In all the excitement, I forgot to even go over--

THE RULES

  • If a pokémon faints (either in battle or otherwise), it is considered dead and must be permanently boxed.
  • Catch only the first pokémon you come across in the area.
    • If you come across something you already have in your party, you are granted two more chances to catch something.
  • Nickname everything! If you fail to nickname a pokémon, you must release it and your capture for that area becomes forfeit.
  • Gift pokémon may be used, but they count as the capture for that particular area.
  • Every zone in the Safari Zone counts as a separate area.


GREY'S JOURNEY
Day TWO

The morning sun rose steadily overhead, and I anxiously hopped out of my cot, eager to prove myself to the world. Viridian City was a cornucopia of activity, but I didn't want any part of it if I couldn't earn the Earth Badge.

I packed up my belongings, folded up my cot, and made my way towards the forest. I was expecting to catch a young bug-type to help round out my beginning team, but what I came across was much more interesting--



"Oh crap!," I shouted, almost as if I was trying to scare him away. He was only level 3, which meant that Levi wouldn't have any difficulty at all against him. My tiny turtle stepped up to the plate, and unleashed a swift shot of water to crash against mouse, nearly halving his health. The pikachu retaliated with a nice growl, but that didn't matter once I tossed the poké ball.

The ball connected, and sealed him inside nicely before shaking three times... and locking in place. "Haha!," I said, "gotcha!"


THOR
M Pikachu (Lv. 3)
@Static
Relaxed

Perhaps my luck wasn't so bad after all! For the next few hours, we went around Viridian Forest tackling bug pokémon and trainers, leveling up quite nicely. Thor made it all the way to 9, learning a few new moves in the process (Tail Whip and Thunder Wave). I wasn't too worried about Thor's growth, though, because Levi would be the only one taking on Brock. After finally defeating the last bug catcher and his unorthodox Lv. 9 weedle, we left the forest and headed towards Pewter.

With confidence, we tackled the gym's apprentice and challenged Brock, who's closed stare was nothing short of intimidating. We released our pokémon at the same time, with his geodude and my pikachu... wait, pikachu!? Crap, I forgot he was still at the top of the lineup!

I swiftly recalled Thor just in time for Levi to be hit by Geodude's tackle. The damage was minimal though, so I worried none. Levi ended Geoduce with one swift water gun!

Brock's wild smirk continued as he summoned his titan rock snake -- Onix. I was a little worried, but not enough to turn-tail. Levi did what she did best, and ended the leviathan with one more water gun. And just like that, the battle was over.

Brock handed me the Boulder Badge, as well as a TM I had no plan on using.


Team
Levi is getting more confident as time goes on. She's showing her true colors and is definitely a staple of the team. Lv. 14.

While his teammate is more serious, Thor is easily the more calm of the two. He knows his strengths, and is very capable. Lv. 12.
Deceased
Ratatoskr. Lv. 3 - 8.