Welcome to Gaia! ::

◓On Pokemon
• If you are starting off as a new trainer, you are limited to only 3 beginning Pokemon. Once you have those Pokemon, you may only catch another Pokemon after a two calendar day waiting period. For example:

"John has caught his Pokemon on December 17. He must now wait (18-19) until December 20 until he can catch his next Pokemon- and so on and so forth."

This rule is put in place to prevent players from intentionally catching multiple Pokemon in one day- where it would not be realistic. It is wise that you carefully plan out your team. Also- take into consideration what Pokemon are available within your area. For example:

"You can only catch Pokemon in that section that correspond to the section. If you are in water, it would not be logical to come across a Pidgey. It would make sense, though, if you caught a Magikarp in the water."

Note: Follow the Pokemon List to determine what Pokemon will be easier or harder to find and where to find it.

◓Time
The seasons that take place in this guild are exactly that of the Eastern Standard Time Zone. The guild will be following the actual calendar day of Eastern Standard Time. The events that take place actually fall within the day they were posted.

The months are as follows:
December- January- February = Winter
March- April- May = Spring
June- July- August = Summer
September- October- November = Fall

◓Legendaries
ABSOLUTELY NO ONE IS ALLOWED TO SAY THAT THEY HAVE CAUGHT OR FOUND A LEGENDARY POKEMON WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM THE GUILD CAPTAIN OR GUILD MODERATORS. I will be having specific arcs where Legendary Pokemon will be available for interaction or capture, where a system will be set up and designed so that each member has a fair opportunity to capture it. Chances are highly likely that the legendary will not be captured, however.

◓Starter Pokemon
There will be only three available of every single existing starting Pokemon. You do not have to start with a starter Pokemon, however if you choose to do so, it must be a Level 1-5 of any other un-evolved Pokemon. Starter Pokemon are given as a first-come-first-serve basis.

For example: There will only be a total of three existing Charmanders, so only three members will be able to own a Charmander.

This starter Pokemon cap will be refreshed when all members have filled up the slots for starter Pokemon for ALL generations.

For example: "If there are absolutely no starter Pokemon for Fire-Types left over, the Fire-Type list is refreshed. If all three Charmanders are taken but there are still two Tepigs available, you must choose Tepig."

◓ Evolving
A member will be able to Evolve their Pokemon after a significant amount of posts have been reached. (It is safe to say 30). This proves that you are spending enough time with the Pokemon and going through enough training sessions with the Pokemon. Here are some examples of what is NOT considered a post.

"John runs and has Charmander do a fire attack." One-lined sentences are NOT considered posts.

"Lol XD Whats up." All OOC comments are not considered posts.

"Bump." Bumping or gif posts are also not considered posts.

In this guild, the definition of a proper RP post exceeds at least five sentences and properly responds to a previous action/description provided by the other Roleplayer.

◓Items and Inventory
One does not just randomly find stuff in the grass as the RP goes along. A list will be provided in the description of each thing that is available within that area. Be realistic with what it is you find and where.

◓ Guild Moderators
Guild Moderators will be appointed to determine whether or not your posts make any logical sense. They will determine if your posts are RP appropriate and acceptable to the Pokemon RP. If they find a problem, they will consult you immediately and indicate your error. If they provide a logical reason, it is not wise that you argue against it. If they approach you and reprimand you without any reason (or for an illogical reason)- consult me (the Guild Captain), and you will be pardoned from them. IF YOU WISH TO ARGUE AGAINST A GUILD MODERATOR'S WORD, YOU MUST CONSULT THE GUILD CAPTAIN TO ARBITRATE THE MATTER. Aside from the aforementioned exceptions, the Guild Moderator's word is final.