#missing numbers

[creatively-cosmic]

the most beautiful woman in all of kalos

[themissingnumbers]

[ @pkmn-monochrome - interaction thing i can't send as an ask bc long and images]

The dark of the Pokemon tower is never something that has bothered Red. Never something that would, certainly not after seeing much worse and being much older.

At this point, really, it's a kind of eeriness he'd come to miss. It reminds him of simpler times- days when a young boy only had to fear things like ghost stories, and shadows that lurked in the dark.

He knows very well that this place is not the Pokemon Tower he knew, of course. He's not stupid. This place was only built in its image, the miserable ending of a game dyed in grey and built out of spite.

He runs a hand along the wall of the staircase he descends, feeling the cold stone, yet also the intangible data, dull static and code under the fingertips. Watches in quiet fascination as the textures distort and corrupt under deliberate contact, the broken foundations of Generation 1 reacting to him, (same as always,) but a touch more stable from the fusion of the bastard remakes keeping it grounded.

Any damage caused is meaningless, the existence of it debatable as a whole, as he passes through a loading zone. Half of him watches everything fade to black, the other half just continues down the steps that are as tangible as anything else here is to someone within the game. Everything is right- just as it should be.

Either way, it's not like it's his game to break. That would be plain rude, especially with the risk of killing someone!

Intrigue in this world, curious as it may be, isn't why he's here.

Nah. He's more interested in something else.

Or, someone, to be more precise.

Having finally found who he'd looking for, Red steps off the stairs and into another layer of this endless graveyard, whistling as he finally lays eyes on a certain monochromatic individual.

"Y'know..." he chides from across the room, "A graveyard's a pretty cliche place to spend eternity, don't you think?"

He snorts at his own remark. "Course, I guess it's not like you had a choice. The sadsack that made this game could've picked something a little more outside the box, is all I'm saying. Do you think they'd bury bodies in the Viridian Forest, maybe? Or swimming offa Route 20, try a little watery grave... Oh, Champion's Road could be pretty morbid!"

He sighs and folds his arms, shaking his head at himself.

"... Nah, I'm joking. I can see the vision. I could give less of a shit about this place, anyways..."

His eyes gleam, and a menacing smile spreads across his face.

"I'm more interested in you. A glorified reskin of Pokemon Tower ain't shit compared to you. A little bug told me about some sentient Red-Leaf kinda amalgamation with the memories of a real person, and I just had to look into it and come to see for myself. Lo and behold..."

He spreads his arms out in some kind of almost-mocking grand gesture.

"Here you are! Cody, right? In the flesh, or... I suppose your problem is the lack thereof, heh."

He begins to approach, moving slowly and never once looking away. He stalks forward, every step careful and deliberate, teeth bared in a grin that holds no happiness but oozes with amusement.

"I've got so many questions, I don't even know where to begin. You're really something special... One of a kind, fully aware of everything. Knowing what life both here, and out there, is really like. I've seen players that would kill to even get a chance to stand where we do, but... You want out more than anything."

Scratching his chin, the man walks around them at a slight distance. Red gets the thought that Cody wouldn't want something like him anywhere near them. At least he can respect that.

"Suppose the courteous thing would be to ask a question- that's the tradition around these parts, right? Constantly interrogating you so you don't have to sit here, alone with your..."

His eyes flicker to the two GHOSTs at Cody's side.

"... Thoughts. And the like."

He hops onto a grave nearby, sitting with his ankles crossed. Respect towards the dead be damned, every tomb in places like this were about as sacred as Halloween decorations.

"Here's what I'd like to know, Cody."

His smile widens further- for a brief moment, the glitches on his body seem to spread to the air around him, cutting through the gray with burning streaks of red, white, and yellow.

"You have your hacker's memories. Some of them. ANY of them. It's enough. You'd know what it was like to be them. You know what it was like to be human. You know both worlds."

"What is it like? To be real? To be something more than code. How different is it from this?"

"What was it like to be HUMAN?"

He jabs a finger forward, pointing at them as the static that flared up around him quickly subsides, clearing the air back into the typical oppressive atmosphere of the endless graveyard.

"I want to hear it from you," he finishes cooly, "someone who has been on both sides of the screen. You could tell me better than anyone."

[atomic-freezer]

Something's Not Quite Right

[infernaltapestries]

I'm lonely...

So Very Lonely...

Won't You Join Me?

[aniju-aura]

Maybe I'm still alive, but it feels like winter, ya know?

@creatively-cosmic

[pokemon--masters]

just a random ass doodle idk what this pose is supposed to. Be

[robthepensioner]

In 2018, there was a clock face in Stanley Park, Blackpool. It looks like someone had already stolen the numbers. I have not seen it in recent years, so assume the park authorities gave up and scrapped it.

[the-lunacy-system]

Hey, math side of tumblr, we need help. We have never been very good at this kind of thing. What are the missing numbers in this sequence?

_, 14, _, 28

[shuksrp]

Advise for 2025 on Date of Birth and Simple Remedies

[simma-book-store]

Number names in tamil

[creatively-cosmic]

DO YOU HAVE HER?

[themissingnumbers]

NEW GAME (you are here) || PREV | NEXT

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"... [ ASSISTANT ]? Are you still with me?"

"Oh, good. You were spacing out rather badly there- I got worried about you."

"Look... You seem exhausted. I know I've completely lost track of time- how long have you been at this for...?"

The Professor's expression softens. Ace reaches a hand out, gently pulling you to your feet.

"I think you've more than earned a little break from all this work... Why don't you head back upstairs? Given I'll be staying down here for the time being, what's mine upstairs is yours- just don't steal any money, hah! Drink some water, get some food... look around and get familiar with the place! And take care- make sure to wash up and rest."

"I'm... Sure I'll be upstairs by the time you've wrapped up all of your business and gotten some shut-eye. But for now, you've gotten enough eyestrain and excitement for the day."

Gently, the Professor gestures away from your desk, encouraging you to stretch your legs... It's hard to say no to those gentle and encouraging eyes.

[ ... Might as well. ]

WELCOME BACK TO MISSING NUMBERS.

"FIRE" RED YUUJI / "GLITCHY" RED TAJIRI / LEAF AOYAMA ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS(?).

PROFESSOR ACE MAPLE IS AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS.

EXPLORATION OF ACE'S LAB AND HOME IS NOW AVAILABLE.

INSERT INSTRUCTIONS ON WHERE YOU WOULD LIKE TO GO, WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO DO, AND WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO CLOSER INVESTIGATE, INTO THE ASKBOX; AS WELL AS ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS FOR ACE.

And don't forget to wash up and rest.

[infernaltapestries]

ooough graaaahhgh gooooughhgh....

heres another doodle of the rotting corpse (this one was actually made before the other one I posted and is the reason ive been drawing him in this weird painted pixels style lol)

[aniju-aura]

I hope I'm not my only friend

Something happy because they deserve it and because I was worried it wasn't clear it was Steven @themissingnumbers

[possiblyfunny]

Hey, look guys, more art-

HOPE.

I’ve been wanting to draw him like this ever since I first saw him smile, but my will to draw eluded me until now! This started off as a doodle, so, please excuse the messiness. I drew this to de-stress.

“Fire” Red belongs to @creatively-cosmic. They have a blog called @themissingnumbers, which is really good! Go check it out if you want to see more.

[Sketch + Colored Version below the cut!]

[straydogofhv]