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Pokemon and the real creatures that inspired their design

Poliwag – Translucent Tadpole

Shellos – Chromodoris Lochi

Caterpie – Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Caterpillar

Ursaring – Sun Bear

Parasect – Cordyceps  Fungus

Sandslash – Pangolin

Goomy – Ceratosoma Amoenum

Victreebel – Pitcher Plant

Drowzee –  Tapir

Mudkip – Axolotl

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@splicedskies ❛ how long have you been standing there? ❜

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“ Huh? …Oh!” Oops..! Didn’t focus on his surroundings again. The other’s voice startled him back to the present-the device in hand nearly slipping free. He’d been so focused on these readings he hadn’t noticed someone else in company…!

“ To be honest with you, I’m not quite sure myself.” A thoughtful hum met with his hand scratching the stubble of his chin. Once Willow gets deep in his research he looses track of all sorts of things. Time especially. “ Hopefully not long enough to be intruding, sport.”

A shaggy looking kid. Not something that’s uncommon to him especially in his career as a professor. …But way out here? This was the deep woods far from most safe routes and Pokémon centers.

“ Sorry about that. I was following some unknown signatures on my radar here before it started to loose it. Don’t worry about ol’ me though. Im Professor Willow, your roundabout Pokémon professor tinkering with my gadgets and venturing deep into the wilds for my research. Fun old man stuff like that.” A chuckle met with a warm smile in greeting.

“And what’s a kiddo like you doing way out here by yourself? ‘Trainers and unaccompanied minors should stay on marked paths and routes for their safety’. Thems the rules! …Unless.” Sudden concern. “Oof, you’re not lost or hurt are you…?”

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handsome women attempt to bite me daily.

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Teeeeechnically I found a 5th shiny during safari week, albeit in Pokemon Go

Also his name is Lugnutt

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Huh…? What’s he doing with his glasses? Maybe some sort of tech? Is that why he recognized this Shadow Pokémon right away?

A million and one questions, but the best way to get any answered is to talk and be open minded.

“ Well maybe a little bit of love needs to be had. That’s what helps purification after all…!” A switch of tone. The questionable gaze returned to his passive smile for now. “ And I’d know. I’m a researcher after all. Professor Willow at your service, stranger! Sure am. Not just him either. I run a program called GO that takes in lots of recaptured Shadow Pokémon to purify them. He’s one of a few from Team Rocket.”

“ This Charmander here came in just like you said, spitting flames and biting anything close by. By my research on shadow Pokémon and some TLC he’s nearly out of the woods. Poor little guy. Hate to see em in pain like this.”

A saddened hum.

“And mighty smart of ya to keep low key on this sort of thing. Sadly it attracts a lot of attention for all the wrong reasons.” No doubt Rocket and who knows who else. It makes Willow grimace. Hope this stranger wasn’t part of the problem. “ Im guessing you’re coming by to learn more then to help out, ah?”

@viciousrocket asked:

❛ i think i have a bit more experience with this thing than you do. ❜ @viciousrocket

𝟐𝟎𝟎 𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐎𝐌 𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐔𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐒

" Ah.. I'm sure you do, buddy. " Rare you have the random encounter of someone knowing, least of all having expertise, with Shadow Pokemon. That was a little strange. It had him tilt his head with a scratch at his temple. The other hand was passively handling a charmander. It took a trained eye to know that the subtle hints of dark aura around its movements meant it wasn't ordinary.

" I dont know many programs outside of GO! that venture in Shadow Pokemon. Besides Orre I've never known any other 'experts' I think. " GO, Orre...or Rocket that is. But he's not going to assume. " Either way I wouldn't come to close right now. This little guy is nearly purified but still unpredictable in nature. Dont want ya gettin' hurt! "

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A solar halo is a ring of light that appears around the sun. It's caused by sunlight refracting through ice crystals in high, thin cirrus clouds.

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Gonna go run in circles on all fours for a bit. I need my enrichment time.

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Speaking of headcanons I like the idea that no one knows Willow’s actual name. “Willow” is his surname/preferred nickname. Whenever he tries to say his name or it’s about to be revealed something loud or some freak incident happens that cuts it off like:

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me with my quilava

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they're fucking JAMMING. they're in a lil band and shit. ohhh my god. 🎺🪱 🎸🐬 fuck yeah

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Speaking of headcanons I like the idea that no one knows Willow’s actual name. “Willow” is his surname/preferred nickname. Whenever he tries to say his name or it’s about to be revealed something loud or some freak incident happens that cuts it off like:

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“ Aw shucks, me?” A playful bap of his hand to his chee. Turo wasn’t the only one embarrassed by flattery. “ It’s just what a daily routine, vitamin D, and a good diet does, which is what I’ve been telling you for yeaaars! I get working in the Crater is your main place of research but I worry about your vitamin D intake and lack of sunlight exposure. ”

Especially what it can do to his friends mental well being. Turo was always an interesting and seldom character and he wondered if he really was going to be okay deep in his regions core. Doubtless Willow’s advice quips were brushed off.

But looking at him now maybe it wasn’t needed after all..!

“ And you must’ve been listening. I didn’t think you’d actually step out to see me when I came to Paldea, least of all see me get bullied by some bulls-hah!” And what a grip he had too helping him up from the dirt. “ I won’t keep you too long then. You’re usually buried in work and I’d hate to keep you with entertaining silly old me chasing down wildlife. I appreciate it though. ”

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❛ you don’t know when to give up, do you? ❜

𝟐𝟎𝟎 𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐎𝐌 𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐔𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐒

" And I thought you knew me better by now! "

A stubborn Tauros met by a just as stubborn professor battered, bruised, dusty but still grinning ear to ear. The Paldean bull behind them snorted in annoyance after having thrown the man nearly a dozen times for venturing too close.

" Listen! The Combat breed of Tauros are amazing! Ive been bucked who knows how many times by your normal bull but these pack a whole lot of punch! " And every bruise meant new data. He's an expert zoologist. If he didnt get up and personal testing limits he wasn't doing his job right!

To the chagrin of his friends and colleagues.

"Fighting types, right? And then there's the Blaze and Aqua sub-breeds too! Wow! But I think you're right in calling a break. " Save his poor friend from grief maybe. Wouldn't want to chase Turo back into that hole for who knows how long again.

" Shucks! Nice to see you out and about again! I feel like the last time I saw you in person was in '99! Haven't aged a bit! You must be keeping up with a routine or that Crater's crystals has some youth radiation or something! I was afraid of finding skin and bones down there one day. "

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✼ When it comes to worldbuilding, what are some ideas you’d like to explore in rp?

OOOOh GO in canon! GO in canon! Or like how it works parallel. GO is revolutionary and I really mean that! It turns the core of Pokémon culture upside down with a lot of different twists! Virtual and community based gyms versus standard physical gyms with gym leaders, combat power as a measurement of strength verses Pokémon levels and esp the community based journey with GO verses the one single persons experience. Not to mention taking in weather, geolocation and ecology first in finding different Pokémon in their habitats!

I dont doubt it’s shaken the major community when Willow and GO! started out. Probably was frowned upon and had a few head scratches before it took off, became popular and familiarized with its potential.

Not to mention Pokemon discovered first by Willow and GO! Like Meltan and their first look into Gimmighoul as a discovery before Paldea opened its region.

There’s a lot I’m eager to explain and explore but in due time 👀

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✰ How did you decide your muse’s skills and talents? Do they relate to their occupation in some way?

Oh they’re all occupation based made for sure. You don’t go waltzing into the wilderness for months at a time without having some serious camping, wilderness and survival skills! And rock climbing, and upstream swimming, and-actually just name any sport that’s outdoors based and he’s probably knowledgeable from decades of experience and study.

Most from experience. He can subdue an Ursaring now but that’s only cause he’s probably studied and been chased down by quite a few.

Which ya know is why he emphasizes to any on-lockers he’s a specialized and trained Pokémon professor and please don’t actually fight wildlife or get lost in the wilderness without safety and limits in mind. Also keep hydrated. That’s important.

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✄ What is an idea you originally had in mind for your muse, but ended up scrapping? Why?

MUNDAY

Actually! Everything here is still fresh! I only played Willow for a short amount of time when the blog was made last year. The ideas I still have floating around are still pretty ideal but more focused on worldbuilding with GO and how it works with Pokémon canon. I think Willow is a well rounded character already and plots are kinda tricky to handle with my schedule.

Well save for like, two? Planned character arcs? One of them has been with Nox/ @prosada for awhile now. The other is just a little exploring on his connection with Lugia.

But it’s rp so who knows what the hey happens sometimes lmao

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WHOOOOOOOOS ZAT POKEMKNS…….

“Marketable plushie and….?? A RAINBOW ORTHOWORM??”

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