Rules

• Naturally PFQ rules apply at all times
• No godmodding (controlling someone else’s character) and don’t control the NPCs
• No-one is invincible, allow yourself to be hit during battles as well
• Battles are done anime-style. You can RP a battle against a wild Pokémon but I will roll for a successful catch.
• Posting rules depend on the number of players: with 3 you have to wait until 2 others posted, 4 or more you have to wait until 3 others have posted.
• You are allowed up to two characters for this RP. These two characters still count as 1 player.

Character form [b]Name[/b]: [b]Age[/b]: [b]Rank[/b] (L-trainer, RR-trainer, Ranger, Breeder, Coordinator, Scientist, Student, Tourist): [b]Appearance[b]: [b]Location of origin[/b]: [b]History[/b]: [b]Party[/b]: A student can only have 1 Pokémon partner, or pick up a starter on the academy. All others can choose how many Pokémon they bring. However, the limit of 6 Pokémon in a team applies, so if you want to catch new Pokémon plan your team accordingly. For the purpose of the RP, a trainer can come to the Rorie Islands for two reasons.

• L-trainer: these trainers already battled in one or more official Pokémon League, they heard about the Rorie League and decided to try it. They usually have a full party.
• RR-trainer: they are part of the Rorie Research program. The Rorie Research program: if a trainer is under the guidance of one of the official Pokémon Professors (the one who gave them a starter and the Pokédex) or comes from the Uva or Blueberry Academy, they were asked by their professor to go explore the islands for them. It was requested by your Pokémon Professor that, for the purpose of the research, the RR-trainer will only bring their starter Pokémon and max two other Pokémon with them. These trainers are eligible for one of the starters (a Rorie Exclusive) Professor Maple has.

The biggest port is located on the southern side of Rhando Island and ferries from all over the world dock here. Travellers from Kanto had to board in Vermillion City. Those from Johto travelled here from Olivine City. People from Hoenn left their region through Slateport City. Sunyshore City is where the people from Sinnoh departed. For those in Fiore they boarded the ferry in Fall City. Visitors from Unova left in Castelia City. Those coming from Kalos took the ferry in Coumarine City. Alola visitors left their region in Hau'oli City, The ferry from Galar departed from Hulbury. And those from Paldea took the ferry from Levincia. The water between the islands is not deep enough for most ocean liners, but smaller commuter ferries go to and from all islands. See more about the travel times in the hidebox. Below you can find the information about the individual islands and the Pokémon you can catch on each island. Only the first stage Pokémon are listed, but the evolutions can be found on the islands too, although they can be rare. Pokémon that need an evolution stone or a trade evolution can’t be found naturally on the Rorie Islands, so that is up to the trainers to do. Friendship evolutions can also happen in the wild as Pokémon can be friends with each other. Links are included with screenshots from the Pokémon Database showing the Pokémon types and evolutions if applicable. If the evolution isn’t shown, it’s not obtainable in the wild. Each island also has a Pokémon that is unique to the island.

These are all direct routes from one island to another and the ferries are known to locals as commuter ferries. From Rhando it takes 1 hour to go to Ornitan, 2,5 hours to go to Resto, 3 hours to go to Indelgy and 4 hours to Evoru. From Ornitan it takes 1 hour to go to Rhando, 2 hours to go to Resto, 2 hours to go to Indelgy and 4 hours to go to Evoru. From Resto it takes 2.5 hours to go to Rhando, 2 hours to go to Ornitan, 1 hour to go to Indelgy and 2 hours to go to Evoru. From Indelgy it takes 3 hours to go to Rhando, 2 hours to go to Ornitan, 1 hour to go to Resto and 2 hours to go to Evoru. From Evoru it takes 4 hours to go to Rhando, 4 to go to Ornitan, 2 hours to go to Resto and 2 hours to go to Indelgy. The number of times a ferry departs depends on the travel time. For instance, the ferry to Evoru will leave only twice a day, but the ferry to Ornitan will depart six times. First departure is 8:00 and last departure is 20:00. Water taxi's are available, these are speedboats and will transport up to four people/Pokémon at once. Once a day a cruise ship will leave from Rhando that will go around the islands. It leaves on 8:00 and returns on 20:00. Tourists can buy food and drink on board, or bring their own, and will get information through the intercom about every island when they pass it. Some ticket-included activities on the cruise ship are: Pokémon themed playground for children, a swimming pool, a magician show, an Oricorio dance show, the Jigglypuff Flute concert (a Pokeflute player provides the melody for the Jigglypuff to sing on so no-one will fall asleep), an art gallery, a movie theatre (showing documentaries about the Rorie ecosystems, the Pokémon that live on all islands and the Pokémon that live in the ocean), a small roller coaster, a massage salon, a hairdresser, a haunted house (with some real ghost types) and a mirror maze. All ships have a limit of Pokémon height and weight, generally speaking Pokémon up to the height and weight of an adult human are allowed outside their Pokéballs, others should be kept in during the travel unless the owner bought a ticket for them. Those that pose a risk due to exposed flames, sharp edges on their body or a tendency to explode are likewise not allowed outside their Pokéballs. Be cautious with very light Pokémon as the winds are strong on the ocean.

These are all my oc's and have been used in RP's and fanfics. Please don't use them without permission. Some NPC's can only be found at a certain location, others roam freely over the islands and may pop up when needed. Gym leaders/Contest judges

• Henri Tenson lives on Rhando in Mesperit City. He is the leader of the Rorie League, the ground gym leader and the ground contest judge.
• Alana Landrieu lives on Ornitan in Watersleat. She is a shopowner, the water gym leader and the water contest judge.
• Liah McLean lives on Resto in a remodelled lava tube. She is a volcanologist, the fire gym leader and the fire contest judge.
• Blake Johnson lives on Indelgy in Hilltop. He is a cemarist, the flying gym leader and the flying contest judge.

Other NPC's:

• Professor Maple: a middle-aged woman and head of the research facility in Lilan Town.
• Thomas Redcliff: an old man living in the forest of Rhando Island, just outside Mesperit City. No-one knows much about him, but he seems to keep several Pokémon at his house. He's often seen with a Houndoom by his side.
• Charlie Johnson: father of Blake, owner of the Pokémon Mart on Evoru island with his wife Naomi and expert on the Cyndaquil colony.
• Andy Bansing: the most handsome and talented researcher anyone has ever seen! (or so he claims) An adult male works for Professor Maple, gives lectures at the Pokémon Academy and is a childhood friend of Henri Tenson.
• Jolin Kaldara: the head of the Pokémon Rangers HQ on Evoru.

Nurse Joy and Officer Jenny can be found on every island and can be used freely by the players.

Pokémon battles in this RP are done anime style, and Pokémon can know more than four moves. While your Pokémon can have abilities and held items, this RP will be less about counting stats or HP and more about creativity. Like in the anime, Pokémon can use their surroundings to their advantage and be creative with their attacks. Every official gym battle, including the League, will be fought with 3 Pokémon. The League is themed around the four basic elements (water, fire, air and earth), and the gyms represent each of the elements. While you may use any Pokémon you want to defeat the gym leaders, you may only use the types Ground, Water, Fire and Flying in the actual League. Dual types are accepted as well, but they must have the right types when they fight. For instance, if Dartrix evolves to Decidueye it loses the type it needs the compete and the battle is stopped. When this happens the trainer can choose another Pokémon to take its place, but this counts as the same Pokémon. With that I mean that battles are done with 3 Pokémon per trainer, and switching because a Pokémon evolved and lost the correct type(s), doesn't mean the Pokémon lost, so a trainer may choose a 4th Pokémon to take the place of the other Pokémon. That being said, since Rowlet is native to the islands, they are aware of what happens to the final evolution and trainers can get a free everstone in the Pokémon Center of Evoru when the League is being held. There is no 'Elite Four', we have four gym leaders and then the League. There is no set order for the gyms, you can challenge them in any order you wish. Ferries go to and from all island, and the ferries are free to Pokémon trainers with a Pokédex from any region. The gym leaders all have their own jobs as well. The gym leaders Henri and Alana will generally open their gyms in the afternoon, Blake tends to hold gym battles in the morning, and Liah will do them throughout the day.

Just like the League, the Rorie Contest is themed around the four elements. In each city that has a gym there is also a contest hall and only Pokémon of the type of the hall can enter a contest. Dual types are allowed, but more points will be given to attacks of the right type. There will be 1 contest every day, and each day it will be on a different island. Contests are always at 19:00h. With four ribbons, a trainer can join the contest finals on Evoru, where all four types are allowed.

Dartrix: Dartrix is known to evolve in two different forms and scientists suspect it has something to do with when the egg hatched: if the Rowlet hatched during dawn/daytime it evolves in the grass/fighting variant. If the Rowlet hatched during dusk/nighttime it evolves in the grass/ghost variant. Evor tree: The evor tree grows on all islands except for Resto; it has red blossoms in the spring, dark green leaves in the summer and it produces the orange evor fruit in the autumn, which resembles apples in consistency and taste. It’s a tree species that doesn’t grow anywhere else on the world. A forest of evor trees is always dark, as the foliage is thick and doesn’t let a lot of light through. The evor trees grow best in areas with high levels of ground water. The ground in forests like these is often covered with moss. Tentacruel shrine: A shrine dedicated to Tentacruel. A Tentacruel who is larger than average swims in the ocean between the islands. When it storms it helps fishing boats reach the port safely. Ghost flame Cyndaquil colony: The Cyndaquil in this colony look like average Cyndaquil, but their flames are purple and they don’t burn plants. It’s unknown what caused this variation and they are a protected species. (For visualisation, think generation 2 shiny Cyndaquil and Hisuian Typlosion) Goomy: Goomy is known to evolve in two different forms and scientists suspect it has something to do with where the egg hatched: if the Goomy hatched and it touched water it will evolve into the pure dragon type. If it hatched touching rock it evolves in the dragon/steel type. Miserene: It is said that when a Hattrem wanders into the haunted clearing on a foggy night and the Misdreavus sing, it evolves in Miserene. Prillis Red pottery: Prillis Red pottery (also known as Prillisware or Prillis porcelain) is a white tin-glazed ceramic pottery with red decorations, usually depicting Pokémon. Rainbow Cyndaquil: It is said that when a fire Pokémon finds a feather of Ho-Oh and is approached by the legendary bird in a dream, they can choose to gain its blessing. With the blessing comes two abilities. One is the attack Sacred Fire. The other is the Rainbow Flame. If a fire Pokémon uses the Rainbow Flame, their attack won’t damage grass types, but can hurt water and rock. Their newfound power comes with the downside that they can no longer evolve. On Evoru there is at least one Rainbow Cyndaquil. RFC: The Rorie Ferries and Cruise ships organisation. The RFC is one of the sponsors of the Rorie League and allows registered trainers to use the ferries that travel between the islands for free. Treempa: It is said that when a Drampa eats leafs of an evor tree that was cursed by Phantump, it will evolve into Treempa. Volcarona shrine: A shrine dedicated to Volcarona. It was made after the sun was blocked due to a massive volcano eruption and Volcarona’s fire replaced the sunlight for the islands.

• This location is my own creation which I use in my fanfictions and for roleplays, please do not use the Rorie Islands, the lore, the Rorie exclusive Pokémon and the NPCs outside this RP without my approval.
• The Pokémon images are official art come from the Pokémon Database.
• For the ghost colony reference art: the shiny Cyndaquil sprite is official art and the Hisuian Typlosion was made by PFQ.
• The Rainbow Cyndaquil sprite was a recoloured official sprite made by LittleFairy for me.
• Tentiva was made by EmberTheBlaziken/ Yuubae_Dragon on toyhou.se and I bought it from their adopt shop.
• The five other Rorie exclusive Pokémon were made for me by EmberTheBlaziken on PF/Yuubae_Dragon on toyhou.se based on my fusion ideas.
• The image of the islands was made by me using a public domain image of islands.

Rhando islands has large forests and plains, a big lake in the center and a rocky area up north with 3 hotsprings and a geyser which erupts every three hours. At the north side of the island there are high cliffs looking out over the ocean. On a clear day you can see Ornitan Island from here. The Pokémon found here are normal, flying, grass, bug, ground and rock types. By the ocean, water types can be found as well. In the forest there is a cave with some bat-like Pokémon and occasionally a ghost type. There are two large cities called Mesperit City and Lilan Town. Scattered around the island are several smaller villages as well. Mesperit City: places of interest are the port, a Pokémon Center, A Pokémon Mart, the ground gym and a ground-themed contest hall Lilan Town: places of interest are a Pokémon Center, A Pokémon Mart and a research facility/lab where the Pokémon professor is. Just outside Lilan Town is the Rhando Pokémon Academy There is a road between Lilan Town and Mesperit city, a bus leaves at the full hour in Mesperit city and at the half hour in Lilan Town. It takes about 20 minutes to travel with the bus, a taxi or a car between the cities (a little faster if it's Andy driving) There is a house in the forest outside Mesperit city, walking there will take about 15-20 minutes from the edge of the city. Thomas Redcliff lives here, an old man who seems to know a lot about Pokémon.

Ornitan has lots of rivers, lakes, flower fields and grassland. Water, grass, flying and fairy type Pokémon can be found here. The port city is called Watersleat, the two other villages are called Old Pond and Mollin. Places of interest in Watersleat are: the port, a Pokémon Center, A Pokémon Mart, the water gym and a water-themed contest hall.

Resto island has a giant dormant volcano, but there are caves with lava-lakes in them. It also has muddy beaches, and some plains. Here you can find fire, rock, ground, electric and dark types. And some water types near the coast. The port village is called Poras, the other is called Stonethrow. Places of interest in Poras are: the port, a Pokémon Center and a Pokémon Mart. The fire gym and a fire-themed contest hall are in a cave at the foot of the vulcano, it's a half hour walk from the port, but The Resto Rapidash Tour has its first stop at the entrance of the cave. The Resto Rapidash Tour is owned by a man named Peter and he offers a tour around the volcano in a wagon pulled by two Rapidash.

Indelgy island has forests, grass, meadows. This island is home to flying, bug, fairy and normal types. And some water types near the coast. The port village is called Prillis, the other village is called Hilltop. Places of interest in Prillis are: the port, a Pokémon Center, A Pokémon Mart, the flying gym and a flying-themed contest hall. On the island is also a large farm with Miltank, Tauros, Mareep and Wooloo.

Evoru island is the smallest, with a think forest and rocky underground. There is only one city, called Evoru. Places of interest in Evoru: the port, a Pokémon Center, A Pokémon Mart, the Pokémon Rangers HQ Just outside the city is a large stadium and a big contest hall, the league and contests held here are done with all four elements. It is not allowed to catch Pokémon on this island and rangers patrol the area, but you may catch Pokémon who live in the ocean. One noteworthy group of Pokémon is a colony of Cyndaquil, the expert on them runs the Pokémon Mart. A giant Onix is known to roam the forest.

Pokémon that swim in the ocean in these parts are: Horsea, Tentacool, Staryu, Lapras, Chinchou, Remoraid, Shellder, Clamperl, Krabby, Corpish, Qwilfish, Corsola, Carvhanna, Wailmer. Sometimes a Gyarados or Milotic is spotted.