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Hi, I'm Vexus, and I heckin' love Pokémon.
https://www.iwakuroleplay.com/threads/pokemon-hoenn-rising.162439/#post-3464296
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It has been ten years since Kyogre and Groudon were awoken and wrought havoc on Sootopolis City. Since then Champion May stepped down to become a Gym Leader and the Draconid Lorekeeper Zinnia rose to the position of Champion. Meanwhile, various criminal and terrorist groups followed Teams Aqua and Magma in becoming the scourge of their respective regions... until various vigilantes rose up and drove them away anyway.
In the present day, the Pokémon League is keeping a stern eye on beginning trainers. After attacks on the Unova League, Pokémon exploitation in Kanto and Johto, an attempt to wipe out life on the planet in Kalos and threats to reality itself in Sinnoh and Alola, attempts have been made to prevent the uprising of another criminal team. The kicker? It's also a lot more difficult to actually start as a trainer thanks to the new regulations and enforcement. Good luck adapting to it!
Hoenn Rising is a pretty freeform one, set a decade after the events of the Hoenn games. Which Hoenn games specifically? Well, it's kind of a mishmash of all of them. Events play out as they did roughly as they did in Emerald (both Team Magma and Team Aqua actively pursue their goals, they resurrect Groudon and Kyogre respectively, the hero comes along with Rayquaza and foils them), but with aspects from ORAS (Mega Evolution and Primal Reversion exist, the Fairy type exists, all the 'mons from Generations 1 to 7 exist, events from the other games happened).
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The rules are pretty simple.
Don't godmod. Your characters are yours, my character is mine, and I'm sure we'd obviously be happy if those boundaries were respected. You can have moments of awesome, but anything that's blatantly cheating will be looked down upon. Sorry Brenda, but your Wurmple ain't gonna beat Roxanne!
Please use original characters. While this roleplay will be quite sandboxy in places (literally given how Hoenn's got loads of beaches and a desert, hardy har har), I do have an overarching plot, and it involves a mix of canon characters and a few originals.
One character at a time. I might relax this later on if we have a small, spread out cast though. I suspect it might be a bit dull if there are three people, one's in Dewford, one's in Mossdeep and the other's in Lavaridge!
Be good to each other. We're all supposedly mature people, and I'd hate for ugly disputes to happen. Of course if they are, as GM I'd settle them.
Posting expectations: Intermediate or better, weekly posts though I'm perfectly willing to be flexible on that one.
Anyway, here's The Sign-Up Sheet:
Name:
Age: Between 12 and 19 please.
Gender: <insert Professor Oak joke here>
Trainer Class: Youngster, Bird Keeper, Super Nerd etc.
Appearance: Two short paragraph minimum
Personality: One short paragraph minimum
Starting town: See the towns list tab
Backstory: Three short paragraph minimum
Pokémon: You may start with up to three of them. Please try to be reasonable about what you start with.
Nickname: Nicknames are optional, but a good way of differentiating between individual Pokémon of the same species.
Species:
Gender: If applicable
Form: If applicable
Ability:
Personality: One short paragraph
Backstory: One short paragraph
Certain Pokémon will not be available at the start of the roleplay. My plan is for our characters to start off on a fairly even playing field. Similarly, you are allowed to start with rare Pokémon, but that should be in exchange for a good sign-up.
std = standard form
These are Pokémon that are easily found and obtained in the Hoenn region. While their relative commonality is going to vary depending on the exact location, it doesn't take too much difficulty to track one down and add it to your party. Just don't expect to find Tentacool in Mt. Chimney, for example!
Zubat, Sandshrew (std), Oddish, Psyduck, Machop, Tentacool, Geodude (std), Magnemite, Doduo, Grimer (std), Voltorb, Koffing, Horsea, Goldeen, Magikarp, Chinchou, Natu, Azurill, Slugma, Corsola, Phanpy, Treecko, Torchic, Mudkip, Poochyena, Zigzagoon, Wurmple, Lotad, Seedot, Taillow, Wingull, Surskit, Shroomish, Nincada, Whismur, Electrike, Plusle, Minun, Volbeat, Illumise, Budew, Gulpin, Carvanha, Numel, Spoink, Spinda, Barboach, Corphish, LuvdiscThese are Pokémon that are trickier to find in Hoenn, but not quite worthy of the title of "rare". Again, exactly how rare they are is relative to your actual location.
Pidgey, Vulpix (std), Igglybuff, Paras, Venonat, Abra, Rhyhorn, Staryu, Hoothoot, Ledyba, Spinarak, Mareep, Hoppip, Aipom, Yanma, Wooper, Pineco, Gligar, Slakoth, Makuhita, Skitty, Aron, Meditite, Wailmer, Torkoal, Trapinch, Swablu, Baltoy, Kecleon, Shuppet, Duskull, Chingling, Snorunt, Spheal, Clamperl, Relicanth, Turtwig, Chimchar, Piplup, Starly, Shellos, Finneon, Pidove, Trubbish, Ducklett, Rufflet, Vullaby, Fletchling, Scatterbug, Binacle, Skrelp, Clauncher, Phantump, Pikipek, CutieflySelf-explanatory. These are Pokémon that you generally won't find in Hoenn, and certainly never in great numbers. If you were in another region, they could easily be uncommon or even common! Obviously this varies by region too - Alolan forms won't be common outside Alola, for instance.
Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Caterpie, Weedle, Rattata (std), Rattata (Alolan), Spearow, Ekans, Nidoran, Diglett, Diglett (Alolan), Meowth (std), Meowth (Alolan), Mankey, Growlithe, Poliwag, Bellsprout, Geodude (Alolan), Ponyta, Slowpoke, Drowzee, Krabby, Exeggcute, Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Totodile, Sentret, Sunkern, Murkrow, Teddiursa, Swinub, Remoraid, Mantyke, Houndour, Stantler, Bidoof, Kricketot, Shinx, Burmy, Combee, Pachirisu, Buizel, Cherubi, Buneary, Glameow, Stunky, Bronzor, Hippopotas, Skorupi, Croagunk, Carnivine, Snover, Snivy, Tepig, Oshawott, Patrat, Lillipup, Purrloin, Munna, Blitzle, Roggenrola, Woobat, Drilbur, Timburr, Tympole, Sewaddle, Venipede, Cottonee, Petilil, Dwebble, Sandile, Minccino, Gothita, Solosis, Deerling, Emolga, Karrablast, Foongus, Joltik, Ferroseed, Klink, Shelmet, Stunfisk, Chespin, Fennekin, Froakie, Bunnelby, Skiddo, Pancham, Furfrou, Rowlet, Litten, Popplio, Yungoos, Grubbin, Crabrawler, Oricorio, Rockruff, Mudbray, Salandit, PyukumukuAgain, self-explanatory. These aren't easily found, even in the regions they're native to, which might or might not be Hoenn depending on the Pokémon. If you have one of these at the start, these will take the best justification.
Pichu, Sandshrew (Alolan), Cleffa, Vulpix (Alolan), Farfetch'd, Seel, Grimer (Alolan), Gastly, Onix, Cubone, Tyrogue, Lickitung, Happiny, Tangela, Mime Jr., Smoochum, Elekid, Magby, Lapras, Ditto, Eevee, Porygon, Omanyte, Kabuto, Munchlax, Togepi, Bonsly, Misdreavus, Unown, Wynaut, Girafarig, Snubbull, Qwilfish, Shuckle, Sneasel, Delibird, Smeargle, Ralts, Sableye, Mawile, Nosepass, Lileep, Anorith, Feebas, Castform, Cranidos, Shieldon, Drifloon, Chatot, Riolu, Pansage, Pansear, Panpour, Audino, Throh, Sawk, Basculin, Darumaka, Maractus, Scraggy, Sigilyph, Yamask, Tirtouga, Archen, Zorua, Vanillite, Frillish, Alomomola, Tynamo, Elgyem, Litwick, Axew, Cubchoo, Mienfoo, Golett, Pawniard, Litleo, Flabébé, Espurr, Honedge, Spritzee, Swirlix, Inkay, Helioptile, Tyrunt, Amaura, Dedenne, Pumpkaboo, Bergmite, Noibat, Mareanie, Dewpider, Fomantis, Morelull, Stufful, Bounsweet, Comfey, Oranguru, Passimian, Wimpod, Sandygast, TogedemaruThese Pokémon are so strong (or potentially strong) that I will say no to you having them right at the beginning of the roleplay. Many of them will become available later on though - like heck I'd stop you from evolving your Pokémon!
Any evolved Pokémon, any legendary/mythical Pokémon, any Ultra Beast, Kangaskhan, Scyther, Pinsir, Tauros, Aerodactyl, Dratini, Heracross, Skarmory, Miltank, Larvitar, Zangoose, Seviper, Lunatone, Solrock, Tropius, Absol, Bagon, Beldum, Spiritomb, Gible, Rotom, Druddigon, Bouffalant, Heatmor, Durant, Deino, Larvesta, Hawlucha, Carbink, Goomy, Klefki, Wishiwashi, Type: Null, Minior, Komala, Turtonator, Mimikyu, Bruxish, Drampa, Dhelmise, Jangmo-o -
Hoenn has seventeen main settlements, and most of them are available for players to start their journey in, though they can be from one of the other towns originally too. It's also perfectly fine for your character to be from another region, but their options for starting points are limited to Lilycove and Slateport.
A town that can't be shaded any hue.
Available as a starting town: Yes
The one major settlement that lacks a gym aside from Ever Grande City. The biggest claim to fame of this small, rural place is the Birch Pokémon Lab. This laboratory is the base from which the father-and-son team of Dalton and Brendan Birch study Pokémon habitats.Where things start off scarce.
Available as a starting town: Yes
A small trading town with a newly opened Pokémon Gym. It's perhaps best known for its regular farmers' markets. This is a great spot to pick up berries and other fresh produce. The Gym Leader Innes runs the Hoenn Rangers Union from her Gym.
GYM LEADER: Innes
Queen of the RangersWhere people mingle with nature.
Available as a starting town: Yes
A city that recently underwent rejuvenation, with the recently completed Petalburg Bay resort area giving this once-declining riverside town a boost in tourism. It's also a hot-spot for some of the stronger trainers in Hoenn - new Gym Leader May (an ex-Champion) only takes on challengers who have already earned at least four other badges in Hoenn.
GYM LEADER: May
A woman in pursuit of powerThe city probing the integration of nature and science.
Available as a starting town: Yes
Since the completion of Rusturf Tunnel to the east, this city was able to drum up a much improved amount of business with trainers passing between Petalburg and Mauville. The Devon Corporation benefitted in particular, and invested in improving the city into a technological wonderland, while also improving the underdeveloped Route 115 to Meteor Falls, improving the route north to Fallarbor Town and increasing traffic further. Rustboro City Gym and the prestigious Trainers School were also incorporated into the Rustboro Institute of Technology and Science recently, with the former becoming the hub of the Institute's paleontology and geology departments.
GYM LEADER: Roxanne
The Rock-loving honours student!A tiny island in the blue sea.
Available as a starting town: Yes
Calling Dewford a "town" is something of an embellishment, being not much more than a small fishing village. It's a quiet, close-knit and fairly self-sufficient community which doesn't see much through-traffic. Most visitors come either to battle local Gym Leader Brawly, or to explore the nearby Granite Cave, a popular rock collecting spot.
GYM LEADER: Brawly
A big wave in fighting!The port where people and Pokémon cross paths with nature.
Available as a starting town: Yes
One of the two main port towns in Hoenn along with Lilycove, Slateport has a strong maritime heritage. Many ships and other sea vessels have been constructed at the shipyard, including the famous SS Tidal. Regular ferry services run from here to Lilycove City, Petalburg City (via Dewford Town) and the Battle Frontier. Transregional and international ships also dock here, many of them selling goods at the famous Slateport Market. There is also the well-regarded Oceanic Museum and massive beach on the edge of town, the latter of which is kept clean by a group of volunteers overseen by Gym Leader Pierson. There is also a Contest Hall, the second-largest of the four in Hoenn.
GYM LEADER: Pierson
Filth-buster extraordinaire!The bright and shiny city of fun!
Available as a starting town: Yes
The late Gym Leader and Mayor of Mauville City, Wattson, redeveloped the city after the failure of the New Mauville project. As its slogan suggests, Mauville is an enterainment hub with plenty of bars, cafés, theatres, venues and other spots, all dedicated to entertainment. It's a very central city, with direct connections to seven other towns and cities, sometimes called "The Crossroads of Hoenn". After Wattson passed away, his former pupil Kirk took over as Gym Leader, while continuing to perform as the lead guitarist of his personal heavy metal band. As such, the gym undergoes long spells when it's closed from time to time.
GYM LEADER: Kirk
You'll be thunderstruck!The windswept highlands with the sweet fragrance of grass.
Available as a starting town: Yes
An area of natural beauty, Verdanturf Town was once a quiet town off the beaten track until the completion of Rusturf Tunnel. Even now a lot of trainers merely pass through it on the way to either Rustboro or Mauville, apart from those who might be trying to get onto the Contest scene at the Contest Hall. Sometimes trainers make the trek west after being disappointed to find Mauville Gym closed, preferring the relatively short distance to Verdanturf compared to one of the other nearby cities - especially if they don't own a bicycle. Those that do find the unique, Alola-inspired Gym to be quite a unique and thrilling experience.
GYM LEADER: Thecla
The modern-day hippie in touch with the earth.A farm community with small gardens.
Available as a starting town: Yes
Fallarbor Town is one of the largest towns in Hoenn in terms of area, though you might not believe that if you had ever been there. That's because the vast majority of it is farmland centred around routes 113 and 114 and a trading centre which is home to the Pokémon Centre, Mart and Contest Hall. While the ground might not look like much, regularly being tuned grey-brown by volcanic ash spewing from the nearby Mt. Chimney, it's actually said ash that gives the soil its strong fertility. Improved trading routes to the south have brought in new prosperity to the farmers. The town is also home to Professor Takao Cozmo, a leading meteoricist.
GYM LEADER: Irene
Steven Stone's #1 Fan!An excellent place for relaxing!
Available as a starting town: Yes
Lavaridge Town is best known for its hot springs, which are said to be able to cure any ailment. Due to this and its close proximity to Mt. Chimney, it's a very popular tourist destination. As such, many hotels and tourist traps have come up in the last few years. The other reason people come to Lavaridge Town is, of course, the Gym.
GYM LEADER: Flannery
One with a fiery passion that burns!The treetop city that frolics with nature.
Available as a starting town: Yes
Fortree City is a pretty unique city. All the buildings are wood cabins, most of which are also built on large wooden platforms up in the trees. Particularly large structures such as the Pokémon Centre and the Gym are built on the surface. It's not unheard of for wild Pokémon to be seen within the city. Usually they're docile and used to human interaction, though there have been the occasional report of hostile or otherwise disruptive Pokémon - most notably a Kecleon which rendered itself invisible and blocked access to the Gym roughly a decade ago.
GYM LEADER: Winona
The bird user taking flight to the worldWhere the land ends and the sea begins.
Available as a starting town: Yes
The number one beach resort in Hoenn, Lilycove City offers a very wide range of attractions. These include the largest Contest Hall in Hoenn, which is also the site of the Hoenn Grand Festival, one of the most prestigious Pokémon Contests in the world. There is also the Lilycove Museum, with a wide array of exquisite artwork. Lilycove Department Store is the largest shopping centre in the whole of Hoenn. Finally, the former Team Aqua Hideout in Lilycove Hollow has been partially redeveloped into a Gym. There are several hotels, guest houses, B&Bs and other tourist accomodations in Lilycove, the most famous of which is the Cave Lily Hotel. Ferry services to Slateport, Ever Grande and Mossdeep run regularly, and while ferries to other regions and countries aren't as regular as they are in Slateport, there are plenty.
GYM LEADER: Maxie
The man who could raise continentsOur slogan: Cherish Pokémon!
Available as a starting town: Yes
A large island which is almost entirely one sprawling city and a secondary technological hub after Rustboro. The most notable thing about Mossdeep City is that it's home to the main headquarters of the International Space Program, as well as their main launch site. Former champion and billionaire playboy Steven Stone also has a home in Mossdeep. To the north is Shoal Cave, one of the coldest locations in an otherwise warm region.
GYM LEADERS: Tate and Liza
The mystic combination!The mystical city where history slumbers.
Available as a starting town: No
Sootopolis is a difficult city to enter due to the walls of the massive crater it's located inside. There isn't an entirely established consensus on why the crater was formed, though most agree it was either a meteor impact or an extinct volcano. Either way, it's usually entered from either by flying above the top of the crater, or by diving through some narrow passageways on the surrounding Route 126. Sootopolis is an important location within the mythology and history of Hoenn. As well as being the site of a battle between two legendary Pokémon a decade ago, it's the home of the Cave of Origin, a location depicted in legend as the place where life begins. It's also home to one of the most prestigious gyms in Hoenn. If a challenger comes with seven or more Hoenn badges, they have to face the former champion Wallace. With fewer, they face Wallace's mentor Juan.
GYM LEADERS: Wallace and Juan
The leaders with the beauty of pure waterWhere the morning sun smiles upon the waters.
Available as a starting town: No
Pacifidlog is unique in that it's built upon floating logs and rafts on top of a colony of Corsola. As it lacks any ferry connections, the people of Pacifidlog have had to be entirely self-sufficient. It is rumoured that the ancestors of Pacifidlog lived in boats and were searching for something, and with Sky Pillar nearby and legends of a hidden underwater chamber connected to ancient ruins scattered across the region, it's entirely possible. Certainly, it's piqued the interest of fantasy author Hans K. Grimm, who recently moved there and became a Gym Leader.
GYM LEADER: Hans
The master of high fantasyThe paradise of flowers, the sea, and Pokémon.
Available as a starting town: Yes
Although this island city has a rather small permanent population, it is considered -the- most important city in the Hoenn region for any Pokémon Trainer. It's the home of the Hoenn Pokémon League, the administrative centre of Hoenn and the home of the Hoenn League Tournament. This annual battle tournament decides the strongest Pokémon trainer in Hoenn outside of the Gym Leaders and Elite Four. The winner then gets to face the Elite Four and potentially the Champion in order to become Champion themselves.The front lines of Pokémon battling!
Available as a starting town: No
This area is located in the southern seas of Hoenn isn't technically considered a town or city, but does have a large permanent population who help to run the facilities. What facilities are these? The battle facilities, of course! The Battle Frontier is an island resort dedicated to Pokémon battling and training. Admittance is by invitation only, and only those who are able to impress the resort's owner, an enigmatic man named Scott, are granted access. There are seven facilities, intended to test trainers' spirit, knowledge, bravery, tactics, guts, luck and general abilities. -
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