It's okay, I've done the same before. Kinda like now. :3 It's important to rest if you get tired, after all.
1) Ah, I simply used skewed to mean different, functionally at least. A skew line lies crooked to another line, but that doesn't mean either line is pointing in a more correct direction, to put it simply. That's part of why I like looking into characters like that --they have a reason for thinking the way they do, be it nature or nurture, and they make you realize that all characters --and all people --do, in just the same way. More simplistic or linear stories tend to show a more defined since of wrong and right when using such a character as an antagonist, like the Joker, for example. But N is a notable example because his ambitions were presented to be noble in that his heart was in the right place, and the issue was not his way of thinking but the misinformation he had been given. I'd like to write a story that focuses on such a character to illustrate a few of the oddities that a "normal" mindset or point of view glosses over or possesses.
I actually hadn't heard about the argument against Mario, although I've seen it used against Sora in the same vein. Interesting.
4) True, I may be worrying too much about something that could be easily fixed. I just expected to be back on Skype by now, you see.
5) Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that. Besides a missed opportunity, there's been nothing, then? You're sounding more and more suspicious of his excuses, too --are you worried he's not at all committed to the project anymore?
When I nickname my pokemon, I usually just name them after some close friends of mine. Ah, I wish I could say I was better at strategy than I am, because I do get attached to my team (that's why I tend to build a mostly permanent team somewhat early on), but I'm not too great at planning in advance for things like that. I try to make my pokemon as well-rounded as possible and focus on their attack power, but I couldn't really tackle a challenge with it. *~* I'm sorry for your loss. It really does add something to the games when you put it that way
The link doesn't seem to be working for me... But I have heard of the Nuzlocke anyway, which I deemed out of my league. And I don't have what I would need to take on yours, it seems.
It seems to be rather resourceful and good for the offensive, but I still don't think I can see it as the final resort in a gym. I'm no expert, though, if you disagree.
6) [IMG] I really, really wish I could offer more, but I do tend to be rather unhelpful, huh?
7) Darkrai, Cresselia's natural opposite, in a way, may have trapped the girl in the dream to begin with. Drowzee's relationship to nightmares or dreams is clear, but in context, I don't see any obvious connections. If he's the one who took the girl, then Darkrai wouldn't be the one who did. Since Drowzee's wouldn't like eating nightmares, I can't imagine it would work with a Darkrai, or even if a ghost can dream... I'm stumped.