Ultimate Paradise

Ok, so I had this idea.

The story takes place in a new Pokemon region I'm making from scratch. New towns, new gyms, new elite 4 and champion.
( No new Pokemon....Nintendo's sort of doing that right now anyways. )

Here's the twist. The story follows a group of Pokemon trainers. One of the trainers is going to be designed by me. Three other main characters are going to be made by ILS, Gar, and Hawk. I've invited one other person to make a main character, but he's still deciding, so I'm not naming him for now so he doesn't feel pressured.

That said, I'm still in charge of the story. I'm the main author, who decided on the plot and writes the chapters themselves.

But the others are my co-authors, creative consultants who will help me with their characters and smaller plot elements.


This topic is for the group of us to discuss the story.


However, I realize others may be interested, so I'll throw out this invitation:
If you want to make a trainer to appear in this story, make one and post it here. If I like him or her, I'll include them as either a rival, recurring supporting cast, or "Trainer of the Day". Also, if you have any suggestions, feel free to make them, and I'll consider them.

So...let this topic be....OPEN!

*walks in and sits down*

'tis creatin' time!!

Trainer name: Lizette
Age: 9
Pokemons: Miltank, Mareep, Growlithe
Bio: Lizette is a young farm girl who decided to help her poor family by becoming a great pokemon trainer. The catch is, she doesn't know a single thing at all about how to be on and left... without a single pokeball! Her pokemon are thus "free" but decided on their own to follow her. Of course, this mean (but she doesn't know this as she never actually met a trainer before) that her pokemon can be captured by other.

Ah, sorry about the delayed response, what with me being dragged away from my computer to visit my grandma.

Hmm, no one else is on so not much to do right now, although I must say, I think I've found a potential Trainer of the Day, who could maybe be promoted to recurring supporting cast.

Thanks for the submission, Nikoleis!

Pokemon added to list. thanks!

So what's it gonna be about, or is it not yet decided?

Well... >v> Are we all just designing an ideal trainer?

I had no idea that you would like Pokemon. >>

Same here, and I've known him since high school. :-\

I like it, I just wish they'd stop bringing new ones out... >v<
Oh, and I use save editors for the pokemon you can "only get from special events" because I hate that marketing tactic.

I just use Action Replay, that way I can still do the actual in-game events. This is opposed to just, say, having the pokemon magically appear in your PC or encountering it in some tall grass.

And I don't mind the rate at which the games come out. The proper games, I mean. Not the spin-offs.

"We've added another hundred to the amount you can catch!"  ...Is that all?

Yeah, even I'll admit they're going a bit overboard with that. There used to be 151, now there are almost 500. The only version I've managed to complete, pokemon-wise, is Diamond. I literally have one of every single pokemon on that card... I was pretty bored at some point last year, not many games were coming out that interested me...

Mostly I just find the games to be a good distraction. I just catch whatever new pokemon cross my path, I don't actively seek specific pokemon out unless I need them for something. For me it's usually story mode plus whatever post-game stuff there is, and that's it.

"Gotta catch 'em all!" No I don't, go away.

I stick to themes. My flying squad on Diamond was awesome, just... I can't find the cartridge.

Basically. Diamond/Pearl/Platinum haven't made any significant new changes to the overall gameplay.

I've never been able to stick to one type. I like to cover my bases.

I'll make a basic idea of my trainer tomorrow. I'll probably add to her as I come up with new ideas, but I'll just write down the basics tomorrow.

*grumbles about working a 12 to 9 shift*

So anyways, lets get started with the most basic starting block: the trainers. I already have an idea of who my character is.

Now time to see what you guys want to do.

And the first thing we need to get out of the way is this: Who wants to have their trainer being the one taking the gym challenge?

I figure that only one trainer in the group should take the challenge. That way, every time we come across a gym, I don't have to write multiple chapters for multiple characters facing the gym leader.

So...who wants to take this role? I'm passing on it, since I figure it would be nicer to allow you guys a chance at it instead of automatically taking it since I'm the author. Also, I have something special in mind for my character's goals.


Once we get this out of the way, we can discuss what other kinds of roles the other main trainers should fill.

Well, I plan to have my character be a sort of impulsive and hot headed girl who wants to prove her strength, so in theory it would make sense for her to be the one who would want to take them.

HOWEVER.

If Gar, Hawk or David would rather want their characters to be the ones to take them, I can be convinced to step down if necessary. I won't fight ultra hard for this position, but it'd make sense for my character to want it.

....ILS, your character reminds me of one of the main trainers I originally planned to use in the original version of this story idea before I decided to invite the rest of you guys in.

Heh, really? Well, it is a kind of typical character type. I mainly want to make her that way, since I don't think I've ever made that kind of character before.

Question: Is the Team Rocket somewhere to be seen? And by this, I mean THE Team Rocket... or any comic relief for that matter.

Ah! I almost forgot to mention this.

THIS STORY IS NOT SET IN THE ANIME CONTINUITY!

It's mostly based off of the games, but I may steal certain concepts from the Pokemon Special manga.

So no, Ash does not exist in this story at all, nor do any other anime only characters.

However, Red does exist in this story. His personality will probably be based off of his personality in the manga, as will his team....that is, if I decide to give him a cameo.

Like I said, this story takes place in a new region, so do not automatically expect tons of familiar faces. I will throw in some of my favorite canon characters in as cameos, but I'm not going to saturate the story with them. The characters will have a reason to be there.



But yes, there will be comic relief. The story is going to be written with the tone of a shounen anime series: A mix of action, drama, and comedy.

Ok, I just wanted to clarify this!

Team Rocket: "And with this comment we're blasting off again!!! *Ding*"

So it'll be kind of like the Pokemo Special manga? Coolz.

Will write about my character later today.

I kinda figured your character would be the one to take the gym challenge.

As far as goals go, I only know that I don't want my character doing contests. I never had much time or patience for them...


Also...


I'm very thankful for this. Though it would be funny for one or more of the characters to come across Ash and beat him up or something... Or Team Rocket for that matter.

Name: Min Ignacia
Age: 14
Height: 164 cm (5’4”)
Apperance: A young looking girl, with black hair set up in two small childish pony-tails. She usually wears a T-shirt and a skirt, though she occasionally wears shorts instead of the skirt. In general, anything that’s easy to move around in. Doesn’t look muscular per say, but she definitely looks more athletic than normal 14 year olds.
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/metroid1234/MinIgnacia.png)
Main pokemon: (her “Pikachu” if you will.) Riolu, nicknamed Lulu.
Additional pokemon: Vulpix (nicknamed Pixie) , Cyndaquil (nicknamed Cynder), Tyrogue (nicknamed Rogue)

Bio: Min, often called Mi among friends, is an impulsive, hot headed and determined girl. Once her mind gets set on a goal, you can count on the fact that she will without doubt achieve it, if not through skill, then through sheer determination and will power. She spends a lot of time training both her pokemon, and her own body, believing she needs to set an example for them. In wild battles, and in few trainer battles, she’s even been known to step in front of her pokemon, to guard them against an incoming attack. In a few battles, she even comes out more injured than her pokemon. She seeks to prove her strength as a trainer, and has a tendency to want to have a friendly battle with everyone, occasionally even the friends she’s travelling with. If she loses she often demands rematches. She’s fearless, and is likely to butt heads with trainers and fight wild pokemon much stronger and fiercer than herself. Despite this behavior, she’s fiercely loyal to her friends, believing them to be the best thing on the journey. She also has a strange tendency to shout a lot when she gets excited.

If there’s one thing that aggravates her, it’s being called “just a little girl” or any variations of that, indicating she’s a harmless kid. It can really **** her off, or even make her explode with anger (often to the amusement of her friends). She’s a disastrous cook, unable to make even the simplest of foods without it turning out as a deadly concoction, capable of making everyone , surprisingly except herself, sick. She also has a slight dislike for any pokemon that can fly. It isn’t a crippling fear, but it is just about the only thing that can make her hesitate or whimper. Her very first pokemon was Riolu, whom she has grown up with. Therefore, he shares many similar traits with her.

Thinks of pokemon as her equals, and as her fighting companions.

Life motto: “I will never give up. No matter what it is, I’ll power through until the very end!”
Tropes:
Berserk button (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BerserkButton) (the previously mentioned “just a little girl” sentence.
Determinator (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Determinator) (both her and Riolu)
Nakama (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Nakama) (how she thinks of her pokemon, and her friends)
Cute Bruiser (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CuteBruiser) (Strong, but not inhumanly so)
Lethal Chef (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LethalChef) (Self explanatory)

>v> Huh. I dunno, the only thing I'd've stuck mine with is flying or flying/* only in mah group. I don't mind taking the gyms on, mostly because it'd be my kinda personality to show that you don't need a "optimised" group in order to win.

I just don't have one particular type that appeals to me that much.

I guess I'll give this a shot:

Name: Teriz
Age: 17
Height: 6’00”
Appearance: Navy blue pants with dark brown shoes, maroon undershirt, and a black coat and black fedora. Flesh is somewhat dark.
Main Pokemon: Lucario (Speaks English through Telepathy)
Additional Pokemon: Gardevoir (Shiina; also speaks English through Telepathy), Typhlosion, Raichu (Chu)

Bio: Teriz is a lax trainer who often comes off as nonchalant. He received an egg from a friend of his, which turned out to be a Riolu, whom eventually evolved into a Lucario. For years, Teriz and Lucario have been close friends, traveling the world for entertainment and to explore new places. Teriz generally minds his own business, not usually talking to others unless it involves something important. He's a nyctophobic; combined with his disdain for Zubats, he HATES caves. When he has nothing to do, he often draws to pass the time.

Pokemon personalities:
Lucario: Calm, somewhat casual
Shiina: Soft spoken, kind, down to Earth
Typhlosion: Hot Blooded; doesn't pick fights, but is always ready for one
Chu: Friendly and somewhat mischievous

Trope(s):
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheDrifter

If Hawk takes the gyms on (which I'm fine with, if he does. As I said, I'm not going to fight teeth and claw to get it), I have no idea what Min's goal would be... She's essentially the type of character that I play. She doesn't breed pokemon, she doesn't do contests, she doesn't catch them all... she just runs through the game and powerlevels >_>

Same here.


...I'm really quite bad at this...

The way I see it, Min's best role would be the rival, which does not seek badges, but still obtains these by beating the best trainers she can meet. And would rage against the main protagonist who beat her on behalf of friendship instead of sheer power.

My two cents.

[sigh]

I'd say if Min's not the gym battler, how about a trainer who battles for the fun of battling? Like Goku.

Ah...falling...behind...due to work....curse you Home Depot!!!

Hmm....I definitely like ILS's character....but I'm not 100% set on making him the gym battler.

But I was thinking about this at work, and I've figured out a couple of goals characters could have besides gyms and contests.


Hawk, you said your character is going to specialize in flying types, correct?

I would like to hear these, please.

What's up, David?


Yeah. I dislike optimised teams, like all this "The best mood is Adamant" and crap on forums.

Well, I actually took a shot in the dark that your character might specialize in flying types, and came up with a goal for him.

Perhaps your character dreams of someday opening his own gym specializing in the Flying type, so he's traveling to do two things: build a team of strong Flying type Pokemon, and to observe the battling styles of various trainers so he can plan his strategies for when he becomes a Gym Leader someday.

The cool thing is, one of the gyms in this region is a Flying type gym, so your character would probably see that gym leader as a role model.


As for another goal I thought of....

I came up with a unique spin on Pokeathlon from HG & SS. Instead of all Pokeathlon events taking place in one location, various cities will randomly hold Pokeathlon meets, with each meet focusing on a different kind of competition. Maybe one of the trainers is a looking to become a Pokeathlon champion?


I'm still trying to come up with a few other ideas.

Neato. You want me to come up with a basic trainer, or one who's already travelled a bit and got a few decent 'mon/ideas?

If someone else would rather have the gym leader thing, this is something I could see Min wanting to do. Perhaps ending up with a big final tournament late in the story.

The whole "wanting to battle everyone" thing could be her wanting to strengthen her pokemon in real battles, instead of just training them. She WILl be a character who likes to battle, though <_<

I was originally going to say "Everyone starts with one Pokemon", but after reading ILS's profile, I think I'll say everyone can have up to three starting Pokemon.

And I think that the main trainers have probably been trainers for a short time already, so they're not exactly rookies, but they're still relatively new.


Also, ILS....could you chose three of Min's Pokemon for her to start with? She can catch the one you leave out later if you want. I just don't want the trainers starting with too many Pokemon.

Give me a bit, and I'll post my trainer's profile.


And before anyone thinks I missed these.



*marks this one down as another potential recurring cast member*



Like this idea....might do this, and give Gar the job of gym battling, but not until Gar at least makes a character outline.
I want to see all potential candidates for the position of "Gym Battler" before I render my final decision.



Also felt this was worth mentioning: I feel the main group of trainers should have a limit of one Starter Pokemon per trainer. By Starter Pokemon, I of course mean Bulbasaur, Cyndaquil, Mudkip, etc. I actually dislike in the anime how Ash always got multiple starters, and think it's a bit cheesy.

Hm... I might not have a proper character outline yet, but I do have the beginnings of a personality. Basically my character would be pretty insecure and unsure of himself, and maybe someone could enter him into the gym challenge to build his confidence as a trainer.


...So you think getting all three starters is cheesy? >_> (*always hacks his game or uses other means to get all three starters at the beginning*)

Ooh, I like it so far.


And when I say that, I mean that, in a story about Pokemon, I think it's cheesy. In the games, no. I mean, isn't the goal to catch them all?

Besides, I beat like half the gyms in Platinum with a team that partially consisted of Torterra, Infernape, and Swampert. I'd be a hypocrite to call you out on that one.

So I'm not a potential candidate anymore?

Are we allowed to pick from any game's sets?

Meh, fair enough.

And actually, if your character is anything like you or "dojo Zeldafan" I could see her being the one to enter my character in the gym challenge.

OOh, you don't have to change your original plan just because of that. I wasn't sure how many pokemon we were allowed to give our characters, so I just gave her four. I would be okay with Min starting out with just Riolu.

If she were to only start with three, it'd be Riolu, Cyndaquil and Vulpix.

You are David, but I wasn't sure if you were still interested.
It's why I said all the candidates instead of both.



Yes.


Nope! She's completely different. I'm branching out....hold on, I'll post her in a different post.


We'll take a vote.
Gar, ILS, Hawk, and David:
Would you rather your character start with one or three Pokemon.

I honestly don't mind.

I'm fine either way, but since your original plan was to start them off as complete rookies... I'll say one. The rest can be caught at some point.



Also, if you go with the battling for fun idea that David mentioned, as opposed to gym battler or the pokeathlon idea, her philosophy could be something like "Beating the gym leaders is easy. Beating the trainers who beat the gym leaders is the real challenge."

Name: Raine Maple
Age: 16
Appearance: (http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee241/ZeldaFan42/Raine.jpg)

Starter Pokemon: Eevee

Bio: The daughter of Professor Maple, Raine is hoping to follow in her mom's footsteps and become a world famous Pokemon Researcher. Originally from Kanto, she traveled to the new region after her mom got assigned as the lead Pokemon Professor in charge of researching the area. As such, she's out on this adventure to research Pokemon, both in their natural habitat, and in their interactions with Trainers.

Raine is a kind, intelligent girl, always spouting off facts about various Pokemon. She's incredibly curious, and never passes up the opportunity for some field research. She gets along easily with others, but she's not very assertive, so she rarely ever takes charge of anything.

She's been with her Eevvee for a long time, as it was a gift to her from her mother when she was young.

Hm... I don't suppose there's a male version of that trainer maker thing, is there?

She sounds ike a decent character, though.

Pretty good, pretty good... Seems like a nice character.


And I am so stealing that character thing. I've only just made the character, but TIME FOR A REDESIGN!

Here's the link for anyone who wants to use it:

http://hapuriainen.deviantart.com/art/Pokemon-trainer-dress-up-125433419

You have to print screen in order to save your trainer, and its not that complex, but I like it. It fits the style of Pokemon.

And if you want to make a male trainer, you go to the Body section and click the little male symbol.

Cool. I'll see what I can come up with.


So I'm guessing Raine's goal is just to see and/or capture as many pokemon as possible?

Her appearance has been updated in the profile itself.

Pretty much. Basically, she wants to eventually become a famous Pokemon Researcher, one who's name is known around the world and is highly talked about in the scientific community. And to do that, she needs to see as many Pokemon as possible, learning as much about them as she can.

Quoted for those who are too lazy to go back to page 2.

I'm probably going to repost a finalized version at some point soon... after I maybe get a little history into it the profile.

Ah, I figured.


Okay, I'm getting to grips with the trainer designer, but I want him to kinda look like me, and I can't really do that without making him look related to Raine.

(Apologies if I suddenly disappear. The clocks are going forward tonight where I am, so I don't really know when my internet will lock down. I may still have about an hour, or I might have a lot less. Just to warn you guys.)

Let me guess...the brown hair?

I mostly gave her brown hair because of her Eevee. I gave her the ponytail for the same reason. For some reason, I liked the idea of her sharing some visual cues with her starter Pokemon. Like....you could glance at her and tell she probably has an Eevee.

The brown hair and the glasses, yes.

Brown is a common hair color, so you can at least hand wave that.
That or go for the lighter of the two shades of brown.


As for glasses, I think there are two styles of glasses.

Also, Raine's eyes are grey, so maybe you could go with a more distinct eye color that stands out enough to draw attention away from his similarities.

Hmm... I'll make a char up for you a bit later. *thinks*

I suppose... I was planning to give my characters blue eyes anyway, but I don't like the larger style of glasses...

Well, there are different styles of eyes....did you try playing around with that?

Yeah, I did...


On another note, how far have you thought ahead with the actual region? I mean, it's meant to be a new one isn't it?

Yeah, I'm working on it....haven't gotten too much actually geography figured out.

But I do know the order of the gyms and what types they are!

Feel like sharing? You can PM me if you like.

And actually, the order of the gyms could help us work on the geography.

Eh, I'll go ahead and post the gyms here....

1) Ground
2) Normal
3) Bug
4) Poison
5) Ghost
6) Flying
7) Dragon
8) Dark

>_> I was trying for an unusual mix of gyms.

Ah! A Dark Gym! That's something the games haven't done yet.

I like that mix.

That's precisely why I did it.

We need a freaking Dark Gym already! It's the only one of 17 types to not have a gym! Sure, it has two Elite 4 members who use it, but they're easily the most forgettable members of their respective sets. Dark gets no respect. T-T

>_< BRB, have to do some running/

Hm... Well, what do all the regions have in common? Or at least, what do some regions have in common with others?

They all have forests and mountains/tunnels, so that's at least two things that can go in there.

That seems like a good mix of gyms.

I've had an idea for whereabouts we could put the obligatory forest, if you're interested.

I'd guess near the bug gym, but that's just me.

We need:

Obligatory large forest.
Obligatory underground tunnel/mountain tunnel.
Obligatory island town with a gym. (I think Shinnoh is the only one who didn't really do this, but even then, we got the Battle Frontier on an island. )

Not sure what else we need.

The idea for this region is that, theoretically, there would be a game that uses this region, and the story is supposed to be like....the manga spinoff for the games. So, the idea almost is that the "canon" version of the map is slightly vague, and that the story will take an anime like approach, and add in additional areas.

So for this map, the goal is to create a vague outline of what the region looks like, but allow the story to take creative liberties with the map.


Anyone got a good program for making simplistic maps that would fit the Pokemon style?

Well, RPG maker VX is a good program for making maps... it's basically a program for creating old school styled JRPG games. The map editor is relatively simple to use. I'm learning it at the moment.

Hmm...*thinks about it*

I have an RPG maker of my own, so there's always that too.

I was going to suggest having the forest near the ghost gym, as I've managed to think up some plot points for my character, but I'm not sure if I should suggest them here or over PM. I don't know how many plot details you actually want to put in here. :-\



Sinnoh also had the island with a battle area/survival area/resort area etc. At least, it seemed like an island.

Anyway, so I'm guessing there's going to be some water routes as well, then?

Maybe I'm planning way too much ahead, but what would be the composition of the Elite 4?

Yes, water routes.

And if you want to privately discuss plot stuff over PM, feel free to. I don't mind.



Already have that one planned.
Water
Fire
Grass
Steel

And the Champion uses multiple types.

<_< There's actually a theme to the Elite 4.

... Is that me or do I smell "starter rush!" on the first 3?

BUGGER IT! Missed you!


Well it's up to you whether I put my plot suggestions here or not. It's your story. It depends on how much you want to give away if you choose to do it.



So, potentially, one of the party could have a large water pokemon mostly used for transportation in this area. Kinda like Ash's Lapras in the Orange Islands.

¬_¬

What're the guidlines for making a trainer.

Will there be any sort of Team x in the story? You know, the evil organisation kind of stuff like Rocket/Aqua/Magma/etc.

Just give me a shout when its fully decided. >.>

<_< Each one has a starter of their type that matches with their theme. I will say no more! *ninja silence*


Hmm...hadn't thought of that. I suppose so.



You'll start off with one Pokemon. It doesn't have to be traditional starter, but it does need to be approved by me. Basically, a good idea is to stick with unevolved Pokemon that have an evolution or two, giving them room to grow.

Each one of the main trainers (which would include you David) has a limit of one of the traditional Starters (Bulbasaur, Cyndaquil, Mudkip, etc. ) each, and obviously, no one gets any Legendaries.

If you have any ideas for Pokemon you want your trainer to eventually obtain, let me know and I'll try to listen to you as often as possible.

Other than that, just have fun.


There will be, but I'm still trying to work out a solid theme for them. If anyone has any ideas....I'd be happy to consider them.

The one that immediately jumped to mind was Wailord, but that would be pretty impractical for non-water routes... :-\

Well, Min wouldn't be the one to have the water pokemon... she specializes in fighting and fire.

I thought that one too.

I think, if nothing else, I'll stick Raine with the water transport Pokemon, since she's not really a fighter.

Unless someone else wants a water type that's good at transportation.


Damn it ILS, stop making your character so eerily similar to my one trainer I was going to use!

Fair point. If my character has a water pokemon, I'd like it to be one that's at least somewhat comfortable on land. :-\

Sorry, I just modeled her off a basic chararcter archetype D:


So far, what roles do you want the party to consist of? I mean, we know you want a gym battler, who hasn't been decided yet, a pokemon researcher, who HAS been decided... what other goals could the characters have?

*puts hand up* Actually, could I put my character forward as a gym battler?


As for other roles, I think there's contests, and I think someone suggested something similar to the pokethalon. Or however you spell it...

*marks down Gar and ILS's characters as potential gym battlers*
I'll wait for David to respond and see if he wants to position before I start seriously deciding who gets the job.


I thought of another reason a trainer might be in the group: Bodyguard.

If you read Pokemon special, apparently during the Diamond/Pearl arc, the whole reason Diamond and Pearl were originally traveling with Platinum was because they were supposed to be her bodyguards....or that is to say, she thought they were her bodyguards.

Maybe Professor Maple asked one of the trainers to look after Raine?

Can I make another suggestion to go with that?

If there's going to be an evil organisation in the story, maybe there could be a character focused on bringing them down. Maybe not in the main party, but a recurring character that helps them out and asks them for help sometimes. I'm kind of inspired by Platinum's "Looker" here...

I only ask because, while David's idea of Min fighting for the fun of it is really good, and I vouch for it being implemented, I'd still like to give her some sort of long term goal... you know, just to avoid her becoming And Zoidberg. (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AndZoidberg)


Oh, and if Gar and anyone else really wants the position, I'll step down. I said from the beginning that I wasn't going to fight teeth and claw for it.

Hm... Maybe Min could be Raine's bodyguard. I mean, if she likes battling as much as you say...

Also, your mileage may vary on just how awesome Zoidberg really is. He's one of my favourite characters...



I will however admit that I'm warming up to the idea of my character being a gym battler.

Hmm... that's also an option. Would also be quite funny, as Min would often demand a battle with Raine.

And I'm not saying Zoidberg isn't awesome (because he is), I just mean it in the sense that I'd like to avoid it being like, "Trainer A has a lifelong dream of being an X! Trainer B wants to do Y! Min is just.... kind of... there. Battling and doing stuff."

Ah, I see...

Yeah.

Sorry... typing it out actually makes it sound really selfish.

No, it's fair enough.

It's kinda like you don't want Min to become the Max of the story.

That's actually a pretty good analogy... Max was there, and he did stuff, but it never reallly served any specific purpose... he was just kind of there.


Yeah, that's the kind of stuff I'd, at least in some way, prefer to avoid.

Well seeing as Max seems to be one of the most widely disliked pokemon characters, that's fair enough.

I've got to go for the night now. I'll be back tomorrow.

And Raine would be like "B-but...I'm not that good at fighting!"


Hmm....*tries to think of other goals*
Maybe Min doesn't fight gym battles because she feels they're overrated? Maybe her eventual goal is to challenge the Battle Frontier, and she's using the job of being Raine's bodyguard as a way to get strong in preparation.

Hmmm... That's a pretty good idea. She serves as a bodyguard, though because she likes to battle and does it for fun, she has a tendency to start more fights than she protects Raine from. And she wants to fight in the battle frontier. I think that's a good idea... It sort of gives her a greater purpose, and an actual reason to be there.

Of course, it's your story. In the end it's up to you.

Yay! We have a goal for ILS and Hawk's characters!

Now David just has to post his character, and we'll flip a coin give serious thought to decide the gym battler.

What if eventually, way near the end of the story, Min and my guy battle each other to see which path makes you stronger? The gyms/elite 4, or the battle frontier.


Did Hawk say what his character was going to be doing?

Ooh! I like that idea! I imagine maybe Min and your guy would have a bit of a rivalry.


I think he liked the idea I suggested earlier with the Flying type gym.

I imagine it'd be a fairly one-sided rivalry on Min's part, but yeah. Maybe a bit like Gar & Zeldafan's rivalry in the dojo.


Hm... Maybe Hawk's character could also challenge the leader of the flying Gym after/before the actual gym battler.

I imagine Min to be the type of character to ask EVERYONE for a friendly fight. Pretty much everyone in the main cast she'd probably ask a lot of times, and a lot of the supporting characters. She'd probably be ignored for the most part, but she'd always ask.

And that could work...

I imagine her main way of greeting people is saying "Hey you! Fight me!"

Yeah, wanting to lead the flying lot sounds like a good goal. I'm still pondering on character description/starters.

How many pokemon are our characters allowed to start with again?

3 IIRC

I think we agreed on one, in the end...

I don't know, did anyone really want 3? Or is 1 fine with everyone?

I don't mind either way.

I'd be fine with one. I think the most I'd want to start with is 2 anyway, so...

One was your original idea, so I go with that. We can always add the other pokemon to our list, but just not start out with them.

Ok then, 1 it is.

But don't be afraid to give me suggestions for future Pokemon you want to catch.

*chuckles* I'll get a character design to you by thursday, ok?

I have a character design ready to roll, but I'm hesitant to put down any solid details...

You can PM it to me for review if you're uncertain of some details.

Nah, I've already kinda told you the details. I'm just waiting for your decision on the gym battler front.


BTW, should our pokemon have nicknames, or is it optional? I just wondered if it might make things easier for you to write.

It's optional. Depends on your character's personality.

It would make it easier for you though, wouldn't it? I mean, what if two of the same pokemon face off against each other?

Well, see, it's semi-unavoidable, because I've already decided that Raine isn't the sort of Trainer to nickname her Pokemon.

But it would be more fun. And it's not like two of the same Pokemon will fight unless I make them.

Do you mind if we do, then?

Oh, yes, please nickname your Pokemon if you want to.

I always nickname my Pokemon on my games. I'm just not going to do it for Raine because it's not her personality.

I think it's more fun. So if you want your trainer to, then have them nickname all their Pokemon.

Good, because I've already thought of at least one nickname I could use.

Oh, ok... *is thinking*

So things like age, background, previous experience, appearance are free game?

Yup!

Right... give me some time.

Name: Hobbs. (Real name is Hobby.)
Age: 20ish.
Height: 'bout 6 foot.
Hair: Black, unkempt.
Eyes: Dark blue.

Personality: A mild introvert, Hobbs prefers the company of his flying squad to most other people, cringing at loud noises, and putting the care of his birds ahead of himself.

His 'mon are well trained, and at least one of them is flying free at any time, though obedient to him.

Pokemon:
(I dunno scaling for the starter so, pick whichever one in the sequence you wish:)
1st: Star(ly/ravia/raptor)
(Past here are one's he'd like to have.)
2nd: Pidgey -> Pidgeot
3rd:Natu > Xatu.
4th, 5th, 6th. The original legendary trio. Articuno, Moltres, Zapdos.

He'll catch anything which flies, though, and is looking for a complete group of flying/(Grass, ect) at some point. If a 'mon doesn't fly, he's not interested in it.

I think you'll need to choose different pokemon for your last three slots. :-\

And I said like to get, ideal team. What do you think someone who collects flyers is going to aspire to finding?

Sorry, I read that as you'd like to have them. My bad.

For the same reason, I didn't choose a "starter" for him, because he doesn't like non-flyers. So, I gave him a immensely early find in a game. A base level Starly is one of the first things you'd fight in diamond/pearl.

I'll name them when I'm feeling creative. And after I get back.

I need to think of some more pokemon for my character to get...

And a name for my character, for that matter. I was all set to call him Archer, my usual name in the games, but apparently there's now a Rocket Executive in HG/SS called Archer...

Wasn't that only in the Japanese version? I think they changed his name in the English versions.



Heh heh heh....while I don't want any one catching the Legendaries, this does give me some ideas for some potential chapters.

Doesn't seem that way.

http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Archer

Ah, it was the other way around.

Yeah...

So basically that means not only do I need to come up with a different name for my character in this, I also have to think of a new name for my SoulSilver version. ¬_¬

Hmm....maybe....Sniper? It's...sort of like Archer....

...I'll keep thinking.

Is Hobbs only interested in pokemon that look like birds, or will any Flying type do? 'Cause apparently the only type that hasn't been paired with Flying yet is Fighting. Bird-looking pokemon, on the other hand, are a different story...

I was wondering this myself. There's a whole plethora of Flying-types that aren't birds.
Also, would Doduo count? It's technically a Flying type. <_< And it can learn Fly.
And what would be his opinion on Torchic and/or Piplup? Neither are Flying types, but they're both birds.

Zeldafan, when making Raine on that Trainer dress up thing, did you use the lightest skin colour for her?

....I can't remember.

I see...

Would you like a tip on how to single out Raine's appearance without having all the other crap in the print screen?

Sure.

Okay...

1. Go back to the page for the dress-up thing on DA and click the "download" option. This will make the dress-up thing fill the whole screen. (If you like, you could right-click the "download" option and select "open in new tab" or "open in new window").

2. Make your trainer.

3. Use the print screen key to copy the whole screen, then open Paint or something similar.

4. Make the canvas in Paint very small and paste the copied stuff into Paint. Then draw a selection around the bit you want to keep (the finished trainer) and cut it from the picture. Then "undo" stuff until you reach a blank canvas again, and paste the cut bit back in. the canvas should grow to fit the picture, and you can then save the resulting image.

5. Upload the image to photobucket or something, then put it here in this topic.

Was that understandable? Basically you get a bigger image of the trainer and you don't have all the crap surrounding it.

*might do that eventually*

That's pretty much what I did.

DO IT NOW!! *bangs fist on table*


...Ow...



Can you remember what skin tone you used for Min?

I think I used the second lightest. Not 100% sure, but almost.

Hm, looks like you did...

See, I've got my trainer design almost complete, I just need to decide on skin tone.

Well, do you want him to be pale, or have more of a tan?

Well... Pale, I suppose.

Then if it suits him, go with the lightest. Or second lightest if the other makes him look TOO pale.

Okay.

Now I just need to wait for Zeldafan's decision on who does the gym challenge...

And for that, I need to see David's character first.

Yeah, whatever. >_>

*sulks*

I don't believe this.

I'm effectively forced to join in thanks to ILS, ZeldaFan implies I'm not important enough to consider, and now I have to hurry up to suit Gar? What the hell?

Okay, what I said was kinda asking for that response, even though it was meant as a joke, but Zeldafan never implied anything of the sort. She just wasn't sure if you wanted to take part since you took a while to respond. Please don't have a go at her because she hasn't done anything wrong.

As for me, once again, I should've just kept my mouth shut. It's just that I've had quite a few ideas floating around, but they kinda hinge on my character getting the gym battler role. If my character isn't getting that role, I'd like to know as soon as possible so I can try to think of something different.

I should've just been patient, and I'm sorry.

This is true. I started this, so it's my fault. Now lets calm down, save the arguments for PMs and have cookies.

....*sigh*

<_< I'm going to be blunt here, so at this point, if I offend anyone, too bad.

I like you David. I consider you one of my closest friends on this site. I wanted to give you the chance to be involved with this, because you're my friend and I figured you might enjoy this.

But if you're going to get all snappy and upset about this like you do with everything else, then I'm not going to be as sympathetic as I usually am. I'm sorry, but this was a fun idea that I had that I figured I'd share with others so we could all have fun together. I don't want drama, I don't want fighting. I just want us to get along and have fun. If you don't want to do this, then by all means, don't do it. I won't be offended and I won't hold it against you. I just want to know for sure if you're in or out so I know how much progress I can make.

Like I said earlier, I like you David. And I'm not trying to make you mad. But at this point, I'm going to be straightforward: I'd like to move along with this, and if you really don't want to do it, just let me know. And if you want to do it, let me know and I'll wait.

I do want to continue. But I'm not going to pretend that I'm not being picked on just because it's an inconvenience for you.

All right then. *patiently waits*

I used a template similar to ILS's, but I excluded height and tropes.


Name: Victor

Age: 13

Appearance: A young man with black hair, the tips of which he's died purple. His eyes are a piercing red. He wears dark clothing with, and is almost never seen without his purple jacket, often worn unzipped. His skin is extremely pale, almost unhealthy looking.

Main Pokemon: Spinarak (named Webster)

Bio: Victor's father is a Pokemon trainer, meaning he travelled a lot and Victor hardly ever saw him. It was on one of these travels he caught a Spinarak, which he would give to an 8 year old Victor. Victor and Webster bonded almost instantly, and have been best friends ever since.

Victor has a love of the dark and morbid. As such, he tends to see certain aspects of life as well as Pokemon differently than others. His choice of Pokemon is an example of this, as many people are put off by Spinarak's spider-like appearance. He is particularly fascinated by the legends of Ghost Pokemon, and hopes to catch, or at least encounter, one on his travels.

Victor is a cheerful person despite his appearance and interests. He was often picked on when he was younger, and as such is quiet and soft spoken, becoming shy around strangers. He prefers to sit back and watch fights than participate in them. He can become upset if his friends have been insulted in someway, but is easily intimidated and will usually back down if challenged to a fight.

Life Motto: "It doesn't matter what a person looks like on the outside; it's the inside that counts."


How is it?

Looks pretty good to me.

Maybe he could encounter, or even catch, a Spiritomb sometime in the story.

Does indeed look pretty good. Nice to see a kind of "darker" (though he only likes the dark, but you know what I mean) main character. I personally haven't seen that many of them, and it's a shame. I like.

I wanted him to be unique, so I took something that not a lot of people tend to consider.

So, if he prefers to watch battles rather than participate in them, what sort of goal do you think he could have?

Inquiring minds want to know...

What?

Isn't it obvious what I mean? I'm also curious.

Oh right...

Here's the design I worked out for my character, if anyone's interested.

(http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa146/Gargravarr/Trainer1.jpg)

BTW, that t-shirt is supposed to be a long-sleeved one.

Contests, Orange Island-type league, breeder, catcher, evolver, trainer, etc.



How do you do that?

Ooh! Very nice character! I'm really liking him David!

Ok, now give me a second to compile the characters into one Word Document for my convenience.

Ah, I'd forgotten about the Orange Island gyms... Mind you, that could fit into the Pokeathlon introduced in HG/SS.


And the picture was made using a trainer creator on deviantART. I found it in Zeldafan's favourites gallery.

Thanks.



I don't know what the Pokeathlon is.

And I know that; I mean how did you get the picture onto this site?

http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9athlon

This'll help.

Here:



As for the Pokeathlon, it replaces the Contests in HG/SS.  Basically it's a bunch of sport-themed minigames that your pokemon compete in. Zeldafan could provide a better explanation than I can...

I see... I'd like to volunteer him as a Coordinator, though.


And that doesn't work for me; it won't let me post my trainer into Paint.

*nods head* If that's what you want, it's fine by me.

*makes notes*

Which means, Gar, you win the position of Gym Battler by default!

Okay, upated and finished the profile. I moved some of the things down to a trivia list, and gave her a past.


Name: Min Ignacia
Age: 15
Height: 159 cm
Apperance: A young looking girl, with black hair set up in two small childish pony-tails. She usually wears a T-shirt and a skirt, though she occasionally wears shorts instead of the skirt. In general, anything that’s easy to move around in. Doesn’t look muscular per say, but she definitely looks more athletic than normal 14 year olds.
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d156/metroid1234/MinIgnacia.png)
Main pokemon: Riolu, nicknamed Lulu.
Additional pokemon that could be caught: Vulpix (nicknamed Pixie) , Cyndaquil (nicknamed Cynder), Tyrogue (nicknamed Rogue)

Past:
Min's mother died when she was very young, and thus she can't remember much about her. Raised by her father, he was a nice and friendly man. One day, when Min picked a fight with a couple of bullies, she was outnumbered and got severely beat up, and left behind in a forest, where she was attacked by a wild Fearow. As she was about to be killed, a wild Riolu appeared and saved her life, though it also took a beating from the Fearow. As she was still far too injured to even move, the Riolu cared for her for three days until her father found her. During that time, when Min got a little better, she opted to help protect the Riolu, despite her own severe injuries. They fought side by side against the wild pokemon that attacked them, and when Min's father found them and brought Min home, the Riolu followed. Shortly after, she nicknamed it Lulu and ever since then, they stayed together and trained together.

Bio: Min, often called Mi among friends, is an impulsive, hot headed and determined girl. Once her mind gets set on a goal, you can count on the fact that she will without doubt achieve it, if not through skill, then through sheer determination and will power. She spends a lot of time training both her pokemon, and her own body, believing she needs to set an example for them. In wild battles, and in few trainer battles, she’s even been known to step in front of her pokemon, to guard them against an incoming attack. In a few battles, she even comes out more injured than her pokemon. She seeks to prove her strength as a trainer, and has a tendency to want to have a friendly battle with everyone, occasionally even the friends she’s travelling with. If she loses she often demands rematches. She’s fearless, and is likely to butt heads with trainers and wild pokemon much stronger and fiercer than herself. Despite this behavior, she’s fiercely loyal to her friends, believing them to be the best thing on the journey.

Min looks younger than she actually is, often leading people to think of her as nothing but a "little girl". This aggravates her to an almost impossible degree, and calling her that will make her explode with anger (much to the amusement of her friends). She thinks of pokemon as her equals, and as things to fight alongside her, not as things to fight FOR her.

(If this part becomes a part of the story, it fits. If not, just ignore it)
Min became part of the group as Raine's bodyguard, though she probably starts more fights than she protects her from.

Life motto: “I will never give up. No matter what it is, I’ll power through until the very end!”

Tropes:
Berserk button (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BerserkButton) (the previously mentioned “just a little girl” sentence.
Determinator (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Determinator) (both her and Riolu)
Nakama (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Nakama) (how she thinks of her pokemon, and her friends)
Cute Bruiser (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CuteBruiser) (Strong, but not inhumanly so)
Lethal Chef (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LethalChef) (Self explanatory)

Trivia:

• Can't cook to save her life. Her cooking is so bad it can be considered poisinous, though surprisingly not to herself.
• Lulu grew up with her, and thus shares many of Min's traits, to the point where they at times have the exact same body language.
• Because of the encounter with Fearow, she has a fear of bird pokemon. It's not a crippling fear, and she can both be around and touch bird pokemon, but they're the only thing capable of making her hesitate, or whimper.
• Has a tendency to shout when she gets excited or angry (Lulu as well)

Damn....I need to do a better profile for Raine. >_>

Sweet...

I also need to make a profile...

Get to work Gar!
*throws bait*

"The wild GARGRAVARR fked!"

Hawk, you didn't answer these questions...

I was actually considering making a Pokemon RP, but I'm not certain how I feel about that idea after seeing this...

(Just a note, this is essentially modeled after a lot of aspects of myself and is the character that I use when my girlfriend and I would occasionally do our Pokemon RP. <_<)

Name: James Elliot
Age: 27
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 149 lbs.
Hair: Blonde
Eyes: Blue

Appearance: Has longer hair, slightly feathered and styled in a boyish fashion. He's somewhat tall, and relatively slender. He wears dark dress clothes regularly. His normal attire is composed of a long, black button-up shirt with green pinstripes, with a deep black vest over it. He wears black dress pants and shoes, and has a silver tie. Carries himself with a relaxed confidence, and sometimes wears a black pintriped fedora.

Personality: James appears very composed and relaxed,  always focused on what lies ahead of him. He seems confident in his abilities as a trainer, and has a tremendous amount of faith in his Pokemon, who he treats as equals. He has spent years honing their abilities, and has assembled an impressive team from his time training. He never keeps them in their Pokeballs, letting them roam with him, unless this situation calls for them to be stored more conveiniently. He is relatively friendly and encouraging of other trainers, helping them realize hidden potential or giving them advice. When in battle, he has absolute trust in his Pokemon, and often lets them approach battles how they see fit, as experience has created a sort of mental link between him and his Pokemon, and they often are able to evaluate situations in a similar manner to him. During battles in which he feels evenly matched, he becomes incredibly focused and concentrated, intent on winning. He is usually quite polite and respectful of others. He has conquered many gyms and leagues in his time as a trainer, and now spends his time roaming the world on his Pokemon journey. He is sometimes a difficult to find and reclusive trainer, but has a knack of appearing out of nowhere to help others.

History: James began his Pokemon journey growing up in Olivine City, in which he recieved his first Pokemon in a chance visit with Professor Elm. His father was usually working as a sucessful businessman, but his family was always very supportive of him and lived a relatively simple and satisfactory life. 

Pokemon:
Machiaveli: Starting as an Abra that James caught early in his journey, Machiaveli was the 3rd Pokemon to join his team. He is very Modest and humble, but has a great amount of wisdom and knowledge. He is very kind and compassionate, and has a deep connection with James. He wears a short white hood that James gave to him upon his capture, to signify his importance and trust between the two. It covers his shoulders and goes down to his middle-abdomen, and he always wears the hood down.
Notable Moves:
-Psychic
-Focus Blast
-Shadow Ball
-Signal Beam

Tesla: The 4th Pokemon to join James, Tesla began as a Magnemite. Despite his robotic appearance, Tesla is actually very Bold, and thinks quick on his feet (or in this case, magnets). While he is sometimes blunt, he always means well. He became a Magnezone after being exposed to rock from Mt. Coronet that James' father sent him as a gift. He wears a read band around the midsection of his right shoulder screw, given to him by James.
Notable Moves:
-Flash Cannon
-Thunder
-Rain Dance
-Magnet Rise

Cousteau: The last Pokemon to join Jame's party, James caught Cousteau as a Shellder while fishing in his hometown of Olivine. Sassy in nature, Cousteau is often humorous and joking, but still shares a deep compassion and bond with his friends. Unfortunately, being a Cloyster means he can't move much on land, so he often resides in his ball or is carried by Frederick unless water is nearby. He wears a small teal piece of cloth around the midsection of his largest left-hand shell spike, given to him by James.
Notable Moves:
-Spikes
-Surf
-Ice Beam
-Explosion

Frederick: The 5th Pokemon to join, Frederick started as a Larvitar. He has always been a bit shy and reserved, sometimes Impish, making some afraid to approach him. However, despite his withdrawn appearance, he can grow fierce in battle, and still show great compassion for James and his friends, who he is much more open with. Now a Tyranitar, he bears a black piece of cloth tied around his left arm, given to him by James.
Notable Moves:
-Crunch
-Stone Edge
-Aqua Tail
-Earthquake

Siegfried: This first Pokemon to join James, Siegfried was given to James as a Totodile by Professor Elm. One of Jame's closest friends, he shares a strong bond with his trainer. Jolly and friendly, Siegfried is quick to make new friends, despite his sometime intimidating appearance as a Feraligatr. He wears a gray scarf/bandanna around his neck, given to him by James.
Notable Moves:
-Dragon Dance
-Waterfall
-Ice Punch
-Earthquake

Sigmund: The second Pokemon to join, Sigmund has always been reserved and Adamant ever since being caught as a Scyther in National Park. He is very serious and often remains to himself, but deep down he truly cares for his teammates and his trainer, and is able to show compassion for them in the right moments. He has a deep bond with James, as well as Siegfried, being the first few Pokemon to join him on his journey. He wears a tattered brown cloak, covering most of his upper and middle body.
Notable Moves:
-Bullet Punch
-X-Scissor
-Superpower
-Swords Dance

Trivia:
- James has a penchant for fancy clothing and attire, often wearing them in places in which they may not be the most suitable. Somehow, he is mysteriously able to keep clean in situations liked these.
- James also has a taste for a variety of music, most prominently being techno and jazz. Sometimes he wears headphones when journeying, which often makes him unaware of his surroundings.
- Has an odd and supressed fear of heights.

I honestly don't like using Tektek, but here's a rough idea of his appearance.

(http://public5.tektek.org/img/av/1004/d25/1724/4fde990.png) (http://tektek.org/avatar/36374965)

That's pretty well thought out.

Now we just have to wait for Zeldafan to come back online and see what she thinks. Should only take, what, a couple of months? ¬_¬

Well, like I said, it's kind of just an older me in the Pokemon universe. <_<

Fair enough.

Have you thought of a goal for this trainer? So far, IIRC, we've got my character as a gym/elite four battler, Zeldafan's character as a researcher, ILS' character as Zeldafan's bodyguard (and maybe taking on the Battle Frontier), Hawk's character as a bird/flying specialist, and David's character as a Coordinator.

Actually, I was just thinking of a typical wandering trainer. No real goals, just kind of pops in and out to help.

I see...

Mostly bird-looking. I'd do exceptions on a case-by-case.

Doduo is a bird.

So are torchick/piplup. He'd collect those three for sure.

Yeah. So he's be hanging around the Battle frontier from time to time, just doing general things to test and strengthen his team even further.

Okay, thanks.

So... he wouldn't collect various bugs or other non-bird flying types?



I see.

Not really. Unless it filled one massive elemental hole. Again, case-by-case.

Right...

In addition to not being allowed any Legendaries, should we have a rule that says each main trainer is only allowed a maximum of one pseudo-legendary? By which I mean Dragonite, Tyranitar, Salamence, Metagross, Garchomp and their respective evolutionary lines.

Just a thought, if anyone's interested...

*Eagerly await first chapter*

I just hope Zeldafan hasn't been writing it while she's been away. I've got a fair amount of stuff I want to discuss with her...

Hawk, I know this is probably annoying, but have you thought about any particular pokemon you'd like your character to have? Other than the ones you mentioned in his profile, I mean. Only I'd ideally like my character to have at least one Flying-type, and you're kinda making it hard to choose...

Ah, sorry, sorry....computer virus and all that. I'll have to send my PoygonZ in to fix it.

Until then, I'll go at it with my laptop!

.....well, ****. My word document with all the profiles is on my PC. *sadness*
.....*is feeling lazy, so will make another one on my laptop later* If I seemingly forget something about your trainer, just remind me.

Well, all profiles ARE in this topic you lazy bum <_<

Never underestimate my laziness!

As long as you don't become as bad as me.

You foolish fools!  There is none more lazy than I!

Have you gone a year without updating your Sonic Z fanfic?

Random idea I had after playing Tatsunoko vs Capcom: A team of Pokemon Trainers based off of the Science Ninja Team Gatchaman.

>_> I know.....horrible, horrible idea, right?
Show of hands, who wants to see it in the story.

Haven't seen the anime, so I'm either or <_<

Never heard of it.

Don't worry, I had never heard of the series until I played TvC.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_Ninja_Team_Gatchaman

Obviously, instead of Ken the Eagle, he'd be called....Ken the Pidgeot or something like that.

But yeah....horrible, cheesy idea, yet I want to do it so bad.
But I won't if others think it's horrible enough.

Oh them! Wasn't it called Battle of the Planets or something in the West?

That's only because I made a promise to update around once a week, and though I may bend promises slightly from time to time, I never break them.

Yeah, I think so.

Hm... I thin it could be a pretty neat idea, but we'll need to think it through properly.

Yeah, I don't like breaking them either. But my laziness makes me break them, so there <_<



And like I said, I don't care either or. Never seen the anime, like I said.

Laziness doesn't count when it comes to promises.

On second glance, that quote kind of sounds badass.

It does to me, that's just how epically lazy I am <_< I've told people I would draw something for them, and then it takes me like half a year to actually do it <_<

I can't personally see it myself.

Then how can you truly call yourself a man?!

I think it could be done well, if you're careful.

It does make me feel quite terrible TBH <_< But lets not talk about that, it isn't the topic for it.

Oh, wow. I'm surprised so many people like this idea. I thought for sure I'd get shot down.

No idea is truly stupid, and everything can work if it's written properly. A team of 6 monkeys joining forces to fight a giant super banana, while at the same time quoting shakespear and dancing riverdance might sound stupid, but if written properly it would be the best thing ever.

For a start they could have some kind of relationship to Hawk's character. Y'know, him being a bird/flying specialist and everything.

If anything, I figured that at first, Hawk's character wouldn't think much of them, what with the whole silly costumes and everything. But then, when we get to see them in battle, they're very very good, and maybe they would then earn quite a bit of respect from Hawk's character.

I also have a rough idea of which Bird Pokemon each would go with.


Ken the Pidgeot
Joe the Fearow
Jun the Altaria
Jinpei the Swellow
Ryu the Noctowl

Not knowing much about the series, I'm guessing those pokemon are similar to each character's respective bird?

I can, motherfucker.

Well:
Ken the Eagle = I figured Pidgeot is supposed to be a fairly basic bird of prey.
Joe the Condor = For some reason, I just feel like Fearow fits him.
Jun the Swan = ....there aren't really any Swan pokemon, so I went with some other elegant bird.
Jinpei the Swallow = >_>
Ryu the Owl = <_< Ok, so the last two were easy.

***** please.

Fair enough.

BTW, what do you think of my suggestion of only one pseudo-legendary per main character?

Sounds good. I'll probably not give one to Raine, but anyone else interested in having one can have one.

(http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii286/Spring524Loaded/rei-grins.jpg)

Well yeah, it's obviously optional, I was just suggesting there be a maximum.

EDIT: I added a "Notable Moves" section to each of my Pokemon. It's just the movesets that I have for each in the game. I know that they won't be restricted to just those moves, but think of those as their most powerful/frequent moves, if that makes sense.

Looks pretty good for movesets.

Y'know, looking over my comment again, I can kinda see the sense of badassness behind it. I sound like a harem protagonist who's suddenly decided to grow some balls and make some rousing speech before kicking ass.

Do you still intend on doing this? If not, I was curious about taking this and making it an RP instead. I have another character in mind, the younger brother of my Champion character.