Thanks for the great feedback guys. Although I'm kind of disappointed since none of you guys aren't giving me nicknames for Pokemon. Like I said before if it's good, I'll more than likely use it.
With that out of the way, back to adventure!
[spoiler=Mr. Pokemon is actually not crazy. Also, Crystal gets hit again.]
![](http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/7339/pokemoncrystal144.png)
To adventure! I'll just swing by Mr. Pokemon's house, get his discovery and be back by dinner. Piece of cake.
![](http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/3145/pokemoncrystal145.png)
You know, I can't help but think that maybe having the only pathway to any sort of civilization be covered in tall grass where wild Pokemon live isn't such a good idea.
EDIT: For whatever reason I posted this twice. I don't know how I did that. But I removed the second post.
![](http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/6167/pokemoncrystal148.png)
But I don't need to worry, since I have BackBurner! He kicks all kinds of ass.
Then I ran into this guy:
![](http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/5051/pokemoncrystal149.png)
![](http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/6665/pokemoncrystal150.png)
He was an oddball. Seriously... Although thinking about it, there were a lot of people on the route that just stood there and told me random things. Weird.
![](http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/8187/pokemoncrystal151.png)
Along the way BackBurner learned how to make a smoke screen. This Pokemon just gets cooler with every second.
![](http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/6830/pokemoncrystal153.png)
And I make it to Cherrygrove City fairly unscathed.
![](http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/5296/pokemoncrystal154.png)
![](http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/57/pokemoncrystal155.png)
I'm sure he says that to everyone and I just happened to actually be a new trainer. So I just nod politely.
![](http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/1396/pokemoncrystal156.png)
![](http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/2246/pokemoncrystal157.png)
![](http://img693.imageshack.us/img693/7950/pokemoncrystal158c.png)
![](http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/716/pokemoncrystal159.png)
Might as well take him up on this offer. Outside of how awesome BackBurner is I know little to nothing about Pokemon.
Plus he looks like he REALLY wants to give me this little tour. I might as well be nice and make him happy.
![](http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/7905/pokemoncrystal161.png)
![](http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/6640/pokemoncrystal162.png)
![](http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/8804/pokemoncrystal163a.png)
![](http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/1410/pokemoncrystal164.png)
Oh man, that sounds expensive. I'd better use it sparingly. (I later found out that healing Pokemon is free. Now I just have to wonder who the hell is paying for all of this.)
![](http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/3332/pokemoncrystal165.png)
![](http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/8646/pokemoncrystal166.png)
![](http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/6271/pokemoncrystal167.png)
I probably could have figured that one out myself. I'm not that dumb.
![](http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/418/pokemoncrystal168.png)
![](http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/6466/pokemoncrystal169.png)
![](http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/8503/pokemoncrystal170.png)
Well, since it's the only visible and currently the only route out of the town that I can see that's probably where I'm going next.
![](http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/4994/pokemoncrystal171.png)
![](http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/8824/pokemoncrystal172.png)
![](http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/9720/pokemoncrystal173.png)
Now I know I could have figured this out myself. Just how new do you think I look?
![](http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/7388/pokemoncrystal174.png)
![](http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/7239/pokemoncrystal175.png)
![](http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/6183/pokemoncrystal176.png)
![](http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/6082/pokemoncrystal177.png)
![](http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/1553/pokemoncrystal178.png)
The moral is to be nice to old people and they'll give you free stuff. Or something like that.
![](http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/8368/pokemoncrystal180.png)
![](http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/8848/pokemoncrystal181.png)
![](http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/417/pokemoncrystal182.png)
What a nice old man. Well, I got no where else to go but Route 30 to Mr. Pokemon's house.
![](http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/6393/pokemoncrystal183.png)
I hope Mr. Pokemon's name is just something he picked because he's such an expert on Pokemon... If not, he has the most unfortunate name in the world.
![](http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/3977/pokemoncrystal184.png)
I am a berry bandit. I'll just talk to whoever lives in this house to see if it's okay.
![](http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/5239/pokemoncrystal189.png)
As it turns out not only was it okay but the guy inside gave me
another berry. Man, the people in Johto are so nice!
![](http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/372/pokemoncrystal192.png)
And I found an Antidote! I'm not sure if I'll ever need this since I doubt I'll be going far enough to encounter poison.
![](http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/1463/pokemoncrystal193.png)
Then I found these guys blocking the path with their Pokemon battle.
![](http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/5245/pokemoncrystal194.png)
"TACKLE!"
![](http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/7457/pokemoncrystal196.png)
![](http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/1530/pokemoncrystal197.png)
It's a battle between two Rattata. I don't think that's a very big battle.
![](http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/8384/pokemoncrystal198.png)
Right next to Mr. Pokemon's house I picked this berry. How did I know it was Mr. Pokemon's house?
![](http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/712/pokemoncrystal199.png)
This very helpful sign.
![](http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/56/pokemoncrystal200.png)
![](http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/1044/pokemoncrystal201.png)
He seems genuinely happy to see me. It looks like he doesn't get visitors often.
![](http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/3228/pokemoncrystal202.png)
![](http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/9118/pokemoncrystal203.png)
![](http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/46/pokemoncrystal204.png)
I bet this is a Pokemon egg. If not I could always use it to make an omelet.
![](http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/7436/pokemoncrystal205.png)
![](http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/5480/pokemoncrystal206.png)
![](http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/7853/pokemoncrystal207.png)
Well, looks like I won't be getting that omelet. If this isn't a Pokemon egg I'll be surprised.
![](http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/7868/pokemoncrystal208.png)
![](http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/9831/pokemoncrystal209.png)
"And it wasn't spam this time!"
![](http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/5346/pokemoncrystal210.png)
![](http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/4103/pokemoncrystal211.png)
I glanced through the paper that he's writing and I'm inclined to disagree.
![](http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/2946/pokemoncrystal212.png)
Wait, you're not talking about THE Professor Oak, are you?
![](http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/6944/pokemoncrystal213.png)
"ELM will know it."
Holy crap it is him! (In all my years of playing this game I could never figure out if Oak is talking or if Mr. Pokemon is. I don't know why either.)
![](http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/4225/pokemoncrystal215.png)
Holy crap he knows my name!
![](http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/739/pokemoncrystal216.png)
![](http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/49/pokemoncrystal217.png)
![](http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/8167/pokemoncrystal218i.png)
"He doesn't get visitors often, you know."
I KNEW IT!
![](http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/9236/pokemoncrystal219.png)
![](http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/7379/pokemoncrystal220q.png)
That's cool and creepy at the same time.
![](http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/7421/pokemoncrystal221.png)
If by "rare" you mean "awesome" you'd be correct.
![](http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/2122/pokemoncrystal222.png)
![](http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/8475/pokemoncrystal223.png)
"This Pokemon's back is on fire!"
![](http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/9366/pokemoncrystal224.png)
![](http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/5431/pokemoncrystal225.png)
Is it because I'm awesome?
![](http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/8014/pokemoncrystal226.png)
![](http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/9765/pokemoncrystal227.png)
![](http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/3364/pokemoncrystal228.png)
![](http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/7508/pokemoncrystal229.png)
I'm totally going to treat BackBurner right! I'm just going to make him battle cute cuddly animals for fun and profit.
![](http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/2241/pokemoncrystal230.png)
Opps, I think he heard me.
![](http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/7772/pokemoncrystal231.png)
"Unlike a certain Red punk..."
![](http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/7131/pokemoncrystal232.png)
![](http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/8951/pokemoncrystal233.png)
![](http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/2812/pokemoncrystal234.png)
![](http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/2016/pokemoncrystal235.png)
![](http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/8197/pokemoncrystal236.png)
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![](http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/6606/pokemoncrystal238.png)
I did a slight victory shuffle until Mr. Pokemon and Oak gave me funny looks. It was so worth it.
![](http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/9233/pokemoncrystal239.png)
![](http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/4407/pokemoncrystal240.png)
![](http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/6783/pokemoncrystal241.png)
![](http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/4482/pokemoncrystal242.png)
"usual radio show"
![](http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/6471/pokemoncrystal244.png)
And then he left. Well, might as well go back too. Before I left Mr. Pokemon healed my Pokemon. I'll repeat myself: Everyone in Johto is nice... Except for one person.
![](http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/4521/pokemoncrystal249.png)
Totally called it.
![](http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/3046/pokemoncrystal250.png)
![](http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/4710/pokemoncrystal251.png)
![](http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/8937/pokemoncrystal252.png)
![](http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/9059/pokemoncrystal253.png)
Wasn't I supposed to be calling him when things went wrong? Whatever, I was heading that way anyways.
![](http://img686.imageshack.us/img686/8366/pokemoncrystal255.png)
Metal gear?!
![](http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/8679/pokemoncrystal256.png)
No, it's just [dark hold] again.
![](http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/511/pokemoncrystal257.png)
Yeah, isn't he awesome?
![](http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/623/pokemoncrystal258.png)
I'm not a wimp!
![](http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/5954/pokemoncrystal259.png)
Stop doing that! God, you're such an [dark hold]!
![](http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/3103/pokemoncrystal260.png)
Yeah, you're an [dark hold].
![](http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/3912/pokemoncrystal261.png)
![](http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/4146/pokemoncrystal262.png)
Well, okay. Are you just going to let it out of it-
![](http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/5489/pokemoncrystal263.png)
Oh, we're going to battle. Okay.
![](http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/5394/pokemoncrystal264.png)
Hiding your name won't make you any less of an [dark hold]!
![](http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/523/pokemoncrystal266.png)
Then he sent out a mini-crocodile. That's cool and all, but no where near as cool as BackBurner.
![](http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/6050/pokemoncrystal267.png)
![](http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/640/pokemoncrystal268.png)
Case in point.
This battle is pretty boring so I'm just going to skip to the good part.
![](http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/811/pokemoncrystal270.png)
Ah yeah.
![](http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/4276/pokemoncrystal273.png)
![](http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/8002/pokemoncrystal274.png)
Your Pokemon wasn't very good. I also got money for winning. Awesome!
![](http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/9876/pokemoncrystal276.png)
(It looks like I'm posting the same screenshot over and over again, but I'm not. He seriously does this a lot.)
![](http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/2364/pokemoncrystal277.png)
I'm sorry, I couldn't quite catch that.
![](http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/4331/pokemoncrystal278.png)
"POKEMON Trainer."
Well that's nice, but seriously what's your-
![](http://img686.imageshack.us/img686/3306/pokemoncrystal281.png)
Then he hit me and ran off. Did I mention that he's an [dark hold]?
![](http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/5817/pokemoncrystal282.png)
![](http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/7315/pokemoncrystal283.png)
![](http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/5839/pokemoncrystal284.png)
That sounds like... Solid Snake?! Awesome! I'll probably get to battle him!
![](http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/8291/pokemoncrystal285.png)
"do that!"
Not really. Hell, I heard three years ago there was a team of people that did just that for fun and profit. Mostly profit.
![](http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/2748/pokemoncrystal287.png)
![](http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/6928/pokemoncrystal288.png)
The Pokemon's fine. It's with Solid Snake after all.
![](http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/700/pokemoncrystal289.png)
![](http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/7007/pokemoncrystal290.png)
You take that back! Solid Snake may not always do the best things but he's not evil.
Then I smacked the aide and walked off. He cried. Luckily no on else heard anything and talked to me like nothing happened.
![](http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/1298/pokemoncrystal291.png)
Yeah, Solid Snake took it.
![](http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/439/pokemoncrystal292.png)
![](http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/8997/pokemoncrystal293.png)
I'm sure he didn't tell you much.
![](http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/6411/pokemoncrystal294.png)
![](http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/5899/pokemoncrystal295.png)
Somehow I knew it was too good to be true. It just had to have been him.
![](http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/2563/pokemoncrystal296.png)
![](http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/2812/pokemoncrystal297.png)
I didn't say that, but I did battle him. He's a real as-oh wait, I'd better watch my language around the law.
![](http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/7122/pokemoncrystal298.png)
Not really. He kept mumbling every time he said him name. A real A-hole.
![](http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/8660/pokemoncrystal299.png)
Wait, what? No! That's not what I said!
![](http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/3151/pokemoncrystal300.png)
Wait! Don't leave! You're making a mistake!
Then the cop left. It looks like I'll have to catch [dark hold] myself since the police obviously aren't going to be of any help.
![](http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/2739/pokemoncrystal301.png)
![](http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/5911/pokemoncrystal302.png)
"discovery?"
It's funny how Elm went from tears and shock back to all business. He may suck, but I'll give him credit where credit is due: He knows the time and place for moping.
I gave him the egg Mr. Pokemon gave me.
![](http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/6783/pokemoncrystal306.png)
It's an egg. Don't drop it, I want to make an omelet out of it on the off chance it's not a Pokemon egg.
![](http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/544/pokemoncrystal307.png)
You're the professor here, not me! You're supposed to know this! God you really do suck.
![](http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/6904/pokemoncrystal308.png)
"And it's a really convenient way to introduce a new gameplay mechanic!"
![](http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/1570/pokemoncrystal309.png)
![](http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/3667/pokemoncrystal310.png)
I'm not sure how everyone can see what's in my pockets before I take it out. It scares me and intrigues me.
![](http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/7411/pokemoncrystal311.png)
"incredible!"
![](http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/8195/pokemoncrystal313.png)
![](http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/2057/pokemoncrystal314.png)
![](http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/4333/pokemoncrystal315.png)
From the sound of things he really isn't. He kept mumbling about some red kid. I dunno.
![](http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/5329/pokemoncrystal316.png)
![](http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/1712/pokemoncrystal317.png)
That's what Mom always tells me.
![](http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/9649/pokemoncrystal318.png)
![](http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/4193/pokemoncrystal319.png)
Why wouldn't I be? BackBurner and I are two awesome people.
![](http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/7413/pokemoncrystal320.png)
![](http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/5189/pokemoncrystal321.png)
I might as well, since I've got what it takes to be the Champ, apparently.
![](http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/5497/pokemoncrystal322.png)
![](http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/683/pokemoncrystal323.png)
Oh hey, that's actually not that far away.
![](http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/6107/pokemoncrystal324.png)
![](http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/5695/pokemoncrystal325.png)
For a brief moment Elm actually looked inspirational. Then I remembered who I was talking to.
![](http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/671/pokemoncrystal326.png)
![](http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/7374/pokemoncrystal327.png)
I was going to do that anyways. God, why do you suck so much?
As I was leaving the Aide approached me, eyes red from crying.
![](http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/5739/pokemoncrystal328.png)
And he gave me these. Awesome!
Next time I talk to Mom, catch Pokemon, and go to Violet City for my first gym battle!
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