Welcome back to another mildly interesting, somewhat amusing, and maybe a bit exciting update of Crystal's adventures!We rejoin our hero as she and the Crystal Squadron finish at the Po
kemon Center and head into Ilex Forest...
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Right, team! Into the big scary forest!
We're brave! We've taken down two wussy gym leaders, explored a well, and beat Asshat twice! Nothing can stop us!


You should probably send a search party after me in a few minutes. I'll be lost by then.


Isn't that what protectors do?

Yes, ma'am!

Oh god it was dark out already but it is darker in here.
Darkness AND roots to trip on!
This forest is a trap!



Is he a kettle?


Tch. That sucks.


Why not?
I won't pretend I don't agree with you, but I'll make you a deal. If you give us directions through the forest, we'll catch your Farfetch'd for you. Sound good?
Good.

Now, what do Farfetch'd even look like?

I wonder if that is a Farfetch'd?

I guess it is!

It... Ran away from me.

I got you now!

...dammit.
We need a plan, team!

(Chloemew is finally doing art again. :>)
LATER...
Alright, Pouncer, you know what to do! Go out there and look... appealing.
I think it's working! (More Chloe stuff.)NOW GRAB IT!
Hold tight! We have to get back to that kid!

Don't mention it.



Come on. There are Spearow to catch right outside town. Catch one and blow right through the Azalea Gym.


Yes.


How does a
bird with a
vegetable cut down trees?
I mean, there are no sharp edges on the bird or the vegetable anywhere, except maybe the bird's beak, but I don't think it cuts down trees with that.

Don't mention it.

Some directions or a map through this forest would be great.




Better hope your log-cutting bird doesn't, oh, I dunno,
fly away.


Already got that covered.
Hey wait a minute they left and forgot to give me directions!

GET BACK H-

What was with that yellow duck thing?
IN TOWN...

Yeah, yeah. Kwaa, you bastard.


Do people usually go in there in groups of two or more? Am I doing something wrong?


Train my woodcutting abilities...?

That's what I came back for. Directions, according to our agreement.


Burnt wood.BURNTWOODOh, are these the directions on the piece of paper you handed me? Thanks. I'll leave you alone now.

Wikileek is part Oddish on her mother's side.


BACK TO THE FOREST!



I bet the forest's protector is something lame like a flying onion.


I noticed.



I don't have to take them to the police or anything, I hope.


Ugh, useless things.
I CAN SEE THE EXIT!...
Across this dark, murky pond.
No way in hell I am swimming or wading through this.

Hey another dude with green hair.
Must be in style.


Monty stop being so awesome.

Yay! Something I'll use!


That sounds kind of painful.


Wow, that's awesome.
(Art by CosmicSmugleaf23459!I actually remembered the right numbers.)
I'll pass.

But I will take this off your hands. Thanks.



That sounds kind of mean, actually.
I know
I sure don't appreciate falling fifteen feet to the hard ground while I'm sleeping.

Hooray for useful things!

I was just wondering if you had a flashlight or something I could bor-

Well,
sorry.
How come nobody cares about distressing damsels these days?


Distressting damsel with an awesome bird.

Boohoo. Try not chasing Bug-types.

I've reached the other side of the dark and murky pond!

I have achieved victory over this forest.

I have overcome this grand challenge. I-

What the hell is that?


...what is that thing?!
(The joke.)
LADY! There is a big bug monster next to you!

Actually I already have one, I'm just filling it with information on different things.



Uh... Thanks.

So a perfume TM...?

Virtually everywhere, basically.

Is that good or bad?

Ah, sky. My favorite.


Huh. Would have thought it'd take longer.

I'm sure the sign appreciates all the noise you're making.




What's that? I can't hear you over the sound of Monty's awesome.



Since when do daycares make things stronger? Don't they just occupy you until you sleep?

GOOD GOD MAN THAT IS YOUR KID, NOT A PO
KEMON!

Oh, but that one isn't.


Because you battled me with a PANK thing.

I'm the best at Po
kemon in two cities and several routes.


Monkey... puff ball... with limbs.


I win.

Oh, yes. In case you weren't watching the several battles I just won a few feet away from you.

Eh, why not?

Dandy's cousin is as good at battling as he is. That is, not at all.

I heard those were supposed to be good?




oh god he is going to hit me with his beating stick

Nevermind.

Tonight.
What are you, my mom? Actually my mom would just be "hurrhurr I had w-wahn too many tings to dronk".

I wonder if they'll give me cookies and juice!

Oh,
that kind of daycare.

PANK floors.

That's a really lousy job title.
Wouldn't 'Day-Care Manager' be more... professional?

They make good omelettes.
Also they have a second egg inside them with something wearing the second egg.



Did you make the world's best omelette?

Depends on the size of the omelette.

I guess.

I hope it hatches into something more useful than Oliver.





Maybe they weren't hungry.
Anyway, thanks for the egg, I'm leaving now.


That's good. I'm not confident in your ability to raise Pokemon, though, because every Pokemon I have encountered thus far has been rather sub-par.

I guess. Surprise me.


Probably just didn't do enough.

PANK BRICKS.
WHAT IS WITH THIS WORLD AND
PANK!
Oh, yay! Another city, another gym!

And another place to rest up.

>JOKE

JOIN US NEXT TIME, FOR STUFF I HAVEN'T TAKEN SCREENSHOTS FOR YET!
Probably exploring the city, the gym, and Sudowoodo.
BONUS ART!
A few pieces were offered when I asked for someone headbutting a tree, and these are the honorable mentions.

By Blake.

By Ablu.