#its the devil reversed :]] freedom

[mqqqteor]

i know you're strong enough to do this on your own.

[n3xii]

Hello! This post explores where you may be currently on your financial situation, and the good news coming towards you. Keep in my that this is for entertainment purposes only, don't force something to resonate if it doesnt

masterlist Piles:

♡Pile one

Where you are currently: the high priestess

I feel like this card is describing your intenral relationship with financial matters, its telling me that your situation is very Influenced by your trust in the work you're doing to preserve and reach your goals, you trust that your hard work is paying off even if you don't see results. You trust that abundance is generating behind the scenes even if you aren't consciously aware of it

Good news coming: 4 of pentacles reversed

This may not be the good news you want to hear but I see you not attaching yourself to material wealth or material things in general, I see you releasing unhealthy atchments to money and obtaining wealth espeically in ways that are obsessive or unhealthy. I basically see you detaching from what you're trying to manifest, and trusting the process more than ever.

¤☆pile two

Where are you currently: the star

You may be recovering from a loss or setback and regaining your sense of faith that things are getting better again. This also comes off as a situation where more balance is being integrated financially, and now there's room for practicality and innovation. I see you being able to pour into different aspects of your life, and whatever you lacked or lost is being restored by the universe aligning things up to help you

Good news coming towards you: the devil

Whatever restrictions and limitations where holding you back will be dispating, you will take back control over the narrative that was dominating you when it came to money. Any people or restrictions that controlled your freedom when it came to money won't influence you as much anymore.

☆°Pile three

Where are you currently: 3 of cups

I feel like this pile has been generous with their money when it comes to social outings, going out, (drinking for some of you) there's an emphasis on having fun and letting loose celebrating and living life. Three of cups does talk about abundance and having enough for everyone, so some people in this pile have been living lavishly either on their own pocket or from someone else's money, either way i see yall enjoying your time

Good news coming towards you: knight of wands

Short burst of energy and motivation will propell you into action, new opportunities and avenues to making money. You will charge after potiental and make things happen, nothing will hold you back. the good news coming towards you is that you will be very active when it comes to your finances, very confident and assured in your ability to take action.

[snobgoblin]

How would Danny react to knowing his patron is The Devil... Does he know?

HE DOES NOT KNOW hehehe this is fun to think about, though. gonna do a little mini fic- I'm not a great writer but this is gonna be a little too long for me to do a comic

Danny had been in the upstairs area of the shop all day. He had moments like this, where it would all get to be too much, and Asra would take over for the day. He didn't mind, of course.

The day went along as normal, giving people their tarot readings, offering them protection spells, selling them rare herbs, stuff like that. It was just getting to be closing time when a very unexpected customer came from downstairs.

"I think I might be The Devil." Danny's voice was blunt, as it often was.

Asra looked up at him curiously. "Oh, you think so? That's funny... last I checked The Devil was petrified and covered in chains in another realm of existence." He teased, with that mischievous smile of his.

The man shook his head and left the doorway of the stairs. Fidgeting nervously with his rings. "I worded that wrong. What I meant was, I think he's my patron.  Like with you and The Magician. Think about it, why am *I* the only one that can break his chains. That's The Devil's power, remember? Why do I share that... the same way Nadia shares her intuition with The High Priestess. It just doesn't make sense. But that's not all-" He was pacing, struggling to articulate what he was getting at. He opened his mouth, shook his head, and spoke again. "He said we were similar. Remember? I do. It's been bothering me. He said we're the same, we tie others fates to our own. Except... his subjects know who holds the chains," He was running his fingers through his hair, now. Pacing. He couldn't look Asra in the eyes, it was clear he was getting worked up. "I mean... Are we really friends? Or am I just trapping you here and I don't even realize it, I could be manipulating you and I don't even-"

"Hmm." Asra had let this go on long enough. "He could've been bluffing, of course..."

"Arcana can't lie. Remember? You said that."

"They can twist words," they offered, "But, if you're so sure... Why don't you have a seat." Asra gestured to the booth at the back of the shop and locked the front door. He did not want to be disturbed for this.

Once they were settled in the back of the shop, curtains drawn, candles lit, Asra pulled out his deck. He shuffled as he spoke.

"The Devil is not an inherently malicious card. Like any card, it has its good and bad associations. " He separated the deck into three piles. "It can represent being trapped just as much as it can represent freedom. It's all about the context. What it means *to you*, in that moment, in that reading." He picked up one of the piles and spread it out on the table. His usual theatrics were not present, that was just for the customers. "Go ahead and pick three for me."

Danny did as he was told. Soon the three cards were laid out on the table.

Asra overturned the first card. Temperance, reversed. "Temperance can easily become dissatisfaction..." The second card. Justice, reversed. "Justice can easily become corruption..." and finally, The Fool, reversed "and adventure... can quickly turn into endless self indulgence." He has an especially bitter tone with that last card.

"Everything contains multitudes," Asra concludes, "We as humans are infinitely complex. Every day we wake up and we have the choice to do anything..." He pauses. "You wake up every day and decide to be good. That's more than I can say for... others." He swipes the three cards and shuffles them back into the deck.

Danny takes all this in. He had been watching intently this whole time, trying to understand what Asra was getting at. He's too busy thinking to speak.

"Why don't you go ahead and pick one more for me?" Asra offers him the deck, snapping him out of his trance by addressing him directly.

Danny picks up the card. Turns it over so that only he can see. The Devil, Upright.

"Justice can become corruption. Temperance, dissatisfaction. And sometimes... The Devil is the one to free us all." Asra smiles softly as he takes the card from Danny and mixes it back into the deck, never looking at it. "Do you understand, now?"

Danny had been silent for much of the reading, and that did not change, now. He nodded in response, his head whirring. It had put some of his fears to rest, anyway.

"And, for the record, I happen to LIKE being around you."

[a-d-nox]

0/22. the fool

rules: uranus

upright

jump in

trust in the universe

"just do it"

try something new

question the old way of doing things

reversed

reckless behavior

nonchalant / detachment from the situation

pay attention to your surroundings

card connections

the flower and the dog are a nod to the strength (8) card. flowers and animals appear bigger and more plentiful in that card in comparison to this one - showing the evolution of spiritual growth.

hermit's (9) stick is what is used to carry the fool's hobo-sack. which alludes to the suit of wands and for the fool, it helps to illustrate his passion for exploring the unknown as well as present his ambitions. the hermit's mountain range is also in the background - showcasing that the journey might (or may) have its struggles/obstacles.

the sun (19) is present in the top right corner of the card. illustrating enthusiasm and clarity of what is to come.

symbols

the fool faces the left, he must explore the past before taking a leap of faith.

the bundle is meant to symbolize the fool's worldly possessions.

a white rose (a symbol of innocence and freedom) is held off to the right along with his bundle. depicting his freedom and inner peace in accepting the unknown and when taking a leap of faith off the cliff (he simply trust the universe).

the little white dog is meant to symbolize new found intuition. the dog prances about at the fool's feet yet is ignored as the fool blindly steps closer to the edge of the cliff

things that have fool energy

american romanticism

hiking / backpacking

flirting with others

back to school season

tiktok tarot readers who don't show shuffling lol

children / teens

going on a trip / tourism

foreigners

stage preformance

shia labeouf and other motivational speakers

recreational activities

into the wild

positive affirmations / the law of attraction

mania

cheerleaders

card combos

the fool + the devil (15) -> shopaholic, gambling, and/or bad long-term decision making

the fool + the world (21) -> travel abroad and/or a risk that pays off

the fool + 2 of cups -> trying new things in your romantic life

the fool + ace of swords -> having your mind made up and/or not being willing to listen to advice

the fool + 5 of pentacles -> homelessness and/or having nothing left to lose

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[soberpluto]

Tarot Tips: Signs you won't be more than FWB

In my experience, these ones pop up very often when FWB situations are very unlikely to get to the next level, especially if there are several of them:

The Hierophant (Rx): Contrary to commitment and tradition, this Major Arcana also signifies relationships that are unorthodox and/or controversial, and that values and belief systems differ between the people involved. Long-term commitment is not currently part of the equation when it appears. In reverse, it may also indicate a lack of faith or hope in the bond from one or both parties, which blocks the emotional connection to develop further on.

The Hanged Man: When this card appears, it implies that one or both people are not willing to do anything about the relationship. There's no movement or progress, especially when it comes reversed. With time things may change for the better if it's drawn upright. Nevertheless, what the Hanged Man says is that right now, things are stagnant because any potential shifts are happening on an internal level.

The Devil: This one can have several negative meanings, but in this context, it indicates toxic patterns of behavior related to addictive sexual chemistry and/or commitment issues due to extreme fear. Nothing good can come out of this Major Arcana!

Justice (Rx): A karmic Major Arcana, this one usually appears for situations where there’s a relevant imbalance in the relationship, or where one or both are very unsure about the present circumstances and future possibilities of the connection. They just can’t make up their mind about you! In its upright position, it implies a clear need to decide, which may or may not be what you want, commitment wise.

9 of Pentacles: They are too happy about their freedom and independence, and will hardly trade them for a relationship right now.

6 of Pentacles: This one is a bit hard to read, but it pops up very often when I do these kinds of readings. I believe it’s because it signifies that they are giving you a very measured dosage of their attention and energy deliberately. They see the relationship as an exchange of services rather than an opportunity to develop deeper feelings. Everyone gets what is due and business is done. When it comes reversed, it indicates a lack of equality and balance in the receive-and-take mechanisms.  

4 of Pentacles: They are just too comfortable with things as they are and prefer to preserve the status quo because this represents security for them. To me, this card speaks a lot about ego or selfishness when it appears as feelings or intentions.

2 of Swords: They feel at a crossroads and the energies between you two may be uncomfortable and stagnant due to a lack of assertiveness and decisiveness. There’s no clear direction because of the way they see the relationship. When reversed, the indecision is at its maximum and movement is completely halted.

2 of Wands: They wonder if the grass is greener on the other side and may become detached from the relationship because of not being sure about the potential with you. They can suddenly leave. When reversed, it indicates fear of change and self-doubt that keep the relationship from developing further on.

2 of Pentacles: Indicates they are juggling around with many issues (or people) and that there’s a tendency to have an on and off attitude towards you. They are not ready to commit full heartedly. When reversed, it signifies chewing more than they can bite and that they are disorganized about their love life. You are not a priority.

A majority of Wands: A strong sexual attraction without commitment, except for the 4 of Wands. Look out especially for court cards in reverse! They indicate immaturity, a huge lack of compromise, recklessness, and/or pure sexual conquest.

A majority of Swords: A lot of communication, mental rapport, and brain activity but no grounded foundations for the relationship to grow upon, emotionally wise. If reversed, they can signify blockages coming from miscommunication and confusion. Reversed court cards usually stand for dangerous or evil people, so be careful if they appear.

This is all! Remember that all cards must be interpreted within a context and their surrounding cards. Thanks for reading! 😽  

[cruciomee]

 HOTD Tarot Card

“The Devil” represented by Aegon II Targaryen

Its meaning 

Upright: addiction, materialism, playfulness 

Reversed: freedom, release, restoring control

[melachonyof-lilies]

Modern AU! Ideas i will not get to write cause writers block be damn. (18+ content) Feel free to get inspiration/write some of these, and please message me if you made one of them. I wanna read.

Though, if a miracle sturck, i might write one of these.

Tav x Haarlep x Raphael centric. Mostly Haarlep fucking around and getting Tav and Raphael to sleep with them and each other.

University Au

Punkstar Tav singing you give love a bad name in a party at campus while her Proffessor Raphael on the corner sipping his whisky.

Haarlep, top class slut, caught professor Raphael flirting with Tav. Oopps Blackmail!

Or reverse

PunkTav sings you give love a bad name to Haarlep smirking, thinking of creative ways you could sing in their dorm room tonight.

Proffessor Raphael caught them instead in the classroom and Haarlep coos him to join.

Bonus! Karaoke with Tav and Haarlep and their shy back up singer Raphael. Though after a bottle of whisky he will sing his theme

"In flames, forever more!" Haarlep and Tav sang

"HELLS HELLS HELLS HAS IT LAWS." Raphael screams.

Office Au!

Nepo baby (jk, he would totally build his own sucessful company to spite daddy Mephi) CEO Raphael and his secretary Haarlep who was sent by Mephi to spy on his son. They got caught making out with the ceo by HR manager Tav. Whoops, they somehow convince her to shut her mouth, in moreways than one.

"I need a raise and vaction after this."

"Don't be a cranky square, you can join us again."

"I need those reports by tomorrow, harlot!"

Bonus! HR Tav has to cover for them everytime Haarlep does not company regulated action on Raphael.

Lifeguard Au!

Tav the lifeguard have to always save this surfer Haarlep from drowning (but of course Haarlep is faking it to get Tav's attention. Tav can't avoid it cause its her job/it might be true next time). Huh, a handsome hot millionaire Raphael is enjoying his time in the beach? Not for long with Haarlep's intervention.

Bonus! The three are doing the devil's tango at the beach, at night Or day. Only for them to be ban on the beach the next sequence.

Mafia AU!

Raphael has an amazing range of power across Not-Italy his father sends him a spy. Haarlep is a mischeveous one and smart. Though, they didn't expect Raphael's hold on Tav the politician. Gods forbid the tension they are creating, oh, Haarlep can play with this.

Bonus! Haarlep took a bullet for Tav when she is giving her speech. Raphael & Tav takes care of Haarlep.

Churh AU!

Priest Raphael having trouble with an incubus in town eating the towns people, figurative and literally. Its up to him and nun Tav to stop the beast, demon, Haarlep.

Bonus! Their devil child is now running in the church in disguise, with their Haarlep in disguise. Tav and Raphael had to cover for the two.

Bonus! Haarlep was sent by pappa Mephis to check on the devil Raphael.

Arranged marriage AU!

Raphael has to marry Haarlep, cause Father dearest don't want him to embarass himself. Just to be sure, matchmaker & couple theraphist will hold them together for years to come in their ever blossoming relationship.

Or reverse! With a tiny angst.

Raphael has to marry Tav and Haarlep will make sure of it cause pappa Mephis wants that marriage. Though, they are now falling for them but the married couple already look so happy, they could not, even if they want it too. The end, they just elope, the three of them and they all kiss.

SpyAu!

Spy Tav is working to defeat Raphael a dangerous individual, threatening their spy agency their right of freedom. Unfortunately, Tav's partner Haarlep betrays Tav, at the head of the bed while Raphael carresses Tav's head.

Bonus! Tav become's Raphael's spy and have to take down the organisation Tav has work before with Haarlep making it harder than it should be.

[magicianapprenticelyra]

Apprenticember—DAY(s) II & III (Part I)

Event created by: @ghoulfriendfangs​

Prompt(s): The LIs and your MC’s relationship with them.

The short of it: Lyra is paired with all the LIs of The Arcana. It’s just split into twelve different timelines. For the sake of readability/not wanting to put readers through thorough essays about each and every bit of said timelines, I’ll do my best to condense each bit into small paragraphs.

Asra—

Overall/In Other Routes: Lyra sees Asra as one of her closest, dearest friends. She’ll always find ways to keep in touch: be it keeping consistent correspondence while out of Vesuvia to finding time in her busy schedule to meet up with them. In Muriel’s route, Asra even officiates the wedding! There is, however, one timeline where their friendship is strained to its limit . . .

Upright (TOR: Compass Rose): He’s been there since the beginning of it all. Even if she can’t remember six of the nine years she’s actually known Asra, she wants nothing more than to make new memories with him. Be it in Vesuvia or some far-flung place on the continent over, she’s always found a home wherever Asra is.

Reversed (TOR: Songbird): Asra’s everything to her. He’s everything she’s ever known. He's also the only thing that she remembers.

[more under the cut!]

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Nadia—

Overall/In Other Routes: Depending whether Lyra’s in an Upright or Reversed timeline, Lyra can be anywhere between having the utmost of respect for the Countess, to being totally neutral/indifferent. As a woman in her position, Nadia has a lot of responsibilities; Lyra doesn’t envy her in the slightest. If they’re friends, Lyra’s a visitor that Nadia looks forward to see. If they’re estranged or on hostile/unfriendly terms, at best it is awkward. At worst, it’s bitter and angry.

Upright (TOR: Emerald): Initially, Lyra only knew her as the widowed Countess. As she learned more about Nadia, she found a kindred spirit. While busy with their duties, they find each other—and their friends/loved ones—to lean on. The pair push each other to be better, and to do their best with whatever energies they have on a day to day basis.

Reversed (TOR: Ruby): With the new Devil being her significant other, Lyra’s found herself having many freedoms. Said freedoms, however, are at that the end of a very, very long leash. With the slightest sign of her Devil needing her presence, Lyra’s instantly transported back to the seat of Nadia’s throne. While free to do as she wishes, Lyra’s internal turmoil isn’t quelled in the least.

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Julian—

Overall/In Other Routes: At best, she gets along with the fellow pun-loving doctor. At worst, interactions between the two of them can be either awkward or leave one or both of them completely and utterly exasperated. Julian isn’t the easiest person to be around, whether or not he does it intentionally. Lyra knows the man means well 89% of the time, but his flair for the dramatics makes her shake her head.

Upright (TOR: Voyager): Their relationship starts off not unlike a roller coaster. He’s wanted for murder, yet he doesn’t remember much from his time in the Red Plague. Lyra knows there’s more to the doctor than he lets on, especially when time and time again it seems like he’s a death seeker. After things are resolved, Lyra and Julian learn each other’s styles of affection. While Lyra is the more ‘serious’ of the pair, she’s not uptight to the point Julian’s shenanigans feel grating. Despite their very obvious differences, deep down beneath, they both care for the same things. They just go about it differently, especially when magic gets involved.

Reversed (TOR: Undertaker): They both have nightmares that feel endless. Both their bodies have changed, and they’re both doing their best to cope with it. Julian’s become something of a raven-based harpy, and Lyra’s shifting into a black sheep of sorts. Travelling together, Julian doesn’t pry much into what Lyra’s seen en route to finding him. It only comes up when Scout and Julian assist Lyra in sheering the excess amount of wool off of her skin and face. Despite it all, they’re together, and looking for their loved ones in their changed world. So long as they’re together, they can do anything.

A/N: It’s been taking longer than I would’ve liked to finish this, so I’m splitting this into two parts instead. If you made it this far, thanks for reading! Part 2 should be coming along soon enough.

PART 2: [TBA]

[lunelised]

The self-eating demon visited me,

As I was sitting alone in the Cafe Nocturne.

His frozen smile radiated emptiness,

Blurry shadows whirled in the depth of his pinot noir eyes.

A charming young man sat beside me,

And gracefully swallowed my tears, with taste.

Midnight empty Cafe Nocturne,

twinkling emeralds of dim green lava lamps,

jazz noir record,

a lazy sound slowed and reversed.

A lonely Moth is sipping his Morning Dew,

As he strips his lies

down to the core,

Lost drunken soul,

Reveals true intentions to his shadow.

A charming young lad offers a pill,

Sweet opioid speech,

devilishly merciless;

inevitably true,

The self-eating demon discloses Moth´s darkest shames.

To the Nobody?

To the Nobody.

Stunned and ashamed,

the Moth falls to the bloody dancefloor,

tiny legs stretched up against the ceiling,

Green glass eyes reflect a lurking smirk.

Amidst dark-rouge mist of the windy weeping night,

The dull-blue cigarette smoke covers the wounds,

Muting the non-stop buzzing of sweating nightmares.

A young carefree lad,

slowly he emerges from neon clouds of nebulous horizon.

Gently he whispers a fatal argument,

And hands a pistol to the Moth.

On the Johanneshovs bridge they stand,

The Moth against his shadow,

face to face.

How is that happening?

Sleepy river minds her own dreams,

Ignoring Moth´s tormenting thoughts.

A sudden cry scares the waters,

All at once,

Waves´ drumbeat against spiky rocks,

To the rhythm of Moth´s heartbeat,

All at last,

A wild desire dances tango

with an insane whirl

of devil´s malice and Moth´s anguish.

BANG!

splash…

Fly fly fly, my honey butterfly.

In the rigour of the northern forest,

Falling leaves,

drunk with morning dew,

Scatter a scent of freedom,

Diffuse visions of meadows dreaming.

The Moth woke up, shadowless.

Still lying on the verdant grass,

Trapped in its cold embrace.

Behind the tree,

tricky grin,

Smoky silence,

all birds gone,

The young man furtively reloads the pistol.

A lonely soul,

skilfully he articulates

a timeless monologue of the Danish Prince.

Weakly he chants,

With his eyes closed,

With his heart lost.

In his everlasting smile,

So close to shed a tear,

In the deep shade of his pinot noir eyes,

A lurking shadow

imperiously lures the Moth to switch places.

[bigfan-fanfic]

OC Associations Meme

Ataashi "Tash" Adaar (he/him)

Seasoning: Cinnamon, brown sugar, nutmeg Weather: Overcast, but just before it begins to rain or thunder or hail - the moment of greatest potential. Colour: A brilliant molten gold, and a mysterious shining aquamarine. Sky: Clouded with dark, full clouds that burst with rain. Magic power: Lightning/electricity, the spark of inspiration and action. House plant: Persian shield Weapon: Gauntleted claws or a sharp metal-tipped hand fan. Subject: Government/World History Social media: Twitter, officially (has Josephine run his account) and a secret tumblr for fanfic. Make-up product: probably leave-in shampoo Candy: dark chocolate, but like, still the super sweet variety that's like most chocolates. Fear: Solitude, loneliness Ice cube shape: Spheres Method of long distance travel: Wagon, coach/hired car Art style: Impressionism Mythological creature: Dragon, phoenix Piece of stationary: Official stamped "From the Desk Of" letterhead 3 emojis: 🥰👀🥺 Celestial body: Shooting star Tarot card: Five of cups upright (loss, grief, self-pity), The Hierophant reversed (stifled by rigid convention)

Morgan Walker (he/they)

Seasoning: Tumeric, paprika, cumin Weather: Heavy rainfall Colour: Deep, cerulean blue, a dark magenta, and a brilliant purple. (yes, it's the bi flag) Sky: Filled with stars, a clear night after several days of rain Magic power: Fire, the power of imagination and creativity House plant: Blue echeveria Weapon: arming sword, maintained and shining, wrapped with blue silk at the hilt Subject: Music Social media: Tumblr, maybe a pillowfort Make-up product: some kind of simple facial cleanser Candy: sour gummis Fear: Failure Ice cube shape: Normal cubes Method of long distance travel: back of someone's motorcycle or by horse Art style: memento mori still life Mythological creature: nemesis Piece of stationary: piece of lined college ruled paper torn from a notebook 3 emojis: 💙😉😛 Celestial body: lodestar Tarot card: Queen of Cups upright (compassion, warmth, supportive), or Ten of Pentacles upright (stability, good foundation, permanence)

Taliesin var Koenig (he/him)

Seasoning: black pepper, clove, nutmeg

Weather: Rain and lightning.

Colour: a shining azure, a deep purple

Sky: the strange lightness that occurs in the midst of a rainstorm, when the sun is completely diffused by cloud.

Magic power: Water, the power of adaptability and momentum

House plant: kalanchoe blossfeldiana

Weapon: magic, wit. Perhaps a short sword

Subject: English

Social media: twitter, i'd say.

Make-up product: Eyeliner

Candy: white chocolate

Fear: Condemnation

Ice cube shape: stars

Method of long distance travel: Teleportation, car

Art style: Renaissance

Mythological creature: kitsune

Piece of stationary: brightly colored post-its

3 emojis: 🤨😂🙄

Celestial body: the Sun

Tarot card: The Devil reversed (taking back control, reclaiming power, freedom), The Hermit (self-discovery, contemplation)

Thanks to @dungeons-and-dragon-age for the tag, feel free to do this with your own ocs if you see this or request some of my others!

[theconstitutionisgayculture]

NATO is a defensive military alliance. Its expansion is only a threat to Russia if we believe Russia reserves the right to wage war and invade any nation whenever it wants without consequence.

NATO is a military alliance that only exists to fight Russia. It has an agreement with Russia that several states, including Ukraine, will be neutral buffer states between Russia and the NATO countries. Keep that in mind, and let's step back from the "Russia is the devil and must be destroyed" mindset and think about this.

Now, I hate hypotheticals, but just for a moment let's pretend China and the East Asian nations have a similar alliance to NATO. It was formed to stop American influence in East Asia. China is our biggest economic enemy, and yet we depend on them for way too many of our daily necessities. Hawaii, which used to be part of the United States, is now an independent nation. It has been for about 30 years now, and at just around the time it went independent, this Chinese NATO equivalent signed an agreement that Hawaii would serve as a buffer state between the US and Chinese NATO. For 30 years, nothing changed. But now, Hawaii has a new government. This government aggressively wants to join Chinese NATO. And Chinese NATO, despite agreeing not to expand this close to our borders, is very receptive to the idea. Oh, and by the way, China has a new leader that's spent the last 6 or so years demonizing our country and our people as the embodiment of evil, but has also shows a disturbing tendency towards dementia and being a puppet for shadowy internal factions that may or may not be looking for an excuse to start a new war after the last one finally ended after 20 years.

Now think about how close Hawaii is to the continental US. Do you want Chinese troops and Chinese missiles that close to our land? Do you want China's sphere of influence to come even closer to us than it already is? We've warred with Mexico in the past. What if Chinese NATO accepts overtures from them after letting Hawaii in? Think about those questions and then realize that Ukraine is much closer to Russia than Hawaii is to the continental US. That the rest of the buffer states are also very close to Russia's borders and have very good reasons to hate and fear Russia. How can someone like Putin not see Ukraine joining the anti-Russia military alliance as a threat? How could we, if the situation was reversed and China began creeping ever closer to our borders?

Now, I'm not saying Putin was right to invade. He's definitely in the wrong, and I do hope that the Ukrainian people win the war and keep their freedom from foreign occupation. But if we know that Putin is looking for excuses to expand Russia's borders, why are we giving him one by considering expanding NATO closer to Russia's borders in direct violation of NATO's agreement with Russia? What possible advantage does that serve, aside from antagonizing a nuclear power with an aging dictator at the helm? Why is NATO giving him the exact excuse he wants to invade Ukraine?

[dumbbitchfrommars]

9.10.24

i think i intuitively know we arent going to make it to that music festival.

am i on self built path to destruction?

its in gods hands. remember, its in gods hands. stop trying to control the outcome. its in fucking gods hands!!!!!

lets see what the cards have to say...

its the differences in people that makes humanity great and together we can create smth bigger than anything one individual can accomplish.

i was so afraid of doing tarot thinking it would be harsh and hurt me. im so damn sensitive! its been nothing but kind and gentle... something i have been lacking in my self recently.

3 of swords: pay attention to how you are treating yourself internally. curb the habit..

it breaks my heart to think of him in pain. it scares me how much i love him

6 of swords in reverse: you may feel uninterested in things you once held dear. you have survived this crisis and youre on your way towards well-earned peace. you must stubbornly create you own light and marh towards your brighter future.

im worried about my sister. im sorry i havent been communicating honestly with her. im scared were going to return to bad old habits.

the devil in reverse: bad habits are hard to break, but you are standing on the precipice of something great. an element of detachment cnan help with this. stay true to yourself and loosen your dependence on the parts of you that will only lead you backwards.

i need to tell him about the dream i had. but it needs to be in person. i dont know how to ask, i dont know if im ready to know. its gonna break my heart. is that why he told me about it so soon? has it been hard in the past? or is it something that he hasnt been able to talk about before? why am i analysing this so much?

hes gone to bed now.

why is it so difficult for me to talk to him?

because i have disorganised attachment. pretty severely as well, apparently.

four of wands: as long as you feel secure and loved, there is no wrong way to enjoy this newfound sense of security this hard work has brought you.

i asked my sister what she has to tell me...

two of cups: signifies a very, deep, meaningful connection with another person. there is potential in it to develop into something truly special, something that be a win-win for both of you. in a relationship, this may symbolise a connection that transcends the physical. enjoy the comforts to be found in this new level of mutual respect.

i accidentally manifested too hard. i have everything i asked for! but at a cost. because now im realising, i never actually knew what i wanted to begin with. im not sure if this is what i want anymore. i fell asleep with my hand on hers.

two dead butterflies. what the fuck do you MEAN? what does any of it fucking mean?

judgement: calls on us to rise up and embrace the spiritual awakening at hand. a life-changing decision may be on the horizon. any choice you make will have long lasting consequences. shed your past selves. something grander awaits and its time to grasp this moment of rebirth without fear.

maybe hes my gay awakening? but i also know i love him and am attracted to him. so its not one or the other. its something else. ?

we all want a teenage fantasy. want it but we cant have it... when we got it we dont seem to want it??????

i guess ill have my answer tomorrow.

now im still as confused, but sad as well. i dont want to lose him. but its true, i dont see a future with him. i cant lead him on if thats what he wants from a relationship. what he expects... thats a lot of pressure on me to not fuck things up. to not leave. to not have the freedom to leave. ugh. the dolphin today. what a strange, strange day.

[gatheringbones]

[“Another UK Government consultation run in 2021-22 brought into plain view an altogether more sinister convergence- a shared desire to close the cultural space in which trans people are permitted to exist. This time, the matter under consideration was the prospect of banning anti- LGBTQI + conversion' therapies, referring loosely to a set of practices which aim to make gay people straight or trans people cis. These' therapies' are widely considered by medical professionals to be harmful and dangerous, often leading to increased risk of self- harm and suicide, but anti- trans activists continue to cling to the morbid hope that trans people, having exploded onto the cultural mainstream, can feasibly be forced back into a state of repression and self- denial. Janice Raymond, in one of her most- quoted passages, argued that cis women should respond to trans identity by ‘morally mandating it out of existence’, and Helen Joyce has stated that the function of anti- trans feminism amounts to ‘reducing or keeping down the number of people who transition[ because] every one of those people is ... damaged[ and poses] a huge problem to a sane world.’ A large number of conservative evangelical groups, meanwhile, believe that trans people must reclaim their ‘creational' and ‘God- given' identity by laying aside the serpentine deceptions of' gender ideology' and finding true freedom in obedience to Jesus. Being so driven, anti- trans feminists and many conservative evangelicals passionately oppose the banning of conversion practices.

Both projects are ultimately rooted in a misguided desire to reverse the effects of Gnostic/ postmodernist dualism by repairing the wounds that, so the argument goes, are created by the brutal separation of the mind/ soul from its body. However, there is one major point of dissonance evident in the consultation responses of anti- trans feminists and conservative evangelicals. Whereas the former group pursues trans- to- cis conversion as a way to rescue what they see as repressed lesbian, gay and bisexual children from the alleged coercion of gender- affirming medicine, which they insist is' itself a form of conversion therapy, the latter group typically entertains no such reinforcement of non- normative sexualities. The end- goal of most Christian conversion therapies' is not to make a person cis and gay but to make them cis and straight. In theory, this should present a barrier to cooperation, but anti- trans feminist groups, perhaps seeing faith-based conversion practices as the devil they know, are meticulously conscientious to avoid breaking ranks with their Christian allies.

One leading group, Sex Matters, argues in its consultation response that, because ‘the UK is an increasingly secular country' and conversion practices in religious settings are now contained to ‘small pockets’, targeting religious conversion therapy would be ‘fighting yesterday's battles.’ The Welsh group Merched Cymru and the Scottish group For Women Scotland similarly cast doubt on the idea that ‘additional legislation' to stop ‘largely historic conversion practices is necessary. The LGB Alliance describes religious attempts to ‘cure' queer sexualities as ‘abhorrent’, but denies that it is' the role of the state to say some forms of religious belief are valid and others are invalid, or that some religious rituals are acceptable and others are unacceptable. To rally support during the consultation period, the Alliance used a campaign slogan that evokes the common homophobic religious exhortation ‘pray the gay away, but diverts the blame onto gender- affirming medicine- ‘Stop Transing The Gay Away.’ Meanwhile, the submissions of some other feminist groups, including those of the Women's Human Rights Campaign (now Women's Declaration) and the Bayswater Support Group, simply neglect to mention faith- based practices at all, conspicuously glossing over the integral role that anti- trans Christian institutions play in the perpetuation of these acts.”]

rebecca jane morgan, from gender heretics: evangelicals, feminists, and the alliance against trans liberation, 2023

[amuhav]

“To me, he is the closest thing to freedom I’ll ever know. And I’ll protect that with all I am.”

Black; timeless, secretive, hidden depths, darkness and fear. // Scarlet and Cinnabar; devotion, sacrifice, power, temper, aggression, pride and playful energy.

Red Balsam; touch me not. // Barberry; sour temper. // Love-Lies-Bleeding; hopeless, not heartless.

Raccoon; playful trickster. surprisingly courageous and ferocious. fight or flight in equal measure. secret keeper. dishonesty and denial. hiding behind a mask. chaotic energy.

Skin; too much, too much, too much. burns. put it on show but not to touch. a warning in reverse. old scratches, bruises, scars, long gone but black like oil under the surface, hiding in plain sight. comfort in their discomfort.

Autumn; hiding the rust and rot with fiery reds and golden glows. hard to see the decay when it burns so beautifully.

the Witching Hour; the lingering darkness as the night draws to a close. an omen. the coming misfortune, knowing this momentary quiet cannot last.

Humility; pride seldom survives on its knees. little choice in the bonds, but bowing to a fool far outweighs submitting to sinners.

Sloth; the little bee fleeing every fawning flower. a devil with idle hands at last.

Life; clinging on with tooth and claw. anything to delay the descent.

of the Land; below is where you belong… but anything but that.

the Wandering Star; deceptive by design to lead the unworthy astray, now hiding on the horizon whilst time allows.

Black Onyx; the demon trapped and contained. a deep sadness. layers of light hidden under a shadowy surface.

Sickle; the reaping hook. a tool for harvest now turned to protection. a small blade is just as sharp, a weapon in the right hand no matter its original purpose.

Cor Anglais; hauntingly melancholic, a resignation, yet longing and hopeful still.

XII The Hanged Man; a pause, timed, temporary. true task on hold for as long as he’ll keep you. a choice made by another, but is it still a surrender if the outcome is preferred?

[peskygirl13]

MK SO-

I just got the Pokémon SWSH DLCs and I was wondering what it would be like for some legendary Pokémon to come to twst and cause some trouble(Legendarys I’d like to do ( you c an pick just one: Kyogre, Giratina, or Groudon)

If you can i want it to be just Diasomina!

This turned out longer than I expected and I got so mad with myself because I was almost done with writing this and I accidently deleted all my new work, so I had to start over from my last save point which is one of the reasons it took so long to post.

I’ve been binge playing the old Sinnoh games and rewatching the anime, so this was fun to write (despite me deleting my work). 

This will have references to the Pokémon Platinum game, so spoilers if you haven’t played the game and plan to. 

Hope you enjoy!

Malleus's favorite time of the day was night time. Night time was the best!

The world was at peace, it was quiet, everything was asleep, save for a few nocturnal creatures much like himself, he could hide from SIlver and Sebek and have some time to himself, and there were no students or humans who would see him and run away in terror.

But his favorite thing about night time was probably when he got to visit his favorite human, (Y/n).

Their situation was a bit odd, having appeared out of nowhere from a world full of creatures called Pokémon, but Malleus didn't care. They weren't afraid of him. After spending a lifetime of having people fear him due to his name, it was a nice change.

Malleus arrived at the Ramshackle dorm to find you already sitting outside, cleaning your Empoleon's feathers.

"Greetings, Child of Man." He greeted, happily walking up to you.

"Hey, Tsunotaro." You smiled, putting down Empoleon's brush to wave at him.

That was another thing Malleus adored about you. Even after finding out who he was, you still didn't fear him and continued calling him by that amusing nickname you gave him.

You both entered the dorm, along with Empoleon, and he was instantly greeted with the rest of your strange creatures. Luxray, Togekiss, Glaceon, Garchomp, and Lucario.

You headed over to the kitchen to make some tea while he got comfortable on the couch. Once he was seated, Garchomp laid its head on Malleus's lap, implying that it wanted scratches.

By the time you had returned with two mugs of steaming tea, all the other Pokémon had already gotten comfortable and most had fallen asleep.

You handed Malleus his mug before sitting down in your chair. Glaceon hopped up and curled up in your lap before falling back asleep.

After you both got comfortable, you began regaling Malleus with stories of your world.

Malleus loved hearing your stories.

From your gym battle challenges to your contests. Catching all your Pokémon and even receiving an egg from a woman named Cynthia that hatched into a Togepi that which layer evolved into your beloved Togekiss.

Malleus has never left the Valley of Thorns, except for school, so he enjoyed hearing about your travels. Your freedom to journey and see so many different places, never being tied down, he envied it.

“May I see your badges and ribbons again?” He asked.

“Sure.” You agreed, getting up to grab them.

At the movement, Glaceon, rather huffily, got up from your lap and moved to Malleus, curling up on his lap instead. He instantly started stroking her with one hand while the other continued scratching Garchomp. He only stopped when you handed him your badge and ribbon case.

He immediately opened them both and admired your impressive 7 badges and 5 sparkling ribbons. 

You had told him that even though you had collected the required number of ribbons, you were transported to Twisted Wonderland before you could compete in the Grand Festival. You also hadn’t yet had the chance to earn your 8th and final gym badge, which allowed you to challenge the Elite Four and the Sinnoh Champion. 

“They are very impressive, Child of Man.” Malleus complemented.

Even though there wasn’t a gym challenge or contests in Twisted Wonderland, Malleus could tell how much value each badge and ribbon you earned had.

“Thanks, Tsunotaro.” You beamed, positively preening at the complement. “Maybe when I find a way home you could come with me and have your own journey. There are a bunch of dragon type Pokémon I bet you’d like. Maybe your starter could be an Axew. Or a Dino. Maybe a Gible seeing how well you get along with Garchomp. There are also rock or electric types. OOH- Maybe a fairy type!”

Malleus tuned your rambling out. His head was both empty and racing.

Him? Go on a journey in another world? The idea was preposterous! Yet... also tempting.

Traveling around with no chains. Nobody knowing who he was, thus no one quivering at the sight of him. No overbearing, but well meaning, guards to coddle him. He liked this idea!

Unfortunately, he didn’t have long to dwell on the tempting daydream when Ramshakle’s door slammed open with a loud bang.

“WAKA-SAMA!!!”

Speak of the devil.

You and Malleus turned to the doorway to a disheveled and hysterical looking Sebek and a normal sleepy looking Silver.

“Sebek.” Malleus greeted, hiding his annoyance of being interrupted during his time with his Child of Man.

“Waka-sama, you mustn’t leave without telling us! What if something happens to y-”

The half-fae was cut off by and ice beam, freezing him solid. You and Malleus looked over at Glaceon who was angry about having her sleep disturbed for a third time. Now quite irritated and huffy, Glaceon angrily marched upstairs to try and get some sleep in your room.

“My apologies.” You jumped when Lilia appeared behind you without warning, hanging upside down as usual. “They ran off when I wasn’t looking.”

You looked back at the other Diasomnia residence. Silver had already fallen asleep, using Togekiss’s soft, feathery body as a pillow, while Sebek was slowly beginning to thaw out of the ice.

You wish you could say this is the weirdest thing to ever happen with them.

After having Lucario use force-palm and free Sebek, you all sat down near the fire.

(You left Silver be since he was already asleep.)

Sebek wanted to know what was so fascinating about you that Waka-sama would continuously come visit you. 

The only thing you could think of was telling them about your journey.

“After I won my seventh gym badge at Snowpoint, I had to meet my friend, Barry, at Lake Acuity and right after that I had to meet with Professor Rowan and Lucas at Lake Verity.”

“Why did you have to go to those lakes?” Lilia asked, genuinely curious as to what value they had.

“Uh, well-- mmh-- pthbbt.” You tried to think of a way to avoid that question, or at least dance your way around it, and the stuttering and raspberry blowing was obviously helping you be discreet in avoiding the question. 

“GLACE!!”

A loud yell echoed from upstairs thatw as loud enough to wake even Silver. You were momentarily grateful that you had been interrupted before realizing ‘Oh shit that’s my Pokémon.”

“Glaceon!” You yelled, bolting from your chair and rushing up the stairs with your Pokémon and the Diasomnia boys at your heels.

You opened your bedroom door with a loud bang and saw Glaceon in a defensive stance, hissing at the mirror with Grim looking frazzled.

“Fgaah! Minion, control your Pokémon! I was asleep and then it started shouting and tried to attack the mirror!” He yelled angrily, before stalking off to the living room to continue sleeping.

You sighed before looking over at the mirror. You held out your arm towards your Pokémon so they knew not to do anything yet. You inched closer to the mirror, pausing only for a second to pet Glaceon and calm her down a bit. You walked forward a few more steps until you were face-to-face with the mirror. 

Now that you were closer, you could see the shadow of something moving within the glass. You didn’t know what it was, but it wasn’t Micky. You leaned a bit closer, trying to make out the figure--

“GIRATINA!!”

Everything went black.

~

The first thing you noticed when you could see again was that you were clearly not in your room. Or your dorm for that matter. 

Everything was weird. You weren’t sure of any other way to describe it other than weird.

Weird and familiar.

“The Reverse World.” You muttered, shocked by your sudden return to the feared Giratina’s playground. 

You didn’t have long to stay dumbfounded when you remembered the Legendary who lived in this world. You frantically looked around you and saw that your team and the boys were with you, which did nothing to curb your panic. Grim wasn’t with you all, so you assumed hoped that he was still at Ramshackle.

You first woke up your Pokémon. They freaked out for a second before realizing where they were, putting them all on guard. They carefully scanned their surroundings for anything they found threatening while you quickly crawled over to the boys, traying to shake them awake. 

“Get up. Guys, get up! We need to move!”

The Diasomnia boys hardly registered what was happening and where they were before you pulled them away. Your team created a barrier around you all as you lead the boys through the strange new world. All they could do was look around wildly.

“Careful, gravity gets weird here.” You warned them. 

True to your words, the piece of land you all were walking on started to curve in the air until you all started walking upside down. Even Lilia, who was used to hanging upside down, was a bit thrown off about this.

“What is this place?” Silver asked what everyone was thinking, knowing that you were the only one who could give any of them an answer.

“The Distortion World.” You explained. “Also known as the Reverse World. It’s kind of like the Underworld of my world.”

That explanation only provided them with more questions but went they entered a place that had these large bubbles floating around them they were quickly distracted.

“Hey,” Silver called, gaining everyone’s attention. “This thing has headmaster Crowley in it.”

Said bubble did have a picture of Crowley in his office, working late into the night. Huh. Who know he actually did anything.

Silver raised a hand towards the bubble. 

“No, don’t touch it!” You exclaimed. Unfortunately it was a second to late and the bubble popped at the slightest graze of Silver’s fingers.

The boys looked over to you at the sound of you yell, seeing your panicked expression.

“Don’t. Touch. Anything.” You order, stressing out each word. “Everything in this world effects the real world. If you aren’t careful you could kill someone through this place.

The boys looked positively alarmed.

“Will the headmaster be alright?”

You waved off their concern, continuing to lead the way. “He’ll be fine. Popping that bubble didn’t kill him, but it did feel like he was hit with a bowling ball.

“How do you know this? How do you know so much about this place, (Y/n).” Lilia asked, dead serious. 

You glance over your shoulder at them before sighing.

Guess it was time to come clean.

“There are some things that happened during my journey that I didn’t tell you guys about.” You confessed.

“While journeying through Sinnoh, I constantly ran into an organization called Team Galactic. Their leader, Cyrus, believed that the world was ugly and needed to be destroyed. His plan was to capture the legendary Pokémon, Palkia and Dialga, and the Lake Guardians, Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf. Those three were the reason I met Barry and Professor Rowan at the lakes, Lilia, to try and save the Lake Guardians from Team Galactic. Anyway, Cyrus claimed that he was going to create his own, perfect world using the powers of the legendary Pokémon. At least I think that was his plan. He talks like Shakespeare and I have a middle school education. Anyway, before he could create his ‘perfect world’ Giratina appeared and took Cyrus away to here, the Distortion World. This is Giratina’s domain.”

The boys were stunned into silence. They knew you were strong, but for you to have done all that as well as fighting overblots? They were truly impressed.

“What happened afterwards?” Malleus questioned, enthralled by your story.

“Cynthia, the current Sinnoh Champion, and I entered the Distortion World to save Cyrus. Unfortunately, he saw this place as his ideal world and didn’t want to leave. In the end, we had to use force and I beat him in a battle. And, after that, I had to face Giratina itself. But, I don’t know how, but before I could face it, the Dark Mirror called me to Twisted Wonderland.”

You stopped walking, taking a deep breath before turning to face the boys. 

“We need to find Giratina. Giratina’s the only Pokémon that can travel between worlds and its the only thing that can get us back to Night Raven.”

Your tone alone was enough to my the Diasomnia boys understand the severity of the situation.

“Human, if this creature is as powerful as you claim, then how do you expect to get it?” Sebek interrogated. 

You reached into your pocket and pulled out a purple ball with an ‘M’ on it, showing it the the boys.

“This is a master ball. I stole it from Cyrus’s base when I went to save the Lake Guardians. It can catch any Pokémon without fail. All we need to do is find Giratina.”

“Lucar!” 

“Luxray!”

You all turned to Lucario and Luxray who were growling in the same direction. Looking closely, you could see something coming at you all. Your team took their battle stances and sure enough, there was the Angel of Darkness itself, Giratina. 

Even Malleus had to admit, that creature was terrifying. 

It looked like a dragon and centipede mixed together, but it towered over everything, easily dwarfing them all.

You waisted no time.

“Empoleon, Hydro Cannon!” You ordered. Even Sebek had to admit that your authoritative tone was hard to ignore and resist, full of confidence and superiority. 

Empoleon listened without question, fearlessly attacking the towering giant.

“Lucario, Aura Sphere! Glaceon, Ice Beam! Luxray, Thunder! Garchomp, Dragon Rush!”

All your Pokémon attacked at once, hitting Giratina square on. The legendary screeched before firing a move of its own that your team narrowly avoided.

“Great job. Keep attacking!” You ordered shooing the boys out of Giratina’s firing range.

“What do we need to do to help, (Y/n)?” Malleus asked. He was already gripping his pen, ready to fight.

“Nothing. Just stay put and don’t move.” You ordered sternly. The boys were stunned.

“What?! (Y/n) we can help-” 

“I know you can help,” You cut off. “But I don’t need to defeat Giratina. I just need to distract it.”

You ran off before they could question what you meant, whistling for your Pokémon.

“Togekiss!” You called, jumping off the edge of the land and easily getting caught by your flying type, who flew you behind Giratina. 

You let your team get in one last group attack before throwing the master ball at Giratina. 

The legendary effortlessly went in and after a spectacular dive made by you and Togekiss, you caught the ball and returned to the boys.

The boys ran over to you as you climbed off Togekiss, looking at the ball in your hand.

“I can’t believe you actually caught it, human!” Sebek exclaimed, flabbergasted. 

“Thanks, Sebek.”

“So what now?” Silver asked. The group all turned to you expectedly and you rolled your eyes before turning around to the wide open space and releasing Giratina from the master ball. 

“Giratina,” You called, “Please take us back.”

Giratina stared down at you before letting out an echoing screech and lowing its head to your level.

Immediately understanding what it wanted you to do, you crawled onto its head before waving the boys over.

“C’mon. We its going to take us back.”

Hesitantly, the boys climbed on with your Pokémon and once everyone was on, Giratina soared through the air.

This was different from riding a broom or riding Togekiss, who was happily flying beside you all, but it was exhilarating at the same time.

Too soon for anyone’s tastes, Giratina slowed down to a stop before lowering itself down so that everyone could climb off. 

The place were Giratina dropped you all off was a small patch of land with two lakes on it. You and the boys could see your bedroom in one of the lakes, making you realize that you were looking through your bedroom mirror.

“Alright!” You cheered. “Let’s get back.” But before you could step through the reflection, Empoleon called out to you.

“Empoleon!”

“Huh? What is it, Empoleon?”

He was looking in the other lake, pointing at something. 

You, your team, and the boys looked through the refection and you couldn’t restrain the gasp that left your mouth.

You could see the Mesprit, the guardian of Lake Verity.

“That’s Mesprit, Lake Verity’s guardian!” You exclaimed, coming to several realizations at once. “That’s close to Twinleaf Town. I-I could go home!”

You turned to your team and the Diasomnia boys, your eyes sparking with both joy and a few unshed tears. “With Giratina we can go home and still stay in Twisted Wonderland!”

Mallues watched you with soft eyes. He had seen a side if you tonight that he had never seen before. Your courage, your confidence, your skill. He had these too, but yours stemmed from experience. This wasn’t something you were taught since you were born like him, these were abilities you learned through trial and error with your team. Something that he wanted.

With a new found determination, Malleus turned to his most trusted knights and friends.

“Lilia, Silver, Sebek,” He began, quickly gaining everyone's attention, “I have decided that until it is time for me to receive the crown from my grandmother, I want to travel (Y/n)’s world with a Pokémon of my own.”

Even you weren’t expecting that announcement.

“WHAT?! WAKA-SAMA ARE YOU FEELING WELL?!?!? WE MUST GET YOU TO AN INFIMERORY!!”

“I’m fine, Sebek. And I’m not joking.”

“WHAAAAAAAT?!?! YOU, HUMAN, YOU HAVE GIVEN WAKA-SAMA THIS DANGEROUS IDEA!!”

“I think its a great idea.”

“MASTER LILIA?!?!”

“zzzzz”

You couldn’t help snorting at the scene in front of you. A rather calm Malleus simply being unmovable about his choice of coming home with you, a hysterical Sebek trying to talk him out of it, an impish looking Lilia who actually supported Malleus’s idea, and a snoozing silver, who could still sleep effortlessly despite the chaos surrounding him.

You leaned up against Empoleon’s belly, him and all your other Pokémon already lying down, knowing that this was going to take a while. Even Giratina was curled up!

But, You thought, watching the group was a soft smile, you know that no matter how much you wanted to go home, you would've missed this. And this, your friends and NRC, was something that you never wanted to lose.

Bonus:

After sorting everything out with Crowley, you returned to your world to reconcile with your friends and your mom. It took some explaining, but bringing Grim back with you as well as Malleus with his magic and horns was enough to convince everyone what happened to you.

Afterwards, you were able to compete in the Grand Festival. You didn’t end up winning, however you did make it to the finals. Your opponent, Dawn, had only beaten you by a few points.

The Diasomnia gang, as well as Grim, the Adeuce combo, and the Pomefiore Trio were all present to see this and couldn’t have been prouder.

Once the Grand Festival had come to a close, you headed over to Sunnyshore City and won your 8th and final Gym Badge, permitting you to challenge the Elite Four and Cynthia.

The Pomefiore Trio didn’t watch these challenges, but the other did. 

Their nerves were through the roof when you finally faced Cynthia. And when your Garchomp miraculously out sped her Garchomp with the finishing move nobody cheered louder. 

In the end, you took Malleus to the place where you caught Garchomp back when he was still a Gible and caught Malleus his own, whom he unironically named ‘Gargoyle.’ 

Malleus did have to return to the Valley of Thorns, but not without you promising that the upcoming summer would be the start of his own Pokémon Journey. 

I wrote most of this forgetting about Grim, so sorry he doesn’t have a bigger role or more screen time.

Fun story; I got in trouble for writing down my ideas for this at work even though I did it while the store was dead and I’ve worked there for nearly two years and have either written something or drawn something almost every shift I have. Litterally no one but the manager to caught me cares. 

And, just to irritate me more (whether she was aware of it or not), said manager takes my writings and decides to read them and then proceeds to put them back in the wrong order before lecturing me.

So, yeah, that was fun.