#Secluded Instinct

[faelingdraws]

a PSA about the chatlog iterators and how you can use them in fanon content

[pansear-doodles]

The Iterators visit the Museum of Exclusionary Design

I headcanon the iterators created a global simulation where they can see each others puppets in a virtual space like VR chat. Many of these simulation rooms were created by their ancient civilizations as spectacles.

[midnight-scugs]

Just a little height chart reference thing here for the hell of it + some basic design stuff + heavy iterator generation lore. Warning; this gets LONG, so the rest after the height chart is under the cut. Massive lore dump inside, be prepared.

The height order of the main iterators mentioned in this AU, from tallest to shortest, is Wind > Suns > Moon > Pebbles > Sig > UI.

UI is pretty much around as short as iterators get, Suns is around as tall as normal iterators get. For comparison; UI pretty much comes up to around mid chest height on Suns.

Wind is a special case and is one of the tallest select few because they're a patriarch. For another comparison, Suns comes up to their shoulder at best. The tallest patriarch however, and iterator as a whole, is Omen; they're at least a solid head taller than Wind.

Patriarchs, who mark the beginning of the first generation and the creation of iterators as a whole, are absolutely massive and are just generally quite bulky due to technological limitations so early in, making the progress towards a more streamlined design a later trait. They're built to last over to look good. There's more dramatic head shape variation in patriarchs than in other iterators. They tend to have dull main colors, often shades of gray, with bright markings.

Patriarchs are the centers of regional groups (multiple clusters of local groups forming a broader region), in charge of keeping watch of and keeping order in their regions. They're the ones who big issues are brought to, and their cities can pass laws that effect the entire region, although this level of involvement is rare.

Patriarch examples include:

Wandering Omen; they have a light gray puppet with green markings, a more blocky/squarish head shape, and short, straight gray antennae.

Chasing Wind/Grey Wind; they have a medium gray puppet with orange markings, a longer face (think that common Pebbles design trope type of head design), and long, mostly straight gray antennae.

Epoch of Clouds; they have a dark gray/nearly black puppet with light blue/cyan markings, a very round head shape, and gray antennae with a curled/curved shape starting about halfway to the tips.

First generation iterators are generally on the taller side and are rarely below where falls Pebbles in height, most being around the same height as Moon give or take a bit. After the time of creating the patriarchs, the rest of the iterators in this generation were generally designed with a very friendly appearance in mind, to help further increase public favor towards iterators. They often have a more rounded/"soft" looking build, although there are a few rare exceptions, and they typically have softer features and friendly looking design traits such as rounded or circular heads, vibrant or pastel color schemes, and big antennae. Not a lot of points and edges, lots of curves.

First generation iterators typically hold important roles in their local groups, and are usually the first sources younger iterators go to for guidance. Quite a few are group seniors; the heads of local group who act as leads of sorts, ranking directly below their patriarchs and reporting to them any issues that need greater interference than what they themselves have authority over. They are as vital to the functions of their local groups as patriarchs are to their regional groups.

First generation examples include:

Secluded Instinct; they have a light dusty blue puppet with yellow markings, a head shape similar to Moon (but a bit more tapered at the chin), and short, rounded dark gray antennae. They have a slightly slimmer build than a lot of first generation iterators, but still a bit rounded/"soft" looking. They're a local group senior under Omen.

Sliver of Straw; she has a dull cream puppet with darker cream markings, a round/circular head shape, and long, thin, straight antennae shaped similarly to thin rods. Her rather muted color scheme is notably somewhat rare for this stage in the generation. She has a similar build to Instinct. She's a local group senior under Epoch.

Looks to the Moon (we all know more or less how she looks); she has a turquoise(?) puppet with red markings, a rounded face shape, and somewhat rectangular light gray antennae. She has a more rounded/"soft" build that's typical of her generation. She's a local group senior under Wind.

Second generation iterators vary heavily in design overall, from height to build to colors to common traits. This was by far the longest generation, spanning at least 1000 kilocycles, and it shows in the sheer number and variety of iterators created during this time period. Quite a few of them have more unusual physical traits, as during this time the Ancients experimented with just about anything at least once. Technology was improving and changed heavily over the duration of this generation.

While iterators of this generation are typically no longer group seniors, early second generation iterators are also common sources of advice to turn to, and they may temporarily fill in for their seniors for certain tasks in the case of said senior being away, incapacitated, or otherwise temporarily occupied.

Second generation examples include:

No Significant Harassment; he has a green puppet with lighter green markings, a rounded face shape, and light gray antennae bases with no "proper" antennae. He has a very rounded, stocky build, more so than even a lot of first generator iterators such as Moon. He has a screen/LED type display for a face in order to make him more expressive; looking too closely or when his display is off can get creepy however, as what resembles pupils in the display are actually typical iterator eye cameras that are more visible due to the screen. He at one point filled in for Moon and acted as her replacement for a rather important project she couldn't supervise at the time.

Pleading Intellect; they have a pale gray puppet with orange markings, a slightly tapered head shaped (sort of a heart shaped face look), and long, mostly straight dark gray antennae. They have a medium to somewhat thin build.

Seven Red Suns; they have a light yellow puppet with red markings, a tapered head shape (their face more resembling a mask in a way than anything), and long, outwards pointing triangular dark gray antennae. They have a very thin, almost lanky build. They have quite a few odd traits. They have expressive antennae that are mobile sideways, unlike normal iterator antennae. They have very unusual eyes with colored "iris" lights in the usual black eye; the right is red and has an actual camera capable of zooming and taking pictures, the left is gold/yellow and actually has fairly poor vision due to only being intended to give them a proper field of vision and depth perception when not using their camera eye. They're also the last or one of the last few iterators in their generation, and they have some third generation level technology as a result.

Third generation iterators are usually on the shorter side, with most ranging in height from as short as Unparalleled Innocence to around as tall as No Significant Harassment. They're typically very slender, being quite sleek and streamlined in build, with a few sporadic models with a slightly bulkier build mixed in. Their colors vary heavily varied in range, with everything from muted monochromes to bright vibrant hues and anything in between. In a more canon leaning timeline this would be a very short generation, not even 100 kilocycles before ending in mass ascension, but mass ascension didn't happen here so it could theoretically last at least a good bit longer than that.

Third generation iterators have no real notable positions in the chain of command; they're simply made to iterate and get their tasks done while doing so. Unintentional built in flaws or outright oversights and careless design traits aren't uncommon in this generation, having started to pop up at the tail end of the second generation and becoming more common at this point.

Third generation examples include:

Five Pebbles (we know more or less how he's gonna look too); he has a pink puppet with yellow/gold markings, a longer face shape, and long, mostly straight gray antennae antennae. He has a thin, almost too skinny looking build. His appearance, especially head shape, is notably odd among iterators of his generation; this is this is because he was modeled after Wind, with intent to directly resemble them, and as a result he heavily looks like a smaller, more streamlined version of them with different colors, down to having the same forehead markings. This is also why he's the tallest in his generation.

Unparalleled Innocence; they have a white puppet with light teal markings, a rounded face shape, and two small to medium sized, gray inwards pointing triangular antennae on each antennae base. They have a sleek/slender build that's typical for their generation.

[moon-down]

Real quick some iterators (and two scugs)

In order:

Sliver of Straw Five Pebbles Looks to the Moon (Ough I could of done her better) No Significant Harassment Seven Red Suns

(Page 2)

Wandering Omen Secluded Instinct Gazing Stars Epoch of Clouds (Took reference off of concept art)

(Page 3)

Pleading Intellect Unparalleled Innocence Grey/Chasing Wind

Flickering of A Bug (Sona) Looks to the Moon (she's slaying now!!!)

Below is an unknown scug and Rivulet (I needed to fill the space)

This took me way too long

[secluded-instinct]

REMINDER TO STAY HYDRATED, BUT NOT TOO HYDRATED!

[follerys-trash-blog]

decided to try my hand at designing the other iterators we hear about in the broadcasts/pearls that we never see

and then i made an iterator oc loll

[mabelcreature]

my designs for the new unseen downpour iterators :D

their names are so cool

[monkmain]

Another of my older drawings

Secluded instinct malfunctioned and flooded so now her entire facility is underwater

she’s still perfectly functional she’s just underwater

[exo-dus404]

(Old work from 2023.)

[Secluding Instinct]’s basic information:

As the second-in-command of the group [Distant Frontier], [Secluding Instinct] was built to be a military fortress, but his weapon system was never fully completed - the conflict between the ancients’ colonies was resolved before completion, so this huge military base became a project that was left unfinished.

Even by iterator standards, he's a total workaholic.

Appendix I:

[Isolated instinct] loves his little sister— [Wandering Omen] very much. He wants the best for her, because [Wandering Omen] is the only thing that gives him hope in his oppressive, slave-like life as an iterator.

But he made a terrible mistake.

 

Appendix II:

When the young group leader [Epoch of Clouds] isolated herself from the rest of her group in desperation, [Secluding Instinct] forcibly seized control and ruled the group with an iron fist. Any iterator that did not comply with his strict rules faced consequences.

Appendix III:

To [Secluding Instinct]’s shock, [Gazing Stars], the one who nonchalantly watched all his atrocities, the silent one, has planned an assassination against him. He was so badly crushed that half of his superstructure collapsed. He was almost deactivated, and after the incident, he finds himself missing his iterator puppet’s entire left leg.

Appendix IV:

For [Secluding Instinct], [Sliver of Straw]’s arrival is like a miracle—salvation at the cost of his freedom.

“Maybe it's long overdue.” He thought. Since [Sliver of Straw] promises to take care of [Wandering Omen], his free will doesn’t matter.

Appendix V:

[Secluding Instinct] is adept at using his two armed electromagnetic cannons, and he also serves as the battlefield commander of the [Distant Frontier] group.

Although [Sliver of Straw] is the ruler of the group, [Secluding Instinct] has been the respected leader during the last million rain cycles, and he is also the one that the group accustomed to taking orders from.

Appendix VI:

[Secluding Instinct] used to be close to [Pleading Intellect]. But now there seems to be something unspeakable between them. It did not went unnoticed: [Gazing Stars] was watching them.

Appendix VII:

The transparent part of his jacket is printed with the words "Violence" and "Justice".

[103chara]

Some Rain World AU stuff

RW AU title: Times among rain, a second change in-between karma flowers

Some sketches of Iterators icons for my Rain world AU characters ref Sliver of Straw, Epoch of Clouds and No Significant Harassment

(I still don't have a clothing design for the Epoch of Clouds, so yeah..., I do have an idea though)

And I'm working on Secluded Instinct design, I'm having issues with the clothing :,( I think I will redo his entire outfit till I feel it fits her.

And Unparalleled Innocence (they/her) design in my AU

[chikoyama]

ahem, vampire chi would be so cute 😵‍💫

[the-real-rain-world-confessions]

I LOVE SECLUDED INSTINCT

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[pansear-doodles]

broadcast iterators tiem

[starryseasart]

trying to be more active on this blog and engage in actually sharing my thoughts instead of only reblogging things or posting art. I get overly anxious about the potential broad audience of the internet/tumblr. posting this to show my brain it's not that scary ♪┌|∵|┘♪

[tiercel]

My worst trait is thinking everyone has a baseline tolerance for me and perceiving my every action as either raising or lowering this tolerance cause it has fucked me out of many friendships 

[secluded-instinct]

hellos. here is an image.