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22. What do people do for fun in your world? Pokemon battles! Also contests, musicals, marathons... If it's something fun to do humans are as likely to do it with their Pokemon as they are each other, and vice versa.

21. What do people do for work in your world? Most jobs revolve around or involve Pokemon in some way. Human-centric jobs exist buit tend to be less prominent. Pokemon can get their own jobs as well, especially in places like Galar.

20. What sorts of weapons & armor are used in your world? Weapons like guns and swords exist, but gun control laws are strict and Pokemon are viewed as more efficient and reliable weapons anyway, especially when many aren't too phased by gunfire. This does not stop organizations like Cipher...

19. How are wars fought in your world? Pokemon as living weapons is a very old concept with lots of history, and wars were once frequently fought with them. These wars were once fought with the Pokemon using one move at a time, until the Crimson Lady of Dragnor set up the four-move-limit...

18. What is clothing and fashion like in your world? About typical of most Earths, with trends to be slightly more exotic. Notably, Pokemon can dress themselves up often, though they lean staying unclothed. There is tell of a mysterious clothing shop run by Mew existing in Universe 1 and...

17. What’s medicine and healthcare like in your world? Medicine is highly advanced, and both Pokemon and humans get socialized health care. The former get it in the form of Pokemon Centers, which can heal Pokemon easily and quickly. Humans have to be healed more traditionally unless it's with...

16. What magic exists in your world? The elemental powers and alignments of Pokemon are the most prominent one, though also the object of rigorous scientific study. Less well documented is those powers appearing in humans on the Auric Spectrum, mostly Psychic, Fighting, Dark, and host types...

15. What technology is used in your world? Technology is highly advanced and includes teleporters, clean energy, artificial intelligence, and the ability to store Pokemon in a PC box virtual reality. Pokeballs themselves are a wonderful technology that takes advantage of a Pokemon's natural...

14. What do people eat in your world? In Universe A, cloned meat is widespread, and humans eating Pokemon directly now that their intelligence is further understood is a thing of the past. Wild Pokemon will still eat each other however. Universe 1 is still phasing out meat farms.

13. What flora covers your world? Plants are pretty standard to most Earth-like worlds... Except for a clade called Berries, which have marvelous effects on Pokemon specifically. These berries are widely cultivated on even a casual level, along with Mints that change a Pokemon's disposition...

12. What fauna inhabit your world? Pokemon! These colorful creatures soar walk and swim through every part of this world. They are on par with or even superior to humans in intellect, but work closely with them for food, shelter, and tactical planning.

11. What’s language like in your world? Equivalents to most Earth languages exist. Most people are highly multilingual however, and can navigate foreign regions pretty easily. Pokemon speak their own language that is difficult but possible for humans to learn. It seems there are magical ways...

10. What traditions are observed in your world? There is an ancient tradition between humans and Pokemon called The Vow; which instructs humans and Pokemon to work with and not against each other. Upholding it is a serious affair for both, as well as the Legendaries. In Universe A, there was...

9. What religion and cosmology exists in your world? Many of the numerous Legendary and Mythical Pokemon are worshiped by humans and other Pokemon to some degree. There are even places of worship in some places like Sinnoh. Said Legendaries and Mythicals do not mind as long as the mortals do...

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8. Who rules in your world? There are normal democratic governments running each nation or region. However the Pokemon Leauge of each region is the authority on all things Pokemon. Sometimes the two come into conflict.

7. How does the economy work in your world? A currency called Poke, which is similar to yen, is pretty universal. Rare are the places that do not accept it. Poke is often bartered in Trainer battles.

6. How does gender & sexuality work in your world? About the same as in most universes. Notably, Pokemon are just as varied as humans, and even can unlock gender-locked evolutions based on their gender identity.

5. What sorts of civilizations and architecture fill your world? In a word, it's all somewhat "pesudo-solarpunk." People live in harmony with nature and Pokemon and build around, not over, natural features, with advanced technology helping it along.

4. What’s its history? (How did it come to be?) The most notable creation myth for these universe involves Arceus and its six children, and it's the same one that's consistent across most Pokemon timelines. However in both these universes there's a further wrinkle to the tale. After doing...