Note: For those of you who maybe also reading PPS Officer: Pokemon X Version, the color coded extra dialogue doesn't refer to the same Pokemon from that series. And, of course, normal red and blue are reserved for Akurei and Niyagi. As usual.
'Are you a boy or a girl?' Well, the female character's outfit is much too pink for my tastes... So boy it is!
'You are a boy. Is this right?'
-Yes-
-No-
Of course it is, can we get on with the game already!?
'What's your name?' That's easy! S...h...i...m...o...h...i... "Shimohi"! Wow, that took up the entire available space! And... Done!
'Your name will be set as Shimohi. Is this right?'
-Yes-
-No-
Duh! The only reason I don't call myself "Shimohi" in any game is if there's not enough space for it!
(You'll just have to see the opening sequence for yourselves, we're too lazy to type the text from it this time!)
'January, Year 1'
'The Kingdom of Aurora.'
Shimohi: ...
???: Hmm... Ahh!
So...I lady with a Jigglypuff...
???: So, this is Aurora's new Warlord...?
And some one who looks like a very young kid...
???: Hmm... Hey! Is that an Eevee?!
Yeah, he's my best friend and partner. Got a problem with it, punk!?
???: That's a Pokemon you don't usually see around here... Hmm?
Well, white haired dude, it seems this little one chose me.
Shimohi: ...?!
What in the name of Arceus is that!?
Koroku: Hey, you! You're Shimohi, right? Aurora's new Warlord?
Nagayasu: We're from Ignis. That's the kingdom next to this one...
Koroku: And we've come to challenge you to a battle!
Shimohi: ...!
Challenge Accepted!
Koroku: Okay, let's take off Tepig!
Shimohi: I'll defend this kingdom to the very end!
-Victory-
Defeat all enemies.
-Defeat-
All allies are defeated.
'Turns left: 20'
'Hideyoshi's army's turn.'
Koroku: Heh! There's only one of you! This is gonna be easy!
Nagayasu: Aurora's as good as ours!
Not if I have anything to say about it!
???: Please, wait! I'll fight with you!
It's that lady with the Jigglypuff!
Koroku: ...?!
Nagayasu: Well, the more the merrier...
Koroku: Join forces if you like--it won't make a difference!
(And both Tepig and Bidoof move two spaces to our left and one down.)
'Shimohi's army's turn.'
???: Is this your first battle, Lord Shimohi? Please, let me help you!
Well, I could use all the help I can get at this point...
???: Okay, first things first: movement! Like this, see?
(Jigglypuff moves three spaces to our left.)
???: Okay, now it's your turn, Lord Shimohi.
'Press the A Button to select Eevee.'
Shimohi: Let's go!
'[animated blue striped square] shows where Eevee can move to. Use the +Control Pad to select where you want to move to, then press the A Button. Let's try moving over here.' (Pointing to the space that's to the left of Jigglypuff from our point of view.) (Eevee moves two spaces up and one to the right.)
'Select [wait button] to wait there at the end of your turn.'
-Fight-
-Wait-
(Well, you heard the mandatory tutorial!)
'Turns left: 19'
'Hideyoshi's army's turn.'
Koroku: Well, I feel sorry for you, having just become a Warloard and all... But you're gonna have to leave that castle in Aurora before you even settle in!
(Tepig moves one space down, while Bidoof moves two spaces down.)
'Shimohi's army's turn.'
???: If these people take our castle, Aurora will be...
...complete and utterly toasted.
???: All right! Leave this one to me!
(Jigglypuff moves two spaces up, and then uses DoubleSlap on the Bidoof... and it's pwned!)
Nagayasu: I'll remember this, you know! Don't you think I won't!
???: You deal with that one, Lord Shimohi!
Alright! Let's go, Eevee!
'Move to a square that's adjacent to the enemy.' (And that hand is pointing to a square threes spaces up. Se Eevee moves up three spaces up.)
???: Now's the time, Lord Shimohi! You have to fight!
-Fight-
-Wait-
(Choo-choo!)
'Please select a direction in which to attack.' Up, towards the Tepig, of course!'
Shimohi: Eevee! Quick Attack!
(And... The Tepig has been defeated.)
Koroku: Huh? What? I'll remember this, you know!
Not that I care that much...
Shimohi: Aurora Castle belongs to us!
(Yes, indeed, all your base are belong to you!)
Koroku: Y-You're strong... Much stronger than they said you'd be...
Nagayasu: What are we going to do now?! Lord Hideyoshi is going to be mad...
Koroku: Never mind that! Let's just get out of here!
???: ...Your link with Eevee, Lord Shimohi... It's already so strong... You might just be the one...
What? Like "The Chosen One" or something?
-Victory!-
(Both Shimohi and the lady with the Jigglypuff's link to their respective Pokemon was raised to 14.56%.) (And Eevee's Strength was raised to 64 while Jigglypuff's Strength was raised to 67.) (While Koruku and Nagayasu both Retreated to Ignis.)
'Shimohi's army has successfully protected Aurora.'
???: You're a natural in battle, Lord Shimohi! Oh, I'm sorry! I haven't introduced myself yet! My name is Oichi.
Oichi: I've been on a journey with Jigglypuff here... B-But... Umm. i-if you don't mind... I'd like to join your army, Lord Shimohi! Would yo be willing to have me?
-Yes.-
-No.-
Why not?! Like I said earlier, I could use all the help I could get.
Oichi: Th-Thank you!
(So, the colors used for peoples names indicates kingdom affiliation...) (And brown is for neutral as... sprink!) Either that or we don't know what kingdom their allegiance is to...yet.
Oichi: As a Warrior, I will give my all in your service. But it is a worry... It seems the flames of conflict have finally reached Aurora as well...
'The Ransei region... An area inhabited by Warriors, those privileged few capable of communicating wordlessly with Pokemon. In Ransei, there is a tale of yore, passed down from generation to generation: If any one Warlord can conquer all 17 kingdoms of Ransei, then the Pokemon that created Ransei shall reveal itself. The Warriors of the land all believe that this tale is true; indeed, it is what drives them all. And as a result, countless battles are fought for control of the kingdoms of Ransei.' Y-You mean... Arceus itself!?
Oichi: Lord Shimohi, if we are going to help you defend the kingdom of Aurora... Then Jigglypuff and I are going to have to become much stronger!
(You do realise that Jigglypuff already has a higher strength score than Eevee does, right...?)
Oichi: But first, let's take a look around the kingdom of Aurora!
'Select [save button] under [menu button] to save your game. You can even save during battles or training.' Alright, I'll take you up on that. Now, in Aurora...
Oichi: Lord Shimohi, there's a... Ooph!
???: Move. You're in my way.
And it's that young kid from earlier...
Oichi: I-I'm sorry... There's a Farm not far from here, Lord Shimohi. I'm sure there'll be some wild Pokemon there... Let's do some battle training!
Yes, time to patrol a local farm, where our opponents are going to be a wild Bidoof and a wild Pidove. And, of course, Oichi's going with me.
Shimohi: Let's go! I'll show you what I'm made of!
'Turns left: 10'
'Shimohi's army's turn.'
Oichi: You're the Warlord of this kingdom, Lord Shimohi. Jigglypuff and I will follow your orders! So, what do you want us to do?
'The Pokemon of your allies can be moved in the same way as Eevee. Try to work together on the battlefield to claim victory!' Okay! (Eevee moves one space up...and waits for further orders.) Jigglypuff!
Oichi: All right, Jigglypuff. Let's do our best for Lord Shimohi!
Move two spaces up and wait to lure the enemy in for a chance to strike!
'Enemy's turn.' (The wild Bidoof advances two spaces down and one to our left and Headbutts Jigglypuff while the wild Pidove moves three spaces down and Quick Attacks Eevee.)
'Turns left: 9'
'Shimohi's army's turn.'
'Jugglypuff flinched! It cannot move!'
Oichi: Do you know what Abilities are, Lord Shimohi? Eevee has one called Celebrate... And Jigglypuff has one called Lullaby...
'Abilities are something each Pokemon has. They are automatically activated during battle when certain conditions are met. You can view the Abilities that each Pokemon has by selecting [info button] under [menu button].' Now it's our turn! (Eevee Quickly Attacks the Pidove! It's a critical hit, and the Pidove is defeated!) (Also Celebrate activates, meaning that Eevee can move again! And moves four spaces to the right...) ...to hopefully draw the Bidoof's attention. So I wait and bide my time. (No association is to be made with the move, Bide, this time...)
'Enemy's turn.' (Bidoof takes the bait and moves one space to the right and then one space down to Headbutt Eevee.)
'Shimohi's army's turn.' Jigglypuff, use DoubleSlap on that Bidoof! (The second attack was a critical hit... but it wasn't enough to defeat the Bidoof.) Looks like Eevee and I have to finish it off... and "we are on a course for victory!" (Eevee uses Quick Attack on the Bidoof... and it's pwned!)
-Victory!-
(Shimohi's link with Eevee goes up to 16% while Oichi's with Jigglypuff goes up to 14.92%.) (And Eevee's Strength is raised up to 73.)
Oichi: Eevee and Jigglypuff are both looking a bit stronger, aren't they?!
'The bond between a Warrior and their Pokemon is known as a link. The more time they spend together, the stronger this link becomes. This will make the Pokemon more powerful as well.'
Oichi: You and Eevee must be tired after that battle, Lord Shimohi... And Jigglypuff is looking pretty worn out, too. I think we should take a little break.
'A Warrior can only do battle with their Pokemon or take them to visit a location once in a month. When all the Warriors in your army have moved, select [Next Month button] to advance to the next month.' (Wow, Pokemon back then didn't have much stamina at all...)
'All Warriors have finished thier turns. Advance to the next month?'
-Yes-
-No-
For now, yes... (Well, it seems that the calendar doesn't change yet...)
Hideyoshi: Koroku and his lot! Useless! Losing against a complete beginner like that... They need to get their act together! I'm not letting them mess things up for me now! I've got to make the kingdom of Aurora mine!
For now, yes... (Well, it seems that the calendar doesn't change yet...)
Hideyoshi: Koroku and his lot! Useless! Losing against a complete beginner like that... They need to get their act together! I'm not letting them mess things up for me now! I've got to make the kingdom of Aurora mine!
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As for what happens next month...see you in the next month! (What!?) (That doesn't mean you can only play this game once a month!) I know, but what with the other games I'm doing a Let's Play on, it's a good idea to have at least one of them on the proverbial back burner. At least the fact that this game moves forwards in one month intervals give me the perfect excuse for that. (Fair enough...) So, like I said, see you next month!
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