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II. Adventures Series
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1. Just what is the "Adventures Series?"
My first published fanfic, and in turn, my first 'Pokémon' fanfic. My
take of the animated series starting from after Ash earns his eighth
Kanto League gym badge. Originally started in October of 1999, it spans
53 episodes, one special, and an epic end-all series that is currently
in the midst of release.
2. Why did you pick such a generic name for it?
Believe it or not, originally the first season was not packaged as a
series... just a bunch of mini-series. I just decided at one point that
since they were all intertwined with each other, it would be better to
brand them over one general title.
I don't remember how the name exactly came up, but it was kind of an
arbitrary might-change-it-later title. All these years later, I never
came up with an actual, permanent title... and for some reason, I can't
part with the old 'Adventures Series' moniker.
3. How much of the anime series do you have to know of to start
reading it?
If you've seen up to Episode 63, the episode where Ash earns the Earth
Badge, then you're more than ready. I have, over the years, added a
few Orange Island and Johto characters, so you'll probably need that
down in the second and third seasons... but most 'Pokémon' fans already
do anyway.
4. Why are there two divulging storylines for the first season?
Originally, "Misty's Travels to the Pokémon League," which ran 14
chapters plus a short epilogue, was to be the main storyline. That
was because, at the time, I was absolutely crazy about Misty, and just
wanted to write about her.
But I quickly decided that I couldn't completely write Ash (and Brock)
out of the fanfic, so I gave them three smaller mini-series to
compensate for the discrepancy.
For completeness purposes, and to make the first season more
reader-friendly, the two storylines were combined in a way that the
episodes fell, for the most part, in chronological order.
5. Why are the episodes so long?
When I started my career, I was against writing short fics because
chapters would be way too short and, in most cases, over without having
a big revelation or something worth reviewing.
So I decided that a half-hour episode length (20 to 25 pages) would
suffice for a good episode. (But apparently, I've heard that typical
half-hour episode scripts run twice to three times as long... so I'm
not exactly accurate.)
6. How can I keep track of the characters and their Pokémon?
If you look on the page for the series, there are sections reserved
for character profiles. These are designed for old and new readers
to the series alike, to keep track of where all the characters are
and what Pokémon they have.
As of the latest update to this FAQ, I don't have any of it up.
It's one of those projects on the site that I have been putting off
for many months. Hopefully I'll be able to remedy that real soon.
7. What's with the 'Best New Female Character' award?
The "Adventures Series" was submitted by me in the Summer 2000 edition
of the Pokémon Fanfiction Academy Awards. Authors were required to
nominate their own works for the categories, and then fellow fans
were encouraged to vote for their favorites.
One of the categories I submitted a nomination for was 'Best New
Female Character.' That was for Sally Highsaw, and Episode 27,
"Dreams Do Come True, Chapter 5: Everything Changes" was submitted
as the example. It garnered enough votes to finish 2nd in the
category. Behind who, I don't really remember.
I wonder if it was the actual subject matter of the episode and not
the character herself that won it. Hmmm... maybe you should go
read it and find out for yourself, eh?
8. Why are Episodes 43-46 missing?
I do have Episodes 45 & 46, but 43 & 44 were lost in the great FF.net
purge. The reason I can't post the last two without the first two is
because they made up the four-part mini-series starring Gary and his
cheerleading squad... and the problems they were having on the road.
If I ever find 43 & 44, I'll post all four episodes. Until then,
it's highly doubtful they'll ever see the light of day again.
9. What's this about movie-length episodes being planned?
Originally, there was going to be as many as 5 movie-length specials
that I was beginning to plan out shortly after the end of Season 1.
Most faithful readers probably know about what was to be the first...
"Love Affair in Pallet Town."
"Love Affair in Pallet Town" is a story that takes place over the
course of one month, bridging the two major scenes of Season 1's last
episode. Wanting a chance to meet the great Professor Oak, Giselle
decides to accompany Ash on his trip home to Pallet. And hopefully
get a leg up on the competition at the Pokémon League Novice
Tournament. What was to follow was animosity between the two upon
arriving and to continue during their weeks of training. And, as
the title suggests, the two even briefly fall in love! Gary and
Joe (Giselle's admirer from Pokémon Tech) were also scheduled to
make appearances in the later chapters.
"The Return of Mewtwo" was the second feature, not to be confused
with the animated special "Mewtwo Returns." It was basically a
sequel to Episode 22 of the series, the one where Ash, Brock, TJ,
and Sally run into Mewtwo terrorizing a city. I don't think it
was planned out beyond that, though, when I gave up on the idea.
The third idea was an origin story for the Pokémon Trainers'
Association, specifically how Arius and Cassie met for the first
time and became members of the organization. The other two I don't
remember (though I think I have notes on paper somewhere).
Much of the stuff I had planned to use in those movie specials
will show up in one form or another in "The Year of Rocket's
Revenge."
10. How many episodes were planned?
Roughly 70-75, with an option of a fourth season with anywhere from
six to 26 episodes. My interest just waned in the series, and
that's why most of the ideas never made it to production.
Not all of it is going to waste, though. By my estimate, 75 percent
of the first episode of "The Year of Rocket's Revenge" will be on
the three-part storyline that would've made up Episodes 54, 55, and
56. What that is exactly... well, you'll have to wait and see.
11. Who is this 'Matt Lenz' that's always credited in this fic?
Ah... Matt Lenz. A diehard supporter of the 'Adventures Series' who
asked me near the end of the first season if he could pre-read for
me. Aware that I wasn't always good at point out grammatical errors
in my work and the benefit of a second pair of eyes to check for
other mistakes, I decided to take him on to help me.
I've truly benefited from him being there to make suggestions on how
to make certain scenes better. I honestly don't know where I'd be
today without Matt to help me out.
He already knows this, but in case you're reading this Matt... I
may not have shown it every time we talked, but I've appreciated every
bit of help you've given me over the years.
From the bottom of my heart... thank you.
12. Why was "Unhappy Anniversary" written?
I wanted to try writing Arius and Cassie in a retrospective light...
part "Adventures Series" tribute, part 3rd Anniversary celebration,
and even part 9-11 tribute, to a small extent. It was a look back
at how the duo was faring three years after "Adventures Series"
ended... which is three years after they left the Pokémon Trainers
Association.
It was also an attempt to try to drum support to write a mini-series
starring my two author-created stars. Sadly, no one spoke up and
said they wanted one, so that idea got quickly shot down.
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