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Thanks Sheep :) I am having a good day so far. Norwich City won a 7th game in a row :D And I played some badminton today.

You are such a positive and great person.

I've been very busy too! As you can probably see from my almost month late replay, lmao. And I'm very happy to hear that! I've had some very nice life changes as well c:

how's ownership so far?

also a solid choice!! as much as i love this set i might be changing it soon bc you're right there are just so many amazing gifs and just pics and such in general ;__:

Hi Sheep :) I hope your day is going well.
You've done a fantastic job as admin.

Don't laugh at me! /><!/ Ahaha, we'd already been trading messages for some time so that almighty hurdle of becoming friends had been take care of. Darn it, so it's time to Befriend 'em All...I'm too old for this haha

It must be a culture, because it's so common to have some employers at a workplace mistreat their employees, for basically the same reasons (the employees are female...or young, with little to no other options, etc). I'm sorry to hear that's happened at that workplace. I imagine you're counting down the days, crossing them out on a calender haha.

I really hope so too, especially now when we're in the age of the internet and all this technology. I like the idea of making content and putting it out for people, be it on a local level or international...but what kind of content do I make? That's the question :) you already have a major head start, so I'm looking forward to seeing what you'll decide to do.

It will be a fun story, I can guarantee it! After I'm done with this walkthrough for Adventure Red, I'll type up a walkthrough-style overview of the story and send it to you. I like your artstyle and it really helps that you're as much of a fan of the source material as I am, so I hope you'll have a look and give it some thought. It could be something put out here for the Community, with people supporting it in
anyway they can, financially or otherwise and perhaps one of these creators will be interested in adapting it into a game.

aaaaaaa that one is so cute! ;u; poipole was the cutest ughhh you definitely should bring that one back sometime (even tho your current one is rly cute too!)

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Hi Sheep! :) Whats up? Still enjoying being an admin? :D

I still love korrina <3 she's so special to me.... :DDD

Yeah I moved in March 1st but I'm getting a lot of furniture from my aunt who couldn't give them to me until this weekend so I'll be all set after this weekend!

The struggle! You're making progress though, at least you're not playing a game that also contains Bonus Chapters that you won't know about until they are triggered haha that's what I'm currently doing in Adv Red, Bonus Chapter busting...well, the Bonus Chapters that are available currently. The remaining batch are for after conquering the Kanto League and on other islands. No desert yet. Ahh I see, so really the Ultra games aren't worth it, eh? Oh well, no biggie. Sun was more than enough to cover my Gen 7 adventure. Alola is a beautiful place, the story did have some serious elements to it that made me believe that the Pokemon team would step out to do something new and truly surprising...until we get to the Pokemon League portion haha that's when you're reminded "Yes, it's still a Pokemon game through and through".

Wow, all that cash money?! Might as well start your own thing then :) down the road. No more needing to slave away at some job that really doesn't help. To me that's the dream right there, working for yourself and doing something that you truly enjoy while making a living too. I have to figure out what that is for me by the end of the year, because this current "job" where I'm basically acting like a caretaker for a non-existent marketing department...I don't want to do this long term.

Haha thank you for that :D Janice, walking out somewhere on the road with Pidgey either flying by her side or perched on her shoulder, is one of the main images I have in my head. Wouldn't fit having Pidgey cooped up in a Poke Ball. The only other important notes include Janice's parents...both are former Trainers and became League Champions back in their day. The current League Champ is also one of the Gym Leaders and I thought it would be a really awesome moment when it's time for the League tournament and this character goes off to gather their main Pokemon team, while their Gym team goes on a break, knowing that their Trainer is getting ready to defend their title. As far as which Pokemon will be featured, I decided to stick with Gen 1 to 3, because they are the Pokemon I can still recognise haha no offense to all the great Pokemon of later generations. But any changes that were introduced in those later generations e.g. extra evolutions, type changes, moves, Abilities etc I'll include them. So what do you think? Any questions you may have, shoot :)

I also sent you a Friend Request haha goes to show how low my Facebook game is now. If I was much younger and had more time I would've been trying to make as many friends as possible.

It is a bit silly indeed, that should've been something for both games not just Black 2 haha what a sneaky way to get people to cough up for both games (especially those who only got White 2, not knowing about that Challenge Mode key). I understand that it's a way of encouraging trading between friends and of course to make money but I was never a fan of the whole "2 versions" of the basically the same game tactic that Pokemon has always used. Because it's like they assume everyone can get both games and will have no problems finding people to trade with :/ so I'd look forward to playing the 3rd game that would come out to complete a generation back in the day (Yellow, Crystal, Platinum) because I thought they'd have all the Pokemon from the other 2 games, plus the little improvements haha. You know my story about BW2...I'm not sure if X/Y had sequels...and I wasn't sure if Ultra Sun/Moon was worth playing after I finished Sun since despite being in an alternative universe (with Team Rocket being featured) the core story is still the same. I had hoped they would be an actual sequels, or are they? You played Ultra Sun/Moon? And how far are you in your adventure through White 2?

Really? I know based on what you've said the admin job isn't the best in the world, but I'm surprised you're going to quit. May I ask why? Haha busy as butt is right :) I wasn't looking forward to this week because there's a deadline I'm chasing. Gotta monitor my blood pressure! Sorry that I don't live in Cape Town, if I did we'd at least meet in person and hang out. A chance to find out if MAYBE you're an
actual sheep :D or Mareep!

The whole experience has made me give more props to people who work on walkthroughs. Playing a little, then typing, then back to playing, then typing hahaha definitely something new for me. With the crazy stuff I've encountered so far, whatever emotions I feel are clear in the walkthrough...I guess that counts as feedback. It's a mixed bag.

As for Pokemon: The Journey of Janice, it's the story of someone going out to explore the world of Pokemon. Not just the usual plot of "I wanna be the Greatest Pokemon Trainer EVER!" or the same old "child of destiny linked to legendary Pokemon, saviour of the world" story. Too many fanmade games like that. I wanted to do something different while keeping some of the core elements that make Pokemon so good. Janice is 16 and when the story starts, it's the day she and her class graduate from high school. Now is the time when someone can get their very first Pokemon and begin the journey of a Trainer, or choose to do something else. Janice is looking forward to being a Trainer and she's not the only one, her friends are also going to be Trainers (a little nod to X/Y) so there's a chance they'll meet each other on their journeys. She kind of already has a starter, it's a Pidgey that has lives nearby her home and often flies up to her window to hang out with Janice. So there's a moment where she tells Pidgey that she's done with school and is going off on her journey...and when Pidgey feels bad because its friend will be leaving, Janice asks Pidgey if it would like to come along, thus enabling Pidgey to go on its own journey :) of course Janice will get a regular Starter on the day she sets off, but it will count as her 2nd Pokemon (meaning that for a full team, she will travel with 7 Pokemon, Pidgey won't be in a Poke Ball). There's a lot of notes haha the Gym Leaders, the Badges...Janice's older sister being the 4th Gym Leader, the Gym is located in their hometown, so we get to see Janice leave as a fresh Trainer then come back as an experienced Trainer for that battle against big sis :) nice little story there...no big bad organisation, instead the antagonists are a crew of elitist Ace Trainers who want be the gatekeepers that "protect" the idea of what a Trainer should be and ordinary people who just want to travel around with their Pokemon and friends don't deserve to be Trainers. The leader of this crew might play the Rival role for Janice, I haven't figured that out...or maybe no Rivals :)....the Pokemon League is a tournament held every year, so Trainers have to get the Gym Badges to qualify FOR THE CHANCE to participate. Those that qualify will earn a ticket on board a special ship, the S.S. Victory Road, that will transport them to Indigo Island where the Pokemon League HQ for this region are located. It's on this ship where the final 20 will be decided, haven't figured out how yet, and they'll compete in the tournament. The winner of the tournament goes on to fight the Champion. To be continued next time

Haha I thought you had tried it in BW2, that's okay. Did you find any videos about it?

If I wanted to push the stories just in text form, yes, but I'm not that good hehe sometimes it's easier to show than tell, which is why I'd prefer putting them out in comic form. One of them happens to be a Pokemon story called The Journey of Janice. If I had the time and the skills it would've been a fanmade game, because the idea for the story came about after I'd gone through a bunch of roms and I got burned out a couple of years ago. And after seeing your artwork, it would've meant a lot to have teamed up with you because you're familiar with the source material :) I'll tell you about the story next time, so you can let me know what you think. It's still in note form, stuff I've brainstormed for it so far.

The idea of the contests was interesting when I was still new to Gen 3 but over time when I realised that they were just something for people to do on the side, I didn't compete in them. Since you had friends that you could play with, doing the mixing of berries and battling each other, I think that's when the contests would've been a much more fun experience...not when you're sharing a single GBA with others and that one copy of Ruby haha AND worrying about your save file being overwritten! /==./ Kanto saga, Johto saga, those were great. It helped that Gen 1 & 2 were so connected, it made for a nice connected story.

Speaking of the manga, I'm currently playing a fanmade game based on Red's adventure, maybe it was among the games you played or you know of it? Pokemon Red Adventure Chapter (Beta 14.5). Am also working on the walkthrough for it (^^.) my very first (ever!) walkthrough haha. It's a cool game, save for some hiccups in terms of the story and game mechanics, which I can recommend.

One bulky starter would make sense. Yea, I chose Rowlet too. I kept him unevolved for a while too because I really like Rowlet's design.

Yea I have no problems with Tepic either. Its evolutions are a different story lol

THANK YOU i'm gonna try my best over there! ;u;

Thanks so much!! Had an amazing day <3 xx

I like Infernape, but I agree with you. Something more "druid-like" I guess? I'm not sure how to put it into words lol.

If the tepig line was fire/ground and maybe it wouldn't be hated as much. I don't even think the other unpopular starters even compare to the hate the tepig line gets.

My job is letting me work part-time while I go to school, so that has helped quite a bit. I've still been busy between that and my normal social life though. Glad to hear that you're happy and that the forums are doing well! :) Sword and Shield should bring more traffic through, so we see could some nice growth as well.

Haha that's the thing, I didn't get very far in BW2, remember? Plus, I've never thought about what hard mode would be like in a Pokemon game, but I guess it just means higher level Pokemon and some Trainers having more in their teams. Nothing like the wild Pokemon encounter rate spikes up a little bit or finding more Trainers around etc

Excellent :D I'll be sure to have a look. Am already bracing myself for some incredible art haha then I can go sit down in a little corner and ask myself what have I been doing with my life. I have ideas for stories that I'd like to bring to life as comics but good lord, my art style does not fit at all.

Hopefully it will be a fun and interesting mini game that you can do on the side and not something you have to do in order to progress in the game. Makes me think of the Contests from Gen 3 haha when I played for the first time I thought they were important and I needed to conquer them all. I didn't, having figured out that they were just activities one can do in their spare time. They're the main reason I didn't enjoy the manga arc based on Gen 3, because the main character was aiming to win all the Contests and not become a master Pokemon Trainer /==./ this is why Red is still a Boss haha. Sorry for the rant.

I do have a job, sort of, at my uncle's company. I say sort of, because I'm not even an employee haha basically just an extra pair of helping hands that can also offer ideas. Only started early last month after the drama with the university I was at. Long story, I'll save for next time. So as far as the Switch goes, for now I'm not even thinking about it. How will I feel once Sword & Shield are out? I couldn't tell you

I'm good! I went back to school on top of working, so life got pretty busy for a while there, but things are wrapping up and I got the itch to return so I'm back! How are things going for you? I heard through the grapevine that you were really taking over the place :P

Lookit I made you

*peeks head in*

Hey there, it's been a while.