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Bit Of A Hiatus

I’m currently travelling around and don’t have access to the computer where I’ve got all of Vitrel’s sprites (and all my sprites in general). While the askbox is still open, Vitrel won’t be able to respond to any asks until I get back home and recover all their talksprites.

The troll themself is currently dealing (read: panicking, egregiously flipping out) with the idea of IP tracking and its many dangers for them. Their custodian is going to contact a certain tealblooded troll about the matter through Vitrel (when they finally pipe down enough, of course. Can’t go around possessing people while they’re dealing with the CRUSHING WEIGHT of EMOTIONS, can you?)

Okay, you CAN, but you SHOULDN’T!

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About the Hiveswap asks for Vitrel, 1, 4, 23.

f1.What does your respiteblock look like?

VITREL: MeSsSsy. Very MeSsSsy.VITREL: Ss[] juSst like every []ther r[][]m in here.VITREL: I Ssupp[]Sse it doeSsn’t c[]ntainSs aSs many mirr[]rSs.VITREL: And h[]uSseSs my recuperac[][]n.VITREL: And my meal vault.VITREL: And my grubt[]p.VITREL: I’m beginning to realize that m[]Sst []ther r[][]ms in my hive are juSst for Sst[]ring mirr[]rSs.VITREL: Why are there Ss[] many mirr[]rSs here in the firSst place?

4. Hivemates or frequent guests?

VITREL: N[]pe! N[]pe!VITREL: N[]t happening.VITREL: N[] gueSstSs- N[] gueSstSs at all.VITREL: I’ll be culled if the dr[]neSs find me.VITREL: Ss[] I’m n[]t letting more pe[]ple int[] my hive.VITREL: N[]t even speaking []f inviting them in.

23. Favorite possession?

VITREL: My grubt[]p, I gueSsSs.VITREL: It’Ss kind []f my []nly c[]nnecti[]n t[] the []utSside w[]rld.VITREL: (That Ss[]unded even dumber than I imagined.)VITREL: (But it’Ss true. I d[]n’t leave my hive at all n[]wadays.)VITREL: I d[]n’t really have many Ssentimental itemSs, Ssince he juSst Sscavenged f[]r m[]st []f my stuff. N[] em[]ti[]nal c[]nnection there.VITREL: And my cuSst[]dian’Ss mirr[]r pr[]bably c[]untSs aSs hiSs own b[]dy []r hiSs hive, rather than a Ssingle p[]SsSseSsSsi[]n []f mine.

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Drew a certain Young Empress who hasn’t yet hat a proper introduction.

Based the whole pose off of a Grimdark Rose, which seemed fitting at the time.

The tentacles changed up a lot of the general shape of it and covered up some of the inconsistencies in terms of lines. It’s nice to have all the noodly appendages finally pay off somehow.

I’’m v happy with the final result overall, but will probably stay away from drawing more gold for a while. The whole white shine thing is a bother to draw.

EDIT: Apparently both I and the Young Empress forgot that Seadwellers are supposed to have fins and that ALL TROLLS HAVE HORNS. We’re both angry at ourselves, and she’s also angry at me.

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Drew a Vitrel goofing around with their glowing arms.

Could be much better in many respects, but I’m satisfied with it as my first foray into the style.

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Hivebent questions! Send me a number to learn more about where my troll lives.

What does your respiteblock look like?

Any daily rituals before sleep?

Messy or neat? How well organized is your hive?

Hivemates or frequent guests?

Where does your lusus stay?

What’s on your desk right now?

Do you live in a communal hive stem or a hive of your own? Which would you prefer?

Bed or recuperacoon?

How many blocks in your hive?

What kind of games do you have in your rumpusblock? Billards, game consoles?

What show is on your TV right now?

Cook in, or order out? Example of a standard meal.

What’s in your thermal hull?

Favorite way to pass the time/waste time.

Makeup?

Dress around the hive, and dress when going out?

Reaction if you suddenly smelled smoke!

Thoughts on privacy in your own hive?

Favorite hobby when alone?

Decorations around the hive?

Favorite place to lounge about?

Would you move if you could?

Favorite possession?

Something you’d like to have in your hive that you don’t.

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Reblog if you are fine with receiving random questions about your trolls!

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Things you should know about each of your characters

These are what I would consider to be the most basic, bare-bones questions of character creation.

What would completely break your character?

What was the best thing in your character’s life?

What was the worst thing in your character’s life?

What seemingly insignificant memories stuck with your character?

Does your character work so that they can support their hobbies or use their hobbies as a way of filling up the time they aren’t working?

What is your character reluctant to tell people?

How does your character feel about sex?

How many friends does your character have?

How many friends does your character want?

What would your character make a scene in public about?

What would your character give their life for?

What are your character’s major flaws?

What does your character pretend or try to care about?

How does the image your character tries to project differ from the image they actually project?

What is your character afraid of?

What is something most people in your setting do that your character things is dumb?

Where would your character fall on a politeness/rudeness scale?

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Headcanons list! (Add more if you wish)

deceptive-fox:

½ = How the character feels about people taller or shorter than them

± = The character and what they think about math

† = How the character feels about murder

¥ = How the character handles money or spends it

° = The character’s temperature preferences 

æ = The character and languages (Known or Want to Learn)

↔ = The character’s ability to read directions

♥ = Character’s preference for relationships (sexuality, type of person, etc.)

zzz= What time the character enjoys sleep or being awake

☂ = Weather the character enjoys

♪ = What music the character likes

( =①ω①=) = What animals the character likes and if they have a pet/pets

(・∀・ ) = The character’s emotional state most of the time

☆～（ゝ。∂）= How the character greets people

⊙﹏☉ = What flusters the character

(≧∇≦) = What makes the character happy

(/□＼*)・゜ = What makes the character blush

(;╹⌓╹) = What scares the character

（；へ：） = What makes the character cry

（・□・；） = What makes the character uncomfortable

(*^◇^)_旦 = What the character likes to eat and drink

｡ﾟ(TヮT)ﾟ｡ = What makes the character laugh

(´；Д；｀) = What worries the character

(⑅ ‘﹃’ ) = What the character daydreams or thinks about

( ⌒o⌒)人(⌒-⌒ ) = Friends the character has or would like to make

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Send me a food emoji for my muse to answer questions!

☕️: Do you prefer coffee or tea? Why?

🍵: Do you stick with your family's values and beliefs? Why or why not?

🍶: Can you hold you liquor? How much can you take before you act drunk? How much before you pass out?

🍺: What are some traditions that you have? What do they mean to you?

🍸: Do you like your body? Do you wish to have a different skin tone, hair color, eye color, etc.? How come?

🍹: Dream vacation? What makes it so appealing to you?

🍷: Have you made any modifications to your body, such as plastic surgery, piercings, tattoos, etc.?

🍕: Are you a sports fanatic? If so, what kind?

🍔: Would you rather eat out or cook for yourself? If you were forced to eat out, what types of places would you go to?

🍟: Do you train, whether it be just working out or learning to control any abilities you have? Do you enjoy it? Is there something you do or enjoy doing afterwards?

🍗: Are your sleeping and eating patterns well-established or irregular? Do you wish to change that?

🍖: How much time do you spend with family and friends? Do you feel as if it is enough?

🍝: Is there a random thing that just reminds you of home or a pleasant memory? Do you understand why or do you see absolutely no correlation between it and the memory?

🍛: Do you open up to strangers easily? How long does it take to earn your trust? What does it take?

🍤: Do you believe that broken relationships can be mended? What is something that, to you, immediately breaks a relationship?

🍱: What is your thought on keeping pets? If you had to have one pet, which would you have?

🍣: Do you live a simple or fancy lifestyle? What is the underlying reason? Do you wish to change that?

🍥: Do you pay more attention to intricate details or the bigger picture? Or do you believe that you keep a balance of the two?

🍙: Do you practice a religion? If so, which one? For what reason do you practice it?

🍘: What does honor mean to you? Do you have honor? To what extent do you have it?

🍚: Is there such thing as "too plain" to you? What is the embodiment of those words?

🍜: Do you like heat or cold more? What is something you find unappealing about the other one?

🍲: Are you patient? How far does your patience go? What is one thing that will tick you off no matter what?

🍢: Are you open to trying new things? Why or why not?

🍡: Have you ever met a person who changed you significantly? How did they change you? Did they open your eyes? Make you a better person?

🍳: Do you accept hospitality and help from others? Are you someone who will provide assistance? To whom?

🍞: How do you view your current life? Do you find it to be a fortunate or unfortunate situation? Is it plain, or does it have flavor?

🍩: Do you approve of your hometown's law enforcement? How about your current home's system? What makes you feel the way you do about it?

🍮: Traditional or Modern? What do you dislike about the other lifestyle?

🍦: How often do you treat yourself? What do you treat yourself to? A spa day, alcohol, etc.?

🍨: Do you stress eat? What (other) activities do you take part in to relieve stress?

🍧: Do you want children? If so, how many? Do you believe that to be complete, a woman must bear offspring?

🎂: Do you celebrate birthdays? Do you enjoy birthdays? How do you usually feel on your birthday?

🍰: Are some holidays overly mainstream? Which ones feel pointless and over-exaggerated?

🍪: Are there simple things that make you happy? What are some of them? Do they make you feel that way because of a connection to something? If so, what is that connection?

🍫: Do you have any guilty pleasures? Does the guilt in them come right away or slowly build up? Despite those feelings, are they worth it?

🍬: Do you have a sweet tooth? How often do you indulge in sweets?

🍭: Did you enjoy your childhood? Why or why not? What memory most influenced your current reflection?

🍯: Have you ever made a promise to someone or yourself that you couldn't keep? How do you feel about it?

🍎: What, in your opinion, is your best quality? What do others say is your best quality? Do you agree with them?

🍏: What, in your opinion, is your worst quality? What do others say is your worst quality? Do you agree with them?

🍊: What do you look for in a leader? Can you describe an ideal leader?

🍋: What are qualities in a leader that you feel are not acceptable in the very least? Why do you believe this?

🍒: What is your sexual orientation? What is your romantic preference? If you have any, what are your turn ons? What about turn offs?

🍇: Are you a virgin? If so, do want to stay that way? If not, how did you lose your virginity?

🍉: Could you stay with the same person all your life? Do you feel comfortable with a commitment like that? Why or why not?

🍓: Do you give second chances? Are you comfortable with cutting all ties and bonds with people?

🍑: Is there a meaning behind your name? Do you like your name? Have you ever changed it?

🍈: What do you identify as in terms of gender? Are you male, female, genderfluid, genderqueer, agender, or non-binary? Do you identify with the gender you were assigned at birth? If not, what was the point when you found out that you weren't cisgender?

🍌: Do you like playing pranks? Do you find them amusing? If someone were to play one on you, how would you feel?

🍐: Do you carry a lot of responsibility on your shoulders? Does it bother you?

🍍: Which do you find more appealing, beaches or mountains? What are your reasons behind your opinion?

🍠: Does everyone have the potential to be a great person? Why or why not? Is there prejudice in your society against a group of people for a reason they cannot control?

🍆: Does someone's past define them? Can their mistakes be washed away completely, or will there always be significant damage? Does someone who's committed a crime deserve a second chance?

🍅: What is something you absolutely hate? What caused you to hate it so much?

🌽: Do you love yourself fully as a person? Why or why not?

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Vitrel has somehow acquired talksprites

WO: And iSs ready t[] anSswer Ss[]me aSskSs!

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Robert Liston: Join the crew

Your name is ROBERT LISTON, and it is not your wriggling day. It isn’t ANY DAY AT ALL here.

You possess a variety of INTERESTS, most of them related to your GRAND AMBITION OF MEDICULLERY. They include a grim fascination with the history of the BARBERIAN-SURGEONSLAUGHTERERS, a noble type of health servant long forgotten. You also tinker with your CHEAP GAME GRUBS, in the hopes of learning the ARTS OF OF THE MEDICULLER, and in the hopes of creating a MORE ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE for you and your moirail.

Your blood may be LOW ON THE CHAIN, but YOUR AMBITIONS ARE NOT! You sometimes wish you could just MAGICALLY FIX your position on the Hemospectrum, equivalent to your lofty ambitions. This attitude does not earn you a lot of favours among the higher rungs of the ladder.

Your SIMPLETON BARKBEAST LUSUS has protected you from their INSOLENT OFFENCES for the entirety of your life, and is MUCH WORSE FOR WEAR due to it. The only thing you could do for him is COVER HIM UP IN SOFTER BANDAGES, give him a SWEET ROBOTIC LIMB, and hope that he doesn’t die before you do.

You possess a KEEN PSIONIC MASTERY over ALL THAT IS METAL, allowed to you by your LOWLY POSITION. Your lusus IS THE ONLY THING that appreciates this talent of yours. You think. Those might’ve been barks of CRUEL COMPLAINT instead of STERN CUSTODIAN PRIDE.

Your hive is located PRACTICALLY ON TOP OF THE OLD BREEDING CAVERNS, because YOU WERE WOUNDED and walking another DISTANCE MEASURE to find a better spot was A MOST UNBEARABLE THOUGHT at the time.

Your trolltag is acerbicChirurgeon, and yo\/r w/ts c\/t as deep as yo\/r sca\pe\.

Now you’ll be off experimenting on game grubs. Your talksprites haven’t even been started on, and answering without such seem pretty disingenuous.

You do offhandedly mention that you’re the Sylph of Blood as you leave the post, though. And you switch into the appropriate god tier rags. Unlike your (replica) ADJUVANT’S APRON, they are virtually impossible to stain without being overly dramatic about it.

You don’t have wings because you don’t need to be overly dramatic about it. You’re not some fairly god troll.

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thederangedsolicitor:

Your name is VITREL MEHENI, and your presence on this blog’s profile picture has gone unexplained for TOO LONG.

You possess a WIDE RANGE OF RAPIDLY CHANGING INTERESTS, mostly due to YOUR LACKING MATERIAL CIRCUMSTANCES. As you DON’T HAVE A REAL LUSUS, the things you do own are but SCRAPS FROM THE PROVERBIAL TABLE of TROLL LIFE, METICULOUSLY CHOSEN by your custodian.

Aside from your hobbies, within you lays an unusual appreciation for the OLDER TIMES of EMPRESS VICTORIA. You are, of course, WHOLLY UNFAMILIAR with the history of the period, but APPRECIATE THE AESTHETIC. You have taken a long-standing liking to DANCING and COLLECTING MIRRORS over the 7 SWEEPS of your life thus far.

THE DEVIOUS SERPENTINE THING that has TAKEN UP THE DUTIES OF YOUR CUSTODIAN is confined within ONE SUCH MIRROR. It says that the state is ONLY TEMPORARY. For now, your faux-lusus is forced to ABDUCT THE MINDS OF OTHERS to conduct its MORALLY DUBIOUS DEEDS.

Due to a DISTRESSING MUTATION, your blood is TOO PALE and gives off NEXT TO NO SMELL. The resulting LACK OF A PROPER LUSUS renders you UNDER DIRECT THREAT OF CULLING. Your custodian’s MASTERY OF POSSESSION has been a SAVING GRACE in a VARIETY OF WAYS. The two of you - as in your custodian occupying YOUR SLEEPING BODY while you dream on FARAWAY DERSE - undertake WEEKLY RAIDS upon troll hives for VARIOUS PLUNDER required for your continued survival, alongside MIRRORS and OTHER SUCH BAUBLES.

Your sleep schedule, due to your PLUNDEROUS ANTICS, has been HEAVILY SKEWED. You can often be found AWAKE BEFORE THE SUN GOES DOWN. 

You hive is located upon THE INNER EDGE OF THE FOREST, to hide it from POSSIBLE VISITORS, while allowing you to STEP OUT INTO THE OPEN PLAINS without particular struggle. 

You presume that you would’ve had JADE GREEN BLOOD, if the AFOREMENTIONED MUTATION had not stricken you and forced the GREY DYES OF ANONYMITY upon your text, the only means of interpersonal connection the world had left you.

Your trolltag is waltzingOphidian and Y[]ur Sspeech hintSs at the unuSsual nature []f y[]ur grubh[][]d.

Your custodian had told you, via his usual methods, that you should put on your fanciest before playing your newly plundered game with SIX OTHERS.

You, not being bound to an actual comic, show off your intricate Witch of Heart duds.

To avoid the hassle of ever modifying that sprite at any moment in the future, you switch to a simpler, more canon-compliant set of god tier clothes.

Sprite Credits:

@mahounocandy for the Fancy Witch of Heart duds.

Hussie for all the canon sprites.

Vitrel Meheni: Explain yourself