Fandom Pokemon: Worlds Unfurled

[Shura]

@Kyero. Another person just signed up for the RP. Perhaps mention on the character sheet to contact with in the OOC before posting a profile?

 

[Kyero]

@Kyero. Another person just signed up for the RP. Perhaps mention on the character sheet to contact with in the OOC before posting a profile?

I'm pretty sure that's King's friend who actually did inform us of their intention to join a couple days ago. I've been expecting that profile. But you're right, I'll ask that all newcomers inform us in the OOC.


By the by, Sophileon, you're good to go to get started. But the same request applies. Be sure to be talkative about what you want to do and how you're going to go about your journey.


Also, I'd like both of my newcomers to remember that you must describe your in your initial post the process of being gifted with your starter as well as your obtainment of the Pokedex as your ID. If you need help, ask me and I'll provide a bit more detail on exactly how that works though it's in one of my posts (as well as those of the others) if you care to look through them.


Thank you!

 

[Sophileon]

Sorry for the delay in me getting my profile up, Kyero.


I do hope that things are well enough. If not, let me know and I will gladly change them.

 

[Kyero]

Sorry for the delay in me getting my profile up, Kyero.
I do hope that things are well enough. If not, let me know and I will gladly change them.

You're good to get started. Just be sure to read my post just before this reply to make sure you know how to get started. If you need more info, just ask.

 

[Sophileon]

Thanks! I appreciate the acceptance and the help already. It is my understanding that all cities have a professor in them that has the starter, correct?

 

[Kyero]

Thanks! I appreciate the acceptance and the help already. It is my understanding that all cities have a professor in them that has the starter, correct?

Indeed.


Each major city has its own Pokemon Laboratory with a licensed Pokemon Professor who is authorized to grant a starter Pokemon to new prospective Trainers. Once they have earned their first Pokemon, they are told to register themselves as a Trainer at the local Pokemon Center.


The process is fairly quick. A simple interview where you and a local officer review your personal history to make certain that you don't have a criminal record, that you are in good health and fit to travel long distances, and that you are not an abusive individual. Once that part is over you are asked to write down your particulars, (age, sex, name, phone number, etc,) and it is programmed into your new Pokedex, which becomes your official ID as a Trainer. You are then given an option to register for the Pokemon League, in which case any and all outside funds are cut off and you have to start fresh monetarily with only $2,000 Poke Dollars as your sustenance. If you choose to forego the Pokemon League, you are free to retain outside funds and savings and you may still engage in battle for Gym Badges but you may not challenge the Pokemon League or the chance to become the Champion unless you're registered.

 

[Sophileon]

Indeed.
Each major city has its own Pokemon Laboratory with a licensed Pokemon Professor who is authorized to grant a starter Pokemon to new prospective Trainers. Once they have earned their first Pokemon, they are told to register themselves as a Trainer at the local Pokemon Center.


The process is fairly quick. A simple interview where you and a local officer review your personal history to make certain that you don't have a criminal record, that you are in good health and fit to travel long distances, and that you are not an abusive individual. Once that part is over you are asked to write down your particulars, (age, sex, name, phone number, etc,) and it is programmed into your new Pokedex, which becomes your official ID as a Trainer. You are then given an option to register for the Pokemon League, in which case any and all outside funds are cut off and you have to start fresh monetarily with only $2,000 Poke Dollars as your sustenance. If you choose to forego the Pokemon League, you are free to retain outside funds and savings and you may still engage in battle for Gym Badges but you may not challenge the Pokemon League or the chance to become the Champion unless you're registered.

Excellent. Thanks for the help. I look forward to jumping in.

 

[Dak]

@Kyero , I am sorry about not communicating about my character post. My mind is a little everywhere right now with my new job. It's got me working third shift from 9Pm to 530 Am, and my body is just trying to get use to that schedule, along with my mind.

 

[Kyero]

@Kyero , I am sorry about not communicating about my character post. My mind is a little everywhere right now with my new job. It's got me working third shift from 9Pm to 530 Am, and my body is just trying to get use to that schedule, along with my mind.

Well that does explain quite a bit. That's a nasty work schedule. Alright then. Just do your best okay.

 

[Dak]

@Kyero , Probably a really stupid question. Are you gonna be the Professor that gives the characters there starters, and the officer?

 

[Kyero]

@Kyero , Probably a really stupid question. Are you gonna be the Professor that gives the characters there starters, and the officer?

That part is up to you to create.

 

[Dak]

Alright, I am posting pretty soon then. I got a majority of it finished, I just have to add a couple bits of information then it will be ready.


 
Another question, for the paragraphs, do you want them to be at least five sentences long, or enough to convey a message?

 

[Kyero]

The paragraphs in posting just need to be enough to convey a message.

 

[Sophileon]

So King and I got in a discussion about how I worded the effects Leer had on a Pokemon. I'm curious as to how moves like Leer and Tail Whip are handled. I recall seeing something about Tail Whip being a physical move, but now I can't seem to find it. Any clarification would be appreciated and if I have to word it differently that's no big deal.

 

[Kyero]

Tail Whip is in fact a physical move and has no effect whatsoever on an opponent's defenses as it does in the games. Leer is basically the same as the move Flash, in that it is a quick flash of light from the Pokemon's eyes that will cause a very brief moment of blindness which is basically the same as lowering defenses since the opposition can't defend themselves from whatever follows. But there are no stats in this game, just whatever realistically could result from maneuvers that you might use. When you use Growl, it's a loud blast wave of energy which can stun an opponent. If you use String Shot, it binds the enemy. If you use Thunder Wave, it momentarily paralyzes the enemy.


Making sense? As there are no stats, there's no such thing as "lowering attack," or "lowering defense," with moves like Growl, Leer, and Tail Whip and such.

 

[D. Rex]

I would also like to add a similiar question to his. Moves like Bite, and Pound, and Tackle, and double-slap and other such self explanatory names, those seem like pretty basic actions, as opposed to thunderbolt or mud-slap. I would imagine that any pokemon with a mouth can bite (to various degrees of effectiveness) just as any pokemon with arms could probably easily figure out how to punch. With exception to maybe the elemental punches where they would have to figure out how to add the elemental energies to that attack.


I was thinking about this as I was reading about the fighting Gym brothers and how you mention the difference of martial art styles, and I started thinking about the difference between biting and Bite. I would imagine the difference between Ricky throwing a punch and a karate master throwing a punch. One is just the action of doing so, nothing special about it, but the other is a incredibly well executed and practiced attack with much more stopping power. A matter of technique and the driving energies behind it. For example, a bite is as simple as that, but to learn to Bite requires a certain intent behind it that makes it more effective (dark type kind of thing).


Like as you described about a vinewhip glowing as it hits, when it has the effective properties behind it, compared to just hitting it without it.


 
A little bit late, sorry about that.

 

[Sophileon]

Tail Whip is in fact a physical move and has no effect whatsoever on an opponent's defenses as it does in the games. Leer is basically the same as the move Flash, in that it is a quick flash of light from the Pokemon's eyes that will cause a very brief moment of blindness which is basically the same as lowering defenses since the opposition can't defend themselves from whatever follows. But there are no stats in this game, just whatever realistically could result from maneuvers that you might use. When you use Growl, it's a loud blast wave of energy which can stun an opponent. If you use String Shot, it binds the enemy. If you use Thunder Wave, it momentarily paralyzes the enemy.
Making sense? As there are no stats, there's no such thing as "lowering attack," or "lowering defense," with moves like Growl, Leer, and Tail Whip and such.

Yes, that makes perfect sense to me, but it was pointed out to me that the way I made Leer sound it sounded like it literally paralyzed the Pokemon, but all I meant was that it was momentarily too scared too move by my character's Pokemon staring it down. Does that make sense?

 

[Kyero]

Yes, that makes perfect sense to me, but it was pointed out to me that the way I made Leer sound it sounded like it literally paralyzed the Pokemon, but all I meant was that it was momentarily too scared too move by my character's Pokemon staring it down. Does that make sense?

Perfectly acceptable from my point of view.

 

[Sophileon]

Perfectly acceptable from my point of view.

Excellent. Thanks for the help.

 

[Kyero]

I would also like to add a similiar question to his. Moves like Bite, and Pound, and Tackle, and double-slap and other such self explanatory names, those seem like pretty basic actions, as opposed to thunderbolt or mud-slap. I would imagine that any pokemon with a mouth can bite (to various degrees of effectiveness) just as any pokemon with arms could probably easily figure out how to punch. With exception to maybe the elemental punches where they would have to figure out how to add the elemental energies to that attack.
I was thinking about this as I was reading about the fighting Gym brothers and how you mention the difference of martial art styles, and I started thinking about the difference between biting and Bite. I would imagine the difference between Ricky throwing a punch and a karate master throwing a punch. One is just the action of doing so, nothing special about it, but the other is a incredibly well executed and practiced attack with much more stopping power. A matter of technique and the driving energies behind it. For example, a bite is as simple as that, but to learn to Bite requires a certain intent behind it that makes it more effective (dark type kind of thing).


Like as you described about a vinewhip glowing as it hits, when it has the effective properties behind it, compared to just hitting it without it.


 
A little bit late, sorry about that.

Yes, there is a certain degree of inclusion with moves like Bite and other such things. Any Pokemon with a mouth is capable of biting something else, but it does take training and intent to cause the Dark type damage behind the actual move. Otherwise it's just biting plain and simple.

 

[D. Rex]

Awesome. As they say, practice makes perfect. Thank you.

 

[theunderwolf]

What if tail whip was a guard breaker? It would "lower defense" by literally smacking away a blocking hand or armor, it wouldn't bee a statistical weakening but a skillful move like Lear

 

[Sophileon]

Have natures been discussed and clarified yet? I'm curious if they would play a part in this type of RP.

 

[Kyero]

Have natures been discussed and clarified yet? I'm curious if they would play a part in this type of RP.

Pokemon Nature was a mechanical device to further define how their stats grew, so no, they are not part of this RP. Your Pokemon will have a personality and a basic nature in the way it behaves, but it will not influence how it grows in any way nor how strong it becomes.


 

What if tail whip was a guard breaker? It would "lower defense" by literally smacking away a blocking hand or armor, it wouldn't bee a statistical weakening but a skillful move like Lear

Guard breaking is only possible when your Pokemon has sufficient strength to actually cut through an opponent's guard. So if you have Tail Whip on a seasoned and experienced Pokemon and they're fighting an opponent of roughly equal physical strength or weaker than them, then it's possible to disrupt or break through their guard. But none of the moves will actually be innate guard breakers by themselves. You need the clout to pull it off.

 

[Dak]

Anyone wanna team up?