Pokemon Adventures

{Oh deary, deary me}

Well hey there, new followers! Thanks for settling in!

Here, let me give you the tour. It’s quite simple.

This blog is basically my personal Pokemon playground, where I spam my unfortunate followers with thoughts about the fics I want to write (my Pokemon Adventures, get it?), the characters and teams within those stories, liveblogs of the games I play where I take my character teams for test runs, and once in a while some fun Pokemon trivia I find interesting (like info about Black and White 2, or Nuzlocke recommendations, and soon fic/comic recs of a non-Nuzlocke variety, so keep your eyes open if you’re into that sort of thing!).

I organize my posts for the most part by region/game and character. I talk a LOT (I mean a LOT) when I post, which is infrequently (alas). My Pokemon Adventures feature original characters based off the game characters, and the plots are basically based off the games, though I do try to bring some originality to them, as well. Sometimes there are influences from the manga, sometimes influences from Nuzlockes and comics, sometimes stuff just pops into my head. I ask for validation from the masses a lot.

But whatever reason you’ve decided to follow me for, you can back out at any time, so enjoy your stay and I hope to see you around!

Things to Tear Your Heart and Guts Out - Nuzlocke Recs

pettyartist:

adventureswithpokemon:

On this fine day, whilst taking a break from playing the games (even I need a break sometimes…besides, I’m getting frustrated with fighting 30 billion Magnemites and NONE of them having a Metal Coat), I am going to pass down to you some of the finest Nuzlockes I’ve collected over the past few months.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with Nuzlockes, they originate from this webcomic, started by a dude who was bored with just playing the Pokemon game regularly and wanted to mix up the gameplay—and then make a funny comic based off of it (and also on LOST). The word Nuzlocke comes from the Pokemon Nuzleaf and the LOST character Locke, since (I believe) Nuzlocke was one of the first Pokemon the protagonist Ruby lost in the game and since has been a kind of spiritual guide for Ruby in his adventures. The original I recommend you read first, since it gives you a good flavor for the subsequent boom of comics that followed (and it starts of pretty simply drawn, but it gets much better both in terms of story and artistry as it goes on, trust me). There are fancomics on the website, but since he moved servers he’s been busy and hasn’t been able to update the fancomic page, so I can’t recommend any on the official fancomic page (shame, as one of my top favorites is there), but I’m going to throw tons more at you, so stay tuned!

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The first I’m going to recommend is one a lot of people are familiar with (actually two), by the lovely and wonderful Kynim (Tumblr blog). First in the series is Tales of Sinnoh, which is closer to your average Nuzlocke: hastily drawn, hilarious, heavy on the pop culture references and colloquialisms, and did I mention it’s ridiculously funny? It follows the Pokemon Diamond adventures of Kynim the Trainer, which is simple enough; to spoil you gently, it chronicles her as she and her friend Haisi and her stalker Lucas as they battle Team Gaga in their quest to destroy the world and remake it in the image of the great pop sensation Lady Gaga. A lot of Nuzlockes have trouble finding the balance between riotously funny and sobering, but Tales of Sinnoh hits the nail right on the head—when Kynim loses a team member, especially close to the end, it’s not only a jarring break from the light tone of the comic, it hurts like a sonuvagun, because we’ve grown close to Kynim’s team as much as she has.

Following Tales of Sinnoh as a sequel comes Myths of Unova, which is a titch more serious (but not by much), follows a more serious plotline, and includes awkward duck stalker supreme-o N Harmonia (a creepier portrayal of him than I’m used to, but somehow the most adorable one and my favorite so far) (I might be warped but who knows). It’s an ongoing Pokemon White Nuzlocke, featuring Nina the Pokemon Whisperer and her pals Bianca the Sammich Girl and Cheren the Adorkable Glasses Boy. It’s believed Nina, who is estranged from her family for the most part and especially has a rocky relationship with her mother, is related to someone we know from the Diamond Nuzlocke, but like any good storyteller Kynim is tight-lipped about that. This Nuzlocke and its predecessor is unique in that it’s realistic about how humans can’t speak Pokemon, but Nina can (and so can N, remember that). Included besides Creepy Stalker N is Sassy Gay Friend Burgh, honestly one of my favorite Gym leader interpretations (and not just because of his fabulous rainbow aura and “NINA GRAB MY SCARF” teleportation abilities). If nothing else, guys, read it for Sassy Gay Friend Burgh. Kynim pours her heart and talents and limited free time into this thing, and it really shows through with the storytelling and artwork. She’s definitely one to keep your eye on.

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Up next, one of my personal favorites because of the amazing videos she also makes for some updates: Pettyartist (Tumblr blog). She also has two in a series right now, a LeafGreen and a HeartGold (ongoing). It’s a complex story, cutely simplistic, and deeply heart-twisting in parts, for good and for bad. The LeafGreen follows the adventure of Locke the female Pokemon Trainer as she kicks butt in the Kanto region and gets into fights with her rival Gary Oak. If there’s one thing I want to point out that a lot of Nuzlockes don’t do that she does well, it’s the Gary-Protagonist rivalry. It starts out as an adventure in derping, but over time it becomes bitter, violent, and poisonous, to the point where they can’t meet without getting into brawls. HeartGold starts with a grimmer tone than LeafGreen, as Locke has left Kanto and is now traveling through Johto with a new team while her old team (a fantastic group of Pokemon if ever there was one) takes a well-earned break and relaxes with Professor Elm. Funny, poignant, and great storytelling—the ingredients for any excellent Nuzlocke, all right here.

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If ever you find yourself bored of the designs of regular old Pokemon, then read ShoelessCosmonaut’s Emerald and FireRed runs. They’re unrelated (so far), but drawn so uniquely that even though they’re short and both ongoing, it’s a refreshing aesthetic. While his runs are a lot more “realistic” than other Nuzlockes and less about situational humor, the characters and their personalities make for both an engaging and funny way to waste time. The Emerald run follows the wanderings of Jeremy as he avoids his crazy mother and builds a family with his growing team. The FireRed run is about a nerd with big dreams named Dash, traveling with his angry Charmander Riley and working on curbing her rage issues. The funny thing about Dash’s story is that his rival, Martin, is both a bully (in a traditional sense; he makes Dash do his homework so he won’t flunk out of school) and a sympathetic character (pressure from his dad into joining the “family business”, probably the Rockets, some confidence issues relating to his studies, a lot of deep-seated emotional unrest), and I like that about it. Pair that with Dash’s natural studiousness and braininess, and the FireRed run has every making of a great Nuzlocke. The Emerald run, while I can’t wax quite as eloquently about that one, has a derpy Wingull named Icabod who is hands-down one of my favorite Pokemon in all the runs I’ve read. He is fantastic. So, if bored with other Nuzlockes, give ShoelessCosmonaut a try. Please please please try it.

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This next one is a real treat, you guys. land-walker’s Yellow Nuzlocke. It stars Red, the first mute protagonist I’ve ever seen in a Nuzlocke, partnered up with Apollo the Pikachu. This is another Nuzlocke where the Gary-Red rivalry is extremely well-done; their mutual dislike is prevalent from the beginning, the bitterness of former friends who’ve grown apart because of bad things happening in their lives (for Red, it’s the death of his first Pokemon, a Pidgey with whom he was extremely close; for Gary, it’s the neglect of his Rocket Scientist parents in favor of their jobs and anger over his parents apparently liking Red better than their own son. Fun fact: it’s Jessie and James). Apollo the Pikachu and Gary’s Eevee Lily are totes in wuv (so cute) and keep an eye on their boys as best they can, playing mediator and keeping in touch (their mock fights are adorable), but as the Nuzlocke goes on it’s becoming clear that a rift is going to start between Apollo and Lily the longer they spend with their respective boys, which is interesting; Gary is also made a sympathetic character who rushes blindly into battles and is beaten time and time again by Red (who battles using his Pokedex—how cool is that?). He’s a jerk at first, but he truly cares about his Pokemon and can’t understand why he isn’t as good at battling as Red is, why his parents don’t like him as much as Red, why everything is all about Red when Red is a loser who doesn’t talk to him anymore. And a note about the Rockets: no one knows they’re the bad guys, because they’ve built themselves up to be a company that rivals (and probably bought out) Silph Co., making everything from Pokeballs to pharmaceuticals to doing Pokemon fossil research. Realistic, fresh, and beautifully drawn, I highly recommend this one. A fly in the ointment: land-walker is Israeli and recently turned eighteen, which means he has to do at least two years of military service, which means that this Nuzlocke is on hiatus until he comes back. (If you say ‘em, maybe say prayers that land-walker comes home safe and sound, regardless if he finishes the Nuzlocke or not. Soldiers of any country have dangerous jobs, especially nowadays.)

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One last one to munch on, my pretties, one that I found today: wanlingnic’s Burning Bridges, a FireRed run. Detailing the adventures of recently-fired-cop Moira Del Rosso and her partner Donahue the Squirtle, and told from Donahue’s perspective, it covers the adventures of a woman who’s been away from home for a long time coming back and facing ghosts from her hometown and aftermath from something awful she did/let happen back in Johto, it’s shaping up to be a unique read. Drawn beautifully (kinda reminds me of Moses: Prince of Egypt), told wonderfully, and incorporating a unique way of portraying Pokemon to rival Shoeless Cosmonaut’s, I’ll highly recommend this one. Highly.

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If all else fails, I believe land-walker did a recommendation post of his own, but don’t just take my word for it! Go out, find Nuzlockes that inspire you, make your own, have FUN playing in the amazing world of Pokemon, whether through gameplay or through fanfiction/fanart/fanvid or through Nuzlockes. It’s your adventure. Go play.

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Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa thank you!  ; w ;

Eeeee, you included Shoeless’ and Wan’s too!  They need more readers, imo.  :)!

Oh dear good glob, you’re welcome and thanks! And I agree, SC and Wan DO need more attention. Thank you for reblogging!

Things to Tear Your Heart and Guts Out - Nuzlocke Recs

On this fine day, whilst taking a break from playing the games (even I need a break sometimes…besides, I’m getting frustrated with fighting 30 billion Magnemites and NONE of them having a Metal Coat), I am going to pass down to you some of the finest Nuzlockes I’ve collected over the past few months.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with Nuzlockes, they originate from this webcomic, started by a dude who was bored with just playing the Pokemon game regularly and wanted to mix up the gameplay—and then make a funny comic based off of it (and also on LOST). The word Nuzlocke comes from the Pokemon Nuzleaf and the LOST character Locke, since (I believe) Nuzlocke was one of the first Pokemon the protagonist Ruby lost in the game and since has been a kind of spiritual guide for Ruby in his adventures. The original I recommend you read first, since it gives you a good flavor for the subsequent boom of comics that followed (and it starts of pretty simply drawn, but it gets much better both in terms of story and artistry as it goes on, trust me). There are fancomics on the website, but since he moved servers he’s been busy and hasn’t been able to update the fancomic page, so I can’t recommend any on the official fancomic page (shame, as one of my top favorites is there), but I’m going to throw tons more at you, so stay tuned!

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The first I’m going to recommend is one a lot of people are familiar with (actually two), by the lovely and wonderful Kynim (Tumblr blog). First in the series is Tales of Sinnoh, which is closer to your average Nuzlocke: hastily drawn, hilarious, heavy on the pop culture references and colloquialisms, and did I mention it’s ridiculously funny? It follows the Pokemon Diamond adventures of Kynim the Trainer, which is simple enough; to spoil you gently, it chronicles her as she and her friend Haisi and her stalker Lucas as they battle Team Gaga in their quest to destroy the world and remake it in the image of the great pop sensation Lady Gaga. A lot of Nuzlockes have trouble finding the balance between riotously funny and sobering, but Tales of Sinnoh hits the nail right on the head—when Kynim loses a team member, especially close to the end, it’s not only a jarring break from the light tone of the comic, it hurts like a sonuvagun, because we’ve grown close to Kynim’s team as much as she has.

Following Tales of Sinnoh as a sequel comes Myths of Unova, which is a titch more serious (but not by much), follows a more serious plotline, and includes awkward duck stalker supreme-o N Harmonia (a creepier portrayal of him than I’m used to, but somehow the most adorable one and my favorite so far) (I might be warped but who knows). It’s an ongoing Pokemon White Nuzlocke, featuring Nina the Pokemon Whisperer and her pals Bianca the Sammich Girl and Cheren the Adorkable Glasses Boy. It’s believed Nina, who is estranged from her family for the most part and especially has a rocky relationship with her mother, is related to someone we know from the Diamond Nuzlocke, but like any good storyteller Kynim is tight-lipped about that. This Nuzlocke and its predecessor is unique in that it’s realistic about how humans can’t speak Pokemon, but Nina can (and so can N, remember that). Included besides Creepy Stalker N is Sassy Gay Friend Burgh, honestly one of my favorite Gym leader interpretations (and not just because of his fabulous rainbow aura and “NINA GRAB MY SCARF” teleportation abilities). If nothing else, guys, read it for Sassy Gay Friend Burgh. Kynim pours her heart and talents and limited free time into this thing, and it really shows through with the storytelling and artwork. She’s definitely one to keep your eye on.

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Up next, one of my personal favorites because of the amazing videos she also makes for some updates: Pettyartist (Tumblr blog). She also has two in a series right now, a LeafGreen and a HeartGold (ongoing). It’s a complex story, cutely simplistic, and deeply heart-twisting in parts, for good and for bad. The LeafGreen follows the adventure of Locke the female Pokemon Trainer as she kicks butt in the Kanto region and gets into fights with her rival Gary Oak. If there’s one thing I want to point out that a lot of Nuzlockes don’t do that she does well, it’s the Gary-Protagonist rivalry. It starts out as an adventure in derping, but over time it becomes bitter, violent, and poisonous, to the point where they can’t meet without getting into brawls. HeartGold starts with a grimmer tone than LeafGreen, as Locke has left Kanto and is now traveling through Johto with a new team while her old team (a fantastic group of Pokemon if ever there was one) takes a well-earned break and relaxes with Professor Elm. Funny, poignant, and great storytelling—the ingredients for any excellent Nuzlocke, all right here.

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If ever you find yourself bored of the designs of regular old Pokemon, then read ShoelessCosmonaut’s Emerald and FireRed runs. They’re unrelated (so far), but drawn so uniquely that even though they’re short and both ongoing, it’s a refreshing aesthetic. While his runs are a lot more “realistic” than other Nuzlockes and less about situational humor, the characters and their personalities make for both an engaging and funny way to waste time. The Emerald run follows the wanderings of Jeremy as he avoids his crazy mother and builds a family with his growing team. The FireRed run is about a nerd with big dreams named Dash, traveling with his angry Charmander Riley and working on curbing her rage issues. The funny thing about Dash’s story is that his rival, Martin, is both a bully (in a traditional sense; he makes Dash do his homework so he won’t flunk out of school) and a sympathetic character (pressure from his dad into joining the “family business”, probably the Rockets, some confidence issues relating to his studies, a lot of deep-seated emotional unrest), and I like that about it. Pair that with Dash’s natural studiousness and braininess, and the FireRed run has every making of a great Nuzlocke. The Emerald run, while I can’t wax quite as eloquently about that one, has a derpy Wingull named Icabod who is hands-down one of my favorite Pokemon in all the runs I’ve read. He is fantastic. So, if bored with other Nuzlockes, give ShoelessCosmonaut a try. Please please please try it.

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This next one is a real treat, you guys. land-walker’s Yellow Nuzlocke. It stars Red, the first mute protagonist I’ve ever seen in a Nuzlocke, partnered up with Apollo the Pikachu. This is another Nuzlocke where the Gary-Red rivalry is extremely well-done; their mutual dislike is prevalent from the beginning, the bitterness of former friends who’ve grown apart because of bad things happening in their lives (for Red, it’s the death of his first Pokemon, a Pidgey with whom he was extremely close; for Gary, it’s the neglect of his Rocket Scientist parents in favor of their jobs and anger over his parents apparently liking Red better than their own son. Fun fact: it’s Jessie and James). Apollo the Pikachu and Gary’s Eevee Lily are totes in wuv (so cute) and keep an eye on their boys as best they can, playing mediator and keeping in touch (their mock fights are adorable), but as the Nuzlocke goes on it’s becoming clear that a rift is going to start between Apollo and Lily the longer they spend with their respective boys, which is interesting; Gary is also made a sympathetic character who rushes blindly into battles and is beaten time and time again by Red (who battles using his Pokedex—how cool is that?). He’s a jerk at first, but he truly cares about his Pokemon and can’t understand why he isn’t as good at battling as Red is, why his parents don’t like him as much as Red, why everything is all about Red when Red is a loser who doesn’t talk to him anymore. And a note about the Rockets: no one knows they’re the bad guys, because they’ve built themselves up to be a company that rivals (and probably bought out) Silph Co., making everything from Pokeballs to pharmaceuticals to doing Pokemon fossil research. Realistic, fresh, and beautifully drawn, I highly recommend this one. A fly in the ointment: land-walker is Israeli and recently turned eighteen, which means he has to do at least two years of military service, which means that this Nuzlocke is on hiatus until he comes back. (If you say ‘em, maybe say prayers that land-walker comes home safe and sound, regardless if he finishes the Nuzlocke or not. Soldiers of any country have dangerous jobs, especially nowadays.)

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One last one to munch on, my pretties, one that I found today: wanlingnic’s Burning Bridges, a FireRed run. Detailing the adventures of recently-fired-cop Moira Del Rosso and her partner Donahue the Squirtle, and told from Donahue’s perspective, it covers the adventures of a woman who’s been away from home for a long time coming back and facing ghosts from her hometown and aftermath from something awful she did/let happen back in Johto, it’s shaping up to be a unique read. Drawn beautifully (kinda reminds me of Moses: Prince of Egypt), told wonderfully, and incorporating a unique way of portraying Pokemon to rival Shoeless Cosmonaut’s, I’ll highly recommend this one. Highly.

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If all else fails, I believe land-walker did a recommendation post of his own, but don’t just take my word for it! Go out, find Nuzlockes that inspire you, make your own, have FUN playing in the amazing world of Pokemon, whether through gameplay or through fanfiction/fanart/fanvid or through Nuzlockes. It’s your adventure. Go play.

We Interrupt This Broadcast With an Unimportant Announcement

Johto is the single most frustrating region in the entire world.

Carry on.

SoulSilver Liveblog 1_d

His name is Quinn and he went THAT way, Officer.

(what? guy has girly hair, should have a kinda girly name.)

Alright. So far, we have Addison, our heroine, who as far as I can tell is a self-conscious wimp who is about to get whipped into shape by her Pokemon. Her main rival is named Quinn, who has anger management issues and is a colossal berk. Her BFFL doesn’t have an official name yet, nor does he have a personality, but by gum he has a Cyndaquil.

Addison has a Totodile named Java who is serious and quick-tempered and already I am in love with him.

Quinn has a Chikorita who will need to be sweet and sensitive in order to temper her master’s whims. (Yes. Her. I am stereotypical today.)

Well, chaps, my fingers are frozen in this library I’m in, so me and my pal are gonna go do something else for a while. When next I check in, it’ll probably be about my Platinum run, but until then, stick around, and catch ‘em all! Toodles!

SoulSilver Liveblog 1_c

AHA. MADE IT. Cherrygrove City! :D

Great. This old guy is running circles around me. =__=

Ooh, like the spinning PokeMart signs. :D

YES. RUNNING SHOES. FINALLY. AT LONG LAST.

This is a bit fun, talking to random people. I don’t yet know what Addison wants as a character, which is fun. Novalee (Kanto) becomes Champion, Rikka (Hoenn) becomes a Gym Leader, Winnow (Sinnoh) eventually becomes an Elite Four member, and Bridgette (Unova) becomes a Pokemon Professor. I don’t know what Addison wants yet.

Aw. Java pops out of his Pokeball. That’s adorable.

Now I’m wondering what else I need to get to make this team. Hmm.

Here’s a thought: what if Addison goes for the Pokemon that a lot of other trainers don’t want or avoid?

…but for that to work, I’ll need to know what is and isn’t desirable. But we’ll get there when we get there.

Apricorns, huh? Am I right in inferring that you can make PokeBalls in this game?

Ah. There he is. Finally.

I like how Oak upstages Elm in this game. Just. It’s funny. XD

i mean elm is the weirdo who studies pokemon breeding habits. so. um.

Ah. Silver. There you are.

…don’t call people weak while they’re kicking your buns, m’dear. Just saying.

Java grew to level 8 and learned Rage!

…how exactly did you end up with his trainer card, anyway?

That’s a ridiculous cop. Just saying.

And it’s Ethan to the rescue! :D (Can’t wait to come up with this kid’s name and personality. It’s gonna be sweet.)

Now what am I gonna name that rival…?

SoulSilver Liveblog 1_b

Welcome to Team Addison, Java the Totodile! Serious nature, quick-tempered, and woohoo I’m excited!

And from that choice, I’ve surmised the following about Addison and her yet-to-be-named Rival:

- Addison is a little bit of a pansy. At the start, she’s appreciative of a fight, but doesn’t like to get into them herself, though she has a pretty strong sense of moral justice. She lacks confidence in her abilities and her choices. Java the serious quick-tempered Totodile is about to change all that.

- The Rival is going to take a lot of cues from manga-era Silver; he’s going to be abrasive, irritable, impatient, and cocky. But as his partnership with Chikorita, traditionally a gentler and sweeter Pokemon (so my friend tells me), evolves, his mushy center is going to manifest in small ways. I’m going to need more gameplay to make him stand on his own as a character and not lean so heavily on Silver, but only time will help that.

Alright, off to the Pokemon Maniac’s place to see what’s up!

Not one to hang around, that Ethan.

Java, you little charmer, you. *is totes in love*

Oh, Pokegear! Fun!

…and there’s that serious nature. “Java is staring steadfastly into your face.” I’m sorry, I already have a deep emotional attachment to this little dude.

AUGH WILD POKEMON BATTLE AUGH

Against: Pidgey, level four.

…SPAM SCRATCH. SPAM SCRATCH.

WIN.

There’s a little boy.

…let’s go beat him up.

Dang. Can’t beat him up.

One wild battle later, Java is now a level 6! Huzzah!

And learned Water Gun! :D

Ooh, what’s this? Route 46. …I have a sudden feeling like I don’t belong here…but what the hey. Let’s explore. Not like I’m playing a Nuzlocke here.

Hmm. Level 3 Geodude.

……….

KILL IT. KILL IT WITH WATER.

The grass looks really dadgum thick, let me tell you…

Alright, that was fun. Now back to Route 29 to find my way to Cherrygrove.

Java grew to level 7! I’m so proud. :D

UUUUGH I MISS RUNNING.

Alright, gonna take a break from liveblogging to figure out how to get un-lost, then coming back with some good adventuring…um…goodness.

Soulsiver Liveblog 1_a

On this fine day we join Addison, our newly created hero, as she explores…her bedroom!

Huh. Apparently the menu setting doesn’t apply until later. What a weird setup.

Time to go downstairs, I suppose…

YES. BUTTONS.

(Also, fun fact: the friend who gave me the game and is my Poke-buddy is named Ethan. Fun times.)

That’s better. More personalized. Thank you, frame options and text speed!

I have signed my Trainer Card. It has a smiley face. Because I am special.

The gym leaders look cool. Kinda…interesting. The first four are good-looking people. So are the girls on the bottom row.

But enough chit-chat! Time to have an adventure!

AUGH MARILL GLOMP WHAT

Oh hey Eth—

Okay, never mind.

Windy out, isn’t it?

Silver, water you doing.

Oh NO he di-idn’t.

Oh, you can WALK with Pokemon in this one?

HECK YES. SO EXCITED.

This is it, guys. I’m picking a Pokemon.

…I have no idea.

There are pros and cons to all of them. I like fire types, so Cyndaquil seems a good choice. But Chikorita is fun both to look at and to say.  Totodile is fierce, and none of my heroines have picked the water starter…but I don’t want to pick Totodile just because of that.

Well, Addison, dear heart and new character, you’re going to have to manifest a little personality here. What do you think?

Soulsilver Liveblog 1

EEEEEEEEEE SO EXCITED.

OPENING CREDITS ALKDJKFJSKLDJF

Aw. I didn’t expect to miss Kris. (I might’ve read the end of the Johto arc in the manga on Friday; the combined efforts of the Pokedex Seven were exciting to behold. Then I went to go find fic, and seriously, who the heck is in charge of creating the Pokemon ship names?).

SILVER YOU ARE NOT FABULOUS ENOUGH FOR THAT POSE, DARLING. i’m kidding you totally are

Now this is a used game, so no Pokewalker for me, but I think I’ll manage.

This is exciting! Yeee!

Deleting all old data, and…yes! New game!

Professor Oak. How good to see you, sir. XD

I’m a girl…yes, I’m sure I’m a girl…Now for the naming bit. This is difficult and exciting, since I’m creating a heroine here…hmmm…

Addison. Huh. I like that name. Has a nice ring to it.

Addison it is!

And that’s that, folks. Welcome, Addison! Gotta think of a last name for you still (and a personality and a team but sssshhhh we’ll get there later).

And we’re off! High ho, let’s go!