Next order of business: Beri's Genesect plot.

I'll let him talk more about it, but we need to get that hammered down.

re Friend Safaris:

I'm (disclaimer) not yet up to date with how do they work in-game or what is the rationale for them, but I'd first point out that there is already distinct models of safaris in games and other canons (Kanto/Hoenn Safaris v/s Johto Safari for example).

I don't see a practical in-universe reason to tie Safari Zone access to Firend Codes considering we don't even have a good concept of FCs in the RP; besides, models with extraneous invite (friend-to-friend) don't work too well for these kinds of ventures that are supposed to be better regulated environments than a public preserve. If anything, instead of FCs it would work with something like... well, the closest thing we have OOU is Nintendo Network IDs, in-universe meaning a model of regulated invite or subscription - meaning one enters the Safari Zones by their own merits primarily, even if firsthand reccommendation is a thing.

I like Straw's idea for FCs.

That seems like what the original idea was saying.

We're still going to wait a week so everyone can voice their opinions. Toward the end of the week, if this is the last we're hearing about it, we may need to redraw attention to the Sandbox.

While I do feel like it's Genesect for the sake of having Genesect, I don't feel that's necessarily a bad thing.

If it can be pulled off well, I'd be up for participating.

Personally, I like this revised plan. I think if it can be pulled off well, I'd love to take part (Especially as Psyche's currently holed up right outside the Pokémon Village)

Bringing in Emma is a nice touch. I'll admit I'm biased, as Emma is one of my favorite characters due to the postgame, but it does make sense. Especially since she has that super suit if things get into a pinch.

Tangent and I, in the least, have a small plan.

As you know, as part of the Shadowification process, Maekrite was forcibly evolved into a Nidoking (I'll be fully understanding if you shriek to the heavens and threaten to smite whatever your local gods are). With the Shadowification part reaching its end via Every this week, hopefully, it'll be time for Maekrite to be purified, which comes with its own set of problems because characterization wise, not-becoming-a-Nidoking is at the core sources of trauma and a background motivator behind Maekrite's character.

So with Tangent we have been talking about a potential solution, character-wise, where shortly after, or as part of, the Purification process, a certain Mew appears (most likely that Mew) and offers to provide help, in the form of devolving Maekrite. However Mew feels that, for a number of reasons to be discussed later, what Maekrite exactly asked for can not be provided, and instead [spoiler]he is regressed all the way back to Nidoran♂ morph. Of course at this point he can not afford to be picky and instead takes what he can get, so this should help play this for fun and lightheartedness more fitting with the Kalos Arc. Silent OTOH might show some displeasure at once again not getting a Royal Evo on his team, but we all know that secretly he's completely and totally okay with it [spoiler]if nothing because he gets Maekrite back in Fun Size, a bit easier to handle and care for.

Of course this is also going to cause some rearrangements in Maekrite0s family life and stuff, as well.

Overall thoughts?

I don't know much about Maekrite myself, so having him around for a "New Game Plus" would be pretty nice. Of course, I also don't quite get how not becoming a Nidoking is such a big thing for him as a side effect, but oh well.

So yeah. I could get behind that.

I think that the majority are mostly ok with it now. I'm going to put it to a vote. Implement, Nix, or Continue Tweaking?