Away from Slateport, battling the few trainers at the beginning of Route 110 and the end of Route 103 proved harder than anticipated. Fortunately, Marquis the Surskit was nearly at level 22, so somewhere along the Trick House’s first challenge, she evolved into Masquerain. To my surprise, her evolution came with a whopping movepool upgrade: Air Cutter. This ROM hack must be using OR/AS learnsets.
Some weeks ago, after watching a couple of AOKCraig’s videos on Pokémon and falling in love with his accent, I felt a strong urge to play some of the games again. At first I thought about the remakes for Game Boy Advance. However, I’d played Kanto so much it didn’t sound as enticing. The last region I’d visited was Johto, on a ROM hack called Pokémon Crystal Clear. Then it hit me: why don’t I try to find a fan-improved version of Emerald?
If I didn’t know better, you’d have me say the way today’s feeds, playlists, watchlists and what-nots are geared for our liking has strongly undermined the rate we witness serendipity… Or however else you might call it: synchronicity, fortune, fate, confirmation bias.
Last Saturday, I noticed Janis Joplin mentions Detroit on Cry, Baby. I’ve had an abnormal fascination for the Motor City ever since I was a kid, to my USian friends utter dismay. I suppose they are far too desensitised from Detroit’s marvellous architecture, an unique blend of neo-Gothic and Flemish styles, to see through the myriad of challenges the town faces nowadays.
As of today, I’ve finished watching the Gilmore Girls. It hurt me more than anticipated. That last scene from Lorelai and Rory peacefully chatting, drinking what would be their final cup of joe together at Luke’s diner, early in the morning, as seen from the building’s window frame? It severed my cold-hearted cover, leaving me weeping and moaning with feelings. Can you believe it?
