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#𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐌𝐕𝐄𝐈𝐋 semi selective and mutuals only roleplay blog for a 𝐏𝐎𝐊𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐑. oc, multimuse and crossover friendly. as told by 𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐍. ( they / them. 27. ) minors do not interact.

𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐃 𝐁𝐄𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐈𝐍𝐆.

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angelcmplx

#𝟎𝟎𝟒 : 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘦𝘺𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯. ◟ vis .◝#save .#( DSKJSKJ HEEELP )#( they have Normal thoughts about Normal things like creating a cognitive-turned-real paradise what could possibly go wrong )#( they're just dream buddies. just funky little (not) besties. (worsties) )

@zeconductor &&. liked for a STARTER!

that was. a lot of joltik. that was arguably an ALARMING number of joltik. hemlock could recall when a cluster of joltik had managed to knock out the power on in nacrene city ( for several days, in fact ) after attaching themselves to a series of telephone poles — yet even that PALED in comparison to the horde of electric puffballs clinging to this person as though they were right at home.

he knew he was staring — and ah, that was a bit RUDE, wasn’t it? yet even when hemlock opened his mouth to speak, he found himself struggling to find the words.

❝ ... are you okay? ❞ wait. that came out wrong. ❝ i mean — joltik usually cling to absorb electricity, but i’ve never seen them ATTACH themselves to a person before. ❞ did it hurt? he couldn’t imagine it felt very pleasant. ( then again, it wasn’t as though the professor made it a habit to wear a veritable sweater of fuzzy arachnids. )

#zeconductor #( hemlock vc: what what what what wh )

@picavecalyx &&. liked for a STARTER!

❝ fossil pokemon are so INTERESTING! ❞ the words tumbled out in a clumsy rush — as though tripping over themselves from the professor’s enthusiasm. ❝ i’ve never had many chances to see them up close before. ❞ ( well, when they were living. ) considering they weren’t exactly easy to obtain, it wasn’t hard to imagine why.

❝ did you know there’s a fairly popular theory many of the pokemon revived from fossils aren’t NATURALLY rock types? ❞ hemlock tapped his chin thoughtfully. ❝ fossils are technically rocks, so there is some foundation for the theory — ah, no pun intended. ❞ maybe. ( he couldn’t resist. ) ❝ of course, i couldn’t tell you whether it’s true or not. that isn’t really my area of expertise. it does seem like a strange coincidence, though! ❞

#picavecalyx #( hemlock sees an interesting pokemon and Cannot help but ramble DKJSDK )

stares off into space with a look that brings ELEVATOR music to mind.

#𝟎𝟎𝟐 : 𝘢 𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘭𝘧 𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘦𝘱. ◟ status .◝#( he's legally allowed two 15 minute dissociations per shift )

hemlock has gained a certain degree of IMMUNITY to shiinotic’s spores simply by virtue of being exposed to them in large quantities on a regular basis. for example, what would easily knock the average person out is usually only enough to get him feeling a bit drowsy.

this is in no small part due to his own shiinotic being a menace. ( filled with the appropriate amount of MALICE for something with a face resembling an emoji. ) in fact, one of the reasons why he has a home near pinwheel forest to begin with is shiinotic’s doing — he can’t live in close proximity to other people. it isn’t safe. not with a certain parasitic mushroom scattering sleep inducing spores every time he feels like throwing a TANTRUM.

shiinotic makes up for the inconvenience ( slightly ) by helping hemlock with his work. he’s good for knocking out wild pokemon en masse.

#𝟎𝟎𝟑 : 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘧𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘦. ◟ hc .◝

flipamore:

Admittedly, Hiroshi hadn’t thought that this guy was going to try and fight him. Something about him and the splatter of ink on his face had given him enough incentive that he wasn’t going to be partaking in the locking of eyes to engage combat, and though he has a Pokéball in his right hand, it stays minimised and between index and thumb.

“Ah! Um, yeah, I do.” He holds the Pokéball out as if to confirm such, though he does sheepishly retract it back into his pocket and look around soon after. He really hopes he wouldn’t need to show a Trainer ID; that would be a little awkward.

“I can answer a few things, sure! Whatever you need to know.” Anything to talk about himself and his team! If one were to watch his shadow in the midday sun, they’d see it twist and contort ever so slightly, as if to keep an eye on whoever Hiroshi was talking to. Hiroshi, however, seems completely oblivious to this, and he’s more focused offering a pack of tissues out from his not-filled-with-Pokéballs labcoat pocket.

“You’ve got a little something on your face though. Might wanna clean that up.” He gestures to the corner of his mouth. Wouldn’t want this guy walking around with a smear like that.

oh shoot. that was what he got for chewing through pens like it was going out of STYLE. ( an awful habit that practically had him adapting ink as an unofficial food group. ) at least this person was kind enough to help him out — and hemlock was quick to accept a tissue with a grateful nod.

❝ oh, uh. thank you! ❞ professional. he turned away, as if to ( pointlessly ) hide as he hurriedly scrubbed at the ink. ❝ thank you. again. ❞ hopefully no one else actually saw that — ah, but enough worrying about silly little things outside of his control. he had a job to do. research to conduct — questions to be asked! ( and hemlock certainly had no shortage of those, for better or worse. )

pretending to clear his throat, the professor slipped a notepad out of his coat pocket. ❝ right. well, i’m conducting a survey on pokemon trainers. ❞ clearly. ❝ specifically, i’m trying to gather information pertaining to the companions they captured in the WILD — you know, how they encountered them, if they have any strange quirks or personality traits that are otherwise absent in their other team members, if they grew in a unique way to suit their original environment, and so on... ❞ he tapped the paper with the back of his pen. ❝ anything, really. i don’t want to lead you in any particular direction — i guess... i just want to know about one of your pokemon? ❞

#flipamore #( DJSDJ I'M GLAD!! )

hauntxsnob:

@dreamveil liked for a starter !

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“ oh, my . you’ve certainly found yourself in a predicament . “ he tsked at the research equipment splayed across the ground, scattered by mischievous Pokémon . he hadn’t the knowledge of such things to tell if anyone of it was broken, but it didn’t look ideal, to say the least .

“ ghost-types are like that . a scholar such as yourself should know such things, no ? “ he felt deep down he should help the other clean up, but such work was for lesser than himself . “ you have quite a mess to clean up . my condolences . perhaps I can keep the spirits away until you can pack up, though . a generous offer, I know . “

it was certainly not his finest moment — though the fact that he had gained an AUDIENCE only served as an extra pinch of salt in the wound. ❝ i’ve never had much luck working with ghost types, i’m afraid. ❞ the professor noted, heaving a quiet sigh. ❝ if you know a species is prone to being aggressive, that would be one thing — it’s something you can ANTICIPATE. unfortunately... there’s really no predicting mischief. or what form it’s going to take. ❞

hemlock spared the equipment a disappointed glance. ❝ at least it’s not coming out of my pocket... ❞ he muttered under his breath. ( a silver lining, if nothing else. )

❝ anyway — where are my manners? thank you. ❞ he quickly got to work trying to survey the damage. ( best not to waste the other’s time. ) ❝ you seem like quite the ghost expert, huh? keeping them at bay... i wish i knew how to do that. ❞

#hauntxsnob #( thank you for the starter!! )

angelcmplx:

Despite it sounding boring, Hoshi only seemed to bounce off of it with another cheery smile, “That sounds wonderful compared to my work, honestly. As much as it pays off, I’d take paperwork over daily dancing any day.” After this, that could easily segway into how she actually needs to go to her practice for the day. Already the conversation was being planned in her head, the slog of small talk that interrupted her plans and thinking. All she needed to do was hear this last little bit and freedom could be-

Click! Someone may be able to hear that in her head when she hears the dream world project. The very project that was her solution, found on a half-dead scroll her life was destined to be if it hadn’t jumped out at her. And here it was, right in her lap, behind an already awkward, dissatisfied man. It was perfect. It was fate. It pushed her even deeper into abyss she had called home. Her expression isn’t hidden, it’s fully invested and processing through a sort of shock. The shock of everything falling into place. Were she just a bit less alert, she wouldn’t have been able to stop the smile that wanted to twist on her face. It was sickeningly satisfying.

“The dream world project? You worked on it? I-I’ve been researching it myself!” In a frenzy to catch up and keep some kind of image, Hoshi lunges forward, suddenly getting all too personal as the smile that she suppressed was changed into a much brighter version of the one she wanted, looking childishly giddy, “I’ve been especially interested in the mystical cognition Pokémon! I know you’d think the dream Pokemon would be more my thing, but it’s not as interesting as Boath! Were you one of the ones who discovered it? Have you figured anything else out?”

hoshi’s reaction was rather STRANGE ( jarring enough to border on concerning, even ) — that much was obvious. yet hemlock hardly seemed bothered, even when the idol moved into his personal space. if anything, her enthusiasm was contagious — a smile tugging unconsciously at the corners of his mouth. how unusual. how wonderful. when was the last time someone had actually expressed interest in the dream world project? since he and his colleagues had parted ways, their efforts reduced to little more than a neglected footnote in the annals of history? it was a bit like balm on an open wound — something to soothe the pain that ailed him.

❝ really? ❞ his eyes seemed a bit brighter, as though a bit of the fatigue that wrapped the professor like a cocoon had melted away.. ❝ i suppose there’s a first time for everything... usually people hardly seem to know what i’m talking about. ❞ he grimaced a bit, then shook his head. ❝ most of my work involved establishing a tangible connection between the dream world and our world. well, first we even had to PROVE it was possible... ❞ which was by no means easy. ❝ but even after we showed it could theoretically be done, the investors were always pretty skeptical. we were on the verge of a breakthrough when they finally had enough and pulled the plug. ❞

a look of frustration flashed across his features. ( dark and bitter like black coffee. )

❝ imagine a world you can control like a LUCID dream. that’s... basically paradise, isn’t it? and we could have had that. created that. harnessed that and made it a reality. ❞ he paused for a moment, as if to allow the concept time to truly sink in. then, his shoulders slumped. ❝ unfortunately... despite the potential, most seem content writing off the dream world and boath as little more than myth. ❞

#angelcmplx

skullkxd:

“… unova.”

Well, shit. That – that changes Ree’s expression. The smile drops, and they look…

Well.

Whatever face they’re making disappears quickly, and they’re back with a smile, snorting softly.

“You can just say you’re embarrassed to ask,” they say with a shit-eating grin, “And you don’t have to try and butter me up. Sure, I’ll help you. I’ll be nice about it, even. Where exactly do you want to go?”

their change in expression didn’t go UNNOTICED — though hemlock chose not to comment. ( he was curious, but at least made a conscious effort not to be invasive. ) however they felt about unova, it was certainly none of his business.

❝ you might have me there! ❞ hemlock quipped instead, laughing a bit. ❝ it’d be really embarrassing if i had to keep asking for directions. ❞

glancing back at his ( totally useless ) map, the professor hummed thoughtfully. ❝ well, i’m trying to research alolan variants in particular. i... suppose that probably isn’t much of a surprise. ❞ considering he had mentioned traveling to the region for work. ❝ i want to compare and contrast their behaviors with the non-alolan lines — for example, whether their environment influenced a change in group dynamics, dominant personality traits, and so on. ❞ he squinted. ❝ anyway... if you happen to know somewhere those kinds of pokemon gather where they won’t be DISTURBED by humans doing... human things, it would be a huge help. ❞

#skullkxd

pours hot coffee into his instant oatmeal. yes. perfect. he is the best at multitasking. ( at ADULTING! )

#𝟎𝟎𝟐 : 𝘢 𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘭𝘧 𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘦𝘱. ◟ status .◝

@spikemuthtoothfairy &&. liked for a STARTER!

❝ oh! you have a gardevoir on your team! ❞ there was genuine delight in the professor’s voice as he spoke. the ralts line were so difficult to find in unova — the only time hemlock really encountered them in abundance was on his travels outside of the region. ( one of the perks of the job, he supposed. ) ❝ that’s wonderful! does yours have a nickname? how did you meet? ❞

ah, right. random strangers probably didn’t appreciate being pelted with questions — especially in the middle of the pokemon center lobby. hemlock laughed a bit self-consciously. ❝ sorry. i tend to get a little overexcited. if you’re in a RUSH, don’t mind me. ❞ the last thing he wanted was to be rude. ❝ my assistant is a gardevoir, you see — we’ve been partners in crime for years, and he’s... quite the character. ❞ an understatement. lotus was loyal and protective as one would expect — yet in all other regards, he was something of an anomaly.

perhaps that was something worth asking about — provided the other wasn’t too inconvenienced by his near-endless curiosity, of course.

#spikemuthtoothfairy #( hemlock meeting someone w/ the same pokemon & practically vibrating w/ excitement DKJSKJ )

angelcmplx:

Well, she’s going to be thinking about this when she tries to go to sleep tonight, and all she’ll be doing in cringing. She plays it off with another giggle, the embarrassment turned into sweet bashfulness, “Sorry, sorry, I just like introducing myself like that.” More like she was obligated to for most introductions and it’s just been ingrained in her skull. “Right, idols are still a bit of a niche when it comes to overseas visitors, especially even more with professors I’m sure! You have better things to be worrying about, after all.”

Hoshi returns to a casual pose, head tilting to the side as she continued on, “Actually, I don’t think I’ve ever met a Pokemon professor before. You don’t look like you’re from Johto, so what are researching here?” Actually, this guy might be a good lead on learning about that mythical Pokemon she heard about online. This guy had the general vibe of running on fumes as a neutral setting, though. Might not actually be all that useful.

❝ of course, of course! ❞ geez, being an idol sounded rough.

not one for the spotlight, the professor pretended to fiddle with a bit of loose string on his sweater. ❝ i study pokemon behavior — most of my work involves comparing and contrasting how select populations change when exposed to different stimuli and environments... that’s why i’ve come to the johto region. ❞ though she probably could have figured that much out on her own. ❝ it’s... a lot of note taking. professional note taking. ❞ ah. way to make his job sound drier than cardboard.

hemlock cleared his throat. ❝ i also did a bit of work on the dream world project! not that you’ve probably ever heard of that... it was shut down a few years ago — not profitable, apparently. ❞ a touch of bitterness seeped into his voice, though the blond hardly seemed to notice. ❝ it’s a shame. we could have changed the world, but greed always comes before altruism... ❞

#angelcmplx

skullkxd:

Oh. It’s him again.

It feels a little weird that he isn’t scared of them – they tried really hard to make him nervous the last time, like a puppy without fangs – but it seems their best efforts weren’t enough to deter this guy.

Actually, the fact that he’s seeking them out for help pretty much confirms that Ree is about as scary as a rockruff.

(That is to say, not scary at all.)

Still, it wouldn’t be right to leave this guy hanging. Ree straightens their shoulders, pursing their lips.

“I mean, you’re definitely right about tourists. They do ruin everything,” they agree, deciding to not bring up the fact that technically, he’s a tourist too. Just not… one of the normal ones.

…

“why are you asking me for help? Don’t you have that goody-two-shoes professor to give you advice? I don’t want your money, and I ain’t smart enough to be on a research paper. So what’s your game here, man?”

… he didn’t give them his name last time, either. Oops.

❝ well, yes. ❞ he furrowed his brow thoughtfully. ❝ but asking my colleagues for help comes with its own set of limitations. it’s good to get an OUTSIDE opinion. ❞ flashing a faint smile, hemlock continued. ❝ every single person and pokemon on this planet comes with their own unique set of experiences. that’s... just what life is, isn’t it? there may be things you know that professor kukui never would — and vice versa. that’s why your assistance is so invaluable here. ❞

the professor blinked, then rubbed the back of his head. ❝ oh! but don’t misunderstand — i’m definitely not trying to pressure you or anything. just answering your question. ❞ hopefully they would understand.

❝ either way, i should probably introduce myself? ❞ before he ended up forgetting again. ( a frustratingly common occurrence for one so scatterbrained. ) ❝ i’m chares hemlock — just hemlock is fine. i’m a professor from unova. ❞

#skullkxd

he enjoys his work. he has passion for what he does — really! yet there is an ever-present feeling of DISCONTENT pooling in the pit of his stomach. all too often it seems like he is a puzzle piece slotted ( by force ) into the incorrect place, languishing in mediocrity when he could be spending his time doing so much more...

#𝟎𝟎𝟐 : 𝘢 𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘭𝘧 𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘦𝘱. ◟ status .◝#( thinks about the dream world thinks about the dream world thinks about the dream world thinks about )

@creepxmask &&. liked for a STARTER!

❝ sorry. i’m sure you must have more important things to worry about. ❞ being a gym leader and all — and at such a young age, too. ( it sounded EXHAUSTING. ) ❝ you see... i’ve been asked to perform a survey on galar’s ghost type population — collecting information to get a rough estimate of how many there are... nerd stuff. ❞ nerd stuff. that was the simplest way to put it. most people weren’t exactly interested in knowing the intricacies of pokemon population sampling. a shame; hemlock thought research was pretty cool.

❝ anyway, the DETAILS probably aren’t that important... it’s just — i’ve been having trouble getting them to cooperate? ❞ he grimaced. ❝ they’ve been stealing my equipment and pulling little pranks on me — which i’d imagine is all in good FUN, but... less so when it’s interfering with my job. ❞

a sigh. ❝ i was hoping you could help me? or if you had any tips to make them settle down a bit... ❞

#creepxmask #( hemlock vc: pls help i'm being bullied by pokemon -- )

hemlock has some pretty twisted feelings about the whole darkrai thing, and probably not in the way you might expect. what happened to him isn’t really common knowledge — though even if you do ask him about it, he’s likely to give you the same answer he’s given everyone. oh, he doesn’t remember anything! that was such a long time ago!

yet there is something ( distant, feverish, sickening ) OFF about the look in his eyes as he speaks.

#𝟎𝟎𝟑 : 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘧𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘦. ◟ hc .◝#( OK i'm done i'm scuttling back to my drafts like a crab )#( hemlock is that ''aww little guy!! ... oh he's a bit fucked up actually'' meme incarnate )

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