A new computer means a new beginning. ... well, actually, it means I lost all my work I hadn't posted, and most of my work already on this site, I'm... not terribly proud of.
Pokemon Orichalcum - Warning: It may be a little dark for Pokemon. - Click to Show/Hide
Story
The region of (unnamed) is left in shambles after... something. The Elite 4 announces that it strives to pull the country back together, but minds are not so easily settled, as rumors of Team Rocket's return spread like wildfire.
(That's all I got right now. Sorry.)
The Main Characters
Alec - The male choice. Ruta's "close friend" rival, and always chooses the Pokemon weak to your Pokemon's type.
Ruta - The female choice. Alec's "close friend" rival, and always chooses the Pokemon weak to your Pokemon's type.
Maxim - The second eldest. Your Male rival. Always starts with Eevee.
Adelle - The eldest. Your Female rival, and always chooses the Pokemon strong to your Pokemon's type.
All four will be involved in the story. You will either battle them or with them on a few occasions.
The Gym Leaders
Trent [Based on "Treant".] - Grass - Nature Badge
Bernard [Based on "burn".] - Fire - Blast Badge
Chie [Based on "chi".] - Fighting - Crush Badge
Karl [Based on "Carl Jung".] - Psychic - Psych Badge
Emma [Based on "Electro-Magnetic Activity".] - Ghost - Phantom Badge
Stella [Based on "steel".] - Steel - Luster Badge
Boris [Based on "aurora borealis".] - Ice - Aurora Badge
Jack [Based on "Jack the Ripper".] - Dark - Shadow Badge
The Elite 4
Ian [Based on "ion".] - Electric
Cliff [Based on, um, "cliff".] - Rock
Skye [Based on "Sky". Doy.] - Flying
Blake [Based on "blank".] - Normal
Team Rocket
Matthias - The new leader of Team Rocket. Not all serious, but equally powerful as he is sinister.
Adonis - One of the elite Rockets. Very militant and seemingly soulless.
Isis - Highly intelligent, she's the head of Team Rocket's science division.
The Starters
Grass - Based on the Iguanadon, a dinosaur. Names based on sizes.
(unnamed) [Grass] -> (unnamed) [Grass] -> Colossodon [Grass/Steel]
Fire - Based on the Qilin, a dragon-horse in Chinese mythology.
(unnamed) [Fire] -> (unnamed) [Fire] -> (unnamed) [Fire/Dragon]
Water - Based on the Umi Bozu, an evil ocean spirit of Japanese folklore.
(unnamed) [Water] -> (unnamed) [Water] -> (unnamed) [Water/Ghost]
New Pokemon/Evolutions
Vudu [Ice/Psychic] - Evolution of Jynx. Name based on "voodoo".
(unnamed) [Poison/Dragon] - Evolution of Arbok.
Lithogant [Dark/Rock] - Based on a gargoyle. Name based on "litho-" and "gargantuan". Thanks to Anonym for the name.
Magenie [Ghost/Fighting] - Based on "majini", the Swahili word for "evil spirit".
Aireon [Flying] - Evolution of Eevee. Homage to Arjen Lucassen's "Ayreon".
Radeon [Poison] - Evolution of Eevee. Based on "radiation".
Magtank/Arsenail - Evolution of Magcargo. Based on "Magma" and "Tank"/"Arsenal" and "Snail".
So, here we go again. Back to two-mug splicing! ... I'll post my recent works and my past works that don't suck.
Ruin, Azuria, Rhudrian, Jylandr

Tzvaenoc, Cassus, Lumia, Ghost

And this is going to be my first attempt at somewhat custom battle sprite. Some kind of dragon warrior. In case you can't tell, I love pointlessly giant weapons.