My Situation Part 1
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Note: I do not own or am associated with the Pokémon franchise or Nintendo. This is simply a work of fiction written by a fan that uses the world created by those who are not like myself. All fictional characters involved in the story are 18 years of age or older.
Hello there! I am Professor [Insert Given Tree Name Here]. Your narrator and guide to the pokémon world. Many of you may already know a lot about it, but just recently something has changed the face of our society. For many years we've captured, trained, (cough) enslaved (cough), and cared for pokémon. But now I have invented the Shackle Ball! A pokéball that allows the capture of humans! Although they may be still unwilling to follow your commands, but that's what training is for. And they can't escape so long as you keep returning them to their respective ball. Also, thanks to some well placed bribes, capturing humans is an entirely legal thing to do to anyone who hasn't filed for immunity. And trust me, nearly no one has as no one really knows...
Anyways, it's time for you to pick your game! You can pick between the E and F versions of the game, which I assure you are vastly different. What's that? You don't think so? You say the only difference between the versions is the small amount of pokemon exclusive to your version and sometimes the teams you fight? As well as the legendaries you get at the end, and you also say that there is usually a third version that has everything and is the best option? Well I'll prove you wrong you know it all little shit!
The gameplay of these two differ entirely and there is NO third version...yet. You see in each version you have an entirely different quest to embark on. In E version I guide you through your adventure of avoiding capture from my Shackle Balls as you file for immunity. And in F version I will aid you in capturing all the new "pokémon" available to you in thanks to my newest invention. Before I forget, here is a link to a forum page that will provide updates, polls, and other information about Pokémon E&F. (http://forum.chyoa.com/threads/pokémon-e-f.761/) Please provide any useful feedback that you can such as errors, ideas, and questions. Now, choose wisely...
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