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[Sign-ups Closed] Pokémorphs: New Day, New Dawn
Rising to the top can be a dirty, dirty business.
For scientists, it's even more so; everyone wants to be the most acclaimed, the best of the best, the top dog. When someone invents atomic bombs, you have to do better--you have to make one twice as deadly to go down into the book of history.
Some even research and study the most ridiculous things just to get a taste of fame.
Such is the story of one unfortunately ambitious man, a man the government still refuses to acknowledge existed because of his crimes, a man so many people overlooked, a man we still don't even know the name of.
But oh, is he so significant--especially to you.
Pokémon have been around for generations, as long or longer than humans have, and the mystery surrounding them is always present. When someone finds out something new, it only raises more questions: "Was the Pokémon creation story how we really came to be?" "Why are Meowth obsessed with currency?" "Will we ever be able to translate their speech so we can fully understand them?"
But this particular man had tunnel vision, so to speak. He did not ask these common questions. No, he was focused on one specific question, one he wouldn't leave alone: "What if Pokémon and human DNA was spliced together?"
It was a preposterous goal, ridiculous and inhumane for both parties involved, but that didn't stop him.
The moral and ethical compass of one's mind tends to lead them astray along the conquest of fame, after all.
It was simple getting a few test subjects. They were all mindless, naive children. Some he fooled into thinking they would get "super powers"; others he had to physically carry away with him when they resisted and threatened to expose his madness to their mommies and daddies. All involved would soon forget his face, thanks to a little amnesia-inducing serum he had traded for in the scientific community, so he didn't care how he acquired his little guinea pigs.
The testing went on for days, then months, then a little over a year, then four more. He found it quaint that some of the families of his test subjects were still looking for their lost children even after all this time, but he never questioned the morality of his own actions. At this point, his values regarding human life had diminished entirely--his only focus was to complete his goal.
And then, finally, he had done it; they were half human, half Pokémon. Just as he had wanted and dreamed and prayed for. Some of them were odder than the sketches of his expectations, some were more powerful than he could have ever imagined. They were all his treasures, though. His one goal, his one true accomplishment, his dream come true. It felt surreal, what he had achieved.
But ultimately they were all for naught.
The government was hot on his trail.
He could've just turned them in as he was handcuffed and carted away, but he would not stand for those buffoons to mess up his life's work! Never! That was out of the question!
So he sent them away; drugged them all first, gave them the serum to make sure their memories would be wiped clean, and had a "friend" ship them to the Johto region's Goldenrod City, where the authorities of Kanto could not legally search for them.
And thus was the end of this man and his career.
But it is only the beginning of yours.
After being dumped off in random points in the city by the "friend," a rather dapper fellow with a handlebar mustache, you quickly realize you have two goals: survive, and stay away from that creep. His eloquently cheesy way with words might have enthralled you on the trip over, but it was made awfully apparent when he seemed reluctant to let you leave that he, proclaimed as being--ahem--"Billius Greigor Wellington the Third," was focused on something...
Cashing in on Poké-human freaks, perhaps? Perhaps so. He kept muttering "circus" and "ringmaster" all the way over to Johto. No doubt he has plans of making good use of his position, as he will try and try to capture all of the scientist's little test subjects and sell them off!
But given his silly way of going about his plans, it shouldn't be much to shrug off. If anything, he is nothing but a bearable annoyance, but an annoyance nevertheless. You will have to watch your back.
So the questions for you remain: How will you survive in this sprawling metropolis as an outcast of society? Will you try to blend in, or will you stay on the fringes? Will you befriend your fellow Pokémorphs, or will you remain a lone wolf? And most importantly, will the dapper gentlemen Billius ever get his hands on you long enough to sell you off to the circus? The future is up to you!
(Yoshi also had this great idea that a Pokémon convention would be going on around the same time the morphs arrive, so everyone would think we're just some people in Pokémon costumes dressing up for the event. So get ready for that; it'll provide some cover for a few days.)
• This is open to roleplayers of all skill levels. So, that means you can write as little or as much as you want. Preferably more than a sentence and not a whole wall of text, but hey, I'm not gonna burn you at the stake if you do either of those.
• Follow these rules. This is just the basic stuff: no Mary Sues, no god-modding/power-playing, etc. We're here to have fun, so don't mess it up for the rest of us, broski.
• While there is no real plot, our buddy Billius (Yoshi drew us up a sketch of him!) is gonna be strutting around a lot. By all means, feel free to control him and fit him into whatever situation you want. He basically functions as a Team Rocket here, and he'll crawl back time and time again with ridiculous plots to capture the Pokémorphs. Have fun with him. :D
• For now, one player per character. I might open this up later so everyone can have two if they want. Playing as Billius for a few posts is alright, though, and that doesn't count as two characters.
• Also, no player limit! For now. If it gets a bit crowded, I'll close up sign-ups. We will start when there's at least five characters, but sign-ups will remain open a bit longer for anyone else wanting to join.
• As GM, I technically have the powers to eject members from the roleplay if they refuse to respect other players or don't follow the general rules... But I know I want have to do that, right? Riiiight. c:
*Note: Please keep the bolded areas bolded because I can't read. :(
• Ulqi-chan — Nikki Kroger/Skitty
• Black Yoshi — Benjamin Wallaby/Ampharos
• Sovram — Eskandar Rostami/Tauros
• Mai — Callie Aviery/Hoothoot
• Flora — Maribel "Bell" Reilly/Poochyena
• Sardonic Nova — Lucy Raymond/Luxray
• hopeandjoy — Alexis Fay/Ralts
• Stormecho — Leto Abdima/Larvitar
• Visitor Message — Li Feng/Seviper
• RespectTheBlade — RESERVED
• 1. Luftballon— Iho "Yun" Umritzun/Claydol
Pokémorphs: New Day, New Dawn
Rising to the top can be a dirty, dirty business.
For scientists, it's even more so; everyone wants to be the most acclaimed, the best of the best, the top dog. When someone invents atomic bombs, you have to do better--you have to make one twice as deadly to go down into the book of history.
Some even research and study the most ridiculous things just to get a taste of fame.
Such is the story of one unfortunately ambitious man, a man the government still refuses to acknowledge existed because of his crimes, a man so many people overlooked, a man we still don't even know the name of.
But oh, is he so significant--especially to you.
Pokémon have been around for generations, as long or longer than humans have, and the mystery surrounding them is always present. When someone finds out something new, it only raises more questions: "Was the Pokémon creation story how we really came to be?" "Why are Meowth obsessed with currency?" "Will we ever be able to translate their speech so we can fully understand them?"
But this particular man had tunnel vision, so to speak. He did not ask these common questions. No, he was focused on one specific question, one he wouldn't leave alone: "What if Pokémon and human DNA was spliced together?"
It was a preposterous goal, ridiculous and inhumane for both parties involved, but that didn't stop him.
The moral and ethical compass of one's mind tends to lead them astray along the conquest of fame, after all.
It was simple getting a few test subjects. They were all mindless, naive children. Some he fooled into thinking they would get "super powers"; others he had to physically carry away with him when they resisted and threatened to expose his madness to their mommies and daddies. All involved would soon forget his face, thanks to a little amnesia-inducing serum he had traded for in the scientific community, so he didn't care how he acquired his little guinea pigs.
The testing went on for days, then months, then a little over a year, then four more. He found it quaint that some of the families of his test subjects were still looking for their lost children even after all this time, but he never questioned the morality of his own actions. At this point, his values regarding human life had diminished entirely--his only focus was to complete his goal.
And then, finally, he had done it; they were half human, half Pokémon. Just as he had wanted and dreamed and prayed for. Some of them were odder than the sketches of his expectations, some were more powerful than he could have ever imagined. They were all his treasures, though. His one goal, his one true accomplishment, his dream come true. It felt surreal, what he had achieved.
But ultimately they were all for naught.
The government was hot on his trail.
He could've just turned them in as he was handcuffed and carted away, but he would not stand for those buffoons to mess up his life's work! Never! That was out of the question!
So he sent them away; drugged them all first, gave them the serum to make sure their memories would be wiped clean, and had a "friend" ship them to the Johto region's Goldenrod City, where the authorities of Kanto could not legally search for them.
And thus was the end of this man and his career.
But it is only the beginning of yours.
After being dumped off in random points in the city by the "friend," a rather dapper fellow with a handlebar mustache, you quickly realize you have two goals: survive, and stay away from that creep. His eloquently cheesy way with words might have enthralled you on the trip over, but it was made awfully apparent when he seemed reluctant to let you leave that he, proclaimed as being--ahem--"Billius Greigor Wellington the Third," was focused on something...
Cashing in on Poké-human freaks, perhaps? Perhaps so. He kept muttering "circus" and "ringmaster" all the way over to Johto. No doubt he has plans of making good use of his position, as he will try and try to capture all of the scientist's little test subjects and sell them off!
But given his silly way of going about his plans, it shouldn't be much to shrug off. If anything, he is nothing but a bearable annoyance, but an annoyance nevertheless. You will have to watch your back.
So the questions for you remain: How will you survive in this sprawling metropolis as an outcast of society? Will you try to blend in, or will you stay on the fringes? Will you befriend your fellow Pokémorphs, or will you remain a lone wolf? And most importantly, will the dapper gentlemen Billius ever get his hands on you long enough to sell you off to the circus? The future is up to you!
(Yoshi also had this great idea that a Pokémon convention would be going on around the same time the morphs arrive, so everyone would think we're just some people in Pokémon costumes dressing up for the event. So get ready for that; it'll provide some cover for a few days.)
•~•~•~•~•~•
A FEW RULES...
• This is what I'm going to call a free-form roleplay! Basically that means there's no strict plot here, so you can literally do whatever you want, as long as it's semi-realistic given the circumstances. Go crazy! c:• This is open to roleplayers of all skill levels. So, that means you can write as little or as much as you want. Preferably more than a sentence and not a whole wall of text, but hey, I'm not gonna burn you at the stake if you do either of those.
• Follow these rules. This is just the basic stuff: no Mary Sues, no god-modding/power-playing, etc. We're here to have fun, so don't mess it up for the rest of us, broski.
• While there is no real plot, our buddy Billius (Yoshi drew us up a sketch of him!) is gonna be strutting around a lot. By all means, feel free to control him and fit him into whatever situation you want. He basically functions as a Team Rocket here, and he'll crawl back time and time again with ridiculous plots to capture the Pokémorphs. Have fun with him. :D
• For now, one player per character. I might open this up later so everyone can have two if they want. Playing as Billius for a few posts is alright, though, and that doesn't count as two characters.
• Also, no player limit! For now. If it gets a bit crowded, I'll close up sign-ups. We will start when there's at least five characters, but sign-ups will remain open a bit longer for anyone else wanting to join.
• As GM, I technically have the powers to eject members from the roleplay if they refuse to respect other players or don't follow the general rules... But I know I want have to do that, right? Riiiight. c:
FORM
*Note: Please keep the bolded areas bolded because I can't read. :(
Code:
[b]Name:[/b] Could be your given name, a nickname/alias, whatever.
[b]Age:[/b] Between 10 and 18 for realism reasons. All of the characters were taken in as
children and were kept as subjects for five years, if that helps
you get an idea of this.
[b]Gender:[/b]
[b]Species Spliced With:[/b] Any Pokémon EXCLUDING legendaries.
Pseudo-legendaries should be fine,
but you might want to run it by me first just in case.
[b]Appearance:[/b] Can be as nondescript or as detailed as you like it.
However, you gotta have Pokémon AND human traits in there. :D
[b]Personality:[/b] Same as above. Play-by-post personalities,
aka "I'll play it out and see what happens," is fine, too.
[b]Basic Powers:[/b] With your new Pokémon abilities,
what are you capable of doing? Can be moves, techniques aligned with your type,
etc. You can leave this blank if you aren't sure yet.
[b]Other:[/b] Anything else the other players need to know?CHARACTERS
• Ulqi-chan — Nikki Kroger/Skitty
• Black Yoshi — Benjamin Wallaby/Ampharos
• Sovram — Eskandar Rostami/Tauros
• Mai — Callie Aviery/Hoothoot
• Flora — Maribel "Bell" Reilly/Poochyena
• Sardonic Nova — Lucy Raymond/Luxray
• hopeandjoy — Alexis Fay/Ralts
• Stormecho — Leto Abdima/Larvitar
• Visitor Message — Li Feng/Seviper
• RespectTheBlade — RESERVED
• 1. Luftballon— Iho "Yun" Umritzun/Claydol
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