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Fuckkkk. Why'd I do that.

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do you still have Him blocked

...I'm not unblocking him or his girlfriend. It's not good for me right now.

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I only ask because it's lowkey got me in a chokehold rn. I've been playing for... about sixty hours already?

Has anyone here played Anirogue? It's a fangame and not approved by the company who makes Animals, but it's pretty fun. Tbh it's the only thing getting me through this depressive slump.

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Berry Ask Meme!

Oran Berry- Something the muse considers important in day to day life

Aspear Berry- Something the muse does to stay warm and cozy on a cold day

Rawst Berry- Something the muse does to stay cool on a hot day

Pecha Berry- The muse’s favorite dessert

Cheri Berry- How the muse deals with nervousness

Chesto Berry- The muse’s bedtime routine

Persim Berry- Something the muse has trouble understanding

Lum Berry- Something (an item or a method) the muse finds to be useful in difficult situations

Sitrus Berry- A way the muse likes to rest and relax

Liechi Berry- A physical activity the muse enjoys

Ganlon Berry- Something that makes the muse feel safe

Petaya Berry- Something the muse finds mentally engaging

Apicot Berry- An aspect of themselves that the muse is proud of

Salac Berry- A time in the muse’s life they wish could have lasted longer

Micle Berry- A subject the muse is well-versed in

Lansat Berry- Something that brings out excitement in the muse

Custap Berry- How well the muse keeps their cool in a crisis

Enigma Berry- A time the muse made something good out of a bad situation

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Has anyone here played Anirogue? It's a fangame and not approved by the company who makes Animals, but it's pretty fun. Tbh it's the only thing getting me through this depressive slump.

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Just woke up, I heard a bump on the window and went outside.

A real live Minior shower. I've never seen one in person, I didn't even know they could happen in Kalos.

They're gorgeous.

Turns out the bump on the window was another Minior. I decided to keep him... it's silly, but the colors remind me of someone.

His name's Miracle.

And now... idk, I still feel p trash, but I'm not so hopeless anymore. I can maybe come back from this.

[ARC CONCLUDED: WISHMADE SKY: STARDUST AND DREAMS]

[ARC CONCLUDED: STAR CROSSED LOVER]

// And that's a wrap on Wishmade! Thank you all so much for bearing with me, I really enjoyed participating in this event and I think it helped flesh out Dara as a character. I also got unreasonably attached to Stardon, who started off as a parody of Sidon and rapidly devolved into my little scrungly guy.

Speaking off... I'm keeping it ambiguous whether he and Miracle are related or not. Their colors are definitely similar, and Miracle was partially formed out of stardust from Stardon's death, but whether Miracle is just a funny colored Minior or an actual reincarnation is up to you to decide. Thanks for reading, and here's to more adventures with Dara in the future! :)

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Home now. The police didn't say much, they just wanted to make sure I was alright. My family were freaking out over me missing.

I just broke down as soon as I got home. They insisted I get in bed and have some hot chocolate.

Titan is standing guard by my door.

I think I'm starting to feel better. Gonna take a nap.

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He's gone.

I'm depressed.

Titan is carrying me down the mountain. I think the authorities are here.

I don't care.

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OOC POST: Love Was Changing The Minds

They were finally at the peak of the mountain. Dara was shivering, her hoodie doing nothing to protect her against the cold.

And above them... something she couldn't quite comprehend. A split in the sky, a blinding white gash that pulsed like a heartbeat.

"It's waiting for you." Stardon croaked. "Happy memories..."

His body became see-through again. Dara cried out and grabbed him off of Titan, the Magnezone barely reacting. He was disturbingly light.

"We're here." She whispered, stroking his soft hair. It felt wispier now, as delicate as spun sugar. "Please don't go."

He looked up at her, his eyes more white than blue. A soft smile crossed his face.

"I'm sorry, Dara. For a lot of things, but I really should've told you sooner what was going on. The sky's... going away. You know what that means, right?"

A cold wind whipped the tears from her eyes.

"Don't go." She repeated, pathetically, helplessly. "I need you."

Stardon shook his head. "You don't, Dara. I know it feels like it, sometimes, but if anything, I needed you. That's what I was made for, after all."

He chuckled weakly. Dara hugged him tightly, the tears streaming down her face and instantly freezing solid in the night air. She didn't bother to wipe them away.

"You're still trying to be funny, even now." She croaked. "I always liked that about you."

His body shimmered again. A plume of stardust floated up and away, spiraling into the air.

"I didn't want to make you feel hopeless." She had to lean in to hear his voice. "But that was wrong of me. I hope you can forgive me, someday."

Her vision was getting hazy. Cold steel at her back- Titan had moved into place to keep her upright. Numbly, she patted her faithful Magnezone's shell.

"I'm sorry too." She mumbled, running a hand down his cheek, wishing desperately it could just stay there a moment longer. "For bringing you into this messed-up world. All because I couldn't handle my emotions."

"Never apologize for that." He said firmly, gripping her hand in his own. For just that second, he was real again, flesh and blood and warmth. "There's nobody I rather would've spent my time with. My only regret is that I can't stay longer."

His words hit her right in the heart. He was really going. She had done everything she could to try and save him... and he had known, all along, that it had to end right here.

"Don't resent them. Sidon and Alex and the others." Stardon whispered. "I know you'll be hurting when I'm gone, but there are people out there who care. I promise there are."

She took a deep breath, cool mountain air filling her lungs.

"What do you need me to do?"

That rogueish smile she loved so much.

"Think of the happy times. Not just the ones we shared, but days with your family. Whatever brought you peace, and joy. I'll think of mine too."

She nodded, and her first thought didn't take much searching.

"Our first date." Even just speaking the words made her shoulders slump down, her muscles relax. "You took me to this tiny little cafe, there was the most awful classical music playing... but you made it something so special."

She looked to her side, and she could see the table they had sat at, the two of them laughing as Stardon cartoonishly imitated the vocalist. Dara giggled so hard she cried.

"I'll never forget that. You remember watching Finding Nemo together?"

A vision of that day, as they snuggled under the blankets, sharing popcorn. She nuzzled in his hair, and they both tried not to cry at the ending when the little Wishiwashi was brought back to his parents.

"How could I forget? Before we met, when I came out to my family..."

She remembered the nerves, the weeks of running through a script, finally saying what had been on her mind for years and the sheer relief when they not only understood, but embraced who she was. Stardon smiled, a little wistfully, watching them hug it out.

"You have a good family, babe. I'm a little jealous."

And so it went. Stardon fighting tooth and nail against Kunoichi for her honor. He lost in the end, but it didn't matter. Dara chiding him as she nursed him back to health. Her waking up to find a Spheal sleeping next to her. The fight against Sidon, and how even being put on three days of chores couldn't dampen their spirits.

The sky lit up now, shining a steady purple, shifting and illuminating their faces.

But the rift was still waiting. Stardon took one step, then another. His feet began to lift off the ground.

Dara grabbed his hands. Some impulsive part of her wanted to keep holding on, to let herself be dragged away. But wherever he was going, she couldn't follow.

"I love you, Stardon." She whispered. His body flashed again.

"I love you, Dara." He responded, blowing her one last kiss.

And then, abruptly, she was holding nothing but stardust, which lifted up and out of her hands.

Dara fell to her knees and let herself sob.

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Needs to Be Said ask game

🥺- What's one thing they would love to be told right now (even if they won't say it?)

😖- What would hurt them the most if someone said it?

💢- What could be said to get on their nerves?

👼- Give my character a compliment (genuine or fake.)

😈- Give my character an insult.

🦑- Say something about their Pokemon.

🙄- Say something obvious.

💬- Make some small talk!

👥- What's something they'd only say to a friend?

💥- What's something they'd only say to an enemy?

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...He's not responding to me. He just keeps muttering about how we're "almost there."

Please hold on, Stardon. I need you.

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Good news: We made it 2 the mountain. It's chilly here, but nobody stopped us approaching. There were a couple barriers, but I got through them pretty easily.

Bad news: Stardon is getting really spacey. I'm having Titan carry him around, but when they get tired, I'll have to drag him along. When he sobered up though, he told me to keep going, so I will.

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Okay, we should be far enough from town now... Stardon, give it another try.

Yes ma'am!

Oh thank goodness, I was getting really worried. Good thing we don't have 2 walk all the way there by ourselves.

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OOC POST

She's never been out of Snowbelle City on her own before. Well, she's not alone... but Stardon isn't quite there.

He's staring off into the middle distance as they walk, Dara wincing at every crunching snowdrift beneath their feet.

"What?" Stardon turns, even though she didn't say anything. He tries his usual sly grin, though something about it feels hollow, a glass mask over a pit of emotion she can't grasp. "You're looking at me like I'm going to fall over any second."

"Oh no." She flushes, wrapping her scarf tighter around her neck. "I was just... I'm really anxious about getting caught."

"Babe, don't be." Stardon lightly bumps her shoulder. "Your parents won't get home for another few hours. Once we're out of the city, I can turn into a Lugia again and we'll fly all the way there. Easy peasy."

Somehow she doubts that, but she smiles at him anyway, hoping that she'll start feeling more optimistic herself once they're out of Snowbelle.

It's hailing overhead. Every falling chunk of ice feels like a needle stabbing into her jacket, which is so comically large it makes it hard to move her arms.

They duck behind the Pokemon Center for some brief respite. A well-off woman and her Floette sit at a fancy table, sipping tea. The Floette eyes Stardon like he owes it money.

"Some weather we're having, huh?" He quips. The Fairy-type does not seem amused.

Dara leans against the wall, sighing. Might as well stay here and wait out the hail. A few deep breaths. The knot of tension settled deep in her stomach is starting to unwind now. Stardon is right, they don't need to worry about getting caught.

"So, are we ready t-" Stardon stops for a moment. He doesn't double over, exactly, but his eyes widen, and Dara sees the trees through his body.

She blinks. He shakes himself. Not transparent. She'd assume she imagined it, especially with how Stardon shakes it off like nothing happened.

"-to leave? Or should I... you know, bring out one of my "Pokemon partners" so we can travel a bit easier?"

Dara doesn't really know why he's being coy, considering everyone in town saw the Lugia and Kyogre a few days ago, but it makes her giggle nonetheless, and that's clearly what he was hoping for.

"Alrighty then, let me just..." He concentrates, and Dara averts her eyes so she doesn't have to witness the frankly disturbing transformation process.

She looks back after a few seconds. Stardon is still standing there, his skin faintly glowing but his body still exactly the same size and shape as usual.

"Hm." Her boyfriend furrows his brows. "That's not good."

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They said no.

I really should've seen this coming.

But I guess there's nothing I can do... except wait for them to change their minds...

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Stardon seems really adamant that we have to go right now. I'll brb, gotta work up the courage to ask my parents abt it.

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Idiot. Enjoy being a protagonist for a bit. It's going to suck.

What? I don't really want to be a protagonist of anything. It's just a mountain.