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"They´re still dirty. I can feel it."

anyways that's why it's shaped like that. super hot gigantic claws. I was worried about the wound circling their entire arm, 'cause honestly the team didn't have many resources to deal with a burn this bad on their own, but rawst berries helped a lot. created a thin protective layer, maybe repaired some tissue? just made it more manageable.

Hi, thanks for asking! This got me thinking about how I want megaevolution to work in my au, so I'll set it up a bit first:

To me it’s a fairly new phenomenon. After Rayquaza destroys the meteor, parts of it are scattered and they turn into emeras. The water continent is the first to figure out how to use them, creating the looplets and slowly pushing scarves out of fashion (at least over there). Then over the years they start to become more common world-wide. Megaevolution in PMD is activated via awakening emeras (and empowerment seeds, but I’m not sure if I want to keep this item), so it’s something you can only do inside of a dungeon, and by total chance, since emeras disappear outside of dungeons. I want it to be like in PSMD, where a mon can only be mega for so long before they get the Berserk status condition, so there must be some stress on the body and mind.

Ok to finally answer the question: Tangerine would totally try it, probably while traveling the world (‘cause I totally picture the team traveling), or perhaps if Team ACT presents them with the idea? Not sure yet. Either way, they’d know what it is, and how to spot an awakening emera. Early Tangerine wouldn’t mind putting their body through the stress, but they’ve learned to take more care of themselves, so after trying it once and getting Very dizzy, they’d just scratch it from their bucket list and move on lol, unless they need it again in a pinch.

Some doodles so we can envision it together...

What made Tangerine want to get closer to Bonnie? They spent years holding the town at arm's length, so what made them let Bonnie get closer than that?

Do you know how long It took me to properly answer this, Cactus? So long. I was going to wait until I was SURE that I’ve got the early bonnerine dynamic nailed down, so I could give a long detailed explanation, but I’mmmmm taking too long lol. First I'll say that I could have worded it better in the last ask, because Yes Tangerine has been keeping superficial relationships for years, but it wasn't quite a conscious choice on their part.

Tangerine doesn't like thinking about themself. No introspection whatsoever, 0, none. So whatever it is they want or need or feel, they are not talking about it. I think of them as "lukewarm" in the sense that they are fine to talk to but you don't really get much from them as a person. You'd always see them around chatting, or bringing back stuff from their walks; always seeking out something to do. Helping out the town with daily tasks is the perfect activity, it gives them social interaction, activities to keep them busy and some emotional fulfillment.

Rine cares about the world, and feels pretty confident in their abilities to impact it. The recent surge in rescue teams due to the natural disasters gave them the idea of registering one themself, but going solo wasn't an option.*

Fortunately, they find Bonnie. She's lost but surprisingly skilled and she learns fast. With a bit of persuasion she accepts to form a team. The way Tangerine framed this in their mind was something like "I am helping this human find her place in this world and helping with the disasters at the same time."

And Bonnie is exactly what Tangerine needs in a partner (at least during this low-stakes period). Yeah she's a bit snappy and reluctant at the beginning, but she doesn't intrude and in the moments when she allows herself to enjoy the dungeons, she excels. Under all that insecurity there’s someone brave and compassionate. And perhaps the way she shies away from them hurts a little, but it’s nothing Rine can’t handle. Plus like, she’s not going anywhere. Tangerine doesn’t realize but a fuck ton of their approach to their goals includes keeping Bonnie close. It's been so long since they had a friend... they get attached FAST.

In short: Tangerine's brain said "I have to help this eevee", somewhere deeper it said "I want a friend" and then gripped Bonnie's paw so hardddd

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