#hotaru marowak

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Mirabelle: *stares at the claw intensely, muttering under her breath*

*clink*

Sully: “One more shot! Faint heart never won fair Kiki!”

Mirabelle: *stares at the claw without saying a goddamn word this time*

... *clink*

Sully: “Gah! It was so close, too! Bad luck, Mirabelle.” 

Mirabelle: “Ngggh... that’s a- a lot worse than just bad luck...”

Mirabelle got no items! 

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The order of how protective Ace’s original team is of him, ofc since Striker all of them are very protective and watchful of him but their ranking from least to highest

Spadille (alola form marowak) was the last Pokemon Ace caught for his competitive roster, their bond is very strong but being a shyer type, Spadille prefers to only show its support when Ace really needs it, otherwise he feels like he should give his trainer space but that doesn’t mean it cares any less, a worrier from afar

Hotaru (Talonflame) the first pokemon Ace ever caught with Striker at his side, he has the privilege of being the unofficial “second in command” since Striker’s passing, he has known Ace the longest and ensures Ace that he trusts his judgement and reinforces how loyal he is to his trainer, but still keeps a keen eye on him

Banshee (Salazzle) is middle ground protective of Ace because she is so picky, some days she thinks Ace needs to get over it but thats because she’s a little self absorbed but then realises her prior behaviour and immediately goes to rectify her self perceived mistakes (which is none but dont tell her her ego is huge shdh) she’s very indebted to Ace for accepting her white scale pattern (she’s officially a shiny salazzle) when her own clan did not

Kyokaen (ninetales) very protective of Ace but his pride and aloofness prevent him from being too obvious about just how much he cares, thanks to Ace he’s been able to travel outside of his island and get stronger, likes to think he does all the protecting Ace duties but there’s one Pokémon that somehow surpasses him

Cornelia (houndoom) the most protective of Ace, like trigger happy protective if you so much as sneeze in his direction she will leave her pokeball to snap and snarl and set her jaws on fire because LEAVE HIM ALONE!! And Ace has to grab her back by her scarf (yeah all his pokemon have accessories but Cornelia’s scarf has her mega stone sewn in to it) she’s the easiest to set off but she only means well, but huge demonic canine usually gets the message across

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Nuzlocke update

My babies Youko, the Golisipod Hotaru, the Marowak Saru, the Primape Asuka, the Toucannon Youkai, the Gengar Hanzo, the Dicidueye (Also have defeated all the captains on the second island, on the the kahuna!)

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Sully: “OKAY!! Great lesson here! I’m glad everyone learned something from Sunday School! Now shall we head back to the Hope Ball and try to forget that this mezzz was ever a plot point, Ke?”

Kealoha: *with a sharp nod* “Yes. Let’s.”

...

Kealoha: “That means you too, Hotaru. Come on.”

Hotaru: *to itself* “And if they don’t want to forget?”

Sully: “Huh?”

Hotaru: *aloud* “I said I’m coming.”

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Risu: “Everything’s resting on you, little claw. You don’t even have to get me something huge - just let me beat Harukichi and I’ll be happy.”

Harukichi: “Pssh. You’re gonna have to get something huge to beat me, Stubs. I--”

Risu: “Okay, seriously, you’re starting to make me uncomfortable. Can you please call me something else?”

Harukichi: “Why should it make you uncomfortable? That save’s over now, it’s not like it matters anymore.”

Risu: “...I’m?”

Harukichi: *to themselves* “Dammit, Jessie, now you’ve got me doing it.”

Risu: “I don’t--” *clink* “Ugh, see, you distracted me and I missed it anyway. I hope you’re happ--”

*a scream, a clang*

Risu: “--y?!”

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Kealoha: “I’m... you...” *lets out another frustrated cry, mingled with worry, and stalks off* 

Hotaru: “... Don’t say I didn’t warn you.”

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Hotaru: “Steady now.” 

...

Hotaru: “Hm, a bootleg Lapras toy. Not bad... Definitely worth more than Han Crabominable.”

Risu: “You sure? Mine’s the genuine article--”

Hotaru: *with a wry smile* “I meant the man.”

Risu: “Hey!!”

*thud*

Hotaru: “Nothing personal, Risu. Boxing’s simply a little too... graceless for my taste.”

Sylvia: “Oh, like you can talk about graceless!”

Hotaru: “Yes. Yes I can.”

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Kealoha: “Let me have the stupid prize!” *bashes herself against the crane again* “I’m not in the mood for this!!”

Sully: “Ke- Kiki, calm down-!!”

Kealoha: *starts shaking it* “Am I not even good enough for that?!”

Sully: “Kiki, for Arceus’s sake, you’ll break the machine!!”

Sylvia: “Should we-?”

Mirabelle: *backing away*

Sully: “No, you can’t get through to her like this, I’ll -” *shouts* “Hotaru! Quick! City crane, before she breaks that too!!” 

Hotaru, acting way too calm for this situation: “Very well.”

Kealoha: *punches the glass, breathing heavily*

Risu got one item: a toy yeti thing!

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Mirabelle: “So I just swivel the stick to - oh, I see. Better guide it carefully... or, wait, not too carefully, says there’s a time limit...” *hums nervously*

...

Mirabelle: “This looks like a good spot.” *taps* “Please let me get a good one from this, I need to get...”

*clink* 

Mirabelle: “...nothing? I got nothing?” *calls back* “Sully, Ke- someone, was I supposed to get nothing?”

Kealoha: “...”

Sully: “Yeah, that just kinda happens sometimes - but you’ve got two more zzzhakes! Keep at it!”

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Sully: “Yeah? You here for more Rotom family stories?”

Sylvia: “No - well, yes, if I get through this we can do it later, but I’m more concerned with where Kealoha went? Shouldn’t it be seeing all this?”

Sully: “Oh, it’s just... gone back to its bedroom for a bit. Paczzzing, you know. Cooling off. She’ll be here when - if things settle.”

Sylvia: *winces* “That bad, huh?”

Sully: *quietly* “Yep. I told you the elimination went bad? It’s cus someone yelled at them for trying to pillow fight. Then sat in their chair.” 

Sylvia: “O-”

Sully: “And then she was about to go to sleep when ABC told her the show had to delay broadcast for a bit? Mental health stuff or something like that, zzzm. So that made it worse.” 

Sylvia: “Ooof. I can see why she’s so--” 

Harukichi: “AAAAAUUUUUUGH.”

Sylvia: “...yeah. That. Thanks, Harukichi!”

Harukichi: “Don’t thank me; just lost a Sandile doll. So take that for what it’s worth.” 

Sully: “Oh. ...oh!! Right, of course! Let’s see, um...”

Harukichi got one item: a stuffed bear!

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Harukichi: “Hey Stubs, move your tail. You’re blocking the stairs.”

Risu: “Eh?”

Hotaru: “Move. Now.”

Risu: “Oh, uh - sorry. Had this weird dream, so I’m a bit out of it.”

Sylvia: “You too, huh? Poor Risu... you want to talk about it?” 

Mirabelle: “W- wait, was it about, um... was it about being possessed and turned into z-zombies? Cus I had a d-dream like that, and--”

Risu: “Yeah! That was exactly it!”

Sylvia: “Yeah, mine too!”

Harukichi: *begrudgingly* “Mine too. Except me and Mirabelle were also married somehow.”

Mirabelle: “That s-sou- wait, wh- what?”

Harukichi: “Don’t read too much into it. I’m only looking for one girlfriend at a time, ‘kay?”

Hotaru: “...I wonder why I didn’t have that dream. I must have eaten the wrong thing... or the right thing. So to speak.”

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Hotaru: “...Sorry. I didn’t mean that. I think I’ve put too much of myself int--”

Kealoha: “No, Hotaru. I’m sorry. I never realized...”

Hotaru: “--you... never realized? You never worked it out?”

Kealoha: *shakes head* “No. I guess I haven’t connected to my suitors a- as - as people very well, have I?”

Hotaru: “...”

Kealoha: “If they feel like commodities, they’re gonna treat me like one too. L- lends itself to reason, right? Okay - s- starting from today, I’m going to try and treat them better! Make them want to see me on their level!”

Hotaru: “That’s not what I meant, Kealoha.”

Kealoha: “Hm? Then wha--”

Hotaru: “But fine, take it how you want. You haven’t listened to me before. Why start now?”

Kealoha: “...Hotaru, I--”

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Sully, weary: “Zrrrrrrrt. Hotaru, please, not now.”

Hotaru: “Yes now. Kealoha... do you honestly think you’d feel better if everyone was ignoring you instead?”

Kealoha: “...what?”

Hotaru: “You heard me. What if everybody was ignoring you? Not even talking to you when you were feeling anything, sadness or anything else? Not even bothering to ‘placate’ you? Wouldn’t that make you feel ten times worse?” 

Kealoha: “It’s not that... ...well, it depends.” 

Hotaru, incredulously: “It depends?”

Kealoha: “Sometimes being alone c- helps me to--” 

Hotaru: “I know you. Being alone has done nothing for you in the past. Don’t kid yourself. You would fall apart if you didn’t have a good support network.”

Kealoha: “Yeah, a support network. Not a ‘let’s pretend my feelings don’t matter’ network. Is that all I can expect?”

Hotaru: “To be frank with you? Yes.” 

Sully: “Hot--”

Hotaru: “You’re a commodity to these people. The prize to be won. You’re purely and simply not your own person in projects li- well, never, but certainly in projects like this.” *sternly* “Then again, who is, here? Who is, anywhere? Giselle and... the contestants are just as much commodities as you; I j- we just serve a different purpose. We’re all something to be used and discarded when it’s convenient. And the sooner you accept that about yourself - accept being fourth best - the sooner we can get on.”

Sully: “Hotaru, I--! D- don’t you realizzze how unhealthy you sound? No one’s a commodity here.”

Hotaru: “Right.”

Sully: “It’s true! We’re all unique Pokemon with important things to bring to the table, zrt zrt! No one deserves to be pushed aside--”

Hotaru: *a laugh that’s not harsh, but neither pleasant*

Sully: “What?”

Hotaru: “It’s so cute you still think that way, Sullivan. I hope you manage to keep that thought in your head when you’re miserable, your heart is hurting, you need somebody to reach out to and be there by your side, and the only person you think can fit that bill is too busy talking to their crush about Lava Cookie Run.”

Sully, Kealoha: “...”

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Kealoha: “...hi, Hotaru.”

Hotaru: *tersely* “Don’t sound too enthusiastic, will you? You’ll break your collarbone with all that excitement.”

Kealoha: “Ho- don’t. It’s not like that. I’m just still... so angry.”

Hotaru: “I can see that, it’s crackling off of you.”

Kealoha: “Then you’ll know--”

Hotaru: “And there are too many flammable types here. If they baulk from me, just imagine what they’ll do to you.”

Kealoha: “W- wait - are you saying I’m not allowed to be angry?!”

Hotaru: “Don’t give me--”

Kealoha: “Cus that s- sounded - sounded like that’s what you’re--”

Hotaru: “Kealoha.”

Kealoha: *halts*

Hotaru: “I’m saying that everyone is walking on a knife’s edge with you as it is. Don’t make things any worse for yourself.”

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Sully: “Alright, let’s regroup and rezzzurge and recap, shall we? Harukichi, you’ve got that Mawile Teddi for ₱5000 going for you--”

Harukichi: “I still say it should be worth more than that. Those suckers are rare.”

Sully: “Let me finish, zzzt. Sylvia’s got the toy rocket, that’s worth ₱200; Mirabelle, sad to say, didn’t get anything...”

Mirabelle: *flops*

Sully: “Risu’s action figure, that’s also worth ₱200?”

Risu: *flops too, if a bit more zealously*

Sully: “And Hotaru, you’ve got that ₱200 Lapras and... what I’m being told is something called a Mime of the Darned.”

Hotaru: *still having to shake off disbelief* “Yes. Well. I suppose that, ahem, darned creatures are drawn to each other. How much is that worth?”

Sully: “A pretty Poken, actually - it’s what’s got you immune this time, with a   ₱100,200 total! The Lapras pluzz - w- well, you can do the math here.”

Hotaru: “... I-”

Sully: “Well, that’s me out! Kiki, the floor is yours!!”

Kealoha: “...ah. Yes. That. Part.”

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Hotaru: “... ... Mirabelle.”

Mirabelle: “W-what? I wasn’t--”

Hotaru: “Step away from my crane.”

Mirabelle: “--s- sorry! I was just trying to calm my hands for... I- I’ll go.”

Hotaru: “Thank you. ... Let’s see what you have to bring to my table, then.”