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Name: Epine de Rose
Entry For: Heatran

Prompt: "You were born intensely hot. So hot, in fact, that you inflict painful burns upon others by your mere presence. Because of this, you have grown up living a lonely solitary life. How do you feel about the circumstances you were born into? Are you resentful of those who can touch things and others without a fiery consequence? Are you saddened by your seemingly lonely fate? Angered? Discuss."

It's a rather large misconception that all those who live in solitary confinement are lonely. For creatures who rely heavily on social interaction such assumptions could be understood - however in the more obscure regions of the world there are those creatures that have their reasons for such confinement and as a consequence have embraced it. You see, there are other ways to draw pleasure from life and in a manner of speaking there are ways of interacting with those around you without coming directly face to face with them.

Confused?

I would be too...

In this afternoon's show we will be taking a look at one of the most rare creature's in the world. The legendary 'Heatran' who is no more than a myth to some cultures. However; in recently uncovered historical doodles it has been revealed that this exotic creature does indeed exist and lives within the depths of the Rocky Mountains. It should be noted that this expedition is incredibly risky but I - Miss. Fuzzypaws Raccoon shall endeavour to bring you up close and personal to this elusive creature.



Now as you can see, we're in one of the most beautiful and undisturbed regions of the Rocky Mountains right now but it's clear from the get go that we have a few odd shaped clouds rising up into the air, nyah? I've had a tip offs from one of the locals that this isn't a natural phenomenon at all! That's right folks, they say that something else generates these clouds. My crew and I have been trekking around these parts for the last few hours now for further signs of the source of these clouds and we're hoping that around this corner -

"Feelin' hot, hot, hot - duh nur nur, duh nur nur! Feelin' hot, hot, hot!"



Oh folks it seems to be our lucky day! It seems that just around this corner we have ourselves a visitor and I betcha it's exactly what we're looking for! Keep your little jaws closed and your steps quiet, we don't want to startle our subject.

"Oh leigh, oh leigh! Oh leigh, oh leigh!"



AND HERE HE IS FOLKS - THE AMAZING HEATRAN, LORD OF FIRE AND SAID TO BE AS WARMER THAN EVEN THE SUN!

Mr. Heatran, might we steal a moment of your time?

"....Who the hell are you?"

Oh! The name is Miss Fuzzypaws Raccoon, I'm the host of "The Woodland's Got Sha-zazz!" We specialise in finding the most elusive and spectacular celebrities for our viewers to enjoy. You being one of the hardest to -

"There's only three of you."

Word in the forest gets around quick.



Krawr blimey it's warm in 'ere... Aren't you warm? Anyway! On behalf of our viewers we'd like to ask you how you feel about living in such solitary confinement. Have you never dreamed of sunning yourself on the beach and playing tag with the beautiful mares here and there?

"Actually I rather enjoy the solitary life..."

Oh really?

"Indeed, there are benefits to having few to disturb you unless it's completely and utterly necessary! Really, you would be amazed at how much you can get done when there's no one to tell you that they've lost their last acorn and they think they saw it in a neighbour's tree."

No!

"Yes! For example I have written an array of sonnets and haiku for the pleasure of passersby... A true form of artistry, inspired by the magnificent beauty of these mighty slopes."



So you're very artistic then. So what happens when you do feel sociable? I know there are a few kinks to work out there... A lot of critters from my parts would run away from ye if I say so myself!

"Hrm... Well I can't say that many approach me directly, you're one of the bravest. Aren't you warm? Regardless; those who live on the slopes with one such as I have found other ways to show their companionship. Words cannot describe the pleasure one feels when they receive a small token of thanks for warming the hot springs up for a touring family. It's the small things that count...the animals here and there. They like what I have to offer and in return I appreciate their singing. Really...it's not such a bad state of affairs out here."

I see. I see. Don't you ever crave a more... intimate touch?

"I used to as a young buck but the POWER OF POETRY provides me with strength. Such physical pleasures are trivial in the face of true artistry!"



Well - you seem to be very content with your life here. All those misconceptions about all hermits being lonely stands true for you!

"Well I wouldn't call myself a hermit..."

Indeed. Indeed!

Unfortunately this is all we've got time for folks - so we'll be thanking Heatran for his appearance on today's show and we bid y'all a big farewell. Check back next week when we look in to the mysteries of the sea and I show you three revolutionary ways to snorkel!

This has been your host Miss. Fuzzypaws Raccoon and Mr. Heatran!

THANK YOU AND GOODNIGHT!

(Now can anywhere remember where we last saw that cranberry bush? I'm starving!)

Name: Bouncy_Pineapple
Entry For: Corsola
Prompt:

"I consider myself one of the lucky few that don't evolve. I mean, back before Diamond and Pearl, I had lots of single stage Pokemon like me to hang out with. Lickitung. Tangela. Nosepass. We were fine the way we were. Sure, we weren't used in battle a lot, but we were pretty rare Pokemon and were sought after just the same.

"Then the developers over at Nintendo were running out of ideas. What could they use to make a new Pokemon? Hey! I know! Let's give evolutions to some of the single stage Pokemon!

"I'd applaud them if I have hands. No. Really. Can't you see that I'm ecstatic about it with my eyes rolling?

"Now Lickitung became Lickilicky. And boy was he pissed. He gets this little head curl on his head and something that looks like a bib. I mean, he wasn't exactly the most masculine Pokemon in the first place, but now he looks downright ridiculous. He's afraid of going out in public because he'll get laughed at, poor guy. And all those pimp jokes weren't making him feel better.

"Tangrowth? Just as bad. Tangela was alright, since she was just a bunch of blue noodles with eyes. And she was used by Erika, which only helped her reputation. Tangrowth, on the other hand, er, horn, is... what? Bulbapedia said that she's based off an exaggerated shaggy caveman. That's downright degrading. She looked so much better when she wasn't evolved.

"And Nosepass. He had low self esteem before the new generation, with a pathetic name and appearance. Now... WHAT THE HELL WAS NINTENDO THINKING?! He has a MOUSTACHE OF GOD KNOWS WHAT and these WEIRD BUGGY EYES THAT CREEP EVERYONE OUT. He might have been a respectable Pokemon, but now he's no longer salvageable. He's a joke. A thing of mockery. I heard that he wants to commit suicide, no matter how much we tell him that evolution's a good thing. It's that bad.

"I got spared this round. But Nintendo still needs to come up with 100 or so new Pokemon for the next game. Will my evolution be one of them? I hope not! I mean, what am I going to evolve into? A bigger hunk of coral with more horns? I'm pretty sure the older players would get a kick out of more horns. If you know what I mean. That's all they'll find good about me.

"So no thanks. I rather not evolve. It's perfectly alright that I stay this way."

name: silent artist
entering for: Corsola
prompt response:


And how does that make you feel, Corsola?


.....I



I feel......
redface

....



I feel pretty......



Oh, so pretty,
I feel pretty and witty and bright!
And I pity
Any poke who isn't me tonight.

4laugh


Um...okay. >>;

Name: Summer Raven

Entry For: Heatran

Prompt Response: Psh. They're all just jealous because I'm hot. Why would I want the company of pathetic creatures anyways? I'M HOT BABY, HOT. I don't need to be touched by stupid. I'm hot.
AND I'M BURNING UP, BURNING UP FOR YOU BABY.

Name: Lita Rutherford
Entry For: Heatran
Reply to Prompt:

Sad? Ha! I am the great, the powerful, the mighty! I feel no sadness, no pain! I bring pain to those to low to be graced by my fiery presence! How dare you insult me! Those who burn are not worthy of my touch! Pathetic fools! Asking if I was sad, how stupid are you, really? Me…sad?….n…n….WAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I want my mommy!!!!!! Why are you looking at me like that! I’m just like you! TT.TT I’m just like you! Its not my fault all the pretty birdies and aminals die! I tried to warn them but they didn’t belive me! Why’d you mention it!? TT.TT You’re a meanie! Its so horrible! I’m always alone, I just want a hug! I want friends! I wanna be a daddy! I wanna be happy! Why are you so mean to me!

*cries and runs away* I hate you!!!!!!!!

Prompt for Heatran:

"You were born intensely hot. So hot, in fact, that you inflict painful burns upon others by your mere presence. Because of this, you have grown up living a lonely solitary life. How do you feel about the circumstances you were born into? Are you resentful of those who can touch things and others without a fiery consequence? Are you saddened by your seemingly lonely fate? Angered? Discuss."

~~

Why?

The heat… it had been nearly unbearable since my creation. All I have ever known was pain and fire and even the most basic of mammalian needs elude me. I can't know another’s touch… anyone near me burns. So I left, banishing myself for the sins I could not help but commit. I had burned and hurt and pushed away all who may have cared about me, destroyed every bit of beauty that had ever surrounded me. Every delicate flower that I had ever laid eyes on had withered into dusk as I neared. I could do nothing but watch as the colorful blooms twisted and crumbled into nothingness and know that the same fate would befall anyone else I got near.

And so it had come to pass that I distanced myself. I fled deep into the darkest depths that I could find, wandering further into the deepest caves where only the burning light from my body would keep me company. For many years I lived this way in self-imposed seclusion and maddening silence. The only sounds in the cold, damp caves were the dripping of melting ice from the stalagmites and stalactites and the hissing from my back as the droplets fell upon me. I knew that the caves must be cold, but even the lowest temperatures couldn’t sooth the burning fire that was my curse.

My mind began to drift and somewhere through the years I lost my way. The constant red glow of my body was a reflection of the growing rage within me. Thick tail thrashing, I began to take out the hatred on the walls of my personal prison. Each blow to the stone brought about sparks and bright flames and in the midst of the tantrum I found the pain subsided, but only for a fleeting moment. The wild fires were lovely and insatiable- the only beauty I had known for a long time. Growling and grunting against the unforgiving stone, I sought to end the darkness in my soul, but nothing would ebb the hatred I felt. I blamed other soquili for this curse, for surely I was not born this way! It must have been a betrayal… there had to have been foul play. I thrashed and screamed and made my feverish way out of the caves and back into the light of the sun. The light was uncomfortably bright to my unaccustomed eyes and the anger grew.

Time to take vengeance on the soquili world. Perhaps I'll start with you...

Username: Emo Sharpies
Entry For: Corsola
Prompt: “Corsola: You don't evolve. Discuss.”

Well, of course I don’t evolve! That would just be outright silly, I mean, look at me! I’m completely and utterly adorable, wouldn’t you say so? Wouldn’t you say so? Yes, yes, that’s what I thought. See, if I were to evolve, I think my adorableness would just be too much for you to bear. In fact, truth be told, I have a hunch that I can evolve, only that your eyes aren’t capable of handling it.

Yes, I called your eyes inferior.

Back to me! I’m pink and white, which is the most perfect combination out there. Assuming my previously mentioned theory is incorrect, then I would certainly hope that I don’t evolve at all. Look at Goldeen, another very cute pink-ish... and white pokemon. When they evolve, what do they turn into? Seaking, exactly.

Would you give up being adorable to look like that?!

I didn’t think so. C: My attacks should remain as they are, bubble beam and spike cannon do me just fine; there’s no need to add in a ‘BLIND YOUR ENEMY WITH YOUR UGLINESS’ attack. (Although, I wouldn’t mind the critical hits…)