Fandom Pokémon: A Sinnoh Journey [OOC]

[AnthraxBurrito]

So this thread will largely be for discussing what we want to accomlish each episode before we start and to discuss our ideas/plans for the rp.

Here are the guidelines set so far:
- People dont start their adventure until finishing school (16 minimum age as thats when you can drop out)
- Starters arent given out by professors. Trainers are taught how to catch pokemon and are taken on safari tours where they can attempt to catch their first pokemon.
- Money is not exchanged after battles.
- The Pokédex isn't distributed to children.
- No evil teams. They've already been defeated/prevented by the international super spy known as Looker.
- Pokémon don't say their own name as a way of speaking.
-Like in the games, anyone with 8 badges can challenge tge E4 and Champion whenever they desire.
-Tournaments like the Indigo Plateau or Lily of the Valley Conference are a way to skip the E4 and directly challenge the Champion. Also includes prize money and typically fame/fortune.

If you have more ideas for larger world building, I encourage you to share!!

Character's Sheet:
Name:
Age: (16-19)
Appearance: (a detailed paragraph or just a picture)
Personal History: (A brief history of some key events/memories that helped shape your characters current personality. Instead of just telling us what your characters personality is like, tell us how it developed that way.)
Goal: (This was kind of laid out for you, I just want you to add your characters personalized goal. Do they just want to be champion of sinnoh or the greatest trainer to ever live?)
Your starter: What Pokémon is it? Does it have a nick name? What moves has it learned so far? What is your current relationship with the Pokémon? Is it like Ash and Charizard or possibly like early rebelious Pikachu?

 

[AnthraxBurrito]

Deciding on the gym leaders/e4 and I've been left with decisions I figured I might as well leave up to the group.
Fantina, Crasher Wake, and Bertha have all retired from the league, to go on new pursuits. Volkner, easily the strongest gym leader in sinnoh has been promoted to E4. So the decisions I'm left with are do we use OC's for the new gym leaders or do we just pick pre-existing characters such as Barry, Paul, possibly a gym leader from another region or someone from the Orange isle?

 

[Arael]

I'd say a mix of both, place Paul or Barry as a gym leader and maybe throw in some OC's if needed. There were also a few stray characters from Gen 4 we could use like Buck and Cheryl.

 

[Human__Ramen]

I'd say a mix of both, place Paul or Barry as a gym leader and maybe throw in some OC's if needed. There were also a few stray characters from Gen 4 we could use like Buck and Cheryl.

I like this idea. If this cronogically takes place after the events of D/P/Pt, then it would make sense that Buck would be a gym leader seeing as his brother is an E4 member. Heck, if you really wanna get freaky with it you can throw in Riley or even Mira (the lost girl in Wayward Cave)

This also gives way to some creativity with the gyms. Throw in a flying, poison or normal type gym, spruce it up a bit

 

[AnthraxBurrito]

I'd say a mix of both, place Paul or Barry as a gym leader and maybe throw in some OC's if needed. There were also a few stray characters from Gen 4 we could use like Buck and Cheryl.

I like this idea. If this cronogically takes place after the events of D/P/Pt, then it would make sense that Buck would be a gym leader seeing as his brother is an E4 member. Heck, if you really wanna get freaky with it you can throw in Riley or even Mira (the lost girl in Wayward Cave)

This also gives way to some creativity with the gyms. Throw in a flying, poison or normal type gym, spruce it up a bit

Ok so my instinct says Barry takes Pastoria. Empoleon being his strongest, he can transition into that water gym.

Buck could make a good Ground type gym with Claydol being his main. Though Volkner did take Bertha's Place, I think Buck would go better in Hearthome.

So that leaves Sunnyshore with a few type options being Flying, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Normal, Poison, or Fairy. Personally, i think itd be hilarious if the new leader of SUNNYshore was a Dark trainer.

 

[Arael]

Ok so my instinct says Barry takes Pastoria. Empoleon being his strongest, he can transition into that water gym.

Buck could make a good Ground type gym with Claydol being his main. Though Volkner did take Bertha's Place, I think Buck would go better in Hearthome.

So that leaves Sunnyshore with a few type options being Flying, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Normal, Poison, or Fairy. Personally, i think itd be hilarious if the new leader of SUNNYshore was a Dark trainer.

If you wanna go that route we can use Marley since she was always an oddity and had a Weavile already so why not just make her all dark because screw the original formula.

 

[AnthraxBurrito]

If you wanna go that route we can use Marley since she was always an oddity and had a Weavile already so why not just make her all dark because screw the original formula.

Theres no reason we'd need to forget her previous formula, we'd just adjust it with the gym. So while focusing on Dark types, she also has a focus on speed. I think there are enough pokemon who at least fit this feel being, Shiftry, Absol, Zoruark, Mightyena, Liepard, Houndoom, or even Honchkrow (kind of a stretch but type coverage)

 

[AnthraxBurrito]

Characters thread is up with the first 7 gyms and their teams

 

[Arael]

Remembered we were going by show logic with no real levels, now those teams don't seem as scary

 

[norway]

Soooo my character. The experienced former gym leader. Has a basic starter or an evolved single partner Pokémon? Also is there any way she could be a dual type specialist?

 

[AnthraxBurrito]

Remembered we were going by show logic with no real levels, now those teams don't seem as scary

Keep in mind you only be facing 3 of them tops, and based on the order in which the Gyms are taken on, we can scale some teams back.

Soooo my character. The experienced former gym leader. Has a basic starter or an evolved single partner Pokémon? Also is there any way she could be a dual type specialist?

Your pokemon can be evolved fully if you so choose, though keep in mind that doesnt leave room for growth terms of your Pokémons strength.
Perhaps maybe you sought to master another type and felt the league to be too restrictive with gym terms? I have no problem with the dual type specialization so long as its explained why.

 

[norway]

Keep in mind you only be facing 3 of them tops, and based on the order in which the Gyms are taken on, we can scale some teams back.

Your pokemon can be evolved fully if you so choose, though keep in mind that doesnt leave room for growth terms of your Pokémons strength.
Perhaps maybe you sought to master another type and felt the league to be too restrictive with gym terms? I have no problem with the dual type specialization so long as its explained why.

hmm okay, I understand. So question, does my character have to be trying for the league again? Or is this character more of a mentor for the kids? I wouldn't mind playing a character who isn't battling gyms or going for the league but is instead trying to experience something new, I was thinking of my character just bringing one fully evolved from her previous life (I was thinking Greninja, but they could still have a lot of growing to do I think? But if no that's alright?) I'll have to think on the "why" for the dual type specialization, I would think it came from her team all being mixed, and once she got all her badges and applied for her own position, that's what she chose... But maybe I need a more creative reason? lol

 

[AnthraxBurrito]

hmm okay, I understand. So question, does my character have to be trying for the league again? Or is this character more of a mentor for the kids? I wouldn't mind playing a character who isn't battling gyms or going for the league but is instead trying to experience something new, I was thinking of my character just bringing one fully evolved from her previous life (I was thinking Greninja, but they could still have a lot of growing to do I think? But if no that's alright?) I'll have to think on the "why" for the dual type specialization, I would think it came from her team all being mixed, and once she got all her badges and applied for her own position, that's what she chose... But maybe I need a more creative reason? lol

Going with out current structure, we can have two successive battles with our trainers and the Gym leader just spliting his/her team. So having a third challenger would at least require a break for the Gym's Pokémon to heal and another episode. I would lean torward a character less interested in battling gyms. Doesn't mean you won't be battling other gym leaders, just probably not for badges... Unless you're aiming to get 8 more badges?

 

[AnthraxBurrito]

Arael Love your sheet, just one edit. You can't start your adventure without your first Pokémon. You would've caught Delta while in school. Other than that its perfect.

 

[Arael]

Arael Love your sheet, just one edit. You can't start your adventure without your first Pokémon. You would've caught Delta while in school. Other than that its perfect.

Sounds good, I'll make the adjustment.

 

[AnthraxBurrito]

One thing I think we need to establish before we start, is how did the group come together? Are we going to say they all went to school together, and just ran into eachother in Jubilife? They met along the way?

Side note, our first destination will be Oreburgh City, where we'll have our first Gym battles. After that will be Alamos town for our first Contest. From there we can vote on what gym to take on next/what city/island to travel to, etc.

 

[Dandelion]

hmmm I could kinda go either way but?? i kinda like the idea of them meeting through school and then eventually deciding to journey together for convenience reasons or something, so they don't really know each other already. and then obviously developing actual friendships/bonds with each other through their travels. but i'm not particular~

 

[Human__Ramen]

AnthraxBurrito Do our characters have to be from Jubilife or are we free to make them from wherever we want?

 

[norway]

Going with out current structure, we can have two successive battles with our trainers and the Gym leader just spliting his/her team. So having a third challenger would at least require a break for the Gym's Pokémon to heal and another episode. I would lean torward a character less interested in battling gyms. Doesn't mean you won't be battling other gym leaders, just probably not for badges... Unless you're aiming to get 8 more badges?

Ahh I see. Yeah she might take a break from badge collecting and battlen sorely for the thrill of it.

I’m not sure how they met my character. Maybe my character was giving a bit of a speech or teaching some at the school as a gym leader? Idk.

 

[AnthraxBurrito]

AnthraxBurrito Do our characters have to be from Jubilife or are we free to make them from wherever we want?

No, Jubilife is just where we are starting. Your character doesn't necessarily even have to hail from sinnoh.

 

[AnthraxBurrito]

hmmm I could kinda go either way but?? i kinda like the idea of them meeting through school and then eventually deciding to journey together for convenience reasons or something, so they don't really know each other already. and then obviously developing actual friendships/bonds with each other through their travels. but i'm not particular~

I like this plan too.

Ahh I see. Yeah she might take a break from badge collecting and battlen sorely for the thrill of it.

I’m not sure how they met my character. Maybe my character was giving a bit of a speech or teaching some at the school as a gym leader? Idk.

My plan for this is rather simple. Someone in the group recognizes you, as they watched you on TV when you won your Pokémon League a couple years ago. Im contemplating having you being charged with delivering a fossil.

 

[norway]

I like this plan too.

My plan for this is rather simple. Someone in the group recognizes you, as they watched you on TV when you won your Pokémon League a couple years ago. Im contemplating having you being charged with delivering a fossil.

Well it seems like you have a certain Set of ideas for my character so maybe you can just tell me your plans before I make her the wrong way? Lol. When you decide what you want just message me.

 

[Arael]

Edits were made, kinda debating my starter but I like Yanma so it should be fine.
Also, how will encounters work? Will we go by game and region logic or is everything available in the wild- within reason. Like I can see a capture every few episodes, I was just curious as to how we'd go about it.

 

[AnthraxBurrito]

Well it seems like you have a certain Set of ideas for my character so maybe you can just tell me your plans before I make her the wrong way? Lol. When you decide what you want just message me.

Oh no, I meant that would only be a first objective. A minor goal you could easily finish with no time restrictions. I was only thinking of how we start with everyone headed for the same place. I figured if your character had found a fossil/ore and not recognizing it, it put you on the path to Oreburgh.
I want your character to be yours. All of the above was just an idea to have you headed for the same place as everyone else. Sorry for any confusion

 

[AnthraxBurrito]

Edits were made, kinda debating my starter but I like Yanma so it should be fine.
Also, how will encounters work? Will we go by game and region logic or is everything available in the wild- within reason. Like I can see a capture every few episodes, I was just curious as to how we'd go about it.

Glad this was brought up. Obviously the regional Pokémon are going to be most common, so you'll be more likely to see the Pokémon of Sinnoh, though its not unlikely to see another region's Pokémon.
As for the encounter itself, I could always just throw random Pokémon encounters at the group randomly; catching, battling, or running, would be up to you. Of course if you have a specific Pokémom you're looking to catch you could go off and find it yourself while we're travelling. I'd really say the only time you'd be unable to encounter/catch a Pokémom would be during Gyms/Contests. I don't want to leave out the possibity of finding street/abandoned Pokémon, sad as it may be.