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[askleaderscrest]

Get insecticide'd, Idiot

It's okay he deserves everything that ever happens to him

@life-of-kalos / @the-feral-one

#It was 2am and I gave myself at least 10 minutes #Everything that has happened to Morris has been so wonderfully ironic thank you he will remember this #pokeaskhungergames2024 #Morris Vivillon

[askleaderscrest]

He & Faun might've made a peace treaty but he's still gonna be incredibly obnoxious the whole time

@life-of-kalos

#Quick doodle because him interacting with a Xerneas in any way is incredibly funny actually #Morris Vivillon #pokeaskhungergames2024

[askleaderscrest]

Singularity: You’re too kind. I’m sure you’ll find success elsewhere. Good luck.

@lightofunova

#This is so very on brand for him #pokeaskhungergames2024 #Morris Vivillon #*Tagging others later

[askleaderscrest]

Morris: There's just something about me that attracts you legendaries, isn't there? Can you even actually die?

@the-feral-one

Welcome to the pokeask blog hunger games

Bellow, you will find the 24 contestants have been divided into pairs of 12 teams in hopes of being that last one standing in this brutal (and fake) fight to the death!

Tags and info will be under the cut ✂️

District 1: Oakwen from @flying-type-teacher and Rimi from @ask-the-shiny-pokemons

District 2: Vespa from @askvekpa and Perceus from @poniquest

District 3: Kanna from @perish-song and Parisa from @sinnohsiblings

District 4: Jet from @symphonies-of-silver and Zipporah from @the-last-of-alto-mare

District 5: Monarch from @the-sleepysiren and Zantzu from @ask-suicune

District 6: Wo from @the-feral-one and Morris from @askleaderscrest

District 7: Faun from @life-of-kalos (here) and Reshi from @lightofunova

District 8: Singularity from @singularity-and-co and Kyurem from @askthehoenngods

District 9: Roshi from @lustrous-dawn and Deo from @askdeoxys

District 10: Diane from @ask-diane and Abigail from @office-pokemons

District 11: Riddle from @ask-meowscarada and Altair from @starintheday

District 12: Matthew from @greedentstripes and Begonia from @ask-imaginary-dreamers

There were a small handful of those who submitted characters but we're included because of the limit. I apologize if you didn't get in but hopefully I'll do another later on so keep an eye out in the future!

Now for info;

Tag anything that has to do with this #pokeaskhungergames2024 and feel free to @ me too! You can draw/write/rp/ect for this if you'd like but honestly no pressure! I just think it's funny to see how it goes haha you can just sit back and watch if you want.

I will have a queue for the progression to post every 2 days. (If you do not want to be tagged every time just let me know) Day 1 will be posted on Sunday 03/31

Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor.

#Sorry Wo he has no filter (You don't have to answer that) #Idk if I should've reblogged this or made its own post but for this one I'll do this #'If I don't color it surely I will draw it quicker' I say as I color the lineart and lie to myself #Life-of-kalos #the-feral-one #Morris Vivillon #Wo-Chien #pokeaskhungergames2024

[askleaderscrest]

Great news everyone, she's huggable now!

I feel like it might be awkward to do but curiosity tempts me, Clarent as a Delcatty?

I knew i had to get her done TONIGHT i had a vision for her while i was at work and had zero time to sketch it out!!! anyways enjoy \ o/ i think she also would fit in well with the main almian delcatty colony based on her personality and traits!

Skitty-ify and Delcatty-ify requests are closed!

#Ohh I love her a lot actually she turned out so well!! #Thank you!! #I really want to draw her Delcatty self now #I was gonna try but I am SO sleepy...

[askleaderscrest]

This heart's a little bit damaged, but it's okay.

It can still be fixed.

#Happy Valentine's Day #Clarent Bisharp #I had a really good idea for a post after this but I don't have time rip

[askleaderscrest]

Enjoy! And have a lovely day!

To: @askleaderscrest

From: @skoodledoodledoo

#OHH she looks *so* squishy and soft here I love her... #Thank you!! #The background is such nice colors too!! #Clarent Bisharp #art by others #art from others

[askleaderscrest]

⏪

Arondight: I want to see what's beyond these mountains!

Bonus:

#These have been sitting for a while so I figured I'd slowly get to 'em #past/future meme #Clarent Bisharp #Arondight Bisharp #(I mean they're Pawns here but let's not get into those specifics) #This cliff is rough but shhhhhh

[askleaderscrest]

Clarent: Though, an approach from above is a new one. Now, what brings you out to this side of the grasslands? Has our lovely lady sent you out to her dirty work again?

@aro-pokeverse

#Super short update alert #Note: She is not annoyed by the warning as much as she is annoyed by Parry's presense #Ask #Chrono #Clarent Bisharp #Parry Bisharp #aro-pokeverse

[askleaderscrest]

Happy Munday!

I wanted to due the 'Draw your characters as ponies' thing but alas, despite having a history as a MLP artist, for personal reasons it turns out I am still highly uncomfortable with drawing ponies!

I can give you a list though:

Clarent would be a unicorn (Idk what I would change her name to, maybe something with 'Clairvoyance' in it)

Gladius & Sabre would be earth ponies (Gladius would just switch to being named Gladiolus, Sabre could maybe stand to keep her name?)

Still unintroduced Capricorn would be a peryton. They don't canonically exist but shhh I developed a whole culture for them I'm not giving that up. He would have a plant or poison themed name.

Moros... Well, he's included because I love him but just saying what he is would be telling. Let's call him 'Butterfly Effect'.

#I had a bad experience in the MLP fandom and it kinda made drawing ponies not fun for me anymore... #I might still try but it wouldn't get done while the trend was still popular #Munday #delete later

[askleaderscrest]

Clarent: I have about a dozen tonight. Sometimes more, sometimes less, depending on who they choose to lead them for the day. Perhaps it's odd for me to do, but I actually share my pack with my son.

It's a bit of a relief honestly, I've been leading Pawniard for many moons, so I'd accumulated quite the battalion! It was getting a bit more difficult to feed them. Oh, but I'm rambling...

It seems that there's another Bisharp lurking about... Would you like to alert Clarent? @eohpmdsteams

#I'M ALIVE sorry this took me uh... Like 6 months I think. Oof #Ask #Chrono #Clarent Bisharp #Rampart Kingambit #Parry Bisharp #Plum Pawniard #Confession I never draw more than one pawniard because I am very slow at art #Egg plot

[askleaderscrest]

Ah, I'm glad to help you with the dexing and you're nice to talk to as well! Past few months have been pretty busy for me but I'm always open to talk!

Getting back into askblogging truly was one of the best things for me this year, met and got reacquainted with all sorts of nice people, like you.

The end of the year.

A lot has happened for me this year, yet it feels like nothing happened at all.

My blog turned 10 years old this year. I got away from phone work. I started writing an actual story for my original setting very slowly, feeling like I have something to show even if not completed. I even made a blog for it.

To be upfront, my imposter syndrome has always been a lingering issue. I’ve been around for so long, yet I have always felt I have had nothing to show. It is not something I think I can kick due to my own depression, but a lot of people this year have made kicking it back easier.

So I am going to ramble off the cuff for a moment.

@team-pokefriends -you saying you binged my entire blog really meant a lot for me. It happened at the right time to, it was when I was at my lowest mentally so seeing someone go through everything made my heart skip a beat. Also fighting game enjoyers for real for real.

@feyvagabondart / @teammaxvolume as always you have continued to be one of the best allies in the community to me. I appreciate your enthusiasm and love for the community. I appreciate being able to work with you and everyone on the zine.

@lustrous-dawn - you have been my motivator for most of the year for me. Both out of respect for your ability as a writer, and envy. You put yourself out in the community this year in a big way this year, watching Zhen and Susanno interact with other blogs is great. I wish I could consistently interact with others as you did. You are still one of the most grounded in the community and a straight shooter to. I am excited to see what happens to those old birds.

@asksavel -I’ve mentioned before you were one of the reasons I started working on my blog. You and I have been talking more lately and you have been both engaging and helpful for my mental health after work turned ugly. That day was so helpful for me.

@ask-the-royal-absol - You made the community engaging with one of the most impactful in a long time. Destino has hit the community like a goddamn cannonball and it fun to see everyone get hit by the blast. Gwen and Destino interactions have been fun and I hope for more from them in the future.

@casteliacityramen You have given me a death grip in terms of the story I am 100% engaged with. Rio has become one of my favorite characters in the Pokeask community and I am eagerly checking any updates with the blog waiting to see what happens next. The reveal was probably one of the the biggest drops of the year.

@askcapital - one of the other story and characters that continues to grip me. The debut of Capital’s Hoopa form is one of the coolest moments. Their design is a winner and I want to learn more about them. I also appreciate your patience with me commissioning you a lot this year for a number of projects.

@breed-station - You have been one of the most approachable people for me this year. Not only for collaborating on the ask swap, but also for helping with the shiny dex to where I am now 88% complete with the dex. It has been fun touch trading and making that number tick higher.

@askleaderscrest - not only have you also been helpful with the shiny dex, but it has been great talking one on one with you. You have been grounded to talk to and you are someone I like to hear from for both blog and general adulting stuff. I always appreciate being able to talk on this kind of stuff.

@asktheisle you continue to be one of the most welcoming people to talk to. You remain engaging with Nat being a fun dynamic characters to watch. It was also amazing collaborating with you on the plot to unscramble Grohl’s brain.

I admit I am terrified for next year, but I can at least use this place as an escape. I know this community will help me move past what 2024 throws at me.

Here’s hoping for a better year.

#Thank you Tumblr for never telling me when I'm being @'d #OOC

[askleaderscrest]

Happy (Almost) New Year! Sorry for being dead but it turns out I can not juggle both work & askblog work very well... But guess what I'm gonna be unemployed for a few months pretty soon, so art time I suppose!

Anyway for my final art of the year... New refs for Gladius & Sabre!

#ooc thing #delete later #I'm a little bit sick right now but I'll be back soon

[askleaderscrest]

Gladius: ...Or I guess that works too.

@askjoltik Mod note: Happy Star Sending! The Pawniard is yours to keep, if you'd like! They are fully prepared to be bossed around. (Please tell me if you would because I have a ref I could finish)

#Askjoltik #Gladius Bisharp #Sabre Bisharp #Pawniard #I need to name them #Pokestarsending2023 #Chrono #Sorta #I think it counts #If it isn't obvious Sabre convinced Gladius to make half a berry into a 'spicy' hat

[askleaderscrest]

Ahhh this is so sweet!! I'm surprised to see you did pretty much everything and it's great! I am absolutely gonna respond to this later!

Thank you!!

Star Sending with the Virbank Baddies

The preparations

Calling the gang

Rimi explains about the Star Sending event and gives the list of characters’ wishes. They all need to focus on the Bisharp trio: Clarent, Gladius, and Sabre.

They all need to go to different places. Rimi needs to go to Shopping Mall Nine, Noelle to check the southwestern Unova, and Edin to check all of it.

Rimi’s side

Rimi arrives at Shopping Mall Nine. It is bigger and modern compared to what humans had. There’s more shops, and not only that: there’s a food court and some sort of entertainment like cinema and arcade.

Rimi arrives at the store that has some battle items. The things she needs for Sabre are: some experience candies, Eviolite, and Covert Cloak. Sure those are expensive, but she has enough money to buy them.  She bought some EXP Candy L, an Eviolite, and a Covert Cloak.

The next store is called “TM Galore'' where it sells Technical Machines. It has a big variety of TMs and they are sorted by type. So, Rimi needs two TMs for those Bisharp. She needs to buy something for Clarent and Sabre. She bought TM058 Brick Break for the former and TM088 Swords Dance for the latter.

For Eviolite, she needs to make it like Sabre’s “foe” Vel. So, she put it on a green necklace that bought at the jewelry store and somehow coincidentally looks like this.

Noelle’s side

Noelle has no big tasks other than checking the southwestern Unova (from Aspertia to Virbank). The first thing she does is go to a nearby grocery store in Floccesy, her hometown. She bought 100% dark chocolate for Clarent. Noelle loved it when she was a little, though her parents hated it.

And then she goes to Virbank to visit a malasada shop where Rimi’s mother Leia works. Noelle greets her with a kind smile and asks if this shop has something sweet. And of course Leia gives her a sweetest malasada made with the sweetest. Rumor that it contains Watmel Berry but it has other sweet berries as well.

She visits her house for a sharpening stone. And she has an old whetstone that she doesn't need anymore and took it.

And it’s time to convince the people living in Aspertia. Noelle visited Diego’s house first to convince them to get a souvenir from Paldea. They both didn’t get along well, but in the end Diego gives something. It’s a small replica of Artazon’s windmill that has a painting of Sunflora. Soon after she visited Cheren High and said that someone wants to talk to him.

And what’s about the mother and son that want gifts for each other. Well, Noelle has a little Pawniard figurine that she doesn't need and of course the Dark Gem. She hopes they both like those.

Edin’s side

For Edin, he travels all across Unova, but he doesn’t need to do much, so he arrives at Undella Town to see an ocean with his eyes. He sat until sunset. It was of course very gorgeous.

The gifts

Clarent

Rimi calls Clarent to Aspertia and gives the items she wants: a dark chocolate, TM058, a windmill, and a Pawniard figurine for Gladius. 

“Here they are. I hope you enjoy it.” she says it with a very kind smile “Oh, I wanna show someone. Follow me!”

They both go to Cheren High to meet with someone.

An adult Eevee? That was unexpected because all the adult Eevees are mostly evolved, while one is still unevolved. That’s why Clarent might look surprised.

Sabre

Noelle arrives at Route 20 to wait for Sabre. Soon, a small looking Bisharp arrives. Noelle gives very good smile, while she has something on her back.

She wrapped everything in a Covert Cloak. Three EXP Candies L, an TM088, and a Eviolite (she says that she took it from Vel), although she has no idea who Vel was. But somehow, it was a miracle that it the exact replica of a necklace with real Eviolite on it.

Gladius

Edin calls Gladius to the beach at Undella Town.

“Oh, hi! I hope you’re doing well as I do. Here, I got ya.” he smiles and handles some malasadas, a whetstone, and a Dark Gem. The only thing missing is training lessons because everyone in the band doesn't know any tutor. But that’s not the main reason, the reason he calls the Bisharp is this:

They both see a beautiful sunset together, until the gang arrives.

The gathering

Rimi, Noelle, and two Bisharps arrive here in Undella Town to gather everyone here together.

The band stands together and smiles.

They both say with a delightful joy: “I hope you have a great holiday this year!”

[ A @pokeask-star-sending submission for @askleaderscrest ]

MOD NOTE BELOW

This is longest post I made here. It probably beats the long interaction post with Fern, although it was text only.

It took me month to do and half of the text is the last minute preparation. I started drawing like week or two ago. I think I'm satisfied with the result so far.

Of course feel free to reply if you want since I have some items that involves Clarent and Gladius. And also if you want, you can do replies during the gifting process.

#My phone is being DUMB and lagging everything I'll tag later (hopefully I can edit on the computer)

[askleaderscrest]

Gladius: They're terrifying. And their evolution is even worse, I've seen what they can do. Thankfully, we don't see Tinkaton too often...

Guest Art done by @the-sleepysiren @inaris-pokemon-world

#I'm so sorry I forgot about this and any time I remembered I was already in bed rip #Thank you again for this!! I was gonna wait to use it but nope. Been too long I'm posting it now #Chrono #(Sorta. The location and time of day is of but that's oky) #Gladius Bisharp #ask

[askleaderscrest]

She's going through it

#This would be funnier if I'd actually introduce Harpe #Does this count as spoilers #doodles #Clarent Bisharp