The East Wind

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[asktheriverstorm]

Chapter One: Introduction

In the chill of winter, the still air belied silence throughout the wood. There was no birdsong, no wind rustling through the barren branches. The only sound was the rush of rapid streams cascading down the mountainsides, heavy with rain from a storm a few days past.

The forest path hugged the hillsides, weaving along ridges and valleys. A thin layer of ice and snow lingered higher up in the mountains, crunching sharply underfoot.

Two young travelers navigated the precarious trails, following each other closely. Taking the lead was a Zorua. With dark fur and a faded cloak, the fox could have easily passed for a stone in the winter woods. Lagging behind was a Riolu, doing her level best to keep pace with her companion. 

“Do you think we’re almost there yet?” Small clouds marked each breath as she spoke. 

Her partner paused, waiting for her to catch up. “We should be close.” 

“Ok.” She nodded. “Want to check the map again?” 

The Zorua scanned the area— the path forked ahead. If they kept moving forward, they’d need to ford a rushing stream. The other fork branching off to their left would lead them higher into the mountains, up towards the ridge above them, but was icy and steep. Neither would be easy. “Yeah.“ 

The two travelers moved to the side of the path, finding a stump to rest at. The Riolu pulled a worn travel map from her bag and rolled it open, and her partner studied over her shoulder. 

It seems the two ‘mon have a decision to make. Should you approach?

[guardianoftheisle]

First post of my new blog! It’s going to be a mostly written blog, but if anyone is interested, go ahead and interact with my kids! 

[museofthewind]

I know I’ve fallen pretty inactive over here, but I wanted to let you guys know that I’ve started a blog! Hoping to get back to being more active in the pokeask community

[guardianoftheisle]

Welp

Sorry again for all my inactivity here, and for the loooong hiatus over at @museofthewind. And… unfortunately, I don’t know when or if it’ll end. Stuff has happened, some bad, some good. Because this is gonna be a little longish, I’m putting more details below the cut, for those who want to know more, but in brief:

tldr.: Mental health and personal life have combined to make my life difficult, and I haven’t yet decided whether I’ll come back to @museofthewind​ or not after the hiatus. Until then, expect to see more fandom related things over here. 

Afficher davantage

[barterbirds]

Bonded birds part 2/2

“Thank you all for attending! We couldn’t be happier to have so many wonderful people in our lives!” feat. @museofthewind and @spicy-lil-phoenixes

[barterbirds]

Mags and Alicia are getting married!!!

If you wish to attend, reblog this with a character (one per blog) and what they will wear to the ceremony!! Descriptions, art, roleplay, and writing are all valid responses! Please rsvp by Friday the 12th.

[museofthewind]

Naomi would like to congratulate Mags and Alicia, and would be honored to celebrate their wedding!

[barterbirds]

I decided on a group picture of (hopefully) every character that’s appeared on BarterBirds! i’m sorry if i missed anyone 💕💕💕

omen the absol - @occasional-absol wisco the absol - @wiscotheabsol Raine the lucario - @wuzzles-many-muses zatizev the decidueye - @askthelonemage flare the charmeleon - @pokemonofthegrove shade the absol - @shadetheabsol niomi the lycanroc - @museofthewind sneeze the cubchoo - @daily-cubchoo hadar the hoopa - @sometimes-jumping-through-hoops olivia the altaria - @ask-miari-and-friends nemesis the jirachi - @ask-twistedwishes tobias the braviary - @transient-birds cipher the meowstic - @themeowsticvigilante leilani the popplio - @leilani-popplio iru the lycanroc - @justacuriouslycanroc fishbone the skitty - @theorderofarceus trei the delphox/zoroark - @thestrangefurret ember the litten - @themuteplusle baku the typhlosion - @bakufun-times puck the marowak - @theultrasquad beartic - @ask-pokebear-bros crow the litten - @im-crow feldspar the missingno - @rescueteamchroma

[museofthewind]

TwT

[leilani-and-kass]

FANART FRIDAY

This week’s is Naomi from @museofthewind, another one of my favorite doggo characters and another case of “I drew your muse bad last time (and with five other muses, in this case), here’s a better drawing.”

I adore Naomi’s design. I like how she has this whole maned wolf look going on aesthetically (also kinda reminds me of the Spotted Lupe on Neopets HAHAHAHAH), but she still manages to look like a Lycanroc. I actually like her design more than the actual Dusk Lycanroc, truth be told HAHAHAH. And your art is absolutely gorgeous, friend. There is so much detail in the characters and backgrounds, like… I’m almost ashamed I drew this, because even though it’s a better attempt than last time, I still feel like I didn’t really do her justice. Your art is just SO SO good.

[museofthewind]

OH NO IT’S CUTE

Thanks so much T^T I love this

[blackpainted-musicbox]

Make a dragon based off your muse

…or at least try to.

[wandering-canines-blog]

Trike’s Team / Rainbow Rocket

Keep reading

[leilani-and-kass]

Leilani

(alternate) Kass

[museofthewind]

Well, figured I’d jump in with a version of Naomi

[askremiandenvy]

[ Warnings for graphic content and very mild shaking in some spots ]

Everything is finally revealed…

[museofthewind]

Hey guys

Guys

Y’all need to see this

[museofthewind]

The Mod has Returned!

... And took a bunch of photos

Brief updates below:

So I wound up having way less free time than I expected... sorry for the sudden hiatus. On the plus side, I have a bunch of reference images to hopefully use in backgrounds? And it was a really fun trip (if... not cheap. I’m cramming a bunch of small jobs into my last couple weeks before classes start so I can afford food and books T^T)

A few life updates from the mod:  My family is in the process of moving (which, depending on how long our house sells, could be anywhere between weeks and months away), and as part of that I’ll be spending a lot of time helping out with whatever needs to be done- moving stuff between houses, transporting my siblings to school, taking the pets to the vet, etc. 

All things considered, it’s going to be busier this semester than I expected. But while my plan for the interlude didn’t pan out the way I thought last month, I’m hoping to try again now. At the very least, it’s a nice way to stay active in the community when I don’t have quite as much time and energy to spare. I’m also going to be trying to send Naomi out to interact with other blogs- I may not have as much time for art as I’d like, but I still want to keep her active in the community.

[museofthewind]

Blog update! (mentions under the cut)

First off, sorry for the lack of updates recently. Been spending a lot of time helping my parents move to their new house, and between that, petsitting, and packing for my upcoming study abroad trip, I’ve been a little distracted lately.

But! Related to that last bit! I’m going to be spending the next month in the UK, so with that in mind I’m probably not going to have as much time to spend on artwork for this blog.

I still want to do stuff on here in my free time, so I’m going to do something a little unusual: for the next month, I’ll be focusing on written content. My plan so far is to try and write a short story each week, narrated by Naomi. 

I’ll be tagging each thing from the event #interlude and #campfiremusings. Some of the stories might have relevance in the future, some might reference characters from far off places, and some are myths of the land! 

I’ll return to being a mainly art-based blog when I get back, though I still want to throw in the occasional short story here and there when I don’t have the energy to do a full-blown painted response.

@barterbirds (Sorry I haven’t responded to your interaction yet- I’m still very curious about what’s in that box, and I’m sure Naomi’s wondering so herself) 

@twinktheabra (not sure if still active but I used Silver in this piece)

[barterbirds]

“I keep it with my most prized items.” @museofthewind

[museofthewind]

Oh- Don’t worry, I always carry medicinal herbs and first aid wherever I go!

I also take the precaution of packing my saddlebags in case of emergencies.

And... I’m not actually traveling alone- my partner specializes in medicinal herbs and berries.

???: nnnnoooo  thankyounope

Naomi: You sure?

???: ............ 

Naomi: ........... ... Ok.

It seems Naomi’s companion is... in her mane. You might have to find a way to get them to come out if you want to meet them.

Interact with them?

[museofthewind]

Wound up not including obvious pride stuff because THIS TOOK AGES, but here’s my to ace kids relaxing between missions. Consider it… idk, concept art/ a sneak peak of Team Riverstorm? Aaand slowly getting better at drawing in my semi-realistic style. And messing with paper textures in photoshop. 

//EDIT: Fixed Afon’s hair. I kinda like it better with some Zoro coloration from her dad, and honestly, it helps add contrast so she doesn’t look too monochrome. Still need to figure out a typing for Coastal Vulpix though…

[museofthewind]

Working on some practice drawings to (hopefully) shake myself out of this motivation slump- and playing with some new brushes! And apparently drawing foxes so much and watching a bunch of drawing tutorials is starting to pay off?

(Also... messing with watermark designs. Still not 100% sure about it yet, but it’s the design I usually sign stuff with.)

[museofthewind]

Naomi: Thank you for the compliments, both of you.

Mara is one of my favorite places. It’s also the biggest city in Canavron (the only real city, to be honest). There’s the castle, the port, the research institute, and the guild of course... Yeah. It’s a pretty cool place.

I make it a point to visit Mara for every Harvest Festival. It’s a good time to meet up with old friends I’ve met in my travels. 

This city you mentioned- Lento? It sounds interesting. What’s it like?

@occasional-absol @askanalolanninetales

[museofthewind]

Victor @ Naomi "A lake, huh? I used to love to ride on ice floes when I was little, how about you? Do you like to go out on the water?

Naomi: I have traveled across the seas before, but by ship- I can’t say it’s my favorite experience. As a rock type, water isn’t exactly my favorite element…

I do have a good friend, a Floatzel, who trades entirely on the water. She always goes on about how amazing the lake is… but as for me, I’m much more comfortable admiring it’s beauty from dry land.

… On that note, it’s really about time I set up camp before the rain starts

[museofthewind]

???: ...To answer you more directly, I’m on my way to Mara. It’s a large port city on the coast, some ways south of here- it also serves as this Kingdom’s capitol, so as you can imagine, it’s quite the hub for traders and merchants like me.”

The Lycanroc pauses for a moment, studying the darkening clouds on the horizon. “This weather doesn’t look like it’s letting up anytime soon. And you all seem rather lost... Why don’t I show you the way to the nearest village? There’s one not far from here. I hear they have a welcoming inn, should be a nice place to rest for the night.”

Nodding back to the small crowd to follow, the merchant carefully guides the cart back onto the trail winding across the cliffs. Moving with a steady pace to keep pace with the travelers, they lead the way.

“Oh- ” The Lycanroc glanced back at the others.

“In case you’ve been wondering, the name’s Naomi.”

Naomi’s ref has been unlocked!