The secret life of Pokemon: character creation
9 years ago
My husband and me are working on a pen and paper pokemon-noir-game. We plan on using Roll 20, a website that basically simulates an online table so players can play online and don’t have to meet in person. We are still working on it but we came as far as having basic character-creation-sheet, so I thought it might interest you. We try to keep everything as much “in game” as we can to build atmosphere, including the character creation. It’s not done yet, but about the style we are aiming for.
Secret life of Pokemon: Character creation:
Let`s begin with your name, pal. I can work with a nickname if you “can’t remember”.
Is this the best snap-shot of you there is?
*Here is some room for a character-portrait*
What’s your style? I wonder what kind of special butterfly we have here.
May I ask some personal questions? Your gender for a start?
How old are you? You don’t have to tell, if you don’t want to.
Where are you from? What business do you have in Goldenrod City?
What’s your Type? You know… electro, fire, grass and all that jazz… do you have one or two?
What`s your kind called in the Pokedex and don’t even try to pass for a legendary beast!
On a scale from one to twenty how would you describe your strength, charisma, dexterity, alertness, durability and willpower, twenty being the highest possible? Wait let me rephrase that just distribute 25 between these attributes.
Are you wild? Do you have a trainer? Or does a trainer have you?
What attacks do you know, aside from Tackle?
Old bread can grow moldy… what can you do? What’s your dayjob?
Jazz or Swing? *smirks*
What do you see here?
*Placeholder for a Rorschach-test*
What would it take to turn you into a murderer? If turning is even needed I mean…
Tell me about yourself in your own words, will you?
I conclude…
Your Name is:
Your gender is:
Your species is called:
Your type is:
Your attacks are:
Your attributes are –
strength :
charisma:
dexterity:
alertness :
durability :
willpower:
Thanks for your cooperation. You can go now… stay out of trouble or dive right into it. I don’t care…
Secret life of Pokemon: Character creation:
Let`s begin with your name, pal. I can work with a nickname if you “can’t remember”.
Is this the best snap-shot of you there is?
*Here is some room for a character-portrait*
What’s your style? I wonder what kind of special butterfly we have here.
May I ask some personal questions? Your gender for a start?
How old are you? You don’t have to tell, if you don’t want to.
Where are you from? What business do you have in Goldenrod City?
What’s your Type? You know… electro, fire, grass and all that jazz… do you have one or two?
What`s your kind called in the Pokedex and don’t even try to pass for a legendary beast!
On a scale from one to twenty how would you describe your strength, charisma, dexterity, alertness, durability and willpower, twenty being the highest possible? Wait let me rephrase that just distribute 25 between these attributes.
Are you wild? Do you have a trainer? Or does a trainer have you?
What attacks do you know, aside from Tackle?
Old bread can grow moldy… what can you do? What’s your dayjob?
Jazz or Swing? *smirks*
What do you see here?
*Placeholder for a Rorschach-test*
What would it take to turn you into a murderer? If turning is even needed I mean…
Tell me about yourself in your own words, will you?
I conclude…
Your Name is:
Your gender is:
Your species is called:
Your type is:
Your attacks are:
Your attributes are –
strength :
charisma:
dexterity:
alertness :
durability :
willpower:
Thanks for your cooperation. You can go now… stay out of trouble or dive right into it. I don’t care…
FA+

Secret life of Pokemon: Character creation:
Let`s begin with your name, pal. I can work with a nickname if you “can’t remember”.
I am the Rolling Thunder
Is this the best snap-shot of you there is?
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/21124464/
What’s your style? I wonder what kind of special butterfly we have here.
May I ask some personal questions? Your gender for a start?
Male.
How old are you? You don’t have to tell, if you don’t want to.
Thirty-two! Are you listening to me? It's thirty-two. I am a grown-up man. Don't taunt me like a dame that's afraid to tell her true age.
Where are you from? What business do you have in Goldenrod City?
It's not like it's making any difference what I do, but I do what I can for Goldenrod, because it is right.
What’s your Type? You know… electro, fire, grass and all that jazz… do you have one or two?
Electro only. I don't need a fancy dual-type to fry them.
What`s your kind called in the Pokedex and don’t even try to pass for a legendary beast!
It's Jolteon.
On a scale from one to twenty how would you describe your strength, charisma, dexterity, alertness, durability and willpower, twenty being the highest possible? Wait let me rephrase that just distribute 25 between these attributes.
I don't have time to waste. I'll tell you later. Probably not.
Are you wild? Do you have a trainer? Or does a trainer have you?
What kind of question is that? Are you flirting with me, girl? Well, yes, there is a human, but nobody must know.
What attacks do you know, aside from Tackle?
Some electric type moves. Pin missile too.
Old bread can grow moldy… what can you do? What’s your dayjob?
My dayjob? I am used to get asked about my secret identity. Well, since these informations won't get known by anyone else I can as well tell you, right? Right?! The street pokemon would call me a friggin pet, lazy and well fed. I prefer pokemon partner. My trainer is a car mechanician and I help her in the car workshop.
Jazz or Swing? *smirks*
Jazz.
What do you see here?
*Placeholder for a Rorschach-test*
What would it take to turn you into a murderer? If turning is even needed I mean…
That question was a bad joke, right?
Tell me about yourself in your own words, will you?
I am the Rolling Thunder.
I conclude…
Your Name is: Rolling Thunder
Your gender is: Male
Your species is called: Jolteon
Your type is: Electro
Your attacks are:
Your attributes are –
strength :
charisma:
dexterity:
alertness :
durability :
willpower:
Also, I would like to have a real platform for roleplaying with you too, when it is done.
Let`s begin with your name, pal. I can work with a nickname if you “can’t remember”.
I'm Mimi, nice to meet you.
Is this the best snap-shot of you there is?
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/18930709/
What’s your style? I wonder what kind of special butterfly we have here.
Style? Well I don't have much of a style but I do like cute things. Collars, bows, and harnesses are nice on occasions.
May I ask some personal questions? Your gender for a start?
I'm a female, of course.
How old are you? You don’t have to tell, if you don’t want to.
I'm 21.
Where are you from? What business do you have in Goldenrod City? I'm originally from Floaroma Town in the Shinnoh region, but I was traded and taken with my current owner to live in Goldenrod City.
What’s your Type? You know… electro, fire, grass and all that jazz… do you have one or two?
Oh well.. I'm just a normal type. Nothing too special, heh.
What`s your kind called in the Pokedex and don’t even try to pass for a legendary beast!
I am an ordinary Eevee.
On a scale from one to twenty how would you describe your strength, charisma, dexterity, alertness, durability and willpower, twenty being the highest possible? Wait let me rephrase that just distribute 25 between these attributes. Ok I'll write it down below.
Are you wild? Do you have a trainer? Or does a trainer have you?
I guess you could say a trainer has me. Didn't have much choice in the matter.
What attacks do you know, aside from Tackle? Swift, Shadow Ball, Substitute, Wish are the main moves I know, but there's always tackle and bite too of course.
Old bread can grow moldy… what can you do? What’s your dayjob?
I'm pretty creative in my spare time and I use to work with flowers but since moving here I decided to work with my trainer in the journalism field.
Jazz or Swing? *smirks*
Either is fine but if I have to pick I'll say Jazz.
What do you see here?
*Placeholder for a Rorschach-test*
What would it take to turn you into a murderer? If turning is even needed I mean…
I....let's just say..I'll do anything for those who matter the most to me...
Tell me about yourself in your own words, will you?
Oh well where do I start.. I think I'm a pretty kind and sweet vee. I was caught by my original owner when i was very young and worked with her as a florist in Floaroma for a good part of my life. Her cousin came to town and I'm not sure why but she traded me to them. I don't even know what pokemon she traded me for but..I was pretty heart broken. After that my new owner brought me here and after traveling to her work for a few weeks it seemed like an amusing job. They had me doing fluff stories for the longest and I started getting tired of it and began looking for the truth in these dark streets.. There's plenty more about me but not sure if it's important for right now hehe.
I conclude…
Your Name is: Mimi
Your gender is: Female
Your species is called: Eevee
Your type is: Normal
Your attacks are: Swift, Shadow Ball, Substitute, Wish, Tackle, Bite.
Your attributes are
strength :*** (3)
charisma:**** (4)
dexterity:***** (5)
alertness :***** (5)
durability :*** (3)
willpower: ***** (5)
Erebus wil do
Is this the best snap-shot of you there is?
Probably not, it looks like someone took it without me noticing
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/19668152/
What’s your style? I wonder what kind of special butterfly we have here.
I honestly don't have a style, but I'm the best Jolteon there is. Prove me wrong.
May I ask some personal questions? Your gender for a start?
You mean you can tell I'm a guy?
How old are you? You don’t have to tell, if you don’t want to.
I'm honestly not entirely sure... I'm getting somewhat old though, gah
Where are you from? What business do you have in Goldenrod City?
That's a bussiness that's none of your business
What’s your Type? You know… electro, fire, grass and all that jazz… do you have one or two?
Pure electric
What`s your kind called in the Pokedex and don’t even try to pass for a legendary beast!
Ughhh.... Jolteon?
On a scale from one to twenty how would you describe your strength, charisma, dexterity, alertness, durability and willpower, twenty being the highest possible? Wait let me rephrase that just distribute 25 between these attributes.
Are you wild? Do you have a trainer? Or does a trainer have you?
I'm no lapdog... But I Have someone. Though I'm the one calling the shots always. Let's just go with wild.
What attacks do you know, aside from Tackle?
Thunder, Thunder Wave, Pin Missile,Shadow Ball. Hyper beam occasionally
Old bread can grow moldy… what can you do? What’s your dayjob?
I only have a night job
Jazz or Swing? *smirks*
Jazz
What do you see here?
*Placeholder for a Rorschach-test*
Wasps... No...
What would it take to turn you into a murderer? If turning is even needed I mean…
HAHAHA, damn.
Tell me about yourself in your own words, will you?
Nope. That alone should tell you enough, but I'd gladly scribe a summary for you later
I conclude…
Your Name is: Erebus
Your gender is: male
Your species is called: Jolteon
Your type is: electric
Your attacks are: Thunder, Thunder Wave, Pin Missile, Shadow Ball
Your attributes are –
strength: 7
charisma: 5
dexterity: 4
alertness: 4
durability: 3
willpower: 2