#Vourison Rayquaza

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(@ask-the-fogbound-serpent) Vourison craned his head forward, inspecting the small hybrid for a moment before speaking, "It seems you cherish your scarf very much. It is quite lovely, however I am curious about something. From what I can gather you are a hybrid of Sylveon and Ribombee, correct? I was wondering if the scarf is meant to mimic the ribbons of a Sylveon in some manner, or if they are truly attached to your body." He paused before continuing, slightly sheepish, "Ah, if this seems rude feel free to ignore the question."

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He perked up somewhat at the Rayquaza's voice. He would usually be taken aback that such a massive and powerful Pokemon took notice of him at all; then he realized that Vourison was expressing interest in his scarf.

Lief: "Someone like you wants to know more about my scarf? Well, I'm touched... but the answer is more boring than you're thinking."

[ ID: A grayscale drawing of Lief, a hybrid of Sylveon and Ribombee, with a mono-color background. He is shown from the neck up, with his face slightly angled away from the viewer towards the left. He looks puzzled, or curious. His left eyebrow is noticeably raised, while his right eyelid is lowered somewhat. He is frowning visibly. An angular question mark is floating next to his head at the left. End ID ]

Lief: "See, as much as I wanna tell you that it's super special, it's really just a regular scarf. Not attached to my body, and they're not like a full-blood Sylveon's feelers. That would be my antennae."

He shrugged, though he couldn't help but smile a little.

Lief: "It's a coincidence that it suits me so well, really. But I get it. It does look like it was always meant for me, doesn't it~? Even now, in these trying times..."

azel-the-umbreon asked: @ask-the-lywelles Azel Azel would pop out of thin air and kinda float there laying on his back in the air Azel: "So I was wondering, when and where did you get your scarf? Just asking as the local scarf enthusiast." He would make sure his own scarf wasn't slipping off. Azel: "Seriously though, I'm curious about it. You dont usually see scarves that long either."

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Lief: "Well if you really must know... it's a gift."

[ ID: A grayscale drawing of Lief similar to the previous image, but with a different expression. He appears rather dismissive, glancing away towards the right with even narrower eyes. His face is flushed in red, literally so as the blush is shown in color. End ID ]

Lief: "That's all I'll say."

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@distortionmewtwo Ultraviolet:

He felt... drawn to this entrance, to this place. Something about it.... as he got close, it drew him in. And it was a place he'd never have found without invitation. (unanswered ask lmaooo I will answer it I promise)

"There's something very special about these woods....." he murmured. "...Can you tell me more about them? Something.... I'm absolutely fascinated....." And indeed, there was a deep curiosity shining in his glowing eyes.

“I’m unsurprised that you can sense the energy radiating off of these woods, especially being so closely aligned with death and souls as you are.”

“This place is one shaped by my own being, and influenced by my power. I planted the seeds myself and grew this entire forest by scratch, and as such I have complete control over this realm. This is a place of healing and rejuvenation, and so I will not tolerate any conflict within its bounds. The flowing mist produced by the trees that surround you is good for the soul. Literally.”

“The… specific reason as to why this place came to be is a very special one. This realm lies in the space between the overworld, our main realm, and one we tend to call The Nothing. The Nothing is the place where all discarded things go, where things cast out from their own realms wander eternally. All those seen as undesirable or unwanted fall into The Nothing, unknown to those who banished them and heedless of their cries. It’s a place impossibly dark, and being sent there is a terrible fate, one many are unfortunate enough to end up with.”

“Not even legendaries are spared, as I’m sure you can tell. Without aid those banished would be doomed to wander eternally, and so I routinely enter The Nothing and guide the souls out from its grasp. I am one of the few who can enter and exit safely to do so. These woods provide those I have retrieved a safe and peaceful place to rest and heal. This is why I am so reluctant to allow others to visit.”

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Sugar,

I know I shouldn't tell you this, but there's a chance that your child is going to be killed within a Proxy war between Giratina and the gods of Space and Time. While one of the rival champions pose no threat to the UV, the other might not be as kind and could wind up killing him. Your son is in grave danger!

She thought about that for a moment. Tried to decide how she felt about that statement. But then a very large shadow fell over her, and all rational thought left Sugar's mind.

Whether she took anything said to heart was unknown- Sugar had taken one look at Vourison and fled. She knew better than to hang around, to try and tangle with such a Rayquaza. She had already been smacked to the ground, ridiculed and insulted.... any wise mon would have run by now, right?? Whateve the case, Sugar was gone, and a distance away, Ultraviolet was still sound asleep....

But this wouldn't last for much longer, as unbeknownst to you, night had shifted to dawn, and Ultraviolet awoke with the sun. He stretched and yawned, bright pink eyes falling upon the little gathered and widening with delight, then confusion.

"JJ? U? Vourison..? What are you all doing here?"

Sugar has left and Ultraviolet has awoken.

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@ask-world-guardians Amelia: Is... is that just a magic fish?

"Janus is not a true fish, and this form they take on is as ever-shifting as fire itself. It is a manifestation of their essence taken shape, and It is a testament to both their blinding power and incredible control."

"Aww, you're too sweet boss~" Janus said, waving their fin in a playful 'stop it' motion. "But yeah, he basically got it in one! My powers revolve around fire and darkness, and so that reflects on me no matter the shape I take. Luckily I learned loooooong ago how to control the intensity of my fire. You could poke me and not get burned at all!"

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*Destino approaches Vourison, taking a good, long look at him.*

Destino: Buddy, I hate to be the bearer of bad news but tattoos are so last season. I mean, light blue upon your complexion? It's not a combination that works for me and it certainly doesn't do you any favours. Perhaps try covering them up. The dark look suits the grouchy style you're trying too hard to go for. It's like you want Pokémon to hate you as soon as they approach you. Now, take me for example. White fur with grey mixed in. Combining that with my natural blue colouring and you have yourself a Pokémon that anyone would want to talk to. Perfection if you ask me.

“Where did this even come from?” Vourison questioned, genuinely more confused and incredulous then he was upset. “I’ve literally never seen you before in my life. Why are you here. This isn't even about the comments, I’ve had insults a thousand times worse hurled at me, but genuinely, why are you even here? Why would you ever come here, to this sacred place of healing for those cast out by their own corrupt gods based on, most often then not, their unusual looks causing those gods to deem them ‘unfit’ or ‘wrong’, just to insult me?”

“Look, if you’re just here to insult me fine, whatever, but if you plan on insulting everyone you meet then I cannot allow you into this place further. Many who live here have been through enough without some random Absol waltzing in like they own the place just to insult them when they finally feel safe. I will not allow my people to be harassed by any hostile outsiders.”

“Therefore I am going to have to ask you to leave-” “DO ME NEXT.” 

“Janus. Why.” Vourison grouched with the most unamused voice he could muster.

“Because this is hilarious, I want to be insulted too!” The Chi-Yu explained, twirling in the air, “Besides, this one isn’t hostile, at least not truly. And even if they were, they’re not very strong compared to us.” They said to Vourison before floating down to Destino, voice becoming strangely giddy and excited.

“Listen, listen, listen, do you know how fucking funny this will be? If you insult me? It’ll be great I promise, please please please this is the one thing I need, it’ll be so funny when I tell the others. If you know even one thing about my species you’ll probably know why but even if not it’ll be great.” Janus half rambled as they swam circles around Destino. Vourison watched with a slightly wary eye. He wasn’t too fond of this Absol, but he trusted Janus’ judgment. Though their sense of humour often evaded him. He would tolerate Destino for the moment.

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Here's his proper reference! Say hello to Vourison, the Fogbound Serpent! You can find his full reference under the cut.

Vourison

Gender: Male (He/Him, doesn't mind They/Them)

Species: Rayquaza

Relations: Tempora and Iter (Grand Nieces), Maksviah (Mother), Voxgatum (Little Brother), Loraifon (Littlest Brother)

Personality: Grouchy, stern, but with a playful streak. Can be quite tricky when he wants to be. Very sweet with his family, but his gruff and rude nature can rub others the wrong way more often then not.

Height: 9.3 meters (to horn tips when standing like reference image)

Length: 33 meters

Represents: Unknown

A small paragraph of description will be added once you learn more!

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Part 2 of 2

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Vourison exhaled slowly, eyes closing again at the sound of skittering against wood outside his nest. A moment later he felt something climb inside with him, and the feeling of tiny talons gripping into his thick hide and climbing up onto him was what made him open his eyes again, squinting in annoyance at the two on his back.

"Why'd you wake me up now? It's way too early." He groaned.

"Well, technically," The blue head piped up, "In the northern hemisphere in the Sinnoh region, a town called Bloom Burrow just went through a time shift and-"

"Alright, alright." He groaned, pushing himself up, the small dragons falling onto the soft ground with an 'omph'. "Get off me, I'm up. 'Time shift' my tail. You two are just brats who want to annoy me."

"Not true!" The pink one protested, "We've got tons of important things to do! Like guiding souls! And training! And-"

"Eating all the Shade Berries you can get your grubby little paws on, huh?" Vourison said with a playful huff, pulling himself up and out of his bed. "You two are little hellions. Its a wonder they haven't gone extinct yet. I don't know why I even bothered bringing you back to my forest."

"You love us!" The blue head crowed, the two clambering up and out of the giant bed after him, "Besides, even if you hadn't brought us here we would have hunted you down either way!"

"We're like leeches."

"Hey, don't call us leeches!"

"Well that was the first thing that popped into mind! What else should I have called us?"

"I dunno, something cool, like a geode."

"Geodes don't stick to things!"

"Kid's please. You're killing me here. You're killing your Grunkle." Vourison gestured towards the door, "I'll be out in a bit. Go tell Eroubus to get ready for training. Give em a good spook if you find them slacking off or something. Now scram!"

The sound of laughter left the two tiny dragons as they scampered away, leaving Vourison alone once more. With a fond sigh, he turned around and began straightening out the bed he had just climbed out of. Maybe now was a good time to ask a question?

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Vourison exited his home with a slight huff before pausing. Raising one eyebrow at the sight before him, he said "I though I told you two to get ready for training with Eroubus, not 'climb all over her and tug her fur out of her skin'."

"Aw, don't be so hard on them Big Boss." the arcanine, Eroubus, laughed, "They're just excited! After all, it's not every day we get visitors here! I'm sure they've missed their other auntie."

Vourison grumbled in false annoyance before squinting down the path to the left of his home, "Speaking of visitors, have you seen Janus yet today? The Obsidian Gate is not supposed to be open yet, but considering my… earlier encounter, I think it is."

"I haven't seen them yet boss, but if I do I'll let you know. The visitor wasn't hostile, were they?" She questioned, concern seeping into her voice. Tempora and Iter poked their heads out from behind the large Eroubus', looking up with large, curious eyes.

"No, not from what I've seen, but I recommend you be a bit more careful, just in case." Vourison suggested before making his way down the path to the Obsidian Gate, Eroubus, Tempora, and Iter following behind him.

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Wo @ Vourison: (he looked up at him, eye squinting as he tried to focus) "I have read about what you are, but I haven't seen one that looks like you! I hope that you don't mind if I compliment your appearance..! Please forgive me if you find that to be not to your liking..."

To say Vourison was startled at the sudden compliment was putting it mildly. Usually all he got from other legends were looks of revulsion and disgust, or of terror and fear. Someone genuinely complimenting his appearance put him slightly off-kilter.

He took a moment to compose himself before responding, "Ah, no, you're fine. I'm just not used to getting such... positive reactions to my appearance. As for why I look this way..."

"Most Rayquaza guard their planets high up in the atmosphere. My role is similar, but also very distinct. I guard my world and aid wandering spirits and lost souls find peace and move on, along with rescuing those cast out unjustly. As such my powers are more aligned with ghost and grass then dragon or sky."

Vourison paused for a moment, thinking, before speaking once more, "I wasn't assigned that role, however. It is just something I grew and took on as I aged. Very different then other Rayquaza, from what I've heard."

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(@ask-the-fogbound-serpent) Vourison watched the two silently for a moment before letting out a loud groan of annoyance, "If you ask me, the three of your so called 'gods' are all incompetent and petty, but at least the Giratina seems to be marginally better then the other two." He rolled his eyes, "Honestly, they're so small-minded and unable to let anything go that they decide to drag others into their conflict? That is the same kind of attitude that causes realms to collapse in on themselves. At least these ones aren't fighting directly."

With a huff, he turned towards Ultraviolet, his hard voice and expression softening a bit, "But, if you ask me, that previous person had a point. Your Giratina may have saved you for the originally stated purpose, but that does not seem to be the case now. He probably loves you very much, and did not want to tell you the original reason as to why you were saved. It may be a similar deal with the 'champion' of space since they seem to be hidden too, but then again I can't know for sure. I suggest you ask your Giratina and see what he says."

He winced, "Though you should probably take some time to calm down before then. It may not be the most welcoming of places, but now that the Obsidian Gate is open anyone peaceful can visit. Fell free to enter the Hallowed Woods if you like. It'd probably do you both some good being surrounded by the soul energy."

Katharsis bristled. "You have NO right to speak about Dialga in such a manner!!"

"Katharsis, please," Ultraviolet pleaded. "You are speaking to a god perhaps more powerful than Giratina and Dialga alike-"

"That doesn't mean I have to stand by as it slanders them!!" Katharsis was showing no signs of calming down, even tensing like she would jump Vourison, so the frightened and exhausted Mewtwo did the only thing he could do- he put her into a time-out bubble. As she struggled and cursed, he turned back to the Rayquaza.

"P-Please forgive her, Vourison, she is very passionate..! Um- th-thank you, for your words..." He bowed his head as he considered them. "A-ask my father... I can do that... after I calm down, yes...." The very thought twisted the anxious knot in his chest. "Th-thank you for your kind invitation, I will take you up on it sometime..." While he didn't like how Vourison spoke of his father either, he didn't have it in him for more arguing.

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(@ask-the-shiny-pokemons) Rimi approaching the trio. She makes a gentle smile on Rayquaza.

"Hi! Goodness, you have nice children over there (or not.). Can ya tell more about them?" (Might be an unrevealed fact about one of them.)

"Ah. Well, yes." Vourison said, somewhat awkwardly, voice flat and stilted. "Not by blood, but yes, they are my children. And they are also quite sweet, if a bit mischievous."

The way he said it, along with his general expression, made it sound kind of rude, but it wasn't like he meant it to be! He was genuinely trying to be at least somewhat cordial, it's just that he wasn't exactly used to talking with those... outside his own realm. Barring his family he never really visited anyone. How did one converse with well adjusted individuals?

"Geez, what is there to say... Uh, I found them about six years ago, took them in, and haven't known a moment of rest since. There's a bit of struggle to control their powers due to space and time mixing, but they've made a lot of improvements and always try their best. I am very proud of them."

"They also like giving me a heart attack every time they decide poking their head into a new realm is a good idea." He said that last part dryly. "What about yourself. You have any. Like, hobbies or whatever."

As he spoke, Tempora and Iter had approached Rimi curiously. Tempora, being braver, leaned forward to gently snuff and inspect the Lycanroc while Iter's head remained coiled back, watching the shiny nervously.

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(@ask-the-shiny-pokemons) Wil: he carefully approaches Rayquaza with two of the Myth Pokémon. "Oh, hello... Are these are your kids? Would I like to know who they are?"

Jerking back in surprise, Vourison's head whipped around to look at the shiny Weavile, surprised by the sudden visitor. After a moment he relaxed and let out a breath, "How the hell did you get in here? Did Janus leave the Obsidian Gate open again? Well, whatever. You're here now, and you better not cause any trouble."

"Yeah, those two brats are mine. Picked em' up after their dead beat of a creator dumped them for being conjoined. Their names are Tempora and Iter. Pretty unsubtle naming convention, but they chose em' themselves and hey, who am I to judge."

"You can chat with them, but I swear if you lay a single claw on them…"

"̵I̸ ̵W̸I̸L̷L̴ ̷D̶E̵S̵T̷R̸O̸Y̷ ̴Y̶O̶U̷.̸"̴

And with that cheerful threat out of the way, Vourison exited his home.

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@ask-noonescity: Lue approached the Rayquaza staring at him in amazement before smiling brightly in glee "You are such a beautiful rayquaza! In our universe ours is similar dark color too!" she said happily before blinked "O-Oh! Apologies was that too startling??" she realized herself awkwardly adding "I-Im not too familiar with socializing with others" she quickly said waving her hands before glancing to Vourison tilting her head "I wonder what snacks have you brought are they as unique as you??" she said sweet tooth almost speaking before her own mind her eyes couldn't help but to glance to the lamp "A-Also if it alright! can you share what's the lamp for? Is it just light?" she asked in curiosity

"It's fine." Vourison grumbled, shuffling awkwardly. What was with all these compliments today? "I'm not one to attend events like these either, so I suppose we're in the same boat there."

At her musings on snacks, he held up a small box, made of deep red wood, "Usually I wouldn't bother bringing anything, but the others insisted. Inside this box are candies made using shade berries, a plant that only grows within my realm. They're quite sweet with a bit of tart." He explained, opening the box, "You're free to take on if you like. I completely forgot to put this with the other food." He mumbled that last part. He'd been so focused on watching the kids that the small box had completely slipped his mind.

In response to her final question, Vourison lifted the tip of his tail and brought it closer to the both of them before speaking, "The lamp on the tip of my tail is a part of me. I can summon it away at will, and I mostly do so when sleeping." He demonstrated, the object disappearing in a quick flash before reappearing again, hanging from the tip of his tail. "This lamp is important. It's light is special in that it can be used to cut through any darkness or nothingness, while also possessing properties of rejuvenation. I need this lamp to preform my duties."

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(@lightofunova): Arti@Vourison: The frigid legend found herself closer to one of the walls rather than in the middle of the action like her electric counterpart. Turning her face upwards she caught wind of a rather tired looking Rayquaza who seemed to mirror her own irritation. “Did you get dragged here too?” She asked rather plainly. “Honestly I just wanted to finish my duties and go home for the day, I don’t know why Zapdos wanted to drag me here. The place has a gaping hole in it. Hardly seems safe to me.”

"Ugh, yeah, I feel you there." Vourison grumbled, "I have so many things I need to take care of and watch over back in my realm, but if I didn't come then I know everyone would have annoyed me until the end of time. The hole in the wall doesn't really inspire confidence either."

"Really I'm here mostly for the kids." He nodded towards Tempora and Iter, who were chatting with other party-goers, "They wanted to come the second the letter arrived, and I was hesitant to argue with them. They deserve to have fun, especially after how hard they've been working."

"What about yourself, any specific reason you got dragged here or nah?"