#Thistle Hoenn

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More sketches from my ITR designated sketchbook

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[Kanto] [Johto] [Hoenn] [Sinnoh] [Unova] [Kalos] [Alola] [Galar] [Hisui] [Champs] [Paldea] [Paldea2] [Paldea3] [Teams] [Misc.]

Ya know who else I've totally neglected in this series of posts? The Battle Frontier bosses.

Anabel's name is LILA[リラ] from Lilac, hence her color scheme. That one's super straight forward.

Spencer's name was UKON[ウコン] from ukon[鬱金] the name for tumeric, a type of ginger root that is very popular traditional chinese medicine.

Noland's name was DATURA[ダツラ] from the genus of poisonous flowers in the Nightshade family, as well as other such charming common names as Devil's Trumpet, Hell's Bells, and Devil's Weed. They are all not only extremely poisonous but psychoactive

Brandon's name was JINDAI[ジンダイ] a neat pun as the common Japanese name of this cactus, jindai[神代], means "god time" as in "age of the gods/myth" in other words, "ancient," which of course lends to his role as Ruins Maniac/Pyramid King.

Tucker's name is HEATH[ヒース] which funny enough means he shares a namesake with Erika, and with Heath, aka HEATHER, Briar's ancestor that wrote the violet/scarlet book.

Greta's name is KOGOMI[コゴミ] from kogomi[屈] the Japanese name for the fiddlehead fern, used in cooking. They have a super distinctive curled shape which is where she gets her hair.

and then Lucy's name is AZAMI[アザミ] as in Azami[薊]: "thistle," appropriate for her prickly demeanor.

Technically I already did Darach's once, but I'll go over it again here. His name is KOKURAN[コクラン] as in kokuran[黒蘭], lit. "Black Orchid" and as a play on that Caitlin is actually named Cattleya[カトレア] from the Catelleya genus of orchids. His ancestor Anthe was named Sharon[シャロン] in reference to the Rose of Sharon, which is actually a common name of a few unrelated flowers, including the national flower of South Korea. (Oddly she seems to bear absolutely no relation to the Orchid theme between Kokuran and Cattleya. )

Argenta's original name was KEITO[ケイト] from keitou[鶏頭] the Japanese name for the Silver Cockscomb, which has very obvious color associations that lend to her design. Also the Silver Cockscomb's scientific name is the Celosia argenta, which is where they got her English name.

Palmer's name is KURUTSUGU[クロツグ] after kurutsugu[桄榔] the Kaong Sugar palm

Thorton's name was NEJIKI[ネジキ] from nejiki[捩木] the Japanese name of the Anyaar/Angeri(Lyonia ovalifolia). They have thee adorable little white bell flowers.

and finally for this batch, it's Dahlia who was in fact just named DAHLIA[ダリア]. For the image i picked a yellow Spider Dahlia specifically since it seemed to match her color scheme and hair

Oh and just to round out this little batch of extras, Barry's name is actually JUN[ジュン] from Junichi Masuda, game director of the core Pokemon series. It's a play on Gary's name being SHIGERU[シゲル], after Shigeru Miyamoto. But sadly it has nothing to do with his dad's name.

While I'm here...

Cheryl's name was MOMI[モミ] from momi[籾] which is a word that refers to unhulled rice specifically. Unrelated to her ancestor Wasabi's name.

Marley's name is MAI[マイ] from mai[米], which is just the word for "Rice" as a food staple, so depending on context it can implicitly mean when hulled, because the alternative would be momi, but it does also generally to the crop and even the food industry. (Ironically Mai in Hisui was actually named YONE[ヨネ] which is an alternate reading of the same kanji for "rice" [米], yet they named her Mai in English, Marley's actual Japanese name...)

Go figure, Buck's name is in fact BAKU[バク] and it's the Japanese word baku[麦] for Wheat or Barley. By sheer coincidence it is how Japanese phoneticizes "Buck" but it does not actually refer to Buck Wheat. Also he has nothing to do with his brother, nor their ancestor's names.

Mira's name is MIRU[ミル] from "Millet." It's also where her little hairtie design comes from.

and finally, Riley's name is GEN[ゲン] from genmai[玄米] the name for brown rice, which is a kind of earthier more nutritious rice.

So oddly, there is a concept in Chinese agriculture and cooking called Wu Gu[五穀]: "The Five Grains" that refers to the 5 staple crops of Chinese agriculture dating back to ancient times, and several far et cultures have their own variations on this... but despite the obvious grain theming the 5 stat specialist trainers don't actually match any specific version of the 5 Grains?? It definitely feels like that was the intended reference, yet it sort of falls apart in the specifics... maybe just a disagreement on what made fora good name or not?

Oh and as for a few other oddball ancestors...

Sabi, Mai, and Zisu I've all technically covered before in one form or another but the quick overview is that Sabi was named WASABI[ワサビ], YONE we mentioned above, and Zisu was named PERILLA[ペリーラ], after the same type of redleaf mint that Flint, aka OBA[オーバ], was named after.

Pesselle's name is KINE[キネ] from kine[杵]: "(mortar &)pestel" which is both a cute play on Millet and on her role as head of the medical division and the grinding of medicinal herbs.

and Riley's ancestor Rye is actually named HAKU[ハク] as in haku[白]"white"but sensibly a reference to hakumai[白米]:"White rice" in parallel to Gen's gen[玄] also reading literally as "Black/Dark" when referring to "brown rice."

[ofautumn]

tag: @ofmoths​ setting: Garrison Manor, Hoenn Region

From an outsider’s perspective, he could see the appeal in Garrison Manor. It was huge- surrounded on all sides by crawling vines plump with grapes, lined with fruit trees and a crystalline pond full of goldeen and magikarp. And the house itself was expansive and expensive and demanded attention from all who basked in its very, very bright light. It was a beacon to the rest of Thistle Hill, the middle-of-nowhere town north of Petalberg that his parents called home. 

To him, it was a lot of steep expectations growing up, which he had made a lifetime of skirting around or doing on his own terms. His mother was a retired world-famous coordinator and his father was the revered gym leader of Thistle Hill, and he guessed his sister had been training day and night to take over for him some day. 

As for Fen? He had a box full of ribbons and a single trophy collecting dust in his room, and that was it. That was what he had to show for all of his hard work. Well, that and Ralts. She’d been levitating more than walking those days- a sure sign, according to his mother, that she would evolve soon. He smiled down at her and she whirled around in a circle. She hated coming home just as much as he did-- he wasn’t the only one with some steep parental expectations.

“We are going to be fine,” he said aloud, though he wasn’t sure if it was for Ralts to hear or himself. Before he could figure out an answer, he heard the sound of the gate’s locking mechanism click, and then it swung open on its hingers.

“Home sweet home,” he grumbled.

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fanfiction masterpost

last updated: august 6, 2021

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Detective Conan / Magic Kaito

do not stand at my grave and weep

once and for all

moonlit intervention

the day off

the little detective

and it all started with an injury

cost of freedom

haunted

a dangerous game

a shadow from the sky

frozen moonlight

cold sunshine

denticulus 

fishes and dresses

popular

stand-up magic

phantasmal black

heavy silences

a perfect act

a day in the life of haibara ai

ice ice baby

tabula rasa

the first rose

the rockrose and the thistle

all the things you are

maybe i was going too fast

shoobute

D.Gray Man

a blast from the past

Genshin Impact (One-Shots)

kazuha and the crux fleet (series)

a present for big bro

chongyun of mondstadt

favilla

keep

the beginning of albedo and klee

electro balade

crepuscular

to be human

judgement behind a mask

the bonds we choose

here we are, at the beginning

elision

please stop, you’re scaring me

purple horsetails

paper stars

filial assistance

the thousand winds

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healing winds

kitties on board

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an unusual conversation

adrift

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mountain storm

fly away on my zephyr

take you home

the heart

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coagulated chalk

homuncular nature

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idle yaksha, brilliant yaksha

castle of glass

shade and light

windblume wishes

solar winds

ephemeral

Gintama

i hear an army charging upon the land

eating cheese before you sleep will give you nightmares

denial isn’t just a river in egypt, sometimes it’s an ocean and that sucks when you already can’t really swim

whoever said that being ill is one of the greatest pleasures of life has clearly never had the flu and also should go to hell

look after your trees as you would your children

Haikyuu!!

pinch serve

crumbling foundations

acceptance is hard

forget me not (incomplete)

the way you look at me

a day feels like forever

how to get away with murder

spending all my time

black cats & voodoo dolls

it’s like the hunger games

set me free

curiosity kills / pride falls

when the crows jumped over the moon

reapers and keepers

the forest of lost spirits

just a joke

a bouquet of flours

we are kings

sawamura daichi is a good person / the agency series

unabashedly you

background check

roses on asteroids

a cartography of love

friends will be friends

scaredy cat

the one and only fanfic that ever made me cry (and the only fic i’ll never read again): come morning light

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kwamis are nice if their masters are

wavering

home alone

the butterfly effect

Pokémon

the long road

allister & the hoenn elite

meteor

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foul play

bunrei

the hearts of the beasts / book 2 / prequel

Soul Eater

it’s what i do

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days in the life

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kintsugi

sorted by type, are you sure?

the bunny in the room

cunae

cicatrix

new memories

colorless

a penny for your thoughts

visitor

newly made

friends don’t let friends do angst

battle scar

life on the edge

another 4 days to redemption

the gift of self love

sunflower? more like funflower!

equivalent exchange

My Trash Writing

infinity

rising ace

trust in the cards

flowers of teyvat

open your heart

[skullkxd]

“Hoenn… my ma’s family was from Hoenn. I think.”

the memories are vague at best, but even though they know they’re born and bred Unovan … they do remember visiting Hoenn before they had been left to rot in Alola. There was family there … they think. They’re not sure. It’s … fuzzy.

At the last statement Thistle makes, though, Ree laughs, shaking their head.

“aww, cmon, you’re just teasin’ me now,” they tell them, but — they look a little more lighthearted, at least. “You don’t gotta say shit like that. I know I’m not gonna make it that far.”

hell, they might not even make it past the ula’ula trials. They’re not holding their breath about this.

skullkxd​:

“I — I do.”

their voice stutters a bit, and — it’s almost embarrassing, admitting that they care. They know they shouldn’t — they know that cheaters are going to cheat regardless of any consequences. That big guys will pick on little guys without a second thought.

but it’s so — frustrating.

“I’m … i’m training to take the island challenge. that’s all — and it’s leagues more honorable than these dipshits who throw shit at Pokémon to manipulate the outcome of battles and make sure their buddies win.”

their poor Litten had been so upset and confused when things had started being tossed into the field. Ree burns with the rage of it.

“… I’ve never been to Hoenn. Does it really suck that much?”

❝  like  i  said,  they’re  PATHETIC.  it  was  the  only  way  they  could  score  a  victory.  otherwise  you  would’ve  destroyed  'em.  ❞      but,  ah.  might  as  well  let  the  kid  chew  on  the  food  for  thought  they  had  given  them.

❝  to  answer  your  question …  hoenn  itself  is  fine.  ❞      they  shrug,  wiggling  a  hand  around  in  a  so-so  type  of  gesture.      ❝  i  was  talking  about  the  battle  frontier.  it’s  this  ISLAND  where  all  the  hotshot  trainers  in  the  world  come  to  take  on  other  hotshot  trainers  and  go  through  all  kinds  of  tests.  like  navigating  a  giant  pyramid  filled  with  traps  —  in  the  dark.  or  being  forced  to  use  a  totally  random  team  of  pokemon.  ❞      the  plain  old  battle  tower  was  more  to  their  tastes,  but  they  were  a  completionist  at  heart  —  they  needed  to  collect  every  symbol.

❝  if  your  name  really  gets  out  there,  you’ll  probably  find  yourself  INVITED  to  all  kinds  of  places  like  that.  ❞

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Some more backlogged doodles and such

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Some pinktober prompts I did and other stuff. My buddies and I decided that Zazzard’s would be a restaurant in Anterica specializing in offal. Plus, I decided on a name for the sun drug, Solance!

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Assorted doodles through the week

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Gansai Tambi painting of Thistle Hoenn in 2013 when she’s about my age

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More draws! I gave Blackery a nose based on a friend’s suggestion and I think it shall be canon :)

Pigeon Wing developments too. He wrote lots of poetry and journals that he kept secret until his passing, when Hansa was allowed by his family to look through it all. He found that Pigeon wrote a great deal about him. I think what is sad is that Wing also was looking forward to being an uncle to baby Thistle, but his time in doing so was so short lived that she doesn’t remember him.

Naked Sunshine also :3

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Some doodlies. Thistle in the future of the story, Molly and her mother’s relationship, some fusions of characters (Marcel+Miki and Don Clay+Zion), and Gracie Day Do herself

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Lots of stuff

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Keep the car running by arcade fire, artwork and characters by me. Just a bit of an overarching theme for ITR, or at least one of many

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Various ITR stuff I’m putting up from my phone wahaha. Mobile is wack and only lets you upload ten pics at a time but I have so many images

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Assorted goodies

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GIVES YOU HELL

"In the Rough’s “Gives You Hell” comic is not only about Helly and Molly coming back to haunt Michael Moore and Zion Diamine for the ways they’ve wronged them, but also publicly bringing to the forefront how their selfish desires have affected a nation that is starting to rap at their doors."

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Enjoy GIVES YOU HELL! I had a huge blast working on this comic. I was recently put on new meds finally when I was hit with the drive to start and finish this thing. I didn't intend on seeing this through to the end, but man am I glad that I did! You can see as I go along, I put more into the comic. I'm very proud of this in particular, since I have always had trouble with finishing things I start. Comics in particular despite loving doing them. Very thrilling to be able to show others a glimpse of what I envision In the Rough's story to play out like in my head : )