- who’s the werewolf and who’s the hunter – werewolf N and hunter Hilda (this is giving me flashbacks to those ‘N is a Zoroark’ theories…. never was a fan of those)
- who’s the mermaid and who’s the fisherman – merman N and fisherwoman Hilda (this…. this is cute…. they would also make a good ‘Little Mermaid (à la Disney)’ AU)
- who’s the witch and who’s the familiar – witch N and familiar Hilda (this is mainly since N really is magical in L&L and Hilda is a dragon person so…… witch N and his dragon familiar Hilda~)
- who’s the barista and who’s the coffee addict – barista N and coffee addict Hilda (N would get so concerned over Hilda’s caffeine intake though.)
- who’s the professor and who’s the TA – professor Hilda and TA N (Hilda is a history professor and N is the TA all the students have a crush on)
- who’s the knight and who’s the prince(ss) – knight Hilda and prince N (going by their actual heritage it probably ought to be the other way round since Hilda’s the more direct descendant of Unovan royalty……. but in modern times it’s definitely this configuration!)
- who’s the teacher and who’s the single parent – teacher N and single mom Hilda (another that could have gone either way, but Hilda was the one to mainly take care of the twins when they were little so there we go)
- who’s the writer and who’s the editor – writer N and editor Hilda (what is N writing? who knows, maybe a memoir or something)
Tag: sydchan
What’s the story behind Saturn/Archer (both how they met/go together and your reason for shipping them)? I’ve never considered the pair before so I’m curious! :3
My reason for shipping them isn’t terribly exciting. I wanted to think about what the evil team executives/commanders/etc were up to and wanted to portray at least one of them as having essentially ‘run away’ from their past and started over a crime-free lifestyle (without having faced the law for their previous crimes.) Archer and Saturn both seemed like good choices for the role. Both were ‘interim’ leaders of their teams (hence the ship name). Archer is the one to choose to disband Team Rocket at the end of HGSS and Saturn claims to have learned that extremism is never the answer at the end of DPPt. As such, it only seemed natural to pair them together since they shared so many similarities.
As for how it happened in universe, after disbanding Team Rocket, Archer decides that, rather than face justice, he would rather just start his life over in a new region where he was less well known and not deal with all that pesky ‘going to prison’ stuff. He ends up deciding to head to Sinnoh, where Team Galactic had also recently faced defeat (as HGSS and DPPt take place at the same time, roughly). Saturn (who was now going by his civilian name of ‘Sasha’ now that he no longer worked for Cyrus) had had a similar idea to flee into the more remote reaches of his home region and start over. The two happened to meet up in Snowpoint while searching for a place to live and figured they might as well be roommates to save on costs (Archer had brought considerable funds from TR but was wary of spending it all so as not to attract attention). They buy a small house in Snowpoint together and split the costs for bills and the like, both also finding local jobs (Archer puts his leadership and number skills to work as an analyst for a shipping company and Sasha returns to his old passion for folklore as a guide at the National Park surrounding Lake Acuity and the Snowpoint Temple.) Neither of them knew the other’s backstory and both were trying to keep their own backstory a secret from the other. It was essentially a sitcom plot, haha. Over time, they begin to develop feelings for each other, but never mentioned it since they didn’t want the other to reject them after finding out their criminal past. Of course, they both eventually do find out (both the backstory and the feelings) and it was probably very melodramatic and ended in a makeout session. Amusingly, when they make their relationship public to their neighbors and coworkers, it turns out everyone had already assumed they were a couple. After a while they have a small, low-key wedding that is mainly just a few friends from Snowpoint (Archer has no desire to contact his brother and Marcella wasn’t interested in catching up with her old coworker at this point, even if he was getting married.) Not too long after they end up having a daughter together, Ceres, who grows up having no idea of her fathers’ pasts until she finds out accidentally while on her pokémon journey as a teenager. Luckily, Ceres didn’t mind much and actually thought her fathers’ stories were kind of cool and a bit like a dramatic novel plotline. As for what happens to Ceres, I already talked about her in the post I made about Callisto!
And how about Hardenshipping too, please? :3
How they first met: The two of them first met as new hires to a now-defunct Hoenn villainous team called Team Ventus, who wanted to try and summon Rayquaza in a plan to take over Hoenn. Maxie was hired as a scientist and Archie was more of a general grunt. The two became quite good friends while working for Team Ventus and both agreed to leave the team when their plans started to go under. It was only afterwards that the two began disagreeing on their next course of action and became rivals.
Where their first date was: While they didn’t consider it a date at the time, Maxie invited Archie to accompany him and Kiran to an open-air market in Lilycove in the hopes of continuing to repair their friendship. There was definite romantic tension to the whole thing though, and looking back the two consider it their first date.
When they had their first kiss: The two were just hanging out by themselves in the old Aqua base in Lilycove (where the two teams had moved in together) when Archie leaned in to kiss Maxie. Maxie was initially surprised, but he certainly didn’t protest. Neither of them had outright admitted romantic feelings up to that point, so this kiss (which soon turned into quite a makeout session) marked the beginning of their ‘official’ romance. The rest of the two teams (go by Team Aether now) thought it was about time their bosses just got together already.
Who cooks: Maxie usually cooks! Archie is good at the basics, but most of his recipes require pre-prepared components. Maxie is quite good at cooking and picks up new recipes well. Kiran likes both their cooking though and would always insist Archie cook when she wanted something a bit unhealthier for dinner.
Who proposed: It was actually Maxie who ‘proposed’ but it was incredibly informal. He and Archie had been living together and dating for a while, and one afternoon while Maxie was going over expenses for Team Aether, he made an off handed comment about how things would be easier if he and Archie got married – in terms of tax benefits and guardianship of Kiran and the like. Archie just casually responded back, “Well, why don’t we?” and that was that.
The dominate one: Archie for certain, though when Maxie gets a new idea in his head, he’ll be the one to take control to try it out.
Their favorite pastime together: While Archie loves big group activities with all of Team Aether, Maxie prefers quieter pastimes. As such, their favorite thing to do together is usually going hiking or to some secluded nature spot since, despite their differences, they both love spending time outdoors.
Who kissed who first: Archie kissed Maxie!
Who is the flirt: Archie for certain. Maxie is a terrible flirt.
Who is the romantic: Also Archie. He knows Maxie loves him, but Maxie’s idea of romance is unconventional at best. Archie is more of the ‘candles and rose petals’ type of romantic, though he can go a bit overboard at times.
Who wakes up first: Maxie usually, though Archie somehow never fails to wake up soon after Maxie does. He likes to joke that Maxie is his alarm clock.
Who comforts who the most: They both comfort each other about equally, each with their own methods to cheer the other up.
The cuddler: Archie! He’s pretty big on physical affection, though Maxie will cuddle up to him if they’re near by. Not quite cuddling, but more like just sitting very close so they’re pressed up together.
The big spoon: Archie, usually.
Clingyshipping!
How they first met: Their first meeting was when Barry tried to convince Dawn to go into the tall grass without their own pokémon and were stopped by Professor Rowan. Lucas was, of course, assisting the professor and exchanged introductions with Barry and Dawn at the time. They don’t get to know each other that well until after the Galactic fiasco, however.
Where their first date was: Barry asked Lucas out when the two met up at the Resort Area after quite a while stewing in his crush. They went to a small food stand to grab something to go and spent the time wandering around the town, chatting about their interests.
When they had their first kiss: They had their first kiss on their fourth date. Barry was walking Lucas back to Rowan’s Lab after the date so he could finish up some work, but before he went inside, Lucas gave Barry a quick peck on the lips then dashed inside, leaving Barry bright red and flustered outside.
Who cooks: Both of them! The two are both pretty good cooks, but have different styles, so they like to mix it up by alternating who cooks when. This also helps since they both have pretty busy schedules, so neither one has to worry about having to always cook. They’ll order takeout if both are too tired to cook though – pizza is a family favorite.
Who proposed: While Barry was the one to first ask Lucas out, Lucas was the one to propose. He went all out, too – took Barry to a fancy restaurant in Jubilife, got a nice meal, then went for a walk. He proposed on one of the most famous overlooks in the city, which has beautiful views over all the lights. Barry was so excited he tackle-hugged Lucas and nearly knocked the two of them over the edge of the outlook.
The dominate one: The two of them are pretty evenly split on who is more dominant. Barry tends to be more impulsive and is the one to encourage Lucas to try new and wild things, while Lucas is more dominant in the reason department, usually finding more obscure activities for them to do together. They compliment each other very well that way.
Their favorite pass time together: Exploring new places. It could be the wilderness, a new restaurant or shop in the city, or simply a new activity or hobby. Both of them love trying new things, whether it ends up as a new favorite place/thing or a total disaster. If it goes badly, at least they have a good story.
Who kissed who first: Lucas kissed Barry!
Who is the flirt: Lucas, most of the time. Barry has his moments, but Lucas is very smooth in his flirtations and can compliment and flirt with Barry just as casually as regular conversation. Barry tends to get flustered when it comes to overly romantic or flirtatious gestures, so even if he tries, he’ll end up embarrassing himself with his own comments. Lucas likes to tease him.
Who is the romantic: Also Lucas. Just like he can casually flirt, he’s great at being casually romantic, setting up candlelit dinners, buying flowers for Barry, things like that. When Barry wants to be romantic, however, he goes all out. One time he got skywriting for their anniversary that said ‘Lucas + Barry 4 Ever’. Lucas definitely laughed at that but he was so charmed he couldn’t help but adore how earnest his husband was.
Who wakes up first: Barry, usually. Lucas is quite the deep sleeper and needs to set multiple alarms to make sure he wakes up on time. Barry tends to ping awake early in the morning and gets up to make himself a cup of coffee or a light breakfast. He’s learned not to try and wake Lucas though, since his husband can be really grumpy in the mornings.
Who comforts who the most: Barry is the more emotional one who tends to need more consoling and comforting, so Lucas usually takes that role in the relationship. He’s quite good at pampering to help Barry feel better. All the same, whenever Lucas is upset or feeling down, Barry is great at cheering him up with a cheesy movie, a tub of ice cream and a funny story.
The cuddler: Barry for sure. He’s very physically affectionate and likes to wrap himself around Lucas whenever they’re cuddling or sharing space together. Lucas compares Barry to a Chimchar clinging to a tree, which Barry finds a little bit insulting considering Chimchar was his starter and all. Lucas loves how affectionate Barry is though, considering he likes being cuddled, so it all works out.
The big spoon: Usually Barry! Since Lucas likes being cuddled and Barry likes cuddling their spooning situation is almost always Barry as the big spoon and Lucas as the little spoon. Barry usually ends up wrapping his arms and legs around Lucas like a Komala as well.
My bias is too strong, so Draco with 4, 9, 15, 16, 20?
4.
Best places to kiss on their body
Draco prefers to be the dominant one in relationships, so perhaps as a result he can be quite sensitive to others kissing him. His weak spot is the entire region from his jaw to his collarbone, so any kisses there tend to make him a bit weak in the knees. Addie likes to joke he must have secret fantasies about sleeping with a vampire considering how much he likes being kissed/bitten on the neck. Draco finds this ridiculous and actually starts wearing high-collared jackets and shirts once he realizes his weak spot, both to ‘protect’ it and cover up the inevitable marks he gets there. Aside from his neck, his second most sensitive kissing spot is his thighs, but he rarely lets anyone take advantage of that.
9. Humiliating memories
Though he likes to appear confident and put together, Draco is actually quite self-conscious, so he has a number of embarrassing (even if only to him) memories. One of them is when, during his first hookup with Florian, the other man completely turned the tables on him and ended up being the top. Draco was so flustered by the entire situation that he lost all composure and (in his opinion) made a fool of himself. He was embarrassed enough that he just left Florian with no word for a few weeks after that until Flor contacted him again. Then the fact that Draco agreed to hookup again was another embarrassment since he had been determined not to give in and do something humiliating again.
Another embarrassing memory is when he was in Hoenn and got into a fight with Maia about his treatment of her younger brother, Apollon. Draco was confident he could beat the older woman in a pokémon battle and made a big show of how he was going to crush her without breaking a sweat, but in the end he got utterly trounced by her, only managing to take down two of her pokémon before being defeated. The loss was so hard on him and so humiliating that he locked himself in his hotel room for a few days until Maia came by to give him some stern life advice, though that was embarrassing for Draco as well, since not only did he lose horribly to her, he also ended up getting lectured like a little kid.
15. What it takes to make them cry
Draco cries surprisingly easily, mostly when he’s frustrated or angry. He hates this trait and suppresses it whenever he can, often going off by himself if he feels the tears starting up. He hates anything that contradicts the ‘suave, aggressive, confident, bad boy’ persona he’s built up around himself, and that includes crying when he’s upset. When he’s around people he trusts though, like family, he’s a bit freer with his emotions, and Addie has found him in tears because he couldn’t open a jar before. She finds it rather endearing, that there’s a somewhat sensitive guy under all the rough exterior.
16. Dark secrets/’skeletons in the closet’
Draco has two big secrets, so to speak. The first is that he found out Ethan was his father when he was fairly young, but never told anyone he knew. Lance and Ethan wanted to keep Draco’s parentage a secret to avoid conflict, but Draco was able to figure out that his dad’s close friend who was always around and also looked a bit like him was his father pretty quickly. Draco immediately assumed the worst case and most dramatic scenarios he could think of as to why his parents kept his parentage a secret, so he grew to be somewhat resentful of Ethan as a result, refusing to talk with him and the like. This does eventually get cleared up when Draco’s older, however, though he never has a super close relationship with Ethan, despite the latter’s efforts.
The other big secret is that Noel’s other father is Cypress. Now, the majority of Draco’s family and friends back in Johto know vaguely who Noel’s other parent is, but Draco never tells Cypress. He doesn’t seem to realize the irony of the situation, that it’s similar to what happened between him and Ethan. Cypress will eventually find out he has a son, however, and when he does there will a be lot of drama for everyone involved.
20. What-ifs/Alternate Timelines
The original incarnation of Draco had a completely different personality and backstory to the current one. He was the son of Lance and his random oc wife and was meant to be a foil to Adelinda. Adelinda was the serious, no-nonsense cousin and Draco was meant to be more laid back and mischievous, sort of a ‘prankster bro’ type of character. Adelinda would be annoyed that her easygoing cousin was the clan heir instead of her and the two would have a conflict over that, though Draco would eventually prove he was a competent leader despite his unorthodox methods.
As Lance’s story changed, however, so did Draco’s. The rough order of when I added things went something like 1) What if Lance’s wife was dead, 2) What if Lance had another kid before Draco who was also dead, 3) What if Lance had a tragic childhood and was the kid of a dragon-god, 4) What if Lance’s dead wife was Liza, 5) What if there was a Faller Noelle? The former Draco just didn’t make sense after all these changes, so the moody disaster man we have today came to be.
Renato with 5, 6, 13, 17, 20?
5. Guilty pleasures
Renato is a hopeless romantic. He adores romance novels, romcoms, dating sims, the works. He’ll never admit this though. He thinks liking the romance genre makes him too ‘soft’ so he keeps this passion a complete secret from all but his closest friends and family. Even then, they usually find out by accident and Renato makes them swear to keep the secret. He has many Harlequin novels downloaded on his PokéGear that he reads during idle time as well as a number of mobile dating sims to occupy his time. He’s even spent money on those apps to get the events faster. He hates when he’s travelling and can’t keep up with his shows. He also hates spoilers and will get really angry at people who talk about his favorite romance tv shows in his hearing, which usually confuses them considering Renato keeps his like for those things on the down low.
Renato also loves bikes. Now, usually this wouldn’t fall under the guilty pleasure category for him, but he considers his level of love for motorcycles to be a bit ‘childish’. He wants to look cool by showing of his own bike and riding it around, but he wouldn’t be caught dead admiring bikes in a store or a magazine or making sound effects while fantasizing about being out on the road. While it’s to a lesser degree, Renato also likes all kinds of transportation – fancy cars, trains, etc. He considers this hobby to be even more childish than liking just motorcycles, so he refuses to tell anyone about it. He isn’t quite as passionate about cars and the like as he is about romances though, so it’s a bit easier for him to keep secret.
One of the only people Renato feels completely at ease around regarding his guilty pleasures is his boyfriend, Euphie. In fact, Renato and Euphie often watch romantic movies together and make a date of it. He knows Euphie won’t judge him for his passions and so feels totally at ease letting loose. Euphie is fine with Renato’s love of romance and finds it quite cute. He’s less enthusiastic about Renato making motorcycle noises in the bedroom, however.
6. Their vices (physical or emotional)
Renato has a tendency to act out against authority, or more accurately, to do what he wants regardless of it’s legality. While this is somewhat expected since he’s from a criminal family, it’s more of an issue in that his disregard for the rules can be dangerous to himself and others. Even as a child, if Renato wanted something or had a problem, he would try to solve things himself first before even considering going to an adult for help. This often led to him getting into trouble he couldn’t get out of, like the time he tried to walk to Ecruteak by himself to visit his friend Yuusuke and ended up getting lost. Renato tends to hate getting help, especially when it means getting the job done by himself, so his disregard for authority can lead to plenty of issues. Renato doesn’t have any serious physical vices, but he does smoke occasionally. However, Euphie hates this, so Renato manages to quit once they start dating.
13. What gets them flustered
Renato might project the persona of the calm, collected, bad-boy, but the truth is he’s very easily flustered. It only takes a bit of flirting to get him to turn bright red, especially if the flirting is a bit dirtier in nature. Anything remotely suggestive will fluster Renato immensely, which Euphie loves to take advantage of to tease him in public. Even out of public, Renato’s reactions are just the same. He’s quite sensitive to touch, so one of the ways Euphie likes to tease him is whisper flirtily to him to fluster him, then gently touch his back or face and watch him jump at the contact and grow even more undone. While I won’t get to nsfw here, I’ll just say that Euphie takes that little game a lot further when the two get intimate. Renato is so embarrassed by his sensitivity and blames it on his romance obsession, not that it stops him from consuming the genre. Euphie just thinks it’s one of the many things that makes his boyfriend so adorable.
17. Regrets
While he usually is very confident in his decision to leave home, Renato does sometimes regret it. He left on a bad note with his family – after an argument with his father that he didn’t follow up on for a long while. He often feels like he ran away from his responsibilities and that he let down his family. He especially regrets not saying goodbye to Lyra and Celeste, since he always got along pretty well with them even when his relationship with Silvio was a bit strained. Renato enjoys his life with his grandfathers in Unova, especially since he got to meet Euphie there, but he misses Johto quite a bit – the food, the nature, and just the general vibes of the region. Once he gets in touch with his family and begins to reconcile with them, however, most of his regrets fade and he becomes more confident and at ease with his current situation.
20. What-ifs/Alternate Timelines
There was an alternate timeline (that might still be a thing) where Team Mythic makes themselves known much earlier than they do in the ‘canon’ AU. In this scenario, most of the parents die and the fankids have to live on the run as outcasts or criminals. It’s all very dark and rather based on Fire Emblem: Awakening (especially since there’s a timetravel subplot as well). In this timeline, Renato stays in Johto and takes over the Campanula family when his parents are killed. He starts wearing a mask all the time and is much more withdrawn and cold than his ‘canon’ self. This impacts his relationship with Celeste as well. In the ‘canon’ timeline, the two are a bit distant but get along well, but in this one, Renato alienates his sister just as much as he does everyone else. Eventually, the plan was for Celeste to die (protecting him or something) and for Renato to realize how much she meant to him and how he should have been there for her only after she’s gone. Like I said, the whole thing is very angsty and I’m glad it’s not canon – but this was a direction the AU could have gone when I was first conceptualizing it.
Tbh, I just want to know more about his tragic backstory, so Lance with 2, 8, 12, 16, 19, 20?
2. Their emotional/moral weak spots
Lance has a heavy reliance on having others to back him up while he’s performing his Champion duties or making decisions. He grew up being isolated by his peers and manipulated by the one person who didn’t treat him like he was unwanted, so he tends to have a bit of a weird relationship with people as an adult. His major ‘weak spot’ so to speak is that he desperately craves validation, even if he’s very good at hiding this. He needs to know that people support him for his decisions and that he isn’t taking any actions that might drive others away from him. As such, he’s actually quite easy to manipulate if you get him alone. Without his backup (Elite Four, family members, etc) he’s especially vulnerable since he has trouble making decisions without knowing he has support. Someone could pretty easily get him to do what they want by setting up validation as a reward.
Lance is fully aware of this weakness, and takes all the steps he can to ensure he’s never in such a situation. Another weakness of his is his temper. Lance can react strongly to certain situations, especially any that involve injustice or giving anyone a similar treatment that he suffered as a child. In these situations, his temper can get out of control and he can react extremely (Hyper Beaming a Rocket Grunt, anyone?). Making sure he doesn’t react too strongly to a situation is also something that Lance relies on his peers for. He knows he can become irrational, so he counts on them to keep him from doing anything too destructive. As it’s pretty obvious at this point, Lance heavily relies on others to cover his own weak spots, so really, that’s another weak spot itself. He tries to be aware of and cover his weaknesses, but there’s only so much he can do.
8. Bad memories/experiences
Lance has quite a lot of these, sadly. His childhood was just rough in general, so it can be hard for him to pick just one bad memory out of the whole bunch. One that does stand out, however, was from when he was around 6 or 7. This was before he had first met Kouka who, despite their manipulations, does care for Lance as their son and were a bright spot in his otherwise dismal childhood. However, for this memory, Draco had never met Kouka. For background, Lance was technically an illegitimate child who was left on the Fusube Clan compound’s doorstep after his father had had an affair with the dragon god Kouka. Being very traditional, the Fusube Clan is very wary of supernatural beings/youkai, not to mention the stigma of being an illegitimate child, so Lance was pretty much the epitome of ‘scary possibly demon child who might bring ruin to us.’ Kouka didn’t want the clan to know that Lance was their son, since for their plan to work Lance needed to be isolated and easy to manipulate. As such, for most of his childhood, Lance was treated like an outcast by his family – kept hidden away, not allowed to participate in events, or play with other children. His pokemon, and later Kouka, were his only friends (with Clair being an ‘almost friend’, though they didn’t grow closer until later).
With the background established, this memory is just one of many similar circumstances, but it stands out in Lance’s memory for one reason or another. The Fusube clan was having a large feast and party to celebrate a seasonal festival, and the compound was full of merriment and cheer. Lance was confined to his room for this, since his family didn’t want the ‘demon child’ to ruin things and bring bad luck. Lance was still young enough he didn’t fully understand why he wasn’t allowed to do things with everyone else, so he decided to sneak out and try and catch a bit of the fun. However, he got caught, and rather than put him back in his room where he could just get out again, his uncle threw him into a shed and locked the door, saying that it was his punishment for disobeying his elders. Lance was terrified of being in the dark, unable to get out, and without even his pokemon for company. It wasn’t the last time he was locked away as punishment either, which is the root of his fears of isolation and claustrophobia.
While this is a bad childhood memory, the worst experience/memory for Lance is undoubtedly when Noelle died, however. I’ve discussed it a little bit previously, but the whole situation was a nightmare and still weighs heavily on Lance to this day, both in the physical scars (Noelle’s death, his and Adelinda’s injuries) and the mental ones.
12. Grudges and vendettas
Lance has a serious grudge against pretty much anyone older than him in the Fusube-Mikami clans. They treated him horribly when he was young, but as soon as his true heritage was revealed and he became Champion, they changed their tune and claimed he was their ‘prodigy son’ who couldn’t have made it without them. He hates the way they just changed their tune depending on what made them look good and doesn’t trust them as far as he can throw them. Lance tries to avoid interacting with the clan elders when at all possible and, when he does have to, he needs a mediator, usually Clair, to ensure that things don’t get violent. He also strongly encourages Draco not to interact with them either.
This is pretty significant because, in other circumstances, Lance is very forgiving. He can see the good and bad sides in people and wants to help them even when others have given up. He even reconciles with Kouka, who is partially responsible for his childhood and wanted him to wipe out humanity for their own grudge. However, the one group that Lance will never forgive, or even attempt to reconcile with, is the elders who were directly responsible for his mistreatment.
16. Dark secrets/’skeletons in the closet’
Lance tends to be pretty transparent with is flaws, issues, and backstory, since he knows that keeping stuff hidden can be disastrous. However, he does have a few ‘dark secrets’ so to speak. One that is a bit less ‘dark’ is his decision to keep Draco’s parentage from him. This was a decision he made with Ethan, however, so it’s not all on him, even if it is one of the factors that leads to Draco growing estranged later on. A larger one, and a more vague one, so-to-speak, is that he still hates humanity a little bit, even though he claims he no longer shares Kouka’s opinions. He has moments where he sees the worst in people, or feels like he has no one left who cares about him (his wife and daughter are dead and his son is estranged for a while) and that maybe, just maybe, he would be happier if he had gone along with Kouka’s plan and created a world where just pokemon and supernatural beings could leave, free from the prejudices of humans. Whenever these thoughts come up, Lance is always immediately ashamed he would even think that, and reassures himself that because he had a negative reaction to the thoughts, they must not be his true feelings. He never tells anyone about this, however, since he doesn’t want people to think he’s still a ‘possible threat’ to the League.
19. People they’ve hurt or indirectly killed, and how it affected them
While working with Kouka, Lance did seriously injure/possibly kill some Team Rocket grunts during the era of Red’s journey. He never got the point in Kouka’s plan where they were actually killing people, but he saw no qualms in killing ‘evil’ people like Team Rocket. He didn’t think about it much at the time, but after he realizes how terrible Kouka’s plan is and sort of has the veil lifted from his eyes, so-to-speak, he’s horrified at what he’s done. He never thought about the consequences of killing people before that and when it does hit him, it hits him hard. After this, he makes a vow to never kill again, even in self defense. As such, even when taking down TR for a second time, he roughs up a few grunts, but is careful to never seriously injure them. He’d rather try and scare them straight than never give them the chance to find a better life.
20. What-ifs/Alternate Timelines
In case it isn’t obvious, my Lance draws some fairly heavy inspiration from his Pokemon Adventures counterpart, so for a version of him who never changed his ways and continued with Kouka’s plan, look no further than that manga. Lance could very easily have gone full villain if it weren’t for Kohaku helping him see the good in people, which he is fully aware of.
Another alternate version of Lance is the one from Faller Noelle’s universe. This Lance is definitely a lot happier, considering that his wife and daughter are still alive and, as much as it’s mean to say, his problem child Draco doesn’t exist. All the same, this Lance might not be so quick to react in a situation as his more tragic counterpart, especially when Team Mystic starts acting up. I don’t think in this case there’s a ‘better’ version, even if one is happier.
Draco in 5B cause he’s my fav
The trashy man himself – I had to get this done once you posted the art of Hale since they’re brothers who both rebel and fight everyone. Normally I would write a bit about Draco down here, but I’ve done posts about him before. Looks like in this pic he’s about to fight someone, so he’s right in his element. It was kind of hard trying to figure out how to draw his hair from the front, but I think this turned out nicely. I honestly love to draw Draco: his hair is fun to draw, his outfit is fun to draw, and tbh he’s just a fun character to work on in general, so thanks for the ask!! We love our trash son!!!
For the question thing, Carmen with 4, 7, 18, 27, 32?
4. What is their relationship with their parents? What’s a good and bad memory with them? Did they know both parents?
Carmen was old enough when her birth parents died to have some memories of them, but the memories are bittersweet. Her parents were pokémon researchers who were killed by wild pokémon in the field, so a lot of her memories of them are of them taking her out on trips to see wild pokémon. She treasures the memory of spending time with them, but the memories also remind her of how they died.
As for Whitney and Ethan, Carmen has a great relationship with them – especially with Ethan. Due to the nature of her parents’ death, Carmen was initially very frightened of pokémon, but Ethan helped her slowly grow accustomed to them by letting her stay with him while he worked at the Daycare. Over time, Carmen grew attached to all the pokémon that stayed there, eventually growing to love them. She now wants to be a researcher like her parents and work to find ways to help people coexist better with pokémon so that less people will get hurt like them. She still loves to help out at the Daycare, essentially working their part time while she goes to school to study environmental science and biology.
While she is closer with Ethan, Carmen also loves to spend time with Whitney. Whitney was the one who gave Carmen her starter pokémon, Edna the teddiursa and helped her decide whether or not she wanted to be a trainer. After she got more used to being around pokémon, Carmen loved to spend time at the Goldenrod Gym with Whitney, especially watching the battles. Whitney and Carmen also love to just hang out together, like having a ‘girls night’ where they watch a movie, paint each other’s nails, do face masks, and just chat about what’s going on in their lives. In general, when Carmen has a question related to raising pokémon, she asks Ethan, but if it’s a question about being a trainer or general life problems, she’ll ask Whitney.
7. Did they have lots of friends as a child? Did they keep any of their childhood friends into adulthood?
Carmen had a small but tight-knit group of friends as a child that she still keeps in touch with. In particular, she’s very close with Rosemary (one of Cress and Jasmine’s triplets) and Luna (Bugsy and Aaron’s daughter). These three formed a very close friend group as children. There was some drama when Luna suddenly decided to move to Kanto, but the three still keep in touch with messaging and video chats, and Luna visits home fairly frequently. With Luna living further away, Carmen mainly hangs out with Rosemary now, but she’s also tentatively befriended Sage, since she admires him for his relation to two generations of Professor Oak’s, but right now it’s more of a fangirl-type deal than an actual friendship.
18. What’s their favourite genre of: books, music, tv shows, films, video games and anything else?
Carmen’s favorite genres are nonfiction – especially nature documentaries and books, and mystery. She loves watching nature documentaries in particular and all the ones she’s seen has inspired her to travel the world one day. She loves mystery novels since she likes to solve problems, being a very logical sort of person. She always tries to figure out the solution to the mystery before she finishes reading, doing the same thing with mystery movies as well. In fact, she has a bit of a bad habit of making predictions while watching movies and, since she tends to be good at solving puzzles, often gets them right, much to the annoyance of the people watching with her. As for music, she likes a wide range of genres depending on what she’s doing. For studying, she always listens to classical, for working out, she loves upbeat modern pop music, and for just hanging out, she prefers indie music – especially if it has acoustic guitar in it. She tried learning how to play when she was younger but it never stuck, so now she settles to listening to the instrument. Carmen doesn’t really play video games, but she does have a few puzzle games on her phone she enjoys when she has spare time or is waiting for something. Rosemary keeps trying to get her to play games like Ace Attorney though, since she’s convinced Carmen would love mystery-solving games like that.
27. What makes them sad? Do they cry regularly? Do they cry openly or hide it? What are they like they are sad?
Though it’s been about 10 years since her parents died, Carmen still has moments where she’s hit by grief. Often, she’ll find herself reading something that she thinks her father would have liked, or hear a song her mother would have liked and the realization she can’t share it with them just hits her all at once. When she’s at home, she’ll tend to shut herself in her room when she’s feeling upset and cry to herself, usually putting on music or a tv show to try and distract herself. Ethan and Whitney always try to cheer her up while also giving her space – bringing her herbal tea or a hot meal or just letting her know that they’re there if she wants to talk. Carmen does sometimes just vent all her sadness with her adoptive parents as well, being hugged and just being able to say all the things bothering her. When she’s not at home, Carmen will usually call her parents or one of her friends, just to have someone there. These moments are less frequent as time passes, but she still gets sad occasionally, so knowing that her friends and family are there for her makes all the difference.
32. What do they dress like? What sorta shops do they buy clothes from? Do they wear the fashion that they like? What do they wear to sleep? Do they wear makeup? What’s their hair like?
Carmen likes clothes with fun patterns on them that are also practical and comfortable for travelling. She usually wears patterned cardigans over plain t-shirts with jeans and comfortable sneakers or boots. When it comes to buying clothes, she likes to shop with Whitney, and they go to a variety of stores, from modern fashion to second hand vintage shops. Carmen likes to look both cute and professional with her wardrobe. She tends to wear matching pajama sets to bed – something that Rosemary teases her endlessly about, but Carmen is steadfast in her opinion that matching jammies are adorable. As for hair and makeup, Carmen likes to wear her hair loose with a headband keeping it back, but will put it up into a ponytail if it gets in the way. She wears a bit of makeup, foundation, mascara, and lipgloss mainly, since, while she likes wearing makeup, she hates taking forever to get ready in the morning.
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C. Who is stubborn and who has to try to persuade the other one? Are they successful?
The stubborn one was definitely Liza. She was sometimes a bit reluctant about getting involved in Lance’s family traditions, since she felt like she would be betraying her own clan that way. Lance was able to convince her that their marriage signified the union of the two clans, and that he would participate in Fafnir traditions as well, so it all worked out in the end. Now the time Liza tried to move over 10 Charizard into the Fusube clan compound on the other hand…
J. How do they respond when they find out they’re pregnant?
They both were excited but nervous, especially Lance. He had no positive adult role models growing up, so he was afraid he wouldn’t be able to be a good father. Liza was a bit worried that something would go wrong since Noelle had divine blood and the two of them had quite a bit of trouble conceiving. As a first time mother, she kept close track of the pregnancy and followed all the advice she could find. Both Liza and Lance were pretty much doing all they could to ensure everything went smoothly, but unfortunately, a mortal giving birth to even a semi-divine child is very dangerous, something neither of them were aware of since it was so rare, and Liza didn’t make it much longer after Noelle was born.
L. Where do they live (house, apartment, condo, etc) and how do they make it theirs?
The two of them lived with Lance’s clan in Blackthorn in the clan’s compound, essentially a mansion with multiple families living in it. They would often visit the Charicific Valley as well, since Liza would never abandon her precious Charizard. Especially when she was pregnant with Noelle, Liza liked to introduce her baby bump to all the Charizard there and she looked forward to one day introducing her daughter to them.
N. Where do they spend the holidays?
As Champion, Lance doesn’t get a lot of time off and travelling can be difficult, so most holidays were spent at home with his wife and family. They would often get together with Clair and Yellow for holidays and festivals and all celebrate together.
T. What do they butt heads about?
The two of them were both stubborn and hated backing down from an argument, so they butted heads fairly often, though it was rarely a serious fight. Usually it would be over how often they split the time between Blackthorn and the Charicific Valley or Lance not getting along with the clan elders again and Liza trying to convince him to suck it up and deal with them or any other annoyance like that. They would usually make up at the end of it, but it’s entirely possible their relationship wouldn’t have lasted very long, though it’s hard to say since Noelle could have brought the two of them together.
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