#shicldheroed

[ancient-pokehistorian]

"So... we agree that your brother is a right cunt, yeah?" (suddenly wanted to throw @shicldheroed at involuntary hedonist verse val lmao)

@shicldheroed

"What was your first clue?" Val replied dryly. It was a step up from their last interaction, at least.

"Being King makes him think he can do all sorts of thing, and he's unfortunately got the charisma to keep people on his side-or at least, keep them from wanting to be on his bad side."

[dragonplated]

"You, you're the dragon expert from Kanto, correct?" Galar's newest gym leader studies Lance with a cold, discerning eye; a demeanor few of his newfound colleagues would see from him. There's something about his presence, demanding attention. "...I need to speak with you." (xoxo shicldheroed)

"This sounds fun."

It does not sound fun. "Alright then, what is it you want?" There's only so many things he can think of that someone would want to speak to him about and most of them are not bad but definitely annoying.

He wonders which it is this time.

[gmaxflared]

Zamazenta seems to be sitting outside the door to the lab. Seems like Hop and Sonia have both already left while Leon was busy getting lost finding his way here and he's been assigned escort duty. (@shicldheroed)

@shicldheroed

He will never get used to the sight of this giant... canine pokemon literally anywhere, let alone just sitting outside the lab, waiting for him on it's own.

"Hey there, buddy! You waiting here for someone?" Yes, you, dingus. Charizard looks over Leon's shoulder from behind him inside the lab, giving Zamazenta a look very muchly saying 'please just bear with it and be patient with him'. If only Leon knew how much charizard helped him without him ever knowing.

"Looks like I've gotten a little... well, lost, no wonder everyone's already ahead."

[ancient-pokehistorian]

❝ ahh, so you're taking pity on me, then? ❞ (from @shicldheroed for pascale)

✎ㅤ. . .ㅤ𝑩𝑳𝑶𝑶𝑫 𝑨𝑵𝑫 𝑫𝑨𝑹𝑲𝑵𝑬𝑺𝑺. @shicldheroed

"You're funny, my friend." Pascale chuckled, stepping back momentarily with her spear in hand-but not letting her guard down. "Give me one good reason why I should take pity on you-and don't say your looks."

[skullkxd]

@shicldheroed, what a perfectly normal guy who is definitely NOT a dog!

"You're that champion from overseas, right? Alola? I'm Artur, one of the newest gym leaders. It's nice to meet you. I hope the higher-ups haven't been giving you too hard of a time."

“Oh — hi! Uhm, yeah, that’s me. Guess I stick out like a sore thumb here, yeah.

I’m Ree. It’s nice ta meet you.”

They offer their hand, shuffling their cane around a bit so they’re leaning on it a little better.

“I’m sorry. With the league stuff, I’ve been so busy, I ain’t had time to go introducin’ myself to people…”

[skullkxd]

@shicldheroed

this kid again? What were they doing in the Weald now? (Wandering around in the fog like some kind of fool, it looked like.) Zamazenta barks to get the kids attention—you again? How do you keep doing this?

Probably somewhat to the dogs surprise, Ree is here for him specifically. They’ve been searching for a while, and when he barks, they turn their head to the noise and break out into a grin.

“— oh! There you are!”

Careful to limp themself over, Ree pulls something out of their bag. It’s … a smaller bag, tied at the top, of…

“I wanted ta thank you for last time, so I brought you some pokebeans. here! Try some.”

[ancient-pokehistorian]

"The night sings to us, a melody only the fey-born understand." (shicldheroed)

𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐒 𝐐𝐔𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐒 𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐎𝐍 𝐅𝐀𝐄, 𝐅𝐀𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐄𝐋𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐇 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 @shicldheroed

Mina lowered her paintbrush long enough to cast a glance over at the stranger. Long enough to take it what he looked like, where he stood-long enough for him to know that she looked at him. Then she continued painting.

"Well, I don't understand it." It wasn't entirely a lie. She certainly heard something, especially now that he mentioned it. Whatever it was, it felt like it guided her brush as she moved it across the canvas. Perhaps it had always done that. But she didn't understand why she was hearing anything, if this was something special and magic.

There was always the chance, of course, that this was a perfectly normal person playing a practical joke on her-it wouldn't be the first time. But it she'd been taught anything growing up, it was to be careful with anything involving the fae. Don't take chances.

"What's so special about this melody, anyways? Who's playing it?"

[skullkxd]

@shicldheroed

Oh no you DON’T (Ree what are you DOING?)

“Ah!”

They had tripped for about the seventh time today, this time close to the entrance of the woods in Postwick. They had gone off exploring while Gloria was out doing some errands before the two of them were to head to Wyndon for — something or other, they don’t care to remember.

Ree’s gut instinct was right about one thing — this place is great to explore, but it’s not very disability friendly.

they had taken another tumble and were bracing for a fall when — the back of their jacket was grabbed. Ree glances behind them and laughs sheepishly at the dog pokemon there.

”hey! It’s, uh, me again.” A pause. “Sorry.”