I got to Jubilife City, and I went to the Poketch Company building to see if a new App was available, and I was greeted with Link Searcher, which determines the availability of wireless hot spots. I also visited the Jubilife City TV Station to get into a battle with a Cameraman. He sent out a Pachirisu, and I sent out Lucius. His Pachirisu used Quick Attack for minimal damage, then Lucius countered with Stomp for massive damage, bringing it down to the red. Pachirisu used Endure, then Lucius used Ember to bring it down further but Endure stopped it from being knocked out. Lucius then hit it with stomp and knocked it out, and the battle was won.
I went west to Route 218, and Surfed west to grab some Honey, and battle a couple Fishermen. One of them had a couple Gyarados that went down easily from Maximus' Spark attack, then the other had a bunch of Magikarp and a Gyarados that also went down easily against Lucius and Marcus. I went around and continued on land, and came across a Sailor who wanted a fight. I beat him rather easily, and Lucius grew to Level 35, then I healed my Pokemon and moved on.
I went through the gate to find Dawn's father there. He greeted me, and told me that Professor Rowan asked that he upgrade my Pokedex. After performing the upgrade, he told me that it can now display images of male and female Pokemon, though I doubt that's going to be very useful as there's little difference between genders. I wonder why they don't do more gender differentiation like how animals have in real life, where males are usually more colorful to attract mates and the females are more plain looking. Dawn's father also asked me to keep my eye on Team Galactic, telling me that the Professor was concerned about what happened in Jubilife City.
I continued on my way to Canalave City, the "Cargo Port" as the sign said. I talked to people around the city, and was given TM48 (Skill Swap) which exchanges the user's ability with that of it's opponent. I also came across a man called the Move Deleter, who allows me to remove a Pokemon's move whenever I want to have it learn something new from a Move Tutor. I went to the Pokemon Center and healed my Pokemon, and I decided to go ahead and teach Marcus Roost in place of Aerial Ace, so that it could use something like Take Down and regain health, and to counter the defense/special defense drop from Close Combat.
I started across the bridge in the middle of the city and came across Simon again, who bumped into me AGAIN. He assumed I was going in to fight the Gym Leader here, and decided he was going to check if I was ready for the challenge. I sent out Maria and he sent out Staravia, whose Intimidate cut Maria's attack. Staravia used Quick Attack for minor damage, and Maria countered with Surf for massive damage which knocked it out instantly. Simon sent out Roselia next, and I sent out Marcus. Marcus' Intimidate cut it's attack, then he Flew. Roselia used Toxic Spikes to mine the area, then it was knocked out in one blow by Fly. Marcus grew to Level 35, and then I sent out Maximus to fight his Buizel. Maximus was poisoned by the Toxic Spikes that were laid out by Roselia, but he went ahead and used Spark to take out Buizel in one hit, and he grew to Level 36. I sent out Marcus again to fight his Heracross, knowing a Bug/Fighting type would have 4X weakness against flying attacks. Marcus Flew, avoiding it's Brick Break, and then hit it with Fly to take it out in one blow. Last up was Monferno, and I sent out Maria once more. Maria was poisoned by the Toxic Spikes, and then got hit by Brick Break for good damage, but she countered with Surf and knocked it out in one blow to grow to Level 35. I won the battle, got $3500, and Simon admitted that I was a better than him, as usual.
I went back to the Pokemon Center to heal my Pokemon again, then I went on to find the Canalave Library. I went through the first floor, and then the second, finding books too advanced for my character to understand, but I was told by someone on the second floor that the third floor carried the easier books. On the third floor, I came across a book titled "Sinnoh Region's Mythology" and proceeded to read it. It told me that when Sinnoh was made, humans and Pokemon led separate lives, though they helped one-another. They supplied and supported each other, and the Pokemon eventually decided to always be ready to help humans, to be ready to always appear before humans, and that's why Pokemon appear in tall grass.
I read another book, "Sinnoh Myth," and it went "Betray not your anger, lest ??? will come. Weep not with sorrow, or ??? will draw near. When joy and enjoyment come natural as the very air, that is happiness. Let such be blessed by the hand of Master ???. Those words were spoken often as customary." I have no idea what any of it means, but it kinda sounds like an evil Santa Claus or something.
Another book was found, titled "Sinnoh's Myth." It discussed three Pokemon, who dove deep into the lakes. It said that they dove deeper and deeper, then from the lake floor they rose. It said that with the power to make vast lands, they rose. I'm not quite sure what that means either, but it seems like a lot of different myths here in the Sinnoh region, more than I'm sure are to be found in any other region.
I kept looking around, and I found a book titled "Veilstone's Myth," and I found it told me about a young, foolish man who came to own a sword, and how he used it to smite Pokemon. He ate them for sustenance, but otherwise just kept on killing them too, and the following year no Pokemon appeared and thus food became scarce. He sought the missing Pokemon, and journeyed far, for a very long time, until he finally found one. He asked the Pokemon why it hid, and it replied that if he bore his sword to bring them harm, they would strike back with claws and fangs to exact a toll. They would take this toll from humanity itself, for it must be done to guard themselves. The man was dismayed, realizing how much he lost after finding the sword, having grown blind in his power to Pokemon being living things, and he denounced and forsook the sword, promising to never kill again. He begged forgiveness, breaking his sword when he threw it to the ground, and the Pokemon disappeared "to a place beyond seeing." An interesting, if somewhat dark myth.
I found another book, "The Original Story," and it told me of the beginning of Sinnoh. It told me at the beginning there was only churning turmoil and chaos, and at the heart of it where everything converged, there appeared an egg. The egg gave rise to the Original One, and this Original One made two beings from itself, after which time spun and space expanded. The Original One continued to make three living things from itself again. The two beings wished and so matter came to be, then the three living things wished and then spirit came to be. With the world created, the Original One went to sleep.
Yet another book, titled "A Horrific Myth," warned against looking into a certain Pokemon's eyes, for you shall have your mind wiped with no recollection of who you are, and to not dare touch it's body, or you'll have your emotions drained away in just 3 days. It also said above all, not to harm the Pokemon, or after 5 days you'll become petrified for eternity. This was another dark myth, and I have no idea which Pokemon it could be talking about.
The last book I found was called "Sinnoh Folk Stories" and it had a few stories to it. The first story advised to pick clean the bones of fish-like Pokemon caught in the water, to thank them for the meals they provide and not waste anything they give. It advised to set the bones free in the water where you got them after being picked clean, that the Pokemon will return fully fleshed, and begin anew. The second story told of a Pokemon that lived in a forest, and how it shed it's hide to sleep as a human. When awake, the human would don the Pokemon hide to roam the villages. The third story told of Pokemon that became very close to humans, how they ate together at the same table. It told of how there was a time when there existed no differences to distinguish the two. Interesting stories, the last being quite curious. I wonder what it means, that Pokemon and humans were that close, that there were no differences between the two?
I decided to leave the library, after having found out what I could about the stories of the region, and I explored the town further. I was told by one man that the Gym Leader and Trainers go to Iron Island to train, where they also work out. I went into one house and found an interviewer who asked what my favorite Type was, to which I said Grass. I went down further and found a Sailor with a ship who would bring me to Iron Island. I decided to go load up on some healing items and Pokeballs before I set sail. I hope I can get my Pokemon trained quite a bit over there!
Current Team:
Maria (Gastrodon, Water/Ground, Lv. 35)
Marcus (Staraptor, Normal/Flying, Lv. 35)
Maximus (Luxray, Electric, Lv. 36)
Lucius (Ponyta, Fire, Lv. 35)
Alexander (Machamp, Fighting, Lv. 35)
Annabelle (Torterra, Grass/Ground, Lv. 35)
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