Let's Play: Pokémon Emerald!

[HiImshort]

Wow! That is awesome. very awesome.

[wildweathel]

Wait, you're gonna let some strange guy you've only just met go up to your daughter's room alone. Well aren't we mother of the year. 

Don't worry.  She doesn't have a door either...

Great stuff so far, Jax.  It's too bad my Japanese isn't up to snuff since this is inspiring me to do a let's-play of HeartGold.

[~]

I played for awhile today and got a LOT of screenshots, I have to sort through them and I'll update sometime tomorrow afternoon.

[SuperBlue]

YAY FOR UPDATES

[HiImshort]

Awesome! updates!

[~]

Okay, so I may have screwed up and started with the wrong rom. See I was working on PokeRAF using Emerald as a base and as it turns out the version I was playing for this was the same version I hacked. What this mean is that I can't get out of the Petalburg woods, so I had to download a clean version.

Since the first part is essentially the same anyway I won't be changing it, however I have changed the starters.

Cubone:

Cubone pines for the mother it will never see again. Seeing a likeness of its mother in the full moon, it cries. The stains on the skull the Pokemon wears are made by the tears it sheds.

Ponyta:

A Ponyta is very weak at birth. It can barely stand up. Its legs become stronger as it stumbles and falls while trying to keep up with its parent.

Exeggcute:

This Pokemon consists of six eggs that form a closely knit cluster. The six eggs attract each other and spin around. When cracks increasingly appear on the eggs, Exeggcute is close to evolution.


Just as before I'll pick the one that you guys give the best nickname, though I'll be honest and tell you that I'm leaning towards Cubone.

Also I need nicknames for any pokemon I might catch while updating:

Poochyena
Zigzagoon
Wurmple
Wingull
Ralts
Lotad
Seedot

[SuperBlue]

CUBONE! Name him Numbskull!

[Phoenix004]

Cubone: Bones, Bonsey, Bonehead, Thickskull, Leonard or McCoy (as in Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy in Star Trek).

Pontya: Pyra, Epona.

Exeggcute: Scramble, Omlette, Baconsfriend, Eggface, Eggsactly, Eggsterminate.

Poochyena: K-9, Kanine, Pooch, Poochy, Poochee, Hellhound, Cerberus, Fluffy, Lycan, Lykan.

Zigzagoon: Ziggy, Zaggy, Goony, Zigzag, Spike.

Wurmple: Mudcrawler, Birdfood, William, Jim.

Wingull: Gullwing, Gully, Seawing, Cassie.

Ralts: Psyclops.

Lotad: Lilly.

Seedot: Greenfinger.

[~]

Update 2:

When we last left our Hero he was valiantly rushing to the aid of Prof. Birch.


Oh, hey! More choices!


Half a dozen eggs, and one looks broken... I'll pass.


A horse on fire. Awesome, yes, but a tad overkill for the situation.


Geez, can't you give me a minute? I mean this is hardly a life or death situation. Well unless that Zigzagoon is rabid...


He'll do.



Smack it with that sti- Wait, is that a bone?




: Good job Cubone! You showed that harmless fuzzball who's boss!
: *Stoically* Bone.
: Well aren't we a sack of fun...


That I am!



Later, at the Pokemon Lab:


I already told May, I had nothing to do with that!


Oh! Sorry, I thought you were talking about something else...



Um, thanks I guess. You know I don't even-



For reals? YAY!



: Do you like your new name, Bones?
: *Stands Silently*
: Your enthusiasm is overwhelming.



Honestly I just wanna go home for now.


Geez, fine!



Gotcha, May's gonna teach me to be a real trainer. Now where is she?



Okay, definitely not here.


And you couldn't tell me that before I walked up too her room?


Guess I'll just head out to Route 103 then, can't b that far right?


Curses, thwarted by my old nemesis: The Knee-High Ledge.


Guess I'll have to go through the grass. Oh well, if any Pokemon pop out I'll have Bones hit 'em in the head.




Oh, hey, I made it to Oldale Town! Now if only I knew which way to Route 103...


Cool, do you know which way to Route 103?


: Well, I guess so. But try anything funny and my friend here will crack your skull!
: *Remains Distant and Silent*
: Thank you once again for the enthusiasm bones...




I can catch more? Awesome!


What a Jip!


I wonder what this guy's up to...



Sure thing, I can totally appreciate capturing natures beauty.


Ah, here we go! It's to the north!



Curse you unscalable knee-high ledges!


(This happened in between those last two shots.)


Hey! It's May! No Way!_{Why am I rhyming?}






Uh, okay...



Look out May! The Nothing will get you!



Aww, it's so sweet!



Bash it's sweet little head in!


Oh yeah, that's how we roll!
: *Flatly* Cubone.


Always getting stronger!




Really? 'Cause it's kinda hard to tell...




Later at the Lab:



Yep, I'm awesome like that.



OOOH! Shiny!



Um, you know she's standing right there right? I mean you're talking like she's not even in the room...




Alright! Free stuff! Well this was fun and all but I'd like to head home now, bye!



Phew, I thought I'd never get away from them! Now to go home and see if I can catch Dollhouse...


Why is Mom blocking the door?



He is quite adorable, but he's so stoic he makes Zeno look like a circus clown. Well unless he's bashing in the heads of other cute pokemon...
: *Flatly* Bone.


Thanks! Now can we go inside so I can watch Dollhouse?



Yes, it's all very exciting. Now can I please get my weekly dose of Joss?


Adventure? Who said anything about-



What? Get who? Mom? 


...


...


Alright, fine! I'll just go find Dad! I'll bet he'll use his lotto winnings to get Joss Whedon and the Cast of Buffy to act out my fan script! Then Joss will realize that Buffy needs to be back on air and I'll get to play the awesome guy everyone likes. Then I'll make out with Tom Lenk in front of the entire frakking world!


Now how the hell do I get to Petalburg....

[Phoenix004]

Ha ha, great stuff Jax! The Buffy rant was really funny!

[HiImshort]

Hilarious Jax! I love the part where you stand at the door. LOL!!!!

[SuperBlue]

Nice Jax lol I love your emotionless Cubone

[~]

Part 3:
So Joss isn't coming?

Last time we saw Jax he was on his way to Petalburg to find his father...


Where are these title cards coming from anyway?


Quick! Bash it's head in Bones!


Okay, one more time should- Oh, wait! I can catch it!



Awesomesauce!



Spike seems like a good name.


Hey, it's that guy who was doing that sketch!



There are no words...


Guess that means I can go this way now.



CRUSH ITS SKULL!  _{That was a bit creepy...}




Fluffy the Poochyena!





I've just doubled my Pokemon. Oh yeah, I'm totally awesome. 

Alright, now I just have to-


Well yeah, I guess.


What? No one ever told me that.


OH GOD! The Nothing's back!






I'm sure you'll do great one day.

Later:



One more for team Jax!


Oooo, berries!^^



Yay! I won't starve!


Oh, I'm here! Now to find-



Don't worry! I'll keep an eye out for your Wallet.


Hey, that's the gym from the TV! Maybe the gym leader will-


This... This is a joke right?


You have got to be kidding me.



But... But... Why was I not told about this?


Surprised? Just because I like watching TV doesn't mean I can't handle walking down a path in the woods.



I'm still a little upset that no one told me about this...


Can't you see that we're in the middle of something?



Oh, Wally not Wallet... Well that's slightly embarrassing...





I don't know if I like where this is going...




This is so not fair...


Fine, but only cause you asked not because Dad told me to.




Yessur, now just walk around and-






Congrats!



Sure did, though I still wanna know why you didn't tell me about the Gym leader thing.


Aww, shucks, T'weren't Nothin'.



Sweet guy, needs confidence but he'll get there.



Does it involve not telling my kids about being a gym leader? 





You know what? I'm over it. You do your Gym Leader thing and I'll just go off alone across the country.


Yeah, okay. But you know what? When we battle, I'm going to win.

Several angsty hours later:

...And they forgot my 7^th Birthday! How did I not get tat my parent's sucked sooner?


What do you want?


Let me guess, you want to battle right? How 'bout instead of using pokemon I just take you out the old fashioned way.




Look, I'm dealing with some stuff right now, so why don't you just leave.




What was his problem.



Oh look, the beach. Might as well setup there, looks like it'll be dark soon.

Hours later:

What's that sound? And where's Bones? Better go check it out.


Bones?

[wildweathel]

Dude.

Lovin' the banner.  And, wait, what the heck is going on?

Jax, did you hack the game again.... (and if so, nice job!)

[~]

I made the last 2 shots in photoshop, though I will admit that I did do a little bit of hacking in a couple places, but I'm not telling where.