night light

indie ZA protagonist, sideblog to her0tales

[lumioshade]

LUMIOSHADE is an independent Pokémon Legends ZA Protgonist. Companion blog to @balancebonded, sideblog to @her0tales. meme tag / headcanons

HARLAN LAPORT HARLEY (a.k.a. "LAN") Student (Lumiose Academy of the Arts, Music Program); Team MZ Member; ZA Royale Rank A Age 19 - Born August 4 abilities include pokemon speech, musical ability (piano, classically trained; guitar; synth & electronic music); sick ninja skills shadow walking pkmn. Brutus (emboar), Dororo (greninja), Masamune (aegislash), Rhyme (noivern), Zelda (gardevoir), Goblin (gengar), Cloud (absol), Ravana (golisopod)

quick overview:

Born in Nuvema Town, Unova

Grew up in Coumarine City, Kalos from age 3 onwards. He's aware he has a father and twin sister in Unova, despite his mother's best efforts.

Recognizing his talent for music, his mother put him through immense pressure to achieve at the cost of his mental health.

Attended college in Lumiose for about a year and a half before dropping out

Fell in with Team MZ after a brief period of homelessness, was busking for money

Has cut ties with his mother entirely after dropping out, is searching for a way to get in contact with his family in Unova

Competes in the ZA Royale under the pseudonym "Mercury" - his identity is not public knowledge.

[lumioshade]

"All children should have a cursed sword. When I reach Rank A my wish will be for all children in Lumiose to receive a free cursed sword."

[lumioshade]

"I mean, sure. It's probably normal to be afraid of someone you admire in, like, a 'I hope you think I'm cool,' sort of way. Probably less healthy if its the 'I hope you don't fucking kill me,' way. But that's just my opinion."

[lumioshade]

cheekbone. what makes them smile ?

🅱️one headcanons

Despite everything, Harlan does truly love making music. It's easy to catch him smiling when he plays his guitar, especially when he gets into it; its when he feels most at peace, hands down.

[jamsmemes]

(     *     BARE BONES.

a selection of headcanon questions inspired by key bones in the human body.

skull.   what memories/thoughts do they guard the most from others ?

cheekbone. what makes them smile ?

mandible / jawbone. what are they incapable of saying out loud ?

teeth. what lasting mark do they leave on others ?

hyoid / neck. who taught them to speak up, or stay silent ?

clavicle / collarbone. who/what do they lean on when they're vulnerable ?

scapula / shoulderblade. what burden do they carry on their back ?

sternum. what makes their heart pound hardest ?

ribcage. who/what are they trying to protect ?

humerus. do they use humour as a shield or a weapon ? what from/to ?

radius. who/what do they reach for first in a crisis ?

ulna. who stands by them no matter what ?

carpals. what small habits do they have ?

metacarpals. do they ask for help or clench their fists and bear it ?

phalanges. what is their relationship with touch ?

spine. when do they lose their backbone, what scares them ?

pelvis. what future or legacy are they afraid/excited to be responsible for ?

sacrum. what sacrifices have they made ?

coccyx / tailbone. what outdated beliefs do they still carry, if any ?

femur. what drives them forward ?

patella / kneecap. how compliant/obedient are they, who will they kneel for ?

tibia. who/what keeps them moving forward ?

fibula. do they ever feel overlooked ?

tarsals. what past mistakes stick with them with every step they take ?

metatarsals. if they could disappear for a day, where would they run ?

[lumioshade]

"Imagine... all that talk and yet not even being able to defeat a measly insect—" <- Also painfully weak to scolipede.

[lumioshade]

nothing like the feeling of having a starter sitting in your drafts and you know What you want to write but your brain cannot seem to produce the damn words about it

[porpomuses]

" . . . I didn't think museums had living pokemon."

[lumioshade]

"They don't, usually." ...Well, not as far as Harlan knew, anyway. "But there are ghost pokémon that look like old objects. You wouldn't even know it was alive until it woke up."

[lore-and-legends]

"I work at Lumiose Museum. I'm a historian by trade-" and arguably an artifact, depending on who you asked, "-and I enjoy giving tours and helping with museum curation. Why do you ask?"

[lumioshade]

"Just curious. There are a bunch of ghost types that like to possess old objects. It has to have happened at some point."

[lumioshade]

Masamune was formerly an inhabitant of the Lumiose Museum. While Harlan was a student, there was an exhibit showcasing Ancient Unovan artifacts - some on loan from museums in Unova, some part of the Lumiose Museum's own collection. Harlan, despite not being the most academic guy around, does really love the museum and visited frequently. On one trip, near to the exhibits closing, a particular sword (believed to date back to the early Isshu era, older even than the legendary twin heroes)... turned out to be a honedge. He took a liking to Harlan and decided that going with this kid sounded a lot more appealing than gathering dust in the museum archives.

[lore-and-legends]

"As someone who works into a museum, I'm going to say...no? I think it's more of a hazard to the other artifacts if we don't let it go, so the loss is reduced by letting you keep it."

[lumioshade]

"That makes sense..." Still, he would have expected a little more concern for a (totally hypothetical) one of a kind ancient artifact. "Uh... so, what museum do you work at, exactly?"

[porpomuses]

"I . . . DON'T THINK SO?"

[lumioshade]

"Right, that's what I was thinking too. I mean, nobody has come looking or anything." A beat. "...Hypothetically."

[lumioshade]

"...Hypothetically, if a museum exhibit comes to life and follows you home, it's not stealing, right?"

[lumioshade]

Zelda was Harlan's first pokémon before he came to Lumiose. As I mentioned, Zelda is trans—expectation was originally that she would evolve into a Gallade, but she ultimately felt like that wasn't true to who she was. Shortly before moving to Lumiose for college, she decided to start using she/her pronouns; Harlan picked her new nickname, Zelda, to reflect this. Zelda was also the first of Harlan's pokémon to successfully Mega Evolve.

[guiltfreeicons]

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[lumioshade]

"Malamar do so love to hear themselves speak, don't they?"

[tapuhauko]

"Wait-- what kind of crystals?"

[lumioshade]

"Man, you must not have visited Lumiose recently. It's impossible to miss 'em. There are these bright pink crystals that pop up all over the place."