#I'm too ashamed to repeat them here they were pretty dumb and it didn't make much sense why the names would be puns

[quantomeno]

this is quite a funny little observation

perhaps it was just an easy way to get names which were legally ok and fitted in with previous names

Bionicle naming is quite interesting as you can see all the sorts of trends that happened:

'01-'03: real-world names/names derived from languages. We start to get more original names with things like the Bohrok and the Rahkshi, but otherwise I think the vast majority of names are just foreign words. There was also the Tohunga/Matoran change (and other similar changes) where you get more made-up names.

'04-'05: excluding carried over names (the great disk matoran, the Toa Metru), these names are pretty much entirely new. The Metru arc really loves its Ks (Bordakh, Tahtorak, Lhikan, Krekka, Nidhiki, Vahki, Sidorak, Keetongu, Norik, Roodaka, Visorak, Kikanalo etc) and that's likely why the 'Kra-' prefix became a favoured way to make new names. Stick a 'kra' on the front of an old name and bam, you have a name that matches this era's style while also fitting in with the old stuff and it takes less effort than an entirely new name. K had always been a common letter though (Kakama, Vakama, Nokama, Pakari, Kaukau, Akaku, Takua, Rahkshi, Bohrok, Gukko, Muaka, Kofu-Jaga, Ahkmou etc), so you could say they chose it just to continue the previous trend. It also remained a common letter, so at least there's consistency.

'06-08: this era more or less continues this trend, though I am not 100% sure which names were decided when. The Piraka have a theme of short, punchy names (again, lots of Ks). But you also have Umbra, Axonn and Brutaka who are all puns in some way, and the same goes for the Barraki (Eehlek, Kalamar), the Av-Matoran (Photok, Solek) and a lot of the Makuta (Chirox, Vamprah, Mutran) so the names are more overt references. The Metru names had meaning derived from sound only (except perhaps Dume, who sounds like 'doom') e.g. Sidorak: the S sounds sneaky, the 'dor' sounds a bit proud, the ak sounds evil. The Voyatorans seem to just be random mixes of sounds, but the Mahritoran are sometimes puns (Gar and Idris being the most obvious). Hydraxon and Hydruka seem to be plays on 'hydro'. We also get a lot of names for big characters around this time (Karzahni, Teridax, Artakha, Tren Krom) and they tend to be just 'sound' names. And we can't forget the Order of Mata Nui names that are largely plays on the names of Bionicle artists etc (Jerbraz, Tobduk etc).

'09-'10: now, while we do have naming trends similar to those of MU characters (Strakk, Skrall, Tarduk), a lot of the Agori/Glatorian/vehicle names sound distinctly pseudo-Roman or are just directly Latin words (Vastus (vast in Latin), Metus (fear in Latin), Stronius, Certavus, Kaxium, Thornatus, Vulcanus (Roman god of fire), Malum (Latin for bad/evil), Perditus (Latin for ruined/lost), Telluris (the genitive case of Tellus, meaning Earth). Even Spherus/Aqua/Bota/Bara Magna are based on Latin words. I expect this was to play into the whole 'gladiator' theme going on. Thus, we seem to have come a full circle and returned to just using foreign words to make names.

It's interesting how it goes real words/names -> totally new names -> some puns and foreign words -> even more foreign words. I suppose after so many names you start to run out of ideas (or get tired of it) and given the whole kra- thing that started this discussion, it seems that happened pretty fast.

Kra

Anyone have any idea what was up with all the "Kra" names in 2004? Like seriously, all the Toa Mata's names get remixed with Kra at the beginning, is that supposed to mean something?

Like seriously

Tahu > Kraahu

Gali > Kralhi

Pohatu > Kraatu

Kopaka > Krahka

Lewa > Kraawa

Onua > Kranua

What is happening here. Both Toa Metru combiners, both Vahki combiners, a dinky little polybag set I'm not sure was actually released, and the 6-Toa combiner model Rahi all share this bizarre pattern. Is this supposed to mean something? It feels important, but it's not like anything comes of this, as far as I know. And like okay, some of these are kind of a stretch, but it's weird this pattern can be made at all, right? And even without it, that's still a lot of Kra names! But why?

And it doesn't even stop there, because look what happened in 2005!

Takua > Krakua

(Honestly I'm mostly just confused about why I didn't notice this earlier)

[bhaalsdeepbat]

self-indulgent "oops accidental pregnancy. let's drop it off with grandma" au. rambling below the cut CW for accidental pregnancy & discussing forced breeding shit with durge

in my canon my durge is a twin and i'm like,,,,,,the drama of "oops the thing i did to try and make sure i couldn't have kids didn't actually work, now i have twins who might try to slaughter each other like i murdered my sister. i didn't know of bc i was literally created to conquer the world or become breeding stock for those who would, so my body was literally meant to create broods"

so to explain i have this idea that, just in case Durge became a disappointment, Bhaal specifically made them so their body and mind would fulfill one of two purposes for him. Resist durge still has the body he sculpted. i don't really like the idea of "magicking a dick on them" and i like the idea of exploring the dawning horror that your body was made to very easily spawn your replacement in the case of your failure. so, shortened pregnancy, plus super easy to get pregnant.

and mercy knew when they were bhaal's chosen that they were expected to have more bhaalspawn, and early on they did smth to try and prevent that (think stupid, dumb child who sees logic but not thinking my father is a god who can just magic this back to normal)

and then having the twins and having horror flashbacks to baby's first duel and just the FEAR that history is doomed to repeat itself.

and like the birth would be so fucking easy like it would be comedically so. just like "wow i do not feel good today and--oops here is a baby" and the babies are dhampyrs so it took a long time bc of mr. undead not Mercy

and mercy and astarion should NOT be raising kids. they both know that. and mercy has a thought that they're ashamed of bc it's soooo old durge, but they're like "mercy killing them might be better" but they're also just like.....i can't actually kill these babies i'm no longer that monster

bc y'know, still having intrusive thoughts, it's just their CHOICE whether they listen, and there's no physical illness or other repercussions if they choose to ignore them thoughts.

and their options for what the fuck to do are actually very limited because family ??? DURGE ????? and like Astarion has his siblings in the underdark and on Mercy's side, they're officially adopted by Jaheira. That's their mom, now, and they know she's not the best mom to her actual kids she's raised, but like.

again. if the option is to be raised by Jaheiranor to be raised by Astarion "trudging through filth is for Pigs and Children" Ancunin and Mercy "I only have solid memories from the last several years and everything else is just death, destruction, and darkness" The Dark Urge, leaving them with the most qualified people to handle potential ticking time bombs of a blood thirsty nature, it's Jaheira.

also with sceleritas being there since Durge was an adolescent, I decided Mercy was pretty useless beyond basic survival skills because they aways had him to take care of them. They had to learn a lot in the months, even years following waking up on the nautiloid.

And they're both panicking bc what the fuck do you do. They don't even name the kids. Like they just pack their shit and head out without warning bc they will not take a "no it's urs"

Jaheira gets the twins at first while they're too young to try and kill each other. astarion and Mercy visit frequently with how easy it is to move around with magic, they just.

1. Gotta make that $$ to support them brats and adventuring makes that gold bc those two aren't going to get jobs are you fucking kidding me. They're gonna do heroic shit, get rewards, and rob horrible people blind. They would be doing most of this during infancy / toddler years to set up a nest egg and then decide they need to pitch in more and be more available so that they're always with one twin or the other when they anticipate they need to listen for the blood whispers.

2. With kids, there's a pressing need for Mercy to travel and learn everything they can about their heritage. So good intention, bad idea, motivated by fear. Just anything about the other bhaalspawn who resisted and how they manifest in ones not literally made from him

3. On a real note with Astarion I think he genuinely wouldn't have wanted kids, but with the circumstances (can't just drop two dhampyre bhaalspawn at at orphanage) are such he would step up when it was time. He would eventually become #1 girl dad to them both. Like he does NOT want anymore, but handling this will be barely a blip in their eternal lives they can go back to adventuring full time later.

I think at a certain point the one with the bhaalspawn blood inheritance would depart to start traveling with them bc I think that they would be solid with a ten year old. Like they wouldn't be best role models at times. And the curse still lingering in the tainted gore mercy was sculpted from was passed to one of the twins and their blood curse stirred. That one, they can't, in good conscience leave in case Bhaal has a stronger hold or not. Like Mercy would have to take on more responsibility there.

And Astarion just. Didn't want kids, but also this is one of those "this is a consequence of one of my free choices" thing. He wouldn't be HAPPY about it, and would complain when he was left alone with them, but be very, very good at handling them. He would become #1 girl dad (regardless of their gender) and he'd grow to love his wretched little brats.

And the one that stays with Jaheira needs astarion for counsel because dhampyr bloodlust. They don't have Bhaal's curse, but their sanguine hunger is far stronger, awakening early and becoming a hurdle that required assistance from the Gur to help keep it medicated enough to make this baby so feral bc that isn't who they are.

But that one has a really solid support system bc Astarion would take them to the underdark frequently and they would befriend one of the Gur children.

And like this one I think would feel like other sibling is favored, but it would be one of those things that just they realize baby thinks that and have to correct the mistake. Bc they'll be deeply imperfect but at least *try* with what little they can do to help.

And eventually they both do love the kids. And as adults the kids sometimes travel with them, but are supported in whatever endeavors they choose to embark on by the extended family that helped raise them to adulthood.

And then from kid perspective

I'm torn between either having them raised together OR separating them. Bc having a twin you can never meet (one could go to Leon and I have thoughts if I did that) for the foreseeable future

or

You were raised with your twin and love them so much but suddenly have to be ripped apart bc one keeps trying to kill the other (even tho the other doesn't have the curse, Bhaal just wants them to suffer).

also back to leon

i can see that going one of two ways. like that was the initial plan for one, but then him and the other vamp spawn sibs are like "you're just running away from shit again" but like make it dramatic bc i don't think they'd get along entirely right away. like they all have shit they did to each other bc they have resentments they gotta work through. i think there are siblings he'd get along with better than others, but the two i just cannot see him ever quite getting along with are Petras and Violet. Yousen would ONLy depend on if Yousen could forgive how awful and racist Astarion is lol

and like if Leon DID take the baby, I could see the bond he has with dhampyr baby as like. part of his healing journey. in NO way a replacement for victoria, he misses her every fucking day with everything he is, but raising this baby reminds him of the ONLY happy memories he has and he would kinda like to bask in them and it helps him separate those happy memories from the bad ones he suffered bc they all happened together

idk I JUST NEED TO TALK IDEAS OUT IG. if you read this i would love to hear your thoughts lmao

[lmanberg]

Low-key exposing myself but I kinda don't give a fuck.

That repeat dono about his parents pissed me off so much I appreciate ended up donoing to tell the to stop. I'm pretty sure it worked too cause I didn't see it repeated for the rest of the stream.

The /pers really don't fucking respect streamers. Everyone here openly "ships" enderbees (really more just acknowledging the obvious) BUT we respect the cc's, we don't start shit in twitter, we hide our posts, we lockdown, we refuse to dono any of the cringe shit people dono.

Our art is even more respectful than some of the shit I see on twitter. If I saw art like that of my girlfriend and I it would make me uncomfortable. Half of our art is literally hand holding, that's how tame we are.

Today some idiot on reddit posted beneath Toob+Rantit art "if they were in an irl relationships I think they would both be bottoms" WTF. On Reddit of all places too? I told them to be ashamed of themselves and you know how they responded? They said it was ok because they were only imagining if it was a real relationship. What kind of BS is that, with people that fucking dumb I get why you wouldn't want to come out, the severe lack of empathy development in some of these kids is astounding.

This community is more respecting of common fucking decency than half the places that call us degenerates.

P.S. If any anti's lurking can be bothered to find that specific dono and track down my username bravo, power to ya at that point. Hit me up on Reddit to send hate. I'll happily argue with U.

Holy shit anon go off ily