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God hears you better when you're on your knees.

[velvet-voiced]

|| Spinel from Pokemon Horizons || Semi Selective || Mutual only || 18+ ||

Blog set before the finale (134-136)

About || Pokemon || Rules || Verses

Independent Roleplay Blog for Spinel from Pokemon Horizons. There are some details in my version of Spinel which is different from canon. Please read my About and Rules before interacting.

I will follow back most of the time, and I am open for interactions with Original Characters and other canon muses outside of Pokemon as long as an about page is present. This blog is 18+

"Welcome. We are pleased to have you visit us at Exceed. We can assure you that you are in the most capable hands. We strive to make the world better for people and Pokemon alike through our research."

"Please, if you would like to join us, we are always looking for volunteers for our experiments research. If you make your way to the Laboratory, you will be treated most... kindly."

[velvet-voiced]

@tactful-kind-daedra: [[ : ) :) :) ]]

"................."

:)

S̷H̵E̸'̸S̴ ̵O̸N̸ ̸T̷H̷I̵N̷ ̷I̸C̷E̸.̴ ̷T̷H̸A̶T̷ ̸B̸U̴G̵ ̴M̶O̶R̵E̷ ̶S̸O̷.̸

[velvet-voiced]

@kingdomofbellows: I’m surprised he hasn’t done that already with Irene. That promise of Darkarite has him in a chokehold lmao

"... I have no idea what you mean. We get along wonderfully."

He certainly does want it. BUT HE'S TESTED.

[velvet-voiced]

Something I do like which has happened in threads is when Spinel has been misleading a character for a while and he just gets pushed to the point where he's like

Actually forget this

mask comes off and he tries to kill them

[velvet-voiced]

It's actually very important to me that I keep Spinel as a human character. I enjoy the fact he is incredibly dangerous simply as one. His superpower is just being really smart and perceptive lmao

Also, he has a whole company behind him so it grants that extra layer of danger. But the company itself is a double edged sword for him bc he needs to come across well in the eyes of the public. This means he hides his corrupted nature often.

I don't plan to have him ever catch a legendary. The access he may have to them in future plotlines will be a limited and fragile method of control that can and most likely will backfire on him as well.

There is some stuff I wish to do involving the Laquium core...

Spoiler warning.

As he merges with it for a short time in the anime. So I feel he should gain something from that. One of which is the ability to control directly Pokemon influenced by Laquium. Only if he's nearby. As well as give him some connection to it which may help him rebuild the core.

The other may be agelessness as shown in the anime's canon Laquium can provide.

This won't be until Malamar returns and my main verse moves forward to then be after the Kalos events + I do a little timeskip on my blog to cover the anime's finale. For now everything is set before all this. My Spinel hasn't merged with the Laquium yet.

[velvet-voiced]

I need to sleep now tho laughs I'll carry on answering stuff soon.

You guys are great, thank you. I appreciate all of you <3

[heartsevolved]

@windsofalola @velvet-voiced

GOOD HEAVENS WOULD YOU LOOK AT THE TIME

[velvet-voiced]

I think plenty highly of you, as I said before, your grasp on Spinel is profound and there’s a good, strong, and clear voice for him in his dialogue - I’m sure that when I eventually watch Horizons, I’ll be able to hear his the voice actor! I also hope he and Corbeau interact in Horizons ( assuming he actually gets added haha ) ! You’re wonderful. 🫶

ANONYMOUSLY TELL ME YOUR HONEST OPINION ABOUT ME. I CAN’T REPLY/COMMENT, JUST PUBLISH.

@corrust

[velvet-voiced]

@haerith: SHOWS HIM A CATERPIE

Shows him a Ditto which is now an Entei using FLAMETHROWER on them.

This is not an overreaction, according to Spinel.

[velvet-voiced]

@incalabria: Thea: …he's my friend too. c:

No words at first, just dragging a hand down his face.

"I think highly of the both of you. You're very respectable scientists BUT..."

"I do question that."

[velvet-voiced]

You have such good ideas that make for interesting and engaging interactions. I appreciate your friendly demeanor and love plotting with you- you write a top-tier villian that's still flexible, and you as a person bring so much to the community (Sorry brain is a little tired rn, so not the best thing)

ANONYMOUSLY TELL ME YOUR HONEST OPINION ABOUT ME. I CAN’T REPLY/COMMENT, JUST PUBLISH.

[velvet-voiced]

"DON'T YOU LIKE BUGS????"

@haerith

"They are disgusting and I shall remove every one of them from this world."

And it is NOTHING to do with the fact Malamar is 4x weak to Bug Types. Nothing to do with that at all. It certainly isn't forcing this hatred on him. Nope.

[velvet-voiced]

@heartsevolved: "I will not have you disrespecting my friend like that."

There is a looooong PAUSE.

"YOU KNOW HIM?!"

Pointing in the vague direction of wherever Guzma is standing.

"That creature?"

[velvet-voiced]

@tactful-kind-daedra: Daedra: -waving- "Hi, Mr. Spinel!! It IS a good day isn't it 8D"

"Yes, it is a good day for yoooooooou... to keep that Bug Type inside her Pokeball today thank-you-very-much."

Eye twitch.

[velvet-voiced]

I actually didn't thought at Spinel that much while watching Horizons. But I kinda like him now and then I saw your blog and saw how good your wrote him. Actually I'am shy and never thought we get mutuals here until you started to follow me first. This is exciting, I saw your closed starter for me and I can't wait to answer it, after I finish my pokemon oc and finding the perfect anwser. (⁠≧⁠▽⁠≦⁠)

ANONYMOUSLY TELL ME YOUR HONEST OPINION ABOUT ME. I CAN’T REPLY/COMMENT, JUST PUBLISH.

[velvet-voiced]

I need to chat more ooc but I am anxiety potato but you are super cool and nice, dare I say a friend. And Spinel is such a gremlin and yet I wish to protect him from the evil squid >:(

ANONYMOUSLY TELL ME YOUR HONEST OPINION ABOUT ME. I CAN’T REPLY/COMMENT, JUST PUBLISH.

[darkraise]

They  must  have  had  very  different  understandings  of  the  word  'trainer',  he  thought  to  himself  while  raising  the  brow  of  this  form  in  disbelief.  Directing  them  in  battle  was  the  lesser  half  of  that  to  a  wild  Pokémon  in  disguise,  naturally.  Understanding  them  and  gaining  their  trust?  Outside  of  Umbreon,  it  was  left  to  be  seen...  with  himself  at  the  top  of  that  of  that  standard's  bar.

There's  a  bit  of  an  eye-roll  he  couldn't  hold  back.  "There  wasn't  any  trust  to  betray,  besides  Ditto  trusting  that  it'd  be  punished  for  running  away.  I  admit  to  entertaining  its  removal  from  your  'arsenal'  for  my  grand  'plan'.  Guess  what?  I  didn't  need  to.  It  ran  away  because  'you'  traumatized  a  single-cell  organism  and  I  chanced  upon  it  when  I  went  out  to  gather  the  other  Dittos."  Couldn't  proudly  claim  this  was  his  own  scheming  when  Spinel  himself  had  pointed  out  which  of  his  own  team  were  likely  to  join  him  or  not.

Alhazred  carefully  stepped  around  Umbreon  and  walked  towards  the  door,  turning  its  knob  and  pushing  it  open  to  be  immediately  greeted  with  a  breeze  of  fresh  mountain  air.  Or...  presumably  fresh  mountain  air,  not  that  he  could  taste  or  smell  it.  Still,  he  could  appreciate  how  it  brushed  the  grass  and  trees  with  a  most  welcoming  view  outside.  In  the  distance,  a  group  of  small  Pokémon  played  by  the  lake,  enjoying  the  nice  breeze.

A  glance  was  cast  back  at  Spinel  briefly,  then  a  motion  to  get  outside.  "Ditto  is  here,  transformed  as  something  else.  So  before  you  have  to  hope  that  it  won't  run  away  or  turn  into  something  big  and  angry  to  get  back  at  you,  the  first  part  of  your  'trial'  is  finding  it.  Then  once  you  found  it  and  managed  to  have  it  hear  you  out,  see  if  you  can  convince  it  to  help  you."

The  word  of  appreciation  is  initially  met  with  just  a  mild  frown,  then  followed  up  with  coat  of  exhaustion  layered  on  his  answer.  "'Out  of  my  way'...  You  have  no  idea.  Thea  still  wants  you  on  our  vacation  trip  to  Alola...  if  she's  invited  Mable  too,  I  can  see  why."  How  much  of  a  vacation  would  that  even  be  for  him  then.  A  hand  ran  down  his  face,  realizing  it'd  just  be  more  playing  warden  elsewhere.  "Appreciate  my  work  when  it's  actually  over.  For  now,  just  get  out  so  I  can  have  a  break."

[velvet-voiced]

"Fear is a fragile method of control. But there was no other way which Malamar allowed, I suppose. And with a Pokemon so useful, I doubt it was in either our interest to allow that to slip. Still, it failed."

"How lucky. For as innocent as it is, it was my most dangerous to deal with."

A mindset which will shift in time. His bond with Umbreon was well earned before fate lead them onto this path. Now, he planned to connect with his team the correct way.

"... The other Ditto within the city. The multiple Darkrai I saw on my screen. That too, was it your doing?"

He can't help but rub his head. That was the same night with a large gap in his memory... And a headache after waking up in his van. He could also guess now who did that.

And with the thought fading with more slight annoyance, his eyes took themselves to the door now slid open for them. Umbreon seemed to be in such a good mood... It helped bring a smile to his own face also.

"I accept that challenge. It may take a while... I do risk being attacked... But I will succeed," he chuckled. "I've always been able to tell when it's my Ditto. I'm not certain why..."

"The bond between trainer and Pokemon? I believe I shall offer to prove myself to it, as I also will need to do for others. It's a matter of logic... Even if it is a simple creature."

His glance altered to a squint soon enough...

"I am finally able to start working on my project and she is dragging me to Alola? I assume you shall not let me decline, either."

So, it's because there will be no one to keep an eye on him otherwise... Hm...

"... I hope you'll let me bring a laptop at least."

His 'guest' seemed just as pleased about it as he was, at least. It's difficult to not mimic the gesture.

"Is it not over?"

Though, as soon as the question was spoken he regretted asking. Would he even be told? Was he was just made aware of Alhazred's need to rest so either way, it did not seem like the time.

"If you may... I would like to know more about that later," he continued, a careful approach made as he began to exit. Umbreon, however, was slow in its' movements. Ears slightly lowered, it understood they needed to leave but wished otherwise.

"Enjoy your rest, then."