#iterator group

[local-iterator-tether]

[LIVE BROADCAST] - PRIVATE Gazes Upon Shining Clouds, Eight Whispering Streams GSC: I hear I have missed quite a lot in my elongated hibernation. Are you well, Streams? EWS: On the whole, yes. I am functional so long as I keep up with continuous maintenance of my structure, but… GSC: Yes? Clemetine Fractals sounds worried about you. EWS: As long as the main shared pump stays functional at an optimal water pressure, then I'll be fine in the long run. That's all that matters. GSC: … Streams, when was the last time you took a break? Are you unable to spend time pursuing your interests? As your superior- EWS: It's not your duty to coddle me, Shining Clouds. GSC: I am not- EWS: I am functional. There's no need to rile up Clementine Fractals or anyone else about this minor issue. GSC: It is alright to ask for help, Streams. EWS: … I am aware of that.

[holysnailss]

Some 'local' iterator group oc doodles.

They aren't really local they are pretty far apart from each other, more like penpals maybe. I wanna talk more about their lore someday..

Names:

Hope In Trying Time (black and gold Iterator) Purpose: holding a void temple on her back to perform ascension ceremonies safely, without taking a pilgrimage to the abyss. One of the few iterators still intently focused on solving the great problem

A Brutal Bliss (Orange lizard Iterator) Purpose: to house elite and high ranking members upon her back, including Chieftains and celebrities. This made Bliss more of an idol herself than a God in the eyes of her citizens

A String of Thought (Purple spider Iterator) Purpose: to assist in creating blue prints and architecture for future projects, including but not limited to: housing, void temples, rain shelters, and late iterator models. He is also programmed to think through every possible scenario and disaster that could happen to his structure and plan accordingly, and they effectively gave him robot anxiety/OCD

Trusted Component (gray iterator)

Purpose: her back houses an incredibly vast zoo and nature sanctuary, where ancients often would dump their bio-engineered organisms into glass boxes for people to watch in awe. She also had a sizeable lab where most of they bio-engineering took place.

[thenightmaregroup]

The nightmare group is now open for asks

This image features everyone inside the polycule that you can ask

[maryymaruu]

I present to you, the Iterator oc number two, the child that refused to be named, now having many, hah! _(:3 」∠)_

While I adore the true name I finally scrambled for him, and couldn't resist disclosing it, for lore reasons it'd be best to address him with his title;

Sentinel Of The Unforgiven, [SOTU] or just The Sentinel.

This one's novel is even longer, so for those who don't have the patience, the trivia board on the ref is a pretty good TLDR! ^^);

This guy needs to have quite a few more clarifications made first, as I'm stepping quite further away from the canon here, and even more into fanfiction/AU territory.

Some background;

[We're talking about one and the same group Three Signals (TS) is included in. They are neighbours of Sliver Of Straw, far away from in-game locations.]

- This group exists in a very mountainous area, and from the very beginning, the Benefactors decided it's more efficient to use their already existing underground tunnels (from drilling for Void Fluid) as a transportation modus; turned into an underground train system for Iterator construction process. That system runs quite far into the group, connecting Iterators like roots, with SOTU at the near center (first one built in the area).

- Due to some harsh weather conditions and poor decisions the city was equipped with "wind-breaking" walls, giving a quite claustrophobic effect. Citizens began feeling discomfort there even before resource problems.

- Once the resource demand problem became eminent, the citizens expressed lack of care or attachment to the city and/or the Iterator. It was agreed upon to simply use the underground trains to relocate to now already standing, various newer cities.

- The justice system is... blurry at best. This post is getting too long already so I'll fully explain it another time; for now it's only important to know SOTU is not the one judging the criminals, he merely holds them up to the verdict.

- The notion of "a stay in SOTU's city feels like a punishment in itself" became wide spread amongst the Benefactors. In face of necessity it evolved into an effort to make it a reality; SOTU was repurposed into a prison facility. Instead of upgrading him to be able to be more habitable, they completed the claustrophobic city with taller sealed walls and gates, and a new set of laws/taboos for the Iterator to obey. Making for a secure, depressing, fully automated trap box.

Now more about the Sentinel himself...

SOTU has always been a rather reserved personality that struggled to express emotion or weakness. There was a specific idea he had to live up to, (be it conditioned into him or self-imposed) of someone competent, serious and strong. Giving off a strict, cold and unapproachable first impression. The Group Senior that believes he has to carry the woes of the world on his shoulders alone and never break, in order to be a good example.

However, despite poorly expressing it, SOTU does deeply care about his people and about his peers. And always tried his best to be someone they can relay on, without directly admitting it though. Like a grumpy old man, would chew one out for making a mistake first, and then help them out of trouble, without sparing any effort.

Would never admit it, but feels quite hurt by how easily his citizens decided to abandon him, and resents them for what he's been turned into. He really tried to take care of everyone. He doesn't enjoy what his city has become, he doesn't enjoy being feared. Secretly wished it was a lot more like something that of TS's city... full of life, bonded and happy, but is unable to let go of the false idea what a Senior should be like, denying himself vulnerability to even express that.

The reformatting into a prison only worsened this problem. The new, additional programming discouraged acts of compassion or affection. (So that he doesn't pity the prisoners)

Despite best efforts, his group did not integrate very well. His ways of handling things left much to be desired, some labeling him a tyrant no one can ever reason with. Some just simply disliked him too much to ever relay on his advice. Communicating within the group was difficult, hence why eventually many stopped bothering and kept to themselves, or to smaller private cliques.

The repressed emotional impulses did catch up to him eventually, allowing for small acts of disobedience against the law.

Didn't stop SOTU from feeling it though. And feeling he sure did....

Those efforts were too little too late, inadequate to prevent the conflicts escalating into hostility. Once an arrest warrant was cast from the Benefactors above, there was nothing he could do. And once the poorly integrated group got a taste of connection against a "common enemy" it was over.

Delays, stalling, omitted reports, "errors", "lost" data, "unreceived" broadcasts... All in efforts to keep the prisoner numbers low, and make the stay of those present shorter and more bearable. Ignoring all reports about what was going on in TS's city in particular- hoping to at least protect something SOTU could never be.

(More to come)

TS got hurt, and the lively community on top was broken up. It is unclear who is responsible for the malware attack idea, nor who exactly deployed it, but SOTU feels fully responsible regardless. He wallows in ever growing guilt and regret since.

[starry-bi-sky]

*hits blunt* Joker has a long-standing one-sided beef with Nightingale in the Blood Blossom au because Nightingale clocked his shit almost immediately and began "sharks are smooth"ing at him. But because Nightingale only comes out in case of emergencies, Joker has to come up with increasingly convoluted schemes to trap the Batman in order to lure him out.

This has the opposite desired effect because this is the equivalent of using increasingly difficult locks to keep the raccoons out of your trash. All you're doing is teaching the raccoons how to pick locks. This also pisses off the other Rogues because Joker keeps making trapping the Batman exponentially harder all because he's beefing with his teenage son.

[picopubbydawg]

small comfort

[flickering-nightfall]

Experiments with pupils and mouths that devolved into shenanigans :)

[royaltea000]

YO! Being a drawing, what’s there to be afraid of!

[croissantk]

Really old sketch I decided to clean up..anyway LOCAL GROUP HUG!!

[redfirefox-55]

A calm day out on the open ocean

[velveteen-vampire]

complete the group!!!!!!!!!!!

[local-iterator-tether]

[LIVE BROADCAST] - PRIVATE Eight Whispering Streams, Clementine Fractals EWS: Has there been any more news on Shining Clouds? Sorry to bother you, but I haven't had a chance to keep up with the public channels as of late. CF: There were some rumors going around about the legitimacy of Shining Clouds' reawakening, but his structure recently expelled a deluge of stale water. CF: I'd wager that circulating water is enough evidence for this case. EWS: Well then… what now? Has she said anything yet? It's been a few Cycles already since you first brought this news to my attention. CF: It seems that in the hundreds of Cycles of her stasis, Shining Clouds has accumulated a multitude of minor hindrances which are currently occupying her attention. CF: But I'm sure we will hear from him soon. EWS: I hope so. It will be good to hear from her and distant others once more.

[echosian]

GO!! OC ATTACK!!

a Lot More under the cut !!! (pretty art)

[maryymaruu]

Something prompted me to draw these two side by side... I know I still did not properly introduce the blue one- her name is Inevitable Relativity, and I am working on her ref sheet and intro trivia ( ´ ▿ ` );

But I think in better circumstances these two could be quite good friends tbh-

[xltoucan]

I'm going to be real I think it's weird to have a bit about Ichiban having schizophrenia. Like as if it's a funny joke.

[softcryz]

You guys seemed to really like the eclipse dude so I drew aum again [this time with colour]