Pokemon: The Song of the Elements (Sign up and discussion here)

[EmeraldSky]

(This RP is rated E10+ for fantasy violence and frightening images)

The story:

In a fantastic Pokeworld, minstrel Brock of Argenta (the fantastic equivalent of Pewter City in this world) was summoned by the wizard Lysandre to retrieve the legendary Celestial Harp of Rainbows in return for some mystical items. But as Brock was on his way to the cave where the harp was hidden, Meloetta appeared to him to warn him that Lysandre wanted to use the harp to raise up an army of undead and ghost Pokemon, and destroy the world. Instead, she directed him to gather four other adventurers, assemble the eight jewel shards hidden in eight well guarded elemental labyrinths, and then use the powered up harp to defeat Lysandre before he can carry out his evil plot.

Brock was shaken by this news, and immediately returned to Argenta to ask any and all adventurers to help him on an adventure of a lifetime.

You play the role of one of the four adventurers that responded to Brock's plea for help--will you and Brock succeed in defeating Lysandre?

Sign up here with the following information:

Your character's name
Your character's age (anywhere from 13-17)
Your character's basic appearance
Your character's class (chosen from the list below)
Your character's known abilities (pick anywhere from two to four abilities from the Level 1 ability list)
Your character's basic personality and known history
Your character's initial inventory (what is your character currently carrying?)

Remember:

--All PXR rules apply
--No taking control of other people's characters without permission from the other person
--No killing off other characters
--No godmodding

--This will be a turn based adventure--I will set up an encounter, then the participants act accordingly. I will keep track of stats and inventory in OneNote

--Combat will be determined by a random number generator set from 1 to 100-- 50 is the minimum to score a hit or defend, anything below that will count as a miss, with anything below 25 a critical fail. Conversely, anything above 75 will count as a major success or critical hit.

List of Classes

Warrior (wields swords)
Fighter (wields a glove-like weapon called a knuckle)
Ranger (wields a bow)
Cleric (wields a staff or a rod)
Mage (wields a dagger or a rod)
Rogue (wields a dagger or shortsword)
Minstrel (wields any easily carried instrument, such as harps, lutes, flutes, and so on)

Signups are now closed

[EmeraldSky]

List of Level 1 abilities:

Warrior:

Double Slash--hit an enemy two times
Guard--protect an enemy in danger (less than half HP) or peril (less than 25% HP)
V slash--slash a foe in the shape of a V
Armor Break--lower a foe's defense
Weapon Break--lower a foe's attack power
Taunt--provoke enemies into attacking you for a short time

Fighter:

Meditate--raise Attack
Calm Mind--raise Defense
Golem Fist--a punch that pins a foe with a massive fist
Thunderous Roar--unleashes a loud war cry that frightens foes and inspires allies
Dancing Leaves--uses ki to conjure a swirling tornado of leaves
Crimson Fire Dance--creates a burst of fire with ki
Stormy Wind Wheel--creates a whirling tornado that catches any foe in its path
Azure Dragon's Fury--sends a huge wave of water at a foe
Healing Sky Light--heals an ally for a little HP

Ranger:

Volley--fires multiple arrows
Keen Eye--buffs the party's accuracy
Healing Balm--uses earth magic to heal light wounds
Call Pokemon--summon a friendly wild Pokemon to help
Leaf Cloak--hides the party in a cloak of leaves
Fletchling Wing--warps the party to a safe location

Cleric:

Cure--heals a little HP
Heal--removes any unpleasant status conditions
Shield--protects the party from physical attacks
Aura--protects the party from magical attacks
Scan--learn a little bit about a foe
Raise--revives a fallen party member with half HP
Light--does a little light damage to all foes

Mage:

Fire--does a little fire damage to all foes
Ice--does a little ice damage to all foes
Thunder--does a little lightning damage to all foes
Water--does a little water damage to all foes
Leaf--does a little earth damage to all foes
Aero--does a little wind damage to all foes

Rogue:

Steal Coins--takes a few coins from the enemy. Any coins gathered this way are added to dropped gold
Steal Item--takes an item from a foe. Stolen items are different from dropped items
Heightened Senses--detect hidden items and secret passageways
On Alert--lowers the chance of being ambushed
Steal Heart--charm an enemy to fight for you

Minstrel

Song of Fire (Jao wiisha nes chiel com yutuul)--a spellsong that conjures firey powers, as well as boosting stats
Song of Earth (Imultaos, ame no hao bakezo...)--a spellsong that conjures aid from both rocks and plants, as well as some basic healing magic)
Song of Water (Rou iitsa ron selga vichii...)--a spellsong that conjures water powers, as well as basic defensive abilities
Song of Wind (Karuto, iichiida shou...)--a spellsong that conjures wind powers, as well as speeding allies up and teleportation
Fight Song--sings a rousing melody that boosts allies' attack and defense
Mystic Melody--sings a song that boosts magical attack and magical defense
Swanna Song--a very powerful song that will unleash a powerful effect unique to every minstrel at the cost of lowering your HP to 1--use this only in an emergency!

[Morzone]

Your character's name: Shawn Michiles
Your character's age: 16
Your character's basic appearance: average size guy at 5'6'. Pale with nice looking brown hair and soft green eyes. He wears a green robe with leather shoes. Around his neck is a silver flame pendant that has the words "Inherited will" inscribed upon it. He always has his harp strung across his back along with his travelers bag.
Your character's class: Minstrel
Your character's known abilities: Song of fire, earth, wind and water
Your character's basic personality and known history: Shawn has lived in Argenta his entire life, and is finally ready to go out and see the world. He saw Brock's quest as a chance to experience more than his home life. Shawn a friendly guy who's overall pretty nice, but can be a little short sighted sometimes. He inherently believes things are meant to be good, and often has gotten into some tight situations because of it. His one true passion is music, and is always practicing it.
Your character's initial inventory: Harp, travelers bag which contains: 3 days of food and water for 1 person, some paper and pens, and a coil of rope.

XD when I first read the plot, I thought it said Argentina instead of Argenta.

[AWA1997]

Your character's name: Endentho Garret
Your character's age (anywhere from 13-17): 17
Your character's basic appearance: Long brown hair, thin frame, pale skin. He wears decent clothes and stands at 5"7'.
Your character's class (chosen from the list below): Rogue
Your character's known abilities (pick anywhere from two to four abilities from the Level 1 ability list): Steal Coins, Steal Item, On Alert, Heightened Senses.
Your character's basic personality and known history: He's a nice guy, but he's also an expert theif, so be wary if you befriend him. He also, unfortunately, is oblivious to when he's being used or hit on or anything, but he doesn't care, even when he finally figures it out, he won't do anything. Afterall, he probably already stole quite a bit from you. He doesn't share his past as he views information as power and doesn't wish to give anyone too much power.
Your character's initial inventory (what is your character currently carrying?): Excess amounts of money in a few coin pouches and a dagger in his shoe.

[EmeraldSky]

Morzone: Your signup is Pending-this is supposed to be set in a fantastic version of the Pokemon world, so T shirts and tennis shoes would look a tad out of place--fix this with a more fantasy-esque outfit and you're good to go.
AWA1997: You are Accepted!

[Morzone]

EmeraldSky

Alright, I edited my form to make my character a little more Fantasy like.
Which depends on your definition of fantasy...

[EmeraldSky]

Morzone: By fantasy, I mean magic and dragons and knights--things of that nature (as this RP is supposed to honor both the 20th anniversary of Pokemon and the 30th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda)

So after reviewing your form, you are now Accepted!

Two more slots are left!

[Trainer17]

I simply adore fantasy RPs, and now that this is mixed with Pokemon, why the hell wouldn't I sign up?! x) Oh, and Em, if I can call you that x3 can I suggest a couple more skills for Rogue?

Lightfoot - enables escaping from wild battles more easily (not 100%, but better chances of escaping)
Throw - increased damage from throwing coins, or any items (once used, not returnable; with the exception of certain items; shuriken/boomerang/etc)

Well, just some idea xD Anyways, I shall take the role of a FIGHTER!

Your character's name: Vaugnn D. Saul (Vahn D. Sah-ul)

Your character's age: 17 years old

Your character's basic appearance: Vaugn is a slim, yet muscular, slightly toned young man of average height with spiky blond hair, which is kept in strands jutting outwards in every direction, and a smaller, frontal cowlick (or tuft) of hair partially hanging over his forehead. He has slanted, slit pupiled, dark blue eyes; above the right one is a thin, diagonal scar. Sting's left ear is adorned with an earring which, in itself, is attached to by a prominent metal pendant that is crystalline in shape. A sabertooth(?) tattoo (white) is embossed on his left shoulder.

Your character's class: Fighter

Your character's known abilities:
- Meditate
- Calm Mind
- Golem Fist
- Crimson Fire Dance

Your character's basic personality and known history: Vaugn is usually calm and composed in most matters, and tries not to pick a fight over a trivial matter. But he takes friendship very seriously and believes whoever abandons their comrades are scum and will not hesitate to punish them. Vaugn can appear very arrogant at times, believing true power lies in strength alone, but he does believe sheer strength isn't enough to pull him through tough times. He knows nothing about his past, only the white colored sabertooth like tattoo embossed in his left shoulder. To find out about his past, he left his "hometown" and has traveled all around Argenta seeking some answers. When he returned from his journey, he received a note from Brock to join him on an epic quest to save Argenta. Will he find the true mystery revolving around his past by saving Argenta? Are there places he truly hasn't visited yet? Only time could tell...Only the quest itself could shed some light...This time round, he isn't alone to travel, he has...Friends!

Your character's initial inventory:
- A broken sword with a dragon-like hilt (which is merely a decorative item as he rarely uses it).

- Some Coins

- Some Wine; He's not a drinker, but when he does, he does "drunken martial arts" which gives him good evasion and speed, but lowers his defenses; lasts only a couple of posts. (I hope this is okay, Em, I mean you're the game mod, so you can decide how well or how crappy he does when we have fights xD) I may be going overboard with this, but here is the theme which plays once Vaugn takes in wine and goes to "drunken mode"...


Well, its been a while since I RP'd, so if any changes are to be made for my SU, let me know!

This rp has a very huge potential, I just can't wait to get started!! You have put in quite the work Em! Well done! =)

ALSO! If you'd like, I can do some banner for you to put @ first post. I can get some samples up for you in a day or two :3

[EmeraldSky]

Trainer17--Thank you--the abilities you suggested are upcoming Rogue abilities, actually.

The pictures and the video weren't needed (They would take up a lot of extra room in my notes), and Drunken Mankey style will be interesting to see when it is put in the random generator.

You won't just be seeing Argenta, but you will be seeing all the counterpart of Kanto

So for now, your signup is Pending--I only need the text of your signup for my notes, and so the pictures and videos will have to be removed so it fits in my notes.

[Trainer17]

Trainer17--Thank you--the abilities you suggested are upcoming Rogue abilities, actually.

The pictures and the video weren't needed (They would take up a lot of extra room in my notes), and Drunken Mankey style will be interesting to see when it is put in the random generator.

You won't just be seeing Argenta, but you will be seeing all the counterpart of Kanto

So for now, your signup is Pending--I only need the text of your signup for my notes, and so the pictures and videos will have to be removed so it fits in my notes.
W00t! Anyways I've removed the images and videos. Let me know if it's okay now :)

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[EmeraldSky]

Trainer17--That's better--it is in my notes and Accepted!

Once we get one other person to play, I will generate stats for all of you--if you don't like what stats you initially get, you have the option of rerolling either one stat or all the stats two times each

[Trainer17]

Trainer17--That's better--it is in my notes and Accepted!

Once we get one other person to play, I will generate stats for all of you--if you don't like what stats you initially get, you have the option of rerolling either one stat or all the stats two times each
Let's try to get that one more person peeeeeople! Hahaha stats. That's going to be a hassle. But the option to reroll is awesome ;D

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[Chakramaster]

Guess I'll take a shot at this and see how it goes. Kinda like how it sounds actually. Many been bookmarking a lot here on PXR lately lol

Your character's name: Isaac Nash
Your character's age: 16
Your character's basic appearance: Slender, yet much smaller than someone his age normally.
Your character's class: Mage
Your character's known abilities: Thunder, Fire, Water, Aero
Your character's basic personality and known history: Usually he is able to keep his calm, but when he gets mad. Things can heat up for him. He's pretty protective when it comes to looking after his friends. Always looking for a way to improve himself for the better. Also he is pretty good at saving things for when really needed. Sometimes works to his advantage, but sometimes against him.
Your character's initial inventory:

-A rod, which is actually way more sturdy than it looks

-Some of his savings in a good sum of coins

-1 empty container

[Trainer17]

Mage, Minstrel, Fighter and a Rogue. We've got a one heck of a team here lol. Alas if only we had a cleric[emoji14]

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[EmeraldSky]

Don't worry--both the Song of Light and Song of Earth have healing capabilities
Chakramaster--You are Accepted!

and with that, signups are closed--anyone that sends in a signup form after this will be Rejected.

So now, here are your starting stats:

AWA1997:

Strength: 7
Intelligence: 14
Wisdom: 11
Agility: 16
Resolve: 11
Luck: 12

Morzone:

Strength: 8
Intelligence: 12
Wisdom: 9
Agility: 12
Resolve: 10
Luck: 16

Trainer17:

Strength: 19
Intelligence: 8
Wisdom: 10
Agility: 10
Resolve: 14
Luck: 10

Chakramaster:

Strength: 9
Intelligence: 19
Wisdom: 12
Agility: 14
Resolve: 11
Luck: 9

If you don't like these, you can either re-roll one stat up to two times or re-roll every stat up to two times.

What the stats basically do:

Strength: How strong your physical attack is
Intelligence: How strong your magical attack is
Wisdom: How tough you are against magical attacks
Agility: How fast you are
Resolve: How tough you are against physical attacks
Luck: How likely your character is to find secrets and rare Pokemon and items. This also affects how powerful a minstrel's song is

[AWA1997]

Are those on a scale of 1-20? I still like my stats regardless.

[Trainer17]

Don't worry--both the Song of Light and Song of Earth have healing capabilities
Chakramaster--You are Accepted!

and with that, signups are closed--anyone that sends in a signup form after this will be Rejected.

So now, here are your starting stats:

AWA1997:

Strength: 7
Intelligence: 14
Wisdom: 11
Agility: 16
Resolve: 11
Luck: 12

Morzone:

Strength: 8
Intelligence: 12
Wisdom: 9
Agility: 12
Resolve: 10
Luck: 16

Trainer17:

Strength: 19
Intelligence: 8
Wisdom: 10
Agility: 10
Resolve: 14
Luck: 10

Chakramaster:

Strength: 9
Intelligence: 19
Wisdom: 12
Agility: 14
Resolve: 11
Luck: 9

If you don't like these, you can either re-roll one stat up to two times or re-roll every stat up to two times.

What the stats basically do:

Strength: How strong your physical attack is
Intelligence: How strong your magical attack is
Wisdom: How tough you are against magical attacks
Agility: How fast you are
Resolve: How tough you are against physical attacks
Luck: How likely your character is to find secrets and rare Pokemon and items
My question are as follows. Do we have a certain cap limit of how much our stat can be? (At max) And if our rerolls are worse do we get to keep the best? But I love my strength and resolve so far...my character could dish out major damage 8D

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[EmeraldSky]

Those are on a scale of 1-20--unlike you guys, Brock's stats are fixed, meaning he will not level and gain stats like you guys.

Your stats will be able to go beyond 20 as you level.

Brock's stats, for your reference:

Strength: 33
Intelligence: 35
Wisdom: 36
Agility: 40
Resolve: 40
Luck: 40

Trainer17: Starting stats can be no higher than 20, Brock is fairly powerful, so his stats go beyond 20.

Max stats are 200

If your rerolls come out badly, you keep the best attempt.

[Trainer17]

Those are on a scale of 1-20--unlike you guys, Brock's stats are fixed, meaning he will not level and gain stats like you guys.

Your stats will be able to go beyond 20 as you level.

Brock's stats, for your reference:

Strength: 33
Intelligence: 35
Wisdom: 36
Agility: 40
Resolve: 40
Luck: 40

Trainer17: Starting stats can be no higher than 20, Brock is fairly powerful, so his stats go beyond 20.

Max stats are 200

If your rerolls come out badly, you keep the best attempt.
I can't imagine Brock to be that powerful xD but if you use the sprite from older games he looks like a force to be messed with[emoji14]can I get 2 rerolls for all my stats except strength pls? Oh ladyluck pls bless vaugn with uberness!

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[Chakramaster]

Those are on a scale of 1-20--unlike you guys, Brock's stats are fixed, meaning he will not level and gain stats like you guys.

Your stats will be able to go beyond 20 as you level.

Brock's stats, for your reference:

Strength: 33
Intelligence: 35
Wisdom: 36
Agility: 40
Resolve: 40
Luck: 40

Trainer17: Starting stats can be no higher than 20, Brock is fairly powerful, so his stats go beyond 20.

Max stats are 200

If your rerolls come out badly, you keep the best attempt.

hmm...stats look to be good....In fact the INT is near perfect for starting level. I just feel like I want to rerolls Luck and STR at least. Just in case lets reroll only LCK and STR twice and stick with the best. Even a 10 would be perfect (even though mages don't need STR....you never know).

[EmeraldSky]

Chakramaster: Okay, your new stats with Luck and Strength redone:

Strength: 11
Intelligence: 19
Wisdom: 12
Agility: 14
Resolve: 11
Charisma: 11

[Trainer17]

Chakramaster: Okay, your new stats with Luck and Strength redone:

Strength: 11
Intelligence: 19
Wisdom: 12
Agility: 14
Resolve: 11
Charisma: 11
Reroll try one for all my stats except strength please :)

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[EmeraldSky]

Okay--near complete reroll results:

Strength: 19
Intelligence: 7
Wisdom: 12
Agility: 12
Resolve: 17
Luck: 12

If anyone else needs a reroll, I will perform it and start the RP in the morning. (US Central Time)

[Trainer17]

Okay--near complete reroll results:

Strength: 19
Intelligence: 7
Wisdom: 12
Agility: 12
Resolve: 17
Luck: 12

If anyone else needs a reroll, I will perform it and start the RP in the morning. (US Central Time)
Just one more try on my intelligence stat and I'm all set 8D

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[EmeraldSky]

Trainer17: New stats with INT reroll:

Strength: 19
Intelligence: 9
Wisdom: 12
Agility: 12
Resolve: 17
Luck: 12

If anyone else needs a reroll, let me know.

As we journey, you will know places you can interact with by a number of codes:

(!)-Something of interest or someone with a sidequest
(?)-someone you can talk to or someone waiting for you to finish a sidequest
($)-a shop or other place to buy gear and supplies

[Trainer17]

Trainer17: New stats with INT reroll:

Strength: 19
Intelligence: 9
Wisdom: 12
Agility: 12
Resolve: 17
Luck: 12

If anyone else needs a reroll, let me know.

As we journey, you will know places you can interact with by a number of codes:

(!)-Something of interest or someone with a sidequest
(?)-someone you can talk to or someone waiting for you to finish a sidequest
($)-a shop or other place to buy gear and supplies

I'm happy with what I see. My character might not be intelligent, but he shall prevail nonetheless with perseverance and sheer will! and noted on the codes <3

[Chakramaster]

Chakramaster: Okay, your new stats with Luck and Strength redone:

Strength: 11
Intelligence: 19
Wisdom: 12
Agility: 14
Resolve: 11
Charisma: 11

Awesome! Looks good to me. Everything else will go up by level (possibly new weapons or such). Thanks!

[EmeraldSky]

You're welcome--I'm creating the main RP thread now

[Trainer17]

You're welcome--I'm creating the main RP thread now
Do we earn money from quests and monster or pokemon hunts? X) how much do we start with or do we make that up hahaha

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[EmeraldSky]

Trainer17: You all have 1000 gold pieces to spend as you see fit. You do earn money from defeating monsters and wild Pokemon, completing quests, or just finding it in the open

[Chakramaster]

Just thought I'd update here sorry about the little posting so far. Somehow I keep getting distracted. I'm just playing along with it now since I goof'd on posting more, but to hurry things up I just moved ahead to the meeting point. I got the page bookmarked now so I'm less likely to forget now or get distracted =3

[Trainer17]

Just thought I'd update here sorry about the little posting so far. Somehow I keep getting distracted. I'm just playing along with it now since I goof'd on posting more, but to hurry things up I just moved ahead to the meeting point. I got the page bookmarked now so I'm less likely to forget now or get distracted =3

Not to worry, if your bookmark fails, I'm here to remind you :3

[EmeraldSky]

AWA1997; Morzone; Trainer17; Chakramaster;

As soon as I finish laying out the quest for you guys' characters, I will be periodically posting information about the world's location, races, and culture. So if you have a question about the world, look here first.

[EmeraldSky]

AWA1997; Morzone; Trainer17; Chakramaster;

The world of Mikawa ("three rivers" in one of the world's ancient languages) is a fantastic Pokemon world filled with both familiar locations and new ones, including counterparts of the main six regions. While the story mainly takes place in the realm of Kanduin (the counterpart of Kanto--it is pronounced "Cahn-doon"), the fairytale "The Legend of Jeran" (itself a uniquely Mikawan version of the Russian tale "Sivka-Burka", suggesting that people from Earth may have once visited Mikawa, although no evidence of this has been found) refers to the realm of Kalski, the counterpart of Kalos.

In Mikawa, the center of government, culture, knowledge, and the arts is a sprawling metropolis known simply as the Aiiro City (Indigo Plateau's counterpart in this world) From there, the six known regions sit around it:

--Kanduin (Kanto)
--Sondo (Johto)
--Fanyan (Houen)
--Sinoch (Shinou)
--Teselia (Unova)
--Kalski (Kalos)

There are other regions around the Aiiro City, but these have not been explored yet. It is possible that one of these areas could be an as of yet undiscovered counterpart of an unknown region in the actual Pokeworld

City and location counterparts (so far):

Vitiva=Pallet Town (the warrior-mage Ash, the ranger Serena, and Sage Oak live here)
Meralda= Viridan City (Gary, Sage Oak's grandson and the Keeper of the Earth Emblem, meets challengers here)
Glasa Forest= Viridian Forest (The Eight Colored Blade, a legendary sword common in many historical and fairy tales, is said to lie here)
Argenta=Pewter City (Brock was born here, and serves as its resident minstrel. His father, Flint, is the Keeper of the Boulder Emblem)
Serulin= Cerulean City (the Blue Dragon Knight Misty, herself the Keeper of the Cascade Emblem, was born here, and serves here with her sisters)

As you and Brock seek out the elemental labyrinths, you will make friends, earn allies, and do battle with the wizard Lysandre's minions as you venture across Mikawa.

[Trainer17]

AWA1997; Morzone; Trainer17; Chakramaster;

The world of Mikawa ("three rivers" in one of the world's ancient languages) is a fantastic Pokemon world filled with both familiar locations and new ones, including counterparts of the main six regions. While the story mainly takes place in the realm of Kanduin (the counterpart of Kanto--it is pronounced "Cahn-doon"), the fairytale "The Legend of Jeran" (itself a uniquely Mikawan version of the Russian tale "Sivka-Burka", suggesting that people from Earth may have once visited Mikawa, although no evidence of this has been found) refers to the realm of Kalski, the counterpart of Kalos.

In Mikawa, the center of government, culture, knowledge, and the arts is a sprawling metropolis known simply as the Aiiro City (Indigo Plateau's counterpart in this world) From there, the six known regions sit around it:

--Kanduin (Kanto)
--Songdo (Johto)
--Fanyan (Houen)
--Sinoch (Shinou)
--Teselia (Unova)
--Kalski (Kalos)

There are other regions around the Aiiro City, but these have not been explored yet. It is possible that one of these areas could be an as of yet undiscovered counterpart of an unknown region in the actual Pokeworld

City and location counterparts (so far):

Vitiva=Pallet Town (the warrior-mage Ash, the ranger Serena, and Sage Oak live here)
Meralda= Viridan City (Gary, Sage Oak's grandson and the Keeper of the Earth Emblem, meets challengers here)
Glasa Forest= Viridian Forest (The Eight Colored Blade, a legendary sword common in many historical and fairy tales, is said to lie here)
Argenta=Pewter City (Brock was born here, and serves as its resident minstrel. His father, Flint, is the Keeper of the Boulder Emblem)
Serulin= Cerulean City (the Blue Dragon Knight Misty, herself the Keeper of the Cascade Emblem, was born here, and serves here with her sisters)

As you and Brock seek out the elemental labyrinths, you will make friends, earn allies, and do battle with the wizard Lysandre's minions as they venture across Mikawa.

I'm in love with what you've got in store for the RP, Em :) Pretty much tells we're going to venture for a long time! I can't wait till we get our Poke-Minions :3 If that's part of the game xD

[EmeraldSky]

Trainer17: You will in fact be able to catch Pokemon--Serena will show you all how to do it during this first arc (once you have reached Level 2 and learned Heart Link)

[EmeraldSky]

AWA1997; Morzone; Trainer17; Chakramaster;

Human

The most common race in the world and one of the more diverse. They are typically friendly with other races, but are often left at the whims of them (particularly fairies and dwarves). While they do not have innate magic, they can learn with guidance from a mage or with a magical item.

Elf

These beautiful and strong guardians of the forests are stronger then their appearance belies. They generally keep to themselves, but have a long partnership and friendship with the humans, and a friendly rivalry with the dwarves. Gifted in archery, weaponmaking, magic and lore, some of the greatest minstrels and sages to ever walk Mikawa were elves.

Dwarf

The mountain folk, famed for their vast mines and forges. Even though they live underground, they still appear tan because of long hours in the forges. Dwarves are typically friendly to other races, but malevolent ones are not unheard of. If you befriend a dwarf, you have a friend for life.

Fairy

These tiny spirits of the elements are not often seen, but when they do appear, it is to bestow a magical power or a magical gift. Generally benevolent, but they will not hesitate to punish evil, selfishness, or the abuse of their gifts. They come in many different varieties, making for a very diverse race.

Aerimora

Popularly called "sea angels", this bird-like aquatic race keeps watch over Mikawa's waters. They consider Kyogre a goddess. They are often described as Swanna-ladies in folklore, and some of them can, in fact, turn into Swannas. If an Aerimora is spotted while at sea, it is a sign your voyage will go well.

[Chakramaster]

Sounds like it will get really deep in terms of content and I'm sure the story will as well. The "heart-link" sounds like it'll be pretty interesting to learn about later on!

[EmeraldSky]

Chakramaster: As I said at the outset, this is supposed to celebrate both anniversaries this year--the 30th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda and the 20th anniversary of Pokemon--so I thought, "Why not create a Zelda-esque adventure in a fantastic Pokemon world?" While we will mainly be staying in the counterpart of Kanto, the door is open to other stories in the other regional counterparts.

Brock and Serena will explain how Heart Link works when we get to that point.

[EmeraldSky]

AWA1997; Morzone; Trainer17; Chakramaster;

How combat will work:

A battle begins with the opponent(s) appearing (No more than four enemies at one time, although while guest characters are with us, there may be more than that) I will then display your HP bars as a series of ten dashes-each dash equals 10 HP, so you start with 100 HP at Level 1.

Brock will next analyze your foe using his Song of Seeing so you can plan a strategy, and sing the appropriate buff (Fight Song for physical opponents, Mystic Melody for magical opponents)

When you make an attack, post what you do (attack, use a skill, etc), then I will generate a random number from 1 to 100 to determine how successful you are--anything above 50 is a hit, and anything above 75 is a critical hit. You can also critically fail as well.

After all four of you make your move, the enemy will attack--they too can critically succeed and critically fail. If you are at 50% HP or below, you are in Danger. If you are at 25% or below, you are in Peril.

This keeps going until one side merges victorious--if you win, you get gold, experience, and treasure. But should the party ever be wiped, you will respawn in the closest safe location.

Leveling is fixed, like Paper Mario, so 100 XP is always the amount you need to level. When you do level, you will have the option of learning at least one new ability on a new tier, or one unlearned ability on the previous tier(s).

[EmeraldSky]

AWA1997; Morzone; Trainer17; Chakramaster;

The lore of Mikawa is often filled with long, epic adventures filled with magic (often invoked by song), trickster tales, pour quoi tales and more, but like all folkloric traditions, some mythological characters in the real Pokeworld also appear in its fantasy counterpart, as well as having characters of its own.

In addition to Kitsune, the wily Delphox who also serves as an envoy to Arceus, Darkrai, the nightmare Pokemon, and Kanade the warrior priestess, here are some uniquely Mikawan characters:

--Tanooki, the crafty raccoon dog that serves as the trickster. Unlike Kitsune, whose tricks serve to help, Tanooki's tricks can either help or hurt

--Jeran, the Jack/Ivan counterpart in this world. If he is already a prince, he is sometimes called Jestin.

--A common name for a hero is Dalon, but Jestin, Meran, Halian, Calton, and Marten are other common choices.

--Kyogre is sometimes depicted as the mother of Manaphy in addition to the rival of Groudon. While usually benevolent, she can depicted as evil.

--Meloetta, the Guardian of Song, the three birds Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres, and the Beasts Raikou, Entei, and Suicune also make appearances.

--Marla is the most common name for a princess in Mikawa--if there is more than one princess, she is the youngest, unless the princess' names are supposed to have a theme (such as in "Three Kingdoms" variants) However, other names have also been used, such as Miki, Cherida, Tavia, Milana, and Raia.

--Resen is the cowardly knight counterpart in Mikara, often in the form of a noble, as he is here, or a knight.

--Satomi the Wise, an incarnation of the evening star renowned for her wisdom and magical skill. In many tales, she grants magical items or aid

[Trainer17]

With all of this said, I really can't wait for our first Pokemon battle ! 8D I like the fixed leveling system, and this Heart Link feature.

[EmeraldSky]

AWA1997; Morzone; Trainer17; Chakramaster;

Now that we've arrived in Vitiva, here are the profiles for Ash and Serena, who are joining you as guests:

Ash

Guest Character Profile: Ash

Age: 13

Height: 5'2

Build: Thin and muscular

Hair: Black

Eyes: Brown

Known relationships(so far): Delia (mother, close and loving), Taran (father, close and loving), Serena (close friendship), Brock (friendship), Misty (respectful acquaintances)

Personality/Known History: Initially, Ash was set to follow his father Taran into the smithing trade, but the awakening of magical abilities changed all that. While initially struggling to control his new gift, he dutifully practiced and honed his skills and his swordplay until he graduated a full red mage--a warrior-mage that could wield both elemental and holy magic. He had innate abilities in both fire and lightning magic, thanks in no small part to Eira, his faithful Pikachu.

But the biggest surprise of all came when he made the journey to Glasa Forest with his childhood friend Serena--there he found he could easily draw and wield the Eight Color Blade. Together with Serena, the spellsinging minstrel Brock, and the water magic knight Misty, he set out on the journey of a lifetime.

Energetic and up for anything, Ash is prone to charging into the fray before considering what his opponent has--a flaw that has burned him more times that he wishes to admit. He also has a bit of a stubborn streak, and sometimes resents being told no. Despite this, his bravery and courage burn like a fire--and he will move heaven and earth for his friends and people he loves if he has to.

Strengths: his energy, enthusiasm, exploring, learning things, swordplay, discovering things, a good story, music (Brock is teaching him how to play the flute--he knows a few common songs at this time, plus he can spellsing a little), determination, playing with Eira

Weaknesses: acting before thinking, a little hotheaded, seeing his friends or Eira hurt, overestimating his abilities, getting lost, being told no, having to repeat himself

Current inventory:

--Fireshock (a mageblade with dual fire and lightning abilities)

--Map of Kanduin

--Lore books

--Potion ingredients

--Food for him, the party, and Eira

--Ancestral Flute (has a flame design painted on it and a red tassel on one end, with two flame points resembling Pikachu ears near the embouchure hole)

Starting abilities:

Tornado Blade (a basic spin attack)

Lightning Speed (speeds him and any allies up to twice as fast)

Healing Light (a basic healing spell that heals a little life)

War Cry (unleashes a mighty cry that strikes fear in foes and inspires allies)

Blinding Ashes--sprays a stream of embers at the foe, blinding and burning them. (its incantation: "Fire, whirl and dance around me, and destroy this foe before me!

Swanna Song (sings a beautiful melody that unleashes a powerful spell at the cost of all of Ash's strength, lowering his HP to 1)

Song of Lightning--(a variation on the Song of Light that allows the user to command lightning magic. like its parent spellsong, it too is invoked by Seios, higarima laisido...)

Charizard Call--summons Charizard to battle ("Dragon of fire which sleeps in the inferno
Let your roar burn my enemies to ash!
Let's fly, Charizard!)

Spell Breaker--Dispels evil magic ("Earth, Fire, Wind, and Water,
Break now the spell that has been cast upon this man/woman/child/Pokemon/(item type)!")


Serena:

Age: 13

Height: 5'1

Build: Athletic and muscular

Hair: Blonde

Eyes: Blue

Known relationships(so far): Grace (mother, close and loving--father is away on a great journey), Ash (close friendship), Brock (friendship), Misty (close acquaintances)

Personality/Known History: Born to a mage mother and a knight father, Serena received the best of both worlds--but of all the weapons she learned to use, she gravitated towards the bow, and was admitted to the ranger's academy when she came of age, honing her bow technique and learning nature based magic.

But when she made the journey to Glasa Forest with her childhood friend Ash--she watched in awe as her friend easily drew and wielded the legendary Eight Color Blade. She swore that she'd follow her friend on his journey, unaware she was about to embark on the journey of a lifetime.

Friendly yet mindful of those that could deceive her, Serena is the main example of The Dev Team Thinks of Everything--whatever the team needs or wants, she has in the Bag of Plenty Grace gave her. Her training as a ranger gave her an immense knowhow of creatures both magical and mundane, but has trouble admitting she doesn't know all the answers. Despite this, she is very loyal to her friends, and will stick by them through thick and thin.

Strengths: her friendliness, creature and plant lore, not easily fooled, researching, exploring with Ash, strategizing, playing with her Fennekin, Kitsune

Weaknesses: extreme cold, con artists, Spinaraks, admitting she is wrong, not knowing an answer, seeing Ash or her friends hurt, screechy high notes

Current inventory:

--Gracidea Bow

--a copy of "The Flora and Fauna of Kanduin"

--Bag of Plenty

--Ember Pendant

Starting abilities:

Healing Balm (lays hands on target to heal mild wounds)

Keen Eye (an accuracy buff that allows her to hit any target, no matter how far away it is)

Sylvan Circle (generates a simple magical shield that will repel most basic attacks)

Guiding Light (generates a ball of light that leads the group to a desired place

Rainbow Bomb (heaves a pulsing magical ball that explodes in rainbow light on all foes)

[Trainer17]

Just wondering but is it possible if we can customize or create our own skills on the future? I'm already thinking of renaming the skills present at the moment and if you give us a limit on how many new moves we learn as we level or such, we could make up new ones and post here for your approval after which we equip them.

And proposing to label or indicate how strong the move is based on (small/medium/large)

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[EmeraldSky]

Trainer17: It is possible to combine and build on existing skills to create something new, but creating new skills from scratch has only been done by a select few.

As you level, you are allowed a maximum of three skills at a time (one skill from the new tier and two from any existing tiers you haven't learned already.

I'm working on a master skill list, but it is huge, and will take some time to compile.

[Trainer17]

Trainer17: It is possible to combine and build on existing skills to create something new, but creating new skills from scratch has only been done by a select few.

As you level, you are allowed a maximum of three skills at a time (one skill from the new tier and two from any existing tiers you haven't learned already.

I'm working on a master skill list, but it is huge, and will take some time to compile.
Awesome! Hahaha I'm not going to start from scratch for now, because I need to know how battles are like first. But for the time being, can I edit some of the names and a bit of description (to match the old ones no worry) to fit my character more?

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[EmeraldSky]

Trainer17: Sure--every fighter has their own unique style

[Trainer17]

Trainer17: Sure--every fighter has their own unique style
Alright will start with that now..but before that..how many moves can I use per turn @ battles? 1 or 2?

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[Chakramaster]

Trainer17: Sure--every fighter has their own unique style

I'll add to the questioning. Can our moves / my spells be used defensively? Like a spell be used as a defensive shield rather than an attack?

[EmeraldSky]

Chakramaster: Mages do have defensive spells, just not at Lv. 1

Trainer17: You can only move once per turn

[Morzone]

How much money does my character start with?

[Trainer17]

Chakramaster: Mages do have defensive spells, just not at Lv. 1

Trainer17: You can only move once per turn
Oh just for rp sakes, do I mention my move works successfully or leave it to you to determine that?

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[EmeraldSky]

Trainer17: I will generate the number and tell you if the move works or not.

[AWA1997]

Morzone: we all started with 1000 gold.

[EmeraldSky]

Morzone: That being said, you can earn more by winning battles, completing quests, and sometimes finding it out in the open

[Trainer17]

Morzone: That being said, you can earn more by winning battles, completing quests, and sometimes finding it out in the open
Finding out in the open...I assume you will lead us via rolls or smthing? 8D

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[EmeraldSky]

Trainer17: Actually, some chests may have gold inside

[Trainer17]

Trainer17: Actually, some chests may have gold inside
Ah, nice. Well I assume we don't find those in towns or cities x)

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[EmeraldSky]

Trainer17: Not usually, unless you get permission to raid the royal treasury as a reward for a quest (hint hint)

[Trainer17]

Trainer17: Not usually, unless you get permission to raid the royal treasury as a reward for a quest (hint hint)

Make that quest now pl0x XD

[EmeraldSky]

Trainer17: That's not til you clear the second labyrinth, The Drop (located where the Unknown Dungeon is in the real Pokeworld)

[Trainer17]

Trainer17: That's not til you clear the second labyrinth, The Drop (located where the Unknown Dungeon is in the real Pokeworld)

I suppose I could wait xD I'm going to get started on my editing and make a post here

[EmeraldSky]

Trainer17: For now, your current objective is to meet Sage Oak, but you can also meet Ash and Serena (who was watching you fight)

[Trainer17]

Trainer17: For now, your current objective is to meet Sage Oak, but you can also meet Ash and Serena (who was watching you fight)



Meditate--raise Attack
Calm Mind--raise Defense
Golem Fist--a punch that pins a foe with a massive fist
Thunderous Roar--unleashes a loud war cry that frightens foes and inspires allies
Dancing Leaves--uses ki to conjure a swirling tornado of leaves
Crimson Fire Dance--creates a burst of fire with ki
Stormy Wind Wheel--creates a whirling tornado that catches any foe in its path
Azure Dragon's Fury--sends a huge wave of water at a foe
Healing Sky Light--heals an ally for a little HP

Just changing the default name set to this;

Meditate -> Fire Dragon's Fury
Calm Mind -> Iron Dragon's Scale
Golem Fist -> Lightning Dragon's Claw
Thunderous Roar -> Earth Dragon's Roar
Dancing Leaves -> Sky Dragon's Wave Wind
Crimson Fire Dance -> Crimson Phoenix Flames
Azure Dragon's Fury -> Azure Water Nebula
Healing Sky Light -> Secret Arts: Milky Way

Tried to make my fighter a little bit more draconic like xD

[Chakramaster]

Well I figured I better ask before just throwing it in. If someone has already been to a place like the marketplace and then someone goes after. You want us to wait until you post what's available or could we help move it along by seeing what you said before and say where we go?

[EmeraldSky]

Trainer17: If you want to make the skills your own by giving them your own names, go for it--just be sure you tell me which skill is what, like you did here.

Chakramaster: I will only post a shop list the first time someone visits a particular shop and if anyone needs a reminder of what that shop has for sale

[Trainer17]

Trainer17: If you want to make the skills your own by giving them your own names, go for it--just be sure you tell me which skill is what, like you did here.

Chakramaster: I will only post a shop list the first time someone visits a particular shop and if anyone needs a reminder of what that shop has for sale

Yep! When the new moves are up when my character levels up and/or learns, I'll post here to keep you updated ;3

[AWA1997]

Huh, let's see what names I can come up with.

Original:

Steal Coins--takes a few coins from the enemy. Any coins gathered this way are added to dropped gold
Steal Item--takes an item from a foe. Stolen items are different from dropped items
Heightened Senses--detect hidden items and secret passageways
On Alert--lowers the chance of being ambushed
Steal Heart--charm an enemy to fight for you

Now:

Steal Coins-- Ryu's Riches
Steal Item-- Kitsune's Caper
Heightened Senses-- Valkyrie's Vision
On Alert-- Angel's Attentiveness
Steal Heart-- Demon's Deception

[Trainer17]

Trainer17: If you want to make the skills your own by giving them your own names, go for it--just be sure you tell me which skill is what, like you did here.

Chakramaster: I will only post a shop list the first time someone visits a particular shop and if anyone needs a reminder of what that shop has for sale

Oh and I forgot to ask in my previous post, how much does Brock share with us? His tips that is :P

[EmeraldSky]

Trainer17: Considering he easily makes well over 3200 G a performance you can expect to get anywhere from 400-800 G, sometimes more if he is performing for royalty, nobility, or a very generous crowd

[Trainer17]

Trainer17: Considering he easily makes well over 3200 G a performance you can expect to get anywhere from 400-800 G, sometimes more if he is performing for royalty, nobility, or a very generous crowd
Time to meet Brock for instant gold!

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[EmeraldSky]

Trainer17: He will give you guys your share of the tips as he finishes each performance.

[Trainer17]

Here's to hoping he ends the performance soon :3 oh and Em, do our moves level up as well? Like they grow stronger depending on how many times we use? And creating new moves but only usable after your approval? Of course we will post the details here xD

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[EmeraldSky]

AWA1997; Morzone; Trainer17; Chakramaster;

(by no means complete!)

The lore of Mikawa is often filled with long, epic adventures filled with magic (often invoked by song), trickster tales, pour quoi tales and more, but like all folkloric traditions, some mythological characters in the real Pokeworld also appear in its fantasy counterpart, as well as having characters of its own.

In addition to Kitsune, the wily Delphox who also serves as an envoy to Arceus, Darkrai, the nightmare Pokemon, and Kanade the warrior priestess, here are some uniquely Mikawan characters:

--Tanooki, the crafty raccoon dog that serves as the trickster. Unlike Kitsune, whose tricks serve to help, Tanooki's tricks can either help or hurt

--Jeran, the Jack/Ivan counterpart in this world. If he is already a prince, he is sometimes called Jestin.

--A common name for a hero is Dalon, but Jestin, Halian, and Marten are other common choices.

--Kyogre is sometimes depicted as the mother of Manaphy in addition to the rival of Groudon. While usually benevolent, she can depicted as evil.

--Meloetta, the Guardian of Song, the three birds Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres, and the Beasts Raikou, Entei, and Suicune also make appearances.

--Marla is the most common name for a heroine in a tale, but other common names include Miki, Cherida, Tavia, or Raia

--Resen is the treacherous and cowardly knight counterpart in Mikara, often in the form of a noble or a knight

--Satomi the Wise, an incarnation of the evening star renowned for her wisdom and magical skill. In many tales, she grants magical items or aid, but some tales show someone trying to win her love.

Cultural notes:


Calling someone a demon is the ultimate expression of contempt in Mikawa, and usually reserved for the very worst of people.

"pure as Magearna" means "as white as a ghost" in Mikawa

If something was obtained at the cost of a person or Pokemon's life, it is said to "come with a blood price."

One recurring theme in Mikawan tales is that those we think as evil may actually be good, and those we think as good may not actually be good--in other words, people and things are not always what they seem to be.

Peeping toms and other purveyors of unwanted romantic overtures are called Toxicroaks in Mikawa.

"beyond thirty nine lands to the fortieth realm"--an unspecified location far away.

"Tell that to the Fletchlings"--I don't believe you.

The Diamond of Wishes is a legendary artifact said to grant all the holder's wishes. Whether or not it really exists is a matter of debate to Mikawan scholars, but the phrase "gone to seek the Diamond of Wishes" means to attempt an impossible task or a fool's errand.

Toran and Anika are common Growlithe and Meowth names in Mikawa, not unlike how a dog is named Fido and a cat is named Fluffy on Earth.

It is a custom at Mikawan weddings for the guests to give Berries to the bride's family, as a blessing for a fruitful union.

When someone in Mikawa goes to seek their fortune, they are said to go on a journey of fortune.

"The wedding festivities lasted for (x) months, at least, and every night of celebration was better than the night before." A common version of "And they all lived happily ever after" in Mikawa, especially in Argenta.

[Chakramaster]

Here's to hoping he ends the performance soon :3 oh and Em, do our moves level up as well? Like they grow stronger depending on how many times we use? And creating new moves but only usable after your approval? Of course we will post the details here xD

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I was thinking the same thing, but once I learned there will be new tier class for skills I think that would make leveling skills up obsolete.

[EmeraldSky]

Trainer17; Chakramaster; Some skills do in fact, evolve and change their appearance, but the vast majority you must learn the next tier up.

An example of an evolving skill is the mid level earth spell Dancing Leaves. Over time, it evolves into Dancing Sakura, and then Dancing Roses. However, your basic elemental spells (Fire, Ice, Lightning, etc.) do not evolve

[Trainer17]

Trainer17; Chakramaster; Some skills do in fact, evolve and change their appearance, but the vast majority you must learn the next tier up.

An example of an evolving skill is the mid level earth spell Dancing Leaves. Over time, it evolves into Dancing Sakura, and then Dancing Roses. However, your basic elemental spells (Fire, Ice, Lightning, etc.) do not evolve
Ah. Alrighty. Just let us know which ones evolve so that we can edit the names accordingly :)

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[EmeraldSky]

Trainer17: You'll know if a skill evolves if I give you its evolution path in the skill list

[EmeraldSky]

AWA1997; Morzone; Trainer17; Chakramaster;

When a Pokemon speaks to you, all your character hears is "Pika pika torchic tor", but for your convenience as a player, [anything that looks like this is translated Pokemon speech]

[EmeraldSky]

AWA1997; Morzone; Trainer17; Chakramaster;

Chess in Mikawa is actually based more on Othello than the game of chess on Earth--the object of the game is to fill the entire board with your color orbs.

Up to four people can play (taking the colors of red, blue, yellow, and green in that order).

Unlike Othello, you only start with one piece in the corner and begin working downward (if you are player 1) Player 2, 3, and 4 can either work upward or from the sides

Once a player encounters a rival's pieces, the pieces surrounding the player's piece will turn to the player's color. Of course, your rivals can also turn your pieces to theirs. It is advantageous to move into an area surrounded by rival pieces, so you can get nine pieces in one go.

A player that runs out of pieces is out of the game, and the game continues until one person has taken over the entire board (which is larger than a typical chess board).

It is also possible to play with eight colors, but this is only done at large gatherings and tournaments.

[EmeraldSky]

AWA1997; Morzone; Trainer17; Chakramaster;

Mikawan tales tell of heroes receiving a kind of spell known as a charge before going on their quest. Once a charge has been placed on someone, the target has to do the specific thing the caster requests, like it or not.

Unlike Heart Link, a charge is only temporary, and the marking of the caster disappears off the target's hand once they have fulfilled their charge. In fact, some scholars argue that Heart Link is the only known permanent charge

To cast a charge, the caster first says the charge incantation: "Obey the ancient pact of the ages and fulfill your duty…" Once the incantation is said, the user names what s/he wishes the target to do. A marking unique to every magic user then appears on the target's hand. Once the charge is fulfilled, the marking disappears and the spell is broken.

It is possible for a charge to cancel out another charge--if this happens, the new charge marking replaces the old charge marking, canceling the old charge.

A person can only have one charge put on them at a time--if someone tries to place more than one charge on the sane target, the second charge will cancel out the first charge. The caster can name multiple steps in a single charge, so most magic users prefer to do this if they have more than one thing that needs to be done.

What happens if someone resists a charge is not known.