Welcome to the East Mouth Library of Knowledge (EMLK). This Story follows various Pokemon and their jobs at The East Mouth Library of Knowledge and Artifacts. However, after a major disaster, various characters have gone missing and something doesn't seem quite right. What could possibly be lurking in the shadows?
This story does not follow one single character and is split into 'Storylines' and chapters. There are various characters to discover and learn about, and each contributes to the bigger overarching story.
⚠️ Content Warning: This blog will contain various mentions, and implications, and will show darker topics such as violence, death, abuse, and or mental health problems. Consider mature topics to be on the table for this blog. Please keep yourself safe and if these things upset make sure to have your tags filtered. You can figure out how to do that: Here.
✏️ Trigger Warning Format: "TW: Gore"
📜 Current Storyline/Chapter: Chapter 2 - The Pretender
📆 Current Event: N/A
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This blog is run by @book-of-legends
(I Interact from that account!! Sorry if this blog has a lot of text C: It's a bit different from my other blog with answers and replies.)
When do I post? (NOT BEING USED CURRENTLY) - Posts tend to be on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday IF I have posts to show. Any day can be skipped, missed, or added. If no posts are posted It means posts are being made (It tends to take me a day or two to make a long post, which I tend to do). Sometimes I post off the normal days if I only have a small number of asks.
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Sister Blog @tricks-n-illusions
We wish the brightest of stars to lead you during the darkness and may all knowledge that you seek be bestowed upon you.
Silas cheerfully hummed as he fiddled with the false key. Once he reached the universe gate, he slid to a stop.
He snickered, "Still as shitty as I remember. I always hated this fuckin' thing. Ruined my life." He tossed the key once before engulfing it in his magic.
Once he threw it, a red aura pulled it into the center. By now, the first gate would have flashed open, but instead, the key began to crumble, and the gate flickered red.
Each door opened one by one until the final one exploded outward in a flare of red. A voice boomed from within as something came forward.
You couldn't understand it, but he did. Silas only smiled as he waved toward it mockingly.
"I ain't doing your dirty work no more. Why don't you come out and handle it yourself? Hm?" he scoffed.
The fox quickly bounded off into the opposite direction. Leaving the unfolding carnage to be handled by those around.
"It's impossible. And the only way you can fight is if some Pokemon decides to throw a move at you. That means you would have to take the hit first, Klaus. That isn't a good idea, and you know it; you're tired."
That seemed to strike a nerve, Klaus quickly interrupted her.
Aurora was initially surprised by his tone, but that quickly shifted into an annoyed expression. "Really? Are we going to do this? Fine." She grumbled.
She sighed, as Klaus looked away. "It's tiring."
"We've been really worried about you... You can't keep doing this..."
"There's no reason to be out there right now. Do you not understand we're worried? Or do you just not care?" Aurora was quickly getting upset at his blatant disregard for others. "If we didn't care, why would we keep trying to talk to you? Hm?" That caused him to pause for a moment.
It was short-lived however once he remembered why he was upset at them in the first place. Klaus just huffed in annoyance, "Seriously. Stop. Stop worrying about me, everything is FINE."
Celeste happily hummed as they walked down the final hall.
It didn't take them long to finally reach the room, nervously Klaus pushed open the door. Behind it was an oddly familiar-looking sight of purple. Something about it was different however.
"Huh?"
"I was starting to get worried you had run off again."
→ Klaus, Ivy and Celeste have arrived to see Aurora!
Though he very much didn't wish to see his trainer, there was no use in avoiding it anymore. Klaus gave a defeated sigh.
Celeste happily nodded as she gestured towards the hall.
Quietly the three walked through the Library with Ivy leading the way. The silence was almost deafening, the only thing you could hear was the soft trotting of Cel's hooves along with the occasional page flipping from Ivy.
→ Klaus, Ivy and Celeste are making their way to see Aurora.
Noir only gave her a loving smile as she drifted away.
"Hopefully we can catch up soon." She gave the Sylveon one last nod before she turned her attention back towards Klaus and Celeste. It was finally time to take him to see Aurora, no more distractions.
" Hey.... Wisteria, Could you please change... into North again?... I want to.... Say something...."
OOC
Hi hello, Hi. I just wanted to say, thank you for that ask but I do not think this will go over too well so I will not be answering it in character. Ivy is already very upset.
In fact, this would not go well AT ALL, Ivy would get EXTREMELY upset if you asked her this.
I don't think she could honestly handle someone asking her that without just completely breaking down about it. North (and Wisteria) are extremely sensitive topics for her and to come out of the gate and ask her something this directly (in character) is not okay. I've made it clear multiple times that this upsets her.
I understand how that could have been unclear as Ivy doesn't show emotions at all. She does this for a reason, it's on her "Discovered facts" page.
But I try to indicate her mood a lot despite this.
Such as when I added this after Ivy explained her predicament.
That was a very traumatizing thing to talk about. It might have not seemed that way while she was talking as she was quite nonchalant about it, but I assure you she was upset after.
She also has a mood indicator on her Ask Hints page.
Ivy currently has an upset status.
To address her as Wisteria, and instantly name-drop North while she is already upset is not okay.
To further ask her to change into a form that she has also expressed stresses her out and then to assumingly say something to North (who is "dead" in her mind) is not okay either.
I also made this known:
To Ivy, you're asking her to change into her dead friend and then pretend she is that dead friend.
Ivy doesn't think she's North, Ivy actually doesn't think she's Wisteria either. Calling her North or Wisteria, when she doesn't know you is a little fucked up. Just a little bit.
I admit I let this slide in my Noir post. But that's because Noir knows her, she knows Noir. She loved Noir a lot, that's her dad. I admit I said she would respond "normally" (in quotes) to being called Wisteria but this was taking it to the next level by bringing North into the mix.
All in all. What I'm trying to say is. This is not a good idea and will never be a good idea to ask her. Please don't ask her this,,,
"Wisteria...?" Noir called out to the mismagius seeing the face as he gulped "You are wisteria correct ?" he asked almost carefully the feeler reaching out to the ghost type giving soft caress on cheek "What happened...?" he was stunned to see the emotionless pokemon before shaking his head pulling Ivy in a gentle hug "Sorry, I didnt mean to ask so bluntly... I feel like you need this..." he chuckled softly "Im here for you, you know ?"
Ivy seemed to calm down at the Sylveon's reassuring words, she just nervously looked away and muttered a faint "I'm sorry."
She cringed as his ribbon touched her cheek, for some odd reason, the ghost was expecting something worse.
Though she wasn't sure why. From what she could recall about him, Noir wasn't a cruel or mean Pokemon. Though she couldn't be sure, her memories of them were a bit hazy.
Ivy instantly backed away at the question, she looked like she was about to say something but quickly went silent. Her gaze fell to the floor as she refused to answer. Noir didn't seem to push the matter either much to her relief.
However, She didn't have time to react before Noir pulled her into a loving but firm hug.
She quietly sniffled as tears began streaming down her face, it'd been so long since she cried. Years even, now that she was she couldn't seem to stop herself.
As all the memories began to flood back Ivy cuddled into Noir's hug, despite the sudden emotional pain she was hit with, she was glad someone she knew from the past was here to at least soothe it.
→ Ivy will now respond "normally" to those who know her as Wisteria.
→ Noir has been added to her [Family] on the Relationships Page.
→ Ivy is unavailable for asks until further notice.
- Mod note below -
For those who do not know who Noir is, Noir is one of the Pokemon who adopted Wisteria (Now Ivy) on @ask-north. She considers them to be one of her parents. Wisteria cared a lot for Noir, her one wish was for him to not forget her.
If you would like to see their interactions here is a list:
Original Noir and Wisteria Interaction
Original + Noir's Reply
Reply 2
Noirs Reply 2
If you enjoyed this post even slightly you have Sleepy to thank for that! They're the one that originally came up with the interaction. They were even kind enough to doodle it out then send me this ask, I just adapted it into my own style and added my own flare to it.
This post has been in the works since January of this year, I had to redraw this twice due to being unhappy with my style and the flow. I'm very pleased to finally feel confident enough to post it.
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I'm also happy to say this will be the last Ivy-related ask I will be answering (for now). For those sick of Ivy, I'm sure you're very glad to hear that. I love her a lot, and I'm very annoying about it. I understand. I know you've all stuck with me this long and I'm very thankful for that, especially with my ups and downs of returning only to disappear into the void again.
I did have a majority of the "Pretender" arc drawn and sketched and ready to go but I scrapped it due to a random sudden hate for how my art style looked. I unfortunately still have a lot of confidence issues with my art that I'm trying to work through.
I just want y'all to know all of your love for my art and story really helped me gain it back. Knowing people like my content brings me so much joy, I hope I can continue to share the world and story I've built with everyone here.
And also, I assure you there are only Klaus-centered posts from here on. Well... until after a certain event happens that will bring the Pretender act to a close. Then I have to drag Ivy back in, Sorry not sorry! She doesn't sit in the Main character's box for nothing. /lh
You'll get to meet her granddaughter very soon along with a little gremlin cat. 🤭
I'm happy to announce all the previous story posts that were hidden are officially available again to be viewed!
Due to some extreme discomfort from me looking at my old art, the following post art has been updated.
Ivy Post 1 - Updated - Redrawn
Ivy Post 2 - Updated - Redrawn
Ivy Post 3 - Updated - Redrawn/Text edited
Ivy Post 4 - Updated - Redrawn/Text edited
Ivy Intro Post 2 - Updated - Redrawn/Text edited
Ivy Intro Post 1 - Updated - Redrawn/Text edited
I would like to also say some dialogue/text has been corrected as well due to it being formatted wrong. All dialogue has been (mostly) unchanged, some have minor rewording but keep true the originals.
I hope you understand me making these changes, It helps me stay happy with how my story looks. The old versions have been archived so I can cringe at the art later.
~ I'll see all of you next with new story updates, ;P If everything goes well we will have a few new cast members in October!
Aka. Pride Drawings Part 3! I was a little tired yesterday but here it is today, Spoilers again for unrevealed characters! This is a short post but some of my favorite characters 💖
Ivy's Son Icarus! Demiboy and Pansexual, They/He pronouns!
And Lastly, THE BASTARD
Silas Rune! AroAce He/Him pronouns!
That's all for now, hope you enjoyed it! Thank you and have a wonderful pride month!! Remember you're valid and important 🤭💖
Aka. Pride Drawings Part 2, Here's the second part! This is going to be spoilers for currently unrevealed characters!
This is October, my ADHD cat who also happens to be Nonbinary and of course uses they/them pronouns!
They're the student Ivy often refers to when talking about magic.
This is Monet, Lesbian with She/her pronouns. Local library artist who does art and restoration work for old books.
Ehko! AroAce, He/him pronouns! You'll never understand a single word he is trying to say as it's all just nonsense.
There's another part left that also has spoilers but it has one of my favorite bastards in it! Hope you enjoyed it, Have a wonderful day today! You'll see the next post hopefully tomorrow!
Wow, it's really that time already? Happy pride month y'all! I'll be posting these in batches and boy do I have a bunch for you guys let's start off with our currently revealed characters!
Klaus is Agender and Pansexual! He/They Pronouns
Celeste is Demi and Bi! She/Her Pronouns
Ivy is Asexual and Panromantic with She/they pronouns as a Pokemon, and Agender with They/she pronouns as a human!
Ivy simply identifies as a Creature (Tm) in human form, I do not make the rules they do. This is the first part! There's a next part if you don't wanna see spoiler characters for the blog feel free to block the tag "Spoilers", It should post tomorrow!
Tiny Update - Format change + Minor Changes regarding Story posts
Thank you for your opinions!
Most story posts/asks will now be in the "Comic-like format" From now on, I'll make sure to try mixing them together for those who had a preference for a single image format. But I appreciate the feedback!
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Changes regarding certain story posts:
Please note some story posts will be missing for a while! They have been privated. Everything is good with them, I'm just making some minor changes with them that might take me a while. So if something is missing or seems like it's missing that's because it is! They'll return soon enough so worry not!
I'll make an update post regarding those changes when I'm done.
~ That's all, Thank you for your patience and understanding! Have a wonderful day!
