#dragon dashviewing

[draconscious]

clair with flantasia vs. clair with anybody else.

[gardenofgods]

“I’m going to rip apart so many people with just my teeth and nails tonight. I don’t need a weapon when I am the weapon.”

[exspiravited-a]

“Wait, hold on. Which is cooler? Ghosts or dragons?”

[sereina-archive]

“Having a Goodra really does prepare you well.”

[obliviscii-a]

“I really would rather not go somewhere so frigid, but if that is where everyone has decided to congregate...” He sighs. “I am still having second thoughts. Could we not pick somewhere a little... warmer?”

[draconscious]

"All this talk about smashing and passing..."

"...You should really be training instead. Hmph. Some of you could certainly use it."

[draconscious]

<- just got replaced as Johto's eighth Gym Leader by a singular Gastly.

[draconscious]

"Hey. They're saying your little friend is making a comeback..."

Gym Trainer Lola's singsong voice grates on Clair's ears, but she still straightens up with interest. Linvala, (one of) the Gym Leader's Dragonair, huffs. How dare Lola interrupt their brushing time with her silly gossip...!

"They're saying he's got two badges already. Falkner and Bugsy," Lola continues as Clair turns, that grin still plastered on her face. "At this rate, he'll be here in no time. I can't wait to have another crack at that sassy whelp. Blackthorn style."

"...Hm. Maybe you should spend less time watching the news, and more time actually training then," Clair huffs, though she can't keep from smiling either. "I expect everybody to be in top condition. If Silver wants the Rising Badge, we're going to make him work for it."

As Lola salutes and sprints off down the mountain, Clair resumes brushing her Dragonair, renewed excitement thrumming in her veins. Silver, taking the Gym challenge again? How unexpected.

This little journey should be very interesting. The heiress almost wants to call Whitney, just for an update. If her colleagues plan to go all out in their battles as well, then Silver's path to success is anything but a guarantee.

[draconscious]

johto gym leaders 🤝 working too hard, carrying heavy societal burdens/expectations, sacrificing their own well-being for others and/or the 'greater good,' etc. etc.

[draconscious]

As a frequent visitor to Ecruteak and its Gym, Clair has taken countless tumbles into the darkness trying to locate Matsuba's whereabouts. Due to her headstrong, impatient nature, this will continue to happen.

(And every time it does, Matsuba will get an earful, shoulder punch, or both. He and his mediums could at least tell her when the puzzle changes...)

[draconscious]

bit late to the party on this one, but...

Clair is strong like a professional athlete at the top of their game (sharp, disciplined, jacked.)

Eris/Jupiter is strong like a madcap genius frantically trying to discover/hoard everything before time runs out (manipulative, insatiable, diabolical.)

Neither of these active muses are the most skilled trainers (even though Clair's dragons can duel with the best) but they are terrifyingly strong in other ways. A shared trait between them (and all of my muses, tbh) is that they may lose, but they always dust themselves off and rise again. They never relax or take a single grain of time for granted, gazes always fixed firmly upon their goals.

They will never, ever give up.

[draconscious]

When I first started this blog many moons ago, I envisioned Clair and Whitney having a very antagonistic relationship because of Whitney's (unfair) association with the Dratini-selling Game Corner and their clashing personalities.

However, as I've fleshed out Clair's character more (and gotten the honor of writing with more fantastic Whitneys--hi @doubleslapped) over the years, I've totally changed course on this position. Clair now sees most of her Gym Leader colleagues in a favorable light (sorry Pryce), and Whitney is no exception to her perception shift. She views Whitney as a close friend, confidant, and often relies on the Goldenrod Gym Leader's sunny personality to get her through a tough day (or drag her out of her shell.) Sure, Whitney can be too much for the prickly tamer sometimes, but she has long earned Clair's respect, and that's an admirable feat in itself.

Whitney deserves her flowers. That Miltank is strong.

[draconscious]

"Marriage? Never."

Sometimes, it's as simple as that.

[draconscious]

"...Does anybody actually attend Lance's League meetings?"

"I thought I was the only one who didn't. Now I feel a little bad. A little."

[draconscious]

&lt;- never had a Slowpoke Tail, because (1) it's an overly-expensive delicacy, and (2) her diet--especially growing up within the Clan's training routine--is heavily regimented and optimized for performance above all else. No room in the meal plan.

[draconscious]

theme songs 2: GB sounds boogaloo

standard theme: fire, fighting, science club - pokemon trading card game

battle theme: underchomp battle - super paper mario

emotional theme: prologue theme - ninja gaiden 2: the dark sword of chaos

boss battle theme: title theme - pictionary (nes)

when you get this, post theme songs for your muse! 

standard theme: kazuma asogi theme - the great ace attorney battle theme: lady kee'ra (the guardian of khura'in) - ace attorney: spirit of justice emotion theme: sedge tree - shenmue boss battle theme: the sun rises - okami

continued from: @dendrahrah tagging: you!!