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Piers snorted. It was a sound of bitter amusement. He definitely understood that that sort of habit was hard to break. Even now, he sometimes found himself rationing food even though it had been years since he'd needed to; it wasn't something that could be broken easily. There was always the worry that there wouldn't be enough, that one day it would all vanish.

That was always a scary thing, the thought of ending up at rock bottom. He knew that because he'd been there more than he cared to admit.

At least this kid seemed to have a support network if this teacher of theirs was anywhere near as good as this kid seemed to think she was.

Piers took Ree's hand, his grip much less firm than it had been when he'd caught them stealing, and shook it lightly. "I get it, there's no hard feelin's. I ain't the type to hold a grudge." That was bold-faced a lie. He held grudges like no other, just not against kids. "Your teacher sounds like the kinda person I could kick back with, though. She got an album or somethin' I can sign for her?"

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they hold out a box of cookies for him. They’re (mostly) normal — maybe one or two chili cheese cookies thrown in the mix.

“My teacher scolded me for not knowin’ who you are. And, I mean, I’m sorry I tried to steal your wallet too. Just tryin’ to get by, yknow? Uh. I’m not very good at knowin’ people outside Alola. I’m getting better at it. I ‘preciate you stick it to the man an’ your music is cool. My teacher is also a big fan of yours, so… can I get your autograph for her?”

Confused, Piers accepted the cookies, eyeing them curiously... and them looking away with some amount of embarrassment on his face. For him, not the kid. He didn't blame them for not knowing who he was, and he wasn't even that upset about nearly having his wallet stolen. Piers got it; he grew up poor as shit and had stolen his own fair share of wallets prior to - and after - his stint as Champion.

So he honestly just forgot about it.

"Oh, uh, you don't gotta apologize or anything, I appreciate the cookies though. I get it. I grew up doin' whatever I needed to do to get by, so I'm not that fussed about the wallet thing." Piers toyed idly with a lock of his hair out of mild embarrassment. "An' I'm pretty indie, it ain't really a surprise you didn't know who I was."

How the hell did this kid's teacher know about him... Raihan was in charge of the social media stuff for him, Piers didn't get that shit at all so he really didn't know where his music ended up.

"But, uh, yeah. I can give ya an autograph for her. She's welcome to hit me up if she sees me around too."

Oh god, his face was burning up it felt like. He was always so awkward and embarrassed when it came to fans.

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"... Is someone talkin' about me?" His ears are burning something fierce. "How am I supposed to keep my high like this?"

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"Yeah... my big sweaty dog. He's a badger, actually, an' I did give him one... not really sure what he did with it though..." Piers gave Pistol a look, and the Obstagoon just huffed and adjusted his hat while looking incredibly proud of himself. Don't look so smug when you lost it already and right after I told ya not to let it go... Please say you didn't chew it up... You're smarter than that, right?

Pistol absolutely was not smarter than that. Any other Obstagoon probably would be, but not him.

That was the face of a Pokemon who definitely used the cooling pad as a chew toy in the five minutes that Piers spent asking for directions to their luggage.

Pinching the bridge of his nose, he sighed. "Fair enough. Just don't try an' steal from me again. All you'd get is a matchbook an' gum wrappers an' maybe five bucks. I ain't worth targeting."

The blond rubs their wrist, trying to soothe that ache away, before they huff softly. Ree can’t help but roll their eyes at the impromptu lecture… it’s nothing they haven’t heard before.

“Sorry. Thought you were a good mark.”

At least they're honest about it. The eevee at their side hisses at the Obstagoon, ready to bite or scratch if necessary, but Ree … actually doesn’t look too fussed?

“You should be more careful when comin’ to places that have a high amount of tourists. Don’t keep your wallet in your pants pocket unless it has a zipper. An’ don’t leave your shit somewhere when you’re on the beach, though…” they stare at his pale complexion for a bit. “I dunno if that’s actually something you’d wanna do.”

A pause.

“Also, takin’ me to the cops isn’t gonna be very useful. You can if you want, but don’t say I didn’t warn you.”

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011, the last train compartment that's not full.

set the scene meme // ACCEPTING

The train from Wyndon to Spikemuth was always a quiet ride for Piers; League-related meetings with the former Champion-turned-Chairman were far less painful than they had been back when Rose was in power, but due to Leon's inexperience, they tended to go on far longer than necessary. But that was fine. The man was floundering, and he couldn't blame the guy one bit for struggling.

But that did mean that it was always a mad dash for the station.

Sometimes he made it, sometimes he didn't. Today, he'd made it and had found himself in the last car.

It was mostly empty save for a couple elderly folks who were eyeing him as if he were a common thug what with his leather jacket and piercings, a few university students who were noisily chatting, and a younger looking woman. They were all spaced out enough that it was impossible to have more than a couple seats between him and another person, so it was a choice.

In the end, he chose to sit near the young woman. He still kept a seat between them out of politeness, but she was the only one Piers settled into a seat at the back of the car, slouching in his seat with a heavy, drawn out sigh. "Sorry. If this seat's taken, I'll move elsewhere." He muttered in an exhausted effort to be polite.

Hopefully the woman wasn't a fan. He didn't really have it in him to be friendly. Wordlessly, he pulled his Rotom out from his jacket pocket, slouching in his seat as he sent Marnie a text letting her know he was on his way home, and asking if she wanted him to grab anything from the 24 hour store near their apartment building.

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Pistol barely even looked at the Eevee, too busy panting and trying not to melt because he wasn't used to that much sun. It was way too much sun for him, especially since Spikemuth didn't really get much in the way of sunlight thanks to the buildings and air pollution. He adjusted the straw hat as delicately as his massive claws could, whining when he ended up puncturing the straw brim.

Easy mark... that's more harmful for my pride than anythin' else this kid could have said.

"I know how to keep my shit safe, kid, I wasn't born yesterday... just used to thieves havin' a bit of sense about them when they see the muscle with me."

He gestured at Pistol, the hulking Obstagoon turning his attention to Ree and their Eevee now. He looked absolutely ridiculous with the too-small-for-him straw hat perched precariously on his head. Very ferocious.

"An' I wouldn't go to cops for shit." The only good cop was one that quit as far as Piers was concerned.

He sighed.

"You're stealin' for a reason so spit it out. I'll get ya some food or somethin' if that's what ya need it for."

The blond rubs their wrist, trying to soothe that ache away, before they huff softly. Ree can’t help but roll their eyes at the impromptu lecture… it’s nothing they haven’t heard before.

“Sorry. Thought you were a good mark.”

At least they're honest about it. The eevee at their side hisses at the Obstagoon, ready to bite or scratch if necessary, but Ree … actually doesn’t look too fussed?

“You should be more careful when comin’ to places that have a high amount of tourists. Don’t keep your wallet in your pants pocket unless it has a zipper. An’ don’t leave your shit somewhere when you’re on the beach, though…” they stare at his pale complexion for a bit. “I dunno if that’s actually something you’d wanna do.”

A pause.

“Also, takin’ me to the cops isn’t gonna be very useful. You can if you want, but don’t say I didn’t warn you.”

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039, a dressing room after a big performance.

set the scene meme // ACCEPTING

The show had been a resounding success despite Piers's worries prior to it; he'd never played in Hammerlocke before, and the club atmosphere was vastly different there compared to Spikemuth. It was definitely more sanitized if he had to describe it, but the venue was big and had good acoustics, and the sound system was far superior to anything he and his Pokemon had ever heard before.

The bass had rumbled deep in his chest the whole night, and the roar of the crowd - much bigger than he'd expected - had nearly made it hard to hear his own voice even with the mic at his lips.

It had gone... great.

Better than great.

His hands were still shaking from adrenaline as he shoved his way into the dressing room and slumped against the mirror of the vanity, pressing his flushed face to the cool glass and gripping the edge of the metal in an effort to keep standing on his shaking legs. His heart pounded and an uncharacteristically large grin was on his face.

That kind of rush usually only came from a long night with drinking and wildly breaking shit at one of the various abandoned buildings back home.

There was a knock at the door, and he was barely aware of his own voice calling out for whoever it was to come in, not even caring if it was staff, a fan, or one of his Pokemon letting him know that they'd packed the equipment up. He opened his eyes, looking at the reflection.

A laugh escaped him, soft and breathless and hoarse, when he realized it was Raihan that had come in. "You weren't kiddin' about this place. Haven't had a crowd that big ever... adrenaline left me shakin' like a leaf, haha! Haven't been that nervous since I was a kid..." He cleared his throat, pushing away from the vanity and snatching up a water bottle he'd left on it earlier.

He downed the contents quick, tossing the bottle into the trash as he turned to face his friend.

"Well? What'd you think? Did the big stage suit me?" He asked, leaning back to rest his hip against the vanity and his hands on its surface.

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set the scene setting prompts (but a little more specific) from yours truly.

001, a convenience store past midnight.

002, a hospital waiting room at 3 in the morning.

003, a photoshoot outdoors in the middle of winter.

004, an indoor filming set of a detective's office.

005, a new house/apartment filled with unopened cardboard boxes.

006, a swing set in an empty playground at night.

007, on stage in an empty theatre.

008, inside an old abandoned house.

009, an empty cemetery at night.

010, the arrival hall at an airport.

011, the last train compartment that's not full.

012, the roulette table in a casino.

013, on the deck of a cruise ship.

014, a kitchen during a black out, surrounded by candles.

015, a treehouse in the middle of the woods.

016, on the dance floor during a wedding.

017, behind the chapel before the wedding ceremony starts.

018, backstage during the middle of a concert.

019, a crowded club during a bachelorette party.

020, standing in front of a painting at a museum.

021, a small, intimate family barbecue.

022, a gazebo while it's raining.

023, the back of an empty bus.

024, a hotel room with only one bed.

025, an empty balcony while a party goes on inside.

026, a bar just after closing.

027, an empty sports stadium.

028, lakeside while the sun is setting.

030, an empty stretch of road beside a broken down car.

031, in front of a suspicious pool of blood in an empty parking lot.

032, in the crowd of spectators during an underground fight.

033, a plane during a bout of turbulence.

034, on kiss cam at a sports game.

035, at a table during a charity gala.

036, a masquerade ball.

037, a halloween party in a suburban house.

038, the beach in the late afternoon.

039, a dressing room after a big performance.

040, exploring the depths of a mysterious cave.

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@skullkxd // continued from HERE

Piers released Ree's wrist without further prompting, taking his wallet and tucking it, instead, into the inside pocket of his jacket out of easy reach. He probably shouldn't have kept it in his pants pocket anyway, especially after Marnie stole his wallet chain for reasons he'll never understand.

"Sorry." He was pretty sure he wasn't, but it wasn't his arm he had been grabbing. So he'd take their word for it.

"Now, what the fuck're you doin', kid? You're gonna get yourself in some real hot water if you pick the wrong pocket an' get caught, you know." Piers sighed, grabbing the suitcase he'd dropped to stop the theft of his wallet. Behind him, Pistol - his Obstagoon - put on the straw hat Piers had bought before leaving, Piers's guitar case on his back.

The sun was not being very kind to Pistol, and the Obstagoon was panting up a storm but far too excited to be there to want back into the Pokeball.

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[ ABANDONED ] :  for  our  muses  to  meet  in  an  abandoned  building 

pov silva has a whole Set Up in the abandoned building(she has wifi)

first meeting prompts // ACCEPTING

"What the bloody hell is this?" Piers asked himself aloud as he let the baseball bat hang limply at his side. He'd brought it to the relatively untouched section of one of Spikemuth's many abandoned strip-malls, which had been, over the years, reduced squatters nests and make-shift rage rooms. Piers was no stranger to the various abandoned, dilapidated buildings in the city, often taking his own frustrations out on trash and the like when he needed an outlet.

Said outlet was supposed to be the old electronics store, and while he was used to seeing signs of squatters and the like, he wasn't expecting... this. It was like someone was straight up living there, with full amenities, power even. His Rotom chirped, signalling there was even wifi.

Who the fuck did that?

How the fuck did they do that?

It was damn impressive, and he almost completely forgot the reason he was there in the first place.

"Hello? Anyone here? Sorry for bargin' in, didn't, uh, realize it was occupied." Piers called out, hoping to at least give whoever lived there a heads up that he'd gotten in.

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patch!

first meeting prompts // ACCEPTING

Piers loathed asking for help, especially for shit that was his own damn fault. Though he supposed it didn't count as asking for help when some guy just did it.

It was stupid of him to get into a fistfight with that many people, but he couldn't just stand there and do nothing. He wasn't the type of person to just see grown ass adults attacking an innocent Pokemon for no apparent reason and let it go lightly. At least he'd gotten his licks in before brute strength lost him the fight until Pistol, his Obstagoon, stepped in.

He just hoped his Pokemon wouldn't get in trouble for lashing out at humans. Though the real question was why is this guy helping him? Out of the kindness of his heart? Or maybe he was that Pokemon's trainer? The latter made the most sense.

"Hey," Piers muttered, wincing a bit at the sting of antiseptics to his bloodied knuckles. "Thanks. I, er, I appreciate the help, but I'm fine. Really. Just winded." Likely due to the bruised ribs. He wiped blood from his split lip, grimacing as he leaned back against the wall, shoulders falling. "That Pokemon though, it okay?"

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[BAR]: Siris

first meeting prompts // ACCEPTING

The bar scene in Spikemuth varied between two extremes: ritzy and the kind of place you'd see CEOs at if they even deemed Spikemuth worth the tripe, and seedy pubs that looked more like the kind of place someone with a taste for bar fights would go to. Piers hated the high-class joints, he preferred the latter option.

He was already six shots sin, his jacket long since removed to hang messily off the back of his bar stool while non-Pokemon sports like rugby and soccer played on the televisions propped up in the top corners of the room.

He didn't look over or even turn his head when someone took the seat next to him, instead just plucked the cigarette from between his lips and tapped the ashes out onto the heavy glass ashtray in front of him. People didn't sit directly next to them unless they wanted to talk, and talking was the last thing Piers wanted to do.

It was either a fan, a friend, or someone looking for some easy entertainment for the night. The latter one Piers could go for honestly if the guy was his type. Friends or fans though, he'd rather not deal with since he wasn't in the mood to laugh.

"If you're lookin' for a chatty barmate," Piers said, voice steady despite the heat in his face and the way his body sagged against the hand that propped his chin up. "you're better off lookin' for someone else to sit next to." He knocked back his seventh shot to punctuate his statement.

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"I am Emmet. I have been working on something to show you-" he spoke quicker than he usually did and he nearly dropped the kazoo he'd procured from his pocket, fumbling with it in his hands for a moment before properly gripping it between his fingers and taking a deep breath. He proceeded to perform the absolute worst kazoo cover of HORROR SHOW by Hot Milk in the existence of humanity- so horrendously off-key and off-beat it was hardly recognizable. Perhaps he should have attempted to perform one of Piers's own songs instead, but he felt like he'd only embarrass himself if he'd taken that route- though the one he had taken didn't seem to doing the same despite his genuine effort.

"...how did I do? Please give me your honest, professional opinion. I can take it." He insisted, but he didn't sound very confident.

The performance was atrocious, ear aching even. Anyone else probably would have at least exchanged glances before sparing Emmet's feelings, but Piers was a little more forgiving than that. And that was only because Emmet wasn't someone like Raihan who needed to be knocked down every now and then lest he strut around like a rooster.

Emmet, at least, had some humility.

And maybe Piers was easily impressed by the fact that Emmet was using a kazoo of all things and the song had been partially recognizable. Far better than what Piers could have done if he'd been strong-armed into using a kazoo of all things. At least it wasn't a vuvuzela.

"If i'm bein' honest... not great, mate. But, better than I could do with that thing." Piers said with a chuckle, a finger curled in the ring on his choker as he tugged idly on it. He quirked a smile that was far from performative; he didn't smile for show, he didn't have that kind of energy most of the time. He only smiled when he meant it, and there was nothing but delight in his tired gaze. "Keep it up and I'll have to invite you to join the band, though. We could use songs with some more fun in 'um."

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[ STEAL ]  :  for  your  muse  to  try  to  steal  from  my  muse

Ofc they’re gonna pickpocket the tourist

first meeting prompts // ACCEPTING

Piers had just been on the island for ten fucking minutes and he was already having to decide if he was really going to get into a fist fight with a kid or if he was just going to let it happen. Or if he was going to lecture the kid and just threaten them a little.

Ten minutes in and I'm already getting robbed. This would happen to me, wouldn't it?

This kid really thought they were slick, huh?

"Kid," Piers pushed his sunglasses into his hair with one hand, the other clamping down firmly on the would-be thief's wrist. It wasn't a painful grip, but enough to keep his wallet from leaving his pocket. "at least let me drop my suitcase off before you try and lift my wallet, would ya?"

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✧ — ⋆   𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐒 .

some  ideas  for  first  meeting  prompts  that  may  help  break  the  ice  between  characters .  feel  free  to  amend  contexts  &  roles  where  required !  violent  &  alcohol  related  prompts  present . 

[ BAR ]  :   for  your  muse  to  join  mine  at  a  bar  [ DINER ]  :  for  your  muse  to  join  mine  at  a  diner / restaurant   [ SAVE ] :  for  your  muse  to  step  in  to  save  my  muse  in  a  fight  [ FAKE ] :  for  your  muse  to  pretend  to  know  my  muse  in  public  to  save  them  from  a  difficult  encounter [ RUN ] :  for  your  muse  to  grab  my  muse’s  hand  and  tell  them  to  run  [ STEAL ]  :  for  your  muse  to  try  to  steal  from  my  muse  ( pickpocketing ,  in  their  home  etc  –  feel  free  to  specify  context ! ) [ STUDY ] :  for  your  muse  to  join  mine  to  study / read   [ PICNIC ] :  for  your  muse  to  join  mine  on  a  picnic  [ FIRST  DATE ] :  for  your  muse  to  meet  mine  for  a  first  date   [ BREAK  IN ] :  for  our  muses  to  break  in  somewhere  together  [ ATTACK ] :  for  your  muse  to  try  to  attack  mine  ( specify  context ! ) [ DANCE ] :  for  your  muse  to  invite  mine  to  dance  [ PAY ] :  for  your  muse  to  pay  for  my  muse’s  item(s)  ( specify  context ! ) [ TAXI ] :  for  our  muses  to  share  a  taxi  ride  somewhere [ CAR ] :  for  your  muse  to  jump  in  my  muse’s  car  and  tell  them  to  drive [ LOCKED  OUT ] :  for  your  muse  to  be  locked  out  of  their  apartment  &  to  ask  for  help  from  mine  [ DIY ] :  for  your  muse  to  ask  mine  for  help  with  diy  in  their  home  [ DARE ] :  for  your  muse  to  approach  mine  on  a  dare [ PATCH ] :  for  your  muse  to  help  mine  with  an  injury [ COMFORT ] :  for  your  muse  to  comfort  mine  [ SWIM ] :  for  your  muse  to  throw  mine  into  the  sea /  a  river /  pool  ( specify ! ) [ RESTRAINED ] :  for  our  muses  to  be  tied  up  together  [ CRY ]  :  for  your  muse  to  find  mine  crying   [ KIDNAP ] :  for  your  muse  to  kidnap  mine [ DRUNK ] :  for  your  muse  to  look  after  mine  while  drunk  [ ZOMBIE ] :  for  our  muses  to  be  caught  in  a  zombie  attack  together  [ TRAPPED ] :  for  our  muses  to  be  trapped  somewhere  together  ( stuck  in  a  storm ?  kidnapped  together ?  dodgy  lock  on  a  door ? )  [ WARN ] :  for  your  muse  to  warn  mine  of  incoming  danger [ COFFEE SHOP ] :  for  your  muse  to  join  mine  at  a  coffee  shop  /  café [ WORK ] :  for  your  muse  to  help  train  mine  on  the  first  day  of  their  job  [ ROOMMATES ] :   for  your  muse  to  be  my  muse’s  roommate  ( feel  free  to  specify  whether  in  a  college  or  a  regular  setting ! ) [ BOOKSHOP ] :  for  our  muses  to  meet  in  a  bookshop  [ EVENT ] :  for  our  muses  to  meet  at  a  charity  event   [ FUNDRAISING ] :  for  our  muses  to  team  up  to  raise  money  for  charity  ( feel  free  to  specify  potential  ideas ! ) [ COMPETITORS ] :  for  our  muses  to  be  rivals  in  a  competition  [ KARAOKE ] :  for  our  muses  to  sing  karaoke  together  [ MUTUAL  FRIEND ] :  for  our  muses  to  meet  through  a  mutual  friend [ STOOD  UP ] :  for  your  muse  to  join  mine  on  a  date  after  noticing  that  they  have  been  stood  up [ MISSION ] :  for  our  muses  to  meet  on  a  mission  [ UNDERCOVER ] :  for  your  muse  to  approach  mine  while  undercover [ MUSUEM ] :  for  our  muses  to  meet  at  a  museum  [ ABANDONED ] :  for  our  muses  to  meet  in  an  abandoned  building  [ STARGAZING ] :  for  our  muses  to  meet  while  stargazing  [ ROOFTOP ] :  for  your  muse  to  find  mine  on  a  rooftop 

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