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Ask to Join Pokemon: Crimes in the Kutarr Region [Discussion]

Roleplay: https://pokecharms.com/threads/pokemon-crimes-in-the-kutarr-region-roleplay.22415/

Welcome everyone to the Kutarr region, a region that mainly boasts dry rocky terrains and mountains as far as the eye can see, although don't let it's harsh appearance fool you as there are plenty of forests and fields in the North East and despite most environments looking dry, it isn't that hard to find water. Scientists say that the 32% of flora in the region shows signs of continuously growing and expanding, slowly covering a small portion of the region every decade. There are several villages, towns and cities that dot Kutarr's landscape with some standing out more than others and you'll find no shortage of people and Pokemon harmoniously living side by side.

...However, the entire region mainly relies on one government who's forces are stretched too thin across the region and crimes that happen there are more common than one might think with several gangs already formed, each of which have a strong desire to lie, steal and cheat their way town by town until they rule the Kutarr region.

...Although there have been rumors saying that something far worse is coming that threatens to consume all of Kutarr.

Plot!: Our story focuses primarily on one of these gangs known as Team Spectral, a gang who favors remaining in the shadows and is famous not only for it's successful robberies or how it was around for almost a hundred years, but because unlike many criminals who see Pokemon as tools, Spectral is no stranger to the care of Pokemon, some consider this a strength while others see it as a weakness. Team Spectral's goal is exactly like every other gangs': Conquer the Kutarr region and destroy any potential competition along the way... although there will be bigger plans later on.

A large building that strongly resembles a caravan rests by the road between Oasis Town and Onyx Village. A popular place for someone to stop and freshen up or grab a drink, even criminals are said to stop by and are strictly forbidden to fight within it... unless you want to be banned for life.
Oasis Town is a town within the dry South West side of the region built around a large Oasis that was said to have been blessed by Suicune in ancient times to remain eternally pure. Despite being in "The Dry area" Oasis town has plenty of plants blooming around it.
Onyx Village is a village a lot like you would find in one of those old wild west movies in The Dry area with it's own bar and a popular area for Pokemon battles. It's Saloon also doubles as the first Gym a Trainer is to face who's Gym leader specializes in Ground type Pokemon.
Aquamarine Town is a town built close to one of Kutarr's famous beaches and is a popular place for tourists. It's also home to the Gym Leader who specializes in Water types with their Gym said to be on a little island not too far from the region; able to get there in ten minutes by boat.
A city that's built like a border between the Dry area and the North East side and has even been nicknamed "The Green Border". A place that has no shortage of anything one may want to find... whether it's legal or not. The Gym is found in the square of this Vast city where Steel types are the Gym Leader's arsenal.
Emerald Village is built within the edge of "The expanding forest" as is a common place for people who prefer easy access to both the Dry area and the beautiful green horizons. This place is home to the Grass type Gym.
Celestite Village is deeper and close to the center of the vast "Expanding Forest." It is home to the mysterious Fairy Type Gym.
Topaz Town was once a vast castle that seemed to have been abandoned in ancient times and has been remade with a town around it and the Gym within the castle belonging to the Dragon type Gym leader.
A quiet and peaceful town within the North West of Kutarr resting atop a mountain that's said to have snow during all four seasons and has no shortage of Ice type Pokemon alongside an Ice type Gym.
A city that rests at the edge of a once active volcano and it's closest neighboring village being Calcite Town, yet the best way to get there and back is by train. This city is home to the Fire type Gym.
A tower that some say pierces the very sky itself and is where many strong trainers go to battle. Every battle there is said more intense than the last.
A Valley nearly everyone in Kutarr considers to be just a myth, it's said that the valley is home to Shiny Pokemon that went in to hiding and live a peaceful life. Even if one was to miraculously find this village, it's said that it's strictly forbidden by all people to catch Pokemon there unless they wish to be punished by the "Immortal golems" that guard it. Even the worst criminals respect this ancient rule and even thinking of doing so will likely have you shunned by the entire region.
Near Onyx village is an old abandoned town once thought to be haunted by ghost types, within it's old church is a secret entrance that leads to an underground base of operations that looked to once be a vast abandoned mine.

Rules
  • https://pokecharms.com/threads/pokemon-role-play-rules.9451/
  • No Mary sues.
  • No autoing, please ask permission within the discussion.
  • While romance is acceptable (maybe even encouraged) I will only accept no further than a kiss.
  • Try not to double post too often... If you have anything you want to add despite being the last one to post, edit what you want in.
  • You may have only one shiny.
  • Type the password found somewhere in the first paragraph anywhere in the bio to show that you've read the rules.
  • I don't plan for too much blood/violence in this RP.
  • I want posts to be at a minimum of 4-5 lines.
  • You may start with only 1-2 Pokemon.
  • If you want to make a Gym Leader, be my guest, but as this RP focuses more on the criminal side, don't expect them to have too much role time.
Name:
Nickname: (Optional)
Gender:
Age:
Sexuality:
Occupation/Team?:
Appearance:
Clothing:
Personality:
Notable family members:
Other: (Anything interesting/funny that happened in their past.)

Pokemon
Species:
Nickname: (Optional)
Ability:
Gender:
Appearance:
Personality:

RP Example (Optional, one paragraph)


Name: Christopher
Nickname: Chris
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Sexuality: Straight
Occupation/Team?: Lieutenant of Team Spectral
Appearance: Standing at 6'0" with Fair skin and royal Purple eyes, his facial features are said to give him a somewhat handsome appearance and his body build is slim with a few signs of working out.
Clothing: Despite living closer to the Dry area, his attire consists of a White tank top underneath a closed ankle long dark Blue jacket, Black pants and Brown boots.
Personality: Chris is mainly seen as a calm and stoic individual, with strong loyalty to Team Spectral. Despite this, he tries his best not to bring innocents in to the mix and cares for the lives of his comrades and Pokemon. He is known to get angry when things don't go right or if he loses, something he tries to control.
Notable family members: Unknown (For now)
Other: Christopher was practically born and raised by Team Spectral and has exceeded their expectations. He was recently ranked as a Lieutenant. He owns a special 'Hover bike' like Wes' from Pokemon Coliseum. His team will mainly consist of abandoned Pokemon.

Species: Mawile
Ability: Hyper Cutter
Gender: Female
Appearance: Wears a Red neckerchief scarf around her neck and one of the teeth in her large mouth is Gold.
Personality: Chris' first Pokemon who he saved after she was abandoned for being weak, bullied and beaten to the point where her big mouth lost a tooth. Since then, she cares deeply for Chris and obeys him without question. She acts like a big sister figure to Chris' Dreepy.

Species: Dreepy
Ability: Infiltrator
Gender: Female
Appearance: Just looks like your average Dreepy.
Personality: She can't stand being alone as she spent most of her life alone and as an orphan. When she met, Chris, she immediately imprinted on him and showed signs of being adapting as she was always ready to help Chris with whatever he needs. She sees Chris' Mawile like a big sister.
 
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Soo... I'm a little confused as to what type of characters we make and the plot, and ow the main group would work... are we playing as Team Spectral, or people trying to stop them? Are these characters kids going on a gym challenge, or adults working on the police force, or what's the deal? I'm sorry for asking so many questions, I'm just confused...
 
To answer your questions.

As stated in the plot as the story is about Team Spectral, we are members of Team Spectral (or have strong connections to it) and are trying to take over Kutarr. These characters can be within their teens who have likely committed a crime or two in Spectral's name, they are assigned to travel to most of the places in the region to either try and cut deals with the gangs there to do business or take them out and take their territory for themselves. These criminal groups are a lot like mafias.

What I plan is for every lieutenant to have it's own little group of loyal people. If you've seen part 5 of JoJo, you'll likely understand where I'm coming from.

In regards to gym challenges, they can be allowed to take part in battling Gyms in order to test their strength if they really want to, so long as they don't let it get in the way of their business. I plan for the police in Kutarr to be a little different; Unlike officer Jenny's who we mainly see in the other regions, we get some policemen who are either strict and loyal or a few corrupt policemen who can be bribed to look the other way.
 
Okay, thanks! I might join, then, once I get a character down. Are there any types of Pokemon that won't show up at all, other than the obvious Legends and stuff like that? As in, are there Pokemon that aren't allowed because of the region's climate or anything like that? For example, I would imagine Ice types are fairly rare (except high up on mountains). And what power level do we need to keep, 'level' and evolutionwise for the Pokemon?
 
I'd say in terms of "levelling" (which I won't do), just be careful on how strong your Pokemon is and don't expect yourself to have a Salamence/Hydreigon right off the bat. As for Pokemon, I'd say with the climate, they prefer to rest a lot closer to their territories although the Dry Area will mainly consist of rock or ground types with a few water types near any water sources. If you plan to have a certain Pokemon type within your team, it'd help a lot if you put in how they got it.
 
Name: Hunter Evans
Nickname: (?) if other people give him one, that's fine.
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Sexuality: Straight
Occupation/Team?: Works for Spectral.
Appearance: He's above average in height, but he's about average when it comes to build. He's a bit on the skinny side. His blue eyes show keenly beneath his naturally grey hair. He wears glasses. Around his neck is a small silvery chain with an ornament on it, but this usually can't be seen.
Clothing: He generally dresses in a light grey hoodie and blue jeans. The hoodie is a little large. He wears a rather ragged looking pair of tennis shoes.
Personality: He's that guy you know who doesn't really talk to people if he can help it. While he cares deeply for his family members and a few close friends, he doesn't show it. He's decently smart, and knows a surprising amount about medicine, biology and chemistry. He has been known to play deaf. He isn't very good with local flora and fauna. ((I will develop more, of course. I'm trying out a randomizer for some of this.))
Notable family members: His twin sister, Hope, and his father. His mother is deceased.
Other: Hunter and his sister grew up dreaming of taking on the gym challenge, or performing in contests, or any number of dreams. And most of all, they wanted their own Pokemon. But their wish came true in a way neither wanted. When they were 13 years old, their mother got very sick. She didn't recover, and it broke the family apart. Hunter and Hope's father was a broken man, and he had a very difficult job continuing to support them. Because of this, Hunter didn't have much to guide him in his teen years, and he fell in with some members of Team Spectral. At this point, he wanted money so he could go to school. He has done a few small jobs, nothing major.


Species: Dewpider
Nickname: Lib
Gender: Male
Ability: Water Bubble
Appearance: Average for a Dewpider.
Personality: Sassy and stubborn, Lib doesn't always follow orders and tends to do his own thing. He also tends to err on the side of confidence. He is Hunter's first Pokemon, caught for him by his parents on a family trip when he and Hope were twelve. It was on this same trip that they caught Hope's Spewpa (A Scatterbug at the time).


In appearance, she is very similar to her brother, with the same grey hair, and bluish eyes, although hers are tinged with brown. She is a bit taller than average and rather on the skinny side. She wears simple clothes, and wears a chain around her neck, one similar to her brother's.
She is gentle and caring, and she does everything she can for Hunter and their father. She spends a lot of her free time reading. She could be described as docile.
Her Pokemon are a Spewpa, caught on the aforementioned family trip, and a Natu that belonged to her mother.
Sadly, I'm out of time to keep working.
 
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Pollen-Puff

Previously Ampharos' Dragon Blood
I have an... odd idea for a character.

Pokemon
Species: Espurr
Nickname: None
Ability: Infiltrator
Gender: Male
Appearance: Espurr is a shiny, pink Espurr from the Glimmering Woods. He has a burn mark on its ear and a scarf around his neck.
Personality: Espurr is quiet, polite, and shy. He's kind once you get to know him, but he prefers to keep his talents secret.
Affiliation: Team Spectral
Carter was a normal three-year-old: inquisitive, sometimes hyper, and easily distracted. His family was visiting Kutarr on business, but his parents got a rare day off. That was the last day anybody ever saw him. As the family hiked by the Expanding Woods, Carter saw a pale-pink Espurr. His parents stopped to take a picture and while they weren't looking, the boy ran after it into the Woods. "Carter, c'mere! Let's take a selfie!" they shouted, but the kid was long-gone. About thirty minutes later, Carter was in the Glimmering Valley, panting and playing with Espurr. Night fell, and there they stayed, sleeping. Search parties went out, the police were called, but nobody could find the three-year-old boy. About a week later, he proclaimed "Espurr, can I catch you? We'll be best friends!" Of course, he had no Pokeballs, but the golems protecting the place overheard. As they were about to kill the poor kid, Espurr leaped in front of Carter and uses its full psychic power to try and keep the golem at bay. An explosion followed, and when the smoke cleared the golems were gone, and standing in the smoke was a limp body and an Espurr's mind fused with the boy's. Years followed, and the Pokemon-boy-thing was ridiculed, called a freak, taunted, hurt. He turned to crime to vent, as neither knew it was bad. Team Spectral saw and inducted him into their team.
Tl;dr this Espurr had his mind fused with a boy, turned to crime, and inducted into Team Spectral. Oh, and the Pokemon:


Species: Musharna
Nickname: Dream
Ability: Forewarn
Gender: Female
Appearance: A Musharna, but the plumes of smoke are blue instead of pink.
Personality: Dream is the polar opposite of Espurr: Happy, talkative, eager, and outgoing.
Other: She's contained inside a (stolen) Poke ball, just like most other Pokemon owned by a trainer.
 

Pollen-Puff

Previously Ampharos' Dragon Blood
Ok, I'll try again!

Name: Alfie Sylva
Nickname: None
Gender: Male
Age: 12
Sexuality: Straight
Occupation/Team?: Team Spectral
Appearance: Alfie is moderately pale. He has short, straight brown hair and blue eyes. He's not very strong and isn't particularly skinny or fat.
Clothing: Alfie wears a pastel blue beret, a light pink T-shirt, and white shorts with light blue shoes.
Personality: Alfie is the exact opposite of a stereotypical gang member. He's kind, outgoing even and always happy to help, or so it seems. When with Team Spectral, he's cold and distant
Notable family members: His parents (they aren't aware of his affiliation)
Other:
- Nobody really knows that he's part of Team Spectral
- He lives in the Expanding Forest with his parents who came to research the local flora and moved from the Kalos region

Species: Musharna
Nickname: Dream
Ability: Forewarn
Gender: Female
Appearance: Dream is a regular Musharna.
Personality: Dream is quiet, polite, and subdued

Species: Meowstic
Nickname: Hope
Ability: Prankster
Gender: Male
Appearance: Hope is a shiny male Meowstic caught in Kalos.
Personality: Hope is, as his ability describes, a prankster. He's loyal to Alfie, even though he knows that he's part of Team Spectral.
 
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Looks fun, let me know if there's anything that needs to be changed.

Name: Arceia
Nickname: Shrub (Unwillingly)
Gender: Female
Age: 19
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Occupation/Team: Researcher of Team Spectral
Appearance: Standing at 5', weighing 87 Ibs, and bearing fair skin, Arceia is small but dangerous. Though her long, sky blue hair, that extends just past her back and bears spiky frontal bangs seem to always give off the wrong impression. Although it could also be her pair of large, but cold ocean blue eyes. Despite her height, she boasts mature features and can easily be recognized as an young-adult after the initial glance.


Clothing: Clothing wise, Arceia can be seen almost always in her work uniform. Which consists of a white long-sleeved, oversized buttoned-up shirt under a larger, light blue lab coat that hangs off her shoulders. As well as black leggings and a pair of blue, single strap, closed toed flats.

Personality: Arceia is an independent soul, who has a plethora of traits, stemming from good to horrible. Firstly, she is known to become dedicated to solving certain issues that she cannot comprehend. Sometimes even losing sleep, until a sufficient enough answer is found, as her conquest for knowledge is almost unquenchable. Whether it be for personal use or black mailing, Arceia has always tried to gain said information to gain the upper hand.
To those she isn't fond of, Arceia can come off as both condescending and sadistic. However to those Arceia tolerates, she still doesn't open up about herself much and would rather listen to a conversation and chime in ocassionally, other than being actively engaged in it. Which is akin to her habit of studying more Pokemon battles between others, rather than battling herself.

Notable family members: REDACTED
Other: Arceia was born within the Dry Area, in a place with an abundance of surrounding flora, most likely being Oasis Town. Therefore, her parents wanted her name to sound like the flowers that resided there.

Pokemon
Species
: Beldum
Nickname: Ogre
Ability: Clear Body
Gender: N/A
Appearance: A normal beldum.
Personality: An obedient and loyal beldum. It is known to try and calm down Arceia whenever she gets upset or is about to do something out-of-hand. Ogre has been with Arceia since before she joined Team Spectral three years ago. It was a "gift" to her, so to speak.
 
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Name: Mia Lorks
Nickname: N/A at the moment.
Gender: Female
Age: 16
Sexuality: Straight as the common trajectory of the move, Water Gun.
Occupation/Team?: Currently with Team Spectral.
Appearance: Mia stands at a modest height of 5'1", has fair skin, long and straight black hair, and blue eyes. Her build leans more in the middle, not being too skinny, or on the other area in terms of width. Although she is often seen as a young adult by others, her Jangmo-o seems to be thinking otherwise.
Clothing: She wears a light red hoodie over a short sleeved, stark white T-shirt. She has on a pair of straight jeans, sky blue socks, and a pair of midnight black sneakers. She also has on a purple daypack that contains her everyday belongings and items for her Jangmo-o to use.
Personality: A mysterious individual, Mia is not known by many from Team Spectral. She often utilizes an under the radar approach when out in public to maintain her low profile. She tries to get the job done as quickly and efficiently as possible, even if it means losing a bit of sleep or a hearty dinner. She is usually known for pampering her Pokémon, since she believes that the best Pokémon stem from utmost friendship.
Notable family members: Currently redacted at the moment.
Other: She was born and raised in the town of Oasis, and is still puzzled by its abundance of flora to this day. Her two elder parents know not one bit of her affiliation with Team Spectral.
Species: Jangmo-o | Scaly Pokémon
Nickname: Joel
Ability: Overcoat (Nullifies the effects and damage from all weather, powder, and spore-based moves.)
Gender: Male
Appearance: Joel is a normal, everyday Jangmo-o in terms of size and physical appearance. He wears a light gray dog jacket that was somewhat modified to accommodate for his scales. He has on a light layering of crepe bandages around both his forelegs.
Personality: Joel is described from his trainer to be a quirky, socially awkward Pokémon. He does not always obey his trainer in the field of combat, and tends to not talk as much in front of anyone else. Despite knowing that his trainer is part of a shady organization, he does not care all that much since he sees no point in tattling on something he would probably do if he had the physical capacity to do so. Due to his irrational fear with a certain color commonly associated with love, his trainer is often forced to wear anything aside from that.
A young-looking, bipedal, great white shark slowly walked in the living room. He appeared to be wearing a stark white onesie, and holding a light blue trident with his left pectoral fin. He did not notice someone landing on the earth outside, and making a break for the unfamiliar residence. The aquatic creature silently sat down near a cushioned seat close to a tall, flat screen television playing in high definition and swiftly looked away from the others. The little fish that seemed to lack many teeth almost bit on his right pectoral fin soon after. Strangely enough, his four tiny teeth could not do much to his silky smooth skin. The infantile shark kept loosely nibbling on his fin for the time being, and hoped that no one would ask anything much of one that could potentially star in a baby Jaws film.
 
Should we expect the RP thread to be up soon, or do we still need more people to join in yet? I don't mind either way, I'd like to believe that I'm patient enough for whatever.
 
How do you reccomend introducing our characters? I don’t exactly know how this is gonna start off, so... I don’t know how I should bring in my char. Any info you can give me would be immensely helpful.
 
Well in my first post, Chris is at the bar in Onyx Village having breakfast while waiting for the others to join him and receive a secret mission briefing. How you enter is up to you and you can even choose to have them bump in to those bikers and end up causing a little battle.
 
Mmm... I don’t know, as long as you give us enough information to post with, what our characters might know, the main secret could be kept for now.
 
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