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High Level of Realism (With Allowance for Comic Relief)
This RPG features realistic cause-and-effect relationships; that is to say if you get electrocuted by a Pikachu, there's a high chance you will die. This game also allows for comic relief, such as if you irritate your Pikachu and it electrocutes you, rendering you charred and smoking. This should be considered the exception and not the rule. For all serious battles, bites can draw blood, flames leave burns or even set the target ablaze, and severe hits can cause death.

Fainting & Death
In the Pokemon games and series, if a Pokemon takes too much damage, the creature faints and is unable to continue combat. This is a possible outcome for becoming overtaxed or overcome, but it seems lacking when a catastrophic attack strikes a feeble adversary. Death will be a presence in this RPG to rectify that shortcoming.

For example, taking note that the Psychic attribute has an advantage over Poison types, if Mewtwo were to use Psychic on something as small as a Weedle, there would be no trace of the creature in the wake of the attack. Similarly, if a Charizard unleashes a Fire Blast into a tree full of Bug type Kakuna, all of them will likely burn to death and become dinner for the Fire pokemon.

Battle Mechanics

One Player Battles
Many of the fights in this RPG will be against NPCs and wild pokemon. Many of these may be resolved solely by the player involved in the fight, but some of them, such as challengers and important NPCs, will fall under the VS. Rules below. All One Player Battles can opt to follow the VS. Rules if they wish (This is a role-playing GAME, afterall).

VS. Battles
All battles including more than one player will be resolved through the use of the statistics and rules below. If you are familiar with the games, then this is a no-brainer. For those who have not played any of the games, the rules are explained below. Notice that some of them have been tweaked slightly to fit this interface.

Pokemon Stats
There are a grand total of 6 stats for each pokemon. They will be measured according to Bulbapedia's Base Stats for the pokemon in question. These numbers, in conjunction with the attack power of the move used, will be figured into damage calculation.

HP (Hit Points): The amount of health/stamina your pokemon possesses.
ATTACK: The physical strength of your pokemon, it determines physical attack damage.
DEFENSE: The physical resiliance of your pokemon, it determins how well it defends against phsical attacks.
SPECIAL ATTACK: The force of your pokemon's non-physical attacks.
SPECIAL DEFENSE: The ability of your pokemon to resist special attacks.
SPEED: The measure of your pokemon's agility, it determines which pokemon moves first in a battle.

Pokemon Types
Each and every pokemon has a type; many even have two types. I pokemon's type helps determine attack damage and resistance as well as a few other things. A handy-dandy attack table that I did not make is available on my PhotoBucket for your viewing pleasure in order to see how the different types interact with each other. You find the type of the attack that was used on the right and follow it over to the type(s) of the defending pokemon. Not Very Effective cuts the damage in half, Normal Effective is straight damage, and Super Effective doubles the damage dealt. Immunity is self explanitory. These effects stack; that is to say, if you use a Fighting move on a Ghost Poison pokemon, DMGx0x1=0x, and if you use a Fighting move on a Normal Flying pokemon, DMGx2x.5=1x.

Multipliers
There are 3 types of multipliers to the amount of damage dealt to a defending pokemon: Attacker, Defender, and Critical.

-ATTACKER-SIDE MULTIPLIERS
1x - Attacker uses a move that is not of its type
1.5x - Attacker uses a move that is the same as its type
-DEFENDER-SIDE MULTIPLIERS
0.5x - Attack type is weak against defender's type (0.25x if weak against 2 types)
2x - Attack type is strong against defender's type (x4 if strong against 2 types)
Note: Ground is immune to Electric, Flying is immune to Ground, Dark is immune to Psychic, Normal is immune to Ghost, and Ghost is immune to Normal and Fighting.
-CRITICAL STRIKE CHANCE
2x - Attack hits the defender in a weak spot (Hits a certain number on a roll)

Therefore, max damage can be multiplied a staggering 12 times; minimum damage would be only 25% of the base damage.

PROFILE: EXOR
GGG Member: Exor Omega
Name: Alexander Weiss ('vice', German 'to know')
Title: Trainer / Rival
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Personality: Exor is a serious trainer who aims to effortlessly topple the Elite Four at the Indigo Plateau. He sees pokemon not only as weapons, but as creatures as well. He trains his pokemon meticulously, taking care to avoid unnecessary injury to his team and openly conceding battles that will only serve to hurt his pokemon. On the other hand, Exor is quite competitive and rarely backs down from a challenge. He loves adventure and enjoys his life as a roaming pokemon trainer.
Membership: Saffron City Gym
History: Alexander Cross was born and raised in bustling Saffron City. His parents worked at Silph Co., and their hectic, linear lifestyle helped foster Alexander's rebellion against that way of life. One of the trainers at the Saffron City Gym could sense the young man's resolve and force of will and invited him to visit the Gym. Against his parents' wishes, Alex accepted and took his fist steps toward a life side by side with pokemon. Regan showed young Alexander around and the two talked about the phenomenon of PSI and the boy's spiritual power.

She soon introduced him to the Gym Leader, a prominent psychic himself, and they asked Alexander if he would be interested in awakening his own inner powers. His sense of adventure seized him and he agreed. The Leader and some assistants opened Alexander's mind, an experience that would change him forever.

Although he came to feel that the PSI training was too constraining for him and eventually left the Gym, he was still welcomed as a member of the Saffron City Gym. His mind was sharpened and he was on his way to becoming a pokemon trainer with his very first pokemon at his side - an Abra from the person that brought him into the Gym.

He has since decided to defeat the Indigo League and has taken on pokemon training in earnest.
Pokémon Preference: Psychic-Type
Pokémon Team: Kadabra, Pidgeotto, Onix, Ninetales, Kirlia
Kadabra "Kazaa" (Ka-Zah): Exor's very first pokemon was an Abra given to him by Regan, one of the instructors at the Saffron City Gym. The trainer was given the pokemon egg and it hatched before his eyes. A psychic link was formed between the two of them at that moment. Exor gave it the name of Kazaa and the two travelled together always. Kazaa helped Exor to capture his first pokemon as well as many of others that he would later obtain. His trainer's views on life and pokemon translated over to Kazaa, and he began to value power himself, evolving into Kadabra in order to better utilize his talents. He has begun to sense a change in his master's state of mind since Exor's introduction and obtaining of his Ralts. Kazaa is secretly somewhat jealous of the other psychic, as she was given to his trainer in much the same way he was.
Pidgeotto "Pidgeo" (Pih-Joe): The first pokemon captured by Exor, Pidgeo joined the trainer as a Pidgey after battling his Abra just outside Saffron City. After spending so much time with his trainer and going through so much side by side with him, Pidgeo's loyalty to his master does not falter. The pokemon evolved into a Pidgeotto during a battle with a large Fearow that had been leading its kind in terrorizing Celadon City. Although it took heavy damage from the larger raptor, the skills Pidgeo had learned in its training allowed it to best the alpha Fearow, an instrumental move in ending the flying menace to the Grass type town.
Onix "Osidon" (Oh-Sih-Don): This pokemon was captured by Exor in the Rock Tunnel north of Lavender Town. He serves as his trainer's primary form of long-range ground transportation. This Onix is rather easy-going despite his size, but Exor has shown him the thrill of competition, so he tends to hold nothing back in pokemon battles.
Ninetales "Talise" (Ta-Lease): This Vulpix met Exor on Route 7, West of Saffron City. In the battle that ensued, she was weakened by the trainer's Pidgey and confused by his Abra, allowing him to catch her in a pokeball. She become stronger under his care, but she remained relatively distant. Some time after his Abra evolved into a Kadabra, he informed Exor that Talise wished to evolve as well. Exor then purchased a fire stone and allowed the Vulpix to evolve into Ninetales. Although happier in this form, Talise still kept her distance from her trainer in spirit. She has recently begun warming up to Exor due to the more pronounced sense of compassion he has been displaying as of late towards not only her, but the rest of his team as well as pokemon in general.
Kirlia "Aurora": Exor received another pokemon egg from Regan as he journeyed across Kanto. He could sense there was something different about this egg, and it wasn't long before it hatched into a creature he had never seen the like of. The new pokemon, a Ralts, was not native to the region. The letter included with the egg instructed Exor to study this pokemon for the Saffron Gym. He soon found that the little creature seemed to reflect his emotions. He ran the pokemon through as many feelings as he could conjure within himself and noticed that it seemed in the best condition when it was happy. This encouraged Exor to be happier in order to strengthen this new pokemon and to better learn about it. After a period of training and working with the Ralts, along with the help of Exor's Kadabra, it evolved into Kirlia. This new form was much more animated than it was previously. Still linked to his emotions, Kirlia danced about when Exor was happy, which in turn made him happier. It seemed as if this new pokemon was also affecting its trainer's emotions; he began to show more compassion and care for his pokemon as well as others as time progressed.

PROFILE: LORE
GGG Member: Guardian Lore (Applicant)
Name: Mark Anthony
Title: Trainer / Rival
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Personality: Lore is known for his explosive behavior and deplorable attitude towards pokemon. He thinks of them as monsters and beasts, looking down on them as mere weapons for his own betterment and amusement. He is incredibly temperamental and extremely dislikeable, but his methods do prove effective to a point; his pokemon are strong, and he's an above average trainer.
Membership: Vermilion City Gym
History: Mark Anthony was born and raised in Vermillion City. After his father, Joseph Anthony went off to war, Mark was an extremely troubled individual, and ran a gang called the Sands of Rage: SOR.

However, this time of delinquency and terrorizing the citizens ultimately ceased when Lt. Surge - Gym Leader of the Vermillion City Gym - returned as a war hero who fought side-by-side with Mark's father.

Lt. Surge took it upon himself to correct Mark's destructive behavior through whatever means necessary, and eventually earned his respect as a soldier who fought alongside Joseph. Marian Anthony - Mark's mother - also took a liking to Lt. Surge, and the two adults built a close relationship based on their mutual love for Joseph.

After that, Mark joined the Vermillion City Gym not as a Pokemon Trainer, but as a young man who wanted to become stronger so he could stand up to his father's name. He became a physically built fighter in a short amount of time due to his fearlessness and determination, and was soon awarded by Lt. Surge with a Pikachu.

Viewing Pokemon as a means to grow even more powerful, Mark told Lt. Surge and his dear mother that he would be setting off for the most incredible journey of his lifetime: the far-off goal of becoming a Pokemon Master. However, his mother insisted on taking their family Growlithe with him to further his endeavors.

And so equipped with Pikachu and Growlithe, Mark Anthony sets off on his personal journey to expand his horizons. The man does not have a clear goal, but simply a desire to become the best he can be.
Pokémon Preference: Fire-Type
Pokémon Team: Growlithe, Pikachu

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"There he is! Don't let him get away!"

"No! Don't worry..." He looked down at the small pokemon clutched tightly to his chest, his expression gentle and reassuring. "I won't let them take you back there... I won't!"

"Open fire!"

The black-clad young man leapt into a roll that narrowly avoided the gunfire at his back, and dashed down a series of twisting corridors until almost crashing into a closed reinforced door. Shuffling the pokemon into one arm, he frantically entered his access code. He bit his lip while waiting for the keypad to flash green, praying to whatever entity he could that they didn't disable his authorization yet.

It flashed green.

He mentally screamed in triumph as the reinforced door screeched open, and ducked in even before it was fully opened. Slamming the console on the other side, the door crashed shut in the faces of his pursuers. Exhaling a tremendous sigh of relief, the man in uniform continued on his way through the mysterious facility.

"Hey," he cringed at the familiar voice on loudspeaker.

"I know you can hear me, man..." He jumped over obstacles, and slid under closing doors, sweat pouring down his body.

"This ain't gonna work. You know that!" He peeked around a corner where several gun-toting men were waiting for him, and ran back the other way.

"You're never gonna get outta here!" The exhausted young man heard rapid footsteps coming from every path ahead, and backed slowly to the center of the hall where he was surrounded.

"Come back and we'll seriously cut you some slack. Please, man. If not for yourself, do it for me! We can fix this-" A gunshot rang over the loudspeaker, and then it was silent. "No," he cried out without thinking. "No, it can't end like this!"

"Well, it most certainly has," said a cold voice belonging to one of the men who turned the corner and approached him first, gun levelled at his head. He was soon pinned between four or five gunmen on each side, and with seemingly no way out.

"No... no, his death won't be in vain!" He stared at the emergency chute infront of him, and lunged forward to smash the button with his forehead. The chute opened and he fell in face-first, bullets whizzing past his feet. Struggling to rearrange his body while sliding quickly down the chute, he clinged to the pokemon still tucked safely in his arms. He braced himself for the exit and subsequent impact, but when the chute launched him out, he landed on a large and overly comfortable pad.

Staggering up to his feet, it didn't take him long to realize that his current position was inside the hangar. Blood leaked from his forehead and dripped off his nose, but he still managed a slight jog despite the minor concussion. He jumped into the pilot seat of a helicopter despite his better judgement, and tried to start it to no avail. Every vehicle required a certain code that very few select individuals knew, and special keys that only a separate group of gifted individuals possessed.

"If I can just get the hangar door open..." He rasped, running over to the colossal door and examining the complicated console. Unfortunately, the opposite entrance to the hangar blasted open, and spit out groups of armed men who immediately spotted him. They started for his location.

"Damn it, damn it, DAMN IT!" He kicked the console after trying everything else, and was surprised when the door actually began to hiss open. Again giving praise to whatever entity was listening, he shot out of the hangar seconds before they swarmed the console. They gave chase.

"Crap..." The drained young man looked over the edge of the cliffside and turned back, only to be faced with his determined pursuers. "As you can see, there's no place left to run," smirked a cruel looking man who stepped between the uniformed gunmen. "So now, are you ready to hand it over? You're dead either way, but if you give it to us now, I can atleast promise a quick and painless death. What do you say?" The man held up an open palm, and the gunmen cocked their rifles in response.

"I say..." He took a step back, and the man narrowed his eyes. "Don't try anything foolish!" He arched a brow at the man, and took another step back so that he was teetering on the very edge of the cliff. "You wanna know what I say to you? Good... RIDDANCE!" The man made a fist as he fell back off the cliff, but the ensueing gunfire was far too late. The gunmen rushed over to the edge and fired down into the torrential waves below, but their target was nowhere to be found.

The dark sky boomed thunderously as the downpour raged, and a single bolt of lightning flashed blindingly from the heavens.