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Touya wondered when Castelia had become so claustrophobic. 

Sure, it was common knowledge that it was the most densely populated city in Unova, but he recalled a time when he had thrived in such an environment. Now, as he traversed the city after finishing an errand for his mother, it just felt strange and unrecognizable. Was it that the rainbow-colored glasses from his youth were wearing out? Or was he just weathered from searching for something all these years? As he pushed his way through Gym Street, memories of his first journey resurfaced in his mind --  one of many altercations with Team Plasma, earning his third gym badge. Reminded of the sticky honey barriers around the gym, Touya couldn’t say it was one of his fondest memories, but something about that time made everything associated with it feel special. 

Lost in his thoughts, he almost disregarded the tap on his shoulder as another passerby shoving their way past him. But the touch was soft and familiar, urging Touya to direct his attention to its source. He looked over, then upwards. Touya was certain he’d grown a few inches since the last time he’d seen the subway boss, but the man still towered over him. It would be a lie to say he hadn’t been intimidated by Ingo the first time they’d battled (with the intense impression the latter had given off), but now, as Touya peered up at him years later in the crowded, rainy streets of Castelia, he seemed a little softer. 

“It’s been quite some time, hasn’t it?”  

“It has been quite a while, Ingo,” He parroted, smiling a little. “I really am impressed with your ability to pick a plain-looking person like me out of a crowd.” Impressed, but not surprised; it’s Ingo after all. 

“If you’re up to it, why don’t we find a nice place to sit down and catch up?” 

—after the rain.

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Sometimes it seems as though Ingo has reached a point of disenchantment with his career, where he curses how repetitive it can feel. He still held on tight to his passion to battle, but many of the challengers that came through did not. They all want to win, yes, this much is true, but they all choose to do so using means that are now predictable at best.

His position still has its perks, though few and far between.

He often tries to leave them with parting advice, trying to encourage them to harness the potential of not only their Pokemon, but themselves. But still, he worries that it only falls upon deaf ears.

In fact, Ingo can very well count each instance where he truly felt like he could connect with a challenger on just one hand.

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hey guys

sorry it’s been like 100 years i thought i would be able to handle things better this term but i guess as usual college is kicking my ass! anywho i know im threading with leaf and maybe(?) N rn but please lmk if youd like to start a thread esp if we’ve talked about it before because i forgot who ive talked to thanks

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aticayam // leaf & touya

@leafdesu:

She blinked in alarm, watching the stream of trainers suddenly flood into the PokeMart. Her hand had froze midway to reaching for a Full Restore on the shelf as she observed the commotion. Peering out the window, the reason soon became clear.

Rain was falling heavily, splattering the glass with droplets, soaking trainers to the bone. The tropical sun of Hoenn had vanished behind hues of gray. It did not appear to be letting up any time soon. Perhaps it was lucky that this particular mart was spacious.

Puddles steadily became a hazard as she made her way towards the register, Full Restore (finally) in hand. On her way, a particular trainer caught her eye. Squatting in the corner, he was literally dripping from head to toe and looking a little worse for wear.

“Would you like to have a drink?” Leaf said as she pointed to a nearby vending machine. A soda would be nice after that sprint through the rain. After rummaging through his soggy backpack, Touya fished out his wallet and walked towards the machine. 

“I’ll get myself a soda, and I take it you want a lemonde?” he said, judging by the way she eyed the row of lemonades behind the glass. “I’ll pay. Let me treat you as thanks for helping me dry off.” 

After settling down again by the vents, Touya popped open his drink and took a refreshing sip of his soda. He looked out the window behind him and sure enough, the rain really didn’t look like it would be stopping any time soon. At least he was starting to dry up a bit. 

“So, Leaf, are you from around here? This is actually my first time traveling to Hoenn, but I probably still should have known better than to go out training during the monsoon season...” Touya laughed a little at his own cluelessness and rubbed the back of his neck. 

“I don’t think I’ve ever seen this much rain before, actually. I’m from Unova, so the weather there gets pretty gloomy sometimes, but... there’s never enough rain to flood the streets.” 

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aticayam // ??? & touya

A little rain never bothered Touya, but a lot of rain over a prolonged period of time did start to get a little annoying. There was an unpleasant wetness in his hiking boots which made an audible sloshing noise with each step. His clothes were soaked and even Cornelius was starting to sound uncomfortable as he slithered behind his trainer. But Touya supposed he should have known better than to go out and train during Hoenn’s monsoon season. 

The training grounds weren’t too far away from the place he was staying, but with weather worsening each second, Touya was more focused on finding any sort of shelter to wait out the storm. After a few more minutes of searching, Touya found himself bursting through the doors of a PokeMart, which was packed with many other soaked trainers who seemed to have the same idea. 

After returning Cornelius to his pokeball, to his dismay, Touya decided to browse the store for anything he could use to dry himself off -- or even a change of clothes. After some browsing, he decided to remove his hat, jacket, and shoes for his own comfort. Arranging his clothes over an air vent, he took a deep breath of humid air. At least his pokemon were comfortable inside their pokeballs. 

Squatting on the floor next to the vent with rainwater dripping from the tips of his hair to his knees, he prayed the storm would abate soon. He supposed these were also the pains of not carrying around any flying types that could easily create a gust of wind. Diane might be able to dry him off with her wings, but she was much too large for the crowded little PokeMart. 

Lost in his own thoughts, Touya didn’t even notice when a stranger handed him a towel. When he looked up at the source of the kind gesture, he was surprised to see a fellow trainer and not a PokeMart employee. After drying himself off a bit, Touya swung the towel over his shoulder and stood up to meet the trainer. 

“I really needed that,” he thanked as he held out his hand for a shake. “I’m Touya, by the way. Thanks for helping me out.” 

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“Sorry, that sounded like I was rushing the story, but this party stuff kind of makes me nervous, like I’m standing out…”

Touya couldn’t help but crack a smile at the girl’s summarization of her journey. There was something about her that reminded him of himself, or a younger version of himself, anyway. Maybe he was just feeling nostalgic, or maybe it was the similarities of their experiences, but he felt more similar to Mei than he’d expected. It was no wonder she’d run into N on her journey. 

“No worries, I’m actually not a huge fan of parties myself. But I think I got the gist of your story....though ‘pope-y looking guys’ is an interesting way of referring to the seven sages,” he chuckled softly, “but it’s a pretty accurate description.” 

As his anxiety-ridden thoughts began to disperse for the time being, he remembered the fun he’d had on his Pokemon journey in spite of (or maybe because of) it’s unconventionality. The Pokemon he’d caught along the way were more like family now and had traveled with him around the world. A kindred spirit, Touya was certain Mei must have a similar bond with her Pokemon. 

“Speaking of journeys....I don’t think I’ll ever forget the moments I met every member of my team, though,” he gestured to his pokeballs. 

“I don’t supposed Juniper dropped off a box of starter Pokemon at your house, too? When I say Cheren, Bianca, and I started our jouney together, I really mean it. We opened the box in my bedroom, and as soon as I saw Cornelius, I knew we were going to be partners for life. Moments like these are the most important, I think. When you met your first Pokemon, what was it like?” 

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“That’s right, we did set out on our journey together, but the two of us and Bianca go back much farther than that.”

Mei wasn’t oblivious to the way Touya talked about Bianca, or even Cheren from that matter. She was told that he’d been traveling on and off for a year or two now. There wasn’t a lot of physical interactions, but he still managed to talk to them both and make the most out of the situation. I kind of reminds her of her childhood friends, and how they’d always make the time for one another, even if it was just talking or an occasional Pokémon battle to lighten the mood.“It does seem that you all go so way back. It must be nice to be able to keep up with them after so long.”

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Save the world? Touya wouldn’t exactly call it that....especially since he didn’t work alone at all. Team up with all the gym leaders and his friends to prevent a radical Pokemon Rights team from taking over the region and capturing the legendary Pokemon under the leadership of a green-haired cyclops? That sounds much more accurate. 

But there was something else Mei said that really stuck out to Touya. Something that made his heart pound and his eyes widen. The person missing in his life that he’d almost stopped searching for.

“You met N?” 

There was a sort of desperation in his voice as the question spilled from his lips. N was here. In Unova. Perhaps not that long ago, and maybe even now. And no one told him? Maybe he would ask Mei more about it later, but he knew that if he hounded her for answers now he might just scare her off. Juniper was here, too, and it was a party after all. Regaining his composure, Touya returned to Mei’s comment. 

“Yeah, I definitely thought he was strange at first, but....there’s something special about him, I think. He’s got the sort of uniqueness....authenticity....you won’t find with a lot of people. Team Plasma was a hoax, but N truly wanted the best for all Pokemon. In the end, I think the two of us made a great team, but he had other plans. I’ve sort of been hoping we’d run into each other again, but....” Touya stopped himself before the conversation could take an emotional turn. He was speaking too much about himself. 

“Enough about me. Tell me about your run-in with N. I would hope that your journey was much more...normal than mine, but with all your mentioning of Team Plasma and N, I can’t help but think you had your own share of ‘world saving’ moments.” 

fateful encounter // mei & touya

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Mei wasn’t exactly sure what drew her to doing films for Pokéstar Studios. It probably was the wonder it brought her when she can take on a new persona that isn’t her… As a child, the big bunned girl enjoyed spending her time playing around in her pink dresses her parent brought her to wear as she would pretend to be a bad-ass princess who didn’t need a prince to rescue her (yes, Mei likes the unseen twists that normal stories don’t provide).

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“Even though I may not look it now, I’m a Pokémon trainer!”

For a moment, Touya was surprised to learn that the actress and the trainer Juniper had mentioned were one in the same, but then he wondered why he hadn’t connected the dots earlier. He’d definitely heard something about trainers taking part in Pokéstar films these days. The horrible actor he was, he could never imagine having taken part in such a thing alongside his journey as a young trainer. He almost let himself get lost in the idea before remembering that he was supposed to be answering a question. 

“That’s right, we did set out on our journey together, but the two of us and Bianca go back much farther than that.” Just thinking about his old friends made Touya feel warm. It wasn’t that he was out of touch with them or anything; he’d message them frequently and call them at least once every few weeks. He’d even visited them first upon returning to Unova. But he missed seeing his friends everyday and getting to grow up alongside them. Perhaps when he and N finally cross paths again the four of them can set out on a new journey together. 

It was then that Juniper spotted an empty table and beckoned the two of them to join her. Touya exchanged glances with Mei before nodding and shuffling through the crowd of guests to find his seat at the candlelit circular table. He wondered how Mei was able to traverse the area so swiftly and elegantly -- with a gown and heels no less, but he figured she might be more used to the environment. He supposed traveling with just himself and his Pokémon didn’t help his own case either. 

But even with the excess of stimulation around him, his thoughts hadn’t moved away from his travels around Unova. Touya was well aware that the purpose of this event was to celebrate the premiere of a movie but....he found himself more curious about Mei’s own experiences as a trainer. He wondered if her journey had been at all like his and honestly he was dying to ask if she had run into N with all the trouble Team Plasma caused during that time.

“So what else has Cheren told you about me? If he’s told you anything embarrassing, I have plenty of embarrassing stories about him too.” 

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thread tracker time ✨

currently plotting with:

marin

everly

emmet

waiting on:

mei

i owe

farley

if you’d like to thread with touya please hmu!!! mira#9052 on discord. 

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fateful encounter // mei & touya

It had been months since Touya had been back in Unova between all his travels. Even so, the moment he walked out of the airport and took a good look around it felt like he’d never left. He supposed traversing the region so many times would ingrain the sights and smells of it deeply into his mind. It was for this reason that he found himself at a loss on what to do with his time while he laid uselessly in his old bedroom. He’d already paid visits to his old friends, Cheren and Bianca, and stopped by Juniper’s lab once. He’d been hesitant to pay the professor a visit since he knew she would ask him about what he was up to and while he knew Juniper would be intrigued by his travels he couldn’t help but feel under-accomplished for a former Unova champion. 

When he spoke to her he admitted he’d been feeling a bit bored at home and she suggested he join her for a premiere party for the latest Pokestar Studios film. She’d been invited by a trainer she knew and had an extra invitation...Mei, was it? And that was how Touya found himself in the colorful Pokestar ballroom surrounded with lively burgeoning actors and prominent filmmakers from around the region. He felt out of place at such a party even though this is exactly the sort of event he might have found himself at when he was just a young trainer traveling the region. 

He stood awkwardly near the bar with a half-empty drink in hand so not to stick out too much. It was only after a few very long minutes had passed that Juniper returned to him with a wide-eyed girl by her side. She wore her hair in two buns and wore a dazzling gown for the party. He recognized her from the movie posters, so he wondered if she was an actress in this particular film. Juniper leaned over to whisper something in her ear that seemed to pique her excitement, so Touya decided to speak up. 

“I’m Touya, a former trainer of Juniper’s,” he held out his hand for a shake. “It’s nice to meet you.” 

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hello everyone!! it’s me, mira. i’ve returned from the void. i’ve got a midterm tomorrow so i’ll follow everyone on the masterlist after that but i just wanted to say hi! if you’d like to thread with touya  you can like this post or send me a message here or (preferably) on discord. it’s good to be back!

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some pokemon doodles I’ve posted on my twitter lately! The second one with Wally is a onedraw!!

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I miss BW…

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