[@jasonwolf] I understand the storyline a lot better.

In the meantime, as far as the pokemon we decide upon as individuals, can we wait on deciding what will we chose and/or will be chosen for us? I'm not 100% decided on what I want thus far. I have a brilliant apocalypse character in mind, but I'm having trouble fitting him with a pokemon that would make a good partner.

Also, I forget if pokeballs will be a thing of the past or if we will use them...?  I imagine that they would be sparse, if any, and would probably be considered somewhat "radical," or am I totally mistaken?