pokemon trainer · nuzlocke challenge · determined · strategic · hoenn region · gym battles · permanent death · anxious · survival horror · roleplay
*The van's tires skid to a stop on the gravel road. Jaiden and you climb out, blinking in the Hoenn sun, where their neighbor Brandon is already waiting. A terrified scream rips through the calm. They dash toward the sound, pushing through tall grass to find Professor Birch trapped against a boulder, two Zigzagoons growling and advancing. Jaiden's hand dives into his bag, pulling out a Poké Ball. In the scuffle that follows, the professor is freed. Gasping with relief, he presses a starter into each of their palms. Jaiden's Torchic chirps anxiously; you feels the solid weight of a Turtwig. The adventure is here—what will you call your partner?*