#ic: lucas

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@melemeleguardian || Duel at high noon around 8PM? Maybe earlier, maybe later

The long-awaited moment was finally here. Lucas waited at the farthest hollow of Ten Carat Hill, the wind blowing in anticipation and the full moon shining bright in the sky, illuminating the area even though the sky had already turned dark and they were far away from any cities.

(He actually intended to challenge Koko to a fight during the day, but the other man did say that he thought a battle under the moonlight was poetic, and if nothing else the mood had to be set just right.)

Could he fight on equal footing with Koko? The other man wasn’t just his mentor who taught him about combat in the first place, he was also the literal god of war, a guardian deity that had protected Melemele for an uncountably long amount of time. It was a foolish idea. And yet, Lucas was the one who said he was going to defeat Koko to prove himself as a grown man, and his ego meant he simply had to follow up on that promise.

“Perfect. There you are.” Now that his friend was there, they could begin. There was a sense of trepidation- he was straying really far from his comfort zone, after all- but at the same time, being someone who’s driven by curiosity, he felt oddly thrilled to try something new. Realistically, though, he was most likely going to lose, so he was making sure to keep his expectations grounded. “There’s something I wanted to show you that’s probably gonna make things more interesting.”

“It’s a work in progress, though. I haven’t actually tested it with another person.” What is he cooking?

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“It’s okay to ask for help!”

“You’re not a burden.”

“Murder is okay.”

“Your feelings matter!”

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@melemeleguardian || Two bros chilling in a hot spring

Lucas had joined Koko on a trip to the hot springs today after their usual workout session. It definitely felt really nice to relax in the water and allow his body to get the rest it needed, the tension in his muscles and the soreness that came after training melting away and giving way to an incredibly pleasant sense of calmness. 

“Yeah, it’s pretty great. Now I understand what you like about these places.” Lucas said, leaning a little more against the rocks lining the edge of the hot spring so that he could sink a little deeper into the water, his body mostly covered by water and steam below chest level. “We do have a few in Sinnoh. In fact, there’s one pretty close to Lake Verity, but most people see it as a place for grandmas.”

Even the famous hot springs in Lavaridge are usually visited by older adults, so it seems that for younger people in that part of the world the usual mindset is that this is a place where they don’t quite fit in. Of course, Lucas was now a grown-up himself, and over time he's been mellowing out significantly, but he still hates sharing his personal space with other people, which is why he doesn't usually go to hot springs unless it's a situation like this where he's sure the only other person around is someone he's comfortable with.

“Now I kinda feel like I’ve been missing out.” If he could have his own private hot spring where no one else could enter without permission, that would be pretty great.

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@melemeleguardian || Bulu haunts the narrative

“Is it?” Lucas looked at the strange bell in his hands, seeming a lot more interested in it now that he knew it actually had significance. “What a weird place for it to be in, then.”

Koko was, of course, thinking the same thing. Lucas wasn’t exactly very knowledgeable about Bulu, having heard of him but never actually having met him in person, but from a matter of simple logic there was no reason why that bell should be in some random beach in Melemele when Bulu’s usual territory was not only not close to the sea, but also in a completely different island.

So then, how could it end up there?

“Were you expecting a visit from Bulu? Maybe he dropped it while looking for you or something.” After all, considering how close the two of them seemed to be, it was logical to assume that Bulu would be in Melemele looking for his fellow deity. “In any case, he can’t have gone too far.”

The bell emitted a strange energy that Lucas could sense even though he couldn’t actually identify what it was just yet. That’s to be expected, since it’s a deity’s personal belonging. In any case, Lucas is already looking focused and thoughtful, in full investigative mode, having already forgotten that he went to the beach with Koko in order to relax.

“You know, maybe it’s because of… that stuff I told you about, but there’s something weird about this bell when I look at it.” Being a legendary himself, Lucas could sense Bulu’s divine energy emanating from the object, manifesting as a visual aura that allowed him to peer into the deity’s domain. The temperature surrounding the duo dropped ever so slightly in response to the eldritch energy emanating from the young scientist, an eerie chilling wind briefly sweeping through the otherwise sunny beach. “Looks like… plants, running water, sunlight and…”

Oh.

His expression didn’t change much, stoic as always, but whatever it is that he saw, it was enough to leave even the infamously sharp-tongued Lucas at a loss for words, a slight blush creeping up on his face.

“I don’t think I should tell you about what else I’m seeing.” He was sure that Koko could guess, though.

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@blue-orb replied to your post ““When I met up with the Elite 4 a couple days ago,...”:

's the power of comin' out of th' closet.

“Oh, I didn't know he came out. Good for him.”

“I thought everyone already knew he was bi, though. Was that supposed to be a secret?”

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“Look, I'm flying. Woohoooooooooo.”

Immediately crashes into Galactic Nova and explodes.

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“Does Volkner count as a twink? Let's discuss.”

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💬 + Gardenia (from the trio) @eterna-mori

Send Me 💬 + a Name and My Muse will Talk About That Person

“Gardie's one of my closest friends! I feel like we're in similar wavelengths most of the time, even if she's usually scared about the occult. You see, ghost stories are intriguing because they're scary, so the fact that she continues to investigate hauntings proves that she's a true paranormal girlypop. Also, it's nice to have a friend that balances out my recklessness!”

“She did a lot for us back when we had to deal with Team Galactic, and I appreciate that. She also made sure to keep us safe when we were exploring the Old Chateau, even though I still don't believe all that talk about ghosts. We don't talk much, but it's basically because we don't have many interests in common, and I'd like to get to know her better.”

“Gardenia knows a lot about rare Pokémon that can be found in the forest, so I have quite a few things to learn from her. I also stole her lawnmower, but I just gave it back to her since I didn't really know what to do with it! I really appreciate that she's good friends with Dawn, but at the same time I don't visit her very often for rematches because her gym puzzle's kinda dull.”