RJR Basimilus
Arceus is nice I suppose...
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- the Lovely Planet
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I was never in the fanfiction scene as a youth. So sometimes I feel caught between this like, did I miss something essential when I sat there only really knowing pokemon as a pursuit shared between myself and my friends or can I have a fresh and unabashed perspective getting into the game late? Or is it the secret third option - who cares? I’ve never really found a way that satisfies me making a review, so every time I end up doing it again, it’s like a means of reevaluating myself and what I want to do. Can’t spend too much time going back and forth about it, this is supposed to be a review. Oh noooo~ : )
I envy Koa, not for any deeply meaningful reason, purely because he woke up at 6:00 AM for an exercise routine. He’s very dedicated, albeit, in an uneven manner. It’s something he can be easily forgiven for though, hardly anyone can give 100% one hundred percent of the time. His enthusiasm falls in a strange little zone. We know he’s being hasty, we know he’s a little bit ahead of himself, he’s penciled in his team like he’s planning a trip to Disney. For me, the casual observer of TR discord multiple times every day without fail (I lead an uninteresting life O.o), I know how it’s going to end up. I also know from blacklight a few more discerning details about this and that. So how does that make me feel? I like optimism, so I find it exciting to know the future, or at least parts of it. He will be friends with zubat, and many others, because that what it means for Koa to grow as a person.
The pokemon world always seems to walk a line between dangerous, and mundane, but I think that though we always point out the strange little things time and time again, it’s just like real life! I wish I could have been sent on a three day errand to deliver a package to another city. Personally, I’ve started shying away from flying, too much hassle in the process and limitations- and I love driving. To be by myself, just going places, it’s the essence of an adventure, a feeling explored through exploration in pokemon. On a bike though? Ough, maybe too much, I’d look for one of those e-bikes. The trainer exam mentions hurdles and the rock wall, maybe they should have had a peloton test too...
It’s very non-swag of the children to make light of Koa (and immediately after writing this, I went to eat pasta, so I’m not sure if I’m still on the same train of thought). If anything, the callow youth would be more prone to making light of Cade for the dramatism associated with dragon taming. Like, in terms of pokemon training, you’re either at the revered end of the spectrum with dragons, or you’re a bug catcher- what do they call poison collectors?? Hitman I guess. But Koa’s determination in sticking to his guns is admirable. It’s like kids who say they want to be a firefighter or an astronaut, and then do it. When did it become unfashionable to dream of yourself being happy? I’ve gathered from the streets that it’s brought up later that it’s somewhat of an ill-regarded topic to be interested in, so I guess most people in Sinnoh are boring and unfun. You can’t cancel legendary pokemon without sacrificing some of your imagination (quote by me, owner of 7 arceus plushes).
Koa is too foolish to recognize the providence of a zubat paying forward onto him it’s companionship by finding him multiple times over the course of multiple days. Said it yourself kid, it was a five day walk. That’s a loot of ground to cover, especially for the blind. But he will learn, I have heard it on the grapevine. Otherwise, it would be a slander upon destiny itself.
I will make a wishlist now. Because I am an audience, and it is the duty of such to selfishly express their hopes and dreams for the future. If expectations work out- great! Vindication! If not? Tragedy! But tragedy in itself becomes a new form of excitement, we were arrogant to think we could envision the future and we paid for it with a few seconds worth of dignity. In other words, I hope this and that happens, but if these or those happen instead, wow!
Long term hopes
Koa makes many friends since he seemed very lonely at home with Blake
Koa defeats his rival Sasuke, also known as Cade.
The Zebstrika guy obviously gets a citation
Now I will read the second chapter.
Would cave exploration be scarier or less so with pokemon? Thinking about it, I think it would be fun to see large open caverns full of many pokemon, but meeting one in a thin tunnel, or god forbid, cave diving, it would be very scary. Sure, Koa was frightened of the Golbat horde, but it was a learning experience. Still stubborn about being a hater towards Zubat, but it’s been like one day.
Nice of the nurse to not report him or nothing. One would imagine the obligation to do so exists, but all’s well that ends well, right? Running a pokemon center is kind of like running a gas station. Open 24/7, lots of fics even mention spaces to clean up, like truck stop stations have. I guess to expand on the analogy, that makes trainers like truckers. Long hours on the road, little sleep, and needs specialized gas compared to normal commuters (Uh, I guess this means competitively raising pokemon compared to household companions). This makes Koa a trucker, as his goal is wanting to meet a legendary - the trucker equivalent of wanting to own your own truck. Anyway, the point of this exercise is to wonder if that means pokemon centers would sell lottery tickets. Are they all government subsidized or something? In this case, since it’s part of the ranger outpost, maybe it goes along with them. Rangers are the ATF of the pokemon world.
What separates a poacher from a ‘catcher’? Poaching pokemon is unwise, it is evil and bad and very dishonorable- catching is different. I know that getting too deep into the distinction won’t go anywhere, so for me it’s better to think of catching pokemon as a ritualistic exchange of the soul. Koa showed his soul stopping the poacher, and it resonated with Hazard. Kind of silly to say, but when does being silly stop dramatic tension and release? We agree to see our surroundings on our own terms. Regardless, what a wimp of a poacher! Not immediately catching a wild Gavantula and escaping with a smoke bomb. If *I* were the poacher, I would have just had a backup gun and shot Koa. Pokemon forensics will never convict me! Actually if it were me, I wouldn’t have been a poacher in the first place because it’s too mean : ( Gosh I have a hard time inserting myself in the shoes of a villain.
There’s a bus from Sandgem to Jubilife?!? Man, Canalave really has it rough. It even has all the boats and stuff, but it seems like it’s just a Juneau, Alaska compared to Sunnyshore’s Manhattan harbor. Well, if Koa had taken the bus the first time, then it would be a very different story. Zubat would be a passing curiosity in the window and Koa would be like “That’s fucked up” then go back to listening to BVB on the bus. I mean, we were even told explicitly that the library is the only two story building in town. Makes Canalave a real drag. Now that I think about it though, Koa took the bus to his exam too. Guess Blake’s just a proponent of hard work, making Koa bike all the way there. Gotta love siblings! (I have none, so I’m projecting)
The third chapter has an art piece! Look at that jawline! Intense
According to the author’s note, some people felt that Koa’s change of heart for Echo was abrupt. I suppose I can see it, but I actually feel to the contrary (for real, I swear!). Granted, it’s been like 3 years since, so who knows what has changed! It’s not like it’s the author’s job to keep everything as consistent as possible if there’s no paycheck. I was just reading a book that had been released for sale and everything and it had an incorrect citation in it! Anyway, it’s something I find interesting. Everyone knows that Echo is Koa’s friend except Koa. The narration knows it, Hazard knows it, the readers know it! Is it a form of tension when Koa teases the viewers, saying such things like “I will release Zubat soon as is written in the prophecy” and then thinks about how cute Echo is. Plus there were all those hints about Echo being skillful. Well... it’s totally what teenagers do now that I think about it. Such a chore to play coy with yourself. Haha, at least he’s on the right track now (or ‘was’ 2020 was so long ago).
Also, Koa should have killed that impudent child for insulting Echo. As crime shows have taught us, random murders are near impossible to solve, because most murders are usually between related figures. The pokemon world is practically asking for it with their lack of oversight of the youth. That said, who can resist watching one of those youtube videos where they send the kid on their first errand. American cynics lose out again.
I wonder what kind of market there would be for fake licenses and badges. Even the games make a lot of notes about certain this and that being gated behind requirements of stuff (I just remembered sun and moon have literal gates sitting in the road too). It’s not like every out of the way super cave could have a guy out there with a scanner that can cross reference an international database unless the pokemon world has super internet (not that I would be surprised if it did!). So like, forgery and all that. I mean, the badges could be made out of nice stuff like dollars. I just read about a wells fargo credit card made of palladium and gold especially for their top investors, so there’s more than enough precedent. Oops, that would be evil and bad. Does Roark have a monopoly on reviving fossils? I would think there would be some nice third party operators that could do a bang up job if Koa just looked around a bit, but he might end up with a Lileep.
Ahhh, to be a free spirit! When I was young and I didn’t know what I was doing, Sudowoodo in gold was such a mystifying thing. I like to think that I’ve developed a perspective on life that allows me to experience at least a portion of that feeling again. I may not have had anything pertinent to say here, but I am free, unchained, unbound, getting silly if you would.
Special shoutouts to Heartache, for the extra push to get myself involved again and Whole Foods, for hiring me after over half a year of unemployment! I want to read more already... but I should pace myself. OoooOooooo, I’m hungry
What a great story! I’ll do my best to continue this later in the week~
I envy Koa, not for any deeply meaningful reason, purely because he woke up at 6:00 AM for an exercise routine. He’s very dedicated, albeit, in an uneven manner. It’s something he can be easily forgiven for though, hardly anyone can give 100% one hundred percent of the time. His enthusiasm falls in a strange little zone. We know he’s being hasty, we know he’s a little bit ahead of himself, he’s penciled in his team like he’s planning a trip to Disney. For me, the casual observer of TR discord multiple times every day without fail (I lead an uninteresting life O.o), I know how it’s going to end up. I also know from blacklight a few more discerning details about this and that. So how does that make me feel? I like optimism, so I find it exciting to know the future, or at least parts of it. He will be friends with zubat, and many others, because that what it means for Koa to grow as a person.
The pokemon world always seems to walk a line between dangerous, and mundane, but I think that though we always point out the strange little things time and time again, it’s just like real life! I wish I could have been sent on a three day errand to deliver a package to another city. Personally, I’ve started shying away from flying, too much hassle in the process and limitations- and I love driving. To be by myself, just going places, it’s the essence of an adventure, a feeling explored through exploration in pokemon. On a bike though? Ough, maybe too much, I’d look for one of those e-bikes. The trainer exam mentions hurdles and the rock wall, maybe they should have had a peloton test too...
It’s very non-swag of the children to make light of Koa (and immediately after writing this, I went to eat pasta, so I’m not sure if I’m still on the same train of thought). If anything, the callow youth would be more prone to making light of Cade for the dramatism associated with dragon taming. Like, in terms of pokemon training, you’re either at the revered end of the spectrum with dragons, or you’re a bug catcher- what do they call poison collectors?? Hitman I guess. But Koa’s determination in sticking to his guns is admirable. It’s like kids who say they want to be a firefighter or an astronaut, and then do it. When did it become unfashionable to dream of yourself being happy? I’ve gathered from the streets that it’s brought up later that it’s somewhat of an ill-regarded topic to be interested in, so I guess most people in Sinnoh are boring and unfun. You can’t cancel legendary pokemon without sacrificing some of your imagination (quote by me, owner of 7 arceus plushes).
Koa is too foolish to recognize the providence of a zubat paying forward onto him it’s companionship by finding him multiple times over the course of multiple days. Said it yourself kid, it was a five day walk. That’s a loot of ground to cover, especially for the blind. But he will learn, I have heard it on the grapevine. Otherwise, it would be a slander upon destiny itself.
I will make a wishlist now. Because I am an audience, and it is the duty of such to selfishly express their hopes and dreams for the future. If expectations work out- great! Vindication! If not? Tragedy! But tragedy in itself becomes a new form of excitement, we were arrogant to think we could envision the future and we paid for it with a few seconds worth of dignity. In other words, I hope this and that happens, but if these or those happen instead, wow!
Long term hopes
Koa makes many friends since he seemed very lonely at home with Blake
Koa defeats his rival Sasuke, also known as Cade.
The Zebstrika guy obviously gets a citation
Now I will read the second chapter.
Would cave exploration be scarier or less so with pokemon? Thinking about it, I think it would be fun to see large open caverns full of many pokemon, but meeting one in a thin tunnel, or god forbid, cave diving, it would be very scary. Sure, Koa was frightened of the Golbat horde, but it was a learning experience. Still stubborn about being a hater towards Zubat, but it’s been like one day.
Nice of the nurse to not report him or nothing. One would imagine the obligation to do so exists, but all’s well that ends well, right? Running a pokemon center is kind of like running a gas station. Open 24/7, lots of fics even mention spaces to clean up, like truck stop stations have. I guess to expand on the analogy, that makes trainers like truckers. Long hours on the road, little sleep, and needs specialized gas compared to normal commuters (Uh, I guess this means competitively raising pokemon compared to household companions). This makes Koa a trucker, as his goal is wanting to meet a legendary - the trucker equivalent of wanting to own your own truck. Anyway, the point of this exercise is to wonder if that means pokemon centers would sell lottery tickets. Are they all government subsidized or something? In this case, since it’s part of the ranger outpost, maybe it goes along with them. Rangers are the ATF of the pokemon world.
What separates a poacher from a ‘catcher’? Poaching pokemon is unwise, it is evil and bad and very dishonorable- catching is different. I know that getting too deep into the distinction won’t go anywhere, so for me it’s better to think of catching pokemon as a ritualistic exchange of the soul. Koa showed his soul stopping the poacher, and it resonated with Hazard. Kind of silly to say, but when does being silly stop dramatic tension and release? We agree to see our surroundings on our own terms. Regardless, what a wimp of a poacher! Not immediately catching a wild Gavantula and escaping with a smoke bomb. If *I* were the poacher, I would have just had a backup gun and shot Koa. Pokemon forensics will never convict me! Actually if it were me, I wouldn’t have been a poacher in the first place because it’s too mean : ( Gosh I have a hard time inserting myself in the shoes of a villain.
There’s a bus from Sandgem to Jubilife?!? Man, Canalave really has it rough. It even has all the boats and stuff, but it seems like it’s just a Juneau, Alaska compared to Sunnyshore’s Manhattan harbor. Well, if Koa had taken the bus the first time, then it would be a very different story. Zubat would be a passing curiosity in the window and Koa would be like “That’s fucked up” then go back to listening to BVB on the bus. I mean, we were even told explicitly that the library is the only two story building in town. Makes Canalave a real drag. Now that I think about it though, Koa took the bus to his exam too. Guess Blake’s just a proponent of hard work, making Koa bike all the way there. Gotta love siblings! (I have none, so I’m projecting)
The third chapter has an art piece! Look at that jawline! Intense
According to the author’s note, some people felt that Koa’s change of heart for Echo was abrupt. I suppose I can see it, but I actually feel to the contrary (for real, I swear!). Granted, it’s been like 3 years since, so who knows what has changed! It’s not like it’s the author’s job to keep everything as consistent as possible if there’s no paycheck. I was just reading a book that had been released for sale and everything and it had an incorrect citation in it! Anyway, it’s something I find interesting. Everyone knows that Echo is Koa’s friend except Koa. The narration knows it, Hazard knows it, the readers know it! Is it a form of tension when Koa teases the viewers, saying such things like “I will release Zubat soon as is written in the prophecy” and then thinks about how cute Echo is. Plus there were all those hints about Echo being skillful. Well... it’s totally what teenagers do now that I think about it. Such a chore to play coy with yourself. Haha, at least he’s on the right track now (or ‘was’ 2020 was so long ago).
Also, Koa should have killed that impudent child for insulting Echo. As crime shows have taught us, random murders are near impossible to solve, because most murders are usually between related figures. The pokemon world is practically asking for it with their lack of oversight of the youth. That said, who can resist watching one of those youtube videos where they send the kid on their first errand. American cynics lose out again.
I wonder what kind of market there would be for fake licenses and badges. Even the games make a lot of notes about certain this and that being gated behind requirements of stuff (I just remembered sun and moon have literal gates sitting in the road too). It’s not like every out of the way super cave could have a guy out there with a scanner that can cross reference an international database unless the pokemon world has super internet (not that I would be surprised if it did!). So like, forgery and all that. I mean, the badges could be made out of nice stuff like dollars. I just read about a wells fargo credit card made of palladium and gold especially for their top investors, so there’s more than enough precedent. Oops, that would be evil and bad. Does Roark have a monopoly on reviving fossils? I would think there would be some nice third party operators that could do a bang up job if Koa just looked around a bit, but he might end up with a Lileep.
Ahhh, to be a free spirit! When I was young and I didn’t know what I was doing, Sudowoodo in gold was such a mystifying thing. I like to think that I’ve developed a perspective on life that allows me to experience at least a portion of that feeling again. I may not have had anything pertinent to say here, but I am free, unchained, unbound, getting silly if you would.
Special shoutouts to Heartache, for the extra push to get myself involved again and Whole Foods, for hiring me after over half a year of unemployment! I want to read more already... but I should pace myself. OoooOooooo, I’m hungry
What a great story! I’ll do my best to continue this later in the week~