Advertising Rules

[Ash]

Although anyone may advertise their site in this board, there are some ground rules to follow. Please do read this, because if your advertisement is not in accordance with the rules it will be quickly deleted.


- Advertisements may ONLY be bumped IF they reach the second page.
        This rule may be changed depending on the number of advertisements.

- Advertise each site it its own thread; Title should explain the site's Theme.
        EXAMPLE: Dawn of a New Era- Pokemon RPG

- The sites can be about anything, not only Pokemon.
        They do not even have to be Role-Plays!

- DO NOT advertise a site that is completely inappropriate.
        The site should follow the Proboards TOS.

- Anyone can advertise here! Please do not break your sites rules in doing so though.
        You don't have to be an admin or staff on the site advertised.

- Anyone may post as many threads as they desire about different sites.
        If a site is already advertised, please BUMP it; One thread / site.

- Naturally, we should be allowed to advertise on your site if it has an advertisement section.
        This is not a requirement! Simply a request.



There we go! Simple, right? Thanks for taking the time to look through these rules.

[Ash]

Our Advertisement

Create a character, then start your journey in one of the site's various RolePlaying areas by getting a Pokemon from the region or area's starting point, then travel everywhere doing just about whatever you please on your journey. You could take the standard approach of playing a Pokemon Trainer, or perhaps a student at the Academy. Or, you could try a different approach and join the evil team, the Grim! There are so many paths available for you to choose. Who knows, maybe you'll be called on to fight the forces of evil, or to do battle against the good-hearted. There have been some strange things happening lately though, things that threaten to throw the very balance of the regions into chaos...

Registration is restricted! If you wish to be approved, please leave a message for the staff!


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History & Plot

SPOILER: Click to show

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History:

To most, the origins of the regions are unknown, but some have been blessed with the knowledge. And, for better or for worse, history does have a way of repeating itself...

A powerful Legend created the Laokia Region, long after many other regions came into existence. Laokia was at first devoid of sentient life, but the Legendary created Pokemon, unique to the region, and gave out a call that brought many more from far and wide, from all of the other regions, to the land, making it more diverse than any. But, it was still without humans, and it remained that way for years. After a while of the region existing away from human eyes, the Legendary Creator bought humans, ignorant to the Legend's actions, across the seas to the land. There the humans and Pokemon lived together in peace and harmony, and the Legendary Creator appointed an Umbreon and an Espeon to watch over the region, and even gave them special powers. However, all good things eventually come to an end.

A shipwreck, a chance happening that could easily have been a coincidence, brought a group of evil humans to Laokia. Whether another force was at work, or it really was a coincidence is uncertain, but the humans banded together and brought terror and destruction to the region. The balance was threatened, as was the fate of all Laokia. In a last effort to defeat the evil, Lord Umbreon and Lady Espeon used up the remainder of their powers to dispel the evil from Laokia, as well as to wipe away the terrible humans' memories. With no power left, Umbreon and Espeon would have died there where they fell, but instead the Legendary Creator transformed them into statues, so they could steadily rebuild their energy throughout the years to come.

Another multitude of years spent in Peace, with a relative lack of evil, and then evil once again reached Laokia. This time it was in the form of a woman named Belladonna, and a small fleet of ships filled with her followers. The Grim had found Laokia, and threatened the balance once again. Knowing that the Region was in peril, the Legendary Creator called forth Apprentice-Professor Cassandra Tarei. The region needed a resident Professor, one who was good at heart and would do anything to protect the region, and Tarei was perfect for that task.

With Tarei, who soon became a full-fledged Professor, a wave of good humans washed into Laokia, looking to explore the newly discovered region. The balance remained in-tact, but with the steadily growing evil, that could not last long.

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Plot:

Each day the evil in Laokia, and even in neighboring Region Aryll, evil grows. The masterminds behind this evil have revealed themselves; The Demon Legend Akuma, and the Grim Leader Belladonna. Neither show any desire to end their reign of terror over the region, nor do they care that they are upsetting the balance and thus the very foundation of the region. Demon Pokemon have spread rapidly, and are now lurking everywhere, in both of the regions. Also, strange Pokemon dubbed as Shadow and Marine have been discovered, the cause of their abnormalities unknown. Yet, there are also the Angel Pokemon, which were created by another Legend, one who opposes Akuma and who is only known by the name Tenshi.

Rumor has it that the Grim are plotting to create a more perfect Demon Pokemon, one that is not feral and vicious towards them, but only towards their enemies. So far only Akuma himself can accomplish such a thing, the machines created by the Grim unable to harness enough of his power to create the Pokemon properly. If that is their design, then it is imperative they be stopped, before an army of Grim controlled Demons faces the defenders of Laokia.

Reports of Pokemon suddenly becoming vicious and attacking, even killing, their trainers have been made. It is believed that it is caused directly by Akuma, who along with Belladonna finds innocent victims with which to enjoy such a sport. The only flaw of this great power of Akuma's is its inability to control Demon, Angel, Marine, or Shadow Pokemon. Trainers are recommended to find and capture one as soon as possible in order to defend themselves should they be targeted.

Professor Tarei has been taken by Belladonna and transformed into a demonic minion of Akuma. With such a prominent figure as her now an enemy to the Region, the people fall into more of a panic. She was their rallying force, their hope, and with her gone many of the good Laokians fall to the side of evil in their fear, or just give up on trying to save the region. It is up to all who still fight against the evil to save Laokia, and the time draws nearer that the final battle must be fought. And, for the fate of Laokia and Aryll, the defenders must win.

: About Laokia :

Active Members:  10-20 (Approximately)

While there are currently '57' members according to the info center, this number is not accurate. An activity check is up at the moment, and zero-posters are cleaned out about once every couple months. Due to the crossover to Proboards V5, the clean-out was postponed but should happen soon. Also, there are a fair few older members who still get on and RP every so often but are not 'active'. Obviously, activity levels fluctuate depending on the time of year among other factors. For the most part, there are at least 10 members active at any given point. Currently, a fair number of these are staff- but that means more people to mod or deal with issues!

Rules: Lengthy. But, fairly lenient and straightforward.
- No Character Limit; Have as many as you want! (We even have a Graveyard where you can 'bury' those you grow tired of~)
- Simple Word Requirement; We do not have a 'wordcount' persay, requirements are by 'Sentence/Paragraph' and are generally small.
- No Activity Requirement; This site is for the enjoyment of the RPers, so be as active as you want!
- Minimal Character Restrictions; RP how you like! Be a Pokemon/Human/PokeMorph, or even something more exotic.

Activity: Currently... So-So

There are several staff members online every day, but things are busy. School is making it slightly difficult to mod and such, and a lot of everyone's current focus is on reorganizing and fixing things for V5. Not to mention finishing up some work that still needs to be done for Laokia- I will not lie, not everything is complete, despite the site being many years old. However, I feel that things never should be totally complete, as there should always be room for change or improvement~ The things that are currently left unfinished should not affect your roleplay experience much until you reach later areas. The 'Grim' is having some major overhauling in the setup and organization, and the 'Academy' is being set up as it is a newer addition. To surmise, we may not be able to whip out modding posts every day, so you may have to wait a few days for one. We apologize for this, but it really cannot be helped...

Role-Play: Varied
- 2 Main Regions; Laokia & Aryll
- 1 'Mystery Dungeon' Region; Currently Unavailable
- 'Academy' RP Area
- Criminal Organization RP Area; the 'Grim'
- Other RP areas; Includes locations of interest & Member Owned Shops
- RP-Style Events/Giveaways
- Members may even create mini-RPs just for fun!
- RP mostly how you want.
- Many character professions/paths available.
- Features all 649 Pokemon + many Original Fakemon; Naturally, you can choose to ignore the latter~

Staff: 2 Admins, 1 Co-Admin, 2 Head Staff (Lower Ranked Staff currently being reviewed)

All of our top staff are active, and among their various duties they also take the time to mod. I am the creator of the site and the head admin (naturally). I have never quit the site, and never plan to! However, I have vanished relatively often due to various causes. Mostly, if I vanish it is because of my internet- frankly it sucks. In fact, I just recently returned from a long hiatus during which I could not even load the forum at all, and so was forced to watch from afar and only lurk in the shoutbox- certainly not something I wanted!

- Staff positions are always available; having more mods is a good thing, right?
- Naturally, applicants start out at a 'Trial' basis and are reviewed by the top staff.
- Staff Reviews happen approximately every 2-3 months.

[div style="text-align:center;"][a href="http://laokiaregionv2.proboards.com"][img alt="Laokia Region" src="http://storage.proboards.com/1363477/i/ZW5Bc15KxuOJa4pAs1X5.png" style="max-width:100%;"][/a]

[font size="1"][blockquote][blockquote]Create a character, then start your journey in one of the site's various RolePlaying areas by getting a Pokemon from the region or area's starting point, then travel everywhere doing just about whatever you please on your journey. You could take the standard approach of playing a Pokemon Trainer, or perhaps a student at the Academy. Or, you could try a different approach and join the evil team, the Grim! There are so many paths available for you to choose. Who knows, maybe you'll be called on to fight the forces of evil, or to do battle against the good-hearted. There have been some strange things happening lately though, things that threaten to throw the very balance of the regions into chaos...

[strong]Registration is restricted! If you wish to be approved, please leave a message for the staff![/strong]


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[b][u]History & Plot[/u][/b]
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[blockquote][blockquote][blockquote][b]History:[/b]

[i]To most, the origins of the regions are unknown, but some have been blessed with the knowledge. And, for better or for worse, history does have a way of repeating itself...[/i]

A powerful Legend created the Laokia Region, long after many other regions came into existence. Laokia was at first devoid of sentient life, but the Legendary created Pokemon, unique to the region, and gave out a call that brought many more from far and wide, from all of the other regions, to the land, making it more diverse than any. But, it was still without humans, and it remained that way for years. After a while of the region existing away from human eyes, the Legendary Creator bought humans, ignorant to the Legend's actions, across the seas to the land. There the humans and Pokemon lived together in peace and harmony, and the Legendary Creator appointed an Umbreon and an Espeon to watch over the region, and even gave them special powers. However, all good things eventually come to an end.

A shipwreck, a chance happening that could easily have been a coincidence, brought a group of evil humans to Laokia. Whether another force was at work, or it really was a coincidence is uncertain, but the humans banded together and brought terror and destruction to the region. The balance was threatened, as was the fate of all Laokia. In a last effort to defeat the evil, Lord Umbreon and Lady Espeon used up the remainder of their powers to dispel the evil from Laokia, as well as to wipe away the terrible humans' memories. With no power left, Umbreon and Espeon would have died there where they fell, but instead the Legendary Creator transformed them into statues, so they could steadily rebuild their energy throughout the years to come.

Another multitude of years spent in Peace, with a relative lack of evil, and then evil once again reached Laokia. This time it was in the form of a woman named Belladonna, and a small fleet of ships filled with her followers. The Grim had found Laokia, and threatened the balance once again. Knowing that the Region was in peril, the Legendary Creator called forth Apprentice-Professor Cassandra Tarei. The region needed a resident Professor, one who was good at heart and would do anything to protect the region, and Tarei was perfect for that task.

With Tarei, who soon became a full-fledged Professor, a wave of good humans washed into Laokia, looking to explore the newly discovered region. The balance remained in-tact, but with the steadily growing evil, that could not last long.

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[b]Plot:[/b]

Each day the evil in Laokia, and even in neighboring Region Aryll, evil grows. The masterminds behind this evil have revealed themselves; The Demon Legend Akuma, and the Grim Leader Belladonna. Neither show any desire to end their reign of terror over the region, nor do they care that they are upsetting the balance and thus the very foundation of the region. Demon Pokemon have spread rapidly, and are now lurking everywhere, in both of the regions. Also, strange Pokemon dubbed as Shadow and Marine have been discovered, the cause of their abnormalities unknown. Yet, there are also the Angel Pokemon, which were created by another Legend, one who opposes Akuma and who is only known by the name [i]Tenshi[/i].

Rumor has it that the Grim are plotting to create a more perfect Demon Pokemon, one that is not feral and vicious towards them, but only towards their enemies. So far only Akuma himself can accomplish such a thing, the machines created by the Grim unable to harness enough of his power to create the Pokemon properly. If that is their design, then it is imperative they be stopped, before an army of Grim controlled Demons faces the defenders of Laokia.

Reports of Pokemon suddenly becoming vicious and attacking, even killing, their trainers have been made. It is believed that it is caused directly by Akuma, who along with Belladonna finds innocent victims with which to enjoy such a sport. The only flaw of this great power of Akuma's is its inability to control Demon, Angel, Marine, or Shadow Pokemon. Trainers are recommended to find and capture one as soon as possible in order to defend themselves should they be targeted.

Professor Tarei has been taken by Belladonna and transformed into a demonic minion of Akuma. With such a prominent figure as her now an enemy to the Region, the people fall into more of a panic. She was their rallying force, their hope, and with her gone many of the good Laokians fall to the side of evil in their fear, or just give up on trying to save the region. It is up to all who still fight against the evil to save Laokia, and the time draws nearer that the final battle must be fought. And, for the fate of Laokia and Aryll, the defenders must win.[/blockquote][/blockquote][/blockquote][/spoiler]
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[u][strong][font size="3"][div style="text-align:center;"]: About Laokia :[/div]
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[strong]Active Members:[/strong][/font][font size="1"]  10-20 [em](Approximately)
[/em][/font][font size="1"][blockquote]While there are currently '57' members according to the info center, this number is not accurate. An activity check is up at the moment, and zero-posters are cleaned out about once every couple months. Due to the crossover to Proboards V5, the clean-out was postponed but should happen soon. Also, there are a fair few older members who still get on and RP every so often but are not 'active'. Obviously, activity levels fluctuate depending on the time of year among other factors. For the most part, there are at least 10 members active at any given point. Currently, a fair number of these are staff- but that means more people to mod or deal with issues![/blockquote]

[strong]Rules:[/strong][/font][font size="1"] Lengthy. But, fairly lenient and straightforward.
- [/font][font size="1"]No Character Limit; Have as many as you want! [em](We even have a Graveyard where you can 'bury' those you grow tired of~)[/em][/font][font size="1"]
- Simple Word Requirement; We do not have a 'wordcount' persay, requirements are by 'Sentence/Paragraph' and are generally small.
- No Activity Requirement; This site is for the enjoyment of the RPers, so be as active as you want!
- Minimal Character Restrictions; RP how you like! Be a Pokemon/Human/PokeMorph, or even something more exotic.[/font][font size="1"]

[strong]Activity:[/strong][/font][font size="1"] Currently... So-So
[blockquote]There are several staff members online every day, but things are busy. School is making it slightly difficult to mod and such, and a lot of everyone's current focus is on reorganizing and fixing things for V5. Not to mention finishing up some work that still needs to be done for Laokia- I will not lie, not everything is complete, despite the site being many years old. [em]However, I feel that things never should be totally complete, as there should always be room for change or improvement~ The things that are currently left unfinished should not affect your roleplay experience much until you reach later areas. The 'Grim' is having some major overhauling in the setup and organization, and the 'Academy' is being set up as it is a newer addition. [/em]To surmise, we may not be able to whip out modding posts every day, so you may have to wait a few days for one. We apologize for this, but it really cannot be helped...[/blockquote]

[strong]Role-Play:[/strong][/font][font size="1"] Varied
- 2 Main Regions; Laokia & Aryll[/font][font size="1"]
- [strike]1 'Mystery Dungeon' Region; Currently Unavailable[/strike]
- 'Academy' RP Area
- Criminal Organization RP Area; the 'Grim'
- Other RP areas; Includes locations of interest & Member Owned Shops
- RP-Style Events/Giveaways
- Members may even create mini-RPs just for fun!
- RP mostly how you want.
- Many character professions/paths available.
- Features all 649 Pokemon + many Original Fakemon; Naturally, you can choose to ignore the latter~

[strong]Staff:[/strong][/font][font size="1"] 2 Admins, 1 Co-Admin, 2 Head Staff [em](Lower Ranked Staff currently being reviewed)[/em][/font][font size="1"]
[blockquote]All of our top staff are active, and among their various duties they also take the time to mod. I am the creator of the site and the head admin (naturally). I have never quit the site, and never plan to! However, I have vanished relatively often due to various causes. Mostly, if I vanish it is because of my internet- frankly it sucks. In fact, I just recently returned from a long hiatus during which I could not even load the forum at all, and so was forced to watch from afar and only lurk in the shoutbox- certainly not something I wanted![/blockquote]
- Staff positions are always available; having more mods is a good thing, right?
- Naturally, applicants start out at a 'Trial' basis and are reviewed by the top staff.
- Staff Reviews happen approximately every 2-3 months.[/font]



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