User blog comment:Ellyaely/Pokemon Freejoin Mystery Dungeon?/@comment-25638472-20151122092159

Okay, so, in terms of a story, there are also a couple of options.

It could be a little more tied to some Sonic lore, for example, the chaos emeralds (or emeras, like the new mystery dungeon game has) playing a role. Maybe there are a number of Mobians that wake up to find that they've turned into Pokemon, but that's iffy to build a group out of.

More likely, these are just Pokemon that vary between beginner explorers, people who have been in the guild for some time, and those that run the place. Even though these characters are based off of our previous ones (unless you make new ones for this), they don't have to completely be carbon copies.

Here are some of the characters I'm currently thinking about using.

Elly (Gabite, might evolve during the story) - This girl has been working for the guild for a relatively long time, and is the leader of Team Treasure. Her (and her team's) specialty is finding treasures, as well as doing high reward jobs. She gets a little obsessive with the thought of rewards, and likes to lounge around in a personal horde, located somewhere secret. She does tend to get a bit sheepish in certain situations, but she's determined to reach her goals!.. Which, for now, are basically just getting more treasure. She may have the special ability Protean, but this is undecided (She will have Rough Skin if we decide on no outlier abilities). She preforms any "fang" or biting move with her arms instead (i.e. putting her arm wing on fire and slashing with it rather than a firey chomp).

Milla (Miltank) - Milla is an upbeat yet lazy woman, who currently acts as the leader of the guild (possibly). It isn't actually a permanent position for her, as she's filling in for the actual leader, who is currently on a very long and dangerous trip. She's not particularly strong, but her nice disposition lead to most people agreeing to let her manage things. She will have Moxie if outliers are allowed, but otherwise, she'll have the ability Scrappy.

Asmer (Volcarona) - It seems like this guy is the one who actually runs things behind the scenes. He is the assistant head of the expedition guild, and the leader of Team Prefect. His line of work is honestly a mystery, and he seems to have an agenda of sorts.. but regardless, he runs the guild well behind closed doors. Will have the ability Magic Guard if outliers are allowed; if not, he'll have the ability Flame Body.

Messina (Registeel) - A.. rather stoic companion to Asmer, this Pokemon takes care of the guild's information stores, and is the second member of Team Prefect. It seems that Asmer and Messina are in perfect sync concerning the agenda that they follow, but this Pokemon is still invaluable to the guild. Messina is often the first one to step up and take attacks in a rough situation (though this is because it does so with relative ease). If outliers are allowed, Messina will have the ability Trace, if not, Clear Body.

Mona (Furret) - A relatively new member of the guild, this Pokemon has yet to officially join or make a team. Her specialty seems to be infiltration missions, and she tends to avoid combat whenever possible. She looks up to Milla due to her charisma, a trait Mona seems to lack.. It's a bit hard for her to open up to new faces, but she's still pleasant enough. Will have the ability Swift Swim if outliers are allowed, if not, Run Away.

For now this is kind of what's in my head for what to expect. It might be better to not go for outlier abilities since that could lead to some broken stuff (some of the abilities I thought were fitting for these characters could potentially be such, I'm the first to admit), but regardless this is kind of what's in my head. Any thoughts? Also, I'll make a post for the teams sometime, too.