A Pokemon Adventure!
Amy Lynn says:
Hm.
Alex says:
Hmm...?
Amy Lynn says:
I'm out of (divine) inspiration for the Book of Kraden.
Alex says:
Kraden will surely hit you with a bolt of inspiration.
Amy Lynn says:
Maybe he'll speak through you. *shifty face*
Alex says:
*shifty face*
Amy Lynn says:
I'm working on the second chapter of Dictates.
Amy Lynn says:
I need stuff for Kraden to command.
Alex says:
How do you mean?
Alex says:
Stuff that Kraden wants done?
Amy Lynn says:
Sort of. Do's and Don't's.
Alex says:
Hmm...
Alex says:
What wouldn't Kraden want?
Amy Lynn says:
No cookiespam.
Amy Lynn says:
Also, brb.
Alex says:
Sure thing.
Alex says:
"Thou shalt not incessantly spam emoticons, particularly the cookie, one of His greatest gifts."
Alex says:
"Thou shalt keep the Monocle Week holy."
Alex says:
My computer seems to be having a fit, though I'm not noticing it until it says that I sign back on.
Amy Lynn says:
Ah, I'm back.
Alex says:
Welcome.
Amy Lynn says:
And those are some kickin' suggestions.
Alex says:
Yay!
Amy Lynn says:
Also, Kraden officially endorses Queen as his band of choice.
Alex says:
Good band to endorse.
Amy Lynn says:
And I'm about to post a new segment that I finished earlier.
Alex says:
Very cool.
Alex says:
I'm spellunking.
Amy Lynn says:
In the underground?
Alex says:
In the underground.
Amy Lynn says:
It's pretty cool. You can find some genuinely useful items there.
Alex says:
I've found a fire stone and a leaf stone.
Alex says:
Both of which, I happen to like.
Amy Lynn says:
Yeah, and fossils are found there, too.
Amy Lynn says:
And plates.
Amy Lynn says:
And the new chapter of the Book is posted.
Alex says:
*Runs to the book*
Alex says:
Lawl, shipping.
Amy Lynn says:
Indeed.
Amy Lynn says:
How could a parody not include that?
Alex says:
You have a very good point.
Amy Lynn says:
I'm going to submit the book as my GSR contest entry.
Alex says:
I'll keep my fingers tied for Kraden.
Alex says:
A step beyond crossed.
Amy Lynn says:
I see. That's devotion.
Alex says:
Say, these spheres? Are they worth something?
Amy Lynn says:
Only in the underground. Trade them for traps or stuff to put in your base.
Alex says:
And what good are fossils?
Amy Lynn says:
Same as in RBY, you get Pogeymans from them.
Alex says:
Sweet.
Amy Lynn says:
Do you have any of those yet?
Alex says:
A Skull Fossil.
Amy Lynn says:
Ooh, I don't know what that gets.
Alex says:
I'm very intrigued, then.
Amy Lynn says:
You know where to develop those?
Alex says:
I do not.
Amy Lynn says:
Oreburgh.
Amy Lynn says:
Their museum.
Alex says:
Which town is that? The one with the first Gym Leader?
Amy Lynn says:
Yes.
Alex says:
Thank you.
Alex says:
Well, hey. I just grabbed a second Skull Fossil.
Amy Lynn says:
I have two Shield fossils.
Amy Lynn says:
Trade?
Alex says:
Sure.
Alex says:
How would we go about doing that?
Amy Lynn says:
Well, you get the fossil turned into a Pokemon, and I'll do the same, then we trade by going to the bottom floor of a Pokemon center.
Alex says:
Ooooooooh.
Alex says:
Do I need to get rid of these spheres before I resurface?
Amy Lynn says:
Nope.
Amy Lynn says:
And if you want to take something like a fossil with you, you have to put it in your bag.
Amy Lynn says:
Like, go to Treasures, select the fossils, and say to put them in your bag.
Alex says:
Do I have a limit?
Amy Lynn says:
For what?
Alex says:
Items in the bag.
Alex says:
Well, if you would like the Cranidos, I'd be happy to trade you.
Amy Lynn says:
Awesome.
Alex says:
It's all defossilized, and stuff.
Amy Lynn says:
Just gimme a minute.
Alex says:
Sure thing.
Amy Lynn says:
Did you talk to the people in the Oreburgh Pokemon Center?
Alex says:
Not yet.
Alex says:
In the basement?
Amy Lynn says:
No, in the main area.
Alex says:
Talked to them about what?>
Amy Lynn says:
Just talk to them.
Amy Lynn says:
They're NPCs, right?
Amy Lynn says:
'Cause one of them'll ask you something.
Alex says:
Aaaaaaaah.
Alex says:
The appearance guy.
Alex says:
I was looking for him.
Alex says:
Thank you.
Alex says:
Is there any way for me to check how I look?
Amy Lynn says:
No, except for knowing what those trainer types look like.
Amy Lynn says:
Like, when you battle them in the field.
Alex says:
Aaaaaah.
Alex says:
Gotcha.
Alex says:
All right.
Amy Lynn says:
I'm gonna go ahead and connect.
Amy Lynn says:
So whenever you're ready, I am.
Alex says:
Basement, right?
Amy Lynn says:
Yep.
Amy Lynn says:
Middle lady.
Alex says:
Think I've found you, then.
Amy Lynn says:
Turn voice chat off with X.
Alex says:
Voice chat?
Amy Lynn says:
Yeah.
Amy Lynn says:
I didn't know until Kairi happened to hear me talking with my mom. XD
Amy Lynn says:
And you nicknamed it nicely, too. =D
Alex says:
I'll be sure to take good care of Shane.
Alex says:
Thank you. Same to you.
Amy Lynn says:
Traded Pokemon grow really fast. =D
Alex says:
Twice the experience, right?
Amy Lynn says:
So be sure you have enough gym badges. XD
Amy Lynn says:
Yeah.
Alex says:
Good point...
Alex says:
I've only got my second.
Amy Lynn says:
That'll hold you for a while.
Alex says:
Level thirty, I think.
Alex says:
I like these internetsy stuffs.
Amy Lynn says:
Yeah. =D
Amy Lynn says:
We can battle some time later when we both have good teams ready.
Alex says:
We should.
Alex says:
Hopefully, I'll have higher level pokemon.
Amy Lynn says:
Yeah.
Alex says:
And very cool Ponyta. Coolest fire type Pokemon.
Amy Lynn says:
That's, like, the only Fire type you can find besides Chimchar or something.
Amy Lynn says:
Fire Pokemon are rare in these games, I think.
Alex says:
You can get Houndour, I hear.
Amy Lynn says:
Ah, hadn
Amy Lynn says:
*hadn't heard that.
Alex says:
I looked up the differences before I decided on Diamond.
Alex says:
I miss out on Stantler, but I get Scyther.
Amy Lynn says:
Ah... I was just looking those up myself.
Amy Lynn says:
It turns out our fossil Pokemon were exclusive to our versions.
Alex says:
Our versions?
Amy Lynn says:
You have Diamond, right?
Alex says:
Yes.
Amy Lynn says:
Only Diamond has Cranidos.
Amy Lynn says:
Whereas only Pearl has Shieldon.
Alex says:
Ooooooooooh.
Amy Lynn says:
Also, it looks like Houndour is exclusive to Pearl.
Alex says:
Excellent luck, then.
Amy Lynn says:
We can trade each other for those exclusive ones.
Alex says:
Beating Nintendo at its own game.
Amy Lynn says:
Or playing into their hands?
Alex says:
A little of both, I'm hoping.
Amy Lynn says:
Yeah.
Amy Lynn says:
I wanna write a Pokemon fic some time.
Amy Lynn says:
Nothing special, really, just a Pokemon trainer's journey.
Alex says:
I've had that thought. My idea was always to make it a bit more mature.
Amy Lynn says:
Like how the anime show should have been?
Alex says:
Yes.
Alex says:
With blood.
Alex says:
Because that's what we're full of.
Alex says:
Blood.
Amy Lynn says:
And actual villains?
Amy Lynn says:
Yes. We are. Stay away. I have garlic.
Alex says:
Jesse and James were cool in their own right.
Amy Lynn says:
They were.
Amy Lynn says:
But there was never any chance that they'd win, you know?
Alex says:
And if they did, it would only be a partial victory.
Alex says:
And only last for half of an episode, before they had an attack of moral conscience.
Amy Lynn says:
I like Team Galactic a lot. Even though I haven't beaten the game, they're a lot better villains.
Amy Lynn says:
Yeah, exactly.
Alex says:
Is Mars a guy or a girl?
Amy Lynn says:
Seemed like a girl.
Alex says:
Same here.
Alex says:
One of the FAQs called Mars a guy.
Alex says:
I don't want to believe it.
Amy Lynn says:
Mars really struck me as a girl.
Alex says:
Good.
Alex says:
I can trust a woman's intuition.
Alex says:
And they can hardly be Sailor Scouts if they're guys.
Amy Lynn says:
Well, let's hope not.
Amy Lynn says:
We should totally both of us write a Pokemon story. Do every other chapter. The adventures of Amy and Alex, two trainers who meet up and go on adventures. Or something. We could create characters, too.
Alex says:
...That is a great idea.
Amy Lynn says:
Shall we?
Alex says:
Sure.
Alex says:
It's summer. I have plenty of time.
Amy Lynn says:
Same here.
Amy Lynn says:
And it'll be mainly for ourselves, so we don't need to worry overmuch about quality.
Alex says:
Exactly.
Alex says:
So I won't feel quite as pressured to nail every phrase, and I may actually get something done.
Amy Lynn says:
Exactly.
Amy Lynn says:
Would we use ourselves, or should we make original characters?
Alex says:
Which would you prefer?
Amy Lynn says:
Well, original characters allow for a romantic subplot without any creepiness on our parts.
Amy Lynn says:
Other than that, I can't really think of any reason to go one way or the other.
Amy Lynn says:
Since we're good enough not to worry about Sues and Stus.
Alex says:
Right.
Alex says:
Hmm... Well, if you're not against it, let's go for the original characters.
Amy Lynn says:
Okay by me.
Amy Lynn says:
And where do we want to set it?
Amy Lynn says:
Like which series of games? Or make up our own region?
Alex says:
Depends. Do you want to invent Pokemon?
Amy Lynn says:
No, at least not enough to populate a whole region.
Amy Lynn says:
There's always using a mix of existing ones in a new place, or we could start in an existing region and travel out of it or go a different way than the games did.
Alex says:
I like the sound of that.
Amy Lynn says:
Which bit?
Alex says:
Starting in an existing region and traveling out of it or going a different way that the games.
Amy Lynn says:
All right. =)
Alex says:
Do you have a particular region you'd like to start in?
Amy Lynn says:
I've always had a soft spot for Kanto. Also, I'm most familiar with it.
Alex says:
All right. I like Kanto. Then... When would it be?
Amy Lynn says:
When?
Alex says:
So far as the games go.
Alex says:
The world got more high-tech between Red and Pearl.
Amy Lynn says:
Ah... Same time as Pearl work for you?
Alex says:
That would work just fine.
Alex says:
*Gasps*
Alex says:
Professor Oak!
Amy Lynn says:
Oh?
Alex says:
Well, if we were in Kanto.
Amy Lynn says:
Yeah, he'd be the Prof.
Alex says:
Now, would we be going the same way as the games, and starting off with the choice between starters?
Amy Lynn says:
I think we could switch things up.
Amy Lynn says:
I had a random thought that perhaps there's a Pokemon professors convention in Celadon City. (That was the one with the department store, right?)
Alex says:
It was.
Amy Lynn says:
And we could run into each other and a Professor there.
Amy Lynn says:
Or maybe one of us was a research assistant to a Professor.
Amy Lynn says:
Or something.
Amy Lynn says:
A big city gives more choices.
Alex says:
Very true.
Alex says:
And you can only get to Viridian City or Cinnabar Island from Pallet Town, and you can only go to one place at the start of the game.
Alex says:
Hate to be limited.
Amy Lynn says:
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1464161/1/ - Just thought I'd share this. It's a Pokemon fic I used to love, and it's a similar thing to our idea.
Alex says:
29 chapters.
Amy Lynn says:
It's not always the most grammatically correct, but it was good. Maybe it's just the nostalgia talking now, though.
Amy Lynn says:
But how's the idea for the start? Do you want to change that up?
Alex says:
I like the idea.
Alex says:
At the time, would we already have our first pokemon?
Amy Lynn says:
Not necessarily.
Amy Lynn says:
It might depend on who our characters are.
Alex says:
Good point.
Amy Lynn says:
Any idea for your character for this yet? Like, a feeling? Or do you still need to think?
Alex says:
I was going to start with a personality and work my way out.
Alex says:
Even then, I still have to narrow down options.
Alex says:
How about you?
Amy Lynn says:
I had an idea for a girl who lives in Celadon City and idolizes Erika and her grass Pokemon trainers. Wants to get a Pokemon and join the gym, but Pokemon are expensive if you don't have a Prof. dispensing them, so...
Alex says:
I'd imagine that it would be hard to wrangle a Pokemon without having a Pokemon first.
Alex says:
Have to beat it with rocks, while luring it with bait.
Amy Lynn says:
And dangerous.
Alex says:
Very.
Amy Lynn says:
Even in the Safari Zone, I bet you're allowed to bring out your Pokemon if the wild Pokemon go berserk.
Alex says:
Who wants to get eaten by a Kangaskahn?
Amy Lynn says:
Exactly.
Amy Lynn says:
Of course, you could get raised by them.
Amy Lynn says:
And then Ash would come along, save the herd, and reunite you with your real parents.
Alex says:
Who, instead of saving you from impending doom at the hands of infection or something, would decide to live with you.
Amy Lynn says:
It's a fairytale ending.
Alex says:
*shifty face*
Alex says:
How'd they get out?
Alex says:
Did they just walk?
Amy Lynn says:
Hm?
Alex says:
Ash, Misty and Brock fell into the Safari Zone, right?
Alex says:
Were they just trapped there for thirty minutes?
Amy Lynn says:
I guess so. *can't remember much about that episode besides the end*
Alex says:
I'm the same way. Only, I remember that kid's voice.
Alex says:
*Shudders*
Amy Lynn says:
>_<
Alex says:
Shouldn't have mentioned it, huh?
Alex says:
Though this is probably long term thinking... How about legendaries?
Amy Lynn says:
Hm. The problem being that there's supposed to be only one of each and the older heroes already got them?
Alex says:
Yes.
Alex says:
Ash/Red, Gary/Blue...
Alex says:
I think I'm getting an idea.
Alex says:
How old do you think Sabrina would be?
Amy Lynn says:
Probably in her 20s?
Alex says:
During this story's time?
Amy Lynn says:
Or possibly older.
Amy Lynn says:
I'm not good with time. ^_^;
Alex says:
That's fine. Twenties sounds right.
Alex says:
And, how old were you planning on having your character?
Amy Lynn says:
Er, probably late teens.
Amy Lynn says:
Just because it's more interesting that way.
Alex says:
I understand. I was hoping for something like that.
Amy Lynn says:
After all, we said a bit more mature than the anime.
Alex says:
I may have something. A guy that had (emphasis on the past tense) a crush on Sabrina when he was a kid. He grew past it, though it left a mark on his Pokemon of choice, and... Wants to gain prestige as a professor, so that he feels justified in talking with Sabrina.
Amy Lynn says:
Ah, for your character?
Alex says:
Yes.
Amy Lynn says:
So he'd be a user of Psychic Pokemon?
Alex says:
I'm thinking.
Amy Lynn says:
And wants to be a professor?
Alex says:
Yes.
Amy Lynn says:
That sounds cool.
Alex says:
>_> Well, if you think so.
Alex says:
Thank you.
Amy Lynn says:
So that's why he'd be in Celadon City at the time?
Alex says:
Yes.
Alex says:
Assistant to Professor X.
Amy Lynn says:
That sounds good. =)
Alex says:
Thanks.
Amy Lynn says:
And so your character would be at the Pokemon convention.
Amy Lynn says:
Maybe the reason we get Pokemon to go on a journey is since there was some sort of breakthrough in Pokedex technology?
Alex says:
Sounds good.
Alex says:
Hmm...
Alex says:
My first thought so far is Pokemon DNA sampling...
Alex says:
Of course, if you can tell what it is by looking at it, why bother with DNA?
Amy Lynn says:
Maybe the DNA sampling will be used to do some sort of research on the nature of Pokemon evolution?
Alex says:
I like that because it involves the Pokemon evolution that everyone's talking about in Ruby and Diamond.
Amy Lynn says:
Evolution is a pretty mysterious thing.
Amy Lynn says:
The Pokemon kind, I mean.
Alex says:
You're right. Especially if the assistant of one of the top researchers in the field believes it to be a "mystic" thing.
Amy Lynn says:
So the new version of the Pokedex collects DNA data and does special analysis when the Pokemon evolves or something.
Amy Lynn says:
We can work it out as we go, I guess.
Alex says:
We can.
Amy Lynn says:
But we like that rough idea, at least?
Alex says:
I do.
Alex says:
Do you?
Amy Lynn says:
I do, as well.
Alex says:
Good.
Amy Lynn says:
And so you're given the opportunity by the professor you're working with, right?
Alex says:
Right.
Amy Lynn says:
I was basically thinking, perhaps my character's an employee at the department store, which is where they're holding their convention, and she somehow gets pulled into things. Dunno.
Alex says:
I just closed my eyes and saw a Psyduck with Electabuzz stripes.
Alex says:
I fear for my life.
Amy Lynn says:
o_0
Alex says:
But, that idea sounds good.
Alex says:
I'm only slightly insane.
Amy Lynn says:
A good quality for a writer.
Alex says:
Thinking about it, you have a good point.
Alex says:
Depending on your character's personality, she could get into the mix a few different ways.
Alex says:
If she's the take charge type, she could do something like throw the person that was supposed to help into a supply closet.
Alex says:
Or, if she were the study-hard type, she could show incredible knowledge over something, like correcting a professor, and she'd be accepted.
Alex says:
*Shrugs*
Amy Lynn says:
Yeah, that's something to think about.
Amy Lynn says:
And from there, the two newbie trainers are set loose in Kanto to begin their mission.
Alex says:
Right.
Amy Lynn says:
So... How do we want to start writing this, anyway?
Alex says:
You wanted to try writing back and forth, alternating chapters, right?
Amy Lynn says:
Yes.
Amy Lynn says:
I had a thought for the first chapter, though. Since it's an important one, perhaps we could write it together, in back and forth paragraphs from each character's point of view.
Amy Lynn says:
And starting chapter two, go to one author a chapter.
Amy Lynn says:
My cousin and I did something similar for our Harry Potter fic.
Amy Lynn says:
Uh, you there?
Alex says:
I am.
Amy Lynn says:
Ah, I was wondering. Sorry.
Alex says:
Quite all right.
Alex says:
The idea sounds good, though.
Amy Lynn says:
Before I leave for the night, I'll stick this convo in my LiveJournal. I'll make a filter so that only you and I can see it. That means low pressure on this.
Amy Lynn says:
And why did I just sign in?
Amy Lynn says:
I didn't know I had signed out.
Alex says:
I didn't see you signing in or out.
Alex says:
Just now, that is.
Amy Lynn says:
Huh...
Alex says:
Few minutes ago, though.
Alex says:
But, I appreciate you sticking this into your LiveJournal.
Amy Lynn says:
And then, if you get inspired, you can just write what you like and stick it in a comment. But no rush, after all. That'll just be a good place to throw down any ideas and whatnot.
Alex says:
Sounds good.
Amy Lynn says:
Well, I guess that's it for tonight. Ought to be going. So, good night, Alex. I'll post what we have in my LJ, and then I'm out.
Alex says:
All right.
Alex says:
Good night, then, Amy Lynn.