oudeteron:

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oudeteron:

spiderlilyobsessions:

Just going through ORAS landmarks and I saw this. Granite Cave’s Japanese name is Stone Cave??? And Steven looks like he’s apologising for something??? And so an AU idea…

…where Steven is actually the ancestral/guardian spirit of the cave in Dewford and also the one who did that cave art as some kind of record; and you’re supposed to reassure him that everything’s fine and guide him on into the afterlife???
IS THAT WHY STEVEN WENT ON SOUL-SEARCHING POST-GAME???? I mean it’s possible that he got bored and went on to be champ, and his signature poke is literally a super-computer…

!!! FAVE CONSPIRACY THEORY (well is it really a conspiracy as such but anyway)

This could get such amazing art or fic about it. Steven in his primordial form, which could be anything from a bit of good-looking mist to a full-fledged pseudo-legendary, occupying the cave and making his mark on it. Or it could be kind of like that Lucario movie where the guy they were looking for might as well have been Riley in a previous life or in some kind of sad “history repeating itself” scenario. Either way it would explain the affinity for rocks. Or imagine Steven, or the entity that would come to be known as Steven, just residing in the wild for aeons and then growing weary of being so alone and wanting interaction so he incarnates to make it easier on everyone. But some part of wanting to be one with the caves never goes away, hence the spelunking habit that’s entirely too easy to explain for humans who are used to everyone having that one weird hobby.

And then he meets Wallace who is “only” human” but has been watching over ancient caves as part of his ubpringing for years, studying the lore around them, and Steven takes a good look and goes ohhh this person UNDERSTANDS—

this is why no one should give me ideas

Holy crap YES
This really would be a good fic if we’d ever get around to think about it more
That’s exactly why Steven goes along to give the position to no other person than Wallace because he’s the only one to understand!
And this could also be why he gets so frustrated in the Delta episode; he’s like ‘But I thought this was over’ or something

gAH I’ve been trying to reblog this on and off literally all day. This is the first time Tumblr hasn’t lagged itself into infinity, praised be.

I could so come up with a legit scenario for this fic, or collab on one. The idea isn’t something I likely would have thought of but after seeing your post I neeeeed it to happen. And I already have a merperson Wallace fic lined up (HOW UNEXPECTED HAR HAR), so why not cave spirit Steven. Especially when it would be so easy to spin his canon traits that way!

aaah seriously ANY TAKERS FOR THIS IDEA IT IS EXCELLENT 

Imagine the possibilities for their first meeting too:

Steven: hello I’m just another trainer even if I’m good

Wallace: um I’ve read all about cave guardians and your spiritual aura is really noticeable you know

Steven: … [sits there consumed with inescapable first impressions for the rest of the evening]

Or it could be during the battle for the place of champion and then when Wallace lost Steven offers to show him the cave art (Wallace is Sootopolitan; they would introduce him as one so Steven would know).
And then.
Wallace: You drew this, didn’t you?
Steven: What? No, no-
Wallace: Please. I’d know if you’re a cave guardian; Sootopolitans are trained for that.
Steven: *yep, inescapable first impressions*

And for some angst(that cannot be missed in AUs), imagine Steven handing over the Champion Cape before finally passing on
Only to come back a couple of years later because he just can’t simply leave like that; that’s stupid