Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Chapter Five, Expository Lump

Wow. I am unparalleled in my ability to merge exposition seamlessly with action.

What follows is a sentence-by-sentence commentary, in which all is revealed.

What a strong hook that has next to nothing to do with the rest of the chapter. But you never noticed.

Route 1, if you're that thick. The Kanto one, not the Isshu.

Yes. When emergencies occur, everyone hikes to the north to meet in the shadow of a den of horrors and other such nasties. Because that's how Oak rolls.

Remember, in this world pokémon battles are actually battles. This means that the townsfolk enjoy watching small animals tear each other into bleeding lumps.

Not to the south, though. To the south is Pallet. Then the sea. After.

There was some reason the ocean seemed so far in the games. I provided it.

Because one is so inclined to seek out forests.

The first mention of the Upheaval will probably not be the last.

Most biologists also claim that forests live.

That and the sea.

Medicines like Potion (tm), Super Potion (tm), Hyper Potion (tm), and Max Potion (tm).

Think of what an onix egg must look like. Now make an omelet from it. A delicious, massive, gravelly omelet.

Meat and vegetable. What do you think bellsprout are?

The Fallen Viridian makes its first appearance.

Are you ready to become a pokémon master? Okay, go into the woods with one tiny companion and pray that nothing finds you or you'll die. Yay!

Because that's such a danger, what with only Oak and the Seven guarding it. Any new member of the Called could easily wipe out the town if not carefully watched.

Nothing found you and killed you yet? Good! Now go find the things that didn't get you yet and fight them.

Still alive? Go and see how Lavender fares on the other side of the continent. That should get rid of you.

No. You aren't good enough to die in an exotic locale. Die here. Soon.

This sentence seems increasingly suicidal the more I read it.

Compare it to stepping out the door of a plane with only the parachute from a tiny paratrooper toy.

Yes. The difference in light is that severe and is so for many natural reasons and not simply for dramatic effect.

I enjoy killing childhoods.

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