Sicktember 2026
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'Zak and Thalassa were fucking. Zak and Thalassa were in love. Zak and Thalassa didn't need him.'
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Valant is lovesick, heatsick, and hungover before a show. Magnifi is less of an ass about it than he could be.
[Sicktember Prompt 1: Crashout]
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- Part 1 of Sicktember 2026
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Upgrade by ethereousdelirious
Fandoms: Pocket Monsters | Pokemon - All Media Types, Pocket Monsters: Diamond & Pearl & Platinum | Pokemon Diamond Pearl Platinum Versions, Pocket Monsters: Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl | Pokemon Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Versions
01 Sep 2026
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Cynthia cancels a date with Lucian upon realizing she's caught a cold. She doesn't want to get him sick after all! Still, she can't quite bring herself to say no when he offers to come over and look after her.
[Sicktember Alt Prompt 1: "I don't need anyone to take care of me."]
Series
- Part 2 of Sicktember 2026
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Blood Bond by ethereousdelirious
Fandoms: Pocket Monsters | Pokemon - All Media Types, Pokemon Legends: Z-A (Video Game)
02 Sep 2026
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Ivor stumbles into Corbeau's office slurring his words and talking nonsense about Gwynn being missing, leaving Corbeau to puzzle out what actually happened and why Ivor is acting so strangely, let alone how to fix everything. He figures it out in the end.
[Sicktember Prompt 2: Worried Sick]
[Bonus prompt: Everyone can tell they're concussed except them]Series
- Part 3 of Sicktember 2026
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Swordfish by ethereousdelirious
Fandoms: Pocket Monsters | Pokemon - All Media Types, Pokemon Legends: Z-A (Video Game)
03 Sep 2026
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Gwynn is sick and can't stand the idea of Ivor babying her, so she builds a blanket fort to keep him out of her room. Ivor, however, is a little more determined than she'd expected, and refuses to go away until he's sure she's settled.
[Sicktember Prompt Alt 2: Pillow Fort]
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- Part 4 of Sicktember 2026
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Gravedigger by ethereousdelirious
Fandoms: Pocket Monsters | Pokemon - All Media Types, Pocket Monsters: Diamond & Pearl & Platinum | Pokemon Diamond Pearl Platinum Versions, Pocket Monsters: Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl | Pokemon Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Versions
04 Sep 2026
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Lucian wakes up in the hospital again after another seizure. His head is foggier than ever, and his hands are cuffed to the bed, which doesn't help his mental state. Cynthia talks him through it.
[Sicktember Prompt 4: Medical Restraints]
Series
- Part 3 of Where the Shadows Lie
- Part 5 of Sicktember 2026
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stranger than your sympathy by ethereousdelirious
Fandoms: Pocket Monsters | Pokemon - All Media Types, Pokemon Legends: Arceus (Video Game)
04 Sep 2026
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"Why are you doing this?" Volo asked, in a tone like Ginter was attacking him.
Ginter worked a quick braid into Volo's hair. "The Ginkgo Guild is a brotherhood. We take care of each other."
"I'm not going to take care of anyone," Volo declared. "I'm going save the world."Ginter takes Volo on a trip to the mountains in an attempt to teach him the value of hard work. A simple accident derails the venture, leaving Volo slightly poisoned. Ginter sees him through.
[Sicktember Alt Prompt 3: "I'm bored." / "You wouldn't be bored if you took a damn nap."]
Series
- Part 6 of Sicktember 2026
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Wolf! by ethereousdelirious
Fandoms: Pocket Monsters | Pokemon - All Media Types, Pokemon Legends: Arceus (Video Game)
05 Sep 2026
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Sometimes Adaman forgets that, beneath Melli's dramatic persona, there's still a shy little boy who has trouble advocating for himself. So when Melli complains of a headache on the way to help the Pearl Clan rebuild after an avalanche, Adaman brushes him off. If it were really such a problem, Melli would press the point... right? (Or: Adaman makes Melli cry for the first time in 11 years.)
[Sicktember Prompt 5: "Stop whining, you're fine."]
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- Part 7 of Sicktember 2026
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Medusa by ethereousdelirious
Fandoms: Pocket Monsters | Pokemon - All Media Types, Pokemon Legends: Arceus (Video Game)
07 Sep 2026
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Palina has a run-in with a particularly aggressive Tentacool. She washes ashore with a wound in her leg and finds herself at Irida's feet. Irida only wants to help, but Palina is having none of it. Besides, she has a date with Iscan she won't miss. What's a little poison, anyway?
[Sicktember Prompts 3&7: Forced to Care for a Rival, Sick on a Date]
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- Part 8 of Sicktember 2026
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 1,984
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Kudos:
- 1
- Hits:
- 31
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Two Floors Above Rock Bottom by ethereousdelirious
Fandoms: Pocket Monsters | Pokemon - All Media Types
08 Sep 2026
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A rather unfortunate turn of fate (Grimsley is having a lot of those lately) finds Grimsley sick to his stomach in a humid beach bathroom in Alola, with Nanu playing audience. And you know what? He's had worse days.
[Sicktember Prompt 8: "I can't keep anything down."]
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- Part 9 of Sicktember 2026
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 2,024
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Kudos:
- 4
- Hits:
- 97
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dread & terror by ethereousdelirious
Fandoms: Pocket Monsters | Pokemon - All Media Types, Pokemon Legends: Z-A (Video Game)
09 Sep 2026
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Griselle, a terminal introvert, is faced with the mortifying ordeal of coming down sick on a girls' trip. Oh, and the power's out.
[Sicktember Prompt 9: Sick in a Snowstorm]
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- Part 10 of Sicktember 2026
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 2,186
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Kudos:
- 5
- Hits:
- 49
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Shadow Sneak by ethereousdelirious
Fandoms: Pocket Monsters | Pokemon - All Media Types, Pocket Monsters: Scarlet & Violet | Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Versions
09 Sep 2026
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Geeta tells no one she's in the hospital. Somehow, Larry arrives with flowers.
[Sicktember Alt Prompt 4: Flowers]
Series
- Part 11 of Sicktember 2026
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Attention Deficit Work Emails Disorder by ethereousdelirious
Fandoms: Pocket Monsters | Pokemon - All Media Types, Pocket Monsters | Pokemon (Main Video Game Series)
10 Sep 2026
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Geeta comes to Kalos to spend a few weeks with Diantha, almost immediately catches a cold, and will not, under any circumstances, stay in bed. Diantha devises a more pleasant convalescence for her hyperactive girlfriend.
[Sicktember Prompt 10: "Stop getting out of bed!"]
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- Part 12 of Sicktember 2026
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Melli no-shows a meeting he had made with Lian, so Lian comes to his door to demand answers. Upon finding Melli sick, Lian has no idea what to do, but fortunately, Ingo isn't far behind him.
[Sicktember Prompt 10: Wrapped in Blankets]
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- Part 13 of Sicktember 2026
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 1,792
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Kudos:
- 17
- Hits:
- 65
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Pest Control by ethereousdelirious
Fandoms: Pocket Monsters | Pokemon - All Media Types, Pokemon Legends: Arceus (Video Game)
12 Sep 2026
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Cogita's quiet afternoon is ruined when Volo shows up and immediately begins to talk agitatedly about a new discovery he's made. At first, all she can think about is making him go away. But the longer he talks, the less sense he makes, until Cogita realizes something is wrong. Now she's stuck with a sick Volo, who still won't shut up, even in sleep.
[Sicktember Prompt 12: Sick in Front of a Partner for the First Time]
Series
- Part 14 of Sicktember 2026
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The Playhouse Pokémon by ethereousdelirious
Fandoms: Pocket Monsters | Pokemon - All Media Types, Pokemon Legends: Arceus (Video Game)
13 Sep 2026
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Professor Laventon attempts to do field research while coming down with a cold. He gets more than he bargained for.
[Sicktember Prompt 13: A Usually Shy Pet Begins to Curl Up to the Sick Character More]
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- Part 15 of Sicktember 2026
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The Care and Keeping of Camellias by ethereousdelirious
Fandoms: Pocket Monsters | Pokemon - All Media Types, Pokemon Legends: Arceus (Video Game)
14 Sep 2026
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'Melli had several deep, straight gouges cutting across his palm and fingers. They started to bleed again as Ingo poured water over them, and Melli hissed and turned paler.
"What happened?" Ingo asked. The edges of each wound were very, very clean.
"I broke a mirror."
"Ah," Ingo said, searching his pockets for a handkerchief or kaishi paper. "That's seven years of bad luck."'Melli cuts his hand and begins acting erratically after the wound gets infected. Well, more erratically than usual. Ingo does his best to help.
[Sicktember Prompt 14: Infected Wound]
Series
- Part 16 of Sicktember 2026
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wouldn't it be nice? by ethereousdelirious
Fandoms: Pocket Monsters | Pokemon - All Media Types, Pokemon Masters EX (Video Game)
15 Sep 2026
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In which the world's weirdest hangover turns out to be appendicitis and Lucian gets put through the wringer.
Update: Now with a second chapter for Sicktember 2026 Day 15: Rehab After a Severe Illness
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- Part 1 of Welcome: Island of Pasio Greater Hospital System
- Part 17 of Sicktember 2026
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lights in the abyss by ethereousdelirious
Fandoms: Pocket Monsters | Pokemon - All Media Types, Pocket Monsters: Sun & Moon | Pokemon Sun & Moon Versions, Pocket Monsters: Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon | Pokemon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Versions
16 Sep 2026
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Kukui invites Molayne on a camping trip. Molayne is already a little self-conscious about how indoorsy he's become since he got his job at the observatory, and it only gets worse when he comes down the flu halfway through the trip. Kukui really doesn't mind.
[Sicktember Prompt 16: Sick While Camping]
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- Part 18 of Sicktember 2026
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 1,608
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Kudos:
- 5
- Hits:
- 37
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Abnormalities of Breathing by ethereousdelirious
Fandoms: Pocket Monsters | Pokemon - All Media Types, Pocket Monsters: Scarlet & Violet | Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Versions
17 Sep 2026
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Brassius has been sick for a while, and Hassel has exhausted himself taking care of his beloved. Of course, he feels terribly guilty about his inadequacy, but Brassius isn't bothered one bit.
[Sicktember Prompt 17: Caregiver Burnout]
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- Part 19 of Sicktember 2026
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Shortly before Winter Break, Richard comes down with a fever. His friends are no help, though they are a comfort.
[Sicktember Prompt 19: "I can't afford to go to the doctor."]
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- Part 20 of Sicktember 2026
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 1,244
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Kudos:
- 8
- Hits:
- 79