#v: our courage will pull us through — ( Pokemon AU )

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VERSES

Main Verses

v. a strange sadness as dusk falls

Post game. My most common verse as this can take place just about anywhere. Link can be in the kingdom of Hyrule or find himself somewhere far away. A side note Link can no longer transform into a wolf in this verse as no ho longer has the shadow shard.

v. the green tunic that is your garb

In game. This takes place at any time during the course of the game. Link will be for the most part limited to traveling in Hyrule but there us a little wiggle room for other locations if need be.

v. our little village

Pre game. In this verse Link has never left his home village or the forest nearby. Link will be 16 or younger in this verse.

v. go and do not falter

This verse is mostly with botw in mind but can work for other zelda games if requested. I do take an almost hero's shade approach with this verse as in Link has lived his life and passed on. He takes on the form he did while on his journey and usually takes the form of his cursed wolf form. He can appear as a human too.

Alternate Universes

v. holds a serene beauty

This will be my twili au! In this verse I am changing Link's name to something more related to Twilight as I think that will be very fitting. His name is Emery. This verse is very flexible in what can be done it. I can either make it he just accidentally ends up in Hyrule maybe while exploring or something happens like the totk castle upheaval. Either way he ends up in Hyrule and it's likely very difficult to get back to his home. This can also be a role reveal where he is the hero but a twili. Which can be fun! So lots of plotting potential if anyone is interested just hop in my dms c:

here is concept art i did of what i imagine he looks like!

v. o hero chosen by the goddesses... beware!

CORRUPTED AU - tba

v. our courage will pull us through

Much like in Link's main verse he is a rancher. He watches and care for mostly skiddos and gogoats but has a handful of miltanks. His town is small but very close to larger cities which he often makes trips for supplies of fresh ingredients. His town also has a farm and plenty of vegetation along with berries and apricorn that are sought after. Link doesn't have any interest in the Pokemon League himself but does watch it be televised. He can battle but only if his pokemon want too.

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v. a wonderous sight that nutcracker

Nutcracker AU. This verse Link was once a prince now cursed into a nutcracker. Many details are thanks to @sapientiiae. This tale has zelda influences such as instead of rats its bulblins and great fairies in place of sugar plum. Can be changed for each person that wants to interact in this verse just hop in my dms and we can iron out the details.

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starter for @elerondo​!

He’s surprised when he looks up to find that Mori’s reason for going silent is, of all things, a person. Rain drips off the small cave’s entrance and he frowns as lightning crackles overhead. The fire, a small thing, is only now starting to grow. From within his coat Pip shivers and he curls a protective hand over her.

Mori stares, curiously up, hopping on their three legs. “Shaymin?”

Not for the first time, Barney wishes he could understand. Behind him, hounddoom growls, softly though sounding confused himself. Which is far more than enough for him to stand with a wince.

Spurned on by the conflicting reactions, he squints out at the other. “If you don’t mean any harm, you can join us. But if ya do then know I don’t let ‘em hold back.”

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a heart so true (our courage will pull us through)

Ship: Taehyung/V - Jungkook Rating: Not Rated (Admin rates: General) Type: Fluff Status: Complete (3 Chapters) Warnings: - Summary: Pokemon!AU

Wherein Taehyung is an idiot who starts his pokemon journey 10 years too late and Jungkook is the master trainer who takes the bumbling idiot under his wing.

Opinion: For everybody who loves pokemon and idiot Tae ;)

Link: Read it here

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SHITTY AUs ABSOLUTELY NO ONE ASKED FOR

Pokemon AU

Barney and Clint grew up in a small, rural farming village outside of Azalea Town in the Johto Region. The two had a rough childhood and they often spent as much time away from home as possible. When an accident orphaned the two boys, rather than spend years in homes or orphanages they ran away to pursue any young child’s dream: become a Pokemon trainer.

While the boys did not, in fact, become instant Pokemon masters, they did find a home for awhile in the form of a traveling circus troupe. They learned archery, swordplay, and knife throwing from their mentors and made friends with the human and Pokemon performers alike.

The circus, however, was not all that it seemed. Jacques turned out to be a Team Rocket initiate. A fact that tore the brothers apart in disagreement over loyalty and where best to place it (and with who).

In the end, Barney followed Jacques. Becoming initiated into Team Rocket and slowly beginning his climb through the ranks. A brawler, improviser, and decent con man, Barney became a racketeer for a minor group and for awhile lived relatively happily.

Unfortunately, the assignments Barney was given became more and more dangerous. Dealing with far stranger aspects of the Pokemon world; including a sudden interest in information on Legendaries and something even more shadowy: Ultra Beasts...

As Barney rose through the ranks, he did indeed become a Pokemon trainer (of sorts), boasting an impressive team of a Houndour, a Sneasel, a Zoroark, a Salandit, a Murkrow, and a Sandslash. Yet as his own prowess grew, Barney began to realize just how little Team Rocket cared for the well being of people and Pokemon alike. Power, after all, did not care for the lives standing in the way. And as Barney watched town after town hurt, he realized just how his own contributions only added to the suffering.

One night, a top secret mission came through: a guard position for an excavation in a small, slightly populated, area of Alola’s Akala Island. Visiting Alola had ALWAYS been a dream of Barney’s, and though disillusioned with Team Rocket he took the job in part to finally get to go to his dream location. Upon arriving, however, Barney realized quickly just what kind of chaos Team Rocket was about to unleash and attempted to warn the local police. 

Unfortunately, he was too late.

The excavation opened a portal through which several Nihilego came through. The result was chaos, destruction, and death. Try as he might, Barney could not save his teammates or the first responders or the Pokemon who tried so desperately to stop the attacks. 

Tragedy struck deep. During the battle, Barney found himself merged with a Nihilego. He was freed by three of his own Pokemon, at the cost of their lives. Two more from Barney’s team died ensuring he reached safety.

Poisoned and scarred physically as well as psychologically, Barney only evaded arrest by the fact that the damage and death were so bad no one even knew he was alive. Left with only his faithful Houndour, Barney crawled away with a severe case of survivor’s guilt, PTSD, and a toxin that left him with bouts of weakness and a sensitivity to cold.

(Upon his connection to the Nihilego being ended, Barney died for four minutes. Barney knows he died, and remembers so constantly in his dreams.)

Currently, Barney drifts from town to town. (Can be in any region!) Working odd jobs to get by and trying to find direction in his life once more. Gruff and taciturn around people, Barney tends to isolate himself often and is still learning how to live a normal life.

He also actively avoids Team Rocket, as he is the sole survivor of the excavation and would be wanted not only for answers on what happened but also wanted for the fact an artifact went missing from the site and is currently unaccounted for...

IMPORTANT NOTES

At the height of his Team Rocket career, Barney's team of Pokemon was drastically different than his current team! Despite his brash attitude and cocky tendencies, Barney’s team was as loyal to him as he was to them. All of his Pokemon were from rough situations, given a second chance with him and treated well up until their deaths.

Barney won’t talk much about his old team to anyone but his Houndour (now a Houndoom). Their deaths still hurt and have made him reluctant to trust himself with another full team of Pokemon again.

That said, Barney currently has one Pokemon partner - Jericho - and two tag-a-longs: Comfey and Shaymin.

Comfey (called Poppy or Pip) found Barney a few months after the incident with the Nihilegos. Suffering physically and mentally, and grateful for the flower chain Barney braided for her to replace the one broken by a careless tourist, Comfey provides Barney some measure of relief on his worst days. In return, Barney gives Comfey shelter, companionship, and an abundance of flower chains.

You will likely rarely see Comfey as she is EXTREMELY shy. Occasionally, she will rest on Barney’s head when others are not around, but most often she sleeps around Barney’s neck under his coat. She trills when she’s excited and absolutely adores bees.

Shaymin (called Mori) never particularly meant to join Barney. The two met when Barney stumbled upon the Pokemon in the road, suffering from an accident that would cause it lose its left front leg. Distrustful of humans after that, nevertheless Barney helped nurse Mori back to health and also helped release it back to its native home. A year later, Barney stumbled upon the Mori once more by pure accident. Seeing how Barney was barely doing better, Mori decided to tag along to protect the one who helped them so long ago.

Mori rides in a modified pocket on Barney’s coat. They are feisty, ready to jump into a fight (even when there isn’t one), and is bold nearly to the point of reckless. Opinionated, if Mori doesn’t like someone they will absolutely know so!

Houndoom (Jericho) is nearly as covered in scars as his owner and as such is often a bit intimidating to those who don’t know him. In reality, he’s very sweet and particularly gentle with other troubled souls. Extremely loyal and protective over Barney, Jericho was Barney’s first partner and is the only original member of his team left. As such, they share a very special bond and Jericho acts as Barney’s service Pokemon (and confidante). You will almost NEVER see Jericho in his pokeball except in the most dire of emergencies.

BONUS

BONUS: Jericho (Barney’s Houndoom) was rescued from a bad situation. Trained as a former attack dog, Jericho has since softened considerably. (Though Barney does still have a scar from where he was bit in the calf on their first meeting!) 

EXTRA BONUS: Barney still knows numerous Team Rocket members and secrets. He takes great care not to be seen by Team Rocket, as he’s not anxious to inform them he is defecting, and will go to great lengths to avoid places he knows the team is active in.

EXTRA EXTRA BONUS: Barney would love, more than anything in the world, to visit the Alolan region once more without tragedy. Sun, sand, and surf are true loves of his and he likes to think, in another life, he would have settled there.

EXTRA EXTRA EXTRA BONUS: Barney is journeying to Lavender Town in order to burn incense and properly pay tribute to his Pokemon partners of past...

VERSE TAG

v: our courage will pull us through — ( Pokemon AU )

ADDITIONAL HEADCANON

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au starter call for @flawedparker​​​​​​​ / accepting

Inclement weather always made things hard. Day after day of drizzles and showers, leaving the ground wet and the overhangs crowded. Very little of him is surprised they’re here, at the end of it all. Rain pounding down outside the Pokemon Center, rattling the windows. 

Jericho leans wearily by his legs, head nodding off until, eventually, the hounddoom’s head rests on a chair, eyes shut. Comfey snores softly, the only one of them warm, under his jacket. Barney has to admit he’s equal parts relieved for the respite from finding shelter outdoors and jealous for their chance at rest.

Extraditing himself from the chair, he spots the vending machine a few feet away. Hands searching wet jacket pockets for change. The hour is late and the Center mostly deserted, which is why he’s surprised when suddenly there’s a figure there. Jumping so hard his coins go scattering. Heart pounding and comfey shifting in her sleep, disturbed.

“Fuck, I...” He pauses, embarrassed. “...must be tired, didn’t hear ya. Uh.” His eyes dart to the floor and he squats quickly, fingers scrambling to pick up what was supposed to be enough for a coffee. “You can go on ahead...”

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Pokemon AU headcanons for absolutely no reason other than I wanted to:

Though not officially trained as one, Jericho (houndoom) acts as a service companion for Barney! He can often sense when an episode of weakness is coming and will alert Barney a few minutes before it hits. Jericho also clears rooms and areas for Barney to ease his paranoia.

Pip (comfey) also helps when Barney is having an episode! Though often asleep, Pip will wake at Jericho’s alert and will either settle closer around Barney’s neck (when around others) or will settle on his head (when alone or with a very trusted friend of Barney’s). She tends to sing gently thinking it helps; Barney doesn’t have the heart to tell her she’s always off-key.

During an episode, Barney’s back and legs are often the most effected. This is due to an old injury suffered during a particularly nasty job that nearly left him without the use of his legs. It’s not uncommon for his lower back to also ache during cold or rainy weather.

Mori (shaymin) is not telepathic. But you will absolutely know what Mori thinks of you as they tend to make pass rapid and rash judgement on individuals. Those that put up with Mori’s initially aggressive and brusque attitude, and particularly those that acknowledge Mori’s ‘ferocity’, will find that underneath the aggression is a bold little soul that will almost always lead you into trouble an adventure!

Additionally, because of Mori’s tendency to always be out, it is very difficult to poison or obstruct Barney’s vision with smog, gas, or pollution. Mori is very quick to absorb toxins! Though beware, as Mori tends to launch themselves at the offender to release absorbed gasses as a flash and boom of energy!

Barney was with Team Rocket for nearly 20 years of his life! He’s having a hard time figuring out what to do with himself now that he’s out, having developed few real skills beyond thieving, fighting, and acting as security.

While Barney wasn’t dumb enough to get the Team Rocket ‘R’ tattooed on him, he does have a tattoo of a houndour skull, houndoom horns, and flames on his upper right shoulder. Younger him thought it was the most bad ass thing ever and wanted to get an entire sleeve done. Older him is embarrassed about the ostentatious nature of it now. Yet he can’t bring himself to get it removed. He does, however, take care to make sure it’s covered 99% of the time as it is an identifying mark.

Barney is unsure what happened to his mentor at Team Rocket. The two parted ways year ago, and after Barney began to question Team Rocket’s methods, the two broke all communication with the other.

Barney has most definitely done time for his deeds as Team Rocket; often on misdemeanors and more often than not eventually released on bail thanks to a mysterious private donor...

The artifact partly responsible for the wormhole at the excavation site is currently in Barney’s possession. It is a series of ugly, grey stones that form parts of the unassuming paracord bracelet on his wrist. Barney does not remove this bracelet and if asked about it will say it was a keepsake from a vacation. He doesn’t remember where. It’s just habit to wear it now.

No, Barney doesn’t like malasadas, hot chocolate, or biscuits. He’s not big on sweets though he will buy them with a very put upon sigh for his Pokemon.

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for @xxsacrificiumxx​!

It feels like a dream still. Standing on that shoreline, wingulls crying overhead, palosand huffing at one daring to come close a ways down the beach. Sun warms his cheeks and with his shoes in hand he lets the waves lap over his toes. It’s Jericho who senses the presence first, soft growl warning him.

Annoyance flashes through him as he turns, the magic ruined by the presence of a black and skull clad stranger. His eyes narrow even as he feels Pippin tremble under his coat collar, a hand moving to still Mori from popping out of their pocket. “You say somethin’?”

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pokemon verse starter for @photojocrnalist​!

The CLICK has him losing a few years off his life, startling from where he’d been enjoying the sun in the tall grass. Comfey squeaks and flutters back into hiding under his jacket as he sits up. Surprised blink revealing shaymin staring up at a camera lens peeking through the tall grass.

“The fuck...?” Is his greeting, voice confused even as shaymin starts to get that look in their eyes. “Mori, don’t you dare...” He squints at the camera lens. “Though maybe I’ll let ‘em if you don’t stop hidin’ away.”