PCA - Academy FAQ
17 years ago
Well I've seen a lot of questions concerning the Academy itself popping up for a while now so I thought I would take the initiative to come up with some answers based upon some rough sketches and outlines I did for the campus itself. And here's what I came up with. If anyone has anything to add or other questions to ask, fire away, hopefully we can come up with something that can serve as "official" source material.
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The Poke-Combat Academy of Higher Learning is located in Viridian City in the Kanto region. The campus is located on the outskirts of the city, in the more rustic and rural section, but still within the city limits. The academy has a long and proud tradition that predates the current campus. The current academy was built up next to a small defunct liberal arts college, the grounds and facilities of which the Poke-Combat Academy has over time assimilated for its own use. The original buildings of the campus have been renovated and modernized on the inside but still maintain an old-fashioned, rustic look and feel on the outside. These red brick buildings are used for academic classes, while the more physically-oriented classes are held in newer, more modern, and sturdier buildings. The academy is rather large and has been growing rapidly in recent years, it has the ability to support many more students than are currently enrolled. The campus is very spacious and boasts beautiful landscaping with trees, bushes, a few ponds, and a fair-sized lake behind the main administration building (which is not the "infamous" lake, that one is located off campus). Benches and gardens provide ample space for students to socialize between classes. Groundskeeper Sprouts takes great pride in keeping up the grounds and maintaining their aesthetic beauty.
The pride and joy of the academy is the Taylor-Gates Arena, one of the newest, largest, and most state of the art battle facilities in the Kanto region and beyond. The modern facility stands in stark contrast to the rustic, red-brick academic grounds but is not without a beauty of its own. The arena is an indoor facility with a domed roof and enough seating to accomodate the entire school, students and faculty alike. In addition to the main battle area the arena boasts state of the art training facilities and houses a fully-functional medical ward. There are even power generators and ample supplies in storage that allow the arena to be used as a safe location in the event of a natural disaster. The academy features two auxiliary arenas, the Lillis Memorial Arena and James Zoppi Stadium. The Lillis Memorial Arena was the original gymnasium for the academy and was renovated many times over the years until the Taylor-Gates Arena was built. It is a covered arena not much different from the typical high school gymnasium, although somewhat larger. James Zoppi Stadium, named for one of the Poke-Combat Academy's founders, is an outdoor arena not much different from the typical high school football field, and in fact doubles as the school's pokeball field.
There is an unofficial fourth arena - the school's large outdoor pool which is often used when battling water types want to battle in their own environment. The school has a smaller indoor pool as well, but it isn't meant to be used for battles (but sometimes is anyway). There are also a number of battle areas throughout campus, both indoor and outdoor, some of which are terrain or type specific. These are used for teaching, examinations, or for students to freely use when not being used for scheduled academic purposes, but these battle areas lack the seating space to be used as true arenas and aren't quite as sturdy, it's common for several of them to be under repair at any given time. The school also has fair-sized facilities for more "mundane" sports, although by the school's own admission their facilities for these sports are not quite as developed as those of some other schools.
The grounds of the academy are arranged somewhat like a wagon wheel. The hub is the main administration building, a large three-story building that houses the offices of the administrative staff, the school's cafeteria, commons area, main bookstore, library, and other such features that need to be centrally-located. A large parking lot is located in front of the administration building, divided into sections for visitors, staff, and students. There are smaller parking facilities located here and there around the campus as well. On the grounds to the right of the main administration building is a small memorial garden with a monument dedicated to students and faculty who have passed away while attending or employed by the academy.
The academic buildings radiate out from this central hub. The "spokes" of the wheel are walkways, some covered, some not, that lead to these academic buildings. There are two indoor hallways that stretch out to the left and right of the main hub. The hallway to the right leads to the main battle arena, the hallway to the left leads to the secondary arena. Spaced at intervals along these indoor hallways are walkways that cross perpendicular to the hallways and allow for easier passage from the northern to the southern halves of the campus. The school's more modern, physically-oriented classrooms are located at the edge of the "wheel", while the older, red-bricked academic buildings are closer to the main hub. The entire campus, when viewed from the sky, bears a slight resemblance to a pokeball.
Although battle is the main focus of the academy there are a number of facilities devoted to other educational pursuits. The academy trains its students in all aspects of the battle arena, not just in the battles themselves. Education includes such things as management, promotion, broadcasting, health and medicine, and a variety of other pursuits. Although these programs aren't as popular as the battle classes, those students that choose to focus on the non-battle aspects of the academy are generally treated well by their fellow students, who realize that a champion needs a good team of well-trained specialists behind them.
Located about a quarter to a half of a mile away from the campus are several dormitories to house those students from out of town. The dorms range from a few old-fashioned buildings that were left over from the liberal arts college days to more recently-built apartment-style buildings. The dorms are divided into buildings for males and females, there are no co-ed dorms. Although the old style dorms lack some of the "creature comforts" of the newer ones, they are regarded as something of a status symbol and are almost exclusively populated by senior and junior level students. These dorms are located on the other side of a small wood that surrounds the northern side of the campus and are connected to the main campus by a few well-lit walkways. While these dormitories are owned by the academy and subject to their rules and regulations, they are not considered a part of the campus proper.
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The Poke-Combat Academy of Higher Learning is located in Viridian City in the Kanto region. The campus is located on the outskirts of the city, in the more rustic and rural section, but still within the city limits. The academy has a long and proud tradition that predates the current campus. The current academy was built up next to a small defunct liberal arts college, the grounds and facilities of which the Poke-Combat Academy has over time assimilated for its own use. The original buildings of the campus have been renovated and modernized on the inside but still maintain an old-fashioned, rustic look and feel on the outside. These red brick buildings are used for academic classes, while the more physically-oriented classes are held in newer, more modern, and sturdier buildings. The academy is rather large and has been growing rapidly in recent years, it has the ability to support many more students than are currently enrolled. The campus is very spacious and boasts beautiful landscaping with trees, bushes, a few ponds, and a fair-sized lake behind the main administration building (which is not the "infamous" lake, that one is located off campus). Benches and gardens provide ample space for students to socialize between classes. Groundskeeper Sprouts takes great pride in keeping up the grounds and maintaining their aesthetic beauty.
The pride and joy of the academy is the Taylor-Gates Arena, one of the newest, largest, and most state of the art battle facilities in the Kanto region and beyond. The modern facility stands in stark contrast to the rustic, red-brick academic grounds but is not without a beauty of its own. The arena is an indoor facility with a domed roof and enough seating to accomodate the entire school, students and faculty alike. In addition to the main battle area the arena boasts state of the art training facilities and houses a fully-functional medical ward. There are even power generators and ample supplies in storage that allow the arena to be used as a safe location in the event of a natural disaster. The academy features two auxiliary arenas, the Lillis Memorial Arena and James Zoppi Stadium. The Lillis Memorial Arena was the original gymnasium for the academy and was renovated many times over the years until the Taylor-Gates Arena was built. It is a covered arena not much different from the typical high school gymnasium, although somewhat larger. James Zoppi Stadium, named for one of the Poke-Combat Academy's founders, is an outdoor arena not much different from the typical high school football field, and in fact doubles as the school's pokeball field.
There is an unofficial fourth arena - the school's large outdoor pool which is often used when battling water types want to battle in their own environment. The school has a smaller indoor pool as well, but it isn't meant to be used for battles (but sometimes is anyway). There are also a number of battle areas throughout campus, both indoor and outdoor, some of which are terrain or type specific. These are used for teaching, examinations, or for students to freely use when not being used for scheduled academic purposes, but these battle areas lack the seating space to be used as true arenas and aren't quite as sturdy, it's common for several of them to be under repair at any given time. The school also has fair-sized facilities for more "mundane" sports, although by the school's own admission their facilities for these sports are not quite as developed as those of some other schools.
The grounds of the academy are arranged somewhat like a wagon wheel. The hub is the main administration building, a large three-story building that houses the offices of the administrative staff, the school's cafeteria, commons area, main bookstore, library, and other such features that need to be centrally-located. A large parking lot is located in front of the administration building, divided into sections for visitors, staff, and students. There are smaller parking facilities located here and there around the campus as well. On the grounds to the right of the main administration building is a small memorial garden with a monument dedicated to students and faculty who have passed away while attending or employed by the academy.
The academic buildings radiate out from this central hub. The "spokes" of the wheel are walkways, some covered, some not, that lead to these academic buildings. There are two indoor hallways that stretch out to the left and right of the main hub. The hallway to the right leads to the main battle arena, the hallway to the left leads to the secondary arena. Spaced at intervals along these indoor hallways are walkways that cross perpendicular to the hallways and allow for easier passage from the northern to the southern halves of the campus. The school's more modern, physically-oriented classrooms are located at the edge of the "wheel", while the older, red-bricked academic buildings are closer to the main hub. The entire campus, when viewed from the sky, bears a slight resemblance to a pokeball.
Although battle is the main focus of the academy there are a number of facilities devoted to other educational pursuits. The academy trains its students in all aspects of the battle arena, not just in the battles themselves. Education includes such things as management, promotion, broadcasting, health and medicine, and a variety of other pursuits. Although these programs aren't as popular as the battle classes, those students that choose to focus on the non-battle aspects of the academy are generally treated well by their fellow students, who realize that a champion needs a good team of well-trained specialists behind them.
Located about a quarter to a half of a mile away from the campus are several dormitories to house those students from out of town. The dorms range from a few old-fashioned buildings that were left over from the liberal arts college days to more recently-built apartment-style buildings. The dorms are divided into buildings for males and females, there are no co-ed dorms. Although the old style dorms lack some of the "creature comforts" of the newer ones, they are regarded as something of a status symbol and are almost exclusively populated by senior and junior level students. These dorms are located on the other side of a small wood that surrounds the northern side of the campus and are connected to the main campus by a few well-lit walkways. While these dormitories are owned by the academy and subject to their rules and regulations, they are not considered a part of the campus proper.
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It's great that I'm still finding treasure troves of information to read on the PCA. Thanks for taking to time to write it up!