This story has been such a wild ride, and I'm thrilled it doesn't seem to be slowing down one bit (even if we are approaching the point at which you ceased writing). Much like you, I was 100% inspired to start writing fanfiction (and, indeed, Pokémon fanfiction) after reading Zarla's works on the NPLU. I really wish I still had access to some of my oldest earliest writing, but we moved house too many times when I was young and a lot of that stuff has just gotten lost along the way. Reading your story is a huge nostalgia trip for me, though! It really just brings back so many fond memories.
For the record, I was rooting for Monty.
ANYWAY. Just beyond thrilled that the evil trainer is called Kuja. FFIX Kuja absolutely would lose his melodramatic cool and have his Pokémon murder an opposing trainer in a warped attempt to save face. And he'd have the gall to be smug about it, I do not doubt.
You mention having a character called James when another James already exists in the Pokémon universe, but something about the name 'Kasumi' was itching the back of my mind so I went and had a look. Kasumi is Misty's JP name! Gotta say, Misty, having your bike destroyed suddenly isn't seeming like such a bad twist of fate. It could always be worse.
PARAS! Be honest—did Rachel catch a Paras because Zarla likes Paras? I totally raised a Parasect in Pokémon Gold for this reason. It was named Heathcliff, and I used to draw him in the margins of my schoolbooks. He always had a monobrow. Good times.
In the next instalment of Old Fanfiction Book Club: we meet a helpful young man and nothing goes wrong.
This is giving very strong, "Hello Prince Noctis, I am a friendly stranger of no consequence who definitely doesn't want to destroy everything you hold dear" energy. Getting a real good vibe.
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For the record, I was rooting for Monty.
ANYWAY. Just beyond thrilled that the evil trainer is called Kuja. FFIX Kuja absolutely would lose his melodramatic cool and have his Pokémon murder an opposing trainer in a warped attempt to save face. And he'd have the gall to be smug about it, I do not doubt.
You mention having a character called James when another James already exists in the Pokémon universe, but something about the name 'Kasumi' was itching the back of my mind so I went and had a look. Kasumi is Misty's JP name! Gotta say, Misty, having your bike destroyed suddenly isn't seeming like such a bad twist of fate. It could always be worse.
PARAS! Be honest—did Rachel catch a Paras because Zarla likes Paras? I totally raised a Parasect in Pokémon Gold for this reason. It was named Heathcliff, and I used to draw him in the margins of my schoolbooks. He always had a monobrow. Good times.
In the next instalment of Old Fanfiction Book Club: we meet a helpful young man and nothing goes wrong.
This is giving very strong, "Hello Prince Noctis, I am a friendly stranger of no consequence who definitely doesn't want to destroy everything you hold dear" energy. Getting a real good vibe.