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POSTED ON Sept 3, 2024 2:40:59 GMT
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Compared to the other, he’d come bare-minimum; just Kyouya and Gabriel, along with… okay, well, maybe a little armed because circling not too far behind him was his own ‘construct’ of a Tornadus; the one who didn’t talk and just listened.

(Maybe it was for the best that all he did was listen; at least this Stormbringer was loyal to him, and nobody else.)

He’d sent the coordinates ahead of the other’s arrival, and was standing under a flickering lamp post that led to the darker, wilder part of Mauville Hills fiddling with his phone. After booking an order for back at Fortree—and sending notice ahead to to wait at the door when it arrived and that the order had already been paid for, to get it so the other didn’t have to cook this evening—he would go back to flicking through his phone.

It wouldn’t take long before the light above him fizzled out—but there was an approaching figure that lit up the immediate surroundings, in a very literal sense of the word.

“So,” he would begin quietly; the Tornadus coming to a stop behind him as the other Pokémon hovered near the flickering lamp post, “…did you like what you witnessed during the latest incident?”

He wasn’t referring to the communal time a lot of people had been kidnapped—he was referring to the time when people had been sent across the region to either Petalburg, or Sootopolis, or Mossdeep.

The wind was never quiet, after all.


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POSTED ON Sept 2, 2024 21:15:04 GMT
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REDEEMING


welcome to the poké mart!


3x rainbow shards (00 PD) for winning the toukon: tough contest, toukon II: electric boogaloo & the silph cup at the fortree gym contest monthly prizes (for August)!


TOTAL


do come again!


please add 30 PD to the on-hand balance, thank you!
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POSTED ON Sept 2, 2024 20:53:49 GMT
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Nothing changed… who the fuck were we kidding, so much had changed.

Lots of changes—and not all of them were for the better, either.

So this trip would be made under the cover of evening, as he didn’t want to be seen lurking around Mauville proper due to the explosive fallout that had happened… so long ago, now. However, things had changed so much lately, and people were getting swept up in things too big for their own good, so there was that to consider, too.

A message from an unknown number would appear on ’s phone, and it simply read,

‘Are you busy right now? I’d like to talk with you out at Mauville Hills. Can you come alone?’

For not even the wind was quiet, after all.

A few noticeable changes about him now was that there was a wedding band on one of his ring fingers, and how… how weary his expression was these days. He was just.

Tired.

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POSTED ON Aug 10, 2024 20:40:02 GMT
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The Phione would make this little noise that sounded like a ‘Wheeeee’ the moment she was plucked out of her poppa’s hair and literally cuddled.

She loved the physical affection and made cooing noises while flailing her thumbless limbs around before squishing said limbs against Memo’s cheeks, taking the other man in like her entire life depended on it.

(Which, it always did.)

It wouldn’t take too long for them to eventually arrive in the kitchen (the landing pad not being too far from the flat anyways) and he would set his partner down gently so the other man could start cooking; letting the Phione stay in his partner’s hold.

He would then redirect himself towards the couch, settling down with a barely-audible grunt. This motion would’ve normally sent the Wooloo children scattering; however it brought out the ‘runt’ of the herd, approaching curiously with a new ribbon around her collar, and he would let the wee little thing settle against his foot.

“Curry sounds nice,” he would agree once he’d leaned back on the sofa. God, he missed being home.

“And… speaking of which. Frog?” he continued once he’d gotten himself settled in and was holding a pillow to keep his arms distracted.



• takes place right after the ending of PP


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POSTED ON Aug 10, 2024 20:18:35 GMT
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He’d been waffling over this decision for the past few weeks, but he knew there was nothing else to it—and, well, he wanted to make it official, so.

It was hard trying to plan around a very snoopy partner especially when they started asking the stickier questions he couldn’t laugh away because he wanted to make this day special for the both of them— more so for Memo.

Even if war was on the horizon outside Fortree; inside the Sanctuary, well…

He’d asked the others for help to get shit set up, and on the day itself where he would execute the literal definition of ‘manifest destiny’, he had to come up with some way to get his partner away from the Sanctuary for the afternoon!

(He’d made sure to tell the Frog to wear something white and classy, so hopefully he got the hint! Originally the plan was for Alex to wear something white but he realized the other loathed the absence of color, so this was going to be a sacrifice he would make for his partner.)

Meanwhile, he would be frantically getting his shit ready over at Ethan’s place—the receptionist was kind enough to lend him the apartment to prepare while Claire and the others got everything set up in the empty space at the Sanctuary—the decorations, the lights, the ‘dance floor’, the little everything…

“Are you sure?!” the mousy-haired receptionist asked, looking at the suit he’d picked out for this occasion.

“Yeah! I had one fucking hell of a time finding someone who could make something like this, to my specifications—”

“You’ve got this, man.”

He would hurriedly fix the Wooloo-patterned necktie—no, he wasn’t going to be wearing a scarf, so if that wasn’t a big enough hint that whatever was going to go down was big then he didn’t know anymore.

“You forgot the cufflinks!”

“What?!” he exclaimed as the other man ran over, popping the box open and pulling out the two tiny, feather-patterned studs from a box that the other man handed him, who looked just as rushed as he did.

Snapping them on, he would double-check the inside pocket for the thing—if he forgot this thing that everything he’d set up for today would’ve been all for naught—and breathed out a sigh of relief once he was reassured he had the danged thing ready.



It would be just after sunset when he would be waiting at the outside perimeter fence, holding this tiny little bouquet of white lilies when he pulled out his phone and sent his better half a short text.

‘Hey, are you… are you ready? I’m outside the Sanctuary, waiting for you. Sorry if this was all short-notice if I sent you away for the afternoon, but… I’m here.’

Twilight had just fallen around the city, but the way towards the empty space where the open-air arena used to be was decorated with tiny little lights; and while he decided not to have the flowers out just yet, well—

There was a little ‘party’ space set up on the arena grounds—a quiet little thing that had a table just for the two of them, and a small-enough dance floor not too far from where the table was located.


(artist’s rendition of what the setup looks like, only make it a really intimate one for just two people)

And pray tell, where were all the Pokémon?

Thankfully, most everyone had managed to wrangle them all and kept them out of sight for the evening… although, if one squinted hard enough there was a pair of Wooloo grazing not too far from where the location was.

Yes, he’d brought out William and Smokey especially just for this occasion.

(Because wasn’t that how they first met? Him showing the other sheep pictures?)

And yes, even the two ovines had cute little bowties around their collars! Thankfully Smokey was on top of things and kept his easily-distractable partner busy while waiting for the two idiot humans to come into the little party set-up.



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POSTED ON Jul 23, 2024 17:48:26 GMT
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The scowl was still on his face as even more of the Arceus-damned posters appeared—and this time it was on the inside of the Sanctuary’s reception area.

“I fucking swear. Any more of these things and I will…”

A sharp few choice curse words, in his mother language left his lips as he continued to rip them down, down, down.

Outside and around Fortree, he knew that his massive avian armada was on the move, shredding the infernal posters because in the words of the Fortree citizenry, ‘this is all baloney!’ (with that being the tamest statement that can be shared with the public at large).

Later in the day, he would call another meeting for everyone at the Sanctuary to discuss how to deal with whatever the fuck was happening. Claire, one of the two receptionists, was more than ready to cut a bitch all things considered.

“Okay, so. Nobody pay attention to these things,” he would begin as he held up a crumpled poster.

“They’re nothing but lies. When you see them around the Sanctuary walls outside, or in here—take them down. If you’re all throwing a fit about this ‘ordinance’ they’ve come up with, it’s… it’s a whole load of crap. It’s just a scare tactic.”

Claire, petite blonde that she was, had already lit up a cigarette and was smoking. There was a look in this receptionist’s eye that was bordering murderous; and only him and Ethan (fellow receptionist) knew what was up with that.

“If anyone needs any Pokémon registered, put them down under the Sanctuary. They’re all Pokémon that are here to help with rehabilitation, easy as that. There’s no fucking way they can put a leash on an establishment that’s basically a wildlife reserve and Pokémon hospital at this point.”

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POSTED ON Jul 23, 2024 17:33:27 GMT
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“No, really… thank you for being there for me.”

He still hadn’t left because the container of spiked hot chocolate was only half-empty, and he was dreading having to go back to sleep with those thoughts bothering him.

“I want to run. But where can I run? There’s no way I’m going back to Mistralton, I’m pretty much disowned from them at this point in time. Then again, maybe Addy’s the only one who isn’t, he would add with a derisive snort as he emptied the cup of spiked hot chocolate.

He would then stare into the dregs of the hot chocolate he’d just downed, before sighing and pouring himself yet another cup of hot chocolate before taking another sip.

“I just. Can’t we just live in peace? But then again… if those fucking posters are true, then. I don’t want to force my hand.”

exhibit: the wandering stormbringer; 8.1 / ?

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POSTED ON Jul 19, 2024 18:18:31 GMT
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Let’s take ‘another sleepless night with Tornadus’ for $1,000, Alex.

The sheer irony of yet another sleepless night was staring at him again—and even though he was tempted to not spike the hot chocolate with some alcohol, the intrusive thoughts won and he now had a container full of hot chocolate with just one… two… several shots of vodka mixed into it.

Yes, the sleepless nights were increasing in frequency—but he always made sure to crawl back into bed before his little spoon noticed that he wasn’t physically there and had a royal freak out.

The Wandering Stormbringer was out again, but wasn’t moving around like his usual; in fact the djinni was just… hovering in one place, staring at him pour a cup of the spiked hot chocolate before…

“How does a pacifist deal when war is coming? Normally they’d run, or get out of the blast zone as fast as possible. But… this is Fortree, you know?”

He would take a sip before tilting his head back and staring at the starless, cloudless evening sky. The Nincada were making their annoying chirping be heard—summer was really here, wasn’t it?

“Thing is, I’m pretty sure the League doesn’t—” he would fall silent, keeping the rest of the thoughts to himself. Besides, he was in the vast minority at this point.

“I also want to protect those I care about. But the thing is. You know how I’m sick, right? So that leaves melee combat out of the equation for me. You… you think I should pick up archery again?”

He would drain the contents of the cup before pouring himself another serving; empowered by the ‘liquid courage’ he’d mixed into the comfort drink.

“If only magic existed!” he grumbled a few moments after, taking another sip.

“I know you can’t talk back, but… thank you for listening. I… that means a lot to me.

exhibit: the wandering stormbringer; 8 / ?

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POSTED ON Jul 18, 2024 4:16:49 GMT
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He knew that the Stormbringer was there, circling around not too far away like some kind of silent sentry watching him… trying not to have a mental breakdown because he was planning something.

Something—well, the last time the world came to a head was when that meteor came screaming towards everything they knew.

And they’d gotten out of that alive. Shaken, but alive.

But now? With the very real threat of war hanging over everyone’s heads, and that stupid edict on the posters that made absolutely no sense at all?

He turned to face the green-and-purple blur that had just passed him.

“I’ve made up my mind.”

He wondered how was going to take this, what he was thinking of doing next. The plans were already there—all he had to do was to stop being a fucking terrified, incapable idiot of a human being to put them into action.

He had to secure their future together.

“I’m going to ask Memo for his hand in marriage.”

The Tornadus would stop his quiet wandering; staring over at this crazy human he was accompanying.

“And nothing’s going to stop me.”

exhibit: the wandering stormbringer; 7 / ?

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POSTED ON Jul 16, 2024 6:43:19 GMT
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“At the moment the medical staff is still trying to figure out what exactly is causing the premature molting,” he would hum quietly before opening the door to the isolation ward.

“It doesn’t seem to match any kind of known avian disease that exists so far.”

Oh, no. What if this place became ‘ground zero’ for a new disease strain and it was too late to stop them? The good thing was that they’d taken precautions to isolate the sick avians from those that didn’t manifest signs of the unknown viral strain spreading through their number.

“Other Flying-types aren’t seemingly affected, but.”

He turned in the direction she was facing, observing one of the temporarily-closed windows that allowed the aviary occupants to fly in and out of the aviary without interference.

“I think I recall seeing… you remember the time everyone started falling sick because of those disgusting mochi?”


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POSTED ON Jul 16, 2024 6:24:10 GMT
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Now that the Gym was gone—more specifically, in the eyes of the public the Fortree Gym had been retired—there was an excess of empty open-air space now.

And here it was, yet again, that Alexei would spend another sleepless night, surrounded by the Wandering Stormbringer.

“You know,” he would begin quietly as he nursed a container full of hot chocolate, “…I’m afraid. I know Frog doesn’t want to get involved in the fighting at all, but.”

He would stop for a few moments, before cracking the cover open and pouring himself a cup of hot chocolate.

“…it’s going to be inevitable. I can feel it. There’s something foreboding on the horizon. And I don’t know if we’ll survive the aftermath.”

There was a bitter taste in his mouth whenever he thought of the League’s higher-ups in general, but there was nothing he could do about it at this point.

The Tornadus would watch him quietly as he emptied the cup of hot chocolate before he reached down his neck and pulled something out.

“This… this is the last feather I have. From. From your other self. I don’t know what’s going to happen when I use it in dire circumstances… but.”

The Wandering Stormbringer would circle around him a few times as he poured himself another cup of hot chocolate.

“Would it bring back the other you? Or would something else happen altogether?”

exhibit: the wandering stormbringer; 6 / ?

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POSTED ON Jul 14, 2024 5:25:22 GMT
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He let out an “uwa!” noise the moment he was gently pushed back down on the couch—his—no, their—couch and promptly pulled him down as well. Big spoon wanted his little spoon and there would be no fighting about it!

Should the Vaporeon agree to join them, he would return his attention back to the TV screen…

“So, where were we before we got interrupted by that unexpected visitor?” he hummed quietly as he reached for the popcorn bowl once again.



sometimes the noise you hear in the night becomes all too real


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POSTED ON Jul 14, 2024 5:14:55 GMT
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“We can do that in the morning. You’re strung up, not to mention exhausted—” he would trail off, holding his partner close and letting him hang on for what he was worth.

“Whatever you saw in the mist—don’t think about it. Focus on the here, the now… I’m here with you,” he would constantly reassure the other.

He had some idea about what the other had seen in the mist; and while he thought he saw things at the edge of his own vision—he knew better than to pay attention to the accursed phenomenon.

“C’mon, I’ll bring you home,” he added as he stood up; surprising strength for a limp noodle like himself and carry his partner bridal-style back to their flat.

How was he going to signal to Sibella for her to follow them, though—as his hands were currently full? He would then turn to the bat-dragon, tilting his head in the direction of the flat—hoping the Pokémon would understand what he meant to convey without words.


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POSTED ON Jul 14, 2024 4:56:05 GMT
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That would be the very first time the other would hear him laugh—even if it was just a fleeting little noise of mirth, fact of the matter was Memo had made the other man laugh—if even for a few seconds.

“I wouldn’t want to worry all the kids inside, you know,” he chuckled as he soaked the other man’s steady physical contact around him.

Truth be told, those ‘three weeks’ were some of the worst time he’d spent ‘away’ from his rock, the roost he called home (now and forevermore).

He would then surprise his partner by sweeping him in his arms, bridal style—never mind if they were scrawnier than the last he remembered them being.

Working for endless hours in that ‘prison’ had given him some semblance of strength due to the (punishing) heavy labor everyone had endured.

A beam of red light would come from his pocket; and this time there would be a third pair of eyes watching her ‘dads’ being sappy—it was Zelle the Phione; the Water-type waved in welcome to her other ‘poppa’ before settling down in his hair.

“Can… can you make anything for us to eat? Just. Don’t make anything sweet for now. I need a detoxifying cleanse, too,” he would ask the other man quietly as they went inside their home.



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POSTED ON Jul 9, 2024 21:25:09 GMT
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What—what the hell.

“That shit was just two days long?” he would exclaim quietly, before swearing in a language that the other man may or may not be familiar with (Russian) before taking a sharp inhale.

“Two days? Are you sure they’re not shitting with us? It felt like three fucking weeks.

The moment the other asked him about his own research on the Wandering Stormbringer, he couldn’t help but take another sharp inhale.

“I’ll have you know,” he would add quietly, “…that Tornadus is one of the many legendary Pokémon from my home region of Unova. And that I have knowledge about their fables and tales. It’s the other brothers that elude me.”

Specifically—Thundurus and Landorus. Even though he’d seen a Thundurus—or what looked like one—at the end of the Vital City Tournament.

Holy shit, that felt like a lifetime ago.

“…I wanted to chase that goddamned Thundurus-adjacent Pokémon, the one that appeared at the end of the tournament, but. Well, the storms were apparently too much for even someone like me to brave despite being accompanied by him.”

(And the djinnis were one of the few that adhered to the concept of gender, so there was that.)


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