#If you are referring to the blue mega minds.

[ourlordsaviour-memes]

Indeed. I thank thee.

[devilish-parrot]

Tally Hall themed names for pets:

you can also use this to name your children (or renaming yourself)

If you own a tally hall themed zoo(bin), then you know where to look for names

these are all of course only sugestions. im not forcing you to name you dog zirconium pants.

Most of this isnt serious but if you see some good ideas, go for it. youre welcome in advance

(this has been sitting in my drafts for months and ive lost motivation to finish it but you can roughly guess how it goes)

peoples names:

Zubin

Rob

Ross

Andrew

Joe

Bora

Casey

Marvin

Sally

Steve

Ryan

Colours:

Blue

Yellow

Grey

Green

Red

Orange

Black

Instruments:

Electric guitar

Acoustic guitar

Guitar

Ukuklele

Accordian

Flute

Drum

Piano

Keyboard

Microphone

Amp

Roland Amp

Violin

Bongo

Pair names:

What, When

Circles, Spirals

Birds, Bees (unfortunetly most people will think its a sex ed reference)

Mary-Kate, Ashley (most ppl will think its a direct reference to the olsen twins though)

Juno, Sun

Good, Evil

T, A-L-L-Y

Case, Bass

Click, Flick

Collectable, Delectable

No Answers, No Questions

Bubmle, Mumble

Once, Twice

Where, There

Here, There

Twice, Thrice

Direction, Voice

Double, Bonus

Bung Vulchungo, Zimbabwe Songbirds

Laugh, Kick it back

Rythm, Rhyme

Whether, Whatever

Whether, Anything

Bungalay, Bungalow

Too much, Not enough

Back, Forth

One Thing, Another

Spring, Storm

Enthusiastic, Alive

Silent, Explosive

Over Again, Never Again

Laugh, Clap

Serious, Delirious

Gallows, Ghetto

Town, Meadow

Billows, Over the Sun

End of a time, Another Begun

sky, all the land

Song Lyrics:

MARVINS MARVELOUS MECHANICAL MUSEUM

Good Day

Id like to say hello and welcome you good day

Glass eyes

Nothing

Something

Television

Cardboard houses

Xray Vision

Silly Rhymes

Telephones

Silly games

Periods

Question Marks

2. Greener

Greener

Seconds

Boulders

Weather

Breaking me slowly

Meaner

Cleaner

Greener shade of envy

3. Welcome to Tally Hall

T-A-L-L-Y

Mini Mall

Mega Mart

Eddie Thatch (most ppl will think youre directly referencing blackbeard)

WWTDH

Tizzy Hizzy

Carnival

Tally Hall (not the most creative but whatever)

Automated Players

Suave Fellow

Heterophonic Tunes

Proud Loud Guy

Sipping 'gnac (or Cognac)

Bill Laimbeer

Locksmith

Keys

Badiggle

Unpredictable Games

Antiqueties

English Chap

Knickers

Gall

Sterosonic

Animatronic

Robo-Electronic Ebonics

Quick Distraction

Mechanic Attraction

Good Old-Fashioned Puppet Show

Marionette Quintet

We think we're playing in a band

4. Taken For a Ride

Helpless land

Happy

Sadistic Mystic

Elavator

Fifteen Flights

Creatures

Listening

Painted Whispered Light

Forgotten Hill

Stranded Senate

White Brick House

Lonely Papaerbacks

Tiptoed

Wooden Sign

Lovely

One Secondary Smile

Extra Mile

Chemistry (is gone)

Taken for a Ride

Actor

World Renowned

Last real day of silence

Picture of a Letter

No Secrets (In the door)

5. The Bidding

Mmm-mmmmm-mmmm-mmmm (you have to hum the tune)

Cardboard Box

Liqor shop

Pavlov Dog

(Activate my) Bell

(Not a) Single Lady

Atmosphere

Continent

Hemisphere

Circumvent

Disappear

I graduated at the Top

(I like to take advantage of the) Bourgeoisie

Fantasy

Queen

Couple bucks

Gentlemen

Four Times a Lady

Dont shop Around

The Bidding

He's Sold

6. Be Born

Quite Content

Swimming Pool

Pink-Skinned Babes

Forever Young

See the Sun

Six Inches

Dozen People

Cry

(Follow my) Instruction

Little Ball

Bah/ Dah/ Baheyah

7. Banana Man

Colonel P.T Chester Whitmore

Bung Vulchungo

Zimbabwe Songbirds

Banana man

White Hot Sand

Banana Tree

Banana Flow

Mm mm mm mmm

Flame

Spirit

Spirit Game

Spirit Names

Spirit Cloud

Songbirds

Fire light

uptight

Little Fun

Bungalow

Bumping of the drum

Troubles

Go with the Flow

Whatever you may never know

Beckoning Man

African't

Nine o clock

Busy Town

8. Just Apathy

Just one state of mind

Something better

(no) Perfect find

Why i bother

Consider the Possibility

Im so tired

Inspired

I feel bad

I made her sad

I need to learn

Step blindly

close my eyes

Acting kindly

9. Spring and a Storm

Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah

Please stop complaining

Rain

Ground

Sky

Music

Clouds growled overhead

Thunder

Drained my soul away

Mr moon

Deep

Dark

Eternally high (great name for a giraffe)

Obscure

Star

Silent

Explosive

Create

Universe

Overworked

Re-crown

Creation

Over and over and over again

Never again

10. Two Wuv

little thing

just a fling

solely mine

mural

great eyes

fancies

apartments

enrolled in your school

bee

sadness

passes

im calling from tally hall

say that again slowly

lovliness blossomed

11. Haiku

trying

write

haiku

beyond

ancient asian poetry

lost in the sauce

formulaec verse

forte

tried attempts

lah da dee diddum lah dah dah dum ditto dum doo lah dee doh

sufficient

webster

12. the whole world and you

pretty people

sotries

passing letters

questions answered

metaphysical

astronomical

mystical

magical

la la la la la la la la la la la la

kings

distant cities

servisory

congratulatory

brewing

cooing

revealed the truth

not about me

retract

abstract

concluding

13. Ruler of everything

juno

juno was mad

shot at the sun

sun

wily

wily one only friend

mechanical hands

ruler of everything

ruler

everythung

jackrabbit

dance

zurconium pants

consequental

trance

walk

talk

disintegrates

chalk

wif

job

egocentric

mannerisms

wall

mirror

clearer

standing so tall

slobber

clovers

side of the hill

observing the birds

circle in for the kill

facade

scam

cry

detective undercover brotherhood

objective obscene

flibbity jibbity jibber jabber

word to sell story to tell

ringing the bell

comprehend

ubderstand

you resemble a fool

bumbling dragon

14. Hidden in the sand

playing in the sand

found a little band

bid adieu

buy a pony

15. Mucka Blucka

bluck

ba-bluck

a-bluck

blucka

bluck-bluck

blu-ha-ha

blaaah

mucka blucka

mucka-blah

mucka

mucka ba-ba

ba-ba

blough

blucka

bluck

bow

bluckity

blickity

bluck-bluck-bluck

blick

beeiiish

jerk chicken

Good & Evil

Never meant to know

lay of the land

feather in cap

sun in the sand

offered

together again

the earth can stay below

meat from the bone

perfectly equal

being alone

outermost clime

parts combine to one

around the sun

disarray

the sun the shadows cast

reasons on the other hand

2. &

love of the s*n

martyr claiming friends

either perspective of &

weak, strong

wet, dry

right, wrong

live, die

sane, gone

love, not

we forgot

hear it

dont deny it

high, low

new, old

stop, go

hot, cold

john, yoko

dark, light

good night

lesson fron their fathers

same command

lives stuck beside

words, numbers

sound, silence

stop the peace, keep the violence

no, yes

we digress

sad, hapenis (i know how to spell happiness i just cant unhear "ha penis oh god")

big bad betty

golden rule

jungle meet

nothing to love, no one to beat

thungs we know, things we dont

think, cant, will, wont

loath to gather

together, bereft

capitalists, communists

hokey pokey

hate eachother, love yourselves

heaven, hell

3. you & me

starting out a road

carefully unload

open-eyed

another seed to sow

getaway undone

divine, circular design

do do-do do-do

time, place

points along a line

keep on turning

sitting in the park

carefully remark

better when youre learning

in the dark

keep on turning

turn away and around

ive been coming down

4. cannibal

cavern

place where she can stay

darkness

obsessed

need to feed

willing victim

cannibal

rips out my bones

animal

blood is drained

calls it a game

wound

unimstakeable

dig up the skeletons

believe

corners disguised

phantom of glammer

feeding

conceding

5. who you are

appointment

sitting, waiting, hoping

air, night, airplane

flight overcame

distance

emmiting a glow

holding the thoughts

thinking too often

little aloft

not enough heart

armed to the teeth

fireside

falls down

rose up, rode underground

finding found

6. sacred beast

service of the king

almighty

in control of everything

queen decides

lives, dies

tonight we will sing

love, *humming and whistling*

easiest thing

mission

slay the sacred beast

claim our innocence

wont return

feast

riding high

hmm-hmm-hmm-hmm

easisest thing

mission

claim our innocence

it knows its only truth

made of lies

auht, ever-wise

compromise

other sides of our disguise

seperate peace

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Melody Carver 🌊🎼

Been rereading the Lisi Harrison Monster High books. There's tons to criticize obviously but it was also sort of nostalgic and there's some fun tidbits here and there.

ANYWAYS. I decided to redesign Melody. She was such a girl-next-door/not-like-other-girls self insert sort of character. I get why they added her--to sort of serve as a placeholder for the reader--but she feels super shallow and lame from a writing standpoint, so I wanted to take a crack at redesigning her and making her feel more organic.

Cont.. (design notes/process and character rambles)

In the books most of the characters look more or less human, which is a big contrast to their designs in the show/movie/doll canon. So I gave her some actual noticable monster features with the fish details. I got inspo for her legs and arms being a different color from the Madison Fear doll. (I thought it was neat looking plus she's also the only canonical siren character design we have to my knowledge.)

I also decided to give her a sort of Tumblr hipster aesthetic bc her original hoodie and sweatpants look just didn't really fit into Monster High much. I thought the 2010's hipster inspired look felt fitting as a reference to her being a Mary Sue character originally bc it reminded me of all those old outfit inspo posts you'd see circulate fandoms.

She's Greek and her birth mother is from Greece in my redesign (I don't know if she is officially Greek in the books but she's a siren so I felt like it made sense). I gave her a tanned look bc of the Greek ancestry.

She also still got the nose job from her adopted dad in my redesign. (Not that you can't tell from how I draw faces lol). It wasn't for cosmetic reasons but rather as a way to hide her monster ancestry.

She is also homeschooled now. Her family pulled her from her classes and moved from California to New Salem after kids discovered she was a siren.

As far as personality, I wanted to pay homage to the original charicterization of her by making her have major main character syndrome. Like, she is convinced she's this mega dork who nobody could ever like and that everything revolves around her.

Her and Jackson dated for like.. two months. Sometime after Frankie dumped him, before he was fully over her. I have a gag in mind where when Melody confesses about her transformation to him and she's like "Don't look at me.... I'm a freak.... How could you EVER understand what this is like." And Jackson (literally in her shoes but 10 times worse) is like "uhh.."

Like "how could a guy who's as perfect as you ever understand what it's like to suddenly turn blue for no reason.... I'm a monster......"

And he is just standing there scratching his head.

Anyways that's all for now.... VERY long rambly post sorry guys I have so much lore in my brain. Endless supply of lore. Will I write a fanfic. Maybe .. if you guys would want to read let me know :)

[polliwoggers]

The design on that lore-dump is absolutely on-point, by the way. Cool and easily readable. :3 The deterioration of Dark and Heart Matters got me wondering about where Kirby fits into things...I'm assuming he's ah. Y'know. Not natural. :) (And for that matter, how's this affect Meta-Knight...?)

Thank you so much!! I did my best to keep it interesting and easy to read, so I'm super happy it came across that way! :D -- and, I'm glad you asked! i hope you don't mind me rambling for a minute here; i'm always very eager to jump at opportunities to talk about kirby lore lol. under the cut because it got kind of long.

I'll start with Meta knight because he's easier. Essentially, he is the very last of the original line of Puffballs within the primary dimension most kirby games take place in. He does not have enough Heart matter to be able to safely donate any to potential offspring -- if you yourself only have, say, an atom's worth of the stuff, you can't really donate half of it without blowing yourself up in the process. Splitting atoms and all that.

Dark Meta Knight is in a similar boat; as dimensional boundaries solidified over time, some early puffballs got caught in different dimensions and founded their own parallel lineages, of which DMK is now the final product of his own.

Galacta knight is a holdover from a previous generation of puffballs many centuries ago, and has a comparatively higher concentration of Heart matter in his body than either MK or DMK do. He is the only one who I could confidently say would be able to create an offspring without dying in the process, but that'd require freeing himself of the crystal first, which seems very unlikely.

GK is also, like, mega insane from being sealed away for an eternity outside of time, so I don't know that he'd be a great candidate for mentoring a young one, assuming the thought even crosses his mind. Regardless, GK, MK, and DMK are the only remaining true-blue puffballs out there in the galaxy.

I left it purposely vague in the post what I meant about Kirby's unnatural-ness, so that people could feel free to fill in that void with whatever origin story they prefer, whether that be an elder god's dying bid at happiness or a precocious experiment of Nightmare's gone rogue. In cases like these, the "unnatural-ness" just refers to how he doesn't have a lineage stretching back to the dawn of time like MK and the other knights, and is instead the product of something newer.

…buuuut, when it comes to what I personally like to think about Kirby's origins, that "unnatural-ness" has another aspect to it. I like to think of Kirby not as a continuation or reincarnation of Void, but moreso as a sibling to it. That is, if Void's creation of all matter is meant to represent the Big Bang, then Kirby is just that: another Big Bang, possessing infinite energy and potential. It happened spontaneously once, why shouldn't it spontaneously happen again?

The reason why this origin is extra "unnatural" is that, with infinite energy, it might be more accurate to say Kirby is made of Chaos than he is Heart matter. I have another lorepost about how Chaos works here (on the last slide), but suffice it to say that it's basically the "stem cells" of matter, and can twist itself into any matter type its wielder likes -- Dream, Dark, Heart, or Soul.

For Kirby, that has always meant embodying Heart matter, giving him the appearance and powerset of a natural puffball with a high Heart matter concentration. No outsider -- nor even Kirby himself -- would be able to recognize him as anything other than a particularly powerful puffball. Except Meta knight.

Being, effectively, the last of his kind, Meta's experience with other puffballs is quite limited; but he knows enough to suspect Kirby is more than meets the eye. There are little idiosyncrasies that just don't add up.

Kirby's demeanor, his abilities, the fact he doesn't visibly age, that he hasn't begun growing wings or horns after having been alive how long, now? -- his complete disinterest and irreverence toward puffball history, the fact he doesn't have parents, and his willingness to give everybody -- even Dark matter -- a chance. These things would be unthinkable to a "true" puffball. Everyone on the outside looking in assumes the friendly, bouncy Kirby is the "normal" one, and that Meta knight is the overly-stoic oddball, but it is very much the other way around.

When first encountering him, Meta also assumed that Kirby was just a "regular" but powerful puffball child that had somehow slipped through the cracks. However, over the years (and after Kirby's repeated victories against enemies that even MK couldn't ever hope to deal with), these small peculiarities became more and more apparent to MK, sometimes even verging on straight-up uncanny. Nowadays -- and especially after the fight with Void Termina -- Meta knight doesn't know what to think anymore.

Of course, that doesn't stop MK from respecting Kirby as a long-time friend and rival! Even as Meta slowly realized Kirby might be more than even Kirby himself thinks he is, they grew closer as friends and allies. Also, with how friendly and kind he is, Kirby's just hard to hate. They respect each other a lot, even if Kirby's "unnatural-ness" sometimes triggers an uncanny valley response in "true" puffballs.

[silurisanguine]

OC mega Q&A

I did this many moons ago for my Deus Ex OC Zofie Orel from this user's posts. The original posts seem to have vanished but credit where credit is due. I've also added a section from this post as well. Now i'm going to do it for Seren Jones as it really does flesh out her character quite a bit, even more so that i've already done. It's also a good reference to show anyone who asks. I'll tag the Coemancer crew if you fancy doing it for yours and anyone else who wants to give it a go.

LONG post behind cut.

BASICS

What’s their full name? Seren, (Coe) Jones. She takes the Coe surname in her OG verse after marrying Sam, but drops it again whilst Starborn so as not to draw attention to herself. She plans to take it again should the stars align.

What does their name mean? Why were they named that? Seren is welsh for Star. She understands the irony. Her parents named her Seren after her mum saw her open her eyes for the first time and knew she'd want to explore the stars. Her father being a history professor with interested in the cultures their ancestors came from suggested the Welsh word for star.

Do they have any nicknames? Star, Ren. She also went by Dusty James when in the protective programme.

How old are they? 30 years old as of the start of her story.

When’s their birthday? 12 9th month 2300 Akila City

What’s their zodiac sign/element/birthstone/etc.? Do they believe that holds any significance? Earth astrology means nothing in space. She has no idea and doesn't care.

What’s their species/subspecies? Do they have any special/magical abilities? Starborn. All the powers that come with that. She is naturally empathic and can sense the emotions of others, which is both a benefit and hindrence. She now also has the ability to manipulate minds, thanks to Ryujin. She uses it as a tool should the need arise, but doesnt rely on it.

What “class” do they belong to (for fantasy characters)? If none, what weapon do they favor? They favour the Va’ruun Inflictor rifle, Hard Target sniper rifle and Magsheer. Occasionally using a Big Bang or Breach shotgun for close quarter’s ship fighting. Her specialities in her og verse were stealth, but since becoming starborn, she has developed more close quarters fighting skills that utilise her abilities. APPEARANCE

What do they look like? 5’5” athletic build woman. Original universe she had a silver coloured pixie haircut, Currently sporting a turquoise blue bixie cut. Has a few tiny scars on her face from mining, one on her forehead, the other on her jaw. She has a body encompassing tattoo of a trail of stars around her body. She now also has a band tattooe'd around her ring finger to symbolise the wedding ring she lost.

Do they have a face claim? Myself in my 30s but with full health and video game perfect.

What’s their style like? Clothes, hair, makeup? Her original universe she wore sleek modern dark clothing. Whether it be formwear or suits. Now she wears what ever is comfortable under her starborn suit which she mostly wears. She does prefer dark colours still and prefers formwear, cargos and long sleeve tops or settler wear in shades of black. She does like to wear makeup, sticking to smoky eyes and dark lipstick. Her hair is one of her signature things and the blue colour is because of a certain pendant someone once wore.

How do they carry themselves? What’s their default expression? Her Og verse, she carried herself with humour and a twinkle in her eye. Since becoming starborn, she’s become more reserved and there is a constant sadness in her eyes.

Do they have any physical ailments or disabilities? Not any more. Noel once called her the physically healthiest person she’s ever met- One benefit of becoming Starborn. Mentally though, she is traumatised and has higher functioning depression.

Any defining features to their character? Her accent isnt definable as she moved from Akila to New Atlantis a few times. She now doesnt really have an accent but can take on any and often does when in proximity to them, becoming more Akilan the longer she is there and same in New Atlantis.

PERSONALITY

What’s their alignment? Chaotic good. She is compassionate and believes in doing good, but she hates beurocracy and sees the corruption in both the UC and FC. But she loathes the Crimson Fleet, seeing them as nothing more than 'coloured coded Spacers'.

Which one of the 16 Personality Types do they fit into? She finds that whole thing very problematic and does not subscribe to it.

What are their hobbies and interests? Do they have any particular “favorites” (food, books, and so on)? Houseplant gardening, Music and reading. She also now loves customising her weapons. She secretly loves Chunks cheesecake and cherry Boompop! She can cook, but tends not to bother much by herself. Though she did learn to cook her grandpa's famous meatloaf after the recipe was passed to her. Favourite book is Bram Stoker's Dracula.

What are they bad at? Delegating. They have a perfectionist streak and feel they need to do everything themselves to make sure it's done right.

What kind of things do they dislike/hate? Cruelty, The Hunter, The Crimson Fleet in the OG verse, Corruption, Injustice and evil corporations.

Do they have any vices/addictions/mental illnesses? Her main ‘vice’ is always having bourbon or a Solomon beer on her person to toast the universe she leaves. She also has higher functioning depression.

What are their goals and motivations? To find a universe she can finally stop in and find a Sam she can be with again after losing the love of her life in her OG verse. To survive until then.

What are their manners like? Any habits? Her OG verse , she was polite at first until she got the measure of someone. Now she knows people, she behaves exactly as she needs to. Habits - saving every fishbowl, jellyfish tank and plant from ships. She also always toasts a universe before she leaves it.

What are they most afraid of? Never finding ‘home’. Finding a Sam she hates.

BACKGROUND

Where were they born? What was their childhood like? Akila City. But at 5 left and moved to NA with her parents. Start of war left NA and returned to Akila at 8. Stayed there until she was 16 when her dad got a new job in NA uni and moved back there again. She was a lone child and was bullied most of her childhood due to being Freestar in UC space, then an expat back in Akila. She was nerdy and kept to herself, a little baby goth that liked to read and learn things. She had few friends, most expats like her that stuck with each other until something better came along for them, often leaving her alone again. Wasn't until she went to university she started making friends that had similar interests to her.

What’s their family like? Her dad Michael is a university professor, occasional poker player and the one who showed her how vital a good education is. Her mum Anne mostly worked in the diplomatic sector, as an assistant to the consulate dealing with businesses. She taught Seren how to deal with both. Seren had a good relationship with her parents, though as a kid didnt fully understand why they had to keep moving. But it forced her to have a strong sense of independence that allowed her to survive her life now. She misses them dearly but hopes they are doing well with the vast amount of money she left them. She avoids meeting them in the new universes, especially ones where she doesnt know what happened to the Seren of that universe.

What factions or organizations are they a part of? What ranks and titles do they hold? She was born in Akila City, so is Freestar Collective. She believes in what they stand for, but doesnt ignore the corruption with the governors. She became a Ranger because of her sense of justice, though hates the black and white views of some of them and the corruption in others. In her OG verse she also joined the UC Vanguard as she realised very quickly there was a bigger story going on that would effect the whole settled systems. Same reason for joining Sysdef to take down the Crimson Fleet. Other accomplishments of her og verse were being a Ryujin operative that managed to prevent the Corp from releasing some dangerous tech. Of course her title now as Starborn brings it’s own complications and accomplishments in each universe she travels through.

How do they fit into their “story”? She was in protective custody under a cover name Dusty Jones, working as a miner. The day she was told the company she had become whistleblower to, was no more was the day she was asked to collect what ever was in that cave on Vectera. She became the lead explorer of Constellation due to her connection to the Artifacts and ended up becoming Starborn after losing everything that meant anything to her in her original universe.

Where do they currently live? What’s their place like? Now? On their ship: The Valkyrie. Before she builds that, her Guardian ship and sometimes the Lodge beds to rest. Before that in her OG verse- the Lodge, her home in Akila and her cabin aboard the Star Eagle. The Guardian of course is minimal. She adds a bed roll to one side and any cuddly toys she finds she places them around her cockpit seat as it amuses her. Same with fishbowls and jellyfish tanks that she puts by the main viewing window. Once she's built the Valkyrie, she sets it up with an infirmary as the first thing you enter upon, crew quarters one side should she chose to have some and her captain's quarters the other, which is always a Nova galactic hab as its cosy and has a built in galley. Upstairs is a workshop and small internal storage. Her priority is always have a cabot4 bridge so she can avoid ladders. Her home in Midtown, Akila in her og verse was cosy, mixing Akilan furniture with more modern New Atlantis stylings. One day she might rebuild it.

How do they eventually die? She’s ‘died’ many times already. Each time she enters the Unity her body dies and part of her being joins that universe, the rest being reborn again in a new verse. She hopes one day she’ll find her new home to stop in and die of old age with the one she loves…and maybe start all over again when they feel like it.

RELATIONSHIPS

Do they have any friends? Would they consider anyone to be their best friend? She was best friends with Sam. Also in her og verse she was great friends with Andreja and Barrett. To a far lesser extent Sarah until after she loses Sam, where Sarah is a great comfort. She found it easy to make friends with lots of people around the systems too. Now? She has become friends with her counterpart from one universe and the Sam they are married too. It always ends though, so she tries not to become too close to anyone.

What’s their friend group like? What role do they play in it? Before - like family. As an only child who was bullied growing up, she didn't really have friends. So to be with people who accept and get her was a wonderful feeling. She was part of Constellation and became almost the main go person thanks to being connected to the Artifacts the group were looking for. Now She is quite the self imposed loner. Sometimes guiding those she likes in a verse she comes across, helping them in some way. She sometimes takes crew aboard her Valkyrie so she isnt so alone, giving them her ship before she leaves that universe.

What’s their love life like? Do they have any kids? She was married to Sam Coe. They had an incredible relationship of best friends, soulmates and lovers. Passionate and full of fun. But he was killed by the Hunter in her Og verse and she has been in mourning since then. She became the closest thing to a real mother Cora Coe ever had considering how bad her birth mother was, but lost her when Sam died and Lillian took her. She will meet that Cora again some day though.

Who do they look up to? Who do they trust? She admires her parents for doing what ever they had to do to keep her safe and comfortable during the Colony War. She admires/d Sam for how he turned himself around and became such a wonderful father to Cora. So far, the Sams she's met, she would trust, even the one who was cold to her, because she understood his reasoning.

Who do they hate? Do they have any enemies? The Crimson Fleet. The Hunter, Lillian Hart and Jacob Coe. Benjamin Bayu, Vae Victis. They made plenty of enemies in her og verse, what was left of the Crimson Fleet for one and who ever Vae Victis was working with.

Do they have any pets? No. She always wanted a cat, but they were too expensive and being she is Starborn now, it isn't fair to have one (cats are seen in a movie poster so i think they exist, we just never see them). Perhaps when she finds ‘home’ she’ll get one for her final home. She does save all the fishtanks and jellyfish tanks though for her ship, who get to see space as she sets them in her cockpit.

Are they good with kids? Animals? She adores Cora like a mother. She never thought she’d feel that way, but Cora is special - also a teenager. She still doesnt go googly over babies. She has no intentions of more children and isn't even sure Starborn can have children. But adopting might be on the cards..maybe. She likes animals and prefers not harming wildlife, using creator's peace on agressive species. FACTS

Which tropes do they fit? Which archetypes? The Hero, The Chosen One, The Sage and Explorer all rolled into one.

Do they play any instruments? Sports? She likes to sing along to songs when she’s alone. She is naturally stupidly fit thanks to her new nature, but as an explorer keeps it that way.

What are some items they always carry? Her favoured weapons, medical packs, alien boba tea and Chunks cakes. Bourbon. Lots of credits.

Do they collect anything? Her ship Valkyrie. Fish and jellyfish tanks. Succulents.

What position do they sleep in? Side sleeper, curled up usually with a plushie for comfort.

Which emoji would they use the most? :cowboy:

What languages do they speak? Standard universal (Mix of British and US English). Akilan slang.

What’s their favorite expletive? Shit.

What’s their favorite candle scent? Amber and vanilla.

What songs remind you of them? Evanescence - Far from Heaven and Starset - Telescope

Which animal would you say represents them? A russian blue cat.

What stereotypical high school clique would they fit into? The weirdo.

What would their favorite ride at an amusement park be? Rollercoasters. She loves swooping around in her ship during combat.

Do they believe in aliens? Ghosts? Reincarnation or something else? She believes the Creators are something otherworldly and she still believes some planet has sentient aliens comparable to humans. But she’s seen plenty of alien creatures! Ghosts? yeah she believes in them after finding the Pale Lady. Re-incarnation? Does Unity count because she’s been reborn a few times now.

Do they follow any religions/gods? Do they celebrate holidays? Her parents are both Enlightened and she does agree with the philosophy, though doesn't practice. Even with becoming Starborn, she can't subscribe to the Universal view. She refuses to celebrate UC Foundation day, but does enjoy the Solomon festival in Akila. ( Earth equivelent US 4th July and UK Midsummer)

Which Deadly Sin do they most correspond to? Which Heavenly Virtue? Not catholic so closest might be wrath for her hatred of The Hunter. Virtue? Compassion.

If you had to choose one tarot card to represent them, which would it be? Strength: UPRIGHT: Strength, courage, persuasion, influence, compassion. REVERSED: Inner strength, self-doubt, low energy, raw emotion. Both aspects fit her. SOCIAL

How does your OC feel about their full name? They find it quite ironic their name means star, when they are in fact Starborn. But she loved when Sam called her his star, so she loves her name.

What do strangers notice about them first? Her eyes usually. they are very pale green and striking, usually accentuated with makeup to enhance them. next would be her hair colour, which is usually unnatural.

How does their social personality differ from how they act when they’re alone? In her OG verse she comes across as polite and professional to strangers but also empathetic due to her natural ability. As The Marshall once said, she could sell dirt to a dusty (aka miner.) She's quite chatty and enjoys company. Alone, she talks to herself whilst doing things and especially now as Starborn where she finds herself alone a lot she often sings to herself. (the Guardian ship has great acoustics she'd found.

How do they act around a crush? She was smitten the first moment she saw Sam and worked very hard to make sure he got her signals. But always behaved as a friend would to him, just now and then dropping hints that she was interested.

Do they have a “tell” for when they’re lying? No, she has a killer 'poker face'. If only she knew how to play poker. But It's how she was able to fool the Crimson Fleet when she went undercover in them, playing them whilst taking their support from them. She enjoyed being the Mantis in her OG verse, seeing as much like one of her favourite earth movies Atomic Blonde.

What do they smell like? In the OG verse, her signature scent was amber, Akilan bloodrose and vanilla. She's been told she now has a incense like scent they can't place. She wonders if all Starborn smell like that?

What is their hair texture like? Very straight, silky thick hair.

How much jewelry do they wear, and do they have a favorite or distinguishing piece? She wears two sets of little hoops in each ear, which she gets redone every universe. She once had a platinum wedding ring, made from metal she mined.

Do they have a word or phrase that they tend to overuse? My Sam.....

What is a weird quality that they have (ie their hands are always cold, they’re always hungry, they snort when they laugh, etc)? Apart from the fact they are a being beyond space and time now? ... They have a high tolerance for alcohol, it seems even more so now as Starborn.

What color do they look strikingly good in? Deep dark red or teal blue. But they look and feel great in black. Andreja would be proud.

How do they show affection to someone they love? Small touches of affection, making them a hot drink when they wake up, Finding them little gifts that mean something personal to them. Having a secret language that includes jokes only they get. Always having their back.

Do they make strong/frequent eye contact when they talk to someone? Yes. Their eyes often reflect the emotion of the person they are talking too.

What attributes do they have that are inherited from their parents or shared with their siblings/other relatives? Courage and stubborness, compassion and empathy (the latter from her mother. )

Are their greatest flaw and their greatest strength related and in what way? (ie very caring and helpful but a doormat, or very observant and shrewd but often paranoid) Being stubborn can be both an asset and a flaw!

How has their childhood affected the way they view an aspect of their life (people, education, society, themselves, etc)? She saw the two main factions of the Settled Systems as a child and how it treated a child, so as much as she is more a Freestar supporter she knows it isnt perfect. She was often alone and is cautious about making friends although she desperatly wants companionship.

[synergy-poprocks]

#0003: Venusaur

I mentioned deXL was a living origin FORM dex, right? So we get a few forms here today!! THIS WAS A MISTAKE THAT I WILL LIKELY REPEAT.

Meet Bubba (left) and Alface (right)! Bubba is Bold and appears to enjoy siestas (like Seedly from last time!!). Bubba is special to me because he was my starter when I (finally) beat Red for the first time!! Long story about how he made it to the finish line—he was actually my third attempt/choice for the endgame despite being an all-time favorite of mine.

Alface is Timid and enjoys thrashing about. Fun fact: She’s the first mon I’ve drawn from my Blue file . . . or should I say my AZUL file, since my copy of blue is actually in Spanish (another long story). Pretty much any mon I draw with a name in either Portuguese or Spanish (because I know both languages and sometimes the wires cross) is from this version. Alface is “lettuce” in Portuguese. I’ll translate the names in the future as needed.

Now, Alface gets the GMAX form because of how I organized my dex (yet another long story—ask if you want to know how I organize my boxes). I think that fits pretty well!! Her big, stomping GMAX form not only hides most of her face with that flower, but it also “can topple buildings” according to SWSH flavor text.

in my mind, it’s therefore only fair for Bubba to get a mega stone in lieu of the GMAX (hopefully. eventually. PZA willing. also no way am I making more soup than I have to for these mons fr it takes FOREVER.). This ALSO actually vibes well with his energy since Mega Venusaur’s flower “soothes the emotions of people”. A complete coincidence for the timid, thrashing giant and the bold, siesta-loving frog, but I’m here for it.

now, for my thoughts:

Honestly? These suckers were HARD from both a mental and a technical standpoint. Holy crap they’re hard. So, things I’m proud of?! I FINISHED. holy crap this was hard to finish, but I did it! Of the four, probably Alface GMAX is the one I’m most proud of because I did a different approach to sketching that big blob out and it kinda worked!! I never once traced, but I DID draw lines on my references to estimate the differences between legs, belly, etc. and then used those lines (drawn a second time off the image) to get the placement right. I’m proud of that!

I’m not giving myself goals on this one. I finished, that’s what matters.

[silverwings22]

Song of the Sea: Chapter 33: Monstrosity

Chapter Warning: unethical experimentation, references to death Series Warning: explicit smut, alien anatomy (it's a monsterfucker fic, guys), major character injury, grief, canon typical violence, autistic meltdowns, and my terrible attempts at Mando'a

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Tech hadn’t realized when he let Shiani fly that she was going to turn into a princess in the pilot seat, but he couldn��t bring himself to mind too much. She was kicked back, legs on the console with her ankles crossed. “Cid’s calling in.” She muttered sourly. “Can I handle her? Please, Hunter?”

The sergeant chuckled. “I’ll let you lead, but I’m staying right here.”

“We all will.” Wrecker grinned darkly. “I wanna give her a piece of my mind.” 

Shiani clicked her fangs together, the staccato sound they were all coming to be familiar with. “Only mind she’s gonna have.” She turned the ship holo on, angling it so her face was the only one the trandoshan could see. “You have a lot of nerve comming us, Cid.” 

 "Cant I check in on my best crew?"

“If you were someone who gave a damn about us.” Shiani crossed her arms, settling back with narrow eyes. “What have you got to say for yourself?”

“What’s got you in such a bad mood, Suckers?”

"We were stranded on that planet, Cid. And you left us!" Omega snapped. Hunter patted her shoulder and tried not to laugh at the look on Cid’s face in the holo when Shiani showed her teeth.

"And now you're not. Plus you got your ship back."

"No thanks to you." Wrecker grumbled. 

"You want to mope or make money? I've got Intel on a wreck worth salvaging."

“Who says we wanna work for you anymore?” Shiani huffed. 

"After all I've done for you, Suckers? Don’t give me a hard time."

“What about what we did for you? Got your Parlor back from Durand, saved you from the Pykes, and rescued you from Millegi on Safa Toma. But you still left us, knowing we had no supplies or escape, and we almost got put into slavery for ten years in that mine” The siren’s blue tongue traced over her teeth quietly. “You have a very personal problem with that, Cid. Maybe we should come straight back to Ord Mantell so you and I can discuss it in person?” 

Cid swallowed hard, watching her teeth. "Thirty percent cut of something big would be worth your time. Maybe make it up to you?"

"Thirty percent is our standard rate." Tech pointed out casually. “You will have to do better if you are trying to impress Shiani.” 

“C’mon. Isn’t Dark and Broody in charge of you guys?”

“I’m not in the habit of pissing off my brother’s venomous wife, especially when she’s the one flying my ship.” Hunter said coolly.

"Thirty-five? For the trouble."

Shiani snorted, polishing her black claws against her shirt front and inspecting them. “Try again.”

"Forty, then."

Omega climbed into Shiani’s lap so she could look into the holo, grumpy little face eclipsing Shiani’s. "After what you did?"

"Oh, come on! What do you want from me?”

“I want to bite you.” Shiani shrugged. “Anything else, I probably shouldn’t say in front of Baby Mega.”

Cid groaned. "Fine. Fifty percent, as a token of my goodwill, and everything will be fine from now on. Deal?"

Tech looked back at Hunter, who nodded. “You may send the coordinates, then.” The genius adjusted his goggles. His wife continued to look entirely unimpressed, but wrapped her arms around Omega instead of continuing to threaten Cid.

"About time you see reason. Don't come back without something worth scavenging."

"Why should we come back at all?” Hunter huffed.

"Don't test me, Bandana. Just get the job done." Cid hung up. 

“Do we have to go back, Hunter?” Shiani frowned, looking back at their leader with an unhappy expression. “I hate how she treats you guys. Reminds me of longnecks.”

"Severing ties with Cid would be exceptionally difficult, given the information she has about us." Tech reached over and took her hand gently, giving it a comforting series of squeezes.  "It may be wiser to consider this a final mission for her, and leave on good terms. Otherwise, she could become quite vindictive. And she does have quite a bit of information on us."

“Lacking a home base like the Parlor is dangerous, too.” Hunter sighed.

“Maybe we can find a new one?” Shiani asked hopefully, lowering her legs from the dash. “We could ask someone else for ways to make credits. Phee makes it work, we could ask for advice if not leads?

“I’ll make you a deal. If we find something before the supplies run out, we won’t go back.” Hunter patted her shoulder. “I don’t like her either. You’ve been right all along, she’s selfish.”

Shiani nodded. She’d ask Phee as soon as they finished this salvage mission, and see if there was a better solution. She’d had all of Cid she could stand before she just started biting to solve her problems. 

Hunter chuckled. It looked like the adage was true that laid back, quiet men ended up with the feisty girls. Tech was just watching Shiani with a fond look in his eyes as she grumbled about no longer wanting to be the bigger person and starting to bite people like a rat. “What did Cid send, Tech?” 

"Only coordinates, without any transponder data or cargo manifest. And nothing on the cause of the ship crash." 

"Limited intel again." Wrecker groaned. 

“She does that all the time.” Omega pointed out. " But scavenging a wreck can't be that hard." 

Hunter nodded. Shiani made a face. “Never say that, Baby Mega. Something weird always happens!”

Shiani set the ship down carefully just outside the coordinates Cid had provided, following Tech off the ramp. There was a plateau of glittering lights that caught her attention and she paused, looking at them with the intensity of a moth caught in the light. It was a village, houses full of people living in a little close knit community that oddly reminded her of Acopit…

With the thought of leaving Cid and Ord Mantell behind so close at hand, she couldn’t help but wonder if this was something they could have. A home, and roots on the ground with neighbors and friends. Soldiers didn’t settle, Tech had once told her, but did he always have to be a soldier? He was, if he ever acknowledged it, a prince now. Didn’t a prince and his family deserve to be safe and comfortable after years of serving a regime that threw them away like the Empire had when it swallowed the Republic? She wanted a place they could call their own, where the danger went away and they could just be. Where Omega had a childhood without blaster fire reflected in her eyes, and Hunter could worry about her homework instead of her survival. Wrecker could spend his life trying every food known to the galaxy and Tech could finally build things he wanted, instead of things he needed. She’d follow him anywhere, but was it so bad to want them to be able to sit still instead?

Wrecker clapped a hand on her shoulder, seeing her fixation on the lights. “Looks like the wreck landed near the village.” 

"That is likely how the crash was reported so quickly." Tech glanced over at Shiani, wondering what was running through her mind. He knew that look.  "The ship appears intact on the scanners, so the cargo should be simple enough to transport." 

She blinked away the haze of her longing and looked at him, smiling again. “I follow you, Tech.”

He reached for her, and led the group with his datapad in hand and hers in the other. It wasn’t a far walk to the crash site, and it seemed the scanner was accurate. Despite the fall, the ship was in one piece. A very battered piece, but one piece nonetheless.

Hunter and Wrecker check the hull, curious and slighting concerned. "No markings."

Shiani frowned and looked over the unmarked durasteel too. “This model wasn’t used during the Republic. It’s Imperial, absolutely. And no sign the paint was stripped. No marking means it’s hiding a secret.” She didn’t like this. Imperial secrets were never good.

The Empire was all the horror the longnecks had inflicted on her people, but on a much larger scale. It made her stomach churn just to think what might be inside this ship. 

"Judging by the hull damage, it is likely the crew all perished. They will not be able to tell us." Tech popped the hatch open with a little effort and a shrug. She could almost imagine him just telling himself any fear was an illogical response as he shrugged it off. Sometimes she wished she could do that. 

"They could be trapped inside. We should check." Omega gave Hunter a pleading look. 

He sighed and drew his blaster. “Eyes open, everyone. Shiani, I could really use that inner alarm of yours.” 

She nodded, ear fins twitching. “I hope the crew died in the crash.” She said softly. “Cause if they’re alive, they’re Imperial.”

Tech nodded, letting her drape a tentacle around his waist as he and Hunter led the way in with the sergeant's flashlight and Tech’s head lamp ahead of their blasters. Omega stayed right next to Shiani, with her bow out, while Wrecker brought up the rear.

“Feels like a tomb in here.” Shiani breathed, eyes reflecting the flashlight beams back in eerie disks of greenish light.. 

"Hey, check out out! High-volt electrostaff!" Wrecker scooped up the abandoned weapon off the floor and held it up for them to look at. Omega noted Shiani’s shoulders tense as she looked at it.

“What’s the matter?” She whispered.

“Looks like a cattle prod.” Shiani muttered. “Why would they  need that on a ship in space?” She took a step back, bumping into the wall behind them. Instead of smooth durasteel, she felt something scratch at her tentacle and turned around. The metal was marked with deep gashes that had punched through the plating, and when Shiani put her hand up to the marks her claws fell right into the holes. She dragged her fingers down, marking the trajectory of the swipe that had caused the damage.

"Something unfortunate happened here." Tech whispered. “The electrostaff… may have been in a crew members hand before this occurred.

"Whatever did this wasn't human." Hunter didn’t scare easy, but his voice didn’t sound quite level.

Shiani brought her hand back to her side,rubbing her fingers together. There was a smudge of red on them. “These walls are reinforced… and it punched through like wet flimsi. We need to leave.” 

"I will go to the bridge and restore power." Tech nodded. “That will speed this along.”

“No, Tech. We need to go now.” Shiani pulled him to her by his waist, swallowing hard. “Please. Let’s just go. Whatever is in here can’t be worth it.”

He cupped her face in both hands gently, looking at her wide eyes. “We cannot be sure of that until we get any relevant data and inspect the cargo. I understand you are uncomfortable. I am as well. But we will get through this.”

“I’ll go with you to the bridge, then.”

“Negative. Stay here with the rest of the team, in case your senses are needed. You have been consistently correct in that regard.” He pressed his helmeted forehead to hers in a light Keldabe kiss before leaning back. "Your concern is unwarranted. I will be fine." 

She clenched her jaw to keep from begging him to reconsider as he walked off the opposite direction. “Hate this.”

Omega took her hand. “Me too.” 

Shiani gave her three squishes, both to comforting both the girl and herself. “Tech’s right. We find what we came for and we get the hell out of here” She muttered.

Hunter nodded, waving for them to follow him and Wrecker down the opposite hall of the ship. 

The center of the ship was a large room, and Shiani didn’t even have to stick her head in before she felt the sickening feeling the labs on Kamino had given her. It was the taste of disinfectant and machine coolant in the air, and the bubbling of growth tubes. How could it make her feel so horrified, when these were the kinds of machines that had made Tech? She should have celebrated them, but she wanted to unleash a scream that would shatter every piece of transparisteel in this room.  

"This is Kaminoan cloning technology, but it looks different from what I saw in Tipoca City." Omega confirmed, looking up at her when she felt the shudder rolling down the siren’s arm. 

Shiani shivered again. “Torture room.” She said softly.

Hunter couldn’t stand watching the siren so miserable, and he wanted off this Maker-forsaken ship before his blood pressure made him stroke out. He touched his comm. "Any luck, Tech?"

"The bridge power will soon be restored." 

Shiani nodded, closing her eyes to focus on Tech’s voice. They’d be out of here soon. Just a little longer.

"These walls are even thicker than the ones in the hallway." Wrecker frowned, spotting a flashlight left on the ground. When he picked it up he almost gagged, finding it covered with some kind of viscous slime. "Oh, that’s gross…"

Shiani’s foot was tapping, eyes darting back and forth. She felt like something was hunting her, but she couldn’t feel a being around her. Either she was panicking, or it was sentient enough to hide itself in the Song-

A low growl behind her made her spin, and she came face to face with what she could only call a horror-holo monster. It had an oblong head with no visible eyes, and a long scaled tail. It’s growl got louder when Hunter’s flashlight illuminated it, and it took a step towards them, stalking them like a predator sizing up prey. 

"What the hell is that?" Hunter whispered. “Why didn’t you sense it?”

“Because it’s sentient.” Shiani breathed, pushing Omega back behind her. “Back up slowly, don’t turn your back. It’s angry, and it’s afraid.”

It wasn’t bothering to hide itself anymore, growling at Shiani. She hissed back, showing her teeth warningly in a language it could understand. They hurt you, but I didn’t. These are mine, leave them alone.

Unfortunately, whatever the Empire had done to the creature was stronger than its willingness to endure Shiani’s explanation. It pounced, going after Omega, and the siren threw herself between the girl and it. Her fangs and claws glanced harmlessly off its scales, and it knocked her onto her back, dragging it’s claws down her chest plate. It would have punched through if Hunter and Wrecker hadn’t opened fire and scared it, forcing it to retreat up the wall and into the ceiling tiles. 

When the lights came on, Shiani felt its focus shift and it leapt over them to bolt the direction they had come from. She slammed her hand on her comm. “Tech! We gotta go, please. There’s a… thing… on the ship.”

“What kind of thing, cyar’ika?”

“The kind of thing that claws open durasteel?” She touched the gouges in the front of her chestplate, faintly horrified at how close she’d come to having them in her flesh. In all her dreams of starships and lights, she never imagined herself in a dark Imperial ship with parts of her never meant for the light of day flayed open by a… whatever it was.

"It would seem this was a research vessel. Imagine what we could learn-"

She groaned as Wrecker helped her up. “Tech I love you so much but can you be a nerd on our ship and away from the biting thing?!” 

"If you insist, my love." Based on his tone, she was pretty sure he had no idea how serious this was.

Hunter got on the comm as well. “Tech! It almost killed her!” 

“... shit.”

Hunter led them back down the hall, blasters out, and found the creature with it’s teeth in a power cord. It had gotten larger, spines more prominent… and more familiar looking to Shiani.

Wrecker almost ran into Hunter’s back, making a strangled noise. "Does that thing look different to you?"

“It eats power.” Shiani whispered. “I know what it is.”

"Fascinating…" Tech had appeared on the opposite side of it, his eyes behind his goggles had gone massive with his normally endearing curiosity about the galaxy. Shiani would be in love with his mind again when it wasn’t about to get him eaten alive.

"Tech!" Both the siren and Omega screeched, snapping him back to reality. He glanced over and spotted the gouges in Shiani’s chest plate, and the cold realization of how dangerous this thing was hit him. 

"Take cover!" He lifted his blaster and took aim at the reactor, while Hunter and Wrecker shoved Shiani and Omega behind the turn in the hall for cover.

The explosion blew out a wall, and the creature was both unharmed and annoyed when it escaped. Shiani groaned, sticking her head around the corner. “Tech?!”

“I’m alright.” His helmet poked out the opposite side, and she scrambled over to him. “Are you?” He touched the chestplate, wincing at how deep the claw marks went. 

“I know what it is, Tech! I saw it on an old holonews reel when I was looking for fuel types. It’s a Malastarian Zillo Beast. One attacked Coruscant during the war!”

Tech blinked, glancing back at the way it had run. “I recall that being much larger…”

“It grew when it was chewing the cables.” Shiani clutched his hands tightly. “They were hurting it. It’s sentient, but its so angry and scared it won’t listen to reason now. We gotta catch it somehow or it’s gonna hurt everyone.”

"It likely ate the previous crew, so we are fortunate it is probably not hungry." Tech frowned. “Perhaps it will not- 

"It ate the crew?!" Omega yelped.

Shiani looked back at her. “... there were no bodies on board, Baby Mega.” 

The girl shuttered. “It ate the crew…” 

Hunter’s eye twitched. "We let it out. We have to stop it."

"I will double back into the ship for further information." Tech started to turn, but Shiani didn’t let go of him. “... we will double back.” He conceded, and she released him fractionally. 

Omega followed them. "I know about Kaminoan cloning technology."

Hunter nodded, he and Wrecker taking off for the Marauder to hunt the Zillo down. Shiani, Omega, and Tech ran back inside and headed for the control room. After a moment on the console, Tech gritted his teeth. “It is heavily encrypted. This may take a moment.”

Shiani nodded, inspecting the machines with Omega. “This is definitely cloning equipment.” Omega whispered. “I heard rumors that some cloning experiments were happening off of Kamino.” She got to another console and started poking at it. “There’s a little information here… extracting genetic material from a host.”

“Host is probably the Zillo.” Shiani scowled. “That would explain why it’s so angry. They were hurting it.”

“I almost regret they may have to use the ship’s weapons on it, in that case.” Tech muttered.

“Won’t do any good.” Shiani shook her head. “My claws didn’t touch it. The one that attacked Coruscant wasn’t affected by Jedi lightsabers either, according to the article I read.” 

“That would explain this, then.” Tech muttered, eyes on the screen. “Its genetic material was being used for modified armor plating.” 

“Your brother’s blasters just scared it.” Shiani nodded, swallowing hard. “At least it’s just a little one?”

Omega winced. “But it got bigger when it chewed on that cable.” 

Tech looked up. “It stands to reason it eats energy, if it grew larger. And likely will continue to grow if it consumes more energy.”

“Is there a power grid in the village?” Omega blanched. 

Shiani pulled out a scanner and fiddled. “... yes.” 

Tech winced and commed Hunter. “This is indeed the same species that attacked Coruscant during the war. It feeds on energy, you must not let it get to the village's power grid or it will grow exponentially in size."

"Too late." Hunter groaned. “But we’ve got bigger trouble. The Empire is here.”

“They were transporting the Zillo, they want it back.” Shiani said helplessly. There was no way to free the creature without sacrificing the village, and no way to save the village without killing the Zillo. “We have to go, Tech.”

"The data transfer is not complete." He looked up at her.

She met his eyes, holding Omega’s hand tightly. “This ship was unmarked and everything encrypted. This was a secret. They’ll destroy the wreck to keep it, and us along with it. Please, Tech. We have to go.”

Tech hesitated a moment, then nodded and stepped away from the console. There were, he supposed, more important things than the pursuit of knowledge. Two of them being his sister and his wife.

They barely made it out when what Shiani had predicted came to pass and the Empire blew the shuttle they’d evacuated into scrap. There were Venators in the air, and LAAT gunships buzzing around between V-wings, and the smell of fire and fuel was thick in the smokey air. 

It was supposed to be a simple scavenge mission. How had they stepped from claiming crashed cargo to being in the middle of a whirlwind straight from Hell itself? 

The Marauder came into view, slowing but not going to be able to stop with two V-wings on its tale. Shiani wrapped tentacles around both clones and jumped when it came close, suckering herself to the side and pushing Omega and Tech into Wrecker’s arms where he waited on the ramp. Once they were safe she slithered on board, the hatch closing behind her.

Hunter had the controls in a death grip and all but threw them into hyperspace before they’d fully cleared the atmosphere.. 

Tech was sitting on the floor where Wrecker had dumped him, catching his breath. “Is… everyone alright?” He murmured.

Shiani crawled over to him and buried her face in his chest, clinging with all of her limbs. Hunter turned around in the pilot’s seat and looked at him. “Where the hell did they even get a Zillo? I thought the one that attacked Coruscant was the last of its kind?”

“It was.” Tech sighed. "It appears that one was a clone, made from the genetic material of the one that attacked Coruscant." He cradled his trembling siren tightly.

“They hurt it.” She mumbled. “It was sentient. It was afraid and hurt, and they were torturing it. And they’re going to do it again.”

“I know.” He breathed, petting her head gently as she started to shake harder. “Its creation, however, cannot be entirely blamed on the Empire. It was made prior to the end of the war, during the Republic.”

Hunter sighed, sinking into the chair.  "Where were they taking it?". 

"The ship did not have a destination in its system. It was heavily encrypted data, even on the ship's internal system." Tech glanced at Shiani again. "I… do not believe the Empire destroyed the cities on Kamino to end cloning, but to control it."

Shiani sobbed softly into his chest. It made sense, her home sacrified for nothing more than a power trip. The seas full of blood, the longnecks slaughtered and her own people would soon become a casualty of the same war. The Emperor had seen her, knew about her now. How long before they found sirens in cages? 

 "Send the data to Rex and Echo. See what they make of it." Hunter replied quietly. 

Tech nodded, picking up Shiani and carrying her to their bunk. He’d deal with the transmission… but right now she needed him. And, the longer he looked at the near-fatal claw marks dug into her armor, the more he was sure he needed her too.

[vertigo-express]

Could you elaborate on your hatred for the Mega Man Archie Comics? I'm curious on which parts you find problems with (I presume one part of it is how weirdly connected every space related character is)

Hatred is a very strange word choice you used there (it's more general dislike), your presumption is only a symptom of a larger problem.

That larger problem from that is that Flynn felt the need to connect every little thing for the sake of patting himself in the back with MM story elements that didn't need to be connected or were only connected for the sake of being connected. This is something you see throughout Flynn's work and when he doesn't have 12 years of pre established stuff to work off like he did with Sonic, you can see he genuinely struggles writing a story without needing to reference things or overcomplicate matters in a shallow attempt to seem deep.

Other more major problems from a writing standpoint would be character assassinations with Protoman standing out the worst as being entirely a seperate character from the game one (even when he worked with Wily, Blues never had anything against Light), Tempo and Lalinde's whole shitshow is badly communicated in the work and comes off as more Lalinde being more abusive than cautious, insane mood shifts from characters making wise cracks one panel to crying their eyes out and spouting philosophy the next. Flynn doesn't understand how to write a mature story without resorting to characters angsting or crying.

Original characters are mostly all nothing characters. They don't have a purpose beyond one archetype or strawman, Xander Payne being the worst of this.

The overly literal take on copying the same story structure as the games also extremely hurts its pacing. A good example to see how copying game pacing into comic format works would Ikehara's MM1-7 manga since they're blunt and have decent characterisation.

Other issues include the art ranging from OK at best to god awful at the worst. Funnily enough, the issue about Roll, Splashwoman and Tempo helping rescue efforts during a storm is one of the only good written stories yet is marred by everybody being drawn like fat cows.

Basically, Archie MM is a showcase about why Ian Flynn cannot write a actual story to save his life. It's sloppy, it's bad and worst of all, it's mind numbingly boring.

It was probably for the better the comic died off because I feel like the Capcom mandate of 4 issues per game, pacing and bad writing in general would have completely bastardised things like the entirety of MM4 and 7, as well as butcher Bass and King.

[vermilionvector]

Digimon Ghost Game EP. 56

This. Fucking. Episode.

From the get go, you feel that something is different. Like, it's very obvious from the animation, even of something so trivial like Hiro, Gammamon and Espimon drowsily walking to brush their teeth. It has so much life that this show has never offered before (and felt that this was an entirely different show altogether ffs). And if I didn't know about what's going to happen beforehand, I'd still be damn sure expecting something BIG coming.

Some students were behaving abnormally (again), repeatedly washing their face (and some other students' faces unwillingly too for that matter), while chanting "Filthy" like a mantra. This behavior spread throughout the city like a plague. Eventually everyone got caught in it with Hiro and the Digimons being the final survivors.

The mastermind behind this was Kuzuhamon. She's so obsessed with purity that she found the human world the most detestable and had to "cleanse" them by removing what is essentially their very own existence, since no human has never committed any form of sins, no matter how trivial, in their life. Canoweissmon could not hope to match the level of a Mega and was subdued quickly (after a beautifully animated sequence where he brought out all moves in his arsenal, nevertheless).

While Hiro's impurities were being extracted, the evolution timer went off and was about to revert Canoweissmon back to Gammamon. However, they argued with Kuzuhamon about how humans were not impure, and with much determination, Canoweissmon evolved into Siriusmon with a new insert song in the background.

The new insert song, MAKUAKE, was definitely more serious than First Riders. It didn't have that crescendo that First Riders excels at, but it's still hype nonetheless. The evolution sequence was also explosive, now having a dedicated background instead of your usual blue digitalscape. A bit of nitpick was that the ending of the sequence could be more dynamic.

After Siriusmon appeared, the sky turned green. Not just normal green, Vital Bracelet BE's green. I know the show was going to make a reference, but it was so glaring that my eyes felt uncomfortable. The sky would've worked just fine with the usual blue, but whatever.

Siriusmon then defeated Kuzuhamon. She acknowledged the power of bond and mentioned if "the one" who sent her here knew this all along. Before she left, she erased the memory of the event from all affected humans (did this include Ruli and Kiyo?) Thus, the day is saved once again, with Gammamon resting happily within Hiro's arms.

TBH I was spoiled about Siriusmon since I forgot not to check Twitter. But even with that knowledge in mind the evolution still gave me chills. That just proved how solid the voice acting, the animation and the sound effects were. In fact, the entire episode was pretty solid. The buildup to the Kuzuhamon was filled with suspense and the horror that steadily creeped in as the situation escalated was on point. The fluid animation added life to it even further. Like, they are the same characters, but the essence was somehow different. It's not something that I can pinpoint, but after watching this show for 55 episodes, this is the first episode that I felt they actually has some kind of liveliness in it.

Now that we moved into the Mega territory, I really, really hope we could move on with the main plot.

[spinningbuster98]

Mega Man Zero 2 Ending: In Mother's Light

Zero 2 has probably the hardest final levels in the series....which is why I like neutering 2 of them by using the two Cyber Elves that can instantly eliminate every enemy in a level!

Elpizo is pretty underwhelming as a final boss: his first phase can be a bit tricky but his final form is basically just a big target

Also Elpizo is...often not highly regarded as a villain and...yeah

He’s basically a better Sigma, sharing many of his ideological points (fun fact though: when Elpizo mentions a ��world only for Reploids” that is most likely a reference to Iris) but with a more believably sympathetic motivation rather than just “I caught the evil virus lol” (also an optional npc conversation that I show even points out these parallels)

My issue is that we don’t spend nearly enough time with him pre-villany to establish him as a genuine good guy, in fact as soon as we meet him he’s already kind of an arrogant ass who’s way too sure of himself. Plus his final turnover where he understands too late that he’s been a fool happens too quickly and then he leaves just as quickly, almost like an afterthought.

The devs once mentioned that Zero 2 exists mostly as setup for Zero 3 and in this sense I guess you could argue that Elpizo was a sort of filler villain kinda thrown there just to have one. Being squeezed right between Copy X and his interesting parallels with the real X coupled with his potential implications of what X could have become without Dr.Light’s morality testing, and Dr. Weil and his....everything, it all really serves to further paint poor Elpizo as just a third wheel

Also X’s body has been destroyed

The very same body that we’ve been controlling throughout the X series, giving it power ups and weapons?

Gone for good

X is, at least physically speaking, dead

And no, the franchise won’t (fully) backtrack on this, he won’t just repair himself: the last and greatest creation of Dr.Light has officially been destroyed.

Speaking of X though: let’s talk about him

So ever since the first game we’ve been shown that X has become a Cyber Elf.

This game shows us that his consciousness has definitely been seperated from his physical body

The question is though: how did his consciousness become a Cyber Elf?

The series never truly answers but, for once, I don’t believe it’s really necessary: in this very scene we see that the Dark Elf has the power to turn Reploids into Cyber Elves. Since X had to use himself as part of the sealing mechanism for the Dark Elf it can be assumed that X’s current predicament is a consequence of having been....I guess in close contact with the Dark Elf? Which resulted in his mind being seperated from his body and turned into a Cyber Elf. I also believe that external materials confirmed this to be the case

I’m okay with this

What I’m not ok with is how certain materials decided to connect the Four Guardians’ origins with this

So the origins of the Four Guardians are never explicitly talked about in the games, they’re only ever alluded to in their character bios in Zero 3, which state that they were made from X’s DNA (a concept introduced by the late X series but never explained by the games themselves of course: basically it’s a part of a Reploid’s programming that contains all the important info on how a Reploid functions, much like how a human’s DNA contains all of their important genetic info). Apparently, according to the developers themselves, this had always been the intention, to the point that initially they wanted all 4 of them to be colored blue to further drive home the connection

Now all external materials of the Zero series mention this aspect of their origins

However there was one specific piece of material, namely the Zero Collection Japanese Timeline webside from 2010 (which is no longer up but you can read a translation on the wiki), which added another point:

it stated that, after sealing the Dark Elf, X’s psyche was shattered into 5 pieces: one is the one we talk to while the other four were used to make the Four Guardians

I...hope that this was just the website making shit up and isn’t actually canon because I don’t like it

First off: This is never alluded to ANYWHERE else, not in other materials and certainly not in the games themselves. They only ever state that the Guardians were made from X’s DNA

Furthermore: what does it mean for X himself? Is he an incomplete being? Is the X we talk to even the real one? Why doesn’t he seem more....upset about this?

But beyond all of this: would you really be able to tell?

It’s one thing to have the Four Guardians be essentially clones of X in a way but to have them actually be pieces of X’s personality?

None of them resemble him in the slightest! Especially not Fefnir and Leviathan!

Besides, if they truly ARE seperate pieces of X’s soul shouldn’t they have more....I dunno reservations about going around killing innocent reploids, taking orders from a Copy of their original self? (and they MUST know that he’s a Copy, Harpuia certainly does since he knew that Elpizo was going for X’s original body in Yggrdrasill)

Like In said: I hope that this was something that they made up out of nowhere and isn’t actually canon. After all, as we’ll see later, the devs have never been...completely consistent with the lore of the Four Guardians

As far as I’m concerned whatever the makers of a franchise may be canon officially (as long as it doesn’t explicitly contradict what’s on screen), but what happens on screen takes precedence over stuff that’s only in external materials, especially stuff that’s no longere even openly available

The in game text only says that they were made from X’s Dna and that’s what I’ll stick with for now

[astra-galaxie]

"Think the cook left something in (the oven) too long . . . so would you like some waffles?" - Fiona Gillmor

Biographical information

Full Name: Fiona Gillmor

Gender: Demigirl

Sexuality: Lesbian

Status: Incarcerated

Age: 18 (season 1)

Birth: 1995

Race: Human

Nationality: American

Origin: Old Town, Grimsborough, USA

Residence: Old Town, Grimsborough, USA

Profession(s): Waitress

Family:

Unnamed parents

Unnamed younger siblings

Affiliation(s): Schuyler Diner

Profile

Height: 5’3” Age: 18 (season 1) Weight: 139lbs Eyes: green Blood: O+

Fiona is a short girl with pale, freckled skin and long orange-red hair tied into two pigtails. She wears blue jeans, a green hoodie, and matching green ribbons in her hair.

As per her suspect appearance in Harvest Murder, it is known that Fiona drinks coffee and eats pumpkin pie.

Synopsis

Fiona was the killer of Gray White in Harvest Murder. She was a waitress at the Schuyler Diner, where Gray was the cook. She had been working there since she was sixteen and planned to move away for university after saving up some money. She enjoyed working at the diner; the patrons were friendly and gave great tips. If only her coworkers weren't so horrible…

Everyone Fiona worked with was terrific except for Gray. The cook was arrogant and always made lewd comments toward her when no one was listening. She asked him to stop several times, but he wouldn't, and when she told her boss, they said they would watch Gray but couldn't fire him without any proof.

So, Fiona tried to avoid Gray and never be alone with him. But one night, when she, Gray, and the manager were closing the diner, the manager got a call about their mother being taken to the emergency department and had to leave. This left Fiona and Gray to close the diner, but Gray had other plans in mind for their newfound alone time…

Gray forced Fiona into the kitchen and held her down on the metal island as he tried to get her clothes off. Fiona struggled against the assault and tried to kick Gray off her, but the man was built like a wall and wouldn't budge. Somehow she managed to grab a rolling pin and slammed it against Gray's head.

The blow disoriented Gray, and he crashed to the ground, hitting his head against the counter as he fell, knocking himself out. Fiona thought she had killed him when she saw he wasn't moving and panicked. In her distraught state, she realized she had to dispose of Gray's body. So she stuffed him into the diner's oven and turned the heat to its highest setting, leaving Gray to burn.

But she didn't find out until after her arrest that Gray had been alive when he went into the oven. Fiona couldn't believe he was dead because she hadn't checked for a pulse. Maybe if she had, he would have been the one arrested and sent to prison…

Story Information

First appeared: Harvest Murder

Trivia

I think I was referencing Fiona from Shrek when I was designing her, but don't quote me on that!

Her workplace, The Schuyler Diner, references the Schuyler Sisters from Hamilton. I was obsessed with the musical back then

Disclaimer: Character design was created using Rinmarugames Mega Anime Avatar Creator! I have only made minor edits to the design! Background courtesy of CriminalArtist5

Links to my stories:

The Case of the Criminal (Ao3/Wattpad) Killer Bay (Ao3/Wattpad) Where in the World are the Killers? (Ao3/Wattpad)

[nightly-ruse]

Snowstar au

So this jumps entirely off of my warped winds au, based solely around Blue/Crooked’s stories. But this time instead of Snow dying once again, she lives. Very long post sorry-

All of the story is the same as how ww au goes. Besides the fact that Thistle is not ever who he says he is. He puts on a facade of a sweet, protective cat to his sisters and later mate when their warriors but in reality he clawed for power and would do anything to get it. Bluepaw picks up on this. She can feel something is off about him, like needles stabbing her paws every time he’s near, feeling his sharp amber gaze rip her apart. She tries to keep Snowpaw away from him though she never gives a good enough reason, instead usually just trying to explain it away with “you don’t hang out with me anymore” kind of argument. This works mostly but Thistle gets his claws into her heart anyway.

Snowpaw falls especially into his hold when Sweetpaw dies and she tries to help him through it. Thistlepaw is ripped apart by his sisters death really but his grief makes him angrier and angrier. Possessive, aggressive, quick to attack others- and desperate to keep the cats he feels are his by his side (Rose and Snow both fall into this category). While Snow feels the same dreams as her sister and mate she pushes them down. She doesn’t deserve them, they are better then her, she should stop being selfish. These thoughts swirling around her mind every time she listens to either cat talk about their own dreams.

The group is made warriors, Pinestar leaves and Sunstar makes Tawnyspots his deputy. Bluepool (Bluefur) is rising in popularity just beside Thistleclaw though she’s clearly the better choice. When Snowstorm finds out she’s expecting so soon she immediately falls into a swirl of emotions. Clearly she’s happy, she always wanted to be a mother but she also feels like this is her truly giving up on her dreams of ever being deputy. She just pushes it away and shares the news. Rosetail is her main friend during the process and is the one most often visiting her, telling her about her day, sharing thoughts, just being a great friend (cough cough). When little Shiverkit is born Snow is a little surprised, just having one kit is uncommon but she adores him anyway, Thistle is a little more distant then she thought but it’s just how he is.

Finally she has a little snap, and spills all of her thoughts about wasting her life to Thistle who just looks at her coldly. He snaps and tells her that she is to care for the kit, she’s far too emotional to ever be deputy and she knows he wants to be it so why is she going against him!? Clear sign of a mega toxic relationship esp referring to his own son as “the kit” but yknow he’s nit very good of a cat anyway. Tho sadly Snow takes this and pushes her emotions down, she throws away her dreams and forces herself into the role of just a mother bc she feels selfish if she doesn’t. But to her surprise that same night as she’s coddling her kit and looking at the moon through the nursery roof Rosetail comes in.

Rosetail helps her, she says she overheard the whole thing and that her brother was wrong, she was the most giving and caring cat she’d ever met for starclan’s sake! They talk it through and Rose tells her to not give up on her dreams, she would be a amazing deputy and everyone could see it even if snow herself couldn’t. (This is setting up SnowRose relationship later on don’t worry)

Snow goes back to caring for Shiver but also working on herself. She trains when she can and gets back to helping around camp much like she did as a apprentice. Still she aches to go be a real warrior even if she adores being a mother. When Bluepool asks if they can go chat she agrees and goes, leaving Shiverkit with Rosetail who was in the nursery raising her own adopted kits (Redkit and Spottedkit). That’s when Blue breaks the news and tells her that she had been meeting with Oakheart for the past moon and a half and was expecting his kits. Her sister was now asking her if she could raise the litter when they came and help hide their parentage from the clan.

Snow is shocked and kind of betrayed. She is about to agree anyway because this is her sister. That same feeling of being selfish washing over her. A bitter smell of fresh blood catches her nose and she turns to face the bushes just as a fox leaps out, blood staining its jaws as it leaps for her. Horrified she raises up and tries to defend herself but she’s no match for a full fox. All Snowstorm feels is claws against her pelt, the breath leaving her as she’s launched away, though the image of two very familiar eyes from the bushes like daggers in her mind as she passes out.. Bluepool managed to chase off the fox with the help of Sunstar and Tawnyspots who had heard the noise, Thistleclaw coming just after the fox runs away. Snowstorm is heavily injured and in a coma. In her dreams she meets her mother again who speaks of a fox in camp who would destroy her if she didn’t face the fear within. I have a specific stretch or comic idea I might do for the scenes when she’s in a coma but pretty much she faces her past, fears, and hidden feelings as she tries to stay alive and wake up.

eventually she does. She wakes up to Rosetail speaking to Goosefeather, two little kits at the soft cat’s legs and a bundle beside her own side which she soon realizes is Shiverkit. They are all amazed that she woke up and rush to her, Goose getting her some herbs and Rose just gently licking her ear as tears fall from her eyes. It takes awhile to fully recover after, lots of therapy to regain strength, but she does. At this point Bluepool had just traded her kits away to Oakheart and was grieving heavily, in a shaky spot as deputy and wondering if she even was supposed to be deputy at all. Thistle is the second option and backed up heavily by others through his rampage against Blue in the name of “defending his mate”.

Snowstorm stops this nonsense. She finally confront Thistleclaw and asks him what happened the day she was almost killed. Where he was, why he was there just after she passed out. He is shocked at her sudden defiance and tries to brush it off but she doesn’t let him. Why did she smell prey blood on the fox when no signs of a fox had been noted at all. Why was there a fox in the middle of their territory! He folds and blurts out that she wasn’t meant to be there, not the one the fox was supposed to get. Snowstorm threatens to tell everyone just what he wanted to do when he tries to leap at her, though this time she wouldn’t be taken down. She leaps up and slices his cheek, before coiling back and getting two familiar friends to walk out. Thrushheart (Thrushpelt), Rosetail, and Tawnyspots crowd around him as he’s taken back to camp and she releases the breath pent up in her chest.

She shows her strength, backed up by her sister who stepped down for her, her old mentor Tawnyspots who always believed in her, Rosetail her best friend who was loved by all, and many other who knew she was a caring, fiercely loyal, and powerful cat. She becomes deputy and later leader, making Bluepool her deputy once again. Thistleclaw is banished, his apprentice Tigerpaw given to another warrior instead. And finally asks Rosetail to be her mate who agrees, they are the best couple and amazing.

When Rusty shows up with the fire prophecy she lets him in and they are very close, having that same mother son dynamic and even assigning Shiverstorm as his mentor. Bluepool ofc still had that drive for power but she learned to be more patient, to care for her clan more and to rely on others. Snowstar dies in chasing away the dogs beside her sister, while her sister has her revelation to her kits Snowstar tells Fireheart he is the flame that will safe all of the clans, she knows what greatness he posses in his paws and to never let anyone crush his dreams. After this Fire is ofc made leader, choosing Sandstorm as his deputy tho Shiverstorm helps him a lot.

She gives him the life of courage and pride, to keep his storms at bay and never let them consume his heart for that is a fate non should face. In this au Snowstorm is apart of her sisters prophecy, like a twin prophecy that is ofc tweaked to fit them both better.

[deerdeardarling]

Heyo! Please info dump about your Chosen Au or other aus you have :D

Thank you R you are(haha) a blessing

SO! Chosen AU!

In my vision Chosens are those that were souls(that are sometimes referred to as "Stars") made by Arceus (or maybe the Unown? Both??anyways-)

These souls were made by Arceus to be compatible humans that could bond with the legendary gods and serve as a bridge between pokemon and humans. I have a whole thing that I've already written in The Rightful Heir;

In the Pokemon world, almost ever since humans have existed there has been a decree made by the Almighty. A Legend may have a human, chosen by the stars to be it's companion; one that is true of heart, mind, and soul. In order to maintain peace between us and these strange creatures.

("Strange creatures" are referring to humans)

Our are the same in that it's typically protags that are chosens (altho I tend to use the all the canon protags outside of swsh), and that everyone gets small amounts of the legendaries powers. And weapons in my version; because weapons are cool and also for the after effects of catalysts. Catalysts usually refer to the big world changing events that happen in game (exp: Darkest Day, The UB sitch, the failed re-fire of the eternal weapon, so on and so forth)

The after effects varies on what the catalyst was. So like for Galar several pokemon were turned into dynamax/gigantamax pokemon; but Eternatus is also a poison type. So in Galar there are a bunch of pokemon that got poisoned and turned into various sizes of horrendous posion goop monsters and it's up to the chosens to save the day! (And sorrowly slain too many pokemon-)

There's so many other little aus that I've shoved together with my chosen au

Like my Mama Wolf au (spoilers for The Rightful Heir if anyone cares)

Where Hop is starts having dreams about Zacian in a human form (partially because Hop is Zacian's chosen) and Zacian basically becomes Hop's second mom that's helps him with emotionally/mentally

And also my RoyalWick bros (which is more of a hc and less of an au I think?) But it's basically that Leon and Hop are descendants ones of the first kings of galar (the one in blue). And are basically born with all the right qualities while the Royal Twins aren't (or they just have an incredibly small amount of); like how Leon is so genuinely good hearted, and naturally charming that that's why the people of galar favor him so, and is also why Hop has both the wolves favor (which again ties into chosen au)

I also have another au I have no name for that's a reverse of cyborb super symmetry au where instead of the protags or villains winning it's all the secondary heros saving their world with alternate version of the legendaries (so like Leon and both the wolves combined into one, Lillie & Nebby fused together to oppose Mother Beast, Sycamore/Shauna maybe with mega Xerneas/Zyguard?)

I have another mostly unnamed au (which I think I'll call 'Prince/s of the Weald) which I talk about on discord about how Hop and Leon are hyper connected to Zacian/the wolves and are basically wizards/witches (this one differs from chosen cause no one is chosen for anything, they are just hyper connected)

(I also have another mini au with that same name where the wolves fully take hope fae style and he grows up in the weald and absolutely hates leon for leaving him; but it's not very expanded upon)

And of course the classic Pokemon 'pokemon' au where we take all the humans and make them pokemon. But in my AU it's that everything, all of the events in games still happens. It's just that everyone is a pokemon. And the "gym challenge" is a bit different, so like instead of a trainer and their team it's a Captain and their team

I'm sure I have more but these are the one that I constantly rotate in my head

[a-stoopid-person]

My persona brainrot is so fuckin ingrained into my mind everytime I see "Shadow" I'm like "KILL IT WITH DOOR OF HADES-"

No matter what other things I hyperfixate on, there will be Persona undertones...

VE's boot-like legs are based on Arsène, their sword is Thanatos'

Raziel's skirt thing? Based on Thanatos.

My Stoopid fuckin horse Dark Depths? Her wings are based on both Arsène AND Nyx avatar ((black wings with red and blue speckles that shine))

Masquerade aka Masky, was originally literally just a shitty way to shoehorn Persona into Hollow Knight and mega P5 themed.

I you see red boots on any of my characters it's an Arsène reference.

A different horse oc Fire Lyre, was again, just a way for me to shoehorn Persona into MLP ((It's Orpheus, FIRE. LYRE. THATS HIS WHOLE THING, and being emo as fuck but Lyre isn't emo))

So many intentional and probably subconsciously added Persona references oh my god

It's probably a problem at this point... But I just love my silly scrimblos...

[xasha777]

In the distant future, Earth has become a patchwork of mega-cities, sprawling across continents, each a testament to human ingenuity and survival. One such city, Neo-Terra, is built upon the ruins of an ancient metropolis, its towering structures reaching the clouds. Among its bustling streets and advanced technology, a new kind of warrior emerged, dedicated to protecting the delicate balance between nature and human advancement.

Captain Lyra Storm, a decorated officer in the Environmental Corps, stood out not just for her fiery red hair and piercing gaze but also for her unwavering dedication to her duty. With an eye patch over her left eye, a relic from a past skirmish, and a military jacket adorned with patches of honor, she was a symbol of resilience and leadership.

Lyra's mission was to oversee Neo-Terra's Stormwater Management System, a critical infrastructure designed to handle the city's waste and water management. The system was an intricate network of underground channels, filtration units, and reservoirs, all working in harmony to prevent floods, recycle water, and maintain the ecological balance. However, recent anomalies in the system had triggered alarms, indicating a potential sabotage that could devastate the city.

As she descended into the labyrinthine tunnels beneath Neo-Terra, Lyra's senses were heightened. The air was thick with humidity, and the distant sound of rushing water echoed through the corridors. Her team, consisting of engineers and environmental specialists, followed closely, each equipped with advanced tools and scanners.

"Captain, we've detected unusual fluctuations in Sector 7," reported Lieutenant Draven, a young but capable engineer. "It seems like someone's tampered with the primary filtration unit."

Lyra nodded, her mind racing. If the filtration unit failed, it would lead to catastrophic flooding and contamination of the city's water supply. They had to act fast. "Let's move, team. We need to secure the area and neutralize the threat."

As they approached Sector 7, the atmosphere grew tense. The walls were lined with advanced technology, glowing with a soft blue light, but the usual hum of machinery was replaced by an eerie silence. Lyra signaled her team to stay alert as they entered the main chamber.

Inside, they found the filtration unit in disarray, wires cut, and control panels shattered. Standing amidst the chaos was a shadowy figure, cloaked in darkness, with a malevolent grin. "Ah, Captain Storm. I've been expecting you," the figure sneered.

"Identify yourself," Lyra demanded, her voice steady despite the adrenaline coursing through her veins.

The figure stepped forward, revealing a familiar face – Dr. Elias Voss, a rogue scientist once part of the Environmental Corps. "I see you haven't forgotten me," he said, his eyes glinting with madness. "I warned them about the dangers of relying too heavily on technology, but they wouldn't listen. So, I decided to teach them a lesson."

Lyra clenched her fists. "Your actions endanger millions of lives, Elias. This isn't the way to make a point."

"Perhaps," he replied, "but it's too late now. The system is failing, and soon Neo-Terra will be washed away. Unless..."

"Unless what?" Lyra interjected, already formulating a plan.

"Unless you can restore the balance," Elias said, tossing her a data drive. "All the information you need to fix this is on here. But you'll need to act fast."

Without hesitation, Lyra plugged the drive into her wrist-mounted device, downloading the data. "Draven, get to the control panel and start the reboot sequence. Team, secure the area and monitor the water levels. We're not letting this city fall."

As Draven worked on the controls, Lyra confronted Elias. "Why give us a chance to stop you?"

"Because," Elias said, his voice softening, "despite everything, I still believe in the cause. It's up to you to prove that humanity can coexist with nature."

With the system rebooted and the filtration unit restored, the immediate threat was neutralized. Lyra's team worked tirelessly to repair the damage, ensuring the stormwater management system was back to full operation. Elias was taken into custody, but his actions served as a grim reminder of the delicate balance they strived to maintain.

Back on the surface, as the sun set over Neo-Terra, Lyra stood atop one of the skyscrapers, looking out over the city she had sworn to protect. She knew that the battle for balance was far from over, but with her unwavering determination and the support of her team, she was ready to face whatever challenges lay ahead.

[medfetabdl]

A rant about the power board in the Philips Intellivue MP2 and a basic explanation of electronics components

I accidentally broke the power board on the MP2 by feeding it 12 volts directly from my power supply. I should have known that was going to cause a problem because I already knew that it needs to communicate with the battery and if it’s not getting communication data from the battery it’s going to get confused. Thankfully the monitor still works but it no longer communicates with the battery and so I have no idea how much runtime is left. Best I can tell I think I fried either the integrated circuit circled in yellow or the one circled in blue.

The one circled in yellow is an Analog Devices LTC4100 battery management system IC. Battery management IC’s are found on all lithium batteries and they do quite a few different things. They monitor the voltage of the battery to figure out if the voltage is too high or too low and cut off the power to the circuit its powering to protect the battery and circuit from damage. They monitor the current being drawn from the battery to test for over current or short circuit which also protects the battery and the circuit it’s powering. They also control charging of the battery providing the right voltage and constant current to properly charge the battery. Some also do cell balancing which means that they monitor the voltage of each individual cell in the pack during charging to prevent overcharging of a cell. The component circled in blue is an Atmel AT Tiny 45 microcontroller. It’s responsible for communicating with the CPU on the main board and provides it with all the information it needs from the power board such as bus voltages, and errors. A microcontroller is like a computer, it has a processor, RAM, power management, and sometimes data storage all built into a single chip smaller than the size of your fingernail yet it’s more powerful than computers made 30 years ago. The Atmel AT Tiny 45/85 is the little brother of the Atmel AT Mega 328P which is the same chip the Arduino, Uno, Nano, Mini, and a few other models of Arduino use. Interestingly if you read the data sheet for the AT Mega 328P it specifically says not for use in medical devices so I’m not really sure how philips is getting away with using the AT Tiny. The reason it’s not to be used in medical devices is because they aren’t considered reliable enough that they won’t crash and possibly cause harm to the patient. If you’ve ever used an Arduino you know how prone they are to just randomly stop working. The AT Tiny might be slightly more reliable because they are only an 8 pin IC and they have significantly less RAM than the AT Mega 328P. The more I think about it, I think I probably fried the battery management IC because I don’t think the monitor would boot it didn’t have communication with the power board. Unfortunately the battery management IC is a $14 part. That’s probably for 2 reasons, 1 is it’s a genuine part from Analog Devices who fun fact makes the LTZ1000 voltage reference which is regarded as the most accurate voltage reference made today, their found in extremely high end multimeters and calibration equipment. The second reason is it’s probably a medical/ aerospace rated component which are tested to higher standards than general rated components, they also are more reliable than standard components. I’m trying to make up my mind if I want to order a replacement battery management IC or just order a new power board. The problem is that if it’s not the battery management IC that’s the problem I’m out $14. I wouldn’t need to order a new AT tiny because I can just salvage one from one of my old projects (the first generation of my DIY ventilator actually used one) , the problem is there’s no way to get the code off it and I guarantee Philips isn’t just going to give me the code. I could probably find a fake battery management IC off of LCSC or aliexpress or something but it will take months to get here and I don’t really want to wait that long. It would certainly be cheaper but I’m just better off ordering it from digikey or mouser (the 2 largest North American based electronics component suppliers) idk, if I end up replacing the battery management IC I’ll make a video of me surface mount soldering it by hand with a soldering iron so you can see how much of a pain in the ass that is.

On another note, you can tell why these power boards will run you like $700 new from Philips. It’s because all the components are high quality name brand components from reputable manufacturers. In this small section alone we can see Analog Devices, Texas Instruments, Würth Elektronik, and Fairchild semiconductor. And there’s many other companies on the rest of the board. Most consumer products use the cheapest components possible which are made by Chinese companies and tend not to be very reliable. The PCB (printed circuit board) is high quality and is 4 layers which tend to be pretty expensive to produce although they have gotten cheaper in recent years. You can also tell that this board was thoroughly inspected because there’s no cold solder joints, no solder balls, no flux residue, and no other common issues seen on consumer electronics. It was clearly human inspected which means that also adds cost.

For the people who aren’t EEs which I know is most of you, I can explain what the components circled in other colors are. The component circled in red is an inductor. Inductors are coils of wire that store energy in a magnetic field, in this case it’s part of the buck converter that converts the 36 to 56 volts of DC being put into the monitor from the external power supply to 16 volts DC that is then derived into 5, 12, +15, and -15 volts. The component circled in orange is a resistor. Resistors resist current. They have set resistances which are measured in ohms (ohms is represented with the Greek letter omega), 15kΩ in this case. The components circled in purple are tantalum capacitors. Capacitors store energy in an electric field like a battery just with way less capacity than a battery. Capacitors resist change in voltage and block DC but allow AC to pass which is the opposite of an inductor which resists changes in current and blocks AC but allows DC to pass. Capacitors, inductors, and resistors are the 3 most basic types of electronic components. The component circled in Cyan is a transistor. Transistors act like switches they and can control how much current can flow through them via another current being put into them. They are the basis of all digital electronics. CPUs, GPUs, RAM, and soild state storage are really just billions of tiny transistors and that’s why computers use binary. A 1 represents an on state and a 0 represents an off state. There are many different kinds of transistors with 3 most common categories. Bipolar junction transistors (BJTs), Field Effect Transistors (FETs), and insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs). BJTs were the first type of transistor invented and are the most basic type consisting of 2 sub categories, NPN and PNP, NPN is for low side switching (it’s connected directly to ground) PNP is for high side switching (its connected directly to the positive voltage supply) All transistors have 3 leads and the different types have different names for the leads. A BJT’s leads are called Collector, Emitter, and Base. BJTs can handle the least amount of overall power out of the 3 categories. There are many different types of FETs the most common are MOSFETs which are an abbreviation standing for metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor. MOSFETs can handle quite a bit more power than BJTs and have different properties which allow them to do that. A MOSFETs leads are called gate, drain, and source. They also have 2 types, N-Channel, and P-Channel. Another type of FET that has been a recent development is the GaNFET or Gallium Nitride field effect transistors, there’s a lot of ads for USB chargers using GaN technology which allows chargers to be smaller and more efficient because they are overall more efficient than MOSFETs. IGBTs are also a relatively recent development within the last 40 years. They can handle astronomical amounts of power compared to MOSFETs and BJTs, they are used in high power devices like Inverters and variable frequency drives.

You can’t really understand these components without a basic understanding of electrical theory IE voltage, current, power and resistance and their relationship to each other. Voltage is defined as the electromotive force needed to move electrons IE the higher the voltage the higher the overall energy that can be provided. Current can be thought of as how fast the electrons are moving. Voltage is measured in volts, current is measured in amperes but is almost always shortened to amps. Power is a representation of the total energy an electrical device consumes or can withstand. Power is measured in watts and a watt is a Joule per second, Joules being the unit of measure for energy. A good thing to know is current increases exponentially with voltage and another good thing to know is current is dependent on voltage but voltage is not dependent on current, so you can have voltage without current but you can’t have current without voltage. Power, Voltage, and Current have a mathematical relationship with each other in the form of Joule’s law. Joule’s law is P=VI where P is power in watts, v is voltage, and I is current or Power equals voltage times current. This formula is actually pretty useful in day to day life. If for example you have an electrical appliance that tells you how much current it consumes on the label but it doesn’t tell you the power it consumes. We can find out the power by using the current the device listed and then use the mains voltage of whatever country you are in, North America is 120 volts, The UK is 240 volts, Europe and Asia is 230 volts, Australia/ New Zealand is 230 volts (but depending where you are it can be 240), depending on where you are in South America and Africa it can be either 120, 230, or 240. Japan has the lowest mains voltage in the world with 100 volts. All of these systems are AC (Alternating Current) however these calculations are technically only for DC (Direct current) because DC only has real or active power while AC has Real/ Active Power, and reactive power, which is harder to calculate but doesn’t matter for households because across the world you are only billed for your real power use and not reactive power and the DC calculations work for real/ active power. The same formula can be used if you want to find out the current draw of a device from its power consumption. Voltage and current has a mathematical relationship with resistance as well in the form of ohm’s law. Ohms law is V=IR Or voltage equals current in amps times resistance in ohms.

I know that feels like a lot of information and doesn’t feel like the most basic information but I could literally talk about my knowledge of electronics all day and still not explain everything I know. Same goes for machining, entertainment industry lighting and sound, tools in general, computers, radios, history of physics and math, physics, specific electrical and physics laws like thermodynamics, faradays law, electromagnetism, and a ton of other weird things like the US national electrical code, some specific areas of chemistry and a ton more. I think I’ve mentioned before but I’m a jack of all trades, I can fix and build and design just about anything just a few of the things I can do are small electronics work, electrician work, machining, carpentry, plumbing, sewing, entertainment industry lighting sound and video, automotive work, coding, computer aided design, 3d printing, welding, and fabrication. Idk how I know how to do all this stuff some of it just kind of runs in my blood and a lot of it I’m self taught.