ROUND 1 BRACKET!
let's get this show on the road!
round 1 is currently underway! feel free to ask for any corrections or adjustments although i can't edit polls after posting!!! may the best band win!
band list under the cut
SIDE A
Lady Parts (We Are Lady Parts) vs School of Rock (School of Rock)
Dumpty Humpty (Danny Phantom) vs Gorillaz
Chicken Choice Judy (Infinity Train) vs Morfonica (BanG Dream!)
Rock Band Club (Ensemble Girls!!) vs Pentakill (League of Legends)
Girls Dead Monster (Angel Beats!) vs Dethklok (Metalocalypse)
Studio Killers vs Kitty Section (Miraculous Ladybug)
Grojband (Grojband) vs Afterglow (BanG Dream!)
Lemonade Mouth (Lemonade Mouth) vs Polly and the Pockets (Polly Pocket)
Sadie Killer and the Suspects (Steven Universe) vs Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad (Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad)
The Mary Janes (Spider-Gwen) vs The Rainbooms (MLP: Equestria Girls)
RAISE A SUILEN (BanG Dream!) vs Sasha and the Sharps (Amphibia)
Barbie and the Rockers (Barbie) vs Charmz (The Barbie Diaries)
Sonic Underground (Sonic Underground) vs Carole & Tuesday (Carole & Tuesday)
Pink Slip (Freaky Friday) vs Given (Given)
Poppin’Party (BanG Dream!) vs Crimson Dawn (South Park)
The Hex Girls (Scooby-Doo!) vs DCMC (Mother 3)
SIDE B
The Black Stones (Nana) vs Julie and the Phantoms (Julie and the Phantoms)
Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem (The Muppet Show) vs Ho-Kago Tea Time (K-ON!)
Los Animatrónicos (Five Nights at Freddy’s: High School) vs Jem and the Holograms (Jem)
Love Händel (Phineas and Ferb) vs The Clash at Demonhead (Scott Pilgrim)
ShinganCrimsonZ (Show by Rock!!) vs Kessoku band (Bocchi the Rock!)
The Runaway Five (EarthBound) vs Sex Bob-omb (Scott Pilgrim)
Bunk Bed Junction (No Straight Roads) vs LoliRock (LoliRock)
The Chirpy Chips (Splatoon) vs Steven and the Stevens (Steven Universe)
Mordecai and the Rigbys (Regular Show) vs Josie and the Pussycats (Josie and the Pussycats/Archie)
Plasmagica - (Show by Rock!!) vs Pastel*Palettes (BanG Dream!)
The Mechanisms vs The Penguin Band (Club Penguin)
Choujuu Gigaku (Touhou Project) vs The Gavinners (Ace Attorney)
Hello, Happy World! (BanG Dream!) vs The Dazzlings (MLP: Equestria Girls)
Roselia (BanG Dream!) vs Wild Azur (Pretty Cure)
Leo/need (Project SEKAI) vs MilkCan (Um Jammer Lammy/PaRappa the Rapper)
Bottom Feeders (Splatoon 2) vs Löded Diper (Diary of a Wimpy Kid)
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September Selfship Prompts Challenge
11. Brushing the other's hair
Pairing: Adaman/Rachel during Legends: Arceus (spoiler alert for really far along in the timeline)
“Hold still, will you?!” It was another harrowing day in the Crimson Mirelands for the Survey Corps. Well, just Rachel, mainly. This time, she was on a quest to document the local Roselia and she got in a bit of a nasty scrape with the alpha Roserade of the area. Like before, Adaman was in earshot.
But this time, his concerns got the better of him and he rushed in after her, promptly looking like far more of a mess than she did, somehow. He tried to keep his embarrassment from bleeding into his words, but he couldn’t help it. Some leader he was…but he wouldn’t have her hearing that thought. He already knew she wouldn’t hesitate to stop and scold him for thinking like that about himself and the thought of that did enough to stave off his doubts.
That being said, he was eager to get back to his people and he was never really good at sitting still, constantly shifting into different seating positions while Rachel combed through his messy hair. “We should’ve been back at the camp by now.”
“They can wait, Adaman. You, on the other hand, need to learn the value of patience.” Rachel scolded him. His silky hair was tangled with mats, now, and there were thorns and burrs all in it. “I am not about to send you back to your clan looking like you got dragged through a scraggly thorn bush. You’re lucky Mai’s not here and Arezu isn’t, either. Neither of them would’ve ever let you live this down.”
He snickered a bit at that. He could picture perfectly Mai scolding him as though they were still children, and Arezu would tease him endlessly every opportunity she got and then everyone would know about it. “You wouldn’t have to do this if you were more careful…” Adaman said.
“I had everything under control!” Rachel said as she carefully untangled a nasty burr from a knot in his hair and gently brushed it loose, gripping the hair between the knot and his scalp to minimize as much pain as possible. “I am not responsible for the decisions you make. It is not my fault you ran after me and lost your footing.”
The Diamond Clan leader rolled his eyes at her. “If you don’t want me to run after you when you run into brambles to get away from an alpha Pokémon, then don’t run into brambles – ow!”
A sharp tug had him balling up his fists, gripping his haori so hard his knuckles went white. “Don’t sass the woman who’s currently untangling your pretty hair.” She warned him, running a hand through his hair against his scalp in a soothing gesture as an apology. “You’re lucky I always carry a comb around with me, I tend to be pretty fussy with my hair.” She laughed a little bit to herself. Of the memories she had slowly regained, she had regained a few from her childhood. “My hair actually used to be pretty long before I cut it short. It used to go all the way down to the end of my back, but one day I just got tired of how difficult and time-consuming it was to maintain it, so I got it cut and I never looked back.”
She reached up to run a hand through her own hair. It was starting to touch her shoulders. “Speaking of, I should book a trim with Arezu. I gotta keep it short.”
Cedric was thoroughly enjoying watching this. Rachel had all the power in her hand, and Adaman could do nothing except sit there, clothes all scratched and thorny and his hair at Rachel’s mercy. It was very funny, but he wouldn’t speak that thought out loud.
Meanwhile, his Leafeon was judging him pretty harshly. “You could’ve gotten seriously hurt.” He said sharply while Adaman could do nothing but sit there and take it. “Rachel’s more than capable of handling herself, but she wasn’t expecting you, so now you’re the one that got hurt.”
“Thank you, Leafeon.” Rachel said to the Grass Pokémon. She was at least glad Adaman always had some kind of backup. “It’s a good thing your Pokémon have the sense to look out for you.”
Though, his Umbreon shook her head in disbelief. “Oh, come now. What was he supposed to do? Sit back and do nothing? Surely you know better than the rest of us that he’s not like that. It’s not in his nature.”
Leafeon shook his head in disagreement. “I know…but that shouldn’t translate to being reckless.”
“Umbreon has a point.” Adaman’s Vaporeon chimed in, sharing his opinion on the whole debacle. “Rachel may be capable, but luck doesn’t care about skill. All it takes is bad luck for everything to go wrong, and then what happens to her?”
Rachel narrowed her eyes sternly at the three. “Not helping.”
It was so strange for Adaman to be the subject of a conversation taking place right in front of him. Especially between his Pokémon and someone else. He definitely noticed she was a lot more comfortable around him and Irida than she was in Jubilife Village. She was a lot more reserved and guarded when it came to Galaxy Team business, but once she was out of their sight, she was a different person. Still passionate and determined, but her playfulness came out more. She was a lot more joyful and carefree when she was away from the village.
And he saw it so clearly when she talked to Pokémon. “I’m just glad you’re okay.” He said to Rachel.
Pausing for a moment, she sighed. “I’m gonna be just fine. Believe me, I don’t go down easy and even when I do, I get right back up.”
“Not always…” He said, a grim tone of voice catching the woman off-guard. Vaporeon didn’t seem to notice or pay much mind to it, but Umbreon and Cedric exchanged a glance between each other. Dark-types…they always pick up on stuff before you do. And Leafeon, who had known Adaman longer than any of them. Who would know him best, after all?
Rachel knew him well enough to know when something deeper was at play with him. “Alright, what’s really going on, Adaman…?” She asked, pausing for a moment to not distract him. She was about halfway done, so it wouldn’t waste much time to give him a moment to centre himself.
With insistent prompting from Leafeon, the Diamond Clan leader finally admitted to what he had been holding onto for a while. “Ever since you quelled Lord Kleavor, I’ve worried about you.” He spoke quietly, wringing his hands together as he thought of how best to get his point across as clearly as possible. “I was the one who told you to ignore the plan we agreed on. I was the one who told you to quell Kleavor instead of study him. I was the one who encouraged you to deal with him directly.”
She never realized that the incident had gotten to him this badly. If there were signs, Rachel didn’t pick up on them and neither Cedric nor Stormfast said anything to her about it. He must’ve been holding onto this all this time. “Adaman.” She murmured gently. “That wasn’t your fault. I was already planning on dealing with Kleavor myself already. You just gave me another reason why I should. It was a decision I had already made, you didn’t make me do it.”
“I know.” He said, his head hanging as he stared at his hands. Bandaged, covering old scars that he had suffered from his time out here. Living in Hisui was dangerous, but it was their home. The nobles were responsible for making the region habitable for the clans. He, like his people before him, owed them so much.
But it was different seeing how their power looked when turned on someone like Rachel. “But then you got hurt…and you didn’t wake up for two days. I couldn’t help but feel responsible for that. I should’ve anticipated the risks and done more. I know it was a Pearl Clan issue and I couldn’t directly interfere, but the nagging feeling that you got seriously hurt because of me was one I couldn’t shake. I still haven’t…”
His voice caught in his throat for a moment. Adaman had never spoken these words aloud to anyone before, and saying it all verbally made him realize how badly it actually affected him. How badly it had shaken him. “You could have died…because of me. Because I was irresponsible.”
Furrowing her brow, Rachel put a hand on his shoulder from behind, leaning against his shoulder for a moment. “You’re not responsible for the decisions I make, Adaman.” She said firmly. “I knew what the potential risks were and I accepted them anyways. What happened was no one’s fault or responsibility but my own. But I’m okay…I made it out okay, and I’m doing pretty well so far. Did I get hurt quelling Lady Lilligant?”
Adaman shook his head, breathing out a sigh. “No.”
“And did I get hurt quelling Lord Arcanine or Lord Electrode?” She asked again, trying to make her point clear to him.
He answered immediately. “No.”
“Then don’t worry about me.” Rachel said softly, going back to his hair with a smile. “Yes, I got injured the first time, but the first time was a learning experience. Now, I know what to expect. I know properly what I’ve gotten myself into so that it doesn’t happen again. You’ve seen that for yourself, right?”
Adaman nodded, feeling the tightness in his chest begin to dissipate as she soothed his doubts. “Right.”
“So relax and let me do my job. If I need your help, I’ll ask for it. And if I’m in really big trouble, well…” She shook her head with a small laugh. “Well, you’ll know. And I’ll be glad to have your help then, just as long as you don’t fall into another thorn bush, again.”
“I’ll do my best.” The Diamond Clan leader, comforted by the humour and laughter behind her kind words. She was capable, and what she said about Lord Kleavor being a learning experience stuck with him. He understood that himself quite well, his haori bearing the mark of that incident gilt in gold thread along his back.
“Good.” Rachel replied affectionately, stopping her efforts when Adaman shifted his seating position once more much to her chagrin. “Now, hold still. I won’t tell you again. You’re wrigglier than a Wurmple!”
Laughing (though trying not to move as he did so), the man couldn’t help but think of Lady Lilligant’s dear warden. “You sound very much like Arezu right now.” He commented affectionately as he let Rachel continue her work on his hair. “Though, you have a much more colourful vocabulary and a much sharper tongue.”
“Cultivated over the more than twenty years I’ve been alive on this planet.” Rachel commented playfully as she dislodged the last burr from his hair and proceeded to untangle the last couple of mats from his beautiful silky locks.
Going through his whole head one more time with her comb to make sure there were no more tangles or otherwise undesirables, Rachel took the pale ribbon that he used to tie his hair up and held it in her mouth for a moment while she took the long strands of hair from the sides of his head and pulled them up just the way he styled it, making sure as much of his hair was not falling in his face as possible.
Except, of course, for that one unruly strand of hair that always hung loosely from his hairline.
Adaman had never had anyone do his hair but Arezu. He found it to be incredibly soothing and relaxing, and it was strange letting Rachel do it. It was a good strange. It made him realize just how much he trusted her that he could just let her run her elegant slender fingers through his hair, her nails brushing along his scalp, and the amount of care she put into it just so that he wouldn’t go home looking like a mess.
He could almost fall asleep like this.
But, once Rachel had tied a firm bow keeping his hair in place, she patted his shoulders to signal that he could get up. “Alright, you’re good to go. Now, no one will look at you and wonder what sort of trouble you got up to.”
Turning around, she was standing and offering him a hand to help him up, Cedric back on her shoulder where he usually was. Taking her hand, he pulled himself back up to his feet, dwarfing her by comparison. He was always amused by how short she was compared to him. How someone so diminutive could hold so much strength and tenacity was something he hoped he would know the answer to someday. But for now, all he could do was admire her. “Thank you. It does feel much better, now.”
“Good. And even though it wasn’t necessary, I really do appreciate that you have my back.” Rachel said quickly, hoping to reassure him and soothe any lingering doubts he had, putting a hand on his shoulder. “I’m sorry that I worried you.”
Adaman shook his head. “Don’t apologize. I know it’s part of the job and I need to trust you.” He replied quickly, not wanting her to blame herself for his worrying. “You’ve given me every reason to, so far. I need to listen to that instead of the nagging voice in the back of my head.”
“Yes you do. That voice is a liar and a bitch.” Laughing at her colourful speech patterns and brazenness, Adaman turned to lead the way back to camp. Rachel accompanied him, the pair walking side-by-side through the Cloudpool Ridge, avoiding any lingering Roselia that might try to pick a fight again. “A shame I won’t have an excuse to play with your hair, again.”
“Oh, so that’s what this was really about.” Adaman teased as they walked back to camp with his Pokémon following closely beside them. “And here I thought, you were just concerned about my public image.”
“Two things can be true at the same time!” She teased back, gently elbowing him. “Can you blame me? You have the prettiest hair in all of Hisui!”
She really was such a charmer, wasn’t she? Rachel just didn’t hold back when it came to compliments and praise. “Keep talking me up like that, and you’ll end up making Arezu jealous.”
“Nah, I think it’d give her quite the ego boost, if you ask me.” Rachel retorted playfully as they approached the Diamond Settlement together. “She really knows her stuff. Send my compliments to the hairdresser.”
Adaman smiled down at her as they entered the settlement. “I’ll be sure to pass them along.”
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Have any of the holders interacted with the demons/angels of your verse? Who and which kind?
OOOO this is a p cool question!!!
Sadly can't say much for the angel department. I imagine they see it as too dangerous to engage with due to a mix of their weakened magic, the high amount of demons there, and the general animosity towards religious faith, mostly brewed by Jeagar.
I will say (for those in the server wink wink) that Abel especially resents the city and undead in general.
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As for demons, ofc the holders have had contact with em!!! Demons kinda see Pythonel as Vegas in a way, like it's an escape from the incompetent government of Hell. The Crimson King resents this but he knows restricting travel to Earth in any way will probably get him dethroned. I imagine a lot of the minor cast interacts with demons as well, so I'll list some of both here!
-Asmodeus has had sex with at least John and Ferris.
-Charles has a trade agreement/good relationship with Beelzebub's flock (if he gives them shiny garbage, they give him broken demon artifacts).
-Charles also often does business (and a shit ton of drinking) with Mammon, usually related to the sales of demonic weaponry.
-Lake Vulcan in general is a popular place for demons to party, and even move to, due to its similarities to Hell. Some even whisper of seeing Lord Lucifer in the local taverns.
-Daniel is a very big fan of Roselia's flesh-based clothes. They have yet to meet directly, but he considers her one of his great inspirations.
-Marietta and Roselia like to go on girl's nights together.
-Dessy sometimes babysits BeepBoop, during which she tries to talk the young demon into joining her gang. She has yet to offer a successful pitch.
-Caspian, Androcta, Kent, Silus, and Gunter have a "Servants of Evil Chess Club" set up by Ann, where they all meet up at a bar and attempt playing chess together. Kent originally joined to try getting secret holder intel, but they basically never talk about work. They usually get too drunk to actually play chess half the time.
-From Biblically Accurate Producer!
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spotted at met steps , wearing last season’s jimmy choo ? i’d leave the steps in the next 24 hours before nepoupdates catches them & if it were me , i’d definitely go back to the checklist of golden rules .
laia roselia lizbeth alexa demie
ezra miles cavendish lorenzo zurzolo
giselle choi jennie kim , muse a
lucas huntzberger jacob elordi , muse 2k
alexa demie. demi woman. she/her. ›spotted at the met steps , laia roselia lizbeth , most likely listening to a house in nebraska by ethel cain with their airpods pro . the twenty seven year old gained quite a reputation , known to be -delusory yet +emotive to anyone who knows them . you'll easily spot them when you hear about rose petal plush , lingered softness on skin ; prone & limned in something halcyon , powdered sugar on cupid's bow , calluses on the pads of fingers that make for a mindless roam on cutting steel , cool ivory alike / gilded success built off the dust that gathers on the hem of sunday best , traded for glitter & a mindless numbing shot right to the core , stained glass & bruised knees exchanged for american express & champagne on ice , condemnation on high , followed by their springtime in a park by maison margiela . latest nepoupdates article talks about midwest songstress seen in tearful verbal altercation with woman claiming to be her mother , but i guess any reputation is good reputation .
lorenzo zurzolo. cis man. he/him. ›spotted at the met steps , ezra miles cavendish , most likely listening to can't go home by weyes blood with their airpods pro . the twenty - three year old gained quite a reputation , known to be -otiose yet +sirenic to anyone who knows them . you'll easily spot them when you hear about vodka splashed over ice , no price too high when it's not your card that you flash / & what's that about rich boys , the cavity where heart & soul should beat in syncopation ? fleet of shimmering sports cars , an ingrained boredom you can't escape ⎯⎯ would you want to ? expensive sunglasses with fragmented lenses , unfocused / bloodshot gaze , first row at fashion week , waves crashed upon picturesque shoreline that you've grown up against . luxury made empire , bored little boy king with nothing to show for it , followed by enclave by amouage . latest nepoupdates article talks about hotel heir spotted in cocaine haze with less - than - stellar company , but i guess any reputation is good reputation .
jennie kim. she & her. cis woman. ›spotted at the met steps , giselle choi , most likely listening to cuff it by beyoncé with their airpods pro . the twenty-five year old gained quite a reputation , known to be -reserved yet +spontaneous to anyone who knows them . you'll easily spot them when you hear about the sound of clicking heels against marble floors , a loud laugh echoing in a silent room , perfectly manicured nails holding a croissant & muffled french words spoken through crimson lips , followed by gabrielle by chanel . latest nepoupdates article talks about giselle ignoring & running away from family duties in france , but i guess any reputation is good reputation .
jacob elordi. he/him. cis male. ›spotted at the met steps , lucas huntzberger , most likely listening to trust issues by drake with their airpods pro . the twenty three gained quite a reputation , known to be -self-obsessed yet +protective to anyone who knows them . you'll easily spot them when you hear about cigarette butts, rudely canceling important plans at the very last minute, rolex shopping, any excuse to use the private jet , followed by antaeus by chanel . latest nepoupdates article talks about nate getting into a physical fight with a random paparazzi once being asked about his ex-girlfriend , but i guess any reputation is good reputation .
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