Title: New day, old acquaintances
Alt Title: More set up?
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I put periods in the empty spots where the spaces are because if I don't then FFN squishes all my paragraphs together.
I've tried everything. The sites formatting just hates me.
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Ultima-owner: He said "Gimme!"
Ah ha!
I'll see myself out.
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Disclaimer: I don't own Pokémon or any other characters in this work, other than my OC. All other characters belong to their respective properties.
-Date, Time-
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-8 am-
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Blake POV
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"And here." Drayden points out on the request form for more antidotes. "This wasn't signed properly and as such needs to be redone."
"Okay, how is it not signed properly?" I ask.
"On official request forms, you need to sign your epithet after your name." He says. "It goes, Name, then your job title, then the region that job title applies."
"So I need to sign it, Blake, Opelucid City Gym Leader, Unova?" I clarify.
"Correct." Drayden says. "Aside from that, everything else is filled out correctly."
Drayden is teaching me how to fill out various forms and applications. Mostly request forms right now.
There is so much paperwork with this job! No wonder there was a scandal with Skyla skimping her duties as Gym Leader. She probably just needed a break.
Unova has a bottom up supply system. Basically, we request supplies. And it's up to the league to provide. It's far more efficient. But it puts more of the paperwork and responsibility on the individual Gym Leader.
A stark contrast to Paldea's top down supply system. Where the league looks at what you have. What you've used. And gives you supplies based on that. All regulated and controlled by Geeta.
I, really don't like Geeta.
Geeta puts on a friendly face. She's kind and cordial. And she's always saying how she has a bad habit of not holding back and that as champion of Paldea it's a bad thing.
It's all bullshit. Geeta is a master manipulator who rules Paldea with an iron grip. Not to say she's not good for Paldea. The region thrives under her. But she's a micromanager and a puppeteer. Hell, she'll purposefully underperform in battles so that people underestimate her and see her as weaker than she is.
Dad taught me how to spot the signs of a manipulator. And one of the key indicators is how the people around them act in their presence and when they're not around. And only Kofu has nothing bad to say about her.
Hell, she's the reason me and my second girlfriend broke up. Made her an offer that to me, sounded way too good. The worst part was that she was encouraging me and her to take the deal together. We had a fight over it and broke up. I went home to try my hand at the Sinnoh League Cup. Got second place. Put in a few applications to ghost gyms. And the rest is history.
That's the past though. For now, I have forms to fill out. And hopefully I won't have to deal with Geeta anytime soon.
"Alright, now, about the applications." I say.
"That's a whole other matter." Drayden says. "For one-"
*Krzzt*
My office intercom goes off.
"Blake, you have a visitor." The receptionists voice rings out.
Drayden sends me a questioning look. To which I just shrug.
I press the intercom.
"Um, who is it?" I ask.
'Please don't be mom, please don't be mom, please! Don't, be, mom!' I beg in my head.
"She wouldn't say." She says.
Drayden pushes me aside to take the mic.
"Elaborate." He says. "Because it sounds like you let her up without verifying her identity."
"Uh, Drayden! Sir!" She stutters. "Well, she insisted she knew you and even mentioned a few things so I just-"
"Disregarded security?" Drayden finishes.
"I got this." I say and take back the mic.
"Janet. Consider this your verbal warning." I say and take my finger off the intercom.
"My apologies." Drayden says. "Not used to, well."
"Not being in charge around here?" I ask.
He nods as he crosses his arms.
"It's fine." I say. "Besides, you know this job better than me."
*Knock* *Knock*
"Guess that would be them." I say. "Come in!"
The door opens to reveal, nothing. There is literally nothing there. Just an empty hall.
"Okay?" I say in confusion.
Only for a Mimikyu to slowly walk into view from the left of the door frame. Turning to look at us with. With a flowery hairpiece on its costumes ear.
"Mii?" She innocently questions.
"I thought yours wore a Gengar suit." Drayden says.
"She does. That's not my Mimikyu. But I know who's it is." I say quietly as I stand up.
I put a finger to my lips as I quietly walk over. I get to the doorframe, right before Mimikins and quickly reach around the right side of the frame.
"Aah!" I hear a familiar childish voice giggle as I drag them by their side into view.
'Just what I thought.' I think with a mix of tiredness and amusement as the girl comes into view. Her purple dress and purple, puffy hair. Coy, sleepy expression.
"Blakey!" The small girl shouts as she hugs me. "Guess that little spook didn't work."
"Ace, what are you doing here?"
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Bonus, Iono
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-Meanwhile, in Paldea, Levincia city-
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Iono POV
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"Alright chat! With that I bid you adieu!" I say after reading of the gifters for the stream.
Turning off the recording equipment and going though all my viewer metrics. I double check to make sure the equipment's off.
After doing so. I get up and stretch. Turning my hairpieces off. I hold then as I step out of my recording room. Head to my bedroom. Put them on the charger. Toss my stupid oversized jacket off. And faceplant onto my bed.
Be a streamer! They said. It's fun! They said. You set your own schedule and play games all day! They said! You make good money! They said!
No one told me that it's only sometimes fun. And that setting my own schedule is more work than having a set schedule! Or that ninety percent of the time you're not playing games you like or even how you want. You do what's popular and entertaining! And you have to keep it fresh and intuitive, or you'll lose viewers, sponsors, money, relevance, it's never ending!
Editing, networking, collabs, keeping track of content policies.
Always keeping a squeaky clean and popular image!
Blake was right. This job was too good to be true. And then there's managing this on top of being a Gym Leader! Damn you Geeta!
She's the devil incarnate. Hell, Larry has a normal salary job. And is being forced to be a Gym Leader and an Elite Four!
It's inhumane! Geeta is a monster!
"Raaaaaaaaaaagggghhhh!" I scream into my pillow.
'Maybe I'm just burnt out?' I think to myself. 'I have vacation days.'
I pull out my RotoPhone and scroll through my alt accounts that I use to stay up to date on what's popular.
My primary demographic is kids, teens, and young adults.
"Hmm?"
New Gym Leader? That's always juicy.
Scrolling through, yada yada, Drayden retires after half a century. Blah blah, Oooh! They're a new type! That always causes drama. I should know. Levincia's Gym was Steel before me.
I fired everyone within the year. Replaced them with people who don't annoy me.
Keep reading. Blah, blah, come on who are they!?
"Rmm, blah blah, champion rank. Gym Trainer, yada yada." I mutter as I keep skimming. "New Gym Leader of Opulecid City. BLAKE!?"
"What the hell!?" I scream at my phone. "We break up over you not wanting to be a costar and co-Gym Leader with me! And you run off and become a Gym Leader in another REGION!?"
That honestly hurts! We were so good together! I mean, he was right about streaming being more stressful than it seemed. And that accepting Geeta's offer wasn't worth it.
But still! We could've split the duties! I even had a whole Rotom mascot line idea to represent us!
"Great." I say and slump back down.
I don't know how to feel about this.
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Bonus
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I'm keeping this here. Mostly for my convenience when writing.
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Current Main Team
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Solis the Ceruledge
Male
Type: Fire/Ghost
Ability: Flash Fire
Item: Muscle Band
Moves:
Swords Dance
Shadow Claw
Bitter Blade
Psycho Cut
How they met
Solis was given to Blake by his parents for his tenth birthday to train and keep him company at Naranja Academy. The idea being that Blake would take after either his mother or father in type specialty. When he was in his third year he managed to get his hands on a set of malicious armor and evolved Solis.
Strategies
Solis is a speed fighter. Relying on quick movements to stay out of range and set up for devastating hits.
Solis was a member of Blake's Sinnoh League team.
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Glitter the Gholdengo
Type: Steel/Ghost
Ability: Good as Gold
Item: Shell Bell
Moves:
Reflect
Dazzling Gleam
Make It Rain
Light Screen
How they met
Glitter was a box standard Gimmighoul that Blake found collecting coins near a fountain in Mesagoza. When he set out on his Treasure Hunt, a yearly tradition of Naranja Academy students go on starting at age fifteen, Blake made it his hunt to evolve Glitter. Scouring the highs and lows of Paldea to find enough golden coins.
Strategies
Glitter is bulky. With decent speed and high bulk, it's not a matter of Glitter taking down the opponent. It's a matter of outlasting them and getting in opportunity hits to whittle them down.
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Bork the Annihilape
Male
Type: Fighting/Ghost
Ability: Defiant
Item: Punching Glove
Moves:
Rage Fist
Drain Punch
Bulk Up
Poison Jab
How they met
In his second year at Naranja, Blake thought he was ready to venture into the wilds of Paldea despite all warnings he was not. Self assured in his own natural talent he took Solis and Glitter out to explore. It was not long before he got lost and ran into a territorial Bisharp. Solis fell to the Bisharp along with Glitter. That's when a miracle occurred and a Primeape showed up. After the Primeape beat the Bisharp, Blake took it back to be healed. And got detention for two weeks. It was this instance that gave Blake a reality check and showed him that talent is nothing without hard work.
Strategies
Bork is Blakes answer to dark and normal types. With Bork being unusually calm for an Annihilape, on the surface. Bork waits and cages his rage. Until the right opportunity to inflict the most pain arises. Blake has to be careful with this, if he lets Bork store too much rage he becomes feral.
Bork was a member of Blake's Sinnoh League team.
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Autumn the Shiny Decidueye
Female
Type: Grass/Ghost
Ability: Long Reach
Item: Scope
Moves:
Spirit Shackle
Phantom Force
Brave Bird
Seed Bomb
How they met
In a yearly trip to Alola, Acerola and Blake ventured out into the woods to play. There was a shiny Rowlette and they made a competition of catching it. Blake won.
Strategies
A long to mid range fighter. Autumn specializes in antagonizing opponents with physical attacks whilestaying just out of reach.
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Dream the Dragapult
Female
Type: Dragon/Ghost
Ability: Infiltrator
Item: King's Rock
Moves
Dragon Dance
Lock-On
Dragon Rush
Phantom Force
How they met
Dream had actually followed Blake back to Naranja after he was attacked by the Bisharp back when they were a Dreepy. Blake found Dream hiding in his shadow during detention.
Strategies
Dream is the powerhouse ace of Blakes official circuit team. Fast and powerful. Dream stays out of range and dizzies the opponent before setting up for devastating attacks. Sweeping entire elite teams.
Dream was a member of Blake's Sinnoh League team.
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Dyme the Houndstone
Type: Ghost
Male
Ability: Fluffy
Item: Life Orb
Last Respects
Dig
Phantom Force
Rest
How they met
When Blake was seventeen he applied for the Gym Trainer position at Montenevera. As a probationary task he was given a Greavard to take care of. He named him Dyme as a joke towards Ryme.
Strategies
Dyme is Blake's last resort. When all else fails, Dyme comes in clutch and usually sweeps other teams with the previous set ups. Allowing Dyme to take advantage of Last Respects.
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Other Pokémon
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Hook the Dhelmise
Type: Ghost/Grass
Ability: Steelworker
Item: Iron Ball
Moves:
Anchor Shot
Heavy Slam
Sunny Day
Solar Blade
How they met
On a yearly trip to Alola, Blake caught Hook while Mantine surfing.
Strategies
Hook is all bulk. And uses that weight to crush opponents. Literally.
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Squire the Aegislash
Male
Type: Ghost/Steel
Ability: Stance Change
Item: Rocky Helmet
King's Shield
Swords Dance
Night Slash
Air Slash
How they met
While on his Treasure Hunt, Blake encountered a group of Honege in a ruined fort while looking for gold coins. Blake simply caught one.
Strategies
Blake does not use Squire often. Not because Squire is bad at battling. But because Blake prefers trickery and strategy in battle. And Squire is a head on fighter.
Squire was a member of Blake's Sinnoh League team.
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Mimi the Gengar Mimikyu
Female
Type: Fairy/Ghost
Ability: Disguise
Item: Soothe Bell
Moves:
Play Rough
Thunder Wave
Phantom Force
Draining Kiss
How they met
Mimi was a gift given to Blake from Acerola along with an ornate gold and purple ring that Blake wears on his right hand.
Strategies
Mimi is one of, if not the trickiest of Blake's Pokémon. Zipping around the battlefield, laughing and angering opponents by not taking them seriously. Then debilitating them and taking them down with ease.
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Yuki the Froslass
Female
Type: Ice/Ghost
Ability: Snow Cloak
Item: Nevermelt ice
Moves:
Snowscape
Blizzard
Confuse Ray
Shadow Ball
How they met
During Blake's tenure as one of Ryme's Gym Trainers. Blake and three others were sent out to deal with a Froslass that was attacking travelers. After a battle that killed one of the other Gym Trainers in the chaos. Blake finally took down the territorial Froslass. And found its wounded Snorunt child. Yuki is that child.
Strategies
Yuki is another of Blake's trickier Pokémon. If she can manage to set up the terrain. It's over. She hides in the snowstorms and attacks out of sight. Confusing the opponent and setting the stage for a clean victory.
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Bones the Alolan Marowak
Male
Type: Fire/Ghost
Ability: Cursed Body
Item: Thick Club
Moves:
Shadow Bone
Flame Wheel
Bonemerang
Bone Rush
How they met
On the same yearly trip Blake caught Hook. Blake caught a Cubone. The next year he returned to train it and evolve it into an Alolan Marowak.
Strategies
Bones does not like battling. So Blake doesn't make him. Instead Bones likes dancing.
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Skips the Rotom
Type: Ghost/Electric
Ability: Levitate
Item: Electrifier
Moves:
Charge
Thunder Wave
Discharge
Shadow Ball
How they met
Skips is Blake's original Rotom phone. After the phone broke he kept the Rotom and just got an empty Rotom phone Skips could swap into.
Strategies
Skips does not battle.
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Wisp the Basculegion
Male
Type: Water/Ghost
Ability: Adaptability
Item: King's Rock
Moves:
Phantom Force
Wave Crash
Scale Shot
Aqua Jet
How they met
When venturing near the great crater of Paldea on his Treasure Hunt. Blake ran into a school of oddly colored Basculin's. Believing them to be a rare, undiscovered regional variant. He caught the school and sent them home for Professor Rowan to study. Only for Rowan to find the method to evolving them. Something the red and blue Basculins are entirely incapable of. Blake requested one of the Basculins back and trained it himself and went through the arduous task of evolving it.
Fun Fact: Due to not being able to find any more schools of White-Striped Basculins. They were not given the regional variant moniker.
Strategies
Wisp is another of Blake's powerhouses. Wisp is deceptively calm, waiting and moving slowly, even allowing itself to be hit before catching opponents off guard with massive bursts of speed.
Wisp was a member of Blake's Sinnoh League Team.
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Lake the Gengar
Male
Type: Ghost/Poison
Ability: Cursed Body
Item: Gengarite
Moves:
Hypnosis
Dream Eater
Toxic
Venoshock
How they met
On a trip to Lake Acuity with his mother on Gym Leader business. Blake unknowingly upset a Gengar. After weeks of his things going missing, his food being eaten, and his furniture being rearranged. Blake finally caught the culprit. After a laugh and a friendly exchange, Lake chose to stay with Blake.
Strategies
Lake is prankster down to his core. Using status move to debilitate and then using moves that work off of those.
Lake was a part of Blake's Sinnoh League team.
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A/N
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So I have an idea of who the girls in the romantic comedy will be. But I'm willing to hear you guys out.
So far it's.
Acerola
Iono
-Not revealed yet-
Let me know who you want to see in here!
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Also let me know which of Blake's Pokémon you want to see the meeting of in the bonus next.
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I have another fic based on the Worm series by Wildbow.
It's over 400k+ words now!
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So, yeah. I really don't like Geeta. And the game makes some worrying references about her personality.
Like how Rika says she and the other Elite 4 were "Strong-Armed" into their roles. Poppy is a literal child. Geeta herself says she handpicked the Gym Leaders. Etc.
She just seems shady.
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QUESTIONS!
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QUESTIONS FOR NEWB!
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QUESTIONS FOR BLAKE!
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Leave a comment and tell me what you think. I'm motivated by positive comments and constructive criticism.