Yo! Can you make amethio with a fashion designer reader? (Specifically, one that really wants him to model their designs. His pretty face shouldn't go to waste.)
Amethio x Fashion Designer!Reader | HCs
Sorry this one is a bit short,, I'm trying to write a longer angsty fic and realised Wednsday is tomorrow
If you ever made him clothes, he'd probably wear them around the house as he doesn't need to be in his uniform so he can't get told off for it.
First time you wanted Amethio to model your designs, he probably was a bit weirded out,
"Me? You sure?? You know-"
"Yes, you. C'mon. Try this one on,"
"You know I love your designs but I can't model for you."
Only after a while of back and forwards you'll manage to convince him to be a model.
10/10 is awkward at first.
No-one has taken photos of him apart from his old School and non school ID photos,
You'd have to teach him how to pose and such,
He doesn't know if any of the other Explorers are interested in your models.
After a while (and no comments from his fellow Explorers), he begins to be a bit more relaxed and doesn't seek so tense when modelling.
Even if he doesn't seem as tense as before, he probably still is a bit awkward.
I love the way Ceruledge reacts when the other explorers take shots at Amethio. These last few episodes have really further demonstrated their bond.
Like the way Amethio calls Ceruledge at the end of ep 26, sounding much more vulnerable than we've ever heard him, or the way he reacted when Ceruledge fell against Charizard.
Not to mention the fact Amethio falls over in sync with Ceruledge getting hit in the new intro. I really want to know more about these two, I hope we get a backstory for them!
Proposal: In the "what if" scenario of Amethio someday becoming one of the Rising Volt Tacklers, he also gets to rap for the ending theme, but instead of failing (Murdock, Landau) or cheating it (Dot) - he slays for the Singular Purpose of singing it better than Friede did
Manga Spinel! 🤩 (And the others are here too I guess)
Amethio saving Liko! (I know there's a bit of a double purpose since Terapagos is there too and he wants it, but I do like that he will act to protect others from being hurt unnecessarily.)
I loved their tag team. I'm really hoping that Amethio joins up, at least in the final season of the series like Zuko did, because seeing him fight alongside Friede and that they actually had some decent teamwork together was so fucking good 🤩
Sprigatito's evolution into Floragato and that shot of it making a final stand against Rayquaza goes so hard.
He may have been a bit "Oh I only care about the Black Rayquaza and Terapagos," but it's only a matter of time until he's a part of the RVT family, mark my words. 🤭
Imo, this is the most telling/concerning line of the explorers
As we’ve seen, the environment of Explorers is incredibly toxic. 3/4 of the other admins have each insulted or taken shots at Amethio somehow. And it looks like this is nothing new, it’s horrible how Conia’s reaction to him being in a room alone with them is ‘oh god i hope he’s okay’. Amethio is a minor, he’s in a room full of people who seem to all be much older than him and ,in complete contrast to Liko’s situation, they all belittle him and insult him for every little mistake. It’s really upsetting how the only two people who have any sort of concern for him are his underlings- but Conia and Zir are absolutely powerless to really do anything about this. As much as they care about him, I don’t think Amethio would even be able to allow himself to be proper vulnerable around them. He’s already having to constantly prove himself, so how could he do something as unprofessional as spilling his worries to his underlings? It seems the only one he’s comfortable being open with is Ceruledge, but once again there is very little it can do to help him.
Then there’s Hamber. I’ve seen a few people give him the benefit of the doubt, especially because of episode 34 where it looks like he’s taken a shine to Amethio. But don’t let his fake concern fool you.
All i see here is basic professionalism, like he’s reading what he has to say off a script. He doesn’t actually mean what he’s saying: we’ve seen how high the Explorers expectations are, I mean just look at how much Amethio is overexerting himself in the second op, surprise surprise Hamber is sitting back and merely watching despite his earlier comment of not straining yourself. Not to mention, the moment things start going well for Amethio, Hamber immediately undermines his agency by going with Sango and Onyx to sort things out personally. Like no wonder Amethio seems to be triggered by not being taken seriously when this is how his (employers? guardians? idk) treat him!
He’s also got soooo many red flags! The biggest being when Sango half-heartedly refuses orders, to which he responds:
Literally physically intimidating her! And her reaction raises even more red flags, despite her happy demeanour the way she instantly complies is very telling that this isn’t the first time Hamber’s resorted to such threats… and this is the same environment a 16ish old is being raised in!
Maybe it’s just the amount of pressure he was putting on himself, but look how stressed and low-key terrified Amethio looks when fighting Hamber!!
And even if we want to make the case that maybe Amethio is this special exception for Hamber and that he’s got a soft spot for him… he is ultimately still complicit in grooming Amethio into this shady organisation. Episode 34 even reveals that Hamber was the one who trained Amethio, which also fuels the idea that he might have been some random child they find and realised how easily they could manipulate him into becoming the perfect loyal admin. Well i personally subscribe to the Amethio is an orphan theory rather than Gibeons son, especially considering that comment about Gibeon ‘awakening’, Idk if Gibeon is even properly alive.
Btw if you’re interested in further exploration in what I’ve discussed in this post allow me to shamelessly plug my fic that finished recently. It delves into the shadiness of Explorers and how really fucked up Amethio’s situation is! https://archiveofourown.org/works/52757629
It’s kinda weird how we’ve gone from ‘haha look at team Rocket blast off again aren’t they so wacky?’ to literal child grooming. I’m all for the serious themes tho.
Tldr: Hamber deserves to be pushed down a flight of stairs, Amethio needs so much therapy.