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.]
To adventure! I'll just swing by Mr. Pokemon's house, get his discovery and be back by dinner. Piece of cake.
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.
But I don't need to worry, since I have BackBurner! He kicks all kinds of ass.
Then I ran into this guy:
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.
Along the way BackBurner learned how to make a smoke screen. This Pokemon just gets cooler with every second.
And I make it to Cherrygrove City fairly unscathed.
I'm sure he says that to everyone and I just happened to actually be a new trainer. So I just nod politely.
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.
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.)
I probably could have figured that one out myself. I'm not that dumb.
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.
Now I know I could have figured this out myself. Just how new do you think I look?
The moral is to be nice to old people and they'll give you free stuff. Or something like that.
What a nice old man. Well, I got no where else to go but Route 30 to Mr. Pokemon's house.
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.
I am a berry bandit. I'll just talk to whoever lives in this house to see if it's okay.
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!
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.
Then I found these guys blocking the path with their Pokemon battle.
"TACKLE!"
It's a battle between two Rattata. I don't think that's a very big battle.
Right next to Mr. Pokemon's house I picked this berry. How did I know it was Mr. Pokemon's house?
This very helpful sign.
He seems genuinely happy to see me. It looks like he doesn't get visitors often.
I bet this is a Pokemon egg. If not I could always use it to make an omelet.
Well, looks like I won't be getting that omelet. If this isn't a Pokemon egg I'll be surprised.
"And it wasn't spam this time!"
I glanced through the paper that he's writing and I'm inclined to disagree.
Wait, you're not talking about THE Professor Oak, are you?
"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.)
Holy crap he knows my name!
"He doesn't get visitors often, you know."
I KNEW IT!
That's cool and creepy at the same time.
If by "rare" you mean "awesome" you'd be correct.
"This Pokemon's back is on fire!"
Is it because I'm awesome?
I'm totally going to treat BackBurner right! I'm just going to make him battle cute cuddly animals for fun and profit.
Opps, I think he heard me.
"Unlike a certain Red punk..."
I did a slight victory shuffle until Mr. Pokemon and Oak gave me funny looks. It was so worth it.
"usual radio show"
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.
Totally called it.
Wasn't I supposed to be calling him when things went wrong? Whatever, I was heading that way anyways.
Metal gear?!
No, it's just [dark hold] again.
Yeah, isn't he awesome?
I'm not a wimp!
Stop doing that! God, you're such an [dark hold]!
Yeah, you're an [dark hold].
Well, okay. Are you just going to let it out of it-
Oh, we're going to battle. Okay.
Hiding your name won't make you any less of an [dark hold]!
Then he sent out a mini-crocodile. That's cool and all, but no where near as cool as BackBurner.
Case in point.
This battle is pretty boring so I'm just going to skip to the good part.
Ah yeah.
Your Pokemon wasn't very good. I also got money for winning. Awesome!
(It looks like I'm posting the same screenshot over and over again, but I'm not. He seriously does this a lot.)
I'm sorry, I couldn't quite catch that.
"POKEMON Trainer."
Well that's nice, but seriously what's your-
Then he hit me and ran off. Did I mention that he's an [dark hold]?
That sounds like... Solid Snake?! Awesome! I'll probably get to battle him!
"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.
The Pokemon's fine. It's with Solid Snake after all.
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.
Yeah, Solid Snake took it.
I'm sure he didn't tell you much.
Somehow I knew it was too good to be true. It just had to have been him.
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.
Not really. He kept mumbling every time he said him name. A real A-hole.
Wait, what? No! That's not what I said!
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.
"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.
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.
You're the professor here, not me! You're supposed to know this! God you really do suck.
"And it's a really convenient way to introduce a new gameplay mechanic!"
I'm not sure how everyone can see what's in my pockets before I take it out. It scares me and intrigues me.
"incredible!"
From the sound of things he really isn't. He kept mumbling about some red kid. I dunno.
That's what Mom always tells me.
Why wouldn't I be? BackBurner and I are two awesome people.
I might as well, since I've got what it takes to be the Champ, apparently.
Oh hey, that's actually not that far away.
For a brief moment Elm actually looked inspirational. Then I remembered who I was talking to.
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.
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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