This is going to be something a bit different.
I have just started a Pokemon Nuzlocke Challenge in "Pokemon: Diamond Version", and I wanted to record it somehow, like the comics "Pokemon: Hard Mode" and "It's a hard life" did. Now, I have no way of knowing if those represented actual playthroughs of the Nuzlocke challenge, but that is what I'll be doing. I will base this story off of my playthrough of the Nuzlocke challenge. Of course I'll be dramatizing a few things, as well as adding new elements to the story of the game, but the locations and deaths will be the same.
If you have no Idea what the Pokemon Nuzlocke challenge is, let me fill you in on the rules:
You pick any version of Pokemon, and play through it as if it were a normal playthrough, but…
1. I can only catch the first Pokemon I encounter in any area. (Exception: The Duplicates Clause. This will be in play during my Nuzlocke. It means if the first Pokemon I encounter in an area is a Pokemon that I have already caught, I can decide to ignore it and find an un-encountered Pokemon to catch.)
2. When a Pokemon in my party faints, it is considered DEAD. I have to either release it or put it in the box for all eternity. (Exception: The "Bullcrap" Clause. If something happens that causes one of my Pokemon to faint, and that something is 100% unfair, I can call "Bullcrap" and heal it. I will try to avoid doing this as much as possible, for the sake of the narrative.
3. I must nickname EVERYTHING. As far as I know, this is to make you more emotionally attached to your Pokemon, and it will also make it that more devastating when they die.
Again, I will be changing things to make this into a cohesive story. But, every Pokemon that dies in my play-through, will die in the story. This will make for a very dark, depressing tale. And if I fail the challenge, that is, every single one of my Pokemon Dies, well, I'll let you guys decide if I should continue.
And with that, let's get on with the story! (What the hell am I getting myself into…)