#headcanon. || volo

[forjustice]

to whom does your heart belong?

your heart belongs to the sun

you are a wildfire waiting to happen, one lit cigarette away from catastrophe. you are passion itself, full of rage and joy and love and pain. you are the driving force behind change, so why are you afraid of it? not all that is new will hurt you. let others into your life. you will not burn them. you do not cause harm inherently, you are wounded. you will heal. i promise you will heal.

A few extra notes

I find it interesting that I picked some of the most aggressive answers for Volo like "I am G-d," "I hurt them" to explain why he was alone, and saying he'd be "the murderer" out of the options murderer, victim, bystander & lover....And yet when he reached the question "will you hurt them, or will they hurt you," he answered "they always hurt me." He still sees himself as primarily a victim, even though he harmed so many people--and even though he has some self-awareness of that harm. And in spite of the fact that when prompted by the last question to give a secret, I felt he would say this:

Tagged by: @onlyheartaches

[trainer-from-unova]

The idea of Giratina remembering the main character even after 130 years...

[robinaa]

there is something so comedic to me about the idea of Volo and Ingo getting together. smooch the guy who forgot god sent him there to stop you

also i just love the dynamic of someone so damn earnest swaying over someone who is extremely duplicitous, its cute

[mokadevs]

guy who has done some terrible things

[scraggscribbs]

Been working on a 17 page for Volo based on a SINGLE line in Pokemon Masters... So yeah , hope y'all look forward to it - coming out later this week! (Please send help *melts*)

[volos-togepi]

PLA boys taking care of you when you're sick

Adaman 

the moment you feel something coming on, he’s insistent that you rest

he’ll continuously be warming soup for you

oh how he worries

but he puts on a smile and takes care of you to the best of his ability

he asks Mai to take on some of his duties/tasks so he can be with you at all times, and she’s happy to do so

but not before a slight argument about it

the cuddling will be nonstop

and you bet his and your Pokémon will be joining in

he keeps you SO warm

the forehead kisses are constant

he’ll even read/share bedtime stories with you if you’re willing to listen

anything you need, he’s on it

and once you feel better, he’s resuming his leadership duties

but he’s not taking his focus away from you

he’s got you by his side

“And don’t think for a moment that I’m gonna stop pampering you because you’re better… because I’m not.”

Volo

Volo is very much a wanderer

but when you’re sick, he’s staying put

he hates to see you in such a dreadful state

and he can’t bear to leave you until you’re feeling better

while you nap, he’s out collecting herbs and medicinal leeks 

he’ll make your favorite soup

and he’ll hand feed it to you

he’s a deranged; touch starved lunatic, so you bet he’s holding you at all times

his Arcanine will be your pillow (and your heat source)

and Togekiss is your entertainment

while he’s searching for herbs and leeks, he’ll also be hunting for little trinkets for you

because his poor, sick s/o has to have something special

this man has an ABUNDANCE of stories to share with you

and he’ll share ALL OF THEM, even if you don’t ask

once you’re feeling better, he’ll pack up and head out

you WILL be getting a kiss on the cheek (or lips) before he departs

“I’ll be back soon, y/n. If you start feeling ill again, I’ve left the recipe for the soup I made on the table.”

Melli

you’re sick, and Melli does NOT like that

he distances himself from you

and not just because of how gross you sound

but he’s TERRIFIED of getting sick himself

he’ll speak to you through letters delivered by Pokémon

and they’re very sweet letters

but once Adaman finds out that he’s ‘too good’ to take care of you…

you can hear that scolding from across the Diamond Clan settlement 

Melli will slowly approach you

and he’s absolutely disgusted

you can 10000000% tell that smile is forced

but once he settles in

he’s trying his best to help you

he’s hesitant to cuddle with you

but he assumes there’s no other choice

and once he feels how hot you are, he holds you a little tighter

since he’s here, he may as well be close to you

he apologizes for being rude, something he would NEVER do for anyone else

and he’ll send Pokémon to Adaman to request recipes for soups

you’ll probably end up making them yourself, though, because Melli can’t cook at all

he’ll learn eventually

once you start feeling better, Melli does indeed get sick

because he’s always running from illness, his immune system is a bit weaker

but you’re there for him regardless

“Can I have some soup?”

[volo-omnia]

Since so many people like to ship themselves or their ocs with Volo, here's a fun headcanon I like to implement in other fandoms:

For every iteration/version or save file you have of Volo, that version of him is unique to you. And you alone.

Obviously this manifests in every artist drawing him in their own style, or writers giving him certain habits/ways of talking, but I like to imagine there's a version of him generated in that chaos of code that's specifically made for you <3 perhaps these little differences in detail bleed into the character and by the end creating your own version of Volo.

Also I'm a sucker for self aware tropes, it's kinda fun imagining the programming of the game taking into account every single choice/action/detail of the players and adapting it into a slightly different version of him.

[luvsparkz]

headcanon time

In the real (modern) world, Volo would be completely fluent in Latin and every Halloween without fail he uses that to freak out the neighbors by saying creepy stuff in Latin. He makes it a point to say creepy stuff to really sell it

he was "exorcised" 5 times before the church realized he's just fucking with people

no, he didn't stop them from "exorcising" him and wouldn't stop them if they kept trying

[keiraspades]

pla hc no. 30

!!! big number!!!!!

anygays

Akari learned how to mimic other voice before being yeeted into hisui, and Rei uses this to full advantage.

"Akari, give me a starly call-"

"Akari I need you to mimic Adaman, Melli wont shut the fuck up."

"Akari, do me a favor and yell at Volo, use Cogita's voice."

Rei has Akari use these powers, for ~evil~

Akari also manages to mimic pokemon calls, which makes their survey work easier.

[volostan]

No but I think about it pretty often (the headcanon where Volo's -and Cynthia's- Spiritomb is born from the souls of the Celestica people)

[jetaloen]

volo meeting rohan's dad

[forjustice]

The difference between Volo and Cynthia when they really want to eviscerate someone: Volo is "I want to make you suffer and then kill you because you deserve suffering and death." Cynthia is "I want you to live so you can live with the consequences of your behavior and spend the rest of your life mourning that your actions ruined it."

[trainer-from-unova]

I don't remember the plot of Platinum (and I don't want to read the Wikipedia because) maybe I'll replay it after finishing LA, but I was wondering why Giratina helped Volo but not Cyrus, and then I remembered that both Giratina and Volo both hate Arceus and also maybe Giratina was tired of humans after interacting with Volo

[cjcroen1393]

Y'know what? Fuck it.

*blasts more Pokemon characters with the autism beam*

[standardizedbogey]

Headcanon time:

The gems Volo and such wear were given to members of the celestica clan. They signify not only their allegiance, but also their rank in the society. The whiter and purer the gem, the higher ranking the person.

The second part has been lost to time, other than in Cogita's memory. When asked, she just told Volo that his particularly cloudy one suited him.

[volhoe]

Volo headcanon time cause it's about damn time I do em-(please note these may be very much oc/canon and also just general characterization based on information given, if you don't agree that's cool)

I like to think he's super playful in how he talks if he's "close" to someone, a smile with all his teeth a wag of his finger, and he could either be humming playful nicknames(he does say "my favorite customer" a lot after all)or he can be a sarcastic ass, a smart remark done up with sweet words, a prod that send a glare his way(that he marvels at, it's his favorite)

He'll lap up compliments like a thirsty arcanine, if you compliment his knowledge of myths and legends he'll happily tell you all the work he's done and of his devotion. You literally won't get him to shut up once you start him.

He however cannot handle compliments about how he looks or anything like that. He knows he's attractive at a social standpoint, I mean he definitely does have women staring at him and men eyeing him so being so pretty yet so tall and also built. But hearing it makes his brain kinda stop-

I think he can he calm and collected. But it's usually to hold that friendly merchant look.

Building off that one, he can be kind, I think, in a transactional way. He knows kindness will get him things so he believes that's how everyone does things.

He's a touch starved praise needing idiot cause if God can't give him meaning shit as fuck if someone else can he will be a fool with an obsession matched to his devotion as Arceus.

He'd be terrified to get attached to someone though, not because it'd interfere with his plans(I think he'd actually believe maybe he could keep the person he built attachment to)he's terrified that he smiles, that he laughs, that he eagerly awaits to meet, that he feels his teeth clench when someone gets too close for(his)comfort, that he longs for a hand against his arm with a smile at him, that there's no pull away from his own touch.

He's tired as fuck. Desire and devotion are an exhausting feat, and often times he struggles to sleep, struggles to eat if he didn't work for the ginko guild and NEEDED to eat to(barely)do his job he probably would forget(togepi/togekiss is also good reminder)

He does love his pokemon. But he's so...weird about it, he keeps the ideal that a "good tool is one that is cared for" because if his pokemon are not cared for deeply then all their lives will be at risk in such a deadly landscape. But ah if he didn't comfortably lean into Arcanine when it's cold and she rests her great head on his knee. Or when Togekiss flutters about stealing his cap making him shake out a scoff with a smile. Or when Lucario helps him carry supplies when there's too many. Or when Roserade uses aromatherapy to help him sleep. Or when Garchomp helps protect him from raging pokemon in the wilds. Or Spiritomb helping keep away pesky ghost mon late at night.