#akatsukishipping

[74rn]

Using PokeMas photo mode for the reasons god intended (Making ship edits)

[zaqizabazahuodui]

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[asses-to-ashes]

You know what, fuck you. Here's some Akatsukishipping headcanons.

This is more based on the games and some manga canon.

tw age gap ship

- After team galactic disbands, Cyrus and Dawn talk about the battle at mount coronet. This is not too long after; Cyrus is still recovering from his injuries. He's become, essentially, Cynthia's responsibility. A long conversation in a hospital room with a window facing the mountain. Cyrus is distant and visibly troubled, but trying to get him to talk was like talking to a brick wall.

- It takes Cyrus months to open up to Dawn. He's used to shoving away emotions; attachment is a weakness. Dawn recognizes this comes from childhood and remains patient, while Cynthia is content to let him wallow in emptiness. He had a particular, strange fondness for the girl despite doing everything in his power to push her away.

- Dawn doesn't know why she spends so much energy for Cyrus, when he doesn't show any signs of enjoying her company. She has a feeling during their conversations, though, that he's holding back. There's another side to him that's been battered and locked away for decades.

- Lots of their time spent together in the beginning was spent in silence, or Dawn trying to get the dispondent man to respond to something. She goes on and on about Pokemon, the weather, dancing, and everything on her mind. She enjoys having someone to talk to who isn't keen on criticizing. Their connection starts small, Cyrus bringing up his views on the world, sharing glimpses into memories and desires and dreams. At first, he feels uncomfortable and alien doing this. Talking to someone, sharing his emotions, giving up control of himself. What he gets in return is enticing: affection and understanding from Dawn. He's never had someone care for him like this.

- Dawn shows him a side of the world he's never known. Cyrus had a habit of alienating himself so intensely that people thought he just liked to be alone. She would go with him to libraries, battle cafes, movie theaters, all the places that Cyrus had considered frivolous and beneath him. Dawn shows him joy in little things and engages him socially (think "ERM HE ASKED FOR NO PICKLES"while he's like 🤕)

- Cyrus' pokemon ADORE Dawn, much to his chagrin. Dawn loves pokemon, and insists that Cyrus take them out of their pokeballs and spend quality time with them. In the park, making poffins, swimming together, etc. She's even convinced him to compete in a pokemon beauty show with his Crobat once. I think he'd wear a stupid little outfit picked out by her.

- Over those few months they spend more intimate moments talking together and sharing their troubles under the stars. Those conversations are fleeting and far between. The more time they spend together, the more their feelings grow. Cyrus has an "oh shit I hate feelings, actually!" moment and gets distressed.

- He grows desperate one evening and stops referring to her by name. He tries pushing her away with verbal aggression but Dawn sees through it. Once again she shows him tenderness that makes his resolve buckle. He opens up about this internal battle against emotions, his feeling inadequate, etc. In turn, Dawn opens up about her social insecurities and troubles with her parents. They're both neurodivergent in different ways and they both feel alienated from everyone else. This is a turning point in their relationship.

- As Cyrus' personality emerges, Dawn begins to fall for the person that's been hidden away inside of him. He shows little gestures of kindness that caught her off guard, inviting her to read with him, doing her hair, making her favorite foods, etc. These were things a year ago he would never have dreamed doing for anyone. He starts choosing to be close to her, making decisions about where to go, slowly softening his wall of indifference.

- Dawn finds herself daydreaming about him, and these feelings are confusing. He's older, and she hated him not too long ago. She writes about it in her diary and decides to just, ignore it if she can. However, when they spend time together it's tough to ignore. Her heart flutters when she makes eye contact, and she's started wanting to be closer and closer. She grapples with these feelings and eventually confides in Barry, who is disapproving and a bit disturbed.

- The way Cyrus views her is almost reverent. Dawn has become more than just his friend, but his symbol of hope and vision of beauty. He goes from "I don't care if you live or die" to "if anything happens to you I'd kill everyone and then myself." When he realizes he feels more than just platonic love, he feels disgusted and guilty. His first crush in 20 years is a teenage girl. He shoves his feelings for Dawn away, terrified of hurting her or what she might think of him. After all, where would he be now without her?

- They have this awkward phase of mutual pining and awkwardness. The energy changed when they would hang out. In the movies, they'd either avoid eye contact or linger on it too long. When they'd eat together, Dawn would sit closer to him and he would get flustered. They would make each other increasingly heartfelt gifts: Dawn is an amateur artist and she draws him pictures. Cyrus has gotten into photography, and he takes pictures of funny shaped clouds for her.

- Because of the age gap they both don't discuss these feelings. But in the spur of the moment during one of their stargazing sessions I bet Dawn would initiate the first kiss. They both go red and stare at each other like 😳 did that really just happen? They both smile and it's an immediate relief that the other feels the same way.

[powerin]

it’s… so warm…

EDIT: because tumblr ate the resolution of this gif, here’s a bonus close up

[hisbelovedgoddess]

"Let's watch the night sky together."

[pandorasboxrarepairs]

𝕀𝕗 𝕗𝕝𝕠𝕨𝕖𝕣𝕤 𝕨𝕖𝕣𝕖 𝕒 𝕝𝕒𝕟𝕘𝕦𝕒𝕘𝕖, 𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕖 𝕨𝕠𝕦𝕝𝕕 𝕓𝕖 𝕤𝕠 𝕞𝕦𝕔𝕙 𝕀'𝕕 𝕨𝕒𝕟𝕥 𝕥𝕠 𝕤𝕒𝕪 𝕥𝕠 𝕪𝕠𝕦...

“If I had a single flower for every time I think about you, I could walk forever in my garden.” ― Claudia Adrienne Grandi 

[darlingmissmoth]

Hiya! I'm Moth.

I'm looking for one, two or three people to help me rp kind of? I need a Lysandre, Archie, and Cyrus for my characters (aka Professor Sycamore, Maxie, and Dawn respectively,,). I can talk about plot and background later.

You need to be 18+ and comfortable with romance (hence the shipping tags) as well as AUs and some pretty extensive plot lines. Oh and be sort of experienced in RP. If you can DM me or add me on Discord to talk about it!

I no longer accept random friend requests on Discord, so dm me a message if you're interested or reply to this post!

[tinybamf]

𝒶𝓀𝒶𝓉𝓈𝓊𝓀𝒾𝓈𝒽𝒾𝓅𝓅𝒾𝓃𝑔 belongs to  くたこ

[balmung52]

アカツキシッピンク……おしゃれ！！！

[professorsycamoreaugustine]

Akagi X Hikari/ Cyrus X Dawn pokemon Drawing by @ofukiimo twitter Thanks to this marvellous artist

[zaqizabazahuodui]

chibi redraw

[asses-to-ashes]

Me(autistic) fixating on some rando niche ship where the only active artists are in japan and post once a year

[powerin]

universal gravitation.

[sydchan]

Kyra was one of the fankids who, early on, had multiple possible fathers I debated on.  So in Fire Emblem fashion, here’s multiple variations of Kyra, depending on who Dawn ends up marrying.

First is Riley!Kyra, aka, canon Kyra. She inherits a less powerful version of Riley’s Aura abilities, which she learns how to hone as she travels, putting her into the protector role of her traveling group. Here’s her profile for those curious about her.

Second is Cynthia!Kyra.  She had about a 50/50 chance of being the final version of Kyra, and mainly lost because I found Riley!Kyra more interesting for her Aura abilities.  With Cynthia as her other parent, she’d fall into the role of up and coming debutante, but would also be extremely knowledgeable about the history and legends of Sinnoh.  She’d be the most fashion minded of the Kyras and also the most outgoing.

And the final one is Cyrus!Kyra.  This design is more for fun, since there was little chance of Dawn ending up with Cyrus, particularly since it’s NPC!Dawn in this AU as opposed to Protag!Dawn.  She’s more soft-spoken than straight up apathetic, and would be the most cynical version of the Kyras.

[leonawriter]

Like... I still have a massive soft spot for my AU-verse with 22yr old Dawn and 27yr old Cyrus. She’s smart, able to think on his level, and won’t take his shit. Really stubborn, and prone to being a bit sarcastic or bitter sometimes because of the things she’s been through. But she’s also really kind, compassionate, and loves to see the beauty in everything. Every experience is a good one, because it means going forward.

And then there’s bitty 14yr old Dawn and the 27yr old Cyrus that she interacts with, and it’s totally different, she’s smart, but hasn’t learned as much yet. She’s wide-eyed and a lot of things are new to her, and she doesn’t understand why Cyrus would do what he’s doing. She’s more prone to just glaring and battling when he makes her angry rather than talking it out, just because she doesn’t know the words yet. So she lets her Pokemon talk for her. She’ll drag her friends to things that make her feel happy, though, because she wants everyone to enjoy life. 

Like... they’re both the same character, but at different stages of life, eight years separate, and there’s this thing of that people treat her differently, and she treats other people differently. I ship older!Dawn with Cyrus, because I love that ‘eternal sunshine shipped with grumpy sourpuss’ trope. But younger!Dawn with Cyrus is an intergenerational friendship, the same with how she is with every other adult figure, and I don’t honestly know who I’d ship her with, really. Maybe it isn’t even someone she’s met yet, which is possible.

Out of the two, I’d say I’m more able to relate to the adult version, because she’s the player character, I’m the player, I’m an adult and not a child, and the player character is given so little character in ANY Pokemon game that anything anyone says is often just a matter of opinion.

[honchkrow2017]

Please can we not bring back akatsukishipping