Reboot in Progress~!

What lies out there?

[askdeceptiveliepard]

It’s Been Nearly 3 Years...

I’ve got some dust to clear off here, but I’m making leeway... just gotta get back to some of my old designs and go about updating them dramatically. Yes.

Ah, as a bit of a reminder for the blog, for anyone who may remember the old association to @askthepokemutants‘ overall story, that has changed quite a bit, some events that once happened during this blog’s original story over on ‘pokemutants, now have happened afterwards and the origins of various characters, including Cecil himself, are slightly different, so keep tabs on ‘pokemutants for the time being!

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Heey, about time to actually acknowledge this blog! With @askthepokemutants reaching a certain point, I’ll likely be updating this blog slowly but surely. Certain events on one blog will likely mirror whatever’s on the other for a while before the blog can become it’s own storyline. Unfortunately, I never redownloaded certain apps that makes it easier to manage sideblogs, and I’m lazy, so I’ll be doing this the old way-aka, LOTS of links most likely... so, bear with me!

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In regards to this blog

I am indeed rebooting things here. How that’s going to go is still TBD, but I’d suggest keeping eyes on @askthepokemutants for the time being. I’m slowly working on things from both ends, so one day soon, we’ll see where this new path for the blog will take, though one thing is clear: it is still connected lore-wise/universe-wise to askthepokemutants.

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'Oh come on! Show this bitch what you can REALLY do!'

For once it was probably wise to listen to his mother's warnings, but now, something was scratching in the back of his head... what was it?

'Come on!!!'

It wasn't important right now, this situation was; yes, this 'mega evolution' trick was something that caused differences in appearance and growth in strength, but this was... different. It felt different... was this really the same Ringmaster he'd been trying to coax into revealing what they truly were to him? That one felt... at least somewhat like a creature he could call a fellow Pokemon, but now?

"Well, alright..." Cecil took the apparent bait thrown his way; this Audino was offering one of two options and the first one wasn't something he wanted to see... not anymore, not under these circumstances. Now... if they were on equal ground, he'd gladly continue playing this game, but he was in her territory... this equally strange landscape. It was time to retreat, at least... not before he got to demonstrate what she oh so wanted to see.

"Now, keep you eye on me..." Cecil's collar gave off a faint red glow from the ruby at its base; he'd have to experiment with this trick, but at least he knew it'd work. A faint image of a forest began to form behind the Leipard, his body sinking into it, until nothing but a red mist was left where he was once pinned.

'YEEESSSS, DO IT!!'

This thing was a threat, he couldn't handle it, but he wanted to; every fiber of his being screamed to attack her while she wasn't paying attention, to cut her down, aim for the neck... do it, the chance is there! Take down this thing, do it now!

"You might miss me~" Cecil made his choice: it was time to retreat. "How was that, hmm? I'd say what I just did was quite amazing, but I guess your little transformation was more than that, 'Ringmaster'." Cecil exclaimed, glaring at the changed Audino with a smirk.

"I have to admit, at first I thought you were just a strange Audino with mysterious abilities like myself... but no... you're something more. Something different, I can’t pinpoint how, but you’re not the... same, but! Sadly, I have work to get back to... but I guess one thing stands, 'Ringmaster'..." Cecil smiled, more red mist flowing around him. "Whoever-no-whatever you are now... I feel we'll meet again... and I'll be ready for it~" He departed with a laugh, vanishing in a plume of red mist.

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Finally, finally a reason to silence… her, no IT-if only for the time being. She would enjoy this.

She wasted no time in using her greater size and strength to her advantage, easily pinning the cat against the wall and using her cane to hold him there.

“Because kitty, this is barely a glimpse of what I’m capable of. Maybe you should try using that pretty collar of yours to get out of this predicament…~”

**Ringmaster mega evolved!**

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Wait a moment... that glow, her cane; that's what it was? Oh, such a simple thing... he knew what that was, that glow, that energy, he'd felt it all before...

'Come on Cecil-baby, let's rip 'em apart~'

Mentha has something like this, it was a strange sight to behold, a Pokemon that could not evolve suddenly achieve it. Such a strange thing indeed, such an unsettling power-but it felt like it was met perfectly by his own. Was this... Ringmaster simply trying to fool him? Claiming something as simple as this stone-mega stone, Mentha called them, was something so great, so special that it warranted his anxiety?

Hah! Those nerves began to calm, a smile slowly etching across the cat's face; he wasn't afraid of this, no need, he'd seen it all before, just a different... flavor. That's why it felt so wrong; it wasn't the same as Mentha's, of course! Other Pokemon have the ability to do this mysterious evolution, oh, so simple, so non-threatening. He felt confident now, knowing what was coming, oh sure, it was different, a different energy that he wasn't accustomed to-only being exposed to the one Mentha held, but now he knew-it was that stone. Maybe in this land they referred to this form as these... 'Doppelgängers' she seemed so giddy about. Even more, there could simply be an ability that involves mirror-like attacks-maybe even one that would explain the strange feeling from that mirror of his; oh, hah! This was all just some game, some attempt to scare away skeptics... well, he was ready to play.

Maybe they all had these abilities, hmm, it was a theory, why not test it; she was willing to show, why be anxious now? "Why..."

'Remember what I told you boy.'

Oh... why now of all times was he reminded of that?

'Don't ignore it. Don't ignore your instincts-if somethin', even a little, feels off, you BETTER listen. Don't need you slowin' me down out there.'

Bah, his mother wasn't always right... but, still it was the faintest of feelings... doubt? Cecil ignored it; he was also taught to never let an opponent get the upper hand in what they knew about you-he had to know for the sake of keeping this game ‘fair’, thus his smile never faltered. "Yes, I'd love to see..."

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She took quite a bit of gratification in his silence, it was amusing, to say the least. But, he had only begun to scratch the surface of the power he had come across, that much she was sure of.

“Why kitty, there are so many things about this world you don’t know. Calling it interesting would be an understatement…~” She made no attempt in hiding her glee, this was the first ‘mon that had approached her that even had an inkling of what she was or what she was capable of. “Rather than simply asking…”

“…are you interested in a demonstration?”

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Things began to mesh... questions he didn’t really wonder about, thoughts, feelings that something was there, it was just a series of hunches, curious ones that he’d jokingly play with in his free time, but now...

That mirror he had found, it was now far more than a mere trinket that bore a strange air. These beings, ‘doppelganger’ she called it, such a curious thing, a concerning creature for sure. Was it tied to that place? Would she-no... that was wishful thinking, no point in giving even a hint of what he or his ‘curious necklace’ had hidden away. But that question now lingered in his mind... how much did she see?

Cecil’s thoughts would have to wait, he’d been silent for a while, surely such a simple admission shouldn’t lock him into silence like this; the amount of time spent on thinking probably gave this... ‘Audino’  some sort of gratification-she had the upper hand in some game he wasn’t aware of-she knew something that only a select few knew... What now? “... I see...” Cecil finally uttered, his smile slowly returning.

“I’ve heard and seen many strange, extraordinary things in my rather short life...” He mused. “Among them: stories of a group of ‘monster’ Pokemon, lands that shouldn’t exist and Pokemon who have lost their will to love... take it how you will, this world we live in is a very... interesting place...” Cecil studied the Audino for a bit before continuing. “You call yourself a ‘Doppelganger,’ one of the eldest, the strongest... that’s something I’ll have to keep in mind... a new thing to add to my book of curiosities...” Cecil exclaimed. “... I doubt I could simply ask to know more...” He trailed off, as if he wanted to word it as a question, but hesitated; some unknown game was being played. Time to even the field...

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Cecil@Ringmaster: I must admit, at first, it was a mere hunch upon meeting another of your, hmm, "workers," but now I'm curious. Something about you-the air around you-it's different, almost terrifyingly so; what ARE you, really, hmhmhmmm... "Ringmaster"? -askdeceptiveliepard

Ringmaster: I kid, of course. But your mirror has told me much about you and your… curious necklace. I am a doppelgänger, my dear, one of the oldest, and the strongest.

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@ask-fuzzballflareon @askshinylugia @ask-team-blackglasses @askthepokemonpc @askpokenerds @ask-sisterlysylveon @ask-scarlet-the-mew @askdeceptiveliepard @askphanphy ————————— First set of gift requests from the stream!

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“Aah, what a... sweet-sounding name~” Cecil laughed at his own, rather silly-sounding pun. “I’m sure this place is perfect to rest if you’re tired, I know I plan to relax here a bit more, hmmhmm~” He hummed. “Ah, and my name is Cecil, a pleasure to meet you, Honey.” The cat smiled.

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Sumac@Rory "I'm sure you've heard this quite a bit, but I have to commend you for adopting, though I am curious. You have quite the tired look about you. Have you been resting well?" -askdeceptiveliepard

Rory: I’m sure if you looked you’d see why I don’t exactly sleep-if I can help it at least.

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Sumac took a moment to think through what the Minun had suggested. He seemed rather… casual with such an act; if that was the case, what could the tired Pokemon possibly have on his mind that would be as bad as to keep him awake? “Hmm…” Sumac nodded, answering his own question it seemed. “If you’re fine with such an act, I believe I will try looking…” Sumac muttered, closing his eyes, dismissing the presence of the reading Flareon and letting all focus fall on the Minun’s mind..

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Done during request stream for Fadejolt.

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Requests from the stream! There’s too many of you to tag, but gosh this was fun.

Thanks so much for everyone who came and requested!

If you view the images, you’ll see how they’re titled in my folder. Please enjoy their glory.