Happy Munday! I’m Like 2-3 Weeks Late But Anyway A Million Years Ago I Made A Hana Pony Aka Opal Essence

( @ Ivy ) Hmm…I guess I’ll ask the most obvious question. Shapeshifting is a natural ability for me, but for you it looks like it involves some extra work and even multiple sources, like a humans’ soul. Were you human in a past life, or did you find one on your own? Is the old form of this “soul” the form you take when you change shape or did you mold it into your preferred appearance? - Hana

TW: Death, Death mention below

Mod Note: Ivy's dialogue has been separated for easy understanding. Italics belong to the blue text box while non-italics belong to the red text box. Thank you.

"I was a trainer. An Arceus user or just a human to be exact…" "I'd really rather not speak my name for personal reasons, but it would be a joy to hear it once more." "I wasn't anyone special but I used to be the old East Mouth curator, but that was a very long time ago."

"We would spend so much time together, I really don't think there was ever a time we were apart."

"Everything was perfect..."

"Everything went downhill from there, I thought I had longer, but I was wrong. So very wrong, I was so tired."

"I did everything I could for her. But. It wasn't enough."

"It's not one I happened to pick and choose, It was an impulsive choice I made when I was younger."

"I would never disrespect my old form. Her form... I only added myself to it over the years. Even so. I can't 'mold' it. I just change my appearance. As any human would."

"But, It's still mine and It's still me. I just can't have it all of the time now. At least not forever, as much as I do miss it, being human all the time, I cheated fated, and this is my punishment. So I will accept it, Be as it may." Ivy softly sighed, despite her emotionless exterior she seemed almost... Sad? Though it didn't show for long.

-> Ivy doesn't seem like she wants to talk about it anymore... at least for right now. -> Any questions related will be set aside for later. -> Ivy's profile has been updated.

@???: - Hana, a Very Normal Human™️, stands at a distance, surveying the gym and it’s leader- “Huh…so this is a gym. I’ve heard of these things, where Pokémon trainers challenge leaders in battles and win badges. I know people enjoy these things, but what about the Pokémon? Do they enjoy battling in these challenges? What happens if a Pokémon doesn’t “have what it takes” to keep up with a gyms reputation? Do they get retired or…?”

Characters

Pokemon discovered

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???

…uh…that’s a lotta games…

Small Dad says I sparkle because I’m “shiny”, but Grandma says I look mostly like Big Dad...

Grandpa says I look like the stars because that’s where babies come from, and that they’re born when they ride a falling star to earth from the heavens, and if you catch one and make a wish and eat it, you get a baby.

Grandpa says that’s also why my name is “Starflower”. Because I came from the stars and Small Dad likes flowers…

{ Starflowers’ Profile has been unlocked! }

{ @asktauros }

{ Previously… }

Taking advantage of the dog’s bewilderment and scrambling to their feet, a glint in their eyes casted a spell over the kit as their body became enveloped in a pink hue, suddenly hurling the kit backwards into the safety of their embrace at a fair distance.

< ??? Used Extrasensory! >

“Ah!”

“…S-Small Dad?!”

Switching their focus back to the Arcanine before them, their glare casted another spell as the area around them suddenly became changed. The warm passing breeze of summer whipped into the sharp chill of an incoming winter blizzard as snow and hail pelted the area.

> ???’s Snow Warning activated! <

Clinging to some of their parents tails, the child struggles to see past the blizzard’s winds. Their bug companion quickly seeks shelter in its owners’ ruff.

“Small Dad…!”

( @lustrous-dawn )

{ Previously… }

Starflower

Small Dad says that the doctor says that I have a extra tummy where food doesn’t go but everything else does and that’s where all my bug friends go. I don’t eat Big a lot because he’s too big especially after I eat a lotta food. But I ate this morning so it’s ok.

Also, this is Big. His name is Big because he’s big.

( @askadelcatty )

( Previously… )

Hana watched as the Rockruff walked off, taking note of her simple request. For a moment they felt bad for the inconvenience they might’ve caused the pair asking for something off-menu to be made specifically for them, but the Greninja seemed more than delighted to oblige. They pulled out their phone and wallet, wanting to tip ahead of time for going out their way to make the dish; when they noticed the cooks’ sign faced towards them.

…

It’s not the first time they’ve been asked this question, they’ve answered it more times than they care to remember. Even so, each time, they’ve had a different answer. Admittedly, it’s something they haven’t thought about in a while, at least a few…months? Years?? Decades???. Being a species who’s longevity can last well over a millennia, it’s easy to forget how different it is for other mortals bound by the laws of their own mortality.

Time moves differently for those forced to stand still.

Taking out some money and settling back into their seat, they looked back at the Greninja with a melancholy smile.

…

To be honest, it used to. Growing up, they don’t really tell you how different you are from everyone else when you’ve always been surrounded by others just like you. You just learn to accept it and call it a blessing, I guess.

I hated it, and to be honest I still do. You’re not immortal, but compared to everyone else you may as well be. I used to make a point not making friends with anyone with too short a lifespan than mine, especially humans. The kid you saw last week could be an elder the next, and all the while you haven’t aged a day. It’s…terrifying.

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Well, I’m not about to sour the mood more than it already is, but long story short is that you find reasons to make the ride better, ‘cause it’s gonna be a long one anyway, so might as well make it worth it.

( @casteliacityramen )

Happy New Year and Happy Year of the Dragon!!!

This is such a great community, and I've continued to love it as the years go by. (been here a long time, lmao //sweats)

Just wanna say thank you for hanging in there with me despite my infrequent posting, and thank you for your stories and interactions in general!

Here's hoping this year is better and that I can reach out to more folks than I have before!

Ive recently been using ask hints for the first time this year and honestly I find them extremely useful but also very hard to come up with if the blog is either plotless or me pulling shit outta my ass 97% of the time (which is often) 🤣 I used to just go with whatever would come into the inbox, which can sometimes be fun to play around with, but I understand some people have Choice Paralysis when it comes to picking characters or asking certain questions even with the ask hints there. It helps to bold certain hints if you really want something pointed out!

I don’t usually send asks myself or have others send them, but only a very few number of people know the plots of my blogs lmao.

I wanna know some behind the scenes things!!

Ok! In replacement of taking munday questions, I have a few for fellow blogs. I'm always curious on how other people handle own their blogs behind the scenes and what types of responses they get. So here's a few questions I'd love answers for! Feel free to either respond as much or as little as you want through reblog, or reply. I don't mind.

Do you have your friends send questions to your blog with meta knowledge? (Alternatively, do you just send them yourself?) What do these questions normally highlight?

(Like, do you ask your friends to send asks specifically pointing out details that the general audience might miss. Or to point out specific nuances of your characters feelings over what they're going through. etc etc be specific if you feel the need to)

When people don't use the ask hints (if provided) when sending asks, do you still find that those asks that are still useful to you? Alternatively, if you don't have ask hints, have the asks being sent satisfy you enough to reveal what you want about your characters?

If you provide ask hints, how well do they work? Are the majority of the asks you get based off the ask hints? Do most of the hints you provide get used, or are there some that still never get covered?

Feel free to also include anything else that you feel useful to know! Add context, or maybe a different approach. I know this seems particularly plot-based blog focused but I'm all for hearing the responses of non-plot ones. It'll help with perspective! I did always feel a little.. lonely in knowing how other people feel about their blogs going, if it was going how they wanted or what challenges they face. It really helps to uncover the veil to understand the person behind the blog! Thank you, if you take the time to answer these, or even just read and consider.

Oh my! The new character is so cute! What’s their name?

???

…

The child doesn't seem interested in answering the question, instead walking away some distance before setting the beetle down and watching It crawl about.

...

Maybe you should ask something specific?

{ @hypernovasmash }

Is Tamashi still available for asks?

Hello! Tamashi is still around as a friend of Hana’s but won’t be very active on this blog for quite some time. I planned on moving him and most of a few others to @hodgepodgeofhooligans in the meantime If you’d still like to see him and others!