Glad you like the story :D
I also mentioned the clan idea wasn't mine, it's SlickSlicer's from Pok?mon Zeo ;)
It happened to tie in very nicely though, because it made the Sword of GEMININE idea a lot cooler.
The story generally winds out a lot more than I've written it to do so; Lugia gets a big chunk, Suicune's Crystal story is told again from a different angle, Mewtwo ties in with the story of GEMININE somehow, and quite a lot's happening in Merto... hell, I promise that this game will be enormous when it's complete. I dunno if it'll be up to the size of say... COL which is gonna have a ridiculously huge game size with 4 regions and all and I therefore bow to Booda's immeasurable patience, but Acanthite's gonna be like an extended GS with RS added on.
A small update today. Merto?s map has been done at last, and here it is. Also you can now learn where stuff is. Indeed, Merto has a size comparable to Hoenn (not quite as many towns though, 2 less), though I'm a bit less liberal with sea routes (I think I speak for many when I say I was sick of the blue).
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Key
1. Olbranch Town
2. Elderwood City [Gym]
3. Pinefall City [Gym]
4. Alderford City [Gym]
5. Mezereon City [Gym]
6. Bambotta City
7. Pecanside City
8. Taramind Island [Gym]
9. Overlake City [Gym]
10. Longrose Town
11. Paloverde City [Gym]
12. Maplegrove City [Gym]
13. Rhusbay Town
14. Greatvine Mountain
Take note that Bambotta City is no longer home to a gym. This is because a very important angle of the Merto story is based here, and doesn?t need a gym as well.
A. Limeburg Forest
B. Larix Cave
C. Novene Temple
D. Westwood Park
E. Elemental Triangle (Tyridan Island etc?)
F. Mt. Miasma
G. Tri Pass
H. Gonia Marsh
I. Myrica Pass
J. Greatvine Path
K. Emerald Island
L. Fortune Isle
Take note that not all important/interesting locations have been listed. Just the select few that you will almost certainly encounter on your travels.
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Standard sized map without labels. I don't know why I bother, but still.
Gym Leaders (Not in order of appearance). I have limited spriting skill and any skilled spriters would be invited to assist in these characters? sprites. Credit and/or worship/overload of thanks given as required. PM me for details if you?re interested. Kthx.
Magnus (Steel/Electric)
Duncan (Indefinite; Porygon(/2), Muk? ?scientist? ideas basically)
Lorelei (Ice/Water)
Joel (Ghost)
Darren (Dragon)
Fiona (Grass)
Helena (Dark)
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