Wynaut Name Voting!

Thanks everyone for the name submissions both here and on the forums! You can find the poll below or in the sidebar of the main page.

What should we call our Wynaut mascot?

  • Wyatt (23%, 11 Votes)
  • Howzat (17%, 8 Votes)
  • Whoelse (13%, 6 Votes)
  • Walter (13%, 6 Votes)
  • Wallace (10%, 5 Votes)
  • Nellie (8%, 4 Votes)
  • Y/Why (6%, 3 Votes)
  • Curious (6%, 3 Votes)
  • Clark Kent (4%, 2 Votes)
  • Kelvin (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 30

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You can choose up to three options. The poll expires at the end of the month, and hopefully by then or even beforehand, the Name Rater will give his two cents on them!

As a side note, our forums have undergone a scratch. It is unknown who or what is currently responsible for the scratching; maybe it was a large Skitty or somesuch. At any rate the forums have essentially had a restart, so if you want to join in the excitement and shout suggestions on what threads, sections or events involving fights to the death we ought to have, don’t hesitate to jump in!

The Magazine Mascot Needs a Name!

Current readers will notice a change to the site; the banner at the top has changed to show off the mascot! Courtesy of An-chan for the Wynaut and Bay Alexison for the snazzy banner.

The mascot may not be surprising, but it’s not just a Wynaut, it’s a journalist Wynaut, at your service! And it desperately needs a name. After all, nicknames are all the rage these days, but we’ve been recently banned from the Name Rater’s house after asking one too many times about his opinion on our frankly amazing nicknames which he didn’t share the opinion of.


Hehe, Bobbaffet. You’ll never get old.

Thing is though business is slow for the Name Rater these days, and to make it up to him we decided to allow him some employment opportunity! That’s right – the Name Rater wants YOU! Either comment here or on the forums with nicknames idea for the Pokemon we just analysed in Wynaut and Wobbuffet, and he’ll rate them for you! Be warned though that he’s a bit grumpy. Just a bit.

Meanwhile, we’re having a competition to the name the mascot. This is how it’ll go: you can post in the fancy forum thread or here via a comment to suggest a name – or two, if you so please – and then we post all those names as a poll and choose a name for the lil’ fellow like that. Makes sense, no? And to make it fun some guy in a hat will make fun of your nicknaming ability. So what are you waiting for!?

You have a week, two max to get those suggestions in!

Conspiracy: How We Brainwash Pokemon

Every so often, this person [pictured below] starts shouting stuff from their cardboard box down the street at people. To get them to shut up we offered to publish some of their words here. She also says she is keen to discuss more crazy ideas on our forums, but if you’re interested we advise taking earmuffs all the same.



HOW WE BRAINWASH POKEMON

Guys, Plasma were on to something, I tell you. They knew something nobody else did, about how we forced Pokemon to work for them, how we enslaved them. And you know one of the sneakiest ways we do this?

Badges.
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Black and White’s Story – A genuine breakaway from formula?

Many know that Pokemon Black and White was billed as having a more intricate and engaging story compared to previous games, coupled with entertaining characters. And it is certainly true that in many aspects it is better. For instance, most of the gym leaders in this game actually had a hand in the main story, doing daring things like chase Plasma about, which is more than say the likes of Sabrina when Team Rocket ran riot in Sliph Co. Or for that matter most of the other gym leaders which had until recently been quite content sitting inside their gym, waiting for you to go beat them up on your quest to being the best. The rivals also had interesting personalities and their own hopes and dreams and conflicts.

But what about examining it all in depth?

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An Ace Trainer’s Guide to Pokemon Training: The PC and You

The resident Ace Trainer has decided to share a few of his special secrets about training in his new An Ace Trainer’s Guide to Pokemon Training! Be sure to follow and read each entry carefully to possibly become as cool* as him.
*Coolness not guaranteed.


The PC and You

One of the most important tools a trainer has at his or her disposal is the PC. The PC allows you to store and withdraw both Pokemon and items, all digitally. This is so you don’t disturb others with your massive herd of Pokemon, like me before I started using the PC. There are dozens of uses for the PC, but only the main functions will be discussed here.

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The Coffee Guy’s Rants: Too Many Pokeballs

THAT’S RIGHT, YOU HEARD ME. THERE’S TOO MANY OF THESE DARN BALLS ABOUT TODAY!

FIRSTLY, WHAT THE HECK HAS GONE WRONG WITH SOCIETY THAT YOU NEED ALL THESE KINDS OF BALLS THAT DO THE SAME DARN THING ANYWAY BUT WITH A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT COLOUR AND A FAR HIGHER PRICE TAG? WHAT’S WRONG WITH GOOD OLD RED AND WHITE? GUESS WHAT, YOU SPEAK TO ANYONE DOWN THE STREET ABOUT POKEBALLS AND THAT’S THE FIRST THING THEY’RE GOING TO THINK OF! NOT BLUE AND WHITE, OR MEW FORBID YELLOW AND BLUE! THOSE COLOURS DON’T EVEN NORMALLY MATCH! WHY NOT KEEP IT TO WHITE, EVERYTHING GOES WITH WHITE! EVEN I GO WITH WHITE! I DON’T THINK THEY EVEN KNOW WHAT COLOUR TO GO WITH ANYMORE BUT THEY JUST USE A NEW ONE TO MAKE YOU BUY IT! YOU KNOW THAT PREMIER BALL? IT’S NO DIFFERENT TO A POKEBALL; THE DARN THING JUST HAS A DIFFERENT COLOUR AND WORKS THE SAME WAY! BUT I’M SURE IT WAS MADE TO ‘COMMEMORATE AN EVENT’ – THAT EVENT BEING THE DAY SOME BIGWIG EXECUTIVE CAME UP WITH THE IDEA TO GET PEOPLE TO BUY POKEBALLS IN BULK!

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The Top 5 Worst Ideas for an OC

In the writing career of most fanfiction writers, there comes a time when you wish to write a story in which a character of your own creation appears. Some writers only work with their own characters. Some use mostly canon characters, but then add in some with their own touches. Some only use their original characters as very minor characters. Either way, most writers do end up creating a character of their own sooner or later.

As it turns out, that’s not very easy. No, seriously. You need practice in that type of thing, and not many people are willing to go through the trouble of mastering this process. Simply because you like your OC doesn’t mean it’s a good OC – it could mean that, but in many cases it also doesn’t. This is especially evident because many writers want to take shortcuts and make things easy for themselves instead of going through the effort of fleshing out their characters and making them believable.

Here are five ways to create an original character that you should use if you really don’t want people to take you or your characters seriously.

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Interview with Daycare Woman

The Day Care Center: a staple of every region, where lazy trainers send their Pokemon to level up without them, and amateur Breeders send pairs of Pokemon to learn about who works, who doesn’t, and how much time it really takes to get an egg. We were lucky enough to meet up with the Daycare Woman of Johto, who gives us her stance on breeding, making a profit, and kids today.

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Pokemon Analysis: Wynaut and Wobbuffet!

Pokemon Analysis: Wynaut and Wobbuffet!


They sure look excited.

Because what better set of Pokemon could one possibly use for the first magazine analysis than these? Other Pokemon to grab the spotlight later on shall be chosen by a random number generator, but these two get the exception solely because Wynaut is the name of the magazine.

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Welcome!

Welcome to the BBS Magazine, Wynaut?!

Why did we call it that? Well…wynaut?

Wynaut? is a blog magazine dedicated to the more creative side of the wonderfully immense and confusing world of Pokémon. Nothing on here is official, of course; it’s all run by fans, for fans. This is most certainly not a news site, and those looking for the hottest news on the new games should probably look elsewhere. However, if you want to know what’s up in the fandom, what fanfics and fan theories are out there, how Lanette or Candice might respond to interview questions, or what exactly the deal with Wobbuffet might be, you have found the right place. Works you can expect to see on this site include interviews of canon characters, comedy pieces, features on specific Pokemon, fake (hopefully funny) advertisements, fan art, recommendations on other fan creations and featured works, tips on writing and other creations, and discussions on Pokemon topics. There will be articles and polls and pictures, oh my! We aim to entertain, of course, but not all content will be humorous – just a lot of it.

All content is made by the user base of the BBS and put up here by the staff for all to see. The content is organized in categories, so if you’re looking for something specific (for instance, articles, or humor bits, or pictures), you can start by going through the appropriate category. Or, you can choose the more traditional approach to magazines and simply proceed in posting order. The choice is yours – explore as you will and enjoy Wynaut?!

So, you ask, can I be a part of this? Anyone can! If you wish to contribute, sign up to the forums and post in the Magazine section. Contributed works need to get the go-ahead by the staff – though members are welcomed to offer their opinion on the matter – but we’re certainly looking for new content and welcome any assistance! Even if you don’t have any writing or art you wish to offer, you can come by and give us a hand by brainstorming, commenting, editing, and really just hanging out.