You're afraid to be corny, but I was born on the cob

Challenge #2

Pets of Fandom: Loosely defined! Post about your pets, pets from your canon, anything you want!

This is the perfect opportunity to talk about something I have spent far too much of my life thinking about... If I had a Pokemon, what Pokemon would I have? As I have always thought that, if I was in the Pokemon world, certainly I wouldn't be a battler. Any Pokemon I had would be my companions! Pet Pokemon!

For those not aware, my favorite Pokemon is Celebi, with Zorua following close behind... but, I don't think either would be my partner. Celebi is, of course, a mythical Pokemon. I think that, if given the opportunity to, I wouldn't want to capture a mythical Pokemon in-universe. It would feel disrespectful, you know? Especially since Celebi is something as important as the protector of forests and time! And, as fun as Zorua's shapeshifting is in concept, I would find it to be rather difficult to manage in real life.

I believe that my partner Pokemon would be one of my other favorites: Sylveon! It actually seems like a perfect service Pokemon. As stated in its Pokedex entries, it likes to wrap its feelers around its Trainer's arm, and walk with them. These feelers can also emit a calming aura, and can be used to read its Trainer's emotions. It's also a surprisingly large Pokemon (please see its official life-sized plushie, pictured below), which is great, because I love big pets the most!

I have pets in real life, as well! I have 3 dogs in my household, one of which is my own. My dog is named Sammy! He is my beloved, retired service dog. He's a rescue mutt, and is the sweetest guy ever. I love him so much, it makes me feel like exploding!!! He's pictured in his Christmas vest below. Isn't he handsome?

Challenge #9

In your own space, create a fanwork.

Okay, I didn't make this specifically for this challenge, but it was made in the past few days, and I am very proud of it! So here! Trans fairyboy blinking on your screen!!



Fields of Mistria has inspired me to experiment with pixel art more! Maybe I should maybe post my art here...

(This was originally a comment on the 32Bit Cafe forum, but I thought it may be useful to others, so I'm posting it here, too.)

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There are a few different Pokemon forums to choose from; all of which being extremely active.

Bulbagarden is my personal go-to. It’s the same service that hosts Bulbapedia, the independently-run Pokemon wiki which any Pokemon fan is sure to be familiar with, as well as Pokemon archives and a podcast. It has almost 31 different forum styles to choose from, including a queer pride-themed one, which is a good sign in terms of political leanings. (Gotta be careful with gaming forums...) There's also a subforum dedicated to shipping, which is useful for fannish purposes, and which no other forum here has.

Serebii also has an affiliated forum. While Bulbapedia serves as a wiki, Serebii is mainly known for its guides, databases, and news. In particular, it is known for PokeEarth: a complete listing of all in-game Trainers and catchable Pokemon in every city and route. However, I’ve heard bad things about the forums going down a lot, as well as a reputation for malicious/trolling elitist users. It has only 2 forum styles to choose from, too; neither of which I find aesthetically appealing. This is not at all a knock on the collective; Serebii's main site is an invaluable resource that I personally use regularly. But it's maybe not your best bet for a forum.

Pokecommunity is not affiliated with any Pokemon resource, like the previous two, but I have heard of it through good word-of-mouth alone, making it a sort of underdog of Pokemon forums. The community is extremely friendly, and it’s easy to find other users to battle/trade there. It is also the only forum listed here which hosts subforums for fangames and hacking, so, if that’s your scene, it’s definitely your best bet. It has 11 different forum styles.

Rating: M

Fandom: Pokemon

Characters: Bede, Hop, Marnie, Gloria, Leon (mentioned), Opal (mentioned), Chairman Rose (mentioned)

Relationships: Bede/Hop

Words: 4,989

Content Warnings: Rape (discussed, does not take place in story)

Tropes: Rape Recovery & Aftermath, Abuse Recovery & Aftermath, Hurt/Comfort, Character with PTSD (Bede), Developing Relationship

Summary: All his life, people had pretended to like Hop to want to know him, in order to use him as a stepping stone to meet someone else more important than him. Nobody really liked Hop. They liked who Hop knew. What he could do for them.

What else is he supposed to think when his own boyfriend seems to hate his affection?

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