#conny sableye

[asksableye]

Mochi: How long have you had Junior here? (Oh geez, how do I put this?) Most eggs hatch within month or so. You don't think Junior is, er. . .

ITS BEEN A FEW MONTHS. I DON'T REALLY KEEP TRACK OF TIME ALL THAT WELL... THREE? MAYBE FOUR?

... THINK WHAT? DON'T PLAY COY WITH ME 'ERE, WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO IMPLY?

[occasional-tales]

I've actually got a lot of stuff planned for Conny. i literally made the blog with Nothing on my mind other than heehoo sableye and then within like less than a day I developed So Much

[rom-e-o]

I was messing around on my Pokemon Violet game and I decided to end up building a team for Percival (Scrooge) and Thorne (Marley) and it got me thinking… what would Connie and Scrooge's Pokemon teams be like? Slap another one on there and what would ORIN's team be like?

Ooooooooooh. Interesting! (Rubs hands together) Aight. I'm hella game.

I roped in a Pokemon professional (my roommate) to assist with this. I know like the first ... two generations of Pokemon, but that's really it. HER? Expert.

We gathered around a table with drinks to do this. We went HARD on thinking through choices.

I'm excited to see if there is any overlap between Pervical's and this Scrooge's team, too!

Let's see:

EB: (Trainer Type: Ice)

I was torn between Ice, Ghost and Dark for him ... but decided to go with Ice. 'Ghost' feels more Marley-esque.)

-Cloyster

-Froslass

-Glaceon

-Lapras

-Vanillish

-Regice

CONNIE: (Trainer Type: Fire)

-Litten

-Flareon

-Cinderace

-Ninetails

-Typhlosion

-Chandelure

ORIN: (Trainer Type: Dark)

-Grimmsnarl

-Sableye

-Marowak

-Houndoom

-Umbreon

-Morpeko (perfect for his two-faced ass)

[pokestar-rosa]

Hi hi hi, everyone! Its me, the one and only Lucario Girl, or, as I'm known in my civilian identity, Stella Black! But that's supposed to be a secret so don't tell anyone, kay?

In all seriousness, hiya! The name's Roselia Florence Annie Bridgewood, but you can call me Rosa! I'm a professional actress, screenwriter, songwriter, costumer, and singer! I also direct sometimes! You may recognize me from such films as the Brycen-Man series (still made he gets top billing, he doesn't even appear in most of them, but I guess having the ex-gym leader at the top attracts a larger audience), Timegate Traveler, Everlasting Memories, and my personal favorite, Mystery Doors of the Magical Land! You may also recognize me from the time I saved the Unova region from a madman with stupid hair, but who cares about that!

Of course, an actress is nothing without her stage crew, so why don't I introduce you too my supporting cast!

Showstopper the Lucario: My very first ever Pokemon! He starred with me in the first Brycen-Man movie and every Brycen-Man movie since then! There's no bond closer than ours!

Plot Twist the Blaziken: He's called Plot Twist cause I wasn't expecting to run into a Torchic all the way in Unova. Glad I did, though, cause he's been a real asset.

The Heart the Flygon (or just Heart): The heart of the team (hence the name) Heart always knows how to pick us up when we're down.

Smoke the Zoroark: I was asked to take care of Smoke by Anthy and Connie when he was just a Zorua! Once my journey was over he decided to stick with me and get into acting! And those illusions come in handy for special effects too!

Herald the Serperior: Herald's more of a battling Pokemon than an acting Pokemon, but I love her all the same. I called her that cause she was the Herald of my Heroes Journey.

The Smart Guy: A bit of a late addition too the team, Smart Guy really came in clutch against Skyla. Her electric type attacks are no joke!

Hat the Mankey: So named because he stole my hat. Not much of an actor, but likes hanging out on set.

Levi the Leavanny: My partner in Costuming, I don't think I'd get things done nearly as fast if she wasn't around.

Anti-Roxie the Ekans: I named her that because I caught her as a counter too Roxie, eheh. Poison's not very effective against poison, you know. That didn't really pan out but she always preferred being a lap Pokemon anyways.

Big Guy the Gigalith: Named as such because he was super strong, even before he was big. If there was something in the way, he could smash it.

Invader the Elgyem: Maybe its a bit mean to name an Elgyem Invader. Especially since he inspired the Invaders series.

Ghost the Sableye: A mischievous little guy who loves too play pranks on set almost as much as he loves acting.

Sidekick the Flaffy: She was my sidekick, of course. Unfortunately, my proposal for "Lucario Girl's sidekick Flaffy Boy" got rejected.

Junior the Ariados: I don't know why I named this Ariados Junior. Something just came over me and I felt I had too.

Comic Relief the Snover: Okay, maybe this one's a bit mean too, but he's so silly.

Confidant the Scolipede: Obviously if I need to go to anyone for advice or to just talk, its Showstopper (or Nate) but Confidant is also a good option.

Deus ex Machina the Magnezone: My real Anti-Roxie, Deus came out of nowhere and saved me in that battle, hence the name (also cause its a machine). Still have no idea where it came from.

Heel the Spiritomb: Heel's not really evil, but they play the part well. If you need a villain, they're your swirling conglomeration of imprisoned and tortured souls.

Unexpected the Litwik: I named him that cause he surprised me.

Dawn the Empoleon: Another unexpected catch. Since the name Plot Twist was already taken, I named this Empoleon after a famous trainer from the Sinnoh region.

Sixth Ranger the Gallade: A Sixth Ranger is a character that joins the team late in the series run. Sixth over here fits that perfectly, being one of the last Pokemon to join my team.

I'm also friends with a whooooooole bunch of Legendaries but I don't, like, own them or anything. They're just my friends. Sometimes they help out on-set.

[novelistash]

My prize money pays for a new outfit. I look like a hiker in the rain, but the plastic poncho and goggles are necessary. Flying is rarely comfortable and I might end up flying in the rain. The weather won't be a problem for Connie, my Swanna, but I will be a cumbersome package when wet.

I get out my backpack and spend the better part of thirty minutes assembling the litter. It's a reinforced tarp held together by pipes and it feels more dangerous than it is. Mine is adult sized, big enough for a man who has four inches on me to lay down from elbow to toes, but it feels too small. I consider replacing Connie with a larger flier, but it'll require a detour that I don't want to make. I have a belldum to raise and it still isn't out of its egg.

With the last of the litter assembled, I lay it on the ground and summon Connie. She comes out with her wings extended, ready to splash opponents with surf. It's a reminder that I need to change her moves around. Once she sees the litter, the four foot long white bird uses her beak to help attach the handles above me.

"Alright, Connie. Let's fly!"

Hopping up and balancing her fifty pounds on the pipes connecting above my back, she summons a gale of air that lifts us off the ground. My stomach drops and I hang on to the upper edge of the pipes. Below us children are pointing at the once pedestrian sight of a trainer on wing.

Using my Poketech X, I orient us when we're well above the highest building in Lilycove. A direct flight to Slateport is gonna be exhausting and I don't know if I'm gonna get there before nightfall. If I go as the spearow flies, I might end up over the rocky islands east of Slateport, which could be full of wingulls, shuppets, and whatever's left of Team Aqua. Their efforts had been foiled for a second time, but criminal elements never truly disappear.

No, the safe bet is to fly over route 123 and end up in Mauville and Mt. Pyre is a detour I can easily avoid, only I tilt the frontal grips towards the south. Connie obeys, taking me straight for the flat-topped island shrine. Wind chills my exposed skin and I lean into my Pokémon's flight. Connie flaps once and our tailwind redoubles its strength to bring my eye to the ground. The stomach lurching terror makes me shout and laugh.

+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+

Connie makes spectacular time. Within twenty minutes we're rounding on the grassy peak of the hollowed inactive volcano. There's a wide walkway leading up to the sacred steps of the main shrine, it makes for a natural landing path but two trainers are battling. A gout of flame is more than enough warning. Connie turns us about to circle until this cool trainer and hex maniac settle their battle. The woman with long wild hair looks familiar. I fought her back when I did tours of Hoenn to keep my team in shape. I used to know her name.

Two circles later the cool trainer has the Sableye beat. The trainer and Pokémon jump into the air to celebrate their victory. I don't recognize the fire Pokémon, it's the second stage of that bunny thing from Galar. Trainer and Pokémon clear the path and Connie and I can finally land.

The ground comes up fast and hard. Even though Connie's brought up a pillow of air to cushion my landing and the litter takes most of the impact, it still rattles my bones. I crawl out fast, wipe the mud off my pants and feed Connie a treat.

"Hey, mister," says the try-hard sixteen year old. "You ain't supposed to fly here."

"So call a kill Joy. What are you here for?"

"Battles. You wanna try your luck against my Raboot?"

"No, thanks. You can tell everyone you beat me. I'm hear to pay my respects."

The cool trainer mumbles something about me being a vagrant and walks off. Connie is anxiously waiting a recall, but I keep her out. The sun isn't giving the ghost Pokémon a lot of reason to stay hidden. I push the handle of the litter down, folding it up as I store it by a bench.

The hex maniac approaches. There's this sort of manic glee in her eyes and I swear she's smiling wide enough to drool.

"Please don't tell me you're wasting money on a revive to fight me," I grumble.

"My powers are beyond the needs of such trivial expenses," she says like she's auditioning for a role in a movie.

I arch a skeptical bro.

"I have a some Zigzagoons running pickup."

"Ah. Well, I decline the battle. I'm here to pay my respects to lost Pokémon."

"That'll be a problem." A long gnarled hand points up the path and lands on scaffolding and plastic curtains covering the main shrine. "The actions of the ambitious have denied your desires."

I sigh. "Listen, I'm pretty sure we've met before. What was your name again?"

Her long berobed arm goes down in, and snakes its way up to pull back a long graying curtain of hair. Her skin is whiter than the tombstones around us. Though she looks no more impressive than any other hex maniac I've ever faced, somehow all of her fake spiritualism is really giving me the creeps. "You can call me, Valerie."

"Yeah. Hi, Valerie. Listen, I've lost a few Pokémon over the years and I was hoping to find a place to pay my respects. Is there anything like that here?"

"Over this way, ASH."

I follow her for a few steps before I ask her, "So you remember me?"

"Remember you?" She laughs and it's more of a hissing sound than a cackle. "I used to see you three times a week. You were the one who gave me my ziggies."

"I was?"

"You don't remember."

"I trained a lot of Pokémon over the years and I probably got rid of a thousand in my pursuit of a perfection. Believe me when I tell you it's nothing personal."

Valerie makes the forlorn mewling sound and right before I think she's going to cry, she stops by the statue of an Absol and smiles at me. "A younger version of me would've been heartbroken to hear that. Now it fills me with glee to know that you were so selfish."

I swallow. "I'm sorry. I didn't ever think-- I wasn't... I'm sorry."

Her crooked teeth gleam in the hazy fog of Mt. Pyre's basin. "It makes me happy, like watching a wingull finally succumb to poison."

Morbid, but then this lady has probably been coming back to this spot for over ten years. Her concept of normal is probably grim. "Why does my crass attitude make you happy?"

"Hmm?" she muses and looks to the white circle of the descending sun. "You were never worth the tremblings of my heart. I was wrong to think our souls could dance in death." She laughs. "It was me that was dancing-- dancing alone with the dead."

"Yeah, um, about that. Why do you keep coming here anyway? Are you like a ranger?"

"A ranger? No. No one gave me such a noble purpose. It is the souls of the Pokémon that bring me back. They are lonely and so I hug them when I can. Sometimes we share a laugh. Sometimes they dare me to give them my body."

"That sounds like a great way to end up in the hospital."

This time her creepy laughter does reach a cackle. She is laughing at my ignorance in the way that a teenager might laugh at a child, though we are clearly about the same age only her body has been worn down by her life among the grave. "The dead understand life more than the living, they do not waste their precious breath on words and training."

"Then why do you fight?"

She laughs harder, doubling over from the strain her cackling puts on her gut. That long curtain of hair hides her ghastly face and she points. A small shrine isn't too far. Around the stone monument is a patch of gravel surrounded by a solid ring of salt one foot thick. "Go, mourning trainer. Leave me to your sorrows and your life without reflection."

I take a step and then turn to face her crazed stare. "Don't you worry about spending all your time with ghosts? People need to be around other people."

"I am with minds that love life. You..." Her laughter approaches a place of sorrow. "You are closer to death than they, only you do not know it. You are a fool who surrounds himself in ignorance, and I am darker than a Sableye. I am clearer than their crystals. You are the shadow of your defeats, the ashes of the burnt. Go, coward. Go cry over your ash!"

Cackling in a wild voice, she walks away, leaving me to the solitude of the shrine.

+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+

My meditation is haunted. The row of salt, the haze of incense, the string of charms are all too powerful to allow any ghosts inside, but I am haunted all the same. Valerie basically told me that she had a crush on me, but it was a crush I never noticed. I only ever saw her to vanquish her Sableye and collect some pen. She was a name in a long list of trainers that I beat to bulk up my auxiliary teams, but I'd left an impression on her.

Long breaths help me settle my heart, but I have to force the image of Doryu dying to get my mind back on the tragedy of my fallen friends. I take out six candles and lay them under the pyramid roof of the shrine. I light a dried out stick and light the candles in sequence.

Doryu, my Garchomp who fell to a Sylveon. Fission, my self destructing Metagross. Spiritomb, Roserade, Porygon Z, and Lucario.

These six had all died because of my prideful ambition to be a champion but many more had been cast aside because I deemed them inefficient. At least the Zigzagoon's in Valerie's care were helping her sustain this wild life of isolation. Others had been discarded to the wilds. I'd needed to breed thousands to achieve my goal of crafting the perfect team. Only everything I did wasn't enough to make me the champion. I didn't even have the conviction to honor their sacrifice.

Rain comes down soft. I wish it was hard, to pelt my skin, and punish my body for the folly of my past, but I'm dressed for rain and the gentle shower is more of an ablution than a gauntlet. So I breath soft, letting the petrichor still my heart, and accept that the pokemon who are lost fought because they believed in me. I chose them because they were fighters, even though Lucario and Roserade weren't made to be champions. When they died I blamed myself for trying to make those Pokemon into something they weren't but maybe it was me that didn't understand my soul.

+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+

Connie is ready to fly when I return, but there's no sign of Valerie. The rain is still falling, but it is a gentle sprinkle that wouldn't scare off a hex maniac like Valerie. She'd chosen this life of isolation, tended to the wounded hearts of the dead, but one day she would join their ranks. Some believed that dead humans could become ghost pokemon but I never did. I thought that Pokemon like Spiritomb and Gengar devoured human souls to keep themselves strong, but I never stopped using them.

I still have a Gengar and maybe it's not right for me to carry around Sorrowfell. Yet, Sorr is my pokemon. I raised her to fight and help me navigate the haunted corners of Alola. Handing her over to Valerie might be disrespectful, an insult to not only her but my Gengar. These Pokémon are my allies and I'm going to need the help of others if I'm ever going to make sense of my life.

Goggles on. Plastic hood in position, I lay down on the litter. "Let's fly, Connie."

She hops up onto the top of the litter, flapping to keep her weight from pushing down on the ground. Through the power of wind that feel more like magic than a physical reaction we rise into the droplets. Connie makes an excited trill to join the wind and water, to experience the elements of her existence.

Down below I see a naked pasty white woman dancing with her wet hair covering everything lewd. Valerie continues to move to an erratic beat, swaying along with ghosts my untrained eyes can't see.

I turn my eyes west, to clear sky that leads over to Mauville. It'll be a place to rest and hopefully a place to buy some decent clothes. Slateport is a city of Coordinators and entertainers. I'm gonna need to fit in if Esther Flowne is gonna give me the time of day.

It's strange that I keep thinking about how others see me. Valerie is someone I reflexively call a maniac, but she knows who she is and what she wants. Maybe that's part of why she's so scary. There's a certainty in being so mad, that the opinions of others no longer matters. I've never truly been in that state. The closest I ever got was a transitionary period where my unwashed state was a cost that came before my transformation. The Battle Chateau was a place for me to show off, just as my life in Sinnoh before that. Maybe it wasn't love that I wanted from Meriel at all. Maybe I just wanted a life where people would be jealous of me. @trainerspiral

[r0-boat]

Anon who made Harper and Kit the Goth and color Vomit Trainers! Call me Kittle! Kit and Harper are actually from a fic I'm working on called "Kit's Guide to Accidental Professorship" he kinda, accidentally becomes a Pokémon Professor specializing in Dark and Ghost types after his Sableye, Leslie, brought home some abused pokemon (the umbreon is one of them her name is Luna!) He originally only had Leslie and Leslie actually forcibly adopted Kit, stole a new Pokeball and made himself Kit's Pokémon. Harper is Kit's childhood best friend and funny enough is Very Goth! I didn't have a team for her and Fairy types work so well!

Idk if I'll ever finish writing the fic, but it's basically Kit juggling Pokémon Rescue, Dodging his very angry Landlord who despises Dark and Ghost types, and sorta stumbling into an area of study very few professors look into. Kit is abselutely a fashion disaster everything he owns is either Work clothes (Construction labor, so Jeans and dirty shirts) or the BRIGHTEST SHIT YOUVE EVER SEEN! His main team are all rescues, and they are all very loving and clingy. (Conny the Cofrigus and Ion the Zoroark may be trying to Wingman for Kit who has a Big ass Crush on Emmet and Ingo, hence why he was extra nervous to enter the car with Both of them in there. Harper is in on it) Leslie tends to bring any and all injured Dark and Ghost types he finds to Kit even if they have a trainer. Cause in the fic any kind of treatment for these types are minimal and often not good. Kit tries everything and asks the Pokémon if he is hurting them and learned a ton like that.

Very interesting indeed maybe I can go check it out if that's on Ao3 when it's done👀👀 I'm very curious to see how Kit interacts with Ingo and Emmet

[ryttu3k]

Onwards with the Nuzlocke! Sootopolis Gym, then Victory Road!

The current team:

Chickweed the Blaziken | level 52 | male | Blaze | Serious, takes plenty of siestas | Flame Charge, Blaze Kick, Double Kick, Cut | starter

Snowdrop the Mightyena | level 50 | female | Intimidate | Lonely, loves to eat | Ice Fang, Crunch, Odor Sleuth, Rock Smash | found route 101

Sage the Claydol | level 47 | no thank you | Levitate | Bold, sturdy body | Earth Power, Extrasensory, Ancient Power, Dazzling Gleam | found route 111

Oleracea the Manectric | level 46 | female | Static | Brave, capable of taking hits | Discharge, Volt Switch, Thunder Wave, Strength | found route 118

Sequoia the Gyarados | level 44 | female | Intimidate | Bashful, nods off a lot | Surf, Ice Fang, Crunch, Dive | found route 106

Edelweiss the Skarmory | level 43 | male | Sturdy | Gentle, very finicky | Assurance, Steel Wing, Fly, Swift | found route 113

So, looking ahead, Oli should be able to take it now (Wallace’s Milotic is the same level as her, 46). Might encounter problems with Whiscash, I still don’t have any Grass moves, best bet at this point would be to send Snowdrop in and have her Crunch away.

Onwards! Gonna clear out the trainers, THEN tackle the puzzle!

Beauty Tiffany leads with a Golduck, level 41, then a Wailord, level 41. How does it even fit in the gym... Oli takes out both.

Beauty Bridget has a Gorebyss, level 43. Discharge handles it! (And gets Oli to level 47.)

Next up, Beauty Connie has a Huntail, level 43. They match!

Beauty Olivia has a Starmie, level 43, and right beside her, Lady Brianna leads with Clamperl, level 41, then Corsola, level 41 too. Discharge OHKOs the first two, but Corsola uses Endure and survives it. It gets healed up, next one OHKOs and gets Oli to level 48!

Okay I think that’s all the trainers - oh no, Lass Andrea near the stairs. Ludicolo, level 42. Fake Out, you pest. Discharge gets it to the yellows, it Rain Dances, and another Discharge finishes it off.

Okay, NOW to nip back to the Centre to restore PP, haha. (Discharge only has 15 PP, I went through a lot.)

Puzzle time! ...Yeah I sucked at that haha. Walkthrough time XD;; Oh this one has trainers, okay. Poke Fan Marissa has Azumarill, level 43. Discharge OHKOs it. Lass Crissy leads with Lucdisc, level 39, then Seadra, level 41. Couple of Discharges makes short work of them.

And ready to face Wallace! THE FUCKIN’ POSING... WALLACE IS DEFINITELY NOT WEARING UNDERWEAR...

Anyway. Leads with Luvdisc, level 44. Discharge OHKO! Next is Whiscash, level 44. Let’s get Snowdrop in! Crunch gets it down to half, it uses Earthquake, another Crunch finishes it. Good job, Snowdrop! Huh, Milotic already. Back to Oli! Discharge down to half, OOF that Hydro Pump did a lot of damage. Gonna heal up, no doubt Wallace will do the same. Nope, another Hydro Pump. Next Discharge takes it out! (And Oli hits level 49.) Next is Sealeo, it gets in an Aurora Beam while I heal Oli up, thankfully doesn’t do too much damage, Discharge OHKOs it. Last up, Seaking, and Discharge OHKO!

Gyms COMPLETE!

Alright! Now we can go back to Littleroot and get the National Dex.

God I love soaring. Please bring back for Ultra SM.

Oooh. Mirage spots. You know what, gonna count these as catchable locations!

Mirage Cave encounter - Tynamo! Okay, not going to be helpful, they take SO LONG to level... okay nvm this one is already on level 37! I shall name her Vallisneria. Eel grass!! Actually that’s really good, only two levels to Eelektrik should anything happen to Oli.

And I need more Quick Balls. Back to Fallarbor! Off to Lilycove, got to delete Sequoia’s Dive in favour of Waterfall. PRETTY sure I don’t need Dive in Victory Road... And then to... let’s say Mossdeep, that’ll be a good point.

Ayyy new Pokemon. My route 127 get is Alomomola! Male, level 30. I shall name you Buddleja.

Nothing for route 128, on to Evergrande. NYOOM. AND IN TO VICTORY ROAD.

First trainer - Ace Trainer Albert. He leads with - Sigilyph! I love those :D Level 45, so actually the same as Edel, my lowest-levelled. Let’s go with Oli. It uses Gravity, we’re good. Let’s use... Volt Switch. A bit into the reds, that’s okay, I’ll now bring out Snowdrop to finish it! Air Slash does a bit of damage, but a Crunch finishes it off. Next is Rhyperior, level 45, that’s Sequoia’s! She’s only a level above, much closer. Waterfall down to low yellows. Oh shit Stone Edge - she survived!! A second Waterfall finishes it!

First encounter - Sableye. Dupes clause!

You know what, before I get too far in, I’m gonna go stock up on healing items XD;; And uh. And repels, once I get my catch.

Oh there we go. It’s a Loudred. Hmm... yeah, okay. Onion’s new big sister is called Leek. ...Just go with it XD

Next trainer! Ace Trainer Hope has a single Froslass, level 47. Edel’s already out, but still only level 45... still gets in a good Steel Wing! Confuse Ray, augh. Yeah okay I hate confusion damage RIP Daisy I’m gonna get Chickweed to finish it XD Captivate, then Confuse Ray, ugh. DAMMIT CHICKWEED. Snowdrop? Shadow Ball does very little, CONFUSE RAY AGAIN, but gets out a Crunch and it’s down!

Man, Victory Road is hardcore.

Oof it’s dark in here.

Expert Bryn leads with Hitmontop, level 45. It uses Agility, then Feint - which misses because Edel was about to DESTROY it with Fly :’) Next is Throh, level 45. It uses Endure, Edel flies, uses Bulk Up, ANOTHER ENDURE, Steel Wing does some damage, and then another to finish it.

Back up we go, to face Ace Trainer Edgar. He has a single Mawile, level 47. This one is Chickweed’s! It uses Stockpile, Chickie uses a Mega-boosted Blaze Kick! RIP Mawile!

Street Thug Regan has a Houndoom, level 43. Time for Sequoia! Next is Shiftry, level 43. All Chickie’s!

Hooboy, an Ace Trainer double. Ace Duo Jude and Rory have Armaldo, level 47, and Cradily, ditto. I think this calls for a Surf!  Edel takes a little damage but is otherwise fine. Take a couple of hits, Steel Wing works very nicely. Another Surf, another Steel Wing, the Cradily is down and the Armaldo almost is. Sequoia’s Ice Fang finishes it off!

Next up, Expert Theodore. He has a Sawk, level 47. Edel flies! NYOOM. It keeps using Bulk Up - whoops, and now an Endure while Edel flies up again. Never mind it’s down ;D

FLAMETHROWER TM. You know what, I’m gonna give this to Oli! Not doing much catching any more, Thunder Wave can go!

Ohh, here’s the other Winstrate! Ace Trainer Vito leads with Electrode, level 44. Let’s get Sage in to Earth Power it into submission. It Light Screens, got it down to yellow. ...And then it explodes, of course. WIMP. Next is Darmanitan, Sage actually can take this but I want to save PP, so let’s go for Sequoia! It uses Taunt, and Sequoia destroys it with Waterfall. Bye! Last up, Swalot, level 44. Back to Sage! Extrasensory OHKO!

Dragon Tamer Egon has a Kingdra, level 47. Oof, challenging, I don’t have any Dragon moves, and my only Fairy move is on a Ground type. PRAYER CIRCLE FOR SAGE. It uses Focus Energy, Dazzling Gleam gets it down to reds, it uses Agility then Dragon Pulse, Sage tanks it even though it’s a crit! Next Dazzling Gleam takes it down! Nice.

Brain and Brawn pair, let’s put Sequoia in second, she has Crunch for the Psychic-type. Aden and Finn send out Primeape and Musharna, both level 47. Primeape uses Swagger, oof. Sequoia crunches the Musharna down to yellows, Edel manages to Fly despite the confusion, good birb! Primeape uses Rage and it does fuck all. Musharna takes another Crunch, and Fly takes out the Primeape. Psybeam on Sequoia doesn’t do much, and her Crunch finishes it off!

Oh hey, never knew that X-Scissor was there. Nice. Edel can learn it, gonna replace Assurance!

TIME FOR WALLY. He leads with Altaria - gonna put Snowdrop in! ...This room is so gorgeous. THE MUSIC CHANGE. THE BACKGROUND. BEAUTIFUL. I’ll give it my all, Wally! Leads with Altaria, level 46. Ice Fang from Snowdrop OHKOs it! Next is Roselia, level 46. Chickie OHKOs it with Flame Charge. Magneton, level 46, another Flame Charge takes it down to 1HP, it uses Tri Attack, which does negligible damage, another Flame Charge finishes it. Next is Delcatty, we’re still with Chickie, Double Kick OHKO this time. Last is his ace, level 48 Mega Gallade. Gonna go to Edel for this. It uses Swords Dance then Psycho Cut, and then Fly OHKOs it.

...I feel so bad.

Got a Dawn Stone, and a promise that he’ll get stronger. He will, too!

Up to the League, and finishing up here for now!

Current Team

Chickweed the Blaziken | level 56 | male | Blaze | Serious, takes plenty of siestas | Flame Charge, Blaze Kick, Double Kick, Cut | starter

Snowdrop the Mightyena | level 54 | female | Intimidate | Lonely, loves to eat | Ice Fang, Crunch, Odor Sleuth, Rock Smash | found route 101

Sage the Claydol | level 51 | no thank you | Levitate | Bold, sturdy body | Earth Power, Extrasensory, Ancient Power, Dazzling Gleam | found route 111

Oleracea the Manectric | level 51 | female | Static | Brave, capable of taking hits | Discharge, Volt Switch, Flamethrower, Strength | found route 118

Sequoia the Gyarados | level 49 | female | Intimidate | Bashful, nods off a lot | Surf, Ice Fang, Crunch, Waterfall | found route 106

Edelweiss the Skarmory | level 49 | male | Sturdy | Gentle, very finicky | X-Scissor, Steel Wing, Fly, Swift | found route 113

Reserves

Wattle the Taillow | level 9 | female | Guts | Quirky, alert to sounds | Peck, Growl, Focus Energy, Quick Attack | found Petalburg Woods

Bristlecone the Zigzagoon | level 14 | female | Gluttony | Lonely, good endurance | Tackle, Headbutt, Baby-Doll Eyes, Odor Sleuth | found route 103

Onion the Whismur | level 16 | female | Soundproof | Adamant, likes to relax | Pound, Echoed Voice, Astonish, Howl | found Rusturf Tunnel

Poison Ivy the Tentacool | level 5 | male | Liquid Ooze | Sassy, capable of taking hits | Poison Sting, Supersonic | found Dewford Town

Euphorbia the Makuhita | level 12 | male | Thick Fat | Hardy, capable of taking hits | Focus Energy, Sand Attack, Arm Thrust, Fake Out | found Granite Cave

Lithops the Numel | level 14 | female | Simple | Quiet, likes to run | Tackle, Ember, Focus Energy, Magnitude | found route 112

Rauvolfia the Seviper | level 19 | male | Shed Skin | Careful, impetuous and silly | Poison Tail, Screech, Venoshock, Glare | found route 114

Moraea the Spoink | level 23 | female | Own Tempo |  Quirky, quick tempered | Psybeam, Psych Up, Confuse Ray, Magic Coat | found Jagged Pass

Agapanthus the Pelipper | level 33 | male | Keen Eye | Modest, a little quick-tempered | Water Pulse, Wing Attack, Steel Wing, Quick Attack | found route 104

Rosemary the Latias | level 30 | female | Levitate | Sassy, somewhat vain | Heal Pulse, Dragon Breath, Mist Ball, Psycho Shift | found Southern Island

Milkweed the Beautifly | level 26 | female | Swarm | Lax, somewhat stubborn | Air Cutter, Mega Drain, Silver Wind, Morning Sun | found route 102

Hydrangea the Kecleon | level 25 | male | Color Change | Lonely, often lost in thought | Feint Attack, Psybeam, Ancient Power, Slash | found route 119

Sunflower the Castform | level 30 | female | Forecast | Lax, mischievous Rain Dance, Sunny Day, Hail, Weather Ball | found Weather Institute

Banana the Tropius | level 27 | male | Solar Power | Brave, a little quick tempered | Stomp, Magical Leaf, Whirlwind, Leaf Tornado | found route 120

Uniflora the Shuppet | level 28 | female | Insomnia | Mild, alert to sounds | Will-O-Wisp, Feint Attack, Hex, Curse | found route 121

Monotropa the Duskull | level 28 | female | Levitate | Naughty, loves to eat | Foresight, Shadow Sneak, Pursuit, Will-O-Wisp | found Mt Pyre

Tacca the Golbat | level 33 | female | Inner Focus | Hardy, strong-willed | Air Cutter, Switft, Poison Fang, Mean Look | found Seafloor Cavern

Ebony the Sableye | level 35 | male | Keen Eye | Calm, highly curious | Knock Off, Shadow Claw, Confuse Ray, Zen Headbutt | found Cave of Origin

Wakame the Kyogre | level 45 | no thank you | Drizzle | Sassy, mischievous | Body Slam, Aqua Ring, Ice Beam, Origin Pulse | found Cave of Origin

Vallisneria the Tynamo | level 37 | female | Levitate | Mild, highly curious | Tackle, Thunder Wave, Spark, Charge Beam | found Mirage Cave

Buddleja the Alolomola | level 30 | male | Healer | Quirky, mischievous | Heal Pulse, Protect, Water Pulse, Wake-Up Slap | found route 127

Leek the Loudred  | level 37 | female | Soundproof | Sassy, hates to lose | Stomp, Uproar, Roar, Rest | found Victory Road

Dead

Catnip the Skitty, found route 116, killed by Lass Janice’s Marill in route 116

Daisy the Pikachu, found Slateport City, killed by Archie’s Sharpedo at Mount Chimney

[asksableye]

(@watchful-lady-of-shadows) Osseth had tried to fit in front of the camera, she really did! But it seemed no matter when she tried the camera and device it was attached to just couldn't capture her full form. Dismayed but not beaten, she decided to just stick her large head in front of it as much as possible. All the Sableye would see is her large snout and parts of her silver plates, but it would have to do.

“Hello!” she greeted with a chirp. “It’s been quite some time since I’ve spoken to mortal pokemon of other realms! I see you are taking care of an egg. I do hope the little one is well! I must ask, however, how is it you plan to care for the little one? Have you gathered the general materials necessary to care for a child?”

OF COURSE I HAVE! I GATHER FOOD FOR MYSELF EVERY DAY, I'VE GOT A NICE SAFE SHELTER, WHAT MORE COULD THEY NEED?

[Conny's smile drops into a face of contemplation, quickly turning to something of horror as he glances around at the dumpster he lives in.]

...

ACTUALLY... NOW THAT I THINK ABOUT IT...

I. MAYBE. AM. LACKING. IN THINGS. THAT I SHOULD. HAVE. GOTTEN. MAYBE. JUST A LITTLE. I...

DON'T KNOW WHAT JUNIOR'S GOING TO HATCH INTO. I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT. EXACTLY. THEY NEED.

BUT I'M SURE I'LL HAVE PLENTY OF TIME AFTER THEY HATCH TO GET EVERYTHING THEY COULD POSSIBLY NEED!!!!

... right?

[asksableye]

[ @ask-a-silvy ] Shauna, holding a note that says the following:

[I really like your house! It does look cozy and safe. What kinds of things have you found? What's your favorite?]

HEY! I CAN SEE YOU! I COULDN'T SEE THE ANY OF THE OTHER PEOPLE! GOOD TO KNOW THAT WORKS! what's that say...?

[Conny leans forward and squints. He mutters to himself, loud enough to hear but too quiet to understand, as his eyes scan over the note repeatedly. Its hard to tell if he's having trouble reading it because the feed being sent back to him is low quality, or if he just doesn't read much.]

OH! THANK YOU!! GLAD TO HAVE SOMEONE WITH GOOD TASTES!! AS FOR YOUR QUESTION...

I MENTIONED MY HELMET TO SOMEONE ELSE ALREADY... HM... I'VE GOT A LOT OF PAINTS! PEOPLE THROW 'EM OUT WHEN THEY DRY OUT, BUT JUST ADD A BIT OF RAIN WATER AND THEY'RE GOOD AS NEW! BUNCHA IDIOTS, NOT THINKING OF THAT BEFORE TRASHING THEM! LETS SEE... WHAT ELSE...

I GOT A COUPLE OF COINS PEOPLE'VE DROPPED TOO! CAN'T BUY NOTHING WITH THEM, AND THEY DON'T TASTE AS GOOD AS GEMSTONES- TRUST ME ON THAT- BUT FIGURE THEY'RE WORTH HANGING ONTO ANYWAY. FOUND THE COMPUTER WE'RE TALKING ON IN THE TRASH TOO! WAS STARTING TO THINK THE DAMN THING WOULD NEVER TURN ON, BUT LOOK WHO'S LAUGHING NOW? NOT THE PERSON WHO THREW AWAY A PERFECTLY FUNCTIONAL COMPUTER!

BUT MY FAVORITE WOULD BE-

JR. OVER HERE! CAN YOU $*#!ING BELIEVE IT?! PAINTS AND COMPUTERS AND ALL THAT OTHER JUNK ARE ONE THING, BUT YOU GOTTA BE A COMPLETE $*@!ING MORON TO TOSS OUT A PERFECTLY GOOD EGG, AMIRIGHT?

[asksableye]

Sabre: "So what're you gonna do with the egg? Are you gonna eat it? Or waste your time raising it, cause I mean... What if it hatches into something annoying?"

EAT IT?! EAT IT?!?! IS YOUR BRAIN AS DULL AS YOUR BLADES?! NO I'M NOT GONNA %&#^ING EAT IT!!! I'M NOT A CARNIVORE, YOU GLORIFIED KNIFE RACK.

well... maybe a carbink...?

UGH!! THAT'S BESIDES THE POINT!! I'VE BEEN LOOKING AFTER IT FOR MONTHS, DUMMY!! I DON'T CARE WHAT IT HATCHES INTO!!! NO ONE DESERVES TO BE TOSSED IN THE TRASH AND LEFT TO ROT JUST BECAUSE THEY WEREN'T STRONG ENOUGH FOR- FOR-

[Conny cuts himself off abruptly. If it weren't for the subtle twitching of his head and hands every few seconds, you might've thought the camera feed had frozen completely. As suddenly as he cut himself off, Conny snaps back to attention.]

Don't say something stupid like that ever again. Idiot.

[asksableye]

H..LO? C..... Y..O ..HE..R ..M....?

[The audio is distorted and drowned out by static. After a few moments, you can hear a scrapping sound through the static, followed by a surprised yelp, and the image becomes a bit clearer.]

[More Scrapping is audible, and someone loudly exclaiming in frustration. Eventually, the noise stops and a figure walks into frame.]

HE...LO?! IS TH...S TH...NG ..ON? H....LLO?

[Do You Want to send a Message back?]

[Perhaps you should check what you CAN do first...]

[asksableye]

Kura: Do you need a hug?

NO. I DON'T. BUT, IF YOU CAN FIGURE OUT HOW TO DO IT THROUGH A SCREEN, I GUESS I'D INDULGE YOU ANYWAY.

[asksableye]

happy Munday i turned him into a horse

[asksableye]

Walter: "Since you live.. here, instead of caves, what /do/ you eat besides gems."

ANYTHING I CAN FIND, REALLY! PEOPLE DROP STUFF ALL THE TIME, AND THROW AWAY FOOD THAT HASN'T REALLY GONE BAD, TOO.

SPEAKING OF... ITS ABOUT TIME I WENT OUT AND GOT SOMETHING TO EAT.

HOWZABOUT YOU FELLAS WATCH AFTER JUNIOR WHILE I'M GONE?? NOT LIKE YOU'LL HAVE ANYTHING ELSE TO WATCH!!

[The screen glitches intensely, turning black for a moment. When its back on, Conny is gone.]

[Meanwhile...]

[ It is now Possible to Physically Interact with Conny as he goes around the city. ]

[ Or you could watch the egg like Conny told you to. ]

[asksableye]

[@saguaropokevariants, Tanga] Wow, raising an Egg I've heard is very difficult! What's their condition right now? My dad kept it really close to his chest because he said they like the sound of heart beating and the warmth. Maybe that'll help Junior hatch!

JUNIOR'S DOING GREAT, OF COURSE!

SOUND OF A HEARTBEAT? HM...

[Conny presses his hand against his chest for a moment.. and then another. and another...]

I'M.... PRETTY SURE I'VE GOT THAT?

[He doesn't look very sure of himself.]

SOMETIMES I HOLD IT CLOSE WHEN I GO TO SLEEP, 'CAUSE I'M WORRIED I'LL MISS IT HATCHING OTHERWISE. MAYBE I COULD DO THAT MORE?

CAN'T EXACTLY CARRY IT WITH ME EVERYWHERE, THOUGH. I MEAN, LOOK AT ME! ITS F-

[Conny stares at the screen as he cuts himself off, then clears his throat.]

.....

I'M NOT VERY TALL. ITS ALMOST AS BIG AS I AM. HAHA.

[asksableye]

@mewexe

BJ: hello again! So I got 2 questions if you don’t mind:

1. What are your attack and abilities? I heard Sableye are AMAZING support Pokémon, so I’m just curious.

2. What kind of Gem tastes the best? I’m… asking for a friend.

SUPPORT POKEMON?! I'M AN AMAZING-AT-EVERYTHING POKEMON! MY SECRET?! NOT TELLING PEOPLE WHAT MY ABILITY AND ATTACKS ARE. WHY'DYA NEED TO KNOW?? LOOKING TO SCRAP??

[Conny glares into the camera, but drops it after a moment and smiles. Seems like he wasn't actually taking the question as some kind of threat.]

GEMS... MH... GOSH, ITS BEEN YEARS SINCE I'VE EATEN ANY, AHAHAHAE. ONCE, WHEN I WAS YOUNGER, MY- SOMEONE LEFT A FIRE STONE UNATTENDED. SPICY. GOOD. EVOLUTION STONES ARE NICE. GOT A LOT OF ENERGY IN 'EM.

HAVEN'T GOTTEN MY HANDS ON ANY SINCE THEN, THOUGH. THEY'RE PRICEY, PEOPLE DON'T LEAVE 'EM LAYING AROUND VERY OFTEN, AND THE STORE THAT SELLS THEM HAS HAD A HOUNDOOM KEEPING GAURD FOR AS LONG AS I'VE KNOWN ABOUT IT.

[Conny seems to think about something, and then starts laughing loudly. It takes a minute for his giggling to die down, after which he thankfully offers some elaboration to what thought prompted the reaction.]

AHA, JEWELRY STORE A FEW BLOCKS DOWN DIDN'T USED TO, THOUGH. I TAUGHT 'EM THAT LESSON. THEY GOT A SLURPUFF, NOW. CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? PICKED UP A PRETTY LIL' FAIRY TYPE JUST TO DEAL WITH LIL' OL' ME.

TELL YOUR "FRIEND" IF THEY GET SOMETHING NICE TO SAVE SOME FOR ME, EY?

[... You can't tell if he's joking, or if he expects you to be able to send him a piece of rock through email.]