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I love the idea of Viktor helping Bob out with his whole human thing.

I just realised that I never really paid attention to Bob's design before. I actually can't believe how many details I overlooked initially.

I thought his design was pretty simple. Three pink slimes in a trench coat.

But he's not.

He's three pink slimes in a lab coat.

Viktor's lab coat specifically.

'it could just be a coincidence. Maybe that's just the standard for all lab coats on the range' I hear you saying.

But what about the fake cardboard slimepedia? It was obviously made by Bob and it perfectly matches Viktor's.

Viktor's slimepedia looks very different to Beatrix's which is the standard one which tells me his is personally modified. That's a story for another time, but the fact that Bob specifically designed his fake Slimepedia after Viktor's raises a couple theories.

Bob desperately wants to be perceived as human, so could it be that he views Viktor, the one who interacts with him the most, is Bob's role model for what a human looks like? Could that be why he tries to copy him?

Did Viktor gift him that coat or did Bob swipe it from him?

Is Viktor's slimepedia the only one Bob has seen? Does Bob think all slimepedias look like that?

This is so cute I'm gonna die.

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I do agree. Viktor is such a frickin cutie pie.

Also, that's so true about the slimes not knowing their arse from their head.

This is what I imagine goes through the heads of my slimes.

"oh... My favourite food again?... Boring... Oh! A pogofruit my rancher threw into the corral because she got it from a trade and has no other use for it? Fine dining."

"man... Being a largo is so fun... What's that? A plort that's not either of mine? Fine dining."

"my rancher accidentally missed the market link and shot a random plort into my corral? Quick! Fine dining!"

They will be the death of me.

I just realised that I never really paid attention to Bob's design before. I actually can't believe how many details I overlooked initially.

I thought his design was pretty simple. Three pink slimes in a trench coat.

But he's not.

He's three pink slimes in a lab coat.

Viktor's lab coat specifically.

'it could just be a coincidence. Maybe that's just the standard for all lab coats on the range' I hear you saying.

But what about the fake cardboard slimepedia? It was obviously made by Bob and it perfectly matches Viktor's.

Viktor's slimepedia looks very different to Beatrix's which is the standard one which tells me his is personally modified. That's a story for another time, but the fact that Bob specifically designed his fake Slimepedia after Viktor's raises a couple theories.

Bob desperately wants to be perceived as human, so could it be that he views Viktor, the one who interacts with him the most, is Bob's role model for what a human looks like? Could that be why he tries to copy him?

Did Viktor gift him that coat or did Bob swipe it from him?

Is Viktor's slimepedia the only one Bob has seen? Does Bob think all slimepedias look like that?

This is so cute I'm gonna die.

[slime-rancher-hcs]

Are you implying that Bob may think that Viktor is actually a rad slime in disguise and that they're both in this pretending to be human thing together? Because if so, I absolutely love that. Genius.

I mean, the immersion field does make him look kind of like a rad slime.

I just realised that I never really paid attention to Bob's design before. I actually can't believe how many details I overlooked initially.

I thought his design was pretty simple. Three pink slimes in a trench coat.

But he's not.

He's three pink slimes in a lab coat.

Viktor's lab coat specifically.

'it could just be a coincidence. Maybe that's just the standard for all lab coats on the range' I hear you saying.

But what about the fake cardboard slimepedia? It was obviously made by Bob and it perfectly matches Viktor's.

Viktor's slimepedia looks very different to Beatrix's which is the standard one which tells me his is personally modified. That's a story for another time, but the fact that Bob specifically designed his fake Slimepedia after Viktor's raises a couple theories.

Bob desperately wants to be perceived as human, so could it be that he views Viktor, the one who interacts with him the most, is Bob's role model for what a human looks like? Could that be why he tries to copy him?

Did Viktor gift him that coat or did Bob swipe it from him?

Is Viktor's slimepedia the only one Bob has seen? Does Bob think all slimepedias look like that?

This is so cute I'm gonna die.

[slime-rancher-hcs]

Alright, I keep talking about wanting to do a slime rancher fic, but I have so many ideas, and I'm indecisive, so I'll let you guys choose which one you like best.

Idea one: a backstory fic mainly centering around Mochi and Viktor. In this AU, Viktor works as a supervisor for one of Tatsuya Miles' labs where he experiments on plorts he gets from exchanges, courtesy of Hobson and occasionally Ogden. However, Viktor still wants to move to the range himself as he can't get slimes for his experiments due to laws preventing cross-planet exchanges of slimes. Mochi isn't officially employed by her father, but she does get to strut around like a higher up because she is his daughter. Her and Viktor generally don't have the best relationship at first with Mochi often mimicking the dismissive and degrading way her father talks to his employees when speaking to Viktor who naturally doesn't respond kindly to the treatment. Another difference from canon is that Mochi was sent on her journey to the range alongside Viktor who went there to 'expand the company's research' but actually immediately ghosted anyone related to the company as soon as he got there. That's when both he and Mochi start their individual journeys, meeting the other ranchers and establishing trade arrangements, building up their own ranches, and going through some amazing character development.

Idea two: an intense firestorm suddenly washes over the range. Thankfully, 7zee have prepared a facility for instances such as this. After ensuring their ranches and slimes are safe from the chaos, the ranchers all head to said facility to wait out the storm. We get a few wholesome interactions as the ranchers joke about how strange it is to actually see each other in the flesh. However, the storm doesn't clear by the time it's expected to, and the ranchers are left to wait restlessly and worry about their ranches. They eventually decide enough is enough and take matters into their own hands.

Idea three: Ogden tries to visit the Wilds to collect some Kookadobas as he misses the place somewhat and wants to relive his old saber slime evading days. However, in true comedic fashion he ends up getting trapped and needing help to escape. He ends up being able to contact Beatrix to ask her for help, but she discovers that her teleporter is mysteriously broken. She reaches out to Mochi for help, but they discover that her teleporter is also broken. They (begrudgingly on Mochi's part) ask Viktor for help, and they must work together to figure out how to get to Ogden and save him from the Wilds.

So, you have three options for a fic. And don't worry if your favourite doesn't end up with a majority of the votes because all of these will eventually be written in due time.

So what'll it be?

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I did actually read it, and I loved the premise. The story is very interesting and the artwork is actually amazing. I love the personality they gave Beatrix given how little we get in the actual game.

The biggest struggle of being a slime rancher blog is that I have a million ideas for fics, especially relating to the ranchers and their interactions. I have multiple drafts and an entire extensive backstory for each of them. However, I don't know how people will feel about a fic that doesn't actually centre around the current time line.

Slime rancher doesn't have a ton of fics as far as I know, but the ones I have seen rarely ever discuss the ranchers' relationships which bothers me so much because given how little these characters are developed, writers have full freedom to expand their personalities and relationships and yet I don't see a ton of people take that opportunity.

You could have a sort of sibling relationship develop between Mochi and Viktor in which they compete against one another, get into petty kerfuffles and talk about each other like they're the bane of their existence but they still genuinely care for one another. You could have Ogden act as a mentor for Beatrix, teaching her everything he knows and becoming a father figure to her. You can have all the ranchers be familiar with each other's quirks and qualities. Have the others smile warmly as they watch Mochi come to the realisation that they are much better company for her than her father could have ever been. Have them sigh endearingly whenever Viktor accidentally gets carried away talking about slime science and being a huge nerd. Have them circle Ogden, listening to his life stories intently like children.

The possibilities are literally endless. Professionalism is cool and everything, but just let them be friends.

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Something that frustrates me to no end is how hard it is to figure out Viktor's nationality.

Mochi Miles is very obviously of Japanese decent. Mochi is the name of a very popular Japanese desert. Her father's first name, Tatsuya, is a Japanese first name. The music in the background of her estate in Nimble Valley is played on what I can only assume is a Shamisen. A traditional Japanese instrument. It's a little on the nose.

As for Ogden, it's a little more ambiguous. Now, the name Ogden itself is of English origin;however, the name Ortiz is of Spanish origin. Ogden also calls Beatrix 'Amiga' throughout their interactions which is the Spanish word for 'friend' as most of you probably know. Now, this is where it gets tricky because he could be Spanish, but he could just as well be Mexican or from any other Spanish-speaking south American country. At least we know that he is from a Spanish speaking country.

Thora West is a very obviously American name. Her language and general demeanor would suggest she's from a more southern state. I could be wrong, but given that she's a pretty minor character, that doesn't bother me as much.

Viktor is the real problem. His name, as stated in the trivia section of his Slime rancher wiki page, is a reference to an English chemist and inventor by the name of Humphry Davy. So he's English, right? Well, that's a possibility. His speech pattern lacks slang of any type. Neither English nor American, but he's an intellectual who spends all his time conducting research, so I doubt he would be caught up on slang. Even his jokes are very nerdy and don't give us any linguistic clues as to his nationality. This may be a little nit picky, but in his letter, he mentions losing his favourite fiddle;however, he uses the American spelling of the word favourite using 'or' instead of 'our'. Regardless, his nationality is so ambiguous because the name Viktor is actually of Latin origin and it was popularised in countries like Russia, Sweden and Poland, so I have no idea what his nationality is.

Anyway, sorry for the rambling. I've just been spending way too much time trying to find out his nationality and thought I'd share the suffering.

[slime-rancher-hcs]

Then I guess I shall provide. Good thing I already have drafts ready. All I have to do is set up a poll with all my ideas to see which one you guys like the most.

The biggest struggle of being a slime rancher blog is that I have a million ideas for fics, especially relating to the ranchers and their interactions. I have multiple drafts and an entire extensive backstory for each of them. However, I don't know how people will feel about a fic that doesn't actually centre around the current time line.

Slime rancher doesn't have a ton of fics as far as I know, but the ones I have seen rarely ever discuss the ranchers' relationships which bothers me so much because given how little these characters are developed, writers have full freedom to expand their personalities and relationships and yet I don't see a ton of people take that opportunity.

You could have a sort of sibling relationship develop between Mochi and Viktor in which they compete against one another, get into petty kerfuffles and talk about each other like they're the bane of their existence but they still genuinely care for one another. You could have Ogden act as a mentor for Beatrix, teaching her everything he knows and becoming a father figure to her. You can have all the ranchers be familiar with each other's quirks and qualities. Have the others smile warmly as they watch Mochi come to the realisation that they are much better company for her than her father could have ever been. Have them sigh endearingly whenever Viktor accidentally gets carried away talking about slime science and being a huge nerd. Have them circle Ogden, listening to his life stories intently like children.

The possibilities are literally endless. Professionalism is cool and everything, but just let them be friends.

[slime-rancher-hcs]

Let's do a silly less analytical headcanon for once.

Viktor definitely loves musicals. Like, I can see this man listening to the entire Epic: the musical concept album while working. This man could probably recite the entirety of Hamilton like it's nothing. I can totally see watching musicals at like three am being a guilty pleasure of his.

[slime-rancher-hcs]

The biggest struggle of being a slime rancher blog is that I have a million ideas for fics, especially relating to the ranchers and their interactions. I have multiple drafts and an entire extensive backstory for each of them. However, I don't know how people will feel about a fic that doesn't actually centre around the current time line.

Slime rancher doesn't have a ton of fics as far as I know, but the ones I have seen rarely ever discuss the ranchers' relationships which bothers me so much because given how little these characters are developed, writers have full freedom to expand their personalities and relationships and yet I don't see a ton of people take that opportunity.

You could have a sort of sibling relationship develop between Mochi and Viktor in which they compete against one another, get into petty kerfuffles and talk about each other like they're the bane of their existence but they still genuinely care for one another. You could have Ogden act as a mentor for Beatrix, teaching her everything he knows and becoming a father figure to her. You can have all the ranchers be familiar with each other's quirks and qualities. Have the others smile warmly as they watch Mochi come to the realisation that they are much better company for her than her father could have ever been. Have them sigh endearingly whenever Viktor accidentally gets carried away talking about slime science and being a huge nerd. Have them circle Ogden, listening to his life stories intently like children.

The possibilities are literally endless. Professionalism is cool and everything, but just let them be friends.

[slime-rancher-hcs]

I just realised that I never really paid attention to Bob's design before. I actually can't believe how many details I overlooked initially.

I thought his design was pretty simple. Three pink slimes in a trench coat.

But he's not.

He's three pink slimes in a lab coat.

Viktor's lab coat specifically.

'it could just be a coincidence. Maybe that's just the standard for all lab coats on the range' I hear you saying.

But what about the fake cardboard slimepedia? It was obviously made by Bob and it perfectly matches Viktor's.

Viktor's slimepedia looks very different to Beatrix's which is the standard one which tells me his is personally modified. That's a story for another time, but the fact that Bob specifically designed his fake Slimepedia after Viktor's raises a couple theories.

Bob desperately wants to be perceived as human, so could it be that he views Viktor, the one who interacts with him the most, is Bob's role model for what a human looks like? Could that be why he tries to copy him?

Did Viktor gift him that coat or did Bob swipe it from him?

Is Viktor's slimepedia the only one Bob has seen? Does Bob think all slimepedias look like that?

This is so cute I'm gonna die.

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I wonder why there isn't a ton of content of the ranchers interacting with one another. I'd think that would be the most popular type of content in this fandom given how collectively we all seem to agree that the ranchers just need to be closer with one another.

Is it maybe because people don't want to deviate too much from canon? Or is it maybe because it's hard to imagine how they would interact if they did?

I don't know. I feel like in the actual game, the ranchers are all a little... Cold? They never mention each other and they don't exactly seem like the type to be all buddy buddy with their neighbours despite all of them confessing to Beatrix that they're actually pretty lonely at least once throughout the game. The only two who have actually interacted away from Beatrix are Mochi and Viktor, but that was more of an attempted robbery than a friendly interaction. At least on Mochi's part.

I guess Viktor is also the closest rancher to Bob.

Still, we need more of the ranchers just being buds. Realistically, you'd wanna be as close to your neighbours as possible if they're literally the only human beings for a thousand light years, no?

I don't know. I wonder what you guys think.

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How does Bob interact with other slimes?

I know, it's a little interesting to think about, but I actually got a request for this one.

Pink slimes: he's fine with them, but he doesn't like interacting with them much for fear he'll be grouped with them.

Rock slimes: actually thinks they're pretty cool. He respects their overall lack of craps to give.

Tabby slimes: probably his favourite slimes. He may share his chicken with them if he feels generous.

Phosphor slimes: nice light source and they're pretty sweet.

Boom slimes: the loud explosions scare him. The slimes themselves are pretty friendly, but he's nervous to get close.

Rad slimes: again, can't get super close to them, so he generally keeps his distance.

Crystal slimes: he finds them super pretty and likes interacting with them, but they also prefer their distance.

Honey slimes: incredibly sticky, but they're nice, so he likes them.

Hunter slimes: a little intimidating and they're competition for chickens, so he doesn't really like them. They are pretty nice though personality wise.

Quantum slimes: they're very fascinating to him and they're very friendly, so he likes hanging out with them.

Dervish slimes: they're really cool and pretty. He admires them, but doesn't interact with them a ton.

Tangle slimes: really good friends of his. They share painted hens all the time.

Mosaic slimes: he finds them absolutely gorgeous but is too shy of them to interact.

[slime-rancher-hcs]

Assuming you played the 2nd game:

Thoughts on Gigi ? 👁️

She's so cutesy and brings me joy but i rarely see people talking about her :(

I did not unfortunately, but I have watched multiple playthroughs.

I did absolutely love Gigi's character. She looks kind of like a bunny to me if that makes sense. I love her personality. I also adore her and Viktor's dynamic.

Huh... I always forget to involve her in these headcanons.

I really should. She's very interesting.

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I want to talk a bit about plortonomics.

Particularly, I want to talk about the specifics of the more... Domestic use plorts. How are their properties affected by a slime's lifestyle? How are they used by each of the ranchers? And do they have any potential secondary uses.

Now, when I say domestic use plorts, I specifically mean the plorts that aren't used exclusively in industrial fields such as rad plorts, boom plorts and quantum plorts, etcetera

I mean the tabby plorts, the honey plorts, the puddle plorts, etcetera.

I'd first like to consider how exactly the plorts are used.

I always theorised that the actually important part of the plort lies mostly within it's outer shell. You crack open that shell and inside, you'll find a soft gloopy substance that carries most of the plort's unique properties.

However, this does not mean that the hard outer shell isn't important. It also carries a small portion of the plort's properties. A much lower concentration of it, but still very useful and valuable especially in the case of crystal slimes, rock slimes and mosaic slimes.

Again, this is just my theory, but I will be operating under the assumption that it's true for the rest of this post.

Without further ado, let's actually discuss the plorts themselves.

Beginning of course with the most basic plort, the pink plort.

They are not affected by what type of food the pink slimes eat to produce them nor what slime they form a largo with. Their plort is remarkably inert and mostly acts as a 'gap filler' in whatever it's being used in.

This is made clearer by how the ranchers use them. On top of aiding in the manufacturing of slime technology, the pink plorts also make for a great addition to meals to increase the ranchers' caloric intake.

See, the ranchers work gruelling days and their metabolisms are incredibly fast, so they need a lot of food ;however, they can't take frequent lunch breaks because of how demanding ranch work is. The solution? Break up a couple pink plorts and mix them into your meal. They're pretty tasteless and they add a ton of calories to their meals which they absolutely need.

When consumed on their own, again, they lack flavour. With the sparkly secret style, you may begin to feel glitter like particles inside the goop, but it still doesn't have a taste and if you try to find said particles, you will have no luck doing so. It's a big mystery.

Next we have the Tabby plorts. Otherwise known as a rancher's best friend.

They all have absolutely abysmal sleep schedules, so consuming tabby plorts definitely helps them keep their energy levels up.

Tabby plorts aren't really affected by the type of meat the tabby slime eats, though it is affected if the plort comes from a largo. When a tabby plort comes from a tabby rad, boom or quantum largo, it becomes inedible. The best largo to get your tabby plorts from, especially If you plan on using them as an energy source, is a pink tabby largo. The honey tabby is also a pretty good mix, but it may make you a little too hyper. Just crack open the tabby plort and add about two tablespoons of the contents into a glass of milk. It doesn't taste like coffee, it's actually pretty tasteless, but it'll work almost instantly.

Next up, Phosphor slimes.

You typically would not eat a Phosphor plort, but it wouldn't kill you. You will get a stomach ache though. Now, largo produced phosphor plorts do not shine as brightly, so if you'd like a dimmer light source, you'd opt for that as opposed to a pure phosphor slime made plort (side note: this is purely hypothetical. I'm aware this doesn't apply to the actual game.)

The ranchers all have unique uses for them. Beatrix uses one as a night light. It soothes her. Mochi uses them in decorative displays when she's not too busy. Viktor uses them to read when he can't sleep. They do go out periodically, but it gives his eyes periodical breaks. Ogden has completely switched out all his lights with phosphor plort lamps because they are much better for the environment.

They have also discovered that rubbing some of the goop in their hair makes it glow temporarily and look super cool. Beatrix always rubs some on her ends for fun. Viktor just always subconsciously smears a handful of the stuff onto his hair. He doesn't even notice he does it anymore. Mochi has tried it a couple times and uses it for cool styles. Ogden has tried it once and never again.

Then we have puddle slimes. A great thing to have in your vac pack if you're going to be away from your ranch for a bit. The water in the water tank is not always clean as it comes from random ponds and burst pipes most of the time. Puddle plorts are a very convenient source of drinking water. It's always clean, it's pure, and the outer shell isn't too tough, so you can usually bite it off easily enough and take a swig.

Of course, puddle slimes only rely on water for nutrition and they cannot form largos.

The same cannot be said for honey plorts.

When their outer shell is cracked, it reveals a substance very similar to regular honey, but it is very different to the stuff you'd find in earth. For one, it's a million times sweeter. The outer shell also makes for a delightful snack ranchers may carry around to munch on if they need some suger in their blood to keep them from dropping.

The food the honey slimes eat does greatly affect the taste. Mint mangoes give the plort a more candy like taste with a light minty aftertaste. Cuberries make for a honey plort that is certainly too sweet. It still tastes lovely, but you probably wouldn't use it much. Phase lemons are a great fruit to produce honey plorts with. Some phase lemon honey plort goop could cure a sore throat in no time. Phase lemons tend to give the plorts a sparky sort of carbonated feel which some ranchers, not naming names (Viktor) find very pleasant. Pogofruit give the honey plort a sort of tart flavour that is absolutely amazing for sweetening tea. Prickle pears produce the mildest tasting honey plorts. If you're not a huge fan of sweet things, you'd opt for these.

I wouldn't normally include hunter plorts in this, but as they are technically edible, they get a quick mention. When eaten, they temporarily give an invisibility effect which is pretty cool. Viktor uses them the most when he's conducting experiments that involve feral slimes so they don't attack him.

Anyway, sorry that got a bit long. This is just a fun idea I was thinking about.

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Okay, this is gonna be a long one.

This is: how each of the ranchers interact with each slime type. Each rancher will get their own post. I'll start with Beatrix, but you guys can request which rancher you'd like to see next.

Pink slimes: she likes them. They're just super low maintenance and pretty. She has the party sunglasses on all of them. They get treated to all the carrots that come from farming Odd Onions and all the pogo fruit she gets from trades.

Rock slimes: they're very nonchalant which she finds cute and they like their space. Whenever she encounters them in the indigo quarries, she actively looks for heart beets to feed them.

Tabby slimes: what's not to love? They're kitties, they're very playful, they like stealing stuff for fun. Whenever she turns her back on them, they always jump up to boop her to which she always responds by vaccing them and shooting them upwards over and over which they love. You can't convince me she doesn't go into the tabby corral after a long day to unwind with the kitties.

Phosphor slimes: she absolutely loves them. They roam the indigo quarry ranch expansion freely. It makes collecting the phosphor plort a nightmare, but Beatrix likes giving them the room to fly around.

Boom slimes: she's wary around them due to how dangerous they are, but she loves them anyway. They give her a ton of trouble. She always has music playing in their corral as well as a bomb toy to keep them entertained.

Rad slimes: they're very mischievous and probably get scolded the most out of all the other slimes. Beatrix splashes their radiation rings to make them disappear while trying to get them to stop trying to give her acute radiation sickness every time she goes into the corral.

Crystal slime: they unfortunately have to deal with having their favourite food be inconvenient to grow, but they get a crystal ball toy for their trouble. They're a lot calmer than the Rad slimes, but they still prefer their space, so Beatrix respects that.

Puddle slimes: Yeah they get the ultimate princess treatment. Beatrix would forfeit all her worldly possessions to these absolute angels if they so wished.

Honey slimes: they absolutely love getting pets and snuggles, but they're incredibly sticky and leave behind an extremely sticky residue, but you'd have to be an actual monster to deny them the cuddles.

Hunter slimes: Beatrix absolutely adores these ones. They're like tabby slimes on steroids. They're almost worth the exhaustion of collecting roostros to feed them.

Quantum slimes: she has to scold them every time they escape their corral. She has a mini heart attack every time she sees those stupid holograms.

Tangle slimes: she has tripped over those vines a bajillion times. They're pretty sweet. Very cheerful, and they have a huge presence, but they're pretty... Polite?

Mosaic slimes: gorgeous. Diva behaviour. They're beautiful and they know it. They're like... The swans of the slimes. Beatrix absolutely spoils these little smug frickers.

Dervish slimes: she made the mistake of putting their corral near a silo. They got pissy and flung most of her stuff everywhere. She got mad at them, but it's pretty hard to stay made at them. Their secret style is absolutely gorgeous.

Fire slimes: puddle slimes part two. She absolutely loves them and treats them like fragile babies. They have a burning charcoal toy in their incinerator.

Honorable mentions:

Quicksilver slimes: slippery lil frickers. It's a whole workout trying to chase these things around Mochi's little map. She still thinks they're cute.

Glitch slimes: they're hilarious to her. Seeing a flying 'puddle' slime added like thirty years to her lifespan.

Saber slimes: by far her least favourite slimes. Literally just cannot stand them. They're mean :(

Let me know who you want next!

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Ever since the whole Mochi trying to hack Viktor incident, these two have a very passive aggressive relationship.

Although Mochi vehemently denied ever trying to hack Viktor's data server, Viktor is not a moron. In fact, he's the furthest thing from. He's still very aware that any chink in his data server's security would probably allow Mochi to successfully hack him, so he's naturally a bit wary around her. She knows that she's been caught, so Mochi actually wouldn't dare try it again.

At some point, Viktor considered completely banning her from even trading him for manifold cubes as a consequence for disrespecting his no. However, Viktor is too sweet for that and simply gave her a gentle but firm talking to. Explaining that his monopoly over the production of these Manifold cubes was the same as her monopoly over the quicksilver slimes and plorts. Mochi has yet to challenge this.

I did start thinking that maybe Viktor would have at some point relented and just given her the formula, but now that I actually think about it, selling the Manifold cubes is likely Viktor's only source of income and that without it, he wouldn't be able to conduct his research. His creations while incredibly lucrative in theory are rarely applied in a way that could produce an income. Usually because Viktor considers using them unethical.

Take the plort cloning machine for example. For a brief while, Viktor was essentially sitting on probably the most lucrative invention known to man, and had it been Mochi who'd invented it, I can totally see her use it, but Viktor immediately destroys it once he verifies that it works. Not only because it's incredibly unfair economically, but also because he values actually ranching slimes and getting the plort normally. If he's the only one who has a plort cloning machine, he'd unfairly dominate the plort market. Mochi would still have her Quicksilver plort, but everyone else would be royally screwed. If he gives one to everyone, the plort market completely collapses because now there are no rare plorts and without having actual slimes to collect the plort from, everyone just ends up with a bunch of plort that no one wants or needs.

Viktor had absolutely no problem letting Bob reuse that technology in the chicken cloner because that's actually (in theory) a convenient but ethical use for it. I say 'in theory' because the chicken cloner only works like 50% of the time, so you rarely end up making a profit, so even if it was unethical, it wouldn't be that big a deal.

Viktor still has some copied plorts, but he has never sold a single one. He just experiments with them.

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I like to say maybe viktor often forgets to eat, and has some of the time “a very sad, empty, grumbling, stomach” as he often would rely on Ogden to exchange a meal for him every so often, i want you to build on that if you feel like it, it would be interesting to know how Ogden would reply

That is actually very interesting because I did have a similar headcanon, so I'll go over that and then get to the whole Ogden interaction.

See, Viktor values efficiency over all. He literally created the manifold cubes, a very sought-after resource, for the sake of saving time.

I headcanon that he doesn't like wasting time with three full meals a day that he'd have to prepare, sit down with and eat. His diet mostly consists of protein shakes, water and supplements. Whenever he does eat actual food, it's always something he can eat while working so he doesn't waste time.

Now, usually this wouldn't be a problem for him. Viktor thrives off of routine, so eating and drinking the exact same stuff over and over is pretty easy.

However, it's not the healthiest. Viktor knows that he really ought to eat more and that while he tries to get all his nutritional needs fulfilled through these supplements, but you can't really substitute a balanced diet.

That being said, Viktor wouldn't even have to reach out to Ogden for help with this problem. All it took was a five minute small talk chit chat over the range exchange and a basic remark Viktor made about 'running on coffee' that day, and Ogden was immediately insistent on helping Viktor out.

So, a sort of trade arrangement is established where Ogden will trade warm meals for various types of plort and the occasional slime.

It does help that past a few dietary restrictions, Viktor is not picky and is usually appreciative of Ogden's help.

Ogden did try to introduce Viktor to the magic of Kookadobas, but he was heartbroken to find that Viktor did not appreciate it. Well, more for him. Viktor was of course apologetic about it, but he, like many, absolutely despised the taste of Kookadobas.

Apart from the dishes involving Kookadobas, Viktor actually greatly enjoys Ogden's food. It's sometimes the highlight of his day.

Thank you so much for the ask and also for that amazing concept. I actually loved that a lot. I just love the ranchers being all compassionate and caring towards one another. When you think about it, they're all each other have for a thousand light years. Which, by the way, is just such a ridiculous distance. But anyway, I think this was my favourite headcanon so far.