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For a while, things were peaceful down by the lake. At least theoretically. Nate drummed his fingers on his leg and squinted against the too-bright glitters coming off the water. He really should have taken it easier on the caffeine. Meanwhile Mightyena dozed, or at least he thought she did...

Original teams are entirely welcome! The villain doesn’t even need to be a member of an “evil team” or criminal organization at all if you don’t want!

With nothing immediately pressing to do, Nate headed out of the cafe, determined to get some actual peace and quiet this time. Not that he minded, actually, that the other two had shown up. But he needed time to think, goddamn it, especially since that conversation had been another huge...

"The power of fucking friendship, then," Nate said, smiling faintly as he gave his head another shake. It was true that close interactions with humans tended to augment pokémon's abilities in strange ways, like mega evolution and all that shit. Infinity energy blah blah something something, it...

Hello, everyone! I hope your writing's been going well and you're enjoying work on your contest one-shots. This is a quick reminder that the submission deadline is approximately sixty-eight hours from now, or just a little under three days! We've received several lovely entries already, but we'd...

Nate's recollections unleashed a storm of speculation from the other two trainers, and he relaxed a bit. So long as the attention was off him and Mightyena, he was happy. And it was good to hear some people actually trying to figure this shit out instead of milling around uselessly or hoping...

Nate wasn't entirely sure what to make of the lookalike pokémon's response. He should go back to cursing people out...? Odette shooed her pokémon away before Nate could figure out how to respond to that, but Nate called after it, "Hey! I wouldn't say no to some espresso if you've got it!"...

Nate inclined his head ever so slightly when Odette raised the cup of coffee. She was thinking she'd get some answers out of the rich guy with that? What was she planning to do, dump it on him? Was she trying to suck up? He racked his brains trying to remember who the hell "Orzo" was. The hypno...

As usual, Mightyena was the first to notice someone approaching their table. Despite the fact that Nate was supposed to be watching the door. Great. Too much goddamned thinking. Nate took a quick glance around when Mightyena tensed, moving as little as possible, and in the near-empty cafe it was...

Nate slouched into the cafe well after ten, hoping that most people would have grabbed their grub and set out to do whatever already. The nurses had all wanted him to stay a bit longer, for "observation" or whatever the fuck, or at least leave Mightyena, but it wasn't like nobody could do shit...

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Nate woke up in the infirmary. Again? Had he left? He wasn't sure. The room was too bright, and he could feel the weight of the air with every breath he took, pressing down on straining lungs. How the fuck did he feel even worse now than he did before? Wasn't the whole point of this shitty...

Nate woke freezing, his head pounding, nausea backing up his throat every time he moved. And he needed to move, because even in his barely-conscious state,not sure where he was or why, he recognized that itching, tingling sensation. "What are you--?" he started, the words starting mushy but...

The story should center the villain's perspective, but the villain doesn't need to literally be the POV character. The villain viewed through a perspective that understands them to some extent and can give some insight into what makes them tick would work better for this contest rather than a...

One-Shot Contest: Mischief and Malice The Pokémon World is a world of heroes, whether they be new trainers setting out to upend the status quo, trusty partners driving back the tide of darkness, or wise mentors helping the next generation along its path. But wherever there are heroes, there...

It was neck-and-neck right up to the end, but when all's said and done, Villain POV is the clear winner of the theme poll! I'd also like to thank bluesidra, SparklingEspeon, and windskull for volunteering to judge this year's contest. Thank you so much for your help--we literally couldn't do it...

Well, it was a... small legendary. Kinda like the hoopa. But it certainly seemed assured of its place, and from the way the other trainers were reacting, it was kind of a big deal. Mightyena watched it float over to take a picture with the cave assholes; Nate studied it himself. Water-type...

Nate jumped slightly when the guy--no, the fucking gym leader--popped up next to him. Where the fuck had he come from? "Uhhh, Mitch," he said dazedly, shaking the man's hand on autopilot. Mightyena raised her head, blinking sleepily at Wallace. Nate stared distractedly down at the pokémon by...

Nate smirked into his coffee as the weird, brambly looking pokémon started mocking the cave asshole about her weird Shakespeare shtick. All right, this trip wouldn't be so bad if he at least got a bit of entertainment out of it. Mightyena, meanwhile, first sat and then flopped out on the...