POKEVIVOR – FINALE
The Rich And The Poor
Well, it's about time I finally got this under wraps. I'd just like to say a big thanks to Donald Marco for helping me with Tom scenes throughout the series, as well as the setting for this finale.
Now, Ash' twin vs. Team Rocket extraordinare (well, in his own mind)…this one is a bit different to AAVGS2 where the winner is shown straight away and questions are asked after. This leads to some interesting situations if you've been reading it since the merge.
O.K, no more beating round the bush, the final starts now.
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(Shot of the inside of Pegasus' castle, where 9 podiums have been erected in the main dueling area…)
(Shot of Tom, back in his original form, pouting)
Tom: I still don't get why you have to be here…
(Shot of AAVGS runner-up, Gohan Son, beside Tom. NOTE: This is adult Gohan now)
Gohan: You know why, so you don't have to get out of control…
Tom: You don't trust Washu's skills?
Gohan: No…but it's safe to say that no-one trusts you even less.
Tom: Thanks a lot…just because I wanted Ash to win…
Gohan: Hey, you'd better get started, remember…
Tom: (sighs) I know, I know.
(Tom goes to the middle of a podium…as the universal link of satellites hooks up to all the peeps around in the Pokeworld…)
Tom: 40 days ago, 16 people from the show Pokémon, went from their training lives, Rocket lives or plain lives to compete for the richest prize in the game, 1 million pounds. All they had to do was survive an island…oh, and each other. Since then 14 people, some deserving, some not so, have left the island. 7 of those are here with us today because they decided the final votes. The other 7 are watching in the balcony ready for some tough questions. 2 of them (and neither of them is Ash for some reason…)
Gohan: Tom!
Tom: …however are here because of one reason. One of them is about to become a millionaire!
(Music plays as the credits roll. 'Welcome to Pokevivor – the finale)
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(Backstage)
James: I'm so nervous!
Richie: Why? It's only your life…
James: No, not because of that. All those people, they need to witness me in perfect form! Hair brush, hair brush…
Richie: (sweatdrops) Never changes…
Skuld: (entering) You two ready?
James/Richie: Yes ma'am! (Something about Skuld, maybe the enormous hammer she has got, indicates politeness…)
(on the balcony)
Butch: Why did they sit us seperately from everyone else?
Jenny: Because we've got you two on constant watch!
Cassidy: Oh great…
(Not to mention they were the first three voted off…)
Jessie: Oh ho ho! Poor Cassidy seems a bit flushed…
Todd: I'm surprised you weren't put under the same custody as well…
Jessie: But I'm Jessie! I'm the elegant, beautiful member of Team Rocket…there's a difference.
Brock: Of course there is…
Jessie: Quiet mortal!
Rudi: So Jessie, what happens if James wins?
Jessie: Hmmm…that never occurred to me, James winning something? That will be a first.
Brock: I think she needs to think on this…could be a while…
(Jessie's right hand is not on the Naru scale, but it does the job of quieting Brock for a bit. However, the lights are dimmed down, and the show is started)
Skuld: Ladies and gentlemen, people watching this all over the world, the apocalypse is about to begin. 7 nearly rans competed and lost, but their say in who wins the game is going to be the key to victory to one of the two. So without further adieu…the jury!
(An applause is met as Skuld continues the introduction)
Skuld: First off, everyone's favourite valedictorian, Giselle Dexter!
(Giselle gets a thunderous ovation, a combination of boos, catcalls and cheers from the Tech fanboys in a base near Cerulean City. Somewhere on the road to Viridian City, a young boy and friend of hers watches on the TV screen…)
(…as Giselle dressed in a black cloak enters the arena. The first member of the executioners have arrived.)
Giselle: Prepare for the worst because Giselle is going to give it to you.
Skuld: Next up, is the fan with the plan, give it up for Miss Electabuzz, Casey Ruky!
(Casey's reaction is just as good, but this time, mostly all cheers as Casey, like Giselle, enters with a black cloak which seems two sizes too big for her. Somewhere on Evolution Mountain, a young boy watches with his Pocket TV, and smiles. He gets his mobile phone out…)
Skuld: Black is always in fashion…unless Urd is wearing it. Next up, give it up for Misty Waterflower!
(Misty's reaction is a bit mixed. Sure, as a main heroine she gets a thunderous ovation of cheers, but her role as angry girl combined with Ash girlfriend and original backstabber makes the reaction a bit muted…)
Misty: Why do I have to wear this?
Skuld: It's a symbolism thing girl. Next up, her partner in crime, Ash Ketchum!
(Ash again gets the cheers, and a bit more sympathy than Misty did. Ash smiles and waves to an audience back in Pallet Town, as Gary, a bit miffed that Ash did better than he did, but still smiling how he got voted off…)
Skuld: Now, the Nightingale of the Orange Islands, Miss Joy Mills!
(Joy gets a decent reaction, nothing too oustanding though. She waits with a polite smile, obviously a bit dubious to the cloak she is wearing)
Skuld: If my big sister was here, she'd have waltzed through this. Anyway, next up is the devious disguise ditto master, Duplica Imité!
(Duplica reaction is surprising, because it's mostly thunderous cheers, because of the way she made the game interesting. The few boos she does receive are boos with a smile on their face, a bit like when anyone boos Kurt Angle (hey, he may be a heel, but you gotta love the guy!).
Duplica: Kinda fitting the black motif?
Skuld: The final member of the jury, let's welcome Tracey Sketchit!
(On terms of crowd level, Tracey is somewhere in the Ash level, which surprises him. There are even a few 'Tracey' chants scattered in the world, as everyone likes a straight shooter (plus he got a beautiful girl like Joy with him…lucky bas…)
Skuld: And that's our jury!
(One more final standing of applause as the jury takes their places around their respective podiums. On the balcony, the 7 people who aren't jury members give their look-around…)
Butch: Still can't believe that pansy James made it all the way!
Cassidy: You do realise if he wins though…
Jenny: No talk like that here!
Rudi: Giselle looks kind of cute in black, what you say Brock?
Brock: (hearts in his eyes) Oh Joy!
Todd: (sweatdropping) You never learn.
Jessie: Idiot.
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Tom: Well now, the un-lucky seven I suppose. Giselle, Casey, Misty, Captain, Joy, Duplica and Tracey. In the end, losers all, whether I like it or don't. In the end, what happened?
Giselle/Misty/Ash: (to Duplica) It was her fault!
Duplica: Hey, I'm sitting here as well you know!
Tracey: I hate to say it Ash, but maybe you should have looked at your own ideas before anything…
Misty: You're one to talk, you voted me off!
Joy: Misty, please…
Ash: And didn't James say something about voting you off Joy or something if Tracey got the chance?
Tracey: I wasn't going to do it I swear!
Casey: Guys…
Duplica: For someone who was thinking of taking Giselle to the finals, I don't see why you Ash call me a traitor!
Giselle: I wouldn't have minded, I would have thought of some way of winning.
Tracey: Aren't you rich anyway?
Giselle: You can never have too much money…I guess that is something Jessie and James would more like say, right?
Jessie: That's right!
Meowth: (on a phone) Hey, that's my line!
Tom: Ah, and our first caller of the day, Meowth, good to hear you again my scratch-cat!
Meowth: Yes, but could we hurry this up, I'm on a pay phone and I'm down to my last cent until James comes back with the winnings…
Tom: And if he doesn't…
Meowth: Anyway, I'd just like to say that it seems wimpy and gulliable works better than bitchy and mean, hence Jessie and James…and indeed Giselle and Misty as well…
Jessie: Why you mangy little tom-cat…
Giselle: Call be bitchy if you want it makes no difference to me.
Misty: WHY YOU FLEABAG…(Ash has to restrain her)
Ash: It's just a call Mist…
Meowth: …and the little twerp getting voted off in a landslide was pure poetry!
(Now it's Ash' turn not to try and smash the phone)
Tom: I think we better cut this before things get too violent…
Tracey: In other words, doesn't want to see Ash in a bad light.
Tom: Gaahh…you guys are really killing my grove, almost like a Hayama to a Sana…hey, where the heck did that come from?
(Somewhere in Okayama, a genius scientist chuckles…)
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Tom: Shall we get onto the main event then ladies and gentlemen?
Brock: Sure, especially as you've got a link to that satellite right?
Tom: Yes?
Brock: Then all those pretty girls…
Todd: I'm beginning to see why you were cast as the stereotype…
Tom: O.K, let's move to the two finalists where one of them definitely not as deserving as other members who shall remain nameless, will win the million pounds on offer. One is Ash-clone senior and the other is a Rocket twerp who is already rich but doesn't want it, but for some reason, we have to call them by their given names, so James Femesse and Richard Williams, come on out!
(Whilst Richie's entrance is fairly neutral, James comes out to his millions…and MILLIONS of the James' fans, actually he's quite a bit embarrassed at the support he gathered throughout the series…maybe cause he was the only one who didn't really backstab anyone, he was just James.)
(James and Richie take a seat beside Tom, 7 pairs of eyes watching over them.)
Tom: Well, looks like this show is going on to be for a bit longer…so we might as well fill some air time. Richie, why do you suck?
Richie: Pardon?
Tom: Well, it's obvious you're an Ash wannabe, so why are you simply just a poor imitation?
Richie: Considering the fact that you've pretty much covered who you were rooting for in this, I don't need to answer that.
Ash: At least he was honest with his feelings, you were more deceptive than an eel, I can't believe that I…
Misty: (interrupting) Richie, you voted against Ash, he was your friend!
Richie: (countering) You voted for Casey, she was your friend!
Misty: That was strategy…
Duplica: …and ours wasn't? You was mindless lying!
Misty: What about you?! You dressed up so you could vote Giselle off and then insulted me to the depth!
Duplica: Tell me something Misty, did I ever lie to you?
Ash: Huh?
Richie: (smiles) You never asked her if there was anything wrong with the picture, and she never said she wasn't going to vote for you. But you said you was going to vote for James and you didn't!
James: Guys?
Misty: Well, I don't see Miss Pretty over there really too happy with you either, so you decieved her as well…
Duplica: No, I decieved YOU! I never once saw Giselle question anything, she never saw it, remember?
Giselle: Y'know, she is right Misty, she was simply better at deception than I was.
Misty: Oh, don't go singing her praises! You were pissed at her in the jury…
Giselle: …I know, but that was because I lost. I lost because people were better and more sneakier at the game than I was…and for that, they have my respect, if nothing else.
(balcony)
Brock: This is getting good…popcorn?
Todd: Sure…so what happens next?
Jessie: I think the Ash lookalike twerp…
Todd: Which one?
Jessie: The male one will now get back at Misty…
(floor)
Richie: …even Giselle is more honest than you Misty! Why can't you see that the heroes can't have it the way they always want it?
Misty: This is not about that! This is about…
(balcony)
Jessie: Next, old Ashley will try and deny everything…
Ash: …we didn't want to vote Casey off, it was a spur of the moment thing! Richie, why can't you understand it was strategy?
Todd: And now Richie will counter with…
Richie: …and what's the difference with your strategy and ours?
Joy: Guys?
Jessie: And now, she'll blow her top. (points not at Misty, Duplica or Giselle, but…)
Casey: YOU GUYS STOP IT!
(All, even Tom, look at the Electabuzz fan with a shocked look)
Casey: (near tears) Guys, you guys…you were the best of friends before we started this game. You guys…you loved each other…this is all my fault….if I hadn't gone…BUT WHY DAMMIT? WHY CAN'T YOU FORGIVE AND FORGET? WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?
(Casey sobs a bit…before a timid voice reaches the airwaves)
????: She's right.
(They hear their next caller, who caught that speech…and it's Casey's boyfriend, Mikey, from Pokemole)
Mikey: Casey is a wonderful girl, she kept her beautiful smile throughout the island, even when she went. And as soon as she did, everyone else lost theirs. They lost their friendship, courage, love and turned it into vile, traitor-ism. Guys, I'm sorry, but I can't sit back and let a girl like that be forced to tears. You are all older than she is, so why is she being the peacemaker?
(Suddenly, the words of the innocents seem to cut in. Ash, Misty, Duplica and Richie sit down)
Ash: What…have we become? I feel so…petty…
Misty: Ash…
Ash: Misty…
Misty: I can't believe it took us this long to actually see we were in the wrong. I never thought we'd got what we deserved but…
(Misty puts an arm round Casey who is still in tears)
Misty: Casey, I'm sorry…
(On the other side, Duplica is crying, her face as white as a ghost)
Duplica: What did I become? What was I there…
Richie: Ditzy…
Duplica: I WISH I'D NEVER PLAYED THIS DAMN GAME!
(Richie goes over and puts hands on her shoulder. Suddenly, a chant seems to come from the speakers of the world…)
All: Hug! Hug! Hug! Hug!
(Ash, Misty, Duplica and Richie look up at the camera, then at each other…)
(…suddenly, Duplica lunges into Misty's arm and an 'aww' chant breaks out as the two cry a bit. Ash is wiping a few tears as well as he and Richie shake hands)
Ash: I am so sorry Richie.
Richie: Don't worry, so am I Ash. I always was.
Duplica: Misty, Casey, I am such a bitch…why the heck did I do all that…
Misty: Hey, don't call yourself that. You were right, I guess one good turn deserves another, right?
Duplica: (smiles) Right.
(Applause is met as they return, but not before Ash and Misty give each other a hug, whilst Duplica gives a peck on the cheek to Richie, and the four all hug Casey once, all echoing the same words 'Thank you.')
Tom: (sobbing) I take every mean word I said about you! I love you guys!
Casey: Does that mean you'll be supporting the Electabuzz this year?
Tom: NOT ON YOUR LIFE SISTER!
(Laughs aplenty, as it seems the darkness in their hearts seems to have been destroyed. Maybe something to do with the shadow realm on this island…as a certain character is going to discuss in a minute…)
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Giselle: Geez, that was way too emotional for me…
Tom: But what about you Tech girl? Do you feel vengeful now?
Giselle: Not really. As I said the best players got further, and as I hate to admit, outsmarted me.
Tom: Well, this is a surprise, and here's another one. With all members of the jury here, we've got a special guest from the Islands in the 2040 era…
(Shot of a blue screen as Chromus (back in his body) waves at the Duelist Kingdom.
Chromus: Ah Tom, we're all better now since we last talked, both physically and mentally.
Tom: I guess it takes one too many straight-jacket…or needle…
(Both men shudder)
Chromus: Never mind that, I have a special guest here who would like to ask a question to your 9 people there, if you don't mind.
Tom: Shoot.
(The screen fades from Chromus to Nadesico's Ruri Hoshino)
Ruri: Konichiwa.
(A few 'kawaii' sounds come from the audiences, but Ruri doesn't let it live long, because she does have a question…)
Ruri: I asked this because I felt I wondered if my strategy on this island reflected what everyone did here.
All: Huh?
Ruri: I wasn't allowed to look at the results of my own game, but that didn't mean I knew who was going to win here…though I'm not telling…(small smile as James and Richie's attempts to get a word to her quickly shut down), but I do have a question to ask…
(Ruri coughes and continues)
Ruri: My strategy was based on who was the 'Magi'. Yourself as an occupation, yourself as a protector, and yourself as a human being. In my case, Sakura, Joey and myself were the people, but who do you think you represented in this side?
(The guys and girls all look confused as Ruri sighs)
Ruri: Idiots. O.K, as much as I hate to sound like Inez, I'll explain. James, you are most likely to be Melchior, because of your occupation as a member of Team Rocket. That tag alone meant that if you felt you needed or deserved to win was always under doubt.
James: I guess…that would be right…
Ruri: Of course, you got to the end which means you did deserve to get there one way or another. Balthazar I'd think would have to go to Joy, as you seemed to be the mother of the group, however, your methods were too linear, in trying to win, you presumed everything was going to go a certain way, and in the end, it is what killed you off.
Joy: I suppose so…
Ruri: However, Caspar…themselves as a human being…that's difficult. I find it ironic that as soon as you guys entered the Duelist Kingdom, many of you…changed…like entering the shadow realm. Tracey, Duplica, Misty, Ash, Richie…all of you changed during this tenure, so I think maybe you need to decide who really was Caspar.
Casey: Does that mean that Giselle and I were actually the most honest ones?
Ruri: Yes, as ironic as it is.
Giselle: (smiles) That has a nice ring to it, me, actually being an honest player.
Ruri: I'm sorry for interrupting. (the girl bows and vanishes as Tom turns to them)
Tom: Interesting analysis from Miss Ruri there, so guys, who was Caspar then?
(All the accused point to one of the others…)
Tom: This could take a while…we'll be back, where the waiting will be over, and who is the millionaire, Richie or James? Stay tuned!
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Tom: Welcome back, and now we've paced you long enough. It's time to get going with this vote. Now, considering what has just happened, a lot of these comments may come out the wrong way…but who cares? Still makes it fun…
All: GET ON WITH IT!
Tom: All right already! James, Richie, are you nervous?
Richie: A bit, but nothing I can't handle…
James: I'm terrified!
Tom: That's nothing new. Oh well…we are going back to a long time ago…
Giselle: It was just yesterday…
Tom: (ignoring her) …when the jury cast their votes into the fire and wondered why the heck they didn't let Ash be on the final two…
Joy: So much for the non-bias…
Tom: …but instead vote for one of these two instead. Go figure, but let's see the result…
(Shot of the big television usually used to link to the satellites of the DK, instead now showing what transpired less than 24 hours ago)
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FIRST VOTE – GISELLE
Giselle: At the end, two people got further than I did, and whatever happens, to do so must have played the game better than me. However, I still get the chance to do a little revenge…
VOTE: JAMES
Giselle: …sorry Richie, guilty by association. Plus, James is so pathetic…it seems to have worked in his favor for me. Go figure.
(Back at the castle, James is surprised)
Tom: Wow, James with the first vote, from Giselle no less? Surprised?
(The 'O' shape in his mouth seems to suggest so)
Tom: Giselle, why?
Giselle: I guess a little sour grapes I guess. I don't think James deserved to win it really, but I didn't have a problem with him and felt that being the lone wolf and the person everyone expected to kick off, to his credit, he stayed, he did his double-crossing and got to the end against all the odds. That deserves some plaudits.
Richie: That and you wanted revenge.
Giselle: (smiles) Of course.
Tom: Oh boy…now let's see what Casey was voting for.
VOTE 2 – CASEY
Casey: James, you were quite a funny guy, although you should read the sports pages more. However, you still tried to take my pokemon, plus Richie was on my tribe, and was on Pokemole as well…
VOTE: RICHIE
Casey: Open and shut case.
(studio)
Tom: Well, that one wasn't as much of a surprise, but the fact that one Minori voted against you, will that be a problem?
Richie: I don't know, I have a feeling there will be a lost of surprise votes.
Tom: You know what…you're probably right. Will Misty show us that?
VOTE 3- MISTY
Misty: In reality, neither of you deserve to win. James, you're a bad guy, and Richie, you called me a brat! However, somehow you two got here and I have to vote for one of you…
VOTE: JAMES
Misty: Lesser of two evils…besides, if he wins, maybe we can get him off chasing us around…
(studio – a few shocks)
Tom: And I guess she did.
Richie: Er…erm…
Misty: (smiles) Amazing what 24 hours can do…
Richie: Couldn't we have done this yesterday instead?
James/Jessie: She voted for me/James?
Ash: Hell has officially frozen.
Tom: Oh well, let's see if the captain has any change of heart…hey, get it? Duelist Kingdom, change of heart…
(Blank faces)
Tom: Oh whatever, this is class and you know it!
(More silence)
Tom: Forget it, Captain's vote…
VOTE 4 – ASH
Ash: Whilst I don't agree with the fact that I was voted off unanimously, it's down to James and Richie, and whilst problems arouse around me and Richie with the girls…
VOTE – RICHIE
Ash: …I just can't vote for someone who tried to steal Pikachu every 5 minutes from me…
(studio)
Casey: And you call me stubborn Ash!
Ash: (blushes) It was the principle of the matter…
Tom: At least we know you didn't discuss the votes with each other.
Ash: We did. I just disagreed with Misty.
(mass sweatdropping)
Duplica: Same old, same old.
Tom: O.K, now for the young nurse over there. This should be interesting…score is 2 each, with 3 votes to go…
VOTE 5 – JOY
Joy: It was an interesting game in the end, and despite him sending me to the jury, he was just following on a plan we were doing for him, and that is why I'm voting for him.
VOTE – JAMES
Joy: He continued to work with us, and I actually liked him whilst on the island. I hope this vote stops your past life and presents you with a new one.
(Gasps as Joy smiles, putting the Rocket ahead 3-2)
Tom: And here I wasn't even predicting James would get a vote! Heck, I thought he would be second off!
James: (praying) Come on, come on…
Richie: This is too nervewracking…
Tom: Actually it isn't, because if she was telling the truth, it should be tied after the next vote…although she hasn't been telling it much on the island…
VOTE 6 – DUPLICA
Duplica: Oh come on! How obvious was this one going to be?
VOTE – RICHIE
Duplica: Go get 'em!
(studio)
Tom: …I stand corrected.
(Duplica bobs her tongue at Tom, but it is tied. 3 apiece. All eyes are on Tracey)
Tom: Well Trace, it's down to you. Your vote to decide things….let's see…
FINAL VOTE – TRACEY
Tracey: It came to it. Whilst you may have flown under my wings James, you did the game proud. Richie, you flew on the back of others, but remained strong when it counted, and used my own strategy in the end to get to you. But in the end…
(THE FINAL VOTE REVEALED)
Tracey: …you've grown on me.
* * * *
(The group stare at the screen, as Tom is also in shock. He turns to one of the two finalists…)
Tom: (smiles) Congratulations James. You've won Pokevivor.
(On the screen, the final slip, 'JAMES' held by Tracey)
(Jessie in the balcony, is stunned. Butch and Cassidy are on the floor in collapse. James himself is as white as a ghost. Richie is pretty much in a collapsing shock. Tracey has a small smile as Brock shakes his head)
Brock: Figures that he would decide the end fate.
(James stand up, very wobbly)
James: I…won?
Tom: Did I stutter? Let me announce it formally then. Ladies and gentlemen around the world, especially for all you Team Rocket fans, JAMES FEMMESSE!
(James stands up, as a huge cheer around the world is given the Rocket member. James begins to do the anime tears of joy thing, as he cheers)
James: I DID IT!
Joy: Congratulations James.
Tracey: I dunno how you did it, but you did….
(Over to Misty, who is looking a bit guilty)
Misty: Did I do the right thing?
Giselle: For you, the right thing is always the right thing at the time. You'll know in the future if it's true or not.
Ash: Ah…well…
Richie: I lost?
Casey: Yep…again. Sucks doesn't it?
Duplica: Case! He's probably mentally scarred for life losing to Team Rocket!
Richie: (smiles) It's O.K guys.
All: Huh?
Richie: I guess it wasn't meant to me. Is it even the life I wanted it to be? Rich life…it isn't my style. I like to do things my way to fame and fortune.
Ash: I guess…
Richie: (holds his hand out) Still friends?
Ash: (smiles) Of course.
(As they shake, Jessie has joined the floor at the bottom…)
Jessie: I can't believe it!
James: Believe it Jessie, I'm rich! (V-sign)
Jessie: We're rich!
James: Sorry? Did I say we?
Jessie: What, YOU TRAITOR?!
James: (smiles) Although it does bring some interesting things…
Jessie: Huh? Like what?
(As the celebrations carry on, they are right, what is going to happen now that James has achieved the wealth he wants…)
* * * *
A month after Pokevivor, many things happened.
Ash and Misty noticed that Team Rocket weren't around much.
Butch and Cassidy were back in jail after trying to steal James fortune. This brought along the resignation of James and Jessie from Team Rocket. Giovanni, for his part, was happy to be rid of the two losers, but knew they could leak their secrets to anyone.
Fortunately, James has the mind of a fish.
James, now no longer needing his inheritance, pretty much gave Jessiebelle the boot (Jessie helped in that respect) before heading off to a new life somewhere…anywhere…
Despite his wealth, James was a mover. And that's what he did. Not to live in a mansion, not to sit with Meowth as his cat friend…
Jessie, James and Meowth travelled the world, not to steal, not to plunder, and not to say mottos. They travelled because they could…and this time they wouldn't go hungry.
As they travelled, a memo was sent to a valedictorian and an actress, claiming that Chromus had given them a second chance at this game, and invited them to the new game, Animole…Duplica immediately called Casey for hints and tips, on the other hand, Giselle decided she wanted a quick word with Todd…
The game is just beginning…
* * * *
VOTES
James (4) – Giselle, Misty, Joy, Tracey
Richie (3) – Casey, Ash, Duplica
And that is it.
Finally, all wrapped up, and man I'm exhausted!
Unlike AAVGS2, this one has a variety of changes to the winner and such.
When I first started the idea, the winner was going to be Casey (with Brock finalist). That idea quickly changed though and decided to figure that Joy would be a catalysist in his destruction. The triangle with Tracey came through out of nowhere.
My second choice of winner was Joy, however, I felt she didn't deem enough popularity for her to win. This lead me to either be boring and pick Ash or Misty or…
James. James got the vote to win, although his finalist was in doubt. Tracey, Duplica, Casey and Joy all got thought of, but Richie in the end got the nod, to counter the all female finale that was in AAVGS2. The fact that Manny was the host to the last ep also cemented that, as I had to make Tracey third from the end (to tie in with the old AA canon)
And after all that, a new tale must begin.
Animole is well under way and will soon be posted (at least the first chapter). I've already got a fair few for the quiz, soon the rules, quiz and character profiles will start as well.
Plus, busy with a Ranma fic and a certain Side Story thing, I'm gonna be a busy Brit. But for now…ja ne!