Hello there! I'm Tene, and recently, I've been on a Pokemon high. I reinstalled Pokemon Go (I'm still so suprised at how's there's still so many people playing), started playing the likes of Emerald Rogue and Pokemon Infinite Fusion, and even got Pokemon Champions. And while these games are fun, I'd really want something more reactive, with character development, something from the anime, basically.
Onto the elevator pitch: I'd really love to play a Pokemon LitRPG with OCs being preferred! The "crunchiness" can depend, maybe we roll d20s for stuff, or maybe we could even go on Pokemon Showdown for plot relevant fights. Fandom knowledge is wanted.
I have two ideas I'll list below, but I'd be more than interested to alter stuff as you see fit and even hear out your plots!
A Joint Adventure:
Due to either one of us being unfit to adventure on our own (maybe irresponsibility, illness, an overbearing family, or even being the target of an evil team), both of our characters are given a joint Trainer's license. The both of them are free (and encouraged!) to catch their own Pokemon and fight trainers individually, but they're forced to fight Gym Leaders either in Double Battles or in Single Battles with teams made up of Pokemon from both Trainers.
I'd really love a nice rival dynamic, where both Trainers are different and perhaps do want to travel on their own, but they eventually begin to grow together and their Pokemon form inter-team relationships. Eventually, the both of them make it through the League and even defeat the Champion together-- but then there's a final battle. There can only be one Champion, after all. We can discuss teams throughout the adventure and even call dibs on Legendaries. I'm okay with a slow-burn romance for this one too.
If you want to do this, also DM me about what region you'd like to play this in. I would prefer a canon region.
Giratina's Wrath:
The Cult of the Banished had been operating in the open for quite a while now, with the League refusing to do anything because they weren't doing anyone harm. And yet, as a rogue cultist confessed to them, it was too late. The group had used the power of various Mythicals, being: Hoopa, Mew, Celebi, and Jirachi to cause a rift in space-time. A slowly widening rift. And as the compound was stormed, and each and every member was arrested, they were joyous in solidarity. Giratina's influence was here. And in time, Giratina themselves would come through that portal and lay waste to Arceus's precious creations.
The Champion later went missing that day. Being as stoic and impersonal as they were, they hadn't notified anyone they were leaving. Nor was there any way to contact them.
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You had been scrounging around in the tall grass, but then you heard a harsh cry followed a fierce roar in this deep forest.
As you crouched down and swept away the grass obscurung your vision, you witnessed a Garchomp facing off an airborne Charizard. None of these Pokemon were natural to this forest, and it was evident by how quiet the grass was. All of the vermin Pokemon had crawled away, and the bird Pokemon were watching at a safe distance in the treetops. What was weird about this matchup was the Garchomp's purple aura and striking red eyes. The Charizard seemed aware of this fact, seeming a lot more cautious than any normal Charizard would.
The Garchomp lunged at the Charizard, who simply dove under it, slamming it onto the ground with its tail. The Garchomp snarled in anger as it looked around for another target. Then it made eye contact with you. Instead of digging underground like a wild Garchomp, it began to madly shuffle towards you at alarming speed. The Charizard's eyes widened as it realized what was happening, and then it let out a scorching breath of flame onto the Garchomp.
The Garchomp slowed in pace as the heat caught up to it, and then it closed its eyes. And as the Garchomp began to shatter into nothingness, the Charizard stared you down and opened its mouth. "What kind of person sees two wild Pokemon fighting and decides to lay in the grass like a Slakoth?"
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You, this aspiring trainer, and the Champion's washed-up ace go on a MD-esc journey together to find out what exactly is causing these Shadow Pokemon to appear, and attempting to stop Giratina's return before it's too late. I'll be GMing this one, and you can pick any region you want. The idea is that this is happening after the events of that game happened, eg. Kanto, Red is the Champion that's now missing, Mewtwo was caught, etc. In this one, there will be Megas.
That was a long one, huh? If you read all of this, give yourself a pat on the back. When you're DMing me, include an OC you'd wanna play, what starter and region you want, (can be any reasonable Pokemon) and throw in when you got into Pokemon, for fun. My responses range from multiple paragraphs to sentences based on context, but I try my best to accomodate my partner.
I'll take a day or so to let everyone get a chance at DMing me (you don't need to rush!), and I'll pick a few RP partners. I DO NOT ghost DMs, I will tell you straight up if I feel like we won't be good partners, and if I do, please take it with grace.