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POSTED ON Jul 3, 2023 18:07:22 GMT

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His King’s Shield slammed down with a clamor, catching a few of note within its field of protection. Good. Good, good…[break][break]

A blazing hazel shifted betwixt those dwelling within his defenses, watching them eagerly and ever vigilantly before the ring upon his finger flared and dwindled within its power, prompting the selfsame shield he’d initially procured to dissipate within his wake. Glancing quickly between the scene around him, he began to move with little time to waste, a flash enveloping his Electivire as he began to return to his normal size, and—in a secondary flash—found himself with traded places with his ever-vigilant and loyal Noivern. [break][break]

With a hand shot up into the air, his fingers found purchase upon one of the bands strewn against the harness he’d prepared for the draken beast, his feet gliding briefly along the earth beneath him as he hauled himself atop Orion’s back. They soared across the dimming skies above as the trainer, himself, continuously surveyed the fields beneath him and all the gruesome sights to behold.[break][break]

Though fleeting, some familiar faces had caught his sight— both vaguely and not so much. To say he’d remained within his lonesome within the two decades spent within the dream realm he’d been forced to call home would be inaccurate, to say the least; the teams similar to the ones within Hoenn having crossed paths with him and offering them a means to fill the gaps he’d lost in the meantime. Workers turned friends; friends turned family. He knew they were somewhere amidst the chaos, for they, too, had made their intent to fight as boldly as he had before arrival.[break][break]

So when he captured sight of those selfsame faces in the crowd by chance, he would be more than compelled to turn to their aid.[break][break]

A whistle—familiar, tried, and true—pierced the very air around him and his beast, prompting the latter to yell a screeching cry before snapping around within his flight, immediately scoping in towards the very group his trainer pointed towards before careening down. For a second time, the ring upon his finger ignited briefly before manifesting another King’s Shield to crash down amidst the armies beneath him; a simple declaration of aid to the team that stayed so valiantly and loyally alongside him all those years.[break][break]

For some, however, the help couldn’t have come later.[break][break]

The sight of Toxic Spikes appeared within the same moment, their ire clattering viciously against the barrier while a fleeting few had managed to sneak beneath it before its solidification. Those few spikes pierced through, effectively impaling the closer of the group and leaving those behind them in nothing short of shock.[break][break]

A nearly breathless, ”No…” had lift his lips at the impact, and with little pause, he’d immediately leapt from Noivern-back when close enough, immediately cutting through the spikes that remained and calling for those properly defended to take the bodies and abscond— to which they, after some degree of shock and fear, had managed to pull through and abide. He watched as the trails of blood and toxins stained the paths they embarked upon, gritting his teeth and standing his ground long enough for them to properly return to safety.[break][break]

Just long enough. Once the remaining’s safety was ensured to the best of his ability, the image of the shield diminished once more, and he immediately hauled himself atop Orion’s back a second time. His gaze then turned to the clashing beasts above for a brief moment, though immediately found it stolen by the hound that sprinted with purpose through the clearing.[break][break]

He’d only given The Skeleton and The Black Knight another, fleeting glare before sounding another whistle to send his Noivern chasing after the regal creature.

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—timeskip fc: pierro from genshin impact[break]
—electivire is recalled[break]
—noivern is sent out
—leonidas uses king's shield to defend some of his ~~nameless npc's~~ friends[break]
—some friends are saved; others are impaled by toxic spikes[break]
—after making sure his living crew makes it out, leonidas abstains from attacking[break]
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POSTED ON Jun 28, 2023 22:31:52 GMT

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gacha tyrunt from Leonidas Stone going to Remiel Calcifet

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POSTED ON Jun 28, 2023 3:52:08 GMT

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The spark of a long lost flame ignited within a gaze of amber once more. Though the conflict had pressed on for a fair while, and though he merely stood by in favor of taking a gander upon it with a heavy heart and soul, alike, he found himself moving swiftly once motion had become an ever fated companion. Townsfolk and guard—among the others he’d lived alongside through those harsh, gruesome decades—had already took it upon himself to set forth towards the heat of battle; the very event that they had all been waiting for as was announced all those years prior.[break][break]

Naturally, it would be an honor, a privilege, and simply his purpose to join them.[break][break]

He breathed deep while beginning to set off for his quarters once more, gathering the necessary items and the like needed of him. His companions. His arms.[break][break]

They found himself upon him shortly, all ferried by the beloved Noivern of whom he both pitied and cherished as the man sent him out, embarking upon a venture towards the fray, itself.[break][break]

Rife with bloodshed and chaos already, the scene had been all too easy to read. Legions upon legions, led by what he could only assume to be their superiors, alongside their superiors. Far be it for him to have imagined armies to be led by the selfsame creatures that were so affectionately called friend and family in the past— though the past had been just that. The past. Idling upon discrepancies and oddities would get him killed, and he knew that.[break][break]

It was what war did.[break]
…It was what war had done so long ago.[break][break]

And so with that heavied heart of his, he entered the fields of the place he knew as Wedgehurst; a town so charming in days’ passed, eradicated to little more than a stage for battle. Descending upon dragonback, he scoured the armies beneath him before finding a clearing, breathing a longer, sharper whistle to guide his beast closer along the earth. He jumped off and shifted into a roll along the ground, quickly recalling his trusted drake before an Electivire took his place amidst a flash made manifest.[break][break]

Energies swelled around the ape, prompting its form to grow larger and larger as it resonated with the Dynamax Band upon his trainer’s wrist. Another whistle sounded all the while—short, short, then long—as he gestured towards the Gigantamaxed Inteleon afar and peered through the crowds of Pokemon and people before him.[break][break]

With a sheen enveloping the ring upon his finger, he drew his hand across the air with an initial slowness before lifting it up, and snapping it down, a King’s Shield conjuring before him and those nearby before slamming down upon the nearby armies— a fortified barrier for those to seek refuge behind. Meanwhile, a shrill screech sounded through the air as his own companion hunched over and began to run upon all fours through the fields, his palms flaring and sparking vigorously before he jumped at the gargantuan lizard, snapping a punch—enveloped within a Max Lightning—its way, sending a shockwave of energy careening across the area upon impact.[break][break]

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—timeskip fc: pierro from genshin impact[break]
—leonidas arrives alongside noivern[break]
—noivern is recalled[break]
—electivire is sent out and dynamaxed[break]
—d!electivire hooks gigantamaxed inteleon with max lightning. damage done by electric-type moves is boosted[break][break]
—leonidas slams king's shield (weapon) onto nearby armies to provide protection to nearby allies. oocly, trying to prioritize people who rolled below 49[break]
—crafted: ring of protection (king's shield)[break]
—total salacs: x4

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POSTED ON Jun 26, 2023 3:05:36 GMT

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REDEEMING

from blight & bane endeavors // spreadsheet and links here

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cassiopeia (gengar) forgets hex in order to learn poison gas

1X legendary candy (to pc)
1X premium gachapon ticket (to pc)

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POSTED ON Jun 23, 2023 3:43:09 GMT

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(There’s always more to be done.)

[break][break]

For everyone there.[break][break]

(This needs to happen.)

[break][break]

For those that were left behind.[break][break]

Endless nights of toiling and clamoring amidst the deskspace he’d not only made his own, but also, essentially, made his home within his home. Though the setting had been leagues upon leagues different from what he’d been previously accustomed to, his knowledge still remained, and the resources still existed. There was a will. There was a way.[break][break]

There was a way— be it when they first arrived, or there, within those trying times, as lead after lead had been so graciously delivered upon them within those seemingly cursed lands. Stagnancy had run rampant within his mind; the ideal of returning home swiftly becoming overridden by the impending doom that became more and more for a reality of him.[break][break]

Broken only by the happenings that struck through the years.[break]
The stone that had begun to conveniently carve itself.[break]
The wishing star that paved the way for more development.[break][break]

All of them, reminders of a destined future yet to be made manifest. All of them, a breath of life and hope into a life on the brink of falling into the very same stagnation that became a close companion over the passing years. A motivation. A desire.[break][break]

The thread that kept him hanging on, regardless of the spark that departed, piece by piece, from his gaze.[break][break]

(Just a little more.)

[break][break]

The world seemed clearer within recent days, though the skies remained ever the same. The rescinding of the toxious tides engulfing their lands had been a source of a seemingly much needed joy as those betwixt the cities began to embark upon their own travels, indulging within reunions both unexpected and overdue, alike. They were all free to do as they wished, of course; just like ever, they were always entitled to do as they wished, as was their born right.[break][break]

Just as it was his own right to continue perfecting himself.[break]
Just as it was his own right to continue perfecting what he could offer.[break][break]

A craftsman in his own skill and element. A self-made researcher of his own making. With the occasional visit and help from MARISOL SIMONE , he continuously studied the nature of the Dynite Ore, the Wishing Star, and anything and everything in between. Eventually, he’d manage to manifest what he couldn’t in past years, and after enough added studying and testing, had forged his own Dynamax Band.[break][break]

So with a band upon his wrist, a ring upon his finger, and a sword forged and trained with throughout the last several years, he looked on with a faintly anxious silence. There came a day in which the sounds of sky-borne war had begun above them— an event that he undoubtedly noted with a subtle, oddly mixed sense of nervousness and readiness, alike. He watched it for a while, taking the clash in.[break][break]

(Failure isn’t an option. It can’t be.)

[break][break]

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—timeskip fc: pierro from genshin impact[break]
—more prep. basically still just researching and working until The Day(tm) happens[break]
—more weaponry. just forges a normal-ass sword to serve as his proper weapon[break]
—dynamax band. made one for himself and whoever else might need one, yada yada[break]
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POSTED ON Jun 23, 2023 2:50:33 GMT

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”You’re doing just fine, as is.”[break][break]

Just like the other remarks, simple.[break]
Just like the other remarks, genuine.[break][break]

The words left his lips so easily, all while his smile tugged wider—albeit softly and faintly so—as he gave a shoulder a gentle squeeze in an attempt of further reassurance. With a quiet breath, he lowered himself onto the ground a bit more, kneeling alongside her.[break][break]

”That, and I want you to know you’re not alone,” he added. Auburn hues lingered upon her for a while more before he pulled his hand back, resting it idly within his lap as he sat back against his legs. ”Even though I left to basically avoid the responsibility that came with our family, I want you to know that. One call away— that’s all it takes.”[break][break]

That selfsame smile softened slightly, the spark within his eyes similarly so.[break][break]

”We’re family, after all.”

DAPHNE STONE [break]
n o t e s

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leon's gachapon

POSTED ON Jun 21, 2023 18:22:14 GMT

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morgrem // bewear // bisharp
tynamo // treecko // ~~jolteon~~ (@/lou)
~~helioptile~~ // igglybuff // steenee (@/lilith)
vileplume // ~~tyrunt~~ // azurill (@/oslo)
barraskewda // leafeon // ~~mienshao~~ (@/blue)
goomy // remoraid // shedinja
dracovish // walrein // primarina
shellos // ~~rufflet~~ // absol (@/alexei)
lilligant // ~~lopunny~~ // corsola (@/sheba)
bruxish // ~~sableye~~ // wooloo (@/marisol)

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POSTED ON Jun 21, 2023 0:54:28 GMT

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gacha thread here

10X gachapon tickets (500 PD)

TOTAL

do come again!

500 PD

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POSTED ON Jun 21, 2023 0:50:50 GMT

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The wryness within his smile dissipated with her more recent words; the similar touch to the secondary chuckle that left his lips that time around matching it.[break][break]

”...I know you do,” he murmured quietly, and murmured simply. A gaze that lingered upon the stone before him only strayed towards the Stone before him, before long; an idle, thoughtful hue of hazel that inspected her with a brief quietness before he sighed, crouching down to meet her level. ”It’s always been hard not to know, frankly~.”[break][break]

He eyed her for a while longer before his lip quirked into a broader—however faintly so—smirk, all while he lifted a hand to gently pat and rest against her shoulder.[break][break]

”I appreciate it— that you’d think that despite the fact that I’ve basically been absent until now.”[break][break]

His smile broadened more, inheriting a similar shine to the type he was more accustomed to, even if soft.[break][break]

”So to show just how grateful I am, I want you to know something.”

DAPHNE STONE [break]
n o t e s

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POSTED ON Jun 20, 2023 22:50:23 GMT

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”Probably because everyone else is just as busy.”[break][break]

Or otherwise uninterested for their own reasons, but that, in itself, was something he preferred not to dwell on.[break]
Not when dwelling on it would put him face to face with how those same, other people likely felt.[break][break]

”Not like it’s an excuse, though~...”[break][break]

He definitely wouldn’t insist for it to be one, at least. Especially and specifically knowing how the past several years of his own life had been.[break][break]

Another breath. Another sigh. Though his hand remained touched against his face within a gentle caress for a while longer, it eventually found itself lowering with a slowness before touching the tips of its fingers against the linings of a pocket. They idled for a while, tapping and dancing upon them for a spell before only the thumb lowered to hook against the hem, with the remaining hand following suit before long.[break][break]

”...We’re a flock cut from the same cloth, though; born of the same stuff, and all having left an empty nest,” had been his first choice of words that time around. ”For better or for worse, we’ve all got our own aspirations and goals. …As much as our family weighs us down with expectation, it’s also something that gives us ambition— to chase what meaning we end up finding.”[break][break]

Regardless of morality. Regardless of affections, or lack thereof.[break]
It was anyone’s given right, despite the tension that came with not necessarily living up to the standard.[break][break]

”...Now that we’re talking about it, though, I guess that chasing those ambitions might’ve been what put us here, though.”

DAPHNE STONE [break]
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Another inquiry, simple-worded as it was.[break]
Another bout of silence, just as loud as the prior one.[break][break]

Hues of amber lingered upon the form before him, withered not only by weary visage of his dear sibling, but also by the newfound revelations he found himself stepping into. Although there always seemed to be a consistent glimpse of distance within her eyes, he found himself loathe to admit that the deepness within them had been something he’d dismissed on the account of recent events— because his assumptions had been more than justified, surely. Grief, in itself, had always been a term so negative and sorrowful, and yet one surrounded by misconceptions so plentiful.[break][break]

After all, grief was never anything more than love with nowhere to go, and nowhere to return.[break]
The way he’d seen it, it was always fair and valid for it to consume her to an extent.[break][break]

Yet just as ALEXANDER STONE bled deep within those days long passed—the selfsame days he had the cursed boon of only knowing secondhand—so, too, had DAPHNE STONE bled beneath the shattering weight of the world so pressuring, and so cumbersome, upon the shoulders of the singular being she was. Expectation had already been a close accompaniment to esteem, and to name— yet she had been one of the couple within the family to carry on the legacy, albeit shortly.[break][break]

(’Of course she’d be worried about everything else.’)
[break][break]

All else that was seemingly neglected in the face of legacies.[break]
All else that was seemingly absent in the light of it all.[break][break]

”...Huh. When did we get so formal…?” he chuckled softly, a straying gaze finding itself upon the selfsame tombstone they’d intended to visit once more. Wryness touched softly upon a vague smile that inched so eagerly upon his lips, alongside the very words that left them in idle inquiry.[break][break]

Before long, his chest rose as he took a deep breath, touching a hand to his face softly as a sighing breath warmed his palm.[break][break]

”...Everything I said before still stands. I’d like to make that clear,” the Stone murmured quietly, brows furrowed softly betwixt a lightly conflicted guise, ”but I’d…also like to say I’m sorry~. I hadn’t even thought about it…”[break][break]

Though bereft of their common shine, those selfsame eyes of amber unveiled once more amidst a pensive glare, lingering idly upon the grave before him as his hand lowered faintly. His fingers cradled the top of his lips softly, all while his thumb tapped gently against his cheek absentmindedly.[break][break]

”It’s weird to realize it became second nature,” he mused on, clicking his tongue. ”...I guess it doesn’t help when everyone’s always been too busy to reconnect properly, does it~?”

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”Isn’t it odd that I only call you, ‘brother’?”
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The thought lingered for a short while as he gazed at her with a processing idleness.[break][break]

”When did I stop calling you Leo?”
[break][break]

…When did she?[break][break]

A silence overtook him within the initial time following her inquiries, though to say it had been from an awkwardness or unwillingness to answer would’ve been nothing short of inaccurate. Truthfully speaking, his mind still lingered upon the prior topics they’d dwelled upon not long beforehand—the remnants of loss and trauma, and anything and everything in between—yet it had been the simple duo of questions that seemed to take him aback just enough to see.[break][break]

To really see.[break][break]

(’...It already feels like she’s lost us from the start, doesn’t it?’)
[break][break]

A thought he’d already known the answer to long for, yet still found himself realizing more and more within the nuances of a strayed gaze; of wavering tones; of pleading requests. They all spoke volumes upon volumes, just as the silence he bore in response spoke for itself, as well.[break][break]

”...I don’t know,” had been his initial response after some time— and for the moment, his only response.

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Chained, followed by a barrage of attacks. The metaphorical hook, line, and sinker had been executed well enough, much to his relief— though as the incoming onslaught had been brought upon the avian locked within the sights of those near and far, he couldn't help but allow his gaze to stray briefly among the chaos, drawn by none other than a voice whose source—familiar, yet timeworn within his prior absences—rested against the skyline above: Belial Stone .[break][break]

He took a cursory look between him and the threat at hand, to and from, before ultimately turning to face him more, somewhat.[break][break]

"...And I didn't think anyone like you would care about someone like me~," he called out, brows furrowed amidst an amused, yet still wary look in the face of the other's attire. "What are you— a fan? You want an autograph, or something?"[break][break]

Suggestions upon suggestions that likely couldn't be farther from the truth— with the irony of the interaction, itself, being just as far stretched.[break][break]

"This started with the intent to help, and it'll end the same way if it has to. Plain and simple~."[break][break]

Spoken so simply, yet even then, he couldn't help but find a lingering gaze upon the man afar, nevertheless. Though a smile accompanied both word and tone, alike, a gentle crease betwixt brows found itself constant as he kept his attention upward. Pensive, pensive, pensive—[break][break]

Yet, unbeknownst to him, he would have more than enough time in the days following to think.[break][break]

(Not like there's other options right now, anyway.)

[break][break]

And so the pensiveness eluded him, shortly, as a familiar shrill cut through the air. Immediately, hues of auburn shifted from the man upon the rooftops in favor of peering back towards the selfsame Decidueye that he'd sent out as he promptly began a returning flight. Before long, the archer lighted down in front of his trainer once more, ruffling his feathers with a questioning, curious hoot before lifting a wing towards other, nearby townsfolk that seemed to still be shaken.[break][break]

He cast one last look towards the opposing Stone before nodding at his bird and following him.[break][break]

(i.)

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The days fall apart like ashes upon the scoured winds.[break][break]

Day by day, night by night... Just like before, the thought of a swift return home had been one he'd taken with such naivete; one so vehemently disproven by the persistent existence of all whom remained within the realm. To describe the setting as a fever dream would be no far stretch of true— yet a fever dream, in itself, had always proven to be just that. A dream.[break][break]

Yet there he was. There they were.[break][break]

The modern era masquerading betwixt royal titles and occupations that would be considered outlandish—perhaps even barbaric—by their former ideals. Flexibility is key, however, in the face of new (old? past?) struggles— and so did they all flex in their according and fitting ways. As the days drew on, and as the thought of an empire well built became more and more of an afterthought, the reality had caught up to him.[break][break]

This was his reality.[break]
A fever dream. A fever dream...[break][break]

...Yet a dream he wouldn't allow to pass like any other. Undoubtedly, blood was still at a constant risk of being shed; lives, lost; darkness, eminent if given the opportunity to slip further through the cracks. So, he did what he did best. Worked.[break][break]

Worked on his own, with eyes forward, and with goals of bolstering the town, altogether. Worked with MARISOL SIMONE and her efforts to supply her and her own work with the ample means to keep her medicinal practices smoothly afloat.[break][break]

(x.)

[break][break]

In the grand scheme of things, he could only hope that all the preparation he'd amounted would be worthwhile. Eventually, his time branched out towards the mines located so closely to the city; the troves upon troves of Dynite Ore recovered by those couple people within their initial arrival finding his interest. Every so often, he would make trips to and from, exploring the tunnels and mineshafts with no shortage of caution and curiosity, alike, before busying himself with the other ores yet to be taken, alongside the threats that dwelled within their chambers.[break][break]

Yet before long, there came another threat. Prophetic, tried and true.[break][break]

Had he stood his ground alongside those within the city? Of course. Had he defended with all he could muster? Yet again, of course.[break]
Yet in the midst of it all, with years upon years of prior experience and wear, there had always seemed to be a familiar spark that found itself lacking within his gaze, whether lit ablaze by the furor of battle, or idling calmly amidst the conversations preceding and following.[break][break]

But the battle had been won, nevertheless, albeit briefly— and with it, the spoils distributed. Numerous armaments and the like, granted among the populous.[break][break]

Him, though? Oh, just a simple ring, crafted with care, and detail.[break]
...Perhaps even the traces of a lost blaze from the one wearing it.[break][break]

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TL;DR:
timeskip leo is pierro from genshin impact
leo could either be sarcastic or genuinely questioning who tf belial is depending on if he's a public rocket tbh LMFAO
year one: doing what he does best: tinkering with tech. obviously limited given the setting, but is doing his best with developing the city's equipment as well as possible. likely applying what he can with marisol's efforts
(by) year ten: basically a better continuation and advancement of the above. also started looking more into the dynite ore as word spread. trying to find ways to incorporate it into armaments, tools, etc. to no avail
lowkey moving into Steadfast and Stoic Knight(tm) vibes tbh
crafted: ring of protection (king's shield)
total salacs used: x2

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