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blues824 · 2 years ago

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Happy Holidays! Could I have Housewardens + Jamil with a female s/o who cooks/bakes food for the holidays for them and their dorms? Thank you!

I'm so sorry that this took so long, Anon! I hope you had your fair share of happy holidays in the past few weeks!

Riddle Rosehearts

What you made: Strawberry tart with chocolate message over the top

It was a no-brainer that Riddle favored strawberry tarts over all other desserts, so you decided to add something that would definitely appeal to his sweet tooth. You had chosen to write a message upon the tart in chocolate.

The following day, you went to Heartslabyul and presented a neatly wrapped box to your boyfriend. The Housewarden had to admit that he wasn’t expecting a gift from you, but he was excited nonetheless. He carefully unwrapped the box to see a neatly packaged tart with a message in chocolate, saying Happy Holidays!

He then led you over to the table that he was previously sitting at and asked you to stay and share the dessert with him. It was silly to think one would eat a tart on their lonesome when they had such great company. He waited until you sat down to push your chair in. He cut the tart into two pieces, and you both had a wonderful time hanging out with each other.

Leona Kingscholar

What you made: Medium-rare 8 oz. steaks with mashed potatoes and collard greens

You knew how much Leona loved meat, but you also knew that he hated vegetables. So you invited him over for a low-key date. He was down, mainly because you agreed that you would cuddle with him under the stars as you both enjoyed a picnic with each other.

When Leona showed up in his pj’s along with a few blankets, he had to admit that you looked gorgeous, even though you were just wearing plaid pajama pants and a t-shirt. When you both sat down, he didn’t like how far away you were from him so he pulled you closer. Your knees were touching, and he got his serving (he even picked up some greens).

For the next few hours, you both just talked about whatever came to mind. Leona told you about how there was a legend in his homeland that said the stars were the great kings that passed years ago. He expected you to laugh, but you had fallen asleep. He took this time to admire you and how sweet you were for making sure he had a good meal.

Azul Ashengrotto

What you made: Fried chicken with green beans, sweet potatoes, and fried okra

Azul had invited you over to the Mostro Lounge for a private date in his office. He hadn’t been able to hang out with you all week and he missed you, so you thought it would be extra special to make him his favorite food. However, since you knew that Azul was worried about gaining weight, you paired the chicken with some healthier sides.

When the cecaelia sees you in the doorframe, he is so relieved. He walks over and presses a kiss on your cheek while he takes the food from your hands and places it on his desk. When he opens it, he is immediately hit with the wonderful smells.

He was trained to be a gentleman, so he had you sit down across from him at his desk and he even pushed in your chair for you. As you both served yourselves, you indulged in great conversations. Azul deems the fried chicken as the best he’s ever had. Maybe it’s because his girlfriend made it for him and therefore was made with your love. He’s been told that it makes food taste better.

Kalim Al-Asim

What you made: Mango mochi with coconut milk.

You were aware of Kalim’s taste for coconut, so you decided to make him a dessert that had elements of coconut in it. It ended up being a Japanese-tropical theme dessert in the end, but you were absolutely certain that your boyfriend was going to love it.

The excitement on his face as he opened Scarabia’s door to find you with a container of food. He trusted you with his life, and that meant you were able to make him some food without him feeling like he was in danger of being poisoned. He led you to the lounge where he helped you to the ground. He sat next to you and opened the container.

He had to admit that this was one of the best desserts he has ever had. The mango and coconut paired nicely with each other. You held up a mochi to his mouth and he ate it out of your hand. Before you had the chance to bring your hand back down, he quickly swallowed the mochi and pressed a kiss to the palm and gave you a beaming smile.

Jamil Viper

What you made: Thai chicken coconut curry

You both decided that since Jamil wouldn’t be able to have time to hang out with you by yourselves, it was best for you to join him in making dinner for his dorm. Curry was chosen to be the main course, and so you rolled up your sleeves and started making it.

You both had fun cooking with each other. It was one of your favorite pastimes, and it made Jamil’s chore seem more tolerable. You were a great team, and you operated as though you could read each other’s minds. It was truly a magnificent sight.

As you were finishing setting up the table, Jamil quietly walked up behind you and placed his hands on your hips while burying his face in the crook of your neck. His breath tickled you, but you leaned back into his arms. He whispered a small thank you, and you just stood there for a bit until it was time to serve dinner.

Vil Schoenheit

What you make: A strawberry-banana smoothie with rutabaga vegetable shakshuka

Vil likes to eat healthy, so you decided that you should make him breakfast so he doesn’t always have to drink the smoothies he makes every single morning. You texted him the night before and told him that you were making him food for him in the morning so that he wouldn’t make anything.

He admitted to himself that he was very excited to see what you would make. He was certain you knew his food preferences, and he knew about your talents in the culinary arts. He is placing a lot of trust in you since breakfast is the most important meal of his day. You gently woke him up, and it was a waking up he welcomed happily.

He thought the food was heavenly, it was a nice change of pace rather than having another smoothie by itself. He was happy to hear that all the ingredients were clean and healthy, and he considers taking you up on your offer about giving him some recipes he could try. Before you left, he made sure to place a gentle kiss on your temple before walking you to the door.

Idia Shroud

What you make: Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

Your lovely boyfriend had a sweet tooth himself, so you thought that you would treat him to some cookies. Since the holidays were nearing, you thought it was fitting to incorporate some candy canes into the treat. That’s how you came up with the idea.

The next afternoon, when classes were out of session, you brought the container of cookies over to Ignihyde. Idia opened the door and kind of pulled you inside. At this point, he had gotten very comfortable around you and was slowly growing accustomed to physical touch. He looked at the cookies and he was touched that you would go out of your way to do something like this for him.

You reached in, grabbed a cookie, and brought it to Idia’s mouth. The ends of his hair went bright pink as he leaned forward and took a bite out of the baked good. He treasured soft moments like these more than you would ever know.

Malleus Draconia

What you made: Peppermint bark ice cream

Over the course of your relationship Malleus has given you so much, such as the heart of his dragon hoard. You decided that since they didn’t have the best chef in Diasomnia, you would repay a small ounce of his generosity by making him his favorite frozen treat.

The dragon fae was super excited when he saw you at the front door of his dorm, and you seemed to have a basket in your hand. After gently taking it from you when you entered, he set it on the table before going to wrap you in a hug. You then took his hand and led him to the basket, and took out the preserved container of ice cream.

The expression on his face made you think of a golden retriever getting a treat. As he dives in (don’t worry, you get a serving as well), you explain the intention behind it. He stops eating and tells you with a straight face that he gave you the emerald because he saw you as his mate and that it was basic dragon culture to give their lover the heart of their hoard. You blushed so freaking hard.

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shovelbug · 1 year ago

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Would you ever write Professor Laventon headcannons where he's more of a father figure than friend to the Reader >- >?

it's been a minute since i've played PLA, and my first time writing Laventon, so I hope this suffices.

Fatherly! Laventon and Reader headcanons

Ever since you fell from the rift in the sky with nothing but the clothes on your back and your knowledge of pokemon, Laventon has worried for you.

There's no doubt you're vulnerable in this new situation, and it doesn't take long for Laventon to become attached to you.

He knows you're capable; that much is crystal clear. Your talent for pokemon handling is nothing like anything he's seen before!

But pokemon can be dangerous, and sending you out into the field by yourself, while useful, always leaves him with nervousness coiling in his gut.

He's always so relieved when you return, and will always fret over you, no matter what state you return in.

Try to exercise caution, though. If you come back hurt, he'll probably have a heart attack.

He likes to sit with you at the Wallflower over some potato mochi, talking about your discoveries that day and how it went.

Speaking of the Wallflower, he often treats you there. He wants to make sure you're eating well, and will often send you out with some extra food tucked into your satchel.

He's always delighted to see you come back with a new discovery or pokemon, particularly when that starter of yours grows up.

If you have downtime, he'll invite you to come and sit with him in his office. Not to work or anything, but to just quietly enjoy each other's company. He'll probably still end up working, though.

A few times he's gotten so absorbed into his work, and when he finally snaps out of it to check on you, he only finds your sleeping form slumped against the desk with your pokemon around you.

He's not quite able to move you, but he'll settle his jacket on you like a blanket, trying to be quiet and not disturb you.

Having come from Galar he's used to somewhat colder weather at times, so if it's particularly chilly he'll lend you his hat, chiding you about your safety and health.

He tries his best to care for you. It may come off as clumsy at times, but there's no doubt he cares for you and has come to see you as his own.

A very proud father.

#pokemon x reader #laventon x reader #professor laventon x reader #pokemon x reader platonic #professor laventon x reader platonic #laventon x reader platonic #pla x reader #pla x reader platonic

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rainbowxocs · 9 months ago

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Name: My name is Aiki Oak. Blue is also fine.

Special Titles: Faller, Gym Leader (Though not right now..)

Username: @fallenaiki

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Age: 15.

Pronouns: They/She.

Sexuality: I am Bisexual.

Gender: Gender, is weird. Transfeminine I guess.

Species: Human.

Disorders: Anxiety, Autism, Lavender Town Syndrome, CPTSD.

Religion: I am a follower of Arceus.

Job: I don’t know..

From: Pallet Town, Kanto.

Lives in: I don’t really live anywhere.

Languages: I only really know my mother tongue.

Height: I’m like 5’4”.

Ethnicity: Kantonese.

Accent: Kanto Dialect.

Vehicle: I have my flute that helps me ride different Pokemon. I appreciate them all to be honest.

Weapons: I can bonk you with a pokeball.

Alignment: Neutral.

Text Color: Blue, Sometimes Red.

Main Hobbies: POKEMON! I um- Pokemon.. I like.. them.. Jeez I’m weird..

Favorite Food: Potato Mochi, weirdly. Lemonade, Chocolate Icecream.

Favorite Flower: I love Gracideas they are so pretty.

Scent: I usually smell like Pine because of the soap I use.

Handedness: Left Handed.

Blood Color: Red.

Awareness: Somewhat Aware. (Effect: Negative.)

Birthday: November 22nd.

Theme:

Game Theme:

Battle Theme:

Playlist:

Fun Fact: I have angered the entirety of the Bidoof population near the village.

Special Interest: POKEMON…. I did it again..

Stims: I have made my own fidget toys.. I also do allot of physical stimming.

Stimboard: LINK

Moodboard: LINK

Fashion Board: LINK

Comfort Objects: I know it's a bit weird, but I really do love my clothes.. They make me feel really safe.

Family: I don’t really have parents. But I have my grandfather Professor Oak and my big sister Nanami.

Friends: Thistle.

Romance: Me and Cara are kinda dating.

Rival: Cara.

Patron: Arceus.

Pokemon:

Hisui Team:

✨(♂)Nightshade (Decidueye.) (Hisui Form)(Starter.)

Level: 100.

Nature: Naughty.

Pokeball: Normal.

Ability: Scrappy.

Held Item: Expert Belt.

Ribbons: Hisui Ribbon, Effort Ribbon, Best Friends Ribbon.

Moves: Triple Arrows, Hyper Beam, Brave Bird, Leaf Blade.

(♀) Tazer (Raichu)

Level: 100.

Nature: Naive.

Pokeball: Ultra Ball.

Ability: Static.

Held Item: Quick Claw.

Ribbons: Hisui Ribbon, Effort Ribbon, Best Friends Ribbon.

Moves: Volt Tackle, Hyper Beam, Thunder, Iron Tail.

(♂)🅰️ Yae (Zoroark)(Hisui Forme)(Human Forme)

Level: 100.

Nature: Quiet.

Pokeball: Normal.

Ability: Illusion.

Held Item: Razor Claw.

Ribbons: Hisui Ribbon, Effort Ribbon, Best Friends Ribbon.

Moves: Sludge Bomb, Nasty Plot, Bitter Malice, Extrasensory.

(?)Arceus (??? Type.)

Level: 100.

Nature: Timid.

Pokeball: Origin Ball.

Ability: Multitype.

Held Item: Kings Rock.

Ribbons: Hisui Ribbon, Effort Ribbon, Best Friends Ribbon.

Moves: Outrage, Psychic, Judgment, Dark Pulse.

(?)Shaymin (Land Forme.)

Level: 100.

Nature: Quiet.

Pokeball: Origin Ball.

Ability: Natural Cure.

Held Item: Metronome.

Ribbons: Hisui Ribbon, Effort Ribbon, Best Friends Ribbon.

Moves: Air Slash, Seed Flare, Earth Power, Psychic.

(?) Giratina (Altered Forme.)

Level: 100.

Nature: Hardy.

Pokeball: Origin Ball.

Ability: Pressure.

Held Item: Rocky Helmet.

Ribbons: Hisui Ribbon, Effort Ribbon, Best Friends Ribbon.

Moves: Psychic, Dragon Pulse, Earth Power, Shadow Force.

Kanto Team:

✨(♂)Firecracker (Charizard) (Starter.)

Level: 100.

Nature: Serious.

Pokeball: Normal.

Ability: Blaze.

Held Item: Leftovers.

Ribbons: Champion Ribbon, Effort Ribbon.

Extra: Mega Evolution.

Moves: Flamethrower, Body Slam, Fly, Earthquake.

✨(♂)Smore (Eevee) (Starter.)

Level: 100.

Nature: Lax.

Pokeball: Ultra Ball.

Ability: Adaptability.

Held Item: Silk Scarf.

Ribbons: Champion Ribbon, Effort Ribbon.

Moves: Take Down, Bite, Body Slam, Skull Bash.

✨(♀) Snowcone (Ninetails)

Level: 100.

Nature: Modest.

Pokeball: Great Ball.

Ability: Flash Fire.

Held Item: Charcoal.

Ribbons: Champion Ribbon, Effort Ribbon.

Moves: Fire Blast, Body Slam, Fire Spin, Dig.

(♂) Cheese (Raticate.) (Ghost Forme.)

Level: 100.

Nature: Rash.

Pokeball: Ultra Ball.

Ability: Guts.

Held Item: Silk Scarf.

Ribbons: Effort Ribbon.

Moves: Night Shade, Bite, Hyper Fang, Skull Bash.

(♂) Buddy (Arcanine.)

Level: 100.

Nature: Quiet.

Pokeball: Normal.

Ability: Intimidate.

Held Item: Charcoal.

Ribbons: Champion Ribbon, Effort Ribbon.

Moves: Flamethrower, Body Slam, Extreme Speed, Fire Blast.

✨(?)PorygonZ

Level: 100.

Nature: Jolly.

Pokeball: Great Ball.

Ability: Download.

Held Item: Expert Belt.

Ribbons: Champion Ribbon, Effort Ribbon.

Moves: Tri Attack, Dark Pulse, Zap Cannon, Psybeam.

Johto Team:

(♀) Lettuce (Meganium) (Starter.)

Level: 100.

Nature: Docile.

Held Item: Miracle Seed.

Pokeball: Friend Ball.

Ability: Overgrow.

Ribbons: Champion Ribbon, Legend Ribbon, Effort Ribbon.

Moves: Petal Dance, Razor Leaf, Giga Drain, Furry Cutter.

(♀) Popcorn (Furret)

Level: 100.

Nature: Impish.

Held Item: Pink Bow.

Pokeball: Love Ball.

Ability: Keen Eye.

Ribbons: Champion Ribbon, Legend Ribbon, Effort Ribbon.

Moves: Slam, Headbutt, Shadow Ball, Dizzy Punch.

✨(♂) Big Red (Gyarados)

Level: 100.

Nature: Rash.

Held Item: Scope Lens.

Pokeball: Fast Ball.

Ability: Intimidate.

Ribbons: Champion Ribbon, Legend Ribbon, Effort Ribbon.

Extras: Mega Evolution.

Moves: Hydro Pump, Thunder, Blizzard, Fire Blast.

(♂) Smiley (Quagsire)

Level: 100.

Nature: Gentle.

Held Item: Leftovers.

Pokeball: Great Ball.

Ability: Water Absorb.

Ribbons: Champion Ribbon, Legend Ribbon, Effort Ribbon.

Moves: Earthquake, Surf, Sludge Bomb, Iron Tail.

(?) Suicune.

Level: 100.

Nature: Quiet.

Held Item: Quick Claw.

Pokeball: Moon Ball.

Ability: Pressure.

Ribbons: Champion Ribbon, Legend Ribbon, Effort Ribbon.

Moves: Hydro Pump, Bite, Headbutt, Blizzard.

💠(?) XD001 (Lugia)

Level: 100.

Nature: Hasty.

Held Item: Kings Rock.

Pokeball: Heavy Ball.

Ability: Pressure.

Ribbons: Champion Ribbon, Legend Ribbon, National Ribbon, Earth Ribbon, Effort Ribbon.

Moves: Psycho Boost, Feather Dance, Earthquake, Hydro Pump.

In Game:

Aiki, 11 Years Old:

Aiki, “11 Years Old”:

Aiki, 14 Years Old:

Aiki, “15 Years Old”:

Brief Personality: Aiki is lost. When Aiki was growing up she was a little bit of a piece of shit. Constantly teasing and prodding at people for the attention she severely lacked. But after the mountain, something changed in them. When they fell they had no memories of their past life, and when she got them back, she now didn’t know what to do with that part of her that showed up when she was scattered. She is still stubborn as ever, and after being abandoned in a village she called her home, she is more lost than ever before.

Brief Backstory:

Aiki was orphaned with her older sister shortly after she was born. She was raised by her grandfather, and was always surrounded by Pokemon from a very long age. Aiki however, didn’t know how to bond with them. Aiki did not have a good relationship with her family, and when she was younger she ended up being a bit of an ass. She wanted to be the best that no one ever was, and ended up becoming the champion of the region for a time.

Except, her rival, and childhood enemy, Cara. Ended up defeating her, and becoming the champion. Aiki was devastated at her defeat, going back home ashamed. Her grandfather paid more attention to the new champion than to comfort his granddaughter.

However, Cara disappeared.. at first people thought she was just traveling the world due to her new found fame. However after two years, Aiki got incredibly worried. I mean she didn’t CARE or anything.. Yknow it was just kinda weird… nothing deeper… it’s fine..

Aiki ended up going to the neighboring country Johto in order to find Cara, eventually finding her on the top of a mountain, alone. Aiki ended up battling Cara, and losing, having some major injuries from the fight, she remembers passing out with Cara standing above her. Aiki does not remember what happened after that, as it was all a giant blur of pixels and static.

Aiki was transported all over the world. All time periods. And now that she is free from her curse she now has time to reflect on her life and how much she has changed.

#Aiki #Cara #oc #ocs #pokemon oc #pokemon rp #pokemon irl #pokemon #oc reference #Spotify #‘Aiki’

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candles-in-the-snow · 2 years ago

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Pinned Post !!!

Uh, hello, I'm Aspen. He/they. I live with Professor Blackburn in Montenevera, Paldea and I'm attending Naranja-Uva Academy, I don't stay at the dorms though so I have to commute.

Roto set this up for me, it thought this would help me get more use to other people. I was kinda sheltered in a way so people tend to confuse me.

I like reading and history, I really enjoy Ms Raifort's classes. I also like potato mochi and I like to craft things.

Aspen's "Team" Info !!!

Wisp - Greavard

Professor Blackburn's Team Info !!!

Indigo - Indeedee [M]

Roto - Rotom

French Toast - Dachsbun

Everest / Eve - Glaceon

Important OOC Stuff Under The Cut !!!

No explicit NSFW aimed towards my character, vague NSFW jokes are typically okay with me just nothing explicit, thank you.

I am 18, I’m saying this just so those who are uncomfortable interacting with someone who is older or younger than them are aware.

I tend to stay with the canon of the games over the anime but if something funny/fun happens in the anime I may reference it, such as events like the Pancake Race in Alola.

If I don’t interact with something it’s typically for 4 reasons: I have nothing to add, I feel like the interaction has come to a good conclusion, I’m not including what you’ve said in my own canon, or I’m trying to set up something for plot and responding would throw that off

I will try and tag everything to the best of my ability so if I miss anything let me know!

I do like writing dark stuff so be aware that this blog may at points touch on stuff like that, I will have a tag dedicated to it so you can mute the tag if you don’t want anything like deep angst on your feed.

My asks are always open, feel free to send asks at anytime and I will try to answer them when I can!

Tags !!!

#aspen posts -> any in character posts

#aspen answers -> any asks that are answered in character

#shaking aspen -> any intense angst (trauma, ptsd, panic attacks, etc.)

#roto commentary -> posts that Roto makes or says really anything on

Blogs I Run !!!

@espers-poke-posts @withered-coleus @shining-orion - hiatus @candles-in-the-snow - hiatus

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ranger-rai · 1 year ago

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Jaw, Bird and Drake for the Fossil ask game.

Jaw - What is your favorite local food? What about nonlocal food?

There's a really great place in the center of Jublife that makes authentic Hisuian food and has the best atmosphere. Everyone talks about their Potato Mochi, but I'm a pretty big fan of the Katsu Dishes.

I also find myself enjoying a lot of Alolan Dishes, they are simple but just packed with flavor!

Bird - What type of music do you listen to? What is your favorite song?

A lot of people laugh but Ska Punk is one of my favorite types of music. It's both energetic and makes a point. (Doesn't help I was a bit of an angsty teen for a time)

I also have been listening to this song a lot. Just kinda like the vibe

youtube

Drake - If you could turn into any Pokemon that is not mythical or legendary for a day, what would you turn into? Why?

I think it would be cool to be something with appendages we don't have like Wings or a Tail. Maybe a bug type?

Maybe Electross because it is so different and I can swim and float!

#ranger rai #pokemon ranger #the ranger base #pokemon #pokemon fossils #these are good asks

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poisonouswritings · 2 years ago

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I posted 10,152 times in 2022

That's 10,152 more posts than 2021!

709 posts created (7%)

9,443 posts reblogged (93%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

@sweet-milky-tea705

@crabbarts

@amiibo-queen

@8-bit-space

@elytrians

I tagged 5,554 of my posts in 2022

Only 45% of my posts had no tags

#get in queue - 2,139 posts

#last legacy - 558 posts

#ozzy answers - 408 posts

#fictif last legacy - 400 posts

#sage lesath - 367 posts

#ozzy speaks - 234 posts

#ozzy daydreams - 222 posts

#anon asks - 216 posts

#fictif sage - 178 posts

#anisa anka - 160 posts

Longest Tag: 139 characters

#but anyways im *still* getting whump posts under 'posts you may like' and i do not like it!! and i keep saying this post isnt for me and it

My Top Posts in 2022:

Dialga v. Palkia Does Not Go As Expected

PLA, GN!Reader

Adaman and Irida want to have a fight, you just want to eat some potato mochi

Since the two clans have reached a peaceful treaty, it seemed only proper there be some sort of festival to celebrate. And since Jubilife Village has always been a sort of middle ground, it only makes sense to hold the party here. Plus, well, this is where the gods live.

Speaking of, you've become something of an,, ambassador between humans and the Almighty, as well as the de facto moderator for arguments between the clans. That's another reason everyone is gathering in the village.

Commander Komodo says that you have to look the part. You try to argue but then Cyllene pulls a sword out of nowhere - apparently she was the best swordsman in Hoenn? You make a note to ask about it later - and reminds you about following orders. So you relent and spend the day getting ready.

The tailor - Anthe - borrows some of your Pokémon for inspiration. It's a little silly to say but it gives you just a tiny bit of anxiety. How would you feel, having four friends who are always by your side suddenly whisked away? You feel just a tiny bit naked. But you stick through it, helping Rei and Akari hang up streamers and trying not to jump when Ingo randomly yells from a few feet away.

Seriously what did he do in his past life where he was always yelling?

Anthe's custom outfit is gorgeous, as you expected. There's a bit of a mish-mosh of colors to represent the Almighties; blue for Dialga, pink for Palkia, white for Arceus, you even talked her into adding some black and gold for Giratina.

Then it's heading over to Arezu so she can fuss over your hair.

You're finally rescued when Adaman and Irida show up about an hour before the festival is set to start. Arezu immediately pulls Adaman into a conversation, while Irida helps you to your feet. Arezu finally releases both you and Adaman, so together with Irida you three scamper back outside.

Like I said, they're here an hour early. You link your arm with Adaman's and nudge his side, teasing him a bit. You grab Irida's hand to tease her too.

'Oh you're here early? Did you forget the time? Did Irida have to come get you so you didn't be late? Irida I didn't know you were so prompt and timely. That's not a very Pearl Clan thing to do. Not very traditional.'

They're both a bit red-faced. Irida is scowling at you while Adaman is sticking his tongue out. You copy his childish display, and within moments you're locked in a fierce tongue battle

No not like that. Sorry to disappoint.

Irida (lightly) smacks Adaman on the back of the head. He yells but she ignores him, facing you with a gleam in her eyes. She explains that they actually have a request. That definitely sobers Adaman up a bit.

They want to battle each other with Dialga and Palkia to settle, Once And For All, which Clan is better.

You,,, are immediately hesitant. Not because you're concerned about the Pokémon ripping open the fabric of reality again - okay that's a lie you kinda are a bit worried about that - but because,, look it's already a little difficult for the clans to wrap their heads around you casually keeping their respective Almighties in a Pokéball and you really don't want to make that worse.

But Adaman and Irida seem genuine. So you relent, bringing them over to the training grounds. You have over your Pokéballs and go to stand with Ingo. One of the balls in your belt rattles. With a glow, Giratina emerges, settling beside you to watch the fight. You give it a few Oran berries as a treat.

Once the clan leaders get over their initial awe - and you remind Dialga and Palkia that, hey, humans kinda need the fabric of space-time to stay together to survive so don't go too hard - they're ready to brawl!

You end up crawling onto Giratina's head to get an aerial view. You reach back into your satchel and pull out a container of potato mochi for a snack. You're about to pop one in your mouth when four of them start to glow - two blue, two pink. Leaving you with just three left.

You roll your eyes and remind them to share.

Much to the clan leaders' shock, the gods have just,,, stopped fighting. You could have told them to expect this but the look of confusion slowly morphing to a surprised understanding on both their faces is much funnier. Surprised understanding turns again into confusion when they each receive a mochi.

A blessing from the lord

You slide off Giratina's back to the floor and pass one mochi over to Ingo and another to the Void Pokemon itself. Then you finally snack on yours.

Last week, Palkia opened a mini-wormhole just to steal Professor Laventon's toque. And Dialga laid down in front of the Galaxy Hall and refused to move until Rei and Akari promised to take it on their next survey. And Giratina sat in front of your house and refused to let you leave until you gave it a kiss on the head and reaffirmed that, yes, Giratina is a very good Void Snake.

They're powerful, borderline Eldritch creatures, sure. But like most creatures - most humans included - sometimes they wanna be showered in affection. And sometimes they wanna eat good food with good friends.

And isn't that what this festival is all about?

Right as you finishing explaining that, Giratina lobs a Shadow Ball right in Palkia's face and escapes through a wormhole. Palkia gives an indignant roar and follows. Dialga makes a purring sound that might be a laugh. Then Giratina pops up behind Dialga and lobs another Shadow Ball, which makes Dialga snarl and give chase.

The four of you - Adaman, Palina, Ingo, and yourself - all stand in the middle of the court, watching the legendary Pokémon chase each other around. Ingo chuckles and says siblings are like that. Irida asks if he has any siblings. He frowns and shrugs, saying he doesn't remember.

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We seem to have god-like healing powers, since we can like, leap off cliffs and whatever and just stumble for a sec before being good (I always imagined Arceus basically gave us a super good healing factor)

Imagine the chaos when everyone finds this out

Adaman

You invite Adaman to go on a survey with you in the Mirelands. As the Clan leader, he's pretty familiar with the surroundings so he's happy to show you around and help out in whatever way he can

He can make sure you don't waste time getting lost

You guys go out. It's been a nice day. You're chatting about nothing too particular, just some gossip on the wardens and making jokes about Kamodo and whatever.

You're expertly throwing Pokeballs and crushing everything in your path

When suddenly

There's an alpha

Not just any alpha, but a Carnivine. And it's spotted you.

You react on impulse. You send out your biggest Pokemon and tell it to get Adaman out of here and dart to the side to draw Carnivine's attention

Adaman is freaking out because Carnivine are Big and Scary™ but he also doesn't wanna leave you behind

Your Pokemon keeps headbutting him, trying to push him away from the battle

You're darting and dodging and hiding behind rocks and whatever, keeping Carnivine's attention solely on you

Adaman yells at you to stop fucking around and run for cover

Sweetie why would you do this

You're taken by surprise. You hear him yell and your first impulse is to look over, and Carnivine takes the chance to rush you and Cut You Bad™

Definitely poisons you a bit

Your Pokemon finally gives up on trying to shove Adaman away and goes after Carnivine itself, making swift work of kicking it's ass and sending it packing

Bonus points if it's an alpha of something adorable like Bidoof or Combee or whatever but my brain defaults to a Luxray so do with that what you will

Adaman runs over to you and drags you behind a tree. There's blood. Oh Almighty Sinnoh you are bleeding Quite A Lot and he's freaking out because Pokémon are so dangerous why the fuck were you toying with it why couldn't you have just let him fought it with his Leafeon or something oh fuck you're gonna die-

You cover your mouth. Cough. He's trying to stop the bleeding but his hands are shaking and

Wait

The blood has stopped

???

There's this very faint golden glow around you for a few moments. Your wound heals. You're all good. Somewhere between amused because this happens to you all the time and a little guilty because poor boy was so scared for you

He's still shaky so help him wash his hands and bring him back either to his settlement or the research camp, whichever is closest.

Explain about your healing powers. Once you do he calms down a lot.

By the time you reach wherever you're dropping him off at, you're both joking about what happened.

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Smooches :(

I'm going to assume this is a request about the Last Legacy M4 since that's what I write the most of. Mayhaps this is your way of saying you want a smooch, in which case I say 'same'. But I'm not actually sure. So while I appreciate you thinking I'm smart enough to get this, I am actually Very Very Stupid and taking a swing in the dark here. Hope you enjoy!

GN!reader, fluffy fluff

Felix

I think Felix is a very big fan of casual smooches. He's been studying or working on experiments for nine hours straight and you just swoop in out of nowhere to kiss his cheek. Instant Dopamine Boost. Instant energy.

In as much as I like to joke about Felix being Easily Flustered, he's also the only Starswon (Rime notwithstanding) that's been in a canon long-term relationship. He's definitely get a lil embarrassed hehe blushy blushy man but he keeps his composure fairly well. Sometimes makes a little noise, sometimes shrinks up a little bit, the tips of his ears turn pink. But he'll look at you and pout and ask if That's All He's Getting™

If you sit with him while he's reading, I think he smooches you a lot. Doesn't even pull his eyes away from the page, just kinda leans over and kisses your cheek, your jaw, your neck, whatever's close enough. He's Focused™ but he still wants to worship you a lil

When he's not distracted by studies, he's a bit more flustered but he still gives you a lot of little kisses and smooches and pecks

I think especially when something reminds him of Rime. I feel like we don't talk enough about Protective!Felix being afraid of losing MC. So anyways when something makes him think of Rime, it kinda automatically makes him think about how Rime died, and that stresses him. Even if it was Unavoidable, he still worries about that happening to you. So he'll randomly pepper your cheeks and lips with little kisses and hold your hand. Kisses the back of your hand too.

I feel like all of Felix is very soft,, includes his lips,,,, do with that info what you will,,,,,,

He do Big Spell. Head Hurty. When he tries to sleep, smooch his temple. Makes him feel better.

Anisa

Heheh...ehehehe.....cat wife kisses

Gods i miss her

I feel like she loves all types of smooches, but especially sneaky ones! She's spent such a long time following the rules and being The Model Citizen™ that she likes the thrill of it. She's also incredibly proud to be your Knight In Shining Armor!! And as long as you guys aren't doing anything too dirty she doesn't care who sees a bit of PDA.

I think she'd like being kissed on her hands/wrists, tip of her nose, and collarbone. If you wanna be cute and kiss her chest where your heart is, she'll be super flustered but like it (as long as you guys aren't in public at that point).

Her favorite places to smooch you would probably be,,, your forehead (she uses her hands to smoosh your cheeks a lil whenever she kisses your forehead) and the spot below your ear. Maybe nips at your earlobe a little bit when she's feeling flirty but probably not in public

I feel like she hugs you from behind a lot!! Possibly sneaks up on you to give you surprise kisses.

She comes home after a long day of work,, she's so tired,,, help her pull her armor off,,,, give her a lil kiss on the shoulder,,,,,, she melts,,,,,,,,, and when she has nights when the memories are too much for her to deal with and she can't sleep, cuddle her. In between stories and jokes and dreams you two shares, smooch her hand/wrist. Makes her very calm.

I think if you guys are laying around and just kinda relaxing and you suddenly start kissing her, she would purr a little. I don't even know if half-ilephtas can purr, but damnit, she does.

Sage

I was gonna say that I hc that the only source of wholesome smooches Sage ever had before you was probably like, when he and Tulsi were younger and say she was afraid of a thunder storm he would probably kiss the top of her head or whatever (which is something my older sister still does to me a lot when I'm upset) but after That Post from the Insta I feel like that'd be inappropriate,,, which is really shitty because siblings should be allowed to show affection for each other without people being freaks about it,,,,,

But anyways

I think Sage is used to making out and whatever, but soft lil smooches??? Foreign concept.

The first time you smooch his cheek out of nowhere he just bluescreens. He's dead. Gone. Vanished. Slain. He tries to be flirty to hide his embarrassment but you give him this wholesome little smile and he just puts his head down because he needs a second

He's a bit of an attention whore so once you start he doesn't want you to stop. If you're busy studying he 10,000% does the lil headbutt thing.

Definitely likes kissing your hands and nibbling on your fingers a lil but also your forehead, the top of your head, and the crook of your neck because he's trying to hide his face a lil cause he's blushing

Ooh big strong cat man blushing like a tomato because he's being sweet on his loving partner

I also think Biting Is A Love Language! You will get nibbled on often!! Obviously when he's flirty he's messing with you that way but even when he's just being a blushing dork, he gives you a lil love bite. Though I have a thing for marking so porhaps I'm projecting but I'm sure you don't mind

Loves it when you kiss his head/ears, his cheeks, probably his chest too. And if you kiss his scars? Especially while mumbling a bit of praise about how big and strong he is? He simply Ceases To Exist.

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Mc being to afriad to tell the LIs she loves them so she says it when she thinks they're alseep but theyve caught on and are only just pretending to sleep so they can hear it

Ajfigkda I love this trope so much 🥺

GN!Reader, sleepy times

Felix Escellun

Felix has noticed that you are,, a little more shy than normal. Certainly more affectionate but a little less talkative, a little less open.

At first he thinks something is wrong. Did he maybe do something? Are you alright?

But then one day you hug him from behind and nuzzle into the crook of your neck. Mumble something he doesn't catch into the skin of his shoulder. And when he asks you to repeat it you just squeeze him a little tighter.

That's when he first realizes what it is you really want to say.

Do you think,, he was the one to say it first to Rime? Because in my head I think Rime said it first, and I think that's how Felix kind of recognizes what you're up to.

But he wants to give you some space for it. So,,

It's been a long day of studying. You've been doing it again - starting to speak, pausing, shaking it off and sinking back into a mostly-comfortable silence.

Mostly comfortable. It's an itty bit awkward. The 'weight of unsaid words' and all that.

Well, wouldn't the best way to fix it be to get the words said? He thinks so. So that day, in the study, he makes a show of curling himself up in the armchair and leaving the blanket bunched around his waist before 'falling asleep'

It takes about ten minutes. Your footsteps are soft and light and gentle and he only hears them because he was listening. You pull the blanket up over his shoulders. Tuck it in a little. Brush some of the hair away from his face. He's trying really hard not to smile because you're being so soft. And then you lean down and whisper 'I love you' and his face is flaming red and then as soon as you leave the room he sinks down into the blanket and just makes a really quiet noise because yeah he was expecting but still-

Spends the next 20 minutes basically squealing into his blanket before getting himself together. The next time you come in he kisses your hand continues with his reading. Hopefully now that you've said it, you'll be brave enough to say it again

Anisa Anka

Anisa kind of sees it coming but she also doesn't want to jump the gun y'know? Cause like, if she says it first and you weren't ready to say it, then that's gonna pressure you into saying it. And she doesn't want that.

So what should she do? You keep blushing whenever you look at her for too long and ugh you're making it so obvious it's adorable

But she doesn't want to make things weird, doesn't wanna put any pressure on you. It's her job to protect you in this world. She can't abuse that position, not even accidentally.

Hm. This really is rather difficult to navigate around.

Once night she gets home late from her patrol. She creeps back into the apartment to see that you're in her bed, all bundled up and drooling on her pillow a little. She chuckles a little to herself as she changes out of her armor and into something more comfortable. Then she goes to sleep on the couch.

As she's laying there, trying to fall asleep, she hears soft footsteps. Your footsteps, she'd recognize them anywhere. You walk over and carefully nudge a pillow (not the one you drooled on, obviously) under Anisa's head. She's wide awake but she's feigning sleep, wanting to see what you do.

'...hey... Anisa. I love you.'

Her hair poofs a bit as she tries really, really hard not to smile like a fool.

'Wh- A-Anisa! You're not even asleep!'

She opens her eyes with a little laugh and lightly grabs your hand, keeping you from shyly scurrying away. She wants to see your face, after all. 'How could I possibly sleep when the person I'm in love with just said they love me?'

Your eyes are big and wide because Oh She Just Confessed To Loving You Back and she's just giggling because you look so cute. She also feels a little light-headed from a mix of happiness and adrenaline because She Really Likes You And Her Heart Is Racing.

You guys end up falling asleep in her bed. Together.

Sage Lesath

Y'know I don't think Sage sees it coming!! He's never been in love before and he's never stayed with any one person long enough for him to recognize the signs. No, I think that he knows something is up but he doesn't know what.

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My #1 post of 2022

Imagine if the ArcPhone has it's own WiFi network so the player can look stuff up

During a meeting you're just looking up dramatic music stings and randomly playing one whenever Kamodo/Adaman/Irida/Cyllene starts talking

When Laventon talks you play various clown themes (affectionate)

You play train sounds around Ingo because it makes him happy (even if he can't remember why)

Teach Melli about Snapchat and filters

Make 'wot in tarnation' memes about Lian

Show Iscan some scary Dusclops fanart if you wanna be evil

If you wanna be nice show him cute fanart

Change the phone's clock in front of Adaman just to piss him off

Change the phone's location in front of Irida just to piss her off

Teach Rei and Akari some Vocaloid songs+dances and encourage them to show everyone

You get a text from Arceus

There's a link that he says is some important information about how to fight Electrode or whatever

You click it

It's a Rick Roll

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bellafragolina · 2 years ago

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Another Christmas idea brought to you by my OCs! (Less angsty this time)

Skia and Damian hanging a mistletoe above Darcell and Grusha with a fishing rod while they're in the middle of a conversation (Lottie and Ignos giving a thumbs up)

Akari and Laventon showing Makoto and Rei Christmas traditions! Anyone can join, time to make more potato mochi, let's celebrate!

Lottie the ugly sweaters queen. She also made them herself alongside Leavanny! Everyone gets them, Ignos being slightly (very) embarrassed, and will never pass the "wear ugly sweaters outside with pride"

Darcell bringing everyone (twins, Ignos, and Lottie) to Montenevera and Glaseado Mountain to have fun snow activities! Grusha's there too ofc, making sure his friend (crush-) and her family is safe. And also watching his battles

Presents. Presents. Presents! The twins had and will always have their competitions of who can give each other a better gift (Lottie won-). Ignos making his favourite dish his mother liked to cook for him. Speaking of his mother, Makoto trying her best to give a gift for people she loves! (A delicious meal for now, she's confused on what to give other than handmade dolls. You did great, Makoto, there's next time)

Gingerbread house? Gingerbread house. Make it a gingerbread castle!

Lottie telling Grimsley to stop making risky moves while in holiday and end up with financial problem, or else Skia won't wish him Merry Christmas.

Taking pictures on Christmas eve! The father and the twins huddled up in blankets. Lottie falling asleep while in the middle of making snow angels and surrounded by her Pokemon. Darcell falling asleep on the couch, all limbs sprawled out. Skia struggling to ice skate while holding to Ignos for dear life.

And let's not forget, Darcell with snowball in hand pouncing at Grusha.

-🦀 anon

Lmao aww!!! This is all so cute

Gahhhh I love mushy family Christmas stufffffff

Playing in the snow! The twins pelting everyone with snowballs like little demons!! Lottie giving everyone ugly sweaters that they all wear and embarrass Igno with!!! Darcell and Grusha being weirdos in love but not saying it allowed so the twins have to basically do parent trap shenanigans with them

It’s so sweeeeet thank you for sending this stuff in!!!

~Renee

#oc skia #oc damian #oc darcel

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大家好! Pa, Didi (Little Bro) and I celebrated Mummy's birthday at a Japanese restaurant at Marina Bay Sands. The food was absolutely divine! For appetiser, I chose sashimi, which came with incredibly fresh maguro, hamachi and sake (salmon). We ordered an additional mixed tempura to share. For my main course, I chose seabass with chives and beansprouts topped with purple potato chips. This is 1 of the best seabass dishes I've ever tasted. We also ordered an additional seabass to share. Dessert for me was fresh fruit with mochi ice cream. Whilst the food was excellent, what was most important was bonding as a family.

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I decided to give the ready to eat mini meal of tuna, carrots, green beans and rice amounting to 180kcal another go out of compassion for the many Palestinians in Gaza surviving on fewer than 250kcal a day. To try and make it to the next meal, I ate this for second breakfast since it was a WFH day. My stomach was growling by lunch break, but I was glad about completing this challenge. Palestinians have endured much hardship for about 9 months now and there's no end to this genocidal war in sight. I can only imagine the extent of their hunger pangs after finishing this challenge; my prayers go out to them. This mini meal is surprisingly tasty. I'll keep it in mind for future simple breakfasts or below 250kcal challenges.

We've had some scorching afternoons; during these times, I avoid meat as much as possible. Instead, I bought smoked salmon to enjoy with cold noodles and chilled blanched vegetables. This combo is actually pretty tasty; I use somen but soba and dao xiao mian (knife cut noodles) will also work. For blanched veggies, I usually like golden mushrooms, hei mu er (wood ear mushrooms), choy sum, Nappa cabbage and bak choy. On lazy days, drained canned corn, straw mushrooms and green beans will do. Besides smoked salmon, tau kwa (firm tofu) is also a good protein alternative. Some people love their summer BBQs and power to them. I like chilled or lighter meals to combat the searing heat.

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On return to office days, chilled meals are hard to find during lunch. So I have cai fan salads when the weather is extremely warm. Tofu and eggs are my protein choices and vegetables are rotated to derive maximum nutrition. Celery and cauliflower 1 day, choy sum and Chinese spinach the next, these delicious fibre bombs are easy to incorporate into daily meals. As I celebrate over 1 year of not stepping into any fastfood joints, I must express gratitude to our hawkers for making veggies taste incredible at relatively affordable prices. These meals cost $4 each; good luck finding salads sold at cafes and restaurants at even close to this price!

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Times are tough. Food prices remain higher than they were pre-covid. We have 2 idiotic wars on Biden's watch. Although Palestinians are suffering tremendously as a result of this genocidal war, their resilience and ability to find little joys in life are inspiring. I'll continue to pray for them and for peace. Stay strong Gaza, thank you for inspiring me. 下次见!

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crystal-in-nagasaki · 7 months ago

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another mini kyushu road trip

At the end of November, my best friend Alyssa came all the way from Michigan to visit me in Japan and we had another small Kyushu road trip together over about 5 days. Alyssa and I first met on our study abroad in Hikone in 2018, so she is also very interested in and knowledgeable of Japan. It was really fun getting to show her around my home in Japan, since like me she had not seen much of it during her previous stays in Japan.

On the first day, I brought her to Mt. Unzen to see the ropeway and the foot onsen in Obama, both of which I covered in this post previously. Unfortunately this day was incredibly cloudy, so it was sad and damp at the top of the mountain, and you couldn't really see anything. But it did give an interesting and mystical atmosphere.

At a small souvenir shop near the parking lot, we looked around at some souvenirs and I saw on a sign that they were selling zenzai, a warm and comforting treat in the colder months, so I decided to get some. Zenzai is like a sweet and hot red bean soup, often with mochi in it. It's delicious, and was a perfect respite from the damp cold of the mountain.

After exploring the charms of Unzen and the Shimabara peninsula, we took my car across to Kumamoto on the ferry, where we stayed overnight in a hotel.

The next morning, we visited Suizenji Park in Kumamoto city. This is a tsukiyama garden, meaning it was created by making artificial hills to emulate mountain imagery in the garden. By making raised hills and ponds, miniature models of full landscapes resembling mountains and lakes are created. According to Suizenji's Wikipedia page, the largest hill in Suizenji was created to be a representation of Mt. Fuji. The garden was created by Lord Hosokawa Tadatoshi in 1636 as a tea retreat, because the park is located on a spring with fresh and pure water that he believed was perfect for making tea.

As we walked through the garden, we enjoyed seeing a shrine, koi ponds, and the Japanese maple trees, an iconic symbol of fall in Japan. It was very beautiful and unique, and I could see why it attracts many visitors in Kumamoto.

On our way out of the park, we stopped at a food stand on a small shopping street selling ikinari dango, a famous Kumamoto dessert. It's made by encasing red bean paste and steamed sweet potato in dough. The word ikinari means "sudden" in Japanese, and this food became popularized because it was quick and easy to make when guests showed up at your house unexpectedly and you needed to prepare something for them on short notice. Now it's a beloved snack in Kumamoto, which is known for having particularly tasty sweet potatoes. I love sweet adzuki beans and Japanese sweet potatoes, so I thought it was very delicious!

After this, Alyssa and I headed north to see Mt. Aso, the largest active volcano in Japan. I've visited it several times before and wrote about it on this blog, but this was the first time that I was able to visit the actual caldera, because it's often closed due to volcanic activity. At the top, you can look down into the huge caldera and see the smoke pouring out, and there's a large area where you can walk around the whole thing. It was very big, and it's hard to really get a sense of the size from pictures. It was also very cold up there. Alyssa cracked me up because she said, "if it's a volcano, then why is it so cold??" But if the volcano were emanating enough heat to warm us up, we probably wouldn't want to be up there anyway, haha.

After this, we drove back down the mountain on the other side on our way to Oita prefecture, which I visited back in the summer of 2022 in this post. Alyssa had booked us a room in a ryokan, a traditional Japanese inn, complete with hot springs access and a full breakfast. The ryokan was in the middle of nowhere, with not even a convenience store for an hour in either direction. We weren't expecting that level of seclusion, but it was very peaceful after spending the previous day in the bustle of Kumamoto city.

The ryokan gave us some comfy pajamas to wear, so we donned them and had a quiet restful night in the hotel. We hadn't anticipated the lack of stores or restaurants--or anything really--so we ended up eating cup noodles in our room after having a long relaxing soak in the hot spring bath.

The next morning, we were served an extravagant breakfast, which is one of the many charms of a ryokan stay. The breakfast was prepared for us in a private tatami room and consisted of traditional foods like rice, miso soup, fish, pickled vegetables, fruit, fermented soybeans, and what seemed like maybe sukiyaki boiling on a small plate in front of us. We also enjoyed hot green tea with our meal. It was delicious, and quite a hefty portion of food. I felt truly spoiled, and we ate all of it happily (except the fermented soybeans, which we both left in the package. It seriously smells like dirty socks.) After breakfast, we had another morning dip in the hot springs bath to refresh ourselves for the day and headed out.

We drove another hour or two into Beppu, home of the Beppu Hells, which are the colorful and unique thermal baths which I talked about in my previous Oita post. At that time, I only got to see the Sea Hell and Blood Hell, but this time Alyssa and I got to visit all seven of the Oita Hells!

First we went to Umi Jigoku, Sea Hell, where the water was a startling bright blue color that boiled at 98 degrees Celsius (208 Fahrenheit). They boil eggs in a basket which is lowered into the water, which you can buy as a tasty snack in the souvenir shop.

Next, we went to the Oniishibozu Jigoku, meaning the Hell of a Monk's Head. This Hell is named this because of its circular grey bubbles, which look like the bald head of a monk. It looked really cool and made a relaxing noise, but the smell was...interesting.

After this, we stopped at a souvenir shop and got kabosu ice cream. Kabosu is a kind of lime-like citrus fruit that's a famous product of Oita prefecture. The ice cream had a nice mild fruity and refreshing flavor.

Next we visited Shiraike Jigoku, White Pond Hell, and Kamado Jigoku, Cooking Pot Hell. I didn't get any pictures of White Pond Hell, but it was similar to Sea Hell, with a milky light blue color. At Cooking Pot Hell, there were some quirky touristy things. There was a big statue of a demon over a cooking pot to enforce the hellish imagery.

They also had places where you could drink the hot spring water and inhale the steam to soothe your throat. I drank some of the water, and though it was safe to drink, it didn't taste that good. The steam did feel nice though.

After this we went to Oniyama Jigoku, Demon Mountain Hell, but again I didn't take any pictures, so I'll post an image I googled. This hell was really interesting because it was filled with crocodiles. Apparently the thermal temperatures are very good for breeding crocodiles year-round, so it became Japan's top spot for crocodile breeding. Not sure what they need crocodiles for, but it was cool to see them. According to this article posted in 2018, there were about 70 crocodiles in this hell. The crocodiles were incredibly still while we walked around to observe them, which was a little terrifying. I heard that they really spring into action during feeding time, but unfortunately we weren't able to witness it firsthand. Here's a picture I found online though!

From there we drove a bit further to the last two hells, the Chinoike Jigoku, Blood Pond Hell, and the Tatsumaki Jikgoku, Tornado Hell. The Blood Pond Hell is a huge red-colored spring which looks almost like blood. You can find pictures of it in my previous Beppu post.

The Tornado Hell is not a hot spring like the other hells, but a natural geyser. It erupts about every 30-40 minutes and the eruption lasts for six to ten minutes, which is shorter than most natural geysers according to this article. If uninhibited, the geyser could reach up to 30 meters high, but a block of concrete was placed above it to make the blast shorter to protect from injury and other damages it could cause. But the blast was still very powerful and enjoyable to watch.

With that, we finished seeing all of the seven hells on Beppu's walking tour. We next headed to a restaurant for lunch where we ordered toriten, a famous dish of Oita in which chicken is fried tempura-style. It's different from regular fried chicken because the batter is much lighter and less oily. It was really tasty!

After our satisfying meal in Oita, we got back into my car and headed north to the final stop of our mini Kyushu road trip, Fukuoka. Of course, I've been to Fukuoka many times now and have written a lot about it, but I'll share a few new experiences I had.

One of Fukuoka's unique charms are its yatai, street stalls. Each night, stalls selling ramen and other dishes set up a mini outdoor shop consisting of a small kitchen, counter, and stools. The heat from cooking the food and the help of outer curtains keeps the inside warm and provides a cozy and intimate atmosphere between the customers and staff. I had always heard about the yatai of Fukuoka, but with Alyssa I finally visited one for the first time. We drank beer and of course ordered Fukuoka's famous dish, tonkotsu ramen, made from a broth of stewed pork bones. The cook seemed a bit stressed at first when we sat down and seemed to almost turn us away until we assured him that we could understand Japanese. He chatted with us a bit, and it was really nice to build personal rapport with the person cooking our food.

At some point, some other people entered the stall and just ordered drinks and one appetizer, and I heard the cook ask them to order more food or they would have to make space for someone else. Since the yatai are so small and can sit so few people, it's encouraged for visitors to not loiter for too long and move quickly in and out once they've finished their food. I think this was the reason that the cook was hesitant about letting us sit down, because we're foreigners and may not understand this, and if we didn't understand Japanese, it would be difficult to communicate this. But luckily we convinced him of our competency and were able to enjoy the atmosphere of the food stall.

After finishing our delicious meal, we headed back to our hotel for the night for some sleep.

The next day was the finale of our small trip, since Alyssa had to hop on the bullet train and head to Tokyo for more solo adventures. Before I dropped her at the station, we visited Canal City, a famous mall in Fukuoka (which I showed in my first Fukuoka blog post.) We did some shopping and looking around, then went to a Kirby-themed cafe for lunch. Themed cafes are really popular in Japan and sometimes temporary ones pop up for various characters and pop culture. For example, I've been to the Pokemon cafe and Moomin cafe. I've seen cafes for various anime and other characters too.

The Kirby Cafe is a permanent cafe in Canal City, including a small gift shop with Kirby-themed goods at the front. Themed cafes are usually decorated to immerse yourself in the world of the cafe's theme, so the Kirby Cafe had various wall decorations of things from the video game series. And they always have themed foods, drinks, and desserts, which are beautifully presented. Alyssa ordered curry and I ordered some potato balls, which were plated to make it look like Kirby was sucking them into his mouth. It was really cute and delicious too!

With that, I said goodbye to Alyssa and dropped her off at Hakata station so that she could continue her adventures in Tokyo. I was so grateful to see her again after more than a year apart, and I really missed our BFF time. We ended up both catching a cold on this trip and it was a bit rough-going, but we still had a lot of fun together and got to catch up on our lives too. I'm glad to add more fun memories with my BFF to my memory bank, and I'm excited to see her again when I return home this summer :)

Thanks as always for reading, and please remember to cherish and appreciate your friends <3

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sithlich · 10 months ago

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this is the kin call anon from last week! i am a little shy, but i'm happy to talk like this. thank you for your response last time. i will share some of my favorite recipes with you- i know that links don't work in anonymous asks, so i hope this workaround uh, works lol. bbcgoodfood (dot) com (slash) recipes (slash) roast-new-potatoes-radishes - always making this in summer. it's so, so good. simplyhomecooked (dot) com (slash) easy-hanami-dango-recipe - did you know that dango is like weirdly easy to make at home? i didn't until recently. you can make all different kinds with this recipe too. i also like making mochi, which is kind of similar. justonecookbook (dot) com (slash) oyakodon - i don't eat meat very often personally but this dish is so nice. i haven't been able to find any mitsuba where i live though. i really want to try it... i love cooking and baking haha. you should share some of your favorite recipes too, if you want to. i hope you're having a good week.

WAAA you must be such a talented cook! i definitely want to share these with my friend who cooks for us. I think hed love to help make the oyakodon. ive never eaten a radish before, gotta try that one too. mitsuba sounds very intriguing though, i can imagine a lot of things itd be good on! i wonder if i could grow some in my garden this year....

my very favorite food in the whole wide world is tiramisu. i have never used the same recipe twice since i only make it a couple times a year. but i find its a very difficult to ruin dessert. extremely rich but not overly sugary since its predominant flavors are smooth, cold cream, espresso and rum. which i also love, thats gotta be some of the best flavors something could be.

i moved into a new house last fall and im looking forward to the growing season. im planning on testing the soil ph, building a rain collection barrel stand (so that i can use it for watering the garden), and putting some big planters in my 3 seasons room. long term i want to get some chickens as well; my area is suburban and the back of our lot has a huge thicket so i think i could get away with building a coop. legally you can keep 3 hens without a permit! i want to hand raise them.

i have been doing more physical therapy and beginners yoga! and still trying to get a job. ive been pretty morose but starting to climb out of the well yknow. not a bad week at all. :-) sorry it took so long for me to write a response, i wanted to type it on my desktop instead of my tiny phone keyboard. Ce verimm' aròppo

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kavehsfoodlog · 11 months ago

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we'll see how today goes, i'm having red meat that has a low fat percentage so hopefully it goes well.

food log below!!

breakfast:

•gf french toast (made with udi hot dog buns because that's my life now lol), 1 boiled egg, 1 red bean mochi with sesame seeds, 8oz cranberry/cherry juice

lunch:

•4oz stir-fried tofu + sugared soy sauce, 1c stir-fried green beans, 1tbsp korean chives, 2/3c konjac noodles, 8oz cranberry/cherry juice

dinner:

•4oz ground beef, 1c mashed potatoes + 1/2tbsp korean chives, 1/2c green beans

snacks:

•apple konjac jelly

•1/2 japanese yam (the purple ones)

korean chives are a variant of garlic chives and i stomach this variant the best, so i was delighted to find the mini ones in the market when i visited two days ago. they're a very safe seasoning for me :>

mostly today is testing 2 things: 1) whether i can handle the cranberry juice in a no added sugars form... i had a glass yesterday and was fine so i figured i'd try it again to see!! / and 2) if lower fat percentage makes red meat mors tolerable to me (understanding ofc that ground beef tends to do me in regardless, but still...)

hopefully tonight is peaceful for me lol

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cookerypokery · 2 years ago

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Food Coma Alert: My Mouth-Watering Journey Through Japan Will Leave You Hungry for More!

Are you there, lard? It's me, Chlever.

Many things have transpired since my last post here. Marriages were marriaged. Pandemics were paninied. Clevers were reunited for a few glorious months in the bay area. And most recently, honeymoons were mooned in Japan, place of delicious foodstuffs, amusing onomatopoeia, and dear friends, best enjoyed together.

Come along with me and relish in the choicest of meal memories, in no particular order:

Konbini onigiri If heaven exists, I am 99% certain it is a Japanese convenience store. Whether it be cold beer, hot mugicha, grape gummies, crunchy savory snackies, fluffy baked goods, ice cream novelties, or a steaming bowl of oden (more on this later), you can find it all at the konbini. But the crown jewel of the konbini has to be the plentiful onigiri rice balls; so good that Brian often wondered aloud if we should "just grab a couple extra for the road", as if there weren't konbini and thus more onigiri on every corner. I always thought my favorite was the tuna mayo, but the salt flake salmon wrestled its way to top-tier status this trip. 10/10, would howmf again.

Ekiben No doubt you have heard of the incredible train system in Japan, and the bullet train shinkansen that puts American public transportation to shame. It is one of the greatest joys of traveling in Japan, and as an experience, is elevated greatly by the tasty tradition of the ekiben, or train bento. These packaged delicacies can be found at any shinkansen station, displayed such that you can inspect their contents (sushi! shumai! gyukatsu! potato salad! kabocha! pickles galore!) and select whichever combination suits your fancy. Traveling with a fellow gourmand allows for more sampling, and perhaps selection of a third ekiben to share...which is precisely what we did. These ekiben were purchased at Ueno station in Tokyo to be enjoyed on the train trip to Kusatsu Onsen, in Gunma. 10/10 get in my mouth.

Things on sticks What is it about skewering morsels that makes them so dang delicious!!! Of course there's yakitori and kushiyaki abundant at any izakaya: skewers of chicken and beef (and cartilage, livers, hearts, etc) — all tenderly roasted over a binchotan charcoal grill and infused with salty smoky savoriness. Or the classic mitarashi-dango grilled mochi dipped in a sweet soy goo. But a first for me this trip were mochiyaki senbei, which we nibbled along the streets of Kusatsu Onsen. These skewered rice crackers were crunchy on the outside, chewy on the inside, both sweet and savory, containing multitudes. Things on sticks categorically I'd give a 9/10, only because we were weenies about eating a lot of cartilage.

Tenpura + Zarusoba As fans of CP will know, I have been to Japan twice before in my life, and that first trip was back in the era of mapquest and carrier pigeons. But my memory for delicious food is unfailing, so when we planned to visit Arashiyama — of bamboo forest fame — memories of slurping soba overlooking the hozugawa river came wafting from my past. Did I remember the restaurant's name? Certainly not. But through retracing steps on google maps street view, and then creeping on restaurant photos, I managed to hone in on Arashiyama Yoshimura, the exact spot where a young chlev had noshed those many years ago. So obviously we had to go back with friends Cassie and Miki in tow, and as luck would have it we sat in the same exact spot and ordered the same exact lunch set: mixed tenpura with zarusoba (cold dipping soba), with a little bowl of rice, pickles, and chirimen on the side. It was a beautiful day, and as the sunlight sparkled off the river and shone through the delicately translucent tenpura, I marveled at just how good life is. 100/10, go out of your way to eat this meal.

Kaitenzushi Did you know that conveyor belt sushi is not simply fun but it is also delicious?! Whether at a more local spot where the sushiyasan sits at the center of a sushi merry-go-round, or at a high-tech chain (like sushiro or kurasushi) where you order via tablet and your freshly prepared bites are shot directly to your table by sushi bullet train, kaitenzushi is both dinner and a show. Brian and I especially loved our meal at sushiro, where they tally up your final bill by counting the number of plates you end up with. 200/10 because that’s how many plates we ate.

Japanese breakfast Topping Brian's list of excited-to-eats, We enjoyed washoku asagohan a few times over the course of our trip. There is something just so comforting about a hot bowl of rice, pickles, and a perfectly grilled piece of fish first thing. Standout of all breakfasts was the buffet we enjoyed at our onsen hotel in Kyoto, Renka no yu onyado, which included all the above and more; entirely too much food for 8am, but dammit if we weren't going to sample as much as we could reasonably fit into our happy bellies! 10/10 duh!!!

I fear this post is getting too long so I will try and restrain myself.

Oden Some may say stinky? Plain? The food of the masses? I say delicious! Comforting! A clear stew with simmered daikon, tofu, shirataki, konyaku, carrots that I used to get at 7-11 and eat for lunch as a college student. Good friend Yoko treated us to the real deal at a wonderful obanzai restaurant in Kyoto called Shunsai Imari; kyoto home-cookin’ at it’s finest, 9.99/10 because there was no hot n spicy mustard to go with it.

501 Horai Butaman Fluffy!!! Filled with savory moist porky bits!! Served with a tiny lil packet of firey mustard!! These buns are bliss. You know it’s 10/10.

Ichigo daifuku Take the best dessert, manju mochi with anko red bean paste, and somehow make it even better by wedging a single perfect strawberry in there too. 8/10 because I managed to drop part of the strawberry in mine.

Okonomiyaki Perhaps the food I was most excited for Brian to experience, as we make "okonomiyaki" frequently at home in California. Where Dalby-style okonomiyaki are 95% veggies held together by the barest whisper of batter, Japanese okonomiyaki are dense savory pancakes stuffed with veg, meat, and noodles, with an egg cracked on top, mayo drizzle, and dancing flakes of katsuobushi. Cue homer simpson drool auughraahhhghhhghhhh. Brian says “7/10, could use more cabbage”

Tonkatsu A favorite from college days at Kansai Gaidai U, the chain Katsukura did not disappoint — slanging hot ‘n’ crispity cutlets of pork atop a mound of thinly shaved cabbage, and hot barley rice on the side. They give you as much cabbage as you want! Go wild! We certainly did! 10/10.

Matcha parfait We could not in good conscience leave without enjoying a novelty dessert, and the Rirakkuma cafe in Arashiyama did not disappoint. How delightful when things are both adorable AND delicious?! This matcha parfait had it all — alternating layers of anko bean paste, ice cream, and flaky cereal, all topped with an emoji-perfect dango 🍡 and pillowy marshmallow bear. 8/10 because that large green object was a tasteless rusk, thus a missed opportunity.

I'm sure we did other things on our trip besides eat, but what I will remember most fondly are the memories made around the table. The generosity, the laughs we shared over plates of tsukune-cheese, and tipsy debates on the many onomatopoeia for "crunchy" — from the カリカリ karikari crackle of a fried fish or chicken skin, to the パリパリ paripari crunch of a lacy gyoza, to the コリコリ korikori snap of a pickled cuke, or the サクサク sakusaku crispness of tenpura*. I crunched them all, dear reader. And I hope to crunch them again some day soon.

(*Despite the sheer volume of onomatopoeia, I recommend using them in conversation with reckless abandon, as mistakes will amuse and delight your drinking buddies.)

(PS - I asked AI to write the title for this blog post. The other options under consideration were: "Crunching Through Japan: A Deliciously Gluttonous Adventure"

"Japan: Where I Ate My Body Weight in Deliciousness and Lived to Tell the Tale"

"From Ekiben to Euphoria: A Foodie Adventure in Japan"

"Relishing the Culinary Delights of Japan: A Foodie's Journey")

#karikari paripari sakusaku

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