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{{quote|''I believe this is all happening for a reason.''}} |
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''[http://www.nuzlocke.com/ Nuzlocke Comics]'' is a retelling of the author's playthrough of ''[[Pokémon]] [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire|Ruby]]'', ''[[Pokémon]] [[Pokémon Red and Blue|FireRed]]'', and ''[[Pokémon]] [[Pokémon Black and White|White]]''. Seeking a new challenge, he decided to play the games with [[Self-Imposed Challenge|some additional rules]]. |
''[http://www.nuzlocke.com/ Nuzlocke Comics]'' is a retelling of the author's playthrough of ''[[Pokémon]] [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire|Ruby]]'', ''[[Pokémon]] [[Pokémon Red and Blue|FireRed]]'', and ''[[Pokémon]] [[Pokémon Black and White|White]]''. Seeking a new challenge, he decided to play the games with [[Self-Imposed Challenge|some additional rules]]. |
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* [[Incredibly Lame Pun]]: [http://www.nuzlocke.com/pokemonhardmode.php?p=28 "I guess that makes you my "WING MAN."] |
* [[Incredibly Lame Pun]]: [http://www.nuzlocke.com/pokemonhardmode.php?p=28 "I guess that makes you my "WING MAN."] |
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* [[Ironic Echo]]: [http://www.nuzlocke.com/pokemonhardmode.php?p=34 "... That would be breaking the rules."] |
* [[Ironic Echo]]: [http://www.nuzlocke.com/pokemonhardmode.php?p=34 "... That would be breaking the rules."] |
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{{quote|'''Giovanni:''' Wait, ''what'' rules?!}} |
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** : [http://www.nuzlocke.com/pokemonhardmode.php?p=53 Well then, you picked the ''wrong Pokemon''.] |
** : [http://www.nuzlocke.com/pokemonhardmode.php?p=53 Well then, you picked the ''wrong Pokemon''.] |
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* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: Ruby himself. |
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: Ruby himself. |
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** {{spoiler|[[Badass Abnormal]]: Candace}} |
** {{spoiler|[[Badass Abnormal]]: Candace}} |
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** [[Badass Boast]]: {{spoiler|Whitney}} would like to give Team Rocket a little reminder... |
** [[Badass Boast]]: {{spoiler|Whitney}} would like to give Team Rocket a little reminder... |
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{{quote|Let me break this down for you. I'm ''''' {{spoiler|Whitney}}'''''. I'm a Gym Leader. One of the best. And I don't remember granting ''ANY'' of you permission to set foot in my city.}} |
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** [[Badass Bookworm]]: Professor Elm faces down a swarm of mad Spearow the first day of the change to buy Candace time to escape, and [[Heroic Sacrifice|lies to her that he'll be okay]]. |
** [[Badass Bookworm]]: Professor Elm faces down a swarm of mad Spearow the first day of the change to buy Candace time to escape, and [[Heroic Sacrifice|lies to her that he'll be okay]]. |
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*** Whitney of all people turns out to have done her homework on Team Rocket, to the point of being able to analyze Giovanni's plans to his face, {{spoiler|though even she was caught off-guard by Silver}}. |
*** Whitney of all people turns out to have done her homework on Team Rocket, to the point of being able to analyze Giovanni's plans to his face, {{spoiler|though even she was caught off-guard by Silver}}. |
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* [[Darker and Edgier]]: Manages to be more dark than many of the other runs simply by setting it at the end of the world, then going from there. |
* [[Darker and Edgier]]: Manages to be more dark than many of the other runs simply by setting it at the end of the world, then going from there. |
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* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: |
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: |
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{{quote|'''Whitney:''' You know, in all the [[Badass Bookworm|research I did on Team Rocket and Giovanni]]... I never figured out where exactly he gets geniuses like you to work for him.}} |
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* [[Death by Adaptation]]: About half of Johto if you're using the Gym Leaders and totaled cities as a baseline. Casualty count in Kanto is unknown at present. |
* [[Death by Adaptation]]: About half of Johto if you're using the Gym Leaders and totaled cities as a baseline. Casualty count in Kanto is unknown at present. |
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* [[Determinator]]: Definitely Candace. |
* [[Determinator]]: Definitely Candace. |
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{{quote|I'm going to stop the end of the world. And no one is going to get in my way.}} |
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** {{spoiler|Silver turns out to be this as well, albeit [[Well-Intentioned Extremist|by different means]].}} |
** {{spoiler|Silver turns out to be this as well, albeit [[Well-Intentioned Extremist|by different means]].}} |
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* [[Doomed Hometown]]: The prologue shows the destruction of New Bark Town. |
* [[Doomed Hometown]]: The prologue shows the destruction of New Bark Town. |
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* [[In-Series Nickname]]: Candycane and Zangoose for Candace, {{spoiler|Seviper for Silver.}} |
* [[In-Series Nickname]]: Candycane and Zangoose for Candace, {{spoiler|Seviper for Silver.}} |
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* [[Made of Iron]]: Candace, with hints of [[Iron Woobie]]. Seriously, would you keep going after this? |
* [[Made of Iron]]: Candace, with hints of [[Iron Woobie]]. Seriously, would you keep going after this? |
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{{quote|Five cracked ribs, a dislocated shoulder, a sprained wrist, three severe perforations causing nerve damage along my left forearm, countless lacerations, [[Overdrawn At the Blood Bank|massive blood loss]], and the lingering effects of a near-fatal dose of Pokémon venom.<br /> |
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Three months recovery. }} |
Three months recovery. }} |
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* [[Many Spirits Inside of One]] / [[Powers Via Possession]]: {{spoiler|Morty, driven insane and filled with evil spirits from the destruction of Ecruteak City. Candace eventually gives him/them a [[Mercy Kill]], though Silver apparently captured a surviving Gengar.}} |
* [[Many Spirits Inside of One]] / [[Powers Via Possession]]: {{spoiler|Morty, driven insane and filled with evil spirits from the destruction of Ecruteak City. Candace eventually gives him/them a [[Mercy Kill]], though Silver apparently captured a surviving Gengar.}} |
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* [[Shout-Out]]: Too many to list. |
* [[Shout-Out]]: Too many to list. |
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** Team [[Lady Gaga|Gaga]] in the Diamond run still stands out. |
** Team [[Lady Gaga|Gaga]] in the Diamond run still stands out. |
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{{quote|'''Cyrus:''' Behold... [[Physical God|Dial]][[Nightmare Fuel|gaga]]!}} |
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* [[Stalker with a Crush]]: Lucas in the Diamond run, for Kynim. "How do you know my clothing sizes?!" Eventually Haisi hooks up with Lucas instead. |
* [[Stalker with a Crush]]: Lucas in the Diamond run, for Kynim. "How do you know my clothing sizes?!" Eventually Haisi hooks up with Lucas instead. |
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** In the White Run, the role is given to N. Lampshaded in the credits, where he's billed as "Creepy Stalker", and in the Valentine's Day omake: |
** In the White Run, the role is given to N. Lampshaded in the credits, where he's billed as "Creepy Stalker", and in the Valentine's Day omake: |
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{{quote|Roses are red, |
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Violets are blue. |
Violets are blue. |
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If a stalker asks you out, |
If a stalker asks you out, |
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What do you do? }} |
What do you do? }} |
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** {{spoiler|Latest update seems to confirm that N fosters a crush on Nina, which [[Cannot Spit It Out|he doesn't know how to express]].}} |
** {{spoiler|Latest update seems to confirm that N fosters a crush on Nina, which [[Cannot Spit It Out|he doesn't know how to express]].}} |
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* [[Theme Naming]]: Nordic names. Leads to a lot of [[Awesome McCoolname]] and the odd fan going "Wait, how do you pronounce ''that''?" |
* [[Theme Naming]]: Nordic names. Leads to a lot of [[Awesome McCoolname]] and the odd fan going "Wait, how do you pronounce ''that''?" |
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* [[Unwitting Pawn]]: Nessa eventually catches on that she's being used, but still doesn't know ''what for''. |
* [[Unwitting Pawn]]: Nessa eventually catches on that she's being used, but still doesn't know ''what for''. |
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{{quote|'''Nessa:''' [[Lampshade Hanging|I just realized how much invisible information passed in front of my eyes.]]}} |
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* [[Vocal Dissonance]]: Thorn as a tiny wild Aron used his thundering voice to frighten others away from sections of the cave that seemed likely to collapse. [[Crowning Music of Awesome|He also sings]] ([[Incredibly Lame Pun|metal, of course]]). |
* [[Vocal Dissonance]]: Thorn as a tiny wild Aron used his thundering voice to frighten others away from sections of the cave that seemed likely to collapse. [[Crowning Music of Awesome|He also sings]] ([[Incredibly Lame Pun|metal, of course]]). |
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