Pogémon! - Questions and Plotting

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QUESTIONS

[powersthatbe]

Questions go here!

Airdra, remember to track this one.

[comebewe]

What kind of pogemon battling is there outside of pogemon tournaments? Do people battle casually, or one on one? Is there any kind of underground or illegal pogemon battle scene?

[chalicejoker]

Casual battles are a definite thing, as are one-on-one sparring partners! Pogemon battling is a pretty common and acceptable activity so I wouldn't call any of it illegal, but there's probably some underground betting on the fights going on.

[professorwolf]

There was talk on plurk of slammers/etc having more than one pogemon. Is that a thing, or was that just chatter?

[chalicejoker]

One Pogemon is the norm, two is uncommon, and three is rare but not unheard of!

Re: QUESTIONS

[amadine]

So, where is Pogtopia City/roughly what sort of region or culture would it correspond to?

[chalicejoker]

I'm kind of going for Generic American Big City Like You'd See on TV in the 90's for the feel of the place. It's coastal, it's got a big and varied population, and you can probably find anything you need there if you look hard enough.

[bite_the_hand]

How big are Pogemon usually? And how big can they get in their Pogmented forms?

[chalicejoker]

Normally, they're roughly human-sized! "Can fit through a standard doorway" is a good rule of thumb. They're not going to get kaiju-sized, and "as big as a house" is pushing it a little, probably.

(How big are you looking at?)

[rustyhonesty]

There's a possibility I missed this, but can the Pogemon talk?

[powersthatbe]

Yes! (We didn't even need Airdra to answer that one.)

[truerevelation]

So, pogemon abilities! How many special powers/attacks/skills, etc, can any given critter have? Can they have special abilities that aren't necessarily combat oriented? What sort of power levels are we talking about in general?

Can they be carried in hammerspace/into Liminal in pog disc form? How about their natural/physical one?

Can they change types on evolving pogmentating?

[whydoyoushine]

- I'd say more than four like a Pokemon has, but don't go overboard with, say, twenty. Six or seven ought to be plenty, I'd say--and they can definitely have non-combat abilities! As for power levels, they're not over 9000 they're not going to be effortlessly blowing buildings up, but they can do some serious damage when they put their minds to it.

- That's a question for Actual Mods, I think--I have no idea.

- Yes! It's not a common thing at all, but it is possible!

[fridgeninja]

In Hammerspace, yes. Into Liminal - only if you have taken a skill to keep them!

Re: QUESTIONS

[ninjayeehaw]

Would it be possible to get a bit more general info on Delta Factor? Does it cause a full power up like Pogmentation, or is it more along the lines of specific actions/moves used by the user? Can it be spread from Pogemon to humans or vice versa?

[chalicejoker]

- It's a temporary partial powerup! There might be slight form changes but they'll vanish when it's not in use.

-It can't be spread to humans (at least, not during the Jaunt), and humans can't cause a Pogemon to catch it.

[ninjayeehaw]

ALSO can people make counterfeit Pogs with like, Liminal Manipulation or something? Not for Pogemon themselves but for attacks or power-ups or other such shit

[whydoyoushine]

I am good with this, but I think it needs a mod for a final ruling.

[powersthatbe]

Word of Matt: It would require Lim Manip II and a deep understanding of what makes Pogs Pog - and yes, it would only work for effect pogs, not the monsters. Theoretically possible, but highly unlikely.

[neverfeltthatway]

Are the pogs for the plot roles pre-determined, or would we still get a say in that?

Re: QUESTIONS

[neverfeltthatway]

So is the Power of Friendship skill tied to a specific ability? And if so, can it be any ability, or are there limitations?

[hazardlight]

Is battling strictly a hobby, or can a serious competitive slammer make a living at it (for instance, through endorsements or prize money)?

[truerevelation]

World building and skill having questions!

Is this Actually America in this world or just an equivalent? If just an equivalent, can we assume there are Japan-equivalents etc for the sake of Investigators waving at backgrounds, or that the country Pogtopia's in is big enough for plenty of "we're from Kansas Not From Around Here"?

... is there a tarot counterpart/does it exist as Travellers know the Arcana? (Details not needed, Kanji just wants to buy a deck of local cards, perhaps.)

On the skill front, what issues would there be with Pogemons' skills overlapping with Liminal/Telepathic tree skills? (For example, teleportation.)

Spirit Animals as Pogemon Partners

[naturaltwohands]

What skills should I take if I want my character's spirit animal to still have access to her Pogemon form after the Jaunt? (Pogemon Form? Pogemon Partner?)

Also, how would the bond work if she's already bonded to him as a spirit animal? AKA, should I take that as a skill too? (Pogemon-Slammer Bond?)

I'm thinking that she's technically an NPC so Pogemon Partner might be the best skill, but I don't know if that would include the bond.

[dreamingking]

Re: Pogemon-Slammer bond: after the jaunt, does it only work when the character that takes Pogemon form is in that form, or can it be always active?

Or, would it be always active at a lower level and stronger when the character is in Pogemon form?