Awesome opossum! That's one yes vote. Regardless of whether or not it gets voted down, I'm going to write one up for use in other places. I'll post the first draft here once I finish it.
I know lots about Kingdom Hearts, hence why I want to do a role-play. Unfortunately, it doesn't appear that very many others actually want to, considering no one on the forum is actually active and since few people have joined at all. *Sigh* Ah well.
As for that rough draft:
Pokémon Rise of the Rockets
Consequences of a Break -- 20 years ago... Ash Ketchum's adventures had come to an end. It had been many years since he had started his journey; but having defeated the Gym Leaders of Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh and the Organe Islands, besting the seven Battle Frontier Brains, and managing to drastically weaken Teams Aqua, Magma and Galactic, along with foiling the plots of Team Rocket far too many times to count, he was weary; weary of travel, tired of fighting, and sick of sabotaging Team Rocket. Maybe, some day, the spark of travel would return; but for now, he just wanted to settle down and rest... and so he did. The world's most famous trainer went under the radar just as quickly as he had come. How long would it be until he came back into the spotlight? No one could tell. For a time, activities considerably slowed down.
It was not to last. For in the depths of the criminal underworld, the remnants of Team Rocket, the largest and most dangerous organized crime group of all and best known for their constant defeat by Ketchum, plotted. Giovanni, their failure of a leader, was quietly usurped by the Shadow Admins, four trainers whose identities still remain unknown. With this change of hats, their armies began to grow, their plans became more full-proof than before, and they planned to succeed, no matter the cost. Training regimens grew; policies were revamped, allowing for far more aggressive behavior than ever before. The world was in for a very nasty surprise.
Normally, fate would not allow this: A group of trainers would come along and ruin Team Rocket's dastardly scheme. They would be praised, while Team Rocket was left without any solid ground to stand upon. But in a moment of curiosity, she turned the tables. How would people fare when everything as they knew it was pulled out from under their feet?
The Takeover -- 15 years ago... Team Rocket's plan was simple: Infiltrate the governments of the largest regions, and corrupt them from the inside out. And so they did, beautifully, slyly and near perfectly. As their spies made their way into the roots of the main governments, planting the seeds for the Rockets' new reign, the organization built their armies. All too soon, they were ready.
Their announcement came like a storm, their takeover akin to a flood through a field of fire. Using their sheer force, they came, crushing any resistance, erecting fortresses in the Kanto, Johto, Hoenn and Sinnoh regions. Whole towns burned and fell; law enforcers could do nothing against them. In days, they had full control, and their only rivals, the remainders of Teams Aqua, Magma and Galactic, were destroyed without mercy. For once in their existence, Team Rocket had won.
Only two places were able to hold off the invasion, though not for very long. The Orange Islands were overrun, their inhabitants now watched like a worm by a hawk. The Sevii Islands, meanwhile, were completely decimated, abandoned by their own inhabitants, ignored by the Rockets afterward due to the bad memories they held. All that was before was gone; Gym Leaders, Elite Four members, famous trainers, like Ash Ketchum, Gary Oak and Richie Hiroshi, and Legendary Pokémon alike, the only symbols of hope, were driven into hiding. All hope was lost...
Or so it seemed.
Team Liberty -- 10 years ago... In the Rockets' celebration, they had forgotten one key location: The Sevii Islands. They had been harmed, all right, abandoned, maybe, but they were not gone. Their ruins remained; many treasures were left there, the building materials for a resistance, and on top of that, their location had pretty much been forgotten by the Rockets. These islands were to provide the building blocks of a new group of heroes: Team Liberty.
Drastic measures had to be taken. A large group of trainers gathered here, relatively unknown, but powerful. Many had lost their homes, were labeled as outlaws, and were being hunted, but they had still remained strong, retaining their inner strength. Lead by three powerful trainers - Markus Aleivy (CODENAME: Goldhawk), Kayn Umbra (CODENAME: Blackskull) and Shannon Ramirez (CODENAME: Bluefalcon) - they established Team Liberty, the polar opposite of Team Rocket. Using this new name and the resources of the Sevii Islands, they built their own base of operations. Soon enough, they made their presence known. Captured cities praised them; the Rockets glared in disdain, immediately declaring and preparing for war.
They began recruiting, training newcomers as best as they could, so that they, too could help in the liberation of the world. You are a member of this team.
Present Time... The day has come. You have trained. You have prepared. And you are now ready.
Time: 6:30 A.M. The war has tipped in favor of the Rockets. Times are desperate; even now, recruits are hurriedly being trained, so that they may assist Team Liberty in their efforts against the Rocket tyranny. You are one such recruit; you have been trained, prepared for battle as best as you possibly could. You are ready for battle.
You awake to find your PokéNav blinking. You open it, reading the message inside. It reveals that you have just been promoted to a full Agent. Along with this are the details of your next mission. It appears that you are being assigned to a certain region, in order to find a specific Gym Leader or other entity, and/or assisting on the field in some other way. Before this, however, you must head to the Pokémon Center and select three starter Pokémon, where you will also meet your teammates and board your assigned helicopter. Eagerly, you get dressed, and head down, excited for the coming adventure.
Main Objectives [1] Acquire assistance from any willing outside trainers and Pokémon. Beware of spies! [2] Retrieve all Legendary Pokémon, Gym Leaders, and Elite Four members. [3] Capture as many key areas from the Rockets as possible. [4] Defeat Team Rocket and its leaders and shut down all remaining Rocket facilities to restore a reasonable amount of peace to the world.
Other Objectives [1] Train your Pokémon. [2] Fill the ranks of your Pokémon team. Remember that you are only allowed six Pokémon with you at any time throughout the RP.
Gameplay: Yeah. So, that was an epic spheal, right? Cool.
So, yeah. If you didn't figure it out already, basically, in this RP, the Rockets have taken over. You play as a member of the resistance team, Team Liberty. At the beginning, you head down to the Pokémon Center and choose your Pokémon. You will also be assigned to a team, who will travel with you on your mission.
Missions vary -- some will simply be to locate a Gym Leader, Elite Four member, or some other person/Pokémon, while others will be to, say, escort someone from place to place, raise awareness for TL or shut down a Rocket Facility. Eventually, we'll move to defeating the Shadow Admins, one at a time, finally ending in an epic battle between Team Liberty and Team Rocket -- assuming we last that long (pleeease let us last that long!!)
At the beginning of the RP, I'll assign you your team members and your missions. Be aware that I do this by random selection to avoid bias, and that teams are subject to shuffling down the road.
Character profile Fill this form out and post it here, should you wish to join.
Name: This is so ridiculously obvious that the only note I'm going to add is that you need to use a logical name - something like Daniel Pepper or Emily Johnson, for instance. For realism, you can add a last name. Age: 12-60. Description: This is the physical description of your character. Hair color, eye color, height, and clothes should be listed here, as well as other such information. Personality: This is your character's personality. Please do not make your character perfect - everyone has their flaws, no matter how much you may say otherwise. Also, describe! Make it in-depth! We need to know how your character would act! Do NOT put, "Fun, smart, loving." OR "Doesn't tell anyone." Background: What is your character's history? Who are his or her parents" Where was he or she born? Not required, but greatly appreciated. Pokémon: You may start with three Pokémon. However, before choosing, check the list further down to see which Pokémon are unusable.
Rules
[1] At the moment, I am not putting a restriction on the amount of people allowed in. This may change in the future. However, I have a bit of a request: Don't join this is you plan on joining just to join. It has happened too many times to count, and it's ridiculous. If you are not going to stick with the role-play, do NOT join it, it's that simple.
[2] Do NOT spam or flame. In the case of flaming, if you have a problem with someone, take it up with them or me through PM. Also, try to avoid posting one line, pointless, and barely on-topic fully OOC posts. This is considered spamming, and I am not going to be kind about this. If it's on topic, though, it's okay.
[3] Please try to use the best grammar that you can.
[4] Be realistic. Don't climb up Lavender Tower in one post and then climb back it the next. Don't include conflicts with the Rockets or whatever in every single one of your posts. It is extremely annoying when posts are abundant with fights, and when everyone is zipping around everywhere. Honestly; did Frodo reach Mordor in one chapter of The Lord of the Rings? Didn't think so.
[5] You may NOT win every single battle (god-modding). No, I do not mean you can win ten battles in a row and then lose one, I mean that you have to even out your wins and losses - against ALL groups, be it the Rockets, NPCs, etc.
[6] Keep your evolutions realistic. Elaboration below.
[7] Remember to use OOC (out of character) and IC (in character). It's almost impossible to tell whether or not you're making an IC post when you don't have those two tags. EX usage:
IC: The Rocket grunt hit Bob in the back of the head, knocking him out.
OOC: Ooh, suspense.
[8] Don't use script style. EX:
Person1: Hi. Person2: Hi.
In my opinion, it's not an actual way of role-playing, and will not count towards the story. Plus, it's against the rules, anyway.
[9] Absolutely no shiny Pokemon - at all.
[10] Enjoy your time in this RP!
Evolution Guide
I am setting limits on how often you can evolve your Pokémon, as I do not want everyone getting third-stage Pokémon right after we start. Not only is that unrealistic in terms of Pokémon realism, but it also takes away the fun of the game.
To keep things simple, I'll just say this: If you think you've fought enough to evolve, then PM me and I'll say yay or nay.
For an idea of when you should be able to evolve, here's a chart: 1st Evolution: 6-8 battles 2nd Evolution: 8 more battles. Evolution w/Stone/Item: Either use the stone/item or do 6-8 battles. Evolution w/Other Pokémon: 6-8 battles. Evolution w/Trading: Either trade or do 6-8 battles. Evolution @ Certain Location: 6-8 battles with at least 2 at that kind of location (I.E. 2 battles in forest for Leafeon.)
Simple, riiight? Good. Non-starter Pokémon When you first start off, you will be able to choose three basic-level Pokémon to start with. Below is a list of Pokémon that you can not start with. Note that you must get my consent before catching a Pokémon, preferably through PM.
These are Pokemon that you are not allowed to start with, but can catch later on. Marill, Jigglypuff, Clefairy and Pikachu - You may start with their pre-evolutions. Dratini, Larvitar, Beldum, Bagon and Gible - These may be caught later on with my say-so. Eevee - Too easy to evolve. Any Pokemon that does not/can not evolve (I.E. Chatot, Seviper, Lunatone, etc.) These Pokemon are unobtainable - period. Legendary Pokemon (Moltress, Zapdos, Entei, Rayquaza, etc.) - This does not apply on missions where you must retrieve a Legendary. However, you do not get to KEEP or USE the Legendary. Fossil Pokemon (Omanite, Kabuto, Anorith, Lileep, Shieldon, Cranidos, etc.) - Two reasons: 1. They're extinct, and 2. Team Rocket has the only technology that can restore Fossil Pokémon -- for now. These may become open in the future IF you happen upon a Fossil and WHEN we get the Fossil restoring tech back.
Note that some fossil Pokémon will be used by Rocket scientists at various times throughout the game, as the team is in possession of all of the regeneration machines and documents created thus far.
Questions Got a question? PM it to me and I will answer ASAP. Q&A will be lsited here for reference.
-Serebii.net - Quite easily the best Pokémon reference ever. -PokemonElite2000.com - For their easy to access, easy to fnd and easy to edit sprites. -All the guys over at Neoseeker who participated in The Challenge, Team Liberty, Team Takedown and Team Creation simply for their sheer inspiration.
-- Edited by Wyvernclaw on Wednesday 24th of March 2010 02:58:50 AM
It lloks really well thought out. I think it would bee a good idea to create it. Other than that, I think that quite a few Pokemon fans are on this site. I don't know who they are, but some people would efinatly like this. Think of it like this-If they like Sonic the Hedgehog, they might like pokemon.