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POSTED ON Feb 14, 2024 18:12:39 GMT
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he scratches the back of his head.

"that's why i haven't went yet," he confesses as he throws his hand back to his lap. "i don't think i have any better story to tell compared to the ones people have already told."

he wasn't a good story teller, nor did he have the colorful backstory to pull stories from. most of his excitement came from right after rocket had attempted to take over the region, and kyle was certain anything he could tell from those, someone else already had.

the option to retell stories from video games and novels came to mind, but he feels like he'd skip a lot of the important plot points if he did.

"do you think he'll appreciate if i take a case report and recite it to him? i need to think of a good one if i do."

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Miracle Beyond the Border
POSTED ON Feb 14, 2024 18:00:04 GMT
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an unnatural comfort is offered with kyle's empathetic half-smile. there were times when one can only cope with a forced expression of hope, and had kyle been in josh's position, it probably would be one of those instances.

"condolences." kyle dips his head. "that isn't something anything that i say can ease."

the loss of something, or someone, important wasn't a new theme for kyle, and it wouldn't be stopping for a good while either.

to say he's ambivalent about death wouldn't be a lie. with sloth comes apathy, and his connection with ho-oh renders most of his opinions about it null. there is irony in his opinion about needless losses.

"-but i brought these."

kyle hands over pokeballs to the gym leader, its surface scorched and blackened with flames.

subconsciously, the need to take josh out of his rut manifests. perhaps it's the very idea of his visit that conjures it, or perhaps it just naturally comes from his inability to handle awkward situations and the need to get rid of it.

kyle's emerging hero complex has progressed into an ability to UPLIFT THE SPIRITS of willing people around him.




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POSTED ON Feb 14, 2024 16:42:02 GMT
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"upholding the creed of the league to help those in need," he answers with a deadpan tone as a blatant excuse. "one of the neighborhood kids wanted to catch their own first pokemon, and, well, offered to help out."

he takes a look back. it's clear that she already ran away, startled by her own social anxiety with meeting a stranger. she had his mightyena with her, at least.

eyes go back to eris. "does this dandori guy like, uh, summoning circles?"

curiosity takes hold more than the need for familiarity with her for him to be too casual.

he's not sure what to make of the symbols she has been carving to the ground, he stares at it longer, wondering if he knows of it. he might be looking at it from a different angle, but part of him wasn't invested enough to wrack his brain for an answer.


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POSTED ON Feb 14, 2024 3:42:48 GMT
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"you overthink things," he answers bluntly.

that's the plain answer she gets after kyle goes through dives in logic to reach to that conclusion without openly discussing his own reasons first.

"you try to find a deeper reasoning for his actions even when your own observations point to him following simple logic."

he sits back to his chair, lazily slumping against it as he faces the underboss for a continuation of their talk.

"i think it's best for you to take him at face value," he concludes. "you'll hurt yourself trying to reason with the unreasonable. it's good for the league, i suppose, but it's pretty bad for the person who has to handle the aftermath."

if elisabeth overcomplicates things, it is matias who would attempt to smooth it over.

if matias smooths it over, it is the league that has to met out appropriate punishment for that behavior.

if the league has made things difficult for matias, it is kyle that has to soothe him to prevent another outburst.

"the person is me, by the way. i just need to get that out of the way in case you question my motives for this interaction again."

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POSTED ON Feb 14, 2024 3:29:59 GMT
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it shouldn't be surprising that tera shards would be an object of someone's attention.

"i feel you. the big ones do have a tendency to make things problematic."

a red flag.

the smaller shards, on the other hand, don't seem to be that dangerous. he supposed it depends on the concentration in the area, with bigger clusters such as the one here in the chasm being more reactive to people's presence.

"well, let me know if there's trouble, alright?"

around these parts, he supposed it was always nice to introduce himself to every person he comes across even if he doesn't plan on sticking long, especially since illusions weren't unheard of. he'd rather not be confused as one.




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POSTED ON Feb 14, 2024 3:20:49 GMT
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"ho-oh powers," he puts it bluntly. "wouldn't be the strangest thing you see around here."

as he brings the boat back to the shore, the assurance from eddie's statement manages to ease him down. the boat slows down, and alongside it, the motor quiets a bit for a more proper reply.

"you're here on hoenn for the experience, right?"

people usually come to hoenn either as a desperate escape or an adventure, and of the latter, even the unassuming can bring the biggest surprises with the palette of colorful personalities that the region attracts.

he reaches back, eyes off the road, as he attempts to scratch the growlithe one more time behind the ears.


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POSTED ON Feb 12, 2024 3:53:13 GMT
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he doesn't react. he listens, but his eyes are intent on watching matias struggle on eyes.

his expression breaks to a smile when he finally asks for help. he holds both of his hand out for him to guide him.

"let's do small steps with the skates on first," he instructs, "literal small steps, kind of like walking. we can do the sliding later once you can move a bit on your own."

he shows him how to do it. small increments of movement on top of ice was exaggerated, lifting his feet almost vertically before moving it an inch behind his other foot.

"i'm saying you need to be flexible with what you're dealt with," he mentions, circling back to the earlier conversation. "they will always see what they want to see, anyways."

eventually, he releases his hold so matias can try walking on his own.

"you decide if you play by their expectations or do the opposite."

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POSTED ON Feb 12, 2024 3:05:26 GMT
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he looks up to find the elite four member arriving in record time.

"yeah, these dragons are fucking up the place."

kyle steps out of the building with his mightyena into the open, taking the sight in. there's a swarm of them circling the volcano, reminiscent of the one trip he had where they rescued tourists from an overheated locale.

"i can shoot them down one by one, but i need a more permanent solution. i figured you're more of an expert on intimidation tactics."

he takes out a stack of flashcards bound by a metal ring, something akin to a student's study material.

"i've been trying to talk to them in draconic, but apparently, my pronounciation's off," he tells matias. "it's that or i'm just not imposing enough."


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POSTED ON Feb 10, 2024 6:51:13 GMT
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TALES BENEATH THE DYNA TREE (LEAGUE)
POSTED ON Feb 9, 2024 14:31:43 GMT
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he smiles as he approaches the tree with the calyrex waiting for him. a dip of his head constitutes a greeting, which was cordially returned by the king of bountiful harvests.

"you came at a wrong time, my friend." the emergent takes his seat beside calyrex, using the tree's roots for his roost. "ideals and truths have no place in these lands, but i suppose it is during an era of crisis such as this time when people try cling to them the most. ironic."

"yours is a pure enough reason. i've been wanting to get this out of my chest for a while in any case."

he crosses his legs, an arm resting against his knee as he leans to his side. dried leaves and branches were lit, providing a campfire with a pinch of ash.

warmth breaks through one of the last cold nights of hoenn.

presented with another's death, what do you do? the reality of the matter suggest that there's no going back, but these people go out of their way for their ideals. a false ho-oh becomes their truth as they risk everything for futility.

when otherworlders seek to destroy, the truth has already been set. had it not been for a defender's ideals, a conflicting truth wouldn't have appeared to challenge the end.

on your way to complete a mission, a hindrance stands in your way. your ideals push you to ignore the truth, even if facing the truth had been the right answer. death awaited the boss that failed to distinguish between the two.

this region has a library of stories with opposing themes. time will tell that the line between truths and ideals have long been blurred by desperate struggles and ambitions. if you want my favorite story of them all, let me tell you of my pride and joy:

ideals that he claims are nonexistent, yet his entirety has crowned him the champion of the land. he's a symbolism of hope if we go by tradition, but he doesn't see himself as such.

truths that he constantly creates himself despite the irony of the world's secrets being its foundation. to change the rules without meaning to is the best merit of that value in my terms.

he is the king of the day, one that has the potential to emerge through the darkest of nights and rise a hero befitting a story that you have once asked people to fulfill.


"or perhaps... you aren't the same one? my apologies, but i'm certain you didn't mind me prattling on about something i have come to like regardless."

it's a mannerism he picked up on.

"his story has not concluded yet, so there will be more to tell. the only thing i can assure you is that truths and ideals are mere excuses for these children. it's almost an anarchy with how they simply do what they want."

he stands up as he sees another figure from a distance who wishes to share their own retelling of their personal story to the king of bountiful harvests. the sole of his shoe stomps of the fire, killing embers of his own fire before it turns to a hazard.

"it may be that you prefer to see it on your own instead-- others with similar journeys that defy expectations, though they would never earn my preference. nevertheless, this region is more than what you can expect from it."

he takes a step before dispersing into a cloud of ash, blown away by ever grande's sea breeze.

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POSTED ON Feb 8, 2024 18:25:23 GMT
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"hydro cannon?" he asks.

kyle sighs, defeated.

he rubs the back of his nape as the match-up matias left him with seems unwinnable. he could've brought a manectric whose moves weren't suited as support, but working with other people weren't exactly their strong suits.

"just flood the hole, cormag."

he takes a knife out and twirls it around. the keystone within reacts to the manectric, triggering a mega evolution for a second wind. a daunting snarl comes with the transformation, intimidating the opposition.

the manectric howls. another rain cloud appears in addition to the rain dance already present. the drizzle turns to a major downpour with the aid of mega evolution in an attempt to flood the hole.



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POSTED ON Feb 8, 2024 18:07:34 GMT
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"stop looking for more pokemon! one's enough for now."

kyle's voice rings in the forest as he accompanies a child from his hometown. she holds a pokeball in her hand, with a mightyena walking closely beside her, which she drops, startled by the presence of another person.

the champion whistles a tune as he watches her run away, too shy for interactions with strangers.

he grumbles and picks up the ball she dropped. he motions for the mightyena to follow after her, handing the ball to his pokemon. "escort her back to the trainer school, okay!" he instructs his pokemon before it, too, disappears to the woods.

a sigh escapes kyle. he recognizes the person they walked up to, and surprisingly remembers her name that comes with her face. just the first name though.

he walks up, careful not to disturb her drawings, as he watches her etch the ground.

"who's dandori?" he asks softly to make his presence known, oddly curious about her work.

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POSTED ON Feb 8, 2024 17:38:04 GMT
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"given that matias doesn't even know himself, i can see that."

elisabeth would soon hear the clink of their mugs against the sink, accompanied by running water.

"it doesn't matter for me, at least, and matias has me around. would you say he's trying to be the same to you?"

the water from the faucet stops. kyle hastily wipes his wet hands on his pants to dry it like any child after doing their chores.

"you don't have to love him back the same way. he doesn't seem to care what kind of attention he gets as long as it's, well, attention."

that had been their dynamic ever since the dream to galar. kyle feels guilty, but he hangs on to ignorance being bliss for forgetting most of what had happened during that nap.


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POSTED ON Feb 8, 2024 17:11:40 GMT
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an island does fit the aesthetic befitting a dojo, especially when it's decorated with a dragonite ball flair and located on hoenn. there's also an added incentive of being practical, which most of the gyms care little about.

he would approve it, as would his clone.

"oh hey, it's me."

he walks up to the kyle lopez and locks his arm around his shoulder, guiding him back to kazimir.

"what are your thoughts?"

"about what?"

"the power spot we installed."

where the crystal once was, a power spot suddenly appeared during the brief window when neither of them was looking at it.

"we should ask the gym leader that." both of them turn to kazimir. "hey, why don't you give it a try? let's give it a trial run."

one of them releases a mightyena and acts as the first challenger, whereas another reacts with a shocked, and excited, expression. the mightyena howls as it grows in size, taking the dynamax phenomenon to kazimir's gym.


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POSTED ON Feb 8, 2024 16:29:12 GMT
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he offers a thankful smile before receiving his coffee from ollie.

"not really. not even calyrex," he answers as he takes a whiff of the coffee smell. "it's been boring."

the scent of caffeine wasn't enough. he takes a swig of the coffee, careful not to finish the entire drink too quick. they have a long guard shift to survive, after all.

eyes go to the tree, trying to look for the calyrex to no avail.

"have you tried telling a story to the king yet?" he asks.

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