"When all's said and done, Simplicity is Strongest"

WIP RP blog for Larry/Aoki from Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Side blog to @the-wandering-rock-collector. Canon and Headcanon. Penned by Doodles.

[ordinary-everyman]

Larry canonically lies to Geeta sometimes about what he's done at work and I think that's really funny and real of him

[ordinary-everyman]

LARRY.........

This man needs a holiday so bad

[ordinary-everyman]

Larry canonically lies to Geeta sometimes about what he's done at work and I think that's really funny and real of him

[hibanakabu]

“Yes I am, and it's a pleasure to meet you as well.” Kabu then bowed in return, he was glad that he was able to meet Larry in person.

He smiled after he heard Larry’s recommendations. He was a person who loved spicy foods, so the Mapo Tofu was something that he definitely was interested in trying, along with the side dish.

“Sounds great Larry, I will order them both! I do love spice, and yes I bet that the acidity from the pickled Toedscool and cucumber will be great afterwards.”

After asking the waitress that he wanted to order, he took some sips of his cocktail while waiting for his meal to arrive.

“I try to cook as much as I’m able to at home but it’s always great to eat out, to experience different tastes and flavors. Especially after today, it was an exhausting day for me...so much battling. Do you mind if I eat here with you? I was also curious if you're familiar with cuisine from Hoenn, since I'm from there and I cook Hoennian cuisine often.”

[ordinary-everyman]

Larry wasn't all that accustomed to people actually wanting to sit and eat with him, but it's not like he really minded. Sometimes, company was nice even.

"I don't have time to cook, that's why I'm always trying out so many restaurants... My mother was a great cook though. She cooked Hoennian food often. Because she grew up there." Larry wasn't really used to sharing details about his life, but it felt relevant in this case.

"Battling as a job and for fun are two different things. I don't have much time outside of work anymore to engage in self indulgent battles."

[tapuhauko]

"Yeah... A good work routine, hmm?" Not really his best skill. Also, he might be immortal at this point... How fast would time go for them in a hundred or more years???

"What's your work routine like? Any tips?"

[ordinary-everyman]

Thinking over his work routine.... Would he say it was a good work routine? Well. That was subjective....

"I tend to work 10 hours a day and then overtime on top of that. Overtime looks great on your company record, and with the amount of work on my plate, I have to do it. I have 45 minutes for a lunch break and a mandated 15 minute break in mornings and afternoons. It's just enough time to get a coffee before my next task. Also there's all the travel I have to do around Paldea. Sometimes I need to be at the gym in Medali, other times I'm needed at the League. Sometimes I'm even called to Blueberry Academy in Unova for mentoring..."

From the sounds of things, the schedule was never ending.

"...I suppose if I had any tips, it would be to create and follow a simple schedule, and keep to it. If you keep to a routine, you're going to accomplish a lot more than just randomly choosing tasks each day."

[ordinary-everyman]

One of the main reasons I decided that Larry/Aoki's parents come from the Japan-based regions is besides the fact he looks Asian, his whole personality is very specifically based around the stereotypes of the stereotypical Japanese salaryman. Overworked, always tired, always in a suit, and a cog in the machine. It's a very common job, and so it's very "Normal".

Food is a huge part of culture in Japan, and as a result there's quite a few TV shows/series in Japan about salarymen/business people who LOVE food and it's their passion outside of work. Examples of this is Kantaro: The Sweetooth Salaryman, and Solitary Gourmet. Manga include Kodoku no Gourmet and Gourmet Glutton.

Also Aoki is like one of the most common Japanese surnames. There's even a shop that sells suits and formal wear called Aoki.

So I think all this adds up to the fact that Larry/Aoki cannot be truly separated from his Japanese inspirations, because he is so shaped by them.

[ordinary-everyman]

@hibanakabu continued from here

Larry had been enjoying some quiet and peace after finally finishing at work for the day. Jade Palace Garden had always been one of his favourite spots to eat, and it was a comfort to him.

When he first heard someone speaking to him, part of him feared it would be some gym challenger or someone who wanted to engage him with work problems. Upon seeing Kabu though, those fears were assuaged. And the fact he wanted to talk about food? Yes. Good. This was something he might actually enjoy.

"Yes, I am Larry," he started, looking down at the other man. "You're the Galar fire type gym leader, if I'm not mistaken. A pleasure to meet you."

He gave a small bow of the head towards him.

"All the food here is great... But if you like spice, the Mapo Tofu is a highlight. If you order the Pickled Toedscool and Cucumber as a side, it's a great pallate cleanser and helps cool the tongue after the spice."

[ordinary-everyman]

Blog theme has been updated along with Larry's bio, so please check his About page.

TL;DR - Larry's birth name is Ken Aoki. His parents are from Hoenn and Johto. He lived between both till they moved to Paldea when he was 5. He started asking to be called Larry when kids struggled with his (albeit not actually hard to say) name.

[ouroborius]

Oh, no. No, no no. That isn't going to do it for Rika and, in fact, the ground-type elite had opted to press a little more into his excuses with a rather stubborn frown. This guy and his business life... doesn't he ever have any worry for himself?

"Listen, Larry. Look, I know you're not told a lot about how much you do when it comes to balancing your work life with, you know. Actually living? So let's pop a squat, smell the fresh air and enjoy the Wattrel flying around here. Ok?" Yeah, she knows she can't really make him sit still, but the receptionist wasn't going to simply let him run himself ragged like that.

Her expression then softens and her gloved hand comes up to pat him on the shoulder. His suitcase still in her hand, as far away from grabbing distance as humanly possible.

"Larry, I could say that it's my job to wrangle you into pushing your whole schedule aside and take a breather, but this is coming out of a place of concern." She pauses for a moment to let him take her words in.

"...When is the last time you did something simple for yourself? Taking a walk? Fishing? Come on, you may practice in normal-types and stretch yourself thin, but you need some joy too in your life. It's either that, or you can come play in the mud with Clodsire to feel something." It was a light-hearted joke, of course, but Rika couldn't help but smile at him through her concern.

"Come on, big bad business man. If you had your work all handled for you, what's one thing you'd like to do?"

[ordinary-everyman]

Something for himself? Besides enjoying his lunch breaks? Now that was a thought he hadn't dared entertain in a long time. And the concept of what he'd do with his time if all his work was all sorted? If his work actually had an end?

"....."

He tried to find something within himself, but could only think of one thing.

"...I suppose I'd take time to visit more restaurants and small eateries around the region. Write some reviews of their food."

Oh yes. His side gig. Food reviews. That..... still was work, technically. BUT he was a foodie, so it was also a hobby. But then the same could be said about his work as an elite and gym leader...

"... I don't know what else I'd do," he admitted morosely.

[ouroborius]

OVO Larry and Rika!

@ordinary-everyman

Send me "ovo" and I will tell you what kind of relationship I could see our muses having. {Open!}

We all know how functional Paldea's league is (spoiler alert: not a whole lot) but despite its weakness in being slightly uneven, Rika and Larry are a pretty perfect team that I can see being relatively close friends moreso than just simple coworkers! I can imagine these two would normally get the business-side of the league all wrapped up and finished, leaving the event holding and backend stuff to Geeta and Hassel as well as Poppy being their moral support!

Rika did have a pretty rough childhood growing up, having to attend a school that was rather rough on her both physically and mentally. Her lifestyle is pretty influenced by that rowdiness that follows with her, so she would definitely use her energy to pull Larry into doing some normal hang-out stuff to get him back into reality.

In turn, Larry's pretty much a workaholic and takes his business pretty seriously. I can envision these two would have the type of teamwork that not only gets their work done together at a pretty quick pace, but she could sit there and let Larry rattle off his extremely long and extremely word-y essays and monologues.

She might doze off or fall asleep to him ramble, but she does genuinely care about him as a close friend. Hell, if Rika ever had her life together where she had a wedding, she would choose Larry to be her best man!

She'll also wing-man for him too, to his dismay LOL

[ordinary-everyman]

@ouroborius from here

Larry couldn't hold himself up even if he wanted to, giving in to leaning on Rika, but still couldn't help but verbally protest all the same.

"I appreciate... your concern and assistance, Rika... But if I can just hold out until... I've finished..."

That was always his excuse. Until he finished. But he was never finished. There was always another little job added to the end of his list every time he thought he was done, and his only reprieve was when he went to sleep at night. But to Larry that was normality. It had been this way for a long time.

It's how things were meant to be, right?

"You have enough work to do too... As both League Secretary and Elite Four member. I don't want to add to it..."

[fallershipping]

Larry and Nanu finally interact in Masters EX (Source: Absolutey-PM)

Very introverted interaction.

[ordinary-everyman]

"I need you to give me more emotion."

Prompts that Start with "I Need"

"More?"

Faking an emotion was a difficult thing for Larry. If there was one thing he wasn't, it was an actor. If he felt something it usually showed on his face to some degree... and often not in an exaggerated or big way.

"Alright. I'll do the best I can. How's this for a smile?..."

The corners of his mouth tick upwards by the slightest degree, and it's all in the face. There's nothing behind the eyes.

[ordinary-everyman]

I need you to tell me what happened from start to finish.

Prompts that Start with "I Need"

Larry heaved a tired sigh, his shoulders hunching slightly as he held his briefcase, which seems to be missing a chunk of its' contents.

"I was just taking a lunch break at a local food stand. I want to try as much of the food here as I can whilst I'm here. I sat down to eat, and put my suitcase by my feet, as I usually do. And then..."

What a hassle it all was... He'd travelled all the way for a business meeting, and during his small amount of free time, when he could actually relax, of course something had to inconvenience him.

"... A group of youths came charging through and grabbed my suitcase. Naturally I called for them to stop and tried to chase them down, but I'm not really the kind of guy built for that sort of thing. Must've been enough to concern them though. They dropped my suitcase but kept a handful of documents."

Documents that contained important Paldea League work. La Primera would be most displeased....

[mcflymemes]

PROMPTS THAT START WITH "I NEED..." *  assorted dialogue, adjust as necessary

i need to go away for a while.

i need you to start trusting me.

i need things to go smoothly this time.

i need everyone to calm down.

i need you to stay with me.

i need to be something more than this.

i need you to listen to me.

i need you to stop talking and let me do this.

i need to tell you something serious, and it might scare you when i say it.

i need more out of this relationship than you're giving me right now.

i need a stiff drink.

i need to take a nap.

i need things to go my way for once.

i need better than you. i just didn't see that until right now.

i need answers.

i need a quick explanation.

i need at least five more minutes to finish getting ready.

i need your body against mine.

i need your tongue in my mouth.

i need you to fuck me.

i need my head to stop spinning.

i need to sit down for a second to catch my breath.

i need everyone to clear out of this room.

i need a change of clothes.

i need you to look at me when you're talking to me.

i need to leave this place and never come back.

i need to tell you something urgently.

i need you to shut up.

i need romance. i need passion.

i need you to give me more emotion.

i need your gun.

i need you to cover me.

i need this to go perfectly.

i need a win.

i need you in my life.

i need there to be more communication between us.

i need to know how you feel about me.

i need you to stop bullshitting.

i need to know if we're more than friends.

i need you. only you.

i need to get to a hospital.

i need you to put pressure on that wound.

i need you to keep talking to me.

i need more than you're willing to give me, and i think that's always going to be a problem with us.

i need someone better.

i need you to tell me what happened from start to finish.

i need to go to the bathroom.

i need a trash can.

i need someone to hold my hand.

[ordinary-everyman]

//SECOND PULL AND I GOT HIM YEAAAAHHHHH!!!!

[ordinary-everyman]

"I apologise for not being around that frequently. I'm very busy with work. It will happen again."

[ordinary-everyman]

//Pokemas spoilers so I'm putting it under the cut but Oh MY GOD.... OLD MAN SUMMER REAL.... I NEEEEEEEEEED IT.

HES SO CUTE IN THE PINK WITH HIS FLAMIGOOOO 😭😭😭