The original Twitch plays pokemon was a Twitch based event from a few years back where users of the Twitch Chat could submit button presses based on the layout of an old Game Boy to play Pokemon Red.
Eventually they did manage to beat the game. But along the way it had sparked a huge following and somehow developed it’s own lore based on the pokemon caught and the names they were given. However, at Mount Moon, Twitch decided to take the Helix Fossil, an item that could be used to acquire an Omanyte later in the game.
Due to the nature of the system, a lot of the time the character just would walk around in circles for hours on end, and one thing that would happen constantly would be that they would open their item menu and try to ‘use’ the Helix Fossil. Since the item had no function, people adopted the idea that they were ‘consulting’ the Helix Fossil for advice, and that it was their lord and saviour.
What makes this Lady Helix so incredible is that, there was an incredibly small chance that they would get to Wonder Trade. And knowing wonder trade, the pokemon you’ll get in return is impossible to predetermine. So for not only them to get an Omanyte, is amazing. But the fact that that Omanyte references explicitly the events of he previous TPP, is nuts
I knew that Twitch plays Pokémon was wild I had no idea that the lore ran this deep. Haha that’s amazing
Oh it gets way better. Due to the random arse nicknames the pokemon got, they adopted monikers to go with it. I’ll run through a couple
ABBBBBBBK( was the starter pokemon, Charmander and was nicknamed Abby. However was released.
JLVWNNOOOO was the player’s Ratata, nicknamed Jay Leno. It was released with Abby, following due to loyalty
aaabaaajss was the TPP Pidgeot, the strongest pkemon on the team, and was chosen by the Helix Fossile. It was nicknamed Bird Jesus.
Eevee the false prophet, sent by the Dome Fossil. Evolved into Flareon and was released
AATTVVV was the team’s Venomoth, lovingly nicknamed the All Terrain Venomoth. One of the final party.
AA-j was the team’s Zapdos, caught with a masterball and was dubbed Battery Jesus. however, he was a false prophet. Only a short time after it’s capture on the 11th day were a great deal of pokemon were released. It did, however, make it to the end of the game.
AAAAAAAAAA or also known as The Fonz was also one of the last members in the party. A Nidoking that helped leave the team to victory.
I only saw a little bit of the actual stream, but I followed the whole thing. it was amazing.
This might come as a shock to some of you but saying “I’m not informed enough on this particular topic to have an opinion” is about 100 times more respectable than being misinformed
I’m sorry to hijack this, but I gotta.
I notice this behavior in men more often than in women, and in boomers more than younger people, but mostly in people who are uncomfortable seeming ignorant, regardless of gender/sex/age/whatever.
Here’s the thing people don’t get. If you BS your way through a fake answer when someone asks you a question, either (1) they know right away and lose all respect for you, assuming that you’re dishonest or willfully ignorant or both, or (2) they really needed the answer because they don’t know it either! And now you have wasted your time and theirs and the time of anyone else who was depending on them getting the correct answer!
Option 1 involves instant negative repercussions for you. That sucks, but is (in my opinion) NOTHING compared to Option 2. Option 2 means you knowingly and intentionally fucked someone over. There is no other way to interpret this. You gave them wrong information and you knew it, and you used their ignorance to delay your own consequences.
I have boundless respect and admiration for people who can say the words “I don’t know”. I love people who say, “Let me check and get back to you.” I’m also a big fan of “Here’s the contact info for someone I know can get you the answer.” Any of these are fine! They’re great! They show that you are honest and respectful and more focused on everyone getting the info they need than your own damn ego.
To sum up: Fuck your ego. Fuck it with a rusty chainsaw. Do not waste people’s time. Do not disrespect people’s ignorance. They were braver than you are just by asking the question you refuse to help them answer correctly.
anyway, you gotta think that experience will stay with him. all these people clutching him like family, desperate for him to live, simply because he’s a human being and that alone is precious beyond price.
You know I’m surprised the Galra aren’t terrified of humans like they kidnapped three of them and then four more shot off into space and promptly formed Voltron and killed their emperor in what I assume to be a few months
Like I would just leave earth the fuck alone after that shit
just moving along like everyone else 