Pokémon Academy: Ymora Region [OOC / Registrations Closed]

[Azeria]

Well,Barring Magmortar/Bronzong,James's team is pretty much set in stone for now. Now I don't have to keep brainstorming team members as much as tactics and moves for them...good riddance lol.

[Sutoratosu]

No

I've gone ahead and swapped Alexandra's team up a bit. all the members that have already appeared will remain the same- since... it would make no sense to change team, but here's the new line up since the old one... wasn't very formitable sounding and I honestly couldn't have seen her standing much of a chance against the (Unova) League to have nearly gotten to the champion multiple times.

-Joltara

-Mars

-Ceto

-Hecate

-Ares

-Argo

Joltara has officially swapped places with Mars for the ace because of what Mareek shared with Java.

Also, Commander, you're little saying about relationships has given me a...very interesting Idea I'll be using in my next response in the stands... I almost forgot about how that's a bit of advice the crazy chick Alexandra would be sure to give to her son due to her own experiences as a young trainer...especially after what I got planned.

[K_H]

... That was the joke you swampy butt :[

Can we stop calling each other rear ends and just get Arting already?

((You have no idea how much i wanted to add an extra "f" into that statement...))

[Azeria]

Sometimes I wonder if people just hate Archeops or skip its true potential.....godamn you defeatist..without you Archeops would be in UU at the least and OU at the max.

You know....Alexandra being from Unova and having faced the elite four multiple times makes me wonder,what would the odds of her having met Thomas at some point or another? Probably not very high but something I've been wondering for a little bit....It would most likely depend on her age since Thomas is 54 lol......

Edited April 7, 2015 by Azeria

[Sutoratosu]

Sometimes I wonder if people just hate Archeops or skip its true potential.....godamn you defeatist..without you Archeops would be in UU at the least and OU at the max.

You know....Alexandra being from Unova and having faced the elite four multiple times makes me wonder,what would the odds of her having met Thomas at some point or another? Probably not very high but something I've been wondering for a little bit....It would most likely depend on her age since Thomas is 54 lol......

Archeops is honestly like Slaking IMO... just not as powerful and therefore not as needing of a hindering ability- either way though, that shit needs skill swap or some evasive moves.

... as for the other part, I honestly have no idea XD. It's a huge freaking region afterall, probably with dozens of folks competing even back then...

but yeah, highly unlikely given that Alexandra is 48 (appears far younger, hello graceful aging, thank you...) and started her journey training career at around age 12 and ended it at about 22 just before she and Alphonse got hitched... so chances are, no... since he easily had more than five years of a head start on her.

[Azeria]

Garbodor and Druddigon going poof of the Thomas train,income Klinklang and Conkeldurrrrrr

Speaking of which whenever the matches end,I might just put in some more back story to how Iblis and Scarames(Cofagrigus)where obtained....Perhaps whenever Corona goes back for more hellish torture I mean training,since it would be a perfect opportunity for the old man.

In the end,i'll go with Magmortar to leave Bronzong for someone else,I just adore the damn thing wayyy more than i should lol.

Fire bending Jet Propulsion flight Magmortar agogo!

Edited April 7, 2015 by Azeria

[Commander]

Also, Commander, you're little saying about relationships has given me a...very interesting Idea I'll be using in my next response in the stands... I almost forgot about how that's a bit of advice the crazy chick Alexandra would be sure to give to her son due to her own experiences as a young trainer...especially after what I got planned.

That's what I'm here for. Creating off-topic tangents and giving people ideas from my ramblings.

Speaking of that, I'm actually going to bring another oldie back and he will be my mega. RIP Machamp, T-tar, and Gallade, but none of your personalities really matched this guy.

[Jory]

... That was the joke you swampy butt :[

And. Faust ow :c have you no faith in my pretentious drawing skills

I'm not a swampy butt :'(

Can we stop calling each other rear ends and just get Arting already?

((You have no idea how much i wanted to add an extra "f" into that statement...))

What's a rear fend? ._.

[Chim]

Fuck my life. I typed an entire post and pressed backspace just to lose everything. I ONLY HAD TO TYPE ONE MORE SENTENCE!! I'm not doing it again so here's the very short version:

My thoughts on the new system since I received PMs about it and didn't had the time to react yesterday. My brain was dead at that point and I didn't understand anything about it (xD). Now that I had some sleep here we go:

Four issues with this RP

- The host is a noob. Yes, this is a very big issue. It's my first time doing something like this. At the beginning I never expected it to gain so much attention. In the beginning I felt like I could stay on par with the posts, but that was when I was unemployed. I basically could make some free time almost every day to post. Now that I work the most ridiculous hours, I can't do that anymore. Yesterday I had some time after work but I was too tired to write something decently. Also my plans this time failed a little.

- Battles. They drag on. In the beginning there were issues with BS moves but that seems to be solved for now. A part of this problem is irl stuff happening. Seriously, when did some of you get a life?

- Chapter length. The last one was completely my fault (see issue number one) but I didn't expect this one to get to 55 pages before the first day is over.

- I can't remember the fourth. I wrote something earlier but because I pressed backspace and left Reborn, the autosave option didn't show. It could fit in the first issue though. This was more or less that my plans for this chapter didn't work out quite well. I thought I'd give everyone the option to show their family and a bit of their past, but some people didn't give me all that much to work with. My main targets this chapter were Slade (head target), Robert and Kenny. I could add Raiza on this list as minor extra target. I feel like these plans fell to the background compared to what's going on with Evan. The 4 PCs I mentioned aren't really involved, but Veronica is there because of Slade's backstory with grass types. Raiza is doing her own thing right now but I will blow things up for her, Robert seems to dodge everything I throw at him to get him involved in the plot and Kenny... what the fuck are you doing? While I should focus on these things, I'm planning Evan's team(s) which I should've done months ago. (Yay for not making up my mind) So yes, only Slade is getting more or less where I want him. (If he decides to go to Phoebe after the battles are done)

Solutions:

- Co-hosts! I solved my noobiness by adding two more idiots members to the host-club.

- Jory's extra battle topic. I can deal with two problems at the same time for this one. This is also the reason I made this post because I want to add some slight adjustments. This chapter is the only tournament I planned. While I might do smaller ones or do some contests when the students are in school, I don't have all that much planned except for vague ideas to run into RoG. However all of these encounters are plot related and can easily go in the IC thread. Basically I want to use the extra battle thingy and throw all future tournament battles in it alongside the friendly battles.

Let's create a situation: Ryan vs Robert and Mareek vs James are still waiting. However Danielle and Jacob, who are in the forest, want to have a friendly battle to see if that Seviper listens.

- Ryan vs Robert in the IC. (I can actually give a very early heads-up and make them do it in the battle topic)

- Mareek vs James in the battle topic. They can simultaneously finish their actions in the IC, but when they are called to the field they can only report their arrival. After that they have to wait until one of the hosts summarized the battle by using (in this case) Brand.

- Jory vs Danielle in the same battle topic. This will avoid an extra battle being thrown into the IC. They don't have to wait for anyone, but the same counts for the hosts. If we move ahead with the story and a friendly battle isn't finished yet, the players will have no choice but to follow and show their extra battle as some character growth. You can either go for something that triggers a memory of that battle or something else that makes sense.

Very short recap: all battles that don't involve the plot or RoG are to be fought in the extra battle topic. This topic will stay around for the rest of the RP and has a no timeline. All actions played in this one will be summarized in the IC when the IC reaches that point. By doing this there will be less pages and the RP will keep moving forward.

We we're thinking about introducing it when the second day starts. However there are multiple options:

- We will reach at least 60 pages before day 2. Should I start a new fresh topic to cover the rest of the Cup or not?

- To spare time: do you guys already want the extra topic? Mareek vs James shouldn't take so long to finish but I fear Robert vs Ryan will. If not I can go ahead and open the topic anyway and start with Evan vs Danielle. (First battle day 2)

Also if people have questions / remarks please post it in here.

[Commander]

I think at this point there's just a lot of confusion and a simple explanation ain't really just going to resolve this right away. The thing I like is the extra battle topic, but I would rather battles not going on right now be put in their while the current battle stays in the IC, but yes, I would like the Robert vs Ryan battle started in the IC though I do not care if they finish. If they don't finish before Mareek vs James, just let them jump back into the IC and not have them wait for the 24 hours thing.

These are my biggest peeves against Jory's system especially how it was presented.

1) The fact that it was blatantly stated all battles would start at once. The example also said all the battles should be done when the first one is over. I was trying to press the idea to spread battles out instead because then we got a IC vs Battle IC conflict for some people

2) The 24 hours thing. A day is something both short and long. If you spread battles out over time instead of shoving them all at once, you wouldn't need to do this. A day where I can't post could be the difference of responding today and three days later. Yeah, not a big fan of this part.

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With that out of the way, let's me answer your questions Chim

-Wait 3 days for Ryan and Robert to battle. If they don't have their battle done by then, open the the battle IC and allow Mareek and James to start their battle and just let that battle hop over to the IC once Robert and Ryan finish

-Keep day 2 in the same chapter/topic as I've never seen page number as a real issue, though it might make it a bit easier to find really old posts

-Don't start the battle of Danielle vs Evan just yet, but at least wait until at least one of those two battles is done

[Chim]

You do realize that the Battle topic and the IC topic don't cover the same time? You can post in both of them at the same time, but when your battle starts in the IC just post your PC is there. In the meantime that battle would already been written in the battle topic and we (the hosts) can immediately post the recap as soon as we have the time.

Just see the extra battle topic as a place to store battles until we need them. The 24 hours thing is basically time given for characters to react to someone else's battle. For all you know I could let Evan lose it and attack Danielle directly, which is a pretty big event in this RP. If we went just ahead with the battles there wouldn't be any time to react to that. You would be forced to ignore it, or could only say one thing about it, and before you know it the next battle is already done. It really doesn't make any sense to finish the next battle while the others only had time to say 'Are you alright? Evan went way too far!'

And by forcing the friendly battles into that topic, the story goes on without having 20 battle posts in between. And that way all of you have a way to do training / plan new tactics / ... if there's a moment when you don't have to do anything.

Edit: I misread something. Yes, the battle topic requires people to read both topics. But since they aren't directly involved with each other there shouldn't be a problem. All you have to do is think logically about when you can mention something that happened in the battle topic. And people that want to react to a battle (like Lana receiving compliments) would have to do the same thing. Everyone is in the same boat when it comes to two topics so I don't think it's that big of a deal. The battle topic isn't an IC. It's a place to store battles until it's time to use them in the main IC. If you want to react to it, read the second topic. If you don't care about it / aren't involved, don't read it.

The friendly battles work the same way. I want to prevent conversations from being interrupted by multiple battle posts thus making it easier to find and react. And if something happens and a friendly battle isn't finished before we reach the next stage: too bad. You can still finish it and use a backflash or something.

[Azeria]

Would it be weird for me to want to slap that lady?

[Sutoratosu]

Would it be weird for me to want to slap that lady?

Oh, you want to slap her?

Good, then I am writing the bitch correctly... I was a bit worried, because orginally she was anything but a pompous bitch when I first created her character. The retrofitting and rehauling has gone successfully then.

And yes dobby, that's her. I know you probably recognize her... especially because I was too damn lazy to change her name.

[Azeria]

Whenever I think of what Uncle thomas would look like,I keep thinking of the Veteran trainer from BW probably because the man is ancient as fuck and owns 3 pokemon that are like 6 times his age lol

1 question,does she have Serperior?

Because that mon in particular fits her near perfectly lol.

[Sutoratosu]

Whenever I think of what Uncle thomas would look like,I keep thinking of the Veteran trainer from BW probably because the man is ancient as fuck and owns 3 pokemon that are like 6 times his age lol

1 question,does she have Serperior?

Because that mon in particular fits her near perfectly lol.

I don't know, team has yet to be drafted aside from the Gothitelle. but maybe, since Alexandra has Emboar...

The youngest son has a male Scyther however. and a Fighting and a Water type.

I'm gonna have me a clash of rival's offsprings during the free time once the Finals are over... ((Using the TV production format, of course))

[Felicity]

Lucille Blood? All that pings in my brain is maybe a gender-bent Lucien.

[Azeria]

Time to look into a notepad file for what I had for James's cousin.........Might or might not just have him appear on the sidelines during James's match and talk to him after it.

I can't decide between Bronzong or magmortar UGH!

[Sutoratosu]

Lucille Blood? All that pings in my brain is maybe a gender-bent Lucien.

Brailen's gifted... beast whisperer, blind, slate grey eyes and blonde hair

and now that you mention it... it does remind me a bit of Lucian...

[Commander]

Finally, I got to use the one move I didn't use in the tournament. I love Rosie and her ability to piss people off with her moveset. Anyways, it's up to Zeph now to see what the outcome will be.

Edit: I just realized, Mareek has to go heal up Java or he'll have to handle a cripple since his battle is coming up next otherwise James might actually win the fight.

[Azeria]

TBH that fight mainly depends on the field since neither of them can hit the other with their main stab move;Ominous wind for Shade and Tri Attack for Java. If it hits the forest field,Shade has an advantage since that IS a Duskull's natural habitat while if its the water field,Java has it since if Shade gets thrown into the water,it's all over(Discharge spam)

But yeah,heal Java up

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So tempted to quote that just for lolz.

Edited April 7, 2015 by Azeria

[Sutoratosu]

Finally, I got to use the one move I didn't use in the tournament. I love Rosie and her ability to piss people off with her moveset. Anyways, it's up to Zeph now to see what the outcome will be.

Edit: I just realized, Mareek has to go heal up Java or he'll have to handle a cripple since his battle is coming up next otherwise James might actually win the fight.

Uh, no. not flying like that, absolutely vetoed- I'll allow the flinch but the damage honestly would be BS if it were that ridiculous to cripple him from a single blow. i will go so far as to edit the post to have him change to a steel type via conversion 2 if that's gonna be an issue here.

And @Azery, pray that we don't have a water field for our match. because if we do, it's complete check mate...because All I need is to get shade soaked, which would be rather easy... he doesn't have to fall in at all for the ironic tactic

EDIT: and the Porygon line does not breath...nor need oxygen in any way shape of form. And Nasa uses swimming pools to help train astronauts...

[Azeria]

It wouldnt even do that much since Fake out is kinda weak...it would only do max 10% and only because its stab. Porygon-2 is a tank and Java has most likely been trained with an eviolite or something.

I am praying for the forest field already because I know that there is no way James can win in a water field,it'd be way too easy for Java. (I can Imagine James getting a bit annoyed since Techie shocked him earlier) and now his partner is getting his life(IDK if Ghost types are technically alive or not lol)shocked....kinda ironic lol

Edit:..well then...water field=insta gg.

Edited April 7, 2015 by Azeria

[Commander]

It wouldnt even do that much since Fake out is kinda weak...it would only do max 10% and only because its stab. Porygon-2 is a tank and Java has most likely been trained with an eviolite or something.

That's one less Icy Wind for Shade to have to use. But yeah, that battle is really going to depend on how many times Shade gets hit because in terms of power Java is the superior one.

Edit: I just realized, did I ever actually go to the Pokemon Center and heal Burrows...or any of Henry's other Pokemon for the matter.

[Sutoratosu]

y'all realize that now im going to have boy hand him a sitrus berry before entering the arena, right? just to spite you cause no one else got the advantage of a foe with pre-lowered health; james ain't special. Plus it's honestly something his character would just think to tend to anyway.

[Azeria]

If you didnt,I'd have most likely had James notice it or something and throw a potion or something(He aint one to fight an opponent with an unfair advantage like that lol)

The battle itself would depend on as commander said how many times Shade gets hit while trying to put Status moves onto Java since without WoW,aint no way in Hell Shade's gunna win lol.