[Bela]

Thanks for the comments guys!

I received this from the spriter NiKaNoRoU just now; the first images of the male hero character, Aster:

Spoiler:

Today's map is of the Royal Forest, the area which was previously inaccessible due to Rocket grunts blocking the way. See if this appears as "natural!"

Spoiler:

Within this huge forest you will find many berries on the ground, as well as many kinds of wild Pokemon. No trainers are here; it has been quite some time since anyone has set foot within the quiet forest. You will make your way to the Rose Castle on the right, in which you must explore its interior in order to exit the forest. Will you run into anybody along the way?

EDIT: We are also close to having a recolored, DP-esque map finished. Look forward to that!