#cedric juniper

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[every-natural-harmonia-gropius]

[pokemanix]

Official Cedric Juniper Cards from the Pokémon TCG

Cedric Juniper (110) - Black & White—Legendary Treasures

[best-pokemon-league-poll]

Round 1 Winners:

Professor Oak, Birch, Aurea Juniper, Kukui, Sonia, and Laventon!!!!

Round 2 Match-ups:

Oak vs Birch vs Aurea

Kukui vs Sonia vs Laventon

[kplays]

Round 1 the top 4 were Kukui, Sycamore, Birch, and either Elm or Sada. I'll hold an elimination round later if need be.

Round 2's top 4 were Clavell, Jacq, Hassel, and Raifort!

It's past time for round 3 of planty intellectuals

Bellis is named from the Genus containing the common daisy

Fennel is related to the carrot, and is said to have health benefits of improved heart health, reduce inflammation, and apparently suppress'es appetite.

Cedric is the professor Junipers father

Cynthia is a Rhododendron catawbiense hybrid that was developed by John Standish and Charles Noble of Sunningdale Nursery in Devon, England in the 1840's and 1850's. Look it up it's really pretty.

Cynthia herself is a researcher and archeologist

Lusamine is named from Balsamina plant, which has many uses in traditional medicine. Some include burns, snake bites, warts, constipation, and fractures, depending on which part of the plant is used. It is native to India and Myanmar, and invasive on several Pacific Ocean islands. More common names include touch-me-not and spotted snap weed.

Her whole family has plant names, and her which kid takes over the family science business depends on the game variant you play. (Original or Ultra) Gladion is named for Gladiolus, the Sword Lilly. In African medicine treatment it is used in treatments for diarrhea, constipation and colds.

Lillie is likewise named, and given her white colour scheme, may be named for white Lilly. Lilies are edible plants (unless you are a cat), and are traditionally used for coughs and sore throats, though are said to have many other uses medicinally.

Mohn is named for the German name for Poppy. It too has medicinal uses, most well known for Morphine.

Even Faba is named for an edible plant here, particularly after a type of bean.

Now for DLC stuff (or game I haven't played)

Cyanococcus is the scientific name of Blueberry. English threw some other influences in there and added the r. He and his fellow professor Briar (named for thorny shrub plants such as wild roses), are technically from Unova, for all they show up in the ScarVi DLC.

I was tempted to put Hop (climbing plant commonly used to grow beer) on the list, but like Lillie and Gladion, they do not start their studies in game. Closest would be Lillie who was actually a research assistant at game start.

Heath (shortened form of heather) could have worked for the poll too. Personally, I would have gone for Calluna as a name, that sounds nice to me.

One who has a name that could have hit plant, but went for a spelling and meaning for sinister was Sina, which could have been swapped to Senna, a herb whose leaves can be taken for constipation relief.

Plenty of research "rival" trainers who become assistants don't have a plant name, such as Bianca, who goes for a light name meaning, in contrast to Cheren's black.

Some people like Bill and have a plant name in Japan, that was changed to something else for English.

Bill was from masaki, or evergreen spindle, a small evergreen tree,

As it was changed in translation, I decided against including it as an option on the poll.

[voidvinn]

self-indulgent cedric juniper being silly compilation

[rudeboimonster]

hey. hey. pokemon oc haver

or just oc haver. I have a prompt for you. imagine your oc in pokemon masters >:3

If your OC was in Pokemon Masters, tell me:

who their pokemon partner would be

what role they would be (strike/support/tech/field/sprint)

what tags they would have (ill grab the list in a sec - normally 1 for region or town they're from, 1 for type specialty, 2-3 for characteristics/character traits)

what could their trainer lodge partner be (aka, second partner pokemon)

what would their summer outfit, halloween outfit, new years, valentines, or other event outfit be like? :)

are there any trainers they have special voice lines with when they are added to a team/win a battle when theyre on a team with a specific trainer?

Explanation of roles: (copy pasted from bulbapedia)

Strike sync pairs, which are focused on attacking. Support sync pairs, which are focused on defending, healing HP, and increasing stats of the whole team. Tech sync pairs, which are focused on disrupting the opponents, such as lowering their stats and inflicting status conditions. Sprint sync pairs, which are focused on attacking fast and reducing the sync move countdown. Field sync pairs, which are focused on setting up field effects.

tags (real term was themed skills whoops): https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Theme_skill

IE here's it filled out for Aste!

-Main: H. Typhlosion (tech, burn & flinch causer) Sinnoh, Ghost tech, Masked, Researcher -Lodge: Trubbish/Garbodor (evolvable, shiny) (tech, poison & flinch causer) Unova, Poison tech, Masked, Researcher --Summer: Jangmo-o/Kommo-o (evolvable) (support, stat raiser) -- tbh i have some ideas brewing for their summer outfit but i'll say this: their mask is replaced with a snorkel. ... oh i have to think up a fun replacement for their cane omg (im going to draw this later) Unova, Dragon support, Nature Lover --Halloween: Porygon Z (sprint, trick room?) -- ball jointed doll esque frankenstein. Cane is decorated either like a giant bolt or maybe a lantern holder? Unova, Normal sprint, Supernatural Would have voicelines with: Ingo, Emmet, Irida, Allister, Akari & Rei, [lots of friends' ocs] (I have some of the voice lines figured out but anxious to share them bc. anxious about sharing Aste in general)

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[goldensunset]

doing fifteen layers of research before doing a single thing… such is the nature of playing pokémon games sometimes

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Cedric Juniper -- Ken Sugimori

[slitheringghost]

Do you have any Harry centric fic recs? 👀

Alternatively, do you have ay Lily and Harry fic recs?

All my Lily and Harry recs should be included in my Lily rec lists (Part 1 | Part 2). Here are Harry-centric recs:

settle our bones by notdecays (Sirius & Harry & Remus, Hermione & Harry & Ron, background Sirius/Remus, 2/? chapters, 18k)

Rec: Cheating by reccing my own fic; this is a Harry-centric Bring Back Black fic with lots of angst and exploration of trauma. I’m very proud of my Harry characterization in this! The next update will have a lot of Lily & Harry content as Harry finds out more about his mother.

For his eighteenth birthday, Harry gets a party, a cake, and his godfather back from the dead. (Or: Sirius, Remus, and Harry try to create a family. It isn't easy.)

A Conspiracy of Ravens by @sk1fanfiction (James/Lily, Bellatrix/James, Harry & Lily, Bellatrix & Tom Riddle, Harry & Tom Riddle, 5.4k, 2/5 chapters, M)

Rec: A unique and fascinating premise, with a great writing style and a fantastic young Harry.

Just seven months after his mother Lily's mysterious death, Harry Potter's father remarries. Harry does not like Bellatrix Black, or her son from a previous affair, Tom Riddle. When Harry discovers Bellatrix's secrets and incites her jealousy, there will be consequences of the most extreme and dangerous kind. And everyone wants vengeance. [or, an AU of the Brothers Grimm fairytale, The Juniper Tree]

Ariadne by @ashesandhackles (Cho/Harry, 1.1k, G)

Rec: Stunningly written, giving the Harry & Cho dynamic the respect it deserves.

Exploring Cho's feelings for Harry in wake of her grief for Cedric's death, with symbolism from myth of Ariadne, Theseus and the Minotaur. A surrealistic character study.

We're all Monsters (Living in a Dream) by @allalrightagain (Remus & Harry, Sirius & Harry, 23k, 5/? chapters, T)

Rec: Werewolf!Harry OoTP canon divergence. Perfect characterization of Harry, Remus, and Sirius.

Two days before he might have fought off dementors from Privet Drive, Harry meets a werewolf. It goes less smoothly than he might expect. The ensuing custody battle and full moon transformations, on top of his OWL year and a brewing war— well, he never expected that to go smoothly at all.

Where do we begin? by allalrightagain (Harry & Andromeda, 2.5k, T)

Rec: Harry visits Andromeda to ask if he can raise Teddy. I love the Andromeda and Harry interaction in this.

The Wizarding world began to rebuild in the days following the Battle of Hogwarts. Harry took a moment to have a much needed conversation.

Whiskey and Charcoal by holyfant (Hermione & Harry & Ron, Ron/Hermione, 3.8k, G)

Rec: The golden trio and Dean & Harry dynamic in this is lovely. I also have Afterwards by this author on my TBR. I recommend all of their Harry fics in general.

So there he was, celebrating a birthday that he honestly hadn't ever expected to reach.

Flood by holyfant (Harry/Hermione/Ron, 4.7k, E)

Rec: Highly recommend all their poly trio fics, this one is probably my favorite.

Hermione's idea, of course, this getaway. Away from prying eyes, no one else to focus on, see how they got on then with this new thing between them.

I found no cure for the loneliness by the_crownless_queen (Remus & Harry, 1.6k, T)

Rec: A very in character Harry and Remus and a sorely needed conversation.

"Have you ever killed anyone?" :: A missing scene for Harry and Remus from a barely changed Deathly Hallows.

and I'll build a home (for you, for me) by the_crownless_queen (Sirius & Harry, James/Lily, James & Lily & Sirius, 2.5k)

Rec: Great Sirius and Harry dynamic, and I adored the flashback to Harry's birth in this.

In which Dumbledore never showed at Harry's hearing about casting a Patronus, and Harry got expelled. Luckily, Sirius had plenty of room to spare.

Away Childish Things by @letteredlettered (Draco/Harry, 153k, T)

Rec: THE Drarry fic of all time, beautiful portrayal of Harry's trauma. Truly changed my brain chemistry, a must read.

Harry gets de-aged. Malfoy has to help him.

A Piercing Comfort by talithan (Draco/Harry, 44k, T)

Rec: Draco as Harry’s therapist and all the excellent trauma exploration that entails.

When Harry Potter hits the lowest point of his life so far, it is not his friends who keep him honest. With Draco Malfoy's patience and guidance, Harry learns to stand on his own. The thing is, after the fact—he's no longer sure he wants to.

[pkmn-go-to-the-polls]

the purpose of this tournament is ostensibly to see which pokemon characters are the most popular...but it has the side effect of telling us the characters that are the LEAST popular as well.

here are the ten characters who got the fewest votes in round one:

scott - 3.3% of 2046 votes, approximately 68 votes

xerosic - 2.3% of 2665 votes, approximately 61 votes

ramos - 4% of 1505 votes, approximately 60 votes

greta - 2% of 2954 votes, approximately 59 votes

charon - 2.2% of 2458 votes, approximately 54 votes

spenser - 1.4% of 3391 votes, approximately 47 votes

cedric juniper - 2.4% of 1832 votes, approximately 44 votes

don george - 2.6% of 1646 votes, approxmiately 42 votes

cameron - 1.2% of 2419 votes, approximately 29 votes

gurkinn - 1.1% of 2081 votes, approximately 23 votes

congratulations gurkinn!!! we still don't know who this tournament's winner will be, but we can safely say that you are its loser!!

[every-natural-harmonia-gropius]

[pokemon-academy-official]

Hello, Academy;

I'm a big fan of yours and find this blog a very good idea to share interesting facts about the world!

I have a special interest on Ghost-types and the special organs that help them have abilities like passing through walls, levitating, sucking "life energy", etc. In fact, I'm doing a final year project on that!

I thought it'd be good to ask here for some info. Thanks in advance.

Thank you for the ask, and for the kind words! As you're likely aware, this is a quite advanced topic. We'll go over each of the unique or signature abilities of Ghost types, and how they work, briefly. For more detail, you may be interested in the works of Cedric Juniper of Unova and Jacq of Paldea.

Note: some of what will be shared here is far from conclusive, and more research into the functionality of the organs of Pokémon is required. (See this post from @quillpokebiology for a related recent breakthrough)

Intangibility

Considered to be the "signature" trait of Ghost types, voluntary intangibility is made possible by a series of near-identical organs throughout the Ghost type Pokémon's body. Controlled by the central nervous system, these organs simultaneously allow the surrounding area to pass through solid objects. While the exact mechanism is currently unknown, it is suspected that these organs manipulate the charge of the particles making up the Pokémon's body, allowing it to pass through unaffected by electromagnetic and strong nuclear forces.

Invisibility

As alluded to above, some Pokémon have modified versions of the organs described above that additionally allow them to make themselves invisible at will.

Energy Absorption ("Life Force" and Empathetic)

The ability of some Ghost type Pokémon to "absorb" the energy of other creatures (such as Palossand draining life essences, or Mismagius feeding off of fear) is not done in a single way, and appears to be a case of convergent evolution. For this reason, we cannot go over it in any detail here, but feel free to ask about a specific Pokémon!

"Possession"

There are many stories (though none have been verified at the time of writing) of Ghost type Pokémon "possessing" other creatures, including humans. Since no scientific studies have recorded this phenomenon, it's difficult to make any conclusive claims. However, descriptions closely match some forms of mind control, specifically the "full control" variation most famously performed by Beheeyem. How Ghost type Pokémon would be able to accomplish this feat is unclear.

Levitation

Surprisingly, one of the most common and, on the face of it, simplest abilities of Ghost types is also one of the least understood. Levitation is achieved by Psychic types through application of their psychic abilities. For many Ghost types, this explanation seems perfectly applicable (especially given the strong overlap in abilities between Psychic, Dark, and Ghost type Pokémon), but there are plenty of Ghost type Pokémon such as Shedinja which do not display any latent psychic abilities. For these Pokémon, it has been suggested that their light weight allows them to float, but other light Ghost type Pokémon such as Galarian-form Corsola that do not levitate.

In short, more research is certainly required to fully understand Ghost type Pokémon. That said, it's not as if we're completely clueless!

Happy Halloween!

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Best Pokémon Professor Round 1

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New post up in my Patreon! One chunky Professor Cedric Juniper for all members