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Knowledge of realistic science does wonders to a fantasy writer's ideas and justification process. The well-known law of conservation of energy alone makes your Zomborken situation fine; converting internal energy to kinetic energy (which governs speed) is natural even in the real world. Of course, it's questionable that the energy Zombroken uses is your usual chemical energy that we all use in order to cause our bodies to move (mostly because... well, it's not exactly a living being), but the concept is general enough to apply.

As for the Poison-type Pokemon in toxic water, biology also has it covered. What we call toxic simply refers as to something that is harmful to our bodies, simply because either it interrupts something vital in our bodies, be it a standard chemical reaction, an acid that disenigrates body tissue, etc. Not all organisms have the same chemical process take place in their body, nor are their organs made of the same thing, so what is toxic to one thing is not necessarily toxic to all others. For all we know, that Pokemon of yours actually consumes and digest the toxic chemicals in the water (unless you say otherwise, of course).
 
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Wow, now I really wanna read chapter 5 of Ferral. I don't see a reason why a poison type could though. Look at Grimer, it has been said to live in toxic sludge(Pokémon ranger)
 
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Mmm... Zy pretty much hit the nail on the head. In any case, Chapter Five is almost done. I just have to finish a battle scene; then it'll be ready. I'm just not sure if I'll be getting it up today (if I find time to sneak up to a wifi hotspot for a few minutes, just to post it) or waiting until tomorrow afternoon when I can get to my local library.
 
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Actually, I've been making steady progress on it since I re-updated Chapter Four and posted a new preview of Chapter Five last week. At this point, though, I'll have to wait until tomorrow afternoon since I won't have wi-fi access until then. However, I may have to delay Chapter Six (Part I) until after next weekend because I'll be working most of this coming week; also, it's sort of a long one anyways, which is why I originally split it into two parts.
 
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Ugh, I posted here a while ago with plans to write a story. I was so busy after that though that I didn't write it and eventually forgot about it.

I have a new idea for a story, and I like the idea so much that I'm actually going to motivate myself to write it. I have one question before I begin: Is it ok if the story is not directly centered around Pokemon?
 
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*Phew* Alright. My story is going to revolve around many many different games all sort of combined into the same story. The main idea is going to be some kind of tournament with an oppressive leader who runs the tournament. I'm still not positive how exactly it's going to work, but that's the idea on the most basic level.
 
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It sounds somewhat similar to either the Mortal Kombat or Street Fighter movies (I'm not sure specifically which one because it's been years since I've seen either of the 1990s versions. I think they made a few more, but I'm not sure).

In any case, yeah, I actually encourage fics that aren't just more Pokemon-related ones when people ask about posting them. I'm not really sure what advice to offer on your idea, though, since it seems pretty vague right now. Do you have any more specific ideas you want exercise in it (for instance, do you have the main characters planned out yet)?
 
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Currently, here's what I've been thinking without spoiling too much:

The main character is probably going to be a human. The main character will probably travel with two close friends, I'm not sure if they're going to be human, Pokemon, or some species from another video game. I'm leaning towards making at least one of them a Pokemon.

The basic plot line is going to start with the main character being a completely normal person, nothing special whatsoever. He lives in an oppressive society, with a leader that enjoys watching people die. The next part I'm less sure about, my current ideas are to make him get chosen for the tournament (kind of like Hunger Games), or to make him find out that he's less normal then he thought he was in the fist place. Kind of cliché, I know, but that's what is going to work for this story. Then the main characters go on some kind of big adventure which culminates in an epic final battle. I've already got the ending and a big chunk of the adventure planned out, but I won't say more to avoid spoilers.

The reason I said it's going to be a mash of a lot of video games is because Pokemon, humans, and species/tribes from other games will all be part of the story. There's going to be a lot of attacks, abilities, powers, objects, etc. from other games also.

I unfortunately have midterms coming up so I probably won't be able to start until next weekend. I'm determined to not let this be another story that I start and never finish.
 
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Honestly, I really like it. It seems almost just like my fantasy, everything I like mixed into one world. Keep coin with this one Blah!! And yes, that's an order!!!!
 
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Sounds like Super Smash Bros. now, but not in a bad way. You may have a challenge explaining why they exist together ot you might not. Like I tell people, it's hard to gauge how good ideas for stories are until you actually start writing them out.
 
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Alright, got a little more planned out today. I've decided that one of the main character's friends will be a Pokemon, but I can't decide which. I'm thinking something huge and tough, like Rhyperior or Aggron, or possibly something speedier like a Mienshao (although I don't want to copy Zyflair). Any ideas?

I also am not sure of how exactly the tournament/fight will work. It's either going to be that it is a one-on-one fight or a group against another group. I'm leaning towards group, but it might allow me to focus more on the main character with one-on-one.

Lastly, (or firstly, I guess) I don't know where to begin. I always have a difficult time starting stories. My current ideas:

-Starts right in the action, in the middle of a fight in the tournament.
-Starts with the main character in school, although if I pick the previous idea for the prologue, Chapter 1 will begin this way.
-Starts with a spooky scene of the main antagonist talking to some of his henchmen very secretly.

Also, I think "tournament" is an incorrect word to use. My current plan does not include multiple rounds or elimination, simply one fight.
 
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Blah237 said:
I'm thinking something huge and tough, like Rhyperior or Aggron, or possibly something speedier like a Mienshao (although I don't want to copy Zyflair). Any ideas?
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For speed and power, it would have to be Feraligatr or Lucario. Lucario is probably a good choice for both speed and power, because it's light-footed and can knock a foe out with Aura Sphere. But if you want speed alone, pick Serperior or Servine. They're really fast with snakelike movements. If for power to be alone, pick something like Druddigon or Hydreigon. But if you want something less scary-looking for power, maybe Ninetales is a good option.
 
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A traveling trio? Be careful with interactions between them. A three way relationship (of friends, btw >_> ) can get somewhat shallow if not done carefully.

Jolteon has 130 Base Speed with a decent Special Attack. Espeon is similar in stats, unless you simply want a physical brawl. In that scenario, a Blaziken can be just as versatile as a Mienshao (when it comes to purely physical fighting in Pokemon, you really can't get better than Mienshao, imo).

Concerning the starting point, I'd just advise you to avoid the last option; it's way to cliché for anyone's tastes.
 
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Yes, agreed with everything said. Lucario and Blaziken both sound awesome, I was thinking more physical battles so that works great. Lucario can be mixed though, which is awesome. Chances are I'll go with Lucario, the only thing that may deter me from that is that Lucario doesn't exactly seem friendly. Jolteon is interesting, if I decide fast works better then that's what I'll go with.

A trio is needed, I can't tell you why to avoid spoilers (and no, it's not that three is the magic number and that the prophecy says that a trio will be the heroes >:0. No prophecies for me.) I'll try and make sure it doesn't become shallow, as you are right that a group of traveling friends can become boring.

The starting point, I'm definitely going with the first one. It's a perfect start to the story that gives an example of the fighting.

I'm also open to suggestions on the second friend, I don't want to make it Pokemon. I've got a couple of ideas already (from video games you've probably never heard of) but I'm curious to see what you guys think.
 
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Between Lucario and Jolteon, Lucario's probably better because it's a humanoid shape, which simply makes it have more connection to a human. However, I'd choose Scizor above them both (I'm only half-joking) because it's fast and physical like you wanted, but also seems a lot more cooperative and kind than a Lucario would.

Starting in the middle of the action is usually a good place as long as it doesn't get too cliche... as long as you stay away from dead-horse metaphors (see what I did there?), you don't really have anything to worry about. Even a cliche idea that's written well can sound non-cliche, but when one takes an idea from past examples, one tends to use language from past examples as well, and that's where he will get in trouble.

Even though most 3-person literature relationships tend to have boy-boy-girl (or, rarely, girl-girl-boy) gender roles, I'd advise making each of the characters the same gender (unless you plan to have the friend be a love interest [if you want to touch on the topic of homosexuality, though, go right ahead]) just because of the fighting aspect of the plot, where making the characters of the same gender would give them a much stronger emotional connection from the outset than would an opposite-sex friendship. Apart from that, I don't really have any advice but to not make the friend simply a henchman to the main character, but make them at least somewhat equal (obviously, though, the main character must have some attribute the side character doesn't).
 
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Thanks Scizorliscious, Scizor sounds cool, but I fear that a bug coated in steel will be too menacing. I however can see it working, I'll definitely think about it.

I was considering whether boy-boy-girl or boy-boy-boy, no love interests in either place. Probably gonna go with boy-boy-boy, but sometimes, a feminine aspect is needed to accomplish some things a male role can't. About the henchmen/friend thing, I've already got that planned out, I won't say more for spoilers.
 
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Go Lucario!!!! Believe me, writing a book with a Pokemon that can speak, and understand the human language is really nice. It's just like another person. :)

EDIT: u ninja!!!

I shall give you advice... Writing about girls is really hard unless you are, they're much more complicated to understand than guys, but Ina trio of boys, it's only gonna get messy, so yes your gonna want a girl :)
 
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You shouldn't make a dynamic (boy/boy/boy, boy/boy/girl, et cetera) and then base characters around that dynamic. You should create the characters and build the dynamic around that.

Personality has more to do with character dynamics than gender. Gender is all aesthetics. Personality is much more important.
 
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