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Pokemon (Movesets, Starters, Leveling, Etc.) created by ADMIN RINSE

A first-stop for any prospective new members. Also a frequent stop for any existing members who may have questions about our site mechanics. In addition to site rules, this board contains helpful information about Arafel's setting and history as well as guides regarding our battling system, mod threads, and much more.

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Announcements

Spotlights Reward Claim! created by ADMIN RINSE

Site events and important Arafel-happenings will be posted here. Giveaways, Spotlight results, important position searches, in-character events, and whatever else may arise. Keep an eye out for any new topics! Most events will also be pinned in other places, but it is always a good idea to check this board every now and again.

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Suggestions/Help Desk

Site FAQ created by ADMIN RINSE

Have a suggestion for a site-wide event? Have a question you can't find an answer to? Found a bug in our code, or know of a helpful plugin we should add? Or just want to discuss something that you feel would better the site? Post it here so everyone can weigh in! Suggestions and ideas are always greatly appreciated.

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Staff Board

Rinse's Mod Templates created by ADMIN RINSE

The room where it happens; ~~this is where the staff plot, connive, and laugh maniacally together~~. Just kidding. This board contains helpful guides for all admins/PokeMods. How to roll for the egg shop, breeding batches, wild encounters, edit banks, etc. The guides are visible to everyone, so members can look through them and decide if being a staff member is something they'd like to do.

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Staff Discussion, Staff Archives,

Character Hub

Applications

ELSWEYR, Kyran created by KYRAN ELSWEYR

This is where every character starts their journey. Found in this board is the Application Template, Face Claim List, and Site Census. When posting your character please format the thread title 'LAST NAME, First Name'. If you're not finished with the app, add [WIP] to the end. Once finished/posted, a staff member will review your app and either accept it or let you know if something needs attention.

This board has 12 posts and 11 Threads

Accepted, Archived,

Plotting & Tracking

Polyphony // Plot With Rinse! created by ADMIN RINSE

The board where members can put their heads together and plot their characters with others ~~and maybe ruin their lives but in a fun way who knows~~. Post your shippers and see if anyone can cook up some happenings between your children and theirs. Fall in love. Break hearts. Stab someone? This is also where you can post trackers, Wanted Ads, and all those cool technology templates and what-not.

This board has 16 posts and 5 Threads

Plotters/Shippers, Tracking, Wanted Ads, Miscellaneous ,

Character PCs

Lysander Blythe's PC created by LYSANDER BLYTHE

Every character is required to have a character PC! This is where you'll keep up with your character's Pokemon party, storage, and wishlist. You will not be allowed to participate in any mod threads without first posting a PC. When creating your PC, simply title the thread 'First Name Last Name's PC'.

This board has 18 posts and 9 Threads

Assignments/Post Board

Police/Ranger Assignments created by ADMIN RINSE

This board is where you'll find the Open Thread List and a compiled list of Open Thread Ideas. It is also where you can post your Mod Threads so they can be picked up by a staff member. Located in this board too, are the assignment threads; some characters have the option to accept missions and this is where you'll find those missions.

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Shops/Money Exchange

Item Removal Report created by ADMIN RINSE

Got some money burning a hole in your wallet? Well, come here to lighten your pocket! Located in this board there's the Item Shop, where you can buy items to help your Pokemon's performance; the Move Tutor, where you can buy moves for your Pokemon; and the Breeding Center, where you can request egg batches. There's also the Wonder Trade, where you can trade in unwanted Pokemon for a randomly-generated replacement; the Egg Shop, where eight random eggs up for purchase are rolled every week; and the Income Center, where every character can receive a weekly wage of ¥125. You will also find the Item Removal Request and Item Transaction Report threads here, which you will need to reply to if you need a staff member to edit your bank or remove items from your User Profile.

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Training Board

About Training Posts created by ADMIN RINSE

Every character can have their own Training thread in this board. Once a week, each character can post in this thread and train a single Pokemon of their choosing. For each post, the Pokemon receives 3-5 levels. The Training Board resets every Sunday.

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Northern Region

Aringill (Town)

The Flying Gym Team created by ADMIN RINSE

A cozy, clean town nestled neatly away, halfway up the mountainside. Its residents are hardy and resourceful; a bit isolated from the rest of Arafel, they are unafraid of the cold and make farming the mountain look easy . While they may not always seem the most talkative or cheerful, the residents of Aringill are a friendly, tight-knit community. They look after their own and are welcoming to strangers.

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Gym 7 - Flying,

Fal Dara (City)

The Fairy Gym Team created by ADMIN RINSE

An absolutely gorgeous city, known for its high culture and advanced technology. The most renown talents, aesthetes, and engineers are known to come from Fal Dara! Everything is a little more expensive here than anywhere else, but all the wonders that the city has to offer could convince just about anyone that its worth it. Fal Dara is located just far enough from the foothills that it experiences a mild (but usually crisp) spring and summer. Fresh streams from the mountain runoff carve through the town, bordered by extravagant and decorative canals; the clean, crisp water is also funneled through fountains, wheels, and aqueducts. The place is an architectural achievement that looks even more stunning when covered in snow. Not a place known for modesty or humbleness. Known for its balls and high-end events.

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Gym 8 - Fairy,

Snowy Peaks

Common Pokemon created by ADMIN RINSE

This chain of high-reaching mountains and dormant volcanoes form Arafel's northern border. The peaks themselves are covered in snow all year round; only the lower altitude of the mountains experience a (still-nippy) thaw in the spring and summer months. The mountains are beautiful, albeit a bit barren toward the peaks, and they're an ideal location for skiing, ice-skating, and nature-wandering. However, this area tends to be quite treacherous in the winter months; rangers always expect a number of rescue missions at the height of cold season. THIS IS ALSO A WILD BOARD.

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Whitebridge Cliffs

Common Pokemon created by ADMIN RINSE

As the mountains grow closer to the coast of the Aryth Ocean, their altitude drops. They become more rocky, more barren, and certainly more treacherous, before they meet the ocean with a sheer, frightening drop. One must have the footing of a dubwool to navigate the hazardous terrain. Unfortunately, many trainers do venture into this hostile, rocky outcrop, as it is home to a number of reclusive dragon-types and rock-types. THIS IS ALSO A WILD BOARD.

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Luminous Caves

Common Pokemon created by ADMIN RINSE

A beautiful, but admittedly-strange, cave system made almost completely of crystal and ice. In daylight, light filters through most of the caves and only when one ventures deep does it get dark and almost eerie. This is home to an array of psychic, fairy, and ice-type Pokemon, and even though its beauty makes it an attractive stop for many, the locals have a number of superstitions and scary stories about the caves. They say that beneath the beauty, and far in the dark, is something quite sinister and malicious. THIS IS ALSO A WILD BOARD.

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Abandoned Factory

Common Pokemon created by ADMIN RINSE

Once upon a time, most of Aringill's townsfolk were employed by this large lumber mill. But there was a nasty explosion that killed dozens of people and burnt down half the factory. The mill never recovered from this and now the place is an emptied, concrete husk. The factory was never cleared out or leveled and is now home to plenty of Pokemon. People rarely visit the place as local legends claim it's haunted, since sometimes the factory lights can be seen flickering throughout the night. While some think this to be the tortured spirits of those killed in the accident, most know this to be the work of the Electric pokemon who like to hang around.

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Eastern Region

Caemlyn (City)

The Fire Gym Team created by ADMIN RINSE

Caemlyn is a large, crime-riddled city; bursting with nightlife, gambling, alcohol, bribery, and constant brutality. The Guild Headquarters is located here, and the whole city itself seems to be in the tight grip of the terror organization. Small businesses pay protection fees and grunts fight each other in the open streets, or others in dark, dirty alleyways. No one with a brain dares keep their doors unlocked at night. It's not completely terrible — one can have a lot of fun here. So long as they're smart enough to know where they're stepping and whose toes they're stepping on.

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Guild Headquarters, Gym 6 - Fire,

Tarabon (Town)

The Dragon Gym Team created by ADMIN RINSE

Much like Caemlyn, this town isn't known to be reputable or friendly. Unlike Caemlyn, Tarabon isn't ruled over so tightly by the Guild. It's more a den of common thieves and liars, with perhaps one or two budding, underground, organizations. You'll find most residents in dingy bars, drinking away the harsh reality of life, or cutting shady deals in back alleys. Everyone who grew up in Tarabon grew up on their feet, fighting for whatever scrap they could get. It takes street-smarts and resilience to make it out here. Of course, not everything is terrible — there's karaoke in those same bars, and not everyone is planning to shiv you in the side as soon as you step into the shadows. But you may want to watch your back.

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Gym 5 - Dragon,

Altara Woods

Common Pokemon created by ADMIN RINSE

Situated on the eastern side of the Andahar River, this forest is much more densely-packed and darker, more treacherous, than its counterpart (the Kandor Woods) on the western bank. Overgrown and untamed, it is the home to many dangerous Pokemon and also to a number of spooky legends and local myths. THIS IS ALSO A WILD BOARD.

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Old Ruins of Lugard

Common Pokemon created by ADMIN RINSE

Here stands the husk of a town long-abandoned, broken apart and ravaged by the rise of the Guild. Some say the blackened ruins are a sad prediction of what Caemlyn may one day become. Most of the ruin is rubble, as anything of value was long-ago stripped and looted. Nature has been taking it back over though, evidenced by the foliage that has grown through much of the gutted structures. The place is a beacon for most ghost-type Pokemon/haunted spirits, and only the bravest of adventurers (or most desperate of squatters/looters) ever pass through. THIS IS ALSO A WILD BOARD.

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Outskirts

Common Pokemon created by ADMIN RINSE

Stretching far between Arafel and the next region to the east is a vast, barren wasteland often referred to as "No Man's Land". There are stories of only a few people successfully crossing the hostile environment between regions — and all of these tales are regarded dubiously as myths. If you venture far enough into the outskirts, one will find an abundance of Pokemon suited for the harsh terrain. But make sure you turn back before you find yourself too far to ever make your way safely home. THIS BOARD CONTAINS TWO WILD SUB-BOARDS.

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Outskirts (Canyons), Outskirts (Desert),

Smoldering Lake

Common Pokemon created by ADMIN RINSE

At the far end of the dormant volcano chain that composes half of the northern region, there is a smaller collection of active volcanoes gathered in a suspicious crater. While none of these volcanoes have erupted in the past few years, the crater remains a hot bed of blackened, ashy soil, fumaroles, and hot springs. THIS IS A WILD BOARD.

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Western Region

Amadicia (City)

The Steel Gym Team created by ADMIN RINSE

This is the capital city of Arafel and wraps itself around the outside of the Decarlo Castle's walls, completely encompassing the royal grounds out to the ocean shore on both sides. It's a bustling trade/market town known for its liveliness, haggling store-owners, and for hosting huge, extravagant events for the whole region. A tourist trap, but also the heart of commerce for Arafel. It is the most populated city of the region, followed very closely by Caemlyn.

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Gym 4 - Steel,

Saldea (Town)

The Fighting Gym Team created by ADMIN RINSE

A small town located between the farmlands and the woods; a convenient stop for any adventure stumbling from the forest and in need of rest and drink. Saldea sees little trouble, as it is home to the Police/Ranger headquarters, and is a cleanly, well-maintained town full of friendly, welcoming faces.

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Police Headquarters, Gym 3 - Fighting,

Arbela Farmlands

Roger's Ranch created by ROGER MCCREADY

The hospitable and largely-peaceful farmlands make up most of the western region. The agricultural heart of Arafel, the farmlands provide the majority of food, resources, and even Pokemon to the region's inhabitants. One will find farms, breeding ranches, local markets, small grocers, out-of-the-way 'Mom and Pops', bed and breakfasts, and all sorts of other small wonders strewn across the region, all run by the most hardworking, tough-as-nails people Arafel has to offer.

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Ranches,

Golden Meadows

Common Pokemon created by ADMIN RINSE

An open area of rolling hills, flower patches, and pretty meadows. It's a prime location in any season; beautiful and lively during the summer and spring months, colorful and peaceful in the winter months. Many young trainers come here to battle one another and the local wildlife. THIS IS A WILD BOARD.

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Andahar River

Common Pokemon created by ADMIN RINSE

This wide river, fed directly from the mountains in the north, splits the western and eastern regions of Arafel. Bordered on both sides by woods, the river is a prime location for Pokemon and local residents alike. The river itself varies from fast-running and treacherous rapids, to placid areas ideal for swimming and fun. THIS IS ALSO A WILD BOARD.

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Kandor Woods

Common Pokemon created by ADMIN RINSE

A pleasant grove, well-maintained by local rangers and full of mostly-unperturbed wildlife. Walking paths and hiking/bicycling trails wind through the woods and most of the Pokemon here are accustom to the locals and visitors. It seems more a park or reserve than a simple woods. THIS IS ALSO A WILD BOARD.

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Dragontooth Cove

Common Pokemon created by ADMIN RINSE

Where the shore meets the sheer cliffs of the North, there is a beach of spooky repute. The ocean beats against the cliffside viciously, breaking against the jagged rocks and spires that jut crudely from the powerful waves like long dragon teeth. The sand of the beach gives way to sharp rock and slippery step the closer to the cliff one gets, and carved into the steep cliffside itself is a collection of crooks and nannies that could provide shelter for someone lucky enough to be washed ashore alive. The shoreline itself is known to be haunted, and rumors say the spirits are of those unlucky people eaten or thrown from the cliffs by dragons, or unlucky sailors who were shipwrecked in the ocean. THIS IS ALSO A WILD BOARD.

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ANOTHER WILD BOARD

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Another wild board goes here,

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Southern Region

Ebou Dar (City)

The Grass Gym Team created by EMILY CHAPMAN

This is a city of great culture and even better food. Everyone is cheerful and hopeful in Ebou Dar and the city itself is clean and beautiful, in a quiet, peaceful sort of way. The city is cut in two by a large stream, and this stream branches through the rest of the city in smaller forks, sectioning the city in a whimsical, but not unsightly, way. This is also where the research lab is located and where most trainers begin their Pokemon journey.

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Resarch Lab, Gym 1 - Grass,

Falme (Village)

The Water Gym Team created by ADMIN RINSE

A quaint, fisherman's village. This self-sustained town alone provides Arafel with most of its fish. It's a clean, simple place, with little technology and a tight-knit, honest community. Falme is a community full of tradition and strict culture, and while they are not unwelcoming to strangers, no one in the town would hesitate to run someone out if they brought trouble. And where one Falme resident acts, their neighbors are sure to support without question.

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Gym 2 - Water,

South Beach & Docks

Common Pokemon created by ADMIN RINSE

The southern shoreline of Arafel is by far the prettiest. The locals are proud of their home and keep the beach remarkably clean. Many tourists visit the shore as well as local families and their children, but they also share the beach with its many wildlife visitors as well. Even in the winter time, the shore is pretty enough to draw those folks who just like to look out broodily over the ocean waves. Long docks and piers reach far out from the shore for the local fisherman. THIS IS ALSO A WILD BOARD.

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Aryth Ocean

Common Pokemon created by ADMIN RINSE

The ocean is vast and dangerous, but also beautiful and abundant with Pokemon. The regions across this large ocean could never be reached by simple surfing, but if one were to surf out into the endless waves, they could find small islands. And about twenty miles from shore, there is also a posted dive station, where a person could get suited up to dive into the ruins located far below the surface. THIS IS ALSO A WILD BOARD AND CONTAINS ANOTHER WILD SUBBOARD.

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Deepwater Ruins,

Shrieking Caves

Common Pokemon created by ADMIN RINSE

Long ago there was an archaeological expedition here, fondly named "Dig Amaura", as researches had discovered conclusive evidence of various fossil Pokemon in the area. However, the site had to be abandoned because the researches dug into a system of caves, full of so many bats and hostile rock and ground type Pokemon. Gradually, the place was wrangled under control by rangers, but the archaeological team never resumed their work. Nowadays, many trainers venture into the cave system, battling through the bats and other cave-dwellers, to dig for fossils themselves. They have unofficially renamed the area Shrieking Caves, for the unending screech of bats.If a fossil is found, the trainer can bring it to the research lab to have the Pokemon restored. THIS IS ALSO A WILD BOARD.

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Heart Of Amaura,

Tar Valon Island

The Ghost Elite Four Team created by Deleted

Sticking out from the ocean, not too far from the shore actually, there is a small, beautiful island with a single mountain peak. A bridge connects the mainland to the island, and once one has crossed the bridge, they will find a path leading steeply upward and around the mountain. This is Victory Road! Those seeking to become champion will travel this path and face, likely, their most challenging wild Pokemon or Trainers. Once they've battled their way to the island's center, they will find the Elite Four's gym located at the mountain's peak. One best be properly prepared before embarking on this journey to championship.

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The Pokemon League,

Out-Of-Character

General Talk

Rinse's Posting Templates created by ADMIN RINSE

Here you can talk about whatever you'd like with other members. You can post OOC games or discussions. Show us your art or poetry. Open up a graphics shop? What is everyone watching on Netflix? We could always talk about how much we like Pokemon or what everyone's favorite desserts are. Anything goes.

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Hellos & Goodbyes

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New to the site and wanting to make an official introduction? Have an upcoming vacation and want us to know you're going to be gone for a little bit? Leaving forever? Post your announcement here so everyone knows and can either say their hellos and learn a bit about you, or wish you luck on your way out!

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Advertise/Affiliate

Affiliate With Us created by ADMIN RINSE

This is where you'll find our Affiliation thread and where you can post your own site's advertisement. Please use the proper sub-board when advertising. If we've already posted our ad on your site, then post yours in 'Link Back'. If we haven't posted on your site, then post in 'First Link'. Guest friendly.

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First Time, Link Back,

Site Archives

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The site's graveyard. This is where completed, abandoned, and/or inactive threads are moved. All shop threads are archived regularly, but in-character threads, out-of-character threads, and applications will only be archived after our quarterly activity checks. All archived threads are locked. If you think your thread was moved here accidentally, or you would like it brought back to live, just message an admin so we can get it moved and unlocked for you!

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