#ask a staravia

[polteashop]

For crackship: how bout @eevee-crossing Fuegia and Setsuko (from ask-a-staravia; if you taking requests from other your blogs of course)

Tried to make a gijinka that was a bit more Pokemon-leaning than usual! ^^ The color palette was a bit tricky to figure out, but I sticked to mainly greyscale with primary color highlights!

[asksavel]

"Also, do note my perception of gender is going to be different to your own. I'm well aware of what mortals have to go through in order to achieve their ideal look - Lucky certainly gave me an enlightening perspective as well. So I'll say this:"

"It's all about how you perceive yourself, and then how you want to be perceived. Your hair length, your clothing, the shape of your face, whether or not you have a bust, or other anatomy, and your voice. It's about understanding what is in your control, and what is not."

"Anatomy is not so easily changed without surgery, but everything else? That is within your control. So, do yourself a favour. Go through your clothing and select what works for you. Pick up some sewing skills if you're able, or ask a friend to modify clothing to suit your taste. Wigs are a good way to choose a style without cutting your hair, until you settle on something. Practise pitching your voice a certain way."

"There's no exact science to gender presentation. It's just about how you feel, in the end. I decided quite some time ago that I prefer to be seen as male, so that is how I choose to present myself in my clothing style, my voice and my hair style as a human. I hope that this advice does help somewhat."

@ask-a-staravia

[ask-a-staravia]

Hey guys sorry I haven't posted anything in like forever *tosses this out for sustenance*

[askchimeknight]

(@ask-a-staravia) "My clan has legends about eggs that resemble the one you have," Akihiko tells Chime. "They're supposedly very rare, descendants of a Diety who has the ability to befriend anyone. What makes you think you can take care of it- or why you should?"

Chime is startled by the new visitor, not sure where he came from, nor why his appearance looked so vastly different from other Pokémon.

He pulls out his notepad and starts to write his explanation.

"It may seem like I might be doing this out of pride or vanity, but my reasons are valid nonetheless.

While the Guardian Guild, who is the main law enforcement and protector of citizens of the towns of this region, is strong and willing to protect those seeking help...

There have been multiple occasions where stolen eggs like this were placed in their care... and were carelessly broken, killing the infant inside.

The guardian guild focuses on strength and speed for getting tasks done. Not careful thought and caution. While strength is important to protect the eggs, a lack of care can result in horrid occurrences like those.

I do have experience with eggs, as I often assisted with them back in my home town before I–"

Chime's expression falls, but he shakes his head and continues writing.

"I know if I can get the egg to Oceania and find for certain where it's from, I can get it home safely to its family."

It seems Chime might have bad memories of his old home. Perhaps it's something someone can ask about?

Featuring Akihiko from @ask-a-staravia ! (Thank you for the ask!)

[teamsunfluff]

(@ask-a-staravia) "Do you have any friends here in Cosmos town?" Mukudori asked the pair of Shaymin. "Or, um, at least Pokemon you know? What are they like?" He added hastily at the end.

"Oh yeah, we know a fair amount of residents due to how involved the whole town is with the refugee program here," Kaji said. He gestured towards the bar across the room, where a Tinkaton was cleaning out some glasses. "We already introduced her, but that's Ilva. She's the owner of this café, The Gigaton Brew. She can come off as a bit brash at first, but she's just very passionate about her job and confident in her craft.

"Then there's Prisca. She's a shiny Mightyena Absol crossbread who is a traveling merchant that comes by Cosmos Town every once in a while with rare materials. She really enjoys spelunking, so she finds all sorts of stuff, ranging from evolution stones to maps for other dungeons, the works. Normally she only stays in Cosmos Town for a week before she heads out again, but due to the recent incident at Sky Peak, she's settled in for a time until the guild can ascertain how safe it is to venture out of the town's radius again.

"Speaking of the guild, the Cosmos Town guild is run by a shiny Rapidash named Hrímfaxi. Guildmaster Hrímfaxi is a pretty stern guy, but I think that comes with the territory of being a seasoned explorer. He's seen some things and doesn't want to see those mistakes or tragedies repeated. He's also in charge of investigating what happened at Sky Peak, which is why we're staying at the guild currently. We're key witnesses," Kaji explained.

"He's tried to be gentle with us though, I can tell," Avin cut in. "The incident was... extremely traumatic, so while he definitely wants information from us, I think he's trying to let us adjust to being here first before he does any sort of interrogations."

Kaji nodded. "Much to the chagrin of his vice guildmaster, Mefitis. The two of them were apparently famous explorers once upon a time as Team Midnight? We'd never heard of them but when the Rapidash Scolipede duo opened up a guild, their reputation was enough that they had people in a line out the door and down the road. Or so Ilva says.

"We've also met a fair few of the guild members. Not all of them, since a lot of the teams operate out of their own bases, but the apprentices and staff all stay on site so when we were first given a tour we got to meet all of them.

"Firstly, there's six main staff members: Circe, Otrera, Cluri, Arnold, Roksana, and Kiko. Otrera is the primary doctor on staff, with Circe being her apprentice. The two of them make for a great healing duo since Otrera has natural healing abilities as an Audino, while Circe can handle some patients that Otrera can't, like ghost-types or ones who can only be reached via flying. They usually stay on site but sometimes are sent out during major disasters, like at Sky Peak," Kaji elaborated.

"Cluri is the main chef for the guild. Supposedly her name is short for something but in all candor, she kinda scares me. I can’t decide if it’s just the creepy vibes she gives off as a Morgrem or if it’s because she seems to intimidate the other recruits too, but, she seems like the type you don’t want to mess with, at least in my opinion.

“Arnold and Roksana are the tag team that handles sentry duty. That Boltund Watchog duo can't be beat! They're also an exploration team that graduated a few winters ago, which probably explains why they have such good synergy. Supposedly they caught a couple outlaws who were trying to mascarade as a guild team last year, all because Arnold recognized their scent!

"Then there's Kiko. She's in charge of changing out the job mission and outlaw boards. Apparently she's got a cousin who changes out those requests at a guild in the west too? She often talks about how cool it is that she can go into the ocean when he can't. I'm not really sure what she means by that, but if it makes her little Wiglett-self happy then so be it!" Kaji said with a laugh.

"Oh and then," Avin interjected, "There's the other apprentices. Besides us, there's eight other apprenticing members at the guild that make up three teams. There's Team ZipZop, which primarily focuses on water rescues and missions. Cosmos Town is really close to the ocean so having a team consisting of largely water-types is handy for that. Being a Dreepy, Lich is really fast so they're able to scout out ahead for any danger or people in need of rescue! Then Dre, Rami, and Ju can come in and perform the rescue itself. Between Dre's flotation devices, Rami's schooling ability, and Ju's swift flying and diving, they're able to pretty quickly get people out of the water and to safety!

"Then there's Team RockyShock. Their leader is Fen, an older apprentice at the guild, who took Deli and Vulcan under his wings to form the team. And I do mean that literally, since Fen is an Oricorio. They're currently operating mostly in the Northern Desert region, since Deli and Vulcan are rock and ground-types respectively and still need to get used to the ins and outs of exploring. It's a bit rough on Fen, but he says they're doing pretty well for being newer apprentices.

"Lastly, there's Donahue, a solo explorer and the only member of Team X-Scissor. You wouldn't think a Ninjask would be able to hold his own, but Donahue's a really skilled fighter and rescuer. He's also the apprentice that's been at the guild the longest, so all the others sorta look up to him. I think he's set to graduate soon too? I'll need to ask him more about it."

Kaji lightly smacked his paws on the table in excitement. "Oh! And of course we can't forget-"

"Adam!" Avin said excitedly. The two Shaymin laughed together before turning to Mukudori. "Adam was one of the first non-guild members we met in Cosmos Town. He actually really wants to be part of the guild, but he's failed the entry exam three times already because he gets too scared and runs away. We were thinking of offering to help him train to see if it would calm his nerves down a bit."

Kaji nodded. "He seems like a really nice guy. You wouldn't think a Garchomp would be so easily intimidated by the entry exam, but given we didn't technically take it ourselves... well... we don't actually know what it entails, so best we can do is help him train and hope it works, right?"

"Sorry, I know that was probably more than you were expecting," Avin said with a chuckle, "Did you want to ask about any particular details?"

Ask Hints have been Updated!

[pkmn-smashorpass]

Staravia is the awkward stage we have to go through before getting HIM

[front-facing-pokemon]

[ask-suicune]

Zantzu really hates his color scheme but it will vanish when christmas ends.

AND ITS DONE

FANART FRIDAY - XMAS EDITION

heho! i finally did it!

our good @ifbench nominated @ask-a-learning-ai Snow! its also a thank you from me because you always send the funniest asks :]

@ask-suicune nominated @ask-dawnanddusk and i choose to draw Dawn cuz i love ya bird man. i wonder who is on the other end of the mistletoe? ;)

@whenworldscolide1209 nominated @ask-suicune Zantzu! kinda funny that he nominated and got back xD of course in his xmas attire xD

hehe i nominated @saguaropokevariants , @asksavel and @ask-a-staravia ! Your characters has a special place in my head and i wanted to draw them as a thank you for your hard work!!

[daybreak-mun]

Belated Christmas Presents

... because I have the time management skills of a potato.

Featuring:

Laivan from @asksavel​    I know I’m coming in at the tail end of the story, but what I see, I honestly really like. Looking forward to seeing more of it pop up on my dash!

Rai from @miles-of-muses​    Honestly, roleplaying with you is always pretty fun, even if we don’t really do it as often these days. Your worlds are all pretty interesting to read through.

Neo-Ka from @pokege-ne-project    It’s been a while since I’ve seen these characters in action and I’m excited to see what you have planned for them. You’ve been a great friend over the years, and I really appreciate that. Thanks, Liam.

Cipher from @themeowsticvigilante​    I didn’t see your post about your ruptured appendix until I started this project, but I’m hoping everything goes well! Even though we don’t interact much, I enjoy your characters. The world needs more Meowstics.

Snow from @ask-a-learning-ai    The interactions with Snow I read are pretty good, and while I’ve kind of been in and out of a slump, I’d be down for having our characters interact more in the future. I can definitely see Cherry and Snow being friends.

Mukudori from @ask-a-staravia    It’s pretty interesting to see a take on Legends Arceus that manages to spin it into a different world, but still similar enough to be recognized. Looking forward to seeing more stuff from you in the future.

Shiso from @shaymincafe    You've been a pretty great friend in the few years I've known you, and I always enjoy having our characters interact. I'd be down for hanging out with you and Peaches in FFXIV once I actually catch up.

Kuno + Cucumber from @teamnextgen   I haven't really known you for very long, nor have I really interacted much with you. You seem like a pretty good person, and I'd be down for hanging out at some point.

Luxu from @asktheisle​   I haven't really read your blog, but I enjoy your character designs and general art style. I've heard quite a few good things, so I decided to put this together.

Joule from @dailyashleighraichu Your art is simultaneously a source of serotonin, and pain. I see a bit of my past self in Joule with how she was treated by random people. For me, it didn't really get to that level, but I can empathize with her in some small way.

Elliot from @ask-elliotgang Admittedly, I haven't been able to go back and read through your blog yet, but I can tell there's a lot of work put into this. Figured it'd be a neat idea for Joule and Elliot's cards to be two halves of a larger card here.

Luca from @sphaeramjourney I swear I kept thinking your url is "seraphimjourney", but that's more on me. Your art is always really good and I love the effects in your pages. As with many things in the community, I'm late reading, but I'm liking what I'm seeing so far.

Anyway, Happy New Year everyone!! Here's hoping 2023 sucks less!

Also if any of these blogs would like the full size images, I can DM them on request.

[askappos]

"But for now, please, enjoy your day. Why not go out and eat, or play at the park? There's a whole day of you to pass the time of until your next mission."

"Understood sir! Hey guys, I noticed there was a restaurant for Alolan cuisine the other day. Why don't we go there?"

"I'm not entirely opposed to it. Skye?"

"I hope there's sweet malasadas! The sweetest and fruitiest ones out there!"

As the trio left, Professor Tamarind spun around in his chair with a sigh.

"What are your goals, exactly, Team Trapper? You went from being a nuisance for Pokemon Rangers into an entire threat, genetically engineering your own hybrids to act as weapons. My gut instinct tells me you want more than just to poach off of Pokemon."

"I hope that I am wrong."

[ask-amnesiac-drifloon]

( @askpokecallcenter ) Mina: "Oh hi, little guy, are you stuck in this room? Well, what do you do for fun while you're here?"

"i play hopscotch using the tiles on the ceiling. one time i pretended i was a prisoner in jail and i had to fight a trial for my case. i didn't win and got sentenced to execution, but the trial was still fun!"

@askpokecallcenter

[theuvablueberrykids]

Staravia mail: some tiny origami pokemon shaped like different colored minior

@olivias-antics

Ohmigosh so cute!

I know!!!

I really want to know how you made these anon....they're really cool....

Not edible

WHY DID YOU EAT ONE????

what the-

[ask-a-staravia]

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Featuring Lucky from @luckystravels !

[waywardstation]

So we have Kana as some kind of "villain" showing up every now and then. How she’s thinking she way more worthy of Zisu’s position and causing trouble to Rei and Akari. I wonder if she would also try and attempt to get Ingo get kicked out of his position too. She’ll be a muuuch better choice to do his part as well. Plus should we trust a guy who brings in dangerous Pokémon just for a challenge? And have you seen him? Talk about a scary guy! And his loud voice and weird way of talking!

But I imagine she would have to face Zisu’s and Akari’s wrath if she would actually try and hurt Ingo’s reputation or try and feed into his insecurities he got in Hisui.

In regards to Kana, an (original character) security corps member in Gone Fishing and Relief from the Heat.

As referenced in Gone Fishing, Kana does not appreciate Ingo, and Ingo knows it. She is upset that this outsider just came in and got a job practically made for him at the training grounds, besides Zisu. She’s pretty competent at Pokémon battles too, and Kamado knows she wants a training grounds job. Why didn’t she get a job made just for her like that?

Ingo knows she doesn’t approve of him being at the dojo, and I could see her trying to play up these insecurities of his in a bid to get him to leave - if she can’t have Zisu’s job, his is the next best one.

First time Ingo brought in three alphas to the training grounds? Kana was up in Kamado’s office, complaining that his battles are messing up the dirt battlefield too much, and that someone could get hurt next. He’s bringing in wild lvl 75 alphas, for crying out loud!

But you’re right, Zisu and Akari would tell her to knock it off. The best they can do is put up with it. Kana knows how to say and do just enough to get under people’s skin without getting in enough trouble to be moved to another corps unit.

And while I did make up Kana simply because I didn’t have someone narratively to fit the position, if I wrote her now, I would have made her Miki - the security corps member who stands off to the side of the training grounds all day with her staravia.

Twist it right, and that’s what someone would do if they were vying for Zisu’s position haha.

(And while she’s not Miki, I would like to think Kana would also have a staravia as a counterpart to Zisu’s honchkrow. I’d think she would have intentionally built up a team with Zisu’s own pokemon in mind.)

[forgottenwaters]

ah! no no, i don’t have a wish...

[the bus backs away further beneath the cover of trees, glancing around worriedly.]

i was a little curious, so i stuck around to watch for a bit, but... i can’t have people swarming me if i’m seen. it’s difficult to explain... i don’t suppose i could wish for invisibility, could i?

@pokeaskstarfestival​

[fugamsemidei]

“....admittedly, it’s been a while.” He says quietly. “And I only ever heard his name from GoSub and Cider a few times.”

He clears his throat and continues at a more normal volume. “Suppose there’s no way around admitting this....he raised me. Me and Mirian both. Well, I was a few years old when I was given to him. Mirian was....barely a month. She was separated from her mother early.” His eyes go dark at that, but then he shakes his head. “Sorry. That’s not really relevant.”

“He...played with us. Showed us both a lot of physical affection. Fed us good food. A good chunk of each day he’d come with GoSub and Cider and we’d all just....have a nice time. But the rest of the day it was just me and Mirian.”

(( @ask-a-staravia​ ))