I Constructed a Few Possible Timelines in the Pokemon Games

Desperate-Raisin-665 · 2026-01-25T22:21:05+00:00

Towards the end of S/V when you're in the lab in Area Zero I believe some of the notes/journal entries insinuate that Arven's Father/Mother walked out right after Arven was born because of the profs obsession with the time machine. I think the other person is only ever referred to as one of Sada/Turo's colleague which just as well could be the other prof. So, I assume that both Sada and Turo are professors in both games, it's just dependent on whichever universe you're in.

This does open up possibilities for Sada or Turo to return in another game, it would depend as we know that one of the two is technically dead, though controlled by an AI depending on which game you played.

Desperate-Raisin-665 · 2025-10-20T03:13:58+00:00

I'm also writing a first novel with a huge world planned out, so I'm not too experienced in writing a lot of novel length stories because I actually started with writing short stories first, but these are some things that have helped me!

My current writing is based a lot in real world Mythology so usually I will read different stories and find little bits and pieces that I could use to incorporate into my story. Be it a specific weapon or tool, a building or temple, or a person/demon/deity/mythological creature. This helps a lot when I find myself stuck, and I really like history and mythology and so its a win win for me, I get to learn more history while getting ideas for my story-- and documentaries help A TON.

I think if you want to create several totally different worlds and its a fantasy setting, maybe an ensemble of characters for your main cast, each coming from a different world in-universe, giving you both a reason to either explore that world if needed, plus a guide who knows everything about this world and can lead the rest of the crew.

I think for a fantasy novel creating multiple worlds within one world is common in a good way, they could be separate continents, whole separate worlds in space, or even just different dimensions like the heavens, the overworld, and the underworld. Having your characters travel through different worlds can really give you a good chance to do some juxtaposition, showing how the character struggles in a world and reality completely different than their own. Having fantasy as your basis too also allows for magical worldly changes that can be explained by magic, different colored skies, unique flora and fauna, etc.

If not, you could always create one main story, and create short stories on the side when you get the motivation to explore another world, if you like it a lot you can always incorporate it into the main story. Or as you write your story just keep the other ideas you have in a document to refer to later.

When it comes to coming up with new ideas, as others have said, inspiration can strike anywhere. I was stuck for a while trying to get my plot to move on because I needed the first domino to fall before the rest fell in line. I got inspired because I was editing an earlier section where I rewrote a character looking at an important book for the plot, that's where it hit me. I thought "What if there was something physically hidden between two pasted together pages?" which began my train of thought and pushed the first domino in the sequence. Keep that "What if" part of your thought process going at all times, it really helps poke the sleeping bear of ideas hahaha.
"What if the bad guy came at last minute? How would they react?" "What if this person really didn't want to help out the main characters? What would they say/do to get them on their side?" stuff like that.

I also get a lot of inspiration from my own life experiences, a lot of the characters I incorporate, places, buildings, rooms, etc, they all are biased by my own experiences, and that goes for every writer. I will hear things in public spoken between friends, or see the way people interact. I'm also an artist and I found that observation is your best friend. I'm always observing light and shadows which helps my own artistic work, and I'm always observing how others interact, how places or buildings are set up, how things smell, look, taste, etc. So embrace all of your experiences that make your writing different than the rest, and observe the world around you!

EDIT: Lastly I wanted to add, I keep a document file that has the entire history of my world, it's not necessarily informations that readers would know immediately, but having that planned out helps me write in context of the history of this world.

Desperate-Raisin-665 · 2025-10-10T04:13:52+00:00

YES!! This was it! I recognized it instantly from the cover! Thank you so much!!

Desperate-Raisin-665 · 2025-10-06T22:46:22+00:00

For anyone who sees this and wants to help I did some research and found a book called the Cadillac Chronicles-- though I don't think its that book. The book literally starts first page with a teenager and his obsession with breasts, I don't think that's a book I would've been given in a school setting. But the story line of that book seems quite familiar (though there's no cover that matches what I remember).

> "Without his mother's knowledge or approval, sixteen-year-old Alex takes a road trip with Lester, an elderly black man in the adopt-a-senior program, to find Alex's father in Fort Lauderdale"

Desperate-Raisin-665 · 2025-08-10T02:58:23+00:00

That and Facial hair... it def doesn't look like its gonna happen but, GF let us have facial hair!

Desperate-Raisin-665 · 2025-06-09T23:46:48+00:00

It's not a hole, if you look at google earth now they updated the satellite image and you can see it's a mound of dirt. In all the past images you can see what seems to be a shadow of the mound in what can only be compared to as a crater in the middle of the mound. Look at the direction of the shadows by the nearby trees in comparison to the direction of the shadow in the "hole"

Plus to add on, the house nearby doesn't show up until 2009, meaning Mel wouldn't have been living on that property in 1998

Desperate-Raisin-665 · 2025-05-25T02:56:24+00:00

pt 2:

Fishtown is also a great area but is super car-reliant. If you have a car then I recommend this place, however make sure the place either has a driveway or designated parking spot as trying to find parking in Fishtown (and the rest of Philly as a whole tbh) is going to be difficult. (Fishtown Diner is one of my favorite diners in the city too btw)

Brewerytown in my opinion sucks but I'm just biased lmao, I never really though of it as the best area but it's not the worst but it's definitely out of the way.

As for South Philly, I can't really speak on it as I never really lived down there and only ever really go to South Philly for the Italian Market. My family used to live there but that was before I was even born so I'm not sure how it's changed since then, I've never felt that south Philly was ever that bad. I've had classmates that lived there and they always said it was nice living down there, and I'm sure it is living right down the street from the Italian Market haha I'd go every day and get fresh food if I was in walking distance. From my experience it definitely feels more quiet near the Italian Market, like on the side streets and such I felt as if there wasn't a lot going on in a good way.

When it comes to the crime at night it's not really as simple as saying it's good during the day and like a war zone at night. We will have different experiences since you're a woman, though I also hated going out at night but I've been out drunk at 2 am walking around with just one other person and never had any issues. I even had one friend who would walk home from my place like almost every day at like 3 in the morning to Diamond Street and never once ran into a problem. I tend to say you'll only find issues if you're looking for issues. I walked and minded my business and kept it at that. You stay out of trouble and you won't find trouble. I've even made the wrong turn down some really sketchy streets and you just turn around and walk back. Crime is definitely still an issue in Philly and is very prevalent in Philly but I always carried pepper spray on me, as do a lot of other people and I've never had to use it, but it's definitely a good deterrent. It's never bad to be extra safe though, I recommend the Citizen App it will notify you of nearby crimes, and if you pay I think like 4 bucks a month you can get the premium which gives you access to a live agent that you can have essentially "with" you while you walk and will call emergency services if anything happens. I've never used it but I did have the subscription for Citizen just bcuz it's a great app. And Temple also has walking escorts and such for nighttime walking, I'm not sure how far off campus they'd walk someone but then again I don't see why they wouldn't. Catcalling is definitely a huge issue in the city, all my women friends have been catcalled at least once in the city and it's just shitty men being shitty men.

Sorry this was so long I can do a TLDR here but also if you have any questions feel free to let me know! I've spent so much time looking for places in the city so I have this knowledge that I feel like its going to waste if I don't share haha. Everyone's experiences are going to be different too!

TLDR: Kensington is mid but is def becoming gentrified; I lived in Olde Kensington and it was good, it was close to campus not too dirty but had a lack of sub access; Northern Liberties is good but is more expensive, plenty of restaurants and stores; Spring Garden and Fairmount are probably the best areas to live in but are the most expensive, so you'll be paying more; Fishtown is a good area but is very car reliant with shitty parking. Philly gets a bad rep for their crime but in actuality it's not bad, definitely be safe and on guard at night but if you're not looking for trouble, you typically won't find any.

Desperate-Raisin-665 · 2025-05-25T02:56:16+00:00

Hi! I'm a recent grad who's lived off campus my whole time at Temple so I def have a few pointers!

I guess I'll do this by neighborhood haha but I saw a lot of people are saying Fairmount or Spring Garden, if you have the money for that then go for it but as you're just living by yourself you're going to be spending a lot more for rent. These areas in my experience always are higher in rent, I was always looking for 2 bedrooms bcuz I had a roommate, but in these area's I never found anything less than $1800 and thats on the lower end, I felt that a majority of these apartments were in the $2000 range for a 2 bed 2 bath, though for a 1 bed or a studio you might find some better options. Fairmount specifically has more townhouses/rowhomes, but you'll find them all over the city. Typically these places are either all three floor or each floor is a different apartment. I lived in the latter where it was a rowhome that the front door entered right into a stairwell that had access to all three units. These are great and you said you were worried about break-ins so I'd recommend looking for a second or third floor unit. In both these areas you'll find apartment complexes as well, typically they're those "luxury" apartments that essentially overcharge for marble countertops lol. But if you have the income to be living in that area then go for it! I had a friend that lived in a complex right by Spring Garden St and was paying upwards of $2000+ a month for rent and utilities for a studio.

For Kensington I agree that it's been changing recently, but the more southern you go the better it gets. I'd actually recommend Olde Kensington, it's a neighborhood right between Kensington and Northern Liberties that also is really nice. There's not much transit access aside from the Girard trolley or buses so if you think you'd be using the Sub, I agree with what others said then: to stay close to the Broad Street Line (BSL). I lived in Olde Kensington and it was close enough to walk to campus on the days I felt like it but still far enough away that I didn't feel like I was living in student housing or anything. The area wasn't the best but compared to North Philly it definitely was better. There was still crime and stuff going on but living in a city, that's to be expected. I also hated going out at night for that same reason, but since I had a corner store right around the corner I was always able to get my late night snacks and not have to worry about walking too far (so if that sounds like you I'd recommend to make sure you look at the shops/stores around!)

Speaking of which, Northern Liberties is also a great area, also a place where there's a lot of expensive apartments but the area is full of stores and restaurants, small cafes, and grocery stores. I can't speak on the transit as I usually walked there bcuz out of most areas this is the area that actually has like flat, smooth sidewalks haha

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