- Invitation Status
- Preferred Character Gender
- Genres
- Yaoi, Fantasy, Modern (Japan), Romance, Magical, Horror, and a few others I can't think of off-hand.
This is a call to all Pokémon fans. This RP will take place in an original region, named the Ginda region, that holds a unique evolution in Pokémon genetics. Put simply, some Pokémon developed a more human-like appearance, becoming Gijinka. These Gijinka can be caught, traded, and trained like normal Pokémon, but look more like a cross between the base Pokémon and a person. Of course, normal Pokémon still exist in this region, but the Gijinka phenomenon is what really draws interest.
Basically, how this will work is you may choose to play a Trainer, a Researcher, or a Gijinka. Each has it's own limits and abilities, like the Trainer is able to catch and train Pokémon and Gijinka, as well as their own interests, like Researchers wanting to study and learn about the Gijinka. If you choose to play as a Gijinka, be aware that you follow most of the rules of wild or trained Pokémon, but not all. You may, for example, attack a Trainer to defend yourself, which most Pokémon cannot do (at least in the games), but you can be caught and contained in a Pokeball. If you're trained, and the Trainer has the right to control you (I.E. enough badges or is your Original Trainer), then you also have to obey the Trainer's commands, though you can question them. Gijinka can always speak with Pokémon, but may (if trained or they choose to learn) speak with people as well.
Rules
No G-Modding: If you're a Trainer, you can't catch another player's Gijinka character without A) their permission, or B) weakening and catching them as you would a normal Pokémon. You don't decide if your Pokeball works, the Gijinka does. That said, Gijinkas must be aware that if they're severely weakened and/or under a status condition, you may be caught. You can't just declare yourself "Uncatchable." Be fair, but remember that if you're playing a Gijinka and you DO NOT want to be captured, you can always flee from a battle. Almost all Gijinka move faster than any normal human, and as such they can get away easily.
No Legendaries (some exceptions): No one can tame the Legendary Pokémon, so if you're a Trainer, you don't have any. Gijinka players MAY be permitted to play as a Legendary Pokémon Gijinka, but only if approved and it fits the story. Remember the above rule, however, and if a Trainer catches you, you're caught. Legendaries are still genderless, but may use whichever gender pronoun you prefer (he, she, it), and be masculine/feminine as desired.
No Masterball: The Masterball DOES NOT EXIST in this RP. I don't care if you're character is from another region, YOU CAN'T HAVE A MASTERBALL! Since other players can be Pokémon, anyone having the ability to auto-catch them is unfair. This is supposed to be fun, and the Masterball isn't fun.
Fair Battles: We're using the video games battle structure, so don't try to claim your Sandslash trained underwater and is resistant to Water-type attacks. If an attack is accurate in the games, it's accurate here.
About Adult Interaction: This is NOT a Mature RP. That said, there will be some mature content, such as swearing and even some elements of romance. However, for the sake of the RP, if two characters decide to have an "adult encounter," that will happen off-camera, and it will not be happening often. Breaking this rule WILL result in your sorry butt getting kicked, and your character will be controlled by someone else until such a time as they can be removed from the RP altogether. For the record, though, Gijinka CAN mate with humans, and they can breed (have children). Such children are the same species as the mother. No exceptions.
Post Order: This is a large issue with group RPs, so I'll get it out of the way now. There will be no real order, but we'd prefer it if everyone got to post before someone posts again. Battles are a bit of an exception, as these are supposed to happen in a fairly short time span, but we'll cross that bridge when we get there.
Story Trumps Rules: Myself and a few selected players will handle the story. What we say goes. We can (but mostly won't) break the above rules if it progresses or is essential for the story. For example, the big bad guy may have a Masterball, and we might intervene on occasion in battles, interrupting the post order to declare if an attack hits, misses, or if a Pokémon or Gijinka is caught or not. This will be fairly rare, but it MAY happen, so be aware.
The next post on this (done by not-me) will contain the three approved Character Sheets. Please use these, though slight modifications may be applied (I.E. you can use bold or underline as you wish). After that, I'll post the general plot for the RP, then we'll start accepting join requests.
Also, for the purposes of clarification, I will provide a list of all the Pokémon who are considered "Legendary" in this RP.
Arceus
Articuno
Moltres
Mew
Mewtwo
Lugia
Ho-oh
Heatran
Jirachi
Celebi
Shaymin
Xerneas
Yveltal
Zapdos
Entei
Raikou
Suicune
Regirock
Regice
Registeel
Regigigas
Latios
Latias
Rayquaza
Groudon
Kyogre
Uxie
Azelf
Mesprit
Dialga
Palkia
Giratina
Cresselia
Darkrai
Cobalion
Terrakion
Virizion
Keldeo
Tornadus
Thundurus
Landorus
Reshiram
Zekrom
Kyurem
Zygarde
Deoxys
Phione
Manaphy
Meloetta
Genesect
Diancie
