Misc. New Fankids

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A few minor new fankids I’ve recently added/created.

Fiorino “Rino” Fay – Rino is the son of two of the very minor Performer characters from the anime, Sara Lee and Concetta. I remembered when the two of them made a cameo at the airport in Kanto during the SuMo anime series and, at the time, thinking it’d be cute if they were a couple. I then forgot about them for a while, and the re-remembered the ship idea, and thought “hey! I could give them a fankid who’d be a Performer and a friend to Colette (Aria’s daughter)”, so Rino was born. All I know about him so far is, like I mentioned, he’s a Performer (as there’s no gender restriction in L&L due to how the verse is) and Colette’s bff, and also has green hair.

Danzou Koga – Inspired by chats with @pkmnomegaverse about ninja fankids, so while she went with Aya (Koga’s younger sister) marrying the middle of the three Kalos ninja bros, I went with Aya having a fling with the eldest (and clan heir/clan head), Ippei, resulting in an accident baby. Danzou grows up both in Kanto and Kalos with both of his parents’ families, but mostly stays in Kanto at first, which is where he befriends Kestrel (Janine/Falkner’s eldest daughter), who’s his cousin. He’s like an older brother to her, and one of the few people she gets along with. He also befriends Leith (Brock/Misty’s eldest son and Kes’s love interest) and the trio form a little friend group. Then he moves to Kalos due to some stuff relating to his father’s family (maybe related to dad being the clan head? who knows), which causes some friction with his friends/family back in Kanto. Fun stuff!

Zwei Hourai – The newest fankid. The result of, again, pkmnomegaverse and I chatting, this time about Colosseum and how weird the Cipher admins were, if they were maybe human experiments, etc, and how the scientist in the game, Ein, reminded us of Hojo from FFVII. Then I commented it’d be funny if he had a son who was similar to Sephiroth, to further the parallels, and then we realized that Nascour has silver hair and weird powers … and the two had a ship name on neverendingromance… the rest was history. Zwei was an accident from a fling of sorts and is born sometime after the end of Colosseum (where Ein escapes, I think, and Nascour is arrested). Due to one dad being a science experiment or augmented person or having superpowers or whatever’s going on with Nascour, Ein kept the baby to study as a test subject sure that the union of his brain and Nascour’s powers would be spectacular. (The name Zwei is sort of tied into that. Ein is “one”, so his son is “two”, since is just the second version of him… or something.) Zwei is raised in some secret underground lab and trained in his powers with the goal of making more shadow pokemon or reviving Cipher or whatever. This backfires spectacularly when the first time Zwei is sent out to the “real world” on his own on a mission or something he runs away and never looks back. So much for loyalty to his family (that’s what raising your son as a science experiment gets you). Zwei ends up becoming a coordinator of all things and does his best to pretend like his upbringing never happened and he’s just a normal guy. It… sort of works. Or more like I’m still working on his story. He interacts with Gal a fair bit (maybe as a coordinating mentor?) for Reasons related to Ethan’s backstory. 

9 for Morgan, 17 for Draco, 27 for Tipha? 👀

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9. What is something that would break them emotionally?
Morgan is very empathetic and sensitive person, under his withdrawn and sarcastic exterior, and he cares about his friends and family deeply. Anything happening to them, especially if he feels like it was his fault, or he didn’t do enough to help them, would be devastating. He’s already had a taste of this fear after accidentally hurting Ash (not too badly thankfully) while his father was trying to help him train his aura powers. After that incident, Morgan has become terrified of his powers accidentally going out of control again, and tries not to use them (which causes its own problems as that’s not healthy for him.) If he hurt someone he loved again, or they were in a situation where he could have saved them with his powers and didn’t out of fear, it would break him. He’s trying desperately to avoid such a situation… but who knows how long his luck will last when he’s stretching himself so thin by not using his aura or training it.

17. Who is their favorite person(s) to spend time with?
Personal relationships are definitely not Draco’s strong suit (and that’s an understatement). He has far more enemies than friends, and even people he wants to get along with he often ends up pushing away. That said, he does have some people he’s very close with and would do anything for. The primary one being his father, Lance. In Draco’s eyes, Lance is perfect and an ideal role model. He’s someone that Draco tries to emulate and someone that he’s always happy to spend time with. Lance is a very comforting presence for him, a constant in his life. That said, due to idealizing Lance so much, Draco also can be very anxious about their relationship, especially if he’s gotten into trouble or fears that Lance might be disappointed in him or be too busy to spend time with him. In those cases, Draco often prefers to spend time with Roy, his traveling companion and friend. Roy is very non-judgmental and is a good listener, making sure Draco knows he’s not being annoying or a burden when he needs to vent. They’ve known each other since childhood and “get” each other. Draco is also close with Renato, though that relationship is kinda strained for a while after Renato’s own insecurities lead to him ghosting Draco a bit, which Draco does not take well.

27. Do they have any cool scar stories?
One winter when Tipha was around 11 or so, it snowed heavily in the White Forest, at least a few feet of snow building up, and she got an idea. Tipha convinced Euphie to help her pile up the snow next to their house to build a slide leading from their roof down into their backyard that they could then sled down. While Euphie thought it would be dangerous, the challenge of constructing the slide was enticing so he agreed to help her and they got to work.

Then Hilbert looked out the kitchen window to check on them and got Very Upset that they were doing something so likely to result in injury and gave them a light scolding. At dinner, after N had been told, he also warned them against such stunts, his worried voice successfully making the twins feel a bit guilty. Worrying their dad was never something they wanted to do. All the same… that night, Euphie just could not stop thinking about the idea. How glorious it would be when completed. He couldn’t sleep, and it turned out that his sister had been having similar thoughts, as she showed up at his bedroom door with her snowsuit already on and bearing a flashlight and diabolical grin.

Their construction from that afternoon was still intact, so the twins began working again, finishing the slide soon enough. Tipha then climbed onto the roof, using a trellis on the side of the house and window ledges for help Assassin’s Creed style making it to the top of the slide. Euphie handed a sled up to her then stood back to watch her in action. She placed the sled at the top of the incline, where the snow ramp met the snow-covered roof and sat down… only to be startled by a loud “WHAT ARE YOU DOING??!?!” coming from one of the windows below. Hilbert had woken up, hearing her climbing past his and N’s bedroom, and looked outside just in time to see her preparing her epic descent. The shock of the unexpected shout meant that Tipha started down the slide without preparing, and she lost control of the sled halfway through. It almost fell off of the ramp, so she rolled off the sled and onto her belly, continuing to slide at high speeds… down the ramp… and right into a tree in the yard, cutting open the top of her head, right on the hairline. As her parents rushed outside and blood ran down her forehead all Tipha could do was look to her brother running over to her, wide-eyed, and grin. “That. Was. AWESOME!”

Euphie agreed wholeheartedly and wished he’d gotten the whole thing on film. N and Hilbert did not agree and took her to the hospital where she had to get seven stiches. They left a scar that’s still there, though hard to see, on her forhead and she loves to tell the story. 

(Oliver managed to sleep through the entire incident and was quite annoyed he missed all the fun, even if he was upset that his sister got hurt.)

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Bertie with 5, 7, and 17

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5. What is a secret that they have? 
Bertie is the type of person who keeps a lot of secrets about himself. He tends to be protective of his personal life and will hide things even from his family if he doesn’t think they should or need to know about them. After he’s kidnapped he is suddenly in an environment where he can no longer be as private as he wishes, so he cherishes the few “secrets” he can get away with. The biggest one, of course, being his relationship with Darcel (that continues even after he returns home.) It’s dangerous, he knows pretty much everyone he knows would disapprove, and that’s what makes it so much fun. With Darcel, he shows a side of himself he doesn’t show others (except for Lunen), and thus to keep the allure of the relationship, he has to keep it a secret from others.

7. Any family scandals? Does your character know about them?
Bertie comes from a large family, so there are plenty of scandals to go along with that. He knows about most of them, even the ones that aren’t as well known to the rest of family, just since he finds that sort of thing interesting. His parents’ relationship had some scandals at first considering his father is one of the Twin Heroes of Unovan history and he and Hilda got together pretty quickly after he returned to human form. Then there’s his uncle’s family and their involvement with Team Plasma… and his own grandfather was one of the Seven Sages of the team… Great-Uncle Grimsley’s situation with Hymnia and his later retirement (and all the scandals Hymnia creates on her own)… his great-grandparents’ unconventional start to their relationship and mysterious deaths… the surprise secret Galar cousins everyone only found out about a decade or so ago… his father’s estranged sister that he’s only met once or twice… and of course everything that happens to him. So yes! Plenty of family scandals to go around!

17. Who is their favorite person(s) to spend time with?
Bertie enjoys spending time with people that let him relax or let loose a bit. People who he can show a side to that he doesn’t show anyone else. The list includes his twin sister Maela, his boyfriend Lunen, his cousins Euphie, Glenn & Hymnia, his best friend Blake, his companions Cyril, Poppy, and Laurel… and whatever his relationship with Darcel is meant to be. When it comes to his parents, it depends on the situation how comfortable he is around them. He trusts them and loves them, but he doesn’t really hang out with them much or anything. He’ll respect their boundaries if they’ll do the same for him, which takes some time for them to get used to, but they all do their best. He definitely gets along better with Albin than Hilda, just as Maela prefers their mother, but there are no real hard feelings about it. Also, while they’re still just toddlers, Bertie always loves to spend time with his young sons, Aurel & Elouan, especially in tandem with one of the people listed above. 

Cyril with 2, 18, and 30

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2. Who do they look to for guidance?
Cyril definitely goes to his parents, Yves & Alexandrine, for guidance a lot! They may not be as knowledgeable about life in modern times, but their lives have given them a lot of experience in dealing with things most people haven’t, so they often are able to give Cyril a unique perspective on things and advice he wouldn’t have considered otherwise. 

Apart from his parents, Cyril also looks up to Korrina and Siebold’s families a lot. The siblings helped his parents settle in Shalour after they returned to their human forms, and are like an aunt and uncle to Cyril (same goes for Chili and Alexa.) Korrina helped Cyril get his first starter pokémon, Siebold’s son Sylvestre is best friend, and just in general the families are all very close. When his parents aren’t the right people to seek guidance from, Cyril will usually go to Korrina or Siebold.

18. Neck kisses or shoulder kisses?
Cyril is technically kind of an omega at heart, so neck kisses all the way! Especially after he and Laurel mate bond. Laurel might not be able to bite him to “officially” seal the deal, but Cyril still loves it when his boyfriend kisses him on the neck. (Or maybe he likes it because Laurel can’t mate bite him. Instinctually wants Laurel’s touch there.) Plus, as someone who’s pretty sensitive to touch, his neck is more of a sweet spot. He does love shoulder kisses too though! Any kiss from Laurel is a good one.

30. What is their ideal sleeping situation?
Cyril is someone who sleeps best when he’s very cozy. He wears soft pajamas (fluffy sweatpants, sweaters, flannels, etc) and likes to cocoon himself in blankets, even in the summer. After everything that happens, he also grows used to cuddling with someone as he sleeps, so once he and Laurel move in together he always takes advantage of that to snuggle up with his beloved. If Laurel isn’t there for whatever reason, he’ll cuddle with one of his or Laurel’s pokémon (or multiple of them) instead, just liking having someone there while he’s sleeping, a comforting other presence. 

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Oh Look, Another Ask Game!

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yetmorestories:

I made a character ask game! Send me a number and a character to learn a little bit more about them! ^^

  1. Who
    do they look up to?
  2. Who
    do they look to for guidance?
  3. What
    would it take for them to betray the person they love?
  4. Who
    is someone they’ve hurt?
  5. What
    is a secret that they have?
  6. Would
    they trust anyone with their secret?
  7. Any
    family scandals? Does your character know about them?
  8. Is
    there anyone that they currently aren’t speaking to? Why?
  9. What
    is something that would break them emotionally?
  10. Sacrifice
    the one to save many, or save the one no matter the cost?
  11. Do
    they have any illnesses?
  12. What
    is the fastest way to upset them?
  13. What
    is something that makes them uncomfortable?
  14. What
    is something that never fails to make them excited?
  15. Have
    they ever had their hair washed by another person?
  16. What
    is the most romantic thing someone has done for them?
  17. Who
    is their favorite person(s) to spend time with?
  18. Neck
    kisses or shoulder kisses?
  19. How
    do they feel about public displays of affection?
  20. Would
    they be the one to propose, the one hoping for a proposal, or no
    interest in marriage/the equivalent thereof?
  21. Do
    they prefer giving or receiving gifts?
  22. How
    indecisive are they?
  23. What
    do they want most in life?
  24. What
    do they think they’re good at, but aren’t?
  25. What
    is something they think they’re bad at, but are actually pretty
    competent at?
  26. What
    is something they’re legitimately bad it?
  27. Do
    they have any cool scar stories?
  28. When
    left to their own devices, how would they spend a free day?
  29. What
    do they do to relax?
  30. What
    is their ideal sleeping situation?
  31. Do
    they have a comfort food?
  32. What
    is their favorite thing to drink?
  33. Do
    they have a signature accessory?
  34. How
    do they generally wear their hair?
  35. What
    color would they paint their nails?
  36. Are
    there any holidays or celebrations they dislike?
  37. Are
    there any holidays or celebrations that they go all in for?
  38. How
    would you describe their decorating sense?
  39. Would
    they rather have a picnic in the woods or a picnic on the beach?
  40. Blanket
    fort or tree house?
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Tokio finally got a dub name (Horace) which means I can finally reveal something that’s been brewing for a while.

I fell in love with the idea of Goh/Gary while working on Jay’s story, but then fanart and talks with friends made me fall in love with Goh/Horace, so as I usually do I just compromised by making an ot3 relationship. Goh/Gary are married, but Horace is also there, and a very important part of their relationship to both of them and their kids. 

Yeah that’s right. Kids. Because I gave them two more after Jay. Goh/Horace have a son 5 years younger than Jay named Timothy (a pun on “time” originating with my own speculation on what Horace’s dub name might be haha). He’s on the sickly side and stays with his dads to help their research rather than travel. Finally, Gary/Horace have a daughter name Lacey, who was named after her great-grandmother (Prof. Oak’s late wife). She’s a tomboy trainer who’s very energetic and a bit reckless. She likes to try and help out the rest of her family by catching rare pokémon… but most of the pokémon she catches aren’t actually all that rare. She’s doing their best though! 

Picrew design concept for Timothy and Lacey under the cut…

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After thinking about it, I figured that Chase would be a better Red parallel if he was with Trace and Elaine would be a better Leaf parallel if she got involved with Team Rocket, so I just switched their ships (to Chase/Trace with Raine and Scout and Elaine/Mondo with Hunter). Nothing else has changed though since the families weren’t super duper developed yet. Same kids, same story for the parents.

Can you tell us a little more about Valerian?

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This is super overdue since he’s technically a main character but here’s some bits and pieces!

  • Valerian’s parents are two of the gijinka/turned-human Legendaries – specifically Darkrai (Yuri) and Cresselia (Theia).
  • In their lives before being deified, Theia was a noblewoman in roughly 18th century poké!Russia and Yuri was a thief who she fell in love with, despite their different lives. After turning back to their human forms in modern Sinnoh, one of the first things they do is find each other and reunite, wanting to make their relationship official after not fully getting to before. Theia becomes pregnant pretty quickly.
  • Either right after Valerian is born, or shortly before, Yuri is captured by Team Oracle, who are targeting former Legendaries. After losing her husband/partner, Theia decides to go into hiding to protect herself and their child.
  • Valerian is raised in some cabin/house in the woods in a remote part of Sinnoh, with the only adult around being his 18th century noblewoman mother. As a result he ends up a bit… different. He’s very old fashioned in his mannerisms and is pretty sheltered. 
  • He’s not completely sheltered though since his little family had a connection to the outside world through Tobias, who had been friends with Darkrai and continued to be friends with Yuri after the Legendary reverted forms. He would often visit Theia and Valerian’s house and bring supplies, toys and games for Val, news for Theia, etc. He even brought Raphael to visit a few times, so he’s maybe the closest thing Val has to a younger sibling, as he didn’t get to interact with other children much apart from the times he’d go with his mother to the nearest (very small) town to buy groceries and the like.
  • Once he’s older (around 14 or 15, so a bit older than the norm for newbie trainers), Val sets out on a journey despite his mother’s protests, wanting to find out what happened to his father rather than just live in hiding. As a result, he’s very active in investigating Team Oracle. At the same time, he also decides to challenge the Sinnoh League since it was something he always dreamed of doing from his childhood. His starter is a Starly he befriended that had been living in the woods near his home.
  • At some point, while raiding a Team Oracle base, Val finds an injured Type: Null who he rescues. Most of the information and data regarding the chimera had been taken with the fleeing researchers or destroyed, so Val had no idea what the pokémon even was. Nonetheless he nicknames the Type: Null Berkut (golden eagle) and does his best to take care of them. Berkut eventually evolves into a Silvally under Val’s care and the two are very close, though Val still has no idea what kind of pokémon they are until he meets Gladion in Alola. Finally having answers is a breakthrough for both of them (and Berkut is happy to meet another of their kind!).
  • He’s Emery’s love interest! Though due to him being kind of dense, nothing really happens until close to the climax. She calls him Valera as a nickname which he finds adorable but is too embarrassed to admit it.