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The New Normal - 3-11

The New Normal – 3-11 – Aftermath

“Elite John, thank you for your efforts here.” The Officer Jenny told me as she approached me. Even while speaking to me, she was looking around and inspecting the unconscious criminals and their Pokémon. I could tell that, despite...

The New Normal - 3-10

The New Normal – 3-10 – An Afternoon in Olivine

I found myself sitting down at the same coffee shop that I was at the first time when I was waiting to meet Karen at the lighthouse. I was wearing an outfit akin to the tourist getup that I wore in Hoenn, and I donned a fi...

The New Normal - 3-9 - Interlude - Agatha

The New Normal – 3-9 – Interlude – Agatha

She gazed upon her wrinkled and frail hands with a solemn grimace. For all of her achievements as a trainer, age was not something that she could stop. Time continues to pass, unheeding of your wishes.

If she was honest,...

The New Normal - 3-9

The New Normal – 3-9 – A New Horizon

I sat down curiously with the rest of my family as we all silently watched the news. Apparently, Sinnoh was currently in the process of being brought into the fold and the Indigo League is looking to see if they will be opening their...

The New Normal - 3-8

The New Normal – 3-8 – Scientific Discussions

It’s been two weeks ever since my tumultuous meeting with Giovanni, and a fire seems to have been lit under the Indigo political scene. Of course, despite the turmoil, I was pleased with the way things were going.

Fo...

The New Normal - 3-7 - Interlude - Lorelei

The New Normal – 3-7 – Interlude – Lorelei

Her uncle may have thought of her as an incompetent fool who is unable to even run the Gym that he gifted to her, but even this ‘incompetent fool’ could read the writing on the wall.

Pryce was in trouble, and his ho...

The New Normal - 3-7 - INTERLUDE - Pokenet Reactions

A.N. As I stated on my discord, as I won’t be here on Monday, the chapter is instead coming up today. No future chapters will be affected.

The New Normal – 3-7 – INTERLUDE: Pokénet Reactions

[GYM LEADER GIOVANNI SEEN FIGHTING AGAINST CRIMINALS!...

The New Normal - 3-6

The New Normal – 3-6 – Confrontations

It was afternoon the next day that I found myself on the phone looking for Giovanni once again; I had spent the morning distractedly training with my Pokémon. I slept restlessly the night before as I tossed and turned in my bed wor...

The New Normal - OMAKE - The Mother

The New Normal – OMAKE – The Mother

Everything was burning.

She grabbed onto her child and carefully made her way through the forest, moving slowly and carefully, making sure that none of the burning trees would accidentally fall onto them.

In the distance, ...

The New Normal - EXTRA - League Government

The New Normal – League Government

Champion

· Directs policy and sets overall direction of Indigo by making proposals that need to be accepted by a committee of high ranked League officials.

· Can sit on the committee and have a large, but not majority, vote...

Custom Abilities?

In 3-5, John mentioned beginning to start training his Pokemon on custom abilities, specifically Reckless on Zephyr (Pidgeot), and Guts on Tyrant (Slaking). What are your thoughts on this?

To clarify: Custom abilities are abilities that still exist in the Pokemon canon, but are not normally...

The New Normal - 3-5

The New Normal – 3-5 – Catching up

As I was flying back on Port, I suddenly remembered that I had promised Smough his berries for his victory against Drake’s Gyarados and almost forgot to fulfil my end of the deal. Obviously not wanting to go back on my promise, I too...

The New Normal - 3-4

The New Normal – 3-4 – Lance

A part of me was tempted to just ignore the call from Lance. I was already dealing with enough things and juggling many plates all at once; I really didn’t want to deal with any more of this stuff.

However, I let that thought pass an...

The New Normal - 3-3 - Interlude - Giovanni

The New Normal – 3-3 – Interlude – Giovanni

Giovanni hung up the call from Petrel and frowned deeply. The news that he had heard from Petrel was concerning, as he had just been informed that John was seemingly on the warpath and trying to reach him. Giovanni cursed hi...

The New Normal - 3-3

The New Normal – 3-3 – Unpleasant Discoveries

Home was always a place where I thought I could sit back and relax and allow all of the accumulated stress that I had built up over the past few weeks to fade away. Initially, my return home this time was no different.

The New Normal - 3-2

The New Normal – 3-2 – A Chilly Conversation

I sat down in the chair across from Pryce, who was continuously staring at me as if he was trying to observe my every movement. Being in someone’s office like this reminded me of the time I was invited to speak with Giovann...

The New Normal - 2-19 - Interlude - Lorelei

The New Normal – 2-19 – Interlude – Lorelei

Lorelei knew accepting the title of Gym Leader of Mahogany was a mistake, even before all of the backlash occurred towards her uncle, Pryce. She knew that she was certainly unqualified for this prestigious r...

The New Normal - 3-1

The New Normal – 3-1 – The Return

While I was travelling in a much more luxurious boat than the one that I was in when I first came to Hoenn, I spent some time reflecting over my trip to Hoenn and the goodbyes that I had to make in the past two days before my departure....

The New Normal - 2-19 - INTERLUDE - Pokenet Reactions

The New Normal – 2-19 – INTERLUDE: Pokénet Reactions

[DEVON CORP TO SET UP NEW INDIGO BRANCH IN VIRIDIAN CITY! Is this the start of something special?] by The Indigo Post

Dear readers, just moments ago, Devon Corp and Gym Leader Giovanni of Viridian City have mad...

The New Normal - 2-18 - Interlude - Giovanni

The New Normal – 2-18 – Interlude – Giovanni

Giovanni sat back and watched the re-run of John’s winner interview against Drake. He was being truly genuine when he gave his congratulations to John about his victory, and he was very pleased to see that John wasn’t s...

The New Normal - 2-18

The New Normal – 2-18 – Victory Ceremony

After the conclusion of our battle, I was barely allowed to bask in my victory and give Vordt a nice tight hug before I was quickly escorted away from the arena and asked to make my way onto the stage.

I had wanted to speak...

The New Normal - 2-17

The New Normal – 2-17 – Vordt’s Finale

Unfortunately, I had to wait for Drake to send out his Salamence before I was allowed to switch Pokémon. I patiently stared at Drake as he withdraws his Flygon. For once, Drake’s expression was one of genuine surprise, and he ...

The New Normal - 2-16 - Interlude - Lance

A.N Seeing that it has been about a month since I set up this Patreon, I would like to thank all of you for your support for my work. It really means a lot to me.

As we have recently reached a new milestone of 50 Patrons, I would like to show my appreciation for you...