The New Normal – 8-14 – Interlude – Pokenet Reactions
[THE INDIGO DELEGATION ARRIVES AT CANALAVE CITY?! ELITE LUCIAN GREETS ELITE WILL AND ELITE JOHN OF INDIGO!] by Sinnoh News
[Pictures of John and Will disembarking from the ship, being greeted by Lucian]
And so the time of the traditionalists have finally come to an end, as Sinnoh prepares to usher in a new age of wonder, excitement, and the unknown. Opening our borders for the first time to the wider international community is something that the public of Sinnoh have been asking for some time now, and we are finally seeing the results of our decisions today.
Elite Lucian was there at the ports of Canalave to greet the two foreign members of the Indigo Elite Four, the first meeting that we have hosted to a member of the international community. But while Sinnoh waited with baited breath to see the outcome of their delegation, having observed the meeting in person, this writer is cautiously optimistic that this entire venture might turn out for the better.
Elite Will and Elite John expressed nothing but respect for our cultures and our Elite Four member, never indicating whatsoever that they looked down on our fondness for traditions. But only time can tell to see if this newfound cooperation turns out for the better or not.
However, this writer sincerely hopes that the future of Sinnoh will be a bright one. The era of the traditionalists has led Sinnoh into an age of stagnancy and decay. So perhaps this influx of foreign peoples and opportunities will allow us to shake off the rust brought about by the traditionalists.
What do you all think about these newcomers? Let us know!
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TangelaThoughts
Big welcome to all the Sinnohnians that are now able to join in on the Pokenet! We're pleased to have you!
LoveIsEterna
Many thanks! Hope you get to visit our lovely region some day! I bet you'll be impressed by the sights. And vice versa!
GodBidoof
Yeah! Can't wait for Pokémon sharing between our regions to become more readily available. I've already kept myself awake countless nights just theorizing on the strengths of all those Pokémon from Indigo and Hoenn! You guys have some real powerhouses!
ChatALot
OMA! Having new regions being introduced is so exciting! And finally being included in the Pokenet is SUCH a big deal! You don't know what it was like when I found out that there were a whole bunch of people just chatting away that I couldn't get involved in! I'm still going through all of the forums that I've missed and wow there's so much to discuss! Anyone know any of the good rumours and updates recently? I'm still catching up but it seems like there has been so many interesting events that has taken place in the two regions in the past. I can't believe you guys had to deal with terrorists and…
[ELITE LORELEI DEFEATS GYM LEADER SURGE IN AN OFFICIAL CHALLENGE! WINS A CONVINCING 6-4 VICTORY!] By BattleCast
It looks like our rising star of the Indigo Elite Four has proven just why she deserved the position as she has handedly defeated her first challenger! Gym Leader Surge has always expressed his disapproval of the "corruption and nepotism" that "allowed" Lorelei to enter to the Elite Four, and he seems to finally have taken action to back up his words.
Unfortunately, the results were far from what he hoped for, and in fact his actions may have been more beneficial to Lorelei in the long run. But we here at BattleCast aren't here to discuss the political implications of this battle, only the battle itself! And what a show it was!
Lorelei really has seemed to have improved the quality and strength of her team since her last battle against Walker. There, it was clear that she was stumbling over the finishing line, barely securing her position. But here, she even had time to sacrifice a few Pokémon to slowly wear down Surge's final Raichu – playing it safe so that she could ensure herself the win.
A powerful statement from the Elite Four, and a sign that Lorelei really is walking in the footsteps of her infamous uncle. Who knows, maybe we could expect another Ice type Champion in our future?
What did you all think of the match? This writer is eager to know! Write it down in the comments!
Comments
IceColdSimp
THAT'S MY LORELEI! SHOWING OFF HER POWER AGAIN! I TOLD YOU ALL HER WIN AGAINST WALKER WAS MORE THAN A FLUKE! WHAT NOW HATERS!?
FutureAce
…Anyone else was screaming at the screen for Surge to just SWITCH OUT his Pokémon? I know that Pokémon are meant to be able to fight for long periods of time, but he was just putting himself at such a disadvantage because he refused to switch!
Not saying Lorelei did a bad job, but Surge really made some crucial mistakes.
FlyingHigh
Unfortunately…this kinda has always been Surge's thing. Many have claimed that he's an overly stubborn man, so I guess we were just seeing that here.
It's a shame. His Pokémon are really powerful. But there must be a way to utilize them better.
TangelaThoughts
Surge, like his Electric type specialty suggests, has Pokémon that are all excellent at rapid burst offense. We saw there here too – but his weakness is that they run out of power really quickly and aren't able to sustain their offense for long.
Still, a good showing for a Gym Leader. But an even better one for Lorelei. I think less people are going to be doubting her position now.
AlluteNinja
Anyone else thinks that Will should be the next person to be challenged? Unlike with Lorelei, he didn't need to fight his way into the Elite Four and was just chosen. He really hasn't had an opportunity to prove his strength yet, and I feel like he may be tested soon.
SlugmaBalls
In that case, why hasn't challenged Agatha yet? It's been a long time since she has had a direct challenge, right? So why not her?
FlyingHigh
Because people aren't THAT stupid.
[ELITE JOHN DRAWS AGAINST A SINNOH TOURNAMENT WINNER! A FUTURE ELITE FOUR IN THE MAKING?! WHO IS CYNTHIA, AND HOW DID SHE FIGHT TO A DRAW?!] by Battlecast
[Pictures of Lucario defeating Smough]
Yes, the title wasn't clickbait. Elite John has actually met his match! And it was against an opponent that wasn't even an Elite Four or a Gym Leader. But rather from an up-and-coming trainer from Sinnoh. Though, eye-catching title aside, we here at Battlecast have the integrity to acknowledge that the match was done on friendly terms, so it was unlikely that John had used his full strength in that battle.
Nevertheless, his draw does come at quite a surprise, especially considering his dominant string of victories back in Indigo. So that leaves the important question - who is Cynthia, the trainer that drew against him? And what does she have?
Cynthia is the granddaughter of Professor Carolina, a renowned scientist and lead researcher at the Celestic Town Research Centre, in Sinnoh. For those less aware of what that position entails, it can be considered to be the equivalent of the Cinnabar Island Research Centre. Cynthia herself, according to our research, is also a prominent scientist, historian, and explorer in her own right, and is the definitive successor to her grandmother.
But despite her lack of a traditional trainer background, she has managed to win the Sinnoh Conference two years prior, only to disappear back into the sciences before she could make a true splash in the trainer world. Yet despite this achievement, her team is far more formidable than even we expected when performing our research. Using a Lucario, Roserade, and a Spiritomb against John's team, Cynthia might be the first high-level generalist trainer that we've seen since Professor Oak!
And from our further research, we could find that…[Click here to continue reading]
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GeneralistGeneral
LETS GOOOOO! We FINALLY have another high-tier generalist trainer, and clearly one that has some serious talent in her! I can't wait to see the rest of Cynthia's team and how far she's managed to train and push them!
AND she managed to match John in a battle one for one! So cool!
ANormalFan
Eh. It was just a battle for fun, not a serious battle. The outcome would be different if it was. John will have his moment to win again.
DragonPower
If there's anything that disgusts me more than a non-Dragon trainer, it's a trainer that has only dipped their toes in the power of Dragons and yet refuses to do the right thing and simply train up more Dragon types.
This trainer hasn't shown off a Dragon yet – but I would be furious to see if she was a dumb generalist trainer with a powerful Dragon type. So much wasted potential if that was the case.
FlyingHigh
Woah! Cynthia's strength is really impressive! And while I'm sure a few people will be pointing fingers at John for his loss to a 'nobody', I for one am just marvelling at the fight that we did get. Wonder how that would have turned out if they were both being serious?
Still, this was the man who beat Drake, and then Bruno, and yet Cynthia matched him! This is a trainer with a future ahead of her!
TangelaThoughts
My word! Who knew such a powerful trainer was just casually hiding out in Sinnoh? And to not even come from a prominent trainer family as well. That's honestly impressive! In John's case, I can already foresee his detractors looking to climb out of the shadows, but let's see how he deals with this.
Looking forward to see more from her in the future!
PianoLover
YEAH LETS GO CYNTHIA! Always knew she had it in her!
GodBidoof
I remember Cynthia during her time in the Sinnoh Conference. I thought it was nice that a generalist had managed to win the Conference since we rarely ever see those. Can't believe she grew so strong since then.
Still, very proud of Sinnoh for having produced such a trainer! Let's go!
A.N. I hope you enjoyed this shorter Pokenet Chapter! I didn't want to dedicate a full chapter to a Pokenet Interlude, since the main purpose was to introduce the new 'characters' for the Pokenet Interlude now that Sinnoh is here, and because you already had a full chapter interlude from the Whitney fight. Still, hope you enjoyed. There will be another partial Pokenet Interlude coming later too!
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