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Constant work-in-progress. ^^
For those of you that don't like to read, here's a short summary:
Alternate universe where all Pokemon are sentient humanoids. Humans are fighting a war, like they always do. The girls tend to stay away from this, but can occasionally be coaxed into fighting alongside friends/lovers.
Mainly a storyline roleplay profile. One-offs are allowed, but only once per character, since if you're not doing storyline, you're getting eaten. ^^
There are a ton of alternate universes out there.
It's said that there's at least one for every known universe... did you know that?
Take the Pokémon, for example. A world where all of the animals apparently exist solely to be used as combat tools by humans to win silly badges and contests. Unrealistic, no?
Well, you've entered an alternate universe of that particular world. And it's not a happy one.
Here, the Poké Musume (or Poké Girls, if you don't know much Japanese) replace the Pokémon. And these girls tend to be a bit less... forgiving... of being plinked in the head with little metal balls.
In fact, this world doesn't even have conventional Pokéballs. Attempting to capture one of these girls is generally foolish, no matter the species... most of them are quite powerful. In fact, many of -them- do the capturing... dragging a human home by any means necessary, for various reasons.
And yet, humans still battle alongside them. This time, however, it's not for fun, profit, sport, or any of that. There's a genuine war going on, and the Poké Musume... with their unique powers and skills... are the trump card of many a soldier.
Here, humans make bonds with Poké Musume. They're just like any other person... well, with varying degrees of affinity for humanity, anyway. If a human plans to have a Poké Musume partner, it's not as easy as beating it up and putting it in a ball.
Friendship, having things in common. Kindness, offering food or shelter. Sometimes, even dating, or sexual attraction. These are the things that bond a Poké Musume to her partner. They travel with who they like, and leave when they wish. They don't -have- to get involved in a human war, after all. Who would want to? Humans are foolish creatures, in the end.
What started the war? One country got greedy. A simple spark in a territory in the middle of the ocean soon engulfed the entire planet.
Or maybe it was a dispute over resources?
Or perhaps hostilities over an ethnic group?
The sad truth is, no one recalls why the war is raging, anymore. All the people know is that it began, one day... and is not likely to end anytime soon.
The life of a soldier in this world is a bleak and sad one indeed. Standing armies were all but destroyed long ago, a fragment of their former selves, guarding the capitals of the cities with utmost ferocity. Mercenary companies are the norm, now... guns for hire, worth little to the nations that control them.
For the most part, the Poké Musume themselves are safe. They aren't dumb. The great majority of them hail from a large, southern continent, bridged by naught but a small strip of land at low tide. The war does not rage here, and humans leave it untouched, save for the few souls who come in search of a partner... these, too, tend to be wandering mercenaries. Souls with everything to gain from a powerful ally, and nothing to lose from a possible death.
For you see, if a Poké Musume is not your friend... you are very likely on her menu...