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THIS IS A HORRIBLE INTRODUCTION. PLEASE WRITE A NEW ONE, VANA MY DEAREST, FOR I AM INADEQUATE.

Welcome to the Kwaidan region, where heroes and villains are born and broken. Trainers don’t just stand on the sidelines barking orders; they thrust themselves into the line of fire and taste the real grit of fighting. In this superstitious world full of bizarre creatures, impossible horrors and unbreakable courage, humans and Pokémon struggle to find, or create, themselves.

Caterwaul is a written based Pokémon forum that doesn’t hold much value in stats or levels. To excel in battle you must use creativity, flexibility and logic. But, above all else, you must tear yourself away from video game mode and consider your characters more than just pixel sprites on a gameboy screen. No faceclaims, no word count. You’re also welcomed to make a preset team.

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What we're trying to do here
« Thread Started on Oct 6, 2010, 5:16pm »

Caterwaul isn't a site that relies on stats, levels and ooc meandering to forward the roleplay. It's a written based forum; meaning it's all about the writing.

You have to approach this little thought experiment as if its occurring in a real world situation. Levels and coin flips will not win you battles here. It comes down to experience, creativity and logic. For example, in the games, you could attack a spine covered opponent and not loose more then a few hit points, right? Well, do it here and those few hit points turn into stab wounds. The terrain will help or hinder your fights. Environmental factors come into play. You write out everything. Every attack, every hit, every dodge. Every action and reaction is at your fingers. You aren't just pushing A and B anymore.

Probably the most curious thing is how trainers from Kwaidan region battle. They do not stand on the sidelines, out of harms way, shouting orders, maybe dodging some debris now and then. They are in the line of fire at all times. Sometimes they even fight. For those of you who know Pokemon Special, this is a familiar concept. For everyone else, the battles might seem a little more brutal then you're used to from watching the show. Pokemon will get hurt. Trainers will get hurt. That's just how it is in this region. Your characters, if they arrive from outside areas like Kanto or Johoto, may find it a little jarring. Your opponent's pokemon might even attack your trainer character directly, or try to.

If this all sounds intimidating, take a step back for a second. I want to stress that the forum is not set up to mimic the same environment as the video games. It's not just about winning all the badges and taking on the league, even if that's a common goal. Characters will bring this place into life. Characters interacting with other characters, be it pokemon, trainers, villains or heroes. The characters will face good, evil and everything in between. The goal here at Caterwaul is to witness the growth in character development and watch those characters evolve past game sprites on a gameboy.

We're all in the middle of a story, and you are helping to write it. How it pans out is completely up to you.

Suggested 'Jobs' for your Characters:

You can do a lot of things in Kwaidan. Here are a few suggestions.

- An experienced trainer from Kwaidan or an outside region.
- A newbie trainer
- An experienced Team Rocket member
- A newbie team rocket member
- A pokemon researcher
- A breeder
- Law enforcement
- A gym leader (if any spots are opened)
- Elite four (if any spots are opened)
- A normal person with pokemon pets

« Last Edit: Jul 19, 2011, 10:47pm by Kest »

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