Hello all. I'm taking part in a Nuzlocke challenge, which is usually done as a comic, but I decided to do it in a story format since my drawing skills lack lol.
I hope there's some interest for a Nuzlocke story. If anyone is unfamiliar with the "Nuzlocke" term or what the challenge entails, it is basically a hardcore Pokemon player's game. Here are the rules I am abiding by in-game:
1) Any Pokémon that faints is considered dead, and must be released.
2) Only the first Pokémon encountered in any given area/route/whatever is available for capture, and NONE ELSE. Repeats, however, can be waived (for example if a Pidgey is caught on Route 1, and the first Pokémon I encounter on Route 6 is a Pidgey, I can catch the next Pokémon I encounter if I so choose).
3) All captured Pokémon must be nicknamed, for the sake of encouraging a stronger bond.
4) A black out/white out screen is considered a GAME OVER.
5) In-game trades are not allowed. However, NPC-received freebie Pokémon (for example, a gifted Eevee or an egg you receive from an NPC) are allowed.
6) Resetting/reloading the game after a failure is not allowed. What's done is done!
One might ask - why on Earth would you do this?!
Many challengers feel that the rules also serve the purpose of encouraging the use of Pokémon the player would not normally choose, and promoting closer bonds with the player's Pokémon. Indeed, when a team mate is lost it's nearly devastating. You nickname them and you get this idea of what they are in your head for the story you're going to tell, so when one is lost, it's a dramatic feeling.
I hope you guys enjoy the story :)