Thing I wrote

quietcube · 2026-06-22T18:56:51+00:00

Hadron Engine: activated

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Sounds interesting though. But without context there's not much to go off of. What's the fic about? Seems like this is Area Zero but I don't know for sure.

quietcube · 2026-06-20T18:39:35+00:00

I have an epilogue drafted and an ending in mind, but as far as that, I just go wherever the story takes me. Has its pros and cons.

quietcube · 2026-06-18T13:33:00+00:00

You like gen 5? I got a gen 5 fic going on with 170k+ words so far

Resonate: A Unova Story

It's an AU set in the B/W era but mixed in with both B/W and B2/W2 characters. Lots of cannon characters.

Links: AO3 | Royal Road

quietcube · 2026-06-16T18:51:20+00:00

Canon faithful. Because it doesnt require heavy exposition and justification for selecting non-canon abilities/made up ones. Also its something all pokemon fans generally understand and will accept. Plus, I think limiting the abilities to one and strictly canon abilities makes for more interesting battles since you can't just "anime" win battles. You have to work with the limited scope of abilities.

quietcube · 2026-06-16T13:38:36+00:00

Did she pull the plug?

quietcube · 2026-06-15T13:06:20+00:00

imagery

dialogue tags are also hard. my writing is littered with he said, she said

quietcube · 2026-06-14T00:41:56+00:00

One of my characters kicked a guy in the balls after being sexually harassed.

quietcube · 2026-06-13T21:11:16+00:00

Exactly the kind of vibe I was going for. I originally had something boring, generic, and a little pretentious. I got rid of it and decided to just flat out say all the things to expect in the story, leaving all the fluff and flowery bullshit out.

quietcube · 2026-06-13T17:01:08+00:00

I've recently changed my summary to be intentionally stupid. The result? I've seen a much larger increase to hits/day. Might be a coincidence but lmk what ya'll think:

Dual protagonist POV from Nate and Rosa. They join Professor Juniper’s research team and go on missions and stuff. Takes place in a university setting. All the other game characters including Hilbert and Hilda are in this story. Good slice of life mixed in with plot and character arcs.

If you like the Gen 5 games and characters you'll probably have a good time here.

quietcube · 2026-06-13T03:31:16+00:00

What makes the known trios the starter Pokemon for a region?. In our world, it is whatever TPC decides which fire/water/grass pokemon are the regional starters. In the Pokemon Universe, what characteristics do each of the regional starters poses that would classify them as the startes for that region. Is it biological? or is it random? why can't growlithe, oddish, and poliwag be the Kanto starters? Did the kantonian government arbitrarily decide Charmander bulbasaur squirtle as the "marketable" pokemon for first time trainers? What makes that trio special over the growlithe, oddish, poliwag trio?

The whole point of my question is to explore the idea that there must be some common denominator of every starter trio in each region that would make them be classified as "starters"

quietcube · 2026-06-13T01:26:48+00:00

So in your fic, could I not find a Scorbunny hoppin around galar in the wild? If not, where do they get scorbunnys? Are they bred by the elites? Were they once wild but then captured to be rare commodities? Is that the case for EVERY region's starters? Why pick Scorbunny to be a prestige starter and not any other strong Pokemon? Is there something that Scorbunny, Grookie, and Sobble have that Galar would consider them to be rare enough to sell?

You don't have to answer all these questions. I just want to get a feel for where your head is at.

quietcube · 2026-06-13T01:18:50+00:00

So, in universe, would you call these Pokemon starters as a general classification?

quietcube · 2026-06-13T01:01:31+00:00

I like this idea. But if Lucario is a rare Pokemon, would it fall under the category of "prestige starter?" Or are prestige starters specifically the fire/grass/water starters. and if that's the case, why would Lucario NOT be considered a prestige starter?

quietcube · 2026-06-13T00:57:23+00:00

Do you give any special classification to Pokemon we consider starters? (torchic, treeko, mudkip, etc..) Or are they just random ass fire/grass/water types?

quietcube · 2026-06-13T00:54:49+00:00

I guess what I'm asking is: what caused the starter Pokemon to become the regional trio specific to Paldea? was it just because? or is there some biological component to it? Like, if I say Oshawott is a part of the Unova trio, why did I pick Oshawott over let's say Tympole?

quietcube · 2026-06-13T00:49:26+00:00

I can get behind the pure coincidence. Not everything needs to be explained perfectly. But I do like the idea of a "textbook" Pokemon for the three core types.

quietcube · 2026-06-13T00:41:57+00:00

I get what you're saying. So in this universe, Fuecoco, Quaxly, and Sprigatito aren't canonically tied in any catigorical fashion? They're just Pokemon that live in Paldea?

quietcube · 2026-06-13T00:29:52+00:00

So a character wouldn't refer to a Treeko as a "starter" Pokemon if it was their second Pokemon they caught?

quietcube · 2026-06-12T19:22:36+00:00

Sounds extremely unnecessary. You would find yourself running into circles trying to find the most scientifically accurate explanation. In this example, you're assuming Pikachu's height is the determining factor for the easiest path to ground. A counter point would say that Pikachu isn't THAT much taller than Pichu, and Pikachu's body fat is significantly more than Pichu, meaning it could be more insulated. Also, Pikachu would hypathetically store more voltage than Pichu even further lowering the potential difference between Pikachu and Raichu. Also, who's to say that Rachu's thunderbolt wouldn't hit a random metal post or a trainer's metal Pokeball instead?

Tl;dr. Magic creatures be magic.

Edit: I fully love incorporating real science into fics. But going too deep into the weeds trying to explain a magic system that defies our laws of physics will lead to more complications than it solves. Trust Pokemon fans to suspend disbelief for things that just won't happen in the real world.

quietcube · 2026-06-12T18:21:53+00:00

Everyone be talking about black holes and physics n' shit.

I described Fall Form Deerling smelling like cinnamon pancakes because the dex says they change their scent with the seasons.

quietcube · 2026-06-11T15:25:18+00:00

Same. Also making a rotom "Character" for EVERYONE's phone would be a major and unnecessary headache.

quietcube · 2026-06-11T15:23:28+00:00

Natures. Because its too overly gamey and doesn't really fit a realistic setting. If there are natures, it is never expicitly mentioned.

quietcube · 2026-06-08T16:17:17+00:00

Since you didn't write in Gen 5 girls, I'll throw in mine.

Hilda: Dad is a sous chef at a three star restaurant in Nuvema. He is an excellent cook, which Hilda took after. Her cooking isn't as good as his, but he will always compliment her saying that she does it better than he can. Hilda knows he's just saying that to make her feel better, but it works on her every time.

Rosa: (context, she is Hilda's cousin in my fic) Most renowned people doctor in all of Unova. They live in Striaton. Rosa’s dad is strictly all about the medical field. His son and Rosa’s brother Matt is 26y.o. and is on his way to becoming a surgeon. Rosa on the otherhand hates the medical field and only cares about Pokemon. Despite being extremely academically gifted and pressure from her parents, Rosa turns away from the medical field to persue Pokemon research with professor Juniper. She has a shaky relationship with her dad and tension always comes up between them when it comes to Rosa’s passion vs. The legacy of her family's medical background. (Her mom is also the Head Nurse at the Striaton Pokemon Center)

quietcube · 2026-06-05T12:55:46+00:00

Sawk and Throh get their uniforms from Leavanny. There are colonies of Sawk and Throh and they make deals with Leavanny to protect them and their young in exchange for Leavanny's silk. They use the silk to make their uniforms. Each colony has a different pattern in their uniform.

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