SHED YOUR SKIN, BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT'S STILL THE SAME OLD YOU!

"RIGHT HERE." He pulled out one of the Luxury Balls on his belt. "I've just been busy! I didn't think to let Beryllium out!"

Though that within itself gave everything away. Steven always let Beryllium out. To be so burned out he didn't even think to have his closest partner out by his side spoke volumes.

Well, he got an answer alright. Although it couldn't have possibly been the worst outcome.

His eyes shot widely up at the sight of the Luxury ball. At least there was one thing the younger man wasn't liying about. The aforementioned pokemon was indeed contained inside of it. Drake immediately fell silent, as he stared deadset at the ball right in front of him. He stayed like that for what might feel like a good few minutes.

During this brief period, he was simmering within this sense of burning anger that had instilled within himself. Steven's response failed to provide him with a response, that would come close to putting out the flames.

His response came in the form of pulling out a pokeball of his own, from his coat's pocket and release the pokemon inside of it. Which turned out to be none other than Salamence, the beast let out a fierce and sharp roar, as a loud thud followed up its heavy body land on the floor.

"Drop the act once and fer all, or bring it out right now to save yer ass, boy." The beast cracked and snapped its tail, showing that it was more than ready to jump into a fight.

send an emoji/description of emoji to learn more about a writer's oc! many of these are taken from my munday asks meme, because i thought it would be fun to make a version for characters too! the prompts are categorized by emoji type and given descriptions in case anyone can't see the symbols. can be used for roleplayers and any general writers alike! for roleplayers, these can also be used for your interpretations of canon characters if you so desire as well!

𝐎𝐁𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐒. 💭 THOUGHT BALLOON — what is your oc's MBTI, enneagram, and/or other personality aspects (if known/interested in)? 🚗 CAR — does your oc have a driver's license? can they drive/operate any automobiles/machinery besides cars? ✈️ AIRPLANE — does your oc like traveling, or do they consider themselves a more homey person? 🎮 VIDEO GAME CONTROLLER — what are three of your oc's favorite hobbies? 💍 RING — does your oc have any piercings? do they want any (more) piercings? 🖊️ BALLPOINT PEN — does your oc have any tattoos? do they want any (more) tattoos? 📚 BOOKS — what level of education has your oc most recently completed/is currently in (GED, undergraduate, grad school, phd, etc)? 🎻 VIOLIN — does your oc play any instruments? what is their skill level (beginner/intermediate/advanced/virtuoso/etc)? 🩹 ADHESIVE BANDAGE — does your oc have any physical and/or mental disabilities? 🩸 DROP OF BLOOD — what is your oc's blood type?

𝐒𝐘𝐌𝐁𝐎𝐋𝐒. 🎶 MUSICAL NOTES — what type of music does your oc like? do they listen to music very often? 💯 HUNDRED POINTS SYMBOL — share three random facts about your oc that others may not know. 💤 SLEEPING SIGN — is your oc a light sleeper or a heavy sleeper? how are their sleeping habits? 🔱 TRIDENT EMBLEM — can your oc swim? do they enjoy swimming? 🔺 RED TRIANGLE POINTED UP — does your oc know how to use any weapons? 🔶 LARGE ORANGE DIAMOND — does your oc know cpr? do they have any other medical expertise? 🚫 PROHIBITED — does your oc drink/smoke? do they do it regularly, or is it more on occasion or for special events?

𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄. 🌈 RAINBOW — what is your oc's sexual orientation/gender identity? what pronouns do they use? 🎄 CHRISTMAS TREE — what is your oc's favorite holiday? 🐶 DOG FACE — does your oc have any pets? 🐈 CAT — does your oc prefer a wide circle of friends or a few close friends? 🐷 PIG FACE — what is your oc's favorite animal? 🐉 DRAGON — what is your oc's favorite mythical creature? 🍃 LEAVES FLUTTERING IN WIND — what is/was your oc's favorite subject in school? 🌴 PALM TREE — does your oc have a green thumb? do they enjoy gardening? 🍎 RED APPLE — where was your oc born? do they still live in/around their place of birth or do they live somewhere else? how do they feel about their birthplace?

𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐒. ❤️ RED HEART — what are three of your oc's positive traits? 🤍 WHITE HEART — what are three of your oc's neutral/questionable traits? 💔 BROKEN HEART — what are three of your oc's negative traits? 💘 HEART WITH ARROW — what and/or who do(es) your oc consider the most important to them? 🧡 ORANGE HEART — does your oc tend to prioritize family or friends? 💛 YELLOW HEART — how many languages does your oc speak? what language(s) are they learning, if any? 💚 GREEN HEART — does your oc prefer being inside or outside? 💙 BLUE HEART — does your oc have any cool/special powers and/or abilities? how are they with magic, if it exists in their world? 💜 PURPLE HEART — what is your oc's ancestry/genetic background? 🖤 BLACK HEART — has your oc killed or seriously wounded anyone before? have they broken someone's heart and/or broken someone's trust?

𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐃𝐒. 🎂 BIRTHDAY CAKE — when is your oc's birthday? how old are they? what are their sun, moon, & rising signs (if known)? what about their tarot card, ruling planet, & ruling number (if known)? do they fit the typical traits of these sun, moon, & rising signs? 🍝 SPAGHETTI — what is/are your oc's favorite food(s)? 🍰 SHORTCAKE — what is/are your oc's favorite sweet(s)/dessert(s)? 🍦 SOFT ICE CREAM — what is/are your oc's favorite ice cream flavor(s)? 🍔 HAMBURGER — is your oc good at cooking? are they good at baking? which one do they prefer? 🥯 BAGEL — what does your oc's typical breakfast look like? do they usually eat breakfast? 🥪 SANDWICH — what does your oc's typical lunch look like? do they usually eat lunch? 🍛 CURRY AND RICE — what does your oc's typical dinner look like? do they usually eat dinner? 🍸 COCKTAIL GLASS — what is your oc's favorite alcoholic drink, if they can drink? ☕️ HOT BEVERAGE — does your oc prefer coffee, tea, hot chocolate, milk, water, or some other drink? how do they like to take this drink (ex. coffee with milk, hot chocolate with whipped cream, a specific kind of tea, etc)?

REPOST, don't reblog !

Characters inspiration:

Howl - Howl's moving castle: shout out for Matsu's original FC, who served as a basis for me way back in 2018-2019.

Pharaoh Atem - YGO: Themes about being forgotten and wiped out of history.

Sheeta - Laputa castle in the sky: Insert here Sheeta's wisdom

Kurow - Okamiden: Okamiden is a game I've heavily taken inspiration from for my views of an ancient period Johto. Plus, Kurow's mannerisms inspired me to give Matsuba his kiseru and his flirtacious traits.

Pisces Aphrodite - Saint Seiya: I'll properly talk about this in a future post, BUT I needed some visual refs of GNC male characters and Aphrodite's design is PEAK 80's GNC character design.

What to tell the others? Steven wasn't even sure what he wanted the others to be told, if anything. He'd rather they all remain oblivious and they all just kept to things like normal. But he also knew Drake wouldn't be afraid to tell the others the prove a point. That they all cared.

It's only when the hand slams down next to him that for a moment his uninterested expression fades for a moment to that of shock, but either way it forces him to look back up and make eye contact with Drake. His brow visibly creases as he struggles with the pressure that brings.

"There haven't been many trainers who've made it to me in the League for a while... And I do still take them out training. Usually when caving."

Now Drake was staring intently into Steven's eyes. And rightaway, he could effortlessly see right through it all. He was right about it not being as much of a shallow situation, as the other was trying to pass it off. His teeth sank into the wood pipe, as more smoke came out of it. The older man leaned forward, trying to get much closer to the other, then followed up by exhaling the fumes at his direction.

"Where're yer pokemon?"

He inquired in a deep guttural tone of voice, his brows creased even more. Clearly, if he wanted to get to the bottom of this, he would have to resort to his usual and old methods.

Without a strong leadership, then they may as well be on their own. That was one of the most important values in Drake's life. Devon nor Steven had never let him down in that aspect. And he for sure wouldn't let that happen, not right in front of him.

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"...I spoke to him yesterday." He spoke to his father semi-regularly. Seen him though? Probably two weeks ago when he'd had to go into Devon for research management obligations. He hadn't really stayed to talk with his father for too long but if he could avoid revealing any of that, then he would. Skirting around answers was the safe option.

There was a brief moment of silence between them. Where all Drake did was to stare intently at Steven, trying to get a peek through his facade. Which would be easier, if the boy weren't avoiding his stare.

He was a smart boy after all, he knew quite well his way around him.

However, his attitude would do very little in the way of deterring him.

"Is that the answer I should tell the others, or what lad?"

Drake bluntly asked, while he exhaled the smoke through his nostrils. A sight that in many way, resembled his various dragon type pokemon. That was also a telltale sign that he wouldn't back away, nor dismiss it that easily.

"Ye ain't fooling me like the others. They can buy that bullshit answer, but that ain't working with me." He added in the same sharp and bold tone of voice, before he slammed his hand over Steven's desk with full force. "Come on, lad. Paperwork has never been a problem for ye, ever.". His head tilted to the side slightly.