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  1. Shiny Phantump

    Novelux Sparkwright Polytechnic

    Gladion did his best to remain out of sight. After all, he was an ARK Unit. As much as he didn’t trust there weren’t multiple Coven factions running around doing stupid shit at the same time, there were still pretty decent odds that this faction had heard that there were ARK Units amidst the...
  2. Shiny Phantump

    Novelux Copperridge Wharf

    Gladion had to remind himself for the second time dealing with Articuno that Wicke didn’t have a monopoly on calling him Master Gladion. Still felt strange, an old familiarity rendered alien to him by context. “Maybe it’s more common, but I’ve also had some good mentors. Thanks… for keeping an...
  3. Shiny Phantump

    Novelux Copperridge Wharf

    Gladion gave Articuno a moment before breaking the silence. "Tough act to follow, huh? For a successor, I mean, if you can't find one. Not that it necessarily was easy for you, either. I wouldn't really know, never really stuck with any of that 'responsibility' stuff." Really, that wasn't...
  4. Shiny Phantump

    Novelux Copperridge Wharf

    “Yeah, I know…” Gladion continues, but without much fight left in him. “But, culturally, I still think they should be able to do better here than the neoliberal capitalism schtick I’m used to.” His voice cracked a little at the end, tinged with just a hint of pleading. The plea wasn’t directed...
  5. Shiny Phantump

    Novelux Copperridge Wharf

    Stars, that was a lot. Worse, he found himself nodding along agreeably. It felt, for a moment, like talking to Plumeria. The same ability to make a criticism and have it reflected back at him by someone willing and experienced enough to expose the machinery beneath his pain. Except that he...
  6. Shiny Phantump

    Novelux Copperridge Wharf

    Articuno's quip sunk into Gladion's heart like a dagger. He didn't object, though. How could he? He probably would've been moulded into a perfectly fine politician if he'd been willing to. Talking to friends, having friends even, proved hard to do without seeing it as transactional. "Sure...
  7. Shiny Phantump

    Novelux Copperridge Wharf

    Oh. Shit. This was bad. A chill ran down his his spine, and it was only partially because of the temperature drop. Damage control. He had to do damage control now. He doubted he could lie to Articuno, but the truth wasn't really that incriminating in and of itself... As long as it excluded his...
  8. Shiny Phantump

    Novelux Copperridge Wharf

    That was a warmer welcome than he expected, honestly. “Yeah. I do.” If he wanted good information, he shouldn’t be confrontational. It… felt like a security hole to have people from the organization who they were supposed to be keeping out also working in the guard duty. But saying that...
  9. Shiny Phantump

    Novelux Copperridge Wharf
    Threadmarks: [Ch06] Internally Conflicted (Articuno and Gladion)

    This was where Teardrop Isle was, right? He could see the shroud of fog, and all the details seemed to line up. It made practical sense, too, given the location would be pretty practical. It’d be pretty convenient if it was, given he had some questions about how the coven was running security...
  10. Shiny Phantump

    Novelux Realgar Springs

    Hm. Tampering with a crime scene? That was… probably bad. But it’s not like he had much of a choice. (Well. He did. He could walk away right now and let them get away with everything. But he wouldn’t.) “Luckily, with my normal, indistinct appearance nobody will have to know who dealt with the...
  11. Shiny Phantump

    Novelux Realgar Springs

    Gladion didn’t really know all the wayfarers well enough to be sure. “I’m not completely sure, honestly. I could go flying-type and use a Tailwind… But I’m not exactly experienced with it, so I’m not sure it’s worth it.” He glanced at the Hawlucha. “I suppose you’d have already gone for it if...
  12. Shiny Phantump

    Novelux Realgar Springs

    Gladion tilted his head. He was both curious and confused, but his face was hard to read. “Yeah… That… Um. Am I supposed to know what that is?”
  13. Shiny Phantump

    Novelux Realgar Springs

    Hm. If this Hawlucha was meant to be on top of the case, they might be stepping on his ego by interfering. Maybe Gladion could do something to assuage that problem. "Don't want to step on your toes, if it's your jurisdiction. But we dealt with one head of his organization already, which is...
  14. Shiny Phantump

    Novelux Realgar Springs

    Gladion perked up when he saw Jaak. At this point he no longer really suspected the guy might be involved with the Coven, so at this point Gladion just thought of him as a guy who'd done them a solid on crash-landing. Gladion shot him a smile. "Hey, I know you!" He wasn't sure for a moment if...
  15. Shiny Phantump

    Sojaveña Wilds Brisa's Cabin

    Some bird impulse in Gladion’s head wanted to make a physical gesture of caring, go fix those feathers or something. Of course, he clamped down on that. It would be weird. To do that. Especially in front of other people. “It always felt impossible ‘til right before it happened. We all needed...
  16. Shiny Phantump

    Sojaveña Wilds Brisa's Cabin

    Relief washed over Gladion as Sage stabilized. Three friends, they’d said. That was really sweet. Maybe he’d just been silly to worry about Sage breaking the helmet early. They’d just made friends more quickly than he or Nova had. (Really, Sage was his third friend in concrete terms.) “You got...
  17. Shiny Phantump

    Sojaveña Wilds Brisa's Cabin

    Okay. Gold oil was gonna be a problem right now, then! Great. What was causing this other than just being an ARK Unit? This had never happened to Nova or himself. Maybe this wasn’t a Silvally evolution. Maybe the helmet just… broke. If so, then that could be bad. Stabilizing Sage at that point...
  18. Shiny Phantump

    Sojaveña Wilds Brisa's Cabin

    In his heart of hearts, Gladion was doubting Luz’s judgement no matter how he tried not to right up until they saw the glow pierce through Sage’s helmet. Once he realized what was happening, well, even if Sage did explode him a bit it’d still be worth it. And he did have a protect, he’d be fine...
  19. Shiny Phantump

    Sojaveña Wilds Brisa's Cabin

    Gladion staggered back, pulling up a protect. Had they seen a Wayfarer go past their limits yet? He was pretty sure they hadn’t, so this would probably be a first. That was bad. That was probably bad, at least. (They just had to trust Luz. Trust Luz hadn’t made an obvious mistake.) “Uhh, okay,”...
  20. Shiny Phantump

    Sojaveña Wilds Brisa's Cabin

    He shifted, trying and failing to find some stance that would make him feel comfortable. “There’s no blueprint for how someone in your situation is supposed to feel. You don’t have to be hungering to get rid of them if you don’t want to.” Truthfully, he hadn’t been expecting to hear Sage say...
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