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And on top of that, I have a little bit of art of them, too! Enjoying a cuddle in Veridian Forest! There's nothing like being held close by your mate in a private, calm, quiet place like the woods~

As (almost) always, there's a pic to go with this story, too!

It kind of happens in the middle of events in my larger story arc, but I think the story still gets the idea of Ri and Two enjoying some alone time together across, and it touches on some of the deeper things Ri and Two deal with too.

-Ri

#lucario #mewtwo #mewcario #pokemon #fanfic #illustration

[rithelucario]

Ri and Two have grown quite a bit since I last wrote here, both as characters and in depth as I've started to master writing them. They're both hurting, dysfunctional Pokemon but in these stories they're finally aware of it and trying to get better. They have each other, at least, and friends who put up with them and support them, so they manage to have fun and be happy when they aren't distracted by their problems~

I'll share their ref sheets since I'd say that their look has influenced how I treat them over time. I know that seeing my fursona and his mate have really helped bring Ri and Two to life for me, so I hope that sharing them will help others bring them to life too. I love being able to say "These are the characters in my stories" and have actual pictures for people to see. So... These are the characters in my stories!

#lucario #mewtwo #mewcario #pokemon

[rithelucario]

It's been forever since I've written anything here lol, Tumblr is about the last medium I think about checking and there's always plenty to see on all the others.

Apparently I got noticed on here though, so I'll throw something on here to let people who frequent here know I still exist lol

I've got an Ao3 account, I put some of my stories up on there so it's a great place to start reading about Ri and Two. I'd suggest this story here:

as it serves as a sort of soft-reboot and as the starting point I write the rest of the stories on that account from.

#lucario #mewcario #mewtwo #pokemon #fanfic

[rithelucario]

I haven't been too active, but I just recently learned that today is aura day! I whipped up a quick story to celebrate and show my appreciation for Lucario, it's a moment between Ri and Two when they wake up one morning.

I'll be sure to add August 10th to my calendar so I don't forget when it comes around next year!

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I kind of just don't want to feel like every cute moment between them is wrong because they're too close to each other.

I think a lot of the stuff they do is healthy. Cuddling, smiling at each other, teasing each other, stuff like that. Sometimes, like in that scene, they take it too far. The thing is, though, they're letting go even though it's going to be hard. They're helping friends, and I think after, both of them are going to be happier knowing they were able to do it than they would have been sticking together.

#lucario #mewtwo #pokemon #twocario #Ri the Lucario #Two the Mewtwo

[rithelucario]

I've been writing quite a bit lately, and the more I'm writing, I'm just kind of realizing that Ri and Two are kind of codependent on each other.

I think I always knew it, but it's just become super apparent to me in a scene I just wrote where Ri and Two have basically like separation anxiety over the thought of not being with each other for just a few hours.

Maybe it makes sense, since everything that happened to Ri happened because Two wasn't there, then wasn't able to find him to save him, and afterward, Ri was totally dependent on Two because of it all. I don't know if it's healthy for them, even with how I've "justified" it by showing how it enables them to relate to others and be OK most of the time. And eventually make friends in Red, Lucario, and others, even if they aren't sure how to relate to them properly.

I think, the important thing is that they are somewhat aware of this and are trying to improve themselves. They know they have to do better for each other, and have promised to grow to be able to. They'll always love doing stuff together, but some day, they'll be able to do stuff without each other, too. I think that's what matters, not necessarily that they are dependent on each other now.

#pokemon #lucario #Ri the Lucario #Two the Mewtwo #mewcario #twocario

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I'll add on something light, too, since I thought of something to mention. In a rush, and antagonized by a taxi driver who *refused* to go above the legal speed limit, Ri, Two, and Red stole a taxi and drove themselves and a friend needing help to a remote village. Two has many skills, but, at least at that moment, driving wasn't one of them. They teleported the taxi driver out of the vehicle at speed, then teleported themselves around so that Two was in the drivers' seat and Ri was riding next to him. After a few rough starts, some discussing, and some discovering, Two learned how to drive on the road. Stressed for time, he pushed it a little too quickly, though, and nearly wiped out on a couple turns before Ri suggested that Two use his aura senses. It seemed like a good idea at the moment, but seeing the world through Ri's senses made Two feel queasy, so they had to stick with Ri guiding Two so he could know how to take the turns while terrifying their poor friends in the back of the car. When they finally stopped, Ri was rather relieved they'd managed to make it through alive, but luckily for Two, other things were more pressing, and he escaped a lecture from Red and having to face how scary it was for everyone in the vehicle.

#pokemon #twocario #ri_the_lucario #two_the_mewtwo

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(real talk part 3)

I hope that was OK. I just dumped a lot of personal stuff out into the void where everybody *can* see it, but probably no one will. I felt like I just needed to get it out.

I'd really like to talk more about Ri and Two, about the dark stuff or the light stuff. I'd really love to share them with others. I'm sharing parts of myself, too, but at least it's through them so it isn't so personal. If anybody is interested, send me an ask or something and I'll try to remember to look to answer them.

At the same time, I understand that most of you don't really care. I don't really blame anybody for it. I'm a stranger on the internet, and everyone else is, too. I understand that not everyone is willing or able to invest themselves into strangers. Honestly, I'm not really willing or able, either.

It's just kind of hard, having this thing that I care about that few others seem to be interested in. I understand and I don't blame anybody for it, but it's hard.

#real talk #ri_the_lucario #two_the_mewtwo

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(Real talk part 2)

Another thing...

I mentioned, some months ago, in rather vague terms, that I've been having a hard time. I want to put it out there what really happened.

In (early) September 2020, I had just started a new story. I wrote a sort of prologue, which had me really excited because it was one of the first times I was able to write about Ri and Two having a good time, and I was really excited to get into a new story which I had been planning on writing for a little while. I wasn't doing too well emotionally, but I was really excited to go home and

The next day, I went home. Everything was normal, I was excited to have fun with my mom. I took a midterm. My mom complained of a migraine, which didn't seem odd since she had a history of them. By the end of the night, she was lying in the hospital catatonic.

I won't go into too many details about it, but my family made the difficult decision to let her pass away, and she did, a few days later.

This was, understandably, very hard on me. My mom was one of the few people I truly cared about. She was one of the few people I felt I could be truly open toward. She was one of the few people irl I had trusted Ri and Two to. She was, in a sense, kind of like my "Two."

When my whole world was changing, when I had lost somebody so important to me, leaving me feeling alone, closed off, feeling things I'd never felt before, and feeling like I had little support network, I was kind of scared that I wouldn't make it out of it. I wondered if I would be able to continue writing about Ri and Two, when Two meant so much to Ri, and I had lost the person who meant the most to me. I had almost considered giving up on Ri and Two; it really scared me.

Even though it hurt, I made myself continue that story. I cared about Ri and Two like I cared about my mom. I didn't want to lose them because I lost her. I didn't want Ri to lose Two because I had lost her, either. I was scared that I couldn't relate to them anymore, that I wouldn't want to write about them anymore.

But I wrote. I was able to. Even though I was grieving, I managed to write them enjoying themselves. I managed to continue their story even though mine wasn't going so well. I managed to focus on a story that wasn't "Ri loses Two," I was able to keep them together and even have them find a new friend.

Ri and Two, writing that story... they and it helped me to get through losing my mother. They helped me to feel OK when everything else felt like it was falling apart. They helped me to And that story was "Ri, Two, and the Mystery of Lucario." I don't know what it would've been if I hadn't lost my mother, but I'm grateful that it exists at all because it shows that I *somehow* mustered the strength to get through it, especially keeping Ri and Two at the other end.

When I say "Ri and Two mean a lot to me," this is what I mean. I mean that, without them, I don't know how I'd be. I mean that they pulled me through some really difficult times and give me something to care about when there isn't really anything else in my life at the moment to care about. I mean, quite honestly, that they are the best way I can try to relate to others and share the things I feel and experience because Ri is basically just me. I don't know what that means for anybody else in regards to relating to them, but that's where I'm coming from.

#real talk #long reads #pokemon #twocario #ri_the_lucario #two_the_mewtwo

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(Warning, impending wall of text... real talk)

I want to try to find happier things to talk about in these blog posts. If you read my stories, they make it seem like Ri and Two are always miserable, but this isn't really the case. They have fun at home a lot, it's just harder to describe one moment they're having fun than it is to write a narrative about them having a hard time. Part of this blog was intended to be a way for me to explore the ways they have fun together, and I thought it would work because it seems the light stuff would be more popular than the dark stuff.

At the same time, I really do need to communicate that they struggle. They struggle to relate to others, and they struggle to feel OK even sometimes when they are safe at home. Ri was captured, sold off to Team Cipher, and if you have any idea what happens in Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness, he spent some time as a Shadow Lucario named XD002. Two saved him, and helped him remember who he is, but the experience left his sense of self shattered, along with his sense of self-determination and agency. He was completely reliant on Two as Two helped him rebuild himself by teaching him that he deserved to be able to choose for himself, that he had a right to choose to assert his own will and that he had a right to that will in the first place. Now, finally, Ri has learned that he needs to start relying on himself a little more, and start doing more to support Two, too.

Two didn't have any sense of self when he woke up. He had no idea what he was when he broke out of the tube he had been grown in. He quickly learned that nobody cared for him; the people who created him were only interested in their own achievement, and others had tried using him to achieve their own goals. It left him bitter and cold, and feeling like he didn't belong anywhere, that he was worthless, that his existence was meaningless. With help from others, he had softened up a little, just enough to choose to care for Ri when they came across each other. Ri was able to draw him out by choosing to care for him, by giving him a place to belong and a purpose and meaning. Two still struggles with his own past, but Ri is there to help him accept it and who he is by caring for him and reassuring him.

Now, they have healed together enough even to have friends. Red, who used to be human but is now a Zoroark, lives with them under the Cinnabar gym, and they befriended Lucario when they saved him from Rota. They came across a family of Mewtwo on another world which they are friends with now, too. Promising each other to get stronger for each other, things are actually starting to look pretty bright for them in the recent stories I have written.

So, yeah, that's where they are. I don't think I've ever described out loud so publicly what happened to them, but I want it out there that they are both quite deeply troubled. I hope that it puts the happy moments into perspective. I also hope that they are relatable, they have only really existed in my mind, and I've never received feedback for anything I've written, so I don't know how others relate to them. I do know they mean a lot to me, so I hope that that comes across to others.

#pokemon #ri_the_lucario #two_the_mewtwo #twocario

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Hey, new story! https://archiveofourown.org/works/30221496

This time, it’s a slice of life where Ri, Two, and Red visit and explore Pallet Town on an especially nice fall evening. It was nice writing something lighter, so I hope you guys enjoy!

#pokemon #twocario #lucario #mewtwo #zoroark #ri_the_lucario

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I finished another long story. I don't think I can share this one, it contains characters that aren't mine. I'd want permission to share it, but the person whose characters they are has ignored my requests to share the stories I've been writing about them. It's kind of unfortunate, because this story sets up quite a premise for the next story I'm writing, and I also feel that I've written quite a compelling series with these characters. They've caused quite a bit of growing for Ri and Two, so it's going to be strange skipping important details in their lives.

But, what's coming up I'll know I *can* share, so I'm excited for that! And maybe I'll write a couple quick stories, since that sounds like it would be a lot of fun and it kind of fills in the gap I spend writing these much longer stories.

#pokemon #lucario #mewtwo #twocario #Ri_the_Lucario #Two_the_Mewtwo

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Another fun fact, Ri is a composer/producer, but his hearing changes how he experiences music. His ears are more sensitive to high frequencies, and he can also hear higher than humans. It makes music sound lower but also harsher, but he and Two could only theorize how they hear compared to how humans hear.

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At the same time, here’s a cute fact: Until they were removed,Two would often hug Ri from behind to avoid his spikes. He wasn’t always careful enough, though, so he sometimes pricked himself on Ri’s chest spike. He never asked Ri to file them down, though, because he knew how proud Ri was of them.

Now, though, even Ri can appreciate not having to worry about puncturing Two whenever they hug or cuddle.

[rithelucario]

New Story!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/29627559

I haven’t said anything in forever, but here’s something I wrote. I believe I mentioned ‘tough stuff’ happening to me a few months ago. Writing this helped me a bunch to get through it. It’s a rewrite of “Lucario and the Mystery of Mew,” one of my favorite Pokemon movies. I had a lot of fun, at times, writing it even while other times I was coping with stuff, so I hope that comes through and I hope that others can enjoy it, too!

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At the same time, here’s a cute fact: Until they were removed,Two would often hug Ri from behind to avoid his spikes. He wasn’t always careful enough, though, so he sometimes pricked himself on Ri’s chest spike. He never asked Ri to file them down, though, because he knew how proud Ri was of them.

Now, though, even Ri can appreciate not having to worry about puncturing Two whenever they hug or cuddle.

#lucario #mewtwo #mewcario

[rithelucario]

New Story!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/29627559

I haven’t said anything in forever, but here’s something I wrote. I believe I mentioned ‘tough stuff’ happening to me a few months ago. Writing this helped me a bunch to get through it. It’s a rewrite of “Lucario and the Mystery of Mew,” one of my favorite Pokemon movies. I had a lot of fun, at times, writing it even while other times I was coping with stuff, so I hope that comes through and I hope that others can enjoy it, too!

#pokemon #lucario #mewtwo #story #Mewcario