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I'm FuzzyZergling, a small-time author and terrible artist. I've published a trilogy of novels and am currently writing Pokémon fanfiction. Follow for updates and, occasionally, terrible art.

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fuzzyzergling.bsky.social @fuzzyzergling.bsky.social · Apr 22

Link to my published work:
www.amazon.ca/dp/B0D6SWWJ2Y
The Salt & The Sky
A young man from a world of cultivation is suddenly thrust into an alien landscape, where the magic he's relied on his entire life suddenly betrays him.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Xianxia, Isekai, Weird Fantasy

fuzzyzergling.bsky.social @fuzzyzergling.bsky.social · 6d

Within Our Nation, Interlude - Black Operations II
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The second and last interlude of arc 9. Tamara infiltrates Bill's lab, and uncovers shocking secrets about his plans, his wife, and the origin of life.

#Pokemon #Pokémon #Fanfiction

fuzzyzergling.bsky.social @fuzzyzergling.bsky.social · 12d

Within Our Nation, Interlude - The Dragon and the Deep Blue Sea
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A massive interlude showing what Puce and Silver have been up to while they've been offscreen.

#Pokemon #Pokémon #Fanfiction

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fuzzyzergling.bsky.social @fuzzyzergling.bsky.social · Sep 23

Within Our Nation, Chapter 9.06 - Blasting Off II
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Revelations abound as Hoshi is drawn into the inner circle of Team Rocket – though he wishes his debut didn't make such a large splash.

#Pokemon #Pokémon #Fanfiction

9.06 - Blasting Off II - Within Our Nation - A Team Rocket Story

“Tanya, I notice you didn’t mention the Inner Ministry’s plan to attack at the same time. We concluded that was what they were going to do, didn’t we?” The attention of the crowd was almost a physical...

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fuzzyzergling.bsky.social @fuzzyzergling.bsky.social · Sep 18

Within Our Nation, Chapter 9.05 - Make it Double II
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Following his promotion, Hoshi immediately finds the extra responsibility that comes with it thrust his way.

#Pokémon #Fanfiction

9.05 - Make it Double II - Within Our Nation - A Team Rocket Story

“So,” Hoshi said, languid after his win. His Pokémon were as healed as they were going to get with the medicine available; he’d received a likely-meaningless but still gratifying-ish promotion; and wh...

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fuzzyzergling.bsky.social @fuzzyzergling.bsky.social · Sep 11

Within Our Nation, Chapter 9.04 - Battle Company
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Hoshi meets Arlo Aiki, then finishes up his interrupted fight with a double battle.

#Pokémon #Fanfiction

9.04 - Battle Company - Within Our Nation - A Team Rocket Story

The first impression that Hoshi got of Arlo Aiki, Junior Rocket Executive, was one of youth; the man was smooth-skinned, his cheeks full of baby fat and his eyes clear and bright. His hair was glossy ...

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fuzzyzergling.bsky.social @fuzzyzergling.bsky.social · Sep 7

Within Our Nation, Chapter 9.03 - Honour Among Thieves II
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Hoshi decides to hype himself up with a no-stakes battle, and Ryan obliges. It ends up being a touch more climactic – and also anticlimactic – than he wanted.

#Fanfiction #Pokémon

9.03 - Honour Among Thieves II - Within Our Nation - A Team Rocket Story

For what felt like the first time in a long time, Hoshi Mutsu woke up without some sort of immediate problem to solve. There weren't wild Pokémon attacking the camp, he didn't need to wrangle a volati...

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fuzzyzergling.bsky.social @fuzzyzergling.bsky.social · Aug 31

Within Our Nation, Chapter 9.02 - What Science Did
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Hoshi gets the lowdown on what's going on, gets his arm in a cast, and decides to do something very stupid.

#Pokémon #Fanfiction

9.02 - What Science Did - Within Our Nation - A Team Rocket Story

The last time Hoshi had seen Kiribo, the latter had been his usual self – meaning that he'd been oblivious to the point of near-malice, revealing the existence of a super secret mission he'd been give...

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fuzzyzergling.bsky.social @fuzzyzergling.bsky.social · Aug 24

Within Our Nation, Chapter 9.01 - City of Gold
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We're back after a month's 'break' of editing and such! Hoshi and the gang reach Saffron City, though the situation they find there is less than ideal…

#Fanfiction #Pokémon

9.01 - City of Gold - Within Our Nation - A Team Rocket Story

On Wednesday, October 27th, near the end of the first decade of the new millennium but the beginning of that particular day, a crowd of people exited the nameless wilderness and entered the outskirts ...

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fuzzyzergling.bsky.social @fuzzyzergling.bsky.social · Jul 15

Within Our Nation, Interlude - Stronger Even Than…
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The capstone to Book 3. Several people look up, and dream of more.

(There will be a brief – hopefully brief – break before 'Book 4' starts. Stay tuned.)

#Pokémon #Fanfiction

Interlude - Stronger Even Than… - Within Our Nation - A Team Rocket Story

As he sat amongst the berry bushes and stared at the smooth cat’s-eye-patterned gemstone in his hand – and, intermittently, at the humans who’d come to make up a minority population within their littl...

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fuzzyzergling.bsky.social @fuzzyzergling.bsky.social · Jul 10

Within Our Nation, Chapter 8.05 - The Stars, Like Cherry Blossoms II
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Hoshi meets with his aunt once again in the depths of Kanto's dark wilderness, and the force of that meeting shatters bone.

#Pokémon #Fanfiction

8.05 - The Stars, Like Cherry Blossoms II - Within Our Nation - A Team Rocket Story

The Mutsu Clan and the Doksu Clan had quarrelled with one another for a very long time… so long, in fact, that their conflict stretched back to an age before the Indigo Region had borne any name at al...

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fuzzyzergling.bsky.social @fuzzyzergling.bsky.social · Jun 30

Within Our Nation, Chapter 8.04 - Escape from the City
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Hoshi and company enter the wilds beyond the curated Routes, drawing the ire of not only the area's wild Pokémon, but also a Route Ranger.

#Pokémon #Fanfiction

8.04 - Escape From the City - Within Our Nation - A Team Rocket Story

“Hey Boss,” Kenny sent Hoshi's way as the latter did his best to hold still. Casca might've had an ocean of experience when it came to disguises – compared to him, at least – but even she couldn't mak...

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fuzzyzergling.bsky.social @fuzzyzergling.bsky.social · Jun 23

Within Our Nation, Chapter 8.03 - Futuresight II
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The Inner Ministry's plotting continues as Hoshi ties up the last loose end before it's time to leave Vermilion – possible for good.

#Pokémon #Fanfiction

8.03 - Futuresight II - Within Our Nation - A Team Rocket Story

Dirk Yoriko was, on the whole, a fairly contented man. His work was stimulating, aligned quite strongly with his interests, and kept him paid well enough to be worth the time and effort. But on some d...

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fuzzyzergling.bsky.social @fuzzyzergling.bsky.social · Jun 20

Within Our Nation, Chapter 8.02 - Buried Treasure
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Hoshi retrieves Danny's mystery gift.

#Pokémon #Fanfiction

8.02 - Buried Treasure - Within Our Nation - A Team Rocket Story

“Damn is it cold out.” Hoshi recalled thinking the same thing the day before, but if he compared his current state to when they'd been hiding the hoverbike under the coastline… well, the him of yester...

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fuzzyzergling.bsky.social @fuzzyzergling.bsky.social · Jun 14

FuzzyZergling (Re)Reads Worm | Worm Part 3
In which I reread Gestation 1.04 a decade later.

Link: forums.spacebattles.com/threads/fuzz...

#Worm #Parahumans #Wildbow #Liveblog

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fuzzyzergling.bsky.social @fuzzyzergling.bsky.social · Jun 11

Within Our Nation, Chapter 8.01 - Across the Land II
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Something of a catching-up chapter, where we check in on the rest of the team.

#Pokémon #Fanfiction

8.01 - Across the Land II - Within Our Nation - A Team Rocket Story

Hoshi Mutsu woke up on the unseasonably chilly morning of Thursday, October 21st, 2010, and stared at the unfamiliar ceiling for a moment before the recollections of the past day began flooding in. Fi...

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fuzzyzergling.bsky.social @fuzzyzergling.bsky.social · Jun 7

Within Our Nation Interlude - Consequences
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We check in with Indigo's elites, as well as the Psychic Hunter and his partner.

#Pokémon #Fanfiction

Interlude - Consequences - Within Our Nation - A Team Rocket Story

The first thing that Jiei Enoki, Heavenly Medium of the Indigo League’s Elite Four, did upon awakening was look deep inside himself. More than any conscious decision, the action was simply a habit; as...

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fuzzyzergling.bsky.social @fuzzyzergling.bsky.social · Jun 4

Within Our Nation, Chapter 7.08 - The Power of a Name II
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Hoshi's mysterious nosebleed-related problem reveals its hidden complications, but he handles it. By blowing them up.

#Pokémon #FanFiction

7.08 - The Power That’s Inside II - Within Our Nation - A Team Rocket Story

Hoshi continued to stare at his reflection, entranced by the swirling colours. Still feeling the strange giddyness, he closed his psychic eyes and then opened them again, over and over, luxuriating in...

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fuzzyzergling.bsky.social @fuzzyzergling.bsky.social · May 30

FuzzyZergling (Re)Reads Worm | Worm Part 2
In which I reread Gestation 1.02 and 1.03 a decade later.

Link: forums.spacebattles.com/threads/fuzz...

#Worm #Parahumans #Wildbow #Liveblog

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fuzzyzergling.bsky.social @fuzzyzergling.bsky.social · May 29

Within Our Nation, Chapter 7.07 - The Power of a Name II
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The tension between Hoshi and Executive Tanya resolves itself, but something strange happens afterward…

#Pokémon #Fanfiction

7.07 - The Power of a Name II - Within Our Nation - A Team Rocket Story

“Black is here.” “…Uh. Yeah,” Black awkwardly stammered, caught between why is he looking at me, is this some kind of weird power play..? and gods above, please don’t let him bring me into this. Senio...

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fuzzyzergling.bsky.social @fuzzyzergling.bsky.social · May 26

I've been thinking for a while now that it would be fun to read/reread the collective works of the author Wildbow, and maybe blog about my thoughts as I go through… And I've finally decided to do it!

Here's a link: forums.spacebattles.com/threads/fuzz...

#Worm #Parahumans #Wildbow #Liveblog

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fuzzyzergling.bsky.social @fuzzyzergling.bsky.social · May 26

Within Our Nation, Chapter 7.06 - Tepid Reunion
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Hoshi reconnects with a couple acquaintances he'd made back during the Rocket Little Cup.

#Pokémon #Fanfiction

7.06 - Tepid Reunion - Within Our Nation - A Team Rocket Story

“You shot somebody.” The words that flew from Kenny’s mouth presumably started out clear and loud, but by the time they made it to her ears… Well, the engine, the wind, and the fact that Casca had one...

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fuzzyzergling.bsky.social @fuzzyzergling.bsky.social · May 20

Within Our Nation, Chapter 7.05 - Prepare for Trouble II
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A big fight, with bigger consequences – but maybe not as big as a certain reunion.

#Pokémon #Fanfiction

7.05 - Prepare for Trouble II - Within Our Nation - A Team Rocket Story

Owen Haw had always considered himself to be a boring, normal sort of person. He came from a boring, normal family in boring, normal Pewter; his facial features weren’t particularly interesting; and h...

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fuzzyzergling.bsky.social @fuzzyzergling.bsky.social · May 17

Within Our Nation, Chapter 7.04 - Backwards Premonitions III
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Even when you come home, things aren't really the same…

#Pokémon #Fanfiction

7.04 - Backwards Premonitions III - Within Our Nation - A Team Rocket Story

Absinthe was something that was meant to be enjoyed slowly. Meticulously. Ritualistically. Despite its reputation for being uncommonly intoxicating – a reputation born more from its status as a foreig...

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fuzzyzergling.bsky.social @fuzzyzergling.bsky.social · May 14

Within Our Nation
Chapter 7.03 - Backwards Premonitions II
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An Officer Jenny has a very bad day, and Kenny has a tough conversation with his grandma.

#Pokémon #Fanfiction

7.03 - Backwards Premonitions II - Within Our Nation - A Team Rocket Story

Kenny’d never really thought of himself as any kind of family guy. Like, he loved his family, obviously… but who didn’t? And of course it was really just him and Nana now, what with Huck gone up to Pe...

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fuzzyzergling.bsky.social @fuzzyzergling.bsky.social · May 6

Within Our Nation
Chapter 7.02 - Backwards Premonitions
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Something of a cooldown chapter – or perhaps buildup, since the arc's excitement has yet to start.

#Pokémon #Fanfiction

7.02 - Backwards Premonitions - Within Our Nation - A Team Rocket Story

In terms of geography, Vermilion Bay was kind of ambiguous; it was technically two different bays, one on either side of the city, though in practice the name was used to describe the entirety of the ...

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