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[cynicalmusings]

Lyney who uses his cape to shield you from the rain

lyney who, when it turns out his cloak isn’t quite big enough to keep either of you dry, also offers you his umbrella, and twirls it needlessly fancily around before opening it above your head. then, too add to the already over-the-too gesture, he bows and holds out his hand to you. deciding to humour him, you take his hand, and before you can react, he spins you around and pulls you into his arms. (‘the umbrella’s only big enough for one, so we have to be close to each other or else it won’t work!’—that’s what you imagine him saying as he winks at you, tugging you closer by the arm he’s snaked around your waist.)

“do you know any magic tricks to get us dry, by any chance, mr best-magician-in-teyvat?”

he stops to think for a moment. “the burning passion of my love for you should do the trick, no?” he leans in for a kiss, and you playfully bat his face away.

“lyney, please stop. you’re painfully embarrassing.”

he shrugs, settling instead to press his lips to your forehead. his eyes are bright when he pulls away. “it was worth a try.”

[a-tale-of-legends]

What was the young adults (Nessa, Raihan, Sonia, Leon, etc.) gym challenge like in Legendsverse when they were younger?

And any foreshadowing or hints to Eternatus?

I'm stilllllll figuring that out, especially bc it's been a while since I exactly expressed my ideas of what they were like back then. I'm gonna focus on Leon, Sonia, Raihan and Nessa. Maaaaaybe Piers. We'll see. This will be long so buckle up!

Leon and Sonia are gonna get grouped together for now bc man. The parallels. I haven't fully decided who endorsed them. I wasn't sure if I wanted Leon to be endorsed by Rose and Sonia by someone else, or if Rose endorsed Sonia ( like in the manga) and Mustard endorsed Leon ( old friend of Gerardo, mayhaps?). The point being that these two went on their gym challenge together.

Sonia was the better trainer.

....At first. Sonia was someone who Leon could not beat when they were younger, and in the earlier part of their journey she really was the better trainer, and favorite of the media. Of course, among the favorites, there were plenty of people who called her a nepo baby and thought she was ruining the sport. Leon wasn't that shabby of a battler. But in terms of skill,back then, he wasn't as good as Sonia. But what he did have was passion and determination. Leon knew from the jump what his goals are. He wants to become champion and he wants Galar to become stronger for it. So even if he wasn't as skilled as Sonia ( yet) he was going to claw his way to that top just everyone. And people noticed that. That fiery passion, that light that he had. It was a much more gradual buildup compared to the success of Sonia who was kinda hit with everything from the jump ( can't imagine that really helped with her enjoyment of the gym challenge),and once Leon started going he could not be stopped. And when you just keep going, someone has to get left behind right?

Personality wise, again something I haven't fully thought of. I used to like the idea that Leon was shy, but I think it fits him more that he was always this full of energy and ....I dunno expressive? But also hard to read. Someone who's determined, who's passionate, who has a good laugh, but you always don't know what he's thinking. That. Sonia....I feel she used to be rather confident in herself. Dare I say, she might have been a smart alek back then,willing to "um actually" someone ( Raihan. It was Raihan). But she was still Sonia. She was still awkward, and kinda uncertain of herself at times. She has a tendency to get in her head that just keeps her stuck - oh hey Hop, what are you doing here? ( This kid and his many parallels).

Where Leon gradually became a force that could not stop, Sonia....well. The gym challenge was wearing her down. Like I said, she has a tendency to get stuck in her head. She would make battle plans, said plans fell apart, and she was left floundering her way through a battle. Everyone's eyes were on her and....and all her friends were so bright. Leon was so bright. They all were bright. They all knew what they wanted....did she know what she wanted? When was the last time she enjoyed a pokemon battle? ......

I'm of the mind that Sonia dropped out of the league around the 7th gym, so at Melony's gym. She had won, said gym, but at that point she could have sent herself that she wasn't having fun and just felt. Lost. Her friends were also so far ahead too so. No way she can make a comeback now, huh? I think this is when her and Leon's friendship breaks bc just like Hop and Naomi, it's been them. Sonia and Leon, against the world. I can't imagine what it's like watching your best friend give up ( even if in the long run, it was literally the best option for her mentally), having that friend just. Close herself in. And there's already a big gap between Sonia and Leon by this point, so when Leon turns around to check on her, not only is she far away, but she's most likely walking in the opposite direction. Or at the very least, too far away for him to reach. It's been awkward after that. But this is about the gym challenge so. Story for another time.

Raihan....oh Raihan. It's been years and I still haven't figured out a solid backstory for him. It's driving me insane. So for simplicity sake, I'm gonna say he was endorsed by the old gym leader of Hammerlocke gym. What's their relationship exactly? No clue, and we're not gonna talk about it right now. Kid Raihan....well tbh, I've always seen him as a little chill, but have a very mean mischievous streak. A pure agent of chaos that one. He was a bit more.... rambunctious (?) back then. Kiiiinda wore his heart on his sleeve more and reacted as such- but overall, really chill. Sometimes had to be the voice of reason for Sonia and Leon ( which is incredibly funny since he is most likely the one that put bad ideas in their head/ goad them into trouble. The duality of this kid). Sonia and him would get on each other's nerves and bicker a lot bc their both smart ass kids, and depending on the subject one is more chill than the other. But it gradually just became custom for them and a form of affection! They both ended up becoming the others impulse control. Raihan and Leon.....Leon kept beating him. And despite how chill he is, Raihan has pride, so each loss just makes him more frustrated. Fortunately, Leon being Leon smoothed things over - he honestly couldn't bring himself to be so mad. Plus, their rivalry was fun! They kept each other on their toes, each move being done with great intensity and vigor. Raihan had a goal to one up Leon one day and Leon would embrace it fully. ( Leon being Champion kinda. Sullied that notion. It still exists, but with lots of outside factors going into it, specifically that their rivalry is now treated as something for others to consume and watch, not just two friends who wanted to see each other grow stronger and try and best each other). In the end Raihan was the one that faced off Leon for the champion title....and lost. And honestly, I think. He reacted pretty badly. I can't blame him, he's a kid, his loss was in public for everyone to see, and he worked so hard- I do not blame him for reacting badly. But man did it make things tense between him and Leon. Even when things settled down, and the initial issue was gone, that tenseness never fully went away, but that's getting way ahead of the gym challenge. Overall, Raihan was that chill but very mischievous friend that loved to bicker with Sonia about history and battle Leon to be the best.

Nessa....I don't have much for her outside of this very specific thing: she was competitive as fuck and a bit of a hot head. I see her carrying herself with so much dignity that the other three could not help but move aside when she was walked by. Leon and Raihan found her intimidating/scary. Sonia found her criminally pretty. I actually think it was Sonia that had Nessa integrated into their little group. Not that Leon and Raihan didn't interact with her, but Sonia was the one that couldn't help but want to get to know her. I mean, she was so confident! How on earth can she be able to walk by like she owned the place. She had to figure it out. ( Raihan: Or you just folded at the first pretty face you saw. Leon: Pfft- Sonia: SHUT UP!!!). They actually became fast friends! Nessa was friendly, if not a bit more stern about the gym challenge ( "quite fooling around and take this seriously!" <- something I can see her saying). Leon and her actually ended up getting along REALLY well! I think it's the market kids bonding over their families respective trade - humble beginnings I suppose. Raihan pissed her off a lot though. One minute they could be having a normal friendly conversation and the next, Raihan is laughing his ass off while Nessa is shaking him by his shirt. And yeah! I'm not sure when she got eliminated - yes eliminated, Nessa is not someone to quit imo. Maybe during the champion cup, maybe somewhere else. But I think she had a really good run! I can actually see her being the one to encourage Sonia to quit her gym challenge, since she saw how unhappy it was making her. I think the promise that they'll still be friends and Nessa cares more about Sonia's happiness kinda just cemented the feelings Sonia had, both platonically and romantically. Nessa is a good good friend to Sonia,even past the gym challenge and years to come.

Yeaaaaah, I'm not doing Piers I don't have much for him. I do think it was Raihan that befriended him first! I feel like he was very much that friend of a friend that didn't reallllly hang out with the others as often but would still get dragged into their shenanigans and was genuinely part of the group. He was the closest to Raihan, but still gave every one cute lil nicknames :3

And finally: Eternatus is weird timeline wise. I don't think Rose got it around the time Leon became champion. I feel that happens some years into Leon's career? Maybe in his teens. So during the gym challenge, Eternatus was still very much a fossil.....but here's an idea. Leon gets lost. Like he usually does. But it's worse here, because he's lost within the deeper levels of the Galar mines. Charmeleon is with him, so he can see, and he's fairly confident in his ability to handle the wild pokemon....but it still sucks. ( It's moments like these that makes him wish that the Galar Rangers are still a thing. Wish that his dad was there to guide him). So he's still wandering around, trying to get himself out of this strange situation....and then he sees it. On the wall,a giant fossil. Or at least, a piece of a fossil? He can't really say but it's there. Right before him. Has anyone ever seen it before? He is rather deep into the mine- he's pretty sure he's not supposed to even be there. Sonia would love to get a look at it.....he can't seem to turn his eyes away. There's something about the fossil. Something.... daunting. Something heavy. It makes his stomach sink, and he feels himself shutter a little but he can't look away. It wouldn't be until Charmeleon takes a hold of Leon's hand , looking at it's trainer with concern. Leon smiles, even if it's clearly nervous, thanks Charmeleon and turns away from the fossil. He eventually does get out of the caves, gets scolded by Sonia and Raihan and goes among his merry way. He forgets about the fossil by then. Though maybe it's still there, at the back of his mind. Maybe that's why, when he sees it again, it feels so familiar.

Just a lil plot bunny for ya :)

[fangaminghell]

I genuinely don’t think he was taken from the zekrom route given that he’s still Present there? (With an eye missing) but I do think he got taken from another reshiram timeline of sorts. or rather bits and pieces of it and then swirled together. basically time-space bullshit lmao

No yeah that's what I meant! Taken from a different Reshiram timeline and placed there. But again, that's still kinda unclear bc he seems to remember dying so. ????? And yeah, or like the bits and pieces of the current timeline and an alt Reshiram timeline. But yeah. Time space bullshit. This is the rebornverse, we should expect this by now-/pos.

[woewriting]

I'm a new follower and can I just say that I absolutely LOVE your writing! Thank you for blessing us with your talent! :D

Ah, welcome to the club, honey! I hope you enjoy your stay. And thank you, I'm really happy that you love my writing, it means a lot 🤍

[stinkybrowndogs]

I mean I get that’s it’s not the only contributing factor, but I’m curious exactly how much of the shelter dog over-population problem is actually due to poor dog ownership/management vs the housing crisis and economical stress. I’d be willing to bet by investing in social programs that give people the resources they need to care for their pets (cough cough affordable and free housing cough cough) that the amount of pets in shelters would dramatically drop. We can all sit here pointing fingers and screaming at each other until we are blue in the face, but if the owners basic needs are not being met, how can we hold them to a basic standard for their pets?

[beeturtlle]

Maizula nation please where r u

[hinamie]

can't believe im saying this but long time no megumi

[racheld93]

Would you ever roleplay Stu Billy Hargrove or Eddie?

So sweet of you to ask but I'm not a role player sorry babe. I just write fic for them all A LOT and never have time to finish anything lol

[bite-sized-tboy]

Dad that’s just so pent up that he needs to get off so he bursts in your room and uses you at night apologizing the whole time for doing this

"mm..?"

"shit, don't wake up, i'm sorry kiddo..."

i stirred to the feeling of warmth, then confusion, then an unbearable fullness that pulled a sleepy whine out of my throat. i felt a pair of hands tighten on my tits, pulling me back against a warm chest. one of those hands came up to cover my mouth, and the fullness inside me shifted, making my eyes roll and a shudder go down my spine.

"daddy's sorry, kiddo..." i recognised my fathers voice, now, almost breaking with guilt. sleepy realisation descended upon me- my dad was fucking me while i slept. "i just- it's been so long since your mama left- you look so much like her, god- i needed this so bad, baby boy, you understand, don't you?"

i squirmed a little as my father started to slowly thrust, just little movements back and forth that made sparkles light up in my tummy. his breath was hot and heavy against the back of my neck as he held me tighter, muffling my noises against his palm and groping my tit as he started to fuck me in earnest.

"fuck, that's it baby, i'm so sorry, just take it," dad moaned lowly into my ear- i could feel his tears dripping onto my shoulder, even as he picked up the pace.

"uh, unh, daddy," i whimpered sleepily into his hand, warmth coiling up low in my gut. he cursed lowly as my cunt tightened around him, hips stuttering and burying deep before his hot, sticky cum spilled inside me.

"fuck," he panted, slowly pulling out and watching his seed dribble out of me. "i- i'm sorry, kiddo, i'll get you some plan b in the morning, okay?"

"m'kay," i murmured, already drifting back off to sleep. i felt his arms wrap back around me, his voice soft.

"daddy's sorry, baby."

[the-adorable-amoria]

This could be us master

[cynicalmusings]

:)))))

oH MY GODDDDD

i don’t know what to say. like i just made some strangled noises when i saw this and i don’t know how else to reply

it’s so?? perfect? i love how fluffy you made the reader’s tail adjdkkserwbwocba and their whole design is so pretty — and jing yuan with all the sparkles around him is hilarious because he’s just a bit extra like that

thank you so so so much. i will treasure this gift for eternity and everyone who is reading hmc needs to see this /hj

[a-tale-of-legends]

What is Hop's emotional journey regarding Naomi like? He does trust her and believes she can do more than she thinks, but it also gets tangled with his desire to make a name for himself. The 'story' he wants to get told about him a the next champion. So he props her up as his strongest rival for his own sake. How does he react when she grows more independent, more self-assured, but also irritated, then calls him out? When does he become aware of what he was doing?

Not to mention how his self-confidence gets shaken across the weeks, contrasted to her rising own self-confidence and independency. It's just compelling.

Hehe, i'm glad you find them interesting!

Hop is soooo interesting cause in canon he already goes through A Lot. He has an ego about being able to beat Leon and make his legend come true, but also has an inferiority complex in that he doesn't truly think anyone can beat Lee because it's Lee! Including himself, not really. Very similar to Naomi once being okay being in Hop's shadow, Hop was okay with being in Leon's shadow while also wanting to be him. Simultaneous superiority-inferiority complex, if that makes sense. All of it revolving around Leon. But that image gets challenged so much. Bede says that he's squandering Leon's name, and that's what makes Hop spiral. He cares about his brother's image so much that the thought of him ruining it deeply upsets him! So now he's questioning if he's really even good enough, trying to get stronger to prove that he's strong and to prove that he isn't hindering Leon ( do you ever think how Leon says Hop apologized to him after being defeated by Bede? It's always been about Leon to the poor kid)

And now we get to Naomi, who's not only growing more confident, but is constantly winning. Winning against him. Every passing moment the story he had in his head is crumbling to dust. He doesn't resent her for it. He can't. He sees her growing out of her shell more and more and he's so proud. But he's losing. If he can't score a win against his rival, what good is he to Lee? To himself? I think Naomi getting irritated and calling him out is what crashes things into perspective. Because just like how Hop loves Leon, Hop loves Naomi. And to realize that he has been treating his best friend in the whole entire world the way he has guts him. Possibly harder than what Bede says to him. Naomi has made what could have been a very very lonely childhood a lot less lonely. Believed in him when others didn't. And what did he have to show for it? " You'll be my sidekick, my number two!" What a joke....

It's so. Complicated. How Hop feels. He feels like everything he ever dreamed of, ever worked for is slipping right through his hands, that he isn't good enough, and maybe it was never meant to be, and yet. Naomi is out there being the brightest she's ever been and he can't hate. Not a bone in his body could ever resent her. So it just falls back into himself. I wouldn't be surprised if he,for a moment, thought she hated him( she doesn't lol, she's just frustrated and honestly needed space). There's also the aspect of Hop realizing that. Um. Maybe putting your older brother's image above your own self is not healthy. At all. And maaaaaybe recognize the other people in your life has been doing that to you as well? This isn't something he fully gets by the end of swsh- I think it's a slow realization that takes some years to really settle in and something he ( and his family) has to grapple with. Swsh is more of a. Kinda realizing the door is there. Fully realizing it, opening it and going through it is something gradual,a bit slower.

Also just. I cannot stress enough that Hop adores Naomi and still loves that she's growing more into herself. Like despite how he treated her, it's important to note that he still believed in her! He believed that she could take on the gym challenge!!! Outside of "his legend", Hop honestly just wanted Naomi to be there with him for the gym challenge. He respects her enough to see her own greatness, just at the time, it was greatness that was going to make him greater.

Fortunately, they do talk things through and make up, their bond growing even stronger than before. I think they missed each other, tbh. It's always been Hop and Naomi, and them not being attached to the hip is. Odd. Maybe a minor co-dependent thing that they work through, especially with Naomi in general being more independent than she was before.

In the end, Hop's vision goes from " my story, my legend" to "our story, our legend". Him and Naomi. Together. Just like it always has been. Nothing of Hop shining greater than Naomi. Naomi never wanted to shine greater than Hop. They can shine together.

[fangaminghell]

hiiiiii…. peeks out from my enclosure. are there any gym leaders that the main trio are close to/know well, apart from nora and damian?

Pre main story i don't think so. Xavier isn't really close to Nora ( she never liked him, he didn't really care about her).

During and post main story, the trio I feel are particularly close to Harmony! I imagine her to be the one that checks up on everyone as often as she can, and plays a part in Damian's recovery! So needless to say, she's one of the kids emergency contacts lol. Anastasia knows Harmony, but she's like the wine aunt to Harmony's mother figure. Adam being Yancy's dad kinda makes Nora and Damian get closer to him by default ( they all like crashing in his man cave to play video games)

Outside of that eeeeeeh hard to really say.

I'm not sure if East lives or not in this au. I want him to tbh, but worry that will lessen the severity of Jaern's actions. His relationship with the trio really depends if he ends up living again.

Diana you would think would be closer to the trio but I don't think she really is? Mainly bc they worked together for that little amount of time ( and within that time her boyfriend died so).

Soooo yeah. It's mostly Adam and Harmony that the trio as a whole are closest to.

[bovineblogger]