Okay, going to try again on Day 1, this time hopefully without accidentally deleting everything halfway through.
Really enjoyed reminiscing with the fics already recced! There are so many old-timey fics I'd love to talk about here, and I had a lot of fun going over old favorites before settling on this one.
Fic: Raven: Emerald Fist MS by Obsidian Blade
Summary: After escaping her oppressive home in Malmarsh fighting dojo, Raven takes up the risky business of being a Pokemon trainer in the hopes of gaining control of her life. But is that really what she's getting?
Rating: T
Wordcount: 98k (abandoned)
This is a classic old-school trainerfic of the somewhat darker-and-edgier variety. It's got all the hallmarks of the genre from that time: protagonist is escaping from a bad/abusive family situation, rebellious but powerful starter pokémon, fakemon, and looming threat that goes beyond your normal "evil team." In this case that's a "mechyena," a mightyena with cybernetic implants and a thirst for blood, and at the time the story ended we were only just learning about the larger plot behind his attacks. Like so many stories at the time, it had its own website, too, with art, illustrated chapters, and bonus info. That's long gone, unfortunately, but the story's still available on FFN if you're looking for a trip down memory lane or simply enjoy a rollicking trainerfic, early-naughties style! The actual writing holds up pretty well, although the melodrama and the dialogue definitely read a bit teenaged. Unfortunately the story stops before the protagonist can snag her third badge, but what's there is a solid old-school trainerfic that stays true to form without literally following the "wake up, get starter, go to Route 1" path.
Also a brief shout-out to Plague, by the same author. Pokécentric story this time, which tells the story of a kabutops clan struggling to survive after war and disease have wiped out most of their number. A rather bloody, gritty, angsty look at the prehistoric pokémon world, sadly also unfinished--but if you're more into pokémon without trainers, perhaps this one's for you!
Really enjoyed reminiscing with the fics already recced! There are so many old-timey fics I'd love to talk about here, and I had a lot of fun going over old favorites before settling on this one.
Fic: Raven: Emerald Fist MS by Obsidian Blade
Summary: After escaping her oppressive home in Malmarsh fighting dojo, Raven takes up the risky business of being a Pokemon trainer in the hopes of gaining control of her life. But is that really what she's getting?
Rating: T
Wordcount: 98k (abandoned)
This is a classic old-school trainerfic of the somewhat darker-and-edgier variety. It's got all the hallmarks of the genre from that time: protagonist is escaping from a bad/abusive family situation, rebellious but powerful starter pokémon, fakemon, and looming threat that goes beyond your normal "evil team." In this case that's a "mechyena," a mightyena with cybernetic implants and a thirst for blood, and at the time the story ended we were only just learning about the larger plot behind his attacks. Like so many stories at the time, it had its own website, too, with art, illustrated chapters, and bonus info. That's long gone, unfortunately, but the story's still available on FFN if you're looking for a trip down memory lane or simply enjoy a rollicking trainerfic, early-naughties style! The actual writing holds up pretty well, although the melodrama and the dialogue definitely read a bit teenaged. Unfortunately the story stops before the protagonist can snag her third badge, but what's there is a solid old-school trainerfic that stays true to form without literally following the "wake up, get starter, go to Route 1" path.
Also a brief shout-out to Plague, by the same author. Pokécentric story this time, which tells the story of a kabutops clan struggling to survive after war and disease have wiped out most of their number. A rather bloody, gritty, angsty look at the prehistoric pokémon world, sadly also unfinished--but if you're more into pokémon without trainers, perhaps this one's for you!