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Vivi: *Whispered to Cynveon* Aaaa it's Team Freedom! Gosh I’m having a full on fanboy moment!

*Team Freedom. A team consisting of three Pokémon. Edrick the Blaziken, Trent the Sceptile, and Yasuo the Espeon.*

Yasuo: Heya kiddos, I see we’re not the only ones who got a letter.

Edrick: Oh hey! Team Ribbon, right? Nice to see you guys again.

Vivi: Heyo Yasuo, heyo Edrick!

Trent: So what’s the deal, Kel? That letter was kinda short, wasn’t it? Don’t tell me you’re makin’ us do extra work.

Kelly: Well, while yes, it is a bit of extra work, it is still important. Why do you think I contacted one of the highest ranking teams? Plus these two need some experience. *Kelly Pointed at the dynamic duo.*

Cynveon: Experience? So is this a lesson of some sort?

Kelly: Yes, but there is more to it.

Edrick: So what is it? This mission I mean.

Kelly: I’ll get to that, but first. *He turned toward Cynveon and Vivi.* You two aren’t squeamish, are you?

Cynveon: Er, no, not that I know of.

Vivi: Not really.

Kelly: Great, great. So I guess I should begin the exposition.

Tomato: Wait, bro, is this about *that* thing?

Kelly: Yes, yes it is.

Tomato: ...I think I’ll take my leave, I don’t want to throw up… *Tomato walked out of the room.*

Kelly: *Kelly rolled his eyes.* Anyway…

Recently there have been a large number of residents of Santula town disappearing. Several teams have been sent out to search for the individuals, but most of them remain missing. Keyword, most. Some of them have turned up, but those who were found, were found dead. Every single recovered body was found to be heavily mutilated, with giant chunks of flesh missing. *Kelly breathed in.* Bite and scratch marks were found all over each body, there’s also the possibility of the individuals being cannibalized.

Vivi: Oh… Arceus.

Kelly: Nasty sounding, isn’t it? We’re not sure what, or who is exactly causing these incidents, if it’s a Pokémon like us, or some sort of wild beast, either way, we need more info about these incidents, and that’s where you guys come in.

Cynveon: What do you want us to do?

Kelly: Well, I need both teams to conduct interviews with the families and friends of those who have gone missing, or died.

Edrick: Makes sense, why two teams though?

Kelly: As I said earlier, Team Ribbon needs some experience. They’ve been doing mostly simple tasks, rescues, item finding, etcetera. So I thought that they could gain a bit of investigation experience.

Trent: Act as teachers, got it. Sounds simple enough.

Kelly: Of course I know Team Freedom is up to it, but what about Team Ribbon? You guys up to this task?

Vivi: Yeah! Er, like you said, it would be a good experience for us

Cynveon: I don’t mind.

Kelly: Great. Let me grab you guys a map, it’ll have the locations of all the people I want you to interview. *Kelly walked to a box, and pulled out a map.* Make sure you guys don’t lose this. *He tossed it over toward Yasuo, who caught it midair with her psychic powers.*

Edrick: Well, we shouldn’t wait, we got a mission to get to!

Vivi: Yeah!

*Team Freedom and Team Ribbon exited the Guildmaster’s room.*

Kelly is open for asks.

Tomato is open for asks.

Edrick is open for asks.

Yasuo is open for asks.

(Ooc: A reference page will be created for the four new characters, later. Because at the time of posting this, I don’t have access to my desktop.)

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*The Doors to the guild creaked open as Cynveon and Vivi walked in. Other teams were inside the guild, chatting, planning, waiting, nothing particularly notable. So the duo walked towards the Guildmaster’s room, where a lone Vulpix sat, seemingly guarding the door.*

Vulpix: Oh, hey Vi, hey Cynveon. You’re here to meet with Kelly, right…?

Vivi: Heyo Tomato! *Vivi grinned happily.*

Cynveon: Hey Tom, and yeah. *Cynveon gave the letter to the Vulpix.* Your brother needs us for something important.

Tomato: Huh… I see. Weird, he never writes letters *this* short… Welp… We should go in now haha. Follow me you two. *Tomato began to walk into the Guildmaster’s room, with Cynveon and Vivi following behind.*

*Inside the room, sat a rotund Ninetales with a red cape.*

Kelly: Ah! You two are early, aren’t you?

Cynveon: Early? Were we supposed to come at a certain time? *Cynveon tilted their head.*

Kelly: Oh no, not particularly. You just arrived sooner than I expected! And sooner than the other team.

Vivi: Other team? So we’re not the only ones you contacted…? *Vivi looked slightly disappointed.*

Kelly: Hah, don’t look so disappointed. You’re still going to be doing some important work.

*The door opened once more. In stepped three others, a Blaziken, a Sceptile, and an Espeon.*

Blaziken: Sorry we’re late, boss.

Kelly: Late? You’re just on time.

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(@cafe-of-dreams) Cream@Cynveon The Sylcremie smiled at seeing another hybrid, especially a sylveon hybrid, "It's not everyday I see another hybrid!" She said, "I heard you have amnesia... Have you ever woken up in the forest of memories in the dream world? Or I guess in waking world terms, have you ever had dreams that may have contained past memories?" She asked, clearly curious, she did seem to know a bit about dreams though...

Cynveon: “Ah! Another Sylveon hybrid!? Oh my gosh... I didn’t think I’d ever see a Sylveon hybrid- I mean I know I talked to that other hybrid from earlier but-” *Cynveon stopped themselves before they could go on a ramble. They took a deep breath.*

Cynveon: “Um... The forest of memories? I think so. But it’s weird, I can’t see anything in the dreams when I think I might be remembering something. Everything’s dark, and the only thing I can use is my hearing. I can’t move either. Usually I hear two people talking, about some sort of plan. Other times I hear them just chat, like old friends, other times I hear them bicker and yell like enemies... It’s weird, and it’s always the same voices... *Cynveon sighed.* Oh well, they are just dreams after all.

Cynveon: Anyway... What’s your name? I’m Cynveon! It’s really nice to meet you!

@cafe-of-dreams

(Ooc: Apologies it took so damn long to answer the ask.)

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(@cafe-of-dreams) Cream@Cynveon The Sylcremie smiled at seeing another hybrid, especially a sylveon hybrid, "It's not everyday I see another hybrid!" She said, "I heard you have amnesia... Have you ever woken up in the forest of memories in the dream world? Or I guess in waking world terms, have you ever had dreams that may have contained past memories?" She asked, clearly curious, she did seem to know a bit about dreams though...

Cynveon: “Ah! Another Sylveon hybrid!? Oh my gosh... I didn’t think I’d ever see a Sylveon hybrid- I mean I know I talked to that other hybrid from earlier but-” *Cynveon stopped themselves before they could go on a ramble. They took a deep breath.*

Cynveon: “Um... The forest of memories? I think so. But it’s weird, I can’t see anything in the dreams when I think I might be remembering something. Everything’s dark, and the only thing I can use is my hearing. I can’t move either. Usually I hear two people talking, about some sort of plan. Other times I hear them just chat, like old friends, other times I hear them bicker and yell like enemies... It’s weird, and it’s always the same voices... *Cynveon sighed.* Oh well, they are just dreams after all.

Cynveon: Anyway... What’s your name? I’m Cynveon! It’s really nice to meet you!

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(Ooc: Apologies it took so damn long to answer the ask.)

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Pokèmon Starters Headcanons!

bulbasaur: does your muse enjoy staying outside?

charmander: is your muse popular? do they enjoy it, or want to achieve it?

squirtle: is your muse part of a team, or a gang?

chikorita: is your muse jealous? of who or what?

cyndaquil: does your muse open up easily, or are they shy?

totodile: is your muse considerable energetic?

treecko: is your muse a solitary person, or do they like having a large group of friends?

torchic: does your muse enjoy fighting?

mudkip: what meme could better describe your muse?

turtwig: what’s your muse favorite weather?

chimchar: how active is your muse?

piplup: is your muse a show-off?

snivy: is your muse snobby? 

tepig: what’s your muse favorite dish?

oshawott: what would your muse do to protect those they care for?

chespin: is your muse a pacifist?

fennekin: what does your muse think of magic and the paranormal?

froakie: is there someone your muse considers very similar to themselves?

rowlett: is your muse considerable fashionable?

litten: how easy is it for your muse to get angry?

popplio: is your muse a good singer?

grookey: what’s your muse favorite music genre?

scorbunny: is your muse into sports? which ones?

sobble: does your muse cry easily?

pikachu: who’s your muse’s best friend?

eevee: if your muse could change, how would they do it?

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(GAHHH i’m so sorry for the silence, currently pretty busy right now. Irl stuff, plus I do want some time to myself. Fortunately I should be able to get back to this thing soon.)

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Uh... How much... Do you know about yourself, Cynveon?

Cynveon: "Um... Like I said before I don't really know anything about myself, prior to waking up on the island... ...

*For some reason, Cynveon quieted down... They began to hold their head close to their paws...*

Vivi: Cynveon...?

...

???: "Do you really think this is enough?"

???: "I'm sure, we've created enough."

???: "But think about how far our influence could go if there were more!"

???: "No. The amount we have is enough, we shouldn't overkill it. Do you know why?"

???: "...Heh, of course, there'd be no fun for us especially if..."

Vivi: Cynveon!

Cynveon: Huh? What is it?

Vivi: You er... Kinda spaced out. Are you sure you're okay?

Cynveon: Um... I-I'm okay, don't worry about me. Lets just keep going, we should get to Santula Town soon enough.

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(@askfletchrook) Qwil: Dont worry, there are many fusion like you out there! I even live in a whole world full of them! though I can’t think of a fusion that wasnt created due to cross-breeding

*Cynveon looked at Qwil as if their jaw could fall off off...*

Cynveon: "It's... Another fusion! Oh my Arceus! I- I don't know what to say- And there's a whole world of them?? O-Oh m-my..." *Cynveon faced Qwil, words failing to come out of their mouth.*

Cynveon: I-I'm Cynveon! What's your name? It's really great to meet you, haha."

*Cynveon has become happier, their attitude towards others like him being out there has improved as well.*

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Gosh, you two sure are something together, aren't you, huh? Y'know, I wanna hear the story of the day you too met! From both perspectives, if you don't mind of course. I'm just curious as to how such a dynamic team was formed and how it evolved into you too dating!

(It seems the anon might have gotten the wrong message when they saw the two eeveelutions little "bonding moment"...)

Cynveon: " Uhh..."

Vivi: " We're not dating. Sorry to burst you're bubble but we're just friends. Cynveon has no interest in me and I have no interest in Cynveon.

Vivi: However... I can tell you about how I first found Cynveon."

"It was during one of my walks along Santula beach, I saw someone collapsed on the beach. At first I thought it was a normal Sylveon, so I rushed over to them to help them up. However, if you know what Cynveon looks like, you can see that they don't look anything like a normal Sylveon." *Vivi laughed.* "So when I got a good look at them, I kinda freaked out... Can you blame me? I hadn't seen any Pokemon like Cynveon before! But I put aside my fears, pulled them away from the waves, and ran to get someone. I eventually found the Santula Guildmaster, brought him to Cynveon, and he helped me bring him to the town to be nursed back to health. The Guildmaster didn't even freak out at all. I waited for Cynveon to wake up, and eventually, he did. You can take it from here, Cynveon." *Vivi smiled at Cynveon.*

Cynveon: "Right, ahaha. ...It's hard to describe how I felt when I woke up... It was like... I had just been born? I had no memory of anything prior, so in a way, I was just born. When I woke up, I was greeted by Vivi, and a Ninetales wearing a cape. Vivi looked happy that I was awake and immediately began to ask me if I was okay, but was quickly and politely quieted by the Ninetales, who began to ask me many simple questions. 'Are you okay', 'Who are you?', 'What are you?' 'Where do you come from?' etcetera. I couldn't answer any of his questions related to my past. Then he asked if I had any memory of anything, and I told him I didn't. Eventually, he finished with the questions, and began to talk to me more casually. That's when he told me his name, Kelly, and that he was the Santula Guildmaster. Eventually he left, and Vivi stayed... We began to talk. He was the one who found me after all. Eventually we became friends, he invited me to live with him, and we formed our team."

Vivi: "And here we are today~ Even though we don't have an interest in dating eachother, we're still best friends, basically like siblings!"

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That place you two seem to live in seems nice!

Anything you'd like to share about it?

Cynveon: "Thank you! The treehouse is indeed a nice place to stay. There's not much to it though, just a simple treehouse with two rooms, one to store stuff and act as a living space, and one where me and Vi sleep."

Vivi: "I designed the place myself!" *Vivi looked proud of himself*

Cynveon: "The area around it is far more interesting however. As we've said before, we live in Sunrise forest. It's pretty on-par with the other forests on this island looks-wise, except for it's flower growth. Flowers tend to grow far more abundantly than the other forests, and the flowers that do grow here seem to be healthier than flowers that grow elsewhere on the island. I don't know exactly why, but there is a rumor that Shaymin lives somewhere in sunrise forest, and that she's the reason why the flowers here prosper! Interesting, huh?"

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(Hey uh..,

Sorry for keeping this thing more or less inactive.

I’ve been pretty busy with school

But uh

Next week i have spring break. So during said next week, some important updates will occur

So uh

Yea

See ya’ll in a bit)

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Ugh... Enough of this negative stuff! Let's get back to positive! Like, uh, like... How this whole this whole "being guild members" thing, has impacted your lives so far? How has changed you two as adults?... Assuming you are adults of course...

Cynveon: “Uh... I honestly have no idea how old I am...”

Vivi: “I’m 16 years old, so I don’t think I’m an adult yet.”

Cynveon: “To answer your question... Well... I don’t know? I became a guild member shortly after I showed up here, so it’s been kind of all I’ve known.”

Vivi: “I guess this is a question I should answer then.”

Vivi: “Besides the whole ‘Others don’t like us’ stuff, it’s honestly impacted my life positively! I’m able to explore areas I wasn’t allowed to before, I’m able to help others, and I get money for doing my job. And that’s not even mentioning that I have a team I’m part of, with a certain friend of miine~” *Vivi nudges Cynveon.*

Cynveon: “Aw... Vi.. Heh.”

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@greedentstripes

(Sonny) I know lots of hybrids! My friend Nick is one! And he knows a whole lot more hybrids than I do! He even helps raise a clefairy pachirisu hybrid baby!

Cynveon: “...Wait, really...!?”

Cynveon: “Where can I meet him? How can I meet him? I’ve never seen any other fusions before, so to see another one would be... Well it’d just be great! You know?”

@greedentstripes

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Anonvee@cynveon: we don't think your a freak...😕

Cynveon: “Aw, thanks little guy.” *Cynveon gave the Anonvee a soft head pat* “It means a bunch, kay? So don’t worry about me, I’ll be okay, who knows? Maybe I’ll even be accepted for who I am eventually, like that last guy said I would!”

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Everything is gonna be ok, Cynveon. Im sertent the others at the guild will grow to accept you more as a friend and ally than a strange stranger.

Cynveon: “Well... I sure hope so. Maybe one day! Again, there are a few others who are fine with my general existence, so I’m hopeful. Thanks by the way, it’s good to know someone else is hopeful for me.”

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Issues at the workplace, huh? Well... I can't say I've been there but I can say that it's normal... It is normal for them to be rather "unaccepting" due to being a crossbreed. Since crossbreed Pokemon are rare, They just don't quite understand what you are, and that commonly makes them anxious... Or in other common cases... Jealous... Due to the common trope of crossbreeds being more efficient guild members than pure breed Pokemon... Sometimes it's easy to tell if they're probably just jealous. To prove it. Since you are part eeveelution and are quadruped. How many the otheir guild members that don't like you too much are eeveelutions or other quadrupeds?

Cynveon: “I don’t think it’s jealousy... Most of the other guild members are pretty diverse, from bipeds to quadrupeds. I think it’s just... Fear. From what I understand, it’s just that I’m not natural. Like I said before, not one known Pokémon born from crossbreeding has been a fusion, so a lot of them don’t believe I’m something that nature created— That some other force created me. As to what that force is? I don’t have a clue.”

Vivi: “...”

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None of the guild members bully you because you are a low-rank right?

Vivi: “Well... Not exactly...”

Cynveon: “Most members of the guild don’t like me too much...”

Vivi: “Cynveon-“

Cynveon: “I mean it’s true. Honestly from what I understand about society, I can understand why they’re weary of me.”

Vivi: “...”

Cynveon: “They’re weary of me because in their eyes, I’m a freak of nature, unnatural. When Pokémon crossbreed, most don’t turn out... Like myself. Not one Pokémon born from crossbreeding—from what I understand, has been a fusion of two Pokémon. For all I know, I’m the only one... Not to mention a lot of them think I’m hiding something, and that the amnesia thing is a fake...”

*Vivi silently sighs* “Not a lot of the guild members like me either. Apparently I’m ‘annoying and childish’. I usually don’t pay attention to it... Plus, the Guildmaster doesn’t mind me, or Cynveon! Neither does the highest ranking team in the guild, ‘Team Freedom’.