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DarthEevee
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Long time lurker, trying to get a feel for things, but now that I'm getting a better idea of how the rules work, I decided to finally get an account and join this site. It looks very interesting and the rules well thought out (if complicated at first glance).

Anyhow...before I actually go out and start up an adventure, I've got a bit of a question about starters. Are you required to start with one of the twelve starters, or would you be able to state a case for starting with a different pokemon? Something like having a blind character who starts with a Seeing Eye Growlithe (or other dog-type pokemon, if that's an issue) instead of a regular starter or something similar? Is that possible?
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Welcome to the site!

Your question is up to an admin. I noticed that someone had around the same question as you...
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Hey! Glad you finally decided to sign up, I understand the site can be a little intimidating to a new person... particularly with all the rules (I thought my eyes were gonna bleed by the time I finished reading them the first time). But I'm glad you decided to officially join up.

As for your question, I think it's been established that you don't HAVE to start with an official starter... though personally i'd suggest it anyway, since starters are among the rarest pokemon to get, short of freeforming for one.

However, if you really wished to start with something like a growlith, then im sure the admins have no problem with that.. Just as long as its nothing like an Eeeve or a Porygon starter.

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Welcome, welcome, welcome.

Make sure you get an EzBoard account so you can use chat, I look forward to seeing you there.
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DarthEevee
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Oh, I know starters are probably going to be almost impossible to find, but rarity isn't a factor...what would be most appropriate for the character concept is. At least to me. I'm just trying to figure out what I would need to do if I wanted to do something like start with said Growlithe. It's just, like I said, it might make a fair bit more sense for a blind guy to start out with a Growlithe or such instead of a starter.

Anyhow, I suppose all I'm asking is how one would go about starting with something other than the standard starters...if there's anyone I'd need to page or whatnot, or if I should just post a freeform explaining why and how he got a Growlithe to start with instead of going to the lab?
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I'm sure Grin or York, or any admin will pop in to allow you to freeform, seems like a good idea.

For now, you should just wait for confirmation, I know a couple days ago Angelina did the same thing. By the end of the day, you should have an answer.
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I know what you mean, I was just saying you might want to consider the normal starters. However, if your still wanting a Growlithe instead, I think it's been established (just not put in rules yet) that you can be allowed to start with a different pokemon.

As for the reason, I don't think you need too much of a fancy reason like being blind.. Something like it was the child of one of your charactters parents pokemon, or one of you rescued the other as children or something should be able to do just fine... I don't think it would require a freeform to get.

Granted, you could (and probably still should) freeform about it... And maybe get some free exp, or happiness out of it if you can.

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Exlax "started" with a rattata.
And you could always just take a starter and trade it with someone for a growlithe.
We're not averse to people wanting to do something different. We only don't like it when they doing something stupid.
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*chuckles* The blind isn't a fancy excuse for wanting a Growlithe, it's just the concept behind the character. I've wanted to play him for years, but every time I try, either the site closes down within a month of creating him, or the tabletop game (I've tried making a variant of the guy for D20 Modern) doesn't last more than a couple of sessions.

It's just that the seeing eye dog (or Growlithe, in the pokemonverse) being with him from the get go, and not being a trade or other such is so much a part of the idea that I wanted to be sure it wouldn't be a issue before I tried to create him. If it were, I would just use another character, after all. :)

Thank you all for the welcome and advice!
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