'But Tail Whip Doesn't Even Do Damage!'

[rionaleonhart]

One of the things I very much like about Death Note is the fact that, whilst there is a huge number of rules for the use of the Note, many of them do not actually come into play in the story. The Death Note seems much more like a real object if not all of its rules exist for the convenience of the narrative. Not that I want Death Notes to exist, of

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[futuresoon]

I approve of all of these things, and the last one made me hold back a hysterical giggle so I wouldn't startle my mom. IT WOULD WORK BEAUTIFULLY AND YOU KNOW IT.

[rionaleonhart]

It would be so difficult to hide the fact that you have the Faint Note, though! If Pokémon keep mysteriously fainting in battles against one particular trainer, people are going to notice. I suppose Light would eventually resort to Team Rocket-esque disguises.

It would have to be written in a very overblown, dramatic style. The first time Light encountered a trainer who had some idea of what was going on and lied about the nickname of her Pidgey, it would be treated exactly as seriously as his realisation that Naomi had given a fake name in the canon.

[wolfy_writing]

Maybe Light would end up joining Team Rocket!

[rionaleonhart]

I am torn between 'Light is probably too proud to make himself one small part of an organisation' and 'LIGHT AND JESSIE AND JAMES WORKING TOGETHER IN TEAM ROCKET UNIFORM, AMAZING'.

[wolfy_writing]

He'd join with the plan of taking over from the inside and making himself their leader, of course.