Pokemon Legends: Shaymin (signups and discussion)

[Greninjaman]

@LightningTopaz @System Error
We could solve that by getting multiple at once from any given quest/fight. Like, say 3 or 4 at a time.

 

[System Error]

Yeah, one way to tackle it. Also saying this with some experience in games and tabletops, burnout is a very real thing. Most of mine I was in died because of that reason, and an overly wide scope can be a big cause - not just for players, but for GMs as well.

 

[guydee]

Sorry, what’s an IC?
(Edit: I figured it out lol)

And yeah, I’m a little daunted by there being 200 petals to get.

 

[Greninjaman]

Yeah, one way to tackle it. Also saying this with some experience in games and tabletops, burnout is a very real thing. Most of mine I was in died because of that reason, and an overly wide scope can be a big cause - not just for players, but for GMs as well.

100% agree with you there.

 

[LightningTopaz]

@Greninjaman

You won't necessarily find the blooms in order--that's part of the thrill of the hunt!

@System Error @guynasen

I was aiming for a good world-spanning quest--but I have a way to try and keep this interesting. I can scale it back to 100 if it gets to be too much.

 

[KirbyBulba737]

Would saying Giratina's advocate be like saying devil's advocate? Do we even know about Giratina? With we being used to refer to our characters.

 

[LightningTopaz]

@KirbyBulba737

"Darkrai's advocate" would work better, but that's just me.

 

[Greninjaman]

@LightningTopaz
Here's an idea for your character: Since Jade Flower is Shaymin, she can understand Pokémon due to being a Pokémon disguised as a human.

 

[LightningTopaz]

@Greninjaman

The biggest clue you will get is the Gracidea flowers in her hair, as well as some powers only the Legendaries have.

 

[guydee]

Not trying to rush anything, but what’s happening?

 

[Greninjaman]

Not trying to rush anything, but what’s happening?

You noticed as well? The fact that the adventure has slowed down to a crawl at this point?
I think some are daunted by getting 200 petals (even if we get them in clumps of 5 or 10).

 

[LightningTopaz]

@Greninjaman

I think 200's a bit much...so we'll roll it back to 100

 

[Greninjaman]

@Greninjaman

I think 200's a bit much...so we'll roll it back to 100

I think that is a good number.

 

[Greninjaman]

@LightningTopaz
Sorry about the double post.
Here is what I have in mind for Kyo: The incident at Twin Leaf Village has impacted his life (as well as the incident with his brother, though to a lesser extant). He can be lazy and sometimes puts off his training. Both incidents (especially what could have happened at Twin Leaf if not for Emerald Raikou) has made him realize that in order to protect himself and others, he needs to better himself. That is kind of why I had him get caught, though I wish I did it differently than how I did.

 

[LightningTopaz]

@Greninjaman

This is why I'm hoping to reveal Jade Flower as Shaymin here--once he realizes who he is guarding, that motivates him to better himself.

 

[Greninjaman]

@Greninjaman

This is why I'm hoping to reveal Jade Flower as Shaymin here--once he realizes who he is guarding, that motivates him to better himself.

This makes sense to me.

 

[guydee]

I’m assuming from Sage Rowan referring to Mesprit as “she” that some, if not all Legendaries are gendered? For future reference, which ones were given a gender, and what is it?

 

[LightningTopaz]

@guynasen

The pixies are technically "they", but they come across to me as two boys and a girl. Dialga and Palkia are still "they".

 

[Greninjaman]

@LightningTopaz
Here is an idea for my character: Since he is of the Water Ninja Clan, he can hold his breath underwater for longer than most people. Not so long that he might as well have the ability to breathe underwater, but long enough that he could have that ability.

 

[guydee]

So I figured I’d drop Kai’s backstory in case anyone’s confused as to why his personality seems to change randomly.

His parents abandoned him as a baby with nothing but a Turtwig in a Heart Charm (changed Kaku’s backstory a bit, sorry about that), doing that thing where they left him at the door of an orphanage. He was raised in the dysfunctional orphanage until he was 7, when he ran away to live in woods.

His time in the woods left him with an inoffensive, easygoing personality, but beneath the facade he takes a long time to truly warm up to people. There’s also the “really hates seeing Pokémon hurt since he likes the more than people” thing, but I think that was obvious enough.

EDIT: Forgot to mention that as he had a practically nonexistent upbringing and was separated from the world most of his life, so he has a fairly naive worldview and philosophies, such as how the warlord’s attack was the first time he ever witnessed death.

Sorry it took so long for me to really figure him out, I just have an easier time doing this sort of thing as I go lol. Any other inconsistencies can be attributed to me being very inexperienced with this.