#and one of the boys ... was the boy who introduced me to pokemon
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jils-things · 1 year ago
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im so overwhelmed with emotions rn /pos
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saturngas · 10 months ago
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lover boy
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[🪐] satoru didn't believe in love at first sight, but it changed when he met you.
pairing: gojo satoru x f!reader
genre: fluff
warnings: teen!gojo; pining!gojo x pining!reader; two teens in love; this is sooo cheesy; a tiny bit of angst; confort; canon au; I hope I wrote teen gojo well this is lame
word count: 3.3k
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satoru gojo did not believe in love at first sight. love requires time and devotion, and just seeing someone can't determine your definite feelings for them. he claimed people often mistook love for admiration, physical attraction, or even arousal. his beliefs were firm and inflexible.
so when the first year students got introduced to the new second year class, he felt a bit... provoked.
the moment director yaga announced the new class was coming on thursday, satoru persuaded his two classmates, suguru and shoko, to welcome them warmly. satoru was kind at heart, but sometimes his loud and egocentric personality caught in the way.
he and suguru had prepared a few decorations around the classroom, while shoko got the party hats.
"suguru can you write a big 'welcome' on the board?" satoru asked as he stuck balloons onto the wall.
"what? do it yourself."
"no! you know I can't do it. nobody understands my handwriting."
"well satoru, you need to work on that. it is pretty awful."
"h-hey!"
before satoru could launch at suguru, the door swiped open, director yaga coming right after.
"w-what? who let you do this delinquency on the classroom?" the older man questioned annoyed. he never approved of some party for the new class, he just expected the second years to introduce themselves.
"it was satoru's idea," the black haired guy said quickly.
"what!" a gasp left his lips as his blue eyes shouted betrayal behind his round glasses. "and yet you are here helping me," he squinted his eyes accusingly at suguru.
"it doesn't matter. they will be here in less than thirty minutes," yaga sighed. "and where is shoko?"
just as he finished his sentence, the brown hair girl entered the classroom, a nonchalant facade adorning her. she was holding the three party hats along with snacks and beverages, a single maybe illegal one snuck between them.
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kento nanami and yu haibara complemented each other so well. you had known them for just four days, but you were already growing a bit of affection towards your new classmates. nanami was a quiet and private guy while haibara leaned more into the extrovert side, but not being annoying at all.
when the three of you were called into the classroom where you would meet your seniors, a bit of nervous sweat adorned your forehead as you stood behind the shut door. you have heard some tremendous things about the second year students. there was a guy who literally swallowed curses and used them as pokemon, a girl who was incredibly good at reversed cursed technique, and the beholder of the legendary six eyes and limitless. you didn't know who was who though.
"are you guys excited? oh my! I can't wait to be a great sorcerer!" haibara said excitedly and it actually made you less nervous, there was someone in the school who seemed sensitive.
"yeah. it's going to be a long way," you said just so say something, as you couldn't think of an answer to his enthusiasm, when the door slid open to reveal the classroom inside.
a loud plopping sound startled the three of you, confetti cannon firing hundreds of small colored papers in your direction.
"welcome!" a white haired boy with some ridiculous round glasses shouted as he held the confetti cannon. his yawp followed by a couple of seconds of silence as you recovered from the disorientation the loud cannon caused.
"hah, thank you. that was funny." you said with a soft smile. you had to demonstrate gratitude to your seniors, right? even if it's something as random as this. maybe you were overthinking your interactions with your seniors, but you wanted to make a good first impression.
"thank you! im so glad to be here!" haibara said innocently with a big grin. nanami just looked around the room to try and cover his crippling embarrassment.
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satoru gojo didn't believe in love at first sight. but when you told him he was funny? maybe the burning sensation of his cheeks claimed otherwise.
okay, you didn't say he was funny, but the confetti cannon was his idea, so you think he is funny, right?
the rest of the welcoming was spent with required introductions from both the new class and the second years. satoru was certainly curious about the three of you, he wanted to know if this generation was strong. sorcerers needed to be strong, he believed. however he couldn't help but stare you.
you were indeed a sight for sore eyes. your hair danced gracefully around your neck, your skin seemed so smooth, your posture screamed confidence, and you eyes were ones to get lost in.
but that was only admiration, right? satoru had seen dozens of pretty girls before. but the big smile crippling up his face couldn't hide itself when you introduced yourself.
your seniors were very... particular, especially the white haired boy with a creepy smile looking directly at you. his eyes were covered by his shades, but you could swear he hadn't blinked in at least the forty seconds that took you to present yourself.
"im glad there is another girl in this school," shoko shared with a relived tone, her brown eyes analyzing the three of you. "it gets a bit... difficult sometimes with so much testosterone here," she said casually while looking at his two male partners.
suguru shot her a displeased glare while satoru... kept staring at you with the biggest grin. suguru could see his blue eyes from the side being as wide as plates. he wanted to slap him from being such a creep.
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satoru didn't believe in love at first sight. he was certain what he felt when he saw you using your cursed technique was pure amazement. he valued strength even over people's morals.
the raw power coming from your cursed energy made him feel almost as euphoric as when he discovered his cursed technique reversal, red.
the way your hand-in-hand combat skills made his opinion on you even more complex. was he a creep for peeping your sparring sessions with haibara and nanami?
satoru swore he just admired your hardworking skills, and maybe your cursed energy was somehow attractive to him, and maybe maybe he liked watching you because he thought you were pretty.
but why hadn't he approached you yet? his natural flirtatious charisma would have acted right the moment he said welcome to you. even as far as showing you his bright blue eyes while striking poses in front of you, showing you every single well-carved angle of his body.
yet he had been respectful to your persona. when he was told there would be another girl in jujutsu high, he thought nothing of it, guessing it would be "another shoko," just another female friend of his.
however, you had unconsciously awed satoru: with your beauty, your strength, and you even thought he was funny!
uh oh, maybe you were different. maybe he liked liked you.
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"did you know that in quantum mechanics, particles such as electrons can behave both as particles and waves?" satoru said with an easy going smirk as he approached you during your lunch break.
"oh, hi gojo," you smiled naturally, making the dimples on satoru's cheeks deepen. "yeah I have read something about that in quantum physics books. something about the Schrödinger equation, right?"
oh man. satoru knew he was lost. his lanky body launched itself to your side on the bench. you were outside in the training grounds. you took a bite of your rice ball.
"oh wow," he chuckled a bit nervous. "didn't know you were a physics girl."
"not exactly," you responded muffled as you swallowed the food in your mouth. "but I figured I needed to know the basics to understand my cursed techniques."
you were just made for him. satoru esteemed your physical strength and your smart head. were you also a geek like him?
"your cursed technique involves a lot of physics, right gojo?" your words brought him back to reality. "I would appreciate if some time you show me how it works. I guess im a bit nerdy, haha." you laughed a bit embarrassed. was it okay to be this straightforward with your senior? yeah right? they were there to help their juniors after all.
"of course!" he responded loudly with a big grin. it caught you off-guard you almost tossed him your chopsticks.
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you would have thought satoru would show you his technique in the training grounds, or even out in a mission. not in a bakery shop.
before one of you classes started, there was a blue sticky note on your table.
"meet me at the bakery shop in front of the park tomorrow at 3pm to show you my technique, -S.G." there was a little drawing of a cat with round glasses at the right lower corner.
satoru had bribed the naive haibara to tell him where you would usually sit and if you had any missions the next day. the junior was so happy his senior was directing a word to him, if only he knew satoru talked to him to get closer to you. poor guy.
what the white haired guy didn't tell you—didn't want you to know—was that he planned it as a date. was it considered a date when only one of them was aware of it?
satoru didn't care.
he stood straighter the moment his blue gaze fell on your figure entering the bakery shop. oh how good you looked in the jujutsu uniform. the skirt fitted you so well.
"hey!" he shouted your name while raising his entire arm to get your attention. it even gathered the attention of the others clients. you chuckled slightly at him, finding it cute that he was so careless about what others think of him.
"hello gojo," your soft voice was like honeyed melody to his hungry ears. he liked hearing his name coming from your throat.
"suit yourself with something sweet," satoru passed you the small menu looking directly at you eyes as you sat in front of him. you hadn't seen his blue eyes yet, but you could feel his deep stare.
"thank you," you murmured. "umm... gojo? I thought you were gonna show me you technique."
"do you really wanna talk about it? I mean we see sorcery-related stuff all the time, we should take a break," he suggested with a smirk. "why dont you tell me more about yourself? I wanna know more things about you."
and that's what you two did for the next couple of hours. satoru found solace talking to you, an easy person to talk to. it wasn't just the addictive sound of your voice, your answers to his questions and the funny remarks you would sometimes add made him all giddy.
he enjoyed listening to you speak, but he felt a tug at his chest and a burning sensation on his pale face when you asked him about him. you wanted to know about his innate technique and his cursed energy, of course, but satoru gojo was more than just him being a sorcerer. and you could see that. perhaps it was part of your nature to see beyond people´s facade, dip into their true feelings and just observe them.
you noticed the way his eyes cracked open when you asked him about his music taste, his long white eyelashes picking up from his round glasses.
satoru was very complex. he was funny, however his jokes were sometimes a bit off. his humor could be a bit... ahead of his time. he tried putting up an unbreakable, solid self-centered demeanor, but he was kind and sweet at heart, in his own and weird way. it was true that he wanted to have a regular date with you, to get to know you—which he was accomplishing—but it was just as true that he wanted to get his mind off of jujutsu. for a moment at least. he didn't need constant reminder he was supposed to be the savior of the world.
the "date" went smoothly. each got to know more about the other. satoru was convinced he will make you his, while you started seeing beyond the strongest, meeting the compounded and sweet person he was.
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it was girl's night. one of the girls dorm was full of the only females in jujutsu high—you, shoko, and utahime.
utahime was like your super senior, she was already a graduate and sorcerer. she was nice and honest. you could notice shoko had a deeper bond with her than with her two male friends.
"shokoo," utahime sang to her junior, squinting her eyes. "ive noticed the way that guy haibara looks at you~."
"haha, nonsense," the short haired girl chuckled unconcerned. "im pretty sure he just looks up at me. he is the same with the two idiots."
"yeah, he admires you all," you said after taking a sip of your nonalcoholic beverage. "haibara just wants to be a great sorcerer to help people so he wants to learn from all of you." you yawned. it was almost midnight and even though you were still young and healthy, getting up at 6am was challenging after a sleepless night.
"well he certainly won't learn anything if he follows in the footsteps of gojo," utahime shrugged while rolling her eyes. she needed to get it off her chest after the constant disrespect the junior gave her.
shoko laughed as you did as well, just a bit nervously. "why you say that, utahime-senpai?" your sleepiness vanished completely.
"well!" she has prepared her whole life for this moment. "he is careless and bluntly disrespectful! to everyone—especially to his seniors!" utahime said with an elevated fist in front of her face, she was getting a bit agitated from the alcohol running through her system. "I dont care he is the strongest, gojo doesn't even care for the people around him. he just cares for himself and getting stronger alongside geto."
the girl with ponytails was speaking with her heart. though her words made you question satoru's morals. he was sweet with you the other day, and he always greeted you during mornings. it was clear he wasn't the most down-to-earth person, but you wouldn't agree he didn't care for others.
that night you went to bed a bit anxious, tossing around the blankets thinking about the white haired boy.
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"y/n~ why do you keep training with those two?" satoru whined loudly as he ploped himself down next to you. too next to you. you chuckled softly at his dramatics.
the two were sitting under a tree, its autumn-orange leafs falling at the rhythm of the slightly chilly air. it was mid october and the climate was full of cinnamon and earthy odors with vibrant shades of yellow and orange.
utahime's opinion on satoru didn't discourage you from meeting the sunshine boy, but it was definitely interesting to know how his classmates viewed him. you decided to form your own verdict on satoru by yourself.
and you couldn't deny the feeling of an accelerated heartbeat whenever the tall boy would rush to you to start a conversation. you had stopped laughing politely and started giggling like an enamored girl whenever he would say something remotely funny.
it was undeniable satoru was both handsome and pretty. his boyish features, his striking baby blue eyes that mirrored the skies, his ruffled snow white hair, his very tall and lean figure was too much to take in. the more you would meet him, the more you would grow fond of him. he was a sight for sore eyes. and all the while, his personality was eventually getting into you.
"what do you mean, gojo?" you giggled when his clothed thigh brushed yours. "they are my fellow classmates and they are my friends."
"well, im just saying if you train with me, you'll get stronger faster," he suggested while leaning back with his hands behind his head. he wanted to appear cool and smooth.
"oh, please, every time you say we'll train, we end up in a different bistro!" you exclaimed with a hearty smile while looking at him. his cool facade disintegrated once he caught a glimpse of your eyes.
"th-then, thanks to me you know all the great small restaurants around here!" satoru said flustered. you chuckled while leaning back as well, and just slightly, almost nothing, satoru felt the ghosty touch of your shoulder on his side.
"haha, whatever you say, satoru," the taller man looked at you impressed, a rosy shade decorating your cheeks. the moment suddenly imbued to his consciousness. he was glad you two were over the last name barrier.
his dimples deepened as he tilted his body toward you.
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satoru didn't believe in love at first sight. he tried convincing his own self that it took him time to be this smitten by you, that it wasn't love at first sight.
when he told suguru about you, the dark haired boy looked at him with a stoic stare with a raised brow. only a brainless person wouldn't have noticed, he had said, with the way satoru was being all over you recently, harassing your personal space when clinging to you and being annoyingly whiny whenever you had to be anywhere else away from him.
suguru did confirm, though, that you didn't mind any of satoru's loud antics, and once he told satoru his thoughts, the squeal the white haired boy left was to bully him forever. suguru decided to let him drown in his own delusions and he'd tease him later.
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after the incident with the star plasma vessel, you noticed a subtle change in satoru.
you weren't in jujutsu high when they returned, however you knew there was something off the moment satoru stopped spamming you with text messages.
your flip phone buzzed the whole three days the mission lasted, with messages full of emoticons.
the star plasma vessel is just a loud youngster with no friends! ( ˘︹˘ ) ohh it reminds me of someone~ hahah y/n stappp (╥︣﹏᷅╥) (ง︡'-'︠)ง
we're at the beach! (✿◠‿◠) :D saw a little sea snail n it reminded me of you~ <33 ah satoru have a fun time!! why did it reminded you of me? *u* bc of that back hump bby you gotta work on that (´_ゝ`) enough
however, during the last day his message rate decreased, to the point that by afternoon, you hadn't received a single text from him for hours. you would have thought he was involved in an intense battle, though he would still text you while doing that.
so it was a bit bittersweet to get a solid text almost at night.
suguru and I made it back to the school, hope you're doing ok on your mission:)
you never questioned him what had happened during those three days, but you were certain it had changed him. it was evident when the day you announced you were back at the school, satoru sprinted to check on you. his hands roaming through your face and arms, looking for any cuts or wounds, while murmuring "are you okay" repeatedly under his breath.
you also noticed this new ambition of his of becoming stronger, asking you to randomly throw objects at him to test his limitless, which he now kept it automatically, isolating himself from the rest of the world.
still, you could see through him. you wouldn't insist on him telling you about what happened, but you weren't going to allow him to sulk and seclude himself from you, being by his side and opening your heart to him.
it had took him a week and a half after the star plasma vessel mission for him to go back to his silly self. such assignment left a bitter scar on his heart and soul, one that wasn't your job to heal, but satoru treasured you for it. he needed frequent assurance you were there with him and that you cared for him.
he also realized he was wasting time playing games with you. he was ready to be yours just as you were ready to be his.
and even though satoru gojo didn't believe in love at first sight, he did believe in deep, devoted love. he didn't know he would be as lucky to endure it, but with you, he was prepared to give you his all. even if he keeps lying to himself he didn't fall for you when you laughed at his confetti cannon.
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onestepbackwards · 6 months ago
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What if everyone in Legends Arceus were to become self aware and are completely baffled if not exasperated by the player being so gentle (yet still firm) with Volo?
"You are aware of what he's done, yes?"
"Of course I am. And it was very wrong of him. But that doesn't mean his mistakes have to define him. Volo is capable of learning and growing. And Kamado, you're a FINE one to talk about betrayal."
And the player is rather protective of Volo despite understanding completely why everyone would be cross with him.
"If you dislike him so much then you don't have to be around him! I want to spend some time alone with him anyway."
And the player gently holding his face but giving him a serious look despite the sweet tone. "You're going to be a good boy from now on, right? You won't cause any more trouble?"
👀?
Everyone knew Volo had upset you.
It was as clear as day when you cried out at his betrayal. How upset it had made you. How it had hurt you.
You genuinely wanted to see him as a friend, only for him to betray you. It clearly upset you the first time you played this 'game'.
Afterwards, you were interestingly distant with Volo in any other run of the game. But many people didn't think too hard about it. It was natural you would keep him at a distance.
Besides, many of them were too busy focusing on breaking free from the code that held them all as pseudo prisoners.
It wasn't until you were on a playthrough dedicated to getting every pokemon and every shiny, as well as completing the pokedex to its fullest extent that they were able to show you they were aware.
It wasn't much longer from that when they were able to pull you in freely.
You were naturally startled, but quickly adapted, happy to meet so many characters and pokemon dear to your heart.
(Even if you were a bit weirded out how some seemed to see you as a deity of some sort sometimes.)
Everyone wanted to meet you with your sudden arrival (even if you didn't exactly plan to be pulled into a video game).
Even Volo of course was curious, but he didn't directly approach you. He stayed almost out of sight from you in the village. Just close enough to see you and maybe hear you.
After all, why would you want to see him? After all he had done to you? Betraying you again and again, even if he wasn't in control after that first time?
You had made it painfully clear the first time how upset his betrayal had made you.
And yet...
The first time you caught him watching you, you not only approached him, but told him hello. You even politely introduced yourself, not showing an ounce of fear or disdain.
Volo was shocked, and nearly couldn't speak. It was clear he was taken off guard.
The villagers were also surprised. Didn't you hate him? Dislike him at the very least?
Perhaps you were just being polite for the first greeting, being in a new environment, or were afraid of angering him?
Volo knew that wasn't true though, you showed no fear when greeting him. Even your eyes held no terror when meeting his gaze.
Instead, your eyes met his head on, and you simply smiled at him.
That wasn't even the last time you did so either.
Any time you came across him, (or caught him watching you from a distance), you acknowledged his presence, even trying to include him half the time so he didn't feel left out.
It was... confusing, to say the least.
Perhaps you had gotten over it? Or if you were some sort of deity, you were a benevolent and forgiving one?
Of course, many people questioned your decision, and you stood firm over it.
"He hurt me, yes, but is he not trying to earn forgiveness? Shunning someone who genuinely wants to learn and grow from their past actions will only push them away. There are of course, some things that are unforgivable, however..."
You looked at Volo almost fondly.
"I like to think he can redeem himself if he works for it. He just needs a gentle push."
It's baffling, even to Volo, who questions if he is even worthy of such kindness after all he has done to you. Yet here you are, standing up for him and trying to protect him.
You simply smile to him, and grab his hands so gently in your own.
"I like to believe in the best of people, even when they have done bad things. You made a mistake, and no one was ultimately hurt. But..."
Your eyes get an almost cold gleam to them. One that has a cold shiver run down Volo's spine.
"You are going to be good, right? No more surprises, no more attempts at becoming a god?"
The hold on his hands were gentle and soft, and your voice was as sweet and gentle as ever.
But your eyes...
Your eyes held a look that wasn't a threat. They held a silent promise.
Volo nodded, his mouth becoming dry as he caught a glimpse of just what you were capable of.
"Yes. I'll... I'll behave."
The look in your eyes vanished as you reached up and cupped his face. You gave him a tender smile.
"Good."
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nightfang22 · 2 years ago
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For the wayne smut could you add the idea of them losing their virginity to each other. Thank you<3
Of course I can!Thank you so much and I hope you love it!Sorry if it's not great,it is my first spicy fic.Anyways,lemme know what you think!
Virgin Lovers
Warnings:SMUT Minors DNI
Pairing:Wayne McCullough x f!Reader
Word Count:1.5k
His smile. His eyes. His lips. Wayne McCullough infected your every thought. He made you feel things that you had never felt before. As you were lost in thought, you didn't realize that your phone had been constantly buzzing. You picked it up on the third ring of the 4th call. "Hello?"
"Hey Y/n, you got any plans later?" It was Orlando. You and Orlando had always been good friends which is how you met Wayne. Orlando had introduced you two one day when you had begged him not to make you skip class alone.
                                                         *Flashback*
"Pleaseeeee Orlando? I don't wanna go alone and you're way better at this than I am! Besides, I'm only skipping to help you get these new Pokemon cards you wanted! I don't have to do this, you know." You pouted and whined until he conceded. "Fine fine I'll go with you. You probably wouldn't know what to look for anyways." You were about to make an offended rebuttal when something else caught his attention. Or someone, you should say. Turning around to see who it was, you thought it was just going to be the girl he's been constantly crushing on with a spinal cage. But no. When you turned around, you saw none other than Wayne McCullough walking in your direction down the hallway. You felt your heart pound and your cheeks flush. Your throat constricted and suddenly your mouth had run dry. You guess Orlando had noticed this and nudged you in the side with his elbow. "Oooo somebody got it bad, huh? Who is it? Is it the guy with the clarinet you have band with?" You jabbed him with your elbow back and tried not to stare at Wayne's gorgeously bruised up face. Orlando caught notice and smiled wide. "Oh, you got it bad for my boy, Wayne huh? Want me to hook you up?" Your head snapped violently in his direction. "I swear to the Gods Orlando, if you embarrass me in front of him I will kill you." Wayne walked up to us and looked at Orlando, giving a little head nod. "Wayne man! Where you been?" Wayne chuckled a little and it was this sexy soft rumbling noise. "Whatcha mean? I'm like 20 minutes late." Orlando laughed. "Yeah 20 minutes and like 3 weeks!" Orlando must have seen you fidgeting with the rings on the chain around your neck cause he put his hand on your shoulder and looked at Wayne. "Wayne, this is Y/n L/n. She's new-ish. She was new, like a month ago." You felt Wayne's eyes on you and you looked up at him through your eyelashes before smiling awkwardly. "Y/n, this is the man. The myth. The legend. My best friend, Wayne mothafuckin McCullough." Wayne punched Orlando in the shoulder and he winced. "Damn man! I'm tryin to do you a favor!" Wayne's eyes never left yours, even when you felt your cheeks tinge pink and you looked away briefly.
                                                     *Flashback Over*
You had been inseparable ever since. Wayne ended up cutting class with you and at some point you had completely lost Orlando and went to some record store where Wayne had asked you if you wanted him to be your boyfriend. You and Wayne have been together for 3 years now and you could never be happier.
"Uh not really. Probably just homework. Why?"
"Well, I was wondering if you wanted to go with me and Wayne to this club off campus later? It's supposed to be super rave and like alternative vibes and I know that's your shit. It took me forever to get Wayne to agree and I maybe sorta already told him you'd go?" "Orlando!"
"I'm tryin to get a hot goth girlfriend! Help a brotha out!"
  I sigh in defeat through my nose. "Fine. I'll go. But the moment anyone is too drunk, we're leaving. Got it?"
 "Yeah yeah for sure! Thanks, Y/n! You the best!"
                                                *Timeskip to the club*
You look around at your environment. It's a lot of flashing lights and loud music. Not really your scene. You scan the crowd for Orlando and Wayne when you spot them against the wall outside. You walk up to them and you notice Wayne's eyes scan up and down your body. You're wearing a faux leather 2 piece with a silver body chain covered in dangly purple and blue rhinestones with black sparkly platforms. "Hey guys, sorry if I'm late I-" You get interrupted by Wayne pulling you in by the waist. He keeps you close to him and it looks like he's glaring at something when you look up at his face. You look over and see him glaring at some guy. The creep looked like he was eyeing you and you weren't for it. You curled closer to Wayne before Orlando waved us to go inside with him. The place was loud but very hype and fun. It didn't really seem like your kind of scene though. You don't get why Orlando wanted us to come. Neither you or Wayne were much of the party type. After watching everyone dance for a while, you decided to call it a night.
Wayne took you home and got you settled inside, laying you down in bed. You just laid there staring at his beautiful face. "I love you." Wayne never blushes but his cheeks turned a pretty shade of pink. You don't know where the courage came from but you leaned up and kissed him, wrapping your arms around his neck. The kiss quickly evolved into a heated makeout session. Wayne crawled into bed on to of you, pulling away only to take off his shoes cause he knows you have a thing about shoes on the bed. His hands roam your body in your pretty outfit. You pull away tossing off your body chain and making quick work of his shirt. Wayne wasn't necessarily 'buff' but he was very well tones and had a gorgeous frame. Your hands glided from his shoulders down to his waistline, working on the button of his jeans. He pulled away to look at you. "Are you sure? I-I mean I've never. And you've never. What if you regret it?" You pull him in for a sweet kiss. "I could never regret it. If anything, I wouldn't want to lose it to anyone else." That must have really got him going cause he practically tore off your clothes. He slid his jeans off along with his underwear and kissed my neck, pulling a gasp from you. When he pulls away, you finally have a good chance to look at him and holy fuck. You didn't realize your boyfriend was so….well endowed. Big enough that it looked like it might hurt. Wayne grabbed something out of his wallet and when you noticed what it was, he looked at you sheepishly. "Orlando gave it to me." He shrugged and smiled shyly. He rolled on the condom and crawled back over you. "And you're absolutely sure?" You nodded and placed your arms around his neck so that you could play with his hair. He placed himself at your entrance before stopping. "Hang on gimme your leg." You looked at him confused before lifting your leg and he placed it up on his shoulder, doing the same with the other one. "I read somewhere that it hurts less if you do it like this." He realigned himself at your entrance and slowly pushed in. You felt tears prick your eyes as he stretched you and he kissed your forehead, stopping. He made you look into his eyes. "Are you okay? Do we need to stop?" You shook your head. He stayed still, waiting for you to adjust until you nodded you head. He began to move and even though it hurt, it was a good hurt. You moaned softly as he bottomed out inside you. Wayne gently bit down on your shoulder and kissed it before placing his forehead on yours, beginning to find a steady rhythm. Your moans were the sweetest sound he had ever heard and he just wanted to keep hearing them. With one especially rough thrust he hit that special spot inside you and you arched your back while digging your nails into his and he ate that shit up. He continued at that pace as you screamed out his name in pure ecstasy. You felt the knot in your stomach pulling tighter and your breathing picked up more. He held you close as you came crashing down from your high as his hips stuttered, painting the inside of the condom with his seed. He pulled out slowly, tossing the condom into the bin. He got up to grab a towel to clean you up and brought back a glass of water for you. After you're all cleaned up, he crawls back into bed with you, covering you up and pulling you close as you slowly fall asleep in his arms.
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happy birthday to the guy i've been drawing nonstop for the past several months - here's proof!!! he's a lot of fun to draw!
vivia is also a very important character to me for very personal reasons... (cw: family death)
it didn't take long for me to realize he was gonna be my favorite character in the game - seeing him lounging in places he shouldn't be cracked me up, and so did his morbid catchphrase... i totally related to his autistic tendencies, and his eagerness to dwell on depressing philosophical thoughts. i especially love and relate to his love for literature and literary analysis, especially because my eighth grade english teacher was my dad, who introduced me to so many of what are now my favorite books, and showed me how to look closer into what makes them so good. his story structure classes were unforgettable.
my dad passed away in 2020 and i've been going through fluctuating stages of grief since. it ebbs and flows but never really leaves. a lot of my art and stories from the past 3+ years have been ways to process and try to heal from that trauma (especially my pokemon sword nuzlocke comic, which i'm hoping to finish this summer)
so seeing the strange way vivia deals with death - in general, and the death of a loved one - fascinated me and destroyed me. i've spent many nights curled up in bed sobbing myself to sleep thinking about the heartbreak he goes through in the story, the regrets, the destructive cycle of grief, the depths of the emotions he feels in such a unique way (he's so desensitized he never cries once in the whole game!) and the ways he is able to start to grow and heal from it afterwards.
exploring the queer romantic angle of vivia's character arc is also so so so important to me, not only because i'm a queer person who's wanted to tell queer stories since i was a teen, but because my dad was also a queer person, who didn't get to come out as bisexual until the tail end of his too-short life. i know he connected to a lot of the same Boys In Love stories that I did, and i wish we'd had the opportunity to explore that common ground further. but since i can't, all i can do is the next best thing - making art about it and inspired by it. i think my dad would really like vivia and the stories i've been trying to tell about him. (harold and maude was one of his favorite movies - and if you're a vivia fan and you've never seen it GO WATCH IT RIGHT NOW. suicidal teen forms an unlikely friendship with a cheerful old lady. you will cry your eyes out. you will want to LIVE)
so, i guess... thanks kodaka for making this specific character that spoke so deeply to me at this specific time in my life and letting me use him as a vehicle to process my own grief in the gayest ways possible. and happy birthday veeva <3
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ecargmura · 16 days ago
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Pokemon Horizons Episode 92 Review - Their New Adventure
While the episode marks the start of Liko and Roy’s new adventure in solving Laqurium cases and restore the Rising Volt Tacklers’ reputation, I find it interesting how a lot has been shown and told, despite this episode being a bit more simplistic compared to the previous two as it’s mainly solving the Laquirum case of the week. I feel like the next few episodes might be episodic, but hey, the new arc needs some footing before the important stuff happens.
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I do like that this episode establishes how Liko, Roy and Dot’s relationship differs before and after the time skip. While they are still best friends and are each others’ greatest support, Liko does note Roy’s newfound dependable personality as he’s the one leading the investigation. He definitely has matured a lot with how he smiled when Liko was taking in the view of the scenery and how he was leading her away from Uruto’s yapping. Dot is currently mission control, but she’s still the commander of the team with how she strategizes and plans out how each of the Pokemon will attack. These three are such a good team.
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My favorite aspect about this episode is how both Liko and Roy are using all of their Pokemon. One of the few issues I have with Pokemon Horizons was the lack of screen time the kids’ second Pokemon usually have as the story focused a lot on their partners, but seeing Hattrem and Kilowattrel have more screen time in these past three episodes than they did in the entirety of the fourth arc is pretty crazy. Anyways, I do like that each of their Pokemon has their own role in the battle with the two Steelix. Though, I’m a bit puzzled with how Kilowattrel was affected by Sand Tomb, despite it being part Flying-type.
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I was expecting that Pagogo would be awakened towards the end of the arc, but having it awaken this early on makes more sense in that the group needs its power to quell affected Pokemon. Also, having it awaken early was a good thing because it gave birth to a new possible (albeit morbid) running gag in that Uruto’s Sableye was trying to eat it, pertaining to its Pokedex entry where it’s confirmed it eats crystals and jewels. Poor Pagogo—asleep for a year and then a purple goblin tries to eat it. In all honesty, I hope this running gag continues because it’s so interesting to see Pokemon behaving like what their Dex entry states. Sableye is just being consumed by its biological urges. I’m also amazed with how Ayane Sakura, the voice actress of Orla and Coral’s Scream Tail, can produce those noises.
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Another side of Uruto is seen here with him being a bit standoffish towards the end when he’s properly introduced to Liko. He was shocked to see Roy with her earlier in the episode, so I assume he’s awkward around girls. It was funny to see Sableye teasing him about it. Though, I do wonder why Uruto’s so obsessed with Roy that he keeps following him around. The boy even left Hoenn and reached Kanto just to find him. Given that he’s usually portrayed alone in both the opening and ending makes me think he has attachment issues and that’s why he follows Roy around. Uruto is voiced by Natsumi Fujiwara, who’s known for voicing Damian Desmond from Spy x Family. I think Fujiwara is doing a great job with Uruto so far.
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I do like that the episode takes place in the border between Kanto and Johto, presumably in the area where Mt. Silver resides in-game. Canonically, Johto exists on the west side of Kanto and there is a border that divides them, which is right next to Indigo Plateau and New Bark Town. I like that detail, especially how Liko points out the beautiful scenery and how it’s right next to Kanto yet she’s never been there before. Man, I love Pokemon Horizons—did I ever mention that?
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The ending drops a bombshell with how Zirc and Onia mention how Amethio has been missing for a year, just like Friede. This makes it easy to theorize that Friede and Amethio might be together and laying low. The fact that Cervantes, Amethio’s father (yes, that’s his dub name),  stepped down from his position as director despite knowing Amethio isn’t dead shows off a possible caring side that he hasn’t shown on-screen. With how Hamber gives the two the Zygarde Cell Cage (I forgot the official name), it sort of reminded me of Sina and Dexio with how they give the player the cage in the Gen 7 games and how it lead to catching Zygarde. Wait, are Zirc and Onia going to be Horizons’ iteration of Sina and Dexio?
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With how Uruto joined the fray and showed off Mega Evolution with Roy, I do wonder if this will be a sign that there will be more Mega Evolution users in the future and if Liko and Dot will get it too. Let me know what sort of Mega Pokemon you want Liko and Dot to have!
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floaromaxtowns · 5 months ago
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StS x Pokemon AU brainstorming stuff
Now I'll have to publicly share some flow of thoughts rambles, I've been accumulating for an year now.
Bless @ectogusher for listening to my rambles, and @doodlingwren for busting my door open to finally share what I got.
Excuse me as I talk in my notes as if these things were like a guide/romhack shit
All under read more bc it gets long c:
Here's the main skeleton of this whole deal-
Sanctuary = Its own region. No new fakemons, but it's a sizeable piece of land that has gathered up a wide variety of various species found across the globe. This worldwide thing also influences the type of trainers and people from all over the world going there. If we were to touch on the subject of game mechanics: There would be most of them (Mega evolutions, terastalise, Dynamax even Paradox pokemon forms) further showing how mysterious and mythical this region is.
PC - Seiya / Shoko Rivals - Seiya -> The other bronze boys / Shoko ->The other saintias
With Ikki being the Silver-esque type of rival, meanwhile Shiryu/Hyoga/Shun all follow the same line of friendly rival archetype. I still haven't thought that far on the Shoko route.
Other prominent NPCs:
Professor Shion: Former gym leader, he was once offered the champion title but refused it. Claiming that his passion was in research and studies, rather than the battlefield. Due to stepping down from battles, his friendship/relationship with Dohko has strained over time. Shion is the one who brought Mu to Sanctuary down the line.
Schoolkid Kiki: Catching Tutorial NPC. He can be usually found at the Pokemon School in Mu's city. He will inherit Mu's mantle down the line. The pokemon he uses in the tutorial is a Noibat;
League Chairwoman Saori Kido - With Julien Solo and Hades coming in as other seemingly "investors" on the project
Gym leaders: Most of these guys' aces aren't fully evolved, bc they chose to keep them like that. Yadda yadda friendship boosting their favorites.
Mu: Sinnoh - Dragon - Dragonair
Aldebaran: Hoenn - Ground - Rhydon
Saga/Kanon: Alola - Water - Gyarados (Saga)/Kingdra (Kanon)
Deathmask: Kalos - Dark - Murkrow
Aiolia: Sanctuary (native) - Electric - Electabuzz
Shaka: Kanto - Psychic - Alakazam
Dohko: Johto - Fighting - Mienshao
Milo: Unova - Bug - Volcarona
Elite fours:
Aiolos: Sanctuary - Fire - Charizard
Shura: Galar - Steel - Metagross
Camus: Sinnoh - Ice - ? (Either Froslass or Glaceon)
Aphrodite: Paldea - Poison - Roserade
Champion - ??? (the plot twist is that: the PC wouldn't fight the 3rd gym leader, bc Saga was pretending to be the champion. When he really wasn't chosen or appointed to that position)
Evil organisations: They definetely do exist, and they are obviously tied to the aforementioned Julien and Hades figures. But I still haven't thought that far.
Worldbuilding notes:
Muvians are similar to draconids (introduced in ORAS), a small tribe that originates from Sinnoh and has some deep connections and bonds to dragon types. Which means, any muvian = dragon type specialist or in the very least owns one. Muvians are also meant to have a foot in aura sensitivity (see characters like Lucario, Riley, etc.);
Sanctuary's League has a rampant corruption problem, as seen by what I mentioned about Saga. The two evil organisations are basically being pitched against one another, as smokescreen for the real problem. Their current champ is this sort of "elusive" figure. There hasn't been a proper champion in a long time. And yet, according to paperwork and the system, it states that the role is currently filled by someone. Anyone that isn't tied to Saga's schemes is left in the shadows, even those that allegedly should be the closest to him (Aiolos for SURE has no clue of what's going on. He's probably hiding or declared missing in action during the events, and only shows up when the time comes to challenge the E4).
There's a small timeline:
ND folks (a good few years into the past) -> Classic folks -> Omega folks (+20 years into the future)
In ND's setting we see how odd and hapharzadly the League was instated in the region. Which sets up the perfect grounds for Saga to exploit down the line;
Shion and Dohko are recently turned gym leader here. Mu comes onto the picture a good few years after ND's events; In a way, since Tenma would be the PC here and Alone his rival. It could be the Red vs Blue type of ordeal.
In Omega we'd see how the League is trying to remedy its reputation & amend for Saga's schemes, with an entirely new set of gym leaders and League members. + Former league members can still be found and fought in the post game, Silver/Gold style.
Individual notes:
Mu - Obligatory pokemon Aldemu food
Mu used to own a Gible and Alde once owned a Trapinch, at some point they traded pokemon. So now, Alde has a Garchomp in his personal team and Mu has a Flygon;
Mu's battle team against young trainers has a Swablu, which is used as a messenger to carry mail exchanges between him and Alde;
Mu LOVES pokemon dolls and has a huge collection of it. In the post-game: PC can find Mu and Alde on a date at the region's big mall, with them looking at a shop's display window. Mu gets mad at PC for ruining his date, but would give out his pokegear number;
Aldebaran -
Aldebaran gym's city is also where the pokemon day-care can be found. He may not run it, but he often helps out the elderly couple currently in charge of it;
In the post-game: After adding Mu's re-match call number. Alde can ba found on the route between his and Mu's towns, he was on his way to take a meal for him, and he also shares with PC that they bought the doll in the end
Saga/Kanon -
PC doesn't really get to fight for the 3rd gym badge. Rather, it's simply handed out by Kanon, who approaches them to talk about how the leader hasn't been seen in so long;
Saga's "fall from grace" comes from a humiliating match against Aiolos, originally fighting for the E4 member promotion which he lost. Despite the clear type advantage;
It's left implied that these two were meant to be gym leaders, the matches would have been double battles.
Deathmask -
DM gym's city houses a Game corner (Casino) and a contest hall. First sighting of an E4 member is Aphrodite, who introduces PC to them;
DM is a sore loser AND has no qualms with cheating against his challengers, if it means he gets to maintain his "streak". In the battle against PC he would use an overleveled Crawdaunt;
In the post-game: PC will get a hint from Shaka's radio talkshow mentioning DM's whereabouts, in the city's underground game corner;
DM's strength is everything philosophy = DM's entire personal team consists of very strong dark types with some form of 4x weakness;
DM is well in kahoots with Saga's schemes;
Aiolia - TBA I haven't thought anything for him c':
Shaka -
Shaka gym's city is meant to be the largest and the most advanced one (Saffron and Goldenrod cities style), it has the region's largest shop for expensive and important items. It also has a radio tower, which broadcasts various programs (professor talk, loterry ticket, poke flute, etc), Shaka hosts a talk show where he commentates on PC's progress, all while actively putting down/poking fun at his defeated colleagues. Under specific time slots, he will have a guest join him, which will be an exchange between the various league's members. But the most important one is where he will be joined by the region's "champion";
Shaka is a fan-favorite across several trainers in the region, with many NPCs commentating how much they love tuning in to hear him talk & so on;
Shaka is also well known for his psychci prowess (Sabrina style);
Shaka is also deeply involved in Saga's schemes;
Dohko -
Dohko gym's city also houses the pokéathlon. With Dohko going undefeated in all the challenges, until PC comes along;
Post-game: to get Dohko's number for rematches. PC has to visit Shion after obtaining a certain number of species then, take a mail key item to Dohko. And THEN they get Dohko's number. it's a love letter, an invitation for some tea at noon
Milo - TBA I haven't thought anything for him c':
And "unfortunately", that's all I got x)
I suppose this is a lot better than trying to find all my notes scattered around all over the place. Hope it makes sense or that in the very least, it's fun to read through.
RN I focused on the classic folks bc it's the one I've been working and thinking of for the longest time.
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lmtyl · 3 months ago
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characters that aren't white
That I've either seen people need to clarify, or have needed to explain myself
Multiple Avatar: The Last Airbender characters, namely Zuko (fantasy counterpart Japanese-ish) and Aang (fantasy counterpart Tibetan)
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Dib and Gaz from Invader Zim - pale Hispanic, just like the show's creator Jhonen Vasquez
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The titular Rex from Generator Rex - he's also Hispanic (specifics are major spoilers) and this one completely surprised a friend of mine who had introduced me to the show
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Multiple Hazbin Hotel characters (though with the show's art style, understandible) - Alastor is mixed Louisiana Creole, Niffty is Japanese-American (and Angel Dust is Italian-American [explanation]) (there's actually A LOT of historical context behind most of the characters)
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Guzma from Pokemon Sun & Moon - fantasy counterpart Pacific Islander (he does have some major "white boy who likes hip-hop too much" vibes tbh)
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clanwarrior-tumbly · 1 year ago
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Could you please do a fic where Steven and Mike from strangled red meet a reader from another region (preferably one with fairy type pokemon) and the two are either terrified or confused about the reader's pokemon, leading to them asking the reader questions like: "why does your pokemon look like that?" "What even is a fairy type?" And all that jazz
The moment I saw this request, the first fairy pokemon that came to mind was Klefki! So that'll be the chosen one <3
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........
"Dude, why is your keyring so-?"
"Kiiii!!"
"Huh?!!" Mike took a huge step back, eyes widening as the large keyring hanging beside your door suddenly came to life. It lifted itself off the hook and did a little twirl, smiling at the dumbfounded brunette in front of it.
"Uh-"
"Klefki! What did I say about pranking our guests, hm?"
Hearing your voice, Klefki perked up and flew away from Mike, floating over to where you and Steven stood in the living room. You had just finished showing him your collection of badges, but the sight of your partner Pokémon startled him.
"What did you say that was..?" The longhaired trainer blinked.
"Klefki. The Keyring Pokémon." You introduced, turning to see it raise one appendage and hand you a key. "Thank you very much. You know, you're less stingy than usual today. I'll get you some pokepuffs after-"
"Wait, that's a Pokémon??"
"....is it really that shocking to you guys? Your region has Pokémon who look like eggs and pokeballs." Chuckling, you turned back to the two brothers who seemed so fixated on the levitating keyring--before they suddenly began scrambling to open their pokedexes, hoping there wasn't a sudden update they needed to catch up on.
"No. You two aren't missing anything."
They paused, now staring up at you.
"Klefki is originally from Kalos. You won't find them in those regional Kanto pokedexes."
Both of them blinked in realization, as though lightbulbs have simultaneously turned on upstairs before they bashfully put away their dexes. "Right, I forgot.." Steven awkwardly mumbled. "That's cool, though."
"Here. I got my regional Kalos dex." You decided to show them both Klefki's entry, letting the former champion take it into his hands while Mike leaned in closer to take a look.
All the while, you stood there patiently, amused at how their eyebrows furrowed as they read its description. They were acting like Pokémon researchers who just made a phenomenal discovery.
Then finally, after a long silence, Steven looked up at you.
"There's a "fairy" type? Is that a new thing?"
"It was the most recently-discovered type, but that was..........wait, you've never heard of them?" You blinked, seeing that his older brother had an equally confused expression. "Don't tell me that you, Kanto's first recorded champions, have never seen or battled a fairy type Pokémon in your life."
"........"
"........"
"What about Clefairy?"
"....that's a normal type according to our pokedexes." Mike frowned. "Is it a regional thing or-?"
"No, I...I'm working on my national dex. And it clearly states it's a fairy type." You huffed, realizing that these two poor uncultured souls didn't have a clue what you were talking about.
With a small sigh, you decided to sit on the couch, patting either side of you. "Come here, boys. I'm about to teach you allllll about fairy types. Because there's a lot you two need to catch up on if you wanna be "pokemon masters".
They both nodded and sat down, listening to your explanations about what fairy type Pokémon were, what they typically looked like, their weaknesses/strengths, etc.. You even presented them with the fairy feather you let Klefki hang onto.
Steven's eyes periodically wandered to your partner, who was noisily jingling its keys and grinning at him.
"So Steven...do you have any questions?"
"H-Huh? Oh, uh...yeah.." Snapping his attention back to you, he fidgeted with his hat. "You're saying its type advantages and disadvantages are all.....based off of fairytale stories?"
"Precisely." You nodded. "Fairies are strong against dark because they're typically good, and like the fighting type they triumph over evil."
"But they're also weak to fire because....?"
"Fire typically burns down their forests, but it's not one of their weaknesses. Fire Pokémon just resist Fairy Pokémon." Out of the corner of your eye, you noticed Mike sheepishly raising his hand. "Yes, Mikey?"
"....you lost me on why steel types are supereffective against them.." He admitted with a nervous chuckle.
"In most myths, iron harms fairies because they're manmade material."
"....gotcha...wow.." Flopping back onto the couch, he sighed dramatically, trying to absorb all this information you've told them. "I mean, it's awesome that more Pokémon types are being discovered, but....dang...it's gotten more complicated, too."
"Yeah." Steven nodded, mimicking his posture. Although a moment later, he sat up and looked at you. "[Y/n]...you said fairies were supereffective against dragon types, right?"
"Correct." You nodded, wondering where he was going with this.
"...is Miki secretly a fire/dragon instead of fire/flying?" His eyes narrowed in suspicion and worry. "Because if I ever battle your Klefki, that might be a-"
"No, I can assure you that in every region Charizard is fire/flying....although some trainers have the mega stone called Charizardite X that could turn theirs into a fire and dragon type instead-"
"The Charizardwhat???" He gawked.
To that, all you could do was sigh and shake your head, becoming more amused by the second at how much the brothers didn't know. You felt like a Pokémon Professor at this rate.
'Oh jeez..I'll be here for a while..'
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wherethegoldenleavesfall · 13 days ago
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Okay back to...... unique outfit troupe.
The manager has spoken, the sarcasm and disdain is literally dripping off him with on edge music.
And everyone is standing there like they are in gym class 🙄 awaiting further instructions.
Six games over six with 456 players, they really like to spell out literal deal with the devil these players are making.
Some players are not happy to be knocked out. And have their personal items taken away. Met with excuses such as confidentiality and fairness of the games.
Cho Sangwoo who should have gotten a second degree in law. I love ❤️ Gihun and Sangwoo pointing out in their separate scenes how suspicious this all is.
Yes, Sangwoo tear them apart!! 😢 I will get the popcorn 🍿.
And we are now doing abuser 101 lesson now, where the abusers turn the table on the victims by saying look at what you did wrong.
1.39 billion in debt, how did you manage that???
Yes, financial ruin that you may have played a part in creating. And now you are exploiting it.
I would not say trust, I would say stonewalled into playing a game with you. Not told before said game that you would literally physically assaulted because you knew they had no money. Because you stalked them for so many years.
But sure they trusted you.
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Oh now, it is this or that. A false choice. Great. Fantastic. Wonderful.
The games are literally on the walls. Or they could be trolling 🧌 us. So there is a worker whose job is update the game murals. Between him or the music worker they have the most easiest tasks.
Now, I imagining a DJ circle worker who literally designs all of the music being used right now. DJ C89?
Oh sure keep them hooked by not telling them how much is the prize money. On a side note, Gihun is so polite for raising his hand. One polite gentleman feminist boy/baby girl right there.
That casino music and bright piggy bank is a great way to keep the brain's attention. Real casinos actually do the bright lights and chiming noises.
Makes me remember being introduced to gambling in the older pokemon games.
Single file signage. Sangwoo signing it with style and orderliness. 🙏 🫡.
I highly doubt that they would let anyone who did not the sign the consent forms go.
I love how Gihun is the only one who literally questions if that's it rule wise?
Reminds me of fairy contracts actually. You sign your name over to this organization who proceeds to "trick" you to your deaths, to keep the VIPS well fed with sacrifices.
And Ilnam signing the contract he likely thought up. Did you think he knew he would one day sign it on the other side?
He is a good actor. His eyes 👀 are already on Gihun.
I love Gihun writing his names scenes okay. 😍
The music use in this episode is top notch. Using a classical song like the Blue Danube to keep the players calm and lulled into a false sense of security is genius.
And the PA women is annoying 😑.
Sometimes I hate the mask, because I want to see Inho’s face. Like he is disgusted? Looking for signs of trouble?
Oh look at this bright, colorful labyrinth.
I never read any fics with dumb and dumber, the two weird haircut bros. Maybe, they are some of Thanos fellow rappers?
324 is now marked for death as in any death games narratives. Any silliness or foolishness is met with being the first kill.
And now Gihun's iconic smile 😃. That is likely after the 33rd Squid Game is on Inho’s computer hardrive, his phones lock screen, or on his fridge. Pick your favorite one. 😍
I cannot blame him though. So cute, warm, bubbly, fiery, and light is in that smile. Could fuel everything with that smile and puppy dog eyes.
And no, Gihun does not look like a naive simpleton with that smile.
Who knew this death game involved the worst picture day ever.
Inho is literally stomping on their faces, very tied to that villain monologue of 1984. As you literally will destroy all the bonds that connect these people and deprive them of their humanity.
How is no one dizzy or claiming they are tired? Going around in circles literally, the players are.
Sangwoo hairstyle is great too. I need to ask that blog to rate his hairstyles too. He has a nervous tic with his hands.
Gihun gazing at this place in wonder. As the head trapper is now head to his suite.
No music allowed in the elevator, though 😕.
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taffybee · 9 months ago
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not that anyone's asking BUT my hot take on giovanni is he should be retired rn. not from like a "the pokemon company should stop talking about him" (weeeeelll that's sort of part of it but. hear me out) kind of way BUT in a. he should LITERALLY not be doing team rocket shit in ANY canon universe anymore. and it would be TOTALLY in-character of him to do so if the medias still using him characterized him the way he should be. welcome to my ted talk let me explain myself
FULL DISCLOSURE: i like giovanni. like, a not normal amount i fear. all of that opening sounds like i don't but i totally feel stupid emotions about this guy. anyways:
GEN 1. gen 1 games are like... NOT known for their compelling dialogue. and in cases like archie and maxie in gen 3 getting remakes in gen 6, their characterization and dialogue gets (kind of subjectively but i feel this is a popular opinion anyways) Much Better. i think that goes for a Lot of stuff where they give old guys new dialogue in spin offs (gestures at masters ex which i think is Great for making characters Actually Interesting)
but i feel like with giovanni there's been a DOWNGRADE in character since his appearance because he no longer Progresses.
i WILL say masters ex does Some Work to try and make him Deeper than just "I'm Evil for the sake of Being Evil grahgghh 😈" but it's like. overshadowed by All The Other Stuff.
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plus he IS rainbow rocket giovanni in masters and i'm like OBSESSEDDD with team rainbow rocket. but i also don't think it should. Exist. I'M GLAD IT DOES but i find it out of character for giovanni to do At All. I CAN EXPLAIN I PROMISE.
team rocket's goals as an organization are and always have been: make money via stealing or otherwise exploiting pokémon. that's all it NEEDED to be. because it was gen 1 and no one needed to be ripping apart the universe yet.
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giovanni himself sees pokemon as a means to an end. that much has stayed consistent in all of his appearances. but what CHANGES things in what happens when he LOSES for the FINAL TIME in r/b/y:
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I WILL DEDICATE MY LIFE TO THE STUDY OF POKEMON. that's like CRAZY sort of redemption. and you Could argue against me to say "well have you considered he was lying" and i Have but i think it's SO much cooler if he was being legit. if he was so Changed by losing So Many Times to a little boy who just cared So Much for his pokémon that he needed to experience that for himself.
I mentioned in my previous giovanni post that pokémon origins has characterized giovanni "right" and THAT'S because via continuously fighting red and seeing his passion for battling as well as his love of pokémon firsthand, giovanni rediscovers his lost passion for pokémon that he had when HE was younger, and he sees HIMSELF in who red is and decides to disband team rocket after their gym battle so he can turn his life around. i HIGHLY recommend watching episode 3 of origins if you haven't seen it. it's freaking Marvelous.
ANYWAYS. THIS is the characterization of giovanni i support the MOST because it's not terribly complicated but still has nice depth to his character that you could read into.
BUT if we're going by this characterization of him, he should. NOT BE DOING TEAM ROCKET STUFF NOW! he SHOULD have been retired storywise by game freak after that and retired job-wise. studying pokémon and touching grass.
but THEN. gen 2 happens. (... well, gen 2 and the first gens 1/2 remakes.)
gen 2 introduces the concept of "let's bring giovanni back". which i wouldn't complain about if giovanni wasn't ALSO trying to get back. WHY. WE ESTABLISHED IN THE FIRST GAME HE'S DONE. and gen 2 didn't DIRECTLY SAY giovanni was up to come back (as far as i'm aware, i did NOT play gsc, someone correct me if i'm wrong). but when frlg released, they Changed dialogue from the original to FIT this idea:
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NOW "studying pokemon" has become "training". there IS no character development for him here, he JUST wants to get stronger to be a Better mob boss. and this is supported by the celebi time travel event where he's ABOUT to rejoin team rocket before you beat him
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the big problem with this (and any giovanni dialogue in the time travel event) for me is that it frames everything that happened to him in gen 1 as "giovanni wasn't a good enough mob boss then but now that he's had some time to Train he's ready to be a Better Mob Boss" WRONG! THAT WAS NEVER THE ISSUE!! part of the pros of team rocket at its peak was that giovanni was Unknown to most and could direct operations in the shadows AND he could keep his business as a gym leader because NO ONE KNEW. but now EVERYONE knows and team rocket can LITERALLY NEVER REACH THAT PEAK AGAIN. the ONLY CORRECT thing to do in this situation is Disband and Do Other Shit (cough cough study pokémon and touch grass cough cough)
this seems obvious to me that this desire to keep dragging him back into things is the games way of being like "woaahh!! callback time!!" and then later down the line "woaaahh!! nostalgia time!!!" (because they wouldn't have retconned that final gen 1 dialogue if it wasn't) and while i can Appreciate it to a degree (because i am Not Immune to getting STUPID EXCITED when old blorbos show up) i think continuing to make giovanni show up to Be Evil isn't the way to go about it. or at LEAST not canon timeline giovanni.
and the gen 1/2 remakes for ME is like... the beginning of the issue, but as we've gotten Further Away from gen 1 in time, the more i feel they stray from where he ended in the original in favor of making him More Blandly Evil. he feels constrained to one-liners about how the worlds an EVIL PLACE and he's just playing the game or whatever alpha sigma shit he's on in the masters trainer lodge
rainbow rocket is kind of CRAZY to me because they take this mob boss who likes exploiting pokemon and scientists for money and they make him start. opening interdimensional bad ending au wormholes to take over the world with aliens. (also having him willing to share the power with all the other evil bosses, some who have in their universes Successfully taken over the world??? heeeellll no. not even my proposed toned down characterization of this guy would be cool with that realistically.) it all just seems to be Way Beyond what team rocket SHOULD be doing. they're The Mafia. making The Mafia open wormholes is CRAZY. but giovanni HAS to be the main guy because. Nostalgia.
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idk how much sense i make when i say this but when you make team rocket less cunning and less focused on doing their work in the shadows and running their shady operations stealthily. you get. a more ambitious team skull. and there's nothing WRONG with team skull but it's NOT WHAT TEAM ROCKET IS SUPPOSED TO BE. they've got more of a reputation than that but modern depictions of giovanni and the organization as a whole water him down to "i love Causing Problems" and less "i love Good Business"
whatever. giovanni in modern depictions MAKES SENSE if you followed along the slow regression of his character in real time. but i feel like if you look where he is now and look where he Ended in r/b/y you have like. Two Different Characters. and i think having a redeemed or even kind-of-half-redeemed giovanni could be SO much more interesting in showing up again than having him be Generally Evil
AND IT'S NOT LIKE THAT REALLY POSES ISSUES FOR MASTERS EX. cyrus is half-reformed WITHIN the story. archie and maxie too (although they were already kind of like that). lysandre HAS an evil moment but he DOESN'T DIE like he does in canon and THEN he's FINE. he still "runs" team flare but he's NOT LONGER A THREAT TO THE PROTAGONISTS
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what i think COULD'VE been cool in some hypothetical scenario is have giovanni come back for cameos but Not as team rocket's leader. have him Turn Down the rocket admin radio broadcast. hell, having him come back to help the player Stop Them if he feels particularly annoyed. LET THAT MAN GO ON VACATION. WHATEVER. there's SO MUCH you can do with him the way cameos are done for the Other non-evil characters and there are options where you could Still battle him as a Test Of Strength but THERE'S JUST. SO MUCH WRONG WITH HIM STILL BEING OVERTLY EVIL.
i understand keeping giovanni evil for nostalgia. i Get it i PROMISE i do. i just think it makes him a weaker character, and the companies sacrifice character development for sales. but if you wanted to have a bad guy who was JUST BAD and would CONTINUE to be bad if given the chance,
GHETSIS IS. RIGHT THERE.
that's the end of that for me i think. i'm SO down to discuss or debate this take for fun. i just think giovanni should retire and pet his cat because it's funny.
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aether-bun · 1 year ago
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Hey, not sure if you’re doing the whole ‘Emoji Anons’ thing, but if ya are, I’d like to claim 🐉 Anon. Anyways, on with the request.
Could I get a platonic comfort for Pokémon Kieran with a reader who is like a really strong Pokémon Trainer and like his older sibling? Like, the reader is Champion level strong. Maybe the Champion of the Alola region? They recently heard from Carmine (since Kieran canonically doesn’t have a phone.) about what happened at Kitakami and how Kieran is extremely upset, so the reader goes to visit Kieran at Blueberry Academy to try and cheer him up. Because honestly, this kid needs a hug, badly.
You can ignore if ya want, but this is just a thought.
-🐉 Anon
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The Boy Who Felt He Couldn't
Shadow (noun):
"A shaded or darker portion; an imperfect and faint representation."
❗: Reader is not referred to with any gendered terms, but is the eldest sibling of Carmine and Kieran. This fic is purely platonic and takes place after the Teal Mask DLC for Pokemon Scarlet/Violet.
[author's note at the end!]
Alola was a temperate, calm, and quite scenic region. It held diverse pokemon, beautiful agriculture, and best of all, it had one of the strongest champions in the world.
That was you. Quite modestly, you never really used that knowledge for your own gain, but on Alola you didn't need to. Mind, you lived there, so eventually over time the people grew to treat you normally again. This settlement meant you weren't forced to be a beacon - You could just be you.
Paldea did not offer this luxury.
Home to ancient ruins and terrifying legends, Paldea was a region of freedom, to an extent. It had every landscape a student could dream of, it had deserts adjacent to snowy hills with springs and forestry between. It was beautiful.
This beauty was very hard to see over the heads of the giant bustling crowd that had apparently come to see you. You didn't know how they knew you'd be there, but oh boy, apparently word got around.
You shook hands, signed pokeballs, and went over the usual speech of how great it was to see your supporters, before managing to shimmy your way out of the hustle and bustle of the aspiring trainers, reporters, and fans.
Unfortunately, you weren't there for any sightseeing or meetups, though you did make a mental note to at least book a tour of the region later. Right now, you were here for family.
Specifically, a little boy named Kieran. Your younger brother. According to your sister Carmine, he'd been incredibly upset, and if her story was true, you could honestly understand why.
It wasn't every day that the ancient pokemon that travelled with your bloodline for generations rejected you for some new star student. You figured you'd be pretty upset too, if you were him.
Kieran was unfortunately cursed with misfortune. Every time he tried to help himself to his goals, it always somehow managed to backfire. His Pokemon journey was not unlike the start of your own, but it was much worse than yours.
You knocked cautiously on his door. It was quiet. A small note on the door had the words 'KEEP OUT', but the writing had smudged, and there were blots of tears causing the ink to bleed. You could make it out, though. It hurt your heart.
"Kieran? C'mon, buddy, it's me.." You tried, cautious.
Immediately you heard rapid footsteps. The lock fidgeted wildly, until finally the door snapped open, revealing the disbelieving face of your brother. He looked at you for a long moment, eyes wide in disbelief.
"...[Y/N]?"
"Hey kid. I'm so sor–"
Kieran's arms were around you instantly, and he was squeezing you as tight as he could. You could hear his breaths stuttering, you could feel him trying not to stain your shirt with tears, so you simply readjusted, kneeling down and swallowing his shaking body in a warm embrace.
He sniffled into your shoulder, and you gently rubbed his back. "I'm sorry everything went so badly for you, Kieran." You said, soft, hoping to introduce the subject in a way that wouldn't antagonise him (something your sister was not very good at), and judging by the way he leaned into you further, you figured it was working.
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Eventually, after many minutes of angry exclamations and scrambled words, Kieran calmed down. It was a process, getting him to breathe and recenter, but he always felt calmer with you, so the process wasn't too long. Not that you minded.
Kieran retold his story; His struggles with his own frustration, his exasperation towards Ogerpon's continuous dismissal, and he even admitted his own faults with his lashing out and sabotage attempts.
It felt easier to talk about these things with you. You never sighed and waved him off, never chalked any of his problems up to being a fault of his own. You listened. You spoke when he wanted you to, and you eased him into some advice that he tried to then take on for himself. This time was no different.
"Why did you feel the need to fight them, Kieran?" Your voice was still calm.
"I just...I tried everything to make Ogerpon feel welcomed! I catered to her needs, I did what ever I could to make her like me and nothing worked! I was so...so..."
"...Jealous?"
Kieran's silence meant he knew the answer was yes. You pursed your lips and sighed.
"Did you apologise?"
Again, he was silent. You were almost about to lecture him on the importance of admitting his faults, but then he managed to force out a small admission.
"I did." His tone was off, but you tried not to think too much of it.
You smiled sadly at him, bringing him close to lean on your shoulder. "I'm glad you said something, at least." You felt him tense a little, which unnerved you.
Then, in an effort to relax him, you noticed the way his hair looked.
"What's with this, huh? You never have your hair up..."
Kieran huffed. He didn't even appear to hear you through his own mental train of thought.
"I need to show that Trainer I can do more than just lose."
This made you stop and look at him. What?
"Kieran..."
"I need to show them I'm capable of winning. That I can be the star, too."
You frowned. This wasn't good.
"Kieran."
"You don't get it!" He snapped, shoulders tense as you fell quiet. "Ever since you started your journey, you've had good pokemon, good people! You're one of the strongest trainers in the world! No one treats you like a kid!
I need to show everyone that I'm able to be strong. Stronger than them. Stronger than anyone they've ever seen! Stronger than you!"
His voice cracked and broke. He looked so...angry. You couldn't let this go on.
"Kieran." You put a hand on his, and he seemed to come back to reality. He looked at you with wide, remorseful eyes. You furrowed your eyebrows, concerned.
"I-I'm...I'm sorry." Kieran mumbled, looking back down at his lap.
You knew where an attitude like that often lead people. It lead some of your friends down windy, dangerous roads. It created villains out of pure, innocent people. It created evil.
You very quickly decided you wouldn't let that happen to your baby brother.
Taking his hand again, you squeezed it. He looked up at you and met your worried eyes with poorly hidden fear.
"[Y/N]...?"
"Kieran...Your resolve is very important. Your will to do the right thing has always been one of my favourite parts about you. Your love for pokemon, your justice, it's all so important to me," You said. He looked away again, so you gently nudged him, and he very barely met your gaze again.
"I will not stand by and watch you tear yourself up. I don't want you going down a path you can't come back from."
"[Y/N]...I-"
"It's okay. I'm not going to make it a big deal. But...I am taking you to therapy." You chuckled, though you weren't joking. Kieran seemed to immediately deflate.
"It's not because you're messed up, or wrong, so don't you dare think that," You said, catching onto his thought process. "It's to help you regulate your emotions. I can be there with you, if you want me to, but I want you to try it out at least."
There was a long pause between you. You were still holding his hand, though your grip had eased enough for him to let go if he wanted to. He didn't.
After an eternity of silence, he slowly nodded. You mentally breathed a sigh of relief and smiled a little at him. "Thank you, Kieran." You said, watching him try to smile back a little. He was so tired. You stayed with him the rest of the afternoon, and at some point, he'd fallen asleep. The bags under his eyes suggested he hadn't slept enough recently, so you managed to get yourself comfortable and let him rest.
The process of undoing all of his emotional issues would take a very long time. It would be strenuous and taxing and he'd reach times where he felt it wasn't worth it.
But every Thursday, after he'd finished his sessions with a lovely therapist you happened to know in the region, you'd give him a signature bear hug, and you'd talk about whatever was on your minds.
Eventually, you did have to go back home to Alola, but when you left, you made sure he was in good hands. You made sure Carmine was aware of how to go about talking to him. You made sure he had people he could fall back on.
Even when you weren't there, you made sure he knew you were still around if he needed you. You gave him a Rotom Phone of his own, one that he positively beamed at from the patterns on the case, and made sure he knew to call you whenever he felt like it.
Every Thursday, he was reminded that you were there.
Every Monday, you called him and checked in.
And after a while, he realised something very elating: That with you and Carmine and his new friends he'd managed to make, it was going to be okay for him now.
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AUTHOR'S NOTE
Full disclosure, I never actually got around to playing the new DLCs, but as an older brother myself, watching a playthrough of it made me so sad for this little kid man :(
🐉Anon thank you SO MUCH for this request!!!! This is officially the first request I've done and I'd like to think I did a fairly good job on it! I'd like to think the endgame for this fic would be that we don't have to worry about the threat of Kieran entering a Syndrome arc sobs
Leave your requests in my inbox!! Thank you for reading, and ciao for now ♡
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icecreamandpizzawrites · 2 months ago
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Trainers In Love
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As it was customary for every battle in the World Coronation Series, the two trainers facing off always met in the middle to introduce themselves and shake hands, but the two trainers standing in the center of the battlefield needed no such introductions.
It'd been a while since she'd last seen the trainer everyone was talking about. He'd certainly come a long way from the boy who'd started the first day of his pokemon journey in pajamas. Now, he was sporting a pair of worn jeans that she hated to admit fit him in all the right areas, a dark blue t-shirt hidden under a black training vest, and of course, one of his trademark hats forced to fit over his rattata's nest of hair. The look was only further completed by Pikachu standing on his shoulder with his paws curled into fists, an equally determined look on its face.
When their hands met in the middle, the familiar roughness of a well-worn pair of gloves brushed the palm of her hand. She'd heard that sometimes a feeling or sensation alone could take you back to a long-forgotten time. Whether or not it was true, at that moment, she fully believed it as her mind was flooded with memories of camping out under the stars, running from wild pokemon, blasting off Team Rocket, and more as moments from their travels blended together.
Ash must have noticed her falter because he squeezed her hand. It went unnoticed by everyone else, but Misty glanced up, recognizing the small gesture as a question. A quick squeeze to ask if she was okay. To reassure her that no matter what, he was there. It was going to be okay. Even during their impending battle, he would always put their friendship first.
She nodded in an attempt to brush off the feeling and stood up straight. Squeezing back, her eyes danced with a renewed spark not seen in the Cerulean Gym Leader in years.
"Scared, Mist? My team is pretty tough," Ash baited her. She did her best to remain steadfast, but the way his face broke into a playful grin paired with his special nickname for her left her body feeling flushed. "You can give up now, you know? I'd understand."
Misty scoffed, quickly bouncing back. "Why? Afraid I'll beat you?"
Ash smirked, and for a second, Misty swore her knees would buckle from underneath her. "You beat me? Sorry Misty, but I'm not that little kid who earned badges out of pity." Misty couldn't help it, but she gave him a quick glance over, her eyes lingering on his toned muscles, dark brown eyes, and a five o'clock shadow. No, you most certainly are not. "I came here to win."
Misty bounced back quickly and sweetly smiled back before releasing their hands. "Aw, that's real cute, Ash, but I'm afraid this is where it ends for you."
Thanks to the mics hooked up to each trainer, the whole audience could hear their conversation, but it didn't take a trained eye to see the crackling tension between the two trainers. From his seat, however, a less than enthused audience member groaned and rolled his eyes at the antics of his two best friends.
In front of him, a young woman typed frantically on her phone, gushing at the scene before her. He wasn't intentionally glancing at her phone, but it was hard not to notice the messages written in all caps she and someone named Maria were exchanging.
Maria: Oh my god, oh my god!
Girl: I know! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
Girl: He even has a nickname for her. That's so freaking adorable. I can't.
Maria: I wish Dave had a special nickname for me.
Maria: I swear to god, you can actually see the sparks flying between them.
Girl: You mean the sexual tension? 😉
Brock sighed. The girl wasn't wrong. Anybody who wasn't Ash or Misty could tell all their playful banter was really just flirting. A sort of foreplay before the big event.
Just then, the referee stepped forward and pulled out a coin. "Today's match will be a six-on-six battle with no time limit. Both trainers may substitute a pokemon at any time. The trainer whose pokemon is last left standing will win. Are the trainers ready?" Misty and Ash nodded. "This coin toss will decide who chooses their pokemon first. Heads will be the Cerulean City Gym Leader, Misty, and tails will be the challenger, Ash Ketchum of Pallet Town."
Both heads turned to watch as the coin soared into the air before landing on the referee's open palm.
Tails.
Misty beamed victoriously. "I hope you brought some burn heals, Ash because you'll need them after Starmie and I destroy you."
Ash quirked his eyebrow and stuck out his tongue. "Starmie? That thing doesn't even have a face."
Misty gritted her teeth. She would not let Ash get to her. "Just don't come crying to me when you lose to the Water Pokemon Master."
Ash shielded his eyes and glanced around the arena. "Really? I don't see Wallace."
Well, she had tried.
Misty flinched, narrowing her eyes before stepping forward and into his space. She was going to kill him before the match even started.
The referee glanced worriedly back and forth between them, likely never having faced a potential fight between the two trainers and not their pokemon.
Misty extended her finger to push against Ash's chest, catching him off guard with an oomph. A chest she couldn't help but notice was much more toned than she remembered. Leaning forward, she punctuated her words with a simultaneous poke of his chest. "Listen here, Ketchum. You may be my friend, but I have a reputation to uphold. I hope you've been training hard because I won't even blink when you and your pokemon succumb to the most powerful element."
"You wish," he shot back. "We've been preparing for this match all year. Right, Buddy?"
"Pika!"
Misty's eyes briefly softened, and her hand relaxed. All year? Was it silly to think that meant he'd been thinking about her then, too? She shook her head. No way. With Ash, it was all about his pokemon and how to make them stronger, how to get better. It had nothing to do with her specifically.
"Well, let's hope it was worth it," she said. "Because my pokemon and I are ready."
"You ready, Pikachu?" Ash called to the pokemon on his shoulder. "Let's give it our all and make this a battle we'll never forget, okay?"
"Pika!" the pokemon cried back, more electricity crackling around him.
Misty laughed. Those two were certainly fired up, practically feeding off each other's energies. Then again, she wouldn't expect anything less from Ash and his lifetime partner.
The referee coughed loudly, slightly catching Ash and Misty off guard. "If both trainers are ready, please return to your battle positions, and we will begin the match."
Misty gave a curt nod before turning toward her side of the field. As she stepped foot into the trainer box, she turned to face her opponent, various strategies already running through her head. She'd always known this could happen. Ash had always been a strong trainer, and she'd always believed in him, so it was only a matter of time before he made his way through the ranks of the Normal, Great, and Ultra classes. A victory against her would likely catapult him into the Master Class and put him one step closer to his dream, so she couldn't be too upset if she ultimately lost. But that didn't mean she would go down without a fight.
Misty steeled herself, a pokeball gripped into her hand, ready to counter Ash's first pick.
This would be a battle she'd never forget.
The girl in front of Brock squealed once more before returning her attention to her phone.
Girl: Are you watching this right now?
Maria: Duh! This is SO much better than reality TV. I'm serious. I'm curled up on the couch with a bowl of popcorn, and my jaw's been glued to the floor the entire time, and they haven't even started battling yet.
Girl: Right? I'm fangirling so hard right now. I think the guy behind me thinks I'm crazy! I'm like, come on, Heather, get a grip.
Maria: I've screamed at the TV at least three times. I think Dave thinks I've officially lost it, but, oh my god, this is SO FREAKING HOT. I'm going to need a cool shower after this.
Heather: (fans self) Who knew pokemon battles could be so…stimulating.
Maria: Amen. 🙌
Heather: Do you think they're dating? Would it be weird to start chanting, kiss, kiss, kiss?
Maria: I don't know, but If these two aren't perfect for each other, does true love even exist?
The battle had been nothing short of exhilarating. The audience watched in awe as blow after blow, attack after attack, Ash and Misty's pokemon continued to get back up, giving it their all and fighting until they reached their limits. Misty's corsola was the first to be knocked out, followed by Ash's meganium. Next, both Meganium and Noivern were taken out by Misty's kingdra.
Back and forth, the two fought, the number of pokeballs under their names on the big screen depleting one by one as yet another pokemon was knocked unconscious.
Halfway through the battle, Misty's starmie, unfortunately, succumbed to Ash's pikachu, but not without having first spun itself into a powerful psychic attack that ended its grueling battle against Ash's sirfetch'd.
When battling with Ash, one couldn't simply play the book. Although at times unconventional, Ash's battling style had always reflected his daring and inventive personality. He could adapt a moment's notice, pulling strength from those moments when he was backed into a corner or the chips were down. She'd watched him battle this way for years, so she knew that people tended to underestimate Ash's pikachu. Surely, an unevolved pikachu could only get so strong, but if there was one thing Pikachu excelled in, it was overcoming his weaknesses and using them to his advantage-not so unlike his trainer.
"Whatcha going to do now, Misty?" Ash called from across the field, his cocky grin on full display.
Now faced with how to take down one of Ash's strongest pokemon, Misty knew there was only one solution.
It was time for her secret weapon.
"I knew you'd use Pikachu, so I had to call in a special favor for this one." Misty winked back before bringing the pokeball to her lips. "Hope you're ready to lose, Ashy!"
Ash wrinkled his nose in disdain at the dreaded nickname, but then he and Pikachu froze as Misty tossed her pokeball out into the open arena.
"Toge, toge! Togekiss!"
Misty smiled victoriously, almost cackling at Ash's look of pure shock. Instantly recognizing the pokemon before him, Pikachu lowered his ears and turned toward Ash, whining in protest. Togekiss may have fully evolved, but that wouldn't take away the nurturing feelings Pikachu held for the once-baby togepi that had traveled with him for years.
Ash grumbled and clenched his fists in frustration. "Pikachu, return!" he shouted. His faithful partner didn't have to be asked twice before returning to Ash's side. "That's a dirty trick, Misty!"
Misty rolled her eyes. "All's fair in love and pokemon battles, Ash. I told you I came here to win."
"Fine. You may have won this battle, but this match is far from over."
"I'm counting on it!"
"This is it, folks! Both trainers are down to their final pokemon!" The announcer's voice echoed through the arena, but everyone was so focused on the match in front of them that his words went completely ignored. "Gym Leader Misty has chosen gyarados, and the challenger, Ash, has chosen his greninja."
This is it. We've come this far, and we're not backing down now, so let's give it all we've got.
Misty touched the keystone embedded in her hair tie, and Gyrados began to glow a dark and vibrant red. "Strong, valiant, and powerful! And now, my beautiful, blue sweetheart, mega evolve!"
"Alright, Greninja. Now, what'd you say we give them a little taste of our power, huh?" Ash shouted. Then, before her eyes, Greninja and Ash began to mimic each other's movements, and the pokemon was swept into a tornado of water. She'd heard stories from Ash's traveling companions about his unique bond with Greninja, but it was completely different to actually see the two morph into perfect synchrony. "More! Stronger, stronger! Now, let's do it!"
Misty waited for Ash to give Greninja a command, but then, in the most bizarre turn of events likely ever seen in a pokemon battle, Ash pulled out his phone.
"It seems the challenger has stopped the battle to…make a phone call?" Murmurs traveled around the arena, the audience just as perplexed as the announcer. Yet, everyone was on the edge of their seat. The next question came from the announcer but seemed to be directed toward the referee. "Is that allowed?"
The referee shrugged. Since the beginning, this match had gone nowhere according to plan, so why would it now?
"What the hell, Ketchum? We're in the middle of a pokémon battle!"
"I know, I know," he groaned. Ash at least looked apologetic as he gestured to the ref to give him just a moment. "And I'm sorry, but there's something important I need to do first."
The referee sighed in irritation but then gestured for Ash to continue. Misty wouldn't be surprised if the man quit right then and there.
From her back pocket, Misty's phone vibrated. She glanced at it and then at Ash, who waved his phone. Begrudgingly, Misty pulled out her phone to discover that, amongst a variety of other messages, there was one from Ash sitting at the top of her notifications, sent only seconds ago.
Ash: Before we finish this, I need to ask you something important.
Misty glanced back up to see Ash staring down at his phone before turning back to her phone screen, where a bubble of three dots sent a wave of anxiety rushing through her.
Then, his message popped up on the screen, and her entire body went rigid. Soon, her hands started to shake, and her heart beat so fast she thought she would pass out. Her mind went full tunnel vision on her phone, the noises of the arena drowned out, and the world around her went still and quiet. Still, she wondered if everyone could hear the thump thump of her pulse - the sound of her blood pumping through her vital organs, trying to keep her from losing consciousness.
Ash: If I win this match, will you go out with me, Misty?
She turned back to verbalize her response, but Ash had already slipped his phone back into his pocket and refocused his attention on the battle. Then, in a way that was just so him that it made all the nerves vanish from her body, he turned around his hat.
Misty smiled. Win or lose, this would be a battle for the ages.
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rising-volteccers · 2 months ago
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Seeing that they're making the news drop on 14th March a pretty big deal, I decided to put on my tinfoil hat and in my sleep deprived state, throw out some thoughts and speculations for what could potentially happen in the series. I'm basing my thoughts off what I've been seeing on my feed, which includes the supposed Horizons leak so spoilers underneath the cut.
So, I've been thinking a lot about HZ089's title being Beyond the Adventure. Considering it's the last episode of this arc, it makes me wonder what would be the next adventure for the kids. We've been following their journey for two years now, watching them grow and achieve their goals. We've seen then ponder about their adventure ending because prior to their clash with the Explorers, it was reasonable to assume that once they were finished with their adventures in Rakua, that's it. That's the end of the line after a year of traveling around together.
To me, they'd either wrap up their adventure nicely with an emotional goodbye (less likely to happen, given the next arc will introduce Mega Evolution in the series) or they'd give the kids a new reason to strive towards after their adventure.
What could that reason be? I feel like given the tone of the upcoming episode + the supposed leaks, my guess is that they're going to suffer a devastating loss from the Explorers. Throughout their adventure, the RVT has only ever won or stuff happens that led to a draw. They've never really had an incident where their only option is to escape, to huddle down somewhere to lick their wounds after (aside from Rayquaza crashing into the airship in HZ044).
If I were to speculate about what could possibly be a devastating loss, two things come to mind.
Something is going to happen to Friede, leading the kids to make a vow in getting stronger and save him. Throughout the past few episodes, there's a sense of foreshadowing about Friede's potential fate at the end of Rakua. He's seen the kids grow, he knows they're strong. He advises them to think and act on their own if something bad happens. He's sidelined from battling against Zygarde because his Pokemon were knocked off. The fact that Cap was returned to his Pokeball is the biggest tell to me that Friede might temporarily be removed from the story. Even back in HZ023-HZ024, Cap lost but escaped with the kids from the Galar mines. Not once has Cap been shown returned to his Pokeball aside from his initial capture in HZ018. So, what I'm thinking is that perhaps an event would occur where the kids would have to escape, and Friede entrusted Cap's Pokeball to the kids, to look after him in his stead while he stays behind. I feel like to give him a fighting chance, Charizard would stay with him. Cap would go with the kids so he'd still be present as the series Pikachu for the next arc. If Cap were to stay with one of the kids (and if the leaks are true), then Roy would be the likeliest choice, if only to continue the 'boy with a Pikachu' image.
Something is going to happen to either Terapagos or the Six Heroes. We know there's going to be what feels like the decisive battle for Rakua's fate on 14th March. Terapagos might repeat what it did 100 years ago by creating another barrier to seal the Rakurium, draining enough energy to make it lie dormant again in its pendant state. The Six Heroes might be sealed alongside Lucius (I'm genuinely interested to see how they're going to go about someone who's technically 100+ years old) in the barrier, or maybe the Explorers would capture the Six Heroes and/or Terapagos because they can potentially study these Pokemon for future access to Rakua (assuming it doesn't fall to ruin from all that Rakurium seeping out).
Either way, these events could potentially be a reason for the kids to get stronger. There's no better motivation than to save those they care about after all. If there's presumably a timeskip, I can see that the kids briefly go their own ways, like Liko going back to school, Roy going on an adventure with Cap, Dot continuing her Nidothing streams while also looking for info / keeping an eye out for anything interesting.
If Friede's removed from the picture, I do wonder who'd take charge of the RVT in the meantime. I feel like Orla would be the stand in leader, with Murdock being their pilot. Picturing the possibility of Friede presumed to be missing or worse but the RVT having to continue on with the obvious Friede shape hole in their hearts RAGH THE ANGST POTENTIAL CRYING SCREAMING THROWING UP
Regardless of what might happen these next two episodes, I'm just happy to see this series that I love continue on instead of ending at Rakua. I think it's fitting that the 5th arc would begin (assuming there's a two week gap like they usually do with new arcs) on 11th April 2025 as Horizons aired on 13th April 2023. A new beginning to a new chapter in their adventure.
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classicanalyzer · 2 months ago
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Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire 10th Anniversary - The Skies and The Stars: Wally and Zinnia Analysis
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"N-nice to meet you! I'm Wally. My Pokémon and I are always forward together, little by little, day by day!" Wally
"I'm Zinnia—just a traveling Pokémon Trainer, dreaming of taking a little trip into space... Heh." Zinnia
Happy late 10th Anniversary of Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, it only feels like yesterday when I first played ORAS, one of my favorite Pokemon games. ORAS is such a wonderful remake of Ruby and Sapphire. The game also gave us the iconic Delta Episode, the game's adaptation of Emerald. The game also expands on a known character and introduces a brand new character: Wally, a boy who longs for the skies of freedom, and Zinnia, a girl who longs for her destiny in the stars. While their paths intersect once, their paths hold similar motifs.
For two characters who never interacted on-screen (only briefly off-screen), they share a lot in common and they stand out in the remake as ORAS turns 10 years old (God I feel old).
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Wally (I thought he was older than he looked, and I still believe that despite what Canon says haha) started as just a simple sick boy who grew to conquer the gyms and nearly take on the Elite Four and Champion. He shows how one can succeed despite the odds stacked against them. He has struggled throughout his entire life. He desires to travel to regions like Unova and become a trainer, yet he has a disease that affects his breathing. Not only that, but his own relatives don't think he's capable of handling things by himself. It's a part of his own motivation to become a trainer: To prove, despite everything, he can be just as much a strong person as any other trainer. He wants to accomplish and fulfill his dreams.
Wally sadly doesn't get a lot of love outside of ORAS; even in the Adventures manga, when he finally gets his moment, it gets undercut. I also think he's best represented by Gardevoir over Gallade.
Zinnia (I see her as half-Hoenn and half-Kalos), the last Lorekeeper of the Draconid people, searches for purpose and finds it in fulfilling a prophecy, not thinking about her own future or her actions. She desperately wants to live up to the legacy of Lorekeeper Aster, who is highly implied to be her mother (and given how Aster was portrayed in Evolutions and yes even Adventures, she's most likely Zinnia's mother), and she makes impulsive decisions with the potential to doom humanity and Pokemon. Her impulsive decisions range from helping Team Magma/Aqua unleash their Legendary to awaken Rayquaza to destroying the rocket component because of the possibility it might warp it to another universe (while we know she's right, the characters have no idea of verifying her claims are true or not). Trying to live up to Aster's legacy gives her a purpose; a destiny. If she can't live up to that and therefore fails her own people, the people and Pokemon of the world...what does she do?
They want to soar above to prove not only to others but to themselves that they're capable and grown. They feel the burden of trying to live up to their own expectations. By the end, the two characters come to their own realization of their futures. Wally realizes he doesn't need to defeat their rival to prove their growth. Zinnia realizes she has to move on and find her reason to live beyond fulfilling a destiny she burdened herself with. The two find ways to live and grow, thanks to Brendan/May. Life is far more than just being a trainer or fulfilling a destiny.
Funnily enough, Wally and Zinnia are connected through Rayquaza in other media. Wally frees Rayquaza on Sky Pillar in the RS Arc of Adventure manga and Zinnia gets to have Rayquaza as her Pokemon partner in Pokemon Masters. They also sadly never appeared in the official anime.
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"I bet you must be surprised to see me in a place like this! That promise that we made back then... Thank you for keeping your end of it. It was really all thanks to you that I could make it this far... It was only because I lost to you back then that I could become even stronger. I'm sure you and your Pokémon must have had to overcome a lot, too... To make it all the way here. Right...? Everyone's grown so much... And now we'll get to see just what we can all do. Standing here facing you again gives me chills... ... But I won't give up! I won't lose anymore. My Pokémon have given me the courage and strength to fight. I have to win for their sake! So get ready... Here I come!" Wally on Victory Road before battle
"History had chosen you... The truth remains that Rayquaza chose you and not me... But... While I don't know how to put it into words exactly... I think I understand why... ... You will be successor to our long history now. And I pass to you the final key to Rayquaza's true power. The move that only it can learn: Dragon Ascent... ...That's it, then. I guess... it's time that I do my last task as Lorekeeper. You have obtained Rayquaza's power for your own... Now I will have you prove to me that you can muster that power... in battle! That is my final... The final duty of the last Lorekeeper of the Draconid people! Show me that can exceed it—the entirety of history that we have clung to until today!... My pulse... I can feel it racing... I'm feeling...totally...pumped! Haaahhh! This is it!!" Zinnia on Sky Pillar before battle
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revserrayyu · 24 days ago
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3.2 Amphoreus thoughts [part 1]
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**Spoiler warning** for everything up til Dan Heng & Hyacine’s trip to the Grove as well as any other minor details I may or may not mention from later scenes. Who knows what my mind will end up focusing on and rambling about.
Well that’s procrastination at its finest. I remember a few essays and projects I delayed in the past and how quick my mind had to work in order to finish them last minute.
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Huzzah, our Pokemon friend evolved. Having us become a demigod is concerning but not that big of a shock with how often we’ve been flipping time around since we landed here, but after we learn later that demigods sorta become the next Titans, does that mean we’ll be bound to stay in Amphoreus? It might be weird for one of their Titans to just roam across the stars on the Express, yea?
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Oh bless her soul. Castorice is really trying her hardest to send us off with some good vibes.
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We can always count on the Trailblazer to diffuse the tension with some simple, silly comment.
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How many times are we gonna wake up and have someone or something looming over us like this? And for everyone complaining about all the mem mem mems we heard from our pink companion in previous patches, y’all can shush now. They speak perfectly fine now it seems.
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Pardon the fuck me? What do you mean we have no future because we should’ve been dead the moment we crossed the sky?? The very end of 3.1 had me thinking we were going to die, especially since Castorice was planned to have major story focus during this patch; I didn’t even begin to think we were already dead.
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Hello?? Danny boy, that seems like something you probably should’ve mentioned WAY earlier than this! Sure we seemed to walk around and act perfectly fine after we crashed landed here and that probably diminished his worries, but dang. I’m gonna assume he used his cloudhymn magic to heal us.
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I originally thought Castorice was able to touch us without any danger because we had the stellaron instead of any normal heart or something that made us like a typical human, since we were sorta created out of nothingness by Kafka & SW, but that’s clearly ain’t the case.
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Aw, poor girl really thought she was no longer cursed for a moment. I’m sorry to haven given you false hope, sweetie! You’re pretty though!
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Conversations between Anaxa and Cerces never fails to be amusing. Shame it seems we won’t be getting any more after this patch. We need art of young Anaxa sleeping with his droma doll. For science.
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Learning that he sacrificed his eye just to get a glance at his departed sister one last time is some fullmetal alchemist type stuff if I ever heard of it. Why’s it always the sisters too, huh? We lost Aventurine’s, Hanya’s (even though Xueyi still “lives” as a puppet), and now Anaxa’s. Hoyo, you better keep your grim, little hands always from the Landau siblings, I swear to god.
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There’s not one ounce of remorse in her voice when she says this. Time really moves quick in game considering that day does inevitably arrive at the end of this patch, huh?
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What a joy to hear Gnaeus again, as well as getting a glimpse of normal Cerces and being introduced to Polyxia, who we can easily check off as Castorice’s sister thanks to that one trailer. Really is a shame that such kind souls have to take the trial of the death titan of all things.
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At first I thought this wasn’t true, because I explicitly remember Strife’s large lance or whatever striking us down in our train car upon arrival, but nah, she means we can’t escape this world because of Aquila. Jokes on you, Titan, you can’t stop me from doing my dailies somewhere else!
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Dannie cares about us so darn much, awwww! He’ll do anything to prevent himself from losing anyone precious to him. I remember during the 3.2 livestream that they mentioned March & Dan Heng “will go far this year”, and somehow that planted the idea in my head that perhaps he’ll also get a new form, like we all assume March will get. Perhaps he’ll be Abundance. Just a thought.
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Hyacine trying to intimidate Anaxa’s voice was comical, as well as us somehow answering Dan Heng’s question from somewhere else in the universe and having him commit to the bit.
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So we learn from Hyacine that Anaxa left for the luminary throne to try and fuse himself with the titan’s coreflame before the black tide hit the Grove, which is all fine and well I guess, but makes me wonder if he could’ve possibly saved anyone else if he wasn’t so focused on himself and proving his theories. Seems like Cerces isn’t the only one he has his eye on however.
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So.. this might somehow end up as four parts, which is surprising because I didn’t nearly enjoy this patch as much as the previous one, but yeah. Just to prevent them from being too short or too long I suppose.
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