sonder-palms

A pokeask blog about a Fairy trainer & their pokemon. ASKBOX: 4 (Open) EVENT ASKBOX: 1 (Closed) Event: Magi Retreat

[sonder-palms]

A silly little blog about a fairy type trainer and their pokemon. There's a rough plot being figured out but ultimately will be spontaneous for the sake of fun. Sometimes it'll be serious. Things will get off track. Art style is whatever I want when I feel like it.

All sent asks will come from @fayooweh

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Content Warnings

This blog won't always be heavy, but it will likely delve into heavier topics at points. Particularly mental health struggles such as with Depression and Anxiety, potentially touching on Suicidal Ideation. Heads-up include: mental health exploration, discussion of death, abuse, violence, existential crisis, horror elements, unreality, suicidal ideation, bright colors, eye strain, multiple eyes, chromatic aberration. Everything listed will be tagged with "cw: violence", "cw: suicidal ideation", etc. and a heads-up post will always come before relevant posts. If you ever need me to add something to the tags, let me know 🫶

[sonder-palms]

Full Interaction: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - X

With Zuzu returned to his pokeball, Alyse took a moment to catch their breath. Eventually, their gaze drifted back up to Zephyr, suspicious and uncertain of the wild pokemon.

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[sonder-palms]

Full Interaction: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - X

With Zuzu returned to his pokeball, Alyse took a moment to catch their breath. Eventually, their gaze drifted back up to Zephyr, suspicious and uncertain of the wild pokemon.

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[sonder-palms]

ALYSE'S TRAIL: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - (You Are Here) - #

Alyse's tired steps began to falter as they jogged further down the beach. Without stopping, they glanced back with a sweaty, furrowed brow and took in the distance they'd made from their original starting point- all but from the opposite side of the event.

Their gaze spun forward once more and danced about the beach like a jittery cutiefly: Faces of other concerned humans. Pokemon. Tails. Claws. Fangs. Armor. The sharp corner of a table. The fragile rim of a glass. Seashells that begged to be buried. Stars in organized chaos. A blur of color, yet still no sign of their team.

Was someone attacking Leylo? Was Leylo attacking someone? They knew him, but not everything. Nor did they know everything about their universe. Did something get out of hand? There were all sorts of powerful Pokemon here, nonetheless from other universes. What if they came face-to-face with a deity? What if there was irrevocable damage being made? What if it'd already been done?

Their attention was snatched by a flash of fire that lit up the approaching hammock area, spitting orange over the palm trees. Despite the aching in their legs, they forced themself forward in another boost of speed and rasping breath, swerving around other guests.

Gabe and Nat.

A shock wave ran through Alyse as they came face-to-face with the hosts. This was their home. They didn't have to invite them here.

The prospect of being responsible for trouble during their celebration brought Alyse to shamefully tear away their gaze from the duo, making a beeline for the palm trees that shrouded the battle.

(Art by @/asktheisle)

(Nat & Gabe belongs to @/asktheisle)

(Alyse belongs to me)

[destino-and-co]

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💬 0  🔁 3  ❤️ 25 · Full Interaction: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - (You're Here) · As soon as Zuzu sprung into action, the popplio turned a

[sonder-palms]

I haven't fully decided what I'm going to do but it's either going to be a drawpile and/or a design giveaway. Thanks for coming along guys, got lots planned for this blog and I'm excited for our interactions down the road!!!

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Full Interaction: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - (You're Here)

As soon as Zuzu sprung into action, the popplio turned and scampered towards the fallen grimmsnarl.

Blue vines erupted around the Zephyr's wings, anchored his legs, and snaked up his neck. In a matter of seconds he was ensnared once again, grounded by another move. Clusters of leaves swayed in front of his face as they felt around for additional climbing material, obscuring the prince's view.

Zuzu kept light on his feet, tensing his small body in preparation to evade.

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[asktheisle]

( @sonder-palms )

Leylo approached Gabe with hesitance in his steps. He was clearly agitated in this form, and the grimmsnarl didn't want to push it.

"In another world, I know of stories of humans turning into Pokemon. But this is my first time actually seeing it happen. It must be… a lot."

He mused for a moment, before pulling out a soothe bell. Maybe this could help Gabe, even a little bit. As it rolled in his claw briefly, it lulled out a small ding.

"This is Alyse's. Would you like to sit down for a moment?"

[Even while sitting at Leylo's request, it didn't... seem to do much. Besides, didn't this Grimmsnarl have better things to worry about? Like himself? He couldn't be that blind to his own issues, could he?]

[At first Gabe tried to focus on the bell, but then the thought descended into how he couldn't focus on the bell to allow it to work. It wasn't meant for him, it wasn't an item that could work on him, even like this.]

[His gaze drifts towards nothing as the pressure builds, not even realizing the ground beneath him was heating up and emitting smoke.]

(( @sonder-palms ))

[sonder-palms]

Full Interaction: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - (You're Here) - 9

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[ask-enchantingdelights]

( @sonder-palms )

Zuzu waggles a small, crumpled piece of paper in the air for Canela to see as he walks up to the counter, before setting it down with a firm thump. His hand produces a squeaking sound across the counter top as he pushes it towards the braxien, with a curt, neutral frown on his face.

"Oi, I found this coupon. A little cutiefly told me it'd work at this store. What can I get with this?"

While the shiny whimsicott speaks, his eyes lock on the various pastries and deserts as he strokes his goatee in thought.

"Can I get a discount on one of the Magic Specials?"

"If you like sweet and sour, this one's just for you. They're so light and fluffy....kind of like whimsicotts, if you think about it."

She lets out a light chuckle, which is followed by a cough.

"Th-They're also nice to snack on before doing anything big like a show or, er, a big move! My parents made some for me before I went to the big city. It really helped me to finally move my feet..and get on that train..."

Canela's words trail off as she gets lost in thought once again. The voices inside the bakery seem to fade away along with her focus, turning to murmurs alongside her loud thoughts.

What would have happened if I never ate those puffs. Would things have turned out different...

The cry of a young pokemon whining for a sweet treat shakes the braixen back into focus. She apologizes for her sudden oversharing.

"My bad, these pastries just hold a lot of memories haha. If sour is not your style we have plenty other Special Pastries to choose from. Take your pick."

She waves the mysterious coupon around with a playful smirk.

"But this coupon only qualifies for one of them! Okay?"

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Leylo's snare might as well had been a bug trap. The grimmsnarl stumbled with the dragon's burst of strength, quickly soon-after being flash banged with stark white and an explosion of rainbow colors.

The direct hit sent the grimmsnarl flying- towards the same palm tree he'd been sitting at earlier. Leylo's fragile candles sat collected and neat like bowling pins, up until both he and the stars shot right into them. Pieces of yellow wax flew up into the air, cracking like porcelain from the impact.

After meeting the ground, the fae laid motionless. His black hair was sprawled across the sand in a wiry mess. Fragmented candles rolled and tilted from side to side, searching for their new resting places with him. Golden mush mixed with the sand.

Even after a breath-held pause, Leylo didn't stir.

@destino-and-co

[destino-and-co]

Zephyr was annoyed. He expected more from this fight. Instead, he was given an immediate knock out before things could really get interesting. This wasn't the shortest fight he'd been in but it was certainly the most boring one. Why is it that Pokémon chose to fight opponents that they knew were stronger? He just didn't see the point. He knew fairies were overconfident in their abilities but this just seemed like a waste of his precious time.

He started to strut towards the fallen fairy type, a wide smirk spreading across his face. Zephyr brushed down his cloudy feathers. He didn't take much damage but he could feel his clouds had slightly lost their shape. This would get them looking presentable again.

"The outcome of this battle isn't surprising, however. Surely you should've felt the difference in our power."

The cocky bird approached the spread-out Leylo, flicking the fairies nose to confirm he has been knocked out. A satisfied grin showed he was happy with the outcome and then graciously flew up and perched atop the fairy type's back. He could see the fallen fairies companions looking with expressions of shock and anger. Excellent.

He rested a wing upon his chest and puffed it out, hoping to make himself appear a lot larger than he was. A common tactic he used when he wanted to display dominance.

"Now," he began, his eyes looking down at the whimsicott and popplio, "which one of you is going to fight next?" Zephyr glided towards the pair, his smirk growing more and more maniacal. "Come on now, don't be shy!"

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[askdeoxys]

What an era.

See You, Space Cowboy

[mortal--comedy]

from @sonder-palms // As Alyse speaks, there is no immediate acknowledgement, as if the cook was somewhat used to chatter outside, or to not being directly spoken to. When too long goes by and the question remains unanswered, the woman realizes she was being referred to!

The tall woman, white-haired and sculped by her years, stands in place as she flips some meat in her pan. Her voice sounds like honey, like a bountiful dinner, and the smell of the flowers all around the house seemed to have rubbed on her.

"We hardly see new places around these parts... How are you, dear? Would you like something to eat?"

[sonder-palms]

Alyse paused at the offer for food. Their line of sight lingered on the meat in Behroz's pan for a moment, before smiling and shaking their head politely. They had just met this person and slightly intruded- they could survive.

These must've been dumb questions. Maybe they were obvious things, and they just didn't know. What an idiot, they were. Alyse stood there like a sudowoodo, poker-face and all, with an air of cluelessness around them.

Despite their thoughts, the pleasantries of the house were hard to ignore. It was a very nice, quaint place.

Then like a traitor, their stomach growled monstrously. Alyse sheepishly smiled and pulled an arm back, bringing their hand to the back of their head.

"Sorry for bothering you. I've just been trekking through the brushes. Uh, tired. How are you?…"

@mortal--comedy

[askghostishdreamers]

💫🏹 “touch”

(For the mini game)

An unintentional loop. But, there is always appeal for a reinterpretation done well... Alright then, hearken once more, please.

"... Again they came to those shores. But tonight, they will not force themselves away for any longer. Words will not shackle them any longer. Their heart pounded faster and faster as they dashed through the sand, chasing the rocking shores - and soon, they reached it. They slowed to a silent pause as they felt the water wash against their feet, their heartbeat calming. It was as simple as a mere touch of the seas; but it meant everything."

Hmm... Considering it is still a repeat, the clock keeps itself at four. Nevertheless, do be quick.

[sonder-palms]

PREVIOUS

Pan has fled.

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(OOC: The only characters that belong to me in this post are Pan and the cresselia-hatterene)

@asktheisle

[sonder-palms]

CONTENT WARNINGS FOR UPCOMING POST:

cw: chromatic aberration

cw: multiple eyes

cw: blood

cw: bright colors

cw: eye strain

As always if you guys ever see something you’d like me to tag, let me know 👍

[asksilvan]

( @sonder-palms )

Alyse casually sits on the ground and crosses their legs, offering a friendly smile to Silvan.

"We've been hitching rides on Tanoan Lapras to get around, I could ask some of them if they're headed to Kalos! And I can set up a tent on their shell if they're big enough, so we don't cook in the sun. There's one in particular that likes to take us around in exchange for food, she's huge. Zuzu- my whimsicott- gets seasick so you probably wouldn't see much of him, he stays in his pokeball most of the time when we travel like this. My whole team prefers their pokeballs after a point so they can rest. But you'd probably see more of my grimmsnarl and popplio if you come with us."

They drummed their knees a little as they continued talking.

"We're supposed to move over to another region soon, so we're preparing for that. What kind of things does Sunday want to do? How old is he?"

Silvan considered the option. For them, it sounded like a good idea - if they pulled into a town, then they could fetch Sunday's Pokeball to give to this trainer.

The vibe Silvan got from Alyse was overall positive. They didn't feel inclined either way to reject their or feel off about it. And so, they nodded their head.

"Yes please, I would like to go with you," they offered a slight smile to it. "I don't mind having companions in the trip."

As for the question to Sunday, Silvan couldn't help but smile, "Sunday is 2 years old, so he's got another year before he's an adult. You humans would think of him as 14 years old. He's keen to travel, and he desires to find his suited evolution, just as I. The best thing you could do is cater to it as his trainer."

After an eventful trip, Silvan went to the Pokemon Centre quickly to get the ball. It did not take them long to come out with it, which they opened to let out another Eevee.

"Thank you for allowing me to travel with you;"

- Alyse has received Sunday! -