Trial Mission

Alright guys, the time has come for a trial run of a Mission to take place. I'll DM it, seeing as I've designed the test Mission in question, and the requirements to sign up are below. Please note you have to be on the Planning Staff to participate in this trial, and if you sign up you need to be quite active (i.e. able to post at least twice a day). If there's any questions, comments, criticisms, etc, please post in the discussion thread that I will put up momentarily. For all intents and purposes, this should be like a real run. Therefore, if I stuff up, feel free to call me on it (although preferably in a PM ).

Pokemon Mission - Poochyena Siege!
Party Size = 3
Pokemon Limit = 3 (No fully evolved Pokemon)

Character Details: (Look at the National Park Template)
Price: (Ignore that for now, but I assume you will have to pay to do these Missions, but that's not to be discussed here)
Pokemon List: (Again, follow the National Park Template)
Item List: (Seeing as we don't have a functioning Mart as of yet, let's just say each Trainer gets 5x Potion, 2x Super Potion, 4x Full Heal, and 1x Revive)
Other: (Just in case I've forgotten something)

(Note, you must only use Pokemon you own in the URPG to maximise realism. If you have less than three Pokemon you can use, you may temporarily devolve Pokemon as long as they will not know moves it is impossible for them to know (for example you can't devolve a Gallade to a Kirlia because Kirlia cannot learn Night Slash)).

So, just post in here to sign up, mostly first come first serve however if you have a particularly bad sign-up (lack of Pokemon, bad quality description, etc) you might get glossed over because this practise run needs to be as good as possible. Good luck to us all!

EDIT: In another thread is outlined which types of Pokemon increase which skills. If you take a double-typed Pokemon, you must specify which of its types is being used as your skill modifier.

 

Alright. I'll sign up for this, but I don't have time right now.

 

i will sign up for this as you very well know i told u i would already

 

I can't guarantee that I'll be able to do twice a day posts; I at the very least can do once a day, in the evening AZ time (gmt-7, no dst) and may be able to do so during the day depending on call volume at work - later in the week is easier than monday or tuesday. If you're willing to accept me with that caveat, I'd be glad to join in; if not, I understand, and would rather it go to someone who can be more active.

 

Nah, that should be fine.

Alright guys, fill out the signup sheet when you can and we'll get this started.

 

Mission: Poochyena Siege!
Name: Evan Fardreamer
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Personality: Determined, charitable, devoted, thoughtful
Description: Average height for his age, blonde hair, blue eyes; usually wearing cargo shorts, a blue t-shirt, and sneakers. Most often a smile on his face.
Price: Who cares? I've got a Mastercard. (Get it? Master?)
Pokemon List:

I'd really like it if we got the chance to use one FE of our choice - my character normally doesn't go anywhere without Legend, his Arcanine. Otherwise, I have -

Togetic, M (Flying)
Nincada, M (Bug)
Aaren - Aron, M (Steel)

Potion (5)
Super Potion (2)
Full Heal (4)
Revive

 

I want to note here that there will be compensation to those who participate in this trial just like we did for previous rp trials for the Park.

 

Mission: Poochyena Siege!
Name: Kyle Zephyr
Age: 14
Gender: Male
Personality: Generally happy, always curious. Somewhat geeky.
Description: Average height and build. Good sprinter, intelligent. Wears glasses, has dirty blond hair.
Price: System Error, Beta Version does not have a file titled "Price" loading something similar... *Plays epic techno battle music*
Pokemon List:

What Evan said right around here. Except I'd really like to have my Gliscor.

Magneton, G (Steel)
Roselia, F (Grass)
(Devolved) Magmar, M

Potion (5)
Super Potion (2)
Full Heal (4)
Revive

 

Sorry guys, I'd like to let you bring in your Pokemon but they'd mow through the Encounters like there was nothing there. You'll have to make do with their pre-evos.

Also, evanfardreamer, please state which of your Pokemons' types are being used in your Skill modifiers, i.e:

Togetic (Flying)
Nincada (Ground)
Aron (Rock)

Just waiting on kanga to fill out his form, then we can begin.

 

Mission: Poochyena Siege!
Name: Jack Walker
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Personality: Devoted,Happy,Nervous around new people.
Description: about 5,11, White hair, Red eyes; usually wearing dark blue jeans, outragous coloured tshirt with some funny slogan, and sneakers. always shufflying his feet from being nervous
Price: Money is no option....
Pokemon List:

elekid,M
Skorupi,M make that a bug please
Buizel,F

Potion (5)
Super Potion (2)
Full Heal (4)
Revive

 

Okay, time to get this rolling. Again, feel free to VM/PM/IM me if you feel I'm doing something wrong, and general discussion (and comments by non-Mission-members) are to be posted in the correct thread. Also, the template I use may change as I see fit, feel free to recommend certain types.

Trainer Stats:

Evan Fardreamer:

Togetic 100%, Nincada 100%, Aron 100%

Potion x5, Super Potion x2, Full Heal x4, Revive x1

Wilderness Survival: 2
Athletics: 1
Urban Survival: 3
Wordsmithing: 1
Agility: 1

Kyle Zephyr

Magneton 100%, Roselia 100%, Magmar 100%

Potion x5, Super Potion x2, Full Heal x4, Revive x1

Wilderness Survival: 2
Athletics: 1
Urban Survival: 2
Wordsmithing: 1
Agility: 2

Jack Walker

Elekid 100%, Skorupi 100%, Buizel 100%

Potion x5, Super Potion x2, Full Heal x4, Revive x1

Wilderness Survival: 2
Athletics: 2
Urban Survival: 2
Wordsmithing: 1
Agility: 1

~~~~~

It's a lovely day in Oldale Town. The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and you can hear the river on the other side of the forest bubbling merrily away. The clock on the wall outside the Pokemon Center reads 10:05 - it's time to move on to Petalburg City and challenge Norman for the Balance Badge. You notice that your two companions have fallen in beside you.

Your two companions have been with you for the last four days. You are all aspiring Pokemon League champions, and you banded together to be able to afford the Route 103 ferry. You haven't yet decided if you like your companions yet, but so far they haven't done anything to earn disrespect either. By unspoken agreement, you have all agreed to stick together as far as Petalburg City just in case you happen to stumble across one of Hoenn's criminal factions. This wouldn't normally be a worry, but they have been more active than usual recently.

You are just about to head onto Route 102 when a brightly coloured flyer stuck to the town messageboard catches your eye. You walk over to it and take a look. It reads:

Are YOU a Pokemon Trainer?
Do YOU want adventure?
Would YOU like to be rewarded for said adventure?
Head on down to Littleroot Town
and meet PROFESSOR BIRCH today!​

It sounds like a pretty good proposition. The Gym Challenge has only just started, so there's plenty of time to spare. Littleroot Town is only a short walk out of the way, and Professor Birch is a well-respected Gym Leader. He might have advice on how to take down Norman. Also, the mention of a reward for completing some tasks sounds good, being a beginning Trainer you don't have much money to spare.

You shoot a look at your companions. You're not sure if you should make the side-trip, but it does sound rewarding. Perhaps you should discuss it as a group to see who wants to and who doesn't.

(OOC: Yeah, here's the roleplaying. Please make sure your replying posts are at least 500 characters in length, and just to be clear, the side trip IS the whole Mission. You won't be going on to Petalburg. This part is mostly just for establishing your character and your likes/dislikes of your fellow Party members. Please remember this thread is only for official posting - questions and the like should go in the Discussion Thread. Otherwise, let's have fun! )

 

Evan squinted again at the poster, using his free hand to shade his eyes from the mid-morning sun in front of him. "Rewarded for said adventure. Professor Birch. Guys, I think this might be our lucky day!"

He unshoulders his backpack, digging through a side compartment until he found the folded piece of paper he was looking for. Spreading the regional map on a nearby picnic table, he looked at the distances involved. "I suppose it depends on how long the adventure is, but Littleroot Town is only a few hours from here. I think we should at least check it out, and if he's the Pokemon Professor I've heard of, he'll probably have some rare Pokemon that we can see.

Folding and stowing the map once more, he turned to his companions, shaking stray blonde hair from his eyes. "What do you guys think? I say we go check it out."

 

Jack was looking around at the view from the sparkling blue water and heard Evan say something.

“What was that you said Evan?”

"Rewarded for said adventure. Professor Birch. Guys, I think this might be our lucky day!" muttered Evan.

Jack walked over to the table Evan was leaning on to see him looking at a map.

“Little root isn’t too far away so it should be relatively easy to get there and do what we need to do. I reckon that we should go for it. We could get to see some new Pokémon and I’m sure that it will be good to help train, for the league. What do you say Kyle you coming with us?”

 

Kyle wandered over to where his two companions were standing and noticed that they were looking at a map that was lying on the table. Then, hearing something about a vote, he examined a notice that they had taken with them.

He glanced through it and was mildly impressed. An adventure right next to where they were. Perfect. They'd be done and back by dinner.

"I think," Kyle said, "That we should try it out."

 

Trainer Stats:

Evan Fardreamer

Togetic 100%, Nincada 100%, Aron 100%

Potion x5, Super Potion x2, Full Heal x4, Revive x1

Wilderness Survival: 2
Athletics: 1
Urban Survival: 3
Wordsmithing: 1
Agility: 1

Kyle Zephyr

Magneton 100%, Roselia 100%, Magmar 100%

Potion x5, Super Potion x2, Full Heal x4, Revive x1

Wilderness Survival: 2
Athletics: 1
Urban Survival: 2
Wordsmithing: 1
Agility: 2

Jack Walker

Elekid 100%, Skorupi 100%, Buizel 100%

Potion x5, Super Potion x2, Full Heal x4, Revive x1

Wilderness Survival: 2
Athletics: 2
Urban Survival: 2
Wordsmithing: 1
Agility: 1

~~~~~

Having unanimously decided to travel to Littleroot Town, the Party turns left, and instead of taking the relatively well-groomed trail to Petalburg City they head for the much smaller and wilder path leading south. The townspeople smile and wave at the group as they pass the Pokemon Center - many other Trainers are around Oldale Town at this time of year due to the Gym Challenge. Trainers are always welcome here because of the tourism money they bring with them.

Route 101 is is a rocky, grassy trail that winds downward into a forest. In the very centre of the forest sits Littleroot Town, but it will be a good half an hour's walk before you will make it there. Since there's no rush though, you stroll leisurely along the path, enjoying the peaceful sounds of the forest. Suddenly, you hear a shout of alarm. You shrug and dismiss it. It was probably someone sitting on a patch of damp grass.

You hear the shout again. You unconsciously quicken your pace, and then you hear a scream. Breaking into a run, you turn a corner in the path and are greeted by a strange sight. A young man is sitting on the ground, clutching his ankle. Not far from him is a group of Poochyena, growling fiercely. You have no idea why the Poochyena seem to be attacking him, but nonetheless, you better fight them off. You can find out what has happened when the man is safe.

Encounter One
Victory - All Poochyena Defeated
Defeat - Villager is Defeated
Placement - Agility + Wilderness Survival + Dexterity Roll (1-5)

Evan Fardreamer Placement Score: 7 (Dexterity Roll was 4)
Kyle Zephyr Placement Score: 6 (Dexterity Roll was 2)
Jack Walker Placement Score: 4 (Dexterity Roll was 1)

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((What you have to do now is choose where you want your Trainer avatar to start. You can choose to start on any square that has a value that is equal to or lower than your Placement Score. Once that is done, you may also choose to release a Pokemon on an adjacent square. For example, Evan can start on square D10 and release one of his Pokemon on squares C10, E10, D9, or D11. This second step is optional - you do not have to send out a Pokemon if you do not want to. I think the best way to do this is to do the roleplay part first and then put your actual commands inside double brackets like I have here so there will be no misunderstandings. Please note that just like in the National Park, the quality of your roleplaying will affect both the Mission and the Encounters.))

 

"I don't recognize those Pokemon," Evan said. He pulled out his black Pokedex, flipping it open and aiming it at the nearest of the small grey and black creatures.

"Poochyena," his Pokedex chirped, "the Bite Pokemon. Relies on the strength of its jaw for offense and defense. Commonly affiliated with the Dark type, Bug and Fighting moves are more effective than usual."

Evan smiled. Stepping forwards, he called out in a loud voice, "Stay back from this human; we don't want to have to hurt you, but we'll do what we need to protect him." Drawing a Pokeball from his belt, he aimed it at the ground near his feet and released a small, white Pokemon with four clawed legs and nearly vestigial green wings. "This is my Nincada, and if you attack that boy you'll have to answer to him."

((Step forward to E-10, bring out Nincada to square F-10))

 

Kyle gazed down upon the scene and analyzed it thoroughly. Silently, he formed a deep strategy that would probably work.

"The Poochyena closest to the group is priority #1," he thought. "Then I keep working my way through the pack, but I have to be positive that they will not hang back and prepare themselves."

He noticed Evan next to him pull out a Nincada.

"Good," he thought. "The type advantage will be useful."

He decided to follow suit and release a Pokemon next to him. He racked his mind to determine how far each of their attacks will go and which Pokemon to best use the slope to its advantage.

"Magneton!" He said with a hint of determination. "I choose you."

(Standing on D 10, sending Magneton onto C 10.)

 

Aright knowing that Kyle is working from the front to the back I’ll go from the back to the front and meet in the middle that way we can have Evan battle those in the middle and have these Poocheyena sorted in a jiffy.

“I’ll go behind kyle on E11 and send out, you Skorupi onto the tile closest to the boy in trouble maybe we can protect him before we move onto those at the back!” Said Jack

“Evan you take the next Move, you’re closest. We can hit hard with our Bug attacks against them. We just have to make sure and be speedy so they don’t get to the boy he’s defenceless at the moment.” Said Jack

(trainer E11, Skorupi onto F11)

 

Turn One

Turn Order: Magneton; Skorupi; Nincada; Poochyena A; Poochyena B; Poochyena C; Poochyena D; Poochyena E; Evan; Kyle; Jack

Party Stats:

Magneton: 100%
Skorupi: 100%
Nincada: 100%
Evan: 100%
Kyle: 100%
Jack: 100%
Wounded Man: 100%

Enemy Stats:
Poochyena A: 100%
Poochyena B: 100%
Poochyena C: 100%
Poochyena D: 100%
Poochyena E: 100%

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((So, now you have to post in the order described above. That means that GliscorMan posts, saying what his Magneton is doing, and then I will reply with what happened and update the map and stats accordingly. Then kanga will post about what his Skorupi's move, and I'll respond with what happened again. Like in the National Park, I (the DM) will control the Wild Pokemon. This will happen over and over for all Pokemon in the turn order until the Encounter ends. The distinction between Turn One and Turn [Whatever] is just for timing purposes. Here is a link to the movelist just in case anyone needs it. And don't forget, if there are any questions, concerns, or you're not sure if what you're doing is right, please speak up in the other thread. And remember, your Pokemon's movement distance is its Speed divided by 50, rounded down.))

 

My partners had assembled around me, but closer to the wounded boy. My Magneton would serve me well in this situation. Ranged attacks were its specialty.

"Magneton, move forward and fire a warning shot. Scare them off, if you can. Use Flash Cannon on the nearest Poochyena," told it. It knew that it would understand what I intended, so I held no worries.

At this point, I could only hope that the ranged attack would hit and possibly scare the pack into indecision. Hopefully, my fellow travelers would see some sense in trying not to injure the Pokemon, but scare them off. Most trainers think nothing of a Pokemon's feelings in a battle. I try to not make enemies among Pokemon.

((Magneton moves to D7 and uses Flash Cannon on Poochyena B))