Shokuyoku (♀, but is nonbinary in identity) Swalot
Nature: Bold
Characteristic: Proud of its power
Sasha ♀ Scrafty
Nature: Adamant
Characteristic: Mischievous
Apollo ♂ Venusaur
Nature: Naughty
Characteristic: Strong willed
Drizz ♂ Simipour
Nature: Bashful
Characteristic: Quick tempered
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Oh and fact is that I’m usually not big on gijinkas to begin with, so I tried to maintain the traits that make the pokemon so endearing to me in the first place. This was a fun exercise, though, some designs were super easy thanks to high degree of anthropomorphism to begin with while the simpler designs like Swalot I had to flex my creative muscles. Also, I wanted to break the mold with Sasha and made her into a roller derby player instead of a punk, haha. So yeah.
I might draw more later as the consistency of my team changes, who knows!
casual reminder that I also pokejinka’d at one point asfdsg. I should continue playing pokemon…
casual reminder to myself to actually get around to doing this
ah, sorry if that’s not clear- it has one of its front legs tucked up underneath its chest! ALSO I JUST FIXED THAT BACK LEG WHOOPS I’M DOING REALLY GOOD WITH THIS HUH
That said, if you consider the way that human beings actually use swear words, they often completely forgo any particular relation to the origin of the word. It’s a means of expressing distaste or insulting someone, yes, but it’s also a means of venting, much as the way someone stubs their toe and says 'ow’. Ow has no intrinsic value or meaning, it is a sound, a sound that your body and brain produces to distract you from the pain; swearing or screaming is a way of getting rid of or numbing yourself to pain, irritation or anger.
In other words, in the unique case of oaths and curses, the importance of knowing the original meaning of the word is lessened, because the function of swearing is not literal communication but emotive communication. One of the most interesting things about swear words (in my opinion) is that they are so versatile that you can not only use them as adjectives, nouns and pronouns, but you can also use them positively or negatively as freely as you wish. The meaning of swear words lies in context and expression. It is the intent of the speaker or writer that defines the word, not the original meaning of the word.
After all, when was the last time that you said 'motherfucker’ and genuinely meant what you said?
