-Player Questions-
Minecraft Username: jam850
Discord Username: imnull_
Age: 20
Pronouns: They/She/He (doesn't really matter, all are fine!)
Where did you hear about us: https://minecraftservers.org/server/660945 I was looking for pixelmon roleplay servers, and found it after a little bit of searching.
Tell us a little about yourself: I've just turned 20 years old, and I'm trying to study for an Information Technology degree! I love playing Minecraft, but I love Pokémon, and anything to do with it even more.
-Roleplay Questions-
What is meta-gaming? Provide an example that's related to RP!
Meta gaming is when someone uses information that their character shouldn't know while inside of a roleplay, like their character knowing a characters name without having met the other character.
What is power-gaming/godmodding? Provide an example that's related to RP!
godmodding is an action, where someone doesn't give the other person a chance to react to actions in a roleplay. An example of this would be: [Character punches them in the jaw, dazing them before they sweep their legs, knocking them to the ground.]
What is retroactive continuity? Provide an example that's related to RP!
Retroactive continuity is when major information about a character or setting is changed, added, ignored, or entirely removed. An example of this could a character who originally had no training in any forms of martial arts, suddenly knowing how to do it, or vice versa.
What is Character Bleed, and how can you prevent it?
Character bleed is when a player starts to feel the emotions of their character, so deeply to the point where it can cause them mental strain. A few ways to prevent this is to try and disconnect yourself from your character, or realizing that your character is just that, a character. And while people might be more attached to them because they made the character, ultimately they are just a work of fiction.
Do you have previous experience playing on a RP server? Yes! I do, I usually play on a creative server with a dedicated roleplaying player base.
-General Character Questions-
Full Name: Nova Eros
Age: 19
Appearence: Nova is a shorter girl, standing at 5'1 (155 cm) with long, brown hair, and light brown eyes. She enjoys wearing brown, gray and tan clothes. She can normally be seen wearing a large, oversized coat with many pockets on both the inside, and the outside, a form fitting shirt under the jacket, and baggy brown pants with even more pockets than her coat. On her belt, she has a single hoop for Inside one of the inner pockets of her coat, she has a picture of her younger self with her partner Croagunk at her side. She also carries a small Croagunk pendant in the same pocket as the picture.
Personality: Nova is a klutzy, anxious, disorganized mess of a person. Nearly everything in life scares her to the point where she either cowers in fear, or shuts down completely. She tries to be courteous to everyone she meets, though sometimes her nerves get the better of her and she stumbles over her words. Most of the time she tries to stay quiet as to not embarrass herself, which can come across as rude to people who don't know her that well. From the outside, it seems like she would be extremely outgoing. While she wants to be more outgoing, her anxiety prevents her from going further than short responses. Each new person she meets is another new chance for her to overthink the interaction. In a larger group of people, she's able to blend into the background, and observe the conversation without worrying about needing to speak, or having things required of her. Despite being so anxious, she enjoys gifting things to her friends, whether she made them herself, or bought it specifically for that person, its her own way of showing appreciation for them.
Biography: Nova has a pretty standard life. She was born in Lilycove City, in the Hoenn region, To her mother, Olivia Eros, and her father, Henry Eros. Her mother was the main breadwinner, working long hours and only coming back late at night. That made her grow closer to her father. She lived in Hoenn for the first few years of her life, before her mother got a new job in the Sinnoh region. Uprooting her short life, she moved with her family to Hearthome City. She always loved the idea of adventuring, training, and battling Pokémon. Though she was always too afraid of even attempting to capture one. Nova was an average kid, even in school, focusing more on her work than actually socializing. Talking to people felt just as daunting to her as trying to catch herself a Pokémon. Throughout her school life, she was mainly ignored. Not that she cared much, she'd much rather continue doing her schoolwork than deal with the task of trying to socialize. On Nova's 12th birthday, her parents gave Nova her very own Pokémon. A Croagunk. For the first time in her life, she had her very own Pokémon! Something to talk to, and soothe her nerves when she was anxious.
With Nova's new Pokémon in tow, her mood changed, she was happier, but still anxious. It didn't help that she only spoke to her Croagunk. He was the only thing in the entire world she felt like she could talk to normally, without judgement or fear. As Nova got older, she would start to work in odd jobs around her town. Each job she either got fired, or quit because she couldn't properly interact with others. When Nova turned 17, after ten failed jobs, she decided to start preparing for a large move, one she couldn't immediately run back to her parents house if she messed up. She went through a list of different regions and cities to find one that would be the best, finally landing on the Toro region. She hoped to be free of her anxiety, and learn how to talk to people if she was away from home. two years, and four more failed jobs later, Nova had finally saved up enough money to get a plane ride to the Toro region. In her mind, buying the ticket cemented her decision to move, and in a few weeks, her life would change.
Flaws: Nova is extremely anxious, causing her to mumble, and stutter over her words when she does speak. She's also very clumsy, being more prone to dropping things and tripping over her own feet.
Ambitions: Nova wants to become a less anxious person, as well as becoming a trainer people can look up to. She came to Toro to force herself out of her shell, to meet new people and gain new experiences.
Starter Pixelmon: A Croagunk gifted to her from her parents, it has been at her side ever since she was young.
Skin: https://imgur.com/a/nova-eros-lKE0Pn8
-Open Questions-
After arriving in Toro a cheerful woman walks up to you, a clipboard in her hand. “Hello and welcome to Toro! I would like to ask where you came from and why you came, as well as where you plan to go. All for for statistical reasons of course.” she asked with a bright smile as she held a pen to her clipboard. Nova would whip around, nearly tripping on her shoes from the speed. "O-Oh! Uhh.." She would hesitate grabbing the pen for a second, before mustering up the courage to do it. Her hands were shaky as she wrote down where she was from, and why she was here. Slowly giving the pen back to the woman. "Thank you very much!" The woman says, her happy, cheerful demeanor ever present. "You're- uh.. Welcome.." Nova gives a slight smile, looking down at her Croagunk as it looked up at her. It seemed like it nudged her, as if to tell her to keep calm. "O-Oh! If that's all.. I'd better go check out the place.. huh?.." She looks down at her hands, starting to pick at her nails. "Absolutely! Have a wonderful time in Toro!" The woman smiles as she takes off to greet the next new arrival. "Oh gosh.. I barely even got here and people are talking to me.."You are walking along the road when your eyes lock onto a trainer's in the distance. At that moment, you both freeze in place. You see a glimmer in the trainer's eyes as he reaches for his Pixelball. "Go, Rattata! Show this chump what we've been training for!" the trainer shouts as he swiftly releases his chosen partner in the vacant space that separates the two of you. "W-Wait! No!" She covers her face as her Croagunk rushes in front of her, readying itself for battle. "Rattata! Use Tackle!" The boy yells, Rattata charges at Croagunk, who stands in anticipation, waiting for its trainers signal. Nova would uncover her eyes long enough to see Rattata charging in for an attack. "Oh gosh.. Croagunk!.. Use uh.. Poison Sting!" She seemed uncertain about her command, but Croagunk readied its fist, charging it with all the power it could muster, before charging at the Rattata, dodging out of the way before striking it. Nova had a gleam in her eyes as the attack landed. Her first battle with a trainer, and it felt exhilarating. "Rattata! Quick Attack! Hit it hard!" The boy shouted, his Rattata charging in. "Use Mud-Slap!" She yelled right after, watching Croagunk as it tried to grab mud to throw at Rattata, getting hit by its quick attack right before it could throw. "Oh no! Croagunk!! Quick! Uh- Uhm.." She was too shocked by Croagunk getting hit to think of a command. "Rattata, use Tackle! Finish this!" The boy yells. "Oh gosh uh.. use Mud-Slap!" She yells, Croagunk finally able to succeed in its attack. Blinding Rattata right before it struck. "Good job!!" She breathes heavily. "Now.. Poison Sting!!" This was her most expressive command. She could feel herself getting excited to watch the battle. "Rattata! Tackle!" The boy yells, both of their Pokémon were hurt, but they followed their trainers commands. It all came down to their final attacks. They both rushed towards each other, a cloud of smoke covering them as they collided. "Oh no.. Croagunk.." She whispers, watching the smoke dissipate, there was one left standing. Her Croagunk croaked in victory as the boys Rattata laid on the ground. "Rattata!! Come back!!" He brought his Rattata back inside of its Pixelball. "I guess I have to do more training then.." He says, with a defeated look in his eyes. "Oh- Uh- Maybe.." She says, looking down at Croagunk, it nudging her. "You still did good.." As the boy walks away, Nova huffs. Looking down at her Pokémon. "Gosh.. You got hurt pretty bad, huh?.." She pets its head before they head off to explore Toro.
