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feroluce · 11 months

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Extremely in love with the idea of a time loop scenario for submas, because PLA made it just so PERFECT for them. ♡♡♡

I love thinking of it from Ingo's POV because that would be so confusing. Like he goes to bed with Emmet totally normal and fine one night, and the next morning, the change is just so. STARK.

Emmet looks exhausted, in a way that Ingo has no idea how to deal with, because it doesn't look as simple as Emmet not having slept well. He's tired in a way that sleep won't fix, he's listless, he's quiet, all of his energy and chipper attitude that Emmet usually displays even in the early hours of the morning has been completely sucked away and left him looking hollow and empty.

Emmet seems resigned to something, and Ingo has no idea what it is or what to do about it.

Ingo himself has had a strange anxiety lately, something he's left unspoken so as not to worry his darling brother, an odd ominous sensation that haunts him constantly, but all of it goes on the back burner immediately. It's probably nothing. It's certainly not his main concern anymore.

His day only gets weirder as it goes. Not only does Emmet evade Ingo's questions trying to figure out what's wrong with him, he also refuses to explain odd things that he shouldn't have or know. Ingo finds a pokeball that doesn't match any of their team, it's one he's never seen or even heard of before, gold on one side and silver on the other-

Emmet lays his hand over Ingo's, carefully takes the pokeball from him, quietly tells him not to worry about it. Everything will be ok. Emmet will explain everything, he promises. But later...ok?

Ingo doesn't push. Emmet goes back to cooking breakfast. He somehow manages to make exactly what Ingo's craving.

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When they get to Gear Station, Emmet asks to do the multi train instead of running their own separate lines, and Ingo is so distressed about Emmet's behavior so far that he doesn't have it in him to refuse. Ingo would do just about anything right then to see Emmet actually smile, not the crestfallen, stitched-on expression that's been fooling everyone else all day.

Emmet goes on to correctly predict every single pair of trainers they face that day, to the point that it becomes uncanny. He's always been an extremely able battler, Emmet has excellent intuition and he can quickly adapt to almost anything thrown his way. Ingo has always admired and been so, so proud of him.

But that's a little different from Emmet adjusting to a trainer's attack pattern before they even toss out their pokeball.

Over their lunchbreak, Emmet doesn't leave Ingo's side for even a moment, much as he's done for the entire day. They normally stick pretty close together, they prefer to function as a pair after all, but there's a strange desperation to it today. Emmet pulls out the lunches he'd made that morning; it's all of their favorites.

Ingo watches Emmet savor it like a last meal.

And then, that night, at the end of their shift, well after dark when the hour is closing in on midnight. Ingo gets a message that a bright light was seen down in one of the abandoned subway tunnels. Must be a flashlight; a trespasser, probably. Ingo turns to tell Emmet to go home without him; Ingo is the night owl between them and Emmet has had an off day. He deserves to go home and rest, Ingo will be home as soon as he's done with some more work.

Ingo has no more opened his mouth when he realizes Emmet already has all his things gathered and is taking his hand. "I'm going down with you."

Ingo hadn't told him about the message yet. He shouldn't have known.

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The whole way down the tunnels, Emmet has a vice grip on Ingo's hand, fingers laced tight together. He barely even seems to investigate, he just kind of walks with Ingo, pace slower than usual, always watching their steps.

Ingo sticks his head around a corner to check for intruders, and hears a quiet intake of breath behind him before the hand in his suddenly redoubles its grip.

Ingo turns around. Emmet is looking down. Ingo follows his gaze.

There is light. Bright, searing, white light, that is not Emmet's flashlight, not Ingo's flashlight, but is wrapped around Ingo himself, coming up from the bottoms of his shoes.

Ingo tries to jump back but finds that he can't move, he's rooted to the spot, there is light pouring out of him and flooding the ground, spreading outwards, lapping at Emmet's ankles who is suddenly right up against Ingo and holding onto him like he might disappear.

"I am sorry. Ingo, I am so, so sorry." Ingo pushes at Emmet's arms, but he won't budge, he won't get out of the way- "I tried. I really did!" the light wants Ingo, just him, he can feel it, Emmet needs to get away from him- "Many, maaaaany times!" he has no idea what he's talking about but he can't let Emmet be collateral, he can't, he can't, Ingo shoves at him again, harder, Emmet stubbornly clings on, Ingo's panic is rising like the tide, like bile in his throat, only growing more desperate in the face of Emmet's disarming calm, the light is obscuring everything, warping it, twisting it- "But I could not keep you here with me."

Everything, all of it, his entire world turns violently on its head, and when the light finally lets him go, Ingo sees bright blue sky all around him. Emmet looks up at him, the force of the shift having put them at arm's length, but unable to break their grip on each other. He can see the entire expanse of the landscape sprawled behind his brother, far far below. Pinpricks of tears bubble up from Emmet's eyes and spatter against Ingo's cheeks as they hurtle like a comet towards the ground.

"So let's Fall together."

#blankshipping #submas #pokemon ingo #pokemon emmet #subway master ingo #JUST. OUGH #that gap between Ingo having no idea what's going on while Emmet knows exactly what's happening #the implied horror of Emmet going through loop after loop after loop trying so so hard to keep Ingo with him Unova and never succeeding #and realizing that. he's never going to succeed. he wasn't meant to. he won't be allowed to.#and now he has a decision to make. Emmet can either let Ingo go- make his peace with the loss of his brother and try to live without him-#-or he can go with him. Emmet can give up everything and everyone he's ever known and throw himself into the rift with Ingo to follow him #and maybe it's an easy decision. but it is not one he makes happily or without agonizing. but he still makes it.#Emmet knows exactly what he's doing and that it will be the most horrible thing he will ever experience in his entire life #and still he does it because Ingo is worth it. Ingo is worth EVERYTHING to him- even the loss of their home.#so all that's left is to try to get in one last good day before they lose everything #Emmet makes Ingo his favorite foods and savors his own last meal because he doesn’t know when he'll ever be able to eat it again #Emmet gets them to do one last run on the multi line because that was always his favorite- getting to battle as a team with Ingo at his side #and he sticks by Ingo's side all day so that he'll be ready #because whatever wants Ingo is going to have to take him too #ingo #emmet #time loops #my fics

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kakusu-shipping · 22 days

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Sometimes I play a Pokemon Game and don't want to make a new S/I for it but do want to interact with it's story and characters.

So here are some Wandering Protagonists I aged up and moved across Regions for funsies.

#Emile's Arts #Pokemon Self Insert #I still haven't fully decided what I'm doing for BW2 #Honestly the protags for BW2 are great on their own so I'm almost okay just leaving it to Rosa maybe #Maybe make her a biiit more of an OC and give my draft S/I story to her #That'd probably work better #I did have fun aging up my Sun/Moon Protag he's one of my favorites design wise #Silly little guy <3 #More Pokemon S/Is to come I'm working on some things #I wanna redraw my Masters Rocketsona and Sword/Shield S/Is of course #And I'm also designing my Monster Mind S/I for the first time #Having fun arting #EVENTUALLY I'd like to color these and add info #Like what F/Os they correlate to and what not #But that's an after I'm done character designing the rest kind of thing #God I love sketching and designing <3 #Anyway ask about them if you want #I'd appreciate it!

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machinedramon · 2 years

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presenting something no one asked for

since emmet and ingo are very much parallels with the twins and reshiram and zekrom, my brain decided it can't rest until the Tao trio is completed with a third brother to represent kyurem.

so. enter Aubin.

middle child syndrome to the max, and absolutely zero drive of his own. does excellent when given instructions though, and incredibly reliable so long as there aren't extra decisions involved. goes along with what the other two decide, and suffers extreme decision paralysis when asked what he wants to do.

isn't very competitive, so he doesn't participate in the battle subway. he keeps the standard trains running, and he is Tired of dealing with the general public. he does have a team of his own (umbreon, cofagrigus, magnezone and vanilluxe) and only uses them when needed, but also doesn't really know when to stop and is not above simply overwhelming troublemakers into compliance, lawsuits be damned.

a bit of a slob but not really on purpose. he just Doesn't Get It and he's got an assistant who is fixing his uniform constantly. lives separately from his brothers for his own mental health bc they keep trying to get him to tiebreak their discussions and will wait the eternity it takes for him to make a decision while his panic steadily increases, staring at him the whole time.

100% just a silly thing I needed to get out of my head. also he climbs into cofagrigus as a prank bc his Pokémon wouldn't hurt him, and his brothers fall for it every time.

edit: if u like him, consider reblogging! 💖

Edit 2: Updated team to be more generation compliant

#pokemon oc #submas #sort of #technically yes. its a new and really shitty knockoff one #he wears grey and his face goes :|#hed be a circle to his brothers' triangles #chronic fatigue train man #is pretty ambivalent towards trains but it also keeps him from having to decide his career on his own #hes pretty ambivalent towards most things honestly #as long as it isnt unpleasant he's down for just about anything #but also assumes that all plans made dont include him #so ingo and emmet literally have to grab him and drag him with them and tell him YOU ARE ALWAYS INVITED but he still assumes hes not #subway master aubin #gatlerart

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madd-nix · 2 years

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Ingo's special day

#pokemon #submas #ingo #subway boss ingo #subway master nobori #i heard about this on the radio earlier today #funny thing is i first thought of ingo before i thought of my own dad who is bald lol

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amuelia · 2 years

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Thought of this meme template redraw because of this team combo I love to use in Pokemon Masters

#obligatory this is not a shippy post (david lynch isnt together with those women either to my knowledge)#ghetsis #skyla #elesa #pokemon masters ex #2022 #doodles #memes #feel free to make your own extremely niche meme with this template #once part 2 of villain arc arrives hell finally stop being shackled to skylesa...#will miss the gworls but it will be good for champ stadium cause i need elesa for other things #so its nice that i can use more alternatives after his power boost

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mintaikcorpse · 6 months

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I don't play much of pokemon masters and I mostly just watch playthroughs, but every Valentine's Day, I come back to see if they have an event with ship bait

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hamofjustice · 8 months

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it's nice that we're getting anything i guess, but, i'm gonna be what may come off as a little petty and whiny here; it'd be cool if either iteration of the gen 9 anime so far was actually about gen 9's characters instead of using them as cameos to promote original stories we have no investment in yet

it's like, i dunno, like the bait and switch with sonic appearing in wreck it ralph ads, except if wreck it ralph existing meant there would never be a sonic movie, and if you were invested in those characters and recognized they weren't generic platformer mascots, sucks for you, nobody cares

maybe they're just giving the DLC space to do its thing with them first (if they do anything at all...) but idk, i was cautiously optimistic about nemona in horizons, only for her to be a character of the day that the episode wasn't about, and pretty excited by "gen 9 prequel anime" only to find out it's going to be like, four short stories about OCs who have quick brushes with them. these are like the lacroix hint of what an anime about the game could've been like and you're left to imagine the rest yourself

i shouldn't be that surprised if the gen 8 anime reduced hero of galar hop to a character of the day with a level 5 wooloo in order to let the galaxy revolve around ash battling his brother because epic charizards, but man. what if it wasn't like that that now that ash is gone.

we haven't seen penny and team star at all because they're the hardest to talk about without bringing up the trauma of school bullying and the fear of being yourself at school when you're way too young to be dealing with all that drama responsibly. she's still learning to love and forgive herself and feel wanted.

arven's story is about, like, being a latchkey kid to a self-absorbed parent, being unsure how to feel about repairing the relationship or how seriously to take them saying they love him, and struggling to make friends due to misdirected resentment toward people he's jealous of for having apparently normal families and the stubborn self-reliance he was forced into. he's still trying to process things, find himself, and let people in.

nemona is supposed to have been a directionless lonely and depressed kid who hated being called gifted when everything was hard for her, until she met the player character and gained a peer who understood and appreciated she was a little different and she didn't have to mask her true self to have friends anymore. she's happy for now, but may still be under a little too much pressure to be perfect at the expense of her own personality, and probably won't deal well with being abandoned.

as much as they resonate with adults and are a little darker than usual pokemon fare, they're also smaller scale and realer. they are all stories that are explicitly about and meant to be relatable to kids going to school! y'know, your audience! you don't need to paint over them with 3-4 new characters and new stories every time like there was nothing there, or something shameful you need to sanitize and cover up! you can just use the game the way it is!

this got a little more heated than i intended, i just feel a little ridiculous waiting anxiously for loose scraps of a sign that this story isn't over and in the trash already and nemona's life-changing attachment to the player character isn't going to go totally ignored, as we are bombarded with what is supposed to be followup material that almost all seems eager to talk about literally anything else like they think the main story was a mistake they need to run away from

now, i'm not one to complain about original stories being told, but this was already a story that had room to grow. imagine a world where the gen 9 anime was actually about nemona, arven, penny, and the friend who brought them together. or what their lives were like before that friend came along. every episode. that would get me to watch the anime again and whatever movie came out for it. ask yourself why we don't have that, or even the traditional, like, 1-2 characters tagging along with the MCs per region thing that would leave us knowing them better than we know some irl friends

how was starting over with 100% original characters and new lore that might conflict hard with the upcoming DLC the safer bet? why is a 44 minute miniseries specifically for fans of the game making up OCs for them to get invested in and scrambling to tell their stories as quickly as possible before throwing them in the trash instead of being about the damn game?

sigh. i shouldn't get invested in a series that's about selling monster plushies just because it had one story that stuck with me

#paldean winds seems to mostly be making fun of the infodumping fat pokemon nerd character until he gets his own episode #y'know. the one that represents a lot of their viewers #while nemona is right there outside the window hyping up little kids about battles as usual because they don't hate her like her peers #honestly her overhearing the conversation and looking a little uncomfortable about it would've been a good touch #confirmation that the subtext i noticed is actually considered part of the canon and not a happy accident they'll never talk about again #something i have only gotten from pokemon masters so far #pokemon sv #pokemon #nemonaposting #pokemon scarvi #pokemon scarlet and violet #yada yada ten million other tags #'well at least there's the manga' the manga that inserted its own wacky main character that will probably also revolve around him #idk that one could still be good but it's also an AU and not the versions of the characters i'm invested in if that makes sense #i've been begging for pokemon to feel in touch with its audience forever and as soon as it is they treat it like a hot potato #i feel fucking obsessed because of how long this tease has been stretching on for no good reason #they could've just let us ACTUALLY hang out with the friend trio in vanilla postgame and shown them in the DLC a single time #and i could have had a normal social media presence for the past 3-6 months #instead of dreaming about a pokemon npc last night because of how little faith i have in her getting any justice outside of a fucking gacha #i am so sorry that this is who i am now except for the 2-3 of you who follow me specifically because i post these things #pennyposting #arvenposting

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nell0-0 · 2 years

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Emmetober day 2: Clown

#submas #Subway Boss Emmet #emmet pokemon #emmet #joltik #emmetober #pokemon masters ex #my art #something unexpected came up so I couldn't draw until now but #I'll do the emmetober thing at my own pace #it's a busy month for me

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lollitree · 1 year

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I did the maths on how many characters and unique alts there are in pokemas and there's DEFINITELY a Unova bias there for alts sdkfjhs

#pokemon masters #pokemas #for the most part the regions are pretty samey for amount of characters who are playable in the game #except for johto and galar that have like 10 less than the others sdkfjhs #unova still has the most (along with alola) but then the number for unique units including alts is SO much higher than the other regions #I also checked out the gender distribution because reddit complains about a female character bias a lot and it's uh very equal #it seems like they go out of their way to make sure it's equal #there are more male characters in the game so they give alts to female characters more to make up for it #now there's definitely a character favouritism bias though I wish the same units didn't keep getting alts #the whole reason Burgh became my fav is because of the alt they randomly gave him #I am dreading when they'll give one of the favs their 6th unit #this includes the new datamined units #also I will say galar and johto have the least but there's very good reasons for this #1. galar is still the new one and didn't have any 3 or 4 star units that the game started with like every other region #2. a bulk of characters from gen 2 are actually classified as kanto characters because of how gen 2 did things #3. both of these regions don't really have its own E4 #alola doesn't either but there's extra characters for the island challenge so it balances out

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mala-sadas · 1 year

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look at him...getting to be the leader, getting to borrow some of Leon's lines (while still making them his own)...I'm so proud of him 😊

#at first i was disappointed that he didn't do the charizard pose #but i think it's better this way #doing his own pose while borrowing leon's lines is a better way to show that he admires leon but has the confidence to do his own thing #pokemon masters #pokemas #trainer hop #rival hop #postwick bros

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ranger-kellyn · 2 years

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in lieu of diantha not really having any alternate pokemon here's some headcanon pokemon i have for her:

Hattrienne, Missy, who cannot be out at the same time as Gardevoir because it is On Sight with those two.

Galarian Rapidash, Cerise, nicknamed for her mane which tends to be more red hued

Obstagoon, Janis [Joplin], a pokemon she caught and kept if only to spite her mother during a "rebellious" teenage phase.

Nicknames for her main team:

Gardevoir - Sylvia

Hawlucha - Eleanora/Nora

Goodra - Sophie

Gourgeist - Sabine

Aurorus - Belle/Blue-Belle

Tyrantrum - Brutus

#i have a whole host of pokemon she goes through in the hisui fic i'm working on #but that's its own thing #headcanons #started working on a fluff fic idea of cynthia and diantha introducing all their pokemon and whatnot #so i picked out nicknames for just about all pokemon #and i almost brought the three headcanon pokemon in for getaway car #but that's going to be left as a Lost Chapter lol #i nEED to write diantha's obstagoon one day tho #the image of diantha with one just makes me happy #also even though i've given cynthia her kommo-o from masters #i'm not giving diantha keldeo bc.....i dont give mythicals to people

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feroluce · 2 years

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Dragging myself through tonight's insomnia thinking about Ingo and Emmet working on the same day, but slightly different hours. Emmet gets out a couple of hours before Ingo. Except after Emmet leaves, it drags. Ingo gets stuck with paperwork that somehow seems to multiply every time he looks at it. It's late by the time he gets out, and he drags himself home, dreaming of Emmet and dinner and a hot bath and his soft bed.

And he gets back, and the apartment is dark and empty.

At first Ingo figures Emmet went to bed. He'd had a long day, too, after all. So he heats up some leftovers, cleans up, and tries to sneak into their bedroom as quietly as possible.

Except the bed is cold and empty, too.

But Emmet never goes out without leaving a note, and he'd explicitly told Ingo earlier he wanted a night in. Did something come up? Did something happen on his way back?

Has Ingo just been sitting around their apartment eating food while Emmet is out alone and hurt somewhere?

He tries to dial Emmet's Xtransceiver, thinking that will settle things, but there's no answer and Ingo's stomach drops. So he throws his clothes back on and rushes out the door, retracing their usual route between work and home.

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Ingo gets all the way to Gear Station, and even to his and Emmet's office, without a single sign of anything wrong. And it's not necessarily a bad thing, but it leaves Ingo completely in the dark, because it means Emmet possibly just disappeared without a trace-

And it's as Ingo is trying not to panic about that thought that the door to the little sleep room attached to their office slowly swings open, and out stumbles Emmet. Ingo just kind of stares at him for a minute in shock. Emmet's hat is crooked on his head, his hair all fluffed up, his coat hanging askew off his shoulders. His eyes are still mostly closed. He looks like he just woke up.

"'M sorry, di'n't mean to fall asleep..." Emmet lists to the side, jerks himself upright, then starts to list again. "Yer shift over yet...?"

"You were here the whole time?" Ingo is already right in front of him, fixing Emmet's clothes and sliding the knot of his tie back into its proper spot at his throat while Emmet yawns in his face.

"Mm. Wanted to walk home with you..."

Smash cut to Ingo doubled over on the floor and wheezing, with one hand clutching his chest and blood dripping from his mouth, angelic cherubic little Emmets flying around his head as they shoot him full of arrows. "Nii-san, are you ok?" "I'm fine...!!"

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Afterwards, Ingo tells Emmet to leave a note next time. Emmet insists he did, Ingo just needs his brain checked. Ingo doubly insists Emmet needs his memory checked. They bicker about it all the while they're getting dressed the next morning.

When they get to work, Ingo finds the aforementioned note saying that Emmet would be in the sleep room; it had gotten buried under all the paperwork. He tries to sneakily throw it away to save face, but Emmet catches him red-handed, ("Ingo, you scandalous liar-") and their bickering starts anew skzjkajajziajs

#blankshipping #submas #subway master emmet #subway master ingo #pokemon ingo #Just. Ingo being a weak stupid brocon over his sweet adorable little brother.#Ingo thinking of Emmet as an angel is my new favorite thing SKKZJZKSKS #Emmet sleepily swaying into Ingo's arms like a sweet little flower reaching towards the sun... 😭#he says he wanted to walk home together and Ingo suddenly coughs blood All Might style before he falls to the floor snjzmsms #it's not even a remotely serious fight or anything; they just like play-argue about it haha #the depot agents catch them though and start saying Boss Black is in the doghouse for the day zjzksmmdmd #something about Ingo's own employees talking about him like that is just so funny to me I love it #sibcon #my fics

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telekinetiq · 10 months

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WHICH TYPE OF PROTAGONIST ARE YOU ?

healer's burden

most of what i can say here is sheeesh….yikes…..ouch…. so you don't have a savior complex, because you understand that's toxic. you're not here to save anyone: you're here to heal them, with or without them knowing, because you love so much and care so deeply and you're very stubborn about it. there's no one on this earth that you wouldn't give a helping hand to--but it's called a burden for a reason, because this isn't a one-person job. as a protagonist, you're determined and selfless, but as a person, you probably need a break. heal yourself for a little, okay?

the spiteful wonder

ooooh, you're underestimated--and pissed about it. are you a middle child? hm. these are protagonists who get told to do one thing and do exactly the opposite. life is on your terms, not anyone else's. your failures and successes are on the same level of consequence, but you do feel as if something about the world is inherently unfair--and you're just reckless enough to think you can change that.

the prodigy

now this is most like the child protagonist who witnesses complete incompetence and feels so trapped in it that they have to find their way to a better tomorrow (all by themselves). whether it's wit, intelligence, creativity, privilege, or skill, you use your assets to their utmost, usually under the guidance of someone who knows how to hold you back just enough. you've earned your triumphs, and your adventures help you find power and control where before there was none. and sure, the arrogance can be quirky, but like, in very small doses.

#. okay. so. listen. i like to take quizzes multiple times. both for curiosity's sake as well as consistency & see what fits most #. & ... all three of these fit. i can't pick which fits the most thEY ALL FIT.#. also the 'so you don't have a savior complex' BUT HE DO. HE DO THO!!!!!#. also lmao m2 being called a child prodigy / protag... which he... is. he's the pkmn protag that didn't get his own game #. he did get his own movie(s) tho so ig that evens things out.#. but i mean it fits too cuz like?? in MSB M2 literally called himself the world's strongest pokemon master!!!!#. he was gonna be the very best like no one ever wasssssss #. ahem. anyway. yeah. all of this.#. dash games tbt.

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pigdemonart · 1 year

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Battle Subway Depot Agents (by pig-demon)

When I made designs for these guys last year I didn’t really think they needed colored references/master post, but since then I’ve drawn them a lot! Also people have added them to their fanfics and drawn fanart! So I figured it was time I made a post for easy ref. :]

These designs are obviously free to use, just give credit (and link me your work if you're comfortable, because it makes me happy to see!) All I request is to stay respectful to their pronouns and skin colors, ya knooow… 👍 note: The pokemon on their cards are all companions, not the ones they use on the Battle Subway. Except Jackie...the litwicks are just there to fill space/give them company.

More info under cut:

Edit: Important disclaimer:

These are again my designs/interpretations for the agents. Please don’t treat them as canon or as the only, quintessential designs for these literal background npcs. Many people have done takes on them before and after me, even back in 2010. It feels silly to ask, but due to past experience, I ask that you please DONT hunt down anyone that does a different take on the depot agents!! 👍

Tags:

I'm gonna start tagging them individually, but for now all Depot Agent comics and art on this blog are tagged under Depot Agents.

Height chart:

I’m not too strict about heights, so I don’t really care about actual measurements. Here’s an approximation of what I tend to visualize though:

Sexualities/Gender Identities: I don't have official labels for each and every agent because I like keeping things fluid for characters to develop these traits on their own. However, as a queer person, I enjoy designing characters who are also queer, therefore I can safely say none of these characters are straight. The ones who are set in stone are Ramses (gay man), Cloud (lesbian woman,) Jackie (non-binary.) Furze uses he/they pronouns but their gender is undetermined. I also welcome anyone giving the agents a different gender identity to suit them (as long as it's done respectfully.)

Notes about each agent...

Cameron:

- Cameron dyes parts of his hair blonde and keeps other parts in black. This is because he is a big fan of Elesa and her fashion choices. - Though there have been a few occasions to meet his idol, he is always way too nervous to approach her, feeling deep down that he'll mess up somehow. - He practices modeling poses in secret. He loves flourishes and flare, but is simply too insecure to put it on display. - Of his coworkers, he gets along the best with Furze. He's the easiest to talk to because Furze will do most of the talking. - Cameron is easily intimidated — even mean Pokémon can make him nervous. Though, his two worst fears are being left in a room alone with Jackie, and being left alone in a room with Isadore. - He takes advantage of his height to sometimes hide behind some of his coworkers. - Cameron is much better at Pokémon battles than he gives himself credit for. Emmet and Ingo were pleasantly surprised by this, since Cameron was promoted to fit a temporary role on the Battle Subway. They happily made him a permanent member when he proved himself capable. - His Dwebble (Pebby) is secretly very strong, and rushes to protect Cameron when it can. Cam sometimes thinks Pebby helps him feel more confident in himself too. - If he stumbled into any of his coworkers outside of work, he would simply explode of embarrassment. - He is the youngest child and only son of his family. He lives in his own apartment in Nimbasa.

Cloud:

- Cloud (like Ramses) knew the twins when they were very young. - She used to be an ace trainer in her youth, even going so far to compete in the Pokémon league. Winning and becoming the champ was the most important part of her journey, but something happened along the way that changed that outlook. - It seems with age, her competitiveness has mellowed out. However, she maintains an intense energy when battling. - Her favorite types are Psychic and Flying types. Swoobat (Sweetie) is her ace. - Her favorite hobby is baking, and she often bakes sweets for the crew. She knows all their favorite flavors by now! - She prioritizes keeping a friendly relationship with all her coworkers and thinks of them fondly. She considers Ramses family after all the years of working together! - She is a big fan of Brycen's movies and can recite the lines. - She lives with her wife in Anville. - Cloud loves doing maintenance work both at home and in Gear Station. She enjoys bringing her own tools and industrial flashlight.

Furze:

- Furze only has one volume setting (mid loud,) but he finds himself feeling right at home when talking to either one of the twins. - Furze has ADHD, and this is reflected in some of his habits, most visibly is his fidgeting when sitting still for too long. - He rides a bike to work every day. When he is late, Cloud clocks in for him so he doesn't get in trouble. - This is a kind of a guy that sits crouched gargoyle style on chairs. Only outside of work, of course. Bad posture could get him in trouble. - While working on the Battle Subway, there will be times Furze feels sorry for his opponents and offers to quietly let them pass anyways. This...has also gotten him in trouble. :[ - He went to the same elementary school as Isadore in Castelia. Though Isadore seems to have forgotten their short-lived acquaintance, Furze has not. This is part of the reason Furze claims they are in fact good friends!!! - Furze is the middle child of a big family. He lives with his mom and takes care of her, along with his many Darumakas and Darmanitan. All of his Pokemon have famous trains names. - He collects model trains. Naturally.

Isadore

- Isadore had plans to become the station master the moment he was hired as a depot agent, but alas... (sad trumpet sound.) - As a youth, he was more interested in science and engineering over Pokemon battles. He enjoys the strategizing aspect, at most. Not so much the competitiveness. - In addition, his Pokemon are all rescues and not used for battling. He's had his Watchog (Winston) since he was in his late teens. - His Electrode (Gregor) and Voltorb (Leonard) were rescued from the likes of Team Plasma. - Isadore admits he understands Pokemon better than humans. This has been apparent his whole life. - In spite of acting like a sitcom villain, Isadore cares about the management of Gear Station and the safety of the passengers to an incredible degree. He sees it as a personal life goal to assist in the management of Gear Station, as well as the success of the Battle Subway. - Though it pained him to become a subordinate to the twins, he begrudgingly accepts it for the greater good. - His almost militant efficiency certainly made up for his years of antagonizing the twins before they became the bosses. Ingo and Emmet understand this better than anyone. - Isadore keeps tabs on all of the staff members. So he very well knows all their birthdays and makes it a point to celebrate it. This is by no means a -happy- or -festive- event. It's just customary. - Like Furze, he was originally from Castelia, but now resides in Nimbasa. Isadore's only family is his mom and she lives in his childhood home with their Stoutland. - Isadore would have probably been voiced by every glasses guy ever J. Michael Tatum had he not already been cast as dear Emmet lmao

Jackie

- Jackie is a mystery and they like keeping it that way. When they talk, it's practically impossible to determine what is a lie or truth, especially if the subject is themselves or their background. - They love scaring Cameron the most and will ask to be paired with him whenever possible. They claim Cameron is their "favorite coworker," while Isadore is the least favorite. - It's plain to see why -- Jackie is the only one that doesn't passively tolerate Isadore's tirades. - Though my comics sometimes may allude to Jackie being a ghost/supernatural, this is not confirmed nor canon. I just personally enjoy toying with the concept. : ) That being said...

- Item #: SCP 7453

- Object Class: Euclid

- Special Containment Procedures: The ████ ██████ is ██████ within ████-██████. - Ingo and Emmet choose to not question anything about Jackie, since it's clear they're one of the more efficient workers. However it can be a safety concern... - Cloud and Ramses have worked with Jackie for a long time, though they've forgotten somehow. They believe Jackie is a new hire since they appear to be young. - Anyone trying to make sense of Jackie's employee records simply can't bring themselves to any conclusions. It's better to ignore the inconsistencies. - Jackie has never been seen to leave Gear Station. Jackie has never been seen in anything but their uniform. Jackie has never been confirmed to eat, drink or blink. Jackie knows your secrets. Jackie thinks it's... amusing.

Ramses

- Ramses sometimes misses having a full head of hair, but he thinks his signs of age make him look distinguished. (he is correct.) - Ramses is sort of the "mom friend," making sure everyone's concerns are heard, as well as trying to keep the peace whenever a conflict might arise. - If another coworker is feeling low, Ramses will try to cheer them up with a lighthearted joke or offer advice if they'd like it. - When the twins were promoted to bosses of the Battle Subway, Ramses cried because he felt so proud. - In most circumstances, he is a very simple and logical man. He is quick to find solutions and tries not to fret over the little stuff. It's not good for his heart after all. - His ace is his Pikachu (Musa,) though the mouse is more of a lap pet now. At home, he also has an Audino (Sara) and a Manectric (Nubi) who keep Ramses' husband company. His Klinklang (Moli) is the only one of his personal pokemon that accompany him to work nowadays. - Ramses considers Cloud family. They are best friends and love having family gatherings outside of work. They also gossip a lot, and don't mind when Jackie decides to join. - Ramses jokes about looking forward to retirement, but really doesn't want to leave until he is physically incapable of working anymore. Gear Station is like a second home to him.

In-Game Quotes

The most important reference of all are their in-game quotes, of course, so I'm adding it to the post. A lot of their personality traits can be extracted and interpreted from these few lines. And I personally love that about Pokemon NPCs -- there's a lot of room to explore and play with. Some appear very obvious. Cameron practically announces that he isn't ready for the battle that's about to ensue and seems genuinely surprised to win. Furze comes out the gate talking about the subject they actually care about, which is their job and their love for trains. The two of them are very easy to understand. Now, Ramses lines allude to a gentle and simple personality. He views himself with humility, and maybe even with a bit of humor comparing himself to a train and to his opponent to a station. If he loses he shows no signs of disappointment, he just accepts defeat with one last honest quip. It s also amusing to see the Depot Agents all use train metaphors to describe themselves since it falls in line with how Ingo and Emmet talk.

In comparison, Cloud does the same thing calling herself the terminal instead. Immediately, she is way more daring, though still keeping a sense of professionalism. To me, it's obvious she is competitive as she even admits she was expecting to win ("Ah...I didn't see it coming.") Jackie's lines are fun since it's up to interpretation if they are being literal or lying. It's almost like they are more interested in confusing/creeping out their opponent than actually beating them. To me, it gives off a mischievous vibe. Isadore's opener "There are only two roads in life." is a curious one because it almost feels like he is trying to be philosophical. Definitely a guy who views himself as an intellectual, regardless if that’s true or not. I like to think it's a saying he really believes in, and it applies to his life. The road he likes (long route) vs the road he hates (shortcut) -- fighting tooth and nail to become boss vs biting his tongue and accepting Ingo and Emmet as the Subway Masters.

Those are just my thoughts on how I write these characters. Please have fun playing with these lines too!

#depot agents #depot agents master post #my art #submas #submas adjacent ahaha #will probably edit as time goes on but who knows really #if you spot any typos no you dont kiss kiss #cameron #cloud #furze #isadore #jackie #ramses

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