Alter Ego
that evil mod from hell
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So here I was, contemplating the fact that I had hit a nice, round post count of 5000 and what I should do to celebrate it, and then it struck me: I want to write a beginning pokémon trainer's to-do list in ten, neat points. When I got into writing it, however, I realized that my ten points had only scraped the surface of all the tricks in this trade, and that this whole thing would be a lot more fun if I didn't hog it all to myself. Thus, you are invited to suggest further advice for an up-and-coming pokémon master in the same point format as the ones below; all good and literate suggestions will be appreciated and added to the list. Also, as a little treat, if this actually hit 100 points, the best contributor will get to pick one topic for a future blog entry of mine, provided that it's within the bounds of good taste and something I can actually write about.
Now, without further ado, the ten first points:
1. Come starter day, I will make sure to be the last person to arrive at the pokémon laboratory. It is common knowledge that the biggest powerhouse starter is saved for last.
2. If circumstances conspire to keep me from being the last, and I arrive simultaneously with my childhood rival instead, I will insist that he pick his starter first. There may be a lot of unsavory adjectives that I would ascribe to my rival, but he knows his typecharts.
3. Unless I have a pressing need to capture new pokémon, I will stick to clearly marked roads when travelling from one city to the next. Generic forests all look alike, and the official maps never cover everything you want them to.
4. If I find myself saddled with a hopelessly weak and annoying pokémon, I will not abandon it in favor of a stronger catch but focus on raising it above all else instead. It will inevitably turn out to be a sleeper pick who'll probably wind up as an integral member of my team. If this catch was abandoned by its previous trainer for being weak, I have a sure winner.
5. I will not hand over or trade any pokémon from my team on a whim. Pawning off a trusted partner to a stranger I haven't even known for twenty-four hours is no way to establish bonds of trust and friendship and finding a good replacement at such short notice is always a hassle.
6. I will consider type match-ups in my battles. As appealing as the prospect of knocking out a Rhydon with a thunderbolt to the horn is, a simple hydro pump would accomplish the same results with far less needless drama.
7. I will carry a pair of sturdy hedge-clippers with me at all times. Those little shrubs are a lot trickier to pass than their appearance makes them out to be.
8. I will also practice the oft-maligned art of climbing ledges. If I can skip down one without sustaining any serious injury, it must surely be possible to reverse the process as well.
9. In anticipation of facing down a team of heinous villains, I will learn the basics of lock-picking. When I'm racing against time to stop an evil plot to conquer the world, I do not want to waste my precious time chasing down ten different keys all across their hideout to do so.
10. When facing off against the minions of said team, I will subdue them as quickly as possible, using as many pokémon as I need to do so and preferably before they manage to unleash any of their own. I will also make sure to check their bodies for that loose change the conscious ones try to buy me off with when I defeat them and check if any valuable electronic equipment or ornaments from their HQ can be pilfered without too much bother. Even child heroes have to eat.
And that's all for this time, folks. I'll be back...whenever, as usual and at my 10 000th post at the latest. You may now return to your regularly scheduled programming. :3
Now, without further ado, the ten first points:
1. Come starter day, I will make sure to be the last person to arrive at the pokémon laboratory. It is common knowledge that the biggest powerhouse starter is saved for last.
2. If circumstances conspire to keep me from being the last, and I arrive simultaneously with my childhood rival instead, I will insist that he pick his starter first. There may be a lot of unsavory adjectives that I would ascribe to my rival, but he knows his typecharts.
3. Unless I have a pressing need to capture new pokémon, I will stick to clearly marked roads when travelling from one city to the next. Generic forests all look alike, and the official maps never cover everything you want them to.
4. If I find myself saddled with a hopelessly weak and annoying pokémon, I will not abandon it in favor of a stronger catch but focus on raising it above all else instead. It will inevitably turn out to be a sleeper pick who'll probably wind up as an integral member of my team. If this catch was abandoned by its previous trainer for being weak, I have a sure winner.
5. I will not hand over or trade any pokémon from my team on a whim. Pawning off a trusted partner to a stranger I haven't even known for twenty-four hours is no way to establish bonds of trust and friendship and finding a good replacement at such short notice is always a hassle.
6. I will consider type match-ups in my battles. As appealing as the prospect of knocking out a Rhydon with a thunderbolt to the horn is, a simple hydro pump would accomplish the same results with far less needless drama.
7. I will carry a pair of sturdy hedge-clippers with me at all times. Those little shrubs are a lot trickier to pass than their appearance makes them out to be.
8. I will also practice the oft-maligned art of climbing ledges. If I can skip down one without sustaining any serious injury, it must surely be possible to reverse the process as well.
9. In anticipation of facing down a team of heinous villains, I will learn the basics of lock-picking. When I'm racing against time to stop an evil plot to conquer the world, I do not want to waste my precious time chasing down ten different keys all across their hideout to do so.
10. When facing off against the minions of said team, I will subdue them as quickly as possible, using as many pokémon as I need to do so and preferably before they manage to unleash any of their own. I will also make sure to check their bodies for that loose change the conscious ones try to buy me off with when I defeat them and check if any valuable electronic equipment or ornaments from their HQ can be pilfered without too much bother. Even child heroes have to eat.
And that's all for this time, folks. I'll be back...whenever, as usual and at my 10 000th post at the latest. You may now return to your regularly scheduled programming. :3