The Weed Pokemon

Grass - Poison

1' 8" - Around the size of a Two-Toed Sloth.

11.9 lbs - Around the weight of an Electric Guitar.

From the Kanto region.

Equally male and female species.

Evolves into Gloom (0044)

Info:

During the day, Oddish buries its face in the ground, planting its feet, which are thought to change shape to become similar to tree roots, and absorbs nutrients from the soil, using its leaves as a decoy to avoid being found by predators.

At night, Oddish rises from the ground, awakened by the moonlight, and walks around, sowing its seeds as it searches for nutrient-rich soil to burry itself in during the day, sometimes walking nearly 1,000 feet on its root feet.

This Pokemon is often mistaken for weeds, but if you try to yank it out of the ground it will shriek horribly.

The more fertile the soil Oddish buries itself in, the glossier its leaves will become.

Daikaiju by Daikaiju

Bandcamp / Youtube

(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3ehuMRGnYQ)

#43 - Rescue Romance

“One of the methods writers use to jumpstart relationships. A variety of Samaritan Relationship Starter. Alice is in a fix. She has tried everything. She doesn't know what to do. When all hope seems lost, Bob comes in at the last minute and rescues Alice, causing Alice to fall in love with him. “

…BBC Sherlock is one of the first Sherlock Holmes adaptations to recreate their first meeting. However, it isn’t until John shoots the cabbie, thus saving Sherlock’s life, that we (and Sherlock) see the true nature of their bond shine through - “Dr. John Watson. A real hero shot. He’s just standing, there, watching - quiet, reserved, military. Sherlock just stares for a moment. Oh my God.”; “If it begins anywhere, it begins here - the two best friends ever.”

One could also say that Sherlock saved John’s life as well. Textual clues have strongly hinted at John being suicidal before meeting Sherlock, so by running him around town, he showed him that life can still be worth living, especially now that he has someone to live for and protect. 

Most obviously, John comes to Sherlock’s rescue in The Abominable Bride (and engage in some Flirting under Fire), immediately after which Moriarty remarks that they should “just elope already!” [ref x, x, x]

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