Nuzlocke Emerald Randomized - Screaming At Pokemon Edition

[Raiu]

Long, long ago in 2010, back when the air was filled with the sounds of Vuvuzelas, Lost nearing the end in a way that still makes fans scratch their heads, and the Walking Dead shambled in from the closet like a jump scare, a bored student at UC Santa Cruz decided that his play-through of Pokemon: Ruby was getting to be too easy. Thus, he created the Nuzlocke Challenge.

I'm going to be hopping on this bandwagon of pain by playing my favorite generation (Gen 3!) randomized (q.q)! I'm not going all out like a few other randomizer threads, just the Pokemon I'm going to encounter, while leaving Legendaries in their proper place. Well, assuming that I don't find a legendary in the starters, but that'll never happen.

The only thing that I regret about this is that I have no clue who actually created the Nuzlocke challenge, so I have no clue who I should curse with my dying breath.

Spoiler: THE RULES

1. Can only capture first pokemon encountered in an area. If it is not captured, you're screwed. This will not be enforced until I can get pokeballs.
2. If a Pokemon faints, it's dead, release it.
3. If you white out, game over.
4. Must nickname all Pokemon. Guess who's getting to name them~
5. If a pokemon is reduced to 1 hp through poison, it's dead Jim.
6. Cannot use healing items in battle.
7. Shiny pokemon do not count towards the area limit.
8. Each area has to produce a pokemon that has not been caught to count towards the 1st rule.
9. The readers are going to have to suffer through my inept drawing skills every so often, and my far less inept writing much more often.
10. For added PAIN, pokemon encounters are randomized.
11. Obviously, no save scumming allowed.

Without further ado, let's start the torture!

Spoiler: Chapter 1: In which we are scared by a ball of pollution

Uh, hi?


Wait, what?!


Back up, you're not talking about them, right?


No! No no no no no!


*Muffled screaming.*


THAT IS A MONSTER LITERALLY MADE UP OF POISON AND POLLUTION!


Did my therapist put you up to this?!


She did, didn't she?! Exposure therapy my ass...


Speaking of closeness, POLLUTION BALL! FLOAT SOMEWHERE ELSE!


Are you listening to me?! Keep that ball of evil away from me! Its trying to kill me!


Please research someplace else! Like, literally anywhere other than here! I'll pay you!


No, what you do is bring dangerous animals into people's homes!


I'm about to call the cops if that's what-


Oh. Um... Uh...

Alright, time to get some audience participation in here. First off, let's pick our gender and name. Also, if you want me to change the size of the screenshots, just ask. I may have gotten a little overboard with the size. With the new emulator, it looks like you're stuck with this size. Enjoy~

 

[Dexterity]

I vote for female, name... Michelle. Yeah. That.

Also, what randomizer are you using, that makes the shading of the sprites so different, if you don't mind me asking?

 

[Raiu]

Actually, it looks like it's the emulator that I'm using is the one causing the problems. Huh.

I'll go back and take the screenshots again on a different emulator, since I think I've found another that works.

 

[Raiu]

And horrific double post, but looks like switching to an experimental build of a different emulator worked!

 

[Raiu]

And after a long absence, I'm back to continue this insanity. I managed to get a few of my friends to do art for this LP, so you won't have to suffer through my horrific, horrible, no good, very bad computer drawing skills. I'll give them a shout out when their works show up.

Spoiler: Update 2: Revenge of the Poison Ball

Well obviously I'm a girl, and my name is Michelle.


No! I hate that nickname!... Hey! Are you listening?


No! Not ok! I don't like being called- Ah! No! Poison ball! Get away!


I said get away!


*sounds of breaking glass and shrieking, punctuated by a single, triumphant "Koffing!"*



"adventure, and friendships await!"


It's touching me! GET IT-


Off!- Oh. That was a weird dream. Why did I fall asleep in the back of the moving van... Oh right, only two seats.

 

[Raiu]

It's been a long time coming, but since I started this while I was still in college (yes, I graduated since the last update, yay me!) I think it's time to put poor Shelly through some hell.

Spoiler: Update 3: Tactical Hiding-From-Pokemon Action

Well, might as well get out and see my new place. Hopefully they won't be here.

It's... nice. Really... Green. Please don't call me Shelly, Mom.

Why would someone name their town "Littleroot?"
"They're townies, sweetie."
Oh.

Well, considering the house over there is flying the Hoenn Confederate flag...
"Townies."
Right.

Well, that's a plus. Are the movers already-

-here. Wait. It's them.
"Shelly? Michell?"

"Oh come on sweetie! They're just the mover's pokemon. There no need for you to freak out!"

"They're hard workers, and they're well trained. They won't hurt-"

Ok, pause.

Vigoroth. Normal type, the Wild Monkey Pokemon. Known for the white fur covering it's body and the tuft of red fur on its forehead, Vigoroths are known for their inability to sit still or even sleep. The reason for this is because their heart beats at a tenfold tempo, causing it to grow restless if it ever stands still. Vigoroths have a tendency to go berserk and destroy anything in it's path by swinging it's clawed arms. It evolves from... Slakoth, and evolves into...

Dad's evil monster. Assessment: Avoid at all costs. Don't be noticed.

"-you."

(Crappy art by my friend, @Lorieth)

Just got to move slowly and they won't notice me.

Mom's looking at me funny, but I can't let them notice me

Ok, stay very still and when it turn's it's back...
Book it!


No! It saw me! I need to hide!

Where can I hide? Where can I- There!

Ok. I don't think it will see me behind here. Now I just have to wait.