#that dang orb attack

[rainworldslugcats]

Radiance boss fight looking a little different than i remember

[darkx-the-dragon-kn1ght]

Chapter 52- Part 10

That…didn’t work out like I thought it would. Erm…uh…I guess I’ll try sending in Kirby now…?

I know it’ll take enough recoil damage to die if it uses Brave Bird now, but I’ll still have it use Disarming Voice just in case-

I can Earthquake now, but I couldn’t dodge the Stealth Rocks…which was the whole point of this plan…oh well! Crater anyways!

At the very least, this Earthquake should make it easier for the others to deal damage to-

YOU COULDN’T EVEN LET ME HAVE EARTHQUAKE?? Okay, then…Prong, I guess!!

Even with the defense boosts, Prong’s high Sp. Attack should still deal good damage to-

FINE. I’LL RESET A THIRD TIME.

So if Bisharp is going to use Stealth Rocks no matter what, I need a way to get rid of them separately. And a few other things to note:

Bisharp has a Rocky Helmet

Absol has a Life Orb

Honchkrow has a Muscle Band

Tyranitar is also here

How to get rid of the Stealth Rocks, though…? Rapid Spin, Defog…I don’t have a lot of options there, at least none that would be worth swapping out one of the team members for. Like- Lake the Swanna has Defog, but is he good for this battle overall? I don’t think so- sure, Crater’s for Earthquake utility herself, but at least she can also theoretically take advantage of the Cave boost to Rock Slide to increase her damage output. 

So where does that leave…WAIT, THE MAGICAL SEED! It invokes Magic Coat in Dark Crystal Cavern! And Magic Coat reflects Stealth Rock!! 

So I’ll…shoot, who do I give it to? Crater or Rumble seem best, but which of the two? Hmm…I’ll give it to Crater this time, and if (heaven forbid) I need to reset again I’ll give it to Rumble then.

Now let’s give this a try- we’ll Earthquake, and the Stealth Rocks will be reflected!

Okay so it didn’t use Stealth Rock that time, so I wasted the Magic Coat. I’m…honestly a little mad about that, that just means Stealth Rocks could show up later and we’ll be in the same situation as the first attempt, but…I won’t abandon this attempt right away. I’ll restore Crater’s HP…

And now…I wonder- will an X Defend help here?

And now, Eruption should be enough to finish this…and like I predicted above, Stealth Rocks went up anyways, I am still mad about that.

Tyranitar already? Okay, might as well keep Crater in.

Earthquake is a risk here because of the cave ceiling, but it’s about all I can do right now.

A valiant effort, but that opens the door for Riptide to come in!

Now we’ll finish the job with Aqua Tail!

OR NOT! Dang Stone Edge…fine then, Rumble instead!

Give me Drain Punch, it’s gotta work this time!

This one’s gonna suck, but…let’s start with Glare for Intimidate.

And to make things easier for Kirby, let’s see if Glare can get an Acid Spray off…

She did!! She wanted it more!! Now we can go into Kirby!

Oh, that’s…mmph. So Kirby can live -1 Brave Bird at full HP, huh? I hate having to use my Full Restore here, but anything less and Kirby will get one-shot.

…Honestly, having Honchkrow kill itself with Brave Bird was not how I was expecting this to go, but if it works it works.

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[miloscat]

[Review] Sonic Dream Team (ATV)

Hardlight finally gets let off the leash.

Based in the British town of Leamington Spa, Sega's studio Hardlight has been pumping out Sonic mobile games since 2012, mostly numerous versions of Sonic Dash but also Sonic Jump (the smartphone version) and the mobile non-Team version of Team Sonic Racing. These games, with their streamlined gameplay and aggressive monetisation/grinding mechanics, have rarely impressed me. Finally, Sega has allowed them to make a real game and the result is a pretty gosh dang decent Sonic experience.

Cream is an important part of the plot for maybe the first time ever as Eggman has kidnapped her in order to hijack her unconscious mind to steal the power of the dream dimension or something. Luckily, Sonic and pals follow him into the dreamscape to help the sheep lady Ariem (geddit?), guardian of dreams, to fight back. You know, this game presented the perfect opportunity to incorporate Sonic Team's Nights into actual Sonic lore after decades of cameos (or, for that matter, reference the existing lore of Sonic Shuffle)... but oh well. The dream setting gives a good excuse for the level design to be surreal and out there, but Sonic is usually just like that anyway.

The core loop is about getting dream orbs to unlock new levels. The main source of these is challenge levels which like various Wii Sonic games remix each main level with specific goals. While there aren't too many levels in total (12 in the story mode, plus boss fights) they get good mileage out of these, or replaying for collectibles on alternate paths. What I like about the level design is the semi-open spaces that are often included, little playgrounds to test your characters' abilities and explore between the linear platforming sections and grind rails. While there's a lot of asset recycling, all the levels are fully 3D—no filler 2D sections in sight—and often manage to have some memorable setpieces, despite being relatively small. Beating the campaign also unlocks a handful of harder stages, added in a postlaunch update, which offer a fun and satisfying challenge.

Another cool feature is the character roster. For one of the very few times in the entire franchise—thank you Rush—there is actual gender parity [within the binary, of course], with your playable cast coming in pairs: Sonic and Amy (can air dash and light speed dash), Tails and Cream (can fly briefly), and Knuckles and Rouge (can glide and climb). On a basic level they all play the same, with a homing attack and boost: this is damaging like in "boost formula" games, but with a short Frontiers-like recharging bar that's also quickly refilled by pickups scattered throughout the game world. Once they're unlocked, you can freely swap between them during a level, and their strengths all feel useful at different times.

Actually, forget what I said about gender balance because just recently Shadow was added to the game. He is playable in bespoke challenge stages in a separate mode, but you can unlock him for story mode... by playing and consistently beating challenges for... [carry the two] upwards of forty days!?? So this game does retain some obnoxious mobile game-isms in the form of time-restricted content and reward tracks. Anyway, Shadow is fun to use with unique abilities borrowed and adapted from his powers in Shadow Generations: he can slow time with Chaos Control and warp short distances in arbitrary directions. I just wish I could simply play his levels without being forced to come back for the randomly allotted dribs and drabs.

Being set in an otherworldly mindzone isn't quite used to its full potential. The opening world is a beach zone where much of the landscape, and the crab boss, are made up of inflatable pool toys, a fun idea. The second world's goop factory and robot boss are a bit less inspired, but the third world's spooky hedge maze is cool and plays with gravity à la Lost World, ending with a fight against a creepy bat-octopus monster. The final world is Eggman's idealised metropolis, the aptly named Ego City, filled with statues of him (and some Colours-style pronouncements over the tannoy). This ends not with a proper boss fight but a platforming gauntlet, although the giant multi-armed dream-Eggman that you clamber all over is a cool enough setpiece to justify itself.

At the moment I can't say how the extra stages end, because the current version of the game contains a bug that means Ego City Act 3 Challenge 6 can't be completed, and you need all the orbs to unlock the final bit. I'm told a fix is on the way, but who knows when it will release? I should note that this game remains for now locked to the Apple Arcade service which many Sonic fans aren't happy about. I don't mind too much, there's plenty of games in the series locked to certain formats or that have been delisted. Being playable with a controller or on touchscreens, the control scheme is simple and despite a few welcome accessibility features, it can be a bit clumsy to control at times. Some of that can perhaps be attributed to my Apple TV model, which can technically play the game but with problematic performance and frequent crashes, even on the lowest graphic settings. Using a Mac or connecting a controller to a higher-end smart device is what I'd recommend if you can.

After toiling in the mobile game mines for so long, I'm so glad Hardlight got the chance to show their stuff with a more full-featured Sonic game, and it's a commendable effort considering its relatively small scope and probably low budget. I'm disappointed by the performance issues and crashes though, considering I've played games that seem more technically demanding on this same device without problem. The music doesn't have quite the same punch as the series' heavy hitters either, but it's pleasant enough. Anyway it's worth playing if possible, and hopefully one day there'll be a version where the side levels aren't locked on a three-per-day cycle.

And that brings to an end my six-month-long journey through the Sonic franchise! It was supposed to be a brief jaunt but turned into a monumental odyssey, with soaring heights and crushing lows. The series is constantly reinventing itself, for better or worse, and I wouldn't have it any other way. What a rollercoaster, a thrilling exercise in radical creativity, unselfconscious attitude, and corporate meddling. I can't wait to see what the next roll of the dice brings us!

[adultswim2021]

The Venture Bros. #46: "The Revenge Society" | November 16, 2009 - 12:00AM | S04E05

Look, I love and respect The Venture Bros. Please know that I’m coming from a place of love when I say that this episode has that season three stank on it. 

Generally speaking, I feel like the show has ebbs and flows, vacillating somewhat between episodes where the humor and standalone adventure is emphasized and episodes that feel like an exercise in world-building and character lore. I enjoy piecing together the somewhat complicated story and character histories and stuff like that, because I love this show. But the reason I love this show is for standalone adventures and humor.

This one focuses on Phantom Limb’s reemergence as the head of the Revenge Society, which we find out is comprised of a lady’s shoe (Dr. Mrs. The Monarch’s shoe, I think), a Mug with the word WISDOM on it, and a toaster. Phantom Limb has lost his mind, and treats these all like they’re real guys. One of my favorite jokes of the episode includes the use of the oriental riff, used when Phantom Limb introduces his mug Wisdom. Guy’s gone so crazy that he’s assigned a race to a dang cup. 

This one features a lotta people explaining things to each other. We find out what two of the Council of 13 look like, for instance. We also find out that they are elderly Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper (now known as the Red Mantle and Dragoon, respectively), and they were coaxed away from the airplane that would have killed them by Phantom Limb’s grandfather Phantomas. The fact that these supervillains began life as kidnapped musicians is the explanation for why David Bowie is the Sovereign. Phantom Limb kidnaps Billy Quizboy and has him surgically place Dragoon’s head onto the Red Mantle’s body after attacking them so severely that such a drastic act is their only hope for surviving. They become another Jackson and Doc comedy duo.

Eventually, the Guild of Calamitous Intent show up to the Venture compound while Hatred, Hank, Doc, and Dean all sorta spit off into pairs and stall for time. This makes the episode feel a little listless, like those boring-ass sequences in the Two Towers movie where Hobbits are goofing off with those walking trees. I don’t mind scenes where nothing really happens and characters just chit-chat, as long as it’s funny. I don’t find these scenes to be particularly strong.

Okay, so Phantom Limb is trying to get the Orb (from before). Billy Quizboy knows where it is, which is why the Guild show up to the Ventures door. At some point, the Ventures confront the guild. Dean is paraded as the heir to the Orb or maybe the guild? I guess because Rusty’s grandfather was the protector of the Orb? I don’t know if I really “get” this part at all, but it’s all leading to the conclusion of the orb saga.

Dean knights the current Soverign as the heir to the Orb (I think?) and Phantom Limb tries to get it, only to find out that it’s broken. We then cut to the same flashback from season three, which shows Sandow seemingly strangle Rusty’s father’s father. The scene continues to reveal that Sandow simply broke the orb, and left the elder Ventures’ skull in tact. Apparently this reveal was planned all along, which is why they make the skull-smashing/neck-breaking sound a little metallic-sounding in season three.

The final scene also features a Brian Eno stand-in called Eon. I didn’t know who this was, honestly, and had to look it up. I know who Brian Eno is, I just mean I don’t think I remembered at all what that dude looked like. Is that the real Brian Eno doing the voice? Seriously, no source that would list such a thing lists an actor for him, nor do they point out that he’s voiced by “(unknown)”. I also don’t see anyone asking who the voice is. Am I dumb? 

Other stuff ahead: the dilapidated mansion that Phantom Limb brings Billy, Red Mantle, and Dragoon to comes back later, so keep your peepers peeled if you are a huge dork who likes remembering stuff from cartoons.

More other stuff: this episode pays off Hatred’s fixation on Billy, who is a child-sized but oh-so-legal little man. Billy is knocked unconscious and eventually finds himself in Hatred’s bed. The commentary, the book, and eventually dialogue from a later episode all insist that Hatred didn’t rape Billy; Hatred just cuddled him while he recovered.

And finally, the joke at the end, where Red Mantle tries to jam in a two-headed-related quip to no effect is real funny. I like that joke. See? I told you I love and respect this show.

[fictionkinfessions]

Canon takeout?

I'd love to be able to go into a little globule like I can in-game, aka what I like to call "orb mode"

Stressed? orb mode. Tired? orb mode. Overstimulated? orb mode. Test I didn't study for? orb mode. Not wanting to deal with people? orb mode. About to have a panic attack? ORB MODE!

god dang it i really wish i had that now

-Wingman 💛🧋

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[travellers-log-lawrence]

{Broadcasting...}

{Iteration: Casio}

Hello Archer!

I'm Casio, a fellow Traveler.

I heard your broadcast about dealing with Sentinels.

My personal strategy is to whip out my Terrain Manipulator, dig a hole, then patch it back up. This has worked really well for me! Except for when it comes to some very strange, sort of glow-y, Sentinels that always seem to find me anyways...

Just a warning, some planets have Sentinels that are quite... aggressive. On every planet, Sentinels will get angry when you pick up certain things, like that orb you found. The planets with particularly aggressive Sentinels will attack you on sight. It doesn't matter what you have or haven't done.

If the Sentinels are right behind you, dig out some twists and turns. They aren't as smart as you might think. Their lack of object permanence is your best friend.

Hi, Casio! Thanks for the advice, that sounds a lot better than shooting off into the sky and praying for dear life. I just got a broadcast from another Traveller, Anomaly, that said roughly the same thing.. minus the twists and turns part.

Ahhh... sorry, when I get long broadcasts I want to reply with something similar, because dang, you guys took time out of your day to send me a big message. But I'm on my way to get Artemis's position identified, so I'm pretty nervous. Sorry for this one being short, I'll try to make it up if we talk again.

[neos-ultra]

stupid ball

-you direct your motion dowwards in a massive stomp towards XCITE-BALL! crashing into it and using it as a platform to land on another mine! you both bounce off the explosion and get even closer to the core!

neos ultra: "LOOK I'M SORRY ABOUT THIS BUT I GOTTA STOP MADAME X AND HELP NETZY AND- WHAAAAAA!!!" machine guns pop out of the ground and begin firing on you! the bullets don't really do anything other than sting, but dang it there's tons of them!

XCITE-BALL: "AWBHUSBAWBBUBUREBGYHERGUEGGIHRUHER" thats all it says as you roll it across the ground like a wheel while trying your best to balance ontop of it!

-after a few more mines and guns you reach the pedastal and kick XCITE-BALL away, grabbing the orb as fast as you can! you now finally realise this element core, it's not yellow like elec would be...

-IT'S BLADE-STYLE!

neos ultra: "blade style? WAY PAST COOL!"

nitro: "HOLD OUT A HAND QUICKLY." you do so and in your hand, a green katana forms! it looks rather simple and generic, but now you have a fucking katana transformation.

XCITE-BALL: "HEYNOFAIRYOURENOTMEANTTOBEGREEN" it clangs the two spikes together and charges up a bolt of lightning! firing it at you, but you feel faster than ever! you slash forward and deflect the bolt with your sword! looks like you really got lucky

neos ultra: "look, i DON'T wanna fight you! there's a better way for you and netzy than working with madame x! i just want to-"

netzy: "SHUT UP!" seems like they've been watching all this go down, "do have no god damn idea what i've been through! I'VE BEEN STUCK MAKING THESE STUPID POP SONGS I HATE FOR YEARS AND MADAME X WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO REALISED I HATED IT! a-and now YOU'RE going to help me? YOU'RE JUST SOME RANDOM EVN XCITEBALLKILLHIMDELETEHIMDOSOMETHING WHY WOULD YOU EVEN WANT TO HELP ME?!" they're screaming with rage, but you can almost hear tears too. so much pain and hate festered over years and years...

-XCITE-BALL meanwhile starts zipping around in every possible direction, clearly getting ready to unleash a powerful attack!

what do you say?

-something smart

-something from the heart

[venusqueenoffaeries]

Funnily enough, I did hit with a spin attack.

Tell me how, after being completely flattened and murdered yet again, I then waltzed in there like I owned it and took almost no damage against Maud. Her speech is different when you face her a second time, I'm assuming because you'll have to to complete the game.

The hardest part was that dang orb bit! Apparently, I did not have to hit it on the fly -- though it would change color again when it bounced -- and I could just wait for it. Not forever, I still had to be quick, but I had waaaaay more time than I thought. It still hit me a bunch, and I made it to her third form by the skin of my teeth, but after that it was smooth sailing: enough so that I ultimately finished down just two hearts and with all three lives in my pocket.

So I got The Lady's Parasol, and after Combsly was like DiD yOu KnOw ThEy'Re SiStErS?! seven times, I got the Ensemble and was off to rescue Styla.

i wanna see it cosplayed. show me your legs, boys. strut for me!

Then there was a celebration, Tuft and Combsly totemed with Link (initially scaring the bajeezus out of him but his cheer pose is adorable, good recovery), and the credits rolled. After the credits, Link was invited back to the castle for a present, which turned out to be Styla's Cursed Tights. I don't know what effect they have, because I stopped playing after this. There's no reason to continue, especially when the game can no longer be 100%ed. I'm just glad I didn't have to do all 128 challenges!

So: nineteen down. One. To. Go. :D

[just-absolutely-super]

(different anon): Pokeverse:

BB Stusent: Okay Toucannon, Areial Ace!

Toucannon hits mega straight on the chest, triggering Mummy. Mega took a good chunk of damage

Lan: dang, that looks like it hurt.

BBStudent: thanks, my Toucannon has a choice band. extra offensive power, you know.

Lan: *glancing at his tera orb* *privatley thinking* we need a power boost too.

Mega: "take this, Dark Pulse" Toucannon dodges it, then hits Mega with another Areial Ace

Lan: it's worth a shot, *gathers terestal energy, and throws the tera orb at Mega*

Mega: "what,,, huh!?" Terastal energy surrounds mega, his body crystalizes, and his tera type revealed to be ghost.

Lan: huh,,, Purple on Gold,,, not a good look.

BBstudent: Toucannon's a normal type as well, Ghost tera type wouldn't exactly help all that much.

me who pays some attention to basketball colors and went to a college with purple and gold colors: PURPLE AND GOLD CAN SO BE A GOOD LOOK!!!

Mega: ...What did you do to me?

Lan: Just go with it! We need the power boost!

Mega: Not gonna be much of a power boost when he's part normal!

Lan: It'll be fine! Psychic!

Mega: "It'll be fine," he says as he tells me to use a psychic attack during a mode for a ghost power boost...

They do eventually beat the Toucannon by the skin of their teeth

Lan: See, wasn't that great?

Mega: No, it was a disaster!

Lan: But how did you feel about terrastalization?

Mega: It...wasn't as bad as I thought it would be

Lan: See?

Mega: But next time, actually think before you just go for a move like that! That could have gone in the opposite direction, Lan!

Lan: Noted

[russic]

A Taste of You: The Attack on Titan Edition

Warning: 18+ Below Cut - Twitter Links Included

Can I ask you a question? 

With the return of Attack on Titan, did you notice that the men hit different? Yeah, me too. Just imagine getting a taste of these guys in the bedroom:

Eren Jeager

1. Swallow; don’t spit. 

If there is one rule that Eren had to require in the bedroom, it would be no spitting. You’re only swallowing when it comes to Eren Jeager’s cum. 

When you attended Jean’s small get-together, you never imagined yourself at the mercy of Eren Jeager on Jean’s bed. What began as light flirting quickly turned dirty; so dirty that your styled hair was deeply entangled in Eren’s large fingers as he guided your willing mouth to fulfill his pleasure. 

“You’re such a good little cock sucker.” 

Eren praised you as he trapped himself in a trance looking into your big eyes. He could fall in love with your wild gaze that refused to leave his own as your throat closed around him tighter and tighter. 

Starting to witness your delicate face turning red, Eren, unfortunately, pulled your mouth away from his pulsing cock. He was mesmerized by the line of saliva that connected your tongue to the part of his body that already missed the warmth of your throat. 

Leaning down to your ear, Eren gripped your hair tighter pulling you close. When his soft lips touched the tip of your ear, you fought to beg him for more. Instead, you gasped for air missing the desperate way your body succumbed to his every need. 

“To think the throat of such an innocent woman is this good. I had to pull you off before I busted in your little mouth.” 

Eren nearly gasped when he heard a soft whimper escape your mouth saying, “please.” 

“Please?” He repeated. 

Locking your eyes together, your orbs held a pleading look as you begged the long-haired man with the little amount of air you managed to capture in your lungs.

“Please, I want to swallow your cum, ��Ren. I need to taste you.” 

Knowing he had finally had you hooked, Eren satisfyingly responded, “As you wish, baby.” 

Nearly two minutes flew by as you savored Eren’s cock attempting to make the toxic man blow a huge load into your mouth. As Eren proceeded to move you head back and forth on his dick; you continued to suck deeper and deeper. 

As a single tear began to escape from your eye, Eren’s legs began to twitch. Adjusting his tough grip on the back of your head, he slammed his cock to the back of your throat feeling you begin to gag. Quickly, you felt him spill a load of his thick and sticky cum into your throat. 

You swallowed. 

Once. 

Twice. 

You gasped the third time as a few drops of cum escaped your mouth. Eren watched as the drops danged from your full lips and dropped onto Jean’s dark comforter. Chuckling, Eren forcefully pulled your face up to his own.

“Swallow, don’t spit.” 

“Sorry, baby. I’ll do better next time.” 

“Oh, I know you will. Open up, baby. Show me how much you want to be my little whore. Try again.” 

2. Doggy Style 

Eren loves being deep inside of your body. The deepest position to hit your cervix is doggy style. He won’t hesitate to throw your body on its knees and make his hips connect with your plump cheeks because the position has grown to become his guilty pleasure. 

If there was one position Eren would call his favorite, it would be seeing your body flipped over waiting on your hands and knees to be fucked anywhere Eren will chose. 

Tonight, Eren knew that he wanted to feel your pussy clench around him as he drilled inside of your cunt; pushing you closer and closer to your final goal: your fifth orgasm of the night. 

As the bed shook violently beneath your sweaty bodies, Eren couldn’t help but watch as his veiny hands grabbed onto your hips as he repeatedly slammed your ass back onto his pelvis. Beneath your cries of pleasure, he could hear the clap of your skin hitting together; music to his own ears. According to the selfish titan shifter, nothing sounded better than the joining of your bodies. 

You gasped over and over again as your cunt contracted several times around his cum-covered cock giving Eren what he calls, “the greatest feeling of his life.” 

“Please, ‘Ren; harder; deeper.” You pathetically begged as if you had a choice of what the man above you would be doing to your submissive body. Each time you had sex, Eren already determined how he was going to wreck your body, but tonight he pushed over the edge; you asked to be torn apart. 

Growling, Eren’s arm reached up. He wrapped his right hand around your throat from behind. As the circulation to your throat was cut off, your eyes nearly bulged out of your head. When you began desperately gasping for air, Eren pounded into your cunt the deepest he has ever been inside of your pussy. 

“You asked for this, you little slut. You asked to have this pussy fucked; didn’t you?” Eren demanded an answer. However, no words escaped your drooling mouth; nothing could. The pleasure Eren forced your body to withstand overdrew every thought in your head. You could hear nothing; only feel the throbbing of his cock against your gushing walls. 

Suddenly Eren stopped his vicious assault on your cunt. Trying to find the words to plead him to continue, you looked back as he gripped onto your neck harder. 

“Answer me.” 

Gulping, you managed to speak a quiet, “Yes, baby.” 

Armin Arlert 

1. Eye Contact

Armin Arlert is known to be the sweetest man on the face of the globe. Time after time Armin praises your features declaring you, “the most beautiful woman on Earth.” One of your greatest features is your eyes. Thats why when Armin hovers over your body giving you the ultimate amount of pleasure, he enjoys seeing how he’s breaking and pushing against your walls. 

Hovering above your shaking figure, Armin cannot help but study your body as he thrust in and out of your hungry pussy. The way your breast bounce each time his cock reaches your cervix and the way legs shake from overstimulation always drives him wild. 

Stopping his thrust, your eyes open wide. Lightly, you pout as you miss the feeling of Armin’s cock pushing its way inside of your cunt. Noticing your disappointed reaction, Armin chooses to take a moment to lift his hand to your face. Slowly, his thumb traces the outline of your plump lips as his stare doesn’t drift away from your eyes. Leaning down to your ear delicately touching his soft lips to your lobe, Armin smiles and whispers, “You’re such a pretty angel, but even angels are sinners.” 

Pulling out, Armin harshly trusts back inside of your pussy causing your head to throw back from the sheer pleasure you adored too much. Stopping again, you lifted your head to make eye-contact with the teasing blonde yet again. 

“Please, don’t stop.” You begged, acknowledging you were too close to an intense orgasm to endure Armin’s cruel teasing episodes. 

The blonde chuckled before muttering, “Then don’t let your eyes leave mine.” 

2. Lingerie 

To Armin, there is nothing more beautiful than your body adorned in the finest lace and silk that only his eyes are permitted to see. As soon as Armin sees you wrapped in some gorgeous lingerie, he can’t help but fuck you in it. 

Seeing your lovely figure wrapped in an adorable pink and black lingerie set was one image Armin could never forget. The way the colored lace adorned on your delicate skin until it ended was nothing short of the phrase “remarkable.” 

Leaning down to your plump lips, he loved the way your soft skin felt against his own. He adored the feeling of his member pressed against your wet thong teasing you. Lovingly, Armin’s slender fingers danced across your skin praising each cell he touched. Armin wanted to make you aware of your beauty, thus, he whispered something he considered vital; a key phrase you wanted to keep hearing every day of your life:

“You’re the most beautiful woman on Earth,” the mesmerized blonde spoke.

 Looking into his deep blue eyes, Armin smashed your lips together and trailed his hand slowly down past your bellybutton.

Moaning against his soft lips, you gasped at the way Armin’s fingers lightly danced across your cunt perfectly. Just from your intimate sessions, you knew Armin was meant to be near you, inside of you, and beside you, forever. 

Looking down, Armin tore his eyes away from yours to memorize your body’s twists and curves as the small sheer fabric still adorned your body. And though he craved to see the skin lying underneath, he remained perfectly content by staring at your body because he knew you were the most gorgeous woman in the world. 

“Armin, baby.” You called softly. Your fiancé looked up at you and smiled. 

“Yes, baby.” 

“Wreck me; fuck me full of you.” 

Your naughty command had Armin grinning ear-to-ear. Taking a handful of your pink panties and hovering your awaiting lips above his own, Armin answered, “You got it, baby.” 

Immediately, you felt the fabric tear in two pieces. Staring down at your pelvis, you saw your underwear was shredded. Armin softly pulled away the undergarment from your body as he adjusts his position above you. 

“Ready, baby?” 

Jean Kirstein

1. Eating Pussy 

Jean is such a selfless man; he’s always thinking of your needs first. Thus, whenever you’re ready to be taken to the bedroom, Jean’s first immediate thought is imaging himself burying his tongue deep within your pussy as you moan his name out of pure pleasure. 

From your lips escaped a soft moan that caused Jean to look up from his position. Maintaining intense eye contact with you at the bottom of the bed, Jean cockily smirked into your wet cunt. The brown-haired sex addict managed to separate his cum-coated lips from your cunt to tease you. 

“Such a pretty pussy baby. God, I’ve been craving a taste.” Jean muttered watching your face twist in pleasure as he slowly slides his fingers up and down your cunt spreading your pussy lips to see the inside of what he adores calling, “his.” 

Spreading your legs as far as you could, you harshly knit your fingers into his brown hair. Teasingly, he slides his hands under your ass and begins to caress the inside of your thigh with his tongue. Slowly, for what felt like an entire year, he kissed his way towards your core until you could feel his warn breath on your pussy again. 

“Please, baby.” You breathlessly begged for him to continue. 

“Say it again, baby. Beg, you sound so fucking good when you cry like a baby.” Jean teased. 

“Please, eat my pussy, Jean. Please.” You begged relentlessly. 

Smiling like a kid of Christmas morning, Jean leaned down and allowed his tongue to caress your pussy, your clit, and your outer lips drawing from the wetness that desperately continued to leak out of you. 

At his stimulation, you felt as if you had no power. Jean’s tongue was too talented for its own good. You were controlled by it’s sheer movement. 

Up and down; round and round, slow and fast, as he french-kissed the place you needed him the most. He went faster, increasing his passion and even adding a finger pumping it in and out of your desperate body. He went faster and harder adding to the suspension until your cunt couldn’t control itself any longer. Clamping down on his long fingers, your legs began to shake from his tongue caressing your puffy clit. 

Immediately feeling your release, Jean pulled away from your cunt smiling with your juices dripping down his chin. 

“You taste so good, baby girl; time for the main event.” 

2. Ride ‘um Cowgirl 

Jean loves seeing your sex-craved eyes as you’re bouncing up and down on his dick desperately chasing your release. Just attempting to switch his gaze between your determined eyes, bouncing tits, and wet cunt swallowing his dick provides him with the greatest pleasure. 

Your hips moved in perfect circles causing your boyfriend’s cock to sink in and out of your pussy as he stared intensely at your body, mesmerized. You were talented, that's for sure, and if Jean loved anything more than your heart, it was the way you could ride his cock. Thus, beneath your bouncing body became Jean’s favorite place to be. 

“So fucking beautiful, princess.” Jean lightly muttered watching was his pulsing cock bury deep inside of you. Moaning, you threw your head back shooting a large smile to the stars as you sat yourself on his pelvis. 

Looking through your messy hair, you looked into Jean’s big brown eyes and hovered closer to his mouth. Leaning into his ear, you whispered,

“You’ve come to adore this image; don’t you, baby?” 

Jean’s eyes traced over your flawless body. Loving his line of vision, Jean bit his lip and gently caressed the skin residing over your waist and hips. He knew you were right. He loved his awaiting body underneath you more than he loved anything in the world. You gaining pleasure off of something he had to offer only you; there was nowhere else he’d rather be. 

Seeing Jean nod, you smirked. You adored the control Jean allowed you to have over his lean body. Resting your hands on his abs, you pushed your body up so Jean’s hard cock nearly slipped out of your cunt. Biting your lip, you smiled as you intensely pounded down on your boyfriend yet again. Grunting, Jean knew he was in paradise. 

Loving his reaction, you increased your pace faster and faster until the slightly submissive brown-haired man was nearly shaking from sheer pleasure. Watching his defined legs move uncontrollably, you chuckled. 

Grabbing a handful of his hair, you forced Jean to look into your eyes impatiently demanding, “cum inside of me, handsome.” 

Reiner Braun

1. Stomach Bulges 

It is no secret that Reiner Braun has a size kink. Literally, everyone knows about it. Could you blame the man though? Reiner’s huge and he enjoys seeing his well-defined body make prints and indentations where they do not belong. 

“Fuck, babygirl.” Reiner couldn’t help but loudly moan as he couldn’t manage to separate his drenched cock from the feel of your pussy walls tightly gripping him. He concentrated on nothing but the way your cunt perfectly engulfed every crevasse of your cunt, including your cervix. 

“Y-Yes, Reiner. Just like that, baby.” You barely managed to breath out as you entangled your nimble fingers with his worn hands. Reiner grunted only fucking your cunt harder as your body began to wither beneath his own. 

Realizing your body was too close to bursting; Reiner’s pace softened. He leaned down to your ear. Smiling against your lobe, Reiner’s voice raised goosebumps across your skin as he proceeded to ask,

“Where do you feel me, baby?” Reiner asked as if he was an innocent angel. 

Acknowledging that you couldn’t utter a phrase through the moans escaping your mouth, you managed to trust one of your shaking arms. Harshly, you brought your entangled hands to your stomach and placed his palm over your belly. 

Paying attention to your staggered movements, Reiner’s heart nearly stopped when he could feel his cock forming stomach bulges inside of your body. 

“Do you love that baby?” Nodding, you tossed your head back onto Reiner’s shoulder and proceeded to beg your bulky boyfriend for more. 

“Yes, please. Please fuck me, Reiner.” 

“Anything for my angel.” 

2. Titty Bouncing  

Reiner loves a plump ass, but he’s ultimately a boob guy. He adores a nice pair of breasts and is not scared to admit his adoration towards your own. Thus, when Reiner has any opportunity, he won’t hesitate to place your awaiting body in a missionary position and watch your tits bounce to the rhythm of his trusts. 

Staring down at your body excreting sheer pleasure, Reiner never felt more satisfied with himself. He was the reason why your mouth hung open as satisfied moaning-noises poured itself from your red lips. Your legs shook intensely as you approached your release, and your hands gripped the bedsheets. However, the best part (in Reiner’s opinion) were your plump breasts bouncing back and forth matching the rhythm of your lover’s heavy thrusts. 

Reaching towards your chest with his right hand, Reiner’s palm fit perfectly around your breast. He held your chest roughly squeezing it between his fingers as it continued to bounce. Reiner’s grip caused you to gasp and open your eyes to look into your lover’s blue orbs. 

Staring at your chest, Reiner spoke, “Who’s are these, baby?” He asked as if he didn’t know your answer. 

“Y-yours,” you muttered through the series of moans that forced their way out of your lips. “All yours.” 

“Who’s?” The blonde asked again gripping your other breast. Reiner moved his hands in circles twisting and turning your tits as he rubbed his thumbs over your nipples proceeding to pump his cock in and out of your cunt. 

“REINER BRAUN’S” You yelled. Immediately, you could see the short-haired blonde’s satisfied grin growing. A light chuckle sounded throughout the dimly-lit bedroom as he slowed his assault on your cunt. You pouted from disappointment as Reiner’s thrusts slowed down. 

Reiner suddenly released your tits from his grasp only to lean down. Looking into your eyes, Reiner’s mouth wrapped around your nipple licking the sensitive bud. Your back arched from pleasure as you indirectly begged Reiner to thrust inside your cunt again. 

Separating his mouth from your breast, Reiner locked eyes as a devious smile spread across his face. Pulling complete out of your pussy, Reiner rammed his cock inside of your body hitting your cervix. 

“REINER!” You screamed. 

Satisfied with your loud and desperate tone, Reiner muttered, “say it again, princess.” 

Levi Ackermann

1. Duct Tape 

Having your whimpering body at his mercy is amazing, but having complete control over your “loud-ass mouth” is even better; Well, according to the captain himself. 

You can clearly remember staring into Levi’s eyes as he applied the shiny black duct tape over your lips after bounding your hands together. He stared at you with a sense of lust and admiration lying within his dark eyes. 

Typically, you weren’t the couple to get too crazy considering you both were busy everyday of your lives, but after sneaking a peak at Levi’s search history and discovering his wish to bound you, you couldn’t help but purchase a roll of duct tape and beg humanity’s strongest soldier to, “tie me up and fuck me like the whore I am.” 

Who was Levi to deny your request?

Just ten minutes later, your wet cunt squeezed Levi’s hard member as he drilled himself into of your pussy at a fast pace. Though he couldn’t hear your sweet cries of pleasure, he was turned on by the way your encouragement spoke through your pussy. It begged to be fucked by sucking him in and out of your sopping gushy walls. 

“Thats it, baby; you’re doing so good.” 

Your muffled moans could be heard as he pounded into your cervix. You 

could only throw your ass towards his hips waiting for his order to release your pent-up orgasm. Only then could he fill you to the brim and stay inside of your cunt to enjoy the warmth you will provide him. 

“You’re such a good fucking girl when that filthy mouth of yours can’t speak a fucking word. What? Is this cock too much for you?” You shook your head hoping Levi wouldn’t stop only to lay your head on the bed. You didn’t have the strength inside of your body to hold your head up anymore. 

Levi chuckled at your submissiveness as you pressed back against his hips again. 

Raising his right hand, Levi laid a loud smack on your ass creating a red handprint. Your eyes widened. You thought your cunt couldn’t get any wetter, but you were nearly cumming because your Levi decided to smack your ass. 

“Oh no, you’re not cumming, yet.” 

2E. 2H. Threesomes with Erwin or Hange  

Everyone believes Levi Ackermann is a greedy man, but I beg to differ. This man wouldn’t mind sharing your gorgeous body with his two closest friends that he knows have yearned to hear your pleasureful moans for years. Other people, yeah no. 

“Stare at him.” Your vicious husband ordered. 

Looking up through your innocent eyes, you stared at your commander meeting his baby blue pools. Slowly, the blonde trailed his tough hand through your hair and smiled down at you. 

“Grab it, (y/n).” The commander ordered. Looking ahead of you, you stared at the massive cock dangling in front of your face just begging to be touched. Reaching out, you wrapped your nimble fingers around the large member only to hear your husband behind you chuckling. 

To your surprise, you gasped as your husband rammed himself into your cunt in one fluid motion like pounding inside of your begging pussy was second nature. You continued to breathe hard as Levi began rocking harder and harder into you causing your hair to bounce and your face to repeatedly hit Erwin’s cock that still lied right in front of you. 

“Fuck,” you muttered looking back to see your husband’s eyes watching you as you pumped the commander while be plowed from behind. 

“Thats it, baby.” Levi muttered loving the view in front of him. Nothing looked better than you silently begging him. Seeing you look to his eyes, pleading him to rip you apart while the commander watches. Levi knew Erwin always loved you deep down, and showing him who owned your cunt was his plan. This was how Levi perfectly executed it; sharing you, but really only claiming you. 

Russic’s Masterlist

[weirdmarioenemies]

Name: Moto Shotzo

Debut: Kirby Super Star

Hello! Welcome, welcome to another post about a Kirby enemy as I am known to do. Right this way please! The post is under this box. Please go read it now.

THUNK

Heehee! You’ve fallen right into my trap! This was never REALLY just a Kirby enemy post. Now I have you as a captive audience to listen as I talk at length about an obscure Game Boy game! Heeheehee! Let’s begin.

Name: Tank

Debut: Trax

Moto Shotzo is merely a cameo, a reference, to one of HAL’s earlier games, even before Kirby! Ever since learning that, I had been so intrigued, but unfortunately they never released it on the 3DS eShop for some reason, which was my only way of playing Game Boy games at the time. But now I have played it a bunch! And now I know about it and I like to know about it and I like to talk about it!

Trax is a top-down shooter game starring Tank, the lovable tank. Are you wondering how a tank can be lovable? Maybe not, because you can clearly see that this tank is dang cute. But there is more than it just being cute, because it has hopes and dreams and a heroic heart! Tank is the only one of its kind in a peaceful country village, and is old and worn-out to the point it can only turn its turret in one direction. However, a military empire invades, and Tank is the only hope of its home and friends! Could it possibly defeat an entire army of countless more powerful and efficient machines all on its own! Yes! Because it believes in itself and loves and is loved!

The story becomes even more wonderful, however, when you consider how the enemy army’s main troops are tanks identical to Beloved Tank. There is no doubt that Tank was originally created for this very army, before somehow becoming peaceful and friendly! This is my favorite kind of story ever: when a machine created for evil purposes ends up, through its own willpower or through the kindness of others or whatever, rebelling against the circumstances of its creation, and even actively fighting back against it! I love love love to see this any time it happens, and for this reason Tank is such a special little thing! Usually this sort of character is on the side, but here it is the star, and I would like that to happen more often!

Trax is a very short game, but very fun and cute and replayable! This image is not of Tank being haunted by a vision of its own fiery demise. This is Tank having destroyed the weapons factory that happens to also be a giant tank. They use the tank design a lot in this game, but can you blame them? It’s so cute with its bulbous body and bulbous orbs it rolls around on! They can even move around independently in a way that looks like a creature’s legs!

And NOW we shall actually get to Kirby! Moto Shotzo’s only main appearance is in Super Star and its remake as an enemy, and since it is an enemy, I think we can safely assume these are the ENEMY tanks from the game. Dear Tank would not do this. Moto Shotzo is a weird name, since Shotzos are invincible and Moto Shotzos are not, but it’s fine. It’s fine!!! Really!!!

Moto Shotzo’s OTHER most notable appearance is in Kirby Quest in Mass Attack, where one of the Awesome Attacks has Kirby ride on one while being chased by the first boss of Trax. Now THIS is Tank! THIS is our friend! Appearing as an ally to Kirby, and an enemy to the empire’s army! The Mass Attack minigames are basically Fanservice: The Games, but they cared enough about their history to make it beyond just Kirby, and that is wonderful!

Lastly, look at this concept art for Dream Land 2! Rather than Animal Friends, Kirby was originally going to have a tank as a friend, and though the design is pretty different, this absolutely channels the spirit of Friendly Neighbor Tank. Look at it galloping like a jovial mammal!

No matter how much HAL grows, they always love to celebrate their history, and I love that about them! No one is forgotten. Not Shigesato Itoi’s No. 1 Bass Fishing, not Pinball: Revenge of the Gator, and no, not Trax! Even if there has only been the one game to its name, My Biological Child Tank will be beloved forever!

[oddballwriter]

Can I ask for an S/O who comforts Chai who finally has a change to realize at every point in dealing with the Vandelay bosses that he could've died or at the very least become a mind controlled puppet to Kale?

What's The Matter?

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Summary: After feeling the victory of saving Vandelay and thus everyone from being victim to the Spectra Project, all seems perfect with the reconstructions of the way Vandelay once was on its way. But you can't help but notice that your usually energetic boyfriend has been a bit hung up on somethings  

Warnings: Major Hi Fi Rush Spoilers. There's a good bit of some angst in here so be ready for that. Chai almost has a panic attack.  

Author’s Snip: This request was so lovely thank you, anon!

Notes: This wasn't proof read, I'll get on that later on 

I’ll shut up now. Enjoy! And don’t be afraid to request.

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It had been a few days after the adventure with Vandelay and meeting the band. Everything was finally going back to the good old Vandelay that was much more admired.

You will admit that having to take down head of the company, Kale Vandelay and his group of bosses wasn't even in your list of things that could happen that day. I mean, hell! You went to the campus with Chai to offer him some moral support in getting his new arm.

You had simply been waiting outside patiently for his procedure to be done, maybe admire some scenery. And then next thing you knew there was a massive commotion about a defect on the loose and you were about to be taken in for questioning because you had apparently been seen with them. As you were walking with the guards to see the security boss, Korsica, Chai comes out from nowhere with a scrap metal guitar weapon and an orb cat head, sweeps you into his arms and runs off with you, and takes you to a hide out to which you meet Peppermint. As if you weren't already blindsided by all that you are then informed about Spectra and that your boyfriend is part of the plan to take it down. And since "Chai wanted to be a dumb ass in shining scrap metal and save his damsel.", according to Peppermint's words, you were now a part of the team via association.

And of course your day just got crazier with helping in the effort. But that was over and done now and you were sure that everything in you and Chai's life would go on as usual, with the fact that Chai was now Vandelay's new ambassador in mind.

But you could't help but notice that Chai had been quiet for some time afterwards. An immediate red flag to you since you knew Chai was anything but quiet. It started happening after a short talk and briefing with everyone about all that Kale had done to the company and how to go about fixing it or making it more than just some money grab. After that, Chai would have these moments where he'd be with the group and something like sadness and hurt came over him.

"Chai." you ask, receiving a hum back.

"Is everything okay?" you asked again. "What do you mean, babe?" Chai questioned, doing that head tilt he usually does. "You seem to be in an upset mood lately." you explain, "Is something on your mind?" you follow up. "It's..." Chai tries to remark, but it seems like he pauses for a moment to think about how to finish that sentence. "It's kind of a lot, actually." he confesses.

You nod and look around for a moment to see if anyone is around to hear something that could be personal. You spot no one room, but you still take Chai's hand and guide him to a corner of the room just to have some more sense of privacy.

"What's the matter?" you say in a soft tone, but the way you carry the words don't really make it seem like it's that much of an opportunity for Chai to open up, but rather a starter to the conversation. "I've just sort of realized that Peppermint was right about a lot of things." Chai mutters. You give him a questioning look that asks him to explain. "Fighting all of the Vandelay bosses was tricky and really dangerous!" Chai explained. "Rekka literally turned her office into a wrestling wring. Zanzo's building was literally underground and filled with lava. One blunder and I would have been a goner! Roquefort litterally turned int a giant metal werewolf! And Kale already had Spectra ready to go! I had an ArmStrong, (Y/N)! The thing that would get Kale into my head! He could have used it at anytime to stop me from my missions at any time! I could have..." he listed, getting even more distressed as he went on. You whispered his name under your breath and gently placed your hand on his cheek to console him.

"He could have used me like a puppet to hurt you guys if he wanted." Chai remarked, seemingly having just thought about that horrifying idea. "Gosh, I would never forgive myself if I hurt you guys. Especially you." he commented as he looked at you and held your face with a strained type of gentle touch.

"Well... He didn't." you say, trying to look for something to comfort your boyfriend with. "808 came in and got the chip off of Kale before he could think of it." you continued. "And you know what we did after you came back?" you asked in a light hearted baiting tone. "What did we do?" Chai played along. "We kicked his ass and saved everyone and Vandelay." you answered. "We kicked all the bosses' asses and even got one on our side!" you cheered.

"Yeah!" Chai cheered back, "Yeah, we did! Didn't we?".

"We saved the day!" you cheered, to which Chai mimicked. You both then spent a moment cheering in the empty room, feeling the sense of victory that the whole group felt that day all over again.

Once you both simmered down, you looked over at Chai. "Better?" you asked, trying to see if you succeeded in getting Chai back and out of his rain cloud.

"Much better." Chai responded.

[teeterarting]

here's a list of things i love about PSMD for no reason other than i think it deserves appreciation (spoilers)

the hero gets adopted by a nuzleaf. Hero, a young child that doesn't know why they were brought into this world, attacked by beheeyem, scared and alone, finds someone that takes them under his wing and gives them a home. it's really sweet that once Nuzleaf brings them to the Village, Hero's not alone anymore.

yes it was all a trick, he deceived you. but being betrayed by your father figure hits so much harder. it's much more personal, especially when both Hero and Partner are kids. and when Nuzleaf goes through all that ordeal in the post game, then gets accepted back into the village?? And his little speech to Hero????? it's heartbreaking and incredibly touching at the same time

everything is just so cute!!!! you go to school with your new friendo and you're friends with the schoolkids, and you make the trip to school every morning taking in the scenery, the smell of dew and fresh grass, and the sun on your face... and you take classes about Mystery Dungeon mechanics, and principal Simipour is a big BRO, the school nurse Audino is super kind and helpful... and you get to play with your pokemon friendos in summer vacation, and explore a dungeon with 'em... AND your bond with your Partner begins to form, getting stronger and stronger from then on. PSMD's beginning arc is so warm and pleasant, it's like reliving childhood memories all over again, when things were happier and you didn't have to worry about how cruel the world is. this story section's one purpose is to get the player used to the game's mechanics, as well as foreshadowing. unfortunately most of the school kids get forgotten later on, but I still love this part for everything it is, even if unintentional.

it's not just the beginning that's cute. PSMD'S ENTIRE WORLD IS ADORABLE. It's just filled with life every town you go. there are a bunch of pokemon locals and they all have interesting things to say, in the main story and the post-game. there's a point where their comments get repetitive, but that's bound to happen in any PMD game. Even then, the days are never the same. one morning you wake up and the Lively Town locals are exercising, then the next they're having singing lessons, and then they're practicing martial arts. and you get to connect with (or recruit) some of them just by.... chatting!!! Sitting next to that big ol' venusaur and sharing stories, laughing and having fun. it's good stuff.

Sometimes you find travelling pokemon in dungeons and it's jsut the coolest thing. Imagine you're exploring a dungeon, then your Connection Orb notifies you there's a fellow explorer in the floor. First thing you do is try to find them, and when you do - oh dang a travelling Archeops!!!! And then they just,,,, exchange their experiences and thoughts on exploration and how hard it is to fend off those enemies and the cool treasure they found the other day (the game calls it "[Team Name] and [Traveller pokemon] compared notes"). then the traveller heals you, fills your belly and restores your PP. and they go on their way. idk man it's such a cute interaction. explorers chatting, empathizing and helping each other, bc their job is not an easy one...

PSMD Partner is the most developed Partner in any PMD game yet. They start off as this naive, hyperactive kiddo, then stuff happens, and worse stuff happens, and you get to see how they grow and change and by the end they're a different person than they were before (in more than one way ...). It's just so nice to be by their side, from the beginning to the bitter end, and watch their growth. in contrast, Hero is a little unbalanced in that their backstory is not explored as much, and their personality is kind of a blank - probs meant to be vague so the player can be in their shoes. to me this just gives you the opportunity to shape their character however you want, so you can have tons of different hero/pardner dynamics.

The music is rlly flippin' good. Some of the tracks are recycled from previous entries, but when they go original??? it's a blast!!! "Echoes of the Mystical Forest" is one of my favorites in all four entries, it has no right being so amazing for a random dungeon. "Time to Set Out" makes me cry immediately (also i think it would be a better fit for the parting ways scene at the end...). Don't even get me started on "Second Dark Matter Battle", it has everything an epic climax needs and MORE. the Partner remix????? absolute genius

speaking of which, Dark Matter ITSELF,, is freaking amazing. Its actions were foreshadowed in the very beginning, though they were not blatant through the game. i do think they could have done a better job at showing the pokemon's negativity raising in the world, as well as negative feelings in the characters... but it's not like Gates did a good job at it, either (outside of cutscenes, all the locals in Post Town are incredibly nice to you and fights didn't "break out often". it's like the game tells you the world is a dark place, but what it shows in gameplay doesn't add up). so i'll cut them some slack. Still, I find Dark Matter a more compelling villain than the Bittercold for several reasons. it is sentient. its speech is a jumbled amount of voices all talking at the same time - the anguished voices of the world. It actually concocted a plan to hurl the planet into the Sun, using pawns like Nuzleaf and Yveltal to do its dirty job. in the Voidlands, Hero and Partner discover its past, and how it'll come back after defeat, like a cycle. when Partner accepts Dark Matter, they accept negative feelings as something everyone has within themselves. Most of all, the fact that Dark Matter is a manifestation of negative feelings doesn't make it just a generic threat, a final obstacle to be defeated so the world can be saved. It makes Dark Matter - negativity itself - a natural part of the world, the yin to its yang. and that's why I LOVE IT SO MUCH DANG IT EVEN THANKS PARTNER FOR THEIR ACCEPTANCE

The fact that Dark Matter can possess pokemon that have "even the smallest amount of darkness in their hearts". it makes me think of Mr. Nuzleaf and what he might have gone through in the past to make him so easy to be controlled. Did he hold a grudge against someone?? Did he commit a crime?? Had Nuzleaf always been malicious???? And if so, is this why he shows so much remorse in the post-game??????? because he had always been this vile fiend and then he met this small kid and got attached, but still carried on with his evil actions because his malice was still stronger than the positive feelings and Dark Matter's hold on him intensified?????? I don't know!!!! and as much as i wish the game could have given us that sweet mr. Nuzleaf backstory, it's pretty fun to have freedom to come up with your own version.

Everything about Super's climax is just phenomenal. Every single flippin' legendary is there to help you. Arceus is in the game. MEWTWO IS THERE. and when things are looking hopeless, they really seem hopeless. First the Tree of Life is dying, then your allies get turned into stone and sent to hell The Voidlands, Arceus gets turned into stone, the entire world is stone (except for several mon' that are still safe and holding onto hope, but they're so few). Your Harmony Scarves stop working and you and your Partner are back to your feeble, basic stage forms. You are bordering exhaustion, you have no Emeras, it's just you and your Partner against an eldritch abomination that's killing the life on the entire planet like a parasite, devouring all hope. but you still fight back. Given how adults in the game always discourage the village children from going adventuring, that they cannot do this or that because they're so little and fragile, it's awesome how Hero and Partner beat Dark Matter as tiny kids.

PSMD is not a flawless game. in fact there's plenty of things that hold it back and i even mentioned some... but it's still full of love put into it and it resonates w me more than PMD Explorers of T/D/S and Gates to Infinity (Rescue Team is a close second). its my all-time favorite PMD game.

[realm-sweet-realm]

Fight Like a Champion, chapter 3.

All his life, Hop has lived in his brother's shadow and made it his one dream to one day surpass him. To have not only failed in that, but be crushed into the dirt by both his rivals and best friend, was devastating. To try and broaden his horizons, Leon has suggested he take the position of former champion Cynthia's summer student, travelling all over the mountainous region Sinnoh on archaeological digs and rescue missions. Who knows? It may be just what he needs. And who knows what Cynthia might see in him. 

This is the final chapter.

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At the end of the summer, Hop was on a boat returning to Galar. It had been quite the summer, but he was glad to be back. He’d missed the calm, lush lands he called home, and he’d missed Leon. He even missed Gloria. And he couldn’t wait to show and tell everybody what he’d learned. As the boat approached the shore, Hop saw Leon waving enthusiastically at him. As soon as he was off the boat, Hop ran to Leon and tackled him with a hug.

“So, how was it?” Leon asked.

“It was amazing! Sinnoh is like, the craziest place I’ve been. It has tunnels going under basically every inch of the region, and these cool contests, and their champion actually helps people! No offense. But can we talk later? First, I want to challenge you to a Pokémon battle! And don’t hold back on me!”

Leon was surprised, though he supposed he shouldn’t be. Cynthia had a way of encouraging others. “A Pokémon battle? I thought you were done with those. Three-on-three?”

“You bet. And would you like to raise the stakes a little?”

“That depends- what do you have in mind?”

“If I win, I want an endorsement for next year.”

“I mean, I can give you one regardless, it’s not like I have a limited number.”

“Yeah, but I want to earn it.”

“Well, alright, then,” Leon said, drawing his first pokéball with a competitive gleam in his eye. “You’re on. No win, no endorsement. And I’m not going easy on you.”

Soon, the two brothers were on opposite sides of a local field, their first pokéballs at the ready. Leon sent out Charizard. Hop sent out Dubwool. The fiery dragon looked so awe-inspiring compared to the sheep Pokémon that it barely seemed a fair fight. Leon wondered if Hop hadn’t learned so much after all. But, Hop had said not to hold back.

“Flamethrower,” Leon commanded, and Charizard obeyed, sending out a stream of fire.

“Light screen,” Hop returned, and his Dubwool surrounded himself with a protective barrier of light, blocking out half the dragon’s fire. It was barely damaged from the attack.

“Hm. Status moves,” Leon noted. “And a good choice of them, too- Charizard only uses special moves. Charizard, return.”

Charizard returned to Leon’s pokéball. He then sent out his haxorus as Hop set up a reflect.

Dang. Now he’s got protection from both physical and special moves. But it won’t last. Just gotta get through the next three turns…

Haxorus used earthquake as Hop switched into Cinderace, which struggled to keep its footing as the earthquake did supereffective damage to it. Leon noted that the Cinderace was wearing what looked to be a life orb around its neck. Cinderace and Haxorus exchanged earthquakes and mega kicks until Haxorus fainted, the light screen and reflect had worn off, and Cinderace was barely standing.

Wow, he’s actually pretty good. I should have switched back into Charizard. Well, no more underestimating him. “Charizard, come on out and use dragon pulse!”

Charizard once again entered the battlefield and sent out a beam of draconic energy.

“Cinderace, return! Corviknight, out, and use volt tackle!”

Corviknight emerged and engulfed itself in sparks, flying straight through the purple beam of energy to strike Charizard in the stomach. Charizard roared in pain. When the dust settled, Leon noticed the occa berry tied around Corviknight’s neck.

That’ll halve the damage from a fire-type attack, and I’d like to keep Charizard around to deal with his Cinderace. Maybe it’s time to show him that he’s not the only one who can use items and status moves.

“Rillaboom, out, and use curse!”

The gorilla Pokémon landed on all fours, kicking up dust, and drove one of its drumsticks into its back to activate the curse and raise its attack and defense. Coviknight’s volt tackle barely did anything. Hop grit his teeth once he took notice of its rocky helmet. This was not a good Pokémon to use a physical attacker against.

And he’s got nothing but physical attackers. I can’t wait to see how he handles this.

“Drill peck,” Hop commanded.

“Hammer arm!” Leon returned.

The two Pokémon exchanged blows for a short while, the corviknight clearly taking more damage. In the midst of it, Hop commanded corviknight to roost. Lacking any healing options, Leon used those opportunities to use curse again, pushing Rillaboom’s stats to their extremes. In the end, Corviknight fell to a final blow by Rillaboom, but Rillaboom was clearly low on health.

“Corviknight, return. Cinderace, get in quick with a pyro ball!”

“Hammer arm!”

Rillaboom was extremely slow from using curse, and pyro ball took it out before it could strike. However, Cinderace was clearly feeling the effects of the life orb. Breathing heavily, it fell to its knees and then passed out. The two trainers returned their Pokémon.

“So this is it. My dubwool, your charizard. Just like we started,” Hop said.

“It hardly seems fair,” Leon replied.

“Well, Charizard has taken more damage,” Hop pointed out.

Someone’s confident, Leon noted, nodding in acknowledgement. He then tossed out his pokéball. Hop did the same.

“Flamethrower!”

“Head smash!”

Charizard breathed all the fire it could, but Dubwool charged through it, leaping into the air to get in a very type-effective hit. Charizard flew up higher to avoid it. It smirked and sent out another stream of fire. Dubwool growled and used double-kick against the ground to shoot itself into the sky, higher than Charizard. Charizard was so stunned it stopped breathing fire, able only to look up at its opponent. Dubwool descended upon it hard with a headsmash, delivering a ferocious blow to Charizard’s chest. Charizard fell out of the sky and smacked into the ground, defeated. Dubwool wiped out on its side as well, clearly damaged. Hop and Leon watched in bated breath to see if Dubwool would get up.

Please get up. A win would do more for him than a draw would for me.

Dubwool rose unsteadily to its hooves. Hop looked like he couldn’t quite believe his eyes. Then, he ran over to hug it.

“You did it! Oh my God. Dubwool, we did it!” 

Dubwool snuggled into him.

“Yep, you got me! Guess you’re getting that endorsement. Now you wanna come in and tell me more about Sinnoh?”

Hop looked up at his brother. “Hm. Oh, yeah, definitely! There’s just one thing I want to do first, alright?”

“Ha. Okay, but don’t keep me waiting too long. And heal your team if you’re going into wild areas!”

Hop did. Aside from the obvious safety issues of wandering into the slumbering weald with only a hurt Dubwool, he wanted to keep Dubwool alert and by his side for this. He kept a hand on its back as they traveled through the mist, relying on Dubwool’s excellent sense of direction.

“Is this about the place I first met Zazmazenta?” he asked it. The dubwool nodded.

Hop looked around. “Zazmazenta? Are you there?” he asked to the trees.

Something moved. It was gone in an instant. Hop turned around and found himself face-to-face with the mighty red wolf. Stunned, Hop fell backward. Zazmazenta pounced on him and started licking his face.

“No hard feelings for releasing you, huh?”

Hop picked himself up. “So, Zamazenta. I figured out what I’m gonna do with my life. I’m gonna enter next year’s championship, and a while after that, I’m gonna be a Pokémon ranger. Do you want to join me for that?”

Zamazenta nodded in response.

“Great! I’ll come back here and have Cinderace shoot fire into the sky whenever I have another adventure to take you on.” 

Hop cupped Zamazenta’s face. This was a Pokemon dedicated to protecting the region. He was going to do his best to be perfect for it. “You and I, Zamazenta, we’re going to be heroes of Galar together.”

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Magix Ultra

Chapter 2

Chiara was introduced to the rest of the new generation heroes. Things started off awkward at first but she warmed up to them as they did her. She was especially close to Grigio who went out of her way to make her feel welcomed. 

Zero, out of sheer curiosity, wanted to see what the new ultra was like. And he understood why everyone liked her. Chiara, despite having no memories, was fun to be around. It was like her presence lit up an entire room. 

They helped Chiara to adjust well while teaching her things she didn't know. Chiara who was timid and shy at the beginning soon became a little more forthcoming and confident. But only in front of them. She knew how to crack jokes too.

During her time with them, she explored the extent of her powers and what she could do.

Like all ultras she could fly. But whenever she flew a glowing circle with strange markings appeared under the soles of her feet and stayed there for as long as she flew. It was something that would appear on other things as well. Like when she tried putting up a shield. The same strange circle formed as her shield. She could also make and throw energy disk that can damage targets. The energy disks were in the form of the strange circle too.

Chiara had great potential to become an ultra warrior. Every time she tried something new she pushed herself to her limits right off the bat and continued to do so when no one was watching.

She did target practices until she could aim and hit accurately and trained herself to fight. She didn't want to be a burden to them. She wanted to go out and help them fight.

Chiara was determined to become stronger and fight alongside her friends. _______________________________________

Chiara, Grigio and the others were in the Colosseum watching Orb and X spar. Chiara was always more interested when it came to watching them do hand-to-hand combat. She felt awed seeing all sorts of techniques and moves. Suddenly, someone said from behind them,

"You wanna give it a try?" It was Zero.

"Me? Um... I guess it wouldn't hurt to try." said Chiara. They hoped onto the platform beside Orb and X who were taking a break.

"You can do it Chiara! Just try your best!" Grigio shouted.

"It's alright if you lose! It is Master after all." Everyone looked at Z who didn't realize his hiccup. Grigio whacked him for that.

"Ow! That ultra hurt!"

"That wasn't a nice thing to say Z!" Grigio scolded.

Zero did his usual hand-on-hip stance while Chiara stood there stiff as a board. Then he got into a fighting stance.

"Give it your best shot." 

Chiara took a deep breath breath before charging at him. As predicted her moves were awkward and she did more dodging then attack. But surprisingly, whenever she was knocked down she got back up rather quick and continued.

Then she fell into a rhythm that she felt familiar with. Her moves became swifter. She was able to dodge and land a few blows to Zero. It's not everyday you get to see a new ultra hold her own against Zero for so long.

"Go Chiara!"

"Dang, didn't know you had that much skill."

"This is so ultra cool!"

Zero was impressed. For someone who only sat on side lines she seemed to have her own fighting style figured out. Maybe it was muscle memory.

Just as she was about to charge again, an intense and sharp pain shot throughout her body. She would have fallen off the platform had Zero not caught her.

"Hey! Hey! What's the matter?!" She was shaking in his arms. It felt like her head was about to burst. Intense pain was coursing through her veins.

"It hurts...It hurts! MAKE IT STOP! MAKE IT STOP! PLEASE!" Chiara was now twisting and turning while one hand clawed at the surface of the platform so hard it left visible marks. Her screams echoed in the training room which caused the other ultras to stop what they were doing.

"Hurry! Get Mother of Ultra quick!" _________________________________________

In a speed faster than lightning Zero flew to the medbay with Chiara in his arms. No more than a moment later Mother of Ultra appeared. She instructed him to place her on the bed before telling him to go out.

"What do you mean?! I can't just leave her here!" Zero tried to protest but was dragged out.

Before the doors closed on him he got one last look of Chiara. She wasn't screaming anymore but she was still twisting and crying in pain. _________________________________________

In the medbay Mother of Ultra was continuously treating Chiara with her powers and it only relieved her pain to some extent. Eventually Hikari was called in.

They had to hold her down to keep her from rolling off  the bed. Her color timer was flashing non stop and there were cracks in her skin where light seemed to be seeping out.

About an hour or so it all stopped when Chiara passed out. Her color timer wasn't beeping anymore and her skin was back to normal. Mother of Ultra checked to see if she was really okay while Hikari took some samples and scans to test and find out what was really going on.

When Mother of Ultra came out most of the new generation including Zero were already waiting.

"She's stable now. Although we don't know the real cause for her outburst, hopefully Hikari will be able to get answers once he's done his research." She informed them.

"Can we see her?" Grigio asked.

"Of course you can but I have to warn you, she's currently in a coma." They all gasped at that.

Inside the medbay they crowded around Chiara. Like what Mother of Ultra said, she was lying unresponsive on the bed.

Chiara was warm inside and out. Whenever one of them was feeling down her comfort cheered them up. Be it a pat on the head or a playful shove her touch always felt comforting. She was an all around warm and comforting ultra.

But when Grigio grasped her hand it felt really cold. This was wrong. Ultras shouldn't feel cold. Especially her." Poor Chiara, she must've been in so much pain."

"What do you think happened to her?"

"We don't know yet. Mother of Ultra says Hikari would hopefully have some answers once he's done running test." Said Geed. Silence fell as they were in their own thoughts until Z asked,

"What do we do now?"

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“COWABUNGA!”

That simple cry was all it took for the mutants and the soldiers they were locked in combat with to stop fighting. Their eyes searched a short while until they saw four more figures jumping from the rafters armed with sai, nunchaku, Bo, and odachi.

“My beautiful experiments!” Draxum gasped, then tossed Raph and Donnie aside like toys he was bored with. 

The four mix-matched ninjas landed in a semi-decent formation, more for drama than any useful fighting technique. Cassandra saw Leo’s bewildered expression and took advantage of it to smack him over the head with the wooden part of her weapon before flipping away. 

“Ah— what are you doing here?” Leo growled and rubbed his head.

“Saving you guys!” Leonardo shot back out of impulse, then quickly withdrew with a softer, “Uh— I— I think?”

“Draxum!” 

Michelangelo squeaked and ran over to hug the yokai. Draxum grunted at the tight squeeze and his expression turned into a shamefaced, almost haunting look. He didn't seem to know what to do, not returning the hug but not quite pushing the box turtle away either.

“How’d you get here? You came to help us! Oh! I knew you would!” Michelangelo nuzzled into Draxum’s chest.

“Drax, daaaaaamn.” Leonardo whistled. “Looking Fine ~”

“Where’d you get the cool armor Drax?” Raphael asked excitedly.

“And more importantly, are they still producing them?” Donatello poked out from behind Raphael, “because I am interested!”

“I…” Baron Draxum brought his hands carefully to Michelangelo’s carapace, looking around at the gallery of other turtles and then to Cassandra who looked on with an almost heartbroken expression. Baron then snapped his attention back to Michelangelo, pulling his lips back in a snarl. “Don’t you dare touch me, vile traitor!”

Michelangelo looked up at Baron with wide, confused eyes. Draxum didn't let himself witness the sadness and heartbreak in them as he tossed Michelangelo hard. 

“MIKEY!” The rise brothers all cried out at once.

Michelangelo didn't try to catch himself. He let the impact come full force. The crack of his carapace against stone almost seemed to break Draxum’s heart in two, but he didn’t let it show. His face remained stagnant.

“Now fight, worthless terrapins! Like I made you for!”

“Draxum…?” Michelangelo’s voice was softer than a whisper, mixed with a sniffle as tears fell from his eyes and trailed down his beak. For a few seconds of shock shared between all present, the only sound was heavy breathing and the steady trickle of tears as they fell to the cold stone.

The sound that broke the silence was a roar of pure rage as Raphael brought his fist down hard on Baron Draxum’s cheek and sent the yokai slamming into the far wall, leaving an indent where his body had collided. Draxum, stunned by the blow, could only watch in mounting horror as the snapping turtle roared once more, not unlike a dinosaur from an old movie. His eyes were glossed over white, frothy foam flying out of his mouth as his breaths came heavy and labored. Raphael dug his feet into the floor for a second before charging Draxum at an incredible speed.

Cassandra gasped. “Master!” 

She was on Raphael’s trail the minute he started to charge. Her mind worked faster than a bumble bee, locking onto the bandages wrapped around the turtle's shell and remembering the damage her master had done to him. She angled her naginata to strike him in that same area for optimal damage, but her blade was intercepted by another.

“I got your back, Raph!” Leonardo locked his odachi with her bent naginats so neither of them could go anywhere.

Raph tried to charge back into the fray.

“Wait.” Leo held out his arm to stop Raph, “I wanna see something…”

Raph and Donnie reluctantly stood by their leader and watched the other turtles as they took on the yokai and the human general. Draxum overcame his shock in just enough time to launch himself out of Raphael’s war path. He didn't dare try to take on the snapper in his state— not hand-to-hand anyway. He grabbed the snapper’s legs with his vines to try and hold him back, but they were little more than a nuisance to Raphael who snapped them with ease.

Cassandra finally broke free of the stalemate with Leonardo by dropping suddenly and trying to ankle-swipe, but Leonardo was ready for her and flipped away into a quick recovery.

“Dang girl! You should totally join a circus!” 

Leonardo ducked as Cassandra tried to swing at him, dodging the speeding attack with a slide that came natural to him. He turned his duck into a charge, slamming hard into Cassandra’s stomach to knock her off balance before speeding away from her attempted counterattack.

“You’d be great at the trapeze!”

Cassandra chased after him, trying to corral him into a corner. Leonardo didn't dare stop once he got his momentum going, and when it came time for what should have been an impact, he jumped and flipped off the wall, completely missing Cassandra. Unable to stop in time, Cassandra hit the wall rather hard. Leonardo already knew what was going to happen when he landed, and so he prepared for the ouch as his feet slid out from under him and he slammed into the hard stone.

“Ow. Ow ow ow ow ow ow ow!” He scrambled to his feet and sped away.

Leo whistled. “Good move on his part. Could improve his landing though.” Some small part of him simmered with jealousy at how easy the slider could manage the soldier that Leo himself could barely land a hit on.

When Cassandra shook off her mistake, she did just as Leonardo had expected and reared her weapon into the air while shouting, “You dare make a mockery of the Foot Clan?!”

Her question gave Donatello enough time to swoop past, while Cassandra’s eyes were still locked in a bloodlust against Leonardo, and he snatched the mystic orb from her belt.

“I’ll take that!”

Cassandra had to do a double take to figure out what had happened before she growled and changed her target to charge at Donatello.

“GIVE THAT BACK!”

Donatello was fast, but not as fast as Leonardo. The slider did a wide turn and zoomed past to side-check Cassandra and make her slip before she could reach his brother. Leonardo snatched the orb from Donatello, circling the warehouse once more.

“HEADS UP!”

He tossed the ball up to the platform where April watched, and the kunoichi dove to catch the speeding artifact, ignoring the pain still radiating through her as it landed safely in her hands.

Donatello was handling Cassandra okay enough, and so Leonardo's next target was his youngest brother.

“Miguel! We could really use your help out here!”

Michelangelo hadn’t moved from his stunned position, his eyes still glazed over with tears. “Draxum…”

Leonardo gave a nervous whine, his eyes shooting every which way to take in the current situation before he grabbed his brother’s hands and yanked him up, forcing him into focus.

“Come on, Mike, you know drill! Let’s knock that renegade out the rafters!”

Leonardo spun quick circles; he gripped Michelangelo hard as his brother's feet left the ground. Leonardo couldn’t get nearly as much force into the toss as Raphael could whenever they played the brother ball technique, so he had to rely on pure speed and luck. And he was the luckiest one out there! Leonardo went through the calculations in his mind, humming the countdown in Spanish until he got to uno and let Michelangelo fly.

“DON! BROTHER BALL!”

Draxum was too focused on the snapping Raphael to notice the speedball headed his way. His hooves found footing easily on the rafters, dancing between the beams with a perfect balance as he angled attacks downward. Michelangelo slammed into Draxum’s back with a solid clang of keratin and metal that sent both falling.

Donatello broke from his spar with Cassandra and ran forward for the recovery, holding the wooden staff high. Michelangelo popped out of his shell when the time was right and grabbed a hold of the staff, Donatello lifting him safely away from impacting the ground. Draxum, however, landed full force.

“Nice save, Don!” Leonardo whistled as he sped past, readying himself to jump right back into the battle.

Draxum knew when to call it quits, and now was the time. His vines pulled from the ground and created a pink rift, which he promptly grabbed Cassandra and heaved her through. Raphael attempted one last charge, but Draxum was already gone and so was the portal.