Amongst Eden's Walls

“Even paradise could become a prison if one had enough time to take notice of the walls.” ― Morgan Rhodes, Falling Kingdoms. This is a pokeblog that takes place within the world of askeastofeden.

[north-from-paradise]

Nothing, nothing, just more and more snow. 

No tracks or anything that shows anyone has been here in the past hour or so. 

As if anyone would be here at night. 

Or when the sun is up for that matter

The snow must have buried the tracks… if they ever went this way. 

Dads keeps on shouting every few steps and I keep on looking, but still… Nothing. Nothing but snow and ice. Snow and ice and more of nothing.

And now it is snowing more again, great.

We will never find th-

No! don’t think like that! We will find them

It is getting colder, Calais must be freezing, we need to find them fast or he… no don’t think like that-

frozen, cold, dea-No STOP… wait…

What is that?! That looks like-

“Dad! Go right there!” Those are definitely markings on that tree.

“See that tree! It has our markings, Khione must have placed them, we need to go that way.” Finally results, we just have to find them.

Dad picks up the pace, no more stopping now we know which way to go.

We will find them.

We got something now.

[lone-desert-lizard]

I refuse to die like this, its far too soon...

//Hey guys, a bit of an OOC post, I know that this blog, as well as my others, have been a bit inactive for like, the past two months, I've been hanging around with college trying to study and keep up w work, and honestly I've been playing a buncha video games because it feels easier, and most of my art hasn't been directed towards this kinda stuff. I am hoping to continue with these, but this is just an update, on one hand to let yall know I'm not dead, and on the other to let you know to not expect regular updates at all, haha;;

//On the other hand, I'm still open to asks, and am open to sendjng out asks to everyone else, I'd really enjoy like, sending out n interacting with others n stuff, even if I'm a bit of a quiet person.

//Happy Holidays, yall~!

//~ Mod Ender

[lone-desert-lizard]

"Running because you fear turning into one of those things... or perhaps you just fear death. What do you plan to do once you've run to safety?" ~Finale (@ask-uncertainty)

The Salandshrew looked up at the god, stopping in his tracks. "You--You're--" For a second, the lizard seemed scared, as if death itself was staring him down. He froze for a moment, but relaxed. "No, you're.. a different one." He took a deep breath, listening to Finale's question while his heart caught up to him. Once the words registered, he let out a small chuckle. "Heh... safety..."

"Basking in the sun, relaxing, living on my own with no worries..."

"Even the city is probably going to be dangerous. If you didn't notice it yet, everything has turned into a nightmare. I'll be running forever, if I always ran whenever I wasn't safe. I just want to live a little longer, and shelter can... maybe... buy me some time. So... yeah, maybe I am afraid of Death," The little creature grumbles, "but everyone is, especially when they're in danger. You're lucky; You can fly fast and kill whatever you want, you don't have to deal with my problems..."

Darkness falls for tonight, and the Salandshrew continues running towards a small cave in the desert.

@ask-uncertainty

[askeastofeden]

OVERLY EXAGGERATED GASP OF LIFE

Hi.

I had actually planned to update this blog today without an announcement, but first off there was still nothing in the askbox about the current plot, and second, I had... a suprising amount of trouble drawing for an existing outline!

Depending on how much interest there is, this blog can go one of three ways.

I've been getting no asks at the ONLY POINT IN THE STORY THAT ACTUALLY NEEDS THEM. So, we can simply skip this part and progress faster! Sure. However, it may come across as 'jumpy,' since it'd mess with the blog's existing pacing.

We can restart the blog, but start off at a later point in time and keep all the previous posts archived. This would keep the style more consistant and again, erase the need for asks at all. It'd take a little longer.

OR, this blog can shut down as an askblog and become just, a comic. This world is still a collab, so the others can keep their askbox open if they so choose. However, that would also mean that a TON of the lore would be, in a sense, locked, since you can't ask anything. This would take the longest, since it requires re-setting up.

Thoughts?

[lone-desert-lizard]

Leilani@Serix: The young Popplio seems somewhat nervous around the Salanshrew, especially after his attack on the Serperior. She gulps before speaking. "That big, blue Pokemon you just defeated... it sounds a lot like what Mother told us about... what's it called? 'Co-bay-lee-on?' But I think Mother also said there were two more just like it. What will you do if you run into them, too, and they're also like that?" Leilani cocks her head curiously. still nervous.

The Salandshrew slowed down, taking a rest. He looked down at Leilani, his expression softened for a moment, then his mouth screwing up to think of an answer.

"Not like I can do much else, I didn't actually fight that... thing, I just, got lucky. All I can do is get lucky more, if I actually did meet them..." Serix grumbled, shrinking back in embarassment.

"... You should be careful around here, and watch out for the Mons with Crystals sticking out of them. They're.... dangerous."

[amongst-edens-walls]

Ace@Yarrow: "So you have a corruption too, hm?" The sylveon circled around them, "Arceus and Gritina's daughter wishes to destroy our forest. I bet yours isn't as threatening as her." {@themuteplusle}

Yarrow readied their stance as the ‘mon circled them, keeping a close watch on him.

“You can’t just dismiss another’s struggles without knowing what they are, and I think you have no idea what’s going on. Global scale corruption is... bad, believe it or not.”

@themuteplusle

[amongst-edens-walls]

Larc@Yarrow: "So, a guard? I would expect that you would put up quite a fight. Say, how much would it take for you to come work for me? I always need an extra set of paws and it pays quite handsomely." *he sticks his paw out in some form of handshake* "Deal?" @knightsofgalar

Yarrow shakes their head. “Apologies, but I don’t work for pay. And I wouldn’t want to either. I work so that hopefully it’ll result to something in the end.”

They scrunch up their nose. “I really don’t think I could even begin to think about wealth when it could... be the end.”

@knightsofgalar

[north-from-paradise]

A tiny spec of light can be seen moving quickly through the snow on this cold night. They seem to be in a hurry as they shout every few steps. 

The small glowing mon on their back is providing just enough light to see, they seem to be focusing on their surroundings…

“Calais! Khione!” The icy mon shouted, but the sound gets lost in the night and wind… It does not slow him down as he kept up the pace trough the snow.

“Do you see anything Zethes?”

“Nothing yet dad, otherwise I would have told you, there isn’t anything for miles.” The small light says as he hold on tighter, not letting his eyes stay on one place for too long…

Where are they…

-Chapter 1 start-

[amongst-edens-walls]

{AskIllusionFox} Nyx@Yarrow: I suppose I’ll ask the obvious, then: this ‘corruption’, what is it? What caused and what is your clan doing to guard against it?

“The corruption is, a virus, a parasite... it takes over the mind and body of those affected.” They huff a little.

“Balesfi, a yveltal-diancie hybrid constructed it, in stones that grew across the world. The most we’re doing is... well, just protecting ourselves from it. Scouting for anything, practically locking ourselves in here. ...That’s what it feels like anyways. Alucard is trying to find a cure, but I don’t know how well that’s going.”

@askillusionfox

[askeastofeden]

"Remind me, again, why that bitch thinks sending kids is even remotely okay," huffed the doctor as he cleaned his arms of blood with a rag.

"Alli?"

"I don't want to hear it, Cecil."

Despite his harsh tone, the Absol fusion smiled at Allison. "You did your best to save my scout," he said softly. "Thank you."

There was a pause. Allison looked over at the Togetic, his frown deepening.

"...Why don't we all get some fresh air."

[askeastofeden]

The next setting would seem to be some sort of office with a blue curtain on one side and a door on the other, though the atmosphere is bleak.

A Togetic and Abra-Absol hybrid had been talking quietly, only to become silent immediately when someone approached.

"...Gale. Cecil," the Clefairy addressed them. Allison, the doctor of Eden, looked away from the two, almost as if guilty.

"...Guess that was the merciful end, huh."

-Allison, Gale, and Cecil are now available for asks.-

[askeastofeden]

"Well, I suppose it's time to test my hypothesis. Stay still, kid. This'll only take a second."

Silence.

There is nothing to say.

Is there...?

[askeastofeden]

"The crystalization starts on the inside." The insitant beeping came to a stop, and Alucard let out a victorious noise as Kass continued talking. "If you pull the crystal, more are underneath."

@meddlingcelebi

[askeastofeden]

"It takes a few days. There's no way to knowingly see it in action without sacrificing someone."

[askeastofeden]

"Idiocy I can forgive," said Alucard. "Ignorance, I cannot." His ear twitched as the computer behind him started to beep.

"Wait- what?" He turned toward the computer and started clicking away at the keyboard. "Really?"

@ask-multiversecat

[askeastofeden]

“Of course not! She was my sister, she’d never-” Kass began, only to be cut off by Alucard.

“Forevermore and Caliburn,” he said bluntly, his smile nowhere to be seen. “They launched an investigation as to why Kass and young Someday went missing, only to find Kass had gotten her tails chopped off. Forevermore says she was half delirious, and kept going on about what Someday had done. If she hadn’t been found in time, who knows what may have happened?”

Alucard’s screen began to flash an error message as he turned back to face Thistle. “I’m not going to ask how you know the leader’s daughter. But I recommend being careful.”

@log-of-a-fallen-leaf

“I’m not big on advertising for those who hate my guts, but I think you should see Allison. He lost everything to the corruption, maybe talking could help you both. Also, ah… you’re bleeding.”

-The inbox is temporarily closed.-

[askeastofeden]

"Tell me, do you consider the corrupted 'people?' In the end, there may not be a cure. And what then? Will you keep clinging to your daughter then, praying for Arceus to return?

"Or will you accept that she's only an empty husk like the rest."