My only thing with pwopl is that, in the pokemon games themselves my lv21 trapinch would likely cream a lv26 zigzagoon. No contest. Yet on the site it’s a 0% chance.
You'd be surprised how many people struggle to work out the math, especially when they're still new to a position using the battle system (Battle Bros, Battle Expert, etc). I think the stray from actual stats also serves to allow people to train Pokemon that would normally never be useful in battle.
I'll still bring up the moves idea with Oak, and hopefully that'll add a bit more strategy and interest to the system. Maybe I could even ask my brother to make an Excel file to calculate success chances (or do it myself), and that could allow for more complex battling without math confusion.
PS: I usually don't use Tumblr & only happened to stumble upon this post out of curiosity + boredom checking the PWOPL tag, but if you or anyone else ever notices something on PWOPL that you think could be improved, please let me or Oak know and we'll try and work up a solution!
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My only thing with pwopl is that, in the pokemon games themselves my lv21 trapinch would likely cream a lv26 zigzagoon. No contest. Yet on the site it’s a 0% chance.
You're absolutely right, but the PWOPL battle system works strictly based on types and levels because adding stats into the calculations would make them too complicated. I've been thinking of a way to add moves to the mix, so I might send the idea to Oak this summer.
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Don't worry too much about it. I know how stressful it is when you say something & it seems like everyone backlashes at it. That's happened to me before as an admin.
I think the reason people got upset was because we all know that Thasso's app is a little ridiculous, and I think we all secretly want to know more about him because the nature of his character wasn't presented in a totally clear way, but they don't think backstory should be a factor in accepting a character. I understand why you were skeptical since the information was a little lacking and there could be something about him that might become an issue later (I assume that's what you're thinking), but maybe he just wants to make a fun and silly character for the sake of being fun and silly. Or maybe he hasn't thought of a concise backstory yet or has one planned but wants to reveal it later. Idk
Either way, if his character does get accepted (I kind of hope he does just because I'm curious about the same things you are), any issues that arise later on can probably be dealt with when that time comes, if there are issues anyway.
A week after Cirrus' birth, Lataria takes her baby Swablu to a playdate with her friend, Cayl. There, Cayl challenges Cirrus to a battle against his Baltoy, figuring the flying-type should easily win. When Cirrus' poor battling skill causes her to lose, she spends the rest of the day feeling miserable. In an attempt to cheer her up, Lataria takes her to the Fore Tree on the way home and tells her the story of how she bravely climbed to the top, explaining that courage, not power, is the true measure of one's strength.
Caution- threats of violence, Pokemon violence against people, and potty-mouthed Magmas (gonna uncensor this since kids shouldn't be on Tumblr)
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“.....Cirrus, breathe.”
The Altaria had been holding her breath in suspense at her trainer’s story. She was kidnapped?! Lataria was right, how could she not remember that? She glanced up at her trainer and saw that her eyes were shut and she was cringing, her free hand rubbing the base of her neck. Ashamed, Cirrus hung her head, avoiding Lataria’s eyes.
Lataria noticed and pet her head. “Hey, don’t worry about it...” she said with a twinge of sadness in her voice. “Like I said, you were too young to remember... and it’s like I never escaped, and I wasn’t the only one either...” She glanced at the clock on the stand beside the bed- 2:00AM. Had they really been up that long? “I think we’ll stay in Oldale Town again tomorrow and leave the next day. How does that sound?”
Cirrus nodded her head. That’s it then, Lataria would tell the whole story in one night, not worry about getting rest before the journey to Petalburg.
That’s okay... she thought, I don’t think I could possibly get any sleep tonight after talking about this...
Lataria took a deep breath to settle herself and continued.
- -
Slowly the world came back into existence, though still engulfed in a dark and dizzy fog. Light returned little by little to Lataria’s vision, an orange glow, and she could feel sweat trickling down her face and neck where she was, seated against a steely wall. Wherever she was brought, it was very hot and very unfamiliar, not at all natural like her home. She groaned softly and rubbed her arm against her face. A voice echoed through the room, and it was muffled by her dizziness but Lataria could just barely make out what it was saying.
“Oh thank God, you’re awake...”
Lataria lifted her head and squatting right in front of her was him- the man that attacked and kidnapped her. She screamed and tried backing up, but she was stuck against the wall with nowhere to turn.
“NO! Stop please!” The man, Damon, threw his hand over her mouth and held her still despite her squirming. He lowered his voice to an urgent whisper. “I promise I won’t hurt you! You have to stay quiet!”
Lataria stopped freaking out, but she was still scared out of her wits. She glanced around at the room- it was small and minimally stocked, like a large empty closet. A bag was lying in the corner to Lataria’s right, probably belonging to Damon, and two long orange lights lined opposite walls... heat lamps? They certainly felt like them.
“The hell was that!?”
Damon looked back and past his shoulders, Lataria could see two other similarly-dressed men enter the room. They looked even younger than Damon, no older than 25, and they each had with them a couple of gruff-looking teenage boys, the kind you’d expect to see hanging around street corners in one of those far-off cities in the middle of the night.
Boys like that didn’t live around Fortree City... so where on earth did they come from? Or more importantly, where was Lataria taken?
Damon shushed Lataria and quickly stood up, blocking her from view. “Nothing! I just, uh, saw a big spider.”
The two men exchanged quizzical looks and one retorted, “Yeah, bet it was scary!”
“Watch out, it might come back and bite you!” the other teased. They busted out laughing while Damon stood still, his face redder than a Tamato Berry.
“What’s going on here?”
Lataria leaned over to look past Damon and saw someone else enter the room, this time a woman. She wore a dark gray skirt instead of pants, but otherwise her outfit was similar- the same red jacket with the black M-shaped insignia on the front. Authority and meanness were etched into her face. “Stand at attention!”
“Yes, admin Yolanda!” the two grunts said in unison. Damon stood at attention but didn’t say anything. Lataria could see the side of his face, and he looked almost more frightened than Lataria herself. She quickly hid back behind him.
“That’s Landa to you,” she sneered, “and I want a status report.”
“We found these lowlifes slinking around one of those secret bases not far from here, ma’am,” one of the grunts said, stepping aside so Landa could see the teenagers. “They’re a bit rough around the edges, but I think we can train ‘em.”
Landa looked them over and nodded. “Good.” She then turned to Damon and smiled menacingly. “Well well, if it isn’t the traitor. And what do you have to report, Demon?”
“It’s Damon...” he growled, his fists shaking with anger. Why was he angry? And why did she call him a traitor?
“I’ll say what I want!”she barked. “Now do you have anything to report or NOT?!”
*Eep!*
Lataria froze and threw her hands over her mouth. Shoot, why couldn’t she keep quiet?!
The squeal caught the attention of both grunts and Landa. “Out of the way!” Landa stomped forward and shoved Damon aside, and Lataria found herself face-to-face with the woman whose eyes were overflowing with fiery rage. “What.... the fuck.... is THIS?!”
Lataria ducked and covered her head with both hands, tears trying to force their way out of her eyes. No, don’t cry, you can’t show any fear...
“It’s a young girl!” Damon snapped, stepping back in between them both. “And don’t you dare lay a finger on her!”
“What are you-” Landa stopped, and then slowly her angered expression slipped into a sinister smirk and glare. “Oh... oh ho ho.... you really went there? And what a foolish mistake...” She tossed her hair aside then swiftly grabbed Damon by the collar and hoisted him right up to her face. He made no struggle as she held him close, close enough to inject him with the poisonous words slipping from her icy lips. “Hehe, you know, I really don’t appreciate sass, and it would be a real shame if your sweet little girl had to pay for your mistake, wouldn’t it?”
Damon’s eyes narrowed into barely more than slits. “You bitch...”
“Yes, I am.” She released him and turned her back to address the teens. “You ruffians, follow me. As for you,” she growled facing back towards Damon, “I’ll deal with you later.”
“Admin Landa, wait a minute!” one of the grunts interrupted as Landa was about to leave.
“What do you want?!”
He flinched. “Wh- what should we do with the girl? Just let her go?”
Lataria had stopped cowering long enough to catch Landa sneering down at her for a moment while she determined her fate. She shook her head. “She’s seen too much to just be let go. We’ll have to wipe her memory first.” She reached for something on her belt but couldn’t find it, a look of panic slowing coming to her face. “Where’s my Medicham?”
“Admin Landa... you’re not thinking of using Medicham’s Amnesia spell are you?” one of the grunts gasped.
“Not to question your decisions ma’am, but Medicham’s Amnesia is so powerful... and using it on such a young kid... she could lose her memory of her entire life up until this point!” the other exclaimed.
“DO I LOOK LIKE I GIVE A DAMN?!” she exploded. The entire room fell dead silent.
Lataria gasped. Her... entire life...? This can’t be happening...
- -
Lataria covered her mouth, fighting back the same tears she had tried not to shed twelve years ago. Cirrus cooed sympathetically and brushed her head against her trainer’s cheek. Lataria pet Cirrus with a trembling hand and continued her story and best as she could.
- -
“......n- no ma’am...”
“Good. Maybe next time you’ll think before questioning your superior. Now... I must’ve left it in my office.” With that, Landa exited the room with the new recruits, leaving three men and one very frightened little girl in her wake.
“Damn, Yolanda can be a real ass.” one of the grunt remarked.
“Yeah, but what was that about her Medicham missing? She’s never lost it before.”
Damon stayed silent but Lataria caught him glancing nervously over at his bag. After a moment’s hesitation, he walked over and stuck his hand in, taking out a shiny Dusk Ball with a sticker of the same M-shaped symbol on the front.
The grunts both stared incredulously at him. “Whoa-ho dude, you can’t be serious...”
“Shit, you think you’re in trouble now? Wait until Yolanda finds out!”
Damon clutched the Dusk Ball in his hand. “She won’t..... I’m coming, Holly!!” With that, he shot up and darted from the room.
An awkward silence followed, just Lataria and the two lackeys. What was she going to do? She couldn’t get away with those grunts there, even if she wasn’t too scared to move. One of them glanced back at her and put his hands on his hips. “So what’re we supposed to do, babysit her?”
“Hell if I know. Hey, what was a little runt like you doing out past dark by yourself anyway? Didn’t your mommy teach you any better?”
“BLUU!”
“I gotcha now, little PEST!”
The grunts turned to see another member of their gang trip and land hard right in front the doorway, his arms outstretched. A flash of blue darted right over his face, pausing briefly enough for Lataria’s hope to burst back to life.
“CIRRUS!!!”
Cirrus stopped and saw her trainer behind those two mean men in the room. She chirruped aggressively and stormed in, launching herself beak-first right at one’s stomach. He fell over and she quickly did a 180 and flew at the other’s face, scratching him right across the eye.
When he hollered and clutched at his face, Lataria seized the window of opportunity. She jumped up, scooped Cirrus into her arms, and ran for the hallway. “Let’s get out of here!” She bounded over the tripped grunt and darted down the hall as quickly as she could, not knowing where she was going, only that she had to find a way out, and fast.
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I need to figure out how to delete my blog theme because it's way too cute for this story to be read on...
I've been working in conjunction with Pinkie to make some major edits to the PWOPL oekaki, and one of the main challenges on the table is finding a way to make the site more text/story-friendly.
If you're a writer, PLEASE come tell us what you want to see! We can't improve PWO if the people we're renovating for aren't there! It will only take a few minutes of your time, and we'd really apprecaite the suggestions and feedback! <3
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Okay guys, so I e-mailed Pinkie about the idea of a PWOPL Tumblr and here's her reply. Bolded parts need some community input.
"Thank you pikanyaa for including me in these possible changes. You are right that we should test things out before going straight to a move. To be honest, I am slightly reluctant to move to tumblr. I originally closed down the main site becuase the oekakis were so active, and it is a shame that after so many years they are slowing down. As more of an artist than a RPG player i miss the old oekakis and the old members and how it used to be. Equally i never found DA to be much of a community - far to big for me - so i dont go there any more. In some ways i wish i could open up a more artist orientated community, but i know that won't happen with the way things are going now.... Anyway i digress!
Back on topic, i am probably reluctant to go to tumblr because i don't understand it! I'll try to sign up and see how it goes. I am also concerned about running pwopl on another website and not our own servers. Yes, i do not need to do maintenace but equally we have less flexibility to adapt and are relying on someone else to keep their service as it is. My main concerns are:
1. How will be ban members easily who break the rules or spam the place?
2. How do we send out the equivalant of private omails? Is this possible on tumblr?
3. What if tumblr changes its service policy / structure / layout to one the community does not like eg. How everyone is against the fb changes when they occur.
4. What if we want to add a feature that we cannot do becuase the site it hosted elsewhere?
I what to understand what makes tumbl better? Is it the tagged posts etc?
One similar idea to tumblr that i would also perhaps consider is WordPress. It can be made to look like tumblr if we want it too, but with the added benefit of a huge array of custom plugins to make it the kind of blog we want. I am much more familiar with WordPress to be honest, so i may be biased! What do you think? "
I already told her about blocking members and asks to answers questions 1 & 2 (although I've never done an extended ask and answer chain). If you have better solutions please feel free to comment, and PLEASE leave your input on the bolded parts! I'll forward your responses to her later.
Made a small list of my favorite Pokemon. After looking it at I realized that based on what I listed, my least favorite generations are 1 and 2, and my most favorite generations are 3 and 5. Am I backwards? Maybe, but there are still Pokemon from each generation that I absolutely love.
"True Courage" (Lataria's Backstory Chapter 2) Part 3/4- WIP
I actually have the rest of this backstory written. I just need to make the pics (out of habit). Also my sketching process is hideous lol.
So on to the real point of this post. If PWOPL did move to Tumblr, how many of you truly believe you would feel more inclined to read/comment on story posts, and do you read them as they are currently on the oekaki?
(I'm interested to know since I want to write my Hoenn story/plot, but idk if it would get more or less attention on Tumblr than on PWOPL.)
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I've been working around the clock to try to fix this - looks like our FTP server got hacked once more. I thought I removed everything yesterday but a google scan said otherwise. I've deleted even more files today and restored some of the oekaki from backups. I am hoping this will fix the error messages but it will take google another 10-12 hours until I findout for sure. I'll check it out later and thank you very much for notifying me of this.
Diana"
