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((Before I jump in... What's the posting order here? I seem to be missing it.))

((I've never really done a roleplay with a specific posting order. If someone isn't in contact with your character (talking, fighting, spying on, etc) then I don't expect someone to wait for them to post since their actions do not effect yours.))

((Joey Hayes did respond, his response is on page 1. Don't feel like you're going to get left in the dust, the replies currently happen don't have your character in it so you can hop into it at any point if you want, no dust in face.))

((Hey guys, I'm gonna reply later today, but I've got a debate tournament today. I won't be able to until later tonight I'll edit this one to make a post when I get back.))

((From what i see here Fritter knocked Tyke over, Eon is Meatshielding, and Tyke is making a holocall. So if the attack hits anyone, it will be Eon.))

((I think we would benefit from using the dice feature in our battles. Something like attacks with 100% accuracy hit if you roll a 2+, while attacks with 50% accuracy require a 4+, or you can roll to dodge and succeed if you roll a certain number(s) depending on the attack. Thoughts?))

((Also I'm sorry but this is really bugging me. The part about "i give my fakemon five attacks cuz it would get boring otherwise" strikes me as a rather extreme break from one of the strictest, most basic rules of the Pokemon canon for no reason other than to be Special. It was your decision to play as a singular Mon instead of a trainer with a team, and in making that decision you have to accept the limits that come with it, such as a limit of four attacks (a limit you've already reached with TriAttack, Crunch, Shadow Ball, and ExtremeSpeed). Spectreeon is pushing a few reasonable limits with this nigh-constant intangibility fiasco on top of being dual-typed- a trait very purposefully absent from the entire Eevee family- without magically being able to use an extra attack.))

((well if we are following the anime formula, then you could go over 4 moves as that has happend alot in the series))

((well... Seeing as its a charmander I dont personally think she could have pushed a human down so... maybe the move hits bit is not a direct hit due to the charmander? What do you guys think?))

((Sorry I didn't respond sooner to this roleplay or more importantly, Spectreeon's mention of more than four moves earlier on. I was still thinking on that aspect this morning.

1. I have no issue with characters having more than four moves for the sake of "I don't want to write the same attack over and over" but I expect then that the attacks aren't OP, that they're all similar and that the different, larger amount of moves isn't allowing them to heal, remove status effects, give status effects, or type-variety etc that they wouldn't have the chance at if they had limited themselves to four moves. I thought long and hard on what four moves I wanted my Pokemon to have so I'm not going to give them more, either is fine. Though frankly, when I read spectreeon's move pool I must have read it wrong, I thought it meant what moves she could learn, not what she had.

2. Personally I still think Spectreeon is a natural eeveelution. I'm not bothered by the typing however since who knows what Nintendo will do next. The reason I think Spectreeon is 'natural' even in her unnatural situation, is because there are A LOT of pokemon with very weird backstories. Hell, there's one Pokemon that is the soul of a dead child that died lost in the woods. The people that make Pokemon have made it very clear that they love spooky Pokemon and Ghost stories numerous times now.

3. I personally don't like using dice, I prefer to keep D&D-type RPs and Literature RPs as far away from each other as possible but if you want to use them then you're welcome to. If someone doesn't use a dice roll toward you then you don't need to use a dice roll back (unless you want to), I'd suggest it for close encounters that really need a helping hand on deciding. My own method for deciding on if I'm going to get hit or not is based on not giving two fudges if I lose or win a fight, not wanting to bland up the story and general logic. I don't like it when my characters die but I was actually imagining that Fritter got hit. If I write to avoid an attack but don't give a full answer then I'm leaving it up for the next person to decide the damages (or lack of). I really only get sad about losing/winning a fight when I see that it was a missed opportunity for a cool subplot or conversation and whatever your method is for fights in roleplays I suggest thinking about those things too.

4. Back on the moves/typing for fakemon. No pulling moves out of your ass at the very least unless you level up and learn ONE move per level. And another reason I'm not bothered by Spectreeon's typing is because, as it stands, she's the only "villain" so some challenge and continuation is important. Just as long as Spectreeon's ghostly intangibility respects other Pokemon moves in logical Pokemon fashion. Aka ghosts are immune to normal attacks but it don't matter how ghostly you are against fire, bug, electric, water, etc.

Hopefully I haven't missed any points but I really need to go eat breakfast now xD; ))

((Well you mentioned your Pokémon could speak English AND Pokémon... So maybe if you could be more clear?))

((This is why I like having a posting order. Even if you're only responding to stuff directly relating to your character, it still maintains a level of control within the RP... Although I do agree Spectreeon is super-OP, what with being a Lvl 50, Two-Typed, Eeveelution with super attacks like Tri-Attack and Extremespeed. I thought we agreed no god-moding here? Also, if everyone would actually submit the stats of their Monsters instead of trying to battle "Realistically," then we'd be able to figure out what happens and play it out that way without having to use dice. For instance, I'm having to make assumptions about Eon's level and therefore strength- And the same with Spectreeon's power level because A. She's a Fakemon and B. She hasn't made any kind of attempt at explaining how her monster works.))

So many things were happening at once that Chaos had to take a step back and think.

The main threat here was the Eeveelution- Apparently insanely vengeful and super-powerful. Powerful enough to have a Thunder go through her with no damage, in fact. She had attacked a random trainer out of the blue and a small boy for no apparent reason other than "HUMANS EVIL GRAAAHH."

Chaos' thoughts were simple: He needed to get the dangerous and psychotic Normal/Ghost-type away from everyone else. Sure, Eon could be a shield, but Double-Edge was a powerful move. The adrenaline would probably wear off quickly and then everyone else would be in trouble. For now, Spectreeon was weakened from the recoil of Double Edge. Probably stunned.

Chaos himself hadn't taken a hit yet. Now was the perfect time to strike.

Volt Tackle.

He started running. Static ran across his body- Little C's of lightning jumping over his fur. Soon he was a giant yellow ball of thunder charging at full speed. Volt Tackle was guaranteed a hit. The only way he would miss is if Spectreeon had amped up her evasiveness using some move like Minimize or Double Team (which she hadn't.)

The Pikachu jumped up and slammed his body into Spectreeon, shooting her full of electricity and shoving them both away from everyone else. It was painful for them both, but the Eeveelution had already taken damage. If she didn't faint right away, she would be PRLYZD at the very least.

((Before everyone freaks out about my obvious PowerPlay move there, let me just reiterate that Katia already said she planned on having Spectreeon take the next hit due to the Three-Dodges rule. Besides that, Spectreeon's not allowed to use status-raising/clearing moves. And since Volt Tackle has a 100% Accuracy rate, Chaos has a SPD. stat of 173, and Spectreeon's a Normal type first, with Ghost being her secondary type, the hit would connect, without fail.))

((Seriously? You... You read my post, right? There was a whole big thing. Spectreeon shouldn't have even been able to start her sob story.))

((I suppose at least now I know how completely different an animal or X-Men roleplay is from a Pokemon one.. I didn't expect so much technical stuff to be needed or the need to encourage grouping/organization and enforcement would be required. Now I know Pokemon requires tighter regulations and fewer to regulate. My apologies, I wasn't prepared for this. If you feel like leaving I don't blame you. Honestly, I feel crestfallen myself. ))

((Can I suggest something of a solution?

SInce spectreon dropped, we can just do what we want with her character. Nixie will lead Jackson back to the scene, Jackson will have greninja attack Spectreon, and spectreon will flee to tend to its wounds. After that, we can move on and not be stuck dealing with this inconsistent godmodding clustermess and actually enjoy the RP.

Is anyone opposed to that?))

((That's fine by me. Or we can say that, as a ghost, she disappears into thin air like an apparition. I'll let you guys decide on the continuity desired.

I'm going to write some new stuff in the first post probably, methinks none that'll require your characters to change.

Incidentally I'm not going to worry about it right now but if we ever want a villain character (or multiple) then I can make a antagonist. But again, not really concerned about this early on..))

((sorry about that, I swear I did not see your "spoke in Pokemon" phrase (and I read posts 2 times atleast)) But I can make a bad guy, My idea was to make one from the start but only if thats ok with you guys))

((Can I Join??))

((aww u i luv pokemon :,())

((Sorry to hold up the roleplay by asking but are we now erasing the previous fight? I just want to know because I think my charmander would have to be pretty stupid (or stupidly brave) to fight Chaos after seeing his fighting display. I just want to know so I can pick if Charmander is totally up for this or if I'll be making her cowering. And of course, so I know if Nixie is hurt or not.))

((Well from Joey's post I think we are ignoring the last fight, Which would be the best option IMO because it would cause a lot of confusion))

((Well I think that's where Joey started back from... Not too sure though))