Thanks everyone for your wonderful articles. By the time this post goes up, the admission period for round one closes. Everyone who passed should have received their email already. I’ll post all the names below, so everyone can see who makes a chance at getting featured! Now, let’s go on with the details for round two!
What you need to do
For round two, we need a full-fledged article, to be featured in the magazine. It should be about two pages in Word, font size 11 (which is about 900 words). The article should have a rather timeless aspect, that is, it should be readable within two years and still make the same impact. Make sure it is fit for a magazine, so don’t make use of tables or list, or too many sprites. Take care of your grammar and spelling. If you win, we’ll still go sit together and iron all the kinks out, but a cleanly written article makes a much better impression. You can resubmit your article from round one if you think it is substantial enough. Submissions must reach me before January 3rd. I’ll send reminders to everyone if I haven’t got your article before December 27th. Winners (:)) will be announced somewhere around January 12th.
What you can win
In a change of plans, two articles can get featured in the magazine. Both will receive a printed copy of the magazine. If you didn’t win, it’s possible we’ll feature your article on the site in a revisit to a feature we revealed a while ago.. We’ll contact you in the case we want to see it featured. Sadly, there’s no prize coupled to this other than fame.
List of ‘PJM Community Writers’
Everyone that passes round one will be added to the list of community writers. For the next PJM Contests, they are automatically granted access to the second round. If you frequently enter the next contests with worthwhile articles, you can get promoted to Senior Community Writer, given you a say in the whole magazine. This is the list of all writers so far:
- 12MONeil
- Chicolombia
- Dinalsha
- Emii
- GerudoPrince
- James H.
- Jandro
- John H.
- Jordin
- Jotawonka
- Loark
- Lugia
- miJ
- Pokémon Warrior
- Rocketclauncher
- Roksyth
- ShinyXatu
- Wild Jr.
- Yvetal’s Minion










Since we are entirely off-topic, I’ll let you know that I am watching old Spongebob episodes on TV
RIP SPONGEBOB
1999- 2004
I still can’t get the toenail scene to escape my brain, no matter how many lobotomies I have
I remember that scene…. That was disgusting, and the splinter episode…
Ever seen Squidward’s Suicide on Youtube? Yeah…
Since we are entirely off-topic, I’ll let you know how difficult are the special stages from super mario world, they’re difficult
Since we are entirely off-topic, has anyone been playing Zelda yet or are you all seriously waiting for Christmas/getting money? I got it for SIX BUCKS YEAH.
I spent all my money on X and Y LOL
I did too, which is why I sold some games to get it. =D
I can’t/don’t want to get into Zelda, closest I ever got to it was maining Zelda/Sheik in Brawl
It’s a hack and slash adventure puzzle game what’s to dislike? Though I love that kinda stuff, not everyone does.
Not getting a new game until Christmas, so yeah.
Nah, i prefer Mario 3d world
I never liked Mario. It’s boring…
I like mario, it’s fun…
I want to add more people to my friends list. So who wants to be added that can still be added? FC 5198-2479-3654. I’m a ghost type and I go by jaws.
I’m going to play Mystery Dungeon. Yaaaaaay.
Is Mystery Dungeon fun?
Depends if you like complex stories and crying at the end of it.
I guess that’s a yes!
The newest one, has the saddest ending IMO. The story isn’t special, and the gameplay is easy, but I recommend it.
Mystery dungeon is great! I recommend Explorers of Sky. It’s really good
Explorers of Darkness/Time/Sky are fantastic games.
I’ve heard a lot about those games. I never really play spin off games so I don’t know anything about Pokemon outside the main series games
I bought one.
Never played it
What are you waiting for?
Nothin, i dont want to
Can anyone suggest a Mega Gengar set? I was thinking:
Shadow ball
Sludge bomb
Disable
Dazzling gleam
Bullet proof chesnaught s your enemy, but you have dazzling gleam so that’s good
Yup, but completely forgot about Bulletproof Chesnaught, I never see it online
Dazzling Gleam saves you, so don’t worry.
Ok then, time to EV train!
It can learn shadow claw so look out
But i’ll probably out speed and OHKO with dazzling gleam
Do you think my parents would be able to find a Pokemon Diamond copy if I asked for it for Christmas?
Wynaut Platinum?
Already have it, and I want to get the versions I do not yet have while still replaying the generation. OCD.
Amazon.com
You should ask for a flash cart so you can just download it. It’s like, forty bucks…
A random question to @FairlyPsychic:disqus, why are u so anti-social?
Why aren’t YOU?
Because i like to have friends.
So do I.
im 2 kool to have friends
cause people my age are goddamn idiots
It’s annoying. But I manage to be favorite kid because of my immature side of humor. Yes, I know :p
Same in mine. theyre total dumbasses
But dont u talk with someone or have a crush with someone…..
well yes I talk to people, but only if spoken to, and I have no crushes whatsoever cause I don’t find anyone pretty in both looks and personality
I’m lucky with that so far :3
Im happy to be immature for the first time!
How do you know people’s personality if you automatically hate everybody before even getting to know them?
Oh I hate assumption, I always make sure to know people before I make some half-ass judgement of them, sadly, the majority of people that are at my school are fucking idiots
How old are you anyway? Because that’s really broad.
15
It’s not very healthy to be so anti-social. You’ll severely harm yourself with such a negative outlook on life.
You don’t have to like everybody, but you are so generally negative about everything and eventually, you are going to be alone. And when you reach a certain age, which is closer than you think, you are going to severely wish you made a bigger social effort.
Trust me, I’ve already damaged my own with a similar idealism to yours, I’m fortunate to have some little connections to get me back on my feet so I can broaden my horizons again and learn.
Just letting ya know because I care about you people (kinda).
Holy crap I just noticed you changed your profile picture.
Thats a lil bit racist xD
Is Life Orb Alakazam stronger than MegaZam? With Modest as a nature?
Life orb its better
You sure? MegaZam does have better speed…
I’m back y’all whats the haps?
We are horribly off-topic, that the haps.
when are we on topic? other than the first few minutes
Exeledus Question Time!
What Pokemon do you think got nerfed this generation, and which got the biggest buff?
Metagross and gengar
My mind can’t “Exel” if Exeledus himself doesn’t ask the question.
He isn’t here right now, and we needed to boost the loudness of the comments. So WYNAUT?
WOBUFFET.
WOBBUVINNY
WOBBUBRIAN.
WOBBUBRIAN*
I KNOW I FIXED IT BUT THE COMMENT DID NOT APPEAR.
CAPS PARTY WOOT WOOT
BRIAN’S DEAD WOOT WOOT
I can’t not snicker whenever that comes up, I’m sorry XD
Meh… I’m just laughing at how’s there’s a petition to get him BACK XD
I have lost all faith for Family Guy and the fans that do stupid shit like this, this reminds me when a bunch of butthurt One Direction fans petitioned to get Rucka Rucka Ali banned from Twitter because he made a parody song of “Come and Get it” involving 1D, the stupid thing is, it passed and he got banned from Twitter, *facedesk*
People can’t accept change, either. I’m completely open for this new character. It just shows how soft and stupid this world has become.
They are gonna start inventing laws to protect people’s rights on social media sites. Just you wait.
I’d like that.
I can’t wait for petitions to get the First Ammendment nullified when on the Internet, I swear so many people have such kneejerk reactions when they hear something that is even slightly negative
Not exactly. People…usually immature people…refuse to hear other people’s opinions but FORCE other people to listen to theirs because everyone thinks they are the main characters. Likewise, petitions only really do stupid shit that have no further purpose, they don’t really affect law.
Petitions have had some effects on the US, but haven’t had a big role otherwise. It’s a shame too, because I want that petition to stop Google + happen…
I don’t even care about Google+ anymore, dastardly? slimy?way to get Google+ used due to it not getting as much usage as Twitter or Facebook? all true, but honestly, you can just leave Google+ alone once you do it. Besides, youtube comments are usually fucking asinine anyway so fewer commenting would be nice in a way
They kinda ruined YT in other ways too. Its layout is retarded, its systems are slow as balls now (like uploading videos take forever) and there are problems running videos correctly. Pretty sure it’s Google fucking up.
Sad thing is that Google actually saved Youtube at first by buying it out…
YT’s layout sucked before this whole Google+ dilemma, I’ve hadn’t had problems with the systems or the video problems so maybe that’s just me
This is sort of a hunch of mine cause of my current experiences, Shell Smash users that use White Herb got nerfed, when it activated through my gorebyss, it didn’t outspeed the opponent
My precious Hippowdon no longer has a permanent Sandstorm!
although Drought Ninetales and those Arceusdamned Politoed’s Drizzle
my poor Abomasnow…
It got a Mega 😀
well yes, but people only used it because of Snow Warning being permanent
100% Accurate Blizzard is still good, but you are completely right.
It’s ability reapplies upon megaing
oh yeah I forgot about Abomasnow…
Stupid Blaziken got buffed so stupidly much god I hate that thing.
Anything that needed weather got pretty screwed over.
I do love me some KFB though. >:3
Mega Garchomp -_- why did we need Mega Garchomp when a Dragon/Ground legendary now exists and Flygon needs a way to prove himself over Garchomp?
Please no mega flygon
It’s ugly too. Although, I was hoping they’d NOT mega buff (get it) pokemon that didn’t need it and…they did so immediately.
Blaziken has always been one of my favourite Pokemon, but i agree it is OP as hell
Metagross…..2 new weakness
its eruption nerfed?
If Water Spout was, then yes.
then illl need to rebuild my typhlosion strategy
I don’t know if Water Spout was….
how is it nerfed
Im asking
It was not nerfed 😀
OH YES!
Now ill need to find eruption animation
Togepi + Metronome.
That’ll take a while….
it is xD
Oh wait! Teach Camerupt Eruption xD
Should I teach my Camerupt eruption or keep Lava Plume?
Lava Plume, Camerupt is too frail and slow to use Eruption well
true unless I get a Claydol and Trick Room it up!
Eruption all the way
You may be wondering: Chico, what do you listen to when you’re EV training to motivate you? Well, this is the answer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0or2wHHUNk
I listen to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdRThHGTzjQ
Thanks! I needed to know that
That’s why I’m here my friend! 🙂
And I’m thinking to my self:Chico is a genius !
Truer words have never been spoken my friend.
I just listen to Lorde, so…yeah
Hoenn Confirmed!1!!1!1! (It had to be done)
I love Glitch and her remixes! 😀 Nice choice.
So this image has been surfing the web
(refresh)
Most likely fake.
Es fake
Not necessary either. It made sense with Mewtwo sense he was the Genetics pokemon.
Because of the X and Y genes, but why should mewtwo get two megas when mew gets none.
Mew is mystical. Mewtwo has some influence with the human world, and Mew has technically been never seen.
They’d have to like…actually distribute Arceus. And apparently, walking up stairs and using a flute was ‘too difficult’ so don’t see why they’d do it now.
Also, fake, because why would they show it glowing and not its actual mega? Same crap with Dragonite.
Exactly. And like all those starters evolving.
Mega Mewtwo X/Y have the same stats as Arceus so to keep it’s “God” title (not as Godlike as Goomy, Goomy is the WAY more Godlike) it makes since for MegaArceus to be showcased.
MegaMewtwo X/Y have a BST higher than Arceus
My point exactly
Mewtwo is more badass anyway…so it’s a moot point
Arceus is god, and aren’t Mega Stones man made?
Mewtwo is man made….so…errr…..yeh 😀
In the games, Mewtwo was naturally born, and then Mew escaped. Mewtwo was then genetically altered to be much more stronger. But, for the most part yes XD
Still for some reason Mewtwo always appealed to me more than Arceus. Hell, most legendaries appeal to me more than Arceus.
Edit: and i still pronounce it Ar-see-us, instead of Ar-kee-us
Probably because they literally made it God, which was the stupidest thing they could have done.
It fit with Sinnoh’s theme. That’s why it was created.
Sinnoh’s theme was Time, Space, and the Distortion between the two, I always felt Arceus was chucked in there for the hell of it
Sinnoh’s theme was also mythology, IIRC
Mythology could be a theme for all the generations really, although i agree Sinnoh touched on it more than others
It’s one of the reasons why I love Sinnoh so much.
I was more enticed by the time/space thing. More of an interest in those theories, than anything else
There was a lot of interesting myths, like Mew being the first pokemon that evolved into all the other pokemon, how humans came into being, etc.
Then they were like ‘lol this god dude just appeared from an egg out of nowhere made existence and went to sleep’.
Pretty damn unnecessary. We don’t even know what happens in the real world, but bringing ‘god’ into a children’s game is just…wtf.
I do remember that Arceus was said to have created Sinnoh, but GameFreak never gets their stories straight.
Yeh, I agree that there is a lot of inconsistency now about he origins of the Pokemon universe. First the Mew thing, then Arceus…what next? Something created Arceus and has a BST of 900…then so on and so forth
The God Pokemon…I don’t think I’ve ever heard something so daft ever in my life
I’m not a big fan of Arceus, but he has that god-like feel to me.
No…they were just discovered by a person with Lucario. They are natural.
One NPC says otherwise, but they need to give a true story in Z.
Wait…. They were created by the machine AZ made, right? Ugh this is so confusing..
I don’t recall the NPC so I don’t know what he said. But it makes no sense for mega stones to be man made. If they were, Sycamore wouldn’t be so damn interested in how they work.
Well, I do remember Sycamore did say that AZ’s machine’s missile’s power did turn the pokemon evolving stones into Mega Stones, but they need to get a story straight.
I agree on the Goomy part…
Looks kinda real to me…
I’m scared
Holy shat.
Where is your Arceus now?
B-b-but why????
Is that Missingno around the border?
OO
Actually… This is pretty easy to fake. Get a picture of Arceus from the front, turn it into a silhouette, put the pink things in front. BAM, Mega Arceus.
How should I shiny hunt right now? currently doing PokeRadar.
If you have the same experience as I have. I wish you much good luck!
NOPE
Masuda method hates me
boxes 1-31 are all filled…
What happens if you try to catch something.
My game will blow up
That’s a great question…
PokeRadar hates me. 11 Pancham in a row, then Skiddo has to go and ruin it…
It has begun!
I just started again, first patch of grass: “Huh? There don’t seem to be any Pokemon around.”
Good luck! The Poke Radar is horrible and is my qualm x100000. Who knows, maybe you will have better luck than me.
Here’s a few tips: Once the chain gets to 40, keep on resetting until you see the shiny patch.
If the music gets intense and is faster than the regular music, it means the chain is at 40 while you could really be at a chain of 12. It increases the chances of getting a shiny. If you’re really early in the chain and the music shows up, you could risk losing the music but not losing the chain, or you could risk getting a different Pokemon and having to start over. GOOD LUCK!
You have learned well, my young padawan
Hey guys. This might be my last day for a while. My parents are mad at me. Sorry guys.
Well, bye.. Not to invade your privacy, but what happened?
Brothers being really bad while watching them, I get the blame.
That’s why only childhood is awesome.
Wish I was an only
Brother? What is a brother?
Terrible people
every situation ever, “Oh your brothers messed up the room? You clean it up.” “You got bullied by someone and decided to punch him? You get suspended and the bully gets detention.”
Pretty much
ShinyLickitung use Lick
Parents anger point raised it’s attack
ShinyLickitung use sorry
Parents were unaffected.
🙁
I can’t beat the goddamn Hidden Land in Explorers of Sky.
well i’m bored
We could battle
I could battle
Yay but let me do something really fast
READY
well i’m bored too
I’m Bored is my Mewtwo’s name.
Bye guys. See you in I don’t even know when :/
Farewell, my friend.
See ya in a few.
I will still be holding the memorial this Shiny Saturday.
Yeah please host it this week. I’ll make sure to thank you.
“Well then… Farewell!”
See ya
Bye :
LOL, Gulpin’s fainting animation… Nothing changes, it just gets smaller.
Blob…
Okay guys my party is filled all my boxes are filled time to see what happens…
It just says no room left in the PC
anticlimatic
So then what?
EARTHENWARRIOR are you ready to FIGHT
No. XD
He is not responding 🙁
Kick’em in the knee.
Use a water type move!
I did but he toxic stalled me
I wish we could find shinies in the Mystery Dungeon games…*sigh*
What if you couldn’t recruit him?
Auto-recruit, like Pokemon Rumble.
You can in Gates to Infinity.
Oh my god! 😀
Guise need more starter designs so that we can choose starters by the end of the week to finally move on to trainer designs :3
I really want the water to be a dragon slug
Well for My main I’ll make mine personally
Warhog!
Ground/Fighting
For your Team Eda character?
yeah i was denied a Ground fighting type this gen
many types were denied this gen ._.
Theres one that i made that’s kinda like that. But we only have submissions from 6 people.