#Rain's asks

[endothermic-rain]

Auugh I get you so much :( whenever I get into media that has a community so focused on themes and symbolism (for good reason!! It's so fun!!) I always feel so stressed out because. Oh no, what if I've interpreted something wrong through my silly fanfiction/fanart/etc?? The fear...

Finding a fandom that's focused on themes and symbolism at all is a rare treat askgj. It is very fun! It is something to be cherished and enjoyed.

I think a good balance is necessary. Silliness is a way of life. It's good to have. I think we are allowed to have fun with it. Think of it as putting thumbprints on something you love. We can take a piece of media and put a little of ourselves in it. I think that's a beautiful thing.

Honestly misrepresentations and misinterpretations are only really bad when the person's a jerk about it. When someone acts like they're somehow better than others because of their takeaway from a piece of media. It's gross, and, frankly, really, really lame.

I don't believe that is what we are doing, so half of the problem doesn't apply to us. And interpretations are, well, interpretations! We see things through our own personal lenses. You can stick as close to the source material as possible and someone's going to disagree with you. And that's okay! They are allowed. And so are we.

At least, we are thinking about these things. We're considering the source material. We're respecting the original. Doesn't make us better than anyone else, but it shows our hearts are in the right place.

And it's one thing to have an interpretation, and it's another thing to just. Be Wrong about some events in media. Like it's one thing to interpret..let's say, a character's actions as selfish, and another thing to claim that they did something they Clearly Did Not Do. And even then, it's still allowed! You want to take some of the stuff from media and go off and make your own thing? Sure, you can do that. Have fun.

So, I think..I think we are allowed. To have interpretations. To have takes. Even if they aren't the best. Even if they're wrong.

If we can tolerate someone else's bad takes, then..I think they can tolerate ours. Because our enjoyment matters.

Anyway thanks for the message I'm going to cherish it forever.

[flickering-nightfall]

it's pride month, you know what that means

[nakathemoth]

Constantine honest to god thought a child had just been struck by lightning and died by his side

[randomgods]

umm um for the rw doodles - how about SRS having a chat with spearmaster using the language they made for them :D

The Spearmaster describing creatures they met while on their adventures! Of course SRS saw everything through the overseer but they’re just happy to chat with Spearmaster :)

I adore the fact that SRS developed a sign language for the two to talk to each other.

Disclaimer: These signs are based off of ASL signs but I am not very knowledgeable on the language.

[ask-the-pioneer]

guesss what

"NUH UH, no more chicken butts"

[shkika]

cursed creature and the siblings friendly bickering

[crustyjpg]

Rain world art month day 8 - Crafting

im on holidays so I was forced to draw horrific shitpost on my iPad

[nonomives]

Sorry ive been dead for a while. Heres a lil comic (???) to help distract you from my absence

So... ykno how all of the other neighbors use past tense in their bios except Wally and Home?

Well I had this little thought that when there's not much else to do, Wally would often stand outside Home and wait for his friends. Just there, waiting for them to come around dragging him into whatever silly schemes they have for the day. His own little way of reminiscing about the old times. Or maybe even hoping theyre not completely gone. A habit that gives him something to do at the moment. Something that keeps him grounded while his mind unfurls on itself from the loneliness

Also hot take: Home isn't evil, just really overprotective of Wally since they only got each other left now

[scav-gifs-daily]

ID : 4698

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can you tell i had a brief moment in which i made a *lot* of scavtop gifs. its not my fault it works so damn well

[ask-group-3-1202]

(A small slugpup walks up to the scugs and hugs rivulets leg)can I suck on your fwills?

(this is meant in a safe for work regard)

Uhh..... kid thats really weird. It's like asking to suck on someone's ear.

No.

Also where are your parents?

(continues in replies)

[endothermic-rain]

what do u think abt ogrim?

Ogrim! He's very dear to me. I don't think about him often, but he's very special. I don't believe I've ever put how I feel about him into words.

I can't say I love his boss fight—learning the Desolate Dive cheese kind of took the fun out of it for me—but it was so enjoyable the first time I encountered him. Until later on in the game, I had trouble letting myself enjoy the boss fights and would instead get really ticked off if I didn't beat a boss right away, but I just loved Dung Defender's boss fight because he seems so delighted to fight with you! He's having so much fun reliving his glory days. It's wonderful.

It's always a pleasure to see him whenever I do the Pantheons in Godhome. He's not an enemy—he is a friend. A welcome visitor before I get beaten to death by the other bosses.

Where's the "I'm patting their head" bingo tile? :(

[flickering-nightfall]

Playing with some ideas mostly regarding gender/reproduction in RW, and slugcat colonies.

Full transcript under the cut!

Creatures in Rain World are typically simultaneous hermaphrodites but require partners to reproduce, with either individual capable of being a genetic donor or carrier. Alongside what we are familiar with, this has lead to interesting reproductive strategies such as rotating donor/carrier roles, or dual/simultaneous genetic swaps.

Rotating donor/carrier roles - A K-selection reproductive strategy. One partner carries the first child, the other partner carries the next child, and so forth. Allows each partner to recover from the demands of childbearing.

Rain Deer aren't quite monogamous, but they tend to choose the same breeding partner whenever mating season rolls around. They serve as a donor one season, then bear and raise a child the next. Calves are raised away from the rain and worm grass, in places that have less food but more safety. Calf wool is softer, not yet gunked up by the dirty rainfall. Their legs are sturdier as children, allowing them to run for cover while the parent wards off threats.

Dual/simultaneous genetic swap - An r-selection reproductive strategy. Parents fulfill the donor and carrier role for each other. The more children you make, the more likely some are to survive!

Multiple batflies lay thousands of eggs in a single "blue fruit." Several eggs congeal and become nutrient paste for the surviving eggs (and for hungry slugcats). Like some plant seeds, batfly eggs that are consumed before pupating can survive passing through the digestive system. Ew.

Ancients also fell under this umbrella. Their genders (and the genders of iterators by extension, who have no sex anyways) could have been determined by a variety of other factors, such as societal role, donor/carrier preference, or simply different categorizations of personal expression.

It's difficult to say how well their common pronouns would translate to ours, but it seems they can translate to an extent, given what Moon and Pebbles use canonically.

Slugcats, like real slugs, can have children with a partner or self-fertilize. Unlike real slugs, they are often known to adopt.

In the case of self-fertilization: children who are born from one parent may display a large amount of genetic diversity despite the circumstances. Maybe slugcats have some sort of... genetic reservoir independent of their own genetic code?

Slugcats live 20-30 years on average... if they manage to reach adulthood. Their mortality rate is sadly rather high, especially in pups. If they were to develop as a civilization, it's likely their lifespan would increase dramatically.

Slugcats in a colony are more likely to have more children, and to successfully rear those children to adulthood, than those who wander alone or in small groups. The safety and stability of a colony cannot be understated.

Colonies either have a set, cycling migration path, or wander continuously. Survivor and Monk's tree home was a nesting site that their colony frequents about once a year. So it's likely that they'll see their family again!

...also, the strength of large colonies are why scavengers are likely to become the dominant species. In the time of Saint's era, continuous migration has become more of a risk, and it has become more difficult to support large populations. Slugcat populations have shrunk back to the more forgiving equatorial zones.

Saint's tongue is pretty unusual and probably unique to them, or to a small population that they hail from. Fur (of varying thickness) is much more common.

Meanwhile, scavengers are bulkier and covered in thicker insulating fur. They:

have seemingly massive populations

have a burgeoning society (the existence of merchants, tolls, bartering, elites and leaders)

are adept at communicating (non-verbally)

manipulate their environment

can build structures (scavenger-made structures were a scrapped idea from Saint's campaign)

can create complex weapons and tools

may have agriculture behind the scenes (unsure if scout parties prioritize exploration or hunting)

I would wager on scavengers developing more quickly than slugcats, but it would be nice if there was a future where both could co-exist.

[focshi]

I imagine arti’s pups were as fluffy as a sea otter pup when they were smaller (sort of like this https://youtu.be/Yl6zZEHBHwE?si=7J1iMqCuy3_B23hW)

Yes, they were very very fluffy! In these they are supposed to be just a few days old, small and defenseless squeaking cotton balls... Newborn pups would stay in a shelter until strong enough to latch onto their parents, who would guard the surroundings and stay close until then, which is probably a lot easier when you're not a single parent... Below I put a newborn pup in the height chart right next to Arti, the second scug in the line is also one of her pups, but older, and the first scug is an average slugpup of the same age.

Also that is the cutest video I've seen this year oh my god...

[kociamieta]

angel-y scav i think you would like

winged angel-y scav just for you

[randomgods]

baby spearmaster and srs ? 🥺

Baby Spearmaster is a lil uggy but SRS adores them :)

[ask-the-pioneer]

you're a good kiddo