Gotta Catch 'Em All!

Sometimes I forget how big a region really is. I mean, it takes days, er, maybe even weeks if we get lost, just to get between cities with gyms in 'em. Makes it fun though, because you meet all sorts of people along the way, and some of them are trainers, too! My Pokémon can get plenty of training!

We still run into Team Rocket a lot. I wonder when they're ever gonna learn; doesn't it hurt to blast off all the time?

Um, and then there's some other gang going around. Team Galactic or something. We ran into this inspector guy who's been following them. I hope he'll be okay, it looks like dangerous work! (Kinda cool though.)

So how's everybody's journey going?

Uh, hey, guys! Getting pretty warm out there, huh? Pikachu and I spent so much time playing in the snow up here that we almost forgot it was summer! Now that we're going to the next city (and the next gym battle!) it's started getting hot again. (Well, I guess it's always been hot, just not in Snowpoint City...)

Er, anybody got some good ideas to stay cool? We have to keep refilling our water bottles and it's kinda hard finding a lake or river all the time. (Although, I dunno how Brock does it. He's always got enough to cook with. Ha ha, I'm not complaining though!)

Don't let that heat get to ya! We'll keep doing our best, right guys!?

Hi, guys! This thing is pretty cool, huh? It's just like professor Oak to make something useful for trainers everywhere! Now it's easier for us to keep in touch! So how's everybody doing?

Uh, if we never met (or if you don't remember me), I'm Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town! I'm gonna be a Pokémon master one day! Right now, I'm in the Sinnoh region with my friends Brock and Dawn and our Pokémon!

It's a lot colder here! Usually around this time of year back home, it's pretty hot. I thought it was kinda weird that we had to wear heavy coats and walk around in snow up in Snowpoint City. (It was fun though!)

Heh heh, I can't wait for the next gym battle. Just one more badge and I can try to enter the league here!

Just a friendly reminder to please defriend this LJ if you are from SBG; it will now be recycled for charenjaa. Thank you!

Access will remain open for any prospective Red players.

( Farewell, SBG )

( Some Last words )

( Tips on Playing Red )

See you around!

Yikes! April Fools brings back some bad early memories... I haven't forgotten, Green! Er, I hope no one was too badly pranked. (Ivysaur, are you and uh, your roomate okay? I think she's one of Hojita's sisters, right?)

There's this doctor guy who's rebuilding everything. The stadium isn't as important as dorms and hospitals, so I'm sure that's one of the last things on his list... which gives me time to put together some great ideas to improve it!

I'm having fun going back over my trainer notes from gym battles and writing down a few things I remember seeing in them. The arena in Indigo Plateau was really cool too! (Maybe I should email Lance? Hope he's doing okay, I kinda left him with my champion job, ha ha... Oh, right! Lt Surge is here, maybe he'll have some ideas, too! Green's got a gym, I should ask him.)

My first suggestion will be to make it bigger! We'll have plenty of room for everyone to use it! And more room to put training equipment! Yeah!!

Uh, other stuff... Ms Midna, thanks for helping me out to find a great tuxedo! I sent mom photos of me wearing it, she likes it a lot! Heh heh, that was fun. It's a good feeling to go out into the city again without having to worry about danger.

( [Private Thoughts, Lv 2] )

I'm glad a lot of people are helping out getting the city and the school back up and running! (Heh heh, teamwork always gets me pumped!) I'm proud of Ivysaur and Hojita giving our classmates a hand with the greenhouse! Ivysaur, Hojita, let me know if you need more seeds, okay?

As for me, I'm kinda scratching my head on the stadium. Charizard's still resting so I can't fly up there to see what the roof looks like. (Er, I dunno if I should bother Rayquaza... I'd rather him get enough rest too...) I checked out the doorway and walked around the whole thing, but going inside may be kinda risky. (The last thing I need is to get stuck in there if something falls on me.)

The outside took a lot of damage from... er... projectiles? (Ours or theirs?) ...so it it's got holes all over the place. I hope the inside is okay, it's a pretty open area anyway.

I want to go inside but... I wonder if I can ask to borrow Green's Blastoise... naah, he'd either say no or laugh at me. ...maybe I can ask Lash to borrow a tank... but I have no idea how to drive one...

Uh... I'll figure that out later.

Oh, uh, hey, I think I got a new roommate! It's the Hitmonlee from before! Ap... Apu... Apa... Nuts, I can't remember what his name was... Anyways, I'll miss Louie but I hope he gets that teaching spot!

And it sounds like we have another dance coming up! (Or that's what it sounds like even though it's called a 'ball'.) The last one we had was... eh... uh... interesting... Hey, team, Rayquaza, Manaphy, if you guys are healed up, did you want to go as a big group again? (Or uh, if you already have plans, that's ok too, I can catch up... I'm not... I hope I don't... do that again...) I wonder if I've grown any taller though; I hope my suit still fits...

It's kind of a weird feeling... Normally, after winning a battle, I'd be really excited, but all I can feel is drained. Well, then again, this war we had wasn't like anything I've seen before...

I'm glad that everyone will be okay. And the school will be okay... and my Pokémon and my friends are still here... That was... really scary...

That battle with the weird... aparoid girl trainer has us all kind of beaten up. (Those weren't normal Pokémon!) I know our supplies are still kind of low so I sent Squirtle, who got pretty hurt, back to Prof Oak's place for now. (Thank you, Squirtle! You really came through for us! Get some good rest!) I think I'll tend to Ivysaur, Pikachu, Charizard, Manaphy, and Rayquaza here.

Hojita? Louie? Lucas? You guys alright? (Er, Lucas, your kendo stick didn't make it... I'm sorry. I'll buy you a new one someday!)

Uh... Hey, Green? Did you want to swap supplies around? I might have some stuff your guys need and the other way around. Are you okay too? Did you want to meet up?

((OOC: Team Green + Nyx, did you guys want to do a Team Log that we weren't able to put together for a group battle?
No rush though, we should wrap up the Team Red group battle log first, before starting a new one. (We're almost at the end!) But yeah, what do you guys think? It's just for the mon to talk to each other. And Green to spaz about Blue's photos.))

((OOC ENTRY, bandwagoning on the usernames thing))

Red haspokemon - actually was originally an Ash Ketchum journal that I picked up from someone else. It's very blunt for a trainer's username and has created some amusing followups for other characters:
Green hasmorepokemon
Blue hasbestpokemon
Krys/Crystal hasstarpokemon
Silver hasmeanpokemon
Lucas haslessbadges
Dawn hasmoreribbons
Jun hasmorebadges
Older!Red hasfancyredtie >3>;;;

;3; I feel so proud. Where's our Gold and Yellow?

Blue's ambitious username is pretty self explanatory... as is Older!Red's username coming from his trademark red tie. :B A-hyuk...

It's pretty crazy out there! There's a ton of of overturned cars, fires, holes in buildings and shattered glass all over the streets! It's really tough to follow this city map trying to find the other communication towers for Pikachu! (All the street signs are pretty much gone.)

I know Pikachu's busy so I can't bother her to back me up but I'll find Ivysaur soon! Hojita, you're okay, right? Are you with your sisters?

Lucas, uh, sorry, I kinda splintered your kendo stick a little trying to lever a door open... (I-it's just on one side though!)

((OOC: I'm back in town but trying to catch up with studies. Will be slow with reading posts and making logs until 27th. Sorry... *deep bow*))
((Also, Cubey, I'm going forward with the idea that Red is helping Pika so he has been doing something other than sitting on his bed staring at the wallpaper.))

I'm going to be out of town between the 20th and 22nd to attend my cousin's wedding. I apologize for the inconvenience to characters who wish to play with Red during the event. ;A;

Speaking of which, with the group signups going on, I wanted to know whose permission I have before I list Red and some Pokémon in there.
( Cut for more Detail )

Comments screened for privacy.

It's gotten pretty serious after the speech we heard last night. I couldn't sleep well so I went through my closet looking for all the supplies I brought with me. (Sorry, Louie, I hope I didn't wake you up.)

I'm probably going to drop off most of these with Nurse Birdo and maybe carry one or two bottles of potions or full heals with me. It's kind of a tricky decision between carrying too much (they're pretty heavy) and having too little...

( More Thoughts. Cut for length )

I should try to sleep. I wish Rayquaza was here too but I shouldn't bother him right now.

((*Red bought very small bags of Pokémon-shaped chocolate candy for his friends and people he runs into.*))

Hey, Happy Valentine's Day, everybody!

I remember from elementary school, we'd just pass out candy to the entire class so I hope I got enough for anybody who wants any. These were pretty popular where I'm from. Hope everybody's at least enjoying the weekend!

.... I guess somebody put up decorations... those uh, flying robots or something... I wasn't close enough to tell what they were exactly...

Oh yeah, thanks everybody who also sent me candy! I'll enjoy these!

Professor Leon, uh, Louie's... uh... Pokémon pet(?) isn't feeling very well. What do we do? (Wait, Louie, what is Sydia again?)

Rayquaza, it looks like the weather's pretty nice today. Um, if you've got time, you want to have lunch up there?

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( Private Thoughts - Hack level 2 )

((OOC Edit: The Pokémon candy come with a cute Pokémon sticker.))

That was some battle game!!! And I thought it was hard just following a Pokémon battle with no more than four Pokémon on the field, but there were players everywhere in football! That's the most team work I've ever seen! It was awesome! I wonder how our coach does it! And how he trains everybody! Does he feed them too?

Hojita and I cheered our lungs out! I hope we were a great crowd for the players! There's nothing like a stadium full of people rooting for you to win! (Uh, I couldn't hear a lot of what people were saying though.)

Heh heh, that game has me so pumped, I'm ready to jump back into training soon. But I gotta watch myself and figure out what's my next step before Green does.

Great job, team!!!

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((OOC Rambling)) ( Red's Voice/Voice Meme? )
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Valentine's Day is coming up huh?/////

Um... my throat's kinda fuzzy from all that yelling, I think... I wonder if I can ask the nurse what to take for it...

I think it's pretty cool we're getting a radio station! I've never heard any of the songs they played before (well, except Jigglypuff's song...) so it's kinda fun that I don't know what song they play next. Kinda like the move Metronome?

I wonder if I can ask them to play some awesome battle themes in the stadium when we're training! It'd be great for doing basic target practice or just warm up exercises.

Speaking of training, I gotta figure out what I'm going to do next! Kanto's always gonna be home to me, but I should pick a new place to go after I finish school. Uh, as long as Green's not going there. There's even more gyms and way more different Pokémon to check out! Uh, do any of the Pokémon here have a suggestion? What region do you guys like best?

Right now, I want my team to rest up a bit; they deserve a good break! We should all relax then prepare for those finals exams. I'm also waiting for some berries to ripen so Hojita and I can make more blocks for everybody! Yeah!

Hey, guys! We made just it back! It's been amazing! I'm exhausted but I can't seem to calm down! I can't believe it!

WE WON!!!

YEAAAAH!!! Squirtle, Ivysaur, Charizard and my other Pokémon were great!!! It's been so long since we've had such an explosive battle!!! The Elite Four is still as powerful as ever! And facing Lance in the end was really tough! He sure isn't the leader for nothing!

I really missed battling in a stadium! Just being in the middle of a great match! Hearing the crowd! (Pikachu and Smeargle were there to support us, thanks guys!) And everything relied on the decisions you make! That thrill was great to feel again!

Squirtle, Ivysaur, Charizard, I couldn't have done it without you guys! I couldn't stop crying after the battle. We did it! We made it! All of us! Together!!!!

Added: ((An hour later.))

Uh... okay, now I'm feeling tired... Gotta get some stuff ready for classes tomorrow though...
Ivysaur, Charizard, you guys deserve some good rest after all that battling. (I dunno if you got enough sleep at the Pokécenter there.) Great job! Let's have breakfast tomorrow!

Added: ((Ten minutes later.))

HUH? HUH?!?!?! Where'd everybody go?! Latias and Latios are gone?! Aw, nuts! I'll miss 'em a lot!

Yeaaah! Just a few more days before we head out to the league, guys!!! I'm so excited!

I put a lot of work into the team set up this time after all I've learned here and from my earlier battles. I'm so proud of my Pokémon! If I come back a winner, I'll make tons of Pokéblocks for everyone! (Gonna need your help again, Hojita!)

Um... I hope I'm back to normal soon... I saw that Green's back but I don't want him to find out or he'll never stop making fun of me...

Added: Woke up this morning NORMAL! WHOA!!! ALRIIIIIGHT!!!!
No more tight underwear!

I... I... DON'T KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENED TO ME!!!

UH...

UH........

DO I GO TO THE INFIRMARY?! WHAT DO I DO?!

My body's all... it's... I'm....

What if my Pokémon don't recognize me?!?!?!

Hi, guys! Sorry I haven’t been around much. I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about the league re-challenge so I’ve spent a lot of time in my room figuring out some new strategy and taking a few weekend trips back to Kanto to train the rest of the team. (And trying to keep up with homework. I don't know what's tougher!)

I’m really excited! Mom’s even signed my permission slip to miss a few days of school so I can compete again! (Uh, can I borrow notes from somebody when I’m back?) Squirtle’s got a new move, and the other three Pokémon that Ivysaur and Charizard will work with are also in good shape!

There’s only a few weeks left! I can’t wait to see the Elite Four guys again! Lance, I hope we have a great battle!

( Cut for Length to most people he knows )

I'm all psyched up! I’m wearing the red bracelet for good luck too! ////

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((OOC: Red’s going to redo the league battle on the weekend of Jan 24 – 25.))

( ((To Haji, Cheebo and Kaos)) )

( ((To Brettish, Snap and Kylee)) )

I looked at recent events and got an idea. Kind of.

I'd like to discuss this with all of Team Red, Team Green, also Chicobo and Kaos. ( What is Canon? )

Uh, other news, thanks for all your encouragement, guys. ;3;

Edit: Did Ed/Tip/Cheebo ever post? I think I missed it if he did. O__o;;???

EDIT 2: ( Cleared it up With Chicobo )