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weaselishmcdiesel · 11 months

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i made a quilava felt to go with my cyndaquil felt but now i feel so sad that they dont have a typhlosion papa to go with them so i might have to make a typhlosion before i post the quilava asdkjfh

#kekeke #dont worry theyre all very cute together #took me all day yesterday to make the quilava lmai #typhlosion i think should be easier than quilava #weasel speaks

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switch · 2 years

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having thought about it i think i’d be cyndaquil. i think i’d be a small mouse creature that can spontaneously combust.

#switch speaks #i would become a quilava and stop there

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thatfailedpokemontrainer · 10 months

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Intro post!!

't's Sprite, 'm 17, 'n my pronouns are he/it.

'm from Johto- speak Johtoian and Unovian fluently, and broken Hoennese. I use a translator on rotomblr that translates other languages too- that was just for if you ever run 'nto me irl.

I want to be a pokemon photographer when 'm older, post photos here sometimes.

My pokemon are:

Arcanine - Tag - Battler - Starter and Ace

Hisuan quilava - Amber - Non battler - chronic health problems

Mudkip - Reed - Non battler - Service pokemon.

Dedenne - Thorn - Non battler - Little guy (tm)

Boltund - Zip - Battler - Why so nose!?

Hisuian Growlithe - Hyde - Battler in training - My girl :)

Tynamo - Ness - Battler - former mystery egg

Sableye - Jester - Battler - 'Have you got games on your phone?'

#Sprite :>#Pokemonirl #rotumblr #unreality #pokemon #pokemon trainer #pokemonoc #pkmn #ud pokemon

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stormy-blossom · 5 months

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Guess who decided to update Erisu's reference because she hated the old art!

In all seriousness it was because I've updated her design a bit since I made that old one, bangs and eyes more specifically. I also decided to add some new doodles to the side.

Ive made it kind of obvious recently, yeah I'm shipping her and Volo, have been for a while but I'm a little embarrassed to share stuff like that... I've decided to call it: Ancestral tale shipping so I'll use that to tag anything I make with them if you're interested :)

Just gonna post the extra info from her old reference here:

She joined the Galaxy Team a few years ago, as she is in her early twenties by the start of the PLA events. She is sort of a... weird older sister figure, she will poke fun at you as siblings do, but she'll also beat up anyone who insults you.

Her father was banished from the village when she was much younger after a Pokemon he had caused severe damage, and he refused to release it. She doesn't know if he's alive or not, but she has a feeling he isn't. Because of this she had a very close relationship with her mother.

She dyes the tips of her hair blue because it was the same color as her father's, she does it in sort of memory of him.

At the beginning of the game she'd only have a Quilava (a gift from her father) but later picks up a Petilil and Zoura.

She's known Volo since he first started visiting the village with the guild when they were both younger. She would talk to him whenever she knew he was there. She considers him a good friend and really enjoys listening to him go off on tangents about Hisuian history.

Now speaking of Volo, he's the one who gives her the Sunstone to evolve her Petilil into Liligant.

She's a bit resentful towards Kamado since her father was banished but gets along rather well with the rest of the Galaxy Team.

She also sees Laventon as a bit of a father figure, so she likes to joke that she, MC, Akari/Rei, and Cyllene are a family.

She'd end up standing up for the M/C when they get banished, ending up with her also having the same fate.

Quick thing about El, she's my Sinnoh protagonist and as said Erisu is her ancestor.

I just think shes neat, originally she was going to act as MC before I found out they got isekai'd, so I decided she would be my mc and I would just rewrite the story a little. But then I actually played the game and created my own character so now I have a story with my protagonist and the kind of abandoned AU where Erisu is the protagonist.

#pokemon legends arceus #pokemon oc #★stormy's ocs★#volo #I decided to feature him more because he's pretty important to her story and character #I have a better grasp of how I want her character to be now that the game's been out for a while #Ancestral tale shipping #I like seeing other people's ocxcannon ships so i hope you're okay with my silly little one here :)#oc x canon

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adobe-outdesign · 2 years

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what are your thoughts on the cyndaquil line ? cyndaquils my all time favorite pokemon and id love to hear your thoughts on it hctsvkgxjg

There's a lot of debate over what Cyndaquil is supposed to be–mouse, echidnas, etc. For the record, I always saw them as a neat monster foremost, and a hedgehog/echida hybrid secondly.

Regardless of what it is/isn't supposed to be, I really like its design. First, it's adorable, especially with the perpetually closed eyes. It does a good job of being cute without being overly "cutesy" or baby-ish.

And secondly, the way it has the dark areas on the back to add contrast with both the cream underside but also the flames themselves, making them pop, is so good. Especially with how it runs down that distinctive face shape and stops just short of the tip.

Speaking of those flames, I know there's some controversy on the fact that they're actually retractable. Personally, I actually like this concept a lot; I feel like it's one of the more distinctive parts of the line, and even the red spots in the areas that the flames come from are a nice touch.

However, with that said, I agree that only having the flames out when attacking is terrible; it means that you barely see one of the main features of the design and doesn't make much in-universe sense. Instead, I like the way PLA does it; having the flames out for the entirely of a battle, and only having them out when otherwise outside of its Pokeball. It keeps the retractable idea will still having the flames out most of the time.

Quilava is a bit similar to the rest of the line, but I'll give it a pass because it does change as much as it can—flame placement, marking placement, and overall body structure.

This artwork actually isn't a good representation of Quilava as a whole, as it's actually quadrupedal and only stands on its hind legs like this on rare occasions. It's also obvious when it's on all fours that this thing is long, more of a weasel than a porcupine at this point. This gives it a considerably more unique look than the Typhlosion-esq official art.

And while I don't like it quite as much as Cyndaquil due to the body shape being less distinct/interesting, it keeps all the good elements, such as the retractable flames and countershading. So, overall, pretty solid.

I'm only now noticing that Typhlosion's dark blue is a completely different hue than its pre-evos. Weird.

Anyway, Typhlosion seems to be based on honey badgers, so it's appropriate that it looks so ferocious, as honey badgers Really Want To Kill You at all times. This also makes it feel appropriately powerful for a final evo, and it still retains all the good and unique elements of the line.

However, while Typhlosion is good overall, I do feel like it's probably the weakest of the group. For whatever reason, the flames reduce further and further as the line goes, so at this point there's not as much of the nifty fire porcupine element to it. This also makes the design feel pretty "bare" compared to its pre-evos, as it has more body but less fire proportionally despite that.

And secondly, the markings. They worked well on the pre-evos because they're primarily quadrupedal, so you see the top of their bodies most of the time. With Typhlosion, you see the underside most of the time; thus, it looks somewhat plain and empty. This is something I think the Hisuian form (which I reviewed over here) improves a bit, as it adds a simple black collar around the neck, which helps add contrast to the front of the body and breaks up the cream void a bit.

This is also why the line looks so "naked" without the flames on it. The flames are the only things adding visual interest due to the reduct markings and more generic body shape, so when you take the one point of color away there's not a whole lot left.

As a whole, however, I'd say the line is pretty solid. Cyndaquil has a pretty perfect design, Quilava does its best to be unique while still transition between the two, and while Typhlosion's design is the weakest, it makes up for it with sheer power. Overall, probably my favorite fire-type starter line thus far.

#cyndaquil #quilava #typhlosion #pokemon #pokemon reviews

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bronzed-hope · 3 months

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Pokemon list!

Pokemon on my main team

SharkBait the Dewott! He is... very rash, very combative, and speaks his mind openly... not sure he likes me all that much haha- He does like me, he was just grumpy about the name situation at the time! Now has a scar on his chest from a Raticate's Super Fang attack. I really want to punch that Neo Team Plasma grunt in the face.

Cannon the Magmar!! A MAGBY!! =D Sorry, still excited! Bold, very adventurous and has gotten himself knocked out... a few times because of it ha. He's getting better and better as we go! He's getting really close to evolving! I can feel it! And we're both excited!! =D HE EVOLVED!!!!!!!

Needle the Nidoking. Seemed docile at first, but now I'm not so sure... very jealous at everyone new joining in, to the point that I don't think he likes me giving new mons attention. He's gonna have to get over it if he want's to stay. Has a chunk missing from his ear from Winter... because he decided it would be a good idea to try and double kick her- Has chilled a bit with evolution, but is still combative with Winter.

Digimon the Porygon2! Kinda Naive, have to keep it off of Google and stuff because it keeps trying to look up things I do not want it to- a Translator! Its very nice to me other than that. Has told me that this is as far as it wants to evolve, which is fair!

Winter the Luxray. Also seemed docile at first- hm... well uh, she's very headstrong and combative with Needle, which... makes sense considering. Nice to me at least? Likes pulling pranks for some reason.

Travel buddies undercut!

My travel buddies. Floof the Flareon! He's my shiny guy!! My dads gave him to me when I was little, very gentle ^^

Flar the Quilava! Papi gave her to me! A breeding reject that the original trainer didn't want. She's very bold.

Croc the Croconaw! Dad gave him to me! Another breeding reject, he can be rather naughty at times, but he cares a lot!

Kissy the Togetic! A kid of my Papi's Togekiss and Dad's Honchkrow! She's a bit odd looking but sweet! Can be kinda timid though.

Vile the Sneasel! A kid of my Papi's Ambipom and Dad's Weavile. She's very impish, loves to steal things when I'm not looking, getting her under control is something I struggle with quite a bit... ^^;

Dolly the Mareep! My first self caught pokemon!! Pretty she's modest but loves praise ^^

Choco Heart the Jangmo-o. Got sent to me by dad, he's really sweet, likes to cuddle... think he's Jolly. I can't use him in battle here sadly, but as soon as I can find a place to do so I will!

#pokeblogging #pokemon irl #pokeblog rp #Bronze Speaks

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quetzlepretzel · 9 months

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Videos Games #1, 7/30-8/5

I've always wanted a place to blab about whatever random game I'm playing. Livetweeting didn't work out, but maybe something like this will? If you don't want to see these posts, please block/filter the tag: #quetzlegaming

Games from this week: Pokemon Polished Crystal, Fool's Gold, Infinite Fusion. Palia MMO, and House Flipper (I fucking LOVE Johto)

Pokemon Polished Crystal

I've got two badges and I just hit Goldenrod! Been loving all the upgrades this hack added to the main game: most HGSS stuff like Lyra, Proton, etc, mild "alt colors" for pokemon based on their DVs (you can see it most clearly in my slightly green Furret there), expanded route maps and hidden grottos... Oh there's in game wonder trade too! That's how I got Skarmory and Clefairy. The last egg there is the Odd Egg, still wondering what 'mon I'm gonna get from it. Pokemon Fool's Gold

Wild looking, ain't it? Fool's Gold is a bit like... if every pokemon in Johto was a "regional form", including its OG cast. From left to right, that's Pidgeotto, Jolteon, Wartortle, Quilava, Corsola, and Houndoom. (Pidgeotto and Quilava are shiny, too.) (Yes I'm playing with the built in shiny code active). They're a pretty great team, have carried me through six badges. 🥰 Literally every pokemon is different, and I've loved playing through the game and seeing familiar faces with a fresh coat of pixels. Pokemon Infinite Fusion

I went with a bit of a theme, obviously. Can you guess it? Can you guess all my favorite pokemons just from looking at one image? Jokes aside, I kind of loved how this team turned out in the end. Two witches and their familiars uwu. I played on the most chaotic randomizer settings, and I lucked out with it being generous with the eeveelutions. I beat IF this week, clearing Mt. Silver on Thursday. I know there's still some postgame stuff to do and I may get back to it eventually, but I think I'm ready to shelve the game for now. Some of the route design got hecka frustrating by the end. Man, I love Johto. Palia MMO

I got in on the open beta this week! Just finished building my starter home last night. Really love the art style and environment design in this one, and goooosh the townsfolk are so cute. I already want to marry Jel. It's really scratching that farmer game itch, and I'm sure once they implement more minigames and areas to explore, I'm gonna get totally obsessed. Hopefully they'll have controller config set up for PC by full release, cuz my wrists are BEGGING me to play less KB+M games. Speaking of... House Flipper No pics for this one. I'm still in the early stages of the game where I only fix homes, not buy and flip 'em for sale, so I ain't got shit to show off. But GOSH it's like if they took AC's happy home paradise, mashed it with powerwash sim, and made a game *just* for me. It's so cathartic- at least when I'm not yelling at my customers for making TERRIBLE decisions that strip away any and all character in the home (yes, I'm complaining about the Michael B. job, you're a MONSTER sir/ma'am/they'm). Looking forward to making my first barbie dreamhouse at a later date.

#quetzlegaming #pokemon crystal #pokemon polished crystal #pokemon fool's gold #palia mmo #house flipper #pokemon infinite fusion

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generalsnivy · 10 months

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It's a beautiful, sunny day and this Typhlosion family was trying to figure out how they could take advantage of this gorgeous day and entertain their two children. After pondering for a bit, Daddy Typhlosion came up with the idea that they should spend this day at the beach. Momma Hisuian Typhlosion agreed and then informed the kids that they were all going to spend the day at the beach. Cyndaquil and his older Quilava brother were excited and ran to grab a couple of things for their trip, which were, a little inner tube, some water wings, a pair of swimming goggles, and a life jacket, just to be on the safe side. Daddy Typhlosion also brought a big Pawmot beach ball for the kids to play with once they finished swimming in the ocean and were ready to get out of the water. Needless to say, it was a fun day under the sun for everyone and everyone had a blast swimming in the ocean, relaxing under the sun's rays in the soft, white sand, and playing with the beach ball by passing it around to one another and bouncing it around. Thankfully, the ball never fell into the ocean, which otherwise would've been swept away by the ocean's currents, which would've made both Cyndaquil and Quilava sad.

It's not often that you see fire-type Pokemon go to the beach for a swim, but when it does happen, It's a rare sight. Even if they cannot swim, technically speaking, it doesn't mean that they can't learn how, even if it's just for fun.

This was another fun one to work on as I gained more experience drawing the Cyndaquil evolutionary line. Drawing both the Johtonian and the Hisuian Typhlosions was a big pain in the behind due to drawing them facing to the side as there are hardly any official pieces of artwork for either of them in this position that I could use for reference. After a little bit of pondering, I decided to use the Typhlosion I had in Pokemon Violet as a stand-in and take an in-game screenshot of what I needed. One thing worth noting about taking pictures of your Pokemon in Scarlet and Violet is that they are notorious for not cooperating when it comes to taking photos as they either get the zoomies and circle around the player or decide to take a nap. Thankfully, my Typhlosion was cooperative just long enough for me to get the picture I needed, which, believe it or not, only took me about a minute as he stood there, staring into space, before deciding to take a nap shortly after taking the picture. Once I got what I needed, I used said picture as a reference to get a better idea of how I could go about drawing both Typhlosions in that position. Another thing worth mentioning is that both Johtonian and Hisuian Typhlosions share their basic anatomy, the only difference being, canonically, is their height as Hisuian Typhlosion is a couple of inches shorter than the Johtonian one. Plus, the patterns on the Hisuian one's head and chest area are a little bit different but share the same structural integrity for their skull.

Other than the Typhlosions being difficult to draw, as per usual, Cyndaquil and Quilava weren't too bad in comparison. It took a bit of time to figure out the best way to draw them walking, especially for Quilava as I wanted to draw them walking on their hind legs, much like a Typhlosion can. I had a lot of fun drawing their swimming gear as well, which are; Cyndaquil's inner tube and Quilava's water wings, life jacket, and swimming goggles. I originally planned on giving Quilava a snorkel with his goggles, but after sketching it out, it didn't look right to me, so I opted out of that plan and just stuck with what I had on him. Drawing Cyndaquil's inner tube was a lot of fun as I experimented with having a transparent top half of the floaty and a solid pattern on the bottom half, underneath the transparent part of the ring. The color choices for the inner tube and inner tube skirt are a reference to Quaquaval's feathers on their body as well as the tips of their wings and tail.

Overall, this was a fun little project and the experience gained was worth the hassle of nailing both Johtonian and Hisuian Typhlosion's anatomy. It was also worth practicing drawing perspectives when it came to the environment. (I still need a lot more practice when it comes to this, but even so.) Plus, I always enjoy drawing inflatables such as pool toys and balloons.

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kingarmorking · 1 year

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feral rei au word vomit aka rei trivia

has an affinity for ghost type pokemon since he was raised by hisuian zoroark

rei does walk upright but slouches a lot at first. after meeting up with akari and spending more time with humans, his posture gets marginally better but he still has a slight hunch

he starts with cyndaquil but it doesnt evolve into a quilava after a confrontation with melli (it aint pretty but i have to think more about that) and then into typhlosion when kamado banishes him

as stated previously none of his pokemon are “officially” captured by him with the exception of cyndaquil since that was given to him

rei doesnt know how to speak at first, after reintegrating to jubilife as a member of the corp akari and laventon both spent a lot of time helping him learn

he does know how to communicate with pokemon, less so with words and moreso with body language

hes much more empathetic towards the noble pokemon and ends up really exhausted after each one

when he does learn how to speak hes selectively mute and speaks primarily through sign language of which he learns through volo

volo ofc thought he was interesting from the start and, from his time as a merchant, learned sign language and figured thatd be easier for him to communicate (he was absolutely right and rei picked up on it very quickly)

rei ends up really liking volo after that (so you can only imagine post game rei)

hes got a bunch of scars littering his body, the majority are small but some are larger

the baneful fox mask was a gift from his zorua sibling (the one he befriended as a baby) absolutely just swiped the thing from someone

the pearl clan had... vague knowledge of rei? they didnt know he was human though since he never got close enough to their settlement and if they tried to get close to him theyd have an extremely protective zoroark on their asses. just rumors about him

he remembers absolutely nothing of his original time nor his time in jubilife as a baby (cyllene and laventon were shellshocked when akari brought him back years later)

i wanna say ingo shows up around when rei is 10ish? rei finds him unconscious and, since zoroark didnt want anything to do with him, lead the pearl clan to him

ingo figures out it was him once he meets up with him at 15, reis happy to see he ended up alright

#pokemon #pla #pokemon legends arceus #legends arceus #pokemon legends rei #pokemon au #king talks #feral rei au

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se7ens-oc-heaven · 2 years

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@acornwizard-follows owo tysm for these!!

Ok so! Ritsu was originally a pokemon mystery dungeon red oc, and I mention this because he follows that canon of "used to be human, distinctly knows in his gut he is/was human. But can't remember jack shit about it." He just knows his name, and the fact that being a Cyndaquil during this is Wrong.

However, I feel like Legends:Arceus is kinder to the protag and leaves it open to the player! They Might remember their life before, or might not depending on how you choose to answer. I felt that narratively speaking, it makes most sense for Ritsu to remember his life in pmd. He does not, however, regain the memories he lost during that initial transition.

So tl;dr Ritsu WAS human, mostly forgot, got turned into a Cyndaquil, and sometime post-pmd gets plucked for pla.

He wakes up human, remaining memories intact, and finally things feel Right in some ways, that constant unease of "a human in a pokemon's body" is finally relieved. However uh. He spent so much time as a Cyndaquil/Quilava that he is. Having a hard time readjusting to the human body lmao. He's a shitty dodger and frequently forgets his center of balance is so high up, among other things.

As for how it feels.... it's jarring! He misses his pokemon friends and that sense of belonging he earned, and even though now he's with his 'own kind', it's not the time or place he originally came from so, like Ingo, he doesn't seem able to fully fit in, and what human memories he does have only serve to hammer that divide in (usually unhelpful knowledge like "pokeballs don't look like this" or even echoes of memes he doesn't even remember picking up. Those are world's most cryptic echolalia for him sometimes lol)

He also has picked up mannerisms, slang and the like from being in pmd that don't carry over, or worse makes it seem like he's from somewhere he's not, so on top of having a hard time readjusting physically he's having some culture shock and social adjustments to make too. He adapts well enough, this isn't his first isekai rodeo, but it's trying at first. He's fortunate that Akari and Laventon are the ones who found him in that they're very friendly and are fine accepting him for the oddball he is, and they help him adjust without too much judgement or pressure :')

#long post #hee hee!!#also it sounds like he's having a shit time and. he kinda is. but it does get better for him!#blablablah #ritsu #pla oc #pmd oc #acornwizard-follows #unrelated but i love your url and vivi icon!#legendkeepers

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ranger-kellyn · 2 years

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WIP Wednesday: Phaesporia

have an extended contextless wip from my "it's cynthia and diantha who end up going back in time to Hisui" au \ovo/

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A soft hoot took Diantha’s attention from the fire. Rowlet hopped over to her, tilting his little head as he looked up at her. She didn’t need to look up to know Cynthia wasn’t far behind, and she still wasn’t sure if she was ready to try talking to her again. More yelling was only going to hurt her heart further.

“Hey,” Cynthia began, voice soft enough to almost be drawn out by the crackling of the firewood.

Diantha merely glanced up at her before returning her attention to Quilava in her lap.

“I really don’t want to end tonight like this. I– if you would be willing to give me one chance to at least attempt to explain myself– I’ll drop it, but I’m…” She was positive she was never this bad with words normally. Though, given the magnitude of what she had to say, maybe it was understandable. Maybe her usual self wasn’t any better about personal matters. “I think it would be worth it to put this out there.”

Cursing herself as she did so, she nodded for Cynthia to sit next to her. “You get one chance. Otherwise, you’ll have to wait until the morning and I’ll see how I feel then.”

It was more than she had hoped for, so she took the invitation without hesitation, Rowlet quick to hop on the log between them.

As if the universe was truly trying to mock her, everything Cynthia had rehearsed with Rowlet all but fled her mind, leaving behind only flickers of ideas. A vague starting point, and a vague idea of the point she needed to make. It would have to be enough.

“I’m– when–”

A flicker of a memory.

…Standing at the base of a bunch of stairs, on a platform of some kind. Maybe a hundred or so people seated around the area, all listening to her as she spoke with ease about…something…

That version of herself would surely be disappointed by her inability to speak. “I want to tell you this not to try and pressure you into anything, or even to excuse my behavior. I want to offer the only explanation I can come up with,” she began.

“Alright,” Diantha said.

“Neither of us really remember much about who were are or where we came from, but I–” Her heart lurched in her chest as she prepared herself to say it “–I think I can say with confidence that you and I were either incredibly close friends, or I was–” She couldn't get the words out. They were too strong. Too strong for two people who barely even remembered themselves.

She sputtered a few half words before Diantha cut her off with a laugh. “What? That you were in love with me?” she asked, because in her mind, it truly was a laughable notion. Cynthia was warm, open, and brave enough to tangle with alpha pokemon –her Stantler that started this whole mess. She, on the other hand, was cold and shrewd, and never knew when to admit she was in over her head.

No matter who they were before ending up in Hisui, in Diantha’s mind, Cynthia could do –and deserved– better.

“Yes,” Cynthia answered, the silence that followed hanging thick in the air.

The fire had grown uncomfortably warm.

Warm enough to force Diantha to remove Quilava from her lap, who protested with a soft whine. “I– I don’t know if I believe you. What could have possibly led you to such a conclusion?” Diantha finally said, heat clawing up her neck, marring her face.

“Because– the innate feelings I have for you are just…” She shrugged. “So much more than what they are for anyone else. Anyone I have this strange familiarity with– it’s nothing like what I feel for you. Don’t get me wrong– I like the professor just fine. I adore both Akari and Rei, and I would never want anything to happen to either of them–and even with how weird it is that Volo and I look so much alike, I do like him. He and I understand each other’s fascination with history and ruins– but it’s…The thought of anything happening to you is paralyzing to me. And it’s not even as though I don’t think you can protect yourself.” She gestured over to Quilava. “You’ve helped more pokemon evolve than me– I think you handle all of them better than I do– but it’s…When we woke up on Prelude Beach together, I didn’t even know your name, but I knew I failed you. I’m convinced we ended up here because of something I did, or didn’t do.”

She only wished she could remember what that something was. Even just a bit. Instead, all she got were fragments of talking. So much talking, she was positive she couldn’t be missed by anyone, rather, they would all likely be relieved to not have to listen to her any longer.

Eyes burning from staring too intently at the fire, Diantha blinked hard, shaking her head, sending a spray of hair across over her shoulders. Quilava pushed his head against her hand, forcing himself back into her lap.

“I…I–” Now she was the one struggling to speak.

Cynthia looked away, off to the distant peak, where another small flicker of a fire could just barely be made out from the Fieldlands Camp. “Again, I’m not saying this to try to pressure you to be with me, or reciprocate feelings, or– anything. I’m just– I want you to know where I think my over-protection has been coming from.”

For a moment, she almost let herself believe it simply because it was such an easy explanation. It would explain everything. From every little instance of being drawn to one another, to every instance of understanding one another in ways that went beyond simply being bonded because they were clearly not from the time or space around them.

But to be loved…?

It didn’t take the full picture of her memories to know that being loved wasn’t something she was familiar with. To willingly bare so much of yourself to someone– the good, bad, and ugly… For herself, all she could see was ugly.

As desperate as she was to believe there had to be something about herself redeemable –worthy– enough to love, every one of her actions thus far left her confident that, even if it was true, it would only end in burning flames.

Born out of a selfish need to protect herself, Diantha looked away, steeling herself to say what she knew Cynthia didn’t want to hear. “While it is…a nice thought” –to put it mildly– “Cynthia, I– I must insist that you are mistaken. Friends I can believe, but I can hardly fathom someone being in love with the likes of me,” she said.

Even though it was the truth she believed in, she couldn’t help but wonder why it hurt so much to say it.

“Even though neither of us really remember anything about ourselves?” Cynthia asked before she could even think it through. Once her thoughts had finally caught up, she worried it sounded as though she was trying to convince her.

Diantha nodded, finally turning herself to face her again. “I am just as confident in it as I am in my ability to catch pokemon. Whoever I was before all of this– she was a wretched woman, and you–” She reached out to tuck Cynthia’s hair behind her ear. “Any version of you deserves far better than that.”

Cynthia leaned into her touch. “You’re making yourself out to be this villain, but I don’t see it.” She wished Diantha would tell her more about what she seemed to remember, because apart from a short attitude now and again, there was nothing that would lead her to describe her as “wretched” of all things.

She pulled her hand back. “I think you’re simply choosing to remember only the good.” Even if not consciously.

She almost laughed. “I can just as easily tell you that you’re only focusing on the bad.”

Between them, Rowlet hooted, breaking the tension, and getting a soft laugh from the both of them.

Adjusting Quilava more comfortably in her lap, Dintha cast a glance at Cynthia again. “Perhaps there is a middleground,” she said before she could think better of it.

“Perhaps,” Cynthia agreed, her heart once again leaping in her chest.

#every time i tried to write out the context for this i just got frustrated #bc it felt jumbled and stupid sounding #im having a Hard Time communicating lately lmao #my fics #wip #wip wednesday #pokemon #phaesporiashipping

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ask-tssb · 1 year

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To anyone who can answer: Do Pokemon that becomes a Ghost type upon evolving (examples: Dartrix -> Alolan Decidueye, Crocalor -> Skeledirge, Quilava -> Hisuian Typhlosion) show any sign of ghost type especific power when they're close to evolve (like being able to phase through objects, levitation, invisibility, etc)?

Roxanne: I believe, to my knowledge, the pokemon you’ve mentioned don’t have those abilities. Some ghost-types, especially ones like those, don’t have the traditional ghost-like qualities like you’d see in ghost stories. In some cases, it’s likely they’ll start learning any magical abilities their evolutions have -- after all, that’s common among other pokemon who gain new typings! For instance, braixen learn a lot of psychic-type techniques long before they evolve. For some species, typings speak to something else about their anatomy or way of life.

#the stars shine bright comic #asktssb #roxanne #scientist #anonymous

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mewrising · 2 years

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Some orange dragons for orange day!

Lore tidbits included under the cut :D

Top Row: Tau'riel // Whiskey // Sere

Tau'riel is Thunder Hollow's hot-headed fire representative. She was abducted by manticores as a young hatchling but ultimately found herself leading a revolution to overthrow the manticore leaders who abducted her by the time she matured. She and her loyal followers eventually fled to Thunder Hollow as other manticore groups took issue with a dragon-led manticore pride, and Tau'riel ultimately found herself a Council liaison both to her manticore allies and the clan's handful of fire dragons.

Whiskey is one of the dragons who watches the clan's clifftop border. He helps passerby find aid and rest in Thunder Hollow, which isn't always evident to dragons flying over the Cliffs.

Sere is...well, I don't know what he is yet. I only just finished gening him but I've been looking for a good opportunity to share him because he's just so pretty! Probably my favorite completed G1 project to date :D

Middle Row: Sparks // Quilava // Briar // Yuroja

Sparks' lore has been revamped a few times because the projects he's been connected with have fallen through, but, as of now, he's a vulcanologist researching volcanic activity in the Ashfall Wastes on Thunder Hollow's behalf. The apparel edit he's wearing in the picture was done by Rinny!

Quilava is my favorite fandragon and Thunder Hollow's lead metalsmith. She mostly works on small forged items and trinkets, but she has helped fill some industrial orders on occasion. She is a very bubbly dragon who doesn't seem to speak a word of draconic OR coatl, and she is well-known for her generosity and willingness to help.

Briar is the receptionist and record keeper for Sunder's Inn. She's a kind and quiet soul who is very passionate about animals and their husbandry. Her personal lair is more of a menagerie than anything, and she often brings some of her more well-behaved companions to work with her!

Yuroja is Thunder Hollow's mysterious lamp-lighter and resident storyteller. Dragons from all across the clan often take time from their nights to stop by her bonfire and listen to the stories she spins under the light of the moon. Some rumor that her stories were once inspired by prophecies from the Tidelord (she's a water dragon beneath all that apparel, believe it or not)...

Bottom Row: Arakiba // Ainsly // Kite

Arakiba (or Kiba as she is better known) is a resident of Thunder Hollow without a lot of lore as yet. When she was a hatchling, she swallowed a fire runestone that imbued her with uncontrollable fire magic. Coming to live in Thunder Hollow has helped reduce the extent of this affliction, but she still seeks a genuine cure--or at least a solution that will give her some control.

Ainsly is a mechanic who works at the Waystation, a small enterprise in the Lightning Farm that is designed to provide shelter and skill training for exaltation to those who need it.

Kite was one of Thunder Hollow's earliest members. She gave her life to save dozens of others who were ambushed by the Shade in the clan's settlement days. She has since returned as a ghost that protects the location where she died--a place that has since become a thriving town in the midst of Thunder Hollow's Great Forest.

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stormy-blossom · 2 years

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Y'know what... screw it here's one of my Legends Arceus ocs:

This is Erisu, she isn't the MC but she is kind of important.

More about her under the cut!