#five mimics his pokemon

[zarla-s]

I was cleaning up some broken links on my old silly Pokemon fansite, the Neglected Pokemon Lovers Unite (NPLU), and I realized that it has now been open for 25 years. TWENTY. FIVE. YEARS. That is an ASTONISHING amount of time for a site to stay open! Even if the last substantial update was like back in 2009 lol. The world around it has changed so much, but I think it's still valuable as a time capsule of a certain time on the internet. I wrote up a new essay about it on the site and did some general clean-up here and there.

Anyway to that end, since so much of the fic and art there is so old, I decided to compare Radic's oldest form to his newest! Radic was always a human boy but I just couldn't draw humans at the time so I made him a furry lol. Eventually I figured it out.

I also thought it'd be a neat challenge to mimic my own style back when it was really wonky and bad. And it was! It was kind of fun actually. I don't have too many shots of Radic from back then (it was hard to get art on the internet in the late 90's-early 00's), but I do have a few - hugging Kitsune, two old kiribans if you want to compare. I had a lot more old shots of Parasects though to reference unsurprisingly, they were very triangular lol. I think I did a pretty good job of matching what my art used to look like. I had a clear see-through Gameboy back in the day if you can't tell what Radic is holding lol.

("Isn't Radic the faceless avatar of your gamer self as depicted in Handplates-" yes, but Pokemon!Radic is the only one that actually became his own character, all the rest are shells)

If you do go poking around the NPLU, please keep in mind that almost everything there is very old and most of the fic and art is pretty bad (and shockingly violent). Plz do not judge me! My younger self was a cringey weeb but she was trying very hard. :<

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Ritchie and Laura

So I vaguely implied it in the very first post, but I'm heavily leaning into the whole "Ritchie is a Discount Ash" Thing in the Papa Meowth AU by making him a Zorua whose parents are a Zoroark and Sandslash from the future, as a parallel to Ash and Delia's whole Mystery Dungeon thing. Why they time traveled is spoilers for Sinnoh. He also has a human sister named Laura who has a mysterious connection to Celebi (mysterious because I haven't figured out what it is or what it means and this buys me some time), as Maria's counterpart.

They've got their own, mostly off-screen journey that strongly parallels Ash and Maria's, including stumbling into their own World Saving Adventures at roughly the same time, though the two journeys overlap occasionally, usually at either the few Canon times Ash and Ritchie have run into each other or during Adventures that are too big to have a reasonable counterpart. This means the two of them and their problems are going to end up plot relevant, especially in Sinnoh.

Anyway, here's their teams up through Orange Islands (they don't show up in the Orange Islands for the record, that's just where Ash and Maria's team list stopped so far). And yes, they both nickname their Pokemon.

Ritchie

Sparky (Pikachu)

Happy (Butterfree) (he probably caught it as a Caterpie but I'm basing the initial stage shown in the list on whatever they first get introduced as)

Naginata (Spearow)

Rooter (Venusaur)

Zippo (Charmander>Charmeleon) (evolves during his battle with Ash's Charizard, which is an actual battle this time)

Torpedo (Tentacool>Tentacruel) (evolves off-screen, not sure when that'll be revealed)

Alec (Morgrem>Grimmsnarl) (A perfect gentleman, in contrast to most of his species. Makes liberal use of Charm and Flatter.)

Sir Daniel (Cubone>Marowak) (the one I mentioned as evolving in the same match as Ash's Cubone. When he's a Cubone his skull helmet is a bit oversized and misshapen for some reason, so it covers one of his eyes and muffles his voice to the point he's almost completely unintelligible, though it doesn't seem to hinder his battling too much and it's fixed when he evolves. based on Sir Daniel Fortesque from Medievil, Because I Can)

Cowl (Arbok)

Grit, Gravel, Grunt, Grace, and Gray (five Dugtrio who Ritchie stumbled into catching in Digglet cave as Digglets. Counterparts to the Tauros Herd)

Quackers (Farfetch'd)

Flare (Beedrill)

Yogi (Ursaring) (Yes, he lives up to the name. How else would he be able to be Sorlax's counterpart?)

Laura

Cadmus (Meowth) (No, he can't talk)

Odie (Growlithe>Arcanine) (Actually evolves in the same scene he's introduced, since Laura bought a Fire Stone from the same vendor as Maria for the same reason that Maria bought Clefable's Moon Stone, at roughly the same time, and that's how they end up meeting each other.)

Rock (Squirtle) (basically Mega Man as a turtle since I made the Squirtle Squad Leader basically Sonic. Has Mega Launcher, Protean and Trace, and somehow knows Sketch, Mimic and Copycat) (yes I rotated which starter ends on what stage. because why not)

Zingo (Electrode)

Hobbs (Hitmonchan)

Grill, Grape, Grand, Gravy and Gru (The other five Dugtrio)

Mochi (Dratini)

Majesty (Nodorina>Nidoqueen) (also evolved at the Stone Vendor at the Indigo Conference because Counterparts)

Arc (Electabuzz)

Lilac (Alolan Vulpix with cybernetic augmentations. I'll explain when I'm done with the lists)

Whirl (Lapras)

...alright, so what's going on with Lilac?

Well, I needed to give them an equivalent to Mewtwo Strikes Back since Maria got a Pokemon out of it, but by that point in the timeline there's only one Mewtwo, and something Celebi-related made the most sense since Laura's connected to it somehow and Ritchie has his whole "my parents are from the future and my egg was laid there" thing, but there's no Pokemon that has a similar relationship to Celebi as the one Mewtwo has to Mew...

...so I made one up.

Celeborg is what happens when you try to take shortcuts when making a Time Machine. Some idiot Mad Scientist in the distant future decided that instead of actually working out how to travel through time, or bothering to program a proper AI, they'd instead install a Celebi DNA sample into a robot and call it a day. The resulting Reverse Cyborg went through a massive existential meltdown blowing up the lab and stumbling backwards in time in the process, and in its unstable mindset decided to make more cyborgs so it wouldn't be alone as the only Thing like itself (and also the scientist may have been working for an Evil Team so the programming that the Celebi DNA wasn't able to sub in for possibly included world domination-type stuff). Somehow Ritchie and Laura got involved and managed to calm it down and it decided to find a place in the present to live peacefully with any of the Cyborg Pokemon who were interested in staying with it.

Celeborg is Grass/Steel Type (because I continue to insist that Celebi's time powers come from its Grass typing and not its Psychic typing. though Celeborg does still learn plenty of Psychic moves) with Levitate as its usual ability and Download as a Hidden Ability. The version in the AU has both thanks to how Abilities work there. Might draw it at some point.

[corkycare]

Hey, I wanted to make a list of current pokemon we have up for adoption. From now on if ever you want to know what options we currently have, you can just go to my pinned and peruse this post.

Current Adoptable Pokemon

Wicker the Phantump - timid, non-battling little Phantump. Pretend to be scared by his cuteness or I will kick your ass myself.

World Is A Fuck - Hates cops. We don't know why he stands like that, his joints are fine. Pidove.

Potpourri the trubbish - Boy howdy, no one has ever been able to describe the smell on this guy! Real friendly.

Throngler the Nidoking - Non-battling ripped as fuck retiree. Throngles you. TEMPORARILY REMOVED FROM THE ADOPTABLES LIST. Throngling too hard, we gotta figure out why.

Previously Adopted

Perhaps the Purugly - very sweet, perfect little grandma of a cat. I love her. Adopted by @absol-lutely

The Weebles - Unovan Weedle breed, more docile and (once evolved) great for battling. 2 up for adoption. Created by @/prof-amaryllis. Adopted by @mothimwoman and @aww-crap-i-fell .

The Swarm - five teeny tiny caterpie who love to follow anyone room to room. Will mimic your actions and smother you with affection. Don't Seperate Them. Adopted by @tired-rancher-moments

Menace the Carnivine - Absolutely aptly named poison-prone carnivine. Adopted by @/skrub-dubs

[zeemczed]

Don't know how much you are into it really, but do you have ideas what pokemon would fit with some of the EGS cast? Doesn't have to be full teams, just ones you think fit them.

Grace: A single sentret and a bunch of dittos. The dittos have learned to mimic clothing pieces. This is totally not for HYPNO-BOOBIES. Tooooootally not.

Tedd: A weird and eccentric mix of `mon. He's still using the first six he caught because THEY ARE HIS FRIENDS.

Elliot: A single Purrzerker and five non-fighting Pokemon who can learn fighting moves.

Ellen: Gardevoir, Salazzle, other 'sexy' mon.

Nanase: FIRE TYPES. And the ice type Ninetails just to throw off expectations.

Susan: Fairy types, mostly, plus Tinkaton (HAMMER) and Kingler (CRAB HAMMER).

Justin: Big Stompy `Mon. Loves his Nidoking and Charizard.

Catalina: Five varied cat mon and an Exploud.

Rhoda: Little mon that kick arse. Actually has Mew.

Diane: Mewtwo and only Mewtwo. They are BROS.

Lucy: A mixed bag, but HEAVY on offense. Hits like a TANK.

[fxllen-rxse]

"Oh.. um... Ok. Of course." He responded after briefly processing her request. While it was an odd request given the current situation, he would gladly oblige. Because in all honesty, he didn't really have anything he needed to hide at this point.

He fished his five occupied Pokeballs out of his pockets. Each one having an individual mark he drew on them himself to signify to him who was who.

"Alright, everyone. Com'on out!" He called, releasing each of his Pokemon.

One by one. Growlithe, Chimecho, Mime Jr., Inkay, and Mareanie. The latter of which, immediately turned to James. Excitement with heart eyes before launching herself at him.

"Ah! Wait!" He called in a panic, catching Mareanie with both hands before she latched onto his head with affection and poison...

"Chime chiiime!" The soft call of the Chimecho as it came over and wrapped it's tail happily around his head.

"Ah! Chimecho! I-I can't see!!" Was all he got out before Growlie joined in on the love. With a swift tackle, he knocked James over and proceeded to lick his face affectionately. All while Inkay floats above chiming happily and Mime Jr. mimics James by falling onto his back next to him.

"I--" She whipped her head around, still searching for any signs of other Team Rocket members. But... they were alone. Pip, who'd gotten good at sensing danger, was even slowly starting to relax, little by little. Gradually, his feathers smoothed back down, and he glanced at the lavender-haired grunt in confusion, turning his head this way and that, as though changing the angle at which he stared at him would give him some clarity as to what the heck just happened.

The adrenaline was starting to leave her, and she could feel her knees getting close to buckling. Instead of collapsing pathetically like a child, however, she slowly knelt to the ground, cautious, and kept her eyes trained on him. The way this man spoke, he almost sounded... hopeless. Her immediate, knee-jerk reaction had been to cause some kind of distraction-- a smokescreen of Bubble Beam and Cotton Guard, maybe-- and then run and hide. But... he wasn't even fighting back. He didn't even address her by name.

That implied the grunts who had addressed her by name were higher-ranking than him; more skilled, more malicious, more greedy.

She knew to be wary of anyone who knew her name. Her connection to Shadow Pokemon was so strong, it was impossible to ignore for any criminal organization involved in Pokemon trafficking. And yet here she was, having rescued a Rocket grunt with a rank so low he didn't even know about that much? It was possible he was lying, but... it wasn't. She knew he wasn't.

This man had a soft, sweet aura. His heart was misguided. It was so soft and gentle, in fact, that it reminded her of her father. Perhaps because of that, it was difficult for her to find him threatening. There was also something else...

"Turn me in or whatever... All I ask is that my Pokemon are freed."

A Team Rocket member who actually cared about his Pokemon? Unheard of. A paradox. Completely impossible. She was missing pieces of the picture here, because this didn't add up. Her mind was still frantic, still trying to reason that this is Team Rocket she was talking to, and that they couldn't be reasoned with.

But her traitorous heart wanted to give him a chance, like it had done and regretted millions of times before. Remember Cyrus?

She pursed her lips and sighed.

"Let's... each let out our Pokemon. One by one. No hidden cards, no funny business. Introduce me to them as you do. I'll introduce mine after you. If you mean what you say, you're... y-you're willing to have a-a civil conversation, y-yes?" Dangit... Her voice was still shaking. She was still shaking.

But she made an effort not to yell. Starting fights would only end up in innocent people and Pokemon getting hurt.

[in-tua-deep]

Going through ur master list of AUs and celebi incident? For gym leader AU? Please tell me more

okay i definitely tried to asnwer this the day it was asked and then my response was lost in a tragic incident and i lost all motivation but TAKE TWO

so what happened was this: the Umbrella Academy lived pretty isolated in the pokemon au. Like think big spooky manor on the edge of a smallish town, not far away from some really deep and fairly spooky woods populated by all sorts of pokemon. 

Anyway, when the kids were 10 they obviously were like “fucking finally, we can leave and go on our pokemon journey and escape” or at least were prepared to Go Forth and Make Father Proud or whatever. Except Reggie was like “yeah, no y’all aren’t leaving just yet”

To which Five, of course, rebelled pretty spectacularly and threatened to run away

“You’ll come crawling back within a day.” Reginald dismisses, because Five doesn’t have a pokemon and you pretty much have to travel through woods crawling with pokemon and trainers in order to get out of town.

Five says “oh? bet” and runs away anyway, deep into the woods

Does Five run into pokemon? Yeah, of course he does. However, he can also teleport and is a feral child who is ABSOLUTELY willing to wrestle a zigzagoon with his bare hands

and Five camps out in the woods with 0 supplies and 0 preparation and look, pokemon are pretty intelligent, right? They can usually tell the difference between a Child and an Adult of a species. Five is also intelligent, and so he absolutely follows the poochyena to the berry bushes which are edible, and gets himself a good meal out of it. 

Five is stubborn, and determined, and furious, and he’s going to live in the fucking woods if that’s what it takes because to go back is to admit defeat and that is not an option

So he does live in the woods. The pokemon adapt to him being around. He bunks down with bidoof or sleeps in the trees in nests of taillow and has an ongoing rivalry with the family or purrloin over who can find the best berry bushes

and then he meets celebi

Five is smart, but he’s young and he hasn’t exactly been deep diving into myths and legends in what little spare time he has. He doesn’t know about the mythos surrounding celebi, all he knows is this weird little onion fairy is friendly and lives to play tag - so they do. Five teleports around the woods and hides and jumps out and laughs when he manages to tag the little creature

and one day Five and Celebi are playing, and they get ‘home’ and find... nothing. The family of purrloin are gone, the pikipek who plucked twigs out of Five’s hair in the evening has vanished, the pidgey nest is in pieces

and then they hear voices, and Celebi looks at Five and grabs his hand right before they could be discovered and -

They’re in the woods again. Well, they is a strong word. Five opens his eyes, and Celebi is gone. It’s just the woods. Curious and wary faces poke out of the trees and the bushes, but none that he recognizes. A family of ratata are in the hollow that serve as the purrloin’s home. The trees aren’t arranged right. The paths aren’t the same. The woods look different and Five... panicks just a little bit okay

So he runs through the woods and everything looks familiar and also different, he can spot the craggy rocks where the pidove like the make their nests, but the berry bushes aren’t where they should be. The canyon is only half as deep as it should be, and the graveyard of bikes stolen from various trainers is absent

Five does the only thing he thinks he can do: he goes home

Which would be much more significant if there was a home to go to. Five gets to where he’s absolutely sure his village should be, where the manor should be, where his siblings live, and just. Keep finding more woods. He figured he must have taken a wrong turn at the caves, but when he backtracks it’s where it’s supposed to be. He’s in the right location, but the wrong... time

Celebi did this, he is sure of it, and so that’s who he has to find

Except Celebi is nowhere to be found, and Five looks. He trecks through the forest for miles every day, plucking berries from bushes with nimble fingers and curling up in nests of moss at night. The pokemon of this time aren’t especially wary of him and indeed often come chittering up to sniff him and ask him to play. Five wonders if they’ve ever even seen a human before.

(Honestly it seems half the pokemon have decided he’s a weird variation of abra or ralts? demonstrating his teleportation makes one concerned ursaring scoop him up and leave him at the feet of a gardevoir with grunts of diapproval but Five is a strong independent young human who doesn’t need pokemon parents)

Years pass, and Five learns the ebb and flow of the woods even more in depth than he did before. He makes friends, the various pokemon running around and helping him look for Celebi but who also tempt him into playing with them and helping them and just living

(sometimes, Five wonders why he’s even trying to get back. he wonders why when he’s curled up and soft and safe, when he knows in the morning that he’s going to go to the river to play. then he remembers his siblings, who are still stuck with Reggie as far as he knows)

He grows up in the woods with pokemon as parents and siblings, grows taller and older and is very good at mimicry. He hoots softly to the pidgey and barks with the growlithe and dances with the hoppip, learning a million different languages as he runs recklessly between the trees racing electrike to the lake with laughter on his lips

and then he finds Celebi again, on an unremarkable day when he’s challenged quilava to a game of hide and seek tag

and Celebi extends their hands to him

“I haven’t said goodbye.” Five protests, but Celebi extends they hands again and Five knows that if he leaves now he might not ever find the little creature again

(He thinks of his siblings and takes a deep breath and reaches out and -)

He’s back in the woods again. Alone again.

(He looks down at his hands, and startles, because they aren’t his hands. They’re too young, caked in dirt but without the calluses he’s gained over the years.)

He runs, he runs back to his village and almost bowls over a drainer on his desparate sprint. Even the sight of a person is so strange that it almost halts Five in his tracks, but instead he sprint until he’s standing in front of a sight he hasn’t seen in years

He’s at the manor. But it’s different still. The lawn is in minor disrepair, which isn’t that much but it’s still wildly different from Reginald’s exacting standards of perfection. Maybe the old man let things go looking for Five? Did Five’s absence affect things so much?

He hears arguing, and without even thinking about it he jumps and suddenly he’s in front of - a bunch of strangers?

“Five?” One of them says with a voice that wobbles, and Five immediately backs up.

“Who are you?” Five asks, but he’s pretty sure he already knows. There are six people here, after all, all who look hauntingly like the siblings he left behind if they’d been allowed to grow up in his memory.

“Five, Five it’s us. What happened to you?”

“No.” Five denies, “No. I’m back. This isn’t right. This is wrong.”

That’s how the siblings end up having to deal with a physically eleven year old Five crashing Reginald’s funeral or whatever looking like he’s been living in the woods for months or maybe years? Five tells them he’s older than 11, that he lived in the woods for years but doesn’t know what Celebi did to him. At first he wants to go hunt Celebi down again and demand he be taken back to where he should be, but Vanya stops him stating that they lost him years ago and they need him to stay now

So they get the fun honor of having to raise a half-feral pre-teen who hasn’t really had human contact since he was 10 and who seems more comfortable with pokemon than he does with people. Most of the fam are well on their way to setting up gyms/already being gym leaders/working their way up and so Five ends up as the dragon gym leader when he’s physically 13-years-old

His siblings are all like “haha yeah we’re all the same age I think? unclear” and when people point at five they’re just like “haha yeah celebi time travel bullshit is the worst amiright” and no one has the balls to challenge them on it

(Five didn’t become a gym leader at physically 11 because he had to be taught to reintegrate into society. He still naps in piles with his pokemon and has to be bribed into using a bed/sleeping indoors but he actually speaks to trainers instead of dropping from the ceiling and ambushing them for gym battles so improvement)

[candlecoo]

I like to imagine each Izuku au sneezes differently and has a different thing happen

Demigod Izuku: briefly turns blue

Pokémon au: sneezes like an eevee (even before he turns into one)

Avatar: accidentally bends air or fire

Mimic: Random transformation

Mage Izuku: random magic happens including but not limited to transform himself, transform the nearest person in the room, turn an object a different color, flip an objects possession, extra.

Lightning ram: small burst of electricity in a five foot radius

Ooooh these are all fun!

Demigod Izuku would only briefly turn blue. If you blink you'll miss it.

Pokemon au he would have the tiniest sneezes!

Avatar would bend air when he sneezes like Aang in the first episode. Cause his fire bending is blocked.

Mimics makes me think of looney tunes

Mage just dispels random magic.

Lightning ram shocks everyone in his direct area.

[leggerefiore]

Lost

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summary: Ingo's son gets lost in the station. He panics, naturally.

Ingo watched as the small boy marched behind him. His grey coat was a mock version of the Subway Boss's own, with a matching hat on his head. The shirt was a plain white t-shirt because they had been able to find a child sized button-down that was a comfortable fabric for him, but he did have a pair of grey slacks on. His shoes were slip-ons, however. Erin trailed behind his with big, steely eyes. A slow pace was kept to allow the boy to keep up with him. 

Sporadically, Ingo would ask his son was certain that he did not want to be carried through the station. Erin always shook his head and attempted to mimic how the older man walked. The older twin was no stranger to imitation, he and his brother often doing so unintentionally, but Erin's desperate tries made his heart swell with warm emotion. If it were his day off, Ingo would have happily continued to play along with the boy. It was not, however. His partner was waiting to pick him up at the entrance. 

Erin had wanted to come in and see the trains for a while. There was nothing wrong with that, as most of Ingo's morning work related more so to paperwork, as Emmet preferred to do safety checks and walk around's. He would drive a line later that day, but not that early. People buzzed around the two as they continued their walk. Crowds were not uncommon in the station, so he did not think much of it. 

Well… Until he turned around to check on Erin again. He stopped dead in his tracks when he failed to locate the five-year-old. Terror wrecked his system immediately. “Erin!” he called out, the sheer volume of his voice making people stop to state him. They seemed distressed by the wide eyes of the usually stoic Subway Boss. His eyes moved around the crowd frantically. When no little boy with silver locks came forth crying for his dad, Ingo realised his son was truly lost. 

What if someone had taken him? He was an adorable child, certainly, but he had issues that would lead to problems if not taken care of properly. Quickly, he called in for his child over the radio. Replies were immediate, as depot agents agreed to start searching if they were not already busy with something else. Emmet even responded that he was going to help. Ingo carefully waded through the crowd to look around. His heart raced at the thought of never seeing his son again. He could not take that pain. 

The small boy was someone he adored more than even his pokemon and trains. Erin's small voice quietly chatting with him about different types of locomotives and wanting to know all about his work had become an important part of his days. The cries of his son as an infant were loud in his ears, as he remembered the way he seemed to crave constant attention. His crib had to be placed in the bedroom with them, as he was unable to sleep without one of his parents in the room with him. Ingo had felt his life complete after having the boy. A lifelong dream of becoming a father, finally accomplished with such a sweet boy. 

He did not have it in him to look his partner in the eye and admit that he had lost their beloved child by his own carelessness. Frantically, he searched more aggressively. His heart raced. What if he wandered on to the tracks and down into the tunnels? He could be hit or never be found and die. Ingo could never live with the fact he failed so terribly as a father. His breaths became harsh and short, while tears burned his eyes. His emotional suppression was never going to win out against his paternal feelings. 

A sob escaped him as he felt someone grasp on to him and lead him from the crowd. The white coat told him exactly who it was. Emmet rubbed his brother's shoulder while taking him to the office area of the station. He had recalled many parents in the very situation he was in currently, just as panicked as he was. There was always sympathy toward them, but his heart felt much too heavy about all of this. Emmet left him with an older depot agent, while he promised to be back soon. Ingo immediately tried to wander off, a need to find his son still remaining, but the depot agent grabbed him and shook his head. 

“Boss, I'm sorry, but as you know, it's best if the parent stays in one location,” he scolded. Ingo stared at him with harsh eyes. He knew that was best for people who were not as familiar with the station as he was. This place was pure muscle memory to Ingo most days, so he could not understand why Emmet had him stuck here while anything and everything could be happening to his son. It was obvious the depot agent was not going to budge. Frustration was the next emotion that joined the poisonous concoction surrounding his mind. 

Time passed too fast yet too slow. Every second felt like an eternity and fleeting at the same time. The anticipation and unknowing nature of this entire situation left him with a headache. He had been considering buying Erin a mode train set, like he had. The boy's eyes lit up every time he saw the one in his home office, standing on his tip-toes in an attempt to peer over the table. Ingo often picked him up to let him see it from a proper height. The way his eyes lit up made him feel proud. His son truly shared his love. 

He had also been debating breeding his Chandelure so that his son may share a starter with him when the time was right. If they could not find him, then all of those gentle moments were gone to the wind. He had begun to pace back and forth as his brain became more and more filled with horrible possibilities. Just as he was on the edge of finally breaking down, a cry rang out. 

“Daddy!” 

His head whipped in the direction of Emmet carrying Erin. The small boy's face was lit up as the twin set him down. Ingo rushed to meet him half way, kneeling down to hug the boy tightly to himself. A kiss was pressed to his temple, while scolds and reassurances poured from Ingo's mouth. He was never going to let his son go again. Erin was hoisted up by Ingo as he thanked Emmet for finding him. His twin just smiled brightly and shook his head. “I love my nephew verrrry much, brother,” he cooed at the small boy while waving bye at him, “Get him home safe! I'll handle your work while you're gone.” Ingo was grateful for his brother's kindness. 

Erin grasped on to Ingo as they walked through the station. The warmth of his son's body against his was a reassuring one that he was not gone nor would he disappear again. A relieved breath finally left him. “Why did you run off like that, Erin?” he asked the boy, “You know better than to do that. Please stay at my side when in public. I was worried about you.” Erin smiled sheepishly at him. His cheeks flushed, like Ingo's often became. It astounded him how much his son had taken from him, appearance wise. 

“I saw a hiring office! I wanted to work at the station with you, daddy! Then I could be with you and trains all day!” Erin babbled. Is that what he wanted, Ingo wondered. He had been busy as of late, but no more than Erin would be used to. Guilt spread through him. Of course, his son wanted his attention. His only friends were his cousins, who were a bit older than him. 

“I see…” Ingo explained, “You're much too young to work. I promise that you may one day, but for now, you must focus on growing and learning. You are starting school this year, you know?” Maybe he would make friends in school. Hopefully, he would not have the schooling experience that his brother and him had. They were outcasts and viewed as weird and possibly dangerous. Their reputation was not helped by Emmet's previous record of chasing other children with bugs and being extremely quiet. That quietness was shared with Erin. Ingo would be certain to reassure his son that he was fine the way he was. 

“I am?” the boy gasped with bright eyes, “I'll be like Emma and Inka?” Ingo nodded to him with a soft smile. Erin seemed even more excited by that. They finished their trek to the entrance where Erin was left with Ingo's spouse, who was giddy to see the boy again. They gave a quick wave with Erin and left the station while holding hands. Ingo watched as the boy chattered to his parent with a softened expression. 

He was going to by that train set when he got off that evening.

[draftingteacups]

lol i was watching batman 1966 and how about some headcanons of ruggie x soni? lol they give me catwoman x batman vibes, like soni is like batman while ruggie is like catwoman

TUMBLR WHY YOU DELETE MY WORDS REEE- SCREAM

As with all What-If and Romantic What-If asks, this is written for fun and not canon to TEBF. It's been a hot minute since I've seen anything from the superhero universe, so this is what I can conjure up in five minutes, a Google search, and a hazy memory of cat puns.

Soni x Ruggie: Batman and Catwoman

Soni being Batman is hilarious to me, mostly because imagining her with Bruce Wayne's Playboy persona is just out of character (unless you count Endless Halloween Night, in which case that kinda fits)

There's also the whole wealth aspect/class dynamic that would play nicely into their whole relationship that mimics Batman and Catwoman

Cause Soni's a Grand Duchess (born of the common people) and Ruggie's from the slums, which makes Soni being the Batman in this situation a lot more funny to me

A lot of the romance between Batman and Catwoman is with the mystery and the What-If quality behind the masks, leading to a romance with tension

Soni 🤝 Ruggie bond over their shared annoyance at having to deal with their bosses, Crowley and Leona respectively

I think that's how they really bond because Ruggie just sees Soni running around NRC like no tomorrow and that similarity + hatred of the higher classes feels very similar to his own

Whether Ruggie finds out about her title of Grand Duchess, it really depends on the situation because Soni's hesitant to say anything about it

If Ruggie finds this out in a moment where everything's bad and terrible, then oh boy

Trust is tested at that moment

Ruggie does understand the complex nature of her being Grand Duchess, but he also questions the whole wealth, status, and duties that come with it that could help out other people

Soni tells him, "Corruption's a serious problem in my region. It's horrible because everyone needs help and the only ones capable of giving it are terrible people with egos the size of the moon."

Granted, Soni's done the whole workaround with the laws in place and has dealt with the backwards logic of noble laws + Pokemon Battles with a handful of intimidation.

We know how that turns out for her: actually decent results and a somewhat functioning society (?) after Team Flare, but nobility hates her, anti-fans hate her, and society as a whole is mixed about her in various ways from outright wanting her to get out of power to liking Soni for actually doing something in that hellish situation

Ruggie's hit with the realization that Soni does care about people and has power, but is ignored because of her commoner birth and the rules put in place

It makes him hate those snooty nobles even more

Because they're busy people and making money, Ruggie and Soni have picnic dates or hangout dates where they sample foods from their hometowns

They are subtle about their relationship, although it does show at times when Soni randomly pets Ruggie's ears and Ruggie makes Soni smile via Laugh With Me

Ruggie gets first dibs on the malasadas and has never been happier to eat what is slowly being recognized as top-tier food goods in the world

Hopefully, I fulfilled the ask, but I forgot how much fun it is to write Romantic What-Ifs (^人^)

I kinda wanna go back to my first ones or even write up new ones with the currently published chapters, but I don't know if people want to read that or not

[nomadicauthor287]

Magic AU

I created a whole ass magic system on the fly. @eyecandyeoz helped me finetune these headcanons. Also this features the Survivor trio

There are 3 ways that magic is acquired and boosted

Knowledge

Deals

Mana boost

Knowledge

By studying different magic types the user can increase the range of types of magic the user can use

If you understand how different types of magic work you, in turn, can use it

Mana

all things contain some amount of magical powers

the objects or food near leylines have higher magical properties

consuming the food with high mana it boosts internal mana levels for 6 hours

Another way to absorb mana is to keep the object with a high mana count on your person

Deals

This is the most high-risk technique for boosting and acquiring magic

In order to do this process, you need to pick a deity and bring an offering

There are many deities to choose from: angels, demons, gods, spirits, ghosts, etc.

Once you've chosen a deity you offer up an offering and then strike a deal

By striking a deal you've agreed to become an extension of the deity

Your magic now comes from that deity and are bound by contract

The contract is very strict

Depending on what is staked in the deal it also affects the strength of the magic

If something very important is staked in the deal then the magic is strong

Ex.) Necromancy in exchange for the soul- high-level magic

Ex.) Light magic in exchange for a cheeseburger- low-level magic

Familiars

Can store and use magic/mana

can range from creatures to objects

Ex.) Sentient pocket watch

Crosshair

Portal magic

can go literary anywhere but chooses to stay with the Empire

uses his portals to shoot anywhere

Made a deal with a space entity

Contract mark: the circle on his crosshair tattoo

When he uses his magic the circle glows red

He staked his life because he wanted to be strong and dramatic

Omega

Bubble/gum

can steal mana

make explosions from the stored mana in the bubble

Either use bubblegum or soap bubbles or glass bubbles

Can store mana in bubble-like objects

made a deal with a goddess of healing

Contract mark- ring around her thumb and pointer finger

By dipping her mark in the bubble liquid and creating a bubble the mark glows white

Staked her agility

Wrecker

Fire and explosive magic

can create fire and explosives from his fists

siphons heat from objects of from peppers

can control explosions if he understands how it was created

Mainly uses his fire for cooking which boosts mana levels for 6 hours

Always on the lookout for high-level mana ingredients

Struck a deal with a fire sprite

Contract mark: scars on his hands and forearms

When he uses his magic his scarred eye glows orange with his fists

Tech

uses runes, knowledge, and alchemy

he uses runes/spell cards to fight mainly like Yu-Gi-Oh or Pokemon

Makes potion capsules for mana boosts or containing different magic

It's like ninja smoke bombs

When they visit a village or city Tech will wander off to go trade rune cards

Ditches the others to go to collectors gatherings

Struck a deal with a god of knowledge and a god of strategy

In exchange for his sight and his majestic hair

This is why his vision is shit and his hair makes him look like he's 50 years old

Contract mark: intricate tattoos on his forearms

When he uses his magic his glasses glare up and the wind blows his long robes around dramatically with a green glow around him

Echo

uses elemental magic/controls the elements around him

uses magic to create prosthetic limbs

the strongest out of the entire batch magic wise

When Rex finds Echo again he makes a deal with a demon to save him

Rex trades his ability to be surprised and Echo's fucks to give

As soon as he wakes up he uses his magic to get his melanin back

He's kinda like a bard

Go in punching, ask questions later

10/10 has and will screw a dragon

The demon who saved Echo said there was a drawback to his magic

Echo has to use 20 sided dice to keep his magic in check

That led to him making his decisions based on a dice roll

If he gets a bad roll he just bodyslams the obstacle

keeps a wide array of elements on his person at all times

Uses beskar with a high mana level for his leg prosthetics

Contract mark- scars on his amputated appendages

depending on the element his aura is that color.

Hunter

Animal instinct

his senses are enhanced

his senses and strength are enhanced depending on the animal he decides to mimic

usually uses predators to mimic

while mimicking an animal their diet becomes his

there are times when he turns feral

he made a deal with a god of animals

gave up some of his common sense

Contract mark: his skeleton tattoo on his chest

When he uses his magic the animal he chooses is what his aura is shaped as

Rex

he struck a deal with a god of patience

The god gave him everlasting peace with a side of dealing with Banthashit

he saves all the spite for later when he bitch slaps sense into the others

According to @eyecandyeoz he reserves the strongest bitch slap for the biggest dumbass Anakin, Fives, and Hardcase

He traded his natural hair color for this power

Fun fact of the day: stress can turn your hair white

Contract mark: his hands glow red along with his eyes

Wolffe

After his fight with Asajj Ventress he was left in the snow

A pack of wolves find him and offer him a deal

They would heal him

In exchange at every full moon Wolffe would join a the pack as a wolf

Contract mark: his scarred eye glows

His powers turn him into a wolf at will

Gregor

This guy made a deal with the bouncey ball that belonged to a hyena

he did this when he got drunk and wandered into a zoo

the ball gave him the power to bounce back from anything within reason

Contract mark: ass tattoo of the pixar bouncey ball

Lore

Before the fall of the Republic only the Jedi held the secrets to magic. The Jedi claimed they were the gatekeepers of magic. They taught their students by intense studying and meditation. It was thought that suppressing emotions would make their magic stronger but it wasn't true for most.

Most people knew about the jedi and thought they were myths. But they were feared by parents because they took their children away claiming that they were made for a higher purpose. If not the jedi then the other practioners of magic would sweep the children away, the Sith. The Sith mainly used the deals side of magic in order to become stronger than their light-sided counterparts. But that all came to an end with the rise of a so called "savior" and a war fought with slaves.

The savior was corrupted by the darkest wizard of them all, Sheev Palpatine. With his corruption came the end of a war and a new era dawned on the worlds.

@itsjml @dreamy-day-daze @agentmarymargaretskitz @kratosfan6632466 @eyecandyeoz @echoy-naak @zaffrefox @soundwavetherav

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Fic Masterlist

Most of my fics are listed here for the sake of organization! (Last updated 7/3/21)

MCYT 

New Beginnings

Technoblade (the streamer) is sent into the Dream SMP, and must rely on Dream to survive in this new world. (Set during Tommy’s Exile!) Lots of angst and codependency! There are currently four parts out of this series.

MimicVerse Knockoffs

A series of stories inspired by Subl1m1nals own series Mimic Verse, wherein an evil version of Technoblade takes his counterparts place. Tommy is the only one who notices Techno’s change in personality, and tries to prove to the rest of their friends that this is not their Technoblade. (Set outside of the Dream SMP!) Lots of angst and hurt/comfort from Subl1m1nal, and a ton of angst and pain from my series.

i will be changing soon

An SCP AU based on the Sleepy Bois Inc. Family Dynamic! Centered on Techno! A fair amount of angst and violence.

certain things will never go back to how they used to be

A fic based around Sam, Quackity, and Dream’s mentality during the first day of Quackity torturing Dream. Angst, with some blood and violence. 

phantom home

A character study based around Sam and his relationship with Las Nevadas and Pandora’s Vault. Lots of angst, and some pseudo-fluff.

bodies in the basement

A Sam-centric character study based around his torture of Ponk, Tommy’s death, and his relationship with Quackity. Angst, blood and violence! Read the tags!

refuge

A Quackity-centric fic about 3 times Sam helped Quackity and one time Quackity helped Sam. Lots of angst and violence, but with a happy ending!

indulging in you

A soulmate AU based around Schlatt and Quackity, and the impact that their soulmarks have had on one another. Angst and a character study! 

One Day (One Hour)

A Schlatt-centric fic about Schlatt being stuck in a time loop after his death. Lots of angst and manipulation from Schlatt!

the greatest sacrifice

A character study of Skeppy during his day trapped in the Egg, and what caused him to turn so apathetic toward everything he used to love. Angst, hurt no comfort!

A Single Orange Rose

A Fundy-centric fic based around Fundy and Dream’s marriage. Angst with a healthy dose of unhealthy relationships!

our home in hell

A fun fic based around Technoblade and Quackity both being raised in an illegal hybrid fighting ring. Lots of fluff, (because I lost motivation to write the chapter where the angst starts up) but a lot of violence and children getting hurt.

convalescence

A Tommy-centric fic based around five times Tommy got hurt, and the one time someone helped him. A lot of angst with some comfort at the end!

our patchwork family

A fic based on egare’s ( @elpalaccio ) chaos, she politely knocked, based on the mystery of where Tommy was staying while Quackity was dealing with Technoblade. This is a mix of a Tommy and Sam character study, with some angst and humor thrown in!

pawn to e8

A fic based on egare’s ( @elpalaccio ) chaos, she politely knocked, wherein Quackity is a shapeshifter and after the failed execution he is forcibly recruited by Dream. The original has a lot of angst and found family, and my fic carries the angst train by giving Quackity’s POV of his breakdown in chapter 11.

Best Friend

A Glatt-centric fic based around the idea that he’s forgotten his life before death, but unlike Ghostbur he is not remembered for the “good” he did in life. Lots of heavy angst!

evolution of the smartest

A Pokemon AU that centers around Technoblade and his journey to becoming champion! 

in my heart, in my hand

A Sapnap-centric fic wherein Quackity has been dead since Technoblade’s execution. Lots of angst and grief and major character death!

open arms

A fun cracky fic based around “what if Quackity proposed to all his enemies (and friends) and they had family reunions every few months���. Tons of fluff and fun! Oh also some Fundy angst lol

you could be happy

A Hogwarts AU that centers around Technoblade, a mis-sorted Hufflepuff, and Dream, a Slytherin, and their quest to find a spell to control others. Angst, with a character getting caught in a blizzard!

three of a kind

A fic inspired by dappledleave’s healing: achieved underground, a Quackity-centric fic based around his time in Pogtopia! Since it’s all Quackity’s POV I decided to do a character study for Schlatt, George, and Fundy from healing. Just some general angst!

your worst fears come true

A Sam-centric fic based around Wilbur’s revival, and Sam’s hesitation to kill the intruder at the time. An exploration of what would happen if Tommy died a second time in Pandora’s Vault. Lots of angst and completely canon divergent.

Love and Loss

A fic based around the theory that Sir Billiam III and Sheriff Sherman Thompson are brothers, and that John John is the Butler! Some fluff and some angst, plus some canonical major character death!

Badlands!Techno

A Techno-centric AU series where Technoblade joined the Badlands after the Red Festival! Mild angst!

heart and soul

A study of Techno’s relationship with the staff of Hypixel. Fluff and found family!

Star Wars

Domir

A fun peek into a “Maul trains Ezra” AU! Lots of angst and canon divergence!

Family Reunion

An AU wherein the Bridger’s take refuge with the Rebellion, after they believe their son has died. After fifteen years, they reunite with their son, who has become Maul’s apprentice in their absence. Lots of angst and feels!

a better version

A canon divergence of the “Visions and Voices” episode wherein Ezra manages to convince Maul to help him save Kanan and Sabine. Lots of angst and canon divergence!

our final night alive

A character study about Maul and Savage and brotherhood. Lots of angst, as is typical with these two.

nobody to love

An AU where during "Visions and Voices” Maul sees Savage’s ghost among the Nightsisters. Fairly short, but lots of angst.

fantasies of a better future

A fic inspired by @doorsclosingslowly​ ‘s fic Your death is a number but I cannot count that high which is a Savage Lived AU on angst steroids. My fic is an imagining of the reunion between Savage and Maul, before said scene was written! Lots of angst, as per usual.

acidic words

A fic about Dathomirian’s tattoos and how their meanings change in a world filled with soulmate-identifying marks. Some angst!

keep breathing

An AU wherein Ezra is found by the Inquisitors at a young age. Some fluff and angst, and a surprising amount of found family content!

legacy of kings

A fic based around the Haunted Dark Saber Theory (anyone who uses the Dark Saber can see/is possessed by the past users) wherein Maul becomes the Mand’alor, fights his former master, and loses his brother, all in a matter of hours. Mild angst.

standing on forgotten memories

An outsider POV of a Maul getting de-aged fic. Some angst and some vague mentions of Maul’s childhood.

the most honorable thing

A fic about Maul finding his way to the World Between Worlds, and saving his brother. Some angst with a happy ending!

Cardooine Chills

A sickfic with Savage taking care of Maul. Some angst and hurt/comfort.

Marble Hornets

heresy of heresies

Tim timetravels back to his childhood. Angst.

squeeze you empty

An Alex Lives AU wherein Liu Woods finds him in Rosswood Park. Blood, injury, and angst.

handfuls of dust

A sequel to squeeze you empty wherein Masky reunites with Alex. Angst.

who controls the past controls the future

Alex is stuck in a time loop based around the day Tim kills him. Angst and violence.

hold me close

A platonic soulmates AU. Lots of angst.

a smile, a hug

A fic about Masky being the Dad of Slender Manor.

flowers blooming, lungs aflame

Hanahaki Disease is a symptom of Slender Sickness. Angst.

a flare in the night

A fire starts in Slender Manor. Some mild angst.

Creepypasta

time heals no wounds

A fic about Sally and playing with the “a traitor in Slendermansion” trope. Lots of angst.

Harry Potter

just send me home

An AU wherein Harry is a seer working for Voldemort. Lots of angst and violence. Read the tags.

Warriors

Buteo Jamaicensis

A Hawkfrost character study. Heavy angst and hurt no comfort.

hand in unlovable hand

An AU of Into The Wild wherein Firepaw loses to Brokenstar, and is held captive by the Shadowclan leader. The fic is set many, many moons later and deals with the consequences of Firepaw being missing during that time. Lots of angst and major character death.

Déjà Vu

A fun Ashfur character study based around his time in Starclan and how he feels about Hollyleaf and Hawkfrost. Some angst and blood.

Pistanthrophobia

A fic about Hawkfrost being chosen for the New Prophecy quest instead of Brambleclaw. Lots of angst with a sprinkling of Riverclan loving Hawkfrost.

omitted from history

A fic about Feathertail meeting the original founders of the Clans. Some angst and fluff.

Tangled: The Series

Factory Reset

A fic about Varian getting his memory wiped during “Rapunzel’s Return”. Lots of angst.

Weeping Angels

A fic wherein Varian gets trapped in the amber instead of Quirin, and Quirin goes on a quest to the Dark Kingdom to free his son. Angst and emotional hurt no comfort.

love languages

A fic co-authored by my friend i_am_not_a_bird about the soulmarks of Rapunzel, Cassandra, Varian, Eugene, and all of the Brotherhood! Lots of angst, as per usual!

Axiom of Maria

A fic wherein I finally got Moonstone!Cassandra and Varian to team up against Rapunzel after four months of planning. Some angst, but mainly it’s a character study.

Gravity Falls

It’s Called: Freefall

A fic based around a Bill Wins AU, and a Dipper from that universe timetraveling back. Hopefully, to fix things. Lots of angst and violence, some character death.

burn you right up

A fic inspired by Child_OTKW’s Broken and Lost, a fic about Reverse Falls and how Weirdmageddon went in their universe. My fic was my own imagining of their childhood before the fic happened. Lots of angst and unhealthy relationships.

Heathers

Missing: Heather Chandler

A fic inspired by cipherdoodle’s The Ballad of Heather Chandler, my fic is set directly after Heather and JD go on the run and their resulting conversations. Lots of angst.

36 Questions

fondness is just another word for regret

A character study about Jase’s thought process during the two-year time skip. Mild angst.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

i’ll be by your side (even in death)

A character study about the relationship between the Player and Partner Pokémon after the Player’s “death”. Some angst and hurt/comfort and complicated relationships.

[askroahmmythril]

Reference List for amiibo Fighter Names (Set 4)

37) Pichu : Zap Nezumi - Those who have been with my channel for awhile might remember a cute and charming Mega Man style game called Nezumiman.  I love that game so much and would love to see a sequel.  Squeakuel?...  Anyway.  Most of the bosses were dubbed (Element) Nezumi, depending on their power.  So Pichu gets to fill in as Zap Nezumi!  Up top we have all the various stage bosses, and Pichu is dressed in all the fashion items Nezumiman gets for beating them.  He’s got Perfect Fashion!  Which according to Nezumiman, also involves having Dr. Gyoniku’s butt in the background.

38) Pikachu : Agent 25 - Actually a self reference, this one.  Agent 25 is a “character” that has appeared in some of my silly bits I’ve done for past videos.  Theoretically his real name is Conduit, my Lv. 100 Pikachu, but he serves as an agent for me, going by the codename Agent 25 (his Pokédex number), protecting me from annoying talent agents trying to zap me with a dragon prod for taking time off.  We went with a full-on James Bond style for this one.  A minor detail, the display of PokéBalls in the nameplate having five empty circles before it is supposed to reference the display showing how many Pokémon a trainer has in a battle, thus, he’s the only one here.

39) Pit : Icarusicus - What can I say, I grew up with Captain N as a kid.  Back then, as a gamer, you took whatever media you could get.  Captain N was cheesy as heck, and got a lot of source details WAY wrong, but it was still fun in its own weird way.  In that cartoon, Pit was instead simply named Kid Icarus, and had a habit of inserting “-icus” at the end of everything he said.  So here the more modern Pit is faced with a blast from the past, his cartoony old weapons and contact from Kevin and Princess Lana.  Neo added more details, like some Mega Man sprites recolored and restyled to look like characters in Captain N.  Including a Simon Belmont sprite given his look from the cartoon, blue bomber jacket and blond hair and all.  The building shown is the Palace of Power, Princess Lana’s base of operations.

40) Pokémon Trainer : RedVersion - Again a self contained reference to Pokémon.  The trainer he’s based on is Red as he appears in Fire Red and Leaf Green.  Thus, RedVersion, in reference to the original Red Version of Pokémon.  Neo and I both had the idea to try to pose the Pokemon and Red himself like how they’re posed in the original game sprites.  Neo also went an extra step, using minimalist colors to mimic how the sprites looked on a Game Boy Color or Super Game Boy.  While I do like the idea, I might ask to stick with full color just to mimic the amiibo itself if we do indeed redo these.  The overall look of the card was designed to look somewhat like the original Pokédex.

41) Robin : ShipREKT - Again, Fire Emblem is not exactly my area of expertise.  But this silly idea came to mind, knowing Robin’s game has a lot of “pairing people up to increase bonds” mechanics.  Sooooo Shipping : The Game.  So I just had the silly idea of drawing him in super charming anime style.  Of all things, I think I was largely influenced by a scene from the Unova episodes of Pokémon where a male Minccino was using Charm.  I suppose this is a good time to mention that, in cases where only one figure was released for a character, I go with that style for them, so for instance, there’s only a male Robin card, only a female Wii Fit Trainer card, no wireframe Little Mac, no Koopalings, etc.

42) ROB : Spin Cycle - I mean, ROB’s all about spinning his gyros, that’s really all there is to this one.  The colored swirl in the background was supposed to mimic the red and blue colors of the gates from Gyromite that he’d help you move.  However, it also kinda looks like the colors of those infamous Tide pods.  Which... I mean, spin cycle IS a laundry term, so yay accidental references?...

43) Rosalina : Cosmic Mama - I love Katamari!  Seriously given that was a Namco game, I would have loved it if some Katamari music got in on the Pac-Man stage.  Ah well.  This was one of those where I just couldn’t resist the reference and sneaking the Half Inch Prince into the picture.  Neo further personalized some of the Lumas, as well as adding the famous “I feel it!  I feel the cosmos!” quote.

44) Samus : Chozen One - A self contained Metroid reference, and a silly pun.  Samus is the “Chosen One” in the sense that a lot of Chozo prophecies as seen in the Prime series seem to center around her actions.  So just a combination of Chosen and Chozo.  I had worried that Samus would be hard to draw in Visio Home, but it turned out to be really good for drawing the defined lines of her suit.

45) Sheik : HARP HERO - While I’ve never actually played any of the Guitar Hero games, the fact that Sheik generally just follows you around to teach you new songs via her harp made this idea stick with me.  A shame she doesn’t use her harp for anything in Smash...  Seriously feels weird that she doesn’t.  Anyway, I had the track display the notation for Bolero of Fire.  For some reason, the scene of her teaching you this one just stuck with me as a kid as one of the most iconic scenes with her.  This was also drawn before we started putting character icons in the nameplates.  In his version, Neo added the Sheikah eye symbol to the nameplate.

46) Shulk : RA1NFALL - This is a reference to Project Rainfall, a community effort to coax publishers into localizing a few select games in the US.  If memory serves, Xenoblade Chronicles was the first and perhaps most prominent game to have been part of this effort, hence my putting a 1 in the name.  I didn’t really have a good solid way of drawing rain in Visio Home, so Neo added that on his end.  Really this one probably saw the most changes between versions, as I really had very limited info on Xenoblade.  My frame as such is.... really clunky looking.  Neo was able to make something far better looking on his version.  The symbol on Shulk’s Monado here means “rain,” so, uh.... umbrella utility!

47) Sonic : SpeedRacer - A reference to the anime of the same name.  Sonic here is posed like Speed after he jumps out of the Mach Five during the Speed Racer title sequence.  Meanwhile Sonic’s car here is the one he drives in Sonic All Stars Racing Transformed, as well as being on the game’s Starlight Carnival track.  Neo gave me the idea to have a Coconuts peeking out of the trunk of the car to mimic Chim-Chim, the monkey mascot of the Speed Racer team that had a habit of stowing away in Speed’s trunk while he was racing.

48) King Dedede : ThreeDeDe - A joke on 3D imagery, such as that found on the Nintendo 3DS.  The first Kirby game for the 3DS, Triple Deluxe, even had a mode where you played as King Dedede on his own adventure, so hey, him celebrating this moment of glory does not seem out of character for him.

[applin-around]

Anybody order Champion Headcanons?

No? okay then.

This is excluding Rivals and Red, they’ll be getting their own headcanons later!

There is a pokemon world version of Galavant and Lance played the titular character. He had a blast.

Diantha loves traveling to other regions, it doesn’t matter which one or when she goes.

Cynthia raised her Garchomp from just after he hatched. He was supposedly not going to survive very long, though she doesn’t remember why they said that. Guess she proved those breeders wrong.

Lance’s three Dragonite are trained differently. He has a way to tell them apart by looking at them, but no one has ever guessed what that is.

Wallace almost always has some form of music playing in his head. If not, he’s got headphones in.

Everyone expects Diantha to be great at singing, and she is, but the Champions almost no one expects are Lance, Cynthia, Alder, and Steven. Alder is also a really good dancer.

Lance and Iris hum a lot. Dragon types are soothed by humming, so both of them have adapted to also be soothed by humming. They both, also, have a pokemon that they can command with nothing more than a shift in their hum’s tone.

Lance and Iris, also, are not built for cold weather. They both get cold incredibly easily and cannot get warm again very easily.

Steven used to get sick a lot as a child. He had a very weak immune system.

The Champions are all on pretty good terms with each other. They’re all on each other’s speed dial for any region crises… Or personal crises.

Lance and Cynthia are both very guarded with their emotions. They, along with Steven, have the most experience with having all eyes on them, and thus know that it’s important to keep your heart protected. Diantha also has this experience, but she has a different way of protecting her emotions.

You don’t get to be the reigning champion of your Region for multiple years without a pretty serious training regimen. Mostly for your pokemon, but it often results in the champions themselves being well-built as well.

Alder is okay with being called “it”. He doesn’t really mind, at least they’re not doing it to a trainer who would actually get hurt by that kind of thing. He’s comfortable in his own skin.

Iris and Leon are much more distant than just cousins. They do share blood, but it’s way too far in the past for them to be able to state it exactly. They just say cousins. It’s easier.

Diantha somehow got Lance, Steven, Alder, and Leon to voice act an animated musical movie. She has no idea how but it was a riot in the recording studio.

Lance once battled on a broken ankle. He collapsed from the pain right after beating the challenger, causing the poor kid to freak out and scream for the Elite Four to help.

Diantha can almost perfectly mimic every other region’s accent. Cynthia is pretty good herself.

Lance can lift every other Champion except Alder. Alder can lift all of them.

Wallace can speak Kalosian.

Steven has a collection of almost every type of precious stone and pictures of the ones he’s missing.

Alder once organized a sitting protest over the horrible funding the Nimbasa Subway was getting. This was before Ingo and Emmet were the Subway Bosses, so the effects of his protest weren’t fantastic. But he did get enough people and pokemon to fill up five platforms. He heard that even Steven and Cynthia joined the protest.

Leon bruises easily.

The other champions have joked about installing a GPS in Leon’s head.

At the last Champion Tournament, Diantha and Lance tied- when Gardevoir and Dragonite knocked each other out with their attacks making contact at the exact same time.

Lance will defend musicals, he loves musicals. He’d have been a theater kid if Blackthorn had that when he was a child… And if he’d have had the time.

[fallsofnoir]

Just the Shop Boy (Adrinette - Life Swap AU)

AO3 

Adrinette April 2020 - Day 17 Life Swap @adrinetteapril​

ML Writer’s Weekly Challenge - Week 2 Life Swap AU @miraculouswriterschallengesevent​

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The first day she stepped into his father’s shop he was sleeping in the stock room. Well nearly sleeping. He had of course been startled awake at the sound of the bell being rung and rushed to throw his employee branded shirt over his old pokemon t-shirt from when he was a teenager.

He bumbled his way through an apology and ran the girl’s items through the till. She was far more polite than he’d seen customers be before when he messed up. And that was it.

Then she came back the next day and bought a blouse. Not that he minded. Repeat customers were always good for business and this time her friend bought something too. Plus she was cute and that definitely helped.

He had managed to get a pretty blush to appear on her face by the third time she visited. She claimed she was back because of the quality of the clothing. But her friend, who he could swear was the major's daughter in overly large sunglasses, gave her a far too loud pep talk on “how to ask out the cute shop boy” before she’d walked over here.

“My name’s actually Adrien but I’ll take ‘cute shop boy’ if it’s from you,” he couldn’t help but add a wink.

“Oh, I’m going to kill Chloé,” she mumbled as she placed a jacket from the rack on the counter. Chloé, so it was the major’s daughter. Which meant this girl was probably either very rich or very famous. Adrien couldn’t work out why she was bothering visiting this boutique when, less than two streets away, was the high-end side of the fashion district. Even if she was rich, she was blushing over a simple shop boy like him and he wasn’t going to let that chance go.

On the fourth occasion, he grinned at her and told her that the blue, in the bracelet she’d picked out, matched her eyes. She smiled back and he was positive it was the prettiest thing he’d ever seen. He was pretty sure he looked completely love-struck at that point. Not that she was much better and Chloe coughed pointedly when she noticed that they were both just smiling stupidly at each other.

The fifth time passed by rather quickly or slowly depending on how you looked at it. She turned up just after he’d come off his lunch break and, without even looking for too long at the clothes, chose at least five items off the racks.

“I know you are just the shop boy-“

“Cute shop boy,” he’d interrupted. She glared at the interruption although the corner of her lip lifted and redness appeared on her cheeks.

“But these clothes are amazingly crafted, can you pass my thanks onto the designer? You probably don’t even know them but if you do, I mean the tags tell me they’re made in Paris so you might do. Just pass that on thanks. I’m going to buy all these now, I’ll find some use for them.”

It took him a second to process everything she’d just said but he was pretty sure she was buying the clothes so he began to run them through the till. He noticed her eyes were flickering between him and the shop door and her fingers were twitching.

His brain caught up and realised he had to actually respond to the praise she was giving the clothes. “I’m glad you like them, I’ll pass it on to him. ”

She jumped as though she hadn’t expected him to reply to her, “Really? You will?” Her smile then practically lit up the little shop.

He grinned back and handed her her bag of items. “Sure, and who am I going to say is thanking him?”

“Oh, Marinette,” she said like it had never occurred to her to introduce herself and stuck her hand out for him to shake. The blue bracelet she’d purchased the last time hanging from her wrist. “My name is Marinette.”

Marinette. It suited her. Like the brilliant blue sea in her eyes.

There was a crowd passing the shop as they shook hands and he could feel her tense. Her brilliant blue eyes showed panic.

“Hey, um, can I ask an odd request?” her body moved into a slight crouch behind one of the clothes racks. Her head was turned facing the crowd outside.

“Go for it,” he said. A quick glance at the crowd told him it was reporters. He’d forgotten that she was either rich or famous.

“Can I hide in the back? Please, those nosy reporters have been following me all day, I thought I’d lost them in the last shop but it seems like they’ve tracked me.”

Adrien’s dad was going to shout at him for it later, but he let her because he knew his mum would be able to talk his dad down. He was pretty glad he did too. The reporters stuck around outside for a good solid hour until one of them actually bothered to step into the shop and ask if he’d seen her. His acting was top-notch, of course, and soon they were all leaving.

She, however, stayed in the staff room. He’d knocked on the door when there were no customers in the shop and told her she could come out. She didn’t answer. He opened the door and paused in the doorway.

She was so cute. There on the sofa, he always took his naps on, was Marinette. Her face smushed into the cushions. He couldn’t wake her, he should, but he couldn’t. Not when she was sleeping so soundly, she probably needed it, and by the looks of it hadn’t been meaning to sleep either.

He slowly closed the door to the staff room and got back to work. The couch wasn’t the comfiest place to sleep and Adrien made a promise to himself to bring a couple of blankets from home, and maybe a proper pillow.

It barely felt like she was there for 5 minutes before she left the room,  despite the clock reminding him that it was nearly time to close up the shop for the night. She didn’t look at him as she stumbled out. Her head stayed bowed and her hands were clutching the shopping bag with her purchases from earlier.

“Thank you,” she began. “I, uh, really needed the rest. So thank you for putting up with my snoring. Why did I just say that? I mean, for watching me, not in a creepy stalker way , for watching OUT for me. Yeah, I’ll just, I’ll go.” He knew he was grinning when her eyes met his. A blush lit up her checks, so cute, and she looked away. “I’ll see you soon, I guess.”

And then she was waving at him and rushing out of the shop. He called out her name but she didn’t turn around and he didn’t hear more than a muffled squeak out of her.

Then he was alone in the shop. He caught himself grinning stupidly in one of the shop mirrors and let out a laugh at how quickly Marinette had managed to make him feel like a teenager again. He couldn’t wait to see her again.

Except she didn’t come back, not the next day, or the one after that. She hadn’t been into the boutique for weeks and he felt stupid for not asking for her number the last time. He’d even been out and specifically bought blankets for the sofa. His dad, thankfully, hadn’t noticed them. He was pretty certain that he’d scared her away somehow.

Maybe he should ask Natalie if she would keep a lookout for her on her shifts. He didn’t mind visiting the shop on his days off, but she pretty much banned him from disturbing her when it was her shift. He sighed as he began to close the shop up for the night. He just needed to be patient. She said she’d be back and he had to trust that she would.

He was grabbing his backpack from the staff room when he heard it, the sound of something hitting glass. He swivelled around and ran back into the shop. Marinette was standing there outside the shop, rubbing a hand to her head and the closer he got the more he could see a makeup imprint in the glass. Had she just run into the doors? The embarrassed look on her face told him all he needed to know.

Fishing his keys out of his pocket, he unlocked the door and stepped outside.  

“Hey,” he said. She looked pretty out of breath so he turned and locked the door behind him whilst he waited for her to catch her breath. “In a rush to see me?”

“No, well, I-well, okay, so yes but, and there’s a but, only because I came here too late yesterday and you’d already closed up,” she admitted in one long rush. She took a couple of gulps of air before she continued. “I’m sorry I haven't been back sooner, my, uh, manager filled my schedule because I may or may not have skipped out on an interview that afternoon I stayed here.”

Oh, she’d been caught. He let out a laugh, “You have no idea how glad I am to hear that.” Her eyes widened and he stuttered to correct himself. “I mean -not that- not that you got in trouble, just that it wasn’t you know me that you were avoiding.” He grinned sheepishly and scratched the back of his neck, it felt warm out today.

“I wasn’t! I really wanted to come back! I meant to bring you something to say thank you, but I thought I’d miss you again if I wasted time going to the shop,” she blurted out, her own hand coming up to mimic him in scratching her neck.

“I wanted you to come back too,” he admitted. A smile lit up her face at that but it didn’t last long. What replaced it was a downpour of rain from the skies. It hit the two of them in big fat droplets, quickly soaking them both as they stood there in shock.

Okay so maybe it wasn’t warm out, they were going to be chilled to the bone if they didn't get inside quickly. He grabbed his keys again and fumbled to get the door unlocked. For those brief few seconds, he could feel Marinette pressing closer to his back to try to get some shelter from the shop’s overhang. And then he was grabbing her hand and pulling her into the shop and back through to the staff room.

He flicked the lights on and went over to the cupboards to find a towel they could use to dry their hair. He found one and brought it over to Marinette. Drying her hair for her may have been a step too far so he just handed it to her and went back to the cupboards where he dug out their supply of coffee.

“Ah my mother is going to kill me for ruining this dress!” Marinette groaned as she patted herself dry. The dress looked designer and rain clearly was not good for the fabric.

“I’d offer to take you to a cafe, but I think instant coffee will have to do unless you fancy getting soaked again and annoying your mother even more,” he said. They didn’t have anything fancy, just simple coffee. She didn’t seem to mind though if the way her eyes lit up when he mentioned it was anything to go by.

“I’ve never had an instant coffee before. I’d much rather try something new instead of risking my mother's wrath.”

“Well then, you’re in for a treat,” he began as he carried her coffee over to her. She was sat bundled on the sofa with one of the blankets he’d bought wrapped around her whole being. She looked so soft and cuddly, he couldn’t stop the warm feeling that rose in his chest and probably flushed his cheeks. Cute. She was just cute. “This coffee is the weaker, bitter cousin of normal coffee. You’ve just gotta love it.”

He had to laugh at the grimace that appeared on her face as she tasted it. “Do you want some sugar in it?” He liked his just black but Natalie kept sugar around here somewhere. Sure enough, the cupboard had a small bag of sugar. After he’d added it, he sat back down next to her and they fell into a comfortable silence as the coffee warmed them up.

After she’d finished her coffee Marinette turned so that she was facing him on the sofa. “So, Adrien, correct me if I’m wrong but why are you working in this boutique? You don’t seem like the fashion type.” She pointed to his t-shirt. He looked down to see that he’d worn one of his Zelda shirts, he didn’t see anything wrong with it.

“What’s wrong with this shirt? It’s a classic,” he questioned.

“A classic yes, but it does not go with those navy trousers,” she said in clear disapproval.

“I wear my shirt over it when I'm working. And my uh dad is the owner of the shop,” he admitted. It's not like anyone saw the shirt when he was in the shop. Unless his shift was over. ”I’ve worked here since before I was probably supposed to. I didn’t get much say in that at the time though.”

She nodded, ”That’s a mood.”

“Oh yeah, what’s your story then?” He was pretty sure that she was someone famous, she had a manager, but he didn’t recognise her from among the fashion circles.

“I’m just a humble fashion lover, I dream of the day I could own a shop like this but my parents would never let me,” she sighed, her hands started to fiddle with the edges of the blankets. “Can I tell you something crazy?”

He scanned her face but she wasn’t looking at him. “Go for it.”

“My parents want me to own one of their bakeries, it’s literally being handed to me on a silver platter. A secure future where I can work without worry and an assistant to help me with everything. Except I don’t want it. I don’t want to be baking for the rest of my life just because my parents tell me I have to, I want to throw it all away and do something I want, something I love, for once.”

He didn’t know why she was trusting all this to a random guy but he couldn’t help but agree with her. Not about the secure future bit, this shop was anything but secure, but being thrown into a future they had no control over.

“I’d run away with you if you wanted me to,” he replied.

“Don’t get my hopes up like that, or I might just think you’re being serious.”

He wasn’t being serious, not really, but maybe it felt nice to think that he could. That they could. She was smiling but it was a sad sort of smile, and he wanted to take it away more than anything.

“So maybe running away is a bit too much, but how would you feel about going out for dinner? On Friday?” He regretted letting her go the last time without making plans to see her, he wasn’t going to do it again.

Her pretty smile was back, the one that reached her eyes and made them shine. “Friday sounds perfect.”

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Johnny Cash said go to Williamsburg

platonic GOT cast X Male reader

Request - Ok good I was just asking if you would cause I wanted to ask for the platonic GOT cast X Male reader (au happy ending with Dany alive and good) being one of Dany's dragons but this one can talk and he had to do the CGI and all that and it was really fun like Benedict Cumberbatch in hobbit and his character is sassy from time to time and during an interview they showed all kinds of bloopers with the dragon trying on different accents and famous voice impersonations and dancing on his hind legs(1)

2) the reader is around 20 and his kid was born during highschool and the reader has a great talent at drama class and is the comedian of the group and he doesn't go to a lot of interviews and during one they see his shirt which has in big words world's best daddy and has glitter

You rarely do interviews because you want to keep your personal very private. You agree to do a cast interview on the show Late Night with Seth Meyers.

You left your son with the babysitter and you have to do an interview with your co-stars. You see you co-Stars all dressed fancy while you have on a shirt in big words world's best daddy and has glitter.

”Wow, Y/N,” Emilia said.

”Everyone looks amazing!” You cheerfully said.

”Why you didn't tell us you are a dad and why you didn't dress up?” Lena said.

”I really don't like to dress up. And I promised my son, I would we're the shirt he made me” You said.

”Oh, Y/N that is so damn adorable,” Emilia said.

”Soon, everyone will meet him,” You said.

You sit between Kit and Peter. Seth asked questions about the show and the characters etc.

”Y/N, who made you that shirt?” Seth asked.

”My son, he is really into art. He is a toddler and he is shy and clingy” You said.

”Does your son knows what his father does for a living?” Seth asked.

”I told him I play a dragon, he starts to touch my face and he laughs and said no,” You said and everyone laughed.

”That is cute,” Kit said.

”Any other stories?” Seth asked.

”I really don't need an alarm clock, because he always wakes up early. He will lie on top of my face suffocate me and he starts to giggle” You said.

Everyone starts to laugh again. Seth showed bloopers of the cast. You do CGI for one of Daenerys Targaryen’s dragons. In the video, you are next to Emilia and you start to different accents and she starts to laugh. Next, you forget your lines and Emilia made you laugh. Then you start to dance and Emilia and Kit try to copy your dance moves but couldn't.

✧ ✯ ✧ ✫

You didn't go to work today because you wanted to spend the day with your son because it's his birthday. You invited his friends to the party and the theme is Spiderman. You watch your son try to make friends but he runs to you. And you picked him up.

”You don't want to play with them?” You asked.

He shakes his head no and he gives his face on your shoulder. Emilia arrived with gifts and Kit has on a Spiderman costume. He points at them and you smiled.

”Happy birthday, Bobby. Look who came to visit!” Emilia said with a smile.

”Happy birthday, Bobby! I'm glad your father told me about your birthday” Kit said.

Bobby starts to smile and he wants Kit to hold him.

”Now go have fun with Spiderman,” You said.

You hugged Emilia and she gave you the gifts.

”Thank you, for you and Kit coming to the party,” You said.

”I bought him dinosaur toys and a kid's book of Spongebob,” Emilia said.

”He will love it. Come, I will grill food for you” You said.

”I will love that because I really need to eat something,” Emilia said.

Later, you took many pictures of your son with everyone. You are really happy that Kit and Emilia made your son happy. Bobby won't leave Kit’s side because he thinks Kit is the real Spiderman.

Everyone starts to sing happy birthday and he hides his face on your arm. Kit took the pictures of you and Bobby together.

✧ ✯ ✧ ✫

You still don't do a lot of interviews like your co-stars. But they watched your interview with Ellen DeGeneres.

”Y/N, how did you get into acting?” Ellen asked.

”It started in high school, I would never miss drama class. I felt happy making people laugh and I always loved to put a show. When my son Bobby was born, I gave up acting for a little bit. Because taking care of a newborn was extremely hard for me” You said.

”Did Kit really dressed up as Spiderman, for your son’s birthday?” Ellen asked.

You don't post a lot of pictures of your son on Instagram if you do you cover his face. Emilia posted a picture of kit wearing the Spiderman costume. And she wrote; Happy birthday Bobby! 🎂🎉😊😙

”Yes! And all-day he didn't want to leave Kit’s side so now Bobby has a new father” You said

Everyone laughed along with you. While talking to Ellen she scared you two times and you ran off stage and she can't stop laughing.

✧ ✯ ✧ ✫

Your co-stars went to San Diego Comic-Con, but they think you won't be there.

Before going to comic con, you go to Party City store with your son. You and Bobby walk around trying to decide what to wear.

”Any ideas, what I should wear?” You asked him.

He points at the picture on the wall.

”Iron First!” He cheerfully said.

You high five him.

”Good choice. Do you want to be Batman?” You asked.

”I want to be Batman. Dad, can I get Pokemon cards and candy?” Bobby asked.

”Yea, you can. Let's go tell the staff to get out costumes” You said.

Bobby high five you again.

Finally, arriving at Comic-Con you spend time with your son and you bought stuff for him and yourself. You see your cast on the panel, you and Bobby get on and he has the mic.

”Hello! and my dad love's you guys and has a surprise for you,” Bobby said.

You take off your mask and Bobby does the same. Everyone started to cheer and go crazy. You get the mic and you pick up your son.

”We are glad to be here and this my son Bobby,” You said.

”Hi!” Bobby yelled into the mic.

You hugged your friends and they hugged Bobby too. You answer questions about your character and about Dany too. Bobby is sitting on your lap and he waves at people.

Later, you take pictures with the fans and they are very happy to meet you. Bobby would photobomb every picture you take with everyone. They didn't mind he photobomb the pictures.

Much later, you go to a cafe shop with your friends. You are still wearing your costume and Bobby too.

”I’m going to pay, so tell me what you all want,” Peter said.

”I want a medium caramel mocha,” You said.

”Me too!” Bobby said too loud.

”Bobby, you can't have coffee or ice coffee,” You said.

”Dad, I'm not Bobby. I’m Batman” Bobby tried to mimic Burce Wayne's voice.

Everyone laughed.

”Well, Batman can only have chocolate milk,” You said to Peter.

✧ ✯ ✧ ✫

Your manager told you to go to the 70th Emmy Awards and you said sure. But you had to wear a suit and you said fine. Bobby wasn't supposed to go but the babysitter had to cancel at the last minute.

You don't trust just anyone to watch him. So, you helped put on a suit and he is very happy to go with you to the show. You put on men's cologne

”Dad, spray perfume on me,” Bobby said.

”Its called cologne. Come here and I will show how to put it on” You said.

You showed him to spray it on and he did it.

”Bobby, you don't have to take pictures if you don't want to,” You said.

You are on one knee for eye contact.

”I want to take pictures with you,” Bobby said.

”Okay, let's take pictures together, buddy,” You said.

You and Bobby posed for the paparazzi. You meet up with your friends and hugged everyone. You told them why Bobby came.

While sitting with them, Bobby told you he is hungry. You take out a small packet of apple slices from your blazer. Bobby starts to eat it

”Nick! I have apple here” Bobby said.

He doesn't know how to say Nikolaj properly so he just calls him, Nick.

”Thank you, I like apples,” Nikolaj said with a smile.

He high five Bobby.

”Peter, you want apples?” Bobby asked.

”Of course,” Peter said.

Now he is sharing his apple slices with Nikolaj and Peter.

The show won an Emmy and everyone is on stage. Bobby is holding your Emmy and he waves at everyone.

”Trophies up!” Photographer said.

”Woot! Woot!” Peter said.

”Woot! woot! Yay!” Bobby said.

You did go to the after-party for a bit then went home with Bobby, because he is falling asleep.

[giggly-squiggily]

The Great Camping Tickle War!

A/N: Heyo! So after many lovely request from these wonderful anons, I present to you; The Great Camping Tickle War! I hope you guys like it!

The day started like any other. The squad had set up camp in the wild area when Sword decided she was feeling extra. Putting down her Pokedex, she stood up on her tippy toes and snuck over to Bede, who was currently distracted by his fairy Pokemon.

“You did great today, Hatterene. We’ll work on your speed some more la-AH!” Bede let out a loud, tepig-like snort when he felt Sword’s teeth on his neck, giving him a raspberry/nibbly combo. He hit the ground, a few residential giggles escaping his throat as he rubbed at the back of his neck. Above him, Sword was in stitches, glorious laughter escaping her lips as she doubled over. “Ha ha! I got you good! Muahahaha!” Sword whooped and cheered as Bede rolled his eyes at her childish victory.

In the background, the rest of the squad watched on, used to Swords antics. Hop, who was a laughing mess at Bede’s reaction, got up and high fived the cheering girl. “Man, Sword! You got him go-Eep!” Hop yelped and danced away when Sword’s devious finger prodded his ribs. She laughed again and raised her arms in victory. “I am the supreme tickle monster! No one can defeat me!”

Marnie, who was finishing up feeding her Morpeko, raised an eyebrow at this. “No one can defeat you, eh?” She asked calmly. Sword grinned and met her gaze, brown eyes bright with challenge as she raised her hands, wiggling fingers ready. “Bring it on, Marnie! I can defeat all of you in one fell Swo-AAHH!” The girl let of a shriek when Marnie straight up shoulder checked her, knocking her to the ground. Before Sword could do anything, the punk girl was already on her, fingers diving into Sword’s armpits. The self proclaimed “tickle monster” let out a loud, hilarious squeal and thrashed under the other girl, laughing hysterically. “MAHAHAHHAHAHHAARNIE!” Sword cried out, tears dotting her eyes. “Not so undefeatable now, are you?” Marnie asked, her blue-green eyes mischievous.

Behind Marnie, Bede kneeled beside Swords flailing legs and grabbed a foot in an arm-lock. “That is it! I have had enough of your endless surprise tickles, Sword! Now die!” He cheered before yanking off her shoe and scribbling all over the girls foot. Sword shrieked with laughter, thrashing even more under the two ticklers. “NAHAHAHAHAOHOHO! NAHAHAT MA FEHEHEHEHEHET!” She begged.

In the background, Shield shook his head good-naturally before going back to his task. He was organizing his bag. “Let’s see here, berries, poke balls, poti-AH!” Shield yelped loudly when Hop’s devious fingers dug into his sides. Above him, Hop giggled evilly. “Hehe! No one can escape the devious tickle war!” Shield could only laugh as Hop pushed him down on his side, hands digging in at every tickle spot.

There was a roar, and Hop looked up to see Sword had broken free from the tickles, jumping to her feet and doing her best Raihan imitation. “ROAWR! THE TICKLE MONSTER LIVES ON!” She shouted, raising her arms to mimic dragon claws. Bede, who had the common sense to protect himself, immediately grabbed Marnie and put her in front of him. “Take Marnie! She’s the sacrifice!” He said, trying and failing to hide his laughter. Marnie let out a feigned cry of “Nooo!” of terror as Sword attacked, knocking all three to the ground. The pile of tickly laughter filled the air as Sword attacked both Bede and Marnie at the same time, laughing all the way.

Hop giggled at the sight, failing to notice Shield’s hands reaching for his foot. “AH! Shield! NOHOHOHOO!” Hop squealed and fell forward as Shield dug in, giggling like a child at his rivals cries of mercy. “No-way! You deserve thi-ehehhahahhah!” Shield yelped and fell forward when Hop dug into his knees. Soon the two were in their own tickly pile of chaos.

Eventually the laughter died down, and tickles slowed to nothing as everyone gasped for breath between residue giggles. Hop let out a breathy laugh and laid beside Shied, who was wiping tears of mirth from his eyes. “That was...too much for me..” Shield said, his face flushed a warm pink. Hop grinned.

In the background, Sword, Marnie, and Bede were more or less piled on top of each other, all breathless and giggly. Bede had tried to move, but gave up the effort. Sword laid her head down against Marnie’s chest, falling asleep pretty much immediately. Marnie ran her fingers through Sword’s messy hair, laughing at how easily her girlfriend could relax. “That took an unexpected turn.” She said to Bede. The fairy trainer let out a rare, easy laugh and ran a hand through his fluffy hair. “Yeah...let’s not do that again.” Marnie snorted, and they both shared a laugh as Hop and Shield dragged themselves over, rejoining their friends.

The night was filled with full bellies and warm laughter over childhood stories and trainer mishaps. It was a great night for everyone.

I hope you guys like it! XD