#TMP: RO Asks

[leiatalon]

hi hi! just played through both IFs and i loooooved both of them so much!! great balance of story/romance <3 i was wondering if you had any faceclaims for the ROs in both books??

Hi! What a wonderful ask! I'm thrilled to hear you enjoyed Ink and Intrigue and Their Majesties' Pleasure! Thank you so much for saying so!

I actually had to look up faceclaims. 🤣 Yes, I'm old-ish.

I don't really have a celebrity cast or anything for my characters. The only solid FCs I have to share are the illustrations I used as inspiration for Prince Galen and Prince Julian while writing TMP. These beauties are on my wallpaper, staring at me with intensity whenever I manage to close or hide all my programs. I love them so! This art is by Asha Venger and shared with permission. I would LOVE to commission art for my WIP characters from her! Gah! It would be an absolute dream. These are actually Celengorm and Curufin from LotR.

As for the rest of the characters, I try to describe them as best I can in the stories and let the reader imagine as they will. The game art by Adrien Valdes is really well done. I provided a bunch of images as guides for the artist, including the ones above, but the other examples are from artists I don't have permission to share, or AI art used out of desperation to give Adrien a guide to follow. (I won't share AI art publicly for obvious reasons.) Here is the game art for each of my games, just so we can have it all in one place and admire the pretties!

I love this art. Really truly.

Though I'd still love to get more character art commissioned for TMP and INK, I'm hoping to have a patreon up soon so I can start saving for character commissions for my next project.

Thanks so much for the ask!

[ask-the-becile-boys]

Story. Footsteps

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[ID: 9 digitally sketched panels in greyscale]

[Panel 1: Dee comes partially down the stairs from the attic and sees Hare standing at the door to the hallway, taking a step back. Dee asks, "What's wrong?" Hare says, "Someone blocked us in. Hold back a second."]

[Panel 2: Shot of the hallway. Hare's foot crashes through the door near the handle, sending it flying and breaking the top of the chair jammed under it. SFX: (all caps) crunch]

[Panel 3: Hare steps out into the hallway, eye narrowed and scowling. He says icily, "Real cute. I'm gonna kick someone's aft."]

[Panel 4: Hare and Dee go down the hall way. Dee is holding her spiral notebook to her chest. Behind them we can see the closed door to The Jack's room, identifiable by the heavy bars in front of it, as well as a regular door that has been left ajar, the inside of the room dark. Hare says, "Well, it doesn't look like Locksmith and Jack came back yet, which is weird. Who would've blocked the door? Szarka's too chicken and Scratch is too nice."]

[Panel 5: Hare's shoulder jerking up as he notices something. There is SFX "tmp tmp tmp tmp" in the lower right corner. Dee, oblivious, says, "Maybe The Skull is still mad at me. He seems the type to hold a grudge (em-dash)"]

[Panel 6: Same shot. Hare puts his arm out to block Dee from progressing. One of her eyes is visible under her bangs as she looks at it in surprise. SFX: "tmp tmp tmp tmp" continues. Hare whispers, "Shhh! I don't recognize those footsteps. Stick to the wall."]

[Panel 7: Hare and Dee peer around the corner and over the balcony that faces the entrance to the manor. 6 little drones carrying rectangular objects are visible spreading out. A large RO-bot is striding into the Manor; the tail of a second one can be seen disappearing around the corner. Hare whispers, "Oh, that's bad."]

[Panel 8: Hare and Dee continue watching, this shot now facing them. Hare looks frustrated while Dee is alarmed. Dee whispers, "The little ones (em-dash) you said (em-dash)" Hare whispers back, "Spies, yeah. And they brought company." Dee asks, "What are they carrying?" Hare whispers, "I can't tell. We need to get you to Skully (em-dash) he can protect you. But we won't get past them on foot."]

[Panel 9: Hare looking back at Dee offpanel, expression serious. Dee whispers, "Then we're doomed." Hare whispers, "No (ellipses) I have an idea (ellipses) But you're not gonna like it." End ID]

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@wywrds​ asked:

oh okay might as well jump here real quick, someone got me thinking of this and then I remember that Syn is sorta new?? To being a god (I think).  How does he feel about being a god? What there an adjustment period of some sort for him to settle in and relax?

Asking because someone brought up how ‘made gods’ lose themself and become what people worship (if the whole thing of godship is. People believe in you so much you become immortal)

If syn was always a god then nvm  mixing up things

All good questions, which will require some context to answer! But I will try to make this painless, so bear with my lore dumping for just a bit.

Synethiira is an ascended mortal and was originally a regular (albeit magically gifted) elf. His ascension was at age 6, and as he is currently only 128, he's definitely new to divinity in relative terms. But to understand how he feels about his divinity, it's essential to know how the divine functions in this setting and how Syn ascended in the first place.

Let's talk about the divine pantheon and how divinity functions in this setting. First and foremost, before Syn, there was no such thing as a 'made' god or ascension. Gods were 'born' fully formed when a specific sphere or aspect became prevalent enough to warrant a divine vessel to oversee it. Therefore, the pantheon, which consists of 9 gods (excluding Syn), has always been divine beings. Their existences are hinged upon the spheres they preside over since they are the literal manifestation of their domains. They will exist so long as what they preside over exists, and they have power proportional to the breadth of their fields. This is why the gods are very protective of their domains, since the loss of a domain means loss of power and, potentially, erases the need for their existence.

As an example of how this works in practice, the current chief deity of the pantheon is the God of Law, Order, and Judgment, who has gained the sub-domains of Justice, Vigilance, and Civilization. He is actually one of the youngest deities in the pantheon, only arriving in the very early days of the oldest immortal races, and was initially relatively weak in comparison. However, as populations grew and culture flourished into civilization, his domains expanded, and he rapidly increased in power. So much so that he is now one of the most powerful deities in the pantheon and took up the chief position. Whether people worship him or not doesn't matter - the fact that his domains exist and are incredibly potent does.

This system of domains is how the heavens have always been maintained. The gods have been known to meddle to increase their influence to sustain themselves or even steal domains from each other, but they cannot touch or change the fundamental 'rules' of their existence. In this way, the system is entirely unbiased and forces the gods onto an even playing field.

But what controls the system itself, and what makes or unmakes the gods when necessary?

Magic. In this setting, magic is the fabric of the multiverse; it creates, destroys, sustains, and permeates anything and everything. It is the heartbeat of existence and the breath of nonexistence. There was never a god of magic because magic was all the gods and so much more. It is an incomprehensible and undeniable force and has always simply been.

And then Lesedi, God of Knowledge, Secrets, and Discovery, decided to perform an experiment.

Which brings us to context part two: how did Synethiira ascend? In short, Lesedi gambled and broke the system.

To start, it's essential to understand the scope of Lesedi's own domains and, by extension, their nature. As the god of Knowledge, they are omniscient in the most literal sense. This isn't just about facts or learning or logic. This is knowing in the purest sense; they are acutely aware of everything, ever, including any and all potential outcomes that may branch from any and all potential situations during any and all potential times on any and all potential planes or states of existence across any and all potential universes.

Then one day, they stumbled upon this distraught 6-year-old and knew that in a single potential future out of infinite possibilities and failures, he could successfully ascend to ultimate divinity as the manifestation of magic itself. And Lesedi, being Lesedi, thought that would be highly entertaining to see. So they fulfilled their part of this potential future to start Syn on the path and sat back to watch what would happen. Considering the astronomical odds, they were not expecting the future where Syn succeeded would be the one that came true.

Suffice to say, Lesedi knew they were going to be in profound trouble with the rest of the pantheon, what with how they just knowingly helped a child become the most powerful force in all existence.

During his ascension, though, Synethiira the mortal was utterly obliterated so that he could become something far more significant and well beyond even divine understanding. Just like how the other gods are their domains, Synethiira is magic. And, since magic is the fabric of the multiverse, suffice to say, he no longer thinks, feels, or perceives things as an ordinary being would.

So now we can actually get to answering your question! Finally!

How does Syn feel about being a god? He would answer that he knows no other way to feel. Yes, he did retain his life memories before his ascension, but he was six and traumatized. What memories were there were vague at best and felt foreign and uncomfortable to a mind so wholly changed. With time and growth, they simply ceased to matter. Sure, he could hold on to these vague sensations and ideas of mortality, but why would he when they aren't what he knows anymore through lived experience?

Was there an adjustment period? No, and yes. No, because becoming the manifestation of magic came with an innate understanding of all that magic entails. Yes, because his physical form had to do a lot of catching up. Successfully ascending was only possible because he was young and malleable, but the downside was his body couldn't manage the sudden power. Lesedi maintains that the reason Syn still went through a 'normal' growing up process after ascending was a subconscious choice on his part, to allow himself to slowly adjust to his new state of being over time. I suppose you could think of it as divine puberty, almost? But he is competent and comfortable with his divinity now and has been for many, many years.

What about the worship aspect, and how it might change someone? I would say it's entirely plausible even for the typical gods, as there are a good few who let the power of their churches go to their heads even if the worship of their followers has no tangible effect on them. But in Syn's case, it's not really applicable; after all, no one worships the God of Magic because there shouldn't even be a God of Magic. To the rest of the world, magic never changed; it's still the same incomprehensible force it's always been. And Syn is perfectly content to keep things that way.

And there you go. Er... Ask me no questions, and I will write you no essays. My bad. 😅

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(CLOSED THIS BLOG IS NOW CLOSED IM NOT INTO JACKBOX ANYMORE) Obligatory Intro/Rules Post

EDIT: im just leaving this up for archive im sorry its been like 3 years or something im just not into it anymore and also i really hate tumblr now so bye ,HI there so i decided to make a jackbox ask blog yeehaw  RULES/BYF - I’ll take suggestive jokes but that’s it, anything directly nsfw or super grossout humor, hard NO  - This will be all based on my hcs so yea  - I’ll also have some ocs here, just so you know  - Also please specify which hosts you’re asking, just so things don’t get confusing - Nothing super vulgar or gorey, I wanna keep this blog at least somewhat light hearted  - Please at least try to be respectful - DNI if Racist, Homophobic, TERFs, Proshippers/MAP, NFT bros, you get the point, hopefully. I’ll block you on sight if that’s the case CHARACTERS OPEN FOR ASKS (will be updated) Note, if (HC Name) is next to the name, that’s mean its a name in my headcannons) YDKJ:  - Nate Shapiro (YDKJ Vol 1) - Guy Towers (YDKJ Sports) - Bob Headrush Towers (HC Name) (Headrush) - Josh “Schmitty” Schmitstinstein (you already know tbh) - Cookie Masterson - Baby Diva (Headrush) - Milian (Headrush) - Buzz Lippman (Vol 2) - Jack Cake (UK) - Murray (UK) - Donny (2011) - Chad (2011) - Kim (2011) - Gerard (5th Dimentia)  - Alec (HC Name) (Mock 2)  - Raul  - Helen  - Troy Stevens Pack One:  - Dot (Drawful) - May Schmitstinstien (HC Name) (Lie Swatter) - Tater Sack WordSpud (HC Name) (Word Spud) Pack Two:  - M.O.T.H.E.R. (Earwax) - Oliver Saline (HC Name) (Bidiots) - Greg, Linda, Meegan, Kent, Gavin (Bomb Corp) Pack Three:  - Guess Doe (HC Name) (Guesspionage) - [REDACTED] (TMP) - The Tournament Master (Tee KO)  Pack Four:  - Gene (STI) - Todd (STI) - Sam Schmitstistien (Civic Doodle) - Old Man (Civic Doodle) - Dandelion Schmitstistien (Bracketteering) - Felicia Doombringer (Monster Seeking Monster) Pack Five:  - Glargan O’Toe (Zeeple Dome) - Mayonnaise Masterson (Split The Room) - Toby and Lena (Patently Stupid) - Beatrice (HC Name) (Full Stream) Pack Six:  - Captain Chuck Hull (Joke Boat) - D.O.D.E. (Push The Button) - Dr. Ro (HC Name) (Role Models) - Daisy, AKA The Keeper (HC Name) (Dictionarium) Pack 7:  - Snickerdoodle Masterson (HC Name) (Champ’d Up) - Linda Pants (Champ’d Up) - Cheesecake Masterson (HC Name) (Talking Points) - Bonnie Robinson (HC Name) (Blather Round) - Seymore Vine (HC Name) (Devils And The Details)  Pack 8:  - Percy Tippet (HC Name) (Weapons Drawn) - Lady Navy (HC Name) (Weapons Drawn)  - M. Bubz (Job Job) - Laverne Caverne (Poll Mine) - The Wheel Of Enormous Proportions (TWOEP) Pack 9 - Rue Meringue (Roomerang)  - Nikolas (Junktopia  - Prof Nanners (Nonsensory)

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Ooooh how about the mystic pawn ros? What would they save the shopkeeper as if they had phones?

Got this request a few times. This was fun, once again!

Quick note, anywhere it says '[Nickname]' is because the nickname the RO gives the MC will depend on a stat of some kind, so it's variable.

How they'd name their contact for Seer in the beginning, vs. in a relationship:

Tide: Deliveries on Sundays🛍️ | [Name]💞 Aewen: Mystic Pawn Owner ([Name]) | [Name]💘💋 Sibylla: Shopkeep on Moonset Lane | 🐺Mate🐺 Kyril: [Surname], [Name] | [Surname], [Name] (priority contact) Lokesh: Extremely Cute Shopkeeper in Zorhili😍 | 🥰My [Emperor/Empress/Imperial Majesty]🥰 Zhan: [Name] (landlord?) | [Name] (partner!!!!) Syn: [Surname], [Name] (Mystic Pawn) | [Nickname]💗 Lesedi: Doesn't have you saved in their phone, asks Syn for your number if they ever need to contact you | [Name] (don't call between 12am - 8am they have work in the morning) Sunshine: [Name] [Surname], Shopkeeper (Mystic Pawn) | Petal🌸💚💛🧡 Aori: [Name] (safe?? answer anyway!!) | [Name] 😊💖 Soleil: adventure buddy⚔️ | romantic adventure buddy⚔️🧡 Nina: [Name] [Surname], Mystic Pawn (kind; sales OK) | [Nickname]💓 Lumi: Doesn't have you saved in their phone, waits until you come to see them next if they have something to say | Little Flame ❤️‍🔥

Bonus Poly Routes!

(Already married, so they only get one!) Syn @ Lesedi: Little Know-It-All💗 Lesedi @ Syn: My Everything

Soleil @ Aori: nervous cutie 🦄 | favorite damsel-in-distress🦄️🧡 Aori @ Soleil: Soleil (safe but scary!?! answer!!) | Soleil 😊💖

Tide @ Aewen: Birdy! 🪶🪶🪶 | Aewen💞 Aewen @ Tide: Nice Homeless(?) Merman (Tide) | Tide💘💋

Kyril @ Sunshine: Petaldance, Sunshine | Petaldance, Sunshine (priority contact) Sunshine @ Kyril: Kyril the Local Dragon i refuse to type their full name | Daisy🌼💚💛🧡

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Are we able to play as an oblivious MC? I think it will be funny and interesting to have the options to become oblivious in romance if any of the RO have crushes on MC lol 😆 and yeah, if you could choose, which RO will have crushes on MC instead of the other way round?

Actually, this is literally the initial deal for several of the ROs. They have a crush on you and are pursuing you, rather than the other way around. You will absolutely have the chance to play it oblivious, too. 😂

As for your question, here's a good gauge for all the characters:

Crushing On MC First: Aori, Nina, Lokesh

Mutual Crushing/Could Go Either Way Tide, Aewen, Zhan, Sunshine, Soleil

Need To Be Pursued: Sibylla, Kyril, Syn, Lesedi, Lumi

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So Lesedi and Synethiira have a daughter? Or did I read that wrong and the daughter is Peaches, down for it either way tho

Nope, you're correct! Though I suppose Peaches may as well be their daughter, too. 😂 Or maybe just Syn's specifically, since Letti and Peaches often compete for his attention.

But yes, they do have an actual daughter! Her name is Niveyniia, or Niia for short. She's a 13 year old elf, and was adopted by them when she was a very, very young urchin on the street. They're the only parents she's ever known and she loves them very, very much.

Niia is also aware of what Letti and Syn really are, and knows she's not supposed to talk about it to others. For her, it doesn't really mean much. Gods or not, in her mind, they're just her loving and annoying protective parents.

MC will get to meet her (you are neighbors, after all), and an MC on the SynSedi romance route will have many interactions with her. In general she thinks the MC, who is a famous adventurer, is super cool! She likes to drop into MC's shop and ask for stories about their past adventures. She is sweet and spunky, and more interested in learning how to use a sword than magic like her parents.

Now would also be a good time for me to note that you will get blocked from the SynSedi route if you decide you cannot accept Niia. Even if Syn & Letti have feelings for MC, they will never choose someone over their daughter. So if you, as a player, are not interested in themes of a child-raising family, their route may not be for you (there's other themes in their route, but obviously that's a big one lol).

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I'm dumb, and I really don't get the difference, but in the Poly route the "rise Niia" part can also be something less of a parent-figure, and more of a cool aunt/uncle, or even sibling, or it has to be patent patent otherwise we get locked out?

Your not dumb, don't worry! I think our own interpretations of some terms make it a bit difficult to understand. I'll try to break it down a bit more to better explain!

Whether you want to call yourself a step-parent or something else, the end result will remain that an MC in a loving relationship with Syn & Letti will become an influential adult presence in Niia's life. There's no way around that. Syn & Letti will support whatever unique terms or dynamic best works between MC & Niia, they're not going to try to force the title of 'step-parent'. What's important to them is just that MC recognizes that Niia is and always will be a big part of their lives, and that MC is willing to try to be a positive adult presence for her.

Basically, a parent who genuinely loves their child and actively participates in their life wouldn't want to stay with a person who ignores or negatively influences their child.

It's not necessarily a reflection of their feelings for MC, but instead the very difficult decision of choosing to do what would ultimately be best for their daughter's health and happiness, over their own personal feelings.

So, no, you don't have to be a 'parent'. You can be the cool sibling or relative. So long as you acknowledge Niia and the influence your presence will have on her life, and work to be a positive force, you're all set. Hopefully this makes more sense!

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Can...can Lokesh...hypnotize people..?

Does him just being distractingly attractive count? 😂

Alas, no, he cannot. The way I designed my naga was to base an individual's unique skills on whatever actual snake I was pulling the aesthetic from, and since snakes being hypnotic is technically a myth... 😔 Instead, some nagas are venomous, some are not. Some swim much better than others, some climb better. So on, so forth.

Lokesh is based on the fer-de-lance, so he has an extremely potent hemotoxic venom he can inject via his retractable fangs or his claws. But don't worry, it's something he consciously controls, so he won't melt your insides or coagulate your blood (by accident). 😌

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I need to know where the ros for both of your ifs fall on this graph....for science.

You know, I'm not actually sure I understand this meme, but I did my best. 😂

TTO Ver.

TMP Ver.

Summary: We have a lot of ROs who have no problem staring God in the eye. 😐

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Bonus: a few TMP ROs...

Texting your RO "I want a baby..."

No one asked for this, but I find this meme hilarious, so I made it anyway. Firstly, for the TTO cast!

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ooo apologies if this has been asked but !! pet names!! what do the ROs call the MC, and what would they like to be called? :3

(Backlogged ask [sorry for the wait!] sent before TMP was announced)

What would they like to be called...

In general, all of the ROs would be happy with any pet name. In fact, most of them would preen when called by a pet name! The only real exception is with Andrai, who would probably get too embarrassed over some of the more ridiculous pet names out there (like ‘honey-melon sugar-pie’ type ridiculous) and would ask not to be called them. Otherwise, have at!

What they call their partner(s)...

Mira Twilight

Mira tends to use 'love' for casual endearment, like "Of course, love, I'll take care of it." Once they know it’s okay to use a pet name, they usually end up using it more than their partner’s actual name in casual conversation. When it comes to sincere or emotional moments, they add a possessive and switch to 'my love'.

In the poly route... Mira has a habit of playfully calling Nova ‘sugar’ as their casual pet name, and much like with MC, they start using it more often than they do their actual name. With sincere or emotional moments, Mira sticks with ‘my love’, or, if referring to both Nova and MC at the same time, switches to ‘my loves.’

Nova Dreamreaver

Nova isn't too big on casual pet names and is more likely to just use someone's name. However, if they're teasing someone or being sarcastic, they’ll often use use 'darling'. When they are being sincere or emotional, they will start peppering in the occasional pet name, specifically ‘sweet thing.’ This is mainly because they are trying to mask how emotional they really are by trying to frame it flirtatiously.

In the poly routes... Nova’s general habits with casual pet names remain mostly the same in both their available poly routes, preferring to use their partner’s names unless they’re teasing or being sarcastic. When they are being sincere or emotional, for Mira they will use ‘sunshine’ and for Stella they will use ‘honey bee.’

Stella

Stella uses pet names constantly in casual conversation, usually sarcastically, as insincere flirtations, or just as friendly teasing. Most commonly they will call people ‘babe’ or ‘hun’. Thus, their version of a casual pet name is to actually use someone's proper title (or a title of their own making, if a proper one isn’t applicable), so 'Seer' in the case of MC. In casual conversation, though, they still pepper in plenty of ‘babe’s and ‘hun’s. When Stella is being sincere or emotional, they express their affection by actually using their partner’s name.

In the poly route... Stella gives Nova the same constant pet name treatment, and since Nova does not have a proper title, they have dubbed them ‘Dreamwalker.’ Similarly, when being sincere or emotional, Stella will use Nova’s name.

Désiré Desrosiers

Désiré doesn't use pet names casually at all. In general, if he's calling you a pet name, he always means it with sincerity and emotion. 'My love' or 'my darling' are his go-to, but the biggest endearment for Dez is an action rather than words. Namely, that he will start speaking against Seer's skin as a sign of affection/intimacy.

Vittore Simone Armati

Vittore Simone uses some casual endearments platonically, which is a common cultural practice in Chepria. In such cases, he usually uses ‘urso’ (’darling’ in Cheprian), but sometimes says 'dear' in Common. Casual romantic endearments are always in Cheprian, like ‘che igni’ (my sweet), ‘che bepriese’ (my beauty), or ‘rovi’ (honey). When Vittone is being sincere or emotional, he uses ‘che cietto’ (my treasure). When he's especially in his feelings, he’ll use ‘che piugio/che piugio prippi’ (my heart/my whole heart).

Andrai Freestrider

Andrai struggles with expressing himself, especially emotionally, so pet names are few and far between and usually only used if he's having a very emotional moment. In casual settings, he's more the type where him calling you a fool or other mild insult is actually affectionate and means he cares. For those aforementioned sincere or emotional moments, he'll either use his partner’s name or a traditional ‘my love.’

Vzridmi Ri'kho’ve

Vzridmi will use pet names casually with anyone she's fond of, both platonically and romantically. Usually those pet names are along the lines of ‘hun’ or ‘dear.’ If the relationship is romantic, a few additional casual pet names are added to the retinue and are used liberally. These are all in her native language of Atnachi, and include ‘ada’ (darling) and ‘trini’ (sweetheart). When Mimi is being sincere or emotional she starts to add a possessive to the pet name, most frequently using ‘vna ada’ (my darling).