GYM LEADER ROSTER.

OOC Name: Linda
Character Becoming Gym Leader: Chelsea Hamilton
Gym Applying To: Baltis City Gym (Water)

Why do you want the position of Gym Leader?
Truly I've always enjoyed the idea of role-playing the position of Gym Leader, putting together a team and designing a Gym to challenge trainers in. Even in the actual games, I usually fight with teams that all have a single type in common and try to make them work despite the counters to said type. As far as Chelsea is concerned, I feel being a Gym Leader plays a large role in her eventual character development. Having to grow up and accept responsibility is something that can be related to, as well as the struggles along the way. Being Gym Leader is a big deal, and I think her interactions with other League members as well as the League itself will prove to be interesting.

How will being a Gym Leader contribute to your character’s story and development?
As mentioned above, Chelsea is someone who doesn't truly realize the importance of her own position and the consequences that come with neglecting it. She's still hasn't grown up at heart and her priorities are questionable which puts her role at risk if she doesn't shape up. As she goes through battles and inevitably loses some, the questioning of her own self-worth and strive to improve will perhaps kick in and allow her to mature and accept where her life has taken her so far, rather than ruining the opportunities she comes across. Dealing with Stellara's League officials and defending her home city if Team Crux were to invade, would be scenarios that would put her personality and potential to handle stressful situations to the test.

What do you plan to do to ensure that your Gym is fair, challenging and interesting?
I'm mature and aware of things like "godmodding" and "metagaming" in my RP past, and I've always been someone who can accept defeat for both realistic reasons and for the sake of fairness. I'd try to put together a team of Pokémon who synergize well to provide a decent challenge, while also fitting the aesthetic of Chelsea's choice. As the badges increase on the challenger, the difficulty would also increase. With that said, Chelsea is far from the toughest of Stellara's Gym Leaders so challengers wouldn't be too overwhelmed.

Post your gym’s information. Include a description of the gym, its rules and prizes for winning and losing.
Baltis City Gym is a dome-shaped building with a glass-paneled roof to let as much sunlight in as possible. The Gym was built on an island in the city's largest artificial pond which sat directly in the city's center, a single wooden pier connecting to the main land. Fishermen stood along the pier hoping for a lucky catch while Swimmers made laps around the Gym's pond, all visible from the small balconies against the side of the Gym. The Gym's stone foundation, which was in the design of rolling waves, lined the circular shape against the surface of the pond.

Once inside the two main doors, challengers and visitors alike would be met with the smell of sea-salt, and a round lobby carved of cave-rock. Above their heads a dimmed glass ceiling poured down minimal amounts of sunlight while water dripped from the upper edges of the room, forming small puddles on the ground. The lobby was moist and cool and a large, intricate fountain with sculpted depictions of Shellder, Krabbiy and Staryu sprayed water down into a basin, the fountain's ripples displaying on the room's walls. Off to the side was a tropical themed concession-stand serving beverages and refreshments for those wishing to relax in the ambiance of the lobby. Directly across from the entrance was an archway made of artificial coral and rock, leading into the main battle room. Here, the temperature increased significantly and the sun from above reflected down through the paned ceiling. This room was much, much larger, featuring a body of sea-water with simulated waves and even a tide system that raised and lowered against a sandy oasis in the middle of the bay. Here, palm trees and other flora decorated the beach in a foray of colors. The walls of the room were painted depicting a beach's landscape with bright blue skies, fluffy clouds and rolling dunes. Challengers would enter upon an aged dock with a bell connected to a wooden pole. Upon dinging this pole, a small boat would enter from the side of the room, likely through an opening connecting to the pond outside. Challengers would enter onto the small boat and try to steer it around the circular room while Gym Leader Chelsea appears from the veil of the island's flora and initiates the battle.

The challenger's Pokémon would battle Chelsea from a sandbank connected to the main island, as its Trainer commanded it while steering the boat. The boat wasn't terribly difficult to pilot since its only true controls were steering slightly left and right; it was connected to a propelling system at the bottom of the bay to keep it on a fixed course. Over the duration of the battle (typically on Chelsea's last Pokémon), a storm would break out with added booms of thunder and flashes of lighting created by a weather machine. Rain would pour down upon the battle, adding a Rain Dance effect for both teams. If the challenger is to be defeated, the boat swiftly takes them out from the opening in which it arrived and onto the outside pond, docking near the main-land. If the challenger is victorious, the boat shakily crashes into the island where they will receive their badge. The tide will lower, exposing more of the sandbank that will let them walk to the entrance of the room.

Rules: The battle will commence in Singles 3v3 format, with only three Potions of any variety allowed to be used by both teams, as well as a single Revive for both teams. Potions will scale depending on the challenger's badges. Legendaries are prohibited as well as Mega Evolutions.

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