#commander charon

[ourobororos]

au only pandering to me and me alone

[pomadenbaron]

Small artwork of a young Charon before he became evil (divorced)

[sketchbloom]

lets not talk about anything else but love

[estomia]

H8ers: your otp will never be real!!! 😠😡🤬

Me:

Credit goes to @frozenskyv2

[hollowsart]

-insert zelda item get melody here-

It’s my grandpa!

[incorrect-pokemon-villain-quotes]

Mars: Okay, what is this? Am I being punk'd? Or is this a secret intervention for crushing on the boss?

(Cut to Saturn, Jupiter, Charon, and Cyrus standing under a banner that says "INTERVENTION - you really could do better")

Saturn: ...No. What would possibly give you THAT idea

[youllallriseintheink]

The Commander Mercury AU

This is a version of events that could have occurred after Platinum.

I’ve checked with other Pokémon fans, and it is, as far as I can tell, 100% canon-compliant, so if it makes you happy to believe that this is what happened, well, canon won’t stop you.

-Cyrus lost his rotom at twelve, which was very painful for him because he had almost no one else to fall back on. They met again a few months before the Spear Pillar event, but their reunion was brief: to protect the creature from finding out what he’d become, Cyrus gave it to Charon for research, giving him orders to keep it comfortable but also out of his sight.

-Directly after Platinum, Cyrus stays in the Distortion World by choice. He’s desperate to find a way to make his new world. He’s given too much for it to not happen. He’s ruined his reputation and that of his company. He’s ruined his friendship with Saturn. He gave up his rotom. He believes he has nothing left to lose. Time moves strangely in the Distortion World, but he can tell he’s been there a long time. He gradually loses all hope in completing his goal and decides to step out into the real world. It’s been over a year in their time, and Cyrus wanders back to Veilstone to see if Team Galactic still exists.

-It does. Cyrus enters the building, not quite sure what to expect. Some of the workers give him strange looks, like they’re not sure how to act around him. Others are practically falling to their knees upon seeing him again. Someone calls Saturn down.

-Cyrus and Saturn’s reunion is… bittersweet. Cyrus regrets the harm he’s caused now that he knows there won’t be any payout, and Saturn is glad that he’s come to his senses. He also demands honesty and transparency from Cyrus going forward, and admits that Cyrus pretty much traumatized him. He’s not willing to let Cyrus have control over the company again, but he can still work at it and Saturn does want to help him.

- Saturn catches Cyrus up on a few things, like that they threw Charon under the bus to save the company’s reputation, and that he got himself and the other commanders off the hook. He also invites the other commanders over to see him. Even though Mars and Jupiter aren’t working for Galactic Corps anymore, the ex-commanders are practically family, just as they were before. It confuses Cyrus that they’re happy to see him. He’s useless to them. He’s not their leader, the world he promised is never happening, he is nothing, why should they treat him otherwise? It takes him a while to wrap his head around the idea of them caring about him as a person.

-He’s especially surprised that Mars, who knew him least and looked up to him most, still cares about him. She admits that it was a serious disappointment to realize that you can’t actually solve all the world’s problems in one fell swoop, and that she’d just have to content herself in this one and try to put some warmth into it.

-They decide on changing Cyrus’ name and dying his hair to keep law enforcement at bay. Since the commanders are already no longer considered a threat, they decide that his new name will be Mercury, and if anyone asks about his past, he’ll say that he is an ex-commander.

-Cyrus tries to do as Mars suggests and make the most of the fact that he’ll be in this universe for the rest of his life. He is better off than he was pre-Distortion World, in ways. He’s in an engineering role in the company, which he’s better-suited to than being a cult leader in some ways. He’s also able to be a little more genuine around the ex-commanders now that he knows how much they care about him, not just as a leader or a deliverer of his false promises, but as a member of their family. It’s a much less lonely life.

-It’s months before Mercury even thinks to ask about it, but he eventually asks Saturn about what became of Charon’s rotom research. Apparently, it was abandoned after Charon was framed. Saturn takes Mercury to the secret room. Everything is coated in dust and Mercury’s childhood rotom is long gone, but Mercury finds some very interesting ideas there: namely, ideas for rotom phones and dexes.

-This strikes Mercury as an amazing idea. Rotoms feel they have no place in society except as a disruption to it, or at least his rotom did. Imagine creating something they’re made to possess. If something like that had existed when he was young, he wouldn’t have had to hide his friendship with the Pokémon. If these things became widespread, how many lonely children would be able to find a friend in them? It’s something he wants to start working on right away. And, well, canon happens. He works alongside others, including Samson Oak, and they do become widespread.

-Mercury seeks no glory. He’s a prestige-driven person and it will probably take him a while to silence the voice that tells him that he needs to Be More and Try Harder to be acceptable, but it simply isn’t practical to become well-known now- people could start digging into his past. Any of his achievements as an advisor to Saturn, as an engineer, or as an inventor will have to stay relatively under-the-radar, probably for the rest of his life. But he has the love of those close to him and a way to put a little warmth into the world. He’s the most content he’s ever been.

[edgeanescence]

Filing this one under a bit of a stretch theory, given some conclusions I’ve drawn, but I do think the commanders are partially inspired by the creation trio. Perhaps not to this exact extent, but still some fun food for thought.

Above is a few things that I believe connects the commanders designs to the pokemon respectively. Worth noting is Palkia’s top ridge goes down to the back of its neck like Mars’s hair, for space reasons its not shown. Charon is a bit more of a stretch, and Jupiter’s bottom bun could be tacked on to be Dialga’s neck ridges, which I feel unlikely. Liberties were probably taken with the hair designs if anything, but just fun to note.

To get into my theory proper:

Cyrus isn’t exactly Arceus in terms of design, if anything he’s more like a human Azelf, but for the concept of being god I believe he can suffice here.

Mars and Jupiter are Dialga and Palkia. They are the closest to their boss, both literally and metaphorically, the most devout. One could measure this devotion to the fact both Dialga and Palkia’s origin forms partially mimic their creator. They are often seen together, just like Dialga and Palkia are in old paintings and in the games. In fact, they follow Cyrus to Spear Pillar to guard him while he summons the deities. Yet they also reflect a bit of rivalry that Dialga/Palkia are often depicted as having. Still, they work together to keep the universal vision in tact, be it from Arceus or Cyrus’s vision.

Saturn and Charon are a bit more interesting. They measure up more with Giratina. They notably have a bit more distance from Cyrus, seeing through him sooner compared to the other two commanders. This distance is also reflected in the fact that neither visit Spear Pillar to help with summoning. Despite this, they are still entrusted with power over creating the red chain, with Giratina’s entrusted power being over antimatter. They reflect two stages in Giratina’s life, a stage where it was pursuing revenge and evil, and a stage where it decided to use its power for good. Charon is the evil part, deciding to use the remains of Galactic to extort money. The Giratina shunned by the world and said to be locked away in the Distortion World, because he is actively pushed away by the commanders and eventually arrested. Saturn is the reformed Giratina, trying to use the remains of Galactic for good and making it into an honest company. He’s done bad in the past, but seeks to rectify it much like Giratina after Volo is defeated. Both have committed a ‘betrayal’ to Cyrus’s vision of Galactic by using it for their own personal wants.

[cosmic-showdown]

cosmic showdown round 1

team galactic (pokemon): Licherally Team Galactic. They're dressed like spacemen and the commanders are named after planets (except Charon is named after Pluto's moon bc he's a loser) and the leader Cyrus is named after the sun.

outertale cast (outertale, undertale au): It’s Undertale, but in space! All the classic Undertale characters - Sans, Papyrus, Undyne, etc. - but now all galaxy themed! I love the way the galaxy aesthetic is pretty much everywhere in this AU. https://outertale.tumblr.com/

[ask-team-galactic]

The Rules

1. You can ask anything you want to Cyrus, Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Charon, or random grunts.

2. You can also ask Cynthia or Dawn questions, if they’re Team-Galactic related.

3. If Cyrus is a bit closed off on any particular question, ask Saturn! They were best friends once, and the man is an open book.

4. Do they take NSFW questions? Yes! I might not answer a question that’s super explicit, but my comfort level is pretty high.

5. Are you allowed to be mean? Yes! Please do. Cyrus’ ego needs to be taken down a peg.

6. If the other members of Team Galactic are being thick-headed, ask Jupiter. She knows what’s up.

7. The characters will have different perspectives on many things.

[pokemonscientistbracket]

Pokemon Scientist Poll Round 2 Loser's Bracket

[rogueshadeaux]

A sad day for the acting community. Whether you’re a guardian, demigod, or just visiting the Continental Hotel — there’s no doubt that Lance Reddick’s involvement heightened the experience. He was talented, charismatic, and had an allure that will never be matched.

Now if y’all excuse me, I’m gonna go cry my eyes out…and maybe reload Destiny. For old times sake.

[every-raindrop77]

RIP LANCE REDDICK. (1962-2023)

No matter your fandom, or your first introduction to Lance Reddick - he was an incredibly talented actor, self admitted amateur gamer, loved comedy and was consistently open to new experiences in a way that's impressive.

We weren't ready to lose him, and I hope he's at peace.

Feel free to add more tags and gifs - I haven't even scratched the surface and I'm sure many of us would love to find new places he's waiting for us in cyberspace.

[chromatichorizon]

Lance Reddick's wife Stephanie has requested donations in his name to MOMCares, a Baltimore charity which in their own words:

... serves under-supported mothers with NICU experiences in Baltimore City by providing prenatal and postpartum doula care including transportation, advocacy, self-care opportunities, and nutritious meals to mothers and their families.

Our mission is to reverse the crisis of Black maternal health nationwide by providing life-saving services.

I'll add the donation link in a reblog.

[estomia]

The Story:

The Person:

[hollowsart]

hey it’s grandparent’s day, have this old animated art compilation of my beloved little grumpy space Saturday morning cartoon villain-esque grandpa! ft. some select random doodles I’ve done of him in the past with me + Opal, my grandma who can and will kick your butt at the ripe young age of 88. <3

anyways, happy grandparents day y’all