#//starter game? weak

[front-facing-pokemon]

[slutpoppers]

Juste Belmont

[yusuke-of-valla]

The thing about mean rivals is that like there's kinda a reason we stop having them the second the plots started getting world-ending in scope and that's because you do not have time to deal with some whiny asshole who you've beaten over and over again's shit when a space chinchilla is about to suffocate everyone in the region

Like if they're a dick to you the entire way through they quickly become all bark and no bite because narratively they're going to keep losing to you, and again progressively destroying the ego of a small child is second to whatever this year's eldritch abomination is (and if they went so far as to help the eldritch abomination it raises questions about why they're friendly enough to battle you in the post game).

So like. It's simpler if they're just nice? And have arcs where the fact that they keep losing to you is the point? Your rival isn't the final boss anymore you don't have to build up to finally being able to defeat them for good (except not really) (I guess Hau in USUM arguably but LBR the final boss is Ultra Necrozma)

Like I guess I get annoyed when people don't acknowledge there's a point to how the rivals have been handled since gen 3. You don't have to like it per se but there's a reason the rivals are like this and it's not just the devs don't want to upset little kids.

The fact that the adults care about your safety on the other hand...

[waywardsalt]

1 and 8 for the choose violence ask game?

1 (the character that everyone gets wrong): ok this one is tricky for me bc to some degree im cool with ooc-ish stuff on the case of like aus/personal interpretation/whatever AND i am actually someone who doesnt actually read a lot of fanfic and doesnt have tooooo many really strong feelings abt characters outside of phantom hourglass so this one i had to think abt for a bit for a character that i have strong enough feelings on and actually like. care and know how ppl popularly interpret them. i am a bit of a hater but its very specific haterism a lot of the time. so i don’t really have much of an answer for this? (except to say im a bit put off by ww/ph link as like some hardened rough and tumble pirate type, that’s always felt off to me)

8 (common fandom opinion that everyone is wrong about): shut up about linebeck committing tax fraud shut UP about linebeck and tax crimes he’s a THIEF like CANONICALLY textually theres a whole fucking subplot that’s caused by him being a THIEF BITCH. he recommends theft to link at least once. shut the FUCK up about fucking tax fraud. what you all want is that mob psycho cunt. burglary is a hotter crime anyways.

[wetsocksinbed]

me playing Gotham Knights, seeing Red Hood in his mask: baby, smol boy, precious, husband material, loml

me when he has no mask on: demon, ugly man, mortal enemy

[dvsconocvdo]

closed starter for Brielle @cantfightmoonlight during: Ro & Jo wedding dinner

"I'm really glad we got our bouquets to match." Amrita said as she offered Brielle a small smile. "I didn't think it would make a big difference, but it definitely did. You have an eye for this stuff." She sniffled. It had been a while since she last cried, but her nose still felt congested. "Do you feel better now that we're not on the beach?"

[procrastinatingattorney]

honestly super curious about what the new tepig evo is gonna be like

[austin-cartwright]

WHO: providencepeakstarters (4/3) CLOSED WHERE: Bonfire Bash

She'd been looking forward to the comfort of her own bed, the soft pillows and fluffy blanket, after spending a week camping in the jungle in Cambodia but it seemed like her hometown had other plans for her. Having completely forgotten about the End of Summer Bonfire, she'd shown up at her parents' house just as they were leaving to join the festivities. Sure, the Cartwrights weren't planning on spending the night but you'd be hard pressed to find a town event that didn't have the two Texas transplants in attendance. Even if it was only for the s'mores. So Austin tagged along, catching up with her mom and dad for a few hours before breaking off to set up her own tent before beginning to search for people she hadn't seen since she'd been home for the holidays.

However, what should have been a simple twenty minute task tops, had Austin cursing out loud as one of the poles for the tent she'd borrowed from her parents house snapped, a piece of flimsy metal going flying. "Heads up!" She called out, standing to her full 5'4" height as she spoke in hopes it made her words more clear, before flopping back onto the ground with a huff. If she wanted to sleep on the ground she'd have stayed in Cambodia. At least there her tent was reliable. "Well looks like I'm taking sleeping under the stars literally tonight." She grumbled, mostly to herself, as she opened a beer and took a long drink from the bottle.

[orkestrell]

my official legends z-a grievance list below

[front-facing-pokemon]

[gleatherwood]

Random question: but did anyone make a New Year's resolution and if so how are you guys doing? I'll admit it I messed up royally a few weeks ago but I'm back on track and won't make that mistake again...I'm getting the impression it might just be me though?

@tinseltownstarter

[akascow]

whats up i played pokemon violet for 12 straight hours today and i have barely progressed through the game bc i keep getting sidetracked on routes trying to find all the hidden dropped items

[blackwaxidol]

The nonexistent difficulty of X/Y really did not justify using Mega Evolution at all... I think I used it like twice in my original playthrough, and twice today so I could have a bulkier Venusaur when trying to catch Zygarde and Mewtwo... which by the way Mewtwo is an absolute bastard for spamming Recover so much, hate that fucker.

"Mewtwo used Recover!" STOP WASTING MY FALSE SWIPES YOU NASTY AND MISERABLE LAB RAT!!!

[aliscncooper]

WHO: @lanachap WHERE: Through the Grapevine Winery

Leaning back in her chair with a half empty glass of wine in her hand and a wide smile on her features, Allie turned to one of her best friends. "Isn't it kind of crazy how we can just... do this now?" She asked as quiet, nearly giddy laughter left her lips. She'd been back in Briar Ridge permanently for barely a month and at times it still felt unreal. Being able to call up her oldest friends and make a plan to see them that day was nearly unheard of for the last couple decades but now? Now she could call Lana or Abby or Shane or Nate and be in their presence within minutes if they were available. It was such a privilege, such a source of joy, that she couldn't contain it.

"Like, I know we've seen each other over the years but it's always needed so much planning. Being able to call you for lunch the same day? It's like we're 18 again." She mused, shaking her head with a soft chuckle. "Or, well, wine the same day. Did we already order that cheese plate? Because, as you well know, my tolerance has always been pretty crappy but it's only lessened over the years."

[fierykitten2]

Next raid event is the fifth run of the Wake and Leaves event, fittingly ending on their second anniversary meaning it’s actually only lasting half the length it normally does (it’s only one week this time in comparison to the usual two weeks). For event-exclusives these two are actually pretty frequently distributed. Hot take: version-exclusive raid events are a much better way to distribute Mythicals (and functionally-Mythicals) than whatever the fuck’s been going on with the average movie Mythical in the last few gens

[fragmented-deity-moved]

Tag dump

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#There Was Something In You I Knew Could Make That Change | Headcanons

#To Call Upon The Void Is To Hear It Answer | Asks

#Oh How Ironic Fate Can Be | RP Starters/RP Memes

#From Beyond Time | Out of Character [ooc]

#Creation & Composition Is Not Just A Mortal Quality | Music

#Announce To The World | OOC PSAs

#I See All of This World & It's Possibilities | Promos

#One Must Gather Themselves Before Gathering Their Chess Pieces | Self-promos

#Through The Eddies of Timelines | Aesthetics

#My Other Half | Iblis

#If Whole Once More | Solaris

#To Take On Such A Form Is Such Irony | Visage

#Shattered & Trying To Be Whole Again | Main Verse

#Take Up The Pen & Record Your History | Writing/Drabbles

#I Owe Much To You | Shadow

#A Faceless Shade | iconless

#Call of The Dark Moon | Open Starters

#A Being of Metal & Remnant of A Hero | Shard

#Heroes Must Stick Together | silver-heroes-rp

#A Word From A Deity's Own Mind | Dash Commentary

#Take A Whirl On The Wheel of Time | Dash Games

#Not Quite Black or White In Morality | fortruechaos

#Villains Have More Depth Than You Think | asktheevilgeniusesson

#A Mercenary Is Never Weak. Just Outmatched Upon Occasion | Infinite

#The One Who Kept My Other Half From Me | Sonic

#The Story of The Multiverse | thenextchapterbegins

#A Genius Beheld Within The Multiverse | Chronos/Tails

#And So The Machine of Time Continues Onwards With Cogs & Gears Turning | timeclipsed

#To Peer Upon One's Own Face Without A Mirror | Alternate Self Interaction

#To Repair A World Again | afracturedexistence