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1st Anniversary Doodles #1

I'm still working on the drawpile as I compile other people's art. Actually I'm already done it and it's queued for later.

Meanwhile I'll post (mostly loosely) others characters drawings in their AROverse form and Rimi Club outfit.

Blogs are under the cut

@askthezeraora @pokege-ne-project @ask-eden @breed-station @ask-meowscarada @askbohemiancompany @fox-living-in-the-city @office-pokemons @askbookwormflareon @redolentgrove

#OHHHH THIS IS SO CUTE #I DIDN'T SEE THIS UNTIL NOW AAAA #GIFT ART #HONEY #TYSM ARO ;O;

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LOUD SOBBING I JUST SAW THIS AAAAAA THANK YOU FOR DRAWING MY BITCH OF AN ESPEON ;A;

[ ID: A digital, flat color drawing of Pandora, an Espeon with a blue-green forehead gem and grey eyes, with a transparent background. She is shown from head to toe in a 3/4 view towards the left, with a particularly devilish smile that shows her gums and sharp teeth. End ID ]

@askbookwormflareon's Pandora, suggested by @/xavizde3!

YES. Another devilish bastard for me to draw >:D

#gift art #Pandora #I'm still on hiatus btw I just happened to check in at a good time I guess #THANK YOU AGAIN AAAAAA

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Burnout and my health is also kicking my ass, so I'm going to be putting all my blogs on hiatus until either my burnout eases up a bit or my health improves to the point that I can get myself to focus enough to draw again. Whichever comes first. More details under the cut if you're curious, but that's the gist of it.

Some of you are aware of my recent struggles with getting my health insurance in order so that I can see a doctor about an ongoing issue with my thyroid I've been having since about 2014 or so. You might also know that I've been without my antidepressants for the past year as well, this has all recently compounded into some pretty extreme burnout over the past month or so, since a bit before I was sick with what I suspect was covid back in early September.

I was finally able to see a doctor last week, and with some recent family history that's been brought to light it may be an autoimmune disorder that I'm dealing with. I have another appointment in a week so hopefully I'll figure out what's going on, but until then I'll be taking a step back to try and get my health in order.

If you have it/are in the pokeask lounge server, I'll still be around on discord, but otherwise will be a bit on the quiet side just about everywhere else to try and get this taken care of. So!! That's it!

See you all on the flipside!

#next day reblog #reader's queue

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Burnout and my health is also kicking my ass, so I'm going to be putting all my blogs on hiatus until either my burnout eases up a bit or my health improves to the point that I can get myself to focus enough to draw again. Whichever comes first. More details under the cut if you're curious, but that's the gist of it.

Some of you are aware of my recent struggles with getting my health insurance in order so that I can see a doctor about an ongoing issue with my thyroid I've been having since about 2014 or so. You might also know that I've been without my antidepressants for the past year as well, this has all recently compounded into some pretty extreme burnout over the past month or so, since a bit before I was sick with what I suspect was covid back in early September.

I was finally able to see a doctor last week, and with some recent family history that's been brought to light it may be an autoimmune disorder that I'm dealing with. I have another appointment in a week so hopefully I'll figure out what's going on, but until then I'll be taking a step back to try and get my health in order.

If you have it/are in the pokeask lounge server, I'll still be around on discord, but otherwise will be a bit on the quiet side just about everywhere else to try and get this taken care of. So!! That's it!

See you all on the flipside!

#savvy speaks #dl

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#misc art #honey #isis #just bad end au stuff

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Bad ends are my fucking JAM ok

Bad End!Latte is actually p spoiler heavy, so I will not elaborate. have fun theorizing c:

#latte #misc art #badendpokeaskau #reader's queue

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So um... Y.. You all good, Honey? You went completely unresponsive there for a bit...

Do you... Need anything?

Honey: ...It's fine, don't worry about it.

#arc 3 #Honey #asked #anon #plot #reader's queue

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(I felt like drawing some random ask blog characters for a change. Just nice drawing some different characters. I suppose we can treat it as a fan art Friday.)

Jokull from @harmonia-university

Susano from @askstormscall

Yako from @askoinari

Honey from @askbookwormflareon

Lunch from @askvekpa

Willow from @ask-willowleafeon

Toasty from @asktoastythearcanine

Kou from @ascendedofthesea

#LOUD WEEPING THIS IS SO COOL!!! #Honey #gift art

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Arc 2 recap! With pictures!

Keep reading

#was reminded of the arc 2 recap #so im showing it again bc its great #pikku worked hard on it #dl

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Willow: "In the same way a pokémon evolves with battle experience, others are able to evolve through experiencing strong emotions or feelings. It wouldn't be a stretch, then, to say I simply evolved through life experience! And through that, my leaves mimicked the willow leaves that surrounded me at the time! Isn't that neat?

I actually found some books and research papers in this library on the topic. If you'd like, I can look for them and we can share a read, hm? Of course, if research papers aren't your thing, the bookshelves are open for you to peruse!"

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#sent asks #TY FOR DRAWING HONEY PANDO AAA #to reply to later maybe #Honey #Willow

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Anti Gravities

#misc art #isis #going through my art blog and i found this again #i still like it so

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Fanart Friday (on Friday hilariously!)

At least for me, rofl.

Sophie from @team-pokefriends, nominated by @askbohemiancompany

Toasty from @asktoastythearcanine, nominated by @theholytoaster

Altan from @asksolgaleo, nominated by @curce

Kit from @fox-living-in-the-city, nominated by @ask-a-learning-ai

Nick from @greedentstripes, nominated by @ifbench

Jelle from @harmonia-university, nominated by @aro-crossing

Risa from @askturnipdeerling, nominated by @eveeonaartz

Pan from @neverlandfaerai, nominated by @noblejanobii

Lunch from @askvekpa, nominated by @ask-meowscarada

Latte from @askbookwormflareon, nominated by @ask-prince-manaphy

Clarent from @askleaderscrest, nominated by @mod-jazzy

Thank you for all of the suggestions and I'm sorry I didn't get all of them done. Still getting my drawing groove back ;v;

Also for some reason some people couldn't be tagged but know I saw all of the suggestions. ^^!

Happy Fanart Friday~

#OHHHHH TYSM LOOK AT HERRRR ;o; #gift art #latte

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🌺 clearly if there was a pollux, a castor is also Out There, Somewhere...

HM... but for a more serious hc: uxie may be something of a reluctant recluse? legendary status notwithstanding, the whole infamy for being able to wipe memories with a single glance instantly probably makes others wary to interact with him 🤔 ))

So like, originally I had a whole sub plot where Honey meets Pollux's family so, Yes, He's Out There, Somewhere

Yes actually! The 'reluctant' part is less true in recent times since (wiggles hands vaguely at plot), but at one point in time long ago he was much more liberal with the memory wiping out of distrust for mortals. Its something he had to work on with Several Generations of patrons, because it definitely gave him a bit of a bad rep for a while.

8/10

#yes Castor IS the sibling #Uxie like 'why does no one want to hang out with me? :c' #its bc you wiped everyone's memories and they don't remember you much less their own names my guy #I queued this meme and forgot about it #bc its patch day #oops #munday #dl

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CHERI: "H-how did you meet this 'Blackjack' fellow you mentioned?"

Charade: "Nah. I figured it was something like that. I wouldn't have gone over to introduce myself if I thought you were creepy, you silly string bean."

Blackjack: “Aha, I guess not, huh? W-well, it turns out we both had… similar experiences growing up as shiny Pokémon. It was validating to talk to someone who understood that.”

Charade: “I ended up staying in the village for a while so I could hang out with my new friend. We got to introduce Tricky and Ridley to each other, too! And then, well, we never left.”

(( Thank you to everybody who suggested their blogs for cameos!

Cheri (Sylveon) from @askfatalefurfrou

Toshi (Espeon) from @blueespeon

Angela (Noivern) from @askwornhearts

Crow (Gimmighoul) from @ask-gimmiventures

Darla (Zorua) from @darling-zorua

Honey (Flareon) from @askbookwormflareon

Isaiah (Bayleef) from @luckystravels

Okko (Meowstic) from @pmd-waveringfate

Poseidon (Inteleon) from @ask-sarah-and-co

Deoxys (Deoxys) from @askdeoxys

Characters were chosen using a randomizer, with the exceptions of Cheri and Toshi (whose inclusion came from a previous interaction). The Serperior barista and Lucario belong to me. I'll certainly be doing things like this again in the future!! ))

#other's art #gift art #Honey #THANK YOU AGAIN KEEBS IM WEEP

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Community PSA

[ This is only part of the full PSA (including evidence) which you can find here ]

Content Warnings

Grooming, Victim blaming, Harassment, Sexual abuse, Suicide / Self-harm mention, Emotional / Mental abuse mention

Introduction

Some of you may know about the PSA that circulated a few months ago regarding The-House-of-Hemingway’s relationship and unacceptable sexual interactions with someone who was a minor. Hemingway now goes by C-a-l-y-p-s-o. This post will discuss the details of the PSA, as well as this user’s concerning past and present behavior. 

To the best of the ability of those responsible for this document, the username will continually be updated so that this person cannot interact with members of this community again without disclosing who they are, regardless if the interaction is safe-for-work or not.

The following post is intended to bring awareness to someone who is

Confirmed to be a groomer.

Attempting to convince members of the pokeask community that they have “changed” but is clearly trying to win favor with you.

A risk to the community, cannot be safely trusted, and needs to exit community spaces.

Disclaimers 

Harassment of Calypso in any form is unacceptable behavior. The purpose of this post is to inform. This is not a call for hostile action beyond a block on every social media possible. 

Please respect the victim’s boundaries and do not badger them for further details than what has been disclosed. While disagreement and discussion is OK, please keep your comments outside of tumblr and public discord servers. 

If harassment occurs, the names of any individuals who dogpile, send death threats to, or doxx those involved with this situation will also be listed (with concrete evidence only) on this document. 

TL;DR

Tumblr user @C-a-l-y-p-s-o, previously known as the mod behind the pokeask blog “house-of-hemingway,” is a confirmed groomer who has deleted their admission of guilt to save face.

Calypso has violated a boundary that is expected between a victim and an abuser by leveraging themselves into positions of authority (server moderators, event leaders, etc.)

Calypso has broken promises made to their peers over the course of their internet presence, changing names and website profiles/identities in order to escape the responsibility for their actions.

Calypso is attempting to fall back into good graces by sending copy-pasted positivity asks on mundays to sweep their notoriety under the rug. 

This document will contain proof of the above in exhaustive detail under the “readmore”, or if you are viewing this in the public google document form, it will be under the resources.

We are using this as an opportunity to take a firm stance against grooming in the community, and to express our support for survivors. Our goal is to address the circumstances under which it happens with preventive guidelines and trauma-informed resources.

Resources & Education

What does grooming look like? A quick guide written by survivors of abuse within the Pokeask community:

The adult may not approach you with the intention of grooming you. 

The objective of grooming is for an adult to turn their bond with a minor into a transactional relationship; circumstances in which the minor is providing something for them— whether that be emotional support or sexual gratification— and normalizes breaking boundaries to do so.

Though they may not realize they are blurring or overstepping your boundaries, the effect is still the same; they are desensitizing you to unfair and inappropriate treatment.

Many adults deal with mental illness, go through hard times, and struggle with loneliness. If you’re acquaintances or friends, you naturally might want to support them, “fix” their problems, or do them favors because they’ve been nice to you or because they’re not being malicious.

But ultimately, prioritizing their wellbeing compromises your own, well-meaning or not. That is what an imbalanced power dynamic looks like, and it is up to the adult to realize this, acknowledge it, and seek out other outlets, resources, people, and help available to them. 

A responsible adult does not take advantage of your availability when given the opportunity to do so over other appropriate choices, no matter what. 

The adult may expect you to be available at all times.

Guilt-tripping when you do not respond to their messages, spamming your DMs, or demanding that you spend most of your online time with them. 

Making time for them might mean you end up spending less time with your friends and become distant from others in your social circle. 

A red flag to look for is if they call you their “best / closest friend” over other adult relationships in their life.

The adult may put the burden of their mental health or well-being on you. 

This can include constant venting / oversharing, validation seeking, or coming to you when they are in a mental health crisis. This can happen in private dms or in public servers. 

Remember, no one individual is responsible for managing a loved one’s mental health, and it is not OK to expect a teenager to intervene when someone is threatening suicide or self-harm. That is for a trained professional to handle.

The adult may invite you into unmoderated spaces with other adults. 

They might have “lighthearted” conversations with you or in front of you about sexual content, flirt with you, share explicit images / memes where you can see them, ask to role-play erotic scenarios with your ocs, or draw NSFW / suggestive art of your ocs / sona. 

Red flags to look for are adults telling you that you are mature for your age, asking you to keep their interactions with you a secret, or interacting inappropriately with you in voice call so that there is no chat log of what they’ve said.

You do not owe your followers or fans your attention if you feel uncomfortable.

A friendship between two artists or between you and a fan of your work should not involve any pressure to reciprocate gift art, respond to asks, or role-play.

If someone crosses your boundaries based on a perceived parasocial relationship with you, or makes you feel guilty for not interacting with them, you are in your full right to block them.

If you suspect an ask is a covert fetish, such as asking you to draw an overly specific subject or situation, report them to an adult in the community.

Similarly, if someone you are a fan of is crossing your boundaries, take a step back to evaluate whether you would be OK with it if they were not someone you admire. 

Just because someone is popular, skilled at art, widely respected, or well-liked does not give them the right to treat you in the ways listed above. 

Listen to your gut; if you feel uncomfortable or unsafe, but are doubting your feelings because you look up to the person you’re interacting with, take a step back and tell someone you trust. No friendship is worth being treated this way.

If you suspect you were groomed in the past, or are wondering if a relationship you have with an adult is inappropriate, please look through the information linked in this section. Hotlines, counseling and self-help resources for survivors are listed here as well. 

List of Hotlines by Country | 1, 2 

Global Online Image (CSAM) Removal | 1, 2

Education & Resources | UK, CA, AUS, US (eng, esp)

Online Image Removal | UK, CA, AUS

LGBT+ Specific | UK, CA, AUS, US

BIPOC Specific | UK, CA, AUS, US

United Kingdom

Crisis Support & Counseling (Email, Phone, Text, Video Call; Eng & BSL)

Canada

Counseling (Phone, Text; Eng, Fr, Indigenous languages, Other languages, ASL)

Crisis Support (Phone; First Nations responders available)

Australia

Crisis Support & Counseling (Phone, Text, Other; Several languages available; Aboriginal responders available; Auslan)

United States

Crisis Support & Counseling (Phone, Text, Other; Several languages available; Indigenous responders available; ASL)

About the bill to pressure American corporations to remove reported CSAM from their websites

Coming forward about abuse can be re-traumatizing and difficult, but it can also be healing and liberating— It allows for a survivor to be in charge of their narrative and to lead the conversation surrounding their trauma. 

Sometimes, it takes years to recognize trauma or past abuse, let alone to be ready to publicly talk about it. It is validating to finally be able to say, “This happened to me. I survived it. I deserved better.” to the world. 

Trauma follows us for a long time. No matter how much time has passed, a victim has the right to disclose their abuse and hold their abuser accountable. It is our responsibility to listen. https://metoomvmt.org/

Full PSA with evidence continued here…

#important

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kitty head bunts... (ft. @askbookwormflareon) ))

#honey #heron #gift art

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Heron@Honey's Group: "Er- sorry, if this is stuff I shouldn't be asking about, but... the name 'Pollux' has been brought up a lot now- he was Uxie's patron before Honey, right? I know he's no longer here, but he's... surprisingly involved with all of this. Is it possible he knew- or learned- something important, or dangerous?"

Honey: Oh, we met before, didn't we? Back at Psystrike City, right? I hope you've been well! As for your theory, I think that's exactly it.

Honey: Obviously, this is all conjecture, but I think it makes the most sense. I saw Pollux talking to Victini back when I fell into the Fogbound Lake, and then after... He was dead. Oh! But I don't think Victini is the one who did it, Victini was warning him not to reveal whatever it was.

Alice: Have you tried asking Rosie about it? Was she in the memory you saw? She was at that counsel as I recall.

Honey: ...yes, she was there. But I didn't ask her about it, I saw Uxie open his eyes to her. I think he did it to protect her.

Erin: ...That would make sense, Arceus was particularly incensed during that counsel.

@skittyanswers

#asked #plot #Honey #I tried to have another panel where Honey was talking to Heron and headbonks them but none of the sketches were turning out how I wanted #rip the kitty headbonks #arc 3