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HAIIII HELLO BASIL breaking down your inbox walls via truck because hi. I won't rant cause i did already and i dont wanna annoy so HERE are some QUESTIONS for YOU. Yeah. You. not that other basil.

Ivory has a gun, right? What kind? this is really a question of time setting but like. Flintlock? Wheellock? more modern firearm? I assume its a pistol- so it's probably not a matchlock. is it a magic pistol that she loads with magic or is she a fan of the all-too-reliable lead? Is it actually a pistol? sowwy i like guns.

Can i Pet Castel's fuzzy ears?

Mias wings are tiny! Like her. Are they undergrown or will they eventually grow to a state where she can fly?

silly question. can she throw her halo like a frizbee?

Not so silly question. If Mias halo can detatch to the point of being a bracelet, just how far can it go from her. If there IS a limit to range, what happens when it reaches it? teleport back to her cute lil head or it just. wont go anymore?

not a question. Avelyn's dress is very cool.

Can i Pet Castel fuzzy ears? is that allowed?

AAANd that's it sorry i have. So much love and questions for them. Peak design. peak writing. you spoil me you really do.

Stay frosty!

HELLO JAY!! First of all AHH IM SO GLAD YOU LIKE THEM! I saw your tags on the post and every single one had me grinning at my screen so much heheh Now onto your questions! 1: Unfortunately i am not actually that knowledgable in guns.... so i cannot give you any specifics. But, i do imagine it to be some kind of revolver :'3. Not magic either, just a normal gun. 2: Yes you can, But she probably won't be all that happy about it 3: They are fully grown! The wings of her species don't ever grow much larger than that. 4 and 5 combined: She could throw it yes :3, and it would re-materialize back above her head if it went far enough away from her so she can't actually lose it :D. Also, little addition, it's naturally cold to the touch. 6: THANK YOU! She also has a bunch of head scarves with similar patterns she wears when she's out and about, both to hide her face and to protect her from the sun. Girl gets burnt very easily.. 7: Maybe she'll let you without a fuss if you ask her nicely enough... I will hopefully have more to post of them in the future!! Thank you for the questions :DD

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AH!! Hello, i am alive!! Apologies for like dissapearing entirely for a while... Anyway, remember how i said ages ago i would draw my original characters???? WELL.

BEHOLD, The main cast!! Closeups + mega yap below ehehe

CASTEL HINAMI:

{THE WOLF}

AGE: 42

HEIGHT: 182 CM (6.0 FT)

SPECIES: PUREBLOOD HELLHOUND

Castel is the main character of the story, and the one who's POV the story takes place from most of the time. Once a respected and renowned Hunter within the underworld, she went MIA during her last hunt in order to prevent Mia from being killed. It was an impulsive decision she made in the heat of the moment, without thinking about the consequenses. She is paying for it now in sanity and blood.

She is a stubborn and strong-willed woman, likes to do things her way or no way, and is no stranger to utilizing violence to solve her problems. But beneath her sometimes hostile demeanor she's got a big heart, she just struggles to show it.

She feels a strange connection to Mia she can't explain, like a sense of de-ja-vu whenever she looks at her. She feels like she's known Mia before, but of course that can't be possible.... right?

Regardless, she's trying her best to give the kid a chance to live a normal(ish) life. Or at least, a life she can feel happy in.

TRIVIA!!

- Castel works in a cage fighting group for a living, as it was the only job she could find that wouldnt leave a trace Hunters could follow. Hence, all her scars.

- She grew up an orphan, parents non-existent. Literally; there was and is no trace of their existence at all. How Castel came to be, is a mystery.

- Enlisted to become a Hunter at 16, actually became a Hunter at 18.

- She has an affinity for spicy food. Girl will straight up eat chillies as a snack.

- She carries at least one of her two weapons on her wherever she goes; A pistol named Crimzon, which was a gift from Amelia for her 25th birthday. And a knife named Skarlet, which Castel engraved herself and painted the blade red.

- Her jacket was stolen from somebody else. RIP to the poor 24 hour convenience store worker she robbed at 2 in the morning....

- Her hair used to be knee-length, however she cut it all off when she began working as a fighter. (that hurt me more than it hurt her.)

AMIRAIAH "MIA" MESSOR:

{THE MOTH}

AGE: 17

HEIGHT: 5.4 FT (164 CM)

SPECIES: PUREBLOOD LUX

The character this whole damn story revolves around, and the one haunting the narrative. A being of unfathomable destruction and chaos all packaged up into a neatly wrapped bow of girlhood teenage angst. She never wanted to get caught up in this, but then again, she doesn't know what she would have wanted instead either.

Her and Castel are similar in more ways than one; Physically, Mia appears much like Castel did as a child. In their childhoods both grew up orphans. She reminds Castel of herself. Mia often speaks to her as if she's known her for years already.

She is a quiet and timid girl, very socially withdrawn and rarely ever talks to people outside of Castel. Others often feel a strange and eerie energy in her presence, as she stares past them like they're not really there.

Although nobody has gone out of their way to tell her, she seems already aware of her fate. To die, or to become a Harvester.

TRIVIA!!

- She cannot fly, despite having wings, as they are too small to support her weight. So she'll often use them as a makeshift blanket instead. Or if she has to hide them, wrap them around her body underneath her sweater.

- The halo can come off, it sorta just.... floats there. Sometimes she wears it on her wrist.

- She likes spicy food, much like Castel! though not to the point of eating straight chillies as a snack..

- Very pedantic about cleanliness and hygiene. Once slept in Castel's car instead of a motel room they'd booked purely because the walls had a stain she couldnt scrub out.

- Cameras, computers, phones, technology in general tends to have a habit of malfunctioning in her presence. Bad luck, or something else...?

AMELIA WILLIAMS:

{THE DEER}

AGE: 45

HEIGHT: 6.1 FT (185 CM)

SPECIES: HALFBLOOD BLOOD-DEVIL

An old Hunter friend of Castel's, the two met when Castel was going through her training to become a Hunter, the two immediately hitting it off and growing close. Very close. They moved in together as roommates as their relationship blossomed, and Amelia believed she had found her soulmate.

That was, until Castel disappeared out of the blue one day with no warning, and no signs of returning. Believing her to be dead, Amelia retired from Hunting and went to live on the surface world, where she set up shop as a gunsmith and started her life anew. Every day missing Castel, but what could she do?

Apparently reunite with her at random one sunny afternoon, when Castel needed a gun repaired. The exact gun Amelia made for her as a birthday gift. Of course she accepted her back with open arms, but maybe.. she was a little lonely.

She's a kind open-minded woman but definitely has her limits with certain things. Hates liars and hates being kept in the dark. She is loyal to a fault, even if it ends up getting her hurt.

TRIVIA!!

- As mentioned above, she is a gunsmith! She picked it up from her foster father as a child, and took over his business after she retired.

- Amelia became a demon through death (hence, halfblood) when she was a young child, having drowned in a lake. She was taken in by a family in the Underworld as if she was one of their own.

- Normally when Halfbloods are formed, their souls are automatically linked to the Network. However, Amelia's was not, and nobody knows why. oh well, handy for if you want to hide from Hunters..........

- Biker chick :3, Is part of a riding group that she met after she retired.

- Her shop is set up in an old barn outside of the town she lives in, and she lives in a bunker she found abandoned underneath it. Refurbished it and now it's her home. Where is the old owner? who knows.

AVELYN WHITE:

{THE BEETLE}

AGE: 30

HEIGHT: 5.8 FT (176 CM)

SPECIES: PUREBLOOD BEAST

A mysterious, enigmatic woman who only appears in shadows to those who already know her name. She is a sorcerer, a demon gifted with the talent of harnessing the magic inherently present within her own and other's souls, and she uses this power to disappear completely from the world;

On paper, Avelyn White does not exist.

Despite all the rumors and such surrounding Avelyn, she's actually not all that scary to be around. She's got a good heart, all she wants to do is help others... for a price of course.

She can come across as intimidating when one first meets her, however if you were to get to know her, you'd find she isnt all that bad after all. A bit socially awkward, very blunt with her words and honest to a fault, but she keeps her word. As long as you keep yours.

TRIVIA!!

- Avelyn has an older sister, who is quite the well known figure within the Underworld; a region leader. The two split off when Avelyn dissapeared, and have not seen eachother for years.

- Avelyn has a strange interest (obsession?) with bugs. Beetles, flies, centipedes, cockroaches, butterflies.. among other things. When she was a child she would collect them in jars.

- The mark across her nose is a birthmark, not a scar. She's had it since she was born.

- Once upon a time she had wings, but they were ripped out by her sister. Nowadays all that remains are the scars and some pretty bad back pain...

- All her little charms each have a certain magical property attached to them. Protection spells to keep herself safe from Hunters that want her head on a wall.

- She keeps her nails sharp purely to scratch Castel when she's pissed off.

- Treats Mia like a little sister of sorts.

RAY DARLING:

{THE CROW}

AGE: 31

HEIGHT: 6.8 FT (207 CM)

SPECIES: PUREBLOOD SHIFTER

The no-nonsense, stubborn, and sometimes a bit egotistical brains of the operation when it comes to hunting down Castel and Mia. They are a highly decorated Hunter in the Underworld with years of experience in hunting down dangerous and difficult targets; There's nobody better you could ask to do this job.

Only, theres one teeny, tiny issue... Castel was Ray's mentor. They looked up to her not just as a friend but as a caretaker, as family. Their role as a Hunter will always come before anything else in their mind of course. At least they're trying to convince themself it will.

They like to perform jobs their way or no way (boy wonder where they picked that up from), very much used to and preferring being the one calling the shots. They've been known to be a little reckless in their hunts too, often putting their end goal above their own safety. Though, they prefer to keep things as clean as possible, utilizing as little violence as possible.

TRIVIA!!

- As suggested by their name, they have the ability to shapeshift. They can take on the appearance of other people (given they know what the person looks like), and they can transform into a crow. (only a crow, or other such corvid, but they prefer the crow.)

- Their eyes are reflective like a cat's.

- Ray's mother was a human human. They are still considered a pureblood despite this, as they were born a demon. However, their scales are mildly deformed as a result.

- Ray suffers from some pretty serious memory loss, as a result of their mother's death when they were a child; From age 6 to 16, they do not remember a single moment of their life. Besides this, they also tend to forget things in their day-to-day life easier than most.

- They have a partner! And he is not what you'd expect... imagine hot topic personified with enough edge and angst for an entire villiage. they love him tho, even if he pisses them off :3

- Pierced their own eyebrow at 19 in a fit of young adult defiance against their father. Also got a tattoo at 19 for the same reason, which was stars across their ribs. They regret both.

- Their father is a chief policeman for the capital city in the surface world. Some Hunters believe he used his influence to help Ray rise through the ranks to their current position, but this has never been confirmed.

- They are vegetarian.

- They lost their leg when they were 19, as it was crushed underneath rubble during their first real hunt.

IVORY KING:

{THE RABBIT}

AGE: 25

HEIGHT: 5.6 FT (170 CM)

SPECIES: HALFBLOOD BLOODSUCKER)

Eccentric, unorthodox, rowdy. Ivory King is the last person you'd expect to have the position and status as a Hunter that she does - one of the best Scouts a Hunter could ask for. Her methods of gathering information and plotting schemes may be a little out of the ordinary, and may sometimes result in more problems than they're intended to solve... but hey. She gets the job done. Somehow.

Regardless of her unique ways, there is no doubt Ivory is skilled and mostly reliable in what she does. There is a reason she was assigned to work with Ray on this job.

Her moods tend to change a lot between two extremes, with sometimes no obvious reason as to why. One day, she can be relaxed and content. The next, the entire world and god is her sworn enemy. One minute she's laughing, the other she's screaming. She can be a little dramatic, a little sensitive, however underneath all this she's a genuine and kind young woman who just struggles a lot to lower her walls and trust other people.

She's been hurt a lot in her past, and she wouldn't like to be again.

TRIVIA!!

- Ivory has two older brothers. One is a guitarist in a band, who's logo is the pendant on her necklace. The other is a detective, who she hates with every fibre of her being and wants 6 feet under the ground immediately. Also she's forced to work with him.

- Ivory passed and became a Bloodsucker at 14 years old, having died via suicide. The collar she wears covers the scar.

- Often carries around a barbed-wire covered baseball bat she named Rex.

- Afraid of dogs.

- She owns a single firearm, which she stole from her detective brother. He never found out it was her that took it.

- Has been to a psych ward exactly once in her life. Has been arrested at least three seperate times.

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It's Cricket! ( she is in a constant state of suffering )

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Unprompted Cricket Yap!

Cricket is paranoid and scared. Constantly. Perpetually. Not to say she’s easily startled and not to say she’s got a lot to be afraid of of but that she’s authentically scared all the time. To her, reality is not permanent and is instead fully liable to fall apart at any given moment. The ground can cave in at any time and the sky is falling down to crush her. All the time. She's paranoid to the point of not trusting the world to continue existing. It isn’t something she can fix- there is something deeply wrong with there and there’s nothing she can do about it.

Kasuars react to fear with engagement and therefore violence. engaging via violence is control in a helplessly uncontrollable universe. It’s the only way they can exercise power between being the at the bottom ranks of the Eusan hierarchy and fodder in war. This is why Cricket is one of the most deadly kasuars one can ever find. She’s constantly trying to attain control- something she’s never felt nor understood. She’s strong, she’s fast, and she won’t blink while she tears her enemies limb from limb barehanded. She doesn’t die since she’s already in a constant state of clinging to reality and life. What’s the difference between convincing yourself the ground you’re standing on will keep holding you up and opening your ribcage just to remove shrapnel? The same way one in constant pain won’t notice another wound- Cricket can’t tell the difference between active life-and-death situations and just trying to stay even slightly stable while standing still. She’s in a constant state of adrenaline and fight-flight-freeze, only she's to never freeze nor fly. She's every single thing kasuars hate about themselves packed into weak mass-produced flesh protected only by a recycled shell: Scared, paranoid, insecure, angry, and helpless.

This leaves her in an even worse predicament. She’s commended for surviving against all odds and being a demonic killing machine that can destroy entire squads of soldiers on its own. Can’t slow it, can’t kill it, can’t stop it. Cricket is everything anyone wants from a soldier. Even if she could be helped, she wouldn’t be.

By some sort of miracle she has Jensen.- Someone who actually manages to help. Even if just for a moment, Cricket gets held and can breathe easier. Jensen holds her hand and tells her she's safe, but she can’t ever get Cricket to be fully comfortable. How do you make someone feel safe when they’ve never trusted the very earth to stay stable a day in her life? 

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sketch of the girlie <3

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Bad memory (part 1)

My very first attempt at an actual comic! Took a lot of time and effort, even if it consists of just 2 very lonely men trying to talk to each other on one balcony. Feedback greatly appreciated :>

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Instead of working on artfight references (which i should be doing) here's @basil-does-arttt's Scwhalbe

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i think i will draw my original ocs today....

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TW: blood, body horror

Wounded swallow

Text on picture is chorus from "Alter Mann" of Rammstein

"All blood that have been on my hands germinate with flesh inside myself. All lives I took reached my mind, taking away my sight so I can hear thir screaming and cursing my being.

I served animals I've turned into."

I imagined corrupted Schwalbe as neutral enemies who will show aggression after attacking other enemies or themselves. They will periodically spreading bioresonance and glitching, but not that harming as Kolibri's.

Schwalbes are blind and not mobile, but bioresonance can provide them to feel livings for aiming. As they use anti-panzer rifle, it's better to think faster while turning radio and getting right frequency, or leave the room. Radio will only distract them from aiming, not killing.

Their legs are totally ruined. There's remaining only crawling on single normal arm, while other is accrued to weapon(where they find ammo and how, the question is open)

Their mind... Is still here. Maybe you can try to talk with them, even you hear painful growling and wheezes. They still sense warmth of others. Probably they won't stop "experiencing" their punishment... But if you want to, there's chance to once comfort them.

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haiiiiii hello you gorgeous herb

character asksssss for the schwalbes the beautiful surgeons they are.

let’s go with 2,3,5 (or at least bird type for this one) aaaand 20.

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HELLO JAY!!! 2: How long was the process before the character reached its final version? (or a version that would be clearly recognizable as the character?)

Not that long actually. Started with her acronym and a concept of a medical replika... drew her reference, and that was pretty much it. And thats the case for pretty much all of my ocs... well my Replikas at least. Ofc i'm still developing her a little but, specifically who her Gestalt was, but she's pretty much finalized. When i make ocs i tend to already have a solid idea of who they'll be, what their personality is, what they look like, etc... so i don't do many concepts or anything before finalizing the design. Maybe thats bcs of how long i've been making ocs, or maybe i just have a weirdly vivid imagination who knows lol. 3: What was the first thing you decided on, the character's name, appearance, personality or their role in the story?

Name! Her role at the same time was decided as well i guess, and then her personality and appearance. 5: How did you choose their name and why? Was it simply based on vibes or is there any specific meaning behind the name? Are the reasons behind their name different in- and out of universe?

Like i said before i started with her acryonym and went from there. I know you don't have to match the bird to the acronym nessecarily (cough my fear units) but i do like to try and get it as close as i can. So i chose Schwalbe, because i ended up with the acronym SCBR. In universe.... uhh i don't really have a reason for her being a Swallow :3 20: Bonus question: share any additional thoughts, art, favourite scenes, anything you've been waiting for a chance to ramble about

No full drawings but i do have some sketches between her and a EULR assistant, Pollen!!

Pollen likes to get on her nerves... a LOT. because she thinks its funny. and also she has a thing for Schwalbe when she's mad. That second sketch i thought was funny bcs when Schwalbe doesn't have any cases to work on for extended periods of time she's put into stasis. A deep sleep basically. And some more art! this time, concepts of her Gestalt >:)

Evelynn Sato. A vinetan soldier added to the team last-minute as a field medic due to her having studied medicine back home and being at least mostly competent in treating wounds efficiently. She was from Kitezh originally. Surrendered to invading Nation forces when her hometown was invaded and went to Vineta as a refugee, enlisting in the military shortly afterward as she didn't see many other options. Learned english from one of her fellow soldiers and thats where she got her australian accent from. She volunteered to become a Neural Patten Donor in the hopes she could secure funds to rescue her family from Kitezh and bring them to Vineta once the war was over; she did not know she would never see them again. She was a quiet woman, a loner and kind of an outcast. Constantly on edge, stressed, homesick. But she always tried her best to help her fellow soldiers, and others in need. (even maybe a couple of imperial soldiers here and there.. which got her into some hot water, oops.) But yeah... Schwalbe's Gestalt was an imperial! At least, she was born an imperial and was converted to a loyal Nation soldier. begrudgingly. I find this history compared to Schwalbe's undying love and loyalty to the Nation an interesting conflict.. ofc Schwalbe doesn't know of her Gestalt's past and neither does anybody else; its very conveniently not mentioned in her classified documents that her Gestalt was an imperial, only that she was a soldier so she doesn't need much to be kept content and happy in her work. Also, the contrast between Schwalbe's neat-freak nature and obsession with hygiene, cleanliness and protocols, and Evelynn having to perform all her procedures in muddy, dirty, contaminated scenarios with sometimes less than ideal materials and just pray the soldier she was treating didn't end up dying of an infection later down the line.

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For the Character ask 10 and 13 with your Fear Geiers please! (If it's too many, you can pick the ones with the most interesting answers)

Hello Sosa! 10: What is their main character arc in the story? Where do they start and how do they develop? Do they get a happy ending or is their story a tragic one? At the moment, my FEAR Cadre doesn't have a very solid story... they kind of just exist for me to put into situations and such. But, that being said, i have been toying around with the idea of them finding a settlement somewhere on Vineta, made up of refugees both Gestalt and Replika who used what they had to try and make a safe haven amidst the ruins of post-war Vineta. As for their ending, it's never going to be a completely happy one; All FEAR units are decomissioned as soon as they complete their missions. So either they go home to be killed (knowingly or unknowingly), or they go MIA during the job and die alone in the wastelands they were send out to clean up. 13: Do you have a voice claim for the character? What do you imagine the character sounds like? I do actually >:)). JANE "Its a fine day". Imagining the FEAR units singing this while working, while also knowing they're doomed..... Ouch. But yeah, they are quite soft-spoken Replikas, both due to their timid nature and also their preference for communicating via bioresonance means they don't talk as much, so their vocal chords don't get that much exercise.

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Hi hello I've survived my semester and am still Signalis OC postingTM

All these guys are from the same facility so if you wanna know more 👇

H-13 Hesperides: A Post-War "Paradise"

A Vinetan facility built to assist in the construction and security of a new Nation-built Sektor after the Nation’s victory over the Empire on Vineta. Despite what the Nation says, Hesperides is slowly falling apart, as supplies and resources are failing to be delivered more often than not. Construction is slowing down, rationing is beginning to intensify, and replacement parts and new replikas are not arriving.

Reports of possible Imperial spies as well as general discontent in the population leads to the arrival of a Kolibri cadre and Falke unit to help root them out and restore proper order to the facility. Generation 6 replikas are entering mass-production, so bioresonant replika units are a new thing and for the ones sent to Hesperides, are very much a display of power. STCR-H1304 and KLBR-H1307 are assigned as the core leads of the investigation.

STCR-H1304 "Mors" & KLBR-H1307 "Clover"

I've written paragraphs about these two here if you'd like to learn more but the TL;DR is: The Nation's Unluckiest Storch and a particularly lucky Kolibri hunt for spies and dissidents and are also Quite Gay (and also have their own issues to try and work through)

Mors also got a slight redesign (aka I made her face scar worse) which I might still edit later

STAR-H1301 "Rüstung"

Was Mors’ mentor. She died in the same accident that gave Mors her signature scar, right at the end of Mors’ mentorship

Was highly respected and well liked by both her cadre and rest of the facility

Her age and experience led to her having an exceptionally cool and calm demeanour

Wore her mask more often than not. It was a personal preference

STAR-H1304 "Lanze"

High up on the Star "pecking order"

Cocky and arrogant, although with the skill to back it up

Cares more about her appearance and what others think of her than she'll ever admit

One of the few Stars willing to work with Mors without (much) complaint. Probably finds her kind of pathetic more than anything

EULR-H1305 "Löwe"

Transmasc Eule!!

Works in the hospital centre. Well-liked for his positive attitude

Keeps track of stock and is very aware when supplies start to dwindle, keeps the positive facade despite this

Borrows and wears some of the Gestalt nurses’ scrubs. He says it’s for PPE but it’s also to cover his curves

ARAR-H1309 "Grün"

Running a borderline black market of goods and information. Rarely seen outside the facility’s vent and tunnel systems

Straightforward and blunt and appreciates those who act similarly (and dislikes people who aren’t)

Almost always has her eyes covered, usually by her hat

Barely does her actual job but somehow always avoids any consequences

I have a few others spinning around in my head but these are the one with more concrete stuff and sometimes I just gotta call something done even if it isn't "perfect" or "complete" yknow?

...I don't know how to finish this so uhhhh check out this song I have accidentally attached to these guys in my head?

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Character asks!

These are more focused on the background stuff rather than the usual "what would the character do in XY situation" kinds of asks. I've been looking for something like this for quite a while and in the end decided to make my own. Feel free to use, go wild, enjoy

What was the original thought that led to the creation of this character?

How long was the process before the character reached its final version? (or a version that would be clearly recognizable as the character?)

What was the first thing you decided on, the character's name, appearance, personality or their role in the story?

And reverse, which one of the four things did you struggle with the most?

How did you choose their name and why? Was it simply based on vibes or is there any specific meaning behind the name? Are the reasons behind their name different in- and out of universe?

What was the thought process behind their appearance? Did you go mostly for the aesthetic or are there other reasons they look the way they do?

What is an aspect of their appearance that you like the most?

What is the origin of their personality? And let's be honest - how much of it is projecting?

How big is their role in the story? Do they make a frequent appearance or are they a character with little "screentime" but big influence? Or are they just a favourite background guy?

What is their main character arc in the story? Where do they start and how do they develop? Do they get a happy ending or is their story a tragic one?

Is there any existing character from other media that your character resembles? Was the resemblance intentional or was it a coincidence?

Do you have a playlist for the character? What songs do you associate with them and why?

Do you have a voice claim for the character? What do you imagine the character sounds like?

Do you have any quotes tied to the character, either from the story itself or from another source that fit them?

Have you ever made a moodboard for them?

Is there any memes or running jokes associated with the character, both in- and out of universe?

Are there any motifs or symbols associated with the character? How are they represented, in their design, personality or in some other way?

Does the character have other characters connected to them? Do you have a family tree and "offscreen" connections made up for them or do they exist in a vacuum purely for the purpose of the story?

What is your general favourite thing about the character? What is your least favourite?

Bonus question: share any additional thoughts, art, favourite scenes, anything you've been waiting for a chance to ramble about

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Okay exactly three people ( @sosadraws @thequeen-crimson and @lynxfrost13 ) showed interest in my original ocs SO.

Incoming mega yap >:))))

The story follows two characters. A woman named Castel, and a young girl she's taking care of named Mia.

Castel is (was) a Hunter assigned a high-stakes job to find and kill a monster called a Harvester that threatened to end all of humanity if left unchecked. This Harvester turns out to be a young Lux girl, Mia, and Castel isnt about to murder some poor kid just because her boss told her to, and she also feels some strange connection to this kid... So, she takes Mia and goes on the run, in a poorly thought out and ill-fated attempt to give Mia a better chance at life.

some lore dumping!

- Hunters are like a military force for demons in the Underworld. There are different ranks and branches of Hunters, such as Commander, Scout, and just a normal Hunter. Castel was a high-ranking normal Hunter, not quite a commander but she could fill that role if needed.

- Harvesters are shadow creatures that latch onto their victims like a parasite, feeding off of the victim's negativity untill they eventually perish usually via suicide. Demons/Hunters have many ways of handling and eliminating harvesters before they become an issue; humans dont.

They were born from another species of demons called the Lux. The legend goes that one Lux woman once tried to obtain godhood, but her soul was split in half as a punishment for her hubris; one half went on to become the Harvesters, infecting the other Lux untill they were all wiped out. The other half was lost and forgotten. Its said that if these two halves were to reunite, it would cause cause an apocalypse...

back to story overview;

So Castel goes on the run with Mia, and now both of them have massive targets on their backs and almost every hunter wants Castel's head on a stick. She tries to hide and avoid hunters on her own but finds it nearly impossible, and after a run-in with some that came just a little too close for comfort, she decides to seek out some help.

enter a sorcerer woman named Avelyn. Avelyn agrees to help Castel in return for money and to let her study Mia, as she finds the girl's nature as a Lux/Harvester to be fascinating. She does this by altering and removing Castel from something called the Network.

- the Network is an interconnected web of magic linking all demons together via their souls. It contains all information one would want to know, including the current location of a person. Tampering with it is very dangerous and very much illegal for anybody that isn't permitted to do so, as one small mistake could affect hundreds or even thousands of demons. Avelyn is not permitted but she does it anyway.

Avelyn is one such demon who has managed to successfully remove herself from the network entirely, and remove all trace of her existence in the process; on paper, she no longer exists, and she uses her knowledge to help others achieve the same.

Now some yappage about the antagonists!!

While Castel and Mia are being hunted by many hunters, there are two main ones that do most of the work; Ray, and Ivory. ill start with Ivory.

Ivory is a lesser kind of Hunter called a Scout, rather than being the one taking down targets and saving the world, shes the one that finds the targets in the first place, as well as any other information a Hunter may need to complete their hunt. Outwardly, she may appear as though she doesnt know what shes doing, but shes one of the best in her field of work. Just with some unconventional methods...

now, Ray is a Commander. A leader, and the one spearheading this operation. They are exceptional in their work, and the Underworld couldnt have asked for anyone better to find and eliminate this threat. only, Ray has history with Castel; Castel was a mentor to Ray, a mother figure almost... they cant let their emotions get in the way of their work. They need to complete this hunt, not just for their own sake but for the sake of hundreds, thousands of others. But at the same time, Castel was there for them when nobody else was, not even their own father.

So Castel and Mia, now with the help of Avelyn, can finally properly hide and keep Mia safe, and give her a better chance at life. Castel reunites with an old friend she knew as a Hunter, a woman named Amelia. Amelia had long since retired at that point, and while Castel's insietence on keeping the truth about her situation a secret does piss her off, she agrees to help keep her old friend safe regardless. Things are starting to look up finally!

nothing good lasts forever.

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AHHHHHH HI BASIL I HEARD IT WAS YOUR BIRTHDAY AND WHILE I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING FOR YOU (yet. I will get there one day) I HOPE IT WAS A DELIGHTFUL ONE AND THAT YOU'RE DOING WELL!!!!

AHH TYY! You dont have to give me anything!! 😭💖💖

It was a wonderful birthday! went out to dinner with my family and got drinks for the first time :3

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HEY HELLO AGAIINNNN HAPPY BIRTHDAY ONCE MOORE

Secht birthday gift for thee sorgy about quality and my being a tad late wishing you ooonce more a joyous birthday !!

WAHHH ITS HER ITS MY GIRL!!! ITS AMAZING I LOVE IT SO MUCH!! Arghh i love the way you draw Replika's torsos so much too..

THANK YOUU!!

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HEY BASIL HAII HELLO HAPPY BIRTHDAYYY MAY YOUR YEARS BE LONG AND FULL OF ROBOT WOMEN

It’s great to have you around here cause you’re awesome and amazing and your art is. So intensely awesome l can’t even say HOW other than it feels so amazing and warm and like I can physically touch it I dont know how to really say it. It’s an incredible mix of robotic solid-elastic parts I think and I cannot get enough. It’s very you! And then of course of course the girls!!!! The gals!!! Rin and Maus and the stars and storches and fears and oh my god they’re full of life and you speak of them like you’re talking about real people living with you and at this point they ARE real to me

ANYWAY stay frosty keep frosty and here’s hoping you don’t smash the can soon and UNTIL then keep being you!!

I uh I got a gift coming but I did wanna wish you a joyous birthday before it’s too late.

YOU'RE TOO SWEET JAY ILYY SHSJS 😭 <333

I hope your year is also filled with wonderful robot women. I have some Schwalbe stuff planned actually... >:)))

Stay frosty, and thank you so much for the kind words! It means so much to me i cant put it into words ajshjdhdsjak <33333