#(harking back to the black circle in the white shape with an equal and opposite white circle in the black)

[answrs]

been reading a good chunk of dp fic lately, and was wondering if Unova might have certain otherwise-benign phrases it's a taboo (or faux pas, at least) to use when the dragons are active, ala how “I Wish…” is treated in Amity Park. or, *alternatively*, should only be used in serious, important matters (“It is my Ideal that Mother will survive her cancer” “It is my Truth that I will fight for my child to live in a world that respects xeir Identity”, etc)

for the former, perhaps considering it a rude or presumptuous burden to saddle The Good Of Truth Itself with a mortal’s minor inconvenience, or worse, in the other direction, risking having the god Itself hear your declaration and come down from the skies in a flaming meteor of screaming civilians and feathers to get, idk, your quarterly business profits to go up an extra 0.1% or whatever.

tourists and immigrants might get side-eyed a lot if they come from like, Galar (if you prefer them both having the same language ala the US and UK), or learn the language through a book or app developed by someone that's not Unovan translating a common phrase normal anywhere else that doesn't have to deal with said dragons actually living there.

on the other hand, now I'm thinking about the latter option and if swearing to The Dragons would likely be incorporated into ceremonies like weddings, or only really in the legal (and possibly business) world. for the happy couple to pronounce Their Shared Ideals and a priest to Confirm the Truth of their joining. or for there to be a lot of symbolism in engagement/wedding band colors. (technically blank and white aren't colors but shh)

ooh! a band with half of a coupling shape on it instead of (or carved from) a gem, and in the ceremony your partner slides the opposite on, which latches into the curvature and locks the black and white into place together… 👀👀👀👀 (of a similar note, to keep both dragons equal in importance, when engaged you wear a white band on one hand and the black on the other, then in the ceremony the couple (or the priest) slide the Truth Band from each person into the Ideal Band on their betrothed.

#i reblogged a 'procrastinating on your wips' ask meme and then immediately pop this out from scratch lmao #this was gonna be an ask for Swift but then it got longer and veered off into jewelry symbolism instead of actually like. #focusing on the actual prompt and the effects it could have on language and casual conversation/whatever #pokemon #pokemon black and white #also fun fact until five minutes ago looking it up I would have SWORN that reshiram was the black stone and zekrom the white #(maybe because they're the box legendary of said colors opposite to themselves? or the yin yang symbolism?) #(harking back to the black circle in the white shape with an equal and opposite white circle in the black) #(idk but I'm kinda disappointed now it's not the case ngl) #ANYWAY #MOVING ON #mine #answrs writes #well more like rambles but shush it you :p