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Author's Note:
Maps:
So here I am again, posting yet another fan-fiction in the Fairground. Hopefully it doesn't quickly plummet like the last two, so fingers crossed. I don't know if any of you remember, but my last story I posted only had two chapters. It was called Poison Touch, and I had barely put any thought into it. I honestly went in without planning anything, so by the time I got to chapter three any and all ideas I had were a clichéd mess.
It has taken me a long time to write chapter one, mainly because of my major procrastination issues towards writing. When I first thought-up the story, I intended it to be very casual and light-hearted, but it has gone in the exact opposite direction. I'm labeling it teen because it's how I see the first chapter fit, but I'll most likely have to change it to mature next chapter. Reason? Getting down to it, there's going to be violence quite often in this story. Whether it's pokémon vs. people, people vs. people, or pokémon vs. pokemon things will get a bit messy. Not in battles though. I can assure you that normal league battles will be clean.
Although that leads me to another point. The story takes place in a canon region, but one not as common as the other six. The one I'm talking about is Orre. I wanted a setting that I could basically create from scratch, yet had a good support for it already. I'm also a huge fan of the Colosseum/XD games, so the region was quite familiar to me. While writing the various locations, I found it helpful to create horribly-drawn maps on paint to help me visualize the different areas. I'll post all the needed maps in a spoiler after this.
Having the story take place in Orre also means that there's no existing league, so I can also create it to my will and have a lot of fun with it. I don't want to give to much away about it, because I'll have a chapter about it soon, but I will say only 5 badges are needed to qualify. Not to qualify for a conference though. I have something better planned, if only I'll ever get to it.
That being said, I don't know how often I'll update this. It certainly won't be as often as I will my poetry, but hopefully I can do something monthly. With summer vacation around the bend, I'll have lots of time to write, and my boredom will hopefully lead me back here where I can focus and hone my sʞillz. I am working on some other short stories at the same time (albeit not that often) so every chance I get will not be focused on this project.
Other thing I should mention is that it's- prepare to laugh- not a typical journey story. While the protagonist does challenge gym leaders and collect badges, it is more of a side-plot to the much bigger plot going on. Or, I at least hope it will be portrayed like that. I don't wanna make any promises that I may not keep.
I'm not a huge fan of prologs, but I did write a poem that pretty much outlines the whole story. So as I go back and check chapter one once more you have that to look forward to. Chapter uno is kind of short, but for a first chapter it has everything I wanted.
I'd love to hear anything thing you guys have to say about the story, as long as it won't make me want to rip this into shreds. I'm not the best reviewer, but if you leave me one I'll do my best to give you one back.
Well, that pretty much wraps things up. If you managed to read this incredibly long authors note than kudos to you.
It has taken me a long time to write chapter one, mainly because of my major procrastination issues towards writing. When I first thought-up the story, I intended it to be very casual and light-hearted, but it has gone in the exact opposite direction. I'm labeling it teen because it's how I see the first chapter fit, but I'll most likely have to change it to mature next chapter. Reason? Getting down to it, there's going to be violence quite often in this story. Whether it's pokémon vs. people, people vs. people, or pokémon vs. pokemon things will get a bit messy. Not in battles though. I can assure you that normal league battles will be clean.
Although that leads me to another point. The story takes place in a canon region, but one not as common as the other six. The one I'm talking about is Orre. I wanted a setting that I could basically create from scratch, yet had a good support for it already. I'm also a huge fan of the Colosseum/XD games, so the region was quite familiar to me. While writing the various locations, I found it helpful to create horribly-drawn maps on paint to help me visualize the different areas. I'll post all the needed maps in a spoiler after this.
Having the story take place in Orre also means that there's no existing league, so I can also create it to my will and have a lot of fun with it. I don't want to give to much away about it, because I'll have a chapter about it soon, but I will say only 5 badges are needed to qualify. Not to qualify for a conference though. I have something better planned, if only I'll ever get to it.
That being said, I don't know how often I'll update this. It certainly won't be as often as I will my poetry, but hopefully I can do something monthly. With summer vacation around the bend, I'll have lots of time to write, and my boredom will hopefully lead me back here where I can focus and hone my sʞillz. I am working on some other short stories at the same time (albeit not that often) so every chance I get will not be focused on this project.
Other thing I should mention is that it's- prepare to laugh- not a typical journey story. While the protagonist does challenge gym leaders and collect badges, it is more of a side-plot to the much bigger plot going on. Or, I at least hope it will be portrayed like that. I don't wanna make any promises that I may not keep.
I'm not a huge fan of prologs, but I did write a poem that pretty much outlines the whole story. So as I go back and check chapter one once more you have that to look forward to. Chapter uno is kind of short, but for a first chapter it has everything I wanted.
I'd love to hear anything thing you guys have to say about the story, as long as it won't make me want to rip this into shreds. I'm not the best reviewer, but if you leave me one I'll do my best to give you one back.
Well, that pretty much wraps things up. If you managed to read this incredibly long authors note than kudos to you.
Maps:
Rough map of Oran's Forest:
Rough map of Toka Town:
Rough map of Gateon Port:
Extremely rough map of the Orre Region *places may change
index
prologue | alexandria
arc | I | run
chapter | I | names
chapter | II | leave
interlude | I | no
chapter | III | wrong
chapter | IV | answers
arc | II | t.b.a.
chapter | I | t.b.a.
prologue | alexandria
This place is dark, oh so cold.
This place is stark, oh so bold.
This place, it smells like that I have been.
A place so fierce, my bravest kin.
Run for now, do not speak.
Do not look back, you will make me meek.
Run away, my bravest kin.
To that place my heart has been.
I know you are new, I know I am old.
Please, just try to stay bold.
Time is short, it is coming fast.
Run, just like the first to last.
That place is there, I know it is.
Do not stop until you know it is his.
Run through the night, my cunning kin.
Go to that place he denounces his.
I know he is there, I know he will wait.
For that day, my precious eighth.
Alexandria, a name so fine
Now go, before you are out of time
prologue | alexandria
arc | I | run
chapter | I | names
chapter | II | leave
interlude | I | no
chapter | III | wrong
chapter | IV | answers
arc | II | t.b.a.
chapter | I | t.b.a.
prologue | alexandria
This place is dark, oh so cold.
This place is stark, oh so bold.
This place, it smells like that I have been.
A place so fierce, my bravest kin.
Run for now, do not speak.
Do not look back, you will make me meek.
Run away, my bravest kin.
To that place my heart has been.
I know you are new, I know I am old.
Please, just try to stay bold.
Time is short, it is coming fast.
Run, just like the first to last.
That place is there, I know it is.
Do not stop until you know it is his.
Run through the night, my cunning kin.
Go to that place he denounces his.
I know he is there, I know he will wait.
For that day, my precious eighth.
Alexandria, a name so fine
Now go, before you are out of time
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