[WAR] Role Play: Terminus (Sign-Ups)

[Lord Celebi]

Prologue

Terminal Conditions

For the past sixty-seven years, the nations of Maridia have thrived in an unprecedented peace. Food was plentiful, trade was high, and happiness was abound all over the planet. Humans began to invest much of their time and energy towards science and education, hoping to advance their species beyond the third rock from the sun. Dr. Boris Petrovich, a scientist searching for a better way for humans to communicate with Pokemon achieved a breakthrough in biological technology. At the 2014 Hoenn Biomedical Conference, Dr. Petrovich debuted the “Burst Heart,” a device that is able to merge the pulses of Pokemon and human into one being. Demonstrating its effects, he merged his wife, Katarina, with a Gardevoir. From the smoke emerged a pale-skinned humanoid figure garbed in the fine silks of Gardevoir. With only a thought, Katarina Petrovich was able to move objects and members of the audience with only her mind. Her Pokemon’s power had become hers.

In the back of the audience, General Terence Eiling of Hoenn was impressed. He saw to it that Petrovich received funding to mass-produce the Burst Hearts, with Hoenn’s military having a monopoly on the Burst Heart technology. With this breakthrough, war had changed. The balance of power shifted in Hoenn’s favor.

Drunk with their new power, Hoenn put higher taxes on their exported goods and demanded their imports for a lower price under the threat of violence. All nations capitulated except for one: Orre. Staunchly refusing to export their precious Dracaria metal for any price lower than what they thought was fair, Orre refused to do business with Hoenn.

On May 6th, Hoenn struck back. In the dead of night, a single platoon of Burst soldiers destroyed Realgem Tower and filled a barge in Gateon Port with as much Dracaria as would fit. They sailed these pirated goods back to Hoenn and delivered a message to the rest of the world: Hoenn is at the top of the food chain.

The Burst Hearts kept a dark secret. What Petrovich did not reveal was that the Burst Heart was not science, but in fact, ancient magick whose secrets his wife, an anthropologist, discovered in an ancient Nasmar Temple hidden in the jungles of Fiore. This secret was uncovered by a separate anthropological team deployed by Violet University to explore the Fiore Temple. The four scientists returned with a four relics from the antiquated civilization: the Ancient Burst Hearts. When one used this Burst Heart, it allowed the merged Pokemon and Human to achieve a Mega Evolution, greatly enhancing their power. Understanding that these devices could literally turn the tide of any war, the four scientists separated, each taking an Ancient Burst Heart with them.

Fearing Hoenn’s power, every nation put a bounty on the heads of the scientists. Everyone existed in a state of constant tension: rumors persisted that such and such nation had found one of the Ancient Burst Hearts. Suddenly, each nation was left to fend for themselves against every other country on the planet. A world war was imminent. All that was necessary was a catalyst.

On June 23rd, 2014, the oil tanker Vulkar exploded off the coast of Kanto, filling the country’s bay with millions of tons of toxic sludge. Whilst the surviving crewman insisted that this was due to a mechanical failure, the nation of Kanto suspected foul play from the neighboring nation of Johto. Kanto quickly declared war on Johto as the two fought to a stalemate in the heights of the Silver Mountains separating the two regions. With two nations going at it, the rest attempted to capitalize on the situation and carve up both Kanto and Johto, hoping to find an Ancient Burst Heart.

With the world at death’s doorstep, various factions, NGOs, guerilla groups, and terrorists took up arms to take their world back. Amidst the chaos of the world, these rogues, outlaws, and heroes hoped that they could shift the tides of war and remake the world in their image.

This infinite-sided conflict was dubbed by the newsmedia to be World War Terminus, the war to end them all.

Burst Hearts

• Burst Hearts are from the Pokemon spinoff comic Reburst. For more information on their original source and what a Burst Mode looks like, be sure to check out the relevant Bulbapedia page.
• You are allowed to Burst with any of your six Pokemon.
• Bursting is a temporary power-up. Simply grab your Burst Heart and merge yourself with one of your six Pokemon. Your minds will become one, and you will be able to borrow from your Pokemon's power. This also changes your appearance, giving you a kind of armor that looks similar to your Pokemon.
• All RP player characters will start with a Burst Heart as a pre-requisite, as a small cache of Burst Hearts has leaked from Hoenn onto the black market. NPCs will need to steal them from the Hoenn military.
• Bursting with a legendary Pokemon is more powerful than bursting with a normal Pokemon.
• Ancient Burst Hearts allow one to Mega Evolve while in Burst Mode, greatly increasing your power. I wonder what happens when you use an Ancient Burst Heart with a legendary Pokemon?
• If the Mega Evolution for the Pokemon you are going to Ancient Burst with does not exist, you may create it.
• Ancient Burst Hearts require an extensive amount of excellent RPing in order to obtain. They are this season's "collectible" item.

Other Notes

• I encourage you, as a team, to determine your team's back story in the Role Play. Each team should pick the region of their greatest influence to start in (one region per team).
• As has been fanonized by Neo Emolga and myself, the planet of the Pokemon World is called "Maridia."
• This is a Team RP style Role Play. For those unfamiliar, this is a Role Play centered around taking control of land from other Role Players' teams. This must be done through skilled Role Playing.
  • To assist, players can create ships, weapons, tanks and practically any other war machine that their heart desires (provided it fits within a modern technological setting). The power of these tools is, of course, determined by the amount of Role Playing effort put into them. For example, a ten-post strength battleship that was only addressed with a throwaway line in each of those post could easily be steam-rolled by a ten-post submarine whose construction was far more in depth.
  • All weapons must have some kind of weakness. Nothing is invincible.
  • Project lists are banned.
  • Don't write off your Burst Heart powers. Heroes using these abilities effectively can single-handedly turn the tide of battle.
• For now, please keep role playing on Maridia at a modern technological level and within this dimension. If the role play goes on for long enough and based on the demand of the Role Players, we can expand the RP into future technological levels, to other planets, to other dimensions, and/or to other planes of being depending on where the RP goes.
  • If your character dies, I would be open to discussing afterlife elements.
• For those unfamiliar with the art of RPing, please refer to Neo Emolga's excellent guide on how to Role Play the PXR way.
• Please refer to Serebii's Pokearth for information on the geographic locations of regions in relation to each other, except for Almia, which should be at the Southern Tip of Sinnoh. Unova takes Almia's place as the easternmost region next to Fiore and Kalos will be located on the westernmost side of the map next to Orre. The Orange Islands are not a region. In addition, anime-exclusive locations will not be featured in this RP.
• Your lovely GMs this WAR will be Saraibre Ryu and myself. Sabi will be serving as the Judge of this section when the RP starts, distributing points each week as a reward for excellent RPing.
• This RP will start next Sunday: June 29, 2014 at 12:01 a.m. EST.

Rules

• This RP is based upon the three golden rules of RPing:
  • No godmoding.
  • No bunnying other characters.
  • No instant teleportation. Travel across great distances requires at least one post of travel.
• When the GMs feel the rules have been broken, they will immediately invalidate the post in question and ask the poster to change it.
• If, following prior warning, or if done flagrantly, rule-breaking will be punished with a strike. Three strikes equals an immediate ban from the Role Play.
• If the incident is particularly heinous, we reserve the right to ban you from the RP without prior warning or strikes.
• Please start each of your posts off with the following header for everyone's convenience:
  
  

  Character Name
  City, Region
  Affected RPers:

Sign-Up Form

Name: (Your character’s name. First and last name is required.)
Gender: (Male, female, or whatever else you think fits. We here at PXR are progressive.)
Age: (Age in years. In order to maintain believability, please keep the ages above 17 years old. Furthermore, if you're RPing someone younger, keep it in mind.)
Team: (You must be on a WAR team to participate. For more information on that, check out the Groups and Clubs board).
Description: (Your character’s physical appearance. Pictures are greatly welcomed for supplement but should not be a substitution for worded description (and if someone else made the picture, please give them credit). This should be at least a paragraph long.)
Personality: (Your character’s mental state and emotional intelligence. This should also be at least a paragraph long.)
Background: (Your character’s history and background prior to the events of the RP. This should be at least two paragraphs long).
Pokemon: (Choose up to six Pokemon. One cannot start with legendaries, but may capture them as the RP progresses).
Other: (Any other details about your character, such as what weapons they may be carrying, what vehicles they may have in their possession, close NPC companions that may accompany them, and so on.)

Thank you to Neo Emolga for the sign-up framework (which I lifted from Viral Overgrowth, the first Team or WAR RP that a Google search yielded).

Accepted Role Players

Team Trainer
Molly Ann Franklin (Caite-chan)

Team Aqua
Norton "Norb" Whitehall (Lord Celebi)
Raidon Makoto (Lord Celebi)
Noah "Neo" Ashfield (Neo Emolga)
Janine "Angel" Price (Neo Emolga)

[Lord Celebi]

I invite everyone to sign-up whenever they are ready. @Saraibre Ryu, will you please sticky this thread?

@Skiiage;, @MC Elesa, @Neo Emolga, @Suicune's Fire, @Minunrocks @Akaida, @paperfairy

[XaiakuX]

Team Awesome would like to take on Johto for their region.

Not sure how to go about formally requesting that. Also, my character's SU will be posted here.

Johto Backstory:

Spoiler:

Johto. The region between Hoenn and Kanto. Famously known for its advancements in the industry of entertainment. At least until the war started.

Before the war with Kanto, Johto's economy was booming. It was all thanks to Harper Industries. They mysteriously took the world of entertainment by storm. It started with the Goldenrod Radio tower selling out to a private investor after the elderly CEO passed away. The family didn't want the to keep the business going. Said it brought back memories they didn't want to keep. Memories of Team Rocket, specifically. The investors, Mary and Oliver Harper, were young. However, they had a combined 16 years of experience between them. Together they took charge of the media, and grew outwards and upwards. They called this media and entertainment juggernaut, "Harper Industries," and it slowly became the foundation on which Johto's economy stood.

Soon, they began developing computers, gaming systems, televisions, wireless services, cellular services, and so much more. They were the leaders of the entertainment and media empire. However, there was a dark secret that this media titan kept from the rest of Maridia. In the early stages, an investor came to them, believing that they would become great, and wanted in on their success. That investor was Giovanni. The family didn't know what they were getting into initially, but when they came to learn Giovanni's plans, it was too late for them to do anything about it. They soon faced the media with new gadgets and gizmos, while to their backs, Giovanni developed biological weapons, and conducted scientific experiments on Pokémon.

Everyone high up in the company knew about Giovanni's works, no one said anything because he ended up owning half of the company. If they said anything, they'd all be out of a job, and the company would be shut down. The only person who didn't know what Mary and Oliver's young son, Lance. This small radio tower in Goldenrod City ended up becoming a region-wide industry, providing several methods of joy and entertainment to all of Johto's citizens. It was all funded by a mad man who sought to dominate and control the world.

Then everything got even more crazy. Some revolution happened in Hoenn over a shiny rock that could fuse a human with their Pokémon and give them their powers, and a ship blew up in a harbor in Kanto. Kanto went to war with Johto, and someone started rumors of some "Ancient Burst Heart" being located in Johto, so we had every other country in Maridia invading our lands and trying to gain power. The person behind those rumors was Giovanni. Only Mary and Oliver knew this, but they were both killed by an unknown assailant. Likely a member of Team Rocket, or Giovanni himself. Leaving a young and ignorant Lance Harper to lead his family's company. However, it wasn't long until Giovanni took his pet projects and left the company. Without his investment, the company took a massive hit, and crumbled away beneath Lance's feet. Johto was in ruin, war plagued every city and every town, and hope was but a glimmer on the horizon. The people of Johto were at a loss, overpowered and helpless against the forces that overtook their region every single day. Yet, no Ancient Burst Heart had revealed itself.

As for the war, Kanto initiated it by blaming the tanker explosion on Johto. Johto denied these accusations, and Kanto retaliated with violence. This caused potential investors for Harper Industries to flee from Johto before any deals could be made. This war continues to wage both politically and physically. The toll that all of this is taking on the Pokémon is enough to make anyone sick. But, men need to have their wars. Need to have their bigger stick than the other guy. So the Pokémon get to suffer for it.

As for Harper Industries, it appeared as if though it was done for, every media anchor left to avoid being harmed or killed, many of those who lost their jobs sought revenge on Lance for the faults of his parents' trust in Giovanni. Considering Harper Industries over time became the very foundation in which Johto stood economically, once it all came crashing down, so did Johto. There was little to nothing left. This is where our story begins.

Name:
Lance Harper

Gender:
Male

Age:
23

Description:
Lance is a tall young man with an astounding athletic physique. He not only looks it, he IS it. He can do many things that most other men WISH they could. The reason he remains in such good shape is his own secret which no one knows. He has short dark brown hair, piercing icy blue eyes that could steal your soul, an olive skin tone, and when his shirt is off, a large scar across his chest. This scar was delivered by his Scizor when it was a Scyther. He occasionally maintains a light goatee with an even lighter 5 o'clock shadow. He feels this defines him as an energetic young adult. His attire varies from expensive suits to form fitting polo t-shirts and ripped up jeans that were actually purchased all ripped up. While he usually has a smile on his face to promote his innocent appearance, after the war started, he rarely smiles. The stress of the situation has become visible by just looking at his expression. Also after the war's start, he obtained a sleeveless, heavily worn out, hooded zip-up jacket. This jacket is red in color. He is rarely seen not wearing this hoodie.

Personality:
Lance is a complicated young man. His life as an irresponsible playboy, living off of his parents' money was suddenly ripped way with the collapse of his family's empire. Their deaths and his losses caused him to change mentally and emotionally. Any time you see that side of him, now, it is a cover to conceal the inner workings of his mind. He is calculating, studious, and always planning his next step.

Aside from the war, and the effects it had on him, Lance was always smiling, always happy to be alive. He was care free, high spirited, and generally liked by everyone who didn't hate him for his rich boy life style. Most people remember Lance this way, and upon seeing the cold and serious person he's become, they see a complete stranger. Lance is damaged, and it shows, but there's some part of him that still gives off that likable and carefree part of him, as he lets it show to keep those close to him from worrying so much.

Background:
Since birth, Lance was always full of energy. He lived every day to its fullest. He was born into a family of wealth and influence over many things. Politics, Business, and even the Underground thanks to Giovanni. Yeah, Giovanni. The mastermind and leader of Team Rocket. Growing up, Lance never knew the evil blood that ran in Giovanni's veins. So to him, he was "Uncle Van." Lance went to a private school, but kept to himself. The only person he ever often socialized with was his younger brother, Alastair.

In his early teen years is when he started to open up, more. Taking interest in women. This is when he got his first Pokémon as well. A Scyther who otherwise hated his smug and brash trainer. Several complicated incidents occurred between Lance and Scyther, most of which Scyther outwitted and outmaneuvered Lance. The most notable of which was a physical altercation which saw Scyther carve a massive gash over Lance's chest. Mary and Oliver, Lance's parents, wanted to put the Scyther down. Lance intervened verbally, admitting it was his fault that Scyther attacked him. After this, Scyther and Lance gradually grew closer, and formed a powerful bond.

In his mid to late teen years, Lance became very secretive, he began running away, and staying gone for days at a time. He would miss school, and act out rebelliously against his family. This was due to keeping a secret that no one knew about. When he was 15, he was out for a morning jog when he crossed a purse snatching. However, before anyone could act. He watched a man appear from nowhere, and knock the man unconscious by simply extending his arm. Lance followed the man for a few days until he was busted. The man introduced himself as Kenji Gazette.

For the next five years, and after much convincing, Lance trained under Kenji, and became a master of many unique and secret skills (Some or most of which will be revealed in this RP. =D). During his training, he caught his first Pokémon, a Houndour. Upon his return home, his relationship with his family was damaged, and he spent the years of 19-21 repairing it. Working hard to prove himself worthy of his place in the family company.

On his 18th birthday, his father gave him a rock that he had obtained on his journeys when he was younger. He told him that its usefulness would come when he needed it most. His father believed that he would become a great man, a great leader, and remain a great person. This was his goal as a man and as father. Although Lance was rarely present for family gatherings, Oliver Harper was still proud of his son. However, on this very same day, Alistair had decided to leave on his Pokémon Journey, this made that particular day end with very mixed emotions.

Then, tragedy struck. On the eve of his 23rd birthday, Alastair was gone, his parents were murdered in the night, and Uncle Van had vanished mysteriously. The business had crumbled around him, His friends left him because they didn't believe he'd be able to recover, and therefore wouldn't have the money they were used to him having. All of this damaged Lance. His heart was broken, his will was shattered, and all the joy in his life had simply evaporated. All that was was left him, apart from the company which meant little to him at this stage, was a flash drive.

Everything on that flash drive spoke the truth of the whole incident. The truth behind their deaths, the company, Alastair, and Giovanni. Upon watching the video on this flash drive, his direction became clear..

Pokémon:
(Speedy) Scizor
(Ace) Houndoom
(Edge) Haxorus
(Brink) Swampert
(Bane) Machamp
(Flash) Manectric

Other:
I may occasionally involved Kenji Gazette, I'll include a link to a past SU of his to describe him in more detail. Lance's five years of training with Kenji allows him to use multiple varieties of weapons with great skill. However, putting a Bo Staff or Bow in his hands makes him the most lethal.

[Caite-chan]

Name: Molly Ann Franklin

Gender: Female

Age: 21

Description: Molly is rather short only standing about 5 feet. She has what people would call icy blue eyes though she wouldn't know because she can’t see very well, though she’s not considered to be legally blind. She does wear glasses when doing certain things but most of the time she doesn't. She’s got chestnut brown hair that’s in a pixie cut. She can usually be found in a t-shirt and track pants. Depending on what she wears her shoes will usually match.

Personality: Due to her years of training she had built this strong front to her and refuses to let her size get in the way. If someone tells her she can’t do it she’ll shove them out of the way and show them how it’s done. She’ll be the first one to want to help but if you double cross her you better watch your back. She doesn't forget what one has done to her. Don’t let her seriousness fool you she can be fun and outgoing once you get to know her.

Background: She was born and raised in Vermillion City of the Kanto region. She was always “different” because she couldn't see very well and was made fun of in school. Her parents did the best to encourage her. When she first started running off her parents presented her with an Eevee in hopes that having a Pokemon as a friend would help her out. Though when things got tough for her she would run away though it wasn't very far. At first her parents would worry but once they realized where she was running off to they just waited for her to come home. Where was she running off too? The Vermillion City Gym. She would sneak in to watch Lt. Surge take on the trainers that would come to challenge him for the Thunder Badge. After many attempts to sneaking in she finally got caught a few years later. She explained her story and why she would sneak in. She asked if he would be willing to train her after showing him her Eevee. He told her it would be nothing but hard work and drills and that he wouldn't go easy on her and she agreed.

After years of hard work, determination and the will to never give up she worked her way up through the ranks and became one of the trainers of the Gym. By this time she had evolved her Eevee into Jolteon and caught, raised and evolved her Magnemite into a Magneton. She would train out near the caves and this is where she caught her Diglett and trained it into a Dugtrio. It was through Dugtrio that she learned her seismic senses. Dugtrio would burrow underground and she would learn to follow Dugtrio by feeling the movements in the ground. She would meet her Braviary as a lone little Rufflet who had strayed from his nest. Unlike her other Pokemon Rufflet went after her out of defense but couldn't fly away. It took a few days but she was able to catch Rufflet and mend his injured wing. Once he was well enough to be released she tried to do so but instead wanted to be with her.

She was talking with Lt. Surge and he was telling her about the problems that were starting to happen. She was starting to notice the increased amount of Grimers, Muks, Trubbish and Garbodors starting to appear near the Harbor. She had found out that one of the oil tankers had exploded and that’s what was causing the increased amounts of Poison Pokemon. This is where she was able to capture a Garbodor. She had expressed her concerns that she needed to help end whatever was going on. Lt. Surge being a man of the army understood where she was coming from and gave his approval.

Pokemon: Jolteon, Magneton, Dugtrio, Braviary and Garbodor

Other: Because of her not being able to see very well she uses her other senses. Most notably her acute hearing and seismic sense. (Please see Toph Beifong for a better understanding on seismic senses.)

[Lord Celebi]

Caite-chan accepted. XaiakuX still needs to finish his background.

EDIT: @XaiakuX, I was mobile when I posted this (spoilers don't work on mobile). The backstory is your background. You're accepted.

[Lord Celebi]

Oh, by the way, if people want to do multiple characters, I don't really care. Aqua is also taking Hoenn.

Name: Norton “Norb” Whitehall
Gender: Male
Age: 57
Team: Aqua
Description:

Physically, Whitehall’s best days are behind him. The aches and creaks of near-senior citizen status have overtaken his body, curving his posture and shrinking his height. The shorter man also has packed on a little paunch since beginning a political life in Evergrande, despite his best efforts to stay healthy. Along with the paunch, his lined face has the hint of jowels. His head is balding on the top and graying on the side. The aged politician is almost ready to accept his hair is never coming back and shave off the rest.

When unhinged, Whitehall normal smile is peeled back to reveal a notorious scowl. Those that have seen Whitehall in his “moods” have remarked that it is one of the most frightening things that they have ever seen.

Personality:

Norb Whitehall is a masterful politician. Friends with everyone, he is quick to perform favors for others in order to get as many people in positions of power in his pocket. Known in Evergrande as a man of action, Whitehall is able to effectively create and manage political support in order to achieve whatever ends are currently in his sights. For this reason, Whitehall is considered to be a powerful politician.

In his private life, Whitehall is a functioning alcoholic. Never far from his “only friend,” Jack Daniels, Whitehall uses his vices as a means of coping with the stresses of Evergrande. His alcoholism is what drove his wife, Mitzi Whitehall, away from them. The two are now separated, only appearing together for political purposes. The nation, for the most part, is unaware of Whitehall’s separation.

The aging politician often subverts his own anger, hoping a cooler head will allow him more maneuverability in a situation. However, when his buttons are pressed just right, Whitehall’s rage is like that of a furious tempest: large, frightening, and completely destructive. Those that have seen Whitehall’s rage, Mitzi excluded, have not thrived long enough to tell the tale.

Background:

Raised in Fallharbor Town, Norton “Norb” Whitehall was born to a high pedigree of old Hoenn money. Always a “good ole boy” his upbringing had been advantaged and privileged in every way possible. After easily getting into Slateport University, Hoenn’s best school, Whitehall studied political science and began plotting his road to the top. He quickly worked his way into Hoenn’s parliament in Evergrande City and from there extended his tendrils into every facet of the country’s government that he could.

Upon his election to the position of Senior Representative for Fallharbor, one of Whitehall’s friends in Rustoboro, the home of Hoenn’s military, caught wind of a massacre known only as Incident 731. The surviving perpetrators of 731, members of Hoenn’s military, were dishonorably discharged and sentenced to death. Whitehall struck first.

He met the three soldiers convicted of war crimes: Raidon Makoto, the platoon leader; Finch Reynolds, Makoto’s right-hand man, and Tyrus “Tiantus” Hale, a scientist assigned to the unit with a penchant for human experimentation. Whitehall agreed to save their lives in exchange for their absolute and unquestioning loyalty. The three readily agreed and were freed by associates of Whitehall’s. Whitehall then told the trio about where an aircraft carrier that belonged to Hoenn’s military was being taken in for repairs and when exactly it would be the least guarded.

With the aircraft carrier in tow, a very active recruiting campaign, and Whitehall’s generous funding, the terrorist group “Team Aqua” was born and belonged completely to the hopeful dominator. With his final piece in play, and World War Terminus on the horizon, Whitehall plans to use the chaos created by Team Aqua to propel himself to the top of Evergrande’s food chain.

Pokemon: None.
Other: None.

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Name: Raidon Makoto
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Team: Aqua
Description:

An incredibly well-built man for his age, Makoto is just barely starting to slow down. Standing at a towering 6 foot, 3 inches, Makoto’s entire presence commands the room. When on duty, Makoto wears a typical Aqua uniform (blue drab Kevlar vest and pants) on top of a flowing, dark blue-almost-black trenchcoat. On his back is the Sinnohese Kanji for “Hyena” in honor of the school of martial arts he developed with his master, Kasim Lordran. Under the trenchcoat, two katana blades rest on his left hip.

When not on duty, Makoto is predisposed to showing off. He is usually caught lounging around the Deathwing break room in wifebeater tees with “Aqua Athletics” stamped on the front and jeans. While having the decency to not carry his swords around with him when he is not in battle, he sometimes is equipped with a wooden bokken sword.

Personality:

Makoto’s attitude can be boiled down to one phrase: devil may care. He’s carefree in all regards: life, interpersonal relations, and morals. Besides the strict samurai code of honor drilled into him by Lordran in his youth, Makoto has no problems justifying morally gray actions if they feel right at the time. He is notoriously hard to get a rise out of, much to his right-hand man’s chagrin.

The dread lord of the Deathwing is fiercely protective of his soldiers. He is staunch in his resolve to fight alongside his battle-brothers in every fight and because of this, has enough charisma to convince a Saint to sin. These strong interpersonal relations are the glue that keeps Aqua together. More than anything, the group is Raidon Makoto’s exclusive cult of personality.

Background:

Raidon Makoto and Tyrus Hale grew up penniless together on the streets of Sootopolis. Both products of abandonment, the two absolutely depended on each other for survival. While Hale was the brains of their operation, Makoto was the face and the brawn. Attempting everything from petty con artistry to grand robbery, the two delinquent youth were smalltime street thugs until they completely fleeced a Sinnoh immigrant named Kasim Lordran. Just as the pair thought they were getting away, Lordran revealed that he knew exactly what they were doing the entire time and that he was prepared to kill them unless they returned everything they stole. Understandably, Makoto and Hale bolted. Lordran was faster.

Impressed with the cut of their jib, Lordran spared the two and instead took them in. The immigrant funded Hale’s education in one of Sootopolis most exclusive gifted schools while he passed down the art of the sword to Makoto. Together, they developed a two-sword style called Haienado, the way of the hyena, after the limberness of the technique and the insanity of using two blades in combat.

Lordran died of cancer when the boys turned 18. Stuck without a way to pay for college, Hale joined Hoenn’s military to take advantage of the GI Bill. Unwilling to let his best friend and brother to risk his life alone, Makoto joined him. By a stroke of luck, the two managed to be assigned to the same platoon wherein they became acquainted with Leigh “Finch” Reynolds, another slum dog like Makoto and Hale. The trio became fast friends and rose through the ranks, eventually becoming the basis of an elite commando squad at the tender age of 22.

Makoto’s Lambda Squad was assigned on a mission to Orre to wipe out what Hoenn intelligence thought to be a child soldier training camp. However, Makoto discovered that it was in fact only a refugee camp. As they were preparing to leave, a racist member of Makoto’s platoon opened fire on one of the armed militants in the camp. A skirmish between the armed adults and Lambda Squad broke out. When it was apparent that the armed militants wouldn’t win, one of the militants took it upon himself to massacre the children “so they wouldn’t fall into Hoenn’s hands.”

As the ashes settled, Makoto, Hale, and Reynolds were the only three left alive from Lambda Squad amidst at least one hundred corpses, mostly innocent children. It was a massacre and it wasn’t their fault. Named Incident 731 by Hoenn’s internal affairs, the massacre was covered up by Hoenn’s special forces and the three were swiftly sentenced to death following a kangaroo court military tribunal.

On the night before his execution, the three made contact with Norton “Norb” Whitehall, a prominent Hoenn politician. He agreed to set them free and arm them in exchange for their loyalty. Not seeing any better options, the three agreed. They stole a Hoenn ship named the Angelwing the following night and Makoto rechristened it the AMS Deathwing, the first ship in Team Aqua’s fleet. Makoto recruited relentlessly while Tyrus Hale finished his dual PhDs in mechanical engineering and cell biology at Blackthorn University, filling the stolen ship, and performing odd jobs for Norb Whitehall along the way.

It didn’t seem right to Makoto though—Whitehall had to have something grander in mind. He wouldn’t just free S-class criminals and set them up as a proper terrorist network for fun, would he?

The guilt of Incident 731 has stayed with Makoto since that fateful night in Orre. Each night, he prayed to the god that he didn’t believe in to take back the entire mission and make it as if it never happened. On one hand, he would lose the Deathwing and the life he built. On the other, it would mean that the innocent children in the refugee camp would still be alive. Hellbent on correcting the past, Makoto has become obsessed with the only being he is convinced will allow him to do so: Celebi. Believing it to just be a myth, Makoto has settled for the second best option: take over the world and prevent another Incident 731 from ever happening again, no matter how many eggs he needs to break.

Following the onset of World War Terminus, Makoto has finally seen an opening to make a land grab and carve out a little piece of Maridia for himself and his battle-brothers to begin their quest for world domination. He now feels as if he had outgrown the need for Norb Whitehall and has decided that the politician works for him now, and not the other way around.

Pokemon: Swampert, Dragonite, Electivire, Braviary, Rhyperior
Other: None.

And I accept myself.

[XaiakuX]

Caite-chan accepted. XaiakuX still needs to finish his background.

EDIT: @XaiakuX, I was mobile when I posted this (spoilers don't work on mobile). The backstory is your background. You're accepted.

No it wasn't Lance's Backstory is Lance's Backstory.

The Backstory is Johto's Backstory for my team to follow and the rest of the WAR RP to at least read.. xD

[Lord Celebi]

No it wasn't Lance's Backstory is Lance's Backstory.

The Backstory is Johto's Backstory for my team to follow and the rest of the WAR RP to at least read.. xD

Whatever floats your boat, man.

[Neo Emolga]

Name: Captain Noah "Neo" Ashfield
Gender: Male
Age: 32

Description: Standing 6'2" and weighing 200 pounds, Ashfield has a fair skin tone and a strong, muscular frame. Meanwhile, he has dark brown eyes and long, wild black hair with crimson highlights. He doesn't have too many scars either, but in general, he has a very wild, casual, and renegade like appearance.

For clothing, Ashfield typically wears the Team Aqua uniform, but when he wants to blend in with the rest of the crowd, he wears a white graphic t-shirt, a black leather jacket, a black cadet cap, and black denim jeans with black sneakers. Because of his tendency to fight rough and get into frantic battles, his clothing often is frayed and torn in places.

While Ashfield may not be the most brawniest member of Team Aqua, he can still pack a solid punch and still has the dexterity without being a slow lug of a soldier. Very often he can be seen carrying explosive weapons and light machine guns like an M60 or MG4.

Personality: Ashfield is a thrill-seeker who loves explosives, action, and destruction. He also doesn't mind dirty places, pollution, and filthy environments. Terrible smells don't get to him either. In addition, subtlety, stealth, and secrecy are definitely not in Ashfield's vocabulary. He likes the biggest, most explosive weapons, machines, and vehicles, and likes nothing more than a whole lot of overkill. To him, the comedic value is priceless, and watching his enemies panic at the sheer size of his equipment is all he needs for a good laugh.

To Ashfield's enemies, he's extremely irritating with his sarcastic politeness, foul manners, and the way he treats every enemy like a disobedient child. He also taunts, makes crude jokes, and mocks his enemies even right in the heat of combat. In addition to enjoying a gross and immature sense of humor, he's also very much an egotist. In the face of danger and against his worst enemies, Ashfield knows there's no better way to defeat them than with humiliating, crushing defeat and with a lot of taunting. He often deploys a sense of dark humor when facing his enemies, giving his forces and superweapons capricious and humorous names, very akin to Team Aqua's air force, the All Clown Squadron of Fun. He feels the air force aren't the only ones that can employ a play on names and make the enemy forces feel pathetic and downright embarrassed to painfully lose against such whimsical but powerful and punishing weaponry and forces.

Ashfield is also easily bored and impatient. He loves nothing more than an all-out explosive battle fiesta with lots of collateral damage. He's looking forward to helping Team Aqua dominate the world in a way they would never suspect. To him, if the world is going to end, it's certainly going to go out with a lot of bangs, booms, and explosions and certainly not with a whimper.

When not on foot as infantry, Ashfield likes to drive heavy tanks, machines, and weaponry.

Background: Ashfield was born into a military family in Slateport City, Hoenn. His mother, Nancy, was a Navy technician while his father, Trevor, was a Major within the Hoenn Navy. As a result, Ashfield was often neglected as a child and did some mischief as a kid, especially with firecrackers and fireworks. By the age of six, he was already cranking out perfect molotov cocktails. He blew up the barbecue propane tank, the water heater, and lastly, the family SUV.

His parents figured a Pokémon journey might be right for him, so he started with a Stunky given to him by his dad (was going for a cheap price) and traveled throughout Hoenn, capturing, trading, and obtaining Pokémon for roughly around three years before he collected all eight badges and moved onto the League. He made it to the semifinals, but was disqualified when his Dragonite continued to attack an Ampharos that the referee had already declared to be unable to battle. The opposing trainer had taunted Ashfield for hours before the match that his Ampharos would wipe the floor with his team, and Ashfield couldn't resist proving him wrong to the extreme. Even after being disqualified, he laughed about it as the Ampharos was a broken, beaten mess that spent two months in a Pokémon Center undergoing intense physical therapy.

After being disqualified, Ashfield headed back to return to the Navy, just about the only place where he could blow up stuff and not be punished for it. In fact, the Navy soon realized his abilities in bomb making and chemistry and decided to have him mentored so such skills and ambition could be put to better use against Hoenn's enemies. As a result, Ashfield quickly became a demolitions expert, skilled with explosive charges and explosive weaponry. He was trained to identify weak-points in structural integrity, use target leading, and master bomb-crafting.

Ashfield had become very talented at his role and was expected to mentor others, only he didn't take it seriously, got reckless with some of his experiments, and eventually ended up causing an unintentional fire back at base, which resulted in a dishonorable discharge. He was sentenced to a prison term of thirty years, and the last thing Ashfield wanted was to become a ugly old man on his day of release.

Ashfield escaped from prison and fell under the scrutiny of Norton Whitehall, who had already gathered a team of other Hoenn soldiers that had been dishonorably discharged for war crimes. Ashfield pledged his loyalty to Team Aqua, enjoying the aspect of being able to use his skills without the rules or red tape.

Since then, he's been made the Captain of Special Weapons. It's good news for Team Aqua, bad news for everyone else and their material assets.

Pokémon: Skuntank (M), Dragonite (M), Emolga (M), Floatzel (M), Wailord (M), Dewgong (M)
Other: Ashfield typically uses light machine guns against infantry and rocket launchers as anti-tank ordinance. He's also gotten talented at hitting helicopters with rocket launchers, which is not an easy task.

[Lord Celebi]

Welcome to the RP, Neo.