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whys he like this hes soooo not normal /j I love him

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Burgh Fletcher liked to paint a lot of things. He painted Pokemon, especially his lovely bug-Pokemon, but he wasn't one you would call a 'bug-catcher.' Not at all like those boys that would marvel and coo at bugs and study their biology religiously. He admired them more for their beauty, and their grace, and the fluttering of their wings. He loved painting nature, the trees, the grass, the vibrant flowers, the sun, and the moon, and the stars. He would spend hours upon hours with his sketchbook in a mesmerizing forest just to get some ideas, some inspiration, and would bring it to life with paint as soon as he got to his art studio. But Burgh was a true artist, a true genius, and unfortunately Burgh learned the price of genius was finding himself in the heat of controversy, some scandal, due to Burgh attacking issues that were reflected in his work. One thing that wouldn't change, was that people reacted to Burgh's paintings. There's no profanity in them, no gore, no blood, they're very quiet paintings that have a message. Those that liked Burgh would see themselves in his work because they could relate to the tortured artist's struggle. Those that hated Burgh would curse his name with a spit, and there were many that did. Burgh would paint all sorts of things, but there were ten paintings in particular people would reference when it came to the likes of Burgh Fletcher.

~Sneak Peak of The League Chronicles, Chapter 58- Burgh

Link: Ao3

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I'd read the heck out of a Steven oneshot

I have already written one! It's called Iron Tide and focuses on his relationship with Wallace and how they came to be.

The link is right here.

He also regularly appears in Hoenn chapters in my ongoing league story The League Chronicles which is linked here.

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I think I'm missing something or skipped a chapter, because what is the secret happening in Indigo? Agatha and Lorelei's leaving+Bugsy mentioned in the last chapter. Did I skip something? Or wasn't it released? Is it a secret just inside the story or for the readers too?

Also, kisses, League Chronicles is my reason to open Ao3, my favourite reading on the subway. Makes my days better

Yup! Lorelei leaving has something to do with Agatha, which won’t be revealed for a while. I think I mentioned things here and there subtlety, but it’s going to shake the Pokemon battling community. Thank you for reading the story!

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the overwhelming urge to write another steven stone oneshot in compliance to my ongoing story.

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"No one laughs at Arceus when one has to face their own mortality." Will Callavon didn't think much of Karen's statement when they first crossed paths when they were ten, but now, looking deeply into those silverly-blue eyes of hers as she untied him, he knew that she was right. He wasn't laughing when her brothers had found him. Before Will knew it, he had been praying. Praying that someone would find him and spare him. When Karen turned the corner, still beautiful and entrancing as ever, Will realized his prayers had been answered. There was a god, maybe not Arceus, but some sort of god. "Run." Will was planning on doing what Karen said, but not without being able to touch her first. His heart was beating out of his chest as he squeezed her hands briefly, and tried desperately to ignore the fluttering his stomach as he whispered his thanks, and then fled into the night. From the moment his eyes left Karen's, he already missed her.

~Sneak peak of The League Chronicles, Chapter 57- Will

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Link: Ao3

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If you had to put a number on it, how many league members got worse(like mentally) after joining their respective leagues?

Oh my goodness, this is such a good question. Though I would arguably say that more than fifty percent of these people get more and more unhinged throughout the story, if they weren't already. Chances are, when you become a league member when you're mentally well, that'll very much change. The thing is- it's the level of how unhinged each of these characters get. And it varies. A lot. I'll list a few where the league does change them for the worse:

Liza and Tate: This is a very surprising first entry, I can imagine. Liza and Tate are twelve when they start, but as I've explained in a prior post, they turn thirteen when Magma and Aqua pick up. They turn thirteen, and that's when the problems start. A lot of shit is going on in their lives that I'll go in depth with when it comes to their own separate short story in line with The League Chronicles.

Aaron: This, on the other hand, is a not-so-surprising entry. If you're caught up with the story, then you'll see how Aaron's behavior changes and it's not pretty. I want to make it clear that unlike every other character mentioned, he actually has a mental health issue that's undiagnosed for the moment - but it will gain traction. It's quite different from everyone else here because he's a teenager, and this diagnosis in particular, it tends to peak and show symptoms for late teens / early twenties, and Aaron is right at that age bracket.

Misty- In the story, Misty has a terrible relationship with her three older sisters and her parents because they don't respect her. She is taken under Lorelei's wing, and Lorelei channels Misty's anger into what she does best- battling. It's said that there were some trainers that battled best when they were enraged. She is one of them. While this is true, it's definitely not healthy. When she becomes a gym leader by dethroning her older sister, she has no more contact with her family. She wouldn't hear a word from her family as long as she's alive. That... does something to her. She goes on dates with boys and punches the cameras of the paparazzi who get too close and ruin it.

Lorelei- She is very similar to Misty in those aspects with family troubles, and it's what draws them to each other. But what people know about Lorelei in the story, is that she vehemently despises the Sinnohnians. She fucking hates them ever since Cynthia defeated her in a battle, and when Cynthia became Sinnoh's champion it enrages her, more so when Sinnoh becomes the best league, and it fuels her hatred.

Clair: Due to being in the shadow of her older cousin Lance, she is a character that's doomed from the start. Not to mention you get to see firsthand on how she acts when she loses a battle. She'll always be number two, which in her eyes, is the first to lose. The abuse she suffered in the hands of the Dragon's Den as a little girl shaped her for the harsh realities of being Blackthorn's gym leader, but unfortunately, her PTSD is very real and untreated. The Arrax family (a respected dragon-tamer clan in Blackthorn, that also Lance is apart of) is riddled with alcoholism and mental illness. Trauma passed down to generations. Though Clair and Lance put a stop to it, the effects still linger. And speaking of Lance....

Lance: The pleasant one. At first. When he is an elite four starting out, he is very nice to be around. The Indigo Elite Four has the best trainers in the world at this point and being under Agatha's thumb had taught him a thing or two about diplomacy. Unfortunately, as the years go by, Sinnoh enters the picture- not in a good way, he thinks. In his eyes, the Sinnoh elites that come after Bertha, they seem like cartoon characters. He sees Agatha's point that the Sinnoh elites being promoted are batshit and that irks at Lance. Because they're good trainers but nuts, and it's so different when Lance became an elite. He has some hope with Cynthia being the champ, but he realizes she puts up a front, hides behind a smile, and masks herself as rational despite the things she does. Her actions speak louder, and is okay with shaping up Sinnohnian trainers that don't have the best morals with other regions but they're good at battling. When Sinnoh league's trainers are named as the best trainers in the world, it sickens him. And that's when Lance starts to change. Especially after Team Rocket in Kanto. The Sinnohnians had mocked him subtly, hinting that Sinnoh would've handled it better, and he realizes that these trainers bring out the absolute fucking worst in him, and realizes he doesn't care anymore. He steers clear from alcohol, that alcoholism runs in the family, but more than once because of them he is on the verge of relapsing.

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There are plenty more characters I'm sure, but these are the ones that especially come to mind.

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So when Grimsley turned fourteen he ran away, no longer wanting to be associated with his family. But it wasn't for the reasons Karen or Sidney had, it had nothing to do with being ashamed of anti-psychic roots. It was because Grimsley would have a much harder life because of his family. It was for purely selfish reasons, and if you were to tell Grimsley he was a selfish person, he would chuckle and agree. Grimsley couldn't care less about the psychics in battles. It was easier not to care. Grimsley's no stronger to betting. Back in his father's home, the men that invested in his father's business would go to the basement and play craps, blackjack, poker, and all sorts of card games. Grimsley learned how to roll a set of dice when he first learned how to walk. His mother didn't like that her son was being introduced to those games so early in his life. Grimsley found that he liked those games. Low rewards, and high risks especially. The casinos in Unova were open to anyone above the age of sixteen. Unovians figured that their kind were smart enough to bet wisely, to bet carefully, and if a sixteen-year-old could acquire a fire-breathing dragon they can bet their life savings. Grimsley knew about card counting. It was deceitful, but Grimsley didn't care. If he was lucky, he would win and get away with it. If he was unlucky, he would get caught and be taken to a back room and Grimsley would have to pray that none of his ribs were shattered. They never were. One would think despite the awful beatings Grimsley had gotten that he would steer clear of those specific casinos. It made him go there even more until he was banned.

~Sneak peak of The League Chronicles, Chapter 56- Grimsley - Link: Ao3

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In defense of the hoenn league, I feel like a solid 10% of them are doing okay mentally

A good ol’ ten percent. It might be more than that. Let’s go through it!

Roxanne- She’s… okay. She had a severe panic attack in the story because she originally wasn’t picked to be gym leader until Steven put in good word for her.

Brawly- Probably the most well adjusted out of every single character in the story.

Wattson- Just very jolly, arguably uses it as a coping mechanism to all the dark shit that happens.

Flannery- Er. Doesn’t apply. The freshest gym leader, and has the need to prove herself. Becoming a gym leader in wake of the Hoenn crisis does a number on her.

Norman- This is probably the most normal guy in the story, which makes him an outcast lol but his daughter saving the region really irks at him. He had to be held back by the elites. He has a temper if his family is in danger. It’s actually refreshingly normal.

Winona- Not really the best mentally as a teenager. She still hasn’t fully let go of the fact that Wallace gave up a champion position for her. She thinks about it over and over that SHE could’ve been champion.

Liza and Tate- …lmao. Okay. This is a really interesting pair to look at. Liza and Tate…they belong to a group of a league members in which becoming one actually makes them behave worse - though they also have issues outside of it that I’ll get into later on in the story (and in a separate story with six chapters). In the beginning when introduced they were sweet, but they are thirteen when Magma and Aqua are around. Thirteen. And that’s when the problems start. When they become teenagers. Before they acted too immature, and then you’ll see them swing in the other direction. It’s not healthy.

Juan- In the story he never gets a girlfriend again after Clara died. He never coordinates again because of Clara. When his apprentice Wallace has his desires to get into it he is afraid for his life. Juan constantly stresses all the time, because Wallace makes his hair grey. When Wallace becomes champion, even more so.

Wallace- Lmao no this man is daddy issues personified, had a coke problem, displays extreme narcissism to cover up his deep insecurities, I could go on really.

Sidney- He is not okay as much as people thinks he is. He’s haunted by his own family tree’s past.

Phoebe- She is absolutely kooky. But I think her past before entering the league is something she tries hard to forget, and lives in fear that it could come up at any moment, so she covers it up with acting more kooky than she typically is.

Glacia- Having to seek asylum is traumatizing.

Drake- He once downed an entire bottle of vodka and kept it down. Enough said.

Steven- One of the more normal champions. Rants and rambles about rocks to his boyfriend Wallace. Rich boy problems *shrug*

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So what’s the scoreboard?

3/15

That’s 20 percent! :)

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Fic link here

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One year of gen 1-5 league members that should have gone to therapy 🥰

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Hell broke loose. In more ways than one. The announcement of Agatha's retirement shook every single region to its very core, and even fifteen-year-old Janine knew this was a big deal. Agatha didn't give a reason why she was retiring, which made it all the more daunting. Not even her father, Koga, could give her an answer. The announcement occurred when Janine was in a private lesson with her mother in the FNA in Fuchsia City, who happened to be the headmistress of the place once her father was given the role as the city's gym leader. Janine was Koga and Aurelia's miracle child, or so it had been explained to her. The couple was told that they were unable to have children of their own no matter how hard they tried. Janine was born two months prematurely, and doctors told her parents that she wasn't going to make it due to how small she was. Apparently Janine had other plans. She survived, a little warrior, their precious rainbow baby that defied all the odds. She was put in the NICU for two weeks and was able to breathe on her own. A miracle. Even though Janine did want to go on her own journey as a trainer, she opted to stay with her mother in the academy to teach other ninjas. The ones that loathed Janine and dismissed her as the child of a gym leader and were jealous of her strengths were the ones that didn't do well, and the ones that respected Janine excelled. It turned out the more that they listened to Janine, the longer they would last in a Pokemon battle. Janine liked the perks of having a gym leader parent. It certainly gave her an edge compared to a lot of trainers that opted to start a journey. She had watched her father become more and more of a powerful gym leader, exceeding talents of Lt. Surge and Blaine. Janine learned over the years to never let yourself be caught off-guard, to never be surprised. And yet when the announcement came of Agatha's retirement, Janine just couldn't help herself.

~Sneak Peak of The League Chronicles, Chapter 55- Janine

Link: Ao3

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He wanted to choose the name Bugsy. His older sister, Pandora, was vehemently against it, but not in the same way that his parents were. She accepted him for who he was, which was a boy, but choosing the name Bugsy would only plant a target on his back. He didn't understand, because researching bug-types, getting fully immersed into the entomology was what he lived for. He didn't know why his Scyther was doing this one trick, over-and-over. A trick was what he called it, he supposed. He thought that maybe just maybe he had discovered a move that no one else knew, and it flies into the back of his mind. Bug-catchers were laughed at enough, and to eradicate his name for something else that showed how proud he was of specializing in one of the most fragile typings would earn him more kicks and taunts when it was 'Kick-A-Bug-Catcher-Day' at school, which was almost all the time. He told his sister that she just didn't get it, that bug-catchers had been adamantly discriminated against since forever, and it seemed like it wasn't going to change anytime soon so why bother trying to be ashamed? He was proud of being a bug-catcher, proud of being a boy, and proud of choosing the name Bugsy, as silly as it may seem to others. Proud to be a five-time winner of the National Park's Bug Catching Contest. Pandora sighed deeply and said she would love her little brother no matter what.

~Sneak peak of Chapter 54 of The League Chronicles, Bugsy.

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Link: Ao3

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They’re just standing there…. MENACINGLY.

Inktober Day 3

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I remember I tried to draw every elite 4 and champion a while ago. I didnt get past gen 1 tho… it does not look good I mean just look at that!

it's not horrible but now that I actually remembered this I wanna actually try this again

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Summary:

"Prodigious kids, huh?" asked Morty, reaching into his pocket for a cigarette. He lit it with a lighter he always kept, and Clair made no effort to stop him. In fact, she was kind of hoping that she could bum one off him, or maybe he had something else. "You think we can get one of those in Johto? Maybe the fucking New Barkers can be worth something."

"Not a chance we get one of those. It's Johto," scowled Clair.

Morty released some smoke. "How patriotic of you. Not proud of your own country?"

Whitney eyed the pair nervously, nibbling on a piece of chocolate.

"I am proud of my country, proud of being an Arrax, proud of being the Blackthorn City gym leader. Most of all, though, I'm tired of Johto doing jack shit and fuck all. I'm tired of the other gym leaders sucking so badly that we have to pull their weight." - A look into the Johto gym leaders while Team Rocket is in Kanto, and a suspicious amount of Sinnohnians are roaming the Kanto-Johto regions looking to battle them. Companion piece to The League Chronicles.