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Eskay64 Since: Nov, 2010
#8576: Nov 14th 2012 at 6:43:05 PM

Welcome to the RP, Bittersweet. As Every, Straw, and Umbra said, those links should be very useful. (I could have sworn there were usually more than just those two, but I can't find any others that you might need...)

And by the way, you got the record for "Fastest newbie to be shipped", at exactly 23 seconds after you posted your bio! Congratulations!

strawberryflavored Since: Sep, 2010
#8577: Nov 14th 2012 at 6:45:45 PM

Of course, due to both ships being with former players, there's no chance of them happening. But it's still a new record.

BittersweetNSour I'm The Bit (It's Me) from the one place uncorrupted by capitalism (space) (Wise, aged troper) Relationship Status: One True Dodecahedron
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#8578: Nov 14th 2012 at 6:49:45 PM

Haha, wow. Not sure whether I'm lucky or unlucky :P

Anyway, I read the essay and edited accordingly. I can't access the chat for some reason, though. They stop loading after a few seconds... Maybe it'll work for me another day.

Anyway, is there anything else I need to do, or can I just join now?

EDIT: Looks like I'll have to wait until tomorrow, I gotta go now...

edited 14th Nov '12 6:52:37 PM by BittersweetNSour

strawberryflavored Since: Sep, 2010
#8579: Nov 14th 2012 at 6:54:20 PM

The chats do that sometimes. If you have a chat client like pidgin, they can be accessed through that as well.

memyselfandI2 Dunsparce Cloud from The Biosphere Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Hooked on a feeling
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#8580: Nov 14th 2012 at 8:26:54 PM

Hmm...

While I'm impressed that you already have a fairly solid plan for your character, I should point out we've already got two chars who share a backstory with you.

edited 14th Nov '12 8:27:35 PM by memyselfandI2

Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.
Umbramatic Meet The New Boss from WAAPT usually, sometimes WHABP or maybe PEFE Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
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#8581: Nov 15th 2012 at 2:50:02 AM

...Yeah, now that I think about it, what Every said is correct. Your backstory is a tad too similar to both Fool and... I think either Psyche or Jane, not sure which. There's also concerns for OPness involved as well, since most others don't know full monese right off the bat.

This is NOT a rejection notice, especially not of the "LOLnope no WAAPT for you" variety - pretty much everything else about the character and especially her mons is fine, and it's partially our fault for not telling you earlier. Just tweak the backstory to seem less deja-vu-y and you should be good to go.

edited 15th Nov '12 2:51:17 AM by Umbramatic

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Crewe Li'l Punk from Gravity Falls, Oregon Since: Apr, 2010
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#8582: Nov 15th 2012 at 3:57:43 AM

I don't really see the problem with her speaking Monese. It's no particular advantage over understanding it, and pretty much anyone would be able to understand her, anyways.

The backstory is really familiar, though.

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strawberryflavored Since: Sep, 2010
#8583: Nov 15th 2012 at 4:15:30 AM

Yeah, we've had other people start off like that. Granted, most of them were during PMD, but RP!Fool started off being able to speak monese.

BittersweetNSour I'm The Bit (It's Me) from the one place uncorrupted by capitalism (space) (Wise, aged troper) Relationship Status: One True Dodecahedron
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#8584: Nov 15th 2012 at 8:08:37 AM

Hmm... I can understand not wanting the same thing yet again, but... I don't really want to scrap the backstory completely. Would this still be too similar?


At age 3, Alyssa barely escaped a hotel fire which ended up killing both her parents. She ran away in order to try and find her home, but got hopelessly lost. She did, however, meet Rain, who she bonded with to the point of being almost sisters. She kept searching, accompanied by Rain, but after several years, she had pretty much given up. She then decided to try and fit in with society... but considering she ran away incredibly early in life, she couldn't understand people very well, and shut herself back out. She continued living in the wilderness, struggling to live for herself, while still keeping on the move, due to a tiny sliver of hope left for finding her old home, wherever it is.


Is this all right, or do I need to come up with something completely new?

edited 15th Nov '12 8:11:53 AM by BittersweetNSour

Eskay64 Since: Nov, 2010
#8585: Nov 15th 2012 at 8:16:28 AM

Hmm... It's still pretty similar, but I think it's different enough from the rest to be acceptable.

And as for the O Pness issue, if I'm reading correctly, the whole "fluent in Monese" thing is balanced by not being very fluent in English, correct?

edited 15th Nov '12 8:17:06 AM by Eskay64

BittersweetNSour I'm The Bit (It's Me) from the one place uncorrupted by capitalism (space) (Wise, aged troper) Relationship Status: One True Dodecahedron
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#8586: Nov 15th 2012 at 8:41:49 AM

Yes, that's right. She knows a bit of English, but it's very limited.

Eskay64 Since: Nov, 2010
#8587: Nov 15th 2012 at 8:46:42 AM

Then it shouldn't be a problem. But you'll need opinions from others just to be sure before you jump in.

Umbramatic Meet The New Boss from WAAPT usually, sometimes WHABP or maybe PEFE Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
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#8588: Nov 15th 2012 at 8:47:42 AM

Yeah, that looks better. And as the others have pointed out the monese thing shouldn't be too much of an issue, especially if it's ballanced out.

Have you tried accessing the chat again? It can help a lot, but if you can't access it normally there's Pidgin. If you don't want to install that, we can still work with you in this thread, don't worry.

For when you do jump in, most of us are in Azalea, but are moving to Goldenrod soon, I think.

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crowlover from a Jolly Caucus Race Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
#8589: Nov 15th 2012 at 8:48:00 AM

Question: Does she undertand English, but not speak it, like most mons in the setting, or does she not understand it either?

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BadWolf21 Since: May, 2010
#8590: Nov 15th 2012 at 9:18:40 AM

[up][up] Don't quote me, but I think the last thing in Azalea is Katie's Gym Battle.

Crewe Li'l Punk from Gravity Falls, Oregon Since: Apr, 2010
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#8591: Nov 15th 2012 at 12:31:19 PM

Wait, we're moving on?

Damn, I need to get a move on with Conquistador.

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strawberryflavored Since: Sep, 2010
#8592: Nov 15th 2012 at 12:46:06 PM

I think tomorrow would be the last day in Azalea, if not today.

ILoveDogs Since: May, 2010
Umbramatic Meet The New Boss from WAAPT usually, sometimes WHABP or maybe PEFE Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
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#8594: Nov 15th 2012 at 1:46:32 PM

Why hello there!

Just read this, follow the signup procedure, and visit the Creative chat. Straw or someone should post the signup form soon.

edited 15th Nov '12 1:48:42 PM by Umbramatic

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crowlover from a Jolly Caucus Race Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
#8595: Nov 15th 2012 at 1:46:38 PM

Sure. Read This.

EDIT: Ninjask'd

edited 15th Nov '12 1:47:56 PM by crowlover

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ILoveDogs Since: May, 2010
#8597: Nov 15th 2012 at 5:53:32 PM

Okay, another question: what level should they be at? For instance, at this point in the RP should I have a Samurott or an Oshawott?

BadWolf21 Since: May, 2010
#8598: Nov 15th 2012 at 5:55:13 PM

It depends on how far your character is in their Pokemon Journey.

strawberryflavored Since: Sep, 2010
#8599: Nov 15th 2012 at 5:58:49 PM

Level isn't really a big factor anyway.

ILoveDogs Since: May, 2010
#8600: Nov 15th 2012 at 5:59:18 PM

I imagine that I just started. Where are they now?


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