Filthy Casual

Chapter 29: The Lament of Louis Before we begin the episode, I would like to take a brief moment to acknowledge the fact that last episode, I caught a shiny Pokemon. However, I've never been a fan of that shiny's color scheme. As such, I took the liberty to change it. Say hello once more to our newest member! Eventually, we decided to invade the police station, where Team Lightning was hiding. As we began exploring the base, however, we happened to find an unwelcome face... Without hesitation, we began to fight! As we continued through the base, we discovered that Team Lightning had been experimenting on the prisoners. Of course, you would think that would mean someone like Looker would join our side, but you would be very wrong. While Looker's a moron for doing this, I'll give this game some credit. A single-minded cop is an interesting enough character, and something we haven't seen too much of in Pokemon fan games (police officer, not authority figure, otherwise we'd have the Augur). Let's just see how his team is in comparison... Our rampage continued until we reached the center of the base. There, we discovered everyone hiding away. Lavia was extremely mad at us for defeating her minions. She decided to call her new servant, Louis, to defend her. This made me furious. Another new admin?! Why would they need another one?! There's no reason to- ... HOLY SHIT! I didn't elude to this, but as we entered the prison, it was alluded to that a prisoner was being brainwashed into believing his name was Louis. As it turns out, that prisoner was Kain's father. I don't think I have to go into how messed up this whole situation is. We had no choice to but to engage in a rematch! After defeating our comrade, Team Lightning decided they didn't want anything with either us or our friends. They threw us out of the prison, and... This has been my least favorite episode so far, as many of you can tell. It was nothing more than a giant chore. However, to the game's credit, that plot twist was awesome! Next time, we'll be continuing on with the story! Current Team

Keep in mind I'm really bad at team building. However, here's who I have:

Okay, that's good to know. I wish I saw that before I started playing. I honestly thought the creator hadn't credited the creators (honestly don't know how I missed that quote). It's still extremely jarring to me, but at least I can be much more merciful (as if my opinion matters lol). Also, sorry Esteban if you're reading this! Don't take what some idiot on the internet has to say to heart. There's my opinions at the end of the day, and should be taken with a grain of salt.

That's the thing, though. The Giratina fight worked because it was just Giratina. I'm fine if Giratina is in the fight, but there's no reason for Zetta to have an Arceus. One of the reasons that Silvally works so well for him is because he was engineered to be a part of Team Xen's program. The difficulty reminds me a lot of Dark Rising; brutal challenges because why not, rather than testing the abilities of the player. Here is what I would recommend (and I suck at this, so please feel free to correct me at any point). Despite this, there are also many things I like about your boss fight, including: Overall, while I like this fight, I feel as if there is another way to increase the difficulty rather than throw ridiculously strong Pokemon your way. Still, your ideas have me interested. Maybe I'll make one of these one day when I learn how to actually properly build a team. My one additional question to you is this: what team members would Melia have? I wonder how she would support you in this fight. Would she also have six Pokemon, or would it be a 9v12 fight (as double partners seem to limit themselves to using three Pokemon, unless I'm crazy).

Chapter 18: The Return of the Kingpin It was time to find Cain! After grueling searching, we ended up finding an abandoned house in the middle of a swamp. We decided to take a look, only to find some unwelcome guests. It was time for a fight! With another win under our belts, the duo informed us that Cain was being held in the back. As he went in, however, he was met with another unpleasant sight. Taka had been planning to take the Camerupt to the top of the volcano, attaching it to a PULSE Machine in order to destroy Apophyll! This meant he would destroy the pancakes! It was time for a battle! After freeing Cain, we immediately ran to the volcano, trying to stop Team Meteor at all costs. We even received some help from Victoria (and even real help, not "let's test you lol"). As we made the top, right as Temere were about to save the pancakes, Victoria started to talk about things that should clearly be priorities... Well, he wouldn't give me pancakes, so I didn't really- REALLY?! I would rant on this, but franky, shofu's rant says everything I could ever want to. I would recommend checking out that. Unfortunately for our heroes, they ended up encountering none other than Solaris himself. You know he means business when he then says something like this: It was time for a fight! Despite our victory, Temere knew he still had no chance against Solaris. After all, he still had five Pokemon. There would be no point in continuing. However, it was then that things changed... As Temere was looking at the Medicham, he noticed that it had been holding something... and Apophyll Pancake! However, Kiki instead commanded the Medicham to High Jump Kick the machine, causing a sudden betrayal. NO! NOT MY PRECIOUS! Temere, desperate to grab what little of the pancakes were left, and... ...well... ...yes, he actually died trying to save the pancakes. Even Madame X seemed to be taken aback from this, stating "I don't understand your logic. I'm only saving you because you're important to everything. However, if I didn't know who you were, I would let you rot as the self-centered person you are." She then brought Temere back... ...only for him to realize that Kiki had been killed while he had thrown himself into the lava. Of course, after Cal had been chased away, both Victoria and Cain were shocked to see Temere alive. Cain started to ask how Temere came back. Victoria, on the other hand, was not as thrilled... "No!", she started to hysterically scream. "You've been treating me like garbage this whole time, acting as if I've been a nuisance, and what do you do? YOU THROW YOURSELF OFF THE EDGE OF A VOLCANO FOR A FUCKING PANCAKE! How could you be so selfish?! Kiki was left open to attack because you decided to leave her side at the last minute! Don't you..." It was right then Temere had enough. He did something for the first time in this saga: talk. "I KNOW!" he started to yell. It was right then that Victoria and Cain started to look shocked. Temere, on the verge of tears, started to explain himself. "...I know I'm selfish. I know I'm the reason horrible things happen to everyone, and I know I shouldn't be alive. Do you know what I've been through? I'm the reason for so many deaths. My mom, Jenner, Nim, and now Kiki; all dead because of me." Victoria started to back off a bit, but Temere wasn't done yet. "Do you remember what happened to me when I first arrived in this region?" Temere asked Victoria. "My best friend died. I ran from Aevia because I wanted to live a normal life. I thought what little family I had left could be safe here. Sure, Reborn's not welcoming, but no one could look for me here. Maybe we could be safe. Maybe Melia wouldn't throw me in between her and some cults. Maybe I wouldn't have to be the one everyone in Aevia relied on." "Alright, Temere," Victoria said, fear in her voice. "I-" "Maybe I could have one, just one thing left to remind me of my friends. Maybe I don't deserve them..." Temere then looked at Victoria, tears about to burst from his eyes. He calmly asked, "You know why I want these pancakes so badly? I once had an Alolan Raichu. She loved pancakes. They were actually her favorite snack. I remember how many battles she alone won for me. Temere's tone suddenly changed from somber to hysterical. "I sent her back to Aevia in order to protect her, but who am I kidding?! I'm too much of a shitty person to save anyone!" "Temere, I-" "And maybe I don't deserve to live! I've been treating you all like shit since I got here! Maybe if I just killed myself now, I could save everyone! Maybe Ren wouldn't be in Team Xen if I didn't crush his dreams. Maybe Venam wouldn't be a fucking statue if I didn't involve her in everything. Maybe my mom wouldn't have to die if she wasn't protecting me! Maybe if... if..." It was right then that Victoria couldn't take it anymore. She decided to try and comfort Temere with a hug. Poor Temere couldn't bottle up his emotions any longer. He kept crying throughout the night, just telling her, "I'm so sorry..." All poor Cain could do was watch. The next day, the academy gave Kiki a proper burial. Afterwards, Victoria decided to award Temere with the Strength HM he desired. However, she unfortunately couldn't give him his badge. With Kiki's death, the badge became invalidated. The only way Temere could move forward would be for him to defeat the poison type gym leader, Aya, in a battle. Next time, we will be fighting Aya for the right to use Strength. Who should we catch? What should their names be? Which six members should we use for the fight? It's up to you. Current Team

Chapter 28: A Serious Discussion After Chan ran away like a coward, Luna was tasked with finding the other legendary beasts. It took a while, but we eventually cornered and captured each of them! After catching each of the beasts, we decided to meet up with the others in the sewers. Orchedy told us that Chan, being the coward he is, ran away on his Dragonite, not wanting to confront the fact that he was a murderer. This seemed to devastate Luna, who still inexplicably has feelings for him. However, everything became much better when Manth told us this: YES PLEASE! We headed over to the gym, where the puzzle was essentially a guessing game. After completing the puzzle, it was time to battle! With another win down, we received the Michael Bay Badge! In addition, we received access to U-Turn! Before I end this episode, it's time I have a serious talk with all of you. You may have noticed that I've been posting less on this project. I actually have a question for you: how many episodes are left after this one ends? I'm getting to the point where I just want to focus my energies elsewhere. This game just doesn't fancy my tastes, and I don't want to continue to be negative each week. If it's one or two more episodes before this version ends, I'm fine with that, as that's not too much content (in comparison to the rest of the game). However, I still want to hear from all of you what you think. I'm sorry if I sound negative, but that's just my thoughts on the matter. Next time, we'll be tackling Team Lightning at the police station! Current Team

All I'll say is that Temere is possibly going to go full Gollum soon...

Hooray! I wanted to sign up for this! Now I just have to try and not make a crappy team!

Chapter 17: The Two Tirades After his quest to get his pancakes, Temere would not be denied any longer! He decided to take the time to train up another team member. As such, we got another evolution! After training, Temere decided to inform Kiki that he had defeated Cal in a battle. Indeed, it was finally time for some pan- ...or that, I suppose. Of course, as we walked out, Satan herself decided to stop us. Oh, god, what do you want? ...you're actually going to do it, aren't you? Okay, I think it's time for a rant: TLDR: I don't like Victoria. We decided to take our our frustrations with a battle! After our victory, Victoria didn't seem to be thrilled with us... Actually, it's technically for some good pancakes. Have you even tried Apophyll Pancakes? They're amazing! We wants it. We needs it. I must... have... ...the precious... ...anyway... after that little incident with Temere, he decided to take on Kiki. The battle for the pancakes had begun! After all of that time, Temere was finally going to get his precious! YES! ...wait, are you- We wants it, we needs it! Must have the precious. They stole it from us! Sneaky little Kikises. Wicked, tricksy, false! While I'm clearly playing this up for laughs, this leads to another rant: TLDR: This scene is silly. Before we decided to leave, however, Victoria reminded us about something we completely forgot about... ...oh, yeah, I forgot about him! Next time, we'll not only rescue Cain, but take on Solaris! Who should we catch, what should their names be? Which six team members should we use? Also, should we try and defeat Solaris? If so, is there anyone else we should catch? It's up to you! Current Team

Chapter 16: The Fellowship of the Pancakes Before setting off for Apophyll, Temere decided to do some training. As such, he got a cool new evolution! Luckily for Temere, Apophyll triggered a pleasant memory: the world famous Apophyll Pancakes! These were delicacies in Aevia, as even his Pikachu, Waffles, ate it to become an Alolan Raichu! Temere decided to spend his time looking for these pancakes. However, he ran into an interesting woman by the name of Kiki instead. I mean, no, but I'll take it if you have it. Temere decided to take her offer, since an HM was an HM! Afterwards, she could even tell him the whereabouts of the pancakes! Nothing could change his mood, not even- ... Despite his sudden sour mood, Temere was determined to find his pancakes. Victoria, however, had other priorities. She had decided to try and attain the HM for strength in order to save the children. Did Temere care about that? Of course not! Perhaps that student would know about the whereabouts of the pancakes! He quickly took off, famished from a long trip. Eventually, after his long trip, he met up with the student, Cal. Hey, you know where I can find some panc- Oh, you were a gym leader? That's cool, but I'm looking for some- ...don't tell me it's going to be like with Cor- WHO?! WHO DID YOU- I DON'T CARE! I JUST WANT- WHO DID YOU HURT?! THAT'S IT, WE'RE FIGHTING! Unfortunately for us, Cal didn't know the location of Temere's pancakes. However, he did recommend that we take on Kiki, who happened to be a gym leader. As such, next time, we will be continuing our Apophyll trilogy with a gym battle! Who should we catch? What should their names be? Also, which six Pokemon should we use for the upcoming gym battle? It's up to you! Current Team

This seems like a fun topic! Here's what I have for the regions you put down so far: Kanto Kalos

Cool! In that case, here are some potential members I recommend you pick up: Alolan Muk: This is the first "true" team members I would recommend to you. It's got great defenses, a decent move pool, and an amazing type. Simple Swoobat: This one may be temporary, but it puts in nothing but work for the first three gyms. You could do wonders with this one. Alolan Raichu: Really, you could replace this with Manectric or Heliokisk. I just like the fact that Pichu gets Nasty Plot in this game. Trevenant: I would say get a female one. Not only are ghost types arguably the best to have in this game, but you trade away a Phantump egg anyway in order to get... Mystery Egg: This could be something you could use just for fun if you wanted. Walrein: Yes, Spheal is a great HM Slave if you need something that can Surf. Be warned that it may be a bit trickier to use, as it's mainly good against the fire leader (and that's only if it has Thick Fat). Lycanroc/Kantonian Golem: It depends on your play style: take Lycanroc if you want something offensive, or take sturdy Golem if you want something that tanks physical hits and hits like a truck. Other recommendations I have for you include (and this is only if you want): Cofagrigus Dusclops Magnezone Xatu Togedemaru Beheeyem Gardevoir Swampert Feraligatr Decudueye (yes, Swampert, Feraligatr, and Decidueye can be found later on in the wild)

It's the guy labeled Snowy Anime (MC Kapper). That being said, my guess still stands.

You thought it was Anime, but it was me, Filthy! But seriously, Anime?

Are you doing the follower mod? If so, awesome! It'll make it a very interesting thing to check out! I'll definitely follow this!

Here's a question before we help you: what starter do you want/is your favorite? It would help to know what we should build your team around.

If you hate yourself, I recommend a Rejuvenation fighting type mono run.

Chapter 15: A Fresh New Look Well, it's been a bit. A lot happened during our brief hiatus. Temere decided to take this time to get a couple things done. First, he caught a new team member! Meet the latest edition to the team... Second, however, and more importantly, Temere got a style change! Say hello to the new look for Temere: Simple, yet effective enough! However, I would love to see what you come up with for a potential design for Temere. Below, I have included the sprites and VS picture for our hero. If you wish, I would love to see you create outfits for Temere. Perhaps they will even be featured in the playthrough. After all, this is a randomizer, so why not randomize what our hero wears? Either way, here's the sprinting for our main character: We decided to then head down to where the children were being taken by Team Meteor. We were then confronted by a horrible reality... ...Victoria. She decided to explain to us that Cain ran off to the piers, trying to go to Apophyll Academy in order to get the HM for Strength. We tried to catch him, but unfortunately, it was too late. Without Cain's help, there would be no feasible way to continue. After all, without access to the wasteland, there would be no way to take on another gym leader to use Strength. The only way for this to change would be for a gym leader with a means of transportation to appear right in front of us, but what are the odds of- I spoke too soon! Amaria decided to ask for our help. Apparently, some Team Meteor members were holed up in another abandoned factory. As such, we went with Amaria to help her out. After all, if she couldn't handle the Tangrowth, there would be no way she could- HOLY SHIT! In fairness to Amaria, she was grabbed by the Tangrowth, preventing her from accessing her Pokemon. Still, it seems a bit too convenient that now she can help us (even if I appreciate all of the training for Lynx the Luxray). In our raid, we eventually made our way down to the center of the factory, where we found something disturbing... That's right! ZEL and Solaris were personally overseeing this project! We correctly assumed that a PULSE Machine was hooked up here. However, we didn't anticipate that it would be a Muk! Of course, it's kind of silly that Solaris would explain his evil- ...wait, what? DEAR GOD, THAT WAS CLOSE! Honestly, I love how well Solaris is set up in this story! I truly believe Lin could have been completely ignored, and Solaris would have made a more compelling villain. We'll cross that bridge a bit more when we get to Lin, but until then, Temere decided to focus his efforts on defeating the PULSE Muk. However, there would be one more obstacle he would have to face: ZEL! With that win under our belt, the PULSE Muk was defeated, allowing for the water to begin to purify in the city. However, the victory did not come without a price... Man, I'm not sure Lapras can take- ...man, you really like cheating, don't you Solaris? As such, Amaria had no choice but to retreat to her estate. However, before she did that, she was nice enough to give us these: We are now able to head out to the next area! Who else should we catch? What should their names be? Which six Pokemon should we use for the next chapter? It's up to you! Current Team

One last heads up: I'm going to try and get Season 2's first episode out TOMORROW! However, I also have another thing I want to offer each of you:

Yeah! Screw Samson and his stupid team! He always gives me the most problems!

With the upcoming episode of E17, I thought it would be a good time to start up a guide to dark matter. As we find more, we can post our findings here. Here is what has been found so far: Also, what do you think these will be used for? I'm guessing it has something to do with the secret ending.

This looks awesome! Where do we submit teams? I know six I'm going to use, but still need to decide the other two.

Yeah, it confuses me, as well. All I'll say is that I also look forward to hearing what you think about the game, as it's always fun to hear another perspective.