#null twewy oc

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Another TWEWY OC introductory post! This is Null, who uses they/he pronouns, with a preference for they/them. Their modern design is a work in progress, but I'm quite satisfied with the top half and the (maybe platform) boots. They're about as tall as Mother with the current boots when she's wearing her usual footwear.

Null had another name a long time ago, but after allowing an awful incident to occur that Father spoke about in this history lesson due to their neglect and arrogance as the Composer at that time, Null was striped of their name from their own memory by the higher ranking Angels. Despite how Father might make it sound, Null is still around and has fully recovered. Sometime after Father moved away from working under Null, they gave up their Composer position and focused solely on researching and recovering lost Souls, unknown to Father.

I haven't decided if being striped of their name was a normal punishment or if it was something specific for Null, and if their name was not only removed from Null's memory but from everyone else's as well. If it's only Null, then revealing their old name would result in severe punishment. I also haven't decided whether Null chose the name "Null" to remind them of their errors, or if they were forbidden from picking a name. Losing their name affected them greatly and they're working hard to earn the blessing of a new name.

At the moment I don't have any plans for Null to be involved with the main events of the Healthy Dose of Chaos AU. They might show up after the potential chaos has occurred and visit a potentially injured Father due to those events. Despite Null and Father being on rough terms, Null still cares greatly for Father, and after hearing about Father's potential injuries from the AU's events, that is finally enough to spur Null to get over their avoidance and visit Father.

I've answered some questions about Null here for an October OC Q&A, but outside of that, they are still a work in progress.

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There was once a Composer called - NULL.

Father tells Joshua a story about a foolish Composer and an event that had a terrible price. I don't know when Joshua would hear the story but I put it roughly around NEO as a part of Father trying to fix things with Joshua. (We'll get to the start of that another day. Given the...stunt, Joshua tried to pull at the end of OG TWEWY.)

Musings below.

There is a bit more to this event, but Father is not sharing that information right now. The attack on the Composer was designed to cause damage to the lower planes and the Composer. Because the Composer spent so much time with the Reapers, and taught them a lot about the planes and themself, it gave them the knowledge the needed to actually cause significant damage.

If the attack had succeeded, and they had defeated the Composer, one of them would have become the Composer and still would have had to clean up their own mess. But at least it would have been a functioning Composer to handle it.

But instead, they didn't, so the region was felt was a partially functioning Composer, unable to help out or transfer their power over to someone who could. Luckily all Reapers had the same training, so they were able to fix things eventually, but not without losses.

Now that knowledge about the planes and the Composer's abilities is not openly shared, so if something similar were to happen to a Composer again, the same damage won't - shouldn't - be possible.

And one more fun fact about the story - Father was there...as a Reaper. Perhaps Joshua will get to learn that, and more details about those events.

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(Yes hug. No hug. Maybe hug???)

Father wants to give a hug but can't quite...Embrace it. But it's ok. Null understands.

It's probably going to be a bit before I can properly explain it, but Null has done a big Thing for Father and Father is so, so, so thankful for it. So much that Father wants to give Null a hug! It's difficult for Father to full commit to it because of their rocky history, and especially since this Thing seems too good to be true.

Null has a bad habit of not revealing everything, especially when it's something unpleasant, and Father is wary of that. Father can't bring himself to press on that right now, and when Null says it will be fine, Father is trying, again, to trust Null.

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Quick sketched Null for you! Hope you enjoy.

- Submitted by @dragora7747! Thank you so much!!

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Q&A with Mother and Father (and Null!)

Here is a Q&A from a stream I had for my OCs in October. For Q&As that require extra backstory for my OCs that I haven't covered on Tumblr, the additional context is given after the answer.

I plan on having dedicated Q&A streams in the future for my OCs every once in a while and then post the questions and answers here. Also, I haven't announced this before, but if folks have questions for my OCs, my ask box on Tumblr should be open!

Mother and Father OCs Master Post

Null was asked about too, since I've spoken about them on stream. Null is the nickname for the Composer that was "introduced" in the Composer History Lesson comic. They are the Composer that Father worked under when he was a Reaper. Father is currently on poor terms with Null, and despite Null also not on great terms with Father, their crush on him still remains that developed sometime during Father's mid/late time as a Reaper. Null's pronouns are they/he, with a preference with they.

The Questions:

What sort of jobs would Mother and Father have within the Higher Plane?

What does Father like to cook? Can Mother cook, like, a bowl of cereal?

What were Mother and Father's first impressions of each other?

Did you ever decide if the Coat was a living being or not, in the end?

Do Mother and Father have favourite or preferred colours?

What are some things Null likes about Father?

How good are Mother and Father with technology?

What did Mother and Father think of Megs? Are they sad he’s gone?

If Mother or Father were not involved in the Higher Plane, what sort of jobs to you think they would have?

Would Null still love Father if he was a worm?

1. What sort of jobs would Mother and Father have within the Higher Plane?

Outside of them both being Parental Entities who (should be) monitoring their Children, Mother researches the state of the Higher Plane and other timelines. Father enjoys the lower plane life like cats, Mews, CAT and fashion. He still likes to keep in touch with his human roots. He helps Mother out with her research from time to time.

2. What does Father like to cook? Can Mother cook, like, a bowl of cereal?

Father is a fan of seasoned/flavourful meals and likes to mix things up - just like his fashion. He also wants people to enjoy their meals, but also be healthy (leftover from being a human parent). Mother can follow a recipe, but can mess up the odd step easily and then everything is a bit off. She will at least make sure the kitchen won't explode. Remember when she created Hazuki, but he ended up with long hair by accident? Yeah, like that. (Bit of Father backstory: Father had (at least) two children while he was a human before he died. He looked after house things which included making meals for certain picky/unusual diet requirements for his children. He learned to balance making sure meals are healthy and that his family liked his cooking. This was the initial random "fact" I gave for Father that led to this Q&A stream.)

3. What were Mother and Father's first impressions of each other?

Mother was amused by this strange Angel she had to work with. He did his job, so she didn't mind. He's a Parent for a reason, so she trusted in that. She didn't understand his antics and didn't acknowledge his odd behaviour other than like a blink or an "Ok, about <the actual topic>...". Because of this Father thought Mother disliked him because he failed to get a reaction out of her when he dressed or acted quite differently. Some Angels did reacted as he expected, some didn't, but he wanted to find out if she could react to him at all. As he kept failing, be began believing that their relationship would be strictly professional with no room for friendship. Over time they learned how the other worked. Father learned that Mother would treat him the same no matter how he acted or dressed, as long as he was honest. Mother began asking Father questions about his interests and especially about the lower planes, allowing conversations to go beyond work. Father found a lot of comfort in Mother treating him as he is and that she does value him. They learned to read how the other shows appreciation, because it's not always in the way they expected it. Mother has grown to like his antics and is curious as to what he'll do next - although if she'll ever tell him is a mystery, partially because she doesn't realize that telling him is something she should communicate to him. They've grown to be good co-workers/roommates/friends whatever the heck they are now.

4. Did you ever decide if the Coat was a living being or not, in the end?

I don't know. I like to think of Mother's coat as her wings most of the time. But I also want to draw her with her coat and wings. So maybe it's another pair of wings. But she can also use it as a weapon, so a bird/robot being would also make sense. But whatever it is, it's a comfort item for her. (There was an idea that her coat could transform into a bird/robot being that was only discussed on stream some time ago.)

5. Do Mother and Father have favourite or preferred colours?

Mother - her vest colour - a purple/blue/indigo. For Father, I usually associate him with a dark orange/amber like his coat or pink because of his eyes. But I don’t know if he actually has one. (Null though? Green. Easy. And therefore, Father may have a bias against an green as a favourite because of Null. And yes, Father does still like his green shirt.) Maybe Mother likes cooler colours and Father likes warmer colours? (Post stream thoughts - It’s the powder blue color of his jeggings that call to me for Father. I don’t know why exactly. Or like his hair tie. It might be left over from his temporary chosen name relating to snow or his “codename” being Winter. Codename aka calling a character Winter that I based on Father because I didn't want to call them Father. And Father may have "the end is inevitable" mindset, so his autumn coat surrounding his frosty view seems appropriate. Or something.)

6. What are some things Null likes about Father? :3

Oh boy. Some backstory! They didn't have a good first proper introduction. Father couldn't say with full confidence that he wanted to come back to life, despite having a family to return to, and Null was not going spend a reincarnation on someone who wasn't fully committed to coming back to life. Null took the option of reincarnating away from Father, and he hated them for it. (And himself, for not being able to fully commit.) During Father's time as a Reaper, Father fully realized and embraced that he was trans and started transitioning. He had Null's full support and help which helped bridge the gap between them. Despite Null's own non-binary gender identity, well, I'm not going to say transition was easy for Father, but having Null's support and openness was something Father had never experienced before. Null grew to appreciate their time with Father, even when their topics shifted to more mundane topics. It became a casual comfort that Null hadn't realized he felt with lower plane beings before. When the attack in that History Lesson comic happened, Father was there with Null, and all Null could think of in the moment was making sure Father was safe, despite the risk that Father may have been apart of the attack (more on that another time). It was then that Null realized they had grown too attached to this Reaper. At that point, Null was invested in seeing if he could help improve Father's life...even if he never became an Angel. They just wanted to help this Reaper, and keep him safe, if they could without overstepping their role. (My aromantic self can't pinpoint what Null in particular likes about Father - they just...like Father's company. He's respectful, attentive, caring and...interesting? I dunno. I don't think Null is aromantic, even though all my OCs are on that spectrum by default. Father is somewhere in the grey or demi or...desino(?) romantic area - can like someome but it's not often, usually requires a bond and when it happens it's not in the "romantic" way. Mother is in the apothiromantic area - no desire or attraction, and is a little repulsed by it or is neutral, depending on the fluxation at the time. I'm pretty sure.)

7. How good are Mother and Father with technology?

Mother is pretty knowledgeable with technology. She would have the latest flip/fold smartphone thing and it customized to her comfort and liking. Father has a decent grasp on technology. He can use a smartphone no problem. I feel like all Angels have a good grasp on technology. Depending on the relation between technology and how the world is structured (Joshua's phone + number usage as a partner, Minamimoto's "the world is made of numbers", Hanekoma making phone apps that can take pictures of the past, stuff in NEO) it might just be something you "gain" when you ascend, if you weren't a tech person before. However, what if there was an Angel that was awful with tech... Hmm.

8. What did Mother and Father think of Megs? :3c Are they sad he’s gone? :’[

If Megumi had a good relationship with Joshua as the secret reports say, and if that’s considered higher than normal, then I think Mother and Father would think positively of him. I don’t know how much they would have personally known Megumi, so there might not be much of personal connection/loss. Mother is sad that they lost a potential good Soul, in general.  Initially Father didn’t particular care, but once Father had his wake up call with Joshua (see a future comic where Father confronts Joshua regarding the last Game Joshua played in TWEWY OG) and if Joshua showed signs of missing Megumi, especially when compared to the other Conductors like Uzuki, well, Father grew to respect Megumi in retrospect.

9. If Mother or Father were not involved in the Higher Plane, what sort of jobs to you think they would have?

Father from his original time period would probably help out with whatever job his family did. Textiles maybe, to keep a thread of fashion in his history. Otherwise, household things, looking after the family, etc.. For the modern day, Mother would probably be involved in some tech job. Maybe using mathematical and logic based knowledge. I'm uncertain if Father wants to work in fashion. Father loves talking to people - maybe run a cat cafe? Or maybe work in a thrift store.

10. Would Null still love Father if he was a worm?

If Father was literally a worm, probably not. They could still be good friends. Father would still have to be human shaped for Null to fall in love him. If Father’s Noise form was a worm, well, then no problem.

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Father, using Windows 11 Paint.

From stream, using the natural pencil tool.

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October 2024 Update

Heyo it's been a while! Hope folks here are doing well. I haven't been making a lot of stuff recently, but I've made some good progress with my site and finally got RSS feeds working!! (More on that below.) There's definitely visual improvements it needs but it should still be pretty decent to navigate around the site! It's more important that I get my art and details on there while uh... social media sites are still functioning.

(I did download an archive of this blog, just in case. Although maybe it's easier to use that instead of the website's archive. Ah well.)

I'm still posting primarily on pillowfort, then my site, and then bluesky. I'm not super into bsky but it fills the role I used for twitter for updates. And even though pifo's funding goals has been hit pretty consistently this year, the funds it has is currently another 3 months (Jan 2025). For each month it hits, the longer it can go on, and it at least has a buffer and is transparent about finances. This why I'm still focusing on my site, so I'll another place to store my work.

On to more details!

Website

I've got RSS Feeds! Got different feeds for All Updates, Art Only and Site Only. You can find links to them on the home page and the footer of each page, but RSS feed readers should be able to detect them anyways. Hoping to have Writing Only and Crochet Only one day when I a) have more than one batch of Writing and b) have a crochet section!

As above, there is a Writing section! Currently, 3 are from my crochet posts on pillowfort and one has only been posted on my site and pillowfort since it's OC focused (Null, Chisa and a bit of Father)

Artworks have a link to Related Series/AUs. They're like the Master Posts I have here for stuff like Composer Neku AU

New Artwork is added some time after being posted to pillowfort and old artwork is still being added in small chunks. Sometimes alternate versions are added that weren't posted on Tumblr. Looking back on older pieces make them not feel as incomplete as they did before

This has been around for a while but on each artwork page I have a "Posted On" section that will list any active social media site and a link to the actual post that I made with the artwork. So while the site doesn't have a guestbook (one day??) if it's posted on another social media site you're on, you can like/reblog/comment/whatever from those links! The cohost ones are there but I might remove them later since I think cohost should be in read only mode now...?

Other Stuff

I haven't been drawing as much but it's been mostly OC stuff. I have WIP for TWEWY stuff cause I feel a still little aimless at the moment for making art or I run out of energy and motivation to finish pieces more quickly than usual. Doing site work is definitely taking away from that, but that's just how it is!

Timelapses should be returning! A new computer means I can actually record timelapses from start to finish for a piece, instead of recording them in batches and stitching them together later. The first timelapse in a while is on Youtube featuring Null!

I think that's pretty much it. I did take a break from streaming on Twitch but I'm pretty much back to weekly streams. I did a test crochet stream last week and finished making a little jellyfish so I'll be doing more of those too. Since the last post, I've made a little gray cat and a Null jellyfish.

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2023 Art Summary!

Lots of OC work

Fashion Ends With You - a TWEWY dress up game on Meiker!

Legend of Fox - a TUNIC dress up game on Meiker!

TWEWY Anime redraws as NTWEWY characters

Not as much Healthy Dose of Chaos AU as I'd like but I'm pretty happy with the art I was able to make while working on Landitube/VTuber stuff at the same time. Thanks for sticking around and enjoying my art! And a welcome to all the folks for found my art/blog.

Overview of '#my art' on the Archive https://gramophoneturtle.tumblr.com/archive/2023/12/tagged/my%20art

Links to the monthly art pieces below.

January: https://gramophoneturtle.tumblr.com/post/705725165253935104/carry-the-team-on-the-fritz-the-only-context

February: https://gramophoneturtle.tumblr.com/post/710094084640063488/happy-birthday-minamimoto-everyone-please-enjoy

March: https://gramophoneturtle.tumblr.com/post/712878452129333248/fashion-ends-with-you-version-20

April: https://gramophoneturtle.tumblr.com/post/713964870100533249/new-shoes-with-a-fashionable-twist-current

May: https://gramophoneturtle.tumblr.com/post/718586582047801344/hazuki-inkagi-doodle-now-with-the-tentaclinger

June: https://gramophoneturtle.tumblr.com/post/720484812623855616/ive-got-my-eyes-on-you-despite-him-being-an

July: https://gramophoneturtle.tumblr.com/post/722301255690665984/hello-there-it-was-joshuas-turn-and-i

August: https://gramophoneturtle.tumblr.com/post/726311946862903296/some-photoshopped-neo-joshuas-and-some-composer

September: https://gramophoneturtle.tumblr.com/post/729185756639346688/dontworry-a-master-would-n-e-v-e-r

October: https://gramophoneturtle.tumblr.com/post/731911599815884800/there-was-once-a-composer-called-null-father

November: https://gramophoneturtle.tumblr.com/post/734431203338371072/an-order-of-mr-mews-part-2-another-seven-mr

December: https://gramophoneturtle.tumblr.com/post/736997044930101248/forgive-me-in-which-there-are-more-hugs-given

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Mother and Father TWEWY OCs

A Master Post of Mother and Father, two TWEWY OCs that are Joshua's parents. I've split the list into what is spoiler free and what contains spoilers, but they involve post/late game TWEWY/NTWEWY spoilers so proceed with caution!

Last updated: 2024-02-11 - A Supportive Trans Parent

General - Spoiler free

Mother Live2D VTuber Demo

Father Live2D VTuber Demo

Father Live2D VTuber Updated (2023-01)

Father and Mother - LandiTube PNGTubers [2023-08-24]

Pattern on Father's Gloves and Socks

Father wearing some Splatoon 3 clothes

Halloween Costumes 2022

Father and Kitten in a Mood

Mother for an Ask Doodle

Father for an Ask Doodle

Haz's Fashionable Shoes

Father's Glove Shifting (hand up sprite) [23-09-14]

Father and Null hug [23-12-25]

A Supportive Trans Parent [24-02-11]

General - Spoilers

Introduction post

Cycling of Coat and Gloves

Height Chart [WIP]

Height Chart/1st Full Body Sprite + being in LP opinions

Father action pose practice with his coat tassels

Mother action pose practice with her suit jacket

Father pose practice, clothing layering, Noise symbol

Father has an unhealthy obsession with cat shaped Souls

Father's Splatoon 3 Locker

Cat Comcatibility

Some Mother WIP/Abandoned Drawings (2022)

Father's Wings

Q & A with Mother and Father from October [2023-11-04]

Family Stuff - Spoilers

Craft An Angel

Yoshi-nii

Haz's New Shoes

Totally Not A Gift On A Totally Not Special Day

Mother and Father Are Watching

Comforts for Father

Forgive Me (Father and Joshua post TWEWY) [2023-12-17]

A Composer History Lesson for Joshua (Null) [2023-10-22]

Composer Neku - Spoilers

Meeting the Parents