Pokemon League
— the best of the best, the worst of the worst

The Pokemon League is the most powerful organization among Pokemon. There are five leagues in total, one in each major continent: Grass, Air, Mist, Water, and Sand. The Pokemon League has no official function and are no more than a glorified standing army seeking powerful Pokemon to add to their ranks. However, due to the popularity of the Elite Four and the trends that have swept the continents, the population has come to believe the league to be a force for good and justice.

The leagues were established to occupy special tiles that exist in the continents. It's not known what these special tiles do exactly, but it's the reason why they are interested in recruiting strong Pokemon to keep them from falling in someone else's control.

The five leagues, Blue Moon League, Solstice League, Monarch League, Aurora League, and Comet League, have been granted names and phrases by an unknown entity to guide them toward a bright future. However, their original meanings have been warped and twisted to viler, selfish forms, which the leagues have become today.

Some notes-
- No assiged continents decided at the moment
- The affiliated elite four/fables may change when the site opens
- The canons mentioned below are open to be apped as though they are separate characters (with the exception of Wallace, who I'l play). Naturally, they will be made aware that "they" were affiliated with them previously.
- Fables IC-wise will not be able to choose their group. They will be automatically affiliated to the one who summoned them. On the other hand, Dreamers have the freedom to decide. 

• Blue Moon League: Their phrase is "Sefirot Sense." The advice given to them is to utilize knowledge and intuition to overcome challenges efficiently. Foresight will allow a peaceful rest. Instead, it has promoted ideas of indolence, manipulation, scheming and cheating. Their banner is that of a half-empty goblet.
  
  Affiliated members: Legendary Metagross and Steven Stone, Legendary Gardevoir and Dianta, Legendary Copperajah and Rose, Legendary Sandy Shocks and Sada.

• Solstice League: Their phrase is "Traumatic Will." The advice given to them is to hold onto their resolve as they persevere through hardships. Discipline will manage internal and external chaos. Instead, it has promoted ideas of fatalism, authoritarianism, martyrdom and apathy. Their banner is that of a cracked egg.
  
  Affiliated members: Legendary Bewear and Lusamine, Legendary Haxorus and Iris, Legendary Noivern and Zinnia, Legendary Cofagrigus and Ghetsis.

• Monarch League: Their phrase is "Revolution Gift." The advice given to them is to embrace new emotions and allow those to transform them. Pain cannot be undone, but it can be healed. Instead, it has promoted ideas of revenge, greed, foolhardiness, and radicalism. Their banner is that of two coins on top of each other.
  
  Affiliated members: Legendary Pyroar and Lysander, Legendary Exeggutor and Blue, Legendary Persia and Giovanni, Legendary Glimmora and Geeta.

• Aurora League: Their phrase is "Deathless Dream." The advice given to them is to dedicate themselves to a vision shaped by their desires. Wishes will bring out the world's beauty. Instead, it has promoted ideas of narcissism, escapism, zealousness, and nitpicking. Their banner is that of a film strip.
  
  Affiliated members: Legendary Charizard and Leon, Legendary Dragonite and Lance, Legendary Iron Bundle and Turo, Legendary Volcarona and Alder.

• Comet League: Their phrase is "Concept Impulse." The advice given to them is to manifest untold beginnings from conflicts and differences. Passion will bring the world together. Instead, it has promoted ideas of domination, bullying, hypercompetition, and conformation.
  
  Affiliated members: Legendary Milotic and Wallace, Legendary Garchomp and Cynthia, Legendary Crobat and Cyrus, Legendary Lycanroc and Kukui.

🜍

Now we are flames. Now we are fire. Scorching the pain, the kindness, the sweetness, the bitterness. The clouds, the wind. Beautiful and ugly. Our indecently potent “reality” leaves only ashen traces on our tongues. We understand how the stars have found themselves alone in the nothingness of space.

The past sins and the future judges.

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✧ Prologue [🎷 ~ Obsession]

There is only one story. This story is about humans and Pokemon. It's a book of infinite pages, filled with souls of eternal quality, creating worlds of light. So powerful is their existence that their simple being produces echoes. Immense and enermous echoes that are a world of their own, spanning from hundreds to thousands to hundred thousands of years. But being empty echoes that they are, these inspired imitations soon fade to nothing, unnoticed, leaving not a trace of their being behind.

They've become too many, and far too stronger. There is an infinity to hold them all, so it's not a problem of "how many is too many." The problem is these echoes are overlapping and intertwining in masses and multitudes. A new form of energy is being produced, subconsciously absorbed by Pokemon from the book. It is unprecedented. New powers and new evolutions are being discovered. It started with Mega Evolution, then Z-Moves, followed by Gigantamax and now Terastalization. More will follow, more powerful than the last. Until eventually, the balance will be tipped and humanity end by the hands of Pokemon.

Fate must be overturned. Worlds born from the echoes must be destroyed. As a Dreamer, you have become a sacrifice for the greater good as your world is prematurely taken out. As a Fable, you have been beckoned to resume the noble goal by working toegther with the destroyers.

Who created such a plan? Arceus, who wishes to safeguard its creations? Or humans, who seek the continuation of their survival?

This ambition belongs to the Legends of Youth, a group large enough to be considered a nation. They have different forms and species and are led by creatures capable of turning a world to ashes.

They are Pokemon.



✧ Three storylines [🎷 ~ Holding Hands]

The beginning of the site plot is set after the Legends of Youth have already destroyed "enough" worlds to put a halt on the demise of humanity. However, that is not the cause behind operations becoming inactive. The twenty Destroyers who served as companions have disappeared. Without them, the Legends of Youth cannot enter other worlds without paying a great price. One of them did turn up recently, however, which reinvigorated the desire to find the rest.

But along this are other unexpected developments. A strange copy of the Paldea Region, Paradox Paldea, has come to be as a refuge for those who managed to survive the destruction of their world. A highly unstable place where time does not move and Pokemon does not exist. Survivors are in need of help. The Legends of Youth are unaware of Paradox Paldea's existence.

Lastly, there is the Soul Crest, a small window into the soul created upon being forcefully displaced from one's story. The Soul Crest matures over time as the holder goes through growth and catharsis. Its existence is due to the influence of a higher power known as the Legends of Past, legendary and mythical Pokemon who have ascended to godhood due to the stories they have accumulated. They are in support of Dreamers, although being concepts, their intervention is difficult to observe. Their very existence is called into question often times.

Members can choose to be involved in these storylines, which progresses as determined by IC development. Together, they make up the Components myth.

• Salt and Light: Finding the 19 other missing Destroyers, along with the mysteries in the Pokemon world, the home of the Legends of Youth.
• Quick and Dead: Investigating Paradox Paldea. Disrtotions, mystery dungeons, and time machines are scattered about in the surface above Area Zero.
• Brimestone and Fire: Maturation of the Soul Crest. Character development and such passively progress this storyline. This is a path leading to one attaining greater power.

✧ Playable character origins [🎷 ~ Secret Sky]

Character origins play a distinct roles in the story. Simply put, there's canon characters (Fables) and original characters (Dreamers). Canon characters are those described from the book who possess a soul with eternal quality. Their origin is referred to as "the legends." Original characters are from the echoes born from the legends. There's no specific word used to such origin, but it's been disparagingly referred to by the Legends of Youth as "secondhand", "white noise" and "low fiction."

Fables and Dreamers are presented with the same opportunities and can impact the story equally. Their starting hands are merly different.

• Fable: Summoned by the Pokemon Leagues to assist them in destroying worlds. They start out with one Pokemon from their canon team (legendary and mythical Pokemon included; Shiny Pokemon allowed only if it's canon). The timeline of Fables can be set anytime during their lifetime, even years prior or after the events of their major appearance. (Eg. A "teen Professor Oak" or an "adult Red").
  
  
  • Metasideros condition: A consequence of the grandness of their souls. Taking a Fable into a reality less than the legends is like trying to beat a diamond with a wooden hammer or running a high-end video game on a rundown, old monitor. Sensations offered by this reality is dulled and warped for them. They can tell when they're hurt; they can tell it still hurts. But it feels like experiencing it through an outsider's perspective watching in, or being in a lucid dream that's still too hazy to appreciate and marvel. Maybe there is a way to adjust with this condition...
  
  
• Dreamer: Extracted by the Legends of Past, who have chosen them as a potential champion. They start out with one Pokemon of their choice from their world (can be an unmet or familiar Pokemon; cannot be Shiny, can be legendary or mythical). Strictly speaking, Dreamers are all those who lost their worlds but playable Dreamers are special due to their connection with the Legends of Past.
  
  
  • Dreamshaped: The destruction of one's world isn't simply a physical incident. With their worlds gone, Dreamers are uprooted from any connection to a story. They neither have a past nor a future anymore -- a fate opposite of death. While death is the end of life, severance from the whole is undoing the life that came to be. Dreamers can remember their lives well (even better than they used to while alive) but are emotionally detachted to them like only knowing them by statistics and facts and none of the sentiments. Maybe there is a way to join the collective again...

✧ Themes and plots [🎷 ~ Exist]

Destruction of worlds, godhood, souls, magic and mystery, and Pokemon being the terrifying, dreadful creatures that they are, there is a side of horror and tragedy to be explored. While you can certainly attain incredible power enough to change reality, the otherworldly adventures are context to the stories of people and Pokemon, separately and together. Paradox Paldea and the Pokemon world are counterparts to each other, a world lacking the other. It isn't a black and white world pitting them against each other. The Legend of Youth who are advocating the destruction of worlds genuinely believe in the goodness of their cause. Both sides benefit better by working together but someone would have to make the initiative to understand the other.

The RP has no stats and shop items. Combat is freeform. It's a very narrative-driven place where members are encouraged to pursue whatever plots they desire. Events will push one of the three storylines forward to give members options on the direction they want to take.




✧ Special evolution and moves [🎷 ~ Gravity Wall]

The site's special mechanic is Chrysoboros, the process of combining blas energy. This allows access to special evolutions and moves that have thus been introduced in Pokemon entries. It's the power used to destroy worlds. Blas energy is the energy mentioned in the prologue.

Every Pokemon has a blas type that canont be changed under ordinary circumstances. Because of this, characters are limited to one special evolution of their choice for that Pokemon. In time, they will be able to combine them all, achieving the status of Destroyer.

Though Chrysoboros, there can be a new power or a special mutation.

New Power

1. Titan Form: Tranforms the Pokemon to gigantic proportions and boosts their parameters. Based on the Titan Pokemon in Pokemon SV.
2. Totem Form: Transforms the Pokemon into a Shiny variant. Summons and commands lesser Pokemon of the same species, type, or habitat, becoming linked to them. Based on Totem Pokemon and SOS Battles in Pokemon SM.
3. Master Move: Empowers a move to be stronger or potent, and more agile. Based on move mastery in Pokemon Arceus.
4. Assist Move: Lends a move to be used by someone other than the Pokemon who possesses the move. Its empowered state is enough to radically impact the terrain. Based on Poke Assist from the Pokemon Ranger games.
5. Sync Move: Empowers a move to affect an incredibly large radius. Afterwards, the Pokemon will have a “sync buff,” which reduces the effect of status conditions. Sync buffs are shared with Pokemon under their command. Based on the sync moves in Pokemon Masters EX.
6. Unite Move: Deploys a powerful signature move that can shift the tides of the battle. The effects depend on the Pokemon’s class. Based on unite moves in Pokemon Unite.

Special Mutations

1. EX Evolution: Based on Mega Evolutions. A power exceeding one's species potential.
2. Zenith Aura: Based on Z-Moves. A power linking a pair together.
   
3. Max Factor: Based on Dynamaxing. A power distorting space.
4. Terastal Phenomenon: Based on Terastallization. A power changing one's type.
5. Paradox Shift: Change into a paradox form. A power unique to Dreamers.

✧ Character classes [🎷 ~ Burn!]

Characters pair up with a companion Pokemon to attain a character class together and are locked in that line forever. To change classes, characters pair up with a different companion Pokemon. It is possible to pair with multiple companions with the same character class. Characters can freely switch classes simply by adventuring with a different companion Pokemon. There's no need to worry about losing progres or having to max a class.

Classes are based on occupations and are mostly flavour text. A champion does not have to be of the Trainer class; a professor does not have to be of the Researcher class. Classes are like having different outfits. Members are encouraged to simply have fun with it.

SPOILER: Click to show

✧ Sample movesets and Drama Cards [🎷 ~ Spurt!]

Moves will not follow standard Pokemon effects. Instead, it is dependent on the Pokemon and the role it has; members take liberty in designing the effects according to how it reflects their Pokemon. There will be a general guideline of what actions can be done for a role. It should be noted that these custom moves are NOT the only actions your Pokemon can make. You are still open to freeform moves (attacking, defending, etc.)

This customization of moves is largely inspired by Pokemon Unite and Pokemon Masters.

SPOILER: Click to show

✧ Advertisement and opening date [🎷 ~ Because the Sky is There]

Originally meant to open in December but I am moving it way into February to avoid getting burnt out! And making sure everything's a-okay! If you want to help, I'm still looking for a writer/staff/editor (not all of the above; you don't have to staff when it opens) and someone to run simulations with for the Drama Card feature.

Xatu art by 乌列errr of Pixiv

Chase Marks & Lairon - Technician The dragon rancher wishes to make a dragon ranch again, in a world with no Pokemon, let alone dragons	Arven & Miraidon - Promoter The professor's son is stuck with his dad's favourite child, a 3.5 meter iron serpent that loves sandwiches	Rekorus Lyrissel Lune & Morgrem - Coordinator The former female lead who grew old re:remembers her life before she was reincarnated

Wallace & Luvdisc

the hoenn champion doesn't remember getting married, writing a book, or helping destroy other worlds

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A trainer. A coordinator. A patron of arts. An advocate of aquatic Pokemon. Lorekeeper. Guardian. Sootopolitan. A stellar disciple. A loyal brother. An indulgent uncle. The pampered heir's moonlit shadow.

Wallace of Sootopolis is a man of many things, but it hasn't always been this way. As a boy, his hands could not grasp anything of value. He could comprehend difficult subjects with ease, yet was ashamed of his mind. He could produce reliable results through hard work, but could not be proud. Everyone could recognize something worthy with him, even his appearance and voice, as if to mock him. To Wallace, they were all shallow and meaningless. He knew it wasn't the world and its people that he was unhappy with. He was discontented with himself. Upon a chance encounter with the local Gym Leader, who was favoured upon despite being an outsider, Wallace took a desperate measure to change himself.

"Are adults happier than children?"

When the Gym Leader didn't reply, Wallace spoke again.

"If that's how it is, then I want to grow up quickly."

Under his mentor, Wallace started experiencing the changes. It must have been some sort of magic. Sounds felt rich to his ears. Voices were genuine. The landscape was vivid and the morning skies embraced him with thoughts of hope and freedom. He thanked his mentor with sincereity he knew he would present a thousand times over more. His mentor didn't quite agree.

"Art has been your true teacher, helping you grow and understand yourself. If you choose to stay on this path, your inspired creations will teach others about themselves, too."

"There were times I thought you weren't being serious. But it was all a test, wasn't it? Bearing through ridiculous things is part of being a grown-up."

"You're the one being ridiculous! I didn't take you in to turn you into a boring old man. I wanted you to have fun. I had hoped your time with me would become a twinkling pearl whenever you feel down and lost."

"I don't know about pearls... I'm not big on freshly-chewed sands from Shellder and not only is Clamperl's pearl big, it's more likely to give me a headache. Quite bothersome to carry around. I'm thinking about a spell instead. A magic word."

The spell did more than twinkle. It gave him wings to soar as his world expanded to introduce him to many kinds of beauty. He was thankful he could still remember them. In the concerning circumstances he woke up to, he needed to keep it together and figure out three things that disppeared from his memories. One: the marriage ring he's wearing. Two: a book he apparently authored, which had significant details taught to him by the master. Three: his involvement in unspeakable deeds with a Milotic who was certainly not his Alice.

Nor the Luvdisc with him a familiar one, who, as he learned, could speak a couple of human words. His vocabulary had a limited pool, and would often repeat them with no particular context in respond. However - and this could have been Wallace's imagination - when he tried asking if he knew who the ring was from, Luvdisc's expression shifted.

"Never mind - you don't have to answer."

At that time, he was telling himself he changed his mind because it was making Luvdisc uncomfortable. The truth was...

but they tore me apart like a hurricane.

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MADE BY MIZO

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Shamees Ferrer & Hisuian TyphlosionL

the spirit medium died and when he miraculously came back to life, he realized he was scammed

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It is the duty of the followers of Almighty Sinnoh to protect all Pokemon, its wonderful creations. To die for a Pokemon's sake is to die for Almighty Sinnoh. But the way into Almighty's Sinnoh boundless, everlasting heart isn't always simple. To appease them, one can use their resources and connections to employ others to die for their cause. The Ferrer household, a clan of martial warriors and handlers, made a name in Hisui Region serving such wealthy and powerful nobles who wouldn't want their precious heirs to get hurt. But Shamees, son of a bastard mother, is forced to become a disposable soldier after being exposed as a Whisperer, a person capable of speaking with the dead. Its name originated from a cult that served an evil dragon, who, during their mass execution, furiously whispered for their god's name moments before their demise.

Despite the stain and target on him, Shamees survived to adulthood and his exploits would lead him employment under a high-ranking, senior priest of Celestica Temple. However, this senior priest turned out to have been dead for more than a decade. Shamees was summoned by someone using his name - an adopted son, a heretical priest seeking to become a god to replace Almighty Sinnoh.

"The people of Hisui are running straight into a path farthest from Arceus. The light of Arceus will soon vanish from this land and foreigners will wage war in our soil, claiming our name and culture for themselves. Were it only our bodies to perish, we would be free of sin. But to also erase our history built with blood and ingenuity of our ancestors, we would be killing the dead twice and damning our souls."

And as it turns out, he knows how to literally become god.

"My father died for this knowledge. When the world ends, I will meet with the Ancient One."

Whether or not the heretical priest was feverish with his religious zeal, Shamees followed after his employer, bearing witness to his actions that aimed to cleanse the corruption in the region. Even though he believed with certainty that the world will come to an end, he lived everyday with the determination to make a change for tomorrow.

And even Shamees, cynical and exhausted, grew to believe in him. It wasn't the hope that he looked up to. Goodness would only be punished. But seeing the way the young priest lived made the futile struggle of living a bit more bearable.

So you can bet he was damn surprised when he found himself meeting with god after his death. With his employer in his mind, he ended up blurting out in the presence of the Ancient One.

"You're... You're a piece of shit."

but they tore me apart like a hurricane.

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MADE BY MIZO

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Matters of world destruction

Apocalypse is an exceedingly simple matter when you are a victim of it. To resist or to surrender, you are faced with the same sight of world-ending powers crushing everything with the unstoppable force of a natural calamity. Why should it matter to you what happens when all have died and when all that has been built up is erased? It's all the same in the end. You and everyone and everything are gone.

But the matters of world destruction is not what it seems. Killing every organism, even disintegrating every object down to its last atom - that is not the objective of destroying worlds. In the first place, for a foreign entity to enter a world was supposed to be impossible until the Legends of Youth attacked.

The Otherworld Rules

Think of a world as as a singular, unique biome. Organisms in that biome flourish because they are suited in the conditions of their environment. If put in a different biome, any slight change can lead to the extinction of a species. This is infinitely truer when it comes to physical bodies, replacing "biome" with "story." Attempting to enter a story when you are not suited to it would be excrutiatingly painful as doing so would cut you off from your connection to your native story. If, somehow, you managed to slip in the world, your unsupported existence will be terminated in due time.

Even a Fabled soul would not stand a chance. Yet, it is one of the requirements for the Legends of Youth to trespass into a world and do what they will to its story.

Sulfiric Soul

One's existence is tied to one's soul. By reaching into the blueprints of one's existence, they can evolve into cosmic dimensions. For beings in the material realm, this isn't possible without divine miracles like true reincarnation and messianiac agencies.

After the ascension of legendary Pokemon to godhood - becoming uncontested laws through all realities - they have scattered about their influence through the power of RUNES. As it is a recent phonemonon, not much is known about Runes except that it emerges from souls whose existence have become a blazing star. Naturally, there aren't many souls like this. Until recently, in fact, there were no such thing. But when the Legends of Youth summoned Fables from the canon legends, these Fables would appear bearing a GATE CREST. This phenomenon would repeat with Dreamers who had their worlds destroyed and again with latter Fables summoned through the same method as their predecessors, the Destroyers.

The Gate Crest allows a direct connection to the soul. With this handy tool, ascension has become a distinct possibility. When the bearer has accumulated enough experience - enough "stories" - the crest will mature and like a fertile patch of land, a Rune will grow from there.

The Rune is a separate subject but as far as destroying worlds is concerned, the important part is now the soul can stand being in a foreign world. By forming a bond with such sulfuric souls (called sulfuric as stars and space in general do not smell pleasant), the Legends of Youth would break through the Otherworld Rules with no problem.

All that work and it's not even part of world destruction yet.

Killing Stories

The matter of world destruction, as mentioned at the start, is not about the physical phenomenon. Even if not a speck of space dust is left, the story of that world still exists. It's like a code in a program that's still around even if it can't be observed or manifested. Stories that are not from the Canon Legends have lifespans, so the only way for the "code" in this context to disappear is to let it disappear by itself.

But as we know, the goal of the Legends of Youth is to preemptively destroy them - to hasten the process. Truthfully, this is impossible to do. No matter how powerful or violent they are, they will not be able to do anything about the story's lifespan. But the clue on how to kill it is right there. The only thing that can do something about the story is the story itself. To destroy worlds, the Legends of Youth would have the story kill itself.

"Flowerbeds"

With the Destroyer and their companion, they bring ruin to the invaded world. Majority of thel locals (if not all) would have perished by then and would no longer be concerned of what happens next. After this stage though is the most important part. With most of the landscape gone, the world is then left alone and sent "flowerbeds." It is more accurate to call it a pit or the abyss, but it received such a name due to the strong aroma of blossoms from the bottom. And from this hole, corrupted Pokemon fueled by the despair around their environment are unleashed. Due to the shadowy aura covering them, they have come to be known as "Shadow Pokemon." But with their very nature changed from companions to unearthly nightmares, those who have lived long enough to witness them refer to them as monsters. Terrors.

While Shadow Pokemon are beings who desire to bring suffering onto others, the purpose of breeding them in these ruined worlds is because they count as foreign entities. With their numbers and their souls being empowered by hate, they are gradually overwhelming the story of the world, distorting it into something that can no longer support itself. Like a virus sent to attack it from within, the story will eventually break in its attempts to repeatedly fix itself, thus completing the destruction of the world.

After the End of the World

With the story gone, there is nothing left but the foreign entities left behind in the world. The flowerbeds have another important task. Like a parasite, they take control of the void where the story used to be. By absorbing the Shadow Pokemon, it creates a eternal labyrinth where the lost souls of abandoned Pokemon wonder. As it is a pocket dimension, it blocks off resonation from other worlds, additionally serving as a buffer that will not disappear until the master of its story is defeated.

Unknowingly, many have already visited such places, both in Paradox Paldea and in the Pokemon world. These things that are known to them as mystery dungeons.

✧ Announcement of Delay

To deliver the experience I want to provide, the opening of Pokemon Evolution: Terror S will be delayed to mid-2024. An update in this thread will be made at least once a month, and any questions will be responded to at any time!

✧ Story So Far...

Pokemon Evolution: Terror S is an experience of reconcillation and discovery amidst the impact of a multiverse cataclysm conducted by the Legends of Youth and the Destroyers in the name of assuring humanity's continued survival. Dreamers, beings from the destroyed worlds of echoes, and Fables, beings from the source where the Destroyers came from, are brought together to face the mysteries of Paradox Paldea and the Pokemon world. The former being the refuge of Dreamers, and the other the home of the Legends of Youth. An uncertain partnership between people and Pokemon begins anew as the presence of Shadow Pokemon, the very tools they used to destroy worlds, encroaches upon their story.

✧ Development Letter

There hasn't been many changes since the inception of this project, but as I'm ironing out the details and refocusing the themes I want it to embody, what I'm after has started to feel tangible. There are a lot of series influencing this work, but when I picture it in action, it turns into a video game. Not by its combat, but by how it brings together a cast from different backgrounds and having them work together (or against each other) in exploring the setting. Adventure doesn't have to be filled with combat and technicalities. I want members to have the ease of being able to just throw their characters in a thread and find things out on the way. This is the Drama Card mechanic I'm working on at the moment. I do have the core established, but it still neeeds fleshing out to be able to cover all aspects of rping when it's necessary.

The other thing I realized is how I want this to be a story of hope. Pokemon has always showcased about the power of friendship and bonds between two completely different species. But that principle has now been challenged with the Pokemon in the setting acting a lot more independent from humans and being the instigator of the suffering of many. While there will definitely be cool combat and fantasy stuff, I want the journey there to also have wisdom and understanding on why and how this partnership is supposed to continue existing.

I have many things fleshed out, but since everything is pretty woven together, it's hard for me to post an update on them one at a time. I am almost halfway through a glossary though. I might post that first.

I am very much aware that this is a risky project I'm running that may give little to no reward with how volatile rping is. It's one of those, "Why not just write a fanfic about it instead?" but the thing is, I do love collaborative writing! And I've been RPing for a long time. I want to try something new and perhaps ambitious, even if it's not popular. I don't expect this to be a big site, but I would consider it a success if the people in it would be happy and if what they create in it would be something they can look back to fondly. I'll be running it for at least a year no matter the activity.

Thanks to those who have posted and liked! I really appreciate them.