About commenting on the blog

Hello, Yukigami here!


First off, it seems that many people are confused about how to comment on this blog.
Fortunately, once I've actually posted completed chapters, I will register myself onto sites like fanfiction.net and DeviantArt.

Unfortunately, it seems people can't "follow" this blog if they aren't registered with Google.

Below is a blog comment sent to me via Facebook by someone I'll refer to as "JSC".
It addresses the ability to comment on this blog, and comments on the post: Story Synopsis.

Here it is:

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  I don't use blogspot so I will comment about your synopsis. It turned out a little different than I expected. It's still a moody main protagonist, with issues from the past that won't leave him be. It's still a school setting, with uniforms, gossip, rules (which I thought is pretty interesting with having only one Pokemon per person) and hallways. It's still a romance and drama fanfic, but with added adventure and angst. For a game's case like Pokemon, it is a good AU setting, but it feels a little alienated with the Pokemon series. It doesn't really remind me of Emerald version, but it could very well take place during Pokemon Colosseum, which looks like a distant timeless future of Hoenn. One question. What Gen pokemon will your fanfic have? I know it takes place in Hoenn, but maybe we'll see a Gen 4 Pokemon like Shinx or a Gen 5 Pokemon like Deino. Hope this helps.




My response:

Thanks JSC. I didn't realize only blogspot members can "follow" this.

The Hoenn-ness will become apparent once I've gotten chances in the story to describe the outdoors, the buildings, the traditions etc. For example, the Pokemon contests.

 
The game will feature Pokemon from all 6 generations; Tyrell has a Tyrunt.
If a new generation comes out while my story is still active, I will do something with that as well.

 
I will do my best not to make it too alienated from the Pokemon series, but I would also like everyone to consider this as separate from Pokemon; rather than judge the story on its relevance to the Pokemon series, I would like everyone to judge it more as something standalone. 

There will be lots of competitions and rivalries and lots of battling at school and learning about Pokemon in class, but a lot of it will indeed be romantic. But there are also lots of things like major battles with the evil syndicate who will unveil themselves after some time.

 
I appreciate your comments!

-Yukigami

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

~Yukigami

Story Synopsis

Hello, reader! Yukigami here.

Firstly, some of you who've checked out this blog have been misled by my somewhat poorly written nutshell character descriptions from the previous post, and have made assumptions about the story that aren't true. First, I will clarify a few things:

• No, the protagonist is not like Ash. He probably isn't even like Red (I need to read more of the Pokemon manga. More than none would be good... ^_^' )
• Yes, this story will be highly romantic, though this element generally will not flood the story. But it will pervade it; there will be some chapters, strings of chapters, and maybe even entire arcs that focus on romantic drama, but in the case of entire arcs, the drama will be tied into or complimented by a lot of Pokemon- and battling-related happenings. I won't be able to identify any concrete labels for this story for you until I've written a few chapters, as it may contain any mix of "romance/drama", "slice", "shonen", some comedy, some darkness...and heck, there might even be some things sitting at the corner of Shoujo and Lovelove street.
• For those of you who read more than just one or two chapters, I can pretty much guarantee that the major developments will not be predictable. Furthermore, as far as I'm concerned anything goes
• I will be using all the comments that come in as a means of improving my story and my writing, and many of your suggestions may be used. At the same time, however, this story will not become a reader-obsessed mockery of its original intentions. The characters will always keep true to their own virtues, and let me add that although some of them will at first seem to fit into certain known archetypes, such as Coby being a typical smartypants geek character, that only scratches the surface about them. Furthermore, some of these characters will undergo huge, well-built-up-to personal changes that will surely surprise and hopefully satisfy you.
• I especially wish for technical advice for my writing. When it comes to the story ideas themselves, all I can say is this: Please have faith in my imagination!! I will not let you down!!
• I am writing this series like a novel, so although I will try not to make it very slow, expect a long story!

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STORY SYNOPSIS:

 The bulk of the story takes place in Hoenn, at Lilycove Secondary Pokemon Academy in the bustling City of Lilycove. All of the main characters are students of this school, each around 15 years-old at first. The story takes place far in the future - Pokeballs are a restricted item, trainers have special ID, and their Pokemon are not secret from the schools. 

Every student has at least one Pokemon, and very few students have any evolved ones. Furthermore, as students, there are restrictions on the Pokemon they can bring to school. Students learn about and practice with Pokemon, but they also learn about regular academic subjects and about half of their time in school is spent on this. There are still schools around that focus only on typical academic subjects, and students who go to those schools often also go to Pokemon academies or Pokemon cram schools. Lilycove Secondary is a renowned and advanced school, and going to schools with built-in Pokemon education has become commonplace.

The story begins with a nightmare (: : EDIT : : Or does it??) - Jaden Petalstar's nightmare - and eventually, the cause of his inner turmoil that has eaten away at his personality for years will be revealed. The story starts off centralizing this issue and builds it into a mystery, but also presents a growing new problem of crime in Hoenn - an issue that has been taken care of and, until now, long forgotten. The story also slowly builds upon the unique characteristics, issues, and motives of the other characters, working them into the plot and subplots.  


Overall, the story could hypothetically be separated into these elements:

• Jaden's deep-rooted personal issues
• Life at school, rivalries, and the issues and motivations of other student characters
• The emergence of a new crime syndicate and growing danger in the city
• Romance and drama, a heavy element within the overall scheme
• Adventure: though rare and limited, things like travel and gym battles will take place

As for the overall tone of the story, the first thing I can say is that it will be darker and more realistic than the regular Pokemon story or even the Pokemon manga; anything goes. Again, romance will be a heavy aspect, and I will do my best to make those parts sweet, sad, irritating, well built-up, and very dramatic. Humour, death and sadness also make their presence known in the story. Finally, the last thing to say is that even if some characters seem highly archetypal at first, this will not always be the case, as their personalities are highly unique and individualized, and some of them undergo amazing changes.

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Please, please, post your questions and comments! I'm sure there are more things you wish be answered, and you may have something to critique and wish to hear my response, so comment away!

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P. S. By no means is Jaden the only male character who will have overt romantic relations throughout the course of the story. Any of the girls and any of the guys could have or develop feelings for one another - something I'll be sure to properly build upon for each character - and each character is not limited to one romantic interest or pursuer. Anything goes!!


~Yukigami

Love Lilycove's Characters

Yukigami here~ ~


Below are brief character descriptions, please comment! These names were created using a Pokemon-esque naming scheme; the're not meant to be very realistic, but rather, names which help the reader remember things about the character, such as the types with which they prefer to battle or their signature Pokemon.

Main Character:

Jaden Petalstar
("Jay-din Peh-tull-star")

The somewhat emotional, cool protagonist with personal issues and some personality traits locked away within. His true personality remains mostly hidden from the reader, as he, despite the passage of time, remains in strife with a deep-rooted inner turmoil. The story centralizes the revealing and overcoming of his problems, while at the same time, diving into a great deal of eventful romantic drama and cool battles and developments.

Other characters introduced within the first chapter:

Coby Confuchsia

("Koh-bee Kunn-few-shuh")
An eccentric, confident know-it-all character who loves to amass knowledge and rely on highly strategic battle methods. Despite his confidence, he makes a lot of mistakes and appears goofy at times. He is clumsy with his own archetypal style.

Marin Skylily

("Meh-rin Skai-lily")
A shy and reserved girl. She is friendly and light-hearted, and although her grades in school are good, she has clear room for improvement as far as battling is concerned and is not very serious. She often daydreams, and appears to be a klutz and a bit of a flake, but she is very punctual and considerate. She tends to think herself incapable.


Tyrell Blaxton
("Tai-rehl Blax-tin")
An aggressive and power-hungry guy, he battles with overwhelming force. Because he favours bulky and high-offense Pokemon and refuses to give his opponent time to think, he is a tough opponent in battle despite his unsophisticated strategies. He is a friendly and big-hearted guy, but can be a handful and rather temperamental at times. He doesn't like to study, but gets through by proving himself in practical demonstrations. To him, results are most important. However, he is very sportsmanlike.


Amber Marblis
("Am-ber Mar-blis")
She has a very artsy, over-the-top personality. As though a "Pokémon Connaisseuse", Amber describes her favourite Pokemon with overflowing enthusiasm and charisma, and occasionally does the same about other things and Pokemon as well. She loves fashion and the arts, and although she isn't one of the stronger battling characters, the sheer depth of her selective knowledge helps her to get through school with flying colours. While at times she can seem rather skewed in her tastes, her love and passion for her favourite Pokemon - particularly rock types - occasionally offer her boosts in battle.


Carmen Stormwil
("Karr-min Storm-wil")
Carmen, a top student from a prestigious family, is a somewhat mysterious and rather attractive over-achiever, thought by some a genius and others a lucky and spoiled girl. Many students are jealous of her, attracted to her, look up to her, or are highly put off by her. She has a graceful but fiery personality and eyes that reveal intelligence and a resolve to be the best. Though she is highly competitive and often the topic of conversation, she has a habit of following her whims and doing whatever interests her, even if it takes her onto a detour from her personal goals. Despite her appearance in the eyes of the student body, she is at heart neither cocky nor cold. She is a noble but rather humble person who cares about others and does know how to have fun. Her personal weakness as a battler is something to be discovered.




~ ~ Jaden's mysterious second Pokeball ~ ~
Coby defeated Jaden's Gastly, winning him the practice match in chapter 1. But why, then, was there a second Pokeball on Jaden's belt? Coby, preoccupied with the morale boost from his lucky win, put the matter aside in his thoughts. But why didn't Jaden use the other Pokeball? What, if anything, could it contain, and why did he store it in his room later that night? As far as the others are concerned, Jaden has just one Pokemon.



~Yukigami