Crimson Flame

POKeMON: A Mystery - Always Open

@Aku the Samurai Aaand Selena is picking on Hail for no reason…

POKeMON: A Mystery - Always Open

Selena thought she could have a peaceful dinner, but things went to Hell in a Handbasket very quickly. The ship was shaking, and the captain made an announcement to gather in the stadium, and to prepare for evacuation. As if that weren’t enough, the holographic projections started malfunctioning, causing everyone to start panicking. Even her entourage fled in fear.

Selena was more than a little irritated. She was looking foward to a luxury vacation on a cruise ship, and then everything fell apart. She and Luna stood up, and started briskly heading towards the stadium. “Everyone, please remain calm, and exit in a calm and orderly fashion. Women and children first!” She wasn’t sure if that was how things were done, but… she was a woman, and frankly, she should be able evacuate first. She was more important than some of these other people…

In her her haste to leave she bumped into a white haired boy with an Espeon. Was it her fault she bumped into him? Probably. But she wasn’t going to admit that. “Beg your pardon darling…” She said with a tone of condescension, and irritation. “But what do you think your doing standing around?! The captain told us to evacuate, and you’re just… in the way…”

Pokémon: The Laventon Institute

Pine is going to have a crush on Yew, but probably lose patience with him quickly.

I will add the bios for the Pokémon later.

Disney & Dragons 5e

So do I have to roll to find out what I see in the store?

Pokémon: The Laventon Institute

Pine

Quote: "In a world full of challenges, I'd rather be a Bulbasaur in a field of wildflowers than a Charizard blowing hot air."

Full Name: Florian Pine

Age: 20

Year at the Institute: First

Favorite Color: Green

Thesis Subject: Grass Pokémon. A hybrid of Flora and Fauna and what we can learn from them

Appearance: Pine is a tall and lean man. He stands at six feet tall, and has a slim physique. He has a heart shaped face with a firm jaw. His eyes are as green as the forest. He has a mop of blonde hair on top of his head

Pine doesn’t have much of a taste for fashion in his day to day life. Some days, he dresses like the scientist he aspires to be one day. Wearing dress shirts and pants in shades of white and gray, as well as a green tie. He even wears a white lab coat. Other days, he dresses in casual jeans and T-shirts, often green in color and with floral patterns on them. In all of his outfits, he always wears a pair of thick green glasses, as he his near sighted, as well as a flower in his hair.

Personlity: Once upon a time, Pine was a shy and nerdy young man. He didn’t have an easy time socializing with people, and also didn’t have much confidence. He often preferred his plants and Pokemon more than other people’s company. After joining the Laventon Institute, Pine developed a bit more confidence, but he's still awkward when it comes to interactions with people. He is interested in science, and is particularly fascinated with plants and grass type Pokemon. He treats his own Pokémon as if they were his babies.

Some days, Pine hates humanity. His experiences with being bullied and how people take the environment for granted contributed to this. He can be rude to people when he first meets them. He can still be rude even after he first meets them. There are moments where he thinks he's smarter than everyone else, and the people around him are idiots. He’s not opposed to using his Pokémon’s attacks on humans if they bother him too much. Even though he often feels like the world would be better off without humans in it, he understands that they are needed. If only to provide carbon dioxide for the plants.

There are other times when Pine longs for human companionship. If anyone shows him even the slightest hint of kindness, he will be all for it. He’ll cling to that person and be their best friend whether they like it or not. He will talk their ear off about whatever he's interested in. Maybe he'll care about what the other person has to say... Maybe. At least until he perceives they did him wrong in some way. Then he’ll be furious and seek revenge. He can even be flirty with people he finds attractive. In general, his emotions can vary wildly at any given time.

Bio: Florian Pine was born to a pair of scientist parents. They studied Pokemon in their natural habitats, particularly Grass type Pokemon. Due to the fact that they were often out in the field researching, they weren't around very much to raise their son. Sometimes they took him on research trips with them, but when they did, they often left him to his own devices. Even though his parents didn't show their affections all that much, Pine always knew he wanted to be a scientist just like them.

Growing up, Pine always had a fascination for plants and Grass type Pokemon. Something he got from his parents. On his free time, he would frolic in the flowers, and play with the wild Oddishes that lived nearby. He saw how often people would casually leave their trash on the floor in the forest, which could harm the environment and the Pokemon living there. Pine would tell them to pick up their trash, and they'd just laugh him off. Others found his intense fascination to be odd. He was often bullied by others because he was physically weaker, psychologically delicate, and in their eyes he was just plain weird.

He would be picked on, beaten up, called deaming nicknames, every kind of bullying you could imagine. He was even made fun of because his first name was Florian, which was weird. He also had to sit alone during lunch because no one else wanted to sit with him. Him trying to defend himself by saying it means flower did not help the matter. He bullied by one boy in particularl, who already had a Charizard, when most of the other kids didn't even have Pokemon of their own yet. He was sure to brag about that in everyone faces, but especially Pine. Pine made it no secret that he wanted a Bulbasaur. Of course this got no end of ridicule from this boy. He talked about how much cooler Charizard was than Venusaur because it was a dragon, and that Venusaur was an overgrown frog with a flower on it's back, and that it was uncool. Pine knew he was wrong, but he hated having to hear this kid's bragging every day. It would later come out that this boy brought his father's Charizard to school, and it wasn't actually his, but that didn't make it better.

Despite all the bullying, there was person who seemed to show him kindness. A boy named Evan often defended him from bullies. Evan was handsome and one of the most popular boys in school. Pine was shocked him of all people would take the time to defend him. They hung out together sometimes, and it was the first time Pine actually had a friend! He finally had somebody to sit with during lunch. It didn't take long for Pine to get a crush on Evan. After a long while, Pine finally built up the nerve to ask Evan out on a date. Evan politely turned him down. Pine was not happy about this, but he was able to move on with his life.

Than he heard Evan talking to his girlfriend in the hallway. She witnessed Pine asking her boyfriend out, and wanted to know what happened. Evan basically admitted to his girlfriend that he didn't like Pine all that much, and thought he was as weird as everyone else did. The only reason he defended him was out of pity. He told his girlfriend she was the most important person in his life, and kissed her. Now, Pine was devasted.

Despite all of this, Pine was still an intelligent young man, and eventually graduated from school at the top of his class. He did the Pokémon trainer thing for a little bit, but it was mostly just to study Grass type Pokémon in the wild then it was for getting 8 Gym badges. He got that Bulbasaur he wanted. He eventually applied to the Laventon Institute to further his goals.

Pokémon:

Assistants

Leafy the Bulbasaur, Fiona the Deerling, Bebe the Flabébé

Quirks: Hates Charizard, blame that bully.
Is Bisexual, but prefers other men.
Has a major sweet tooth
Has other stereotypically nerdy interests like video games and comic books about superheroes. He prefers to enjoy them alone than with others.
Always introduces himself as Pine, never Florian. People have bullied him for that name.

POKeMON: A Mystery - Always Open

I’ll get caught up eventually.

Spider-Verse: Dark Destiny

Danny sat on top of a stone gargoyle on the phone with his friend Harry. The air was thick with tension. He had been dreading this for a while, but it needed to happen. “Harry, I know I’m probably the last person you want to talk to right now, but I have to make this right…”

“Danny, we need to talk about what happened with that Symbiote. You let it take over, and you—”

Danny, interrupted with a defensive tone, “I know, Harry. I messed up. I regret picking up that damn thing. But I didn’t exactly plan for an alien goo to latch onto me and turn me into… that.”

Harry’s frustration was palpable as he continued, “It’s not just about the Symbiote, Danny. You let it change you. You hurt people, you hurt your own reputation, and you hurt the idea of Spider-Man.”

A heavy sigh escaped Danny as he ran a hand through his hair. “I get it, Harry. I messed up my whole superhero thing. People don’t see Spider-Man as the friendly neighborhood hero anymore. They see me as a threat.”

Harry’s tone softened. “I’m not just talking about your superhero image, Danny. I’m talking about you. You lost yourself in that darkness, and I… I didn’t know how to reach you.”

Danny’s shoulders slumped, the guilt weighed heavily on him. “I’m sorry, Harry. I never meant for any of this to happen. I just wanted to feel powerful for once, to prove I could handle things. But I lost control, and now I’ve alienated everyone, including you.”

Harry’s voice, a mixture of concern and disappointment, came through the phone, “Look, Danny, we’ve been through a lot together. I’m not saying it’s easy to forgive and forget, but we need to figure out how to move forward from this.”

Danny took a deep breath. “I don’t want to be that person, Harry. I need to find a way to fix this, to make things right. But I can’t do it alone. I need your help. I want to be the Spider-Man people can believe in again.”

There was a lingering pause before Harry responded. “I want to believe you, Danny. But you have to show me, show everyone, that you’re serious about fixing this mess. The city needs Spider-Man, not some dark version of him.”

Before Danny could say anything else, his phone beeped. It was Caty on the other end. “Sorry about this. Caty is on the other end. We’ll talk about this later.” He pressed the button, and switched to Caty. “Hey, what’s going on?” She said something about a giant Spider Monkey attacking Times Square. It sounded ridiculous, but Danny had been through a lot of ridiculous things these past few years. “On my way!” He put his mask on, spun some pink web, and swung off.

Digimon: Fallen Knights

Well, I’m still here. I’ll get a post up eventually.

Digimon: Fallen Knights

Nooooo! You came up with Cameron’s fanbase name, and Lyrics for his song. :(

POKeMON: A Mystery - Always Open

@anothered Can Selena actually see those messages?