Draco: Oh, dreaded Unova. You were ever so difficult. I had to be carefully ambiguous with some of these guys. #Unovans
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Victini | Agent of Victory
Hilda: Small and cute and powerful beyond expectation. I wonder if Gratitude and Victory are two branches of the same agency. Victini is possessed of incredible energy, but he tends to withhold it in battle. I met an agent of Victory on a small island with less land space than the Pokémon League lobby, in a lighthouse holding a small room for him and him alone. He was slightly disturbed by a certain organization whom I refuse to name *cough*Team Plasma*cough*, but on approaching him with my Pokémon at my side, I was able to calm him down, whereupon he showed an incredible capacity for joy.
(Did she just write "*cough*Team Plasma*cough*"? I allowed these Trainers the choice between speaking to me on record or writing the notes themselves, and she chose to write her notes herself. She wrote "*cough*Team Plasma*cough*". What the Distortion, Hilda? | ~Cynthia)
Nate: Sometime in the two years between Hilda's journey and my own, the island known as Liberty Garden was opened to the public. Although the agent of Victory that Hilda met was not present, the small room where he resided showed signs of his having been there. Not in that it was damaged by battle, or it was a bedroom left untidy - rather, the room gave off an aura of joy. It left me and my Pokémon feeling like we could do anything. The fight shortly afterwards for the Insect Badge of Castelia City did nothing to prove us wrong.
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The Swords of Justice
(aside note: Hilda requested that the compilation include a page for the Swords of Justice as a group and separate pages for the individuals | ~Cynthia)
Hilda: In the past, these three legendary Pokémon fought a war of sorts between wild Pokémon and humans who had no respect for nature. This has left them with a hatred for humanity not unlike that recorded for the Experiment. However, they are far more easily convinced that humanity is not only capable of destruction - I suspect that this is because they work as a group, and are less tempted to assert their decisions on their own.
Nate: There's a big-ass rock outside Flocessy Town with three huge cuts that each look like someone took a sword to it. I have been told that those cuts were made by Pokémon, and I do not want to meet the Pokémon who did that.
(Hilda insists that this should be considered an entry on the Swords of Justice. She has requested I not tell Nate until after publication. #Unovans | ~Cynthia)
(Did she just write a hashtag for a record to be published as a paper book? ~Dawn)
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Cobalion | Sword of the Depths
Hilda: Functional leader of the Swords of Justice, Cobalion is composed. He thinks ahead in battle, more inclined to fight defensively than offensively - which may owe to his Steel typing. He makes his home deep in a dark cave at the riverside, and locking eyes with his cold glare can calm a raging Hydreigon at once.
Nate: I was confronted by Cobalion on the seaside route between Undella and Lacunosa. He wanted to fight with me. I took him up on that offer and regretted it immediately. I think I was victorious, but it's always possible that the Sword of the Depths just chose to retreat at that time, and I had lasted that long. He didn't even react when my team landed a blow.
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Terrakion | Sword of the Cavern
Hilda: Boasting the strongest offense among the Swords of Justice, Terrakion is not afraid to fight. He can charge through a stone wall and still have the momentum and the stamina to run over a dozen Crustle on the other side. That kind of power on a Rock-type lends itself to brash action in battle.
Nate: I found Terrakion sitting in the middle of the Route off Humilau, got walked up to by a guy who turned out to be a frickin' Team Plasma Admin, and the Sword of the Cavern just sat there until I asked him if he wanted a fight like the other two did. Brash action indeed. He was more interested in getting a good battle with me than making a good judgement of the guy in the creepy glasses.
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Virizion | Sword of the Grassland
Hilda: What Virizion lacks in power compared to his fellow Swords of Justice, he makes up for in the beauty and artistry of his movements - and he knows it. That artistry, however, leads itself to many an opening in his technique, and although his movements can confound his opponents, a firm mind will find his defenses lacking.
Nate: Virizion approached me by jumping off a cliff. That seems to be a thing among living beings with battle skill. I was dumbstruck by the way he fought. My Pokémon were less startled by his attacks than I was. Frickin' beautiful.
(Nate does not do professional very well, either | ~Cynthia)
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The Forces of Nature
(aside note: Nate requested that the compilation include a page for the Forces of Nature as a group and separate pages for the individuals | ~Cynthia)
(secondary aside note: What is it with Unovans and unnecessary complications? ~Red)
Hilda: The Forces of Nature are incarnations of the worst parts of wilderness. Raw nature, red in tooth and claw, is a brutal and unforgiving environ, and survival of the fittest is enforced upon all who venture out into lands that have not been made to bow to civilization. The Fujin, the Raijin, and the Inari bring that enforcement wherever they wander - whether civilization has made its mark or not.
Nate: When thrust into unfamiliar situations, people and Pokémon must adapt to survive. The Forces of Nature go above and beyond on that front, taking entirely new Formes capable of traversing dreams with much more control than one who is simply dreaming. With some exertion, they can take these Formes even in the waking world, bringing a new kind of power to battle when they do.
Rei: The Forces of Nature do not merely roam a single region, as some legendary Pokémon do, but rather the entire world - and bring the brutality of nature with them wherever they go. The Formes they take in the realm of dreams are suspected to be the Formes they take while travelling between regions; I believe they choose to bear those Formes in dreams because dreams, themselves, are an international experience.
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Tornadus | Fujin | Vermilion Storm Winds
Thundurus | Raijin | Azure Storm Bolts
Hilda: Speed and fury describe a lot of Legendary Pokémon who are inclined to flee rather than stand and fight. The Fujin and the Raijin are distinct in that they are reckless in their flights, for their presences carry storms. You can tell that Tornadus is nearby when the winds howl so fast that your Flying-types struggle to maintain course; likewise, you will notice Thundurus' presence when lightning strikes more frequently and fiercely than ever before.
Nate: In the waking world, Tornadus and Thundurus... don't really have much to differentiate them. Wind and thunder come together much too often for anyone's liking. But once adapted to the realm of dreams, their differences become much clearer. The Vermilion Storm Winds make an impression like far too many bird Pokémon, though his feats far surpass common sky-travelers; the Azure Storm Bolts present in an almost draconian manner, though Dragons might take offense to being compared to his voltaic fury.
Rei: Despite their similarities, Tornadus and Thundurus prefer vastly different climates - when they have the luxury of choosing. The Fujin prefers a land of snowfall, where Storm Winds will bring about a penetrating cold; the Raijin would sooner roam a place where rain falls, and Storm Bolts can strike wet victims. And they are undiscriminating in their choice of victims - if one poses a threat to a human, and the Pokémon do not make it absolutely clear that they are the opponent, their threat increases tenfold.
(Doesn't that go for all wild Pokémon? | ~Kellyn)
(No, most wild Pokémon will naturally choose a Pokémon as their target over a human | ~May)
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Reshiram | White Yin
Zekrom | Black Yang
Hilda: Reshiram and Zekrom were once one dragon, but were split that they could take separate sides of a war. On their own, the legendary dragons of Unova are evenly matched. One may only possibly overcome the other by selecting a 'hero' to aid them, and it is quite likely that the other will follow suit. And it will be those heroes that decide the victor between them. The White Yin seeks truth, and unleashes fierce flame; the Black Yang seeks ideals, and strikes with violent thunder. I have heard mention of a so-called "first rule of battle" that dictates that a wise combatant should never make the first move. I believe that whosoever created that rule of battle had borne witness to a duel beween Yin and Yang, for the blows of one will empower the blows of the other.
Nate: When Yin and Yang are isolated from one another, I would not like to be the idiot who enrages one of them without a defense that can stand up to their flame or thunder. To my dismay, I have yet to see anyone do so.
(Wait, what? | ~Cynthia)
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Landorus | Inari | Fertile White Earth
Hilda: Being capable of calming Tornadus and Thundurus means that Landorus is their contrast in many ways. The Inari will stand and fight, and will not flee under any circumstances. He is significantly more powerful than both of them, and while the weather they beckon will ruin a harvest, Landorus' very presence will guarantee this year's crop is more fruitful than any before it - unless, of course, he has visited before.
Nate: In the waking world, the greatest departure that Landorus has from his compatriots is his behavior; he and his fellows still look far too much like one another. But in the realm of dreams, where Tornadus and Thundurus divorce their similarities, the Fertile White Earth makes his differences clear enough from those he quells; he comes across as almost earthbound, though the sky is as much his domain as it was before.
Rei: In more natural circumstances, perhaps, Landorus will stand in contrast to Tornadus and Thundurus; but when most unnatural circumstances occur, he is just as quick to anger. A little more aggressive, perhaps - the Inari is more likely to launch an attack and then flee while the victim is defending, rather than merely strike to create an opening when cornered - but Fertile Earth has more similarities with his fellow Forces of Nature than merely in appearance.
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Enamorus | Ugajin | Graceful Black Justice
(aside note: Graceful Black Justice has not been seen in Unova, at least not by anyone we have received record from. Notes on the Ugajin are placed near the other Forces of Nature due to the... unusual circumstances by which we have received them | ~Cynthia)
Rei: If Enamorus is less known than her compatriots, it is because she is still more different from them than they are from each other. She chooses not to make her presence known, unless entreated kindly to show herself, or witnessing cruelty that merits punishment. She does not bring unconditional hostility to all, but rather acts specifically against those who show a lack kindness. But if the Ugajin decides that someone deserves her fury - or needs be tested by it - she will be just as unrelenting as her fellow Forces of Nature. And in travel - or, perhaps, in the realm of dreams - Graceful Black Justice will seem as though she is slow, and docile, and limited in her range, when she is nothing of the sort.
(After the amount of Mulch the boys gave me, I don't think I want to entreat her to show herself | ~Hilda)
(Same here | ~Nate)
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Kyurem | Cold Wuji
Nate: The husk left behind when Yin and Yang were divided became Kyurem. This split was voluntary, and it cannot and will not be reversed - in its entirety. However, through a method that I hope I never have to see again, it is possible for the Wuji to be joined with Yin or Yang. The action is horrifying, and the result... is only worthy of being called Distorted.
(I do not appreciate that type of exaggeration | ~Dawn)
(I am not exaggerating. | ~Nate)
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Keldeo | Sword of the Lake
Hilda: The youngest member of the Swords of Justice, Keldeo makes his inexperience clear with his every action. But lack experience does not necessarily correspond to lack of ability, for he is every bit as skilled as his brethren, and should not be underestimated. Further, he is capable dashing across the surface of a body of water, and his less experienced blade can land blows in a way that defies his movements.
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Meloetta | The Purest Melody
Hilda: Art is said to have originated from sightings of the Purest Melody; music was composed in hopes of bringing the same joy her voice did, dance was begun in imitation of her flowing movements, and the first painting was created by a man who wanted to capture the beauty of Meloetta. In having met her myself, I have very little reason to doubt this claim; her voice is gorgeous and moving, her movements are incomparably coreographed, and she herself is a gorgeous sight.
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Genesect | The Steel Hunter (formerly the Jungle Hunter)
Nate: When a king tells you to not do something, you don't do it. When a king tells you to stop doing something, you stop doing it. When a king tells you that you should never have done something, you make every effort to reverse it unless otherwise instructed. If you do not listen to a king, you will anger that king, and get mobbed by his knights.
Hilda: How do you even make him that angry?
Nate: He holds nature in very high respect, right. Let's just say that there is no longer any such Pokémon as the Jungle Hunter.
Hilda: Oh holy Distortion.
(I can't believe this. I don't want to believe this. This is not supposed to happen. The Jungle Hunter is not supposed to look like this. This is a disgrace against the science of Fossil Pokémon revival | ~Cynthia)
Draco: I'm pretty sure the BW player characters are meant to be older than the B2W2 player characters at the time of playability.
The titles of the Forces of Nature are my way of differentiating their different Formes, in planning for disOrder. I somehow managed to get their Forme names mixed up, thinking that their original Formes were Therian and their Dream-born Formes were Incarnate. Consequently, I classed their original Formes as "Fujin", "Raijin", and "Inari", and their Dream-born Formes as "Incarnation of Storm Winds", "Incarnation of Storm Bolts", and "Incarnation of Fertile Earth". After further contemplation (and the realization that they look like three of the Four Symbols), I figured the names could still work with some tweaking.
Also, minor headcanon: BW Plasma members are addressed as "knights", B2W2 Plasma members are addressed as "pirates".
NEW EDIT: Putting Enamorus in this section because I REALLY hope she appears in Unova remakes in Gen X. END NEW EDIT
