I refuse to believe that dahlia was being honest about convincing her father to abandon iris I genuinely believe it was another desperate lie to make herself seem more cruel and intimidating. being seen as weak was torture for her, it didnt matter that people fell for her coy facade because it wasnt true. she knew she was more than that. dahlia hawthorne was far from loved by all. she was used, spat out, abandoned, isolated, this girl believed the world was out to get her and no one could be trusted. Iris was the only person that ever showed her compassion, the only person that was ever there for her. Yes, dahlia grew to take advantage of this, but it was because Iris always made herself so small in comparison to her sister that it's unsurprising dahlia started viewing her as an asset. Is this okay? obviously not. but Dahlia did, deep down, under the facade and lies of playing into her demonized caricature, did love iris. but iris betrayed her trust, just like everyone else. dahlia proves time and time again that she's not a stable person, and you can't really blame her for the consequences that initially caused that. Her father was terrible, he deserved to pay. Valerie betrayed her, she deserved to pay. Diego became an obstacle, he needed to disappear. Iris was the only person who got in Dahlia's way and remained unharmed. Iris was the only person who showed Dahlia love and tender care, so even if Dahlia couldn't find it in herself to outwardly return it, she still internalized it
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Pokémon BW Rival Destinies: Wrath of the Legends (2013) Comic Storybook Scans
The second book (here is a link to the first!) is titled "Wrath of the Legends", and is adapted from parts one and two of the episode "Stopping the Rage of Legends!" This book is about Ash and crew going to the Island of Legends, where they get caught up in a battle between the Forces of Nature.
Ash tries to battle Clay for the Driftveil gym badge, but instead is given a fetch quest to refill the revival herb stock at the gym.
They set out for Milos island and meet a guy named Lewis, who says the revival herbs are drying out and the grass Pokémon of Milos island are falling ill.
They learn that the island has a legend involving the revival herbs and the legendary Pokémon Landorus, Thundurus, and Tornadus.
The crew attempt to summon Landorus, who is the peacekeeper of the three, and instead Tornadus shows up.
Tornadus is here and it is not happy. Apparently an obelisk that protects the island from Tornadus and Thundurus has been destroyed. Thundurus also shows up, and it too, is not happy.
And of course, these two are both not happy at all to see each other, thus making them each more unhappy. Quite the unhappy bunch we have here.
Turns out Team Rocket is behind the destroyed obelisks, and all is going according to keikaku for them. And yes, I'm putting this panel out of sequence because it literally says "according to Team Rocket's evil plan…".
All according to keikaku.
The gang try to fight the feuding legendary Pokémon to no avail.
For some reason, Lewis is sure Landorus will show up if it is summoned by a shrine maiden. He just decides to appoint Iris as a shrine maiden…I guess because she is a girl?
Apparently any girl dressed up in shrine maiden clothing will work.
You look great, sweetie! Also just love how Iris looks like she is indoors while the guys reacting to her are outside? Lewis, it already looks like you are back at the shrine. Also love Ash's singular "Wow!" and Cilan's dead open mouth stare.
Iris does look cute in her shrine maiden outfit. Here are a couple more pics of her.
I'm a sucker for characters getting interesting alternative outfits for plot.
So the gang summon Landorus - Pokémon battles and Team Rocket shenanigans ensue. All that's really important is that the gang defeat Team Rocket, save the legendary Pokémon, and Landorus stops the fighting between Thundurus and Tornadus.
Now I'm going to share some panels of that are meant to be very serious, but are just downright (Darius) hilarious to me.
I love when there is supposed to be a serious moment between powerful Pokémon and they aren't saying anything besides their names! It's so comical, I love it.
They have such a way with words.
The legendary Pokémon calm down and work together to give life back to the island. The revival herbs and grass Pokémon flourish and heal from their illness while Ash and gang continue on their journey.
And yeah! That's basically it for this book.
I did forget to mention Lewis has a partner Pokémon, Gothorita. Just like Palpitoad in Book #1, Gothorita steals the show for me with her expressions.
We stan a goth(orita) queen.
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That's all I have for now, it was quite fun going through these books. My Pokémon anime experience ends with Pokémon Advance, which took place in Generation 3. I enjoyed revisiting the anime art style!
I'm not sure if there are more books in this series, as I only found these two (link again to the first one!) at the store.
As always, you can read the whole book(s) and view higher quality scans on my Internet Archive account.
Thanks for reading!
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✧ closed starter for @wraithliked.
Her fingers were shaking, and her makeup was ruined, not because of crying but as a result of anxious hands pressing against her face. It was an annoying tick she had. Then again, other people had worse habits, like hunting people down. Everyone had been wrong—the authorities, their therapists, the news outlets. The sequels weren’t over; the main show was still going on. “It’s happening again; the killer’s coming.” The silence had reigned during the survivor’s group meeting—all the final girls but one. They all knew the truth, even when they refused to vocalize it. Once Iris approached Rowena, her semblance of control slipped slightly. “Esther never got away from her phone; she always had like three chargers on her. I know they haven’t found her, but... it’s just a matter of time. We know how it goes.” Ominous words sounded almost casual in her tone, her attention fixed on their reaction. She didn’t know why she’d attended the meeting—automatic pilot, maybe; or perhaps she just wanted not to be alone, to confirm that she wasn’t losing her mind. “I know what they say: ‘positive attitude; perhaps she’s not picking up because she went on a trip; stop being so paranoid and take another anxiolytic’. But please, don’t tell me you believe that bullshit.”
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Why do i have opinions on homestuck. What the fuck. This is supposed to be the better universe
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