#he was a kid that liked to go skateboarding and get ramen with his brother and carried a jellycat bunny everywhere.

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[goldemas1244]

Heyyyy I have a question :3

Do you have any headcanon/s for these character : Scraptrap, Scrap Baby, Lady Dimistrecu, the three daughter of Lady D, Heisenberg and/or Molten Freddy ? :3

You don't have to do all the proposition, you can choose what character you want to do :3

Have a good day/evening and stay safe ! :3

*Cracks knuckles* \(^v^)/

You already know I'm doing all of them! Thank you for the ask! Headcanons under the cut!

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Scraptrap

He loves rice and would do anything to get his paws on it. Fortunately, the pizzeria is quite close to a Chinese restaurant so rice is easy to get.

He orders a rice-based menu at least three times a week, so the owners aren't at all that surprised to see a tuxedo-clad zombie-rabbit come in and ask for their signature fried rice with buttered lobster on the side.

Since he like to dine-in there, he usually asks Michael to give him a bath in exchange for pizzeria improvements. Michael usually shrugs and gives him a well-deserved bubble bath and his tuxedo.

He likes it when Michael gives him head pats and rubs. It makes him feel loved and appreciated.

He has a pet pigeon named Fernando Buschmann. It's German and likes to listen to the violin.

He likes ASMR and memes. ASMR makes him go feral with murderous intent while memes make him question the modern generation.

He has social media accounts, all named "Willton-Moldover". He usually posts cosplays and furry art on them and has 93 followers on his Reddit profile, 1.5 million followers on his Instagram, 550 followers on his Tumblr, 35 on his Snapchat, and 3.95 million on his TikTok.

He also has a YouTube channel with 10.784 million subscribers called "Willton-Gameover". He plays videogames one-handed and roasts popular YouTubers and famous people. He would never roast Keanu Reeves though, because Keanu Reeves is precious bean.

Due to his popularity he gets a lot of hate mail and private pics. He doesn't like them at all so he blackmails the people who post them. And if the media and police are involved? Well, he has a strong fanbase that's not going down as well as a good alibi so that works out well for him.

Yes, his fanbase also knows of the Fazbear Murders, and he admits to it but frankly, he's shown them the approving ghost kids (who've bonded and gamed with him) so that's no big deal. Only Cassidy hates him, but it's usually constipated anger.

He's bisexual and has an ENORMOUS crush on one of his favourite game characters, Karl Heisenberg. Something about that man reminds him of himself and Henry, although he's not sure what. Still, don't let that distract you from the fact that he owns a nude Karl Heisenberg body pillow, CAPCOM official.

Scrap Baby

Her favourite Monster High doll is Draculaura. She doesn't understand how pink goes well with black but oh boy, pink goes so well with black.

She knows how to skateboard like a pro. Despite her weight, her trusty skateboard still stands and, if she falls, she's always got her skates to spare. She likes to impress the boys at the skatepark with her ability to perform even the most difficult of moves with ease.

She's subscribed to fifteen different tabloid subscriptions. She likes to read them and criticize the stupidity of the human race, like her father. Hey, it's hereditary.

The lights in her boobies glow in the dark. They also glow whenever she gets tired.

She likes reading furniture and gardening catalogues. She's judgy of the prices though and usually becomes a full-on critic with Lefty listening.

She owns a crab named Mr. Tootie. No I will not elaborate on the name. I'll only tell you that it's taken a liking to kazoos and party favours.

She's listed as the No. 1 Best Fan of her father's social media accounts. Michael's in nineteenth place but don't worry, he's as emotionless as a mushroom.

She likes to make origami lotuses. She's such a pro at it that she's even got a mini-stall at the pizzeria: 1 lotus for 50 cents. It's a lucrative business, and it's still growing. Oh, and she switches to other origami works of art every week such as origami guns and origami nine-tailed foxes.

She's the Restaurant Rescue manager. Usually she saves kids from trouble. For this reason, yes, she's commonly seen in the pizzeria itself. Kids love her though the claw worries the more irksome parents.

She's a professional Karen dealer. Karen comes to see the manager? She's hypnotically talented in weaving her words through the toughest of craniums so don't be surprised if a Karen walks out with a new viewpoint of life.

She performs on stage on the occasion, which usually gets her a lot of fan love. She cherishes everything good they give but ignores the problematic everythings. Problematic stuff? Oh, she's good friends with the police chief.

Molten Freddy

He loves noodles. Give him a bowl of ramen and he'll shut up for the entire night. Enter him in a noodle-eating competition and his high metabolism rate means absolutely non-stop spaghetti.

He misses Bon-Bon very much. To the point where he's even tried to make a scrap version of him. Sadly, it doesn't work. He cried that day.

He dies inside whenever he finds out there's a spaghetti shortage in Utah. Poor Molten.

He's a bit wonky, but if he tries to play with you or get into your personal space, don't get mad at him! He's just lonely and wants someone to talk to and play with.

He likes to play Exploding Kittens. It's the only card game he's good at. It's also the only card game he owns.

He sees Helpy as a little brother and boops his nose on a daily basis. He also likes to reenact The Lion King with him (It's the ciiiiiircle of liiiiiife~). Hopefully Helpy doesn't mind.

He knows a lot of jokes in a lot of languages. So German-speaking Molten Freddy wouldn't be too far away from expectation. His favourite jokes are in French though; the wordplay is just immaculate.

He's good in French, English, German, Russian, and Malay. He's currently learning Japanese because he's a mega weeb.

His favourite cartoon is Charlie and Lola. He just likes to see the sibling shenanigans as it somehow reminds him of the good old days.

His favourite shows would be prankster shows. He especially loves the ones that give him new and creative ideas. He doesn't like the scary ones though. They make him feel unsafe and give him anxiety.

Surprisingly, he has a distinct taste for opera. He can modulate the remnants of his voice box to perfectly sing I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Major-General. This both pisses off and impresses Henry to an extent.

Resident Evil 8

Lady Dimitrescu

She might act like the opposite but she really loves Heisenberg as her little brother. His determination, strength, speed, dexterity, and workaholic nature impresses her, who can't even fit through a doorway. She sometimes wishes she's as short as him too.

She's an avid collector of glass, porcelain, and anything fragile. It's a good reason to always be careful where you tread in her lair. She'll make you swallow every last shard if you don't.

She's an avid romance fanatic and is very loving towards the romance novels she owns. All those books you see in the in-game library? They're her collection of lesbian romances that she's collected over the past decades.

She doesn't like hats and prefers to stick to the one she wears in-game. She DOES have a collection of hats though. Last anyone counted, there were over fifty, one or two for each decade she's lived through.

She files her nails on a constant basis and owns an ornately decorated nail-clipper. Hygeine is of the utmost importance. She doesn't want to be compared to that filthy Heisenberg.

Despite her size and carefulness she keeps losing her stuff. Over the course of a week she could misplace three wine glasses, two reading glasses, and fifteen bottles of wine.

She's an expert at dodgeball and golf and even owns a lifetime access to the most prolific Country Club in Romania. With permission from Mother Miranda she goes there every year for the yearly party. It's one of the times she gets to see modernity (and Ed Sheeran) at its finest.

She loves bands from the 1920s and 1940s. However, she gets bored of them occasionally and switches them to something more modern, like Ed Sheeran. Seriously though, what is up with mums and Ed?

She's into executions and torture methods. So it's no surprise that she's a HUGE fan of Horrible Histories; even if she can't watch the show, she'll binge-read the books over and over again. She's even had the chance to encounter (and receive an autograph from) Terry Deary. They have sworn a bond not to tell anybody about this.

She loves exotic animals like anacondas and jaguars. She may or may not have owned a 10ft long Saltwater Crocodile (which was also about 5ft wide).

She's an incredible physicist and mathematician. She's also created many original formulae but unsurprisingly, she doesn't tell anyone about them, for fear that either more people may know of her, or that she may be wrong.

Dimitrescu Babes

They can devour an entire human being in mere seconds as flies. It's sort of like the scarab beetles in The Mummy movies. However, unlike the beetles, they are able to strip the bones as well. They leave nothing behind.

They all know how to play the piano with varying levels of success. Daniela can already play professionally while Bela is still stuck on Grade 5.

They love to listen to their mother when she tells them stories. Gotta hand it to 'em, when you're a fly, you know how to enjoy life in its most simple of moments.

They all love being around the hunky Soldats of Uncle Karl. Fortunately, they don't know of the rebellious plan to conquer Miranda.

Bela is bisexual, Cassandra is asexual and pansexual, and Daniela is demisexual.

It gets hard when you're a fly during the summer. If it's not the lizards, spiders, and other predators, it's the heat. Because of this, despite the material waste, they have invented the world's first blood-powered air conditioner.

The three girls have never ever ever touched a stove or oven in their life. They HAVE touched the hot end of an iron though. A good reason to not touch a bloody oven. Alcina has though, but doesn't tell them that.

They love puppies! Uncle Karl brought them a baby labrador. For the rest of the week Alcina had lost quite a bit of favour from them. Not that they minded of course. IT'S A PUPPY.

They don't like snow one bit. Not just because it's cold, but because it's too white. Too bright. Too shiny. They just can't focus on their prey!

They like to go over to Auntie Donna to play with Angie. Well, you know what they say, crazies attract the crazies, and the crazy has attracted the crazies.

They also like to go to Uncle Moreau's because he's the only one in the village with a PS4. Usually they'd spend about three-quarters of a day playing his games and eating his cheese.

Karl Heisenberg

He owns a dark blue armchair named Junkyard. Despite the name, he loves it dearly because it was a gift from Alcina for his twenty-first birthday. It became part of his final transformation too. Right under the hat.

He's a little blind in the right eye, much to his annoyance. It was a minor accident with Sturm; another reason for him to hate the uncontrollable wretch. He'll never live that day down.

Somehow, he sees better in the dark, which is why he wears such tinted glasses. He also wears them to hide his expressions, since, more often than not, he tends to end up wearing his heart on his sleeve, and his emotions in his eyes.

He's under a lot of pressure so it's no surprise that he breaks down in his factory when he knows he's alone. And by break down I mean crumple into an exhausted heap on the floor. Not even his Soldat Jet squad can wake him up until he's had a reasonable eight hours of rest.

He bathes once a day, every evening, but only three times a week. Perfume, tobacco, and cologne keep care of the rest.

He's the only Lord with a daily contact with the outside world due to his electrical abilities. Don't tell Miranda, but he can electrically CONNECT TO GOOGLE AND THE ENTIRE INTERNET IN GENERAL. He likes to play funny YouTube cat videos in his head when Miranda's having a boring meeting. It's also how he finds out that Chris is a boulder-punching asshole.

He does stimming! He likes to tap his fingers on his desk and the metal rails in his factory. He also buys stim toys from the Duke and keeps them in a well-kept box. His favourite is a non-ripping squishable toy duck. He also sings to chill out.

He's absolutely in the Five Nights at Freddy's franchise, and may have once believed in the pizzeria's existence. Come on, he's a mutated Overlord with magical magnet powers. Children souls stuck inside animatronics isn't too far-fetched of an idea. His favourite characters are the Funtimes and the Scraps, mainly because of the blueprint complexity. He HAS tried to replicate the animatronics in his spare time, but he's usually too busy with his Soldats so the project gets scrapped. He loves The Living Tombstone's songs and remixes though.

He doesn't like William Afton at all (though he marvels at his survivability). William's nature and habits remind him of Mother Miranda. He DOES however enjoy Michael Afton and often thinks how it would be absolutely amazing to have that resilient being in his Soldat army.

He's scared of what lurks below the watery depths and fire. Ironic because his brother is a literal fish and he works in one of the most hazardous fire-conducting environments. He's also scared of heights, though he doesn't get airsick.

He once died due to a killing electric shock whilst working on Sturm. It's the only time he's felt that sort of pulsing agony and also the first time he's had the confirmation that yes, Hell is real and yes, he'll end up in quite a dark pit in it. Or it could've been an electric dream, who knows? Anyways his soul apparently ran towards the opposite direction of the flames and he woke up alive after the passing of FIVE ENTIRE WEEKS. Oh boy did Alcina get worried when she couldn't find him.

Thank you for the ask! I hope you enjoy!

[saradianne14]

A3! If they were Youtubers: A thread:

Randomly talked about this with a friend during my stream today lol:

Sakuya:

Going to different Plays, telling you to check them out!

Vlogs of going to practice/getting ready for spring troupes plays

Hanging out with those in Mankai + Kamekichi makes appearances too lol.

Masumi:

May not be a YouTuber to be honest, he doesn’t really like getting attention.

If he were to be one, all his videos would be about you (the director) but he would never show your face on camera/blur your face because he doesn’t want anyone else to see your beautiful face!

Tsuzuru:

Probably too shy (and tired) to want to be a youtuber.

Plus he’s too busy taking care of his brothers/writing plays/acting to be a youtuber!

The only way I see him actually being in a video is on Citron’s channel doing a Manzai act lol.

Itaru:

I mean, gaming videos pretty much.

Would mostly be a streamer, instead of a youtuber. He’d probably be lazy to edit videos tbh lol.

Gaming with Banri and Citron a lot

Citron:

Learning Japanese with Citron! (Getting some phrases/words wrong pretty much though lol).

Storytimes about his time in Zafra.

Manzai acts with Tsuzuru!

Gaming videos + gaming with Itaru!

Vlogs about going to different places in Japan.

Dancing videos!

Would probably be down for any type of content! (Challenges, Try not to laugh, how to videos, mukbangs etc.)

Chikage:

Curry reviews, like his blog “Chliausa’s Spicy blogs”

I fee like other than curry reviews, he wouldn’t really do YouTube. But maybe he might react/Critique different videos on YouTube. (Would mostly roast the video/people in video if it’s “dumb” lol).

Tenma:

Vlogs. I mean he’s already famous, who wouldn’t want to see him vlog?

“How to care for your Bonsai tree” videos.

Getting lost in most of his videos. (Getting lost will be an everyday thing lol)

Shopping videos + with Banri sometimes

Yuki:

OOTD / OOTW videos.

Clothing hauls + collabs with Banri.

“How to style” + fashion videos

DIYS: How to design outfits/how to sew, lace knitting/needle felting etc.

Showing off the cute things he finds + shows you where he bought them.

Muku:

Shojo manga reviews! + sometimes with Sakyo (this will be the only way Sakyo will appear on Camera, since I doubt he’d upload YouTube videos himself!)

Vlogs! Hanging out with his troupe members & Juza/Kumon most of the time!

Chocolate mukbangs with Juza! Maybe even reviews different chocolate desserts.

I can see him making a video of him visiting a cat cafe with Misumi/Hisoka/Kazu. It’d be cute (:

Misumi:

Triangle hunting videos!

Showing his triangle collection and where he found them + triangle hauls & shows you where you can find them.

How to make Onigiri!

Parkour videos.

Lots of collabs with Kazu!

Videos of him hanging out with cats + maybe teaching you cat language lmao.

Kazunari:

Art/ graphic design tutorials. + Draw with me!

Vlogs! Always hanging out with his troupe members + the rest of Mankai.

Traveling videos! + collabs with Azuma.

DIY videos + collabs with Yuki

Q&A videos!

Try not to laugh!

Challenge videos /with Taichi & Citron, and maybe Misumi lol.

Just like Citron, may be down for all types of content haha.

Kumon:

Vlogs! + always showing Juza in his videos lol.

Nutrition videos

Workout videos

Ramen reviews! + showing you the best places to get Ramen.

Videos about Baseball

Videos of him trying out different activities/sports.

Banri:

How to be a fuck boy… lol I’M KIDDING.

Gaming videos + with Itaru

OOTW & Clothing Hauls + with Yuki sometimes

Trying to do prank videos on Juza.

Would legit try anything and be good at it. (Ex: He played Tennis for the first time and won every game against those who’ve played for years)

Vlogging his super ultra easy mode life.

Juza:

I know he tries to hide his love for sweets and candy, but let’s pretend he doesn’t. Dessert Mukbangs!

Trying different desserts from stores/restaurants etc. Would probably like to try different desserts from other countries.

He is pretty shy, so I don’t know if he would vlog or not.

Taichi:

Would make a video of anything to be honest. Like I think he’d make videos of whatever is trending.

Lots of Q&A’s because I feel like he’d love to talk to his subscribers!

Would probably always be vlogging!

Skateboarding videos.

Showing off cool yo-yo tricks.

Origami tutorials!

Omi:

Cooking videos for sure. + has Juza as taste tester for when he makes desserts!

Handcraft tutorials + collabs with Yuki sometimes.

Photography tip videos!

Sakyo:

Probably wouldn’t be a youtuber. He’d be like “I Ain’t doing that crap”

I feel like the only way he’d be in a video is if someone from Mankai includes him in a video.

Where would you see Sakyo in videos? On Sakoda’s channel! Lmao. Imagine Sakoda’s video titles like: “On the job with the boss,” “Hanging out with the boss,” “Running errands for the boss” and Sakyo would be like “get that camera out of my face!”

Azami:

Makeup tutorials.

Different skincare products + makeup reviews. + collabs with Azuma  and Yuki sometimes!

Trying to pull pranks on Sakyo videos.

Soccer videos + (Soccer Challenges) with Tasuku and the soccer club maybe?

Rap battle freestyles with Homare lol.

Tsumugi:

Wait… Tsumugi isn’t good with technology, would he be able to make youtube videos?? He may need someone to help him edit and film! (Kazu)

“How to care for different types of flowers” videos!

Flower language videos (:

Tips on improving your acting + collab with tasuku!

How to make an omelette video… lol. Or showing recipes that have eggs in them haha.

Tasuku:

Workout videos + collabs with Kumon sometimes!

Health Tips!

Soccer videos + Soccer challenges. + collabs with the soccer club!

Tips on improving your acting + collabs with Tsumugi!

Hisoka:

Marshmallow review!

Teaching how to make recipes that have marshmallows +Omi does all of the cooking and Hisoka is just the taste tester.

Showing good napping places

Good plushie/pillow reviews!

Hisoka ASMR “Hisoka heartbeat and breathing sounds for 1 hour”

Homare:

Reciting his poems!

Tips on how to write poems

Vlogging the life of a genius! (He has fans already, so they’d love to watch his videos!)

Rap battle freestyles with Azami!

Play/book/art reviews?

Tea Time with Homare (like a mukbang pretty much, but classier)

Azuma:

Skincare routine and tips + product review videos.

Travel videos + collab with Kazu sometimes!

Wine + alcohol taste testing + with Sakyo/Guy/or Homare.

Color with me and chat videos haha.

Beauty related videos + with Yuki and Azami somtimes!

Guy:

Exploring Japan, vlog style.

Videos about Zafran culture and his times living in Zafra.

How to make different types of alcoholic drinks + sometimes Azuma or Hisoka help!

Karate lessons? + with Kumon.

Just like his Mankai blogs, Citron names the titles of his videos lol.

[somegirlontheinternet135]

Fnaf Oc Personalities And Headcanon

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Originals

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Freddy

Personality: Carling, Control Freak, Responsible, Loyal, Polite

Headcanon☆

☆ He's the leader of the pack

☆ Freddy keeps everyone in line, but can get a little controlling at times

☆ For some reason, he got addicted to chessy soap operas. He'd spend hours watching them

Favorite food/drink: pizza and vanilla ice tea

☆ This bear is like a big brother, anyways taking care of the gang except golden freddy and making sure they don't into trouble

☆ He's uses table manners everytime him and the gang are eating. He easily gets annoyed when sees Foxy eating really sloppily

☆ He's plays piano

Bonnie

Personality: Sweet, Kind, Lovable, Innocent, Gullible, Stupid

Headcanon☆

☆ This rabbit's so sweet he could give diabetes

☆ He knows any and every cuss word, the worse thing is that Freddy can't find where go those dirty words from. Spoiler alert, it was Foxy

☆ He's a sucker for animals and will do anything for them

☆ Other than cuss words, he actually learned a bunch of things from Foxy

Favorite food/drink: carrot soup,ramen, and soda

☆ He has a major crush on R. Chica

Chica

Personality: Shy, Intelligent, Calm, Polite

Headcanons☆

☆ The brains of the group

☆ Whenever her and the gang are in trouble, she has a plan get themselves out of it

☆ She's a snitch and never gets in trouble

☆ Chica learns from Freddy a lot. She wants to be just like him

Favorite food/drink: Pizza and soda

☆ This chick has a huge sweet tooth

Foxy

Personality: Mischievous, Egotistical, Gullible, Energetic, Obnoxious

Headcanons☆

☆ He's known as the of the group troublemaker

☆ No one knows why, but enjoys annoying freddy and pulling pranks on the others

☆ He'll do anything for money(fred coins)

☆ This fox knows how to sail and dreams on buying a boat

Favorite food/drink: chesse and crackers and root beer

☆ Him and Bonnie are inseparable. They do everything together

Golden Freddy

Personality: Introverted, Sheltered, Secretive

Headcanons☆

☆ He doesn't hang out with the others and doesn't talk much

☆ He's suprisly polite, though he doesn't talk much

☆ Whenever the gang does, he wants nothing to do with it

Favorite food/drink: chips and water

☆ Freddy would always try convince Goldie to perform with him and the others and get meet feel included, and he declines everytime

☆ He can also play piano

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Rockstars

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Rockstar Freddy

Personality: Chill, Energetic, Egotistical, Irresponsible, Mean(slightly), Obnoxious

Headcanons☆

☆ Though him being the leader, he's the complete opposite of Freddy

☆ He's great with kids, but can be bit of a jerk to other people/animatronics. Most of the time he mean it

☆ This bear is obnoxiously cool, to a point where Freddy hates him for it. He finds him annoying

☆ He can skateboard and is really good at it

Favorite food/drink: Cheesesteaks and milkshakes

☆ Him and Rockstar Bonnie are best buds, same thing with Rockstar Foxy(sorta)

☆ He always acts "cool"

Rockstar Bonnie

Personality: Obnoxious, Mischievous, Selfish, Mean(slightly)

Headcanons☆

☆ Like R. Freddy, he's the total opposite of Bonnie

☆ He also great with kids but way more of a jerk to other people/animatronics than R. Freddy. Especially to Bonnie, which he bullied for being a wimp and because of that they became sworn enemies

☆ He can also skateboard

Favorite food/drink: Ice cream sandwiches and soda

☆ He also has a major crush on R. Chica (so yall where this's going)

☆ He likes pulling pranks and tricks on unspecified people and the originals, so R. Freddy usually helps him

Rockstar Chica

Personality: Nerdy, Kind, Caring, Tough, Loyal

Headcanons☆

☆ She's more of a nerd than an actual rockstar

☆ She spents hours on her phone

☆ Her and Chica are best buds

Favorite food/drink: Frozen yogurt and juice

☆ This chick is super strong and knows how to throw a punch

☆ As she knows how to fight, she's super loyal and willing to stand up for friends

☆ She's pretty good at video games

☆ She rides a motorcycle

Rockstar Foxy

Personality: Chill, Tough, Intelligent, Caring

Headcanons☆

☆ He doesn't give a dang about life and is somewhat relatable

☆ He's plays video games a lot too, so him and R. Chica play together

☆ He's also good friends with Lefty

☆ Like Chica, he can spent the entire day on his phone

Favorite food/drink: Ratatouille and orange juice

☆ This fox is the best big brother. It's a good thing because Foxy looks up to him a lot

☆He's an amazing beat boxer and rapper

Lefty

Personality: Quite, Calm, Introverted, Nerdy

Headcanons☆

☆ Just like Goldie, he's the introvert of the group yet often gets picked on alot be R. Freddy and R. Bonnie

☆ He enjoys reading

☆ Though he likes to be alone, he quite enjoys spending time with R. Chica and R. Foxy. Either it's watching them play videos or having small talk, they're all great friends

Favorite food/drink: Brownies and Cola

☆ Yet being shy, he a DJ and perform works the gang's shows

[switchbrainedholylime]

O, Canada

A small gift of Renga fic to @emmettspeakz

Reki laid on the floor awoken by the sun’s rays. He and Langa had just ended up having an impounti sleepover at his workshop since he stayed up until 3 in the morning fixing up their boards. The redhead looked over at Langa who muttered to himself in his sleep. 

“Oui, j'aimerais le pain au chocolat (Yes, I’d like the chocolate croissant). Oui, l'école va bien (Yes, school’s fine)...Papa, quand nous reverrons-nous? (Father, when will we meet again?)...Adieu,” Langa opened his eyes only to see a very confused Reki. “What’s wrong?” 

“You were just sayin’ some weird stuff in yer sleep.” Reki answered.  

“Oh, was I talking in French again? Sorry, I grew up in a resort town between Quebec City and Montreal, where there’s a lot of French-speakers. I speak French, English, and Japanese.” Langa yawned, “Sometimes I speak another language in my sleep.” 

“Really? That’s so cool.” Reki’s eyes glistened.   

“My adopted dad Oliver-”

“Wait, wait, hold on. You’re adopted? Since when?” Reki’s glistening eyes turned to confusion.  

“Yeah, haven’t you ever wondered why I don’t look like my parents?” Langa pointed to himself. “My biological dad gave me up to his two friends Oliver and my mom when I was...4? Yeah, that sounds right. He was really busy with work; he’s a UN representative for Canada and he felt it’d look bad on his part to have a bastard kid so he swept it under the rug. Though it might come out if I go through with Miya on competing in the Olympics in a few years.” 

“That sucks, I had no idea...,” Reki sighed, “Who am I kiddin’? I’m practically in the same boat. My dad works at a black company. The old man gets maybe four hours of sleep a week if he’s lucky. I never want to end up like him, just tied to an office chair.”

“What do you want to do?” Langa asked. 

“I don’t know. Skate, I guess.” Reki yawned.  

“Yeah, but even skilled skaters like Cherry and Joe have day jobs. Hell, even Adam does and he runs the circuit.” Langa brought up. 

“Man, don’t bring up that bastard’s name this early in the morning.” Reki groaned. “Besides, I got that job at the shop.”  

“We both know that’s not gonna pay the bills,” Langa pointed out. 

“True.” Reki sat up, “Our English teacher said the career survey’s due on Monday. Ugh, I still haven’t got a clue.”

“You’re pretty good with your hands and handling tools. You don’t want an office job, and I can’t blame you. Maybe technical school?” Langa suggested. 

“Joe mentioned that last week. He said he’d be glad to write a letter of recommendation for the trade school he went to, but I don’t know if I’d like to work in a kitchen.” Reki looked over at his tools. “Maybe a handyman? I’d probably like fixin’ things up a whole lot more than I would be at my dad’s place. Just thinking about being a boring salaryman makes me wanna puke. Dad always looks so miserable, like someone just yanked his soul out of his chest.” 

“So sort of what you looked like after skating with Adam?” Langa asked. “Except all of the time?”  

“Please don’t say that bastard’s name. It’s too early in the morning.” Reki moaned and rubbed his eyes. “Or ever say it,” 

Langa laughed lightly as Reki pouted. “Hey, I wasn’t joking!”

“I know.” Langa smiled and then planted a small kiss on Reki’s cheek. “My biological father and I meet up to have dinner once every six months. I only recently mentioned that I was dating you in a text and he told me he wants to meet you.” 

“I’ll need to brush up on my English then.” Reki sighed. 

“I’m sure Boyer-sensei will help.” 

-------------    

Their English teacher was a brunette American woman they called “Boyer-sensei”. She had a larger frame and was pale. She walked around collecting the career survey forms from her students. As usual, Reki was looking at his phone, texting with Langa about a new skate trick they saw on Instagram. 

“Reki Kyan. Langa Hasegawa.” Boyer-sensei looked down at the redhead and blue-haired skaters. “Do you have the forms I passed out last week? The student council wants them to be collected by tomorrow afternoon.” 

“Yeah,” The couple handed them to their English teacher. 

Boyer-sensei was genuinely shocked. “You never have your homework done.” 

“Are your standards really that low for us?” Langa appeared distraught. 

“Yes, they are.” Boyer stated firmly as she read Reki’s list. “A repairman...construction worker...hold on, are you really Reki Kyan? You’re not an Auton, are you?”

“What’s an Auton?” Reki asked. 

“It’s a monster from Dr. Who.” Langa explained. “They create replicas of humans. Do you not have Dr. Who available in Japan?”  

Reki was quiet for an awkward moment. He wasn’t sure. “Well, I figured it was a weird nerd reference.” 

“Anyway, Boyer-sensei, most skaters have day jobs. I’m NOT giving up skating anytime soon.” Reki grinned and winked over at Langa who smiled back. 

“I guess that makes sense. I-I just never thought the day would come where you have a single brain cell or atom of responsibility in your veins.” Boyer-sensei was floored. “The world really is ending.” 

------

A few weeks later, the day finally arrived where Reki would have to get into a decent pair of dress clothing for the first time since...ever. Cherry and Joe helped Reki pick out a traditional red yukata that didn’t feel trashy as his regular look but not so stuffy it made him visibly uncomfortable.

[SNOW (LANGA): Just got in his rental from the airport. I gave his coiffeur your address. We’re on our way.] 

[REKI: Cool. Waiting outside.]  

Reki stood at the edge of his driveway tapping his skateboard nervously. He tried to imagine what a fancy-ass version of Langa would look like in a suit with the UN logo.  

A vintage red BMW pulled up. He instantly recognized Langa who was in a iron pressed dress shirt and khakis. The coiffeur was a local man he recognized as a regular at S and the shop, but he was silent the entire time. 

Next to him was a man with Langa’s exact same hair, face, and height. The only difference the eye and hair color along with the fact that he wore glasses. He had blond hair and purple eyes. His dad didn’t look that old. He looked like he was in his early twenties. He was even more well-dressed than Langa and Reki combined. A satin beige suit, Italians handmade shoes, slightly wavy hair that smelled like fresh-brewed coffee.  

Shadow looks older than this guy. Reki blinked, his face full of confusion. Did he say father or brother? Reki was almost positive Langa said father, but how young was he when he had him? Two? 

Reki shook his head. Just don’t blow it, don’t sound like the moron you are in front of this fancy-dancy foreign guy. 

“Hey, Langa! Got a fancier ride than usual?” Reki greeted them with a smile. 

Langa blinked at his and the other man. “Yeah, you wanna get in.” 

The moment Reki got in there was an awkward silence. Reki sat in the middle of the two Canadians. The redhead had a million questions but the air in the backseat was so thick. 

 “So you smell like coffee.” Renga stated as Langa shake his head. “That’s a good thing. I usually smell like sweat and Mountain Dew. I actually took a shower today and brushed my teeth.” Reki smiled brightly. 

“Good, glad to know.” The diplomat smiled nervously. “My name’s Matthew Williams, PhD, Canadian UN diplomat.” 

“I’m Reki Kyan...I like to skate. I work part-time at this skate shop with Langa. We’ve been dating for...I think four months.” The redhead explained. 

“I’ve heard from Langa’s mother. Thanks for teaching Langa and being with him. So is there skate hotels you like to frequent?” Matthew asked. 

“Does the hospital count?” Reki asked. 

“I wouldn’t exactly give it five stars. Langa, has Japan been treating you well so far?” Matthew asked.  

“Yeah, most people are pretty nice. There’s no Tim Hortons, but I’ve gotten addicted to Ramen. Still would love a donut every now and then.” 

“That’s the place where they sell donuts instead of fries, right?” Reki looked over at his boyfriend. 

“Yeah,” Langa replied.

“Man that sounds delicious!” Reki smiled.

“So Langa, your mother told me that you and Reki had a falling out a month ago because of this shady person called Adam.” 

“Yeah, it was pretty bad.” 

“You know I’ve made people...disappear before for ignoring me, causing me trouble, just being an obnoxious brat of a twin brother who tormented me since 1867 until I couldn’t take it anymore.” Matthew stated with a mixture of innocence and sinstery. “I could make this ‘Adam’ person disappear, too. I’ve made good friends with Russia since we used to share a border back when Alaska was part of the Soviet Union.” 

“What do you mean ‘disappear’?” Reki’s eyes widened. “Wait, how old are you? You were around during the Cold War...that’s um, Langa?”

“Alaska was annexed by the US in the 1950s.” Langa stated. 

“Right, I knew that.” Reki nodded. “Uh, so wouldn’t that make you seventy or something? Like my grandpa’s seventy-three and he’s got really bad teeth.”

“Reki, why don’t you tell him about your career survey?” Langa smiled. 

“Oh, I’m planning on going to technical school.” 

“That’s nice.” 

There was an awkward silence between the trio. 

“So...are you going to charge me anything for making Adam ‘disappear’? You’re not going to get in trouble for that, are you?” Reki asked. 

“I have diplomatic immunity.” Matthew replied, “Laws don’t apply to me.” 

“Well, I won’t lie it is tempting.” Reki bit his lip. 

----------

1 week later 

Reki, Langa, Miya, Shadow, and Cherry relaxed at Joe’s Italian restaurant as the TV played the noontime news. 

“Politician Ainosuke Shindo has been found in his mansion dead since yesterday morning. It’s suspected that the killer used radioactive poison to taint his food. If you have any information, please contact the police.” The newswoman stood outside of Adam’s mansion that was taped off.

Everyone looked over at Reki and Langa. 

“What?” They stared around at their fellow skaters. 

[jeonsduck]

Prince or Pauper

Prince Part 2

You had expected that to be the first and last time you saw Nakamoto Yuta. Someone like him who had five bodyguards, a driver, and two cars probably wouldn't ever even think of you again. Yuta, however, seemed intent on breaking the status quo because they very next day, a strange figure starts to follow you around. A slightly familiar strange figure. As you walk from your dorm to your 8 AM lecture, you notice what appears to be a grown man on a skateboard in generic e-boy fashion following you around campus. He stays about twenty yards behind you at all times, skateboarding at a snail's speed. He even follows you into your lecture, sitting three rows behind you. When you turn around to look at him, that's when you recognize him. He's one of Yuta's bodyguards! You wait until after the lecture finishes to confront him and ask why he's following you. You trap him in an empty lecture hall, whirling around and demanding answers. The bodygaurd sighs and removes his atrocious white sunglasses. He looks bashful, almost ashamed that he's caught. "My boss told me to keep an eye on you." You squint at him in confusion until it clicks. "You mean Yuta? He assigned me a bodyguard?" The guy shrugs, shifting his skateboard to a different hand. "The boss doesn't get out much. And when he does he doesn't get to meet with many friends. To be honest, I don't know that he has any. Real friends, I mean. But he likes you. So here I am." It sounds reasonable when he says it like that. Maybe Yuta's just lonely? But he didn't even ask for yout number, so why the security detail? "What's your name?" You ask. Its getting tiring just calling him bodyguard. He seems to debate answering that before conceding. "Mako." "Well Mako, let's get to class yeah?" He chuckles and ruffles your hair in an annoying big brother kind of way. "Yeah, let's go, kid."

Despite Mako's assignment to watch and protect, you don't hear from Yuta for another three days. Well, in the beginning you didn't know it was Yuta, your phone buzzing off the hook with some unknown number. Dang, telemarketers were getting desperate. On the fifth call you decided to pick up. "Y/N! Why haven't you been answering your phone?" Your eyes widen and you look at Mako who's sitting two tables away. He shrugs and gestures for you to continue talking. There's a lot of wind and static so its hard for you to hear what Yuta is saying. "Yuta? How did you get this number?" "Oh, I just looked you up, don't worry about it! Sorry, I've been out of town this week. But, I just got back and was wondering if you wanted to go get some pizza? I've been craving this amazing place I know for days." Oh, maybe he's in a moving car? That mighy explain the background noise. Your stomach grumbles, and after only eating instant ramen for dinner this week, pizza sounds amazing. "Yeah, I'd love to." You agree. "Perfect! Are you still on campus? I'll pick you up." "Yeah, I'm at the science building." You answer slowly because, Mako is right here, so Yuta should know where you are. Theoretically. "Good! Meet me by the soccer fields in 15!" Yuta hangs up and you just sort of stare at your phone for a second. You save the number Yuta called from as Yuta with three question marks and pack up your things. You head over to the soccer fields expecting to see the black SUV or maybe a fancy sports car in one of the commuter lots. What you don't expect is a fucking helicopter, idling on one of the empty fields. Yuta hangs out the open door when he spots you. "Come on, I already got us a table!" He shouts. You look back at Mako, but he just takes your backpack and gestures for you to board the helicopter. "Go on, kid." You turn away from Mako and jog across the field to the waiting helicopter. Yuta helps you in, fitting a headset over your ears. Another bodyguard straps you both in and you have to yell over the rotors and wind to be heard. "Yuta, why are we in a helicopter?" You ask, clinging to the brace bar for your life. Below you, your campus is quickly shrinking into the distance. "Well, when we got back to the States we couldn't get clearance for the jet at the local airport, but they cleared the helicopter. And then I thought, we already have the helicopter out, so pizza!" Yuta explained it like it was a simple, logical series of events and you just nodded blankly. It was too loud to talk in the helicopter so all conversation ceased until you landed. You recognized the skyline as the pilot made a lap around the city. "Yuta, are we in New York City?" Yuta just laughed and nodded in confirmation. The pilot landed the helicopter on a helipad partway up a skyscraper. Yuta helped you down from the aircraft and the three remaining bodyguards followed you into the building. The restaurant takes up four floors, Yuta was saying, but you were completely distracted by the decor around you. It looked like this place had four Michelin stars to its name. Most of the other patrons were dressed to the nines, but you and Yuta were just wearing jeans and a tshirt. Yuta's jeans were designer and his tshirt was Balenciaga, but that was beside the point. "Mr. Nakamoto it's an honor for you to dine with us tonight. And your guest?" A maitre d'hotel had appeared seemingly out of nowhere, surprising you. "It's great to be back. This is my friend Y/N. Were you able to secure my usual table?" Yuta asked, smiling cordially at the man. "Yes, of course, right this way." He bowed slightly and began leading the way. Apparently, Yuta's regular table wasn't a table at all but an entire dining floor. Of course. There were at least five waitstaff positioned to assist, but you were the only one with a menu. Even the bodyguards, who were sitting one table over seemed to already know what they wanted. "Feel free to look over the menu, order whatever you want. I'll get the tab so-" you cut Yuta off, folding the menu closed. "I'll have whatever you're having. You did say it was the best pizza you've ever had." Yita smiled brightly, signalling a waiter over. You watch him order, asking for some type of pizza you can't pronounce and the pairing wine. "Next time I'm choosing where we go, and I'm footing the bill okay?" You say and Yuta looks at you with surprise in his eyes. "Okay, whatever you say!" He agrees with a chuckle. The waiter returns with the wine bottle, and Yuta waves him off in order to pour it himself. "So, still don't know who I am?" He asks, glancing up at you. You sigh, glancing around the empty dining hall. "I mean. You're rich obviously. And important. Four bodyguards is a bit much. Also, should I be worried that you sent Mako to look after me?" You ask, accepting a full wine glass from Yuta. "You noticed him?" "He's not the best fake college student, but he tried." "Does it make you uncomfortable?" You think about that for a moment, twirling your wine glass around. "Not really. He's not doing me any harm. But should I be worried about my own safety? Does being friends with you constitute a bodyguard?" You ask. Yuta doesn't reply immediately and you take a sip from your glass to fill the space. Its bitter, like all red wines, but not in a bad way. "Are you the child of a mafia kingpin?" You wonder out loud. Yuta's eyes bluge and he nearly chokes on his wine. The bodyguards start laughing heartily, one coming over to ensure that his charge won't asphyxiate. "I guess not." You mumble. "No, no nothing like that. Interesting guess though. The bodyguards are more, protocol than necesity." Yuta explains. You nod solemnly, processing the new information. Protocol? That sounds pretty official. You don't get much more chance to think on it because at that moment the pizza arrives. Its a weird pizza, visually and descriptively. Romano, parmesan, and buffalo mozzarella cheese, garlic herb dough, a slighty spicy kick to the sauce and the toppings :prosciutto, onions, mushrooms, truffle oil, lobster and shrimp. So effectively, the most expensive seafood pizza you'll ever eat. Except holy shit, this isn't just some rich people bullshit, this is honestly the best pizza you're sure has ever been made. It's not just a hodgepodge of expensive toppings, it actually,taste's good. "I think I might fucking cry. Yuta this is delicious." He laughs at you eyes crinkling in the corners. "Of course it's good! I know what good food tastes like." Yuta says. He looks proud, taking a sip of wine to hide his blush. The rest of the meal passes in near silence because there's no time to talk when there's pizza this good. You and Yuta manage to finish the whole pie and the whole wine bottle. You're both slightly tipsy as you make your way back to the helipad. You're clinging onto Yuta and laughing as he tells you silly jokes and stories up until you get put back in the helicopter. Somewhere between New York and campus you doze off, your head resting against Yuta's shoulder. He drifts off as well, his head coming to rest on top of yours. One of the bodyguards takes a photo, for both posterity and blackmail the next time he wants a day off. When you land, Mako is waiting on the soccer field with a car to bring you to your dorm. Despite the bodyguards assuring Yuta that them can put you in the car themselves, he insits on helping buckle you in. You rouse a few times, humming sleepily and he tutts you back to sleep. "See you soon, Y/N." You might feel a gentle kiss on your forehead, but that could just be you dreaming.

[the-depressed-shiny-buneary]

Interview Time: Main Cast

1. Hi! What's your name?

Ashley: Ashley Gabena Ketchum~

Grey: Grey Ichiro Ketchum. 

Alex: Uh, I’m Alex Manya Morgan.

Salvia: Hello~ I’m Salvia Miyamoto Jameson

Daichi: I’m the great Daichi Hikaru Maple.

2. Do you know why you were named that?

Ashley: Dad said it’s because he was told to by a legendary Pokemon. My middle name is my mom’s maiden name. And Ketchum is the family last name~

Grey: Dad didn’t want to name me Silver Jr. So he picked Grey because of my eye color. My middle name means ‘firstborn son’, and I’m the first one that was born.

Alex: I don’t know why my parents named me Alex. But I’m glad they did cause it’s a gender-neutral name. Meanwhile, my middle name means rebellious women. I think it fits me. 

Salvia: Dad named me after the flowers at their wedding, which were Salvias and they could be red or blue like either of their hair colors. Miyamoto is the name of granny from my mom’s side, she wanted some reminder of her mom.

Daichi: Daichi means grand or impressive first son, which I think fits me perfectly cause I’m mom’s first son and I will be grand and impressive. Hikaru, my middle name, means shining brilliance. Again, it fits me so well.

3. Your age?

Ashley: I’m eleven~

Grey: I’m sixteen.

Alex: I’m fourteen.

Salvia: I’m twelve~

Daichi: And I am fifteen~

4. Have any abilities or powers?

Ashley: I can understand Pokemon like my dad~ And I can cheer people up by singing, I don’t know anything else. (She doesn’t know she has Psychic abilities yet)

Grey: I can run really fast if that counts.

Alex: I guess being able to be mistaken for a boy and a girl...Despite the fact, I’m neither!!

Salvia: I don’t think so. I’m pretty normal.

Daichi: I don’t think so either. 5. What's your eye color?

Ashley: It’s blue, like my mom’s~

Grey: It’s gray, I think it’s from my dad.

Alex: My eyes are purple.

Salvia: I have blue eyes like Ashley~ Twins~

Daichi: I also have blue eyes. 6. How about hair color?

Ashley: Raven black, like my dad’s~

Grey: I think my dad said my hair color is crimson red, that or scarlet red. Or just plain red.

Alex: My hair is black.

Salvia: Blue~ Like my dad’s~

Daichi: It’s green...like my dad’s hair... 7. Have any family members?

Ashley: Yeah~ My mom, my dad, my twin brother and sister, my uncle Silver, my aunt Ciara, my cousins Grey and Katri, my granny Delia, my grandpa Red, lots of family members~

Grey: My dad, my mom, my little sister, my uncle, my aunt, my cousin, my grandparents. It’s a pretty big family.

Alex: My mom, my dad, and my older brother. I only really like my brother.

Salvia: Yup~ My mom, my dad, my grandparents and...I think that’s actually it.

Daichi: My mom, my dad...my stepdad...my half-sister...my grandpa Norman, my grandma Caroline, my uncle Max and some others.

8. Fav color?

Ashley: Orange and yellow~

Grey: Black, gray and white.

Alex: Purple, black, white, pink and blue.

Salvia: Blue~

Daichi: Green and brown.

9. Fav food and drink?

Ashley: Macarons and Moomoo milk~ Best combo~

Grey: Ramen and green tea. Mostly if said ramen was spicy.

Alex: I guess leek and potato soup, my brother made it for me when we moved to Kalos. It was really good. As for the drink, I guess water.

Salvia: I love rice balls and dangos~ Both are so yummy~ I also like green tea with honey~

Daichi: My mom makes the best curry~ That’s my favorite food~ Oh, and soda pop~

10. Who's your crush?

Ashley: I really like my friend Chetari~ I’d say she’s my crush~

Grey: I have a girlfriend, her name is Tina.

Alex: Monica’s my crush, I kind of hope she likes me back.

Salvia: I don’t have a crush per say, but I do think Apollo is attractive. *blushing* I would like to get to know him better~

Daichi: I like Sable, she’s really friendly.

11. If you have one, did you kiss yet?

Ashley: *giggles* I kissed her cheek~ She got really red and it was adorable~

Grey: Me and Tina kiss all the time. *small smile* I like her kisses.

Alex: *blushes heavily* N-N-No... I want to though...

Salvia: *blushing* O-Oh my, k-kissing... Th-That seems a b-bit bold...

Daichi: I mean...I kissed the back of her hand but...not on the cheek or lips... *blushes*

12. Your hobbies?

Ashley: Oh, dancing, singing, gardening, sewing, baking, and parkouring~

Grey: I took into skateboarding and roller skating back when I was in Kalos. I’m still pretty good.

Alex: I take martial arts, karate, tae kwon do, basically any kind of fighting I can do. I also like to cook, I’ll say that much. Oh, there’s also the piano. I hate playing it but for some reason, I still play it.

Salvia: I love dancing with Ashley~ I also learned how to knit when I was maybe seven and I love knitting~

Daichi: Well aside from being a coordinator, I like to take pictures of whatever I see. I also took an interest in gymnastics and I play the trumpet. I also like to plant berries for my Pokeblock.

13. Who are your friends?

Ashley: I have lots of friends~ My best friend being Salvia~ I’m also friends with Lillie, Lana, Mallow, Tina, Monica, Chetari, Moon and Penelope~ Oh, another best friend is Takako~

Grey: I guess Daichi, Gladion, and Kiawe are pretty good friends of mine. 

Alex: I see Ashley as a really good friend, I guess the same could be said for Salvia and Daichi. 

Salvia: Oh~ Ashley’s my best friend~ I’m also friends with Penelope, Lillie, Lana, Chetari and Mallow~

Daichi: I’m Grey’s best friend, of course. I’m also pretty close to Sophocles. We have fun playing video games together.  14. Fav weather?

Ashley: Sunny~ That’s the best kind of weather~ 

Grey: I guess cloudy, mostly dark clouds. Cause that means it’ll rain and I like rain.

Alex: Snow! I like the sun and all, but I’ve lived in Snowpoint city and Snowbelle city for all my life. Snow is what I always remember.

Salvia: Like Ashley, I love sunny weather~ It’s so much fun to play in~

Daichi: I like partly cloudy, not too sunny and not too cloudy. It’s perfect. 15. What season do you prefer?

Ashley: Spring~ Everything is coming back from the cold and the flowers are pretty to look at~

Grey: I like Fall. All the colors they have are really great to look at.

Alex: WINTER!!! I LOVE WINTER!!!

Salvia: Summer~ Summer~ Summer~

Daichi: I’d say Spring, that’s when I can go back to gardening. 16. Your biggest fears?

Ashley: Rhyhorns...I hate Rhyhorns...

Grey: Watching Katri and Ashley die and I can’t stop them from dying...

Alex: Not being accepted by my close friends...

Salvia: The rumors of my parents being true...

Daichi: My dad dying and me being unable to say goodbye... 17. Any persons you don't like?

Ashley: I don’t like Dusk, she’s really mean to me when I want to be friends.

Grey: I don’t like grandma Grace when Ashley was little she tried to show her how to ride a Rhyhorn. She kept getting bucked off and me, Salvia, Daichi, and Ashley told her to stop and how it was enough but she kept going until she got her arm broken. I also hate that girl Sheryl.

Alex: I don’t like my parents, they tried to force me to be a cis boy.

Salvia: My dad’s old fiancee! Sure she gave me my Vileplume but she only did it to try and get me to like her! She’s mean! 

Daichi: I don’t like Harley...Sure he makes my mom happy and all but still... 18. Do you like cute things/persons?

Ashley: Of course I do~

Grey: I guess my sister and my cousin count, so yeah.

Alex: Totally, what isn’t there to like about cute things?

Salvia: Oh yes~ All the way yes~

Daichi: I find a lot of Bug types cute, yeah. 19. A compliment you get to hear often?

Ashley: That I’m really good at dancing and how I’m a lot like my parents.

Grey: That I’m a good battler just like my dad.

Alex: Someone once said ‘Don’t stick to gender stereotypes, fight society you genderfluid warrior’. I guess that would count.

Salvia: That I create amazing displays with the most unlikely Pokemon type~ And they said Poison-types were ugly, ha!

Daichi: That I’m really good at gardening and coordinating.

20. Name your worst habits.

Ashley: I guess my energy and my bottomless stomach can be a bit of an issue...

Grey: People say I glare a little too much which makes me look intimidating.

Alex: It’s not my fault I get angry when people think I’m a boy or a girl.

Salvia: I am very submissive...I’m honestly glad my friends don’t take advantage of that.

Daichi: I’ll admit, I do have a lot of arrogance. My friends are working on having me break out of that. 21. Do you look up to anyone at all?

Ashley: My parents and my aunt of course~

Grey: My dad, obviously.

Alex: Drew! He was the reason why I got interested in Pokemon coordinating in the first place!

Salvia: My mom and Mrs. Ketchum for sure~

Daichi: My dad! He’s awesome! 22. Do you go to school?

Ashley: Yup~ I go to school~

Grey: We all do actually.

Alex: I was nervous at first but it’s not so bad.

Salvia: I like going to our school in Alola~

Daichi: It’s fun actually, I like it there. 23. Ever wanna marry and have kids one day?

Ashley: I guess so, with Chetari~

Grey: That would be nice if me and Tina are still together.

Alex: If Monica wants to date me yeah.

Salvia: *blushing* I would like that, with Apollo.

Daichi: Yes, with Sable. 24. Do you have fangirls/fanboys?

Ashley: Maybe like one or two.

Grey: Too many to count...

Alex: Not really but I’m glad I don’t have any.

Salvia: I think one boy gave me flowers.

Daichi: I have a fan club. 25. What do you usually wear?

Ashley: I mostly wear dresses that are yellow or orange and an orange headband, I don’t wear hats often~

Grey: A black and white striped T-shirt and gray shorts, as well as black tennis shoes. It’s pretty basic.

Alex: Like Grey a striped T-shirt only it’s black and purple, I’ll either have a white skirt or a pair of black shorts, sometimes I’ll wear shorts under my skirt. I also have a white scarf, striped socks, and black sneakers. I also wear pink and blue bandages around my fists.

Salvia: Normally it’s a blue dress, white tights, and blue Mary Jane shoes. I also never go anywhere without my blue ribbons.

Daichi: I wear a green shirt and brown shorts and green sneakers. I also have a brown jacket that looks like my dad’s, he gave it to me before he left. 26. What class are you? (low class, middle class, high class)

Ashley: I’d say, high class, mom’s the Kalos Queen and dad has a lot of jobs.

Grey: High class, my dad’s a champion and my mom’s an actress. So high class.

Alex: I think middle class.

Salvia: Upper middle class since my parents work for Ashley’s parents.

Daichi: I’d say middle class or lower high class, it’s hard to tell.

27. Would you rather swim in a lake or the ocean?

Ashley: I’d say the ocean~ It’s fun saying hi to all the Water types~

Grey: Ocean for sure. Sharpedo can enjoy a swim.

Alex: I’d go with a lake, I’m not that good at swimming.

Salvia: I’ll say a lake too, it’s more controlled.

Daichi: I’d say both have their good points, so both.

28. What's your type?

Ashley: Psychic types because they can be great companions when you need them~

Grey: Dark-types because they can be crafty and sneak away with little to no detection.

Alex: Fighting-types because their fighting styles are amazing and different.

Salvia: Poison-types because I find them so cute and they are not ugly!

Daichi: Bug types because all of them have so much beauty inside and out. It kind of annoys me that Mrs. Misty fears them when she doesn’t know them.  29. Camping or indoors?

Ashley: Both~ I love camping and sleeping indoors~

Grey: I’m with Ashley on this, both are fun.

Alex: I’d say camping, more time to train and improve my fighting stances.

Salvia: Indoors, I got lost while camping once.

Daichi: Camping, I could find more berries to plant and more Bug types to play with.

[localbizlift]

What We Learned From Tony Hawk About Authenticity

  Years ago, when MailChimp was still a fledgling company, Friday mornings were a time to gather and talk about what’s going on around the office. But now that there are 800 of us, we like to mix it up occasionally. Recently, we did just that by inviting Tony Hawk to our Coffee Hour series.

As an athlete, not only has Tony been a 12-time world champion and 16-time X Games medalist, he invented nearly 100 tricks and became the first skateboarder to complete the 900. But the road to the top wasn’t easy.

"I was still an absolute ghost at school,” he told us on a recent Friday. “It was this weird paradox, because skating just wasn’t that cool. I would hide my board in high school, because I didn’t want to get hassled.”

Here’s what he taught us about what it means to be authentic to yourself:

If at first you don’t succeed…

Tony didn’t have an epiphany the first time he stepped onto a skateboard. In fact, he crashed into a fence so hard, he got splinters on his hands. Tony and his family lived in San Diego, where his older brother would surf. But when the waves were flat, his brother would skate. One day, Tony stepped onto the skateboard, riding down their driveway. Realizing he had no idea how to navigate, he turned to yell, “How do I turn?” before plowing into the barricade. "Angels were not singing, there was no epiphany for me,” Tony says.

    …try, try—and try—again.

Not long after his fateful meeting with the fence, Tony’s neighborhood friends started skating, too. Every so often, someone would build a ramp in their driveway, and the kids would skate on it for hours until it was torn down (or the neighbors got angry). "It felt more like a fad, like pogs or yo-yos or something,” he says.

Though there were a few skate parks in the area, Tony wasn’t old enough to go to the one everyone went to, but he did see people flying out of swimming pools. "That was my moment. That was my epiphany. I was like, "I want to do that. Whatever it takes to get there, I want to do that. I want to fly out of these pools because that looks like they’re defying gravity—and looks like the most fun."

Always plan for the future.

Things in the skating world started to ramp up and get bigger to the point where Tony was making serious money when he about 17, so his dad convinced him to invest in a house and put money away.

"We were living this dream, but that dream had never existed before, so we were creating the dream,” Tony says.

Don’t forget to be yourself.

As endorsement deals started to pour in, Tony realized he wasn’t being authentic to himself.

"I vowed that if I ever got to do anything in the future, I would keep that control, and keep that authenticity, because it just really was not representative of who I was as a skater,” he says.

    Expect to make a few sacrifices along the way…

“The obvious choice was to start my own skate brand, because skating was at an all-time low, and I thought it was my transition from being a pro skater. I really thought it was like, "This is my way to stay in the scene, to do my own thing, start a brand with a bunch of skaters that I respect that I feel would make a really good team."

To do so, he had to take a second mortgage out on his house—and eat Taco Bell, Top Ramen, and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for about 3 years. But he says creating Birdhouse was worth the risk.

“We really did it banking on that skating was cyclical. It had come and gone in fashion a few times, and it was at its lowest point,” he says. “To be established as one of the best brands at that time was not hard, because the back page of the main skate magazine to advertise was $400 or something, and you could talk them down from there."

…even if it means pursuing an unlikely side hustle.

Then Tony got a got phone call from ESPN. The network wanted to put on an event with skating along with other sports called "Extreme Games.” Held in Rhode Island in 1995, the games featured skateboarding, rollerblading, and bungee jumping.

"It was more of an experiment,” Tony says. “But I knew that if we just entered, if we competed at the event, I felt like our experience and our integrity would shine through the noise and all the silliness of it."

    Remember your roots.

Tony even set out to create a foundation to fund more skate parks in low-income areas. When he got the opportunity to be on an episode of celebrity Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?, Tony used the $125,000 he won to start the Tony Hawk Foundation, which has since helped fund almost 600 skate parks that have had more than 6 million visitors.

"To be honest, I’m just happy to still be skating. I’m going to be 50 in May, and to think that I’m still a pro skater, relevant somewhat, at this age, is beyond any dream that I ever had.”

[fawn-and-fellow]

Journal Entry #17

Prompt: Your favorite memory

This prompt isn't fair; I have many favorite memories.

I suppose I'll just write about one-ish: playing around the neighborhood as a kid. When I was a kid, I ran around the neighborhood with an ever-changing group of kids; sometimes it included Jeremy or Chynna or Zana or Jodi or Kaylee or a mix of all or none or other kids I can't remember. 

On a typical summer day, you could usually find us at the "Tire Swing." This was the yard of a longtime neighbor. I believe he coached my dad's baseball team as a kid. And no, nothing creepy ever happened between us and him, at least not to me or my friends. He usually didn't bother us when we were playing in the yard.

His yard was the best; there was the tire swing of course and other playground equipment. His yard was full of apple trees and a grape vine. Later in the summer, the apples would fall and most of them would rot on the ground; I remember the smell of rotting apples and sometimes the stench was too much and we'd have to find another place to play. Of course, we would pick apples off the trees and eat them. 

Between his house and the neighbors were these huge trees that were perfect for climbing, which I did climb. It's weird how I did that as a kid and the thought of climbing that high in a tree scares the crap out of me now. The threat of falling or getting yelled at by my parents didn't scare me.

We also took trips to the "Big Hill" which was a road on a steep hill that we liked to ride our bikes down. It was dangerous because you couldn't see oncoming traffic at the intersection at the bottom. It was awesome to feel the wind as you ran down and put your feet out in the air. I would usually turn into the open lot at the bottom to avoid cars and to help slow myself down. 

Chynna's grandpa Ralph lived across the street from me and in the summer we would go over to his house and buy junk food; ice cream sandwiches, candy bars, popcicles, sodas, chips... We would pick out what we wanted and he would tell us how much he wanted it for each. Usually he asked for 5 or 10 cents, sometimes a quarter. We could fill up on sugar for less than a dollar.

One summer we got really interested in building a treehouse in the brush of woods near Chynna's aunt's house. We asked her uncle and my grandma for scraps of wood and tools we could use to build it. We built and re-built the treehouse many times. One time, I went over to see the progress and stepped on a nail through my foam Adidas sandal. Some other kids got hurt over there and Bonnie, Chynna's aunt, decided to tear down the brush to avoid liability.

Sometimes we would pick cherries from my next door neighbor's cherry tree and bag them to sell to the neighbors. Most likely to get money to buy snacks from Ralph. To no surprise, hardly anyone took us up on it.  

One time we mixed the cherries with some cheap perfume and tried to sell that too. 

Once or twice, my dad took me and some other kids on a hike by the railroad tracks. It was kind of scary and I remember my dog, Snowball, wondering around and I worried about him. My dad assured me Snowball was a smart dog. Back then, Snowball ran around the neighborhood without a leash. He would follow me and my friends on our bikes. He would only abandon us to impregnate the neighborhood dogs. Another popular place was our trampoline, which was a permanent staple in our yard until my little brother broke his arm. Me and my friends would play "party down" which involved counting to 3 while bouncing and yelling "Party Down!" and landing on your butt. Usually, someone would "steal" the others' bounce and bounce higher in the air. We also played "popcorn" which involved having one person sit in the center with their legs crossed and their hands on their knees and everyone else had to try to bounce the person out of their hold. Then there's the more embarrassing games; like pretending we're filming a skateboard movie (special thanks to Rocket Power and Brink for giving us the idea). I remember performing it in front of my sister and one of her friends and them laughing and making fun of us. We never played it the same again; too self-conscious to play freely. 

We also spent a lot of time playing Mario Party on the N64. We wouldn't usually finish a game because we'd get bored, or someone had to go home, or someone would get pissed and leave.

And some days we'd walk or ride our bikes to Meade Park, which was close to the elementary schools most of us attended. We would play on the playground and eventually go "hiking" through the woods behind it. There was place back there that we called "The Waterfall" which was just a rain drain pipe that rain into a small creek in the woods. You could climb around and on top of it. I remember feeling cool and mighty up there. There were rumors about murders and teenage sex happening up there. No idea if any of those stories were true.

If it was too damn hot outside and I didn't feel like going to the local public pool, I would sit inside and watch TV. Classic Nickelodeon, Disney, and Cartoon Network. My grandma would make me Ramen noodles and I would drink way too much pop.

Okay, so more than one memory but I look at those days fondly.