Okay so I'm sure by now a lot of my followers are aware that I lost my LOA file when my switch decided to fry itself and I've started a new file right? Well I was kinda bummed about just having to redo everything the normal way so I decided to have some fun (read: completely waste my time) and do a little challenge.
I wanted to see how far up the ranks it was possible to go with just the first unlocked area of Obsidian Fieldlands and it turns out the answer is solidly "Rank 8" which is absolutely hilarious, especially when the poor guard asks to see if you're at least rank 1. Yeah buddy I think qualify...
Was this a huge waste of time? Absolutely. Was it important to me to figure out just how high ranking of a Galaxy team member you could be before even meeting a member of the Diamond/Pearl clans? Yes. Rank 8 is near the top of the possible rank you could hold and if anyone wants to use this fact in their fanfiction or whatever I just want you to know it's justified.
Your protag would have to be as absolutely batshit as I am and go through every single possible task as well as try to bait quite a few Magicarp and Gyradoes to shore with berries (something I'm very much not convinced was intended to be able to do from the shore of Lake Verity from how much the AI freaks out about it and how they are very rarely even close enough to even notice the berries)
For a visual reference of the surface area of Pokemon territory I had to work with here is a map with the areas I could go highlighted. I also never did any trading with anyone to be completely clear this was all just in game.
Most of it besides the lake baiting was pretty straightforward, lots of grinding and just checklist stuff but the most interesting thing was that while I managed to get plenty of fire stone drops from mining I only ever got one thunderstone.
This was really exciting for me because it allowed me to evolve an Eevee into a Jolteon and do the tasks for it which actually ended up being pretty vital to being able to finish this without trying to do more baiting for Magicarp/Gyradoes (a very difficult thing to pull off constantly tbh) but like.... Why just the one? I had assumed by that point only fire stone drops were even possible at this stage in the game but clearly that's not true. If anyone can explain that to me I'd be interested to hear it.
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Mai: I was just eating a grape and got so confused because for some reason I thought it was a tomato and couldn't comprehend why a tomato would be sweet
Charlie can call Ingo from most places in Hisui by going CHOO CHOO on the celestial flute. They’d probably do it whenever they really want some company so they have a seperate, more urgent sounding one for complete emergency, although Ingo tries to respond to all of them regardless.
You'd think Jamie would be right at home in the wild setting of Hisui.
Maybe if she went back at a younger age... she would be.
But if it were to happen to present day Jamie... she would barely hold herself together at the start. Her one driving force would be the desire to get home. Her Pokemon help, somewhat--especially Wisp the Zorua.
If nothing else, they're a distraction from her heartbreak...
Lumine the Cyndaquil/Quilava is caring, but quiet. As in, he doesn't talk. At all. He'll share his affection through touch and other means, but he's not good for reassuring conversation.
At least Jamie knows what to expect with a Cyndaquil... right...?
Cooper the Umbreon is much more reserved, keeping to himself. Jamie took him on as an Eevee when she found him watching some others eat from a distance. He was clearly hungry, verging on starving, but he was often bullied away from meals by his siblings and had to wait for the slim pickings. So, Jamie offered for him to come with her, battle participation not necessary.
After a short while with her, he realized he was finally free of the suffering his siblings had put him through, and was having a good time. Feeling a wave of thanks and affection for his new trainer, he evolved into Umbreon.
Wisp the Zorua is the most comfort Jamie receives early on. She's older than her evo stage would imply, being the team mom and doing her best to be just that for Jamie.
Being the type to care rather than fight, she would often run from opponents, ending up staying a dangerously low level and being rejected by her clan for her unwillingness to fight. She wandered her way through Hisui, surviving against the odds to make her way to the Obsidian Fieldlands where she and Jamie met. Jamie offered to either help her work past her fears, or just be company for her. So, the Zorua joined her team.
Note that this was the team when I started the picture. I've since caught two more in my playthrough.