#Zubat hours

[loveisinthebat]

Zubat, But real

[lemonade-juley]

I love this little fella

[my-biggest-disaster]

Drawing my girl Sumire because she felt left out and I wanted to practice.

This is just been a break from writing and my other finished drawings I did lately didn’t feel ok to post.

Sumire is from this fic

[the-exhausted-xexandaler]

I’m in Shibuya on vaycation feeling like I’m in The World Ends With You when all of a sudden a Spawn Hour starts in Pokémon Go and I now feel like I’m in Mount Moon.

I don’t want repels though. I’m weird because I love these fellers. So cute.

[adcraball]

[ i changed my mind i hate zubat too now ]

[ceruleanseacreations]

Zubat ✨💜🖍️

For @ pinkeepokie spotlight hour challenge on insta 💕✍🏼

[kafus]

i just went on a 2 hour long adventure to find out obscure pokemon information. again. normal tuesday for me at this point

one of the secondhand japanese emeralds i purchased, i noticed had the MysticTicket and Eon Ticket in the bag, the items to go to navel rock for ho-oh/lugia and to southern island to get one of the latis, latias or latios, respectively. i went to go check the wonder card on the save (gen 3 can only hold one at a time) and it's for the mysticticket (しんぴのチケット)!

of course i was curious about the event that distributed this mysticticket so i looked up the japanese title and managed to find an archive.org link for the event from the original, official pokemon website. but i was surprised to see the eon ticket and latias/latios prominently also displayed on the page, and with emerald listed as a possible game for it to be distributed to, no less!

it's relatively common knowledge that international versions of emerald can't receive the eon ticket because they don't have the original mystery event system in ruby/sapphire which allow it to be received, simply replaced by the new wireless mystery gift system. the only way to get the eon ticket in international emerald is through record mixing with a ruby or sapphire game with the ticket. i assumed this is how the eon ticket on this emerald was received, if it wasn't straight up hacked, but now i wasn't sure since if the previous owner truly went to this japanese event in 2006/2007, they could have also picked up the eon ticket according to the webpage...?

well i talked to some folk over at project pokemon and it turns out the mystery event system is still present in japanese emerald specifically, and not only that, they likely had a custom ROM they used in store to distribute the eon ticket to both RS and emerald! there's no photos and certainly no dump of it online, but it's likely there was a menu where they could pick what kind of game they were distributing to, similar to the custom ROM used for international RS eon ticket distributions that had language selection, which we DO surprisingly have a picture of, from a 2004 event in germany:

this event is really obscure for some reason? i had to talk to experts on the subject for more information on it, the serebii eventdex page for the eon ticket doesn't list it, and the bulbapedia page for the eon ticket doesn't mention it either, which may be remedied now that i've talked to some people about it in the near future. but yeah this was a fun deep dive

it should be noted that even though it would make a whole lot of sense through environmental storytelling that the events are fully legitimate, considering the rest of the file is fully legitimate (checked through multiple softwares), well-played and well-loved, and if they went to this event they would have gotten both tickets at the same time, but i have no way of knowing for sure since i wasn't there! however miraculously they never actually traveled to either island and all the legendaries are still up for grabs... so just for the sake of my own fun i'm going to believe these are real and not injected onto the cart, and go and catch navel rock ho-oh/lugia and one of the southern island latis for myself! :]

thank you Z.Z whoever you are!! you have a really cool file by the way, the random shiny zubat from granite cave and the ev trained alakazam that you obviously put a shitton of time into breeding considering the numerous boxes of abra and dittos in your PC are super cool!

[leggerefiore]

cw: Cyrus being a dad, light fluff

Among Team Galactic, there was an obvious authority order. The grunts were at the lowest rung, but a few could establish themselves among their peers to be a somewhat respected grunt. That meant little to the actual next level of commanders, who were really the ones above the grunts. Yet, even in that small group of four, a pecking order was established. Granted, Saturn actually had the title to back him up and his personal relationship as the boss's (believed) right-hand-man. Then, at the top was Cyrus, the head of Team Galactic. A man no older than twenty-nine now. Everything he said was followed, even if someone disagreed vehemently with it.

However, a new authority seemed to reign even over Cyrus. A terrifying figure that wanted nothing more than to be doted on and played with. No older than four years old, this girl could bring the entire organisation to its knees. Often, she did. Mostly because previously said evil, terrifying boss of Team Galactic was not paying attention to her. Cyllene, daughter of Cyrus, was a force to be reckoned with.

Once, Saturn had refused the girl to sit in his lap and play on his computer, and she cruelly had pressed the power button and went back to her father's office. Hours of work had been undone. Saturn felt insane. There was nothing to be done, however. Next time, he was sure to let her play Minecraft. There would be no more risks from the blue-haired commander.

Grunts shivered when she wandered into their area. Her gaze was too much like her father's own and made them feel the urge to pretend to work. She seemed mostly uninterested in them and only came around to see their pokemon. No one said a word as she happily petted a Zubat or played with a Glameow. They just let her nervously. Eventually, she would depart back up to the upper floors of the building.

Charon felt especially terrified of the girl. He was already the lowest ranked among the commanders, and she seemed to see right through his actions. Even when he attempted to be kind to her, she seemed to reject it and inevitably wander off away from him. Or, sometimes, one of the two female commanders would appear and scare him off. Mars seemed the most fond of doing that, truthfully.

Both of Jupiter and Mars seemed not to struggle with Cyllene. It was more than obvious she was just a bored child at her dad's workplace and wanted to play. Mars happily did that, enjoying wasting some empty air time with the little girl. Jupiter was less into it, but did enjoy doting on the girl still. Her favour towards them was more obvious than her father's own towards Saturn. There was a slight smugness from them about this fact.

Of course, her most favourite person was more than obvious. The boss of Team Galactic had both a mystique and intimidation factor to him. He was a seemingly cold and contemplative man who held much knowledge about the very mythology of the region of Sinnoh. Many joined the organisation just to see more of this man. Yet, all of that could be shattered in a moment when seeing how he sat nervously as Cyllene went on and on about the mechanics of a video game. She would even dare stop and turn to him to ask a question in order to make sure that he was listening. (A correct answer was always given, as he did not dare ignore a single word from her mouth.)

She would hold his hand as he led her through the building and pick her up whenever she looked even the slightest bit upset. Any fear he may have drawn out was demolished by his apparent gentle fathering. A man once believed to be ready to recreate the world was now awkwardly spending his days trying to make sure his poor daughter was prepared for starting school and being away from him for a long stretch of the day.

Though, the final, even more secret authority figure of Team Galactic who could triumph over both Cyllene and Cyrus only made appearances when the girl was too upset to remain at the HQ. They were truly the most terrifying, with how they instantly drew the two blue-haired people's attention to them. Both seemed to fold to their words, perhaps due to a fear of having to sleep on the couch or being denied a desert after dinner. The grunts shuddered over the true power that person held.

[deathdestructiondoom]

Oh what's this? I ACTUALLY POSTED ON MY G/T BLOG HOLY SHI-

Anyways guess whaaat, i have a new au.

CATCH THE TIME AU

An Isekai AU where Akito, Saki, Shizuku, Nene and Mizuki were sent to save the Creatio World from being stuck in it's years long Time Loop, however only Akito seemed to remember each Loop and something weird is happening to him. What shall happen to our favorites lesbians and pathetic bisexual ginger? Let's find out.

This is where I'm gonna go unprofessional (I lied) (Ft Pokemon references)

Also yes there are doodles.

Akito : Poor guy is not having a good time. Hes going insane, not mentally okay. His friends keep dying in each loops and he has barely anyone to talk with. And he has the burden of the world's fate on him as the Timecatcher, the only one in this world who can beat the Time God's stinky narcissistic ass. Oh and something went wrong and now after each loops he keeps growing and he gotta do this quick until his height become a major inconvenience. But that doesn't mean he's doing this alone, he got teammates, most he's barely familiar with but teammates nonetheless. They helped him through his lowest, he helped them at their lowest and they helped remind him that it’s okay to ask for help, something he forgot during the midst of each time loops. The constant loops may have changed him, for better or worse, mentally and even physically but what not has changed is his love for his teammates and how he would do anything to not let them die. Oh and he has a cool sword. He also pukes sand. He also may or may not become a demigod.

Saki : Barbaracore Pookie bear. Shes the team's healer and keeps them alive with her magic healing book. If girlypop wanted to, she can become a full Physical Catalyst user by wacking the book to enemies. Either way she's a silly patootie in a silly magical world, she knows abt the loop but still gets her memory erased, yet will that stop her from smiling? No! She's still the bright and cheerful Saki Tenma and even through the worst times, she won't falter her smile. Also she still gets tired easily due to her health but she got some strong teammates who are willing to support her. She truly loves her new friends and teammates, and wants to support them fully!

Shizuku : The Mom Friend™. Her Leoncore sense of direction is still here and everyone has to keep her on a leash to prevent her from being lost and die. Yes she's a powerful witch but still needs supervision. She's also motherhenning the shit out of the younger ones, if she says you sleep then you fucking sleep, Akito i don't give a shit that you're supposed to save the world, if you don't get atleast eight hours of sleep i will kill you. She too is aware of the loop, memories still erased but is always taking care of her teammates, being the oldest in the group makes her feel responsible to care for the younger ones wellbeing, feeling closer to them, like how she feels with Shiho.

Nene : Siren aaah powers. She got the FANGIES AND THE SHORT HAIR. She has the ability to tell people to shut the fuck up with just her voice but shes too nervous for her liking to actually do it. She's also a Disney Princess, animals love her. In case she isn't using her siren inspired powers, she has a poison-infused dagger ready at hand. She also learns how to trust her teammates even if she's unfamiliar with most of them, and they helped her gain some confidence and she slowly gets more comfortable around them. Shes still mostly shy, being in a new world, but still determined to not let the time loops, that wiped her memories, stop her from supporting her teammates to save the world and cut the time loop. She is Zubat but human.

(Ignore the other lil guy ill talk abt em in another post)

Mizuki : Take Kirby, Tinkaton and Amy Rose and mash em into Mizuki and boom you got a pretty pink lil pookie with a big ass hammer ready to whack some monsters. They got LIPSTIIIIICK. Mizuki is still their teasing self in here and yes they do gush over the cute things in the Creatio World and yes they really love their outfit and hammer like FUCK YEAH THIS IS WHAT I WANNA LOOK LIKE IN A FANTASY SETTING, they are truly in love of how feminine they look (Demigirl Mizuki is canon, if you are transphobic or think they're still a guy pls kindly get off my blog and never touch it again). Mizuki is still observant on the mood of the gang and still helps their teammates, gaining eachothers trusts and starts to express themselves more freely. They are too aware of the loop despite not keeping their memories but will that stop them from supporting their teammates, friends to save the world? No! also they pull ligma and candace jokes on the creatio world's people.

(Side note : i love their lipstick)

I don't ship these 5 romantically (lied bc i was heavily considering a rlly close SakiNene qpr) but they are still family and love and care for eachother.

Pookiebears <333

Oh and did i mention their Creatio World selves are just their consciousness transferred into their current bodies and their actual bodies are in a coma.

PLEASE SEND ME ASKS ABT THIS AU MY INBOXES ARE VERY EMPTY AND I WANNA ANSWER SOME QUESTIONS.

[cryptidcola]

Reflections (of the Past)

>> Somewhere in Jubilife City, there’s a large monument celebrating the Hero of Hisui— it doesn’t depict their face, or any distinguishable features at all— but 5 days a week, a young person passes it on their commute. They pay little mind to it, a mundane part of their daily routine, until 200 years ago in ancient Hisui, when they reflect on their past in the future and they realize it was for them.

>> A set of identical twins in their high school days, idly flipping through a world history book when something catches both their eyes: a black and white photo of a group of people taking up the bottom half of a page. Their eyes scan the picture, and Emmet points out an older gentleman in the crowd, his hat tipped to reveal a balding head; “He looks like you, Ingo,” Emmet says, his voice teasing. “Like us,” his brother quickly corrects, adjusting the hat on his own head that he wears to cover the hairline that’s been slowly creeping backwards ever since he turned 16. They spare one more glance at the photo before turning the page.

>> Cyllene is a national hero— her sword is displayed proudly in a plexiglass container in Jubilife City Hall beneath a regal portrait. She is a celebrated figure, her name spoken with respect all throughout the region.

Somewhere in Sinnoh a boy grows up— the youngest member of a most prestigious bloodline. He has her face; her aloof, stoic demeanor; lacks her physical strength but has all of her ambition. It’s never enough. His parents are wealthy enough to buy him everything he could want but give nothing he needs. “Why can’t you be more like your cousins?” “Why aren’t you top of your class?” He can’t connect with his peers. He can’t even connect with most Pokemon. One night, a Zubat flies into his room through an open window. He guides the small, blind creature back out; eventually over the course of weeks it becomes routine. “I’ll show them someday,” Cyrus whispers to the Pokemon, now clinging to the ceiling above his bed, “I’ll create something perfect.”

>> The name Laventon synonymous with scientific achievement— he is held up as one of the first great minds in the study of Pokemon. His work viewed as the foundation upon which most of the knowledge of Pokemon biology is built even to this day. Scholars of all ages, from the youngest elementary school children to graduate students study his work on the first ever Pokedex. Dozens of universities all over the world have buildings bearing his name where researchers continue his life’s work— his legacy.

In the town of Postwick in the Galar Region, an 8-year old, purple haired future Champion beams with pride when his class opens their science textbooks to chapter 2 and a photo of his ancestor is among one of the first things they see.

>> Champion Cynthia wanders the stacks of Canalave Library— it’s late, and she is restless. Normally it wouldn’t be open to visitors at this hour, “But for you, Champion, I’ll make an exception,” the librarian had said, sensing the urgency in her voice, before asking her to lock up when she finished and wishing her a good night. The ancient floors creak below her feet as she walks across them— it was her own kin who had put them down, building this library in an attempt at penance for his ultimate betrayal— to educate future generations so that perhaps they would not make his same mistake.

Finally, the Champion approaches a nondescript door at the back of the building; and as she turns the key, Cynthia is greeted by a dark, long-disused office. A large, wooden desk sits at the center of it, sprinkled in a light coating of dust. She scans the bookshelves lining the room for a moment before she finds what she’s looking for— gathering the old, handbound tome in her arms; and as she sets On Giratina And The Distortion World down on the desk, her grey eyes are reflected back at her by an old picture of her ancestor, grinning mirthfully with his Togepi.

A/N: Whaddup, I normally don’t write anything to share but I had some Thoughts™️… and my dear @shmothman convinced me to post them here.

Speaking of! The Volo + Cynthia part of this fic takes place in the same canon as their masterpiece Judgement | Forgiveness where after battling him, Volo gets sent to eeby deeby the Distortion World and earns redemption for himself, in case anyone was confused!! If reader-insert fic is your jam I definitely recommend checking it out!!

UPDATE: Now cross-posted to AO3!

[twisted-wonderland-but-gayer]

out of all the twst cast (besides idia) I genuinely think vil would enjoy pokemon. he probably wouldn't play the games (cause he said smth about exposure to blue light for more than an hour is harmful or smth in ch. 6) but I think he'd really like the little animals. I think he'd go insane over chandelure -📖

I like to imagine them with pokemon.

Azul with a Wimpod because everyone doubted it just like him.

Vil with a Feebas to prove how hard work makes beauty.

Jade with a bunch of mushroom pokemon because they make him happy.

Epel with a Applin he found trying to steal his apples.

Malleus and an Absol who accompanies him on walks since they're both misunderstood. He invites all kinds of ghost pokemon.

Lilia with a bunch of noiverns zubats and swoobats.

Jack with a bunch of cacturn.

A sinistea being the centerpiece of an unbirthday party table.

Leona swearing he doesn't care much about his pokemon but you know damn well he raised that sylveon himself.

Floyd with a Morpeko.

Ramshackle being a hub to all kinds of ghost pokemon who are actually very sweet.

Ruggie with all kinds of sneaking and thieving pokemon he found on the street

[skygodtraumabond]

<A video file is attached! Let me provide a transcript!>

<The video opens with a scene shot from a hotel room window. Through the haze of the bug screen, the parking lot can be made out, and Ray can barely be seen laying on the roof of the ScamVan, the burnt out lights in the parking lot too dim and few in number to completely illuminate them. Several bug types hover around the light posts, and occasionally a Zubat can be seen swooping in for a shot at a meal.

Marny: Hey, Techie. You alright, little buddy?

The camera turns to reveal Marny standing just behind it, dressed in an old oversized t-shirt and black boyshorts. In the background, Elodie can be seen laying on one of the beds. She seems to be on the phone with someone, her legs kicked up as she laughs and chatters on about something in Orrish that can't be fully picked up from across the room. Juno lays on the floor with a travel-sized bottle of shampoo balanced on xer forehead. Xe seems deep in concentration.

<Bzzt! What do you mean, of course I'm fine! Why wouldn't I be fine?>

Marny: You've been staring out the window for the past hour... Is it because Ray's out there?

<... I'm just making sure they don't run away again. That's all. I'm sure they won't, but... Never hurts to be cautious! Ha...>

The camera turns to look back out the window. Ray is still there up on the roof of the ScamVan. Hasn't even moved an inch. A loud fluttering of wings and a thud can be heard as Chatot lands on the windowsill next to the camera and presses her face against the glass. Faintly, the sound of a silk scarf slitting across the fabric of Marny's T-shirt can be heard.

Marny: Oh, chill out, would you? Sorry, I was talking to the sword, not you. You've got a good reason not to chill. Look, Techie, I... I get it. I get why you're worried. Trust me, it took a minute for me to get used to the idea that they weren't going to burn all my shit to the ground again. I think they would have run off already if they wanted to. I mean, no one's really out there stopping them.

A silence hangs between us for a moment as Elodie's phone call picks up in intensity. The telltale thud of a travel-sized shampoo against thin carpet-covered concrete can be heard over the chatter.

Marny: ... Do you want me to go out there and talk to them?

<You don't have to—>

Marny: No, I think I need to. They've been out there a while. I... Don't even think they've been in the hotel room. Something is bothering them. They're just being stubborn about it.

The sound of the hotel room door opening can be heard, as well as a shuffling that indicates some sandals being put on.

Marny: Hey, guys, I'm gonna try to get Ray to get off of the van and come in here. If I'm not back in like... An hour, throw something at me.

A travel-sized shampoo whizzes just past Marny's head, bouncing off the wall with a hearty thunk, causing the camera to whip around for a moment. Marny seems less than amused.

Marny: Juno.

Juno: Whoops. Didn't catch that first part.

Marny: Didn't catch it my ass—Whatever! Maybe you'll actually shower now instead of trying to levitate the shampoo with your psychic powers that you don't have! Just! Make sure I'm not dead if I'm not back in an hour, alright? Geez...

Marny shuts the door, then can be seen walking over to the ScamVan from the window. As she stands beside the van, she can be seen talking, though her words are inaudible. Ray barely seems to respond, only really turning their head to look in the direction of Marny's voice. Eventually, she seems to groan and walk around to the back of the ScamVan, climbing up on the crooked bumper and pulling herself up onto the roof with Ray. This seems to startle them into sitting up, giving her some room to sit down too.

As Ray finally seems to be convinced to speak, they draw their knees up to their chest. Marny scoots a bit closer and slides her hand over Ray's, gently encouraging them to keep going.

The video ends as Marny gently leans into their side.>

<This transcript was provided by me, Techie! I'm a Rotom, so I might make mistakes! Let me know if I did a good job! :> >

[inkthecat]

OC - Lark Penn

sometimes you impulsively make an oc at 2 am and then you keep turning them around in your head for the next few hours unable to sleep because theyre so skrunkly and suddenly its 6 am and you NEED to draw them. anyway this is my baby lark i love them very much

pokemon oc if it wasnt obvious already dkfjlasdkjflasd but aaahhhhh theyre so baby aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

lark penn, they/them, 16 years old, from eterna city in sinnoh, so very tired. aspiring artist with a special love for sculpture. their parents are kinda busy 24/7 so they just kinda raised themselves (and they had really nice elderly neighbors who taught them how to cook and also how to do a mean right hook if anyone ever tried to hurt them).

more info under the cut if youre interested!

they wear loose, long sleeved clothing with less saturated colors, and almost always wear a scarf. when they were younger they believed the flowy ends could be wings. theyre emotionally and socially awkward (like me :D) and cant handle people being around them very well. they always put in earbuds with music when they go grocery shopping (also me afdbfasffhhfcgfbn)

they really really like flying types. they met ven the zubat in a cave somewhere while they were stumbling along looking for cool rocks. they didnt have any pokemon at that point so ven kind of maybe poisoned them a bit (there are a lot of humans that come through the ravaged path and a good percentage of them dont do anything good. flash bright lights, break parts of the walls, litter, etc etc) and lark was like. oh. that sure happened. and theyre like "hey mx. zubat? uh. do you know the way out? i get that you poisoned me out of a sense of self defense so ill see myself out but im kinda lost also i probably need medical help" and ven is like. bestie you fr right now and shows them out of the cave where they promptly collapse and ven kinda likes this human at this point so they go get help. long story short, woah its lark's first pokemon! theyre besties!

umbra the corviknight was brought to sinnoh as a rookidee by a rich galarian trainer on vacation. sinnoh is very much colder than galar (in my hc at least) and the baby bird's wings could not handle it. consequently her battling was severely hindered, so the entitled rich trainer shoved her off to someone else (who happened to be lark. they were just at the right pokemon center at the right time) and they were having none of it. then they realized umbra would be in a much better home if they accepted her. ven proceeded to leave the rich trainer with poison and a nasty bite on the ankle. umbra has been added to the party! she adapts to the colder climate gradually and with much care from lark

lark isnt a battler but ven definitely is. ven is a fast and bitey little menace who prefers staying unevolved because they love it when people underestimate a tiny zubat and then get obliterated. also they really like being small and sleeping in lark's scarf (and they are kinda scared to become a golbat. they saw a big one being a bully back in the cave and theyre scared evolution will make them meaner. it wont and they know it, but lark doesnt mind ven napping in their scarf for as long as they want to). umbra...umbra likes battling sometimes, but she doesnt like it when its too intense. reminds her of her old trainer. not good. she doesnt mind evolving- her evolution into corvisquire was out of something like fear that she wasnt good enough as a rookidee. lark figured that out, hugged her, and told her that no matter how strong she was theyd always love her. she evolved into corviknight with more love in her heart, and she loves being big enough to fly lark around and to curl around them as they sleep.

haha yup i am so normal about pokemon

[ring-of-galactic]

Mmff. I've woken up. With too little sleep. I'm so tired. But the fucking Zubat is screaming; probably so I can feed it. But it can fucking wait. I need a good eight hours, not five.

[proteus-no]

Disco Elysium trainer card masterpost

Well. I've made trainer cards for Kim, Harry, and Jean. So here:

(Go ahead and tell me Kim doesn't match Maxie's vibes.)

Yanma: Kim’s first pokemon. He does not like battling with yanma or putting her in danger. He greatly enjoys watching her fly around. His baby. He leaves her with Alice when working on long cases.

Bisharp: For obvious reasons. His ace back when he was serious about being a trainer before he joined the RCM. Everyone calls Bisharp Kim Jr. For how well he imitates his trainer.

Arcanine: Standard issue RCM pokemon. All Lieutenants get one. He tries to keep a working relationship with his arcanine, but off duty she demands cuddles, and who is Kim to deny his arcanine snuggle time? But on the clock they are very, very professional. No funny business or tummy rubs here.

Joltik: Kim thinks they’re cute. He caught a joltik, named him Bob, and it nests in Kim’s hair whenever he’s home. Sometime even when he’s at work, since joltik’s too small for anyone to see in Kim’s hair.

Magneton: A magnemite kept hanging around the Kineema in the 57ths motor pool so he adopted it. He keeps his magneton polished to perfection. His magneton is very stubborn and is probably in love with the Kineema. It keeps trying to woo it.

Cryogonal - A gift from Eyes. Kim has gotten very attached to it, as cryogonal disappears in the summer (vaporizes in the heat), and reappears in the winter. There’s a wives tale that those who die in the winter are reborn as cryogonal. So. Yeah.

Butterfree: Lovingly evolved from a caterpie Harry’s dad caught for him as a kid. The butterfree has been with Harry since the beginning. Despite being a total wreck most his adult life, Harry took good care of butterfree. However, butterfree has been taken away after Harry for his own safety. Judit is taking care of him in the meantime.

Crobat: The first pokemon Harry “caught” by himself. Harry nursed an injured zubat back to health, and it went into a pokeball on its own. Crobat is extremely attached to Harry, and will not allow himself to separated. Crobat is extremely untrusting of other people, as of late many have tried taking crobat away for Harry’s own safety. Crobat likes to nest in Harry’s hair at all times.

Dragonite: Harry also used to be a pretty serious trainer in his youth. He’s completed the gym challenge, though never went on to defeat the elite 4. Dragonite used to be his ace, and later his teaching assistant when he was a gym teacher. She has been known for going on rampages and destroying Harry’s stashes. Dragonite is loyal to Harry, but loves Jean. Maybe because they have a kinship for picking up Harry’s messes.

Gardevoir: Was traded over as a kirlia to Harry while he and Dora were dating. Harry traded her his machamp. Gardevoir rarely listens to Harry, but is still very protective of him. She was there while the whole relationship was falling apart, and became deeply wounded when Dora left without her. Gardevoir does not like being out of her pokeball, because she does not like being around Harry when he’s drunk.

Mabostiff: I know maschiff is cuter, but I think mabostiff looks more like Harry lol. Probably got maschiff when he first started out in the RCM, his partner pokemon. Mabostiff is a resolute professional police mon, especially when Harry can’t be. Lives at the station because it runs away whenever Harry brings him home. He would get along great with Kim.

Shedinja: Jean’s party was full when his nincada evolved, so shedinja just moved into Harry’s party. Harry tried giving it back to Jean but 1.) Jean thought it was creepy, and 2.) It chose Harry has his trainer. Everyone in the station is creeped out by it, but Harry LOVES this thing. Spends hours staring at the hole in shedinja’s back. Though it can’t emote like normal pokemon, shedinja adores Harry. It’s also very affectionate and does float around the station bumping officers to get them to pet it. Shedinja is content to float around following Harry most days.

Houndoom: Jean's first pokemon. He used to be a semi-serious trainer at the fire gym in Revachol. His houndoom looks intimidating, but she's just a silly little girl. Also a whore that got knocked up six times from Jean's neighbor. The sole reason why the 41st's new patrol dogs are houndours. But she's a good girl, and loves Harry bc he feeds her snacks. Jean's pissed about it, because his girl likes Hary more than him, but also because Harry's making her fat (spoiler alert, she got knocked up again, this time by Harry's mabosstiff).

Rapidash: Jean's always loved horses. He originally got her since he worked at the fire gym, but once Jean became a police officer, he chose to use her instead of the mudsdales that were typically used as patrol horses. She doesn't really express herself much, but she'll nuzzle anyone that brings her oats. She desperately pines for Captain Pryce's mudsdale. It's a very torrid love affair the whole station keeps up on.

Mighteyena: Poochyena was Jean's partner pokemon when he first signed up with the force. At first, the poochyena hated Jean. Dug his paws in whenever Jean tried working with her. But through the fire of service, they've bonded. Mighteyena HATES Harry so much. She'll snarl and chomp whenever Harry's near. She'll only tolerate him when he's sober, in that case she sleeps near Harry's feet because she DOES recognize him as a superior detective.

Phantump: Jean found a lone phantump when they were working a case in the Pox. Just a single, lone phantump. They were working a missing child case. Neither Jean or Harry could leave him behind, so Jean took him in. Phantump makes Jean sad, but Jean is determined to give phantump the best life as a pokemon. Phantump is shy around adults, except for Jean and Harry. Likes to be babied and held. It does throw tantrums when it doesn't get what it wants, which as led to many officers figuring out what being hit with phantom force square in the chest feels like.

Ninjask: Nincada was another pokemon Jean picked up while on the force. It was found by an officer on Boogie street. No one knew what to do with him, to Jean took him in. He always thought bug pokemon were cool. Then it evolved while Jean and Harry were on a case, and Harry ended up with shedinja. Ninjask does not like Harry either, and cries until Harry leaves, or Jean puts him away. However annoying ninjask can be, there's no pokemon he trusts more to work with.

Deino: Jean doesn't know how Harry ever got his hands on a deino, but Jean didn't question it. He was a gift from Harry, and at first Jean thought he could handle the deino. But like it's temperamental. Jean's hands are covered in scars from how many times he's been bitten. But he still loves the sucker, and trains really hard with deino to evolve it. They're workout buddies. Jean distracts deino with squeaky toys at work and at home, so everyone at the 41st is accustomed to faint squeaking in the bullpen.

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Waaah, could I please have 8, 24, 25, 33 and 38 for the writing ask? 😍

XHAJHSDGHA thats SO MANY 😭 (ty friend!!)

I dont know when to shut up so im puttinf them under a readmore

8. How slow is a slow burn?

I am so bad as accurately pacing a fic so this is something that. Is hard to say. But I think there's no hard limit to how short or long a slow burn actually is. What makes something a slow burn is a combination of 2 criteria: a) the length of time the story takes place over, and b) how long it takes for the reader to get from plot point to plot point. If you consider something like Romeo & Juliet, it takes place in-universe over the course of like a couple days, and you are constantly moving from story beat to story beat since the work is meant to be enjoyed in one presentation. It's complex and moving, but I think we all can agree it's not a slow-burn, more of a sudden explosion lol. Some people may think that sitting around 20k words it's not a short work, and for a play it's average (about 2 hours) but it's only 1/5 the length of a standard novel! (100k)

But if we imagine Romeo & Juliet taking place over say 4 months, and each 5000 words is a moment where he's come to Juliet's window one night each month, and nothing else about the story is different, the entire tone changes to something longer and drawn-out. In fact, I think it's probably possible for a skilled author to write a convincing long burn in 10k words or less if the internal and external pacing of the story is right. I also think it's probably possible to write a slow-burn that takes place within one universe day, but I think the pacing for that would require more words.

In reality, slow burn just needs to feel long, even if it isn't actually long.

24. Thoughts on flashbacks/flash forwards.

GO. FUCKING. WILD. Make time your bitch. Laugh at the linear progression of cause and effect. Storytelling is this weird abstraction where all of time exists at once and won't ever exist again. A well-placed flashback or flash forward will enhance the story by revealing hidden motive, establishing dramatic irony, or building anticipation. Be fucky with time. It's already fake and gay—with your help, we can make it faker and gayer! 🫵

Naturally, like any trope or tool, there's always a time and place when a flashback or flashforward is most effective, and sometimes it won't be. But as long as it doesn't feel pointless, as long as it feels like it's a scene we need, they're great to use! I started really playing with time and flashes in Maelstrom fic because of the villain, and it's the funnest thing even in relatively minor jumps of minutes or hours. DON'T BE AFRAID TO USE FLASH JUMPS THEY ARE GOOD AND FUN!!! 👍👍👍

25. Is writing the whole thing beforehand better or worse than writing it as you go?

I wish I was the kind of person who could write the whoke thing beforehand, because I think that + careful editing really is the best way to create a cohesive, well-balanced narrative but right now i just... dont work like that lol. I feel like i have to be extra diligent in keeping track ofnplot threads and potential holes and such. But on the other hand I think I prefer it this way because I get a lot of good feedback on what's working via comments! Especially in long running fics like Maelstrom or Zubat Fangs I refer to comments a lot when trying to decide how hard to hit certain plot points. I'm always open to (polite) constructive criticism on my fics bc of that!

33. Give your writing a compliment.

I think my writing brings people joy :) in all sorts of ways! My silly writing, my angsty writing, my gorey writing.... it all makes someone's day a little better at some point, and I take a lot of pride in that. I can also look back over the years and see how much my skills have improved since I uploaded my first fanfiction decades ago, which I think I still have on a floppy somewhere lol.

I've gotten so confident that I'm starting to more and more seriously consider working on my original fiction and well 😬 I'd like to publish something professionally. Even if I only self-pubklish an e-book or smth. I think I'm about there!!!

38. "This never happened" fix-it fics or "this happened but" fix-it-fics.

Definitely "this happened but" fix-its. I got my start in pokemon fics naturally and one thing you never see the end of are "Ash is a better trainer and never got pikachu" fix-its which. I mean. Eh. Sure. There's nothing wrong with that per say but like. To me it's the same as writing a coffee shop AU. You're telling a different story conpletely. And of course there's degrees, because sometimes the change is smaller and what that means is the story is basically the same. Idk. There's nothing wrong with that but it doesn't make me excited. "Yes BUT" feels like its adding onto something, not just altering it. 🤔

Thanks again friend!! This was fun!! 🥺