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@lemmygrad.mlImagine being an enemy Pokemon that gets hit by an itemizer orb. One instant, you were a living organism, the next, you're an object. This raises all kinds of existential questions that get scarier the more you think about it. At what point are you killed by the process? The best case scenario for you is that you die the instant the magic hits you and the rest is moot.
But if that doesn't happen... Hoo boy. Will you feel your body being compressed and transmuted into an Oran Berry? Will you feel the excruciating pain as your nerves are destroyed at the atomic level to be turned into plant cells and sugar? The Lore in PMD very heavily implies the existence of some sort of life energy that animates living things, so what if that life energy stays in the thing you're turned into? Object Pokemon like Chimecho and Trubbish exist, so it's entirely possible that your life energy can just keep on existing inside the item you're turned into. Imagine being stuck as an item, conscious, but unable to move and with no senses to tell you about the outside world. Nothing but your own thoughts to keep your company. You're initially terrified of the prospect that you'll be eaten if you turned into food or used up in battle if you're an orb or something. But after days, weeks, months, without sensory input or anything but your own increasingly incoherent thoughts, mind broken by complete isolation, you begin to crave the sweet release of death. You begin to desperately hope that you'll be gobbled up by the next explorer that happens by you, or deployed in a battle, or at least be taken to the recycle shop, anything that will let your aura escape and your life to end--at least you hope that's what will happen when your "body" is destroyed. But it's not like you can do anything to cause or avoid it, nor will you be able to see it coming anyhow. You just hope that you won't be able to feel pain in this state, but in the Pokemon universe, not even that is a given.
I love Pokémon, it's my special interest, I've been playing since Gen 1 and have pretty extensive knowledge about the Pokémon world.
However since becoming a communist I've realized that a lot of things are missing from the world, including basic functions on how everything works. Just the presence of police implies there are laws that have to be enforced, which in turn implies people write those laws, etc. We know that there was an industrial revolution, which led to capitalism, being the economic system in all Pokémon regions, meaning all of the contradictions that come with it. There was a war that took place, as alluded to by Lt. Surge, who might actually be from Unova.
In the manga there's the Pokémon Association (PA), a legislative body that determines the laws involving Pokémon, similar to Congress here in the U.S., with each region apparently having its own PA.
In the anime they have the Pokémon Inspection Agency (PIA) that inspects Gyms to see if they're up to par.
They don't explicitly talk about politics and political views (obviously because the series is marketed to kids) but I think exploring these mechanisms could be really interesting, if not for the fact that Pokémon adds another layer to politics because they're creatures with a material effect on the world.
Some people might be more left leaning when it comes to economics and social issues, but might be more right leaning when it comes to trainer regulations.
I'm curious to know what other people think, I'm actually writing a story that explores some of these themes so I'd love to get some ideas!
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Rules: 1. Only my starter in battle 2. No items in battle, except held items 3. No glitches, exploits, save states, or RNG manipulation 4. No evasion moves before level 100* Rule details: -- *In gen1, evasion boosting is allowed if the Pokemon does it through means other than learning the move by level up or TM. For example, using Mimic or Mirror Move to boost evasion is allowed. (This exception is to keep ranking consistent with my legacy videos.) -- I am allowed to manipulate my starter -- I play the game at 4x game speed -- For fair comparisons all my Pokemon have perfect (or near perfect) DVs / IVs -- I am allowed to catch HM users - I can use all field moves -- All in-battle glitches are allowed in generation 1 -- In generation 1, I'm allowed to skip Marowak with the Poke Doll -- Surge's trash-can-puzzle is automatically solved -- The bike is allowed in gen1, banned in gen2, and allowed for bypassing terrain in gen3 -- Saving between league members is allowed -- If the solo Pokemon faints and I choose to blackout it counts towards my reset counter -- I can pause the game and timer to take breaks -- The footage is sped up / slowed down to match the pace of my narration -- The ability Pickup can only be used if the starter has it Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scottsthoughts YouTube memberships: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY7DKhupT6K3bYXgzbgdErA/join Twitter: https://twitter.com/psychicflying Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/scottsthoughtspokemon Illustrations by https://twitter.com/SarinaVail Thumbnail art by https://twitter.com/BrianLSArt Universal Pokemon Randomizer: https://pokehacks.dabomstew.com/randomizer/ Universal Pokemon Randomizer Guide: https://youtu.be/tRuneAisRnU STAB: https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Same-type_attack_bonus DVs / IVs: https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Individual_values Damage Calculations: https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Damage Gen1 Stat Calculator: https://pycosites.com/pkmn/stat_gen1.php Gen2 Stat Calculator: https://pycosites.com/pkmn/stat_gen2.php Gen1 Crit Rates: https://www.smogon.com/rb/articles/critical_hits Learnsets: https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Category:Pok%C3%A9mon_learnsets Base Stats: https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/List_of_Pok%C3%A9mon_by_base_stats_(Generation_VIII-present) Software I Use: -- Live Game Data: https://gamehook.io/ -- Routing: https://bit.ly/3vB03Yw -- Filming: https://obsproject.com/ -- Photo / Video Editing: https://adobe.ly/3Q4uj77 -- Timer: https://livesplit.org/ -- Reset Counter: https://github.com/LiveSplit/LiveSplit.Counter/releases
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The best of nearly 150 submissions! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/RecD Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/6PWNwEY Thumbnail by crowb0t: https://twitter.com/crowb0t Furret voiced by SassMasterMickey: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtOcGR2lFuBbrp2b6AiTnCw Chorus by me Furret Walk video by narpy: https://youtu.be/xa1Zn6XrDlM Accumula Town remix by ricora: https://soundcloud.com/ricora/bofu2016bgmbms Pokemon (c) Game Freak All comment authors shown in top left of video. Small liberties were taken in some places in order to make lyrics fit the rhyme scheme/format of the video. LYRICS: Other Pokemon do things And I list them as I sing that I can walk (They can walk!) Other Pokemon can bounce or have a really strong pounce But I can walk! (They can walk) And yes, some of them have a really fancy knife But I'll just be out here living out my best life Nothing can stop us, living our lives so carefree Won't you come walk with me? Other Pokemon have strength And roar loudly at great length But I can walk! (They can walk!) Other Pokemon are brave Least I'm not an HM slave Cos I can walk! (They can walk) It's true, that I may not be too strong or tall (5ft11 height shakes on screen) But that's ok cos I am happy after all! Please, won't you let me share my happiness with you So you'll be happy too? Other Pokemon transform And can create thunderstorms But I can walk (They can walk) Other Pokemon can sketch Or have necks that really stretch But I can walk (They can walk) And some can move mountains just by using their mind But while they are thinking, I just leave them behind They can't conceive this joy, they don't know what it is This peaceful walking bliss Other Pokemon can surf But that really ain't my turf Cus I can walk (They can walk) Other Pokemon can run At Area 51 but I can walk (They can walk) And sure, that might be faster than my older ways But I like to amble slowly down by the bays Fields, deserts, factories, there's so much to be seen! When walking slow, I mean Other Pokemon can smash But I think I'll pass and dash cus I can walk (They can walk) Other Pokemon will die But not Furret, no not I Cus I can walk (They can walk) And sure, they are proud of their great strength and skills But joining the roster would surely get me killed I'll try to stay away from all those freaks that fight So please, no Smash invite! Other Pokemon can sing But I'll just do my own thing cos I can walk (They can walk) Other Pokemon can break Four walls that are strong and great But I can walk (They can walk) Now if you liked this song then why not subscribe? It's been the best way to keep RecD's channel alive Check out his Patreon for special rewards And join his fan Discord!