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I have so much shit to do...  But I’m not dead!

So for Triton, I have to actually draw Ralphie Allen, Ben Lake, & Kim Williams and their respective families (Kotone & Taylor Allen; Penny, Alan, & Connie Lake; + Kim’s roommate Alice and his son Riszi).  But I also want to flesh out their universe, so that means drawing & developing bands like Atomic Overdrive (Fletcher Harmon (and maybe his kids Arnold, Kash, & Tiff), Davis Parker, Henry Nagle, and Mick Hodges; + some backstory on one mysterious Sydney Keith, and if you can’t tell who they’re a parody of now, I really can’t help you), an as of yet unnamed few bands with even more unnamed members urgh, and of course, ACTUALLY WRITING THE THING.

But life seems to be slowing down so my biggest challenge is writer’s block, which I am fully prepared to beat within an inch of its sanity with a drawing tablet and some records at this point.

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header & dividers -- stained glass style -- Chimera Drive -- chapter dividers

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VINE INSPIRED OC ASK GAME

Send in a reference to a vine and I'll answer the question based on that!

ADAM! - Does your OC smoke? Vape?

You Are My Dad - What is/was your OC's relationship with their parents like?

Stop Calling Me Chicken Little - How brave is your OC?

Four Female Ghostbusters? - Is your OC involved with anyone?

What Up, I'm Jared - How booksmart is your OC?

Road Work Ahead - Can your OC drive?

Welcome to Bible Study - Is your OC religious?

So No Head? - What is your OC's temperament like?

Merry Chrysler - Does your OC celebrate any holidays?

Two Shots of Vodka - Does your OC drink?

Oh My God, They Were Roommates - Does your OC live with anyone?

Who! Want Lasagna- Is your OC good at cooking?

I Won't Hesitate, Bitch - Who are your OC's close friends?

Hi, My Name is Chelsea - What's your OC's favorite meal?

"A Child" "No" - Does your OC like kids? Do they want any?

Actually, Megan, I Can't Sit Anywhere - Does your OC have any medical conditions?

Two Bros - What's your OC's sexuality?

Zach, Stop - Does your OC get in trouble a lot?

Wrow - Is your OC good at flirting?

I Was in a Band - What's your OC's favorite kind of music?

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Everyone including me @ me, and my brain's response to this pressure.

— management

It's coming along I promise. Just slowly.

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"Which OC" asks:

5. Will burn water? Would impress Gordon Ramsay?

6. Is a huge nerd? What are they into?

12. Goes on rants? What about?

20. Is basically a cat in a person's body?

28. Wears the most comfortable clothes? Who wears the least comfortable for the sake of fashion?

(5) Kim would burn water, Kotone is the one that could impress Gordon Ramsay.

(6) Ben is the biggest nerd — he has an obsession with WWII history on account of his dad's service. Ralphie has a thing for nature and flying, and Kim is very involved in growing things. The one nerd topic they share is fantasy games — the goal of which seems to be to anger the dumbass-monitor.

(12) Penny goes on rants. It would be easier to tell what they were if her husband ever paid attention to them.

(20) Ralphie Allen, resident catguy.

(28) Kim wears the most comfortable things. Ben will turn himself into a Picasso in the name of fashion.

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Which OC(s) Asks

1. Is most and least likely to dance in the rain?

2. Is most likely to fall in love at first sight?

3. Has the most nightmares? What about?

4. Is afraid of the most? What do they fear?

5. Will burn water? Would impress Gordon Ramsay?

6. Is a huge nerd? What are they into?

7. Has practiced kissing their mirror?

8. Is neurodivergent?

9. Is a stoner/would be if pot existed in their world?

10. Gets way into holidays? How do they celebrate?

11. Cries in the shower? What about?

12. Goes on rants? What about?

13. Keeps a diary? What do they write about?

14. Can't handle affection? Gets flustered?

15. Takes their shirt off as often as Jacob Black?

16. Swears like a sailor? Favorite swears?

17. Is a guy that's a babygirl?

18. Has suffered way too much? What happened?

19. Has murdered the most? Kill count?

20. Is basically a cat in a person's body?

21. Is basically a dog in a person's body?

22. Watches cartoons as an adult?

23. Is a shameless flirt?

24. Feels the most regret? About what?

25. Has magical powers? What are they?

26. Is the most dangerous?

27. Doesn't get along with their family? Why?

28. Wears the most comfortable clothes? Who wears the least comfortable for the sake of fashion?

29. Has tattoos? What are they?

30. Loves kids and is good with them? Who is the opposite?

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Monograms

I'll theoretically have use of my hand back fully by tomorrow, optimistically, so maybe there'll be something to it...

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Directory - Pinned

Tags:

General - "Tritonposting"

Meta/Behind-The-Scenes - "TritonMetaposting"

Album Covers - "TritonAlbumCovers"

Posters - "TritonPoster"

Lore/Worldbuilding - "TritonLoreposting"

Chimera Drive: The Story of Triton - "TritonBandStory"

Posts marked "--Management" are intended to be read as having been posted by the band's manager primarily, but also by the person running the blog.

The ask box and submissions box are both open; they are both labeled "Fanmail" with a distinction in parenthesis. If you've something you'd like me (the blog owner) to see, feel free to use either, but make sure your questions get sent to the ask box, because the submissions box doesn't always notify people when their submissions are posted on a lot of blogs. If you send "fanmail" of any sort, it will be tagged as "TritonFanAsks" or "TritonFanSubmissions" for ease of tracking. These do not currently feature in the tag directory, as there are currently no real tags to link.

Thanks for your time, I hope you enjoy the content. ---Management

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Chimera Drive

The More-Or-Less True Story of the fictional band Triton

Introduction to the story as it happens to be...

[Full page screenshot below the cut because I think that particular page looks neat]

To truly understand where it began, we must go back before the beginning. To a time when these three vital components of the band were just beginning to find themselves aware of their existence in this world of music and hype. A journey back through time to find the source of the madness and the inseparable friendship that spawned the band that made one of the greatest craters in music history. A… Who are we kidding? These three guys and their spawn are all crazy in some sort of way, and it’s a wonder no one’s gotten killed yet. Anyway; here’s their story.

The Ralphie Allen Story — Sweet Beginnings

Born in Blackpool as Raphael Reese Allen, Ralphie Allen’s exposure to life was, at best, mundane. The first twelve years of his life was spent focusing greatly on his studies, with sprinklings of piano lessons and staring at others who played with intense concentration, trying to engrave his brain with the different ways to play after his schooling and practicing in place of any other activities that a child of his age might do in that time. By the time he was thirteen years of age, he was more than just “pretty good”.

By the time he was 17, Ralphie Allen was looking to form a band, and found three musically like-minded lads to form a band with. This band would later become known as [REDACTED], and would lead all four young men to great fame.

The Benny Lake Story — Baby In A Trash Bin

Born in the general vicinity of East London as Benjamin Allen Lake, Ben Lake’s life began as that of a borderline war orphan, his veteran father battling shell shock and considerable injuries. Ben’s life was spent balanced between what little education he was actually getting, skipping classes he cared nothing for, and doing his best to help his parents care for his younger sister, Elizabeth, even at a young age. At the age of 12, he had some form of employment, though his parents never questioned it, and his grades in school were moderately alright.

By the time Ben was 17, he had dropped out of school to pursue a career in music with a pair of friends, eventually finding some more people and forming their own small band that, admittedly, only lasted a few years.

The Kim Williams Story — Flower Children

Born in an undisclosed location in the United States that involved mountains, Kimberly Sioux Williams was a member of a family that was strangely half full of hippies, and half full of somewhat-traditional rednecks. Kim’s early life consisted of trying to teach himself to play the drums, then using that knowledge to beat the bullies away from his slightly younger cousin, who also possessed an… Odd name for a boy of that era. His grades never faltered, and all things considered, he was a school darling.

At age 17, Kim and his cousin were planning on making a rock band all their own when a local guitarist approached them and asked them to join his band. Kim accepted, and his cousin initially did as well, only to disappear after An Incident in the woods outside the family’s vacation cabin in the woods.

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Ben, lifting Ralphie into the air: This is our cat!

Kim, lifting Roger off the floor: And this is our keyboardist!

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Happy New Year from Triton

---Management

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Triton's Terrible 80s Phase

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Actual footage of the boys, potentially post pub-crawl.

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Happy Christmas, from Triton

---Band, Family, & Management

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im such a man who leans in doorways. relaxes against the counter. drapes across a couch. sprawls over an armchair. my spine isnt straight and by god neither am i.