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Live-streaming had recently become a popular side activity for many Pokemon Coordinators. Many of them used this hobby to interact with their fans. There was a chat function in which fans could chat with their favorite coordinators, or even suggest the activity for the next stream. Streaming the latest Video Games was always popular, but so was asking the coordinators questions about their lives outside of their careers. The most popular Coordinator streamers were No surprise to anyone: Wallace, Artemis, and Lisia.
Lisia would regularly stream herself and her beloved Altaria, Ali, answering the audience’s questions and thanking them for the overwhelming support. Artemis would usually similar do things,but he would also stream himself playing some of the latest video games, Especially Legends of Hisui, Ranseian Ambition, and Pichu Crossing. Wallace, though he didn’t stream often, would allow for his fans to ask him a variety of questions about his life outside of his career as a Master Coordinator and Gym Leader.
Today, Artemis planned his own Q&A stream where he would allow for his fans to ask him a variety of questions. His fans mostly asked about how his Pokemon were doing and how he, himself, was doing. Artemis answered that he and his Pokemon were doing relatively well. However, one question in particular Artemis seemingly had no answer to.
CandyPecha: Artemis, why did you choose to wear a Turtleneck today? You know Hoenn’s summers get really, really hot, right?”
This causes Artemis to flush red with slight embarrassment. He remembered the reason he wore the turtleneck: to cover up some of the marks that were a product of his and Steven’s ‘intimacy’ from the previous night.
”Sorry everyone,”
He says with a slightly nervous grin, he fiddled with his shirt’s folded neck.
”My air conditioning is busted. Hehe…”
CinnamonShucaSwirl: That doesn’t make any sense, You’re wearing a turtleneck in this heat?! Artie, Crack open a window, take it off, or something!!”
Artemis’s eyes widen.
Oh Shit…
”I-I don’t know what to tell you, it’s been blowing too much cold air. It’s been doing that nearly all day.”
Artemis states before nervously looking away from the camera, His face still red as a ripe Cheri Berry.
“Anyway, Let’s get back to Legends of Hisui.”
He returns to having his character run about the various dungeons and continue to fight the variety of opponents as he explored.
MatchaCocoa: “C’monnnnn You’ve gotta be too hot in that…”
Artemis sighs and finally gives in. He stops the stream temporarily and returns wearing a dark blue sleeveless hoodie but seems to be wearing a light-colored surf-suit top underneath. This causes a fair few viewers to send him facepalm and eye-roll emojis in the chat. Suddenly, it seemed that it dawned on a certain user why he had been covering up his neck.
Uh-Oh…
Jewel-in-therough:Ooooo Artie’s hiding something!!”
SleepyBlue:What ever could it be?? Maybe it has to do with a certain Steel-type Specialist??” :MeowthSmirk_emoji:
Jewel-in-therough:”Just wear the hoodie by itself already!! No one Wants to see you suffer!!” :sob_emoji:
”Okay, Okay!!”
Artemis sighs with exasperation, goes to change, and simply wears the hoodie by itself. But this time sporting a scarf. More facepalm emojis came in response but He ignores it all. He continued to play Legends of Hisui and fought his way to the final boss. However, once he defeated the final boss, albeit with rather low HP on his own character. He celebrated his victory, however in the process, his scarf falls off. This reveals a mark on his neck that looks suspiciously like a love-bite. This caused uproar in the chat. Some were cheering, some were gagging via vomiting emoji, and others were very confused and wondering who gave it to him. Artemis did his best to calm everyone down, only for Steven to appear in the background and steal a quick kiss. At that point, Artemis could not help but chuckle and return the kiss happily. Wider Audience reaction be damned.
Perhaps he and Wallace should do a Collaboration later, let’s see what happens! Artemis thought with a small smirk to himself.