A quick jog up to Mr. Pokemon's house and the professor's aide gives me a most holy gift◊. "Use these on your quest?" You sir have not a bloody clue how precious these damn balls are.
As I head out of New Bark Town for the second time, some dude◊ assumes I am just some newbie out to catch my first Pokemon. The nerve of him, offering me a tutorial that does not result in an eldritch abomination materializing off the coast of a volcanic island.
My first wild Pokemon is less than wonderful◊. Not worth a ball... but when I head to Route 46, something more useful◊ makes its appearance.
BALBOA the GEODUDE joined the party.◊
Guess what that means? It starts with "G" and ends with "rinding".◊
Nothing too eventful on the way to Violet City... being about double the level of every Trainer you encounter has a way of smoothing things over. I head up to Sprout Tower, knock out a wild Gastly <headdesk>, rough up some monks◊, and watch as something wonderful happens.
BEAUREGARD has evolved into QUILAVA.◊
I am on fire. YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
Next time on THIS BLOODY LIVEBLOG...◊
But first, I have a few minor scratches◊ from clambering out of the twisted wreckage that was once Sprout Tower. I love socialized medicine.◊
Now it is sleepy time, for my World Cultures professor hath decreed 9AM shalt be the time of thy exam.