>>56942124 cont (with some OC mon interactions inspired by >>56935526)>>56941633Side characters, NPC's, rivals and antagonists are something I've been giving a lot of though to recently, especially in my own works and how I want to proceed going forward. I think having minor antagonists unrelated to the major antagonist is a fun idea since it kind of expands the world a bit more. There are multiple forces at play instead of one major looming threat. Maybe these antagonists even butt heads once in a while. It can also make for great A and B plot divergences. As for the teams you have planned out for this femme fatale, I'm always such a proponent for clashing ideas and duality in characters. I think the femme fatale with stereotypical masculine Pokemon is more compelling than the straight forward femme fatale. Kind of like how Oleander had a Garbodor amongst her typically femme and beautiful Pokemon, a trainer's team can reveal something about them personality wise that they don't let off themselves.
Reading everyone's amazing works really gives me a great perspective on how to handle character interactions and connections as well as just write better. You guys are seriously talented and inspirational so just want to give a general thank you to everyone <3