since I suck at hinting I think it's about time we get some real insight into whatever the fuck is going on in my head when I draw my Pokémon guys
aka the world building / character lore of my trainers get revealed
starting off strong with Red and Silver
as most people have seen in this post, Red and Silver first meet at the Team Rocket HQ / Silph Co.
for reference, these are their current states:
- 10 years old
- infiltrating Team Rocket
-- > hes just a little kid so hes kinda panicking and scurrying around the place
- 7 years old
- has been closed off from the real world all his life. he was made for the sole reason of becoming Sakaki's successor, and was subjected to training. privately. the only people that knew of his existence were Sakaki himself, and the Executives. grunts only spoke of rumors
-- > because of this (and as stated in my breakdown of the Silver post), Silver had never questioned Team Rocket's, or even his father's, morals. it was what he grew up with, after all
> alarms are going through all of the base. theyre being invaded. and Silver has to escape by himself
Red is the first person Silver sees from the outside world. Silver knows that this is their intruder and immediately battles Red (as he has been trained to do)
to no surprise, however, its a complete loss. Silver only had one Zubat after all. But even while he's in a state of shock, Red cant leave the kid alone. he doesnt know who or what Silver is, but Red decides he has to get him to safety
they run together, get ambushed by other Team Rocket grunts (which Red beats easily), and as Silver follows Red he begins to realize just how wrong he was about the world
Team Rocket was supposed to be the strongest organization in the entire region, only to have a single 10 year old boy wreck the entire place. and on top of that, it was a battlefield. blood and fainted pokémon—people—everywhere.
in Silver's eyes, Team Rocket was always the hero, but seeing what was happening now, and the terrifying glint in the grunts' eyes when they lunged for a mere child, made something click within Silver
and from then on, he couldnt forgive his father, as the top of this crime syndicate
Silver escaping Team Rocket was a conscious choice
In the events of post RBY, Team Rocket is still active, but just... quieter. Sakaki would hardly come out of his office (and soon, he would simply leave one day)
And amidst all of the buzzing within the grunts, Silver was planning his escape
- 13 years old
- he was trained harder than ever (Team Rocket was in a fragile state), but in his free time, instead of studies, he was searching for a way out
-- > he had begun to map out the secret routes and tunnels the grunts used when stealing pokémon or running away from the law, and found that the perfect path was through the Tokiwa Gym
Silver left before Sakaki disappeared (and his leave was partially the reason for Sakaki's disappearance). the only pokémon he took with him was a single Zubat (the one he's carried since the beginning)
he made his escape at night, and was able to successfully reach the gym and it's secret exit. by then, the gym had already been reformed for its new Leader, but they hadnt found the hidden tunnel when remodelling.
Silver made his way to Shirogane Yama, because he knew the further he got from Kanto, the less chance he would have of Team Rocket finding him (the most logical reason in his head was to illegally cross the border to Johto)
unfortunately, hes only 13, and after sneaking past the guards, catching a Sneasel (thats way too overleveled for him at the time) and climbing up a decent amount, he passes out from exhaustion and from the sheer cold
- 16 years old
- Into his first year of staying up on the mountain
the person to find him, was actually Red. (feel familiar, much?) He was still getting used to living in the wilderness, but he found a cave that was big enough to fit one person and 6 pokémon, with an entrance small enough to block out the cold wind.
Silver cant believe his eyes when he wakes up and the first person he sees is the same person who freed him from his father's chains
in fact, Silver had been almost obsessed with Red after their encounter. he believed that Red had changed his life for the better, and that he owes Red everything (and Red was strong. he want to be strong like him)
though Red talks less now, he still makes exceptions for Silver (who doesnt know sign and isnt a telepath like Green)
Silver does tell Red how he feels like he needs to repay Red for what he did for him, to which Red is all sheepish about
their conversations shifts to something more serious when Silver talks about entering Johto. Red is skeptical at first, mostly with how a 13 year old would survive alone (Red youre literally 16 and on a fucking mountain) especially after hearing Team Rocket was still lurking in the shadows, but he agrees to help out.
Red offers Silver some of his Champion money, and even gives Silver a free ride on Charizard's back to Johto. (this fuels Silvers determination to repay Red someday even more)
and finally, before hes about to leave, Red asks for his name. at this point, he doesn't want to say Tsubaki anymore because that's the name associated with Team Rocket. after some thought, he settles on "Silver"; a homage to Shirogane Yama.
he also receives Red's old trainer gloves, as a parting gift
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