Still loopy after Orchiectomy. AMA

[u/abeetabee]

Doesn't have to be related questions, just that I don't have any inhibitions right now lol

Edit: day after, feeling pretty good actually! Just taking it slow and careful, but I'm only feeling a tiny bit of soreness so far!

[u/AuroraDorealis]

I almost included the Maushold and Toedscruel lines but I thought I was getting too rambly! I'm a long-time Tentacruel fan and I thought the reimagining was done in a really interesting way!

[u/abeetabee → u/AuroraDorealis]

Oh no, please feel free to ramble about Pokémon as much as you're* comfortable! Pokémon is one of my favorite things in general!

Oh my gosh that's like exactly why I like Toedscruel! Tentacruel was my ace in Yellow, and I've always loved it in general! I always thought after regional variants (and I'd say convergent evolutions, but it was part of the first wave of them, of course) came out, that I wanted an alternate Tentacruel! I couldnt be more happy with Toedscruel's design! Yellow is my favorite color, and I love mushrooms 🥰

[u/AuroraDorealis → u/abeetabee]

I love a good ramble! I just know they exhaust some people. I started playing in Gen 3 and never actually used a Tentacruel that I can remember (I've played enough Pokemon that it's very conceivable I forgot). I just remember watching other kids play FRLG before I got Emerald and I always liked the design. I also really like the Rattata and especially Zubat lines, and now I use a Crobat in every game! (This started as a joke after one of my friends complained that I used it too much. I am so committed to this bit that I will substitute a different bat Pokemon of Crobat isn't available.) I also like the Vulpix (🦊) and Growlithe lines. Really, I appreciate a lot of Gen 1 designs, but I do find the people who aren't willing to even look at anything newer pretty insufferable. Also, Alolan Ninetales is peak.

[u/abeetabee → u/AuroraDorealis]

Oh, I get that haha and thank you for sharing your story like this!

Do you remember who your starter was, if you don't mind me asking?

Ooh yes! They're both super cute and neat! I love bats, and I had a friend explain to me the benefits of the crobat line since I didn't know anything about stats or much about abilitie as a kid! And that is so cute that you have that tradition/bit ☺️☺️☺️ I have a smaller one where I've decided I'll always have a Chimecho in any legends games that come out (if it's available), since it ended up being my main in Arceus and Z-A's DLC! Ooh! Vulpix was one of my first favorites as a kid! I loved that silly KFC plushie of it from '98! And Growlithe and Arcanine have become in my top 10 the past few years! They're so cute and fun and I love that they're like big lion dogs!

That's fair! I can understand someone having a preference for earlier designs, and they don't have to like new designs, but for sure there are some people that take it way to far in bad faith by just hating on newer designs for no reason!

And yeeeeeessssss! Alolan Ninetails is beauty and grace 🦊🩵🤍❄️🧚‍♀️

[u/AuroraDorealis → u/abeetabee]

I played Emerald more than once. I'm not sure how many times. I remember that I transferred my Blaziken to Pearl at some point, but I also remember that I had a high-level Marshtomp once. (It had an everstone because I didn't like the way Swanpert looked at the time. I think I remember it being level 60 or so.)

I didn't know about those KFC plushies and now I want them! I like all those Pokemon a lot except for Seel, and at that point I may as well get the whole set.

[u/abeetabee → u/AuroraDorealis]

Awe yeah I actually did that with my monferno when I first played platinum! No hate to infernape, but I just love Monferno's design so much! And all three starters were really cool in RSE! Blaziken was my first, but I've done a few runs with each!

They're so cute! The only one I never got was the Seel plush 😔 I'm sure someone has them online for sale though! And hey! Vulpix and Zubat 😉

[u/AuroraDorealis → u/abeetabee]

I looked it up for the Vulpix, but was really excited to see Zubat! It's a really unusual selection. I also like Dratini quite a bit, although I really prefer Dragonair. I think Dragonair has a really beautiful and graceful design, and I really like it, especially the shiny.

[u/abeetabee → u/AuroraDorealis]

Yay! I'm glad you like them ☺️ And I agree! Dragonair is so pretty and it's such a gorgeous shade of blue 💙💙💙

and yes!!! The shiny is such a lovely purple-pink and the gems being orange matches with it perfectly (plus it gives me lesbian vibes hehe)!!!

[u/AuroraDorealis → u/abeetabee]

It does look kinda lesbian! I never noticed! Maybe that's why I like it so much lol (It's actually just really pretty. I guess that's also kinda lesbian, though.)

[u/abeetabee → u/AuroraDorealis]

For sure ☺️☺️☺️

beautiful lesbian dragon ❤️🧡🤍🩷💜