#lizard vigilante records

[energuy]

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[wow-its-me]

so I caught up on the afterparty,,,,,,, I really thought I had figured it out,,,, but now I have no fucking clue

so lets run through our options again (while I did catch a couple of the "not the" clues idk who they relate to, and while I did see a few things that were clearly ciphers,,, i'm terrible at solving them, so this isn't taking those into account)

Grace - while I no longer have any idea who it is, I still know who its not, Grace didn't do it. It's too clear, she was the first suspect, and her story has been confirmed by multiple other witness testimonies. I also don't think she was int he room when Edger died, that she snuck out to be with Hannah. this does make her look more guilty,,, but still

Sebastian - Has a lot to gain, IF he was able to take over the company before they realized Edgar is dead. He's extremely suspicious, and is already lying about his childhood, family, and even accent. The theory that the connect 4 game was really over Roxana only adds to this. His motive also parallels jasper from season 1, who also made a cameo in his episode. But how would this effect the narrative? Both Aniq and Zoe are currently struggling with the idea that it could be someone they're close with. They have to learn to "not fuck the arsonist". Sebastian being the killer simply dosn't lead to a satisfying arc. I still think he must have had something to do with it though, even if he wasn't the one who pulled the metaphorical trigger. He wanted Edgar dead, and he wanted to walk free, with two ways to win. To be clear, I don't think he's the main guy, but he did at least know of and encourage the plan

Travis - I did not suspect Travis, AT ALL, before this episode, I simply didn't think he could pull it off, and with him trying the poison himself? there's no way that was all a show to prove his innocence. I currently agree with the theory that Edgars company was the one who scammed him out off all his money, it isn't unbelievable that he could've killed Edgar with some messed up vigilante intentions, to protect others, to prove that these rich assholes can't just get away with whatever they want. he snuck into the Afterparty, and continues to sick himself in the investigation, where he doesn't need to be. If he was the killer, why didn't he just leave after the crime was done? My theory is that he was planning to kill Edgar that morning, but when he got there he was already dead, which is why he was the first to the door.

Feng - I don't think its Feng, while he was struggling the whole night, financially it almost would've made more sense for him to want Edgar alive, he was also paying a kid to record him all night, which he probably wouldn't do if he was planning to kill someone? he does feed Edgar the bing, but the times don't line up for that to've been the poison.

Isabel - The cake. like Aniq stated in the episode, the times don't line up, and the lizard didn't eat it. If Edgar did put something in her cake it would probably be something easy that he had on hand, like Adderall. This in combination with the Adderall Grace gave him could've lead to an accidental overdose. I don't think this was all that was going on. Its a murder mystery, theres going to be a murderer.

Ulysses - He keeps getting involved where he isn't needed, he learned about the wedding very last minute, and knows nothing about the groom. If anything, I think we've all heard the theory that ulysses tried to poison Feng, but Edgar drank it. But if ulysses was really going to kill his brother, would he really do it at his Nice's (daughter's?????) wedding? Even though he the only one with a movie against Feng and presents himself as extreamly kind and easy going? I think the drink swap was a red herring.

Vivian - She's up to something,,,, right? she's the only one who refused to talk, which she probably wouldn't do unless she at least knew something. even if she is super cheap, the stealing the poisonous center pieces is sill pretty sus. But she doesn't have a motive, maybe she meant to poison Ulysses, but it got to Edgar? the would also work with Danner's fire and the lesson Aniq is learning about figuring out who the killer is, no matter who it is.

Hannah- Yeah. Hannah did it. I'm going with the multiple attempts thing. she worked with Sebastian to poison Edgar at the Afterparty, then left, and told grace when she visited her that night, so that they could be together. Grace still loves Hannah and wants her to get away with it. unless she didn't????? idk honestly idk anything

Zoe - I haven't ruled her out just yet. Similarly to how Yasper helped with the investigation in season 1. It would also take Danner's lesson to a whole new level, as she not just someone Aniq is close to, but someone the viewers have grown attached to, and don't even consider a suspect

in conclusion- laishfuagsfafgw/uFGKAUJGFKASFKUASFG.KASGFKASFGASFGSIFGKSAHSGDAAHDJAGDAJGD I GUESS WE'LL KNOW EVENTUALLY

[thevoidstaredback]

Recording was cancelled tonight, so we're gonna watch more movies with my parents.

Tonight's Movie: The Amazing Spider-Man (Andrew Garfield)

My phone is gonna be charging during the movie, so probably won't get any of my thoughts. (Unless I grab my 6ft cord👀)

Anyway, I think my family has either gaslit me or I'm going crazy. I'm the only one, out of the five of us, who remembers the tradition of us watching The Amazing Spider-Man (or any of the Spider-Man movies, really) every year on New Year's Eve until I was 15.

I know what I know, but no one else does, apparently.

I got the longer cord. Maybe I'll remember to add my thoughts:

We keep having hiccups. We'll get to the movie eventually... In the meantime, and because no one asked or probably cares, I'm gonna make a master post thing for my movie thoughts.

Aunt May!

Uncle Ben!

It'd be a shame if anything happened to either of them.👀

I'm arachnophobic....

Peter is such a dork. I love him.

I am extremely arachnophobic..........

Poor Peter. He doesn't know what's going on. He's got superpowers, though.

You'd think I'd be a lot more prepared to watch a movie called Spider-Man, knowing full well that this one has actual spiders in it. But, nope! I shudder every time a spider comes on screen.

I hate Flash (Spider-Man Flash, not DC Flash.)

I love Uncle Ben. Like, very much so.

Peter and Gwen are very cute. Like, teeth-rottingly fluffy. I love them.

It'd be a shame if something happened to either of them.

He said the thing!!

Uncle Ben!!!😭😭😭😭😭

I'm gonna cry

"He's not a vigilante-" liar.

Good to know that Peter doesn't like spandex at first. He seemed so put off by the fact that every best option was spandex.

I love him. He's such a dork. He's so funny.

Curtis's got a new hand!

It's slimy af, tho.

It's also a bit scaley

He's struggling for words and it's adorable. He's so in love. She's so in love back.

Poor Gwen.

Poor Canoe.

He said the thing!!!

I love the subtitles in the soundtrack that I've never noticed before. Like, there's a series of notes that indicates whenever his Spidey Sense goes off. I never noticed it before now.

Godzilla joke. Subtle.

Godzilla joke mark 2. Also subtle.

Why does no one ever listen to kids? And then turn around, do as the kid suggested, and claim it as their own idea? It's bull.

His phone is so old...

I keep wanting to call The Lizard 'Killer Croc', but this is Marvel, not DC.

I also keep wanting to call him Doc. Oc, which is the right franchise, but the wrong villain.

Cop dad uncomfortable with period symptoms? Tsk, tsk.

Peter! You're hurt! Not the time to kiss your girl!

Hearing voices, doc? Hmm. Smells like a BBEG.

Gwen, sweetie, when people tell you to run away. Run away.

Stan Lee Cameo!!!

I miss him.

Maybe don't get close to the Big, Bad Lizard Man...

Gwen, honey, what did I say about running?

I love that the construction workers are helping him. Like, basically every villain says "No good deed goes unpunished." but Spidey saved one kid and now has all the blue collar workers helping him out. I love it and it doesn't get enough rep.

Cop Dad Stacy!😸

Cop Dad Stacy!🙀

Cop Dad Stacy!😿

Aunt May's a girlboss. I love her

[lirenel]

Batman and Discworld

Right up front I’ll say my consumption of Batman materials consists of having liked the ‘Batman and Robin’ movie in the 90s (yes, the one with Freeze and Ivy) and reading Batfamily fanfic, so take this as it is.

But I just finished reading Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series and all I could think of is just...what would happen to Gotham if Vetinari and Vimes and the Vimes family ended up in Gotham?

Because I can just see it: Batman has no idea where this new mayor comes from and he has some...odd...ideas about how to control crime. And he added some rough dude to be Gordon’s right-hand man at the GCPD who Batman would think was from Crime Alley except he keeps complaining about the streets feeling wrong? And his wife has somehow made herself in charge of the mutant lizards down by the docks, creating an entire sanctuary out of tape and trash while talking like she’s from Bristol?

The Batfamily starts investigating. The Red Hood quickly switches sides when Vetinari hires him to control the Crime Guild: Jason now legally controls all of crime in Gotham, though the Crime Guild has its own subguilds like the Thief Guild and the Drug Guild and the Seamstress Guild (Jason doesn’t get why Vetinari keeps calling prostitutes ‘seamstresses’ but the woman in charge of the subguild likes it so he lets it go). Jason can also ‘deal’ with anyone who goes against Guild rules with impunity and even gets rewarded by the duly elected head of Gotham’s government.

Batman is gritting his teeth because he’s dealt with corruption before, but this is something different because Vetinari doesn’t try to hide it and people love him for it. Gordon even loves it because Vimes took one look at the GCPD and is now vigorously helping the commissioner root out bad cops and making them work while being just as down to earth and chain-smoking as the rest of them. And of course, Vimes won Gordon’s best-friendship when the man looked up to the shadows and said ‘Stop standing over there and come do some actual work, Batman’ before the vigilante could reveal himself. Seriously, Vimes has never not seen the bats in the shadows, even Black Bat, and Gordon loves how frustrated it makes them.

And the thing is, if Vimes were working for anyone else other than the obviously corrupt and crime-controlling Vetinari, Batman would also love him because the man absolutely despises guns. Like, won’t use one, hates to see his men using them, will go out of his way to absolutely trash any gun that comes into his hand, doesn’t even say the word correctly. He’s a family man, devoted to his wife and son, and seems to get Gotham despite having no record of ever living there before. But even if Vimes seems to hate the man, he’s clearly Vetinari’s dog so Batman can’t trust him.

(And no, it has nothing to do with the fact that Damian is now working part-time at the Sybil Vimes Mutant Lizard Sanctuary and comes home every time excited to talk about the Vimes family and Little Sam is his best friend and Lady Sybil - yes, Father, I said Lady Sybil, she is deserving of the title - is the best at getting the lizards to not spit venomous tar at people and Captain Vimes seems to really understand the criminal element of Gotham with a mix of understanding and absolute adherence to justice and. It has nothing to do with the fact that Jason regularly has dinner meeting with Vetinari and introduced him to Alfred who took to Vetinari like fire and more fire. Nothing to do with Dick teasing him about being seen in the shadows. Nope, Batman knows Vetinari is up to something and he will stop it.)

(Vetinari is up to making Gotham actually a livable city. His way worked once, it should again. Now if only Bruce Wayne would stop dressing up like a vampire and getting in his way and fall into line, that would be great.)

[justabunchofpineapples]

hey muffet!! it's your favorite nigh-immortal vigilante who definitely hasn't been accomplice to more crimes than usual lately. i'd never admit to any crime on record, one because acab two because i haven't committed any, which is why i definitely don't have you and mire to blame for them!! because i didn't do any crimes like watching a hot lizard girl eat a building. :) anyway. (1/2)

no crimes!

none!

what so ever

except.... the crime of

stealing my heart <3

[whump-a-la-mode]

I request fluffy fluffity fluff with feverish, injured villain, hero caretaker, painkillers and a kitten. Please.

This is so cute ヾ(•ω•`)o I don’t write a lot of fluff, but this is some cute cute sick fic. Hero caretaker? Check. Painkillers? Check. A kitten? You know it! Thanks so much for the ask!!

CW//Fevers, injury mention, intoxicated/feverish character, painkillers

The text had been unexpected, to say the least.

That wasn’t to say that Hero wasn’t unused to receiving messages, especially strange messages. Half of the time, a buzz on their phone indicated that they were about to have the record for ‘weirdest thing they’ve ever seen’ broken.

Yet, this text said nothing of giant lizards attacking downtown, or a mad scientist’s experiment gone wrong. So, perhaps, to a normal civilian, it would have been quite a normal message to receive.

“Hey, Hero? I have a really big favor to ask.”

From another hero, it would have been quite the daunting request. But, it was not from another hero. At least, not in the traditional sense.

Hero had known Doctor for quite some time-- hell, every powered person in the city knew Doctor. In some ways, they were more of a hero than the rest of them, put together. While most hospitals flinched and scurried away from the world of villains and vigilantes, Doctor embraced them wholeheartedly.

A particularly egregious wound, carved in the heat of battle? A power malfunction? Any one of these things could result in the doctor being awoken in the middle of the night, an exhausted, limping hero upon their doorstep.

Or, a villain. Doctor insisted upon making their policy for such things very, very clear. Adamantly, they refused to involve themself in the matters of heroes and villains. Their battles, their allegiances, to the doctor were all naught. As they explained it, no matter one’s actions, no matter their beliefs, no one deserved to have their wounds go untreated.

Thus, their home had quickly become a neutral ground. Lifelong sworn nemeses could have their injuries wrapped mere feet from one another, and not one glare would be shot. In Doctor’s presence, there were no heroes or villains. Only patients. Only those who needed aid.

But, it was the first time that Hero had been on the receiving end of such a request. Of course, they were not about to refuse the doctor. With how much help they had given them, it would only be right to return the favor.

“What is it?” Hero tapped in reply.

Given the length of the doctor’s response, the three dancing progress buttons hung on Hero’s screen for far too long.

“Do you know Villain?”

It wasn’t a name they’d ever expect to hear in a conversation so casual. Villain. Though Hero did not consider themself to truly have a nemesis, if they had to define one, it was Villain who would be on the very tippy top of their list.

That was, especially after their battle the day prior. Their wounds still screamed at them, no matter how they tried to quiet them with painkillers and icepacks.

“I know Villain.” Hero replied simply.

“Okay. Do you think you could take care of them for a few hours?”

Instantly, the conversation shot up to the top of their list of ‘strangest possible talks to have over the phone.’

Take care of them? Take care of Villain? What cold they have possibly gotten themself into that required Hero, of all people, to aid them?

Then again, they had looked quite rough after their battle...

They had no need to question, as Doctor continued on their own:

“They’re sick. I need to go to work, but they shouldn’t be left alone, right now. I know it’s a big favor, but they need this, Hero.”

They bit their lip.

As a protector of the city, they had a very, very long list of priorities, and upon that list, helping Villain in any way, shape, or form was at the very bottom. Helping Doctor, on the other hand...

“Okay.”

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It was only upon arriving to front door of Doctor’s home that Hero had a rather odd realization: Never before had they been to that place in a completely stable state of mind.

If they had made the decision to bother the doctor, it meant that, whatever injuries or illness had befallen them, they could not manage it on their own. Thus, far more often than not, when they stood in front of this home’s door, they did so with a head full of cotton and legs formed of gelatin.

Now, however, their mind was not clouded by any malease. Instead, it was clouded by the stark realization that they had, perhaps, just made a terrible decision.

By the time they had arrived at the house, however, it was already far too late. When Doctor opened their front door, Hero knew full well that there was no turning back.

The doctor looked terribly bedraggled, and they could not help but wonder if it was wise for them to even go to work in such a condition. Yet, every powered person in the city knew far better than to distrust Doctor’s judgement.

“Thank you.” The medic began, a warm smile creeping onto their cracked lips. “I know this was awfully short notice, but I couldn’t think of anyone else who would know Villain as well as you.”

Well, Hero certainly knew what Villain’s fist felt like, crashing into their face, though that was about it.

“Okay, come on, come on.” The doctor rushed. “I need to be heading out soon.”

The hero nodded, hurrying after them into the building. It wasn’t exactly a sprawling thing-- certainly not large enough to house all the equipment that it did-- but, nonetheless, it functioned, through some miracle.

Against their prediction, Doctor did not lead them to the home’s makeshift infirmary. Instead, they moved to the cramped dining room, which, truly, consisted of little more than a table with just enough chairs to seat a guest or two. The house itself was not impressive, its owner only made it so.

But, Hero had seen that dining room, barren table and all, more times than they could count. There was nothing unusual to be seen about it. No. The strangeness of the hour came in the form of who, exactly, was seated there.

Villain.

Oddly enough, either they had forgotten to take off their ostentatious garb, or they had simply not had the time. The villain’s cape draped over their shoulders as they hunched over, forehead pressed to the table’s surface. A full glass of water and a small pile of crackers sat near them, untouched.

Hero bit their lip. Seeing their nemesis was never a good thing, of course, but something about this simply made their heart stutter.

“What’s wrong with them?” They began, before their voice took on a more panicked pitch. “They’re okay, right? They’re gonna make it?”

Doctor snorted.

“Hero, they’re fine. They say they had a fight, overexerted themself a bit.”

A fight? Oh, god, was this all their fault?

“But... They look terrible.”

“They just have a fever.” Doctor reassured. “Power exertion is nothing to scoff at, but I promise, they’re not in any serious danger.”

Hero hummed. “Then, why did you bring me here?”

“Because we need to make sure they stay out of serious danger. They can hear you, by the way, so don’t be an ass, please. But, yes, I’m confident this fever will break, so long as it stays down.”

“You’re putting them in my hands?”

“Yes. I trust you. Seriously, Hero, you look like a deer in the headlights. I’m not asking you to perform open heart surgery, here.” They smiled playfully. “All you need to do is keep them cool and keep them comfortable.”

“What does that entail?” Nervously, they chewed the inside of their cheek.

“Not a lot. Keep a wet washcloth on their head, make sure they drink water.” As the doctor glanced to the nearest clock, they began to hurry their words. “There’s a thermometer on the counter. If their fever goes over 103, call an ambulance. But, as long as its below that, you’re safe.”

“And... keeping them comfortable?”

“Just... try to get them to sleep. It won’t be easy for them, in this state. But if you can manage it, it’ll be a lot better. Oh, and, there’s Advil in the drawer. Give them some if they’re uncomfortable, okay? Okay, I really need to go, so, you got all that?”

“Uh- I think so?”

“Good. Okay, bye! Remember, above 103, call an ambulance. What temperature is dangerous?”

“103.”

“Great. Thank you so, so much! I’ll get you like, some chocolates or something. Bye!”

By the end of their speech, Doctor’s words had sped to the point of blending into one long stream of syllables. They tossed a coat over their shoulders, shoving their feet into their already-tied shoes.

“Oh, and try not to kill each other, okay?”

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Hero was alone.

They supposed that wasn’t entirely true. In fact, it was quite far from the truth. The house was anything but empty-- their nervous glances to the dinner table’s current guest ensured them of that. But, that did not help the chord of nerves that wrapped itself about their stomach.

Power exertion was nothing to be scoffed at.

Though they weren’t alone, they were the only one in the situation who could be described as responsible. It was they who had to keep their nemesis alive. And, worse... comfortable.

How were they supposed to rock their sworn enemy to sleep? Maybe, a good place to start would be stopping staring at them like some kind of creep.

Yeah. They should probably do that.

The hero inhaled through their nose, letting out a long exhale from their mouth, before approaching the table. Throughout the whole conversation, the villain had not so much as raised their head-- their movements coming only in the slightest of twitches.

Standing at the stalled villain’s side, Hero could not help but feel to have walked into the den of a lion. Yet, not the slightest movement was made. In an attempt to gently draw their attention, they ghosted their hand over their nemesis’s shoulder.

“Hey, Villain?”

There was a twitch, and a groan, but nothing that could be described as words.

“Um, Doctor is gonna have me take care of you now, okay? Can you look at me? I think I’m supposed to take your temperature.”

If the villain had been listening before that point, there was little indication. Had they already been asleep? Had Hero already ruined everything? Either way, blearily, Villain lifted their head, unfocused eyes fixing on the wall before their face.

Placing their hand to their forehead, Hero nearly jerked their palm away. Their skin felt like the burner of a hot stove. But, if Doctor said they were okay...

“How are you feeling?” As they spoke, they felt the slightest bit of the doctor’s voice slip into theirs. That soft, coaxing tone that all medical providers seemed to be able to imitate. “You haven’t touched your water.”

“Mmm...” The fevered villain murmured. “Can’t...Swallow.”

“Does it hurt?”

“Mmm.” They were unsure if that was an affirmation or not.

“Okay. Um, well, the doctor says you need water. Let’s get you some water, then... What do you need, Villain?”

The villain blinked, seeming, by all accounts to be on another planet.

“I’m cold...” At last, they muttered a pair of coherent words. “And hot...” Well, maybe not so much on the coherent part.

What was it that Doctor had said? Something about keeping their head cool. That was it, right?

“Okay, um. I’ll cool you down, and warm you up, okay?”

“Hero!” It was an excited cry, even with the way the syllables all blurred into one another. “Hero...”

“Yeah, Villain?”

“Hero, I looooove you.”

Oh.

No, they were just feverish. Delusional, they probably didn’t even know where they were. They had no clue what they were saying, just making sounds.

“I’m gonna go get you a blanket.” Hero spoke hurriedly, rushing off to do just that. For a few moment, they dashed about the house, gathering supplies and, hopefully, not rummaging too much through Doctor’s things. When, at last, they returned to the kitchen, it was with a dripping-wet washcloth and a bottle of tylonel.

Villain, so it seemed, had fallen back into their half-restful state, head on the table. With a gentle hand, Hero tipped their chin up, brushing the washcloth over their forehead.

“You want something to help with the pain, bud?”

“Head hurty.”

“I’ll take that as a yes.”

They placed down the washcloth, and, in an exercise in tedium, coaxed a pair of white pills down the villain’s throat, alongside a wash of water. Hopefully, it would be enough, as a snowball would make it too the depths of hell before any more water went down.

“I have everything set up on the couch. Can you walk?”

“Mmm... Carry me... I love you!”

“Y- Yeah, alright.”

Despite the feverish villain’s words filling Hero’s chest with an odd sensation, they obliged, plucking them from the chair and draping the washcloth over their forehead, taking care to ensure that no water would drip its way to their eyes.

The couch, as opposed to most of the furniture in the house, had seen some serious use. With only one bed in the building, when a hero was wounded with such severity that an overnight visit was necessitated, it was upon the couch that they slept. Though, luckily, use had not worn away any of the seat’s comfort.

A large, white, puffy comforter had been draped over the seats, and, upon laying Villain down, Hero secured the blanket around their body, tucking it in in the corners and ensuring that no draft would disturb them.

It was all medically necessary, of course.

Though, they couldn’t help but giggle at just how ridiculous their nemesis appeared, dwarfed by the fluffy comforter, face half covered by a rag.

“Alright.” Hero smoothed a hand over Villain’s hair-- to make sure they weren’t sweating excessively, of course. “Are you alright? Comfortable?”

“I love you! Love you...”

“Okay. Well, do you need anything?”

“Sleep...”

“You’re tired?”

“Sleepytime.”

“Alright, bud. Sleepytime.”

They couldn’t help but smile.

With a few more strokes through their hair, the fevered person soon let their muscles go limp, sacrificing themself to the whims of the blanket they were half-submerged in. The sight alone was enough to make Hero’s own eyelids droop.

It wasn’t like they could disturb the villain while they slept-- no, they needed their rest far too much for that-- and, there wasn’t anything else threatening the city...

What would a nap hurt?

Though there was no certainly no room on the seat for another full-grown human, that was a problem easily solved. In a blink of white light, Hero’s bleary form was replaced by that of a feline, with a countenance just as exhausted.

The felidae-turned hero leapt onto the couch, settling themself near the edge, before shifting themself against Villain’s feet.

To know if they woke up.

After all, it was very medically necessary.

[ghcstspidr]

☾ — GWEN STACY/GHOST-SPIDER is here! SHE has found herself wandering about new gotham attempting to find her place in this challenging world. she was once a HERO who used to be associated with THE SPIDER-FAM. hope she makes it in this world. 

the basics;

NAME: gwendolyn maxine stacy

ALIAS(ES): ghost-spider ( will respond to spider-woman; resents spider-gwen )

AGE: 20

BIRTHDAY & ZODIAC: september 1; virgo

MBTI: istp

PREFERRED PRONOUNS: she/her

FACECLAIM: elle fanning

a deeper look;

FAMILY: george stacy ( father ); helen stacy ( mother, deceased ).

AFFILIATION: your friendly neighborhood spider-vigilante

THREE FAVORITE THINGS: corn dogs, music, veronica mars

THREE HATED THINGS: laundry, injustice, loss

EDUCATION: high school; enrolled in college ( no, no major yet. we’re working on it. )

SKILLS: detective work, drummer, skilled freestyle fighter

WEAPONS: webs/webshooting

ABILITIES: spider physiology ( wall-crawling; superhuman strength, speed, reflexes, endurance, equilibrium, and agility; regenerative healing-factor; spider-senses )

the questionnaire;

WHAT IS SOMETHING YOUR CHARACTER LIKES ABOUT NEW GOTHAM? SOMETHING THEY DISLIKE? DO THEY MISS THE WAY THINGS WERE - OR DO THE LIKE HOW THE WORLD IS NOW?

Things were... kind of not awesome back home, if Gwen’s being honest. Her secret identity was on the way out, she was starting to pick up a prison record, and no one particularly appreciated anything she did for them. If nothing else, this is a chance to start over. This is a world without her dad but with strange versions people she had once known, had once thought long-dead; it is a world of strange creatures and weird magic, but it is also a world where Gwen Stacy doesn’t have a target on her back.

She misses home; of course she does. Gwen never knew anything but New York City (her New York City, which she’s pretty sure isn’t even the one that’s merged into New Gotham, so extra weird), and for all that her city had it in for her, she loved it anyway. It was her home, her family, her people. She’s now double-displaced, in a world that shouldn’t exist on so many levels. For all her homesickness, she is kind of excited by the prospect. Gwen loves adventure, loves being a day, and New Gotham needs her help. And, as far as she can tell, it doesn’t hate her yet.

WHERE WAS YOUR CHARACTER WHEN EVERYTHING CHANGED? ARE THEY SUSPICIOUS OF EVERYONE OR ARE THEY TRYING TO REMAIN UNDER THE RADAR? HAVE THEY REUNITED WITH THEIR FRIENDS OR ARE THEY LOST?

Gwen was at band practice, mid-killer drum solo, and the world fissured and exploded and crumpled and then everything was different. She’s lost here, so lost. Any of the friends she’d had back home--her father, her band--aren’t here, as far as she can tell. There are people with some of their faces, sure, but they’re not them. This whole collapsing multiverse thing feels like a sick joke, and she’s learning to cope. Gwen is back in classes, back out fighting crime, keeping her head down as best as she can, preserving her secret identity (for whatever it’s still worth), trying to find some semblance of normal.

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The Gwen Stacy lore gets tangled if you go too far in any one direction; I’m mostly drawing Gwen from a place fairly early in Spider-Gwen comics (and some Into the Spider-Verse), pre-Gwenom, pre-dimension-hopping. She’s just a girl in a band who was bitten by a radioactive spider, who assumed the name Spider-Woman, who watched her best friend die.

She’s been at this for going on five years now. Spider-Woman was always pretty unpopular (Gwen would like to blame sexism and a lack of taste, but it was mostly the fact that her dad was a police chief, and very anti-vigilantism), and her secret identity eventually became public knowledge through unfortunate, vague events. That’s when they started calling her Spider-Gwen, which is derivative and not her name. Any chance at a normal life seemed shot, and here in New Gotham, she’s invisible again. She’s renamed herself Ghost-Spider and is muddling through the best she can.

Back home, Gwen was a drummer for the band The Mary Janes. They rocked. She misses them.

Gwen was raised in Forest Hills, Queens by her father, Captain George Stacy. Her mother died when she was a child, and she and her father had a tricky relationship--she loves him dearly, but the rebel and the police chief don’t always see eye to eye. As far as she can tell, he’s not here. She misses him. She won’t admit it, but she’s afraid.

Peter Parker was her best friend in high school. When she became Spider-Woman, he became the Lizard, and he died, and she’s pretty sure she killed him. Death loves Gwen Stacy.

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Full name: Gilvein Kestavos Aramis

Pronunciation: Gihl-vayn Keh-stah-vohs Ah-rah-mihs Nicknames: Gil, Gilly, Gilvein the Beastly Height: 11′3″ Age: 26  Zodiac: Sagittarius (also Year of the Dragon) Spoken languages: English, German, Latin, and quite a few more

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS.

Hair color: Black Eye color: Crimson red Skin tone: Very pale Body type: Athletic, lean, but built like a fighter Accent: British Dominant hand: Left Posture: Straight and tall, arms folded fairly often Scars: A few small ones around his arms and legs, and a couple medium-sized ones on his hindquarters, but the worst are the ones he doesn’t show, his upper back is really just a giant mass of scars from whips and chains and knives and all manner of painful things Tattoos: None Most noticeable features: His large size, and the fact he’s a draconic Taurian Enterran

CHILDHOOD.

Place of birth: Lancashire, in what was formerly North West England Hometown: See above Birth weight/height: Unknown Manner of birth: Assumed typical, unknown if hatched or live birth First words: ‘No’ Siblings: Three older sisters, one younger brother (whereabouts of all are unknown) Parents: Kastor Talos Oraeus (deceased) and Lena Valeryn Meiva (deceased) Parental involvement: Though Gil remembers very little about his father, and really hardly knew him, his mother was a very large part of his life from the minute he was born, she always protected him and kept him safe, at least.. She did until she was killed and he was sold off by the master that his mother had been slave to.

ADULT LIFE

Occupation: Wanderer, adventurer, former gladiator Current residence: None Close friends: Koya and her companions Keidynn and Avos Relationship status: Single (for now) Financial status: Lowborn, lower class Driver’s license: Doesn’t need one Criminal record: Murder of a slave master in the arenas, acting vigilante, accused murder of a human child (unknown if true) Vices: He has a very violent temper that he does his best to keep under control

SEX & ROMANCE.

Sexual orientation: Bisexual Romantic orientation: Demiromantic Preferred emotional role: submissive | dominant | switch | unsure Preferred sexual role: submissive | dominant | switch | sex repulsed | unsure Libido: Relatively high, though he doesn’t openly admit that (he’s a gentleman after all) Turn on’s: Scratching, biting, hair-pulling, but also gentler things like just playing with his hair or groping, most sensual physical contact really gets him going Turn off’s: bondage, not being able to see his partner, too much aggression Love language: gifts like chocolates or flowers, poems and songs, hand kisses and a lot of old-fashioned romantic gestures Relationship tendencies: he tends to be awkward about relationships, especially at the start, but he’s also very affectionate once he’s comfortable, and very romantic

MISCELLANEOUS.

Character’s theme song: Broken by Lifehouse Hobbies to pass the time: wood-carving, sunning himself (like the lizard he really is, lol), meditation, playing the harmonica Mental illnesses: Severe PTSD Physical illnesses: None Left or right brained: Left Fears: Being forced back into slavery and returning to his former life in an arena fighting for his life Vulnerabilities: Physical hits to his underbelly, also his upper back Tagged by: @maskedmuses

Tagging: @jxckspxcer, @adventurouswind, @dragetunge, @flossinspector, @maskedmuses (do it again for Osiris, I dare you), and anyone else who wants to try it!

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Alright, let’s do this one first last time! Under the cut, you’ll find the timeline for my Peter’s MCU verse. Some things are subject to change depending on plotting but this is the overall look. Also, I changed a lot from the Amazing Spider-Man films just to give it more consistency... And because comic book influence. 

August 10, 1990: Peter Benjamin Parker is born to Richard and Mary Parker

1995: Richard and Mary leave Peter with his Uncle Ben and his Aunt May. Richard and Mary die in a plane crash.

2005: Peter is bitten by a radioactive/genetically altered spider, gets his revenge on Flash Thompson by humiliating him in front of his pals and breaking the backboard in the process. Ben bails Peter out without too much trouble but demands that Peter pick up Aunt May after her shift. Peter forgets and is confronted by Ben back at their house. Peter and Ben argue and it culminates with Ben chasing after Peter and being shot in the process. Ben Parker dies.  Peter and Flash Thompson become friends following the death of Ben. 

Peter makes his first Spider-Man suit after he fell through a roof chasing someone who might be the guy who killed Ben. Peter begins his crusade as a vigilante by trying to find the man that shot Ben, he’s unsuccessful at finding him but he realizes that he should be using his powers to help people and officially adopts the name ‘Spider-Man’ after rescuing Jack from the bridge. It’s in this year where Peter fights his first super-powered bad guy, an electrician working for Oscorp named Max Dillon. Max is sent to Ravencroft for treatment.

2008: Peter Parker graduates from Midtown High at 18 years old.

2009: Tony Stark reveals himself as Iron Man to the world. Peter starts college at Empire State University, meets Gwen Stacy and Mary Jane Watson. Flash and Peter become good friends and settle their differences (for the most part) 

2010: Peter attends Stark Expo and is saved by Tony when the Hammer Drones attack. 

2012: The Battle of New York happens. While not directly involved in the Battle, Peter was present in Midtown helping civilians evacuate, get them to safety and fend off any Chitauri that might get too close to them. A few months after the battle, Peter befriends scientist Curt Connors who was a friend of Richard Parker and begins helping him with his Cross-Species experiments. Connors is forced to begin human trials on the Lizard DNA and it’s around this time when Peter and Gwen begin dating after three years of knowing each other and hanging out. 

Peter tells the origins of his abilities to Gwen Stacy. A few days later, Peter finds out that Curt Connors is the Lizard and goes to George Stacy to talk about it but is promptly shot down. Peter goes down the sewers to track down the Lizard but the fight ends badly and Peter is forced to retreat, he ends up going to Gwen's house injured. Peter later returns to the sewers and finds out Curt Connor's plan. The Lizard attacks the NYPD and turns them into lizards. The antidote is released into the air and Curt Connors returns to human form. George Stacy is critically wounded, who asks him a promise to keep before dying. Dr. Curt Connors is taken into custody.

2014: Peter, Gwen, MJ, Flash graduate from ESU. Harry Osborn returns to New York, Norman Osborn dies shortly after that. Felicia Hardy is hired as Harry Osborn's assistant. Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy date again after a short time off. Spider-Man battles Rhino after Alexei was given the suit by an unknown benefactor. Spider-Man battles Harry who turned himself into the ‘Green Goblin’ after using an experimental serum to save his life. The two fight and Harry kidnaps Gwen, takes her to the clock tower where he and Peter have their final fight. The fight ends with the death of Gwen, partially because of Peter’s webbing snapping her neck due to stopping her abruptly. Peter stops being Spider-Man for FIVE MONTHS.

Peter is tracked down by Nick Fury and is drafted into the ‘Avengers Initiative’ though he wasn’t a registered member before the Fall of the Triskelion and SHIELD being outed as HYDRA. During this time, Peter and MJ grow even closer following the death of Gwen and, after Peter revealed to her his secret identity, the two begin dating.

2015: Peter starts working as an intern at Stark Industries. He suspects it's due to Tony figuring out he’s Spider-Man but he’s not too sure. 

2016: Peter is recruited by his boss, Tony Stark, to help him fight Captain America in Germany. Peter accepts but only after being promised that May and MJ will be safe and nothing would happen to them. Peter held his own against Captain America, not due to his superior combat experience but because of his knowledge on how to best use his powers. In the end, Captain America beat him but convinced Peter to give thought to the situation. Peter ends up switching sides and fights next to Steve and his team. He’s later returned to the US following the battle at the airport. Peter and Tony have a falling out, with Peter quitting his internship at Stark Industries. 

2018: Despite their falling out, when the Q-Ship arrives on Earth, Ebony Maw and Cull Obsidian are destroying Greenwich Village, Peter left the apartment he shares with MJ, donning his Spider-Man suit and swung to Manhattan to face the arriving invaders. After fighting off Cull, Peter was tasked to save Doctor Strange, a task he did a bit reluctantly. He ended up clinging to the side of the Q-Ship and, before he lost consciousness, he was given the Iron Spider Armor as a gift from Tony before the two boarded the ship. Peter managed to leave MJ a message telling her that he’d be back shortly. 

Peter and Tony, after burying the hatchet, come up with a plan to save Doctor Strange. The plan works and the three agree to take the fight to Titan. The Guardians of the Galaxy, the two Avengers and the Sorcerer Supreme fight, with them stalemating the fight before arriving on Titan. The battle is a failure, with the combined forced failing at removing the Infinity Gauntlet from Thanos’ hand, Thanos obtains the Time Stone and goes for the last Stone. Peter sealed Tony’s wound using his web-fluid as they awaited the inevitable, Strange could only inform Stark that they were now in the endgame. With all six Infinity Stones, Thanos snapped his fingers, wiping out half of all life in the universe. Back on Titan, Mantis suddenly sensed that something was happening, only to disintegrate, with Drax and Star-Lord following suit. Doctor Strange, resigned to his fate, informed Tony Stark that this outcome was the only way, before disappearing as well. Peter’s Spider-Sense went into overdrive, as he could sense all life being erased from existence. His head pounding, all he could do was scream as he was left with a feeling that someone close to him was now gone, he passed out due to his spider-sense overwhelming him. Eventually, only Stark, Nebula and an unconscious Peter were left, defeated and stranded on Titan. Nebula could only solemnly state that Thanos had finally succeeded in his goal, as Stark silently sat down and mourned the death of his allies.

2018, 20 days later: After the events of Thanos' Decimation, Tony, Peter and Nebula resorted to the Benatar in hopes of returning to Earth and reuniting with the Avengers. The Benatar only had a few supplies left since the trio had been on the ship for more than twenty days. Emaciated from lack of food and water Stark recorded a message using his helmet for Pepper Potts explaining that he'll miss her In case he died in space. With Peter managing to use Tony’s helmet to send a similar message to his laptop on Earth containing a message for MJ and May. Afterwards, Stark and Peter drift off to sleep as Nebula sympathizes for them. 

Shortly after Peter and Tony fell asleep, they’re awakened by a blinding light emitted from Captain Marvel. After Captain Marvel found their ship, she brings it back to the New Avengers Facility on Earth. Over in the middle of the field, Tony and Peter exited out of the ship and were reunited with Captain America, Pepper Potts, and the rest of the Avengers. Peter immediately left for Queens after getting a call from MJ who proceeded to explain that May, as well as Anna Watson and most of their friends,  were victims of Thanos’ Decimation. 

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Likely concepts of the Gen-8 Pokémon

-= Gigantamax Butterfree =- - Some believe that it’s inspired by the kaiju Mothra, but this may be a stretch.

-= Gigantamax Pikachu =- - Many will say that this is a callback to Pikachu’s old chubby design. Well...Pikachu’s modern design hasn’t really made it slimmer, so much as its neck is defined (in the front, at least). But this Pikachu is definitely a chubby boy/gal.

-= Gigantamax Meowth =- - This goes to town with the old “Longcat“ meme. That’s obvious enough. - Its head charm, though, changes from a general Koban into an Ōban, which in Tokugawa currency is worth ten Koban. It even bears a kanji "大", which can mean “large“.

-= Gigantamax Gengar =- - The main feature is that it’s rising out of the shadows, its mouth VERY wide open with rings lining the inside. This may likely be a reference to a Hellmouth, an entrance to Hell usually depicted as a giant monster’s gaping mouth. Hellmouths were often featured in art done as early as the Anglo-Saxon era.

-= Gigantamax Kingler =- - Its limbs' new appearance make it look even more like a red king crab. The “beard“ of mouth foam gives it an even “kinglier“ look.

-= Gigantamax Lapras =- - Its shell is bigger and lined with grooves. This could be inspired by a phonograph cylinder, the earliest commercially-available sound recording medium. Sounds were recorded into these cylinders in similar grooves.

-= Gigantamax Snorlax =- - It looks almost exactly like a simple hill. The parts on its belly not covered in grass could be mistaken for a plain dirt path.

-= Gigantamax Garbodor =- - Toxin formations resembling old toys appear in its body. This gives it quite a genuine garbage dump look.

-= Galarian Meowth & Perrserker =- - (purr + berserker) - Short-tailed cats - possibly the Manx cat, which was first found in the Isle of Man. - The cartoonish stereotype of Viking warriors, with horned helmets. - Norse berserkers were claimed to be impervious to swords, which may be why these are Steel-type.

-= Galarian Ponyta & Galarian Rapidash =- - Unicorns. Closer to modern interpretations of unicorns, especially from franchises like My Little Pony.

-= Galarian Farfetch’d & Sirfetch’d =- - (sir + Farfetch’d) - Mainly the Lancelot leek, which is generally bigger and thicker than the usual leek. This may also take the “Lancelot“ part a bit further by making this into a knight of sorts.

-= Galarian Weezing =- - Mainly inspired by the Industrial Revolution, which was also prevalent in the United Kingdom. This is prominently featured in the tall smokestacks (though these spew purified air instead of smoke). - The appearance also takes after a classic image of British gentlemen - top hats, bushy eyebrows, trim goatees, and handlebar mustaches.

-= Galarian Mr. Mime & Mr. Rime =- - (Mr. Mime + rime (a type of frost)) - Tap dancing - possibly Broadway tap, which has roots in English theater. It could be Ice-type simply to make its feet hard enough to produce the tapping sounds, or it could be a reference to its ability to form invisible solid barriers. - Mr. Rime is associated with comedians - most closely Charlie Chaplin, who was considered one of the greatest icons of the history of film. It bears the classic Chaplin image with a bowler hat, mustache, and cane.

-= Galarian Corsola & Cursola =- - (curse + Corsola) - Bleached coral - essentially what remains of coral that is rendered dead. One of the usual causes is pollution from factories.

-= Galarian Zigzagoon, Galarian Linoone, & Obstagoon =- - (obstacle + goon/Zigzagoon) - Glam rock or punk rock styles, which have been popular in the UK. Their white/black appearance with waggling tongues may be a nod to KISS, but that is an American band with some UK rock inspirations. - Also inspired by the coloration of European badgers, which is easiest to see on Linoone and Obstagoon.

-= Galarian Darumaka & Galarian Darmanitan =- - Possibly abominable snowmen, AKA yetis, which are actually associated with Himalayan countries like India. Then again, there was a time when Britain owned Asian countries like India. - Actually, Galarian Darmanitan’s head-snowball and snow-beard give it the appearance of a turban-wearing Indian sage. - Galarian Darmanitan’s Zen Mode ironically reshapes it into an angry beast, with its head-snowball resembling the head of a snowman (with a flare in place of the carrot nose).

-= Galarian Yamask & Runerigus =- - (rune + Cofagrigus) - Inspired by Nordic runestones, which have also been found across the United Kingdom and other western European countries. - Quite a lot of these runestones were bordered by some sort of serpent, which serves as the design for Runerigus.

-= Galarian Stunfisk =- - Based on a mantrap, a spring-locked device that clamps one with jagged metal teeth. In England, ever since 1827, these are only legal inside houses at nighttime. - Most interestingly, this Stunfisk’s mouth is red and white - much like a Poké Ball. I haven’t run into one yet myself, but this could make it an “item mimic“ Pokémon, much like Voltorb and Foongus.

-= Grookey, Thwackey, & Rillaboom =- - (groove + monkey) - (thwack + monkey) - (gorilla + boom) - All three stages are associated with drumming. Grookey has a single stick, Thwackey wields two sticks, and Rillaboom adds a stump drum. This may be related to how primates often use things like sticks as tools. - Grookey is much like small monkeys, like squirrel monkeys and marmosets. - Thwackey’s body shape takes more after chimpanzees or short-tailed primates. - Rillaboom is clearly a gorilla, with a bush and vines acting as a wild hairstyle often associated with rock band drummers.

-= Scorbunny, Raboot, & Cinderace =- - (scorch/score + bunny) - (rabbit + boot) - (cinder + ace) - These are all rabbits, of course. - Scorbunny’s facial mark is akin to the nose bandage associated with the rambunctious child archetype. - Raboot’s body is covered in a fur much like a tracksuit, and its head mark resembles a headband. It even uses the fluff on its belly like jacket pockets for its hands. Its habit of juggling things on its feet is similar to playing with a foot bag (AKA a hacky-sack). - Cinderace is a straight-up association football player (AKA football or soccer to everybody). It even has a unique Hidden Ability (Libero) and two signature moves (Pyro Ball and Court Change) related to football/soccer.

-= Sobble, Drizzile, & Inteleon =- - (sob + dribble) - (drizzle + reptile) - (intelligence + chameleon) - Chameleons. Ones associated with water, using the power of water to appear invisible. - While Sobble is a crybaby, Drizzile is comparatively cold-mooded. Drizzile’s habit of fending off others (by laying traps) and the way its fin hangs over its face may be based on the emo archetype, or even of a troublemaking delinquent. - Inteleon is inspired by spies - namely ones depicted in action movies. This could be based on how a “chameleon“ person is adaptable to many guises. Its slender build is also similar to a basilisk, a lizard that can run on water. The membrane on its back, used for gliding, it similar to the flying lizard. - Inteleon is said to have a nictitating membrane - common among reptiles - to discern enemies’ weak points. It also fires water shots from its fingertips at Mach 3 - a typical speed for bullets fired by rifles. So it could possibly take inspiration from snipers as well.

-= Skwovet & Greedent =- - (squirrel + covet) - (greed + rodent) - They are based on squirrels - most likely the eastern grey squirrel and the red squirrel. They’re also based on the hoarding instinct of squirrels, though to a gluttonous degree.

-= Rookidee, Corvisquire, & Corviknight =- - (rookie + chickadee) - (corvid + squire) - (corvid + knight) - Rookidee is based on a Eurasian blue tit. Tits like this are known as chickadees in North America. - Corvisquire and Corviknight are based on ravens and eastern jackdaws, as well as squires and knights.

-= Blipbug, Dottler, & Orbeetle =- - (blip (radar) + bug) - (dot + Doppler radar) - (orb + beetle + orbital) - The line is mainly based on ladybugs, or lady beetles. They all also have themes of radar or related sensory mechanisms, which is connected to their psychic powers. - Dottler is called the Radome Pokémon. A radome is a shell used to cover and protect a radar device, much like how Dottler is protected by its dome-like shell. - Orbeetle may be associated with sensory devices in space, like satellites. It could also be related to flying saucers - this is especially prominent in its Gigantamax form, which even has a tractor beam shining down from its back.

-= Nickit & Thievul =- - (knick + kit) - (thief/thieving + vulpine) - Based on red foxes, but also on thieves. - Nickit’s face is covered in black and white markings, almost resembling an ornate Japanese fox mask. Its tail is brush-like, specifically to sweep away its own footprints. - Thievul’s eyes are lined with black fur flaring out to the sides like a domino mask, its leg fur resembles boots, and its whiskers look like a small fancy mustache. This could give it an appearance akin to Zorro, a famous vigilante and phantom thief in Spanish California (created by American pulp fiction writer Johnston McCulley). As a bonus, “zorro“ is Spanish for “fox“. - ...Of course, Nickit and Thievul could also have roots in Reynard the Fox, a popular trickster figure in medieval European folktales.

-= Gossifleur & Eldegoss =- - (Gossypium + fleur (FR: flower)) - (elder + Gossypium) - Both are based on the Gossypium flower of cotton plants. Eldegoss in particular looks much like a little old lady in a flower “shawl“. - Their presence in Galar may be for the industrial aspect - as the cotton industry was quite big in Britain around the era of World War I. However, this industry did decline hard, starting when Japan introduced its 24-hour cotton production method.

-= Wooloo & Dubwool =- - (wool) - (double + wool) - Wooloo is...simply a white-fleeced sheep. - Dubwool, however, seems to take after the Jacob sheep, which tends to have patchy white and black wool, and sometimes four horns.

-= Chewtle & Drednaw =- - (chew + turtle) - (dreadnought + gnaw) - Based on alligator snapping turtles. Their craggy appearance may be the reason that Drednaw was made Rock-type. - Drednaw becomes bipedal in its Gigantamax form. Many believe that it’s a nod to the kaiju Gamera.

-= Yamper & Boltund =- - (yapper + amp) - (bolt + hund/hound) - Yamper is based on the Welsh corgi, a breed popular for its cute-looking build. - Boltund may be based on a greyhound - possibly the stockier Italian greyhound. Whatever the case, it’s most certainly some kind of hound, AKA hunting dog - its Dex entries back this up by identifying it as the enemy of Thievul. Hounds have often been used in the UK region to hunt foxes.

-= Rolycoly, Carkol, & Coalossal =- - (roly-poly + coal) - (car + coal/charcoal) - (coal + colossal) - All three of these are based on coal, a high-carbon mineral that can be used as fuel for heat. - Rolycoly’s build has a single wheel and a lit-up red eye, resembling a small moped. - Carkol’s build is much like a mine cart, with a pile of generated coal heating up in its back. - Coalossal is more like a golem (an automaton made of clay or stone) with a giant pile of coal in its back. Gigantamax Coalossal reshapes its body with a constant glow within, more resembling a coal furnace.

-= Applin, Flapple, & Appletun =- - (apple + in) - (flap + apple) - (apple + turnover/ton) - Applin is essentially a worm in an apple - though in this case, it means “worm“ as “wyrm“, a draconic serpent. - Flapple is very visibly a worm, but with apple pieces serving as wings, it’s more closely a wyvern (a draconic creature with two wings and no forelegs). - Appletun is more of a drake (a wingless dragon), with a back resembling an apple pie. - Interestingly, the Gigantamax forms of Flapple and Appletun both look like a giant Applin coming out of a nectar-spewing apple. The apple itself could also be interpreted as a caramel or candied apple.

-= Silicobra & Sandaconda =- - (silicon + cobra) - (sand + anaconda) - They are based on snakes - desert-dwelling snakes, most likely. - Silicobra is, of course, a small cobra, and Sandaconda is clearly an anaconda, the largest python in the world. - Sandaconda’s prominent nostrils, however, may bear some closeness to the Eastern hog-nosed snake, which also puffs itself up to “hiss“. This could relate to Sandaconda’s ability to fill its body with sand. - The diamond-like markings on Sandaconda’s body may be akin to snakes like the Eastern diamondback rattlesnake. - In Gigantamax form, Sandaconda stands on its tail. Its coiled body and swirling sand sac give it the appearance of a dust devil (a tornado that picks up a lot of dust and sand).

-= Cramorant =- - (cram + cormorant) - A cormorant, duh. It’s likely based on the great cormorant, which is common among the British Isles. - Its Gulp Missile Ability tends to get Pokémon like Arrokuda or Pikachu stuck in its mouth. This could be based on the practice of cormorant fishing - a special snare is tied around the base of the cormorant’s throat, so fairly big fish will instead get caught in its throat.

-= Arrokuda & Barraskewda =- - (arrow + barracuda) - (barracuda + skew) - These are...of course, barracudas - a slender fish that aggressively charges at anything that could be perceived as either prey or a threat. Their jaws are extremely strong, though Arrokuda and Barraskewda are more into ramming and spearing into their foes. - Arrokuda’s body looks a lot like a throwing dart - the kind used on dartboards. - Barraskewda more resembles a torpedo, especially with its spinning propeller-like tail fins.

-= Toxel & Toxtricity =- - (toxic + electric) - (toxic + electricity) - Possibly based on salamanders - maybe the Italian crested newt, which has adapted to live in polluted ponds. - Toxtricity’s spiky electric mane and pickup-like bumps on its underbelly are likely based on electric guitars, which are commonly used in rock music. - Actually, the Amped-Up form and Low-Key forms have different formations with their horns and pickups. Amped-Up has six pickups, making it more like the bolder electric guitar. Low-Key, meanwhile, has four, like the fittingly subdued bass guitar. - In Gigantamax, its tail spikes out into an antenna-like shape. It can also generate a guitar-like weapon out of pure electricity.

-= Sizzlipede & Centiskorch =- - (sizzling + millipede/centipede) - (centipede + scorch) - Based on centipedes. Of course. - Interestingly, Centiskorch’s tail has fire telsons similar to the “eyebrows“ and “whiskers“ on its face. It’s quite common for centipedes to have a tail end that looks similar to its head. - For most attacks in its Gigantamax form, Centiskorch repositions its body into a vertical squiggle, much like the fluorescent tubes in many heaters.

-= Clobbopus & Grapploct =- - (clobber + octopus) - (grapple + octopus + locked) - These are octopi, with themes of clubbing and jiujitsu. - Clobbopus is difficult to find a matching specific octopus, but it does sort of resemble the short-tentacled dumbo octopus. - No specific octopus has been nailed down for Grapploct, either. However, it seems to wrap one tentacle around its “waist“ like a champion’s belt. - The jiujitsu concept is actually apt for Grapploct, as its signature move Octolock not only keeps the target in the field, but it constantly reduces its defenses. Brazilian jiujitsu in particular focuses greatly on forcing even tougher opponents into submission.

-= Sinistea & Polteageist =- - (sinister + tea) - (poltergeist + tea) - Based on the concept of ghosts like poltergeists possessing objects in households, like tableware - teacups and teapots in this case. - Their true bodies are made of black tea, a kind of tea that keeps for years and years. Black tea is also particularly strong in flavor. - Interestingly, most Sinistea and Polteageist inhabit forgeries of antique teacups/teapots (ones in the genuine articles are very rare). This could be a nod to the fact that many forgeries of classical teaware exist to this day.

-= Hatenna, Hattrem, & Hatterene =- - (hat + antenna) - (hatter + tremble) - (hatter + serene) - These Psychic-type Pokémon don’t react well to loudness or strong emotion. It’s very likely that they’re themed after seclusive witches. - Hatenna’s protrustion resembles a party hat or a nightcap. - Hattrem’s “hat“ looks even more like a witch’s hat. Hatterene’s, moreso. - Gigantamax Hatterene seems to show its true body within its “hair“.

-= Impidimp, Morgrem, & Grimmsnarl =- - (impudent + imp) - (morbid + gremlin) - (grim/Brothers Grimm + snarl) - Imps, gremlins, goblins, ogres, trolls - these take after quite a lot of demonic creatures especially prominent in Europeon folklore.

-= Milcery & Alcremie =- - (milk + sorcery) - (alchemy + créme/creamy) - Milcery takes after a small ball of milk or cream. Its head frays into a splash effect. - Alcremie is based on cream - notably whipped cream. This is fitting, as you must spin to make Milcery evolve into Alcremie. - There are several flavors that Alcremie can take on, depending on how and when you do the evolving spin - Vanilla, Ruby, Matcha, Mint, Lemon, Salted, Ruby Swirl, Caramel Swirl, and Rainbow Swirl. - The Ruby Cream variety may be based on ruby chocolate, which has a sweet and tart taste (just as Ruby Cream Alcremie’s entry describes it as sweet and tart). - While matcha (a ground powder from green tea leaves) is traditionally used for tea, there’s been a rise of other uses for it, especially in sweets. - There are also seven different Sweets that are needed to evolve Milcery. This Sweet will become the Alcremie’s head decorations. There are Strawberry Sweets (red), Berry Sweets (blue), Love Sweets (pink), Star Sweets (yellow), Clover Sweets (green), Flower Sweets (orange), and Ribbon Sweets (purple). While these aren’t recorded into the Pokédex with flavors, this can still technically yield 63 different kinds of Alcremie. - Gigantamax Alcremie resembles a tall layer cake. All seven Sweets appear on its body.

-= Falinks =- - (phalanx + links) - These are essentially a small group of Ancient Greek soldiers, which have shield-like arms and spear-like horns - shields and spears are often key elements in a hoplite phalanx formation. The shields would be held out to brace against any attacks while the spears are held overhead.

-= Pincurchin =- - (pincushion + urchin) - It’s a sea urchin. - Apparently, its spines contain a lot of electricity, even when detached. This could be a nod to how some sea urchins have venom in their spines.

-= Snom & Frosmoth =- - (snow + nom) - (frost + moth) - Snom looks like a jewel caterpillar, whose body is covered in similar translucent bumps. - Frosmoth looks a lot like many white moths - notably the white slant-line moth and the Venezuelan poodle moth.

-= Stonjourner =- - (stone + sojourner) - Clearly based on one of the structures of Stonehenge, a prehistoric monument near Wiltshire, England. This ring of structures is surrounded with mystery even to this day.

-= Eiscue =- - (ice cube) - Eiscue is a penguin - possibly akin to the Adélie penguin, given its solid-colored head.

-= Indeedee =- - (indeed) - This was tricky, but they seem to be themed after servants of large households - male Indeedee based on butlers and valets, and female Indeedee based on maids and nannies. The female Indeedee’s white body markings even resemble a maid’s apron.

-= Morpeko =- - (morumato (guinea pig) + harapeko (JP: hungry)) - A Pikachu-related Pokémon based on a guinea pig, which can tend to be moody when they’re hungry.

-= Cufant + Copperajah =- - (cute/Cu (periodic symbol for Copper) + elephant) - (copper + maharaja) - Based on Indian elephants, with copper hides. Copper has been mined in India for over 2000 years. - With copper-mining in mind, Cufant and Copperajah seem to have excavating implements on their trunks. While Cufant has a small spoon-like scoop, Copperajah’s trunk has teeth much like on a shovel truck. - When copper rusts, it takes on a turquoise color. This is the best answer on Copperajah’s color. - Gigantamax Copperajah strangely looks like a big bipedal slab...? If anyone can tell me what this could be based on, please tell me.

-= Dracozolt, Arctozolt, Dracovish, & Arctovish =- - (draco- + jolt) - (arctic + jolt) - (draco- + fish) - (arctic + fish) - The fossil Pokémon of this generation are...a little unorthodox. For one thing, they’re mismatched chimerae - the heads and bodies never match up. But there’s actually a story behind that. The first dinosaur bones to be officially classified were in the UK. Unfortunately, these bones were initially put together wrong - on the wrong species, and even in the wrong places. - ...Worse, some purposefully mix-and-matched bones to claim that they discovered some fantastical new species. This may explain a few things about Cara Liss, the person "resurrecting” these hodgepodges... - As for what dinosaurs each part was... - The “Draco“ part is likely the rear end of some stegosaurus-like specie. - The “Arcto“ part might be an Acrophoca, a prehistoric ancestor to seals. - The “Zolt“ part may be the head of some prehistoric bird or velociraptor. - The “Vish“ part is most certainly the Dunkleosteus, a jagged-mouthed fish.

-= Duraludon =- - (duralumin + -don (suffix used for dinosaurs)) - While likely not based on any real creature, its body is likely based on duralumin, an aluminum-copper alloy that’s both lightweight and strong. - Of course, the main site comments that it has a rivalry with Tyranitar, which may draw a parallel between the kaiju Godzilla and the robotic counterpart, Mechagodzilla. - Its Gigantamax form greatly resembles a skyscraper - most possibly the Shard, the tallest building in the UK.

-= Dreepy, Drakloak, & Dragapult =- - (dragon + creepy) - (drake + cloak) - (dragon + catapult) - Based on the boomerang salamander, an extinct amphibian with a notable crescent-shaped skull. - Drakloak and Dragapult notably have their heads resembling the B-2 Spirit, AKA the Stealth Bomber. Drakloak has a Dreepy on its back, supposedly acting as a pilot. Dragapult has two Dreepy which act as “missiles“ from Dragapult’s head cannons.

-= Zacian & Zamazenta =- - (the cyan) - (the magenta) - Wolves. ‘Nuff said. - ...Well, okay, there’s more. Zacian and Zamazenta, at base, look like old battle-worn wolves, but they have the power to draw in metal particles to form their armor and weapons (their Crowned Sword and Crowned Shield forms). - With its sword, Zacian is believed to be able to cut through anything. Zamazenta’s shield-like mane is believed to repel any attack. This could literally make them an unstoppable force and an immovable object - the extremes of offense and defense. - It’s possible that Zacian and Zamazenta are based on Geri and Freki, the two wolves that accompany Odin, the god who leads the Aesir.

-= Eternatus =- - (aeternatus (LAT: immortalized)) OR (eternal + Thanatus) - A bizarre Pokémon with a mostly-skeletal appearance. It’s Dragon-type, and it’s said to leech off the unique energy of Galar (probably Dynamax power), so I believe it could be based on Nidhoggr, the dragon that gnaws on the roots of Yggdrasil, the World Tree. - Its boss-only Eternamax form turns it into a big spiral with only a large hand-like appendage. It could be a nod to how Nidhoggr coils itself around Yggdrasil’s roots, or even how the serpent Jormungandr coils itself around Earth/Midgard, or even just the serpent of Ouroboros (a symbol of the infinite).