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[asksavel]

Thank you so so much!

The Kickstarter for the Book, as of today, is FULLY FUNDED! This means that providing all pledges process, the book WILL be made!

Also, we made it to a stretch goal - the book will come with a USB drive of all videos, music and some art exclusives!

I wish to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has backed the project AND everyone who spread the word :D I sincerely appreciate all of you!

The Kickstarter still has 8 days to go, so if you'd still like to back the project to help me out with postage costs, that'd be super awesome of you. And do remember that you do not get charged the day you pledge - you will be charged on the 4th of June. ^^~ Feel free to continue to spread this if you want to, any help is appreciated ;v;!

(And of course, if you'd still care for a copy yourself, there are 15 left!)

Also, if you wanna hear me babble about the book or wanna hang out with an awesomesauce crew, come join Luce's server! It's the oldest running active ask blog server around and we're a chill bunch. We welcome anyone, ask blogger or not. ^^~

Thanks again, everyone ^^~ And happy Munday!

~Skins

[asksavel]

Ask Savel: The Book!

As promised, here is the book in all its glory! It is $65AUD + Postage in total, ($40 USD) which was a bit higher than I planned, but this is the best price I can get for what you're going to get, which is a lot, as this book is 520 pages! It's going to be a thicccc book.

It is important to note that THIS IS A NON-PROFIT PROJECT. I make nothing, and I want nothing but my own copy of the book. Please keep this in mind.

I'm putting it here on Kickstarter as I felt this was the best place to raise the funds to get the book published, and you can support the project even if you can't afford the physical book? The digital version is available for purchase!

I've set it at 50 books for now, but in the event I get more, or I get additional donations from the sticker packs, the price for the books will go down in accordance to the amount I order.

I have worked very, very hard on this book to bring you the very best of this blog in print form, with upgraded art and unreleased content, along with extras just for you!

( Before and After: )

For those who can't afford the book but want to support the project, there's stickers and sketches available!

There will also be a DIGITAL COPY of the book released for $20, with all proceeds going to manufacturing the physical copy. This will be available three months AFTER the physical copy is made and sent out.

You may order a sketch for $5 - you'll get a basic sketch like this below.

And, if you just want an ask printed, you can do so for $1.

Y'all have ONE MONTH to pledge your support however you'd like to. Feel free to send all questions to @savelarchives !

Enjoy, and lets bring this to life!

[asksavel]

And thus, we close the book.

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 ♪ ♬

[asksavel]

The End

( Alt Youtube Link (way higher quality) )

Cameo's under the cut:

Solavi and Levas's Wedding:

Traveller - @/askthetraveller Cedric - @/monifandoms Dawn, Dusk and Twilight - @morva-doodles Serra - @askteamspirit

Late night Visitors:

Omni - omniandco Janus - @ask-mirage-mews

Hospital professionals:

Agatha - @neverlandfaerai Robin - @book-of-legends Acacia - @bugsofpetalroot Ami - @ask-dream-fighters Claire -@/iamyourdoubt Elara - @ask-404dungeonnotfound Cream - @guardians-of-dreams Lalu - @asklalu Minerva - @phantomguild Primrose - @/monifandoms Sarah - @ask-sarah-and-co Satchet - @soulspectrum RJ.EXE - @/askthecanvasguardians Tai - @/parnikkapore

And patients:

Joule - @dailyashleighraichu Elliot - @ask-elliotgang

Town visitors:

Jolly - @/ask-dream-fighters Annalise - @ask-pokecats Curce - @/curce Cipher - @themeowsticvigilante Gemini - @askthehalfshiny Snow - @ask-a-learning-ai Nancy - @/ask-dream-fighters

Therapy office and patrons:

Chime - @askchimeknight Walter - @office-pokemons Tsubayuki - @askiceboundlopunny Sunny - @churchofyolk Bijoux - @redolentgrove Kane - @a-shy-mimiktwo Ninetails - ifbench Destino - @ask-the-royal-absol Simon - @ask-prince-manaphy

Town visitors (part 2)

Scarlett - @psychicduo Lenox - @askbohemiancompany Rosemary - @noblejanobii Sai - @askpokemoncrossover Shinji - @pmd-waveringfate Abigail - Office-pokemons

Notra and Antono's Concert:

Mariko - Askstormscall Zhen and Abigale - @lustrous-dawn Ginjiro - @symphonies-of-silver Rimi, Edin and Noelle - @ask-the-shiny-pokemons Rayden - @johto-succession

Pop - @pokege-ne-project Medley - @harmonia-university Linda - askiceboundlopunny Sophie - @team-pokefriends

Wandering Traveller:

Diane - @ask-diane

Flying with Savel:

Amber - ask-dream-fighters Copper Bloom - @diamond-and-pearl Niel - @askthe-eleazars Persues - @poniquest Quetzal - @asktheisle Solblitz and Vayu - pmd-waveringfate Theory - @iamyourdoubt Vela - @askwish

In the Forest:

Mollie - @the-reborn-ancestor-project Armani and Gabriel - noblejanobii Althaea - @pokitsune Hazel - @batwing1012 Wo-Chien - @/the-feral-one Serafina - @/ask-serafinas-harem Nick - @/thestaticsquirrel Vourison - @/morva-doodles Zephyr - @/askteamspirit Nova - @/occasionally-adventuring Kaine - @/ask-my-memoir Eclipse - Nova

Celebrating on Mt. Moon:

Quetzalcoatl - @/sphaeramjourney Riley - @/brokenpokeworld Shauna - @/ask-a-silvy Van Livine - @/askthe-eleazars

Ultraviolet - @/distortionmewtwo Morris - @/askleaderscrest Luelle - @/darling-zorua Loki - @/redolentgrove Skarla - @/megamannickblog Osseth - @/morva-doodles Zantsu - @/ask-suicune Mochi - @/inaris-pokemon-world

Thank you to everyone who loaned me your wonderful characters. ;v;~ I can't tag everyone because of Tumblr's limits, sadly, but I hope all those who contributed see it!

[asksavel]

[asksavel]

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.

What is missing? What is wrong with me?

An answer she'd never find out, sadly.

[asksavel]

[asksavel]

Hahaha, Mint flying in to grab her is so on brand XD;

Thank you so so much for this ;v; Dravol looks so cute in your style 💜

Fanart for @asksavel to celebrate Dravol's rebirth!

+ Bonus silly doodle I threw together (this takes place the instant Mint found out).

Mint is an excited nyoomin' green noodle.

[asksavel]

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.

So yeah. ovo good on yall ;)

[asksavel]

ROFL XD Call me dense but it did surprise me, all things considered. XD

But hey, maybe I should've seen it after all :P

I'm glad you enjoyed it either way Fuzz - good to see you still around btw ^^~

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

[asksavel]

sorry just wanted to pop in and say like- iv been reading your blogs since I was in middle school, or even before,,, Even after completely reading through ask-omni in its entirety I would go back to re-read it multiple times just cuz I loved it so much!

the story had long concluded by the time I stumbled onto it, but that just meant I got to binge the whole thing lol.

ask Savel was different though, cuz iv been watching this bad bitch (/positive) since it's started. While iv never sent an ask (never knew what to say lol), I have been following and enjoying the story since the start. each and every update left me craving more, wondering to see where the story would lead- what secrets would be revealed and what meant what and like- who the other incarnates were, what they were like, all of it :O! I remember spending a LOOOONG ass time brainstorming on what pokemon Dravol and Laivan were when we first got their silhouettes lol.

THE WAY YOU'VE INCORPERATED MUSIC INTO THE PLOT AS WELL IS MMMMMMMMMM

like- I love music- and I just love how it's been mixed into the narrative!!! The concept of like- music/song having power connected to it is a concept iv been FASSINATED by since all the way back in the beginning when lil baby Saval sang for the first time. I just- I dunno I love it!! lol

ANOTHER THING I ADORE IS LIKE- THE WHOLE THING WITH BALANCE BETWEEN NEGITIVE AND POSITIVE EMOTIONS

it may sound dramatic but in a way, this story has genuinely changed/helped shape how I view the world, my relationships with others and how I see my own emotions and feelings. Toxic positivity is very much a real thing and it's something that's affected me greatly in negative ways, and while im out of those situations- this blog's story has helped me realize a lot about them. Negative emotions are just as important as positive ones, it isn't about light or dark- but balance. And your stories have helped me along the way to realizing that

also, its just been- fun! its been a wild ride and iv enjoyed every minute of it! so thank you, thank you for sharing your art with the world and thank you for the joy you've brought!

Please, never be sorry for dropping an ask ;v; I love answering them!

I'm so happy that my blog and my story has made an impact on your life in such a monumental way. ;v; The journeys told here had mirrored much of my experience and discoveries through life, and trying to tell it in the best possible way that's straightforward and cohesive.

I'm so glad you enjoyed it so much ;v; I'm not kidding I teared up a bit at this message, thank you ;v;

I wish you only the very best for your future, and that you strive forward, head held high in life ^^~ Thank you for reading, and thank you ever so much for supporting me.

[asksavel]

SKINS I LOVE THIS BLOG AND LAIVAN AND DRAVOL'S ARC AND I'LL BE SAD TO SEE IT GO THANK U FOR MAKING SUCH AWESOME (and simpable) CHARACTERS

Thank you so very much for that, and for your wonderful support ^^! It is people like yourself and everyone who ever interacted in any way that made this blog truly a joy to work on, and as bittersweet as it is to end it, I'm really looking forward to retiring. ;v;

[asksavel]

Congratulations, Skins!! Not a question but thank you for continuing to share your storytelling with all of us! <3

Thank you so very much! :D I'm glad I got to share it 'till the end.

[asksavel]

Thank you so so much for this! :D She looks so precious ;v; I love it!

I fell in love with Dravol’s new form on @asksavel blog and had to draw some fanart celebrating their transformation into a dragon type!

Transparent pic below!

[asksavel]

Congrats on another blog done Skins <333 I'm sure this blog has hit all the points you wanted, but are there any parts you wish you could've done differently? Like you felt you didn't have the skill level in the moment to execute something how you wanted? Or has everything been pretty much as exact as you wanted it?

Thank you so much ^^~

Hmmm... I think there's always going to be parts that I could've written a bit better, or played out a bit more. I wish I could've included a bit more with Vali and Nivatri, for example, and developed them a bit more than I did. At the time of that arc, I was under a considerable amount of stress and simply didn't have enough mojo to do it justice.

I also think I should've fleshed out Kyurem's character before his first appearance a bit more, but his appearance later was a bit of a spontaneous decision, so ah well.

The major blog events were mostly set in stone with a few small alterations. I think everything at least aesthetically, I managed to pull off the way I envisioned from the start. Some parts differ, but I'm of the opinion that art won't ever turn out exactly like what's in a person's mind.

I can safely say though, that the last three videos (last two posted, one to come) have turned out even better than I ever dreamed. <3

[asksavel]

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Dravol looks so good!! Also she's just been bumped higher on my list of your favorite characters (though to be fair to everyone that just got bumped down in turn, I might be just a little bit biased).

Thank you so much ;v; It took me a while to decide on her design ovo I wanted to make sure she had a warmer hue of purple rather than the standard cold one that the normal design has. If anything, she has very slight shiny genes. ovo

[asksavel]

Eee! An Azureon is just so perfect for her! This has been amazing to watch! I always wondered how you recognized the hint about my own Azureon on Forestoddities so quickly, now I know why! I'm guessing the new Dravol form was a long time planned. (Have I ever mentioned before I love your story telling? Cause damn do I ever!!)

I had Dravol's new form picked out for a few years, though I did change it from the 2018 draft, which ironically had her as a Sylveon, the complete opposite ahaha. The story had some rapid changes as a result of various factors. So yes, hehe, I did notice that lil factoid for your blog. (BTW, I love your blog ovo)

And thank you so so much! I really appreciate it ;v; I'm glad so many are enjoying the story this much!