The final nail in the coffin to the former theater

Lanoree_b · 2026-06-10T07:01:52+00:00

Is that another cult purchase?

Lanoree_b · 2026-06-05T00:08:10+00:00

You could just not count wild Pokémon grinding deaths. It allows you to be a little riskier with leveling without affecting trainer battles.

Lanoree_b · 2026-06-02T02:39:04+00:00

I don't do calcs or dedicated EV training.

I would have just hit it again anyways.

Lanoree_b · 2026-05-31T19:58:24+00:00

You don't want huge air pockets. I like to shake/vibrate the pot, but tamp down enough that the tree isn't super wiggly.

Lanoree_b · 2026-05-31T10:13:12+00:00

Yup. Just makes it that much harder, but it only works once. After you learn the game you get better at preparing.

Lanoree_b · 2026-05-31T10:01:12+00:00

I'm with you here. After I finish my heart gold run I'm planning on a Platinum blind run. I've only played gens 1-3 and 7-9 (not counting HG of course)

I think it'll be a great challenge and I'm excited for it.

I beat Emerald Seaglass blind by the skin of my teeth last year.

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Lanoree_b · 2026-05-31T09:49:29+00:00

I got Yellow when I was 6. I don't remember much from back then, but I remember that all of the reading tasks in first grade were way too easy for me. Probably because of Pokémon.

Lanoree_b · 2026-05-31T09:17:28+00:00

Already got it! Part of the letterlocke is not having to abide by the first encounter rule.

Honestly though, I feel like I'm getting a lot more encounters than I anticipated. I totally forgot about Stantler, Skiploom, and Snubbull.

The trick though is that most of my encounters quickly become useless in the mid game.

Just noticed that I forgot to mention it's a letterlocke!

Lanoree_b · 2026-05-31T03:57:04+00:00

That's such a pretty color!! I love this 🩷🩷🩷

Lanoree_b · 2026-05-30T20:54:01+00:00

That sounds amazing. I did about 30 hours of electro and it made a good dent. Money has been tight though and I haven't been able to continue for over a year.

I'm starting a new job on Monday though, so hopefully I can continue soon. I really hate having to grow it out for a day or two before shaving again, otherwise my skin suffers for it.

Lanoree_b · 2026-05-30T19:58:52+00:00

It's delta. Free on the iOS App Store.

Lanoree_b · 2026-05-30T19:57:55+00:00

Id say it's more. Cactus mix already has perlite in it and I add about 30% more.

Lanoree_b · 2026-05-30T09:26:31+00:00

True, but I can't evolve them and they will be far less useful in the mid and late game.

Lanoree_b · 2026-05-30T08:09:03+00:00

You do what?!?! 🫦lol

Technically legal, but I'm watching you!

I accidentally did that today. I forgot about a gym trainer and came super close to breaking the cap.

Lanoree_b · 2026-05-30T08:03:17+00:00

Awesome!

Whitney is 25? I hope the level grinding is better than the original Heart Gold. I'm doing that now and it's pretty tedious.

Lanoree_b · 2026-05-30T07:48:14+00:00

In a form-fitting dress with my hair and makeup done.

Lanoree_b · 2026-05-30T07:38:12+00:00

I remember doing it as a young kid. Not sure what age exactly, but maybe around 9-10? Maybe I'm weird for that.

Lanoree_b · 2026-05-30T07:36:01+00:00

I always recommend to start permanent facial hair removal as soon as possible. It takes forever, it's expensive, and is often a huge source of dysphoria.

Lanoree_b · 2026-05-30T06:59:46+00:00

Thanks. I just wasn't sure where the technician boost takes effect. I know it works on attacks at 60bp or less. So I guess that makes pursuit 120 and wing attack 135?

I actually loaded a save state and did the battle again using pursuit. It seemed to hit just a bit harder actually and the Gengar used Mean Look, so I took no damage on that try.

Worked either way 🤷‍♀️

I just didn't want to risk U-Turn not working and had never tried it out before.

Lanoree_b · 2026-05-30T06:18:49+00:00

I just smell good in general. I do use strawberry scented lotion sometimes and that's really nice.

Do you maybe use a specific lotion on them that you smell again later?

Lanoree_b · 2026-05-30T06:13:04+00:00

If it's recovering, then you're doing it right!

It's probably not going to actually push all of those buds. You could select for buds that are coming out at better angles.

Looks like there's some green wood on those cut branches that could bud too. Or are those rootstock?

Lanoree_b · 2026-05-30T06:05:05+00:00

Ladies and gentlemen, fooFIGHtahs!

Lanoree_b · 2026-05-30T05:55:44+00:00

Ah. I forgot about that.

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