[PMD Inspired] PokeWorld Island Mystery RP

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Team Ranks
Every Team has a rank! The order is Normal > Bronze > Silver > Gold > Platinum > Diamond. An increased rank will give you a better chance of recruiting Pokemon and may even allow you to access restricted areas.

All teams start on Normal Rank.

You can rank up by completing missions as the story goes on. You can also rank up by recruiting more Pokemon and winning battles!

Wild Pokemon Attack!
When a wild Pokemon attacks, you have a few choices:
> Battle - If you are not injured, you can battle the attacking Pokemon. You can send any of the Pokemon in your party into battle (write it out). The outcome of the battle is determined by chance, but there are parameters that will influence it. If you have a type advantage you should escape without injury. If you have a weakness you have a bigger chance of being injured. Defeat the Pokemon to secure the chance to recruit it.
> Reason - You can try to reason with the Pokemon. If it doesn't work, you may be injured. If it does work, the Pokemon may allow you to pass or even ask to be recruited. You will have to make a convincing argument to the Pokemon in order for it to choose not to attack (write it out).
> Run - You can try and escape... You will not be given a chance to recruit the Pokemon.

Being Injured - If one of your characters is injured, they cannot battle. You must come across a place to heal or use an item. You may also recover if enough time has passed (the story mod will let you know).

In all cases, feel free to be as creative as you like! Remember the story mod will decide the outcome of things, so you should leave your actions open ended. For example, finishing your post with a statement like "Jack waited to see whether the Abra would be too tired to get back up..." or "Alice tiptoed away, hoping she had managed to escape without being seen..." The story mod will then let you know if it was successful and do a recruitment calculation if triggered.

Your writing wil never negatively impact your chance of success, so no pressure! It can be as long or as short as you like. If you do something particularly cool or interesting though, it may improve your chances of a successful outcome!

Depending on the Pokemon, one method may be more likely to be successful than others. There may also be bonus actions you can complete to increase your chance of success, such as submitting a picture, drawing the Pokemon, writing a short poem or completing a puzzle. The story mod will advise you when this is the case.


Recruiting Pokemon
When you recruit a Pokemon, your Team Rank will increase. Level up your Team Rank to improve your chances of recruiting other Pokemon. Recruited Pokemon will be returned to the guild. Only special recruited Pokemon will be able to join you on your adventure. This will be noted at the Pokemon encounter.

Recruitment will be RNG. There may also be bonus actions you can complete to increase your chance of success, such as submitting a picture, drawing the Pokemon, writing a short poem or completing a puzzle. Your Team Rank will also help!


Posting
At the top of your post you should include the name and species of yourself and any party members currently with you, as well as your team name and rank. The Pokemon you have recruited and your team rank will be kept track of by the story mods at the start of this thread, but it's a good idea to check it sometimes to make sure nothing has been missed.

All standard RP rules apply, like you may only control your own character and can't be too overpowered. The story mod is in charge and what they say goes, so make sure you listen to their instructions!

Your posts may be as long or as short as you like.

The story mod will guide you through everything, so if you're not sure about something right now, don't worry. If your action is invalid you will be helped on how to edit it. :) No worries! Post first and ask questions later! ;)

Please wait until @Rival Max has posted the introduction before posting. :)