#Troll Names

[zenosanalytic]

Random Musings

So I just saw This Pyropes Fanart(It's Gr8: Plz Look at It) and, for whatever reason, THIS was the time that, thinking about them, it occurred to me that there's something Really Interesting going on with their names like:

We know that Terezi, at least, claimed Redglare as an ancestor, and Latula sees her as an alternate version of herself, and they're obviously all "related" in some sense as their culture defines it because 1)they all have the same symbol and 2)they all have the same type of lusus. But Terezi and Latula have "Classical" names and Redglare has a "English" one(And HALF of the Ancestors do, now that I think about it: Dualscar, Mindfang, Highblood, Redglare, Handmaid, Darkleer).

I don't really know what to do with this other than to point out that:

canonically by the time of Karkat and his crew this "English" linguistic tradition seems to have been excised from Troll society, and

with the exception of the Condesce it seems to have been a middle- and upper-class thing? Like: all of the "lowblood" ancestors have latin-derived titles(we never learn their names) and the "English" naming starts at Teal.

Which is interesting cuz I've typically headcanoned "Classical" elements in Troll to be historically upper-class and the "Vulgar/English" elements to be historically low ala our own society, but this naming thing seems to suggest it might be the other way around(of course there could have ALSO just been, like, an era where having "land-dweller" names was fashionable)? So when the trolls say something partially "Vulgar" like thermal hull instead of the wholly "Classical" Refrigerator, they're trying to be Fancy???

[yeepof]

I understand that tall men are our POV characters, but surely being like a foot taller than everyone around them would have some occasional consequences

[skeletood]

I am so fucking picky when it comes to troll designs for the kids so i made my own.

[felsicveins]

Not technically his ex cause the divorce papers were never signed...

[faramirsonofgondor]

AU where Boromir survives but literally nothing changes because they all think he’s dead and he’s still recovering and by the time he’s actually okay again everything important is already over. Like lowkey imagine how fucking funny it would be if during the one scene where Frodo wakes up after destroying the ring and everyone is coming in, Boromir just walks in nervously and Frodo, who is trying to distract from the fact that he very clearly does not know Legolas’ name, pretends to pass out. Everyone is just like “oh dear!”, Sam goes into overprotective mode (“I told you it was a bad idea Mr. Gandalf!”) Aragorn is trying to reassure Boromir that it’s not his fault and that everything will be fine, Merry and Pippin are trying to comfort each other, Gimli and Legolas are just standing awkwardly in the corner because they know nothing about hobbit biology and what normal reactions are for this sort of thing. Gandalf is the only one who knows Frodo is faking it but he says nothing because Gandalf loves drama and being a bitch. Eventually they’re all ushered out to give Frodo more rest, except for Gandalf, who insists on staying to watch over him. After everyone is gone Gandalf tells him he can open eyes, and the first question out of Frodo’s mouth is very much not about Boromir’s miraculous return, or the state of the world, or about what happens to him now, but rather “Gandalf, what the fuck is the elf’s name?”

[sandflakedraws]

hug time 🌺

[artistmarchalius]

Give Floyd a service bat/emotional support bat!

[t333th]

Rough concept of a younger Draal in his "I can fix her" phase, somewhere in Russia....

He peacocked Nomura.

[brightgoat]

if i was told at gunpoint to get a consistent artstyle tell my family i love them

[mochinomnoms]

Helllooooo, Hope you have a fab week this week and so excited for the posting schedule.

I was wondering if you had any head canons for courting Floyd vs Jade. They likely would have been taught the same things from mama and papa leech, but I would love to hear their take on it and how they differ in your mind

My personal headcanon is that Narissa Leech saw her future husband talking to some random merperson, saw red, and decided to kidnap him in jealousy.

Now. Normally. This would be extremely offputting to people, and that's putting it nicely. Normally. However, Bruno Leech was absolutely smitten with his future wife since he first saw her and often followed her like a lovesick puppy, which she thought was funny. So getting kidnapped was a dream come true for him, and to him was a result of Narissa finally accepting him.

Thus, the twins' idea of courting is a bit...skewed. Thankfully their grandmother has much more normal stories to tell about her experiences (she's utterly confused as to how and why her daughter and grandsons turned out so weird). Both of them take after one of their parents in similar, but ironically bit more mellow ways.

Floyd is a mix of his parents: he enjoys being chased and chasing after his crush. He wants to have fun, he wants to see them get riled up in every and anyway! Floyd does mix in a few more traditional courting stuff in, such as giving random trinkets he found that reminds him of his crush. He also enjoys any form of physical contact with them, whether squeezing them against his chest or throwing an arm around their shoulders. He is a more likely to confront them if he notices that someone else is flirting with his crush. While he won't kidnap then or really is even prone to jealousy like his mother, Floyd will very bluntly state "I'm already courtin' em, go find someone more your league little guppy." glowering until the other party has run off to turn back to his crush with a lazy grin and present them with another pretty rock he found.

Jade takes after their father more, not necessarily in his passivity, but in that sort of lovesick mindset. I might be biased due to my fic, but I like to think that once Jade falls, he falls hard. All he'd like to do is quietly and secretly follow after his crush and study them like he does his mushrooms. He wants to know them intimately far before they ever get together, he wants to know everything down to what sock they prefer to put on first so that he can mold himself to be the very best and most accommodating mate he can be. In his head, if he's perfect, fitting into his crush like a puzzle piece, then they too will have no choice but to fall for him back. However, Jade does inherit his mother's nasty jealous streak, and depending on the situation, may or may not be inclined to put his competition out of service.

Thanks to their grandmother's influence and chastising, their parents have pushed for the two to at least try and follow proper mer courting methods. It's just ironic that the more impulsive of the two will follow those naturally, while the other more "levelheaded" one is more likely to act like a mix of a school girl with a crush and a serial stalker.

[devilart2199-aibi]

Imp and Skizz pod, ep 95: Etho!

Wanted to doodle real quick while listening :3c

[tamagoneko]

variety pack of boyfriend flavors ❤️💙

[hey-hey-j]

testing out the new name

(★ my Kofi)

[ryssbelle]

Brozone reunion concepts for this little thing based on this ask

As stated in the ask idk fully how this moment would go, this concept was mostly building off the premise presented within the ask :D

Bonus:

[tremordusk]

Agatha: Well wasn’t planning on having another kid..this should be fun…again

Lilia: Take it easy, you don’t have to—

Agatha: No no, I’m going to go through with this, in fact I am going to enjoy this

Lilia: Oh really?

Agatha: Indeed. *turns to Rio* my love?

Rio, chilling on the couch with her phone: Yes, mi amor?

Agatha: We are having a daughter.

Rio, wide eyed: *drops phone*

Lilia, whispering to Agatha: You don’t even know the gender yet—

Agatha, whispering to her: I know, it’s just fun to watch her struggle

Rio, hands in hair having a meltdown on the couch: I should have been more careful now I’m going to be a girl’s dad—

[sandflakedraws]

impromptu nap pile