Integration Notes (Chapter 3)
"Heh... heheheh... Philia. It's all your fault. You betrayed me."
- -- Gabriel
The following file contains a brief explanation of the major changes that have been made to Chapter 3-specific themes. Additionally, it serves as a primer to explain the breakdown of major themes on Chapter 3. Given that Chapter 3 only adds the Energy Nede elements of Star Ocean and Pokémon, it is comparatively brief.
Please see Integration Notes for the reasoning behind these changes. This file supersedes anything in that file that contradicts these specific themes.
Star Ocean 2 (Energy Nede)
Setting
Energy Nede is still the remnant of the capital of an ancient spacefaring civilization. It has been reduced to a fragment of a continent, floating endlessly through space. The cause of its near-destruction, the Symbological constructs known as the Ten Wise Men, have returned and seek to bring about the end of Energy Nede and the entire universe. Unfortunately, Energy Nede's people are not well equipped to stop them alone... but they have help from people from other worlds.
Integration Notes
- We're not destroying Filgaia and Lunar. There are large, somewhat unstable rifts that link Filgaia and Lunar to Energy Nede in fixed locations.
- Nede's ancient history happened 40,000 years ago, not 3.7 billion years ago.
- Energy Nede has been merged with the Kanto Region from Pokémon. Generally, we've gone with names of Pokémon cities and locations, but we're mixing elements of both games in.
- All monsters on Energy Nede are Pokémon, but this means that Star Ocean 2 monsters from Nede are also Pokémon.
- Nedian FCs can also be Pokémon Trainers. Noel Chandler is a Champion-ranked Trainer.
- At this point, Star Ocean 2's plot has been heavily sequence broken. Don't worry about where we are in it (besides being on Energy Nede).
Pokémon
Setting
The Kanto Region is the only part of Energy Nede that survived the devastation of the Ten Wise Men so many millennia ago. Society has largely become peaceful, as people have learned to work in cooperation with wildlife known as Pokémon. Many become Pokémon Trainers, who seek to become Champion-ranked Trainers by testing themselves at the eight Gyms and then battling the Elite Four. They also now have to deal with the criminal organization known as Team Rocket.
Integration Notes
- Because it is set on Energy Nede, only the Kanto Region of the Pokémon world is intact. The others existed once-upon-a-time and their Pokémon are still around. However, these regions aren't accessible, except for the ruins of half of the Johto Region.
- For Pokémon, we're emphasizing Pokémon: Let's Go, with the main characters from the two games being siblings. One has Eevee, one has Pikachu, which can be decided by whoever apps them. We will borrow from Generation 1 and its remakes, though, as needed.
- We're using the anime sparingly to fill in blanks.
- All Pokémon FCs are Nedians. This means they have pointed ears.
- Pokémon FCs can have access to Symbology, martial arts, and Nedian technology.
- Team Rocket has awareness of the Ten Wise Men and Star Ocean 2 theme elements.
- The Let's Go characters start at the beginning of the game.