Why Is He Still Thinking About The Other Day...

hi my brain is full of epic the musical lately.

anyway ruthlessness from epic, specifically for aquaverse archie

OH HELL YEAH!!!

I've also been listening to Epic the musical lately handshakes u I have just not listened in order yet oop

BUT YEAH I CAN SEE IT!!!

real reason maxie doesn't wear the hood of his hoodie up much

(ft. @wingbeatz )

SPITS OUT HIS WATER--

"I'd say hi to them, I s'pose."

If they wanted to see him, sure. In the end, this talk's just making him dizzy. And kinda warm? He's sweating bullets-- Ah. Fever's back. Yippie. No wonder he's being so vulnerable with this other Team Leader.

"...I want t'be a better guy. An' I think I am, if even jus' a li'l bit, but..." He leans back against the backboard of the bed. Whew. Dizziness isn't going away.

"If they're thriving withou' me... Who am I to interfere 'gain? They deserve t'move on from me, and all the shit I did."

…shiiit, fuck you, man. Don't get relatable. Frowning, Guzma lifted an eyebrow as the other kept on rambling about needing a good beating and and past adventures with his Team.

"Well fuck. Ya ain't even gonna tell 'em hi, now?

I dunno. Nobody's forcin' ya apart, right."

Oh, how hypocritical of you, Guzma.

MUSE BATTLE MEME

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fight honorably  /  fight dirty /  prefer close-quarters / prefer range  / chat during  /  go silent / low pain tolerance  / high pain tolerance / attack in bursts / attack steadily  / go for the kill / aim to disarm / fight defensively /  strike first /  provoke easily /   provoke their opponent /  tease /  get visibly frustrated  /  shout while attacking  /  use strategy /  focus on their battle  /  experience conflicting thoughts during battle  / rush in recklessly  /  try to read their opponent before fighting /  fight wildly /  fight calmly or apathetically  / fight with anger  / fight with excitement /  fight because they have to /  fight because they want to  / fight without regard to wounds /  run away when wounded  / hide wounds  /  take a blow to protect another / prefer a blade / prefer a gun /  prefer a bow /  prefer a shield  /  prefer a spear / naginata  /  prefer a personalized weapon  / prefer magic or spells ( or Pokèmon lol )  / prefer brawling  / their greatest weakness is physical / their greatest weakness is mental / their greatest weakness is emotional  /  transform for battle  / fight as they appear /  rely on strength  /  rely on speed / use everything they have /  hide their full potential  / exhaust quickly /  high stamina /  doubt their strength  /  proceed with caution  /   behave arrogantly /  brag after landing a hit  /  belittle their abilities  / use psychological tactics /  use brute strength / avoid civilians   /  strike down civilians  /  damage surroundings /  avoid damaging surroundings / signature fighting style  /  making it up as they go /  mastered skillset / learning their skillset / fancy footwork /  sloppy footwork /  messy fighter /  elegant fighter / accept defeat /  refuse defeat  / beg for mercy / compliment their opponent  / insult their opponent  /  use unnecessary movements ( flips, twirls ) / move efficiently  /  barely move /  prefer to dodge / prefer to block /  defend their blindside / has no blindside  / use all available advantages ( ex; use a gun but also throw punches, kick out while blades clash, etc. ) /  strictly use one main method  / play around  /  hold back  / fight ruthlessly / show mercy /  wait for opponent to be ready  / strike when opponent isn’t ready  / fear death  /  fear pain  /  fear killing  /  has PTSD  / avoid fighting / has lost a fight / has won a fight  / has killed / refuses to kill  / want to die standing / would succumb slowly.

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"Ehh, not questioned tha' much."

He must admit that he'd expected way more questions about the fish part. But he'd only really had a handful of people ask about that-- or him in general. For some it was violence on sight instead.

"Thank ya f'r bein' kind." A nod as his Pokémon all start munching outside of the bathroom (way too cramped in here otherwise).

"As f'r questions... Shoot. I'll try t'answer what I can."

-✖

Cataleya thinks for a moment before nodding. "Think I can manage that. Be back in a bit..."

The trek to and from the kitchen takes a little while, but she returns with food and some bowls for his Pokemon as promised. It's econo kibble in a big bag, so nothing fancy, but it'll ensure his team is fed.

"Now...I'm sure you've been questioned about all sorts of things by this point, but I have some of my own. Can't blame a girl for being curious when someone like you is being hidden away in her friend's bathroom, yeah?" she asks, mouth quirking in a mischievous grin.

"I'll even answer some questions, too, if I can."

"I saw you on TV, scamp. Champion's match, right?"

That had been Ree, right? Did he remember wrong? "I might be a fish but I keep up with the news, heh. And yeah, I know about the Tapu bein' a li'l shit. More o' a Fini guy m'self, if ya catch my drift. Though, to be honest? They're all kinda weird."

He had never met them in person, but he heard stories about the Tapu.

“Yeah, po town. The town the tapu cursed to never stop raining. Sis said you were from here, right? From Alola. You gotta know about that… right?”

They shift on their feet, trying to stave the hurt that they’re going to feel pretty soon.

“You don’t gotta patronize me though. You haven’t seen me battle or nothin. You wouldn’t be able to tell. It’s fine.”

Shes not here yet but flower emoji sapphire?

SEND “ ✿ ” FOR 2 HEADCANONS FOR OUR MUSES’ RELATIONSHIP.

Archie is probably like some weird uncle to Sapphire despite everything that happened. Takes her on fishing / diving trips and the like.

Sapphire knows about the merfolk dealio. I feel like Archie told her after the team disbanded.

Rotates merfolk powers...

I feel like there's slight differences between different types of merfolk ofc but here's what Archie (and most merfolk) can do:

Manipulate water; move it around, levitate it, increase or decrease it's temperature, turn it to ice, evaporate it etc

Being immune to having his mind read by Psychics, be it Pokémon or people

Telekinesis.

Becoming invisible for a limited amount of time.

Shapeshift between forms (human and merfolk)

Enhanced voice / 'singing' capabilities. Think sonic screeches and siren song. Siren song gives them the ability to manipulate people's thoughts and actions through words (or singing if you're extra like that I guess). Most merfolk agree to never use that ability, and it's highly frowned upon in most circles. Merfolk who regularly travel to the depths have build up a tolerance / resistance for it though. (I HC the depths of the ocean are extremely hazardous / unfriendly and therefore super dangerous. Doesn't stop some brave souls from wandering there though.)

Enhanced senses underwater.

Can understand Water-types

They're one of the slower healers among supernatural beings. It makes venturing into dangerous situations extra risky.

"I don' really like flyin' either."

Okay, he slowed down a tad. Still going waaaay too fast for his liking though.

"Why do we need to get to the malasada shop this fast??? Ya worried they're running out o' them???"

Vicious let out a chuckle at that.

"You know we get there faster if we speed, right? Besides, I'm a good driver, never crashed or hit anything."

At the I'll walk comment he did slow down a bit, taking some pity on his company. "Better? If you prefer I can lend you Coviknight for you to ride."