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[etherfall]

in your au, would N ever bond w the elite 4?

Augh I really wish there was more interactions between the elite 4 so I could analyze their possible dynamics, but here is what I think would happen: (Warning, long post ahead!)

I like to think that before N, the elite four members were quite unhappy with Alder since he kept on neglecting his responsibilities as champion.

But after he took in N, they saw a change in his personality and passion for Pokémon battling as a new mentor to N. Initially they just saw him as Alder's son, but each grew to respect N in their own individual ways, seeing him as the possible new champion.

Grimsley - Initially Grimsley doesn't care much for N. But after witnessing N communicate with his Pokémon and win numerous battles with this ability, he believes N is an opponent that can fight with unpredictability. This causes him to seek out N to challenge him at random moments. He also offers to introduce N to the world of gambling, much to the disappointment of Alder. N finds his antics amusing and battles him, but doesn't bother with the gambling. Grimsley doesn't mean any harm, he's just intrigued by the idea of finding an opponent that can give him a new challenge.

Caitlin - I think that she is the most reserved of the elite 4 members, and initially doesn't pay much thought to N either. But after learning that he has powers similar to her physic ones, she takes an interest in his abilities. Occasionally Caitlin will stop by to say hello, but she prefers to stay inside so N doesn't really see her that often. Their dynamic is probably the weakest, but they are on friendly terms.

Shauntal - She is initially intrigued by N's backstory and thinks it is a fascinating concept for a novel. But after getting to know N, she's even more fascinated with his ability to talk to Pokémon. I like to think she shows up every once in a while to drag N out and help her translate what Pokémon are saying for accuracy in her novels. Eventually N begins to come to her in his pursuit for knowledge & literature, while she geeks out to him about her next story ideas. Sometimes he joins her on her quests around Unova for her next story inspirations. They are both curious to explore the world and uncover brand new ideas and stories, which is what they bond over the most.

Marshal - He would probably be the one that grows the most closest to N, and is friendly to him from the start. He is happy that Alder seems to be able to pick his life back up and is excited by the prospect of having a new opponent he can challenge. When Alder is too busy (or distracted) to train, N turns to Marshal to battle or learn martial arts. Although Marshal still considers himself an apprentice to Alder, he is ecstatic at the idea of becoming a mentor figure to N as well. While Alder nurtures freedom and spirituality, Marshal is the one that teaches N about dignity and responsibility.

(Also just wanted to throw this panel in here since it demonstrates how Alder & Marshal's dynamic works, and it made me chuckle)

N's interactions with the elite members brought the 4 closer to Alder, and they all appreciate him for mending their previously fragile companionship.

#alderadoptsnau

[tcwmatchmakingau]

Clone Matchmaking AU Masterlist

The post that started it all

One standard year has passed since Chancellor Palpatine's sudden death in a freak accident involving Representative Jar Jar Binks, a crate of Mandalorian Reaper peppers, and one extremely overworked Marshal Commander of the Coruscant Guard.

Six standard months have passed since the Galactic Senate overwhelmingly approved the Clone Rights and Personhood Act, co-sponsored by Senators Amidala and Chuchi and endorsed by Chancellor Organa himself.

The Clone Wars have ended, and with their legal status secured, the clone troopers look to the future, to the things they never thought they would be able to have. Homes. Families. Love.

But without the support systems and social structures available to natborns, many troopers have difficulty finding meaningful connections.

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501st Legion

ARC Trooper Fives

"An Awkward Kind of Charm," by @secondaryrealm AKA @deejadabbles

"Old Flames," by @banksys-rat

Captain Rex

"Date Night Pt 1," by @littlemissmanga

"Don't Go Breaking My Heart Part 1" by @sunshinesdaydream

"Don't Go Breaking My Heart Part 2," by @sunshinesdaydream

"Don't Go Breaking My Heart Part 3," by @sunshinesdaydream

"Don't Go Breaking My Heart Part 4," by @sunshinesdaydream

"Third Time's the Charm," by @starrylothcat

Clone Veteran Tai (from Kenobi series)

"For the Heart," by @imarvelatthestars

Clone Trooper Tup

"Seeking Something Simpler," by @arcsimper5

"My Beautiful Rose," by @cloneloverrrrr 🍋

Clone Trooper Hardcase

"The Power of Love," by @sunshinesdaydream

"The Power of Love Part 2," by @sunshinesdaydream

"Blood Moon Rising," by @sunshinesdaydream

"Of Frogs and Clones," by @the-bad-batch-baroness

Clone Trooper Dogma

"Date Night Pt 3," by @littlemissmanga

212th Attack Battalion

Marshal Commander Cody

"Date night Pt. 2," by @littlemissmanga 🍋

Lieutenant Waxer

"The Sixth Language (part 1)," by @dystopicjumpsuit

"The Sixth Language (part 2)," by @dystopicjumpsuit

"The Sixth Language (part 3)," by @dystopicjumpsuit 🍋

"The Sixth Language (part 4)," by @dystopicjumpsuit 🍋

"The Sixth Language (epilogue)," by @dystopicjumpsuit

The Wolfpack/104th Battalion

Commander Wolffe

"the two of us (against the world)," by @wolffegirlsunite

"As Sweet As Sugar," by @wings-and-beskar

"As Sweet As Sugar, Part 2," by @wings-and-beskar

"You're Mine, Mesh'la," by @cloneloverrrrr 🍋

41st Elite Corps

91st Mobile Reconnaissance Corps

Marshal Commander Neyo

"The Blacklist," by @blueink-bluesoul

"Everybody Hates Neyo Round 2: Matchmaking Boogaloo," by @dystopicjumpsuit 🍋

21st Nova Corps

327th Star Corps

The Bad Batch

Echo

"The Beauty In All, Part One," by @secondaryrealm AKA @deejadabbles

"The Beauty In All, Part Two," by @secondaryrealm AKA @deejadabbles

Crosshair

"Don't Say 'I Told You So,'" by @ghostofskywalker

"Take a Chance (Part 1)," by @multi-fan-dom-madness

"Take a Chance (Part 2)," by @multi-fan-dom-madness

Wrecker

"Happy Together," by @sunshinesdaydream

"Happy Together part 2," by @sunshinesdaydream

The Coruscant Guard

Commander Thorn

"The Long Way Home, Part 1," by @blueink-bluesoul

Marshal Commander Fox

"One Call Away - pt. 1," by @blueink-bluesoul

Republic Commandos

Other Clones

"I Get By With a Little Help From My Friends," by @sunshinesdaydream

Commander Mayday

"A Match for Mayday, Chapter 1," art by @nika6q; fic by @dystopicjumpsuit

"A Match for Mayday, Chapter 2," art by @nika6q; fic by @dystopicjumpsuit

"A Match for Mayday, Chapter 3," art by @nika6q; fic by @dystopicjumpsuit 🍋

"A Match for Mayday, Chapter 4," art by @nika6q; fic by @dystopicjumpsuit 🍋

Original Clone Characters

#tcw matchmaking au #clone matchmaking au #masterlist

[yutopia-eleftheria]

Favorite Pokémon Trainer of Each Type Meme

When I went looking for some Pokémon Memes, I always find stuff like "Favorite Pokémon of Each Type", but never "Favorite Pokémon TRAINER of Each Type", so I decided to change one and turn it into that because trainers also deserves to shine

(And I think we all have a favorite Pokémon Trainer of a certain type, don't we ?)

Normal : Larry Okuba

I can't really explain why but I like this guy. He is so formal yet so funny at the same time.

Shoothout to Aloé Lenora, because she is highly underrated and I almost put her in here.

Other trainers ranked :

2. Aloé Lenora

3. Althéo Ilima

4. Tcheren

5. Norman Mitsuko Senri

6. Blanche Whitney

Grass : Barbara Mallow

I found her to be so cute and kind. Even though she is a Trial Captain, she is still a Trainer after all, so she counts ! ♥

Other trainers ranked :

2. Érika

3. Rachid Cilan Cress

4. Flo Gardenia

5. Colza Brassius

6. Percy Milo

7. Amaro Ramos

Fire : Meloco Braseco

She is way too badass ! Her entire design is *chef's kiss* ♥ Honestly though there are a lot of cool Fire Type Trainers so it was really hard to choose. I'm sorry Kabu :,(

Other trainers ranked :

2. Kabu Arwen

3. Adriane Flannery

4. Malva Pachira

5. Rubépin Crispin

6. Armando Cilan Cress

7. Kiawe

8. Max Archie

9. Adrien Flint

10. Auguste Blaine

Water : Marc Wallace

This man is too sassy for us not gonna lie xD !

2. Donna Nessa

3. Narcisse Siebold

4. Marlon Amana

5. Noa Cilan Cress

6. Ondine Misty

7. Arthur Maxie

8. Néphie Lana

9. Juan Adan

10. Lovis Wake

11. Kombu Marisco

Electric : Inézia Elesa

She is such a wonderful woman. I pretty much immeditely fell in love with her. One of my Waifus not gonna lie ♥

Other trainers ranked :

2. Mashynn Iono

3. Tanguy Volkner

4. Lem Bonnie Clemont

5. Chris Sophocles

6. Voltère Watson

7. Major Bob

Bug : Éra Katy

All the Bug Type Trainers are pretty much in the same Tier for me, but I still like Éra slightly more than the others.

Other trainers ranked :

2. Aaron Ryo

3. Hector Bugsy

4. Artie Burgh

5. Violette Panji

6. Guzma

Flying : Alizée Winona

In all honesty, I love all of the Flying type Trainers. They're all so cool in my opinion and it was one of the hardest choices to make.

Other trainers ranked :

2. Carolina Skyla

3. Albert Falkner

4. Kahili

5. Larry Okuba (Elite 4 Alternate Team)

Fighting : Élige Dendra

Mah gurl alright ! I love Élige with all my heart ! ♥ I wish I could have had a Sports teacher like her OMG ♥ Also Girl supremacy among Fighting type trainers ! ♀♥♀

2. Faïza Bea

3. Cornélia Korrina

4. Nèflie Éri

5. Mustar Honey

6. Bastien Brawly

7. Mélina May-Lin

8. Aldo Bruno

9. Pectorius Hala

10. Kunz Marshal

11. Chuck Shijima

Ground : Cayenn Rika

I'm pretty "meh" about the Ground type trainers, but Cayenn : That's my Elite 4 ! My Ground type gal ! I love her with all of my heart ! ♥

Other trainers ranked :

2. Paulie Hapu

3. Bertha Terry

4. Giovanni Sakaki

5. Bardane Clay

Rock : Alyxia Olivia

It was a hard choice because Roxanne was up there too. They are definitely the best Rock type Trainer Girls out there ♥

Other trainers ranked :

2. Roxanne Tsutsuji

3. Thaïm Rytima

4. Chaz Gordie

5. Lino Grant

6. Pierrick Roark

7. Pierre Brock

Ice : Olga Lorelei

As much as I love Zhu, Lona, or even Grusha and Sina...and Glacia OMG they're so many !!!... Anyways... the OG Ice Type Trainer that is Olga Lorelei will always hold a special place in my heart, especially with her Let's Go redesign ♥

Other trainers ranked :

2. Zhu Brycen

3. Sina

4. Lona Gordie Melony

5. Grusha Nievecima

6. Glacia Prim

7. Gladys Candice

8. Garrett Gaeric

9. Urup Wulfric

10. Frédo Pryce

11. Lilien Zinzolin

Poison : Ério Atticus

If only Mimosa Miriam was a Poison Type as I thought she was at first, she would have absolutely DOMINATED them ! But no she doesn't have a specific type lol. Most of them are ninjas and are therefore pretty cool, but I have to choose Ério because : Handsome guy behinf the mask ♥

Other trainers ranked :

2. Sophora Klara

3. Strykna Roxie

4. Jeannine Kyô Anzu

5. Koga Kyô Anzu

Psychic : Morgane Sabrina

The very first Psychic Type Trainer and Gym Leader is the best one ! She has an amazing backstory and design ! (Except for HeartGold and SoulSilver because they destroyed her...) She is still the best nonetheless !

Other trainers ranked :

2. Saturnin Avery

3. Tully Labiosa

4. Clément Will

5. Lucio Goyô

6. Percila Caitlin

7. Lévy & Tatia

8. Astéra Olympia

9. Dexio

10. Saubohne Faba

11. Travis Bede (before becoming a Gym Leader)

Ghost : Alistair

I mean who doesn't like this little boy ? He is so cute and yet can be so terrifying at the same time. By far one of the best Ghost Type Trainers ever made !

Other trainers ranked :

2. Mortimer Matsuba

3. Spectra Phoebe

4. Laïm Rytima

5. Margie Acerola

6. Kiméra Fantina

7. Anis Shauntal

8. Agatha Kikuko

Dragon : Amaryllis Zinnia

Everything in her is pure awesomness ! From her design to her purpose and her destiny, she is just too incredible ! Note that Iris was still close to her as she has one of the best glow-ups in the entire franchise.

Other trainers ranked :

2. Iris Landon

3. Peter Lance

4. Sandra Clair

5. Roy Raihan

6. Hassa Girasol

7. Dracéna

8. Solane Ryuki

9. Watson Drayden

10. Irido Drayton

11. Drake Aragon

Steel : Shehroz Peony Rose

I think you pretty much know it at this point. He is my favourite character in Galar and one of my absolute favorite characters of the franchise ! I don't care what people say, this is my opinion and I'll stick by it.

Other trainers ranked :

2. Pierre Rochard

3. Nikolaï Akuroma

4. Jasmine Mikan

5. Dhilan Peony Rose

6. Popi Llavesol

7. Nérine Amarys

8. Thyméo Wilkström

9. Charles Byron Roark

10. Molène Mullain

Dark : Rosemary Piers

Our punk girl that turns out to be an absolute cinnamon roll is in this OMG ! Not gonna lie this runs in the family : her brother Peterson is also insanely cool. But some people managed to made their way in between them...

Other trainers ranked :

2. Pieris Grimsley

3. Marion Karen

4. Peterson Piers

5. Giacomo Brôme

6. Damien Sidney

7. Dahn Nanu

Fairy : Valériane

Fairy type happens to be the most recent type added (*kof kof* DLC *kof kof* ?...) But when you come to think about it, it's been already 10 years since X & Y came out and since Fairy was first introduced ! Time flies ! And to this day, I still think that our very first Fairy Type Trainer, Johtonian now Kalosian as well, Valériane, is still on the spotlight.

Other trainers ranked :

2. Taro Lacey Elesa

3. Oléa Mine

4. Travis "Tracie" Bede

5. Sally Opal (when young she is easily above both Travis and Oléa)

6. Ortiga Mejadoha

What about you people ? Who is your favorite trainer for each type ? Let me know ; I'm curious.

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[nell0-0]

The Rifts spread...

Colress has been called in in exchange of shortening his prison stay. His knowledge in portals in this AU proves invaluable, as he’s in charge of monitoring the status of all the rangers in Team Rift (supervised, of course, but still). 

The reason why the Ranger Commander’s are so hesitant to lend their aid is because they’re not sure they’ll even be of help. All Ranger Commanders are level 10, so they think that if they can’t with the situation, no one under their command with less rank than them is ready either. There are more than one rank 10 by region, so all rank 10 appoint one of them as their leader in their respective regions.

Hilda comes back briefly to help with the distortions, and so does N (who has the inside scoop of what’s going on thanks to the Pkm Mystery Dungeon Squirtle

Emmet and the Elite 4 split up to cover all the three main places the distortions are appearing in. 

Emmet goes to Gear Station/Nimbasa, Shauntal and Caitlin go to Dragonspiral tower, Iris and Marshal go to Opelucid City.

Now, as for Team Rift and their pokemon partners: 

- Alain -> Onix

- Ingo -> Sneasel

- Melissa -> Altaria

- Akari (a pkm ranger trainee so she can be part of the team officially and access the ranger’s recourses) -> H. Quilava

- Katrina -> Mightyena 

- Hana -> Quilava

#submas #subway bosses #subway boss ingo #subway boss emmet #pokemon ranger ingo au #pokemon ranger #champion emmet #pokemon oc #sneasel #hilda pokemon #n pokemon #pokemon legends akari #akari is dawn #pla au #ingo and emmet #pkm #colress pokemon #I'm too tired to tag anything else lmao #I'M FINALLY DONE #why did I decide coloring was a good idea escapes me #I'm terrible at it pfpfpf #anyways hope you like this thing #It took me so longgggg #my art

[sleepingsun501]

Chapter 4: Two Truths and a Lie

Characters: Commander Fox, Commander Thorn, OC Keeda Ionza

Summary: Fox could not look away. She wore a perfect, congenial smile like a mask and carried herself with the grace of a queen, but her closed-off, stiff body language made Fox want to throw himself between her and the rest of the room—if only to shield her for a moment to let her breathe.

Rating: Chapter is rated G (Series is rated Explicit 18+)

Warnings: Language, political references, political negotiation

Word Count: 6.7k

Ao3 link

A/N: Welcome to Chapter 4!! It’s been a long time coming, but this is the last of the reworked chapters. It’s probably one of my favorite things I’ve ever written, and I hope you all enjoy it as much as I do.

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Two Truths and a Lie

Fox sighed as the steaming water coursed down his body, ducking his head under the spray and scrubbing the last suds of shampoo out of his thick curls. The heat leeched the strain from his muscles, and a few of his joints released deep, satisfying pops. He wished he had a few extra minutes, feeling the heaviness of his perpetual exhaustion weighing him down again, but he knew he would never get out if he lingered. Reluctantly, he turned the water to cold and let it reinvigorate him.

Two of the very few benefits of being a marshal commander permanently stationed on Triple Zero were private quarters and hot showers. It hardly made up for the multitudes of other issues he dealt with daily, but it was far better than the communal sonic showers his millions of brothers were forced to use in the field and on starships.

Tucking his towel low around his hips, he wiped the steam from his mirror and pulled his razor out from his refresher cabinet. He wished he did not have to shave so soon, rather liking how his slightly greying stubble made him look more distinguished and always set him apart from his brothers, but he had no choice. He had to be as presentable as possible for the gala in a few hours, and he mentally cursed whichever senator had stolen Thire from his post.

Pushing his dripping curls away from his face, Fox slathered his cheeks and jaw in shaving cream and began methodically scraping away his stubble, careful not to nick himself. As he shaved, he mulled over his resentment toward the many senators who seemed to think the Corries were their personal bodyguards instead of elite shock troopers.

The clone troopers were constantly called upon, day and night, to escort senators and other public officials to wherever they wanted to go, regardless of the private security forces that many politicians were already provided with. Even their underpaid aides were not called upon as often as the Corries were for menial tasks—the moment a senator needed to travel off-world or needed a kriffing lightbulb changed, they rang a squad of guardsmen.

The dark circles under Fox’s eyes were partially a result of this constant mismanagement, but they were not as prominent now as he had finally managed to get a few hours of solid sleep after his workout. He had also taken Thorn’s advice about dabbing some dermabacta under his eyes, which seemed to help, too.

Not only was he glad for the dreamless sleep he had gotten, but grateful that he had woken up in his bunk at all. It had only happened a few times–even once being too many for his liking–where he had woken in a different part of the base or deep in the bowels of Coruscant only to realize that he had done something he could not remember doing. 

He tried his best not to dwell on it as he rinsed his razor, focusing instead on how he somehow looked a bit younger as his skin became smooth. However, it was a sore reminder of how young he technically was. Physically, he was only about twenty-five, but he felt like he was nearly a hundred on most days because of the mental strain of the blackouts.

Each blackout required him to rewatch the footage from his helmet to see whom he had spoken with, where he had traveled, and what orders he had given, and they all secretly terrified him. He would take the knowledge of what he had done, and what he was capable of, to his grave.

Shaking himself from the dark thoughts, Fox eased a clean undershirt over his head, careful not to muss his freshly faded hair that he had slicked back into smooth waves. The ever-present greys in his once jet-black hair had ceased to bother him, especially because they seemed to be a date magnet on the incredibly rare occasions he took to venture out to 79’s. Absently, he wondered how Thorn’s night had gone with the Zeltron woman.

He smiled to himself as he pulled on his dress greys, fondly remembering a different night when Cody and Wolffe had dragged him to the bar with every intention of getting him laid. At the time, they had no idea their youngest batchmate had spent the past year carefully observing the very politicians he loathed, watching their formal, charming interactions, and quietly putting them into practice. Fox had a woman’s attention within twenty minutes that night, and Cody’s and Wolffe’s jaws had been on the deck.

Part of his charm, he had learned, came with his expression of intention. Fox had never once led anyone on, making sure an unattached night was all a lady was to expect from him. It was not that he wanted to sleep around or that he did not have feelings, but he knew he had no time for a committed relationship—even if it never stopped him from wondering how nice one would be.

He rolled his muscular shoulders in the stiff, heavy fabric of his dress uniform and checked his appearance over one last time, pulling his mind back to the present.

All right, time to focus. Just another big fancy dinner. he thought to himself, tucking his cover under his arm and echoing Thorn’s words from a few days prior.

“You’re fidgeting,” Sareel whispered concernedly as her daughter exited the speeder after her.

“Just nerves,” Keeda muttered in excuse, shivering slightly and smoothing out her flowing, dark green dress. She was glad she had chosen something with a loose skirt that she could both walk and breathe in, as the latter felt rather difficult.

“It’s nothing you haven’t done before. I have all faith in you.”

Despite her mother’s comforting words, Keeda gnawed at the inside of her cheek as she glanced around. The opulently dressed guests were arriving in droves, making introductions and greeting those they recognized with both genuine and faux smiles, la bise kisses, and graceful bows.

Maybe they’re secretly competing with each other to see who can be more generous tonight. she thought, mildly amused.

She detested the number of galas and other extravagant parties she had been forced to attend over the years. In her learned opinion, they were nothing more than expensive excuses to rub elbows with other influential and affluent people. Keeda much preferred to hold private meetings and dinners in order to discuss business or charitable donations, but she knew the one thing the exorbitantly wealthy loved to do more with their money than spend it was to show it off.

Although she herself had never required such grandiose persuasion to donate her own wealth or to work with other various charities, her mother’s tactic was flawless in that regard. Somehow, inviting celebrities and politicians to come for a night of food, drink, and dancing—and dressed in all their best finery—convinced them to loosen their purse strings for those less fortunate in a galaxy at war.

Silently, Keeda resigned herself to participating in high-class society, and she was sure the gooseflesh breaking out over her skin had nothing to do with the chill in the air.

As the daughter of the gala’s host, she started to feel the pressure as eyes were beginning to turn toward her and her mother. The sickening clench of her stomach was hard to ignore as she slapped a practiced smile on her face. 

Beneath her long, stylishly curled and plaited hair, she felt Sareel’s silk-gloved hand subtly adjust one of the X-crossed straps on her backless gown before looping their arms.

“You are so much like your father. He hated this, too, but you’ve nothing to worry about tonight, dearest. Just try to relax and enjoy yourself,” she said soothingly, ushering Keeda inside and out of the chilly air.

As they made their way closer to the grand doors of the hall, Keeda spied a few clones in their distinct red and white armor cleverly stationed in the shadows, and her nerves calmed a bit. 

Whereas many of Coruscant’s citizens had come to loathe the ever-present shock troopers, she found their presence to be a comfort, more so now than ever before. She wondered if the commander was among them, but before she could dwell on the thought, her mother was pulling her into the venue.

Sareel’s slender fingers patted her daughter’s bare forearm reassuringly as they made their way into the dazzling hall, and the sight stole Keeda’s breath away. 

The hall was massive, and the cavernous, arching glass ceiling reflected thousands of fairy lights woven into the garlands and wreaths June had no doubt spent hours setting up. The air was fragrant from the candles on each dining table, and from the same little peace blossoms that were nestled in her fashionably twisted hair. The tiny, softly twinkling lights and candles created a tranquil ambiance that seemed to warm even the darkest corners of the hall, giving Keeda a much-needed sense of calm.

While she looked around, she noticed a familiar, friendly face illuminated by the glow.

“Oh, my dear, Keeda,” Henya greeted compassionately, coming around a large, ornately set dining table.

Keeda grinned happily for the first time that evening as the tall Twi’lek woman embraced her, and the soft fur of her shawl tickled her nose. 

“Hello, Auntie,” she replied.

“You look positively divine tonight. That dress does wonders for your eyes,” Henya complimented, but her own striking yellow eyes held a trace of guilt as she pulled away. “May I steal her for a moment, Sareel?”

“Of course, of course. I will find you later, Keeda,” Sareel answered, giving her daughter a quick peck on the cheek and moving to graciously greet the other guests.

As Henya took Keeda’s hands in hers, she could practically feel the emotion rippling off her beloved aunt. Even her long violet lekku were twitching restlessly as she searched for her words.

“You don’t need to apologize for anything, Auntie,” Keeda said, already having some conjecture as to what her aunt was trying to say. “What happened the other night, that’s not your fault.”

Henya sighed heavily, “I am still terribly sorry, my dear. You shouldn’t have had to endure that.” She paused for a moment, looking around before her eyes settled on a rather severe-looking couple taking flutes of dark blue, bubbling wine from a passing server. “I’m even more sorry to say that Governor Gargeli would like to speak with you before the evening’s festivities begin.”

The pit in Keeda’s stomach immediately gave way to a dull numbness that flooded through her limbs. She would recognize Governor Baylo Gargeli anywhere, even without having gone on a horrific date with his son—whose name she irritatingly still could not recall.

Thankful that there seemed to be no sign of their son, she breathed deeply and unlocked her knees to help her head clear. Might as well get this unpleasantry out of the way.

Striding forward with purpose, her father’s voice whispered in the back of her mind. Opportunity lies in the most unlikely places. 

When he had spoken those words to her so long ago, Keeda had not fully grasped their true meaning. But now, as Henya led her across the room, her sharp mind understood that the governor was about to ask something of her.

“Governor and Missus Gargeli, may I present Miss Keeda Ionza,” Henya said diplomatically.

While Gargeli might have looked unyielding on the outside, his blue eyes were benevolent. His son had inherited his looks from his father, but Keeda refused to let it unnerve her.

“Miss Ionza, it’s a pleasure to make your acquaintance,” he said authentically as he extended his hand.

“The pleasure is mine, Governor.” She shook his large hand firmly, conveying her directness.

“It is an esteemed honor to be invited this evening,” he remarked, releasing her to allow her to shake hands with his wife. “Although, I do wish the circumstances of our meeting would have been… less precarious,” Gargeli added softly and opened his arm. “May I?”

Keeda fought the urge to huff in frustration as she was passed to yet another arm. Did people think she was unable to walk on her own? 

Despite being on his arm, she steered the governor to a quieter corner of the hall and waited until she was sure the sharp click of her heels on the tiles was no longer audible to the other guests. She paused beside one of the massive bouquets that matched her hair, releasing herself from the escorting grip and stepping in front of the much taller man.

The governor, for all his formal appearance, looked ashamed. “I can see we don’t have much time, so I won’t waste it. I want you to know that my wife and I do not condone our son’s actions,” Gargeli whispered gravely. “Pettri was brought up to be better than that, and I sincerely apologize for any harm that has befallen you.”

Keeda’s jaw tensed as she finally remembered. Pettri Gargeli. That was the fucker’s name, but how does the governor know what happened that night? she thought pensively. Surely Pettri would’ve lied?

The governor’s Coruscanti accent was much thicker than her own, and she had to strain a bit to hear him over the growing hum of the other guests and the gentle classical music that was beginning to play. But he had her full attention as he continued.

“I also wanted to inform you personally that Pettri is no longer living on Coruscant, and he will not be returning. I’ve consigned him to my family’s homeworld, where he will be chastened in a manner befitting his actions.”

Keeda hid the wave of her relief well, only shifting her weight from one hip to the other as she took in the revelation and continued her nonchalant surveying of the incoming guests. It would have been a lie if she had said that she was not secretly dreading seeing Pettri again, even in passing. But now, the weight of that fear dissipated from her shoulders. 

“I am grateful for the measures you have taken in resolving the situation, Governor,” she replied with a slight nod of thanks, “but I sense you have more to say.”

Gargeli tapped a finger on his glass rather anxiously as he scanned the room blankly. “I’m afraid I do have another motive for speaking to you privately this evening, Miss Ionza,” he confessed. He swiftly acquired another flute of bubbling blue wine from a passing attendant and offered it to her as a gesture.

Here we go. Keeda thought. There’s always an ulterior motive. 

She was far too accustomed to being sought out and patronized for her connections or funding, especially at large gatherings, and she already had an inkling of what the governor wanted. Nonetheless, she accepted the drink to let him know she was listening, bracing herself for his request.

“As you may know, the local elections in my district are not far off.” He paused to clear his throat to emphasize the point he was about to make. “If rumors were to spread, a scandal such as this involving a member of my immediate family would potentially—”

“—Potentially negatively impact your reelection,” Keeda interrupted gracefully, briefly meeting the governor’s eyes again.

Although the smile she wore was practiced and demure, Keeda’s green eyes shone with her perceptivity. The game of negotiation was set with their pieces on the board. All she had to do was make the first move. 

He wanted a guarantee of her silence. It would mean Pettri would never be prosecuted, but she could still hope his familial punishment would be befitting of his crime. Keeda was willing to pay that price, but the question was, was the governor willing to pay his side of the cost?

“If I were to ensure no such rumors were circulated, perhaps our agreement could be mutually beneficial,” she suggested.

An intrigued look crossed Gargeli’s aristocratic face, his thick mustache twitching up in interest. “Name your terms, Miss Ionza.”

Taking a long sip from her glass, Keeda glanced back out across the room, trying to look as casual as possible. “The Terreg Ionza Medical Foundation could do more work in your district if you would consider opening more public spaces to our volunteer clinics and providing security,” she said in a low, firm tone—her throat tightening a fraction as her father’s name passed her carmine red lips. “In the past, our volunteers have encountered significant resistance in underprivileged areas, largely due to threats of local gang violence. Not only would it guarantee my silence, but it would also benefit your constituents.”

With her demands on the table, the governor nodded pensively. “I assure you, my campaign already supports the increased street surveillance in my district.”

A half-truth. Keeda noted. The wheels turned in her mind quickly. If he was going to view her as an asset, he was going to have to earn it. She could not recall Gargeli’s previous campaigns being largely focused on the medical welfare of his constituents, but he seemed to be conceding already. Perhaps a gradual sway of his opinions through the polls would get him to see just how powerful an ally she could be. In any case, she could hear the quiet desperation he held in wanting to appease her, so she decided to use it.

“I see the Coruscant Guard are here tonight,” Gargeli observed as he skimmed over the room, trying to find a convincing argument. “They have been immensely helpful in training new local security forces, so any volunteers and supplies would be well protected.”

Keeda hummed absently as she sipped her drink, allowing the governor one more unspoken chance to enhance his offer. He seemed to take the hint.

“Perhaps my wife and I will become more regular contributors to your charitable foundation as well, to ensure their success, of course,” he added, turning toward her fully.

A wave of triumph surged through Keeda’s heart as she met the governor’s eyes once more, signaling she was satisfied with his overture. Despite how much she hated playing politics, she was rather reluctantly good at it, and she raised her wine flute in a small toast. 

“To mutually beneficial work.”

“Hear, hear,” Gargeli replied, a formal smile full of admiration and respect for the sharp young woman before him working its way onto his chiseled face.

With a clink of their glasses, the deal was sealed. Gargeli would open his district more fully to the charity’s work, thousands of citizens would benefit from increased medical aid, and the charity would receive yet another new source of funds–bought and paid for with Keeda’s silence.

“Please, Governor, enjoy the evening,” she said, sweeping her hand with an elegant motion and effectively excusing herself.

Gargeli gave her a refined bow before returning to his wife’s side. Even though Pettri had been a conceited, repugnant individual, Keeda was not going to blame the father for the son’s sins. The deal had been more than fair on her part, considering what she had endured, and she had a confident feeling that the governor would not go back on his word.

Now, she had another detestable task; mingling with the upper classes. She took another long sip from her drink, hoping it would help soothe the new set of nerves making their home in her stomach, and set off into the crowd.

Several people whom she had worked with in the past caught her attention or stopped to chat with her, each offering their views on the latest cooperations with the GAR. Some approved, some did not, and some expressed their admiration for Keeda’s willingness to volunteer, but each tedious conversation seemed to draw on her energy reserves.

Even after dinner had been served—Keeda was eternally grateful her mother had not chosen that awful seafood dish to be an option—and the dancing had begun, she was finding the evening rather repetitious. She did her best to conceal it; however, there was only so much she could take.

Over the unceasing sounds of clinking glasses and light laughter filling the air, blending with the lilting music now echoing across the hall, she huffed out a weary sigh. She wished she had someone other than politicians and socialites to converse with—just someone who did not want anything from her. From the moment she stepped out of the speeder, tonight had felt more like work than the enjoyable evening she had hoped for.

Fox’s heart stuttered against his ribs as his blood seemed to freeze in his veins.

He knew from the moment he saw her that it was her. Blinking away his sudden lightheadedness, his eyes followed her every move as she wove between people, conversing briefly before moving on. They all parted for her, as though she were a goddess among mortals—even more beautiful than he remembered.

“The hell are you looking at, Vod?” Thorn asked, noting Fox’s sudden change. His older brother’s heavy brows were nearly knit together, and his scarred lips were parted in an awestruck expression. “You look like you’ve seen a ghost.”

With Thorn’s voice pulling him out of his stupor, Fox nodded in the young woman’s direction. “She’s here,” he whispered, almost disbelieving his own words.

Thorn studied the crowd from their secluded spot—a doorway to a large, covered veranda—trying to follow Fox’s eye line. “You’re gonna have to be more specific than that.”

“From th-the other night. She’s… uh… Long, dark hair, with little flowers. In the green dress. It’s her,” Fox stammered quietly as his golden-haired brother looked back out to the crowd a second time.

“Oh, wow,” Thorn breathed. He knew Fox had not lied about her appearance a few days prior, but seeing her for himself, he finally understood why Fox had been so taken with her. 

He snickered to himself because the Marshal Commander of the Coruscant Guard was currently staring at a beautiful woman like a love-struck shiny after their first night at 79s. “You’re sure that’s her?”

“Positive.”

Fox could not look away. She wore a perfect, congenial smile like a mask and carried herself with the grace of a queen, but her closed-off, stiff body language made Fox want to throw himself between her and the rest of the room—if only to shield her for a moment to let her breathe.

“Well, go talk to her, di’kut!” Thorn laughed, nudging his ori’vod with a sharp elbow. “She looks like she could use better company than these stuffy nat-borns.” Fox opened his mouth to protest, but Thorn stopped him. “Go. You’d be shocked to know the boys and I can survive without your constant vigilance.”

Seeing her stealthily step out another door on the opposite side of the hall and onto the wrap-around veranda, Fox nearly sprinted out the door beside him—with no thanks to a playful swat on the ass from Thorn. It felt like his heart was about to jump through his nose as he quickly strode to where she had withdrawn.

Okay… okay… What am I gonna say to her? he rambled internally. Just ask her how she is, yeah? Ask her if she’s all right. No, why would she be all right? It’s only been a few days since… No, don’t bring that up unless she does. Just tell her… tell her she looks nice. She’d like to hear that. Right? Fuck. Fuck, I am an idiot. I did not think this through! 

Nevertheless, his feet propelled him forward. He paused and pressed his back against the cool alabaster wall just before turning the final corner of the building. Fox had never had any issues talking to women before, so why was he so unexpectedly flustered now? Straightening his spotless uniform, he blew out a long sigh, puffing his cheeks and clenching his fists.

Pull yourself together, Fox. You’re a kriffing Marshal Commander. You can do this.

The muffled silence was a welcome relief as Keeda stepped out of the hall. Taking a heady gulp of the chilly night air, she did not mind the goosebumps that broke out over her exposed skin as she rested her hands against the sleek metal railing. It was too cold for anyone else to want to follow her, and she needed a moment to recollect herself.

The crowds had begun gathering around to watch those waltzing about on the dance floor, and stronger liquor had begun flowing as a medley of desserts was served, but Keeda had opted to let Coruscant’s skyline dazzle her for the thousandth time instead.

Letting her eyes drift shut, she tried to savor the quiet moment and soak up the soft warmth radiating from the outdoor heater beside her. She could still see the twinkling fairy lights all around her from behind her eyelids, and she watched as they played across her blinded vision. If she had a blanket, she would have been content to stay right there until the sun rose.

Tomorrow, there would be no skyline–only the swirling blue and silver streaks of hyperspace, whisking her off to a war-torn world to deliver medical relief supplies, and she was eager for it. Like she had told June, Coruscant would always be home, but she needed to get away for a while.

She mentally grumbled as her moment was interrupted by the sound of approaching footsteps that ceased a few yards behind her. She half expected to find yet another aristocrat asking her to dance when she opened her eyes, but she was shocked to her very core when she looked over her shoulder.

Him. It was him. The clone commander that had come to her aid.

Keeda felt her eyes widen in surprise as he gazed at her. He was clean-shaven now, and his tussled, greying curls had been elegantly styled back, but his umber eyes still glimmered in the lights with the same care and warmth he had shown her just a few nights ago.

“You,” she breathed without thinking. Immediately, she cursed her impropriety and stumbled over her words. “I’m s-sorry. I-I meant—”

“It’s you,” he echoed softly, stepping closer. The commander cracked a roguish, bright smile—his mouth pulling a touch more to the right because of the scar on his bottom lip. “You look lovely tonight.”

“Thank you,” she replied, and she was powerless to stop the blush creeping up her cheeks. She could tell he was trying to put her at ease, and she could not help the little grin that broke over her painted lips. 

“I never expected to see you here,” he chuckled. His voice was low and gravelly, and his eyes never left hers. “I’m glad to see you.”

“You’re too kind, Commander. If I’m being truthful, though, up till now, I’d have rather been elsewhere.”

“Really?” he asked curiously, crooking an eyebrow and tossing his gaze back into the hall for a moment. “Even with all these fine, upstanding, utterly boring people here?”

There was a hint of sarcasm in his voice, and Keeda instantly relaxed despite the draft blowing across the veranda. She surprised herself with the giggle that bubbled up in her chest at his comment, and she realized it was the first time she had genuinely laughed all evening. 

“May I join you?” he asked, motioning to her opposite side. At Keeda’s permitting nod, he came to stand beside her, blocking the breeze and looking out over the ecumenopolis. 

Even while leaning down on the railing and without his signature armor, he was still so very tall and broad. His hard muscles filled out his uniform, pulling at the fabric and defining his figure, and it made Keeda wonder just how strong he was.

“Are you cold?” he asked thoughtfully.

Keeda shook her head faintly as she pulled out of her thoughts. She felt wholly safe beside him, as though he were an immovable wall protecting her from the cold and from the prying eyes of anyone who dared to look at her the wrong way.

That inkling of guilt she had felt as she was whisked away in the extravagant transport suddenly came crawling back. The last time she had seen this man, he had protected her, but she had spoken so harshly to him. She had feared she would never get the chance to apologize, and she was not about to let that chance slip away.

“Commander, I… I never thanked you properly… for the other night,” she said rather sheepishly.

He gave her a slightly puzzled look and shook his head almost imperceptibly, his eyes immediately coming to rest on her face again. “There’s no need to thank me.”

“Yes, there is,” Keeda insisted, gripping the railing and fighting the urge to shudder as she recalled the past for the dozenth time. “You and your men helped me. Something much worse might’ve happened if you hadn’t been there, and I shouldn’t have been so coarse.”

The gentlest look crossed his handsome, rounded features–one of both complete understanding and consideration. 

“You had every right to be,” he assured. “I have no doubt you could’ve taken care of yourself, but I’m glad I was there to help you.”

Keeda toyed nervously with a silver ring on her index finger as she carried on, “In any case, it’s no excuse for my behavior. I hope you’ll accept my apology, Commander.”

He turned to face her fully, leaning casually on one elbow and eyeing her charmingly. “I will, on one condition.”

How can he still look so powerful when he’s relaxed like that? Keeda asked herself, waiting for his request. He had somehow changed the very air around her so quickly that she found herself letting go of the ache in her chest.

“Will you tell me your name?”

Whatever he was doing to make her feel so calm was mesmerizing, but she could also detect a more playful tone in his question. 

“The name of someone from a crowd so upstanding and boring?” she teased, and he chuckled so heartily that Keeda swore she could feel it in her chest, prompting another laugh of her own. 

“You are anything but boring.”

She pursed her lips for a moment but gave him a cheeky grin. “Ah, but you don’t know that for sure, and I’d hate for you to think I am. So, I propose we play a little game to ensure I’m not. Have you ever played two truths and a lie?”

“Two truths and a lie?” he asked inquisitively.

Keeda nodded, fidgeting with her ring again. “I’ll tell you three things about myself. If you guess the lie, I have to tell you the truth about the lie. If you guess wrong, it’s your turn.”

The intrigued commander cocked a brow at her and smirked. “Very well, ladies first.”

She chewed her lip for a moment in thought, before settling on her lie. “My mother is the chairwoman of the foundation hosting this gala, I had a pet tooka when I was a child, and my name is Alana. Which is the lie?”

The weight of the commander’s gaze was encapsulating. As he analyzed her, she felt drawn into the depths of those dark, stunning eyes, where the twinkling lights shone off little flecks of gold.

“Your name isn’t Alana,” he said finally.

“You’re right,” she conceded with a giggle. “My name is Keeda.”

The commander did not say anything for a moment, but his expression noticeably softened. Keeda was not sure he was going to say anything until he muttered a single strange word, one she suspected was not Basic.

“Sorry?” she inquired.

“Mesh’la,” he repeated, a little louder the second time, as his cheeks darkened. “It’s Mando’a. It means ‘beautiful’.”

Keeda was certain her cheeks matched her lips with how hard she was blushing. His lips barely moved whenever he spoke, but his clear words had an impact on her so deep that she could practically feel the resonance of them in her bones, even despite how softly they were uttered. 

Unlike so many others tonight that had tried to woo her attention with overly-enunciated accents and pretty words, the true sincerity in his tone rang clear. His voice was so rich, like a lovely bass note—deep, smooth, matching the dark brown of his irises, and she suddenly craved to hear it again.

“Y-your turn, Commander,” Keeda whispered, trying to feel for the floor beneath her feet. 

He must have had his answers ready because he spoke without hesitation. “My favorite color is red, my name is Fox, and I’m a particularly good dancer.”

Keeda’s conscience came drifting back to reality as she mulled that over. Would he lie about his name, too? she wondered. It seemed logical, and she was normally very accurate when it came to noticing lies, but he could also have been trying to throw her off. He had never looked her in the eye at all, though, choosing to focus on the little flowers woven through her hair.

Sighing as she gave up trying to guess, Keeda settled on his name. “I… I don’t think your name is Fox.”

He flashed that white smile again. It contrasted so beautifully against his bronzed skin, and for the first time, she realized that she was more dazzled by the handsome man in front of her than the skyline she had come out to observe. His mere presence was brighter than any of the lights twinkling around them, and he exuded an affection that quieted any troubles in her mind.

“My name is Fox,” he said truthfully.

“Fox,” she repeated, bowing her head in mock defeat. “You’ve bested me. Where’d you learn to lie so well?”

“You pick up a thing or two when you’re around politicians all—”

As if on cue, he was interrupted as a group of guests came out onto the veranda, laughing boisterously and talking amongst themselves, trying to ward off the buzz they had going with the cool night air. 

Keeda silently glared at them for having dared interrupt the peace, but they took no notice. They took their time wandering away, but the door they had opened let a new melody waft outside. It was a slower tune, but just as grand and orchestral as the others that had been playing all evening.

Distracted, Keeda swayed her weight from one foot to the other to the music, feeling the skirt of her dress fluttering around her legs. It had been so long since she danced, and her thoughts drifted back to the last time her father had taught her the steps of several common waltzes in the middle of their living room.

She heard Fox shift and clear his throat softly beside her to get her attention, and as she turned back, she found the commander smiling kindly and holding out his hand to her.

“Will you do me the honor?” he asked, tucking his gloves into his pocket.

“Another truth?” she asked, resting her hand in his palm. His hand was calloused and strong, but his fingers were long and warm as they closed around hers ever so tenderly, leading her to the middle of the veranda.

The crowd had thinned a bit for the evening, and Keeda suspected this would be one of the last dances of the night, but she was glad to share it with Fox. They had the whole space to themselves, and she was no longer aware of any other eyes on her apart from his.

Her breath caught in her throat when she felt his other hand settle around her bare lower back beneath her hair. His fingertips left trails of fire in their wake as they gently grazed her air-cooled skin, but she eased into his hold as he began guiding her down the length of the veranda. The steps he chose were uncomplicated, but she was impressed with the natural skill he seemed to possess as he swept her down the length of the open space.

“You were definitely telling the truth,” she laughed giddily, enjoying how easily they moved together.

He arched his left arm and twirled her out beneath it before stepping in and sweeping her back into his grasp. “Don’t tell anyone, but I have my brother to thank for that,” Fox admitted, slowing a fraction with the timing of the music.

“Don’t you have a million brothers?” Keeda asked lightheartedly. 

The man she was dancing with now looked so different from the stoic commander she had first met. A single stray curl had fallen loose on his forehead as he spun her around himself, and he practically beamed at her.

“This one is special. He somehow inherited all the natural dancing talent, so we just copied him. He’s the commander of the 104th battalion.”

Keeda stumbled in surprise, gripping Fox’s burly shoulder for support, but he was quicker and gathered her into a graceful spin to let her recover, bringing her body flush to his as the music crescendoed. 

A star could have exploded between them with the heat of their bodies pressed together, and Keeda would have happily melted into it. The unexpected rush of adrenaline clouded her peripheral vision as Fox effortlessly lifted her off her feet, but his arm secured around her waist kept her grounded. 

After gently resting her back on her feet, Fox was the first to break the contact—although he seemed incredibly reluctant to do so–to continue leading her through the dance. He could feel the strength of her lean muscles beneath his touch, and he had no doubt of just how capable she was, but here she seemed so precious in his hold as if she were his to safeguard. Her smile, the blooming trust in her sparkling eyes, and the surety of her grasp on him made him feel lighter than he had in years.

“I’m assigned to the 104th as their official volunteer,” Keeda said quickly, remembering why she had misstepped in the first place.

Fox chuckled, remembering himself and spinning her out again just to show her off to anyone who might be watching. “You’ll like Wolffe. We grew up together as batchmates. He’s very stubborn and gruff, but he has a good heart.”

They stepped together again as the music ceased and the hall beside them burst into applause. The other dancers and guests began to say their goodbyes, but Fox and Keeda simply stood there under the twinkling lights, panting together from the exertion of the dance.

As Fox continued to hold her, Keeda drank in the woodsy, slightly spicy scent of him mixed with the fragrance of the flowers in her hair. She could not bring herself to put any more distance between herself and the commander, and she actively fought the urge to lean back into his embrace.

He gently brushed the back of her hand with his calloused thumb and would have been content to stay as long as she liked, but the commlink on his wrist beeped. Still holding her hand, Fox released her slender waist and turned his right wrist over to silence the beeping.

“Ah, forgive me. Duty calls.”

As his fingers brushed over the device, Keeda noticed the knuckles on his right hand were slightly blotched with fresh bruises. 

“I… I hope I’ll see you again, Fox.”

He grinned down at her and gave her fingers a delicate squeeze. “Me too. Be safe, Keeda. I’d trust him with my life, so do whatever Wolffe tells you to do.”

She felt a pang of longing as his hand left hers, and he turned to join the other guardsmen waiting in the shadows at the other end of the veranda. How long have they been standing there? she wondered, the heat lighting up her cheeks. 

It did not truly matter, though, because her heart stuttered as a deep ache crept into her chest with the blush, and she yearned to be near him just one more time.

“Fox, wait!” she called, and he was immediately before her again with a questioning look on his face. “Please, before you go… what’s your favorite color?”

Although he virtually towered over her, Fox took her hand again and bowed slightly, capturing her gaze once more. His lips were warm and delicate as he pressed an impossibly soft kiss against the smooth, thin skin of Keeda’s knuckles, and a mixture of shock and delight flooded through her body.

Smiling brilliantly at her, he replied, “Green.”

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Characters I personally write for

These are the characters I personally write for, if you don't see a character on this list than it means I either dont write for them or forgot to add them to this list. If youre unsure than ask whether or I write for them

Red means I only write romantic x reader for them, Blue means I only write platonic/familial x reader for them, Green means I only write sexual x reader for them and Pink means I write romantic, sexual and platonic/familial x reader for them

Under the cut since it ended up getting longer than I expected

The Arcana:

Lucio

Muriel

Portia

Nadia

Volta

Vlastomil

Nafizah

Nahara

Natiqa

The Muppets*

The Electric Mayhem (Dr Teeth, Lips, Floyd Pepper, Janice, Zoot and Animal)

Walter

Miss Piggy

Denise

Constantine

Rowlf

Clifford

*I only write for human versions of the Muppets

Empires SMP (Both s1 and s2):

Scott

Jimmy

Pixl

Lizzie

Pearl

Katherine

Shubble

Gem

Sausage

Oli

False

Joey

Life Series:

Grian

Scar

Bigb

Ren

Jimmy

Mumbo

Lizzie

Cleo

Martyn

Pearl

Scott

Impulse

Tango

Origins SMP:

Scott

Sparklez

Create SMP:

Keralis

Scar

Tango

Zedaph

Witchcraft SMP:

Joey

Scott

Cleo

Shubble

Hermitcraft:

Grian

Scar

Mumbo

Xisuma

Keralis

Ren

Renbob

Hypno

Doc

Gem

Wels

False

Stress

Pearl

Cleo

Zedaph

Wormman

Impulse

Tango

Pirates SMP:

Sausage

Martyn

Oli

Pokemon:

Champion Cynthia

Elite 4 Hassel

Champion Alder

Commander Kamado

Team Rocket Jessie

Team Rocket James

Trial Captain Kiawe

Team Aqua Archie

Team Magma Maxie

Professor Kukui

Champion Steven Stone

Gym Leader Iono

Gym Leader Kofu

Gym Leader Katy

Gym Leader Lt. Surge

Professor Birch

Professor Rowan

Subway Master Ingo

Subway Master Emmett

Elite 4 Marshal

Elite 4 Siebold

Elite 4 Drasna

Elite 4 Malva

Elite 4 Wikstrom

Champion Diantha

Gym Leader Wulfric

Aether Foundation Wicke

Team Skull Guzma

Ultra Recon Dulse

Ultra Recon Zossie

Gym Leader Milo

Champion Leon

Gym Leader Raihan

Gym Leader Melony

(Former) Champion Peony

Gym Leader Nessa

Gym Leader Kabu

Galaxy Clan Cyllene

Professor Laventon

Diamond Clan Iscan

Diamond Clan Adaman

Pearl Clan Palina

Rival Arven

Rival Nemona

Gym Leader Ryme

Teacher Tyme

Professor Sada

Teacher Raifort

Teacher Saguaro

Stardew Valley:

Elliott

Clint

Gunther

M. Rasmodius

Marnie

Haley

Maru

Demetrius

Leah

Seven Deadly Sins:

King

Diane

Escanor

Gilthunder

Howzer

Gowther

Jericho

Guila

Griamore

Naruto:

Kakashi

Sakura

Naruto

Sasuke

Gai

Rock Lee

Tenten

Kankuro

Choji

Obey Me:

Asmodeus

Lucifer

Leviathan

Luke

Simeon

Diavolo

Beelzebub

Barbatos

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Alder adopting N is the greatest thing, cause I know that Alder wouldn't hesitate to punch g cis.

Also I love the concept of the elite 4 and iris caring for him and him looking up to them.

Cause they are the perfect trainers for that.

Marshall trains together with his Pokémon, as if he where a fighting type himself. He doesn't hide behind his Pokémon and knows what it feels like to be hurt in battle

Caitlin has the abilities of an psychic Pokémon. This gives him an feeling of ease when talking to her.

Shauntal gives him the possibility of escaping this world with her books. (I don't think that he was allowed to read 'childish ' books).

Grimsley is just there teaching him the basics in 'human etiquette' and being there for him with games if he feels emotionally drained.

Iris and him share pretty much the same childhood. Both grew up in the wilderness with Pokémon and where ripped away from them by humans. Iris simply had the luck that drayden was a good and loving grandpa. They can relate to each other and Iris adores her "little brother"

But also the possibilities of N spending quality time with the gym leaders.

The triples cooking the tastiest and most exciting meals for (and with) him, cause N never ate anything memorable before.

Aloe going through history books with him, cause g cis only let him read the screwed up parts of history.

Burgh drawing with him, being completely supportive of his art and hanging them in his galleries.

Elesa taking him on the ferries wheel and to the train stations, visiting emmet and ingo.

Turner shows him all the machinery needed to get the stones and what stones are used for feeding pokemon.

Skylar taking him flying and showing him all parts of unovia, cause he was always on a short leash with g cis.

Brycen just shows him the worls of theatre and tv. Just like with shauntal, this opens a new world for him

Drayden just accepts his fate as grandfather over another semi ferral child. (He does this in the most fond way possible)

Like, don't get me wrong most of them go into the situation thinking that N is this super manipulater, but after spending 10 minutes with him everyone just sees him as the traumatized, abused kid with only two interests (Pokémon and trains) that he actually is.What i am saying is that bw 2 wouldn't have happened, cause they would have hunted G cis down

He also gets to be friends with the rivals, but that is self explanatory.

#N #pokemon n harmonia #Rival n #natural harmonia gropius #N Pokémon #pokémon black and white #pokémon #Alder #champion alder #elite four grimsley #elite four shauntal #Rlite four Marshal #elite four caitlin #champion iris #Gym leader aloe #gym leader burgh #gym leader elesa #Gym leader turner #gym leader skyla #gym leader brycen #gym leader drayden #Can we please not let the abused child leave on its own #N deserved better #let him have this

[djpain619]

84th Sigman Kerberos Scions Regiment Force Organization

4th Brigade Task Force Organization:

>HQ: Task Force Scion Command Squad + Taurox Prime, Brigade Attachés,Centurion Rangers Enforcer Platoon, Abhuman Auxilia Company, Stray Dogs.

>1st Company: 3 Combined Arms Scion Echelons

>2nd Company: 3 Mechanised Scion Echelons

>3rd Company: 3 Air Cavalry Scion Echelons.

>Force Recon Company: Aquillacan Carabineers RoughRider Company

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>HQ force Org:

-Task Force Scion Command Squad: Tempestor Prime Task Force Commander + 4 Tempestus Scions + Taurox Prime

-Centurion Rangers Enforcer Platoon: Centurion Rangers Platoon Command Squad (1 Marshall Primus [Special Character Inquisitior], 3 Centurion Marshals [Generic Inquisitior]), 4 Centurion Ranger Kill Squads [2 Exaction Squads, 1 Subductor Squad, 1 Vigilant Squad], 1 Centurian Ranger Enforcer Squad [20 Commisars])

-Abhuman Auxilia Company: Ogryn Platoon [6 Ogryn Squads], Bulgryn Platoon [6 Bullgryn Squads], Bodyguard Platoon [3 Bodyguard Squads]

-Stray Dogs: 444th Kreig Siege Regiment [1 Combined ad-hock scratch Company: 2 Kreig Mechanised Infantry Platoons, 1 Kreig Feild Ordinance Platoon]

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>1st Company Force Org:

-Company HQ: Company Command Squad (1 Tempestor Prime + 4 Tempestus Scions + 1 Taurox Prime)

-1st Echelon: 1 Tempestus Scion Mechanized Platoon (1 Tempestus Scion Command Squad [1 Tempestor Prime + 4 Tempestus Scions], 3 Tempestus Scion Squads [3×{1Tempestor+9Scions}], + 4 Taurox Primes), 1 Tempestus Scion Air Cav Platoon (1 Tempestus Scion Command Squad [1 Tempestor Prime + 4 Tempestus Scions], 3 Tempestus Scion Squads [3×{1Tempestor+9Scions}], + 4 Valkyre Drop Ships, + 1 Vulture Gun Ship

-2nd Echelon: 1 Tempestus Scion Mechanized Platoon + 1 Tempestus Scion Air Cav Platoon

-3rd Echelon: 1 Tempestus Scion Mechanized Platoon + 1 Tempestus Scion Air Cav Platoon

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>2nd Company Force Org:

-HQ: Company Command Squad

-1st Echelon: 2 Tempestus Scion Mechanized Platoon

-2nd Echelon: 2 Tempestus Scion Mechanized Platoon

-3rd Echelon: 2 Tempestus Scion Mechanized Platoon

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>3rd Company Force Org:

-HQ: Company Command Squad

-1st Echelon: 2 Tempestus Scion Air Cav Platoon

-2nd Echelon: 2 Tempestus Scion Air Cav Platoon

-3rd Echelon: 2 Tempestus Scion Air Cav Platoon

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>Force Recon Company:

-6 Aquillacan Carabineers RoughRider Squads

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The 84th Sigman Kerberos Scions Regiment is a very large and oversized compared to standard Guard regiments. While the average Guard Regiment is anywhere from 3 to 20 Companies strong, the 84th Sigman Kerberos true size is unknown but is believed to be approximately 65 Companies in Strength.

The Regiment However is never deployed in full to any one theater. Instead it it parceled into individual Brigade Task Forces that are then distributed across the Imperium. A Single Brigade Task Force is usually attached to support entire Army Groups

To Round out these Brigade Task Forces thay are supplemented with elements from other formations from their home system

>Centurion Rangers: where Commisars and Arbites would be employed in other Imperial Organizations, these roles are both filled by the Centurion Rangers.

Their Organization Forged in the fires of a Genestealer Infested Civil War, the Centurion Rangers started as a task force ment to root out Genestealers Leader. By combining Commisars with Arbites, Scola Tempestus Cadets, and Blooded Veteran Kanak Skulltaker Headhunters, the task force managed to seek out and destroy countless Genestealer Hero Units at the cost of horrendous Mass Casualties. What was left after the war was over were an elite group of extremely hardened veteran fighters. These fighters were then distributed across numerous Rual Communities to enforce the Law, and Rally Militias, and Lead PDF Units when a Savage Orc Waaagh rises or a Planetary Invasion occurs.

>Aquillacan Carabineer RoughRiders: The Force Recon Company consists of the most experienced and elite RoughRider Veterans the Aquillacan Carabineers have to offer. Deployed as Recon Scouts, Pathfinders, shock cav, & guerrilla raiders

>Tercio de Mastìn: The House Guard of Señor Hidalgo Don Coyóte and the newly established Knightly House of La Mancha. The Tercio de Mastìn are a reputable Fighting force of fighting capability equal to many Famed and vaunted Guard Regiments and equipped with arms and armor nearly rivaling the Vostroyan Firstborn in quality. Señor Hidalgo Don Coyóte readily sells the services of Elements of his House Guard for the right price.

Señor Hidalgo Don Coyóte De La Mancha became very fond of the Aquillacan Ogryn population that live among the ethnic Kanaks in the rual Villages that span Planet Ørnverden. Shortly after Establishing the La Mancha House and reforming the Penal Mines of Tecolote IV into the La Mancha Colonial Settlement, Señor Hidalgo Don Coyóte De La Mancha founded a not-for-profit foundation to educate these Rual Ogryns. This endeavor, though not without its share of setbacks and missteps. Has largely been a resounding success. Graduates of these Ogryn Schools have been able to perfom basic addition and subtraction, count past 100, and are often Literate to a 2nd Grade Reading Comprehension level. As well as having spectacular patience, anger management, and overall personal discipline. Señor Hidalgo Don Coyóte Recruites heavily from the graduates of his Ogryn schools and Ogryn Abhumans make up a large proportion of his house guards. The Ogryn community for there part is full of young Ogryn chomping at the bit for a chance to join the Tercios, if only for a chance to wear the colorful uniform and shiny armor. Veteran Ogryns that have fufilled their contract with the Tercios often return to their Rual Villages sporting their fancy uniform and armor to the envy of their peers.

Both the 84th Sigman Kerberos Regiment and Many Aquillacan Carabineers Regiments recruit their Ogryn Abhuman Auxilia exclusivly either by purchasing their contracts directly from the Tercios de Mastìn as Long term Mercenaries, or by recruiting Veteran Tercio Ogryns that have just completed their contracts upon their return home.

>Stray Dogs: the 84th Sigman Kerberos Regiment have gained a tradition of occationaly adopting surviving elements of obliterated Regiments and forming them into Ad-hock Platoons and Companies for use as Auxilary Reserves, Rear Guards, and occasionally as a recruitment pool to replace losses (only if the recruit is particularly talented, and only after they are put through a minimalist in feild recreation of the Schola Tempestus boot camp, any recruits that pass this training and survive the Brigade's tour of Duty will be sent to the 84ths Schola Tempestus on the moon of Ørnverden for proper Scion Training and then be accepted as a Full Tempestus Scion)

The nickname "Stray Dogs" comes from the Wolfspear Chapter of Adeptus Astartes. It is the term of endearment the Wolfspears used to refer to the 84th Sigman Kerberos Brigade that fought by their side.

The 4th Brigade Task Force has adopted the last surviving Elements of the ravaged 444th Kreig Siege Regiment as their Stray Dogs.

The 444th Kreig Siege Regiment was demolished by battlefield casualties in a horrendous conflict in the Imperium Nihilis. Originally 18 Companies strong, they have been reduced to a Single Company strong Ad-hock formation. Abandoned by the administratum and left for dead on a barren rock, the 4th Brigade's Transport vessel just happened to intercept the 444ths distress signal while En Route to their assigned Army Group.

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Really hard to find Force Org charts for Tempestus Scion Regiments...

So I kinda just ripped off these guys, then tweaked it a Little.

#warhammer 40k #40k #warhammer #84th sigman kerberos #Aquillacan Carabineers #Centurion Rangers #Tercios de Mastìn #astra militarum #tempestus scions #militarum Tempestus #death korps of krieg #force organization #Youtube

[sapphicmsmarvel]

2023 reading catalog

January

a million to one by adiba jaigirdar 💜

Iron widow by xiran jay zhao 💜

An encore of roses by st gibson 💜

Im a therapist and my patient is going to be the next school shooter by Dr. Harper 💜

I’m a therapist and my patient is in love with a pedophile by Dr. Harper 💜

I’m a therapist and my patient is a vegan terrorist by Dr. Harper 💜

The disturbing incident at lonesome woods boarding school by dr. harper 💜

One dark window by rachel gillig 

February 

The twisted dead by darcy coates 

The house across the lake by riley sager 

Renegades by marissa meyer 🤍

Archenemies by marissa meyer 🤍

Supernova by marissa meyer 🤍

Daisy darker by alice feeney 

March 

The lost apothecary by susan penner 

MHA 37 by kohei horikoshi 

The pronoun lowdown by nevo zisin 

The queen's english by chloe o davis

MHA team up 1 by kohei horikoshi and yoko akiyama 

To make monsters out of girls by amanda lovelace 

MHA team up 2 by kohei horikoshi and yoko akiyama 

JJK 0 by gege akutami 

MHA team up 3 by kohei horikoshi and yoko akiyama 

Hell bent by leigh bardugo 

Spice road by maiya ibrahim 

The stardust thief by chelsea abdullah 

The london seance society by susan penner 💜

All the dangerous things by stacy willingham 

April 

The fae princes by nikki st crowe 

Carnage by sarah bailey 

Final offer by lauren asher. 

Glitch by briana michaels 

Never lie by frieda mcfadden 

The locked door by frieda mcfadden 

The inheritance by cassie cole 

Emily wildes encyclopedia of faeries by heather fawcett 

 The stolen heir by holly black 

May 

Chaos by sarah bailey 

Corrode by sarah bailey 

Cataclysm by sarah bailey 

Howl's moving castle by diana wynne jones 

Fourth wing by rebecca yarros 

Cursed crowns by catherine doyle + katherine webber 

Girls of fate and fury by natasha ngan 💜

We free the stars by hafsah faizal 

A war of two queens by jennifer l armentrout 

The crown of gilded bones by jennifer l armentrout 🤍

Malice by heather walter 💜

Misrule by heather walter 💜

June 

MHA vol 38 by kohei horikoshi 

Sofi and the bone song by adrienne tooley 

jjk vol 21 by gege akutami 

jjk vol 22 by gege akutami 

lore olympus vol 4 by rachel smythe 

the fiancee farce by alexandria bellefleur 💜

the only survivors by megan miranda 

what lies in the woods by kate alice marshall 

the last word by taylor adams 

you’re invited by amanda jayatissa 

ward d by freida mcfadden 

once returned by darcy coates 

double pucked by lauren blakely 

mated to the monster by sarah spade 

July

the thicket by noelle w ihli 

the good lie by ar torre

a naughty lesson by mika lane 

love creekwood by becky albertalli 💜

the heartstopper yearbook by alice oseman 💜

demon in the wood by leigh bardugo and dani pendergast 

the young elites by marie lu 

nick and charlie by alice oseman 💜

a haunted road atlas by christine schiefer and em schulz 

the rose society by marie lu 

the midnight star by marie lu 

a wicked education by mika lane 

a sinful classroom by mika lane 

the girl from the sea by molly knox ostertag 💜

August

how to sell a haunted house by grady hendrix 

the foxglove king by hannah whitten 

seven faceless saints by mk lobb 💜

divine rivals by rebecca ross 

sing me to sleep by gabi burton 

silver in the bone by alexandra bracken 

foxglove by adalyn grace 

assistant to the villain by hannah nicole maehrer 

September

a broken blade by melissa blair 

bonesmith by nicki pau preto 

the angelmaker by alex north 

the family across the street by nicole trope 

October 

the sun and the star by rick riordan and mark oshiro 💜

lore olympus vol 5 by rachel smythe 

the chalice of the gods by rick riordan 

fangs by sarah anderson 

throne of the fallen by kerri maniscalco 

kingdom of the wicked by kerri maniscalco 🤍

kingdom of the cursed by kerri mansicalco 🤍

kingdom of the feared by kerri maniscalco 🤍

the priory of the orange tree by samantha shannon 💜

catwoman soulstealer by louise simonson, samantha dodge and sarah j maas

starling house by alix e harrow 

November 

savage hate by amanda richardson 

a curse for true love by stephanie garber 

forged by blood by ehigbor okosun 

if i have to be haunted by miranda sun 

heart trick by kristen granata 

the legacy by elle kennedy 

odd man rush by kristen granata 💜

that one night by emily rath 

pucking around by emily rath 💜

pucking ever after vol 1 by emily rath 💜

iron flame by rebecca yarros 

my hero academia team up missions vol 4 by yoko akiyama and koehi horikoshi 

December 

spin the bottle by stephanie alves 

as good as dead by holly jackson 

the lightning thief by rick riordan 🤍

the sea of monsters by rick riordan 🤍

i am not your final girl by claire c holland 

the titans curse by rick riordan 🤍

the battle of the labyrinth by rick riordan 🤍

#reading #booktok #books #bookblogging

[es46]

Muse: Gym Leader/Elite Four roster for BW3

- A lot of talk of potential Unova remakes/progression lately. So, I just wanted to get some personal hopes/headcanon off my head and share a notion of Gym Leader/Elite Four rosters and where Unova is. No real stance on timeline progression, so I'll go for a generous take. -

BW3 is set eight years after the events of BW2 and two years after the events of Indigo Disc. Unova has reaped the benefits on collaborating with Paldea in the Blueberry Academy. New innovations from manufactured Tera energy have allowed the region to instigate Terastallization in specialised structures (Gyms, PWT, etc) as well as introducing Paldean species in controlled reservations. Our protagonist- let's say, Grey- resides in Castelia City. They're part of a prodigal artistic/battle facility overseen by Burgh. Burgh maintains his postion as Castelia's Gym Leader, though these days he's more interested in mentoring potential challengers and creative minds. Burgh acts as a mentor to Grey, encouraging them to take on the Gym Challenge and rise as Unova's newest champion. Striaton Gym: Cilan, Cress and Chili The Triplets have returned to their roles as Gym Leaders in addition to managing their restaurant chain. They are content to serve as the first challenge to new trainers, though expansions to their establishments allow for more dramatic battles. Aspertia Gym: Cheren Cheran continues tutoring at Aspertia Gym, whose has expanded its faculties to enable more effective battle studies. Taking pride in helping newcomers devise new strategies, Cheren will battle in each format- single, double, triple and rotation alike. Virbank Gym: Roxie Roxie's been advancing her musical career since BW2 and has become a prodigal voice of Unova. Virbank Gym has thus expanded into a far larger and more glamorous venue, hosting huge crowds and drawing in massive revenue for the city. Driftveil Gym: Lacey After graduating from Blueberry Academy, Lacey has taken up Clay's mantle as Driftveil's Gym Leader, allowing her father to concentrate on Unova's continual industrial ambition. Clay has remade Driftveil Gym into a Fairy paradise, allowing Lacey to graciously welcome challengers to take on her double battle experience. Opelucid Gym: Drayton Likewise leaving Blueberry Academy behind, Drayton resolved to reconcile with his grandfather over issues brought around by his failed years. While not losing sight of the fun of battling, Drayton seeks to establish himself as a powerful challenge for trainers. Castelia Gym: Burgh. After earning five badges, Grey returns to Castelia, where Burgh congratulates their efforts and allows them to challenge him for his badge. Grey emerges triumphant, and Burgh proudly directs them to the last two gyms. Icirrus Gym: Brycen Having achieved multiple accolades for his acting roles, Brycen has decided to take some time from the big screen, both renewing his role as Gym Leader and taking on directorial roles. Milstraton Gym: Skyla Milstraton airport has been expanding, and while Skyla has found less time for personal flights, she's been managing her business handily. Collaborating with her wife Elesa's pursuits, Skyla ensures Unova's integrity as a creative force. The Elite Four 1. Elesa has proved amibitious in crafting a more dazzling image. Supported by her wife Skyla's revenue, she's taken charge of design in the Elite Four to create more glamorous and memorable battles. 2. Marlon's prodigal talent easily earned him a place on the Elite Four. While still carefree to a degree, he makes a formidable challenge. 3. Marshal laments that Caitlin, Shauntal and Grimsley has left for other pursuits, but resolves to continue his path as a mighty opponent for all challengers. 4. Iris felt the Elite Four a worthy occupation since stepping down as Champion. Between overseeing Drayton and supporting Drayden, she takes her role seriously but still finds the thrill in every battle. - And that's my dream scenario. May focus on teams/strategies later, but for now, what would you hope to see for characters in a hypothetical BW3?

#gym leader skyla #gym leader elesa #pokemon gym leader #skyla #pokemon #airplaneshipping #elesa #pokemon black and white #gym leader clay #pokemon elesa #pokemon skyla #lacey pokemon #gym leader drayden #gym leader burgh #gym leader cilan #gym leader cress #pokemon chili #gym leader marlon #pokemon iris #pokemon drayton #pokemon scarlet and violet #gym leader roxie #gym leader cheren #elite four marshal #gym leader brycen

[artikgato]

Fun with polls!

So I've been running a number of polls about Pokémon characters over the past month or so, and I thought I'd share my findings!

First, I ran polls for the gym leaders and elite four from each region. Then I pitted all the winners against each other, and all the losers. Ultimately, everyone's favorite gym leader was:

Elesa, with 42.9% of the total votes! And everyone's favorite member of the Elite Four was:

Rika, with 36.8% of the votes! Meanwhile, your least favorite gym leader, who got 0 votes over the many various polls I ran was:

Sophocles, from Alola. And your least favorite member of the Elite 4:

Marshall, from Unova.

Once I got the gym leaders and elite 4 taken care of, it was on to the rest! Your favorite Champion is:

Cynthia, with 42.1% of the vote! This was of course after I had already done a poll where I accidentally forgot to include her, and in that poll y'all picked Steven Stone, so that makes him the runner-up?

Moving on, Team Skull was everyone's favorite "evil" Team! With 40%!

Our favorite rival was good ol' Blue/Green/Gary from Gen 1 with 25%!

Kukui was our favorite professor (barely) with 19.4% of the vote!

With 40% of the vote, Red was chosen as our favorite boy protagonist

And our favorite girl protagonist is May, with 26.2% of the votes!

Overall, this was a lot of fun! It was a pretty small sample size overall, but it was interesting to see who got votes and who very much did not! Thanks to everybody that voted and reblogged!

#pokemon #poll

[theanticool]

My 10 favorite things from combat sport in 2022

Instead of my favorite fights or knockouts or moments, here are my favorite things about what was going on in combat sports in 2022.

1.The Match (tm) - We got one of the best fights that could have been made in the whole of combat sports - Takeru vs Tenshin Nasukawa. It was bittersweet in someways, as this served as Tenshin’s goodbye from kickboxing as he chases boxing $$$ and a long hiatus for Takeru as he tries to recover from his first high profile loss. Also it was only 3 rounds. But ultimately, we are all better off from having seen the fight. And it was a tremendous fight and a fantastic card that featured the very best of Japanese kickboxing, which is talent-wise as deep as it has been in a long, long time.

2. The Continued Rise of Women’s Boxing - This year saw the success of two high profile cards that were headlined by women - the Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano card which was at MSG and the Claressa Shields vs Savannah Marshall fight which was at 02 Arena in London. And they were successful. Having got to attend the Taylor-Serrano match-up in person, it was amazing to see how many people flew out from Ireland to watch the first ever women’s boxing match to headline at the legendary MSG. Shields and Marshall was also highly successful, grossing millions of views on domestic TV while also selling out there venue. Not to mention Shields-Marshall also featuring a high profile fight between Alycia Baumgardner and Mikaela Mayer which drew media attention for their trash talk. And to top it all off, they were amazing fights. Great displays of technique as well as good old fashion slugging. They were dramatic. They were action packed. And most importantly, they left the people wanting more. Which we seemed geared to get in 2023 as we have a number of huge fights coming up on the horizon.

3. Big year for dramatic comebacks and bag fumbling - Leigh Wood vs Michael Conlan set the standard this year for amazing displays of drama and fumbling the bag, and it was followed by fights like Teixeira-Prochazka, Izzy-Pereira, etc. It’s been a crazy year of dramatic final rounds where either one guy makes a mistake in a dead even fight and ends up losing (Gane going for a leg lock against Ngannou) or a guy who is likely ahead on the scorecards just getting caught in the final round (Conlan-Wood, Usman-Edwards, Teixeira-Prochazka, Izzy-Pereira). And that’s when combat sports are at their best. When one guy just goes all out with his back to the wall and prevails despite the odds.

4. ONE Championship Kickboxing and Muay Thai - Feels cheap to put this in one place but it is true. ONE Championship’s kickboxing and muay thai divisions have made it must watch viewing. Tawanchai vs Petchmorakot, Roman Kryklia, Rodtang, Nong-O, the entire featherweight and light divisions, etc. It has been so much fun. Watching Chingiz Allazov defeat Sittichai was an amazing moment I didn’t see coming. Hiroki Akimoto taking the title off of Capitan in an amazing fight only to turn and lose it to Petchtanong? That’s the good stuff! I’m glad that if ONE is going to lose money, they’re doing it by giving us dream fights and by broadcasting elite Thai fighters to a Western audience. 

5. Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez vs Juan Francisco Estrada 3 - This was my most anticipated fight of the year. Just like their 2nd fight was. And while I’m a Chocolatito guy (and always will be), I can’t be mad at the outcome. While I worry a tad about how “losing” this trilogy will affect his long term legacy, I don’t think in the end it will matter cause both of these men are on that esteemed 100 greatest boxers to ever live list imo. It was an outstanding fight worthy of all the praise you can muster and an amazing moment closing an incredible era of super flyweight (the most entertaining weight class). 

6. The Comedy that has been the UFC Women’s title picture - Listen, I loved Nunes-Pena 2, Namajunas-Esparza 2, and Shevchenko-Santos. For entirely different reasons, they are all some of the funniest fights in recent memory. Nunes deciding that instead of countering, parrying, or slipping the jab that gave her fits in their first match, she was going to go completely southpaw. And it worked so well she knocked Pena down 3x in the first 2 rounds of the fight? Had me hysterical! Or Rose, a known headcase fighter, being so intimidated by the idea of grappling with Carla Esparza that she basically shadowboxed Carla from 4 feet away for 25 minutes only to lose anyway? Comedy gold. Or Valentina, in a closer than expected fight, just headbutting the crap out of Taila Santos and breaking her orbital to swing the momentum of the fight and secure the win? HILARIOUS. Great stuff. No notes. 

7. Alex Pereira proving MMA is still stupid - Alex Pereira does not know how to wrestle. I’m not sure if he knows how to sweep from guard. I’m not sure dude could put in a RNC to save his life in an actual MMA contest. But he is the UFC middleweight champion! And if we’re beating real, given the chance, there is no reason he couldn’t knockout a fighter like Jiri and become a 2 weight champion. There’s an absurdity in having someone who is so obviously green in so many aspects of the sport just come in a destroy arguably the 2nd or 3rd best fighter that division has ever seen. Even if Pereira had beaten Izzy in kickboxing prior. The real best base for MMA is having wins over whoever the champ is in another sport. 

8. Bellator vs RIZIN - this isn’t on the list because it was the most enjoyable. Much like your normal Bellator card, the undercard (RIZIN 40) was actually crazier from an action standpoint. But it’s on this list because of how important it is. For the first time since DREAM was on like HD Net, a Japanese promotion was on US television. And Showtime, no less. Not AXS TV or as a rerun on like MSG 2 like I’ve seen with old M-1 cards. Bellator and RIZIN have been no stranger to sharing talent in the past but with this type of open collaboration, I’m really hoping it blooms and spreads. Bellator needs a hook. RIZIN wants a way into the US market as the Japanese one seems to be stagnant. Hopefully this partnership helps propel both promotions upwards. 

9. Alexander Volkanovski’s performance against Max Holloway in trilogy fight - This was the best I have ever seen an MMA fighter look in a 25 minute fight. It is an all time great performance against a P4P GOAT. Maybe part of it was Max falling off or Volk having 50 minutes of accumulated cage time with Max to pull from, but that doesn’t take away from what we saw. Volk is operating on a completely different level right now than basically anyone in the sport. He is clicking athletically, technically, and strategically. If anyone deserves to move up and challenge for the belt, it’s Volk. Don’t know what his chances are but if anyone can beat Islam right now, it’s him. 

10. Demetrious Johnson’s revenge KO over Adriano Moraes - yes, I think Edwards-Usman is the more deserving KO of the year winner. But this one is special to me. This is like when Roman Gonzalez KOed Kal Yafai in his first real test following his KO loss to Sor Rungvisai and I was just full of joy. DJ showed why he is one of the smartest fighters in the sport, adjusting brilliantly to what Moraes showed in their first fight to deliver one of the most aesthetically beautiful knockouts in MMA history. 

Honorable mention: 

- Dmitry Bivol’s dissection of Canelo Alvarez - a reminder that just because “we” don’t know the other guy, doesn’t mean they’re not good. And Bivol is P4P best in the sport good. 

-  The emergence of Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez - Doubt Bam ever become a PPV star like Eddie and Matchroom want but that kid is special. Like, put the sub super-bantamweight divisions on the map special. Like P4P talent special. And watching emerge as a star in 2022 has been incredible. It not for Bivol, he was the runaway pick for FOTY imo. He’s got a bright, bright future ahead of him.

- Boxing delivered this year imo - I know. You all wanted Crawford-Spence and Usyk-Fury, but I got most of the other fights I wanted and they were fire - Gonzalez-Estrada 3, Charlo-Castano 2, Shields-Marshall, Talyor-Serrano, Inoue-Donaire 2, GGG-Murata, Spence-Ugas, Stevenson-Valdez (Shut up, I enjoyed it), etc. 

#mma #boxing #kickboxing

[a-bit-too-much-of-a-pokemon-fan]

Read on for the rant that inspired me to make this meme.

God, the dopamine rush of finding a Mold Breaker Axew in a Nuzlocke is stupendous. See, I need Mold Breaker specifically for two interactions in the entire game, whether White or White 2. Ghetsis has an Eelektross with Levitate and Marshall has a Sawk with Sturdy. Without Mold Breaker, it's highly unlikely/impossible to OHKO those Pokémon. Yeah. One encounter actually dramatically alters my strategy against those two. It kills me that in the Axew line, it's a 50/50 with Rivalry, because then it's an additional 50/50 every battle whether Rivalry will fuck with you or not.

Now, my strategy with the Axew in any Gen V Nuzlocke is to catch it, box it, then take it out and evolve it fully for the Elite 4 (White)/Ghetsis (White 2). Mold Breaker makes it a stand-out performer against Ghetsis and Marshal. Rivalry, though? Here's the gender breakdown of those endgame opponents' teams. This is true regardless of game and difficulty.

Shauntal - all female

Marshal - all male

Grimsley - all female

Caitlin - all female

Iris - all female except male Archeops

N - all male except genderless Klingklang

Ghetsis - all male

(Bonus) Alder - all male

Ghetsis in B2W2 is a bit easier to deal with because you can overlevel him by at most 6 levels, but if you don't have exactly the right tools to deal with him AND Kyurem, you're in for trouble. So it's a catch-22. A female Rivalry Haxorus will be great in the E4 and Iris but suck against N and Ghetsis, and a male will be the reverse. Seeing as I've wiped to the E4, N, Iris, and Ghetsis all before, I can say that you want as much in your favor in every battle.

So yeah, Rivalry is cringe if you're against the opposite gender but based if you're against the same. Too bad the complete inconsistency makes the entire ability cringe. Especially when Luxray (an early and great encounter in DPPt/BDSP) could have Intimidate, which is probably the best ability in a Nuzlocke. With Shinx at least, it's potentially your first encounter and it's easy enough to reset or just reroll if you're like me and reroll first encounters if I want. Axew? Run altering. It's fucked.

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[jimmyjamjemz]

Time to finish these off! 

I love these guys and I'm so happy to have finally shown them off. I had a lot more plot in mind, but I think I'm happy to finally post this and put Ghetsis Game in the archive...

With Gen 5's high level evolutions, Laura finally evolved just before going into the Elite 4. Everyone on the team was level 58 and I was hoping that was enough...

The team really proved themselves here, though! I learnt the value of Bee's high defence with Marshal being the longest fight, and Laura absolutely destroyed Caitlyn with four Night Slash OHKOs. Jerry and Steph also got some OHKOs and we were through with no deaths.

We caught Zekrom no worries and proceeded to OHKO N's Reshiram, and then all his other Pokemon except Carracosta. 

Ghetsis came out and Jerry went off! Against his ace, Hydreigon, we tried a Focus Punch. Hydreigon missed and the punch got a OHKO.  👌 👌 👌

And with that! The nuzlocke is over. And this was the final team! 

Cam the Houndoom, Chip the Drifblim, Laura the Bisharp, Bee the Cofagrigus Jerry the Scrafty and Steph the Krookodile. 

And of course we can't forget all the 'mons we lost along the way...  Their legacy lives on in our hearts.

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[meganuzlockediary]

Pokemon Black - Pokemon League Team

30/7/23

Axx the Haxorus

A minus attack nature is all I deserve. Still, Haxorus does feel slightly like hacking. It has a great move set and I am excited to use him but I don't want to over do it because like garchomp this thing can be a beast. Still I don't want to wipe at this point. I think I would cry. He willl be useful against all four of the elite 4 and may even be able to solo them... unlikely. I have the tm for aerial ace as well so will be switching them out regularly.

Archelon the Carracosta

Shame I didn't get Carracosta earlier. I love the rock types in this generation and I feel like I don't get to use them very much. I've gone for Curse over shell smash. As cool as shell smash it I think it is too risky. This ensures I stay strong as a bulky physical attacker. I am hoping he will be useful against Shauntel and Caitlin but I as a poor special defender I will have to play safe.

Nooneigh the Zebstrika

A pokemon from very early on which I only raised for mistraton gym. It is a solid mixed attacker but I don't know if he will hold out. If anything he will be a useful pokemon to sack, switch or do chip damage if I am desperate. Regardless there are some water types that will need a bit of energy and Zebstrika is there to help with that.

Broccoli the Simisage

Simisage has been here since the start and has been pretty useful. He is trailing off but will make a good support mon with leech seed. I might switch work up for acrobatics because I think I've used it maybe once. Still he should be useful against marshall (acrobatics), Shauntel and Caitlin. We will see.

George the Escavalier

A massive dark horse! A very cool pokemon super defensive with only one supereffective type damage. He will honestly be a great check to every pokemon. Shame I cannot get swords dance early but Iron defence will do a very solid job. Escavalier will be great against Caitlin and Grimsley.

El Piggo the Emboar

My brilliant starter, a good bulky pokemon and my main answer to Grimsley. I've honestly never used an emboar and he is still by no means my favourite but he is a good pokemon and I am excited to win a game with him.

Overall, I am concerned about these battles. I have plans and counters planned but I am almost certainly going to lose someone before N and Ghetsis. I honestly haven't even thought of them. Still I will give it my best shot!

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