Sunnybeam
Introspective Cherrim
A New Pokemon World
Across the reaches of reality, there are several Pokemon worlds. One, though, stands out from the rest; a world that manifests itself in ours as a card game.
In this world, a substance called Energy is the greatest power in existence. It is the lifeblood of the planet, forming in nature as a crystalline structure that embodies the elements; Fire, Water, Earth, Steel, Darkness, Electricity, Mind, and Essence. When animals come into contact with Energy for many generations, they undergo Primary Evolution, slowly transforming into Pokemon. Because of this, Energy-rich regions are rich in Pokemon as well, to the point where they outnumber regular animals.
Energy and Energy-charged objects and organisms can be stored within a device called an enconn. Each enconn used in League play has 52 'units', or spaces to store Pokemon, Energy, items, Stadium programs, or Support programs. Enconns with fewer and more units are produced, but cannot be used in League battles. They come in all shapes, sizes, styles, and colors, and are produced with many functions by different companies.
Pokemon Trainers wield the enconn, capturing and battling with the creatures called Pokemon. Some Trainers form special bonds with their Pokemon, and go into a line of work that suits both themselves and their trusted partner. Some entrust their enconn and Pokemon team to an aspiring Trainer when they feel it is time to retire from the business. Some enter the Pokemon industry, working with the creatures every day.
But some are not so scrupulous. There are those who would seek to manipulate the Pokemon and the Energy they were born from, out of sheer greed for money and power. Some would be so bold to even attempt to subdue the most powerful Pokemon; the Pokemon born with such power over the Energy in their environment that their removal could destroy all life for miles; the Pokemon called gods by their own kin...
Pokemon-ex.
Across the reaches of reality, there are several Pokemon worlds. One, though, stands out from the rest; a world that manifests itself in ours as a card game.
In this world, a substance called Energy is the greatest power in existence. It is the lifeblood of the planet, forming in nature as a crystalline structure that embodies the elements; Fire, Water, Earth, Steel, Darkness, Electricity, Mind, and Essence. When animals come into contact with Energy for many generations, they undergo Primary Evolution, slowly transforming into Pokemon. Because of this, Energy-rich regions are rich in Pokemon as well, to the point where they outnumber regular animals.
Energy and Energy-charged objects and organisms can be stored within a device called an enconn. Each enconn used in League play has 52 'units', or spaces to store Pokemon, Energy, items, Stadium programs, or Support programs. Enconns with fewer and more units are produced, but cannot be used in League battles. They come in all shapes, sizes, styles, and colors, and are produced with many functions by different companies.
Pokemon Trainers wield the enconn, capturing and battling with the creatures called Pokemon. Some Trainers form special bonds with their Pokemon, and go into a line of work that suits both themselves and their trusted partner. Some entrust their enconn and Pokemon team to an aspiring Trainer when they feel it is time to retire from the business. Some enter the Pokemon industry, working with the creatures every day.
But some are not so scrupulous. There are those who would seek to manipulate the Pokemon and the Energy they were born from, out of sheer greed for money and power. Some would be so bold to even attempt to subdue the most powerful Pokemon; the Pokemon born with such power over the Energy in their environment that their removal could destroy all life for miles; the Pokemon called gods by their own kin...
Pokemon-ex.
Premises and Mechanics
Please read the information on battles, so as not to be left in the dark during the RP.
Please read the information on battles, so as not to be left in the dark during the RP.
Useable Units
Pokemon - Are just that. A Pokemon unit can be either a Basic Pokemon or an evolved Pokemon (see section on Evolution for details). Any Pokemon card in the TCG is valid as a Pokemon unit in the RP, with the exception of 'variants' such as ___'s Pokemon, Dark Pokemon, Light Pokemon, Shining Pokemon, Pokemon-ex, Pokemon-Star, Delta Species Pokemon, and Pokemon-LevelX.
Energy - In the wild, Pokemon are linked to the flow of Energy in their environment. When Trained, though, they must be supplied with Energy by their Trainer in order to attack. Before loaded into an enconn, processed Energy (the kind bought in stores) looks like one-inch-wide marbles in different colors (depending on the element). Any Energy card in the TCG is valid as an Energy unit in the RP.
Items - Items come in two kinds; Equip Items (example), which are held by a Pokemon and have lasting effects, and Useable Items (example) which are used once and sent to the Charge Bank.
Stadium Programs - Create an Energy-charged field hologram with an effect on the battle. (example)
Support Programs - Other units with effects on the battle. (example) (example)
Enconn Terms
Call Bank - (Deck) The enconn's deep storage, where all units go outside of battle. A standard enconn has a 52-unit Call Bank.
Action Bank - (Hand) In battle mode, a temporary Action Bank is opened. Units must be moved from the Call Bank to the Action Bank in order to be accessed for use. In official League battles, the enconn is configured to dispense one random unit into the Action Bank at regular intervals, to ensure a fair battle. Outside of the League (such as in the wild), Trainers have full control over unit movement.
Charge Bank - (Discard) Once used, units must be charged before they can be used again. A unit sent to the Charge Bank cannot recharge during battle, so a single unit is only useful once in a single match. Charging takes approximately five minutes out of Battle Mode.
Battle Mode - In Battle Mode, the enconn is able to apply Units to Pokemon. This comes with the restriction of being able to support only one active attacking Pokemon at a time, and not being able to recharge used Units. As the name states, this mode is used for battles.
Standby Mode - In Standby Mode, the enconn cannot apply Energy, Items, Stadium Programs, or Support Programs. However, Units can recharge, and the enconn can manage as many Pokemon as the Trainer wishes. This mode is ideal for non-battle situations, such as traveling beside one's Pokemon, or for loading Units into the enconn.
Pokemon
Lead Pokemon - (Active) The Pokemon that is currently fighting. It is the only Pokemon capable of attacking.
Defense Pokemon - (Bench) The enconn is not capable of supporting more than one fully active Pokemon at a time. It can, however, manage five Defense Pokemon in addition to one lead Pokemon. These Pokemon can evolve, gain energy, use non-attacking abilities, and have items and support programs used on them - in short, do everything but attack. They appear as semi-transparent, "ghostly" forms and cannot stray over two yards from the enconn they are linked to.
Attacks - Each Pokemon species has unique attacks, each with a minimum required amount of energy. Your Pokemon can use attacks from cards of that species, or attacks that you have invented yourself (but they must be reasonable, e.g. no powerplaying.)
Evolution - In order for a Pokemon to evolve, you must have both the lower and higher forms of that Pokemon and combine them to create an evolution. The evolution is a seperate entity from its basic form; it acts as an outer shell while the lower form goes dormant. So while a Trainer may have a loyal Larvitar, his Pupitar might be unruly, and his Tyranitar might want to eat him for dinner.
Capture - To obtain Pokemon, a Trainer must capture them in the wild. Capture is performed by first weakening the Pokemon, as with a Pokeball in the games or anime. After the Pokemon is subdued, a command on the enconn enables the Trainer to load it as one unit. The Pokemon must stay within a radius of approximately five feet (varies depending upon the enconn strength) for a certain amount of time to allow the enconn to load it. The stronger the Pokemon, the more Energy it has and the longer it must stay within the radius.
All other mechanics are as they are in the Pokemon TCG.
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PLOT
The news spreads quickly - there is to be a Pokemon League Tournament! In Mauville City, the very heart of Hoenn, Trainers from around the world will gather to display their prowess in a series of Pokemon battles. And for the week before the main event, the streets of Mauville will turn into a Pokemon enthusiast's dream; specialized competitions, parades, performances, Unit vendors...
And you, a Pokemon Trainer among thousands, are hopelessly beguiled. You will attend the festival and tournament, and show the world what you and your team are made of!
But little do you know that a plot is brewing; a plot that will pit the honor of true Pokemon Trainers against an unquenchable greed for power, in a race to defend creatures that are only told of in legends...
The news spreads quickly - there is to be a Pokemon League Tournament! In Mauville City, the very heart of Hoenn, Trainers from around the world will gather to display their prowess in a series of Pokemon battles. And for the week before the main event, the streets of Mauville will turn into a Pokemon enthusiast's dream; specialized competitions, parades, performances, Unit vendors...
And you, a Pokemon Trainer among thousands, are hopelessly beguiled. You will attend the festival and tournament, and show the world what you and your team are made of!
But little do you know that a plot is brewing; a plot that will pit the honor of true Pokemon Trainers against an unquenchable greed for power, in a race to defend creatures that are only told of in legends...
SIGN-UPS
I'll post my character once there are a few members. No whining because you didn't get accepted, and no asking when the RP will start. It'll start when it starts.
Q&A
Interaction with the Trainer is possible in Standby Mode, where all Pokemon in the enconn may materialize simultaneously if the Trainer so wishes.
They can be 'trained', but not in the sense of levels. A Pokemon with more battling experience is smarter, more skilled, and possibly more resilient to attacks than a less experienced Pokemon.
They can use any attack you want them to (even TCG and/or inveted ones), as long as;
1) The Pokemon is physically and elementally capable of using the move,
2) The power and effects are reasonable, and
3) The amount of Energy required is proportionate to the technique's strength.
Yes. Your Pokemon can act without Energy limits, but actual attacks have a certain amount of required Energy before they can be used.
In the wild, Pokemon evolve naturally, because of the 'living' Energy present in a natural environment. As for Trainer-induced evolution, the basic Pokemon is essentially sleeping inside the evolved Pokemon, and woken up when the evolved Pokemon is removed from them. Memories are transferred between the two (three?), so a basic Pokemon, though it was unable to act while masked by the evolved form, would still remember what transpired suring its evolution. The reason Pokemon are unable to evolve naturally is covered with the response to the next question.
Okay...I'm going to make a computer analogy here. Think of Pokemon as computers, and the Energy field of a particular region (a la the Tree of Beginning's Aura field from the anime) as a network. When Pokemon are loaded into the enconn, they are moved from the Energy field of the environment to the Energy field of the enconn. The Trainer must manually charge this field with Energy in order for the Pokemon to absorb it.
I'm assuming you mean "can they talk/understand human language/think like a human/etc.?" Well...in the fanfiction this is derived from (which is mine, so don't go saying I stole these ideas), Pokemon are able to speak human tongues. I realized only today that I had neglected to mention that in the first post...so I'm glad you asked this. Pokemon can speak whatever language you wish them to (though they cannot read or write unless taught), and they have, for the most part, human intelligence (though they are affected to a point by their remaining animal instincts.) The exceptions would be a scant few individuals of the more fearsome species, due to the massive amount of Energy stored in their bodies that links them to the unforgiving side of nature.
The processed, marble-like kind bought in stores is competely harmless unless broken (think batteries.) Raw Energy - the kind found in wilderness - is dangerous in high concentrations. Humans' bodies are not built to handle large amounts of Energy, and will suffer neural damage if overexposed.
Basically the same as the anime - they obey for the most part, but can act on their own if they don't like their Trainer/are in a situation where they cannot depend on their Trainer. Pokemon battles are much more of a commercial sport in this universe, and the relationship between human and Pokemon is very similar to that between coach and player. Accepting a Trainer is seen as a rite of passage by some Pokemon, and a badge of shame by others.
I won't be handling a particular character of my own - as this RP's creator, I'll be presenting the locations and any NPCs needed, as well as directing the plot proper when it picks up.
Ahh...whoops. ^^; It doesn't have to be long at all, but it should give me a glimpse of your character beyond the form. Some good topics for the sample; your character battling, interacting with their Pokemon, traveling to Mauville, arriving in Mauville, etc. Gives you a chance to start off your role in the RP in a 'solo post.'
Notes
- This RP requires dedication and common sense. Don't join if you aren't going to stay, and don't start yelling at me if I don't accept your signup.
- I'm ENCOURAGING you to ask questions if there's anything you're confused about. I know I missed some things, can't think of what they might be, ask a question and I'll add the answer to the info.
- ...Please have some grasp of what "literacy" means, and don't post one-liners. I'm not asking that every post be a page long, but they should at least give a good impression of just what's going on on your end. I myself usually have posts of about three-five long sentences, unless there's something big going on, so just...use your better judgement.
Members
Sunnybeam as DM and NPCs
Mewtwo (RESERVED) as Mysti Endris
Dragon (RESERVED) as Vai Windrise
Jason-Kun (RESERVED) as Jason Denmark
Sunnybeam as DM and NPCs
Mewtwo (RESERVED) as Mysti Endris
Dragon (RESERVED) as Vai Windrise
Jason-Kun (RESERVED) as Jason Denmark
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