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Professor Oak
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Post by Professor Oak on Apr 10, 2015 20:07:09 GMT 11
Get your party hat and cake and fruit juices because ZapdosZulu is having a party! The ZapdosZulu Anniversary Party!Come, I heard it's Jigglypuff Karaoke Night! On April 8 2007, Professor Oak created this site. For many years, this forum has thrived. Many characters were created and stories were told. Many Pokémon were caught or befriended. After many tears and laughter, we want to thank everyone for being part of our community that makes it fun for everyone roleplaying here! We wouldn't be here without you! As a small thanks, we would like to give everyone a small gift for your roleplaying. Reply below, state which item(s) you would like to allocate to which character, and a moderator will take care of your prizes! Maybe even talk about what you enjoy about ZapdosZulu, which characters (yours and others) you like best and reminisce about old times! The table below shows the prizes that you will receive for being a member with us. Even if you haven't logged in for a long time, please come and say hi, look around ZZ and catch up with old friends! This promotion runs until the 30th of April. Time Joined | Prize 1 | Coins | Berries | 0 days to 30 days | 1000
| 40 | 3 Oran | 31st day to 6 months | 2000 | 60 | 3 Oran | 6 months to 1 year | 4 Pokéballs | 80 | Choose 3: Persim/Chesto/Rawst/Pecha/Aspear | 2 Years | 2 Great Balls | 100 | Choose 3: Sitrus/Persim/Chesto/Rawst/Pecha/Aspear | 3 Years | 2 Net Balls | 150 | 1 Lum, choose 2: Occa, Passho, Rindo
| 4 Years | 2 Lure Balls | 200 | 1 Lum, choose 2: Payapa, Chople, Kasib
| 5 Years | 2 Heal Balls | 250 | choose 2: Ganlon, Apicot, Salac
| 6 Years | 2 Dusk Balls | 300 | choose 2: Liechi, Pataya, Lansat
| 7 Years | 2 Timer Balls | 350 | choose 2: Figy, Wiki, Mago, Aguav, Iapapa
| 8 Years | 2 Quick Balls | 400 | choose 2: Figy, Wiki, Mago, Aguav, Iapapa
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*See Berry Guide for description of berries. *Choose 3: it means you select 3 total berries from the list. It can be A, B, and C, or 2 A and 1 C, or 3 A. "Choose 2" rule applies respectively. Depending on the duration that you have been a member here, you are entitled to a prize from each category (Prize 1/Coins/Berries) In addition, starting from Year 1 and onwards, member will receive an RT equal to the number of full years they have been a member. Please reply by stating how long you have been a member and select the berries you would like and we will determine what other rewards you are entitled to. Time Joined | RT reward | 1 year | 1 RT | 2 year | 2 RT | 3 year | 3 RT | 4 year | 4 RT | 5 year | 5 RT | 6 year | 6 RT | 7 year | 7 RT | 8 year | 8 RT | (etc.) N year | (etc.) N RT |
But wait there's more! We will also have some fun in April, as it is our anniversary month! Keep your confetti ready for this month! First things first, if you haven't notice yet, we have a rare Pokemon swarming somewhere in Johto! Tune in to the radio!I like to fly around so people can see my cuteness! During this month April 6- April 30, we're hosting a one of a kind special lottery where you can purchase two tickets (if you wish)! Come on over to Radio Tower for a once in a lifetime chance to win a Larvitar! Join the fun!Imagine a Pokémon episode with me and Pikachu. Oh wait, there already is one. Winners will be drawn on April 30th. Increase your chances of winning this spectacular prize by entering our Easter Design Contest and you will automatically receive TWO free tickets! Imagine winning first place and scoring yourself a Larvitar! On the week of April 13-19, we will have double Buena's Password! They might even be a bit more difficult! So take some time and see if you can crack both Buena's Password for double the RT, or just one of them! And on the last week, April 20-April 30, the salesman seems to be going through the inventory to see what special items could be on discount! Stay tune!Lastly, our Member of the Month and Staff of the Month system had been revised! Read here and see what you can do to earn yourself this monthly prize! Once again, thank you for being part of our community! Roleplay on cause it's Pokémon Time! ~Thanks to Tiki for helping write up the announcement. NOTE: To calculate your time on the forum, here is a handy tool: www.timeanddate.com/date/duration.html
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Post by Thirdie on Apr 10, 2015 22:34:43 GMT 11
Congratulations on getting one more year on your back, Zapdoszulu! ^^ I joined 1 year and 7 months ago. It has been a bit up and down with time to play, but I have enjoyed it here, and hope to have even more fun continueing with Dorthea's journey (and get a second character up and running when I get there). I find Joey's character Tobias fascinating, and like to check up on him from time to time. Anyway, I'll choose a persim, chesto and pecha berry from the list. (I'll go find the fruit juice now. I've got orange and apple if anybody wants some.) Pokeballs, Berries, Coins and RT updated.
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Post by Blackbird on Apr 11, 2015 3:45:39 GMT 11
I've been a member of ZZ for 1 yr and 9 months (I think the math is right), and am quite proud to be a member of this site! I'd like two Persim Berries and an Chesto Berry, if that's alright. A like all of Joey's characters, as well as Morri's, although I think its more how well they write than anything. Pokeballs, Berries, Coins and RT updated.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2015 6:10:28 GMT 11
I joined right around 5 and a half years ago and I still cannot believe how long it has been since I joined as it does not feel like it had been that long. I did disappear from time to time but I would always find my way back here at one time or another. Just looking back on the years makes me feel like an old man despite having just turned 22 a few weeks ago. All the memories and the great members I have met here over the years is just astonishing and to see some of them return recently is fantastic. I remember years ago trying to despertly to become part of the staff and I managed to become a trainee twice but I could never keep up long enough to make the cut so to think after all these years I actually got on the staff is a dream come true. Anyways I want to wish all of you guys the best and I hope to see everybody here next year so we can celebrate what will certainly be another great year. Before I claim my prizes I wanted to let you guys know that I will be making a post on the Zapdoszulu Facebook page really soon and if you like and share it you will recieve a free lotto ticket. Also please do enter the art contest as so far my very early prototype on the staff boards is the only thing even remotely proposed so far and I know we have some talented members out there. The Easter Togepi is being retired after this event so it is your last chance to get one unless someone who has one decides to sell it later on. Now for my prizes I would like to claim a Ganlon and Apicot berry. As well as the 2 heal balls and the 250 free coins. Finally the 5 RT as well and I will update my prizes as well as the others once I switch back to the PS4. Once again however a huge thank you to all our members for the 8 wonderful years we have had so far. You all deserve a round of applause for all of your participation and effort over the years and it is an honor to be a part of this community. Edit: The facebook promotion is now live. All you have to do to get your free ticket is like and share the most recent post and you will recieve a free lotto ticket. m.facebook.com/pages/ZapdosZulu-Pokémon-Roleplay/168510433180879Heal Balls, Berries, Coins and RT updated.
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Tarlar
Cap Queen
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Post by Tarlar on Apr 11, 2015 6:35:41 GMT 11
Congratulation for having kept going for so long! That is quite a deal! ^^ Not many sides, from what I know, have lived that long, and this even endured a time of low activity. It was a close call, but many of you returned just in time! ^^ A side is nothing more than it's members, så thanks all, for all the nice stories <3 As for my gift, I I have been here 1 year and 11 months (+ two weeks) that was close to the 2 year point^^So for berries, I think I will go with a Persim, a Pecha and a Aspear. Thank you Pokeballs, Berries, Coins and RT updated.
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Post by Morrigan on Apr 11, 2015 9:15:03 GMT 11
I have been a member on this forum for around 5 years and 7 months and I'm so glad to see that it is still going. There have been times when my activity has been spotty and I have been on and off the mod team more times than I can remember but the place has always been here to welcome me back and support me, so for that, I am really grateful. I have met some awesome people here and hopefully, more people will continue to join in the future and help our community continue to grow. It's also really helped me improve both my writing and even maths, I'm glad I chose to join this place all those years ago!
I also hope we have a lucky winner for that pretty Larvitar and next week, I'll need to start working on my entry for the art contest!
My prizes should be x2 Heal Balls, 250 Coins, 5 RT and I am choosing the Ganlon Berry and Salac Berry! I have updated everyone else so I'll quickly update myself!
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Avy
Fidgety Wickets!!
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Post by Avy on Apr 11, 2015 9:48:39 GMT 11
Geez a bunch of oldies here, but I'm a newbie and hope that I'll be here for many years to come Updated £2,000, 60 coins and 3 Oran by Joey.
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Missingno.
RECRUITS YOU LIKE NOBODY'S BUSINESS
The REAL Joey
If you shake my hand, better count your fingers
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Post by The REAL Joey on Apr 11, 2015 10:29:10 GMT 11
Haha oldies is right. I feel ancient! It's a real achievement to see the forum has been going as long as it has and it's a brilliant thing to celebrate the anniversary with a little thank you party such as this. Like Morri, i've been here for 5 years and 7 months and it seems insane to think we've been here as long as we have. I've seen the place develop a long way from its humble beginnings but the future is looking bright too. One thing is for certain, this place will be a bedrock. A real constant. You can leave now and come back a year or two from now and it'll still be marching on. And a big part of this is the community we have here. I read through everyone's journeys (Not just because of modding but because I love to see all the different spins and developments people put into their writing) and it's great to be around so many talented roleplayers. If there's one thing I need to do more of, it's group roleplays. Don't do it nearly enough and i'll regret it if I don't RP with more of the characters here. Here's to another 8 years! I've claimed 1 Salac, 1 Ganlon, 2 Heal Balls, 250 coins and 5RT.
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Post by Midori on Apr 11, 2015 16:33:43 GMT 11
Four years and some change is a bit of a time to know a place, granted I've been away for a chunk of it. Time flies and it's always nice to see familiar and new faces popping up. I've always liked the stories that get weaved together through staff's encounters and how you can roll it all together. I'll pocket Payapa along with the other prizes though for Midori. Updated by Joey.
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latani
Determination!
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Post by latani on Apr 11, 2015 16:42:33 GMT 11
According to that site, I've been here for 5 years, 1 month. Honestly, it's amazing that (even despite breaks and whatnot) I've found such enjoyment here. I used to jump around sites because they never held my interest, and yet... it wasn't just the RPing that kept me here, but the people. How friendly everyone was, and that I never felt excluded at any point. So I'm deeply grateful for ZZ and what it's done for me :3c Out of the prize lot berries, I would like to claim Apicot and Salac Berries, thank you kindly ~ Updated by Joey.
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Mystery box, mystery box, what's inside the mystery box!
Professor Oak
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Post by Professor Oak on Apr 11, 2015 17:21:07 GMT 11
While we're on the subject of being ancient, it's now been 8 years! Haha, that is almost one third of my lifetime. We really did start from humble beginnings. For those of you old enough to remember "Story Mode", I never actually set up the site to be a roleplaying site at all. It was more of a fan fiction site where I'd try to retell the Gold/Silver version storyline using a second-person narrative style of writing. I tried to add my own spin on things by adding puzzles and linking threads together in a way similar to what you see in Ilex Forest today. Someone could read through the links, clicking through them all until eventually there would be a Pokemon or a Gym badge to claim at the end by entering a password on ZapdosZulu2. I wonder how many member know we have a second site? It is not used much these days of course. It was only really 2 years later around 2009, I decided to reinvent the forum and turn it into a roleplaying site. After pretty much forgetting about the site for a year or so, I was excited about the release of the Heartgold and Soulsilver games. This brought me back to the world of Pokemon and I tried roleplaying on different sites but felt there needed to be more of a structure to things. Sites I had been a part of either gave you access to rare and powerful Pokemon willy nilly or there would be no hard and fast rules around battling (i.e. the mod usually decided when you would win a battle regardless of damage). I always felt that rules around battling and Pokemon encounters were needed in order to maintain fairness and create structure and so having given up on finding my ideal roleplaying site, I decided to model this site on the basic ideas I felt were important. I'm really amazed and humbled that this site has thrived for so long. Many of the members that were first to join are still around today. You can clearly see the positive contributions you have made to build this site over the years. It's really been a privilege to have met you all and been part of this great community together. Really anyone that's been here for at least a year can be considered experienced and have shown themselves to be capable leaders so it is amazing that we do have so many that have passed or nearing the 5 year mark. No berries for me hahaha. I would if I had a character to give it to but I do intend to create a character one day! Maybe when Johto has been completed I'll do a Nuzlocke run here and who knows maybe even overtake Joey, but I doubt it.
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Missingno.
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The REAL Joey
If you shake my hand, better count your fingers
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Post by The REAL Joey on Apr 14, 2015 5:20:34 GMT 11
Professor Oak Haha you really need to make a character. Give it enough training and you'll get past Joey. Hell, if you make a canon Oak character, i'd happily donate a Tauros I caught for you. Well done on making such an amazing forum though. This is just as much a celebration of your efforts as the forum itself. I do remember story mode actually. Kinda gutted I didn't get a chance to try it out. I know some people got some good Pokemon. What with all the password protected boards etc. Was unique. Also, a bit of nostalgia, I found these links which offer a glimpse into ZZ's past. Design wise its not much different but phwoar, seeing my name in black (I spent a great deal as a member before being a staff) and then in green. Wow. First is for older history as ProBoards used to use index.cgi but after a change it became just .com web.archive.org/web/*/http://zapdoszulu.proboards.com/index.cgi web.archive.org/web/*/http://zapdoszulu.proboards.com/
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Silverfire
Remember: Reality is an illusion, the universe is a hologram, buy gold, BYE!!!
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Post by Silverfire on Apr 15, 2015 5:16:59 GMT 11
I joined today!
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Post by ❤ Aphrodite ❤ on Apr 15, 2015 5:20:29 GMT 11
Um... I am a returning member. I've been gone for a little over a year. So, I guess I should start over from 0-30 Days? I must admit, it feels pretty awesome to be back here! <3
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Missingno.
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The REAL Joey
If you shake my hand, better count your fingers
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Post by The REAL Joey on Apr 15, 2015 6:38:06 GMT 11
Silverfire: Well come on in and join the party. I'm updating you with your stuff now. Hope you stick around. ❤ Aphrodite ❤: Hey no worries, even if you've just returned the fact you joined back in 2013 still counts. Let me know what berries you want then i'll sort out the rest.
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