Memo
He/him
28
August 26
Spikemuth, Galar Region
Homosexual
Ranger Captain
Elite Ranger
it gets lonely in this gangster's paradise
gales of november, remembered [c, m]
POSTED ON Jul 17, 2022 18:14:02 GMT
[nospaces] [attr="class","rigid"] [attr="class","rigidw"] Memo turned to his partner with a smile, hands in pockets, trying to hide the evidence of how difficult the trek out here had been. Above them, dark gray thunderheads were rolling in, the thunder itself a distant suggestion along the horizon. [break][break] “These little Lilycove lighthouses-- there are a bunch-- come in one of two versions: fully kitted military-slash-weather stations, or ancient, lonely deathtraps at the verge of humanity.” He stifled a wince as they came to the foot of the tall light tower, creaking only slightly in the wind-- curse his flair for the dramatic. “This one is supposed to run on Ampharos power, but it went dark a week or so ago. That makes it a danger to any shipping or passenger boat traffic coming through here-- or, at least, it would, if there wasn’t a huge doomsday dome currently cutting us off from the rest of the world.” [break][break] He hoped this explanation would be suitable enough and that he wouldn’t have to go into the hows and whys of himself in particular picking up this job-- which were, A, because no one else wanted it, and B, he was currently a huge, self-contained disaster of anxiety that needed an outlet for all the fearful energy threatening to boil over, like a pot of antsy pasta. That outlet was work. [break][break] At Alex’s next, partly stammered statement, Memo fixed the taller man with an incredulous grin. [break][break] “Honey, Hoenn is a tropical island,” he said, voice a mixture of endearment and gentle explanation, “you are near the ocean at all times, whether you like it or not.” [break][break] With that, he stomped up the four or so metal steps to the door at the base of the lighthouse and tried the handle. It was locked, so he fished for the keys he’d received when he took the job to open the ponderous seal. The lighthouse was much taller up close, with a small, square outbuilding attached on the opposite side, which was probably where the lighthouse keepers-- Pokemon and People-- lived, or, at least, where they stayed when needed. [break][break] The lock thunked and the handle came loose with a groan. Guillermo tossed the heavy, metal door open with a heave-- it roared ominously as it opened, slowly at first, then, catching the wind, very quickly, slamming back against the railing of the stair landing with a loud clang. [break][break] Guillermo winced, shook it off, then turned sideface and spread his arms wide in the threshold. [break][break] “Age before beauty,” he said, winking. [attr="class","rigidnotes"] notes. not the getting trapped in a lighthouse trope [newclass=.rigid] width: 400px; margin: 0 auto; font-family: roboto; color: #aaa; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .5px; text-align:justify; padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 20px; line-height: 15px;[/newclass] [newclass=.rigid b] color: #d49736; font-size: 11.5px; font-family: trebuchet ms; letter-spacing: .5px; [/newclass] [newclass=.rigid a] text-decoration: none; color: #d49736; font-style: italic; font-weight: lighter; [/newclass] [newclass=.rigid h1, h2, h3] display: inline-block; [/newclass] [newclass=.rigid h1] font-size: 13px; font-weight: lighter; color: #d49736; letter-spacing: .5px; line-height: 0px; font-family: monospace; text-transform: uppercase; [/newclass] [newclass=.rigid i] color: #d49736; [/newclass] [newclass=.rigid u] text-decoration: none;border-bottom: solid 1px #d49736; [/newclass] [newclass=.rigidtag] text-align: right; padding-bottom: 20px; padding-top: 20px; font: 10px monospace; [/newclass] [newclass=.rigidtag a] font: 11px Montserrat; font-weight: 800!important; font-style: italic; letter-spacing: 0px; text-transform: lowercase; [/newclass] [newclass=.rigidnotes] text-align: justify; padding: 20px 40px 10px 40px; font: 10px monospace; letter-spacing: .3px; border-top: solid 1.5px #323232; [/newclass] [newclass=.rigidnotes h1] font: 14px Montserrat; font-weight: 800!important; font-style: italic; letter-spacing: 0px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #d49736; text-shadow: 2px 2px 0px #1e1e1e; padding-bottom: 5px; text-align:center;[/newclass] [newclass=.rigidnotes a] font: 11px Montserrat; font-weight: 800!important; font-style: italic; letter-spacing: 0px; text-transform: lowercase; color: #d49736; [/newclass] [newclass=.rigidw] padding: 40px; background: #272727; [/newclass] [newclass=.rigid span] display: inline-block; [/newclass] [newclass=.rigidpokes] text-align: center; margin: 0 auto; background: #d49736; padding: 5px; width: 390px; margin-left: -40px; margin-bottom: -40px; margin-top: 10px; [/newclass] [newclass=.rigidpokes img] margin-top: -10px; padding-bottom: 5px; [/newclass]
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