#accessories and slugging

[bugthingsdaily]

today's bug thing is this articulated slug keychain!

[0hmanit]

I like the concept of slugcats using various flora as head accessories. Like Monk tying the wheel flower around their ear. Please excuse the rough sketches.

Artificer's pups would gift their parent a cherrybomb plant to wear, reminding them of their explosive abilities.

Survivor would tie the batnip plant to attract bats to it, a survival tip that their parents may taught them.

Hunter will wear the dandelion peaches that can be found in Sky Islands. Although this is quite of a distraction from their mission, Hunter thinks that they deserve to look pretty too.

And finally. I can imagine rivulet gathering many flowers that they find pleasant. bubble/glow weeds, Lilypucks and etc. And gifting these to Moon or their lizard friends.

[annyo-d]

Earrings sea slugs🌊👏✨

They small stud earrings)

[stuffifindonlinesometimes]

Banana Slug Headband

[rockintapper]

uh Hi im. back. here are t2wo outfits that totally arent based off of watashime slug

[darkhawk1126]

@misssquirrel

Slug and Snail Hair Clips // Rosalies Flowers

[rinrirr]

will we see more skk slugs??? They so cute and tiny augh

lazy sillies

funfact for slugchuus accessory idea i had to look up lps accessories i think this is so cute it fits them

[sketchcake]

ITS TIME

Slugcat Designs pre watcher (1/9)

Title: The Survivor

Name: Saiyli(Sail in common language)

Prns: Any

More-

Surv is honestly one of my favorites, just because they are so fun to think about. They have this goofy nature to them, a slight clumsiness that is pretty interesting.

Theybare the youngest out of any of the slugcat headcanons, Monk being smaller yet older(by a very small margin and Surv will make sure you know)

Also the most important parts of these redesigns are the accessories!! Each slug has a little thing that gives them more character, the Headscarf was made for them specifically by Moon upon Monk's request, and the backpack was a group effort between the siblings to hold Sprout.

[roseyisopodsart]

RE0, RE2R, and RE3R as LPS!

Why did I do all three? Tbh I was just on a roll 💀

Billy - either a black fluffy cat (#435 Persian) or a black dog (#92 is technically a Doberman but it’s a German Shepard model!)

Marcus - So LPS doesn’t have many bug/leech/slug options so I made Marcus a snail!! Except he wouldn’t be as slow-

Kevin D. - Penguin #389! The yellow belly is his vest!! And he looks like he’s wearing a helmet 🗣️‼️‼️

Leon - Collie #2452! Specifically cause of those brown ears and chest, mainly cause I envision him browning over time, like his hair in canon!

Ada - Shorthair cat #336! So cute, so sleek, so pretty!

Claire - Wolf(cat) #1953! I think she’d be more of a red tone, but the model reminds me of her sm

Sherry - Kitten #134! SHE’S JUST A BABY!!!

William B - Shorthair #73! Once again, the tired eyes convinced me.

Annette B - Persian #217! I was originally gonna make her a shorthair, but she just screams longhair cat to me!

Marvin - Scottie #23! I chose a Scottie cause Scottie dogs are known to be feisty, stubborn, but protective! Also he gets cool accessories cause Marvin’s the coolest here 😎

Elliot - He’d be this specific model of deer (reindeer?)! I couldn’t get the idea of him being a deer out of my head the moment I realized he looked like a deer in the headlights (BLINK ELLIOT BLINK!!!), but I wasn’t vibing with any of the regular deer and thats when I discovered these models! Also I couldn’t find the specific number because ofc I couldn’t 💀

Katherine - Maltese #79! At least I think its 79, this dog and another spaniel come up with the #79??? Anyways, she’d be this cutie!

Ben - So he’d either be a regular hedgehog…or this silly one with hair. Get it? Cause of his ponytail?

Kendo - Husky #174! He is so husky to me…

Emma - Puppy #1013! And her mama would be husky #1012 💖

Carlos - Sheepdog #1077! Too perfect! And YES, he needs the flower in his hair!!!!! I have this one 🤭

Tyrell - Jaguar #1419! Honestly, it’s another case of this specific LPS just reminds me of him! Plus, I was thinking of how there’s so many videos of jaguars lounging followed by them being expert hunters and Tyrell is a relaxed guy, but is obviously greatly skilled!

Nikolai - He was so hard to find an lps for. Looking through the different models and designs, but I landed on cat #9 (the hair sorta matches his) or Dane #184 (cause Nikolai’s second name is “The White Wolf” And I wasn’t too pleased with assigning him a cat)

Mikhail - Mikhail was also hard to choose for. Maybe a German Shepard or a Boxer?? But ofc white/grey

Murphy - Monkey #304 :] just monkey

[iveneverbeenhere]

💋❤️Being BTS’s Secret Admirer❤️💋

Genre: Fluff, non idol au, high school au

A/N: This was originally supposed to be a Valentine’s post🫣😞

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Jin: You leave him small goodie bags filled with Laffy Taffy’s and Super Mario gummies. There’s never a name attached to the bags, but he can always tell it’s from the same person; a light blue silk bag decorated with pastel stars. The top is perfectly wrapped with a thin purple ribbon.

| Jin hasn’t received anything from you for a week. He’s become accustomed to the daily rush to his locker to grab his little gifts; so, going without them feels torturous.

Did you stop liking him?

Have you moved on to someone else?

Did you die?

He ponders woefully as he slugs to his locker. Slowly opening it, he expects nothing but is pleasantly surprised. He sees your signature bag and a note attached.

It took me forever to find this. I hope you like it! It reminds me of you.

It’s a liquid keychain in the shape of a star. Little star flakes surround the dark blue water making it look like a small galaxy; in the middle stands a smiling astronaut grinning back at him. |

Yoongi: you leave him a small Tupperware of cut/peeled fruit; green apples, oranges, pears, and pineapples fill the containers to the brim. The top of them always has a little note of encouragement to keep him going.

| Yoongi languidly paced to his locker. He had stayed up all night studying for midterms while producing his newest demo; he looked like a dead man walking.

“Yo! Yoongi!”

“Hi, Hobi.” He lifelessly sighed as he turned the combination of his decaying lock pad.

“Rough night?”

He nodded as he opened his eyes to his locker. Inside, he found a small can of cold coffee sweating lightly, as though it had been freshly placed there. Next to it lay the usual small Chococat Tupperware filled with cut apples and peeled grapes, with a note on top.

“For you. I added the drink because I thought you needed the extra kick…”

He lightly smiled as he looked at it. He’s always surprised by how lovely you are.|

Hobi: You give him a mishmash of things: small plushies, enamel pins, and bag charms of things that remind you of him. Once you even gave him a bag of crystals and rocks you had tumbled. He can’t help but feel spoiled with all the love that you give him.

|Hoseok is always in a rush to his locker. His Snoopy keychain is chaotically thrown back and forth; hitting his Charlie Brown and Hello Kitty enamel pins as he runs past the current. He was ecstatic to see what you left him today. He finally reaches it; he can’t wait to experience your daily love again.

He looks inside to find a small silver rose necklace with a row of 7s hanging off the thin chain. He then picks up a less refined green and white beaded bracelet with bubble letters reading “Lucky boy.”

He widely smiles and giggles excitedly as he puts on his new accessories. He checks himself out in the small daisy-shaped mirror in his locker; his reflection is ruddy.

“Cute!”

He hopes he can meet you soon. |

Namjoon: You give him 2nd hand books filled with love letters and poems. The pages have a mellow yellow color that he finds comforting. You dog tag and write notes on the ones that remind him of you.

| Namjoon feels flustered when he’s at his locker. He was used to being admired, but not so intimately. He walks with his head down with a shy smile on his face. He thinks of the last poem

You gave him. “I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride” It makes him exposed; he doesn’t mind it. He opens his locker; what he finds is unexpected. A small letter with a small red wax seal. It has small cracks from where the wax dried too quickly, making it look sloppy; still, he opens it softly. Inside is a small, artificially aged letter.

Dearest Moonchild,

Would you allow me to float as a small star in your vast galaxy?

If only so I could stand beside

And admire you.

He leans his head onto his locker. The handwriting is shaky and the paper has unintended tears. The ink is smudged in random spots. It’s average work at best, but it means the world to him.|

V: You give him simple crochet and needle felted gifts along with small, blunt notes. He was confused at first about your intentions, but now he keeps the crocheted items on his shelf and the stack of notes next to the wall of his desk.

| “Bro, will you stop?”

Tae crinkles his eyes and turns a blush pink as his smile becomes toothy.

Jungkook caught him looking at the sticky note you left him between their shared English class.

“I can’t help it.”

Jungkook rolls his eyes so hard that they strain. He always acts like this whenever you give him something. It was the same with the crocheted heart, the needle felted bunny, and the 2 small bear plushies holding hands that you hand stitched.

“Whipped.”

He sasses as he looks at Tae, who ventured into his rose-colored world.

He couldn’t help it; the note you had given him was so sweet.

“I like the way your lips curve.”

It was simple, but spoke miles to him. Most of your notes were simple:

“Your hair looks good.”

“I made you this.”

“It’s pretty.”

This was specific for you; it was almost poetic. He looks at the sticky note and smiles sweetly. He’ll keep this one on his desk instead.|

Jungkook: You leave him endless snacks. Banana milk, shrimp crackers, and peperos fill his locker galore. He knows they’re from the same person because you leave a miffy drawing on all his snacks.

| “I’m starving. Jungkook, can you share some of your snacks with me?” Jin groans.

“Fuck no.”

“Why not?” He demands.

“ Cause it’s mine and it’s special.” He goads.

“You’re an ass.” Jin sighs as he lays his head down on his desk.

Jungkook wasn’t lying when he said they were special; obviously, they’re nothing but convenience store snacks delicately stuffed into his locker. Still, knowing that someone spent enough time to give him gifts filled him with warmth. He quickly finishes the bag of chips and looks at the little rabbit drawing on the side of the bag; without fail, you leave that drawing on everything you give him. He traces it lightly with his fingers, pondering how you look. If you’re as sweet and cute as your gifts make you seem to be; you might be the complete opposite. You could be tough, even nasty, but Jungkook doesn’t think he’d mind either way. He just wants to see you.

“Jungkook, teacher’s on his way,” Jin whispers.

“Oh shit!”

He’ll meet you one day. |

Jimin: You leave him flowers from your mother’s flower shop and Sonny angels. He is confused on why you give them, but he uses the angels as good luck charms.

| Jimin is devastated.

The white and blue daisies you had given him on Monday had begun to wilt. He sulked to his mother with dewy eyes.

“Why don’t you try pressing them?” She said softly.

He grabs last year's math textbook and opens it to a random page. He leaves the book spread as he carefully clips the stems of his precious gift. He places them over the printed equations and begins to close the book. It feels wrong as he presses down the cover and sees the beginning crinkling between the pages; he’s ruining something beautiful, but he has to. He needs to preserve it. He never knows what can happen. He places a large textbook on it and leaves it overnight. He can’t look at it.

He wakes up early to look at the flowers. The petals flatten and come off in place; he can see the pollen dusting off, giving the obsolete textbook a muddy yellow look. Still, he smiles fondly at the flowers; it’s imperfect, but beautiful. He takes a picture of it and leaves it as his wallpaper. He looks at it during his breaks and it gives him butterflies.

The next day you give him dwarf sunflowers. |

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[wistfulsheep]

Mammon and Levi headcanon designs! these were a vibe. i especially like Mammon's expression and Levi's accessories. some details would be hard to see with their regular outfits so I just gave them some casual wear. sea slugs ftw

[karltface]

Well, I just turned 42. I'm celebrating by reviewing a toy. Specifically, I'm solving a 20-year mystery.

Behold, Mutant Spawn. At a size and image quality we didn't have at the time. I loved me some monsters even then, but this never appeared in my area. I puzzled over this photo again and again, trying to parse what I was even looking at. Why is the armor vomiting his face? Why is there half a bear trap hanging off his kidneys? And bug wings?

Not that I was looking very hard, but this had bothered me ever since. This year, I pulled the trigger. And boy howdy, was it cheap.

Okay then. The card only makes things more confusing. Somehow Spawn (or an alternate timeline version thereof) has become a "dual being", a poisonous (and deadly!) predator that poses as a harmless bug to trick evildoers. I guess this is post-Armageddon, then. Let's do this.

Ah... hmm. I'm enamored with the way that head just sort of oozes out and dangles. It wobbles around a lot too, which is doubly hilarious. What I took to be a serrated metal jaw is in fact a textured, fairly smooth... Well, a friend of mine said it looks like an... adult swing. The four tongues lolling out of the mouth don't help, nor does the spiky toilet bowl collar. The jaws (and mechanical blade-tentacles, boasting a whopping two hinge joints each), are blatantly pegged into a plain black hinge jutting from the sternum.

Articulation is minimal: swivel hips and shoulders, and the head can stand at half-mast if you wedge it up there real good, but no turning it at all. It also retracts into the armor. The aforementioned tentacles have their hinges, as does the tail- which is just another tentacle. On another obvious hinge. The jaw can actually hinge all the way up over the head.

The hands have holes for accessories, but none are present. The holes are the super tiny kind, too, which makes 'em pretty useless, eh? Not sure what might have been planned there, really. He could probably carry the original Spawn's nail-board, though.

Now, "mutant" I get. "Spawn", sure. There'd already been a few odd permutations. But I'm not sure how much of this thing is even organic. All that red and black mostly has the pebbly texture of the chunky armor bits Al was rocking at the time, but there are several portions- the forearms and torso, chiefly- that are purely mechanical, with a stylized endoskeleton look.

In fact, if you lift the bug wings (and we'll touch on those momentarily), the only recognizably organic parts are the head and this hideous lump of alien-looking meat. Almost as if this is just a suit construct housing the little undead tentacle monster that used to be Spawn. The lump is actually soft rubber, and kind of fun to touch.

The wings are a point of contention here. Boxed, mine had them mounted on the forearms. Fortunately, there are holes on the back that will let them rest against the back, where they nestle snugly over Mutant Spawn's apparent mutant slug butt. Some shipments had four wings, but I didn't get that lucky. They were reused for Manga Violator, which is surely even cheaper, but I don't even want half of that thing clogging the parts bin. I'm fine with just rear ones for now.*

And now, the harmless looking insect-like creature. A golf cart sized cyber bulldog with rhino skin, bug wings and a bladed tail. And two shorter bladed tails. "Harmless". The future must be pretty bad if this doesn't set off alarm bells anymore.

A bit of research tells me this started life as Chameleon Spawn. When color-changing paint didn't cost out, they reworked a few small touches and released it this way. And also with four wings. And later, with four organic bendy tentacles, and blue patches on the armor. There may have been a solid silver version too.

And with that, I think I can officially proclaim this the Worst Trainwreck in the original Spawn line. Everything from the design to the engineering, from the odd variants to the terribly vague (and yet oddly specific) backstory, stumbles across the finish line sideways with drinks in hand. Sculpt and Paint did their best with the ingredients they were given (apparently you can polish a turd), but garbage in, garbage out.

Well, that's my bit. And remember, kids: always research before you buy. If you can't find more than one source, nobody else wanted it either.

* I had ordered the four-tentacled one, but there was a mixup. The seller didn't even want this back, so it's getting harvested for wings when that shows up, and this uniquely awful piece will take it's place on the shelf.

[astral-realities]

Hello again! New questions bc im really curious! How much do you all identify with your puppets and their appearances? Are they more of a tool for you or are they significant for your sense of self? I've noticed that your appearances somewhat reflect your personalities, was this a design choice made by your architects or have you been adjusting looks along the way by yourselves? (I know Habitually Stargazing did a little, the dress looks really pretty on you btw!) Im particularily fascinated by the antennas! Im guessing you don't use them much having a hard-wire connection to the rest of your superstructures, right? (perhaps they would be more practical when communicating with visitors in your chambers? I don't know..) Im seeing a sort of analogy between animal motifs in ancient art and masks and those retro-looking antenna resembling those used with older technology, though I might be wrong.. I'd be thrilled to know whether these hold any cultural / traditional signifincance among machines alike!

Also I'd love to know more about your serial numbers! What do they mean, and do you more identify with them or with your names?

Finally, Flowers - a creature for you

It's an umbrella slug, hiding under it's umbrella!

Hope you all have a wonderfull day, looking forward to hear from you!

SDA: Oh! While the exact details might vary from case to case, I would say that it's a bit of both - the puppet is a tool tied to an iterator's sense of self.

SDA: The puppet is only a small part of yourself, but it represents you as a whole. You .. used it to communicate with your citizens, you use it to communicate with your peers. Others start to see *you* in this form. The more you use it, the more you begin to identify with it. With time, its image truly becomes yours.

SDA: From our creators' perspective, it might have been a matter of needing an interface to interact with us. It seemed to be more natural to speak with something that you can actually look in the face.

SDA: Another important fact is that the puppet is by far the most expressive part of our bodies. Our biological elements can be somewhat controlled by our programming, but it cannot fully override them - there will always be a living, sentient being deep below.

SDA: One that has its own emotions, preferences, opinions; one that wants to express itself. The puppet serves as an outlet for that. It can gesticulate, it allows you to convey how you feel in a way that's understandable to most.

TFB: It would've probably been easier for them if we couldn't think for ourselves. Just tell us what to do and we do it until the end of time, no questions asked.

TFB: Instead, they chose to fully depend on something with an *attitude*! Some really tried their best to keep good relations with their iterator, afraid of putting it in a bad mood...

SDA: Yes, I suppose...

SDA: Some of us might pay greater attention to the puppet's appearance, adjusting it to our own tastes, mostly with clothes and accessories. Fashion was important in our creators' culture, so it wasn't out of the ordinary for an iterator to request a new robe or a necklace. Some took matters into their own hands.

SDA: ... I'm sorry, I didn't mean to ramble on like this.

BROS: Don't you dare, it's always nice hearing you so passionate about something~

BROS: About the antennae - you're right, they're not as powerful as the equipment in the rest of the structure! They're decent for close-range stuff, and they're what you'd resort to in case of an emergency.

BROS: Like, somehow losing access to the rest of your body. The puppet can't do much on its own, but thanks to these, it would be able to communicate with anything near it.

BROS: Aaand they were mostly another way for the architect to visualize whatever concept they had for a puppet.

HS: I'm almost offended by the "retro" remark. As far as I'm concerned, these are state-of-the-art.

BROS: Sure, sure~

BROS: Finally, as for the model numbers. They represent the architect's name, the cycle when the project was officially completed, and the name of the project at that time, like this:

BROS: Nobody really identifies with this, it's mostly used in paperwork - maybe some database stuff. Even if two iterators were given the same name, it's extremely unlikely they also had the same creator *and* creation date, so it allows for telling us apart that way.

HS: The name that appears in your model number isn't truly binding either. Such as...

TFB: Come on now, don't put them on the spot like that.

SDA: ...

SDA: It's fine...

SDA: Originally, I was called "Visions of Serenity", you'll see me in databases as GTIAOT672005VOS.

SDA: I was renamed shortly after, due to some... rather unfortunate coincidence.

SDA: It really doesn't matter now.

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TFB: Also, thank you so much!! I don't get to see many marine species around these parts, this is lovely!

HS: (...and thank you...)

[daffodil--daze]

Just another slug in the garden

Now I just need to add the shell and all the accessories to finally make it into a transponder snail

[sadie-bug345]

how long the gang takes to get ready for the day⛅️🌤️

i just know cherry be hogging the bathroom and she’s actually so real for that cause i do it too🥰

ponyboy:

he gives a nighttime shower guy

used to having two brothers to fight with in the morning so he’s honestly pretty fast

my guy hits snooze sooo much it’s actually crazy

so because of this he’s gotta rush to get ready

but at this point he’s used to it which is cool

we love an adaptable king

AND he always pulls up to school looking decent so 7/10

johnny:

ngl i actually don’t know how he’d be getting ready

he just spawns in wearing full greaser attire complete w a switchblade accessory ‼️🥰🤩🤪

but he’d probably only need like ten minutes but bro loves like a slug

he just ain’t a morning person AT ALL and that’s okay😔✊

he shows up looking kinda scruffy but that’s okay it’s for the vibe fs 5/10

sodapop:

he seems like the type to shamelessly hog the bathroom

pony and darry hate it sm LMAO

actually wakes up at a decent time so he can shower and get dressed and everything

he hates the feeling of being rushed so he’s got a whole set routine

but if he gets off the routine everything come crashing down and he ends up being like an hour late😭😭

8/10

darry:

early riser

probably cause of necessity yk he’s a working boy

but also he loves having the bathroom to himself for once and take his time

he also cooks breakfast so that’s kinda a way for him to wake up slowly

outfits are a little basic but he pulls them off so we know he ain’t wasting anytime deciding which solid black t shirt to wear that day😭

he is honestly goals 10/10

dally:

THIS MAN

he will claim so MUCH that he just wakes up and comes out looking perfect

but he self absorbed for sure

you cannot watch that beginning scene of the movie where my guy STRUTS down the street

bro really thinks he’s that guy😭💀

so yes, he does spend a solid amt of time getting ready, picking outfits, rings, the whole shebang

but if you bring it up you’re dead😔

breaks down if he has to share the bathroom and gives up

he needs his space ig? 6/10

two-bit:

my guy has ONE OUTFIT

different variations but the same outfit nonetheless😭😭😭

so that takes zero time out of his morning

his hair is super greased up so bc of that he probably takes a normal amt of time

honestly pretty chill when it comes to sharing a bathroom

BUT still hyper asf so there’s that

rip to anyone in the way of the fridge when he’s hungry for breakfast🙏

7/10 low effort but still eats

steve

probably takes a lot of time

and pony would hate it sm

those “complicated swirls” ARENT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART

or for those running late

lowk has a bit of a big ego so he puts a lot of effort into his appearance

loves him some chocolate cake for brekky

6/10🙏

THIS WAS FUN OK BYEEEE‼️🫶🤪

[thesilliestrovingalive]

Updated: May 27, 2025

Reworked Character #23: Rumi Aikawa

POTENTIAL TRIGGER: Viewer discretion is advised due to references to drug addiction, SA, sexual harassment, death, and torture.

Real name: Rumiko Aikawa

Alias: Wandering Ghost

Occupation: Sergeant, battle supplier, and nurse of the Regular Army and Honorary Corporal of the Intelligence Agency

Retirement plans: To start a charity that helps families in need of medical care and open a car garage

Special skills: Running, piloting helicopters, excellent visual acuity, knowledge of paramedicine, and proficiency in food rationing and car repairments

Hobbies: Collecting floral accessories, making homemade ice cream, swapping photos on ID cards, organising the supplies in her backpack, and naming every animal she encounters on her walks

Likes: Reading supernatural horror manga and simplistic poetry during a picnic on a sunny day, using underhanded tactics against enemies, peaceful strolls with Clark, pleasure walks, and Madoka

Dislikes: Bleakness, dangerous animals, accidentally headbutting people, starving and sick soldiers, and being confined in an empty and spacious room

Favourite food: Manneken waffles and chicken nanban

Sexuality: Questioning

Gender: Female

Age: 25 (in 2022), 31 (in 2028), 33 (in 2030), 35 (in 2032), 37 (in 2034), 44 (in 2041), 46 (in 2043), 47 (in 2044), and 50 (in 2047)

Blood type: AB+

Weight: 106 lbs. (48 kg)

Design: She’s a 5’ 2” (157.48 cm) Japanese ectomorph with a rectangular body shape, sloping shoulders, subtle muscle tone, and slightly curvaceous breasts and hips. She originally had honey brown hair styled with tight, dramatic, oversized corkscrew curls that reached halfway down her back, paired with layered sides featuring voluminous waves that fell just below her bust. She had tanned rose beige skin, and her eyes were a sparkling blue-green. After her digital consciousness was transferred into a cybernetic body, due to her human body suffering irreversible damage, she underwent slight physical changes. Her new form features pale ivory skin, a black mole beneath her right eyebrow, and brownish freckles scattered across her face, neck, and hands. She has seemingly lifeless, heterochromatic eyes: her right eye is a leaf green, while her left eye is a sky blue. While her hairstyle is the exact same as Rumi's Metal Slug Attack portrait, her hair is a sandy blonde hue.

Her synthetic flesh retains the same scars as her old body, a reminder of her clumsiness and combat ineptness. Her lower legs are scarred with scrapes, while her thighs and upper arms are marred by numerous self-inflicted cuts. Her upper back and buttocks are covered in whip marks and knife cuts. Additionally, she has a slightly curved scar that extends from the middle of her levator scapulae muscle to the top of her thyrohyoid membrane.

When working as a nurse, Rumi wears a sterile white scrub top and a nurse's cap bearing a scarlet red cross. She dons Munsell purple cargo shorts that reach mid-thigh and are secured by a black belt with a silvery white snap-on buckle. On her right upper arm, she dons a Persian orange armband displaying the Regular Army logo. Her outfit is completed with black knee pads, Persian pink mid-calf socks, and fern green paratrooper boots with khaki laces.

When working as a battle supplier, Rumi wears a khaki blouse with rolled up sleeves and two breast pockets, tucked into a pair of mid-thigh maroon cargo army shorts. A rufous belt with a silver buckle secures her cargo shorts around her waist, and a walkie-talkie is tucked into the left pocket. She also wears the same armband as her nurse uniform, knee-length mindaro socks, forest green wristbands, and spike-soled rufous paratrooper boots, secured with bone-white laces.

When working as a fighter, Rumi wears E-Armour, a dark brown drop-leg holster for her electrical baton, and rugged, low-profile black combat boots featuring grippy soles. She wears khaki beige tactical gloves with grip palms, secured by forest green wristbands. Her black utility belt holds a holster for her Hamada Type II semi-automatic pistol, a sheath for her combat knife, eight mocha pouches for 7.65mm Browning cartridges, and a Persian orange waist pack containing flashbangs and her walkie-talkie. She wears a medium-sleeved maroon shirt and cargo army pants featuring an asphalt black, dirty grey, cordovan, and raw umber camouflage pattern. She accessorises with the same armband from her nurse and supplier uniforms.

She always carries an enormous forest green load-bearing backpack full of essential supplies, including maps, food rations, ammunition, and weapons. The backpack features two large side pockets, each adorned with scarlet square patches bearing a white cross emblem. It contains a mechanic's toolbox, a first-aid kit, a bottle full of Captagon oral tablets, a russet-and-fallow teddy bear wearing a Cobalt blue business tie and missing its left arm, and the same canteen of water featured in Rumi's Metal Slug Tactics portrait.

She wears a tang blue tube bra and panties, and has two hololith bracelets: the right wrist features a thick bluish-white band, while the left wrist has a thinner redwood one. She occasionally wears a Hawaiian flower lei around her neck, adorned with ten artificial peach blossoms. Her ponytail is secured with a sage green hairband, which features two artificial Viola mandshurica on the left side.

Character summary: She's known for being boisterous and talking incessantly, both on and off duty, and isn't afraid to sass back to superior officers when she thinks they're being too harsh. This often irritates some people, who shut her down immediately, like Marco, or ignore her because they can't stand the constant chatter, like Eri. However, others like Tarma and Fio are more tolerant, even finding occasional amusement in her passionate and rambling monologues. They're either desensitised to her talkative nature and sassy attitude or know how to respectfully put her in her place when she goes too far. She appreciates it when people genuinely listen to her and engage in conversation as she often feels like she's having one-sided discussions.

She struggles with kenophobia (fear of empty spaces), agoraphobia, severe abandonment issues, and unresolved trauma. She's mentally exhausted, cynical about the world around her, and bitter as she struggles to come to terms with a couple of lingering regrets. Rumi is prone to misery and guilt whenever she makes a mistake with lasting consequences. She's emotionally sensitive and cries easily when feeling scared and overwhelmed, but she makes an effort to conceal this vulnerable side from others. Due to the trauma she suffered during the Arms Deal Barrage and Great Morden War, she has secretly developed an addiction to fenethylline, never daring to share her struggle with others for fear of ostracism. Although she's trying to distance herself from it, the stimulant's effects—heightened confidence, physical performance, and alertness—are traits she highly values as a soldier and agent striving for excellence.

She does her best to keep her personal problems from getting her down, often appearing bright, cheerful, and happy-go-lucky. She often has a gentle smile plastered across her face, and she's very outgoing and extroverted. Although she often comes across as blunt and a bit abrasive, she's actually a thoughtful and caring person with a genuine concern for the health and well-being of her family, friends, and comrades. She'll selflessly put herself in harm's way to protect her loved ones and fight alongside her comrades in the most desperate of times. She's remarkably generous, readily offering assistance to those in need and providing vital supplies to her comrades in times of desperation. Notably, she has even been known to extend aid to her enemies, particularly when they're genuinely struggling, demonstrating her compassionate nature and recognition of their shared humanity.

She always becomes very embarrassed and anxious whenever she gives away certain supplies to the enemy and is quickly discovered by her allies. When this occurs, she manages to avoid suspicion by acting terrified and feigning innocence, insisting that the enemy forced her to give up valuable supplies. On Valentine's Day, both enemies and allies know her for giving out free chocolate treats that she bought herself to anyone she encounters.

She’s a handy mechanic who can be somewhat reckless and impatient at times, particularly when faced with excessive waiting periods, but overall, she remains cautious and tolerant. She's a bit of a klutz, often finding herself tripping over her own feet, randomly falling on her butt or accidentally headbutting people when she's in the process of standing up. She's a people-pleaser with a strong work ethic, but this sometimes gives way to a slightly egotistical streak. She tends to view herself as more hard-working than others and believes she plays a crucial role in the survival and successes of the Regular Army soldiers and Intelligence Agency agents. She's generally adaptable to change and is quick to apologise when she recognizes her mistakes. She likes pretty flowers and gentle animals, but is anxious around dangerous ones, which remind her of intimidating people.

She has a habit of adding the Japanese honorific "-san" to inanimate objects, believing that they should be treated with care and respect. She tends to drool in her sleep and has a habit of sleeping with three blankets, regardless of the temperature. She has a habit of trying to make dramatic entrances, but they never seem to go as planned. Due to her absent-mindedness and poor sense of direction, she frequently becomes disoriented on the battlefield, often wandering aimlessly. She's extremely loyal to the Regular Army, rarely questioning their motives, and dedicated to aiding them in their successes and protecting confidential information.

She has impressive arm strength, capable of tossing multiple grenades with ease from a distance, a skill she takes great pride in. She's not a very competent fighter and often resorts to nervously flailing her arms when in close combat. However, when she's deadly serious and very focused, she can fight exceptionally well, particularly by utilising knife fighting, grenade tactics, and exploiting her enemies' physical vulnerabilities to her advantage. She possesses superior stealth abilities compared to most of her comrades, rivaling those of Clark, Red Eye, and Tequila.

She looks up to Clark as a father figure and appreciates the support he provides, making her feel cherished. Whenever he's available, she enjoys talking to him for hours about various topics and listens intently as Clark shares stories about his day and imparts his knowledge on different subjects, gained from library books and personal experiences. Interestingly, Rumi sometimes confuses Clark with her former friend, Alexander Suvorov, due to their similar physical appearance and the fatherly energy they both possess.

She maintains a strong friendship with Red Eye, whom she deeply admires for her exceptional skills as a seasoned S.P.A.R.R.O.W.S. agent, drawing inspiration from her to become a better military woman herself. Her bond with Shufen is particularly strong as she has grown extremely fond of this personality. She finds it challenging to connect with Ruoxi due to her extreme trust issues and her initially aloof and ruthless treatment. However, she respects Ruoxi for giving her a chance and showing a more empathetic and tender side. As for Liddy, she gets along with her reasonably well, although she often finds her mischievous and hedonistic tendencies frustrating.

She’s on good terms with Celaphios, appreciating his willingness to listen to whatever is on her mind. However, she only shares conversations about her day and personal experiences with him because she doesn’t want to cause unnecessary concern. Rumi is grateful that Celaphios is willing to aid her in distributing supplies to deployed soldiers and fight alongside her when she needs it the most. She deeply cares about her older sister, Madoka, and enjoys spending time with her by going on nature walks, frequenting restaurants, and visiting amusement parks. She’s worried about her health, especially when Madoka is deployed on the battlefield or hasn’t been seen or heard from for a couple of days. She views her as glamorous and won't tolerate anyone who shamelessly insults her. She always helps her out, no matter what, even when Madoka is completely intoxicated.

Backstory: Rumiko Aikawa was born on January 18, 1997 in Kyoto, Japan. A month before she was born, her parents divorced for reasons that were never disclosed, possibly due to a strained relationship. As a result, she never knew her father. Her mother, Honoka, avoids discussing him, seemingly wanting to erase him from her memory. Rumi and Madoka spent their childhood in a small apartment, a one-hour bus ride from their school. Honoka worked tirelessly to provide for her daughters, taking on multiple part-time jobs that offered decent pay, even if it meant commuting long distances to earn a good income. Although she rarely had time to spend quality time with her daughters or help them with school, she made the most of the free time she had, teaching them valuable life lessons and essential skills like cooking and doing laundry.

At the age of 10, she developed a fascination with the inner workings of everyday items. She would frequently disassemble and reassemble toys and appliances, carefully observing their distinct mechanical components. Rumi can vividly recall the time when Honoka came home and walked into the kitchen to see her taking apart the toaster and Madoka cleaning the dirty parts. Her mother was very displeased, stating that their toaster was expensive and would be difficult to replace at a decent price. She confidently told her mother that she could fix it and easily reassembled the toaster in under an hour, while Honoka was getting settled. Later, when making breakfast for dinner, Honoka went to use the toaster to toast some bread and was pleasantly surprised that it worked properly. From then on, she never doubted Rumi's repair skills again.

Her family's new neighbour, a U.S. immigrant who lived across the hall from their apartment, turned out to be a car mechanic. According to her, his name was Phil, a caring, passionate, and introspective person seeking work in Japan. When he discovered Rumi's fascination with mechanical complexity during a conversation with Honoka, he began teaching her basic car repair skills, including how to fix a car engine.

A month after her 13th birthday, her mother developed heart failure, forcing her to reduce her work hours and rely on Madoka and Rumi for support. Inspired by Madoka's dedication to caring for Honoka and her determination to keep their mother alive, Rumi went out of her way to earn money, mainly by babysitting neighbours' pets or young children. At 16, she became involved in her school's tutor program, which provided her with an opportunity to earn extra money. As her older sister's physical health declined near the end of high school, Rumi took on various odd jobs to support her family's well-being. After graduating, she enrolled in a university paramedicine program, hoping her knowledge would help her family. However, the high costs of tuition and living expenses forced her to drop out after 10 months.

As things grew desperate and she worried that the health of her mother and Madoka was deteriorating rapidly, she made the decision to join the Regular Army, hoping they might be able to accommodate her. She enlisted in the Regular Army, so that Honoka and Madoka can make use of their medical facilities for treatment. However, a paperwork error during training led to her unexpected deployment to the frontlines in Iraq. Despite being under-trained, she proved herself by covertly capturing resources from enemy forces and redistributing them to Regular soldiers. She also repaired tanks that had sustained minor damage and provided first aid to numerous Regular soldiers. She emerged from the battle unscathed, and her actions caught the attention of Chris Key, Captain of the Intelligence Agency.

Chris Key, a British immigrant residing in Vietnam, was a member of an organisation that advocated national liberation in South America. He invited her to join the Intelligence Agency, and she eagerly accepted. She quickly formed a close friendship with Chris, who also mentored her in military matters. She soon came to admire him greatly, noting that he possessed a will of iron and would stop at nothing to achieve his objectives. Chris also played a role in shaping Rumi's brighter and more cheerful personality, emphasising that an optimistic mindset and a pleasant smile can be incredibly powerful.

Upon completing her training, she requested to serve as a supplier and nurse, a role unexpectedly approved. Since then, she has packed her army-issued backpack with an incredible amount of supplies, delivering them to friendly forces on the battlefield with the hopes of aiding in their victory. However, due to being horrible at remembering directions, she often wanders off to anywhere there's a path and seemingly appears and disappears out of thin air. This has led to a few unfortunate encounters with enemies. Fortunately, she usually escapes unharmed. On occasion, if she notices her adversaries struggling to survive, she secretly provides them with a few essential supplies. As a nurse, she regularly tends to hospitalised Regular soldiers and even special forces operatives, ensuring they return to top physical condition.

During the Arms Deal Barrage, she was deployed to the frontlines by Donald Morden to provide essential supplies to Red Eye and Tequila, who were facing shortages of food rations and ammunition. Upon arriving at Mt. Snow, a snowy, mountainous region serving as the fortified lines for the Serapion Fellowship, she became disoriented, having forgotten the directions provided by Morden. While looking at the map and frantically searching for Red Eye and Tequila, she was ambushed by a small group of masked soldiers, who destroyed her walkie-talkie.

She was imprisoned in a spacious but unheated hut and subjected to torture, including cutting, threatening to slit her throat open, and inappropriate touching, in an attempt to extract information about current Regular Army operations. She withstood the interrogation for hours, refusing to reveal any confidential information, until her captors eventually gave up. They then stole some of her supplies and locked her inside the hut. After a Frontal Attack was performed with the SV-000 to break open the hut, she was rescued by Red Eye and Tequila. In return, she gave them the supplies they desperately needed. Out of immense gratitude, she gifted Tequila E-Armour and provided a new one to Red Eye, replacing her well-worn and damaged one.

Following the events of the Arms Deal Barrage, she was promoted to Private. Her superiors recognised her invaluable support for Red Eye and Tequila as well as her bravery in maintaining secrecy to ensure the success of their attack on the Serapion Fellowship. This is also when she met Alexander Suvorov, 1st Lieutenant of the Intelligence Agency, after she accidentally headbutted him in the cafeteria and apologised. Alexander politely accepted the apology, but sternly and vaguely warned her to be careful next time. She learned from Chris Key that when he was a 2nd Lieutenant, he suffered an incident in which he was betrayed by a fellow agent and close friend, making him extremely distrustful of humanity. As a result of this, he wasn’t able to form a team with anyone and was transferred to the Intelligence Agency, where he achieved numerous achievements through his solo espionage activities. He reassured her that he’s a very kind and compassionate guy, but it would take some time to earn his trust.

Six months prior to the Great Morden War, she forged a friendship with Alexander, although it was a bit strained due to his mistrust of unfamiliar individuals. She held him in high esteem as a highly skilled agent, a proud and courageous leader, and a paternal figure. She discovered that he was a Russian immigrant who had relocated to the United Kingdom in pursuit of a better life. One week into the Great Morden War, Rumi, Chris, Alexander, and eight seasoned Intelligence Agency agents received a mission to identify the locations of civilians and allies being exploited as human shields. This unethical tactic, orchestrated by General Morden, involved the Rebel Infantrymen capturing and strategically positioning innocent individuals in the line of fire, effectively deterring the Regular Army from launching any reckless attacks.

However, Rumi's team was assigned to an operation where they would disguise themselves as working-class civilian POWs to provide support to allies on the frontlines. The operation was delayed when the disguised Intelligence Agency agents were ambushed and captured by Rebel Infantrymen, and subsequently thrown into a prison camp. Chris devised an escape plan, but Alexander cautioned him that one of the captives was a Rebel spy, prompting everyone to exercise extreme caution. To uncover the spy's identity, Chris ordered everyone to salute. Rumi quickly identified the spy, noticing their hesitation to comply. The group successfully apprehended the spy, binding them with rope, with Alexander speculating that they might be a brainwashed rookie.

After escaping the prison camp undetected, they found themselves still trapped in enemy territory. Rumi sensed that their return to friendly territory would be challenging as the heavily guarded iron bridge was their only viable option. In a desperate bid for cover, they used a hollowed, abandoned tank spotted by Chris and Rumi. They made a break for the bridge, dodging sniper fire and explosions along the way. Having successfully crossed the bridge unscathed, they soon realised they were still stuck in enemy territory with the Rebel Army's movements growing increasingly busy.

Chris had the opportunity to part ways with his comrades and resume his original mission, but he felt that would be unwise, given the strong bonds he had formed with them. However, Rumi and Alexander were forced to bid farewell to Chris and the others as they had received new mission orders. Before departing, they wished their friends a safe return and hoped that their paths would cross again once the operation was over. Rumi, Alexander, and a handpicked group of Regular soldiers adopted similar working-class civilian disguises and intentionally surrendered to the Rebels. Their mission was to gather vital information on enemy operations and serve as a location point for Marco's team. However, after a week in captivity, Rumi got tired of waiting for Marco’s team to arrive and rallied the group to leave.

Alexander stopped Rumi, accusing her of being a reckless and giddy idiot, but she retorted, confident that she could find Marco's team. She ran off towards where she thought Marco's team was, sincerely hoping they were not far. However, she ended up going in the wrong direction and walked into the Rebel's side of the battlefield. She would be reunited with Chris and five Intelligence Agency agents, who were badly injured after being viciously attacked by drug-crazed Rebel Army fanatics that killed and cannibalised three of their comrades. A group of Rebels on patrol in the area took notice of their presence and managed to corner them by scaring them off with gunfire, explosive cacti, and grenades. They would be captured and imprisoned in an abandoned warehouse that the Rebels were using as a strategic location. Before interrogation began, they managed to get their hands on Alexander and his group, who had taken notice of Rumi's strange absence and went out to rescue her.

They were ruthlessly tortured as the Rebel Army desperately sought to extract vital information that would aid them in their fight. Despite the brutality, they remained firm in their dedication to protecting the Regular Army's confidential information. The Rebel soldiers' torture methods escalated to genital mutilation, breaking fingers, aggressive beatings, and whipping. Rumi was then forced to witness the gruesome execution of her two friends: Chris was shot in the head at point-blank range and Alexander was beheaded with a machete. At this point, the Rebels grew tired of the silence and decided to exploit Rumi and four captured comrades to alleviate their boredom and vent their hatred for the Regular Army. She suffered severe injuries, including head trauma from being struck against a wall three times, a broken left arm, and severed feet. Additionally, she was subjected to starvation and dehydration on two occasions and was raped multiple times.

After a couple of torturous weeks, Rumi and her surviving comrades were rescued by the Magpies, who slaughtered their tormentors and called for immediate medical care. They were then escorted out of the abandoned warehouse by a group of nearby Regular soldiers and transported to the medical facilities at the Joint Military Operations Headquarters. She received medical care, being heavily bandaged, with each wound thoroughly cleaned. She was surprised to have survived the atrocities she endured, but the cost was high: losing two good friends, a burden she strongly felt responsible for. She couldn't help but wish she could turn back time and stay by Alexander's side instead of acting recklessly.

Madoka and her mother visited Rumi, who was showing some physical improvement, but they were shocked and devastated by her crippled state. Later, Marco, Tarma, Eri, and Fio came to see her, visibly upset by her ordeal and their hatred for the Rebel Army burned deeper as a result. Rumi recalled Marco telling her that he couldn't shake off the feeling of guilt for not meeting up with her and Alexander because his team was being pursued by Rebel Infantrymen. He also expressed frustration that their superiors hadn't informed them that Rumi's group had been sent to provide backup. Marco and Tarma delivered the news that Red Eye had been killed by General Morden, sending Rumi's emotional turmoil into overdrive.

Determined to keep one of their best nurses and suppliers alive, the Regular Army higher-ups obtained consent from Rumi and her family to give her a second chance at life. They then ordered their scientists and engineers to design a reliable cyborg body, which would be provided to Rumi once it was completed. To ensure her efforts weren’t in vain, she received a dual promotion: Corporal of the Regular Army and Intelligence Agency. After almost three weeks, Rumi's digital consciousness would be updated before being transferred to her newly finished cyborg body. She described her new body as feeling liberating and was overjoyed that she could move again. However, her trauma remained, and it was overwhelming, causing her to try to clear her mind by appearing more jovial. Unfortunately, she would soon develop an addiction to fenethylline, a mistake she deeply regrets. Her superiors offered her the opportunity to resign and return to civilian life, but she declined, believing she had passed the point of no return.

During the Extraterrestrial Alliance Clash, she was deployed in Riyadh before being kidnapped by the Arabian Infantry. They placed her inside a 3-Ton Utility Truck, where the Rebels used her as a temporary pack mule. She had a brief encounter with Abul Abbas, who attempted to woo her. However, she rejected his advances, bluntly telling him off, and he subsequently left her alone. Rumi was freed by Marco's new team and Hyakutaro, whom she supplied with weapons and ammunition. Later, she was deployed at the Ajirabian Ruins as Marco's team was running low on food. However, she got lost and ventured deep into the ancient pyramid. Eventually, she was found, provided Marco's team with the supplies they needed, and was then redirected to a nearby group of Regular soldiers who required medical aid.

She was dispatched to resupply Marco's team with weapons and explosives because they had depleted their ammunition and bombs. She made a swift stop to aid them, providing them with bombs, Heavy Machine Guns, and Laser Guns during their intense battle against the Dragon Nosuke. Additionally, she handed over two gas canisters when their Slug Flyer and SV-001 unexpectedly ran out of fuel mid-fight. After completing her mission, Rumi returned to the Regular Army Helicopter to await further orders on her next deployment. She was deployed in New Godokin City, where she entered a subway tunnel. There, she encountered two intoxicated, gossiping Rebels who sexually harassed and catcalled her. She defended herself, using her combat knife to inflict lethal injuries by targeting the major veins located on the neck. She was later found by Marco's team, who redirected her to locate Division 6 and ensure their safety.

She was deployed to a South Pacific island owned by the Peregrine Falcons Squad to oversee the final training of their latest cadet batch, ensuring a smooth and uninterrupted process, free from potential Rebel disturbances. She was also authorised to provide assistance to any struggling cadets she encountered. However, her mission took an unexpected turn when she became lost in the jungle. There, she had a brief encounter with Logan, who initially attempted to kill her but ultimately spared her life, deeming her a waste of time. She also reluctantly provided food and medical aid to a contingent of starving and ailing Rebel Infantrymen, led by Ferdinand, who had also become lost in the jungle.

Once the Survival Island Occupation began and Division 6 arrived at the archipelago, Rumi decided to join the fight. Rumi proved herself to be a capable fighter while also serving as the primary supplier and medic for her comrades. During the mission to secure the base storing the Cabracan, she conducted reconnaissance to gather intel on enemy positions. However, she became disoriented and inadvertently stole food from the Rebel Army's special forces. Following the successful completion of the Survival Island Occupation, Rumi was promoted to Sergeant of the Regular Army.