Duskull

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It’s a side-game/spin-off game idea.

Basically it’s set in an alternate universe where Team Plasma’s plans succeeded. There’s 3 playable characters: the Main Character (default name Trinity), a member of Team Plasma (default name Fallon), and the younger sibling of the MC, who ran into the forest when they were attacked (default name Alexis). You can basically switch between the three parts of the story at will, but you have to finish all three before unlocking the fourth part, where the trio takes down Team Plasma. In Act 4, you can switch between characters (they each have a different Pokemon)

Part 1 is about the MC (i’ll just refer to them as Trinity), who wakes up in the middle of a devastated town, destroyed by Team Plasma. They hear a strange noise from a house, and investigate. There, Trinity finds a Purrloin, a Zorua, and a Scraggy. The house is about to collapse, and Trinity only has time to take one. They can rescue one or quickly run away and continue searching. If they don’t rescue the Pokemon, they’ll wander into the forest, and find a gravely injured Solosis. To progress the story, you have no choice but to take and help it. If you already got Purrloin, Zorua, or Scraggy, this event won’t occur. After this, Trinity goes deeper into the forest, and begins bonding with their Pokemon. The last cutscene is of Trinity with their partner sitting on their head (Zorua and Purrloin), floating near their shoulder (Solosis), or sitting next to them (Scraggy) at a tree.

Part 2 is about Fallon. They are in their bedroom, reading. Fallon leaves the room, and heads to the main meeting room, where the Plasma leaders are talking about the mission to destroy a nearby town that occurred 2 days ago, and how it was a success. They listen through the entire meeting, and then go to their room. A timeskip until night occurs. Fallon remembers the promise they made to their best friend (who happens to be the MC) before they joined Plasma, about how they’d become great trainers together, and decides to escape. They escape through the windows (the room is on the 1st floor), and head to the town. They notice a Duskull being harassed by a Plasma Grunt, and throw a smoke bomb to rescue the Duskull. The last cutscene is of Fallon hugging and comforting the Duskull, who becomes their partner.

I haven’t planned Act 3 yet.

Act 4 is only partially planned: The trio invades Plasma Headquarters to do something, and have to sneak past grunts on guard. Some of the grunts have Pokemon and will battle you, some will just turn you in and send you back to the last checkpoint. There are obstacles such as gates and piles of stone blocking the way, and walls blocking grunts from sight. This is where the characters’ abilities come in:

Trinity, a Pokemon Whisperer (my title for someone who can understand Pokemon like N) can sense Pokemon in the vicinity. They can turn on “Whisperer Detection” for 10 seconds by clicking X (let’s say this is a Switch game) to detect grunts with Pokemon (indicated by a green outline).

Fallon, a spirit seer (someone who can see and control ghosts) can summon ghosts to destroy obstacles in the way, and grant buffs to their Duskull/Dusclops/Dusknoir (evolving the partner Pokemon is optional, but encouraged). Press and hold X to activate “Spirit Mode” for 10 seconds. During Spirit Mode, tapping X will send ghosts to destroy the nearest obstacle. When Spirit Mode is active, Duskull/Dusclops/Dusknoir gains 5% speed, special attack, and special defense.

Alexis is an aura seer, allowing them to sense the aura of people. When you click X, “Aura Vision” is activated for 5 seconds, allowing Alexis to see (but not walk) through walls. Aura Vision turns the screen black and white except for the grunts, who get a blue outline. If you use this on a normal wall, you might see Team Plasma Grunts and Admins walking around, or talking. You can’t interact with them or go though the wall, but you can be a creepy stalker and watch them sleep. I see you there, Auburn. Don’t you dare pick up that knife.

I need help with:

• Naming the game.

• Actually giving the acts proper names.

• Potential plot for Act 3 (which is in Alexis’ perspective).

• A Pokemon for Alexis.

• More plot for Act 4.

• Character designs (skin color, eye color, hair color, hair style, and gender are customizable, but I need default versions. Some characters will have accessories [example: an eyepatch] that are just permanently there).

• OC submissions (for side quests and stuff).

• Ending.

And yeah, that’s it. Tell me what you think about the idea, and please help me.

I might make a fanfic out of this.