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urielsdaybreak · 3 months ago

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Do you have any headcanons for the Bellringer?

Lots! I have a list of old headcanons for him, but I’ll write out a new one since it’s worth updating them.

Physical Structure

1. The yoke of the Bellringer is made out of wood - an unnatural and a magical kind produced from his hometown that he keeps secret. The wood itself is malleable and flexible, and it branches around his entire body - being his central nervous system more or less - and being covered by his brass platings. The wood is sensitive, so he often protects his yoke when in combat.

2. He can detach his head and still control his body which leads/has led to funny scenarios. He will punch you though if you try to attempt removing his head - he doesn’t like it. He can also control the movement of his bell (so a person can’t just spin it around out of the blue) using his yoke.

3. Healing Bell is the ability to focus one’s magical capacity (remember that the wood itself is magical, so that’s where that comes from) into one’s chassis and funnel that all through a bell and then release that magic with a chime me to heal cogs. He has to know the structures of the cogs he’s healing (even if just vague) or have the emotional will (moral or immoral) to heal someone - for example, if a close friend of his got hurt, even without knowing their structure, the stress and sorrow would be enough to substitute it. Healing Bell is not the only ability he can do, and there are many more such as Overcharging. (Yes, this means there are rules to the magic, as well.)

4. His combat style in boxing is being more agile rather than relying on the damage of his punch. He exhausts his opponents by constantly healing himself using his healing bell, before eventually knocking out his opponent and winning the round. This has led him to develop a higher pain tolerance which is why he can sustain explosions on the daily. Alongside his fitness, his 12 years in the resort carrying tons of luggage on the daily has most likely heightened his endurance.

5. HE DOES NOT EAT USING HIS CLACKER (though that is a very funny interpretation). He eats and drinks via the grey area of his neck where his yoke is attached to. There’s an aperture that opens up there, allowing him to throw and ingest said food or drink. He can only eat little by little or else he could clog up his digestive tract since it is quite narrow.

Personality - "Eyes and ears open at all times; I've probably heard it all."

1. I don’t think he is physically/literally tone-deaf (as referred by Jennifer’s interview notes of him). That’s meant more metaphorically that he is deaf in reading the room and continues blabbering on about his gossips or talking shit about other managers. This also leads me to think that he would have a nice friendship/rivalry with Graham as they don’t have regards to anyone other than themselves and Suits they care about, and they both also crave/love attention. They sing together in Dave’s shows sometimes, and other times they make a competition out of how many followers they can get on their social media account.

2. He is friendly, extremely charismatic, and a great conversationalist… on the surface. He certainly has a “mask” that he puts on all the time to maintain his image in order to trick Suits for his selfish motives or maintain surface-level relationships - personal or business. Underneath, he is a sly and manipulative suit that people-pleases and sweet talks his way into things he needs and wants. When he's in trouble, he does his best to comply if its for the betterment of his self-interests but that's not to say he can't be silly and not give a fuck at all (wrt to official comic with Plutocrat). Lying is a constant in his entire life which is why he makes such a great Sellbot. This also means he has severe trust issues. His nosiness ties into that aspect, but for the most part, he just loves hearing other people’s businesses because it gives him a sense of control over them.

3. Underneath the “mask”, he’s scarily perceptive that he knows things about other people that they might not. It’s possible he has stalked Suits before talking to them in order to find their sweet side, and/or his experiences in espionage has led him to deduce things easily and subsequently take advantage of people’s attributes. His chattiness can be an intended tactic to make conversations go side-tracked and steer it to how he wants it, and his conversation with the secretaries is to gather information on other employees. Despite this, he still upholds his strong value of being authentic to himself despite the ironic immoral actions he is committing. Why? Sure, he finds the life of lying second nature to him, but there is also a naivety within him that yearns for true connections and truthfulness to himself, and he is desperately trying to keep that part from drowning amidst the cruelty of Suitopia’s society.

4. Since Bellringer uses he/they pronouns, I always saw him expanding his gender and sexuality beyond his masculinity. He’d definitely love to go to drag shows, wear dresses, and get his nails done. Whether he’s potentially a trans-woman/trans-man/non-binary is an interesting aspect and that will depend on the reader’s interpretation. I personally think he is comfortable representing both as a man and a woman, which is the absolute gender I strive for. <3 I also believe he speaks out against toxic masculinity and, if given the opportunity, also supports feminism because it’s in his personality to be as authentic & comfortable as he wants to be, and anybody that opposes that will get a rightful talking to.

Backstory

Let’s start with what we know.

1. He was a bellboy for 12 years in Golden Rose Resort and we know that he did some of his own “business” while working there since Jennifer notes he has a lot of knowledge about Suits and C.O.G.S. Inc’s rival companies. It would not be too surprising if the reason why he chose to apply for C.O.G.S. Inc. is because he deduced that this would be the dominating company in the following years compared to rival companies. It’s no doubt he utilises his chattiness to make shady deals with high-end clients during his time as a bellboy, gain information about powerful people and the companies they work for, and blackmails some Suits for his own means or someone else’s.

On a lighter note, I think he picked up the ventriloquist hobby (wrt to ventriloquist Bellringer comic) during this time likely to entertain guests in the hotel either as part of the job or a means of getting extra money or tips for his service, or — having been doing espionage at this time — he could have learned it for a specific mission and simply happened to like it then picked it up even after being employed at C.O.G.S. Inc. Funny how he uses puppets that would be a clear metaphor to his control over other Suits, right? Nah, I’m simply looking too deep into this and he just does it to troll people, haha.

What about before that?

2. Espionage demands a lot of exercise, and that didn’t just come from nowhere. In his earlier years, I would imagine he had joined some underground boxing ring for money. Why didn’t he just do minimum wage jobs to survive? Firstly, he’s not going to spend his next 12 years in a fucking McCognalds. Secondly, he has his own personal issues in his past that he eventually found boxing as a healthy outlet for his emotions. Thirdly, he finds the thrill of a challenge exciting, especially one that brings him at death’s door. If you can heal your wounds with a ring, you’re bound to develop a twisted false mentality that you can survive anything, and soon enough that could become an addiction that is drunk in pride. Winning the boxing matches gives him the attention he wants, and it gives him the addicting thrill he desires. After being hired at the resort, he needed to feed that addiction of thrill, and so he would lead a life of espionage and continue his immoral ways.

It would also explain why he shirks doing his actual duties in C.O.G.S. Inc. and instead gets distracted because he doesn't really want to do the boring parts. He just wants the fun of being in other people’s business and the thrill of combat in the streets (he incredibly despises Toons. All the more reason to explode them!) Because of that, I don't blame him if he looks tired all the time if what his position demands is torture to him, lol.

3. With the amount of charisma he has, he most definitely had sexual and romantic relationships. Most of them were just fleeting, and some of the rarer healthier ones would almost convince him to quit his adventurous addiction, however those types of relationships - where he exposes his vulnerabilities - hurt the most, especially when they end because of his own faults. Benjamin has grown an infatuation for Brian in his current position, but he has no intention to confess due to his lingering fear of trust issues, putting someone he cares about in danger because of the consequences of his immoral actions, and the self-deprecating belief that he cannot fix himself to love someone else, not after all the lies, deceit, and misdeeds he has done.

4. Of course, there’s still the question of what the origins of his hometown are, especially with that deal with the magical properties of his chassis, his aforementioned personal issues in his past, and most importantly… what about his family? He surely has a family somewhere in United Cogdom, right? I’m telling you that, yes, he does have a family and, yes, his mysterious origins are something I know and I am sure you’re keen to know about. After all, a Suit like him is extraordinarily bizarre - from his personality down to the nature of his powers. He’s bound to pick those habits from somewhere, right? Unfortunately, well…

It’s rather rude to talk about someone who’s listening…

#toontown corporate clash #bellringer #benjamin biggs #toonblr #cogblr #ttcc #bellringer headcanons #i would go on forever but this post is long enough #if you have any more questions feel free to drop an ask!!!

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biggsbenjamin91843 · 10 months ago

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𝙵𝚘𝚛 𝚖𝚢 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚕𝚢 𝚏𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚘𝚠𝚎𝚛𝚜: 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚋𝚕𝚘𝚔𝚎𝚜 '𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚜𝚞𝚌𝚑 𝚊𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚍𝚒𝚗' 𝚙𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎, 𝚊𝚗' 𝙸 𝚒𝚖𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚢 𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚌𝚒𝚊𝚝𝚎 𝚒𝚝. 𝚆𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚋𝚊𝚗𝚚𝚞𝚎𝚝, 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚒𝚗𝚍𝚞𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚗𝚎𝚠 𝚎𝚖𝚙𝚕𝚘𝚢𝚎𝚎𝚜, 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚏𝚊𝚛𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚕𝚕 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚕𝚍 𝚎𝚖𝚙𝚕𝚘𝚢𝚎𝚎𝚜, 𝚖𝚊𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚋𝚞𝚜𝚒𝚗𝚎𝚜𝚜 𝚛𝚎𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜 𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚖 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚖𝚒𝚜𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚜𝚞𝚒𝚝𝚜 𝚎𝚡𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚗𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚢, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚞𝚜𝚞𝚊𝚕 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚔, 𝚒𝚝 '𝚊𝚜 𝚝𝚛𝚞𝚕𝚢 𝚋𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚊 𝚕𝚘𝚝 𝚘𝚗 𝚖𝚢 𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚎, 𝚋𝚞𝚝 '𝚘𝚙𝚎𝚏𝚞𝚕𝚕𝚢 𝙸'𝚕𝚕 𝚋𝚎 𝚐𝚎𝚝𝚝𝚒𝚗' 𝚋𝚊𝚌𝚔 𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚠𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝚜𝚘𝚘𝚗!

𝙸 '𝚘𝚙𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚊𝚕𝚕 '𝚊𝚍𝚍𝚊 𝚜𝚙𝚕𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚒𝚍 𝚠𝚎𝚎𝚔, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚜𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚊𝚐𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚊𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚎𝚕𝚎𝚋𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗, 𝙸 𝚑𝚘𝚙𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚎𝚗𝚓𝚘𝚢𝚎𝚍 𝚒𝚝! ════ ⋆★⋆ ════ Happy 1.7, TTCC community! I hope you're enjoying the Boardbot Event! Much to what Benjamin said himself in the in-character post, I personally have been very busy in my own life, especially with so many big things changing for me. I will still be taking my time in this ask blog, and while it may become inactive at times, I want to try and still tend to it while producing awesome content to you all! I sincerely thank you for your patience so much! See you in the next po̷̲̰͔̟̅̈́ș̴̣̙̫̇̆̆̋̚t̸͙̹̹̆̔̚─̴̩̻̪̜̫̗͔͖̐̾̕ ════ ??? ════

#toontown corporate clash #bellringer #benjamin biggs #ttcc #cogblr #insider toontown corporate clash #boardbot #boardbot event #ask blog

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why-is-prethinker-unavailable · 1 year ago

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YOU WHAT.

'Ello loves. 'Ere's a reminder to always watch where you sit. I sat on this large stick of dynamite that I 'ad painted to look like a couch. It was originally intended for ah, someone else, but that's not important.

... Can someone take me to HQ please I can't walk,

#ask-bellringer #reblog #//OOC: one can only wonder how he mistook his own trap like that..... ben is such an Interesting Specimen//

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yourdeepestfathoms · 4 months ago

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I'm absolutely thriving on your Headcanons rn for the Lark, but I was wondering if you mayhaps have any for the Harkers? They interest me so much (especially the Croon) so I'd love to see your take on them?

we know very little about them right now, so what i’ve come up with isn’t much, and they’re pretty vague, but enjoy!

(for the record, these headcanons are made with the idea that the Harkers are all alive and active figures in the world. still don’t know if they’re actually around in the present day of the story.)

I’ve mentioned this one before, but they all leave gifts for their respective kids! (The Storyteller- quills and other trinkets; Yarrow- bells and trinkets; The Enkindled- pretty rocks, crystals, shells, and other nature-related things; The Croon- bones and occasionally small dead animals)

In reference the absolutely incredible gift of dead animals, Yarrow and The Storyteller have both, as respectfully as possible, voiced that maybe that’s a bit of a poor gift and may be perceived as a threat of some kind

The Croon has no idea what they’re on about

Yarrow and The Storyteller have date nights

They also go on picnics!

The Storyteller likes to braid flowers into Yarrow’s fur

All four Harkers like to have tea together to catch up

The Storyteller: Croon, my dear bird, how do you enjoy the tea with that skull on your face?

The Croon: *pours the tea down one of their eye holes*

The Storyteller: 🫢

The Croon is referred to as “bird/bull” (as in a bull moose) interchangeably

The Enkindled likes to hang out in trees, and they’re a very agile climber

Annoyingly, burrs and stickers will often get caught in Yarrow’s fur, especially on their legs

But also, they unconsciously spread seeds during the spring when said seeds get caught in their fur and then eventually blow off

Also also, pollen gets in their fur

The Storyteller has gotten hay fever from this on more than one occasion

The Croon will mark where it’s been by clawing up trees

The Enkindled and The Croon chat about the irony in the children that have taken after them, seeing as Kingsley is wild, yet he has a connection to The Enkindled, and Perrine is calm but has a connecting to The Croon

The Enkindled jokes that they got the wrong kid

The Croon disagrees

“There is a difference between childish mayhem and true chaos.”

The Croon acts a lot like an Absol from Pokémon. They appear when a disaster is close to hitting.

Weird how it shows up so often around the Lark’s cottage, specifically where it can be viewed from Perrine’s bedroom window…

Eh, it’s probably nothing!

#ask #they’re all so neat!#yaelokre #meadowlark #the lark #hayfields #the harkers #the storyteller #yarrow the bellringer #the enkindled #the croon #yaelokre headcanons

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