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Day 2: Fae/Kiss
A fae prompt? A fae Spiderbit prompt? I made a whole book (that I still haven’t shared online), so I had to share!
I am so sorry for anyone who wants to know more about my AU, but I have been working hard on it! I just finished a journal from Roier’s POV about the fae wilds. Which included a whole castle painting
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dancing soldiers
summary: meka are infallible. meka do not stray from their path.. except when they do.
word count: ~2k
-> warnings: spoilers for fontaine (name and mechanics of open world boss)
-> gn reader (you/yours) and aether as traveller
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fontaine was known for a wide variety of things, from their ornate fountains to the elaborate clothing it seemed nobody was without. any visitors from other nations were greeted by sweeping architecture and the sound of bubbling fonta, and swimming was a must. but even through the shine of the great lake, their fantastical clockwork meka was definitely the star of the show. every traveller was quickly starstruck by the machines roaming the streets, fitted uniforms not masking the clunking of gears within their chests. even underwater, scanning for raiders and filtering the water, keeping the water clear and cool. faceless, cold, employed both privately and for government work, the perfect tool for their job. they had one job, and they did it well.
meka were designed to protect. to guard. to defend their charge, whether that presented as patrolling a barge of merchants or leading the blind through the winding streets of the city. powered by indemnitium and equipped with efficient charging ports, every meka is intended to outlast their creators. few actually do, whether weakened by arkhe or attacked by those opposing their duty, but it remains a fact that they stick to their orders until the last spark fades from their circuits.
they are perfect workers. they do not disobey, they do not stray from their task. their actions are calculated in a split second, every movement taken to further their given goal.
lead.
support.
shield.
“dance!”
maillardet threw aside the screwdriver in his hand in frustration, kicking at the frost gathering in the arena. behind him, unmoving, were his magnum opus… though they refused to move.
“dance, dance. what’s the point of you?”
they did not dance. they did not move. they stood, hand in hand, one beside the other. coppelius and coppelia, the only signs of life being the frosty wind that would occasionally sweep by. they were in standby, with deflated skirts and unmoving hydraulics. normally, them being still would make maintenance easier, but their plates did not move as they should. he couldn’t even remove coppelius’ hat.
it was convenient, just not for him.
“looks to paimon like might just be the fault of poor design.” you watched from between the hairline gap in coppelia’s skirt, seeing paimon cross her arms. your traveller was stumped as well, merely shrugging.
“theyre infused with opposite arkhe,” aether said simply. “maybe they finally reacted with each other?”
“that’s impossible! the arkhe is held within them, far from where the other could react with it, and only one of them are externally charged at any one time.”
“so… why not reset them? paimon remembers one of the melusines saying that most meka around the city just need to be reset from time to time.”
“in those cases, the meka are given conflicting orders, typically by children. all these two need to do is dance, and-“ his voice choked, aether and paimon moving out of your field of vision to presumable comfort him. you try to shift and see, but coppelia’s skirt twitches inward, keeping you where you are.
you’re sheltered between the two meka, coppelius’ cape-thing making up for the gaps in coppelia’s skirt. you were lucky you hadn’t been seen yet, truthfully… but you didn’t want to stress out maillardet.
“what am i supposed to do?” he asked, words shaky. “i promised the chief justice i’d keep them functional for the divine one, and now- you know what they’re like, and they’re both broken-“
“h-hey, it’s okay! paimon’s certain you’ll get them working again! besides, they still seem to be functional, right?” she flies up, and you flinch at the knock of her hand on metal. it echoes around you, much louder than it should be in your hiding space. “oof, still as cold as ever…
“you should just restart it.”
“are you sure? what if something goes wrong? i can’t even perform maintenance, what if i can’t turn them back on after? you know how they acted last time—if lady furina wasn’t there, then..”
“..it’s better than nothing. besides-“ metal skidded over ice, and you see the flicker of aether’s boot as he kicks the discarded screwdriver back near maillardet’s bag of tools. “-you could always just not put them in stand-by. if they’re broken like this, just leave them dancing. i doubt they’ll notice, and it’ll buy you time until they want to visit again.”
”yeah! you only have a handful of hours until they arrive in fontaine, and it’s not like anything worse can happen!”
“i..” he sighed, and a long moment passed. “i guess trying is worse than doing nothing..”
“that’s the spirit!”
your hands twitch into fists, only partly from the cold. the ‘god’ they spoke of so highly, the one that got you into this mess… who were they, anyway? even you didn’t blame maillardet for needing maintenance between fights, but from his fear it sounded like they’d kill him for a malfunction.
you put those thoughts aside, pressing close to coppelia’s core as the meka were powered down. both of them slumped forward, a shift in their plating allowing a cold wind in. you shivered, and briefly considered praying before deciding against it—what god would answer?
gears clicked and switches flipped, both meka making various hisses. the elemental power seeping from both of them slowly ceased, and your heart picked up. how would this end? after a reset, would they remember to hide you? or would you get crushed beneath their skates as they danced?
“…you two should leave the arena.”
“why?”
“is something wrong?”
“no, but if they begin to dance again, i don’t want you to get hurt.”
“what about you? let me do it, i’m more experienced with combat.”
“it’s alright. in the early stages of their development, they didn’t even have a standby mode, so i’m used to repairing them while they’re dancing. don’t worry, i can get the memory you need unharmed.”
memory?
their memory? when aether had first approached, you’d assumed the ‘sabotage’ maillardet was talking about was the fact that neither of the meka would move. it made sense to want the memory to show which direction the saboteur left in, but that memory would show you, the most hated person in all of teyvat, and the melusine that had helped you hide from the gardes. veleda… you couldn’t let her take the fall for whatever crime you’d committed. she didn’t deserve that.
you take a breath, preparing to make a run over it, when you hear a small click. all at once, coppelia’s skirt snaps back to it’s normal formation, and you catch a glimpse of the traveller’s shocked expression before you’re pulled up and away. coppelius pulls you into his arms, coppelia smoothy following, spinning circles around the two of you like a top. when the two you skid to a stop near the edge of the arena, you quickly get your bearings, only mildly motion sick from the ordeal. maillardet is sitting in the middle of the arena, knocked off his feet beside his tools, and aether and paimon stand on the pathway leading back to the fountain. nobody says anything for a good few moments, the silence tense.
“…at least we know where they went?” paimon asks nervously, and aether draws his sword. coppelia sweeps in front of you and coppelius as he begins to walk towards you, and maillardet quickly gets up. he briefly slips on the icy floor, but quickly intercepts him, his words barely audible.
“traveller, the meka-”
“was tampered with.” his voice is cold, and you shiver at the weight of his glare. “don’t worry, i got it.”
“listen to me, please. coppelius and coppelia follow all the standard guidelines for meka-”
“this isn’t about you!” he shouts, “this is about something much more important then your meka!” his sword points at you, a shining blade despite the name. “this is about a crime too large for your opera house to handle.”
coppelius holds you tighter. the sound of his anger- of his hate makes your heart burn as it sinks, leaving an empty pit. you knew fontaine wasn’t the best at justice, but…
“traveller, have you ever read the machining requirements for battle meka?”
“why is this relevant? why am i talking to you?” he pushes off his hand and begins to walk, leaving paimon behind. after a moment, she gasps loudly, rushing forward to pull on his braid.
“wait! freminet lent paimon his copy of those guidelines once! she knows what maillardet means!”
“so what?”
your twin meka begin to slowly skate away from aether as he nears, ignoring paimon. maillardet is looking through his bag, searching for something, but all you can see are the traveller’s eyes. your traveller’s eyes, all your months of gameplay boiling into his rage.
maybe if the circumstances were different you’d forgive him for being so angry, but as it stands you’re barely convinced you’ll live through the hour.
“one of the clauses was about a special line of code that all the battle-capable mekas had to have- stop walking and listen!”
“how does that connect to this? don’t you care for our god? why are you stopping me?”
“because it’s about our god! don’t you remember? navia told you when we stayed with the spina de rosula!”
he does stop, then, staring paimon down instead. “fine. what is it?”
she lets go of his braid, waving a hand between the icewind suite and maillardet as she talks. “mekas have a special override wired into them in the case that the abyss got ahold of them which shuts down their combat functions when faced with the creator! it’s weaker when triggered through their vessels—which is why their attacks are limited instead of stopped—but is mandatory for every meka that’s combat ready, including coppelia and coppelius!”
aether turns to you, conflicted. you still carried in coppelius’ arms, you hidden under the plating of coppelia’s skirt, you who made the meka disobey their creator. you, the creator of those that made them.
“…maillardet?”
“it’s true, cease your fire.” he lifts a plain notebook from his bag, not that aether turns to see it. “i have my maintenance notes here. that override was the first thing i added, even before i gave them their weaponry. let’s bring our findings to the iudex and let our lord relax. please.”
aether’s sword dissolves into dust, a mix of shock and confusion still lingering on his face as he’s pulled away by paimon’s hand on his shoulder. maillardet packs his things and follows, taking some time to pick his way through the frosted floor. once the arena is cleared, coppelius skates to the center, setting you down carefully. then, he takes coppelia’s hand in his, leading her away. they begin their dance around you, gears clicking with elaborate pirouettes, leaving you in the middle of it all to wonder what just happened.
#genshin#genshin impact#genshin sagau#sagau#self aware genshin#sagau fontaine#sagau aether#aether#paimon#sagau paimon#icewind suite#genshin self aware au#gender neutral reader#this was meant to be out an hour ago#but i’m on the road and the connection is inconsistent#ACTUALLY it was meant to be out two days ago when it was finished but i procrastinated editing#which is why i normally don’t edit
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Reflections
#Please give me more suggestions for doodles i should do with these two. i am going insane ol7#it has been. too long since ive drawn these two#this is based off of a scene i never got to write in my neonnova au / fic 'in the eye of ganymede'#slowly falling in love with them again so you may be seeing more doodles of them soon whether you want it or not#neonnova#novaneon#ও shooting stars#nsr#no straight roads#neon j#dj subatomic supernova
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A while back I saw someone ask if Vander would have accepted Jayce's deal to give Jinx up for Zaun. The resounding response was "No", because Vander was already put in that position (sort of), and he chose to protect his children by giving himself up, and Vander would never be in that position to begin with. Those are correct statements, but they're not relevant to the question.
The question was, if Jinx decided to escalate tensions with acts of theft and violence that brought Piltover's attention, would Vander let Jinx be sent to Stillwater? I think the chance of him saying yes is at least more than 0.
We're not talking about all the kids getting caught up in a robbery gone wrong. We're talking about an older Jinx going solo into Piltover for targeted destruction havoc. In a universe where she everyone's still alive, Piltover still exists, and her hatred for that place would still burn and grow with time. The question really was, if Jinx put Vander in the same position Silco did in the past would he decide to give her up?
For Vander, what's on the line isn't Zaunite independence for Zaun, it's the safety of his family, his friends, and the population of the Undercity against Piltover's retaliation. He'd probably have even less moves to play than Silco did at the end. Vander can't give himself up, Jinx's name has already been leaked, and he is agonizingly aware of what Piltover's capable of.
Would he try to have her sent away? Vander wasn't willing to throw someone else under the bus for the kids in the past, so would he do it for a young adult Jinx who's more responsible for her actions? Would he think Stillwater is a better alternative for Jinx who may end up getting herself killed? Maybe he can try to plead for banishment (though that seems to be reserved for Piltovans)?
The question really stuck with me because Vander was willing to kill a man he considered his brother because he went too far, what does that mean for a daughter that won't back down from her own agenda?
#arcane#arcane meta#vander arcane#jinx arcane#silco#obviously what silco did is still up for speculation until s2 and i honestly think it’ll be dumb and confusing from how the writers talk#but it is interesting to think about Vander's reactions to Jinx's actions#would he see the past repeating itself?#and would his reluctance with jinx make him rethink how things went down between him and silco?#the willingness to fight piltover and actually act on it has never not been apart of jinx i just think silco gave her better tools#but even without silco there escalation btwn the two cities was practically inevitable#vander really was just kicking the can down the road#would he keep doing it if it cost one of his kids to keept the other three safe?#obviously a real au would jinx be less conspicious bcuz she'd know Vander wud be reluctant to throw someone else under the bus unlike silco
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Time Stuck AU...with papa Fiddleford taking care of the twins...because Ford is Bill-obsessed-and-possessed & Stan is kinda emotionally unavailable...Fiddleford being protective over the kids...ohhhh I have Thoughts.
#time stuck au#uhhh I'll probably write a oneshot eventually#also alternatively: Stan finding this two homeless twin kiddos on the side of the road & they remind him of himself when he was kicked out#so he takes them in and they're his kids now. protective dad Stan. loves his brother but his kids come first#uh anyway#gravity falls#stanley pines#stanford pines#dipper pines#mabel pines#fiddleford mcgucket#papa mcgucket#edit: so it's an entire au now#papa fiddle au
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Some stuff I did for a swap au that my friend vaguely offhandedly mentioned as a what if but then I latched onto fairly hard immediately and started doing stuff for it. The basic concept thrown my way was simply a swap between Neon J and Tatiana.
Whoops there's so much to think about now.
bonus:
#nsr#no straight roads#neon j#doodles#my art#nsr au#party all night#nsr swap au#while Neon J doesn't necessarily have anything against rock himself#he does not appreciate some punks attempting to assault the judges for simply being told 'no'#also doesn't appreciate those two punks trying to take districts from his artists by force.#(btw I do have a fair bit of ideas if anyone wants to ask about them. though I want to share many of them regardless)#nsr doods#neonj doods#misc's designs
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Wake up people!! Chapter 1 is here!!!!!
#my art#etchy’s sketchys#dreamworks trolls#a long road home#two left feet series#to hell and back#fanfiction#trolls band together#trolls#floyd#trolls branch#branch#trolls Floyd#crystal john dory au#rhonda#ITS HEEEEEEERE!!!!!!#HYPE HYPE HYPE
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INKTOBER 2024: ROAD [Day 27]
So... what if Silver and Blaze were from the same time and dimension from the beginning?
What if they met when they were really, like really little?
What If I had a fic about this that I have to get back somehow?
What if...??
#rdjsays#sonic#sonic the hedgehog#rdjdraws#silver#silver the hedgehog#blaze the cat#Yeah that's only a part of my ramblings...#But seriously those two have a huge potential in my plans!#And I love to see them together even if it's in a post apocalyptic world...#silvaze#Inktober#Inktober 2024#Inktober 2024 road#inktober2024#My art#My AU#Not saying names for the fic yet#artist on tumblr#artists on tumblr
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Im replaying Spiritfarer, pray for me
#I am not ready for round two with Alice#nsr#no straight roads#zuke#mayday#b2j#bunk bed junction#nsr au#spiritfarer#spiritfarer summer#spiritfarer stella#dragondoodles
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Fairytale Lovesong AU where they go on an epic quest and fall in love by accident
#dndads#dungeons and daddies#sparrow oak#nick close#nicholas foster#doodly#lovesong#my handwriting is pretty shit#but it's also pretty legible!#so take what you can get#I have many ideas#most of them sad tbh...#it is not a smooth road for these two#also I transed Sparrow's gender for this one#she's so princess#dndads spoilers#implied ig#this is very influenced by the latest ep#fairytale au
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That last part is literally Hal and Clark in my Superlantern Road Trip AU 😭😭😭😭
#superlantern#hal jordan#green lantern#superman#clark kent#dc#simu's two cents#centenarian superlantern au#superlantern road trip au
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Spiderbit Week Day 3 & 4
(Except I just finished my art finals- so I finally have time and no deadlines. Thank you for lovely prompts)
Prompt List by @anonymous-dentist
Prompt: Superhero & Kiss
#two roads au#spiderbit#guapoduo#qsmp cellbit#qsmp roier#spiderbit fanart#qsmp au#leonarda fanart#my art
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ough i wanna draw so bad but my arms are virtually Unusable... too much lifting and hauling... in other news i felt True and Intense Pining today for the soft, delightful, tiny pig beanie baby in a diner gift shop. she was a wonderful pink with a lovely purple nose...
#and make no mistake the strong emotion i felt was indeed pining. longing. Yearning.#gazed lovingly at her for a solid ten seconds in the checkout line#i will think of her often and fondly#leaving the diner without her Hurt Me. but i cant afford a new friend rn </3#still i am sitting by the bright window and playing rain sounds while looking outside in anguish#alas... we were two ships passing in the night....#absolutely unprompted#ough but really though i have to rest like. my entire arms on my desk#even just typing is making me take minecraft damage#Still I Am Going To Attempt Writing Because Now That The Work Is Done I Am Very Bored#maybe ill write some human au! i have Scene Ideas for it!#or ill continue to workshop lights out#probably work on act three... i cant decide which direction to go in with it#it'll end up in the same place for act four But. the road there... which turn will i make them take....#depends on how mean im feeling. theres the kind version. the distressed version. and the anguish version#knowing Me i will probably choose the anguish version as the au's canon!
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On the Road, Just the Two of Us
Chapter Two: A Game for Just the Two of Us
Masterpost | First | Next | Ao3
Summary: This was written for @dukeceit-week-2024, @dukeceitweek
Janus and Remus are living in a campervan at the moment. Are they going somewhere? Who knows. The only thing that’s important is that they’re together.
Content Warnings: Innuendos, Food, Gross Food Combinations
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“Remus, keep your eyes on the road.”
“There’s no other car in sight though!”
“Right, and that can’t change any second. Or you drive off the road and we get stuck in the mud,” Janus scoffed.
Remus whined, “But I’m bored!”
“Then stop and I’ll drive.”
“No! You drove most of yesterday, you need rest!”
“Then stop complaining.”
Remus grumbled but kept quiet. Instead, he started shifting in his seat, trying to get the energy out. Janus watched him worriedly. There must be something to keep him occupied while still focusing on the road, right? He let his eyes wander around what he kept at the front of the camping van, looking for any inspiration.
He found it when his eyes fell on their food supply.
“I have an offer for you,” he announced to Remus, whose eyes flickered to him instantly, though he directed them back to the road just as quick.
“What?”
“We’ll play a game. I’ll mix some of our food in unusual combinations and you try to guess what it is. No peeking, so keep your eyes on the road. If you can’t we’ll stop playing.”
Remus practically vibed in his seat from the excitement and he nodded.
“Gimme, gimme, gimme!”
“Let me have a moment to prepare, you child,” Janus laughed, glad that his idea was well received. He started sorting through the basket of stuff they kept up front for mid-drive snacks and placed them around himself for better reach. Then he considered what to combine first.
“Alright, open your mouth. And remember, eyes on the road the entire time.”
With a little whoop, Remus followed his instructions and Janus popped the first thing in his mouth, impaled on a toothpick.
“Close and guess.”
Remus chewed excitedly but his expression soon shifted to disappointment.
“Oh, c’mon, Janny! Peanut butter and apple? That’s too easy!”
“Is it now?”
“Yes! I can’t really taste the apple but its crunch gives it away.”
“Does it?”
Remus furrowed his brows. He was pretty certain, but Janus’ smug tone gave him pause.
“Yes?” he replied, more unsure.
“You don’t sound as convinced anymore.”
Remus whined loudly.
“Don’t play mind games with me right now, Janny! That’s unfair! Tease me when we’re in bed together, not now!”
“Fine, fine, fine. It was a pear, not an apple.”
“…You hate crunchy pears.”
“I do.”
“Then why do we have some?”
“Because we’re living in a campervan and don’t go shopping as regularly as we usually do. So I bought some harder pears so that they can soften over a few days,” Janus explained, already putting together the next combination.
“You’re so smart, Jan.”
“Thank you. Now open your mouth.”
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They continued playing like that for another twenty minutes or so. Then Janus announced he had the final thing prepared.
“Awww, do we have to stop already?” Remus complained. Amazingly, he really had been able to keep his eyes gay forward the entire time.
“Yes. I don’t want to waste all our supplies on one game. And while I do know you have a stomach made of iron; I really don’t want you to get diarrhea while we’re in the middle of nowhere.” They did have an on-board toilet, but it was quite small and needed regular emptying. It would not be able to handle what Remus loved to call ‘The Shits™’.
“I guess that makes sense,” Remus agreed, though he still sounded unhappy about it. “Give me the goods.” He hung his mouth wide open and Janus put the last combo on his tongue. Remus chewed for a long moment.
“Pickle water definitely.”
“Yes.”
“It’s really chewy. But all I can taste is the pickles.”
“I might have put this in the jar as soon as we started playing the game.”
“So it’s been sitting in there for like half an hour?! No wonder only the pickles remain!”
“Closer to twenty than thirty minutes but I guess that makes little difference.”
“Smartass.”
“You’re so right, my ass is really smart.”
Remus cackled for a moment before he concentrated back on what he’d just eaten.
“You actually stumped me, fucking shit,” he mumbled a full minute later. Janus smirked.
“It was a sour snake.”
“You smart fucker!”
“Thank you.”
“We’re so playing this again. With a full kitchen. You have to feed me more weird shit.”
“Sure, Remus. I totally don’t regret making this game up now.”
Remus laughed again, bright and cheerful. Janus smiled. Yes, that’s how his boyfriend should always look.
#namiswriting#On the Road Just the Two of Us#Chapter 2: A Game for Just the Two of Us#dukeceitweek2024#Day 2: Roadtrip#dukeceit#ts janus#janus sanders#ts remus#remus sanders#human au#fluff#innuendo#food#gross food combinations#multichapter fic#sanders sides#fanfiction#reblogs are appreciated
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This song is making me want to start yet another fic to never finish,, "Tell me... Where is your hideout? Who are we running from? I'm starting to think that you were right, and now I'm afraid of letting go of your hand...." Maul giving up on his Mandalore plan and deciding to just stalk Kenobi to tell him about his vision. Staying illegally in Obi-Wan's room because I love putting these guys in situations (and because Maul would NOT leave him alone until Obi-Wan actually accepted Maul is right, which he won't). Following Obi-Wan to Utapau and helping him escape after the clones attack, feeling equal parts vindicated and enraged (because he was proved right but Sidious still won). Them being on the run together....
#hm i should make an original post tag#maul#obi-wan#obimaul#<- probably but not necessarily. i can write non shipping fics i swear.#song is jamoga by selvagens à procura de lei#i love the original version but the acoustic version with roberta campos is also really really good#that part up there is the chorus and not the only part that's giving me fic vibes but it's the best example#''we were two winding roads seeking each other through separate ways... i thought you had blamed me‚ but no one had trapped me..#you were the only one I could call the only one‚ and yet.. i stopped calling your name....''#<- part that also makes me Think#back to story ideas i am also thinking about maul faking padmé's death on mustafar (with magick. because it's fun)#and padmé moving in with the larses. pretending to be beru's sister. raising luke there‚ both of them in hiding.#she would enjoy the simple life. it reminds her of her youth in naboo‚ before she became queen.#[... meanwhile maul and obi-wan are fighting for their lives]#i am a huge sucker for enemies to friends (to lovers) with these two#and i think having to live together in a small ship and shitty space hotel rooms would be great for bonding (joke)#(but i'm still shoving them in there)#what's more fun than roaming the galaxy with your worstie because you're both hiding from the government#bickering the entire time because you still lowkey want to kill each other#jamoga au
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For aspiring young trainers, Vinyl City- music capital of the world, offers a unique and harmonious opportunity for people and Pokemon alike. While the city may lack both a League and Championship status for the region, there is no shortage of contests and concerts to dig one's teeth into. While there may not be the opportunities to battle found in other regions across the world, bonds between trainers and their Pokemon shine as brightly in this city as any other, if not more.
You know, despite the pokemon, we don’t actually see NSR’s gameplay loop changing all that much.
We don’t really believe that just because you’re giving these characters a pokemon team that the game would automatically become an rpg, or that everything would now be solved by a pokemon battle. Or anything, really. Mayday and Zuke are musicians, neither of them have any actual interest in straight battling. Sure, they’ll take the NSR artists on in a battle of the bands, but aside from the pokemon now being responsible for some of the attacks you already see in the base game (DJ’s Minior does his sun beam attack for him, Rillaboom aids Yinu’s mother in slamming into the ground, etc), but you never fight them directly. With the exception of Neon J’s team, none of these pokemon have even been trained for battling.
We’d also say most of the fun in picking out pokemon for characters like these is the hows and whys- there’s more to this sort of thing than just picking from a list. Did the trainer want this pokemon, or did they stumble upon it? What stories might the two share? What have they been through together? Eve probably had the most discarded pokemon on this list- not just in terms of being considered, but outright with bits of lore in our head as to the why and written blurbs for their place on the team. Who knows, maybe Eve has more pokemon than this, and this is only her current ‘performance’ team.
Shoutout to PoisonousSugar over on deviantart [LINK], who was responsible for the original trainer card used to make this!
Likewise, we couldn’t make something like this without mentioning this art [LINK] of Neon J with a shiny Dhelmise by Corruptimles. Not only is it some sick art, but the pokemon just fits Neon J to such a T that anytime we see someone give these artists pokemon without giving Neon J this ‘mon, it just looks wrong
Likewise, Espathra works so well for Eve, that if we were only giving all these artists one pokemon each, that would 100% be her partner. Aliendragondreaming recently made pokemon teams for all the nsr artists that inspired us to also take a crack at the idea [LINK]- and though Minior for DJ was something we had already had the idea of before this, their picks for Neon J and Eve each inspired the same Pokemon for those trainers on this list.
And finally, shoutout to the (literally being) pokemon au done by meister-draws [LINK], in which their picks for what Team Sayu would be are so good we just imagine the kids having these pokemon each. Both ideas they created for the DJ are also really good (if you asked us? DJSS as a Deoxys is really good, with the theming and ego of this man. Plus it adds something to the whole ‘you think you’re so special and above us all, but you’re not stronger/important than anyone else. Minor works really well as a pokemon he has, but not so much one he is, even if it’s stature is as short as he is)
Finally, a written description of the text in this image under the read more just in case:
MAYDAY
Fuecoco
A newcomer to Mayday’s team, inspired by tales from Zukes past and Kul Fyra’s performances. While it’s true Mayday had always wanted a fire type of her own, they are not native to the islands.
Pikachu
Enjoys rocking out during B2J’s performances, and can serve as a handy jumpstart if its trainer doesn’t feel like breaking out the equipment. Also answers to Sparky, Ratman, Hey you, and Pichu.
Trubbish
Optional Pokemon the player can find if they click around the sewers enough times. It must’ve been attracted to the piles of junk a certain someone keeps bringing home. Seems to enjoy the sounds of B2J’s concerts.
Any fan of rock is a friend in her book!
ZUKE
Krookodile
This lazy ‘croke spends most of its days dozing away. However, if it were to run into a certain someone from its trainer's past, Krookodile would become aggravated and protective of its trainer.
Luvdisc
A gift from someone Zuke used to be close with.
Is unsure how Mayday even came across a Fuecoco to begin with.
DJ SUBATOMIC SUPERNOVA
Minior
A rare, enticing find worthy of being his partner Pokemon. While the DJ can easily tell Saturn apart from the other Miniors, fans struggle picking it out from just the shells.
The Club Planetarium is filled with indigo Miniors, though their shells rarely break. It’s a guessing game amongst fans to try and find ‘Saturn’.
YINU + MOTHER
Applin
Currently Yinu’s first and only Pokemon, Applin was obtained fairly recently to remember a loved one by.
Appletun
Despite being a normally calm Pokemon, Appletun has been acting aggressively of late, and refuses to follow orders given by Yinus mother in battle. It has an undeniable soft spot for the family, however, including the Applin belonging to Yinu.
Shaymin
Technically, the Shaymin of Natura is meant to be in the protection of the district's current charter. However, as Shaymin require advanced care, it is being looked after by Yinu’s mom until she’s old enough to properly care for it.
Rillaboom
Has a remarkable knack for keeping rhythm, even amongst its fellow kind. Has been trained by Yinus mother to duet with her should the need arise.
Chesnaught
Extremely protective of the family, is tasked with keeping Yinu safe during Bunk Bed Junctions hijacking.
Tropius
Yinu’s favorite of her mother’s Pokemon, as it always allows her to eat the fruit from its neck.
Appleton will join Yinu’s team one day, alongside Shaymin.
1010
Falinks
Lacking a Brass, each Trooper is instead assigned to a 1010 unit. The two move and fight as one, constantly changing their formation as they battle. It seems both are listening to orders given from offset.
Fans have just as much fun coming up with personalities for each Trooper as they do for the 1010’s themselves.
NEON J
Klinklang
Neon J was given this Pokemon (already fully evolved) when he awoke with a new rank and body.
Aegislash
It wasn’t originally known this sword was even a Pokemon, until it was given to a newly rebuilt Neon J and sprung to life. Neon J feels as though he can relate to it, the Navy feels as though they should check the armory.
Dhelmise
Caught from the wreckage of a ship during his time in the Navy, his go-to battle partner.
Falinks
Although Neon J enters the fray with only the Brass by his side, it quickly calls its Troopers back from the 1010’s limo. It considers Neon J’s orders absolute.
Quaquaval
Although Quaxly was Neon J’s starter Pokemon, its struggle with self confidence led to it being unevolved until after the war. It now only waits for its trainer's command to take the spotlight.
Ludicolo
After failing to catch a Wingull for several hours as a child, Neon J had stumbled upon Lotad entirely by mistake. It is now hard for him to imagine his team without Ludicolo on it.
All of Neon J’s pokemon have been taught how to, and enjoy, dancing with their trainer
EVE
Smeargle
Her starter, starting out as a young artist. Has been with her the longest, and has picked up quite a strange assortment of moves, even with Sketch’s notorious reputation.
Espathra
Although Flittles aren’t native to Vinyl City, Eve found the Pokemon injured while searching for inspiration for her art. After aiding it, it has clung to Eve’s side ever since and fiercely defends her.
Mr. Mime
Aids Eve in her performances, is a bit of a diva in its own right.
Furfrou
Everytime this Pokemon has been seen in public, it has had a brand new hairstyle and color job applied. Rumor has it that it was a gift from someone Eve was close to before becoming a Charter.
Malamar
Despite its fearsome reputation, this Pokemon merely enjoys the lights of Vinyl City, and cares deeply for the trainer that raised it. Eve has used it’s ink for her art before.
Milotic
After acquiring Smeargle, Feebas was the first Pokemon Eve encountered and caught on her journey. Eve now considers it fate the two of them met.
Eve has been known to take spa days with her Pokemon in tow.
TATIANA
Chatot
Rarely ever seen without her trusty Chatot, the public is very aware of what is believed to be her sole Pokemon companion. Despite this fact, very little is known about it or how Tatiana acquired it.
Volcarona
It was said that Kul Fyra had a Volcarona that shone so brightly and burned so hot during performances that it rivaled the sun.
Rumor has it that even Kul Fyra lost in a battle to Tatian’s orderly strategies.
#NSR#No Straight Roads#Encore Edition#NSR AU#pokemon#Most people don’t even have ‘full’ teams#Not for difficulty or anything. They just don’t want more.#The only two that combine their teams in a double battle sense are Yinu and her mother#(only because of Yinus mother overshadows her own daughter in her own fight)#You might have noticed Tatiana has a pokemon that is associated with both a metronome and having been banned for censorship concerns#Yes#Although not featured DK West has a Mimikyu#Who acts has a hype man and gestures with its trainer#But you know. It’s still a rap battle#And all of Sayu’s ‘pokemon’ are just digital sprites- no twists or porygons or anything#just straight up not real pokemon#not linked to real pokemon#nada#All of which are designed to match her aesthetic#Though they aren't a staple of her performances- the main appeal is supposed to be Sayu herself#and her pokemon would appear rarely if at all#Might not even be the same ones! There’s a reason we choose not to include her in the list#Kliff straight up does not have a pokemon#He just cannot manage the bond needed to partner with one#Zuke has not battled much he’s just had his pokemon for a Very long time#Also imagine B2J’s pokemon rocking out in the concert hall in the menu#Pickachu headbanging on a speaker system#trubbish bouncing back and forth#Krookodile’s tale rhythmically smacking the floor#etc
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