#Laure plays Pokemon

[alt-wannabe]

omg an intro post

i post consistently enough i feel one of these is appropriate so hi!

i'm alt or laur (she/her) and i post about mcyt (specifically speedrunning but hermitcraft will sneak in every once and a while). i'm a senior chemistry major so i tend to yap a lot about that stuff too :)

tags/other info under the cut

my pfp is by nervousmonolith and you all should go check out their art :D

my twitch username is the same as here so if you see me say hi! i always love seeing tumblr people in chat :3

my asks and dms are basically always open- im pretty friendly and i love yapping so don't hesitate to send me stuff. also dont get nervous if i dont answer right away- i spend a lot of time in lab but trust ill answer as soon as i see it.

some other interests i have that i love chatting about (but dont post about as often) include d&d, haikyuu, video games, chemistry, makeup/fashion, and band (specifically marching band, im my college's tenor saxophone section leader).

video games i <3:

the persona games

baldur's gate iii

stardew valley

minecraft (duh)

pokemon (specifically legends arceus + black/white 2)

i was a teenage exocolonist (pls play this game it's so good)

road 96

slay the spire

mirrors edge

any/all mario party games

unironically the game of life on the switch

tag list:

alt yaps: legit me talking nonsense most likely

lab stuff: anything to do with the lab i'm currently working in

mcsrd&d: i've been making d&d character sheets and minis for speedrunners, you'll find all of those here

volleyball au: a volleyball au for mcsr, less formal than the d&d stuff mostly just a bunch of scattered thoughts

ask box: answered asks

most other tags are simply general (such as mcsr or a cc's name)

[slimeclimbtime]

fractals and dominos' fan-selected soundtrack!

a long time ago you guys wanted me to drop the inspiration video game soundtracks that i associated with each district in fractals and dominos (like as if it were a video game), so here is the list and explanations as to why! heavy spoilers for the fic, so be warned!

DISTRICT ONE - NARDIS - OLYMPIA (CYTUS 2)

many of the OSTs are from Cytus 2 (specifically the Conner collection) and the elegance of this song, as well as the strong melody it has has a bit of a somber tone to it, kinda reflecting the struggles doha and mingyu are going through when possessed. it ends quietly too, like as if it were a quiet defeat when they got taken by mnet. overall a really strong start to the story!

DISTRICT TWO - LAUR - L 'ULTIMA CENA (CYTUS 2)

this fast-paced hard dance beat, quickly kicked off after the calm piano at the start, kinda reflects the double-sided-ness of daeul and junseo's abilities as well as their attempts to stick together that ended up getting them targeted by mnet in the first place. there are a couple moments of calm, indicating their struggle to break free, and a ticking watch, further pressing that the longer they're possessed, the worse they get. it shares that somberness of district one

DISTRICT THREE - SAKUZYO - IMPRINTING (CYTUS 2)

like district 2, it has a fast-paced hard dance beat as well, as well as a strong piano and violin line that gets quickly overtaken by the other electronic instruments in the background. considering seowon and woongki's attempts to stay in a delusional happiness, that overwhelming drown-out gets reflected here really well. also the title imprinting is really nice, a mark on how radically different their district is from the first two, as well as the way they try to rope zoom team into staying forever

DISTRICT FOUR - VILA - ABDUCTION (CYTUS 2)

with district 4 being the first district not in the city environment and down a member (hence the title of the ost), it's a great change to how dire the circumstances are and how dangerous things really are setting in. the menacing tone helps to add onto how strong and deadly jay is, and how desperate zoom team is to get ollie back.

DISTRICT FIVE - TEAM GRIMOIRE - APHASIA (CYTUS 2)

district 5, while taking place in a castle, ironically has the least orchestral song so far, adding onto the dissonance between the original battlefield and the one on the rooftop. the chaotic talking in the background, hardstyle beat, nonstop drum and heavy dissonance all add onto the chaos of the fight, with a monster being put into play for the first time. jiwoong and jongwoo are both extremely strong fighters and this reflects that well; had they been in possession longer or had stronger issues for mnet to take advantage of they could've been even more deadly

DISTRICT SIX - MASANORI AKITA - GEKKOUKA (CYTUS 2)

while district 6 doesn't really count as district since yujin was an outlier/defect, the calmer tone of this piece helps to add onto the strange beach environment and how yujin is different from the rest in how he's supposed to be saved. it also helps that the start of this ost is similar to the start of district 3's, a foreshadow for god-shattering mania :)

DISTRICT SEVEN - JOHTO ELITE FOUR: WILL (POKEMON MASTERS EX)

finally breaking away from cytus 2 for the district that actually makes use of the city around it. this particular pokemon theme is pretty menacing, yet still hopeful since zoom team is so close to the end and the win conditions seem easy enough... barring shanbin and matthews telekinesis powers, ofc. also i feel like this beat being much faster paced compared to previous osts helps to sell the whole racing aspect of the district. its a very huge tonal change

DISTRICT EIGHT - POWERLESS - DEUS EX MACHINA (CYTUS 2)

jumping back into cytus 2 with this song, this was the particular ost that kinda inspired the whole track in general. the heavy violin helps to represent hao while the electronic bass helps represent gunwook's more pragmatic approach (that is, using a fucking rifle). the choir adds onto the stakes, with this being a fight that involves trying to save a hostage while also take out the two possessed contestants. considering how action-centric this district is, it really adds onto the whole "this is one of the most important fights" point of this

DISTRICT NINE - TEAM GRIMOIRE - XIORC (CYTUS 2)

out of all the districts, this has the fastest beat, almost breakbeat pace, because of how urgent it is and how high the stakes are at this point. its a very violent and overwhelming piece since it manages to take out four of the zoom team easily, even though anthonny and krystian get purposefully let go. also adds on to how dangerous this district is, attacking the members' insecurities and with phanbin being forced to tap into mnet's possession to help hyunbeen and wumuti take down the district (and fun fact! ollie, wumuti, hyunbeen, and phanbin were unaffected as they had little to no negative opinions from the bp fanbase during the show)

DISTRICT TEN - RAGE AWAKENED (KINGDOM HEARTS 2)

with hui being the last district, and with how depressing his is compared to everyone else's, the somber violin and quiet near drum and bass beat give this district some extra sadness, with how easily hui gives up and how the goal changes from trying to attack him to keeping him safe long enough for mnet to interfere. it feels like a struggle to get to the finish line

FINAL BOSS - DARK EVE (BAYONETTA 3)

(THERE'S A TEN VID LIMIT SO I CAN'T POST THE EMBED BUT THE LINK IS IN THE TITLE)

this theme is pretty elegant and almost sad-sounding, but in a way that shows mnet's overshadowing power over everything, how it was the puppeteer behind everyone's struggles, really depicting how much rage in set between the members of zoom team versus the thing that created them yet destroyed them at the same time. also, of course, obligatory final boss choir

overall fnd has a very orchestral track, with the violin and piano being common appearances. fnd's track is a lot more cohesive than the one i had for god shattering mania due to the nature of their premises. glad i could share this with yall and thanks for reading this far and entertaining my aus :)

[cutekaiju]

Pokemon Moon Namelocke Episode 9: Gone Grocery Shopping

~ Current Party ~

Kitten / A. Persian / lv 36

Bean / Vaporeon / lv 35

Capricorn / Shiny Gogoat / lv 35

DOGE / Furfrou / lv 33

Mis Gender / Illumise / lv 37

FILIS / Talonflame / lv 36

- - - - - -

I am in the mood to begin this episode with a good ol’ fashioned scuffle ! Though this guy better not have Hariyama..... I don’t even know if poor FIlIS could handle a hit from a Hariyama...... yes I’m still bitter about losing Kyuubi.

Nah he had an Absol..... not much of a scuffle since Kitten basically ended it with a fake out and a U-turn.

Speaking of scuffles I hear there is trouble at ye ol Malie Garden, so that’s where I’ll be heading next.

Kukui please.... in a battle where you only use 4 moves don’t tell them what moves you’ll be using..... and don’t lie you’re just going to send out Rockruff and spam protect.

Oh my it’s ya boy Guzma..... I am so hype for this upcoming battle.  Slay me Guzma slay me.  I like Guzma for the same reason I like Gladdion.  I like Gladdion’s hoodie.... I like Guzma’s sweat pants.  So comfortable looking.

To get real for a second, whoever, during this conversation I was doing some thinking about Kukui and he might actually be my favorite Pokemon professor ever.  I mean sure he isn’t in his lab doing research he is out on this adventure and pursuing a career in the Royal Rumble, but he is a professor that specializes in Pokemon moves so it makes sense he is out and about trying to get a Pokemon League going and getting involved with some battles.  

He is doing research without hiding in a lab expecting a ten-year-old to fill out a Pokedex.

Professor Sycamore was a Mega Evolution expert, but wasn’t spamming mega evolve as much as me.  Really what did he even do other than act rapey towards my female OC?  Kukai is in there doing stuff.

I’ve been worried about this fight for a while because Guzma’s Golispod is no push over...... but then the idiot went ahead and used swords dance twice on a pokemon with emergency exit.  Okay....

I got some bug weaknesses on my team still so I sent out DOGE who took care of this battle with nothing more than a work up and head butt.  (I need to find that Return TM) I made sure to award DOGE with a rainbow bean again for his efforts.

After the battle Kukui gave me a Decidum Z..... too bad Mr. Owl has been on Hiatus for a long time.  Doesn’t he know this a Nuzelocke.... where is my Gogoatium Z?

In honor of DOGE’s triumph I gave him another hair cut to rock out this episode.

Now it’s off to Route 12 to go on the search for some more plot and an encounter.  On Route 12 I caught Lefty the Mudbray.

I named it after one of many the Beanie Babies I use to have.  The democrat donkey Beanie Baby.  Oh man.... it doesn’t look like anything really great is happening in the hasty box.... cept for maybe a Lucario.

Wound up with Ducky Momo the Psyduck.  Have no idea what this name means, but at least it has a few moves and I’ve given up on the idea of bumpounder ever being a Vaporeon replacement so I can’t complain.

Went back to route 12 to clear it out some trainers.  Kitten is almost level 40 and that’s just from doing it’s current job of using fake out and then U-turning it out of there.  I’ll probably be using this strategy on that pesky Ghost Trial whenever I get to that point.

Apparently Cosmog is in danger.... I mean good.  Is living in Lilly’s bag really what you would call a life?  It could use a little danger to switch things up a bit.

Got a few more encounters to exchange.  I had to catch a couple of Karps with repeat and quick balls.... is this what it feels like to be one of the human dumpster fires that throws that crap into Wonder Trade?

From the Secluded Shore we have Catfish the Magikarp with an Impish nature.  It was exchanged for...

Not Bun the Pikachu..... more like Not Fun.... Impish is a horrible nature for a Pikachu and this coming from someone that rocks an adamant Raichu.

From Route 13 we got Fillet the Magikarp with a Naughty Nature.... a box I’ve been visiting a lot.

There is a tie between Fuc* me the Crabrawler and Cotton the Cottonee.

RNG tells me Cotton, and that’s fine because I don’t like how that Crabrawler is looking at me even though I’m literally drowning in grass types right now.

Seems like we are going back to the ‘Naughty’ Box with Walda the Raticate I caught in Tapu Village.

The exchange is....

oooooooooo Pegasus the Ponyta.... I don’t think I’ve actually used a Ponyta since gen 1 so it’d be interesting if I get to use it this locke.

Now back to the plot!

I will once again be a Team Skull apologist and believe this grunt is doing nothing wrong at the moment.  If you see something say something.  That’s all he is doing to keep the community safe.

With that out of the way time for the big episode scuffle as I go through the abandoned grocery store to take on a big Mimikyu.  Glad this is my second time playing this game.  First time that Mimikyu almost gave me a heart attack when I found it with the pokefinder.  

Time for some champion strats.  Fake out won’t work so let’s just u-turn it out of there to break it’s disguise!

Good thing Kitten likes me and U-turn got it right out!  Mimikyu outspeeds me and play rough hurt really bad.  I am going to have to switch into something that can take a hit.  Mis Gender knows T-wave so I just need to slow it down.

Haunter got called in for the assist.... Mis Gender can take a play rough but not two attacks from two different Pokemon... and this strategy was in vain, because apparently Mimikyu is holding on to a lum berry so it recovered from paralysis.... silly Mimikyu Smogon says you should be holding a focus sash.  Silly Mimikyu.

I got mixed feelings about this death....

On the one hand I didn’t believe Mis Gender would be going to the end with me.  Illumise is a bulky bug that has a few tricks up it’s sleeve but as the game goes on and you’re dealing with evolved Pokemon at a higher level it loses its sparkle..... but on the other hand it died in vain because I couldn’t get a T-wave on Mimikyu..... poor Illumise I’ll never know what your gender was.

Time for Plan B and by that I mean Plan Bean.  Mimikyu is using mostly physical attacks and Bean can take a hit as well as set up an Acid Armor or two to protect itself before fighting. 

Once I had my acid armor set up, however, I had to bring in some rain to rely on Hydration, because Haunter wants to sit there and spam hypnosis and hydration will give me a free heal from sleep.  

Only problem with that strategy is when I fell asleep I still missed out on my turn since these Pokemon are too fast compared to Bean.  It’s a good thing I got my acid armor in though for it kept me alive throughout all of this.

Once I was finally allowed to make a move I used my Z-Power and took Mimikyu out in one hit.  That was for you Mis Gender.... I still feel guilty...

The battle has been won, but before I end things I have a few more encounters to deal with so I don’t forget next time I play.

We got Ramsey B. (Ramsey Bolton tho should be Snow) the Raticate caught on Route 15 that has a Rash nature.

A tie between Gabby and dinner.  RNG decided upon Gabby.... I guess I just wasn’t hungry enough.  Where was a reliable poison type during the last battle Gabby?

There is Poach Me the Pelipper (I really hate Pelippers design), which was caught on Route 14 with a Lonely nature.  It gets exchanged for:

Great another Pikachu..... I don’t know what to make of its name.... I doubt this was a friend to someone, because it’s clearly someone’s route captured Kalos Pikachu.... does it like the TV show FRIENDS?

One more encounter left to exchange....

Fat Bat the Golbat captured at the Mega Thrifty Megamart that has a serious nature.

In exchange I get:

Meloetta? The Shuppet..... oooooo it’s cool that I got an actual ghost type from where I should have got a ghost type encounter.  It was clearly given this nickname by someone who wanted to communicate to ask for a Meloetta in link trade.... and for that I already have a head canon.  It got so bitter of being used and abused for means of communication it formed a grudge against Meloetta and now it shall dedicate it’s life to finding and destroying Meloetta.

[fox-buried-in-maple-leaves]

and another oc asks for emil <3

- local emil kisser

i finally organised all my oc banners into the same folder. are you proud?

🛏️ What does your OC’s bed look like? What would they like their bed to look like?

Well he doesn't have a home. Or a consistent place he stays. Emil is on the run? So I guess i'll answer the second half! He misses his king sized bed with the deep red sheets and the black canopy, he wants that back one day. It was so comfortable.

🐁 Capybaras are friend-shaped. What shape does your OC have?

A problem shape.

🌧️ What is the favorite thing for you OC to do on a rainy day?

Preferably inside a warm tavern with a glass of the strongest alcohol the place serves.

🪨 Someone gifts your OC a shiny rock. What do they do with it?

If its a small enough rock he'll keep it! He doesn't have much storage on the run but he appreciates the gesture.

🐹 Which would be your OCs favorite Pokemon? What kind of trainer would they be?

In the pokemon au he's the Cadea Region's Champion's Royal Guard! His team is as follows: Gardevoir (Marceau), Shuppet (Narcisse), Sylveon (Colette), (Shiny) Phantump (Roselle), Snom (Cutest Boy Ever also known as Snom Nom and Oriane), Sableye (Evrard)

🎲 If your OC played a pen and paper RPG, what class would they pick? Warrior, mage, thief, ranger, cleric, paladin, druid, necromancer, bard (or other, if that’s not enough).

I actually played Emil as an Order of the Mutant Bloodhunter! It was super awesome! I think he'd choose a Bloodhunter too! Maybe Ghostslayer though. :)

🎮 If your OC lives or would live in the modern world, would they like video games? What would be their favorite game?

He'd love video games! I like to think he'd make an awesome fps/horror streamer

👎 Is there someone your OC can’t stand, despite them being on the same side or sharing basic values?

Emil doesn't get along with most people due to his standoffish personality. Even if they're on the same side. This misunderstanding leads to a lot of people he can't stand.

🌈 Does your OC speak more than one language? If so, how many and which?

(Fantasy) English, French, and conversational German.

🥪 On a scale from ‘burns water’ to '5 course menu’ how well can your OC cook?

He's a 2. On what scale? Idk. But he's a two. he's not great. he will fail at a recipe seven times before making something edible, but at least he gets there.

📚 Your OC has to improvise a 10 minute lecture about a topic of their choosing. What do they chose?

The aristocracy in relation to ancient times.

🪄 Does your OC have any special powers? If so, are they normal in this OC’s universe?

Same sort of thing where allogenes aren't common but they aren't not normal. Emil does later become an 'interstice' though. Someone that lives between living and dead. Who will die but cannot stay dead, forever existing in a limbo sort of state. THAT isn't normal.

🎨 Does your OC have any craft skill, as a hobby or profession? If so which?

Not really lol

🌳 Would your OC survive for a week on their own in the wilderness?

EVERY DAY BABYYYY

🌊 Has your OC ever seen the ocean? If not, do they want to? What do they think of it?

He's seen it. He's seen more impressive things though.

🥞 Does your OC take proper care of themselves, like getting enough sleep and eating properly?

Emil tries to? But its kind of hard. He doesn't sleep very well, insomniac.

🤝 Does your OC have someone they want at their side when they are scared? Who?

Laure usually. He trusts her to be there for him but not ask questions. He appreciates not having to spill why.

🌌 If your OC has a nightmare, what’s it most likely about?

Losing his sisters.

🪤 What is one thing that could be used to lure your OC into a trap?

Said sisters. Or Ohm, strangely enough.

🎒 If your OC had to pick three things of all their belongings to keep, which would they chose?

His (rather, Mitch's) hair clips. His sword. A bracelet Alexis made him.

🕐 Was there ever a time your OC would have given everything to turn back the clock 5 minutes? What happened?

When he lost his eyesight + gained his Vision. He'd have struck first.

🎭 What is the one thing your OC regrets most? Would they undo it, considering how their life turned out?

Leaving his sisters behind. He'd undo it. Bring them with him.

🔪 What does your OC think how they’ll die? 

Emil figures he should be dead already, he's thankful every day he gets to push forward and keep going. Unbridled human determination. So he tries not to think of how.

📅 If your OC had one day left to live, how would they spend it?

He'd go home.

[nerdpokemonheadcanons]

Hi Cecil, Laur here! So Espeon mellowed out a lot after evolving, going from a rowdy Eevee to the more aloof (yet still loyal) "I'm the Queen" personality that she has now. However she'll sometimes do something that reminds me of her as an Eevee, like how I just walked into my living room to find her playing with one of Pyroar's bell toys, just having the time of her life. She gave me a look that I think meant "speak of this to no one" so obviously I took a video & sent it to all my friends LOL

I feel like all Pokemon like to be cute, one way or another

[indelicvte]

hii it’s ya girl laur!! as usual like this post if you wanna plot!! also this is a sideblog so sorry i can’t follow y’all first!!! also, it’s like 5am while i might pass out right after posting this sldkf

basics/fun facts

jini is a well known actress who grew up in boston and lived right next to the alveres family, growing up with them

she’s hardly at home now because of work but she’s decided to focus more on school until she graduates, however she’ll still be working from time to time

loves buying things for her friends!! she always brings boxes of things she got for them cause she knows they’ll enjoy it

always thinks about starting her own youtube channel

recently announced she’ll be playing silk/cindy moon in the mcu uwu

she’s a panromantic+sexual bb

bio

she was the product of a roady and musician

her father was the lead singer for the pop punk bang ‘sour punch’

they got really famous and her mother was able to marry him with lots of manipulation

when jini was 7 (her older sister, mina, was 8) the two got divorced and her mother was able to keep the house since their dad moved around too much for his job and couldn’t keep the kids

her mother ended up having a really bad spending habit and she was quickly running out of money. rather than find a job, she forced her children in the entertainment industry in order to keep an income.

soon, jini started to get casted into shows and movies while mina went the music route. she likes to say that the fame came to her so fast it didn’t have time to get in her head

during this time she still visited her home during her free time to spend time with her old friends and go to school

eventually, mina realized that their mother was just using them and cut ties immediately

however, jini was more forgiving and still gives some of her paycheck to her mom

because her mother doesn’t have as much power over her, jini was able to decide to go to school more after filming her latest, major project

school

she didn’t really have much of an impact at school since she hardly went but on the rare occasions she would be there, everyone treated her nicely 

however, she’s excited to be back to be a kid again and to get as close to a normal life as she can

dante

she grew up with him so they were close but as they got older, their personalities changed and she considered him a bully

however, she did nothing about it and considered herself on a similar level as him since she never got involved with stopping his antics

their relationship would be considered indifferent

(i forgot to add this in her headcanons lsdf buT) his death played a part i her deciding to stay at school more, life can be so much shorter than expected and she wants to spend more of it with her childhood friends and being a kid

connections

childhood friends: there’s no limit to this, tbH | dani, lysander, araminta

best friend: the person she ALWAYS visits and even flies out just so they can hang out

first love: bc this would b qT. they’re both each other's first love and although the feelings have gone and past (or mbe not we can plot it out l8r) they always have a special bond 

secret crush: whenver jini visits she always gets excited seeing them | araminta

secret relationship: bc dramA but also may require chemistry!!

anti-friend: they’re civil with each other but no matter how hard they try they just can’t get along

pokemon go friend: she traveled a lot so she would play the game a lot, she doesn’t want to stop just cause she’s more restricted. they meet up and walk around, catch pokemon, battle gyms, join raids, etc

cold shoulder: jini doesn’t talk to them much because of -insert incident- | seth

competition/frienemies: could be in any subject or maybe they’ve just always been pitted against each other so now it’s normal for them to feel competitive towards one another 

budding friendship: they just started talking recently and hang out a lot so they can get to know each other better | tristan

lab partner 

club mate: she’s in drama and french! | alek: french club

tutor: it can be her tutoring them or them tutoring her! 

[sailorlaur]

get to know me tag game - Magicians edition

tagged by @deadpai thanks paige! <3

name: laur

when you started watching the Magicians: just this month. i binged all the eps in like a week or so lmao

favorite season (so far): s3 and s4 so far are pretty awesome

favorite female character(s): margo and julia

favorite male character(s): eliot, quentin, and penny

if you were a magician, what would be your discipline? (i.e. your specialty,options here): physical or healing 

which of the main characters would you best get along with? hmmmm probably eliot, margo, and quentin...fen too

which of the main characters do you relate to most? eliot for sure, also quentin

favorite unlikable character/villain: marina, zelda

favorite pairing(s): queliot yeah! kady x julia too

favorite episode(s): the world in the walls, plan b, be the penny, a life in the day, six short stories about magic, all that josh, will you play with me?, escape from the happy place

top 3 fandoms outside magicians: sailor moon, pokemon, mst3k?? there’s so many..

dream job: having my own animal sanctuary

what one thing do you wish people knew about you? this video makes me smile

tagging @thepoisonroom and anyone else into the show :3

[neonlaynes]

Q&A tag game

tagged by @oh-goodness-loki​ !!

Rules: answer 30 questions and tag 20 people you want to know better(ok but I’m Sort Of Kind Of Deathly Shy so feel free to do this if you want to)

Nicknames: Laur, Rora

Gender: Demigirl? Still figuring things out tbh!!

Sign: Libra

Height: 5'5″!

What time is it: 1:46am I need to sleeep haha!!

Fave band(s): DNCE, Swimming with Dolphins, Studio Killers, Fitz and the Tantrums

Fave solo artist(s): Carly Rae Jepsen, Nicki Minaj, Marina and the Diamonds, Charlie Puth

Song stuck in my head: One Kiss by Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa

Last movie I saw: Jennifer’s Body

Last show I watched: The Exorcist

When did I create my blog: A few months earlier since I wanted to separate my harringrove content! Still mildly regretting not making this an entirely new blog but I’m strapped in for the long run now!

What do I post: My harringrove art, other people’s harringrove art/fic/etc., aesthetic and reference posts

Last thing I Googled: How to unlock the feast in ffxiv.....I’m Clueless

Do I have any other blogs: Yes! A largely abandoned main one, a vld/sheith one, several hoarded urls and 2 vent ones

Do I get asks: This is a spanking new, fresh account so sporadically, yes I do!! and I treasure them all!!

Why did I choose my URL: 1. Neon retro aesthetic 2. Layne is a name I’d choose for myself that’s gender-neutral IF I had the choice (but Laura is a fine name in itself) but also a funky spelling of Lane 3. 1 + 2 = neonlaynes

Following: a mixture of vld and st blogs and some art blogs!

Followed by: a bunch of lovely people!!!

Average hours of sleep: Trying to nudge it back up to 8hrs but realistically these days it’s 6-7!

Lucky number: Does favorite # count? 16! Lucky number 8 in Chinese times 2 so DOUBLE the luck (that’s not how it works but.) Also I adore even numbers over odd numbers!

Instruments: Flute, piano, and maybe a scale/short song on the Chinese hammered dulcimer

What am i wearing: Jetsetter shirt and penguin pajama pants!

Dream Job: Something that allows me to either work from home, or travel a ton! Or both?!

Dream Trip: Where in the world are my Friends? aka be able to visit all my domestic/international friends and shower them in my CORPOREAL love

Fave food: You Will Have To Pry A Good Burger From My Hands

Nationality: Chinese American

Fave song: I’ll never get sick of playing most of DNCE’s discography on repeat, a personal fave is Doctor You!

Last book I read: I have no clue what the last book I read and finished is. Absolutely disappointing hhh

Currently reading: But I’ve likely read the equivalent if not more to several novels in fanfiction, which is...what constitutes most of my time that I DO spend reading content

Top 3 fictional universes I wanna join: FFXIV, Pokemon, Harry Potter

[reggiemantleholdmyhand-tle]

i was tagged by @chasemisprintedlies and i’ve never been tagged in anything like this so that’s unbelievably cool, thank you !!! ☺️

Name: savannah, but i go by vannah or savii

Age: 21

Gender: female

Orientation: pansexual

Favorite color: purple

Book Recommendations: the percy jackson series and the harry potter series are books i will love until the day i die. the graces by laure eve is one of the best and most interesting books i’ve ever read. what a twisted story. eleanor and park by rainbow rowell, very cute. this is our story by ashley elston, fun murder mystery.

Movie Recommendations: moulin rouge, whiplash, the last five years, any of the marvel movies, romy and michelle’s high school reunion (i don’t watch a lot of movies and have a bad memory yikes)

TV Recommendations: brooklyn nine-nine, my mad fat diary, mindhunter, the fosters

Music Recommendations: billie eilish, greta van fleet, marina and the diamonds, hayley kiyoko, aly & aj

Coffee, tea, or hot chocolate: coffee in the mornings, tea in the evenings

Cats or dogs: both!

Favorite meme: rn honestly it’s the dumbass “this is so sad, alexa play ______”

I wanna live long enough to witness: world peace, y’all

Weird obsessions: i wouldn’t necessarily say weird but i like video game themed music, like JT Music and Starbomb

Tumblr birthday: my main tumblr i’ve had since like 2009 or 2010 but this one has only been up since like mid june i think

How many side blogs: i have this one, an achievement hunter blog, and a pokemon blog. and then of course my main.

Random fact about me: i don’t like to wear shoes but i hate being barefoot. sock feet all day.

Goals for 2018: put my health first and finally see some results.

i don’t really have anybody to tag because i don’t really have any tumblr friends yet but feel free to do this and tag me in it so i can get to know you !!! ☺️

[cutekaiju]

Pokemon Moon Namelocke Episode 7: Beans and Rocks

Current Party:

Kitten the lv. 28 Alolan Perisan

Misgender? the lv. 30 Illumise

Capricorn the lv. 28 shiny Skiddo

Kyuubi the lv. 29 Vulpix

DOGE the lv. 25 Furfrou

Bean the lv. 26 Vaporeon

Don’t mind me just picking up some L Ron Hubbard literature to begin my adventure into Scientology before making my way into Diglett cave!

There isn’t enough Diglett in Diglett cave for my liking as it’s time for my first encounter of the area.

I was going to name it Sookie (despite it being male) but misclicked so now this Zubat is Sooke.  I actually wouldn’t mind getting Zubat in this run now that leech life is pretty good, but it’s time to make an exchange. 

The closest level sassy Pokemon I got is Miss Murder, but this locke is about using nicknamed Pokemon from other trainers.  I don’t want to keep using ones I caught so I made a new clause.  If I don’t want to use my own pokemon I am free to use roulette, which makes all Pokemon that come before Miss Murder in the box as well as Miss Murder is a possibility.  

For random number generator I have 15 possible options.

Here are some of the possible Pokemon I could wind up with:

That Wurmple tho..... if you were sorry why did you stick it in Wonder Trade?  Was hatching an egg really too much for you that you had to take it out on this poor Wurmple.  I didn’t wind up with any of these Pokemon, however...

Jose the Pichu!  This is another good Pokemon to put on the back burner.  I just don’t really need an electric type since I have a bulky grass type and Bean knows Ice Beam to deal with flying types...... I mean it would probably use electric attacks better than DOGE.... but I just like DOGE okay?  

Anyway time to clear out all the trainer’s in Diglett cave.  I know the Black Belt that wishes to fight me in the end has a Z-move Hariyama, but shouldn’t be an issue.  I am a much better trainer now who will no longer put her Pokemon in danger.

OMG BEAN HERE IS A POTION..... OMG I’M SO SORRY :’(

So to make up for my carelessness it’s time to do some backtracking and get the TM Scald that I forgot about to give Bean a better stab attack.  I also decided to go revive a Plume Fossil I bought.  For this locke I will only revive one fossil and consider it a gift pokemon.

Archen is the perfect Agumon.  It really rustles my jimmies when people name Charmander Agumon.  Like the designs look nothing a like.  Most the people that name Charmander that are fools who don’t even like Digimon and think it’s a rip off Pokemon when it’s completely different.  Anyway I don’t think we’ve visited the ‘Bashful’ box.

The Diggersby in the box is level 26 therefore not eligible, but everything under it is level 1 so I have 8 possible outcomes for random number generator.

Here are some of the possibilities:

OOOOOOO I really want a Noibat.  I would love a Noibat.... it’d be a great replacement for POOPERMAN?

What B the Delibird?  Who dat?

Sadly I got option #8

Another Rowlet on the squad.  I don’t know if I’ll be using him, but poor little guy named #073 and not even a proper nature.... by 73 Rowlets you’d think Sigdis would have gotten an everstone on the correct nature if they are shiny hunting... I don’t know.

On to Route 9 to hunt down Olivia, and no there isn’t an encounter for this route.  I fished up a luvdisc, but Bean killed it in one shot.

I did get me a wood ghosty at Memorial Hill though.

Evergreen is a neat name, but what the hell.... I got it in a graveyard called Memorial Hill and I didn’t name it Pumpkin Hill?  What’s wrong with me?

Evergreen got exchanged for:

More rats for me.

There was still the Akala Outskirts for another encounter where I got me a Teddy Bear!

Beanie Baby is the only acceptable name for this little mon.  I don’t think I have been to the Gentle box.  Let’s see what I get.  

I don’t have a place on my team for a grass type at the moment, but that is an A+ nickname.

That is all the encounters for the day, so time to power on and complete the trials on the island.  

I am reallllllly not good with fighting Hariyamas.  They always hit me like a truck.  Thank you nerf’d affection perks for keeping me alive.

The Team Skull Admin was not a problem.... I was more worried about Olivia, but I had a solid plan to use Kitten’s fake out to break sturdies before bringing Bean in to acid armor and be set up to comfortably scald my rocky enemies out of here.  

For once.... the plan was a success.  Sturdy was broken, and Bean set up some defense.  Of course Nosepass kept trying to paralyze me, but with one rain dance that wasn’t an issue thanks to Bean’s Hydration ability. 

Thanks to acid armor Lycanroc’s Z-move didn’t do anything to me as Bean has now become an invaluable member of the team.

Kyuubi is just shocked she didn’t get brought out to finish the battle.

[findpenpalsover20]

Wanna send me emails?

Name:

 Laur.

Age: 29

Gender: Female

Language(s): English, and basic Spanish

Location: NYC

Interests & hobbies: Writing, art, history, cooking, reading, Watching tv, trying and failing to play video games, learning new things, Star Wars, SPN, exploring NYC, Criminal Minds, documentaries, Pokemon, The Flash, Skyrim, Final Fantasy, the list goes on and on.

Likes: Music, reading, writing, learning, video games (though I mostly play RPG type stuff). & this list goes on too.

Dislikes: Closed minded people, liars, prejudice, racism, bigotry people/things. Basically, anything that falls into the category of any of this.  

What I wish for in a pen pal:

An email buddy (I’d like to email first then move on to letters.)

Tumblr buddy

A writing buddy (more than just letters)

Someone I can talk to about anything.

Someone who is open minded.

Someone who wants a genuine friendship

Someone I can share things with. Recipes, writing prompts and ideas, book recommendations/reviews. All that loveliness.

SHOT ME A MESSAGE IF YOU’RE INTERESTED

thoughtlessepiphany 

[officialotakudome]

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Pokken Tournament DX Announced For Nintendo Switch

Though not the Pokemon Switch title most wanted, Nintendo has confirmed that fighting game Pokken Tournament will receive a port to the console:

REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Pokkén Tournament DX joins the ARMS and Splatoon 2 games with its own invitational tournament at E3 2017. This third Nintendo Switchgame will complete the triad of social, competitive games in action at Nintendo’s booth next week at the E3 video game trade show in Los Angeles. Fans around the world can watch all the tournament action, as well as Nintendo Treehouse: Live at E3, by visiting http://e3.nintendo.com, or by watching on Nintendo’s Twitch and YouTube channels.

Here’s a handy schedule of events for the week:

Tournaments Name: 2017 Splatoon 2 World Inkling Invitational Date: Tuesday, June 13 Time: 2:30 p.m. PT* Details: For the first time ever, competitors from four different global regions will compete for world dominance in Splatoon 2. The four-person teams – from the United States, Japan, Europe and Australia/New Zealand – defeated their local rivals and gained the chance to take on competitors at E3. Format: Teams will battle in a round-robin Turf War tournament that will decide seeding for the next round. All teams will play one another and get a chance to scope out their opponents’ strengths and weaknesses. In the next round, teams will battle in the game’s Ranked Battle modes, in addition to Turf War. The semifinal stage will be a best-of-five battle, while the championship will be best-of-seven. Prize: The winning team will win global bragging rights and its members will have their names engraved on a sweet Splatoon 2 trophy. Casters: Jordan Kent, Ashley Esqueda and Nintendo of America’s Eric Smith

Name: 2017 Pokkén Tournament DX Invitational Date: Wednesday, June 14 Time: 10:30 a.m. PT* Competitors: Eight YouTube and Twitch stars Format: Crew battle with four teams and two players per team. Random draft order. The first person in each crew must choose one of the new characters; the other person can choose one of the original characters. Prize: Winners will each receive a Pokkén Tournament DX art piece signed by Tsunekazu Ishihara, president and CEO of The Pokémon Company, and members of the development team. Casters: Jordan Kent, D1 and VikkiKitty

Name: 2017 ARMS Open Invitational Date: Wednesday, June 14 Time: 3:30 p.m. PT* Competitors: Four professional competitive fighting game players (Alex “CaliPower” Valle, Kelsy “SuperGirlKels” Medeiros, Daniel “Tafokints” Lee and Marie-Laure “Kayane” Norindr) will take on four E3 attendees who rise to the top by competing in Nintendo’s booth. Format: Single-elimination Prize: The coveted 2017 ARMS Open Invitational Belt Casters: Jordan Kent, D1 and VikkiKitty

Nintendo Treehouse: Live at E3 What: Members of Nintendo’s Treehouse will once again delve into the details of the Nintendo Switch console and games for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, including Super Mario Odyssey and Pokkén Tournament DX. Viewers will get an in-depth look at gameplay and hear behind-the-scenes details about Nintendo’s lineup for E3. When: On Tuesday, June 13, the show starts right after the Nintendo Spotlight: E3 2017 presentation about 9:30 a.m. PT. On Wednesday and Thursday, June 14-15, the show starts about 10 a.m. PT.* Who: Treehouse members, as well as developers and other game experts, including Tsunekazu Ishihara, president and CEO of The Pokémon Company. Ishihara and development team members will talk about the upcoming Pokkén Tournament DX game for Nintendo Switch.

*Times subject to change

[cutekaiju]

Pokemon Moon Namelocke Episode 5: Encounters of a Random Kind

Current Party:

Kitten the Alonan Meowth - Level 16

Misgender’d the Illumise - Level 25

POOPERMAN the Farfetch’d - level 22

Kyuubi the Vulpix - level 23

Patrick the Panpour - level 22

Capricorn the shiny Skiddo - level 25

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As the title suggests I was still thirsty for those encounters so after Zigzagoon was acquired I decided to comb around the first location on my Lapras for some more lovely mons while leveling up Kitten at the same time.  Kind of feels like a waste of time, but dark type will eventually come in handy and fake out will help me catch some of these mons.

I went all the way back to that cave by the meadow so I can surf around outside of it and discovered it’s Kala’e Bay on the map, which is a new location so went for my encounter there.

The grass on the outskirts of the area I ran into a female Donald Trump.

Named it Stephanie, because why not?  Now let’s see what it’s Bold nature will buy me.

The second shiny to show up in this locke.  We have ShakeDatBooty the Oddish.  I’m kind of torn about this.... I already have my shiny Capricorn, who is my starter.... and I’m not the type to really consider replacing a starter, but the thing is the Chlorophyll ability would work great with Vulpix’s drought.... but in order to pull that off I’d have to switch out and then in and a grass type really wouldn’t be the best to ever switch into anything unless you are an impish tank like Capricorn.  Even though I’d like to Shake that Body so I don’t hurt nobody he will have to remain on stand by.

The Mememe sea right by the H’aoli Beach Front is also a new location where I caught myself another irrelevant 4th gen Pokemon (Finneon) This Pokemon really disappoints me, because they could have done a lot more work with the design for the type of fish it is.  

It had a hardy nature, which isn’t that big of a deal anymore since my last few trips to Wonder Trade helped me stock that box a little.

..... I don’t even know what to call this little bug I got in exchange.  For right now it will just have to be The Symbol Master.  Already got my VIP bug on the squad so in the box it goes.

Now with those encounters out of the way it’s time to continue the journey.  Got Kitten leveled up so hopefully I won’t be losing anymore Meowths before getting a Persian.  

Once the irrelevant rock tree got out the way (I really dislike sudowoodo blocking paths as though it’s a Snorlax or something actually useful) it was time to hit up the next route for yet another encounter.

Jade is the only name acceptable for a female Lillipup since that’s the name of my Yorkie who was sleeping on my back when I caught this little fellow.  The exchange for this Pokemon in the quiet box was a...

I traded a dog for a DOGE.  I’ve never actually used a Furfrou before, so this is something to consider for the future.... especially since I don’t think I’ll be taking advantage of Farfetch’d normal type that much, but in the box it goes.  Seems kind of lame I know, but my team is fine the way it is really.

What’s most important though.... DID SOMEBODY ORDER A SCRIPTED BATTLE / MINI GAME THAT I’LL NEVER REVISIT?

I don’t know why I’m complaining I’d take Battle Royal over gen 3 contests any day and Misgender agrees.  She was actually pretty good in it using struggle bug which attacks everyone on the field though only thing we accomplished really was taking Hau out of the game.

Now back to the actual story, which always leads to more encounters I took a small stroll in Volcano Park where I caught a Fletchling that I named Cinder.... inspired by RWBY obviously and then went to battle some swimmers and explored some hills where I caught MC DigDug the Diglett as a Route 7 encounter.

During the trainer battles Capricorn leveled up and due to the disappointment of Worry Seed not destroying a Schooling I the move for bullduze to give myself some coverage against steel and poison types though Capricorn will obviously not be making any appearances in the upcoming totem battle.

I’m still feeling comfortable with the team.... only regrets is I feel like Pooperman isn’t getting enough attention.

Before going any further it was time for another exciting round of exchanging Pokemon:

I think this is my first trip to the Bashful box and since the Diggersby is too high of level it was tied between 3 level 1s.

When it came to these three I was rooting for Absol, because I could see actually replacing Meowth with it to be honest because it’s probably faster and is one of my favorite Pokemon, and I could also call it EL much like #11 from Stranger Things, but when it comes to a tie the rules state I must use random generator.

2 means Guy the Litten is welcomed to the Back up Brigade.  Really if one of the Alola starters had to be a Guy Fieri it would be Litten I guess.  Not a bad Poke to have on stand by.

With that out of the way I still have to exchange the Diglett.

I feel like Brave and Timid are the most visited boxes in this game thus far, but there is no tie breaker here.  I only have one choice for exchange.

Welcome to the box there Flower.... I was never a fan of using you in Kalos, because you never really packed a bunch and I felt like the game was forcing you on me to understand Fairy Types, but I can’t hold that against you I guess.  I also hate the gen 5 elemental monkeys, but I have no complaints about Patrick at the moment.

Of course there is no place for Flower cause the next totem is not a fan of Fairy Types.

Speaking of which it’s time to get into it at the peak of the volcano my Trial does lie.

Lately in battles I’ve been leading with Kitten to get that Fake Out attack in, but I’m just going to throw Patrick right out there hoping for a victory.  I promised him if he could win it for me I’d make sure to buy a Water Stone as soon as possible and admit I was wrong about the elemental monkeys.

In my opinion this is one of the hardest battles in the game, because despite it being a fire trial poison is used to it’s full potential here, but at the same time that Hiker Photobomb is still hilarious.

Kyuubi is a huge consideration for this battle because of extrasensory, but I don’t want the enemy taking advantage of that drought ability.

Finally time to take on the ugly fire lizard.  I beckon Patrick to use taunt to save me from toxic, but he is too slow.... luckily I fed him enough beans today so he shrugged it off.  Not wanting to suffer from that again I just straight up unleash the Water Z move, which leaves the enemy with 10% before sucking up the damage I receive and finishing him off with a scald.

The totem’s ally Pokemon was the most dangerous tbh with the poison gas venoshock combo I was close to losing Patrick.  I had no choice but do the thing I said I wouldn’t do.... let Kyuubi finish the battle.  She got hit pretty hard, but was faster, so with two extrasensorys the battle was over.

Kyuubi’s eyes say it all.  She is the strongest member of my team and she knows it.  She knows I’m considering using Pooperman in the grass Trial, but is making it clear that she is my crutch as she always brings me the victory.  To not use here and celebrate these moments would be a complete insult to her reputation.

I feel like she’s the one in charge tbh... but this is the first episode where no one died and this means I owe Patrick an apology and that water stone.

[cutekaiju]

Pokemon Moon Namelocke Episode 3: Glass Joe Cut Me

Party:

Capricorn the Shiny Skiddo (obsessed with astrology)

Kyuubi the Vulpix (knows it’s the best, and has proven it so far)

Patrick the Panpour (kinda derp derp)

Mr. Owl the Rowlett (hides it’s jealousy by licking them Tootsie Pops)

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This episode starts off with encounter time!  You know that lame scripted encounter where a Mahukita rushes you?  I actually ran into an Abra before that happened.... and oddly enough with one Ultra Ball throw I caught it :ooooo

Having done a lot of Wonder Trades in order to obtain all the Pokemon used in this Locke there is one thing I know about Abra, and that is they were all over SUMO Wondertrade in the first few weeks as everyone was breeding their sync mons.

So the only name for it was WTs BFF

I wish I would have named it something better, because Hardy isn’t a good nature for me.  Though all the nature’d boxes are pretty well stocked the Hardy Box isn’t doing so well.

Perhaps it’s a good thing cause maybe the people on Wonder Trade aren’t that bad and actually release their Hardy Pokemon.  All that is chilling in that box is Humpy the Numel and since it’s over level 10 I can’t use it so WTs BFF is now a party member.  Only problem is I am going to use that nerfed exp share since it doesn’t learn any real moves for a while.

It would have been nice to have a psychic type for soon I was to face my nemesis....

This bitch.  Her only Pokemon is the standard Ghastly you can easily catch in nearby and not posed a problem for me my first play through on Sun. You see I had the event Munchlax that I had up front when this chick challenges me and both our Pokes couldn’t touch each other (Munchlax was mean looked) and it turned into a count down waiting for Ghastly to struggle itself to death.

The Amazing and Powerful Kyuubi put an end to that silliness pretty fast with an extrasensory attack.  She earned extra pets for that one.

After that I quickly went to the graveyard for another encounter.

Speaking of Ghastly:

Yeah I stole Team Four Star’s name, but it’s a good name.  Only problem is Hardy nature again >:( where are all the other natures?  So that means Princess DIE is now on the squad so I go to grind her up she tried to learn curse, but that doesn’t seem like a good idea in a Nuzelocke... a ghastly is always decent to keep around.

Apparently Team Skull was trying to take some berries.... just let them have them.... they are probably hungry.  Have you seen where they live?  Poor confused youth.

As predicted none of the trainer battles in the area were of any issue thanks to the typings I have. 

On to the first Island Trial!

Apparently Capricorn didn’t get good news from the the horoscope as it is losing sleep over worry.  Worry Seed I’m going to keep just to take away the ability of some mons.  (Very curious what happens if I use it on the Water Totem)  

Also it is the only Pokemon on my team that can learn Brick Break.... YOU CAN’T STAND UP TO CHOP ANYTHING.  I thought about giving it to Patrick but he wasn’t interested in doing anything involving physical activity.

This made Capricorn my number 1 through this Trial.

What’s up Mr. Chubs?  Brick Break good bye.  No problem.

Now that is over right back to the cave since I’m encounter thirsty.

Another Rattata..... I’m getting a bit worried about my boxes being over infested with them.  Since I haven’t lied about making up certain rules as I go I won’t worry too much (there is still no species clause though but I don’t want to get stuck having to use the Pokes I catch over and over again cause the boxes have a lot of lv. 1s in them) 

Named it DeadTattata get it.... like Dead Maus?  Whatever

So to the Brave box I go and that’s where this here Poke came from.

No. 3 the Eevee!  An Eevee would be great to have in the beginning cause it wouldn’t take much to get up that affection and evolve it, but the Brave nature is concerning.... #3 Would be much more suited to being a Flareon or Jolteon maybe and despite wish being useful I think it’s best to leave this cutie in the box.  I’m sure there will be more Eevees later.

The Encounter thirst is still real as right after that I headed towards to the hills to get me a burd.  Female Spearow named SansaStark since the Hound often called her a Little Bird.  Let’s see what we can do with a Relaxed nature lv 12.

Looks like my exchange is Richie the Meowth.  You know what?  I kind of like that name.  A male A. Meowth kind of does look like a Richie.

In the box for right now.

ON TO QUENCH MY THIRST MORE.  TO THE MEADOWS.

A level 12 Caterpiss.... whatever.... to the Jolly box I go to get myself a treat.

WELCOME TO THE PARTY POOPERMAN The Farfetch’d.  I am def going to use him.  In my many years of playing Pokemon I’ve never actually use a Farfetch’d so I’m excited about this.  Jolly also seems like a good nature for it and I feel like I need a normal type on my team to celebrate my latest trial win.

Also he is going to take Mr. Owl’s seat for a while because Capricorn already has the grass down.

I took Pooperman to the meadow to level up.  What a killer he is.  I don’t question what he is into.

I am still into getting as many encounters as I can so once I dealt with Lilly’s latest bag related drama I snuck into the nearby cave to find the rarest Pokemon known to man.

I haven’t been to the modest box yet, and there looks like there is some interesting fiends in her, of course the best I could get with the current level is this Gentlemen BumPounder.

Put a monocle on this here classy gentlemen, but Patrick is my Water friend right now and since I never gave the monkeys a chance in previous gens I’m going to try to in this challenge, but I know who to hit up if something unfortunate happened to him.

Oh also this happened and he learned confusion, which is great against the upcoming fighting trial.  I think I have enough captures under my belt so time to move on to the almighty Fight.  Bring it on Glass Joe crab, mankey, and Makuhita I ain’t afraid of no fist.

I forgot about Pursuit :(

I forgot about Pursuit again...... (not really I just had to sacrifice someone when the heal struggle with WT’s Best Friend wasn’t going well so I could get a clean switch out)  Capricorn gave me the bittersweet win though.

Uh well I don’t know how to feel right now.  Maybe this is a sign that there was just too much gen 1 love going on in my team.  

Good news is Richie is on the squad and I’m going to get to finally try out an Alonan Meowth.

[cutekaiju]

Namelocke Episode 1: Beginning Team Complete

Notes: Added a bunch more nicknamed Pokemon to the boxes since I had a whole Wonder Trade box full of them on my Omega Ruby that I forgot about.  Also I’ve been debating species clause due to the ZigZagoons and Yungoos I’ve acquired, but decided against it.  They are spread out far enough from each other in the boxes it’s fine.

Once my beautiful shiny Capricorn became level 5 therefore recognized as my official starter the Namelocke officially began :D

Note: Of course until Capricorn became level 7 it was immune to death since the Rowlett it was traded for was lv 7

Capricorn is fine.... cept the little bugger keeps asking what my sign is.  When I told it I was a Taurus it kept telling me how we wouldn’t get a long, and when it would miss an attack in battle his answer was ‘oh that makes sense since I’m a Capricorn’ and I was like ‘bitch......’

I don’t know what I dislike more, people forcing their religion in every conversation or the people that think their future all actions have been written in the stars?  But who am I to judge little Capricorn?  He is just a baby and I need to rely on him.  It is kind of nice to have had my Rowlett replaced with a grass type as well.

But now that the game had officially begun it was time to get my Route 1 Encounter.

My route capture was a Rattata, which makes sense since I’m playing Moon Version after all.  I named it Little Finger, because I’m getting very anxious for season 7 of Game of Thrones and Little Finger has a rat face, and this little guy could probably pull off the shit stain mustache.

But the species at the moment really doesn’t matter for this locke.... for what is really important is that Timid Nature.  So to the timid box I go to see what possible treasures I could trade it in for.

In the timid box the whole top row were all level 1 Pokemon, the first of the second row being a level 4 Panpour, and since the rules are the one to the closest level without going over I just have to stick to the first row, which is good because nobody wants a Panpour >.>

Some of my favorite Pokemon in this row:

Now in these boxes I’ve got Pokemon named after other Pokemon, and Pokemon where their names was just button mashed somehow this here Dratini’s name makes the least mount of sense.  Duckhunt the Dratini.... it has a nice ring to it, and a Dragon is great to have at the beginning of the game.... but Duckhunt? Does it snicker when you kill Duckletts?

Kyuubi the regular Vulpix.  Kyuubi means fox so not much to say, except I instantly think about Kyuubimon, an awesome digivolution for Renamon, before the ultimate and mega stages get weird and that awesome Fox Tail Inferno.

Am I suppose to use it against electric Pokemon?  I..... I don’t know, but Nasty Plot would be great I guess....

There is also Sableye, Charmander, and a Ghastly.... once again all are level 1 and with the Panpour being level 4 I have no choice but to randomize between the top 6.

Kyuubi it is!

Thank you Shaq for putting this little beauty into Wonder Trade?  I’ve been playing Sun and Moon so long I almost forgot what regular Vulpix looked like.  Well I don’t think Kyuubi would appreciate being called regular.  This is a huge plus to the time having a great move set to start with as well as the Drought ability, which could be the set up to some great weather strategy.  For a story point of view she also would make a lot of sense since I am from Kanto and knew to these alonan sheningans.

 Before doing anything else I made sure to level up Vulpix to level 3 to make it equal to Little Finger, before making it level 5 so it could survive some upcoming battles.  I really need to make sure Vulpix stays alive because I fear a certain trainer that pops up around the beginning that has a ghastly.  I recall the first time I played my Sun version I had a Munchlax at the lead of my party which got mean looked and it couldn’t touch Ghastly and vice versa so we kind of hung out until the Ghastly struggled to death.  Some special moves are highly important, speaking of which I also got Capricorn to level 7 and he know knows Vine Whip so I should be solid.

Once I was secure with the level of these 2 I went to the Route 1 outskirts for my second encounter and found another Rattata.

This one is a girl..... only problem is it’s also Timid..... and since it’s level 5 I can no longer make use of the level 1 mons in the box because of a certain level 4 in the way ..... >.>

Welcome this worthless Water Monkey to the team <.<

Fine Fine.... the purpose of this challenge after all is to give Pokemon who else wise would have been released or continued to be Wonder Trade fodder (for example this early route Kalos region filth that betrayed us all in 5th gen when we thought it would be useful and it wasn’t) a chance to be used and loved.....

So with that anti-climatic end I went to level Patrick up by 1 so it was equal to it’s trade in Ratatta.  I guess it’s kind of cool that my first 3 Pokemon are fire, water, and grass so I’m pretty well set up from now.  I just hope I don’t have to go back to the Timid box for a while cause I’ll be stuck with my recently caught Rattata’s.  Only way I can get something different now would is if I caught something close to level 56.

And we can only dream and wait.....

>.> Anyway I beat all the trainers in the beginning area and next episode it’s off to the city and the trainer school :D 

Before that of course off to Wonder Trade a box on my Sun Version and see if I can get some more beauties

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Pokemon Moon Namelocke Episode 8: I Hate Hariyama

Current Party:

DOGE the lv. 27 Furfrou

Bean the lv. 31 Vaporeon

Capricorn the lv. 30 shiny Skiddo

Kyuubi the lv. 34 Vulpix

Misgender ? the lv. 31 Illumise

Kitten the lv. 30 Alonan Persian

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Time to continue the adventure by talking to some classy peeps at the classy Hano Resort hotel, but first let’s take a walk over to the beach resort to start the episode off with an encounter.

Get it...... U is Star instead of a Star is Born?  Yeah well......poor thing isn’t really a star cause that is a horrible nature for Staryu, but might not be a horrible nature for some of thing things in this box.

The closest thing in level I could exchange it for is:

It does indeed look Delectable, and I know Adamant is a good nature for Bounsweet, but I’m a bit OVERGROWN with grass types at the moment.  Ha I am hilarious.

Anyway on with the plot.

I just want to say that I knew this man was trouble when he walked in.  Like really being a prissy pretty boy with the name Faba?  Are you a Dragonball Z movie minion?

Time to get in this strange man’s boat and go to an artificial island where a Mewtwo is totally not waiting to clone all my Pokemon before killing off the human race.

I should consider this sad and dark, but that’s what you get for being an irrelevant gen 2 Pokemon that is stuck in the PU tier.  I do like it’s shiny though.

Can’t get too caught up on sight seeing however, as I got to channel my inner Spongebob and go Jelly Fishing!

Spoiler Alert I love this Pokemon’s design, but was super disappointed when I found out it’s typing and it kind of leaves a bad taste in my mouth.  Wasn’t really a threat to Misgender and Kyuubi combo.

Yes an Illumise is still here and being a pretty good tank that will thunder wave you while setting up a wish for the next pokemon to switch in.  I know healing moves aren’t ideal for a Nuzelocke cause you can do better using a potion instead of wasting a turn to heal, but wish is pretty handy when you have to switch in and take a hit.

Off to Malie I go, where a battle between me and my friend Hiau awaits me.

Ahhhhh how cute not only is your starter weak to my starter (both the game given and what I consider my real starter) but so is your eeveeloution.  Wow I really am the rival of this game.

I am excited to be in Malie, because there is one thing I know I can do in this town that I’ve been wanting to do for the last two episodes now, but I got to go to the garden and talk to the professor, and I might as well get an encounter capture to.

Just what I need in this game..... yet another Meowth.  Oh well Fancy Feast time to visit the Bashful box again where we are one still one level too low to get that lv 26 Diggersby in a Masterball so it’s time to RNG again since I don’t want Agumon the Archen at the moment.  

(Note: about two more boxes of Pokemon were added to the game between last episode and this one because these boxes still need love though the Calm box is almost full)  

Once again I am crossing my fingers because I really want that Noibat, and the number I get is 8 meaning:

Nany the Rockruff..... not going to complain because I was hoping I would eventually get a Rockruff sometime in this game.  Would probably be a good replacement for DOGE since a normal type with a weak electric attack really isn’t helping me that much, but me and DOGE have an established relationship so Nany is just going to have to be on stand by.

After doing this and chatting up the professor I went to clear some of the trainers out at the garden and it was time to get hype.

My starter evolved into it’s true form.  Now that Capricorn is a man full grown I was hoping the astrological talk would be toned down, but now he is more into it than ever.  Told me his evolution was because his horoscope said he’d undergo a huge change today.  Silly fool doesn’t know it’s because he is to evolve at a certain level.

Now that the garden is cleared out I can do that very important thing I’ve been wanting to do in this town.  Capricorn isn’t the only one undergoing a huge change this day.

DOGE got a make over and is now stylin.  It just needs a monocole and a cane to be a proper gentlemen now.  I’m now feeling super ready for whatever comes my way.  Though I should be reading to route 10 I want to go above and below the city for some captures and fight Janitors and all the other trainers wanting a piece of me.  My team is perfect nothing can go wrong!

Kyuubi are you okay?  Is this real?  Kyuubi the one who had great egg moves great promise and put a lot of work into getting me this far has fallen?  I can’t-

What?

HARIYAMA YOU THICK FAT TRUCK HITTING LITTLE HOE I AM SO OVER YOU.  STOP HURTING MY POKEMON!  Not only does this fat fingered fat shit always hit me like a truck but it got a Belly Drum in.... meaning half of it’s HP was gone.  I got greedy and went for the extrasensory thinking that would take it out, but of course it survived with like 1 HP and then killed poor Kyuubi in one shot.

Kyuubi please forgive me......... you deserved better than me as trainer :’( I hate myself even more cause I’m use to the old school way of dealing with Vulpix where you wait til it learns flamethrower before popping a fire stone.  In my sun version I evolved a lv. 1 Vulpix with a fire stone and it learned flamethrower through evolution.  Maybe if I’d evolved it and gave it more love it could possibly still be alive :(((((

Time to do some exchanges and then my party might have to be rebuilt a little cause this is a huge loss.

We got Adulthood the lonely Trubbish caught above the City where the Janitors and pose guy hang out.  There were two possible exchanges I had to RNG for and none I was excited about.

I got a 1 meaning I’m stuck with a Salandit that will never evolve.  At least the Magikarp could have served as a water replacement if something befalls Bean..... oh Nintendo I really love your gimmick evolutions...... it’s so fun having a pokemon that can never reach it’s full potential in a world where no one ever wants to have a Little Cup battle :(

There is also the brave Quantum Beak that was captured on the lower route where poor Kyuubi is now buried.  Brave nature and the closest thing I can get to it’s level is:

A Fyrdoge..... another Growlithe to add to the roster, which is goo cause I need a fire type replaced though Floofmeister the Growlithe I got earlier might be a better solution since it has the egg move Close Combat, but I don’t know how I have some serious thinking to do with my options.

I decided to go with FILIS the Fletchling, which I knew I had to level up to 30 before continuing on my journey.  It became a Fletchinder.... and I am still unsure if I made the right decision.  Had I gone with Litten I could double up on fire and dark and replace Kitten with something else, and there is an electric trial coming up on me.

I decided on FILIS, because jolly nature on a Talonflame is nothing to sneeze at where Litten’s nature wasn’t anything to brag about.  I have Growlithe’s but I think it’s best to go with as many dual types as I can even though this fire type won’t help me much against Ice Types.  

Also I never really have used Talonflame in game before.... always dismissing Fletchling during my play through of X not knowing the hero it would become so this is a chance to use one.  Fly is pretty powerful in gen 7, got steel wing to use against fairies, and flame charge will have to do since it’s special attack is horrible.  It doesn’t have Galewings, but Flame Body will serve my purposes just fine.

Kitten hasn’t had much time out to play, but it gives a powerful fake out and bite attack so I’m not ready to part with it.

On to Route 11 to catch a bus..... I would have quietly waited with the Team Skull members as we got on the bus, but they keep wanting to fight me.  Why you are all adorable.

My Route 11 Capture:

Got me a Fearow, which will be exchanged in the Naughty box for:

Spotty the Ledian.  Too bad Ledian is horrible, because I really do like it’s design.  It is just missing a scarf to pull the look together.

I took the bus, but went back down the mountain for another encounter and to clear out some trainers when FILIS reached it’s potential.

Oh boy an OU try hard on the time.  Too bad I am super nervous for the next trial..... obviously Talonflame won’t be showing up because it’s electricity, but it’s not even the electricity that’s the problem.  The problem is all the Pokemon I’ll be facing are also bug types, meaning Capricorn can’t really help neither can Kitten.  I do have a Rockruff that would put some resistance in, but it’s not night time in my game so I can’t evolve it.

Perhaps my mountain capture can help me with this issue.

Another Fearow with an on point nickname and a good nature for it.  Back to the Adamant box where the closest thing in level is that Staryu I just caught at the beginning of the episode.  I really don’t thing an adamant Staryu is going to be really helpful so I will RNG for what Pokemon I will be adding to the squad.

This is still the one I am really hoping for, and not because it’s a shiny but because it’s a rock type and I don’t have a dragon in my reserves at all.  It would be a great addition to the team..... but sadly I didn’t get it.  Instead I got:

Scissor the Scyther.... who isn’t a bad draw.  It’s the right nature and has egg moves.  I don’t have a use for him now, but he is high on the list.  Especially if I can find a metal coat to evolve him.

On to the trial so I can get this possible team wipe over with cause we just aren’t equipped to deal with electric bug types.  The steel Pokmon using lanky guy wasn’t really much of a problem...... though Skarmory is pretty bulky and resisted FILIS’ flamecharges pretty well.  With him out of the way it’s time to YOLO.

During the trial I tried to use Misgender for some set ups..... really wished I had taught him or her or whatever reflect since the electric types are physical so I couldn’t count on Struggle Bug to lower their electric attacks.  I almost lost this little bug..... and honestly would have been fine using it for death fodder because should an Illumise be surviving this long in a Nuzelocke?

There was really only one option to deal with VIkavolt and that was DOGE, because DOGE might not have the strongest special or regular attack, but it takes hits pretty well.  I even used an X defense cause why not as this little guy fought through the paralysis to get a work up in before spamming a Silk Scarf assisted Headbutt.

DOGE CAME THROUGH!  It took a little while with a few heals, but it’s Headbutt attack did the job.  DOGE earned a Rainbow Bean for that display.  ALSO NOBODY DIED!!!!! Everything is fine when there isn’t a Hariyama on the field.  Kyuubi would be proud of DOGE for finishing this fight in style.