Sign Up/Discussion Pokemon: Journey of the Brilliant Stars

@Shadria

Solitaire Island...a place where TCG enthusiasts from around the Pokeworld gather for tournaments and TCG events of all sizes. The ultimate goal in Solitaire Island is the Rainbow Stadium in Klondike City, where those that have defeated all 18 Club Masters, and obtained all 18 Master Coins can face the four TCG Grand Masters, and earn four Legendary Cards.

You and some friends arrived on Solitaire Island in hopes of journeying to Klondike City as a team, and earning the Legendary cards--Jirachi, the Prism Wish, Victini, the Star of Victory, Meloetta the Singer of Miracles, and Diancie, the Luminous Sparkle.

But what you and the many other TCG players did not know a sinister force was on the move--Team Labyrinth.

Team Labyrinth wanted to steal the Legendary cards, and use their powers for their own dark ambitions. You were not about to take this lying down, and so and your friends came up with a plan to undertake a daring mission to infiltrate Labyrinth Island, storm Freecell Fortress, take down Team Labyrinth, and still finish the tournament on Solitaire Island at the same time. But Labyrinth Island more than lives up to its name, and it doesn't help the members of Team Labyrinth are always on the lookout for intruders.

Can you and your friends use your own TCG skills to defeat Team Labyrinth, reach Klondike City, and earn the Legendary Cards at the same time?

Sign up here with the following info:

Character's name
Character's age (anywhere from age 12 to 15 will do)
Character's physical description (what your character basically looks like)
Character's personality/known backstory (what is your character like, and why did they come to Solitaire Island?)
Character's known Pokémon (what Pokémon your characters have, if any--any Pokémon can use any move they can learn in this universe--the four move limit is gone)
Character's deck (what theme deck does your character have? If you need a list of known Theme Decks for all generations look here

For simplicity's sake, any English language deck is fair game.

Be warned, this version of the TCG is a little different than the real game--watch the thread for more details.

 

@Shadria

That looks good! You are Accepted!

I've used that deck in the online TCG--nice choice! I'll include a list of what the cards are named in this world for your reference. Just a card name by itself means your deck has one copy of that card:

Spoiler: Card names in this world

--Luxray the Eye of the Hero x2, one is holo
--Luxio the Storm of the Forest x2
--Shinx the Little Thunderbolt x3
--Electivire the Fist of Thunder x2
--Electabuzz the Golden Knuckle x2
--Zebstrika the White Lightning
--Blitzle the Storm Runner x2
--Doublade the Swords of Treachery x2
--Honedge the Hero's Blade x2
--Hypno the Guardian of Dreams
--Drowzee the Sleepy Dreamer x2
--Meowstic the Energy Thief
--Espurr the Young Psykitty x2
--Skourupi the Poison of the Desert x2
--Purugly the Eye of the Raikou x2
--Glameow the Adorable Fighter x2
--Fighting Fury Belt
--Great Ball
--Max Elixir
--Misty's Determination
--Potion x2
--Professor's Letter x2
--Shauna Changes It Up
--Tierno in the Groove x2
--Wally's Eternal Bond
--Lightning Energy x9
--Psychic Energy x9

 

@SAF

I was wondering how many would be interested, but if you want to join in, you're welcome to post a character sheet.

 

@SAF

That works--you are Accepted!

There will be lots of help and tutorials for him in Deuce City (where you start)

 

@Shadria @SAF

(If you have never played the TCG before, I will do my best to explain how the TCG works, or this version of it, in as easy of terms as I can--in the role of a familiar face--and one of the few times you'll see Ash and the gang in this story)

 

@SAF

This is a different universe from Pokemagia, actually.

The deck will have 60 cards, so one will have to be taken out.

 

@Shadria

I learned the basics playing the Game Boy TCG, but picked up the newer mechanics playing online.

Be warned, this version of the TCG is a little different from the real game, but I'll explain those differences when we get to them.

 

@Shadria @SAF

This is for your reference, but your characters don't know this info yet:

Differences Between the RP's Version of the TCG and the Real TCG

The Pokémon TCG in the story is very different from the real game, featuring energy, names, and sometimes cards not in the real game.

Basics

--The full 18 type type chart is used--the types used in the real game keep their icons, while the remaining types get new icons.

--Sets are not rotated out like they are in the real game--any card, from any set, can be used in a valid deck.

--The card names are more elaborate, akin to Yu-Gi-Oh cards.

For example, a standard Charizard from the OG base set is called "Flame Herald Charizard" and can in turn be Mega Evolved into Flame Herald Charizard X or Flame Herald Charizard Y, provided the user has a Mega Ring with an awakened Heart Song and the appropriate Keystone card on the field (in our example, Flameheart Ruby X or Flameheart Ruby Y)

--Unlike the real game, there is a restricted and banned list for the TCG, maintained by the Pokémon Trading Card Game Association (PTCGA), the governing body for all official TCG play. Competitive players are expected to keep up with the restricted and banned list, and copies are available at any card shop upon request. Those caught with restricted or banned cards in their deck will forfeit their match, and may by disqualified. Friendly matches, meanwhile, can use any card the players like, save for a few egregious game breaking cards that the PTCGA has also banned in casual play.

Setting up the match

--A game of the Pokémon Trading Card Game is called a "Match" or a "Duel". To begin a match, players need a coin (the standard design differs from region to region, but Solitaire Island uses the standard Kanto design--Pikachu face is heads, and Kanto League crest is tails). Both players call the toss, while the referee flips the coin. The winner of the toss goes first. Regardless, the player who goes first is not allowed to attack on that player's first turn. Unlike the real game, they are allowed to use Supporters on their first turn, if they have any.

--After determining which player goes first, both players place their shuffled deck face down on the upper right side of their respective half of the player area or "field". The field is roughly split in half with each player controlling the half closest to them. The two halves are named differently in every region, but Solitaire Island uses the Houen names of Ruby and Sapphire.

--The players then each take seven cards from the top of their respective decks. These cards are considered their starting hand. The combined HP of all Basic Pokémon in the starting hand serves as the player's starting HP.

--Players then place one Basic Pokémon from their hand face down in front of them as their Active Pokémon. If they have more than one Basic Pokémon, they may place the rest face down directly in from of them in their Bench--these Pokémon are said to be "in reserve" or "on standby".

--No more than five Pokémon can be on standby at the same time. Evolved Pokémon count as one Pokémon when in play on the field. If a player does not have any Basic Pokémon in their hand during setup, they must reshuffle all the cards in their hand back into their deck, and then draw seven more cards. This process is repeated until each player can play a Basic Pokémon as their Active Pokémon.

--If a player has to reshuffle to get a Basic Pokémon into play, that player’s opponent gets to take an extra card from the top of their deck and put it into their hand (one card per each reshuffle).

--Next, each player sets aside an agreed upon number of cards (usually four or six, but matches with less than four or more than six are not unheard of) from the top of their deck face down to the left side of their half of the field. These cards are their prize cards.

--Finally, each player reveals (or flips over) their Active and Bench Pokémon, making them materialize on the playing field.

Turn flow

--First, a player draws a card from the top of that player's deck. They can then do the following in any order:

--Attach one Energy card to one of that player’s Pokémon in play (either Active or Benched Pokémon);
--Play Basic Pokémon to that player's Bench,
--Evolve any of that player's Pokémon in play;
--Retreat that player's Active Pokémon if the Active Pokémon can satisfy the Energy card retreat cost;
--Play any Trainer cards in that player's Hand pertaining to the rules on each Trainer card and then typically placing that Trainer card face up in the player’s "Discard Pile", which is locked on the right side of the player's field just below that player's deck;
--Use any Abilities or Pokémon Powers that appear on that player's Active or Bench Pokémon, and
--Finally, Attack if that player has the appropriate Energy card(s) attached on that player's Active Pokémon. Attacking always ends that player’s turn. The first player to have a turn is not allowed to attack. A player can choose not to attack, if they wish.

A turn need not include all these actions, save for the initial draw.

Attacks

--Attacks typically cause damage or apply a special condition. Special conditions have their own unique rules--some of them are good, and some are bad.

--Damage to all Pokémon in play is tracked with Damage Counters, with one counter equaling 10 HP. When the damage to a given Pokémon equals or exceeds that Pokémon’s HP, it is knocked out and placed face up in the player’s Discard Pile along with any other cards that were attached to it (such as Energy cards), in addition to it returning to the form of a card and disappearing from the playing field. Unlike Pokémon HP, a player's HP rises and falls as their Pokémon heal and take damage.

--When an Active Pokémon is knocked out, the player's whose Pokémon was knocked out must replace the former Active Pokémon with another Pokémon from that player's Bench. At the same time, the player who knocked out his or her opponent's Pokémon gets to take any one of that player's remaining face down Prize cards and put that prize card into that player's hand.

Winning Conditions

A player can win by:

--taking all the prize cards
--reducing their opponent's HP to 0
--their opponent running out of cards (known as decking out among players and fans)

 

@SAF

Here is what the (slightly tweaked) 2 Player starter deck looks like in this world:

Spoiler: Kenji's new Starter Deck

Little Mudborer Diglett x3
Machop the Promising Apprentice x3
Machoke the Power Fighter x2
Muscular Giant Machamp
Legendary Firehorse Ponyta x4
Flame Squire Charmander x3
Flame Knight Charmeleon x2
Flame Herald Charizard
Apprentice Flamepup Growlithe
Arcanine the Holy Flame Guardian
Magic Hatchling Dratini x2
Mystic Sea Dragon Dragonair
Pokemaniac Bill
Energy Removal
Gust of Wind
The Digipedia Pokédex (allows the player to get information on what their opponent has out, and any dangerous cards to be aware of)
Basic Potion x2
Switch Out x2
Fighting Energy x7
Earth(Ground) Energy x7
Fire Energy x14

 

@Shadria @SAF

I'm making the main thread now--this thread will stay open for OOC discussion, questions, and worldbuilding

 

@Shadria @SAF

Six Spirits' TV and "Jewels of the Cards"

In this RP world, Ash and the gang are accomplished pro TCG players and MyTube celebrities. They are known as the Six Spirits because their bond is very similar to the Six Spirits of Pokeworld mythology.

Ash represents the Phoenix(Moltres); thanks to his hard hitting dual Fire/Lightning decks. He typically is the one in charge of opening the boxes and packs the group receives, but his shocked reactions to rare cards are never staged--they are genuine expressions of joy, excitement, and wonder. During the TCG theater segments filmed on the channel, he typically plays heroic roles, but he can do comical roles, too.

Misty represents the Dragon (Gyarados); since her dual Water/Ice decks are set up with a tactical nature in mind. She usually hosts the deck building segments, explaining how to tweak a ready made deck, or build a good deck from the ground up. She also appears in excursions, and card openings too. During the TCG theater segments filmed on the channel, she typically plays heroic female roles.

Brock represents the Raikou, since his Earth decks are built to respond to an opponents' move, and prove that the best offense is a good defense. He typically hosts the tutorials, using a combination of sleight of hand, stage magic, and camera tricks to add a little fun into the proceedings, making it appear he is conjuring cards out of then air, making them disappear, and manipulating them in humanly impossible ways. During the TCG theater segments filmed on the channel, he typically narrates the plays (armed with his trusty acoustic guitar), but he will also play leader and mentor roles, or an arrow slinging hero.

Serena represents the Delphox, since her decks are set up as offensive decks that can confound the opponent while she hits hard. She usually helps Ash open cards, or films the excursion videos and event coverage. During the TCG theater segments filmed on the channel, she usually plays heroine or comical roles, but her heroines are hardly damsels in distress.

May represents the Beautifly, since her decks are set up to damage the opponent while healing her cards. She hosts the card reviews and set reviews with Dawn, but sometimes she will also help open cards. (any cards they agree on as bad are usually handed off to Brock to use as archery practice) During the TCG theater segments filmed on the channel, she tends to play sweet characters, but some of her characters do pack a punch!

Dawn represents the Deerling, since her decks are set up to be highly adaptable, flummoxing even the heaviest of power hitters with a fast attack and sturdy defense. She reviews cards with May, hosts the top ten lists, helps with group discussions, and goes on excursions. During the TCG theater segments filmed on the channel, she tends to play mystical roles, but she can play heroes too.