#pokemon indigo disk spoilers

[golden-astrum]

after finishing the indigo disk dlc i decided to redesign my own version of the main character. their name is, in fact, MC, and they like being a little shit to kieran

[ask-zerotrio]

Velly

[claitea]

breaking free from neotwewy is a very Kieran song i think

[gaydiation-poisoning]

I can't go into the Kieran tags cus nobody knows how to talk about kid characters, especially child characters who fuck up badly. Like in general.

It's either treating him like he's an innocent angel who did nothing wrong and everyone around him is a monster out to torment him, or treating him like he's Satan Incarnate and deserves no happiness.

Like. I know these are fictional characters but can we think about kids like they're human beings. Please.

I think this is a wider issue with fandom as a whole, folks don't seem to grasp that children are worthy of more forgiveness because they are kids, but that does not include absolving them of all responsibility.

I don't know if y'all remember going to school at all, but kids are absolutely capable of knowingly making harmful choices, but no matter what spurred that on they still made those choices and are responsible for them.

Either that or people expect a teenager to have the maturity of a fully grown 30 year old and are shocked when they don't. Fucking hell.

Also people talk about Kieran like he's 5 years old sometimes I stg, he's a teenager with agency, he knows right from wrong, if you read his own fucking dialogue he is AWARE that what he's doing is wrong. But he decides to do it anyway. And regardless of whatever outside factors may have played a part, he still MADE that choice, it wasn't made for him.

Seeing him come back around and let everything go at the end of the Indigo Disk after nearly getting everyone killed wasn't satisfying because it was some Grand Comeuppance. It was satisfying because he realized he'd fucked up and wanted to be better. Because, just like he chose to do bad, he wants to choose to do GOOD. All of this is BECAUSE he has character agency.

Tldr: When talking about young fictional characters stop expecting full adult maturity BUT ALSO don't act like they have 0 agency in their choices

[v0id-echoes]

as much as I loved the Epilogue i’m kinda mad this is the only direct mention of Pecharunt’s connection to the Loyal Three lmao

I’ve honestly been curious about how the Loyal Three work because they’re the only ones we see with the Toxic Chains while everyone else gets possessed by eating the mochi. They also don’t seem to be completely mind controlled in the same way given that they don’t have the purple eyes and they still remember / hold a grudge against Ogerpon, which to me implies that they were conscious for all that since none of the people Pecharunt possessed seemed to remember what happened while they were under its control.

maybe they willingly became Pecharunt’s minions in exchange for the chains instead of being possessed? They are described as Retainers in the pokedex which essentially means servant, I feel like that description aligns more with someone working under Pecharunt than someone being possessed by it, which would probably be better described as puppets, especially given Pecharunt’s ability literally being called Poison Puppeteer

[kiwikipedia]

Congratulations to Clay on the cute af daughter

[monsoon-of-art]

[dipplinduo]

DipplinShipping Headcanon!

While Juliana does like being one of the Champions of Paldea and Blueberry Academy's newest Champion, she does get quite overwhelmed by her large amount of fans.

That's when Kieran steps in!

Those fans who try to follow Juliana around when she's on a date with Kieran? Ogrepon and Kieran's Hydrapple are ready for them!

The fans to endlessly try to pester Juliana into battling them (despite CLEARLY knowing the rules to battle a Champion)? Kieran will happily battle them instead and brutally wins everytime!

Trying to take pictures with Juliana without her consent? Kieran's absolutely pulling away from those weirdos!

This is the only acceptable way Juliana retains her blueberry champ title in my mind.

Call me salty but I think the player shouldn't be granted BB champ given that they don't even fully attend the school. I see Kieran re-rising the ranks after his break but this time he's like, actually chill now. LOL

[invidiatechdemo]

There's a metric ton of Amarys dialogue from the clubroom that's cute but I do like this one a lot with context of Amary's concern for Kieran + Amarys being friends with Carmine :>

[blackstarchanx3new]

Ngl Kieran basically shouting "YOU'RE SUCH A MARRY SUE!" at me, while my team is fucking full of legendries I used to kick his ass earlier is so fitting and hilarious

Sorry I have Pokemon Home Kieran. Don't shame my boy Eternatus for mopping the floor with your whole team! >:(

[nitrozem]

Playing the pokemon dlc and Lacey is (potential spoiler below)

def Clay’s daughter. Clay is my fav gym leader and the fact that he’s a DAD makes it better. I hope she shows up in the unova remake, I wanna see them interact. (now who’s her mother…)

[golden-astrum]

mc and their bestie kieran (he hates them)

[ask-zerotrio]

Every Clavell fan now: Velly

Also y'all better make good on drawing/writing stuff about this old man yaoi pairing

[tealmaskmybeloved]

Now, idk if I talked about it, but, have you considered about the other characters and their roles in your AU? Like the Paldea Trio and the BB Elite 4?

(Answering this ask as well because I have some ideas)

Okay so, I thought about some ideas.

So I was imagining that maybe the Paldea Trio can go with the protagonists to Kitakami? Maybe Arven could still have his deal of not trusting Kieran (may or may not could lead to Kieran's arc) Nemona could have a battle with the protagonist and Kieran could see that they're really strong. Penny is the only one I don't see much to do with (sorry Penny fans) but maybe she could befriend Carmine or something? Idk.

For the BB Elite 4, the most I really have ideas for is the boi Drayton. Basically the idea I had was like, Kieran becomes Champion, the protg defeats him, yada yada, Drayton says his Ex-Champion line...

But in my AU, I imagined Kjeran to just snap, pull out the Master Ball, bring out Dokutaro, and be like "Listen, you've helped me before, so I'm asking you to do it again! Help me get revenge on <the player>! I don't care how you do it!"

And maybe Dokutaro could be like HMM YOU DONT CARE HOW I HELP YOU SAY, LMAO GET POSSESSED IDIOT

(Okay maybe not like that but you get the general idea)

Drayton would basically be the straw that broke the camels back, unintentionally. In my au, I imagine Drayton to be the smug bastard as always, but it comes from a place of genuine care (and its just how he is). Kieran was a bully and Drayton simply gave him a taste of his own medicine. Unfortunately it led to Dokutaro revealing himself and taking over the entire school but Drayton had good intentions at least?

I'd also imagine Mochi Mayhem would be a LOT different with my version of Dokutaro XDD

I'll have to flesh this out a little more, but these are my ideas.

[gaydiation-poisoning]

IT'S THE CIIIIRCLE OF LIIIIIIFE

[bertosenn]

What Why on earth is Terapagos?

I have noticed some similarities between Terapagos and other crystal pokémon that have connections to space. In this post I'll elaborate these connections and explain why it may be extraterrestrial and a possible reason that it came to earth.

Similarities

Terapagos has an "inactive form", where it is nothing more than a crystal. If it has energy and the crystal is not stuck somewhere, then it is able to make its body take form, to restore its physical body. A crystal core from where the body comes from is a thing in common for three other pokémon that have connection to space:

"As long as its red core remains, it can regenerate its body instantly, even if it's torn apart." (Staryu's Black 2 & White 2 Pokédex entry)

"Its unusual body shape, reminiscent of abstract art, led local people to spread rumors that this Pokémon may be an invader from outer space.", (Starmie's Moon Pokédex entry) "Its sparkling core is called “the gem of the sea.” This core can be made into high-priced accessories that are traded in secret." (Starmie's Ultra Sun Pokédex entry) "Its core shines in many colors and sends radio signals into space to communicate with something." (Starmie's Black 2 & White 2 Pokédex entry)

"The DNA of a space virus underwent a sudden mutation upon exposure to a laser beam and resulted in Deoxys. The crystalline organ on this Pokémon's chest appears to be its brain." (Deoxy's Ruby Pokédex entry). In the seventh movie, Deoxys as shown to need energy and break free from the meteorite in order to take form

If the biological similarities are not enough, Starmie, Deoxys and Terapagos all can learn Meteor Beam. According to Bulbapedia, "Meteor Beam is learned by most extraterrestrial Pokémon"

Speculation part:

I believe that the crater where Terapagos is found may have been made by the collision of a meteor. Coincidence?

Let's take a look at the ability "Teraform Zero", that clears all weather and terrain effects. I believe Terapagos might have been sent to Earth to "teraform" it. Not "terraform", as in to make a planet be enough like Earth (Terra) so we could inhabit it, but the act of transforming a planet into Tera crystals. To make our world a crystal world ideal for the extraterrestrial crystal pokémon — and maybe other crystal beings?

The reason why Lucius hasn't returned is because he turned into crystal.