#pkmn omens au

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ash ketchum: i'm gonna be a pokémon master! *angers god* *angers god* *angers god* *angers god* *angers god* *angers god* *ang

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Muriel's playlist hints at Ineffable Juniors?

(This is all in good fun and is just my opinion. You don't have to agree, but please stay and read.)

I know a lot of people have analyzed the living crap out of Aziraphale's and Crowley's playlists, but I really just want to ask if anyone ever wondered about why Muriel received these three songs?

The creators of the playlist knew that other feel-good, peppy songs that start their songs with the letter E and L exist, but they picked three songs that deal with love? All that does to me is make me think that Ineffable Juniors (Muriel x Eric) is in the realm of possibility and not just a crack ship.

Let me just get 'Everyday' out the way. (I'll be more in depth lyrically with the other two, but EVERYONE in this fandom has Everyday practically memorized. I'm just saving time and space.) 'Everyday' is the main song of the S2. It is the clue. It is the jumpstart of Ineffable Bureaucracy's relationship. It is THEIR song of love. It wouldn't make sense for them not to have it in their playlist, but why does Muriel have it? Of all the other characters who are in love, why does Muriel have to be the one to receive this song as well? They deal with concept of love, but they don't truly understand it (if they did why would they need to 'learn' from Aziraphale and Crowley). This wouldn't make sense unless this is more of a hint at Muriel's (possible) future storyline: befriending or falling in love with a demon (likely Eric). 'Everyday' is important because it helped blossom a very unlikely relationship between an angel (Gabriel) and a demon (Beelzebub). For Muriel to have that in their playlist in that context pushes their narrative in that direction, and it doesn't help that the other two songs are just pushing it further.

'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' (shortening to ANMHE for my typing sanity) is a classic love song sung by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell. It brings this idea of being invincible while traversing (or willing to traverse) through any terrain to get to the one you love. This is driven home by the first and third verses along with the repeating chorus of the song:

(First) If you need me, call me

No matter where you are

No matter how far (don't worry, baby)

Just call my name

I'll be there in a hurry

You don't have to worry

'Cause baby there

(Third verse) Oh no, darling

No wind, no rain

Or winters cold

Can't stop me baby

No, no baby

'Cause your are my goal

If you're ever in trouble

I'll be there on the double

Just send for me

Oh, baby

(Chorus) Ain't no mountain high enough

Ain't no valley low enough

Ain't no river wide enough

To keep me from getting to you, baby

What I think is interesting is second and last verse because you get to see the relationship of the two people in the song (the couple singing to each other). In the second verse, it's revealed that the two of them are loving/binding relationship by recounting a day that defined their relationship.

Remember the day

I set you free

I told you

You could always count on me darling

From that day on I made a vow

I'll be there when you want me

Someway, somehow

Then the last verse brings up the fact that two are now separated but are still in love and WILL go through anything to get back to the other if they're ever needed.

My love is alive

Way down in my heart

Although we are miles apart

If you ever need a helping hand

I'll be there on the double

Just as fast as I can

I could easily say that this could allude to Muriel having a strained or forbidden relationship with a character, yet something else was brought to my attention. ANMHE tells about a pair who is separated after making a connection/promise to one another while still having romantic feelings, but if one were to be in trouble, the other would surely come to the rescue? I don't know about you guys, but that sounds a lot like our other angel/demon couple, the Ineffable Husbands. Now, we have two songs defining both of our canon angel/demon relationships in a playlist for an angel who hasn't even experienced falling/being in love yet, but this final song clenches everything for me.

Every Summertime by Niki is the song that TRULY made me believe in the idea of Ineffable Juniors. I have played it several times and every time I do, I see Muriel and Eric. Let's begin with the first verse:

18, we were undergrads

Stayed out late, never made it to class,

Outer Richmond in a taxi cab

You were sweating bullets on the way to my dad's and oh

You said, "Baby, think we're moving too fast"

The very beginning gives an image of two students (underlings: 37th Scrivner and lesser demon) who are together (in a buddy/soft couple way), but incompetent (Muriel not understanding certain concepts thus proceeding to mess things up and Eric constantly questioning things while also being a punching bag and cowardly). It's only the first two lines and it already screams Ineffable Juniors. The last two lines give scenarios that could likely happen. Eric would be the one nervous from the idea of meeting Muriel's parental figures superior Aziraphale and his demon husband Crowely. Then comes the statement of "moving too fast." Of course the first thing that comes to mind is the 1967 scene in S1, "You go to fast for me, Crowley", yet in the eyes of our juniors, it would be in Eric's character (having more cowardice and less time to plan ahead) to say that if Muriel wanted to be closer. Then there's this imagery of how one would realize their feelings for someone is becoming more than platonic:

And I swear the magnolias flashed a smile

And that's when I caught me hoping you'd stay a while

I will say that second verse is more of "They're growing closer after a while" more than picturing scenarios like the previous verses.

25, man we're missing church

Laugh 'bout everyone we're hating at work

Dinner with your sister and the jokes kinda hurt

Cry the way home, and you're putting me first, oh

Yeah, we just always know what to say

Then we get these lines:

We're strolling down the boulevard

And dancing under streetlights

Every year we get older, and I'm still on your side

Taking a stroll? Dancing? Being on a side with your partner? This, AGAIN, creates connections to Bureaucracy and Husbands, but the couple in the song portray these actions in a setting for younger, impressionable people, hmmmm... like the Juniors? Let's just finish off with the chorus and outro.

(Chorus) Baby, I'd give up anything to travel inside your mind

Baby, I fall in love again come every summertime

My daddy taught me to choose 'em wisely, but you don't have to try

'Cause, baby, I fall in love every summertime

(Outro) Every day is summertime

Every day is summertime

Every day is summertime with you

Questions that I think about when it comes to the Juniors are "if they fell in love or became close friends, how would Aziraphale and Crowley react? Would they be happy for them, or would they try to stop them from going any further out of fear for their safety?" With what happen at the end of the season, I'm personally think it's the later, but then that brought an additional question. "If Muriel was told to stop meeting Eric, would they?" No. The third line of the chorus reminded me how Muriel knew Aziraphale and Crowley were the enemy and yet they still gave unbiased trust and compassion towards them. A low rank angel who is supposed to take every order willingly decided that the enemy is their friend that they can ask questions to. When you start to apply the first, second and last line of the chorus, along with the outro, it draws a picture of a person so smitten with their partner that every time they're with them, they fall in love all over again, so they're willing to disregard the opinions of others just to be with their other half. Muriel seeing both angel/demon couples existing in the same room in S2E6 feeds my thoughts with the image of Muriel, who may or may not know that Eric is a demon (they never met him, and they also didn't know that Crowley was a demon), proceeding to be around him even after being told not to by Aziraphale. If it was worth it for the others, it could be worth it for me.

I could be reaching with some of my claims, so I'll just continue until I reach the moon. However, it is possible for all three songs to be thrown in the playlist for fun, I mean it does have "Get Lucky" and "Everything is Awesome". I'm just a sucker for Ineffable Juniors. I don't care if they don't end up together or anything, but they have to meet at least once as another example of an angel and demon being able to get along. Stories are always played out in threes. Why can't they be the third?

Thank you for reading if you made it to the end. Here's some sketches for your troubles:

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i've been taking a little time off-dash to devote more energy to activism for palestine, but rest assured i am indeed still here. in fact, tomorrow is a very special day for me, ash, this whole au, and this blog. tomorrow isn't just halloween, it's also my official 13th anniversary with ash and the pkmn omens au ( working title for shan canon / the shanmarillion ) sometimes i really have to sit and digest that; thirteen entire years dedicated to the same character and the same project. i wouldn't change a day of it, despite all the crap ash and i have been through together, he has brought me so much joy, helped me to learn so much about myself and the world around me, and has connected me with so, SO many incredible people. and i fully anticipate to keep it up for another thirteen years and beyond. hopefully i will have some new doodles or writing to celebrate the occasion, and i invite you all to celebrate with me, too. one love, dear friends 💖 as always, raise hell, praise ash! 🤘⚡

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I thought Seviper, but yeah I can see a Snivy.

Companion piece to this

Thanks everyone who joined the stream! I apologize for it being short, but I hope that the blurbing about print format helped some of y’all out!

Also for those who spammed me about giving Crowley a Litten…. no

Snivy is literally a plant snake, like– ??????? It’s perfect

[strandedcrow]

alao the idea of pkmn trainer au dream having atleast two (2) pokemon that have rumors / dex entries painting them in a bad light (the conspiracy theories of whats under mimikyu's cloth, and absol being seen as a bad omen)

and dream just. caring about them so much. and showing his pokemon so much kindness and throwing hands with superstitious people

EXACTLYYY THAT IS IT !!

[tranquilitybasehotelcasino]

read a post talking about a pkmn good omens au like a LONG ass time ago like before the tv series came out and i only had the vaguest idea of what good omens was about but all i remember from the post was that archie and maxie were hastur and ligur and i JUST remembered it and its making me literally go nuts

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yES good post op

I had to draw the boys!! with cute boys!! after seeing this post @angelannwyl

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* munday meme // accepting

😂 ; What are some similarities between you and your muse?

between me and prom, we’re both seen as the funny friend, though we’re both kinda sad on the inside. I don’t have as much going on as prom does, but I do relate to him always wondering if he’s useful and if anyone really wants to be his friend, as well as using humor to mask being sad. on a way lighter note, my friends also mean an incredible amount to me ( as they do to prom, lea, and ven ), and I try to be as optimistic as I can like ven and kenji. oh and I also have red hair and blue eyes like reno, for a physical similarity lol.

🤔 ; What are some differences between you and your muse?

a lot of my muses are tall, which I’m not haha. I’m also not crazy smart like hope and green are, nor do I have any superpowers.

🙄 ; What are your biggest pet peeves when it comes to tumblr?

PPL LIKING MY STARTER CALLS EVEN THO WE’RE NOT MUTUALS like you would not believe how often that happens, even tho it’s literally the first thing on my rules and bolded and italicized. that and ppl rbing memes from me without sending me asks, like I’m some kind of meme source hrtgfsrfd. there’s more but these are the top ones that have been on my mind lately.

😳 ; What is something or someone you have always wanted to write with? i.e. a particular plot, a character, etc.

I can honestly not come up with anything on the spot, but I really love aus, so anything on my verses page. oh and also a good omens au !!! I gotta watch the show still but that’s been on my mind a lot lately. also any generic mermaid aus or stuff like that are lovely ! as for characters, I suppose some more pkmn muses ? tho the pokemon fandom is kinda rough so maybe not haha. idk I can’t think of things on the spot ythrgfsd.

🦁 ; What is your current big obsession?

kh: birth by sleep ! I actually plan on playing it more later haha

[bbdeathz]

Wettbewerb UND Turnier gerade am Start, deshalb hab ich einiges zu besprechen.

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Den WB aus Folge 49 hat Lucia leider verloren und das auch schon in der ersten Runde. Ihr Bild war nicht auf der Tafel für Runde 2.Dadurch, dass wusste, dass sie jetzt verliert, hatte ich ein wenig Spannung. Ich dachte, dass der Start irgendwie falsch läuft. Rutscht aus, eines der PKMN wird nervös etc, aber lief fein und auch ihre Kombi aus Whirlpool und Ladestoß hat funktioniert. Das hat ja beim letzten Mal nicht so geklappt. Hätte mir ein wenig mehr Training gewünscht, aber immerhin gab es dieses ‘oh wow, hat doch toll geklappt’ Gefühl. Und ich fand den Auftritt auch gut, aber das erste böse Omen war schon die Mutter, die nach ihrem Auftritt so ein skeptisches Gesicht gemacht hat. Als wenn sie wüsse, dass sowas nicht genug ist.. und es war leider so. Lucia war auch ein wenig ZU selbstsicher und meinte auch, dass sie dann Zoey im Finale sehen würde.

An der Niederlage war emotional, weil es halt wie ein Schock kam. Sie konnte ja auch nichts ahnen, weil der Auftritt halt toll war. Auch machten Zoey und Nando dieses typische Gesicht, wenn sie leicht mitfühlen. Kopf leicht runter, Augen zu. Das ist halt so ein Stilmittel bei sowas. Wirkte alles leicht bedrückend, denn Lucia selbst hatte es so ein ähnliches Gesicht. Die haben aber auch alles eingebaut. Lucia kurz ihre Trauer und Wut auf Plinfa gerichtet, als sie lautstärker antwortet, sie läuft weg und läuft zum Balkon, damit sie ihren Frust in die Welt schreien kann. Kennt man eventuell. Auch die langsame Version ihres Themes war dabei. Also war schon traurig, weil bedrückend.

Zoey hat btw auch verloren gegen Nando. Man merkte ihr das schon an, weil sie leicht Banke hatte. (Schweißtropfen bei ihrem Bild). Nando ist halt auch oft richtig die Ruhe selbst und scheint zu wissen, was er kann.

Also ja, beide gewonnen. Die Trauer etc hat aber nicht lange angehalten, weil danach das Turnier kam und Lucia laut Zoey mit machen solle, damit sie abgelenkt wird (ich schau auf japanisch, aber erinnere mich daran)

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happy ash day. like all 38-year-olds, his enemies are god, the state, and acid reflux

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too busy to take part in palletshipping week as always, but here are some sketches of The Gays Ever that i still haven't finished (but i WILL eventually!)

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the timeskip anipoke gang! separate bios post coming uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh eventually

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commissioned @skipppppy to do this adorable birthday piece for ash. i love senior citizens!

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the big lads go Official Art Style mode, courtesy of oktorisuyet on twitter

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recent(ish) doodles bc i keep forgetting i can post things here. i got very briefly fixated on the idea of pre-ash era pallet; the mid 80s before he was born — pallet 1985.

some younger giovanni ideas; back when he had his long hair and still hung around town, long before ascending to the head of team rocket.

younger sam, before gary was born (and before he lost his daughter). and some sketchy ideas for ash's dad! it's the 80s, SOMEONE has to have a mullet.