I'm Carmine, a student from Blueberry Academy and the strongest Pokemon Trainer in Kitakami. | a pokemon irl blog | icon by hopesedits | follows from shinydracozolt
So this is the popular little social hangout that everyone's frequenting now, is it?
Pleased to meet all of you! I'm Carmine, the strongest trainer in all of Kitakami and a student at the Blueberry Academy, where bettering ourselves through battle is what we do best! I am, of course, one of their best battlers. My partners and I have trained together for a long time, and I can assure you that we'll take on any challenger that wants to try and test that and make them eat dirt!
What else can I say...well, I'm certainly the strongest and prettiest there is, and I know all about the Kitakami region, if any of you outsiders want to ask some questions about that. Ask too many and I'll have to insist on a battle, though! Just to make sure you're not going to do something, oh, I don't know, completely stupid over there! Gotta be cautious. ♥ And I have a little brother, too, but. Things are strained between us, so let's not focus on that!
I think that should cover it. If you have anymore questions, well, my askbox is open! Go ahead, but don't waste my time with something stupid.
ah fuck here we go again lads
anyway. hi, this is sable, i decided to give into the RP brainworms and give Carmine a try! i'm hoping not to bite off more than i can chew here with her but she's a delight and i love her and i hope i can do her justice!!!
some small ground rules
Player is an Adult, going with the interpretation that Carmine is 16, so please don't send anything NSFW here.
Mostly canon; I do run eartheats as well and there may be some mentions of/interactions with that blog occasionally because the two of them are friends in Ren's canon! Ren is not the player character, though, so Juliana is the canon protag in this case.
Team is post-The Way Home leveled! Aka this. (she also has a baby shiny Sprigatito from a gift anon! and an emotional support Lilligant (sans flower) named Cardigan)
Carmine, even with the character development she has, is a rather abrasive and arrogant person just by nature, and her mood swings can get wild. Just know that if the character's being a shit, it's solely IC and not OOC. ♥
Down to interact with just about anything, but ask first if you aren't certain; don't think this blog's gonna be involved with high stakes, but that could change in the future! Especially with Indigo Disk coming soon.
Speaking OF that, uh. Indigo Disk liveblog will likely happen over here, so expect this blog to become a potential spoiler zone in the coming month!
can't really think of anything else, just gonna plop this down and run
I need to find whoever said that gym leader certification was easy and put them six feet under! Immediately!
Not that I'm complaining, of course. I wouldn't even be attempting something like this if I didn't have all of the confidence in the world that I could pull it off, and if I didn't want to do this! But it really insults the level of work that these good people have had to put in, in order to become a good gym leader. But so far, I've been passing all of my aptitude tests with flying colors, especially with help in studying from my beloved and the others.
As a matter of fact, I'm going to be taking a brief trip to Aspertia City after the holidays in order to shadow the gym leader there for a bit! I'm...anxious, I admit, so I'm likely going to be even more scarce while I review all of the materials necessary. Cardigan's going to have her work cut out for her dealing with my nerves for this...
I need to find whoever said that gym leader certification was easy and put them six feet under! Immediately!
Not that I'm complaining, of course. I wouldn't even be attempting something like this if I didn't have all of the confidence in the world that I could pull it off, and if I didn't want to do this! But it really insults the level of work that these good people have had to put in, in order to become a good gym leader. But so far, I've been passing all of my aptitude tests with flying colors, especially with help in studying from my beloved and the others.
As a matter of fact, I'm going to be taking a brief trip to Aspertia City after the holidays in order to shadow the gym leader there for a bit! I'm...anxious, I admit, so I'm likely going to be even more scarce while I review all of the materials necessary. Cardigan's going to have her work cut out for her dealing with my nerves for this...
alright. i ain't even gonna mince words. this one's actually for a fairly good reason, though; i've gotten back into RP on the site i originated from and i've actually been having a very fun time with it! it's a private game my friends are running and i did not expect to have so much fun with it if i'm gonna be honest.
i've been struggling to get back into rp on that site and like...enjoying it since a dear friend of mine died, but this is perhaps the first time in a while i can say i've got a groove back. and the hyperfocus is very real ^^ but this does mean that while the game is running (should end november 2nd!!) i've been behind here, and the last thing i wanna do is half-ass ren's plot. so i am gonna take a hiatus and make sure i'm all pristine and prepared so i can make it the best experience i can.
updated dates will be coming soon for the plot's start and end dates given that i'm pushing stuff back, so keep an eye out for that! and hopefully nobody's too disappointed. but also: frankly if you are, i do not care. i'm having fun and reclaiming some joy i lost!
but yeah!!! i'll see y'all in november, ren and carmine both can be assumed back at bba now o/
[pictures: There seems to be several pictures of a few places around Paldea. The first of which, perhaps surprisingly, being the flower field near the former Ruchbah Base, where several of Carmine's Pokemon are playing in the fields. Amarys can be seen in the background, training at the center, and there's a few pictures taken of her battles there. She commands her Pokemon easily even against the onslaught of Fairy types, and if the images are anything to go by, she seems to have secured a victory against Ortega. Though it seems like Linux has learned a new move...?
Anyway, the second set of photos seem to be in Uva Academy; there's at least one picture of Ren checking in with Director Clavell, seeming to speak excitedly about recent times while the older man listens. There's a picture of Amarys speaking with him and another teacher, Jacq, and they appear to be discussing intriguing topics, given the interest on each party's face. There is one where they all stare at the camera, though!
The next to last set of photos appears to be taken in a restaurant in Medali; all three of them have ordered delicious food, and the images all range from general chatter to beautiful food shots. It's clearly a lovely time shared by all.
...And then there's a couple back at Ren's house; Amarys holding what appears to be a photo album in her hands, and she looks through each photograph dutifully. There even seems to be a blank album next to her; something to fill with her own memories. And...there's a picture of Carmine looking through her own photo album with Ren, and no, she's definitely not tearing up a bit--]
Paldea's even more beautiful than I could have imagined. I'll admit it! My expectations were met and then some, and Ren took us to some of the most delightful places. I really can't thank them enough for showing us around!
I'm taking Ren clothing shopping tomorrow morning, and tomorrow evening, our flight back to BBA goes out. It's almost surreal, but I can't wait to get back to learning; there's a lot of things I want to do now, and I've got all of the time and energy in the world now to tackle them head-on.
...
Though, I am going to kick Ren's rear end in for managing to surprise me! We'd been working on a surprise for my darling since we first went off to Kitakami, and I wanted to do something nice for our six month anniversary--see those photo albums? One of Ren's friend's grandma, she makes these beautiful handmade photo albums with the help of her Spidops, and they're a sight to behold! Along with the memories inside. But this brat! They went and made one for us and our adventures! There were photos I never expected to see ever again in there, and...ugh! My heart can't take it! So I demanded to be able to take them clothes shopping; no second hand, and absolutely no school uniforms!
You should have seen my beloved's reaction, though. I felt a little bad keeping it a secret for so long, but seeing her face...well, it was worth it. ♥
Ren's gone out for a little bit with her, and I'm staying behind and watching the house, and playing with this...video game system they have, for the moment. I can't read any of the text to this game I'm playing, but I'll ask them about it later; it's a rather cute game, though, if nothing else.
It's a beautiful, starlit night. The grass feels cool against her skin, and it's strange, given that she knows she must have gone to sleep in her bed. Huh. Is she sleepwalking again?
Carmine isn't quite sure, but she feels a weight on her lap, and pauses for a moment before lifting her arm up--a Petilil stirs, red eyes peering up at Carmine quietly. It's not bolting from her, at least, and she feels herself smile quietly. The Petilil trills, curling back into Carmine as she gets more comfortable on the ground, petting the creature gently.
(The next day she awakes in her bed, her brother crying his head off in his room while her mother and father shoot insults at each other from across the house. Ugh. Maybe she should just go back to sleep...
Carmine isn't supposed to be hearing this conversation. She knows this; her grandfather had sent her and her brother out to get some stuff from Peachy's for dinner tonight while he talked to their mom, but Kiki, shy and uncertain, had asked her to go back and clarify something. But she's stopped in her tracks as she hears the conversation, and...
(cws below: talk of parental favoritism, and talk of abuse (verbal))
"Why can't I just take him with me? Why are you so insistent on stopping me?! I can take care of him, I can be a good mother--"
"After what you said to your daughter, do you truly think I believe that?" There's a quiet fury in Yukito's voice, barely restrained and deeply admonishing to his own daughter. And even so, one can't help but feel the undercurrent of disappointment. "...How could you grow to resent your own flesh and blood so deeply?"
There's a pause after that, and she swears she hears her mother sniffling. Crying like a child. Not unlike she has, for many nights. "You can't--you can't do this to me. You don't know. She's just like him, and I can't--I'll get the court if I have to, I--"
"No." Yukito's words are sad, but firm. "Hanako...I'm disappointed in you. You're unfit to mother a Sentret, let alone a child."
"Leave this place, now. And do not ever return."
Her grandfather's words carry a finality to them, one that finally sees her mother leave--they briefly catch eyes for a moment, and Carmine isn't sure if she should say something. If anything at all.
Her mother looks at her one last time, and Carmine isn't sure of it--she could've sworn her lips moved, though no sound came from them. I'm sorry. As if two simple words could mend a relationship like that.
She's gone before Carmine can respond, and her grandfather walks out after--though he startles upon seeing Carmine, eyes wide as he looks to her. "...Carmine, didn't I ask you to go to Peachy's?"
"I...we...Kiki and I got confused about something and...and...!" Carmine doesn't bother with the words she needs to say, though Yukito's eyes soften in sympathy--she practically barrels her grandfather down with a hug, and he wraps his arms around her, warm and kind.
"Th--thank you..." Carmine sobs out, tears falling freely and horribly. "Thank you for standing up for me, Grandpa..."
(cw: parental abuse, child abuse (verbal). implication: either a nightmare or a memory suppressed by trauma! you decide. :) )
Carmine hates hiding in the cupboards like this, but when her Father's on a tear, it's best to be in a place he can't find her. She can already hear her parents getting into an argument--her heavily pregnant Mother is trying to plead with him to do something, anything to help her, and he's wondering why he should be expected to do anything given that he's the breadwinner of the house.
Carmine shakes, placing her hands over her ears and trying not to whimper. If she makes a sound it'll take the heat off of Mother, but she hates her dad yelling at her, she hates it. She screws her eyes shut, and--
It's a late night back in Kitakami. Probably a few nights into their stay, and Carmine has awoken in her room--and given the groan she gives, it's likely not the first time tonight. Raking her hand through her hair, she ends up exiting her room and going toward the guest room, tapping the door lightly. Not that she expects any answer, but--
Amarys opens the door, no worse for wear herself. Likely working on something or other, or communicating with Linux. Carmine's words are...awkward, but soft.
"...Hey, do you mind if I sleep with you tonight? I can't sleep with all of these nightmares..."
"Of course. Please, come on in, my love."
It doesn't take long for the two of them to settle into bed, and Carmine falls asleep easily while Amarys continues whatever work she is doing. She falls asleep hours later, holding Carmine tightly.
If her presence is all that's needed to fight away the nightmares, then Carmine can have it as much as she wants.
[pictures: Carmine and Amarys seem to have arrived somewhere completely different! It looks like they're in Paldea; Zapapico to be specific, which seems to have all manner of banners, decorations, and signs up around the town for the end of the grand festival. Tables have been set out, and while food hasn't been set up just yet, it seems like the two of them, along with Ren and the other townspeople, are working very hard to make this the best it can be.
There is also, of course, a selfie of Carmine, Amarys, Ren, and Linux arriving at the Medali Airport, and all seem to be pleased in their own ways.]
So! We may have made a little detour before going back to the Academy--Ren offered to house us for a couple nights to enjoy the festivities with them, and how could we say no? It certainly helps that Linux has been missed by us--even if it seems like the poor dear's been bored to death. But it means everything is okay, and I think that's what matters most.
The locals have tried to tell us that we can sit back and relax, but neither of us were going to have it! Once we got our stuff unpacked into Ren's little guest room, we went out to help in a heartbeat. They've been nothing but delightful and hospitable to us. It's kind of like being in Mossui again...
At any rate! Expect a few more pictures come tomorrow. I want to see some of what Paldea has to offer!
[picture: a leavanny holding a sprigatito in her arms. the leavanny's leaves have yellowed some with age, but she seems to be the picture of health; the sprigatito has a little collar with an everstone on it, and her purple eyes stare at the camera cutely]
[picture: a bunch of packed up suitcases, each organized by color. carmines are red, amarys' are blue. it appears to be taken from a small room in a house, but the window shows a beautiful starry night sky outside.]
Oh, Kitakami has been such a lovely vacation away from school. I couldn't have asked for a better vacation with my darling--it's been nice to reconnect with nature in a way I haven't in a while, and it feels like I've been living a beautiful dream. But it's not going to end, even when we're back at BBA.
We've still got a few more days here, and we're going to make the most of them--but it'll be back to work as soon as we get back, I'm sure. It's been such a nice, stressless time, but I think we're both ready to get back to work! See you all soon. ♥
HELLO ONCE AGAIN, this is Sable, the player behind Ren and entirely too many others! We're getting closer to the date of the real meat of this plot getting started, so I figured I'd put out some feelers again just to see who still wants to take part/who else would wanna join in! This is a plot that is open to anyone who wants to partake; as long as I don't have you blocked in one manner or another, feel free to jump on in.
This plot is going to be pretty damn high stakes, and while part one of this plot is going to be the worst of it (cws for that: mind control, abusive mother behavior (emotional), murder of an adult, kidnapping of multiple adults, attempted kidnapping of a teenager, violence against a teenager), the second part will be very player determined! Though it will have some cws by default; namely endangerment of a child/teenager, the murder of two adults, the mentioned mind control of one of the admins, and a fair bit of violence. Though if you do wanna do something to your character, ask me first and I'll see what I can do. :|b And as a fair warning: part one has to be at least partially a scripted loss for the good guys, and I'm not willing to budge on this, and I would prefer minimal legendary/overpowered stuff interacting with this plot. I'm going to try not to godmod, and I'm going to ask for the same from y'all.
But anyway! I'm going to put this poll up first, since it'll be the main thing that decides when things are gonna happen. This is for part one of the plot, so feel free to vote which timeframe would be good! Other details below~ (also sorry for the pings in advance! i will need to check with peeps to see statuses on stuff)
when should part 1 start?
original date: september 15th
new date 1: september 22nd
new date 2: october 13th
Voting ended onAug 30, 2024
Anywho! Let's go into the basics.
Part 1.1 of this plot is going to kickstart with Madison and Jacques being on the blog and leaving some little ciphers that are optional elements to be solved; mostly just letters and the like that Noriko exchanged with Lysandre at one point. The real meat of this will be taking place on one of the dates to be voted on, where Mads/Jacques will be getting kidnapped by Iori, a character who's been spying in Zapapico for Noriko for a while. She'll take over Ren's blog for the day for questioning and the like, and Ren will likely be reacting on Carmine's blog (along with the girl in question) while this all goes down, which is going to prompt Ren to escape BBA to save their friends, with the help of Millie/@porygonlover2009! Carmine will also be fleeing the academy, though shortly after Ren to try and tail them. This IS going to result in Millie herself being a boss encounter to fight against for anyone who wants to tail further, and while no pushover, she will try to prevent anyone from going after them and will need to be beaten. This much can be handwaved if needed!
Part 1.2 is where shit gets SPICY, and will take place on the voted upon date. This'll be taking place at the ruins of Cinnabar Island, where Ren and Carmine are going to meet Noriko, Camille, Iori, and a bunch of Neo Flare grunts. Try as Ren and Carmine might, they're going to get beaten both figuratively and literally, and will need some backup. Keep in mind: this is a scripted loss. If solely for Ren to fall under Noriko's thrall and kick the next leg of the plot under way. Carmine's own kidnapping is influenceable, but if I recall right, this'll be taken care of by the girlfriend, so help here will be appreciated to prevent anything from happening to anyone else who partakes!
From there, part 1 comes to a close, and we enter part 2: Neo Flare tries to end the world. I've actually got a blog getting set up (@team-neo-flare), but I want to encourage people to find them, and y'all are free to bring different skills to the table to do so! While Noriko is an amazing hacker and very good at keeping her location a secret, I fully intend to let people counter hack her or find where she's currently holed up, and this is the part where everyone can go as ham as they want.
There will be a few major fights in part 2: primarily, three against the admins of Team Neo Flare (Camille, Lotus, and Iori), and one final battle against Noriko and the Yveltal that she's kidnapped to do her bidding! I do have ways to help fudge a win for the good guys, but all in all, I'm leaving it very much up to y'all on how the story ends. :3b This leg of the plot will take place anywhere from October to December, depending on how my IRL job affects my energy, and while I'm hoping to get it done before the beginning of the new year, I can extend this out as much as needed.
So anyway! That about covers it. Here, I'll be outlying what I need here, and this'll be where the pings for the previous post will happen:
Part 1.1: Purely optional engagement, but if anyone wants to fuck around and help with the ciphers explicitly! Feel free to let me know and I'll see how I can make this fun. :3b
partakers: ???
Part 1.2: This one I'm going to ask to be a smaller group, but I want a small group of people to help try and get Ren/Carmine back! There will be evidence left behind that can be picked up and carried into part 2 of the plan, that can also be used to help investigate matters.
partakers: afaik, @elite-amarys is handling Carmine saving, @professor-amaryllis is trying to get their kid back, maybe some others! i would love others. (i think @bee-bee-kyuu too but i've also forgotten guh)
Part 2: I want moles into Noriko's operations, and I'd love to have partakers in all of the fights. These are influenceable, and can even result in the admins defecting, but I wanna see what y'all end up doing! These'll be split up for my own sanity and probably separated out into days/battles handwaved if needed:
vs. Iori: ???
vs. Lotus: professor amaryllis, others?
vs. Camille: ???
vs. Noriko/Yveltal: ...probs going to be everyone and their mum but like. iron crown is here for npc backup as well as tatiana.
at any rate!!! that should about cover it, there's one last leg of the plot that'll happen once ren is freed and everything happens that will solely be a brief dive into drama stakes territory, but this is the primary meat of it!
and now comes the pings! i won't be pinging anyone more than once just for courtesy's sake, but! feel free to lemme know if y'all still want involvement or not!
@little-guys-pokemon-central @goindownswingn
aaaaaaand that should about cover it, i will be around to answer questions tonight and tomorrow after work but brainmeats. need a rest. @_@;;
Most of my partners aren't scared of much! Ninetales used to be scared of her own shadow back when she was a little Vulpix. And I know for a fact that Sinistcha can't sleep outside of it's Poke Ball without a nightlight.
...I think most of my team is scared of the Pokemon down in Area Zero now, though.
I'm going to assume this is for everyone unless stated otherwise, but I'll go into the ones I know of, at least.
Leavanny's has always been on Apple Hill--she likes to hide among the trees there sometimes. Scrafty's has always been in one of the closets at our parent's old house, or our grandparents house. Ninetales isn't one for hiding, though she'll usually go into her Poke Ball if she does. Vivian likes hiding up on top of the cupboards in my grandparents house...
Those are just the ones I know of. I need to find where Morpeko likes to hide sometime, because she's gotten way too good at it!
