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Published: 2022-03-01 03:26:42 +0000 UTC; Views: 2325; Favourites: 23; Downloads: 2
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I started playing Shining Pearl again a day or so ago, mostly just to catch all the Unown because why the fuck not. Never did it in my original Pearl file XDSince I'm playing the game as Dalex, he got Piplup as his Sinnoh starter, even though he really didn't want to go on a new journey. And on a whim I decided to draw that particular Piplup!
And you know that I can't draw a member of Trainer!Dal's team without giving them a little story! :'D
This funny-looking fluffy penguin is named Rascal! A naughty little bugger who was very self-conscious about his appearance as a Piplup, mainly because many Trainers rejected him due to how quote unquote "ugly" he looked. Rascal was given to Dalex with little warning on either human or mon's end so that A.) Piplup could get stronger and see the world like Professor Rowan wanted him to, B.) Dalex could regain his confidence as a Trainer, and C.) the lab staff could finally be free of chasing after this rowdy little bird and cleaning up his messes.
Dalex was still going through his own issues at the beginning of his journey, so his lack of outwardly happy or proud reactions while training ruffled Rascal's feathers very quickly. Great, just great. He finally gets a Trainer and it's one that doesn't even want him. Well, fine. If winning battles won't make the human look his way, he'll do what he knows works: pecking. Lots and lots of pecking. Peck the ankles, peck the wrists while being held, peck the face, peck the big green lizard lady that the human already had with him!
...Actually no, don't peck the green lizard lady. She's big and strong and scary.
This pattern of "peck so Master gives a heck" continued until Dalex arrived in Oreburgh City. Rascal had heard Trainers talk about this place; this was where you get some Badge thing to prove how strong you are! His human would have to pay attention to that! Still... he hadn't gotten much training done... Well, that big tunnel in the south looked like a good spot!
And before Dalex or Valerie could react, Rascal was booking it towards the mine. The duo gave chase, but the little rascal (lol) was simply too fast, quickly disappearing into the depths of the mine. Both human and Forest Pokemon froze at the entrance. Going underground like this... the other never knew, but they'd each swore to never go below ground unless absolutely necessary.
He'd... he'd be fine, right? He'd realize they weren't following him anymore and he'd turn around... right? They just had to wait a second... r-right?
Apparently not, if the sudden birdlike cry gave any indication.
It's not every day an Onix decides to snake its way through the mine, nor is it every day a tiny penguin tries to challenge it, only to find themselves too terrified to even move. Just before the Onix could make its move, however, Dalex made his own. With a shout from the human and a Leaf Blade from the much stronger Sceptile, the Onix was KO'd in a single hit. And as Dalex scolded his Piplup like a terrified parent, all Rascal could do was stare at both of them in awe. That... that was awesome!!
This incident was all it took for Dalex's Sinnoh journey to truly begin, especially after a certain Rock-Type Gym Leader (who was watching the whole time) insisted on him coming to the Oreburgh Gym for a battle. What's that? That badass Sceptile is retired? That's okay! That Piplup he's holding looks like it's itching to fight!
Fight Rascal did, winning Dalex the Coal Badge with ease. And a badge was not the only reward Rascal received, not only being allowed to wear the Badge for the rest of the day (a tradition that Dalex came up with back in Hoenn), but also evolving soon after.
Man, puberty did Rascal wonders, if he does say so himself. And it only gets better from there~
Trivia
- Even after reaching his final stage, Rascal still worries about his appearance, and any comments about how he looks will make him puff up in irritation or even stomp off to throw a tantrum. Unless he can tell that it's a compliment, of course.
- Thanks to his in-game Naughty nature, he loves spicy things. His favorite food is the Enigma berries that his teammate Ali the Medicham introduced him to. Unfortunately he's not one to ask for permission before snacking on one... or y'know, five, so those berries have to be hidden away at all times.
- He considers Valerie his greatest role model and aspires to be as strong as her. He hopes to one day battle her one-on-one if she ever decides to come out of retirement.
- He loves chin scritches, but only accepts them when Dalex is offering. And when no one's looking.
- I mentioned in Valerie's bio that all of Dal's starters are hybrids. Can you guess what Rascal's crossed with?
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