The New Normal - 5-18
The New Normal – 5-18 – Following Up
I dragged myself out of bed early the next morning because I wanted to spend a bit more time with Euphie before I had to drop her off...
2023-10-16 06:19:06 +0000 UTC View Post
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The New Normal - 5-17
The New Normal – 5-17 - Fairy Odd Discoveries
After a moment to think things through, I decided to stick to my previous plan and take the initiative to publish and announce...
2023-10-13 06:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe New Normal - 5-16 - Interlude - Proton
The New Normal – 5-16 – Interlude – Proton
The facility was filled with a sense of anticipation as the final preparations were being made for their raid against Devon C...
2023-10-11 06:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe New Normal - 5-16 - INTERLUDE - Whitney
The New Normal – 5-16 – INTERLUDE – Whitney
Whitney slowly stirred awake after a good night’s rest, feeling refreshed and relieved from yesterday’s journey towards ...
2023-10-09 06:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe New Normal - 5-15
The New Normal – 5-15 – Strategies and Schemes
Surprisingly, my parents weren’t home when I got back from my match against Bruno. Though they did send me a text saying ...
2023-10-06 06:27:48 +0000 UTC View PostThe New Normal - 5-14 - Interlude - Pokenet Reactions
The New Normal – 5-14 – Interlude – Pokenet Reactions
[A NEW CHALLENGER APPROACHES! ELITE JOHN ISSUED OFFICIAL CHALLENGE BY CHALLENGER BRUNO! WHO WILL WIN?!] by The Ind...
2023-10-04 06:25:20 +0000 UTC View PostThe New Normal - 5-14
The New Normal – 5-14 – Fighting Back
“WHAT AN AMAZING FIGHT EVERYONE! DESPITE BEING DOWN BY ONE POKEMON, CHALLENGER BRUNO HAS REALLY SHOWN THE WORLD HIS STRENGTH! I SU...
2023-10-02 06:21:48 +0000 UTC View PostThe New Normal - 5-13
The New Normal – 5-13 – Fighting Power
I hesitated for a moment before sending out my next Pokémon, which I had planned to be Zephyr. Originally, I had hoped to send out...
2023-09-29 06:26:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe New Normal - 5-12
The New Normal – 5-12 – A Fighting Fight
I arrived at the Indigo Plateau where my fight against Bruno would be hosted in less than an hour. The previous week had flown by...
2023-09-25 06:26:05 +0000 UTC View PostThe New Normal - 5-11
The New Normal – 5-11 – Gym Troubles
As exciting as Tyranitar’s evolution was, it didn’t change the fact that I still had to train up for my match against Bruno. We s...
2023-09-22 06:28:34 +0000 UTC View PostThe New Normal - 5-10 - Interlude - Brock
The New Normal – 5-10 – Interlude – Brock
They were abandoned. Again.
He had just woken up one morning to find an empty bed with a note on it. There was no explan...
2023-09-20 06:29:50 +0000 UTC View PostThe New Normal - 5-10
The New Normal – 5-10 – A Practice Duel
I continued working on training my Pokémon for my upcoming battle the next day. Naturally, I had also texted everyone to not look...
2023-09-18 06:27:41 +0000 UTC View PostThe New Normal - 5-9
The New Normal – 5-9 – Concerns and Preparations
“Are things going to be alright for you, dear?” My mom’s worried voice snapped me out of my thoughts, “Do you thi...
2023-09-15 06:32:24 +0000 UTC View PostThe New Normal - 5-8 - Interlude - Bruno
The New Normal – 5-8 – Interlude – Bruno
Bruno rested near his newly built campfire and tent as he watched the sun slowly setting in the distance, a fitting reward for ...
2023-09-13 06:26:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe New Normal - 5-8
The New Normal – 5-8 – Inspector Smith
The next day proved to be a busy one as I pulled myself awake early in the morning, hardly having any time to scarf down my breakfa...
2023-09-11 06:25:50 +0000 UTC View PostThe New Normal - 5-7 - INTERLUDE - Whitney
The New Normal – 5-7 – INTERLUDE - Whitney
Whitney and Sabrina, fully rested from their long trek from Celadon City, made their way to the Fuschia Gym. They had arrived a...
2023-09-08 06:24:58 +0000 UTC View PostThe New Normal - 5-6 - Interlude - Flint
The New Normal – 5-6 – Interlude – Flint
The TV remote clattered to the ground as Flint listened with growing horror to the announcement being broadcasted by the news.<...
2023-09-06 06:24:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe New Normal - 5-6
The New Normal – 5-6 – A Frosty Transition
The sound of polite applause reverberated throughout the VIP room as we all clapped for Lorelei’s victory.
“It looks ...
2023-09-04 06:25:35 +0000 UTC View PostThe New Normal - 5-5 - INTERLUDE - Lorelei
The New Normal – 5-5 – INTERLUDE – Lorelei
‘Three down, three to go. Halfway there.’ She thought to herself as her eyes remained locked onto Walker’s fig...
2023-09-01 06:22:41 +0000 UTC View PostThe New Normal - 5-4
The New Normal – 5-4 – A Battle for their Futures
Once again in under a month, the next day I found myself sitting within the VIP section of the spectator stands for the ...
2023-08-28 09:46:23 +0000 UTC View PostThe New Normal - 5-3
The New Normal – 5-3 – A New Generation Arrives
I was joined by all the other members of the Elite Four, and Lance, as we waited at the Vermillion Ports for the Sinnoh de...
2023-08-25 06:26:52 +0000 UTC View PostThe New Normal - 5-2 - Interlude - Devon Scientist
The New Normal – 5-2 – Interlude – Devon Scientist
His frustration grew. Why was it so difficult for his colleagues to understand the potential of the evolution device ...
2023-08-23 06:24:58 +0000 UTC View PostThe New Normal - 5-2
The New Normal – 5-2 – Political Sparring
Unfortunately, politics rests for no one. And the day after my meeting with the Waterflower sisters I found myself at the Indigo...
2023-08-21 05:27:25 +0000 UTC View PostThe New Normal - 5-1
The New Normal – 5-1 – The Calm before the Storm
A few days later, with the ceremony come and gone, Karen and I resettled into our normal relationship. While on the surfa...
2023-08-18 08:57:53 +0000 UTC View PostThe New Normal - 4-20 - Interlude - Proton
The New Normal – 4-20 – Interlude – Proton
This ‘meeting between the bosses’ was quickly devolving into a shit show. He didn’t even know how two people could hate...
2023-08-16 06:30:35 +0000 UTC View PostThe New Normal - 4-20 - INTERLUDE - Pokenet Reactions
A.N. I made some small edits to the final conversation near the end of 4-19 with the ‘I’ll wait you’ dialogue. Feel free to read through it; I hope it makes it John less ‘creepy’ ...
2023-08-14 06:05:15 +0000 UTC View PostThe New Normal - 4-19
The New Normal – 4-19 – Déjà vu
I was dressed to the nines the following evening, wearing a proper suit and tie as was expected for any grand ceremony like this. I had ...
2023-08-11 11:01:54 +0000 UTC View PostThe New Normal - 4-18 - Interlude - Will
The New Normal – 4-18 – Interlude – Will
Will stared down at the official letter from the League with a bright smile on his face as he stood in the middle of his decora...
2023-08-09 12:53:14 +0000 UTC View PostThe New Normal - 4-18
The New Normal – 4-18 – The Waterflower Sisters
Early the next morning, I rushed off to Cerulean City to meet the famed Waterflower sisters. I honestly didn’t know what...
2023-08-07 13:22:34 +0000 UTC View PostThe New Normal - 4-17
The New Normal – 4-17 – Local Developments
The four of us made our way to the yard. I was very happy to see that Whitney had made a friend, even if that friend was the fu...
2023-08-04 12:44:30 +0000 UTC View Post