#commonxscents

[ambivalentatmosphere]

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

[rankingtwentysix]

💋 // @commonxscents

THE FIRST 5 ASKS TO SEND 💋 GET A KISS. // 3/5 !

although the pebble beach that the two former grunts were exploring didn't make for a great spot to relax, it made for a great spot for them to look for cool rocks.

as their friendship had begun to blossom, they'd made an effort to share one another's hobbies. kendria couldn't remember what adrian was looking for - he had said something about ones like cheese? - but she was looking for sea glass, glass that had been smoothed out by the elements but looked like it had been plucked right from the waves.

kendria had had no luck. none. zilch. nada. the two of them were on far ends of the beach when she heard him call her name and looked up to see him holding up a bright cerulean rocks. she dropped whatever pile of pebbles she had in her hands and ran over, inspecting the stone in awe before grabbing him in a (gentle) headlock and planting a hundred kisses on his crown. "thank you, thank you, thank you!"

[silveratonement]

@commonxscents

It had been way too long since the last time Lorenz and Adrian last went on a vacation together, so what a relief it was, when they could finally see each other long enough to plan their next trip, so they could depart hand in hand for some sightseeing in corners of the world they'd never enjoyed together... How romantic, how complementary, to get away from it all for a short while, when they were at their best; ie: in each other's company!

Yeah, right.

Not even four days after they bought the bus tickets, Lorenz found out he was gonna be held up for an important tournament in Fuschia City for a day longer than what was originally planned, and he and Adrian kind of got into an argument over this... Until they finally agreed on how they were going to organize, to reunite, and to finally be together.

At the very least, their destination wasn't that far from Kanto, so it wasn't like Lorenz was gonna make his boyfriend wait for more than a day. Indeed, the two of them had decided to go together to explore the province of Kitakami, where a sizeable portion of Lo's father's side of the family lived.

And, since Lorenz did not absolutely hate his uncles and cousins there, he gave them a call, and it was agreed on that Adrian would go ahead and stay at their house in Mossui before they could be reunited.

At least that was the plan. But when he finally arrived to the bus stop after a grueling seven hours ride, Adrian would find, as soon as he'd stepped out in front of the region's famous rice farms, that somebody was waiting for him. A younger girl, probably barely eighteen, who alternated rapidly between staring at him and at the screen of her Poké Gear. Finally she shrugged and walked all the way to him, her back hunched, like she clearly would rather have been literally anywhere else.

She was short and stout. Pouty. A bit stocky around the shoulders. Olive skinned. Had bushy purple hair. Didn't really take a genius to guess why she went for him specifically.

"Hi, is it you? Adrian, I mean." She finally asked. "You look a lot more... normal than I imagined."

[snakewires]

@commonxscents​ finds himself in the snake’s maw

“Ah! A-A-Adrian! What a pleasant surprise to see you here.”

A few things were notable about how Ted spoke. Firstly, how his voice seemed to come out of nowhere for Adrian, the agent apparently appearing out of thin air behind him, looming over him with the slightest smile on his lips, the facsimile of friendliness. Yet, he did truly seem to be pleased to see him. 

Secondly, the way he said Adrian’s name, each stutter more purposeful than the last, betrayed how he had either forgotten it, or never even bothered to learn it. 

Finally, the closeness of his proximity, and the absolute deliberateness of his position, pinning Adrian into the corner of the room, betrayed just how unsurprised Ted was to see him there. For one thing, Ted kept very close tabs on Fred, meaning he knew exactly when he recruited the former Magma grunt into the fold. Once he had that, it was no hardship to keep tabs on another of his favourites. His hands ran over themselves again and again as he shuffled ponderously closer to the new grunt. 

“Wh-what made you decide to join us?” he asked, gesturing to the uniform.

[saoristar]

@commonxscents​

The tiny girl shook her head, and looked a little sad for the moment” Um...M..Mama and Papa aren't around a-anymore...Um..Big brothers supposed to be...but..I think he got lost too “She fidgeted and held her hat.

“And now Jingles also missing...”

[honeyedrocket]

@commonxscents liked for a starter (for Rocket!Adrian)

“Patronize me like this again and we’re not going to be friends, Rookie.”

“Age doesn’t mean shit here. I have at least five years of seniority on you. You’d do best to remember it.”

[aquaunderling]

@commonxscents​, you have been challenged!!

Standing in the surf, Vivian couldn’t help but chuckle to herself as Lorenz and Jay went flying past, their Sharpedo Race well underway. Normally she sat out of the Races, they tended to be a bit livelier than she liked but this year... Well perhaps she needed something a little silly to take her minds off things.

Wringing her hands together, Vivian couldn’t help but nibble at her bottom lip as she scanned the beach for a friendly face. The last thing she wanted was to build up the courage to ask someone and be laughed at when she did. 

It was long before she spotted a familiar mop of cerulean hair just down the beach. Hurrying after her chosen target, Vivian broke into a jog so she wouldn’t loose sight of him. 

“Adrian!” Vivian cried to catch his attention as she drew near, nodding to the ongoing Sharpdeo Race once she had his attention, “Would you like to try a Race with me? What do you say?”

[rocketzealot]

@commonxscents liked for a doggo!

THUDTHUDTHUD--

SPLOOSH!

Oh dear, oh no! No, no. The ocean looked so nice, but Black Jack immediately regretted jumping in. All this water was tingling against his fur. He panicked looking straight forward to the sea, paddling his legs as fast as possible to keep afloat. Oh! Over there! A big floaty donut.

Watch out Adrian... here comes an oversized Houndour!!