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[attr="class","wiki-infoname"]Schuyler Tate




[attr="class","wiki-deets"]Gender Male


[attr="class","wiki-deets"]Age Thirty-Four


[attr="class","wiki-deets"]Orientation Demisexual


[attr="class","wiki-deets"]Status Alive


[attr="class","wiki-infoname"]Personal Details


[attr="class","wiki-deets"]Height 6'02"


[attr="class","wiki-deets"]Hair Blonde


[attr="class","wiki-deets"]Eyes Brown


[attr="class","wiki-deets"]Occupation Writer


[attr="class","wiki-deets"]Partner N/A


[attr="class","wiki-infoname"]Personality Types


[attr="class","wiki-deets"]Alignment Lawful Evil


[attr="class","wiki-deets"]MBTI ENTJ-A


[attr="class","wiki-deets"]Enneagram Type 8




(Redirected from Finn Charbonneau)
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Schuyler Finneas Tate (Feburary 18th, 1989) is a Unovan author known for writing fictional horror. Known professionally as Finn Charbonneau, he made his writing debut in 2011 with the book Come Find Me. Prior to his writing career, Tate was a legacy concert pianist, succeeding his father, Philip Tate.

[attr="class","wiki-title"]Appearance


Although mostly an average build, Schuyler's more prominent features are a slight overbite and a light dust of freckles against his cheeks. Despite his height, his body remains lithe. He holds a fair yet pale complexion with a light peach tint.

[attr="class","wiki-title"]Personality


"But there is no real me: only an entity, something illusory. And though I can hide my cold gaze, and you can shake my hand and feel flesh gripping yours, and maybe you can even sense that our lifestyles are probably comparable, I simply am not there."
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Described by colleagues as a "chameleon," Schuyler seems to be able to mold himself into just about any social setting. Able to cycle through masks, he can play the dashing extrovert or bookworm introvert. It all depends on what the situation calls for. When alone, his personality shifts into what can be considered an empty slate. His movements are almost automatic, like his body fulfills the task, but his heart isn't in it.
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Though when exposed to others, he does his best to remain polite. Mannerisms are something instilled into him, but if asked of his true intentions, he will have a habit of oversharing. Sometimes he talks simply to fill the silence, a habit that others may or may not feel comfort in. But despite his mannerisms and little habits, he seems to approach the world as though outside of his own body.

[attr="class","wiki-title"]Biography


Schuyler was born and raised in Virbank City, Unova to Philip Tate and Vanessa Tate (née Langford.) His formative years were spent in private schools such as Rosemont Academy in Castelia City and the Western Grove Conservatory in Aspertia City, the second of which his parents were generous benefactors of, as the patriarch was an alumni himself.
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While emotional neglect was paramount in his childhood, no other form of abuse was reported, but when those suspected shake hands with varied officers alike, charges can easily be expunged.
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After his father's passing in 2007 from cardiac arrest, Tate seemed to lose his interest in music. While he still took to his studies, he officially dropped out of Western Grove Conservatory in 2009 when his mother was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia. With Schuyler as her primary caregiver, she lived for roughly two years following her diagnosis. While not under hospice care at the time, the coroners surmise that dysphagia was the cause of her death. While Schuyler was questioned, he insists he attempted to resuscitate his mother on several occasions in those moments.
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Following the death of his mother, Schuyler released his first novel that seemed to have mostly positive reviews. Readers stated that his prose was a bit off, but decent enough for a first novel. Throughout the years since then, Tate has released roughly sevel full-length novels and several short stories. In fall of 2023, Schuyler left his home in Virbank to move to Hoenn for what he deems to be an instance of wanderlust getting the better of him.

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Full-Length Novels:
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  • Come Find Me (2011)
  • Fanatic (2012)
  • Phantasmagoria (2014)
  • Arachnophobia (2016)
  • Grieving Process (2017)
  • Companionship (2020)
  • Survivor Type (2022)

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Compilations:
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  • Codex Compendium: A Collective of Short Stories (2018)
  • Perfect Symmetry (2023)


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Though despite his sociable veneer, Schuyler doesn't consider himself too terribly close with many people. Because of that, his inner circle seems to be very tight knit. If you feel that you might be close to him, you could very well be wrong.

[attr="class","wiki-subtitle"]Zev Harcourt


The figure Schuyler sees as his direct supervisor. What he says goes. He was the one who recruited Schuyler into Team Rocket, so he holds a particular admiration for the man.

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COURIER CARNAGE ❄ VIOLENT NIGHT
POSTED ON Nov 24, 2023 2:51:05 GMT
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How relieved he was that was able to take care of the AIR CUTTERS that approached. Out of instinct, Schuyler flashed her a thumbs up. And the moment his Ditto took shape to freeze the tracks, he clenched his fist. It seemed things were working out for them well enough. His Rotom Phone flew out of his pocket and took the opportunity to scan his Ditto so that he could get a better feel for its copied moves. With an inhale, he began to assess the situation. managed to find the right switch to at least divert the train.

"Nice job!" he called out.

Though he couldn't help but give an 'oof' when 's Cubone hit him square in the face. The confused Iron Bundle was furious. Sure, 's plan worked, got it nice and disoriented, but they were dealing with some danger here. They couldn't focus on derailing the train, so they needed one last pull. If they could get another hard hitter to reach the train, hopefully things would work well for them.

"I'll try to focus on getting this thing away from the wheel to help our man on the train out," he insisted. "If someone can reach the railway brake, that would be spectacular. We need to get it stopped so he won't get hurt."

It seemed managed to get her Togepi off the cart with the help of her Sylveon, so it was no longer a flight risk in their plan. Nonetheless, while he didn't know personally, he didn't want to see the man injured. Plus, he felt an obligation to apologize for the cowboy comment earlier. With an inhale, he shouts to his Ditto and readies to take action.

"Alright, hop aboard the train and give that robot a pummeling. Close Combat!"

The Ditto-Bundle (Iron-Ditto?) whirs to life and leaps towards the conductor's cart to offer a flurry of flippers to the Iron Bundle aboard.

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- suggests trying to reach the railway brake so they can avoid crashing the train for Virgil's sake
- sends his Ditto-Bundle forward to try and jump the conductor's cart to attack the Iron Bundle with Close Combat

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LETTERS TO FATHER WINTER THE 2ND
POSTED ON Nov 24, 2023 1:26:28 GMT
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FATHER WINTER THE 2ND
NORTH POLE H0H 0H0
HOENN



Father Winter the 2nd,

Seems funny writing to a holiday figure at my age. I'm not really sure where to go with this, so please bear with me -- it's my first time.

I guess I'll start it off with any normal, casual letter: how are you? I know the holidays can be a stressful time for plenty of folks, and being the mascot of Wintertide can be relentless, I'm sure.

I'm doing well. My acclimation to this region has been a challenge, but not as difficult of one as I thought it to be. It's no Unova, but there's something of intrigue at every corner, that's for sure.

What do I want for Wintertide? That's a rather juvenile question. Growing up, my family didn't really celebrate it. Sure, we did the festivities of hosting dinner parties, but we never did the gift thing. I don't even know the first thing to ask for, really. I suppose a refurbished or new typewriter would be nice. It's an obsolete request, but it would be nice to try and type a manuscript on something a bit old-fashioned. And though this one is a bit more complex, I do wish to find purpose in this region. For now, I am but an outsider, but one day I might feel something for this region and its people that others do.

As for what I want to change with my past, there's not much that comes to mind. The past is just that: the past. It's just a page we've read over and no matter how many times we go back and try to reread it, nothing will change. So no, while I'm not satisfied with the hand I was dealt, it's a hand I'm forced to take, and there's nothing that can be changed about it. Time is absolute to the mortal coil, and the sooner others can realize that, the happier they'll be.

Though what I want to change with my present is a more feasible question. I've been given the opportunity to do something with myself while I'm here, to be of service. Overall, I'm happy with my present state and I'll do what I can to keep working towards a better self.

Though naturally the future always beckons us. Maybe that's where my wish for purpose comes in. I want to prove that I am a worthwhile asset to people who can bring themselves to see some form of potential within me. I want to prove that they saw right, but more importantly, I want to climb the ranks and become someone worthwhile. Someone who can be trusted.

This letter helped me gain a better insight of myself and what I want for myself. For that, I thank you. I imagine my answers to the other questions weren't what you were looking for, and I apologize for that, but I hope the childlike whimsy that comes with the first answer can atone for that.

A Pleasant Wintertide To You,
Schuyler Tate

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COURIER CARNAGE ❄ VIOLENT NIGHT
POSTED ON Nov 19, 2023 23:25:16 GMT
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Schuyler couldn't help but wince at the way his poor Pangoro went alight by the voltage of the train. On top of that, the poor creature went flying. Schuyler let his Goodra out of its ball and ordered a quick SHADOW SNEAK for it to catch the Pangoro before it could take much further assault. At least the tactic provided had made for some success. The Cowboy who didn't seem to favor the title "cowboy" managed to get up onto the train. If he and his Cubone could somehow smash the control panel of the train, things would be superb.

But before that part of the plan could be put into motion, he seemed dumbfounded by the Togepi that managed to get aboard the train. Wait, didn't that thing belong to the pink haired girl currently being held hostage by what he could only assume was a grateful stranger? With his own pokemon wrangled in, he decided the best course of action was, as selfish as it seemed, treat his own team like meat shields. His attention turned to the ranger ( ) with her Gengar and gave a firm nod to her.

"Make sure to get behind us. Formulate a long distance plan if you're able. "

His Goodra took its stance before the pink haired girl ( ) and turned his attention to her and spoke up. His tone was kept calm, yet carried a certain weight to it that meant she had to stay sharp. Hopefully shake off that fan of hers.

"Other than the man aboard the train right now, you're our key to success right now. That's your Togepi up there, right? You call the shots from here on out, we'll serve as your shield."

The trainer gripping onto her Cubone ( ) had a smart ploy in trying to distract the Iron Bundle, but unfortunately the machine didn't dare to be swayed. Unfortunately he didn't have the manpower to protect her from the distance the four of them all shared, so he figured it best to rely sheerly on hope. Taking a head-on attack of AIR CUTTERS wasn't an ideal way to go, but hopefully the team could rally once more and parry the hits.

"We're going to try to take on the volley of air cutters by attacking directly on. Do you have a heavy hitter on you?"

He could only hope. Meanwhile as Schuyler focused more on a defensive formation, his Ditto worked behind the scenes in an attempt to stall the train once again. The amorphous blob took shape of the Iron Bundle itself, though of course imperfected as all Ditto clones did, and attempted to freeze the tracks.

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- uses his goodra to catch his flying pangoro
- reconvenes and uses his pangoro to protect himself and robin, and goodra to protect luka
- suggests that luka uses her togepi on board to help assist virgil
- also suggests they try to parry the volley of air cutters with their own attacks
- uses ditto to transform into an iron bundle in an attempt to freeze the tracks, he's determined to get this choo-choo stopped

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ROCKET HOLIDAY PARTY ❄️ SIGN-UPS (RSVP)
POSTED ON Nov 19, 2023 20:31:34 GMT
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SIGN-UP (RSVP)



CHARACTER RSVPing: [break]
ROCKET POSITION: Grunt [break]
POKEMON: Mabostiff [break]
PLUS ONE?: tbd[break]
WHITE ELEPHANT GIFT?: Schuyler's contribution has been broken down into two separate gifts. A feather ink pen + dragon ink bottle tucked into a neat leather case. If the recipient were to remove the portion holding the ink pen and bottle, they would find a crude set of pens wrapped with a swinging Ducklett hanging ornament [break]
EVENT CONTRIBUTION?: Despite the funding already provided from Underboss Fiorelli, Schuyler has opted to donate towards food catering in tandem with those providing food they've prepared themselves or food catered by Casino Starlight.
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POSTED ON Nov 19, 2023 19:00:00 GMT
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BUBBLE TEA BREWING SHOWDOWN
POSTED ON Nov 19, 2023 18:51:26 GMT
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It seemed his fruit based tea didn't go off as well as he expected, but he'd take it cause it wasn't horrible. But the next challenge would prove to be more difficult. Flowers were far from his level of expertise (but who's to say tea making wasn't?) A sigh of frustration as he desperately tried to flip through a cookbook for some ideas. Floral based tea seemed oddly specific -- weren't they already technically floral given they were steeped from tea leaves? Schuyler figured it best not to get too specific. Once he found a note for Rose Tea, he settled on that.

Roses were a bit too predictable for his tastes -- Schuyler preferred HYACINTHS due to the strange way they bloomed.

After he steeped the black tea and rose buds, Schuyler poured the honey flavored boba, ice, and rose syrup into a glass. After he poured milk over the ingredients, he topped it with the brewed tea and allowed his Ditto to finish the glass with some dried rose petals for presentation's sake. He didn't have much confidence in this one and it showed as he approached the judge's table with a nervous smile. At least the tea had a nice pink color to it.

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in all my dreams, i drown [ddd]
POSTED ON Nov 18, 2023 17:05:04 GMT
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It seemed the capture worked well enough. The moment the dream ball registered that it caught the Pangoro, a familiar chime resounded like it had from the castle when he first received the ball. An alert that items had been added to his inventory. As the screen was summoned once more, he caught the sight of a new item in his bag.

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a card with a mysterious power. destroy it to activate its ability to poke-modify (name pending) your navi, and only your navi! resets after every battle encounter.

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So it seemed the pair were expected to battle. He doubled down on that notion the moment he checked his Pangoro's condition and saw three items attached to it: Bright Powder, Black Belt, and Wide Lens. Odd choices for items, but maybe he could use them effectively.

As Schuyler exits out of his menu, he's met with a young boy who rolls right into him from the steep hill ahead. It seemed he tripped coming down, and his Purified Clefable follows close behind. Once the spinning stops from the head-on collision, Schuyler stands up and can't help but gently shove the kid off of him. He began to dust himself off before he arched his brow. Some of the kid's behaviors seemed... Odd, to say the least.

"Where's your parents?" he spat.

As the child spoke, it seemed to lack any sort of pattern to it. Maybe that was the effect of the dream world? Or maybe something further beyond his understanding. Either way, it gave severe NPC energy, and the writer figured he'd just roll with it. As he tried to walk off, the young boy and his Clefable followed close behind. A halt, then a few steps forward, followed by another halt.

"You can quit following me, thanks."

His tone cold, but it seemed enough to go right over the boy's head. Brows furrowed as he groaned from frustration and accepted his fate. Seemed the weird kid was his new companion. As the two travelled further, Schuyler continued the trek in silence before they eventually came across a door. A look of surprise altered his features, as the door looked familiar. As he grabbed the handle to turn, it wouldn't budge. Instead, a warning came up:

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will you break one of your battle cards to proceed?
[break]continue or exit

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Continue.

One of the battle cards left his inventory as Schuyler shattered it on the ground. The door opened and drew the party of two further into its depths.

The scenery felt familiar, uncomfortingly so. It was aged, caked in dust from being left to sit. His childhood home, or well what was left of it. The piano that sat proudly in the main room decorated in cobwebs drew his attention forward as he found himself unwillingly approaching it. A few keys in and the poor thing sounded so dissonant. It needed a fine tuning. A glance over his shoulder to the boy that had followed him into this dungeon of sorts allowed him the opportunity to speak calmly and collectively.

"Does any of this look familiar to you?"

The boy shook his head no. This was Schuyler's dream, not the boy's.

Something compelled him to sit at the piano and play his mother's favorite song. Fingers moved carefully and concisely to keep the tempo of the out-of-tune song. Every note hit was the right one, but due to the age of the piano seemed to lack the crisp sound. The final note came, and seemed to echo throughout the room. Shadows pushed and pulled, blowing the pair away as a sound echoed through the dreamscape:

"You were always a spineless coward."

Those words meant nothing to Schuyler, but they seemed to strike fear into the boy at his side. It seemed this was when their journey came together. An odd amalgamation, but one he wouldn't question. This was a dream, after all.

Shadows coalesced into faceless creatures that the pair were stuck fighting off. Schuyler combined the use of the BLACK BELT and Pangoro's HAMMER ARM to take on the majority of them, but this was the boy's fight, so he left the biggest shadow for him. Schuyler saw the fear in the young man's expression and finally spoke up.

"Sometimes your demons might look scary, but that's just a matter of perception. You have the ability to overcome them. So are you going to bark or bite?"

Those words seemed to have some effect on the boy as his Clefable took its stance and followed the order the kid offered and fired a MOONBEAM straight through the shadow's torso.

And so they were able to continue.

As their next battle approached, they were prompted once more to destroy a battle card. This grew to be troublesome, they each only had one more left. Something told him they needed to conserve it.

Their second fight blew through with ease. Just another onslaught of shadows. This time, Schuyler could make out the faces. His father, his mother, his piano teacher -- all of them carried harsh words, but he felt himself grow numb. It was nothing he hadn't heard before. (Was that what the boy experienced, too? He could understand the hesitation now, that the child didn't know how to stomach the cruel words from people who were supposed to love him.)

As they managed to dive further into the labarynth that twisted and turned into a blend of their dreams, it became easier to separate. At the end, they were presented with both doors that reacted to the pair.

"Seems this is where we part, huh? I'll see you on the other side, kid."

The final battle card met the ground and shattered into several pieces as Schuyler pushed his own door open.

Awaiting on the other side was a peculiar sight of rhythm boards one might see in a dancing game. The sight perplexed him, but he figured he'd bite. He took one end while his Pangoro took the other. With both their weights applied, the storm further into the room began to reach a fever pitch. Clouds cleared to reveal a DYNAMAXED version of the Pangoro. Schuyler turned to the Pangoro to his side and gave a firm nod. They could do this. How hard could it be?

"Alright, night slash."

With the words offered out, the controls at their feet lit up in a certain pattern. While the pair tried to follow it, it seemed they missed a step. As his own Pangoro readied to attack, it seemed the NIGHT SLASH had missed entirely. The boost from the BLACK SUNGLASSES proved pointless in that moment. Schuyler swallowed hard as the Dynamaxed Pangoro began its move.

Luckily the BRIGHT POWDER his own Pangoro carried was enough to momentarily disorient the boss. Seemed it was their turn again.

"Vital Throw!"

This time, Schuyler knew what to expect. Each step came, unfaltered and careful as his feet met the proper panels. With the success in the combo, the attack landed, ergo leaving room for the npc partner to attack as well. The Dynamaxed Pangoro was met with both a VITAL THROW from Schuyler's Pangoro, and a METEOR MASH from the Clefable. He seemed surprised to see the boy there. Wasn't he fighting his own battle? He wouldn't question the help though.

It was the Dynamaxed Pangoro's turn again, this time the attack landed with a HAMMER ARM to Schuyler's Pangoro. The creature staggered, but still remained conscious. But with the attack met, it seemed the Dynamax Energy in the room grew stronger.

It allowed the Dynamaxed Pangoro to go again. This time, the attack was set to take out Schuyler's pokemon. A breath in to realize that this dream was coming to an end. A breath out to ready himself to awaken.

"FOLLOW ME!"

The move came at just the right pinch. His controls lit up again, and he knew he couldn't afford any mistakes here. Left, right, left, right, forward, left. Each note hit in succession granted the use of his partner's FOLLOW ME.

He couldn't thank the child enough as he left out a sigh of relief. They were still in this. Now was the time for a final strike. Schuyler breathed in and called out the last strike.

"Shadow Break! Put your all into it!"

The steps given the use of the shadow move were far more complicated than those of a regular move. But Schuyler followed them step for step, ready to take down the Dynamaxed Pangoro. A successful combo earned the use of the shadow move as his own Pangoro charged forward for one final attack.

The room emitted a blinding light as the pair stepped foward to pick up the Zangoose Claw that had been left behind. They were met with the sight of the woods once more. It seemed the boy had successfully cleared his route as well. Schuyler heaved out a sigh of relief as he pulled the boy into a tight hug.

"I couldn't have made it without you," he admitted. "I never got your name."

"Sky. You can call me Sky."

His throat tightened a bit at the name, but he couldn't bring himself to figure out why.

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And just like that, another ambush found its way to the pair. Armor clanged together to announce the pokemon's appearance before it attempted to INCINERATE Schuyler's Goodra. Thankfully the warning came in time as he ordered the dragon to meet the attack with WATER GUN. The attacks seemed to simmer one another out to end in a draw. Both beasts still stood as steam dispersed between them.

"Water gun, and don't let up. Follow its every movements."

The Goodra followed the orders given, and shot at the Armarouge a few times. The armor-clad pokemon seemed nimble on its feet, but Goodra caught sight of that and did its best to predict its movements.

And just like that, it landed a direct attack. Following that, Schuyler finally threw his pokeball to snag the Armarouge.

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PERFECT SYMMETRY


an excerpt from Finn's recent novel, short story Marionette



Perfect Symmetry is a novel released containing nearly twelve short stories written by author Finn Charbonneau. The point of this novel is to exercise the art of horror in brief takes.

(content warning for self-harm and lightly described gore)

Doctors tried to insist that the inexplicable movements were muscle spasms, hypnic jerks, basic involuntary body movements that anyone could experience. Sofia knew the truth though. That something beyond mortal comprehension was at play, that she was no more than a puppet strung up by marionettes. The gods were cruel puppet masters, leaving her to suffer for the choices they made.

The pills didn't help. If anything, all they did was dull her mind to the truth -- that she was being controlled. (It was a common thing for people that suffered from hallucinations. That the medicines never helped.)

She could never find the wires, as much as she tried.

It wasn't until the voices came that guided her. Instructions to slit tendons in her legs were the first. If it weren't for her neighbors, she probably would have bled out. By some miracle, the doctors kept her alive. She was given a second chance to live, hopefully without the ties of those strings that she insisted were there.

Horror bloomed on her face as she looked inwards at her wrist. Blue lines sat just below the skin. Thin, blue wires.

The sound of the EKG monitor sounded like an alarm and doctors came rushing. Some seemed mortified by what they had waiting for them in there. Some turned away as bile crawled its way up their throat and splattered onto white tiles. Seated upright on the medical bed sat Sofia as she began to unravel the veins from her wrists with a scalpel as her voice came out weak.

"I finally got them out."
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HOENN HIGH: THE HIGH SCHOOL AU
POSTED ON Nov 17, 2023 17:27:17 GMT
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WELCOME TO HOENN HIGH!


PLEASE FILL OUT THE SENIOR YEARBOOK QUESTIONS BELOW!




Show us your yearbook photo! (High School FC)
Shinomiya Natsuki from Uta no Prince-sama


Which high school trope were you? (The jock, the prep, the goth, etc)
The Band Kid


What was your GPA?
3.6


What was your favorite class?
English and Creative Writing


What was your LEAST favorite class?
Band practice, surprisingly. It was an extracurricular forced upon me by my parents.


Did you ever get detention? Why or why not?
Never. I minded my own business. Besides, my parents would have probably killed me.


What clubs/sports teams were you on?
Band and Soccer


Who was your High School Sweetheart/Crush?
Most people assume that high school sweethearts would last. I did date someone under my parents' influence. We were even engaged at one point, but I just wasn't emotionally there. She eventually realized this and broke off the engagement. Sometimes I think about her and hope she's doing well in life.


What did you do for prom?
Another obligation forced upon by my parents. They weren't happy with letting me stay home. After all, who wants to stand in a stuffy gym with people you have to see daily? It was fine, too many photos for my liking. But I did get to witness a handful of fights at least, so that made the night entertaining enough. Would I do it again? Probably not.


What rumors about you would you like to set straight?
Were there even any? I like to think I minded my own business enough to not get tossed up in the rabble of high school drama. Pretty sure most people didn't even know I existed, which honestly? It's easier that way.
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Had the pair actually paid attention to the Bramblin that crossed their paths, they might have been ready for its assault. His Goodra was unfortunately sent flying at the Bramblin's use of RAPID SPIN. Schuyler furrowed his brow and gave the dragon the order to stand back up through clenched teeth. It could body a hit like that, he knew that.

"Dragon Breath."

Once the Goodra was to its feet, the dragon breathed in and shot an overwhelming gust towards the wild pokemon. The tumbleweed was sent flying like it was nothing. Schuyler approached his Goodra after the fact and carefully began to pluck the thorns that had lodged themselves into its slime-infused form. He made a mental note to go to the pokemon center after this ordeal.

Still nothing of note, but that didn't stop a curious mind from its search.

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Eyes trained on the Mr Rime as a frown threatened to tug at the corner of his lips. The wild pokemon danced, twirled, and did its cheap hat trick to try and charm the pair. Schuyler's expression fell blank as he turned to the Goodra that found some delight in the show. A clear of its trainer's throat helped bring back the dragon's attention. Without any word, the Goodra sunk into its own shadow. The shadow of the Goodra soon slipped into that of the Mr Rime and dragged the admittedly amiable wild pokemon into its depths of the SHADOW SNEAK.

What a useful move for a non-ghost type.

"Good work," he complimented the dragon.

Not exactly what he was looking for, but they could find something more promising the further they trekked. A hand reached up to pat the dragon on the top of its head as the pair ascended further up the mountain.

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COURIER CARNAGE ❄ VIOLENT NIGHT
POSTED ON Nov 16, 2023 1:54:54 GMT
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As much as he wanted to thank his knight in shining armor, it seemed the poor girl had got caught on the same patch of ice. He winced in a sense of sympathy the moment the brunette met the cold and unforgiving ground. But before he could get any words out, the pair had begun to take the assault of the ICE TOMB. Schuyler raised his arm to try and keep shards from buffetting his face as he began to stand. Once his feet were planted firm, a hand was offered out to help the ranger.

"You good? Let's try to focus on-- Hey! It's getting away!"

As if on cue, his Pangoro began to charge at the tracks. If they could take out a fair chunk of the track, they could cut off the escape of the Iron Bundle. With the seeming arrival of three other folks, he could only attempt to voice his idea and charge everyone into motion. His eyes first went to the girl who spoke of a power button gave a firm nod. She had a point, but it'd take some precision.

"It seems keen on something with that train, you focus on aiming at the Iron Bundle itself, if you'd please," he insisted, not forgetting his manners. "Cowboy, you with the pink hair, you both mind focusing on a way to slow that train down? I'm gonna use my heavy hitter to try and take out its exit strategy."

His eyes soon shot to the ranger whom had tried to help him earlier. "This might be a long shot but Gengar is a heavy hitter -- sleep, paralysis, confusion -- if you think your Gengar can do it, you want to help the tech wiz get a steady aim by conking that machine out?"

Not that it was in his place to bark orders, and he understood well that the group could outright ignore his suggestions, but it seemed to be in their best interest to partner up and round up the robotic ruffian. His attention soon moved to his Pangoro who readied itself on the tracks, ready to smash into the train tracks with a HAMMER ARM.

P1arn8DO


tl;dr
- gets back up from that fall
- starts formulating*TM
- attempts to bust the tracks with pangoro's hammer arm

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