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  1. Shiny Phantump

    Sojaveña Wilds Clan Battlegrounds

    “Uh, thank you.” Gladion’s brain malfunctioned for a moment as he tried to formulate a response. One that didn’t sound weird. “I’d gotten the impression you were also interested, but it’s nice to be sure.” It was good to know he hadn’t roped Halcón into bearing his emotional dump from some...
  2. Shiny Phantump

    Sojaveña Wilds Clan Battlegrounds

    Gladion stood up and met Halcón's gaze. "Yeah. 'Course I care to try, it's why I'm here and still talking about this. That much, I know for sure. A bit out of me depth in allegory for the latter, not like I want to protect myself from my friends. But I know it's not what you mean. I'll figure it...
  3. Shiny Phantump

    Sojaveña Wilds Brisa's Cabin

    "It... might help?" Gladion didn't want to put too much pressure on Sage one way or the other. "If you want to, it's worth a shot. And if it doesn't work out, things will still work out."
  4. Shiny Phantump

    Sojaveña Wilds Brisa's Cabin

    Gladion winced. “Not my idea of a good time, but given what’s going in the world I’m probably going to have to. I’m glad you’re taking yours well, but I found my shadows made me miserable, and radiance… aches. I’d like to keep mine to a minimum. Or maybe I’ll find it’s a developed tolerance over time.”
  5. Shiny Phantump

    Sojaveña Wilds Brisa's Cabin

    Gladion smiled. “Sage. I like your name, Sage. I think it’s superstitiously supposed to be a healing plant. Seems to bode well.” He smirked at Laura. “You sure about parents thing? Seems like people named by their parents are minority here, right now.” Then, cast his eyes back to Sage. “I...
  6. Shiny Phantump

    Sojaveña Wilds Clan Battlegrounds

    Gladion raised a brow. “I mean, even if I think I need a style that won’t get me knocked out with a concussion immediately, I am willing to get hurt. Don’t you remember?” I let you fry my head! Crossing his legs and casting his eyes away, Gladion closed off his posture. “It’s not like I’m any...
  7. Shiny Phantump

    Sojaveña Wilds Clan Battlegrounds

    “Time here’s limited for us from outside this world. We’re not good for long term stability, in our numbers. So we’re not gonna stick around.” Gladion’s tone of voice was wistful. This was something he noticed only in retrospect, and it caught him rather by surprise. He’d spent most of his time...
  8. Shiny Phantump

    Sojaveña Wilds Clan Battlegrounds

    “I’m glad you’re content. And I certainly can’t imagine you running off. The Escarpa seem a much better place than my home. I just… second-guessed that for a moment. The polar opposite of them, in a lot of ways. But I second-guessed if difference had made me overlook something.” Even though...
  9. Shiny Phantump

    Sojaveña Wilds Brisa's Cabin

    Gladion scanned the place up and down, reflexively comparing it to his motel room as the yardstick for Null home quality. “Seems like a pretty nice place.” Still, Ark would probably need help eating and things. Might not want to come down to the town to find someone every time. “If you need a...
  10. Shiny Phantump

    Sojaveña Wilds Clan Battlegrounds

    It took a moment for Gladion to settle on an answer. He sat down on his chest, the past few days having left him emotionally exhausted. He didn’t regret letting the irony armour crack per se, but blood, sweat, and bile he wanted it back sometimes. It just didn’t come as easily anymore. At least...
  11. Shiny Phantump

    Sojaveña Wilds Clan Battlegrounds

    "All of those things are reasons I was interested in sparring with you. I think I just..." Gladion fumbled for the right words. "Mistook the sentiment of that bit of irony." Thought it was the kind of irreverent discontentment I'm used to. He felt strangely defenceless in face of Halcón's...
  12. Shiny Phantump

    Sojaveña Wilds Clan Battlegrounds

    As much as Gladion wanted a good fight, the tone of that felt… off. It hadn’t evaded Gladion’s attention that Halcón didn’t quite fit the mould of a typical Escarpa. It was why he’d seemed so much more approachable. “Yeah, and afterwards I’ll score you on your conformity.” He raised a brow...
  13. Shiny Phantump

    Sojaveña Wilds Clan Battlegrounds

    Gladion twitched slightly, as if suppressing a small fight or flight reflex. Sure, like that’s what I’d be paying attention to while sparring, he thought to himself. Mercifully, Halcón moved on from the ‘handsome’ remark before Gladion had to make the impossible choice whether it would be worse...
  14. Shiny Phantump

    Sojaveña Wilds Clan Battlegrounds

    Gladion smiled in return. “That I did. Won’t miss it as far as my comfort goes. As far as combat goes, I hope the reflex to lean headfirst into attacks goes quickly. Which it probably will, seems the kind of mistake to automatically give hard feedback.” He stood up as Halcón finished his...
  15. Shiny Phantump

    Sojaveña Wilds Clan Battlegrounds
    Threadmarks: Ch05: Gladion and Halcón

    Gladion didn’t have a watch, but he was pretty sure he was early. He didn’t want to leave Halcón waiting. Now that he’d broken his helmet, he was going to have to relearn a lot of his combat reflexes. He couldn’t block with it, and a lot of his fighting ended up involving using it as a weapon...
  16. Shiny Phantump

    Frontier Town Traveller's Haus - Dining Hall

    Was Laura... purring? She was, wasn't she? Huh. He was glad she was happy, and equally glad he didn't have any automatic reactions like that, even if it meant he'd have to make a bit more of a point of expressing himself. "Sounds good to me. I've nowhere else to be, and you've fielded plenty...
  17. Shiny Phantump

    Offscreen Activities

    Gladion makes a thread made from the string of his worn-down bandanna he was given, and uses his metalworking job experience to work the spike from the bottom of his helmet, which he saved to make a new sapience indicator: An amulet. It's small, but it's not like anyone's gonna mistake him for...
  18. Shiny Phantump

    Frontier Town Traveller's Haus - Dining Hall

    Gladion smiled, this time it came automatically to is face without him having to think about what it 'should' look like on his new face. "Thank you. Far as I'm concerned, well, I already saw you as one. Helmet can't lie, and even if it's possible for a Null to evolve without friendship, I know...
  19. Shiny Phantump

    Frontier Town Traveller's Haus - Dining Hall

    “You aren’t one. Even when I was worried about about you figuring out I… was, y’know.” Grow up. It’s a word. Just say it. “Not cis.” Close enough. He wasn’t exactly glad to have said it, but at least making sure Laura was on the same page as him was a relief to some of the tension of...
  20. Shiny Phantump

    Frontier Town Traveller's Haus - Dining Hall

    “Yeah…” Gladion gave a sort of awkward laugh. “I’m doing it again, aren’t I? Can’t just say what I mean…” He couldn’t just fucking call himself— couldn’t call himself what he was. He just had to talk in circles around it. “I used to tell myself I had to be secretive for my own safety. That I...
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