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@vi-riolu Vi Luut@Aurorus-Taur

As the Lucarinine-taur would approach, she was quite surprised at being taller than the Aurorus, as she was exceptionally short for a taur in her world.

Vi: "Um, hello. If you don't mind my asking, but, who are you?"

She would sit down and prepare for a conversation.

Vi: "And I'm also curious on how you know Miss Loki?"

The sight of the Lucarinine-taur caught the Aurorus-taur completely off-guard. Not so much that she had met another taur; she'd known Loki and Celeste before meeting this particular hybrid. What had her so confused was that this fellow taur was, well… tall. She wasn't used to being smaller than many, let alone seeing a taur that stood over her height. She idly fiddled with her hair, thinking of how to word her response.

"Uh… hi," she mumbled nervously, looking up at the hybrid's face with a soft grunt. "Gosh you're tall. How do I know Miss Loki? Well, I was in her daughter's day care for a couple of years, and she would often come and visit and hang out with the kids in her classes and take them on field trips. I didn't ever see her after I was out of Miss Celeste's class, but it's hard not to remember someone as sweet and caring as Miss Loki. She was always so careful to get to know everyone… and she spent time learning our interests and giving lessons that revolved around them. I remember one time, she took me and the rest of our class to the Botanical Gardens out in Pokemon Village in Kalos. She spoke so passionately and vividly; you couldn't help but listen and appreciate her knowledge. I never got into gardening as much as she did, but it's been a nice cool-down hobby to water flowers and keep small herb gardens nearby when I need a break to relax."

She realised that she had rambled a bit and shook her head. "Sorry, uh… what else did you ask? Who am I? Well, my name is--"

"Darling!!!!"

Celeste trodded into the clearing with an absolutely beaming grin, her twin tails wagging heatedly at the sight of the tauric Aurorus. The Sylveon-taur stared curiously at the Lucarinine-taur when she spotted her. "Oh, hello! Are you one of my mom's friends? I don't remember you from the day care like I do with this young lady." She turned back to the ice dino, adding, "Oh my goodness, you've grown up so lovely!! Mom wasn't lying, you've sprouted into a beautfiul young woman… er, but I don't think you go by the same name you did back as a hatchling, did you? No, that wouldn't be right; what name did you end up choosing for yourself?"

The Aurorus-taur stepped forward, hugging Celeste tightly and wagging her long tail heatedly. "Miss Celeste! Gosh, it's been what, at least a decade since I was in your class… wait, you-" She blushed hotly, a bit of sizzling steam surrounding her icy, rocky exterior. "W-what do you mean by that? What name did I choose?"

Celeste hummed knowingly, gently cupping a hand under the dinosaur's chin as the pair's embrace separated. "Honey, I may not be a hatchling anymore, but my memory's perfectly fine. You know exactly why I'm asking you what name you chose, don't you? You do remember what my mother shared with you aside from her gardening field trips…"

The ice type let out a soft, grouchy huff, hands fidgeting against her sides, ruffling the fabric of her dress shirt. "Hmff… right, I suppose you would remember that, wouldn't you… but it's like she didn't know who I even was! Or did she know..."

Celeste's brow perked. "She didn't call you by that other name, did she? Did she even act like she knew your name?" The Sylveontaur's look grew more concerned, but stayed gentle. "Don't you think that means she understands how much you've grown, and how different you are since she last saw you?"

"…you know, Miss Celeste, now that you mention it, she didn't." The dino's eyes softened at that thought. "It was almost like, yeah, she knew how I had changed. I guess I should give her more credit than to think she'd miss something that obvious."

Celeste nodded gently. "Yeah. My mom kind of has a knack for figuring these things out about others; she's not going to forget a name but she's also not going to call you by something she knows you don't use anymore. She knows better than to ever try to disrespect someone in that manner. And she knows when something that vital changes about someone."

"…right. Sorry, I guess I just kind of, you know… I don't always know what to think when I see old faces, you know? I should have known Miss Loki would never be so callous to do something like that…" She turned back to Vi with a nod. "Oh, right, you and Miss Celeste asked my name, didn't you? It's Khione. Khione Petranov."

( Khione's profile has been updated, and her name is now public information! Ask hints have been updated! )

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@vi-riolu Vi Luut@Aurorus-Taur

As the Lucarinine-taur would approach, she was quite surprised at being taller than the Aurorus, as she was exceptionally short for a taur in her world.

Vi: "Um, hello. If you don't mind my asking, but, who are you?"

She would sit down and prepare for a conversation.

Vi: "And I'm also curious on how you know Miss Loki?"

The sight of the Lucarinine-taur caught the Aurorus-taur completely off-guard. Not so much that she had met another taur; she'd known Loki and Celeste before meeting this particular hybrid. What had her so confused was that this fellow taur was, well… tall. She wasn't used to being smaller than many, let alone seeing a taur that stood over her height. She idly fiddled with her hair, thinking of how to word her response.

"Uh… hi," she mumbled nervously, looking up at the hybrid's face with a soft grunt. "Gosh you're tall. How do I know Miss Loki? Well, I was in her daughter's day care for a couple of years, and she would often come and visit and hang out with the kids in her classes and take them on field trips. I didn't ever see her after I was out of Miss Celeste's class, but it's hard not to remember someone as sweet and caring as Miss Loki. She was always so careful to get to know everyone… and she spent time learning our interests and giving lessons that revolved around them. I remember one time, she took me and the rest of our class to the Botanical Gardens out in Pokemon Village in Kalos. She spoke so passionately and vividly; you couldn't help but listen and appreciate her knowledge. I never got into gardening as much as she did, but it's been a nice cool-down hobby to water flowers and keep small herb gardens nearby when I need a break to relax."

She realised that she had rambled a bit and shook her head. "Sorry, uh… what else did you ask? Who am I? Well, my name is--"

"Darling!!!!"

Celeste trodded into the clearing with an absolutely beaming grin, her twin tails wagging heatedly at the sight of the tauric Aurorus. The Sylveon-taur stared curiously at the Lucarinine-taur when she spotted her. "Oh, hello! Are you one of my mom's friends? I don't remember you from the day care like I do with this young lady." She turned back to the ice dino, adding, "Oh my goodness, you've grown up so lovely!! Mom wasn't lying, you've sprouted into a beautfiul young woman… er, but I don't think you go by the same name you did back as a hatchling, did you? No, that wouldn't be right; what name did you end up choosing for yourself?"

The Aurorus-taur stepped forward, hugging Celeste tightly and wagging her long tail heatedly. "Miss Celeste! Gosh, it's been what, at least a decade since I was in your class… wait, you-" She blushed hotly, a bit of sizzling steam surrounding her icy, rocky exterior. "W-what do you mean by that? What name did I choose?"

Celeste hummed knowingly, gently cupping a hand under the dinosaur's chin as the pair's embrace separated. "Honey, I may not be a hatchling anymore, but my memory's perfectly fine. You know exactly why I'm asking you what name you chose, don't you? You do remember what my mother shared with you aside from her gardening field trips…"

The ice type let out a soft, grouchy huff, hands fidgeting against her sides, ruffling the fabric of her dress shirt. "Hmff… right, I suppose you would remember that, wouldn't you… but it's like she didn't know who I even was! Or did she know..."

Celeste's brow perked. "She didn't call you by that other name, did she? Did she even act like she knew your name?" The Sylveontaur's look grew more concerned, but stayed gentle. "Don't you think that means she understands how much you've grown, and how different you are since she last saw you?"

"…you know, Miss Celeste, now that you mention it, she didn't." The dino's eyes softened at that thought. "It was almost like, yeah, she knew how I had changed. I guess I should give her more credit than to think she'd miss something that obvious."

Celeste nodded gently. "Yeah. My mom kind of has a knack for figuring these things out about others; she's not going to forget a name but she's also not going to call you by something she knows you don't use anymore. She knows better than to ever try to disrespect someone in that manner. And she knows when something that vital changes about someone."

"…right. Sorry, I guess I just kind of, you know… I don't always know what to think when I see old faces, you know? I should have known Miss Loki would never be so callous to do something like that…" She turned back to Vi with a nod. "Oh, right, you and Miss Celeste asked my name, didn't you? It's Khione. Khione Petranov."

( Khione's profile has been updated, and her name is now public information! Ask hints have been updated! )

(( @azel-the-umbreon ))

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((IT'S HER!!!!! HER!!!!))

The Fanart Weekend requests! :3

Tagging blogs under the cut:

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((Loki my beloved....

Happy first anniversary!!! Thanks for drawing my leafy lady))

1st Anniversary Doodles #1

I'm still working on the drawpile as I compile other people's art. Actually I'm already done it and it's queued for later.

Meanwhile I'll post (mostly loosely) others characters drawings in their AROverse form and Rimi Club outfit.

Blogs are under the cut

@askthezeraora @pokege-ne-project @ask-eden @breed-station @ask-meowscarada @askbohemiancompany @fox-living-in-the-city @office-pokemons @askbookwormflareon @redolentgrove

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((Best mom.... Loki loves Wisty ;w;))

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CUTE LIL GHOST HUGS FOR LOKI THE BEST MOM

I love Loki so muchhhhh 😭💖 She's such a good character and the sweetest Pokemon ever. SHE DESERVES A MOM OF THE YEAR AWARD, I absolutely love it when we get any Loki content, I sit down and just *nomnomnom* that stuff. Loki's family is so big and every Pokmeon in it has such interesting connections to each other, I'm always wondering how they're all related. Super excited to see more ;;

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ik im supposed to like….work on blog posts but haha, zelda sucked me in hard XD

Soooooo I apologize about that I’ve been brainrotting so hard and loving every minute of it LOL its so much fun!!! However I have definitely not forgotten about this!! So for Munday I’ve decided to make my own lil ask meme!

☁️ Hint for a character(s) I haven’t revealed yet!

💫 What would a character wish for?

🎵 Submit a song and I’ll tell you which character it reminds me of and why!

🌙 A dream my character might have!

🫧 Give a character an item! I’ll write how they respond to it

⏪ Give me a character and I’ll give a glimpse of their past!

I’ll open the ask box early but I won’t respond to any asks until tomorrow 💖💖

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((She is a pretty mom with a pretty crown....)

((Not me thinking about Wisteria sitting on Loki's head and calling herself a pretty crown for a pretty Mom))

SHE IS A PRETTY CROWN FOR A PRETTY MOM 👑

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An Old Familiar Face

Loki sat in her gardens on a crisp, spring morning, her eyes closing briefly in thought as she watered a bed of multi-coloured roses. She cast a glance at the rising sun, admiring the hues in the sky and soaking in some of the sunlight. Her garden always calmed her, and today was no different. She knew she had a tough conversation with Bijoux later today, but mornings were her own time, and gave her a chance to clear her head and prepare for the day. She inspected a light-blue rose, in particular, noting that something about it was speaking to her. Was it because it matched Bijoux's eyes? Her own once upon a time? Or maybe it was telling her something. She was certainly listening, although a somewhat gruff, young woman's voice took her out of her element.

"…Miss Loki?"

The hybrid turned toward the westward voice, spotting a blue-haired, centauric Aurorus near the garden's entrace. The dinosaur's eyes widened when Loki's purple eyes met her own blue ones, and she walked forward to greet Loki, the pair exchanging a gentle hug when they met. Loki then pulled herself back from the taller Pokemon. The mysterious visitor was about a foot taller (and longer) than Loki was, and the grass-type taur couldn't help but admire her very familiar uniform… clearly she was also going to be a student at Harmonia University, just like Bijoux and Millie were.

"Miss Loki! It is you!" The dino's eyes shone brightly as the sunlight dipped gently against them, a cooling sensation emanating from her body that Loki definitely appreciated. It wasn't icy, so to speak, so her guest clearly had herself under control.

"Oh my gosh!! It's been ages; I can't believe how much you've grown since you were in Celeste's daycare, darling!" Loki trilled with pride, rising on her back legs a bit to ruffle her guest's hair gently. "You were probably barely up to my lower back in height as a little Amaura. Wow…"

The Aurorus-taur nodded, lightly batting a hand at Loki when she was fluffed and grunting. "Miss Loki, please… I'm eighteen now; I'm not the pettable little scamp you knew at Miss Celeste's daycare!"

"I'm sorry, darling," Loki sighed, a hint of regret on her muzzle. "After you get to be as old as I am, I suppose everyone's always going to be like your baby, no matter how much they grow. But enough about this old flower; what brings you here?"

The dino nodded, brushing off her shoulders and letting out a long, drawn-out breath of relief. "I know… it's okay, Miss Loki. I know how sentimental you can be. Believe me, Miss Celeste has always been the same way… she used to tell stories about classes from as far back as like, five centuries ago. And that she'd still gotten in contact with people she babysat, and then she'd babysit generations worth of their family! But I digress; I'm actually here to look for Miss Celeste, funnily enough."

"Oh, funny you should say that!" Loki let out a chuckle of relief. "She's just over here; I'll take you to see her! Won't she be proud to see one of her babies going to Harmonia, of all places… you know, I have a daughter your age who's going there, too. First taur to be accepted there, even! Or, well, tied for first, given this."

The Aurorus-taur's face perked slightly. "Man… they didn't make mention of any other centaur students when I was accepted! Finally, a school where I won't be completely alone on four legs…" Her long tail wagged at the very thought.

"Well, come now, don't just stand there, darling!" Loki purred, taking the dino's hand in her own and leading her along the forest paths. "I'll take you to meet everyone; gosh, won't Bijoux be excited to know she'll have another centaur friend at school this coming year…"

((??? the Aurorus-taur is available for asks!))

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happy Munday!!! :D Without spoiling, what part/arc/etc are you most excited to get to with this blog?

((Honestly? Introducing the mystery aurorus who's actually tied into several backstories))

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((Open for Munday questions while I work on things!))

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((A perfect specimen of a girl... if she weren't a dino she'd be a glamourous cat for sure

Thank you for taking this challenge on!

PS: OP closed those submissions so don't flood them asking))

(( For the celebration, delcatty-ify https://redolentgrove.tumblr.com/aurorus ? Thanks for the chance! )

i was like "man, how do i keep the diamond gem motif?" accessories. accessories is how. also changed the pins to be diamonds cause i think it fits !!

Want your oc turned into an almian skitty or delcatty? The 1 year anniversary celebration is still going!

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okay, it's been A Day, so i think it's a good time for a lighthearted ask game.

send 💖 + something you like about my character. it doesn't have to be coherent as long as it's positive.

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Birthday Celebration 2024 🎉

[Full quality image here]

Thank you to everyone who joined and allowed me to draw their OC this year! I'm not going to try to tag everyone in this, but just know if you got tagged in a "Doodle batch" your OC is on it.

I'm sorry I couldn't draw everyone D: there wasn't enough room and I couldn't possibly remember every single amazing Pokeask blog in the community, there are so many! Hopefully next year I can get even more!

Thank you for making my Birthday an amazing experience, and to everyone who wished me happy birthday on my previous posts (and on the 11th) that meant the world to me. I love y'all so much you have no idea, but that's all I have to say for now so.

~ Thank you! Have a wonderful day!! 💖💖

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((Her...... it's her.... I love it thank you ;;))

Doodles Batch 3

Diane from @ask-diane ??? from @redolentgrove Tsubayuki from @askiceboundlopunny

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((We just lost our dad today. So obviously the hiatus goes longer than planned.))

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((Hiatus))

((Our family is going through an emergency with potential loss of family in the near future, so things will be very tight currently, both financially and content-wise. A hiatus is probably the safest thing to do for this blog, as there are still stories we want to tell! There just aren't times or energies to do them lmao. and we need to focus on family first and foremost right now))

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"Celeste, we're home!"

Loki and Bijoux arrived back in Redolent Grove following the Gilded Gala. The sun had just begun to rise over the treeline, and the elder taur stopped for a moment to admire the colours adorning the sky. Oranges, purples, blues… all weaving together into something one would find on a master artist's gallery.

"Celeste?" Loki called a second time, peeking into the main clearing to find her daughter sitting upright, her taurbody stretched lazily beneath her and… an all-too-familiar Dachsbun curled up against the Sylveontaur's flank, head resting on the elder fairy type's fur. The dog was fast asleep, a sight that brought a soft smirk and knowing chuckle to Loki's muzzle.

"Shhh, don't wake her up…" Celeste's chiding was gentle but firm, and a forepaw brushed along Millie's side, causing the canid to let out happy murmurs. "Poor girl; I woke up at about one in the morning and she was zonked out like this right next to me. I wonder if she had a nightmare or something."

Loki shook her head. "This isn't the first time you've ended up with someone cuddled up to you within moments of meeting you. Honestly, I think she was glad to be sleeping somewhere with someone she could trust. Almost looks like how half of the kids I adopted decided they were mine."

Celeste stuck out her tongue playfully. "I'm not adopting my sister's roommate, Mom. This family tree is weird enough as it is."

Bijoux looked over at Millie nervously. "You're not kidding…" She took out a phone, snapped a picture of herself and Loki, and then saved it to the memory. "I'll wait until she wakes up before I show her. Let her have some comfort and all. She must be tuckered out after everything that happened."

Loki nodded. "Celeste, can I count on you to watch Millie for a little bit longer?"

Celeste shrugged. "Yeah… I don't think I'm going to be moving any time soon. I'll tell her you two got back when she wakes up. You know, she kinda smells like cinnamon and vanilla… it's kinda relaxing." Loki tapped Bijoux on the shoulder and motioned sideways. "Hey… while that's happening, I need to talk to you about your Mum…"

Bijoux headtilted slightly. "Oh, Arceus, she's not out here, is she?! I've had enough drama for a while…"

Loki shook her head. "No, I need to talk to you… about why she and I really separated. And how it was my fault..."