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I just saw this and I’m so glad that I did. I got Litten hero + Dedenne partner… there’s something there with litten being a sleepy/grumpy cat and dedenne being a mouse that’s an uncontainable ball of energy. I might have to follow up on this there’s just too much potential here
hELP I'M SEEING EVERYONE'S TEAMS FROM THAT WHEEL POST AND NOW I DESPERATELY WANT TO DRAW THEM ALL
SOME OF THESE DUOS ARE ADORABLE AND OTHERS ARE ABSOLUTE COMEDIC DYNAMITE
HOLY HECK MY DUDES
Hey! Here's a little thing I wrote for @sincerely-sofie 's The Present is a Gift AU with her characters Twig and Kip. I wanted to get it out sooner, but alas life happened and I was unable to work on it as much as a wanted to. This is also the first time I've done any sort of creative writing in years, so hopefully it isn't too bad. Anyways, here it is! I hope you like it :)
The Sunrise
It was dawn when Kip woke up. It was rather early and he was still tired, but he rolled out of bed to go check on Twig. He knew she probably wanted her space, but he couldn’t help worrying about her more than usual after the previous few days’ events. He yawned and rubbed the sleep out of his eyes, then quietly cracked open the door of Twig’s room. His heart skipped a beat when he saw that she wasn’t there. He rubbed his eyes again to make sure he was seeing right. Yup. Twig wasn’t there. Feeling panic begin to set in, Kip took a moment to breath and recollect himself.
“Calm down, there’s NO need to be freaking out about this,” he thought. “Twig likes going on walks when she needs to clear her head, or if she wants to be alone to think on something. She’s probably just doing that. She’s been through a ton the past few days, so it makes sense that she would want to do that. She’ll probably be back here soon.”
Despite knowing that, Kip decided to make a quick check outside anyway. He was already pretty awake after the initial shock of Twig’s absence, and taking a look couldn’t hurt. Maybe he could watch the sunrise while he was out there. He hadn’t done that in a while, and it would be a good way to unwind for a bit after the stress of the past week.
Apparently Twig had the same idea, because she was already sitting near the edge of the cliff looking off into the distance. She was visibly ok, and even seemed less tense than she had been recently. Despite this, Kip felt the need to make sure she was actually fine. He knew too well how Twig feels the need to hide anything that ails her from everyone no matter how serious it is, so it was going to take more than just visual evidence to convince him.
“How’ve you been holding up?” Kip asked as he approached. Twig jumped a little and spun her head around, relaxing again once she realized it was just him.
“Jeez dude, you scared me! Did you have to sneak up on me like that?”
“Oh no, I didn’t mean to startle you!” Kip responded. He hurried over to where Twig was and sat down next to her. “I just wanted to check up on how you were doing. I saw you weren’t in you room and I-”
Twig cut him off. “Relax man, I’m just giving you a hard time.” She gave him a playful punch to the arm. “And, umm. I’ve definitely been better. I think I’ve cried more than enough for an entire lifetime over the past few days. Maybe even two lifetimes. I didn’t even know fire types were capable of producing that much water.”
Kip chuckled at that. “Yeah, but it needed to happen, you know. That’s what you get for being silly and stupid and somehow convincing yourself that none of us like you.”
Twig sighed. “I know, I know, you’re right. It doesn’t mean I have to like it though. It’s physically AND mentally exhausting.”
“I feel you there. I feel worn out, and I haven’t cried anywhere near as much as you!”
“Yup. I totally have you beat.”
Kip gave her a baffled look. “Are you seriously bragging about how you’ve cried more than me?”
“I sure am. I gotta take my wins when I can get ‘em.”
He burst out laughing at that. “Well, if your jokes are anything to go off of, I’d say you’re holding up pretty well. Seems to me like the funny Twig I know and love is finally starting to come back. I guess I was worried about nothing.”
Twig shrugged. “I guess.”
Neither one of them said anything else for a while. They sat in silence and watched the sun slowly climb higher on the horizon. It was one of the sunrises with lots of pink mixed in with the oranges and yellows; the kind that Twig loved the most. The sea below them glistened like gemstones, with rolling waves that shimmered in the bright light. Kip had almost forgotten how beautiful the sunrise was at Sharpedo Bluff. Sure, he could watch the sunrise when he was away on his expedition, but they just weren’t the same there as they were here. Besides, he was with Twig now, which made it even better.
Kip smiled. “I missed this,” he murmured.
“Missed what?” Twig asked.
“This. Watching the sunrise with you. Going on walks. Just talking. You know, enjoying the little things in life with you.”
“Dude, you know you can still do those things without me right?”
“I guess, but they wouldn’t be the same. You’re what makes them special.”
They were both quiet for a bit. Twig was first to speak again. “Dang, I really messed up a lot of stuff with my dumb thoughts then. Sorry about that.”
“How many times do I have to tell you to stop apologizing for that!?” Kip responded. “None of us blame you for any of that stuff. If anything, it’s MY fault for not doing anything sooner despite seeing through all of your terrible lies. Besides, it’s in the past now. All we can do is focus on what we can do now, in the present.”
“I guess you’re right.” she said. “You know dude, if you really wanted to hang out with me THAT badly, you could’ve just asked.”
“Ok, noted. You’d better be prepared for lots of requests then if that’s what it’s gonna take.” Kip glanced over at Twig. Her expression was a bit troubled, as if she was contemplating something he had said. Seeing that, he nudged her and spoke again.
“You know I meant it right? What I said before.”
Twig turned her head to look at him. “What? The part about how me being there somehow makes things better?”
“Yeah, that one. I want to make sure that sticks with you, because you seem to be quick to forget it. You’re an amazing person. I know it’s hard for you to see it right now, but we all really do care for you more than you could imagine. And it doesn’t matter how long it takes you to convince yourself of all that, because all of us are happy to remind you as many times as it takes. Nothing you think or say or do will ever change that.”
Twig’s eyes started watering at that. “Seriously dude,” she croaked. “I was just complaining about how I was tired of crying. Did you really have to go and make me-”
Kip pulled her into a hug, cutting her off. “You’re the best thing that’s ever happened to me Twig. You always will be. Please don’t ever forget that.”
They stayed like that for a while. Kip held Twig there for as long as she needed to cry. After a bit, Twig slowly pulled away and took a moment to wipe the tears out of her eyes and regain her composure.
“You good now?” Kip asked her.
“Yeah, I think so. I think I actually feel a bit better than before, funny enough.” She shifted her gaze back to the horizon, where the sun had climbed a bit higher over the ocean. They sat there quietly, simply enjoying each other’s presence. For the first time in a while, it seemed as if everything was truly at peace.
Twig eventually broke the silence. “You know what? I missed this a lot too. This is nice.”
“Yeah,” Kip said, nodding in agreement. “This is nice.”
Erm Fuji I literally just woke up and I did not give you permission to make me sad already
hey.
Someone must have done something genuinely abominable to make Nia this angry and that terrifies me.
Breaking point.
dusknoir having to visibly hold onto every ounce of patience in his body because ribbons and aimilios went off to fight against mewtwo with nothing but two reviver seeds and a big apple and it immediately bites them back after they call dusknoir to come over because "well we didnt think the dungeon would be so long and that the guy would'nt be so tough 🥺🥺" and dusknoir could only wonder "how did these two graduate. how did they beat primal dialga. HOW THE HELL DID THEY BEAT ME." as he drags his 70-something year old ass from getting his two kids psyshocked to oblivion.
He would’ve died of a heart-attack bc of these two ages ago if he wasn’t already a ghost-type.
Random Dusknoir headcanon that won’t leave me alone: his collar/ruff works like plumage for emoting (e.g. surprise, threat display, etc.)
I love that we PMD artists have seemingly unanimously agreed that Dusknoir’s “stomach mouth” is capable of expression since his “face” only has an eye, don’t get me wrong. I intend to continue utilizing this headcanon until the day I die.
However, the thought of his collar acting like plumage is just…hilarious to me. Ideas include:
Puffing up abruptly when he’s surprised or afraid, then smoothing it back down to look collected.
Laying flat when he’s really annoyed or trying to make himself look smaller/feeling vulnerable.
Flaring out to make himself look bigger as a threat display or when he’s really upset (angry, distraught, anxious, etc.)
Moving while he talks about something for which he’s passionate (flaring with emphases, reclining when he lowers his voice or listens to someone).
Quivering with nerves or excitement.
I’ve honestly been trying to sneak this headcanon into my art for a little while with mixed results. I want to make it more obvious in the future protect. If any of you have anything you’d like to add, feel free!😊
Not sure if Manaphy figured out heart swap before this point, but I think it'd be really funny if Manaphy was visiting Ark and Twig when they use it for the first time on them, on accident. So now shenanigans ensue as Manaphy tries to figure out how to use the move again. Ark deals with feeling chronic coldness and legs, and Twig dealing with trying to float without smashing her head into the ceiling. Older Opal may be there, worried and trying to help, but very clearly stifling her laughter.
This was such a fun prompt, hehe.
A realization:
Opal helps out:
