#oc: Vespa

[gay-caesar-truther]

Tehe drew my fucked up scientist <3

I'm also putting their whole backstory below uhh

Cw for self harm, suicide attempts, human experimentation and death

Name: Vespa Rubedo Valentine

Age: 26

Gender: Agender, they/them

Sexuality: Pansexual

Other- 

Severe phobia of the cold 

Loves bugs :3

Vespa was born in a very science focused Vault- mostly focusing on inducing mutations in various species in order to forcibly adapt them to a post-nuclear environment. 

Ves' mother, Dr. Ruby Valentina focused primarily on crop species and inducing harmful mutations in pests as a way to prevent crop loss. 

Ruby wasn't married, didn't have a partner nor did she intend to have either, but wanted a child- Both for the benefit of the vault and a means to have a tangible legacy, so agreed with a fellow vault dweller that he’d help give her a child- but would have no familial contact with Ves. 

Ves’ early childhood was mostly uneventful. Ruby gave Vespa the nickname “Cricket” due to how energetic and chatty they were. 

However, Vespa was about 4 they got infected with an experimental microbe after sneaking into the labs to visit their mother at work (it was not intended to be a pathogen but alas) and made them INCREDIBLY sick, causing permanent damage to their lungs, immune system, blood platelets. Ves was essentially bedridden for years, being constantly monitored, subjected to experimental treatments, almost dying several times. The microbe didn't affect adults severely, but given the example Ves was providing- was pretty devastating to kids. They were essentially home schooled by their mother and kept isolated from the other children until one of the experimental treatments proved toxic to the microbe and Ves was able to leave isolation.

At the age of 10 Ves was cured of their infection, and found in good enough health to go to school. However due to being the "new" kid in a Vault, and well known for being really sick/unhealthy/’diseased’ Ves struggled to make friends, or connect with the other children. 

They were subjected to significant bullying- the other children purposefully playing games that Ves couldn't join in with, being pushed and hit, having things thrown at them- etc, etc. As they aged the bullying just got more violent and aggressive. 

Ves became jaded and bitter, choosing to isolate themselves- not trying to make friends, focusing exclusively on their studies.

They would sit with their mother in the lab while she worked- learning about the various insects that would blight crops, and what insects could be used as natural pest control (start of their bug obsession), assisting with her research more and more as they aged and their own scientific knowledge improved. Their mother was the only real social contact they had.

When they were 17, around 3 months before Ves’ 18th birthday-  Ruby decided to leave the Vault and take her research to the NCR- people needed it, this could save lives by preventing food shortages but she didn't want to expose Ves to dangers of the wasteland, and as they were almost an adult make the decision to leave them behind for their own safety. She knew her child was determined and headstrong so decided not to leave any clues as to where she went, or why, in the hopes of dissuading Ves from following . 

She left instructions to the other adults in the Vault on how to help Ves cope with this change, hoping Ves would be forced to interact with others and develop a healthy social life now she wasn’t there for Ves to cling to. Ves did not give them the chance, isolating themselves in their home/ their mothers lab. Thinking that it was something THEY did that caused their mother to leave. They decided to forgo human contact entirely, it was something that had only caused them pain- As far as Ves saw it humanity was inherently cruel and inherently flawed, studying the social behavior of insects (ants and termites primarily) and comparing the “community focus” to what they’d experienced in the vault . They turned their interest towards solitary predatory insects (Tarantulas, Centipedes, parasitic wasps) as an example of how to be- fierce, independent, successful on their own and on their own merit. Any attempts to reach out by fellow vault dwellers were rejected- didn't need it, they would be okay on their own, these people were below them. 

Ves only left the lab at night to steal food from the canteen, the rest of the time they stayed locked away. Obviously the isolation and abandonment issues did some major damage to their mental health, they started self harming, and experimenting on themselves. They used the excuse of trying to make themselves tougher, conditioning themselves to have a high pain tolerance, so they can be strong, and only rely on themselves.

 In this time period they tried to take their own life by drinking random chemicals several times, fortunately their mothers work didn't involve hazardous chemicals so being unwell for a few days was the worst that happened (To this day being unwell is majorly upsetting to them- reminding them of both their childhood, and attempts on their life). Inspired by both their existing knowledge of invertebrates, and reading about the strength of ants, the toughness of carapace, etc Ves’ desire to be more like an insect branched out from just emotional resilience and solitary survival and into somehow gaining these physical characteristics. 

That in order to survive humanity had to be like insects- driven, independent, not beholden to emotional attachment, with the strength and sturdiness to allow them to thrive on their own. They began experimenting with attempting to forcibly mutate mammals via chemical exposure, genetic manipulation, on turning mammals into insects (or at least giving them all of the desirable features of them)

After a series of very successful tests on lab mice, and having no larger test subjects Ves thought they'd do the residents of the Vault a favor, granting them the gift and the mercy to be free of suffering that is being human, deciding to test their formula on them.

Maybe other people would be grateful, and Ves would get the adoration they secretly desired if they saved them from being mammals and made them stronger. 

Ves snuck out in the night, spiking the food and the air supply with their formula, and routing clean water and air to their own quarters- They were a good scientist, needed to observe the effects if they were ever going to be able to reproduce this on a larger scale (The world). They could wait- the formula had to be perfect before they’d use it on themselves. 

 To put it bluntly the test was a disaster- the changes started within hours, but the other Vault dwellers did not survive the physical stress. It took months of living with excruciating mutations, organ failures, and open wounds but eventually the whole Vault was wiped out. 

Ves decided it was their vault, they simply didn't want to be better than what they were. They hated Ves so much they'd rather die than watch them succeed. Ves took over the whole Vault, cleaned up the half mutated corpses and started again. After this failure Ves attempted to take their own life- again, but after waking up alive they went back to work- determined to not leave their great work incomplete, nor fail again.  

They Set traps for innocent wastelanders so they could serve as test subjects, and continue working to find the perfect formula to free people from the shackles of humanity. 

[potat0bag]

being scary doesn’t have to be your 9-5, but it can be a defence mechanism to protect the people you care about.

[sarurun42]

socials ⭐️ portfolio ⭐️ comms ⭐️ vgen

[olath124]

@ouroboros-hideout in April: this is Vlad. He's a killer and is hunting Aon for Sport.

Us now: this is Vlad, he has a corgi and lives in France

cit. Boro

[meadow-roses]

Some concept art for Vespa the phoenix from the Shifters wip!

I think for future drawings of her I might take less inspiration from rooster plumage lol

[pecoraisa-archive]

🐴🛵

[crapula-estatutario-nobinario]

@lazarus-complex 's Babe got me crying so hard, I love these two so much.

[lildarkvixen-art]

day sixteen - food

a touch of sweetness

[catharsim]

📍- Venice, Italy @plumbobem

[malignant-biomass]

Vespa’s feet glow at night and she likes sleeping in food. She also wears a sushi at all times because why not

[klmutie]

these are the front and back covers for my comic thesis i finished earlier this year! ^__^ going to try to post the pages over time once i muster the willpower to

[gay-caesar-truther]

Got Vespa's body ref done!

Face close up below

[potat0bag]

Vespa Rado doodles ft. Vespa in Sockeyemento.

[hazardousdragonboy]

God I hate gay people

[thepersonaking56]

The three new toons (Part one)

I had an idea of 3 toons a few months ago, but since I can't draw (I am both unskilled and lazy,) I decided to write out there stats and abilities.

First is the oldest of the three toons, Sir Valiant, The armor A main toon. His full name is Sir Howard Valiant lll. He is the uncle of Connie and the family of the other 2 toons here.

He lives in a castle that he tends to. He might look big and scary but he is a softie under that iron. He teaches children not to judge a book by it's cover. The first episode he appeared in is called, "Valiant's Heartfelt Spook."

Stats

Skill check: 4 stars

movement speed: 2 stars

stamina: 2 stars

stealth: 1 star

extraction speed 5 stars

Abilities

Active: Guardian's protection

When it is activated, A he targets a toon that gets a shield icon over there head. This icon means that if the toon takes damage, the damage goes to Sir Valiant instead.

Passive: Valiant charge

When entering a new floor, everyone gets a temporary boost to extraction speed at the start of that floor for 30-20 seconds.

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Second is Hoodie the hunter, a Rare toon. His full name is Hoodie Valiant and he is a toon in the form of a camouflage hoodie. He is the brother of Sir Valiant.

As a kid, he was the bully of Shrimpo, but as he grew he understood what he did wrong. He is trying to change, but he is having trouble adjusting to the change because he is almost always forced to be around the one he bullied. He teaches kids that people can change with time, and also to enjoy the outdoors. His first episode appearance was in "Turkey jerky".

Stats

Skill check: 2 stars

movement speed: 4 stars

stamina: 3 stars

stealth: 4 stars

extractin speed: 1 star

Abilities

active: Dart shot

Since he is a hunter, it makes sense for him to have some self defense, so he would bring his traq dart gun. This fires a dart at a twisted, stunning them for 5 seconds. it can be used infinity with a 5 second cool down after 1 shot but the cool down adds 1 extra second after each shot.

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Last, but not least is the youngest, Vespa the wasp, an uncommon toon. Vespa is a 5 year old child and kinda refuses to tell her full name. She is the adopted child of Sir valiant.

Vespa is a energetic, but shy child who is always going out of her comfort zone to find friends. She loves to dance, grow flowers and help Sir valiant's farm. She teaches kids how to express themselves.

Stats

Skill check: 3 stars

Movement speed: 4 stars

Stamina: 2 stars

Stealth 2 stars

Extraction speed: 3 stars

Abilities

active: Pollen puff

Using 10-15 points of her stamina, she can heal another toon like Cosmo or Sprout. she makes a Delicious pollen puff that she gives to others. But using this makes her stamina recharge 15% slower for 3 seconds after use and there's a 10 second cool down.

[meadow-roses]

I thought it would be fun to do a pic with the main team of "heroes" all together :D

Javelin, a dragon and ex-gladiator, Galarius, Crown Prince of the Griffin kingdom, Aris, amnesiac Pegasus ranger, Lars, guardian Manticore fighting for his forest, Marla, a badger who is not usually this war-like, and Vespa, a Phoenix raised by an assassin.