#pokemon shiny jewels sun&moon stone

[solarockk]

It's you!

After everything, it's still you

Etho silly backstory in the Shiny jewels au by @wyvernspirit and I

[mushroom-for-art]

So here's a Fakemon I designed using, https://nokemon.eloie.tech/, ai generated Pokemon! A fantastic website really. Enjoy!

So obviously first is the original generated design done by the ai just to credit the original form, and then the mon I created from that. The eclipse rock is also a fake evolutionary stone item that is connected to the sun and moon as that is very fairy esq and water is connected often to the moon and I just liked the idea of a crescent moon over a sun/star, the item also likely acts as a Fairy type attack boost item when held due to the moon having connections to fairy powers/attacks eg moon blast.

I did change the typing as they're significantly more water than fairy, like the fairy power is holding their watery form together for sure but they are also enchanted water.

It is said that Melodot and its evolutions are not the true form of this Pokemon, there is a story that original Melodot did not exist and instead was a mythical type fairy water Pokemon that lived in a secret lake, this Pokemon adored treasures and often collected them having many riches and jewels gems and elemental stones and sometimes just shiny pebbles this Pokemon found intriguing. It is said that this Pokemon would trade with Humans and pokemon alike, accepting offering of berries in enchange for evolutionary items for Pokemon and such, but would only trade what they believed was equal value to their shiny. Though there was one item they never traded, a large stone inside their chest too special to give up, and soon people grew jealous wanting that stone as it was the source of the pokemons mystic powers and because they wanted to know what was so important about it. One day a human went to see this Pokemon with a chest of shinies gold coins, gems glistening in the sunlight saying it was a gift for the Mythical in thanks for it's trade, the pokemon was overwhelmed by the kind act and shiny jewels putting their hands inside to see what there was, but the human was dishonest, under the top layer of gold was pure steel and the mythical felt the pain too late. The man was a liar and a thief, using this opportunity to steal the stone with his greedy steel chain mail gloves and ran quickly leaving the mythical who shrank under the water of their lake disappearing from sight and history forever. When the man cracked open the rock he found the inside glistening beautifully a gorgeous geode perfectly formed into a half moon inside of a shining sun like crystal, it was the most beautiful thing any person had seen and the money he got for one half was more than he ever could've wanted as he kept the other for himself. It's said though when the people of the town found out what he'd done to their mythical the rage was unquenchable the ensuing anger and mob ending in the destruction of the town people and pokemon alike, they never found where the man had hidden his half of the stone but a young group of historians uncovered it years later and it is currently displayed in a museum, and the other was sold and traded for years to come and has yet to be returned to its other half.

From the lake Melodot started to appear, they're a young species they stumbled and left their birth place leaving to hide elsewhere, people think perhaps Arceus felt pity for his destroyed child so blessed the lake to allow new life to form from what became of the mythicals body. A naturally skittish but curious Pokemon, it takes a while to earn their trust but they are incredibly fond once you have it their main languages of affection including mouthing on their friends/trainers, be wary of them with fire types they don't realise it causes harm, wrapping their long watery arms around their friends arm or appendage within reach and giving them any of the treasures they've found and stored in their body from river beds. To steal any of them will greatly offend these pokemon and break any trust they had in you and turn them quite violent. Melodot have been noted playing in streams around young children learning to swim and seem to be able to sense the innocence in them, they have been seen using their long arms to pick thrashing children from the water and put them on the river bank, the stretching potential of their arms has yet to be researched. Under crescent moons these pokemon will come together and sing into the night, some people find their voices incredibly grating out of pitch and unpleasant while others say its a beautiful soft but sorrowful haunted melody that has caused them to cry out of a feeling of deep loss but they don't know why exactly or what they've lost.

In the wild Melodot naturally evolve into Kelpodize, the curious skittish gentle nature of these pokemon instead replaced with a far more distant harsh and sometimes outright violent disposition. These pokemon naturally migrate from the ponds, lakes and rivers Melodot reside in to deeper lakes or the ocean whichever being nearer. Its thought that these Pokemon remember what man once did to them, letting go of the belief some human are good and they may return to the form they once had instead embracing the new pokemon they are straying from the gentle humanoid like original form. They have been known to attack humans in their territory gaining access to quite a few dark moves despite their typing remaining the same. Wild caught Kelpodize are known for being near impossible to train as they despise humans, however there have been rare cases of wild Kelpodize being trained and befriending their human trainer and one in particularly was recorded as nearly mauling someone who attacked their human trainer, another was recorded as having swam for days carrying their trainer on their back after they'd fallen off a cruise ship taking them back to shore. Some reports state that they have seen wild Kelpodize carrying children away from rapids, rip tides and to shallower waters when the ocean has tried to steal them away, one even claimed a surfer saw one leap out of the water in front of them and tackle a Sharpedo they hadn't noticed trying to attack them (mistaken for a Dewgong no doubt) from behind. Evolved Kelpodize however are distinctly different to wild ones and are much more friendly and docile around humans due to having been raised by one, though still able to do devastatingly destructive attacks. These Pokemon both wild and evolved by humans have also been known to sing during crescent moons, trainers describe it as both longing and resentful at times, others say it sounds like a farewell and others of acceptance. These pokemon also tend to sing to their trainers purring and making bubbling noises as a sign of deep affection and also gently mouthing them also, old habits dying hard, along with being described as slight hoarders as they too like to collect things of shiny value to them and will share with trainers and sometimes outsiders too.

If however a Melodot was to be reunited with one half of the eclipse rock they can become a Melolus. Researchers believe this evolution is an attempt of returning back to their original form but due to it only being half of the rock in question and likely that Melodot is only a fraction of the original mythical they are unable to return to their original form instead taking on a less threatening appearance becoming more gentle and longer. Their wings are both fluffy clouds and rolling waves, noted to shift quite often and be very airy to the touch, this Pokemon will often return the Eclipse rock to their trainer after a few days of hoarding it inside their form realising likely they won't gain anymore power from keeping it. It's noticed that after evolution these pokemon seem to gain access to many psychic type moves but typing also remains the same, they will also collect and hoard any items they like inside them making the whole line perfect for finding items as long as they willingly give them to you. These pokemon aren't very heavily studied due to how rare they are, one must apply to the museum to be allowed special access to the eclipse rock or be lucky enough to find the other half. They have been seen though floating around their trainers using their long flippers to wrap around them in signs of affection and care, they will also wrap up and hold any friends, pokemon or human and Melodot. Just like the other two these pokemon tend to mouth in affection biting at their trainers sleeves and hands and even hats, along with purring chirping cooing and making bubbling noises. They also sing like their counterparts to the crescent moon, though it has been described as more jolly like they're calling to a friend, but sometimes as well a bit sad.

Researchers hope one day to reunite the two halves of the Eclipse rock and hopefully resurrect the lost mythical pokemon, they hope that this doesn't affect the Melodot population however and its evolutions. Further research on doing such a thing is needed.

[fenneckitsune]

Marina.

Marina was obtained through an auction from the forum game thread ‘dungeons and a dragon’ where the object was essentially like twitch plays pokemon, where multiple people controlled the actions of one dragon. Below the read more is her story from the thread itself.

There comes a time in every young dragon's life where they must set out on their own. After all, few dragons remain in the lair they were hatched in. So, after receiving gifts from her parents and taking her own personal affects, she set out. As she walked down a dirt path, she saw before her a fork in the road. Her parents had told her she'd find someone who could open the gifted box for her somewhere, but she forgot where... Which way should she go? After several moments' consideration, she decides to go straight, to the little town. The town is cute, with little dragonmade structures lining streets in which dragons go about their business. Some stand behind booths, harping their wares, others drag wagons full of unique wares, others still converse with one another in the streets. Marina's attention is first drawn to a stall containing a variety of fish and shells, and then to one with something shiny resting on the counter. Next she notices what seemed to once be a gnarled tree that's been shaped into a structure of some sort, and hanging above the doorway is a sign upon which a picture of a cat is sloppily painted. Finally, she notices a colorful tent with designs embroidered on the thick cloth. She pays little mind to the fish stall, and gives the one with shiny objects and the tent only a passing glance as she heads to the structure with the cat on the sign. Cats were good. Clearly that was the most important place to go. Inside the structure was surprisingly well lit by what seemed to be some bioluminescent fungus, and a variety of creatures played in pens. There sat a desk off to the right, but it seemed unmanned. Marina's attention is drawn to the pen full of creatures. Inside are a variety of small animals, and though she has to think for a moment, she recognizes each from her studies and what she's seen around her first lair. Inside the pen she sees a Leopard Coralclimber, a Coral Basilisk, an Emerald Cave Jewel, and a Brush Dodo. It's a strange grouping but a wide variety of animals. Still, the owner is nowhere in sight. Marina takes a moment to glance around for an owner, but these creatures are just too cute! She cannot resist the urge to stick her paw into the pen, just to touch one animal. Her fingertips brush the Coral Basilisk's feathered back and it shies away, wings fluttering and making a clucking and squawking fuss. Immediately from a doorway (if the hole in the upper wall could be called that) a little Fae sticks her head out. "Spot, shh-- oh. What are you doing?" "I just wanted to pet one..." Marina answers the fae, looking just a bit guilty. "Hm. Well. You are just a hatchling. I suppose I'll let it slide." The fae says before climbing from her hiding spot. Marina can see that she's a fairly plain, amber and brown colored fae, but carries a number of bags on her. The fae continues, "Were you looking for work or to buy something?" "What jobs do you have?" Marina asks of the fae. The fae seems to size up Marina for a moment. "Well, familiars always need food and I can hardly go out hunting it myself, so I could use someone to go out and catch bugs and maybe a couple of small animals for me. I could also use a courier to take familiars to dragons in other places. Beyond that, well, you'd have to look elsewhere for work." The fae adds that she would pay 100 treasure for every food point brought back, or 1,000 treasure for each familiar delivered if taking a courier job. Marina decides that she'd do the hunting job for the fae. The fae explains that she's got four familiars in the shop, and each of those need at least one food point, but three is ideal. She then hands Marina a map with a couple areas circled, indicating good hunting spots. On the map are mostly areas Marina has at least looked at before. There's the woods visible from the fork in the road, the base of the cliff, and a field just on the other side of the town. It's a hard decision to make. Every region surely has its benefits and appeal. However, after staring at the map for a good long while, Marina finally decides to head to the woods. She bids the fae farewell, and makes her way out of town and down the road to the edge of the woods. The woods are lovely. Sunlight peers through leaves, speckling the ground, and the trees stand tall and straight and strong. Marina hears birds sing and sees the occasional bug skitter across the ground, and she swears she even saw the tail of something small as it pranced off through the bushes. It's no contest what Marina should do. She hasn't the strength to take on anything directly - even large beetles are scary to such a little dragon! She sets about digging a hole, moving rocks and twigs aside (and finding the occasional bug, which she quickly catches) before covering the hole with leaves. She retreats into some bushes to watch her trap, waiting for anything to come along. She'd nearly dozed off, her eyes having just closed when she heard a sudden commotion! She rushed to the now uncovered pit and looked inside. She had caught a cottontail rabbit! Even though by now the light of day is fading, Marina finds herself pondering her choices. While in town, her choices seemed easy, her path clear. Now that she had ventured out into the wilderness some, though, she wanted more. The rabbit and bugs would be fine in her bag until she needed them. What was the hurry? Though, now that she thought about it, she was starting to feel a bit hungry, too. Maybe she'd eat some of the rations she was given by her parents. Once she decided what to eat, she pulled out her map and peered at it in the fading light as she debated on where to explore. She sat down with her dried jerky for a quick dinner and looked her map over. The cliffs other places were tempting, but she already was in the woods. It might be easier to just stay here to explore more. Once she had finished eating, Marina put away her things and began following what seemed to be a path carved by other feet passing through in the past. As the light faded further, she began to realize just how dark nighttime could be when a canopy of leaves blocked out the stars and moon and she found herself slowing so as to avoid tripping over exposed roots and rocks. Marina had come this far into the woods already, and doubted that she could find her way back even if she tried. And even though the thought of just sitting and waiting for another to pass by crossed her mind, she decided against it. She continued walking, her pace little better than a crawl as she made her way along, trying to keep to the barely visible path that lied ahead of her. Around her she could hear the night coming to life with the hoots of owls, croaks of frogs, and chirps of crickets. Somewhere off in the distance, she swore she could hear the burbling of a stream. If it weren't so dark and creepy, it might almost be relaxing to just listen to the sounds of the woods. Then she heard a twig snap. At the sound of a twig snapping, Marina turned to face whatever it was that stepped on it. She breathed a sigh of relief when standing before her, apparently frozen in fear as it gazed up at her, was a little Glowing Pocket Mouse. She dismissed it with a small laugh, but then something occurred to her: this mouse certainly was a long way from home, out here in the woods. She leant in closer to study it, wondering if maybe she'd found some woodland variety, but she barely got the chance to really inspect it before it skittered off into the undergrowth. She turned to resume her travels, but in that next instant found herself face to face with a Serpenta. Oops. She turned and ran without a second thought from the Serpenta, paying little heed to where she was going and trying just to put as much distance between herself and the creature. Suddenly the ground beneath her feet seemed to vanish and an instant later she found herself sprawled out on smooth stones, with water splashing against her. She stood and shook, for whatever good it would do while she remained in the apparent creek. She looked around. It was so dark. She didn't know where she was. She thought she saw a light out in the distance, but it was a tiny floating thing. It could be the Pocket Mouse again, but then again it could be a traveler with a lantern... She stood in the cool water for a few moments, watching the light bobbing along in the distance as she considered her options. Eventually she decided that she would follow the creek. It seemed the safest of her options. Marina plodded along through the water, letting the pull of the current and the slivers of moonlight glinting off the surface guide her. Now and then she would stumble on slippery stones, but as she carried on she began to get a feel for how to move. She didn't know for how long she'd walked, but the sky had begun to turn purple as the sun rose somewhere off in the distance. It was as the sky lightened further that she saw ahead of her a spring, the origin of the creek. She slowed to a stop to take in her surroundings in the improved light, and finally noticed the growling of her stomach and ache of fatigue in her legs. She waded through the creek towards the edge of the spring where she finally climbed out of the water. The grass was soft beneath her feet. She took her recently caught rabbit out, deciding that it really was worth more to her to eat now than it was to return to the fae for a reward. With her belly full and soft morning light peering through the trees to warm her, Marina felt herself quickly drifting off. When she woke, a strange dragon was peering down at her with curious pale eyes. "Hello." Marina greeted the little dragon standing above her. Immediately the dragon twittered, a sound between surprise and delight, as she pranced away without a word. She stood about twenty feet away, near the other side of the spring, looking at Marina. Marina climbed to her feet and shook off her sleepiness and the grass and looked at the other dragon. "Please don't run away! Come back!" Marina called out to the other dragon, whilst remaining standing where she was. She was wary. What if following the other dragon led her into a trap...? The strange dragon trotted back to Marina, stopping just a few feet away before wiggling playfully, spinning, and bounding away again. Perhaps she wanted to play? Marina took off after her. Once the strange dragon saw that Marina was giving chase, she took off running. She was quick, but stopped now and then to allow Marina to catch up. She ran up a small hill, darted around trees, and through bushes until finally coming to a stop upon a boulder. Upon the boulder were scratched symbols. It looked like the drawing of someone young. Quite possibly the strange dragon's work. Marina stepped closer to peer at the boulder, when suddenly a light from beneath her caught her eye. She stepped back and the light faded. She looked down, noticing for the first time that there was a line of symbols in the dirt as well.

Marina pressed her paw onto the pawprint, and it lit up. It was the same soft light as had caught her eye before, but when she looked up to the strange dragon she saw her shaking her head. Apparently that was not the right symbol. When she removed her paw again, the light faded once again. She looked at the symbols a moment, her attention torn briefly between the flower and the drop. Well, water was her element so what could it hurt to step on the raindrop? She lifted her paw and pressed it onto the raindrop symbol. It lit up like the paw print, just a faint light that faded once she removed her paw. Again, the strange dragon shook her head. The dragon sat and watched her curiously. Marina confidently pressed her paw onto the flower, almost certain that this was surely the correct one! Again, however, it lit up faintly only to fade when her paw was removed. The strange dragon seemed to sigh, shaking her head again before leaning down to repeatedly tap the carvings on the rock's face. "Hey! Look there! Look more closely!" her actions seemed to say. There really was one more choice now, though. And yet, Marina was determined that the paw was what she should step on. So again she placed her paw there, a look of determination in her eye as she stared up at the strange dragon as if to say "HA! I KNOW this is the one!" The strange dragon smacks her own paw to her face and drags it down with a look of exasperation. She sighs, and just stares at Marina. Like before, the paw lights up with just a faint light that fades when her paw is removed. Weird. That really should've worked. Well, what hasn't she tried yet? The sun, of course! She planted her paw onto it, and finally there was a different result. The light beneath her paw had a pleasant green tone and glowed brighter than any of the previous illuminations. When she removed her paw, the light remained.

After having the sun light up differently, Marina took a look at the stone carvings again. She had it! She was sure she understood how this puzzle worked! With confidence she pressed her paw onto the pawprint now. Like the sun, when she removed her foot the pawprint was lit with a green light. The strange dragon smiled down at her, pleased that she had apparently realized what to do now.

Lo and behold, after the paw print came the flower! When she pressed her paw to the flower symbol and removed it, it too retained a green glow. It seemed that there was only one real decision left, then!

The strange dragon remained on the rock, but sitting beside her now was the box Marina's parents had given her at the start of her adventure, the lock on it now clearly undone. Had she taken it while Marina was sleeping? Was it magic? Was it really the same box? Who cared that the strange dragon seemed to have unlocked the box? It was unlocked! Marina could finally see what was inside! She clambered up onto the rock beside the other dragon and lifted the lid of the box. The first thing that catches her sight is a letter that reads "Dear Marina, if you are reading this it means that you have managed to pass the trial of a guardian! Congratulations! We're so proud of you! Inside this chest are a few items we thought would help you as you go off to explore even more exotic locales and discover more about the world. Good luck out there! Mom and Dad" Inside the box were a number of items: Field Manual, Scholar, Discipline, Aid, Hydro Bolt, Major Health Potion, and a Cleansing Elixir.

[solarockk]

In regards to your face drawing poll, how do you start drawing a face from the eyebrows? I’ve never heard of that before.

I didnt know how to explain it so i just did this really quick time lapse of two sketches of Scar and Gem from the pokemon au! Drawing the eyebrows first helps me set the emotion of the face early on and also the angle i suppose? Im not great with words lmao

the two sketches^^

[wyvernspirit]

@pickastitch I think you'll like when we eventually get around to showing off the entire elite four

In regards to your face drawing poll, how do you start drawing a face from the eyebrows? I’ve never heard of that before.

I didnt know how to explain it so i just did this really quick time lapse of two sketches of Scar and Gem from the pokemon au! Drawing the eyebrows first helps me set the emotion of the face early on and also the angle i suppose? Im not great with words lmao

the two sketches^^