Disclaimer: in this and the entirety of this story, I will make no claim to own the franchise of Pokemon in any way, shape, or form-this is merely a respectful fan fiction. Nintendo and Game Freak completely own Pokemon. Neither do I own the OC's used throughout the story, all of which belong to their respective authors. However, I do own the characters of Maecenas and Mycroft, neither of which may be used without my permission. And now that that's over and done with…
An invitation, printed on thick and heavy paper with the watermark of a light blue circle with three wing-like protrusions on either side surrounding a capital letter P. It reads as follows:
Our congratulations to you! You have been invited to a tournament that will be taking place two weeks from now on the island of Pokѐtopia. This island, for those who do not know, is a theme park dedicated to the fine art of the Pokemon battle that has recently become a highly popular vacation destination. It sports ten Colosseums, each of which provides unique challenges to the Trainer, as well as countless high-quality shops, restaurants, hotels and other amenities. This particular tournament was scheduled to celebrate the beginning of construction of a new stadium in Pokѐtopia, which will be used specifically for battles between rival trainers rather than organized Colosseum challenges. To join, please fill out the information asked for below and return it with the Taillow that has brought it. Please be descriptive for our tournament scribes!
First and last name:
Appearance (height, hair and eye color, clothing, etc. etc.):
Age (only certified Pokemon Trainers-that is, those ages ten and up-will be able to qualify):
Hometown (region and city):
Favorite food (for our opening banquet):
Back history (including how you became a trainer and where your travels have taken you, as well as your personality and general battle style, also your current occupation [trainer, breeder, coordinator, etc.]):
Pokemon team (full listing of all attacks is not required, but please provide gender, species, nickname and personality description; banned Pokemon include Mewtwo, Lugia, Ho-oh, Groudon, Kyogre, Rayquaza, Deoxys, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Darkrai, and Arceus):
The greatest memory of your Pokemon journey:
Accomplishments and Awards (any and all Badges, Ribbons, league qualifications, prior tournament experiences, and so on):
Please also indicate whether you would prefer single or double battles for the first round.
The tournament rules and guidelines, as well as a map showing the coordinates of the island and a form for those who wish to travel by Pokѐtopia Airlines, are enclosed in the envelope. Ports from which Pokѐtopia may be easily reached include Vermilion City, Olivine City, Goldenrod City, Cianwood City, Slateport City, Lilycove City, Mossdeep City, Canalave City, Snowpoint City, and Sunyshore City. Please be at the front desk in two weeks with this invitation and your trainer's ID to sign in, and you will receive further information concerning your battling schedules. Good luck and we look forward to seeing you at the tournament!
Ms. Anna
Pokѐtopia receptionist and general manager
A hearty welcome to everyone from Maecenas, your tournament scribe! As this is where I start this off, this will be my longest Author's Notes. Be patient, I'll try to not ramble on too much!
This is my first fan fiction here, and it's a tournament story, inspired by kyuuketsuki fang's excellent Lilycove Tournament: And the Battle Begins! (Go check it out; I even have an OC in there). Fittingly enough, my story starts with a very similar invitation, just because it's the best way to set up for the introduction of all of the characters I'll hopefully be receiving. However, don't take it to be a cheap copy or anything-from here on out it will get very different, the glorious (and less destructible) setting of Poketopia (the island where Pokemon Battle Revolution takes place, for those who don't know) being but one example! Anyone who wants to, from this point onwards, may submit their character according to the guidelines above, and I'll use as many of them as I can. I'm a very busy person with school going on and all, so I'm afraid I can't promise any sort of pattern to the updates of my new chapters, but I'll do the best I can.
So, everyone, welcome to Pokѐtopia and thanks for reading this first "chapter"! An actual plot shall develop when I get some characters. I think this'll be fun.
Maecenas out.