Sign Up/Discussion Pokemon Legends: The Dark Zodiac

@NyxieRina

The basic premise:

It is a dark day in the martial world of Hisui--the master of The Path of the Legendary Lands has been found dead, and the school's prized secret art, the Resplendent Mist Manual, is missing.If mastered by one with a pure heart, the martial world will prosper. If mastered by one with an evil heart, the martial world will enter a dark age. It goes without saying sects good, neutral, and evil are all scrambling to find the scroll, and learn its secrets.

But you, alongside a group of six best friends known in the martial world as the Six Guardian spirits, are seeking the scroll for another reason--deliver it to the closest scholar's sect for safekeeping. In your research as to who could've slain the master of The Path of the Legendary Lands, you learn he was attacked not by one assailant but twelve--a group of twelve evil fighters known as the Dark Zodiac.

In order, they are Golden Chu, who is the leader, Onyx Tauros, Jade Raikou, White Buneary, Stellar Dragonair, Sapphire Arbok, Cerulean Ponyta, Silver Dubwool, Mythic Infernape, Imperial Combusken, Youthful Arcanine, and Pearl Emboar.

The Dark Zodiac mainly wander the world, stirring up trouble wherever they can. But they do have fortresses of their own, filled with minions, traps, and puzzles to confound all comers. You guys are to find these fortresses, fight your way through them, battle the Dark Zodiac member waiting at the top, and claim the elemental medallion they hold. Defeat them all, claim the Twelve Jeweled Medallions and deliver the Resplendent Mist Manual to a scholarly sect, and you will avenge a fallen master, restoring peace to the martial world.

You play one of the heroes the Six Guardian Spirits has scouted--will you succeed in defeating the Dark Zodiac, and restoring peace to the martial world?

Sign up here with the following info:

Character's name: (try to pick something that at least sounds Chinese or Japanese)
Character's age: (anywhere from age 14 to 19 will do)
Character's physical appearance (what does your character basically look like?)
Character's personality/known history (what is your character like, and what spurred your character to help the Six Guardian Spirits?)
Character's known Pokémon, if any (any known non-Legendary Pokémon are allowed--if you do want a Legendary, be prepared to explain how you got it)
Character's preferred style: (what does your character use to fight? If they fight unarmed, just put "fist", "palm", or "knuckle")
Character's school/sect: (Is your character part of a school or sect? If they are not, you can list them as "wandering warriors)

 

Some information and inspiration to help you brainstorm:

If you need ideas for sect names or martial art names, check here (check all the two word templates for best results. You can also generate a nickname for your character, if you wish)
If you just need martial art names, look here--try to keep them somewhat realistic sounding, and Pokemonize accordingly)

Here is a generator for martial titles, if you'd like one.

Weapons you may use

Unarmed/fist/palm/knuckle
Sword
Twin swords
Saber (a bigger bladed weapon than a sword)
Spear/javelin
Scythe
Staff/pole
Dagger
Bow
Claw
Axe
Fukiya (blowgun--these styles are named as 'breath' or 'blow')
Hammer
Chi (basically magic--these styles are often named 'energy', 'strike', 'fury', 'armor', or 'defense'.)
Nunchuk
Wheel
Shield

Instruments you may use

Harp
Flute
Tikin (a three stringed fiddle-like instrument with a voice-like sound)
Moji (a small lute-like instrument traditionally known as the heroine's instrument in theater)
Suji (a more guitar-like lute often used for melodic solos and accompanying singing)
Kanegen (a mandolin-like instrument)

Implements you may use

Ribbon
Fan
Paintbrush
Parasol
Compass
Puppet (these styles are known as 'spirits'

 

The Six Guardian Spirits

In order, the Six Guardian Spirits are:

--Ruby Phoenix, a fearless and joyous swordsman who is as skilled with a flute as he is with a sword. He has tamed a Pikachu for company, granting thunder powers on top of his innate fire powers. (Ash's counterpart)

--Sapphire Dragon, a brave and confident master of the twinblades. In the martial world, she has earned the nickname 'The Water-Ice Warrior Princess' for her two innate powers and skill at her blades--it is said no man has ever defeated her. Some have warned that her fury is like a dragon's if angered! (Misty's counterpart)

--Emerald Raikou, a wise yet powerful archer with a divine voice--his skill at the harp belies great skill at the bow and powerful magic in his song. But when someone he cares about is threatened, he will strike with the fury of Raikou! (Brock's counterpart)

--Golden Delphox, a clever and friendly dancer with skill in magic. Many do not know her dance is enchanted--as well as deadly to the forces of evil. If dancing is not possible, she can lash her ribbons like whips. (Serena's counterpart)

--Jade Beautifly, a former actress who now makes a living as an adventurer. But her skills on the stage create a unique form of magic as she dazzles and amazes with dance like moves, both with spells and the war fan. She is very close with Pearl Deerling, and the two are never apart for long. (May's counterpart)

--Pearl Deerling, a mystic of the stars who left her enclave on a journey of discovery, She befriended Jade Beautifly on the road, and the two of them have been together ever since. If using her magic is not possible, she will also use the divine staff used by monks, miko and mystics. (Dawn's counterpart)

 

@SAF

Ash, Misty, Brock, Serena, May and Dawn (or rather, their counterparts) are your guides and supporters on your adventure. They will assist you in battle, give you backstory and lore, scout locations, and more.

 

@SAF

That sounds cool! I can't wait to see it!

 

@SAF

This is a slightly different universe, but the ki colors are (more or less) the same. I'll copy them over here, if you like.

 

@SAF

In terms of magical elementals, ki colors are:

--Silver (spirit)
--Green (earth)
--Light green (nature)
--Red (fire)
--Lavender (wind)
--Blue (water)
--Cyan (ice)
--Yellow (thunder)
--Purple (cosmos)
--White (light)
--Black (shadow)
--Rainbow (all the elements)

 

@SAF

Those look perfect! They are both Accepted!

To answer your questions:

--You start with 10,000 kou (the currency of this land--100 kou=$1)
--Cyan can be seen on a canvas--I picture it looking like this.
--Nagisa learned of the Six Guardian Spirits through the song of a traveling actor--at one point in a play, a song went:

...The phoenix watches us with holy fire,
The dragon's dance brings the rain.
The Raikou's roar resounds through the earth and the sky
The Delphox brings a message from on high.
The Beautifly's colors are a blessing to us all,
The Deerling delivers the divine's call...

 

@SAF

Of the six, Pearl Deerling and Emerald Raikou can understand sign language. Pearl Deerling can understand it after interacting with others like Nagisa, and Emerald Raikou learned it as a discrete method of communication and to make his storytelling performances inclusive--he signs and speaks at the same time when performing.

 

@SAF

Sign Language in Seishin

In the world of Seishin (this world's name), sign language grew out of ninja hand signs, as both a means of communication for the deaf and hard of hearing, plus a discrete way for hearing people to communicate if talking, instruments, or other noisemaking devices would be too dangerous.

The basic building blocks of the language (called ningo, literally "ninja-language") are based on real Japanese Sign Language, but it is possible to communicate entire sentences or paragraphs with one gesture.

For example, Emerald Raikou can introduce himself by simply forming the actual sign for the character e, which resembles an outstretched claw. If the claw is not completely formed, it means "I am Emerald Raikou--I come in peace." If the claw is completely formed, bad guys need to run, because Emerald Raikou means business!

Some other real signs and their fantastic meanings are:

ki--any Delphox or Ninetales. If he means Golden Delphox specifically, he will sign kin (which resembles the character), and then sign ki.
ke--I promise/On my honor (since the sign resembles a scouting sign)
sa--I'm prepared to fight (since the real sign is a fist)--all Emerald Raikou has to do to intimidate bad guys is make a fist before preparing a shot or spell
ta--Yes!/Well done! (since the sign is a thumbs up) Can also mean "Clear of danger" or "It's safe"
te--Stop!/Wait! (since the sign is an outstretched hand)
me--All right/Understood/Clear (since the sign resembles a Western OK sign)

(my source for my research)

 

@NyxieRina

Take your time--there's no hurry.

I'm aiming towards a magical kung fu feel (something like cheesy old kung fu movies and samurai movies, or "Avatar: the Last Airbender" with a dash of The Legend of Zelda.