#means eevee is surprisingly good‚ having dig

[front-facing-pokemon]

[forthereaderinserts]

Basic Headcannons for pokemon Y/N

. They flinch when they see people while traveling, hand going to their pokeballs. They relax when they've passed them.

. Pokemon Y/N picks fights more than Sasuke and Naruto combined.

. They also win more.

. Pokemon Y/N has gotten in trouble on multiple occasions for bringing out Lugia and attempting to start fights whenever a villiager insults their friends/teammates.

. They take a while to understand norm animals and summons. Summons were a bit easier to understand for them, but regular animals? What do you mean they don't have abilities? What do you mean they cant be my friend? What do you mean they can't understand me????

. Eventually pokemon Y/N learns how to leave the local wildlife alone.

. Pokemon Y/N cuddles woth their pokemon all the time, often times accidentally scaring someone who went to go get them and didn't expect to see Zoroark or Mimikyu

. No one understands how pokemon work and Y/N is constantly trying to explain it.

. Y/N takes one look at pein and brings out Arceus and MewTwo.

. Y/N is suddenly able to break the '6 pokemon at a time' rule and is super excited about it, no one really gets why.

. Y/N is constantly mistaking people for gym leaders or other people they knew back in their world.

. It also took a while for Y/N to understand that the big bad guys didn't just want to steal all pokemon or summons and did in fact murder people.

. Murder also took a bit to get used to.

. Y/N doesn't need running shoes to run anymore. Another thing people didn't understand.

. Magic healing hands work on pokemon??? Y/N proceeds to learn how to heal just so they can heal their pokemon.

. They absolutely love to confuse people and flex. "Yeah, you've collected a few of the tailed beasts, but do you have God? How about the creators of time and space? Or the controller of antimatter? Huh? Huh?"

. Pokemon scare most people until Y/N brings out the cute ones like Eevee and Vulpix.

. The pokemon Nintales and the narutoverse Nintales cause some confusion, surprisingly they do end up getting along after a while. Y/Ns pokemon ninetales likes naruto a lot.

I love these so much

I'm hyperfixating on Pokemon again yayyyyy

~|~

•When Y/N first shows up, no one understands why they keep talking to everyone they see and digging through trash cans. They always mutter something about hidden items and moves, it's not until they start breaking into people's houses that team 7 tries to actually stop the habit

•No one understood why they're so strict about perfect counters for chakra natures, yeah some jutsus are good for certain strategies, but you don't have to only use fire types when fighting Yamato. Please he can only take so much

•The first time they see Sasuke or Kakashi use chidori against an earth wall and break through it, they have an aneurysm

•When Y/N finds out about how many ninja die during missions, they started walking around the graveyard with a pokedoll and some ghost types

•Pokemon Y/N and Ghost Y/N would like each other, P!Y/N gets to comfort ghosts and G!Y/N gets to interact with ghosts that aren't obnoxious

•Y/N compares poffins and berries to the ninja rations and chakra pills all the time, when they pull out an X Speed or X Attack in battle people stop making fun of how soft their battle items are

•When they found out about the nine tails attack, they got so excited for the possibility of other Pokemon in the world, but were so sad to hear that their trainer was using them for evil. Even after it got cleared up that it wasn't a pokemon attack, they still felt guilty for bringing out their nine tails during battles

•When they met all the kages, they accidentally almost started a war by asking them who was the champion and who were only the elite four. They made a similar joke to the Akatsuki about who was the first gym and who was eighth

•People keep making jokes to Kakashi about how Y/N is able to use over 1,000 jutsu without needing a sharingan to copy it

•They give people nicknames based off of what type of trainer they look like or if they resemble people from their universe, and they 100% hatched some new Pokemon just to name after their new friends. IE a luxray named Sasuke and a buizel named Naruto

•Someone has definitely tried to kill them, only to be stopped by a pokemon jumping in front of the attack. They better hope that pokemon knew protect or had the sturdy ability, cause the second their pokemon goes back into their ball to rest, they're bringing out the big guys

•I hc that unless you attack Y/N out of a pokemon battle, like when they're just walking with the pokemon or they aren't out at all, they are impervious to physical attacks. If you strike them in-between switches or when one faints you could hurt them then, but you'd have to deal with a hoard of angry pokemon jumping out of their balls to protect their trainer

•The first time Y/N and Pein met, they stood there for a couple minutes pulling out ever god, legendary, and pseudo legendary they have

[cherryblossomstars]

III. Midnight (W. Ushijima)

Taken from my AO3 series of one-shots & reposted here

Pairing: Ushijima x F!Reader

Word count: 2,051 

Genre: fluff/slight crack bc seijoh

Summary: Aoba Johsai's volleyball team has never been able to defeat the Great Ushiwaka of Shiratorizawa. Their manager, however? She can bring him to his knees in mere seconds.

Or, Ushijima Wakatoshi is helplessly in love with Seijoh's Ace's twin sister, and the Aoba Johsai VBC is not appreciative of it.

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"Go fish." Oikawa says with a straight face.

Matsukawa huffs and picks up a white card from the middle of the table, "just when I had Uno."

"Suck it up." Hanamaki smirks, "Eevee uses quick draw. Draw a card, Iwaizumi."

"No, because you activated my trap card." Hajime flips over a card that was on the table.

"That doesn't count!" Oikawa yells.

"Yes it does." Matsukawa defends.

"No, it doesn't." Hanamaki cuts in, trying to avoid losing.

"What does the card czar say?" Oikawa turns to look at you.

You hold cards from Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh, Uno, Cards Against Humanity and a regular deck of playing cards. You're not sure what you're playing right now, but the upcoming third years seem to have played this before, seeing as they don't have a lick of confusion written on their faces. Next to the large deck in the middle of the table sits a cup of dice. "Er... Makki and Hajime roll a, um, D6 for initiative. Highest number goes first, so, um, their card will be the affective one."

The group around you nods. Makki rolls a 3, then Hajime follows up with a 6. Makki groans in defeat.

You nearly sigh in relief, you weren't sure if what you said was even close to what you were supposed to do.

The summer break of your second year in highschool, all the second years had decided to go together on a volleyball summer camp in Tokyo. Naturally, they convinced you to tag along as well. The camp was split between age groups, middle school and highschool were grouped together and being taught by adults, while elementary was being taught by adults as well as teenagers. The camp had no need of volleyball managers, so you had submitted an application to be part of the staff supervising and teaching the elementary kids.

Because of your decision to be part of staff, you were required to go to the camp at least a week early to get the basics of both teaching and safety for the camp. There, you found out that because the amount of people coming to this summer's volleyball camp was much more than they normally had, middle school and highschool would be separated this year and they needed extra hands for the middle school division. You had volunteered, meaning you would be supervising both middle school and elementary.

Later, you found out they were getting an extra influx of campers because they had decided to make the camp co-ed. You grumbled about it when you found out the camp was co-ed. You must not have seen the option when you signed up online, likely because Oikawa had been pestering you to bump a ball around with him while you applied. Stupid Oikawa.

It was only the third day of camp (and your tenth day of being there), but you were already so very tired and excited to leave. The camp itself would last three full weeks. Afterwards, you would be forced to stay behind an extra few hours to help clean the school that had allowed the camp to use their campus. Luckily, you managed to rope your fellow second years into staying behind with you to help clean up as well. Matsukawa owed you one for spraining your wrist the month before (even though it was an accident, you still successfully guilt tripped him), Matsukawa had asked Hanamaki to stay behind as well, Hajime had given you a shrug and simply stated "wherever you go, I go", and Oikawa had given into peer pressure.

You rarely got breaks during the day and practically only saw your classmates at night after the elementary and middle school's curfew. Highschool did not have an assigned curfew, which is why you were sat on the floor in front of a coffee table in the common room of some other school's dormitory with your classmates playing an abomination of a card game while three of your underclassmen (which surprisingly included Kyotani) sat on the couches around you.

It was already surprising to see Oikawa up late since he was so strict with himself when it came to his schedule (with the exception of studying other teams' past games before tournaments), but what was really shocking to you was seeing your boyfriend and his best friend come down the stairs at 12am.

It seems your classmates already knew he was here, judging by the lack of shock from everyone around you. The saltiness that immediately began to radiate from your friends and fill the atmosphere, however, was practically tangible.

"Wakatoshi! What are you doing here?" You jumped from your position on the floor to walk alongside him and Tendou, heading for the kitchen.

"Tendou wanted a snack." He shrugs.

"A little birdie told me that the kitchens stock midnight snacks after the middle and lower school's curfew!" Tendou practically bounced into the kitchen, opening up all of the cabinets and digging through the pantry to find a snack suitable to his taste.

Your boyfriend and you stood next to the kitchen island, waiting for him. "No, Toshi, I meant here. At camp. I didn't know you were coming."

"I tried to call you to tell you, but you never answered so I left a text."

"You did?" You tilted your head.

"He did!" Tendou chirped, his head poking around in the fridge, "he was even complaining about how you weren't answering. He got all worried cause his precious little girlfriend wasn't answering her phone~"

"When?" You asked.

He is quiet in thought for a moment. "Last week."

"Oh! I'm sorry, I must have forgotten to tell you I was coming here. The club kinda convinced me to come with them last minute, right before the application deadline." You explained.

"It's pretty cool you're here with us, though." Tendou began to empty out the freezer, looking for something. "Oh! You know what, Iwa-chan?"

You hum, "what?"

"I don't think you've met little Kenjiro yet, right?" Tendou asks, tossing a bag of frozen vegetables onto the countertop.

"Kenjiro...?" You think for a moment.

Ushijima slips an arm around your waist. "His last name is Shirabu."

"Hmm... Nope. Never met him." You confirm.

"He's our brand new up and coming setter. He'll be a second year when the school year starts, but he's already pretty good, right Wakatoshi?"

The man next to you nods, "he's very competent. He's here at the camp, too."

Tendou grumbles, "there's no ice cream sandwiches." He turns to you, "Iwa-chan! How come the guys upstairs had ice cream sandwiches? I can't find them anywhere!"

You let out a light laugh, "that's what you were looking for, Satori?" You remove yourself from your boyfriend's side and begin to head towards a freezer with a lock on it.

Tendou nods eagerly, "yep. Why's that got a lock on it?"

You fish out your lanyard from your pajama's pocket and attempt to find the right key out of all the keys you were given. "Because there are certain snacks only meant for the staff. The camp wants you guys eating as healthy as possible while you're here, even when it comes to snacks. It's why there's pretty much only protein bars in the pantry and fruits in the fridge."

"You have a key?" Ushijima asks from behind you.

You finally find the right key and pop open the fridge, "chocolate?" You ask. When you hear Tendou confirm it, you toss an ice cream sandwich his way. "Want a popsicle, Toshi?" You close and lock the freezer when he shakes his head no. "Yeah, I've got a key. I'm part of the staff. I gave my Seijoh boys some ice cream and popsicles earlier too. Oh, but make sure no one knows I gave you guys these."

"Oh, you're part of staff, huh." Tendou nods in understanding.

"That must be why I haven't seen you around the campus." Ushijima adds.

"Yup. I'm part of the middle school and elementary staff, so I don't see highschool a lot except for after curfew. And since I'm so busy with them, I pretty much never check my phone. Sorry about that, honey." You take your spot next to Ushijima's side once again and get onto your tippy toes press a kiss to his cheek.

Tendou almost visibly cringes, "I'm gonna go upstairs before I get any more uncomfortable. See you in our room, Wakatoshi-kun!" And with that, he leaves the kitchen happily munching on his ice cream, leaving you and your boyfriend alone.

Almost immediately, Ushijima's arms snake around your waist and he rests his forehead against yours. "You worried me."

"I'm sorry." You press another kiss onto his cheek and wrap your arms loosely around his neck.

He hums, "what are you doing after camp ends? My family wants to see you again."

"Sorry, my love. After camp I'm going to Sapporo with Oikawa."

He freezes, "just Oikawa?"

"Sorry, I shouldn't have phrased it like that." You bite back the urge to laugh at his reaction, "I'm going to Sapporo with my family and Oikawa's family. We go every Summer, it's tradition. My uncle and my aunt live up in Sapporo, so we usually stay until the last week of vacation. Nowadays, though, the adults and Takeru usually leave early for work, so me, Hajime, and Oikawa get left alone, anyway."

"I see. That sounds fun."

"Yeah. It is. I look forward to it every year. I'm sorry I won't get to visit your family, though."

"They will understand. It's nothing to worry about."

"Can I postpone the visit until the last week of summer? We can all go to the festival together." You hop onto sit on the island's countertop and pull Ushijima to stand between your legs.

He tucks his head into the crook of your neck, his hair lightly scratching you. "Yes, that sounds like fun. My cousins missed you."

"Pfft. Which ones? You have so, so, so many." And he did. His extended family may as well have extended to the entire country of Japan. When you had gone to visit his family during the holidays, there were so many people at his house it was hard to move around. And even then, he had told you that that was only a few of his relatives.

"Hayato missed you very much." He huffed.

Despite trying not to laugh out loud, your body betrayed you when you began to shake from your attempts at stopping yourself. Hayato, who was four when you last saw him, had claimed that he would steal you away from Ushijima and be the one to marry you. Immediately following that, another one of Ushijima's younger cousins had said she had already claimed you to be her playmate for life, so you would be unable to marry either little Hayato or Ushijima. "Your family is certainly a fun one."

"I'm glad you get along with them, but I won't be able to have you to myself at any point during the Summer."

"My first day back. I'll be all yours. I promise."

"You promise?"

"All yours, my darling love." You lean your head against his.

This feeling, being wrapped in the arms of the love of your life in the middle of the night, was pure bliss. The only accompanying noises were the muffled shouts of your best friends from the other room, and the thrumming of the kitchen appliances around you. And still, despite the incredibly unromantic environment, you couldn't help but feel yourself fall for the man in your arms even more. Yes, perhaps you were too young to be in love. Sure, highschool relationships won't always last. But this feeling was one you wanted to savor, and you were not planning on letting him go any time soon.

This is not a fairytale life. Ushijima certainly had the grace and looks of a Prince Charming, but, unlike in the storybooks, whether or not the clock strikes twelve would not matter. You would not run away and you would not be leaving a shoe at the steps. Instead, you would continue to rest in the arms of the man you love. And sure, there would be no huge, elaborate castle or jewels tossed your way, but this was more than enough.

Fin.

[pkmnsdarkqueen]

The Drake Saga: And why giving kids an eevee is better than a hydreigon

Just A cute store about how Drake met Karne and eventually became an umbreon. Tho there is a pyrce scene so uhhh

Tw: child abuse, mental abuse, emotional abuse

Also heads up Karen’s birth name Okera or ‘oki-doki’ which is the nickname her dad uses, is mentioned, refer to headcannons about how she ended up with Karen as her name.

Below cut for length

“Hey Okie-doki wanna see what daddy got you?”

The man grinned after bursting open the door. At least that was what Drake assumed happened from what he heard inside the pokeball. He didn’t really understand all that was happening. Just that he was picked up from his mother, and taken with this man. Some stranger he didn’t know, and heard a small girl giggling from outside his ball. 

“Adgar what did you do?”

“Something amazing because every child deserves-”

And then it happened. There was a bright light and he went from sitting inside the pokeball to sitting on the ground. Some wood ground with eyes all staring at him. There was the man, a woman who wasn’t smiling staring at the man, and a child with large blue eyes maybe no older than 4. 

“Ugh Adgar I said we had enough pokemon.”

“Yeah we have enough but Okie-doki here deserves to have one especially sinec she’d about to head to school.”

“Mine?!”

The child squeaked looking up in awe at who Drake assumed to be your fathers. 

“All yours kiddo, we can go make it official at the pokemon center later.”

That was all it took for Drake to find himself in a new situation. He didn’t have time to react as the child moved with immediate speed to wrap him in her arms. He gave a squeak at first in fear, but soon found her grip was surprisingly too strong to break from. It was warm too.....well the warmth wasn’t so bad.

“Adgar honestly.”

“Oh come on Yua I didn’t get her a dragon type since you said that was too dangerous, or a dark type since they’re bad omens to your family. I still think a hydregion would of been cool, but I think this eevee is perfect. I went ahead and named him Drake.”

Yes....Drake, the name this human dubbed him when getting him. Everyone seemed so excited about what was happening besides this woman. There had been so much smiling and joy around him, and yet her face never moved from it’s frown. Giggling rang in his ear as the child kept saying Drake, and finding new spots to pet him in her arms. 

As this happened the man crouched down next to his daughter, and pulled her closer for a side hug as he held up the shiny new pokeball freshly engraved on the bottom. 

“See this Okera? This is Drake’s pokeball, he’s gonna have a little home in here ok? Wanna know what this says?”

“Yeah!”

“It says,’every princess needs a dragon,’ and Drake is gonna help keep you safe, and you’re gonna keep him safe. That’s what being a trainer is about. As you change he’s gonna change with you, and just like how I want you to become whatever you wanna be he’s going to become something he wants to be ok?”

Her dad explained in a soft comforting voice. Drake stared at him a moment processing this whole arrangement he was explaining. It seemed...silly. How was this doughy child supposed to protect him. He could get out of this hold if he wanted! As he looked back at those eyes he faltered though. They were just, so happy, so kind, so innocent in a way that when she pipped in he knew she was saying it with her whole heart. 

“We Drake’s family! Gonna be the best trainer to him!”

I’ll be a good pokemon to you too tiny human.

He smiled setting his paw on her nose immediately getting a giggle from her, yeah this wasn’t so bad. 

Dragons for dad

“Woah I mean you kinda look dragon like, do you feel like anything that feels like evolving yet?”

Karen asked crouched down next to her Eevee. The pokemon closed his eyes tightly. Alright think scales, and fijre breathing, and jewel hoarding, and thing dragon, think dragon! He focused all of his energy but.....nothing. There wasn’t even the lighting tingle of change he felt. He failed again. Drake realized opening his eyes as he stared at the ground despondently. 

“Aw it’s ok Drake maybe we just gotta try using a new move or something.”

Karen encouraged starting to pull one of the dragon scales from his fur. Seeing that she was pulling the plug for the day he spit out the two dragon fangs he’d wedged in his mouth as well. The two of them were trying to accomplish something unheard of, the first dragon eeveelution. So far they’d tried alot of things, and the latest method was evolution items. He was sort of decorated everywhere in scales and fangs she’d collected still with no luck. 

“Hey I’m sure next time we’ll get it! You’re still the goodest of boys ok! We’re gonna make dad proud together, so that when he comes back he’s gonna be blown away by how good of a duo we are!”

She was so alight with passion, and energy as she clenched her fist in determination Drake gave an excited yip to hide the pain in his heart. He knew her dad wasn’t coming back. While she slept he’d been sneaking about hearing what their mother said, how she lied about everything, and how she’d changed things to hide from their father. Even changing the child’s name to Karen. In Karen’s mind this would solve it, getting the first dragon eeveelution would be so impressive her dad had to come back. When the truth was, he couldn’t. 

Maybe though if he could do it, maybe he’d see that innocent smile again, and help her like he was supposed to.

Not such a stupid child

“I think you should use Trick for this.”

The old man encouraged handing her a pokeball that twitched with the violent spirit of the murkrow inside. Drake didn’t like that pokemon, no one on the team liked that pokemon. Something was wrong with him. There was almost no thought to the bird besides violence as even it’s words to their ears sounded garbled and overall manic. Stepping in front of his trainer out if instinct he saw the man meet eyes with him. There was a stare that was clearly an invitation to step down, but Drake didn’t move. He didn’t want that pokemon to hurt his human again, or tear his blue bandana like it had before. 

“You said use our best sir, and well I’m best at fighting with Drake.”

Karen explained wary in tone when talking to only this figure of authority. Pryce paused at those words finally pulling his eyes from the pokemon to whom he dubbed as his child. She had her hands back at attention having been learning the stance for some time now. !3 currently, and she had the proper protocols down flat. 

“Hm, that is true. I do think that if you desire the advantage a murkrow would help with it’s flight.”

“I am aware although Drake and I have found work arounds before, and I have found practicing outside the box ideas helps me in proper missions.”

“Always so helpful, I appreciate it child....I suppose I’m just hurt.”

“Uh...I’m sorry sir, c-can I ask how?”

She asked nervously watching the way he slouched back often before digging into her.

“Well you always choose Drake, the one your father gave you. I’m your father now Karen, so why don’t you love me?”

It wasn’t like that! Drake wanted to shout feeling a growl desperately want to escape, but he swallowed it down knowing she’d be hurt for it. Immediately he felt her thoughts swim. There was panic rising as she registered Pryce could be angry, she had to stop him from being angry at her otherwise she wouldn’t have a family again. That was what she told Drake late at night when they were alone, and now she was in a tizzy as he questioned her loyalty. 

“No I do! You’re the best dad I’ve ever had, I-I’m sorry to hurt you sir. Um, I just uh like Drake-”

“Karen, child, calm yourself. I understand, but you really should let go. Your dad left you, I have provided for you like a true father, and it hurts to think about him. Now I have an idea let’s have you get more used to trick ok, and maybe we can eventually phase Drake out. Help you forget about him.

He encouraged handing her the twitching pokeball again. It was new, Drake noticed. He and Karen both saw the inscription on the bottom, freshly engraved,’To my daughter from her father-Masked Man’. So it was new, and this man wanted to replace him! That growl finally escaped. Which lead to Karen scooping him up.

“.....No. I don’t want to forget him, becuase it helps me appreciate you more, and....It’s not Drake’s fault he left. He’s as hurt by it as I am.”

She then took the pokeball holding it as close to her as she held him. 

“I’m going to go train with them now, and show I love you.”

Without waiting for an answer, despite the danger in that she turned to take off down the hall with them both. Drake feeling how quickly her heart was beating in fear. He needed to protect her better. 

Seperation in a Storm

Everything went wrong. 

The whole mission was an utter bust in every way. He didn’t know why, or how due to the panic brough ton by the storm, and he didn’t care. All the wanted was Karen back. They’d been seperated during the escape attempt. He’d been running to her when Lugia suddenly had an outburst, and she was whisked away leaving the eevee standing there as growlithe could be heard yipping behind him. After that he just ran, and ran, and ran, and his feet hurt. They hurt so much. The lighting and thunder wouldn’t stop crashing around him, and any cry he made was deafened by their outbursts. He kept her safe. He made sure to keep everyone busy while she got away, and she waited for him as long as she could. He heard her yelling as the take off happened. A blinding strike of lighting kept him from seeing what happened, but he heard her yelling for a moment, and now it haunted him. Another roll of thunder from directly overhead was the breaking point. 

He tripped from fright, and tumbled into some gully washed creek. The current was strong in the pouring rain unfortunately, and with all his fur the water felt so much heavier. His lungs already ached from breathing while running at top speed not to mention his bleeding paw pads from running so hard. The fight he put up was pathetic in every way. It didn’t even feel worth it as he knew he’d likely never find his girl again, so he just gave up. 

He wished the fall was peaceful. He wished he could of splashed into something still to accept fate, but with the crashing of the waters from the overload of rain his body was tossed about left to right till even if he wanted to swim he couldn’t tell what direction up was. When he crashed into something he hoped it knocked him out. The crash was a hard one, but hit his back though meaning not knocked out yet. Or ever, as he soon found out feeling teeth, claws, and a hand grab his scruff. Was this death? Was it not cold? He wondered suddenly with a heave pulled from the water, and thrown on shore. What was happening? He wondered too weak and dazed to lift his head. Thankfully he didn’t have to as he was pulled into a familiar embrace. 

The same heart beat he’d come to know was up against his hear again as even over the storm he heard sobbing. A houndour wrapped around one side, as a murkrow perched on the girl’s shoulders, and an gloom hopped in her lap to help warm him. She could hardly make a word through her sobbing, but he knew what she wanted. She wanted him to be ok. He was ok, he was now. 

A tiny paw went up like it had often before, and batted her nose causing her tears to hitch a moment looking down to find little black eyes blinking at her. The sobs of sorrow became joyous realizing he was ok, and despite everything he felt...warm, tingling even as he looked down at himself realizing a dull glow was starting. 

Wait was he? Then it happened. Everything quickly glowed bright, and he felt everywhere grow or shape. He wasn’t sure what Karen did too occupied with the sudden changes to his body, but she wasn’t stopping it. He saw it happen to her oddish, evolution, but they never gave a good description of the feeling. He was acutely aware of two things during it, how much Karen loved him, and the stillness of the moon above thew storming clouds. When it finally stopped he looked down at his body to see dark fur, and that his bandana fit far looser than before. 

That was when it dawned on him that he’d become...an umbreon. Not a dragon eeveelution like they’d tried so hard to create. Just a pokemon her mother would deem a bad omen. He knew Karen loved him before, he felt that, but now....he failed her again. The crack of thunder brought him back as he looked to Karen instinctively going for comfort only to immediately receive it by being help in her arms. She didn’t care what he was, she loved him, and all night he let his rings glow to give her comfort till Will could help Pryce find her the next morning. 

[keyogrey-blog]

Nintendo E3 Summary and Review

Being one of the Big 3 gaming companies, it was expected that Nintendo would have a lot to show at this years E, and they did not disappoint. Ranging from Smash Bros. to Animal Crossing, Nintendo had an incredibly good showing this year, and I’m going to walk through the games shown through the direct, and featured on Treehouse Live.

Starting in chronological order is one of two DLC character reveals for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. A character that is more popular in Japan than in the west, The Hero from Dragon Quest makes it into smash as DLC Fighter 2 (3 if you include Piranha Plant). Before the reveal many people thought that Erdick, the playable character in Dragon Quest III, would be put in. However Erdick is just a title in the Dragon Quest games, not a name, so Nintendo decided to include Dragon Quest III, IV, VIII, and XI as alternate skins for the character. The character will simply be known as “The Hero” and wields a sword and shield like Link, but also focuses on magic, with the character trailer showing a MP bar and spell selection screen. The Hero will no doubt work in a similar fashion to the other “limit” characters in smash (Cloud and Joker). The Hero is slated to be released Summer 2019, so we can expect more gameplay and news in the coming months.

Astral Chain was shown after, with the trailer focusing more on story than gameplay, though a gameplay demo was shown during Treehouse Live after the E3 Direct. Astral Chain is a JRPG title that focuses on two police force members that are part of the special task force Neuron. Neuron’s purpose is to fend off extra-dimensional beings known as Chimeras. To do this, a device was developed to capture Chimeras and turn them into Legions, beings that fight with the main characters. Gameplay is real time action style, similar to Xenoblade 2, with Chimeras functioning similarly to how Blades from Xenoblade 2 work. Outside of battle Legions can be used to break up civilian violence, track down Chimeras, clean up “Red Matter” which seems to be a collectible, and close extra dimensional portals. Multiple different Legions can be used and swapped, each with its own play style and skills. This game has a lot of potential, and I’ll be sure to keep an eye out. Astral Chain in set to release on August 30th, 2019.

Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield were shown off heavily as one of the main draws of Nintendo’s show this year, and rightly so. The newest entry to the series is coming to Nintendo Switch and it looks beautiful. The art style of the game is following that of recent trends shown in Ultra Sun and Moon and Let’s Go! Pikachu and Eevee, which is to be expected. New features like Dynamax, a system where Pokemon can grow to gargantuan size was displayed, new Pokemon were unveiled, and the Wild Area was featured heavily. The Wild Area will be taking the place of Routes it seems, with different biome’s and weather conditions. Interestingly, the game as a whole seems to have more focus on open world, allowing the player to move the camera themselves, and providing them with ways to traverse the environment without the use of HM’s, a system that was replaced in Pokemon Sun and Moon. The Wild Area also spawns different Pokemon depending on weather conditions and time of day, and even allows Pokemon to be in the overworld with the player, which makes the game feel a bit more populated. The old gym system seems to be making its return as well, after a brief departure in the Alola region. Two gym leaders, Milo and Nessa, have been revealed, with the predictable types of Grass and Water respectively. The champion has also been revealed, although all we know is his name is Leon, he’s undefeated, and he has a Charizard. Surprisingly, the evil “team” has not been revealed, though we can safely assume they exist, as there has been one in every Pokémon game prior. The legendary Pokemon, Zamanestra and Zacian, were shown off before E3, but it's still worth mentioning that they play into the overall plot of the game, as was stated in the Pokemon Direct earlier this month. Pokemon Sword and Shield will release worldwide on November 15th, 2019.

Another large franchise is also receiving a new entry on the Switch. Fire Emblem Three Houses brings the franchise back to consoles this year. While most of the information regarding this game was given during a previous Nintendo Direct, the new trailer shown at E3 points towards some sort of time shenanigans. This is shown through character appearance rather than gameplay. Interestingly, the trailer dropped at E3 takes place after the gameplay shown in previous directs, and while I love to speculate about games, feel it’s better to let the game give us the answers. Fire Emblem: Three Houses will release for Nintendo Switch on July 26th, 2019.

Nintendo spent a large amount of time talking about Luigi’s Mansion 3, even bringing out new President of Nintendo of America Doug Bowser to introduce it in the Direct. The first game spawned a decent following and good reviews, so it makes sense to keep a beloved franchise going. This time around Luigi and company go to a haunted, multistory, architecturally impossible hotel. The game follows Luigi going through the hotel looking for Mario, Peach, and Toad. With a new game comes new features, and this one is no exception. Luigi has a new Poltergust that has the ability to push and pull ghosts, attach a plunger to an object and move it, use an air burst to stun enemies and elevate Luigi, and bash ghosts on the floor Hulk style. Gooigi is a new feature that allows the player to take control of a Luigi who is made of, you guessed it, goo. This version of Luigi is able to walk through spikes, metal bars, and more that normal Luigi is unable to do. What’s more, Gooigi can be taken control of by a second player, allowing local multiplayer. Another new feature is the Scare Scraper, a floor progression based mode that allows up to 8 people to play together and fight through the different floors. Luigi’s Mansion 3 releases for the Nintendo Switch sometime this year.

Some other things that Nintendo showed off was the third party support coming to Switch. Titles like Ni-No Kuni, Witcher 3, and Dragon Quest XI were revealed. This change in ideology from Nintendo is welcomed, as the only reason to own a Nintendo console in the past was for exclusives. With this support, Nintendo may finally be able to compete with Microsoft and Sony directly again.

The beloved Animal Crossing series is getting its next installment with Animal Crossing: New Horizons. New Horizons lets the player live on an island, complete with beaches, NPC’s and of course, absurd loans from Tom Nook. Players are able to craft their own furniture and equipment like axes and fishing rods, as well as place furniture outdoors. Horizons seems to focus on player freedom more than anything, with the ability to create roads to form villages, or place houses on the beach for that scenic life. Additionally, local multiplayer is supported, with up to four people per console, while online eight player as well. In local multiplayer, one player is designated the “leader”. This player seems to be the only one capable of interacting with crafting benches and NPC’s, while other players are able to perform actions like fishing, digging, and wood gathering. The release date for Animal Crossing: New Horizons is March 20th, 2020.

Finally, the remade Link’s Awakening was the last game revealed for the E3 Nintendo Direct. The game looks incredible, using an art style that looks like clay models. The full game is in tact, and features like the Color Dungeon are also returning. For some reason Dampe from Ocarina of Time is in the game, running a feature called Chamber Dungeons. Chamber Dungeons are player made dungeons created using a tile selection system. The dungeons can be completed by the creator or by other players. The clear time is recorded each time, and the best clear time is displayed. These dungeons can also have multiple floors, and contain items that help in the base game, like fairy bottles. It is unclear if the bosses of these dungeons are chosen at random each time or if the creator can choose which boss waits at the end, but either way this feature is a unique one for a Zelda title, which is always welcome. Link’s Awakening is arriving on Nintendo Switch on September 20th, 2019.

The last 2 things Nintendo showed in their Direct were trailers. I’m going to start with the second DLC character reveal for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. After years of begging and speculating, the Western Smash Bros. players got their wish: Banjo and Kazooie have finally joined the fight. With a happy-go-lucky feel, these characters are welcome additions to the staggering roster of Smash. This addition means there are now four Rare characters in Smash, with King K. Rool, Diddy Kong, and Donkey Kong all having been in Donkey Kong Country. We can expect to see the Bear-Bird combo sometime in Fall 2019.

The final announcement made from the Nintendo Direct is one not many-if any- people were expecting. It’s no secret that Breath of The Wild was one of the best games of 2018, as well as one of the best games in the Zelda Franchise. The game seemed to leave a lasting impact as on Nintendo as well, as they announced that a direct sequel to Breath of The Wild is currently in development. Direct sequels aren’t commonplace in the Zelda series, which is why this particular announcement shocked me. Who’s the villain? What’s the plot? Do I still retain the fancy powers of the champions? The Master Sword? There are a lot of questions that won’t be answered for some time, but one thing has been said. During an interview with IGN, Zelda director and producer Eiji Aonuma stated that "The new Breath of the Wild or the sequel to it, it’s not necessarily going to be related to Majora’s mask or inspired by it... What we showed you currently is a little darker,".

I eagerly look forward to how much darker Zelda is going to get.

Overall Nintendo had a VERY strong conference this year. Titles like Pokemon and Fire Emblem were expected to be present and showed heavily, but some sleeper titles also made their name known. Astral Chain looks promising in its gameplay and premise, Luigi’s mansion looks to be a very whimsical puzzle/action game, and the third party games coming to Switch will expand a bigger audience to the incredible games on the market.

Keep a lookout for more pieces like this in the future! Next up is Square Enix!

-Nick Owens

[crystalelemental]

I've been thinking: Eevee evolutions have really dropped off in usefulness, huh? Espeon is really the only one with a strong defined niche...which is currently banned by Smogon rules.  Good night, sweet Baton Pass...  But the rest are really falling off because of power and speed creep.  What were once strong niches have become less valued over time as new tools took their roles, and what was always bad has gotten substantially worse.  Today, I'd like to talk about how to go about improving things.  There are going to be a lot of suggestions here, not all of which need to happen, but most of which should.

1. Stat increases. I propose increasing one of the two base 65 stats to 85.  It's a substantial increase, and is virtually all certain Pokemon really need to thrive. Consider:

Flareon: +20 speed, lets it hit a more comfortable base 85, which, after a Flame Charge, puts it over base 130 speed.

Vaporeon: +20 speed.  It was this or attack, and it doesn't need attack.  Being slightly faster as a wall is surprisingly valuable, but ultimately it's not that significant.

Jolteon: +20 HP.  Again, this or attack.  An argument could be made for attack, but an increase in bulk for a fast but frail creature would be really helpful.

Espeon: +20 HP.  Why do so many Eeveelutions have 65 attack and 60 defense?   Really, it's the same as Jolteon, but with no justification for attack.

Umbreon: +20 speed.  It typically doesn't use attack, so I think a slightly faster wall would be more beneficial.  Especially since it tends to run Foul Play.

Leafon: +20 Special Defense.  Leafeon has some great tools already, its biggest problems are just the standard movepool problem and limited special defense.  Patch up one of the obvious problems.

Glaceon: +20 speed, because just like Flareon, Glaceon desperately needs it.  It does hurt functioning under TR, but 65 base speed is a no-man's land of speed tiers, being just too fast to really thrive in TR, but way too slow out of it.  85 base speed at least can outpace bulkier offensive threats.

Sylveon: +20 defense.  Just like Leafeon, all it really wants is added bulk in terms of stats.  Defense is more valuable than HP, I think, so we go with this.

2. Secondary Abilities.  Eevee has two abilities, and a Hidden Ability.  Despite this, Eeveelutions have one ability based on their typing, and a hidden ability that is either very hit or very miss.  I propose we create a secondary ability for all Eeveelutions.  Primary abilities like Flash Fire, Water Absorb, etc. will come from Run Away Eevee.  Adaptability Eevee will become the -ate abilities.  Carbonize for fire, Liquify for water, Galvinize for electric, Mentalize for psychic, Eclipse for dark, Pollinate for grass, Refrigerate for ice, and Pixellate for Sylveon.   Each of them would have access to Return or Hyper Voice as a stronger version of their attacks, which benefits Flareon and Glaceon most.   Flareon now doesn't lose a bunch of HP from its only offensive STAB, and Glaceon can now function outside of Hail to a degree.  Of course, all of them get a power buff with these moves, but those two are the clear winners, while Umbreon...kinda doesn't care. Umbreon needs #3 to succeed, and nothing else.

3. Change hidden abilities. If the last one wasn't a dead give-away, I think hidden abilities need to be re-assessed.  Some are working beautifully, most are not.  If we accomplish #2, then Sylveon needs a change anyway.  Of course, you could keep the above as hidden abilities, but then this would just become "give them secondary abilities" and now Espeon needs to retain Magic Bounce, so however you want to shake that out.

Flareon: Guts is awful.  It can only use Toxic, which combined with Flare Blitz, kills it in about two turns.  If the opponent packs Protect, you're already dead.  It has some options.  Tough Claws is one, flat-out raising its attack by a respectable amount.  One is Technician, offering a stronger Quick Attack and Flame Charge.  The other interesting option is Simple. Flame Charge giving +2 speed would be incredible, and there's a move I'll recommend adding that would also make Simple a divine choice.  Lastly, Fluffy.  Just...think about it.  Patching up that poor defensive stat, base 85 Speed that increases with Flame Charge, and what do you lose?  Your resistance to fire?  Until people know what ability you’re running, you could be outright immune to Fire and gain a power boost from it.  Probably not as good, since Flareon just wants to hit stuff, but it’s an idea.

Vaporeon: Is actually okay, I think.  If you want to give it anything else, Storm Drain might still be good.   Increasing special attack of Vaporeon when it switches in to Water moves creates a stronger sweeper, though its low speed means that Water Absorb would be more preferred regardless. The real winner, to me, would be Immunity.  Hydration was great in the era of perpetual rain, but now that it's gone, Hydration is sorely lacking.  Immunity doesn't let you Rest and recover the sleep status instantly, but it does prevent Toxic from obliterating the utility of Vaporeon's bulk.

Jolteon: Quick Feet is the worst thing it could've gotten.  Jolteon doesn't appreciate status at all, barring maybe Burns, but even then it's not ideal.  Really, it comes down to a flat improvement to all moves under certain conditions, or certain moves being the best options guaranteed. Lightningrod gives a big special boost, but only if you switch in on electric attacks.  By comparison, Sheer Force gives a nice boost to Thunder, Thunderbolt, Shadow Ball, and an option I'll mention later.   Sheer Force is probably more consistent, so I kind of favor that.

Espeon: Is perfectly fine with Magic Bounce, thank you.

Umbreon: Just give it Magic Bounce.  Make Espeon and Umbreon mirror images again.  I know at the time, a super bulky Dark type with the ability to reflect status and hazards seemed too much, but Mega Sableye exists and would still outperform Umbreon anyway with Will-o-Wisp and Calm Mind and a better recovery move, so just...let it be a really effective version of Mega Sableye in UU and give it Magic Bounce.  Please.

Leafeon: Okay, so its hidden ability is Chlorophyll.  First thing's first, that needs to be the primary.  Leaf Guard is absolute trash and shouldn't exist. Ideally, I'd swap out both, but it needs one ability that's decidedly grass-aligned.  We got that?  Good.  Leafeon has several options as well. Super Luck could be hilarious with Leaf Blade, and a recommended move addition below, but is too chance-based.  I also really like the idea of Poison Heal, allowing it to take status and recover, which pairs well with its buffed special defense.  If they’d give it Leech Seed, the healing potential would be great, especially in tandem with a buffed 85 special defense.  By comparison, Defiant or Moxie would be a great offensive abilitiy.  Leafeon seems resilient, so I like the idea of Moxie better, and it seems particularly fair given how hard it is for it to net KOs with its current movepool.  Plus it’s not like a Grass-type couldn’t use the help, and 95 speed isn’t that impressive anyway...

Glaceon: The more I think about it, the more there's only one option I want to see: Technician.  Glaceon would be the sole best user of this ability among Eeveelutions, packing Icy Wind and Water Pulse as strong move options, as well as a greatly enhanced Ice Shard if needed.  There's also another move I'll recommend that it get later that would benefit it greatly.  I would also like to recommend Slush Rush as its primary ability, but I understand why they might not do that.

Sylveon: Natural Cure is another good option, and Serene Grace could be hysterical with Moonblast, but both of those are unlikely and very limited comparatively to Pixellate.  One option is Triage.  That gives it the same tech as Comfey, with access to Calm Mind and Draining Kiss.  Personally, I like the idea of Oblivious.  Immunity to taunt on a Cleric is fantastic. Losing power in Pixellate Hyper Voice hurts, but it's a trade-off in security where an attempt to stop you with Taunt is only going to ensure you get that Wish off.

So, to close:

Flareon: Tough Claws/Simple/Fluffy?

Vaporeon: Immunity

Jolteon: Sheer Force

Espeon: Magic Bounce

Umbreon: Magic Bounce

Leafeon: Poison Heal/Moxie

Glaceon: Technician

Sylveon: Oblivious

4. New moves for Eevee. One of the biggest problems for Eeveelutions is that their movepools are Not Good.  They're very limited in their roles to only performing along what their type is known for, and as a result, they don't really excel at anything beyond that.  Worse, at least for Glaceon, Vaporeon has Ice coverage and a better typing, so there's no reason to ever run Glaceon.  This is exactly why Eevee needs some new tools; to expand on what the full range of Eeveelutions have access to.  Consider the following:

Shock Wave - a simple, low-power electric attack that cannot miss. Generally, it would go unused, but if combined with Glaceon's Technician, it gives it a lot of power.  Ultimately limited use, but electric coverage is a nice addition, generally.  Also it totally makes sense.  I think anything with fur should be able to create some kind of minor electric attack, personally, but that’s just me.

Drill Run - Just like Lycanroc, I think these kinds of Pokemon should have Drill Run almost as a default. Ground coverage is supremely valuable, and gives Leafeon a way to actually use Ground without Z-Dig.  Flareon also greatly appreciates the added coverage.

Aura Sphere - Look, Eevee's a Pokemon so in-tune with nature that its evolutions are based on the presence of a particularly cold rock in a 10-mile radius.  Clearly it has some ability for intuition.  Plus, Fighting is optimal coverage for just about anything, given how many super-effective matchups it gets.  This gives Espeon excellent coverage, gives Glaceon much-needed ability to muscle past Steel types, while Jolteon and Specs Sylveon can really benefit from it as well.

Earth Power - The alternative to Aura Sphere.  The only reason I'm slightly against it is that it means any hypothetical Ground-type Eeveelution in the future now must be a physical attacker, because the special move is available to all forms.  But for similar reasons as above, I do think Eevee getting this move makes some sense, and again, every special attacker it evolves into, which is most of them, would benefit.

Knock Off - Some Eeveelutions already get this.  But not all of them do, and they should.  Flareon and Leafeon benefit the most, but Leafeon already had this so it's really just a desperate cry for Flareon to get something useful.

Crunch - Just an alternative to Knock Off.  Not entirely necessary, but it's an option that deals better damage to thinks with Mega Stones or Z-Crystals, and would be breedable instead of requiring battle points to acquire.

Shadow Claw - Eevee has earned a physical Ghost move.  Far from necessary, but again, it's nice to have some options here.

Bulk Up - An alternative boosting move that not only benefits Eevee, but its horrifically outclassed physically offensive evolutions!  Flareon makes the best use, getting much-needed power and patching up its weak defense.

Calm Mind - A few Eeveelutions already get this.  Somehow, Glaceon is not one of them.  Unacceptable, please fix this.

Extremespeed - The big one.  On its own, it's a solid priority move for Flareon and Leafeon, and would make Eevee nightmarish in LC.  But the real benefit is if it's paired with the -ate abilities.  Changing to a STAB move, with a +20% boost, makes Extremespeed an incredible addition to their arsenal.  This is also why I mentioned +20 attack being a possibility for Jolteon.  85 attack may not be great, but Extremespeed with that kind of boosted power can still dent a lot.

Also, while these aren't for Eevee, give Flareon Blaze Kick so it doesn't kamikaze itself in two turns, and give Leafeon Leech Seed so it can be an asshole.

All moves aren't 100% necessary, but I like giving options.  Nothing hurts worse than a shallow movepool.  But just to clarify, here's what benefits most from what options:

Flareon - If it gets Simple, really wants Bulk Up to double its offensive standing and terrible defense.  It can then also use Flame Charge to double speed, but then is left with two offensive moves.  Flare Blitz is one, which will definitely hurt, and I'd almost say Drill Run is the next best option, given Ground-type's utility.  Knock Off would also be great. Basically, you're making a choice: low coverage, high speed but limited defense and offense, or high offense and bulk but limited speed.  It's not going to toss it to OU, as every option has severe limitations, but still.

Vaporeon - Could maybe benefit from Calm Mind and Shock Wave to be offensive?  But is frankly better off doing cleric stuff and phasing.

Jolteon - Aura Sphere and/or Earth Power is all it could want in life.  Calm Mind is also invaluable, but low physical bulk means it's probably not staying in to boost much.

Espeon - Aura Sphere is all it could ever want.

Umbreon - Literally benefits from nothing here, unless you really want to be that guy who tries to run a boosting offensive Umbreon with the new tools.  Which is not going to work out, sorry to say.

Leafeon - Drill Run alleviates it having to use Z-Dig for coverage, Bulk Up increases its best two stats but is slower than Swords Dance for damage, and it already had Knock Off.  So I guess Extremespeed and Leech Seed are the only new tools it appreciates.

Glaceon - The first winner of improved movepool.  Glaceon wants those coverage options so badly.  Fighting, Ground, and Electric are divine choices for a pure-Ice type.  Technician is required to make it shine, but just having a few of those choices is all it could ever want.  Also Calm Mind.  If it gets 85 base speed, it could actually boost before slower threats act, and a boosted 130 special attack is formidable.

Sylveon - The odd Specs or Calm Mind set would appreciate Earth Power most of all, to hit Steel and Poison-types that try to come in on it.  Aura Sphere would also be nice.  Beyond that, it's not as impressed.

Conclusions These changes, I think, would do well enough to get most Eeveelutions to UU or above.  Each Eeveelution needs a different piece of this, so ultimately, I think all adjustments are necessary, but in case you're wondering which are most needed based on who's doing the worst, here are your answers:

Flareon - Needs all three.  Movepool alone won't fix bad stats and abilities.  Ability alone won't fix bad movepool and low speed, and no amount of +2 speed in one attack is going to help.  I would know.  I've tried to run Agility Ampharos.  Even with +2, you still need a lot of speed to survive in this horrific speed-creep-infested meta.  And of course, stats alone won't fix that the movepool is shallow and abilities suck.  Even with two of three, you have issues.  Enhance moves and abilities means it has Simple with a lot of good boosts, but it falls short due to low base speed and defense, requiring it to get really lucky with that setup.   Stats and abilities means it's faster, but lacks coverage to threaten things that resist Fire.  Stats and moves...yeah, no.  It's probably the best combination of two, but without ability, it's just too limited to shine.  Breaking UU would require all three, no question, and even then, it's limited.  Maybe Tough Claws would be better than Simple...

Vaporeon - The speed is nice but not necessary, and the added moves won't really change how Vaporeon plays, offering alternatives to Ice Beam that most aren't going to use.  Immunity is also nice, but it's still lacking compared to Hydration Rest, so...Vaporeon doesn't gain as much here.

Jolteon - The added HP is borderline irrelevant to it, and the change in abilities is ultimately a minor improvement.  But those move options?   That's where it's at.  That's what could get Jolteon back in the game, for sure.  Earth Power also gets a Sheer Force boost, so with Life Orb and Sheer Force, suddenly Jolteon's power is back to relevance.  Of course, you can also give up that power for Sash or Scarf or something, but Life Orb would definitely be Jolteon's most appreciated option.

Espeon - Another with little to gain, but would appreciate offensive options, at least in Smogon play.  Let's be honest, outside of Smogon, singles play means Baton Pass is running just fine, and Espeon will always have the niche on lock.  But with that banned, it's just be nice to have better coverage attacks to let it stay relevant in separate forms of play.

Umbreon - Just give it Magic Bounce.  I'm so serious, that's literally all it needs is a better ability.  Its bulk isn't what it used to be, but it's still tremendous, and it even gets a hold item.  I'm pretty sure it's overall tankier than Mega Sableye.   Sableye just has a better typing and a few better tools, so Umbreon would likely be UU if it didn't get banished to BL, but all it needs is that one change.  Everything else is meaningless to it.  No amount of boosting will salvage its low offenses, and even with the coverage options, it's still limited since you need the boosting option and Moonlight, leaving you with two moves.

Leafeon - Much like Flareon, desperately wants all three.  Leafeon does not have a good ability right now, and while Chlorophyll is situationally helpful, it needs something better.  Added special bulk is necessary for being able to take hits, since any fast special sweeper is going to steamroll it currently.  Moxie means it gets a nice increase in power, which pairs well with Scarf, Band, or even Assault Vest as item options for just about any role, while Poison Heal would mean excellent recovery potential with Leech Seed support.  And of course, the moves means it's no longer reliant on Z-Dig for much-needed Ground coverage.

Glaceon - Movepool, movepool, movepool.  Glaceon currently gets shit-all for moves, and it would love new options, especially Ground, Electric, and Fighting options.  Technician would also be a great addition for it, but it really only benefits from that in tandem with Shock Wave being made available.  And of course, even with those tools, it needs +20 to speed if it's going to outpace bulkier threats and wallbreak efficiently.   With all three, it could earn a place in UU, potentially, just based on power and coverage.  But with two of the three, it's probably not moving past NU, frankly.  It's just like Flareon, but with a substantially easier problem to fix.

Sylveon - Stats are the only thing it cares about.  Movepool could help the Specs sets, giving it better coverage options than it currently has, but the added +20 in defense really lets it do its cleric job much more effectively.   Oblivious, while possibly its best answer, is just...not going to be used over Pixellate as often as I would think it should be.

[fallenxspirit]

kokorowoutsu​:

She’s jolting yet again, her fingers twitching a bit with her nerves so high strung right now… but that being said, she answers him. “It’s not a curry or anything of that kind. The kind of food my body can handle right now is… debatable.” She admits, looking over the various packets of it, labelled in a language not known to this world, but taught to her in her time by her Uncle and Grandpa when they had the time and weren’t busy – most of it spent just reading and translating as best she could on her own.

“I’ll have to make two separate meals. This kind of food is not something you should consume.” She was surprisingly relaxed with her speech with her body being tense. Her mood switching on a dime, it didn’t take long for Dastan to approach, “Crr.” He laid a paw to her shoulder, reading her aura which remained unstable for the moment. “Crr’r.” A side-eye was given by Ashe to the Lucario. “… Fine.” Getting to her feet, she handed him the base packet while her Sceptile went to work on grabbing appropriate ingredients, but not before turning to look over at Leon, tilting her head.

He was a human, so it would be hard to communicate… Ah!

Calling in the direction of a Delphox, said Delphox who sported a pair of glasses approached, a rather impish smile on his features. ‘Yes, yes, Felicity. I’ve got it.’ His accent had a distinct British tone to it despite him being from Kalos. ‘You. Human. Felicity here said she’d make you something quick using our pot ‘ere and have you something to eat. Ashelia and you can’t share the same kind of food.’ Blunt as ever, his telepathy was strong enough to reach even humanity with his overly-skilled psychic-typing, and as for Ashe… She was already disappearing into her tent, dampened fae pulses being felt softly on the wind and Logan soon disappearing inside to comfort her, the Liepard’s tail flicking behind him.

‘Well? I take it you have a curry pack to go with that potato there?’ The Delphox offered his paws as he put his stick within his tail just as a Braixen might do.

@fallenxspirit​

Leon noticed her jolt, though he pretends he doesn’t. That’s...he doesn’t feel that’s something he can ask about right now. Despite the fact he is kind of just...hunkering himself down in her camp trying to get to know her better. He knows when the draw the line, when to not ask personal things. He’s seen those flinches, those jolts of surprise before. The tightened muscles, neck hairs standing on edge. It never signaled a good past.

Leon knew he didn’t have the privilege to ask about that. Not yet anyway, if he ever did get that privilege. He glances at the packets, but says nothing about the strange writing on them either.

“I apologize for the inconvenience,” he starts to say before Dastan comes over. He goes silent again, letting pokemon and trainer have their moment. Instead he decided to scratch Lucky behind the eevee’s ears. Glancing as Ashe stood up. She...must not be feeling well then, with the restricted diet and all. He recalled Spirit had called him in a fuss, worrying over a sick friend. He connects the dots to that being Ashe.

Leon gives a friendly wave towards the Delphox, and surprisingly enough is unstartled by the pokemon’s psychic communication. The only thing that does startle him is the british accent, but well...some pokemon pick strange things up. He has to admire the pokemon’s psychic abilities, being able to communicate so clearly, but it is not the first time he’s needed a psychic translator for another mon. His Mr. Rime did that for him quite frequently.

“I get it, medical needs and such,” he chuckled. Bit of an uppity nature this one. Though his eyes followed Ashe, and suddenly concerned laced them. Especially as he felt the damped fae pulses, even if he wasn’t entirely sure what they were. He hoped that she would be alright. He digs into his bag, producing the curry packet and holding it out to the Sceptile,

“I appreciate you cooking for me, Felicity! Means the world to me truly,” he said. He was, admittedly, being a bother in their camp after all. Thinking for a moment, Leon stood up and moved, just a little closer to Ashe’s tent. He wouldn’t disturb her but he...wanted to be close by. Just in case she needed something, or someone. Slowly the ex Champion was starting to piece together what drew him to Ashe so. She felt...lonely was the best word to put it. Surrounded by people, by pokemon, by friends, but still she felt like the loneliest person in the world.

Leon would be lying if he said he didn’t know what that feeling felt like.