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abilities
Being the son of a Houndoom gijinka, as well as a Lucario gijinka, Aaron Joseph has several types that run throughout his genetics, though he himself had been the most influenced by his mother's fire typing when he had been born as a Growlithe gijinka from the very start. As time went on and circumstances surfaced before him, he eventually went on to evolve into an Arcanine, and has been as such ever since that day. This is most commonly shown and seen through the attributes that he maintains within the current day and age. In accordance to his identity as an Arcanine gijinka, Aaron hosts a pair of orange furred ears atop his head, and also has a rather puffy and fluffy tail; the tail itself being furred like his ears, though having more of a beige hue, rather than orange. Alongside his ears and his tail, there are also more minor details to take note of when accounting for the attributes that give way to his identity as an Arcanine gijinka. For one thing, his teeth - most namely his canines - tend to be sharper and a little bit longer in comparison to some, and his nails are a little bit sturdier and naturally sharper, as well. Much like the Arcanine itself - as well as many canine Pokemon themselves - he is capable of a
higher sense of smell and hearing alike due to his gijinka bloodlines.[break][break]
Due to being a fire type gijinka, he's capable of
producing and manipulating fire, and also maintains a
higher resistance to higher temperatures.. This ability in specific by no means makes him invincible to fire, of course, but it does give him leeway when he interacts with it, as well as heat in general.[break][break]
As was previously stated in the prior ability, his ability to manipulate fire in general doesn't prevent him from being invincible to fire, though it's his own, personal form of
flash fire that allows him such abilities. Much like the standard flash fire bestowed upon some Arcanine - as well as some other fire types - he's both impervious to fire in itself, and in the event that he ever touches it, he'd gather something more akin to a burst of energy, rather than a burn. This energy in itself could be conveyed in a number of ways, and could be exhibited anywhere between giving him a general pep in his step, or perhaps even strengthening his flames during usage. The latter is what this ability normally contributes to.[break][break]
This next ability is most similar to
justified, though instead of needing to be hit by dark typed moves for it to be triggered, Aaron just needs to be in a somewhat darker area. The darker it is (and the harder to see it is), the more his version of justified triggers and amplifies in effect. It really just boosts his adrenaline to
augment his strength in subtle spikes for the most part, and also
heightens his reflexes when it comes to reactions and the like.[break][break]
Aaron's form of
intimidation is more or less similar to the standard one. Should he glare at someone (or merely give them some sort of look with the ability in effect), then he's capable of
imbuing a sense of intimidation within those that he looks at. Depending on how prone the person in question is to various factors, the intimidation in itself could possibly also branch off into a sort of fear induction, but either way, it tends to stop most people in their tracks and drive them to back away from him for whatever reason.[break][break]
End of ability listings; biography begins beyond the next header. NOTE/WARNING: the biography itself will likely have vulgar language due to the character's personality. I'll try to tone it down, but it'll still pop up every so often.[break][break]
Vocal Entry #0001
...So there's this lady that wants me to do this...? Like...record my thoughts and that stuff? I dunno why, but...Mom and Dad brought me here after they got mad? Or...at least, I think they got mad. Or...impatient. I dunno. I don't really care too much. ...Okay, maybe I do. A little bit. But...still. It's not like it's my problem. But...either way, they brought me to this place. We had to wait in some kinda waiting room...? Kinda...like a doctor's office? Except...there weren't any nurses. Or doctors. Just...one room. And then another room. The first room is where we waited, and...I dunno. There was a few other people in there with us. ...Some of them looked kinda calm, but a couple others looked like they had problems or some crap like that. They seemed kinda impatient and bored while waiting, too. I get that, though.[break][break]
After all, it was boring as Hell waiting in there.[break][break]
Uh...but anyways, I guess-... Yeah. The lady that we went in to see...? I...think they called her a "psycho-something". Psycho...lo... ...Mmn. Whatever. Screw it--[break][break]
...Oh. That's right. Mom and Dad want me to watch my mouth. And, like...obviously, these...things? ...The lady told me they were journals or some crap like that, but...whatever. They're out loud. So...I'm talking. And they're recording all this. So...yeah. Anyways, she wanted me to do this and to be honest with everything I said - which I am - but, like...she also wanted me to do my first one in front of her and my parents. So...yeah. They're all right there. Staring at me. I'm staring back at them. Mom and Dad have this disapproving look on their faces, but again; I don't care too much. Not my problem. But, uh... Okay... Just...getting back on topic, I guess...? Since...Mom and Dad said we wouldn't leave until I did this. It's stupid. But..uh... I guess...I'll just start from the beginning, since that's what the lady wanted... Mmn...[break][break]
I'm...Aaron. My brother and friends call me AJ, but...my full name is Aaron Jason King. I'm from...Lilycove City. Hoenn. And...my birthday's on April Fool's Day. Literally. No joke. Uh... And...I'm seven years old right now. Seven and a half-...[break][break]
...Ngh... Do I really have to do this...?[break]
This is so boring...! It's stupid--![break]
......[break]
I-... Ngh... Fine... Fine, I'll do it...! Geez... Uh...[break][break]
Okay... Fine, let's just get this over with...! I-... Again. I'm Aaron. I
prefer going by AJ, but
some people like using Aaron instead. I'm seven and a half. Born on April Fool's Day. From Lilycove City, Hoenn, and I like to skate, I guess...? Skateboarding, rollerblading...whatever. I just like skating in general. And I like art, too, but Mom and Dad don't like it whenever I try to draw or paint or whatever. Says I'll ruin the walls if I try. Also that I'll get in trouble if I do it again, so they just...always try to distract me. They say that I have...responsibilities? Whatever that means? They have their own company and all that crap, and they say that I'm gonna take it over when I'm older. So...I gotta learn from them. How to be "formal", and stuff like that. It sounds boring. I hate it--[break][break]
What...?! She told me to be honest...! I'm being honest--![break][break]
...[break]
...This is fucking stupid. I'm done.[break][break]
No, I did the thing...! She never said I had to do anything else, so I'm done--![break][break]
[break][break]
Vocal Entry #0002
...So...I'm apparently not going back to the psycho-...whatever's place anymore? Yay?[break][break]
'Cause, like...I dunno. After we left the other day, Mom and Dad started scolding me again on the ride back home. Like...right now, it's about a week or so later? A little bit less...? My next visit was supposed to be tomorrow, but...they apparently decided that I wouldn't do that anymore? On the ride home that day, they started yelling at me and telling me not to be so open about what was happening and crap. Which...I don't get? Since the lady told me to be honest and open about it? I mean, all they want me to do every single day is obey and listen to everyone's stupid directions, so I did it for once. They got what they fucking
wanted, so it's stupid that they'd fucking
stop it after they finally get me to obey, right...?! Because, like-... Come on...! They're just their time if that's what they're gonna do...! Their time! That lady's time...!
My time, but I mean, it's not like that's anything different, now is it...?![break][break]
...[break]
...It's all just so
fucking stupid.[break][break]
And I-... I just...for once, I was...actually kinda happy, y'know? I mean...yeah. I didn't wanna do it, sure. Because...it was just them forcing me to do something else for once. It's just them forcing me to do whatever they want again. And...it's all while I never have any say in it. But...the lady annoyed me with all the questions she was asking, yeah. That much was for sure. From what I saw, though...? ...She really did wanna help. Because Mom and Dad always say that there's things wrong with me. That I gotta clean up my act so I can act..."appropriate" enough to be the heir to the company. All of that bullshit. It's all stupid as Hell. They always tell me that...it's 'cause of the way I act that I always get into trouble. And it's 'cause of that that I'm so impatient. And angry...and...whatever. All the crap that doesn't make me get away with everyone else. Why their business friends have don't like being around me. Why the other kids they have always end up crying or bitching at me whenever I try to hang out around them. ...I guess...they brought me there to try and fix me.[break][break]
...But I don't wanna be fixed.[break][break]
I just-... ...I just...wanna do what I wanna do. I wanna do what I like. I wanna hang out with people. I don't wanna be forced to do whatever boring crap Mom and Dad want me to do, 'cause...I dunno. I just...don't like it. It's not interesting to me. And...when someone isn't interested in something, if they're still forced to do it, then whatever they do won't really be that good anyways, right...? So...why don't they just let me do what I want? I don't wanna do that... I don't wanna follow in their footsteps. I don't want all of these extra teachers and tutors... I don't wanna be forced to learn the piano or violin or whatever since that's what apparently makes me "proper". But I don't wanna be forced to be "proper". I don't wanna be the company heir. I don't wanna do any of that.[break][break]
...I just wanna be myself.[break]
I wanna be liked for who I am.[break]
...So...that's why I don't do what they want me to do. That's why I'm still gonna try and stay honest to
myself.[break][break]
...[break][break][break]
Mmn... I know I said that...doing this was dumb. Stupid. Whatever the Hell I said last week. But...I dunno. It's weird. It...actually feels nice doing this. Even if I'm not talking to anyone, it's just...good to talk. Haha... Hm... I-... Well...I guess if it'll help me, then...maybe it wouldn't hurt to continue on...? I mean...I talk to Kaiden a lot whenever Mom and Dad push me too far. Or...whenever they get on my nerves too much. ...I bet he actually gets kinda annoyed, though. Even if he always says that it's okay. ...I can't be too much of an annoyance to him. After all...I'm the older brother. I'm not the one who's supposed to be bitching and complaining everything. I have to be the strong one. The one who shoulders everything. ...That way he doesn't have to be in my shoes. So...
he's the one who can do what he wants to do. He shouldn't have to worry about me, right...? It should be the other way around.[break][break]
...So it wouldn't hurt to talk through these every so often.[break]
Just so I don't annoy him as much as I annoy everyone else.[break][break]
Yeah. ...But whatever. Anyways... I guess if I do continue these things, it'll have to be later...? 'Cause Mom and Dad are trying to call me over again. They're starting to yell, so I need to hurry it up so they stop. They want me to meet up with more tutors. They're gonna sit on the side and watch me so they can "keep me in check" if I do things wrong by their standards. But again... They're just wasting their time. They're always gonna be wasting their time.[break][break]
...Tch. ...It's not like they'll stop anytime soon, though...[break][break]
Vocal Entry #0029
...It's almost been a month since I started doing this. Mom and Dad are pissed at me again. And...well, I'm pissed at them, too. Extremely pissed. This time, it's not 'cause I disobeyed them. Or...at least, it isn't the main reason. I already know it's gonna be the reason why they're mad at me later on. But they're mad at me right now 'cause I got in a fight at school. ...Again. But yeah. This time around, they're pissed at me for getting in a fight, but I-... It...wasn't my fault. It wasn't my fucking fault, but...whenever I tell them that, they always don't believe me. Whenever I tell anyone that, they always don't believe me. Whenever I say that anything like that wasn't my fault, they always say that I'm lying. ...That I say what I do to try and get away with what I did, when
I wasn't the one who ever did anything wrong. Because I-... I-I-... Ngh... Okay... Okay, I...
did accidentally...give someone a black eye today. But that was because I was mad...! That kid and his friends-... They bug me. They
always bug me every single
fucking day, and I just-... I'm tired of it. And...I can't be mad at him 'cause he's human. I can't be mad at him 'cause this is how a lot of humans I've seen treat kids like me. ...I can't be mad 'cause his friends are gijinka, too. Some of them, at least. And they all just-... They always just...pick on me. They pick on me... Make fun of how angry I am all the time. And how jumpy and pissy I get whenever they bag on me, but--! ...I mean, c'mon...! What the fuck do they expect?! Do they all just expect me to take it?! 'Cause I'm not just gonna sit there while they-...[break][break]
...[break]
...While they just-... Bag on me. Like I...said...[break][break]
I-... It's...like this every day. They make fun of me every day 'cause of how jumpy I am. And...how I yell a lot. Whenever we go out for recess, I...normally just...stay away from everyone. On my own. Because I know that everyone'll either move away from me, or would just...join everyone else when they tease me. So I always stay away and wait for them to come to me since it'll always happen either way, but...today just pissed me off even more. I couldn't handle it anymore. I tried to be good for the past month, and I-... Mmn... They just...tugged at me. Pushed me around. Pulled at my ears, and my tail. Some of the water type gijinka that the kid knew even splashed me with water and chased me around while using water gun when I tried to get away from them. I-... I...already know I'm not patient. I know that 'cause Mom and Dad helped me find that out. I tried really hard not to do anything, but...I couldn't wait anymore. I couldn't just...sit there and take it. I didn't wanna. So I just...snapped?[break][break]
After a little while, the first kid - the human one - came back up to me and started to pull at my ears again, but...when he pulled me closer, I latched on. It threw him off guard, and he shoved me away, but...while he was still catching himself up, I threw myself at him and punched him in the face. ...I know it hurt enough for him to cry, and for everyone to start freaking the shit out, but...I dunno. Part of me felt like...he was also using what happened to help him out. ...To help him convince the other kids that he was a victim, and that I was the bad one even though they were always the ones bullying me. ...After that happened, someone farther away panicked and got one of the teachers. The kids that were friends with the other kid I punched were dragging me away from him and pushing me around a bit more before the teacher came around. ...I wanted to hit them, too, but...I already did enough damage. So I did my best not to again.[break][break]
...And...then the teacher saw everything. I tried telling him what happened - what
really happened - but...I guess even he didn't believe me...? ...After all, I'm...pretty sure that he only really sees me as a troublemaker, too. When he saw the other kids and heard what
they said, I was the one who got pinned with most of the blame. I had to stay after school for a little bit... They made me apologize to him. And then...to his parents. And then my parents came by to pick me up after being called by the teacher, and...then they got mad at me. His parents got mad at me, and then my parents got mad, too. I tried telling them what happened, too, but they just told me to shut up and stay quiet on the ride back. ...Fuck them, anyways.[break][break]
To make things worse, things just fucking repeated again. Everything that they normally did happened all over again. ...Whenever I get in trouble, or whenever they don't like whatever I do for whatever reason, they just try forcing me to do whatever they want even harder. They didn't let me skate today. No art, no nothing... They didn't even let me eat before they sent me to my room later on. All they did was try to distract me with their bullshit training and everything. They tried shoving all their business shit down my throat again... Tried getting me to learn more piano pieces. Made me study even more. No breaks. Nothing. I wasn't even able to talk to Kaiden at all, and when he tried to convince them to let him near, they fucking lashed out at him. He didn't even do anything
wrong, and they still lashed out at him, and I just-... I didn't want that. I-I yelled at them for yelling at him, and then they yelled back at me, and-... Ngh...[break][break]
...I just-... I hate it here. I fucking
hate it...![break]
I-... I-I just-...[break][break]
...I just...wanna be me. I just wanna do what I want. I don't wanna be pressured. I-I don't wanna be picked on, and I-... I just-... ...I wanna be me. I-I just...wanna be happy. Happy and free. I-Is-... Is that just...too much to ask for...?[break][break]
Vocal Entry #0189
...I ran away from home.[break][break]
It's...April already. Uh...about two weeks after my birthday, so...April fifteenth. I'm...eight, now. But...I wish I was older. I wish I was older, so...I wouldn't have to deal with them anymore. With them...always pressuring me. And forcing me. ...And hurting me.[break][break]
...[break][break]
...I...actually don't like my birthday, though. I wanna get older, but I hate it. Mom and Dad-... They always just put on fake smiles and presents to try and push me to be willing to do whatever. And then the day after, they still don't get the message. ...And then the kids at school... If my birthday's not on a weekend, they always just...use it as a day to get at me even more. ...It's happened every year. Normally, I just...try to ignore them like I always do. But...that day, it was a lot harder to do it. Because they tried a lot harder. But the last time I got into a fight, Mom and Dad gave me the cold shoulder for a long time. It was only school and work... No talking. No fun. ...At first, I still didn't eat for a few days 'cause they wouldn't let me until they thought I learned my lesson. So...I tried my hardest not to do anything. I tried my hardest to be good for once. I left school without any bruises, or without anyone crying 'cause of me, but...I bottled everything up. Like I normally do, I started arguing with Mom and Dad after they said something that pissed me off, but...everything from earlier came back to me. All the anger... I accidentally ended up saying things that I didn't mean. ...Really mean things. I know I get mad a lot, but I-... I didn't-... ...I-I didn't mean it... But they still got really mad over it, so...they exploded on me. They took away the few presents that they got for me, which...I honestly didn't care about. I said sorry anyways, and I calmed down, but they just kept going on and on with yelling, and then they-... ...M-Mmn...[break][break]
I-I-... They-... They...kept yelling. And then...even while I was still apologizing, they hit me. I-I don't-... I don't...remember too much other than that. Only that I cried, and...kept saying I was sorry. And that they still kept hitting me anyways. Then they just...sent me to my room afterwards. For once, I-... I-I didn't...do much after that. I didn't yell back. I-I didn't come back out, and I didn't bother trying to get food later on. I didn't do anything. ...It hurt too much to do anything.[break][break]
The next day-... I-... ...I was...scared. F-For the first time, I was scared, and I...actually tried to be good. I tried acting on my best behavior, but...Mom and Dad were still mad. It made me a bit more scared and nervous, and I ended up messing up a lot more that day 'cause of it. ...Mom and Dad weren't really happy with that, and they scolded me. They started questioning me a lot. I-I didn't...really have much time to answer. Whenever I took too long, they pushed me around like the kids at school. They yelled more. A lot louder, too. And...then when I said sorry again, they stared before hitting me and screaming more. ...They said something about...taking too long to act like that...? About...why it took so long for me to be obedient? And why I hadn't been like that from the start. ...Why I hadn't been born like that, and how they would've liked me better if I just...always acted like that. ...But I-... I-I wouldn't have... I wouldn't have done it at all if I knew they were gonna do that... I wouldn't have done it at all...[break][break]
A-And I was sorry, but-... The longer I did that, the more they got mad. They got madder and madder, and I-... I-I just...didn't understand. I'm finally doing everything they wanted. I'm finally...saying sorry. I'm trying to be a good boy like they wanted. I'm trying to make it up to them, so why...?[break][break]
...Why're they doing that...?[break][break]
...[break][break]
...They still did it the day after that. And then the day after
that. ...Even when I...didn't do anything to even make them angry. Or...at least, I don't think I did anything. They've just been so angry ever since then, and it just...started hurting more and more because of it. ...So I ran away. And I'm...still away from home. I took everything I could in my back. Snacks... A couple notebooks so I could do things. A small blanket, and I managed to cram a pillow inside, too. And...a few batteries and tapes for my voice recorder. ...I've been gone for about a week or so. Haven't gone to school. ...I've just been wandering around, really.[break][break]
...[break][break]
...I-... Mmn... I hope Kaiden's doing okay...[break]
And...I'm sorry...[break][break]
Vocal Entry #0554
Uh...okay. So...let's try to do things differently. ...Uh...[break]
...Okay.[break][break]
...October of two thousand three. Entry number...five hundred fifty-four? ...Hard to believe it's been, like...what? Two years or so...? ...Mmn. Somewhere around there. But...yeah. Two years since I last ran away, and all. ...I say "last" ran away, since...well, honestly? I wouldn't be all too surprised if it happened again soon. Sometime in the future. ...Whatever. But...yeah. You remember what happened back then, right? 'Cause I remember it like frickin' yesterday. ...Like they always were, Mom and Dad were pissed to Hell and back when they finally found me, and they were even
more pissed when I refused to come back home at first. ...Could you blame me for refusing, though...? After everything that they did? ...Thinking back on it, I...did deserve the cold treatment to some extent. The forceful nature, yeah. The eagle eyes, sure. ...Maybe, just
maybe even the forceful meal skipping on their part. Maybe I deserved that too, 'cause...disciplining, I think they called it...? Yeah...they were trying to discipline me and all that crap. Obviously didn't work all that well, and it probably won't
ever work all too well if they keep that up, but...yeah.[break][break]
...Hitting me, though?[break]
Whatever they wanna do, but hey... I'm just saying.[break]
It worked at first, but Hell if it's gonna work now.[break][break]
'Cause, like... I'm pretty sure if you compared this recording to the one I made that day a couple years back, you'd be able to tell a difference between how I talk. Hell, you'd be able to tell a difference between between this recording and the very first one I made, too. Back then, I was begrudging. Hesitant to do a lotta that shit. ...Still am, honestly, and I still reject everything they try forcing down my throat to Hell and back, but...you can tell, right? How I feel and sound...freer. A lot more free whenever I talk. Not really 'cause I had some kinda discovery. ...Nothing like that. If anything, it's 'cause I don't really care too much anymore. Like...it hurts, yeah. It hurts 'cause they still keep up with that stuff whenever they're especially mad. They can hit me when I whine. They can hit me when I cry- even if I fucking
refuse to cry in front of them for whatever reason, now, since they honestly don't
deserve my goddamned tears. They can do whatever I want.[break][break]
I'm not backing down from where I am. Not anymore.[break]
And if they don't like that, they're gonna have to go looking for another runaway kid again for all I care.[break][break]
Hooooo~... Hah. It's nice to say that, y'know? Like...I know I always said that back then, but...it just feels so much more refreshing now for some reason. ...Really refreshing. It's like I've just stuck my middle fingers up at my worst enemy and told 'em to go cram it up theirs as far as they can take it, y'know? It's, like...that kinda feeling. It's satisfying. I like it~.[break][break]
...Oh. But I'm rambling.[break]
This actually wasn't the point of this entry at all.[break][break]
Lessee... Well, I already bitched about my parents. Again. Since that's always gonna be a thing in all these journals. Bitched about them... Bitched about 'em more. Now the actual thing I wanted to talk about... It's that we ended up moving away from Hoenn. Yeah. 'Cause of Mom and Dad's job, and all. We moved away from Lilycove City and into...Kalos, I think this region's called? ...And I think the city we're in is called Lumiose City? Something weird and fancy sounding like that? Whatever. You should already know that from my past journals, anyways. But yeah... We moved because of their business and work and stuff. So...Kaiden and I got enrolled into this new school, and surprise...the people here are asses, too. I'd...have to say they match up a fair amount with the others back home. Like...they just suck. A lot. It's not even funny.[break][break]
We've been here for maybe a month or so. First week in? There were already kids picking on me. It's like they thought, "Wow, look how pissy this transfer kid is...! Let's see if we can piss him off even more!" and all that good crap. And see...like I said earlier, I don't exactly care anymore. Don't care about how Mom and Dad are gonna react, since they only ever see me as a troublemaker even if I actually try
not to be for once. So y'know what? If all they see is a damn troublemaker, then they'll
get a troublemaker. That being said, you know those kids I just mentioned? The ones that picked on me from the get go? Yeah, well...at least half of 'em got punched like that poor shmuck from two years ago. Only difference is that I didn't feel sorry, and that I made sure it hurt a lot more. My first month was pretty rough 'cause of it, but for the most part, the impression managed to make others stay the fuck away like they should. The teachers got their extra eyes on me now 'cause of it, but hey. So long as everyone gets the message.[break][break]
So there's that. ...That's still normal. But, like...a little while ago, I found out that there was some other kid that they liked to pick on, too. Another girl. A bit smaller than me, and all. It looks like she's some kinda kitty gijinka...? ...I think she told me that she was a Skitty. ...Whatever, though. That's besides the point. The real point's that they were bagging on her, too. Doing the normal shit that they did with me, y'know? Tugging the ears. Pulling the tail. Just...generally being annoying and not letting up. It went on for a while, and eventually I got pissed enough to just...go ham on them. Honestly? The main person who was picking on her got an ember spat his way, and while everyone was freaking out about that, I ran over and basically tackled another one of them over. Punched that kid, got pulled off by their friends, and then punched 'em, too. Lotsa punching. ...It just made everything worse on me in the end, but...it was better that they focused on me instead of her.[break][break]
That was a thing, then. Like usual, everyone got mad and stuff. Teacher scolded me. Mom and Dad yelled at me and hit me again- but that's nothing new anymore, by this point. 'Cause like I said; they can do whatever the fuck they want, but I won't change. They wanted a troublemaker, so they got one, now. ...The kicker, though? That girl I helped out? She actually came up to me after I went back to school, 'cause...suspended, and all. Just for
a while. But she came up to me and she actually...thanked me. Normally, people always stay away from me 'cause they think Imma beat 'em up, too, whenever I do stuff like that, but she actually approached me for once. I thought it was weird at first, but...I guess I didn't mind it. I told me my name after a bit, and I found out her name was...Vivian. But that's too much work, so I just call her Vi. She still gets picked on a lot, but whenever I can, I help her out by doing my thing. And...when that doesn't happen, we normally eat together at recess and lunch-...[break][break]
...[break]
Hey-... Hey, wait... Isn't that what friends do?[break]
Friends eat together, and talk, and-... Oh...[break][break]
...So...she's basically my friend, right? I dunno if she thinks of me as a friend since I just beat everyone up, but...[break]
...You could call us friends, right?[break][break]
...[break]
...I kinda like the sound of that for once.[break][break]
Vocal Entry #1315
November of two thousand five. Entry number one thousand three hundred fifteen. Still twelve years old, and all. I think it's been about, like...two years or so? A little bit over two years since moving to Kalos. ...Life's been as normal as ever. Been getting into fights. Been...rejecting Mom and Dad whenever they try forcing me to do whatever. And honestly...? School's such a drag. The people there are shit, and on top of that, everything there's too easy to the point it's boring. So...I've skipped from time to time. At first, Mom and Dad always thought I took my board to skate over to school, but sometimes, I really just rolled on over to the skate park and spent the entire day, there. I still do it from time to time, but not too often. Not because of them, though. It's 'cause of Vi. 'Cause, like...now that I think about it? When I'm not there, there's probably a higher chance for her to get bullied and crap like that. It wouldn't be fair for her to get bagged on all over again just 'cause I'm not there to help out, so...I guess that's kinda become the main reason I still stick with it? I guess?[break][break]
...These last two years, though... It feels like they've completely
soared by. ...Maybe it's 'cause I've actually had someone to talk with aside from Kaiden for once? 'Cause, like...aside from my skater friends, she's the only one I really talk to whenever I'm at school or whatever. That, and all the skater friends I got are normally actually busy with their own schedules and stuff. A lot of them actually sign themselves up for tournaments, and they make bank and names for themselves that way. A lot of the time, they're just travelling through the regions and whatnot. Sometimes they come back, but most of the time, they're outta Kalos, so...it's actually been a while since I last saw them face to face. Maybe one day, though. One day when they drop back, or...Hell, maybe one day when
I manage to step my game up enough to make it to the big leagues~. I'm not too shabby myself, so maybe it'll happen eventually. ...Hopefully. Heh.[break][break]
If it does, at least I'll actually be doing something I like for a living for once.[break][break]
Anyways, though... Yeah. Been skipping out on a somewhat regular basis, but for Vi's sake, I've been coming back more often. And y'know what? We're actually in junior high now. Personally, I'm astounded by the fact that I managed to make it this far. I would've figured that either I wouldn't have given enough of a damn to continue on, or that, like...Mom and Dad would've thrown me out by now and left me nowhere to go. I bet you it's still gonna happen, though. Eventually. I'm countin' the days down~.[break][break]
But yeah. Junior high. Woo.[break][break]
Still got a Hell of a way to go, but...I'm here. Still breathin'. Still kickin'. Still here.[break]
This journal's shorter, obviously. Just more of a progress check. Nothing too bad's happened this time around~.[break][break]
Vocal Entry #1725
JANUARY OF TWO THOUSAND SEVEN. ENTRY-... WHATEVER. SOMEWHERE NEAR TWO THOUSAND? GIVE OR TAKE? BEATS ME.[break]
THIS JUST IN, THOUGH: PEOPLE ARE EVEN BIGGER BITCHES THAN I THOUGHT.[break][break]
AND FOR ONCE, IT AIN'T MY PARENTS. Like, legit. Seventh grade's over. Eighth grade's here. You'd figure that, like...when you're gettin' into your teens, people would at least have cleaned their acts up a little bit, yeah? I mean, sure; being thirteen is still young in the bigger picture, but come the fuck on...! Leave the deadbeat stuff in the past! Just let people live, for fuck's sake! Goddamn...![break][break]
And I know that I can't really be in any position to bitch about this,
but I will anyways.[break]
After all, I'm bitching about how someone else was wronged this time around. Not me. So it's fine.[break][break]
Yeah, though. You know that saying? "Sticks and stones may break my bones," and then, like...whatever the Hell comes after that? I always just thought that was a saying since I've never
actually seen anyone throwing rocks at other people. Not 'til today, at least. By now, you know my stance with Vi and her bullies and stuff. I met her through helping her out with them. And again; I'd figure that they'd brush their acts up as the years go on, but
apparently that isn't the case, 'cause those little asshats decided to take a notch up today. They did the norm, yeah. Bagged on her, insulted her, and then eventually - for
God knows what reason - they actually picked up stones and shit and chucked 'em at her. Like, what the fuck? On top of that being screwed up, they get that it's dangerous as fuck to do that, right? Like, sure. Okay. Me punching someone is dangerous, too. But at least I'm making sure not to deck someone hard enough in the head to give 'em a concussion or something. These little bastards were all just going ham, and going to town with those stones. Didn't even care where they were aiming, or where they were gonna hit. In the end, they could've slammed her square in the head and busted her skull, and it would've been game over right there and then. No more fun and games for those dipshits. Just a lot of court cases 'cause someone would've
best sued their asses.[break][break]
But yeah. They pelted her. On and on and on... I tried to catch some of their attention to at least get the stone count down whenever they were thrown, but y'know. I'm just one person. There was only so much I could do. So they kept chucking and chucking, and, like-... Oh. That's right.[break][break]
Uh...well, okay. It was still fucked up that they threw stones at her, but...I guess I learned something new today? Like...I didn't know beforehand, but apparently you make a Skitty evolve with some kinda stone? A Moon Stone, I think? I dunno; I tried looking it up after all that happened, and that's what I got. But...yeah. During all that, I guess she got smacked by one of the stones, and that just...made her evolve? So I guess one of them chucked a Moon Stone at her without knowing? ...Yeah. Something like that.[break][break]
...[break]
...It was still really messed up, though. Screw all of 'em.[break][break]
In the end, Vi was still hurt by the things that they threw her way. Even after she evolved, I did my best to drag her away somewhere quieter and calmer so she could recover and stuff.[break]
...And I may or may not have bitten some other people who tried bagging on her even then.[break][break]
Their fault for not having the common sense to back off.[break][break]
Vocal Entry #2909
I'M DONE. I'M FINALLY FUCKIN' FREE, BUT I'M JUST-... I'M DONE. D. O. N. E. I'M.
DONE.[break][break]
I JUST-... JUNE OF TWO THOUSAND NINE. ENTRY-... TWO THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED NINE? SOMEWHERE AROUND THERE? WHATEVER. EITHER WAY, YEAH. I'M DONE. I'M JUST DONE. I'VE HAD ENOUGH OF THEM, AND THEY'VE FINALLY HAD ENOUGH OF ME, SO I--[break][break]
...[break]
...Ngh... Okay. ...Deep breaths...[break][break]
...Alright. Okay, to start matters off today-... ...I got into a fight with Mom and Dad again. But, like...this one? This one takes the cake. By all means, this one's gotta be the worst one to happen so far, and honestly...? I think it'll be the last one. 'Cause see, here... It got so bad that they actually threw me out of the house. Kept screaming shit about "disowning me," and how Kaiden was their only son from that point on. Which, honestly...? ...It...actually did sting. Considering that...I only really ever wanted them to understand and accept me for who I was this whole time. If they did that, then...I'd never be nearly this bad to them. I'd still be a little shit, but...I wouldn't openly go out of my way to disobey them and stuff. ...But that's the way things happened, so...I'm here now. ...You remember those two journals I made a long time ago? The ones from when I ran from home, and...the one where I said that I wouldn't be surprised if they kicked me outta the house for good? Hell... I was kidding. ...I guess I really did jinx myself, though, huh? ...Hah...[break][break]
But...yeah. We had a screaming match, and they beat me down again...but this time around, they just...forced me out when I resisted this time. Their last straw, I guess. Just gave me one chance to gather my things and get the Hell out. ...And I took it. We screamed at each other through the whole thing, and, well...I walked out without a damn to give. At the time, at least.[break][break]
...Hell if I'm going back to that Hellhole anytime soon. I've already packed my things, and I've already called up a friend or two of mine to give 'em updates on what happened. According to one, he's down to drop by Kalos in a bit to pick me up. Which...I'm thankful for if he actually does drop by. But I don't wanna be too much of a burden.[break][break]
...If I do actually leave, though?[break]
I'm just...hoping that Kaiden and Vi can take care of themselves when I'm not around.[break][break]
Kaiden... He promised me he'd hold the fort. Even gave me some kinda charm as a parting gift. It looks like there's some kinda stone locked in the pendant itself. ...It's honestly pretty. Like...really pretty. Glows like fire. Really orange. Just-... Yeah. Just...really pretty in general. It's locked in a small, glass shell, though, so I can't directly touch it myself. Don't wanna, either, since that would mean damaging the gift he gave me, and all. Either way, I'll keep it close to remind me of him, and all.[break][break]
And Vi... I've...honestly been debating on what to do about that. ...I've already been gone from school for a few days, so I'm worried about her. I've been debating on dropping by her place to tell her what's up, but...from what I remember, and what I've been able to pick up from what she's said, her family doesn't really take kindly to gijinka. So...that explains why she's treated so shittily at home. And I don't think it would be a good idea to drop by the school, either. Knowing the teachers - the ones in the subjects that I like, and the ones that actually like
me for a change - they'd probably ask about things back home. I'd rather not have rumors blow up in my face, and all. What with the amount of gossipers in high school. I know someone's gonna say or think
something about me if Teach just holds me after class, or talks to me
during class. ...Then the rumors start from there. Aaand it becomes a shitstorm. And...honestly, that's something I'm not down for.[break][break]
...So I...honestly dunno how to handle that. If I can, I'll shoot her a text or a call and see if she responds. If not, then...yeah. I-... ...Yeah.[break][break]
...[break]
...I really do hope she'll be able to hold up without me.[break][break]
Vocal Entry #2914
I-... Aha... Man... This past week has just been
brutal...[break][break]
Ah... Well... Lessee. ...June of two thousand nine. Entry number...two thousand nine hundred fourteen. ...Yeah. It's still June. It's been, like...just a few days after I got kicked out. My last few entries have been short, and this one's probably gonna be the same, but, like... I guess this is just a progress check. That, and, well...it just feels weird not doing at least one entry per day~. I've already been skipping out on entries every so often, so...I may as well do my best to keep up with the trend a bit more.[break][break]
Uh... Well, all you really need to know about me now is that...I moved? Again? Yeah... You remember that friend I mentioned? He actually did have the heart to drop by just a couple days after I got thrown outta the house. He dragged my ass over to another region; the one he's been staying in for a while, now. ...Lyeant. We're living in some city called Veherna, I think it was...? I dunno. I'll still need some time to get used to the place and how everything works. Where everything is...all that stuff.[break][break]
Friend's been helping me get back on my feet ever since that whole fiasco. I'm not going back to school, though. There's really no point in it for me. I'm just getting my GED so I can start working soon. ...Earn a living for myself, that way my buddy isn't letting me freeload completely. Even...though he's made it completely clear he doesn't mind the freeloading. 'Cause, like...get this. Life's actually been pretty kind to him~. He's one of the guys I talked about back then; the ones that made it big through skating. He's gotten himself involved in tournament after tournament, dude. Ranked in the top three most times, so he's gotten a fair amount of awards, and even has a few sponsors of his own for his upcoming competitions. And y'know what...? I'm hanging out with him a bit more often, so maybe I can learn a thing or two from him.[break][break]
Not like I have anything better to do, now, anyways.[break][break]
Vocal Entry #3705
August of two thousand eleven. Entry number three thousand seven hundred five. Hah~... I've come far~. Again, I can't believe that two years have gone by so quickly. Ever since leaving home, and ever since moving in with my buddy, it's just...oddly...felt like a weight's been taken off my shoulders. y'know? 'Cause I'm free. After everything's been said and done, and the beatings have been done and over with, I'm finally
free. ...I'd dare say I'm even doing a lot better than I've ever been. That's how much things've started looking up for me, dude.[break][break]
I'm eighteen, now. Like I said back then, I got my GED and got straight to work. It was easy enough since my friend hooked me up with a job at a local skate shop he had connections with. Been working there for the past two years, and honestly...? I couldn't really see myself doing anything else. I've been making extra cash on the side by taking art commissions - since, yeah, that's still been a thing - and even entering in skating competitions myself. And y'know what? I've actually won a fair amount, or at least placed in the top three or so~. Look at me, right? Taking in my buddy's and mentor's footsteps, and all.[break][break]
...You see me now, Mom? Dad?[break]
You see how I'm actually accomplishing things without your "guidance," or whatever bullshit you'd call it?[break]
Yeah. Get a load of that.
Fuck you~.[break][break]
Aaaaah... For real, though, man. This... This right here. I couldn't ask for anything more. I'm making a living doing what I love, now. Doing what I wanna do. I actually got some other buddies who're all actually stand up people. They look like deadbeats like me, too, but all of 'em got good things goin' for 'em. All good people. ...I finally got a crowd I can be free around and have fun with.[break][break]
...It's been great~.[break][break]
Vocal Entry #5196
...[break]
...September of two thousand fifteen. Age twenty-two. Entry number five thousand one hundred ninety-six.[break][break]
So...I'll cut to the chase, here. To start things off, I actually saw Kaiden again today. Like...I saw him in the city, and you bet your ass I was shocked to Hell and back to catch him walkin' around. So, I went up to him. Got his attention. He was just as shocked to see me as I was to see him, and right off the bat, we started chatting it up. Catching up, y'know? ...Like I figured, he actually stepped up to the plate after I left. The bad blood I influenced him with before I left is still there, so I'm glad about that~. Still likes to do his fair share of street art, and he's been keeping up with skating himself, so I'm more or less content with that. But, like...he took my place after I left. Like, as far as the heir role goes. He's been the one keeping up with the company training and whatnot. ...It makes me proud, honestly. Proud and guilty at the same time. On one hand, he was able to endure all that bullshit from Mom and Dad. ...He's a bad boy at heart. I still know that after talking with him~. But...he's got leagues upon leagues more patience than I do. So...I guess it's no surprise that he managed to pull through. But on the other hand...that was supposed to be me. I remember...way back in the day, when I started making these entries. I was the one who was supposed to do it so
he wouldn't have to do it. ...So he'd be free to do what he wanted, and to live his way the way he wanted to.[break][break]
...Guess I failed him on that part, though.[break][break]
But yeah...he's doing good. I'm doing good. But, like...as I'd figured, Mom and Dad were in the city, too, since Kai was there. Turns out they moved over to Lyeant, too, for sake of expanding their business and meeting up with some business partners. ...I even had the
honor of meeting up with those dipshits myself after all these years, too~. Still haven't changed. They're still assholes. All up in everything with those fake smiles, but honestly...? ...I know what's up. They still got that high and mighty attitude about 'em, and they gave me backhanded compliments and whatnot after we crossed paths again.[break][break]
...If only they actually worked, now~.[break][break]
That was a thing, though. A bit after we met up, they started goading me on. Eventually laid low with the whole backhanded compliments and just went straight to the insults. At some point, they started spewing some bullshit about how I'd never make it without them. About how, like...what I was doing would only take me so far. That I was a washout. Nothing going for me.[break][break]
...[break]
...Which I do believe to some extent.[break]
But I've been making do with what I've got. I ain't asking for much more than that.[break][break]
Told me that it would've been better for me to just come back after I supposedly "learned my lesson" from being on my own, but...it's already too late for that, now ain't it? Again...I'm happy with where I am now. Happy with my life. Happy being away from them.[break][break]
...Probably gonna have to see them a bit more often now since they live in Lyeant, too.[break]
But hey... I'm still happier than I ever was with them~.[break][break]
Vocal Entry #6077
March of two thousand eighteen. Age twenty-four, or...practically twenty-five in a matter of days. Entry number six thousand seventy-seven.[break][break]
Almost twenty-five, now~. Not much to say about today, honestly. Just another progress check. Mom and Dad have been giving me shit as usual, just like the old days... Thankfully, though, it's not as bad as it was before, so I could give less of a damn. Today, though, I went out with Kaiden again. We took a skate around. Went to the skate park, then back to the skate shop to hang around. After that, we just took a trip over to a restaurant and spent some time there. We went over the past and whatnot a bit more, and I actually told him about the story of how I evolved after he questioned where that charm he gave me was.[break][break]
I mean, you already know how it happened and all, so you know it was all for a really stupid reason.[break][break]
Remember? Hah~... It was during a competition. Pulled a few sick moves, then I messed up at the last second and fell over. Accidentally cracked the glass the stone was secured inside, and, well... I found out how Growlithes evolved? Aaand that the stone inside the charm itself was a Fire Stone? 'Cause, like...when I reached over to pick it up, it just triggered everything. One moment, I'm just confused as shit while still a Growlithe gijinka. The next, I'm-... ...Well, I'm still confused as shit. Everyone was confused as shit. The main difference was that I was an Arcanine soon after~.[break][break]
...Good times~.[break][break]
That aside, though...this entry's gonna be shorter. I got another tournament coming up soon, so I'm just gonna get my shift at the skate shop over with for the day before heading back to get some more practice in at the skate park. If Kaiden's got some time on his hands, he said he'd meet me there later tonight.[break][break]
...I'll teach him a bit more about what I've learned if he drops by~.[break][break]
