Fearbringer, Darkrai

"may fear pull you forward, and may you never waste a sand of time again." ask blog (secondary) for TACM AU darkrai :) header from tcg pocket, pfp is by zappernewmoon (that's me!)

[askpitchblacknightmare]

The Important Big Pinned Post

Darkrai Info \\ Ask Blog "Beginning"

hello hi! this is a secondary blog dedicated to the Darkrai from @zappernewmoon's (hey that's me!) pokemon AU, "The Almighty Creator's Museum"! this is meant to be some extra stuff for the AU, and isn't where darkrai's main story (its entire life, basically) is told. if you want that, check out my ao3, and basically read everything tagged with darkrai inside the TACM AU series. or something.

luckily, you probably don't need to read allat. you also don't prolly need to read half of this post, so i've left a cut to hide the rest of it! please do read the rules/guidelines/stuff like that thing though

Rules / Guidelines / Stuff Like That (VERY IMPORTANT!!!)

No discrimination/discriminatory speech. Do not be homophobic/transphobic/racist/etc. when interacting with this blog. I'd prefer it if anyone who is any of those things refrain from interacting, or better themselves first.

Don't ask sexual questions, or say anything of the sort about Darkrai or any other character in the AU.

Swearing is fine! Darkrai doesn't swear much itself, though.

Only Darkrai will be answering questions (obviously), though both sides are free to mention other characters. Don't try to ask other characters stuff on this specific blog unless something happens (unlikely). Don't listen to this one. We added Vionne because Darkrai needed its buddy around.

This blog mainly uses writing, especially for asks! Art/pictures aren't common here. However, Darkrai is an artist, so it may show things sometimes...

Really Cool Tags

this blog uses tags to sort the posts!! soon, i'll link them here to make them easier to access, but for now, just have a list :)

#askpitchblacknightmare - the main tag! mainly used for asks (obviously) and stuff directly related to them!

#pitchblacknightmare's art - a tag for darkrai's art! whether it be silly sketches or full paintings, darkrai may sometimes share its works, whether in a standalone post, or sometimes, an ask!

#pitchblacknightmare's thoughts - not an ask, but still darkrai nonetheless! mainly it talking about its life or a topic it likes.

#ooc - pretty obvious, but this would be me not being darkrai on this blog. i also include a little "//" before the text in all of my ooc posts just in case you miss this tag.

ALSO

#asksproutofgratitude - vionne's tag!!! it's like askpitchblacknightmare, but vionne edition!

okay, that's all! i'll be updating this post as the blog's status shifts and changes. go ask it a question if you'd like :)

[zappernewmoon]

"I'M PATIENT! you don't need to worry about a thing!"

a human/humanoid design for "babbykrai" who i love oh so dearly. look at my child. my sweet little child. she knows the horrors and regardless, she smiles.

this is canon btw

i'll write a thing for her at the end of the uhh @askpitchblacknightmare thing she has goin on rn

[askpitchblacknightmare]

For (past?) Darkrai:

Is that a journal? Do you like to write? What kind of things do you write?

it kind of is!!

this is my scrapbook!!! it's my most favorite thing EVER!! I LOVE IT SO MUCH!! i scrap together all of our feelings in it!! it's super cool!!!

and i DO write!! writing is super fun!! it meshes well with scrapbooking, so i get DOUBLE the fun in my scrapbook!! YAYY!!

i write novels and ballads and screenplays and theses and speeches and epics and lyrics andandandand AND!!! THERE'S TOO MANY THINGS I'VE WRITTEN FOR ME TO LIST!! just know that i write anything and EVERYTHING!!!! i'd show you some of them if i could remember of them!!! but i'm certain you'll find them someday!!

[askpitchblacknightmare]

hm-hmm! hm-hm-hmm!

now what should i write here...?

... huh? oh! OH! OH, HELLO!!! I DIDN'T KNOW YOU'D VISIT ME TOO! HELLO!!!!!!

[ ??? is now available for asks (won't be forever!) darkrai and vionne are still available for asks, too! ]

[asklunarreverie]

Introduction (kinda)

"... Cresseliaa..."

Cresselia opened her eyes in response to the gentle whisper of her name, waking from her rest in the heart of Fullmoon Island. Though, when she looked around, it seemed that no one was there. Was the voice an illusion?

Though, there was something new in her vicinity. To her side was a small, pink, paper note, lying on the ground. It read:

"To Cresselia,

It's me, Spacefather, writing you this little warning. For some unknown reason which I just can't understand, Lord Arceus instructed Dialga and me to forge a small, multiversal rift on your island. Don't be scared - we made sure it was safe to be around, just don't mess with it too much. Apparently, there'll be beings from beyond the rift who'll approach you. Just stay on their good side as much as you can, and they'll leave without any harm done.

If anything with the rift goes wrong, don't be afraid to call me, Dialga, Giratina, or anyone else you know can handle these emergencies, okay? Stay safe.

- Pearl of Space, Palkia"

Upon reading the note, she immediately rushed out into the island's forests - sure enough, after a bit of searching, she found the multiversal rift in a small clearing (which was not there before, either.) Cresselia stared at the rift for a while, before begrudgingly groaning to herself. Whatever. She just hopes for no trouble.

[askpitchblacknightmare]

... you too?

[askpitchblacknightmare]

this blog hasnt done much in a while..! i would like to change that!

Need a Shaymin or Darkrai on your blog's door? Or maybe want one? Well, these two are available to swing by! Kinda!

You can ask for either Darkrai or Vionne to pop up, or let me choose! Asks from these two can come in two forms: in-person asks and letters. You can specify on which type of ask you want, otherwise I'll just try to choose based on what I think would work with your blog. :)

In turn, asks for this blog, for either of these two, would also be greatly appreciated!

please i really need this plsplsplsplspls /silly

[askpitchblacknightmare]

[ Vionne is on Newmoon Island! They’re now available for asks!

Wait, don’t the rules say only Darkrai can answer asks on this blog?

I think we’re expected to change that rule.

Darn. Rock paper scissors YOU LOSE YOU’RE DOING IT!

You didn’t even give me a chance to pick…

Info post coming soon… ]

[askpitchblacknightmare]

tiny graphite pencil stuff.

i... don't really know what exactly i was thinking of when i made these. i just tried not to concern myself with too much... it was fun.!

[askpitchblacknightmare]

i don't wanna go to the mythical lord meetings pleaseee i can't do this. let me sleep i don't wanna go anywhere right nowwhhhh :{

[askpitchblacknightmare]

... more digital. took a picture of the corkboard i don't really use that often for the background.

it just feels like this sometimes....

sorry, i've been tired lately. and there's something on my plate right now. .......

[askpitchblacknightmare]

[reply to this!] ( @candlitnights )

mm, thank you for the reply, shade. your answers are great to hear about!

the person who taught me guitar...? her name's Ariana - the last remaining Meloetta in our world. she found me a long, long while ago. i was... miserable back then, uh, and so she tried to make me feel a bit better by teaching me guitar. it worked a bit.

also, self-taught violin..? eugh, thinking about how that'd sound early on makes my head hurt already. your father's ears must've been through a lot... but you're still quite resilient for pushing through that early stage.

wind instruments... i know a few who play those, but unfortunately, i can't play them myself... let's just say i don't have a respiratory system, and we'll keep the explanation like that.

you'd like to see the paintings i've sent to museums..? i guess i could try to, um, replicate one of them and send it over to you... but i don't think i have the energy to do that right now, sorry...

and vionne's been sending you letters..!? they never told me...! oh, shoot, what if their vision got worse..!? i need to check up on them soon... uh, i shouldn't be too worried, right? please tell me i shouldn't be worried about that...

and about that scarecrow tale... it's not really suitable for a bedtime story, but i guess i can summarize it from my memory... essentially, legend has it that a scarecrow and a maiden were once born from a dark calamity. but the scarecrow ran away, and the maiden had to chase after it. eventually, they met up and fell in love... i guess based on that alone, you could probably fashion some version of it that your brother would like. personally, it isn't... my taste, i guess.

thanks again for responding! i've been both busy and tired lately, so i'm sorry if these might be a bit late... have a good evening.

- "Fearbringer", Darkrai

[zappernewmoon]

A long while ago, one known as the Eternal Flower Floette was given an empty book to write her thoughts into. Ever since, she'd fallen into the habit of writing almost every night she could, which lasted until her final, liberating breath. The books she wrote in had been carefully preserved by the ones who lived past her, and on her behalf, they have given permission for the wider public to read some of the entries written within.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING ZAPPERNEWMOON. YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO BE FINISHING FFTOLAM 2!! WHAT IS THIS!!?!??!!

TACM eternal flower floette’s diary..?!?!?! super cool maybe.. oh and zygarde uses neopronouns why did i write that in all caps in the work tags..?? yeah yea yea yea cool yea. i’m not exactly sure what else to write here ghahfhaha… very short chapters with no sched or deadline btw :’’)

[askpitchblacknightmare]

//e.f. floette/renée was very important to darkrai. and also darkrai is in the tags lol so ig i'll repost this here

[askpitchblacknightmare]

Not sure if I missed this, but why do you wear a belt? Is it for clipping or strapping things to yourself during travel or some sort of field work?

oh, my belt... i mean, i do sometimes kinda use it for those purposes, but they're not really why i carry one around. i uh, i actually wear one for emergencies.

... and by that, i mean nearly-fatal injuries.

i'm a very fragile mon, and i need to be able to "repair" myself at any moment. and a sewing kit isn't exactly the most convenient thing to carry around... belts are, though. when you... uh, for example, have your torso slashed wide open... it's much faster to bind yourself together with a belt, than to slowly stitch yourself back up. it's really good first aid, and... not that uncomfortable.

uh... i know all this from my own experiences. i don't think this works for anyone not made of fabric, straw, and wood. maybe don't use this on yourself. you probably won't need to, anyway... at least i hope not.

[askpitchblacknightmare]

... i need to start bringing renée things other than paintings and flowers. i imagine she's grown bored of seeing me leave the same kind of gift over and over...

that is, if she's even watching. maybe she doesn't care about much down here anymore. i wonder what that feels like...?

... ahaha... i've met a lot of people who've been so much like me, except for the fact that they all get the pleasure of closing their eyes one last time. great.

[askpitchblacknightmare]

:}

i don't think she lets anyone else do this. in fact, she hates when others try to touch her crown.. thing. i sometimes wonder why i get to be an exception...

[askghostishdreamers]

NIGHT ONE - START

You dream of falling into the endless sea of the unmade... All I can do for you... is to let you hit the ground.

And so they did.

A... "Decidueye" opened their eyes to a sudden crash, and yet, they felt no pain. Confused, they pushed themselves off the grass, landing on their talons and trying to look around. This, unfortunately, only led to more confusion - for what they found was... a certainly surreal sight.

The branches of trees were their roots, the rivers were flying through the air, and the clouds acted as the dirt below. The sky was a magenta-ish pink; no sun, moon, or stars to be seen.

"... What is this place?" The perplexed Pokemon asked themselves out loud... "Wait, what?" Lifting their feathered hands up to their face, bewilderment only skyrocketed in their mind. They held their beak shut, and tried to speak again; "Hello?" It did not open, yet the voice that seemed to be theirs was clear. "What is... Why am I able to..."

Still so concerned with the situation, they hastily looked around their surroundings. They called out, "Artemis? Cassidy?" Twirling around, their eyes darted to everywhere possible - but their friends were nowhere to be found in this place. "Oh, oh no..." Now, it's panic which takes over the Pokemon's body, sending them into a frantic state.

A simple shuffle in the bushes takes their immediate attention; "What are you!?" They hop into an offensive stance, aimed and ready to fire at the exact place the sound came from.

Whoever you are, maybe try calming them down before they hit you.

[askpitchblacknightmare]

// a sibling tacm ask blog! this one has an actual plot; wont say if darkrai's actually related to its story, tho. go ask that feathered fella something :}

[askpitchblacknightmare]

Someone recently shared pictures of the time you had your hair cut short. I was wondering what happened to your hair at that time that you were forced to cut it so short.

WHAT.

how did - i mean, uh, i... what are you uh... talking.. about...? i never had to cut my hair! ahahaha... haha.. ha.....

... siiigh, i wish i was as good of a liar as cress is...

ssssoo... about. that. time.

very uh, long ago, i was always getting.. beaten up and tossed around and stuff... and so obviously, my hair got pretty affected. it was in a really, really bad condition. matted, knotted, burnt, frayed.. other things i'm not certain of the names of, probably... and uh, when vionne was trying to brush my hair and make it look "alright", they found that it was simply unsalvageable. so, their immediate first thought was to just. shear it off. they're not exactly the greatest at holding shears, though; being a shaymin and all. so... a little more than intended was cut off.

that's probably enough to answer your question. please excuse me now, as i have something to ask my sibling about.

[darkrai floats away calmly.]

[... far off in the distance, you can hear it screaming...]

VVIIIIOOOONNNNNEEEEE!!!!!!!!!

[... vionne'll be fine! right?]