Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Legacy of Hatred (OOC)

Introduction:

[Current OST: Kairi III]

"There are many continents among the seas, founded by Pokemon of all types, but none stand out the most than Monvel and its provinces. Renowned for their military might, Monvel contains some of the most advanced societies in the world.

Long ago, Monvel was in an unrivaled golden age. Resources were bountiful and the kingdoms were at the height of their prosperity, with harmony uniting the people across the lands. Champions known as the Eighteen Sigils banded together from all around the world to protect Pokemon from whatever evil might surface, including the great king of Novadra at the time... they were adored by the public and royalty alike.

But things took a drastic turn when a lone figure clad in black robes appeared. They managed to bewitch the heroes and turned them against the people... buildings were destroyed and brimstone fell from the skies. Blood ran through the streets, with no one person safe from their carnage. However, one brave soul stood up to the figure and took their stand against the corrupted heroes.

They were beaten and humbled, but they never stopped moving forward... until they reached out and cast down the figure in a last ditch effort. The corrupted heroes, now weakened, were defeated by the people and sealed into depths unknown. The brave soul who averted a crisis was buried in Novadra with a statue made in their honor.

As time passed, the people of Monvel rebuilt the kingdoms to their former glory. However, there are still the ruins of past civilizations that lie on the outskirts -  normal people are forbidden due to their treacherous terrain and criminals hiding in their midst... Only courageous explorer teams are allowed to enter them."

The elderly Audino looks up from the book. Sitting in front of her were a young Pikachu, a Minccino wearing a cowboy hat and a Marill with a red bow tied to her ear.

"That's so cool, grandma! Do you think we could become an explorer team in the future?" - The Pikachu says with a sparkle in his eyes.

"Yeah, we'd really kill it as an official team, miss Sonia. Who knows all of the stuff we can get?" - The Minccino remarks as he tips his hat.

"Oh come on Hall, all you want are the privileges. You're gonna drop all the work on me and Ambes when we actually get there!" - The Marill yells as she points at him.

Sonia makes a small smile and closes the book.

"Full of ambition, aren't you? Haha... You kids remind me of the days when I used to work in an explorer team. It was quite the experience... not for the faint of heart by any means." - Sonia ponders.

"Not for the faint of heart? W-what did you do?" - The Marill asks.

"Oh, it was dreadful. Sometimes we'd be walking along and then all of a sudden we get jumped on by a band of outlaws... There were even some occasions where I wound up covered in blood from trying to heal my teammates. I would have been arrested if I entered Novadra looking like that. It wasn't exactly the most relaxing experience, but it was exciting all the same." - Sonia says with a smile.

The trio of children stare at Sonia with shocked looks on their faces.

"I... uh... wow." - A bewildered Ambes remarks.

"Crazy." - Hall states with a sweat.

"Oh, don't mind me. I'm just talking nonsense about my past. Actually... why don't you kids go play outside? It's a beautiful day. We'll read up on history later." - Sonia says as she looks out towards the window.

"Alright! We'll be back soon, grandma!" - Ambes says as he runs out the room.

"I'll beat you there! Try to keep up, Menti!" - Hall yells as he chases after him.

"He says as he's already left." - The Marill grumbles as she walks out of the room.

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Plot:

You are a Pokemon that lives in the continent of Monvel. You are either a civilian, an exploration team member, an outlaw or a member of royalty. Monvel is currently in its Age of Discovery, which involves exploration teams going around to find grand treasures and more resources, but more importantly... the legendary Mystic Powers that are said to grant a Pokemon with strength beyond their wildest dreams when all are obtained.

Nobody knows where the Mystic Powers are, but rumors circulated to the point where even royalty have announced that they exist, inspiring teams from all over the world to search for them.

• Goal (Exploration Teams): Scour the world for the Mystic Powers and report back to the Guildmaster High Command on your findings.
  
• Goal (Civilians): Varies regarding the person.
  
• Goal (Bandits): Ranges depending on what kind of villainous activity your character does. Are they a simple petty thief or an elusive criminal mastermind?
  

Setting:

Novadra – The mountainous dragon kingdom, considered to be the most powerful aside from the metal empire known as Allford. Novadra sits in the center of the other kingdoms and is known for their intense law system. They contain some of the most precious minerals on the planet and are famous for their distribution of Key Stones. It is also home to the Guildmaster High Command.

Novadra has access to the minerals thanks to a shaky union with the Gem Kingdom that lives inside of the mines. 

• Primary (native, not counting immigrants) types: , , 
  
• Rulers: Emperor Lucius (), Empress Azure (), Chancellor Dynamis ()
  

Lapidus – The nation of gems and the smallest of the regions due to being primarily contained in the largest mountain in Novadra, Mount Ira. They contain incredible resources such as the mysterious Awakening Emera that are used in creating Mega Stones.

They contain a small but powerful army known as the Facet Guard, but is currently under Novadran rule thanks to a treaty enforced by Emperor Lucius.

• Primary (native, not counting immigrants) types: , , 
  
• Rulers: Princess Carmille (), Chancellors Denzia and Lazuli ()
  

Allford – The most technologically advanced of the kingdoms – a regular site of commerce and innovation rivaled only by the natural power of Novadra. Allford has multiple cities and is considered a regular tourist trap. It has many attractions/landmarks and is the home of Team Serenade, a music-based team known for their world-caliber rank and enchanting songs.

Allford is home to the Corona Guild, a place where people can go to register to work for an exploration team.

• Primary types: , , ,
  
• Rulers: Prime Minister Parker (), Vice Minister Eunice ()
  

Miraja – A land full of sandstorms, dunes and thriving desert towns. It is infamous for its harsh climates and is the closest area to the Ruined Lands, resulting in the borders being a gray area for bandits and outlaws. It is the fourth most powerful region , but its rulers prefer to not get involved in the affairs of the other regions.

• Primary types: , , , , 
  
• Rulers: Prince Lufti (), adopted Prince Siegfried (), Viziers Jasper, Munir and Nasim () 
  

Oniwa – A bountiful eastern empire famed for their strength and food products. It is well known for being the home of mystical phenomenons and is one of the homes of psychic types in Monvel aside from Illusio. They are one of the older regions in Monvel.

• Primary types: , , , , 
  
• Rulers: Empress Kaguya (), Princess Erika (), 
  

Illusio – A province that acts as the border between earth and the afterlife, with certain areas enveloped in an endless night. Due to its strong supernatural ties, it is home to many Ghost, Dark and Psychic types. Illusio is the home of Lord Beowulf and his Night Court, a group of powerful magicians that are responsible for overseeing the history of the world and serve as the third most powerful region in the land.

Illusio is also home to the Fairy type, who grow powerful under the light of the moon. Mani, the queen of the fairies, has made their nest here and keeps in touch with Lord Beowulf to help keep the balance of good and evil.

• Primary types: , , , 
  
• Rulers: King Beowulf (), Queen Linoura (), Queen Mani (), Serenity ()
  

Magnolia – A nature province full of meadows, forests and small humble villages. It is considered the most peaceful region due to the efforts of Leto and August, the two matriarchs that have formed a close bond in order to protect the citizens of Magnolia.

• Primary types: , , , 
  
• Rulers: Magistrate Leto (), Queen August ()
  

Marina – A province that consists primarily of rivers and port towns that lead into the ocean. It is beloved for its night life and exotic cuisine along with its dedicated ferry services that bring people in and out of Monvel.

• Primary types: , , 
  
• Rulers: Prime Minister Marco ()
  

The Ruined Lands – The ruins of long-lost civilizations filled with vengeful spirits and rife with criminal activity. The mystery dungeons in these areas are particularly punishing, so people are forbidden by law to enter if they are not a registered exploration team.

Serime Village - A village located in a tundra region on the far upper-west of Monvel. It is cut off from the rest of society due to being on the other side of the Ruined Lands. The people here live humble lives and pay reverence to the holy mountain that towers over their village. 

Huofeng - An island country to the north of Novadra known for their intensive martial arts and spiritual practices along with being the nation famed for their connection to the legendary rainbow bird, Ho-Oh. They have a close connection with Oniwa and their neighboring island, Larenne.

• Primary types: , , , , 
  
• Rulers: Empress Huan (), Chancellor Borneo (), Ho-Oh ()
  

Larenne - An island country to the north of Novadra full of legends and the second most technolgically advanced region of all of Monvel. It is one of the oldest regions in the entire alliance due to it being relatively untouched by the war of the Sigils a century ago. Both of the islands prefer to stay out of the affairs of the landlocked regions.

• Primary types: , , , , 
  
• Rulers: King Alexander (), the Knights of Durandal ()
  

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Sub-locations:

These are the areas/towns that exist in a kingdom that aren't mystery dungeons. Those babies will get their own special post along with some stuff later on. The color of an area reflects the kingdom it appears in:

Side A:

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Pokemon Sign-Up (Standalone) -

Species: 
Name: 
Gender: 
Personality: 
Unique Visual Traits: 
History: 

Pokemon Sign-Up (Team) -

Use this if your characters are part of a team. The above form goes underneath this one, and the team set-up doesn't get a spoiler.

Team name: Self-explanatory

Rank (if applicable): It goes from: Normal -> Bronze -> Silver -> Gold -> Platinum -> Master -> Guildleader -> Legend

Classification: What kind of team you are, basically. Are you a regular Explorer team where your forte is pretty much going through dungeons and taking on odd jobs? Are you affiliated with a Guild or some form of work that doesn’t involve dungeons (Official)? Are you a Mercenary team where you’re pretty much hired combat/stealth groups? Are you a shady villain group that does underworld dealings n’ shit? Or are you simply not part of any team at all (Unregistered) / working on your own (Solo)?

Specializes in: This is where you put in what your team proficiency is. Combat, medical affairs, stealth, spelunking, etc.

Founder: Who made the group?

Extra – Extra revolves around more team members than just the active crew.

You can have a total of four members on a normal excavation.

Also reserving as well


Team name: Team Verdant

Rank (if applicable): Normal

Classification: Explorer Team

Specializes in: Just all around exploring. They don't have a specialized set of skills right now, given that they've pretty much just started.

Founder: Vidar

Spoiler:

Team name: Team Penumbra

Rank (if applicable): Not applicable 

Classification: Unregistered shady villain group

Specializes in:  Exploration and stealth.
Founder: Evan
 

Spoiler:

Team name: Team Aviary

Rank (if applicable):  Silver

Classification: Rescue Team/ "Fuck-Up-Evil" team.

Specializes in: Combat

Founder: Kazura

Spoiler:

Team name: Team Ionize
Rank: Silver
Classification: Guild affiliated.
Specializes in: Research. Going to new areas and studying the geography, plantlife, and Pokemon that live there.
Founder: Though Eser mostly acts as leader, Barek was actually the one who formed the rescue team.
Extra – None.

Spoiler:

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Species:  Sableye
Name:  Denzia
Gender:  Male
Personality:  It Denzia.
Unique Visual Traits:
History: Chancellor of Lapidus.

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Team name: Titanium Bandits
Rank: None
Classification: Bandits
Specializes in: Thievery, revenge, anything for a little money, darlin'.
Founder: Balle

Spoiler:

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Species: Xurkitree
Name: Professor Nicual
Gender: Probably male
Personality: The archetypal mad scientist. Is very eager to discuss natural phenomenon with anyone who will listen, though you'll have to get past the heavy accent and difficult jargon.
Unique Visual Traits:
History: Said to come from a distant land and settled in Alford. Nicual spends day and night conducting experiments and calculating theories in his lab. He often employs rescue teams (or anyone who will do the job) to help him find rare materials for his research. Or help pay the electrical bill. Despite his title, his PhD status is questionable.

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Team name: None officially (The Super Secret Awesome Team may be used internally by a certain member)
Rank: None
Classification: None
Specializes in: Recon missions for Denzia.
Founder: Denzia, though that isn't publicly known.
Extra – None.

Spoiler:

Species: Weavile
Name: Midnight
Gender: Female
Personality: Rough around the edges, and tough to get close to, Midnight is used to living a life alone. However, to those very few she is close to, Midnight is loyal, compassionate and adoring. She is a firm believer in justice and defending those who need protecting.
Unique Visual Traits: Her crest, tail feathers and ears are a deep crimson, tipped with gold, and her body is a dark black instead of the dark blue of a standard Weavile. In addition, her eyes are solid white, with sickly-looking red sclera - she is completely blind.
History: [pending]




Species: Brionne
Name: Natela
Gender: Female
Personality: A redeemer at heart, Natela is a kind soul who wishes nothing but the best ending for everyone who deserves it. She believes that everyone deserves a second chance. However, this does not in the slightest make her a pushover, as she is more than willing to take you down when you've wasted that second chance.
Unique Visual Traits: Her little skirt and her ear poofs are a gold color, as opposed to white and blue.
History: [pending]

Okay, we're doing this for real.

Team name: Team Rodere

Rank: Normal

Classification: Official

Specializes in: Exploration and combat. Currently retrieves items.

Founder: Ambes

Team sprites: 

Members of Rodere:

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Team name: Team Serenade

Rank: Platinum

Classification: Official guild team. 

Specializes in: Serves as a musical group and a highly experienced combat team.

Founder: Nina.


Team sprites: 

Members of Serenade:

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Team name: Khamsin and Team Lockjaw

Rank: None / Platinum equivalent (Lockjaw)

Classification: Criminal team

Specializes in: Everything but has different, smaller teams doing the work

Founder: Guzzlord

Team sprites: (†)(Khamsin) / (Lockjaw)

Members:

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Mystic Powers (Long lost world treasures whose rarity, strength and mere existence are spoken of in hushed tones even by guildmasters. They are usually game breakers and come with unique powers that tend to bend the rules of normal battles.)

List of Mystic Powers:

List of Unique/Legendary items:

List of Rare items:

List of Uncommon items:

List of common items:

Lookalikes (Items that intentionally resemble another one, usually with a misleading effect.)

List of lookalikes:

Forbidden (Items used by Khamsin that no other exploration team has access to, at least at first. These also count weapons created by a certain dark force.)

List of Forbidden items:

Poké - The main form of currency in the Mystery Dungeon world, usually represented by gold coins or bills. They can be found in Mystery Dungeons, rewarded from guild missions and are exchanged for items in stores. A 10,000  item is considered expensive.

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Contact Gear - An impeccable hand-held computer that is assigned to new exploration teams. It is a vital component to any team as it keeps track of multiple different assets. A replacement costs over 50,000 . They are made in Allford and come with the following features:

Spoiler:

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It's the name of the game, after all. These are the various locations in Monvel that contain hostile Pokemon, treasures and are usually maze-like in design - it all depends on what kind of dungeon they are and their origins. There are some dungeons that serve as the resting grounds of the Eighteen Sigils, as noted in bright red. (I will reveal this the more the story goes on.)

That said, here's a list of dungeons based on location:

Novadra / Lapidus – 

Spoiler:

Allford – 

Spoiler:

Miraja – 

Spoiler:

Oniwa – 

Spoiler:

Illusio – 

Spoiler:

Magnolia – 

Spoiler:

Marina – 

Spoiler:

The Ruined Lands – 

Spoiler:

Serime Village - 

Spoiler:

Huofeng -

Spoiler:

Larenne -

Spoiler: