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6/18/2025, 12:40:28 AM
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>>57916094
I really like the symbolism. But explaining her failure due to half her team being eggs seems a bit too easy. Her failing would be more impactful with a nearly full team, which she could explain with her being an inept trainer. Losing with a team of three could be excused as having unintentionally rigged oneself, but not because one is incompetent. And we want her to have all justifyable reasons to see herself as a disgrace, to maximize her misery.
One egg could be enough to achieve the same effect. Being lax, she assumed a team of five was as good as a full one, so she spared one spot for that little side quest. Turns out one more pokemon capable of battling could have made all the difference. Not only that, she would blame herself even further, by stating she wasn't even able to save that unborn life in her care. Also showing there's nothing good left, just hatred for herself and suffering.
Dunno how loaded with symbolism a story should be without becoming too cheesy, but each team member could represent both May's positive traits and her vices which ultimately led to her and the world's downfall. For example, her overleveled Blaziken would represent her pride and strength as a trainer, while also showing how her reliance on it lead to her being left with nothing, now that Blaziken is gone. The egg could embody her good will to create new life, but also her laxness for being unfocused and her irresponsibility for putting new life because of it in danger. Finally, it reflects her guilt for having doomed not only all the lives that once were, but also the ones that could have been.
>Rose Incense
Clever idea, regarding it initially affecting Ingrain. If we talk about items, another relevant one would be Big Root. Regeneration provided by Ingrain is increased by 30%. Could come in handy if someone actually manages to find and help them.
>>57916094
I really like the symbolism. But explaining her failure due to half her team being eggs seems a bit too easy. Her failing would be more impactful with a nearly full team, which she could explain with her being an inept trainer. Losing with a team of three could be excused as having unintentionally rigged oneself, but not because one is incompetent. And we want her to have all justifyable reasons to see herself as a disgrace, to maximize her misery.
One egg could be enough to achieve the same effect. Being lax, she assumed a team of five was as good as a full one, so she spared one spot for that little side quest. Turns out one more pokemon capable of battling could have made all the difference. Not only that, she would blame herself even further, by stating she wasn't even able to save that unborn life in her care. Also showing there's nothing good left, just hatred for herself and suffering.
Dunno how loaded with symbolism a story should be without becoming too cheesy, but each team member could represent both May's positive traits and her vices which ultimately led to her and the world's downfall. For example, her overleveled Blaziken would represent her pride and strength as a trainer, while also showing how her reliance on it lead to her being left with nothing, now that Blaziken is gone. The egg could embody her good will to create new life, but also her laxness for being unfocused and her irresponsibility for putting new life because of it in danger. Finally, it reflects her guilt for having doomed not only all the lives that once were, but also the ones that could have been.
>Rose Incense
Clever idea, regarding it initially affecting Ingrain. If we talk about items, another relevant one would be Big Root. Regeneration provided by Ingrain is increased by 30%. Could come in handy if someone actually manages to find and help them.
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