#sinnoh grocery au

[pixelrhys-ocs]

[Grocery AU]

Fitzgerald: I wasn’t injured. I was lightly stabbed.

Roark: I’m sorry, you were stabbed?

Fitzgerald: Lightly stabbed. I didn’t want to frighten you.

[nemesis-is-my-middle-name]

Fic title: "Live-blogging Armageddon (AKA a Social Media fic set in the Emissary AU)". (Alternatively, if one wants a lighter tine: "Sneaking into the Temple of Sinnoh GONE WRONG!!!1!")

the thing about the world is that it doesn't end quickly. armageddon is measured in years, not seconds; the present day has come about so slowly that most alive to see it don't remember it being any other way.

that way being: the sun sets quickly, and does not return easily. there is a fuzz of static on the horizon. reality is under constant assault by forces beyond human ken. god is dead, and its last child standing is slowly but surely losing the battle.

and yet, as the travelers from the past quickly discover, life goes on. it's not as if there are many other choices. certainly, in the ransei area at least, things feel rather doomed... but there's still laundry to do. groceries to pick up. shifts to clock in on. so people have adapted, as they usually do. they crack jokes about what the sun's up to. snap photos of mount coronet and share them with captions blatantly lying about what's behind the static, because it's not like anybody can technically prove them wrong. team rocket shares their latest developments, in the same clipped no-nonsense business voice even as they're talking about the slaying of the servants of the gods' will. one of the modern wardens sells prints based on the impossible lights she sees in the sky. she's only moderately successful.

the world teeters on the knife's edge; in its balance, people keep going.

[pixelrhys]

this has been rotating in my brain at 100 mph and my brain is also like “make this an ask blog” but i already have like 3 ask blogs i need to update orz

anyway grocery store au bc the idea is funny (and also bc i work in a grocery store. the holidays are coming up. im struggling to cope.)

i only have the gym leaders so far but i’ll draw the elite 4 eventually... and maybe some of the side characters too (like riley, cheryl, etc)

anyway here’s the rundown on the gym leaders (also bonus sona):

Roark:

- Unlike how I draw his canon counterpart (decently tall) and unlike his canon self (just having a good time :]), this guy is STRESSED and SHORT.

- applied for this position because it’s away from too much noise.

- Early 20s, autistic, and lives with his dad. Trying to find some college classes though! 

- Has good relationships with all of his coworkers.

Gardenia:

- Easily runs between departments. Floral isn’t very active anyway so it isn’t hard.

- Usually works with Cheryl and they’re BFFs.

- Seems to have a stronger relationship with Candice, Roark and Maylene.

- Mid 20s but she’s getting through it just fine (Or at least that’s what everyone else thinks).

Maylene:

- This is her first job as she just turned the appropriate working age (16).

- HATED that that was the only position she could have. Luckily they won her over with the cart gathering, as she is strong enough to push more than the others.

- Hot-headed and competitive with the other clerks.

- Good friendship with Wake and looks up to him.

Wake:

- VERY nice guy but kinda stupid. Big himbo.

- Somewhere near or in his 40s.

- Can be very loud and tends to pat people roughly on the back as a sign of affection. This often knocks people over because he’s pretty strong. Only Byron and Volkner seem to be able to take the pats well.

- Used to be a wrestler before deciding to move to something less extreme.

Fantina:

- Usually wears makeup and usually looks younger than she actually is. If anything, she’s close to middle-aged.

- Actually LOVES baking, especially little poffin-like pastries. She sometimes brings snacks for her coworkers.

- Still dramatic as hell and has dreams of being famous one day.

- Has an interest in the occult. She enjoys sharing ghost stories and Gardenia isn’t a huge fan of them.

Byron:

- Is the one who managed to help Roark get his job in the first place. Tends to be a little hard on him but only because he knows he has potential and wants him to succeed.

- Has a resting bitch face sometimes but he’s not actually that mean. Gets a little grumpy but other than that he can be cool to hang around. In his mid 40s.

- Good friends with Wake and Fantina. Fantina mostly because her station is right next to his and she tends to talk a lot.

- *hands you a piece of cheese* *hands you a piece of ham* *hands you a piece of cheese* *hands you a piece of ham* *hands you a piece of ch

Candice:

- Her job is to make sure certain items are in stock. She likes to hang out in the giant cooler in the back of the store though.

- Can be a little hyper depending on the day.

- Around her mid 20s like Gardenia.

- Is the one who is getting pins for everyone for their aprons. Not everyone has one yet but she’s working on it.

Volkner:

- Around 30 years old.

- Actually has pretty bad depression but never brings it up because he doesn’t care that much. He’s already on medication.

- Pretty repressed and aloof. Despite this, he isn’t actually a bad guy. Years of mental problems made it hard for him. He still gets along well with his coworkers, especially one of the managers (Flint, who worries about him a lot). Customers don’t seem bothered by his attitude as no one’s complained about it yet.

- Great with electronics. If the cash register breaks, he fixes it no problem. Tends to go overboard when he’s not feeling anything and causes power outages at his house.

AND SONA

Fitzgerald:

- Works in maintenance but sometimes goofs off when no one is looking. Mostly hangs out in the back with Roark or in the breakroom.

- Same age as Roark (Early 20s) and gay as hell.

- His living situation is actually pure shit. He lives in a small, messed up apartment so he never lets anyone come over. Doesn’t bring this up and avoids any questions about it.

- Strong friends with Roark and that’s about it. The others (Especially Byron) think he’s a little too annoying for their tastes (They don’t hate him though, but Byron is watching him like a hawk).

[galacta-phantasma]

Writing masterpost

As it says on the tin, this is a collection of all my fics on AO3! It'll be updated when a new one is posted, but I'll still be making a separate post for each new chapter/story. Do note that fics in a series will just be listed under the series they're in, unless they're multichaptered

Pokemon:

once more, a bit to the left : 23/23 chapters. Dawn fails in the final fight against Volo, and is sent back to fix it... again. This is how Dawn deals with it all, and accidentally-on-purpose terrifying everyone in the process.

ingo & dawn arrive 15 minutes late with potato mochi : 3 part series detailing the return of Dawn and Ingo, with an accompanying laugh track

undead tracks : 2 part series. An incredibly short ghost!Akari and vampire!twins au

the only sign : oneshot. The only sign anything had happened was the clatter of a chair hitting the floor

PLA but dawn has a litwick : oneshot. au where everything is the same, but Dawn gets sent back with a Litwick as well, and causes some heart attacks along the way

blessed champion : oneshot. Yes, Dawn was strange. But she was their Champion and savior, and Sinnoh protects its own with a fierce love rivaling that of a mother Bewear. It only makes sense for those oddities to follow her into the past, where they were arguably needed most.

earth-shaking menace : oneshot. Akari recreates (discovers?) Earthquake. Rei wonders if its too late to change his name and flee the region.

space's burden : oneshot. Arceus and Giratina have plans. Dialga is acting strange. Palkia’s stuck in the middle, trying to keep everything from falling apart.

hilda gets trolled : oneshot. Hilda keeps running into this girl, and every time she forgets to ask her name. Yet she can't shake the feeling that she's seen her before... Meanwhile, Dawn is on vacation and traveling to Nimbasa City.

once more, rewritten and to the side : 25/25. A rewrite of "once more, a bit to the left". Dawn fails in the final fight against Volo, and is sent back to fix it... again (thanks, Arceus). This is how she deals with it all, and accidentally (read: purposefully) terrifies everyone in the process.

Kirby:

sparkling stars : oneshot. On a day like any other in Dreamland, Kirby looked up. This wasn’t really remarkable. What was unusual was the lack of anything to look at. The sky was a clear blue with not a cloud in sight. No leaves or petals or butterflies flew about with the wind. The sun shined as it always did - just in the opposite direction of where he was looking. He took a few steps back, blinking like he was making sure something was there. Then he smiled, and turned to run back to his home.

funhouse mirror : oneshot. Kirby stared into the eyes of a distorted reflection of himself. Void stared back.

counting tiles until sunrise : oneshot. Both he and Shadow were heavy sleepers, so this wasn’t a problem for them. It was a problem for Daroach, who had sensitive hearing and was a light sleeper.

like falling in slow motion : oneshot. Marx's sleeping schedule seems to change with the phases of the moon, and then hits him when he least expects it with a steel chair

The Ultimate Quest to the Grocery Store : oneshot. It's up to Dark Meta Knight to save the day... by going to the store. Unfortunately, life seems to have it out for him today.

wrath of the galaxy : oneshot. Galacta finds out Meta's been captured by Haltmann Works. Safe to say, they're not pleased about it.

How to Win a Date in Less Than 10 Minutes, a Short Guide by Dark Meta : oneshot. Dameta wants to ask a certain leader of the Squeak Squad out, but isn't sure how. So he does what he does best: apply force and hope for the best.

in what regard does the butterfly hold the bird? : oneshot. Galacta Knight and Morpho Knight were not always the feared knights they are today. A very long time ago, their names were Kirby and Meta Knight. Or: an au in which, due to space-time shenanigans, Kirby and Meta end up in the past and become Galacta and Morpho.

can't help falling (apart/in love) : oneshot. Gaining powers granted by Galactic NOVA, dying, bringing yourself back to life with the clockwork star's broken pieces out of sheer force of will, dying again, and being resurrected again has... interesting effects on Marx's body's sense of time. But even though it hurts, it's somewhat alright. Because Magolor will always be there to guide him back to the present.

Devil May Cry:

brought together by needle and thread : oneshot. It would make Dante happy if he agreed, and he could keep the props afterwards as a memento. The only problem is that he would be seen wearing the outfit in public. The logical thing to do, Vergil decides, is to draw Yamato and stab himself.

for my brother wears a stranger's face : oneshot. In a last minute decision, Dante summons his Doppelganger to bring Lady and Trish to Nero and V so that all four of them can escape, leaving him to become Cavaliere Angelo in Trish’s place. A month later, Nero helps V take down the Elder Geryon Knight while Trish searches for the Sparda. This is the aftermath.

Assassin's Creed:

these hands were made for... : oneshot. Ezio is a man drowning in blood. But a certain artist shows him that his hands can create more than just corpses.

they can fly, but they can't drive : oneshot. The most important thing for survival in the Rooks had nothing to do with how well you fought. It’s learning to avoid any road or sidewalk whenever either of the Fryes took control of a carriage. Or: How the Rooks collectively developed a 6th sense to avoid being run over by their bosses.

Resident Evil:

passing storms in your area : oneshot. Piers, a quiet day at home, and the start of it getting better

RGG:

love, twisting into infinity : oneshot. It's a devotion that goes both ways. For children of the night, nothing could be sweeter.

FFXV:

soul of eos : series. A fem!Noct AU where the Kings of Lucis have Aspects of magic they excel in over all others, and Noct's Aspect is that of the soul

the sky, the sea, the storm : oneshot. The waves crash over them, and together they go into the deep.

a fin-tastic morning : oneshot. When he was younger, Noctis once fantasized about carrying all of his lover's clutches at once, a fantasy he's glad died as soon as it was born. Now, a few years after taking Prompto's and Gladio's eggs, it's finally Ignis's turn.

in the salt and swell of the ocean : oneshot. Noctis receives a vision of his future self.

LOZ

wretched and divine : oneshot. It was never a question of if he would falter in battle, but rather when. It was as inevitable as the cycle of day and night, as the cycle of the moon and her faces, and yet still he hoped, he prayed, that it would be delayed. To a lesser battle, a kinder battle, where his pack was fit to burst and an inn to rest was only a few moments away, and his son would laugh the blunder off and return to the world with his next misstep far, far away. The truth, as always, burned.

FFVII

The Circle : onshot. Weiss survives. Nero does too. ...From a certain point of view.

[pixelrhys]

hi in the grocery AU, roark and fitzgerald’s heights are switched and also fitzgerald used to be in a dangerous group but left so he’s intimidating sometimes but he’s STILL an idiot.

tfw when you pissed fitzgerald off and his tiny bf is tries to diffuse the situation (roark’s like my height. maybe shorter. so around 5′0″ - 5′6″)

[pixelrhys]

[In Grocery AU]

Roark: I can’t go, stress is bad for the baby

Gardenia: What baby?

Roark: me