Poison- and Bug-types are neat :3

[cutie-crawlies]

Hey! I’m Foxglove, I run a Pokémon sanctuary and shelter, and my favorite types are Poison and Bug.

For pronouns I usually use he or they, but you can call me pretty much anything as long as you’re not a dick about it. (Except it/its, I’m not a fan of those.)

I’m kind of new to Rotumblr, so ask me whatever, I guess! Or just send me cute pics of your Pokémon, I’m always up for seeing those.

((OOC: This is a Pokémon IRL blog, so a blanket unreality warning applies to everything here!

Character and author are both 21+, so please keep that in mind.

This is a sideblog; I like and follow from elsewhere.

I’ll be tagging most posts here with “pkmn irl” and “pokeblogging”, and any that Foxglove directly comments in or posts will be tagged as “foxglove speaks”.

I’ll do my best to tag any higher-stakes posts accordingly, but if you’d like something specific tagged, please let me know!))

[cutie-crawlies]

do you want to hear about some of the tandor region’s bug types?

@bugtypeskilledandthenrevivedme

// from pokemon uranium

👀 I would LOVE to! I’m not familiar with the region, but I always love learning about bugs!

((I forgot this was in my inbox, I’m so sorry for the super late response!))

[cutie-crawlies]

I’ve been neglecting Rotomblr again as I’ve been very busy, but I have a long-overdue egg update: it looks like it’s finally about to hatch!!

[A picture is attached of a rather small Pokémon egg nestled in an incubation chamber designed for Bug-types. Nearby on the table, thick pads of webbing and an assortment of leaves have been strewn about. In the background and blurry, the larger shapes of two Pokémon can be seen. Their body language indicates their focus on the egg.]

My Ariados and Scolipede have both been trying to claim custody of this little guy since I got it set up in the incubator. They both seem to have decided that they’re each its parent, and aren’t fond of the other being around it. They’ve been tolerating each other well enough, though!

Anyways—I’ll be keeping an eye on the egg for the next few hours, and I’ll post once it’s hatched!! I can’t wait to see what kind of Pokémon it is!

[darlingsuperstition]

Another pokeblr ask game that feels too weird to post to my rp blogs OOC first!!!!!

Pelipper Mail is now active! Write "Pelipper Mail!" and then the actual package contents to send them through the ask box!

Example: Pelipper Mail! Five revives and a box of chocolates

[cutie-crawlies]

((wanted to do this a while ago but couldn't find the post! figured this could be fun :3 ))

[normal-paldean-student]

.....Better get back to the egg deliveries.

@cutie-crawlies, should be able to come see you tomorrow.

[cutie-crawlies]

Fantastic! I look forward to seeing you.

And if you’d like, I can give you a tour of the sanctuary while you’re here! No pressure, though; I’m sure you’ve got a lot going on with organizing all this!

[normal-paldean-student]

..... ..... ...

@belamew @kittsu-and-company @agardevoir @naranja-uva-librarians @rosemary-loves-pokemon @en-j-neering @cutie-crawlies @koffing-time @amperage-speedway

Got some bad news. Not going to be able to leave Kalos right now.

Can give eggs still if you can meet me here or send someone to pick them up. Otherwise needs to wait.

[cutie-crawlies]

No worries! I should be able to arrange a trip to Kalos to meet you within the next few days, if that’s all right.

((Sorry for the late post, I saw the notif, wasn’t able to respond right away…and then forgot about it by the time I got home ^^; ))

[normal-paldean-student]

.....Right, need to actually make this post.

There's a small incense shop in Lumiose City that recently had some Pokémon Eggs appear in it. Owner doesn't know where they came from, and can't take care of them herself, so I volunteered to help find trainers to take them in.

Since we don't know the parents of these eggs, we don't know what Pokémon might be inside them, though. Doesn't help that they look the same from the outside either.

.....There's one clue, though. If I hold one and concentrate, I can mostly guess what type it might be when it hatches. More sure of some than others but..... it's something.

Here's the list.

Fairly sure it's Grass type. Something about it feels..... old, sort of? Or maybe mysterious.

Probably Water type, might be Steel type. Feels royal.

Tentative Flying type. Whatever's in there definitely has feathers, though.

Benefits of using psychic abilities to try to predict what's in the eggs are recognizing Psychic types for sure. Definitely a dual type too, but the other half is more mundane. Normal or Fighting?

Another egg like the last one. Everything about these feels like it comes in twos.

.....Know I just said I could recognize Psychic types for sure. Definitely recognized it in the last two. This one only might be, though. Could also be Fire.

Don't really feel any element to this one. Normal or Fighting? Feels lucky.

Normal, or maybe Fire. The fire is faint, though.

Either Bug or Grass. Sort of... innocent?

.......Definitely Poison. All I can get is "toxic."

Fire or Electric. Either way, it's full of energy.

Able to travel, so region isn't a barrier. Won't give them to evil teams or anything, but... as long as you're able to take care of the Pokémon and you'll be good to it, that's what matters. Just let me know you want one of the eggs and I'll come out to visit you.

//ooc info + rules under the cut

if you have a strict no fakemon rule, taking rene up on this isn't a good idea, because every pokémon in these eggs is a noncanon baby form. all designs are based on or inspired by scrapped baby pokémon.

your character doesn't have to be human to ask for one of the eggs. sapient pokémon who want to adopt are welcome.

your character doesn't need to be someone who otherwise interacts with rene to ask for one of the eggs.

some of the eggs have been reserved privately in advance, but besides that it's first come first serve. that said if you really want one that's already taken, let me know and another of that type can turn up.

when your character receives their egg, you will also be given a drawing of the pokémon inside, definitive information on its type, and possibly a species name suggestion.

once the egg is yours, it's out of my hands. you have full permissions to do whatever you want with the pokémon, even if we lose contact and/or one of us leaves the pokémon irl community. this includes gifting it to another person, though i'll ask that you don't sell it for money since you got it for free.

[cutie-crawlies]

Hey there! I know we haven’t spoken before, but I stumbled across your post, and I’d be interested in adopting the possibly-bug egg, if it’s not already spoken for!

I run a shelter/sanctuary, so I’ve got quite a bit of experience caring for Pokémon, and I’ve raised eggs before as well. Whatever the Pokémon that hatches, it would have a good home here, and a choice of playmates if it’s a more social species.

(I can also send proof of my qualifications if needed!)

[normal-paldean-student]

🥇 :)

Qualifications 👍, but don't worry too much about them being in order.

What's your sanctuary called?

[cutie-crawlies]

Sea to Sky! I’ve got a website for it <here>.

And I’ll DM you my credentials shortly.

[normal-paldean-student]

.....Right, need to actually make this post.

There's a small incense shop in Lumiose City that recently had some Pokémon Eggs appear in it. Owner doesn't know where they came from, and can't take care of them herself, so I volunteered to help find trainers to take them in.

Since we don't know the parents of these eggs, we don't know what Pokémon might be inside them, though. Doesn't help that they look the same from the outside either.

.....There's one clue, though. If I hold one and concentrate, I can mostly guess what type it might be when it hatches. More sure of some than others but..... it's something.

Here's the list.

Fairly sure it's Grass type. Something about it feels..... old, sort of? Or maybe mysterious.

Probably Water type, might be Steel type. Feels royal.

Tentative Flying type. Whatever's in there definitely has feathers, though.

Benefits of using psychic abilities to try to predict what's in the eggs are recognizing Psychic types for sure. Definitely a dual type too, but the other half is more mundane. Normal or Fighting?

Another egg like the last one. Everything about these feels like it comes in twos.

.....Know I just said I could recognize Psychic types for sure. Definitely recognized it in the last two. This one only might be, though. Could also be Fire.

Don't really feel any element to this one. Normal or Fighting? Feels lucky.

Normal, or maybe Fire. The fire is faint, though.

Either Bug or Grass. Sort of... innocent?

.......Definitely Poison. All I can get is "toxic."

Fire or Electric. Either way, it's full of energy.

Able to travel, so region isn't a barrier. Won't give them to evil teams or anything, but... as long as you're able to take care of the Pokémon and you'll be good to it, that's what matters. Just let me know you want one of the eggs and I'll come out to visit you.

//ooc info + rules under the cut

if you have a strict no fakemon rule, taking rene up on this isn't a good idea, because every pokémon in these eggs is a noncanon baby form. all designs are based on or inspired by scrapped baby pokémon.

your character doesn't have to be human to ask for one of the eggs. sapient pokémon who want to adopt are welcome.

your character doesn't need to be someone who otherwise interacts with rene to ask for one of the eggs.

some of the eggs have been reserved privately in advance, but besides that it's first come first serve. that said if you really want one that's already taken, let me know and another of that type can turn up.

when your character receives their egg, you will also be given a drawing of the pokémon inside, definitive information on its type, and possibly a species name suggestion.

once the egg is yours, it's out of my hands. you have full permissions to do whatever you want with the pokémon, even if we lose contact and/or one of us leaves the pokémon irl community. this includes gifting it to another person, though i'll ask that you don't sell it for money since you got it for free.

[cutie-crawlies]

Hey there! I know we haven’t spoken before, but I stumbled across your post, and I’d be interested in adopting the possibly-bug egg, if it’s not already spoken for!

I run a shelter/sanctuary, so I’ve got quite a bit of experience caring for Pokémon, and I’ve raised eggs before as well. Whatever the Pokémon that hatches, it would have a good home here, and a choice of playmates if it’s a more social species.

(I can also send proof of my qualifications if needed!)

[cutie-crawlies]

[A video is embedded. It takes place in a forested area, and the camera bobs and sways occasionally throughout. Off-screen, a distorted voice can be heard, speaking quietly.]

"All right, Brandy, is everything good to go?" <Yes, Master Foxglove! Everything izz ready and we are rolling!>

[A slight sigh.] "You know you don't have to call me that."

<I know, Master Foxglove! But you know that I'm going to anyway!>

"...Yeah, that's true. All right, well..." [A pause for the speaker to clear their throat.] "Hello, Rotumblr! I figured if I was going to show off some of the Pokemon in the sanctuary here, I might as well get some videos of them, for better immersion and engagement or...whatever the terms are. Anyway. Look over there."

[Foxglove presumably gestures off-screen, because the camera moves to peer over the crest of the hill the two are on. Below, a good ways away, is a Sawsbuck, with a small herd of Deerling keeping close. The camera zooms in as Foxglove begins to speak again.]

"We've got some Deerling and Sawsbuck living on the sanctuary, and I thought it'd be nice to get some footage of them before they get fully into their autumn coats. You can see them turning there, the green becoming more yellow and orange-ish in places, right? And the Sawsbuck's leaves on its antlers are turning as well. It won't be long now before they get into the rutting season, and then it'll be a lot more dangerous to be around them. I am going to see if I can get a slightly better view for you guys, though. Hang tight."

[The video cuts to another scene--still in the same forest, but the immediate landscape has changed somewhat. The ground is flatter here, and the camera is up higher from the ground, bobbing from side to side as Brandy seems to try and stay focused on two Sawsbuck in the distance that are clashing, butting heads and locking antlers. Clicks of antlers and rustles of leaves are faintly audible, along with the occasional bellow.]

"I didn't think I'd see this quite this early! These two aren't fighting full force, just battling for territory. The one on the right there has smaller antlers, so it's likely younger--odds are it'll lose and be chased off by the older Sawsbuck. There's not nearly as many here in the sanctuary as you might find in a standard forest, though we do occasionally get wild Sawsbuck that find their way in and decide to stay, at least for a while."

[Foxglove falls silent, and the only audio for a while is from the competing Sawsbuck.]

"...It's nice knowing I'm sharing this with other people. I think I might do more videos like this, if you'd like to see them. Assuming Brandy's on board, that is?"

<Of course I am! It'zz going to be a fun project, I can tell already! And it getzz you out of your shell!>

"I don't have a shell, Brandy."

<I meant it metaphorically! A metaphorical shell!>

"I know what you meant. I still don't have a shell."

<Iiiif you say so, Master Foxglove!>

"Right..."

[After another moment, the video ends.]

[teamphobia]

Just a reminder to all of you NOT to get Dark and Ghost types for the aesthetic this Halloween season without knowing how to care for them or I will let my Talonflame shit on your car. ❤️💜

[iheartnimbassacity]

gotta agree with the old man(/neg) on this one. dont get pokemon for a fuckin holiday for the "aesthetic"

[professor-amaryllis]

This goes for poison types as well. The amount of people attempting to adopt a Spinarak from my program skyrockets this time of year, usually because they'll look "Scary" in the fake spiderwebs on their lawn.

[cutie-crawlies]

Damn, time moves fast, huh? I swear September just started.

Anyway, I figure it’s about time I introduce you to another of my Pokémon partners.

This is Sparkler!

[A picture is attached of a notably larger-than-average female Luxray. Her ears, rather than the usual round shape, have a slight point to them, and the black fur on her back legs is longer than is typical. She also sports a couple yellow stripes on her back legs, rather than the solid light blue that is found on most Luxray. She is looking towards the camera, body relaxed but somehow still seeming to preen a bit under the attention of the lens.]

Sparkler's the first Pokemon I ever had; she's been with me since I was a kid. She can be protective of me, but underneath the intimidating appearance she's a sweetheart (and absolutely spoiled rotten). Her favorite thing to do when she's bored is find me and force herself into my lap, regardless of what other task I might be doing.

And she might act aloof sometimes, but she's generally really good with other Pokemon--she's kind of become the "mom friend" of my team, you could say.

Also, she loves scritches. Find her favorite spots and she'll love you forever.

[cutie-crawlies]

Greetingzz, Internet!

[Video attached. It begins in a cozy-looking dining room area, and a somewhat glitchy-sounding artificial voice can be heard.]

Greetingzz, everyone! My name is Brandy! I am a Rotom!

Master Foxglove izz buzy at the moment, so I'm going to showcase some Pokemon at the sanctuary! We'll start with Edgar!

[The camera rather quickly swoops over to where the Arbok is once again lounging in his bed. He raises his head to the camera, flicking his tongue with a quiet hiss.]

Hello, Edgar! I'm making a video!

Master Foxglove hazz already shown you guyz Edgar, but I like him and he'zz close by! So here he izz again!

Edgar is one of Master Foxglove'zz personal Pokemon! He'z been with him for a long time! I'm actually surprized he'zz not sleeping somewhere closer to him right now, but I guess he wants to keep me company!

I'd like to show you Luxray next, but she'z probably with Master Foxglove at the moment! So I'm going to go outside to the sanctuary proper, and then we can seeee--

[The camera makes another jarring, sudden swoop towards a door that looks to lead outside, but then pauses. From a doorway that seems to lead into a hallway, a muffled voice can be heard, speaking in an inquisitive tone. The video abruptly ends.]

[professor-amaryllis]

Kalos Exebition Presentation: Hybrids, True and False.

[ A video file is embedded. It starts just as Professor Amaryllis walks on stage leaning hard into his cane, finally sporting the white coat that signifies a pokemon professor. The crowd is quiet but attentive, a scattering of applause here and there as they position themselves behind the microphone. There’s an energy to them, an excited grin on his face and his hand movements are just a little exaggerated as he speaks:

“Hello! I’m Professor Amaryllis, though many of you may know me as the Wild Guy.” There's a pause as a portion of the audience applaud or yell,and amy chuckles, “I’m here today to represent the Goldenrod Ecological Society, but more importantly, I’m here to talk to you about a phenomenon that has been gaining popularity as of late, but is understudied, and there's a lot of misinformation surrounding it. I would like to talk to you all about hybrid pokemon.”

Amy clicks a button on a remote he had kept in his pocket and a slide comes up on the screen behind him that reads: WHAT IS A HYBRID POKEMON? 

“Now, what is a hybrid pokemon? To many of you this may seem like a stupid question, a hybrid pokemon is any pokemon with parents of two different species, right? Well, not exactly. The term you are thinking of here is crossbred pokemon. All hybrid pokemon are crossbred pokemon, but most crossbred pokemon are not hybrid pokemon. In fact, less than ten percent of crossbred pokemon fall into the category of hybrid at all! 

You see, when pokemon crossbreed, most of the time the offspring will be relatively unremarkable members of the mother’s species. They may gain some variation in color or pattern, they may have an affinity for moves of the fathers typing, they may even gain moves that are not normally within the moveset of the parent, what we call egg moves!”

Another click of the button and the slide changes, now reading: FALSE HYBRIDS.

“False hybrids, as we call them in scientific circles, make up the vast majority of hybrid pokemon. They are sometimes marketed as ‘Breeds’ or ‘Fancy’ versions of the pokemon they are, but what they are in simple terms are crossbred pokemon with a much stronger influence of the father’s species. These pokemon display changed physiology, can display new patterns and colors, may be able to learn much more of the other parent’s moveset and, uncommonly, may even be classified as a different typing than the mother species!

Now it would not be an Amaryllis presentation if I did not bring in ‘wild’ new pokemon for you all to meet, so I’ve brought a few pokemon from my own studies to act as examples, and I hope you'll give them a warm welcome.” 

Amy reaches down and grabs three pokeballs from his pocket, each marked with a number, and releases three quite unusual Ariados onto the stage. They look around stretching their legs and posing for the audience. Amy uses a clicker and feeds each of them a treat. 

“Each of these pokemon is a very good example of a false hybrid. As you can see, while they are each incredibly distinctive, unique in their shapes and colors and even abilities, each can, relatively easily, be identified as an ariados. They are legally classified that way too, registered as ‘Ariados Cross’ and would even be legal to use in league battles! While these pokemon are unusual, it is not unheard of to see them in battle rotations, or popping up here and there in daycares and with breeders. These pokemon in particular were a happy side effect of the breeding I do to study genetic inheritance.

Our first Ariados here, the Heracross cross, has an affinity for fighting type moves, and has proven to be capable of learning quite a few fighting type moves despite his type being unchanged. The second is a Ledian cross, and while she may look the least assuming of the three, her speed could put almost any other Ariados to shame, as well as her signature air cutter. The third, a Leavanny cross, is special in that her typing is actually poison/grass, dropping the bug typing entirely! You truly never know what you will get with a false hybrid. 

Usually, that is. One of the bigger distinctions between false and true hybrids is the false hybrid keeping the ability to breed, and pass down their traits. By breeding pokemon resulting from the same crosses together some breeders have standardized certain pokemon ‘breeds’ and are able to predictably recreate the results, truly incredible, don’t you agree?”

Amy recalls the pokemon on the stage and with another click of the button the slide changes, now reading: TRUE HYBRIDS.

“Now here is where things get a little more complex. True hybrids are rare, very rare, and because of this there have not been extensive studies on this subject, though we are slowly trying to improve our base of knowledge on this subject.”

Amy reaches into their pocket, pulling out a green and red custom ball, and releases a pokemon onto the stage. The pokemon in question is… unique. Although perhaps the general shape of the others, sort of, it is absolutely not an Ariados, the spikes down its back, barbed tail, and wings setting it apart. 

“This is Candy. Candy was the first true hybrid that I ever worked with, and he sparked my interest in the science and genetics behind these pokemon. As you can see just by looking at him, he is not an Ariados. He is also not a Yanmega, like his father. He is something completely new, you couldn't even register him for official leagues if you wanted to. You may still be thinking to yourself ‘I want one of those!’” there's a pause for laughter “I promise you, you do not.”

“Unfortunately, the drawback of being something new is that there is no care guide for these pokemon. There is no information to draw on, no experts to fall back on when things go wrong, when they get hurt or sick. Most true hybrids come with unexpected hurdles. Some of them have debilitating health issues. Some of them have intensely specialized diets. Some of them have very specific care requirements. And sadly, sometimes even with the best of care, even when you do everything in your power to take care of these pokemon, they simply fail to thrive. Hell, a good portion of them don’t ever fully develop.” There's a seriousness to Amy in this moment, a weight to these words. 

“Most trainers simply are not equipped with the time, energy, and resources to care for a pokemon like this. Candy is one of the luckier ones, he’s been relatively healthy and has helped us greatly in our research, but even that was in part because of the time and resources we could pour into understanding him and helping him thrive.”

“We are making strides in understanding why these things happen, how to more reliably predict how to care for them, and when it is simply the kinder option to not allow them to suffer through living. I hope to continue helping with this research alongside the GES, and I hope that anyone interested in these subjects will contact our outreach department. Myself and a few other representatives will be available for questions in just a moment here. Thank you all, and have a good day”

Amy smiles and waves, and with a small gesture of their hand Candy flits his wings and flies the short distance to cling to Amy’s shoulder and back, nearly unbalancing them with his weight as the professor walks offstage. Video Ends.]

[cutie-crawlies]

I have some familiarity with false hybrids (and I should probably start using that term to make things clearer, huh?), but this is the first time I’ve seen a true hybrid! Fascinating stuff.

Wonderful presentation, Professor! Thanks for sharing this here!

[cutie-crawlies]

❓ - what is something about the Pokémon world that still makes no sense to them?

Oh, the first thing that comes to mind is definitely Pokémon breeding compatibility!

I’m no professional breeder or anything, but running a sanctuary, well…things happen, right? And in the wild, Pokémon will usually mate with their own kind, or at least a species that’s very similar. But in an environment where there’s a lot less potential partners to pick from, you get some weirder matchups.

And you wouldn’t think a lot of those pairs would be able to produce offspring, but they can! And most of the time those baby Pokémon are normal, or at least mostly…and then sometimes, you get a hybrid that would almost definitely never exist in the wild.

So to sum up, Pokémon are weird. Amazing and wonderful, but weird.

[withoutatrace-pkmn]

pokeblr oc ask game ig

🕷️ - which Pokémon frightens them the most?

🐣 - have they ever hatched a Pokémon from an egg? which one(s)?

⚔️ - do they prefer offence or defence?

✨ - if they were a Pokémon, would they be a physical or special attacker?

🐲 - which legendary/mythical would they gladly beat the shit out of?

🤝 - how long have they had their oldest Pokémon?

🥾 - style or comfort?

🧁 - do they make food separately for their Pokémon? or do they eat the same things?

❓ - what is something about the Pokémon world that still makes no sense to them?

🔗 - who are they closest to? a person or a Pokémon?

🎶 - which in-game theme would be their battle theme?

🎭 - are they a good liar?

🕕 - past or future?

⚰️ - what is the greatest loss they have experienced?

[cutie-crawlies]

Oh! I should introduce you all to Edgar.

Say hello to Rotumblr, Edgar!

[A picture of an Arbok curled up in a large pet bed. His head is raised and he is looking at the camera in a way that looks both sleepy and mildly confused.]