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Duck!
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"No, you may not take a break to play in the leaves." The little fledgling shrank into himself as Kikori huffed through his beak. "Do not despair. Play is for chicks and you are almost a full duck grown."
It wasn't entirely true—Kikori's protégé still bore the flaxen flecks of a...
Storm in a Teacup
One-shot / 1.8k words / Rated T for some language and implied child abuse
Wes had hoped desperately that the readings were wrong, that there couldn’t possibly be a shadow pokémon at this house—but, for once, he had been wrong about being wrong. It was just as he remembered...
Big Fish
One-shot / 3.7k words / Rated G
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“I’m dreadfully sorry about this again, darling,” Wallace insisted.
“Wallace, I already said it’s okay,” Steven’s voice emanated from the phone. “I have work I need to do anyway. It’s not a big deal, I promise. We can just meet up next weekend.”...
Interloping
One-shot / 4.6k words / Rated T for major character death and graphic violence
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The final actions I took in my world are seared into my brain forever. I was only seventeen.
It was a late shift that night. I had an essay due the next morning, but the sight of my binder on the...
Welcome to Pokémon Spotlight
Welcome to the Pokémon Spotlight. This thread will receive intermittent threadmarked updates featuring a new pokémon. Feel free to reply to the thread sharing your lore and what role that pokémon plays in your story and world. Don't be afraid to respond to the posts...
Unown Quantity
A researcher arrives at the doorstep of one of the last Tanoby with a few questions.
This was written to fulfill the prompt "Tanoby's Descendant" for the 2023 Anniversary Bingo.
Content warnings: none
It was a summer evening when the impostor came knocking, so when Tuku pulled...
i'm weirdly nostalgic for this old forum game right now and love talking about music, so why not give it a shot?
in this game, all you have to do is listen to the song in the post above you, post a rating (and optionally your thoughts), and then link a song of your own for the next user to...
tarnishing
A young trainer strives to become Pokémon League Champion the real way. How far can hard work and grit bring you?
CW: Language, abuse, gore and graphic violence.
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Chapter index
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The Gardevoir's Wish
One-shot / 5.6k words / Rated T for language and mild crudeness
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South of Fallarbor and about fifty miles east of Meteor Falls there is a clearing in the deepwild, and in that clearing stands a single inn several days’ hike from any other human habitation. The woods...
BAD EGG
It’s happening on another plane of existence—at once infinitely distant from and yet deeply linked to your own—so you couldn’t possibly know that somewhere, a young boy is pushing an Action Replay into his Nintendo DS, inserting his copy of Pokémon Diamond, and reviving your world from...
with the recent release of brilliant diamond and shining pearl, it seemed like a good idea to have a spot here on the forums to arrange trades. no format is required for posting in this thread, but feel free to use the template below for convenience if you wish:
Seeking:
Requested nickname...
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Shadowblood Excalibur Ulysses Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution Realm War Democracy Defender Victory of Liberty
Summary: Joe Biden, the president of the United States, has been subdued and imprisoned by an evil witch empress who has subverted democracy in America...
forgive me if this thread already exists somewhere.
a few times on the discord we've passed around bingo cards, with each cell featuring some trope or staple of the respective writer's work. they're a lot of fun to share and fill out, so i thought it'd be neat to dedicate a thread to it! you...
Without a Master
One-shot / 8.8k words / Rated T for light violence & frequent swearing
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"Are you kidding? This doesn't even cover rent." Tetsuya's eyes darted between the wad of cash in his hand and the man who had handed it to him—Kazuma, Team Rocket's West Olivine branch manager.
"I...
Shadows Cast by Time
these are my bingo fills from the TR bingo event! my prompt was "moments from pokémon history," and negrek gave me an excellent card to work with:
so far i only have one complete, but i'll post them as i finish them! the content warnings are posted at the top of each...
A story of medieval Kalos, shadowy plots, onions, ancient gods, knights who know pokémon, living blades, kingdoms at war, and a lucario who never wanted to be a knight, but must become one anyway.
This fic is intended for mature audiences on account of violence, strong language, and potential...
Dave and Katherine Discuss Real Life
A Fanfiction Based on Morphic by Dragonfree
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: References to death/violence, references to racism/ableism, ample swearing
Words: 3,171
Calm down now. Be cool.
Katherine took a deep breath and looked at herself in the mirror. She...
there had to be a thread like this eventually, right? :'D
so, what kind of music do you guys like? favorite artists/albums/tracks? anything you've gotten into recently that you'd like to share? i encourage y'all to listen to the stuff others post and give your thoughts on it! feel free to...