#i wasn't going to get too technical tbh I'm not an expert i just do a lot of homework for therapy

[ratsalad]

genuinely deliberating launching into an examination of house's swiping-wilson's-food behaviour from a transactional analysis perspective and wondering if it would be a tad overkill. just a tiny bit

edit: i did it

[lastoneout]

HIII you're the local laventon expert so i figured i'd ask you but is it ever specified whether laventon/the survey corps are creating the WORLD'S first-ever pokedex, or just hisui's? i somehow made it through the entire game without really thinking about it too hard oops

Well, that's kinda tricky??

Cuz like IIRC back in the first games Red/Blue/Green(and in the anime) Professor Oak made it clear the pokedex was his invention and that his goal was to use it to get a complete record of all the pokemon in Kanto, and then as they introduced new gens the Professors still gave out the Pokedexs, but each of them had their own specialization that you were helping with either by working to fill up that region's pokedex, or in addition to it. Like Rowan is studying evolution, Elm is doing eggs/pokemon breeding, Birch...I don't remember what Birch specializes in he mostly just gets chased around, Kukui is doing moves ect.

So like Oak's pokedex was "The First One" technically, and was billed that way, which does make Legends Acreus a little fuzzy cuz if it's set in the 1860's that's like, uh....like 130 years BEFORE Oak started his research.

So far my rationalization has been Laventon was the first guy to try to create a proper "pokedex" in terms of thoroughly cataloging and studying every pokemon in a specific region. But biology is an ever-evolving field and you know we don't all go read "on the origin of the species" if we want to learn about tortoises so I assume people built on Laventon's research and his pokedex a bunch until Oak found a way to make a digital pokedex, something that could be widely used by the average person and didn't require the same kind of rigorous "go stare at a ponyta using ember 600 times and then come back" type stuff to fill out, at which point Red and Blue and Ash(and eventually ever kid with a pokedex) were half research assistants, half beta testers.

'Cuz like, in the fourth movie you meet young Oak who doesn't have a Pokedex...so if we take that AND PLA into account it's possible that there were Pokedexes that existed Post-Laventon/Pre-Oak, but it wasn't something the average person has access to until Oak figured his digital Pokedex out.

I guess...maybe it's like Laventon made an encyclopedia, Oak made wikipedia???

Though that's just my assumption? There could be some random bit in some comic or side game or anime special that goes into more detail that I missed out on, and tbh at the end of the day, it's just "oops all retcons" anyway as any series THIS expansive is gonna end up retconning a bunch of stuff. You can def find your own way of linking everything together and rationalizing the gaps in canon cuz that's what fandom is for and is def what I'm doing.

Tho I'll tag this in case any other pokemon nerds know more since yeah, this is just my take on it.

EDIT: It has occurred to me that I didn't actually answer your question, no I don't think the game specifies? But I think they did act like Laventon's ideas were very new which leads me to believe his pokedex was probably one of, it not the first.

[obeymehasinfluncedmythoughts]

Can we get reactions of the brothers and Undateables (Ahem Now dateables) seeing Mc being stabbed in the stomach by a high ranking demon who was trying to attack the brothers or Undateables. How'd they feel knowing Mc sacrificed their self in order to protect them? Thank you!!! Love you!!!

Thank you anon. I really mean it. I've been having a rough couple of weeks. Haven't heard that very much from anyone.

Anyways, enough mushy stuff, are they technically datables now? What qualifies as datable? Hm. We need an expert.

Wanted fluff but tbh I'm not good at it. angst because that's my life at this point. Also! I kinda changed this to MC dies whilst protecting the brother/datables. Gave me more to work with! Breaking this up into multiple parts because it's longer tho

Lucifer

This would be one of those rare statistics.

A one in a (enter some absurd number that doesn't even exist yet) chance.

Lucifer knows his surrondings. War taught him that, so he's observant and can see through most facades.

But not all.

He doesn't notice the demon dressed up as a store clerk. Doesn't see anything out of the ordinary amongst the tools that line the check-out counter and the outer pockets of his apron.

Not until he's lunging at him with a pair of scissors, obviously enchanted by the light orange glow emitting from the object.

He should have been able to step back, to pull you with him. Or to at least push you down and out of the way.

Either you're too fast or he's too slow.

You end up with scissors in the neck, jamming so deep that the point comes through the other side.

Lucifer biggest fault lies in his reaction. He immediately kills the demon in some absurdly painful way, before returning to your side.

He doesn't know what to do. Does he pull the object out? He tries, but it doesn't budge. Lucifer doesn't have much time to think for another solution because you're eyes are already starting to gloss over and the blood bubbling from your throat is suffocating you.

You die on a Devildom department store floor.

Lucifer blames himself. He doesn't understand why his attacker would use such a simple weapon if he was the original target.

He also doesn't understand why you'd try to protect him, a demon who'd most likely survive.

Never truly recovers, blaming himself for everything that's happened.

Mammon

Mammon is a dumb dumb. He's pissed off a lot of people during his long life.

Specifically witches.

So it's no suprise that one of them would be spiteful enough to attempt revenge.

The moment he even spots someone he owes money to, he'll probably try to shuffle you away and try to hide the both of you.

Might even jokingly push you behind because he knows you're not the one they're targeting.

Which is his biggest fault.

Because if he would have just hid you, gotten you to saftey instead of joking around, you would be here withering on the floor, suffering from the effects of a spell meant for him.

He'll fly into a rage immediately, showing off his rarely used second-born strength. It's a terrifying display, and despite the power of the witch, she isn't strong enough.

Your death is slow. He can't even touch you without you screaming, so the two of you sit alone, him just out of reach.

He's already alerted the other's by the time you finally begin to actually slip, but no one gets there in time. You die caressed only by the concrete pavement.

Mammon is never the same again. He swears off witches, and might even go on a revenge streak. Any witch he's ever owed money to, any witch who could have possibly helped your killer locate him, is reduced to nothing.

Everyday his heart breaks because he knows, deep down, he would have survived the attack.

Leviathan

You told him going into one of those cursed games again was a stupid idea. That putting yourself in a situation where you could actually die wasn't worth the experience of playing such a game.

He ignored you and you followed against your better judgement.

Leviathan knows he should have listened. Really. He knows, and he wants to tell you that, but you just aren't waking up to hear it.

Somehow during the last boss battle, your health went low (which was naturally lower than his to begin with), and suddenly all attacks were directed towards you.

Leviathan was quick to distract the opposition, but he was struggling too, finding it hard to balance both the boss and fetch you some sort of potion or salve or something.

He took a hard hit, getting knocked back, and before the boss could do any hard damage, you stepped in.

It was like watching one of those slow-motion moments on TV. He tried to grab you, planned on tossing you aside, but you were just out of reach.

And then you were gone.

He beats the game, fueled only by heartbreak.

His brothers find him alone sometimes after. He's sitting in his room sobbing, fixated on the main menu of the game, where a little gravestone and a familiar ghostly sprite floats.

Satan

You and Satan fight occasionally.

Most couples do. It's expected.

But your fights tend to spiral out of control.

He's the avatar of wrath, and whilst he handles his anger well with people, it becomes a completely different story with a romantic partner.

Your dispute it loud, angry, and ends with you leaving to get as drunk as possible in some Devildom bar.

Sure, you know the liquor around here is strong enough to melt rubber, but you just want to forget the way Satan yelled at you.

Your phone is blowing up by the time you're on your second drink, and the demon next to you is already laying it on thick

He's annoying, but you let him go. Demons don't shut up even if you tell them to.

But then Satan gets there. He starts trying to talk to you, a lot calmer then before, but still remaining strong in his opinion.

You ignore him, and then the guy next to you starts jumping into the conversation, telling Satan to back off. He's obviously drunk off his ass, so neither of you acknowledge him.

Not until he pulls out a knife, taking it upon himself to put an end to "the guy bothering you."

You don't even have to think. You just leap in between the two, only flinching when the blade is pulled out.

Bleeding out isn't a pretty way to go. Especially not with some demon blade, obviously created to be more deadly then any human weapon.

Satan doesn't have enough time to save you. Not enough resources. All he has is rage.

He can't even stay by your side, too focused on making your killer suffer in a million ways before he kills him off.

He'll blame himself, and everyone else will too.

[citycfangels]

text: charlie ⇄ raquel

Charlie: [http://68.media.tumblr.com/7dbebb4db2fe718f37b048eca14ded61/tumblr_onquqxCphs1va2efko1_500.jpg]

Charlie: here you have a post-work out good morning pic. you're welcome

Raquel: so really I get pictures just because now?

Raquel: is that your way of saying you miss me?

Charlie: i thought you'd appreciate seeing my abs after a work out session first thing in the morning

Raquel: I do appreciate it. It's like a really nice wake up call.

Raquel: Now you just have me thinking about you and post workout mode. Taking a long shower, water dripping off your muscles, you walking around in just a towel. You sending that picture was just an evil plan to get me to think about you.

Charlie: i'm an evil mastermind who wants to get you hot and bothered all the time. you caught me, babe

Charlie: how are you, besides awake and slightly horny?

Raquel: how had I not picked up on that sooner?

Raquel: I'm good. Great actually. Without you in bed with me I actually get some sleep ���

Charlie: ooooh, it seems not having me in bed is almost as good as having me in there. nice to know you're well rested

Raquel: almost being the most important part of that sentence. I would have preferred to sleep next to you but maybe I'm just giving you enough time to miss me.

Charlie: and you needed some time to sleep and rest, and what kind of man would i be if i didn't let you rest?

Raquel: hmm technically still a good one. Especially with the ways you keep me awake.

Charlie: you have a point. if the sex wasn't that good, that's when i'd be a bad man.

Raquel: then in that case you're the best man I've ever met.

Charlie: you're good at boosting my ego in the morning, babe

Charlie: thanks, btw.

Raquel: well isn't that supposed to be a thing a girlfriend does? You know ego boost, emotional support, mind numbing orgasms. You know just to name a few.

Charlie: oh yes, that's a very girlfriend thing to do. cheerleading is also one of those too

Charlie: what are you doing now?

Raquel: and that's where you got an expert in cheerleading.

Raquel: besides texting you, I'm texting Casey because we're thinking of going out tonight. I'm still giving you time to miss me and time to be alone.

Charlie: my own personal cheerleader.

Charlie: oh good, go out with me. i have to work tonight anyways, but i think it'll be you the one missing me.

Charlie: i think you saw this question coming, but are you barely dressed by any chance?

Raquel: yup ready to bend, cheer and wear the skimpiest of outfits all for your benefit.

Raquel: me miss you? No chance.

Raquel: hmmm maybe.

Charlie: now you have to wear an uniform for me someday just because you said that

Charlie: no? well, i'm offended

Charlie: that's your answer? because my imagination is running wild right now

Raquel: You get me the uniform and I'll do whatever you want. I can show you just how flexible I really can be.

Raquel: Nope. I won't miss you at all.

Raquel: well

Raquel: [ http://68.media.tumblr.com/95bd42cd527dc67bb26bb91c59b300a1/tumblr_nur5ygPw5Z1upy1qao1_500.jpg ]

Raquel: just to stop your imagination from going too wild. Too bad you can't come over because you'd distract me from getting ready to go out.

Charlie: got it. i'm not sure where to get one for kinky purposes, but i'll figure it out. i hope they sell any at the sex shop

Charlie: boo you

Charlie: have i told you today how fucking hot you are, babe? because you look so fuckable in that pic

Charlie: i guess i have my hand to take care of myself today, but we'll make up for it tomorrow

Raquel: it really is too bad that I don't have my old one. They probably have on online or something. Unless you specifically want to wait for halloween then you'd have plenty to choose from.

Raquel: you hadn't said it but it is sort of implied. I don't think you'd be with me if I didn't at least try to be as hot as you are.

Raquel: oh so you just automatically think you get to claim me for tomorrow?

Charlie: i don't think i want to wait until halloween so i'll look for it

Charlie: being hot is a plus, but i'd be with you if you weren't

Charlie: do you have any plans for tomorrow? i had to try

Raquel: someone's impatient. You only would have had to wait four months. It's not like I'm going anywhere.

Raquel: so even if I let myself go you'd still be with me?

Raquel: I might have dinner plans with someone I don't want to have dinner plans with. Do you want to come over tomorrow during the day?

Charlie: four months to see you in a cheerleader uniform are four months. of course i'm impatient

Charlie: yes, i would.

Charlie: sure, i could use a different place to be. who are you having dinner with?

Raquel: fine then I can probably find one in a couple of days

Raquel: part of me is tempted to let myself go just to see if you would but then again that would be pointless.

Raquel: no one important.

Charlie: good

Charlie: i would still be with you, although you're perfect the way you are

Charlie: okay, you don't have to tell me if you don't want to

Raquel: it's thank to all the kale I eat lol 😜

Raquel: I'd just rather not think about it until tomorrow night. Just spend the day with me.

Charlie: i thought you hated kale

Charlie: okay, babe. we'll do whatever you want to make you not think about it. i can be there in the morning or whenever you want

Raquel: that doesn't mean you aren't supposed to have it.

Raquel: well chances are I'll be hungover so unless you want to end up with hungover me all night I think the morning is your best bet.

Charlie: still, it's gross babe. i don't know how that can be healthy

Charlie: then i'll bring you something for breakfast to help you, just tell me what you want. and then a bath or whatever you want to do after breakfast

Raquel: https://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-4408/Top-10-Health-Benefits-of-Eating-Kale.html

Raquel: see it's good for you. You aren't supposed to eat it like in a salad. You can have it in like a smoothie or something. You won't even taste it.

Raquel: you are literally the best boyfriend ever. Where did they make you because you are like way too perfect.

Charlie: eh, i'll think about it. i'm not too much into these diets, but i'll give it a shot at some point

Charlie: in the backseat of a car in a rainy night, babe

Raquel: you can always have some of mine.

Raquel: well shoutout to your parents for knowing how to take advantage of mood setting.

Raquel: and you know the whole raising you to be the man you are now thing.

Charlie: all i know is that they were lost in a roadtrip and they couldn't wait to get into a motel room to fuck, so

Charlie: i hope you get to tell them that someday

Raquel: sort of sounds like something we'd do. You know if we ever took a road trip.

Raquel: you want me to meet your parents?

Charlie: yeah, i can see it happening. sex in the backseat of a car and then in a motel room. so fucking nice

Charlie: not now, but if you ever want to go to canada like you've told me i guess you'll end up meeting them

Charlie: you know, when things are more serious.

Raquel: jacuzzi sex. Putting up do not disturb signs and ordering room service.

Raquel: I do want to go to Canada. I want to see where you grew up.

Raquel: I'd go anywhere with you and if that means I get to thank the people who gave me the man I am crazy about then yes. I'll go whenever things get more serious.

Charlie: i've never had jacuzzi sex, so it'd be the first time for me

Charlie: okay. we can't go now, but we'll go there someday, i promise.

Charlie: you know that things getting more serious would mean making this official, right? once you break things off with Nathan and shit

Raquel: you and me both but it has been on my bucketlist.

Raquel: then that definitely means I need to have my passport in order.

Charlie: it's a nice thing to have in our bucketlist

Charlie: you should get it in order, just in case we make that trip soon

Raquel: oh there are plenty of other things like it on that list.

Raquel: well with expediting a passport it only takes a month. Unless you're planning on getting really serious really fast.

Charlie: what's on your list? i'm curious

Charlie: nah, not that soon, but it's good to have it in order

Raquel: mile high club, on a beach but not in the sand more like on those bed hammocks they have in like cabo or something. There are more but those are just to get started.

Raquel: you're right. I'm just surprised I hadn't gotten my passport sooner.

Raquel: then again I didn't really have a reason to travel outside of the us before.

Charlie: you want to fuck in a plane? we'll fuck in a plane then. and those hammocks seems good places to have sex in

Charlie: now you have a good reason

Raquel: who doesn't want to have sex on a plane? Well except for like southwest planes where its like being trapped in a tiny linen closet.

Raquel: yeah, and honestly there isn't anyone else I'd want to travel with.

Charlie: i never thought of it until now, but that sounds hot and exciting

Raquel: really? Never? Not even when you had like a hot flight attendant on your plane?

Charlie: not really. i didn't pay a lot of attention to them when i flew here. they weren't that hot, tbh

Raquel: that's a little disappointing. You got like the wrong first impression of what the u.s should be like.

Raquel: we never really talked about it hut why did you come to the states, not that there's any complaints from me.

Charlie: yeah, i was disappointed in that plane. i was hoping they had long legs to stare at whenever they walked by

Charlie: the beach, the weather and more possibilities of working at something that doesn't require wearing at least three layers of clothes everyday

Raquel: damn you whatever airline for crushing my baby's dreams. But if I'm going to be looking at a girl legs isn't what I would be looking at.

Raquel: well thank you for wanting to escape colder weather. If not we wouldn't have met.

Charlie: hey, legs are a good physical quality to look at on a girl. legs and ass, particularly. you can't blame me.

Charlie: at least that makes bartending easier, don't you think?

Raquel: and if I were looking for a girl I'd probably look for chest more than ass.

Raquel: it does a bit. Or at least you know people aren't just drinking to stay warm.

Charlie: two more amazing qualities to look at, but you have to start somewhere, right?

Charlie: well, that could be happening if i was working in a coffee shop, but being a bartender is cooler, i think

Charlie: plus i don't want too many people benefiting from my coffee.

Raquel: i guess you do have a point that you should start from the bottom up, and lucky for you I have all three.

Raquel: no, coffee is only for me. No one else can know I have my personal barista

Charlie: you have three very good attributes and i'm so lucky i can see them very often

Charlie: i meant that, silly. i'm not making coffee for anyone else, so you're a lucky one

Raquel: just not tonight. If I drunk text you you should know that I dont mean like much of it.

Raquel: no take backs and it's forever so too bad.

Charlie: i'll keep that in mind. i'd like to see the drunk raquel in you though

Charlie: i won't take it back, you'll be the only one to taste my coffee

Raquel: you've seen me drunk before. Well maybe tipsy.

Raquel: 😘

Charlie: you were the cute drunk at that new year's eve party, i kinda loved it

Raquel: but I thought you didn't do clingy?

Charlie: depends on the person.

Charlie: i wouldn't do clingy with candice bc it was just sex, but with you? it's not only sex. i don't really mind it bc clingy isn't the only thing that describes you and i really like you

Raquel: I really like you too.

Raquel: (an hour later) they keep playing crying in the club and i don't get it because no one is crying in the club. Well maybe in the bathroom but does the dj see something I don't? I'm confused.

Charlie: :)

Charlie: they should have chosen another song. there are better ones anyways

Raquel: or

Raquel: or

Raquel: he is like one of those alien people who can see things regular humans can't and he sees people crying. He does seem like a nice dj so maybe he is like here is this song to cheer you up.

Raquel: hopefully he isnt like the aliens in signs. But it's not like there is a lot of water around here anyways.

Charlie: aliens?

Charlie: okay, how drunk are you?

Raquel: yes aliens

Raquel: they're real. Like so real

Raquel: I dont know how to answer that

Charlie: how real do you think they are? would you like to meet any?

Raquel: they're so real!

Raquel: babe, listen.

Raquel: like we can't be the only people in the universe. Like we just cant so the only answer is aliens. Thats the only way.

Raquel: if theyre nice then sure but if they like want to take o we the world and like listen to donald trump or something then no.

Charlie: okay, you may have a point. they can be out there in the universe, it makes sense

Charlie: maybe they're nice to us and they can take donald trump. that would be nice

Raquel: then they would be true mvps and we wouldnt be mad at them for taking all of our water for their spaceships.

Raquel instagram post: https://78.media.tumblr.com/7e58412d60dbd342aad477a015ac0bf0/tumblr_oriui9KiIT1w7ltgxo1_500.jpg Quellersmal #ootd just because it took Casey forever to get ready #latergram

Charlie: whoa there, all of it?

Raquel: yup. All of it.no more water for us. Only tequila shots.

Charlie: but what about the plants? wouldn't they die?

Raquel: babe. I just said we would have no more water and only tequila and you are worried about the plans? Worry about me. What am I going to do? I would be hungover forever.

Raquel: the plants can get rain water but me? I cant.

Charlie: of course i'm worried about you, but the plants deserve water too.

Charlie: well, i hope they leave a bit of water for us at least

Raquel: okay true I shouldn't be thinking just about myself.

Raquel: maybe if we ask them nicely. They'd already be doing us a huge favor by taking a demon away from us so we probably shouldn't push it

Charlie: tru

Charlie: how's your night going? are you having fun?

Raquel: so mch fun so much drinks.

Raquel: and casey smels like marshamlws

Raquel: maybe nit marshmellows but somethmg sweet and its like i want to eat her.

Raquel: and i have like fice new friends

Charlie: i wish i was there, babe. i bet it's better than working

Charlie: does she? i bet she does

Charlie: that's good, babe. remind them you're taken tho

Raquel: maybe we shoud go there

Raquel: butt then i still wouldnt be able to liss you be ause youre not ssupposed to make out with your bartender or at least thats what people tell me

Raquel: mhmm I told them that at one poknt i has 2 bfs but now i only really have one and that i love him even if i just lied and just said like really like but really he should know that i mean love.

Charlie: ... how drunk are you?

Raquel: im not drink

Raquel: dunk

Raquel: denk

Raquel: okay i am

Charlie: okay

Charlie: shit, i have to go. break is over and i have to go back to work

Charlie: i will see you tomorrow at your place. i'll bring breakfast with me, babe

Raquel: :(

Raquel: kay bye

Raquel: 😘😘😍💋💋💋💋