#Norman Emerald

[agirlandhersylveon]

Trainers who I feel and think are from other regions.

Surge is confirmed to be a Unovan helping Kanto assisting the war against the Johto.

Hoenn Champion May Emerald used to live in Olivine City before her family moved to Hoenn in Littleroot, as her father Norman Emerald recently because the new gym leader of Petalberg town.

Brawly to me gives and feels like he originally came from Alola, and he's somewhat related to Kahuna Hala and Hau.

Juan is definitely from Paldea no doubt.

As for Fantina... She's either Kalosian, Galarian, or having both heritage with her parents I don't know but she usual speaks a bit of a Kalosian accent so... Maybe Kalosian?

[yellowbrickramble]

The Wizard's backstory was ret-conned and white-washed in the later books, but he was unambiguously a villain in Marvelous Land of Oz. Baum has him straight-up give baby Ozma to Mombi to hide so that he doesn't get ousted as the ruler of Oz.

Though, I should note that calling him "the ruler of Oz" is debatable considering the cardinal witches still ruled the four quadrants of Oz, leaving him with only Emerald City in the middle.

My pairing of Oscar Diggs and Mombi might seem like a bit of a crack ship at first glance, but it makes a lot of sense when you think about it. What motivation does Mombi have to hide Ozma for Oscar? I doubt a trade of some humbug magic tricks would be enough to convince her. It's not too big of a stretch to imagine them as about the same age, either.

Of course, you might find out I've gone in a slightly different direction for my version.

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[ozma-fangirl]

In L. Frank Baum’s novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900), the Emerald City is the capital of Oz, which was built early on in the reign of the Wizard to be the seat of his power. It is believed by the common folk that everything within the city is green, and they are all made to wear green eyeglasses, supposedly to protect their eyes from damage caused by the brilliance of the city.

By the end of the novel, though, it is revealed that only the outer walls are truly uniformly green, while everything within is “no more green than any other city.” The eyeglasses created the illusion of greeness.

However, partway through the first of the sequels, The Marvelous Land of Oz (1904), the glasses disappear, the city seems to genuinely be green, and, to my knowledge, the false-greenness plot point/factoid is never brought up again. The Emerald City is also retconned to have existed before the time of the Wizard, when Pastoria was king.

I get why Baum would have wanted The Emerald City—the capital of Oz, the main color of which is green—to be genuinely emerald-colored. But there was a solution to this that would have avoided retconning this particular charade of the Wizard.

He could have had Ozma magic the city into being green.

The final chapter of The Marvelous Land of Oz makes a point of Ozma’s superiority to the Wizard.

“The Wonderful Wizard was never so wonderful as Queen Ozma,” the people said to one another, in whispers; “for he claimed to do many things he could not do; whereas our new Queen does many things no one would ever expect her to accomplish.”

-L. Frank Baum, The Marvelous Land of Oz

Ending the tale with a transformation of the Emerald City would have vindicated this idea very nicely. It would have drawn an excellent contrast between Ozma and the Wizard, and it would have set up an amazing parallel between this novel and the first one. The city of emeralds, which was once revealed to be plain, is now transformed into something truly verdant and glorious- though maybe not so glorious that its denizens have to don protective eyewear. This transformation at the hands of Ozma would have been strong evidence to the people of Oz that her claim to power is “legitimate.”

Pastoria could have just ruled from some other, less urban capital.

It occurs to me, though, that at this point, the idea of Ozma as the daughter of the fairy queen Lurline had not yet been introduced. She was but a human princess, and there was no implication that she had any special latent magical power. Maybe Glinda could have made the transformation- but, then, she believes that transformations are “dishonest.” And it would have undermined the singular glory of Ozma’s ascension.

Someone needs to use this idea (the version where Ozma makes the city green) in some sort of adaption or transformative work. I would say that I’ll do that it if I ever create my own interpretation of Oz, but I highly doubt I ever will make my own interpretation.

[acutemushroom]

Norman, Hoenn's Normal and 5th gym leader, is objecctively one of the hardest Gym Leader in the Pokemon franchise. Sure, he only has 3 Pokemons, but they are hellish weapons of mass destruction ! But what must make this fight even scarier from a character pov, is that he is your father.

You know these Pokemons, you grew up with them. You took naps on those Slakings; that Vigoroth scared the shit out of little bullies giving you a hard time at school; you had tea parties and played pretend with them; they helped your parents moving the furniture when you moved away. They are part of the family. You never had to be afraid of them, they were always positive, familiar figures to you.

And then you get to see these three utterly annihilate your entire team ! All the while your dad heals any meagre damage you achieve to deal !

It's not even a "Oh shit, my folks were cool before"moment, it's a "Oh shit, I am so glad I have never been on the bad side utterly terrifying quatuor!" moment.

That is horrifying in a very intimate way, I think.

[sinnohelitefourlore]

In defense of the hoenn league, I feel like a solid 10% of them are doing okay mentally

A good ol’ ten percent. It might be more than that. Let’s go through it!

Roxanne- She’s… okay. She had a severe panic attack in the story because she originally wasn’t picked to be gym leader until Steven put in good word for her.

Brawly- Probably the most well adjusted out of every single character in the story.

Wattson- Just very jolly, arguably uses it as a coping mechanism to all the dark shit that happens.

Flannery- Er. Doesn’t apply. The freshest gym leader, and has the need to prove herself. Becoming a gym leader in wake of the Hoenn crisis does a number on her.

Norman- This is probably the most normal guy in the story, which makes him an outcast lol but his daughter saving the region really irks at him. He had to be held back by the elites. He has a temper if his family is in danger. It’s actually refreshingly normal.

Winona- Not really the best mentally as a teenager. She still hasn’t fully let go of the fact that Wallace gave up a champion position for her. She thinks about it over and over that SHE could’ve been champion.

Liza and Tate- …lmao. Okay. This is a really interesting pair to look at. Liza and Tate…they belong to a group of a league members in which becoming one actually makes them behave worse - though they also have issues outside of it that I’ll get into later on in the story (and in a separate story with six chapters). In the beginning when introduced they were sweet, but they are thirteen when Magma and Aqua are around. Thirteen. And that’s when the problems start. When they become teenagers. Before they acted too immature, and then you’ll see them swing in the other direction. It’s not healthy.

Juan- In the story he never gets a girlfriend again after Clara died. He never coordinates again because of Clara. When his apprentice Wallace has his desires to get into it he is afraid for his life. Juan constantly stresses all the time, because Wallace makes his hair grey. When Wallace becomes champion, even more so.

Wallace- Lmao no this man is daddy issues personified, had a coke problem, displays extreme narcissism to cover up his deep insecurities, I could go on really.

Sidney- He is not okay as much as people thinks he is. He’s haunted by his own family tree’s past.

Phoebe- She is absolutely kooky. But I think her past before entering the league is something she tries hard to forget, and lives in fear that it could come up at any moment, so she covers it up with acting more kooky than she typically is.

Glacia- Having to seek asylum is traumatizing.

Drake- He once downed an entire bottle of vodka and kept it down. Enough said.

Steven- One of the more normal champions. Rants and rambles about rocks to his boyfriend Wallace. Rich boy problems *shrug*

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So what’s the scoreboard?

3/15

That’s 20 percent! :)

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Fic link here

[corruption-special-au]

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[revalentine2]

The Part Where I Fight My Dad - Team Objective plays Pokemon Emerald

Hello, loyal viewers! Last time we caught a new super special friend! However...

As lovely as this Baltoy is, I'd rather bring my current team along to handle our next objective. The next battle is no place for new blood...

Petalburg city. My dad is the leader here, now. I've been away from family for such a long time, but then I moved back in with mom, only to immediately leave to pursue my ideals...the ideals of promoting OBJECT POKEMON, that is!

...Anyway. I'm just not sure how to feel about this..

...Dad is waiting at the back of the gym. Time to head in. Let's steel ourselves...

PETALBURG GYM, I'VE COME TO...Wait, dad, what are you doing out front. What? My badges? Wait-

Oh

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Fiddlesticks.

Uhhhhhh.

we're goin' back to Dewford

Brawny or whatever your name is, let's make this quick. Family emergency.

OK Thnx bye

back to Petalburg-

Ugh. Stinky, hairy creatures. I never understood everyone's obsession with these guys, especially not my dad's. I never was much into them in the first place, but after I discovered my love of Object Pokemon, he and I became more distant. It had to be because he didn't agree with my tastes.

It must have.

Let's do this, old man! I'll teach you a lesson! About OBJECT POKEMON!

Stop being so happy!

Bulwark, you've been my lead into every gym battle (that mattered) before, and that's not going to change now!

Teeter Dance, yikes. Hit through, Bulwark! Come on!

We hit ourselves once, but now we finally get off the Mud-slap! Lower its accuracy!

It's missed a couple moves by now! Big damage, Metal Claw into Iron Tail! Take it out!

Spinda's done! Nice job, B-oh come on dad, Really? You're switching into your ace immediately?

...Hm. Maybe this isn't a bad thing after all...

Bulwark! Just like before! You know what to do...and Slaking has half the turns to fight back from this!

Dad had just been spamming counter, but now that Slaking's low it's going for Faint Attack...doesn't do much, but that messes with our plans a little. Still, we persevere!

Slow it down with some Rock Tombs, Bulwark!

Now, Goo Goo! Come in and give it some Screeches!

Goo Goo took some hits, but now it's time for my own ace to hit the field! StepStone, come in and defense curl! That now boosts the power...

...of ROLLOUT! Faint Attack did a lot, but with minimum defense even this first should be enough to KO from here...

And it is! StepStone, Rollout into his next sloth thing, too!

Rolling! Rolling! Rolling! You can't stop the rolling!

His final pokemon! Take this last Slash hit, StepStone...

Yes! 5 HP! Now, land the Rollout!

YES! We DID it! My team conquers yours, Dad, with less pokemon used from my side! What do you have to say to that, huh!?

...What? You're just...proud of me? Happy and a little sad-Dad, what are you saying?

You...wanted to understand my interests and you...didn't know how? And I never reached out, so...it just went quiet, between us?

...Maybe I do need therapy.

I don't know what to think of anything right now. Except-my team. I'm proud of them all so, so much. They've really come into their own in battle. They're all beautiful and wonderful Object pokemon. I love them. I know that much.

I'm going to keep doing what I'm doing. Maybe I just need to consider how I do it.

And Dad...I'm sure there's an object pokemon out there for you, too. Do they have Porygon here?

Team: StepStone the Graveler (F) Bulwark the Aron (M) Skybomb the Koffing (F) Goo Goo the Grimer (F) Patricia the Nosepass (F) Sungaze the Solrock

[ghostchanuwu]

More AniRedux?

Juan doesn't have any official art outside of RSE and the anime so I had to improvise on his redesign and went straight for a 'pompous' look (he's technically Paldean Royalty and it basically became his personality in the funniest way possible)

May takes more after PokeSpe Sapphire with her design and personality,Wally is her step-brother since Norman remarried after he and May moved to Hoenn when she was still a toddler

Norman himself didn't have too many design tweaks,still staying close to his ORAS one since it's already pretty fitting but now with the addition to a flower design on his jacket to represent both Petalburg and Cherrygrove

Brendan is...an enigma,I originally wanted him to be a field researcher alongside Birch (yes they both get chased by all the Poohyena and Zigzagoon,it's a familial curse) but then I thought a bit more and came up with an alternate one where he is a part of Hoenn's Ranger Corp along with possibly being a secret member of Aqua

Given a bit more thought I think I might make them separate characters with Brendan being the field assistant and his older design being Emerald (they aren't related but often get mistaken for being siblings) Brendan would be closer to May's age whereas Emerald would be in his late 20s

[sexysilverstrider]

i dont even want to know why this man has a politoed other than the fact tht he wants to spite his daughter who has a fire starter

[ginhaku125-offical]

Making Reference/Analysis Sheets For My Pokémon Protagonists Part 2: Garnet Runes

Name: Garnet Runes

Age: 13

D.O.B: 10th August

Height: 5'3

Protagonist of: Pokémon Emerald + Pokémon Omega Ruby

"Garnet is a chilled and usually calm girl who happens to be the daughter of the Leader of Petalburg City. This girl loves nothing more than spending a day at the beach and surfing the ocean on her surfboard yet despite her usually relaxed demeanor, she has a keen interest in the Legendary Pokémon Rayquaza and will energetically tell anyone about it if asked.

After moving to the Hoenn region to be closer to her dad and saving Professor Birch from a Pokémon, Garnet sets out on her journey. However, along the way, she meets a peculiar and troubled person..."

Note: Any extra Pokémon are switched in and out of the party between battles unless specified

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[fivepebsi]

been having a lotttt of fun playing denpa men

[infizero]

OH

[emvidal]

[acutemushroom]

Playing Emerald and Norman's title in the PokeNav is Reliable One. So cute 😍

[sinnohelitefourlore]

Summary:

Just because the Magma-Aqua crisis is over, doesn't mean things stop happening in Hoenn. And the league members? Well, the only way they help is by making Steven Stone's hair grayer with the predicaments they find themselves in. He can pray that Wallace, his boyfriend, won't make it worse. It's a big ask, but they make it work.

Well, eventually.

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Steven/Wallace pairing, set in Steven's POV, with appearances of the Hoenn elite four and gym leaders. Set in the same universe as my ongoing story The League Chronicles, where Steven and Wallace regularly appear.

[diioonysus]

art + references

“couple at resturant” by henri de toulouse-lautrec (1891) “emerald” by alphonse mucha (1900) “after the prom” by norman rockwell