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BLOOM IN GLORY! BARONNE DE FLEUR!

We're breaching fandom containment! Here's SHERRY LEBLANC, from the wonderful Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds! Duel start!

Tuned up by DAN, this casual portrayal is indie, selective, and anime- influenced!

follows back from @danagerie!!

Multiple verses (will be) available, including--yes--a Pokemon verse. ❤️

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lucy is rolling her lucky coin between her fingers, her eyes glued to the screen. tucker has been spamming her with messages all morning, but she's been ignoring him. ignoring everyone. vera and duster are transfixed as well. even houseblend the shuckle is watching attentively from the countertop, churning a strong ferment in the event of a win...or a loss.

her secret from the stars bet. it all comes down to this.

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Laufey’s new single Tough Luck has come out on all streaming platforms

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pro sports au / @tapuhauko steps up!!

[ as a disciplinary measure for her third on-court offense this season, the big stadium league (BSL) commissioner has suspended lilycove lightning star LUCY 'SPIKE QUEEN' LEVERENZ for the rest of the regular season. during that time, leverenz will lead several scouting mini-camps on behalf of the league, searching for potential future talent... ]

every time lucy thinks about that report, she burns. so what if she knocked out the last girl's teeth with a well-placed elbow? ('let's see you talk shit now') that was no reason to exile her to alola for the rest of the season. wherever this is.

standing on one end of the sandy, improvised court, the (in)famous spike queen is bored, her stormy emotions clearly etched onto her face. the camp attendees--young volleyball players with dreams and aspirations--all fall one by one as they step up and each get crushed in their attempts to return lucy's serves. lucy's easily the tallest and best-conditioned one here, and her powerful strike is leaving sandy craters in the court. nobody (understandably) has been able to even get a solid hand on the ball yet. her latest victim stumbles away after getting beaned squarely in the head with lucy's overhand serve, drawing an exasperated eye roll from the...controversial star 'mentor.'

"yeah, yeah. get your ass to the sideline, hurry up. next. how many more of there are you...?" lucy grouses, scuffing her feet in the sand as she beckons hau onto the sandy court while palming the volleyball, already sounding unimpressed as she waits for them to introduce themselves like the rest. "alright. your turn to handle my serve, fresh meat. you gonna disappoint me too?"

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actually, fuck it, we ball. another au verse, inspired by this pun.

professional athlete au. Instead of battling, Lucy has channeled most of her skill points into sports instead.

Sports provided Lucy with much-needed opportunity growing up on the struggling outskirts of Lilycove. Streetball helped her avoid the many pitfalls of delinquency, and--through a major stroke of luck--her talent (and build!) were recognized by a visiting coach.

Lucy attended Mossdeep Academy on a full-ride scholarship for multiple athletics. She played on the school's basketball, softball, volleyball, and track and field teams, but ultimately chose volleyball as her focus. Mossdeep went on to win the national championship every year she was a player there.

Coming out of the Academy, Lucy received countless offers to play abroad (in Unova specifically) but chose to stay close to home instead. Now a multi-year veteran, she is the ace opposite hitter for the LILYCOVE LIGHTNING (winning three pro championships) and has represented the HOENN NATIONAL TEAM in international volleyball competitions, as well as in track and field.

Lucy currently holds the league records for both blocks and spikes in a season. Her sheer power remains unmatched, and her deadly swing has earned her the nickname SPIKE QUEEN.

She is obsessed with the game. Lucy can't handle losing, and her notorious temper flares up when she does. In a low point, she was finally suspended all of last season after piling up numerous fighting violations on the court (and in the stands.)

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lucy contains multitudes 💜

integrity - ash brought this up the other day but at her core--lucy is honest. most of the time, brutally so. everyone gets a fair shake, and there's an inherent fairness in chance as well. she'll sling bets all day, but the pike queen always pays her dues. everyone is welcome at her door, until they aren't.

braveness - self-explanatory. lucy is a bit of a daredevil, a lot of the time (there's some calculation there, though--she's not completely reckless by any means)

determination - you don't claw your way up off the streets and to the top of the battle pike without it

perseverance - she was left to be some tragic backstory in the alleys of lilycove, got mauled by her own seviper, and has absorbed so many proverbial (and physical) punches. but lucy never says die. life is meant to be lived at its wildest, and she's always searching for that next obstacle. that next rush.

kindness - I actually think lucy is one of my kinder muses. in her own special, tough and teasing kind of way. 💜

but she has no patience. that tracks. who has time to wait for what you want? go out and get it.

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(music recs from a guy who reads way too much into your muses hcs + will listen to almost anything)

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"...yeah, I'm already counting my cash. leave it to tucker to pick the crusty old man to win, but there's no way bicycle kid loses this. tough draw, ace--maybe next year?"

"good luck, ganbatte, all that shit. regardless of who fortune favors in the end, you've got yourself a new fan this season, willow. bring it home now." lucy turns up the volume as vera and duster huddle amongst themselves, swapping theories about the finale. "god, this show rules."

"...hm, new season of stars is on? who wants to bet on a winner with me? my money's on the kid." (she's not specifying yet.)

lucy leans back on her couch with a smug expression, flicking on the tv as she texts the frontier the good news. her favorite reality show is back on. hold her calls. send the challengers away. whatever.

"I absolutely stumped some people last year with my secret," the pike queen murmurs to nobody in particular, popping a bitter pokeblock into her mouth and chewing thoughtfully. "let's see if the new blood racks up anything interesting. this show rips."

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"...who wants to hang out and watch some shitty hallmark movies with me and the new 'mon?"

DUSTER lets out a haughty sniff atop her perch next to the flat-screen, her little fan scrolling through the movie lineup, trying to find the perfect one. yeah, she's a little picky (just as ree warned), but this oricorio just exudes a classy aura. she definitely belongs here.

duster pauses over a dramatic epic starring brycen and sabrina, prompting a hiss of protest from VERA, the seviper coiled imperiously on the carpet. no. bad hallmark rom-coms only.

...movie night just got a bit more complicated at the battle pike.

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lucy grins as her mantine shifts in the gently-rolling shallows, easily accommodating an extra passenger. the pike queen can feel strelitzia's wild, red hair brushing against her neck as the ever-patient instructor guides her hands to the grips and repositions her hips just-so, smelling of ocean-salt and sunscreen.

"you know..." lucy mentions off-handedly, settling into the practiced kneeling straddle, "...if I was like, a foot shorter, I bet this would be a lot easier. I feel like I'm unfolding myself every time I try to stand up. makes it difficult to concentrate on balance when I'm so goddamn tense about it."

mantine starts to move slowly towards the rolling surf, and the frontier brain adjusts her swimsuit and tries to relax, taking a deep breath as she leans back against strelitzia's strong, reliable frame. "...go with the flow, huh?" she snorts, allowing herself a laugh. "you're sounding like old man spenser. never been very good at the whole 'flow state' thing, but I suppose I'll give it one more try. for my beloved teacher and all."

as mantine glides farther from the shore, the waves pick up their intensity, some starting to crest to those postcard-perfect peaks. lucy can feel her heartbeat pounding in her chest now, reaching back to squeeze strelitzia's hand for strength as adrenaline (and rare nerves) course through her soul once again...

❝ and YOU'RE just sayin' that. there was a day you couldn't STAND ON IT at all. ❞ which wasn't THAT LONG AGO, now that strelitzia thought about it. and as much as she loved to see a mighty frontier brain turn into a SALT-WATER SPOUT, she had to admit that these sessions had something RELAXING about it.

❝ just to be safe ... ❞ strelitzia snorts, exiting the water to climb on top of lucy's mantine, aiding her up with outstretched hands. she shifts her posture, waiting for her to straddle her mount to move closer and place her head beside hers.

❝ you want to really HOLD TIGHT to those grips. ❞ she places her hands on her hips, guiding them into a better position. ❝ THERE. we're not moving, but when you are, you have to be REALLY CAREFUL with where you distribute your weight. you really have to FEEL your mantine's movements, and go with the flow. ❞

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"great rep."

throughout her life, lucy tended to excel at most things. (her tenacity certainly helped in that regard.)

MANTINE SURFING, it seemed, was the exception to this rule. the pike queen had been taking 'unofficial lessons' for a bit now--whenever she could spare a trip to alola, really--but she still couldn't go more than a couple lengths unsupported before wobbling and toppling over. for once, lucy's extreme height was doing her no favors.

despite the lack of results, the frontier brain always returned to her unofficial instructor, refusing to work with anyone else. this wasn't normal--lucy wasn't exactly known for being the most patient, not by a long shot--but she was relaxed, even playful at times around stelitzia. perhaps her visits weren't just about surfing...

still, all of that doesn't make her latest wipeout sting any less.

"...you're just saying that," lucy grumbles in response to strelitzia, spitting salt water out of her mouth as she swings back up onto her gentle starter 'tine with a wince, sweeping wet locks out of her face as the pokemon croons supportively. "I barely made it twenty feet on my own, and bang. another bruise to add to the collection. right on my ass this time."

a sly smile starts to grow on the pike queen's face as she turns towards her teacher. "...I dunno. I feel like I could try a few more runs by myself..." a cheeky wink, "...but maybe you should come over here and support me again. you know, just to be safe."

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(ooc. this screencap was just shown to me the other day and my god that height diff is unreal LMAO-)

(tall queen or short king??? or both...??? 🤔)

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"the 99.9%" -> aka "the people who would have to stand on their veeery tip-toes to give Lucy a kiss" 😘

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"...yeah, I'm betting on the bicycle kid to win the whole thing this season. she's got hustle. you love to see it. anybody want in on the betting pool, or is it just going to be spense, tucker, and I?"

she smirks, leaning forward as she waits for the round one results to drop. "I mean...I do love taking their cash every season, but y'know. it is 50k per entry. no low rollers allowed."

"...hm, new season of stars is on? who wants to bet on a winner with me? my money's on the kid." (she's not specifying yet.)

lucy leans back on her couch with a smug expression, flicking on the tv as she texts the frontier the good news. her favorite reality show is back on. hold her calls. send the challengers away. whatever.

"I absolutely stumped some people last year with my secret," the pike queen murmurs to nobody in particular, popping a bitter pokeblock into her mouth and chewing thoughtfully. "let's see if the new blood racks up anything interesting. this show rips."

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<- putting her phone on silent for the next three years.