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Ash
He/Him/Them
26
December 2
Aspertia City, Unova
Pansexual
Picking up the pieces
--
our purpose was to play a role
honey we're screwed
5'11'' height
5'11'' height
But I, I will, go on howling and hollow
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Ashley Shepard
today's the day [m][c]
POSTED ON Jul 6, 2023 21:44:56 GMT
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It takes everything for Ashley not to give away the big secret too early. Kepler was opening it up, the bottle's riddle rather simple. A scavenger hunt? No, not quite. But as Ashley's poker face falters, he shrugs.[break][break]

"Baby, how could I?" It was completely possible. They lived in Slateport. The beach was right there, the bottle, easy to buy, the paper inside, easy to write on. All the clues point to Ashley, but he plays dumb, only making a smirk as Kepler guesses correctly, up to the parasol where his note stood.[break][break]

That last part was some of the hardest, really. Ashley hadn't known Caesar's Cyphers, but apparently they were letters reoriented in a way around the letters. So, say there was a cypher of one, a would be b, b would be c, c to d, d to e, so on and so forth. This one, he did, was a cypher of seven...[break][break]

Which would make DPSS FVB move 7 spaces left. D becomes W, P becomes I, S becomes L, F to Y, V to O, B to U...[break][break]

Ashley turns around. In his hand, still hidden from view was a tiny black box.[break][break]

"Come walk with me a bit. Maybe we can find the answer to who put that out there. Or at least... why."[break][break]

His hand was outstretched to Kep. Silver eyes lovingly casted down at his partner.



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NOTES


- OUTFIT, IN HIS HAND, MISSION[break]
- Kep guesses correctly, and now has the cypher in front of him...[break]
- Hiding it from view, with a free hand, offers Kepler a walk as he figures out the puzzle. Somewhere special in mind...






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Ash
He/Him/Them
26
December 2
Aspertia City, Unova
Pansexual
Picking up the pieces
--
our purpose was to play a role
honey we're screwed
5'11'' height
5'11'' height
But I, I will, go on howling and hollow
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Ashley Shepard
everything is lit [s]
POSTED ON Jul 6, 2023 21:40:52 GMT
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It was difficult to grapple with. For both of them, really. How could it not be? This guy they both knew, great as he was, didn't need them. That was the worst part. To some degree, it almost felt like dragging him back. Pulling him back down the path he was trying to escape from. It's killer.[break][break]

Seeing her watery smile finally gets a smile in return, mirrored back as he nods. Yeah. He knows what needs to be done. To some degree. He wonders, if he's even able to pull that off, with another mission so close now...[break][break]

He shrugs.[break][break]

"Whose to say? The only ones who can do it are the two of us." Bittersweet as it sounds, Ashley watches Ana push her way inbetween them both, intent to get into this hug and lovefest, and to benefit. And she was a great emotional support Pikachu too.[break][break]

"Hey there, Ana." He ruffles her fur, only to look back to Cygne. "I hope today helped." He gives a sigh, content that maybe, he made a small difference and helped brighten her day. He really did.



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NOTES


- As Ash hopes that things will get better, Ana the Pikachu pushes her way between them, intent to get some of the love, and help where she can.[break]
- Ash just hopes that this helped Sunshine. And that she can smile again.






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Ash
He/Him/Them
26
December 2
Aspertia City, Unova
Pansexual
Picking up the pieces
--
our purpose was to play a role
honey we're screwed
5'11'' height
5'11'' height
But I, I will, go on howling and hollow
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Ashley Shepard
today's the day [m][c]
POSTED ON Jul 5, 2023 6:22:09 GMT
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Almost jolted awake, world almost asunder, he sees Callirhoe appear with the bottle, attempting to open it, as Ashley's face relaxes, and with Kepler's words, he damn near falls over as he turns his head. "Oh everything is great."[break][break]

Now he's grinning. Kingsley and Laguna did well, which meant that he could relax. Ana and Holy Diver would nod from a distance, with Maple doing the same. With Ash seeing that the Wartortle comes closer, the cork kept the message safe. Inside?[break][break]

A riddle. And it's one he knows Kepler can solve easily enough. The point is to have him enthused in the hunt, for just a moment.[break][break]

Almost showtime. His chest was going to pop.[break][break]

Inside the bottle...[break][break]

When rain's in the forecast and you don't want to get wet, grabbing me before you leave is the safest bet.[break][break]

It's obviously Ashley's handwriting. But will he ever admit that? Not a chance, no way, nuh-uh. He'll never say a word. Now, what was on the answer? A small, almost invisible folded-up slip of paper, taped to it so casually, so easily... the moment Kep found that, Ash would get up to stretch. He needed it to be perfect.[break][break]

Dpss fvb[break][break]

A puzzle.



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NOTES


- OUTFIT, IN HIS POCKET, MISSION[break]
- Cal finds a bottle with a riddle in it. The riddle leads to something that is closeby...[break]
- A small piece of paper, with gibberish on it? Perhaps to decode... it's not complete though. Ashley gets up to stretch.






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Ash
He/Him/Them
26
December 2
Aspertia City, Unova
Pansexual
Picking up the pieces
--
our purpose was to play a role
honey we're screwed
5'11'' height
5'11'' height
But I, I will, go on howling and hollow
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Ashley Shepard
canonical [gg]
POSTED ON Jul 5, 2023 6:19:59 GMT
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Through a side entrance, they climb up to their chambers, and the older Ashley's brow raises again. It's nothing serious, but if that were the case, it could be said so openly, no? There must be some severity. But he trusts his wife. He must. This was his queen, after all.[break][break]

Nothing to do with the Solstice? So it wasn't THAT severe. As soon as they reach the bedroom door, Ashley watches him open it with his ass and-[break][break]

Arceus, he almost felt like his younger self. Seeing his queen use his ass so effectively does things to a king. Twenty years, nay, even as early as ten years ago, he would find more energy to flirt, to enjoy, to love. In older age, he finds that energy starting to lack. He was no longer the same carefree man he was.[break][break]

The promise... it has him uncertain how to proceed. This wasn't something he thought he'd have to worry about. "Of course, Kep. I promise." His hands hold Kepler's tighter, and he looks at the shorter man in front of him, silver eyes looking up and down as he gestures to sit on the bed. "Is this... about the other day? When you left crying at the orphanage?"[break][break]

And he puts two and two together, but he doesn't quite get four.[break][break]

"Was it the children? We can always adopt a prince or a princess, my love."[break][break]

It occurs to him, how willing Ashley actually felt in that moment. But nothing could prepare him.[break][break]

Nothing.



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NOTES


- WARDROBE, VIBE MUSIC, Age 45[break]
- He's close to the money? As they enter the room, Ashley sees Kep use his ass for the door. Hot.[break]
- Seats, and just tells Kep they can adopt! It's fine!






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Ash
He/Him/Them
26
December 2
Aspertia City, Unova
Pansexual
Picking up the pieces
--
our purpose was to play a role
honey we're screwed
5'11'' height
5'11'' height
But I, I will, go on howling and hollow
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1,109 posts
part of
TAG WITH @ashley
Ashley Shepard
GOODBYE GALAR: RUSTED SWORD
POSTED ON Jul 5, 2023 6:17:02 GMT
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The Skeleton finds itself writhing in pain, underneath the Black Knight. And it was over. With that, the ending would come. The conflict was over. Perhaps it is in exhaustion, that King Ash looks on. But when the bastard Black Knight looks at them all as the next meal, trepidation takes hold of his heart.[break][break]

The howl of Zacian comes, rushing forth in splendor. The hero of the story reaching a finale that is satisfactory. The end for them both. Full victory... but with a retreat, a wormhole appears to swallow them both. And with it, as it disappears with Skeleton and Knight the same, the world begins to fade.[break][break]

King Ash looks at his hands, feeling a youthful exuberance. They were returning...? "No..." He grabs at his face, but he's too busy now running towards his queen, speeding down beside him, and moving close. His eyes are on Kep. On Chocobo, on Mercury. Sunny had even come with, his own little bunny paws in his pockets as he moved close to Chocobo. Ashley grabs towards Kep... and...[break][break]

And he's crying...[break][break]

Ashley feels the pricks of those tears, flooding down his face with such a force. At what was. At what could have been. Like a dream, fading away. He wasn't ready to leave this life. The people cheer around them. They roar out happily, but it's bitter. It's not fair, it's not fair. What cruelty could this be? To return them back?[break][break]

His silver eyes are so dull. A quivering bottom lip, and the agony of it all fading away. Of what could have been, burning a hole in his chest where his heart was. No matter how much he wants to scream, with a mouth open, he can't. He can only sob.[break][break]

What was the meaning of it all? Just to have it all ripped away?[break][break]

---[break][break]

In his hand, he comes to in front of the tomb again. He comes to, holding a piece of... a crown? It felt so aged... His youth has returned, and as he grabs at his face, he realizes he's crying. He's been crying. How long had it been now?[break][break]

Rain. It's cold. Nice. But as he looks to the sky, letting it coat his face, he feels like his life had just been stripped from him. He starts to remember it. Bits and pieces are in his head. Frayed and frazzled, but one comes to mind. One sticks out...[break][break]

That's why he's sobbing, isn't it? What could have been...[break][break]

It was like a victory, wasn't it? They had... had they? He finds it harder to remember, but his eyes keep pricking with water, and his face keeps matching the pouring rain with each cry. He feels on his Pokeballs. Only five of them... where did... he had six, right? Who was the sixth?[break][break]

Sunny was here... Sunny the Raboot just gives him a sad look, but as Ashley holds onto , it keeps flowing out. Pulling Kepler into a hug, a powerful and strong hug.[break][break]

"It's gonna be okay."[break][break]

He has to tell himself that too. Because he knows Kepler is sad too. But he can't place exactly why.[break][break]

The howl will haunt him forever.



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NOTES


- WARDROBE VIBE, SUNGLASSES, VIBE MUSIC[break]
- Everything worked out, right? As he races to Kep, it all seems to crash at once. Everything fading.[break]
- With his MEMENTO a piece of his aged crown, Ashley feels the rain, and feels so lost. It's hazy. But he remembers.[break]
- Grabs Kep into a hug, and sobs. The howl heard in the background...






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Ash
He/Him/Them
26
December 2
Aspertia City, Unova
Pansexual
Picking up the pieces
--
our purpose was to play a role
honey we're screwed
5'11'' height
5'11'' height
But I, I will, go on howling and hollow
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1,109 posts
part of
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Ashley Shepard
GOODBYE GALAR: RUSTED SWORD
POSTED ON Jul 2, 2023 1:34:46 GMT
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Nacho and Ash did their best to make the opening. Only by 's arrow, , and was it possible, and pushing the general down to a pin, it was all too simple to watch the head of the beast come off by 's Gallade. With it, as Ashley roared out in victory, he would find the Mudsdale taken out, a blast from the Inteleon thrusting Ashley off, and onto the ground below, where the poison coalesced.[break][break]

In old age... for a moment, King Ash laid there. His back was killing him. His vision was shaky, but he hoisted himself up. Nacho Libre did his best to fend off everyone around... and doing his best to keep his Trainer safe. Ashley gets to his knees. Shield in hand.[break][break]

His legs hurt. His face hurts. His vision is blurry, but he's fine. The Inteleon had blasted his glasses off, making it harder to see past the blur. Grabbing at his face, he can feel a small trickle of blood come over his left eye. Ah, shit. How long had it been since he felt that? The thrill of battle... he felt himself grinning ear to ear. His blood was boiling, and he began slamming the shield into each foe around them, making a beeline. He was enjoying himself, from the fighting, from everything. In royalty, he did so little, but he felt so…[break][break]

Alive.[break][break]

Nacho flies upwards, and Ashley returns him for the next. Throwing another ball up for his Raboot, Sunny, to land onto his shoulder, with a flip of his hair with a paw. King Ash looks towards his old friend, and grins.[break][break]

"Sunny. Towards the Skeleton, my friend. Everything you have." The Raboot's eyes jolt with electricity, as he holds his shield upwards, letting the Raboot launch upwards, conjure the ball of electrical power into a big bicycle kick, intent to strike Eternatus. ELECTRO BALL.[break][break]

All while Ashley looked for Kepler on the field. He knew Sunny would be fine.[break][break]

Where was his queen? "My queen?"



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NOTES


- WARDROBE, VIBE MUSIC[break]
- HAMMERLOCKE - AGE 45
- Having taken a general, Ashley is knocked off his Mudsdale, and begins fighting with his shield against the toxic forces.[break]
- Returns Nacho the Hawlucha for Sunny the Raboot to Electro Ball the Skeleton, SIDING WITH NECROZMA[break]
- Searching for Kepler, looking for his queen.






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Ash
He/Him/Them
26
December 2
Aspertia City, Unova
Pansexual
Picking up the pieces
--
our purpose was to play a role
honey we're screwed
5'11'' height
5'11'' height
But I, I will, go on howling and hollow
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1,109 posts
part of
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Ashley Shepard
nothing compares to you [m, c]
POSTED ON Jun 30, 2023 17:25:46 GMT
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Ana cries happily, taken hold by Kepler, and rubbing her cheek against Kep's. And with the conjuration of static electricity, the moment that Kep touches Ashley, he feels the jolt, as he grins in response.[break][break]

"Candied strawberries." He holds the skewer up now, making sure to lean in, and feel the heat from the strawberries. It takes a moment before he leans in, and takes a very crunchy bite of one of he skewered strawberries... and he's grinning.[break][break]

Only to then, press the skewer towards Kep. Loving silver eyes gaze at him, happily so, as he holds it out, to his lips.[break][break]

"Say ah, baby."[break][break]

His heart was beating so hard now. Maybe...[break][break]

Maybe it would be fine to live like this?



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NOTES


- MISSION[break]
- Ana happily indulges in Kep's little static shock.[break]
- Ash is cute. Takes a bite of the strawberry, and is happy to know they taste good. Holds a strawberry to Kep to bite on.[break]
- Say ah. Maybe they are fine as they are.






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Ash
He/Him/Them
26
December 2
Aspertia City, Unova
Pansexual
Picking up the pieces
--
our purpose was to play a role
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pony bonding [m]
POSTED ON Jun 30, 2023 17:24:07 GMT
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Ash is grinning now, and Laguna seems to be doing the same, making a small raspberry as he laughs. "Heh. Yeah, that's Laguna." He's so much more chipper than he was, and after rubbing the little slime boy's head, who squelches comfortably in response.[break][break]

Thing was, he had far gone past the beginner reigns, what with how showed him how to ride. It's crazy to think about her wildly hanging on for dear life.[break][break]

But that was just Shalin.[break][break]

"Yeah. I've heard they're pretty chill too. Foster dad never let me enjoy them and put some shit thoughts in my head for a long time." He didn't like to think about those times. He'd grown much more since than, but it did leave a lot of mental and emotional scars.[break][break]

Oh well.[break][break]

Grabbing his hand, he reveals his own name. "Ashley Shepard. Pleasure's all mine."[break][break]

He liked this guy. Seemed like he had a cool head on his shoulders, relaxed. That was a vibe, and this guy seemed to embody it. If only he knew...



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- MISSION, OUTFIT[break]
- Laguna squelches. He likes Paxton![break]
- Ashley talks about how his foster dad never let him enjoy horses.[break]
- Introduces himself with his new last name.






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Ash
He/Him/Them
26
December 2
Aspertia City, Unova
Pansexual
Picking up the pieces
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our purpose was to play a role
honey we're screwed
5'11'' height
5'11'' height
But I, I will, go on howling and hollow
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today's the day [m][c]
POSTED ON Jun 30, 2023 16:56:34 GMT
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Kingsley and Laguna look to the Squirtle and the Wartortle, both of them holding now, what looks to be a bottle. There's some moved sand below, a little spot they had kept it hidden. Kingsley has the idea.[break][break]

With their pincer, they hand it to Callirhoe. The little bottle has just a single message in it, and it's too hard to read. The Krabby begins to make his way back to land, as Laguna does the same, rolling out. Leaving the Wartortle to do with the bottle what they will.[break][break]

A bottle with human words on it.[break][break]

"I would've been too, honestly. Look at them though." The happy squeaks and noises Euie made, all while Maple watched on, keeping the air cool.[break][break]

Maple gets up on all fours, shaking himself off, before making a very tiny blanket of snow to lay on on the beach.[break][break]

Ashley's waiting for the bottle to appear, but Kingsley appears from the ocean without it. Laguna too. What...? A slight bit of panic comes over him. Did the bottle go missing? But the moment Laguna winks, he immediately has a sigh of relief.[break][break]

A sigh Kep can hear right next to him.



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- OUTFIT, IN HIS POCKET, MISSION[break]
- Kingsley and Laguna get the bottle. Hand it to the Wartortle, and resurface.[break]
- Ash panics a small amount, but he's fine. He makes a very, VERY audible sigh of relief to Kep.






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Ash
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December 2
Aspertia City, Unova
Pansexual
Picking up the pieces
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our purpose was to play a role
honey we're screwed
5'11'' height
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THE BORDER: IKA
POSTED ON Jun 30, 2023 16:55:02 GMT
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Ashley's had training. He's felt every bit of it coming to a head now. Everything starts to slow down in his head. Silver eyes analyze every part of the Golurk.[break][break]

Threat level was high. Kep's Golurk was... he trembles. Bongo was bleeding profusely, but still ready to go. That was his gorilla. Monster had the strength of ten, and Bongo was ready to throw down. What did they have?[break][break]

Isaac? Had an Aegislash, likely a few more Pokemon on his person ready. Kepler? Just lost one. A turn of his head and he can see him dropped to his knees. Ashley's silvers widen. He needed to get Kepler out of here.[break][break]

Retreat was the better option. Ashley had to agree. "Bongo." The gorilla looks back, blood over his eye. "Give'em a beat." And Bongo begins utilizing his drum for the first time, slamming it down like bongos as vines begin to break through the ground. They would be hard to get through. They would slow the titan down, as Ashley looks to Isaac. "We'll get camp as packed up as we can, so don't do anything stupid."[break][break]

And he's down to Kepler's level, and he grabs to his shoulders.[break][break]

"Come on. We have to go. Help me pack up camp, and we're going. Bongo's got this."[break][break]

There's no time to mourn.[break][break]

It's do or die time.[break][break]

The titan gets closer. Dragging closer. Intent to come after Ashley, with his back turned. Bongo would yet again get slapped away. And soon, the hulking titan stood tall over both Ash and Kep.[break][break]

Fuck.



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- Heart in his throat, pain in his chest. He analyzes the field.[break]
- Bongo DRUM BEATING to slow it down to no avail.[break]
- The titan Golurk approaches both Kep and Ash.[break]
- There's no time.






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Ash
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December 2
Aspertia City, Unova
Pansexual
Picking up the pieces
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honey we're screwed
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pour [s][c]
POSTED ON Jun 30, 2023 16:51:15 GMT
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Of course it was bad. Ash didn't really think much aside from it BEING bad. How else can it be seen? Blind dates, lots of suitors, forced to be engaged by an overbearing woman? Even if Ash didn't have an understanding of parents from having grown up with them, he knew that shit was wack.[break][break]

So when he starts hearing about Naya's words, and he stares, blinks, and waits for a response.[break][break]

So this is attractive. But she's too squeamish to even speak? Ashley's face droops even more. Geez, this was... he can't even imagine it if it were him. What the actual fuck? His facial expression says it all, as his jaw is subsequently picked off the floor. Left a bad taste in his mouth.[break][break]

"Yeesh."[break][break]

He tries to throw back some more milkshake, but he no longer likes the taste. Soured in his mouth, he gets up, to throw it in a nearby trash bin, before sitting back down. The pouring rain outside starting to let up just a little.[break][break]

"Yeah, I'm not telling anyone. That's crazy." He doesn't get parents who want that for their kids.[break][break]

He decides to make it a little lighter, so she doesn't have to focus on it. Better than letting it sit like it is.[break][break]

"You know what might make you feel better? You should come over to our place sometime. I'll feed you, and you can meet my boyfriend." He says, as he looks out the window now. Part of him wanted to show her what actual love was like. Because he knew the feeling. Maybe it would make it worse for all he knows.[break][break]

He may not know crazy parents (psycho, sure, not crazy), but he knew what love was.



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NOTES


- OUTFIT, VIBE MUSIC[break]
- Ashley is still dumbfounded here. She finds this guy attractive, but it was to appease her mother?[break]
- That's not love to him. So he changes the subject, tells her to come over sometime.[break]
- To meet Kep, and to get fed. To show what it really was like.






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Ash
He/Him/Them
26
December 2
Aspertia City, Unova
Pansexual
Picking up the pieces
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honey we're screwed
5'11'' height
5'11'' height
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everything is lit [s]
POSTED ON Jun 30, 2023 16:49:12 GMT
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Ashley knows those words all too well. Fault. Blame. The blame game. He played it so many times. Hell, he still dabbled, and what with Bass and Jelly's deaths on his mind so freshly cut in with the edge of a recently sharpened blade, he knows it. It's his fault. He let them fight against two targets that were far stronger than Ashley was.[break][break]

"I know."[break][break]

He starts, and he can feel the prick of tears on his own eyes, with the words coming out like second nature.[break][break]

"It is our faults. That's always going to weigh on us. You know?" He tries his best to hold onto his heart, and he grips harder. Confession time. "It will always be there. At the back of our minds. It doesn't leave; the shadow that looms over us. But we can't let it consume us."[break][break]

It's sobering though. It really is, knowing someone else goes through it. Makes it all feel less alone. Less by himself. So Ashley can't help but sigh.[break][break]

It's her words with Isaac, that has him the most confident of them all. If she was even worthy to deserve him, and Ashley shrugs.[break][break]

"I could tell you yes or no. But you know. Last time I spoke for him, he yelled at me." It was sometime early in the Ultra Sea. When he and Isaac had been handling a cargo hit. And when they tried to attack Isaac, tried to play the hero and take the evil Rocket down. And...[break][break]

Ashley took a life.[break][break]

It's haunting. Knowing that somewhere on the other side, in the Border... another soul might want to take revenge on him and take Kepler from him. It's a regret that can, and will, bear down on him for the rest of his life. He feels his lip tremble.[break][break]

"I don't sometimes. I think he's too good for this hellhole called Rocket. I think he's too good to be my friend. But that's not for me to decide. He'd would have choice words for me if he heard me say that." It's not easy advise at all, but as he rubs the back of his head, he figures its the right way.[break][break]

"Be deserving of him in your own way. That's something that I know he'd be happy to hear."



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NOTES


- Ash who went through it, tells Cygne it is their faults, and that the shadow will always loom over them. All they can do is not let it consume them.[break]
- He doesn't want to speak for Isaac. Last time he did, he took a life and Isaac scolded him.[break]
-- He doesn't feel deserving, but he knows Isaac would want them to feel deserving their way. A sweet sentiment.






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Ash
He/Him/Them
26
December 2
Aspertia City, Unova
Pansexual
Picking up the pieces
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honey we're screwed
5'11'' height
5'11'' height
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Ashley Shepard
disloyal order of water buffaloes [m, c]
POSTED ON Jun 30, 2023 16:43:40 GMT
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That awkwardness doesn't just leave him when both Cygne and Isaac say it didn't interrupt them. Ash finds a hand on the back of his head, ruffling through the silver hair. He was so tired. So fucking tired.[break][break]

He hadn't slept much at all since his father. That moment burned into his mind, over and over again. The sheer magnitude of those deeds would never come to light, but he had leaned to the other side of the fence. Now? Now he just feels awkward. There's a part of him that hates to think it, and he's trying so hard not to think-[break][break]

That maybe he, himself, is the problem.[break][break]

It's not a good headspace to be in. But even with it, he has something important to do. He tries to smile. But there's a disruption in him that just can't accept this. The trail of blood sits behind him, the dead hang on his every word, on every action.[break][break]

"Yeah. Let's get out of here. I don't want to be here anymore."[break][break]

Maybe it was Ashley's fault?[break][break]

He hopes not. But as the trio leave, he makes the choice. He needs to distance himself. He needs to see if he's the problem. Not just to Cyg and Isaac, but to everyone outside that apartment space. He needed time to breathe, and think it over.[break][break]

"I'm not going anywhere."[break][break]

It's not completely the truth, now is it, Ashley?



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- Angst. Ashley thinks maybe it's his fault...? It's weighing down on him. But he leaves with the trio.






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Ash
He/Him/Them
26
December 2
Aspertia City, Unova
Pansexual
Picking up the pieces
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our purpose was to play a role
honey we're screwed
5'11'' height
5'11'' height
But I, I will, go on howling and hollow
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canonical [gg]
POSTED ON Jun 24, 2023 1:53:35 GMT
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As he sees Kepler blush, he can feel an appreciation. A memory, a Halloween trick-or-treating, long ago. How many times had he seen the color red upon his cheeks? How young his queen had been, and yet he never once stopped enjoying scarlet upon them. How many times did he dream about Hoenn now, like a long-forgotten memory that had felt like just that; a mirage, a dream, old stress.[break][break]

Would it sadden them to know he had forgotten what some of his friend's looked like?[break][break]

Chocobo's squawk has him grinning, a hand moving to the Galarian Zapdos. He'd grown so old! It was always nice to see that... it was close to the only child he had ever had with Kep, and adopted no less. He loved that bird, even if the duo of them weren't quite as close as his other dad.[break][break]

Petting Chocobo now, he turns to Kep. "They have. Though working out as often as I can, and practicing does give me an edge." He snickers a little.[break][break]

And then...[break][break]

It occurs to him something odd. The moment in the orphanage comes to mind. Why did Kepler run? Pieces start to fall into place. Something important to tell him? What could it be? Why did he feel... excited? Dreadfully excited.[break][break]

Looping his arm in Kep's, he nods. "Something to show me? Is it a letter from the other kingdoms? Have the royals of Circhester, Motostoke, or Ballonlea reached out?" Ashley had no idea. It didn't occur WHAT it could be. But an excitement takes his heart, as he grins at Kepler with the grin he'd worn these twenty years, happier than he had ever been.[break][break]

The walk alone together is nice though. Another moment he got to enjoy. "Tell me."



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NOTES


- WARDROBE, VIBE MUSIC, Age 45[break]
- Hello Bird Son. Just enjoy your gay dads enjoying their romance even twenty years in their marriage.[break]
- Walks with Kep, trying to guess what it is. He's excited for some reason.






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Ash
He/Him/Them
26
December 2
Aspertia City, Unova
Pansexual
Picking up the pieces
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our purpose was to play a role
honey we're screwed
5'11'' height
5'11'' height
But I, I will, go on howling and hollow
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GOODBYE GALAR: RUSTED SWORD
POSTED ON Jun 24, 2023 0:43:29 GMT
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He hadn't even known that had even taken the statue. And for good reason. The dog appeared there all the same, the statue awaiting the fated day. And each day, Ash would look upon it and feel a deep-rooted regret, what felt like eons ago.[break][break]

He's busy training his soldiers, using the King's Shield to constantly deflect attack after attack. He's grown strong in these days, learning how best to do combat without a blade, and disarming and defending. A shield. At one point, he remembers what Selena and him had done for a trial, with that one man... the sword. ? Damn, he even missed the guy.[break][break]

Shield to the end.[break][break]

When the skies dye red, he does not panic, he does not relent. He throws his arm out to the soldiers. "MY PEOPLE! PREPARE FOR WAR! SECURE YOUR BATTLEMENTS! MAKE YOUR PRAYERS, AND MEET ME OUT ON THE FIELD IN ONE HOUR!" He calls out, a booming voice befitting a king of Hammerlocke.[break][break]

The pillar of magenta light brings with it the Skeleton, a dark violet dragon soars in the sky like a serpent... and chasing after it, the Black Knight. Soon after. Their clash is fated, pre-ordained, and as the soldiers prepare their weapons, there's a loud howl. For a moment, Ashley sees it there, their eyes lock.[break][break]

"Zacian."[break][break]

They beckon to follow, and with their howl, they sprint off and away. The king adorns himself within armor, the shield at his side, and he prepares to mount his steed.[break][break]

One last look to his queen. Certain doom dragging upon their lives, as they have a moment to enjoy each other's presence, and with one meaningful kiss, and a hand to 's stomach, he smiles ear-to-ear. A smile he rarely made, laced with uncertainty, yet a quiet confidence overriding it.[break][break]

"I will return home to you. I promise, my queen. As will you." He presses his lips back to their own, foreheads pressed upon the parting of lips, as their soldiers mount their steeds, as the weapons are readied, and the people go. A moment of solemn solidarity, and amidst the chaos, he would let Kep go.[break][break]

He didn't want him fighting like this, but King Ash knew better than to argue. Chocobo was too valuable.[break][break]

The longing of his old friend, Haku the Dragonite, has him lament the lack of his favorite steed as he mounts his own. Upon his shoulders, Nacho Libre the Hawlucha would caw out, as King Ash awaits the kingsguard. The many Kepler had formed, and then of course, the one man he had approached for. .[break][break]

Firing him a smile, King Ashley roars out.[break][break]

"Hammerlocke! Let us ride!"[break][break]

He leads them to the battlefield. It reeks, rancid of poison, and an army awaits them. Sludge stares them down, the generals of the salamanders that were Toxtricity watch on, and Ashley sees the massive walls before them. He knows two of them well. And he smiles.[break][break]

Are you doing well... Bongo?[break][break]

He does not need to order them, because his own wife does that for him. Ashley hardly has to speak at all, as Kep does the one thing from that Tolkien movie he watched. He would have called him a dork in youth, but now it felt so all-important, what with their life on the fringes of that fence between life and death.[break][break]

As he dinks every weapon he can, Ashley awaits the finale. His queen truly was splendid.[break][break]

"Hear me now, hero!" He calls out to Zacian, his eyes on her own. He had wronged her so much before with that cheap shot a long time ago. But now? He smirks with a confidence that has grown beyond that, and he can only hope she has too. "We will pave the way! This is your story. End it the way you see fit, success or failure, we will find it together. My people! TO BATTLE!" He holds the shield at the ready.[break][break]

King Ash charges. And his mind goes back to every memory he had, playing at once. The orphanage. The foster care. Rocket. Kanto. Suffering. Betrayal. Hoenn. Rebirth. Repeat. Agony. Friends. Love. Choices. Life. Death. Rebirth. Kingdoms. Queen. Marriage. Hope.[break][break]

Was it enough?[break][break]

And with it, the war begins. The first goal is to clear the way to the Gigantamax Pokemon. He races on, with Nacho Libre the Hawlucha on his back. Flying upward to strike a Toxtricity with a FLYING PRESS. While Ashley, mounted still, races forth with a KING'S SHIELD to attempt a battering ram that cannot be stopped, intending to trample the general Toxtricity, yelling with powerful intensity as he charges.

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NOTES


- WARDROBE, VIBE MUSIC[break]
- HAMMERLOCKE - AGE 45
- Training the soldiers, when the end of the world comes. WAR WERE DECLARED. PREPARE.[break]
- Illusion Zacian is leading the way...[break]
- One last meeting with Queen Kep, hand to his stomach, and tells him he will come home for him. Kep needs to as well.[break]
- Mounts a steed, and has NACHO LIBRE THE HAWLUCHA OUT UPON HIS BACK LIKE A CAPE.[break]
- Reach the battlefield, and loves watching Kep rally the troops.[break]
- Reminiscing.[break]
- Addresses Zacian; he doesn't know how this ends, but they will pave the way for her.[break]
- CHARGE! Strike the Toxtricity! HAWLUCHA USES FLYING PRESS, and ASH USES KING'S SHIELD IN A CHARGE![break]
-- He's yelling loud. Just try and stop him.






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