Hey guys, it seems that I’ll most likely catch an Ekans next, but I still need a nickname for it. So see this as a friendly reminder to suggest one.
Part 8: Of bridges of gold
Lunar: “You’ve done some great work in Mt. Moon, Pepe, I think you should be allowed to rest for a bit.”
Old Man: “Everyone calls him a Pokémaniac! I think people are just jealous of Bill, though. Who wouldn’t want to boast about their Pokémon?”
Boy: “I heard that he’ll do whatever it takes to get rare Pokémon.”
Youngster: “Bill has lots of Pokémon! He collects rare ones, too!”
Girl: “You could get a lot more variety by trading. The Pokémon you get in trades grow quickly, too.”
Lunar: “Sadly, I don’t know anybody to trade with. I’m also quite attached to my Pokémon, so I don’t know if I’d even want to trade.”
Boy: “That way, you could get to the other side. I think there’s a way around it, though.”
…It
Music - Cerulean City
Girl: “No! You blew it again!”
Girl: “No! That’s wrong! It’s so hard to control Pokémon! Your Pokémon’s obedience depends on your abilities as a Trainer.”
Lunar: “We understand each other, right team?”
Youngster: “Collecting, battling…
It’s a tough life, isn’t it?”
Lunar: “It’s also fun and thrilling!”
The Tomboyish Mermaid!
Hmm, sounds like she specializes on Water Pokémon.
Youngster: “Put your strongest Pokémon at the left of the Pokémon List. If your first Pokémon is strong, Repel’s effect is boosted.”
Girl: “I think it makes Pokémon grow very quickly all of a sudden.”
Lunar: “Makes sense that they don’t sell it. Otherwise it would encourage training Pokémon without actually fighting, which would result in a weaker bond between the Trainer and the Pokémon. Also they wouldn’t be rare anymore if they’d be sold.”
Old Man: “Is nothing entertaining happening anywhere?”
Girl: “I’ll keep it at home, so it won’t get dirty.”
Lunar: “But why get a bicycle when you’re not going to use it?”
Okay, let’s check this shop out. Let’s see how much they cost.
Woman: “After all, you can’t put a shopping basket on a mountain bike.”
Lunar: “Oh really?”
:SunoHii:
Lunar: “Okay, I can’t afford that. Sheesh, that’s expensive!”
Lunar: “Speaking of which, there’s a Pokémon I want to catch.”
And there it is.
Lunar: “Hmm, I’ll call you Ouroboros. Welcome to the team!”
Now for some training…
So what else is in Cerulean City?
Old Woman: “You’re collecting Pokémon for your Pokédex, aren’t you?”
Lunar: “Yes, ma’am.”
Old Woman: “Would you please trade wih him?”
Lunar: “If I have what he wants, maybe.”
Old Man: “Would you agree to a trade for my Jynx?”
Lunar: “I’m very sorry, sir, but I don’t have a Poliwhirl.”
Old Man: “Using good Berry Powder, I can make any kind of medicine. Now tell me, have you any interest in Berries?”
Lunar: “Yes, a bit.”
Old Man: “Ah, good! For you, then, I have just the thing.”
Old Man: “There’s something new on the second floor of Pokémon Centers, at the Direct Corner. They installed a Wireless Adapter machine for crushing Berries. This is where you come in. I have a favor to ask, one that I can entrust only to you. Could you make Berry Powder for me using that machine? Don’t forget, the machine is at the Direct Corner of Pokémon Centers. I’ll concoct medicine for you if you bring me some Berry Powder. Don’t forget, crush Berries into Berry Powder and bring it to me.”
Looks like I’d need friends for that. Oh well, I’ve heard that those powder medicines are disliked by Pokémon anyway.
Officer: “It’s obvious that Team Rocket is behind this most heinous crime! Even our Police Force has trouble with the Rockets!”
Old Man: “I see you have at least one. Those Badges have amazing secrets, did you know? Now then. Which of the eight Badges should I describe?”
Lunar: “Just describe all of them.”
Old Man: “Okay. The Boulderbadge increases the Attack stat of all your Pokémon a little bit. It also lets you use Flash outside of battle. The Cascadebadge causes Pokémon up to Lv. 30 to obey you. That includes even outsiders you obtain in trades. Pokémon of higher levels will be unruly in battle, however. It also lets you use Cut outside of battle. The Thunderbadge increases the Speed stat of all your Pokémon a little bit. It also lets you use the move Fly outside of battle. The Rainbowbadge lets you control all Pokémon upp to Lv. 50. It also lets you use the move Strength outside of battle. The Soulbadge increases the Defense stat of all your Pokémon a little bit. It also lets you use the move Surf outside of battle. The Marshbadge causes all Pokémon up to Lv. 70 to obey you, even outsiders obtained via trading. It also lets you use the move Rock Smash outside of battle. The Volcanobadge increases the Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats of all your Pokémon a little bit. It also lets you use the move Waterfall outside of battle. The Earthbadge causes all Pokémon to obey you!”
Lunar: “Thanks!”
Okay, now I think I’m going to visit Bill first. He lives north of here, according to the citizens.
Sol: “You’re still struggling along back here?”
Lunar: “Yo, Sol! Yeah, I’m enjoying the scenery. How’s it going?”
Sol: “I’m doing great! I caught a bunch of strong and smart Pokémon! Also some less strong for the Pokédex, so I’m not using all my Pokémon.”
Lunar: “How many are you currently using?”
Sol: “Four. Now, let me see what you cought, Lunar!”
Lunar: “Okay, I’ll use four myself then, to keep it fair.”
Lunar: “Go, Norris!”
Sol: “Go, Pidgeotto! Ah, a Mankey. Use Gust, blow him away!”
Lunar: “This won’t work out, Atsuko, you take over! Fry his bird with Thundershock!”
Sol: “I know when a battle is lost, but we won’t go down without a fight! Use Quick Attack!”
Lunar: “Same situation, just reversed. Use Quick Attack, Atsuko!”
Lunar: “Now’s your chance, Norris! Use Karate Chop!”
Sol: “Another Quick Attack before you go down, Rattata!”
Sol: “Here you see a rare Pokémon!”
Sol: “Sadly it only knows Teleport right now, but when it evolves…”
Lunar: “This is your chance to shine, Ouroboros!”
Sol: “Okay, Bulbasaur, it’s your turn!”
Sol: “Now for our secret technique: Bulbasaur, use Leech Seed!”
Sol: “Then use Sleep Powder!”
Sol: “This is a nice stalling strategy I came up with.”
Sol: “See how it weakens your Pokémon?”
Lunar: “Okay Norris, you go next! Use Fury Swipes!”
Sol: “So now it’s your last Pokémon as well.”
Lunar: “Don’t think you’ve won yet. Go Genji, he hasn’t much energy left!”
Lunar: “YES! I have won!”
Sol: “You won already! It was a good fight though. Also guess what?”
Sol: “That added a lot of pages to my Pokédex! After all, Bill’s world famous as a Pokémaniac. He invented the Pokémon Storage System on PC, too. Since you’re using his system, you should go thank him. Well, I better get rolling! Smell ya later!”
Sol: “I feel sorry for you. No, really. You’re always plodding behind me. So here, I’ll give you a little present as a favor.”
Sol: “A chatty gossip like you…
That thing’s perfect. I don’t need it because I don’t give a hoot about others. All right, this time I really am gone. Smell ya!”
So let’s see what it does…
Ah, it seems to automatically record all the information I pick up about the more known people in Kanto. Yeah, I guess it does fit me. Although I wonder why both Oak and Daisy are recorded there, but not Sol…
Music - Route 24
Bug Catcher: “Beat us five Trainers and win a fabulous prize! Think you got what it takes?”
Lunar: “This is your chance, Shia! Show these bugs your tackling prowess!”
Lunar: “Good, keep up the good work!”
Cale: “I did my best. I have no regrets!”
Lunar: “This looks more like a job for Atsuko.”
Lunar: “Okay, Ouroboros, you’re next!”
Ali: “I did my best. I have no regrets!”
Lunar: “Bite him!”
Lunar: “Heh, a mirror battle. You can do it, Ouroboros!”
Timmy: “I did my best. I have no regrets!”
Lunar: “Use Bite, like usual!”
Reli: “I did my best, so I’ve no regrets!”
Lunar: “Okay, Ouroboros, this time poison him first!”
Lunar: “Good! Now come back! Genji, you can finish this!”
Ethan: “I did my best. I have no regrets!”
Man: “You just earned a fabulous prize!”
Lunar: “Thank you.”
Man: “By the way, how would you like to join Team Rocket? We’re a group of professional criminals specializing in Pokémon! Want to join?”
Lunar: “Wow, you must really feel safe, if you can openly advertise that. There’s no way in hell I would join such a despicable organisation!”
Man: "Are you sure? Come on, join us! I’m telling you to join!
Man: “I’ll make you an offer you can’t refuse!”
Lunar: “Another mirror battle. Show him how we fight, Ouroboros!”
Lunar: “I know I called you Ouroboros, but that doesn’t mean you have to literally Bite your own tail. So snap out of it!”
Grunt: “With your ability, you’d become a top leader in Team Rocket. Come on, think of the opportunity! Don’t let this chance go to waste.”
Lunar: “If I have such big chances, I’m equally qualified to just crush your organisation for good!”
It contains Attract, a move that causes the opposing Pokémon to become infatuated if it’s from the other gender.
Lunar: “I see you got the hang of things by now, Ouroboros.”
Shane: “I hid because the people on the bridge frightened me.”
Lunar: “Don’t worry, I beat them all. They tried to recruit new members for Team Rocket.”
So let’s find out what new Pokémon appear here:
Hmm, Abra are going to be hard to catch, they flee on the first turn. Otherwise, all those bugs from the forest seem to be common here as well.
Onward, to Bill!
Route 24 and 25 have the exact same Pokémon appearing, so instead of letting you do the same poll twice, you just get two votes for this one:
Catching two Pokémon of course also means that two have to leave this time. So again, you get two votes.
But speaking of nicknames, there are a few extra polls I’m going to let you fill this time, those are more feedback oriented, so they actually won’t be public for once.
First off, for this update I almost had no suggested nickname. Here my question is, should that happen again, how should I act? Should I…
Mind that if you choose the latter, I am going to continue to bug you guys in extra posts like I last did.
And my second question is in regards to the update schedule. As you may have noticed, I’m currently posting on a three day basis, and my question basically is if that’s okay or if it’s too fast.
Here I’ll probably go for weekly even if it’s only chosen by a minority, since slowing down shouldn’t hurt those that are okay with the current schedule.
