Welcome to the Bistre Forum!
No subforums just yet, but just you wait, they're on their way.
Before all else, I feel it should be mentioned that
Pokemon and its affiliates are copyrights of Nintendo and Satoshi Tajiri,
as you all should know.
Now, I'll do a quick rules run-through so that we can get to the good stuff.
Rules.
1. Gaia's ToS. Obviously.
2. Platonic friendships should be more common than romantic ones ... remember most of the characters should be ten.
3. Be civilized, you don't have to like each other if the roleplay moves smoothly, but there should be no need for insults in any OOC threads.
4. Have a writing style, by which I mean I use double brackets (( )) when speaking out of character, quotations " " when speaking and italics when thinking; this doesn't have to be your method, but please make sure your style is consistent and decipherable.
5. Have content in your writing. If you can relay everything that needs to be said in one sentence, then that's brilliant, but do be sure to give your fellow writers something to work with.
6. I'm going to limit two main characters per roleplayer for the moment, but just be sure to let me know if you're going to cameo a character through a town or if you're interested in hosting an NPC.
7. This is a very liberal rule, but try not to let post trains get past ... five. If you don't know what that means then a very specific explanation is: You know when you quote someone so that you can see what they said last? Don't let that take up a whole page.
8. Cursing should be rare. As I said before, most characters should be ten, and very few ten year olds swear, and then even fewer pokemon characters swear, so be nice with your words.
9. Please post once every three to five days, and this rule is subject to great change, but I believe this is a fair request. Should you have any trouble with this (ie. I only get online on Saturdays), then let me know, and we'll discuss a proper place for you in the roleplay.
10. It's safe to say I, or my eventual crew, won't always be online to establish who of two trainers has won a battle. For this rule I simply ask you to be reasonable and relaxed, and if necessary roll a die or generate a random number. I don't want battles to induce conflict.
11. a) When you start the roleplay, you don't have to start in Dryleaf Town (the town with our pokemon laboratory). You can start in anywhere in Bistro. Professor Cactus can have starter pokemon shipped out by fearow, however remember that it would be best if everyone did start in the same place, so that we can all speak with one another.
b) When traveling, don't just pop up somewhere, and don't pretend you can get from Dryleaf to Cloyster City in the blink of an eye ... I'm sorry if I'm being cruel, but I would like some physics to apply.
12. I promise not to play as my own NPC with exception to Professor Cactus, and Gym Leader Battles if required.
13. When someone encounters a wild pokemon, to establish what that will be, I expect all trainers (or what-have-you's) to roll a dice from 1-10. Numbers 1 through 6 will receive an encounter with a common pokemon. Seven through 9 encounters will be with uncommon pokemon. While only 10's will warrant a chance encounter with a rare pokemon. It will be at the discretion of the NPC whether any pokemon is ever caught. Please play fair.
And that's it for the rules.
No subforums just yet, but just you wait, they're on their way.
Before all else, I feel it should be mentioned that
Pokemon and its affiliates are copyrights of Nintendo and Satoshi Tajiri,
as you all should know.
Now, I'll do a quick rules run-through so that we can get to the good stuff.
Rules.
1. Gaia's ToS. Obviously.
2. Platonic friendships should be more common than romantic ones ... remember most of the characters should be ten.
3. Be civilized, you don't have to like each other if the roleplay moves smoothly, but there should be no need for insults in any OOC threads.
4. Have a writing style, by which I mean I use double brackets (( )) when speaking out of character, quotations " " when speaking and italics when thinking; this doesn't have to be your method, but please make sure your style is consistent and decipherable.
5. Have content in your writing. If you can relay everything that needs to be said in one sentence, then that's brilliant, but do be sure to give your fellow writers something to work with.
6. I'm going to limit two main characters per roleplayer for the moment, but just be sure to let me know if you're going to cameo a character through a town or if you're interested in hosting an NPC.
7. This is a very liberal rule, but try not to let post trains get past ... five. If you don't know what that means then a very specific explanation is: You know when you quote someone so that you can see what they said last? Don't let that take up a whole page.
8. Cursing should be rare. As I said before, most characters should be ten, and very few ten year olds swear, and then even fewer pokemon characters swear, so be nice with your words.
9. Please post once every three to five days, and this rule is subject to great change, but I believe this is a fair request. Should you have any trouble with this (ie. I only get online on Saturdays), then let me know, and we'll discuss a proper place for you in the roleplay.
10. It's safe to say I, or my eventual crew, won't always be online to establish who of two trainers has won a battle. For this rule I simply ask you to be reasonable and relaxed, and if necessary roll a die or generate a random number. I don't want battles to induce conflict.
11. a) When you start the roleplay, you don't have to start in Dryleaf Town (the town with our pokemon laboratory). You can start in anywhere in Bistro. Professor Cactus can have starter pokemon shipped out by fearow, however remember that it would be best if everyone did start in the same place, so that we can all speak with one another.
b) When traveling, don't just pop up somewhere, and don't pretend you can get from Dryleaf to Cloyster City in the blink of an eye ... I'm sorry if I'm being cruel, but I would like some physics to apply.
12. I promise not to play as my own NPC with exception to Professor Cactus, and Gym Leader Battles if required.
13. When someone encounters a wild pokemon, to establish what that will be, I expect all trainers (or what-have-you's) to roll a dice from 1-10. Numbers 1 through 6 will receive an encounter with a common pokemon. Seven through 9 encounters will be with uncommon pokemon. While only 10's will warrant a chance encounter with a rare pokemon. It will be at the discretion of the NPC whether any pokemon is ever caught. Please play fair.
And that's it for the rules.
