Introduction:
Second chances; everyone deserves one right? From criminals looking for a chance at redemption to the homeless to the deathly sick... the list could never end, really. So many people in need of help; hell, some people are still on their first chance but because of forces outside of their control, that chance is being ruined.
There's so many of them, it's impossible for one person to help them all. Enter in Yuki Touma: the extremely successful CEO of P.f.P. P.f.P., standing for People for Pokemon, is a company that produces a variety of pokemon products. They're first claim to fame was the production and patent of the modern pokeball; since then, they have expanded to potions, accessories, care products such as brushes and cloths designed to hold in moisture so you can clean your rock or ground types without hurting them. They are the main provider to the retailing centers commonly known as pokemarts and have, under Yuki's rule, introduced scholarships so that less fortunate teens and young adults can attend prestige pokemon academies.
Among the most wealthy people in the world, Yuki hasn't known severe hardship in several decades. Approaching her 58th birthday, she has begun to reflect on her life and her work. Remembering her roots in one of the poorest towns in Johto, she remembered just how many others struggled alongside her family. Now living in Kalos, she went to one of the poorest towns of her new home region and saw many of the same struggles occurring around her.
Returning home to her luxurious manor a few miles away from Lumiose City, she pondered how she could help. She was self funding hundreds of thousands in scholarships as well as putting millions of her own money into elaborate research projects. Given that, she usually only had a few hundred thousand pokeyen to herself every month- not enough to make a difference in all the issues she had observed. Being a mere donor to several non profits was not enough for her. After all, this would just be aiding the current system, not truly helping; even more than that, being selfish at her core, she had to find a way to make sure that this good deed ended up being a benefit to her in some way rather than another drain on her assets.
With that, she designed the tournament. Using the company's private Island, Île de la recherche, as the stage for her grand game. Île de la recherche is P.f.P.'s private island for, as the island's English translation suggests, research. After taming the island's wild population, the company used these pokemon for the testing of their products as well as trying to advance research in breeding, type differences, and special differences. Any pokemon born with traits that did not benefit their experiments were released into the island's wilds. To enable the research of all species in their natural habitats, they also released a small wild population of all species of pokemon not native to the island. As a result, all species in world can be found on this island just in smaller numbers than you would find in their home region.
Purchasing 661 pokemon, one of the base form for each evolution line, from her companies research facilities. She then had 661 individuals from various hardships chosen at random with the promise that they would be paid 3,000 pokeyen for their participation in the tournament unless you were there as the relative of someone in need of medical help (since the sick themselves would not be able to compete); for those there for medical purposes, the promise is that Yuki will cover whatever medical expenses the afflicted needs. Whether that be a monthly prescriptions, surgery, or regular visits to expensive specialists, she will cover it for the rest of her days. And for those who place in the top 10, there is an additional monetary prize starting at 100,000 pokeyen.
To realize her dream, Yuki has saved up for four years, barely spending anything on herself and even halting her beloved personally funded research projects to ensure she had the funding for the tournament. Seeing as the acceptance letter into tournament is effectively a legally binding contract between Yuki and the contestant. She only has one stipulation: the top ten contestants will submit themselves as research subjects to any experiments of Yuki's choosing.
Are you up to the challenge?
Rules:
- Follow all Pokecharms rules.
- No fakemon
- As shiny pokemon are very rare in areas where these pokemon are more common, I won't say no shinies but keep in mind how rare they'll be. A trainer who random encounters a shiny on this island should buy a lottery ticket the odds are so poor.
- Put Yuki's last name in the Other section of the character sheet.
- Always have at least two paragraphs in every post.
- Keep team growth realistic. I once saw an rper have almost his whole team go from babies to fully evolved from one day of training... j-just no...that's not okay...
- If you'll be absent for more than a day, try to let us know here in the discussion.
- Characters must be at least 20 years old.
- Include your Starter's gender, ability, parents, and nickname. Parents is so we all know what egg moves each other are likely to have.
- No held items; this tournament will be won purely on skill.
- Your starter must be he base form of an evolution line.
- Have fun
Character Form:
Name:Gender:
Age:
Description:
Reason for Being in the Tournament:
Starter:
Roleplay Sample:
Other:
My Character Form:
Name: Nobukazu 'Kazu' MashitaGender: Male
Age: 29
Description: Standing at around six feet tall, Kazu has a light brown skin tone and shoulder length, curly, light brown hair. He also has a slender build and small, dark brown eyes.
Reason for Being in the Tournament: Needs money to get his life back on track after being released from prison for armed robbery.
Starter: Mary (Pidgey, Female, Keen Eye, Parents: Pidgeot and Noctowl)
Roleplay Sample: Kazu sat in his tiny, shabby living room as his children slept in the only bedroom the apartment had. They had eaten the last of the food tonight and his boys, Kurata and Mitsui, were too young for school so they couldn't have any there...
A strangled sob tore it's way from his throat. He was already working two jobs; he didn't have time, or anyone to watch his children, while he worked a third. But they needed more money... Reaching for a picture on the small table, he sniffled as he gazed down at the picture. In it was himself, standing beside a woman, who was sitting and cradling her large, pregnant belly. Their three-year-old son, Kurata, standing in front of Kazu, beaming at the camera with his Espeon plushie in his tiny hands.
"Mayumi..." he mummered, his voice thick and watery, "you left too soon. I can't do this on my own! We don't even have anymore food." Their small town lacked many of the additional supports for families below the poverty line. It was a fairly wealthy small town fueled by government funded research labs. Mayumi, his late wife, had very recently been hired at the pokemon biology research center. Being young and just starting their lives, they were poor, struggling to raise one baby, about to have another baby, and wouldn't have any health insurance until after Mayumi's first six months with the research facility. However, she passed away due to complications with childbirth before that time came.
So now with living expenses, funeral expenses, and hospital expenses while only being qualified for jobs barely paying more than minimum wage. Neither him nor Mayumi had relatives to turn to for help. He knew he should probably put the boys up for adoption; he certainly can't provide for them. But they were all he had left... it was selfish, he knew it was but he couldn't give them up!
Other: Find the code!
Pokemon and their habitats:
Bulbasaur & Ivysaur: Grassland, Forest, Rainforest
Venusaur: Forest, Rainforest
Charmander and Charmeleon: Grassland, Mountain
Charizard: Mountain
Squirtle Line: Grassland, Forest, Rainforest
Caterpie Line: Forest, Rainforest
Weedle Line: Grassland, Forest, Rainforest
Pidgey: Grassland, Forest
Pidgeotto and Pidgeot: Grassland, Forest, Mountain
Rattata Line: Grassland, Forest
Spearow: Grassland, Forest
Fearow: Grassland, Forest, Mountain
Ekans Line: Grassland, Forest, Rainforest, Mountain
Pichu Line: Grassland, Forest
Sandshrew Line: Grassland, Forest, Desert, Mountain
Nidoran (M&F), Nidorina and Nidorino: Grassland, Forest, Rainforest, Mountain
Nidoqueen and Nidoking: Grassland, Forest, Mountain, Desert
Cleffa Line: Mountain
Vulpix Line: Grassland, Forest, Mountain
Igglybuff Line: Grassland and Forest
Zubat Line: Mountains, Forests (Night only for Forest)
Oddish: Grassland, Forest
Gloom & Vileplume: Forest, Rainforest
Paras Line: Forest, Rainforest
Venonat Line: Grassland, Forest, Rainforest
Diglet Line: Grassland, Forest, Mountain, Desert
Venusaur: Forest, Rainforest
Charmander and Charmeleon: Grassland, Mountain
Charizard: Mountain
Squirtle Line: Grassland, Forest, Rainforest
Caterpie Line: Forest, Rainforest
Weedle Line: Grassland, Forest, Rainforest
Pidgey: Grassland, Forest
Pidgeotto and Pidgeot: Grassland, Forest, Mountain
Rattata Line: Grassland, Forest
Spearow: Grassland, Forest
Fearow: Grassland, Forest, Mountain
Ekans Line: Grassland, Forest, Rainforest, Mountain
Pichu Line: Grassland, Forest
Sandshrew Line: Grassland, Forest, Desert, Mountain
Nidoran (M&F), Nidorina and Nidorino: Grassland, Forest, Rainforest, Mountain
Nidoqueen and Nidoking: Grassland, Forest, Mountain, Desert
Cleffa Line: Mountain
Vulpix Line: Grassland, Forest, Mountain
Igglybuff Line: Grassland and Forest
Zubat Line: Mountains, Forests (Night only for Forest)
Oddish: Grassland, Forest
Gloom & Vileplume: Forest, Rainforest
Paras Line: Forest, Rainforest
Venonat Line: Grassland, Forest, Rainforest
Diglet Line: Grassland, Forest, Mountain, Desert
Meowth Line: Grassland, Forest
Psyduck Line: Grassland, Forest, Mountain, Coast
Mankey Line: Grassland, Forest, Mountain
Growlithe Line: Grassland, Mountain
Poliwag Line: Grassland, Forest, Coast, Mountain
Abra Line: Grassland, Forest
Machop Line: Mountain
Bellsprout Line: Forest, Rainforest
Tentacool Line: Coast
Geodude Line: Grassland, Mountain, Desert
Ponyta Line: Grassland, Mountain
Slowpoke Line: Coast
Magnemite Line: Mountain
Farfetch'd: Grassland, Forest
Doduo Line: Grassland, Desert
Seel Line: Coast
Grimer Line: Rainforest (the research facitlity in in the rainforest)
Shelder Line: Coast
Ghastly Line: Forest
Drowzee Line: Grassland, Forest
Onix Line: Mountain, Desert, Tundra
Krabby Line: Coast
Voltorb Line: Rainforest, Mountain
Exeggcute Line: Forest, Rainforest
Psyduck Line: Grassland, Forest, Mountain, Coast
Mankey Line: Grassland, Forest, Mountain
Growlithe Line: Grassland, Mountain
Poliwag Line: Grassland, Forest, Coast, Mountain
Abra Line: Grassland, Forest
Machop Line: Mountain
Bellsprout Line: Forest, Rainforest
Tentacool Line: Coast
Geodude Line: Grassland, Mountain, Desert
Ponyta Line: Grassland, Mountain
Slowpoke Line: Coast
Magnemite Line: Mountain
Farfetch'd: Grassland, Forest
Doduo Line: Grassland, Desert
Seel Line: Coast
Grimer Line: Rainforest (the research facitlity in in the rainforest)
Shelder Line: Coast
Ghastly Line: Forest
Drowzee Line: Grassland, Forest
Onix Line: Mountain, Desert, Tundra
Krabby Line: Coast
Voltorb Line: Rainforest, Mountain
Exeggcute Line: Forest, Rainforest
Cubone Line: Grassland, Forest, Mountain, Desert
Tyrogue Line: Forest, Mountain
Lickitung Line: Rainforest
Koffing Line: Rainforest (near the facility), Mountain
Rhyhorn Line: Grassland, Mountain
Happiny Line: Grassland, Forest, Rainforest
Tangela Line: Rainforest
Kangaskhan: Grassland
Horsea Line: Coast
Goldeen Line: Coast, Grassland, Forest, Rainforest
Staryu Line: Coast
Mime Jr. Line: Grassland
Scyther Line: Forest, Rainforest
Smoochum Line: Tundra
Elekid Line: Grassland, Forest, Mountain
Magby: Forest, Mountain
Magmar & Magmortar: Mountain
Pinsir: Forest, Rainforest
Tauros: Grassland
Magikarp Line: Coast, Forest, Grassland, Rainforest, Mountain
Lapras: Coast
Ditto: All Biomes
Eevee: Grassland, Forest, Mountain, Coast
Vaporeon: Forest, Coast
Jolteon: Grassland, Forest, Mountain
Flareon: Mountain, Desert
Espeon: Grassland, Desert
Umbreon: Forest, Rainforest
Leafeon: Forest, Rainforest
Glaceon: Tundra
Sylveon: Grassland, Forest
Porygon Line: Rainforest (near the facility)
Omanyte Line: Coast
Kabuto Line: Coast
Aerodactyl: Mountain, Desert
Munchlax Line: Grassland, Forest, Rainforest, Mountain
Dratini: Grassland, Forest, Coast
Dragonair & Dragonite: Coast
Tyrogue Line: Forest, Mountain
Lickitung Line: Rainforest
Koffing Line: Rainforest (near the facility), Mountain
Rhyhorn Line: Grassland, Mountain
Happiny Line: Grassland, Forest, Rainforest
Tangela Line: Rainforest
Kangaskhan: Grassland
Horsea Line: Coast
Goldeen Line: Coast, Grassland, Forest, Rainforest
Staryu Line: Coast
Mime Jr. Line: Grassland
Scyther Line: Forest, Rainforest
Smoochum Line: Tundra
Elekid Line: Grassland, Forest, Mountain
Magby: Forest, Mountain
Magmar & Magmortar: Mountain
Pinsir: Forest, Rainforest
Tauros: Grassland
Magikarp Line: Coast, Forest, Grassland, Rainforest, Mountain
Lapras: Coast
Ditto: All Biomes
Eevee: Grassland, Forest, Mountain, Coast
Vaporeon: Forest, Coast
Jolteon: Grassland, Forest, Mountain
Flareon: Mountain, Desert
Espeon: Grassland, Desert
Umbreon: Forest, Rainforest
Leafeon: Forest, Rainforest
Glaceon: Tundra
Sylveon: Grassland, Forest
Porygon Line: Rainforest (near the facility)
Omanyte Line: Coast
Kabuto Line: Coast
Aerodactyl: Mountain, Desert
Munchlax Line: Grassland, Forest, Rainforest, Mountain
Dratini: Grassland, Forest, Coast
Dragonair & Dragonite: Coast
Chikorita Line: Forest, Rainforest
Cyndaquil: Grassland, Forest, Mountain
Quilava & Typhlosion: Mountain
Totodile Line: Grassland, Forest, Rainforest, Coast
Sentret Line: Grassland
Hoothoot Line: Forest, Grassland, Desert, Mountain
Ledyba Line: Forest
Spinarak Line: Grassland, Forest, Rainforest, Desert, Mountain
Chinchou Line: Coast
Togepi Line: Grassland, Forest
Natu Line: Grassland, Forest, Desert
Mareep Line: Grassland, Desert, Mountain
Bellossom: Forest, Rainforest
Azumarill Line: Grassland, Forest, Coast
Bonsly Line: Forest, Rainforest
Hoppip Line: Grassland
Aipom Line: Forest, Rainforest
Sunkern Line: Grassland
Yanma Line: Grassland, Forest
Wooper Line: Forest, Rainforest, Grassland
Murkrow Line: Grassland, Forest, Mountain
Misdreavus Line: Rainforest, Desert
Wynaut Line: Grassland
Cyndaquil: Grassland, Forest, Mountain
Quilava & Typhlosion: Mountain
Totodile Line: Grassland, Forest, Rainforest, Coast
Sentret Line: Grassland
Hoothoot Line: Forest, Grassland, Desert, Mountain
Ledyba Line: Forest
Spinarak Line: Grassland, Forest, Rainforest, Desert, Mountain
Chinchou Line: Coast
Togepi Line: Grassland, Forest
Natu Line: Grassland, Forest, Desert
Mareep Line: Grassland, Desert, Mountain
Bellossom: Forest, Rainforest
Azumarill Line: Grassland, Forest, Coast
Bonsly Line: Forest, Rainforest
Hoppip Line: Grassland
Aipom Line: Forest, Rainforest
Sunkern Line: Grassland
Yanma Line: Grassland, Forest
Wooper Line: Forest, Rainforest, Grassland
Murkrow Line: Grassland, Forest, Mountain
Misdreavus Line: Rainforest, Desert
Wynaut Line: Grassland
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