A Paldean in Pasio! | | 🏳️⚧️he/they | PTRP | Read Pinned | 💙@syncedlocke | pfp @keyshastargamer banner @platinumami | uncredited art is my own
Carter, 23 they/them
Joined March 2023
- Tweets439
- Following78
- Followers72
- Likes342
“Oh sick. This means I can bring my mega research to another region, right?”
He takes a look at the letter, trying to figure out the details. While reading, he can’t help but request “When you get them out of storage, please make sure I’m not in the room. I don’t want see—
Mel walks back in from the lab, already grabbing a tablet to get started on a fresh stack of paperwork before he reaches the counter.
He doesn’t notice Locke until he’s already seated at the counter, but he gives them a peck on the cheek once he does.
“Whatcha got there?”
The moment Malamar was defeated, Mel ran back over to hug Locke, make sure they were okay.
“Please don’t scare me like that again, okay?”
Leafeon came over and nuzzled up against Locke’s leg.
It was in that moment Mel was so glad the two of them had learned Morse code for a joke.
He nodded, his relief clear on his face.
And then, voice steady, determined, he spoke just three words.
“Leafeon, use X-Scissor.”
He steps back, keeping his gaze entirely on Locke instead of Malamar.
“Fine. I’ll let you handle this yourself. Let me know when you want my help.”
He leaves the lab, already trying to figure out a plan for this.
“How can I let you fight this battle if you’re just letting it all happen to you? Please, let me protect you.”
He’s now hugging Locke, head curling up in the crook of his neck.
He approaches Locke, gently putting his hands on their shoulders.
“Locke. Malamar has hypnotized you, and I’m worried. If I defeat it, I may be able to snap you out of this. Please, let me do this.”
His concern, his worry, is so clear in his emerald eyes.
I have never before wanted to bring harm to a pokemon. Until now.
[Pulls out a pokeball]
Leafeon, help me out here!
[💭Years of watching Ines battle, don’t fail me now…]
Locke. I’ve never seen this Malamar before I got into work this morning. We live together, it’d be pretty hard to /not/ notice it, and you aren’t the type to hide things from me, especially pokemon.
[Shit. It’s not even in the room and they’re still under its control.]
It doesn’t have to use Hypnosis on you. Did you look at its spots at all?
We can talk about it when we’re out of the room.
[He drags them into his lab in the back, shutting the door behind them before anything else can get in.]
