TIMESKIP ASH KETCHUM ; a quasi - oc. mutuals only. 21+. est. july 2013 — re-est. sept 2023 — fka ferociter. low activity / slow replies. lore / worldbuild heavy. crossover friendly / verses available ; no prior pkmn knowledge required ( this is my canon now )
reflecting all the stark contrasts between the coexisting horror and splendour of the pokémon world — broken realities, cosmic horror, a jagged deconstruction of protagonist syndrome, the absurdity of rebellion against immortality, and the indomitable power of connection.
— written and drawn ad infinitum by shan. ( 31 / any pronouns / GMT )
CARRD. COMMON KNOWLEDGE. VERSES. SPOTIFY. MUN.
BASICS
▸ hiiii. i'm shan. nice to meet you :) and if you're an old follower coming back? (kurtis conner vc) ✨ what's up, how's it going? it's very good to see you again, i hope you're doing well! ✨
▸ nobody under the age of 21, please. i'm in my 30s, i have no business with teenagers. here's £5, go see a skibidi.
▸ no weirdos in general. or bigots or whatever. but i feel like that goes without saying these days. and please don't steal my stuff! all art on this blog is by me for the purpose of this general project and this blog only.
▸ otherwise, i like to believe i'm a pretty candid and easy-going person (well, besides the auDHD. i'm just a silly little guy); i'm not too easily bothered by things and i don't have any personal triggers, but i will always let you know if any kind of issue pops up :)
▸ general warnings apply for dark and mature content; there will probably be themes of (or at least allusions to) death, immortality, alcoholism/addiction, unreality, natural disasters, blood and violence, etc. i will tag things to the best of my ability, but if you need something specific tagged, just let me know.
▸ there will be occasional and tame nsfw here, usually on sundays. ash is nearly 40 and he looks and acts it; he's more like an oc simply sharing ash's name atp. anything zesty will be appropriately tagged and tucked under a readmore.
▸ i post ooc often but also tend to delete it afterward, so it's usually only ever temporary clutter on the dash. it's my blog anyway. i get to do the yapping. and i try not to take any of this stuff too seriously. i truly am out here just Saying Things.
INTERACTING
▸ this is a mutuals only blog; meaning i will only write and interact with mutual followers. i do tend to follow first if i find a blog i like, but if you don't want to follow back, i will usually unfollow after a couple of days to keep my dash trim! i also tend to be slow and selective with follow backs, in part because i am wary of overloading myself with too many potential ideas and friends at once; it's hard to split focus between too many people with all this golden retriever energy.
▸ i am SLOW. i work 42hrs a week, have my own place to maintain, unmedicated adhd, anemia, and a dear dad with alzheimer's i help take care of. i love rp, but it's not my be-all and end-all (despite the fact i still keep winding up here!)
▸ i am out of practice. it's been a very long time since i've been able to write prose consistently and i am a little rusty with things. your patience will sow interesting rewards, i hope.
▸ i'm usually juggling many convo threads and lose messages easily—double messaging is okay if you think i've missed something!
▸ i like others' ooc posts a lot; like a friendly nod so folks know i've seen them. if this isn't cool with you, let me know!
▸ i am very flexible when it comes to establishing crossovers and au verses! ash currently has verses for star trek, the boys, supernatural, RGG, fandomless, and other verses you can read more about here.
▸ i love shipping, but it's not the total focus of the blog; the chemistry and vibe has to be right, and ash is not always the easiest muse in the world to ship with, i will warn you in advance. still ... pspspspsps dare you to try your luck! (muses aged 25+ only!)
howdy, and merry christmas eve eve everyone :) i have two weeks off work ahead of me... and i might just think about making some appearances for some mistletoe mischief. missing you folks, hope you've all been well! xoxo
the way i so confidently said this, meanwhile fate was winding up to hit me with one of the worst christmas-new year weeks on record. HOPEFULLY things calm down before my birthday in a few days! 💦
howdy, and merry christmas eve eve everyone :) i have two weeks off work ahead of me... and i might just think about making some appearances for some mistletoe mischief. missing you folks, hope you've all been well! xoxo
alright gang, here's the 4-1-1. i REALLY miss rping, and writing in general. i think my main barrier to getting back into it is that i keep asking too much of myself in one go. also, the whole... having little to no energy most of the time thing; still working full-time, and my dad caretaking duties are only going to increase over time. and that sucks! BUT, i'd still like to try to write A LITTLE where i can, y'know? so, i'm wondering if any of you cool lovely moots would maybe like to try writing some low-effort, scrappy little threads over discord to possibly help ease me back into the habit? banter, dumb aus, ships, whatever— (well, i haven't written a good ship since 2021 so that might be cool...)
hi. i just wanted to slide in here and let you know that i absolutely adore seeing you and getting to write with you. i think you’re pretty incredible. the dedication to ash alone is super inspiring. i feel like everything you post is just a display of your passion and love and it’s so refreshing to see. you have some incredible ideas and i love seeing you work through things and talk about ash and the way he fits into other worlds while staying true to his original one. i just think that it’s really wonderful to see and the rpc could use more people like you. so thank you for being here!
happy halloween, friends. and more importantly, happy 14th anniversary to timeskip ash; fourteen years to the day he decided to contaminate my system and make a home for himself in my damp grey brainmeat. autism levels off the charts as always. i'll bring all that energy back here eventually xoxo
OH and ofc i am still contactable via discord while i'm inactive. whether that's in dms or in my hangout/loredump server. my disc is hashketchum. and moots are welcome to add me! :)
SO THE SNAKE GAZES SKYWARD, SO THE SERPENT GAZES BACK. Weird vibes are par for the course in this foisty, unwashed neck of the back-country; even the deadened eyes of the ornamental buck on the wood-paneled wall gaze upon you with a judgment beyond this world; beyond even these wizened old fools, regarding each other with playground surprise. Ash gives a half smile, wrinkling; you can smell sour fruit on the air a mile away.
" What— me? " he remarks mutely, over the lip-smeared rim of a shot glass, meeting the stranger's gaze with weary but wild eyes, vivid and piercing. " I'm just minding my business, " he pauses, taking a drink, swallowing lightly. " But if you've got a problem, I'll solve it, brother. "
