#interregional

[cartografiadaausencia]

Stig Dagerman, "Jogos da Noite"

31.07.2023

[eternapocalypse]

I really really need to actually sit down and set the general plot of the AU better, because all I have is a vague idea on what happens, more specifically:

Mt. Coronet shenanigans

Clemont pulling an AZ

Paradox pokemon involvement

Whatever the legendaries are doing atm

[siphonophoresupernumerary]

Pokémon Pass and Pokémon Smash, followed by Pokémon Fuck, Pokémon Marry, and Pokémon Kill

[pokemontechsupport]

Tech company tierlist. It's not comprehensive, only from companies who's stuff I've used.

[vullabies-and-skeledirges]

Does anyone know what Pelipper Mail's standard overseas rates are? They seem to deliver, like, everywhere, and it would be great if I could reduce shipping costs to the regions where Cubone actually live natively...

[pokemon-ecologist]

Ugh.

I've been pulled into more work from my old InterPol days recently than I have in a long time...

I haven't had to think about some of the shit I saw there in fucking ages, and I've never been more grateful that technically my status as an agent is tied into events that make it legally impossible to pull me all the way back in.

Because otherwise, well... You never really leave InterPol, and not having to go back was one of the best parts of that whole shitshow.

I loved the work, I felt like I was doing good, but... Well, I'm not glad for the memories recent events have brought to the surface...

My whole scientific career is technically just one big vacation, but I'm tired, man... I'll be staying home in Alola for a while, hopefully nothing exciting happens...

[drill-peck]

Are Skarmory or Crorviknight good interregional fliers? I'd believe not honestly but I'd rather ask before I assume because I'm a big fan of the steel type [^]! If not, what are some bird Pokemon who would be better at it? I don't wanna end up getting a new friend just to put them through something they can't handle in order to save a couple thousand pokedollars monthly for business trips [~,] would much rather a lighter wallet than hurtin' a new pal of mine! - @meltanfan395

skarmory definitely not. i've seen them handle the trip between johto and kanto alright but anything more than that is going to be too much for them. their wings just aren't made for it.

with corviknight i'd say it depends on the pokemon specifically. there are some breeds that have been bred for generations to handle large weights and real long distances but you need to get them from a very specific kind of breeder (and even then i'd do some serious endurance training before just expecting them to fly you to alola or wherever).

i wouldn't just catch a rookidee and expect it to be able to do that though. you might get lucky and end up with an incredibly beefy one, but i wouldn't count on it.

the problem with steel/flying types is that steel is heavy. corviknight is like 160 lbs on average and skarmory is like 110. it takes A LOT of muscle and energy to keep that much weight in the air, and then you're asking it to carry your weight in addition to its own and keep that in the air for LONG periods of time. it can be done with corviknight but like i said, you have to breed for it and the only people i know who do that are in galar.

[tardis--dreams]

Oh everyone is well aware of this i don't think this needs to be pointed out like this

[tetrachromate]

how it feels to read Beckwith's Tibetan Empire in Central Asia

[lilycove-living]

well now im thinking about travelling and doing some interregional contests...

[pokemonshelterstories]

I travel a lot interregionally for my job and without fail no matter how short the stay is, I will leave the region with at least one new photo of a shiny Magikarp. Are they just super common as far as shinies go?

there's two reasons that probably explain why you've seen so many, aside from luck.

1. magikarp are prolific and reproduce in large numbers year round in some regions. you're more likely to see a shiny because you're just seeing so many magikarp

2. being as hardy as they are, shiny magikarp may have a higher survival rate than the shinies of other species. shiny pokemon are indeed rare genetically, but this is exacerbated in the while by the fact that many shinies do not survice very long. they often have health complications, are rejected by their parents/social groups, and are more conspicuous to predators. it may just be shiny magikarp are more skilled at surviving!

[whencyclopedia]

Celtic Coinage

The coinage of the ancient Celts, minted from the early 3rd century BCE to the 1st century CE, at first imitated Greek and then Roman coins. Celtic engravers then soon developed their own unique style, creating distinctive coins with depictions of stylised horses, abstract shapes, and the portraits of Celtic chiefs. Not being part of a wider political and economic entity like the Roman Empire, gold, silver, and bronze Celtic coins were rarely used for interregional trade but were, rather, used to buy and exchange goods locally and to spread imagery of rulers, tribes, and the ancient Celtic religion. Finally, coins were frequently buried in large hoards as part of votive rituals.

The Function of Celtic Coinage

An enormous number of Celtic coins have been found in burials and as part of ritual treasure hoards across Europe. Some hoards contained as many as 10,000 coins. Celtic coins were used for a variety of reasons. They were, as one would expect, used as a currency to acquire goods locally but coins were primarily used as a more convenient replacement for other high-value goods which had previously been used in a barter system. Coins were also offered as diplomatic gifts and perhaps given as tribute to more powerful neighbouring rulers.

Coins were also minted for prestige reasons: to demonstrate the wealth and sophistication of a particular chief and to spread their likeness amongst the people they ruled. Coins were sometimes dispensed by chiefs to their people on special occasions as a demonstration of their success and generosity. It is for this reason, perhaps, that the minting of Celtic coins was so sporadic: only when a ruler needed extra legitimacy for their rule were new coins minted.

Although coins provided artists with a new medium to show off their skills, an unexpected consequence of their introduction on wider ancient Celtic art is here summarised by the historians J. Farley and F. Hunter:

The spread of coinage coincided with a rapid decline in the production of unique and ornately decorated objects: the shields, weapons and torcs that were both symbols of status and power, and the canvases for earlier Celtic art. As small, mass produced objects, coins are undoubtedly less impressive than the imposing metalwork that had gone before but they offered a new kind of impact. Rapid manufacture and portability allowed powerful images, political messages, and a newly transformed stock of Celtic art to be transmitted to a wider audience than ever before.

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Celtic coins were rarely used in interregional trade since, unlike say in the Roman Empire, Celtic Europe was made up of many different tribal groups and the coinage of one had no value in another except for the weight of precious metal. It is for this reason that small scales have turned up everywhere in the archaeological record, needed to assess the real value of coins which were used in trade. A consequence of the necessity for a coin to have a real value as opposed to a face value was that should any chief be tempted to debase the metal in their coinage (and some did), they would find it of little use outside their own territory.

Finally, coins were frequently buried in hoards. However, this was not always a mere ‘bank in the ground’ strategy but likely involved some sort of specific ritual and was done as a votive offering to Celtic deities. Such deposits were added to over a period of many years, sometimes several decades, and were often divided into multiple hoards in the same vicinity. The site of Hallaton in England, for example, has been excavated by archaeologists, and they discovered over 5,000 coins buried in 16 different places. Nearby were remains of ritual animal sacrifices, further pointing to a religious significance to the burial of these coins.

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[latinotiktok]

copa américa today!!! Empieza la violencia interregional y la xenofobia como se debe 🫶🫶

XENOPHOBIA 24 HOUR LOCKDOWN

[fablefangs]

Hydreigon colors and patterns recognized by the Interregional Dragon-Type Fanciers' Association, as well as a typical wild hydreigon. Modern Pokémon-showing associations tend to favor lines with smooth, vibrant colors with little variegation outside of approved markings, as opposed to wild Pokémon's typical duller, more mottled colors. However, wild-type Pokémon can still participate in shows in the pet/non-pedigree category.

The Virbank Red is a recent addition to the hydreigon show world, bred from a mutation discovered in captive deino and only recognized by the IDTFA as a valid color type in 2020.

Shiny variations under the cut:

[flagellant]

he rides on my public interregional transit system until my motive goes loco

[rockstar-roxie]

Pelipper mail! Two packages appear! One is wrapped in a thick pink ribbon and has a tag reading "To: Roxie" in neat, angular handwriting. The second is smaller and sports wrapping paper patterned with Galarian Weezings and a tag reading "Roxie" in light, flowing handwriting.

The first box contains multiple objects. The first is a choker in dark purple and yellow, studded with paler purple spikes like the bumps around a Toxtricity's wrists. The next is a small plush toy Toxel, the electricity on its head being made of a shiny material the crinkles when rubbed and the rest being deceptively soft to the touch for its looks. The box also contains a mixed bundle of fresh berries- multiple Shuca berries, Pecha berries, and Cherri berries tied together with their own pink ribbon. At the very bottom of the box is a plastic sleeve containing what seems to be a piece of cardboard. Removing it from the protective sleeve reveals a fairly convincing mock league card- it uses a picture of Roxie onstage at her tour's Ballonlea performance, lit up by spotlights and belting lyrics. It sports the Galar league's poison type style border, a large number "157" in the corner, and an iridescent foil finish. On the back of the card are small graphics portraying the team of pokemon she listed to Bede earlier- Amoonguss, Garbodor, Seviper, Drapion, Crobat, and Scolipede- as well as a large picture of a Toxic Badge. At the top is a small blurb: "Roxie, esteemed Gym Leader of Virbank City Gym in Unova. A poison type trainer, fierce battler, and interregionally renowned musician." It seems Bede hasn't exactly gotten the hang of the flowery and sensationalized descriptions on official league cards. On top of the box is a card, sporting Bede's signature. The lines are straight and neat, although it looks like they've been erased and redone multiple times in an attempt to make them perfect. The card reads "I seem to remember you expressing a desire for a 'cool custom card' in the past. I expect this will suffice, but if not, I've no doubt that you'll find the other gifts suitable in their own right~"

the second box is much smaller, and only contains one item: A pair of large earrings. they depict two Koffings made out of polymer clay dangling from silver chains. The earrings come with a note in flowy cursive: "Ms. Roxie, I was delighted to hear that Bede had decided to invite you over for our Delibird Day festivities. I meant to bring up the idea to him myself, you know, but he set his mind on it before I even had the chance to. I do appreciate you offering that boy your friendship... I like to think you've got him slipping out of his Torkoal shell more and more by the day. Enclosed you'll find some of my old earrings. now, I hope you don't mind getting some old woman's hand-me-downs, but I think they've about run their course with me, and they just cried out to me that they'd like to be with you. I do hope that they'll serve you well, and that you'll continue being so refreshingly, unapologetically 'you' in the new year to come. The world needs more trainers like you... and not just poison type trainers made my job so much more interesting, hm-hm! Best regards, Ms. Opal"

@ballonleastadiumofficial

(*A wide grin adorns Roxie's face as they accept the two packages and excitedly plop onto the floor to open them, much like a kid on Delibird Day morning. She chooses to open the package wrapped in a pink ribbon first, undoing the mentioned ribbon, and practically tearing off the lid.*)

(*Roxie's grin widens even further, if that's even possible, eyes lighting up as he picks up the first item. She admires the Toxtricity inspired choker for several heartbeats before immediately clasping it around her neck, continuing on with the gift-opening seconds after.*)

(*They grab the Toxel plush, giving it an experimental squeeze. Once deemed soft and squishy enough, Roxie sets it on their lap to observe her going for the bundle of berries still inside the box. Although she'll likely give the rest to her Pokémon, she can't help but take one for herself and shove it in her mouth.*)

(*While chewing the sweet Pecha berry, Roxie almost misses the last item sitting on the bottom of the gift box. With a quick wipe of their hands on her pants, she gently picks up the protected cardboard. Their brow furrows slightly in confusion, only for them to immediately raise in surprise as soon as the mock league card is revealed. An excited gasp leaves his lips, bringing it closer to their face to admire it. Roxie's fingernail, painted with chipped purple, traces the front of the card as she takes in every detail. Once done, she flips it around to reveal even more. Assuming the small paragraph to be written by Bede himself, Roxie feels her chest swell with warmth.*)

(*Blue eyes drift back to the discarded lid, discovering that there's a card attached to it that she should probably read. An affectionate chuckle leaves their lips, setting the card down a bit nicer than before.*)

(*Now time for the second, smaller box. Roxie doesn't waste much time opening it of course, revealing a pair of Koffing shaped earrings... In true Roxie fashion, he's taking the earrings he already had in out of her ears and putting in her new pair. After admiring themself in the nearest reflective surface, they turn their attention to the note that had come with the earrings.*)

(*Whilst reading the flowy writing, Roxie's wide smile fades into something softer... Her fingers grip the note a little tighter as they feel their face getting hot with flattery and appreciation. And if her eyes got a bit misty, well that's something she'll keep to herself. With only a few breaths to let the nice words of both Bede and Opal sink in, she launches themself from the floor to begin writing thank you notes.*)