Several years after the activation of the Ultimate Weapon in Kalos and the defeat of Team Flare, poaching around the world has hit a record high. Pokémon are being killed for their hides, their meat, their teeth, anything and everything that could have some conceivable use. Normally, Pokémon are able to cope with this sort of situation by simply reproducing more often, but this time it just isn't viable. Numbers are dropping faster than they can be replaced, and there is mounting concern that some species may go extinct in the wild.
No-one knows why the group behind this, known as Team Venor, do this. No-one knows who's paying them, or where the illicit goods disappear to, despite numerous investigations by both Interpol and the Pokémon Rangers. Their leaders, whoever they may be, are very good at staying hidden.
You are a trainer. You may take part in Contests. You may have once attempted to take on the Elite Four in your home region. You could be a researcher doing field work. Or any other hundreds of jobs that would see you have Pokémon with you. Whatever the case, you've somehow found yourself tied up in this mess. Team Venor is destroying the balance of the world. Maybe you can help restore it.
A few important things to note:
This RP will be treating Pokémon as the dangerous creatures they really are. Most of them are perfectly capable of killing the average human with ease, so remember that. Treat your team, and the teams of others, with respect.
I will not be forcing you to only choose four moves for each Pokémon. That's dumb. If they can breathe fire, they can use Flamethrower, Fire Spin, Overheat... You get the idea. Though do try to keep it limited to what they can actually learn normally, whether through levelling up, breeding or TMs.
Kind of obvious, but no Legendary Pokémon. They're legendary for a reason. Other than that, anything and everything is fair game.
No Mega-Evolutions, either. Just to keep things simple.
Poképhilia. Or, in layman's terms, being in a relationship with a Pokémon. If you want to do this, I won't stop you. Just, nothing explicit and don't let it dominate your characters and/or your posts.
Pokéspeak. Not sure if I'm gonna go this way or not. Stay tuned for more info, though I am leaning against it.
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[b]Name:[/b] Feel free to include nicknames, if they would have any
[b]Gender:[/b]
[b]Age:[/b]
[b]Home Region:[/b] Please stick to ones revealed in games so far. Don't make any up.
[b]Appearance:[/b] Description or image (please link images so it doesn't make the page stupidly long)
[b]Personality:[/b]
[b]Occupation: If applicable.[/b]
[b]Biography:[/b]
[b]Belongings:[/b] Just the notable stuff. The Holo Caster is pretty standard across all regions.
[b][u]Team[/u][/b]
A maximum of six Pokémon are allowed. Don't go overboard with powerful Pokémon. Take into consideration just what would be realistic for what you've given above, in both power and numbers. A character that partakes in Contests will have a completely different kind of team compared to a competitive battler.
Give your team members some personality.
Please link to the appropriate page at Bulbapedia. I will include a link at the bottom of this template.
A few other things:
The adventures starts in Sinnoh, where the poaching is at its worst. Haven't decided on which city just yet.
A chain of stores, called Trainer Warehouse, opened several years ago and quickly established itself as a solid competitor for the Pokémart across all regions, offering incredibly cheap prices and service, as well as a much larger range of products, including clothing, jewellery and cosmetics. There is one in every major city.
Character list:
TBA
Well then? Are you willing to lend your power to stop Team Venor from destroying the balance of the world?