Sta.sh
I apologize to butt in once more here, but I ought to explain some things.
I won't go over the last "goodbye" journal, but it was a pretty painful experience to let go of something like this to start working on personal projects. I'm not sure how many people are familiar with the grief that accompanies not getting out a story you had, something you really wanted to share with the world. It's a pretty terrible feeling.
I left this group to people I had hoped would be able to carry it on, but slowly the realization hit me that... that wasn't going to be the case. And that I had done most of the work singlehandedly, which half a dozen people couldn't do a fraction of. Not to blame anyone - I worked like a madman on the group because of the fervor I had for expressing stories, getting character development out, improving my comics, writing, etc... all of the reasons I started this group for others, you know? I felt that in my bones, and I wanted to help others feel that same spark.
Realizing I needed to move on from Pokemon to something original was a pretty painful experience. It sounds so silly, doesn't it? "It hurts a lot to leave this Pokemon roleplaying story fanfiction comic group." But I mean, it's still true, and I can't really deny that.
To cut it short, the Part 2 stuff I inked over 2 months ago is finally almost in Flash form. I have had nothing to do with that since before I left the group, and it even took this long for it to be arranged... even with the script etc ready... and that's not anyone's fault. No one else had the same vision to keep the story going as I did - because, probably, I was a little nuts with telling the story. It consumed me. It was everything I thought about. So, now, I'd like to direct that energy to something I could show off and truly call my own.
There's no good resolution here, and maybe I'll release the script sometime for Parts 3-5 leading up to what would have been the event. Or maybe I won't, and I'll use those ideas to fuel Flora's story. I don't know yet.
But, that's something else I want to get at. I had trouble focusing completely when this was under someone else's leadership, mostly because watching it deteriorate was not fun and was incredibly distracting. It can't be helped if others have lives - they shouldn't be expected to carry out this vision since it was not their own. It was a selfish thing for me to hope for and expect, and a little foolish, at that.
To avoid being distracted, and to avoid the heartache of watching people fight to make the same mistakes I already overcame, I have to close submissions and journals to everyone.
There's only a small bright side, and that's that I can't let go of the characters - so... I guess that'll eventually be revealed when I get around to it.
I have another group in the works, but it won't be quite as "participate in the story prompts" as this one was.
The huge downside is that this community will dwindle - and I'm sorry for that. Good things don't last forever, I guess.
All of the folders are closed, all submissions are closed, and all of the helpers have been changed to member so no new journals will be made except by me, probably just to direct people to the new group later.
Thank you for the ride, everyone. It was very enjoyable.
edit by Marl: If you see any groups being made and advertised, they are in no way affiliated with PMD-E
Damn, I never knew this. Does this mean I can't do any fanfics related to the Tao verse anymore?
While I understand the importance of finding one's own way, I cannot express just how much grief I feel over this development. What you worked so hard to create was a brilliant thing, and it would be no exaggeration to say that in a way, it captured my heart and my imagination.
In short: I am so sad. And I didn't even realize what had happened until just now.
But I admire you more than I can say- and more than my sadness over the closure of the group-, and I sincerely hope your new ideas are going well! I look forward to seeing more from you!
Thank you so much for being an inspiration to myself, and so many. Thank you for investing so much time in all of your members. And thank you for pulling us forward as artists.
This club had an amazing run... even though I only participated in its first round, I loved keeping up with the storyline as it progressed. 
PK, I've always admired your dedication to this community and all the talent you put into the characters and stories.. actually, it really surprised me how you didn't completely shift your talents on & away from PMD-E sooner. You are bound to have great success with all your artistic pursuits. Anyhow, your original work, Seeds, is fantastic so far! I look forward to following it.
Tragic! I really regret not being active. Maybe I can submit one peice pf "Goodbye" wprk in time.
awwww this is sad :C i was on the way for making my long overdue team, nevermind. im sad to see such a wonderul group go *sigh* :c
I had always kept up with this group when I had internet and always thought about making a team, even drew one and put it on my page but not the group as I couldn't keep up with prompts just yet..but it's really sad to see something so cool go. This was an incredible group, an incredible thing to see, and you should always be proud of it. Of course it's sad for it to close, but it wouldn't be pleasurable to watch its popularity dwindle because it ran slower. Thank you for makin' this a thing, and always be proud of it!!
Basically, yes. The missions are less in-the-story and are more a mixture of tasks and in-the-story, but it is run by many of the mods who ran PMD-E and the basic idea is the same. The one major difference is that a few of the characters (Marl and Eevee) will not be there, and that it takes place in Parai, not Tao. But yes, it's basically a new version of PMD-E.
Yup ^^ you just might not be able to submit them to the gallery, unless the "Anything Post Closing" folder is closed. Even then, you could probably just say it was based off the group, despite it being closed. c:
Listen all you explorers.
I understand that some of you are truly crushed about this closing down. But i have some news, to put it bluntly, this is not the end... it may be the end of this group, but your PMD role playing doesn't have to end too.
It is time to show EVERYONE your stuff. Start another group, or be brave and make your own PMD story! That is what i am doing.
I guess what i mean is that you shouldn't feel down. Be creative with your PMD future. And most importantly have some fun with it! The sky is barely the limit.
"Shoot for the moon, even if you miss, you will land among the stars."
Think about that... now i know that no one probably read this all, but if you did, I really appreciate it, and i hope you felt better afterwards.
I understand that some of you are truly crushed about this closing down. But i have some news, to put it bluntly, this is not the end... it may be the end of this group, but your PMD role playing doesn't have to end too.
It is time to show EVERYONE your stuff. Start another group, or be brave and make your own PMD story! That is what i am doing.
I guess what i mean is that you shouldn't feel down. Be creative with your PMD future. And most importantly have some fun with it! The sky is barely the limit.
"Shoot for the moon, even if you miss, you will land among the stars."
Think about that... now i know that no one probably read this all, but if you did, I really appreciate it, and i hope you felt better afterwards.
i reall want to join you on this seriously
i loved the pmd-e even though i only submitted one thing but im one hundred percent behind any ideas to make a new group.
i just wouldnt know were to start.
i loved the pmd-e even though i only submitted one thing but im one hundred percent behind any ideas to make a new group.
i just wouldnt know were to start.
Well, there is another group just like this one conveniently titled PMD - U. (you've probably heard of it already...)
Like I said, you could make your own story. If you don't know where to start there, usually sequels are good (sequels of recent games like PMD : GTI) I'm doing one. It is not necessarily a sequel... but there are a fair amount of references... it took me a couple of weeks to define a REALLY rough draft. After 3 months i have a lot more done. I still have to make the small story events.
What i'm trying to say is that the idea won't just come to you
"Your work will never be perfect, however, if you try your best to achieve perfection, your perfection is achievable." ~ Myself
Here are some tips i can give you for figuring out where to start are to answer these questions:
What kind of stories appeal to you?
Why does it appeal to you?
Would try to re-create it with your own touches?
If you try to make these questions reality you will find inspiration lickity split! ^..^
Like I said, you could make your own story. If you don't know where to start there, usually sequels are good (sequels of recent games like PMD : GTI) I'm doing one. It is not necessarily a sequel... but there are a fair amount of references... it took me a couple of weeks to define a REALLY rough draft. After 3 months i have a lot more done. I still have to make the small story events.
What i'm trying to say is that the idea won't just come to you
"Your work will never be perfect, however, if you try your best to achieve perfection, your perfection is achievable." ~ Myself
Here are some tips i can give you for figuring out where to start are to answer these questions:
What kind of stories appeal to you?
Why does it appeal to you?
Would try to re-create it with your own touches?
If you try to make these questions reality you will find inspiration lickity split! ^..^
im already working on a comic with 2 others (mabey 3 idk yet)
i just cant belive it closed down i wish i submitted more.
I'll miss u. If u do get a new group team Wild Sandstorm and Tempered Illusionist will be waiting. I know how you feel. I've become so connected to the pokemon I've created. I can feel them weeping with me.
Hoping it will be another pokemon one.
Me Nima, Calen, Jolt, Sapphire, and Flare will be waiting.
To 'steal' the show as Nima would say.
Huh? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I knew I should've gotten around to doing those July tasks before they were over, now the only thing I've gotten the chance to do is the August Tasks... So sorry to see this group go, there were a lot of good things going on here, and I was just remembering to get around to doing stuff... I guess I can re-use Team Moonbreaker in another group, but I was so looking forward to the character that would've hatched from that egg. I hope everyone here can find a new group that they like.
What?!?! I was just going to start making some stuff. Why are you closing the group?!?!!!??!!!?
What a kick in the gut. I'm livid.
Well I don't know what else to say that wouldn't be throwing a fit on my part.
Might as well close my DA account too
I'm not going to lie, I think closing this group is a little selfish. Feel free to disagree, but everyone was having such a good time and PK already passed the group on to someone else, so technically it wasn't even hers anymore.
At least give us a chance!
We didn't get much time to prove we could pull through.
At least give us a chance!
We didn't get much time to prove we could pull through.
True, closing down the group is sad for everyone and all :C
But no matter how much you dislike the idea, you'll have to respect PK's decisions. It's actually much more heartbreaking to the staff that the group is closing than us. PK is the one who made this group, created the story, and pretty much everything. Handing over a super big project with a whole lot of members to others is not easy. She saw that the group was getting slower. I haven't seen any new official updates about the group after PK left.
And there was a good two months for something to happen. Nothing except a set of tasks were done.
It's all heartbreaking. I wish I had joined when the group first started ;n;
Same here. Just because you feel other people aren't running it as well, that doesn't mean you need to end a thriving group. I'm not sure if I can have much of an opinion, as I was only here for the very last set of tasks, but from my point of view, everything seemed fine. People were enjoying themselves, and at least fifty new submissions were appearing daily. If you're really unhappy with how other people are doing it, give them a few pointers! Heck, if you think they're doing a terrible job, fire them and get new admins! But, in my opinion, there was no reason to close this down. The group was most DEFINITELY not "deteriorating".
Understandable. I kinda saw this one coming. Anyway, PK, Marl, and the rest of you guys: Thanks for the awesome times. I know everyone had fun, and you guys were seriously dedicated to making this group the best it could be. So here's to the good times we all had, and to the best pokemon group ever made. 
Wow..
I left this group a few months back because I couldn't keep up with it. It was great to finish every mission and so awesome just to look at the apps from this group filling up my inbox. I can't believe that now, months later, I come back to check on this page and this journal is here...
I'd just like to say: PMD-E, thanks for the memories! I created two of my most ongoing characters here (Darcy and Spades) and it hurts me that the group that they started in came to this.. However I must say, in the long run this place turned out to be a great community! I'll never forget this group and, like you said, it doessound a little silly to say I miss this pokemon roleplaying/fanfiction/art group. However, that gives me all the more the reason to smile back on the good times.
Again, thanks for the memories, PMD-E.
I'm not sure how to feel right now. I only found this group out chance and I had so much fun working on writing stories, drawing characters, even as going far as making side stories and origins stories for my characters. This was rare cases where I poured a lot time and thought into making one giant adventure with an universe that felt expansive and greatly detailed. Hell, it maybe the only group that felt a type of artistic connection with everyone who joined PMD-E, because wren't fighting for views or favorites, but wanting to add our own twists and turns to this one main story. Your main story, PK.
The only thing I can think of that would describe how I feel right now is "It hurts". I'm sad because it the end of a group that I love and never felt that each the end of characters. I'm angry because I lose most of my future plans for this month and the rest of the year. Although, I feel relieved a bit also. Because of this group, I felt more confined in writing and drawing stories. To add, when I wasn't working on PMD-E I was thinking new stories that I also would like to, in lack of a better word, explore also. But all of these emotions all have one thing common that connect to how I truly feel right now. They all come from the pain of lose. A lose that can only come from placing a new type of love into your soul, only to have it faint away without warning. Without saying goodbye to it.
However, even with all of these felling that shrews inside me I understand where your coming from. I know how it feels to wanting to create new and exciting this for the people to see only to have to stop because everything I gave was running thin. Then the pain of focusing yourself to continue your work starts to come in. Making you question if what your doing is worth the pain. But the thing about pain is that it goes away when you give it time to heal. You still remember it and maybe you will have a scar to remind you it's there but the pain isn't there anymore. Leave you to do whatever you want to do again with very limitation.
I don't want this group to ended, but don't want you, the addmis or the members not enjoying working in this world you made. If ending it PMD-E now to keep what was left of what it fun then do so. I don't have right demand you to work on a group you wish to discontinue. But I will never forget what you me, what you all of us, a place to come together and make something big. Bigger then gaining views, maybe bigger then the love Pokemon itself.
Thank you and hope to hear from again
Bam Rock
The only thing I can think of that would describe how I feel right now is "It hurts". I'm sad because it the end of a group that I love and never felt that each the end of characters. I'm angry because I lose most of my future plans for this month and the rest of the year. Although, I feel relieved a bit also. Because of this group, I felt more confined in writing and drawing stories. To add, when I wasn't working on PMD-E I was thinking new stories that I also would like to, in lack of a better word, explore also. But all of these emotions all have one thing common that connect to how I truly feel right now. They all come from the pain of lose. A lose that can only come from placing a new type of love into your soul, only to have it faint away without warning. Without saying goodbye to it.
However, even with all of these felling that shrews inside me I understand where your coming from. I know how it feels to wanting to create new and exciting this for the people to see only to have to stop because everything I gave was running thin. Then the pain of focusing yourself to continue your work starts to come in. Making you question if what your doing is worth the pain. But the thing about pain is that it goes away when you give it time to heal. You still remember it and maybe you will have a scar to remind you it's there but the pain isn't there anymore. Leave you to do whatever you want to do again with very limitation.
I don't want this group to ended, but don't want you, the addmis or the members not enjoying working in this world you made. If ending it PMD-E now to keep what was left of what it fun then do so. I don't have right demand you to work on a group you wish to discontinue. But I will never forget what you me, what you all of us, a place to come together and make something big. Bigger then gaining views, maybe bigger then the love Pokemon itself.
Thank you and hope to hear from again
Bam Rock
I can't say I'm surprised. I had a great time, PK, so...thank you. Thank you for everything.
(Should I mention this group helped me discover you, my favorite artist ever? Well, it did!)
I can safely say I'll never abandon my scraggy, Archer...I'll try to find a way to continue his adventures. Somehow.
I think a lot of us are doing exactly that...
Thank you for the wonderful time and memories everyone! It has been a pleasure joining you on this journey as a RPer and as an artist for the past two years. Like many who have replied before, this group has taught me many things, and helped me think beyond the box and seek out different paper medias. And though I haven't been active lately, I've been personally improving my skills in these new forms on my own time. So once again, thank you everyone for your inspiration and creativity. Without that spark, many of us wouldn't be where we are today. : )
Good luck with your future endeavors!
Good luck with your future endeavors!
I have participated for at least 3 missions, but I still really enjoyed following the story. To be honest, I didn't know how the story was going to continue if you weren't working on it. Because it was your story, and because you put so much effort into making layered, complex, and connected, how would new leaders be able to just pick it up where you left off? They have worked very hard, but I think this is for the best. Good luck with your future storytelling. I hope will get to see the end of the story of PK, Mike and the others.
Pick Your Discount
Pixel art is a thing that a lot of people seem to want from me, so it would only be logical if I made these open for commission.
Flat-out porn and weird fetishy things. I'll 