Imagine Continent is made up of three Regions: Makinoshan, the region with the League and Academies; Mirage, the Region containing the continent's Ranger Union; and Elemental, the Region of wild Pokémon and no humans. All three Regions are very special in their own way. Imagine Continent is known as a cold continent, especially since Mirage Region is always in a winter state, save for a few three months (the other Regions have all seasons however). Imagine is also called the most beautiful. Somehow, the human settlements have not harmed the environment, and some scientist say it's left almost no artificial footprint at all. Here, on Imagine, nature and civilization are entwined in one. Legends and reality are tied as well. What will you discover?
The Hangout! A fun, friendly place where absolutely anything can happen! Here our motto is, "Anything can happen!" and we try to make this feel like the perfect destination. We do not host a Pokémon League (although Imagine does have one: it's just not utilized here, but you will meet the Gym Leaders and Champion League). Here we try to make you feel at home and make everyone your friend, inviting you to many contest and role plays!
[Ex] New skin!
We have a new skin, everyone. =3 It's the Spring Flora skin. I hope you like it and enjoy the new season (although it could be autumn where some others are. These timezones are really aggravating).
[Ex] This table took forever...
But Ex managed to code it~. I'm pretty proud of this because I made it all myself... with a base code, of course. But, otherwise, all Ex. Oh, yes. It's still under construction and I'll be making a bunch of sprites for this table like the League and Important Characters (the lower cell with the Kate images) and the Staff Members (the upper cell with the Kate images). Yus, sorry Torrie, I'll be needing a bunch of transparencies. Links are important stuff like the Character's Corner, Information Stand, etcetc. Events are pretty self-explanatory and the weather will look pretty. Except for Mirage Region. No matter what happens, it's always snowy~. News cells is... what you're reading right now. oVo and Credits will be including a bunch of credits. :33
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Re: In the Forest « Reply #75 on Jan 18, 2009, 4:18am »
"Hey, hey! I'm not a pervert!" Zetsu protested, laughing; the air of melancholy (and the strange, bitter smell that accompanied it) that had settled around him vanished. "I'll just be keeping an eye on her, in addition to my duties to both the princess and the mistress. Y'know, making sure she's alright, that she's happy. And I might end up helping her in battle or something, if she ever needs it - which I doubt, somehow." Still chuckling, he rose from the half-crouching, half-sitting position he had been in; even standing, he wasn't much taller than Kuro.
"You seem tired," he noted, with a smile that unintentionally showed his sharp teeth. "Maybe we should get back to Lyss and Haku? All three of you should probably get some rest...and I should get going." The smile became slightly less cheerful, slightly more resigned. "After all...I've got a princess to attend to."
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Re: In the Forest « Reply #76 on Jan 18, 2009, 8:57pm »
Kuro smiled and said playfully, further teasing Zetsu, "And exactly which part of Lyss will you be keeping an eye on?" Kuro sighed then. "I guess that means that you'll be dropping in every now and then, right? And I wouldn't count on the battle part. Knowing Lyss..." Kuro trailed off.
Memories flashed in the darkness. Once when Lyss was practising her magic and ended up disturbing a nest of stinging Pokemon. They'd all had to run - there were far too many of the angry stingers for them to beat. Another memory appeared of a time when she tripped (during one of her frequent midnight travellings), fell into a ditch and broke her leg. A thin smile twitched onto Kuro's face as she remembered how both Pokemon and trainer had spent hours trying to lift her back up when Lyss found that she was too weak to perform more magic then stemming the bleeding and resetting the bone.
"Anyway, how would you know if she needed your help?" Kuro asked curiously. She pretended to take offence when Zetsu said that she was tired and pouting, said, "So what about it?" before relaxing into a slightly-strained-from-exhaustion grin.
"It may be half-past three in the morning, but you're not getting rid of us that easily. I'm almost certain that Lyss would perform her Alert spells until the buildup of exhaustion could knock her out to keep talking with you." Kuro smiled. Then she sighed. "Ah, for duty..."
"So what will your princess do now? Go back to your home? Meet the other ghosts? Hey," she said suddenly, an idea forming itself in her head, "Could we meet the other ghosts? Could we travel with you? That would be interesting, in the least." Kuro glanced around, seeming to remember that they were still in her mind. "Oh yes," she said ruefully, "I guess you've had enough of my mind then." Kuro sighed, then explained to Zetsu how to leave, if that was what he wished to do.
"Just concentrate and think of your own mind, think of being back outside and looking out at the physical world with your own eyes. I will follow afterwards. This manifestation you see here, this is my kind of inner mind, my conciousness. I'll need to let it loosen up and regain control of this darkness space to recall and use my physical body."
And if I can make just one life better Bring a smile to your face when you're under the weather Then I'm feeling like I've finally found my home I'll plant the seeds and watch them grow And I'm gonna fly... fly... fly.. fly... Higher than I ever, ever could.
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Re: In the Forest « Reply #77 on Jan 18, 2009, 9:31pm »
Zetsu seemed surprised that Kuro wanted to meet the other ghosts; he tilted his head in a curious manner, then laughed softly. "We'll see about that," he told her with a grin, razor-sharp teeth glinting in the faint light of the Umbreon's memories. "It's not too hard to find us, if you know where to look. Maybe you three will find the others on your own." The Sableye fell silent as his hostess described how to leave, and nodding, he allowed his crystalline eyes to go dull.
For a while, he was alone in the darkness, trying to find his own mind in the void. It was so easy, being a Pokemon; there was a part of him that didn't want to go back. Maybe I can stay here for a while...maybe I won't go back. Losing the will to return, Zetsu relaxed, allowing the shadows to embrace him. Before he could lose himself completely, though, a sharp jab of pain sliced through his conciousness, forcing him to return to his human form. Groaning softly, he stared up at the inky black sky above, feeling the awkwardness of human limbs as he tried to move; he had collapsed onto the ground, one hand still touching the metal band on Kuro's ear.
Zetsu lay still for a few moments, too tired to move, then frowned, remembering the pain that had woken him up. Aware of a stinging sensation on his left cheek, he raised his hand to touch the soft skin there. Something had sliced it open; a small, but deep wound, that on anyone else would be dripping with warm crimson liquid. On Zetsu, though, there was nothing; the cut remained dry. Sitting up slowly, he tried to figure out what could have done it - then a glint of silver in the corner of his eye caught his attention. Lying beside him were three things - he picked up the first; a piece of paper, with elegant kanji written in neat columns. Recognising the handwriting, he smiled and started to read.
"Kinonant informed us of what happened, so she insisted we come and meet the mortal girl. I arrived here to find you unconcious with that Umbreon, so I decided I should wake you up. I assume you will tell me what happened when you return to Omnice.
Please give one of these things to the girl. The other I require you to return to me as soon as possible. I have several operations scheduled for the next week, and that, as you know, is my favourite instrument.
-Yuki Onna"
Smiling, Zetsu picked up the second object. Of course, he recognised it immediately - a razor sharp scalpel, made to be able to cut through nearly everything. The owner, whose name was engraved in romanji on the handle, was skilled in the use of it as both a medical instrument, and as a deadly weapon that was could be just as dangerous as a gun. He carefully wrapped the note around the blade, and placed it into his pocket - it probably wouldn't cut him unless he wanted it to do so, but there was no harm in being careful. That done, he turned to the third object, and chuckled aloud, before picking it up and stuffing it roughly into another pocket.
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Re: In the Forest « Reply #78 on Jan 19, 2009, 12:52am »
Kuro watched as Zetsu closed his eyes. The Sableye seemed to shimmer slightly and faded as he left her mind. Kuro closed her eyes, as well, then followed the Sableye to make sure that he made it back to his own mind safely. When his consciousness abruptly returned to his mind, Kuro, too, returned to hers. She opened her eyes and shook through her whole body, making sure that she properly regained her physical body and such. When she glanced back at Zetsu, his hand was in a pocket, presumably putting something away. Kuro was tempted to ask, but decided that he would probably tell her if it concerned her, so she pushed the matter aside.
She turned to talk to him, and blinked when she saw the deep, bloodless cut. "Are you alright?" she asked him through the thought band. Kuro wondered how the wound had been inflicted, and by whom, before dismissing it as Zetsu's business. It looks like that was why he suddenly disappeared, she thought to herself. Hmm... He doesn't look too fussed about it. I'll leave it, then.
"It looks like our private conversation's over then," Kuro sighed. "It was interesting, and... nice." She turned slightly. "Time to go back then." Kuro began to lead the way back.
When Kuro reached the clearing, Haku stiffened at a presence, before relaxing when he realised that it was Kuro, and that Zetsu would be returning as well. Kuro hung back at the edge, glancing back in Zetsu's direction. "Kuro's back. And the Ghost Boy soon," Haku muttered, through the flashing thought bands, to Lyss, who groaned in response. "Ah, dammit," she thought to him blearily. "I'm not recovered at all." Lyss sighed, and began to perform another Alert spell. If I do this for much longer, I'll knock myself out from the built-up exhaustion, she thought to herself. Better not waste it. I'll have to sleep for a day after this.
Lyss drew her hands together, and they began to glow with her white-blue magic. Then she drew the symbol for the Alert spell, which hung in the air before vanishing as it took effect. Lyss breathed in deeply, and opened her eyes, which were now alert and sharp. "I'm alright," Haku said. "It's only wearing off for you. And what did you talk about, anyway, Kuro?" "Mmm. You guys were gone for a while," Lyss added. Kuro only shrugged. "It was a private conversation," she said in a neutral voice, shaking her head slightly. "I'm not telling the either of you unless Zetsubou gives the go-ahead." "Aw, you're no fun," Haku whined.
Kuro just shrugged again. "Unlike you, I respect other people's privacy."
And if I can make just one life better Bring a smile to your face when you're under the weather Then I'm feeling like I've finally found my home I'll plant the seeds and watch them grow And I'm gonna fly... fly... fly.. fly... Higher than I ever, ever could.
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Re: In the Forest « Reply #79 on Jan 19, 2009, 2:26am »
Zetsu nodded, getting unsteadily to his feet and following Kuro back to the clearing, stumbling slightly as he went. It's so much easier being a Sableye, he thought wistfully, as he leaned against a tree for support; he was reminded of when the princess had first changed his form, how long it had taken to get used to being so tall, so awkwardly shaped. As he approached the clearing, he had all but regained control over his limbs, though he still walked fairly slowly.
"You're going to wear yourself out," he pointed out, watching as Lyss performed another Alert spell, the magic reflecting in his 'eyes', making them appear to glow with an inner light. "And I need to get going." There was just a hint of sadness in the smile that followed, as the ghost stepped towards his new friend. "But before I go, I've got something for you, Lyss." He reached into his pocket - not the one containing the scalpel - and retrieved the third item the icy ghost had left for him, smiling wider as his hand closed around the familiar object. He held it out towards Lyss so that she could see - a human-shaped doll, made with straw dyed indigo; there was a scarlet thread tied around its neck in such a way that simply pulling one of the loose ends would cause the knot to come undone.
"Take it. If you ever want to see the other ghosts, just pull the scarlet thread around her neck. But, I'll warn you - you can only use her once. As soon as the thread is pulled,she will disappear. So only use her when you really need to. His hand tightened slightly around the doll, as though he was reluctant to let it go, but he loosened his grip again, relaxing slightly; Lyss could be trusted with this. "Take care of her, okay? She's precious."
~Zetsubou gave Lyss a Purple Straw Doll!~
"I'll be watching over you from now on, okay? I know you can take care of yourself, but I'll worry about you anyway." Still smiling, Zetsu tilted his head slightly. "Otherwise...I guess this is...goodbye. For now, at least."
((Ex, if you're reading, I know this is the Roleplaying board, and it probably doesn't affect the main region roleplay - I still wanna give her the doll.
And Lite-san, though this roleplay is all but over (basically, we've got Lyss taking the straw doll, then Zetsu leaving, then Lyss leaving - three more posts in total), you can start another one - somewhere in the region, maybe - and we can roleplay some more. I'll add the Straw Doll to Lyss's profile once she takes it in-character - you can have her pull the string any time you want.))
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Re: In the Forest « Reply #80 on Jan 19, 2009, 3:30am »
Lyss shrugged. "I need to be alert, though I don't like it either." Then her jaw dropped. "What!? You're going!!?" she cried out, before coughing slightly and continuing in a much quieter and more dignified volume, "Oh, right. You're going. Any idea when we'll meet again?" Then she gazed in amazement at the purple straw doll. "Wha..? For me?" Lyss sounded quite incredulous that the ghost would actually give her something. "I...I see."
~Lyss receives a Purple Straw Doll!~
"Thanks... I'll remember that. I'll remember..." Lyss trailed off, staring at the doll in her hand. Goodbye.... she thought to herself. Farewells... I've never had much trouble with them. When Mother died, I cried. But that was an eternal farewell. That doesn't count. And every time I meet Wren, and we part ways again, I don't much like it, but it's not that hard. But this... This puts all the other ones to shame. Why is it so hard? Well, first I don't know when we'll meet again. With Wren, we always schedule a meeting point and time, usually two or three months. And also, because he's just as close a friend as Wren, already. And.. and because it feels like when we say Goodbye that it's the end. The end... I don't like endings either. It's like a dream, really. Meeting a ghost boy at midnight who vanishes off before dawn. And getting a straw doll for the trouble. Trouble? None at all.
Lyss' thoughts swerved round and round through her head. Well, at least we're friends. Lyss smiled slightly, but it was melancholy. "I guess," she said slowly, "that this is goodbye then. I truly hope that we'll cross paths again."
(( *sob* this is the end of my first roleplay... TT TT..
now, which region should I start the next roleplay in? and do I need to make proper character profiles for Kuro and Haku or should that be alright? also, the purple straw doll unlocks the old contest hall or something, right? how does that work? do you have one? ))
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Re: In the Forest « Reply #81 on Jan 19, 2009, 7:22pm »
"As do I, Lyss. As do I." Zetsu's smile was tinged with sadness as he turned away and raised a hand in farewell. "Ja mata ne...huh?" His farewell was cut short by the sound of slightly-off-key singing floating his way, accompanied by the sound of approaching footsteps - too quick to be human. Wisely, the Sableye stepped back, as a grey creature raced into the clearing, a girl clothed in regal purple - splattered with the silver blood of Bug-types - riding on his back.
"Gemma, Gemma! We're leaving now!" announced the princess, tugging on the grey fur of the creature she was riding - he resembled a wolf, but with a gaseous tail, and a glittering lavender jewel fastened to his neck. Said lupine Pokemon didn't seem too impressed at being used as transport; he rolled his crimson eyes good-naturedly, then gestured with his head for Zetsu to get on his back. The Sableye complied, grinning widely as he made himself comfortable - it seemed this was a common occurance, from the ease at which he settled on its back. He gently wrapped one arm around Makako, pulling the little girl securely to his chest; the other hand grasped the Pokemon's fur.
"Travel safe, mortal girl," he called out to Lyss with a grin, then the spectral wolf took off at high speed, passing right through the trees as though they weren't there. Intangibility is a wonderful thing sometimes, Zetsu mused, as his princess cheered, her brown hair billowing in the wind. He, too, let out a cheer, revelling in the feeling of freedom. There was nothing quite like travelling like this; no other thrill could quite compare. I'll take you riding on the back of a legendary, Lyss, when next we meet again.
((Okay. Well, the only region you can really roleplay in would be Elemental - that's the wild Pokemon region. Kuro and Haku are fine - they're Lyss's Pokemon, so the profiles you have for them within her profile are okay. And yes, by using the Straw Doll you can teleport straight to the old contest hall (there's only one in existence at any one time, so until you use it no-one else has one.) It's just like Zetsu said - pull the string and Lyss will be teleported from wherever she is to the Abandoned Contest Hall. I'm the one who created the Hall and the doll, so this is completely my domain, so to speak.))
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Re: In the Forest « Reply #82 on Jan 19, 2009, 10:43pm »
(( To my delight, I have discovered a HTML colour coding website. As a result, Lyss' speaking colour will remain the same. Haku and Kuro are the same, for now. Wren's colour will change from Brown to Sienna ))
"Mata ne, Zetsu," she said quietly. She turned at the sound of footsteps, and looked on, mouth open slightly in surprise for a moment as the wolf-like Pokemon with remarkably familiar eyes made its way into the clearing with the princess on his back. "What the...?" Haku thought to her, the bands flashing as he spoke in her mind. "Wolf Boy indeed," Kuro muttered aloud in the Pokemon dialect. She then sent the thought to Lyss.
Lyss shook her head ruefully with a wry smile on her face. "Should've known," she muttered to herself, just loud enough for the ghosts to hear. She watched as Zetsu climbed onto Kinonant's back.
"And you, ghost boy," she called out, then amended her statement as they passed through the trees, muttering, "Not that you need to." As the ghosts disappeared from view, Lyss was quiet for a little time. Then a cheer startled her out of her reverie. She blinked, murmuring to herself "Who would've thought?"
Eventually, Lyss shook herself over, and carefully tucked the Purple Straw Doll into her backpack. Time to go, she thought to herself. I hope that we meet again soon. Next time, I will remember to give you something of my own, Zetsu. Then Lyss turned her thoughts ahead. "Alright, let's go, guys," she thought to her two companions.
"I'll miss him. Sort of," Haku thought to Kuro and Lyss. I will try not to do the same the next time we meet, Ghost Boy.
Kuro sighed, and glanced back towards the direction the ghosts had left. "A fine conversation. A real one. I'll miss that, certainly," Kuro replied. Next time, Sableye, I will remember to tell you something of my own past.
"It is time for us to leave." Lyss began to walk back to the road. She glanced back to her companions. "Coming?" "Yep, let's go!" Haku bounded up to Lyss' side with a grin. Kuro nodded, walking up to her. "There is something we need to do. A meeting to arrive at." "And we're going to do it." "Yeah!"
Three figures travelled off as the sky began to lighten. One was that of a trainer girl. She walked on determinedly, the past flickering in her eyes. One was that of an Umbreon Pokemon. She trotted on without pause, looking to the future. One was that of an Absol Pokemon. He ambled on with resolve, revelling in the present.
The sun rose as the three companions travelled on, without turning back.
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And if I can make just one life better Bring a smile to your face when you're under the weather Then I'm feeling like I've finally found my home I'll plant the seeds and watch them grow And I'm gonna fly... fly... fly.. fly... Higher than I ever, ever could.
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Re: In the Forest « Reply #83 on Jan 19, 2009, 11:17pm »
((Okay, that was just adorable. :3 Where're you gonna put her next?))
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Re: In the Forest « Reply #84 on Jan 19, 2009, 11:23pm »
(( yayness! ok, I was thinking of dumping her
Lyss: Dumping!!
alright, putting
Lyss: Much better
I'm thinking of putting them on Nonnaturallis Island in the elemental region. Then I realised that I didn't really want her hanging around there (i looked it up) and now I'm not sure. How do you do roleplays anyway? I'm sure that they're not all like In the Forest where one lot of characters meet another lot. I was thinking that Lyss might go on and meet Wren at some point, but I'm still not sure exactly how roleplays work. Do you have any ideas where to put them? In fact, do you want to start the thread? ))
And if I can make just one life better Bring a smile to your face when you're under the weather Then I'm feeling like I've finally found my home I'll plant the seeds and watch them grow And I'm gonna fly... fly... fly.. fly... Higher than I ever, ever could.
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Re: In the Forest « Reply #85 on Jan 19, 2009, 11:28pm »
((Just start a thread with her wherever you want her to be, and a mod - probably me - will roleplay out the setting, eg making wild Pokemon appear. Other people can come and roleplay with you, but otherwise it's just you and the setting.))
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Re: In the Forest « Reply #86 on Jan 19, 2009, 11:31pm »
(( oh. okay then. i do hope that you're one of the other people who come and roleplay XD now, that means that I'll just be walking around battling with and (hopefully) capturing wild pokemon. ok then. then I might just stick to the roleplaying board lol. grrr, got irritating elastics today. teeth are annoying me >_> okay then, have fun staying up! ))
And if I can make just one life better Bring a smile to your face when you're under the weather Then I'm feeling like I've finally found my home I'll plant the seeds and watch them grow And I'm gonna fly... fly... fly.. fly... Higher than I ever, ever could.
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Re: In the Forest « Reply #87 on Jan 20, 2009, 1:49am »
((Ah, okay. And don't worry, I'll be sure to roleplay with you. I've got a bunch of characters that are demanding to be used.))
And if I can make just one life better Bring a smile to your face when you're under the weather Then I'm feeling like I've finally found my home I'll plant the seeds and watch them grow And I'm gonna fly... fly... fly.. fly... Higher than I ever, ever could.
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