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Old Snow, New Year (Drabble)

Old snow crunched under Falkner’s feet as he cut across the field to the aviary. Inside, he was greeted by a host of hoots and chirps. He wanted to sit and be with the birds, but first there was work to be done. His eyes scanned the room for his Pidgeotto, who fluttered down when he extended an arm to her.

“Hey girl,” The Gym Leader greeted his Pokémon, but noted how her wings drooped slightly when he pulled a folded envelope from his pocket. “I know it’s a long way, but please? I’ll be sending Abe over there soon, so you won’t have to fly back this time. I promise.” The reassurances didn’t seem to have a great effect on the bird, but with some cooing and coaxing he managed to strap the letter harness onto her. She took off in a flurry of snow and down, headed to find his father in Kalos. As she left, Falkner thought back on what he’d written:

Dear Father,

Merry Arceusmas and a Happy New Year. I’m sorry this letter has been so late coming; things have been very busy in the Gym recently. I haven’t seen this many trainers in winter before. Additionally, Abe, Rod, Matthias, and I have been busy replacing a few of the rafters in the aviary that needed to be seen too. It was hard to find time to even go flying with Pidgeot these past few weeks.

I hope this letter finds you well. As usual, we all miss you here. Rod cooked an excellent feast for Arceusmas; his cooking gets better every year.

I’ll be sending Abe to Kalos in a few weeks. After some debate, we all came to agreement that someone in the Gym should go visit and see if they can return with some new flying-type Pokémon for the Gym. And, since Rod is occupied with his girlfriend and Matthias rarely leaves the Gym, Abe was the natural choice. Please keep your eyes out for him; I sense that he’ll be a bit overwhelmed by everything the Kalos region has to offer.

Please take care; we all miss you greatly here.

Your loving son,

Falkner

A year. It had been a whole year, Falkner reflected, since his life had undergone dramatic change. He had fallen in love and befriended enemies, saved fletchlings and endangered the Gym.

Mew only knew what would come with this new year

#I don't know if Falcon-anon is still hanging around #but look a letter!

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Send a ► and both mun & muse will give New Year's wishes along with what they think of you.

#you can ask for a kiss but you probably won't get it

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Home is where the askbox is...

#leaving for later

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PUT A LETTER FROM A - Z IN MY ASK BOX AND I'LL TELL YOU SOMETHING THAT I LOVE WHICH STARTS WITH THAT LETTER

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[Surprise Mistletoe!] Send a cute kiss to the next person on your dash to perk up their festive season. + A warm message for the muse for all those who are away from home and cold amidst the snow. Have an awesome day, WE loves you.

"I…have to what?"

#this could be beautiful

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The years had done little to change Falkner. He still wore the same traditional clothes, still stood just as tall as he ever had. He still poured his energy into the Gym religiously. In all appearances he was exactly as he had been for years, as if Celebi had decided to free him from time. But he certainly felt older-perhaps more so than was fitting for a span of four years. According to Pryce, a busy like of Gym Battles did it-not that either one planned to resign from their work anytime soon. But it did wear on Falkner; enough that today he felt the need for a midday visit to the Sprout Tower to clear his mind. But there was something there that he never expected to find.

“Gold?” He questioned, unbelieving. No one had heard from Gold in years. But a longer look confirmed for the Gym Leader that it was, indeed, the former Champion, and a smile spread across his face. There was no hesitation when he embraced the other; no sense of strangeness that there once might have been. The sheer joy and reassurance that Gold was safe wiped away all of that.

It was rare for Falkner to befriend victorious trainers. Many moved on once they’d earned the Zephyr Badge and never spoke to Falkner again, and he was used to that. He once believed Gold to be like that, but the black-haired trainer had proven him quite wrong. And somewhere between the ‘hello’s and nights of hangover-fueled conversations, Gold had ceased to be a stranger and instead became a friend.

For awhile he simply stood there, taking in the moment when they pulled away. Also stunned beyond words, he waited for the other trainer to speak first, although he seemed just a tongue-tied. Finally:

‘I...I missed you so much.’

“Me too.” What else was there to say? The Gym Leader had never been one for words, and any that he might have once had escaped him. He let out a half-heart ‘heh’, as if shocked that he was at a loss words. Eventually he found some. “It’s been awhile. I’ve been worried.”

A part of him was tempted to add ‘we all have’, but he had a feeling Gold already knew that, and didn’t want to push any guilt onto him.

"baby, you were my picket fence;" | Falkner & Gold

;; I miss missing you, now and then. 

Shopping for houses is not something that Gold had set out to do with intense fervor, instead he drags his feet as he meets with another realtor, this time in Violet City. The one he had visited in Goldenrod had been promising, but he wasn’t quite sure if he wanted to stay in Goldenrod; things felt too real there. It is as though his past and present are seeping into his future plans and urging him to stay with the familiarity that Goldenrod presents him with. That only causes him to push it away farther, because he wants nothing to do with his past failures; all he keeps doing is setting himself up for another goddamn failure. He shakes the woman’s hand, smiling at her briefly before being lead into the pleasant one bedroom house.

He listens to her as she prattles on about benefits, costs, and about Violet City in general and why it would be lovely to live there, but all Gold can focus on is the aesthetic detail of the house. It is about time he moved in somewhere that actually felt like home. Violet City does not necessarily feel like home, but this house has definitely given him good vibes from the moment he walked in; it is hard for him to commit though.

Violet City and its outlying routes could serve for practice grounds as Gold moves on from one dream and onto the next; failing to gain his Champion title back was just another slap in the face, and he had began pushing his friends away because he didn’t want any of their shitty sympathy, but now he is starting to realize that they are only trying to be his friends. He’s selfish, and choosing to move out and away from Silver and Leaf isn’t exactly the best choice, but he wants solidarity. 

—

After bidding farewell to the realtor, Gold decides to pay his respects to the monks at Sprout Tower because he remembers a time when they helped him through his journey. Violet City would make just as good of a home as any of the other cities/towns he had passed through when he had first started his journey. 

It isn’t until he is nearing the tower when he recognizes the person standing before the ominous, tall building that towered above the both of them, having the appearance of slightly swaying in the open air. “Falkner,” Gold breathes out, wondering what power in the world would have caused him to forget about the gym leader; he had been such a close friend, and now they both had separated over the years. Drunken nights and secrets hang in the air between them as Gold closes the space between them. Every molecule is thick with memory, and before Falkner or Gold can really react, they are embracing. The embrace lingers after Gold pulls away, but he can hardly contain the glee he feels after being apart from his friend for so long. 

"I.." Words fail him, he could build mountains with words, but he has no clue what to say to the blue-haired gym leader. "I missed you so much.” He wonders why he had never called him up, regrets the years in between them. 

#that's perfectly fine! #and kayla you are amazing #goldendustmote

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Hey guys!

I know I keep saying this, but I'm sorry I've been so slow! I'm hoping to get some replies done and out tonight with any luck after some baking.

I owe:

Autumn AU

Gold

And need to talk to:

Whitney

Rukko

TESS

Anything I'm missing?

#mun is too lazy to get her mun icon out

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ღ

ღ: Love/Sexuality Headcanon

Sexuality has never been a big concern to Falkner, because it was never brought up when he was younger. Honestly, his mother was just hoping that he would eventually pay enough attention to fall in love with anyone, instead of spending all of his time with his birds. He likewise doesn't judge others on their sexuality. It can be a bit surprising to some, considering how traditional and conservative Falkner looks.

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␛

␛: Anger Headcanon

The quickest way to anger Falkner is to endanger something he loves (or comment negatively about his father). This is true even when it isn't necessarily his; he was quick to yell at Autumn when she put her Murkrow in danger during training, even though they weren't friends at the time.

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✿

✿: Happiness headcanon

Falkner's greatest pleasure is being among his birds. He loves to spend hours in the aviary, and if he needs time alone to sort through things you can expect to find him there. Some people have described him as almost child-like and innocently blissful when he's showing off his prized Pokémon.

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ϡ

ϡ: Mental State Headcanon

Falkner is of a fairly healthy mental state, aided by the fact he's doing what he loves. However, he is very sensitive to stress and is unlikely to express negative thoughts and feelings except in the company of people he trusts. A Gym Leader must appear strong and in control, after all!

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#be on later

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Send ✚ for a HEALTH headcanon. Send ♕ for a CHILDHOOD headcanon. Send ✿ for a HAPPINESS headcanon. Send ␛ for an ANGER headcanon. Send ♆ for a BODY headcanon. Send ϡ for a MENTAL STATE headcanon. Send ღ for a LOVE/SEXUALITY headcanon. Send † for a RELIGION headcanon. Send ✄ for a PET PEEVE headcanon. Send ☂ for a FOOD headcanon.

Headcanons

#Hi guys #I'll be on later

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“Just be careful no one sees it.” Falkner warned. The inside of her hat seemed like a safe enough place to put it, but (as was his nature), he couldn’t help but worry. It was a sign of trust between them, and even Team Rocket might become suspicious seeing something that valuable on Autumn’s person. Still, he  didn’t have time to dwell long on the subject; the rosette was already focused on her next goal.

‘Is that a challenge, Bird Boy? Don’t think I won’t accept.’

Falkner didn’t bother to hide the amused smirk on his face as he put away the box.

“Oh, I expect it.” It had been like this since the beginning, hadn’t it? Maybe not the exact beginning, but even since they’d met in that field all those weeks ago all of their conversations could be considered the result of friendly challenges. “But that’s a matter for another time, I believe. Well then, why don’t we go introduce you and the Reed couple?” The Gym Leader began to make his way back to the door. Just before he reached it, Falkner stopped and turned to look at Autumn, waiting for her expectantly.

Recon ll Falkner and Autumn

"You would never aim to cause some disturbance; you’re the very picture of good intentions.”

"Of course I am." She said with a grin. She didn’t want to tell Falkner that she was a spy, and hoped to never have to. However, the subject wasn’t brought up again as Falkner spoke about the older couple. She figured that staying in the gym was a good idea. Even though she and Falkner were good…somethings, she figured she’d need some space to be able to sort things out.

“Alright, whenever you want then, I’ll take you over and you can decide for yourself. They’d be happy to have a guest.”

"Well, the sooner the better." She said, watching him rummage through is happi for something. 

Finally, he found it and pulled out a box with designs of Johto’s legendary birds, and from inside he produced a silver badge.

“I believe I owe you this.”

With a bright smile, Autumn took the badge. “Thanks, Bird Boy!” she said, taking off her hat and pinning it to the inside as Falkner spoke of TM51. "You might have to do a little more if you want that.” She gave him a grin. “Is that a challenge, Bird Boy? Don’t think I won’t accept.”

#Look a reply! #It's only been forever sorry about that #I'll get to the other one soon too #zubatsandrattatas

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"I'm pregnant and it's yours."

"…What?" Falkner gaped.

" B-but that’s impossible…We never…I mean, you said…I…impossible…"

#I think you broke him #zubatsandrattatas

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"Make me."

Falkner stared at the girl young woman sitting in the middle of the hallway, hair still wet (he tried not to think about the shower incident that had occured earlier tonight, with little luck) and clearly having no intention of going anywhere. A glance at the wall clock and his own fatigue was telling him that it was a little too late for this.

"…Fine." The bluenette finally sighed. Quietly muttering something along the lines of ‘pardon my touch’, he diligently encouraged his fellow Leader to her feet and began to steer her towards her room. "You need to sleep now. We’ve got a busy day tomorrow."

#I ended up continuing that 'oops' prompt #hope it's good #milktankenyoudown

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Falkner took a long sip of his tea before replying.

"I suppose it was because I grew up around them. I was always in the aviary with my father, so I came to admire the grace and power of the birds, and how the sky was theirs and their alone." Another sip. "What about you and ghosts?"

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