13 Works by dipplinduo
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Author Mike Wheeler is renowned for his adventurous coming-of-age stories that are found on the shelves of any Young Adult section of a bookstore - whether it be in a bustling city or the quiet, closed-knit community of Hawkins, Indiana. And if there’s one thing his readers have learned to count on, it’s his signature charm of always writing a happy ending.
But there was just one story he couldn’t finish, no matter where he travelled: the one of the Storyteller and the Mage.
“I know what you’re really doing all this for. It’s time to let her go, kid,” Hopper breathed shakily through the phone. “She would want you to find your happy ending, too.”
Mike clenched his jaw before grunting in agreement wordlessly. He knew Hopper meant well - he knew everyone meant well - but he just couldn’t help himself. No matter how stubborn or idiotic he looked, he just couldn't give up. He would keep searching.
Because he still believed.
An epilogue love letter for the Mileven community who ached for the post-credit scene that Mike and Eleven deserved.
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Sweet & Sour Dipplins by dipplinduo
Fandoms: Pocket Monsters | Pokemon (Main Video Game Series), Pocket Monsters: Scarlet & Violet | Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Versions
14 Oct 2025
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It's been two years since Juliana had left Kitakami. She quelled the mighty titans with Arven, defeated Team Star with Penny, and even became a Paldean champion throughout the years alongside Nemona. And now, Director Clavell presented her with a new adventure: an early "trial run" of the Blueberry exchange program. As Juliana settles into her life at the Blueberry dorms, she's faced with new, familiar, and hauntingly different faces. What will she do about Kieran, who had a 180 in his personality in their time apart? And how does she even feel about Kieran, anyway?
Shoutout to AO3 commenters and The Tumblr Community for nourishing this fic with endless love through your poll votes, suggestions, fanart, and feedback! You have all made this fic evolved from a simple idea to my first ever storytelling tale, and I am endlessly thankful for your support. ♡
Suggested audience: mid-late teens and up (minimal-moderate themes, no explicit content. Content is between Teen and Mature; rating was bumped up to err to caution).
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- Part 1 of Sweet & Sour Dipplins Universe
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Cottonwood by dipplinduo
Fandoms: Pocket Monsters | Pokemon (Main Video Game Series), Pocket Monsters: Scarlet & Violet | Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Versions
20 Sep 2025
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The exchange program at Kitakami is coming to a close, which means Juliana's adventures in the small village are officially over. On the other hand, Kieran is absolutely certain the season was the beginning of a new motivation that hadn't been there before. As the upcoming going away celebration draws near, both trainers are faced with the ultimate question as they reflect on their shared adventure:
What do you hold onto when the bridge between you and someone you grew to care for is already ash - the memory of a fateful crossing, or the fire that took it down?
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Sweet & Sour Dipplins: "What If?" - A Spinoff Oneshot Series by dipplinduo
Fandoms: Pocket Monsters | Pokemon (Main Video Game Series), Pocket Monsters: Scarlet & Violet | Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Versions
24 Aug 2025
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Spinoff rewrites of select scenes of the Sweet & Sour Dipplins fic, where all of YOU decide on "what if" prompts that could have played out in the story! Note that each chapter is an isolated oneshot that is dedicated to a specific prompt, and each oneshot is a stand-alone that is unrelated to others and "canonical" events of the Sweet & Sour Dipplins fic. Consider it a fun love letter to you guys for all of your support! :)
Suggested audience: mid-late teens and up (original fic contains minimal-moderate themes, no explicit content. Rating may fall between Teen and Mature. Rating label was bumped to Mature to err to caution).
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- Part 2 of Sweet & Sour Dipplins Universe
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The Bozo and The Bug by dipplinduo
Fandoms: Pocket Monsters: Scarlet & Violet | Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Versions, Pocket Monsters | Pokemon (Main Video Game Series)
15 Aug 2025
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Carmine has decided that she is completely done with Drayton altogether - at least, that’s what she declared after their latest blowout.
So when a late-night crisis emerges in the form of the fear of a certain bug pokemon, the last person she wants to come to her rescue is him.
Too bad he's only one who shows up anyways.
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My Treasured Sunshine by dipplinduo
Fandoms: Pocket Monsters | Pokemon (Main Video Game Series), Pocket Monsters: Scarlet & Violet | Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Versions
15 Aug 2025
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Juliana feels more out of place in Uva Academy now more than ever. She couldn't understand it. She was an esteemed prodigy, and yet, she was somehow burning out and breaking down, wondering where the next step in her haze will be.
On the other hand, Kieran embraces his certainty: he has recognized that it is his turn to step up for Juliana, and has managed to convince Director Cyrano to allow him to study abroad.
Will the two be able to navigate this new chapter of discovery and companionship as they venture on a joint Treasure Hunt?
Post-DLC content where Kieran transfers to Uva Academy. Florian is depicted as Juliana's twin brother in this story.
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Bet You'll Fall in Love With Me by dipplinduo
Fandoms: Pocket Monsters: Scarlet & Violet | Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Versions, Pocket Monsters | Pokemon (Main Video Game Series)
15 Aug 2025
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It's the start of Carmine's junior year at Blueberry University, and she's only interested in three things: getting good grades, spending time with her small circle of friends, and making sure her younger brother, Kieran, adjusts well to city college life as an incoming freshman.
To Carmine's surprise, Kieran seems to be adjusting well. He beamed over learning that his long-term crush, Juliana, had picked the same college as him after running into her during his orientation. Carmine herself even had an unexpected reunion with Drayton - a "friend" from her past who she had fallen out of touch with after learning that he had apparently become some sort of party-loving campus heartbreaker. Despite her successful aversions of him on campus, Drayton had managed to taunt her into a bet on the direction of Kieran and Juliana's relationship. Carmine seized the opportunity to wager against Drayton in hopes to halt his womanizing tendencies, but did she get in over her head with agreeing to the bet? Especially considering Drayton's...CONDITIONS...on what she owes him if she loses?!
Shoutout to @mandachuart & symphonypikachu on Tumblr (idea consultants)! <3
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Where The Plum Blossoms Fall by dipplinduo, Poppies_and_Cream
Fandoms: Rune Factory (Video Games), 龍の国 ルーンファクトリー | Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma (Video Game)
14 Jul 2025
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In a land on the brink of unraveling, Kaguya and Subaru stand on opposite sides of a dying world. As Azuma’s fate hangs in the balance, both are plagued by haunting dreams - fragmented memories of another life, a forgotten village, and a monumental bond that had been all but breakable.
Kaguya fights to restore harmony. Subaru seeks to tear the rot out at its roots. But as battle lines blur and the past begins to resurface, they’re forced to confront and unravel truths neither of them expected.
A plot retelling of Guardians of Azuma with Kaguya in the lead and Subaru cast as a reluctant antagonist. This story dives deep into their shared history, shifting loyalties, and the quiet, aching love that blossoms again - even after everything in between.
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The Little Hot Cocoa Cabinet by dipplinduo
Fandoms: Pocket Monsters | Pokemon (Main Video Game Series), Pocket Monsters: Scarlet & Violet | Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Versions
05 Jan 2025
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Any chaos at Blueberry Academy had a way of tracing back to Drayton’s shenanigans.
He burst into the League Room one brisk morning with an avalanche of hot cocoa packets, which were haphazardly stashed in a cabinet. But somehow, out of his impulsive over-ordering, a strange, romantic tradition bloomed feverishly within the school: a ritual of mixing cocoa, sharing a sip, and sealing the moment with a kiss. A quiet declaration, a tender confession, and a promise to go steady.
To Kieran, it was ridiculous - a sugary, saccharine gesture that everyone seemed to embrace. Yet, no matter how much he scoffed, he couldn’t quite look away from it all as he thought about a certain someone who had recently re-entered his life.
Oneshot turned to oneshot series because the concept is just too dang cute. First chapter is dipplinshipping. <3
Suggested audience: mid-late teens and up (minimal suggestive themes within fic's comedy style. Content mostly leans within Teen rating and was bumped up to err to caution.)
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The Dichotomy in Our Hearts by dipplinduo
Fandoms: Pocket Monsters | Pokemon (Main Video Game Series), Pocket Monsters: Scarlet & Violet | Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Versions
13 Oct 2024
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Kieran and Juliana have just returned from the depths of Area Zero, where Juliana once again is the hero of the story who gets to keep the glory and the legendary pokemon that comes with it. Bitter and jaded, Kieran is left to tend to the wounds of his defeat as he waits to hear about the League's decision regarding who gets to keep the Championship title in Blueberry Academy. He was prepared to do whatever it took to salvage his reputation, but then Carmine delivers the news that they will be going home for a period of time. Will this trip help ease the pain of his loss, or will it be too hard to show his face again - especially to his oh-so-perfect rival of all people?
Juliana has felt the distance grow between her and Kieran, and it's exactly the opposite of what she wants with her crush. She hopes she can reach out to him and somehow make things right, but he seems to be irritable and stressed whenever she does talk to him. In a moment of unexpected vulnerability, she realized that the old Kieran was still inside of him somewhere. Can she successfully team up with Carmine and the rest of Kieran's family to help him soften up again? And can she find a way to tell him about her feelings?
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A Not So Farfetched Theory by dipplinduo for KeksTala
Fandoms: Pocket Monsters | Pokemon (Main Video Game Series), Pocket Monsters: Scarlet & Violet | Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Versions
29 Sep 2024
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Kieran? In love with Juliana? Don't be ridiculous - there's just no way he'd ever feel something like THAT toward his arch enemy.
A domestic fluff ficlet written for KeksTala, a wonderful artist and friend who has greatly supported my writing. Happy birthday!! :)
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A Birthday Unmasked by dipplinduo
Fandoms: Pocket Monsters | Pokemon (Main Video Game Series), Pocket Monsters: Scarlet & Violet | Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Versions
18 Apr 2024
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Today was Kieran's birthday, but it was the last thing that mattered to him. In fact, he vowed it would never matter to him again. Instead, he would focus on things that would keep him strong: his battling, his strategizing, and his crown as the Blueberry Champion. His sister and the Elite Four won't stop asking him random questions, though, and if anyone brings up Juliana any more than they already have since she arrived as an exchange student, he's seriously going to lose it. But...why can't he stop thinking about her? And why is everyone acting so suspicious?!
A bittersweet birthday celebration fic for anyone who's had complicated feelings about their birthday. <3
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A Sugary Sweet Kiss by dipplinduo
Fandoms: Pocket Monsters | Pokemon (Main Video Game Series), Pocket Monsters: Scarlet & Violet | Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Versions
13 Feb 2024
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It's officially Valentine's Day, but this year felt different for Kieran. He can't hide his feelings for Juliana too much longer - in fact, he feels like he's going to BURST. Juliana will be spending lunch with him as friends, but does he have what it takes to finally fess up and ask her out? And more importantly, will Juliana even agree to go out with him?