Okay so, I'm not here to get your hopes up, sorry. Know for a fact I'm definitely not giving up on this story so soon after starting it, in fact I've started multiple ways chapter 2 could go, but I keep getting stuck around the same area and since I feel guilty leaving you guys waiting (if any of you are) I thought I'd swallow my pride and just ask your opinions.
I actually have three things I want you to give your thoughts on at the moment;
1. Should Misty be in this story as anything other than a gym leader?
Since my version of Ash has him being a bit smarter and Pikachu isn't as against him in the beginning, he will not be encountering the Spearow flock on route one. As a result Pikachu won't be in critical condition and he won't have to steal Misty's bike since he's not in a rush. Should she still travel with Ash, travel with Alicia, or be just a gym leader? (Brock will probably still travel with Ash either way.)
2. Do you think Viridian city would be a good place to hold her first pokemon contest or should I wait until Pewter?
I'm on the fence here, as either way she'll be spending about a chapter there to train her pokemon. So would you rather she compete there now or later?
3. Not really so much a question as I just want some suggestions. I'm gonna let my readers pick most of her pokemon, aside from a few I feel are must haves, so do send me in some suggestions for her team and feel free to give her a few shinies or pokemon with odd personalities. (Like, say, a Growlithe with an attitude problem, or the infamous friendly Gyarados.)
PM me or post a review with your thoughts, you have until Friday so I can aim to get a proper chapter out to you guys by this weekend- though in the event of seeing one that works well I may post sooner. Sorry to get any hopes up with the update.