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though the sheen of poison still plagued the cityscape, the conflict—by glance, at the very least—seemed to finally subside. the chaos of it all had initially left him with fleeting footing beneath him as the beast owned by his superior had been struck, leaving him at the mercy of gravity for several, panicked moments before his
golurk returned from her crusade, immediately catching him before jetting back down to the earth.[break][break]
with blood boiling amidst stress and adrenaline, alike, he cast a glare among the ravaged state of the area with a touch of the selfsame impatience and the like that so often plagued his demeanor. low, softened murmurs escaped the his lips from beneath the fabric of the mask he wore before he turned his attention towards the corpse of the selfsame bird that was felled—[break][break]
and, by extension, the one that had arisen from its metaphorical ashes.[break][break]
his brows furrowed in confusion and skepticism, alike, as it bounded towards him so eagerly, the trills leaving it sounding clear within his ears as it approached him. the expression upon his face further contorted as it only seemed intent with garnering contact, nudging his leg no matter how many times he attempted to kick it back, even if gently.[break][break]
eventually, he breathed a slow, heavy sigh while peeling the hat atop his head off while closing his eyes.[break][break]
fuck me, man.[break][break]
(i.)
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more time than he would've preferred.[break]
far more time than he would've preferred.[break][break]
from galar he hailed, and to galar he returned. truthfully speaking, it only turned out to be the most begrudged of ironies, yet as the time passed on, the more he realized that the reality of returning to all that he'd built from tooth and claw had likely been nothing more than a fever dream— perhaps even one as feverish as the selfsame one he'd found himself within. within the beginning days, he found himself idling towards the outliers of the society the lot of the newfound
motostoke population had found themselves within.[break][break]
royalty was crowned.[break]
defenses were further fortified.[break]
even those previously allied and hostile seemed to make ends meet.[break][break]
little interest in the lot of it all at first, if not at a complete loss towards it. for all he cared, they could all cater and boast to the masses of the shadows of their former lives— the power influence that came with it all. there were roles to play in the new society, and as far as he was concerned, he'd always vied for a spotlight that strayed from its own glory.[break][break]
so he did what he did best:[break]
survived.[break][break]
days of scouring the familiar-yet-not bounds of the city, whether near or far. days of surveying the local fauna and beasts, though not without concern for his own wellbeing. amidst the scent of blood had been where he found himself most comfortable, so he idled himself within it commonly; many catches being the fruits of his labor between trips to and from the city walls. at some point, there seemed to be someone—
SHEBA INOUE —attempting to round up the locale in an attempt to gain a proper sense of rationing and resources.[break][break]
a fine opportunity to gain a proper, steady footing.[break][break]
one he embraced eagerly with open arms for an elongated spell or so, all before word of the selfsame guard he'd heard of made further rounds. unsurprising, clearly, given that any kingdom was nothing without its defenses, just as any place back home—the
modern time—was nothing without their legions to defend them. an opportunity to fight, simple and clean.[break][break]
so if fighters were what
Callan Young and his masses needed, then a fighter they would have— and even more he would ensure they'd procure.[break]
better to keep himself in practice, rather than rot away with the state of the world.[break][break]
(v - x.)
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and so the years continued on.[break][break]
military. resources. the balance between both had been struck as well as possible, yet in the end, it had been the former that pushed for more and more of his attention with the prophecies and other issues that had arisen as swiftly as they were quelled; beasts of burden emerging from whatever crevices they could slither from to be singed by the light of day. in the light of it all, however, he was there.[break][break]
needed.[break]
...for once,
needed.[break][break]
it was an odd feeling, to say the least. from rags to riches, then vice versa, then vice versa
of that vice versa, once more. to be handed nothing and greedily have taken everything, only to have the reverse become his reality within the years that passed in his warped home... to have a sense of purpose aside from
survival was awe-inspiring to him. to have a reason to fight for a people, and to defend those of whom he'd originally seen to be
stuck with.[break][break]
...all for survival.[break]
all for unity.[break][break]
a change. a change, a change, a change— and one that, in the grand scheme of things, he realized had been something he'd never quite experienced, yet never quite rejected as it finally revealed itself to him. to be a beast so eager to sink his claws within the flesh of the monster called
life had been nothing short of rewarding and riveting in years long passed— yet to be a beast so eager to brandish his claws for those of like minds and struggles had been another circumstance, entirely.[break][break]
and so he found himself in the face of prophecy.[break][break]
scarred plentiful, and scarred proud, he readied himself and the forces meant for
necrozma alongside the man he'd approached so long ago by then— and by plume's side of the selfsame bird—
nemain—that deemed him its caretaker with little care for opinions, as well. the fight had been fought, tried and true. battles upon battles, and yet they still stood tall.[break][break]
and from within their ashes had there been a trophy borne upon his being, not too long after; a glistening set of gauntlets as deep as the very night that threatened them so easily within those trying times. it shone within the light so brilliantly upon his form, and even more so as he familiarized himself with them amidst their flourishes and flames made manifest, lashing so vibrantly before forming into an emblazoned sword.[break][break]
a
bitter blade, turned just a little less bitter over the years.[break][break]
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TL;DR:
- The Drip(tm) is officially abandoned
- smoker is his timeskip look
- g!zapdos is
begrudgingly fondly named nemain - year one: basically doing his own shit before helping with resources + hunting, and soon after that, militaristic bolstering.
- years five through ten: becomes more involved with the military + guard. look at him, having a Development Arc(tm). love that for him.
- crafted weapon: a pair of armored gauntlets (bitter blade)