The official list of prompts for Submas November is now complete! Once more, many thanks to everyone who submitted prompts, there were enough to do a full month of main prompts as well as alternate prompts!
For those who are new:
Welcome to NOVEMBMAS!
Novembmas (aka Submas November) is an event to appreciate the subway bosses Ingo and Emmet, and it starts on November 1st!
Rules and plaintext prompt list under the cut
RULES:
Tag your posts with "#Novembmas", and don't be afraid to @ this blog! All novembmas posts will be reblogged here. (This is more for organizational purposes -- you don't need to use the tag if you do not want to, but you will if you want it to be seen by this blog.)
Keep things Safe For Work
Tag respectfully and properly
No blanksh1pping whatsoever. (Many well-known shippers have been preemptively blocked, to prevent potential problems in the future.)
And most importantly: be Kind to each other. If someone does something that bothers you, just block them and move on.
PROMPTS:
Day 1: Sibling Antics / Humor
Day 2: Spooky / Autumn
Day 3: Glasses / Technology
Day 4: Maintenance / Coat(s)
Day 5: Stars / Outdoors
Day 6: Cozy / Differing Tastes
Day 7: Vacation / Anniversary
Day 8: Games / Unexpected
Day 9: Gardening / Cleaning
Day 10: Rainy Days / Arts & Crafts
Day 11: Amusement Park / Stowaway
Day 12: Costumes / Models
Day 13: First Train / Favorites
Day 14: Working Late / Surprise Gift
Day 15: Dragons / Happiness
Day 16: Trade / Receding Hairline
Day 17: Silly Arguments / Typos
Day 18: Heat of battle / Competition
Day 19: Flowers / Fanmail
Day 20: Pride / Sarcasm/Irony
Day 21: Photographs / (Coming to an) Understanding
Day 22: First Capture / Gym
Day 23: Family / Retirement
Day 24: Matching / New Style
Day 25: Sick / Guilty Pleasure
Day 26: Reunion / Hope
Day 27: Movie Night / Pajamas
Day 28: Snow Day / Beach Day
Day 29: Home / Fears/Worries
Day 30: Tradition / New Friends
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Novembmas day 23: Family
Ingo follows Emmet’s lead through the city, then the station. He leans against his shoulder as they ride the train, watching the world pass them by through the window with wide eyes. Unova is so different from Hisui. Sometimes it’s hard to believe he’s really here.
They get off the train in a much smaller city, which Emmet tells him is Opelucid. Apparently, they grew up here, although the sight brings forth no memory. They walk down cobbled streets until they reach a wrought iron gate. Emmet opens it and leads the way up the path.
Ingo feels anxiety beginning to bubble under his skin as they approach the door. He met his uncle and cousin briefly while he was still hospitalized, but he hasn’t seen them since then. He still doesn’t remember them, which he can’t help but feel somewhat guilty about. He knows they must have been very important to him.
Before he has too much time to worry about it, the door opens. Drayden smiles at them, though it’s hard to tell through his sizable beard. “Hello, boys. Please, come inside.” He gestures with one hand, holding the door open for them with the other.
Ingo ducks his head in an informal bow and follows Emmet through the door. “Thank you, sir.”
Drayden’s eyes tighten slightly, but he just shows them to the living room. Ingo sits next to Emmet, close enough that he can lean against his shoulder. He would be surprised if his brother can’t feel the current of anxiety under his skin that’s only gotten stronger. At the very least, he can surely feel the way it makes him twitch when Drayden sits across from them. The silence feels far too heavy for what is supposed to be a nice gathering between family.
Eventually, their uncle breaks the silence. He looks at Ingo. “How have you been feeling?”
“Better.” It’s true. The last time they met, he was extremely disoriented from recently traveling through time and space.
“That’s… good.” Drayden seems unsure what else to say.
“Where’s Iris?” Emmet breaks the awkward tension again.
“Oh, she had an unexpected delay at the gym. She’ll be here soon.”
Emmet just nods in understanding.
A moment later, Drayden suddenly stands. “How about some coffee?”
Emmet smiles. “Yes, please!”
“Ah, um. No thank you.”
Drayden stares at him in open shock. “...Ok. Would you like something else?”
“Tea, if you have it.”
“Alright.”
He leaves the room and Ingo holds back a sigh. He feels like he screwed something up. He didn’t mean anything bad by refusing the coffee. He honestly just doesn’t want a repeat of the first time he tried it. He felt like his heart was going to beat right out of his chest. He lays his head on Emmet’s shoulder and whispers, “what am I doing wrong?”
Emmet knocks his head gently against his. “Nothing. Things are just different. It will take some getting used to, is all.”
Ingo sighs. “You mean, I’m different.”
“Yes.”
Ingo appreciates the brutal honesty, but even so he can’t completely suppress a shiver.
Emmet obviously feels it because he wraps an arm around his shoulders, holding him just a little closer. “It’s alright. That’s not a bad thing.”
He tries to ignore the bubbling mixture of anxiety, gratitude, and shame, choosing instead to just lean against his brother and try not to think at all. It works for about a minute, until he hears the sound of the front door open.
Iris’s voice calls out, “sorry I’m late! Are Emmet and Ingo here yet?”
He hears Drayden moving around in the kitchen, then saying, “yes, they’re in the living room.”
Ingo sits up straight and Emmet lets his arm fall away from him just in time for Iris to appear. She grins brightly and bounds over to them. “Sorry I’m late.”
Emmet stands up so he can hug her. “It’s alright. It’s good to see you.”
Ingo stands too, but hesitates, unsure what to do now. Iris also hesitates, but she steps towards him and cautiously wraps her arms around him. He doesn’t quite know how to feel, but he returns the gesture just as cautiously. Her voice comes out much more quietly now. “I’m really glad you’re back.”
He pats her back awkwardly. “I am too.”
Drayden comes back into the room carrying several steaming cups, which he sets on the table. “We’re all glad you’re back.”
He ducks his head and takes his cup, taking a sip to avoid having to think of anything to say. It’s more bitter than he expects, but he likes the taste. Still, it’s really too hot, so he just holds it for the moment.
Another awkward silence envelops them, but Iris doesn’t let it sit for long. She looks at Ingo and exclaims, “you should battle me!”
There’s a beat of entirely different silence. Shocked. Shaking it off, Drayden pats Iris on the shoulder. “I don’t think that’s-”
“I would love to.” Everyone turns to look at him and Ingo shrinks back in his seat. “I mean… If that’s… allowed.” If he’s being honest, a battle sounds much better than sitting here in awkward silence, but Drayden already started to say no and this is his house. He doesn’t want to overstep.
But Drayden just smiles. “Of course it’s allowed. There’s a practice arena outside.”
Emmet stands and tugs on his arm, pulling him to his feet. “I think that’s a great idea! Let’s go now!”
Ingo allows himself to be pulled along and in moments, they’re out the back door and he’s standing on one side of an arena, facing Iris on the other. He points forward and calls out, “all aboard!”
Iris grins. “I’ll give it everything I’ve got!”
Their battle is fast and explosive. Iris looks surprised when he sends out his partners from Hisui rather than those from before, but he still doesn’t know them well enough to be confident battling alongside them. He ends up winning, but only by a very small margin. Despite her surprise, Iris battles fiercely and her Pokemon are quite powerful. She reminds him a bit of Rei.
When her last Pokemon falls, she grins even wider. “You’re as strong as ever!”
He laughs. “I’ll take your word for it.”
She crosses the battlefield and the other two walk up from the sidelines. Drayden asks, “those are new Pokemon, right?”
He nods. “Yes.”
“Emmet mentioned them. I’m not surprised you’ve trained them so well.”
“I suppose…” Ingo lets his eyes narrow happily. “Some things haven’t changed, then.”
His uncle smiles, understanding in his expression. “More than you may know.”
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