#also I've been doing these types of backgrounds lately because I'm too lazy to figure out how to do a proper one

[scoliosisgoblin]

yo, @bennydunbar, check this out

[ellsieee]

tag game

Tagged by @bluespring864. I will answer these while I half watch Alcaraz v Zverev, while praying for a Carlitos victory.

Do you make your bed? Not unless there's someone coming over that is going to be in my room. Have to keep up appearances somehow...

Favourite number? I don't have one.

What's your job? Besides part-time procrastinator and part-time obsessive drama watcher? Accounting. Yes, it's boring, but I don't wake up everyday hating my life, and it pays the bills, so I'll take that as a win. While I'm doing this tag game, let me get a rant off my chest. Every time someone hears that I work in accounting, their response is always something along the lines of "oh that must be so boring". It is boring, for me, so I don't mind. But it's not boring for a lot of people. Many of my colleagues enjoy their jobs quite a bit. I imagine it must be annoying to always hear that something they love is boring right off the bat.

If you could go back to school, would you? I don't think I can get back to studying and test taking mode, so no.

Can you parallel park? I haven't had to in a long time, but theoretically yes. I've done it in the past. I did nick a car once, but I still parked, so still a smashing success!

Do you think aliens are real? Yup. The truth is out there.

Can you drive a manual car? Not at all.

Guilty pleasure? Putting on the video of Nami and Jaemin making out on loop in the background while I get ready for work in the morning. 🫣 Eating a whole pint of ice cream in one sitting.

Tattoos? Zero.

Favourite colour? #54B08D

Favourite type of music? Basically different types of pop.

Do you like puzzles? Only ones I'm smart enough to solve or have the answer to so I have resolution even if I can't figure it out. Otherwise there's too much frustration and angst from not knowing the solution.

Any phobias? Climbing ladders. I'm not particularly afraid of heights, but there's something about ladders, with their narrow steps, and wobbly look, that has me always fearing I'm going to slip off and crack my head open.

Favourite childhood sport? E-sports. Not really, but I did play a lot of video games. I am super uncoordinated and unathletic, so sports is not for me. My parents are also super unathletic, so they didn't force my lazy ass.

Do you talk to yourself? Out loud? Sometimes. Inner dialogue? Always.

Tea or coffee? Tea when I'm drinking for enjoyment. Coffee for when I have a 7 am meeting and I stayed up late watching bls.

First thing you wanted to be when growing up? I've been told I said lawyer or scientist. I personally can't really remember.

What movies do you adore? My Neighbor Totoro, 13 Going on 30, Love Undercover. All these movies hit certain "aww cute" feels for me.

No tags because of tagging anxiety, and not wanting to bother anyone. Anyone that wants to play the game can do so.

[doubleddenden]

Well I said I was going to have to figure out how to work out the team shot and trainer card, but it turns out I didn't need to do much, so it all went about as planned.

All of these Fakemon are not made by me, and in this case are made by Watertrainer from DA. I did do another lazy splice and rearrange of my own trainer sprite though. I wanted to sort of give myself a similar vibe to the protagonist design, and I think I'm okay with the design, although I am a bit too lazy to resize my head lol.

Anyway, my team from Solar Light and Lunar Dark.

more under the cut

I actually played a demo a few years back that went about to Rassic City, but got stuck due to a bug that stopped me around gym 4 or 5. The game's creators are (or were at the least) pretty cool, with one even offering to fix my bug for me (and he probably did, I just didn't know how to implement the fix). I said it in my review, but I really like the fakemon concepts and designs, and there was so many that I wish I had room for about 4 more Pokemon. Apparently a lot of the designs were conceptualized pre gen 4, and that's just fantastic.

I've been trying to do some unique things with my regional cards, but SLLD is actually somewhat unique among the fakemon games I've played because it's pretty unique in that its more traditional without a regional gimmick. So, I improvised a bit with sort of a clipped design and some zig zags at the corners. I also made a new background design by making a grid out of a series of circles, so hopefully that looks good too. Plus, I used pentagons instead of my usual stuff to try and account for the bigger sprites, and I had space between them, so I did a little sun and moon mural for the Solar and Lunar title thing

As for how Poke Den got to Rikoto, well, how does he get anywhere other than by accident? I feel like he probably went for a boat ride in Tandor or something, took a nap, and found himself in Poke New Zealand Rikoto. The stakes weren't really as high as other regions, so I imagine he just kinda went "fuck it" and decided to explore and take in the beautiful scenery. And as usual, for some reason he pisses off just the right people and ends up babysitting some kids that keep claiming they're his rivals.

Gonna be real, I liked the fact that I stumbled across the New Zealand map in the game because I wasn't able to tell before, but now its super obvious. Rikoto is a beautiful region and probably my favorite in terms of diversity in the recent fan games I've played, not to mention I would KILL to live in the tropical areas.

this is my team

1. (Mega) Salaslam: Water/Poison: Our starter for the region, and funnily enough, just like my first Pokemon ever, a Typhlosion in Silver, I didn't realize she was a girl until like, 7 gyms in. She's strong boi, and I relied on her a bunch especially in late game after I acquired her mega. I think I like water types in theory the best, so I imagine it was a very obvious pick for me, especially when its baby form is so adorable. Probably went from the rambunctious baby to friendly but dangerous monster as it evolved.

2. Aeroma: Flying/Grass: One of the earliest caught Pokemon on the team, and I almost replaced him, but he's honestly very useful and comes in clutch when I need him to the most. I imagine ours sings a lot since it learned Sing and Grass Whistle at some point in our journey

3. Lunape: Psychic: A traded monke boy that I loved so much as a Moonky. I just loved saying his name. Moonky. It awoke something primal in me. Its funny because I accidentally over trained him at first, so he initially wouldn't listen to me until until like gym 3. I imagine we're good friends now. He's actually pretty good for capturing Pokemon, not so much for battles, but he comes in clutch sometimes. In fact, he pretty much carried my team in the champion battle.

4. Werehide (Shiny): My favorite of the bunch I believe. Apparently there's a bug that makes it easier to find Shinies in this game, which I believe since I found 2 of them, but this one was my first and I decided to keep her. She spent the longest time as her previous form, Beopup, until like level 53 so she could learn Play Rough. I imagine she was my shoulder buddy for the longest time because of that, and despite being theoretically the "weaker" of the team, she kept up just fine as Beopup. After evolving, she became SO much stronger, I actually solo'd the ice gym with her, I think. The only issue is that Werehide's ability is Hustle, which makes her hit like a fuckin truck, but she's about as accurate as a broken clock. I do imagine she's like my dog and is a good doggo that likes pets, but goes feral in a fight.

5. Dinopion: Fighting/Dragon. I almost replaced him too, but there was really no reason. As a Dinomite, he was kinda weak and kept getting KO'd a lot, but once he evolved he started kicking ass and didn't ever stop. His Moxie ability, monstrous attack, and diverse move pool make him such a MONSTER to deal with for my enemies, but he is kinda frail. But if he outspeeds you and knocks out one of your guys, you've basically already lost the battle. My Dinopion was basically able to Solo Rick's Elite 4 team. I gotta imagine he's a rough and rowdy but good dino boy with a hankering for power and glory. I think my guy likes him a lot now because he's a DINOSAUR, and we like dinosaurs in this house.

6. Natoron: Ground. I LOVE DINOSAURS. And this guy is a heckin' dinosaur!!! He had a tough time at the beginning, but once he evolved once, he started kicking ass. There was an awkward time towards the last few gyms where after he evolved again, he started losing a lot more, but he's been very reliable as a wall and tank. By the end, he had both Earthquake, Head Smash, and Stone Edge, so he could dish out a SHIT ton of damage. I gotta imagine he's a bit slower, usually tries to eat grass when he sees it, and he's a gentle giant that my Poke self adores because he's a DINOSAUR

Anyway this was fun to make. I'm gonna be looking for more fakemon games to play through because I just love em, and I love making little trainer cards for my playthroughs.