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Description
My name is Nicholas Simanto, and this is my journal. Why might a sixteen-year-old like myself be writing in a journal? For practice. My teacher back home, in the Johto region, suggested I start one. See, I want to be a Pokemon researcher, and I'm actually going to start an internship (hopefully) with a Professor in the Hoenn region soon. Professor Birch, I think. Unlike most kids in my town who became Pokemon Trainers early on, I stayed with my studies because of my aspirations. Can't be an uneducated researcher after all.
I had hoped to intern with Professor Elm, but then Dad got his dream job as a Gym Leader in Petalburg so we all are moving to Hoenn. Since we lived in Olivine, far from Professor Elm, we decided to move closer to the Professor of Hoenn; and therefore we are on our way to Littleroot.
I honestly don't know what to expect of Professor Birch, Littleroot, or even Hoenn. I heard he studies Pokemon habitats and distributions, which isn't exactly what I hope to study, but I suppose it's a good stepping stone. What I really want to study is how people and pokemon interact, and how the strong bonds they form work.
For now, though, I'm stuck in the back of a moving van, waiting to get to Littleroot. Apparently we couldn't get a moving van with three seats in the cab. Lucky me. I hope we arrive soon.
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An Nuzlocke Run of Alpha-Sapphire, becoming a deviant art share to help me stay on track and nurture my creativity. The Nuzlocke Challenge is simple, and I will be following the below set of rules:
1) First Encounter Capture: The first Pokemon encountered when entering a new Route/City/Cave Floor/Wild is the ONLY one I may catch. If the Pokemon faints, I cannot catch any others.
-No Duplicates Clause: The first Pokemon encountered that is a species not already caught, is the ONLY one I may catch. Even if my first catch of that species dies, I may not catch another of that species
-HM-Slave Clause: In the event that a Hidden Move is necessary to progress the game, and no possessed Pokemon species can learn that move, I am permitted one capture of a Pokemon species capable of learning the HM. Said Pokemon cannot be used for battle, except as a final option; they exist purely to progress the game.
2) Each catch must be nicknamed, and seriously, no foolish nicknames, to form a more emotional bond with the Pokemon.
-Pokemon-Amie Clause: Each time a new city is reached, I must play on Pokemon-Amie with each party Pokemon until they have gained one Amie heart. Intended to enhance connection to the Pokemon.
3) The money-maker, the punchline rule. If they faint in battle, they die. As such, Revive/Revival Herb/etc. are banned. Potions are legal.
-Graveyard Clause: Rather than release fainted pokemon, they will be kept in a Graveyard box in the P.C. where they will be memorialized.
Each play session will be noted and memorable events will be stylized and written for storytelling purposes. Artwork will accompany each story, making most of the nuzlocke a story-locke. My aim is to use the artwork and writing to create characters people will care about and challenge myself as I am not used to first-person writing. Let's see how it goes!
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