#distortsverity

[iruludavare]

          "...You two do realise that if you ever wanted to learn how to use Mega Evolution all these years we've been friends... you just had to ask me...?"

[avacynthia]

f is for final destination / drabble for @distortsverity

like a monarch-to-be, hikari approaches the pokemon league's final chamber with her usual collected, rigid confidence. in some ways, her ascension to sinnoh's proverbial throne feels predestined. preordained.

she had certainly earned the right to claim it. on top of hikari's incredible talent and the credit for galactic's downfall gleaming right alongside her eight swiftly-earned badges. she said all the right things to the media. hikari bled sinnoh, and she was a hero. on the other side, regional officials are eagerly preparing a coronation for their newest star.

and yet, one roadblock remains.

here in her meticulously-appointed chamber, far removed from the flashbulbs and outside strife, cynthia still reigns supreme. she regards hikari with that easy smile that will always have a tinge of concern to it, rises from her piano bench, and goes through the official script. (the words feel foreign on her tongue. how long had she gone unchallenged...?)

"as the pokemon league champion, I accept your challenge..."

there's still so much cynthia wants to say, but that can wait until later. right now, all she can feel is anticipation thrumming through her veins, a dormant, ancestral hunger roaring back to life as the champion clutches spiritomb's capsule by her side. another thread is about to be woven into the tapestry of sinnohan history. "hikari. one last thing. if you think that this is going to be an ordinary battle, or that I'm going to go easy on you...then you've already lost."

cynthia grins, really grins, as she fixes her challenger with an unmatched intensity. she is many things, has earned countless titles, but sinnoh's renowned star is a competitor, first and foremost. and she's ready to go all out.

you want the crown? earn it from me.

[aelirus]

because @distortsverity and I both happened to give our big birds the same name

[kalosinflames]

@distortsverity @kissakiced

[allthingsglittergold]

Hikari running up to punch Cyrus in the Distortion World: I'm out of space-time, not out of options

[volamus]

@distortsverity &&. SAID... HOT new singles in your area desperately looking for LOVE ( and for ARCEUS ). write out your love story as you plan to seize the heavens TOGETHER! click here to start chatting!!!

the  advertisement  catches  his  attention  —  no  doubt  purposefully  so,  with  its  bold  text  and  flashy  colors.  volo  blinks,  his  eye  already  glazing  over  as  it  sweeps  across  the  words.  hot  new  singles.  looking  for  love.  mhm.  (  are  they  dehydrated?  well,  best  of  luck  with  that.  )  he  couldn't  possibly  be  less  enticed  —  and  he's  already  reaching  for  the  mouse  to  continue  scrolling,  only  to  freeze  millimeters  before  his  fingertips  brush  the  plastic.

wait.  wait.  volo  leans  close  —  so  close  to  the  screen  that  he  can  see  the  individual  pixels  making  up  every  word.  (  honestly,  the  brightness  makes  his  eye  hurt  a  bit.  )  ARCEUS?  is  this  a  trick?  or  perhaps  it's  a  sign  —  a  message  from  the  divine  cleverly  nestled  within  this  gaudy  advertisement.  whatever  the  case  may  be,  curiosity  is  already  itching  at  the  back  of  his  skull  in  a  way  the  merchant  can't  possibly  ignore.  he  has  to  know.  he  NEEDS  to  know.  it's  just  one  link,  after  all  —  everything  is  contained  in  this  clever  little  box.  what's  the  worst  that  could  happen?

click.

he  is  immediately  punished  for  his  hubris  when  dozens  of  little  notifications  pop  up  on  the  screen.  flashing  lights,  files  downloading,  a  garish  animation  of  brightly  colored  confetti  raining  down  from  above.  ❝  CONGRATULATIONS,  ❞  a  voice  cries  out  from  the  tinny  speakers,   ❝  YOU'RE  A  WINNER!  ❞  he  becomes  distinctly  aware  of  several  eyes  burning  holes  in  his  head  as  it  loops,  shattering  the  library's  former  silence.  YOU'RE  A  WINNER!  YOU'RE  A  WINNER!  YOU'RE  A  WINNER!

❝  ...  ❞  volo  slowly  rises  from  his  seat.  he  delicately  pushes  the  chair  back  into  place  before  spinning  on  his  heel  —  tugging  his  hat  down  low  over  his  face  as  he  flees  the  scene.  the  computer  continues  to  shout  its  sincere  congratulations  at  his  retreating  back.

[spikemuthtoothfairy]

hey james. care to tell us about how you met jasmine, what things brought you two closer together, and when you realized you loved her? on that note, who fell first? (: (: (: (:

"It was stupid! Really, honestly. Pure chance. She was in Galar on holiday and I happened to get into the same Taxi as her. A few minutes earlier or later and my life would be so much different now! Anyway, we got talking and hit it off. She agreed to allow me to show her around, given I lived in the region and all! We ended up camping together eventually, I showed her the sights - we had a battle, I even took her to Spikemuth for open-mic night where I sang for her."

"I think I realized I had feelings for her by the second week? Around when I sang for her. She slept at my place for a bit, too. We sort of-- fell fast, but took things slow? We kept in touch after she went home, and set up a visit to Johto for me the year after. That was the first time we kissed."

"Flash forward five years and we're happily married and have a daughter. Its insane."

[skulltype]

@distortsverity replied to your post “who did you last say “I love you” to + how do you...”:

you should be telling your little sister that you love her often :/

​“  it’s —  ”     complicated?   is it?     “ mind your own business. ”