"Hi, I'm Savel, and these are my friends, Lucky, Farrow, and Levas! I'm travelling all around the world, now, as my journey is over! Have fun reading about my travels!"
Recently, I learned of the tragic loss to our community. Though Bader and I only ever spoke once, their presence was a constant in the community in the last few years.
Growing up, this time of year is filled with the celebrations of the lives of those we have lost, creating ofrendas and memorials to reminiscence in the memories they have left us with. And with a loss so profound, I think it is only right we do the same here.
As a result, after some discussion with @kuixotic, I have decided to put together our own ofrenda dedicated to @blueespeon and the memories they have left us with.
If you would like to submit a photo, a marigold, or a candle of your own to be included on this ofrenda, please submit it to my inbox here. I will include it on the display, to be released on the actual day of Dia de los Muertos.
While you are welcome to draw something new for the photos, I would also encourage you to look back at past interactions you had with Bader and submit a favorite panel from those asks. This is a collection of memories, after all.
Should you be unable to draw, please do still send in an ask to request to be included. Below are a sample candle and marigold that will be included for each person who isn’t able to submit their own unique piece to the ofrenda.
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.
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.
This blog was started in October, 2016, though the idea for it came in 2015. It feels so much longer than that when it began. So, so much has happened with my offline life and my online one, I suppose, that has made it feel like truly eons.
I have been sustained, supported, loved, helped, and shown such wonderful kindness throughout my time on this blog and my others. It truly feels strange to end this one, even if I had planned this out from so long ago. It truly feels like an end of an era, this time.
And, in a way, this is the end for me.
While you will continue to see me on @askthehoenngods , @savelarchives (this one is new!) and @omniandco, this is the end for big stories for me. I’ve told three, now, and I don’t foresee me telling another one. It’s a lot of time, energy and work to make something like this, so it’s time for me to officially retire, and go enjoy a much more light hearted and short story this time. I’m actually really looking forward to it! So I hope you’ll join me on Hoenn Gods (if you haven’t yet) as that is where I will be most active now. ;v;
I thank each and every one of you who is reading this today for everything you’ve ever done for me and for my work. Though the good times, the bad times, the normal times, and the end times.
I wish each and every one of you out there making a blog like this success. I hope that you, too, can one day reach your story’s end.
With sincere love, Skins
♫ And all will turn To silver glass A light on the water Grey ships pass Into the West ♪ ♬
From this post where I described possible endings, I mentioned Farrow would’ve evolved into an Umbreon, and Dravol would’ve become a Sylveon.
Farrow, while uncomfortable at first and having a lot more emphasis on their self worth and body discomfort, eventually would become okay with their new evolution. The concept of them evolving into what was then an unknown evolution honestly would’ve never crossed their mind before they actually did do it, so becoming an Umbreon would’ve eventually have made some degree of sense.
Dravol, reincarnated, would not remember her past self as a Delcatty, however there would be some signs. While her life would’ve started as an eevee, and eventually coming to form love with her new parents, who did indeed love her this time round, there would always be something she’d feel was off in her evolution. A yearning never to be fulfilled. It’d leave her time, when alone, in a continual feeling of melancholy.
Oh, oh!! If it isn’t too much to ask, can we hear about some of the other planned endings that viewers could have pushed the story towards? I think it’s really neat that we had some effect after all!! :D!
I don’t mind answering now. ^^
First change would’ve been how Levas and Savel first met. Had the viewers not pushed Levas in the right direction to find Savel, both of them would’ve been far closer to corruption when they met, which would’ve led to Farrow evolving into an Umbreon rather than a Falcheon. They would’ve done so to try and help Savel fight corruption by being a dark element, but it would’ve been to no avail because it just doesn’t work like that. They didn’t know any better.
This would’ve led down a path of Farrow having some confliction about their evolution, adding more to their issues regarding body image and self worth.
Second change would’ve been regarding Lucky. Originally, Lucky’s punishment was going to be far harsher by Mingle, because as far as Mingle was concerned, what he had done was by and large evil, and when he died, he would’ve come back, but without his memory. He would’ve spent years not knowing who Farrow and co all were, and much much longer to regain some of his lost memories.
Third change involved Laivan not being found at all, and therefore Dravol would’ve been fully corrupted, and remained that way all the way to the end, where she would’ve been forced to the Incarnate Temple rather than going of her own will. Laivan would’ve been a dratini still (and Dravol a skitty), and the two would’ve never reconnected like they did. Both would’ve died not knowing or remembering who each other was, Dravol from corruption and Laivan from being out of water too long.
In this end, also, Antono and Notra did not meet Savel and co until this point either, leading both to not really have much interest and being a lot colder towards everyone. They were there to do a job and that was all it was to them, rather than forming bonds.
Fourth change was Dravol would’ve died and not been reincarnated either. Eventually she would’ve returned as a Sylveon, and she and Laivan would’ve found one another eventually, had they survived the Incarnate journey, but it would’ve taken much, much longer.
How the audience changed the direction was as follows:
Askers pointed Levas in the right direction, leading him to Savel in time to release the blue light and start to balance one another out.
Lucky was pushed to go to Sinnoh because of this change, and forced to confront his past. Askers helped him further deepen his understanding of his wrongdoings, and also helped him learn to forgive himself and repent for his sins, leading to his fellow beholders also leading to a peace agreement, and lending their strength to him in the big battle.
Askers called out to Laivan, leading him to be ‘found’ by the audience early, even if you had no idea who or what he was. This in turn pushed Laivan to reveal himself once, singing a warning to all, which in turn stirred Notra and Antono into action, calling them to the right location to find Savel and co.
Askers started helping Dravol in the ask hints, leading Laivan to allow Dravol to be questioned, leading her down the right path to eventually prove herself to everyone that she was capable of change. This led Mingle to revealing herself to askers despite being VERY annoyed about it, but it also strengthened her resolve to use Dravol as a candidate of her God’s Exam, which brought her back not only as a dragon (something neither Mingle nor the viewers would’ve ever known as she wouldn’t have been askable) but with her full memories intact.
Happy Munday! Can I just say what a hell of a journey this whole blog has been on! It's been an absolute blast and I'm certain you're gonna leave us with a satisfying ending! What's the most surprising thing that you've found about running this blog? Anything you didn't anticipate to happen?
I did NOT expect Lucky to become one of my more popular characters at all. I thought he’d remain hated after his past came out, but lets just say I wasn’t expecting his death to be reacted to as strongly as it did.
Further to that, people loving Dravol came as a complete and utter shock. I never expected her to be liked whatsoever, and to find out she’s the favourite of the Incarnates utterly blew my mind.
Also, people simping my characters. I didn’t expect that either but it’s freaking funny as heck XD;;
All of it was such a wonderful surprise, and it’s what kept me coming back to this blog, over and over, to deliver update after update. Surprises and delightful interactions like that was what made me, during my absolute darkest times, really helped keep me going.
I’m so happy this blog turned out exactly how I wanted it to be.
I’ll be crying on Friday when the ending goes up, but I know it’ll be the best thing I ever did, for me, and for all of you. <3
Big shocker, Skins, the two who did horrible things and want more than anything to atone are the two that people adore the most.
But really, watching them heal and try their best to Do Better has been amazing. It’s reassuring as all get out, and I’m so happy that our reactions have helped the two “villains” of the story get happy endings. Their actions were horrible but also *understandable*, so it’s beautiful to see how they recover from what they thought they needed to do
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