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#5

Fictober 2022: The Red Shawl

Prompt #6: "Adaptable, I like that." Fandom: Ikemen Revolution Rating: Teen Pairing: Jonah Clemence x Preg!Reader Summary: You have a new dress to wear to the Clemence family ball. There's just one small problem with it. Warnings: Pregnancy, fluff

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The dress that you had wanted to wear to the Clemence family ball that night, while beautiful with its light pink silks and printed roses throughout the skirt and bodice, it had one small flaw that had escaped both yours and Jonah's notice in the original fitting.

When completely buttoned up in the back, the fabric stretched around your abdomen in such a way that it made it much more obvious that the Queen of Hearts and his future wife simply couldn't wait until after their upcoming wedding to start their own family.

Granted, the change currently was minimal, just barely showing if you turned to the side, it was still noticeable enough that you didn't want to risk exposing your little secret just yet to your future in-laws, the relationship already tenuous at best without scandalous rumors.

Unfortunately, there was no time to buy a new dress that was less secret-revealing or to have this one altered so that your baby belly was less noticeable, so you were in a predicament. The thought did cross your mind to find one of your older dresses and wear one of them. However, they were also much tighter than you had remembered when you tried them on, the risk of exposing yourself much greater than with this pink silk gown.

With a sigh, you started unbuttoning the dress, noticing how it became looser around your abdomen, disguising the truth in the loosened folds while still looking proper and elegant.

Then, you noticed the red shawl that Jonah had given you as a present ages ago sitting on the back of a chair. Even from afar, it matched well with the red printed roses and the pink silk of your dress.

Flushing lightly at the sudden idea, you wrapped the shawl around your shoulders, making sure that your back was covered, and looked at yourself in the mirror, discovering that your belly was no longer largely evident, even with turning to the side and squinting. What would everyone think, if you were to go to a party with your dress only partially buttoned? What would Jonah think? You chuckled at the thought of potentially deceiving all of them.

"[Name]?" You heard a knock on the door. "I'm coming in."

Jonah walked inside, his boots clicking on the floor, looking quite handsome in his new white and pink suit. He smiled when he looked at you.

"I knew that dress would suit you," he said, coming to take a closer look. "It fits you like a dream."

He ran his hands over your sleeves and the red shawl, looking over you carefully.

"And you found that shawl I gave you last year. It's quite adaptable with all your outfits. I like that."

He circled you, looking over your little ensemble.

"No pinching or tightness anywhere?"

"Well… no, but…" You said trailing off, making him look up.

"What's wrong?" He asked, frowning, looking over you, "the shoulders? The length? Do you not like the pattern?"

"N-no, it's just.." you moved the shawl, exposing the unbuttoned buttons.

Jonah flushed pink and huffed.

"That's indecent, [Name]! Leaving your back exposed like that! But, it's an easy enough fix. Did you have trouble reaching these buttons?"

Jonah made quick work of fixing the dress before you could protest, his hands deft and quick. When he looked at you again, the silks were taut around your belly once more. Even the red shawl couldn't disguise it like before. You couldn't help but laugh when his eyes widened in realization.

"It.. doesn't leave much to the imagination, when it's fully buttoned."

"No, no it doesn't." He knelt down and placed his hands around your belly, shielding it from the world, a pout on his lips. "I thought it was perfect for you."

"Well, we didn't count on starting our family so soon either, or that they would grow so much so quickly." You placed your hands over Jonah's, letting your warmth seep into him.

"If only I could tell them," Jonah sighed. "A new member of the Clemence family right under their noses. But, I won't ruin your reputation like that."

"I'd be more worried about ruining yours, Jonah." You smiled. "They already don't like me as it is."

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#4

Starting The Day [221B-Arthur]

Rating: Teen/Just on the edge of Mature Pairing: Arthur Conan Doyle x Reader Summary: Arthur starts his day with you. Warnings: Suggestive language and actions. It's Arthur, and as we all know: Arthur=just a slight notch above PG-13 Notes: Various times when ao3commentofday posts about different names for varying lengths of fic (drabble, ficlet, etc), on the list, there was a format used by the Sherlock fandom called 221B where you write a piece that's exactly 221 words, the last word starting with the letter B (in reference to Holmes's address, 221B Baker Street). While I have not participated in any Sherlock series fandom, adaptation, or whatever of that respective collective fandom, I thought it would be fun to try the writing format on Ikevamp's Mr. Doyle himself. Because I think it'd be funny and fun

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"Luv, I might just kiss you."

"You say that every time you see me." 

"And have I ever not delivered on that promise?" Arthur stood up after you set his breakfast tray down, wrapping his arms around you and kissing your nose. “I never seem to be able to start my day without seeing your lovely face.”

“I’m sure the coffee helps out more though.” You reach for his wrinkled shirt, little blue dots sprinkling the cuffs. A sure sign of his late-night escapades, now that he was dating you.

“Oh? This certainly wakes a man more than your delicious coffee.” He smirked, reaching for your collar, his fingers gingerly brushing your jaw, the ink long dried enough to not mark your face.

“Laundry day, Arthur,” you reminded him with a small smack on his wrist, pointedly ignoring his little pout. “it’s going to take forever to get that ink out.”

Arthur sighed. “Pity. Sebas has you on the short rope today, does he?”

You smiled.

"I have the advantage of knowing your habits, my dear Arthur. I let you have your way, and nothing would ever get done.” 

His frown deepened in spite of your fingers making quick work of his remaining buttons, the cotton fabric sliding off his arms. 

He starts, however, feeling your brazen hand on his belt.

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30 notes - Posted January 28, 2022

#2

Wow, rude.

Don't post art here often, but this was making me laugh, so I wanted to show it here too.

Originally inspired by this: https://twitter.com/farevalee9s/status/1483562806641266688

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100 notes - Posted January 21, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

Ikevamp Suitors Help You Get Dressed

So! A while ago, I reblogged this gif set from a Russian TV mini series about Anna Karenina, depicting I'm assuming the leading lady and (likely, I don't know the exact details) her lover, Alexei Vronsky, helping her to get dressed. It's a detail not often depicted in media, a husband or lover helping their loved one get dressed, and that gif set, even though I know nothing about the show or about Anna Karenina, just thought it was incredibly sexy of seeing this kind of intimacy shown. It stuck in my head for a bit until I finally decided to apply the idea to the suitors. 

And I did try to stay in the realm of a gender-neutral reader (as clothing does not have a gender, masculine-leaning or non-binary friends can wear corsets and skirts too if they want), but there are likely things that slip past my radar and I'm sorry if I didn't catch them before posting.

Also, a mention of a minor spoiler for Sebastian's entry where I mention he has a sister. She's mentioned in his bday stories, but not in a great amount of detail (as of yet, according to spoilers I've seen. She'll be mentioned more when his route comes out) so there's that.

And many thanks to @scummy-writes, @tsundere-mitsuhide, @art-of-love-and-war, and @/rotted_gourd on twitter for beta-ing for me, esp with such short notice. And I know that @lorei-writes wanted to be notified when this went live, so, here ya go!

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Napoleon

If you manage to wake him at a decent time (preferably before noon), Napoleon will gladly help you lace into your corset, for a small fee of a good morning kiss. It doesn't take him long to pull on your strings and he can get them sitting right in minutes. He finishes off the tying with a little bow and a second morning kiss because he thinks you look cuter that way, especially the freshly kissed part.

Mozart

Mozart prefers to be quick and efficient most days, so when he helps you dress, he's likely the fastest of the suitors. Though there are times he pulls you a little tighter than he usually does, you're sure to hear your little gasp as the garment is pulled taut. He will loosen it and apologize with a small kiss if you complain though. When he ties you off, he prefers the knot (multiple ones at that) not only for their swift nature, but it's also harder to undo, so some hooligan pulling on your skirts will have a harder time undressing you and sabotaging your dignity.

Leonardo

As many an event can attest, Leonardo prefers to help you 'out' of the corset rather than into it, but he takes pleasure in lacing his cara up most mornings. With a cigarillo between his lips, he goes down your back pulling and settling the laces so they lay flat, giving you the most beautiful figure in the process, you'd think you had stepped out of a painting. He ties you off with a little bow.

Arthur

Another that muchly prefers helping you out of your corset rather than into it, Arthur still finds his pleasures with helping you lace up in the morning. He can never resist running his hands down your sides, the silk gliding across his fingers, a kiss and a whispered tease into your shoulder, maybe an ear nibble if he's feeling especially frisky. He ties you a loose bow, a promise for the two of you later on in the day to continue what that whispered tease suggested.

Vincent

Vincent is excited when you asked him for help lacing up your corset. He sits on his stool partially dressed in only his brown slacks, more eager to help you dress than to fully dress himself. He pulls on the laces gently but firmly, making sure every line of ribbon was resting comfortably on you. He finishes you off with a simple knot, tucking the extra ribbon length in the gap next to your hip, giving your shoulder a light peck and a small compliment about how beautiful you look.

Theo

Another that prefers efficiency in the morning because Mr. Art Dealer Extraordinaire has things to do in the morning, wake up, Hondje! He's likely up before you, pulling your sleepy self out of bed. Before he fully dresses himself, he's pulling up your stockings, slipping your feet into shoes, and wrapping a silky corset around your middle. He'll chuckle quietly and poke your side if you dare to yawn as he's pulling, messing up his rhythm. All in good fun though as he thinks your sleepy face is adorable, especially after he kisses your pout away.

Isaac

Usually one that's good with his hands, you would think that Isaac would be a pro at lacing your ribbons down your back. But, dear reader, let's also not forget how easily flustered he can get, the pink on his cheeks as vibrant as his hair as he stares at your various curves and grooves, or when he feels the warmth of your skin beneath the silky layers. Still, he tries his best to hold everything together, taking his time to make sure the laces lay flat and even, tying you off with a knot. Nice bows are a little complex for him at present, but he'll keep trying until you can get the best bow you deserve.

Jean

Jean is honored when you asked for help lacing up your corset, thinking it something akin to a squire putting armor on their knight. Though he is a little concerned his love has to go out in armor and wasn't taking a weapon with them (sword might be too heavy, perhaps a good sized dagger could fit under their skirts? A weighted baton, perhaps? He could show them some self-defense tactics at the very least) he still tries his best to be your best squire, lacing up as best he can, tying you off with a knot (or multiple ones for the same reason as Mozart, for your protection.)

Dazai

"Oh, Toshiko-san? Do you need some help?" Dazai sees your trouble one morning, laces uneven and you can't reach to tighten them better. Well, he couldn't leave you alone in such a state, certainly not, so he offers his services with your corset. You thank him and the two of you make light conversation, like where you were going so dressed up, what your plans were for the day. It was a far more pleasant start to the day rather than being tangled in seemingly endless ribbons. The only downside was your mini heart-attack when he sat on your window sill when he left, falling backwards and gracefully grabbing and climbing to his next destination.

Shakespeare

He's had his fair share of helping others change clothes, so his experience in theatre is vital in helping his love dress in the morning. His hair loosely tied up, he helps pull up your socks and slip on your shoes in quick time. With your corset, he manages just as easily as his costumed actors, though with slight more difficulty as there are more layers and different materials to contend with here. At least at home, he can take his time lacing up his favorite star performer rather than dealing with a rushed presentation and abject misery of time robbed to satisfy an imaginary standard neither of you wanted to abide by. For his own ease, however, he ties the corset lace off with a bow, so later on his time would be better spent with you quickly being able to undress rather than fussing with being perfect for others. 

Comte

Given his penchant to buy you entire wardrobes full of the clothes, it's not really surprising he would sneak in some back-lacing corsets, because his chérie deserves the full turn of the century dressing experience, if they so desire to, of course. When you ask him to help you put one on, he's delighted, hoping you would ask him at some point. He takes his time, making sure the laces were nice and even, tying you off in a simple knot and giving a neck kiss for good luck.

Sebastian

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[lostcoves]

hi, could I please request no. 20 dessert with Ryoma? thank you!!

– dessert ft. ryoma hoshi

“hey honey?” 

ryoma looked up from playing with his cat, “mhm? yes?”

you were holding a slice of cherry pie, its aroma filling the air with its tartness. ryoma raised his eyebrows at the sight and questioned to you, “what’s the occasion?”

“can’t i share a slice of pie with my boyfriend?”

“mhm. fair point.”

you took a seat next to ryoma, his russian blue scurrying away. a chuckle escaped your lips and you picked up a forkful of pie, “say ah!”

ryoma pressed his lips together, “don’t baby me.”

“say ah, damnit.”

“okay, okay!” he laughed before opening his mouth. you placed the piece of pie inside and ryoma chewed on it, analyzing its taste. he nodded in approval, “this is some pretty good pie.”

“thanks, i made it myself,” you smiled. 

“well,” ryoma pecked you on the cheek, “you’re an excellent baker.”

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@blossomoranges asked: hi, could i please request gonta, ryoma, and kirumi with an s/o who's the ultimate counselor? they're something of a crybaby and try to make sure their partners are safe and healthy. thank you so much ♥️

a/n: poggers a kirumi request!!! i hope you enjoy <3

title: booboos 

pairing(s): gonta gokuhara x reader, ryoma hoshi x reader, kirumi tojo x reader

post type: headcanons

premise: the trio with an ultimate counselor s/o!

warning(s): none

gonta gokuhara

>> does more of the comforting than you do

>> is equally concerned for your wellbeing but loves that you wanna keep him safe and healthy, it means a lot to gonta 

>> thinks your talent is so beautiful and amazing

>> is always there to dry your tears 

>> loves you more than all the bugs in the world

ryoma hoshi

>> is kinda overwhelmed by it at first but slowly gets used to it 

>> lots of therapy sessions, he needs them

>> appreciates your talent though, he knows it’s gonna better the world 

>> more therapy sessions

>> he really loves you 

kirumi tojo

>> isn’t used to having someone take care of her but kinda likes it 

>> she doesn’t know how to handle your crybaby nature 

>> is a stiff board whenever you worry over her 

>> the ultimate maid and counselor make a good duo though 

>> but she truly does love you

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do you have any thoughts on what pregame Ryoma and Maki would be like?

HELL YEA I DO!!

Ryoma is another country club kid (his parents pushed him into tennis) who was in the same cohort as Gonta and Himiko until he realized how awful the other two were and started to distance himself from them. However he couldn't really connect with the others since they still saw him as one of the snobby ones which uh. wasn't great for his mental health! he also does still have a girlfriend who is in fact alive fkdjjds as are his like. six rescue cats. who were all foster kittens he threw himself into raising (how he met his gf) as an attempt to replace like...socializing with people.

Maki was perfectly completely incredibly average. Good parents, a great home life, nothing important to speak of, but she's clinically depressed and has the brainworks about wanting to suffer to justify her feelings, which danganronpa more than supplies.

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are you enjoying V3 so far? i'm really happy you've gotten to see Ryoma in-game now!

So am I! I love him :3 This has been real fun, so far

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Part One

I decided to continue my story of Akari dying post-exile and Ingo finding her body.

The angst has not left the station.

Word Count: 2489

@blossomoranges I figured since you enjoyed the first part so much, you'd like to see the next part.

Irida stood by the outskirts of the settlement, by the bridge to Avalugg’s Legacy, watching for Ingo. Lady Sneasler’s warden was the sole clan member not yet present, which was odd. Irida thought that Palina would’ve been the last to arrive, given the distance between the Icelands and the Coastlands. While it is quite a trek down the Highlands, Lady Sneasler should have been able to help him reach the base relatively quickly.

“I think I see him!” Irida turned to look at Lian. The young warden had volunteered to help watch for Ingo. Thus, he was standing on the hill leading up to the settlement, to combat his stature and provide a better vantage point.

“What do you mean you think you see him?”

“Well, I’m not quite sure. It certainly looks like him, but he’s not wearing his coat and he’s carryin’ something – a person, maybe?”

That was a concerning statement; Ingo always wore the coat he had been found wearing. Perhaps this was a duo of Zoroark trying to trick the clan into letting them in, by playing as someone they trust and someone found injured? The clan leader turned back toward where she had been looking prior to Lian’s declaration, tense as she mentally prepared to fight them off. ‘Ingo’ crossed the bridge and stopped walking right in front of her.

“Hello, Lady Irida. I apologize for the delay in my arrival.”

Definitely a Zoroark. She had never heard Ingo speak so quietly in all the time she’s known him! Not to mention, he always looked her in the eye; right now, this imposter’s hat was pushed down to cover their eyes, with their head tilted toward the ground. Now, all there was to do was to out-trick it into giving itself away as a fraud.

“And what exactly caused this delay? I didn’t expect you to be the last one to arrive.”

“There was… there was… it was…” Irida had heard enough; clearly, the Zoroark was struggling to come up with an excuse. She ignored the part of her that pointed out the warble in its voice, like it was choking down tears that were on the verge of surfacing.

“Glaceon, use Bite!” ‘Ingo’ looked up in shock at that, just barely dodging out of the way of the attack.

“Lady Irida, what are you doing?”

“Do you honestly believe I’m that stupid? I’m not going to fall for your tricks, you Zoroark!”

“You think this is– I wish this were just some sort of illusion. Lady Irida, what can I say or do to assure that I am Ingo?”

“You can tell me something that only Ingo would know,” Irida said icily. ‘Ingo’ stood there for a moment, contemplating a response, before stating:

“When first I awoke in the settlement, I spoke at such a volume that you said I almost burst your eardrums.” Upon hearing that, the clan leader’s face flushed red in embarrassment; it also caused Lian to burst into a little fit of giggles, which caused her face to turn even redder.

“Okay, you’re the real deal. Well, let’s go; now that you’ve arrived, we can begin the clan meeting.” Irida started to head back in the direction of the settlement.

“Actually, Lady Irida, may I speak to you about something? I’ve been mulling it over on the way here, and I–” Irida turned back to face the amnesiac warden, to better hear what he had to say “–I do not believe I am fit to be a warden any longer.”

‘What? How could Ingo think that? He’s been nothing but an exemplary warden for the entire time he’s held the position.’ She expressed these sentiments aloud to him, but he just shook his head in disagreement.

“No, I failed. It’s my job to keep any passengers I have safe, and I failed her.”

‘Her?’ Up until that moment, Irida hadn’t really been focusing on what it was that Ingo had been carrying. When she looked at what he was holding, she noticed it was a person.

‘There’s his coat. Is he using it to keep them warm? But why is their body so limp? Wait, that ponytail… and Ingo just said he wished this was an illusion… it can’t be, can it?’ Her eyes grew in shock and horror the more details she took in.

“Ingo, is that… Akari?”

“Yes. There was an Alpha Luxray unusually stationed near the base of the Highlands. I… I arrived at the tail end of a Thunder, which I can only assume is what stopped her engines. I shouldn’t have gone through Wayward Cave. If I had just had Lady Sneasler carry me down the cliffs, I might have made it in time to save her. I failed to keep my passenger safe, thus I am no longer fit to be a warden.”

“INGO!–” Irida exclaimed, interrupting him “–this was not your fault. I do not want to hear another word out of you about not being fit to be warden. We are not expecting you to be perfect. There are some things in life that you just cannot prevent; it helps no one to mull over the ‘what if’s. And while this might have been preventable, there was nothing on your part that caused this. It is not your fault that Luxray was there, and it is not your fault she was put in this situation.”

“Then, is it my fault?” Lian asked with a warble in his voice. Irida turned to face the young warden and saw that there were tears welling up in his eyes.

“What do you mean by that?” Irida inquired, quite confused as to why Lian was now blaming himself.

“Well, earlier today, before I got your summons, she came by the Grandtree Arena and asked me if the Pearl Clan would be able to take her in for some time. But since the Fieldlands are so close to Jubilife, I heard about the exile and told her I couldn’t help since it would put you in a difficult position!” Lian practically wailed, his sobs growing the more he spoke.

‘Damn you, Kamado, you bastard.’

“Lian, this isn’t your fault either. You couldn’t have known this would happen. Like I told Ingo, we cannot focus on the ‘what if’s. Believe me when I tell you this wasn’t either of your faults.” Lian started to calm down at this, and the three of them started up the hill toward the clan.

Irida began the clan meeting, telling her people of Akari’s exile from Jubilife and how they were essentially threatened with war if they were to assist her before then going on to tell them of her untimely demise. The clan was devastated; this young girl had helped to calm their nobles when they were in pain, and she was now gone. Irida had written a letter to Adaman to inform him of what had happened; all there was to do now was to deliver it to him, but how? She didn’t have the time to travel to the Mirelands while her clan was busy preparing a funeral for the girl. It was then she heard a caw and looked up to see the Diamond Clan’s Lord Braviary descending toward her.

“Warden Sabi! What impeccable timing you have!” The young warden chuckled slightly at that.

“I was just about to land at the settlement, when my clairvoyance told me I was needed here to pick something up. The flight here was super fun! My sudden arrival and departure also annoyed Adaman, so that was fun too!” She said with exuberance.

“Well, I need you to deliver this letter to Adaman.” Irida handed it to Sabi, who tucked it away safely and departed as quickly as she came.

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Adaman was impatiently looking up at the sky, waiting for Sabi to return again. He had almost been able to start the meeting, when she took off and said she would return soon. He thanked Almighty Sinnoh as he heard Lord Braviary’s caw.

“Finally! Sabi, do you have any idea how much time this game of yours has wasted?”

“It wasn’t a game; my clairvoyance told me I needed to pick something up. This is for you; I suggest you read it right away.” Sabi pulled out a letter, handed it to him, and skipped off to another part of the settlement. Adaman opened the letter, wondering what could be so important right now, only to be filled with dread by its contents:

Diamond Clan Leader Adaman,

Our plan is going to have to change.

It is with deep regrets that I must inform you that Akari has passed. Warden Ingo found her at the base of the Coronet Highlands, outside of Wayward Cave, and brought her back to our settlement.

The Pearl Clan is at present planning a funeral for her. Warden Calaba says that she recalls Akari mentioning that vast Hisui’s three lakes feel familiar for some reason, so we are planning to bury her by Lake Acuity.

You are welcome to attend, to see her once more and so we can discuss where to proceed from here.

Pearl Clan Leader Irida

The letter had slightly crumpled as Adaman’s grip tightened. He then folded it and put it in one of his pockets before addressing his clan.

“People of the Diamond Clan! This morning, I was called into the office of Commander Kamado of the Galaxy Expedition Team, along with Pearl Clan leader Irida and Survey Corps member Akari. I had thought he meant to discuss the quelling of all the frenzied nobles, however he instead blamed Akari for the current state of the sky and banished her from Jubilife Village. He all but outright threatened war if either clan were to give her aid. This was the reason I had called this meaning, but I just received word from the Pearl Clan that Akari’s time has come to an abrupt end. They are planning a funeral and have invited me, so I will now be off to the Alabaster Icelands. Mai, will you come with me?”

Mai nodded in affirmation as the rest of the clan began discussing this new information amongst themselves, expressing devastation and disbelief. The two approached Sabi and her charge.

“Lord Braviary, I know you’ve made this trip a few times already today, but will you fly Mai and myself to Lake Acuity?” The noble bird cawed in assent. When they were settled in, he took off.

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Miss Akari weighed heavily in his arms. Not physically – she was actually rather light – but Ingo did not believe the sensation of her body in his arms would ever leave him; it would weigh down on him for the rest of his life. Lady Irida said he was not at fault, but that did not make his doubts and insecurities go away so easily. As Gaeric worked on digging a grave, and Palina and Calaba on carving a tombstone, a familiar caw from earlier in the day rang out overhead. Lord Braviary descended, carrying both Lord Adaman and Warden Mai. They got out of the canopy wing and approached him.

“What happened?” the Diamond Clan leader asked as he looked at the young girl in his arms. Ingo explained the Alpha Luxray outside of where they are usually found, and how he believed she was attempting to call one of the nobles. When asked why he thought that, he responded stating that he found her Celestica Flute broken into two pieces on the ground beside her.

When the grave was fully dug out, something occurred to Ingo.

“Wait. We should allow her Pokémon to say goodbye as well. I made sure to grab all her belongings before departing from the Heavenward Lookout.” Everyone nodded in agreement. Lady Irida rustled through Miss Akari’s satchel, and she, Lord Adaman, and Warden Mai each let out two of her Pokémon.

Her team consisted of a Typhlosion, a Togekiss, a blue Gastrodon, a Goodra, a Weavile, and a Rotom that had inexplicably changed its shape (as well as its secondary typing to Grass). They were all incredibly saddened by the loss of their trainer, and collectively gathered nearby the dugout grave after personally saying their goodbyes.

Ingo approached the grave and put young Akari in it. Gaeric then proceeded to refill it; once he had finished, he took the finished tombstone from Palina and put it in place. Lady Irida and Lord Adaman both divulged into prayers to Almighty Sinnoh for her spirit, but Ingo couldn’t focus on anything but the inscription:

Akari

XXXX – XXXX

Savior From Beyond the Rift

Honored By the Ten Nobles

A Light in the Darkness

Everyone present stood in a moment of quiet, letting the bitter reality settle in. Then, Lord Adaman turned to Lady Irida.

“So, what are we going to do now?” She looked like she was about to say something, but was interrupted by an unknown cry reverberating through the air.

Kyouuuun!

Out of nowhere, a Pokémon with two tails, a gray (or maybe periwinkle?) body, a yellow head, and closed eyes appeared. Lady Irida gasped in surprise.

“It’s Uxie, the Being of Knowledge! What brings you here? Oh no, did we accidentally disturb your slumber? Are you going to ask us to move the grave?”

‘Nothing like that; I have a message.’ The Pokémon of legends was somehow able to communicate telepathically, which gave its ‘voice’ quite the echo in Ingo’s mind.

‘The Chosen One has passed–’ Uxie sounded truly saddened when ‘saying’ that ‘–but this land is still in need of saving. Here, you will be needing one of my Claws.’ A light began to glow in front of Ingo, and a claw appeared. He held out his hands as it landed in his palms.

‘Now, take that and find the Chosen One’s crafting friend. Then, visit my siblings; once they have gifted you with something similar, head to the Shrouded Ruins.’ With that, the Being of Knowledge in a glow of light.

“Okay, so I’m presuming that the ‘Chosen One’ means Akari. But what about her ‘crafting friend?’ Did they mean to say crafty?” Lady Irida asked.

“No, I think they meant crafting. I recall after Akari dealt with the Alpha Kricketune disturbing Lord Wyrdeer’s seat, she asked Rei for help with improving her crafting skills, since she was new to it,” Warden Mai responded.

“Alright, so it looks like the plan here is to go grab Rei from Jubilife, head to Lake Verity, then Lake Valor, then the Shrouded Ruins–” Lord Adaman stated “–but are we all going to go?"

It was decided that Ingo would lead, as the Claw was given to him, and that both clan leaders and Lord Wyrdeer’s warden would accompany him. The four set off, and if they were to listen carefully enough, they would have heard a soft ‘All aboard!’ on the winds.

Part One

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A giveaway prize for @blossomoranges of their beautiful IkeSen OC Sonya 🥺❤

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Tag Game / Get To Know Me

Answer the questions below and tag 11 people you want to know better!

Thank you so much @randomlytypingmonkey for tagging me!

Let’s start then ∠( ᐛ 」∠) ＿

1. What do you prefer to be called name wise?

My name is Alexandra, so it’s okay to call me just that. But I don’t mind when people call me Al, Ale, Alex or Alexa haha

2. When is you birthday?

April 19th (I’m an aries!)

3. Where do you live? (You don’t have to give city, you can give the state if your USA or country if you are overseas).

I live in Panama, in central america (Spanish is my first language!)

4. Three things you are doing right now?

Working, using chapter tickets for the collection event going on right now on IkeSen and listening to music

5. Four Fandoms that have your peak interest right now?

I recently got into the IkeSen fandom! And I returned to Haikyuu, BNHA and Avatar

6. How has this pandemic been treating you?

Me and my family are okay because we have the option of working from home but still... everything happening right now is stressing and being in quarentine doesn’t help, but overall we are ok

7. A song you can’t stop listening to right now?

Dvwn (다운) - Insomnia (ft. YAYYOUNG)

8. Recommend a movie.

PROMARE! Please watch it!

9. How old are you?

I’m 23

10. School, University, Occupation, Other?

I graduated university with a bachelor’s degree in accounting, I’m working right now as one and I’m studying for a master degree in financial audit

(I really don’t know how to explain studies in english lmao sorry!)

11. Do you prefer heat or cold?

My country is a living hell so I’d take cold over heat every time

12. Name one fact about you that others may find unusual.

When I’m eating french fries I tend to arrange then. Also, first eat the ones I “don’t like” and leave the ones that look “tastier” for the last, and then I arrange them from the shorter ones to the longest ones...

13. Are you shy?

I actually am! It takes a lot for me to open up to new people

14. Do you have preferred pronouns?

I usually go by she/her

15. Biggest pet peeve?

When people are talking to me and they ‘tap’ or ‘touch’ me to get a point across. I really don’t like it when people touch me so casually

16. What is your fave ‘dere’ type?

If I have to chose, I think Danderes

17. Rate your life 1-10, 1 being really crappy and 10 being best it could ever be.

I’ll give it an 8 because I’m pretty happy with it right now but I know it could and will get better

18. What is your main blog?

@cryptidal !

19. List your side blogs and what they are used for.

cryptidal: my main. Here I dump all my other interests I don’t have a side blog for

harvestmoonconfessionsv2: a harvest moon confession blog I admin

aegeanfarm: my harvest moon blog

and this one is dedicated to ikesen but shingen mainly tbh

20. Is there anything you think people need to know about you before becoming friends with you?

I take a long time to reply messages... I’m not ignoring anyone, I just get distracted doing another thing and forget to reply

Maybe I come off as aggresive because i swear a lot and how i express myself in my tags but honestly i’m not like that when I’m talking with others ok!

Sorry if anyone already did this! I’m tagging:

@selenacosmic @likeaquietfantasy @misakik28 @mitsushide @ieyasuwu @yoshroomoto @blossomoranges @sengoku-revolution @otomecrisis @nuttytani @otomeakarimain

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do you have any neurodivergent headcanons for the V3 cast? i absolutely see Himiko as PDA autistic (someone told me to do a task? my brain said no, i will now Nap) & Kaede as ADHD + autistic

yeah i think miu has some flavor of spicy brain going on shes also absolutely autistic. kiibo has autism too 100%. kaede is autistic, shuichi has like. debilitating GAD, kaito is SUPER adhd but hes like lol everyone does this. also autistic kokichi actually

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url change!

caitea-ward >>> blossomoranges

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Cut Out and Cut Short

This was inspired by this post by @blossomoranges. Additionally, @i-dont-need-socks-mom said they wanted a fic of this.

This is unbeta'd, so please let me know if you see any mistakes. Also let me know how I did with writing Ingo; I haven't written him before, so I'm unsure.

Trigger Warning for angst, character death, a broken leg, and a character panicking (let me know if you think it qualifies as a panic attack).

Word Count: 1187

Part Two

After being informed from Lian and Mai that neither clan could take her in, Akari decided to make for the Coronet Highlands. After all, if she was to fix this, she had to go to the source. It was quite a bit of a walk from the Obsidian Fieldlands though, which left her to ruminate on what had happened back in Jubilife.

‘Who am I? I am a Survey Corps member, or at least I was. But before that, who was I? Could I actually have had something to do with this and forgotten about it? No, that being… Arceus, it said it was called? It brought me here for some reason. But what if this is some sort of punishment – remove my memories and make me clean up my own mess?’

By the time she had reached the Heavenward Lookout, Akari was so lost in her thoughts and insecurities that she did not notice the Alpha Luxray nearby. The former Survey Corps member wasn’t anticipating one either, as during her field research, she had only ever found those in the Sacred Plaza by the Moonview Arena.

Regardless, Akari might not have spotted it, but it spotted her. The Alpha Luxray conducted some electricity and rammed into her using Wild Charge. She cried out in shock and pain as she was pushed toward the edge of a cliff. Upon realizing the situation, she pulled out her Celestica Flute.

‘Better summon Lord Braviary to get out of–’ Akari thought in a panic, but her thoughts and actions were cut off by a direct hit from a Thunder Fang. The force sent her tumbling down the side of the cliff, only to hear a definitive SNAP! when she reached the bottom.

‘Wait, was that a second snap I heard?’ the girl wondered to herself as she searched for the flute, but when she found it, it had snapped in two.

“Oh no no no no no.” Akari murmured to herself as her panic rose and it started to get harder to breathe.

‘No wait, calm down. I can recover from this, I just need to send out my–’ she rationalized as she reached for a Poké Ball from her satchel, only to find herself grasping air.

“What? Where is it?” Akari asked herself, looking around, when she spotted it a ways away from where she had landed.

‘That Thunder Fang must have cut the strap’ the fifteen year old realized. ‘It’s okay, I can still reach it.’ She started to crawl toward it, when she felt a strong pain in her leg; as she turned to check her leg, she found it bent in ways it shouldn’t be bending.

‘Definitely a second snap I heard.’

Then, Akari heard static generating above her, and looked up to see an unnaturally growing cloud.

“No no no no no!” Akari cried, the panic reigniting fiercer than before.

‘This is it; I’m gonna die. They all told me Pokémon were deadly, but I didn’t believe them for some reason. It’s kind of ironic; it’s ironic that it’s a Luxray when Rei was attacked by a Shinx not long before we met. It’s ironic that I was cut out of the only space I can recall considering home, and that my time is now being cut short.’

‘I’m sorry, Arceus, that I couldn’t complete whatever it was that you sent me here for.’

‘I’m sorry, Professor, that I can’t help finish the Pokédex.’

‘I’m sorry, Captain, that I couldn’t honor your last order.’

‘I’m sorry, everyone I knew before I ended up in Hisui. I’m sorry that I forgot you, and I’m sorry that you may never find out what happened to me.’

‘I’m sorry, Ingo, that I couldn’t help you with your memories more.’

As the Thunder came down, Akari let out a haunting scream until there was no more breath in her lungs.

~~~~~

Ingo was currently on track through Wayward Cave, pleasantly noting that the torches had not been removed. His destination was the Pearl Settlement in the Alabaster Icelands, having received a summons from Lady Irida. As he approached the cave’s terminus, he heard a shriek from the outside that sent a chill down his spine. He rushed out of the cave and spotted the tail end of a Thunder from… an Alpha Luxray?

‘Those are not stationed this far down the mountain,’ he noted as he approached the scene. As he got closer, he spotted a lump on the ground and realized that must have been the source of that scream.

“Gliscor, all aboard! Earth Power, strong style!” Ingo commanded. In one hit, the Alpha Luxray was defeated. Ingo shifted tracks from the battle to the injured passenger, but once he got closer, he noticed just who it was.

“Miss Akari?” he questioned, getting on the ground next to her for a maintenance check. Frankly, she was in terrible shape. However, in his inspection, he realized that she was non-operative – as was her pulse. Ingo started to feel a sense of failure well up in his chest.

‘She was my passenger, and she was lost in the lands I protect,’ he thought to himself as reality began to fade away. Recently, he’d been having more dreams about the man in white who looked like him; he recalled how he was very adamant about safety. ‘I wonder if he would be disappointed in me, that I allowed this to happen…’ The very thought made him feel a tremendous amount of pain in his heart. He tilted his hat down – whether to keep from crying or to hide the tears, he was unsure.

Ingo was brought back by his Gliscor, holding something in its pincers.

“This was Miss Akari’s satchel. Where did you find it?” Gliscor pointed to a spot not too far from where he was currently stationed. As Ingo turned back to the girl, he noticed her Celestica Flute on the ground in two pieces.

“She must have been trying to call for help, but ran out of time.” As Ingo went to put the pieces inside the satchel, he found some photos.

‘Ah, these are her copies of the pictures we took together after she quelled Lord Electrode.’ Ingo kept his copies in a pocket in his coat. He was now immensely glad he agreed to taking them, for if something were to happen to his memory again, he would have a physical reminder of Akari.

“We cannot leave her here to rust; we shall bring her with us as we depart again for the settlement.” Gliscor nodded, before being recalled to its Poké Ball.

Ingo removed his coat to wrap up the young girl’s body. Typically, he felt wrong without his coat; it was one of the few things he had of his previous life. However, the situation at hand was far more pressing. The Icelands were, well, cold, and her body must be kept warm on the journey. He stored her belongings with his own, lifted her up, and said in the quietest voice he had ever used:

“Well, Miss Akari. All aboard to the Alabaster Icelands.”

Part Two

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~Childhood Crushes Tag Game~

Thanks for the tag, @girlierest​! ✨

Rules: list at least 5 fictional or celebrity crushes you had as a kid. Be sure to include pictures. Incriminate yourself for your friends amusement!

Tagging @blossomoranges​, @yeshasays​, @ikesenmotonari​,  @kamesama​​, @impracticaldemon​, @lordbunshin​ and anyone else that wants to do this too!

Given that my finding out I’m ace-spectrum happened a little later in life, it makes a little more sense to me that some of my crushes happened in my mid to late teens or finding I had more squishes than actual crushes (a squish is like a crush, but it’s more platonic in nature rather than romantic like crushes are), or just admiring peeps that I thought were either relatable or just pretty to look at.

So, I might go over the minimum 5 since I’m including the squishes, the relatable, and the just too frickin pretty to exist too.

So, see you guys below the cut!

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So, the ones I’ve probably talked about multiple times by now:

Anime John Conner, AKA Trunks, Dragonball Z I liked the long haired version in particular, because I had a thing for guys for long hair, apparently. (Still do, what am I talking about). This is the era where I bought bargain VHS tapes and DVDs, pretty much anything that had an anime-ish style, it was bought. Thus how I was introduced to this purple-haired hero, both as a VHS copy of History of Trunks, as well as one of my first DVDs being the 3 episodes where he’s first introduced (slice and dice Freeza, baby!), and I was gone. He set up my love for guys with long hair and swords.

Hotohori, Fushigi Yuugi SPEAKING OF GUYS WITH LONG HAIR AND SWORDS! It’s my precursor to MysMe’s Zen, Hotohori! He was also discovered in the bargain bin VHS days, only not as happily as I found Trunks. The first episode I got to first experience Hotohori were the episodes where he’s dying.

Yes, really. Maybe my thing is long haired sword boys that make me cry. Watching that scene made me feel for a character I didn’t even know yet, and that’s some powerful storytelling there.

Squall Leonhart, FF8 Baby’s first Final Fantasy game at the wee age of 16, Squall stole my heart while being the relatable quiet kid that talked more in their head than to others.

Legolas, Lord of the Rings Because who wasn’t at least a little in love with Legolas in 2004? Baby’s first RP husbando.

~~Now, the Squishes~~

Ryou Bakura, Yugioh! THE BABE! THE LEGEND! MY FAVORITE SQUISH! He’s been with me since my beginning writing and RP days way back in 2003. Series didn’t give him as much love as probably deserved in favor for his... companion, but I love him and was excited whenever he showed up.

Hinata Hyuuga, Naruto. I’ll be honest, the main reason I even watched Naruto was for her (and a little bit because of Gaara too, if I’m being really honest). I pretty much quit with Naruto after the first arc of Shippuden, only briefly peeking in when there were a couple of episodes dedicated to Naruto meeting his parents, and like half the Last movie (the one where it’s supposed to supplement Naruto and Hinata’s relationship growing into a romantic one), but my computer had a heart attack about half way through it, and I’ve been too scared to finish it since. I related to her being soft-spoken and not being good at expressing herself, I wanted to hug her and be her best friend. 

Nuriko, Fushigi Yuugi I’m still mad I missed Nuriko the first time around, as he was one of the first major characters to die in Fushigi Yuugi (Hotohori was the last, outside of bad guys), so I didn’t get to experience this wonderful person until I got more of the series (thankfully, next vhs tapes were from the first episodes and I got introduced to this treasure). And, honestly, who wouldn’t want a huge rock/column throwing friend at your side?

Princess Jasmine, Aladdin More specifically, the Aladdin TV series. I was excited whenever there was a Jasmine-centric episode when I was kid.

~~Now, the Too Pretty to Exist Category~~

Yue, Cardcaptor Sakura. Just... look at this mystical fucker.

Sesshomaru, Inuyasha Again, look at him! I used to watch the second ending of the series for hours just so I could watch that long hair and that fluff blowing in the breeze.

Kurama, Yu Yu Hakusho Him and his Fox form. My main interest stirred from RP as my partner then played both as a separate entity. He’s more a passing interest than anything. Still pretty tho.