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[tagging people so they ask me questions about him]

Name:

Jayden Gray Orton

Nickname:

Jay [most common name], Jay-Jay, Jaybird, Jayhausen, Jaybud, Scamp, Gremlin, Jayden, Darlin', Angel, Buttercup, Sweetheart,

Born:

Novemeber 29th, 1993

Pronouns:

He/She/They/Ze [no real prefrence]

From:

Chicago Illinois

Hair Color:

Ginger

Eye Color:

Green/Blue

Height:

5 foot tall

Weight:

132 lbs

Small Bio:

Adopted by Willow and James Orton when he was two, she grows up a pretty normal girl in the normal household of girls do girl things and boys do boys things. She does ballroom dancing as a child and grows up with a passion for musical theatre and acting as well as medicine. He grows up wanting to be an actor until an unfortunate accident renders her hard of hearing/deaf [she uses the terms interchangably] which means that he now has hearing aids. He forgoes the desire to act to become a doctor instead, facianted by how people can just mend and heal like nothing bad happened.

At age thirteen her parents send her off to Blackpool, to an old friend William Regal who is going to teach Jay the art of wrestling as a way for her to get his extra energy out [plottwist its medicated/undiagnosed hyperactive ADHD] but Regal takes thsi little 13 year old from Chicago under his wings and trains him all the art of wrestling, Jay realises that she has a passon for death matches and hardcore wrestling, and shes damn fucking good at it.

Up on the main roster, Jay struggles because theyre not allowed to do anything apart from a few high flying moveis and years go by where Jay just isnt happy in her position, made worse by coles call up. So this is when Jericho starts slowly manpulating and selling Jay on the idea of joining the JAS and AEW and so she shows up with the rest of the JAS. They start treating Jay at first like a princess a gloruos little angel who can do their dirtywork until she starts to loose matches and the JAS start getting annoyed and agrivated and start bullying them - cue wrestlers weekly standing up for this little new kid who keeps being picked on. Jay ends up doing a diving headbutt during a amtch with Kris Stratlander and cracks their head on both a steel chair and a ring anvas- he's concussed instatnyl nad really doesnt remember how she got backstage [the best friends and kris helped him there and wheeler looked after them and took her back to the JAS lockerroom]

Jay has their therapy rabbit Hemlock [yes, like the poision] there and shes chatting away to the rabit when he starts to completely like zone our and dissocate. This is where he meets kenny someone who treats them and calms him down and whene Jay first registers that theres someone else in the room she panics instantly cuz the JAS trained her to not show emotions especially those who are like sad or guilty emotions. Jay states that she doesnt know who kenny is, because theybve only really kinda seen him around and not spoken to him and Kenny sticks his hand out and goes "Kenny omega, now you know me!" and when jay introsduces themselve as "Jayden Orton" Kenny smiles and "nice to meet ya jay"

and everything kinda just snaps int place. Jay! Nobody had ever called them Jay before, like the bird and everything nice and kind. And thats a boys name, Jay wouldnt mind being a boy. Jay

she likes it.

so yeah Kenny provides an entire gender crisis. Jay snaps out of dissocation and switches for a panic attack which kenny helps and explains that "oh my partner has these sometimes, he really doesnt like to be alone sometimes.are you going to be okay?- Oh! you two should meet youd really like him! he's really kind, and cute."

Kenny in intensily queer around Jay and considering that shes never really been exposed to outwardly queer people and openly gender-queer people her mind goes all scrambled in a good way.

Some other things happen,. jay leaves the JAS, spends a lot of time lurking in dark corrdiors meeting more firneds. She keeps finding kenny and acddientally meets hanger when kenny is like inches away from getting him on his knees. The two of them make instant friends. The go dancing and to bars and Jay assumes that because she likes the name Jay, he cant be a girl- so he has to be a boy.

Adam cole worms his way back into Jays life as a foe and then someone that their boyrioends are fucking and then cole realises that shes trans femme and Jay realises that hes not a trans man but infact genderqueer. Jay and coles trans journeys are linked and ill go more uinto that if anyone else really wants to hear about it.

In the end Jay starts dating wheeler, kenny and both adams. wheeler is only dating jay. Kenny and the adams are all dating one another. The polycule is all disgustingly in love and adore each other.

Regal scoops up his now grandchild [as well as granddaughter/grandson- regardless os how jay feels regal will always be their grandpa] as the newest member of the BCC where she can finally have a family thats forged in blood and ocmbat as well as kindness and love. Mox gives them his ADHD meds sometimes.

Favorite Wrestlers Growing Up:

Sabu, Mick Foley, Bob Orton Senior, Shawn Micheals

First Wrestling Crush:

Debuts/Years In Wrestling:

15th December 2006: He has his first match in a house show in a backyard wrestling comapny [13 years old]

28 November 2008: Offical Debut in All Star Wrestling [A day before her 15th birthday]

9th December 2010: Her offical CZW debut [17 years old]

2012- 2013: Travels back to Chicago to go to medical school [A year of medical school at Pritzker School of Medicine] and doesn't return to wretling after a mental breakdown

7 December 2014: Returns to wrestling in 4 Front Wrestling [21 years old]

18 June 2018: Debute in NXT UK [25 years old]

28 August 2018: Offical debute with NXT [25 years old] Reconnects with Adam Cole [25 years old]

20 March 2019: The start of her and Coles mixed tag team, they gel very quickly since being friends before- they start fucking around literally, theres feelings involved [26 years old]

1 July 2019: The end of her and Cole's mix tax team partnership (off-screen) [26 years old]

29 November 2019: Called up to the main roster and debuts on raw [27 years old- just turned]

10 Feburary 2022: Offically walks out of WWE and quits over a multitude of issues- Just quits in the middle of the ring MJF style [28 years old]

9 March 2022: Offical debuts as part of the JAS, it quickly turns sour as shes the only girl there and they target her for "not being strong enough" [28 years old]

20 July 2022 : Offically gets kicked out of the JAS by being attacked, saved by the BCC becoming an un-offical member [28 years old]

2 August 2022: Becomes a BCC member offically [28 years old]

29 March 2023: Slowly starting to pull away from the BCC after they start attacking her boyfriends, still offically a member of the Blackpool Combat Club [29 years old]

Wrestling Style:

Hardcore/Deathmatch/high-flyer

Who is Like Family to Her?:

Jon Moxley, Matt and Nick Jackson [brothers] Excalibur [father figure] Dax Harwood/Cash Wheeler [uncles] Renee Paquette/RJ City [Aunts] Tony Schiavone [grandpa] William Regal [legal guardian/Grandpa] Taz [uncle] Hook [cousin] Kota Ibushi [Self assigned step father- called her son in Japaneese]

Who has she known the longest?

Adam Cole

Who would she like to meet in the business?

So many death match wrestlers

Hobbies:

archery, music [plays the eletric guitar], axe/knife throwing, smoking, gymnastics, singing, scrapbooking, collecting pull tabs

If she couldn’t wrestle anymore, she would:

Hed get into a dangerous job something that would more then likely get him hurt, or work with kids.

Languages known:

Fluent in French, Knows very little Japaneese

Secrets of Hers:

He secretly feels guilty that he got called to the main roster in WWE and Cole didn't reall. Shes always seen her as the better wrestler.

Phobias:

Dentiophobia: Phobia of the dentists Eremophobia: Fear of abadoment Atelophobia: Phobia of letting people down

Number of Tattoos:

A lot over 20 a few important ones: - A crown on the back of her left knee for Cole - A bird and stingway to represent the bucks on their right shoulder blade/back - A cactus on his neck for Hangman - 'Tomorrow belongs to me' on her right ribs - An off/switch behind her right ear - a snake on her wrist for Regal - An omega sign/golden star on his right fingers [middle and index] for kenny and kota - a 'mom' tattoo for claudio [got as a joke] on her left shoulder - barbed wire around his left ankle for mox [it was her first tattoo when she was 16] - a little heart on her wrist just over her pulsepoint for wheeler - a collection of doodles across his right knee and across around that area just because

Number of Piercings:

Erl piercing, Ears peircing, nipples peircing, double lip rings

Any History of Broken Bones:

a broken nose during an bump gone wrong, a broken arm in third grade, a dislocated ankle when he was 18

Any Injuries from Wrestling:

A broken nose, concussion, knocked crooked teeth, facial injurys leaving behind scars [All of these in a bump that went wrong that traumatised Cole- Jay doesn't remember it] splitting her head open during AEW, broken arm, glass embedded in arms, dislocated ankle

Wrestlers She Has Dated/Been in a Relationship with at Some point in her career:

Rhea Ripley [During her time in NXT UK to just before dating adam cole]

Adam Cole [during their mix-tag team]

Wheeler Yuta [during her time out the JAS-present]

Wheeler Yuta, Kenny Omega, Hangman Page, Adam Cole [Current ship]

#oc: jay orton #ship: the polycule #otp: we're so full of love

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heavenvaulted-blog · 6 years

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i just added like twelve muses so here’s me just mashing tags

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battlecry51 · 2 years

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My Helluva Boss OC: Jay Mayday!

Name: Jayden Mayday

Nicknames: Jay, JJ, Sweetie, Mama's Little Rockstar, Superstar

Sex: Male

Race: Succubus/Imp Demon Hybrid

Significant Other: None

Parents: Blitzo (father), Verosika Mayday (mother)

Other family: Unnamed Blitzo's mother (grandmother), Barbie Wire (aunt), Loona (adopted sister)

Friends: Moxxie (best friend), Millie (best friend), Vortex (best friend), Verosika's crew, Stolas, Octavia

Enemies: Striker, Fizzarolli, his mom's fans

Likes: His parents, his pet spiders Vergil and Dante, killing, hanging out with his friends, reading, art, drawing, music, anime, horror movies, messing with Loona, his knives and handgun, singing, dancing, watching TV

Dislikes: Stolas flirting with his dad, his succubus hormones acting up, Loona (at times) his parents arguments, his dad babying him, his mom's addiction to Beelzejuice, cleaning up after his parents messes, being flirting with, someone talking bad about his parents or friends, Striker, Fizzarolli, dealing with his mom's obsessive fans

Abilities: Night Vision, Fire Resistance, Demon Transformation, Human Disguise, Sexual Inducement, Gunmanship, Combat prowess, Marksmanship, Knifemanship

Voiced by: Ryan Reynolds

Appearance: Jay is a tall succubus/imp demon hybrid. He has a lean muscular figure, hot pink skin, a barbed tail and a pair of small black bat-like wings on his back. He has two horns that are each a different color that represent his status as a hybrid; a black and white right one and a pink and black left one. His eyes are blood red with a yellow sclera and he has a black skull on his right cheek. He has short shaggy ombre-white hair with a single dark pink streak in it.

His outfit consisted of a black short sleeve hoodie with pink tips, four silver armbands on each arm, black fingerless gloves, navy blue ripped jeans and gray and red ankle-length boots.

Jay's human disguise is quite similar to Verosika's human disguise; his skin is a light brown, his hair is ombre-blonde with pink undertones, from darker to lighter towards the tips, he has auburn roots and a light pink streak down the length and his sclerae are white, yet retain the red irises

Personality:

(Good) Easygoing, good-natured, calm, patient, intelligence, responsible, compassionate, mature, relaxed, honest

(Neutral) Sarcastic, hardworking, reserved, stubborn

(Bad) Bad-tempered, blunt, crafty

Trivia:

He is 17 years old.

Jay is bisexual and prefers women.

Jay's favorite animal is spiders and he owns two pet spiders named Vergil and Dante, which are named after his favorite poem, the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri.

Jay is a strong supporter of Charlie Magne's Happy Hotel.

According to his birth record, Jay was born on February 14, 20XX, meaning he was born on Valentine's Day.

His signature weapons are a desert eagle pistol that was a gift from his mom on his 13th birthday, and a pair of two combat knives that he got from earth the first time he went exploring.

His wings and tail are very sensitive whenever someone touches them. It's sorta a turn on for him.

Often enjoys listening to Alastor's radio show when he's working.

Jay's favorite horror movies are Halloween, Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and Scream.

#helluva boss #helluva blitzo #helluva boss original character #blitzo #Verosika Mayday #helluva Verosika Mayday

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slutdreams · 2 years

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y/n

home

piercings

tattoos

your servent malik kafur by jim sarbh

y/n is gonna be the goddess of witchcraft, dark and pure, morning and night and the godess of gods your are also called the maker and the destroyer and sudectress.

y/n is gonna be a curvy, voulptous girl.

y/n will have white and black hair white on the right side and black on left side.

y/n will have red and blue eyes blue on right and red on left side.

y/n will have white hair and blue eyes when she is very happy this is going to be her pure side.

y/n will have black hair and red eyes when she is angry this is going to be her dark side.

y/n will have wing black and white same as the hairs and eyes.

your hair and eyes turn brown when you are having sex or needy.

y/n is bachlores arts major fashion designing masters in bussnuss a biomedical engineer and a mua

she knows how to play piano and guitar

how I imagine kids in my story's

yena

jay/jayden

ray or vafi

#loki x reader oneshots #x desi!reader #loki x queen!reader #loki x princess!reader #loki x plus size reader #slutdreamspost #sudectricks

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alloftimeandspacetosee · 2 years

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Deal to Save a Life

This is where possibly my all-time favourite AU splits off from main! I may only have written two pieces for it, but! It’s far more faithful to Jay’s character therefore

So it’s this piece here except the deal goes a little bit differently

I sit on the roof of Lavaridge's pokécentre and swing my legs back and forth over the guttering, waiting in the dead of night. You’d think after the night we’d just had, I’d be able to sleep but no. Of course not.

So here I am. Thinking.

I did the right thing.

<Don’t be so sure of that>

What. I sigh, looking up. “Can’t I just have a quiet night? Haven’t I earned that?”

“I meant from now on.” I rub at my face, groaning, and when I look up I am no longer on the centre’s roof but a golden hall with no end.

I stand up, feeling something like feathers prickling down my arms, where the extended marks of my tattoos lie.

<The Night Child is alive> Dialga appears first, blue steel and intimidation, looming large over me. <You have failed>

“I don’t call saving lives failing.”

<Our chosen rarely do> Palkia appears beside her brother, claws flexing as if she wanted to grab me.

“One, I’m not your chosen.” I hold up my finger. “And two, I’m so glad we all have that sense.” I probably can’t summon my weapons here, although it would be a comfort.

I wonder how many guardians there have been before me.

“Ex...cuse me?” I frown. “What horrific mistake? Allowing myself to be marked by you?”

“Ah. Yes. Because killing a newborn is such the better option.” I roll my eyes.

“Your – what?” I squint at them, tilting my head. “I’m sorry, have I failed and been dropped because I refused to kill my friend’s child?”

“So...” I know exactly where they’re going with this but… they’re going to have to spell it out. I am tired and done with their meddling.

And like hell I was going to have kids.

“Not from here you’re not.”

“The AllFather chose me for this task. Who would do it any better?”

I growl and flex arms that become wings, taking my purer form. Articuno’s blessing, that had feathered out the marks along my arms. “I will be. I will be what this line needs. Giratina will not rise, so long as I am alive.”

I meet their eyes, hovering on their level. “You are the lord of time, Dialga. I’m sure you can fix that. Or is even that beyond your ken?”

Silence.

I… may have gone too far.

Then Pialka laughs, head tipping back. The sound is like earthquake, like shock waves.

I ride them, buffeted back.

<You don’t know what you ask> Dialga is unmoved.

“You want a guardian. I’d rather my friend and her family stayed alive and safe.”

“Until the last Giratina blessed Fyra dies.” I nod, not looking away from Dialga’s gaze. “I will be what they need, as I will be what you want. What Arceus chose me for.”

The hall ripples as I say his name.

Palkia quietens in an instant, and the hall echoes with the silence.

“Because I was chosen by Him, wasn’t I? Out of all the potential candidates that your kind picked out, He chose me.”

Dialga shifts his head in a slight movement. <Then our guardian for this line you will be>

<For all the good you think you’ll do> Palkia is significantly more bitter.

For the length of their family, I think I’ll do quite a lot.” I dip my head. “Thank you. For listening.”

I land again and sit down again, knowing how the end must go. “Your will be done.”

<No, Little One… this time, yours>

Gold light swirls around me and I close my eyes against its brightness. When I open them again, I am back on the roof of the centre and the wind is dusting early blossoms through the air.

“Jay?”

I blink, looking down at my hands. A silvered feather lies there, and doesn’t disappear as I let go the rest of them. It glimmers softly in the starlight.

“Is… everything alright?”

“Jayden.” I place his voice. “Yes. Everything’s… fine.”

He sits beside me. “Are you sure? The night you’ve had...”

“It ranks amongst the weirdest nights I’ve spent.” I nod, turning the feather over.

There’s writing etched into it, stars too dim to see it by.

Lifting my right hand, I call fire to my fingertips.

Jayden watches it, then notices the feather. “Where did you get that?”

“The old ones.” I squint, the fire steadying enough for me to read it. “‘Whatever they need’.”

“What does that mean?”

“It’s a promise.” I tuck it into my pocket and let the fire wisp out.

Vulpix appears, skittering along the roof, to land herself on her back in my lap.

I rub at her belly and she pants, reaching to lick my hand.

Jayden hesitates. Probably waiting for me to elaborate.

I don’t. Not tonight. Instead I close my eyes and lean into his shoulder. I know him, knew well enough that some day he would ask the question. I couldn’t say yes, not now. Not when I’d made this promise.

“Til death do us part,” I whisper, too low for anyone else to hear.

#pokemon #oc #lavaridge #hoenn #Legend Blessed #legendaries #1st gen #Jay Nightgale #Immortal JAU #writing

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footyplusau · 7 years

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Around the state leagues: Who’s starred for your club?

State league affiliate: Adelaide (SANFL) This weekend: Sturt v Adelaide – Saturday, July 1, 2.10pm, Peter Motley Oval

Dumped forward Andy Otten picked up 15 disposals, three hit-outs and two goals in Adelaide’s 52-point loss to Sturt at Peter Motley Oval on Saturday.

Tom Doedee led the disposal count for his side with 23 while draftees Myles Poholke (22) and Jordan Gallucci (17) also won the footy.

Otten, 28, had played every game in the senior side this year up until this weekend and booted 17 goals.

Sturt trailed by five points at quarter-time but kicked away to post a 17.17 (119) to 10.7 (67) victory.

• Forecast the road to the flag with the AFL Ladder and Finals Predictor

State league affiliate: Brisbane Lions (NEAFL) This weekend: Sydney Uni v Brisbane Lions – Saturday, July 1, 12pm, Blacktown International Sportspark

Young midfielder Ben Keays picked up 34 disposals, six tackles and four goals in the Brisbane Lions’ 65-point win over Sydney University at Blacktown International Sportspark on Saturday.

Matthew Hammelmann, Michael Close and Liam Dawson all booted three goals apiece.

Recently re-signed forward Josh Schache finished with 11 disposals, eight marks and two goals.

Jacob Allison (30 disposals and one goal), Corey Lyons (28 and one) and Marco Paparone (28) were all prolific.

Keays has played seven matches in the senior team this season but hasn’t been seen in Chris Fagan’s side since round 10.

Meanwhile, Hammelmann has slotted 10 goals in his past three NEAFL games. He has been used as a defender at times in the AFL.

The game was relocated from Henson Park and the Lions ran out comfortable 21.6 (132) to 10.7 (67) winners.

State league affiliate: Northern Blues (VFL) This weekend: Northern Blues v Box Hill Hawks – Sunday, July 2, 2pm, Preston City Oval

Omitted midfielder Blaine Boekhorst was the key player for the Blues, amassing 36 possessions in the 22-point loss.

Axed midfielder Billie Smedts (22 disposals), draftee Harrison Macreadie (20) and former Giant Rhys Palmer (20) were the other major ball-winners.

The inaccurate Blues finished the game with six goals and 19 behinds.

• After the siren: Flaws that could stop the contenders

State league affiliate: Collingwood (VFL) This weekend: Collingwood v Footscray – Sunday, July 2, 11.45am, Victoria Park

Returning from a hamstring injury, speedster Travis Varcoe was managed in his first game in two months and featured in each quarter of the Magpies’ thrilling five-point win.

Defender Ben Reid played well after being omitted and bobbed up forward to kick a goal from just beyond the 50m arc, while midfielder Jarryd Blair didn’t stop trying through the middle.

Axed forward Ben Crocker kicked the match-winning goal with his clever snap in the dying minutes handing the Magpies a six-point advantage.

Collingwood secured the win after Bulldogs’ hit the post with a shot at goal after the siren that would have drawn the match.

State league affiliate: Essendon (VFL) This weekend: Essendon v Richmond – Saturday, July 1, 2.10pm, Windy Hill

Young forward Jayden Laverde emerged unscathed in his first game of the season as Essendon fell six points short of Richmond at Windy Hill on Saturday afternoon.

Laverde had ankle surgery in March. He played three quarters of game time and pulled up well.

Promising defender Aaron Francis lined up in the backline and defended strongly, with his intercept marking impressive.

David Myers racked up 35 disposals as an onballer and was clean with the footy while Jackson Merrett slotted three goals.

Veteran Brent Stanton played on the wing and offered plenty of run.

Richmond edged out the Bombers in a hotly contested game, 12.8 (80) to 10.14 (74).

State league affiliate: Peel Thunder (WAFL) This weekend: Peel Thunder v Claremont – Saturday, July 1, 2.15pm, Bendigo Bank Stadium

Young defender Ryan Nyhuis was impressive in Peel’s two-point win, gathering a match-high 30 disposals and six marks in wet and muddy conditions.

The 20-year-old, who is yet to debut since being recruited with pick No.34 in the 2015 NAB AFL Rookie Draft, provided good rebound from defence.

Defender Zac Dawson returned to the backline after featuring at the opposite end of the ground in recent weeks and fitted in seamlessly with 17 touches and seven marks, while first-year rookie Taylin Duman was also solid down back with 22 disposals.

Axed forward Shane Kersten kicked an equal game-high two goals in his first appearance for Peel since joining Fremantle in last year’s exchange period from Geelong.

• The run home: How the race for the finals is shaping up

State league affiliate: Geelong (VFL) This weekend: Geelong v Coburg – Saturday, July 1, 1pm, Simonds Stadium

Returning young gun Brandan Parfitt picked up 26 disposals and a goal in his first game back from a hamstring injury in Geelong’s 85-point win against Coburg at Simonds Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

He also laid nine tackles.

Parfitt was nominated for the NAB Rising Star after round three and was injured against Collingwood in round six.

The Cats posted a comfortable victory, 19.12 (126) to 6.5 (41).

State league affiliate: Gold Coast (NEAFL) This weekend: Gold Coast v Aspley – Saturday, July 1, 12.55pm, Metricon Stadium

Tough midfielder Michael Rischitelli notched up 27 disposals and a goal in Gold Coast’s dominant 127-point win against Aspley at Metricon Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Tall rookie Cameron Loersch booted seven goals to combine with his 17 disposals and eight marks.

Dropped youngster Darcy MacPherson had 31 disposals, nine marks and four goals.

Matt Shaw was the leading ball-winner for his side with 39 disposals and two goals while Mitch Hallahan (32 and one) and draftee Jack Bowes (28) were also prolific.

Rischitelli has played three games since returning from a right knee reconstruction.

The respected onballer is out of contract at the end of the season.

Gold Coast held Aspley scoreless in the first half on its way to a 25.13 (163) to 5.6 (36) victory.

State league affiliate: GWS Giants (NEAFL) This weekend: GWS Giants v NT Thunder – Saturday, July 1, 3.15pm, Spotless Stadium

Draftee Will Setterfield had 31 disposals and two goals in Greater Western Sydney’s four-point loss to the Northern Territory Thunder at Spotless Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

He wasn’t the only first-round selection from last year to flourish, as Harry Perryman finished with 27 disposals and two goals while Isaac Cumming collected 26 himself.

Former Docker Tendai Mzungu won 20 disposals.

It was Setterfield’s second-straight game since returning from an ankle syndesmosis injury he suffered in April.

The Giants led by four points at the final break but couldn’t hold on as the Thunder won 15.7 (97) to 14.9 (93).

• Nine things we learned from round 15

State league affiliate: Box Hill Hawks (VFL) This weekend: Northern Blues v Box Hill Hawks – Sunday, July 2, 2pm, Preston City Oval

Maligned forward Ty Vickery kicked three goals in his team’s 22-point win.

Vickery, whose last game for the Hawks was in the round 11 loss to Port Adelaide, was joined among the Hawks’ best by youngster Teia Miles.

Second-year forward Kade Stewart kicked a goal and impressed with his pressure acts, while onballer Brendan Whitecross also added a major.

State league affiliate: Casey Demons (VFL) This weekend: Port Melbourne v Casey Demons – Saturday, July 1, 2pm, North Port Oval

Rookie midfielder Corey Maynard continued his push for a senior debut by collecting a team-high 32 possessions in Casey’s 65-point loss.

Ball-winners Ben Kennedy (29 disposals), Jay Kennedy-Harris (27, one goal) and Dean Kent (23, one goal) responded positively after being banned from selection for Friday night’s loss to Sydney.

The trio, along with ruckman Jake Spencer, were not considered for senior call-ups after breaking team rules by drinking alcohol following last Saturday’s VFL game against Box Hill.

Rookie Joel Smith returned from a left shoulder reconstruction he suffered in his AFL debut in round one against St Kilda, gathering 21 disposals.

An inaccurate Casey managed just five goals for the match.

State league affiliate: Werribee (VFL) This weekend: Sandringham v Werribee – Sunday, July 2, 2pm, Trevor Barker Beach Oval

Draftee Jy Simpkin made his first appearance since recovering from shoulder surgery, playing between the forward line and midfield in the six-point loss.

Simpkin, who played six of the first eight games for the Kangaroos before going down with injury against Sydney in round eight, finished with a goal.

A Werribee spokesman told AFL.com.au on Sunday that Simpkin “ran the game out really well”.

Draftee Nick Larkey, who was taken with North’s final pick in last year’s draft, kicked four goals and hit the post on two occasions.

Second-year rookie Will Fordham used his hard-running ability through the centre and kicked two goals, while fellow rookie Cameron Zurhaar followed suit up forward with two goals of his own.

Defender Sam Wright took part in his second consecutive game since overcoming a foot/ankle injury and played out the game.

State league affiliate: Port Adelaide (SANFL) This weekend: Woodville-West Torrens v Port Adelaide – Saturday, July 1, 2.10pm, Maughan Thiem Hyundai Oval

Out-of-contract runner Jimmy Toumpas collected 27 disposals in Port Adelaide’s 27-point loss to Woodville-West Torrens at Maughan Thiem Hyundai Oval on Saturday afternoon.

Tough onballer Joe Atley had 25 himself and kicked a goal, to go along with 13 tackles.

Mature-age pick-up Brett Eddy booted three goals.

Big-bodied midfielder Brendon Ah Chee finished with 24 disposals.

Toumpas has played 10 matches in his two seasons since crossing over from Melbourne.

The Magpies led by 10 points at the main break but were run over by the Eagles, 12.13 (85) to 8.10 (58).

State league affiliate: Richmond (VFL) This weekend: Essendon v Richmond – Saturday, July 1, 2.10pm, Windy Hill

Inside midfielder Anthony Miles racked up 36 disposals for Richmond in its six-point win against Essendon at Windy Hill on Saturday afternoon.

Taylor Hunt was named the best player for the Tigers as he finished with 28 disposals.

Draftee Ryan Garthwaite bagged two goals.

The Tigers held on for victory in a tough game, 12.8 (80) to 10.14 (74).

State league affiliate: Sandringham (VFL) This weekend: Sandringham v Werribee – Sunday, July 2, 2pm, Trevor Barker Beach Oval

Hard-running backman Daniel McKenzie took out best-on-ground honours in the Zebras’ six-point win courtesy of his defensive rebounding ability.

The 21-year-old sat out the final quarter for Sandringham last weekend after receiving a knock between his hip and coccyx.

Another key contributor, Shane Savage, used his 115-games experience to win contests and drift forward for two goals.

Big man Tom Hickey was the dominant ruckman on the ground and kicked a goal, adding a little more pressure on first-choice ruckman Billy Longer.

State league affiliate: Sydney (NEAFL) This weekend: Canberra v Sydney – Saturday, July 1, 12pm, UNSW Canberra Oval

Sydney defender Alex Johnson made a remarkable comeback to football as he picked up eight disposals and kicked a goal in the opening half as the Swans beat Canberra by 91 points at UNSW Canberra Oval on Saturday afternoon.

Watched on by several teammates, including Lance Franklin and Dan Hannebery, Johnson emerged unscathed in his first game for 1,736 days, when he played against Gold Coast in a pre-season match and ruptured the ACL in his left knee.

He has had five knee reconstructions.

Meanwhile, Dan Robinson (32 disposals and one goal), James Rose (30 disposals and 3.4) and Jordan Foote (29 and one) all won plenty of the ball.

Tall option Callum Sinclair picked up 26 disposals and 3.3 while defender Aliir Aliir had 21 disposals and kicked 2.2.

The Swans booted 14 goals to half-time before cruising home 20.18 (138) to 7.5 (47).

State league affiliate: East Perth (WAFL) This weekend: East Perth v East Fremantle – Saturday, July 1, 2.15pm, Leederville Oval

Ruck duo Scott Lycett and Jonathan Giles made light work of their smaller East Fremantle opponent in the 61-point win, combining for a monster 122 hit-outs to 17.

Playing his fourth game since overcoming shoulder surgery, Lycett had 67 hit-outs, 21 disposals, laid six tackles and kicked a goal to suggest he is on the verge of earning a senior call-up.

Fellow tall Fraser McInnes featured in the forward line and finished with 17 disposals and three goals, including two majors in the first quarter.

Second-year onballer Kurt Mutimer also relished the wet conditions with his 32 touches, eight inside 50s, seven tackles and two goals, while rookie Jordan Snadden began well but was concussed before half-time.

State league affiliate: Footscray (VFL) This weekend: Collingwood v Footscray – Sunday, July 2, 11.45am, Victoria Park

Veteran defender Matthew Boyd led the stats sheet with 26 disposals in Footscray’s five-point loss.

It was the 34-year-old’s third consecutive VFL appearance since being omitted following the round 12 loss to Sydney.

Forward Clay Smith gathered 22 touches as he continues to push for senior selection, while forward Tom Boyd, whose calf complaint kept him sidelined last weekend, was a late withdrawal from the game.

The Bulldogs had the chance to draw the match courtesy of VFL-listed player Anthony Bruhn but his set shot after the siren hit the post, handing the Magpies the thrilling win.

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Po Town Rumble

This was also possibly a request for my co-writer, who uh. rly likes Guzma lmao.

and yet this is the only thing she’s actually asked me to write and finish haha

well, she asked for the fight with Guzma, and I filled in around it

The docking laws had changed since they were last in Alola. Jay left the offices with a sigh, running a hand back through her hair.

Brith pushed off from the wall and joined her, a pace or so behind, as they walked back towards the ship. “That seemed long.”

“Yeah.” Jay shrugged. “’Parently there was trouble last year?” She wrinkled her nose and shrugged. “Which means more forms and checks but thankfully no more money.”

Their ship is obvious in the harbour, the only one of its kind; the others are big pleasure cruisers, the smaller inter-island ferries, a couple of pleasure craft, and one or two of the Poni island Travellers.

Not only that, but there’s a crowd hovering about its plank, where fire and ice dance in the air, indiscriminately laced with bursts of brighter electricity.

“Well, if she’s been making money, she could pay any extra fees.” Brith grinned.

Jay laughed as she shouldered her way in, walking straight through the illusion with barely a blink.

“C’mon, Blue!” Soise, perched up on the railing, sighed dramatically. “Rude.”

“You’re supposed to be going with the twins to see their friends.”

“They’re old enough.”

“They tied you up.” Brith caught up Soise’s paw as the zoroark tried to hide it, showing the frayed rope to Jay. “How long did that take you to get out of?”

Soise pulled her paw back and dropped down from her perch. The illusion before the plank disappeared in an instant. “Rude.”

Jay ignored the two pokemon and glanced around to see who was still there.

Jayden had gone straight on – a lecture on the orocorio or something in the library, part of a week-long series – and the crew had been given time off.

So mostly just her pokémon, lounging about in the sun.

“Well, if you’re no with them, you’re coming to the market with us.” Jay turned to them again. “Extra paws and all.”

“We can–” Brith started.

“Mam! Maaaaam!”

Jay whirled and looked back along the pier, left hand half clenching into a fist as water pooled, ready to form ice.

Arlette was in front, pelting along the jetty towards them, jinking in and out of the crowd. Aurora wasn’t too far behind her, dragging along one of their friends… Onni, Jay thought, but really she hadn’t met them often or for very long.

“What’s the damage?” Soise called, cutting in.

“No – uh – um. Can we go to Po town?” Arlette stopped at the bottom of the plank, executing a front flip rather than just skidding to a too-rapid halt.

Jay narrowed her eyes. “Where have I heard that name before?”

“It’s – ah – where Team Skull took up residence,” their friend said. “Hi. Again.”

“Oh, you got free.” Aurora studied Soise. “How long did that take?”

“Why are you wanting to go there?” Jay sighed. “It’s the other side of Hokulani, yes?” She paused for Onni to nod. “That’ll take a while.”

“Kite’s run off.”

“Again,” Onni said. “Vir family is… none too keen about some things.”

“But we think that’s where ve headed – it’s where ve heads normally, right?” Aurora paused for Onni’s nod. “So. Can we?”

“In the interests of helping a friend?” Arlette asked.

Jay folded her arms, twisting her mouth to the side as she thought it over.

“I can go with them,” Soise said, raising a paw.

“We wouldn’t ask if it wasn’t important,” Aurora said.

“You wouldn’t ask if you thought you could get there and back without us noticing you’re gone,” Jay corrected her.

Aurora grinned.

Jay considered them before glancing upwards, counting the flyers they had. Jayden had taken all the birds, which… really just left Gar’aq and Lapwing.

“Brith, can you and Soise handle the supplies?”

“Yes.”

“Oh, what?” Soise threw her paws up. “Unfair!”

“Take Arc, if you can shift her.”

“So…” Aurora glanced between them, chewing her lip.

“I expect you’re coming as well?” Jay glanced at Onni, who nodded.

“If that’s alright?”

“We’ll manage.” Jay whistled sharply. “So. Arl and ‘Rora, you take Gar’aq. Onni, that means you’re with me.” She stepped towards the cabin.

Brith intercepted her and held out a different bag. “Inlé, I’m assuming?”

“Thanks.” Jay handed Brith the bag over her shoulder. “List’s in there. Don’t let Soise buy anything too idiotic.”

“But slightly idiotic’s ok?” Soise smirked.

“It’s to be expected with you,” Brith replied, swinging it over her shoulder.

Arc nosed out of the cabin behind her, with Aria on her back.

“Ouch.” Soise laughed, jumping up beside Aria.

Arc huffed and shook her shoulders. Aria murmured a purring sort of answer to her, rubbing between her ears.

“I expect this might take a while. If Jayden comes back between seminars, let him – I’ll text him.” Jay pulled the phone from her pocket and turned as Lapwing landed beside her. “Hop on, Onni.”

“Sure.” Onni eyed the dragonite and scrambled on awkwardly, adjusting their skirt to sit.

The twins were already aloft on Gar’aq, the aerodactyl circling the ship.

As Jay climbed on behind Onni, Vulp joined her, and Sesser flitted to her shoulder. “Aye, now we’re ready.” She grinned, lifting a finger to stroke Sesser. “Let’s go.”

Lapwing lunged forward and over the side of the ship.

Onni shrieked and grabbed at her horns, pressing flat against Lapwing’s back.

Lapwing beat up the water as she dropped slightly over the side, and then as she adjusted to the extra weight, gained height and circled to join Gar’aq.

The twins – standing, grasping hands and using that to balance – leant out on either side and whooped as Gar’aq screeched and headed for the towering mountain in the distance.

Po Town looked far more impressive from the air, where it was a grid work of streets and buildings, with open garden spaces and a large house at the end of it.

As they got closer in to landing, the disrepair and ramshackle nature of it became clear.

Gar’aq and Lapwing landed on the path leading to the big house – once a grand mansion, its windows were caved in and boarded over, and the door hung crooked on its hinges – and crouched low for their riders to get off.

Onni stumbled and recovered, smoothing down any hair that had tangled loose in the flight.

Jay stepped down and stood with her back to the mansion, studying the tangled mess of a town. Hedges had overrun their borders, trees had grown haphazard and cracked through what was left of the pavement. Cars were left in the middle of the street, some missing their doors, others looking as though they’d been in vicious accidents.

The twins tumbled down, one over each of Gar’aq’s wings, and spun back to back as they looked around. “Where would ve be?”

“Which houses have electricity?” Onni answered with a grin.

“Hey. Hey! You can’t just land here like you own the place!”

Jay whipped around at the shout to face the person that had yelled at them.

He was young – well, older than the twins, but a great deal younger than herself – with his hair bleached white. Baggy jacket, gold chain. And swaggering, like he owned the place.

“Yeah… sorry about that?” She shrugged. “But we’re just looking for their friend so–”

“What’s the bloody point in having a wall if it don’t even keep anybody out?” he snapped, glaring at her.

Gar’aq growled, falling forward to rest on his wings.

“Oh fuck off,” the man snapped at him.

“Gar’aq,” Jay murmured, and glanced to the twins and Onni. “How ‘bout you go find your friend?”

The twins nodded. “Sure!”

As they ran off, Sesser flitted from Jay’s shoulder to follow after them. Good plan. Their bond might not be as strong as it was were Sesser fully evolved, but she could get the gist if anything bad was happening.

Gar’aq snapped his jaws shut and prowled over to sit beside Lapwing.

“We’ll find vis quick,” Onni said, beckoning the twins past Jay. “Always do.”

“And what, you’ll wait here as a fuckin’ taxi?” The man laughed. “That’s rich.”

“Right?” Jay folded her arms and leant back against Lapwing. “Kids these days.”

He stiffened up as if to retort.

“Yo, boss!” Someone hung out of an upstairs window. “’Meria wants to talk with ya!”

“Don’t let me keep you,” Jay said, as he narrowed his eyes at her. “Important business, I’m sure.”

“You.” He jabbed a finger past her, at someone else. “Mind she don’t go anywhere else.”

Jay didn’t turn to see who he talked to, because this man seemed to be the bigger threat.

“But – the kids, boss?”

“Touch my kids and you’ll regret it,” Jay snapped, almost without thinking as she straightened up, hands curling into fists at her sides.

“Will we?” He swaggered towards her.

Jay pushed off Lapwing to meet him. “Aye,” she growled. “You will.”

From between Lapwing’s horns, Vulpix growled in concert.

He was taller than her which, while not uncommon, was still a rare occurrence. Jay blinked, not quite having expected that.

In her defence, most people that got that close were children, excited by the prospect of one (or more) of her titles.

“Boss!”

“Guzma, get your worthless ass back up here!” someone else roared from the same window.

He laughed at her and turned away. “Keep an eye on her.”

“Sure, boss.”

Jay leant back against Lapwing to wait.

“You one a’them trainers from other regions?” The girl swaggered around to talk to her, puffed up on her own importance.

“Aye.” Jay studied her.

A white beanie with black patches mirroring the boss’ – Guzma? – sunglasses covered her head, tufts of greenish hair poking out from under it. She was wearing a black tanktop and a black neckerchief pulled down about her neck, tangled with a heavy silver looking necklace that mirrored Guzma’s.

“You any good?” She tossed a pokéball in her hand.

Jay laughed, reaching up to scratch Vulpix’ chin. “Some say I am.”

“Let’s battle then!”

Well, it had been a while.

“Vulp, you’re up.”

The girl stared at Vulpix as she leapt down from Lapwing’s back. “That’s a vulpix? No way, it’s the wrong… colour and everything!”

“That gunna put you off?” Jay raised an eyebrow.

“Hell naw!” She laughed and spun out her pokéball, releasing a carnivine.

Jay relaxed as Vulpix splayed her thick tails out along the ground behind her, ears flat to her head.

“Bind!”

The carnivine shot forward its tendrils.

Vulpix leapt aside, rolling across the ground and wriggling under a tree root. The carnivine followed her with its vines – too closely, and tangled with the tree root.

“Fire blast,” Jay said, softly. Almost unnecessarily, but she had to put on a show for challengers. Pretend she was near their level.

Vulpix raised her tails – the edge ones still brushed against the ground, there were that many of them now – and glowed, fire expanding in a concentrated blast from her tails and engulfing the carnivine.

The battle was over almost before it had started.

The girl stared as the smoke cleared, then fell to her knees, grabbing at her hat. “What. The. Fuck. Dude!” She looked up. “That was – fuckin’ awesome! Hey! Hey, boys! Check it, this lady’s whack!”

“Grand Duchess. Technically,” Jay muttered, smirking as she crouched to stroke Vulp.

“Can you battle again?”

“Yeah, battle me!”

“Hey, I want to battle!”

“Come on!”

When Jay looked up, the square was teeming with people all wearing variations on the same outfit. “Uh.” She straightened up, and looked over Lapwing for the twins.

No sign of them, or their friends.

“I… guess it’ll pass the time?” She hadn’t really been looking for a battle – hell, Alola was supposed to be the one region where she reliably wouldn’t be challenged to a battle – but… well, she wasn’t averse to the idea.

“Yeah, but who first? We gunna draw lots?”

“Battle for it!”

“Dude, that won’t work, y’ll all need yer strength for her.”

Jay smirked. “Why don’t you all come at me?” They’d said she needed work at double battles… well, this would be a bit more than that but it had the same effect.

She ignored the voice that told her they’d meant double battles with a partner.

“At once?”

“Lady’s cray.”

Jay reached for her other pokéball. “Well, if you all want to take a discussion and wait for a turn–”

She was interrupted by pokéballs releasing a whole host of pokémon, from the Alolan rattata and meowth to salandit and mareanie to haunter and drowzee and fomantis.

“Holy shit would you keep that racket down?” someone yelled from the second level of the mansion, sounding as if they were using a loudhailer.

Everyone pulled back, recalling their pokemon.

“Sorry Plumeria,” one of them – the original one – called up. “Di’n’t mean to disturb ya!”

“Yeah, well – who the fuck is that?”

Jay turned, shading her eyes to look up.

A girl was half out of the window, one foot on the tiles outside it. The tresses of her hair – looking more like obviously fake extensions the more Jay studied them – were caught in one hand as she leant it against the window frame.

“I’m… here to pick up… my kids?” Jay laughed. “They challenged me to a battle, and I could hardly refuse.”

“Yoooo, you battle?” Guzma plunged out of the window in a haphazard jumble of limbs. “Sorry, ‘scuse Plume – woops – fuck – nah I got this.” He slid across slates to hang from the edge of the already broken gutter and drop down. “I’m next, I wanna–” He caught himself, seeing everyone watching. “I mean – I’m challenging you. As leader of Team Skull, it’s my fuckin’ duty to see you get your ass kicked.”

Jay grinned. “Be my guest.” She took a step back, flanked by Lapwing and Gar’aq, and the spectators spread out to give them more of a pitch.

“You watchin’, Plume?” Guzma turned to look back up at the woman in the window.

She sighed and settled herself against the frame. “Since you won’t sit and do your godsdamned work, I guess I might as well.”

Guzma grinned and puffed himself up, tugging an ultra ball from his pocket. “The boss who beats you down, and beats you down, and never lets up... Yeah. Big bad Guzma is here!"

Jay flinched as everyone about her cheered. So he was clearly… something.

She held Inlé’s pokéball loosely in her hand.

Guzma threw out his and released an ariados.

Something Jay was familiar with. “Ok, Inlé, you’re up.” She released the charmander.

He might be one of her weaker pokémon – or younger, at any rate – but he was still a force to be reckoned with.

Inlé – finally grown into his larger-than-average paws – looked up, tail fire with just the hint of shadow at its centre flickering brightly.

Guzma squinted at Inlé and laughed. “That what you’re givin’ me? Despite those two there?” He gestured at Lapwing and Gar’aq.

Jay smiled thinly. “Smokescreen.”

Inlé arched his back and hacked, coughing out black smoke.

Behind Jay – all around them, now – the people… team grunts, Jay realised, because what else would they be. Obviously. This was Team Skull’s headquarters. Or it had been.

They made a swelling noise of “oooooh” as the pitch was obscured in the smoke.

“Toxic Thread!” Guzma swung his fists forward and hunkered down as if to see through the smoke that obscured their battle pitch.

The ariados scuttled forward, back raised to spool thread out.

Jay didn’t bother trying to squint into the smoke. “Fire fang.”

The ariados lunged at something as they heard the skittering of claws in the smoke.

A blast of fire, and the ariados screamed.

“He’s right there, fell stinger!” Guzma yelled, leaping to his feet now and chancing a glance up at the window, where Plumeria was seated.

The ariados’ stinger – held high above the smoke – glowed, poison beginning to condense at its tip.

“Flame burst.”

Inlé appeared, rolling out of the smoke at Jay’s end of the pitch. He twisted to a stop with his tail arched high over his head, one forepaw on the ground and the other curled up to his chest. He snarled, and fire plumed between his jaws to ignite the smoke.

The pitch burnt with an intensity that had everyone shielding their eyes. When the smoke was gone, Guzma’s ariados was on its back.

Guzma spat on the ground as he returned it. “Yeah… you won’t get so lucky again.” He flicked out another ultra ball, one Jay hadn’t even seen him reach for, and a masquerain buzzed above the pitch.

Jay considered it, then called Inlé back to her side. “Vulp, you’re up.”

“Wait, that’s a vulpix?” Guzma laughed. “Fuckin’ hell that’s weird.”

Jay rolled her eyes. “Baby doll eyes.”

Vulpix tilted her head, dropping her ears to either side of her head and making her eyes big, the pupils widening.

The masquerain tilted its wings, curved side up, and drifted down.

“Naw, bro! Use air slash!” Guzma waved his hands from behind. “It’s playin’ wit ya!”

The masquerain twitched its wings to attack, and Vulpix had a moment’s notice before the wind slashed down at her. She rolled to the side, yelping as she was tumbled backwards, scraping up her side.

Jay half clenched one fist. “Confuse ray!”

“Air slash, knock ‘er out the ring!” Guzma yelled, almost at the same time, grinning wildly.

Jay glanced around – Vulp didn’t exactly need ordering, at this point, only really Inlé did anymore – and studied the… grunts. They were getting into this, as much as Guzma was. And there were a shit ton of them, all with their own pokémon.

What would happen, she wondered, if she beat their boss? It was almost tempting to find out.

“That’s right, use ice beam! Show ‘er what a real vulpix looks like!”

Jay snapped her attention back to the battle to see the masquerain aiming ice at Vulpix, having hemmed her into a corner of the pitch with gusts of air.

Jay whistled, sharply, to get Vulpix’s attention, and reached back to tap Lapwing.

The dragonite roared past her, barrelling into the masquerain before it could unleash its attack.

Vulp flounced back to Jay’s side and sat primly, cleaning her ears.

Jay crouched to her level and grinned. “You thinking what I’m thinking?”

Not that she expected the Pokémon to answer her, although with her team she wouldn’t have been surprised.

“Ice beam – c’mon, hit the fucker! You can do it!” Guzma howled from the other end of the pitch.

Vulpix glanced at Jay and barked, bouncing in a circle as if chasing her tail.

Jay grinned and straightened up. “Hurricane!”

Lapwing soared up and over, coming at the masquerain from behind in a twister-like movement, creating a funnel of air about her.

“Ice beam, dead centre!” Guzma yelled. “Show ‘em what’s for!”

Jay whistled again, but this was softer and two-toned. Twee-errr.

Lapwing flicked a wing and her spiralling slowed, lowering her head as the masquerain hovered before her.

The ice beam hit Lapwing right between the horns, and the dragonite roared in pain. She tumbled over the masquerain and onto her back, coming in fast.

Jay threw up a hand, recalling Lapwing to her rarely-used ball. “Sorry, girl,” she murmured, not even flinching as Gar’aq shoot past her and snapped at the masquerain. “Aerial ace!”

Still facing the other way, exhausted from its attack on Lapwing, the masquerain didn’t – couldn’t – get out of the way fast enough, and Gar’aq caught it with one wing and spun, grasping it to throw into the ground.

Guzma recalled it and sent out two pokemon; a pinsir and a scizor.

Jay raised an eyebrow. “Two against one?”

“Come at me, bro!” he called back, glancing up as if to check that Plumeria was still watching.

“Inlé, you up for more?”

The charmander darted back into the fray.

“Smokescreen!”

“Naw, we’ll have none a’that! Stone edge!”

The pinsir ran at Inlé, and the scizor took to the air and buzzed after Gar’aq.

“Iron head!”

“Sky drop!” Jay called up at Gar’aq, focusing on Inlé.

The charmander leapt and jinked across the pitch as stones erupted seemingly at random from the ground.

Jay narrowed her eyes, watching. Then, “One right prow, flame burst!”

Inlé leapt right, landed on the side of a stone as it broke up through the ground, and leapt again at the pinsir as it charged him down.

“Storm throw!” Guzma whooped, dancing from foot to foot.

The pinsir reached out to catch Inlé before he landed – and Inlé exploded into fire, with a growl so deep and fierce it was almost a roar.

The pinsir, too close to dodge, was caught up in the fire and screamed, lashing out with its spindly arms.

Inlé cried out as well, thrown back as the flames stopped.

The pinsir was charred and smoking, but still on its feet.

“No way!” Guzma laughed. “That’s some good fuckin’ going!”

Inlé tumbled head over tail before bouncing off a jagged rock and landing on his side.

Jay flicked a hand, and Vulp sat up, focusing on it.

Inlé scrambled to his feet and flicked his tail, growling.

Jay grinned. “Swagger.”

Inlé puffed out his chest and coughed out something, standing up to place his claws almost on his hips.

“He’s playin’ ya!” Guzma yelled. “Use guillotine!”

The pinsir charged at Inlé, head lowered and horns tensing to attack.

Jay took a step back, glanced up, and whistled sharply again.

Gar’aq dived to head off the pinsir, the scizor close on his tail.

Inlé leapt backwards, twisting away.

The pinsir lunged after him–

And was slammed into the ground by Gar’aq’s tail as he pulled out of his dive, moments from being too late.

Fine enough to stop his own dive, but the scizor behind didn’t stop in time – whether by accident or design – and slammed Gar’aq into the ground as well, slamming its glowing head into his back.

Guzma whooped, echoed by the people watching.

Inlé twisted and snarled, fire lighting up the scizor where it stood on Gar’aq’s back.

Guzma returned both his pokemon, while Jay only returned Gar’aq. They’d have a hard time returning to Malie at this rate.

She glanced down at Vulpix. “Switch?”

Inlé snarled, and she looked up to see him still on his feet, albeit hulked over and supporting himself on one forepaw. His flame was small, but burning brighter than ever. The scales on his back seemed to be darker.

Jay frowned. “… Alright.”

And Guzma sent out a golisopod. “Let’s get this show on the fucking road!”

Jay stared at it as it towered over Inlé and let out a series of bubbling clicks as a cry.

Inlé, unbowed, snarled back at it.

“Fire fang!”

Inlé sprang forward.

“First impression!”

The golisopod lunged forward to meet Inlé and uppercut him with one of its bulkier arms.

Inlé cried out as he was flung skywards, twisting in the air to rain fire down on his opponent.

Guzma was laughing. “You see this sucker, Plume?” he yelled back towards the house. “I got this!”

Inlé landed and tumbled behind a jagged outcrop of rocks.

Jay could practically feel the eyeroll Plumeria sent his way, and remembered then that golisopod were part water type. “Swagger, Inlé!”

Inlé leapt up onto the top of the rocks in front of him and puffed himself up, croaking out a challenge.

“Waterfall!” Guzma retorted.

The golisopod lunged at Inlé with frightening speed, drawing water from the air.

Jay winced and squinted, not quite willing to look away.

Inlé leapt sideways and swung from one of the golisopod’s weaker mandible-arms and landed on its back, dashing claws against its scales.

It twisted, swung a fist at him and caught a blow hard enough to throw him away.

Jay recalled the charmander before he landed, and Vulp charged in. “Confuse ray!”

“Time to end this shitshow!” Guzma cried out, bouncing from foot to foot and swinging his arms, and something embedded in the golisopod’s scales was glowing, and–

It caught up Vulpix by one of her tails, unconcerned with the fire that exploded around her in retaliation, and spun her up and around, jumping to get the height necessary to slam her into the ground and scream at her, clicking its mandibles close enough to her ear that it was practically eating it.

“Alright!” Jay raised a hand, water crackling with electricity about it. “You win.”

The golisopod pulled back, and Vulpix limped her way to Jay’s side.

A moment of silence, and then the grunts erupted into cheers and hoots and roars.

Jay dropped to her knees, pulling off her coat to wrap the pokémon in. “You did good,” she whispered. “I’m sorry.”

Vulpix licked at her nose.

Jay smiled and bumped her forehead against Vulpix’s.

“Awww hell yes!” Guzma screeched. “You see that, Plume? You see it?”

“I saw it,” Plumeria replied, yelling above the noise of the grunts.

Jay stood, sorting through her bag with one hand, the other cradling Vulp. “Hey – winnings.” She tossed the pouch lightly over to him.

Guzma caught it without thinking and glanced inside. Then up at Jay, and then back to staring inside. “You’re shitting me.”

“What? You won.”

“All this?”

“It was a good battle.”

Guzma whistled, then tossed the pouch to one of the grunts – the one with green hair, that Jay had originally fought. “We’ll heal your pokemon for you.” He swaggered across the torn up battle pitch to her, offering his hand. “And – nice! Your tats are fucking neat!” He stared at her arms, taking in their designs.

Jay laughed and shook his hand. “No bad yourself.” She nodded at his forearms.

“Hey, mam! We found ver!”

“Yeah, we found – hey, budge!”

With a crackle of electricity, the twins stumbled out of the crowd with their friends close behind them.

“Wait, what happened?”

Jay tilted her head to rub against Sesser as the swablu landed on her shoulder. “We’re going to have to stick around here for a bit. Lap and Gar’aq need to rest up.”

Guzma slung an arm around Jay’s shoulders, slouching slightly to make it work. “In the meantime – the grand tour! Welcome to Po Town.”

“We have internet now!”

“And Netflix!”

“Goals,” Onni said, laughing. “That why you come so often, Kite?”

Kite shrugged, but Jay didn’t hear vis answer as Guzma tugged her eagerly on.

“Here, you gotta meet Plume properly, she’s my second in command, she’s just – the best. She keeps everything running properly like, and–” his voice dropped to a whisper as he booted open the door to the mansion, “She’s fuckin’ hot.”

“You should get yourself an intro speech.”

“What?” Jay glanced across at Guzma.

He lay sprawled across a broken couch, beer bottle in hand, watching the battle tournament being played out on the TV. “Ya know. Let people know what they’re up against.”

Jay smiled slightly. “I think most people know who they’re up against. Outside these islands, anyhow.”

“Oooohh, you’ve made a name for yourself, have ya? With that weird ass vulpix of yours?”

Vulp, from Jay’s lap, lifted her head and let out a warning growl.

Jay laughed and stroked Vulp’s head, calming her. “Something like that.”

Guzma settled himself again, waving off the cutiefly that were buzzing about the room. “Still, ya should have a slogan. Or something.”

“‘It’s ya boi, Guzma’?” Jay raised an eyebrow, voice steady even if she was grinning.

“Yeah, yeah, only – wait, fuck. What’s your name?” Guzma twisted over to see her.

Jay snorted. “Varies, on the person.” She held up her free hand. “Jay, Blue, Cap’n, NightGale.” Duchess, Guardian, Shade’s Bane, she continued silently.

“Ya – you’re a Captain? Like of a fuckin’ trial?” Guzma twisted upright, upsetting the stack of old pizza boxes that he shared the couch with.

Jay paused. “Ah – no. Of a crew. A ship.”

Guzma’s face lightened, and he leant across to slap Jay’s hand. “Yoooo! Crew leaders u-nite!”

“What.”

“Here, like this.” Guzma grabbed her hand with his other, demonstrating. He slapped palm to palm, back to back, then a fist bump before pulling his hand away. “Kapow.”

Jay laughed, mimicking the explosion movement on her own. “Nerd.”

He eyed her suspiciously, collapsing back onto the couch – all without spilling a drop of beer. “But fuck, we can do something with NightGale…” Guzma leant back, tapping his fingers along the bottle.

#pokemon #guzma #alola #ula'ula island #malie city #po town #1st gen #Jay Nightgale #mainverse #writing #pokemon battle

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alloftimeandspacetosee · 3 years

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A Hard Conversation

and here’s “Jayden’s too good for this world, Exhibit B”

Also a whole load more panic on Jay’s part, which is fair (and hinted at, back in the kalos birthday piece!)

but y’know. We good.

sort of. I had to make it work for the plot, and like... ok, I like the characters I get out of it but like? I would have been happy just on one gen? or like? Immortal JAU is my favourite for this reason?

(basically because again, there’s context missing, at Joanna and Alex’s wedding, Jayden asks Jay to marry him and Dialga and Palkia sort of... nudge her into it)

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I lean back against the flag pole behind me, looking up towards the dark blue green that snaps there. It was plain, and came with the ship. I feel like I should maybe get one that’s more for me and mine, but… I don’t know what would best show that.

Sesser whistles in my ear and rubs herself along my neck. I lift a finger up to her and she hops onto it, and then onto my knee when I place it there.

“What’m I going to do, Sess?” I rest my chin on my arm and stare at her. “This is too big.”

She bobs her head and looks up, and I hear the beating of wings moments before himself steps onto the railing surrounding the ‘krow’s nest.

“I thought this would be where you were.”

I glance up to give him a fraction of a smile.

He drops down from the railing and waves Sayri away.

I shift to make room for him, and Sesser takes off to join Cinder and Tinder as they wheel past with Hokai and Zero.

He sits down against the railing and watches the flag as well.

I close my eyes and concentrate on my breathing. I had to tell him. It wasn’t fair, otherwise.

At least he wasn’t watching me. That would’ve… not helped.

“I didn’t tell you everything,” I say in a low voice.

He shifts and says nothing, and I snatch a glance to see him still watching the flag.

“That night, on the ridge. I… didn’t tell you everything.” I close my eyes again. I had to tell him. It wasn’t fair, otherwise. “I’m asexual,” I blurt out, as a start. Not quite the biggest reveal, but still… hard enough.

“I’m glad you can trust me with that,” Jayden murmurs. “And I hope you know it doesn’t change anything for me.”

Oh. Oh skies.

I press a hand over my mouth, still with my eyes closed.

He pats my foot.

“And… and aromantic,” I say, in a much smaller voice, and tug my knees closer to my chest.

His hand rests on my foot and doesn’t move. “Then – that night, at Joanna and Alex’s wedding?”

I refuse to fucking cry. I faced down gods, I beat back demons in the shape of my own friends I will not cry. “I – I think the legendaries… I think they influenced...” I can’t even complete the sentence. What kind of horrific – how could I do this to him? How could I just… let this go on so long, let him be kidded into this.

His hand has moved. I can’t look up, because I know if I do I will cry.

“So… you regret saying yes?” He doesn’t sound hurt. He just sounds… calm. And that could mean anything. I have never known another person to be so good at keep their emotions under wraps.

“I don’t know if I did. If that was me. But–” I reach out, blindly, looking for something to hold. “I love travelling with you. And I – I love our friendship, and the way – you’ve helped me, so much. But I… I can’t think of you like that, but…”

“But the legendaries,” Jayden sighs, and takes my hand.

His hand is warm and dry, and I clutch at it reflexively.

“I’m so sorry.”

“What,” he pauses to clear his throat, “What do the legendaries gain by us getting married?”

“New guardians. The next generation. Because Nyx–”

“Because Nyx is marked for Giratina, they want children of their own.” Hate colours his voice and I flinch back.

He keeps a hold of my hand, though, and he shifts around to sit at my side. It’s everything I can do not to press into his warmth, because this isn’t fair. I shouldn’t have done this to him.

“Oh, Jay,” he sighs, and his free hand rubs my shoulder. The one furthest from him, which means he has his arm around me.

This time, I do lean into him, if only because he tugs me closer.

“What happens if you… don’t?”

“They pick someone else. Other people, who won’t have any – any qualms.”

“This isn’t your fault.”

“It is, though, it is!” I struggle free of him and scramble to my feet, turning round. “If I hadn’t – it’s my fault Joanna got marked by him in the first place, and I didn’t see this coming – I study folklore for a living, I should have known!” I step back up against the railing, grasping at it. “I should never have let it get this far.”

“Jay–”

“Maybe I can talk with them again, strike a different deal. We shouldn’t – I can’t drag you into this, it isn’t fair–”

“Jay.” He stands up. “You didn’t drag me into anything. I chose to follow you, and I didn’t run away, did I?” He smiles, taking my hands. “I asked you to marry me.”

“And the legendaries–”

“The legendaries can steam. I’m here to stay. We’ll work it out.”

I close my eyes again as he lifts his hands to my face. “What did I do to deserve you?” I whisper. “You’re getting nothing out of this and–”

“I’m getting what I want,” he whispers. “A life with you at my side.” He tilts my head forward so he can kiss my forehead.

I laugh and press my face into his shoulder. “You cheesy motherfucker.” And now the tears come, hot and silent, and I wrap my arms around Jayden and continue to bury my face in his shoulder as I try to contain the sobs.

“Ewwwww.” Soise, laughing. “Get a room, you two!”

“Take a hike, Soise!” I call back, laughing as I lift my head free to meet his eyes. “Thank you. More than I can say.”

He smiles. “I know.”

“Saps!” Soise calls. “Look at the great Nightgale, being a pile of – fuck!” She breaks off as Lairisse swerves to avoid the fire I spin out to ward them off.

“Yeah, you’d better run!” I call after them, smiling. Still crying, slightly. But smiling.

#pokemon #the ship #oc #the birds #Jay Nightgale #1st gen #writing #mainverse

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