August 17- October 8, Year 1 August 17 When I talked to the Nurse in the morning about those strange sounds, she told me those were just the noises that the Ultra Beasts made. She assured me that those noises were very normal but honestly they sounded nothing short of alien. Moreso than some of the other Pokemon here.
I ended up leaving pretty early since I didn't get any sleep. Route 21 is a coastal route you can only get to by surfing. It's a straight shot from here to Pallet Town.
Like every other Route, there's wild Pokemon about but they kept mostly to themselves, which is good. I got to watch a Sharpedo swim in the water- it looks way more natural than it hovering on land.
Found a small island to camp on. Probably will be back to civilisation in the next day or two.
August 19 Arrived in Pallet Town early. Planning on heading back on the next ferry to Two Island. I'm back earlier than I expected so hopefully I can surprise Jolyne and Carly.
Jolyne's not too old to get a surprise visit and hug from her dad, right? I don't know. Maybe I should get her a gift or something. She probably has everything she needs but she won't reject a keychain, right? Maybe some buns from the bakery? Why am I so bad at this?
August 18 She really liked the present. I'm glad to be home.
August 25 Training progressing as normal. Omikuji evolved into a Glalie. Still likes to eat paper. Making charts to help breeding Pokemon easier.
August 31 Today was finally the day I went with the group to the Chingling Sisters' Travelling carnival. Originally we were going to see the show in Goldenrod City but we ended up going to Saffron.
The fair grounds were just outside the city center, somewhat in the forest. We went during the afternoon well into the night. I'm not a big fan of the carnival but I ended following any rides the girls and Emporio wanted to go on. Asides from the Pokemon theme, it was very much like a regular carnival: a ferris wheel, roller coasters and other rides, a carousel, and even a fun house. It was a pretty fun, all things considered.
There were lots of games at the carnival and Emporio and I ended up bobbing for Applin. And somehow I got lucky and caught a shiny one? So now I have Lerna. I also bought a Syrupy apple to evolve her with when I get around to it.
Not a bad day.
September 1 Training up my Pokemon. Going to try evolve more Pokemon and increase my breeding pool. Also going to try graduate to the Silver Rank now that Chomp has Head Smash.
September 8 Gulliver evolved into Pelipper. He's still vain but he's enjoying the attention. I should make a point to rotate my party out more.
September 14 Bread evolved into a Daschbun. He smells incredibly more like baked goods now and I feel like my Pokemon are hungrier around him. However, he's more willing to play instead of sleep and I did some training with him and Valor.
The news says that Cara Liss is collaborating with Silph Co. This can't end well.
September 15 Fossile scientists shouldn't be allowed to develop portals to alternate worlds, especially if she has a track record of pissing off the god of this world.
A whole bunch of worm holes have been opening up and I got sucked into one of them. I had to trudge through three alternate realities before I managed to find a portal out to Saffron City. This is getting out of hand.
I'll try collect my thoughts another day. Right now I have to go to Silph Co and stop this.
September 21 More Paradox Pokemon I had to deal with today. I need to talk to Carly to discuss what happened at Silph Co since she was also there rescuing people.
A bunch of other off-worlders were there. Together, we defeated the Paradox Pokemon and shut down the machine. Thankfully there were no casualties. But honestly shit like this keeps happening.
September 22 Training has resumed and it's going pretty well. Today both Hojo and Flip evolved into Kommo-O and a Malamar respectively.
Yesterday I used Gallant in a battle and it actually listened to me. I think I'm ready to now start training it up. It's going to be rough but luckily I have the rest of my team ready.
We have to be ready in case anything like the wormhole incident happens again.
October 2 Silph Co. actually got around to rewarding us for helping out with the Paradox Pokemon Incident. We got to pick out of a pool of items so I ended up taking an Ability Patch and a Shiny Basculin.
When I showed Emporio over a call today, he told me that he was willing to trade for my Basculin for his shiny Slowpoke because he needs it for his gym. It reminded me that I was supposed to give him Frills but then he told me that he needed a hidden ability Helioptile. We got to talking and he needs a few Pokemon with Hidden Abilities asides from the Basculin: Kommo-O, Shiinotic, Wugtrio, Helioptile, and Alolan Ninetales
Since I need to breed a hidden ability Pokemon for the JKBA Gold Rank test, I told him I was likely able to get him the eggs for a Jangmo-O and a Helioptile by the end of the month, provided I use the Ability Patch on Frills. We've agreed to meet up on the 25th so I can get the eggs ready and he can get anything else we need sorted.
He seemed really happy he got two of those six Pokemon he needed. Poor kid hasn't had much to be excited over since Louie vanished. Maybe I can see if I can get the rest of these guys together as a surprise. I already have a Wiglett... I can probably breed it with a JKBA hidden ability Pokemon. The others will be trickier but maybe I just need to get out and look for them.
May as well. Besides, I haven't explored all of Johto yet. I still need to see Azalea Town and Cianwood City, plus the Safari Zone. Not like I'm doing anything here anyway.
October 3 Took the ferry from Two Island to One Island and then went back to Olivine City. Sybil seemed happy that we were on the move again. I asked it if they were going to give me a prophecy but all they did was butt their head against my side.
There's a ferry to Cianwood City but I feel like I want to be by the ocean again so I ended up riding Star Platinum out to sea. We rode along Route 40 for the day and encountered a school of Wishiwashi, enjoying the ocean waves. They weren't threatened by us so they passed us by without any incident, thankfully.
The Whirl Islands are ahead. I'll camp there tonight and explore in the morning.
October 4
The Whirl Islands are as hazardous reported. There are whirlpools everywhere, threatening to throw boats and Pokemon alike into the rocks, and there always seems to be a storm overhead. Thankfully, Star Platinum was able to help me navigate through them and we arrived on one of the many rocky beaches.
We spent the morning looking around the exterior of the islands. There was a lot of climbing involved but it was peaceful for the most part, save for the one instance where a particularly aggressive Prinplup tried to attack me (Thankfully, CD was keeping an eye out and easily defeated it). For a few hours it was just me, my team, and the sharp spray of the ocean. Despite being physically exerting, it felt good to be out here.
The islands are seemingly identical, save for one. While easy to miss because of the cliff faces, there is a large, blackened area of rock on one of the islands. When I walked up there, I could feel the atmosphere was heavy with static, almost as if the air itself was charged with electricity. I suppose such a site was appropriately thematic for me to find the rumored gargantuan Cetitan.
Frail, my own Cetoddle, is already large for her species and I know roughly how big Cetitans are supposed to be. This beast far exceeded my estimates. Three? Four times my height? It was hard to estimate given it was charging at me. It only narrowly missed trampling me and instead crushed a large rock formation into little more than sand.
I've done research on Cetoddles and Cetitans and I know this isn't their natural habitat. It was just my luck that I found the lone Cetitan than supposedly roamed these islands. Despite its size, the Cetitan was clearly an ambush predator, taking advantage of its surprising speed by daring in and out. I nearly got crushed again when it charged but thankfully Star Platinum was ready and managed to help me get out of the way. The people in Olivine City who told me these rumors said that my only hope was to run if I ever did spot this creature but I don't run from a battle. Once I was on even ground, I immediately sent Star Platinum after it and he even landed a Hydro Pump on it. However, I didn't get to square up against the Cetitan. As quickly as it appeared, it began to run to one of the caves, and despite SP and I immediately pursuing it, we lost track of it.
While many caves in Kanto and Johto may have some light sources, it's pitch-black and flooded in here. The caverns are huge and winding, with high ceilings that can accommodate a rogue giant Pokemon. It definitely wasn't a shared hallucination though, I managed to find a pink Gastrodon that had been injured by the stampeding beast. Despite his calm demeanor, he was badly hurt, to the point where I don't think his injuries would have been able to be treated with the potions I had on hand. I asked it if I could capture him in a Pokeball so I could take him to get properly treated at a Pokemon Center. He agreed so I caught Dibra. I wanted to get out of here straight away but there's a storm brewing on the horizon and I don't think we'll reach either Olivine City or Cianwood City before it hits so we'll be camping near the entrance of the cave tonight.
Right now, Dibra is resting next to me by my campfire as I write this. Not sure if I'll keep him or release him after he's treated but I'll keep watch over him regardless. I don't know if the Cetitan's rampaging was caused because I was in its territory or if it usually is that destructive. However, if it is the former reason, then I am responsible for Dibra's injury and must be responsible for his care.
October 5 Last night was rough. The storm was loud and the chill from the ocean made it hard for Dibra to sleep. He kept popping out of his Pokeball and complained about the pain a lot. I don't blame him but I'm tired, as is SP. He was keeping watch for the entirety of last night and he refused anytime I asked him to switch with another member of the party. He probably feels as responsible as I do for Dibra, stubborn bastard.
The storm cleared up this morning. As soon we packed up the camp, we immediately hit Route 41. The route to Cianwood City isn't long but our progress was delayed by a school (a fever?) of Mantine. I would expect stingray-like Pokemon wouldn't be so out to sea or so high above the ocean floor but I suppose it's more proof that Pokemon just resemble animals from home and don't always act like them.
One of the Mantine swam up to us and started talking to Star Platinum. I'm not sure what was said but it sounded like an argument. I wanted to intervene but SP assured me that things were fine so I left it alone. Admittedly, I forgot about the Mantine until about ten minutes ago, where he followed us out of the water and made himself comfortable at our camp. Since he seems happy to follow us for six hours straight, I just decided to catch him because... why not.
Mobula has joined the team. I considered using him to swim us to Cianwood City since it isn't a far journey from here but Dibra hasn't complained about the pain and even ate two whole rations' worth. Unless things take a drastic turn tonight, we'll travel tomorrow as planned and reach Cianwood City by the afternoon.
October 6 Got to the Cianwood Pokemon Center in the early hours of the morning. The nurse on duty wasn't happy that I was dripping seawater all over the floor but dropped the topic when I brought out Dibra. It took a while but after a thorough examination the nurse on duty assured me that they could treat my Pokemon. She told me that they would need to keep Dibra for the day to monitor his health and asked me to stay in town in case they needed me. Naturally, I agreed, and left him in her care. Dibra seemed uneasy at first but changed his mind after being given a Sitrus berry by the nurse.
Cianwood is another city that doesn't deserve to be called a city; it's a small port town that is filled with fishermen and a few people who, like me, are just here to go to the Safari Zone. Surprisingly, there is a gym here so after looking around I ended up doing some research on the gym leader, Chuck, and his team.
I wanted to challenge the gym but I ended up stopping to watch two wild Pokemon fight a battle that seemed more like a street brawl. It was a Makuhita and a Hitmonchan, yelling at each other and duking it out. Despite having the size and what I assumed was the level disadvantage, the Makuhita put up quite a fight.
I've always wanted a Pokemon that liked sumo so I decided to catch the Makuhita. The Makuhita got up and immediately raised his fists, despite having just have lost. I tried to comfort it and even offered to heal it but the Makuhita just beckoned me, wanting to face me regardless of his state. I used Mobula to fight it and despite Mobula's inexperience we won and I was allowed to catch him. I've named the Makuhita Toshihide, after my favourite sumo wrestler from when I was a teen.
Since my Pokemon was worn out and it took more time than I expected, I decided to go back to the Pokemon Center. The nurse seemed a bit amused that I was back again so soon but she healed my Pokemon and said Dibra was going to be fine. I'm waiting here in the Pokemon Center for her to do a final check and bring out my Pokemon.
I'll maybe do the gym this evening or not at all. Depends how things turn out after dinner tonight.
October 7 Dibra decided to stay with the team, so I added him to the team and set off towards the Safari Zone. As we passed through Cliff Edge Gate, I saw a sign talking about Route 47 ahead. It said: 'Route 47, A road on a cliff that strikes fear in the hearts of those who dare to pass.' I thought that meant the Pokemon there ahead was dangerous but that's not the case; I didn't see much aside from Magikarp. What it does mean is that there are too many fucking cliff faces to climb to get to our destination.
It's been a long day of climbing but it's nice out here. Peaceful. There isn't much foliage but the waterfalls are beautiful. Not picturesque but natural. Something powerful and concrete but ever-moving forward. There's something really nice out here... or something that makes me wax poetics at least.
October 8 We spent most of the day climbing down the mountain on Route 47. There were several points where I thought we were going the wrong way but I trusted Dibra to lead me down. Eventually, we hit the base of the mountain and found the path to Route 48. Route 48 is much nicer in comparison to Route 47. It's pleasant, with rushing rivers and a verdant forest. The Safari Zone is not too far from here.
I wanted to spend the entirety of tomorrow at the Safari Zone so I pushed myself to get through as much of Route 48 as possible. However, just as I set up camp and started dinner for the team, I was assailed by a familiar, foul stench. It was a Gloom, seeming like it had just woken up due to the noise I was making.
Ordinarily, I would have moved away, sent out a Pokemon to fight, or just ignored it. However, I was tired from the hike as was my team and I wanted this Gloom to stop stinking up the camp, so I threw a Quick Ball at it to scare it away. Very smart of me - to want to get rid of the Gloom... so I caught it and added it to my team permanently.
Whatever. Early start tomorrow. Not going to think about it too much.
August 17- October 8, Year 1
August 17- October 8, Year 1
August 17
When I talked to the Nurse in the morning about those strange sounds, she told me those were just the noises that the Ultra Beasts made. She assured me that those noises were very normal but honestly they sounded nothing short of alien. Moreso than some of the other Pokemon here.
I ended up leaving pretty early since I didn't get any sleep. Route 21 is a coastal route you can only get to by surfing. It's a straight shot from here to Pallet Town.
Like every other Route, there's wild Pokemon about but they kept mostly to themselves, which is good. I got to watch a Sharpedo swim in the water- it looks way more natural than it hovering on land.
Found a small island to camp on. Probably will be back to civilisation in the next day or two.
August 19
Arrived in Pallet Town early. Planning on heading back on the next ferry to Two Island. I'm back earlier than I expected so hopefully I can surprise Jolyne and Carly.
Jolyne's not too old to get a surprise visit and hug from her dad, right? I don't know. Maybe I should get her a gift or something. She probably has everything she needs but she won't reject a keychain, right? Maybe some buns from the bakery?
Why am I so bad at this?August 18
She really liked the present. I'm glad to be home.
August 25
Training progressing as normal. Omikuji evolved into a Glalie. Still likes to eat paper. Making charts to help breeding Pokemon easier.
August 31
Today was finally the day I went with the group to the Chingling Sisters' Travelling carnival. Originally we were going to see the show in Goldenrod City but we ended up going to Saffron.
The fair grounds were just outside the city center, somewhat in the forest. We went during the afternoon well into the night. I'm not a big fan of the carnival but I ended following any rides the girls and Emporio wanted to go on. Asides from the Pokemon theme, it was very much like a regular carnival: a ferris wheel, roller coasters and other rides, a carousel, and even a fun house. It was a pretty fun, all things considered.
There were lots of games at the carnival and Emporio and I ended up bobbing for Applin. And somehow I got lucky and caught a shiny one? So now I have Lerna. I also bought a Syrupy apple to evolve her with when I get around to it.
Not a bad day.
September 1
Training up my Pokemon. Going to try evolve more Pokemon and increase my breeding pool. Also going to try graduate to the Silver Rank now that Chomp has Head Smash.
September 8
Gulliver evolved into Pelipper. He's still vain but he's enjoying the attention. I should make a point to rotate my party out more.
September 14
Bread evolved into a Daschbun. He smells incredibly more like baked goods now and I feel like my Pokemon are hungrier around him. However, he's more willing to play instead of sleep and I did some training with him and Valor.
The news says that Cara Liss is collaborating with Silph Co. This can't end well.
September 15
Fossile scientists shouldn't be allowed to develop portals to alternate worlds, especially if she has a track record of pissing off the god of this world.
A whole bunch of worm holes have been opening up and I got sucked into one of them. I had to trudge through three alternate realities before I managed to find a portal out to Saffron City. This is getting out of hand.
I'll try collect my thoughts another day. Right now I have to go to Silph Co and stop this.
September 21
More Paradox Pokemon I had to deal with today. I need to talk to Carly to discuss what happened at Silph Co since she was also there rescuing people.
A bunch of other off-worlders were there. Together, we defeated the Paradox Pokemon and shut down the machine. Thankfully there were no casualties. But honestly shit like this keeps happening.
September 22
Training has resumed and it's going pretty well. Today both Hojo and Flip evolved into Kommo-O and a Malamar respectively.
Yesterday I used Gallant in a battle and it actually listened to me. I think I'm ready to now start training it up. It's going to be rough but luckily I have the rest of my team ready.
We have to be ready in case anything like the wormhole incident happens again.
October 2
Silph Co. actually got around to rewarding us for helping out with the Paradox Pokemon Incident. We got to pick out of a pool of items so I ended up taking an Ability Patch and a Shiny Basculin.
When I showed Emporio over a call today, he told me that he was willing to trade for my Basculin for his shiny Slowpoke because he needs it for his gym. It reminded me that I was supposed to give him Frills but then he told me that he needed a hidden ability Helioptile. We got to talking and he needs a few Pokemon with Hidden Abilities asides from the Basculin: Kommo-O, Shiinotic, Wugtrio, Helioptile, and Alolan Ninetales
Since I need to breed a hidden ability Pokemon for the JKBA Gold Rank test, I told him I was likely able to get him the eggs for a Jangmo-O and a Helioptile by the end of the month, provided I use the Ability Patch on Frills. We've agreed to meet up on the 25th so I can get the eggs ready and he can get anything else we need sorted.
He seemed really happy he got two of those six Pokemon he needed. Poor kid hasn't had much to be excited over since Louie vanished. Maybe I can see if I can get the rest of these guys together as a surprise. I already have a Wiglett... I can probably breed it with a JKBA hidden ability Pokemon. The others will be trickier but maybe I just need to get out and look for them.
May as well. Besides, I haven't explored all of Johto yet. I still need to see Azalea Town and Cianwood City, plus the Safari Zone. Not like I'm doing anything here anyway.
October 3
Took the ferry from Two Island to One Island and then went back to Olivine City. Sybil seemed happy that we were on the move again. I asked it if they were going to give me a prophecy but all they did was butt their head against my side.
There's a ferry to Cianwood City but I feel like I want to be by the ocean again so I ended up riding Star Platinum out to sea. We rode along Route 40 for the day and encountered a school of Wishiwashi, enjoying the ocean waves. They weren't threatened by us so they passed us by without any incident, thankfully.
The Whirl Islands are ahead. I'll camp there tonight and explore in the morning.
October 4
The Whirl Islands are as hazardous reported. There are whirlpools everywhere, threatening to throw boats and Pokemon alike into the rocks, and there always seems to be a storm overhead. Thankfully, Star Platinum was able to help me navigate through them and we arrived on one of the many rocky beaches.
We spent the morning looking around the exterior of the islands. There was a lot of climbing involved but it was peaceful for the most part, save for the one instance where a particularly aggressive Prinplup tried to attack me (Thankfully, CD was keeping an eye out and easily defeated it). For a few hours it was just me, my team, and the sharp spray of the ocean. Despite being physically exerting, it felt good to be out here.
The islands are seemingly identical, save for one. While easy to miss because of the cliff faces, there is a large, blackened area of rock on one of the islands. When I walked up there, I could feel the atmosphere was heavy with static, almost as if the air itself was charged with electricity. I suppose such a site was appropriately thematic for me to find the rumored gargantuan Cetitan.
Frail, my own Cetoddle, is already large for her species and I know roughly how big Cetitans are supposed to be. This beast far exceeded my estimates. Three? Four times my height? It was hard to estimate given it was charging at me. It only narrowly missed trampling me and instead crushed a large rock formation into little more than sand.
I've done research on Cetoddles and Cetitans and I know this isn't their natural habitat. It was just my luck that I found the lone Cetitan than supposedly roamed these islands. Despite its size, the Cetitan was clearly an ambush predator, taking advantage of its surprising speed by daring in and out. I nearly got crushed again when it charged but thankfully Star Platinum was ready and managed to help me get out of the way. The people in Olivine City who told me these rumors said that my only hope was to run if I ever did spot this creature but I don't run from a battle. Once I was on even ground, I immediately sent Star Platinum after it and he even landed a Hydro Pump on it. However, I didn't get to square up against the Cetitan. As quickly as it appeared, it began to run to one of the caves, and despite SP and I immediately pursuing it, we lost track of it.
While many caves in Kanto and Johto may have some light sources, it's pitch-black and flooded in here. The caverns are huge and winding, with high ceilings that can accommodate a rogue giant Pokemon. It definitely wasn't a shared hallucination though, I managed to find a pink Gastrodon that had been injured by the stampeding beast. Despite his calm demeanor, he was badly hurt, to the point where I don't think his injuries would have been able to be treated with the potions I had on hand. I asked it if I could capture him in a Pokeball so I could take him to get properly treated at a Pokemon Center. He agreed so I caught Dibra. I wanted to get out of here straight away but there's a storm brewing on the horizon and I don't think we'll reach either Olivine City or Cianwood City before it hits so we'll be camping near the entrance of the cave tonight.
Right now, Dibra is resting next to me by my campfire as I write this. Not sure if I'll keep him or release him after he's treated but I'll keep watch over him regardless. I don't know if the Cetitan's rampaging was caused because I was in its territory or if it usually is that destructive. However, if it is the former reason, then I am responsible for Dibra's injury and must be responsible for his care.
October 5
Last night was rough. The storm was loud and the chill from the ocean made it hard for Dibra to sleep. He kept popping out of his Pokeball and complained about the pain a lot. I don't blame him but I'm tired, as is SP. He was keeping watch for the entirety of last night and he refused anytime I asked him to switch with another member of the party. He probably feels as responsible as I do for Dibra, stubborn bastard.
The storm cleared up this morning. As soon we packed up the camp, we immediately hit Route 41. The route to Cianwood City isn't long but our progress was delayed by a school (a fever?) of Mantine. I would expect stingray-like Pokemon wouldn't be so out to sea or so high above the ocean floor but I suppose it's more proof that Pokemon just resemble animals from home and don't always act like them.
One of the Mantine swam up to us and started talking to Star Platinum. I'm not sure what was said but it sounded like an argument. I wanted to intervene but SP assured me that things were fine so I left it alone. Admittedly, I forgot about the Mantine until about ten minutes ago, where he followed us out of the water and made himself comfortable at our camp. Since he seems happy to follow us for six hours straight, I just decided to catch him because... why not.
Mobula has joined the team. I considered using him to swim us to Cianwood City since it isn't a far journey from here but Dibra hasn't complained about the pain and even ate two whole rations' worth. Unless things take a drastic turn tonight, we'll travel tomorrow as planned and reach Cianwood City by the afternoon.
October 6
Got to the Cianwood Pokemon Center in the early hours of the morning. The nurse on duty wasn't happy that I was dripping seawater all over the floor but dropped the topic when I brought out Dibra. It took a while but after a thorough examination the nurse on duty assured me that they could treat my Pokemon. She told me that they would need to keep Dibra for the day to monitor his health and asked me to stay in town in case they needed me. Naturally, I agreed, and left him in her care. Dibra seemed uneasy at first but changed his mind after being given a Sitrus berry by the nurse.
Cianwood is another city that doesn't deserve to be called a city; it's a small port town that is filled with fishermen and a few people who, like me, are just here to go to the Safari Zone. Surprisingly, there is a gym here so after looking around I ended up doing some research on the gym leader, Chuck, and his team.
I wanted to challenge the gym but I ended up stopping to watch two wild Pokemon fight a battle that seemed more like a street brawl. It was a Makuhita and a Hitmonchan, yelling at each other and duking it out. Despite having the size and what I assumed was the level disadvantage, the Makuhita put up quite a fight.
I've always wanted a Pokemon that liked sumo so I decided to catch the Makuhita. The Makuhita got up and immediately raised his fists, despite having just have lost. I tried to comfort it and even offered to heal it but the Makuhita just beckoned me, wanting to face me regardless of his state. I used Mobula to fight it and despite Mobula's inexperience we won and I was allowed to catch him. I've named the Makuhita Toshihide, after my favourite sumo wrestler from when I was a teen.
Since my Pokemon was worn out and it took more time than I expected, I decided to go back to the Pokemon Center. The nurse seemed a bit amused that I was back again so soon but she healed my Pokemon and said Dibra was going to be fine. I'm waiting here in the Pokemon Center for her to do a final check and bring out my Pokemon.
I'll maybe do the gym this evening or not at all. Depends how things turn out after dinner tonight.
October 7
Dibra decided to stay with the team, so I added him to the team and set off towards the Safari Zone. As we passed through Cliff Edge Gate, I saw a sign talking about Route 47 ahead. It said: 'Route 47, A road on a cliff that strikes fear in the hearts of those who dare to pass.' I thought that meant the Pokemon there ahead was dangerous but that's not the case; I didn't see much aside from Magikarp. What it does mean is that there are too many fucking cliff faces to climb to get to our destination.
It's been a long day of climbing but it's nice out here. Peaceful. There isn't much foliage but the waterfalls are beautiful. Not picturesque but natural. Something powerful and concrete but ever-moving forward. There's something really nice out here... or something that makes me wax poetics at least.
October 8
We spent most of the day climbing down the mountain on Route 47. There were several points where I thought we were going the wrong way but I trusted Dibra to lead me down. Eventually, we hit the base of the mountain and found the path to Route 48. Route 48 is much nicer in comparison to Route 47. It's pleasant, with rushing rivers and a verdant forest. The Safari Zone is not too far from here.
I wanted to spend the entirety of tomorrow at the Safari Zone so I pushed myself to get through as much of Route 48 as possible. However, just as I set up camp and started dinner for the team, I was assailed by a familiar, foul stench. It was a Gloom, seeming like it had just woken up due to the noise I was making.
Ordinarily, I would have moved away, sent out a Pokemon to fight, or just ignored it. However, I was tired from the hike as was my team and I wanted this Gloom to stop stinking up the camp, so I threw a Quick Ball at it to scare it away. Very smart of me - to want to get rid of the Gloom... so I caught it and added it to my team permanently.
Whatever. Early start tomorrow. Not going to think about it too much.