#starblend

what is this thing??

ooc: A phone bug is going around and I think it’s making people post google links and when it does it downloads that file onto your computer. If you clicked on a google link, don’t open that file. 

Send “Concept” to me to hear about one of the early ideas for my muse!          ↳ no longer accepting

I’ve thought about simply having Sabrina raised by a group of those in the Abra line after being a literal trash baby before, but thought it was a bit too dark. In that scenario, Sabrina was less human in the sense she was unable to emphasize with plenty of things deemed human. Her morals would skewed in a way different but, perhaps, just the same as they are now, simply on a different scale.

For example, in this verse, Sabrina would never talk aloud. She would always talk through her telepathy, never let her feet touch the ground unless she was completely drained. She would see no problem in reading the minds of others and reaching in to grab the knowledge she wished. She wouldn’t have formed bonds with other humans as opposed to other psychic pokemon as she’d be more interested in furthering her abilities and would see no way to relate to other humans in the process. 

In this verse, she would have never picked up the role of gym leader. If she had, it would be a title thrust upon her but not actively used. Her duties would often be taken by whomever becomes her gym trainer. There would be no school at her gym as she wouldn’t have cared for teaching or improving the lives of other psychics.

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9. What part of your muse’s backstory makes you aggravated?

oh gee i dunno what about the part where this poor fucking kid had to deal with such a horrible gremlin man like ghestit and that same gremlin had a hydreigon with a moveset that would easily take out ns entire final team in bw and he was. definitely going to get rid of him, regardless of if n had succeeded or not

10. In what ways has your muse’s backstory shaped them as a person?

salty ask meme. content warning: if you dislike varying opinions, please go ahead and skip this post. it will not be under a read more.  

7. Is there anything you used to like but can’t stand now?*

Does certain characters due to their interpretations of them count? If so, then yes.

I don’t like my favorite characters highly sexualized and turned into nothing but fuck toys for others amusements. If others do, fine, just don’t involve me in it.

I don’t like my favorite characters reduced to stereotypes as well. It’s fine to take it as a joke every now and then, but when it becomes prominent, it gets tiresome to deal with.

I like continuity; I like creating stories.

I don’t like bullshit.  

13. Unpopular opinion about XXX character?

I … actually don’t have an opinion on Karen. I’ve never really thought about her character beyond her design and her specialty.

Okay, let’s go with characters in general.

One thing to keep in mind, that folks seem to keep forgetting, is that all stories are written with a bias, and it’s virtually impossible to remove it. In the case of the games, they’re written to ensure that the ‘hero’ of the story is almost always your character. It’s a fairly common thing, extending outside of the pokemon fandom. If not the ‘hero’ you’re the villain, which would be the case of say Marche Radiuju from final fantasy tactics advanced. 

You play a character who’s goal is to ‘head home.’ It seems like a noble goal, right? 

Well, in this world, your little brother isn’t sick anymore able to live freely and on his own, for once in his life he isn’t in the hospital, bedridden or wheelchair bound to the point he can’t even wheel on the worst days. He doesn’t have to be constantly reminded he could die at anytime. Your best male friend has his mother back to life and his father has become a respectable man instead of the drunkard who’s on the verge of losing their home. And your female friend (who can be your romantic interest as well) is free from the angst of being bullied for her naturally white hair that gets even her mother down every time she stares at her.

Along your journey, they tell you about their struggles in the real world. They fight you because they want to protect this world, and how they can’t return to that other world.  

You still return everyone home, and everyone still likes you in the end.You’re still the ‘hero’ for bringing everyone back from the final fantasy world to the real world.Everyone just accepts the fate their given in the real world.

The same could apply to plenty of characters here. The game’s mechanics make it so that certain things have to happen in order for the ‘hero’ to be the hero. In the case for pokemon, it means that it would seem that plenty of league members would take a back seat to the protag or that the villainous characters are easily taken down by a teen or even less than depending on the game.

It’s what keeps it a ‘children’s game.’   

14. Unpopular opinion about your fandom?

I don’t like the idea of ‘blank slates’ when it comes to prominent NPCs. 

This includes members of the League such as Gym Leaders or even the player’s mom in GSC/HGSS. They’re NOT blank. THEY HAVE A FRAME, a base to build off. There’s quotes that can be pulled off from the characters themselves and from those around them. Depending on the game, there’s even the fame checker. The television within the games sometimes gives a clue as to the characters of the character themselves. It can go as far as their general designs giving a clue onto their character. 

People take inspiration from other sources all the time, but there’s also plenty that can be taken from the primary source. 

Honestly, when Barney had started travelling, she’d been firmly convinced she would leave Johto behind her and never come back. What was the point of exploring a place you already knew?

And yet here she is, getting off the boat to set a foot in Olivine City for the first time in years.

Because truth is, things have changed. Barney has changed. Oh, she’s still fairly confident in her knowledge of the region, and Johto is definitively not the place where she’d look for adventure. 

But now, Barney has people worth coming back to.

▼ What is their greatest fear?

Barney is absolutely terrified by the idea of getting captured- by a trainer, by Team Rocket, anyone. She values her freedom more than anything. If she were to be trapped again…

☢ Would they survive an apocalyptic situation?

Probably. Barney is a really adaptable dino, as well as really fucking stubborn. (The broken moral compass would also help tbh.) 

✿ Would they ever trust dark or wicked magic?