a character I have planned who I've been wanting to use recently, so yes, I'm interested. :P

 

[Swolligator]

I meant that, if it will be open for all of the votes in next quarter, or whether it'll be restricted from some of them because of the time it came out.


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On a totally random note,

I post an advertisement on here for my RP, and it's quickly followed by 4 or 5 other people advertising their own.

Why does this make me think of a stock market, where everyone's just trying to yell louder than everyone else to get what they want? XD

Maybe because the world doesn't revolve around you and there actually are other people around.....

On a more relevant point, who would be interested in a semi-journey, semi-mission based RP set in the Orre region?

The idea sounds interesting, would it follow along the same gameplay/storyline or would you have a different idea altogether?

 

[Satan.EXE]

Maybe because the world doesn't revolve around you and there actually are other people around.....

Wow... Maybe you could stop being completely biased and infusing your hatred for me into every comment you make? It's annoying, and I see no valid reason for you to do it.

My post was meant as a simple analysis, jokingly even. I've accepted the fact that I'm not the only one here. Maybe you should learn that people respond well to respect, instead of disgraceful and unnecessary retorts.

tl;dr: Go ask your parents what being polite is, and how to have manners.

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Now, with that ugly conversation out of the way...

Maybe we should initiate some sort of "Common Courtesy / Etiquette Law" enforced where everyone needs to have some form of respect when posting on threads, whether it be OOC or RPDT. This, of course, excludes constructive criticism. The constructive criticism needs to be, obviously, constructive, instead of blatant rudeness. Anyone have any thoughts on this?

 

[SV]

Wow... Maybe you could stop being completely biased and infusing your hatred for me into every comment you make? It's annoying, and I see no valid reason for you to do it.

My post was meant as a simple analysis, jokingly even. I've accepted the fact that I'm not the only one here. Maybe you should learn that people respond well to respect, instead of disgraceful and unnecessary retorts.

tl;dr: Go ask your parents what being polite is, and how to have manners.

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Now, with that ugly conversation out of the way...

Maybe we should initiate some sort of "Common Courtesy / Etiquette Law" enforced where everyone needs to have some form of respect when posting on threads, whether it be OOC or RPDT. This, of course, excludes constructive criticism. The constructive criticism needs to be, obviously, constructive, instead of blatant rudeness. Anyone have any thoughts on this?

Roleplayer's Etiquette 101

Stop being so sensitive.

And as to your previous question, if your RP IC begins anytime after the 1st of June (since posting the OOC doesn't technically qualify as being active), then it would qualify for nominations in the next quarter, given that it is still active when the time comes around for nominations.

Now give me my most Helpful nomination.

Also, you are all losers and I am awesome.

 

[Satan.EXE]

Roleplayer's Etiquette 101

Stop being so sensitive.

And as to your previous question, if your RP IC begins anytime after the 1st of June (since posting the OOC doesn't technically qualify as being active), then it would qualify for nominations in the next quarter, given that it is still active when the time comes around for nominations.

Now give me my most Helpful nomination.

Also, you are all losers and I am awesome.

Clear sarcasm like that is acceptable, and hilarious.

It wasn't a matter of being sensitive, it was more along the lines of "Wow, this is really disrespectful behavior, maybe we should do something about it?"

Treat me with respect, and I'll do the same for you.

 

[Rokusasu]

Spoiler:

Akio, with all due respect, I'm getting a little tired of the way you keep requesting that people be more polite towards you or whatever whenever they say something you don't like. It causes more drama than necessary, and if perhaps you in particular were a little more thick-skinned and didn't nitpick at everything that isn't praising you then there would be less drama - part of etiquette is knowing when to keep one's mouth shut and if you think I'm being hypocritical then you may tell me so away from this thread. I'mma end this here, and I apologise if I add to the drama. I'm just so sick of coming online and seeing people bickering over silly little things, and I doubt I'm the only one...

Okay, now back to RP-related things... Has anyone ever taken a Mary-Sue/ Gary-Stu litmus test for a character? (A Sue/Stu is most well-known as a perfect character who is usually beautiful, talented etc. though there are other subtypes, some of which are listed here).

I think the lowest I've ever scored is about 16, though the highest is 60. It's sometimes amusing to test out characters in literature etc. as some of them score pretty high according to the test.

 

[Satan.EXE]

This spoiler is for those who have been disrespectful, or those who seem to have very low opinions on people. Anyone may read, but I feel this must be said, lest we become savage monsters out to hate one another.

Spoiler:

Akio, with all due respect, I'm getting a little tired of the way you keep requesting that people be more polite towards you or whatever whenever they say something you don't like. It causes more drama than necessary, and if perhaps you in particular were a little more thick-skinned and didn't nitpick at everything that isn't praising you then there would be less drama - part of etiquette is knowing when to keep one's mouth shut and if you think I'm being hypocritical then you may tell me so away from this thread. I'mma end this here, and I apologise if I add to the drama. I'm just so sick of coming online and seeing people bickering over silly little things, and I doubt I'm the only one...

... I see no respect whatsoever put into this post. To be quite honest, I'm extremely offended that you would assume that I would take such a personal spin on this. However, I'm a better person than that, so I don't let it effect my judgement. I don't know exactly how people see me from across the internet (because no one truly knows another over the internet) but your opinion implies that I'm self-centered, arrogant, and selfish; and how wrong you are.

This whole subject of Politeness and Respect isn't specifically for me (as you seem to have assumed), it's for everyone here who's being treated unkindly. Why can't we all get along? Why can't we all learn to be kind and caring toward each other, instead of slinging insults and disrespect? I was raised (or rather, I raised myself) with the ideal that there was a such thing as common courtesy. Whether it be waiting your turn like everyone else, giving people things simply out of kindness, or, you know, not implying negative things about people.

Anyways, yes, I think you were very hypocritical, and you probably would have added to the commotion (we'll see) but I do respect your use of Spoilers (so much so that I've done it myself) to avoid involving others.

My point is, people here are disrespectful to each other for no good reason. Ichiro's comment was totally unnecessary and disrespectful. This isn't only about me. I've befriended ShinyDiamond for multiple reasons; he's kind, respectful, and knows he has issues. He tells me he's known to have outbursts because of a personal problem (though if you want to know you should ask him), and I accept him despite it. Sure, he posts here sometimes with no purpose in his posts, and I understand that a lot of people don't treat him with respect. Though I respect him more than I respect most of the people here, because despite this he knows how to treat people with respect.

My opinions could change on anyone. I won't give out any names, but there's people here I straight-up don't like (I'm sure people may PM me to know my opinion of them) simply because they seem rude or unkind in their postings. Though, as said, that could change. People call me sensitive. Well, I am. But that doesn't take any effect in what I post. In fact, in the real world, sensitivity is actually a good thing. I know, shocking. If I annoy people, I do apologize, though everyone seems to do things that annoy me as well. I'm a lot nicer than people see, because everyone jumps straight to rude on me without a chance. People think I'm incapable of being a good GM, to which I look in the eye and say, "Watch me prove you wrong."

What I'm asking is simple:

Please, learn to love and respect each other as equal beings. We all live on this world, together, why can't we act like it? Adjust your opinions, reform your manners, and try to have a great day.

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ANYWAYS.

I've tried my best to never mary/gary any of my characters, though I've never seen a test for it. I go by feedback from others to make sure I don't cross any lines with my characters. Personally, I like characters that have more flaws than they have perfections.

And my question:

Is there any specific mindset that you go through when thinking up a new character?

What I mean is, how do you go about the character creation?

And my answer:

I usually have the basic idea of a character down by the time I finish reading the RP descriptions. "Is it a male or female? I think I'll make this character a late-teens male. He'll be sort of a 'bad boy', causing shenanigans for the other characters' grief. He has the power to breath fire from his mouth, but the downside is it will drastically drain his hunger; Blowing flames for about ten seconds and he'll die of starvation. Five seconds and he'll barely be able to stand, dizzy from hunger." Something along those lines.

I go by age and sex, followed by gimmick. The gimmick being what kind of character they are, like a bad boy, a quiet loner, an innocent little girl, or a girl with so much power she becomes completely unstable and tries to avoid everyone for their own good, trying to never use her powers. When she does use her powers, they very often (about 90% chance of failure) just backfire and cause her self-inflicted damage. The gimmick often includes the power, and by then I can pretty much come up with some major downsides to each one.

 

[Swolligator]

Respect is earned, not given, do not immediately assume you deserve respect. Unless it's to do with Supervegeta since he is amazingly godly and I am irrevocably in love with him. I LOVE YOU SUPERVEGETA!

How long does it normally take you to write posts? Why do you think it takes you as long as it does? Do you feel like you post too slowly or too quickly? What could you do to increase the frequency of your posting, theoretically? Got any advice for others on how to handle their posting habits?

Could take anywhere between fifteen minutes and a week. It all depends on my course load from University and how many hours work decides to give me. Also my mood and mindset contribute to it, If I'm not in a good mood, I find it difficult to post. Probably, too slowly more than anything, but for me, life comes first, Roleplaying second, so whatever time I have left I try to devote to writing a post. Really, for me I'm happy with the frequency of my posting, it suits my lifestyle and the roleplays I am in.

Don't spam, don't try and be a mary-sue/stu and just do whatever suits you. If someone expects you to post every hour, and you can only do everyday, the don't exert yourself too much, however if you post too infrequently, then that does become a problem.