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idea, title, image, and most of the OP shamelessly stolen from Athena who let me pick up this ball and run with it
This is an activity that's going to be fun for everyone: me, because I like to write and I like to write battles, and you because you get to see your OCs in action! It can be interesting to see how other people interpret your character and do things, and it's an interesting challenge for me as a writer as well.
Athena's original story for this had some big plot that I don't have the time to come up with. Maybe in the future I'll flesh it out a bit but for now I just wanna have fun writing.
The story will be written as a tournament. You'll get a little bit of text, and then a battle for each chapter. Eventually someone will win and then you all tell me how cool of an idea this was. Pretty simple stuff!
Signups are closed so the rest of the OP is in spoilers to save room
Kombatants
1. rainyman123 - Tsomu (m)
2. thegrovylekid - Nye (f)
3. double o squirtle - Cody (m)
4. Reshiwott - Scarlet (f)
5. Little Cherrim - Kyro (m)
6. PikaMasterJesi - Frisk (f)
7. NinjaPenguin - Alex (m)
8. Blakers - Rose (f)
9. GrandPanacea - Jethro Duffy (m)
10. TheSceptileMaster - Quayle (m)
11. NotJim - Lenneh (m)
12. Athena - Kiria (f)
13. quakingpunch73 - Taikyu (m)
14. Jabberwock - Eldan (m)
15. NinJamezor - Thresher (m)
16. Skyleaf2000 - Windra (f)
Prologue: Opening Moves
Chapter 1: The Many Strands of Fate
Chapter 2: Secrets
Interlude 1: Deal or No Deal
Chapter 3: The Blue Ladies
Chapter 4: Red Passion
Chapter 5: Feelings for the Eighth
Interlude 2: Meredith
Chapter 6: Risk Versus Reward
Interlude 3: Purple Progress
Chapter 7: Playing Dirty
Chapter 8: Wrapping It All Up
Interlude 4: Pearl's Twins
Chapter 9: Coming Clean
Chapter 10: Revelations
Chapter 11: Shattered Dreams
Chapter 12: The End
Epilogue: Final Moves
idea, title, image, and most of the OP shamelessly stolen from Athena who let me pick up this ball and run with it
Athena's original story for this had some big plot that I don't have the time to come up with. Maybe in the future I'll flesh it out a bit but for now I just wanna have fun writing.
The story will be written as a tournament. You'll get a little bit of text, and then a battle for each chapter. Eventually someone will win and then you all tell me how cool of an idea this was. Pretty simple stuff!
Signups are closed so the rest of the OP is in spoilers to save room
Here's what I need from you:
FAQ
Q: Alright, so, how does this whole thing work exactly? Are we actualy going to be fighting each other, like an RPG or something?
A: This isn't a game, it's a writing exercise. Once the characters are made, the tournament story will be updated with chapters. Many of those chapters will be a battle between two of the trainers and their Pokémon, ending in a winner. Some chapters will take place between Pokémon battles, or before or after the story. But, it's just writing, no game elements.
Q: If it's not a game, how do you decide who wins?
A: All battles are decided entirely at random. Basically, I roll a dice to determine the winner.
Q: So what's the point of the moves and stats and stuff you mention above?
A: To give some flavour and personality to the trainers and their Pokémon. Just like any story, the more detail there is, the more engaging the story is. No one would want to read a story that just consisted of "Charmander beat Pidgey, Charmander is the winner. Next round." And the more detail that's provided by the people who create the trainers, the better I, as a writer, am able to stay true to the intents of the creator.
Q: If the battle is decided entirely at random, does that mean some trainer with a Caterpie could beat some trainer with an Arceus?
A: Absolutely! Wouldn't that be amusing to read?
Q: Are there any specific rules or guidelines for the creation of trainers?
A: All submitted characters must comply with all Writing Café and general PokéBeach rules. Otherwise, not really, so long as you fill out the entire entry form above. If I have any specific questions or problems with your character, I will ask. Once your name shows in the Opening Post, you'll know your character has been accepted.
Q: Do I have to make all the details about my trainer public?
A: Not necessarily. If there's something about your character you'd like to keep hidden from the public, you're welcome to PM the sekrit details to me. However you still must fill out a public form and submit it, even if the information written on the public form is technically incorrect (for example, someone could choose to have their character secretly be a member of Team Rocket; the public bio would be their "cover" story). However, all Pokémon information must be submitted correctly in public; Pokémon information cannot be secret.
Q: I have an OC trainer that I really super love and have written tonnes of fanfiction about. Can I submit her as a character for the tournament?
A: Sure! Just make sure you provide all the necessary information in the form. However, be warned that when another author writes about a character that you've created, there's a very good chance that they will interpret that character differently than you do. If you're attached to your character and cannot stand to see them lose (after all, there's only one winner, so the odds are NOT in your favour), or to maybe have them written in a way that you may not like, you're probably better off submitting a different character.
Q: Did you draw that lovely trainer girl in the banner, it's awesome!
A: Sadly, no, I can't draw anythingaside from derpy dinosaurs and baby dragons (though a friend of mine in college did get one of my baby dragon drawings tattooed on her, so I must be pretty good at those). The trainer image was loving borrowed from Keichan411 on dA.
Q: I have a question about something that's not mentioned in this post, what should I do?!
A: Feel free to post the question in this thread, or PM me if you'd prefer, and I will do my best to answer it.
I think that's enough. Signup is exactly 16. If we don't get 16 entrants you may submit a second character, but someone's first will have priority over your second.
Code:
Name: (The name of your Pokémon trainer.)
Class: (This must be a valid trainer class from the main series of games.)
Home: (Where your character is from, city/town and region)
Pokémon: (Choose three. They can be any Pokémon from any generation, including legendaries; provide a gender, and a nickname if applicable.)
Pokémon's Strength: (Which stat is its best stat? Provide information for each one.)
Pokémon's Weakness: (Which stat is its worst stat? Provide information for each one.)
Pokémon's Signature Move: (Your Pokémon's favourite or best move. Provide information for each one.)
Trainer's Appearance: (What does he or she look like?)
Trainer's History/Backstory: (Please limit to 1-2 paragraphs.)
Trainer's Favourite Food: (just one!)
Trainer's Worst Fear: (dundundun...)
Battle Style: (Choose one: offensive, defensive, speed, status-changing)
FAQ
Q: Alright, so, how does this whole thing work exactly? Are we actualy going to be fighting each other, like an RPG or something?
A: This isn't a game, it's a writing exercise. Once the characters are made, the tournament story will be updated with chapters. Many of those chapters will be a battle between two of the trainers and their Pokémon, ending in a winner. Some chapters will take place between Pokémon battles, or before or after the story. But, it's just writing, no game elements.
Q: If it's not a game, how do you decide who wins?
A: All battles are decided entirely at random. Basically, I roll a dice to determine the winner.
Q: So what's the point of the moves and stats and stuff you mention above?
A: To give some flavour and personality to the trainers and their Pokémon. Just like any story, the more detail there is, the more engaging the story is. No one would want to read a story that just consisted of "Charmander beat Pidgey, Charmander is the winner. Next round." And the more detail that's provided by the people who create the trainers, the better I, as a writer, am able to stay true to the intents of the creator.
Q: If the battle is decided entirely at random, does that mean some trainer with a Caterpie could beat some trainer with an Arceus?
A: Absolutely! Wouldn't that be amusing to read?
Q: Are there any specific rules or guidelines for the creation of trainers?
A: All submitted characters must comply with all Writing Café and general PokéBeach rules. Otherwise, not really, so long as you fill out the entire entry form above. If I have any specific questions or problems with your character, I will ask. Once your name shows in the Opening Post, you'll know your character has been accepted.
Q: Do I have to make all the details about my trainer public?
A: Not necessarily. If there's something about your character you'd like to keep hidden from the public, you're welcome to PM the sekrit details to me. However you still must fill out a public form and submit it, even if the information written on the public form is technically incorrect (for example, someone could choose to have their character secretly be a member of Team Rocket; the public bio would be their "cover" story). However, all Pokémon information must be submitted correctly in public; Pokémon information cannot be secret.
Q: I have an OC trainer that I really super love and have written tonnes of fanfiction about. Can I submit her as a character for the tournament?
A: Sure! Just make sure you provide all the necessary information in the form. However, be warned that when another author writes about a character that you've created, there's a very good chance that they will interpret that character differently than you do. If you're attached to your character and cannot stand to see them lose (after all, there's only one winner, so the odds are NOT in your favour), or to maybe have them written in a way that you may not like, you're probably better off submitting a different character.
Q: Did you draw that lovely trainer girl in the banner, it's awesome!
A: Sadly, no, I can't draw anything
Q: I have a question about something that's not mentioned in this post, what should I do?!
A: Feel free to post the question in this thread, or PM me if you'd prefer, and I will do my best to answer it.
I think that's enough. Signup is exactly 16. If we don't get 16 entrants you may submit a second character, but someone's first will have priority over your second.
Kombatants
1. rainyman123 - Tsomu (m)
2. thegrovylekid - Nye (f)
3. double o squirtle - Cody (m)
4. Reshiwott - Scarlet (f)
5. Little Cherrim - Kyro (m)
6. PikaMasterJesi - Frisk (f)
7. NinjaPenguin - Alex (m)
8. Blakers - Rose (f)
9. GrandPanacea - Jethro Duffy (m)
10. TheSceptileMaster - Quayle (m)
11. NotJim - Lenneh (m)
12. Athena - Kiria (f)
13. quakingpunch73 - Taikyu (m)
14. Jabberwock - Eldan (m)
15. NinJamezor - Thresher (m)
16. Skyleaf2000 - Windra (f)
Prologue: Opening Moves
Chapter 1: The Many Strands of Fate
Chapter 2: Secrets
Interlude 1: Deal or No Deal
Chapter 3: The Blue Ladies
Chapter 4: Red Passion
Chapter 5: Feelings for the Eighth
Interlude 2: Meredith
Chapter 6: Risk Versus Reward
Interlude 3: Purple Progress
Chapter 7: Playing Dirty
Chapter 8: Wrapping It All Up
Interlude 4: Pearl's Twins
Chapter 9: Coming Clean
Chapter 10: Revelations
Chapter 11: Shattered Dreams
Chapter 12: The End
Epilogue: Final Moves
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