Sign Up/Discussion Pokemon Conquest: The Song of the Guardians (WavePearlxJeydis)

@Jeydis

The basic story:

A vast conquering army, darkening the plain with their numbers, and shaking the earth with their marching tread...

In the fantastic Pokeworld of Ransei, an uneasy peace was shattered when the notorious warlord Nobunaga began a ruthless march across the land, intent upon declaring himself emperor and ruling the eighteen kingdoms with an iron fist. The people groaned under harsh laws and high taxes; and many stayed hiding in their houses in fear. One wrong move meant an entire town could be burned to the ground. Theaters were quickly shuttered, and troupes of actors dared not travel, lest they be stripped of their gear, beaten, and thrown in prison.

With Nobunaga on the move, the imperial court fled to safety, including the Empress and her daughters.

The Empress' mightiest hero, disguised as a traveling storyteller.

Before she went into hiding with her daughters and their attendants, the Empress charged one of her most trusted heroes--you--to find a way to defeat Nobunaga and his men, and restore peace. One of the princesses had a clever idea--since Nobunaga didn't mind musicians and storytellers working their arts, you could travel under the guise of a musician or a storyteller to avoid detection. You took this idea to heart, and had colorful musician's robes made as a disguise. The only visible clue to your true identity was the imperial crest--a lotus in many colors--hidden on an armband concealed beneath a sleeve of the robe. This was only to be revealed to those loyal to the imperial family.

A mountain fortress, cunningly defended against sword and arrow, but vulnerable to magic.

In the course of your research, you soon learned that Nobunaga's fortress stood in the heart of the kingdom of Dragnor, impenetrable to any army. This worked in your favor, you surmised, because Nobunaga would not suspect a traveling performer to arrive there, and you could use the ruse of performing to gain access.

A great duel fought in the courtyard of a mighty palace.

And so, you set out on a great journey, knowing full well that a battle for the fate of Ransei lies at the end of the road...

Can you defeat Nobunaga once and for all, and restore peace to Ransei again?

The character profile:

Character's name: (at least have it sound Japanese)
Characters age:
Character's physical appearance:
Characters personality/known history:
Character's known Pokémon, if any (up to three--Legendaries are allowed if you can come up with a good explanation as to how you got it)
Character's martial arts proficiency: (what fighting styles your character has some proficiency in--this will affect what arts you can learn. Fighting unarmed counts as "fist" and fighting with magic counts as ki--I will have a list of weapon ideas if you need help)
Character's musical proficiency: (since your ruse is a traveling storyteller, you can carry a vina (the Ranseian harp), or the suji (a lute-like instrument that is a recent import to Ransei--it is similar to a guitar)--do you play one or both of these, or do you just sing?

 

@Jeydis

Known Weapons in Ransei

--Unarmed (fist)
--One handed sword
--Twinblades
--Saber (two handed sword)
--Katana (two handed sword)
--Chi (magic)
--Spear
--Bow
--Staff
--Dagger
--War Fan
--Thrown weapons (boomerangs, kunai shuriken, and so on)

 

@Jeydis

(Keep in mind this is supposed to evoke ancient Japan with some influence from ancient China, and the beginnings of European influence, so any instruments need to reflect that time)

 

@Jeydis

(The suji is actually based on this:

Shamisen is another option, as is the moji--based on the Chinese pipa--and a mandolin--another import from Galar)

 

@Jeydis

Okay--are you okay with some of the Pokémon cast (Ash, Pikachu, Misty, Brock, Serena, Gary, Midori, Ethan, Lyra, etc.) making an appearance in this story or not, even as allies, NPCs, or side quest givers?

 

@Jeydis

That works fine.

As far as the magic/ki system goes...

The type chart in this incarnation of Ransei is cut in half to 9 types:

Earth
Fire
Wind
Water
Thunder
Ice
Light
Cosmos

These eight united, make the rainbow--the combination of all the elements of light

Shadow is the element of evil, and forbidden for lawful and neutral magic users.

 

@Jeydis

Earth covers the real Grass, Ground/Rock, and Bug types. So both rocks and crystals, and flowers and plants

 

@Jeydis

Most ki users name the attack and shoot--like martial arts move names, spell names are equally flowery (The Bamboo Holds Against the Storm, for example).

High level users can usually fire off the spell without naming it. It is also possible to channel ki through an instrument (using music to fire the spell), or a weapon (so Zelda's sword beam counts as a spell in this world.)

 

@Jeydis

I can generate some style names, and you can create technique names based on the style name.

 

@Jeydis

Do you need the names now, or can I generate them as we go?

 

@Jeydis

Okay, some random styles to give you an idea of what I'm aiming for:

Ruinous Dragon Palm
Shining Moon Breath
Midnight Lightning Wheel
Honorable Sky Armor