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[dipplinduo]

ur ask game!!

10 and 30? 🥰🥰

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10. How tall are you?

If you want me to be super specific I am apparently 5', 2" and 3/4 LOL. It's extra funny because I'm shorter than most in my family and then there's my brother, who's taller than most at 6'1".

I love being short though! Tall life ain't for me. I'd be 5"0' if I could. xD

30. What are you looking forward to in the near future?

Getting the next chapter of DIOH & BYFIWM out because it's been a hot minute (especially for DIOH, lmfao).

I'm also getting a professional massage with one of my friends tomorrow!!! I neeeedddd it, and we agreed to reserve them together as a way to celebrate our birthdays since we're days apart. Fun joint experience > separate gifts for us lol

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[dipplinduo]

38, 45, 48, 50 (What's your favorite Pokemon from each Gen?)

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38. Do you have any phobias?

I have acrophobia (fear of heights), but specifically when I'm up really high and not in motion. I love stuff like rollercoasters and am unaffected by that (except for the slow ride up, I get visceral & snappy & swear like a sailor. My friends always mess with me to make it worse without fail since I normally don't have that kind of attitude otherwise xDDD

45. Is there anyone you would die for?

Oof. Deep question. I feel like my automatic response is whoever my soulmate is in theory (I don't believe I've met them yet).

If it was more like a "gun to your head, or someone else's" kind of situation? I'm honestly the kind of person who would probably wanna bite the bullet in the heat of the moment because I do get that protective side/sense of justice for the innocent when faced with danger. I don't think I'd necessarily think about the consequences as much as "I'm keeping this person safe."

48. Who’s someone you can trust with your life?

My best friend. She's like an older sister to me, and has had nothing but pure & loving intentions for what's best for me for many years. She is also probably the person who has seen my most authentic expression in general (i.e. all sorts of sides of me, and especially sides that took me some time to feel comfortable with expressing to others unapologetically). Her compassion has given me a lot of self-compassion and confidence. Our friendship has been so healing, supportive, safe, and healthy on both ends and I always feel so lucky to know and experience life with her.

50. Wild Card. Any question, ask away -> What's your favorite Pokemon from each Gen?

OOOH I had to think about this one!!

Gen 1:

Gen 1 is hard because I have a loooot of pokemon I favoritize, but I don't necessarily have an "OMGFAVORITEFAVORITE!!!". Closest thing is Pikachu even if it's a bit of a basic answer; I loved anything yellow as a toddler so Pikachu was my immediate favorite. xD Even if it wasn't the mascot, I'd probably favoritize it.

Gen 2:

Okay I'm cheating (already lmao) but don't you dare make me pick I'll die. xD I loooove Ampharos, so dorky, so yellow and fun and strong and adorable! And Togetic is a bundle of joy and was my favorite pokemon in general for many years. It just makes me so happy.

Gen 3:

Okay I AM NOT GONNA BREAK RULES AGAIN AFTER THIS (HOPEFULLY), LOL, but!!! Flygon is just a super cool lil dude!!! Its typing satisfies me so much and it has such a cool design. Great team balancer.

Plusle is more of a sentimental thing for me - my childhood best friend and I who have known each other almost all our lives decided (quite randomly) to symbolize our friendship with Plusle & Minum since they're a cute pair. She picked Minum because her favorite color was blue, and I was happy with that because I gravitated more toward Plusle. We reminisce about it from time to time and I always think of her when I see one or the other. Imagine my reaction to Lacey using both of 'em :')

Gen 4:

Bro I love this happy lil creepy balloon. Saturdays used to be SO SPECIAL because I wanted him!!! LOOK AT HIM!!! Everything about this pokemon makes me happy down to the name, the appearance, and the cry. I'd have so much fun with a real one (take me awayyyy~ LOL)

Gen 5:

Okay this was the first gen I didn't have to look at a pokedex for to determine. I just always loved Audino. It's so adorable and helpful. It gets its own cute special encounter music and gives a lot of XP??? Can learn a whole lot of moves?? I liked having it just to have it. I wanna hug its fluffy lil body and fall asleep.

Gen 6:

SORRY. LOL. Slyveon is a BEAST and was the perfect intro to fairy pokemon (my favorite type). God I love cute things that can fuck shit up!!! Relatable!! Floette is just super adorable too and is such a good middle evo. I've never had one because I'd choose Slyveon and/or a dual fairy type like Gardevour, but ooohh this would be another fun one to have irl too. It matches my vibes a lot (yellow flower variation please!! <3)

Gen 7:

Okay. I have a few favorites for this gen. But everything changed because of you guys. Ribombee is permanently changed for me and I will always adore it. It may be my favorite in general simply because of how its affected and changed my life by happenstance/became part of my branding as a content creator lol. Its adorable, yellow, fairy type, and seems pretty good when used intentionally!!! All pluses B) but to me, Ribombee also goes beyond pokemon and symbolizes how people (you guys!!) connect with my creativity and work, and how inspiring and encouraging it is to pursue it. I got my hands on an official Japan plushie of it because of what it represents to me; both in the sense of "you were lucky enough to experience a community in the way you are during your lifetime" and "keep going, write your own legit book/book series one day, this is evidence you can do it". <3

Gen 8:

Another back-to-back example of "I thought this pokemon was cute/interesting beforehand, but didn't really appreciate it as much as I do now". LOLLLL this is all because Kieran used one as his ace. It was an interesting choice, but my god the way the Applin trade happens with the player was such a cherry on top. I associate this pokemon a lot with dipplinshipping, and I also have utterly loved how much my silly little idea of giving Kieran & Juliana Applins with distinct personalities has been a hit. I see Sweet & Sour Applins as their own characters and sometimes I forget I literally made them up xD So yeah, another pokemon permanently changed for me in such a positive way.

Gen 9:

LOOOOL so. I love Tinkaton. No like really, I fucking love Tinkaton. She actually overtook Togetic as my favorite pokemon before Ribombee happened/I started writing fanfiction. LISTEN. SHE'S ALWAYS HER. FAIRY AND STEEL TYPE??? SUPER MARIO HAMMER SHE WHACKS AT THINGS!!! SHE IS CUTE AND DEVASTINGLY POWERFUL AND MIGHTY. SHE STRIKES THE FEAR OF GOD IN THE MOST FEROCIOUS OF MONS EFFORTLESSLY. And my god the UNHINGED memes of her are just IMMACULATE. I had a running joke with my brother and irl friends that she's my spirit pokemon LOOOL.

#asks #ask games #pokemon

[dipplinduo]

7 & 12

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7. What’s your ideal number of blankets to sleep with?

So I love having one big fluffy duvet, and also a fuzzier throw blanket. I use the throw blankets separately for naps though; it's just folded on the end of my bed.

Pillows though...are a different story LOL. I use to be a 1-2 pillow person all my life but over the past few years I developed a problem (mainly due to the fact I love creating inviting and cozy spaces that also have comfortable colors in them). I currently have ~ 9 ~ pillows total of all shapes, sizes, and textures, including all decorative pillows scattered around to make it all dusty rainbow-y and pretty. I do use each of them randomly when lying down in various positions, though! xD

12. Who are five (or more) people you want to hug right now?

Oof this question hits in the sweetest way today. My work team surprised me today with a celebration party since I'm moving soon. They had decorations everywhere with my favorite color, balloons, a loooot of food and a cake, games, and a card alongside custom-made gifts for me??? They got me good because they celebrated my birthday last week, and I assumed all their "random" questions was just about that. But they apparently were planning a whole separate celebration with the information they gathered and didn't use for my birthday. :')

They're all such warm, compassionate, and funny people and they all expressed such beautiful sentiments. I worked hard when I was with them, but being appreciated and celebrated the way I was today all blew me away and made me cry (tears of joy) multiple times LOL. I am just incredibly grateful for people who add a lot of positive value to my life and they are phenomenal examples. I have hugged them a lot today but I would love to hug them all some more. And I plan to do so in my last week with them!

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[dipplinduo]

PICREA（ピクリエ）開催イベント 【ゼロから、また君と。】 に参加します！

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I participate Kieran + Juliana event. Come to say hi. 👋

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This is the first time I join. I hope have fun. 🫐🍊

#💛💛💛💛💛 #dipplinshipping #kieran pokemon #juliana pokemon #kieran x juliana #juliana x kieran #kieran x juliana pokemon #juliana x kieran pokemon

[dipplinduo]

I looked up to them for so long... I wanted to be like them so, so badly. I didn't know what else to do... But I guess I don't have it in me to be like them after all.

#kieran pokemon

[dipplinduo]

#kieran pokemon

[dipplinduo]

#MY HEEAASARRTY #omg #influence #d #i am influenced #nOTED #fic ideas #dipplinshipping #kieran pokemon #juliana pokemon #kieran x juliana #juliana x kieran #kieran x juliana pokemon #juliana x kieran pokemon #fave

[dipplinduo]

15, 21 & 27 from the ask game!

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15. What’s your favorite season?

Fun fact: I am a relatively indecisive person about a lot of things (this is why I started fic polls in the first place LMAO). I teeter between Spring and Summer. I love the complete revival of life that is the spring, but I love the unapologetic bloom of the summer (and the heat <3). If you force my hand, I'd say I'd probably pick summer.

21. How was your day today?

Still "😃" LOL we'll get better in a few days though (hopefully)

27. What’s your favorite book? Or just one you’ve read a few times?

Ahhhh I am actually a pretty big book reader. It is very very hard for me to choose a favorite (oh look, the indescisiveness strikes again!!) LOL.

Romance books are my shit, though, especially rivals/enemies to lovers stuff. I also like fluff-based content too if it's executed in an "opposites attract"/"different worlds" kind of way. So I'll just give out two on my shelf:

Rivals to Lovers: Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

I particularly love this author's writing style because it reminds me a lot of how I like to approach writing. Her descriptions immerse you right away.

Fluff Stuff: Fan Girl by Rainbow Rowell

The college life and the personalities/building relationship of the lead and her love interest is just increddddiiiiblleeeeeeee. It's the type of book that gives you the warm fuzzies and just feels so safe and happy to be with <3

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34 please :3

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34. What's your favorite flower?

Irl me is actually (happenstancely) a very floral person in terms of how I dress and express myself lol. The themes of my tattoos are also floral-based, and certain flowers hold significance to me. So I'll list a few:

Dandelion - represent my childhood/inner child, and younger me would 100% tell you that they were my favorite flower. They never were and never will be weeds to me. :')

Rose - symbolizes more of my heritage/where I came from

Forget-Me-Not - Ooh, this one just really reminds me a lot of nostalgia and loss. I love, love, loved Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life, too, and the town name is "Forget-Me-Not Valley". The symbolism behind that in the game, and it being a staple of my childhood just adds to my connection to the flower.

Coneflower - this one holds a special place in my heart because it represents the love that others can give me/strengths in myself that I might not always recognize but others can see. I was basically at a very, very low point several years ago in terms of my self-confidence after my first major heartbreak. I was walking down the street with a friend and a guy my age who was passing by randomly shoved a coneflower in my face. He lowkey gave off shy edgy Kiki vibes in a hoodie, 'cause he had this whole moment where it seemed like he was working himself up to gift it but he ALSO wanted to gtfo asap. And that's exactly what he did before I fully registered what was happening xDD I just turned around and called out my thanks to him. I never saw him again but it really brightened up that period in my life so much because of how incapable I felt of being admired/loved after the whole heartbreak situation. It also catalyzed a bit of my own self-compassion and made me a much more confident person since then. I now share that flower with others to hopefully uplift them in a similar way :)

Sunflower - the actual favorite. This flower epitomizes me as a person. If I had to use any symbol to represent me it's always a sunflower (especially in artistic mediums, like paintings or photography). This is gonna sound a lil "artsy edgy" (lmao) but I've always felt captivated by them in a lot of ways that isn't necessarily the "this is the big, bright and happy flower"; I honestly feel drawn to it because I also pick up a sense of crypticness and broodiness from it. Like the center is pulling you into it. I once read Van Gogh had a similar outlook on sunflowers apparently? And I think that's pretty nifty. They're still my favorite flower, though, and you don't wanna even know how many sunflowery things I own. xD Pretty much any irl person ever always knows about my favorite color and my favorite flower and will default gifts around them. So it's a little bit not my fault xD

#theres more but I feel like I've said enough LOL #my floral person is showing whoops #yes I have a bit of a warm cottagecore aesthetic blended into my life also #dipplinduo flower lore #lmao #asks #ask game

[dipplinduo]

5, 14, and 28! 💛

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5. Do you sleep with a stuffed animal?

I do, they're mostly decorative. :)

One's actually a bunny I had since birth (which I creatively named "bunny"), a yellow jumino plush (Stardew Valley), the Natsumi Cow Plush (Harvest Moon), the big sleeping pikachu, and a big lamb plush from Target.

And before anyone asks, yes I do have the official Ribombee plush too - she just sits over on my desk.

14. What’s your favorite color?

💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛!!!!!! Always and forever lol

28. How are you, really?

😃 LOL.

#that last answer translates to “I'm stessed” #but I'll be fine I'm just overthinking and doing irl stuff that's so super fun #(I use silly humor to cope everything will get there eventually) #cant wait to LIE DOWN AND STOPPPPP #this kind of stuff is always fun tho so I appreciate yall #asks #ask game

[dipplinduo]

OHHHHH MYYYYY GOSSHHHHHHHHH

An ANIMATIC?!?;?; 😭💛💛

I am genuinely SO blown away I cannot believe you did this in general but the fact you also did it on a phone too??? Omg, I can't even imagine how tedious all of this was????! THANK YOU??? THIS IS AMAZING IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE AND IS SO BEAUTIFULLY EXPRESSED???! 😭💛💛💛

YOU ARE PHENOMENAL 💛💛💛💛

animatic for s&s d!

This is an animatic I made for @dipplinduo because when ttpd came out we agreed that I can fix him (no really I can) is SO juliana coded in s&s d’s current dynamic!! 

I put in Arven and nemona for the beginning (bc clearly they do NAWT trust our edge lord 😞) and then Carmine and drayton because those two are most adamant on helping Kieran. 

It’s not very good because 1. It’s drawn on a phone and 2. Ive never animated before but yaa I hope you enjoy

#geniunely speeCHLESS LIKE OMG #THIS IS SO BEYOND NICE #THATS LIKE 100 DRAWINGS LIKE ✨WHAT✨ THE DEDICATION!!! #ScREAMING CRYING THROWING UP PUNCH ME IN THE FACE #can we talk about #how well this goes with the chapter contents #anD THE FACT PENNY ISN'T IN THIS #AND YEP #THIS SONG IS 100% S&S D #NO LIKE THIS IS ONE OF THE MAIN MOTIFS AND I HAVE A PLAN WITH THIS TROPE ITS BEEN THERE SINCE THE BEGINNING #JUST 🤌🤌🤌 CHEF KISS #my fics #dipplinshipping #kieran pokemon #kieran x juliana pokemon #juliana x kieran pokemon #kieran x juliana #juliana pokemon #juliana x kieran #sweet & sour gallery #fanart #anamatics #APPARENTLY THAT HAS TO BE A TAG NOW 🥹💛 #absolute fuckin fave #fave #arven pokemon #nemona pokemon #drayton pokemon #carmine pokemon

[dipplinduo]

♡ asks ♡

 Do you have freckles? 

 Do you drink tea or coffee? How do you take it? 

What was the last song you listened to? 

Do you sleep on your back, stomach or side? 

Do you sleep with a stuffed animal? 

Do you prefer drawing or writing? 

What’s your ideal number of blankets to sleep with? 

What’s your favorite band/artist? 

When is your birthday? 

How tall are you? 

What color are your eyes? 

Who are five (or more) people you want to hug right now? 

Fears? 

What’s your favorite color? 

What’s your favorite season? 

Want any tattoos? What of? 

Want any piercings? Where? 

Who is the last person you texted? 

Do you have a best friend? How long have you been friends? 

What/who do you miss? 

How was your day today? 

How much sleep did you get last night? 

Do you believe in aliens? 

When was the last time you cried? Why? 

What’s your favorite decade? 

What are some seemingly childish things you like? 

What’s your favorite book? Or just one you’ve read a few times? 

How are you, really? 

Does it take you a long time to make decisions? 

What are you looking forward to in the near future? 

What are you looking forward to in the distant future? 

If you could go anywhere right now, where would you go? 

Do you sleep with your door open or closed? 

What’s your favorite flower? 

Do you currently have a squish? 

Do you like your middle name? 

Do you prefer dogs or cats? 

Do you have any phobias? 

Do you stay up late?

Do you like the beach? Do you prefer it sunny or cloudy? 

What’s your favorite cartoon? 

Tag 5 of your favorite blogs

Do you have siblings? How many? 

Who was the last person you said “I love you” to? 

Is there anyone you would die for? 

What do you need when you’re sad? 

Have you memorized your phone number? 

Who’s someone you can trust with your life? 

What does your last text say? 

Wild Card. Any question, ask away. 

#oooh #ask games #asks

[dipplinduo]

So it looks like Drayton & Arven botta pull up on Kieran 👀

(You may also be interested in voting on this poll and this poll, which will affect Chapter 19 as well)

#reveal: the numbers were about how many people were gonna find kieran lmao #fic polls #my fics #dipplinshipping #kieran pokemon #juliana pokemon #kieran x juliana #juliana x kieran #kieran x juliana pokemon #juliana x kieran pokemon #drayton pokemon #arven pokemon #okay but like #this is going to be such an interesting trio dynamic

[dipplinduo]

AHAHAHAHA

Context: This poll, which will be active throughout the duration of this one If there's at least 50% in favor I'm going to flip a coin

If there's more than 50% I will remove it as an option by ignoring her results entirely and just going down the list LOOL

((You may also be interested in voting on this poll, which will affect Chapter 19 as well)

#i totally didn't signal boost in hopes of this happening #naAAAHHH #to be fair #you all picked this SOOOOOO #I dIDNT MANIPULATE THE VOTES Y'ALL DID #JUST LED YA TO THE WATER THANKKSSSS #😂😂😂 #I just have ideas #my fics #dipplinshipping #kieran pokemon #kieran x juliana pokemon #juliana x kieran pokemon #kieran x juliana #juliana pokemon #juliana x kieran #fic polls

[dipplinduo]

what mc thought would be waiting for her at blueberry academy

#dipplinshipping #kieran pokemon #juliana pokemon #kieran x juliana #juliana x kieran #kieran x juliana pokemon #juliana x kieran pokemon

[dipplinduo]

On a scale of Kieran, how are you feeling today?

#5 that will turn into 6 out of spite #lmfao #kieran pokemon #no but those are by far the best two facial expressions of him in game #im otherwise usually a 13 on most days 😂

[dipplinduo]

嵐の夜に

#kieran pokemon #drayton pokemon #my problamatic faves #fave