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In The Shadows of the Four
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Hi everyone! Look at who's back and more garbage than ever! Me~! XD
Okay, okay, that aside, welcome to the Discussion Thread for my newest (as of typing this) RP, titled twice above.
In this RP, a team of scientists and explorers discovered another island, going southwest from the coast of Poni Island, making it the fifth island found near or being part of the Alola Region. Completely uninhabited by humankind, this island has been dubbed "Keleawe Island" after the copper-toned sands where explorers first arrived ("keleawe" meaning "copper" in Hawaiian), as well as after the almost copper orange Trapinch that practically swarmed the beach.
Those explorers have documented much on the areas that they explored, albeit they didn't explore much. From the copper beaches, they traveled into the forests a decent distance before... they started returning. Some returned in a similar state to when they left. Others claimed to have seen things, some good, some bad. One particular explorer claims to have seen the four Guardian Deities all gathered in one location as if they were having a meeting. This last man's claims were dismissed by the general public, but people still talked. Keleawe Island has been nicknamed "The Island in the Shadows of the Four " by the people of Alola even before the island itself was more properly explored and charted.
I digress, this man was a loon in my personal opinion. There's no way the Guardians themselves would do that!... Right?... Right. Moving on, before my mind gets fried from overworking.
As part of a plan to integrate Keleawe Island into the Alola Region officially, two things needed to happen. The first thing that needed to happen was to determine if the island was suitable for a trial. That was done easily, but the second prerequisite of island "adoption" was a bit trickier. The second prerequisite is to get some trainers to actually be on the island.
That is where you, young trainers, come into play. You have been personally selected by Professor Kukui to become pioneers for Keleawe Island's adoption into the Alola Region! Congrats!
First off, there are a few rules here. Yes, that's right, even on an island that isn't even technically part of Alola, there are still rules that you must abide by. Fair warning, you need to read. You need to read quite a bit. Quite a lot of words. You must. Don't skip this.
- Okay, saying this feels... unneeded... but I must. PLEASE be respectful of others. Like, okay, really. Don't start a war. 'S not good, mmkay? Treat the other island-goers nicely, and if someone does or says something that you do not like, be civil and polite about it. Talk to the person or people nicely, and don't get extra mad or salty, kay? I don't want feelings to be hurt thanks to my RP, it makes me feel guilty ;-; Think of the child (i.e. me XD)
- This is one of the basic rules for Pokemon RP. THERE WILL BE NO LEGENDARY OR MYTHICAL ENCOUNTERS. THAT IS FINAL. I DON'T WANT STELLAR UP MY BUTT IF SOMEONE SUDDENLY DECIDES THAT SOLGALEO APPEARED IN SOMEONE'S BATHROOM SINK BEGGING TO JOIN THEIR TEAM AS IF THEIR EXISTENCE DEPENDED ON IT... Sorry bout that. Just... still. Don't do those types of encounters UNLESS you have talked it over with me, the rest of the island-goers, and Stellar.
- I have the right to refuse your application. Don't get salty about it, please, and don't hate me for it. It is extremely unlikely that something like this will happen, as I try to include everyone when I can, but if it does happen, then there is a reason for it. A reason that I will tell you. You may fix it, but if you don't, then there is nothing I can do.
- Kukui has selected rookie trainers for a reason. Such a reason is beyond me, but he made sure that those he picked were not overpowered. The requirements for an island-goer to be chosen were set clearly by Professor Kukui himself: A maximum of two low-leveled Pokemon. We're talking levels around or below 15 here, like, pretty low leveled. Even then, he didn't select some that were deemed too over-powered... ... basically what I'm getting at is this: Don't make an OP character. Kthxbaii~
- Hey now, romance though~! I'll allow it, but... think of the children. Keep things to a kiss-hug maximum for romance. Also, if you want your character and another to legitimately end up with each other, that is fine, but if the other does not wish to be in a relationship with yours, then don't demand that they do by storming their inbox with angry gibberish and other nonsense. You can either ask them politely about romantic RP relationships, or simply set up a romantic situation with your character and see how the other will respond to it. (Like this, more or less: Character A goes to hug Character B with a slight blush on their face. Character B can respond however they feel they must, be it with rejection, acceptance, or ignorance... or etc. I dunno, those are the three main things I thought of.)
- Swearing is totally cool, I'm used to it. Just don't get out of hand with it. This seems simple enough to explain, but I legitimately spent a good ten minutes trying to word this properly (don't judge me, English may be my first language, but we all slip up from time to time... I just have more of those times than I should )
- OOC Talk is only allowed in this thread and in a Group Chat that I will create when this gets going. Kay? Kay.
- Try to keep Mary Sues/Gary Stus(Stues?) to a minimum. You did not descend from a golden ladder of perfection, aided by the likes of Arceus itself, onto the terra firma of the Alola Region, nor did you just escape the deepest darkest pits of the void that is the Distortion World. You're someone the Professor chose personally, so someone who has been through that level of suffering or was that perfect would not be picked by the likes of Kukui. He sees the true beauty in the improvement of self, and therefore in imperfection.
- ... ... This should be a given... ... If the Pokemon doesn't exist, it doesn't exist, and cannot be used. There. Done. I said it. No fakes, no fusions, no none of that. Also, try to keep Pokemon to their abilities. I don't want to see a Salandit shooting Hydro Beams and having Wonder Guard as an ability. If it can't exist or doesn't exist, then it cannot and will not be used.
- No Z-Moves. No Mega Evolution. None of that, please. Thank you, good day .3.
- Your character doesn't have to be native to Alola, but if they aren't, please mention that and say how/why they got to Alola in the "Other:" section.
- Oh, by the by, keep in mind that you are kind of surviving on your own on Keleawe Island. No other humans, y'all are the pioneers here. Unfortunately, where there are no humans, there is no Wi-Fi, soo... ... take that into account.
- This being said, there are plenty of opportunities for injury or sickness.
- Congrats, you made it this far in the rules section! This list is subject to change, so... yeah. If it does change, I'll be sure to alert you all. Now, when you fill out your form, put "pancakes" in your "Other:" section so I can be super sure you read the rules. Thank you, kind trainer.
... ... ...Did you skip it?!... ... No?... Good, you better not have skipped the rules. They are very important...
*ahem*
Now, tell us a little bit about yourselves... We'd like to know more about our fellow island-goers, or pioneers, whichever term you prefer...
Name:
Age: (Keep in mind that most people get a Pokemon at the age of 10 or 11. You can be older, not younger.)
Gender:
Appearance: (Must be in words. A picture is acceptable, but words must accompany it.)
Clothes: (Same rules as above apply. The picture, if you choose to use one, would cover both categories, but both still need to be filled out with words.)
Personality:
Other:
Team:
Pokemon Name:
Species:
Gender:
Ability:
Personality:
Identifying Features:
Age: (Keep in mind that most people get a Pokemon at the age of 10 or 11. You can be older, not younger.)
Gender:
Appearance: (Must be in words. A picture is acceptable, but words must accompany it.)
Clothes: (Same rules as above apply. The picture, if you choose to use one, would cover both categories, but both still need to be filled out with words.)
Personality:
Other:
Team:
Pokemon Name:
Species:
Gender:
Ability:
Personality:
Identifying Features:
One person would love to provide their example of the application form they filled out after Kukui selected them. He filled it out afterward, but you must fill it out beforehand. Then Kukui will choose for sure.
Name: Nikolao Aukai (He prefers to be called Nico/Niko)
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Appearance: Bronze skin, smooth jet black hair tied back in a ponytail, and magenta-colored eyes with bags under them make up some of Nikolao's definitive features... aside from his height - er, lack thereof. He's pretty short, clocking in at just barely over 5 feet tall.
Clothes: Cranberry red polo shirt, jet black vest (that he keeps open all the time), gray camouflage shorts, and peach-colored flip flops are what make up Niko's everyday outfit. To top it all off, he wears a silver pendant with a purple crystal. The crystal was chipped after an accident involving his partner Pokemon, but he repurposed the crystal shard as a necklace for her.
Personality: Nikolao could be considered a dandere. He tends to stay back, stay quiet, stay out of sight. Even around friends, he is outspoken, though slightly less than when amongst a crowd of unknown people. All of this shyness can be put to rest when sweets are on the line, however. Niko can't resist candy; he sees this as a bit of an issue. This shy attitude is not permanent. If someone gets very close to Niko, his shyness and quietness melt away. It is swiftly replaced with a happy-go-lucky attitude, optomism and smiles galore~! He's a pretty sweet kid once you get to know him.
Other: He grew up in Paniola Town on Akala Island. Oh, and he loves... pancakes~!
Team:
Pokemon Name: Aina
Species: Oricorio - Pa'u Style
Gender: Female
Ability: Dancer
Personality: Aina is pretty chill, going with the flow. She listens to Niko just fine, but when others try telling her what to do, she is hesitant about it - if she does it at all. Much like Niko himself, she's a sucker for sweets.
Identifying Features: A purple crystal tied to a string that she wears around her neck that Niko found when he first found her.
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Appearance: Bronze skin, smooth jet black hair tied back in a ponytail, and magenta-colored eyes with bags under them make up some of Nikolao's definitive features... aside from his height - er, lack thereof. He's pretty short, clocking in at just barely over 5 feet tall.
Clothes: Cranberry red polo shirt, jet black vest (that he keeps open all the time), gray camouflage shorts, and peach-colored flip flops are what make up Niko's everyday outfit. To top it all off, he wears a silver pendant with a purple crystal. The crystal was chipped after an accident involving his partner Pokemon, but he repurposed the crystal shard as a necklace for her.
Personality: Nikolao could be considered a dandere. He tends to stay back, stay quiet, stay out of sight. Even around friends, he is outspoken, though slightly less than when amongst a crowd of unknown people. All of this shyness can be put to rest when sweets are on the line, however. Niko can't resist candy; he sees this as a bit of an issue. This shy attitude is not permanent. If someone gets very close to Niko, his shyness and quietness melt away. It is swiftly replaced with a happy-go-lucky attitude, optomism and smiles galore~! He's a pretty sweet kid once you get to know him.
Other: He grew up in Paniola Town on Akala Island. Oh, and he loves... pancakes~!
Team:
Pokemon Name: Aina
Species: Oricorio - Pa'u Style
Gender: Female
Ability: Dancer
Personality: Aina is pretty chill, going with the flow. She listens to Niko just fine, but when others try telling her what to do, she is hesitant about it - if she does it at all. Much like Niko himself, she's a sucker for sweets.
Identifying Features: A purple crystal tied to a string that she wears around her neck that Niko found when he first found her.
Hope you guys enjoy the RP~ Reminder, this is just a discussion thread. The real deal will start when I have enough members, and unlike my last Pokemon RP, this one will have a limit to how many people can join.
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