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"Everyone has a purpose in life, from the smallest insect to the largest mammoth. It is what gives us a reason to live, and a direction to move towards. Though the spirits from time to time give us hints about what we were meant to do, sometimes, it is the directions that we make on our own—the ones even the spirits choose not to show us—that can be the most significant and rewarding of all."
—Lady Zeena Apirana, current leader of the Pelaruna Tribe.
Since I make a lot of art and writing that occurs between Events and Missions in Pokemon-of-Avalon, I've decided to make a timeline showcasing the chronological order of Paikea Amy's adventures. While the storyline is much more mellow, relaxed, and down-to-earth than, say, PMD-Explorers, which is a nice change of pace, who's to say that all this won't lead to something equally as epic? The very picture I've decided to use for this Table of Contents is a visual metaphor of Amy's current position, as well as a way to convey that she's on an epic adventure of her own, psychologically speaking. It'll be fascinating to see where her life's journey takes her, for sure!
Amy Apirana Sumiura, the Jigglypuff:
Prologue (Comic)
Shadows of Memories: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6
In the first 17 years of Amy's life, she was known as Paikea Apirana, living with the Nizhoni tribe known as the then-Hoshizora tribe, with a father who loved her to pieces and a mother who was rather neutral about her. The first 12 years of her life were blissful and happy, but when she turned 13, she learned about the Vision Quest, as well as the horrors that adulthood at 16 would bring. When she finally admitted her fears to her mother the day before her 16th birthday, her father overheard it, was heartbroken, and ran away. She spend the first year of her Vision Quest in despair, hoping for a vision and for her father to come back home.
Shadows of Memories Interquel: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 END
When Paikea was 17, she was nearly killed by a tribe of Mankey and Primeape, but a certain old Xatu named Kel-Zich saved her and taught her all about the ways of the psychics. She learned and mastered the move Psychic after a year, defeating the tribe when it attacked her again, and Kel-Zich left to rejoin his tribe, leaving 18-year-old Paikea with more confidence in her future than before.
Shadows of Memories - Part 7 (Comic) - Finally, when she was 21, Paikea gets a vision, telling her to go to a mysterious place full of dilapidated stone structures. It turns out to be filled with the survivors of the old kingdom of Adonai.
—Amy arrives at the kingdom of Aether in the land of Avalon for the first time on March 18, 2013—
Think of a Fake Name (Comic) - Paikea meets Gaius upon entering the castle, and when she's asked for her name, gives him the fake name of Amy so that no one can steal her soul in this strange new land.
Amy's First Day (RP) - Upon seeing that the king is a snake, Amy flees the castle with all the guards on her tail and is saved by Sercron the Servine, who helps her redo the meeting with the king and officially register as a new citizen.
Amy's House - The SPAAAAAAACE Teepee (Comic) - At last, Amy sets up her new teepee which will become her new home in this strange land.
Want Some? (Picture by ChicoChikorita) - As Amy's walking along, a strange Mawile offers her a Durin Berry, to which she's like, "NOPE NOPE NOPE" to and runs away promptly.
April 2013:
Event 1: The Great Egg Hunt! (Event RP with ChicoChikorita) - Amy and Ryoshi's first official meeting during the event to gather rock eggs in which she tries to avoid "Durin Berry Psycho", but in the end, ends up reluctantly taking him in as her samurai for protection.
Graphite's New Outfit - Amy's First Job (Behest Picture) - Amy's first official job as a tailor in the kingdom has her create a cape and suit for Graphite the Blaziken, one of the hardest jobs for her overall.
From Two Faraway Lands (RP) - Amy discovers Ryoshi's house by complete coincidence and offers to decorate his house, in which they talk about and learn more about each other's cultures, officially becoming friends.
Here, have a Durin Berry (Picture) - Feeling bad about rejecting Ryoshi's initial offer of a Durin Berry, Amy makes it up to him by getting one of her own for him.
I Can't Be Paikea Anymore (Comic) - Amy decides to remove the extremely tacky-looking red face paint on her that was really more of a facade for her to scare away mean people than anything else.
—TABLE OF CONTENTS—
Teach Ye Ta' Swim?
New Day, New Friend (RP) - One day, Amy runs into a giant moving talking statue; Solum the Golurk, who becomes a new friend.
The Dewott Knight (RP) - Running into a new knight named Lance the Dewott, Amy ends up taking him to meet fellow 'knight' Ryoshi, and the two end up getting into a friendly sparring match.
May 2013:
Reconstruction of a New Life (RP) - As Amy and Ryoshi finally help to start rebuilding the ruined buildings around the kingdom, a Bisharp named Chasca appears and helps them how to rebuild houses the right way, as well as becoming a new friend.
HELP THERE ARE GIRLS! (RP) - While helping Chasca find wood in the forest, Amy meets Drake Lusio, an Espeon who has a lot of trouble around girls.
Better Late than Never (RP) - Isaac the Lucario's 17th birthday has come and gone, and Amy is sad to hear that he never even got so much a birthday wish. So she gets Sercron the Servine to teach her a birthday song, which they perform for the Lucario.
Amy and Gale's Meeting (RP) - Amy runs into Gale, a scary-looking Banette who proves to at least be harmless.
Paradox's Behest (Behest Picture) - Amy helps repair Paradox the Meowth's ratty old cloak and bag.
Beachside Rendevous (RP) - After offering to show Chasca how to swim (and finding out the Bisharp already knows how), Amy runs into Solum on the beach, who asks her to make a very special present for Chasca.
June 2013:
Kaela comes to town (Picture and RP) - Amy meets Kaela, a Wartortle who's come to the kingdom as a farmer.
Potion Mishap Part 2 (RP) - Amy and Chasca witness a very strange occurrence; apparently, Gale the Banette has turned into a Sandshrew, and Solum the Golurk has turned into a shiny Bisharp. The Jigglypuff eventually dismisses the whole thing as a hallucination. Or maybe just proof that some living things can turn into other things like her culture said they can do. It's hard to tell.
Mission 1: Wisdom to Thrive (Mission Pictures and RP with ChicoChikorita)
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 (Amy's Trial) | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 END
The ruler of Artiphron, a shiny Absol named Pausanius, comes to tell everyone that a threat is coming, and that they have to prepare for it by taking on the Trial of Wisdom held at the Labyrinth at an island of his home country. Though Amy is initially against the idea, she eventually decides to stuff it in the haughty king's face by taking it anyway, with Ryoshi's convincing. The challenges they face are brutal, though they somehow beat the odds; at least until Amy gets hurt by the Minotaurus at the last second, leaving Ryoshi to finish the challenge for the both of them. Feeling that he's failed his duties as a samurai to Amy, he tries to stay behind on the island, but Amy adamantly disagrees, crying for him to not leave her like everyone else who ever cared about her did. Grateful that she still wanted him, he listens and stays with her.
Surprise Wedding Announcement! (RP) - While Amy is recovering in the infirmary, she's visited by Chasca and Solum, who surprise her with the crazy announcement that they're getting married.
The Point of No Return (RP) - Ryoshi picks Amy up from the infirmary and finds out that Amy's suggestion for naming the new kingdom Aether was accepted. After they train for a bit to make sure no disasters like the one from Mission 1 happen again, he takes her home, where she tells him about Chasca and Solum's surprise wedding announcement. They then realize that maybe, just maybe, they were actually in love with each other...and Amy kisses him!?
A Flower Worth Waiting On (RP) - Amy and Ryoshi try to deal with their overwhelming feelings over what just happened the previous night. As soon as Amy admits that she's not afraid of guys anymore, her father, Jukidoor the Clefable, suddenly appears after over five years, admitting that he had been waiting the whole time.
Shadows of Memories - Part 8 END (Comic) - On another date night, Amy explains her whole life story to Ryoshi, explaining to him why she's so grateful that he stayed with her instead of leaving like he almost did after the Labyrinth.
Promise of Flight (RP) - True to his word, Solum offers Amy a chance to experience what flying is like after he gets his Fly move back.
Ryoshi's Behest - Ruby Scale Necklace (Behest Comic) - Amy makes a Ruby Scale for Ryoshi and offers several options for how he could wear it.
Buying a New Poncho (RP) - Amy makes a new poncho to replace Gale the Banette's old, ratty one.
DLU Prologue - Decision to a Hard Farewell (RP) - Drake the Espeon asks for Amy's advice on whether he should stay or go back to his home tribe.
Guinevere's Behest - Speed Berry Gathering (Behest Comic) - Amy shows Guinevere the Meganium her mad skills in collecting berries in seemingly as few as three seconds.
July 2013:
Event 2: Festival of Aether (Mini table of contents spanning from June 26 - July 20. Click here for more detailed summaries of all the RPs and comics involved.)
Collab with ChicoChikorita, CrimsonAngelofShadow, Dark-Dullahan, and StineBat47.
A festival is held to celebrate the naming of the new kingdom to Aether, and Amy and Ryoshi capitalize on the opportunity to sell masks and go on their first couple of dates. Ryoshi gets to stop a Skorupi thief from stealing Amy's masks, duels with Jukidoor, and meets Nibble the Mawile, a master sushi chef from his hometown of Sazanami, while Amy meets various people and helps Skipper the Marshtomp out with the preparations. On the final night, Ryoshi hears Amy's singing for the first time, and Amy begins to look into the possibility of a permanent future with Ryoshi...
A Letter to Ryoshi's Parents (RP) - Though Amy only intended to visit Chasca to ask for her advice in whether she should marry Ryoshi or not, Chasca suggests writing a letter to Ryoshi's parents to ask them to come to meet her, and Amy sees her chance in sending the letter off with Nibble the Mawile, who was about to leave after Event 2 was over.
Mending Canchi (RP) - Chasca's grumpy Bisharp uncle Kon drops a Gallade doll named Canchi for Amy to mend, and upon giving the doll to Chasca, Amy finds out that it was Chasca's beloved toy from when she was 4 years old.
Plans for the Future (RP) - While Amy's out gathering water and berries, she runs into Ryoshi, who has accidentally overheard her shouting to her father that she was intending to marry Ryoshi.
The Anatomy of Clefable Hearing
Picnics and Wedding Plans (RP) - Amy and Ryoshi go out on a picnic, and while initially ruined when Solum drenches them with water from the lake he woke up out of, the Golurk makes it up to them by frying fish for them and explaining to Amy how wedding plans go in Aether.
August 2013:
When Steel Meets Earth (Kinda Sorta RP) - Ryoshi and Solum have a friendly sparring match with each other in the gym, only to be broken up by a concerned Amy.
Cute Charm Fiasco
A Birthday Surprise for Ryoshi (RP) - Graphite the Blaziken overhears Amy wanting to really do something good for Ryoshi's upcoming birthday, and he not only suggests making a cake for him, but helps her make it, too!
The Best Birthday Ever (RP) - Ryoshi's 20th birthday is a smashing success, and it becomes the absolute best ever when his parents, whom he believed were dead, come back...and finds out that it was because of Amy that they came here at all.
It Was All For You (RP) - Amy takes Ryoshi's parents Masamori the Mawile and Umei the Vaporeon on a tour of the kingdom of Aether, and at the end of it, asks them for permission for her to ask Ryoshi if he wanted to marry her too. They agree, and two weeks later, Amy and Ryoshi go on a date at night to the very cliff from which they first saw the kingdom of Aether. Amy proposes, and Ryoshi agrees, making her as happy as he possibly could. They plan for the wedding to take place on Amy's 22nd birthday, the upcoming November 13.
The New Impressive Clergyman (RP) - As Amy and Ryoshi share the good news of their engagement to Chasca and Solum, a Xatu that Amy hasn't seen in 4 years suddenly comes back. It's Kel-Zich, and he's here to sign up to be the newest priest for the kingdom of Aether, as well as see how Amy is doing. He gets the job, and it seems as though weddings will be quite interesting from now on...
Operation Reconstruct the Pike of Awesome (Behest RP) - Gale, who has inexplicably become a Sandshrew, offers to fix Jukidoor's Pike of Awesome and test it out, to a smashing success. Nevertheless, sometime afterwards, Jukidoor throws away the pike anyway and gives up the crazy pike bearer job in favor of jestering.
September 2013:
Preparing for the Play: Part 1 (RP) - Bored with how there's nothing to do in the kingdom of Aether lately and saddened by all the depressed new people coming to town every day, Skipper the Marshtomp comes up with the brilliant idea of putting up a comedy play, and discusses this with Amy, who enthusiastically agrees to help him.
Preparing for the Play: Part 2 (RP) - Amy visits Ryoshi soon afterwards and tells him about Skipper's brilliant new comedy play idea, and even says that Ryoshi gets to be the main character! Though rather hesitant, as he had never performed in a play before, Ryoshi agrees to at least try it out.
Preparing for the Play: Part 3 (RP) - Amy and Ryoshi meet Skipper the next day and help Ryoshi learn how to get into the character of Link. They then meet a familiar Skorupi who reveals that he is also an expert when it comes to theatre!
Walking the Knife's Edge (RP) - As Ryoshi is teaching Amy how to use a needlepoint dagger, just in case a Pokemon she can't affect comes and attacks her one day, Isaac the Lucario comes and asks if he can be Ryoshi's squire, since Ryoshi is technically a 'knight'.
October 2013:
Mission 2: Secrets From the Moon (Mission pictures and RP with ChicoChikorita)
Part 1-1 | Part 1-2 | Part 1-3 | Part 1-4 | Part 1-5
Part 2-1 | Part 2-2 | Part 2-3 | Part 2-4 | Part 2-5 | Part 2-6 END
Only a mere two weeks before Amy and Ryoshi's upcoming wedding, they suddenly come down with a mysterious illness and discover that Amy's whole tribe had suddenly arrived, sharing the exact same symptoms. They plan to figure out why Cresselia sent them here through visions and why the dragons are attacking them, though Amy's also worried about her father and what'll happen if they find him. But then she, Ryoshi, and Jukidoor are suddenly attacked by their shadows, which they manage to defeat.
A Duskull named Dullahan reveals himself and explains everything that's going on, from the fact that Amy's ancestors are the original inhabitants of Aether to the Fairy-type and how if they don't get the Celestial Stone to the altar on the appointed night, they'd all die from the illness. The tribe discovers Jukidoor, but thankfully, doesn't try to keep him tied down anymore. On the appointed night, they discover the ancient king and convince him to give up the Celestial Stone, but then Gawain finds a Charizardite X and mega evolves, going insane because of his new half Dragon-type! While Ryoshi holds him back, Amy gets the Celestial Stone to the altar on the mountaintop just in time despite the horde of flying dragons trying to stop her. In the end, Amy convinces Ryoshi that he's not any more girly just because he's now half Fairy-type like her, and he realizes that she truly does complete him after all.
November 2013:
For Both Our Families (RP) - Realizing that they haven't thought of how their last names would change, Amy, her family, and Kel-Zich hold a meeting with Ryoshi and his parents to iron those details out.
The Happiest Day of Their Lives: Picture | RP - Amy and Ryoshi finally get married on the greatest birthday of Amy's life! At the end of the day, Ryoshi reveals to Amy a beloved egg rock she hadn't seen since she was 12 years old, and it is his proof that he wants to make her as happy as she has made him.
The Hero of Winds :: Official Poster:: (Picture) - A poster is distributed throughout Aether for the new play that Amy helped to create and will play a prominent role in.
The Hero of Winds: Act 1 (RP) - The play begins for real, and it seems to be going well so far...
The Hero of Winds: Act 2 (RP) - But in the second half, Ironsgard the Aggron, playing as the villain, forgets that it is a play and becomes a little TOO violent with Amy, forcing Ryoshi to take drastic measures to get him to stop. Nevertheless, the play is concluded triumphantly without a hitch.
Honeymoon to Mahamba Island (RP) - After the play, Solum suggests that Amy and Ryoshi go on a weeklong honeymoon to a place called Mahamba Island! There, they discuss the possibilities of having kids, and by the end, find a new Sliggoo friend named Gandra Pelaka'i who comes with them in order to find out the truth of what happened on The Day Everything Changed.
The Conclusion of the Vision Quest (RP) - Upon returning to Aether, Gandra immediately wants to see the Celestial Stone, and Amy and Ryoshi take her there, where they discover the Hoshizora tribe had been waiting for Amy the whole time in order to properly conclude her Vision Quest. It is a success, and thanks to the massive changes that have occurred since The Day Everything Changed, they change the tribe's name from Hoshizora to Pelaruna.
December 2013: Amy's Winter Accessory Shop (Picture) - Not liking the cold one bit, Amy not only makes an entire snowsuit for herself, but starts making and selling winter accessories so that the people in Aether don't have to freeze, too.
—And thus concludes the very first year of Amy's story in Pokemon-of-Avalon. For anything concerning January 1, 2014 and onwards, check out her Table of Contents 2014!—
Amy Apirana Sumiura ::Table of Contents - 2014::—To Table of Contents: 2013 —
Union (RP) - Chasca and Solum finally get married, and Amy looks on happily as she realizes that she and Ryoshi don't have to be alone as the only married couple in Aether anymore.
Return to Karumba Island (RP) - Now that Gandra's found out all she could about The Day Everything Changed, she convinces Amy and Ryoshi to help her help convince King Kahikilani of why she and all the other Dragon-types couldn't control themselves that day, as well as how it'll never happen again. They succeed, and Amy gets to meet Gandra's family.
