>>56077637Naturally, this is one of those nuzlocke fics where the protagonist is able to communicate with their mons. Suffice to say, the plot follows roughly as you would expect of the Johto games, save for being spiced up with the other background additions the author has made. What I really like about the work is the chemistry Gold has with his Pokemon, especially with his starter, Florence. Getting off to a rocky start with what appears to be a weakling grass type, the little dino is only further driven to prove Gold wrong and bloody the opposition as the best she is able to do so. The dynamic between them, first starting as hostile, before slowly warming up to become blooded companions through thick and thin, even in the face of mortal danger, endears me to them as characters.
It also doesn't hurt this is one of the few works where my favorite grass starter takes front and center stage, something you really don't see in fan works. Of the three, the chikorita line is both the least beloved and least represented as far as fan works are concerned. So it's nice to see one that has such a spitfire in the form of this little rita. Florence, starting out only wishing to prove Gold wrong, proves to be one of his strongest and most dependable partners, leading to a close bond between the both of them to the point where Gold at one point risked his life for her, much to Florence's chagrin. Their personalities contrast and mix well with each other, bouncing off each other in a way that I cannot imagine this version of Gold being with any other starter.
Florence is by no means the only endearing character in the work, but I best leave you to read on to find out for yourself as to who else Gold gets on his team. I use the work as a case study in terms of how to get good dynamics between my characters, and even dead, it's nice to see old fan speculation put into action, jossed as it might be.
