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Voidhop - Chapter 6 - Firefight

Branx didn’t bother turning around. He could remember where everyone was. Even if his memory had been faulty, some of the crew were so ripe on the nose they’d need more than a bath to stop stinking.

That was one of the downsides of being a dulophant. They, and he by inclusion, had big noses. Not prissy, thin, delicate noses, or attractive noses like the avians or humans. Dulophant noses were too flat for that. Smart people had initially assumed that the Dulophant species ev...

Voidhop - Chapter 5 - Inevitable betrayal

Branx’s love for the ship only grew as Shirel called in more discoveries. It was even better than chancing upon a vruth plant. Those damn plants were worth thousands of credits per leaf you found and they were said to grow back within a month! This ship’s discovery… it was like having a secret benefactor that gave you gifts like the old tales of heroes. Something that if you kept secret enough you’d be able to get credits upon credits before setting yourself up for the easy life.

Hard Enough - Darkest Lariat Hypnotoad style

Another wonderful artwork from Ryot_ryot! I thought this was a good action shot of Brock, and Hypnotoad performing the Darkest Lariat.

Still working on a few for next month's release, but if you're interested in pitching something, as always leave a comment on any ideas you had!

Hard Enough - Chapter 109 - Interlude - Encounters around the pokemon world

Forrest looked straight ahead and tried to ignore what was going on behind him. Ash was loudly opening and shutting his mouth, while Misty was glaring Ash into silence.

This hadn’t been how he’d thought he’d be setting out. He always imagined it would be with his entire family seeing him off and his team fully assembled, ready to make waves throughout Kanto. That had always been the dream, to stick around until Mum came home and then give it some time to settle before he went on h...

Hard Enough - Chapter 108 - Hat in Hand

When I reached my office, I found the chief of police sitting with his hat in his hands.  He was literally, and physically sitting there, hat in hand, the very picture of a disheartened police officer. I took a moment to stare before firming up my resolve, I wasn’t going to be swayed, even if he was sorry about what had happened.

“A little on the nose, isn’t it?” I said, entering as he played with the badge on his hat.

He jerked up, apparently having gotten lost in th...

Hard Enough - Artwork - Confusion training

When Confusion training becomes a little too literal for Sabrina and her Kadabra! This artwork is done by Ryot_ryot once more! I have some bigger artworks being queued up for the family portrait in front of the Gym and one of Sabrina and Rapidash for the ball.

As always, throw me any ideas you have for other options that you'd like put together!

Hard Enough - Chapter 107 - Close call

A day after Forrest, Ash, and Misty had left, the reporters had descended on the Gym.

“Gym Leader Brock, it's been suggested that you have disrupted a police investigation, how do you respond to this?” “Was your brother a Team Rocket Member in disguise?” “How long can you remain as Gym Leader with ethics like this?” “Where is the Gym going in the future?”

I stared them all down. I’d known this was necessary and when Rachel had tentatively approached me about the ...

Hard Enough - Chapter 106 - The Pewter Badge farewell!

When the morning rolled around and my alarm went off it took a moment to sit up and to parse what had happened and how things were going to change.

It would really only be small changes but it would still be meaningful. I got out of bed, ran through my morning routine, only to pause in front of the mirror.

I stared at myself. I had a sudden, incongruous feeling that I should be older. With wrinkles and crow's feet, with sleep bags from stress. Instead, a youthful face stared back ...

Hard Enough Artwork - Magical Girl Cindy and her Magical Mascot... Bertha!

I had a fun with Dearluna creating a magical girl outfit for Cindy. Of course every magical girl needs a mascot! And what better magic power is there than extreme power!?

Hard Enough - Chapter 105 - Finding the way forward

Lawrence coughed delicately. “Would you like to address it now?” He glanced around the room with a careful expression. “We can come back tomorrow if you would like?”

I sucked my teeth for a moment, I’d need to shift some of my matches for tomorrow. Then I could make some calls, maybe get the Guardians to go to work for me. I was about to say just as much to the group only to chastise myself as I started to make plans without considering Forrest. I rolled my head towards the pe...

Hard Enough - Chapter 104 - Dealing with trouble

Flint had gone pale when I told him. “Oh no! What happened?!” he said.

I jerked my head tightly. “No idea, I have Yolanda ready to look after things and Granny Legiga coming over to hold things down here. I’m going to the station.”

A flicker of hurt emotion appeared on Flint’s face before he straightened up. “I’m coming with you.”

I felt a momentary flicker of… I wasn’t sure what to call it. Surprise, validation, amusement, annoyance? I knew that he wou...

Hard Enough - Artwork - Jessie and Meowth

While this isn't how I pictured it in my mind precisely, i think Ryot_ryot has done a great job capturing the moment Jessie hugs Meowth after winning against Brock at the first badge level. 

I have a few others already lined up which include, Magical girl Cindy and her magical mascot, Bertha.

I also have Sabrina and Kadabra looking confused. Brock and Hypnotoad performing a Darkest Lariat, and a Chibi of Yolanda and Terra!

In other news, I just can't see how I will b...

Hard Enough - Chapter 103 - Interlude - Through the eyes of our youth

A.N - The following was posted too early for people. 102 first then 103 people. Urgh!

Misty toweled herself off. “Thanks for the swim Corsola!” She waved back at the little pink pokemon. At her side, Staryu and Starmie bowed politely. Misty glanced at her only other pokemon, her Goldeen that was happily still swimming around in the pond that Brock had steadily been developing.

It had started as a simple pond but now it ran a loop up to the plateau. It even ha...

Hard Enough - Chapter 102 - Trouble found

“So you’re going to fight Steven Stone?” I said over the holopad. On the screen, the Guardians' various faces were shown, with the newest additions to the ‘faces’ of the group also being present. Lucy looked a little out of her depth, while Janine held a cool stoicism.

Sabrina was in her own room with her Ralts sitting in her lap receiving pats and rubs. Karen had instantly zeroed in on Sabrina and begun by shooting off a snarky comment only for Sabrina to ignore her while I g...

Voidhop - Chapter 4 - The Ship

“Coming up on the entry point,” Branx said into his mic. He got back a glitchy response that had him cycling to the boarding crew channel. “Check one, check two, sound off, I want the person farthest on my right to sound in before moving left! Check coms! I repeat check coms!”

With that, he was able to work out that the closer they got to the ancient vessel, the more difficulty they had sending messages between themselves. Branx eyeballed the distance. “Alright. Let’s estima...

Hard Enough -Artwork - Muddy betrayal

Brock should have known better than to let Bertha carry him around the reserve with a mud puddle nearby! I thought this might be an amusing little scene for Ryot_ryot whip up. 

I have one of Bertha as a Magical girl mascot with Cindy, and one of Meowth and Jessie hugging after their match! 

Still looking to get one of Brock's family done. I'm always open to suggestions!
1. Flint looking sad he has to give Munchlax his last slice of pinapple pizza
2.  A chibi B...

Hard Enough - Chapter 101 - Brock's birthday

“This is incredible!” said Professor Oak as he stared at Gawain, my newly evolved Kleavor. "If the discovery of variant golems, an additional evolution for Rhydon and your ancient pokemon hadn't already astounded me, I'd call this the find of the year!"

Elm nodded, writing furiously at his side. “Scyther! A pokemon able to evolve into two different forms depending on what it is exposed to! Metal or Rock! Incredible!” Elm snapped his pen only to snatch up another before lifting G...

Hard Enough - Chapter 100 - Psychic suprises

“So, want to go watch a movie?” I said when we arrived at my house.

She nodded and started walking towards the loungeroom, she dragged me along and I laughed. “I meant, go to the movies!” I said before jerking my head outside. “You know, something different.”

Then I paused. Ah, actually the movies might be a bit rough for her. Although she’d been handling larger and larger crowds so maybe—

“Brock’s home!” said Timmy before I could get a reply. Sabrina�...

Hard Enough - Brock and his Ancient pokemon

Hi everyone! This is one of the works I had Ryot_ryot working on to show off a potentially interesting scene where Brock finds his ancient pokemon in Grampa Canyon. 

I have a few other scenes being worked on right now but please continue to toss out your ideas! It makes it so much easier when I know what people want to see!

Chapter 99 - Psychic Brawl

The area that had been selected for Sabrina’s ‘initiation’ with the Guardians couldn’t have been any different from mine if they tried. Instead of it being a dark and foreboding manor at night, it was a wide-open meadow away from any signs of life during the middle of the day.

I felt a little put out that I’d had to go through a few more hoops. Then again, I didn’t want to push Sabrina into a bad position just because the Guardians had been rougher on me. Also, Janine had p...

Hard Enough - Chapter 98 - No confidence

“It’s about damn time.”

My words rippled through the listening crowd, and there were a few gasps— delighted and shocked —along with a few scandalised murmurs. I ignored them. They were a side feature of what was going on right now.

Instead, I looked straight into Will’s eyes only to find myself looking into a mask. It was odd staring into a mask, as I couldn’t know if I’d actually locked eyes with him. “You’ve been lurking around my Gym and rookie-crus...

Hard Enough - Alexa

I had Ryot_ryot do up an art piece for Alexa last month and now have it ready! I am  pointing them towards other suggestions you have all made for this month!

Otherwise, what do you think of the Personal Assistant who used to be a daycare worker in Pewter!

Hard Enough - Chapter 97 - Fancy Shindig

“Daaaaaaaammmmmnnnnnnnnnnn.”

There was an echo for a moment as Sabrina paused in her walk. Yolanda grinned mischievously at me, but my brothers' heads bobbed up and down, eyes locked on Sabrina.

Sabrina‘s lips twitched for a moment and then she smiled. Straight at me.

My heart fluttered and I grinned back at her. “I said that aloud din’t I?”

She nodded her head and Yolanda and my other sisters giggled.

I hadn’t noticed my family arriving. I...

Hard Enough - Chapter 96 - Talking about the futures we want

I found Forrest at the back of the Gym with what looked like his starter, Onix.

Gathered around him were Salvadore, Ash, Misty, Greta and Stephen. Stephen appeared to have donned his “professor” hat and was leading a group discussion on how the younger trainers felt about their starter pokemon. Greta I could see cuddling Bulbasaur, Forrest was polishing Onix, Ash was patting Pikachu and Misty had a fond look on her face. Salvadore could only look on longingly as the older kids discu...

Red Riot - Chapters 8 - Plans within plans

My hands ghosted over Rei’s bruised and swollen face. Her breath came raggedly, and from a few small cuts, she bled quickly.

In my previous life, I'd heard that facial wounds bled the most; I'd seen it enough to be accustomed to it. That somewhat sickened me. When had I grown so callous about seeing my friends broken like this? Despite the vector of my thoughts, I clinically swept my eyes over Rei’s form for anything that was more serious.

They’d beaten her badly but not don...

Voidhop - Chapter 3 - Boarding crew

“Get that idiot look off your face.”

Branx merely continued to tap away at the terminal, ignoring Shirel. His smile unrepentantly large.

On the terminal, a small feed of what the sensors had picked up was projected. On it, he saw rivers of credits falling from the heavens. With the sleek lines, he saw himself riding space yachts with some of the finest alcohol in hand, Trix in the other. He didn’t hear the successful reconfirmation beeps so much as he did the cash out whir t...

Hard Enough - Chibi Ralts

To go with the chibi Sabrina I got a Chibi Ralts from Fiverr! It was cute and quite quick to get!

I read the last suggestions and there are some great ones I think I have to implement so I hope to get to them in the coming months!

Hard Enough - Chapter 95 - Catharsis

Scyther parried the blow, and Shin, making sure not to over-commit, brought his second blade into play. I watched their exchange closely with a camera positioned on a tripod in front of me. For minor technique pointers, it made a world of difference to be able to highlight moments where my pokemon had done something right or wrong.

I was able to film at least two minutes of fighting before I noticed something.

“Hold!” I shouted. Shin and Scyther stopped, both of their blades r...

Hard Enough - Chapter 94 - Debriefed

I could say one thing about Timothy: he was quick about his business. I tried to shield Surge from any issues by pointing out how I was with him the entire time, but Surge was quick to denounce me as merely being dragged along in his wake.

Timothy hummed and didn’t write anything down. “Hmmm, perhaps we’ll just say you were enthusiastic in performing your duties while assisted by Gym Leader Brock. It appears that you were able to take as many precautions as you could and you may a...

Hard Enough - Artwork - Fusion!

Another from Ryot_ryot! It's not a serious one but rather one about Brock goofing around with his starter Titan to learn to wield the power within!

Fusion-ha!

Please continue to submit suggestions. I saw an intriguing one about Brock's family portrait, and I think that would be nice it will just tank some of the budget for the month is all! We'll see what we can come up with!