Ascension Nuzlocke

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The journey begins...


Decided to make a comic based on my first (currently ongoing) Nuzlocke playthrough! As if the base game (especially the bosses) didn't contain enough pain and suffering!

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From celebrated to suspicious.


Gonna try and upload these on a weekly basis of Tuesdays on 3:30 pm if I'm able to. Though if I get a decent backlog, I may also add Fridays to that, but I wouldn't really count on it. This is basically going to be ongoing alongside my own Nuzlocke in real time.

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Awakening in the void...


Okay, so it didn't take long for me to break my schedule. Comic schedule has now returned to ????????????????

TRANSCRIPT:
Mae: Ngh...
Mae: That dream was nuts...
Mae: Wait... Hang on a sec...
Mae: Where in the Distortion World am I?!

[Noblejanobii]

Hey hey welcome to the crossroads comics gang!!

Hope this nuzlocke goes well for you. I thought about doing a nuzlocke in this and it seems PRETTY brutal so best of luck!

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Retracing their steps...


Decided to switch off of the Terraria font to a bit more standard one. Plus I decided to lower the default font size.

TRANSCRIPT:
Mae: Okay, think back to earlier... Just review how this happened and we'll see if we can make sense of all of it... Let's see here...
Mae: My name is Mae, and I've been the reigning Champ of Alola for five years...
Mae: Today was one of my days off of defending my title, so I thought I'd head to the library to look into some history I'd been interested in. ... I guess my fatigue caught up with me, because it wasn't long before I conked out hard.
Mae: ... That means this is all just some freaky dream I'm having!

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Thanks! And yea, I don't even know how in the heck I'm gonna survive the postgame, since the ruleset I have kinda doesn't mean much when [REDACTED] swept me multiple times in my normal run through the game. And this time, I'm on a challenge ruleset, AND my options are much, much more limited.
Anyway, here's the sparknotes version of my ruleset:
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[Noblejanobii]

Interesting ruleset! Hopefully it'll help you survive the post game somewhat since you might have a decent team by then haha

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Interesting ruleset! Hopefully it'll help you survive the post game somewhat since you might have a decent team by then haha

Well, my run already suffered it's first loss (not going to spoil who), so that should be a good indicator on how this is going to go. ^^;;
At least I can take a break from drawing the comic for a hot minute, since I've got pages queued up for the 4th, 7th, and 11th, so that should give me a bit of time to plan for how I'm going to move forward in my run.
Anyway, on the 14th, Mae is officially dropped into Hisui like a sack of bricks, and expect to see a number of cameos in there.
EDIT: Correction, the page slated for the 14th is complete. Now I'm gonna take a break.

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Not a dream.


Alright, the story is slowly starting to pick up a bit. Don't worry, you won't have to see this void for much longer! At most there should be only five more pages of this place left.

I figure since this is now officially a Crossroads comic (and I'll likely forget to do this later and by then the comic will have been up on other sites for a while), this site is gonna have the page about half an hour early. Also I finally figured out the update schedule: Mondays and Fridays at 5:00pm EST.

TRANSCRIPT
Mae: Okay, so I just gotta wake myself up! A good slap should do it!
Mae: Here goes!
[ SLAP!! ]
Mae: ... Well, that did absolutely nothing. So this isn't a dream after all...

[Noblejanobii]

Well, my run already suffered it's first loss (not going to spoil who), so that should be a good indicator on how this is going to go. ^^;;
At least I can take a break from drawing the comic for a hot minute, since I've got pages queued up for the 4th, 7th, and 11th, so that should give me a bit of time to plan for how I'm going to move forward in my run.
Anyway, on the 14th, Mae is officially dropped into Hisui like a sack of bricks, and expect to see a number of cameos in there.
EDIT: Correction, the page slated for the 14th is complete. Now I'm gonna take a break.

Ohohoho very exciting!! Can’t wait to see it then!!

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Meeting a deity...


Admittedly, progress has been a little slow (as in I haven't even started on page 7), so the updates may slow down slightly down to once a week to give myself a bit more of a break in between pages.

It has finally happened.


TRANSCRIPT
Arceus: Mae...
Mae: Wait, who said-- WHOA WAIT WHAT THE ****.
Arceus: We finally meet, hero of Alola. You know who I am, yes?
Mae: ARCEUS?!!

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The first of many requests...


Admittedly, progress has been a little slow (as in I haven't even started on page 7), so the updates may slow down slightly down to once a week to give myself a bit more of a break in between pages.

It has finally happened.


It's almost time for me to start drawing actual backgrounds.

TRANSCRIPT:
Arceus: I have brought you to my realm to ask for your help.
Arceus: Time and space are becoming unraveled, and I need you to quell my children's rage, as well as find the culprit.
Arceus: For now, take this into the world below, and follow your heart.
Mae: What am I supposed to do with this, if you don't mind?
Arceus: You will soon see. Meet every Pokemon there is, and find your way to me once again after you have helped the world avert disaster.
Arceus: We will meet again, of that I am certain. Believe in your strength, Mae.

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Falling through history...



ft. Shinka the Last Eevee (https://shinka.webcomic.ws/), Ask a Staravia (https://asb.thecomicseries.com/), Shaymin Cafe (https://shaymincafe.tumblr.com/), and Team Next Gen (https://teamnextgen.tumblr.com/)


Progress has been even slower. Why can't I fixate on a single project for once??????

99% sure I'll forget to post it here (my energy is on empty), so PkMn Crossroads gets it half an hour early again.
I need to figure out how to get this place set up with Postybirb so that I don't have to worry about showing it here late.

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Falling through history...



ft. Shinka the Last Eevee (https://shinka.webcomic.ws/), Ask a Staravia (https://asb.thecomicseries.com/), Shaymin Cafe (https://shaymincafe.tumblr.com/), and Team Next Gen (https://teamnextgen.tumblr.com/)


Progress has been even slower. Why can't I fixate on a single project for once??????

99% sure I'll forget to post it here (my energy is on empty), so PkMn Crossroads gets it half an hour early again.
I need to figure out how to get this place set up with Postybirb so that I don't have to worry about showing it here late.

Wonderful imagery and awesome comic so far. Very late welcome to our comic gang

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Wonderful imagery and awesome comic so far. Very late welcome to our comic gang

Thanks! Things are gonna be picking up pretty quickly from here on.

[Rival Max]

Thanks! Things are gonna be picking up pretty quickly from here on.

Yeah I figured. It seems like it would be like a lot of work. Good luck! I look forward to your journey

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Alright, went through my whole playthrough all the way up to where I plan to have Chapter 1 end (midway through the Obsidian Fieldlands). Also I thought of a method to make backgrounds (especially the settlements like Jubilife Village and the Diamond/Pearl clan settlements) easier: Pokemon Legends Arceus: Snap Edition. Just basically take screenshots of different areas at angles that I plan to draw in my comic to use as reference.

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Washed ashore.



A two for one page special, we're finally out of the void. Now I actually have to put effort into the backgrounds. Also, tiny backstory hint here. :3

Mae is now open to interactions!

TRANSCRIPT
Laventon: Hey! Wait!! Stop!!!
Laventon: Hahh... I wonder what has them so riled up... Wait a second.
Laventon: Is that a person?!
Laventon: Hey! Are you alright? Wake up!!
Pat Pat
Laventon: Ohhh... Do wake up, won't you?
Mae: Ngh... What...?
Mae: Great... Did I turn into a Pokémon again...? Because now they're talking to me...

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Excuse me, WHAT.


Forgot to upload this here earlier. Whoops.
Mae lost consciousness after the light enveloped them. Clearly they missed something in the 5 minutes they were out.

I think the upload schedule (outside of small interactions) is going to change to exclusively Mondays after this page. Though I might push the next update a bit further back too on account of me being in suffer city for the last few days.

TRANSCRIPT
Mae: Hmm?
Mae: Huh, Guess not then...
Laventon: I thought I saw a person fall from that rift a bit ago!
Laventon: You gave me quite the shock, falling from the sky like that...
Laventon: But thank goodness you seem unharmed!
Mae: Yea, pretty much. Give me a moment, though.
*inhale*
Mae: "Fell... from the sky"???
Laventon: Um, yes?

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Gonna copy-paste my thing from Comicfury here:


Hey guys. So you might've been wondering where I've been.
Short answer is: hell.

It's been becoming more painful on my back to draw lately, and now even silly little doodles puts me into hell. So for the sake of my health, the Ascension Nuzlocke comic is temporarily on hold, at the very least until I'm no longer in pain from even drawing sketches.

Thank you for understanding, and I'll see you guys when I'm back up and actually ready for drawing.

Tl;dr: Comic is on hiatus, back pain is the culprit.

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Beep beep beep beep.


Guess what, WE'RE BACK!

TRANSCRIPT
Mae: It'd explain the soreness all over. Anyway, my name's Mae, Pokémon Trainer from the Alola Region.
Laventon: Pokémon... Trainer...? Can't say I've heard of that before...
Mae: You're kidding, rig-
Laventon: Gyaaa!!!
Laventon: Hey! Wait, you three! Waiiit!
Mae: Aren't they your Pokémon? Amateurs...
Mae: Alright... Now then...
Mae: How the heck am I supposed to go about "fixing time and space"?
???: Beep... beep... beep... beep...
Mae: What in the-
???: Beep... beep... beep... beep...
Mae: Now what do we have here?
Mae: Wait... Is this my phone?

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God gave Mae a phone.


Your ego is showing a little bit, Mae.

TRANSCRIPT
Mae: Alright, let's see here.
Phone Message:Arceus. Seek out all Pokémon.
Mae: Ah, good. Still got my lock screen. ... Seek out all Pokémon? Oh boy. This again.
Mae: And a wild guess here...
Mae: That guy's a professor.
Mae: ... Dear Arceus this is embarrassing to watch.

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It happens without warning...


"Who... are these? I feel like I should know them..."

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Message:That's how you Arceus brought you here.
Message:Yeah! Give a look towards the giant mountain, see the thing above it? You fell from that!
Mae: Now that the voices mention it, there is a giant hole above that mountain...
Mae: Add it to the list of things I understand nothing about...
Mae: Y'know, actually... A rift that huge... it looks kind of familiar, somehow...
Mae: What could've opened it in the first- ... (I can't move!)
??? 1: Hurry up! We're almost out of time!
??? 2: Are you sure? We can find another way!
??? 1: We do --- ave time to f --- another solu --- ! We need to sto --- is thing now!
??? 1: SO DO IT --- EADY, ---
??? 2: ... I'm sorry...
Mae: My head... What... what's happening?

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A mind-shattering Dimensional Scream...


Mae's mind is currently in a tumble-dry.

TRANSCRIPT
??? Memory: Please... Never come back, Mae...
???: Hey!!
Mae: These emotions...
Mae: They're coming too fast... I...
???: Snap out of it!
Mae: I can't....
???: Hey!! Are you alright?!!?
Mae: ...
Mae: Did... ... Did you just...?
Cyndaquil: Cyn?
Laventon: Are you alright, Mae?!
Laventon: You just collapsed, then you began mumbling and crying...
Laventon: Do you need anything?
Cyndaquil: Quiiillll....
Mae: ... Guess not... Must've been my imagination...

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"A champion has to be strong... right?"


Mae's gonna be realizing real fast that catching Pokémon isn't exactly as easy as it normally is. Also, they are doing Laventon and Cyndaquil a concern.

TRANSCRIPT
Mae: Wh-- ngh!
Mae: Yea... Yea, I'm alright...
Mae: I'll be fine. No need to worry about me. I'm alright...
Mae: Anyway, enough about me. I saw you were having trouble catching those Pokémon a bit ago.
Laventon: Well, yes. I was hoping you could help me round them up. However, now I'm-
Laventon: ... What?
Mae: Give me the Pokéballs. I'll catch them for you, no problem.
Laventon: Are you sure?
Mae: Trust me, this'll be done in a few minutes.