Rational Fiction

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A community for discussing works of fiction where the characters think and act rationally (i.e. for good reasons) according to their understanding of their situation, rather than their actions feeling forced by the author to forward the plot. Inspired by r/rational and r/hpmor.

Rules:

  1. Be polite and respectful to everyone, including people who disagree with you. Attacking an idea is fair game though.
  2. No spoilers in titles! Use the spoiler tags in posts and comments to discuss sensitive topics.
  3. Have fun!

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Pokemon: The Origin of Species - Chapter 10: Avoidance (www.fanfiction.net)
submitted 7 hours ago by OutOfMemory@sh.itjust.works to c/rationalfic@sh.itjust.works
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The party comb the forest for pokemon, and Red gets a shock!

Part of DaystarEld's ongoing series of rationalist adventures set in the Pokemon universe.

Next chapters on Tuesdays and Fridays. Enjoy!

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Pokemon: The Origin of Species - Chapter 9: Delayed Gratification (www.fanfiction.net)
submitted 4 days ago by OutOfMemory@sh.itjust.works to c/rationalfic@sh.itjust.works
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The party prepare for the Viridian Forest by going shopping.

Part of DaystarEld's ongoing series of rationalist adventures set in the Pokemon universe.

Next chapters on Tuesdays and Fridays. Enjoy!

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Just checking, do people read these? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 6 days ago by OutOfMemory@sh.itjust.works to c/rationalfic@sh.itjust.works
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I've been posting chapters of that pokemon fanfic for a couple weeks now, do you like them? Should I keep doing it? They've all had a few upvotes but no comments, so I thought I'd check in.

Happy reading!

P.S. Don't forget to vote!

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Pokemon: The Origin of Species - Chapter 8: Priorities (www.fanfiction.net)
submitted 1 week ago by OutOfMemory@sh.itjust.works to c/rationalfic@sh.itjust.works
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Zapdos is rampaging near Pewter, and the party make new friends.

Part of DaystarEld's ongoing series of rationalist adventures set in the Pokemon universe.

Next chapters on Tuesdays and Fridays. Enjoy!

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Pokemon: The Origin of Species - Chapter 7: Optimism Bias (www.fanfiction.net)
submitted 1 week ago by OutOfMemory@sh.itjust.works to c/rationalfic@sh.itjust.works
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Red stays up too late teaching Charmander a new move.

Part of DaystarEld's ongoing series of rationalist adventures set in the Pokemon universe.

Next chapters on Tuesdays and Fridays. Enjoy!

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Pokemon: The Origin of Species - Chapter 6: Interlude I - The First Night (www.fanfiction.net)
submitted 1 week ago by OutOfMemory@sh.itjust.works to c/rationalfic@sh.itjust.works
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Laura chooses a career, and Daisy shows off her Coordinator skills.

Part of DaystarEld's ongoing series of rationalist adventures set in the Pokemon universe.

Next chapters on Tuesdays and Fridays. Enjoy!

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Pokemon: The Origin of Species - Chapter 5: Personhood Theory (www.fanfiction.net)
submitted 2 weeks ago by OutOfMemory@sh.itjust.works to c/rationalfic@sh.itjust.works
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Safe in Viridian, Red ponders his newfound emotional attachment to his pokemon.

Part of DaystarEld's ongoing series of rationalist adventures set in the Pokemon universe.

Next chapters on Tuesdays and Fridays. Enjoy!

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Pokemon: The Origin of Species - Chapter 4: Operant Conditioning (www.fanfiction.net)
submitted 3 weeks ago by OutOfMemory@sh.itjust.works to c/rationalfic@sh.itjust.works
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Blue and Leaf catch their first wilds with a clever strategy.

Part of DaystarEld's ongoing series of rationalist adventures set in the Pokemon universe.

Next chapters on Tuesdays and Fridays. Enjoy!

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Pokemon: The Origin of Species - Chapter 3: Memetics 101 (www.fanfiction.net)
submitted 3 weeks ago by OutOfMemory@sh.itjust.works to c/rationalfic@sh.itjust.works
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The party discuss the type system, and Red captures his first wild pokemon.

Part of DaystarEld's ongoing series of rationalist adventures set in the Pokemon universe.

Next chapters on Tuesdays and Fridays. Enjoy!

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Pokemon: The Origin of Species - Chapter 2: Fallacy of the Single Cause (www.fanfiction.net)
submitted 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) by OutOfMemory@sh.itjust.works to c/rationalfic@sh.itjust.works
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Red, Blue, and Leaf get acquainted with their starter pokemon.

Part of DaystarEld's ongoing series of rationalist adventures set in the Pokemon universe.

Next chapters on Tuesdays and Fridays. Enjoy!

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Introducing - Pokemon: The Origin of Species (www.fanfiction.net)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by OutOfMemory@sh.itjust.works to c/rationalfic@sh.itjust.works
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Empty communities are boring, so I've decided to get things bootstrapped with a regular series of posts from the world of Pokemon. This story by DaystarEld is one of my favorite stories, fan fiction or no, and it gave me a reason to revisit my childhood obsession which I always enjoy. Here's the premise:

Enter the world of Pokémon from a rational perspective. Instead of starting his journey in ignorance, Red has spent his years studying the creatures so central to his world... and he doesn't quite agree with all the information in his books. No time for rookie mistakes here: he's on a quest to discover the true nature of Pokémon, and maybe even find out where they really come from.

The series is ongoing, but was first published in 2013 so we'll start at the beginning. I plan to post next chapters on Tuesdays and Fridays. Enjoy!

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Pokémon: The Origin of Species Chapter 121: Precedes (fanfiction.net)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by OutOfMemory@sh.itjust.works to c/rationalfic@sh.itjust.works
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What could be going on with Rowan?