victory_road | 36th Recipe [Video, Ice Path]

So...I must've forgotten that bit about fighting a Gym Leader's Elite team once you have eight of any region's badges. Considering how tricky Pryce was to fight normally, you can imagine my horror when he notices my collection and mentions off-hand that all my battles from now on are going to be against the Gym Leaders' best teams.

[Is Jane a little salty? No, not really...she's just tired, and cold. Sure, she packed wintery clothes for this leg of her journey, but that doesn't make a path of perpetual ice any less comfortable. Huddled next to Dinah, who seems just peachy while wrapped head to toe in scarves, Jane and her Pokemon are a far cry from the surf and sun in Fuschia City.]

I just - I didn't think I'd hit a difficulty spike so soon. And from what I've looked up, I'm en route to fight Clair next. A lady with six whole dragons!! I...augh, complaining isn't going to make it any better...dragons are just. You know, they're...the Dragon type! They're supposed to be incredibly strong! We should be able to cover their weaknesses, but they don't really have a lot of those...

[There's a pause, and Jane lets out a long yawn. It is kind of late at night, and they've been in this freezer of a cave for a couple days now.]

Sorry, it's just...only really hitting me now, how tough it's going to get from here on. I should probably just sleep, right? Yeah, I...I'm going to sleep. G'night, everyone.

[Feel free to check on Jane as she picks her way through the Ice Path - and, hey, are you supposed to sleep in there? Does Jane have a heat source so she and her Pokemon don't freeze? Uh...hm.

Yeah don't leave her alone with her thoughts in what is essentially Christmas in July, please.]

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Yeah....

Have you been through it before?

Nope! This is my first time.

[She grins somewhat, the expression wry.]

Took me long enough to actually get here, honestly.

[She nods.]

I went there because of the scavenger hunt a while ago.

I don't think I did much of the hunt...must've been busy with something else at the time. But what bits I remember were quite intriguing. How much of it did you end up finishing?

I got a lot of it done! I found 8 people!

[She's very proud of herself.]

And I got a prize!

Oh my! What sort of prize?

I think it was some specs for pokemon to hold...and also my doll from home!

[She'll put foreword to the screen...yeah that sure is a beat up plastic dolls head she's got there.. It's cleaner then it used to be at least?]

O-Oh! Wow, that's...great! I'm glad your doll made its way back to you!

[It's a bit of a weird choice of doll but not gonna lie, anything from home is a very good prize indeed.]

Me too. I didn't think I'd ever see it again.

[For normal reasons and also she dropped it when she got captured by aliens back home.]

Did you get a prize?

I don't think so...I do recall the booklet that came with the entire thing came with a snack, though? It was a good snack.

Oh yeah. That was a good snack.

....the stickers were neat too.

The things and people we were supposed to find are likely still out there somewhere, right? I don't see why they might just up and disappear.

Maybe you'll see Frostine on the Ice Path. She was really nice when I met her and helped me when I got stuck. Plus she knows all sorts of stuff about Charmanders.

Hm, then I shall have to keep my eyes peeled.

[She might not find Frostine, but she likely will find a Move Tutor. That's close enough, right?]

[Totally!]

Are you trying to get all the gym badges?

I am! I've been here for far too long not to try, at this point.

Sometimes it's easy to get distracted here.

[Like when you want to learn all the things.]

How many do you have left to get?

Eight, counting the one I'm worrying about today. So...I'm halfway there, at least.

That's really good.

I've got four left. There's a lot of planning.

Oh, wow, so you're pretty close to the end, huh?

[Jane heaves a little sigh and nods.] Definitely a lot more planning than I ever anticipated.

Yeah.

Then the Elite four. I know people have done it but it seems really, really hard.

There's so much travelling and planning and getting supplies.

I have heard that leg through Victory Road is pretty grueling. If you can go with other people, that might make it easier.

Do you have to go with other people who are also going to fight the elite four?

[Not that Krieg is even here anymore for her to ask but she's curious.]

Probably, I think. So far, I haven't heard of anyone who isn't ready to do that going through the route.

Oh....

Well I travel most places with only my pokemon anyway. So I bet I can do that when I decide to.

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