As we celebrate the launch of a new Pokemon game, I'd like to take a moment before we all dive in to honour the fallen. Because yes, some of us here have indeed gone to the world beyond this one, in the time I've been in the community.
Today, I learnt that one of us, @blueespeon, has passed away.
I thank @inja-eevee for letting us all know.
While I did not know the mod well, I knew them to be a wonderful writer, and someone who participated in the community with great enthusiasm. They were always kind and generous, and a wonderful person.
I sincerely hope that their friends and family are doing okay in this time, and I hope that they know that Bader was greatly appreciated in this small corner of the internet.
Rest in Peace, Bader. May you be welcomed with loving arms to the world beyond.
May your spirit be transformed to live on within each of us, in the memories we hold close to our hearts, and in the many ways you touched our lives. Beloved by many, known to even more, with a legacy of joy for our entire community.
October? Mod of @asksavel here. I thought you should know, but one of our dear companions in pokeask has passed away, @blueespeon . Would you make sure they get to the other side safely?
(Mod: if this is too heavy, I apologise. I felt it might be a nice tribute is all)
Ah, this is certainly some sad news to hear. What a terrible loss that we are faced here with today...
Thank you for letting me know of this, spirit. I will help them to cross over. I promise that they will not be alone in this world, nor the one beyond it.
🕯️Rest in peace, dear spirit. May you find peace, comfort, and joy in your second life🕯️
Zeus: “Why should I be jealous? She’s had a body longer than I have, of course she would be more skilled with it. That, and I see no purpose in competing with a child. I’m not so insecure that I feel the need to stoop that low. If I were to compete with anyone it would be Fuji, at least then it’s fair.”
Um, hi there! I don't usually meet other mewtwos, so this is a rare thing for me.
But enough about that, how come you mistook Makaio for Nue? Seems like a very big mistake to me, and yet I'm curious how and why you mistook someone that badly.
Rin:
Um ... well ...
Rin:
... I know you will not be convinced by that alone. And no, it's not the only reason ...
My father is what they call a "faller". He came from another universe, which happens to be this one. The psychic signature of Pokémon from other universes is distinct, if only slightly. You have to really look for it. But I saw that there stood before me a Pokémon with a universal signature much like Papa's, but that it was a legendary. I sensed two legendary signatures in fact -- and the other one was different. I suppose that would be Perseus.
I thought maybe Nue had done something to Papa ... and I panicked.
I'm not from this universe. You have probably figured that out by now. I'm from the same one as my quarry. I have only been here a few days and it's been very overwhelming to be somewhere so lush and ... vibrant. Worlds like this are few and far between where I come from.
I feel a bit bad it took me this long to make this. I decided I wanted to do something once I heard the news, but I unfortunately could not find the time to devote to it til now due to life’s obligations.
I will talk a bit more under the cut, with some of my own thoughts and personal feelings, but before I go on with that I do just want to say:
RIP Bader. You were a wonderful light within the community. We will miss you greatly.
This is honestly a hard thing for me to write. I cried for a long time when I heard the news. I think I cried for the majority of time I drew the above pictures.
To a level I went back and forth on whether I should write something like this. Whether I should draw something. The reality is, even though we interacted on our blogs a lot, I did not know Bader well on a personal level. I mourn the fact we didn’t know each-other better. I wish I reached out more.
But I still think the interactions we did have still count for something. I still enjoyed every interaction we had. I enjoyed reading their blog. I enjoyed seeing their art. I enjoyed receiving asks from them. I enjoyed drawing their characters, and seeing them draw mine. I just… enjoyed being in the pokeask community with them.
I remember them sending me asks before Teiji even had a proper blog. I’ve drawn Teiji, Nahi, Toshi, and Jiite so many times… This is part of why I drew all of them for this. I just felt I needed to draw them all one last time. It’s hard to imagine that I won’t ever get an ask from them again. That I won’t ever draw these guys again.
Honestly I’ve went over this post so many times. It’s hard to figure out what to say. There’s many things I cut and many things I am sure are not worded the best, and I apologize for that. But it’s so hard to put feelings like this into words.
I really do hope they are resting well. I hope they know they are missed. I hope their close friends and family are doing as well as they can be.
I am sorry for asking this out of the blue, but may I know about your arceus? I want to know what this world's arceus is like and if I could meet them, perhaps.
"Greetings, it is in an honour to meet you! No need to worry about the sudden question, your curiosity is understandable. I'd imagine it only natural for you to inquire about the different makers you meet."
"My Abou is a brilliant caretaker, not of just their realm, but of their children as well! Me and my siblings spent much of our younger years by their side, learning and growing until we were completely ready to take on our duties. They would even make small realms for us to practice our abilities with no fear of injuring others."
"Due to their nature they occasionally struggle with understanding other realms, as ours is so complex that the relative simplicity of others catches them off guard. Never the less, I'm certain they would love to speak with you if you'd like!"
Despite the image shown being vast and intimidating, Osseth only had fond words to say about her parent. She clearly loved them very much.
"Ah, I haven't even told you their name! When you got to speak with them, ask to see Metatarsus. And if you do go to visit, tell them I said hi!"
